ã€ŠYou&#x27;re My Only Starã€‹


 Chapter 1 - A Job Offer

    On theputer screen, the credit end rolled up, and soon, the screen showed the SMPTE color bar image.

    In front of the widescreenputer, a young woman with her hair tied into a messy sat down on the swiveling chair. Beside her was a middle-aged man with salt and pepper hair. The man had a pen in his hand as he jotted something on the small notebook.

    After a brief silence between them, the middle-aged man finally looked up from his notebook and turned to Song Xing Xing. Producer Ming stared at her for a very long time, making her heart jumped around in anticipation.

    Until a moment that seemed like an eternity, Producer Ming finally curled her lips into a smile and said, "It''s a pass from me."

    Song Xing Xing stood up from her chair and shot her fist into the air. "Yes!"

    Seeing the way she reacted, Producer Ming let out a chuckle. "Are you that happy?"

    "Of course!" Song Xing Xing answered happily. "This is thest episode I''m in charge of. Why wouldn''t I be happy?"

    "Well if the other big bosses are happy with your episode, you don''t have to make any change afterward," Producer Ming said as he tapped his pen on the table a few times. "As usual, the others are going to be here on Friday for your episode screening. Don''t bete."

    Song Xing Xing nodded enthusiastically. "Un. I know. I will be here on time."

    Just as she was gathering her books and pen on the table, Producer Ming spoke again.

    "Song Xing Xing, what are you going to do after this show ended?"

    "Hmm..." The girl thought over his question for a few seconds. "I don''t know. I guess I will continue to look for a new show. I have sent out my resume to a few studios as well. Hopefully, I will be able to get a permanent job." A thought crossed her mind and Song Xing Xing looked at Producer Ming with bright eyes. "Producer Ming, if you''re involved in a new show, you have to remember to bring me with you."

    "If you''re not joining other crews early next year, then I wille and find you."

    Song Xing Xing''s eyes brightened at his words. It was not hard for her to get the Producer''s subtle meaning. He was going to work on a new show soon and wanted her toe along.

    "Producer Ming, I will definitely clear up my schedule to join you and your new show!"

    The middle-aged manughed. "Have you heard of NEXT Group?"

    The girl nodded enthusiastically. "That new entertainmentpany, Next Bright Entertainment, is one of their subsidiaries, right? That new actress, Mu Xiao Xiao is one of their talents."

    Producer Ming gave him an impressed look. "You know a lot than I thought."

    "Producer Ming, I have been reading some gossips during my free time ande across to know about thispany." Song Xing Xing smiled sheepishly. "Mu Xiao Xiao is new in the industry. She''s very beautiful and talented."

    "Well, in this industry it is impossible if you don''t look at some gossips. There''s nothing to be shy about." Producer Mingughed. "Although we are not as famous as those talents, we are a part of showbiz as well. It is important to know those gossips and know a little bit about the people we are going to working with."

    Song Xing Xing smiled at his words.

    "NEXT Group is nning to start up a studio early next year. I heard that the big boss of NEXT Group had too much money and this time, he wanted to invest in a studio. A good friend of mine wanted me to go over. I have looked at their business n, and I think thispany should be good. The big boss is someone with good vision. Every project he touched will only bring him more money. You have seen how they build up Next Bright Entertainment from scratch and had risen to be one of the popr entertainmentpanies in Capital City."

    Producer Ming coughed when he realized that he has been speaking too much. "Anyway, my friend asked me to recruit and bring in some talent. I immediately think of you. We have worked with each other in a few shows together and I know that you are good with your job. If you are willing to start at this new studio, then, how about you go with me?"

    Song Xing Xing''s expression brightened up. A thought crossed her mind and she immediately calmed down. "Producer Ming, the new job in thispany¡­ will it be a contractual or a permanent job?"

    The middle-aged man smiled. "Of course it''s a permanent position."

    Song Xing Xing let out a loud gasp.

    She has been working as a video editor for almost two years since graduating, but most of the time, she was hired contractually based on the show she''s joining. Song Xing Xing has been trying to find a permanent position in this industry, but most of the studios wanted a contractual worker as they were cheaper and less troublesome.

    Her parents had nagged her about her job, but Song Xing Xing could only tell them that she wanted to gain more experience.

    Fortunately, after working on three shows with different people and different conditions, Song Xing Xing had gained a lot of experience and learned a lot from her seniors. Because of her good attitude and willingness to learn, Producer Ming had looked for her again and get her to join in the current drama as a video editor.

    Producer Ming had been in the industry for years and had good eyes. He had seen how much she had improved since the first time they worked together and thought that he would love to work with this young girl again.

    "You have worked hard in different shows and learning through your seniors," Producer Ming said.. "I like working with you and think you shoulde and work with me in this new studio. Song Xing Xing, what do you say?"

 Chapter 2 - Died In A Mission

    After leaving the studio, Song Xing Xing walked over to the bus stop. Having good news from the Producer, Song Xing Xing felt her steps lighter as if she was stepping on a cloud. She was too happy that she started to spin around while ignoring the passerby''s strange look.

    She arrived at the bus stop and checked the bus schedule.

    Seeing that there were a few minutes before the bus will arrive, Song Xing Xing took out her phone, tapped her finger on the MMORPG''s game, and started to do her dailies to kill time.

    In the beginning, she only wanted to y casually. After a while, she stayed because the graphic looked cute and she was attracted to the collecting pretty costumes. Before she knew it, it has been around two years since she started to y this game. Now, her level was quite high and she had be one of the high-ranked members of their guild.

    Seeing that the bus has not yet arrived, Song Xing Xing tapped at the map, headed over to the Notice Center, and picked up a few quests. Then, she started to click the map again and let her character move to that location.

    The monster she will be fighting was five-level above hers. At the thought that her character might die soon, Song Xing Xing cast a healing spell on herself to stay alive.

    Her heart grew anxious as she watched that there was only a few percent of HP until that monster will be defeated. As long as she can stay alive, she can win this quest! Then, she can finally collect the materials she needed to craft some costumes.

    However¡­ at this critical time, the screen suddenly changed, and her mother''s name appeared on the phone. Seeing that her mother had called her at a critical time like this, Song Xing Xing wanted to cry! She was really close to defeating that monster, and now, she won''t know what happened until she returned to the game.

    But this is also her fault. Last time, she had turned off the game mode system and forgotten to turn them back on.

    Feeling slightly dejected, Song Xing Xing swiped her finger on the screen and pressed the phone to her ear. "Hello, mom¡­"

    "Xing Xing? Are you free now? Can you talk?"

    "Un. I''m off work a while ago. What''s the matter?"

    "I just remember you told me that your contract with this show will end around this time," Song Xing Xing''s mother, Ye Ling Feng said. "When will you return to Y City?"

    Song Xing Xing''s recalled her conversation with Producer Ming earlier today and suddenly did not know how to answer. "Uh¡­ mom, I might not return this time."

    "Why?"

    "My producer¡­ he''s going to introduce me to a new job. Mom, this time, it''s a permanent position," Song Xing Xing said. "I''m nning to stay here."

    Suddenly, there was a brief silence.

    Song Xing Xing bit at her lips as she guessed at what was in her mother''s thought. "Mom, you promised. Once I found a permanent position in this line of work, you were going to let me stay in Capital City."

    "I know. But Xing Xing, I am worried. You''re the only daughter I have, but instead of apanying me, you were staying miles away. You''re a girl, yet, you are living alone in such a big city."

    "Mom, I''m not alone. Isn''t my cousin brother and his wife is living in Capital City as well?"

    "You were never close to Song Yi. Didn''t you say that your cousin brother is such a scary man?" Ye Ling Feng said.

    "But his wife is a very nice person," Song Xing Xing said. "We have exchanged our contact numbers and had always kept in touch. If I run into trouble, I can find his wife instead."

    Ye Ling Feng heaved a long sigh. It was not that she was unhappy that her daughter had finally received an offer for a permanent spot, however, she was a little worried about that daughter and wanted to keep her around closer.

    In Ye Ling Feng''s opinion, her daughter was such a bright child. However, she would often choose the road that most of them would not take.

    Most of the children in their Song family would take business study or politics. However, this daughter of hers chose to study film making instead.

    Initially, Ye Ling Feng had suggested her husband start up a studio in Y City so that her daughter could stay and keep herpany. However, she did not expect that Song Xing Xing would reject this offer.

    Song Xing Xing was determined to work her way from the bottom. The reason she had taken a few jobs as contractual workers were to gain experience.

    As her mother, Ye Ling Feng knew that she should be happy. In the end, she could only agree to her daughter''s request.

    "Alright. Just stay in Capital City if you want to," Ye Ling Feng said. But Xing Xing, you have to remember¡­ whatever happens, your father and I will always be here for you. If you think you are too tired, you can always return home. The Song family is notcking money to support you."

    "Mom¡­ I know." The mother and daughter exchanged a few more words before Song Xing Xing finally hung up. She then returned to her game and was not surprised upon finding that her character had died and therefore, she had failed in the mission.

    After pondering about it for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to use another chance to fight that monster before the bus would arrive. After checking at her HP and MP, Song Xing Xing began to move her character to fight that monster.

    This time, she was really focused. She was determined to defeat this monster so that she could work on the costume that she has been eyeing for a long time.

    Her eyes were moving to check her HP, then the monster''s HP. Song Xing Xing grew anxious as she was close to defeat this monster. Her fingers tapped on the screen crazily as sheunched her attacks on that monster.

    Finally, the camera moved and the monster gradually disappeared. On the screen, the word, ''Congrattion'' was seen. Song Xing Xing raised her hand and was about to do some celebratory dance when her phone rang again.

    Seeing that it was her best friend, Bai Zhi, Song Xing Xing immediately suppressed her joy and swiped her fingers on the screen to answer the call.

    "Bai Zhi! What''s up?" Song Xing Xing spoke cheerily.

    "Xing Xing!" There was a brief pause before the person suddenly broke into tears.. "I need you."

 Chapter 3 - Bai Zhis Problem

    Song Xing Xing alighted the bus and looked at the time. After getting a phone call from her best friend, Bai Zhi, and heard how that person had cried in aggrieved, Song Xing Xing was a little worried. She did not know what had happened and was worried that her friend was going to do something drastic.

    After walking for five minutes, Song Xing Xing let out a breath when she finally saw the cafe from afar.

    At this time, a ck Maserati pulled over on the roadside.

    Hearing the screeching from the Maserati''s direction, Song Xing Xing turned her head to take a look. Although Song Xing Xing was used to see this expensive car, it was still unusual to see a Maserati stopping at this area.

    Soon, a man in a ck suit and white turtleneck alighted from the car. One nce at the man, and Song Xing Xing was able to tell from the way he dressed that he was someone with a lot of money. Although his dressing was a little simple, the clothes he wore were personally tailored. The man was wearing a ck rim spectacle. With his good-looking face, style, and the expensive car, the passerby started to turn their head to look at him.

    Bang!

    A deep frown appeared on her face and Song Xing Xing had the urge to cry. She started to massage her forehead in the hope to lessen the pain and turned towards the pole that she had hit.

    Her face grew red in embarrassment. The sound was a little too loud and the passerby who was ogling at the handsome man suddenly turned their attention at her. Some concerned passerby had wanted to approach her and ask whether she was alright but hesitated.

    From her peripheral vision, Song Xing Xing was able to see that the handsome man too was looking in her direction. The look on his face showed that he too was shocked that someone had run into a pole.

    Gritting her teeth, Song Xing Xing ran fled from the scene with her face reddened. It was not until she had reached the bus stop that Song Xing Xing slow down. Song Xing Xing began to massage her painful forehead while muttering a few cursing words at her bad luck.

    She took out a handheld mirror and gasped upon noticing her swollen forehead. Finally, she forced herself to take a few deep breaths to calm down and ran over to the cafe.

    Once she entered the premises, Song Xing Xing let out a breath in relief. She continued to massage her painful forehead and muttered a few cursing words.

    The waiter walked over to greet the new customer but was shocked upon hearing her chain or curse.

    Song Xing Xing bit at her tongue before she sent the waiter an apologetic look. "Sorry, sorry¡­ I wasn''t talking to you. Hehe¡­ I came here to look for a friend." She scanned around the quiet cafe and saw her friend sitting in a quiet corner. Song Xing Xing pointed towards the direction before she walked over.

    When she arrived at the table, Song Xing Xing gave her friend a look over and took a seat. The corner of her lips twitched as she saw that Bai Zhi was wearing dark sunsses in the cafe.

    This woman had tried so hard so that others would not recognize her on the street, but Song Xing Xing thought that with Bai Zhi''s dress up and big sunsses, anyone would suspect something.

    Song Xing Xing''s friendship with Bai Zhi began in college. Song Xing Xing was studying film production while Bai Zhi was studying performance. From the moment they met, the two just click and were able to talk about almost anything.

    Before they graduated, Bai Zhi was scouted and was now working hard towards her dream to be an A-list actress. They had a dream where the two of them are going to work together on the same project and make their name in their circle.

    Heaving a heavy sigh, Song Xing Xing then walked over to the table and slid into the chair.

    Bai Zhi lifted her head and sniffled. "You''re here."

    "I came over as soon as I could." Song Xing Xing gave her friend a look over and heaved with relief upon finding that she was unharmed.

    At this time, the waiter walked over to take their order.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the menu and ordered a hazelnuttte. Once the waiter walked away, Song Xing Xing turned her attention back to her friend. She stretched her hand and held on to Bai Zhi''s. "What''s wrong? Why did you sound anxious? Someone bullied you on set?"

    Bai Zhi sniffled. She grabbed the tissue paper and dabbed at her eyes. "Xing Xing!"

    "Un. What is it?"

    "Xing Xing, what am I supposed to do? I think, my boyfriend, Chang Yi is having an affair."

    Song Xing Xing stared back at her friend with her eyes wide. She was familiar with Bai Zhi''s boyfriend and knew that the two of them has been together for a few months. Just like Bai Zhi, Chang Yi was someone from performing school. The two met on set and decided to go steady after a few months.

    Perhaps, it was because the two have not made their name in the industry yet, but at this time, the paparazzi were still unaware of the news of them dating.

    "Are you sure?" Song Xing Xing asked. "Bai Zhi, you could be mistaken. Chang Yi and you are so much in love. How can he have an affair?"

    "No. I''m sure." Bai Zhi sniffled again. She took out her phone and showed a blurry picture to Song Xing Xing. "Someone sent me this photo earlier today. I know in a nce that that man is Chang Yi."

    Song Xing Xing took a look at the photo and frowned at the terrible quality. At this time she could notprehend how her friend would recognize her boyfriend. The photo was too blurry.

    "I heard that Chang Yi will show up at this fashion show with this b*tch this Friday." Bai Zhi leaned forward and held on to Song Xing Xing''s hand tightly. "Song Xing Xing. You have to go with me. Apany me to this fashion show and help me to catch this adulterous couple!"

    Song Xing Xing stared at her friend and suddenly felt a chill down to her spine.

 Chapter 4 - A Dating Scandal

    Capital City¡­

    The ck Maserati glided into the office area and finally stopped at the entrance. At this time, a man dressed in suit and tie descended the stairs and waited beside the vehicle.

    Soon, the door swung open and a man dressed in a blue shirt and suit alighted. The top button of his shirt was left unbuttoned, giving him anguid and rxed look.

    Lu Xun pushed his ck-rimmed sses on the bridge of his nose before he threw his car keys to the parking attendant. He then walked up the stairs and the man who has been standing beside his vehicle followed.

    "President Lu," Special Assistant Bei Yuan called up his name anxiously. Before he could continue and talk, the special assistant saw that his boss had raised a hand, signaling him to stop talking.

    "What''s so important?" Lu Xun spoke in an unhurried tone. He turned to his assistant and raised a brow. "Is thepany going bankrupt? No? Then, whatever you wanted to say, just say it once we get into the office."

    Hearing his words, Special Assistant Bei Yuan wanted to cry. Obviously, he hade down to greet his boss because he needed to report an important matter. However, his boss did not seem to care much about it.

    Last night, someone had snapped a few photographs of President Lu Xun with that B-list actress, Feng Miao Miao was seen exiting the luxury hotel together. Once the photograph was spread on the inte, theizen could not stop discussing this. In an hour, a dating scandal between the President of NEXT Group and that B-list actress, Feng Miao Miao, became the trending topic.

    A few of theizens had gotten used to seeing the news of President Lu Xun''s dating scandal and knew that soon, his team woulde out with a statement to rebuke this rumor.

    However, some thought that actress Feng Miao Miao will soon elevate her status and finally entered as an A-list actress as she had grasped President Lu Xun''s thigh.

    Why would thoseizens think this way?

    A lot of people from the entertainment circle wanted to be associated with President Lu Xun.

    NEXT Group started in Capital City around five years ago and had quickly be one of the toppanies in the country.

    They knew that NEXT Bright Entertainment was just one of the subsidiaries under the NEXT Group. Lu Xun had a few businesses under the NEXT Group and each one of them had quickly helped him to make more money.

    Previously, President Lu Xun has been photographed by the media with different girls before. However, this was the first time that he was seen walking out of the hotel together. Naturally, theizen was anxious and some began to believe that this rumor was true.

    Although actress Feng Miao Miao''s acting was mediocre, she had an adorable face and was very soft-spoken. She was the type of girl that men would love to protect and pampered. This was also one of the reasons theizen believed how Feng Miao Miao managed to attract a lot of male fans and became very popr among the director and investors.

    Therefore, for once, someizens believed that President Lu Xun had finally found someone he liked and would settle down.

    However, as someone who had been working with President Lu Xun for a few years, Special Assistant Bei Yuan was positive that nothing happened between the two of them.

    He had watched his boss around a few women and never seen him taking interest in any of them.

    Lu Xun would treat the women well, but he had no interest to get in a rtionship with them.

    At one point, Special Assistant Bei Yuan was very sure that his boss¡­ really had no interest in women.

    It was only after he had overheard a rumor about his boss''s previous girlfriend that he realized that it was not the case.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan did not know who was that woman and what had happened that caused them to broke up, but he could guess that the reason his boss was not dating anyone was rted to his ex-girlfriend. After all, he had heard a rumor that the woman was his boss''s first love.

    The reason why President Lu Xun was not interested to be in a rtionship at this moment was linked to that woman.

    It''s either he loved her way too much that he was unwilling to move on, or that he was hurt badly in that rtionship to the point that he was no longer interested to move on.

    Lu Xun pushed the door to his office and slid into the swiveling chair behind the desk. He rapped his knuckles on the table and raised a brow at his assistant. "Speak. What is so important that you could not wait to say?"

    "President Lu, this is regarding your dating scandal with actress Feng Miao Miao."

    Lu Xun raised his hand again. He let out a long, heavy sigh and rubbed at his temple. "What is it? After a few years working with me, you still did not know how to handle this thing?"

    "President Lu, rest assured. The team had drafted a statement and it was scheduled to release the moment you give your approval."

    Lu Xun''s face turned darker. "This kind of matter¡­ do you still need my approval? Bei Yuan, it seemed that after working with me for a few years, your senses had gotten dull."

    Bei Yuan was agitated. "No. It''s just that¡­ it seemed that we have encountered a problem. It seemed that actress Feng Miao Miao had a backer. Her father is someone who worked with the ministry and had some influence in the government. Since you were photographed together with Feng Miao Miao, her father wanted you to be responsible. "

    "Responsible?" Lu Xun''s tone grew heavy.

    "He said¡­ as long as you agree to marry his daughter, he will make sure that your business will continue to flourish in Capital City," Bei Yuan spoke. "If you don''t agree¡­ then he will not hesitate to bring you down. He warned that you might lose yourpany."

    Lu Xun stared at his assistant face for a few seconds before he burst into a fitugh. He took off his sses and wiped the tears on the corner of his eyes. "This is hrious." He took a while topose himself and suddenly, his expression turned serious. "Assistant Bei Yuan, do I look like someone who has to rely on a woman?"

    "No. Of course not."

    "Go ahead and release the evidence." Lu Xun leaned on the chair and sneered.. "A low-ranked minister wanted to threaten me? No way."

 Chapter 5 - About President Lu Xun

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan found that working under President Lu Xun was too stressful.

    However, the reason why he felt this way might be different than what others would think.

    Five years ago, he had just graduated college when he decided to try his luck and applied to work for this newly establishedpany. He did not think that he would be epted and would be assigned as the President''s Special Assistant.

    He thought that he was scammed until he met President Lu Xun face to face and found out that it was a legit job offer. With the amount of sry he was going to receive, of course, Bei Yuan would not reject that offer.

    After working for President Lu Xun for half a year, Bei Yuan finally found out how stressful it was to work for this person.

    It was not the workload that made him stress.

    It was also not because of the President''s temperament.

    Working for President Lu Xun¡­ How should he put it?

    President Lu Xun was not like the usual President or CEO that he often heard about in a novel. That man was not a money-making maniac who would spend most of his time in his office.

    His boss was tooid back. He was loaded with money, but he did not seem to care about losing them.

    Whenever President Lu Xun decided to invest in a project, it was Bei Yuan who would be anxious. There are times when President Lu Xun merely nced at a proposal before he decided to invest in the project.

    The man was also someone who did not take his work seriously.

    At one point, Bei Yuan wondered if everyone with money would behave like President Lu Xun. Of course, none of them would have this peculiar behavior.

    Later, when Bei Yuan found out about his boss''s background, he concluded that he could not understand his boss.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan heard that President Lu Xun came from a middle-ss family. His family moved to C Country in the hope of a better life. During his university years, President Lu Xun had worked on an app with a friend and made a lot of money.

    However, something happened and his partnership with his friend failed. In the end, he sold that app to anotherpany before the profit was divided between him and his friend.

    Using that money from selling that app, President Lu Xun started up NEXT Group in Capital City.

    This might sound a little ridiculous, but after he saw the way his boss spent his money, Bei Yuan was convinced that his boss was actually looking forward to losing his money instead.

    However, each time he threw away his money on an investment, the money he got would double or triple instead.

    It was no doubt that President Lu Xun certainly had very incredible luck in investment and money.

    At this time, Special Assistant Bei Yuan was sitting behind his desk as he goes through the documents that the PR team had prepared earlier. Once he was satisfied with the documents, Bei Yuan took a deep breath and clicked the send button.

    Once the email passed through, Bei Yuan rubbed his neck as he tried to give himself a pep talk and readied himself for Feng Miao Miao and her father''s counterattack.

    In the next few minutes, the news and rumor about his boss should disappear from the inte.

    However, now that he had released the evidence that proved that his boss and Feng Miao Miao''s meeting was idental and it was nothing like how the actress had described, theizen would soon scold her.

    With the actress''s identity, Bei Yuan was expecting that the woman and his father woulde forward to cause trouble for his boss.

    Just the thought of what will happen next made Special Assistant Bei Yuan grew anxious.

    The phone on his desk rang and Bei Yuan received the summon to enter the President''s room. After he printed out the report, Bei Yuan took a deep breath and entered the President''s room.

    Lu Xun looked up when he heard a movement from the door. He saw that it was his assistant and waved for him toe closer.

    "President Lu," Bei Yuan called. His grip on the report tightened. "Regarding Actress Feng Miao Miao¡­ what do you n to do next?"

    "What about Actress Feng Miao Miao?" There was a deep frown on his face as he tried to think of that name.

    It took him a few seconds to recall who that person was. Lu Xun seemed to recall that early in the morning, his silly assistant had stopped him at the entrance to discuss a trending topic.

    "Let''s not talk about that actress," Lu Xun said. "Just think of something when they make their move."

    Assistant Bei Yuan''s knee felt a little weak upon hearing the answer. Wouldn''t anyone start to start to prepare for the worst?

    Lu Xun grabbed a document on his desk and pushed it over. "I called you over for this... the new studio that will start its operation next year. I have received the list of shows that they''re going to do. Help me to look at them and tell me which one you like best."

    Bei Yuan was startled upon hearing his boss''s words. For a few seconds, he was worried that perhaps, he had misheard his boss''s instruction. He nced at the document on the table and was convinced that he did not mishear anything.

    "President Lu, you want me to choose a suitable TV program?"

    Lu Xun nodded.

    Bei Yuan let out a gasp.

    President Lu Xun¡­ shouldn''t you let a producer or someone else choose? Why are you putting this heavy burden on me? What if the show that I pick flopped instead?

    Of course, Special Assistant Bei Yuan did not dare to speak out loud.

    "And another thing." Lu Xun snapped his fingers. "About that fashion show this Friday¡­ Help me to get three more seats. I have a few friends who are going to attend this event." He watched the assistant nodded and continued.. "Just let the management save those seats under President Zhang''s name."

 Chapter 6 - Defeat A Boss

    Song Xing Xing entered her apartment and dropped down on the sofa with a long sigh.

    Yesterday, she had the final screening for that episode she was in charge of. Although Producer Ming had said that it was perfect, some big bosses wanted her to do some minor adjustments.

    In the end, that minor adjustment kept on changing and Song Xing Xing had to spend her night in thepany, making those adjustments until everyone was finally satisfied.

    This morning, she had to show her edited episode to the big bosses again. Fortunately, this time, everyone agreed that herst episode had passed the final screening.

    By the time she left the building, Song Xing Xing was too tired. Her body felt cold and all she wanted at this moment was to find her bed and sleep for a long time.

    Fortunately, she did not have to show up to work the next day. Just the thought that she can stay home and sleep in for as long as she can make her very happy.

    At this time, a shadow jumped towards her andnded on her stomach.

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the fat, gray cat. "Mr. Fluffball." Her voice turned gentler as she looked at the cat. Song Xing Xing stretched her hand and helped to scratch the feline behind his ear. "Did you miss me?"

    The cat let out a meow before he sat down on his master''s tummy.

    Seeing the way the cat was acting, Song Xing Xing let out augh. "Alright. Get off me. I''m tired."

    "Meow." The creature blinked slowly at her before he looked away.

    "I know. I''ll go and put some food in your bowl, alright?" Song Xing Xing said. "Will you get off me now?"

    The cat stared at her for a few seconds as if inspecting whether she was telling him the truth. Then, he jumped down from his master''s tummy and ran over to the kitchen. He stopped as he reached his bowl and stared at his master again.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the dry food dispenser and clicked her tongue. "You still have a lot of food. Why don''t you eat your dried food?"

    The cat meowed before he started to rub his body on his master''s legs. Seeing the way he reacted, Song Xing Xing opened up the cab and took out one packet of his favorite wet food.

    Once the cat had started to eat, Song Xing Xing went back to her room, took a shower, and went to bed to sleep.

    When she woke up again, it was nearly six o''clock.

    As soon as she woke up, her stomach started to growl. It was at this time that she remembered that she had skipped her breakfast and lunch. Earlier, she was too sleepy and could not be bothered to think about food.

    Song Xing Xing entered the kitchen to find something to eat and found that her refrigerator was empty. Picking up a packet of cookies, Song Xing Xing reached for her phone and ordered some takeaway.

    While waiting for her food to arrive, Song Xing Xing clicked on the game icon to kill her time. The music started and she logged in to the game. The first thing she did was to teleport back to her home to check on her farm. Seeing that her chickens hadid some eggs, Song Xing Xing went to collect them before she started to check on other parts of the farm as well.

    At this time, the notification at the top blinked. Song Xing Xing clicked at the icon and saw an invitation from someone in her guild.

    The person was called General Huo. Although hisbat skill was not that good, this person was someone who spent a lot in the game. Among the people in her guild, General Huo was the one who had the most pretty costume and advanced armor and weapons.

    Initially, the reason General Huo was epted into their guild was because of this reason.

    Because he did not mind spending his money, the guild would often ask him to help them increase their buff during the guild war.

    Song Xing Xing read his mail and saw that the man wanted her help to defeat a boss. At the thought that she had never done this mission, Song Xing Xing wanted to agree. She clicked the encyclopedia to check on this boss and agreed to meet General Huo at the town center in five minutes.

    Once she had gathered her crops and began to nt new seeds, Song Xing Xing went over to find General Huo. The man stood near the fountain doing some strange dance. The moment Song Xing Xing stopped in front of him, the man in that shy armor stopped doing his dance and waved at her.

    General Huo: Little star, you''re here.

    Song Xing Xing decided to ignore his words.

    Not Your Little Star: Are we going just the two of us?"

    General Huo: Mmm¡­ Grasshopper said he wille over in a while. We''re going to need a magician to defeat the boss.

    While waiting for Grasshopper to show up, Song Xing Xing opened a stall and tried to sell some materials. They were in the town center where there would be a lot of yers gathering around. Opening a stall at this ce would make it easier for her to get rid of things she did not need in her inventory.

    In less than two minutes, the items were sold out and she began to replenish her stock.

    After waiting for five minutes, Grasshopper finally appeared. The three of them exchanged a few words before they joined General Huo''s team and headed to the next town together.

    In a short time, the three of them entered the battlefield together. Because Song Xing Xing''s character was a healer/archer, she mostly stayed a distance away, supporting her fellow teammate while shooting arrows at the minor monsters at the same time.

    In a few minutes, the three of thempleted the mission and gained a few rare items. Song Xing Xing saw that she had risen one level and was happy.

    General Huo: Guild members! Thank you for your help.

    Grasshopper did not answer and instead, choose to quietly leave the party and logged off.

    General Huo: Little star, where are you going next? How about apanying me on another mission?

    Song Xing Xing nced at the clock and noticed that her takeout guy was going to show up with her food soon.

    After rejecting General Huo''s invitation, Song Xing Xing logged out of the game and waited for her food to arrive.

    Fortunately, she did not have to wait for too long.

    Song Xing Xing opened her takeaway box and turned on the television. As she began to eat her food, the television was showing the news of actress Feng Miao Miao with a rich guy.

    She was about to change the channel when Song Xing Xing realized that the man on the TV looked a little familiar.

    Her mouth dropped when she realized that this was the same man who had witnessed her embarrassing moment a few days ago!

 Chapter 7 - Old Friend

    The lights gleamed, the cameras shed, and the music sted.

    At this time, a group of reporters was gathering in front of the hall.

    On another side, a group of young fans was holding their card with their favorite artist on them. The sounds of their screams and chanting turned up whenever a car pulled over at the beginning of the red carpet.

    Seeing their favorite celebrities alighted from the car and waving their hands at them made them excited.

    That evening, a few fashion designer under SKY will be showcasing their uing line for their spring collection. Because of the brand, famous people are going to show up at this event and the reporters and fans were determined not to miss them.

    For the reporters, if they could get a bit of juicy gossip from one of the celebrities, they would be more than happy.

    A ck, luxury car stopped at the entrance and everyone around turned their heads to look at this car. The reporters held their camera as they pressed on the shutter continuously.

    A ck leather appeared and the reporters were getting excited when they saw the big boss that they were waiting for.

    As Lu Xin arrived at the venue, the reporters began to shout for his name, and questions about his scandal with actress Feng Miao Miao a few days ago came out.

    Lu Xun and his team had refuted that rumor after it has been on the trending topic for a few hours. The President of NEXT Group had even provided evidence that he had nothing with the actress.

    A day after that, the media had received some tip-off that actress Feng Miao Miao''s father had ckmailed President Lu Xun to marry his daughter or he won''t be able to continue his business in Capital City.

    However, before the media was able to question actress Feng Miao Miao and his father regarding this matter, there was news that actress Feng Miao Miao''s father was caught for bribery and misappropriation of power.

    Just like that, the dating scandal had died down.

    There were a few who had thought that this situation was a little strange. Everything was fine with actress Feng Miao Miao''s father. Why was he suddenly being investigated?

    Throughout the scandal, President Lu Xun had not said a word. Even with refuting that dating scandal, everything was done through his PR team.

    Now that the reporters had seen him, they were curious to know what was President Lu Xun think about the actress Feng Miao Miao and her father''s scandal.

    Lu Xun merely smiled when he heard the question from the reporters. However, everyone could see that his smile did not reach his eyes. He pushed his sses on his nose bridge and ced a finger on his lips.

    The reporters'' questions and voice gradually faded.

    "I am not familiar with that actress and will not entertain any questions regarding that rumor," Lu Xun spoke. "Today, two of the models signed under mypany will be walking on the runway. I will only answer your question regarding my models."

    The reporters were stunned for a few seconds. A clever reporter then took his chance to change the subject and asked President Lu Xun about his models.

    Once Lu Xun had answered the reporter''s question, he immediately turned around and headed inside the hall.

    The reporters who had seen this scene were silently regretting that they were not fast enough toe out with a question. Just like that, they had failed to make a good impression on the man.

    Meanwhile, the moment Lu Xun entered the hall, he immediately headed backstage. As soon as he appeared, Special Assistant Bei Yuan walked over to him and gave him the report of their progress.

    NEXT Group was one of the major sponsors for this event and as the investor, Lu Xun wanted to take a look at what he had invested his money in.

    The event organizer stepped forward to introduce himself to Lu Xun before he took his chance to take Lu Xun around the ce.

    Lu Xun met the models from hispany and gave them a few encouraging words before he turned around to leave. He saw that his assistant was following him closely and asked, "Are President Zhang and his family here?"

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan nodded. "They arrived half an hour ago and now they are resting in the private room."

    His lips turned into a smile. "Lead me to them," Lu Xun ordered before he followed his assistant to the private room.

    Lu Xun was about to turn the doorknob and enter the room when he recalled how he had identally caught his friend and his wife in an intimate position a few years ago.

    A chuckle escaped him. Like a gentleman, Lu Xun rapped his knuckle on the door before he entered the room. As he walked in, there were three pairs of eyes watching him.

    A secondter, a little girl around the age of six ran over to him. "Uncle Lu Xun!"

    Lu Xun crouched down and spread his arms. The little girl buried her face on his chest and wrapped her tiny arms around his neck. "Li Xue." He patted the girl on her hair and asked, "Did you miss me?"

    The little girl nodded. "I miss you. Uncle Lu Xun, you haven''t visited me for a long time. You promised that you were going to apany me to y basketball."

    His lips twitched upon hearing the girl''s words. His gaze then shifted towards his friend who was sittingnguidly on the sofa with his wife beside him.

    Lu Xun had never thought that this adorable little girl would turn up to be like her father. A basketball craze.

    Thest time he had visited his friend''s ce, Lu Xun had apanied the little girl to y basketball. To his surprise, the little girl''s skill was quite good despite her young age. He had thought that he would be apanying the girl for a few minutes, but the little girl was determined to go on for almost an hour.

    "I''ll apany you next time, alright?" Lu Xun tried to coax her. Seeing that the little girl had smiled, Lu Xun then stood up and walked over to his old friend.

    "It has been a while since I saw you two," Lu Xun said as he looked at the couple. "How long are you going to stay in Capital City this time?"

    "Probably a week," Zhang Yu Han answered. "It has been a while since we came and we''re nning to visit my wife''s family." He nced at his wife and smiled. "Right. Lu Xun, you said that you have something to discuss with me. What is it?"

    His lips stretched into a smile. "I''m nning to start a studio. Do you want to invest in my new project?"

    Zhang Yu Han did not even try to consider the idea or look at any proposal before he agreed.. "Sure. How much do you want me to invest?"

 Chapter 8 - Runway

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan stood at the side as he listened to the friend''s conversation. The corner of his lips twitched as he heard President Zhang seemed not to mind about investing his money no matter how much.

    His trust in President Lu Xun that this friend was not going to make him lose money was really something.

    These two friends were really special.

    As the two were discussing the new studio that will start operating next year, Lu Xun seemed to notice that his assistant was standing at the door for the first time. He waved for the man toe closer and asked about their new program.

    Bei Yuan blinked when he heard the question. He really thought that his boss was joking when he asked him to choose any show that he liked. However, after working with President Lu Xun for years, Bei Yuan learned that most of the time, his boss would never joke around. Therefore, he had diligently picked up a few shows.

    Lu Xun looked at the list of shows that his assistant had picked. Then, he looked up and raised a brow. "This is what you picked?"

    Bei Yuan felt his sweat trickling down his back. He peeked at the paperwork on his boss'' hands again as he started to doubt his decision. "Yes. Is there¡­ any problem with it? After doing a little bit of research, I thought that the three shows are definitely the best."

    "Hmm¡­" Lu Xun pushed his sses with his forefinger. Then, he turned to his friend and asked, "What do you think?"

    Zhang Yu Han studied the list and asked, "A cooking show?"

    "It''s not just a cooking show," Bei Yuan said. "This cooking show is more towards variety. I just thought that we can use a show like this to promote our artist more."

    He had read the description and thought that the show would be interesting and funny. It was the kind of show that would give their artist a positive image.

    Zhang Yu Han turned to Li Qin Yao, his wife to show the list and the two continued to discuss in a low voice.

    Looking at this situation, Bei Yuan felt a little anxious. It as if the three people in front of him were interviewing him or something.

    The three of them continued to discuss for a while and finally looked up when they reached an understanding.

    Lu Xun sat back on the sofanguidly and spoke, "We''ll just go with what you have chosen."

    Bei Yuan stared at his boss in disbelief. "Really? Are you sure?"

    The corner of his lips tilted up. "I trust you."

    Bei Yuan had a foreboding when he heard his boss''s words. Before he could say anything, the phone in his pocket started to buzz. Bei Yuan picked up the phone call and informed his boss that the show was going to start.

    Soon, they walked out of the room and headed towards the hall. Lu Xun took the others to the front seat and sat put the little girl between him and his friend.

    Seeing this situation, Zhang Yu Han raised his brow. "What are you doing?"

    Lu Xun shifted his gaze between Zhang Yu Han and Li Qin Yao. His expression showed his resentment. "I refused to be fed with dog food. It''s better to have your daughter next to me lest I would overhear something I shouldn''t."

    Every time he saw the couple together, the two of them would never shy from showing PDA. As a single man, Lu Xun could never enjoy this.

    Once he finished saying what he wanted, Lu Xun turned his head towards the stage to watch the show.

    The host came out to speak a few words. When he left the stage, the music started and the runway turned dark. The spotlight shone towards the stage and soon a model walked out to show the new collection.

    Everyone has been working on this show for thest few months, however, in less than twenty minutes, the runway ended.

    As the people started to leave the area, Lu Xun turned to his friend again. "There''s a small party after this. Would you like to join?"

    "We can join you, but we won''t be staying for too long," Zhang Yu Han said. "Our son is still waiting for us toe back."

    Lu Xun nodded. "It''s fine. Just leave after you eat something. I''m nning to leave after meeting a few people as well." He led the couple to another hall where the party had started.

    When they walked in, there were not many people in the hall. Most of the investors and those who were interested in fashion had gathered outside to mingle. Seeing the half-empty hall, Lu Xun dragged the family of three to the buffet table to eat.

    At this time, a few models who were walking on the runway earlier walked in.

    Zhen Qi was one of the models under Next Bright Entertainment who had taken a part in this runway. Seeing that her big boss was at the corner with some big shot, Zhen Qi decided to head over and greet them.

    "President Lu," Zhen Qi greeted.

    Lu Xun looked up and nodded when he saw the girl. He exchanged a few words with the model and asked about her experience backstage. As he continued to chat with his model, Lu Xun made no intention to introduce this model to his friend.

    Zhen Qi was aware that those who had other intentions towards their big boss will never stay at thepany for too long. Thus, she had long stop fantasizing about having a rtionship with her boss. However, if it was her boss''s friend, then, that''s a different story, wasn''t it?

    However, seeing that the man she was targeting had never turned his head to her even once, Zhen Qi was a little disappointed. The man she wanted to entice had not spared her a nce, but that little girl beside that man keep on staring at her long legs in awe.

    Zhen Qi excused herself and was about to turn around and leave when she saw a shing from across the room. Her eyes narrowed as her gaze followed the direction towards that area.

    At the same time, Lu Xun stood up. He saw the sh at the same time as Zhen Qi and his expression grew dark. His eyes caught the sight of a young woman, fumbling her phone in a panic.. Lu Xun instructed Zhen Qi to head inside before he walked over towards the flustered woman.

 Chapter 9 - Playing Detective

    The music sted loudly and the colorful lights were shing everywhere.

    Song Xing Xing winced as the light was blinding her. Her eyes narrowed into a slit as she tried to get used to her surroundings. At the same time, Song Xing Xing was trying her best to look out for her friend, Bai Zhi.

    The two of them had entered the venue half an hour ago just in time after the fashion show ended.

    The people had dispersed to mingle among themselves and some chose to leave. The entrance was a little crowded and perhaps, it was because of this reason that she managed to sneak into the venue.

    At this time, she was a little in disbelief that she had allowed Bai Zhi to talk her into doing this thing.

    When Bai Zhi told her that they wereing to this fashion show to catch her cheating boyfriend, Song Xing Xing had thought that the woman had acquired the invitation for them to enter.

    Who would have thought that Bai Zhi would ask her to sneak in?

    As she thought of the exciting moment where she had to walk among people to pass the security, Song Xing Xing was unable to calm down. She was so afraid of getting caught.

    If she knew that Bai Zhi did not have the invitation, Song Xing Xing would have asked someone she knew to help her and get them! That way, she did not have to worry about getting caught while sneaking in.

    As soon as they entered, Bai Zhi had told her that they should go on separate ways. That way, it would be easier to find her boyfriend. After instructing her to snap a few photographs of her boyfriend in his cheating act, Bai Zhi disappeared into the crowd, leaving Song Xing Xing on her own.

    It wasn''t as if she had never attended such an event before. In the past, when her mother or cousins had dragged her to attend an event such as this, but Song Xing Xing had never paid too much attention to fashion.

    Moreover, those outfits that the models wore on the runway do not seem veryfortable to wear on the street.

    Song Xing Xing stood still as she thought of what she wanted to do next.

    Thest time she saw Bai Zhi, that woman was heading to the entrance where there was arge crowd gathering. Since Bai Zhi had wanted to split to save time, it would be better if she headed in another direction.

    As the thought came to her mind, Song Xing Xing decided to head over backstage.

    If Bai Zhi''s boyfriend, Chang Yi, wasing to this event to meet his supermodel girlfriend, then Chang Yi should have gone backstage to meet this supermodel, right?

    Taking a deep breath, Song Xing Xing went in the direction and entered the ce. At this time, the situation backstage was a little hectic as the models were changing out of their outfits and make-up.

    Perhaps, everyone was too busy with their own matters that no one seemed to find it strange for Song Xing Xing to be around the ce.

    Feigning her confidence, Song Xing Xing started to look around for Chang Yi. After walking from end to end, Song Xing Xing could not find that man. She sent a text to Bai Zhi to inform her that her man was not hanging around backstage. Then, she went out and headed to another hall before someone was going to catch her for an unauthorized entrance.

    Anyway, after walking around for a while, Song Xing Xing was convinced that her friend, Bai Zhi was being paranoid and her boyfriend, Chang Yi shouldn''t be in a ce like this.

    Once she walked into another hall, Song Xing Xing looked around and noticed the decoration around the hall. It was at this time that she recalled that there was an after-party once the show ended.

    Back then, her cousin would always pester her to apany her to this party. Song Xing Xing was someone who did not like to socialize with people she could not find a simr interest. Therefore, was not enjoying this after-party very much. As she was forced to apany her cousin, Song Xing Xing would often choose to sit in the corner while eating the food they served.

    Song Xing Xing took a deep breath. Her gaze swept around the room to look for Chang Yi. As she had expected, she could not see that man in this room. After sending a message to Bai Zhi of her whereabouts, Song Xing Xing then decided to wait for Bai Zhi toe over and fetch her.

    She looked at the food on the banquet table and decided to pick a few. Her eyes darted around and once she was sure that there was no one looking, Song Xing Xing picked up a prawn spring roll and took a bit.

    A deep breath escaped her as the taste swum around her taste bud.

    As she was enjoying her food in the corner, Song Xing Xing continued to look around. At this time, several people walked into the venue before the party started. Song Xing Xing lifted her head in time to see that a woman with long, curly brown hair entered the venue.

    Beside that woman was a man that she recognized.

    It was Bai Zhi''s boyfriend, Chang Yi.

    Her mouth dropped and the spring roll in her mouth almost dropped.

    Song Xing Xing watched as Chang Yi wrapped his arms around that woman''s waist. Then, the woman leaned forward to whisper something to Chang Yi before the two burst into a heartilyugh.

    From the couple''s intimacy, anyone could see that something was going on between the two of them.

    Seeing this scene, Song Xing Xing immediately took out her phone to snap the evidence in front of her.

    Because she was a little anxious, Song Xing Xing fumbled with her phone in her hand. Her hands trembled as she was still in disbelief. She had thought that Bai Zhi was mistaken, but now, the evidence was right in front of her.

    This was her first time ying as a detective and Song Xing Xing thought that it was a little exciting.

    After pointing her phone camera towards Chang Yi, Song Xing Xing zoomed the image on the phone closer before she pressed the shutter button a few times.

    The light from her camera shed twice. A curse escaped her lips as she realized that she had not turned off the sh.

    Song Xing Xing looked up and saw that Chang Yi was looking in her direction with a deep frown on his face. Sensing that she would get herself into trouble, Song Xing Xing turned around and tried to leave.

    However, as she reached closer towards the exit, someone grabbed at her wrist and forced her to turn around.

    "Are you a reporter? Which media are you from?" The man''s angry voice resounded in her ears.

 Chapter 10 - A Lunatic

    Song Xing Xing stared at her wrist which was being squeezed by the man in front of her.

    She raised her head and met the angry man''s gaze behind his ck-rimmed sses. A deep frown appeared on her face when Song Xing Xing realized that she did not know this person.

    Moreover¡­ what did he had asked her? Reporter? What reporter? What media? Did she look like she''s a reporter?

    Song Xing Xing tried to wriggle her hand out of that man''s grasp but found that the man had only tightened his grasp instead.

    "What are you talking about? I am not a reporter!" Song Xing Xing hissed. Her gaze shifted towards where Chang Yi was standing. She caught him whispering something to his partner before the two of them turned to look in her direction.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing realized that she might be in trouble.

    If Chang Yi discovered her at this ce, he will ask her questions. She didn''t know the story between Chang Yi and that model. They could be friends or cousins. Everything that Bai Zhi had suspected might purely be a misunderstanding.

    Anyway, she should not judge people too quickly.

    If this was nothing more than a misunderstanding, then she might be that person who ruined Bai Zhi''s rtionship with her long-time boyfriend. The point was that she did not want to be caught in their matter.

    Lu Xun narrowed his eyes. "Stop pretending. I saw what you were doing previously. I saw you shooting a few photos of Zhen Qi."

    A few days ago, he was rumored to with actress Feng Miao Miao and was still annoyed with that woman. Lu Xun was not nning to allow anyone to create any gossip about him at this time.

    Song Xing Xing stared back at him with a dazed look on her face. She did not know any Zhen Qi and could not understand what was this person talking about.

    Seeing that the person in front of him was not responding, Lu Xun shifted his gaze towards the phone in her hand. "Give that to me."

    Song Xing Xing turned her attention back to the person in front of her and could not stop cursing him for his lunatic behavior. She did not know how did she had offended this man, but there was no way that she was going to hand over her phone.

    Perhaps it was because due to lighting, perhaps it was due to her guilty conscience and panic, but at this time, Song Xing Xing was unable to recognize the man in front of her.

    Hiding her phone behind her, Song Xing Xing then looked at him with her wide eyes. "Uncle, what do you want to do?"

    His eyes twitched.

    What uncle? He was not that old, alright? He was only in his early thirties!

    Lu Xun felt his blood boiled. He tried to snatch the woman''s phone, but she was quick enough to slide them into her back pocket jeans. Worried that he might be used as a pervert, Lu Xun chose to be patient.

    He gave the woman a look over and saw the way she was dressed. A thought came to his mind and Lu Xun sneered. "You''re not here with an invitation, are you? Show me your invitation card, or else, I will have to call the security guard."

    Song Xing Xing froze. Panic, she tried to get rid of his hand and escape, but the man''s grip on her was too tight.

    On another side, Chang Yi and his partner were heading in her direction.

    A few cursing words escaped her. Seeing that the man had no intention to let her go, Song Xing Xing raised her leg and stomped hard on his foot.

    Whatever will happen, will happen. First thing first, she needed to escape fast.

    A gasp escaped him and Lu Xun released his grip on that woman''s arms. He was not expecting the woman to pull such a move on him. When he snapped out of his trance, Lu Xun saw that woman was heading to the exit.

    He ignored the pain in his foot and started to chase after that person.

    Song Xing Xing made her way through the crowd and hoped that the people who came after her will not be able to catch her.

    What she wished for did note true.

    Song Xing Xing felt someone gripped at her wrist again, forcing her to turn around.

    The same lunatic was holding on to her wrist tight. Meeting the man''s darkened face, Song Xing Xing felt her body tremble in fear. Before she was able to say a word, that man had tugged at her wrist, dragging her to a less crowded ce.

    When she looked clearly, Song Xing Xing realized that the man was dragging her towards the security guard. She tried harder to wriggle out of the man''s tight grip and knew that the same tactic would not work again at this time.

    Lu Xun turned around and hissed. "Stop struggling ande with me."

    "Uncle, please listen to me, alright. I''m not a reporter." Song Xing Xing tried to exin, but that man doesn''t seem as if he was going to listen to her.

    He finally stopped as they reached in front of the security guard.

    "This person entered the venue without an invitation," Lu Xun said to the security guard. "I caught her sneaking around, trying to snap some photos. There are a lot of celebrities and important people in the hall. How did you allow someone like this to enter?"

    The two security guards exchanged a nce. One of them pulled out their walkie-talkie and started to report the situation to their higher-ups.

    Song Xing Xing looked around and was relieved to see that Chang Yi had not followed her out. She shot a pleading gaze to that man and spoke, "Let''s discuss this properly. I wasn''t taking your pictures."

    "Then, show me your phone." Lu Xun said.

    Frustrated that the man doesn''t seem to listen to her, Song Xing Xing pulled her phone and went through her gallery. "You see, I wasn''t taking any picture of you." She shoved her phone to that person''s face.

    Lu Xun narrowed his eyes and sneered. "Miss reporter, are you sure?"

    Noticing that something doesn''t seem right, Song Xing Xing looked at the picture again. Chang Yi and his partner were standing not far from this lunatic. Because of that, this lunatic, along with a few other people around him appeared in her photo.

    Song Xing Xing looked up at the man again, and this time, she was not as courageous as she was before.

 Chapter 11 - To The Police Station

    In the end, Song Xing Xing was taken to the police station.

    That lunatic was using her of sneaking into the event to find some materials on the celebrities. No matter how she tried to deny it, the lunatic and the guards refused to believe her exnation. With the photo in her phone as evidence, Song Xing Xing was unable to escape these charges.

    Because she was persistent not to admit her wrongdoing, that lunatic had decided to call the police.

    As the policemen dragged her to the police car, Song Xing Xing lowered her head, wondering what would her mother say if she heard that she was taken away by the policemen. Song Xing Xing had a feeling that her mother would be furious. It was better if she never heard anything about this incident.

    "Get in," the young policeman spoke.

    Song Xing Xing looked up with a pleading look in her gaze, but the cold-blooded policeman continued to ignore her. Song Xing Xing could only resign to her fate and let them take her to the station.

    Her movement halted when she saw a face that she recognized. Her eyes brightened and Song Xing Xing started to shout. "Bai Zhi! Over here!"

    The woman turned around. Her expression grew stiff when she saw the police car. Bai Zhi studied the situation and was surprised when she saw the two policemen beside her friend.

    "Bai Zhi!" Song Xing Xing shouted again. However, her voice then stopped when she noticed that the person had disappeared into the crowds.

    The surrounding was too loud and there were too many people around. Thinking that Bai Zhi had not heard her voice, Song Xing Xing had no other choice but to leave the scene with the policemen.

    The police car moved to leave the venue. Song Xing Xing looked out the window and then, shifted her gaze to the cuff around her hand.

    This was the first time that she had rode a police car and the feeling was quite novel.

    When she was a kid, she would often wonder what it would feel like to ride a police car. Song Xing Xing was not expecting that she would get this experience when she was this old.

    Once she arrived at the station, the policeman took her to a room where she gave her statement. Fortunately, the policeman this time seemed a little friendlier than the one who escorted her from the venue. Song Xing Xing exined to the kind policeman that she was only taking the picture of her friend''s boyfriend, who was cheating on another girl.

    Fortunately, the policeman seemed to believe her words.

    After giving her a statement, the policeman allowed her to leave, but she needed to call someone to pick her up.

    Her first thought was, of course, to call the person who made her go through all this misunderstanding, Bai Zhi.

    However, the moment Song Xing Xing exined what was going on, Bai Zhi started to cry.

    "Xing Xing, it''s not that I did not want to pick you up, but you know my current situation," Bai Zhi spoke. "Thepany was considering to talk to the director and let me y as the second lead in a new drama. If anyone heard that I visited the police station, there is no way that thepany will help me. Xing Xing, I''m sorry. But you understand right? This new drama will be a big break for me."

    Song Xing Xing continued to listen to her friend rambling on and heaved a sigh. "Alright. I know. I will try to call another person."

    "Thank you. I know that you would be this understanding," Bai Zhi spoke. "Tomorrow, let me treat you to a meal, alright?"

    The phone call ended. Song Xing Xing leaned on the chair behind her and heaved a long sigh.

    "What''s the matter? You have no one to pick you up?" the kind policeman asked as he looked at the phone in her hand. Seeing that the woman in front of him did not answer, the policeman''s gaze turned warmer.

    Song Xing Xing tried to think of another person who coulde over and help her in the situation. She had a few friends in Capital City, but Song Xing Xing was not sure if they would be able to bail her out¡­

    A face appeared in her mind, but Song Xing Xing was a little scared to dial that person''s number. After a while, she gritted her teeth and decided to call another number instead.

    The call went through in five seconds.

    "Xing Xing, why did you call?" the woman''s gentle voice could be heard on the other line.

    "Sister-inw!" Song Xing Xing nearly burst into her tears the moment she heard that voice.

    "What happened?" The person on the other line started to panic.

    "I''m at the police station." Song Xing Xing sniffled before she exined her situation. "Sister-inw, can youe over and pick me up?"

    "Which police station? Where are you?" Her sister-inw continued to ask. "Xing Xing, just stay there. I wille over and pick you up as soon as I can."

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded obediently. At this time, her cousin brother''s scary face appeared in her mind and she started to panic. Before the phone call ended, Song Xing Xing did not forget to remind her, "Sister-inw! Whatever happens, please don''t tell my cousin brother about this."

    Once her sister-inw agreed, Song Xing Xing heaved a breath of relief. Although her mother had reminded her to look for her cousin if she ever ran into trouble, Song Xing Xing really did not want to look for him.

    After waiting in the police station for half an hour, a policeman finally walked over and announced that someone hade over to pick her up. A bright smile curled on her lips as she knew that she could leave the ce.

    Song Xing Xing gathered her belongings from the policeman before she followed him out.

    The moment she saw the familiar silhouette, Song Xing Xing froze in ce.

    "Xing Xing!" Her sister-inw, Han Yue Xiu, called out. She gave Song Xing Xing a look over and heaved with relief upon seeing that the girl was without harm.

    Noticing that the girl was looking in a direction, Han Yue Xiu then followed her gaze.

    "Xing Xing, sorry. I wasn''t going to tell him about this. I ran into him at the entrance and he insisted toe along."

    The man jotted down something in the paperwork that the policeman had asked him to sign. Then, slowly, Song Yi turned around and stared at his younger cousin.

    Meeting the man''s gaze, Song Xing Xing grew very frightened.

 Chapter 12 - Regret

    As the car drifted away and leave the station, Song Xing Xing''s mood gradually calmed down.

    She could only lower her head as Song Yi drove her back to their home. Realizing that she was in deep trouble, Song Xing Xing naturally could not find a word to reject the couple.

    The atmosphere was quiet and Song Xing Xing did not dare to guess what was in her cousin''s mind at this time. Looking at the man''s cold face, she became a little worried that the man was going to scold her.

    But then again, her cousin, Song Yi, was the kind of person who would always have that cold expression on his face. It made her wonder how did someone like him manage to marry a wife.

    "Xing Xing¡­" It was Han Yue Xiu who broke the silence. "How did you end up in the police station?"

    Song Xing Xing heaved a long sigh. "It''s all because of Bai Zhi."

    Han Yue Xiu raised a brow. "Bai Zhi is your friend?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "She thinks that her boyfriend is cheating on her. She asked me to apany her to that fashion show to catch the boyfriend. Who would have thought that I would run into some lunatic who then used me of sneaking to find materials on some celebrities and big-shots." Her voice grew smaller as her gaze met with her cousin through the rear mirror.

    "The officer said that you were caught for entering without an invitation," Han Yue Xiu said. "If you need an invitation, you should have asked me. I have a friend who can help you to get in." She seemed to recall that her best friend had received an invitation to the event as well.

    "I thought that Bai Zhi would have an invitation card when she asked me to apany her," Song Xing Xing said. "Who would have thought that the moment we arrived, she would ask me to sneak into the venue." A heavy sigh escaped her. "It''s alright. Just consider this as my bad luck."

    "That friend of yours," Song Yi spoke up after a long silence. "Where is she? Why didn''t she help to bail you out or exin your situation?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips as she recalled that Bai Zhi was around when she was dragged away by the policeman. Though she had called her name, Bai Zhi had turned around as if she did not hear her.

    She had tried to tell herself that the music was too loud and that there were too many people around for Bai Zhi to notice her. However, there was a part of her that told her otherwise.

    Song Xing Xing tried to think positively. She had been friends with Bai Zhi for years and she should know that Bai Zhi was not that kind of person.

    "It''s not convenient for her to help." Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze. "My friend¡­ she''s an actress and recently, thepany is nning to promote her better. If she showed up at the station, then, it would be troublesome for her if the reporters find out."

    Song Yi sneered as he heard her exnation. He did not think that his younger cousin''s friend was a good friend. A good friend would not just leave another when they ran into trouble, right? Even if she cannot show up, couldn''t she find someone to help?

    Moreover, wasn''t it because of the friend that his younger cousin had to visit the police station?

    Those thoughts only made his blood boil. However, Song Yi quicklyposed himself when his wife gave a tug at his arms.

    "Then what about you?" Song Yi asked. "Do you think it''s a good thing for you to appear at the station? What if someone snapped a picture of you at the police station? What if someone recognized you and mentioned this matter to grandpa? Do you think it wouldn''t be troublesome for you?"

    Her body stiffened. Song Xing Xing realized that she had never considered those things when she was taken to the police station. She had thought that everything should be fine as she was far away from Y City. She had thought that she can act freely just because no one knew her in Capital City.

    However, Song Xing Xing seemed to forget that there are a lot of people who knew her family.

    If words reached her grandfather, then, he would be embarrassed and she would really be in deep trouble.

    Han Yue Xiu nced at the girl and heaved a heavy sigh. Although she thought that her husband''s words were a little harsh, Song Xing Xing needed to hear them. After all, their family situation was a little special.

    As she finally figured out that she was on the wrong, Song Xing Xing began to panic. She looked at her cousin with a pleading gaze and called, "Cousin brother¡­ Can you help me?"

    Song Yi let out a snort. "What can I help you with?"

    "I cannot appear at the court," Song Xing Xing said. "No. I cannot have a record to my name."

    "So now you know how to be afraid."

    "Cousin brother¡­"

    "He''ll help you," Han Yue Xiu spoke when she could not bear to look at the girl''s pleading look. "Don''t worry. Your cousin brother will help you to settle this matter." She then turned to her husband and sent him a warning gaze.

    Song Xing Xing turned to Han Yue Xiu with a grateful look in her eyes. "Please don''t tell my mother about this. If she heard that I have visited the police station today, she will drag me back to Y City. Sister-inw, I like it here. I finally found a suitable job and I wanted to stay."

    Han Yue Xiu was about to open her mouth to speak when her husband spoke again.

    "I can promise to settle this matter and keep this matter a secret for you," Song Yi said. "But I have a condition."

    "What condition?" Song Xing Xing stared at the man with wary.

    Her cousin can be quite slick with his words. He was a little domineering and would do anything to let people to listen to him. When she was younger, she did not know how much she had suffered.

    The car stopped at the red light. Song Yi noticed his wife''s stare and decided to ignore it. "Help us to babysit after the baby this weekend.. I''m taking your sister-inw on a date."

 Chapter 13 - Babysitting

    The room was dark. On the screen, a woman was panting heavily. Her face was wet with perspiration and her hair stuck on her face. The sound of something scratching the wall echoed in the room. As the woman turned around, she saw something behind the door.

    A shrill scream escaped her as she watched that thing inched closer.

    Song Xing Xing muttered a few cursing words as she watched this scene. She grabbed the pillow next to her and hid her face behind it. However, her curiosity made her peek at the screen again. She instantly regretted it the moment she saw something that she should not have.

    At that moment, Song Xing Xing knew that she will not be able to sleep soundly at night.

    The horror moviested for about two hours.

    As the credit ends rolled, Song Xing Xing could feel her heart pumping. It was hard for her to calm down.

    Suddenly, the lights were on and the room brightened.

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes and saw that her sister-inw was smiling at her.

    "How was it? It''s not that scary, right?"

    The corner of her lips started to twitch. Song Xing Xing really wanted to disagree, but she couldn''t admit that she was a scaredy-cat out loud. "It was fine."

    Han Yue Xiuughed happily before she started to pick up the empty bags of chips from the floor.

    "Sister-inw, why do you like to watch horror movies so much?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    "I like the thrill," Han Yue Xiu admitted. "Feeling your heart pumping and your adrenalin rush made you feel alive, don''t you think?" She picked up thest empty can of soda on the floor and sighed. "Actually, I haven''t watched a horror movie for a long time."

    "Why not?"

    Han Yue Xiu turned and her lips curled into a faint smile. "When I was pregnant with Xiao Jun, your brother would not allow me to watch the movie. He said he was afraid that his son would look like a ghost."

    Hearing that exnation, Song Xing Xing felt the corner of her lips started to twitch.

    At this time, the sound of a baby crying could be heard. The two women walked out of the room and headed to the nursery. When they arrived, Song Yi was carrying the little boy in his arms, trying to coax him as he cried.

    "I think he''s hungry," Han Yue Xiu said. She stretched her hand and picked up the baby from her husband. The baby stopped crying the moment he drank his mother''s milk.

    Song Xing Xing stood at the side as she watched this scene. The baby''s chubby cheek looked adorable as they moved. She wanted to pinch the baby''s cheek but was afraid that her cousin would scold herter.

    She studied the baby''s face and noticed that he bore a lot of resemnce to his father. The conversation with her sister-inw earlier appeared in her mind. Song Xing Xing wondered if her sister-inw was forced to look at her cousin''s face throughout her pregnancy.

    A few days ago, she was taken to the police station for trespassing an event. Fortunately, with Song Yi''s interference, that other party agreed to withdraw the charges and the matter was dropped.

    Her name will not be in the record and her family in Y City will never hear about this incident.

    In exchange for this favor, Song Xing Xing had agreed to stay at the couple''s ce to babysit their son so that the couple can go on a date. Fortunately, Song Xing Xing had babysat a few of her rtives'' babies before and had some experience in babysitting.

    That evening, the couple gave her a few reminders before they finally left.

    Han Yue Xiu was a little reluctant to leave the baby, but in the end, she had no choice as her husband had dragged her away.

    Seeing that the baby was still sleeping, Song Xing Xing logged into her game and dealt with a few quests until her character leveled up. Once she had collected a few items, Song Xing Xing checked on her inventory and saw that she needed to collect a hundred more stones before she can increase her might again.

    Someone PMed her as she was walking around to find some treasures. Song Xing Xing clicked at the mail icon and saw that it was Grasshopper.

    Grasshopper: Little star, did you check on the official''s announcement?

    Not your little star: Which announcement?

    Grasshopper: They''re going to upgrade the game and soon there will be new maps and some new features.

    Song Xing Xing sent him a crying emoji.

    Not your little star: I''m broke. I bet everything will cost money.

    Grasshopper: Perhaps not. I heard that they are going to throw a lot of events to let us win a few precious materials.

    Not your little star: As long as it is not a top-up event, then I''ll be fine.

    The two of them chatted for a while. Grasshopper then mentioned about a celebrity will be chosen as the new spokesperson for the game.

    Grasshopper: I heard that the new spokesperson for this game is an old yer and had reached a high level. Imagine if that person is someone we know!

    Their conversation heated up as they talked about the new spokesperson.

    They have been ying the game for a while and this was the first time that thepany had decided to hire a spokesperson.

    Just the thought that there was someone famous ying the games with them made them excited. They tried to guess who was that celebrity and a few names popped up.

    The conversationsted for half an hour. Song Xing Xing had no other choice but to log out of the game when the little guy started to cry. As the little guy''s parents were not around, Song Xing Xing took this chance to pinch at his chubby cheek and tease him.

    The little guy retaliated by trying to bite her finger. But because he had no teeth, it did not have the effect that he desired. In the end, the baby iled his arms in frustration before Song Xing Xing coaxed him to sleep.

    Once she had put the baby to sleep, Song Xing Xing sent a message to Han Yue Xiu to tell her that she had fed the baby and let him burp before he went back to sleep.

    At this time, a new message arrived.

    It was Producer Ming.

    Thest show that she was working on had finished its post-production.. To celebrate this event, every staff was invited to attend a dinner.

 Chapter 14 - Lu Xuns Past Relationship

    A few dayster, Song Xing Xing appeared at the dinner party. When she showed up at the barbecue restaurant, almost everyone had shown up. Song Xing Xing craned her neck and sat down beside her friend, Liu Yu Sheng.

    It has been a few weeks since thest time they saw each other and the two of them spent their time trading some gossips.

    At this time, a few producers entered with the higher-ups.

    The staff stood up and waited for them to sit down before they continued to grill more meat and chat around.

    A producer stood up and announced that the drama that they have been working on for a few months was picked by one of the stations and will be aired after the new year.

    The staff pped happily and raised their sses to toast.

    As Song Xing Xing continued to chat with her co-workers, Producer Ming walked over and sat across her. He raised a ss and drink with a few staff.

    Seeing that everyone else was chatting among themselves, Producer Ming turned to Song Xing Xing and asked, "Song Xing Xing, I have talked to the people from the new studio. Are you still free after the new year?"

    Her eyes brightened upon hearing his words. "Producer Ming! I''m free! Since you''re going to rmend me to thispany, of course, I have to follow you."

    Producer Mingughed at her enthusiasm. "That''s good. Next week, I will send you an address. You cane over and sign an agreement. I''ve looked at the project they picked. They are pretty good, but I''m going to rmend you to work on their variety show."

    The smile on her face stiffened. Though she was happy to get a permanent job, Song Xing Xing seemed to remember how tiring it was to work on a variety show. However, once she heard that she would be open to a lot of new opportunities, Song Xing Xing decided to follow the man''s arrangement.

    Anyway, she has been working under Producer Ming a few times and knew that the man only wanted to look after her.

    "This time, I will be taking a few of the editors as well," Producer Ming continued. "Liu Yu Sheng and Ling Jing Xuan have agreed to join in the new studio."

    Producer Ming exined about the new variety show and mentioned a few celebrities that were going to show up. The new variety show sounded like it was going to be fun and Song Xing Xing was excited upon hearing about the lineup.

    It seemed that NEXT Bright Entertainment was going to promote their artists as well as bringing over some A-list celebrities to liven up the atmosphere.

    Song Xing Xing realized that she had never worked with any of the celebrities before, but have heard of their good reputation and professionalism.

    Once the dinner ended, the others decided to continue the party at a KTV.

    Song Xing Xing watched as the others started to sing and decided to head over to the restroom. Her steps halted the moment she saw a silhouette passed by.

    Her brow raised as Song Xing Xing thought that the person seemed very familiar to her. It seemed that that person was the same uncle who had used her of sneaking to find materials on him.

    Whenever she recalled that incident, Song Xing Xing felt her anger surged.

    It was a small matter that can be resolved after a discussion, but that person had chosen to call the police and made thingsplicated.

    Fortunately, her cousin had agreed to help her resolve the matter.

    Feeling that her dder was urging her to head over to the restroom, Song Xing Xing decided to forget that person and go on her business.

    Anyway, after that misunderstanding, Song Xing Xing only wished that the two of them will never meet again.

    Of course, Song Xing Xing would never guess thatter, she would be meeting that person again and their rtionship would change...

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun returned from the restroom and entered the room where his friends were waiting for him. The room was loud with music as one of them was grabbing the mike and singing his heart out.

    Lu Xun picked up his sses and turned to Zhang Yu Han. "Next week, we are going to sign the agreement and announce to the public about this new project. Are you going to show up as well?"

    Zhang Yu Han thought about his schedule and declined. "It''s fine. You can manage it however you like. I trust you." He took a sip from his drink and spoke, "I heard that they are nning to organize a reunion after the new year. Are you going?"

    Lu Xun and Zhang Yu Han met in C Country. They were roommates and ssmates in university and became close afterward.

    "I''m not going," Lu Xun said. His lips turned into a smile that did not reach his eyes. "I told you that I am not going back to C Country."

    Zhang Yu Han watched his friend''s expression. He took a sip from his drink and spoke again after a long silence between them. "They said that Shi An Na is returning to this country soon."

    His movement halted and his grip on his sses tightened. Lu Xun forced himself to calm down and chuckled. "Is that so?"

    Zhang Yu Han opened his mouth to speak, but stopped himself as he noticed that his friend''s mood had changed,

    As his good friend, Zhang Yu Han was aware of Lu Xun''s rtionship with Shi An Na and how much that woman had hurt him. He had thought that Lu Xun had moved on, but it seemed that after years has passed, Lu Xun was still affected after hearing that name.

    Back then, Lu Xun and Shi An Na''s rtionship was envied by their friends. They were each other''s, first love. They were close and would go everywhere together. During their final year, the couple had worked on a project together and had started apany together.

    Everyone had expected that the two will marry each other after graduating.

    None of them had thought that their rtionship would end badly and Shi An Na would be marrying someone else.

    Perhaps, it was because of this that Lu Xun seemed as if he was no longer interested in starting a new rtionship.

    Though they had never had a heart-to-heart conversation, Zhang Yu Han could see how much his friend was hurt and was unable to move on.

    His heart was broken and after separating, Lu Xun decided to return to the country and spend his money by investing in a lot of businesses.

 Chapter 15 - Big Boss

    The next week, Song Xing Xing went over to the address that Producer Ming had sent to her. The new studio was located in a new area. When she arrived, Liu Yu Sheng and a few recruits had arrived. Including Song Xing Xing, there were a total of four people. Producer Ming introduced them to one of the higher-ups before they were taken for a tour around the new studio.

    The studio wasrger and spacious than they had imagined. Song Xing Xing walked around until they were taken to her future office.

    As soon as she stepped in, Song Xing Xing pulled the coat around her body tighter.

    A server room was build inside the office, and because of this, the air conditioner had to be switched on all the time at full st.

    Her lips turned to a faint smile as Song Xing Xing imagined working in this cold temperature again. Fortunately, she was used to this working condition. After reminding herself to bring a thick nket and coat on her first day of working there, Song Xing Xing went out to follow Producer Ming outside.

    Someone from HR came and exined to them about the newpany.

    It seemed that Producer Ming''s rtionship with his friend is very close. Because of his rmendation, Song Xing Xing and the others did not have to attend any interviews.

    After the person from HR had exined what they need to know, Song Xing Xing and the others were immediately given a contract and the confidentiality form to sign. The process took only less than half an hour.

    Once everything was done, Producer Ming brought them over to introduce them to the team who will be working on that variety show. Song Xing Xing recognized a few production crew members that she had worked with a while ago and was excited to be working with them again.

    Producer Ming exined that a press conference will be held in a few weeks to introduce the celebrities who will be joining the show. Then, after the new year, shooting will begin and the post-production team will be working on the episodes before they were going to release the show.

    After they have signed the agreement, Song Xing Xing and a few others decided to have lunch together to celebrate their new job at the new studio.

    Of course, the others were more than happy when Producer Ming decided to join in the fun.

    As a person with a lot of money, how can he shrink away from paying for their lunch?

    Song Xing Xing and the others decided to visit a restaurant with a nice review. As the private room were all unavable, the group of five people was ushered towards the seat near the area near the windows.

    After ordering some food, the group began to chat and eat happily.

    Producer Ming used this chance to remind them of what they should look after when they work with this new studio.

    Seeing that everyone had started to warm up, Liu Yu Sheng decided to ask the producer about the rumored celebrities who will be joining the show.

    Producer Ming let out a dry cough before he spoke in a low voice. "Well, this should stay between us. But I heard that NEXT Bright Entertainment will be sending their top actress, Mu Xiao Xiao."

    The group let out a gasp as they were not expecting the actress to join the show.

    However, this was the studio''s first variety show and it was expected that they wanted to use the actress''s poprity to gain viewers.

    "I also heard that the singer, Huo Yun Chen will be joining the cast as well," Producer Ming continued. "As for the others, it was still undecided."

    Song Xing Xing and Liu Yu Sheng exchanged a look upon hearing that the popr singer will be joining the show as well. The man was previously from an idol group before he left. Then, Huo Yun Chen''s poprity soared after he went solo.

    Two years ago, it was reported that he was involved in a terrible ident. Since then, the singer had rarely shown up. It was expected that singer Huo Yun Chen was going to use this show as he was nning aeback stage.

    Liu Yu Sheng was a fan of the singer. Naturally, she was happy upon hearing that he was going to join the cast.

    As they continued to talk, the phone in Song Xing Xing''s pursed started to vibrate. She excused herself and walked out of the restaurant to answer the phone call.

    "Xing Xing, what are you doing now?" Bai Zhi asked as the phone call was connected.

    "Having lunch with Producer Ming and a few crews."

    "Did yound yourself on a new project?"

    Song Xing Xing hesitated before she spoke. "Thest show we were working on had passed the higher-ups'' standard. We''re celebrating the end of this project." Her hand tugged at her shirt as she lied.

    "Oh." Hearing the exnation, Bai Zhi was suddenly uninterested. "Xing Xing,e over and find me when you''re free. I still haven''t apologized for what happened during the fashion show."

    The two of them spoke briefly and agreed to meet for dinner. Just as she was pushing the door to enter the restaurant, Song Xing Xing saw a familiar figure chatting with Producer Ming.

    Her eyes widened and Song Xing Xing hid behind the wall. Her heart pounding as she wondered why was this lunatic from the fashion show talking with Producer Ming. She peeked from the wall and thought that there was something familiar about him.

    Song Xing Xing waited outside for five minutes. Once she saw that the man was no longer around, she entered the restaurant and went back to her seat.

    "Did you finish your call?" Producer Ming asked.

    "Mmm¡­" Song Xing Xing nodded. She hesitated a few seconds before she asked, "Producer Ming, who was that person earlier? I thought that his face looked a bit familiar."

    Producer Ming smiled. "That''s our big boss. The President of the NEXT Group, President Lu Xun."

    The smile on her face stiffened. It was at this time that Song Xing Xing remembered why that lunatic from that night seemed familiar. He was the person who was rumored to be dating actress Feng Miao Miao. She had seen him on the street once, and saw him on the news!

    That night, she was so frustrated that she was used of sneaking into the venue to find materials on celebrities Because of that, Song Xing Xing missed to find out that this lunatic was the same person she had seen a while ago!

 Chapter 16 - Pep Talk

    As she left the restaurant, Song Xing Xing could not help but think whether it was not toote for her to pull out from the new studio. If only she knew that the lunatic would be her boss, she would not have the guts to go with Producer Ming and ept the job.

    What if the man''s imagination runs wild and he started to think that she had applied for a job at his studio just to find gossips about him or his artists?

    That man seemed unreasonable and surely, he would not listen to her exnation just like thest time.

    This was a job that Producer Ming had introduced to her and Song Xing Xing did not want to mess it up.

    Will it be toote for her to quit this job now?

    Just a few hours ago, she had just signed her contract. Can she really part with this dream job?

    Song Xing Xing let out a heavy sigh as she continued to weigh her decision.

    Not too long ago, she had told her family that she had a job offer and will continue to stay in Capital City. If she quit this job now, her mother will make her return to Y City.

    She really did not want to stay in Y City.

    After she hade to Capital City to pursue her study, Song Xing Xing began to enjoy her life where she was free to do whatever she wanted without having people scrutinizing what she wears and what she does.

    In Capital City, no one seemed to know her well and she was able to pretend like she was not from an influential family.

    Moreover, she really liked her job and what she does. She did not want to quit.

    Song Xing Xing tried to think positively.

    That''s right¡­ thest time they met at the venue, the lights surrounding them were dim and she was having a hard time recognizing President Lu Xun. Perhaps, it was the same for that man? Perhaps, if they meet again, he would not be able to recognize her?

    As the thoughts came to her mind, Song Xing Xing was like a wilted flower that suddenly came back to life.

    Perhaps, the next time she showed up at the new studio, she should dress up differently. She can only avoid this catastrophe when the man could not recognize her. Moreover¡­ she can always try to avoid him, right?

    That man is the president of NEXT Group. As someone in a high position, he should be busy all the time. Maybe he would not even have time to visit his new studio?

    Anyway, she was just a small video editor. Perhaps, there will be no chance for them to meet at all!

    Song Xing Xing raised both hands and gave a soft p to her cheek. Once she gave herself a pep talk, her face regained color and her posture was straight.

    She was determined not to let the misunderstanding between them ruin her life. Song Xing Xing decided to put that episode on the back of her mind and y dumb. If President Lu Xun figured out who she is, then be it! Before he pointed out that incident, she was not going to quit!

    Once she was in a good mood, Song Xing Xing decided to go out and went shopping.

    There are still a few hours before her appointment with Bai Zhi and she did not want to go home at this time. Song Xing Xing knew herself too well. Once she had entered her apartment, she would be toozy to go out again.

    As she was waiting for the bus to arrive, Song Xing Xing decided to login into the game. The moment the wee screen popped up, there was a new announcement. There was a blurry silhouette and a big question mark on the face.

    She recalled her conversation with Grasshopper and saw that it was an announcement about the new spokesperson.

    The new spokesperson will be announced in a few weeks via a live stream. To promote this event, the management started a gacha event that will allow the yers to redeem good quality weapons and costumes.

    Song Xing looked at the list of the prize and was excited to see the pretty costume. She looked at the dates and made a mental note to show up and watch the streaming.

    Once she logged into the game, Song Xing Xing realized that the members in her guild were talking about this event. The conference to announce this new spokesperson will be held in Capital City and some of them were nning to attend. It was a good chance for them to organize a meetup as well.

    As she was reading their conversation in silence, an icon on her screen blinked. Song Xing Xing clicked the mail button and saw that it was a mail from General Huo.

    General Huo: Little star, are you going to the conference as well?

    Song Xing Xing wanted to pretend that she did not see this message. Although her rtionship with the members of her guild was good, she had never thought about meeting them face to face.

    General Huo: I have an entry ticket for the conference. If you wanted to go, I can e-mail the ticket to you.

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes, thinking that his words were a little suspicious.

    Not your little star: How did you get the ticket?

    General Huo sent her a smiley emoji and typed: The management send them to me. I am one of their top spenders. Of course, they wanted to treat me well.

    Song Xing Xing thought that his exnation was reasonable.

    General Huo: If you showed up at the conference, the management will give you a code to redeem a lot of good things. Of course, this code will only be given to those who have the tickets.

    Seeing this message, Song Xing Xing was tempted to attend this event!

    Swiftly, she replied to General Huo with her email address.

 Chapter 17 - A Loyal Friend

    After her movie ended, Song Xing Xing went over to meet Bai Zhi at the meeting ce.

    Now that her friend was going into the entertainment circle, Bai Zhi would always try to be cautious. Every time they met, Bai Zhi would always arrange for them to have a meal at an inconspicuous and quiet ce.

    When she arrived at the restaurant, there was only a couple inside the restaurant. A waiter ushered her to a table at a corner and Song Xing Xing took out her phone to check on her messages as she waited for Bai Zhi to show up.

    Her eyes brightened when she saw that her younger brother, Song Wei''s name on the screen.

    Song Xing Xing and Song Wei were five years apart. Back then, her mother had thought that she would never get pregnant again after she gave birth to her. Surprisingly, Song Wei appeared five yearster.

    As an elder sister, Song Xing Xing loved her brother very much. However, each time she goes out with her brother, Song Xing Xing would often think that she was the younger one instead. Although she was the eldest one, her younger brother was very protective of her and would always stand up for her whenever she was in trouble.

    Song Xing Xing clicked on the icon and read the messages. The New Year''s vacation will be soon and Song Wei was asking her whether she would return home to celebrate the festival.

    At this time, Song Wei was studying in university and had a couple more years before he graduated. After Song Xing Xing had moved to Capital City and Song Wei had gone to pursue his study, the siblings had rarely seen each other. She missed her little brother a little bit.

    The show she was going to work on will only start after the new year celebration, of course, Song Xing Xing has to head home to celebrate the festivity with her family.

    Song Xing Xing was in the middle ofposing her message when she noticed a shadow looming over. She lifted her head and her lips curved into a smile when she saw Bai Zhi with her sunsses on.

    "Sorry, did you wait for too long?" Bai Zhi shed an apologetic smile before she slid into the chair.

    "No. I just arrived a couple of minutes ago," Song Xing Xing said. She clicked on the send button and put her phone on the table.

    Bai Zhi shed a smile and held on to Song Xing Xing''s hand. "It will be my treat this time. Just order whatever you want."

    At this time, a waiter walked over with the menu. Seeing that Bai Zhi was wearing sunsses, the waiter could not help but to cast a few nces at Bai Zhi, as he wondered whether he had stumbled into a famous person.

    Bai Zhi waited for the waiter to leave with their order before she took off her sses. "Will that be enough?"

    "Mhmm¡­ My stomach is a little full after drinking a cup of milk tea."

    Bai Zhi took a deep breath before she held on to Song Xing Xing''s hands again. "Xing Xing, I''m really sorry. I didn''t mean to abandon you. But I cannot let anything happen to me at the moment. You know how hard it is for someone in the industry to survive."

    "It''s fine." Song Xing Xing had long decided to forget this matter. The more her thoughts dwelt on this matter, she would only be disappointed in Bai Zhi. The two of them have been friends for years and Song Xing Xing did not want to have such negative thoughts about her friend.

    Bai Zhi stared at her friend''s expression for a while. Once she was sure that Song Xing Xing was not angry about that incident, her lips curled into a smile.

    "Xing Xing, you''re the best." Bai Zhi gave a little squeeze on Song Xing Xing''s hand. "That''s right. How did you get out of the police station?"

    "My cousin helped me," Song Xing Xing said.

    "Your cousin?"

    Bai Zhi has long been curious at how Song Xing Xing was able to leave the police station on the same day. When Song Xing Xing called to exin her situation, Bai Zhi could tell that it would be a tricky situation. After all, Song Xing Xing was caught with a picture of a model with some wealthy person together.

    The two of them have been around each other for years and Bai Zhi had never known that there was someone capable around this friend.

    For Bai Zhi, Song Xing Xing was a loyal friend who would always stick by her side no matter what happened. This was the reason that Bai Zhi continued to let Song Xing Xing around her. If it was not due to this reason, Bai Zhi did not think that the two of them have many things inmon.

    "Mmm¡­" Song Xing Xing saw the eagerness in her friend''s face and swiftly lowered her gaze. "He helped me to talk into the event management. Since I did not do anything and merely trespassing, the management decided to drop the case. Anyway, it was a small matter and I think, the management did not want to waste their time and money on someone like me."

    Bai Zhi pondered about her words and thought that Song Xing Xing''s exnation made sense. She was curious to know about the people that appeared on her friend''s phone, but unfortunately, Song Xing Xing was forced to delete the picture from her phone before she left the police station and she did not recognize that wealthy young master.

    She let out a breath of relief and smiled. "Fortunately, you did not have to go to court. I would be sad if you have to suffer so much because of me."

    At this time, the waiter came back with their food order. He nced at Bai Zhi and quickly looked away when he found that he could not recognize her face.

    Song Xing Xing took a sip from her drink and spoke, "Bai Zhi, what about your rtionship with Chang Yi? Have you talked to him?"

    Hearing the questions made Bai Zhi a little unhappy. "We talked. But he did not admit it. He said that the person is only his senior and his senior wanted to introduce him to some people. Xing Xing, I wanted to trust him one more time."

    Song Xing Xing thought about the scene she had watched on that day where Chang Yi and that woman were acting intimately. There was no way that she would believe that man''s words.

    Unfortunately, she no longer has the photo of Chang Yi and that model on her phone.

    Seeing that Bai Zhi was determined to continue to be with Chang Yi, as an outsider, there was nothing that she can say to change her friend''s mind.

 Chapter 18 - IceBreaking Session

    A week after signing the contract with NEXT Studio, Producer Ming contacted her again and told her that there will be a gathering with the staff.

    The studio will begin its operation soon, and the boss wanted to gather everyone for an ice-breaking session.

    When Song Xing Xing got this message, she sat down to weigh her decision for a long time. Producer Ming had mentioned that their big boss, President Lu Xun will show up at this gathering. However, thest thing she wanted to do was to meet this person.

    After a long thought, Song Xing Xing decided to dress up differently and showed up at the gathering.

    Liu Yu Sheng could not hide her surprise the moment she saw her friend. She gave Song Xing Xing a look over and raised a brow.

    The way Liu Yu Sheng was staring at her made Song Xing Xing a little ufortable. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

    Liu Yu Sheng quickly snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head. "Nothing. I just thought that it was rare to see you dress up like this."

    Because of work, Song Xing Xing would usually toozy to dress up and showed up in shirts and pants to work. It was rare for anyone at her workce to see her dress up in a dress.

    Song Xing Xing twirled around in her dress. "How is it? Pretty?"

    "Un. Un." Liu Yu Sheng nodded. She raised her head and saw that her friend had painted her face with light makeup. A thought came to her mind and Liu Yu Sheng squinted her eyes. "Xing Xing, don''t tell me that you have a date afterward."

    The corner of her lips twitched. "You''re thinking too much. I just thought that I did not have many chances to wear this dress."

    Liu Yu Sheng gave her another look over and nodded. "Oh."

    The two girls walked into the hall together. Song Xing Xing''s face brightened up when she noticed that their big boss had not shown up.

    Taking this chance, Song Xing Xing dragged her friend to sit at the innermost corner. She sat down to observe her surroundings and found out that the post-production crew was seated farther away from the top management.

    Now that she was sure that the chance for her to meet her boss face to face was very thin, Song Xing Xing let out a breath of relief.

    Thepany was still new and recruiting. Therefore, there were not many people around.

    The group made a lot of noise until someone announced that their president had arrived. The door to the private room swung open and Lu Xun entered with his special assistant.

    After giving a brief speech, the food was served and everyone was chatting and eating happily.

    Their topic was of course, rted to the project they will be working on afterward. Song Xing Xing and Liu Yu Sheng were sent to join the variety show. Then, there were others who were assigned to work with a new drama.

    As usual, it was the production crews who were the liveliest. Hearing that the production crews will have the chance to visit a lot of ces for shooting, the others were a little jealous.

    Meanwhile, the post-production crew like Song Xing Xing and the others can only stay in the studio. They have to wait until the production crew to send them their footage before they can start to work.

    Song Xing Xing thought that she could escape after the meal, but who would have thought that the big boss had a different idea. He stood up from his seat and started to go around the room with his assistant.

    Looking at this scene, Song Xing Xing suddenly wanted to faint. Realizing that she cannot escape the situation, Song Xing Xing started to fidget at her ce.

    "What''s wrong with you?" Liu Yu Sheng asked when she saw her friend was acting strangely.

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance and forced a smile. "Nothing. I suddenly had the urge to pee."

    Liu Yu Sheng held on to Song Xing Xing''s hand tightly. "Just bear with it. It will be over soon."

    Lu Xun continued to walk around the room and exchanged a brief greeting with his staff.

    As the man was approaching closely, Song Xing Xing lowered her head. Soon, it was her turn. She could feel her hand turned cold the moment the man stood in front of her.

    She lifted her head and exchanged her greeting like everyone else. Seeing that the man was not looking at her properly, Song Xing Xing heaved a breath in relief.

    President Lu Xun had finished his round and finally left the room with his assistant. Once the man left the room, Song Xing Xing slumped at her seat and emptied her drinks. Suddenly, she felt as if the air around her was not as oppressive as it was before.

    "What''s wrong with you?" Liu Yu Sheng poked her on her waist. "Didn''t you say that you need to go to the restroom?"

    "You''re right." Song Xing Xing put her ss down and took her purse. "Are youing with me?"

    Liu Yu Sheng waved her hand. "It''s fine. You go ahead."

    As she walked out of the room, someone announced that President Lu Xin was going to treat them to KTV. Everyone was invited to join this party.

    Song Xing Xing went into the toilet and stayed there for a while. After she had washed her face and calm down, Song Xing Xing walked out of the restroom and was nning to head back into the room.

    However, before she was able to take another step, Song Xing Xing realized that there was someone standing in front of her. She lifted her head and was about to speak something when she realized that the person was the president''s special assistant.

    "Miss Song," Bei Yuan shed a polite smile.

    "You''re looking for me?" Song Xing Xing pointed at her nose.

    "President Lu Xun wanted to see you in private," Bei Yuan said. "Miss Song, I hope that you cane with me.. It will only take you five minutes."

 Chapter 19 - Can You Keep A Secret?

    Song Xing Xing could feel his legs turned to jelly. She was very sure that the man had not recognized her in the room. However, right now, she was not so sure anymore.

    She is just a post-production crew. It made no sense that the big boss wanted to see her in private right? If he did not recognize her, he would not ask her to go and see him, right?

    As she followed after the special assistant towards another private room, Song Xing Xing had the urge to cry.

    She could not figure out why he wanted to see her. After all, the matter about her trespassing the venue was settled and Song Xing Xing did not think that there was anything else left to discuss.

    Unless if that man was going to think that she hade to hispany to find materials on him again.

    Many times, she was tempted to turn around and run. But that person in front of her would turn around once every few seconds as if he was keeping his eyes on her.

    She is so dead.

    Song Xing Xing had the thought that after she met that man again, she will no longer be able toe out again.

    "Miss Song, we''re here."

    The special assistance''s voice snapped her out of her trance.

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance and shed an awkward smile at him. As the man knocked on the door and pushed the door open, Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance and took a deep breath.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan showed her into the room and she had no other choice but to enter the room.

    The moment she walked in, Song Xing Xing saw that her big boss was sitting at the center of the room with his phone in his hand. Her breath hitched as he lifted his head to look at her. She then realized that there were only two of them in the room.

    "You''re here." Lu Xun waved his hand at her, gesturing her toe into the room.

    With such pressure, Song Xing Xing entered the room and heard the special assistant closed the door behind her. Her heartbeat elerated as she stepped forward.

    Feigning her confidence, she then shed him a smile. "President Lu. You were looking for me?"

    Lu Xun chuckled. "President Lu? You''re not going to call me uncle, anymore?"

    The smile on her face froze.

    It was just as she had expected. This man definitely recognized her! Various thoughts came to her mind and Song Xing Xing wondered if he had called her over to settle some scores.

    "President Lu Xun! I''m sorry," Song Xing Xing spoke quickly. "I didn''t mean to. It was a misunderstanding. I am not a reporter."

    Lu Xun was amused at her frightened look. He gave her a look over as he recalled the conversation he had with the organizer the other day. That manager had told him that the person he had sent to the police station was someone that came from an influential family.

    Once he heard about the other party, Lu Xun could not hide his shock. It was a small world. Song Xing Xing''s cousin brother, Song Yi, happened to be an acquaintance of his best friend.

    Lu Xun met with Song Yi and discussed a few things. There was no damage done. As long as Song Xing Xing had deleted the photo from her gallery Lu Xun will agree to let the matter passed.

    He had thought that it would be the end of things. However, he did not expect that he would run into that woman again. This time, she had appeared as his new staff.

    "I already heard the exnation from your brother, Song Yi," Lu Xun spoke. "What happened that day was a misunderstanding between us. But in my defense, you really do look like a stalker."

    Song Xing Xing continued to stare at the man in front of her with a dazed expression. Her brain was a little slow to process what was going on. "President Lu Xun. I can promise you that I am not a stalker," Song Xing Xing spoke once she snapped out of her thought.

    A chuckle escaped him. "So, you''re here as a post-production crew." Lu Xun stood up and walked over to her. "But, the question is¡­ what is the young miss of the Song family doing here, working as a video editor?"

    Her eyes grew wide. "You know who I am?"

    "Hmm¡­" He nodded. "Song Yi told me."

    Song Xing Xing was quick to figure out that the reason this man had let her go had something to do with Song Yi. However, she really did not expect the two of them to know each other. Since he knew that she came from that family, he should be very familiar with her cousin, right?

    Once she realized that the man in front of her knew about her identity as the young miss of the Song''s family, Song Xing Xing quicklyposed herself and took a deep breath to calm down.

    "President Lu Xun, since you already know about my identity, can you help me to keep it a secret?"

    Lu Xun stared at the person in front of him for a long time.

    He had heard stories about the people from an influential family and had met a few of the youngdies. Someone like Song Xing Xing lived in a different world than him. Logically speaking, she should not appear at hispany as his staff. Moreover, the position she applied for was a video editor.

    When he saw her among his staff, Lu Xun was curious to know why did she appear in front of him.

    "Please," Song Xing Xing spoke when the man did not give her a response. "I like this job and I love doing what I am doing now. President Lu Xun, I can promise you that I am not here to y around. If you ask the others, you will know that I am someone who is dedicated to my job. I cannot let others know about my identity. I promise that I won''t make any trouble."

    Lu Xun pondered over her words and decided that he did not care about her identity. "I won''t say a word about who you are. As long as you do your job well, I won''t care about who you are. But you should know that there is no special treatment in thispany."

    "Un. I know. As long as I''m here, I am your staff and you are my boss. There will be no special treatment."

    His eyes narrowed as he wondered if he was making the right decision. "Alright. You can go now."

    Song Xing Xing heaved a breath with relief and shed him a smile. "President Lu Xun, thank you!"

 Chapter 20 - Song Yis Call

    The conversation between Song Xing Xing and President Lu Xunsted for about five minutes.

    When the girl left the private room, Special Assistant Bei Yuan watched her retreating with an unreadable expression on his face. Once he saw that the girl had turned to a corner, Bei Yuan pushed oven the door and entered the room.

    "President Lu Xun," he greeted. Bei Yuan watched as his employer stood to watch the scenery outside the window and wondered what was the man thinking about.

    A while ago, he was surprised when his boss had instructed him to arrange a private meeting with the new employee without exining why. Special Assistant Bei Yuan''s thoughts went wild and he began to suspect that his boss finally showed interest in a woman.

    He looked at Song Xing Xing and thought that perhaps his boss was someone who fancied a pure, younger girl.

    However, once he saw that the woman had left the room in five minutes, Special Assistant Bei Yuan realized that perhaps he was thinking too much.

    But this does not mean that he was not curious to know why did his boss want to see the woman in private.

    "The others are heading to KTV," Bei Yuan reported. "Are you going as well?"

    Lu Xun thought about it for a while and nodded. "I''ll head over and spend a few minutes with them before leaving."

    Bei Yuan nodded. He then texted the driver to inform him about their boss''s n. Then, he trailed after his boss and walked out of the room. As they were walking towards the elevator, Bei Yuan could not help but steal a few nces at his boss. After a while, he could no longer suppress his curiosity.

    "President Lu Xun. About that employee just now¡­ so you have any further instruction?"

    Lu Xun looked at his assistant and pondered upon his question. "No."

    Hearing his boss''s answer, Special Assistant Bei Yuan could only heave a disappointed sigh. It seemed that his guess was wrong.

    ¡­

    When Song Xing Xing returned to the dining room, her friend Liu Yu Sheng and a few others were waiting for her.

    Liu Yu Sheng gave her a look over and raised a brow. "What took you so long? Stomachache?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded because she was toozy to exin. Anyway, it would be too troublesome to exin the reason their big boss was looking for her.

    "Everyone will go to KTV to continue the party," Liu Yu Sheng said. "Later, we will be separated into a few rooms. Xing Xing, are you going?"

    Song Xing Xing raised her head and saw the anticipation look on her friend''s gaze. She thought of how her misunderstanding with her big boss was finally cleared and her mood improved. "I''m going. There''s free food and drinks. Why wouldn''t I go?"

    After gathering their staff, Song Xing Xing and the others went left the restaurant and headed to their next destination. When they arrived, Song Xing Xing joined the other post-production crew in a room.

    Everyone wanted to show their talent in singing. Therefore, it was a good thing that they were arranged into a smaller number of groups.

    The moment they arrived, Song Xing Xing saw that the others had picked a few songs to sing. At the thought that it will be a while before it was her turn to shine, Song Xing Xing picked up her phone and wanted to login into her games.

    Before she could tap her finger on the icon, Song Xing Xing realized that there was a text message from her cousin. Song Yi was inviting her to join his little family to return to Y City for the new year celebration.

    It did not take her too long to figure out that this was her sister-inw''s idea.

    Song Xing Xing quickly replied to his messages and agreed. Her thought went back to her conversation with her boss earlier and Song Xing Xing could not resist sending him a few questions.

    It did not take Song Yi a long time to return her message with a phone call. Song Xing Xing did not want to speak to her frightening cousin, but she figured out that if she did not pick up the phone call, it would be more troublesome. She then left the room and headed outside the building to answer the call.

    "How did you know about the other person''s identity?" Song Yi''s voice was heard the moment the phone call was connected.

    When Song Xing Xing was taken to the police station, she was unaware that the other party was President Lu Xun from NEXT Group. Seeing that his cousin was not interested in the other party, Song Yi did not make an effort to exin.

    It was a surprise that her cousin would text him and inquire him about the person''s identity.

    "I ran into him just now and we exchanged a few words," Song Xing Xing exined. "Brother, I did not expect that the two of you are an acquaintance."

    "He''s a friend of a friend. This is how the matter was resolved quickly." Song Yi recalled the words that her cousin had spoken. "You run into him?"

    "Mhm¡­ Brother, you should know that I got myself a new job at this new studio," Song Xing Xing spoke. "I was surprised to find out that the person is my big boss."

    Song Yi quickly figured out what was going on. "You''re working for NEXT Group''s new studio?"

    ¡­

    The moment the vehicle pulled over, Special Assistant Bei Yuan walked out and helped his boss to open his door. The two then walked over to the KTV''s building as President Lu Xun wanted to spend his time caring for his employee before they head home.

    As soon as they were near the entrance, Lu Xun''s gaze fell on a familiar figure who stood not far away from them. Because Song Xing Xing''s back was facing them, she did not notice that her big boss was very close.

    Lu Xun looked away and adjusted the sses on his face. His steps halted upon entering the building.

    Just now, he seemed to overheard Song Xing Xing''s conversation and knew that she was talking about him. He then recalled Song Xing Xing''s identity as well as Song Yu''s rtionship with his friends.

    Suddenly, Lu Xun turned to his assistant and spoke, "About Song Xing Xing¡­ Help me to keep an eye on her."

 Chapter 21 - The Songs Family

    As the New Year festivity approached, Song Xing Xing hitched a ride from her cousin to Y City. Because they have to carry a lot of gifts and baby stuff, the couple chose to drive instead.

    Song Xing Xing sat at the back and yed around with Xiao Jun on the trip. After driving for a few hours, Song Xing Xing began to understand that there was another reason why the couple chose to drive instead of taking a flight.

    The couple would stop at a few ces with pretty scenery and then, Song Yi would drag his wife to y around. It seemed that the only reason her cousin had agreed to invite her along was to let her look after Xiao Jun! The couple continued to send her dog food to a single person like her!

    For a while, Song Xing Xing was regretting her decision to follow this couple.

    However, Seeing the look on her cousin''s face, Song Xing Xing was a little stunned.

    Song Yi was a scary person, but whenever he was his wife, the look on his face would turn gentler. There was a time that Song Xing Xing wondered if the person in front of her was still the cousin she knew.

    Because of the frequent stops, the trip that would take them four hours to arrive in Y City turned almost eight hours.

    The moment they arrived at the main house, Song Xing Xing ran off to her mother who was waiting for them outside toin about her cousin. However, instead of pulling her into a hug, her mother ran over to hug Xiao Jun.

    Song Xing Xing stood at the side and pouted as she looked at the baby.

    In the past, her mother, Ye Ling Feng would pamper her the most. But everything changed when there was a baby in front of her. It seemed as if the daughter in front of her does not exist!

    "Mom, you don''t love me as much anymore!" Song Xing Xingined.

    Ye Ling Feng yed with the baby in her arms and nced at her daughter. "Get married and let me hug my grandchild. Then, I will love you again."

    Song Xing Xing turned around to find her father.

    "Don''t listen to your mother," Song Chen patted at his daughter''s head. "You''re still a child. How can you get married so early?"

    Hearing her father''s words, Song Xing Xing did not know if she should beforted. To her father, Song Xing Xing will always be a child. This was one of the reasons why she decided to move to Capital City and live independently. She wanted her father to know that she was no longer a child.

    Song Xing Xing grabbed her bag and headed straight to her room. After taking a quick shower and changed her clothes, she headed downstairs to find her family again.

    When she arrived at the living room, Song Xing Xing was surprised to find her younger brother, Song Wei ying with baby Xiao Jun.

    She gave her brother a look over and noticed that he had grown a little taller again. His usual short hair grew long past his shoulder.

    "Sister." Song Wei turned around and stood silently as he observed his sister. Then, he walked closer to her and stared at the top of her head. "You stop growing taller already?"

    "Shut up!" Song Xing Xing punched at her brother''s arms lightly. She always thought that it was unfair how her brother had always grown taller whenever she saw him again. "What''s with your hair? When did you start to keep such long hairs?"

    Song Wei touched his long hair and raised a brow. "Mmm... I know grandpa had nagged me about this just now. These days, I was too busy with my assignment that I did not have time to visit a hair salon. Don''t worry. I''ll go and get a haircut tomorrow."

    The two siblings chatted for a while to catch up before her mother called everyone to join the dinner.

    At this time, there was only her family and Song Yi''s family at the main house. It was expected that her aunties, uncles, and cousins would return in a few days.

    Just imagining that the house will be filled with too many people made Song Xing Xing had a headache. Her father had four siblings. Three boys and one girl. Song Yi''s father is the eldest son, while her father, Song Chen was the youngest son. Most of her cousins were married with children. Those kids are too young and too hyperactive.

    Song Xing Xing had always look after her cousin''s child and apanied them to y whenever they met. Those kids listened to her words well. Because of this, she can be considered the kids'' leader.

    After dinner, the elders returned to their room to rest and the younger generation hung around in the TV room. At this time, there was an action movie ying on the screen.

    Her sister-inw, Han Yue Xiu wanted to watch a horror movie but finally gave up when Song Yi convinced her that their son would have a nightmare.

    After watching the action movie for a while, Han Yue Xiu was starting to get bored and poked at Song Xing Xing''s arms.

    "Sister-inw, what''s the matter?"

    Han Yue Xiu leaned closer to Song Xing Xing and whispered, "I''m going out with my friend to shop around tomorrow. Do you want toe with us?"

    Song Xing Xing wanted to reject the invitation but stopped herself when Han Yue Xiu spoke again.

    "It will be my treat," Han Yue Xiu said. "Let''s buy you a few nice dresses."

    Song Xing Xing stared at Han Yue Xiu with her bright eyes and quickly agreed. These days, she had to watch over her budget and could not spend her money recklessly. Since someone had offered to buy her a few clothes, of course, she had to agree!

    As the movie finally ended, Song Yi carried his son in his arms and dragged his wife back into the room to sleep.

    Song Xing Xing stayed in the TV room alone as her brother had long left the room to answer a phone call. At this time, the show had switched to entertainment news. On the screen, was the news of singer Huo Yun Chen''se back.. Song Xing Xing stayed to watch the news and wondered how it will be to work with the popr singer in that variety show.

 Chapter 22 - Strange Situation

    The next day, Song Xing Xing followed her sister-inw out shopping.

    As they left, the baby started to cry when he saw that his mother was dressed up nicely, but did not move to pick him up. In the end, Song Yi had to coax their child and let his wife leave.

    The two of them went to a popr shopping mall in town. Han Yue Xiu introduced her to her best friend, Li Qin Yao. Song Xing Xing looked at the woman in front of her and thought that she looked somewhat familiar. However, she could not remember where have she seen this woman.

    "You didn''t bring your daughter along?" Han Yue Xiu asked when she saw that her friend had shown up alone.

    "She''s busy dragging her brothers for a basketball practice," Li Qin Yao spoke helplessly.

    Han Yue Xiuughed. Thest time she met with that little princess, she was dragged to join her in her basketball practice as well. It was well known that the daughter of Zhang Yu Han and Li Qin Yao was a basketball maniac. The little girl would ask everyone she met to y basketball with her.

    The two friends exchanged a few words before they started to tour the shopping mall and brought a lot of stuff.

    Both Han Yue Xiu and Li Qin Yao are mothers. Therefore, the two of them were busy shopping for their kids.

    After walking around for almost four hours, the girls'' hands were full of shopping bags. As her sister-inw had bought her a few new clothes, Song Xing Xing happily volunteered to carry some staff.

    It was past lunch hour when they left the mall. The three of them wanted to find something to eat, but most of the restaurants and cafes in the shopping mall are full. At this time, Li Qin Yao''s phone started to ring. She went aside to answer the phone ande back with a smile on her face. "My husband reserved a private room at a restaurant upstairs. Do you want to join him for lunch?"

    Han Yue Xiu raised a brow. "He''s alone?"

    "He had a meeting earlier with a few friends, but most of them had left," Li Qin Yao said. "Don''t worry. We are not going to disturb anything."

    Han Yue Xiu was too hungry and she did not mind being in the same room with others. Moreover, she had not seen her friend for a long time. However, she still turned to Song Xing Xing to ask her opinion. "What do you think?"

    "Sister-inw, you decide. I''ll go with you."

    Hearing her answer, Han Yue Xiu finally agreed. The three of them went to the top floor. Once they entered the restaurant, the waitress ushered them to the private room. When the girls entered the room, Zhang Yu Han was alone.

    Once they had ordered their food, Song Xing Xing stood up and headed to the restroom. As she turned to a corner, a waiter who was carrying a tray of drinks bumped into her. Although the waiter was quick to bnce the tray, some of the colorful drinks spilled on her clothes.

    The waiter stared at Song Xing Xing''s dress in horror. He put down the tray on a nearby table and pulled a few napkins to help her wipe the stain off. Fortunately, this waiter stopped in time as he realized that the customer was a girl.

    "Miss, I''m sorry. It''s my fault," the waiter apologized.

    It was well known that most of the customers who visited the restaurant were people with a lot of money. The waiter was afraid that he may have offended someone big. His sry was big and the perks were great. The waiter still wanted to work at the restaurant for a long time. However, other than apologizing, he did not know if he could do anything.

    Song Xing Xing grabbed the napkin from the waiter and started to wipe her dress. She was wearing dark-colored clothes and the stains were not visible. "It''s fine." Song Xing Xing sighed. She peeked into the sses and spoke, "Fortunately, they''re just water. It will be alright once I wash it off."

    The waiter stared back at Song Xing Xing with his eyes wide as the girl walked into the restroom.

    When she came out of the restroom again, the waiter was no longer around. However, she ran into a familiar person. The man came from the opposite direction as he held his phone in his hand tightly.

    Song Xing Xing blinked as she thought that perhaps, her eyes were ying a trick on her. Upon meeting the man''s gaze, she then figured that he should be as surprised as her.

    "President Lu, what are you doing here?" Song Xing Xing was the first to greet him. She thought that it was surprising to run into this man in Y City.

    Moreover, why did she keep running into this person everywhere?

    He''s not going to think that she came to this restaurant to stalk him again, right?

    "Having a meal with a friend," Lu Xun spoke. He nced at the wet patch on her dress and asked, "What happened to you?"

    Song Xing Xing followed his line of gaze. "A waiter bumped into me just now and spilled some water." She looked up to him again and smiled. "It''s fine now."

    Seeing the smile on her face, Lu Xun quickly looked away. He turned around and headed to the room. As he pushed the door, Lu Xun realized that the girl was staring back at him. "What''s wrong?"

    Song Xing Xing hesitated. "President Lu, are you going into this room as well?"

    Lu Xun stared at the number on the door. Once he was sure that he did not stop at the wrong ce, Lu Xun immediately guessed what was going on. He turned to the girl again and nodded. "Un. You too?"

    Song Xing Xing continued to stare at the man with her wide eyes as the man walked into the room. Then, she stared at the door again and frowned. After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing pushed the door open and entered.

    "Xing Xing? What took you so long?"

    Han Yue Xiu''s voice snapped her out of her trance. Song Xing Xing looked at her sister-inw and then towards her boss.

    Suddenly, she started to feel as if this situation was a little strange.

    How did her boss appear in the same room as her sister-inw?

 Chapter 23 - Shi An Na

    As she ate her food, Song Xing Xing tried to understand their rtionship. It turned out that Li Qin Yao''s husband was a good friend of her boss. The two of them were meeting to discuss a few things before the girls showed up to join them for lunch.

    It was a small world. She was not expecting that their rtionship would be like this. Perhaps it was because of this rtion that her boss had agreed to keep her secret.

    While eavesdropping on the other''s conversation for a while, Song Xing Xing heard that President Lu Xun would be spending his New Year in Y City with his friend as his family was in another country.

    Song Xing Xing ate her lunch silently, feeling that having lunch with her boss felt a little strange. She could not help but to send a few nces at him.

    Feeling the girl''s eyes on him, Lu Xun raised his head and coincidentally met her gaze. His brow shot up when he saw that the girl had quickly looked away to her phone.

    The group left the restaurant after their lunch ended.

    Lu Xun walked over to the entrance door and halted when he saw a familiar person. His expression changed and he tried to look away before that person would notice him.

    However, that person still noticed him and walked over to greet him.

    "Lu Xun, Zhang Yu Han, I did not expect to run into you guys here."

    Zhang Yu Han nced at his friend and knew that he did not want to say a word to his ex-girlfriend. "Shi An Na. It has been a long time." Zhang Yu Han spoke. They were ssmates in university and he did not want to make things awkward with the people around them. Although he was not close to her in ss, Zhang Yu Han would often meet her every time Lu Xun dragged her to join their activities.

    Shi An Na stared at Lu Xun for a while and her expression paled when she saw that the man had no intention to speak a word to her. Her lips curled into a bitter smile. It was not that she could not understand the man''s cold treatment towards her.

    Back then, it was her who had hurt him and suggested for them to break up.

    He had begged her to stay, but she was determined to break up.

    In the end¡­

    "I heard that you are returning to this country," Zhang Yu Han continued to speak as his friend keeping mum. They were all from the same university and he did not want to make the situation more awkward.

    "Mhm¡­ I''m nning to return for good. After all, my family is all here." Shi An Na tried to give Lu Xun a few hints but was disappointed to see that the man''s expression remained the same.

    After a brief hesitation, Shi An Na gathered her courage again. "Lu Xun, I¡ª"

    Her words were left unfinished. Shi An Na met with Lu Xun''s terrifying gaze and instinctively took a step back. She had known him for years and this was the first time that he had shot such a look at her.

    "Miss Shi, I have nothing to say to you," Lu Xun said.

    Suddenly, her courage disappeared and Shi An Na could not mutter her apology.

    Lu Xun turned to his friend, patted at his shoulder, and whispered something. He did not want to meet Shi An Na and had nothing to say to her. Looking at her would only make him angry. Therefore, Lu Xun decided to leave.

    "Now, excuse me."

    As he turned around to leave, Lu Xun noticed that the girl, Song Xing Xing was watching him with a curious gaze. Lu Xun walked over to Song Xing Xing and stretched out his arms at her. "Miss Song, let me help you with your stuff."

    Song Xing Xing was enjoying the show when Lu Xun suddenly turned to her. The moment she saw the woman appeared and her boss was giving her a strange look, Song Xing Xing could sense that there would be a good drama.

    If she had a bag of popcorn, she would sit there and enjoy the show.

    One look at the situation, Song Xing Xing was able to tell that the woman had feelings for her boss. However, the way that woman was looking at him contained a trace of guilt.

    Perhaps, she has been watching too much drama but Song Xing Xing thought that this situation was a bit interesting. After learning that Lu Xun was her boss, Song Xing Xing had begun to investigate a little bit about him through the inte.

    She knew that he was rumored with a few actresses and models. She had also heard the news that President Lu Xun was someone who despised women. Looking at the way this man was treating the woman coldly, Song Xing Xing began to believe that the rumors were true.

    Before she could figure out what was going on and enjoyed this drama, Lu Xun had turned to look at her.

    She sensed the woman''s gaze on her and panicked at the thought that she might be dragged into this show.

    Song Xing Xing really wanted to exin that she had no rtion with President Lu Xun, but realized that the situation would only get awkward if she said anything.

    Before she coulde to her senses, Lu Xun had already taken the shopping bags from her hands. Without saying anything, the man walked out of the restaurant.

    "Xing Xing."

    Song Xing Xing turned when her sister-inw nudged her at her waist. "Huh?"

    "Come on. Let''s go."

    With a still confused mind, Song Xing Xing let Han Yue Xiu pull her out of the restaurant and the two followed Lu Xun closely.

    His steps halted as they walked farther from the restaurant. Lu Xun turned around again and saw that there were two women behind him.

    "Sorry for the inconvenience," Lu Xun apologized once he saw that Shi An Na had note out with him.

    "It''s fine. Last time, you have helped us with Xing Xing''s matter." Han Yue Xiu shed a smile. "We don''t know what happened, but we are d to help you whenever we can."

    A polite smile appeared on his face. "Then, let me send you over to your car."

    Han Yue Xiu found no reason to reject his offer and quickly agreed.

 Chapter 24 - New Year

    On the New Year, the atmosphere in Song''s old mansion was especially lively.

    Everyone had gathered up together for a big mealst night and in the morning, Song Xing Xing''s grandparents were sitting around the living room with bright smiles on their faces. The table was full of people. Seeing the younger generation was happily running around and making a lot of noises, the two elders were very happy.

    After all, their child had their own careers, lives, and family. If it was not for this festivity, it would not be easy for them to gather everyone around.

    From early morning, Song Xing Xing ate a lot of food that her mother and aunties had prepared. Once she had eaten enough, the kids started to pester her around to y with them. The kids wanted to y tag and as the adult, Song Xing Xing spent her time chasing after the kids.

    Even if she could run very fast with her legs, she had to pretend that it was hard to catch up with them. Perhaps, this was the reason why the kids liked to y with her.

    At the side, Han Yue Xiu held baby Xiao Jun as they watched the kids yed around. Xiao Jun looked at those kids running around and was extremely excited. It was as if he could not wait to grow up fast so that he could join the others to y around.

    The temperature was cold, but after an hour, Song Xing Xing''s forehead was full of sweat and the back of her shirt was slightly wet. It has been a while since she had run around and the kids were making her tired. Song Xing Xing thought about her weak stamina and made a promise that she would start to exercise a little bit more.

    Her brother, Song Wei walked over to her with a ss of cold juice and handed it over to his sister. "You''re already this old but you still y around with those kids. What is it? You are not willing to give away your throne as the king of kids?" He gave his sister a look over and clicked his tongue. "You''re still very childish."

    Song Xing Xing dabbed her forehead with tissue paper and drank the juice. Then, she looked at her brother arrogantly. "What''s the point of growing up if you cannot be childish?" She thought about those kids'' happy expressions and a satisfied smile curled on her lips.

    Hearing her words, Song Wei rolled his eyes. He had thought that his sister would be a bit matured when she chose to live independently in Capital City, but it seemed that his sister had remained the same.

    As the younger brother, Song Wei would often feel distressed when he saw his sister. He was the younger one, but he often acted like he was the older one.

    Song Wei did not know if he should be relieved when he saw that his sister remained the same, pure and innocent girl.

    When Song Xing Xing wanted to pursue her study, everyone in the family has been supportive. However, when she started to work, everyone was a little worried about her. They have heard how the how messy the entertainment industry could be, everyone was worried that she would mix with bad people. They were afraid that Song Xing Xing would be tempted by some rascal and get hurt.

    This was why their mother always wanted Song Xing Xing to return to Y City.

    However, they saw how happy the girl was with her job and decided not to say anything. They could only hope that the girl would live healthily and happy.

    The adults called the kids to get inside.

    Seeing that the kids had run around waving the red packets in their hands, Song Xing Xing walked into the house with Song Wei trailing closely. She slumped down on the sofa and heaved a long sigh. "I''m dead tired."

    Song Wei looked at his sister and started to click his tongue. A few moments ago, this girl was running around the courtyard happily as if she was still a child. "So, you do know that you''re an old girl."

    "Shut up." Song Xing Xing sent her brother a cold look. Then, she took out her phone and clicked on her game.

    The moment she logged in, the New Year event page popped up. Song Xing Xing did some quests and won herself a new New Year outfit. She immediately put the new outfit on and started walking around the map.

    At this time, a few people from her guild texted her with a New Year message.

    Song Xing Xing saw that her friend, General Huo was online andughed.

    General Huo: Little star, Happy New Year! Why are you online at a time like this?

    Not Your Little Star: I just want toplete a few quests to win the new outfit.

    Song Xing Xing thought about how she had to top up some money toplete her mission and her heart ached a little. Sheined a little about it to General Huo, and the next thing she knew, that rich guy started to throw some ingots around the game.

    Seeing the image of the ingots, Song Xing Xing quickly clicked on the icon and was surprised to see that the generous person had given her a lot of money.

    Not Your Little Star: General Huo! You''re the best!

    General Huo: Your red packets. Just remember to show up at the conference on time.

    Song Xing Xing thought about the game conference which will be held a few weekster and hesitated. Although she had agreed that she was going to attend the conference, she was a little worried about meeting the man.

    When she started to y this game, Song Xing Xing had never thought about meeting anyone of her in-game friends. She wanted to stay anonymous. At the thought that she was going to meet her online friend in a few weeks, Song Xing Xing was a little anxious.

    She had gotten her tickets from General Huo, but Song Xing Xing was wondering if she should really show up at the conference.

 Chapter 25 - Bai Zhis New Role

    After spending around two weeks with her family in Y City during the festivity, Song Xing Xing finally returned to Capital City. The first thing she did was to pick up Mr. Fluffball from the cat hotel. The moment she showed up, the fat, gray cat looked at her with a hint of resentment.

    Song Xing Xing brought the cat home and fed the cat with his favorite wet food.

    The moment he smelled the food, the gray cat seemed to forget his grievance. He ate his food happily before he went to curl on his favorite sofa.

    Song Xing Xing cleaned up the house a little bit andy down on her bed. She reached to grab her phone and saw that she got a message from Producer Ming, who reminded her toe to the studio on Monday.

    At the thought that she was going to start her work at the new ce in a few days, Song Xing Xing had mixed feelings. It was exciting that she was going to start a new job at the new studio, but the thought that her sleeping hours are going to turn crazy again made her a little dispirited.

    Just as she had finished replying to the producer, a call came in.

    Song Xing Xing saw the name on her screen and hesitated before she decided to answer.

    "Xing Xing!" Bai Zhi''s cheery voice was heard on the other line. "Are you back in Capital City?"

    "Mhm¡­"

    "That''s great," Bai Zhi spoke quickly. "Xing Xinge out and let''s go out and hang around together. I got a role for a new drama. Come out and let''s celebrate."

    Song Xing Xing nced at theundry bag she brought home with her before she agreed to meet up with Bai Zhi. A few seconds after their call ended, Bai Zhi sent her a message with the address of the restaurant and a reminder to dress up a little bit.

    Seeing that Bai Zhi had requested to meet at a luxury restaurant, Song Xing Xingplied and picked up a nice dress before she went out.

    When she arrived, Bai Zhi was waiting for her outside the building. She saw her friend walking over and quickly grabbed Song Xing Xing in her arms.

    "You look nice today," Bai Zhiplimented as she gave her friend a look over.

    Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh. You already reminded me to dress up a little. Besides, I was worried that the staff would not let me enter this ce when she saw that I was not dressed properly."

    Bai Zhi shed her a smile. "Come on. Let''s go inside."

    Song Xing Xing followed her friend to a private room upstairs and was surprised that there were a lot of people inside the room. Most of them were people from the entertainment industry. There were producers, directors, and celebrities as well. Although she had never interacted with most of them, Song Xing Xing had seen them before and knew who they were.

    "I thought that it''s going to be just the two of us?" Song Xing Xing whispered and nudged at her friend''s waist.

    Bai Zhi shot her a look as if she was surprised. "Didn''t I tell you? I did say that we are going to celebrate."

    Song Xing Xing nced around the room and saw that there were a few celebrities around as well.

    "Don''t be upset," Bai Zhi chuckled when she saw the unhappy look on Song Xing Xing''s face. "I did this for you. I thought that you are still looking for a new job with a permanent position? Isn''t this is a perfect opportunity for you to meet everyone in the industry?"

    Song Xing Xing bit her lips and recalled that she had kept the matter about her new job a secret from her friend. Seeing that her friend was worrying about her made her heart warm a little. But soon, Song Xing Xing felt a little guilty about hiding her matter from Bai Zhi.

    "You don''t have to worry about me." Song Xing Xing patted Bai Zhi''s hand. "Producer Ming called the other day and mentioned a new show. I might have a job soon."

    Bai Zhi waved her hand. "Anyway, we''re already here. Just sit down and have something to eat. It''s fine. There were a few people who did not turn up to this gathering as they were stuck in their hometown. The producer said I should invite some friends or else, the food and drinks would be wasted."

    Hearing her words, Song Xing Xing began to rx.

    Some people were still in the festivity mood and Song Xing Xing thought that her friend''s words made sense.

    Just like that, she was already dragged over to the table. Bai Zhi introduced her to the director and producers before she was allowed to sit down at the least crowded table.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the group of actors on the other table and nudged at Bai Zhi again. "What kind of drama did you join this time? What about your role?"

    "A costume drama," Bai Zhi whispered. "I''m the third female lead. The princess''s maid."

    Song Xing Xing nced at the table of celebrities again and guessed who would be ying the princess''s role. She saw the ss of wine in front of her and raised it high. "Bai Zhi, let me congratte you on your new roles."

    Bai Zhi quickly raised her hand to decline her offer. "I can''t drink. I still have a job after this." She scanned the table and picked up a ss of juice instead. "Let me substitute it with this."

    Song Xing Xing did not mind and the two toasted for Bai Zhi''s new roles.

    Just then, the producer that Bai Zhi had introduced to Song Xing Xing before walked over to their table.

    "Producer Ye." Bai Zhi quickly stood up and greeted the man.

    "Bai Zhi, congrattion on getting this role." Producer Ye raised his ss at Bai Zhi. "I hope you will do your best and don''t disappoint me."

    "Of course," Bai Zhi shed a bright smile. "Producer Ye, I will do my best." She eyed the wine ss on the producer''s hand and hesitated. "Producer Ye, I cannot drink this time. I still have another job after this."

    The producer''s expression turned ugly when he heard Bai Zhi''s words. His gaze shifted to Song Xing Xing. "Then what about your friend? Have her drink on your stead."

    Song Xing Xing frowned when she heard the producer''s words.. Then, she saw Bai Zhi''s pleading expression.

 Chapter 26 - Inappropriate And Disgusting

    Her heart sank. At this time, Song Xing Xing seemed to recall Song Yi''s warning to her about Bai Zhi.

    She knew that the way Bai Zhi acted at the fashion show venue was a little strange. However, she had defended her friend, thinking that she had known Bai Zhi for years and her friend was not a bad person.

    Bai Zhi might have won the role as the third female lead, she was still a small actress. It was impossible for someone like her not to know that there was nothing unusual about entertaining the higher-up. Drinking was the norm.

    However, she was just Bai Zhi''s friend. No matter what, Bai Zhi should never think that she could rely on her to drink on her stead.

    But the look on Bai Zhi''s face at this moment showed that she wanted her to help and entertain this producer in her stead.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze and hid her smile. Then, she shed a smile towards the producer, picked up the wine ss, and drink slowly.

    ¡­

    In another part of the restaurant, a young man with ck-rimmed sses was seen sitting in the private dining room as he was enjoying his food. The room wasrge enough to fill a dozen round banquet table, but at this time, including the bespectacled man, there were five people inside the room.

    The tes and bowls have long been cleared up by the waiters. At this time, there were only a few sses of water and some documents on the table.

    Lu Xun held the thin stack of paper in his hand as he read each word carefully. Once he reached the final page, Lu Xun took off his sses and squinted at them against the light. Clearly, there was nothing wrong with his sses. However, this was one of the habits he had when he wanted to dy times and think.

    Meanwhile, the three men dressed in suit and tie across him watched his action anxiously. At this time, they were waiting for President Lu Xun to give his verdict. One word from President Lu Xun would be able to determine their future.

    At the side, Special Assistant Bei Yuan was watching the three partners and thought that their expression was a little adorable.

    The three men in front of President Lu Xun were still university students. They had bright ideas, but no money.

    A few days ago, the three of them dared to call the president''s office. Special Assistant Bei Yuan was the one who picked up the phone call.

    The three men wanted to be given the chance to meet with President Lu Xun. They wanted to present their ideas and hope that the big boss would be willing to invest his money in their project.

    As the assistant, Bei Yuan reported this matter to his boss.

    Surprisingly, Lu Xun agreed to meet these men and let him arranged for a meal at this restaurant.

    Bei Yuan sat at the side as he listened to the three university students present their ideas. He thought that the students had big dreams. But the project that they wanted to do was a little difficult. Even with a lot of money, without perseverance, it would be hard for them to seed.

    However, at this time, no one knew what was going on in President Lu Xun''s mind.

    After working for him for years, Bei Yuan thought that his boss was unpredictable. Though the students'' words were convincing, there was a big chance that the big boss was going to reject their proposal.

    Lu Xun put his sses back and looked at the three young men in front of him. The corner of his lips turned up slightly when he saw their anticipation. Then, he picked up the papers again and turned to the pages with the big figure. "This is the amount of money you required to start up this business?"

    The three young men turned to look at each other. Then, the one who sat at the center straightened up his back and nodded. "Yes."

    Lu Xun continued to stare at the figure for a few seconds longer. After a while, he stretched up his hand to his assistant. "Bei Yuan."

    Bei Yuan quickly understood that his boss was asking for his checkbook. He watched as his boss wrote down the numbers before he slid the cheque across the table.

    The moment the young men saw the numbers, their eyes and mouth turned wide.

    "President Lu, are you sure this is the correct number?"

    The corner of his lips curled up. Bei Yuan listened as his boss spoke a few words with the three young men before he quietly slid out from the room to settle the restaurant bills.

    His steps halted as he walked past a corner. Bei Yuan thought that he saw a familiar figure staggered out of the female restroom. Before he got a clear look at the woman''s face, a man with salt and pepper hair and a slightly protruding belly walked over to the woman.

    The man seemed as if he was helping the woman to walk. However, Bei Yuan saw the way the man tried to touch the woman. It seemed very inappropriate and disgusting.

    Fortunately, Bei Yuan saw that the woman had pped the man''s hand in time. It was at this time that he got a clear view of that woman''s face.

    His boss''s words resurfaced in his mind. Bei Yuan returned to his private room and whispered a few words to his boss.

    Lu Xun''s expression changed when he heard his report. After pondering over the matter for a while, Lu Xun finally stood up and excused himself.

    "Which way did you see her go?" Lu Xun asked.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan quickly take the lead to bring his boss towards the room. "I have checked with the waiter. It seemed that a production group was holding a gathering for their crews. The person who was with Miss Song is a well-known producer."

    Lu Xun narrowed his eyes as he continued to listen to his assistant''s briefing.

    Wasn''t that woman supposed to work for his studio in a few days? Why did she join up to another production group party?

    Bei Yuan finally stopped in front of a private room. "President Lu, it''s here." He helped to knock on the door and pushed the door open.

    The noisy room turned silent as soon as the two people showed up at the door.

    Lu Xun scanned the room but did not see the person he was looking for.

    "Excuse me," Bei Yuan spoke. "We''re looking for Miss Song Xing Xing, did anyone of you know where she is?" Seeing the puzzled look on their face, Bei Yuan then started to describe the woman''s outfit and style.

    This time, one of the crew had spoken, "Isn''t that Bai Zhi''s friend? She just left. It seemed that she had drunk a little too much and Producer Ye wanted to send her home."

    Lu Xun turned around to look for that woman.

    The moment he arrived at the lobby, Lu Xun quickly found the person he was looking for. At this time, the older man beside her was pulling at her arms. Seeing this scene, Lu Xun walked over and pulled the man''s arms away from her.

    Producer Ye turned around in anger. "Who are you?

 Chapter 27 - Pretending

    "Miss Song,e with me," Lu Xun said, ignoring Producer Ye who was looking at him in anger. Once he got a clear look on her face, Lu Xun tugged at her hand, pulling the girl closely to his side.

    Seeing that the person in his embrace was pulled away, Producer Ye''s face turned red with anger. He raised his hand and started to point at Lu Xun''s face. "Who are you? What are you doing? Do you know who I am?" Producer Ye retracted his finger the moment he saw Lu Xun''s cold face.

    Lu Xun nced at his assistant before he pulled the girl away.

    Producer Ye took a step, wanting to grab the woman back, however, someone else had blocked his path.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan shed his businesslike smile and handed over his business card. "Mister please wait here. We have evidence on tape that you are trying to take advantage of a drunkdy. We have already called the police. I hope that you can cooperate with us."

    The producer was about to say something until he saw the name on the card. The NEXT Group?

    ¡­

    Song Xing Xing realized that someone was pulling her hand away the moment she had almost walked out of the restaurant. Suddenly, she was a little puzzled at what was going on.

    She did not have the chance to say a word and continued to be dragged away out of the restaurant. When they finally stopped, her body turned and Song Xing Xing was surprised when she saw her boss''s familiar face.

    The words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat. Her mind went nk and suddenly she did not know what she should do.

    Why was this man here? Why did she keep running into this person?

    "Miss Song, why are you here?" Lu Xun asked. "Why are you with that person?"

    Song Xing Xing pushed her hair away from her face and blinked. She was too shocked to meet her boss at such a ce that she failed to hear his question. "President Lu?"

    Lu Xun narrowed his eyes and scanned her face. He let go of his grip on her arms and took a step back. "You''re not drunk."

    "Huh? Of course, I am not drunk." Song Xing Xing thought about her situation a while ago and realized what had happened. "President Lu, did youe to help me? Wait. Why are you here as well?"

    "I had an appointment with someone. My assistant saw you and thought that you were in a dangerous situation." Since they knew each other and she was a sister to someone he knew, Lu Xun could not sit back and pretend that he did not see anything. Moreover, he had a sister. If his sister ran into a troublesome situation like this, Lu Xun hoped that someone would step up to help her as well.

    Song Xing Xing rearranged her hair and her dress. She knew very well that she looked like a mess at this moment.

    Lu Xun heaved a long sigh. He did not know what had happened with this girl. It was better to leave this ce before someone else saw them."Let me just take you home. It''s dangerous for you to walk around alone at this time."

    Song Xing Xing considered for a while and quickly agreed.

    The moment she slid into the car, Song Xing Xing took a deep breath and covered her face with both hands. Everything that happened inside the restaurant reyed in her mind. Her heart was heavy as she thought about what Bai Zhi had done.

    After she had drunk a few sses, Song Xing Xing saw that Bai Zhi had whispered a few words to Producer Ye before she took her to leave. She was her friend, but Bai Zhi had not said a word before she left. It was as if she was handing her over to Producer Ye.

    That disgusting man did not take too long to try to get close to her. He tried to touch her a few times and she had rejected him. Song Xing Xing did not expect that the person would follow her until the restroom.

    The vehicle stopped at the red lights and Lu Xun turned to look at the person beside him again.

    "Why are you pretending to be drunk?"

    Song Xing Xing removed her hand from her face and took a deep breath. "I was pretending so that I can escape that man. Otherwise, I would not be allowed to leave that room at all." Her voice grew smaller when she sensed her boss''s anger.

    Lu Xun grew angry at her reason. "Why are you attending such a gathering in the first ce? Do you know how dangerous it would be? What are you going to do if you could not escape?"

    She was suddenly lectured by her boss and Song Xing Xing turned speechless.

    "I came here because a friend invited me over."

    "Then, where is that friend of yours? Why did your friend leave you with such a person?"

    Song Xing Xing bit at her lips and lowered her head. She too would like to know the answer to those questions.

    "Actually, it''s not that easy to make me drunk," she spoke. "My alcohol tolerance was quite high."

    Because of her family''s status, her parents were worried that she might be schemed against. After she had passed the legal drinking age, her family has been teaching her to drink and a few tricks to avoid such situations.

    It was just that¡­ Song Xing Xing was not expecting that her friend would want to pull such disgusting tricks on her. Not only that Bai Zhi had let her entertain that producer. She did not even care if that producer took her home and did something unspeakable. The way Bai Zhi had acted made her feel as if she was sold by her good friend to a disgusting man.

    She was alone and did not know anyone in that room. Song Xing Xing was worried about her safety if she does something. Then, she pretended that she was drunk so that the man would lower his guard against her. She could guess that the producer''s next step was to bring her away from the restaurant.

    It was better to iste that producer from the others and take him somewhere there were a lot of people around before she could deal with him. Anyway, without the production crew around, it would not be easy for Producer Ye to do anything to her.

    However, before she could do anything, someone else hase over and rescued her.

    Song Xing Xing looked out the window and saw the scene outside. "Stop the car here." Seeing that he did not stop, Song Xing Xing spoke again, "President Lu, I would like to go out of here."

    Lu Xun found a suitable ce to stop and pulled over his car. He watched the girl alighted the car and realized that they were stopping at theke park.. Worried that something simr would happen again, Lu Xun decided toe out and look after that person for a while.

 Chapter 28 - Cry If You Want To Cry

    The surroundings around them were starting to get darker and the day would turn night in a few minutes.

    From the distance, Lu Xun saw that the girl was sitting alone on the bench with her gaze was looking at the scenery before her. He did not know what she was thinking when she had told him to stop.

    Thinking that she wanted to throw up after drinking a little bit, Lu Xun decided to pull over. He did not think that she wanted toe to this park to enjoy the scenery.

    A frown appeared on his face.

    This girl had just escaped from a dangerous situation, but at this moment, she still dared to sit alone in this kind of ce.

    Their surroundings were quiet and there was no one around.

    Was she not afraid that she was going to run into a person with a bad intention?

    Lu Xun debated whether he should leave her alone and drive away.

    If he leaves now, he would only worry that this girl gets into another troubleter.

    After watching her for a while, he took out his phone and saw a few messages from her assistant. After he had replied to his assistant''s text, Lu Xun slowly approached the girl.

    Song Xing Xing slowly raised her head when she sensed that there was someone beside her. Her eyes turned wide when she realized that the person before him was her boss. She raised her hand to wipe the tears on her eyes and spoke, "President Lu, what are you still doing here?"

    It was only when he hade closer that he noticed that Song Xing Xing was crying in silence.

    Lu Xun had never encountered such a situation and he did not know what he should do at this time. He knew very well that he could not reprimand the girl in this situation.

    "It''s gettingte. I couldn''t possibly leave you alone at this time," Lu Xun said. He looked at the space beside her and sat down after he had weighed his decision. "What''s wrong with you?"

    Song Xing Xing wanted to bury her head on the ground. Her boss had caught her crying and she was embarrassed. However, there was no ce for her to hide.

    "After experiencing that kind of situation, I''m just d that I came out alright," Song Xing Xing said. She was betrayed by a person that she had called a friend. How can she not be sad?

    His gaze flickered. Initially, Lu Xun had thought that this girl did not care about her safety and her situation. Seeing her reddened eyes and nose, Lu Xun began to realize that Song Xing Xing should be anxious and scared if her n did not go ording to what she wanted. After all, she had to gamble her life to escape.

    Suddenly, he wondered why did her friend take her to attend the gathering.

    "Cry if you want to cry. If it makes you feel better, just let it all out."

    Song Xing Xing felt that she could no longer cry after she heard his words. If she let it all out in front of her boss, wouldn''t she be embarrassed?

    At this time, Song Xing Xing''s phone in her purse started to ring loudly. She took out her phone and stared at the screen with a dazed expression. The ringtone was let to ring for a long time, but Song Xing Xing did not show that she intended to answer the call.

    "Are you not going to take that phone call?"

    Song Xing Xing took a deep breath and shed a smile. However, because she had been crying, the smile on her face was a little ugly.

    "Currently, I''m very drunk," Song Xing Xing said. "How can I answer the phone call in this state? I''ll just return her call once I''m sober enough."

    Lu Xun heard her words and immediately guessed that the person who called her should be someone rted to the incident in the restaurant.

    The phone call ended after a while. Song Xing Xing quickly put her phone on silent mode, knowing that Bai Zhi was going to call her again. Just as she had thought, Bai Zhi tried to reach her number ten times before she started to send the first text.

    Song Xing Xing nced over at the popped-up messages but did not click on them.

    She saw Bai Zhi''s concern but knew that the person was not really concern about her well-being. Another message came in and her brow furrowed when she saw her question.

    Bai Zhi: Xing Xing, a friend from the production crew told me that you left with someone from NEXT Group. Why don''t I know that you have a rtionship with someone from NEXT Group?

    Seeing her question, Song Xing Xing raised her head andughed.

    In the end, Bai Zhi only called her because of this matter, right?

    Song Xing Xing took a deep breath to calm down and turned to the person beside him again. "President Lu, did you let that Producer know who you are?"

    Lu Xun thought about Assistant Bei Yuan''s message report from earlier.

    "No. My assistant had not mentioned anything about me," Lu Xun said. "However, he might have mentioned his position so that the person could cooperate with him. Thest thing that my assistant had told me, that Producer was taken to the police station to assist an investigation."

    Song Xing Xing listened to his words and figured out that she knew what she was going to do and say the next time she met with Bai Zhi again. She had a feeling that Bai Zhi was going to be thick-skinned and pretended that nothing had happened between them.

    She snapped out of her thoughts and realized that she had not thanked her boss for helping her. "President Lu, I haven''t got my chance to thank you. Thank you. If it was not for your help, it would be harder for me to escape that person."

    "It''s fine." Lu Xun said and stood up. "Come on. I''ll take you home."

    "No. It''s alright. I''m nning to spend my night in the hotel tonight." She pointed towards the building not far away from them. "I don''t want to run into a troublesome situation if I stayed home."

    Song Xing Xing could imagine that Bai Zhi will look for her at her apartment. However, Song Xing Xing was determined to y her role as a drunkard.

    Lu Xun looked towards the direction she was pointing at and suddenly had a hunch that the reason Song Xing Xing had asked him to stop at this ce was that she was nning to stay at the hotel.

    It seemed that he was worrying too much.

 Chapter 29 - They Were No Longer Friends

    The next morning, Song Xing Xing took her time as she had her breakfast in the coffee house. At the thought that someone was waiting for her at home, Song Xing Xing was toozy to return. However, that ce was still her home and Mr. Fluffball would get angry if he was not fed with his favorite food in time.

    With a heavy heart, Song Xing Xing could only return.

    Just as she had thought, Bai Zhi was waiting for her outside her door when she arrived.

    Song Xing Xing peeked from behind the wall and wondered if Bai Zhi has been waiting for her outside the door for the whole night. Song Xing Xing stood there and observed Bai Zhi for a while before she walked out from her hiding ce.

    As soon as Bai Zhi heard the sound of footsteps heading to her location, she immediately stood up. Her eyes widened the moment she saw her friend. After squatting in front of Song Xing Xing''s door for the whole night, her legs were aching and she could only limp over to her friend''s side.

    Bai Zhi looked at Song Xing Xing from head to toe and saw that her friend was wearing the same dress as she did yesterday. Looking at her friend''s bright face, Bai Zhi wondered what had happened to her friend after she left the restaurant.

    "Xing Xing! Where did you go? I have been waiting for you the whole night! Why didn''t you answer the phone? I tried to call you a hundred times!"

    "My phone ran out of its battery." Song Xing Xing stared at her friend and thought that her concern was a little funny.

    Bai Zhi wanted to curse when she heard her exnation, but she recalled that she could no longer reach her friend''s phone after calling many times. Bai Zhi guessed that her insistent phone calls lead Song Xing Xing''s phone to run out of battery.

    She took a deep breath and calm down. "Xing Xing, where did you gost night?"

    "I spend the night at the hotel. What''s wrong?"

    "What?"

    "Last night, someone helped me to check-in into the hotel. The front servicedy said that it was a woman. When I heard thedy''s words, I knew that it was you." Song Xing Xing paused and looked at her friend inquiringly. "Bai Zhi, don''t tell me that it wasn''t you."

    Hearing Song Xing Xing''s words, Bai Zhi was momentarily confused at what was going on.

    Last night, Producer Ye had called her. She was scolded terribly and Producer Ye had threatened that she was going to lose her role as the third female lead if she messed up with him again.

    Through Producer Ye, Bai Zhi heard that Song Xing Xing was taken away by a man from NEXT Group. He told her that the NEXT Group''s president''s special assistant had shown up personally and called the police.

    Bai Zhi thought for a while and figured that the only person who would dare to ask the president''s special assistant would be the president of NEXT Group himself. Initially, Bai Zhi was still doubting her guess. However, other than this exnation, Bai Zhi could not think of anything else.

    "It wasn''t me," Bai Zhi said. She opened her mouth to say more, but Song Xing Xing''s next sentences turned her speechless.

    "Last night, I drank a little too much. You know that I could not drink more than three sses." Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes at her. "Bai Zhi, it wasn''t you who stayed by my side?"

    Hearing those words, Bai Zhi felt guilty. She knew well what she had nned, but she did not think that Song Xing Xing would escape and met someone else.

    Bai Zhi saw the way Song Xing Xing was looking at her and knew that her friend was waiting for her exnation.

    "Xing Xing, you know that I have another job after that party," Bai Zhi spoke. This time, her voice was soft and gentle. "I saw that you were too drunk and had entrusted you to a female colleague. I told her that I was going toe over and pick you up after my job is done. However, when I returned to the restaurant, you were no longer around."

    Song Xing Xing suppressed her disappointment upon hearing Bai Zhi''s words. She has been watching Bai Zhi''s movement the moment she had yed her role as a drunk woman. Bai Zhi was lying.

    What female colleague? Why wasn''t she aware that Producer Ye is a woman?

    Song Xing Xing wondered if she should p her hands and gave Bai Zhi a standing ovation for her good acting. Why didn''t she realized earlier that Bai Zhi liked acting a lot?

    "I tried to find you afterward," Bai Zhi said. "My friend said that someone picked you up. He only gave a name card. He said his name is Bei Yuan and he is from NEXT Group. Xing Xing, when did you became an acquaintance with someone from NEXT Group?"

    Song Xing Xing pretended that she did not understand Bai Zhi''s words. "Bai Zhi, how can I be an acquaintance with someone from NEXT Group?"

    Bai Zhi looked at the dress that her friend was wearing. Then, she recalled the old apartment where Song Xing Xing was staying.

    This was an old area and the building was too old. Bai Zhi then realized that there was no way that someone like Song Xing Xing to know someone from NEXT Group.

    Song Xing Xing walked towards her door before she turned to Bai Zhi again.

    "Was that person from NEXT Group is that important?"

    "Of course it is. Xing Xing, don''t you know-" Her words were left unfinished as Song Xing Xing had spoken again.

    "Bai Zhi, if it wasn''t you who help me to check-in into the hotel, then who was it?"

    Hearing her words, Bai Zhi felt an iing headache. At this time, she was more concerned about the man from NEXT Group who was powerful enough to send Producer Ye to the police station and let him spend a night there.

    "Last night, I only help you to drink a few more sses when you told me that you would send me home safely." Song Xing Xing shed her a hurt expression. "You did not even look after me and let me be taken away by another man. Bai Zhi, are you not worried that something was going to happen to me? I thought that you are my friend."

    Her expression changed and Bai Zhi sensed an iing danger. She was not willing to lose Song Xing Xing as her friend. She wanted to say something to defend herself, but Song Xing Xing''s expression was too scary.

    "It seemed that I am the only one who thinks of you as my friend. However, you don''t care what will happen to me at all. Bai Zhi, I am disappointed in you."

    Her eyes were wide as she watched Song Xing Xing entered the door and mmed the door on her face. She tried to knock on her friend''s door and demanded to be given the chance to exin. However, one nosy neighbor had called the security and she was taken away from the apartment building.

    Once the noise outside her door disappeared, Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh.

    From now on, they were no longer friends.

    Bai Zhi should be embarrassed and never find her again.

    However, Song Xing Xing knew best that Bai Zhi would thicken her face and meet her again once she thought she had calmed down.

 Chapter 30 - General Huo

    Song Xing Xing was able to get peace of mind when Bai Zhi did not appear in front of her or try to call her number. She can only hope that Bai Zhi had self-conscious after what she had tried to do and will never appear in front of her again.

    This time Song Xing Xing took into consideration their years of friendship and decided to let Bai Zhi go after saying some words. In the future, if Bai Zhi tried to harm her again, Song Xing Xing decided that she cannot show her mercy.

    That morning, Song Xing Xing woke up a little earlier and made herself some breakfast.

    It was the day of the press conference for that game she has been ying. Since she had received an invitation from General Huo, Song Xing Xing decided to show up. Anyway, she could not let go of the rare materials that thepany will give away.

    Song Xing Xing ate her breakfast and decided to login into her game and deal with her daily quests. As soon as the wee page appeared, the mail icon started to blink.

    She clicked the icon to check her mail and saw that General Huo had sent her a message two hours ago and reminded her about the press conference. Seeing that the person was not online, Song Xing Xing decided to deal with her daily quests before she replied to the message. Then, she logged out and get ready.

    There was still half an hour left before the press conference would start when she arrived at the venue.

    Song Xing Xing stared at therge banner with the name of the game and felt a little excited.

    She has been ying ''Legend of the Sky'' from the very beginning. Hearing people talked about the game all around her made her feel good. It was expected that there will be more yers once thepany announced its spokesperson.

    As the press conference hasn''t begun, Song Xing Xing decided to walk around and visited the small booths outside.

    There were a few official merchandises sold. After considering the money in her wallet, Song Xing Xing bought the figurine of her character.

    A notification popped up on the screen, informing Song Xing Xing that there was a new unread message on the game. Song Xing Xing entered the game and saw that it was a message from General Huo, asking her to wait for him at the back door after the press conference ended.

    Song Xing Xing replied to his message and continued to look around.

    Soon, the management announced that the press conference was going to start. Song Xing Xing watched as the attendees sat down on the banquet chair and chose to stand up at the back to watch the show.

    From her location, Song Xing Xing was able to hear the fans'' discussion about the spokesperson. Everyone was eager to see the person and hearing their discussion made her look forward to seeing the person.

    The opening music of the game filled the hall and everyone started to scream in excitement.

    Soon, the MC showed up and introduced the game developer on stage. After a brief speech, the MC then turned to the audience with a teasing gaze on his face.

    "Are you excited to know who is the spokesperson?" The MC started to hype up the mood and the audience screamed out in excitement.

    Seeing that the audience could no longer contain their excitement, the MC and the developers called out the new spokesperson.

    The lights were dimmed and a spotlight shone towards a spot on the stage. Soon, a man dressed in jeans, a ck shirt, and a ck coat appeared on the stage. The moment everyone saw his face, loud screams filled the room.

    This was the person that the public has not seen in two years. However, it was recently announced that this actor and singer will make hise back.

    Song Xing Xing stared at the celebrity, Huo Yun Chen, and thought about her friend, Liu Yu Sheng who happen to be a fan of him.

    A while ago, Huo Yun Chen had released his new single and the song had topped the charts. In a few days, Huo Yun Chen will join the variety show under NEXT Bright Studio and Song Xing Xing will be one of the video editors.

    The MC invited Huo Yun Chen toe closer and started to ask him questions about his recenteback. Once the two had exchanged a few words, the MC quickly asked the questions that fans of the game have been waiting to hear.

    "I heard that you have been ying this game for a few years," the MC began.

    Huo Yun Chen shed ady-killer smile to the audience. "Mmm¡­ as everyone might know, two years ago, I was involved in an ident. I was heartbroken for a long time when the doctor announced that there might be a chance that I may not dance on the stage again. I was upset and thought that I have lost my purpose."

    The audience listened to his story and started to feel sorry for him.

    "During my recuperation, my manager suggested that I could y a game to take my mind off some things," Huo Yun Chen continued. "Legend of the Sky is the game that I chose randomly. I did not expect that I would get addicted to this game."

    Some of them began tough lightheartedly.

    "The yers who I met on the game and the guild members were very good to me. After talking to them and going on a quest with them to fight monsters slowly help me to build back my confidence."

    The MC asked Huo Yun Chen a few more questions and soon, they reached the final session.

    "Most of the yers are curious to know which characters did you chose and what is your name character. Huo Yun Chen, are you going to tell everyone?"

    Huo Yun Chen shed a mysterious smile at the audience. Then, he spoke slowly. "Of course."

    The crowd went wild again. Soon someone walked over with a phone and handed it to Huo Yun Chen. The man logged in to the game and the disy screen at the back appeared.

    Song Xing Xing stared at the man''s ID name for a long time, but still, the screen continued to show her the same thing. It was surprising to see that the ID name that she knew very well. She would never expect that she would know the person who would apany her in the game quests.

    Huo Yun Chen is General Huo?

 Chapter 31 - Huo Yun Chens Popularity

    Once the press conference was over, Song Xing Xing did not stay at the venue and instead, she went back home immediately.

    She knew that Huo Yun Chen would be waiting for her, but at this time, Song Xing Xing was not ready to meet him.

    On her TV screen, news about singer Huo Yun Shen was announced as the spokesperson for that mobile game, Legend of the Sky was on the entertainment news. On the inte, fans of Huo Yun Shen could not stop discussing this news.

    Song Xing Xing slumped into the sofa with a bowl of instant noodles in her hand as she was watching this news.

    She was still in disbelief that the person who would often apany her in the game quests was a well know celebrity, Huo Yun Shen. Suddenly, Song Xing Xing did not find it strange that General Huo would often spend his money to buy rare costumes, weapons, and materials.

    This person is very rich! He never cares about spending his money to buy materials and such.

    As she ate her dinner, Mr. Fluffball jumped over to the sofa and apanied her to watch the TV for a while. The cat cast a nce at Huo Yun Chen on the TV screen and closed his eyes to sleep.

    Song Xing Xing continued to watch the news and took out her phone. The moment she logged in to the game, Song Xing Xing could see that the guild''s chat channel was blinking constantly. She tapped at the icon and read the messages.

    Everyone was discussing the matter about General Huo''s identity.

    Someone saw that she had logged in and sent a private chat. It was their guild leader, ''Light Rain''.

    Light Rain: Little Star, did you see the press conference? Hey! I did not think that General Huo would be that famous Huo Yun Chen!

    Not Your Little Star: Mmm¡­ I saw.

    Song Xing Xing had watched the press conference live and she had witnessed that singer Huo Yun Chen logged into the game with his ID, General Huo before he demonstrated how he killed a monster. The way he swung his sword was definitely General Huo''s signature move.

    Light Rain: You don''t know this, but the moment I logged in, there were hundreds of new member applications to our guild. Most of them are newbies! I have no choice but to set to automatically reject the low-level yers.

    Song Xing Xing could almost imagine just how many applications they received. After all, when Huo Yun Chen logged into the game, the guild''s name and logo appeared on top of his character''s name.

    The two talked a little bit about Huo Yun Chen before Light Rain invited her to join a high-level quest. Song Xing Xing teleports to the nearest town and saw that a lot of new yers running around.

    There were too many people on the screen that it was hard for her to walk around and find her friends. Perhaps the developers will introduce a new server soon.

    Huo Yun Chen''s poprity was amazing! He was just announced as the spokesperson a few hours ago and look at the number of yers he had attracted.

    Song Xing Xing finally found Light Rain and joined her group. In this group, the magician, Shadow, and assassin Luna were still talking about the press conference. However, the two guys did not care much about Huo Yun Chen but instead were very excited about the new additional feature that the developers were going to introduce soon.

    After she followed the three of them to defeat a boss, Song Xing Xing left the group. She hesitated for a while before she keyed in the code that she received during the press conference. In a few seconds, the system announced that she had obtained a rare costume as well as some materials to upgrade her character''s might.

    Her might had increased by five percent and she was now wearing a very cute dress.

    As she was admiring the new costume, someone requested a private chat. Song Xing Xing tapped on the icon and halted when she saw that it was General Huo.

    General Huo: Little Star, you did not wait for me after the venue. You said you would wait for me.

    Following that message, General Huo sent her a line of crying emojis.

    Not Your Little Star: Sorry. When I found out about your identity, I got scared.

    General Huo: What are you scared about?

    Not Your Little Star: General Huo, your poprity is quite something. I''m afraid that if I showed up and wait for you, your fans woulde over and attack me. I still wanted to live.

    There was a brief silence on Huo Yun Chen''s part.

    General Huo: Little Star, you''re not one of my fans?

    Song Xing Xing refused to answer this question.

    General Huo: Actually, I wanted to meet you and thank you for encouraging me during the time I was recuperating from that ident.

    Not Your Little Star: You don''t have to thank me. I did what anyone else would do.

    General Huo: I was going to treat you to a meal...

    Not Your Little Star: If you wanted to thank me, how about sending me hundred of oak? I need them to renovate my house.

    A few seconds after that, Song Xing Xing received the notification that General Huo had sent her the materials she needed.

    The corner of her lips twitched when she saw this notification. She was only joking and was not expecting that this person would really send her the materials she needed.

    General Huo: Little Star, I hope that afterward, you will still treat me as you used to do. I don''t want my identity as Huo Yun Chen to scare you.

    Song Xing Xing reread this message a few times before she replied: Don''t think too much. You will always be General Huo to me.

    The two chatted for a while before Song Xing Xing noticed the time and logged out.. Tomorrow, Huo Yun Chen was going to join the cast for that variety show and there was no doubt that she will be seeing this man again.

 Chapter 32 - First Day At Work

    On Monday evening, Song Xing Xing showed up at the new studio where she will start to work. It was her first day at work. The shooting was scheduled in the morning and as part of the post-production team, Song Xing Xing only had to show up after the recording had ended.

    When she arrived, Song Xing Xing entered the room with Liu Yu Sheng and a few others. Thest time, the post-production crew had met during the ice-breaking session and they no longer need to introduce themselves to each other.

    Everyone walked into the room and was excited upon seeing the newputers on their desk. Song Xing Xing and Liu Yu Sheng picked the desk next to each other before they started to adore the newputer.

    At this time, a production crew walked into the room and ced a few cards on the table.

    Song Xing Xing had previously worked with this person before and could be considered close. She saw a face that she recognized and exchanged their greetings.

    "Xie Xun... is that all of them?" Song Xing Xing looked at the cards on the table and sighed. There were a total of four cards and it will take them a while to transfer them.

    The man scratched his neck and smiled. "No. There are still two more cards. This is the first episode and the producer decided to add in a little interview section with actress Mu Xiao Xiao and singer Huo Yun Chen."

    Song Xing Xing heard the name and suddenly felt a little strange. The person who yed games with her was that famous singer and she felt that it was hard to believe.

    "Then, I should transfer the file on these cards first. Xie Xun, thank you."

    The man gave her a quick nod before he turned around and left.

    Song Xing Xing took the cards and divide them with the others. She slid the card into the card reader and saw that she needed to wait for almost an hour until the first file will be transferred.

    Just imagining therge file and the lengthy video made her wanted to cry. She will need to watch the footage first before deciding which clip should be added to the episode.

    "Xing Xing," Liu Yu Sheng spun in her swiveling chair to face her friend. "You yed that MMORPG right? The one that Huo Yun Chen has be the spokesperson for."

    "Mhm¡­"

    Liu Yu Sheng pushed her chair closer to her friend and took out her phone. "You should be good at this game, right? Quickly, teach me how to y."

    Song Xing Xing looked at her friend''s eager expression andughed. "You registered an ount?"

    "Of course. My idol, Huo Yun Chen is the spokesperson. How can I not support him?" Liu Yu Sheng said. "I made an ountst night, but I was still a little toote. That ID name, ''Huo Yun Chen''s wife'' and ''Huo Yun Chen''s biggest fan'' are already picked."

    The corner of her lips twitched. It was at this time that Song Xing Xing seemed to realize that a lot of newbies yers had Huo Yun Chen''s name as their username.

    "Last night, I wandered around in the game and was killed upon meeting a boss."

    Song Xing Xing peeked at her friend''s phone and saw that Liu Yu Sheng had sessfully leveled up to level10 in just one night. However, her character was now in a town where high-level monsters would wander around. Unless she can level up to level100, Liu Yu Sheng should not be where she was.

    "What are you doing in this ce?"

    "Last night, someone mentioned that Huo Yun Chen was seen around this town. I merely followed the others to get here," Liu Yu Sheng exined. "Initially, it was easy to avoid those high-level monsters. But once I arrived at this town, the monsters kept chasing me. When my character died, I was transported back to this town."

    The corner of her lips twitched. Song Xing Xing did not doubt that her friend had set her resurrection point at this high-level town.

    "Unless if you can level up quickly, you should not be here."

    Liu Yu Sheng lowered her head. "I know. But I cannot leave this town. Once I stepped out of this town, that zombie kept on chasing me. I don''t even have the chance to run."

    "Let me help you to get out of this ce." Song Xing Xing took out her phone and hesitated. After a while, she decided to login into her secondary ount. It would be troublesome if her friend knew that ''General Huo'' and ''Not Your Little Star'' are in the same guild. Song Xing Xing did not want to feel awkward when her friend would request to join their guild. Last night, their leader, Light Rain had alreadyined about Huo Yun Chen''s fans spamming their guild mail with their application.

    Liu Yu Sheng''s eyes glittered with admiration. She quickly added Song Xing Xing as her friend and was finally able to leave the high-level town.

    "Xing Xing, you''re so nice." Liu Yu Sheng hugged her arms. "Next time, you have to help me to defeat some high-ranked boss."

    "Just made an appointment first. I''ll help you when I''m free."

    Liu Yu Sheng turned her attention back at her phone and started to kill a few low-ranked monsters. After killing around five of them, Liu Yu Sheng let out a sigh when her character did not rise in level. "Xing Xing, tell me¡­ how can I level up fast? I wanted to meet with my idol fast."

    "It took me two years to train and reach level200. What do you think?"

    "Two years?" Liu Yu Sheng looked at her with her eyes wide. Her expression turned into disappointment. "Is there any other way?"

    "Of course." Song Xing Xing watched her friend''s expression turned bright and spoke. "You just have to spend a lot of money."

    Once Liu Yu Sheng heard the words, she immediately gave up. It''s better to train hard than to spend a lot of money on a game.

    As the two friends were discussing the game, they heard amotion outside the door.

    Song Xing Xing raised her head when she heard the familiar voices and was surprised to see that her boss, Lu Xun, and her gamer friend, Huo Yun Chen entered the post-production room together.

 Chapter 33 - Generous Boss

    Lu Xun was still discussing a few matters regarding the program with Huo Yun Chen when he saw Song Xing Xing. For a few seconds, he was startled until he recalled that she would start working for the studio. As he recalled her request to keep her identity a secret from the others, Lu Xun pretended that he did not know the person and continued to chat with the singer.

    "President Lu, Mister Huo." Producer Ming greeted when he saw the two men entered the post-production room.

    "Producer Ming," Lu Xun nodded. "I was taking Mister Huo to look around our studio."

    Producer Ming looked around the room and coughed. "There wasn''t a lot of things to look at here. We have just received the card from the production and are now waiting for the file transfer toplete. Only then can we start working on the episode."

    Huo Yun Chen smiled. He had been in the entertainment industry for a while and could understand a little bit about what the post-production team would do.

    At this time, his ears caught the sound of familiar music. Huo Yun Chen followed the sound and his gaze halted at the phone that one of the girls was holding. "Are you ying Legends of the Sky?"

    Seeing that her idol was looking at her, Liu Yu Sheng began to panic. It took her a few seconds to confirm that the man was indeed looking at her. Only then did she answered. "Y-yes. But I only installed the game yesterday."

    There was a teasing smile on Huo Yun Chen''s face. "Did you install the game because of me?"

    Liu Yu Sheng started to nod her head frantically.

    "Then, you need to work hard and level up quickly. Maybeter, we can go together and kill some boss together."

    The girl heard her idol''s encouragement and quickly became excited. Liu Yu Sheng nced at Song Xing Xing and recalled that she yed the game as well. She was about to mention this matter to her idol but noticed that her friend had signaled her not to say a word.

    Producer Ming then took the two men to look around the room and introduced everyone. After spending around five minutes in the room, the two men left and Lu Xun led his guest for a tour elsewhere.

    The room turned quiet again and Song Xing Xing slumped in her seat. It was still strange to think that her gaming friend is that celebrity Huo Yun Chen.

    "Why don''t you want me to tell Huo Yun Chen that you''re ying that game too?" Liu Yu Sheng poked at Song Xing Xing''s arms and whispered. "Perhaps the two of you have an intersection and he would know you."

    Song Xing Xing waved her hand. "I''ve been ying the game from the beginning, but my level is not as high as his. I''m just embarrassed to say anything."

    Just now, Song Xing Xing had logged in to her secondary ount. Her character level was too low aspared to her main ount. Liu Yu Sheng had only seen her using her secondary ount and she believed that her friend would not suspect anything.

    To Song Xing Xing, being friends with Huo Yun Chen in a virtual world was enough. Their rtionship will continue as it is. She did not think that there was a need for her to introduce herself as ''Not Your Little Star'' to him.

    After a while, Xie Xun returned to the room and passed them another two cards. One card wasbeled with Huo Yun Chen''s name and the other was Mu Xiao Xiao''s.

    "Are you heading home?" Song Xing Xing asked as she retrieved the cards from Xie Xun.

    "Mmm¡­ Our job is done here. The others were packing and it will be done soon."

    Song Xing Xing heard his words and heaved a long sigh. She waved goodbye to the man and returned to transfer the footage to anotherputer. Everyone busied themselves with their own activity as they waited for the footage.

    They were still waiting for the file transfer when Lu Xun returned to the room. The staff turned to him and wondered if the man was going to announce anything.

    "Are you still waiting for the file transfer?"

    The staff started to look at each other, wondering who was the president talking to. Seeing that no one had answered, Producer Ming stood up and exined, "It will take a while before the transfer can bepleted."

    "Then, you guys are going to stay the night and work?"

    Producer Ming shed an awkward smile. "President Lu, it is usually like this. The shooting will go on in the morning and the post-production team can only start when we received the cards."

    Lu Xun nodded upon hearing his words. He nced at his wristwatch and said, "Since it will be a while before you can start working, why don''t you guyse with me for dinner. It will be my treat."

    Everyone started to look at each other in disbelief. Everyone had thought that perhaps they have misheard their boss''s words.

    It was their first day for everyone to work at the studio. No. They haven''t actually started to work yet, but their big boss wanted to treat them to a meal! How generous!

    Everyone started to tidy up their desk a little bit and picked up their belongings. Anyway, it will be a while before they can start to work. It would be best if they had an early dinner.

    The group shared their ride and headed towards the address that their boss had sent them. Seeing that their boss had brought them to a fancy restaurant, everyone had the urge to cry and kiss their boss. This was the kind of restaurant that they would never dare to step their foot into.

    Once they appeared at the door, the waitress weed them politely. Even though most of them were dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, the waitress did not show any hint of displeasure on her face. The group was ushered towards a private room that President Lu had booked a while ago.

    Initially, everyone had thought the production team would be joining them for the meal just like thest time. When they entered the room, there was only onerge round banquet table at the center. Special Assistant Bei Yuan was waiting for them inside and immediately weed everyone inside.

    "President Lu went to answer a call. Everyone, have a seat first," Bei Yuan said. He looked at the team and was startled when he saw Song Xing Xing among the others.

    "Special Assistant Bei Yuan, the others... the production team are not going to join us?" Producer Ming asked.

    "No. President Lu said it would be hard for everyone to work the night shift." Bei Yuan smiled. "You can think of this as his way to encourage his staff to work hard."

    Everyone listened to the assistant''s words and began tough and feel more at ease.

 Chapter 34 - Muddleheaded

    Song Xing Xing sat down at a random ce. The banquet table was enough to amodate around twelve people, but there were only six of them. Therefore, everyone just sat around randomly. Liu Yu Sheng sat on her right and the ce on her left was left empty.

    The waitress walked in with the menu and Special Assistant Bei Yuan told them to just order anything they like. However, these words only made the others hesitated when they saw the price of each dish.

    They wanted to order expensive dishes, but it doesn''t feel right since someone else was buying. However, the least expensive dishes were too expensive for them. In the end, they could not make up their mind.

    At this time, the door was pushed open. Earlier, the others were still discussing what they should eat. However, the moment their big boss entered the room, everyone turned silent.

    Producer Ming stood up, wanting to greet their boss, but was stopped before he could act.

    "Just have a seat and be at ease," Lu Xun said. "This is just us having dinner together." He watched the table and walked around before he pulled the chair between Producer Ming and Song Xing Xing.

    Noticing that the person had sat down beside her, Song Xing Xing stared back at him and blinked. There were a few empty seats around, but why did this person choose to sit next to her? She peeked at Producer Ming and saw that the seat on his left was empty.

    "Why is everyone looking at me? Just order anything that you like." Lu Xun looked at the menu and looked up again. "Otherwise, how about I ordered for everyone instead?"

    The staff exchanged a look with each other and finally stopped at Producer Ming. The elder man understood their gaze and spoke, "President Lu, we''ll just let you decide."

    Lu Xun waved his hand at the waitress and ordered a few dishes after confirming their preferences and allergies. Once the waitress walked away, Lu Xun turned to Producer Ming and chatted a little bit.

    As the others were chatting among themselves, Song Xing Xing looked at her phone and browsed through a few sites.

    "Is it normal for you guys toe and work in the evening?"

    Song Xing Xing heard the voice was so close to her ear and turned. Her gaze met with Lu Xun and she was momentarily stunned. The man was still looking at her and Song Xing Xing figured that he was waiting for her answer. She swiftlyposed herself and nodded. "Mhm¡­ the shooting was done in the morning. We can''t look at the footage until the shooting was done anyway. It doesn''t make sense if wee to work in the morning. It''s better toe in the evening when the shooting is done."

    Lu Xun quickly looked away towards the others. "Then, you can only return homete at night?" If he was not mistaken, then the post-production team will only return home when the sky was still dark. Wouldn''t that be dangerous?

    When he had started the studio, Lu Xun had made his impulse decision. He saw that his entertainment agency was doing well and thought that he wanted to try investing in a studio. He merely took a nce at the n and gave his green light. He never tried to learn too much about others.

    As long as he could recruit the right person and understood the fundamental of this business, everything should be alright. Moreover, he did not mind about the profit and loss. He had made a lot of investment in another field that was profitable enough to cover for other businesses.

    "Some of us usually stayed around until daybreak," another staff answered.

    "Most of them are night owls and are morefortable to do their work when there was no one around," Producer Ming said.

    Lu Xun nced at the person beside him and wondered if she was a night owl as well.

    As the group started to chat with their big boss, their mood in the room started to ease up. They had not thought that their big boss would be a friendly person and easy to get along with. He''s definitely different from what they imagine a president of a bigpany would be.

    Soon, the waitress returned and served their food and drinks. Their good atmosphere between the staff and the big boss continued as they enjoyed their food and drinks.

    The staff looked at the dishes on the table and was happy to see that there was a lot of seafood on the table. The prawn dishes especially were fat and fresh.

    Song Xing Xing picked up the fat prawn and used her hand to peel the prawn. The sauce stuck to her fingers and Song Xing Xing licked at them once she saw that the others were not looking at her. However, once she turned to her left again, Song Xing Xing realized that Lu Xun had seen the way she had done.

    Suddenly, she was embarrassed and did not know what she should do.

    If she was with the others, Song Xing Xing would not care much about how the others are going to view her. However, Lu Xun was someone who knew her secret.

    Song Xing Xing slowly raised the peeled prawn in her hand and asked, "President Lu, do you want me to help you peel some prawn?"

    The corner of his lips twitched. He had watched her licked her fingers and then, touched the prawn with the same hand. If he did not know her secret, Lu Xun would never link Song Xing Xing with the Song family from Y City. The way she acted was nothing like the other young miss he met.

    Lu Xun nced at the prawn and quietly looked away.

    Seeing that the man was no longer looking at her, Song Xing Xing ate her prawn in silence.

    Liu Yu Sheng stared at her friend and nudged at her waist. "What''s going on with you?"

    Song Xing Xing let out a sigh in frustration. The moment she noticed that the man was looking at her, she became muddleheaded and offered the prawn in her hand.

    She inched closer to her friend and whispered, "You try and switch seat with me and see how much pressure sitting beside the big boss will give you."

    Liu Yu Sheng straightened up her posture and shook her head. "No. No. I''m fine."

    Once dinner ended, Lu Xun watched as the others shared their ride to head back to the studio and turned to his assistant.. "Bei Yuan, tomorrow, recruit a few more people to guard at night."

 Chapter 35 - It Was Not A Person!

    Time flies and a short while, Song Xing Xing has been working for NEXT Bright Studio for a month. After running into both Lu Xun and Huo Yun Chen at the studio on her first day, Song Xing Xing had not seen the two of them again.

    As the variety show will start to shoot at an outdoor location, Song Xing Xing would not have the chance to meet the celebrities again. Each time, Xie Xun woulde over to deliver the card and Song Xing Xing could only listen to some gossip through this friend.

    Meanwhile, their boss, Lu Xun had to look over his other business and did not show up at the studio. Once in a while, Special Assistant Bei Yuan will show up on his stead to look at the progress of the episodes.

    As they were working on a new show, it was decided that the shooting will take ce twice every week and the post-production had more time to work on their episodes.

    A few days ago, Producer Ming came to the studio with a few others to watch the screening of the first episode. Although President Lu Xun did not show up, the other producers and investors seemed satisfied with the show.

    Once the investors had left, Producer Ming mentioned that there was a chance for the show to increase the episodes. However, it will still need to depend on the viewers'' opinion. Song Xing Xing thought that there was a high chance that the management was going to increase the episodes. With celebrities such as Mu Xiao Xiao and Huo Yun Chen in their lineup, the fans would definitely support the show.

    Song Xing Xing watched the footage and thought that both Mu Xiao Xiao and Huo Yun Chen had good chemistry on the show. The two of them had shown a different side that they had not shown to their fans and the producers were positive that the fans were going to like them.

    It was a cooking show, but the games made the show entertaining and hrious. There was a lot of interesting footage but the editors can only choose a few good ones to fit the time frame.

    A few minutes ago, Xie Xun had walked into the office and dropped off a few more cards.

    After she had set up to transfer those files to the server, Song Xing Xing went back to her seat and wrapped her body in a thick jacket.

    It was raining outside and the air conditioner in the room was on full st.

    Song Xing Xing thought that she would turn to an iceman soon if she had to spend a long time in the room.

    As she was editing footage where Huo Yun Chen had identally scalded his tongue for eating a piece of hot potato, Song Xing Xing felt someone poked at her shoulder. Turning around, it was her friend, Liu Yu Sheng. Song Xing Xing took off her headphone and blinked. "What''s up?"

    "The others are nning to have supper outside. Are you going? "

    Song Xing Xing followed Liu Yu Sheng''s gaze and saw that the others were waiting at the door. She nced at the time and saw that it was half an hour to midnight.

    "It''s raining and the cold is making me hungry," Liu Yu Sheng said. "Xing Xing,e on. Let''s have something to eat first. Then, we cane back and work."

    She thought about a piping hot soup to help warm up her body and immediately agreed. "I''m to visit the restroom first."

    Liu Yu Sheng nodded. "Then, I''ll wait for you outside. I don''t want to continue and wait in this cold room."

    The two of them walked out at the same time. Liu Yu Sheng headed downstairs to wait outside while Song Xing Xing decided to head to the restroom. It was a cold night and the cold temperature made her visit to the restroom more frequent.

    After she had emptied her dder, Song Xing Xing washed her hand and recalled that she had left her purse in the office. When she walked into the room, the ce was empty and quiet. However, she quickly noticed that there was something strange.

    Song Xing Xing was positive that theputer at the end of the room was turned off when she left the room. However, when she entered, theputer was suddenly switched on.

    Usually, the only person who would use thisputer was Producer Ming. However, her supervisor had already gone home a few hours ago.

    As the thought came to her mind, Song Xing Xing felt her body trembled.

    Taking a deep breath, she decided not to think too much and walked over to her desk and picked up her purse. She turned around to leave and saw something from the corner of her eyes.

    She was very sure that she was the only person in the room, however¡­ why does it look like someone was sitting in front of theputer that Producer Ming would always use?

    An idea came to her mind. The hair on her body stood up and Song Xing Xing halted. She stood at the ce for a long time and her breathing turned heavy. Song Xing Xing swallowed and turned her head slowly to look at the person in front of theputer and her eyes went wide.

    White dress and long hair. The face was not visible and the feet did not touch the ground.

    It was not a person!

    Once she realized what she had seen, Song Xing Xing dashed out of the room with her purse in her hand. A loud screaming voice reverberated in the studio.

    The only thing in her mind at this moment was that she needed to escape fast. She was starting to regret that she did note out with the others. If she had known that she will see something like this, Song Xing Xing would rather hold her dder and wait until they arrived at the restaurant.

    Song Xing Xing continued to run without looking forward. Suddenly, her head hit something hard. Song Xing Xing struggled to move away in fear and heard the person''s familiar voice.

    "Song Xing Xing! What''s going on with you?"

    Her body shook as the person held her on both shoulders.

    She looked up and breathed in relief upon seeing that familiar face. Swiftly, Song Xing Xing wrapped her arms around his body and spoke in a trembling voice, "President Lu¡­" She pointed at the room and spoke, "There''s¡­ ghost.. I saw a ghost."

 Chapter 36 - She Was Telling The Truth

    Lu Xun was shocked when Song Xing Xing had suddenly hugged him. He heard the words ''ghost'' and thought that this girl was ying a trick on him. When he noticed her trembling shoulder, this suspicion was dispelled immediately. Song Xing Xing does not seem as if she was joking.

    "Hey, calm down." His hand halted midair. After a brief hesitation, Lu Xun patted her shoulder. "It''s alright. There is no such thing as a ghost. Perhaps you are mistaken."

    Song Xing Xing heard his words and had the urge to cry. She knew what she saw. "I saw it. It''s in there." She pulled away and pointed at the office again. "Producer Ming''sputer was turned on."

    Lu Xun frowned when he saw the tears on her face. "There should be an exnation for that. Maybe someone is ying tricks on you."

    Song Xing Xing took a deep breath to calm down. She pondered over Lu Xun''s words and thought that they make sense.

    That''s right. It''s possible that someone was ying tricks on her. The others knew that she was heading to the restroom and perhaps one of them took this chance to y a trick on her.

    Lu Xun exhaled when he saw that the girl had started to calm down. "Come on. We''ll go and look at it together."

    Song Xing Xing refused to move. Instinctively, she pulled at Lu Xun''s sleeve as if wanting to stop him from going into the room. When he looked at her again, Song Xing Xing shook her head with tears pooling in her eyes.

    "I''lle with you. It''s fine. If we don''t go over and check, how can we confirm that what you saw was the truth?"

    The man''s soothing voice gradually calm her down. Song Xing Xing did not let go of his sleeve as she followed him into the office. The moment Lu Xun pushed the door open, Song Xing Xing hid behind his back and closed her eyes.

    "There''s nothing in here. You see."

    "Really? Nothing?"

    "See for yourself."

    Song Xing Xing opened her eyes slowly and looked into the empty room. The figure that she had seen beside Producer Ming''sputer was no longer there. However, theputer was still on.

    She pointed at theputer and spoke, "You see... I''m not lying. Theputer is turned on. There was no one sitting at the desk earlier. Why would it suddenly turned on?"

    "Someone should turn it on before you came in." Lu Xun walked into the room and halted when he realized that the girl was sticking closer to him. It was difficult to walk with someone sticking too close to him.

    However, Lu Xun thought that it would be heartless to push her away at this time. She was too scared and should not be left alone. He had no other choice but to allow her to stick closer to him and drag her around with him.

    Lu Xun checked at theputer and the surroundings. He could not find anything strange around and Lu Xun quickly turned off theputer.

    Suddenly, the grip around his arms tightened. Noticing the girl''s pale face, Lu Xun took her out from the office.

    "I know what I saw," Song Xing Xing said once they left the room. "That thing... It was there earlier."

    Lu Xun opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly, the two of them heard footsteps heading towards them.

    A few secondster, Liu Yu Sheng and the other post-production staff appeared at the door.

    "Xing Xing! What happened? We can hear your voice from downstairs!" Liu Yu Sheng panted heavily as she had run up the stairs. She saw that her friend was safe and heaved a breath in relief. However, her steps halted once she saw that her friend was holding on to their boss''s arms. Suddenly, her mind goes nk and she did not know what to think.

    When did Xing Xing''s rtionship with their big boss progress to this step? As Song Xing Xing''s friend, why didn''t she know anything about it?

    "President Lu, what happened?" Another staff inquired.

    Song Xing Xing''s mood gradually improved when she saw that everyone was around and she was no longer frightened. She told everyone what she saw and the others exchanged their nces. Some of them were thinking that Song Xing Xing was imagining things, while some felt their hair stood up.

    "Did any of you tried to y some tricks?" Lu Xun''s voice was stern. He would not tolerate anyone who dared to y such tricks on their colleague.

    The staff quickly denied this.

    "Of course not. President Lu why would we do something as childish as that? We were nning to have our supper together. Everyone was waiting downstairs. We can be each other witness."

    Lu Xun looked at the staff and then back at the person who was still holding his arms.

    None of the staff look as if they were lying and Song Xing Xing did not seem as if she was telling a lie. He could tell that the fear in her eyes was real.

    "Then, let''s head to the security room and look at the CCTV recording."

    Since none of them had a rejection, everyone followed after their big boss to the security room. Everyone wanted to know the truth and did not want to be used of doing something they did not do.

    The security guards who were on duty were chatting casually while having instant noodles as their supper when their big boss suddenly appeared. Naturally, they grew scared that this boss was going to use them of cking off.

    Lu Xun told them the situation and asked them to rey the footage of what happened in that room.

    The video was yed on the big screen and everyone was surprised to see that Song Xing Xing was telling the truth. She was not imagining things and no one was ying any tricks.

    On the screen, no one had touched theputer in the corner of the room. Everyone left the room at the same time until Song Xing Xing was seen entering the empty room. She was alone. Suddenly, theputer at the corner of the room was turned on and the chair was suddenly moving.

    Seeing this scene, everyone felt a chill and the hair on their back stood up. Even the guard on duty face''s turned pale.

    Mom! What is happening?

 Chapter 37 - Wandering Off Somewhere

    Due to the incident, none of them had the mood to continue and work. The president allowed them to dy their work, go home ande back in the morning. Unfortunately for the guards, they had to stay around and look after the ce.

    Seeing that everyone had dispersed to leave, Lu Xun went to his office upstairs and grabbed a document that he needed. When he returned to his car, a few of the staff were gathered at the entrance. There were three of them. Lu Xun noticed that Song Xing Xing was among them and walked over.

    "Why are you guys still here?"

    The group turned around when they heard their big boss''s voice.

    "President Lu." The three of them greeted them simultaneously.

    "There is no public bus at this time," Liu Yu Sheng said. "We''re discussing how we should go back."

    "I offered to give them a lift," Ning Yan, spoke. "But the two of them live in the opposite direction."

    Lu Xun nced at Song Xing Xing as he listened to their discussion. After a while, he turned to Ning Yan and spoke, "How about this¡­ Help me send Miss Liu back. I''ll send Miss Song to her ce."

    The three of them exchanged their nces before they agreed.

    Song Xing Xing followed Lu Xun to his car and turned around. From the distance, she could see Liu Yu Sheng sending a strange signal at her. Song Xing Xing rolled her eyes and pretended that she did not see anything.

    "Come on in."

    Turning around, Song Xing Xing was surprised to see that Lu Xun had helped her with the door. Although this was not the first time that she will sit in his car, Song Xing Xing still felt a little awkward.

    "Tell me your address," Lu Xun spoke as soon as he slid into the driver''s seat.

    Song Xing Xing hesitated for a moment before she told him another address. As the car started to move, Song Xing Xing leaned on her seat and looked out at the scenery outside.

    It was past midnight and there were not a lot of vehicles on the road. Most of the buildings were dark and the road was only illuminated by the streetlight.

    The road home was quiet.

    Song Xing Xing''s mind was filled with what she had seen earlier that night and she could not stop thinking about it. This was the first time that she had seen such things and it was not easy to get over it. Even if she closed her eyes, the image would appear in her mind again. Song Xing Xing had a hunch that she might not be able to get her sleep when she headed home.

    "Are you sure this is where you live?"

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance. She turned to the voice and found that Lu Xun was looking straight at her. His question echoed in her mind. Song Xing Xing looked out the window again and saw that she had reached her destination.

    She reached to open the door and looked at Lu Xun again. "I should get off here. President Lu, thank you for the ride."

    Lu Xun continued to stare at the person as she crossed the road. His expression changed as he watched her walked to one of the stalls on the roadside and sit down. His eyes narrowed and Lu Xun pushed his sses with the back of his hand.

    Every time he gave her a ride home, this girl would always wander off somewhere else. Does she like running away from home that much?

    After pondering about the situation for a while, Lu Xun found a parking spot and get off his car. Since she can be considered a family of his friend, Lu Xun thought that he should not leave her alone. If something happened to her, wouldn''t he have to answer to her cousin, Song Yi? Anyway, Song Yi had asked him to look after his cousin when he found out that she will be working for his studio.

    Song Xing Xing was staring at hermb kebab skewers happily when she noticed that someone pulled the chair beside her and sat down. She was about to scold that person when she noticed that the person was her big boss.

    Her eyes widened. "President Lu¡­ why are you here?"

    Lu Xun did not answer her question right away. He called the auntie and ordered himself some food and drinks. Once the auntie went away, he turned to Song Xing Xing and spoke, "Then, what about you? Why are you here? Don''t tell me that you''re running away from home?"

    Song Xing Xing looked away and picked up a skewer. "After going through tonight, I don''t think that I will be able to stay at home alone. I will keep on thinking about it. I don''t want to be alone. It''s better to hang out around here for a while. At least the lights are bright and the surroundings are lively."

    He looked around his surroundings and noticed that the surrounding around this area was indeed lively. The auntie returned to their table to deliver his drink. Lu Xun poured his drink into the ss but did not pick it up and drink.

    "Your cousin, Song Yi lives somewhere around here, right? Why don''t you head over to his ce?"

    "Just look at the time." Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh. "If I showed up at a time like this, I would be interrupting Xiao Jun''s sleep."

    "Xiao Jun?"

    "Their six months son." Song Xing Xing shed him a smile.

    Lu Xun lowered his head and took a sip on his drinks. "How long are you nning to stay here?"

    "Until the sky turned bright. Don''t worry. The owner of the stall is really nice. They won''t chase me away."

    "It sounded like you''ve done things like this a couple of times."

    Song Xing Xing stared at him in surprise. She looked away and took a sip at her drink. In the past, whenever she did not want to be alone, Song Xing Xing would frequentlye over to this road. This particrmb skewers stall is her favorite.

    "You don''t have to stay around. President Lu, I''ll be fine."

    Lu Xun looked at the girl beside him and thought that he should not believe her words. Even now, he could sense that she was rattled after that incident. He could still remember the time he found her outside the office. Her face was pale and her body shook in fear

    Even if he wanted to leave her alone, Lu Xun found that he was unable to do it.

 Chapter 38 - Caught A High Fever

    When Special Assistant Bei Yuan entered the president''s office, he was surprised to see the president''s panda eyes. For a few seconds, Bei Yuan continued to stand at the door as if he was unable to move.

    He could still remember that President Lu Xun had told him that he wanted to head home early and sleep. Then what happened?

    What''s with the ck rim around his eyes?

    "What''s wrong with you?"

    Bei Yuan snapped out of his trance when he heard his boss''s voice. He walked over to the table and asked, "President Lu, what happened to you?"

    Lu Xun took off his sses and massage the space between his brow. Last night, he had apanied someone to eatmb skewers all night. Although Song Xing Xing told him that he did not have to stay, Lu Xun was worried and his conscience would not allow him to leave.

    In the end, the two of them chatted with him mostly asked her about her work at the studio. Hearing her praising him as a kind boss made his lips tilted up into a smile.

    When the sky was brighter, he sent Song Xing Xing home and went back to his ce. He did not even get time to catch a wink. Lu Xun then took a shower, changed his clothes, and went back to the office.

    "Assistant Bei Yuan, help me to contact a reliable monk or an exorcist."

    His expression changed. "What do you want to do? Why do you need an exorcist?" Bei Yuan looked at his boss''s ck circle again and wondered if something was disturbing him.

    Bei Yuan listened to his boss about the incident fromst night and his body shivered in fear. Suddenly, Bei Yuan started to wonder if their main office was alright as well. Maybe he should consider working overtime at the office.

    "One more thing," Lu Xun spoke as his assistant was heading towards the door. "Inform the post-production that they will only need to show up at the studio in the morning. They don''t need to rush with the episodes."

    After checking over the details a few times, Bei Yuan left the office and informed the others not to disturb their boss. As he headed back to his desk, Bei Yuan recalled the supernatural incident at the new studio again and shivered.

    ¡­

    When the post-production team showed up the next day, everyone heard the news from their big boss.

    With the new working hours that their big boss had set up, the post-production team no longer have to show up at the studio in the evening. The production team will only show up at the studio to send over the cards and the post-production work can work on them in the morning.

    Of course, the post-production team was very happy with this news. These days, they can finally go to bed at normal hours!

    After lunch hour, Lu Xun stopped by at the studio and had a meeting with a few producers.

    The first drama that they were going to produce will soon end their shooting. Seeing the public''s reception about their drama even though it was still in production, the shareholders decided that it would be best for them to start working on a new project.

    After the meeting ended, Lu Xun headed downstairs and decided to check on the staff. He walked into the office and saw that theputer that Song Xing Xing had used previously was not switched on. He looked around and the person was not there.

    "President Lu, what are we doing here?" Special Assistant Bei Yuan has been following after his boss and thought that it was strange when he decided to stop by the office to look around.

    Producer Ming seemed to notice that their big boss was standing in front of the door. He walked over and greeted him. "President Lu, why are you here?"

    "Where''s Song Xing Xing?"

    Producer Ming nced at the ce where Song Xing Xing would often sit. "She called in sick this morning."

    Liu Yu Sheng heard their conversation and spoke up, "President Lu, I think Song Xing Xing was still shocked after encountering something dirty and caught a high fever."

    Lu Xun frowned. He seemed to recall that she was still fine when he left her in front of her apartment building. How did she suddenly caught a fever?

    After exchanging a few words with the staff, Lu Xun left the studio and found that his assistant was still following him around.

    "President Lu, are we going back to the office?"

    Lu Xun was about to nod when he recalled that there was someone who was sick at home. Although he did not know Song Xing Xing for too long, Lu Xun could guess that the girl would not say a thing to her family member.

    After pondering the matter for a while, Lu Xun gave him an address and asked his assistant to send him over.

    When they arrived, Special Assistant Bei Yuan looked at the apartment and wondered what were they doing at such a ce. He watched as his boss alighted the vehicle and wondered if he shoulde along.

    After a brief hesitation, Bei Yuan turned off the engine and followed his boss. He did not know what was their boss up to and was worried when he did not mention a thing.

    Lu Xun stopped at the elevator and turned to his assistant slowly. "Bei Yuan, go and find out which unit belonged to Song Xing Xing."

    "Ah?" Bei Yuan was unable to hide his shock. Why was his boss looking for Song Xing Xing?

    "Stop asking too much and go ahead and find out where she lives."

    Bei Yuan stopped talking nonsense and quickly gave the HR department a call to find out Song Xing Xing''s address.

    ...

    Song Xing Xing was buried under her quilt when she heard the non-stop ringing bell from her front door. Her head was hurting. No matter how she wished for the sound to stop, the bell continued to ring.

    Mr. Fluffball walked into her room and patted her face with his paw a few times. It was then that Song Xing Xing stood up and walked over to the door.

    She looked at the screen and her small eyes suddenly grew bigger when she saw her big boss stood in front of her door. No matter how much she rubbed her eyes, that person still would not disappear.

    She was not dreaming? Moreover, what was Lu Xun doing in front of her door? No. How did he know where she lived?

 Chapter 39 - Mr. Fluffballs Approval

    After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing opened the door and stared at her boss with a dazed expression. A few secondster, Song Xing Xing was regretting her decision to open the door to her boss. She realized that her hair was messy and her appearance was not presentable.

    She was too muddleheaded!

    If her mother saw her showing up in front of someone like this, she would be scolded for hours!

    Song Xing Xing wanted to close the door, but that would be rude. Moreover¡­ that person had already had one foot in her apartment.

    Swiftly, Song Xing Xing moved to hide her body behind the door until only her eyes can be seen. "President Lu Xun, what are you doing here?"

    Lu Xun did not answer but instead continued to look at the person who was trying to hide from him. Her eyes were watery and her face was red. Her face was slightly daze as if she was lost.

    It seemed that Producer Ming was telling the truth. This girl''s fever was too high.

    "Are you alright?"

    Song Xing Xing grew flustered as she was not expecting the question. At this time, Song Xing Xing was still thinking about why would her boss appeared at her door.

    "I''m alright."

    Lu Xun was not satisfied with her answer. He could see that she was not alright. Lu Xun stretched his hand and saw the way the girl moved backward. Her eyes were on his hand.

    "What are you trying to do?"

    "Stop moving."

    Lu Xun stretched out his hand and finally touched her forehead. A frown appeared on her face as Lu Xun felt her warm temperature.

    "You had a fever."

    "That''s right. I called Producer Ming and told him that I won''t being to the studio today." A thought came to her mind and Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance. "President Lu, did youe here to check on me?"

    "Mmm¡­ You were alright this morning, how did you suddenly have a fever?"

    Song Xing Xing recalled what did Liu Yu Sheng had said to her earlier. Her grip on the door loosened and Song Xing Xing took a step back. "I guess I was too shock afterst night''s event."

    Lu Xun noticed that she had taken a step back and entered the room. He continued to look at her and the expression on his face gradually softened when he saw that she was alright. "Have you taken your medicine?"

    Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze. Then, she quicklybed her hair with her fingers to make herself presentable. "I haven''t." Soon, she noticed that someone else had walked into her house. Song Xing Xing stared back at the stranger and grew anxious. "Who are you?"

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan shed a very bright smile. Although he was very curious as to why would his bosse over to Song Xing Xing''s house, he did not let it show on his expression. Bei Yuan took out his business card and started to introduce himself. "Hello Miss Song, I am President Lu Xun''s special assistant, Bei Yuan."

    Song Xing Xing took the business card and stared at it for a while. Her mind was still confused. She could not understand what was happening.

    That''s not right. This apartment was supposed to be safe and the security was supposed to be tight. How did these peoplee to her house?

    Bei Yuan heard her question and cleared his throat. "Miss Song, this apartment building is one of NEXT Group''s property. We got your address from the management."

    "Why didn''t you take your medicine?"

    "Ah?" Song Xing Xing turned to Lu Xun again and answered truthfully, "I ran out of them." She waved her hand. "It''s fine. It''s fine. I''m the type of person who will get well after sleeping after a few hours."

    Lu Xun turned to his assistant. "Bei Yuan."

    "Yes, President Lu?"

    "Go and buy some medicine for Miss Song."

    Bei Yuan was about to head out when his boss stopped him again.

    "Miss Song, have you had your lunch?"

    "I ate too muchmb skewersst night. My stomach is still full."

    Lu Xun turned to his assistant again. "Go and get something for Miss Song to eat. Just get something that would be easy for her stomach."

    Song Xing Xing watched everything in front of her with a dazed expression. Once Bei Yuan left, there were only two of them. Song Xing Xing stared at her big boss and thought that President Lu Xun was a very strange man.

    "President Lu, why are you here?"

    "You got sick after encountering something at my studio. As your boss, of course, I have to be responsible and check on you."

    Song Xing Xing thought that his words made sense. However, she still thought that it was strange for him toe over personally. Which big boss would do something like this? He could always send someone else to check on her... right?

    Seeing that her big boss was standing in her living room awkwardly, Song Xing Xing invited him to sit down.

    "You don''t have to look after me," Lu Xun said. "You had a fever. You should be resting."

    Song Xing Xing merely smiled. She wanted to rest, but it was impossible to do so with him in her living room.

    At this time, Mr. Fluffball walked out of her bedroom. The cat jumped on the coffee table and stared at Lu Xun for a long time. His eyes narrowed as if he was trying to judge the man who hade into his master''s house.

    "Is this your cat?"

    "Mhm..."

    Lu Xun stretched his hand and gently tried to scratch his head. "He''s cute."

    "Meow." Mr. Fluffball closed his eyes to enjoy the treatment.

    Song Xing Xing watched this scene and thought that perhaps, she was still having a very high fever.

    Other than her, Mr. Fluffball had never allowed anyone to touch him. He was always hostile towards the person he met for the first time. But what was happening now?

    President Lu Xun actually got Mr. Fluffball''s approval on their first meeting?

 Chapter 40 - She Must Be Crazy

    As her big boss was teasing her cat, Song Xing Xing took the chance to move away to tidy up herself. She walked by the full-length mirror and looked at her reflection.

    A loud gasp escaped her when Song Xing Xing saw the person in the mirror. She had not taken off her makeup before she went to sleep and now there was a smudge of mascara on her face. Her hair was messy and everywhere. This appearance¡­

    "Ghost!"

    Lu Xun heard the scream and quickly turned around. "Where is it?"

    Song Xing Xing was startled and immediately knew that she had done something wrong. "No. No." She lowered her head and thought that her long hair might make her look more like a ghost. Then, she swiftly tidied her hair and cleared her throat. "It''s me. I look like a ghost."

    Lu Xin stared back at the woman in front of him and chuckled. "Where do you look like a ghost?"

    He had a younger sister and his sister had seen her with her makeup-stained face. It was much scarier than Song Xing Xing''s. This girl was too silly.

    Song Xing Xing grew embarrassed when she was stared at for too long.

    Why did she allow him to look at her makeup stain face for a long time? Was she crazy?

    "At least with this appearance I think you look more like a homeless person."

    The corner of her lips twitched and the good opinion towards him gradually faded away.

    A homeless person?

    Why doesn''t she know that this person knew how to joke around?

    "President Lu, you stay here for a while. Let me go and tidy up myself."

    "You''re unwell. Just go on in and rest." Lu Xun thought for a while and continued, "I will leave after Bei Yuane back with your medicine and food. You¡­ did you see that thing again?"

    Song Xing Xing waved her hand. "No. It''s in the morning. Of course, that thing did not dare to appear." A thought crossed her mind and she began to hesitate. "But¡­"

    "But what?"

    "Now that you ask me, I think just before youe, I had experienced sleep paralysis," Song Xing Xing said. She inched closer to him and whispered, "I had this feeling as if something heavy was pressing my chest. It was hard for me to breathe. You say... do you think I''m too tired or was it really that thing?"

    Lu Xun took a step back and sized up the girl in front of him. He was still considering whether she was telling him the truth.

    "President Lu, do you think I should go to a temple and get myself a checkup?"

    Lu Xun let out a long sigh. "I already let Bei Yuan find someone to look at the studio. That person wille tomorrow. How about this¡­ You stay home ande back after that person had look at the studio." Lu Xun said. "Anyway, you are still sick and needed enough rest."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes and looked at her boss for a few seconds longer. Now that she got a close look at him, Song Xing Xing thought that her big boss was very good-looking.

    Perhaps this was why there would always be rumors about Lu Xun and some celebrities and heiress. Although he was slightly older, he had good looks and money.

    Her heart skipped a beat after staring at his face for a long time.

    "President Lu, you¡­ why are you so nice to me?"

    Lu Xun was startled upon hearing the question, but the expression on his face did not change. "Didn''t I say it earlier? You''re my staff. Of course, I have to look after you. Moreover, your cousin, Song Yi had asked me to look after you."

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head again. It seemed that she has been thinking too much.

    Just because someone is being nice to you doesn''t mean that he meant anything. Perhaps, Lu Xun is really a good boss who cared about his staff. It''s better if she stopped thinking too much lest she would embarrass herself.

    Song Xing Xing thought about those women who were rumored to be dating Lu Xun and sighed. Those women were pretty and sexy, but still, the man did not look at them. Why would she even thought that he would be interested in her?

    She must be crazy...

    "President Lu, you stay here for a while. I''ll go and get change."

    Lu Xun watched as she left the living area and sat down on the sofa. A deep crease appeared on the space between his brow as he recalled the words that Song Xing Xing had said to him.

    He did not understand why he was being nice to Song Xing Xing as well.

    However, ever since that day he had seen her pretending to be drunk, cried silently at the park, and pulled herself together a few minutester, Lu Xun was unable to stop worrying about her. He thought that if he did not keep his eyes on her for a while, this girl would get herself into trouble.

    He only viewed her as a little sister and not more than that.

    Just as Song Xing Xing hade out of her bedroom with a clean face and fresh clothes, someone rang her doorbell. Before she could go and look at the person, Lu Xun had gone over to open the door.

    For a while, Song Xing Xing was dumbfounded as she watched the person acting as if this was his house.

    In a while, Special Assistant Bei Yuan entered the house with a few bags in his hand.

    "President Lu, I bought the medicine and porridge for Miss Song," Bei Yuan spoke politely.

    "Mmm¡­" Lu Xun nodded. "Go and put it on the table." He turned to Song Xing Xing and spoke again, "Miss Song, don''t forget to eat something before you drink your medicine."

    Song Xing Xing nodded obediently. "Oh."

    "Assistant Bei Yuan, let''s go. Miss Song will still need to rest." After he spoke those words, Lu Xun quickly walked over to the door.

    Bei Yuan quickly ced the food and medicine on the table. "Miss Song, please get well soon." Then, he quickly jogged to catch up with his boss. Bei Yuan nced at his boss as they walked into the elevator.

    Suddenly, he had a feeling as if his boss''s mood had changed slightly.. He peeked at his boss''s calm face for a while and concluded that he was probably thinking too much.

 Chapter 41 - She Took It As A Sign

    Song Xing Xing returned to work after she had recovered.

    When she appeared at the office, there were a few staff who was curious about her experience and asked her a few questions about what she had seen in the office a few nights ago.

    As soon as Song Xing Xing put her bag at her desk, Liu Yu Sheng slid her chair to her friend''s table. "Xing Xing, are you fine now?"

    "Mmm¡­ I got a few days off. After eating and sleeping for a few days, I have recovered."

    Liu Yu Sheng studied her friend''s face for a while. Seeing her friend''s rosy cheek, Liu Yu Sheng was convinced that her friends had recovered well.

    "Do you that President Lu had called a master to perform a ritual and clean this ce?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. When Lu Xun had appeared in her apartment a few days ago, he had mentioned this thing to her.

    "I was there when that masteres to clean this studio. Guess what did the master say?"

    "What?"

    "There was no problem with this ce. That night, that thing saw you alone and decided to y around with you a little bit."

    Song Xing Xing pushed her friend away. "Stop joking around."

    "Really. Why would I lie to you?"

    Song Xing Xing waved her hands as if to shoo her friend away. She switched on theputer and went to check on the progress of her episode. She had taken a few days off and now, there are a lot of works to do.

    Putting on the headphone, Song Xing Xing started to do her work. ording to the schedule, she had two days to finish her episode. Then, she will need to let Producer Ming check on it before the other executive producers are going to watch them.

    As she was rushing to get her job done, Song Xing Xing was too focus to get her job done. It was until Liu Yu Sheng had poked her in her arms again did Song Xing Xing paused and took off her headphone.

    "What''s wrong?" Song Xing Xing blinked as she watched her friend.

    "Xing Xing, we''re going to lunch. Are you joining us?"

    Song Xing Xing nced at her watch and noticed that she has been staring at theputer for too long. "It''s fine. You go ahead. I need to work on this part."

    "Or else, I''ll wait for you and we''ll go together?"

    "No. You go ahead with the others first," Song Xing Xing said. "I''m not sure how long it''s going to take me to fix this part." She saw that Liu Yu Sheng was still hesitant and spoke, "I''ll go and eat once I finished fixing this part."

    "Really? Will you be alright staying at the office alone?

    "It''s in the morning. The sun is up. There shouldn''t be anything," Song Xing Xing said. "Go. Go. Don''t worry about me. I''ll be fine."

    Liu Yu Sheng finally left with the others after Song Xing Xing urged her to go.

    Song Xing Xing continued to work to fix a few problems with the video without noticing the time. When everything was ready, Song Xing Xing looked at the time and her stomach started to grumble.

    In a few minutes, the others will return from lunch. If Liu Yu Sheng and the others saw that she was still working, she would be scolded. After saving the progress of her work, Song Xing Xing grabbed her purse and walked out of the building.

    At this time, there were a lot of taxis. Song Xing Xing hailed a taxi and asked to be sent to the nearest mall. When she arrived at the mall, Song Xing Xing went to look at the directory.

    There were a lot of restaurants and cafes at this mall and she could not make up her mind which cuisine she wanted to try.

    Her gaze stopped when she saw the name of the restaurant she might like. She walked over to the location and Song Xing Xing grew excited upon seeing the promotional voucher that the promoter handed to her.

    Big prawns, squid, and crayfish! They were her favorite! Moreover, the restaurant is giving two servings of ice cream for dessert!

    A few secondster, the bright smile on her face disappeared.

    It seemed that she was not eligible to enjoy the promotional items in the restaurant. Although she was not short on money, the promotional items were very tempting and the price was very cheap.

    Just as she thought that she should give up, her eyes caught a familiar person walking over in her direction. Song Xing Xing hesitated for a few seconds. She looked at the promotion again before she ran over to that man and stopped in front of him with a bright smile on her face.

    "President Lu!"

    Lu Xun was shocked when someone had run past him and stopped him on his track. He opened his mouth to scold this person but stopped himself once he recognized her. "Song Xing Xing?"

    The smile on her face widened. "President Lu, this is a nice coincidence. Youe alone?" Song Xing Xing looked around him and could not see his special assistant around.

    "Yes..."

    "Why are you here? Shopping? Have you had your lunch yet?"

    Lu Xun nced at his watch. Before he could answer, the person had spoken again.

    "President Lu, considering your good rtionship with my cousin Song Yi, why don''t you apany me for lunch?" Song Xing Xing balled her hands into fists, as she readied herself to be rejected.

    She was a glutton.

    She saw the promotion in the restaurant and a face that she recognized. She took it as a sign sent from up above.

    It waster that she wondered if she was being too rash. She could only use her cousin''s name, Song Yi, to get him to eat with her.

    Lu Xun saw the look on her face and thought that this girl was up to something. Song Xing Xing would often look at him as if she was afraid that she might offend him, but at this time, she had a bright smile on her face as if she was attempting to curry favor with him.

    "You haven''t eaten yet?"

    Song Xing Xing shook her head and pointed towards the restaurant behind her. "The restaurant is having a promotion. Unfortunately, the promotion is a set for two-person.. Even if I have a big stomach, I would not be able to finish them. Can you go with me?"

 Chapter 42 - Caught Her Staring

    As he was seated, Lu Xun began to realize the reason Song Xing Xing had invited him to have a meal together.

    It turned out that there was a promotional lunch set menu that the girl wanted to try. Lu Xun nced at the special menu again and then, his gaze moved to Song Xing Xing who was repeating her order to the waiter.

    After a while, Song Xing Xing looked up and smiled. "President Lu, would you want to add some more?"

    Lu Xun recalled the amount of food that the girl had ordered. He looked at the waiter and spoke, "Just get me a ss of water."

    The waiter tapped his finger on the tab to key in the order before he walked away.

    The atmosphere changed the moment the waiter was no longer around. Song Xing Xing recalled how she had dragged the man in front of her to have a meal with her and suddenly felt a little awkward.

    Suddenly, she was wondering if there was something wrong with her brain.

    She was tempted by the food and had briefly lost her mind!

    The first time she had interacted with him, the man was very fierce. He had made her took a trip to the police station andter, she became a little scared of him. Recently, she thought that this man was not as bad as she thought he was.

    He would appear whenever she was in trouble and had looked after her. Even if it was because of her cousin, Song Yi.

    Perhaps, it was because of that that Song Xing Xing felt that she should not be afraid of him. Who would have guessed that the man would agree to apany her for a meal?

    Forget it. She had already invited him to have a meal with her and the man was seated across her.

    Song Xing Xing quickly put her mind at ease and began to anticipate her meal.

    "President Lu, are you sure that you don''t want to order anything else?"

    "You already ordered so much food. Do you think you can finish them all?" Lu Xun said. "It''s fine. If it was not enough, you can order a little more."

    Song Xing Xing stuck out the tip of her tongue and smiled.

    Lu Xun was a little stunned when he saw the look on her face. It was the first time that someone had pulled that face in front of him. He thought that the girl was very happy, almost like a fool.

    Other than his sister, Lu An Ran, most of the people with who he had interacted would often show their gracefulness in front of him. Especially once they knew who he was. This was the first time he had seen someone who could act this silly. He really could not understand her.

    Suddenly, Lu Xun wondered if it was because of their age gap.

    If he was not mistaken, Song Xing Xing had just graduated from university a few years ago.

    His phone rang at the moment and he was able to get out of the awkward moment. Lu Xun swiped his finger across the screen and pressed the phone to his ear.

    "President Lu, where are you?" It was Assistant Bei Yuan.

    Lu Xun suddenly recalled that he hade over to this mall to buy something. He had told Bei Yuan that it would take him half an hour. It has been an hour and his assistant was worried when he did not show up.

    "I''m still at the mall," Lu Xun said. "Bei Yuan, you go and find something to eat first. I will call you when I''m done."

    Assistant Bei Yuan was still in the middle of processing his boss''s words. Before he could ask some questions, that person had hung up the phone. The words that he wanted to say were suddenly lost in his mind.

    Since his boss had told him that he should leave first, then, does it mean that President Lu had already known about some reporters'' presence around the mall?

    At this time, the waiter came over with their starters. The food was hot and the steam came off.

    Seeing that his sses became hazy, Lu Xun took off his sses and squint as he wiped the sses with a clean cloth. When he looked up again, Lu Xun caught the girl in front of him staring back at him with her eyes wide.

    Suddenly, Lu Xun felt uneasy. "What''s wrong?"

    Song Xing Xing put down her chopstick and swallowed the food in her mouth. "No. I just thought that you look pretty good with your sses off."

    Lu Xun froze again. Suddenly, he had the feeling that this girl was going to tease him if he continued to be around her.

    The waiter came over to deliver them more food. Suddenly, their table was filled with food until there was no space left.

    Lu Xun watched as Song Xing Xing began to pick up the prawns and peeled the skins. The way she ate her food seemed as if she was enjoying the best food in the world.

    Although he had said that he would not care the reason she worked for his studio, Lu Xun was suddenly curious.

    "Why do you want to work at my studio?" Lu Xun asked. "With your identity, wouldn''t it be easier for you to have your own studio?"

    "You''re right. But if I decided to have my own studio without any experience in this field, don''t you think that I would lose a lot of money fast?" Song Xing Xing poked at the grilled squid. "I like doing what I am doing now. The process of editing videos and turning them into aplete story and something that others can enjoy is fun. It''s fine like this. Moreover, I don''t think that I will be good at managing apany. That thing is something that you''re good at."

    The corner of his lips tilted up. Lu Xun did not think that he was good at managing apany. However, his luck has always been good. No matter what he decided to do, everything would flourish.

    Lu Xun picked up his food and looked out the ss window. His movement halted the moment he saw some familiar faces.

    Sensing that something was not right, Lu Xun scanned his surroundings and caught one of the restaurant''s patrons aiming his phone towards him.

    The person knew that he was caught recording and quickly put away his phone.

    Lu Xun turned to look at the girl who was eating her food with relish.. Suddenly, he had a feeling that something bad will happen.

 Chapter 43 - A Sudden Hug

    Fortunately, Song Xing Xing''s back was facing that man and the man could not see her face. At least, Lu Xun knew that the man was unable to record Song Xing Xing''s face on his phone.

    After thinking about it for a while, Lu Xun took out his phone to check the news. His expression darkened when he saw that his name showed up on the trending topic.

    This time, he was rumored dating a fresh celebrity.

    The picture of him having a meal with that said celebrity circted on the inte. Just as he had expected, the photo was posted around fifteen minutes ago.

    In this picture, only his face and Song Xing Xing''s long hair were shown.

    The photographer had only mentioned seeing him at a restaurant in a mall. The name of the mall was mentioned and fortunately, the man had not mentioned which restaurant he was visiting.

    The reporters hade to this mall to look for him and found out Song Xing Xing''s identity. Lu Xun thought that it will be a while before the reporters were going to find them. After all, there were not many seafood restaurants in the mall.

    They still have some times to escape.

    His gaze darkened the moment he thought of what will happenter.

    With Song Xing Xing''s identity, it would not do any good for her to appear if she appeared beside him as his scandal.

    If her identity was exposed afterward, then, the Song''s family would definitely intervene. Then, Song Xing Xing would not be able to continue and work at the studio anymore.

    "Why aren''t you eating?"

    Lu Xun snapped out of his thought the moment he heard her voice. He lifted his head to meet her gaze and saw that the woman was eating her food happily. Her lips seemed a little shiny as it was coated with oil.

    "We''re in trouble."

    "Ah?" Song Xing Xing lowered her chopsticks and stared back at him with her bright eyes. "What do you mean?"

    Lu Xun leaned closer and whispered, "Don''t look around, but someone took a picture of us together and started a rumor." He slid his phone on the table to show her the news.

    Song Xing Xing put down her chopsticks and picked up the phone. Her eyes widened as she read the report. Theizens'' discussion regarding her identity was particrly interesting.

    Lu Xun continued to observe the person in front of him to see how she would react. He could guess that the girl would be upset.

    "Oh my god! Look at this!" Song Xing Xing continued to scroll the news. "Theizens are so amusing. Suddenly, I have be a celebrity." She looked up at him andughed. "President Lu, don''t tell me that the reporters are going to write a gossip about you every girl you meet up?"

    Lu Xun looked at the girl speechlessly. He was not expecting that the girl would suddenlyugh out loud. Her reaction was definitely different than what he had thought.

    "You think this is interesting?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "It seemed that you cannot go out and meet people easily. President Lu, you are also very pitiful."

    Lu Xun chuckled. Song Xing Xing''s reaction was very interesting. "Then, have you thought of what will happen if your face was shown on the news with me?"

    The smile on her face disappeared. Song Xing Xing gasped as she suddenly realized what will happen if her face appeared on the news and she became the next trending topic. She lowered her head and tried to hide her face. "Oh god! My mother would kill me! President Lu, what should we do?"

    "Rx. I''ll figure out a way to get out of here." Lu Xun allowed her to reorganize her thoughts and called the waiter to pay for the meal. Once everything was settled, he stood up and stretched his hand to Song Xing Xing. "Cover your face well. Let''s leave before they find us."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing lowered her head and put her hand into his. Then, she let him led her to the exit as they made their escape.

    Through the window, Song Xing Xing saw a waiter carried a tray of ice cream and pouted. It looked like she had to let go of her free dessert. And she was so looking forward to eating that free ice cream!

    Because of this, Song Xing Xing was despising the reporters a little bit.

    As she was not paying attention, Song Xing Xing failed to see that the man in front of him had stopped on his track. She bumped into his back and her nose started to sting.

    "Why did you suddenly stop?" Song Xing Xing rubbed at the tip of her nose.

    Lu Xun turned around.

    Before Song Xing Xing was able to figure out what had happened, she was suddenly pulled into his embrace with her face pressed on his broad chest.

    His arms around her were warm and she could smell Lu Xun''s cologne. She did not know what cologne he was wearing, but Song Xing Xing thought that it smelled good. It was soft and not too strong like that cologne that other men would wear.

    Time seemed as if it was stopped as she continued to stay in his arms.

    Her heart was beating fast and Song Xing Xing was worried that it might jump out of her body.

    What was happening?

    Why was this person suddenly hugging her?

    This was the first time that she has been in such a situation. She did not know what she should do.

    Should she hug him back?

    Song Xing Xing quickly snapped out of her trance. Before she could push him away, the man had already let her go. She stared at him with her eyes wide but the man was not looking at her.

    "The reporters are gone. Let''s go." Lu Xun held her hand and pulled her closer.

    When she heard his words, Song Xing Xing turned around quickly and saw a man carrying a big camera in his hand. The man had a wide smile on his face. It seemed that he was happy as he thought that he had found out the restaurant.

    "Let''s run before they could catch us."

    "Oh."

    Once the reporter knew that they have left, he would definitely turn around to find them again.

    Song Xing Xing calmed down andpose herself as followed Lu Xun to escape.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan has been waiting at the side entrance after his boss had called him. His lips parted when he saw that his boss was dragging around a woman, It took him a few seconds to recognize the person.

    He was puzzled when he saw Song Xing Xing with his boss again but the man quickly pulled himself together and greeted her politely. "Miss Song!"

    Lu Xun ignored his assistant and pulled the girl into the car. "Bei Yuan, the reporters areing for us.. Let''s go."

 Chapter 44 - PK Match Arena

    In the living room, Song Xing Xing sat on the sofa looking slightly in a daze.

    At her side, her cat, Mr. Fluffball was ying with the hem of her skirt. However, Song Xing Xing did not seem to notice the cat''s hyperactive behavior.

    Her cheek puffed up. Her arms were hugging the pillow tightly and her face buried in the pillow. One would think that she was having a big problem with the way she kept on sighing.

    As if realizing what she was doing, Song Xing Xing pulled away from the pillow and threw it away to another side. She stared at the pillow on the floor and mmed her body on the sofa. "Song Xing Xing! What on earth are you thinking about?"

    In the past few days, she has been thinking about the incident in the mall where she had almost got into trouble with the reporters.

    No. That was not what''s in her mind.

    In the past few days, the thing that kept haunting her mind was the part where President Lu Xun was hugging her.

    Until this time, she could almost imagine the warm temperature of his body and his fresh smell. It seemed that she was unable to get them out of her mind.

    She kept on thinking that hugging that pillow was the same as hugging a person.

    It was so frustrating!

    "Song Xing Xing, you need to stop thinking. It was just a tactic to block you from the reporter''s gaze. There was no meaning in that."

    That was the first time that someone from the opposite gender had hugged her. Other than her family members, no one would do such things to her. Song Xing Xing did not think that it would influence her that much that it was slightly messing up with her head.

    Just the thought of that incident would make her heartbeat elerated. Her cheek started to feel hot.

    Song Xing Xing banged her head on the sofa a few times. When that move did not work to dispel some thoughts in her head, she started to roll around in frustration. However, a few secondster, Song Xing Xing fell on the floor.

    Shey on the floor and stared at the ceiling. The pain made her forget about her earlier thoughts.

    At this time, Mr. Fluffball jumped on her body and stood on her chest. The cat stared back at his master as if wondering what was she doing on the floor.

    "Mr. Fluffball, you''re too heavy. Get off me."

    "Meow." The cat blinked and sat down.

    Seeing this scene, Song Xing Xing started tough. This cat was really disobedient!

    Her phone at the side started to ring. Song Xing Xing picked up her cat and put him aside. She looked at the phone screen and realized that she had set an rm.

    "Oh god! I almost forgot!"

    It was the weekend and she was supposed to log in to her games and joined the others in the PK match arena.

    Fortunately, she had set up her rms. If she had forgotten about this matter, she would only bring trouble to her team members.

    When she logged in to the game, there were five minutes left before the match started. Song Xing Xing put on her earphone and the music from the game could be heard. She closed all the popped-up advertisements and reminders before she finally looked at the game screen.

    Just then, her teammate, Luna invited her to join the team.

    As soon as she was in the team, Song Xing Xing looked at the list of her teammates. There was Shadow and Peanut Butter Jelly in their team. Seeing General Huo''s name in their team, Song Xing Xing was surprised.

    General Huo: Yo! Little Star, I thought that you were not going to make it tonight.

    Not Your Little Star: How can it be? I still need around three hundred stones to raise my might again. How can I miss this event? Celebrity Huo, you have time to y games? I thought that you would be busy with your schedule.

    General Huo: Stop talking. I''m hiding from my manager in the bathroom to y games with you guys. Little Star, you should be honored.

    Song Xing Xing sent him an eye-rolling emoji.

    Luna: Alright guys, we''re going in. Let''s win this!

    Seeing that there were two minutes left before the PK match begin, General Huo threw some money and the team''s might increased by three percent.

    The team thanked their super-rich friend and entered the arena. The moment the match began, there was a lot of shouting and cursing.

    Song Xing Xing did her best to support her teammates as the healer.

    Fortunately, not a lot of the big yers in the game logged into the game this time. They were able to raise their rank in the PK arena.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her inventory and smiled happily at the thought that she was going to increase her might. Then, she will be able to unlock a new costume!

    The message icon blinked. Song Xing Xing clicked at the icon and saw that it was General Huo.

    General Huo: Did you have enough stones to upgrade?

    Not Your Little Star: I should have enough if I do my daily for three days. Are you still hiding in the toilet? Celebrity Huo, are you not afraid that the others are going to think that you had constipation? Your image as an idol would be ruined like this.

    General Huo: Little Star, I might not be able to login into the game next week. Don''t miss me that much, alright?

    Not Your Little Star: Un. I know. I heard that you were going to the countryside to film that variety show.

    There was a brief pause between them before Huo Yun Chen typed again.

    General Huo: How did you know about the location?

    Song Xing Xing gasped. She had momentarily forgotten that she was not supposed to know about his schedule. However, she was part of the post-production team and knew about their next shooting location.

    Not Your Little Star: I heard it from a friend¡­ She''s a big fan of yours.

    General Huo: Then, what about you? Are you not a fan of mine?

    Song Xing Xing did not know how to answer this. Although she had heard about his name before, she could not be considered a fan.

    Not Your Little Star: I watched your variety show. Celebrity Huo, you''re looking good in this show. I''ll be supporting you.

    In another location, Huo Yun Chen stared at the message on his phone for a long time.. After a while, the corner of his lips tilted up into a smile.

 Chapter 45 - Big Boss Is Too Kind

    NEXT Group, Main Office.

    As the elevator''s door slid open, Special Assistant Bei Yuan made his way to the President''s office with his hand full of documents.

    The secretaries at the President''s floor stayed at their station and looked up, but no one made their way to help the assistant. Everyone was aware that even if they offered to help, the assistant will reject their help.

    Whenever Assistant Bei Yuan went into the President''s office, he will not allow anyone toe with him.

    Previously, a secretary had offered her help. The moment she entered the office, their big boss, Lu Xun had ordered her to leave. His voice was too loud and anyone could see that he was furious. Since then, everyone knew that President Lu Xun will not allow a woman in his office. If anyone wanted to meet him, they have to go through Assistant Bei Yuan first.

    When Assistant Bei Yuan came into the office, President Lu Xun sat at his desk with his eyes focused on theputer. He merely nced at his assistant before he continued to continue his work.

    "President Lu Xun, these are the reports for this week," Assistant Bei Yuan said as he ced the documents on his desk. Then, he took a step back and heaved a sigh. The documents were a bit heavy and he has been walking with those documents for a while.

    Lu Xun looked up from hisputer and leaned on his seat. He stretched up his body and picked up one of the documents on his desk. "Report them to me."

    "Yes, sir." Assistant Bei Yuan nodded before he started to give his summary of reports.

    Once he had finished, Assistant Bei Yuan stood at the side, waiting for the boss''s next instruction. Seeing that his boss seemed as if he had nothing else to say, Bei Yuan let out a breath of relief.

    Lu Xun closed thest document and halted. He looked at the document again and paused for a long time. His eyes moved as he reread the words on the documents a few times.

    "President Lu?"

    Hearing his assistant calling out his name, Lu Xun snapped out of his trance and looked up.

    "Is there any problem?" Bei Yuan asked. He nced at the documents in his boss''s hand and wondered if there was an error that he did not see earlier.

    Lu Xun pushed the bridge of his sses with his index finger. "The casts from that variety show are going to the fishing vige this weekend?"

    "Mhm... The producers had discussed. They think it would be interesting if the casts had to do some mission to win the ingredients before they cook," Bei Yuan said. "President Lu, you have already given your green light during the meetingst time."

    Lu Xun looked at the documents again and tapped his fingers on his desk. The image of the girl who loved eating seafood appeared in his mind.

    He seemed to remember that thest time they were having a meal, he had made her leave even before they finished their food. There was still a lot of food left and she had not even touched the crayfish.

    Suddenly, the corner of his lips subconsciously turned up into a faint smile.

    "Assistant Bei Yuan, since the cast and the production crew are going to the fishing vige to shoot that episode, why don''t you ask the post-production crew to join them as well?" Lu Xun said. "Just think of it as if it is a short vacation for everyone to get along. Of course, I will pay for the expenses."

    Bei Yuan stared at his boss''s face and found that he was not joking. "Yes, President Lu. I will let them know right away."

    "Oh, and clear my schedule. I wanted to be there and watch the shooting''s progress this time as well."

    ¡­

    The moment Producer Ming announced that the post-production crew will be able to join the others on their trip to the fishing vige, the staff began to cheer happily.

    Usually, the post-production team never had their chance to join the others on a trip. Their job was to edit the footage and turned them into a full episode. They were not needed at the site. Therefore, they were quite surprised to know that their big boss would allow them to join the others on the trip as well.

    "Xing Xing, don''t you think that our big boss is too kind?" Liu Yu Sheng said.

    They haven''t work with thepany for a long time. However, their big boss wanted to sponsor them on a short vacation. How can they not be happy?

    "Un..." Song Xing Xing nodded. "He is too kind." She thought about the person who has been in her mind for a week and her heart skipped a beat. She had not seen the man after thest time they met at the mall.

    After he sent her back to the office, President Lu Xun had instructed his assistant to head back at the office and the car sped off.

    Song Xing Xing tried to look at the inte for the news of his appearance at the mall with his rumored girlfriend and found that the news had long disappeared. The news disappeared quickly. She did not even know whether anyone managed to get her face in any shot.

    Seeing that none of her family members had given her a call and ask about the incident, she knew that President Lu Xun had managed to protect her well.

    The others were squealing happily to join the crew to that fishing vige for a short vacation, however, Song Xing Xing was giggling happily at the side for a different reason.

    Liu Yu Sheng tugged at her hand and spoke, "Xing Xing, do you know what this means?"

    "What?"

    "I''m going to see my idol, Huo Yun Chen!" Liu Yu Sheng started tough happily. "Xing Xing,ter, let''s go and watch the shooting together. I wanted to see my idol up close!"

    Song Xing Xing halted as she heard that name.

    At the thought that she was going to meet her gaming friend at the site, Song Xing Xing grew anxious. Last time, she had run away when he told her that he wanted to see her at the press conference. Because of that, she still did not know how she should face Huo Yun Chen.

    If he knew that she was working for NEXT Bright Studio and that they have met previously at the office, would he be mad at her?

 Chapter 46 - What Is Your ID Name?

    After sitting on a flight for two hours and continued to sit in the van for one more hour, the group finally arrived at the fishing vige.

    Song Xing Xing alighted from the car and stretched up her body. The wind blew and the smell of the salty air entered her nostrils. Song Xing Xing turned around and saw the beautiful scenery before her. She pulled Liu Yu Sheng and the two of them ran over to get a closer look at the beach.

    The two friends continued to admire the beach scene until Producer Ming called them over to give them their room keys.

    Song Xing Xing and Liu Yu Sheng were the only two girls in their group. It was decided that they were going to share a room.

    After Producer Ming had told them the itinerary, everyone was allowed to head over to their room and rest.

    The moment they went into their room, Liu Yu Sheng mmed her body on the bed and rxed. She turned her head to her friend and asked, "Xing Xing, let''s go and take a look around at the shooting location after lunch, alright?"

    "Mmm¡­ Sure." Song Xing Xing send out a message to her mother and looked up at her friend again. It was then that she realized what her friend had asked. "Ah?"

    "I wanted to go and see my idol," Liu Yu Sheng said. "The others said that they were going as well."

    Song Xing Xing thought about meeting Huo Yun Chen for a while and decided that it would not harm her even if she appeared in front of him. Anyway, at this time, Huo Yun Chen did not know her identity as ''Not Your Little Star''. She can always stand at the side and look at him as an observer.

    After resting around for a while, the two of them decided to have their lunch at the hotel before they head over to the shooting location.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the food at the buffet table and drooled. There was a lot of seafood and she had the urge to try them all.

    President Lu Xun definitely chose a good hotel. Even the food at the hotel''s coffee house was exceptionally delicious.

    Once her stomach was full, Song Xing Xing followed the others to the shooting location.

    When they arrived, the production crew were gathered at the beach as they watched the celebrities digging some ms at the beach as part of their mission to get some ingredients before they can begin to cook.

    The atmosphere was light and full ofughter. The celebrities seemed as if they were having a lot of fun even though their appearance did not resemble what a celebrity would look like at this moment.

    Song Xing Xing watched as Huo Yun Chen dragged a basket behind him andined to his teammates that they did not have enough to cook with.

    After watching the celebrities for a while, Xie Xun from the production group walked over and greeted them.

    "This should be the first time you guys visited the shooting ce, right?" Xie Xun asked. "How is it? Did you have a lot of fun?"

    Song Xing Xing squinted her eyes as the sun was too ring. "Mm¡­ It was fun. This is very different than sitting in a room with the air conditioner sted at full power."

    Xie Xunughed. He handed over a few umbres to them and spoke again, "We have received instruction from the higher up to look after you guys. If you need anything¡­ just tell me, alright."

    "Xie Xun, thank you," Liu Yu Sheng spoke. "How much longer before the shooting ends?"

    "They are going to start cooking their dishes soon," Xie Xun said. He nced at his watch and spoke, "It should be over soon. That''s right. I heard that President Lu Xun was going to treat everyone to a seafood feast. Of course, we will have to wrap the shooting before dinner started. Everyone was looking forward to this feast."

    Xie Xun continued to chat with them until his boss called him to look after a few things.

    Song Xing Xing and the others stayed and watched the shooting until the end.

    The celebrities walked over to the production crew to thank everyone for their hard work before they went with their assistants and managers and return to their hotel. Some of the guest celebrities stayed around for a while to take a fewmemorative pictures with everyone.

    Huo Yun Chen was listening to what his manager was telling him when he noticed a few familiar faces. He walked away from his manager and stopped in front of the post-production teams.

    "You guys are from the post-production team right?" Huo Yun Chen spoke. "Why are you guys here as well?" He then turned to look at both Song Xing Xing and Liu Yu Sheng. "Did you girls still actively y ''Legends of the Sky''? How is it?"

    Liu Yu Sheng answered her idol''s questions and told him that she had made a lot of progress within a few months of joining the game. Although her expression was calm, Song Xing Xing felt her friend tugging at her hand to control her excitement.

    "And you?" Huo Yun Chen turned to Song Xing Xing and smiled.

    "My friend has been ying ''Legends of the Sky'' for a few years," Liu Yu Sheng spoke before Song Xing Xing could say anything. "Xing Xing, you have been ying from the beginning the game came out, right?"

    Her heart skipped a beat as Song Xing Xing heard her friend''s words. She watched as Huo Yun Chen stared back at her with interest. For a while, she did not know what she should do.

    "Really?" Huo Yun Chen spoke. "Then, you should be a yer in the first server as well, right? What is your ID name? Perhaps, we have met in the game before?"

    Song Xing Xingughed nervously. "I doubt that we have met in the game before. I am just a casual yer." Her hands clenched into fists as she told him her lie.

    Huo Yun Chen saw that the girl did not want to give away her ID name and decided not to press her about this matter. His manager came over to whisper a few words to him again. Then, Huo Yun Chen looked at the crew again. "I heard that President Lu will be treating everyone for a seafood feast.." He shed his bright smile and said, "I hope to see everyone againter."

 Chapter 47 - Run Into His Arms

    Song Xing Xing and Liu Yu Sheng went back to their room to take a short break and a quick shower before they showed up at the restaurant.

    Most of the production staff had already gathered when they arrived. They had just finished shooting the whole day and everyone could see that they were tired. However, it was a rare asion that everyone who was involved in this variety show to get together. Everyone showed up at the restaurant with full enthusiasm.

    Song Xing Xing looked around and was a little disappointed when she could not see Lu Xun around. However, that feeling quickly disappeared the moment she saw the garlic butter prawn on the table.

    She picked a seat closer to the food and ate with Liu Yu Sheng without looking at her left and right.

    As she was about to take another piece of prawn, Song Xing Xing noticed that her phone was ringing at the side. After wiping her hands with the wet towel, Song Xing Xing picked up her phone and went outside.

    She looked at the screen and saw that it was her mother. She swiped her finger on the screen and pressed the phone to her ear. "Hello, mom?"

    "Xing Xing? What are you doing? Are you busy now?" Ye Ling Feng spoke as she heard her daughter''s voice.

    "Mom? What''s the matter?"

    Ye Ling Feng clicked her tongue. "What''s wrong? I can''t call my daughter if there''s nothing wrong?"

    Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh. "Mom, you know that is not what I meant."

    "Alright. Alright. I''ll stop ying with you." Ye Ling Fengughed. "Xing Xing, are youing back next month?"

    Song Xing Xing thought about what will happen next month and recalled that it would be her paternal grandfather''s birthday. Her grandfather was someone influential in the country. Naturally, his birthday would be attended by a lot of famous people.

    As the granddaughter, of course, she will have to attend this birthday celebration no matter what happened.

    She was not looking forward to meeting the people who came to try and build a connection with the Song family. However, Song Xing Xing always loved gathering with her family members.

    "Mom. It''s my grandfather''s birthday. Of course, I will have toe back."

    Ye Ling Feng heaved with relief when she heard her daughter''s answer. "That''s good. Then, I will tell your cousin, Song Yi to bring you along with them."

    "Mom, you don''t have to ask my cousin. I can buy my own ticket and took a flight."

    "Nonsense. Isn''t it safer to have your cousin around? With one look at him, no one would try to mess up with you," Ye Ling Feng spoke. "Only then will I be assured."

    Song Xing Xing started to rub her temple when her mother started to give her a talk about her safety. She was already this old but her mother would worry that anyone would kidnap her and sold her to another country. She can only listen to her mother as she could not find a chance to interfere.

    After walking around while listening to her mother''s speech, her mother''s voice in the other line began to crack. "Mom? What are you saying? I cannot hear you." She pulled her phone away and saw that the reception was not good. Just like that, the phone call was cut off.

    At the thought that her mother was going to think that she was avoiding her speech, Song Xing Xing began to walk around to find a location with good reception. However, after walking around for a while, the reception was still bad and she could not make a phone call.

    Song Xing Xing raised her hand high with the phone in her hand as she tried to look for the reception.

    Because she was not looking at where she was walking, Song Xing Xing bumped into a person. The collision made her stagger backward. Song Xing Xing closed her eyes and held her phone tightly, thinking that she might fell on her butt.

    However, someone had stopped her before she could fall.

    An arm circled her waist and she was pulled forward. Her forehead bumped on the hard chest. Song Xing Xing took a deep breath once she had steadied herself. Her nose caught the smell of the familiar cologne and suddenly, she stood at her position and unable to move.

    "Are you alright?"

    Hearing the voice, Song Xing Xing instantly looked up. Her eyes widened as she met Lu Xun''s worried gaze and her heart started to beat faster.

    She struggled to escape from the person, however, the arms around her waist tightened and she was unable to move away. "I''m fine."

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head with her reddened face. They were too close to each other and she thought that his gaze was too piercing that her legs turned to jelly.

    Why does it feel like every time she met with this person, she would always run into his arms?

    The first time, it was at the studio. Then, it was at the mall. And now, she had run into his hard chest again.

    Wouldn''t this man start to think that she was a little retard?

    Lu Xun loosened his arms around her waist and helped her until she was able to steady herself.

    As she took a few steps back, Song Xing Xing noticed that there were a few people around them for the first time.

    On Lu Xun''s right was the actress, Mu Xiao Xiao and on his left was Huo Yun Chen. Assistant Bei Yuan was walking right behind his boss.

    "Miss, are you alright?" Huo Yun Chen asked.

    Seeing the teasing smile on Huo Yun Chen''s face, Song Xing Xing was a little embarrassed. She could only hope that the others did not think that she deliberately wanted to get close to her boss by pulling some tricks.

    "Sorry. I was looking for better reception and was not looking," she said.

    "Next time, look at where you are going," Lu Xun said. He gave a quiet inspection at the girl and was relieved to see that she was unharmed. "Come on, let''s head over to the restaurant together."

    Song Xing Xing stared at the man in a daze. Seeing the way he was looking at her, she could only follow the group obediently.. Suddenly, she was walking back to the restaurant between Lu Xun and Actress Mu Xiao Xiao.

 Chapter 48 - A Secret With Huo Yun Chen

    When the door swung open, the noise inside the room suddenly disappeared.

    Song Xing Xing froze when she found that everyone was looking in her direction.

    "Go in."

    She heard Lu Xun''s voice and snapped out of her trance. "Oh."

    The noise in the room continued as soon as she walked into the room. Song Xing Xing went back to her seat and lowered her gaze. At this time, she could almost sense that everyone was still looking at her.

    Liu Yu Sheng leaned into her friend and whispered, "Xing Xing, why are you with President Lu and the others?"

    "Ah?" It took her a few seconds to process that question. She saw that a few of the crews were leaning forward to hear their conversation and was suddenly embarrassed. "No. I ran into them outside. We''re heading toward the same direction anyway."

    Sensing that there was no juicy gossip, everyone began to eat and chat merrily again.

    Song Xing Xing peeked at the main table where Lu Xun and the executive producers sat. At his side, his assistant, Bei Yuan sat on his right and that actress, Mu Xiao Xiao on her left.

    Just now, she had walked past that main table and had seen that the seafood was much bigger than the one on the crews'' table. Song Xing Xing nced at the woman beside Lu Xun and was suddenly jealous.

    That actress got to sit at the main table with a lot of delicious food, but she did not eat that much. Moreover, she seemed to see that the main table was served with lobsters.

    Coincidentally, Lu Xun looked up. Song Xing Xing met Lu Xun''s gaze and was momentarily stunned when she saw his lips slowly curled into a slight smile.

    Suddenly, she did not know how to react. Though she wanted to look away, Song Xing Xing found that her gaze stuck on the man''s face for a long time. The chattering voice around them suddenly faded away and the only thing she could hear was the sound of her own heartbeat.

    Lu Xun was the first to look away. He turned to call the waiter and whispered a few words.

    Song Xing Xing did not know what Lu Xun had said to the waiter, but she could see the waiter turning his head towards her table''s direction. She quickly looked away and tidied up her bangs. Then, she picked up her cutlery again and started to eat.

    At this time, her phone started to ring. Song Xing Xing put down her cutlery and realized that she had not turned off her rm. It was the weekend and she was supposed to join her team in the PK match arena.

    Song Xing Xing turned off the rm. However, the rind doesn''t seem as if it has stopped. She checked her phone again and noticed that the rm did note from her phone. She raised her head and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

    Huo Yun Chen raised his head at this time and met her gaze. A few secondster, he turned to the others and apologized before he continued to look at his phone.

    "Wah! Xing Xing, your phone rang at the same time as my idol!" Liu Yu Sheng whispered. She narrowed her eyes and smiled teasingly. "What is this? Why does it feel as if you had a secret with Huo Yun Chen?"

    Song Xing Xing bumped her shoulder with her friend. "What secret something. I just set an rm to y games, alright? Maybe your idol did the same. He is the spokesperson for that game after all."

    "Ah! Now that you mentioned it!" Liu Yu Sheng pulled out her phone. "That PK arena."

    The two of them logged into the game and ignored their surroundings to y the game.

    As soon as she logged into the game, Song Xing Xing epted Luna''s team''s request and was surprised to see that Huo Yun Chen had shown up as well.

    She peeked at the main table and noticed that the singer had his head lowered as he looked at his phone. Song Xing Xing leaned back on her chair to prevent others from looking at her phone screen.

    Most people knew Huo Yun Chen''s ID is General Huo. It would be troublesome if people found out that she was in the same team as Huo Yun Chen.

    She tapped at the message icon and send a private message to General Huo.

    Not Your Little Star: Didn''t you say that you are not going to join this week''s match? I thought Luna has found a substitute for you.

    General Huo: Mmm¡­ I mentioned to Luna that I might be able to join today''s match. Anyway, I don''t want to drop in rankings.

    Song Xing Xing was about to mention his meeting with the producers when she realized that she might expose her secret. She quickly deleted the message.

    Not Your Little Star: Finished with your shooting?

    General Huo: Don''t worry. I can spend a few minutes ying games with you guys.

    She lifted her head and saw that the man''s eyes were focused on his phone. His eyes were bright and his lips were curled into a smile that made him seem younger than he looked.

    Song Xing Xing quickly looked away again. The corner of her lips tilted up slightly as she thought about Huo Yun Chen''s smile again.

    At this time, their team leader, Luna instructed them to get ready for the match.

    Because they were out in public, Song Xing Xing had to restrain herself from muttering some cursing words as their opponents attacked them fiercely. After fifteen minutes in the arena, the match ended.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the ranking and was relieved that she did not drop off in personal ranking. Because of this, she had received a few rare materials to help her upgrade her armor.

    Clicking at her friends'' icon, Song Xing Xing realized that General Huo had logged out of the game as soon as the event was over. She looked up towards the main table again and saw that the man was now engaged in a conversation with their big boss, Lu Xun.

    Her view was suddenly blocked by a few waiters. She looked around and saw that the waiter was distributing lobster dishes to every table.

    "President Lu Xun sent you this," the waiter whispered as he got closer to her. "Miss, please enjoy your meal."

    Song Xing Xing looked at the size of lobster in front of her and found that it was bigger than the others. Instinctively, she raised her head and saw that Lu Xun was looking at her with a gentle smile on his face.

    Her heartbeat elerated and it felt that some bubbles were popping softly all around her.

    Will it be appropriate for her to think that Lu Xun had ordered these dishes because he knew that she liked seafood?

 Chapter 49 - Feels Like A Date

    Once dinner ended, Song Xing Xing lowered her head and looked at her slightly bulging tummy. It seemed that she had eaten too much and it was starting to make her ufortable.

    A deep crease appeared at the space between her brow.

    At this time, she was beginning to regret her decision to eat without care. However, this is also her weakness. She was someone who could not hold back when she saw seafood in front of her. The ingredients were fresh, expensive, and most importantly free. How can she let go of free food?

    Her greed for food had let her suffer.

    With this thought in her head, Song Xing Xing decided that she should take a walk or else, she was going to suffer more.

    "Xing Xing, where are you going?" Liu Yu Sheng asked when she saw that her friend was heading in the opposite direction of their room. "Are you not going back?"

    Song Xing Xing patted her stomach. "I ate too much. Yu Sheng, I''m going for a walk."

    "Then, I''ll go with you."

    She waved her hand and spoke. "It''s fine. It''s fine. Yu Sheng, you go back to the room first. I''ll just walk around here for a few minutes."

    "Will it be fine?"

    "There are a lot of people around here. What could happen?"

    Liu Yu Sheng looked at the garden in front of them. The gardenmps were turned on and there were still a few couples walking around. Although this is a fishing vige, the hotel was quite good and secure. It would be fine if Song Xing Xing took a walk alone on her own.

    "Then, I''ll go back first."

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. She watched her friend turned to head back to their room before she headed the other way. As she walked around the garden, Song Xing Xing took a deep breath and enjoyed the night breeze.

    The air was slightly colder as they were closer to the beach. After a while, her body shivered slightly. Song Xing Xing hugged herself and rubbed her upper arms.

    Suddenly, something dropped at her shoulders and something warm surrounded her body.

    Startled, Song Xing Xing turned around and was about to make a move and hit the person. However, her movement halted when she recognized the person in front of her. It was Lu Xun!

    "You''re going to hit me?"

    Song Xing Xing shifted her gaze. Her eyes widened and she pulled her hand away.

    Just now, she was about to karate chop the man in his neck. However, he had blocked her attack with his arms. Fortunately, he had blocked her attack. Or else, she would feel guilty that she had hit him.

    "Sorry. Sorry. I didn''t mean to." Song Xing Xing bowed her head a few times. Her face turned red with embarrassment.

    "It''s fine. It''s my fault. I shouldn''t have startled you." Lu Xun stretched his hand and patted her on her head.

    Song Xing Xing froze. These days, she noticed that Lu Xun liked to pat her head. It gave this feeling that he was doting on her and she liked this feeling.

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing noticed that something was a little strange.

    She looked at her shoulder and saw a ck coat draped over her shoulders. His scent filled her nose. The warmth radiating from it made her feel as if she was in his arms.

    Seeing they were standing close just the two of them made her feel as if they were on a date. Fortunately, she had rejected Liu Yu Sheng''s offer to apany her. Or else, she would not get this chance to be alone with this man.

    Song Xing Xing wanted tough foolishly but was afraid that she would scare the man.

    If she was alone in her room, Song Xing Xing would bury her face into her pillow and scream out loud while rolling around in her bed. The feeling was just too exciting.

    It was better if she did not embarrass herself.

    At this time, she was grateful that it was dark. Or else, this man would definitely notice her reddened face.

    "Why are you here alone?" A look of displeasing appeared on his face.

    Lu Xun had just finished his meetings with the executive producers and was about to return to his room when he noticed her walking alone in the garden. Worried about her safety, Lu Xun decided to walk over to her.

    As he approached closer, Lu Xun saw the way she was rubbing her upper arm and knew that she was cold. He took off his coat and draped it over her shoulder. However, because of that, he almost received a beating.

    It was good that this girl was someone who could protect herself well. At least, he did not have to worry about her that much.

    But when Lu Xun recalled the time where Song Xing Xing had to pretend to be a drunkard to escape from being set up by someone, Lu Xun became unhappy again.

    "I ate too much. I decided to take a walk and digest the food," Song Xing Xing answered.

    Lu Xun saw the way Song Xing Xing patted her stomach and chuckled. This adorable act made the unhappy feeling from earlier disappeared. "The wind is colder at night. Next time, wear something thicker."

    Song Xing Xing nodded obediently. "Oh."

    His lips turned up into a smile. Seeing this obedient girl in front of him made him happy. Song Xing Xing was more docile than his sister. He would be relieved if his sister was obedient as this girl.

    He could not stop himself and stretched his arms to touch her head again. Her hair was soft and fluff. He might get addicted to touch and tousle them around.

    "How was your dinner? Good?"

    "Mmm¡­" Song Xing Xing nodded and patted at her tummy. "It''s good. The lobster is especially delicious. Or else, I would not eat this much. President Lu, thank you."

    Lu Xunughed. "That''s good." He thought for a while and continued. "I noticed that you liked seafood and ordered a few more dishes for you. Thest time we ate together at the mall, I made you leave before you finished your meal. You can think of this meal aspensation."

    So she was not wrong to think that this man had ordered the dishes for her!

 Chapter 50 - First Love?

    When Liu Yu Sheng walked out of the bathroom with a towel to dry her hair, she immediately spotted that there was something wrong with her friend. She did not know what this friend was doing, but after watching Song Xing Xing for thest five minutes, Liu Yu Sheng was convinced that her friend has gone crazy.

    It seemed that, ever since she stepped into the room, Song Xing Xing has been leaning on the door. At one second, she had an overly sweet smile on her face. In the next second, Song Xing Xing''s expression changed and a long, deep sigh escaped her. From the look at it, it seemed as if she was facing a troublesome problem.

    After watching her for a while, Liu Yu Sheng walked over to this friend and crossed her arms on her chest. "Xing Xing. What are you doing?"

    Song Xing Xing was startled when she suddenly heard her name. She snapped out of her thought and looked at her friend with her eyes wide.

    "Just what are you thinking about?" Liu Yu Sheng asked. "You have been standing at the door for a long time and did not even realize that I have been standing in front of you."

    "No. You must be mistaken." Song Xing Xing quickly left her position and walked over to the bed.

    Liu Yu Sheng followed Song Xing Xing with her eyes and noticed the ck coat draped over her shoulder. Instantly a brow rose and Liu Yu Sheng started to stroke her nonexistence beard.

    "Xing Xing," Liu Yu Sheng called with an overly sweet tone. Her finger poked at the girl''s arm.

    Song Xing Xing grew scared when she heard her friend''s tone.

    "You¡­ who did you meet just now?"

    "Why are you asking me this?"

    Liu Yu Sheng touched the coat on Song Xing Xing''s body with a finger. "This coat. It looked like this belonged to a man, right?" She wriggled her brows. "Tell me. Who is it?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips tightly. There was no way that she was going to tell her friend about their big boss.

    "Hmm¡­" Liu Yu Sheng narrowed her eyes as she gave her friend a look over. A thought came to her mind. Suddenly, her eyes grew big. It was as if she had discovered something good. "Just now, you have been smiling andughing alone at the door. Ah¡­ I think I know what is going on with you."

    Her face turned red as Liu Yu Sheng continued to tease her. Song Xing Xing looked away and pretended as if she did not want to care about this friend.

    However, Liu Yu Sheng continued to follow her around.

    "Look. Our girl Song Xing Xing is all grown up," Liu Yu Sheng said. "You have someone you like. You''re in a rtionship and you did not even tell me."

    Song Xing Xing stared back at her friend with her eyes and mouth wide. "What are you saying? What rtionship?"

    "Don''t be shy. Come. Tell this sister about the guy you took fancy on."

    She rolled her eyes, fold the coat nicely, and put it on her bed.

    Liu Yu Sheng saw that her friend was too shy to talk about this matter and decided not to press her. As Song Xing Xing headed towards the bathroom, Liu Yu Sheng chuckled before she grabbed her phone and went to look at the gossip forum.

    Her idol, Huo Yun Chen''s next month''s schedule was out and Liu Yu Sheng looked at it in excitement.

    However, before she had time to properly look at this schedule, Liu Yu Sheng noticed a shadow looming over her. She looked up and saw that Song Xing Xing was standing in front of her. "What''s wrong? I thought you were going to take a shower?"

    "Yu Sheng." Song Xing Xing sat down beside her friend. "Help me figure out something."

    Seeing the serious look on her friend''s face, Liu Yu Sheng guessed that it should be an important matter. "What''s wrong?"

    "This¡­" Song Xing Xing was hesitant to bring up this matter. After a while, she spoke up in a tiny voice. "There''s this man."

    Liu Yu Sheng scooted over and patted the space beside her, signaling her friend to sit down and talk. Although she wanted to tease her friend, Liu Yu Sheng could only tease this temptation, lest Song Xing Xing would change her mind about telling her about this man.

    "Actually, I did not meet him for long. So I''m not really sure if I like him." Song Xing Xing lowered her head. "I... never been in a rtionship before or like anyone that way before."

    "What way?"

    "Romantically."

    The phone in Liu Yu Sheng dropped to herp. Then, she started to look at her friend from head to toe.

    How old is Song Xing Xing? How is it possible that this girl had never liked a person?

    "So, I don''t know if I like him or if it is something else?"

    "You... Never fall in love during your study?" Liu Yu Sheng asked and saw her friend shook her head. "Not even puppy love?"

    Song Xing Xing frowned as she thought about her parents. "My parents would beat me if that happened." They were very protective. There was no way that they would allow her to be in a rtionship.

    The corner of her lips twitched. She was hesitant to believe in her friend''s words, but looking at Song Xing Xing''s innocent face at this time, Liu Yu Sheng knew that this girl was telling her the truth.

    First love?

    "That man... is it the person who gave you that coat?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips. She knew that this is a trick question. There are some men among the crew. At this time, Song Xing Xing did not want to let her friend know about Lu Xun. Not before she figured out her feelings.

    "Well, tell me what you feel about this person. Let me help you and analyze."

    Song Xing Xing nodded before she spoke up about how it felt when Lu Xun was around her. Then, Liu Yu Sheng asked her a few questions and she answered them truthfully without giving away any clue that would lead to Lu Xun.

    Liu Yu Sheng listened to her friend''s words and thought that this is interesting. Actually, she did not have to think too much. Judging from the way Song Xing Xing had behaved after she returned to the room, Liu Yu Sheng was convinced that Song Xing Xing is in love.

    That expression and that air around her... Anyone who saw the way she behaved would know that she had someone she liked.

    Song Xing Xing stayed in silence after she heard her friend''s conclusion.

    She was aware of the strange feeling every time she was close to Lu Xun. He made her feel giddy. However, she still had some doubt whether she liked him that way or not. There were times when Song Xing Xing was even suspecting that perhaps she was feeling that way because Lu Xun was really good to her, or perhaps she was thinking too much.

    But ording to Liu Yu Sheng, she seemed to really like Lu Xun.

    Then.... what is she supposed to do now?

 Chapter 51 - Lovesickness

    Song Xing Xing was depressed!

    After thest time she saw Lu Xun at the fishing vige, she had never run into Lu Xun again.

    Song Xing Xing had expected that she would have the chance to run into him as she was working for his studio. However, two weeks have passed and she could not even see his shadow!

    It was at this time that she realized that the NEXT Group is just too big and NEXT Bright Studio was only a part of it. Lu Xun had too manypanies under him. He would not have time to visit this smallpany right?

    Wasn''t this a depressing situation?

    At this time, Song Xing Xing regretted that she had never exchanged her number with that man. She actually had a lot of opportunities, but she had wasted her chance just like that.

    She really wanted to bang her head on the table hard and vent her frustration.

    That night in the fishing vige, Liu Yu Sheng had helped her to recognize her feelings towards Lu Xun. Afterward, Song Xing Xing spent a long time thinking about what she wanted to do next.

    She liked him, but she did not know whether he shared the same feelings

    Therefore, on that night, Song Xing Xing hade up with a n.

    She decided that she wanted to secretly give Lu Xun some hints and softly pursue that man. Before she knew that she had a spark of hope to be with Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing did not want to rush and tell him about her feelings.

    She was a coward and did not want to confess without even knowing that she had a little chance to be with him.

    If she dropped him some hint and he liked her a little bit, he would show that he is interested in her, right? Once she knew that she was not hopeless, then she would be a little bit braver and confess.

    However, how was she supposed to drop hints and slowly pursue this man when she could not even see his face? She missed him, but could not see him. What was she supposed to do?

    She recalled his coat in her room and wonder if she should head over to the main office and pretended that she was going to drop his coat?

    Song Xing Xing heaved a deep, heavy sigh.

    It''s impossible. She still had her pride and it did not allow her to pull such tricks. Moreover, even if she goes over to the main office, there was no way that she could see him. First of all, she did not have an appointment. There was no way anyone would let her meet such an important person like Lu Xun, right?

    Should she ask her cousin, Song Yi''s help instead?

    Her body started to shiver as she recalled Song Yi''s cold and scary face.

    There was no way that she could ask for his help!

    Her head was rested on the table. Song Xing Xing nced at theputer and saw that there was still half an hour left before the files transfer would bepleted.

    Song Xing Xing rolled her head on the table and sighed over her fate.

    "Xing Xing, are you alright?"

    Hearing her name, Song Xing Xing sat up immediately. Her forlorn expression disappeared and a bright smile appeared on her face. "Producer Ming."

    "What''s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Producer Ming has been observing this employee for a while and noticed that her mood was a little strange.

    Song Xing Xing shook her head and was about to answer. At this time, Liu Yu Sheng swiveled in her chair and stopped beside her friend. "Producer Ming, Song Xing Xing is not feeling too well these days."

    "Ah?" The Producer looked at the girl in surprise. As an elder, he would often look after those who worked under him. Hearing that Song Xing Xing was not feeling well, of course, Producer Ming would worry.

    "Producer Ming, don''t listen to her. I''m fine." Song Xing Xing nced at her friend and shot her a warning nce. "My stomach is a little ufortable. That''s all."

    Producer Ming saw the way the girls exchanged their looks and understood something. "It''s alright. You can rest properly if you are unwell. Don''t force yourself. Wear thicker clothes and keep yourself warm. Should I make you some brown sugar water?"

    Song Xing Xing waved her hands. "No. No. You don''t need to. Producer Ming, I''m still fine."

    Producer Ming left after giving the girls a talk to look after themselves. Once the man had left, Song Xing Xing turned to her friend and raised a brow. "Do you think that Producer Ming misunderstood something?"

    Liu Yu Shengughed as she recalled Song Xing Xing''s awkward expression earlier when Producer Ming offered to make her brown sugar water.

    "This is your fault." Song Xing Xing nudged her friend in the arms. "What sickness? I''m very healthy. Yu Sheng, are you cursing me?"

    "But I was right." Liu Yu Sheng sent her a teasing look. "Lovesickness is also a type of sickness."

    Song Xing Xing was startled upon hearing her friend''s words. It was then that she realized that this friend was teasing her. Fortunately, she had never disclosed the subject of her love interest. Or else, this girl would not stop teasing her.

    At this time, they heard a littlemotion outside the office.

    Curious, Song Xing Xing peeked her head outside the door and stopped Xie Xun to inquire what was going on.

    "You didn''t hear it? NEXT Bright studio is going to produce a new drama," Xie Xun said. "They are holding an audition downstairs. I heard that both Huo Yun Chen and President Lu Xun are here to oversee the audition process."

    Both Song Xing Xing and Liu Yu Sheng became excited upon hearing this news.

    Liu Yu Sheng tugged her sleeves and acted coquettishly. "Xing Xing, let''s go and see the audition process, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing immediately knew her intention. "You just wanted to look at Huo Yun Chen, right?"

    The girl gave her a shy look. "Anyway, we cannot do our episode until the files transfer ispleted. Let''s go and see while we still have time. Apany me, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing pretended to think over that suggestion before she nodded. Of course, Liu Yu Sheng would not know that she had a hidden intention as well.

    Liu Yu Sheng was going to see her idol, while she was going to peek at the man she liked.

    Didn''t they say that Lu Xun came over as well? Then, she should take this chance to take a look at him!

 Chapter 52 - The Feeling Of Liking Someone

    When the girls arrived downstairs, a lot of people had already gathered. The girls went through the crowd and finally able to see the crowd in front of them.

    At the side, there was a line of actors and actresses who came to audition for their roles.

    Song Xing Xing was astonished as she saw this scene. She did not expect that there will be a lot of people attending this audition. How was she supposed to find Lu Xun with the number of people around?

    Will she be able to see him at all?

    "I did not expect that there will be a lot of people," Liu Yu Sheng whispered. She turned to Xie Xun and nudged his arms. "Xie Xun, what kind of drama are they filming? What''s with the crowd?"

    Song Xing Xing patted her friend''s shoulder and pointed in a direction. "Look over there. Even A-list actress, Gu Nian, and Qiao An joined the queue to audition for the drama."

    The friends became excited when they saw the lineup. Even A-list actresses had to join the others to audition. They could imagine that this would be a high-budget production.

    "I''m not too sure," Xie Xun said. "I heard that they bought the right to film a drama based on a popr mystery book. I guess the others heard this and wanted to join the casts as well."

    The three were discussing the casts when the crowd started to scream. They followed the others'' gaze and saw the crowd parted to make way for some important people.

    Song Xing Xing stood on tiptoe to get a clear view and saw the person she has been missing for the past two weeks. Her heart skipped a beat as she watched Lu Xun walked into the hall. Time seemed to slow down. The fans screams faded and she could almost hear a cheerful love song in the background.

    Biting her lips to control her emotion, Song Xing Xing began to admire the man''s good look.

    My god! He is too charismatic. The way he walked is too handsome. Look! Even the way he unbuttoned his coat is too handsome.

    What should she do? It seemed that she really like this man.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing had the urge to join the others and screamed the man''s name.

    The excitement was too much. Song Xing Xing did not think that liking someone would feel like this.

    It was frustrating that she could not go over to him, however, Song Xing Xing thought that she was satisfied even if she could only watch him from afar like this.

    Just a glimpse at the person she liked would make her heartbeat grew faster. Her lips stretched into a smile and she could not stop it. Her eyes continued to follow his movement. Suddenly, everything around her turned colorful.

    The screams gradually faded away when Lu Xun entered the room. Then, new waves of screams started.

    Song Xing Xing looked up and saw Huo Yun Chen walked into the hall followed by his assistant and manager. As usual, the man had a gentle smile on his face as he waved his hands to his fans. She nced at Liu Yu Sheng and saw that the girl was staring at her idol with her eyes full of stars.

    "Let me tell you this," Xie Xun spoke when Huo Yun Chen entered the room and the screams died down. "I heard that Huo Yun Chen''s contract with his agency ended a month ago. He is not nning to continue the contract. This time, he is nning to sign with NEXT Bright Entertainment."

    Now that Xie Xun had mentioned this, Song Xing Xing realized that this was perhaps the reason why she had always seen the two men together. It turned out that the two have been discussing this matter for a while.

    "Now that he is joining NEXT Bright Entertainment, Huo Yun Chen is nning to act," Xie Xun continued. "This newly produced drama with NEXT Bright Studio will be his first project. This is also the reason why the others are excited."

    Liu Yu Sheng grew excited when she heard that her idol will appear in a drama. As a fan, long as she could look at her idol for a while longer, of course, she would be happy.

    The group continued to look at those who came to join the audition and discussed their choice of the actress who would match acting beside Huo Yun Chen. Once they had seen enough, the three of them dispersed to get back to their work.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the room where Lu Xun and Huo Yun Chen had entered earlier and wondered if the man will stop by at the studioter on.

    Perhaps she should arrange something to meet him again. But what should she do? Wait for him at his car?

    Song Xing Xing tapped her finger at her chin as she tried to figure out what she wanted to do. Then, she made a reminder to ask for Lu Xun''s phone number the next time she met the man again.

    "Xing Xing, let''s go." Liu Yu Sheng tugged at her hand as they walked past the crowds.

    "Xing Xing? Song Xing Xing?"

    Hearing that someone was calling her name, Song Xing Xing turned her head in the voice''s direction and was surprised to see a familiar face.

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing was in a bad mood.

    This was the person that she had not seen for a few months. It was the person that she did not want to see again if she can. Thest time Bai Zhi had betrayed her, Song Xing Xing knew that this woman will somehow find a way to meet her again.

    She did not expect that she would meet Bai Zhi again this quickly.

    "Xing Xing! It''s really you! I haven''t seen you in a long time." Bai Zhi walked over with a bright smile on her face. She stopped as they were close enough.. The smile on her face disappeared and Bai Zhi looked at Song Xing Xing with a bewildered expression. "Xing Xing¡­ Why are you here?"

 Chapter 53 - Rumor About President Lu Xun

    Liu Yu Sheng looked at the person in front of her and frowned when she noticed her friend''s unhappy face. "Xing Xing, let''s go back to the studio, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded and turned to head upstairs to their studio. However, before she could take another step, someone tugged at her arms, forcing her to stop. Turning around, Song Xing Xing saw that Bai Zhi was biting her lips as she looked at her. The woman was looking back at her with a pair of pitiful eyes.

    "Xing Xing, are you still angry?" Bai Zhi spoke. Her eyes darted around before she looked at Song Xing Xing again. "Sorry. Xing Xing, about that day, I will apologize to you again, alright?" Tears started to pool in her eyes. "I really didn''t mean it. It was all a misunderstanding."

    A few people seemed to notice a drama and decided to watch this scene. Song Xing Xing''s mood plummeted, knowing what this former friend was trying to do.

    Why didn''t she notice that Bai Zhi was this kind of person?

    Or perhaps she did realize that Bai Zhi was this kind of person. It was just that, she could still tolerate Bai Zhi as she had never harmed her before.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head. "Alright. I know. I''m not angry at you."

    Bai Zhi''s expression turned bright. "Really?"

    "Un. Really."

    She was no longer angry at what Bai Zhi had done. At this time, she no longer cared about Bai Zhi. Why would she want to waste her energy by getting angry at someone who was not rted or important to her? Song Xing Xing only hoped that Bai Zhi would stop pestering her.

    "Xing Xing, are you working here?" Bai Zhi asked. "That''s right. I seemed to remember that you have mentioned getting a new job. I did not expect that you would be working at NEXT Bright studio."

    The moment Bai Zhi mentioned her work, Song Xing Xing was able to guess at what this conversation was heading to. Knowing Bai Zhi, Song Xing Xing was sure that she wanted to use her again. She guessed that Bai Zhi was going to ask to help her with her audition.

    Her hand clenched into a fist as she controlled her anger. However, she did not show her mood on her face.

    Bai Zhi opened her mouth to speak but this time, Song Xing Xing interrupted her before she could start. "Sorry, Bai Zhi, but I really have to go. It''s still working hours. If I don''t show up at the studio, my boss would be angry and I might lose my job."

    Bai Zhi started to panic. "Then, you go ahead and head upstairs." She forced a smile and tugged at Song Xing Xing''s arms. "Xing Xing, when will you clock off work? How about I wait for you and we can grab some coffee and catch up, alright?"

    "Let''s do it next time. You know my work well. My working hours aren''t like everyone else."

    Bai Zhi showed an embarrassed expression.

    Before she could speak more, Song Xing Xing turned around and headed upstairs with Liu Yu Sheng at her side.

    Once they arrived in the studio, Song Xing Xing took a deep breath to calm down.

    "Are you alright?"

    Song Xing Xing turned to Liu Yu Sheng and forced a smile. "I''m fine. You don''t have to worry about this. I''ll be fine as long as I can avoid her."

    Liu Yu Sheng heaved a sigh. Thest time she had worked with Song Xing Xing at the previouspany, she had often ran into Bai Zhi as well. She had never liked that woman and did not understand how Song Xing Xing could bear to be with someone like Bai Zhi.

    She did not know what had happened between the two, but Liu Yu Sheng was d that Song Xing Xing was not as close as she was with Bai Zhi. From their conversation, Liu Yu Sheng was able to tell that the two girls were not as close as they used to. She was actually relieved to see this.

    Song Xing Xing walked over to her desk to check on the transfer progress. Seeing that the file was progress waspleted, she slid back into her chair and started to do her job. At least, this will help her to keep her mind off some things.

    In the end, Song Xing Xing was glued in front of theputer until it was time to clock off. If it was not for Liu Yu Sheng, she would not even realize that it was time to go home.

    As they went down the stairs, the audition was still going on.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the line and thought that the audition should end soon. Her eyes shifted towards the audition room and she wondered if Lu Xun had left the ce.

    After thinking about it for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to go out through the back door.

    She was wanted to check if Lu Xun would still be around at this time and avoid running into Bai Zhi at the same time.

    Her heart grew excited when she saw that Lu Xun''s Maserati was still parked at the usual ce. As she was still weighing her decision to wait for Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing heard amotion going on inside.

    Song Xing Xing peeked her head into the building and saw a woman was dragged away by the security. Curious at what was going on, she went back into the building and overheard the other''s conversation.

    "What''s going on? Why was that person dragged out of the room? They even let the guards drag her out? Isn''t it too much?"

    "I heard that the woman was trying to hit on President Lu Xun to get that role. Haven''t you heard? President Lu Xun especially despised anyone who pulled such a trick."

    "Now that you mentioned it, President Lu Xun has been involved in a lot of scandals. Pretty models, actresses, heiresses. When did he ever return to their feelings? You see, every time a rumor between a girl and President Lu Xun started, it would die within a few hours. Some said that President Lu Xun despised a woman who would take the initiative to pursue him and there is also a rumor that said that President Lu Xun isn''t interested in a woman."

    Song Xing Xing froze the moment she continued to listen to the two women''s conversation.

    Her heart dropped. Song Xing Xing did not know what she should do right now.

    Suddenly, she wondered if it would be a good idea to continue with her n.

 Chapter 54 - Hesitation

    After she left the studio, Song Xing Xing sat at the bus stop and started to look for gossip about Lu Xun in the past.

    It was true that Lu Xun was involved in several gossips with a few celebrities and heiress. Each time, the gossips would die after an hour. It was not hard for her to guess that everything was Lu Xun''s works.

    He did not like to be involved with such rumors and had spent some money to kill those rumors.

    Song Xing Xing seemed to remember thest time she had heard gossip about Lu Xun with that actress, Feng Miao Miao. In the end, that rumor died out and no one knew what happened to that person.

    Initially, she was prepared to go full throttle but now she was starting to doubt herself.

    What if he was ufortable with her advance andter decided to block her instead? Then, what was she supposed to do?

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing thought that liking someone can be hard as well.

    This is the first time that she had liked someone and she already had to taste what it felt like to be heartbroken.

    After walking around for a while, Song Xing Xing ended up at her cousin''s ce.

    Han Yue Xiu saw the girl stood at the door and quickly invited her in. "Are you looking for Song Yi?"

    "Is he at home?"

    "He had a business meal and would not return for while."

    Song Xing Xing stretched her neck to look around. "What about Xiao Jun?"

    "He''s sleeping. Come on in," Han Yue Xiu said. She stepped aside to let the girl in. "Have you eaten?"

    Song Xing Xing shook her head.

    "Then, I will prepare something for you to eat. How about fried rice?"

    "Sister-inw, I''m not picky. I can eat anything," Song Xing Xing said. "Actually, can I stay here tonight?"

    "Do you still need to ask?" Han Yue Xiu smiled. "You know that you are wee to stay anytime you want." She looked at the girl in front of her and noticed that her face was not as bright as it used to be? "What''s wrong?"

    "Nothing." Song Xing Xing pouted. "I was just trying to avoid meeting someone troublesome." She thought about running into Bai Zhi earlier that day and her mood plummeted.

    Song Xing Xing had a hunch that Bai Zhi would be waiting for her at her apartment. Thest time, Bai Zhi was willing to wait for her the whole night. This time, Song Xing Xing did not know how long that woman was willing to wait for her. She was toozy to deal with Bai Zhi. It would be best to ignore her avoid her when she can.

    Han Yue Xiu stretched her hand to pinch the girl on both cheeks, forcing her to smile "You don''t look too well. Are you in a bad mood?"

    Song Xing Xing hesitated before she spoke again. "Sister-inw, I will tell you something, but you have to promise that you will not tell my cousin."

    Han Yue Xiu nodded. "As long as it is not anything serious like thest time, I will not tell your cousin anything," She grabbed the girl''s wrist and pulled her towards the kitchen. "I''ll cook and you tell me what is going on."

    Song Xing Xing sat at the bar counter and watched as Han Yue Xiu cracked an egg into a bowl and beat it with a pair of chopsticks. After keeping her silent for a long time, Song Xing Xing spoke again. "Sister-inw, it seemed that I like someone."

    Han Yue Xiu''s movement at beating the egg paused. Her eyes sparkled with interest. Through her husband, Han Yue Xiu had heard that this girl had never been in a rtionship before. "Who is it? Is it someone I know?"

    "Let''s keep his identity a secret for now. Anyway, I still didn''t know whether he liked me."

    Han Yue Xiu continued her step where she had left off. "Is that why you''re in a bad mood? Because you don''t know whether he liked you? Have you try talking to him?"

    Song Xing Xing heaved a long, heavy sigh. "I was going to pursue him, but today, I heard that he is someone who disliked someone who takes the initiative. I don''t think that I have any hope." She did not dare to mention that there was a rumor that the man did not like women.

    Han Yue Xiu thought about thest time that Song Yi had pursued her. "I''m not the suitable person to give any advice. You know my story with your cousin. Back then, I rejected him many times."

    "That''s true. My cousin chased you over to S Country. I heard that he was preparing to migrate and follow you." Song Xing Xing sat up straight again. "in the end, what was the reason you agreed to date my cousin?"

    "Hmm¡­ Previously, it was his forceful attitude that makes me hated him. He was so persistent and I found myself unable to breathe with him around," Han Yue Xiu said. "In the end, it was because he had worked hard to match my pace. He was still very persistent, but he was very patient too. I thought that he would be too pitiful if I didn''t give him a chance."

    Song Xing Xing slumped into her seat again as she watched Han Yue Xiu prepare the fried rice.

    She was not someone forceful like her cousin, Song Yi. If a person said that he did not like her, Song Xing Xing did not have the courage to go all the way and fight. Once the person she liked rejected her, perhaps she would give up immediately.

    Should she just try her luck? Then¡­ if she was really rejected, should she give up on the person she liked?

    She did not think that she would be able to endure the rejection.

    Just thinking about the possibility that she might get rejected made her feel down.

    Heartbreak is no joke.

    Previously, she was still hopeful that she could make the man notice her. And once she was sure that he liked her a little bit, she was going to confess!

    But after hearing those rumors, Song Xing Xing was not too hopeful any more. She began to hesitate.

    Those girls who pursued Lu Xun were prettier and sexier while she was just a small potato.

    Song Xing Xing looked up when a te of fried rice appeared in front of her.

    "Actually, every love story is different. Everyone in this world is also different. They had their own preferences and such," Han Yue Xiu spoke. "Just because that person had rejected others before, it doesn''t mean that you are going to face the same fate. Perhaps, he will find that you are his type and he''s shared the same feelings with you as well? Perhaps he would find that you are morepatible with him?"

    Song Xing Xing''s eyes brightened as she heard those words.

    "What''s important is that you should not give up before you give it a try.. If you''re giving up before you try then you are truly hopeless."

 Chapter 55 - Invitation Card

    Song Xing Xing woke up the next day feeling refreshed.

    After speaking to Han Yue Xiust night, Song Xing Xing thought that even if she might fail and experienced heartbreak, she shouldn''t give up easily, right? Although Lu Xun often rejected other girls, perhaps her story might be different.

    It was best to leave this matter into fate.

    Song Xing Xing came out of the room and halted when she caught the sight of her cousin, Song Yi acting cutely with her sister-inw.

    This person who always looked so scary would surprisingly know how to act cutely as well. At this time, Song Xing Xing had a hunch that perhaps she should note out at this moment or else, she might die without knowing why.

    Once she was sure that it was safe for her toe out, Song Xing Xing walked over to the dining area and acted as if she had not seen anything.

    Song Yi nced at his cousin before he continued to eat his breakfast. "Your mother called the other day and asked me to get a ticket to Y City for you as well. I will email you the detailster."

    "Cousin, thank you." Song Xing Xing bit at the fried dough and hesitated as she looked at her cousin again. "Actually, do you mind if I stay here for a few more days?"

    "What''s wrong? Did you run into trouble?"

    "Not exactly. But I am just trying to avoid meeting some people," Song Xing Xing said. "It will only be for a few days."

    After she woke up, Song Xing Xing had checked the security system through her phone. She was not surprised to see that Bai Zhi hade to find her at her apartment. However, she did not expect that Bai Zhi would wait for a few hours before she finally gave up.

    Looking at the woman''s enthusiasm, Song Xing Xing was sure that Bai Zhi would not give up easily.

    She was merely an editor, but Bai Zhi could still get close to her and hang around the studio as her friend. However, she did not want this friend.

    Perhaps she should consider moving away to a new ce.

    Song Yi raised a brow. "Who is it? Do you want my help?"

    "No. I''ll be fine. I know how to protect myself well." Song Xing Xing recalled the time when Song Yi had scolded her when Bai Zhi had left her at the venue. She had a thought that if she mentioned Bai Zhi, she would get scolded again.

    She did not know what her cousin would do, but Song Xing Xing was sure that everything would be too scary if Song Yi intervene.

    Of course, Song Xing Xing did not know that the moment Song Yi had heard that his cousin was avoiding someone, he had alreadybeled Bai Zhi as a stalker. As the cousin who was instructed to look after Song Xing Xing, Song Yi immediately arranged for someone to look into his cousin''s situation.

    "You''re going to the studioter, right? Eat your breakfast quickly. I will send you over."

    Her eyes brightened when Song Xing Xing heard his words. She ate her breakfast quickly and followed him out. The moment she sat in the passenger''s seat, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and logged in to her game. She went to do some daily missions and collected her daily bonus items.

    When she looked up again, Song Xing Xing noticed that her cousin had entered a residential area. Surprisingly, Song Yi did not drive over to the studio directly.

    "Where are we going?"

    "There is still time," Song Yi said. "I''m going to make a quick stop somewhere and drop something. Don''t worry, you will arrive at the studio on time."

    Since he had promised that she would be fine, Song Xing Xing decided not to worry much about it.

    After a while, the vehicle stopped in front of a big mansion. Song Xing Xing nced at the front door to look at the ce. Her eyes widened in surprise when she saw a familiar figure at the door.

    That man¡­ wasn''t he President Lu Xun''s assistant? Special Assistant Bei Yuan?

    Song Xing Xing took another look at the house again. Looking at the size of the house and the location of the ce, Song Xing Xing was sure that the price of this ce would cost a fortune.

    Just how much is the sry for President Lu Xun''s special assistant that he could afford a bit ce such as this?

    Can she also apply for this job?

    Song Xing Xing looked out the window and saw that her cousin was talking to Special Assistant Bei Yuan. After a while, the front door swung open and another figure came out.

    The moment the person stepped out, her breathing halted. Song Xing Xing saw that man and immediately guessed that she had misunderstood.

    This huge ce was not Assistant Bei Yuan''s ce. It was Lu Xun''s!

    As she was still dumbfounded upon seeing this scene, Song Xing Xing saw that her cousin and Lu Xun exchanged a few words. After a while, the two men turned their heads in her direction before she spoke again.

    Last night, she was still worrying about what she should do about this new feeling, but unexpectedly, she had the chance to look at the man''s face first thing in the morning. She even found out his ce!

    Isn''t this is fate?

    The two of them were separated by a short distance and the car''s window, but she had a feeling as if the Lu Xun was looking straight at her. Her face flushed and her heartbeat elerated.

    What should she do?

    Even though she had decided to keep calm after yesterday''s event, Song Xing Xing could not help but feel excited at this unexpected meeting.

    Looking at the way her cousin would nce at the vehicle once in a while, Song Xing Xing had a feeling that the two of them were talking about her.

    But what is it?

    Fortunately, she did not have to wait for too long until her cousin returned. The car moved to leave the house but her gaze stayed at the person who was standing at the door. It was only after she could no longer see that man did Song Xing Xing retracted her gaze.

    "Cousin Brother, what did you talk to President Lu Xun? Is it about me?"

    Song Yi nced at his cousin and chuckled. "Don''t think too much. Why would I talk about you?"

    "Then, why did youe over to meet President Lu Xun?"

    "Isn''t grandfather''s birthday ising soon?" Song Yi said. "They wanted me to send this invitation card to him. Coincidentally, I have some business I need to discuss with him as well."

    Her heart skipped a beat as Song Xing Xing heard that there might be a chance that Lu Xun might appear at her grandfather''s birthday banquet.

 Chapter 56 - Tightened Security

    After staying with her cousin for five days, Song Xing Xing finally decided to return to her apartment.

    ording to her observation, Bai Zhi had stoppeding to her ce a few days ago. Seeing that Bai Zhi had given up, Song Xing Xing felt safer to go back to her ce.

    First, she stopped by the pet hotel to pick up her cat. When Mr. Fluffball saw her, the cat had tried to ignore her. However, he was only a cat. Mr. Fluffball had no choice but to enter the carrier and follow his master''s back home.

    Song Xing Xing arrived at the apartment''s entrance and was surprised when she was suddenly stopped by the guards to verify her identity as a residence. She gave all the rted documents and waited at the side. She nced at the side and saw that the other residents had to go through the same.

    "Mister, why is the security this strict?" Song Xing Xing asked as she took back her card. "Is something happening?"

    "Miss Song, I hope that you don''t mind this checks." The guard spoke. "Recently, someone had filed ain that a stalker was roaming around this ce."

    "Ah? A stalker?"

    "Yes. Miss Song, you need to be careful as well," the guard said. "If you encountered anyone suspicious, you have to let us know."

    A thought came to her mind. Song Xing Xing finally understood why Bai Zhi had finally stoppeding to her apartment. It turned out that she could not camp out in front of her door again because the security did not allow her to enter the building!

    Just imagining that Bai Zhi would be treated as a stalker by the guards made her happy.

    This is good news!

    Later, she did not have to worry much about Bai Zhiing over to her ce! She only has to worry that Bai Zhi will ambush her outside. Of course, avoiding her would be easier that way.

    "Miss Song, don''t worry. This security check is only temporary. The management is nning to tighten the security around the building. Soon, the residence will be given an ess card and you don''t need to go through this again."

    She spent a few minutes talking to the guard about the building''s security before she entered the elevator.

    Song Xing Xing entered her apartment and thought about the security again. These days, she had noticed that the studio had tightened the security around the building as well.

    If she was not mistaken, her apartment building belonged to Lu Xun, right? Thest time he came to her apartment, Lu Xun had mentioned that this building was one of his properties.

    What''s going on? Is he thinking about investing in a security business as well?

    Song Xing Xing had heard that Lu Xun had invested in many businesses. She did not think that he would be interested in a security business as well. This man is really good at making money.

    Just how many business opportunities is he looking to invest in?

    Song Xing Xing ced the cat carrier on the floor and let Mr. Fluffball out. The cat was still sulking that his master had chosen to leave him at the lodging for a few days. He did not want to get out of the cat carrier and wanted to continue and ignore her.

    However, the moment he heard the tearing sound of the wet food package, Mr. Fluffball could no longer continue. He ran out of the cat''s carrier and ate the food in his bowl. Once in a while, he would nce at his master in anger.

    Song Xing Xing scratched the cat behind his ear and apanied him to eat before she walked over to the sofa. She pulled out her phone and logged in to her game.

    After doing some daily quests and fighting monsters, someone spoke in their guild channel and asked for some materials. Song Xing Xing was about to reply to that person when she noticed that General Huo had appeared.

    When she looked at the notification, there was already a private message from General Huo.

    General Huo: Little star, how about apanying me to clear some quests?

    Not Your Little Star: Sorry. I was fighting some monsters earlier. General Huo, was rare to see you logged in to the game recently. Are you sure that your manager won''t get mad when you spend your time ying games?

    General Huo: How can it be? I''m the spokesperson of this game. Of course, I should spend more time ying this game. Thepany will be happy.

    Not Your Little Star: Where are you?

    General Huo sent her his location and Song Xing Xing went over to find him. The moment she saw him, Song Xing Xing applied to join his team and he brought her over to fight some boss.

    Not Your Little Star: General Huo, it seemed that your poprity is skyrocketing these days. The past few days, our guild leader is talking about a new risen guild. Guess what is their name?

    General Huo: What?

    Not Your Little Star: Huo Yun Chen''s fans.

    General Huo started tough.

    Not Your Little Star: They are good at spending money. These days, their guild has already entered the top ten in guild ranking.

    General Huo: My fans are that great.

    Not Your Little Star: Are you thinking about joining them as well?

    General Huo: No way. I like spending my time with you guys and fight monsters.

    As they finally arrived at their destination, the two stopped chatting to focus on fighting the monster. Huo Yun Chen was busy killing monsters while Song Xing Xing supported him as a healer.

    After fighting the monsters for a few minutes, they finally got their victory. Song Xing Xing looked at their loot and was happy that she had received a few rare materials.

    General Huo: Little star, these days, I am going to start filming a drama.

    Song Xing Xing had heard about this matter and naturally, she was not surprised to hear this news.

    General Huo: How about youe over and visit me on site when you''re free?

    Song Xing Xing began to type to reply, however, her movement halted when she saw his messages.

    General Huo: Little star, this time, please don''t reject me.. I wanted to treat you to a big meal.

 Chapter 57 - Grandfathers Birthday

    A few days before her grandfather''s birthday, Song Xing Xing followed her cousin, Song Yi, and headed to Y City.

    On her grandfather''s birthday, Song Xing Xing woke up very early and changed into a blush pink maxi dress before she walked down the stairs. As she looked around, a lot of her family members had gathered to celebrate her grandfather''s birthday.

    This time, her grandfather''s birthday would be held at the old mansion. Since early in the morning, her mother and a few of her aunts were running around here and there to ensure that everything would be perfect.

    Song Xing Xing looked around and thought that everything around them was already perfect, however, the elders were still anxious that something would go wrong with this banquet.

    Seeing that there was nothing else that she could not help with, Song Xing Xing went to find Han Yue Xiu and yed with Xiao Jun.

    Song Xing Xing thought about her strategy to stay with her sister-inw and smiled.

    During thest time she ran into Lu Xun at the restaurant, Song Xing Xing had already understood Lu Xun''s rtionship with the people around her. Her sister-inw, Han Yue Xiu is a good friend of Li Qin Yao. Li Qin Yao''s husband, Zhang Yu Han is friends with Lu Xun.

    If Lu Xun would show up, he would definitely appear around her sister-inw, right?

    Song Xing Xing started tough as she thought of how clever she was.

    Soon, the guests started to show up and filled the hall.

    The moment her grandparents walked down the stairs together, the surroundings turned silent. It was only after her Grandfather had spoken and let the others continue did the chatters began again.

    A lot of guests had shown up, but the person she was waiting for had not appeared. After waiting for so long, Song Xing Xing thought that she should give up.

    Last time, Song Yi had sent an invitation card to Lu Xun, but the man had never said that he was going to attend the birthday banquet.

    After spending an hour around her sister-inw and her friends, Song Xing Xing chose to leave with the group of kids who has been pestering her to y with them.

    At this time, that little girl called Zhang Li Xue dragged everyone to the court outside and suggested ying basketball with everyone else. The girls were naturally uninterested, but the boys quickly agreed with her suggestion.

    Song Xing Xing helped to lower the basketball hoop and apanied the kids to y. She stood at the side and watched as the little girl shot a three-pointer in her fluff princess dress. Seeing this scene, Song Xing Xing could not help but to give the girl apuse.

    Previously, Song Xing Xing had heard from her sister-inw that this girl was a basketball maniac and was great at the game. But this was the first time that she had seen her shooting the ball into the loop.

    Song Xing Xing watched as the girl picked up the ball again and started to dribble past one of the boys. The girl was short and this scenery was a little funny. However, in no time, the girl started to jump and shot another ball into the hoop.

    The little girl was jumping around happily and then, she suddenly stopped.

    "Uncle Lu Xun!" Zhang Li Xue saw the person talking to her father and started to run in the direction.

    The moment she heard the name, her heart skipped a beat. Song Xing Xing turned slowly and saw that the person she was waiting for had appeared.

    Lu Xun looked up in time and found a little girl hugging his legs. He steadier himself and caught the girl before she would fall.

    "Zhang Li Xue, what did I tell you about running around?"

    The little girl started to pout when her father scolded her. She looked at her Uncle Lu Xun with pitiful eyes and asked for his help.

    "It''s fine." Lu Xun patted the little girl''s head and looked in the direction where the little girl hade from. From the distance, he seemed to see a figure of someone familiar. Lu Xun pushed the spectacle on the bridge of his nose and narrowed his eyes.

    Zhang Li Xue tugged at the tall man''s pants and whispered. "Uncle Lu Xun,e over and watch me y basketball."

    After a brief consideration, Lu Xun nodded. He excused himself and went towards the basketball court with the little girl. He stopped next to Song Xing Xing and watched as the girl stared back at him with a dazed expression.

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Why are you staring at me like that?"

    She had thought that he was not going to show up but now, he had appeared in front of her. Song Xing Xing gave him a look over and praised his handsome look.

    She quickly snapped out of her trance and smiled. "President Lu Xun¡­ you''re here."

    Previously, she had already nned what she was going to do when she saw this man again. However, now that the man was in front of her, Song Xing Xing found that her head has gone nk. She did not know how to act or what to think.

    Her palms were sweaty and her heart was racing. Even though she had once doubt whether she should continue to pursue this man, when she looked at him again, Song Xing Xing thought that she definitely could not give up on him.

    "Mmm¡­ I received an invitation card. Of course, I have to attend."

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head, praying that she would not look like an idiot in front of the person she liked. She was too worried that the look in her eyes would look too obvious and Lu Xun was going to find out what she felt about him.

    Ever since she found out about Lu Xun''s resistance towards the women who wanted to pursue him, Song Xing Xing decided to take it slow. She did not want to scare the man away before she could pursue him.

    At this time, the kids were running around and started ying with the balls again.

    Song Xing Xing heard the sound of the ball thumping on the ground and thought that it was as loud as the sound of her heart.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun continued to stand at the side as he watched the kids ying basketball. He nced at the person beside him and caught the way that she kept on looking at him.

    A thought came to his mind, but soon, Lu Xun began to look away and pretended that he had not noticed anything.

 Chapter 58 - Was That Man Blind?

    The kids stopped ying outside when their parents called them in.

    Song Xing Xing went into the house andmented that she had not done anything ording to n. They were standing side by side and she should have the chance to flirt with him. However, she had wasted that chance and stood there like a statue and watched the kids ying basketball instead.

    At this time, she had the urge to knock her head on the wall.

    Song Xing Xing, you idiot.

    The guest has started to leave the banquet as Old Master Song retreated into his room to rest. Song Xing Xing apanied her mother to send off the guest and exchanged a few words with Qiu Ling Yi, her high school friend. The two of them had not talked to each other after they graduated and were busy catching up and reminiscing old days.

    At this time, a tall man walked over towards them. The man whispered a few words with Madam Qiu before he turned her head and look at Song Xing Xing.

    Ye Ling Feng saw that the man was looking at her daughter and a smile curled on her lips. She tugged at Madam Qiu''s hand and spoke, "Isn''t this is Qiu Yang? I haven''t seen your son for years. It turned out that he had grown up tall and handsome."

    "Madam Song," Qiu Yang shed an amiable smile.

    Ye Ling Feng began to look at the man from head to toe. The smile on her face widened. It could be seen on her face that she was satisfied with the man in front of him. "I remember years ago, you went to the same school as Xing Xing right." Ye Ling Feng turned and dragged her daughter to her side. "Xing Xing, you should remember Qiu Yang?"

    Song Xing Xing looked at her mother with her eyes wide. She immediately understood her mother''s intention and tried to give her mother a pleading look.

    However, her mother continued to ignore that look on her face. Instead, Ye Ling Feng started to talk to Madam Qiu about her. The moment her mother was about to mention her work, Song Xing Xing patted her mother''s hand and sent her a warning gaze.

    Before she moved to Capital City, Song Xing Xing had requested her family not to mention her works to the others. It would be too troublesome for her family if the others knew what she did in Capital City.

    Fortunately, Ye Ling Feng noticed that she almost made a mistake and chose not to speak any further.

    But who would have thought that the man did would suddenly take the initiative to speak to her?

    "How long are you going to stay in Y City?"

    Song Xing Xing looked at the man with a dumbfounded expression. "Ah?"

    "If you have time, how about we have a meal together," Qiu Yang looked at his sister and smiled. "Of course, with Ling Yi as well."

    Song Xing Xing was about to reject this invitation when Qiu Ling Yi chirped in and told her that she was going to invite a few of their high school friends. Seeing the girl''s pleading gaze, Song Xing Xing agreed.

    It is true that she had not met her friends for a while.

    Just as the Qiu family had left, Song Xing Xing tugged at her mother''s hand and pouted. "Mom, you have to stop trying to set me up with someone."

    "Why not? You are still single anyway," Ye Ling Feng said. "Haven''t you heard? Most of your cousins are now in a rtionship. You and your brothers are making me worry."

    "Mom, have you forgotten what Grandfather had said? That year, when my cousin Song Yi ran to S Country to avoid that marriage with Miss Fang, he had warned not to interfere with our marriage." Song Xing Xing heaved a long sigh and spoke again. "Mom, you don''t have to worry about this. I already have someone that I liked. Stop setting me up with another person, alright?"

    Ye Ling Feng looked at her daughter with bright eyes. "You have someone you like? Who is it? Do I know him?"

    Song Xing Xing thought about that person and her expression turned shy. "Mom, you don''t know him. He''s just someone that I worked with."

    Madam Song was even more excited. She saw the look on her daughter''s face and knew that the girl should be telling her the truth. Her Xing Xing shouldn''t have said these words just to make her happy, right? "What''s his name? Let me ask your father to run a background check on him."

    Hearing her mother''s suggestion, Song Xing Xing started to feel a little nervous. If Lu Xun knew that someone was running a background check on him, he would be unhappy.

    Besides, it was still too early to let her mother knew about the person she liked. Although Lu Xun is an excellent man, Song Xing Xing was worried that her family would not like him.

    She should not think too much. At this time, Lu Xun hadn''t even liked her yet. Song Xing Xing decided that it was too early to worry about this matter.

    Song Xing Xing pouted. "Mom, didn''t you trust my judgment? The man I have taken a fancy to shouldn''t be a bad guy right? Mom¡­ He did not even know that I liked him, alright?"

    "Ah?" Ye Ling Feng looked at her daughter from head to toe. Her daughter is such an excellent girl. She''s pretty, smart, and knew how to conduct herself well. How can it be that the man has not taken fancy to her daughter? Was that man blind?

    "Mom¡­" She called her mother with a sweet voice and tried to act coquettishly. Song Xing Xing grabbed her mother''s hand and swung it around. "Just let me deal with this matter, alright? When things change, I will let you be the first to know, alright?"

    Ye Ling Feng looked at her daughter''s face and knew what was the girl up to. In the end, she had to reluctantly agree. However, at this time, she was making a n on how to find out about the person that her daughter had taken a fancy to.

    The mother and daughter turned around after exchanging a few more words.

    Song Xing Xing saw the man in front of her and halted in her steps.

    At this time, her cousin, Song Yi, was sending the Zhang family and Lu Xun off.

    Song Xing Xing recalled the way she had acted coquettishly with her mother and was worried that he had seen her. She raised her head and met his gaze. Noticing the slight smile on his face, Song Xing Xing became embarrassed.

    The smile on his face told her that he had seen her yful act and he wasughing at her.

    It''s ruined. Her good image was ruined!

 Chapter 59 - Ignored

    Lu Xun stood in front of the French window with the phone in his hand. He was away from the office and had let Special Assistant Bei Yuan handle everything in the office.

    After he spoke a few words with his assistant, Lu Xun turned around and headed back towards the coffee house where his friend was waiting for him. However, his movement halted the moment his eyes caught the sight of someone familiar.

    It was only yesterday that he had seen her. Lu Xun was not expecting that he would run into Song Xing Xing at this hotel. If he did not see that the girl was with her friends, he might have thought that Song Xing Xing was trailing after him.

    His eyes narrowed and Lu Xun pushed the spectacle on the bridge of his news with a finger. He watched as Song Xing Xing walked into a private room with a few of her friends.

    He thought about thest time he had met her at Grandfather Song''s birthday banquet and the way she had looked at him.

    After he had returned to the country, Lu Xun was no longer a stranger towards the way Song Xing Xing had look at him. He was not that stupid. Even if he did not know how serious that girl was at this time, he was sure that the girl was looking at him with that infatuated look.

    Even if he had noticed them, Lu Xun decided that it would be better if he pretended that he knew nothing about it.

    At this time, he was not interested in being in a rtionship. Moreover, Song Xing Xing was still young. It would not do her any good if she was involved with someone like him.

    Lu Xun paused as he recalled the time he would run into her. His lips subconsciously curled into a smile as he thought about the silly girl. It seemed that each time he saw her, Song Xing Xing would show him an interesting side of her.

    He immediately retracted his gaze and went back towards the restaurant. He found his friend, Zhang Yu Han, and sat down across him.

    "Sorry."

    "It''s fine." Zhang Yu Han reached his ss and took a sip to moisten his throat. "When will you be leaving for Capital City?"

    "My flight is two hours before midnight," Lu Xun said.

    "Do you need me to send you to the airport?"

    Lu Xun waved his hand. "It''s fine. Go and apany your wife and kids. Li Xue would make trouble if you leave her for too long."

    Zhang Yu Han merely smiled as he thought about his daughter. "Speaking about Capital City, I heard from our ssmates that Miss Shi An Na is nning to move to Capital City. Lu Xun, you should know well why she wanted to move there."

    Lu Xun''s face turned a shade darker. "Don''t mention that person''s name again. She can move anywhere that she wanted to." He already decided that he won''t care about that person again.

    "Don''t misunderstand. I am only giving you a heads up," Zhang Yu Han said. "I thought that you might want to make some preparation before you run into her."

    Lu Xun nced at his friend and knew that Zhang Yu Han only wanted to make trouble. His eyes narrowed as he thought about Zhang Yu Han''s reminder. As he thought about that person again, Lu Xun felt a little ufortable.

    His story with Shi An Na had ended years ago. Back then, it was her who had insisted to leave. Why would she want to pester him now? When he thought about what she had done before, Lu Xun was furious. He might have forgiven her, but he could not forget what she had done.

    The two friends continued to chat for a while longer before Zhang Yu Han excused himself.

    After he had sent Zhang Yu Han off, Lu Xun walked into the lobby, intending to return to his room. His steps halted when he saw the person who came out of the elevator.

    Their gaze met. Seeing that she had noticed his presence, Lu Xun raised his hand and rubbed the space between his eyebrow. It looked like he would not be able to pretend that he did not see her either.

    Song Xing Xing''s eyes brightened when she saw Lu Xun. It was a coincidence for them to meet again. Initially, she wanted to go forward and spoke to him. However, seeing that he had avoided her gaze, Song Xing Xing began to hesitate.

    It felt as if something heavy was pressing at her heart. The feeling was too ufortable and suffocating.

    Song Xing Xing thought that liking someone was very tiring. Just the sight of his silhouette would make her very happy, but when he had ignored her, it only made her sad.

    She liked him and was expecting that he would reciprocate her feelings. But feelings were not something that she can force.

    At this time, she hasn''t made her move to pursue him, but she was already rejected. This thought made her a little sad.

    Although she liked this man very much, as the young miss of the Song family, Song Xing Xing had her own pride.

    Since he wanted to pretend that he did not see her, Song Xing Xing was not shameless enough to pretend that she did not see the look on his face.

    Moreover, she was with her friends. If she greeted him and he wanted to pretend that she was a stranger, that would surely embarrass her.

    She quickly retracted her gaze. Song Xing Xing turned to her friend and pretended that she was listening to her words.

    The group continued chated as they walked towards the entrance. Suddenly, there was the sound of footstepsing from behind them.

    "Sister, Xing Xing, wait for me."

    Hearing her name, Song Xing Xing turned around and saw that Qiu Yang was walking over.

    Qiu Yang''s gaze finally stopped at Song Xing Xing. "Are you heading home? How about I give you a lift?"

    Song Xing Xing thought for a while and agreed.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun was watching everything from a distance. Seeing that the girl had lowered her head and was no longer looking at him, Lu Xun was a little dumbfounded.

    He had prepared himself to exchange a few words with her, but Song Xing Xing had walked away without looking at him.

    Did she really did not see him, or was she was pretending?

    This girl, just what was she trying to do?

 Chapter 60 - An Accident

    Ever since that day that Song Xing Xing had returned from Y City, Liu Yu Sheng noticed that her friend seemed a little weird. Although she was working hard as she usually did, Liu Yu Sheng thought that this girl was not as cheerful as she used to be.

    Even if she asked, Song Xing Xing would not tell her anything.

    After pondering about this matter for a while, Liu Yu Sheng swiveled her chair over and tapped Song Xing Xing on the shoulder. She waited until Song Xing Xing took off her headphone and spoke, "Xing Xing, it''s lunch hour. Let''s go out and try that new cafe at the mall, alright? It will be my treat."

    Song Xing Xing nced at the watch and nodded. "Alright. But¡­ You''re treating me? What''s the asion?"

    Liu Yu Shengughed. "Just take it that I want you to apany me to try the food from this new cafe, alright?"

    After saving her work on theputer, Song Xing Xing went with Liu Yu Sheng and have lunch together. The two friends continued to chat and eat at the same time.

    Liu Yu Sheng ordered some cakes and urged her friend to try them. However, even after eating sweet food, it doesn''t seem that Song Xing Xing''s mood had not improved.

    In the end, Liu Yu Sheng decided not to say anything. Perhaps, in a few days, Song Xing Xing will figure out her matter herself and came back as her usual cheerful self.

    Liu Yu Sheng sliced her cake with the cake fork and took a small bite. "Xing Xing, I heard that the casting of drama that Huo Yun Chen will take part in is already finalized."

    Song Xing Xing recalled her promise to Huo Yun Chen and was suddenly interested in this matter. "Do you know when will the shooting begin?"

    "At this time, Huo Yun Chen is still busy promoting his new album." Liu Yu Sheng said. As a fan, Liu Yu Sheng definitely knew her idol''s schedule. "Next week, they will make a press conference to announce the cast. The shooting should begin a week or two after that."

    Hearing this news, Song Xing Xing began to wonder what would it be when Huo Yun Chen found out that the two of them have met before. Would he be angry that she had kept her identity a secret?

    "I heard that the press conference will be held at The Orchid Hotel," Liu Yu Sheng said. "Xing Xing, do you want to go and look? If we''re lucky, we might run into my idol."

    Song Xing Xing smiled. "You better forget it. The Orchid Hotel belonged to Zhang Group. The security is very tight. It would be impossible for you to pass the security."

    Liu Yu Sheng thought of the situation and finally gave up on this idea. Perhaps it would be better if she stayed home and watch the press conference on the live stream.

    The two of them finally leave after Liu Yu Sheng settled the bills. When they exited the mall, it was raining heavily. They quickly get into the car that Liu Yu Sheng had called and instructed the driver to take them back to the studio.

    The traffic was slow because of the weather. The mall where they were having their lunch was a little far from the studio.

    Song Xing Xing looked out the window and wondered if they would make it in time to reach the studio. After a while, Song Xing Xing decided to take out her phone and texted Producer Ming about their situation.

    Just as she was had pressed the enter button, the car stopped with a jolt.

    Fortunately, both Song Xing Xing and Liu Yu Sheng were wearing their seatbelts. However, the impact was still a little too strong. For a while, they were both too shocked to figure out what had happened.

    Once she finally regained her thoughts, Song Xing Xing looked up and realized that they were involved in an ident.

    The driver turned around with his bleeding forehead. He apologized and exined the situation. It seemed that the car at the front had made a sudden stop. The driver did not manage to stop in time and had crushed into their car. After exining their situation, the driver walked out to deal with the other driver.

    Song Xing Xing exchanged a look with Liu Yu Sheng. "What should we do now?"

    Liu Yu Sheng peeked out the window and looked at the weather. Looking at the situation, it seemed that they will be stuck at this ce for a long time. The driver will not be able to send them back to the studio now.

    "Yu Sheng, let''s go out and look at the situation." Song Xing Xing suggested.

    After Liu Yu Sheng had agreed, Song Xing Xing took out the folded umbre that she brought with her and the two friends came out together. Song Xing Xing looked at the cars and thought that the condition was really bad.

    The driver was seen arguing with another driver, both ming each other for the ident.

    Song Xing Xing looked at this situation and heaved a helpless sigh. Even if they wanted to call for another car, it would be impossible for the car to arrive at their location. Moreover, their ident has made the traffic turned into a crawl.

    "Xing Xing, sorry. If I did not insist for you toe with me, we would not be stuck in this traffic."

    "It''s fine. No one expected for this to happen." Song Xing Xing shed an assuring smile.

    Just as the two of them were discussing what they wanted to do next, they both noticed that someone was standing in front of them.

    "Song Xing Xing? Why are you here?"

    Hearing the familiar voice, Song Xing Xing lifted the umbre and looked up. In front of her, Lu Xun stood in his suits and tie, holding a ck umbre in his hand.

    The moment their gaze met, Song Xing Xing could not hide her surprise.

 Chapter 61 - This Is What He Wanted

    Lu Xun was having a meeting with a few of his friends when the vehicle passed by the ident scene.

    He was looking out of the window when he saw the two women walked out of the vehicle. His gaze flickered the moment he recognized one of them. He immediately figured out what had happened. Lu Xun asked his assistant to stop the car at the roadside before he grabbed an umbre and walked over to check their condition.

    When he approached them, the two women were busy discussing a few things regarding the ident.

    He narrowed his eyes and tried to get a closer look at the person in front of him. Once he saw her profile look, Lu Xun stopped at her side. "Song Xing Xing? Why are you here?"

    The umbre tilted slightly and Song Xing Xing looked at him in surprise. Lu Xun saw a look shed in her eyes before it quickly faded away. Suddenly, he felt a little ufortable. The feeling was as if he had done something wrong, but he did not know what it was.

    Liu Yu Sheng looked at the person in front of her with wide eyes. Seeing that Song Xing Xing was in a trance, she decided to step up instead. "President Lu?"

    Lu Xun finally shifted his gaze towards the person next to Song Xing Xing. He seemed to recognize that this girl was working for his studio as well. In the studio, she would always sit beside Song Xing Xing. He nced at the car and then back at the girls. "What''s wrong?"

    Liu Yu Sheng immediately informed him about the ident.

    "Are you two alright?" Lu Xun asked. He gave Song Xing Xing a look over and breathed in relief upon seeing that she was fine.

    "President Lu, we are fine." Song Xing Xing did not answer, but it was Liu Yu Sheng who spoke instead.

    Lu Xun continued to look at the quiet girl. Song Xing Xing had avoided her gaze and the umbre on the top of her head made it difficult for him to see her expression.

    "It will be hard for both of you to get a ride here," Lu Xun said. "Why don''t youe with me? Where are you going? I''ll send you over."

    "Ah?" Liu Yu Sheng exchanged a nce with Song Xing Xing before she looked at President Lu Xun again. "Would that be alright?"

    "It''s fine." Lu Xun recalled that it was past lunch hour and guessed that they would be returning to the studio. "You two are going back to the studio, right? Coincidentally, I am heading to the studio as well."

    Liu Yu Sheng nodded. Seeing that the President had turned around towards his car, Liu Yu Sheng exchanged a few words with the driver before she tugged at Song Xing Xing''s hand to follow their big boss.

    Song Xing Xing was a little reluctant to go. But as she recalled the situation she was in, Song Xing Xing turned and walked with Liu Yu Sheng to the car.

    Lu Xun helped them into the passenger''s seat before he went to ride shotgun.

    As the car started to move, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and checked at a few gossips.

    Ever since Lu Xun had appeared in front of her, her heart became a little chaotic. However, she had to quicklypose herself. Song Xing Xing was still unable to forget herst meeting with Lu Xun at the hotel in Y City.

    The way he was looking at her was as if she was a nuisance.

    Her heart would still beat fast and her stomach would do that somersault when she saw him.

    However, she was unable to tolerate it when someone thought of her that way.

    It''s better to forget and killed any feelings she had for him before it would get serious. Once she had fallen deeper, it would only hurt her even more.

    Song Xing Xing sighed as she thought of how she had experienced the ups and down of liking someone in this short time. She had liked him, expecting for him to return her feelings, and experienced heartbreak.

    When she looked up again, Song Xing Xing realized that they have arrived at the studio.

    It was still raining. After thanking Lu Xun with Liu Yu Sheng, Song Xing Xing turned around and jogged into the building. As they finally arrived under the roof, their steps gradually slowed down.

    "Song Xing Xing."

    Her steps halted as she heard the man called out her name. Song Xing Xing turned around slowly and saw that the man took off his sses and wiped the ss with a handkerchief.

    The moment she saw him without his sses, Song Xing Xing was a little stunned. She remembered thest time she had seen him without his sses. He had a pair of beautiful eyes.

    Song Xing Xing''s heartbeat elerated again and she had to remind herself to calm down.

    It was only after Lu Xun had put on his sses did Song Xing Xing was able to snap out of her trance. "What is it?"

    "You don''t look too good. Are you injured?"

    Song Xing Xing shed him a smile. "I''m fine. Just a little shocked about the ident. But I''ll get over it."

    Lu Xun opened his mouth to ask something, but after a while, he seemed to forget what he was going to say.

    "President Lu, if there''s nothing else, then, I''ll go ahead first."

    Lu Xun had not managed to say a thing as that person had already turned around and leave. For a while, he was dumbfounded. It did not have to be a genius to know that Song Xing Xing was avoiding him.

    It seemed that thest time he had seen her, Song Xing Xing was really pretending as if she had not seen him.

    This is what he wanted in the first ce; for this girl not to make things difficult for him. Song Xing Xing is a sister to a friend. Seeing her gaze on him and understood what they meant, Lu Xun simply did not want to face a scene where he had to reject her.

    However, this time, the girl had backed off on her own. He should be relieved by this oue.. However, this unexpected situation had made him a little stunned.

 Chapter 62 - New Drama Casts

    When the credits rolled up, Song Xing Xing turned in her swiveling chair to look at the people behind her. At this time, the producers were discussing the episodes she was in charge of and she was still waiting for them to approve the episode.

    If the producers were not satisfied, then, she might have to stay in the studio again and made the adjustment they wanted. If they were satisfied, then, she can go home and rest.

    A few minutes passed their discussion finally reached the end. Producer Ming turned to Song Xing Xing with a bright smile on his face.

    Song Xing Xing saw him nodded and knew that the producers had let this episode pass to be screen. At the thought that she no longer had to spend more time on this episode, Song Xing Xing became happier.

    As the discussion ended, one of the producers invited the other producers to have lunch together and left the room.

    Song Xing Xing turned to shut theputer and saw that Producer Ming was looking at her instead of leaving with the others. After a brief hesitation, she then spoke, "Producer Ming, do you have something to say to me?"

    Producer Mingughed. "Un. Song Xing Xing, you should have heard about the drama that our studio will be working on, right?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "I''ve heard about it. Thest time, there were a lot of actresses who came to join the audition. How can I not know about it?"

    "After a few more episodes, the variety show will reach the final episode of the first season," Producer Ming said. "I have talked to the management. Once the drama finished their shooting, what do you think about joining the team as well?"

    "Ah?" Song Xing Xing pointed at herself. "Me?"

    "You should know that this production is a big one. I am good friends with the people involved in the production. I think it would be a good experience if you joined this team. There will be a lot for you to learn," Producer Ming said. "I have talked to Liu Yu Sheng and a few others and they were thinking of joining the production as well. The shooting will begin in a few weeks. The shooting will take around two months. Once the shooting ended, then you can join the post-production team. You will have time to finish working on the variety show before the new project begins."

    Song Xing Xing pondered over the producer''s suggestion and thought that it was a good idea. "Producer Ming, if you think that I can do it, then, I want to join as well."

    Producer Mingughed. "Then, I will talk to Director An about this. Don''t worry. I think you would definitely be able to do it."

    ¡­

    As she had finished her work early, Song Xing Xing decided to head home. After stopping at the market to get a few ingredients, she went back to her apartment and was greeted by Mr. Fluffball.

    The gray cat looked at her, blinked, and meowed.

    "Mr. Fluffball, are you waiting for me?" Song Xing Xing crouched on the ground and scratched the cat behind the ear.

    Mr. Fluffball closed his eyes and purred, enjoying the attention from his master. He let out a meow again and looked at the groceries bag at the side.

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Alright. I know. I bought your favorite food. Let''s go in. I''ll pour some food for you.

    The cat meowed again before he ran into the kitchen and stopped before his bowl. Then, he turned to his master again and blinked as he waited for his food.

    Song Xing Xing poured the food for her cat before she went into the living area and slumped into the sofa. Just then, her phone in her bag started to ring. Song Xing Xing rummaged through the bag and pulled out her phone.

    There was a message from Liu Yu Sheng. The girl was fangirling about her idol, Huo Yun Chen. With her friend''s reminder, Song Xing Xing recalled about the live stream and decided to look at it.

    When she logged into her ount, the live stream had not begun yet. The host was speaking something to lightened up the mood. After a while, Director An appeared on the stage with the original writer and the scriptwriter of the drama.

    The host began to introduce them to the audience before he asked the three of them regarding the drama.

    This drama will be based on a popr book. There were already a lot of fans who were looking forward to the drama production. Hearing the details of the uing drama made them very excited.

    After the interview with the three of them was done, the host began to liven up the atmosphere again.

    Knowing that it was time for the production to introduce the casts, the audiences were excited again.

    There were already rumors of the casts and everyone seemed to know that Huo Yun Chen would y as the male lead of this new drama. Although they had never seen the singer acted before, Director An had assured them that the actor that they have chosen had good acting skills. Hearing this news, the fans of the original novel were relieved.

    Just then, the host invited the main cast into the room.

    The moment Huo Yun Chen showed up on the stage, the fans grew excited again. The man had a bright smile on her face as he waved his hands to his fans.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the man''s face and was proud that this man appeared to be her good teammate in the game.

    Huo Yun Chen held the microphone in his hand and reassured that he will do his best with this drama and hope to surprise the audience with his acting.

    The actress chosen for this drama was that A-list actress, Qiao An. The main cast stood side by side and answered the host''s questions. Soon, more casts were introduced.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the line of cast and suddenly grew excited as well.

    As another supporting cast showed up on the stage, Song Xing Xing''s gaze grew cold.

    The person who would act as one of the supporting cast¡­ she was no other person than Bai Zhi!

 Chapter 63 - What Is My Mom Doing Here?

    When she arrived at the office the next day, her co-workers were all discussing yesterday''s live stream. Song Xing Xing walked over to her friend and listened as they were discussing the casts.

    Liu Yu Sheng tugged at her hand and asked, "Xing Xing, did you watch the streamst evening?"

    "Of course I watched them. You texted to remind me about the live stream."

    "You didn''t reply to my text afterward. I thought you were unwell and went to bed early."

    Song Xing Xing chuckled. "My phone died after the live stream. Afterward, I was too busy cleaning Mr. Fluffball''s area and then forget to look at my phone."

    In reality, after she watched that live stream, Song Xing Xing was a little upset to see Bai Zhi. She tossed her phone at the side and was toozy to look at thements or news again.

    Once upon a time, Bai Zhi had tried to set her up to get a role in a drama. Now that Bai Zhi was going to appear in this big production drama, Song Xing Xing could not help but wonder if she had yed a trick again.

    However, Song Xing Xing could not deny that Bai Zhi was a good actress. Otherwise, how was it possible for her to trick her for years?

    Fortunately, Song Xing Xing was part of the post-production team. Logically, she should not have had many interactions with Bai Zhi. However, if the shooting was done in the studio, there would be a chance for Song Xing Xing to run into Bai Zhi.

    Liu Yu Sheng heaved a sigh before she pulled Song Xing Xing into a corner. "I can''t believe that Bai Zhi would be acting in the same drama as my idol. Just imagining her appearing on the same screen with Huo Yun Chen made me upset." As if she realized that she had spoken the wrong words, Liu Yu Sheng bit at her lips.

    Last time, Song Xing Xing had already told her that she was no longer as closed with Bai Zhi. However, Liu Yu Sheng was still worried that her friend might have gotten close again to that person.

    She did not want to make Song Xing Xing upset with her words.

    "It''s fine." Song Xing Xing patted her friend''s hand. "I''ve told you that I am no longer as closed to Bai Zhi."

    Liu Yu Sheng looked at her friend in worry. "What happened to you two?"

    Song Xing Xing forced a smile. "Let''s not mention this matter. What passed is past. I hope that I won''t be seeing her again, but it seemed that this wish is a bit impossible."

    In the past few weeks, Liu Yu Sheng had seen that Song Xing Xing was a little bit under the weather. She thought that perhaps, her low mood was something rted to Bai Zhi.

    Seeing that Song Xing Xing did not want to talk about this matter, Liu Yu Sheng decided not to mention that person again.

    After discussing a little bit about the live streams, everyone went back to theirputers and started to work on their episodes. As everyone was busy editing their videos, Producer Ming walked into the room and pped twice to get everyone''s attention.

    Song Xing Xing took off her headphone and turned to look at the Producer.

    "Alright, as everyone knows, the first season for this variety show will end soon," Producer Ming said. "Ning Yan, you will be in charged of that final episode, right?"

    Ning Yan nodded. "Yes, it''s me."

    "After the final episode, most of you will start working with that new drama, and some of you are going to work on another project," Producer Ming continued. "

    "Producer Jiang and Producer Yao had decided to hold a little party to celebrate thepletion of our first season. It''s nothing much. We''ll have dinner together with everyone in the post-production team."

    The post-production team heard about this free meal and was very happy. Some of them began to suggest a good ce for the producers to treat them to delicious meals.

    "As for the venue and time, I will let you knowter." Producer Ming gave a few encouraging words before he walked out and leave the room.

    Ten minutes before it was time for her to clock off, Song Xing Xing''s phone on the desk started to vibrate. She nced at her phone screen and quickly took off her headphone again when she saw the caller ID.

    It was rare for her cousin, Song Yi to call her. Thinking that there was something important he wanted to say, Song Xing Xing swiped her finger on the screen and pressed her phone to her ear.

    "Hello? Cousin Brother?"

    "Xing Xing, you should be getting off work soon, right?"

    "Un¡­" Song Xing Xing stood up and walked out of the office. "What''s wrong? Why did you call?"

    "It''s nothing serious," Song Yi said. "Just that, Auntie¡­ your mom arrived in Capital City a while ago. "

    "Ah?" Song Xing Xing thought that perhaps she had heard wrongly. "My mom? What is my mom doing here?" A deep frown appeared on her face as Song Xing Xing tried to figure out whether her mother had told her abouting to Capital City.

    Thest time she talked to her mother was two days ago. However, Song Xing Xing was very sure that her mother had never mentioned anything about visiting Capital City.

    Did she remember it wrong?

    "I don''t know. I guess Auntie wanted to give you a surprise?" Song Yi said.

    "My mother came to find you?"

    "Hmm¡­ She came to my ce a while ago and said she wanted to look at Xiao Jun. Anyway, once you get off work, you shoulde over and find my car. We''ll be waiting across the studio to pick you up."

    "Cousin Brother, you don''t need to pick me up. I''ll juste over to your ce."

    "What am I supposed to do then? We''re going to arrive soon."

    Song Xing Xing quickly noticed that there was something strange in Song Yi''s words. "We?"

    "Mmm¡­ Your mother said it was not easy for her toe to Capital City. She wanted to look at the ce you working at."

    Hearing his words, Song Xing Xing began to panic.

 Chapter 64 - Come At The Wrong Time

    Song Xing Xing nced at the clock and scrambled to tidy up her things when she saw that it was time for them to clock off.

    Her friend, Liu Yu Sheng saw her movement andughed. "Xing Xing, what are you doing? Why are you in such a hurry to get home?"

    "My mom is waiting downstairs," Song Xing Xing answered without looking up.

    "Ah? Why is your mother here?" Her head tilted to one side as a thought came to her mind. "Now that I thought about it, I have never seen your mother before. Xing Xing, didn''t you say that your family is in Y City? So, your mother ising to visit you?"

    Song Xing Xing did not know why would her mother came to Capital City at this time. However, she did not think that the reason was as simple as wanting to visit her.

    "Alright, go ahead and see your mother. Don''t let her wait for too long." Liu Yu Sheng waved her hand when Song Xing Xing walked out the door.

    Picking up her pace, Song Xing Xing went downstairs and rushed towards the entrance. She stood beside the guard''s house and spotted Song Yi''s car parked across the road. Before she could run in their direction, the door was pushed open and her mother came out.

    Song Xing Xing saw the bright smile on her mother''s face and thought that they only meant trouble.

    Taking a deep breath, Song Xing Xing walked over to her mother and looked at her with a helpless gaze. "Mom, why are you here?"

    Ye Ling Feng nced at the building behind her daughter and spoke, "You finally found a job at this ce. Of course, I am curious about the ce you were working at. What''s wrong with moming to check on her daughter?"

    "I did not say that there was anything wrong but mom, why didn''t you tell me that you wereing?" Song Xing Xing said. "We talked two days ago but you did not say anything."

    Ye Ling Feng smiled wider. "I wanted to give you a surprise. How about it? Don''t you like this surprise?"

    The corner of her lips started to twitch. How can she say that she did not like this surprise? She was not looking for death, ah.

    "But mom, why do you keep looking at the building?"

    "How about giving me a tour inside the studio?" Ye Ling Feng inched closer to her daughter and whispered, "The co-worker that you said you have someone you liked. Come on, show me. Which one is that man? Let me see if he''spatible with my daughter."

    She knew it. Her mother came to visit her with another intention.

    "Mom, youe at the wrong time. He''s not here at this time."

    She was not lying. Lu Xun was not at the studio.

    "Why not?" Ye Ling Feng narrowed her eyes and asked, "Xing Xing, you are not trying to fool your mother, right?"

    "Why would I fool you?" Song Xing Xing leaned on her mother''s shoulder and acted coquettishly. "Mom, you''re so smart and you know your daughter well. Even if I tried to fool you, you would see through me within seconds."

    Ye Ling Feng thought about her daughter''s words and thought that her words made sense. The thought that she will have no chance to peek at the person that her daughter had taken to like make her a little disappointed.

    She had already promised her husband that she won''t be staying away for too long. Tomorrow morning, she will need to take a flight to Y City. Thinking about her clingy husband made her sigh again. He was already old, but could not bear to be apart from her for too long.

    Since the person she wanted to look at was not around, Ye Ling Feng lost her interest in visiting the studio.

    Song Yi came out of the car at this time and looked at the mother and daughter. "Auntie, Xing Xing, if there''s nothing else, we should leave now. My wife had already booked a ce for dinner."

    The mother and daughter turned around at the same time. Song Xing Xing entered the vehicle and found that Han Yue Xiu was sitting shotgun while Xiao Jun was strapped in his car seat. The moment Xiao Jun saw Song Xing Xing, he began to p his hands and feet around in excitement. Song Xing Xing sat beside the baby and yed with him as Song Yi drove over to the ce.

    Song Xing Xing looked up when the car stopped and realized that they were going to have dinner at The Orchid Hotel. The food at the ce was delicious and Song Xing Xing used to love the pastries at the hotel. Unfortunately, the pastry chef had quit his jobst year and their pastry was no longer the same.

    Once they alighted the vehicle, Song Xing Xing carried Xiao Jun in her arms and sniffed at the baby''s milky scent.

    Sensing that someone was walking beside her, Song Xing Xing raised her head and looked at Song Yi. "Cousin Brother."

    "Are you tired? Let me hold Xiao Jun."

    "It''s fine. I haven''t yed with Xiao Jun for a while."

    The two walked towards the restaurant and Song Xing Xing could sense Song Yi''s gaze on her. "Cousin Brother, you have something to ask me?"

    Song Yi pondered for a while before he spoke, "I heard that you have someone you like in thepany."

    Hearing those words, Song Xing Xing could guess that her mother has been talking to her cousin about her matter. Although she knew that her mother was only worried about her, it was still ufortable to hear her cousin mention her love life.

    "Cousin Brother, don''t tell my mother this, butst time, during Grandfather''s birthday banquet, I have spoken some nonsense to stop my mother from setting me up with someone," Song Xing Xing said. "I don''t really have anyone I liked."

    "Auntie was just worried that someone might fool you."

    "Then she asked you to run a background check on that person?"

    Song Yi chuckled. As someone who had been set up by the elders previously, Song Yi understood his cousin''s worry. "I will keep this secret for you. If you run into trouble, remember to tell me."

    They arrived at the restaurant and the waiter showed them to a private room.

    As they were approaching the room, they ran into someone familiar.

    The corner of Song Xing Xing''s lips twitched. Her mother hade to the studio to look at this person and failed.. However, she did not expect that they would run into Lu Xun at this ce.

 Chapter 65 - The Universe Would Not Let Her Forget

    Her eyes instantly dimmed.

    Song Xing Xing thought that the universe is quite funny. It seemed that the more she tried to forget this man, the more he would coincidentally show up in front of her. It was as if the universe would not let her forget him.

    Meeting Lu Xun at this time and ce, Song Xing Xing did not know how she should react.

    These days, Song Xing Xing realized that she did not dare to look at his face for a long time. She was afraid that if she lifted her head to look at him again, Lu Xun would give her the same look that told her that she was a nuisance.

    One of the hurtful things was to have the person you like look at her that way.

    Song Xing Xing did not want to experience that look again for the second time.

    In the end, she lowered her head and continued to pay attention to Xiao Jun.

    Song Yi stepped forward and greeted, "President Lu. What a coincidence." He then shifted his gaze to the person who was with Lu Xun. Song Yi had met the man a few times before and knew who he is. He is Assistant Xiao Ye, President Zhang''s assistant. "Assistant Xiao Ye. You are here as well."

    Seeing the two of them appeared at this ce at the same time, Lu Xun guessed that the two of them were going to discuss some business matters.

    Lu Xun shifted his gaze to Ye Ling Feng and greeted, "Madam."

    An amiable smile curled on her lips. Ye Ling Feng continued to watch the man in front of her and thought that he seemed very familiar. "Young man, thest time, you attended the birthday banquet at the Song''s residence, right?"

    Lu Xun nodded. "Madam, you have a good memory."

    Ye Ling Feng was the one who had weed their guests. Naturally, she had remembered seeing Lu Xun''s face at the Old Master''s birthday banquet. The Song family might have invited many people to attend the banquet but each of them was an important figure. As the host, Ye Ling Feng would pay attention to everyone.

    "Auntie, let me introduce..." Song Yi said. "This is President Lu Xun of NEXT Group."

    Ye Ling Feng thought that thepany''s name was very familiar.

    "He is also Xing Xing''s big boss," Song Yi continued.

    Hearing thepany''s name, the smile on Ye Ling Feng''s lips widened. "It turns out that you are Xing Xing''s big boss. President Lu Xun, thank you for looking after my daughter."

    Lu Xun nced at Song Xing Xing and saw that the girl was ying with the baby in her arms. She had looked at him once and had not spared the second nce at him. He turned to the elder woman again and smiled. "Madam Song, I did not do anything. Song Xing Xing is good at her job. It''s good to have her at the studio."

    Ye Ling Feng heard someone praised her daughter and was very happy. She invited the two men to join them for dinner but was rejected as they still have some business matters to discuss.

    As the group was exchanging a few words, Song Xing Xing stayed at the side quietly. Realizing that she had subconsciously paid her attention to that one person, Song Xing Xing knew that it was time for her to leave. She walked over to the waiter and asked her to lead them to their room.

    As soon as she could no longer see that person''s face, Song Xing Xing heaved with relief. Xiao Jun waved his arms around excitedly and swiftly shifted her attention to him.

    "Let me hold him," Han Yue Xiu spoke when she saw her son. She stretched her hands and the baby squealed excitedly as he shifted to her mother''s arms. The baby smelled his mother''s fragrance and quickly opened his mouth to gnaw at his mother''s shoulder.

    Ye Ling Feng sat beside her daughter and noticed her cheerless expression. "Xing Xing, you look a little pale. What''s wrong? Are you unwell?"

    Song Xing Xing shook her head. "No. I''m just a little tired. The variety shows that I was working on will end their first season. Recently, there are too many works at the office."

    Ye Ling Feng heaved a long sigh. Her daughter could live a carefree life and stay by her side in Y City, but the girl had insisted to stay in Capital City and work. Seeing the pale look on her daughter''s face, Ye Ling Feng was a little distressed.

    "Mom, don''t worry. After the first season of this show ended, I won''t be as busy for a while," Song Xing Xing said.

    The waiter walked in and Ye Ling Feng began to order nourishing food for her daughter. As their food arrived, the group began to have their meal while chatting about various things.

    After a while, Song Xing Xing stood up and left the room for the restroom. When she came out again, she found Lu Xun stood outside one of the private rooms with his phone in his hand.

    The moment he heard the door swung open, Lu Xun raised his head and met the girl''s gaze.

    Song Xing Xing quickly looked away, wondering what kind of ill-fated coincidences was it for her to continue and meet Lu Xun like this.

    Of course, Song Xing Xing would never expect that this time, it was Lu Xun who had took the initiative to find her. However, the moment he saw her, Lu Xun realized that he did not know what he wanted to say to her. Everything he wanted to say does not seem right.

    She pretended that she had not seen him and walked away. Suddenly, a thought crossed her head and her steps halted. Song Xing Xing turned around and spoke, "President Lu Xun."

    Lu Xun had thought that the girl would continue to ignore him and was surprised when she had suddenly called him. He raised his head and waited for her to speak.

    "I just remember something," Song Xing Xing said. "The other day, you have lent me your coat. If it''s alright with you, I will mail it over to your office."

    Initially, Song Xing Xing had wanted to keep the coat at her ce a while longer.. However, as she had decided to forget him, it would be best if she returned his belonging to him.

 Chapter 66 - President Lu Xun Acting Aggressively

    Lu Xun sat outside the room for a long time. When he finally snapped out of his thought, Lu Xun went over to find Assistant Xiao Ye at the lounge area. As he started to discuss a few business matters, Lu Xun started to forget about the exchange with Song Xing Xing outside the room.

    After a while, Song Yi walked out of the private room with his family.

    Assistant Xiao Ye saw the same scene and excused himself to speak a few words with Song Yi. Song Yi and his big boss, Zhang Yu Han are good friends. As Song Yi and his family were now leaving the hotel, of course, Xiao Ye had to send them out politely.

    Lu Xun immediately walked over behind the tall artificial trees. He pulled out his phone and sent some text messages to Assistant Bei Yuan to remind him of a few work matters. He heard a few movements behind him and saw that a few customers were sitting nearby.

    Just as he thought that he should ignore them, Lu Xun overheard their conversations. Lu Xun turned around and saw that Song Xing Xing apanying Han Yue Xiu and the baby to sit at the lounge area.

    From where he stood, Lu Xun could hear the girl''s voice, teasing the baby. Lu Xun figured that if he was toe out, the girl would definitely have aplicated look on her face before she avoided him.

    Han Yue Xiu hugged the baby in her arms and turned to the girl beside her. "Last time, you told me about the person you liked. Xing Xing, how is it? Is there any progress with that person?"

    Song Xing Xing paused when she heard the question. She looked at the baby and pinched at his chubby cheek softly. "I''m giving it up?"

    Han Yue Xiu looked at the girl in surprise. Thest time she talked to Song Xing Xing, the girl had made her mind that she wanted to give it a try and pursue that man. She did not think that after a while, this girl would tell her that she wanted to give up pursuing that love.

    It was the first time that Song Xing Xing had liked someone, but it had ended so soon.

    "What happened?" Han Yue Xiu asked.

    Her lips curled into a faint smile. "Sister-inw, I found out that he did not like me."

    "And you are going to give up just like that?"

    "I''m not like my cousin. He''s too shameless."

    Han Yue Xiuughed upon hearing her words. The two of them looked around and were relieved to see that Song Yi was not around to hear those words. They were making fun of him. Song Yi would not be happy when he heard those words.

    "Sister-inw, I think it''s better to let go instead of holding on to something that clearly did not belong to me," Song Xing Xing said. "I''m afraid that if I stubbornly obsessed over someone, then, I might lose myself. It will only make me suffer."

    "Xing Xing, Yue Xiu."

    Song Xing Xing looked up and saw that her mother had returned from the restroom. The girls stood up together before they left the scene to find Song Yi.

    As everyone had left, Lu Xun continued to stand at his spot, staring at his phone for a long time. No one could guess what was on his mind at this time.

    ¡­

    NEXT Group,

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan tapped his feet impatiently. In his hand was a medium-sized package, some letters, as well as some important files that the President had requested from him earlier.

    The moment the elevator door slid open, Bei Yuan walked out and head straight to the President''s office. After knocking his knuckle on the door, Bei Yuan entered and walked to the desk.

    "President Lu Xun," Bei Yuan greeted before he ced the stuff on the empty side of the desk.

    "The files?"

    Bei Yuan quickly found the files that the President had requested before he handed them to his boss. He watched as his boss flipped through the files and finally heaved with relief upon seeing that the boss had jotted down his signature.

    The past few days, this big boss was easily irritated and kept on finding mistakes on every document they sent.

    No one knew what had happened to this big boss but everyone guessed that it was best if they stay out of the President''s line of sight just in case they might identally ignite his anger.

    These days, Special Assistant Bei Yuan had suffered a lot. He was always the one who had to bring over reports and documents to the President. As Bei Yuan thought of what he had to experience, he really wanted to shed some tears.

    "What were those other documents?" Lu Xun asked as he nced at the piling documents.

    Bei Yuan halted. He reached the documents and spoke, "I was passing by the HR department earlier. Manager An wanted to pass these documents to you. They were the candidates that had passed the interview."

    Lu Xun took the files from Bei Yuan and flipped through the documents. His movement halted the moment he saw the picture on the resume. Swiftly, he picked up the resume and forms and threw them on the floor.

    Assistant Bei Yuan watched his boss with his eyes wide. This was the first time that he had seen his boss tossing some documents in anger. Previously, no matter how angry his boss would be, he would only say a few words. Bei Yuan had never seen President Lu Xun acting this aggressively.

    "President Lu, what''s wrong?"

    "Tell Manager An that this person is impossible. None of thepany or subsidiaries under NEXT Group will hire this person."

    Bei Yuan swallowed. He went over to pick up the resume and looked at the picture. Bei Yuan thought that the person is beautiful and her qualification is quite high. He could not understand why would the President reject this candidate.

    However, he was not that stupid to ask the reason and suffer his boss''s anger.

    Bei Yuan looked at the woman''s name and tried to remember it well.

    Shi An Na.

    Lu Xun took a deep breath before he saw the package on his desk. "What is that?"

    Bei Yuan picked up the package and handed it over to Lu Xun. "It seemed that Miss Song Xing Xing sent you something." He only dared to bring the package personally because his big boss had once told him to watch over Miss Song.

    "I''ve already checked the contents," Bei Yuan continued.. "It''s a men''s coat."

 Chapter 67 - His Sister Come To See Him

    Lu Xun tore the packaging and looked inside. There was only one piece of clothing that he had lent to Song Xing Xing some time ago. From the way it looked, this coat has been sent to dry-cleaning before she mailed it back to him.

    When she told him that she was going to return his coat the other day, Lu Xun had thought that she would send it back personally. He did not think that the girl would really mail it to him.

    It seemed that the girl had really made up her mind.

    He should be relieved, but Lu Xun felt very ufortable. It was as if there was something stuck in his throat and he was unable to get rid of it.

    The phone on his desk rang, snapping him out of his trance. Lu Xun pressed the receiver on his ear and heard from the secretary that his sister hade to see him.

    A look of surprise appeared on his face.

    His sister, Lu An Ran was supposed to be in C Country. Why was she at hispany at this time?

    Lu Xun grabbed his phone and looked at the date. He touched his forehead and groaned. His lips moved as he muttered a cursing word. It seemed that he had forgotten that he was supposed to pick up his sister at the airport.

    "President Lu, are you alright?" Special Assistant Bei Yuan asked when he saw the strange look on his boss''s expression.

    Just then, the door swung open and a beautiful woman walked into the office.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan was about to scold the person who had entered the room when he recognized that person. "Miss Lu."

    "Assistant Bei Yuan." Lu An Ran shed a smile at the assistant. Then, she looked at the person behind the desk and noted the guilty look on his face. "Brother."

    "Sorry." Lu Xun heaved a sigh. "I forgot that I was supposed to pick you up."

    "I know," Lu An Ran said. "I thought you might be busy¡­ so I decided toe over instead." She walked over to the table and nced at the documents in Assistant Bei Yuan''s hand. The moment he saw the photograph on the form, her movement halted.

    "Where are the others?"

    Lu An Ran snapped out of her thought and turned to her brother again. "Jia Xian is tired after that long flight. I asked Professor Jia to look over his son at the hotel before I find you."

    A helpless smile appeared on his lips. "Sorry. Aspensation, I will treat you guys to dinner."

    "It was a rare chance for me to return. Of course, you are going to treat us to dinner." Lu An Ran clicked her tongue.

    "President Lu, if there''s nothing else, then I will return to work." Special Assistant Bei Yuan saw that the siblings were chatting and quickly excused himself.

    As the door closed, Lu An Ran pulled a chair and sat down. She nced at the letters and documents on the desk and sighed. "You''re so busy. Will you have time to take us to dinner?"

    "I will make time for you guys," Lu Xun said. "Have a seat. I will finish looking at these documents quickly."

    "Alright." Lu An Ran smiled. As she recalled the documents that she had seen in Assistant Bei Yuan''s hand, Lu An Ran hesitated for a few seconds before she spoke, "I saw that document in your assistant''s hands. That person applied for a job at yourpany?"

    His body froze. Lu Xunposed himself quickly but did not raise his head to look at his sister. "Hmm¡­"

    Lu An Ran pursed her lips. Although she had heard some rumors that Shi An Na had left C Country, she did not expect that the girl would move to Capital City and applied for a job at her brother''spany.

    Up to this time, she did not know what was that woman thinking. Back then, she was the one who had persistently wanted to break up and hurt her brother deeply. Even if she was moving to Capital City, she should not apply for a job at her brother''spany, right?

    Didn''t she know that her brother would definitely reject her application when he saw her application form?

    Lu An Ran found that Shi An Na was really thick-skinned.

    She picked up her phone and texted her husband about their nter on. After exchanging a few words with Professor Jia, Lu An Ran lifted her head to look at her brother again. Seeing the serious look on his face made her chuckle.

    "What are youughing at?"

    "You. You''re too busy with your work. How about finding time to date instead?"

    Lu Xun shot his sister a look.

    "I saw the gossips forum. Brother, you are really good at attracting girls. Thest gossip I read, you are with Feng Miao Miao."

    "Don''t tell me that you believe in such rumors."

    "Of course I don''t. But, I was just thinking¡­ Brother, you were not interested in any of your rumored girlfriends?"

    Lu Xun clicked his tongue. He thought about those girls he was rumored with and became unhappy. "Is my standard that low?"

    "It''s not that your standard is low." She leaned forward and studied her brother''s face for a long time. "It''s just that, I''m thinking that you haven''t let go of that person. This is the reason why you haven''t been in another rtionship, right?"

    "What do you mean I haven''t let go? It has been six, seven years. I have already forgotten what that person looked like."

    Lu An Ran scoffed. She knew that her brother was speaking nonsense.

    Shi An Na had returned for a few months. She did not believe that her brother had not run into her even once. There''s no way that her brother had forgotten what that person looked like.

    She knew that what Shi An Na did had hurt her brother a lot. It was not fair that her brother had to suffer for years because of that person. However, no matter what everyone says, it seemed that her brother was unable to listen. He continued to torture himself for years, believing that he will not be able to get into another rtionship.

    Lu An Ran really hoped that her brother will be able to let go and find someone he liked.. But after seven years, she no longer knew what she should say to advise her brother.

 Chapter 68 - He Is A Coward

    As the siblings stood to leave the office, Lu An Ran saw her brother''s coat on his table. She turned around and went to pick up the coat. "Brother, you''re not taking this along with you?"

    Lu Xun stared at the coat for a few seconds longer. "It''s fine. Just leave it there. I''ll take it back tomorrow."

    Thinking that her brother probably wanted to keep another extra coat at his office, Lu An Ran shrugged before trailed after her brother.

    When they arrived at The Orchid Hotel, Lu An Ran texted her husband to inform him that they will be meeting him at the lounge and headed to the restaurant together.

    Once she had finished texting with her husband, Lu An Ran turned to her brother and caught him staring at the seating area in the corner. She followed his gaze but could not see anything fascinating.

    "Big brother. You... What are you looking at?" She could not see a thing or anyone. Could it be that her brother can see spirits? Lu An Ran shivered as she had sessfully scare herself.

    Hearing her voice, Lu Xun snapped out of his trance and shed a smile at his sister.

    When he recalled his conversation with his sister in his office earlier, the words that Song Xing Xing had spoken the other day rang in his ear. A frown appeared on his face and Lu Xun was in deep thought.

    His sister had thought that he had not let go of his breakup with Shi An Na seven years ago. That was the reason he had not to move on and had never tried to get into another rtionship.

    Perhaps her sister was halfway right. Perhaps, after years has passed, he was still unable to get forget the past.

    Lu Xun was aware that he is a coward. Back then, he has been so in love with Shi An Na. Their rtionship was good and they were nning to get married. Then suddenly, she had told her that she changed her mind. She had found someone better than him.

    Her betrayal was too hurtful. In the end, Lu Xun did not dare to take another step and try again. He was afraid that if he gave out his heart again, there was a chance that the same thing might happen again.

    That woman was also the reason why he was willing to spend his money and invest in a lot of business. The money was initially something that Shi An Na had given him.

    When he decided to spend that money, Lu Xun was ready to lose them, and perhaps it would help him in getting over his ex-girlfriend. Who would have thought that each time he invested that money, he would make a lot of them instead of losing them?

    Should he say that he''s lucky or unlucky?

    It was because of this that he was unable to let go.

    Then, he recalled Song Xing Xing''s words. Could it be that he was still obsessing over Shi An Na and was unable to let go?

    "An Ran."

    "What?"

    "Do you really think that I am unable to move on from Shi An Na?"

    Lu An Ran was surprised upon hearing his brother''s sudden question. She stared back at him and wonder if she had perhaps heard things wrongly. Her brother was someone who did not want to talk about this breakup.

    If she had touched the matter lightly, her brother would find a way to quickly change the subject.

    She quickly tried topose herself and spoke. "Yes. In fact, I''m not the only one who thinks that way. Our parents, your friends¡­ we all had the same opinion." Lu An Ran sat up straight. "Brother, why do you suddenly ask me this question?"

    A light smile appeared on his face and this smile did not reach his eyes. He quickly looked away and shook his head. "Nothing. I was just thinking. The other day, someone said something."

    "What did the person say?" Lu An Ran asked impatiently.

    Lu Xin tried to recall those words that made him think of himself in these past few days.

    "That it was better to let go," Lu Xun spoke slowly. "Stubbornly obsessing over someone will only make you lose yourself and suffer." Once he finished saying those words, Lu Xun turned to his sister again and saw that she was staring at him with wide eyes.

    "I think that person is right. Big brother, you might think that you were trying to forget your ex. I know you hated her for what she did." Lu An Ran chuckled. "Believe me. I hated her for what she did as well. But brother, if you are not careful, this hate will also make you suffer."

    Lu Xun took off his sses and wiped them with clean clothes as he tried to organize his thought. He would often do this when he was thinking of something. At this time, his mind was in a mess.

    "Brother, tell me." Lu An Ran reached to touch his hand. "Who is that person?"

    "Why do you want to know?"

    "I think that this person is an interesting person. Who is it? Was it someone I know?"

    "You don''t know her."

    Lu An Ran was quick to catch her brother''s words. "Her? So it''s a woman?" Her eyes brightened. "Who is it?" Lu An Ran sucked some air through her teeth as she pretended to be in deep thought. "I have a feeling that if I meet this girl, we can be good friends."

    Lu Xun snorted but did not say anything else. The more he said, the more his sister would ask questions.

    As Lu An Ran tried to find out information from her brother, two figures were seen walking in their direction. She looked up when she heard the footsteps, and saw that her son was running over in her direction.

    "Uncle Lu Xun!" Jia Xuan stopped and hugged his uncle''s legs. Then he looked up at the tall man and smiled. "I missed you!"

    Lu Xun stretched his hand and patted the boy''s head. Then, he looked up and smiled at her sister''s husband. "Professor Jia. It''s good that you decided to bring my sister and nephew here for vacation." He looked at the short boy at his side and spoke, "Later, let''s discuss the ce you wanted to visit the most.. I''ll make time and take you around."

 Chapter 69 - Let Me Apologize

    In the past few days, Song Xing Xing thought that her life was pretty rxing. After she had sent back the coat, she had never run into Lu Xun again. These days, he did not appear at the studio and would often send his assistant instead.

    Song Xing Xing thought that this way was quite good too. If she did not see him, she would stop thinking about him.

    However, just as she thought that everything was going smoothly for her, another person who she did not want to meet had appeared in front of her instead.

    Song Xing Xing was visiting a restaurant that she frequently visited to buy her favorite dumpling soup when she ran into Bai Zhi.

    Although she wanted to run and hide, Bai Zhi was standing at the entrance, blocking her from her way out.

    In the past, Bai Zhi would hesitate to step into a small restaurant such as this. She was a rising actress who wanted to protect her reputation. Seeing that Bai Zhi had appeared at this ce, Song Xing Xing knew that the woman was waiting for her.

    "Xing Xing!" Bai Zhi waved her hand enthusiastically. She lowered her head and walked over to her friend. "I have been waiting for you for a long time."

    Song Xing Xing raised a brow when Bai Zhi started to link their hand and walked out together. It was as if Bai Zhi was dragging her to another ce.

    Once they were farther from the crowd, Song Xing Xing peeled her hand away from her. She took a step back and asked, "What do you want from me?"

    Bai Zhi looked back with a pitiful look. "Xing Xing, we haven''t met and talked for a long time. Last time you said that you would contact me when you''re free and we''ll have coffee together."

    "I have never said those words," Song Xing Xing said. "Bai Zhi, I have never promised you anything."

    Bai Zhi bit at her lips. "Xing Xing, I just wanted to talk to you, alright? The shooting will begin next week." Her lips curled into a smile. "It seemed that the two of us will be seeing each other a lot."

    "You will be going here and there to shoot while I will stay in the studio. Bai Zhi, I don''t think that we''ll be seeing each other as much as you expect," Song Xing Xing said.

    Bai Zhi hesitated. " I don''t know why were you angry at me. There must be a misunderstanding between us. Xing Xing, let me apologize to you."

    "Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? Bai Zhi, you left me at that ce with a group of people I don''t know. If a good Samaritan did not show up to help me, perhaps I would wake up in the morning in a strange room with a stranger next to me."

    "Xing Xing, I did not mean to leave you at the restaurant," Bai Zhi said. "You know how it is. I just thought that I would leave you for a few minutes. I really did not expect that Producer Ye would do something to you."

    Song Xing Xing took a deep breath to hold her anger. She knew that there was no way that Bai Zhi would admit to her crime. At this time, Song Xing Xing did not have any evidence to refute Bai Zhi.

    Bai Zhi did not know that that night, she was only pretending to be drunk. Song Xing Xing had a hunch that this matter is not something that she should tell Bai Zhi at this time.

    If Bai Zhi ever tried to set her up again, at least, Song Xing Xing would have a way out.

    Seeing that her friend had kept her silence, Bai Zhi stretched her hand to hold Song Xing Xing''s. "Xing Xing, I am really sorry. We have known each other for years. You know me. I wouldn''t do such things."

    Song Xing Xing tugged her hand away. "Bai Zhi, I can forgive you for a lot of things, but not this time. You had almost ruined my reputation. I did not want to say this to you previously because I was hoping that you would get the hint. Bai Zhi I don''t want you to appear in front of me again. Even if we see each other, I hope that you can avoid me."

    Bai Zhi stared at Song Xing Xing in disbelief. The two of them have been friends for a long time. But this is the first time that she had seen Song Xing Xing this angry. Her hand trembled. Even when Song Xing Xing had turned around to leave, Bai Zhi did not dare to do anything.

    When she got farther enough, Song Xing Xing took a deep breath to calm down.

    After a while, she stared at the bag of food in her hand and thought that she had suddenly lost her appetite to eat her dumplings soup.

    At this time, her phone vibrated. Song Xing Xing took out her phone and saw that it was a notification from her game, reminding her to do her daily and collect some bonus items.

    Thinking that she was still angered by Bai Zhi''s appearance, Song Xing Xing decided to log into the game and kill some monster to vent.

    Song Xing Xing sat down on the bench in the garden and ced her bag of food beside her. Then, she began to kill some monsters and decided to take the challenge and kill a big boss.

    Because she wanted to vent, Song Xing worked extra hard to kill the monsters. In the end, the big boss died with her health low. Song Xing Xing stared at the word, ''Victory'' with her mouth agape.

    Hearing the sound of pping beside her, Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance and turned. Seeing that a little boy had suddenly appeared beside her made her unable to react.

    "Big sister, you are so good at this game," The boy spoke as he continued to p. His eyes were looking at the phone screen. Sensing that the big sister did not speak out, the boy lifted her head and saw that the big sister was staring back at him.

    It was at this time that he realized that he had made a mistake. "Sorry. I know that I am not supposed to peek at other''s phones. But when I heard that music, I know that you were ying ''Legends of the Sky''."

    Song Xing Xing looked at the boy''s innocent face and chuckled. "It''s alright. You¡­ y this game too?"

    The boy nodded. "But my mom would not let me y that much. Therefore, my level is not that high."

    Song Xing Xing looked around but could not see the boy''s parents or guardians. "Where are your parents? Kid, didn''t your parents tell you that you are not supposed to talk to strangers?"

    Hearing her words, the boy started to move backward and creating some distance from Song Xing Xing.

    At this time, a woman walked over in their direction. The moment she saw the boy, a deep frown appeared on her face. "Jia Xuan, What are you doing? Didn''t I tell you not to run around?"

    The boy called Jia Xuan slid down the bench and ran towards his mother. "Mom! I was just watching that big sister ying games."

    Lu An Ran looked up and smiled. "Sorry. Did my son disturb you?"

    Song Xing Xing waved her hand. "Don''t worry. He''s not."

    Lu An Ran looked at her son again.. After apologizing to the woman again, she then dragged her son away to find her husband.

 Chapter 70 - Something Wrong With Mr. Fluffball

    At the altar, the groom and the bride were exchanging their vows. The chief, who sat at the front seat had tears in his eyes as he watched his daughter getting married.

    Suddenly, the roof cracked and the monsters entered. While the vigers were panicking, the monster had already grabbed the bride and took her away. The chief screamed for help before he fell on his knees and fainted.

    Song Xing Xing and her teammate appeared and started to chase after the monsters. As they reached the monsters''ir, they entered battle mode and started to fight with minions.

    Each time they defeated a group of minions, another wave would appear. Song Xing Xing shot her arrow while monitoring her teammates'' health. Seeing that her mana has gone low, Song Xing Xing quickly drank some potion to recover.

    At the side, General Huo was still fighting the monster with Luna assisting him. At the side, Grasshopper was trying his best to destroy the portal to stop the minion from showing up again.

    Seeing that both General Huo and Luna could fight the monsters, Song Xing Xing decided to help Grasshopper to destroy that portal.

    After a while, the portal was destroyed and the minions were defeated. Song Xing Xing and her teammates rushed forward and saw the big boss. They entered the battle mode again and started to fight with this monster.

    Song Xing Xing continued to shot her arrows as she ensured that everyone in her team stayed alive. Her gaze fell on the meter at the side. There were only a few seconds left before her special skill will be fully developed.

    Meanwhile, the monster had suffered a few beatings and looked like he was going berserk soon.

    Seeing this scene, Song Xing Xing was anxious. The four of them had fought this monster twice and failed each time. Song Xing Xing was aware that if they could not beat this monster before he went berserk again, they will die again. They can only tolerate the monster''s berserk twice and not more than that.

    If the monster has gone berserk again, the four of them will fail this mission again. Then, they could only try to level up their skills and try to increase their might before they could challenge this mission one more time.

    At this time, General Huo and Grasshopper both dashed forward and activated their special skills.

    The monster suffered a big blow and was unable to move as his body had frozen with Grasshopper''s magic. Song Xing Xing looked at the gauge and saw that it had reached its maximum potential. She quickly tapped her finger on the screen to activate her skill.

    Her character in the game jumped up high and a rain of arrows was shot at the monster. Just a secondter, Luna dashed forward with a double dagger in her hands and gave the monster a final blow.

    A bright light appeared on the screen and when it finally disappeared, the monster had already fallen on the ground before his body gradually disintegrated.

    The bride was finally rescued and the groom rushed forward to hug his bride.

    For a few seconds, no one said anything. Song Xing Xing watched the scene where the two of them kissing until the end.

    As soon as this scene ended, Song Xing Xing saw a message on the team''s channel.

    General Huo: Guys¡­ we finally did it. We defeated this big boss!

    Song Xing Xing looked at the notification of the spoil they received from defeating this monster with her eyes wide. She was so sure that they were going to lose again. Fortunately, they managed to defeat this monster and pass this mission!

    For a while, the situation in the team''s chatroom became chaotic as everyone was celebrating this victory. Everyone had the same thinking as Song Xing Xing and they could not believe that they would finally win this mission.

    At this time, General Huo was feeling generous and started to scatter a few red packets. Song Xing Xing clicked at the red packets and managed to grab them twice.

    The teammates thanked this rich guy before they scattered to do their own thing.

    After they had defeated that monster, Song Xing Xing finally rose to one level. She received some points and stared at the screen for a long time, wondering which stat she should increase.

    Once she was done, Song Xing Xing saw that there was a private message and clicked on the button.

    Seeing General Huo''s name, her lips curled into a smile.

    General Huo: Little Star, in a few days, shooting will begin and I won''t have time to apany you to defeat some monsters.

    Not Your Little Star: It''s fine. Even without you, I can ask others to apany me as well.

    General Huo: Little Star, must you be so heartless?

    Song Xing Xing sent him aughing emoji.

    General Huo: Little Star, this time, you must not go back on your promise. You have to meet me at the studio.

    Not Your Little Star: General Huo, in fact, we don''t need to meet.

    General Huo: Little Star, don''t you dare back away.

    Song Xing Xing snorted as she saw that General Huo was sending her a pleading emoji.

    Not Your Little Star: I''m not. I am just afraid that you might be disappointed.

    General Huo: Don''t worry. Even if you''re ugly, I won''t look down on you.

    The corner of her lips twitched as Song Xing Xing read the message.

    Not Your Little Star: Since you had tried to convince me to meet you a few times, of course, I have toe. It would be too cruel if I did not show up.

    General Huo: Then, I will send you my manager''s number. When you decided to visit the studio, you can tell him and he will let you in.

    Not Your Little Star: You don''t have to. I have a way to enter the studio.

    General Huo: How?

    Not Your Little Star: You can say that I have a connection. I know how to get in. When the timees, I will watch the shooting progress and introduce myself as ''Not Your Little Star''.

    The two of them exchanged a few more words before Song Xing Xing logged out. Seeing that her battery had drained, Song Xing Xing put her phone on charge before she picked up Mr. Fluffball at the side.

    The fluffy cat meowed once as ifining that his master had disturbed his resting time.

    "Mr. Fluffball, this will be the first time that I will be meeting an online friend. What do you think will happen?"

    The cat stared back at her for a long time as his master continued to tell him stories about this online friend. Bored with this story, the cat jumped out of Song Xing Xing''s arms and did not allow her to hug him again.

    Seeing that her cat was hissing angrily at her, Song Xing Xing began to think that there was something wrong with Mr.. Fluffball.

 Chapter 71 - Photoshoot

    On this day, Song Xing Xing finally finished editing her final episode. She texted Producer Ming to inform him about her work and arranged to meet himter to let him check on her work before it will be screened to the other producers.

    Seeing that there was still time, a thought came to her mind.

    Earlier, when she returned from lunch with the others, she had seen the production crew gathering downstairs. ording to them, a few casts of the drama wille to the studio for the cast''s costume fitting.

    After thinking about it for a while, Song Xing Xing took out her phone to text Huo Yun Chen''s manager.

    A few days ago, Huo Yun Chen had passed his assistant''s number to her. As long as she was free, she can contact his assistant to arrange a meeting with him.

    Initially, Huo Yun Chen wanted to give her his number, but Song Xing Xing thought it would be better to contact him through his assistant instead. This way, she would not disturb him if he was working.

    ''Hello Assistant Lin, this is ''Not Your Little Star''. I was wondering if it''s possible to meet General Huo at the studio today?''

    Once she had sent the message, Song Xing Xing browsed through her phone and looked at the post that her circle of friends has posted in their moments.

    She saw her brother''s post, stressing out about his piling assignments, and left him an encouragingment.

    At this time, her phone vibrated. Song Xing Xing clicked at the new message and saw that Assistant Lin had replied to her message.

    ''Little Star, General Huo''s part will end soon. You can stop by at the studio if you''re nearby. Or else, how about arranging a meeting somewhere else?''

    Song Xing Xing quickly replied that she was nearby the studio. The two arranged a meeting and Song Xing Xing told them that she will meet the assistant in five minutes. Her gaze fell to Liu Yu Feng who was still focusing on her work. Then, Song Xing Xing sent another message to Assistant Lin.

    ''Assistant Lin, is it okay if I bring along a friend?''

    ''Sure.''

    A faint smile curled on her lips. Song Xing Xing turned to Liu Yu Sheng and patted her shoulder.

    Liu Yu Sheng pressed the pause button, took off her headphone, and looked at her friend. "What''s up?"

    "Your idol, Huo Yun Chen is downstairs. Do you want to go and take a look for a while?"

    Liu Yu Sheng''s expression brightened. Meeting her idol¡­ of course, she was tempted. Even if she could only see him from afar, Liu Yu Sheng would be satisfied. Her gaze flickered between the monitor and her friend. She really wanted to go and see, ah¡­

    After weighing her decision for a while, Liu Yu Sheng finally agreed. "Ten minutes. Let''s go and see him for ten minutes ande back, alright?"

    Seeing that Liu Yu Sheng had agreed, Song Xing Xing breathed in relief. Although she had agreed to meet Huo Yun Cheng, she was still worried about meeting him alone. This was why she had asked her friend toe with her. Moreover¡­ Song Xing Xing was worried that Huo Yun Chen would not be as happy when he realized that they have met before.

    With Liu Yu Sheng around, she would feel more at ease.

    The two tidied up their desk before they went downstairs.

    When they arrived, there were a group of people gathering to watch the photoshoot.

    Liu Yu Sheng wanted to pull her and join the others to look at the photoshoot. However, Song Xing Xing convinced her that she had found a better spot.

    As she reached a corner, Song Xing Xing texted Assistant Lin.

    Soon, the door which had the words ''authorized personal only'' pasted on it swung open. A petite girl with shoulder-length hair walked out of the door and started to look around.

    Song Xing Xing grabbed her friend and walked over. "Assistant Lin?"

    The petite girl gave her a look over. "Little Star?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Hello, my name is Song Xing Xing, also known as Little Star." She turned to her friend and spoke, "This is my friend, Liu Yu Sheng."

    Assistant Lin smiled brightly. "Hello, I''m Lin You. You can just call me Assistant Lin." Her gaze fell at thenyard card hung around their neck. "You''re a staff here?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Un. We''re from the post-production staff."

    Assistant Lin stared at them both in amazement. "So that''s why Huo Yun Chen said that you won''t be needing a special pass to get into the studio." She waved her hand, letting the two follow her. "I supposed you know the rules. You can''t snap any picture of Huo Yun Chen in his costume. Otherwise, we will all get into trouble."

    "We understand," Song Xing Xing answered.

    "Just follow me closely. A few people areing over to watch the shooting as well."

    Liu Yu Sheng watched her friend with her mouth gaped open. As a fan of Huo Yun Chen, of course, she was very familiar with Assistant Lin''s name. Liu Yu Sheng tugged at Song Xing Xing''s hand and sent a signal, asking her what was going on.

    Song Xing Xing merely smiled mysteriously before she pulled her friend to follow Assistant Lin.

    As they were walking down the corridor, Liu Yu Sheng inched closer and whispered, "Xing Xing, what''s going on? How did you know Assistant Lin?"

    "It''s the game that we yed, ''Legend of the Sky''. Actually, we were both from the same guild. He found out about it and suggested that we should meet." Song Xing Xing decided to use this reason to exin to her friend.

    Liu Yu Sheng was impressed upon hearing this news. She had long known that Song Xing Xing has been ying this game for years, but she did not expect that she would know Huo Yun Chen in the game.

    After a while, Assistant Lin brought them over to the corner where they could watch the photoshoot closer.

    At the center, Huo Yun Chen was posing in a few different angles with the female lead in the drama, Qiao An.

    They were going to film a mystery drama with a little fantasy element to it. The costume that Huo Yun Chen was wearing made him look like a bad boy. While Qiao An was wearing a costume that made her look like a fairy.

    Looking at the costume alone could make Song Xing Xing curious about the drama.. She reminded herself to find the book and read it before the drama will be aired.

 Chapter 72 - You Are Reallyâ€¦ Little Star?

    "Boss Huo was shooting when you texted me. Therefore, I haven''t told him that you would being to meet him today," Assistant Lin said. "I think he would be shocked when he heard that you are here to meet him."

    Song Xing Xing smiled.

    As they were waiting for the photoshoot to end, Song Xing Xing chatted with Assistant Lin and found out that the girl has been working for Huo Yun Chen for years.

    Assistant Lin mentioned that after the ident, Huo Yun Chen spent a lot of time ying games. Both Assistant Lin and the manager were worried. Therefore, when Huo Yun Chen finally decided toe out from a long hiatus, Assistant Lin and Huo Yun Cheng''s manager were the happiest people.

    Song Xing Xing continued to chat with Assistant Lin about the game. After a while, she had this feeling as if someone was watching her for a long time. However, as she looked around, she could not find anyone looking at her.

    The shooting ended a whileter.

    Huo Yun Chen exchanged a few words with the director and staff before he walked over to Assistant Lin. He saw that there were two girls beside Assistant Lin and thought that the crews were chatting with the assistant.

    "Boss Huo." Assistant Lin You saw that his boss had returned. Habitually, she grabbed a bottle of drinking water and handed it over to him.

    Huo Yun Chen grabbed the bottle but did not take a sip. He continued to watch the women in front of him and realized that he had met them a few times. "The two of you were with the post-production staff, right?"

    "Yes!" Liu Yu Sheng answered excitedly. "Hello! I am Liu Yu Sheng, and this is my friend, Song Xing Xing. We are both from the post-production staff."

    Assistant Lin was surprised when she heard her boss''s words. "Boss Huo, you know them?"

    "Mmm¡­" Huo Yun Chen nodded. "I met them during thepany''s dinner previously." He turned to Song Xing Xing and Liu Yu Sheng again and asked, "Did you girls came to watch the photoshoot?" He moved to show the costume on his body. "What do you think? Not bad, right?"

    Liu Yu Sheng stood at the side and agreed. Her idol always had this pure image. It was rare to see him as a bad boy. Liu Yu Sheng decided to take a look at her idol for a while longer.

    Huo Yun Chen exchanged a few words with Liu Yu Sheng politely. After a while, he turned to his assistant and coughed. "Lin You, is there any message for me?"

    "There is," Assistant Lin You nodded with a serious look on her face.

    Huo Yun Chen tried his best to calm down in front of his fans. "That person¡­ did she contact you?" He unscrewed the cap and took a mouthful of drink.

    Previously, he had given his online friend his schedule and told her that she cane and find him at the studio during this time, He did not know when will his online friend appeared, but he hoped that she would not let him wait too long.

    "She did," Assistant Lin answered. She moved aside, held Song Xing Xing''s arm, and smiled. "Boss Huo, this is the friend that you wanted to meet, ''Little Star''."

    The moment he heard the introduction, the water in his mouth sprayed out. Huo Yun Chen looked at the two women in front of him and sucked in a deep breath when he realized what he had done.

    Dear god! What has he done? How could he spit the water in his mouth on the two women in front of him?

    "I''m sorry!" Huo Yun Chen quickly turned to find some napkins before he handed them over to both Song Xing Xing and Liu Yu Sheng. Once had calmed down, Huo Yun Chen recalled the words that his assistant had spoken.

    No. It could not be right.

    He stared at Song Xing Xing in puzzlement. "No way. How can you be¡­"

    Song Xing Xing continued to wipe the water droplets on her face and body as she watched the man''s face. She had wanted to give him a surprise, but she did not expect that the man would be this surprised that he started to spray her with water.

    The corner of her lips twitched. Song Xing Xing took a deep breath to calm down. Then, she stretched her hands at him. "Hello, General Huo, I am ''Not Your Little Star''. My name is Song Xing Xing."

    Huo Yun Chen swallowed. Even if he did not want to believe her words, the woman in front of him had introduced herself as ''Not Your Little Star''.

    Not many knew that they were online friends and that they were nning to meet at the studio.

    "You are really¡­ Little Star?"

    "If you did not believe me, I can log into the game and show you." Song Xing Xing took out her phone and quickly logged into the game. A whileter, the music from the game could be heard. Song Xing Xing showed the log-in page where her character and ID name were shown.

    "You are really Little Star." Huo Yun Chen continued to stare at Song Xing Xing. After a while, he recalled that he had met her a few times. When he met her the first time at the studio, it was after he had been revealed as the spokesperson for that game.

    Then¡­ Little Star was deliberately hiding her identity from him?

    Song Xing Xing looked at how his changed expression and could guess what was on his mind.

    "I''m sorry. The first time we met, I didn''t want to tell you that we know each other from the game. But I also have my reason. You are the top celebrity, Huo Yun Chen. I just thought that meeting you in real life would give me too much pressure."

    Huo Yun Chen studied the woman''s face for a long time before he burst into a fit ofughter. He had never thought that that would be the reason Little Star would avoid meeting him from the beginning.

    It was just as he had thought.. His friend, Little Star is definitely an interesting person.

 Chapter 73 - Running Into Jia Xuan

    Song Xing Xing was relieved upon knowing that Huo Yun Chen did not me her for hiding her identity even though she had stood in front of him quite a few times.

    After Song Xing Xing had apologized, the two of them chatted for a while about the game. Then, Huo Yun Chen pulled out his phone and the two of them teamed up to deal with some daily quests together.

    Surprisingly, Huo Yun Chen was someone who was very easy to get along with. They had only met but Song Xing Xing thought that chatting with Huo Yun Chen made her feel as if the two had known each other well for a long time. Perhaps, this was because they have been ying games together for a long time.

    It seemed that she was worried over nothing.

    The director called Huo Yun Chen to discuss a few things with him. At this time, Song Xing Xing turned to her friend, Liu Yu Sheng, and found that the surprised expression on her face earlier was long gone.

    "I did not expect that the two of you are gaming friends," Liu Yu Sheng said. She had watched Huo Yun Chen and Song Xing Xing fighting monsters together and was impressed at the two''s coordination.

    After watching for a while, Liu Yu Sheng could tell the difference between the people who had yed the game for years and a newbie like her.

    Liu Yu Sheng heaved a long breath. "I was sprayed with water on my first meeting with my idol face to face. I don''t know whether I should be happy or disappointed."

    Song Xing Xingughed.

    Seeing that Huo Yun Chen was busy with the director, the two girls decided to head upstairs and continue their work.

    Song Xing Xing spoke with Assistant Lin and told her that they have to return to their job. Assistant Lin had Song Xing Xing numbers and they knew that she was working with NEXT Bright Studio.

    Later, they could arrange for another meeting where Huo Yun Chen could treat her to a meal.

    As she was heading towards the stairs, Song Xing Xing ran into a familiar face.

    Because of that person''s height, Song Xing Xing did not see him when he had approached her. The little boy bumped into her legs and fell on his butt.

    Song Xing Xing froze as she watched the boy sat on the floor. She snapped out of her trance and quickly crouched in front of him to help him stand up. Then, she patted his pants to remove some dirt.

    "Are you alright?" Song Xing Xing asked. She heaved a sigh upon noticing that the boy did not cry. Worried that the boy might be in pain, Song Xing Xing lifted her head to look at him. Her eyes widened upon recognizing that boy. "It''s you."

    Previously, Song Xing Xing had met this boy in the garden nearby her apartment. At that time, she was ying games and the music from that game had attracted him toe to her. Coincidentally, the boy has been ying ''Legend of the Sky'' as well and he wanted to watch as Song Xing Xing killed some monsters.

    "Big sister." The boy stared at Song Xing Xing with his bright eyes. There was a mix of surprise and relief in his expression.

    "You know him?" Liu Yu Sheng asked.

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Kind of." She looked at the boy again and tried to locate his mother. However, she could not see the woman that she had seen thest time. "Yu Sheng, you go ahead. I will apany this boy and look for his mother."

    Liu Yu Sheng nced at the boy. She thought about her piling works. Since she had left the office for too long, Liu Yu Sheng did not reject her friend''s words. "Then, I will go upstairs first. If you need anything, just call me, alright?"

    "Un. I know." Song Xing Xing watched as her friend walked up the stairs before she turned to the boy again. "Where''s your mother? Did youe over here with your mother?"

    "Hmm¡­" He raised her head and looked around. However, Jia Xuan could not see his mother. His heartbeat elerated and he tried his best to calm down. "I don''t know. She should be around here somewhere."

    Jia Xian remembered what his uncle had told him earlier. If he ran into trouble, he should find a guard. Jia Xuan saw thenyard card around the big sister''s neck and recognized the logo on it.

    It was the logo of his uncle''spany.

    "Big sister, are you a staff here?"

    Song Xing Xing followed the boy''s gaze and looked at thenyard card. "Hmm¡­ you''re right. I work here."

    "Then, big sister, could you help me find my mother or uncle? I came here together with my mother and my uncle," the boy said. "I heard that the big brother from that game is here as well. I came to meet him."

    "That big brother from the game? You mean, Huo Yun Chen?"

    "Big sister, you know him as well? Oh, wait. You y that game too. Of course, you would know him as well."

    Song Xing Xing chuckled. She raised hernyard card and showed her name written on it. "Little boy, my name is Song Xing Xing." What is your name?"

    "Big sister, my name is Jia Xuan. I am six years old." Jia Xuan bit at his lips before he spoke again. "Actually, I got separated from my mother after I went to look for that big brother."

    "Jia Xuan, did you know that it''s dangerous for you to run around alone?"

    "I know." Just now, that big brother was so close to him. Jia Xuan wanted to tell his mother that he wanted to meet that big brother, but his mother was talking to other people. He did not want to disturb them. This was the reason why Jia Xuan decided to find that big brother on his own.

    Unfortunately, he could no longer see that big brother and was now separated from his mother.

    Seeing the boy''s expression, Song Xing Xing knew that the boy was regretting his earlier choice. Song Xing Xing stood up and held the boy''s hand. "Come on.. I''ll help you go find your mother."

 Chapter 74 - Someone Was Watching Her Again

    Song Xing Xing had seen Jia Xuan''s mother thest time and could still remember the woman''s face. As she held on the boy''s hand, Song Xing Xing craned her neck to look for the mother.

    As she began to look at the crowd, someone had grabbed her wrist. Turning around, Song Xing Xing was surprised when she saw that it was Huo Yun Chen.

    "You¡­ why are you here?"

    "Little Star, why did you leave without saying a thing?"

    "Sorry. I saw that you were busy talking to the directors," Song Xing Xing said. "I don''t want to disturb you at work."

    Huo Yun Chen sighed. Sensing that the people around them were looking at them, Huo Yun Chen whispered, "Come with me for a while. Let''s talk."

    "Wait. I''m supposed to help this guy to look for his mother." Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze and saw that Jia Xuan was staring at Huo Yun Chen with a hint of adoration.

    "Big sister." Jia Xuan shook her hand. "This big brother! Isn''t he¡­?"

    Song Xing Xing could not help but chuckle upon seeing the adorable look on the boy''s face. "Un. That''s right. This big brother is the person you wanted to meet."

    Huo Yun Chen followed her gaze and finally saw the boy. "Little Star, who is this little boy?"

    "I ran into him just now. He got separated from his mother," Song Xing Xing said. "That''s right. He ys ''Legend of the Sky'' too and he happens to be a fan of yours."

    "Really?" Huo Yun Chen lowered his body until he was to Jia Xuan''s level. His lips curved into a bright smile. "Hello! I''m Huo Yun Chen. You y ''Legend of the Sky'' too?"

    The boy shrunk back and hid behind Song Xing Xing''s body. He squeezed Song Xing Xing''s hand tightly and gathered his courage. "Big brother, I''m from the same server as you. Last month, you epted my team request and helped me to defeat a big boss."

    Recently, Huo Yun Chen was busy with hiseback promotion, and the number of times he could log in and y games was limited. Since Jia Xuan had mentioned him helping in a quest, Huo Yun Chen could remember vaguely recalled that moment.

    "Hmm¡­ the quest in Maple Forest?"

    Jia Xuan sucked in a deep breath. "Big Brother! You remember?"

    Huo Yun Chen nodded. "Un. I have good memories. Of course, I remember. You''re very young and your level is quite high. Little boy, what''s your name?"

    "My name is Jia Xuan. I''m from the same server as you. My ID name is Potato." The boy was too excited about meeting Huo Yun Chen and could not help but spoke a few things about him."

    This was the first time that Huo Yun Chen had met his little fan. Seeing that the boy was excited to talk about the game, Huo Yun Chen could not help but to exchange a few words as well.

    "Then, the next time you logged into the game, you can add me as your friend. I''ll make sure to remember your ID name and ept your request," Huo Yun Chen spoke. He put a finger on his lips and winked. "Of course, you cannot tell anyone about this."

    Hearing this news, Jia Xuan smiled brightly. The two continued to talk, ignoring Song Xing Xing at the side.

    At this time, a figure walked over. The moment she saw the boy, Lu An Ran took a deep breath and walked over. "Jia Xuan!"

    Their conversation halted. Jia Xuan turned around and looked at his mother in horror. It was at this time that he seemed to remember that he was separated from his mother because he wanted to chase after his idol.

    "Mom!" His face grew pale as he continued to hide behind Song Xing Xing again.

    Song Xing Xing watched this scene with a helpless expression. She tugged the boy from his hiding ce and looked at the boy''s mother. "Are you Jia Xuan''s mother?"

    Lu An Ran turned her head and halted when she recognized the face in front of her. "You are¡­?"

    "Hello! We meet again." Song Xing Xing greeted. "I ran into your son just now. He said that he was separated from you."

    Lu An Ran shifted her gaze and saw the handsome man at the side. It was at this time that she understood what had happened. Her son had run off to look for his idol.

    "Sorry. Did my son make trouble for you?"

    Huo Yun Chen shed a smile. "It''s no trouble. Your son is pretty smart. It was nice to talk to him."

    Lu An Ran waved her hand and called her son over. "Jia Xuan,e over here."

    The little boy saw that his mother was no longer angry and walked over. He held her mother''s hand tightly and shook it. "Mom! I met him. He''s that big brother from the game."

    Lu An Ran sighed. "Are you satisfied now?"

    The smile on his face widened. "Un."

    When Jia Xuan heard that his idol would show up at his uncle''s studio, he had begged both his mother and uncle to let him visit the studio as well. His uncle had promised to let him meet this big brother, but when he caught a glimpse of Huo Yun Chen, Jia Xuan grew impatient.

    Song Xing Xing exchanged a few words with Lu An Ran before the mother and son walked away. When she turned around, Huo Yun Chen was still around.

    "You wanted to say something?"

    Huo Yun Chen snapped out of his thought. He took out his phone and opened his WeChat ount. "Little Star, let me add you as a friend."

    "Oh!" Song Xing Xing took out her phone and let him scan her QR Code. The process was done smoothly.

    This was his private ount and the number of his friends was not many. Huo Yun Chen saw the new friend in his contact list and smiled. "Then, let''s keep in contact. When I''m free, I will contact you. I promised you that I will treat you to a meal, right?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Alright."

    The two of them were exchanging a few words when Song Xing Xing felt as if someone was watching her again. The feeling was making her ufortable. She turned around again, but could not find anyone who was looking at her.

    "What''s wrong?" Huo Yun Chen asked.

    "Nothing." Song Xing Xing quickly shook her head and smiled.

    Perhaps that person was looking at Huo Yun Chen instead.

    Anyway.... she shouldn''t think too much.

 Chapter 75 - Draw A Line

    As the post-production for that final episode of the variety show waspleted, the producers had asked everyone in the group to a meal. As this was only an informal dinner, everyone decided to have a hotpot.

    The post-production group was not as big as the production group. At this time, including the producers, around ten people were joining this meal.

    Song Xing Xing sat down and ate her meal in silence. When good food was served in front of her, Song Xing Xing would prefer to keep silent and ate her food.

    Producer Ming was talking to Ning Yan about the editing process when someone knocked on the door. The waiters walked in with another tray of raw materials before they continued to fill their sses with more water.

    Song Xing Xing was taking a bite at the cooked beef strip when the door slid open again. The moment she saw the person at the door, Song Xing Xing began to choke at her food.

    "Xing Xing!" Liu Yu Sheng patted her friend''s back to ease her cough.

    However, it did not look as if Song Xing Xing was going to stop coughing anytime soon. Her coughing got worse and her face started to turn red. The spicy soup got stuck in her throat and it was hard for her to recover.

    Worried, Liu Yu Sheng grabbed a ss and handed it over to her friend. She helped Song Xing Xing to drink her water and waited until she finally stopped coughing.

    "Xing Xing, are you alright?"

    When she looked up, Song Xing Xing realized that everyone in the room was looking at her. Song Xing Xing waved her hand and whispered. "I''m fine now."

    Producer Ming heaved with relief when he saw that Song Xing Xing was alright. Seeing that everything was alright, everyone turned their attention towards the person who just entered the room.

    "President Lu."

    Lu Xun exchanged a few words with the executive producers. He nced at Song Xing Xing and sat down with the others.

    "President Lu, it''s a surprise to see you here," Producer Ming said.

    Lu Xun watched as the waiter poured him a ss of water, then he reached to take a sip. "Producer Zhai told me about this meal. Coincidentally, I have a meeting around here. I decided toe here and take a look." He shed a smile and said, "Everyone, please be at ease and have your meal. Tonight, it will be my treat."

    The room was filled with everyone''s cheer. Since the president is going to pay for this meal, they were not shy to call the waiter and order more food.

    Song Xing Xing watched as everyone chatted happily with their big boss and lowered her head. She picked up another piece of meat and took a small bite at it.

    Previously, the producers had said that there will be no one else joining this dinner other than the people from the post-production team.

    How did Lu Xun suddenly appeared at this ce?

    Seeing the man who sat across her, Song Xing Xing''s appetite suddenly died.

    "Xing Xing, you''re not eating anymore?"

    She turned to her friend and forced a smile. "My throat hurt after coughing too much. It''s better if I eat less."

    "That''s right. Xing Xing, drink more water."

    "Oh."

    Song Xing Xing peeked at Lu Xun before she continued to lower her head. The others were busy discussing work or sucking up to the big boss while she tried to reduce her presence.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun peeked at the girl across the table when the others were not looking.

    After greeting him once, Song Xing Xing had no longer spare another nce at him.

    A frown appeared on his face as he recalled the way this girl had interacted with Huo Yun Chen at the studio the other day. If he was not mistaken, Song Xing Xing was not close to Huo Yun Chen.

    They had met each other previously but Lu Xun had never seen them exchanging another word after a brief greeting.

    He thought it was strange how they had suddenly grown closer. He did not know what did they talked about, but Lu Xun thought that their interaction was as if they had known each other for a long time. Her face was full of smiles andughter.

    That scene made him feel very ufortable.

    Therefore, when Producer Zhai said that the post-production team was having a meal, Lu Xun decided toe over as well.

    As the meal ended, Song Xing Xing walked out of the private room with a breath of relief. She left the restaurant with Liu Yu Sheng and parted with her once they reached a junction. She watched as Liu Yu Sheng got into the taxi before she walked over to the bus stop.

    At this time, a vehicle stopped at the side. Song Xing Xing looked up and thought that this vehicle seemed a little familiar.

    "Song Xing Xing!"

    Hearing her name, Song Xing Xing lifted her head and saw the person she wished she did not wish to see. Even if she wanted to avoid him, that person had alreadye out from the car and was walking towards her.

    Song Xing Xing took a deep breath to calm down before she called, "President Lu."

    "Are you heading home? Get in, I''ll send you home."

    "Thank you, but you don''t have to." Song Xing Xing forced a smile. "I''ll take the bus."

    Lu Xun nced at his wristwatch and spoke again, "It''ste. It''s not safe for you to out here at this time."

    "I''m really fine. I can just take the bus," Song Xing Xing said. "President Lu, the public transport in our country is pretty good."

    Lu Xun froze. Why did he feel as if Song Xing Xing was being hostile towards him?

    Song Xing Xing looked at the bus stop and thought that the bus was not going to appear any time soon. She turned to him again and decided to speak her mind. "President Lu, you are not being fair to me."

    "What do you mean? I only wanted to help send you home."

    "President Lu, helping a person is good but you should also know that you should draw a line when you help someone," Song Xing Xing said.

    Thest time he had helped her to escape that pervert director, he should leave once he was sure that she was alright. However, he had spent his time apanying her in the garden. He had sent her home after she could not get a taxi in the middle of the night. Lu Xun should stop after that but he visited her when she was unwell.

    He helped her, but he did not draw a line.

    "You did not want me to like you but when you are being kind to me, you are also giving me hope. President Lu, don''t you think that what you are doing to me is cruel?"

 Chapter 76 - Lu Xuns Apology

    Lu Xun was surprised to hear Song Xing Xing''s words.

    Although he knew that Song Xing Xing liked him, this was the first time that she had spoken about it to him.

    Lu Xun never thought that his intention to help her would make him a cruel person. Moreover¡­ this was the first time that he heard about drawing a line when you help someone.

    In the beginning, it was her cousin who had asked him to look after her. Therefore, Lu Xun had always thought that he should pay more attention to her. He helped her when he saw that she was in trouble and he would worry about her whenever he saw her.

    He reasoned that everything he did was because of Song Yi''s request. He reasoned that he only viewed her as his little sister.

    But was that really the case?

    He was the one who did not want her to bother him with her feeling. However, when she started to draw away and avoided him, Lu Xun started to feel ufortable.

    Before this, Song Xing Xing would often look at him with a little sparkle in her eyes. She was very lively and full of life. Perhaps because of that, his eyes would always follow her around.

    These days, she no longer looked at him the same way. Whenever he was around, Song Xing Xing would rather lower her head and pretended that she did not see him.

    For a while, Lu Xun found that he was confused with his heart.

    In the end, what exactly did he want?

    Or perhaps, he already knew what he wanted.

    It was just that¡­ his previous love story did not go as well as he thought it would. He had a good impression of her, but he forced himself to push everything away. He was just scared that the same story would repeat itself.

    Therefore, when he sensed her feelings, his first reaction was to push her away.

    Seeing that the man did not respond to her, Song Xing Xing suppressed the sting in her eyes and turned around. She had already given her piece. Since he did not want her to like him, then he should stop being attentive to her.

    With him appearing in front of her whenever she least expecting it, Song Xing Xing was not confident that she would be able to stop liking him.

    How can you forget a person if that person kept appearing in front of you?

    She had never confessed properly about her feelings, but the man still knew about it.

    He was cruel to her but it was still difficult for her to let go of her feelings for him. After all, when Song Xing Xing realized that she liked him, she was very excited. She had intended to give her all without holding back.

    Now that she had to stop liking him, Song Xing Xing thought that it would be very difficult to reverse her feelings towards him.

    Who asked him to be her first love? Who asked her to be this inexperienced?

    Song Xing Xing felt as if she was wronged.

    The next time she fell in love, she has to learn to control her feelings well so that she would not get hurt.

    Anyway, with Lu Xun, it''s better if she kept her distance until she was sure that she can let him go. Even if she cannot forget him, she needed to learn to control her feelings. Even if she still had feelings for him, she cannot let him bully her like this. She still had her pride and dignity.

    Just as she was about to reach the bus stop, someone grabbed her hand, forcing her to turn around.

    Song Xing Xing was about to beat that person when she realized that it was Lu Xun. Her movement halted and her heart jumped when she saw his face again. For a while, she could not understand what else did this man wanted from her.

    The two continued to stare at each other for a long time.

    Just before Song Xing Xing could tug her hand away from him, Lu Xun had broken the silence.

    "Song Xing Xing, I''m sorry."

    Her eyes widened. Song Xing Xing thought that perhaps she had misheard things. Looking at his face, Song Xing Xing did not think that her ears were ying tricks on her.

    "President Lu, why are you apologizing to me?"

    Lu Xun found that it was difficult to answer this question.

    He hasn''t figured out his thought or why he would feel unhappy when this girl had stopped looking at him the way she used to do. He just knew that when he saw her retreating, he wanted to stop her from leaving.

    "I''m sorry. I shouldn''t give you hope and force you to kill it," Lu Xun said. His voice was a little hoarse. "I''m sorry that I was too cruel to you."

    His apology did not make her feel happy. Instead, this apology only made an ache spread through her heart.

    She would rather let him retreat slowly and the two of them could forget everything that did not happen.

    "Then, would you stop being nice to me?" Song Xing Xing forced a smile. "I don''t need your apology. It''s better if you just treat me like the rest of your employees. Or like the person you passed by on the street. Can you do that?"

    Song Xing Xing suddenly felt very tired. She did not want to deal with this matter at this time. Why was it difficult and tiring to like someone?

    "Lu Xun, this is the first time that I liked someone," Song Xing Xing continued. "If you keep appearing in front of me and try to act kindly to me, I won''t know how to turn off my feelings." She ced her hand at her heart. "Right here¡­ it''s hurting. I don''t like this feeling."

    "Then, you don''t have to turn off your feelings."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips. Her eyes were looking at him in confusion.

    What did he say?

    If she did not turn off her feelings, then what? She already knew that the man did not have the intention to return her feelings anyway. Even if she continued to like him, everything would be pointless, wouldn''t they? She would only torture herself when she like someone who did not like her back.

    Why must he continue to y with her heart?

    Who did he think he is?

    Song Xing Xing had the urge to kick him in the crotch and run away. However, this thought quickly disappeared when she heard his next words.

    "Song Xing Xing, I think I might like you." In his eyes were a different kind of emotion that he himself could not understand. "Can you.... give me a chance to make things right?"

 Chapter 77 - Rejected By A Girl

    Might like.

    What does that even mean?

    He wanted to be given a chance but what if he might not like her after all? What then?

    Why did he want to give her hope?

    This man.. did he want to y with her heart again? Why did she like this person in the first ce? Song Xing Xing, you fool.

    Song Xing Xing felt a sharp stabbing pain in her heart. Her lips quivered as she spoke and her voice sounded as if she was going to cry any time soon. "President Lu, please stop giving me hope. I don''t think that I can take this anymore."

    She took a deep breath and turned around to leave.

    Instead of waiting for the bus, Song Xing Xing hailed a taxi and urged the driver to leave the scene quickly. Before she started to cry she needed to leave this ce fast.

    ¡­

    The Orchid Hotel, Capital City

    Lu An Ran walked out of the elevator and headed straight to the bar. Her eyes scanned to look around the ce. When she could not see him, Lu An Ran started to panic.

    Just a while ago, she had received a phone call from her brother. He told her that he was at the bar in her hotel and asked whether she would like to apany him for a drink.

    Sensing that there was something wrong with him, Lu An Ran told her husband to look after their son and headed downstairs. However, she has been walking around the ce for a while but still could not find her brother.

    Lu An Ran looked at her phone and dialed her brother''s number but no one was picking up.

    Her eyes continued to scan around the room. Once she saw the sight of him sitting at the corner of the room, Lu An Ran heaved a sigh.

    She walked over to the man and sat down on the one-seater sofa across from him.

    Sensing a movement, Lu Xun slowly looked up. He narrowed his eyes and saw that his sister has arrived.

    "What''s wrong with you?" Lu An Ran asked. She looked at her brother and heaved with relief when she noticed that he was still sober. Then, she ran her hands into her hair and pulled them into a ponytail. Her gaze swept at the bottle on the table.

    Fortunately, he had only started to drink.

    A waiter walked over to their table and Lu An Ran ordered some lemon water. Once the waiter left, Lu An Ran turned to her brother again. "Earlier, you said that you have an important matter and would not be able to have dinner with us. Why did you suddenly show up at the hotel?"

    Lu Xun poured himself a drink but his movement was stopped by his sister.

    "Don''t just drink. Brother, have you had your dinner?"

    "Un." Lu Xun nodded. "Hotpot."

    Lu An Ran stared at her brother in disbelief. She had thought that her brother had dinner with some big people. But if he was having dinner with his business partners, he wouldn''t be having hotpot, right?

    "An Ran."

    "What?" Lu An Ran grabbed the ss on the table and poured herself a drink. She took a sip and could not get used to the taste.

    Lu Xun pulled off his sses and wiped them with a clean cloth. "Today, I was rejected by a girl."

    Her movement halted.

    Lu An Ran started to wonder if she had gotten drunk after a few sips.

    Her brother has still not gotten over his rtionship with his previous girlfriend. How can it be that he was rejected by a girl?

    This doesn''t make any sense, right?

    "Are you not going tofort me?" Lu Xun put on his sses and shed a faint smile at his sister.

    Lu An Ran finally snapped out of her trance. She stared at her brother for a long time before the information finally entered her brain. "Brother, you¡­ was really rejected by a girl?"

    Lu Xun nodded.

    Previously, she always heard that her brother had rejected other girls. Lu An Ran did not think that there would be a day when he would be rejected by a girl.

    "No. This is not right." Lu An Ran was at loss and did not know what she should think. After a long pause, she finally bombarded her brother with her questions. "When did you like another person? Why didn''t I know anything about this? Why would anyone reject you? No. No. The most important question is who is this girl? Do I know her?"

    Lu Xun looked at her over-excited sister and chuckled. "Which question did you want me to answer first?"

    "Tell me about this girl first. No, tell me what happened. Let me help you analyze things."

    Lu An Ran was biased towards her brother. No matter what, she would think that her brother is a good person. He had good looks and know how to make money. Why would anyone want to reject him?

    Lu Xun poured emptied the drink in his ss before he told his sister about Song Xing Xing.

    At the end of his story, Lu An Ran had the urge to hit her brother on his head.

    He was one of the top students during his study¡­ how did he be so stupid? He deserved to get rejected.

    Lu An Ran had a lot toin about, but she did not know where she should start. Moreover... this is her brother. She could not be too harsh on him, right?

    Suddenly, she had a massive headache.

    "What are you going to say?" Lu Xun saw that her sister has been quiet for a long time and knew that she had a lot to say. "Just say it. I can take it."

    Lu An Ran sorted her thoughts before she asked, "Brother, do you really like this girl?"

    "I think so." Lu Xun saw her sister''s warning gaze and thought that perhaps he had answered that question wrongly.

    "When you like someone, you just like someone. What do you mean by ''think'' or ''might like''? Brother, it was no wonder that the girl was furious. She would think that you wanted to fool around with her."

    "I have a good feeling about her." He heaved a long sigh and continued, "An Ran, you know that I haven''t been in a rtionship for a long time. "

    Hearing his words, Lu An Ran knew that she could not scold him. She also knew that it was hard for her brother to finally try to move on. He would always push someone away but this time, when he wanted to take a step to move forward, he had already made a mistake and everything was a little toote.

    Perhaps, after a long time, it was really hard for him as well.

    Lu An Ran helped her brother to analyze the situation again and heaved a long sigh.. "Well, if you are serious about her, why don''t you pursue her instead? Or else, you better forget her and stop disrupting her life."

 Chapter 78 - Should She Quit?

    With the post-production on the show over, Song Xing Xing was able to take a few days off.

    After herst conversation with Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing had returned home and cried her heart out. Her eyes were a little swollen and she was too embarrassed to meet people outside.

    Moreover, she was not in the mood to see Lu Xun. She was working with his studio and was worried that she might run into him. Song Xing Xing was afraid that Lu Xun would give her hope again and hurt her again.

    Song Xing Xing rolled on her bed and stared at Mr. Fluffball who was at her side. She was about to stretch her hand and touch him when the cat suddenly stood up and moved away.

    "Mr. Fluffball,st night you were staying by my side tofort me. Why are you being unfriendly towards me again?"

    Last night, when she cried, Mr. Fluffball had stayed with her. The cat stretched his paw and patted her face. Then, he continued to rub his head against hers and meowed. His movement told her that he was worried about her.

    However, in the morning, Mr. Fluffball started to act as if he did not care about her anymore.

    These days, the cat was acting very strangely. Song Xing Xing could not figure out what was wrong with Mr. Fluffball.

    It couldn''t be that he was in the heat, right? No way. Mr. Fluffball was already spayed a few years ago.

    Song Xing Xing lifted her head to look at her cat again and saw the way he was looking at her with a judging look.

    Mr. Fluffball jumped out of bed and run over to the kitchen to find his food.

    Seeing that the cat no longer cared about her, Song Xing Xing stood up to wash her face. As she stood in front of the mirror, Song Xing Xing was surprised at how her face looked like. Her eyes and face were swollen.

    It did not look as if the swell would go away no matter what she does. She could only put some eye cream under her eyes and hope that the swelling would go away soon.

    After finding something to eat for breakfast, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and logged into the game.

    She held a bowl of cereal in one hand and her phone in the other. After iming the daily gifts, Song Xing Xing went through her contact list and saw that her friend, General Huo, was online.

    After pondering for a moment, she tapped at his name and send out a message.

    Not Your Little Star: Good morning. General Huo, you''re very early today.

    Her message was not answered. Song Xing Xing guessed that the man was probably on a mission and decided to settle a few daily tasks first. After collecting enough materials for her mission, the mail icon blinked again. She clicked on the icon and saw that the man had replied to her message.

    General Huo: Little Star, good morning. I''m trying to settle a few quests while waiting for my scene to start.

    Not Your Little Star: Your scene? Aren''t you supposed to be memorizing your dialog while waiting for your scene?

    General Huo: Don''t worry. My memories are pretty good. Just don''t forget to edit and make me look good during the post-production.

    Song Xing Xing saw his message andughed.

    General Huo: Little Star... actually, I''m nervous. I''m only here to kill some monsters to calm down.

    Not Your Little Star: This is your first drama. Actor Huo Yun Chen, do your best!

    General Huo: Thank you. Little Star, are you going to visit me on set today? We''re shooting in the studio.

    Not Your Little Star: Not today. I''m on a break. Maybe next time.

    Song Xing Xing thought about her work again and her mind drifted to Lu Xun again.

    Should she quit?

    Perhaps she should consider hunting for a new job soon. If she wanted to cut everything with Lu Xun, she should stop working for his studio, right?

    This way, she would stop running into him.

    It was not easy for her to find a new job. She liked working there and the people at the studio. It would be sad to leave. However, she really did not want to meet Lu Xun again.

    Her heart would waver every time she saw him. Then, she would get hurt again. It was not something that she wanted.

    This idea of quitting was making her very conflicted.

    It''s better if she gave a thought about this matter properly before she made any decision.

    General Huo: Hello? Little Star? What are you doing? Do you still want to go and kill some monster together or not? I still have a few minutes before my turn.

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance and saw that there were a few messages from Huo Yun Chen.

    Not Your Little Star: Sorry. I was doing something earlier. Alright. Let''s go and kill some monster.

    She teleported to the town where Huo Yun Cheng was and epted his invitation to team up. Soon, the two of them started to kill some monsters and collect a few materials.

    After a few minutes, General Huo sent her messages again.

    General Huo: Little Star, what''s wrong with you? You don''t y like you usually do.

    Song Xing Xing stared at her low HP and realized that she had forgotten to cast the healing spell. She was a healer but she forgot to do such a thing. It could be seen that her mind was not on the game.

    Not Your Little Star: Sorry. I had something in my mind.

    General Huo: Do you want to talk to me about it?

    Talk to him about their big boss, Lu Xun? It doesn''t sound good, right?

    Not Your Little Star: It''s fine.

    At this time, someone pressed her doorbell. Song Xing Xing told Huo Yun Chen that she had to go and turned off her phone. She walked to the door and peeked outside.

    The moment she saw the person outside her door, her expression changed.

    She unlocked the door, swung it open, and stared at the person who was waving his hand enthusiastically at her.

    "Sister!"

    Song Xing Xing gave him a look over and asked, "Song Wei, you¡­ why are you here?"

 Chapter 79 - Who Bullied You?

    The smile on Song Wei''s face widened. Seeing the expression on his sister''s face made him happy. He has been nning for this surprise and was d that it was working.

    "Surprise!" Song Wei spread his arms. "Sister, Ie over to visit you. Are you happy? Are you touched?"

    Song Xing Xing wanted toin. She did not like this surprise at all. This sudden visit was clearly disrupting her ''me'' time. Why would she be touched?

    Before she could react, her brother had shoved her body aside so that he would be allowed to enter. She stared at her brother speechlessly who had walked into her apartment without her permission.

    What happened to the security? Wasn''t they supposed to be strict towards visitors after that stalker case? How did her brother passed and appeared in front of her door?

    "Happy? Song Wei, aren''t you supposed to be in university?" Song Xing Xing closed the door behind her and walked to her brother. "Why are you here? How did you get up here?"

    Song Wei walked over to the sofa and sat down. "Sister, you didn''t see the post on my moments, right?" He saw the look on his sister''s face and sighed in disappointment. "I had a tournament this week and this round will be held in Capital City. Since I''m here, I decided to visit you as well."

    It was at this time that Song Xing Xing seemed to recall that her brother was selected to join the university mathematicspetition.

    "As for how I get up here... Of course, it''s because I know your passcode."

    Song Xing Xing decided that she should change her passcode to a number that her brother would not be able to guess. "Don''t tell me that you are going to stay at my ce?"

    Song Wei nodded and smiled. "Please take care of me."

    "Why don''t you stay with the rest of your teammates?" Song Xing Xing rolled his eyes.

    Song Wei did not answer. He gave his sister a look over and noticed that there was something strange about her.

    "Sister, why are you dressed like that? I thought that you should be preparing to go to work at this time."

    "You know that I should be preparing to head to work at this time but you still decided toe over to my ce at this time.

    The boy smiled foolishly at her. "I told mom that thepetition will be held in Capital City. Mom said I shoulde over and visit you.

    Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh and sat down. "The recent project I was working on has ended. I am allowed to take a few days off before the new project will start."

    His eyes narrowed. Song Wei seemed to notice another strange thing about his sister. He stood up and walked over to his sister.

    "You¡­" Song Xing Xing took a few steps back. "What are you doing?"

    "Sister, your eyes are swelling," Song Wei said as he continued to look at his sister. "You cried? Who bullied you?"

    Song Xing Xing touched under her eyes in panic. Feeling a little guilty, she then looked away. "No one bullied me. I was watching some dramast night. The male lead was shot and almost died. It was a touching scene."

    Of course, she will not tell her brother about Lu Xun. After all, she had her heart broken. It would be embarrassing to talk about that to her brother.

    Song Wei looked at his sister and thought that he should not believe her words.

    At this time, the sound of a bell could be hearding from the kitchen. Song Wei turned around and saw a gray cat ran over towards him.

    Once Mr. Fluffball saw the neers, he immediately leaped into the man''sp. The cat meowed a few times as he rubbed his body on Song Wei.

    Song Xing Xing saw this scene and was jealous of his brother.

    These days, Mr. Fluffball refused to y with her. Each time Song Xing Xing tried to hold him, the cat would hideaway.

    The only time he would look for her was to request his favorite wet food. Even if Song Xing Xing wanted to ignore this cat, Mr. Fluffball would create a mess in her apartment.

    In the end, Song Xing Xing could only give in to her cat.

    Being a cat owner was definitely hard work.

    The gray fluffy cat was adorable at times but wouldter act like a little demon.

    Mr. Fluffball has not met with Song Wei for a few months but he still recognized him and would wee Song Wei as if he was he was the real owner.

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes and tried to call her cat. However, the cat continued to y with her brother.

    Such a traitor.

    "Mr. Fluffball, you love me the most, right?" Song Wei teased the cat and kissed his head.

    "Meow!"

    Song Xing Xing clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction. "Mr. Fluffball is also very weird. Usually, he would not get friendly with a man. Now that I think about it, Mr. Fluffball seemed to like good-looking men. Last time he was friendly with another man-"

    Her words were left unfinished. Song Xing Xing seemed to recall seeing the image of Lu Xun ying with Mr. Fluffball in her living room. That''s right. Besides Song Wei, Mr. Fluffball only allowed Lu Xun to hold him.

    "Another man?" Song Wei stood up when he heard her words. "Sister, there''s another man who hade to your apartment?"

    "You''re mistaken. I was going to talk about the pet groomer." Song Xing Xing cleared her throat. "That pet groomer is good-looking."

    "Really? Last time mom said that you had your eyes set on someone."

    Song Xing Xing felt the corner of her lips started to twitch. She had told her mother to keep this a secret, but her mother had mentioned this matter to her brother.

    "Mom tried to set me up with someone during Grandpa''s birthday. So I came up with this excuse."

    Song Wei continued to look at his sister as if he was judging whether she was telling him the truth.

    Sensing her brother''s intense gaze, Song Xing Xing quickly looked away to avoid him. She then tried to think of another topic. "How long are you going to stay in Capital City?"

    "My tournament is the day after tomorrow.. I will stay in Capital City until the weekend," Song Wei said. "Since you are on vacation, you will apany me to y around right? I heard that there are a lot of interesting ces in Capital City?"

 Chapter 80 - Taking Jia Xuan Out To Play

    Lu Xun woke up with a headache. His eyes squinted as he noticed that this ce was not his room. It took him a while to recall that he had gone to look for his sisterst night.

    Because his sister was worried to let him return alone, Lu Xun had agreed to spend the night at their suite.

    Lu Xun massaged his head as he turned in bed. A secondter, his gaze met a familiar pair of eyes.

    "Uncle, you''re awake!"

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Jia Xuan, good morning."

    "Uncle, good morning!" The little boy ran over to the side table and picked up the ss of water. "Uncle, my mom said you should eat your medicine first."

    He sat up and took the ss from his nephew. The boy handed him a few pills and watched as he took them. Seeing that her uncle had obediently drunk his medicine, Jia Xuan smiled until his teeth could be seen. After he had ced the ss back on the table, Jia Xuan went back to his uncle to check on his condition. "Uncle, is your head still in pain?"

    Lu Xun shook his head. "Well, thanks for your care, it no longer hurting."

    "Then, you can take me out and y, right?" Jia Xuan asked. He batted his eyelids at his uncle, shing his best puppy dog eyes at him. "You said that you are going to take me out and y."

    Lu Xun stretched his hand and patted at the boy''s head. "Alright. Let''s go out and have fun. Go and tell your mother that we''ll be going out after this."

    "Really?" Jia Xuan stared at her uncle happily. He saw him nodded and ran out and to find his mother.

    As the boy ran out, Lu Xun grabbed his sses and his phone. He checked the message on his phone and replied to a few important ones. Then, he gave a call to Assistant Bei Yuan and told him that he was not going to show up at work.

    Once he had made his arrangements, Lu Xun went into the bathroom to clean up himself. When he came out again, there was a set of clothes prepared for him. One look at the clothing, Lu Xun knew that they were clothing that his sister had chosen for him.

    It was a different style than what he would usually wear.

    Initially, Lu Xun did not want to wear them. However, he had promised his nephew that he will take him out and y. Wearing those clothes would help him with his disguise.

    Lu Xun changed into the fresh clothes that his sister had prepared and walked out.

    When he appeared in the dining area, Lu An Ran gave his brother a look over. Her lips tilted up into a smile when she saw that the clothes she chose looked good on him.

    Her brother has been rejected by a girl he liked and Lu An Ran thought that it was necessary to cheer him a little bit. This was why Lu An Ran had chosen a different style for her brother. This clothing made Lu Xun looked a few years younger.

    "I heard that you will be taking Jia Xuan out to y."

    Lu Xun raised his head when he heard her words "Mhm¡­ I have promised him. Since I have time today, it''s better to take him out to y."

    "I think it''s a good idea, Lu An Ran said. "It''s best if you take your mind off your work today. Perhaps going out with Jia Xuan will make you feel slightly better."

    Lu Xun chuckled. He looked at the food on the table and started to eat.

    Once they had their breakfast, Lu Xun went out with his sister and her family to the popr mall in the city.

    While Lu An Ran went shopping with her husband, Lu Xun took his nephew to an indoor yground and apanied the boy to y. The two of them rode the bumper car and then went to the arcade to y.

    A few passersby stole a few nces at Lu Xun, wondering why did he look somewhat familiar. However, once they saw the way he was dressed, they immediately changed their mind.

    There was no way that President Lu Xun of NEXT Group would show up at an indoor yground wearing jeans and a shirt, right?

    Jia Xuan pped his hand happily when he won the racing game arcade. Seeing that they had finished their token, Lu Xun asked the boy to wait for him while he went to exchange more tokens.

    When he returned, Lu Xun was surprised upon finding that Jia Xuan was chatting with someone that he was familiar with. Their surroundings were a little dark, but he could still recognize Song Xing Xing''s face well.

    This was not the first time that he had seen his nephew and Jia Xuan chatting. Last time, he had seen Jia Xuan with Song Xing Xing at the studio.

    The boy was wandering around the studio and bumped into the girl. Seeing that he was alone, Song Xing Xing helped Jia Xuan to look for his mother.

    Lu Xun certainly did not expect that Song Xing Xing and Jia Xuan would be seemed to be on very good terms. They have only met for a brief moment, but looking at them now, it seemed that the two had a topic inmon.

    When did Jia Xuan get friendly with Song Xing Xing?

    His movement halted and Lu Xun found that he could not take another step towards them. He wanted to approach them, but he was afraid that he would scare the girl.

    Last night, his sister had advised him not to be rash. Song Xing Xing was still hurt by what he had done. If he wanted to win her back, he will at least have to give the girl some space.

    As he continued to watch them, a young man came and approached. The man ced a hand on Song Xing Xing''s shoulder. The way they acted with each other showed that they were familiar with each other.

    Lu Xun narrowed his eyes as he looked at them but he was unable to see the man''s face in the dark.

    His heart skipped a beat upon seeing the man and Song Xing Xing acting familiar with each other.. Lu Xun found that he did not like what he was seeing.

 Chapter 81 - Explaining The Game

    Lu Xun waited for both Song Xing Xing and that man to leave before he finally walked over to his nephew. Even after they had gone, his eyes continued to look towards the direction where Song Xing Xing and that mysterious man had disappeared to.

    "Uncle where did you go to?" Jia Xuan asked. "I waited for you for a long time. I almost thought that you were going to leave me here."

    Hearing his voice, Lu Xun finally turned to the little boy with a faint smile on his lips. "Sorry. I was answering an important call. You''re not angry, are you?"

    Jia Xuan shook his head. He saw the tokens in his uncle''s hand and became excited again. "Uncle, let''s go and y some other game. I wanted to try that drum!"

    "Alright. Let''s go." Lu Xun agreed. However, his mind was somewhere else. He could not stop thinking about Song Xing Xing and that mysterious man.

    Even though he wanted to approach her, Lu Xun was worried that he would continuously hurt her.

    His sister, Lu An Ran was right. He needed to take things slow if he wanted her back.

    Back then, if he was not too stubborn, would their rtionships turned different?

    Lu Xun followed his nephew to another arcade game and apanied him to y until they ran out of tokens again.

    After Jia Xuan had yed every game he wanted to y, Lu Xun brought him to a cafe. He ordered some coffee for himself and cakes and juices for his nephew. After texting his sister and informed her of their whereabouts, Lu Xun put his phone on the side and looked at his nephew.

    Seeing that the boy was eating his cake happily, Lu Xun began to hesitate. "Jia Xuan, I saw you talking to someone in the arcade earlier."

    Jia Xuan pursed his lips as he thinks. "Uncle, you mean that big sister from earlier?"

    "Hmm¡­" Lu Xun nodded. "Do you know her?"

    "I ran into her a few times aftering to this city. Last time, she helped me when I got separated from my mother at your studio," Jia Xuan said.

    Lu Xun raised a brow. He was surprised upon hearing that their meeting at the studio was not their first meeting. "You''ve run into that sister before?"

    "Un. I saw her at the park," Jia Xuan admitted. "That sister was ying the same game as me and she was very good at killing monsters."

    For a while, Lu Xun could not understand what was his nephew talking about. "What game?"

    Jia Xuan heaved a sigh of frustration. He wanted to show his uncle the game but at this time, he did not have the proper phone with him.

    His mother wanted to control his time ying games. Therefore, she only allowed him to bring along a phone that did not support that game. If he wanted to y ''Legends of the Sky'', he will have to use another phone instead.

    "Uncle, give me your phone." Jia Xuan stretched his hand. "Let me show it to you."

    Lu Xun handed his phone obediently and watched as his nephew fiddled with it.

    Soon, a video showed up. He watched the characters fighting monsters and saw a thirty seconds video of a knight killing some monsters along with his teammates.

    At the end of the video, the name of the game appeared, ''Legend of the Sky''.

    Previously, Lu Xun had seen his nephew ying this game but he did not pay much attention to it.

    Song Xing Xing was ying this game too?

    "Uncle, it''s this game.," Jia Xuan said. His eyes were bright as he stared back at his uncle. "Do you want to see how this game is yed?"

    "Can I?"

    "I''ll show you. But first, you have to install the game on your phone. Uncle, should I do it for you?" Jia Xuan continued to look at his uncle expectantly.

    The little boy was slowly making a n in his head to drag his uncle to join him in this game. Perhapster, he could ask his uncle to spend some money and buy some rare equipment for him. Jia Xuan has been eyeing a new weapon, but he had no money to spend.

    "Then you do it."

    Hearing the answer, Jia Xuan bit at his lips to suppress his excitement. He quickly clicked the install button before his uncle was going to change his mind.

    The instation took around a minute. With the additional pack instation, everything was done in less than five minutes.

    Jia Xuan looked at the speed of his uncle''s phone and could not hide his jealousy.

    He also wanted a phone like this, ah! Then, he can y games without experiencinggging!

    Once the instation was done, Jia Xuan turned to his uncle again. "Uncle, look. This is Huo Yun Chen, the actor that I met at your studio previously.

    On the screen was the picture of Huo Yun Chen in a knight costume. He swung his swords around and making cool poses.

    "Uncle, let me tell you a secret," Jia Xuan whispered.

    "What?"

    "Huo Yun Chen and I are friends in this game," Jia Xuan said.

    "Last time, you said you wanted to visit the studio because you wanted to see Huo Yun Chen?" Lu Xun asked.

    He seemed to remember that someone had mentioned that Huo Yun Chen was a spokesperson for a game. He did not think that the man was the spokesperson for the game that Song Xing Xing was ying.

    "Then, what about that sister? Did you add her as your friend in this game too?" Lu Xun asked.

    "Ah!" Jia Xuan stared at his uncle with his eyes wide. "I forgot to ask that sister for her ID!"

    Lu Xun heaved with disappointment at the boy''s words.

    "Uncle, should I log in to my ount first and let you see what''s good about this game?"

    Lu Xun knows nothing about this game and therefore, he quickly agreed to whatever his nephew was suggesting. "Go on."

    The smile on Jia Xuan''s face widened. He wanted to use this chance to settle a few daily quests as well. The boy continued to exin to his uncle about the game as he settled his dailies.

    Lu Xun listened to his nephew exining the game attentively.

    It has been years since thest time he yed games. Lu Xun thought that a lot has changed since years ago. His eyes caught the sight of something blinking at the top of the game. He pointed at the icon and asked, "What''s that?"

    "It seemed that someone is mailing me," Jia Xuan said. He clicked at the icon and saw that a friend was inviting him to join them on a quest. He replied to his friend''s message and exined that only logged in for a while.

    A light shed in his eyes as an idea came to his mind. Lu Xun turned to his nephew again and asked, "Can you help me to set up an ount?"

 Chapter 82 - Uncle, Be Realistic

    Lu An Ran looked at her brother and son speechlessly. When she decided to take the family on a vacation and meet her brother, she wanted her son to spend too much time ying games.

    Jia Xuan liked his uncle, Lu Xun a lot. Lu An Ran was hoping that by letting the two interact a bit more. Perhaps, her son could be a little more serious and be more like his uncle.

    She really did not expect that it would turn to the opposite!

    It was her brother, Lu Xun who has be more like her son!

    In the past few days, her brother has been spending too much time with her son ying games.

    Initially, Lu An Ran had thought that perhaps the uncle and nephew were trying to bond.

    She should be happy that her brother offered to babysit Jia Xuan so that she could go out on a date with her husband. However, when her brother showed up two days in a row, Lu An Ran began to think that something does not feel quite right.

    It was the weekdays, but her brother was skipping work to y games.

    Seeing this scene, Lu An Ran began to worry again.

    She wondered if her brother was too devastated after he was rejected by a girl.

    Thest time Lu Xun broke up with Shi An Na, he stopped believing in love and has been rejecting any girls who wanted to get close to him. Lu An Ran was worried that her brother might be skipping work and y games too much because he was rejected.

    What would happen if her brother started to abandon his work andpanyter on?

    Of course, Lu Xun was unaware of his sister''s worry.

    At this time, he was sitting in the living room with his nephew at the side with his phone in his hand. His eyes were focused on the game as he listened to Jia Xuan''s instruction to defeat a big boss.

    After battling the big boss for two minutes, his character died.

    The light in his eyes dimmed as he watched the word ''Defeated'' written in ck and white font. All of the sudden, he had the urge to throw his phone on the wall. Noticing that his nephew was by his side, Lu Xun knew that he should not show a bad example to Jia Xuan.

    The little boy seemed to notice his uncle''s bad mood.

    Jia Xuan patted his uncle on the shoulder and spoke, "Uncle, don''t be too sad. How about this¡­ Create a team and invite me. My level is higher than the big boss you''re fighting. I should be able to help you to defeat him."

    Lu Xun looked at his nephew and chuckled. "Kid, are you showing off to me now?"

    "Of course not." Jia Xuan batted his eyelid innocently.

    He only wanted the chance to ask the phone from his mother, ah!

    Jia Xuan quickly ran over to his mother and exined his situation.

    Lu An Ran heard that his son was going to help his uncle teach some monster a lesson and decided to let her son borrow her phone. Anyway, it would be better to keep her brother in the room where she could watch over him. Lu An Ran was too worried that her brother would try to do something stupid when he was alone.

    Seeing the two boys sitting side by side with the phone in their hands made her feel as if she was a mother of two. Lu An Ran quickly shook that thought away and went into the room to find her husband.

    Once Jia Xuan returned to his side, Lu Xun then asked, "Is there any way for me to increase my might quickly?"

    Jia Xuan logged into the game and looked at his uncle. "Of course. If you are willing to spend a lot of money to buy equipment and stuff, you can increase your might quickly. In fact, most of the top yers spend a lot of money to get where they are."

    Lu Xun nodded. He was reminded of the top-up notification he got each time he logged into the game. However, he had never thought that he wanted to spend his money in the game.

    His nephew had mentioned that Song Xing Xing''s skills in the game were quite good.

    From that information alone, Lu Xun was able to guess that Song Xing Xing should be a high-level yer. Or else, how could she attract his nephew''s attention?

    Should he start to spend some money in this game?

    Lu Xun clicked the store and looked at everything they sold in there. His eyes widened in surprise when he saw the price of those items.

    For a while, he could not believe that people are willing to spend that much money on gaming. His gaze shifted towards the costume that was put on sale. Earlier, while he was walking around in town, he had seen a few yers wearing this costume.

    He looked at the price of this costume and became speechless.

    It was too¡­ expensive!

    At this time, an offer popped up on his screen. It seemed that the game developer was encouraging their yer to top up a lot of money daily.

    A thought came to his mind and Lu Xun started to consider investing in online gaming.

    The items in the game store were expensive but top yers stayed and a lot of them are willing to spend their money. Moreover, these days, this game has been quite popr. Or else, how could they hire Huo Yun Chen to endorse this game, right?

    When he returned to the office, he should ask Special Assistant Bai Yuan to do some research in this field.

    Anyway, even if he made a loss in this investment, he still has a lot of money.

    His finger hovered over the purchase icon. Lu Xun nced at his nephew again. "If I start spending money on this game, do you think I could increase my might and be one of the top yers within a week?"

    Jia Xuan chuckled. "Uncle, be realistic. You only y for a few days. No matter how much money you spend, it would be impossible for you to be a top yer in a short amount of time." He suddenly became aware of his words. Jia Xuan stared back at his uncle and spoke, "Of course¡­ if you change your server to the new one that was recently open, bing a top yer in a short time would not be impossible."

    Lu Xun snorted. The new server was opened not too long ago. Lu Xun thought that if he wanted to create a chance to meet Song Xing Xing in the game, he should pick the new server.

    Taking a deep breath, Jia Xuan decided to change his strategy. "Uncle,e over and invite me to your team.. I''ll help you to defeat that big boss."

 Chapter 83 - President Lu Is Addicted To Mobile Games

    NEXT Group Headquarters

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan heaved a sigh of relief the moment he saw the familiar vehicle entered the parking spot. Swiftly, he jogged over to the vehicle, ready to greet the man.

    President Lu Xun has been absent from thepany for a few days to apany his sister who came for a vacation. In these past few days, it was Bei Yuan who had to go through all documents for Lu Xun.

    Each time a problem arose, it was Bei Yuan who had to help the president to settle everything.

    Bei Yuan wanted to cry each time he thought about the torture he has to go through. Fortunately, the big boss had returned. As he thought of how his workload will lessen, Bei Yuan had the urge tough happily.

    "President Lu, good morning," Bei Yuan greeted the moment Lu Xun stepped out of his car.

    Lu Xun nodded before he walked over to the elevator to head to his office.

    As the elevator slid close, Bei Yuan swiftly gave the man his report of what had happened in the past few days during Lu Xun''s absence. After reminding Lu Xun about his meeting in the morning, Bei Yuan finally noticed that something was not quite right.

    At this time, Lu Xun was leaning on the elevator wall while looking at the phone.

    Bei Yuan heard the musicing from his boss''s phone and knew that he was ying a game.

    His eyes widened in surprise.

    Although Lu Xun had never looked serious whenever he was at work, Bei Yuan had never seen his boss ying games on his phone. For a while, Bei Yuan did not know how he should react or respond.

    "President Lu," Assistant Bei Yuan was finally able to make a sound. "You''re¡­ ying games?" He tried to peek at his boss''s phone, but that man shot him a dagger look when he was blocking his light.

    Lu Xun continued to look at his phone screen and killed some monsters. By the time they arrived at his floor, he had managed toplete the quests and could deliver the items that the NPC had asked him to collect.

    As he slid the phone back into his pocket, Lu Xun stepped out of the elevator. Sensing that the person behind him was not making his move, Lu Xun raised a brow at his assistant. "Are you not going toe out?"

    Assistant Bei Yuan snapped out of his trance and came out of the elevator.

    Once Lu Xun had started to look into the documents piled up on his desk, Bei Yuan finally heaved a breath of relief. As he was about to leave the office, Lu Xun called out his name again.

    "President Lu?"

    "Assistant Bei Yuan, did you y mobile games?"

    Bei Yuan was startled upon hearing his boss''s question. "Yes. asionally."

    "What kind of games did you y?"

    Bei Yuan mentioned a few card games that he yed online. Then, he immediately bit at his lips upon noticing his boss staring back at him in disgust. "President Lu, why did you ask?" He recalled the scene he saw in the elevator and quickly came up with the reason. "President Lu, are you interested in mobile gaming?"

    "That''s right." Lu Xun nodded. "These past few days, my nephew, Jia Xuan has been teaching me to y mobile games. I looked at them and thought that mobile gaming is a profitable industry."

    He thought about the amount of money that the yers are willing to pay and could almost imagine the profit he could make.

    Bei Yuan was finally relieved.

    Previously, he had thought that it was strange for Lu Xun to y games. It turned out that his big boss was ying games to make more money! As expected of the big boss of the NEXT Group!

    "President Lu, what kind of games did Jia Xuan teach you to y?"

    "An MMORPG called ''Legend of the Sky''. Assistant Bei Yuan, have you heard of this game?"

    A slight frown appeared on his face. Bei Yuan thought that this game sounded very familiar to him. "President Lu, isn''t that the game that Huo Yun Chen was endorsing for?"

    Lu Xun nodded. "That''s the one. Assistant Bei Yuan, I need you to research mobile gaming," Lu Xun said. "I am nning to invest some money into this industry."

    "President Lu, leave this to me."

    In the evening, Bei Yuan went to find his boss again. When he walked into the office, he could hear the music from the game his boss was ying.

    Bei Yuan stared at his boss speechlessly. It seemed that each time he entered the office, he would catch his boss ying games. From the look at it, Bei Yuan was almost positive that President Lu is addicted to mobile games.

    "President Lu, you''re¡­ ying games again?"

    "I''m trying to level up as quickly as I can." Lu Xun answered without looking up. "I needed to be in the top ranking yer."

    "Why?"

    "I have my reason."

    Bei Yuan heard his answer and knew that he should not probe further into his boss''s business. "President Lu, then, why don''t you consider buying a yer''s ount. This way, you can be a top-ranking yer without spending a lot of time on your phone."

    Lu Xun paused when he heard Bei Yuan''s words. The moment he looked up, he was attacked by a monster and died.

    "You can do that?"

    Bei Yuan nodded. "Of course you can." He had done his homework and knew a little bit about the kind of game that his boss was ying.

    A slight frown appeared on his face. Lu Xun thought that he needed to change his strategy.

    He snapped out of his thought and looked at his assistant again. "Bei Yuan, why are you here?"

    Assistant Bei Yuan cleared his throat. "President Lu, did you forget that you are supposed to head to the studio today? You promised Director An that you will visit the shooting and have dinner with him and the cast."

    His heart skipped a beat upon hearing that. Visiting the studio meant that he would have the chance to run into Song Xing Xing, right?

    However.... as he thought of the way he had parted with the girlst week, Lu Xun began to hesitate.

 Chapter 84 - A Little Regretful

    As they were approaching the studio, Lu Xun asked Assistant Bei Yuan to park his car at a different spot.

    Usually, whenever Lu Xun visited the studio, he would always park his vehicle near the entrance. Hearing that his boss wanted him to park the car somewhere else, Bei Yuan thought that it was a little strange.

    Bei Yuan saw that his boss''s expression was not quite right and decided not to ask any questions. He followed his boss''s instructions and parked near the back door.

    The two of them entered the studio from the emergency exit and went over to the shooting set. When they arrived, Huo Yun Chen was shooting an important scene with the female lead. It was an emotional scene and everyone was focusing on the actors. No one dared to make a sound lest they make the director upset.

    Because of this, no one seemed to notice that Lu Xun had arrived.

    Bei Yuan nced at his boss and thought that he finally understood what his boss was thinking.

    Once the staff heard that he had arrived, they would surely pause the shooting to greet him. However, the discussion was very important and his boss simply did not want to disturb this shooting.

    If they had to reshoot, the actors will have a difficult time trying to get back into their roles. Moreover, he will only waste other''s precious time and this would cost them a lot of money.

    For once, Bei Yuan thought that his boss had finally turned into a responsible boss. At least he was thinking of his work seriously.

    Of course, Bei Yuan did not know that his boss wanted to observe the situation around the studio first.

    Lu Xun stood at a hidden ce as he continued to watch the shooting. Although he did not understand acting too much, Lu Xun thought that Huo Yun Chen''s acting was pretty good.

    His eyes moved to look at everyone around the studio. It was at this time that Lu Xun noticed the person who stood at the corner of the room. Seeing that familiar face, Lu Xun found that he was unable to look away.

    Everyone was focusing on both Huo Yun Chen and Qiao An acting their scene. However, Lu Xun was focusing on someone else.

    He was ready for the possibility that he might run into Song Xing Xing when he visited the studio. However, Lu Xun was not expecting that he would really see her.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing was watching the shooting with her colleague. Once in a while, she would turn to her friends and discussed a little bit about the shooting.

    Seeing that her eyes were focused on Huo Yun Chen, Lu Xun got a little jealous.

    Her eyes were twinkling and the smile on her face was dazzling.

    A few months ago, this girl used to sh him the same smile. But now, each time they ran into each other, Song Xing Xing would only look at him with a pair of sad eyes.

    Everything was his fault. Without realizing it, he had really hurt her.

    As the thought came to her mind, Lu Xun felt a little regretful.

    However, he had already made a mistake and time cannot be reserved. The only thing he could do now is do anything he can to make it right and win her heart again.

    His feet wanted to walk over to her, but Lu Xun did not have the courage to do so. He was afraid that if he had approached her again, Song Xing Xing would only despise him more.

    He did not want her to look at her with that sad eyes again.

    The director finally shouted out that the scene was a sess. With that, the surroundings around him were filled with thunderous apuse and cheer.

    Lu Xun finally snapped out of his trance. He watched as the crowd started to move towards the actors to congratte them on a job well done.

    A few secondster, his gaze went back to Song Xing Xing. A slight frown appeared on his face as he watched the girl walked over to chat with Huo Yun Chen''s assistant.

    After exchanging a few words with the director, Huo Yun Chen walked over to Song Xing Xing and his assistant. Then, the three of them started to chat happily.

    His eyes narrowed dangerously as he continued to watch this scene.

    Previously, he had seen her with Huo Yun Chen and thought that Song Xing Xing was the same as Jia Xuan. He had thought that she was a fan of Huo Yun Chen. However, looking at them not, Lu Xun thought that their rtionship seemed to be very¡­ good.

    His sister thought that he needed time to calm down and sort out his feeling. But as he watched the two of them together, Lu Xun suddenly grew impatient.

    If he waited for too long, perhaps Song Xing Xing will quickly move on to another person.

    Assistant Bei Yuan coughed to break the silence. "President Lu, should I go ahead and tell Director An that you have arrived?"

    Lu Xun turned to his assistant and stopped him before he could take another step. "No need. Director An is still discussing something with the others. Let''s wait here until he is finished with his work."

    "Oh." Assistant Bei Yuan nodded.

    President Lu Xun was really acting strangely. When did he ever wait for others? It was logical if he waited until the shooting is finished. However, his boss still wanted to wait until Director An finished his discussion with the others?

    Just what happened to President Lu Xun?

    Why did he act strangely after he returned from his short vacation?

    Earlier, he spent his time ying games. Now, he had willingly waited for others.

    Assistant Bei Yuan really could not understand what had happened.

    Of course, Assistant Bei Yuan was unaware that his boss was only trying to avoid being seen by Song Xing Xing.

    When Song Xing Xing and her friends finally headed upstairs to their office, Lu Xun came out from his hiding ce and walked over to meet Director An.

 Chapter 85 - New Target

    The production staff began to notice his presence as Lu Xun walked out of his hiding ce with his assistant. Someone alerted the director and he immediately went to greet the big boss. Soon, the actors began to join Director An. Everyone was anxious to make a good impression on their big boss.

    Lu Xun asked a few questions about the shooting before he announced that he will be treating the crew to dinner.

    At another corner of the studio, Bai Zhi stood up straight as she continued to watch every scene in front of her.

    She was not supposed to be at the studio at this time as she did not have a scene to shoot. However, yesterday, she had identally left her coat and hade to retrieve them.

    Coincidentally, the shooting had just ended when she stepped into the studio. Bai Zhi was about to take a step forward to ask about her coat from the production crew when she saw her friend, Song Xing Xing.

    Before she could go and greet Song Xing Xing, Bai Zhi saw her friend walked towards Huo Yun Chen. Her steps halted and Bai Zhi was shocked to see that the two of them were chatting amiably with each other.

    Looking at them, Bai Zhi thought that the two of them seemed to be friends for years.

    She has been friends with Song Xing Xing from college, but she had never known that her friend was very close to someone as popr as Huo Yun Chen.

    Why hasn''t she mentioned this thing to her?

    If only she knew that Song Xing Xing had a connection with someone as popr, would she still need to scheme something with Producer Ye?

    As Song Xing Xing headed upstairs to her office, Bai Zhi was watching her in anger. She did not know what else did this friend had hidden from her.

    As someone from the post-production, perhaps Song Xing Xing had met and worked with other popr celebrities as well.

    Could it be that Song Xing Xing had any other connection with other popr celebrities as well?

    Since that was the case, why didn''t she try to help her to win a project previously? Weren''t they supposed to be friends?

    Bai Zhi was still in deep thought when there was a suddenmotion. She raised her head and saw a handsome man was surrounded by the crews. After listening to the others for a while, Bai Zhi figured that man''s identity.

    He was the President of the NEXT Group, Lu Xun!

    Before she had signed to work with the production team, Bai Zhi had studied about thepany and knew about Lu Xun. He was one of the wealthiest men in Capital City and was involved in many industries.

    NEXT Group might be new, but thepany has risen quickly. The big boss is still young and they had so much potential to grow further.

    Bai Zhi did not doubt that in a few years, this group would rise to the top.

    As these thoughts ran to her head, Bai Zhi put on a smile and walked over to join the others.

    This is her new target.

    If she yed her cards right, perhaps this big boss would notice her too, right?

    Once this big boss would notice her, then she did not have to work too hard to chase her dream. With this big boss''s support, she could choose any project she wanted.

    With her confidence, Bai Zhi stepped forward to greet the man and hope to gain his attention. However, before she could join the others, Bai Zhi heard someone called her name.

    "Bai Zhi?" The Assistant Director looked at her with a puzzled expression. "Why are you here? If I am not mistaken, your scene was yesterday. You don''t have a scene today, right?"

    Her face turned sour. Secondster, Bai Zhi shed a soft smile at the Assistant Director. "Assistant Director Wen, I identally left my coat in the dressing room yesterday. I came here to pick it up."

    Assistant Director Wen nodded. Then, he turned to one of the staff and asked him to lead Bai Zhi to the dressing room.

    Her eyes narrowed. With the Assistant Director looking at her, Bai Zhi had no choice but to follow the staff to the dressing room and find the things she was looking for.

    Bai Zhi had thought that she would not have the chance to get close to President Lu. However, the moment she stepped out of the room, President Lu Xun was inviting everyone to have dinner together.

    Her eyes brightened. Bai Zhi stepped forward and decided that she should join this dinner. She''s not stupid. Since she was presented with this chance, of course, she should grab it quickly.

    ¡­

    After being surrounded by everyone for almost half an hour, Lu Xun was finally able to escape everyone else. As he slid into his car, Lu Xun began to massage his temple.

    Lu Xun merely wanted to exchange a few words with Director An. He did not think that the moment he showed up, the actors would start to surround him.

    This was giving him a headache.

    At this time, Lu Xun thought that perhaps he should begin to learn how to act cold to others. Previously, he had seen how Zhang Yu Han had ignored people as he released cold air around him.

    This technique seemed very useful.

    "President Lu, should we head to the restaurant now?"

    "Hmm¡­" Lu Xun nodded. He took out his phone and started to log in to his game.

    Assistant Bei Yuan slid into the driver''s seat and heard the familiar music again. The corner of his lips started to twitch as he looked at this game addict through the mirror.

    Lu Xun looked at the offline EXP that he had collected. Then, a smile appeared on his lips when he saw that he had gotten rare equipment.

    A thought came to his mind as Lu Xun recalled something. "Bei Yuan, did you tell them to invite the post-production crew as well?"

    Assistant Bei Yuan nced at the mirror again. "Un. I did. However, a few of them are busy working on the promotional video. Some of them might not be able to join us."

    Lu Xun lowered his head again. He seemed to recall that Song Xing Xing was one of the crews who were responsible for the promotional video. Once she heard that he would be around as well, she would not show up at this dinner, right?

    Suddenly, Lu Xun was a little disappointed.

 Chapter 86 - Creating A Chance

    Of course, everything was just as Lu Xun had expected. Song Xing Xing did not join this meal. He recognized a few of Song Xing Xing''s colleagues, but the girl did note to join everyone at this meal.

    At this moment, Lu Xun thought that he had made the right decision when he had hidden his presence at the studio. The girl was still avoiding him. If she had seen him in the studio, Song Xing Xing would definitely be unhappy again.

    Lu Xun lowered his gaze to hide his disappointment. After a few seconds, he raised his head and continued to chat with Director An and a few producers as if nothing was bothering his mind.

    The atmosphere in the dining hall was lively.

    With the big boss''s presence, everyone was eager to get his attention. As the waiters began to serve the food, Lu Xun continued to speak to everyone around him.

    Bai Zhi sat across the table with her gaze set on her new target.

    At this time, everyone was keeping their eyes on President Lu and Bai Zhi was the same. She watched as everyone tried their best trying to attract the big boss''s attention and decided to be patient.

    When everyone was eager to win his attention, the best she could do at this time is to keep calm. Bai Zhi was confident that the man will soon notice her as well.

    Bai Zhi continued to keep her eyes on the man as she ate.

    The way she was watching him at this moment was just like how a predator would look at its prey.

    Since she had set him as her target, it''s better if she observed and learned about this person first.

    No matter how long she looked at him, Bai Zhi thought that Lu Xun is the best person she had ever encountered.

    A while ago, Bai Zhi had done a little homework on Lu Xun. She heard about all those women who tried to get close to him and all of them were rejected. Although there were rumors that he did not like a woman, Bai Zhi was confident that it was not the case.

    After all, every woman who was rejected by him had almost the same situation. As long as she did not use him to create hype, he will definitely turn to look at her right?

    With such a great person like President Lu, Bai Zhi was willing to be patient and take things slowly.

    As she continued to watch him, President Lu Xun finally rose from his seat. He whispered a few words to Director An and walked out of the room.

    This was her chance!

    Bai Zhi put down the cutlery in her hand and decided to follow the man.

    Since she had no chance to get close to him, she should arrange for this chance to happen.

    With this thought in her head, Bai Zhi tugged at her clothes to make herself presentable and walked out of the room.

    However, the moment she walked out, Bai Zhi could no longer see the person she was looking for.

    After pondering for a few seconds, Bai Zhi turned and headed towards the direction of the restroom. Just as she reached an intersection, her eyes finally caught the sight of the person she was looking for.

    Her steps halted as she watched President Lu Xun was speaking a few words with the waiter. Because their distance was not too far, Bai Zhi overheard every word he said.

    At this time, President Lu Xun was ordering food and had asked the restaurant to deliver the takeaway dishes to the studio.

    As she continued to listen to him, Bai Zhi noticed that there was something strange with his order of food.

    Almost every important people from the production was gathered in the restaurant. Why was President Lu ordering expensive seafood and asked the restaurant to send it over to the studio?

    Usually, won''t people just order some set menu? Bai Zhi heard him mention a few prawn dishes and thought that her ears were ying tricks on her.

    Before Bai Zhi could think further into this matter, the man had already turned around. She quicklyposed herself and put her n into action.

    She lowered her gaze and pretended to be looking for something in her purse. Just like that, Bai Zhi bumped into her target. Her body staggered backward and she almost fell.

    Her red lips turned up into a smile when she felt him holding her on both shoulders to prevent her from falling. Secondster, this smile faded. Bai Zhi rubbed at her forehead and looked up to meet the man''s gaze.

    "Are you alright?" Lu Xun narrowed his eyes when he saw the woman in front of him. Somehow, he had a feeling as if the person in front of him was a little familiar. However, Lu Xun could not remember where he hadst seen her.

    "President Lu."

    "Do I know you?" The frown on his face deepened. Lu Xun saw the look in Bai Zhi''s eyes and naturally knew the reason she came to him. This was not the first time he had encountered such a scene.

    The smile on her face turned a little awkward. From the man''s bodynguage, she could tell that the man was warning her not to get close to him. She quickly recovered and smiled. "Hello President Lu, I am Bai Zhi, one of the actresses in your newly produced drama."

    Lu Xun gave her a perfunctory nod. He continued to look at the person in front of him as he raked his mind. Lu Xun did not think that this woman seemed familiar because she happened to be one of the actresses in his drama. He was quite sure that he had seen Bai Zhi somewhere else. But where?

    "Miss Bai. Next time, you need to watch where you are going."

    Bai Zhi slid a few strands of hair behind her ears. "I know. I''m sorry. I was in a hurry just now and did not pay attention to my surroundings."

    Lu Xun stepped away and watched as the woman left.

    Bai Zhi felt the man''s gaze on her and smiled. She hoped that she would make an impression on him. Later, she will find another opportunity to get to him.. Slowly, she will make him fall for her.

 Chapter 87 - Meeting Huo Yun Chen

    As she put on her lipstick, Song Xing Xing looked at the mirror again to check on her look. Once she was satisfied with her look, Song Xing Xing tossed the lipstick into her bag before she walked out of the room.

    "Meow" Mr. Fluffball raised his head when he heard the door moved. He looked at his master who was dressed up prettily and wondered where she was going.

    "Mr. Fluffball, I''m going out to meet a friend." Song Xing Xing scratched the cat''s head before she stood up straight again. "You stay home and wait for me alright?"

    The cat stared at her for a long time and blinked. Then, he ran off to his condo and sat in his favorite spot. He put his head down and was toozy to look at his master again.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her cat and could not figure out what was going on with her cat. With a shrug, she left her apartment and closed the door.

    It has been more than a month since she had revealed her identity to Huo Yun Chen.

    Huo Yun Chen had always said that he wanted to treat her to a meal. However, due to his busy schedule, it was hard for them to find a suitable timing. After changing ns and rescheduling a few times, they finally find a suitable time to meet and have a meal together.

    Song Xing Xing hailed a cab and informed the driver of the address that Huo Yun Chen had sent her earlier.

    After half an hour drive, the vehicle finally stopped in front of the Orchid Hotel. Song Xing Xing stepped out and went over to the restaurant where they have promised to meet.

    She scanned her surroundings and was relieved that she could not find any sign of paparazzi around. Fortunately, the security and privacy around this hotel were very good. It would not be easy for just anyone to loiter around.

    Once she gave her name, the server led her over to the table. Huo Yun Chen stood up and smiled when he finally saw the person he was waiting for.

    "You''re here."

    Song Xing Xing shed an awkward smile. This was the first time that she was meeting Huo Yun Chen without his assistant or manager apanying him. Looking at the smile on his face made her feel a little strange.

    "Sorry, I''mte. Have you been waiting for a long time?"

    Huo Yun Chen shook his head. "I''ve just arrived a while ago." He helped to pull her chair before he called the server to order. Once the server left with their order, Huo Yun Chen noticed the way Song Xing Xing was looking around the ce. He let out a chuckle and spoke, "Little star, are you worried that someone will see us together?"

    Song Xing Xing was startled when she heard his question. After a while, her lips curled into a smile. "Of course, you have a lot of fans. If someone snapped a picture of us together, then, I''ll be in a lot of trouble."

    "Why?"

    "I heard that fans can be quite scary," Song Xing Xing said. "Once they see my picture, they will be able to dig out all kinds of information about me. I don''t want those embarrassing moments in my life to be exposed to the public."

    Huo Yun Chenughed when he saw how the girl was answering him with a serious look on her face. "You have embarrassing moments you''re afraid to be exposed to the public?"

    "Of course." Song Xing Xing reached for the ss on the table and took a sip. "Don''t everyone have them?"

    Huo Yun Chen leaned forward. "Now I''m curious to know what''s that about."

    Song Xing Xing merely shed him a smile.

    Of course, she was more worried that once her identity was exposed, her parents were going to drag her back to Y City.

    "Don''t worry. I can assure you that the privacy at this ce is very good," Huo Yun Chen said.

    As the food arrived, the two of them began to chat about a lot of things. In the end, their conversation headed back to the mobile games they yed.

    Huo Yun Chen leaned forward and spoke, "Did you hear? yer99 sold his ount. I don''t know what happened, but they said that the buyer was willing to pay half a million for his ount."

    Song Xing Xing was eating her cake when she heard this information. Hearing the amount of money that the person was willing to pay for yer99''s ount, the cake stuck in her throat and she began to cough. After reaching for the ss of water to drink, Song Xing Xing finally felt at ease.

    "Are you alright?" Huo Yun Chen looked at her with concern.

    Song Xing Xing nodded before she spoke, "Half a million? Which idiot was willing to pay that much for yer99''s ount?" Her eyes widened in shock. "Who is that buyer? Can I sell my ount to him too? I''m willing to sell it for half the price!"

    Huo Yun Chenughed upon seeing Song Xing Xing''s reaction. "But this is the funniest part. I heard that the person who bought this ount is an idiot."

    "What did he do?"

    "He was too terrible at controlling the game and the way he yed was like a newbie," Huo Yun Chen spoke. I heard that his guild members were really close to kicking him out of their guild after he yed terribly during thest guild wars."

    Meanwhile, the idiot in this discussion, Lu Xun, was sitting in his vehicle ying games. A few weeks ago, Assistant Bei Yuan was finally able to find a person who was willing to sell him his ount.

    Lu Xun looked at his level and might and did not hesitate to offer that man a lot of money in exchange for that ount.

    Unfortunately, Lu Xun was unfamiliar with the ount andmands. In the end, he had died a few times in his missions.

    These days, Lu Xun heardints of his ipetence during ying games and he was working hard to do well.

    When he finally met Song Xing Xing''s character, Lu Xun wanted to be someone who is very good at this game. To achieve his target, of course, he had to work hard on it.

    All of the sudden, Lu Xun started to sneeze. When he looked at his phone again, his character had died and his team members were cursing at him. Lu Xun narrowed his eyes and exited the game without saying a word.

    When he looked up, Lu Xun noticed that Assistant Bei Yuan was driving to the hotel''s entrance.

    "President Lu, we have arrived at The Orchid."

    Lu Xun looked at the building before him and stepped out of the vehicle.

 Chapter 88 - An Uneasy Feeling Arose

    Song Xing Xing parted with Huo Yun Chen after their meal.

    Because of the man''s identity, they chose to depart separately. Afraid that they might encounter anyone, Huo Yun Chen chose to leave the restaurant first.

    Song Xing Xing sat at the table as she waited for Huo Yun Chen to text him.

    Once she received a text from him telling her that it would be safe for her toe out, Song Xing Xing finally left the restaurant. She looked at the time and took out her phone to book a ride.

    As she walked into the lobby, Song Xing Xing caught the sight of someone very familiar. Her steps halted and Song Xing Xing stared at the man with a surprised look on her face.

    It has been a month since thest time Song Xing Xing had seen Lu Xun.

    Thest time they talked, things did not end quite well between them. Song Xing Xing had wanted to avoid him and nurture her broken heart. At that time, she had even thought about quitting her job just so she won''t run into Lu Xun anymore.

    Fortunately, she had not seen him andter, Song Xing Xing forgot her idea to quit. Even though Lu Xun would visit the studio once in a while, the two of them had never run into each other.

    It was good this way.

    At least she would be able to calm down and perhaps forgot the feelings she had for him.

    However, now that she had seen Lu Xun again after a long time, her heart skipped a beat and she was unable to look away from him.

    Seeing that Lu Xun was scanning the lobby with his eyes, Song Xing Xing quickly hid behind a wall to avoid being seen. Fortunately, Lu Xun had not seen her. From her hiding ce, Song Xing Xing continued to watch the man. Lu Xun met his business partners and took the elevator.

    Once she could no longer see his figure, Song Xing Xing patted her chest and scolded her heart for being such a traitor.

    She was supposed to forget him, but her heart had refused to cooperate. The moment she saw him, her heartbeat elerated and her face turned red. Though she had not seen him for a long time, her heart was still beating for him.

    A heavy sigh escaped her.

    After waiting for a few seconds, Song Xing Xing finally came out from the ce she was hiding. However, just as she was about toe out, her eyes caught the sight of another person.

    Song Xing Xing sucked in a deep breath. Her steps halted in surprise and she instinctively moved to hide again. Song Xing Xing peeked at the woman and narrowed her eyes.

    Bai Zhi?

    Why is she here?

    Song Xing Xing was nning to head out to the entrance once she could not see Bai Zhi again.

    At this time, a hotel staff walked over towards Bai Zhi. The two of them exchanged a few words before Bai Zhi took the elevator and headed towards the same direction as Lu Xun.

    An uneasy feeling arose in her heart.

    Even though she had vowed that she no longer wanted to care about what Bai Zhi wanted to do, Song Xing Xing had a feeling that she should not leave at this time.

    After weighing her decision for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to follow Bai Zhi and see was this girl nning to do. Fortunately, Song Xing Xing had visited this hotel a few times and had be familiar with itsyout.

    Song Xing Xing stopped again when she finally caught up with Bai Zhi.

    Her eyes widened in surprise upon seeing that Bai Zhi and Lu Xun were together in front of the private room. The business partners who came with Lu Xun left upon seeing that Lu Xun and Bai Zhi seemed to know each other.

    Seeing that the others had left, Bai Zhi put on a bright smile on her face before she spoke to Lu Xun.

    Song Xing Xing did not know what the two of them were discussing about, but looking at Lu Xun''s face, he seemed very furious. Now that she thought about it, thest time she had seen Lu Xun''s angry face was the time when he had used her of a stalker.

    She retreated into her hiding ce and continued to observe the situation. After saying a few words to Bai Zhi, Lu Xun turned around and entered the room, leaving Bai Zhi outside the room.

    Just¡­ what happened between them?

    When did they know each other?

    Song Xing Xing had a lot of questions in her mind right now.

    Just now, Song Xing Xing had seen the look on Bai Zhi''s face while she was talking to Lu Xun. She had been friends with Bai Zhi for a few years. She could tell that this time, Bai Zhi was targeting Lu Xun.

    When did Bai Zhi start to target Lu Xun?

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance when she saw the sour look on Bai Zhi''s face.

    After a while, a server walked over, pushing a tray of food.

    Bai Zhi stopped the server and whispered a few words. The server had a reluctant look on his face. But after a while, he stretched his hand, took something from Bai Zhi''s hand, and hid the stuff into his pocket.

    The frown on her face deepened.

    Song Xing Xing did not know what did Bai Zhi had passed to the server, however, she knew that it could not be anything good.

    When did the staff in this hotel be this poor?

    Pulling out his phone, Song Xing Xing went to a corner farther away and dialed a number.

    The call went through after a few seconds.

    "Xing Xing?"

    Song Xing Xing clenched at her phone tightly and spoke, "Sister-inw. I remember that you are familiar with the President of Zhang Group, right?"

    "Mmm... You can say that," Han Yue Xiu answered. "Why did you ask about this?"

    "Sister-inw, I''m at The Orchid Hotel.. I need you to help me with something."

 Chapter 89 - You Drugged Him!

    After waiting in the lounge area for a while, Song Xing Xing saw a man dressed in a suit and tie walking around the lobby. His movements were as if searching for someone. She sat up from the sofa and narrowed her eyes at him.

    The man finally noticed her and walked over. There was a hesitant look on his face before he spoke, "Are you¡­ Miss Song Xing Xing?"

    "Yes. That''s me." Song Xing Xing nodded.

    The man smiled as he took out his name card and passed it over to her. "Hello, I''m Xiao Ye. President Zhang called earlier. He had exined the situation to me and sent me here to assist you." He motioned with his hand and spoke, "Miss Song, please,e with me."

    Song Xing Xing thought that the big boss of the hotel is very capable. It only took them a few minutes to arrive by her side after she had given her sister-inw a call.

    "I have already spoken with the staff in the security department earlier," Xiao Ye spoke as he led Song Xing Xing to an office. "The security had identified the identity of that server. Meanwhile, our security personnel was keeping their eyes on that guest."

    "So fast?"

    Xiao Ye merely smiled upon hearing her words. As they arrived in front of the office, Xiao Ye helped to open the door and let her walked into the room.

    When she walked in, there were already a few staff gathered inside. The moment they saw Xiao Ye, the hotel staff greeted him politely. Seeing that their boss was walking in with a guest, everyone inside the room started to look at each other.

    None of them knew the reason they were called into the room.

    At this time, the manager walked over to Xiao Ye with an anxious look on her face. "Boss, I have already gathered everyone around as you requested. Can you tell me what''s going on?"

    Xiao Ye did not respond to the manager. He looked at Song Xing Xing and asked, "Miss Song, can you help identify that person?"

    Song Xing Xing looked at the staff in front of her. Her gaze stopped in front of the man with a buzz cut. This was the person she had seen with Bai Zhi earlier. "It''s him." Song Xing Xing pointed at him.

    The man grew anxious when Song Xing Xing had suddenly pointed her finger at him. However, he did not dare to make a sound.

    Xiao Ye''s gaze darkened as he looked at this man. He stepped closer and looked at the name tag on the man''s chest. "Mister Su, you will stay in this room for a while. The rest of you, get out."

    The man widened his eyes as he watched his friends leave the room. His gaze then shifted towards Xiao Ye and his body trembled in fear. "W-what''s wrong?"

    Xiao Ye tapped his finger on his phone screen. He yed a video and showed it to the man.

    The moment he saw the footage of him and that female guest, the man''s face turned pale. He knew the reason why he was called out by his boss.

    Xiao Ye slid his phone back into his pocket. "Mister Su, before I call the police and turn you in, you bettere clean and confess. Tell me what did the woman made you do?"

    After Xiao Ye had received a call from his boss, he went to the security department to look at a few footages. To his surprise, the person who had shown up on the screen was no other than his boss''s best friend, President Lu Xun.

    Xiao Ye did not dare to dy and had asked the manager to call everyone out.

    Facing Xiao Ye''s intense gaze, the staff began to crumble. He then confessed that he did not know who that woman was. However, the woman had stopped him and introduced herself as President Lu Xun''s assistant.

    She asked him to add some medicine into President Lu Xun''s drink and said that it was supposed to help him not to get drunk.

    Initially, he was a bit reluctant. However, seeing the amount of money, the server agreed to help.

    Song Xing Xing ran out of the office once she heard about what had happened. Her instinct was telling her that Bai Zhi was ying dirty. The thought that Bai Zhi had wanted to drug Lu Xun and drag him into one of the rooms upstairs made her angry.

    The moment she arrived at the private room again, Song Xing Xing pushed the door open and found that Lu Xun and his business partners were no longer around.

    Song Xing Xing ran off again to look for Lu Xun or Bai Zhi. Her heart was pounding and she grew anxious when she could not see them

    After searching for a while, she finally found the people she was looking for. Her eyes widened as she watched how Bai Zhi was supporting Lu Xun as they walked towards the elevator.

    Seeing this scene, her anger rose.

    Song Xing Xing lurched forward and pulled Lu Xun away from Bai Zhi.

    The sudden movement made Bai Zhi staggered backward. Her face contorted in pain as her body hit the wall. Bai Zhi raised her head in anger. Seeing the familiar face in front of her, Bai Zhi was stunned for a few seconds.

    "Xing Xing? Why are you here?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips tightly. "Bai Zhi, what are you trying to do?"

    A look of guilt shed on her face. Bai Zhi shifted her gaze to Lu Xun and quickly recovered. "Song Xing Xing! Mind your own business! A man and a womaning to a hotel. What do you think we''re going to do?" Her tone was a little seductive.

    "Do you even know who you are trying to scheme against?"

    Of course, Bai Zhi was aware who Lu Xun is. Wasn''t that the reason why she had wanted him to be hers in the first ce?

    However, after a few attempts of trying to get close to him, the man continued to treat her indifferently. Bai Zhi was aware that her n this time was too dangerous. However, she was determined to seed and dared to take the risk.

    Once they were caught sleeping together, even if she cannot be his girlfriend, at least she could ckmail him into giving what she wants.

    But now, someone else was messing with her n.

    "What scheming? This is my boyfriend."

    Song Xing Xing sneered. It seemed that Bai Zhi''s shamelessness has gone to another level!

    Before she could scold Bai Zhi, Song Xing Xing sensed the man''s restless hand on her waist. Seeing his slightly reddened face, the look in her eyes turned darker. "You drugged him!"

    Just as the words came out of her mouth, the sounds of footsteps could be hearding from behind her.

    Turning around, Song Xing Xing was relieved upon finding Xiao Ye and a few security personnel heading towards them.. She met Xiao Ye''s gaze and spoke, "We need to get him to the hospital now."

 Chapter 90 - Its Too Hot

    Bai Zhi''s face turned pale when she noticed the group of people who had just appeared. Seeing that the security staff were heading towards her, Bai Zhi finally knew that she was in trouble.

    She could not figure out why her n was not going as well as she had thought.

    Everything seemed perfect in the beginning. Everything was going on ording to n. However, Song Xing Xing''s appearance had ruined everything!

    As the thought came to her mind, Bai Zhi shot a dagger look at Song Xing Xing.

    Her gaze shifted when she noticed that the security staff were already approaching her. "Why are youing to me?" Bai Zhi spoke to the security staff. "I did not do anything wrong. This is just a misunderstanding."

    The head of security walked over to her. "Miss, since you say this is a misunderstanding, how abouting to the office and exin everything to us?"

    A few hotel guests walked past them and stopped once they saw that there were a few security personnel around. The youngsters started to pull out their phones to record the incident.

    Bai Zhi noticed that the spectators and began to panic.

    She was now a rising actress with a bright future. If this recording was leak out to the public and everyone knew about this incident, then it would be hard for her to continue and stay in the entertainment industry.

    "No. This isn''t what you think." Bai Zhi turned to look at Song Xing Xing again. "Xing Xing, help me exin."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes.

    She was kind enough not to pursue Bai Zhi after she had tried to set her up. But perhaps, that was her mistake. This time, there was no way that she was going to let her go.

    With that thought in her mind, Song Xing Xing grabbed Lu Xun and led him away.

    Bai Zhi''s eyes widened in surprise as she watched as Song Xing Xing turned around to leave.

    No. Her future had only begun. She could not let Song Xing Xing ruined it for her.

    "Xing Xing!" She rushed forward, trying to grab Song Xing Xing''s arms. However, the security moved faster. Before she could take another step, the security had already stop her from taking action.

    "Miss Song, let me drive President Lu to the hospital," Xiao Ye spoke in a low voice as he approached. After assigning the security personnel to handle Bai Zhi, Xiao Ye helped Lu Xun and brought him over to the car.

    Song Xing Xing sat at the back seat with Lu Xun to keep him in check. Although the man was strapped in his seat belt, Lu Xun continued to move around restlessly.

    Xiao Ye had put the air conditioner on full st, but Lu Xun still thought that it was too hot. At this time, he was no longer wearing his coat and his top two buttons were unbuttoned.

    Song Xing Xing looked at Lu Xun''s delirious state and wondered just what kind of drugs did Bai Zhi had given him. Seeing that he was tugging at his shirt again, Song Xing Xing began to worry that Lu Xun might strip off his clothes in the vehicle

    Her hand stretched up to stop him before he would continue to undress. "Bear with it for a while longer. We''re going to arrive at the hospital soon, alright?"

    His movement halted. A deep frown appeared on his face when he realized that he could not move his hand.

    Lu Xun raised his head, took off his spectacle, and stared at the person in front of him for a long time. He looked at the person with his narrowed eyes and thought that she seemed a little familiar. "Song Xing Xing?"

    "President Lu Xun, are you alright?"

    Seeing that the man had recognized her, Song Xing Xing thought that perhaps, the drugs had started to weaken. However, his eyes were still hazy and she could not figure out if he had recovered his senses.

    "Song Xing Xing." His throat bobbed as he spoke. "It''s good that you were no longer avoiding me."

    His voice was low, but Song Xing Xing could still hear them loud and clear.

    For a few seconds, she was stunned. Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze with aplicated look on her face.

    Indeed, she has been avoiding him. However, it was ufortable to hear him say it out loud.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun started to lose his rationality again. He wanted to move, but something was restraining him. He tried to unbuckle his seat belt but was unsessful. The seat belt continued to press at his chest. Lu Xun tugged at his seat belt in annoyance but could not get rid of it.

    "Ufortable. It''s too hot," Lu Xunined again.

    His temperature continued to rise and it was making him ufortable. He quickly realized that he was holding something that made him cooler. He tugged at her hand and began to rub his cheek against her hand. Then, he guided her hand down to his neck and then, lower to his corbone.

    Song Xing Xing sucked in a deep breath as she felt his hot skin against her palm. Her mind went nk and her face reddened.

    As her fingers trailed down to his chest, she quickly pulled her hand away from him.

    Her mind was warning her that if they did not arrive at the hospital soon, she might have to do something to make him pass out.

    ¡­

    When they arrived at the hospital, her cousin, Song Yi was already waiting for them.

    Lu Xun was quickly pushed into a treatment room and the doctor worked quickly to help him to dispel those drugs from his system.

    Seeing that Song Yi was around, Xiao Ye leave the hospital to handle the aftermath.

    Song Xing Xing thanked Xiao Ye for his help and watched as the man leave. The moment she sat down on the chair, she suddenly felt as if her energy was depleted. She had never thought that looking after a drugged person would be this tiring.

    "What happened?" Song Yi looked at his cousin with concern.

    A few minutes ago, he was shocked upon hearing from his wife that her cousin, Song Xing Xing was in trouble. Song Yi quickly asked his assistant to find out what happened and heard about what had happened in the Orchid Hotel.

    He gave Song Xing Xing a call and the two nned to meet at the hospital.

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips as she heard Song Yi''s question. Then, she started to tell him about what had happened and how she had encountered Lu Xun at the hotel.

    Song Yi already had a bad impression of Bai Zhi since thest time she had left his cousin at the police station. Now that the woman had dared to harm Lu Xun, Song Yi was worried that Bai Zi would hurt his cousin to retaliate.

    After hearing Song Xing Xing''s story, Song Yi patted her cousin''s hand and assured her that he would handle the matter.

 Chapter 91 - Lu Xun Regained His Consciousness

    Song Yi walked over to a corner and dialed a number.

    The call was connected in a few seconds and a man''s deep voice could be heard from the other line.

    "Mr. Zhang, you should have heard about the incident that happened at your hotel a few hours ago," Song Yi spoke after exchanging a few pleasantries words.

    "Mm¡­ I''ve heard."

    "The person who alerted you earlier is my cousin, Song Xing Xing," Song Yi spoke. "Mr. Zhang, that woman who had drugged President Lu is a dangerous woman. I just hope that the person will never find a chance to seek revenge against my cousin."

    "Mr. Song, don''t worry. Lu Xun is a good friend of mine," Zhang Yu Han said. "Of course, I will not let her go easily."

    The two men continued to discuss this matter for five minutes before they hung up.

    Bai Zhi was aware that she would be in deep trouble once Song Xing Xing had told Lu Xun that she had drugged him. However, at this time, she was still unaware that she had identally offended several big families in the country.

    As long as she did not know about Song Xing Xing''s identity, Bai Zhi would never find out the truth.

    Song Yi walked over to find his cousin once he had finished his call. Seeing that a few policemen had approached his cousin, Song Yi slid his phone into his pocket and walked over to find out about the situation.

    Xiao Ye had quickly alerted the police after he had seen the video. After he drove Lu Xun and Song Xing Xing to the hospital, the police had apprehended Bai Zhi. As Song Xing Xing was an important witness, the police needed her to record a statement.

    Song Yi spoke to the policemen and told Song Xing Xing that he will be going with the police to help with the investigation. Anyway, Song Yi had a lot of work to do as he was not nning to leave Bai Zhi any way to escape.

    Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing stayed at the hospital to wait for Lu Xun.

    After waiting for a while, Lu Xun finally came out of the treatment room. When Song Xing Xing finally saw him, the man was already sleeping in his ward.

    Thinking that he did not have anyone to look after him, Song Xing Xing decided to stay. When he finally woke up, Song Xing Xing was nning to ask him for his assistant''s number so that he wille over to look after Lu Xun.

    Song Xing Xing took out her phone and was surprised that there were a few messages and missed calls from Huo Yun Chen. She checked on the messages and saw that the man was worried as she had not informed him whether she had safely arrived at home. After replying to his message, she then slid her phone back into her purse.

    The room was silent and only the sound of Lu Xun''s breathing could be heard.

    As she looked at the sleeping man, theirst meeting on the street reappeared in her mind. Then, Song Xing Xing recalled the words he had spoken in the car and her expression becameplicated again.

    In this quiet room, there were only two of them.

    As the man was still sleeping, Song Xing Xing took the chance to look at him. Previously, even during that time when he was unaware that she had liked him, Song Xing Xing had never got the chance to observe his face like this.

    His face, without his spectacle, was really good-looking. Good, healthy skin, tall nose, and a pair of thin lips. This was the look that made a lot of girls went crazy for him.

    Suddenly, she wondered if his look was the reason why she was unable to forget him as well?

    Even if she wanted to look away from him, Song Xing Xing found that she was unable to do it. She really wanted to stretch her hand and touch his face.

    Since he was still unconscious, she should really take this chance, right?

    Pursing her lips tightly, Song Xing Xing cautiously touched the tip of his nose. Her courage grew as she saw that he did not make his move. From the tip of his nose, her fingers trailed down to his thin lips.

    The memories of him rubbing her hand against his skin resurfaced in her mind.

    Her heartbeat elerated and her face turned red in embarrassment. Feeling as if her fingers were burning, Song Xing Xing quickly retracted her hand.

    Just as she stood up and was about to leave, someone had grabbed her wrist, stopping her from leaving. Song Xing Xing turned around quickly and found that Lu Xun had woke up and was now looking back at her.

    Lu Xun had regained his consciousness!

    All of a sudden, Song Xing Xing was panicking. Moreover, she was still taking advantage to touch his face a few seconds ago.

    Perhaps, it was because he was not wearing sses. Lu Xun squinted his eyes as he tried to look at the person in front of him. In his mind, he was still thinking that he was hallucinating.

    "Song Xing Xing?"

    Lu Xun swallowed, feeling a little parched. His head hurt as he tried to recall what had happened to him. Lu Xun looked around the ce and noticed that he was in the hospital.

    He still remembered that he was having a meeting with a few business partners when he felt that his body grew hot. Thinking that he was having a fever, Lu Xun decided to end the meeting soon.

    After her business partner had left, his body temperature rose and he was a little lightheaded. He remembered that someone had offered to help him to the hospital. Afterward, he could not remember much.

    Lu Xun opened her mouth to speak, but his throat was hurting too much.

    "Do you need something to drink?" Song Xing Xing asked. She released his grip around her wrist and poured him a ss of water. Then, she helped him to sit on the bed and let him drink.

    Lu Xun felt a little better after drinking some water.

    "How are you feeling?" Song Xing Xing asked. "I''ll go and call the doctor to look at you, alright?"

    Before she could turn around and leave, Lu Xun grabbed her wrist again, stopping her from leaving. "What happened to me? Why am I at the hospital?"

    Song Xing Xing looked at him cautiously. "You.... don''t remember anything?"

 Chapter 92 - Give Me The Chance

    As the doctor was examining his body, Lu Xun nced at the person who stood at the bedside. The doctor was exining something about his body but at this time, he was not listening to the doctor well. His attention was focused on Song Xing Xing.

    Gradually, his expression turned softer when he saw the concern on her face. She cared about him. Then, that meant that he was not toote. He should still have the chance to win her back.

    Seeing that the doctor had finished his examination, Song Xing Xing stepped forward to stop him. "Doctor, is it possible that the drug would mess up with his mind?"

    The elderly doctor looked at Song Xing Xing in surprise. "Miss, what do you mean?"

    Song Xing Xing nced at Lu Xun before she spoke, "It seemed that he could not remember what happened. Do you think that we should examine his brain?"

    The doctor turned to look at Lu Xun in puzzlement. "President Lu. You¡­"

    Lu Xun let out a cough. He lowered his head in embarrassment. "Doctor, it''s not what you think. It''s just that some of my memories are a little bit fuzzy. Especially after I was separated from my business partners. Earlier, I was just confused after I regained my consciousness. My memories has started to return a few minutes ago."

    Hearing his words, Song Xing Xing finally figured out that she was tricked.

    The old doctor nodded a few times. "It is possible for your memory to experience such side effects." He continued to exin to Lu Xun the side effects of that drug. After giving him a few reminders, the doctor left the room along with his assistants.

    When Lu Xun looked up again, he could clearly see the upset look in Song Xing Xing''s eyes.

    He did not mean to trick her. It was just that¡­ he did not want her to leave his side so early. It was hard for him to be in the same room as her. How could he let her leave so easily?

    "Since you''re fine, you should call your assistant and have him look after you." Grabbing tightly on her purse, Song Xing Xing turned around to leave.

    Behind her, she could hear a rustling sound, and all of a sudden, the man had gripped her wrist, preventing her from walking out the door.

    "Song Xing Xing." His voice was a little hoarse. "Sorry. I did not mean to trick you. Don''t leave. Stay with me, alright?"

    The corner of her eyes was misty with tears. Song Xing Xing reasoned with herself that she only cried because she was too angry with Lu Xun for tricking her to stay.

    She was concerned about his well-being after he was drugged. However, the moment he saw her beside him, he wanted to trick her to stay. How can she not be angry?

    "What are you doing? Let me go." She tried to wriggle her arms away from him but it looked like the man had no intention to let her go. Suddenly, her heart felt a little heavy.

    "No. I won''t let you go until you listen to me first?"

    "What else do you want to say?" Song Xing Xing gritted her teeth in anger and turned around. "Thest time we saw each other, we already said everything that needed to be said, right?"

    "I still have a lot of things to say."

    "Then, just speak."

    Lu Xun sucked in a deep breath. Although he had a lot of things that he wanted to say, at this time, he could not find his words and he did not know where to start. "Song Xing Xing¡­ I am really not good with words," Lu Xun said. "I might have said something that makes you unhappy."

    "Since you are not good with words, then don''t speak. Just let me go, alright?"

    Lu Xun held continued to hold her tightly. He had already waited for more than a month to approach her. This time, if he let her go again, perhaps he will have to wait another year. He could not bear to wait that long.

    "Thest time I was in a rtionship was six, seven years ago."

    Her body froze upon hearing his words. She had not expected that Lu Xun would suddenly mention his past rtionship.

    "The rtionship that I have thought wouldst forever did not go as I thought it would go. After that rtionship ended, I could not move on for so long. I did not have the courage to be in a rtionship with anyone else. This was the reason I have always pushed others from me."

    "When I saw that look in your eyes, I thought that I should push you away," Lu Xun continued. "I did not want you to be disappointed in me. I don''t want you to waste your time on me."

    Song Xing Xing stood still as she continued to listen to his words. Suddenly, she was curious about the previous girlfriend who had broken his heart. A woman who could attract Lu Xun''s eyes should be a great person, right? Just what kind of person is she?

    Song Xing Xing quickly scolded herself being too curious about Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend.

    Clearly, she had already decided not to think about Lu Xun anymore. She should not be curious about his past rtionship.

    However, what does he mean when he told her these things? Was he providing her an excuse? So that she would not feel bad since he had rejected her?

    "But Xing Xing, these recent days, I have been doing a lot of thinking." Lu Xun paused as she turned her body to face him. He looked at her face for a long time and continued, "I don''t want to run away anymore. I like you."

    Song Xing Xing cursed her betraying heart for beating too loud upon hearing those words.

    "It''s not that I think I like you or I might like you. Song Xing Xing, I really like you," Lu Xun said. "If it is to be with you, I won''t push you away."

    Her heartbeat elerated with each passing second.

    "Give me a chance, alright?" He continued. "Don''t avoid me anymore. I promise you that I won''t let you be disappointed."

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head as she thought of his words.

    "At least, give me the chance to pursue you.. Later, if you still think that I am not worth your time, then, you can reject me."

 Chapter 93 - Misinterpreted

    There was a long silence on her part. Her heart was in turmoil and Song Xing Xing did not know what she should say to Lu Xun at this time. She should be happy upon receiving his confession, but surprisingly, she did not feel that way.

    At this time, her feeling was a littleplicated.

    Her heart would still beat furiously whenever she saw him. However, she did not want to agree easily either. There are still a lot of questions in her mind.

    Song Xing Xing took a deep, staggering breath. Her head lowered. She did not dare to look up to meet his gaze lest she would give in to him too easily.

    "Lu Xun, are you saying that you wanted to use me to move on?" She shook her head softly and continued, "I don''t want to be that person."

    She did not want to be the person for Lu Xun to fall back on and bounced back up. If that happened, her heart would be broken again and she did not know whether she would be able to take it.

    Lu Xun stared back at her helplessly. He did not know how did his words get misinterpreted.

    He felt as if something was stabbing at his heart.

    "I didn''t mean it that way. Xing Xing, I am not using you." His grip around her wrist tightened. But after a few seconds, Lu Xun loosened his hand as he was afraid of hurting her. "I really like you." Taking a deep breath, Lu Xun leaned his head on top of her shoulder. "Tell me¡­ What should I do to make you believe me?"

    Her eyes started to sting and Song Xing Xing did not know whether she wanted to believe in his words or not. Everything between them happened so fast that she did not know what she should do.

    Song Xing Xing quickly scolded her heart for being unable to make up her mind regarding Lu Xun.

    The man was too close to her and she was unable to think straight because of him.

    She took a few deep breaths to calm down and moved to get away from him. "President Lu, you are still unwell. You should go and get rest first."

    Lu Xun tightened his hand into a fist as he watched her walked away. As the door shut closed, Lu Xun ced a hand on his eyes andughed.

    Even after he had told her everything, she still walked away from him.

    Lu Xun wondered if perhaps, his luck in making money was too good that it had taken away his luck in the romance department.

    He finally found the person that he liked. But due to his own mistake, he had driven her away.

    Could it be that he was destined to live as a single man for the rest of his life?

    Lu Xun sat down on his bed and lowered his head. His mind was reying everything that had happened earlier.

    All of the sudden, a light shed in his eyes. Lu Xun looked up again and the depressed look on his face gradually disappeared.

    Song Xing Xing had not agreed or rejected him. He could still pursue and convinced her that he was not using her or telling her lies. He could still try to win her heart, right?

    ¡­

    Lu Xun walked down the stairs and saw that his breakfast was already prepared on the table.

    Because he was living alone, he had hired a helper, Auntie Lin to look over his ce as well as to prepare breakfast for him on weekdays.

    Lu Xun walked towards the kitchen and saw that there was a pot of fish porridge on the stove. Auntie Lin had probably heard that he was hospitalizedst night and had prepared light breakfast for him.

    The doorbell rang as he was about to scoop the porridge into the bowl. Lu Xun nced at the time and frowned.

    It was still too early for Assistant Bei Yuan toe over to his ce. Moreover, he had already told his assistant that he wanted to rest and will not be epting any work.

    After Bei Yuan had picked him up at the hospitalst night, Lu Xun had already dumped his work to his assistant.

    With a puzzled look on his face, Lu Xun walked over to the door. As the door swung open, Lu Xun was surprised to see a familiar face in front of him.

    "Yu Han?" Lu Xun pushed the door to open wider. He looked out the door and found that his friend hade alone. Lu Xun then shifted his body to let his friend into the house. "Why are you here?"

    "I heard about what had happened to youst night," Zhang Yu Han said. "The incident happened at my hotel. Of course, I have to book the first flight ande to visit you."

    Lu Xun raised a brow. "Youe alone? Your wife and kids are not here?"

    As far as he knew, ever since his friend, Zhang Yu Han was involved in an ident a few years ago, he and his wife have be inseparable. It was a little strange to see himing to visit him alone.

    "I sent my wife and the kids to her grandparents'' ce. The elders missed their great-grandchildren."

    "I was about to have my breakfast. Do you want to join me as well?"

    "You cooked?"

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Auntie Lin made some fish porridge before she left."

    Zhang Yu Han shrugged. "Sure."

    The two men walked into the dining room. Zhang Yu Han took a seat and waited for his friend to return with two bowls of porridge.

    "How are you?" Zhang Yu Han asked as he looked at the porridge in front of him.

    "I''m alright." Lu Xun passed his friend the cutlery and nodded. "Come. Let''s eat."

    Zhang Yu Han took a deep breath and spoke, "I''m sorry. I didn''t expect such a thing to happen to you in one of my hotels. The staff who was involved in this incident has been fired. Fortunately, Song Yi''s cousin was around and had recognized you. Or else, everything might be toote."

    Lu Xun lowered his head as he thought about Song Xing Xing. Fortunately, the girl had helped him to get out of a troublesome situation. However, this made him wonder how did Song Xing Xing know what that woman had tried to do to him?

    "The girl who had drugged you. Do you know who she is?"

    "She''s one of the actresses who was involved in a recent production," Lu Xun said. "Recently, she has been trying to get my attention by creating too much coincidental. I have always rejected her but I did not think that she would choose to drug me. Don''t worry.. This girl will no longer be able to stay in the entertainment industry."

 Chapter 94 - Dropped From The Cast

    The two friends ate their breakfast together as they chatted aboutst night''s incident.

    A thought came into his mind and Zhang Yu Han''s hand that was holding the cutlery stopped midair. "Song Yi called mest night."

    "What did he tell you?"

    "The person who had rmed me about that incident is his cousin, Song Xing Xing," Zhang Yu Han said. "That''s right¡­ You''ve met her before, right?"

    Lu Xun nodded. "She''s working for my studio as a video editor."

    Zhang Yu Han shed him a surprised look. He was aware of the Song family and thought that it was strange that someone like Song Xing Xing would be working for Lu Xun''s studio. However, he did not ask further about this matter.

    "As Song Xing Xing was the one who had stopped the actress''s n, Song Yi was worried that the actress would try to do something to get back on his cousin," Zhang Yu Han said. "Whatever you are nning to do to that actress, just make it so that she would not be able to return to Capital City."

    "Of course." Lu Xun immediately agreed. "I would be an idiot to let her go."

    Moreover, he did want anything dangerous to happen to Song Xing Xing. Lu Xun would never let Bai Zhi had the chance to harm Song Xing Xing.

    His eyes narrowed as he reminded himself to ask Assistant Bei Yuan to investigate the actress again. He had this feeling as if there was something that he did not know about.

    At this time, Zhang Yu Han''s phone rang. The moment he saw the name on the screen, his gaze turned gentle. Zhang Yu Han left the dining room to answer the call and returned to after five minutes.

    Lu Xun watched the contented look on his friend''s face and suddenly became annoyed. Just from his expression alone, Lu Xun could guess that the person who was calling his friend was Li Qin Yao.

    A married man is a changed man. In the past, he would never see this kind of look on Zhang Yu Han''s face.

    "Why are you looking at me like that?"

    Lu Xun shook his head. "Nothing." A thought came to his mind and the displeased look on his face suddenly disappeared.

    Zhang Yu Han saw the strange smile on Lu Xun''s face and suddenly became worried. "What do you want from me? Apensation? How about a free stay at any of my hotels for a lifetime?"

    "How about sponsoring my future wedding reception instead?"

    Zhang Yu Han chuckled upon hearing his words. "If you can move on from your past rtionship with Shi An Na, I''ll be happy to sponsor you." His movement halted. Zhang Yu Han narrowed his eyes as he looked at his friend again. "Lu Xun, you¡­"

    "I think it''s time for me to start a new rtionship, don''t you think?"

    "Of course." Zhang Yu Han could not conceal the delighted expression on his face. However, he also thought that it was too sudden. He was ready to hear that Lu Xun wanted to spend the rest of his life alone.

    After Lu Xun broke up with Shi An Na years ago, their friends were worried. It seemed as if Lu Xun was unable to forget Shi An Na and her betrayal. Nothing they said could change Lu Xun''s mind.

    In the end, Zhang Yu Han and the others decided that only time will help to heal Lu Xun''s wound. However, he did not think that his friend was now ready to move on.

    "Who is that girl?"

    Lu Xun coughed. "I can''t tell you yet."

    A look of suspicion shed in his eyes. Recently, Shi An Na had moved to Capital City. Zhang Yu Han was worried that Lu Xun would be swayed and got back with that person who had hurt him previously.

    However, as he thought of how much Lu Xun had hated Shi An Na after they broke up, Zhang Yu Han quickly changed his mind. No matter what, Lu Xun would not get together with Sh An Na, right?

    "Currently, I am still trying to pursue this girl. I will tell you once she had agreed to go out with me."

    Zhang Yu Han heaved a breath of relief. At least, the girl is not Shi An Na.

    However, this matter made him feel very interested to know this girl. Someone had made Lu Xun''s heart moved. Zhang Yu Han thought that this girl shouldn''t be an ordinary person.

    "Well then..." Zhang Yu Han patted Lu Xun on the shoulder. "Good luck."

    "Zhang Yu Han, I remember that while you were dating your wife, you would often send her a box of pastries." Lu Xun raised a brow. "I know that your friend no longer worked with your hotel but do you think I can ask him for a favor?"

    ¡­

    "Xing Xing! Xing Xing!"

    The moment Song Xing Xing arrived at the office, Liu Yu Sheng ran over toward her with an anxious look on her face.

    "Yu Sheng, slow down! What''s going on with you? Why are you this anxious?"

    "Xing Xing, haven''t you heard?"

    Song Xing Xing walked over to her table and put down her belongings. Then, she slumped down on her chair with an exhausted look on her face.

    Last night, she had encountered a situation in the hotel. She only returned home after she was sure that Lu Xun was safe. When she got home, it was alreadyte. Later, she could not fall asleep as she recalled her conversation with Lu Xun.

    This morning, she woke up feeling a little tired due to ack of sleep.

    "Heard what?"

    "Bai Zhi is dropped from the cast!" Liu Yu Sheng announced. From the look at it, Liu Yu Sheng could not hide her excitement. "I don''t know what happened but I heard that Bai Zhi had done something to offend President Lu Xun. This morning, the moment I walked into the studio, everyone was talking about this matter. Director An and the production group had already made their announcement on the social media."

    Liu Yu Sheng looked at her friend and thought that Song Xing Xing''s reaction was too rxed.

    "Xing Xing, why do I think that you are not surprised?"

    "Why would I be surprised? Bai Zhi was very good at creating trouble." Song Xing Xing shrugged. "I know that sooner orter, she will offend someone."

    Liu Yu Sheng nodded, thinking that her friend''s words made a lot of sense.

 Chapter 95 - Player 99

    In the next two days, news about Bai Zhi was on the trending topic.

    After she was kicked out of the cast, Bai Zhi''s fans began to attack the production group, asking for the reason for dismissing Bai Zhi. Some of the onlookers thought that it was not fair for Bai Zhi to be kicked out without reason.

    Initially, the production crew merely exined that Bai Zhi will leave the production due to a conflict of interest. However, Bai Zhi was not satisfied with this decision and had incited her fans to create trouble.

    Perhaps, Bai Zhi saw that President Lu did not say anything about the incident and thought that he did not care about it. She wanted to grasp at straws to save herself and decided to fight for her final chance.

    Bai Zhi did not expect that on the next day, another news exploded on social media.

    Recordings from the hotel on the night that Bai Zhi had drugged Lu Xun came out. Bai Zhi''s face could be seen clearly as she bribed the server to do some dirty deeds for her. Fast forward, the picture of Bai Zhi deliberately get close to President Lu Xun could be seen. Seeing that she was heading to the elevator with a key card in her hand, everyone could guess what was going on.

    Later, President Lu Xun made a statement through hiswyers and said that he will continue to work with the police and do everything ording to thew.

    Suddenly, a popr ount exposed Bai Zhi''s scandal with a few producers and actors. There were pictures, videos, and surveince as evidence.

    Bai Zhi''s fans did not know how to respond as the evidence was very clear. Some of the fans were saying that they will continue to support Bai Zhi, however, theizen quickly scolded them for their action. Theizen started to call Bai Zhi''s fans brainless.

    A whileter, a user confessed that she went to the same university as Bai Zhi. In her post, she exposed that Bai Zhi often goes out with some seniors to win herself a minor role.

    All of a sudden, a lot of stories came out each was scolding Bai Zhi for her past deeds.

    Bai Zhi was only a small actress with a small number of fans. Her influences were not that great. Just like that, Bai Zhi was scolded brutally by theizen. From the look of it, she will have no chance to make aeback.

    Song Xing Xing scrolled down the post and read those gossips in disbelief.

    If it was not for the incident where Bai Zhi had tried to set her up, Song Xing Xing would never believe that Bai Zhi was this kind of person.

    After going through the posts for a while, Song Xing Xing logged out of the social media as news about Bai Zhi was starting to make her eyes hurt.

    Since Bai Zhi had chosen the wrong person to mess up with, she will have to bear the consequences.

    Stretching up her body, Song Xing Xing checked at the file transfer and saw that there was half an hour left before it will bepleted.

    After looking around the office for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to log into the game. She put on her earphone and heard the login music. As she entered the game, Song Xing Xing checked her friends'' list and saw that no one was online.

    It was a weekday and a lot of them should be going to work or school. Song Xing Xing decided to take this chance to do a few solo quests and killed a few monsters.

    Seeing that her backpack was full, Song Xing Xing headed back to the nearest town to talk to a few NPC. As she was walking through the forest, Song Xing Xing saw a familiar username on the screen.

    Although this person was not on her list of friends, the user was one of the high-ranked yers in the game.

    Song Xing Xing watched as this yer fight against a group of monsters and chuckled. Suddenly, she recalled the gossip that Huo Yun Chen had shared with her the other day.

    Seeing the way this user was swinging his des carelessly, Song Xing Xing began to believe that the rumor should be true.

    The yer was a few levels below her, but his skills shouldn''t be this bad.

    How can one of the top yers y some monsters with such careless moves? Even using the auto-battle function would help him better to kill the monster. The way he yed would make him lose his HP faster.

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing began to wonder if this yer even knew about the auto-battle function.

    After watching for a while, Song Xing Xing typed in the local channel.

    Not Your Little Star: My friend, do you need help?

    Song Xing Xing stared at the screen for a few seconds and saw that the person was not replying to her. After pondering for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to type in the local channel again.

    Not Your Little Star: yer 99, I''m talking to you. Do you need a hand?

    Seeing that the yer was not responding to her, Song Xing Xing decided to leave. It was at this time that the yer replied to her message.

    yer 99: Sorry. I didn''t know that you were talking to me. Can you help me?

    Not Your Little Star: Sure. Are you doing Miss Elena''s quest?

    yer 99: That''s right.

    Not Your Little Star: How many monsters do you still need to kill?

    yer 99: Around two hundred more.

    Not Your Little Star: ¡­

    Not Your Little Star: Just how long have you been fighting these monsters?

    yer 99: Around five minutes ago.

    Song Xing Xing really believed that the real yer 99 had sold the ount to a newbie. This user has been fighting for five minutes and still needed to kill two hundred monsters.

    Not Your Little Star: Invite me to join your team.

    yer 99: How do I do that?

    Song Xing Xing stared at this message helplessly.

    This person.. is really beyond saving.

    She quickly taught him how to invite her into his team and gasped the moment she saw his HP level. Song Xing Xing quickly cast her spell to raise his HP.

    Not Your Little Star: Your HP is too low. Don''t you know that you should use your potion? Don''t tell me that you don''t know how to do that?

    yer 99: I forgot.

    Song Xing Xing almost has a heart attack. This yer¡­ should be an idiot, right? What was he thinking when he decided to buy a high leveled ount when he did not know how to y?

 Chapter 96 - Delivery

    After taking a few deep breaths to calm down, Song Xing Xing began to coach this yer a few things.

    Fortunately, this yer still knew a lot of basic things.

    After apanying him on the game for a while, Song Xing Xing was able to guess that this person did not y a lot of mobile games. His reaction was too slow!

    Fortunately, because they were in the same team, Song Xing Xing could still monitor his health and cast a few spells to heal his HP and MP. However, it was still worrying if this person had to go on a solo quest.

    What will happen if he had to join the ranking battle? How could he y during the guild battle?

    Song Xing Xing had a hunched that sooner orter, his guild members were going to remove this person from their guild.

    Meanwhile, on the other side, Lu Xun was scolding his nephew in his heart. His nephew has been coaching him to y this game for a few days, but he had never mentioned anything about this auto-battle function.

    Lu Xun watched as his character shed his des and killed the monsters easily. Once the gauge was on maximum, the character automatically cast the special skill and killed a few monsters in one swift move.

    Moreover, he did not have to click on the next monster if he wanted to shift the target.

    If he had only known about this auto-battle mode, he could put his phone aside and level up silently.

    It was a convenient feature but his nephew had not mentioned this to him. Lu Xun made a mental note not to give his nephew game credits to buy some equipment in the game.

    Seeing that the kind yer had sent another message, Lu Xun snapped out of his trance to focus on the game.

    Not Your Little Star: Brother, I heard that you have purchased this ount from the real yer.

    yer 99: Mhm¡­

    Not Your Little Star: I''m sorry to say this, but I think it would be better if you y the game from the beginning. This way, you will know how to control your character well.

    Lu Xun could not tell this yer that he already had an ount but he was too impatient to level up and joined the high-ranked yers.

    He had heard from his nephew that Song Xing Xing should be one of the high-ranked yers in the game. He wanted to train hard and finally show off to Song Xing Xing about his gaming skills when he finally found her.

    Of course, Lu Xun would have never guessed that on the day he found out Song Xing Xing''s ID name, he would be too embarrassed to brag.

    Not Your Little Star: Brother, tell me. Why do you want to buy this ount?

    His fingers hovered over the keyboard for a while. He wanted to type his answer but was too embarrassed to say that the reason he was in a hurry was that he wanted to woo his girlfriend.

    His gaming skills were still not too good. It was better if he did not embarrass himself.

    yer 99: I''m nning to invest in mobile gaming.

    Not Your Little Star: Then, do you want to purchase my ount? How about ying as a healer next?

    yer 99: No need.

    Not Your Little Star: Are you sure? I can offer you half of the price you paid for yer 99''s ount.

    The corner of his lips started to twitch as he read this message.

    yer 99: Really. I don''t need it.

    Song Xing Xing could only heave a sigh in disappointment. Seeing that yer 99 had added her as a friend, Song Xing Xing quickly clicked the ept button without thinking.

    Once they havepleted the quests by killing hundreds of monsters, Song Xing Xing finally logged out of the game. As the file transfer that she was waiting for had beenpleted, Song Xing Xing quickly focused on her work to edit some videos.

    It was only when Liu Yu Sheng tapped her on the shoulder did Song Xing Xing finally looked up.

    "Xing Xing, it is time clock out. Let''s go."

    Song Xing Xing looked at the time and quickly packed her belongings. In the beginning, when she had started working for the studio, Song Xing Xing had encountered something unclean.

    Initially, they were unable to believe in paranormal stuff. However, once everyone had seen the video recording, none of them dared to spend their time in the studio when the sky turned dark.

    It was better to leave the ce earlier. Or else, they might be stuck in traffic.

    The production crew had already left the studio when theye out. The surroundings downstairs were too quiet and everyone was eager to leave earlier.

    As they were walking past the guardhouse, Song Xing Xing noticed that a delivery man was waiting in the area. Seeing a group of people started to walk out, the delivery man walked over towards them with a bright smile on his face.

    Song Xing Xing took a step back when the man suddenly stopped in front of her. She gave the delivery man a look over and asked, "Can I help you?"

    "You are Miss Song Xing Xing, right?"

    "Un."

    The man suddenly took out a pastel pink box from the guardhouse counter. "Miss Song, I have a delivery for you."

    Song Xing Xing was about to reject this delivery when she noticed the signature pastel pink box. Through the box''s window, she could see the small pastries inside.

    She had seen these cakes many times in the past and knew at a nce that they were made by that pastry chef from The Orchid.

    However, after Chef Qin quit his job at the hotel, Song Xing Xing had never had the chance to taste their pastry again. How can it be that there''s a box of Chef Qin''s pastry in front of her?

    It couldn''t be fake, right?

    She really wanted to open the box and took a whiff.

    "Miss Song, please, sign here."

    Her gaze shifted at the box of cakes again. Just one nce at the cute cakes made her salivated.

    Even if she did not want to take this delivery, the temptation was too great. She should receive this delivery first and check the informationter, right?

    "Xing Xing!" Liu Yu Sheng nudged her shoulder. "Quick! Sign them."

    "Oh." She grabbed the pen and put down her signature.

    Once the pink pastel box was in her hand, Song Xing Xing finally noticed the card at the side. She picked up the card her gaze quickly scanned for the name of the sender.

    The letter LX was signed at the bottom of the card.

    LX?

    Song Xing Xing tried to think of anyone with this initial. Then, a name popped up in her mind.

    Lu Xun?

 Chapter 97 - Didnt You Get The Card?

    "Xing Xing! Who sent you this pastry box?" Liu Yu Sheng asked. She wanted to peek at the card, but before he got the chance to peek, Song Xing Xing had already hidden the card away.

    Liu Yu Sheng clicked her tongue and looked at the box of pastries. Her eyes glittered with awe.

    "I don''t know who send me these pastries," Song Xing Xing muttered. She turned to look at her friend and asked, "Do you think it''s safe to eat these pastries?"

    Hearing her questions, Liu Yu Sheng started to eye the box of pastries suspiciously. "Then, should you throw it away?" She looked at the cakes with a pitiful gaze.

    The pastries look good but if theye from a questionable source, it was better not to eat them. Who knew if they identally got poisoned or drugged?

    These days, they had heard too much news about a simr incident. A person would pretend to send a gift to someone. However, this gift was sent to harm the receiver. A lot of people would not think too much when they received foodstuff as a gift. In the end, they found out that the food wasced with poison.

    The frown on Song Xing Xing''s face deepened.

    Was it really from Lu Xun?

    What if it''s not? Did she know anyone with the same initial?

    Lin Xian? But that person is away in another country. Moreover, she had not contacted this friend for years.

    She wanted to ask him but Song Xing Xing realized that she did not have his number. Moreover, she did not know whether she wanted to contact him.

    Song Xing Xing recalled thest time she had seen him at the hospital. Her heartbeat elerated as she thought about his confession.

    A few days have passed, but Song Xing Xing still did not know what she should feel about everything.

    This time, Lu Xun seemed sincere but Song Xing Xing was not convinced. His words made her happy but she was worried that the man had said those words merely to make her happy.

    Perhaps, he felt uneasy when he had said something to upset her and wanted to make up for it.

    Song Xing Xing inhaled a deep breath as a thought came to her mind.

    Last time, Lu Xun had said that he wanted to be given a chance to pursue her.

    Could it be that this box of pastries is part of his n to pursue her?

    It couldn''t be, right?

    Song Xing Xing quickly poured a bucket of cold water on herself. It was better if she doesn''t think too much and put on too much hope in him. She needed to wake up quickly or else, she might get hurt again.

    After pondering about it for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to take the box of pastries home.

    Perhaps she should contact her cousin, Song Yi, and inquire about Lu Xun''s number.

    If this box of pastries was really from Lu Xun, then, she could eat them without worry.

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her thought as the cab finally pulled over. She looked out the window and saw that they have arrived in front of her apartment.

    After transferring her money to the driver, Song Xing Xing came out with a box of pastries. Her steps halted as she walked closer to the gate.

    Seeing that familiar face, Song Xing Xing suddenly did not know what to do.

    She did not expect that this man would be waiting for her here.

    Song Xing Xing watched as the man stride over towards her with his long legs. Her heart was panicking and she had the urge to run away. However, her legs refused to make a move.

    Lu Xun stopped as he was standing in front of her. He nced at the pastel pink box on Song Xing Xing''s hand and smiled. "It''s good that you have received them."

    As the chef was not in Capital City, the pastries were transported from Z Town in the afternoon to The Orchid Hotel. Then, they were packed into this signature pastel pink box before they were delivered to Song Xing Xing.

    Lu Xun had almost thought that the box of pastries would not be arriving at the studio before Song Xing Xing clocked out. Fortunately, they still made it on time.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the box of pastries and asked, "This¡­ they are from you?"

    Lu Xun raised a brow. "Didn''t you get the card?"

    "You only wrote down LX. How was I supposed to know who that person is?" Song Xing Xing argued. "I have many friends with the same initial."

    Lu Xun pursed his lips, noticing that he had made a mistake. Next time, he should write his full name on the card. He nced at the box of pastries again and asked, "Do you like them?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded her head without thinking too much. A few secondster, she regretted that she had given him a quick answer. She should be making things difficult for him first.

    However, when she looked at his face again, Song Xing Xing saw that his lips tilted into a smile. It seemed that he was happy to know that she had liked his gift.

    Seeing the smile on his face, her heart was racing again.

    "I heard that the hotel no longer made these pastries after the chef resigned. How did you get them?"

    "I asked for a favor from a friend."

    "Oh." She lowered her head and held the box tightly. Suddenly, Song Xing Xing thought that it was awkward to be there alone with Lu Xun. "You¡­ why are you here?"

    At this time, a security guard walked over to Lu Xun. He greeted Song Xing Xing briefly and turned to Lu Xun. "President Lu, we have checked with the others. That person did show up at this apartment building a few times since yesterday. However, because she did not have a pass, she was not allowed to enter the building."

    Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun''s expression turned darker.

    "Continue and tighten the security around this ce," Lu Xun spoke to the guard.

    "Yes, President Lu."

    After speaking a few words with Lu Xun, the guard then walked away.

    Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun turned to look at her with a worried look on his face and thought that it was a little strange. "What''s going on?"

    Lu Xun frowned.. "Xing Xing, I have a few questions I have to ask you."

 Chapter 98 - The Feeling Of An Outsider

    The elevator slid open after a ''ding''.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the number on the screen. Noticing that she had arrived at her floor, she quickly stepped out of the elevator. After she had walked a little farther, Song Xing Xing paused to nce at the person behind her. Seeing the bespectacled man smiling back at her with a nonchnt attitude, Song Xing Xing quickly picked up her pace and walked towards her unit.

    Somehow, she had a feeling as if something was not right.

    She could not understand what had happened either.

    A while ago, Lu Xun had told her that he had something to ask her about Bai Zhi. When he mentioned that it might be rted to her safety, Song Xing Xing quickly agreed to discuss this matter at her apartment.

    This is not right¡­

    Song Xing Xing suddenly had this feeling as if she was being tricked.

    "Aren''t you going to open the door?"

    His voice startled her. Song Xing Xing quickly scrambled to find her keys and stopped herself before she could let him enter her house. She watched him with a hesitant gaze and spoke, "Maybe we should have this talk somewhere else?"

    "Mmm¡­" Lu Xun nced at his watch. "That work too. Let''s just have dinner together while we talk."

    Song Xing Xing continued to feel as if something was not right.

    It couldn''t be that this was a trick to have dinner together, right? He did say that he wanted to pursue her.

    Her heart skipped a beat as the thought came to her mind.

    Song Xing Xing quickly changed her mind again. "No. Forget it. Let''s just discuss this inside. You did say that this would take a few minutes."

    Lu Xun pushed his sses on the bridge of his nose with a finger as he hid the disappointed look in his eyes. It seemed as if once the discussion ended, this girl would quickly drive him away to leave. Lu Xun took a deep breath and reminded himself that he has to take things slow.

    At least, this girl is willing to talk to him. This small progress is good enough.

    This was only the small punishment he had to experience because he had wronged her previously.

    Lu Xun stepped into the apartment and changed his shoes into a pair of guest slippers. As soon as he stepped into the living area, something jumped out towards his feet. Lu Xun quicklyposed himself and looked down.

    A fat, gray cat was rubbing his head on his legs.

    "Meow!" The cat raised his head and looked at him with an expectant gaze.

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes when she saw that the cat was acting coquettishly towards a certain person. "Mr. Fluffball, don''t make trouble."

    It was at this time that Lu Xun recalled that Song Xing Xing had a cat. "Mr. Fluffball?" Thest time he came to her apartment, Song Xing Xing had not told him the cat''s name.

    Lu Xun looked at the cat that kept on rubbing on his legs. He always thought that this cat is very adorable.

    When Mr. Fluffball heard Lu Xun called his name, he raised his head and stared at the man in excitement.

    One look at the cat, one would have this feeling as if he was asking to be petted.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her cat and clicked her tongue in disapproval. Why does it feel as if this cat was so happy that someone had called his name?

    Mr. Fluffball would not have this kind of expression when she called his name. This cat would often have an arrogant look on his face, but the moment he saw Lu Xun, his attitude would change.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her cat and decided to to make a little experiment. "Mr. Fluffball,e here. Let me give you something to eat."

    The cat merely nced at her from the corner of his eyes. Then, he started to look at Lu Xun again. Then, he continued to rub his head against Lu Xun''s legs, marking him with his scent.

    Her breath stuck in her throat. Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun picked up her cat and the two started to act as if they had known each other for a long time.

    This sight made her heart boiled with anger.

    She really did not know whose cat is Mr. Fluffball.

    Her eyes narrowed. Song Xing Xing decided that from tomorrow onwards, this fat, gray cat will go on a diet. No matter how much he would beg for that wet food, she should not give in to him.

    Song Xing Xing ced the box of pastries on the table. Then, she sat across Lu Xun and Mr. Fluffball.

    Suddenly, she had this feeling as if she was the outsider.

    "President Lu, didn''t you say that you have a few questions to ask me?"

    Lu Xun looked at the girl in front of him and saw the way she had her arms crossed on her chest. Her posture was domineering. If he did not know about her background or family, Lu Xun would definitely find it strange for someone like Song Xing Xing to have this kind of aura around her.

    Looking at her expression, Lu Xun had a feeling that this girl was angry at him. However, he did not know what he had done wrong. Lu Xun had this thought that if he did not get straight to the point, there was a chance that this girl was going to kick him out.

    His hand continued to caress the cat in his arms. Lu Xun recalled his conversation with the guards earlier and all of a sudden, his expression turned serious. "That''s right. This is about Miss Bai Zhi."

    Song Xing Xing heard this name and her expression turned serious.

    "I heard from your cousin that Miss Bai is your friend."

    "Un." Song Xing Xing tilted her head to one side. "But, I wouldn''t call her a friend."

    Lu Xun nodded. "It''s good that you''re not a friend with someone like that," he mumbled under his breath.

    "President Lu, I have nothing to do with her or what she tried to do to you on that night," Song Xing Xing quickly tried to exin. "Let me rify this to you. Bai Zhi and I used to be roommates. But I have already cut ties with her a few months ago. On that night, I saw her following you around. Then, I caught her passing something to the server. I had an instinct that she was up to nothing good and that was when I called my cousin."

    Lu Xun had a feeling that this girl had misunderstood that he was using her of something she did not do. "I know. I trust you." Lu Xun let out an awkward cough. "That is not what I came to talk to you about."

    Song Xing Xing looked at him in puzzled. If he did note to talk about this, then, what did he came to talk about?

 Chapter 99 - Responsible

    Lu Xun pushed the spectacle on the bridge of his nose.

    Initially, he wanted to ask how did she figure out Bai Zhi''s n. It turned out that everything was a coincidence. A thought suddenly came to his mind. "Why were you at the hotel?"

    Song Xing Xing recalled his meeting with Huo Yun Chen. Suddenly, she felt uneasy to continue to look at him. "I had a meeting with a friend."

    A friend? A male friend or a female friend?

    Lu Xun found that he did not want to know the answer. He quickly tried to think of something to change the subject. It was then that he recalled something in her words. "You said that you have cut ties with her? What happened?"

    "This¡­" Song Xing Xing hesitated. She was not nning to tell anyone about that incident.

    "Song Xing Xing, you have to tell me," Lu Xun said. "This is also regarding your safety."

    A look of surprise appeared on her face. "How is this rted to my safety?"

    "After what had happened that night, your cousin, Song Yi had called and we had discussed a few things."

    Song Xing Xing leaned forward as she listened. She was curious to know what Song Yi and Lu Xun had talked about and how does this rted to her.

    "Since you were the one who had reported to the security about what Miss Bai was trying to do, we are worried that she might find a chance to get back to you."

    Her eyes widened as she heard his words. Song Xing Xing had never thought that Bai Zhi would want to get back at her for ruining her n to drug Lu Xun.

    But then again, this incident has made Bai Zhi lose everything that she had worked for. Bai Zhi had lost her role in Lu Xun''s production drama. Her past deeds and her messy rtionships with a few people were exposed. After this, she could no longer stand in the entertainment circle.

    These days, everywhere she went, Bai Zhi would be scolded.

    Song Xing Xing had known Bai Zhi from university. She knew that Bai Zhi dreamed of being one of the top actresses in the country.

    Previously, the two of them had made ns together. Bai Zhi will act as the main actress in the work while Song Xing Xing will work behind the scene and make sure that her friend would look very good on screen.

    However, this dream had long died after Bai Zhi had tried to set her up with some producer.

    "A while ago, we heard that Miss Bai has been released on bail. Her parents came to bail her out," Lu Xun said. "Her parents had agreed to keep their eyes on her. However, Miss Bai managed to sneak out past them and she has been missing ever since."

    Song Xing Xing remembered Bai Zhi''s parents very much. They were a bunch of good people. The first time she met them was on the day she registered her college. Because of her identity, Song Xing Xing had refused to let her parents apany her. It was Bai Zhi''s parents who had offered to help her with all sorts of things.

    Perhaps, it was because of her parents that Song Xing Xing became closer to Bai Zhi.

    Years have passed and a lot of things have changed.

    Lu Xun lowered his gaze and looked at thezy cat in his arms. "Just now, I have asked the security to pay attention to Miss Bai. They reported that Miss Bai had shown up around your apartment a few times. The security had caught her trying to sneak into the building. They found her a little suspicious and had driven her away. However, I am worried that she wille again to look for you."

    Song Xing Xing thought that it was possible that Bai Zhi woulde and look for her. However, when she thought that Bai Zhi hade to get her revenge, Song Xing Xing started to panic a little bit.

    At this time, Bai Zhi was not in the right state of mind. Who knew what she was going to do to her?

    A person who had lost a lot of important things would not be afraid to do something crazy.

    However, it was not her fault that Bai Zhi had lost everything. If only she did notmit any crimes, everything could still work out for her, right?

    "I have talked to the guards to tightened the security around here. You shouldn''t worry much if you are in your apartment or when you are in the studio," Lu Xun spoke. "However, we wouldn''t know if Miss Bai would sneak to find you somewhere else."

    They had worked with the authorities and used a few connections to find Bai Zhi. But so far, they haven''t got any news.

    Hearing this news, Song Xing Xing started to ponder whether she should go and stay with her cousin, Song Yi, for a few days. She would feel more at ease. But still, it was just like Lu Xun had said. Bai Zhi could always sneak on her somewhere else.

    "What should I do?" Song Xing Xing mumbled to herself.

    Lu Xun leaned forward with a serious look on his face.

    "It is best if you don''t leave your apartment until the authority found Miss Bai again.

    "I can''t stay in my apartment the whole time. I don''t have a lot of day-offs left. Moreover, we still did not know how long Bai Zhi will be found again," Song Xing Xing spoke. "It''s fine. It''s fine. I''ll just get a cab back and forth to the studio."

    She had been considering this matter and knew that some things are not possible to do. As long as she was careful, everything will be alright, right?

    "That won''t work."

    "Why not?"

    "After we learned that Miss Bai had sneaked out away from her parents, your cousin, Song Yi, suggested telling your family about this matter."

    "Ah!" Song Xing Xing stood up as she started to panic. "You can''t tell them!"

    If her mother heard anything about what happened and she might be in danger, her mother would definitely convince her father to drag her back to Y City!

    "Un. I know that you wouldn''t like this idea," Lu Xun said. "This is why I have made a suggestion to your cousin."

    "What suggestion?" Seeing the look in his eyes, she suddenly had a bad hunch.

    "Song Xing Xing." He looked at her face for a long time before he spoke again.. "Since you have saved me from that situation, I should be responsible for your safety."

 Chapter 100 - Whats With This Treatment?

    As she walked into the kitchen, Song Xing Xing saw that Mr. Fluffball was sitting in the corner. The fat, gray cat was staring at her with a pair of aggrieved eyes.

    Song Xing Xing nced at Mr. Fluffball''s bowl and saw that it was still full of kibbles. However, the cat refused to eat them.

    "Meow!"

    The cat blinked. Then, he turned his head towards the kitchen cab where his master would usually store his favorite wet food.

    Looking at Mr. Fluffball''s expression, Song Xing Xing immediately knew what he was thinking. However, when she thought about how this cat had betrayed her yesterday, Song Xing Xing decided to harden her heart.

    Who asked him to pick an outsider''s side?

    As she thought of how Mr. Fluffball''s sad look when Lu Xun was about to leave, Song Xing Xing grew angry again.

    "No. Mr. Fluffball, you''re gaining weight too much. You need to start going on a diet."

    "Meow!"

    "Just eat your kibbles. You can''t be choosy."

    "Meow!" This time, the cat''s voice sounded a little sad.

    Song Xing Xing decided to ignore the cat''s plea and headed to the living room. As she picked up her bag, she could see the cat walked out from the kitchen and continued to stare at her.

    "Mr. Fluffball, I''m leaving now. If you behave, maybe I will consider giving you your favorite wet food."

    The cat looked at his master and blinked. Then, he walked away to his apartment before Song Xing Xing left the house.

    Mr. Fluffball definitely has some sort of dissatisfaction towards her. However, Song Xing Xing decided not to mind her cat''s action. Today, she had another matter that she should worry about.

    After locking up her door, Song Xing Xing walked over to the elevator. As she entered the elevator, Song Xing Xing began to recall her conversation with Lu Xun yesterday.

    The man had said that he would be responsible for her safety. In another word, he was saying that before Bai Zhi was found, he had offered himself to be his driver and bodyguard.

    She did not know how she had agreed to his words. But now that she thought about it, Song Xing Xing had a feeling as if she had been tricked.

    Even if she will need someone to guard her, why would Lu Xun have to do it personally? Wasn''t he''s a big boss of a bigpany? How can he have so much free time to look after her?

    The elevator slid open and Song Xing Xing came out along with the other residents.

    At the side, a few security personnel were seen standing on guard. The guards nodded politely when they saw her came out. Song Xing Xing scanned her surroundings and thought that the ce seemed as if it was heavily guarded.

    A few residents started to whisper a few words about this and the security personnel exined that the big boss decided to hire a few more personnel for the safety of the residents.

    Looking at everything in front of her, Song Xing Xing finally believed that perhaps Lu Xun was not lying when he had told her about Bai Zhi''s matters.

    At this time, a guard walked over to her and nodded politely. "Miss Song, good morning."

    "Un. Good morning."

    "President Lu is already waiting for you at the entrance."

    Her eyes were wide. After thanking the guard, Song Xing Xing quickly rushed over towards the entrance. Her body froze upon seeing that familiar vehicle parked at the entrance.

    Everything around her suddenly moved in slow motion.

    The door swung open and a pair of long legs stepped out. Soon, the bespectacled man stood beside the vehicle. He walked over to the other side and pulled the door open. He pushed his sses on the bridge of his nose and smiled at her.

    "Come in."

    Hearing his voice, Song Xing Xing finally snapped out of her trance.

    At this time, she had this feeling as if she was still in a dream.

    Lu Xun had suddenly appeared in front of her apartment building and now, he was helping her with the door. What was with this treatment? Was she imagining things?

    "Xing Xing."

    "Ah?"

    "Come in first."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. She began to notice that there were a few residents who were looking at them while whispering something. Quickly, she walked over to the vehicle and slid into the passenger''s seat.

    The door shut closed and Song Xing Xing continued to be in a daze.

    No. This is not right. Previously, she had already prepared to reject Lu Xun''s offer and head over to the studio on her own. However, once she saw Lu Xun, her head seemed as if she was in a trance.

    Lu Xun slid behind the wheel and turned to look at the person beside him.

    Seeing that the man was staring at her, Song Xing Xing grew anxious. "What are you doing? Why are you staring at me? Why are you not driving?"

    "Do you need me to help you with your seatbelt?"

    Noticing that the man started to lean forward, Song Xing Xing quickly shook her head. "No need. I can do it myself."

    Lu Xun watched as the girl fastened her seatbelt. Then, he turned around and grabbed a paper bag. "This is for you."

    Song Xing Xing stared at the paper bag with a hesitant look. "What is it?"

    Lu Xun chuckled as he saw the look on her face. "Don''t worry. It''s nothing dangerous. I just thought that you haven''t had your breakfast and brought something along the way."

    She took the paper bag from him and peeked inside. All of a sudden, the car was filled with the delicious aroma of a hot meat bun and a cup of soybean milk.

    "Eat your breakfast first. There is still time before we arrive at the studio."

    Song Xing Xing wanted to decline, but the smell of food was slowly tempting her. Should she eat the food or not?

    Seeing that the car has started to move and Lu Xun was focusing on his driving, Song Xing Xing sneakily pinched at the meat bun to taste. Her eyes widened with surprise at the taste of the meat bun. It was soft and fragrant. It seemed that she had not eaten a good meat bun for a long time.

    Of course, she had failed to see that a certain man was smiling happily upon noticing that she had eaten the breakfast he prepared.

    He had let her down once and the girl was bent on keeping her distance from him.. At this time, Lu Xun could only pull some tricks to pursue her.

 Chapter 101 - Dont Run Around Carelessly

    Although he was sure that he had driven a little slow, Lu Xun still thought that they had arrived at the studio way too soon. The atmosphere in the car was too quiet as no one had spoken a word but Lu Xun found that he was satisfied even if he could only take a few more nces at the girl.

    Seeing the familiar vehicle and te number approaching, the guard raised the security barrier to let them pass.

    Song Xing Xing only realized that they had arrived at the studio when the car slowed down to enter thepound. For a few seconds, there was a puzzled look on her face. Then, she looked around and gasped upon seeing familiar faces around the car.

    Worried that those people were going to recognize her, Song Xing Xing immediately ducked.

    "What''s wrong with you?" Lu Xun asked.

    "You should drop me off outside," Song Xing Xing said. "In fact, it would be best if you drop me a few blocks away."

    "Why?"

    "It would be troublesome to exin if someone saw me with you together."

    Lu Xun looked at the girl and he did not know whether he should feel hurt that she did not want to be seen with him. He quickly reasoned that this girl always wanted to keep a low profile andposed himself.

    "The car is tinted," Lu Xun said. "The others wouldn''t be able to see you inside."

    Song Xing Xing sat up straight upon hearing his words. Feeling slightly embarrassed at how she had acted, she quickly pretended to adjust her hair and looked away. A look of frustration appeared on her face.

    "Don''t worry. I will park at the side entrance and you could enter through there," Lu Xun continued. "No one will see you with me. I have promised you that I will keep your secret."

    The vehicle finally pulled over at a spot. Song Xing Xing looked around and saw that there was no one around the ce. It seemed that this side door was mostly used for emergencies.

    Once she was sure that she was safe, Song Xing Xing quickly gather her stuff and pushed the door open.

    "Song Xing Xing."

    Her movement halted when she heard his voice. Turning around Song Xing Xing saw that Lu Xun was watching her with a gentle look on his face. All of a sudden, she felt a little shy to meet his gaze.

    Song Xing Xing saw Lu Xun''s stretched hand and raised a brow.

    "Give me your phone."

    "Why?"

    "Take my number in case of emergency," Lu Xun exined. Seeing that the girl was about to reject him, Lu Xun quickly spoke, "It would be convenient for me to reach you if they found Bai Zhi."

    Song Xing Xing thought that his exnation made sense and handed over her phone. After a while, the man''s number was stored in her contact book.

    "Don''t run around carelessly. Just stay within the studio ground," Lu Xun said as he passed her phone back. "Wait for me to pick you up afterward. If you run into trouble, remember to call me."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes as she looked at him. "President Lu. You¡­ you are not trying to trick me or something, right?"

    "Why would I want to trick you?"

    Song Xing Xing did not answer but she still thought that the situation was a little strange.

    Perhaps she had readied herself that she would not get her feelings reciprocated from the moment he had rejected her. To see him treating her nicely like this made her feel as if Lu Xun was ying with her.

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line. He knew well that it would be hard for him to convince her that he was really serious with her this time.

    "Don''t think too much." He stretched his hand to pat her hair but stopped in time before he would be able to do anything. "Just go in first. I will see youter, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing stared at him for a while before she turned around and leave.

    Lu Xun watched as the girl entered through the side door. A helpless sigh escaped him upon seeing that the girl had turned to leave without looking back. Once he could not see her figure again, Lu Xun finally drove away.

    As soon as she entered the office, Song Xing Xing put down her belongings and slumped into her chair. A deep frown appeared on her face as she thought of everything that transpired since this morning.

    She could not understand it well but Song Xing Xing still had this feeling as if she was tricked.

    As she was still deep in her thought, someone tapped on her shoulder. Turning around, Liu Yu Sheng stood beside her with a puzzled look on her face.

    "Xing Xing, when did you arrive?" Liu Yu Sheng asked. "Howe I didn''t see you enter just now?"

    "I arrived a little earlier than you."

    "Oh." Liu Yu Sheng went over to her seat and switched on herputer. Just then, Song Xing Xing suddenly stood up and walked over to the door. "Xing Xing, where are you going?"

    She waved her phone and said, "I just need to make a phone call."

    Song Xing Xing ran over to a quiet corner and dialed a number. The call was connected after two seconds.

    "Xing Xing?" Song Yi''s voice could be heard on the other side. "You called me early this morning. What''s up? Are you in trouble?"

    "No. No, I''m fine," Song Xing Xing quickly answered. "It''s just that¡­ Cousin brother, I have something to ask."

    "What is it?"

    Song Xing Xing quickly asked her cousin about Bai Zhi''s matter.

    "It''s true," Song Yi said. "I heard that Miss Bai has sneaked away from her parents. I am worried that she woulde to find you and create trouble. Xing Xing, she didn''te to see you, right?"

    "She didn''t."

    "That''s good. Initially, I wanted to discuss this matter with your parents. However, President Lu said that he would be responsible for your safety until they found Bai Zhi again."

    "And you agreed?"

    "Otherwise, would you prefer that I call your parents?"

    Song Xing Xing exchanged a few words with her cousin and finally hung up.

    She was still thinking that Lu Xun was ying tricks. His exnation about how he had agreed to volunteer as her driver and temporary bodyguard sounded a little suspicious.

    However, after talking to her cousin, it seemed that Lu Xun was telling her the truth.

 Chapter 102 - Lost His Reason

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan could sense that his boss was in a very good mood.

    President Lu Xun had shown up at the office with his face full of smiles. As he came to deliver a few documents, President Lu Xun had evenplimented the tie that Bei Yuan was wearing.

    During the meeting, President Lu Xun had noticed that someone had made a mistake in the report. However, instead of reprimanding the manager, President Lu Xun had merely passed the documents and asked the manager to make his amendment.

    At the thought that his boss was still in a very good mood, Bei Yuan knocked on the president''s door and entered with another batch of files. He was nning to let the President look at those documents while he was still in a good mood.

    Or else, who knew if President Lu was going to escape his work and run around to do something else.

    When Bei Yuan entered his office, Lu Xun was in the middle of a phone call. Lu Xun motioned his assistant to put those documents on the table before he continued to chat with his sister.

    A while ago, Lu An Ran and her little family had left Capital City and headed to C Country. The students would start a new semester soon and Professor Jia, her husband, could not leave the university for too long.

    As the two siblings continued to fill in each other about their life, Lu Xun could hear from the other line that his nephew, Jia Xuan, had returned from his school.

    "An Ran, let me talk to Jia Xuan for a while."

    Lu An Ran walked over to her son and passed the phone over. "Jia Xuan, your uncle wanted to talk to you."

    The little boy put down his bag on the sofa and took the phone from his mother. Jia Xuan pressed the phone to his ear and spoke, "Hello? Uncle?"

    "Did you just returned from school?" Lu Xun continued to ask his nephew a few things about his school before he went straight to the point. "Jia Xuan, do you still remember the game that you had taught me to y?"

    "Un. Uncle, are you still ying that game?"

    "I still look at it when I have the chance," Lu Xun said. His lips pursed into a thin line, knowing that he was telling a lie to his nephew. "Jia Xuan, did you remember that sister you met in Capital City? The one who you saw ying ''Legend of the Sky''."

    "I remember."

    "Have you found out her ID name?"

    "Uncle, don''t mention this matter to me." Jia Xuan let out a heavy sigh. "After school started my mom would not let me y games anymore and had insisted for me to study. I haven''t gone online ever since we have returned to C Country. I haven''t got the chance to y with my idol."

    Lu Xun lowered his gaze, knowing that he still had no information about Song Xing Xing ID name.

    All of a sudden, he seemed to recall his conversation with that yer in the game. That yer was kind enough to teach him a little bit about the game.

    "Jia Xuan, why haven''t you teach me about the auto-battle function?"

    Jia Xuan let out a gasp. "Uncle, how long have you been ying that game? How much have you leveled up after I left Capital City?"

    "I haven''t yed that much," Lu Xun lied. Anyway, as the uncle, he needed to set a good example for his nephew. Lu Xun let out a cough and spoke, "I only rose to a few levels."

    "Then, uncle, you should know that you will only get to use that auto-battle function once you have reached a certain level," Jia Xuan spoke. "Last time, your level was too low for me to teach you about this function."

    Of course, Lu Xun had no idea what his nephew was talking about.

    After all, he had purchased a high-ranked ount and had abandoned the ount that he had set up with his nephew''s help a while ago to y the game.

    However, this was not something that he could admit to his nephew.

    The uncle and nephew continued to chat a little bit before they hung up.

    Afterward, Lu Xun started to go through the documents on his table. A faint smile would appear on his lips as he nced at the time. Time seemed as if it was moving slowly as he was looking forward to picking up Song Xing Xing from work.

    Lu Xun continued to be in a good mood as he recalled the dazed look on Song Xing Xing''s expression in the morning.

    At this time, the phone on his desk started to ring.

    Lu Xun nced at the screen and saw that it was Zhang Yu Han. Thinking that his friend had an important matter to talk about, Lu Xun quickly slid his finger on the screen.

    "Yu Han?"

    "Hmm¡­" His friend''s deep voice could be heard from the other line. "Lu Xun I have good news for you."

    Lu Xun leaned on his chair and stretched his body. "What is it?"

    "That person that you have asked me to find¡­" Zhang Yu Han paused. "I heard that she has been found."

    The smile on Lu Xun''s face stiffened. "You mean, Miss Bai Zhi? You have found her?"

    "Is there anyone else that you have asked me to find?"

    "You managed to find her? So fast?"

    There was a brief pause on the other line. "You asked me to find this person as soon as I can. Of course, I have to ask for a few favors from my Granduncle and find Miss Bai. But Lu Xun, why do I feel as if you don''t want this woman to be found now? Did you change your mind? I thought that this woman is a dangerous person?"

    Lu Xun took a deep breath to calm down. "No. It''s good that you have found Miss Bai."

    "Then, what do you think we should do to this woman?"

    "Just do whatever you think would be appropriate. Make sure she won''t be able to return to Capital City again."

    Lu Xun continued to exchange a few words with his friend. When the call ended, Lu Xun was unable to hide his frustration. He could not decide whether Zhang Yu Han had given him good news or a bad one.

    He did not expect that Bai Zhi would be found this quick.

    Now that they have found that woman, he no longer has the reason to get closer to Song Xing Xing. How was he supposed to pursue her now?

 Chapter 103 - Lu Xun Was Unhappy

    As the meeting ended, the producers began to pack their belongings and leave one by one. Song Xing Xing sat on the swiveling chair with her eyes still focusing on theputer screen.

    Seeing that the girl did not make a move to leave, Producer Ming rapped his knuckle on the table to get her attention.

    Looking up, Song Xing Xing found that the producer was staring back at her. Her eyes blinked in confusion.

    "Song Xing Xing, everyone had already left. Are you not going to leave?"

    She started to look around and found that there were only the two of them left in the meeting room. Song Xing Xing gathered her belongings and leave the room.

    As she entered the office, the phone in her hand started to buzz. Her eyes widened in surprise upon seeing the name on her phone screen. Worried that someone might see something, Song Xing Xing covered her phone with both hands before she started to hide in a corner.

    The phone in her hand continued to buzz. Song Xing Xing looked at the name on the screen again and frowned.

    She had forgotten that Lu Xun had saved his number to her phone that morning. Fortunately, no one had seen her phone earlier. Or else, they would surely ask about this ''Lu Xun'' in her contact book.

    Song Xing Xing hesitated for a few seconds before she finally swiped her finger on the screen.

    "Hello. Xing Xing?"

    Her heart skipped a beat upon hearing the man''s familiar voice. Hearing his voice through the phone gave her a different feeling and it made her grew flustered.

    "Un. Hello."

    "You''re still at the studio, right?"

    "Un. The meeting with the producers just ended."

    At this time, her ears picked up the sound of footsteps heading in her direction. Song Xing Xing turned and saw that a few coworkers are leaving the office. She gave them a tiny wave with one hand and held her phone tighter with another.

    Seeing that the others had walked past the area, Song Xing Xing let out a breath in relief.

    "Wait for me," Lu Xun said. "I will arrive at the studio soon to pick you up."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing continued to look at her surroundings with sorry. She did not know why but she was a little worried that the others would know that she was speaking to Lu Xun.

    Seeing that the others had walked past the area, Song Xing Xing let out a breath in relief.

    "Then, I will wait for you at the side door, alright?"

    "Un. I know." Song Xing Xing finally exhaled a breath of relief once the phone call ended. After a few seconds have passed, she then realized that she had agreed to wait for him to pick her up.

    Worried that someone might see them togetherter, Song Xing Xing quickly headed to the office to pack her stuff. As she pushed the door to the office, she ran into both Liu Yu Sheng and Ning Yan who were on their way out.

    "Xing Xing!" Liu Yu Sheng smiled when she saw her friend. "Where have you been? I have been looking for you. Do you want to head home together?"

    "No need." Song Xing Xing let out a cough. "That¡­ My brother wille and pick me up in a while."

    Liu Yu Sheng had seen Song Yi came to the studio to pick up Song Xing Xing previously. Thinking that her cousin was going to pick her up, Liu Yu Sheng finally left with Ning Yan.

    As her friends leave the office, Song Xing Xing could not help but feel that there was something strange with Liu Yu Sheng. That girl seemed as if she was very anxious when she had run into her.

    Song Xing Xing quickly cleared her thoughts and went over to her seat to gathered her stuff. Then, she walked stealthily and headed to the side door. When she arrived, Lu Xun''s vehicle was already parked at the door.

    As she walked closer, Lu Xun came out and helped her with the door.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the man''s face before she slid into the car. As she fastened her seatbelt, she watched as Lu Xun slid behind the wheels.

    A slight frown appeared on her face. Song Xing Xing thought that there was something strange about this man.

    Although Lu Xun still had that smile on his face, Song Xing Xing thought that his expression was a little strange. At least, he was not as happy as he was in the morning.

    It seemed as if¡­ Lu Xun was unhappy about something.

    Could it be that there was a problem at work?

    The car started to move to leave the studio but Song Xing Xing''s eyes stayed on Lu Xun. She wanted to ask him what was on his mind but worry that it would be awkward. She did not want Lu Xun to think that she is a busybody.

    "Why... are you looking at me like that?"

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance upon hearing his voice. Her cheek blushed as she realized that she has been caught staring. "Nothing."

    His lips tilted up into a smile. However, as Lu Xun recalled his conversation with his friend earlier that day, the smile on his face gradually stiffened. He really did not know what he was supposed to do with this information.

    The person who posed a danger to Song Xing Xing was now found and taken away. However, he did not know whether he should break the news to her or continue to keep this information from her.

    Lu Xun had a feeling that Song Xing Xing would be furious if she found out that he has been lying to her.

    A sigh escaped him. Lu Xun tightened his grip on the steering and spoke, "Song Xing Xing, what do you want to eat for dinner? Let''s go and have a meal together."

    She waved her hand quickly. "No need. I can whip something for myself."

    Lu Xun nced at the person beside him again. "Apany me for dinner alright? I have something important to talk to you about."

    Song Xing Xing recalled the unhappy look on his face and thought that she should not reject his invitation. After weighing her decision for a while, Song Xing Xing finally nodded.. "Alright."

 Chapter 104 - The Truth

    The vehicle parked at the parking spot.

    As the car could not drive into the alley, the two of them had to walk a little bit before they reached the restaurant.

    As she walked beside Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing could not help but cast a few more nces at the man. Thinking that he was still troubled over his work matters, Song Xing Xing became a little worried.

    However, even if she wanted to ask him, Song Xing Xing did not know whether she could ask him. At this time, they were merely had an employer and employee rtionship.

    After walking for a certain distance, the two finally arrived in front of a restaurant.

    A delicious aroma wafted through her nose the moment they stood in front of the restaurant. Her stomach started to growl and her mouth salivating. Suddenly, she was really hungry.

    Song Xing Xing raised her head to look at the restaurant signage before she followed Lu Xun into the restaurant. The moment they walked in, a middle-ageddy greeted them at the entrance. Following Lu Xun''s request, thedy ushered them to a table in a corner of the restaurant.

    The seat was a little hidden from the others but it would allow them to observe the peopleing in and out to the restaurant.

    Seeing the crowd in the restaurant, Song Xing Xing could see that this ce had a good reputation. As she nced at the other customers'' table, she could see that there was various delicious food. It seemed that the restaurant was specialized in seafood.

    Suddenly, she was looking forward to having her dinner.

    After thedy ced the menu on their table and left, Song Xing Xing seemed to lose her mind and started to order everything that she wanted to eat.

    When she looked up again, she finally noticed that Lu Xun was watching her with an amused smile on his face.

    Song Xing Xing grew embarrassed and she started to scold herself for losing her control the moment she saw a list of seafood menus. It seemed that Lu Xun had found out her weakness. She started to push the menu towards Lu Xun and spoke, "You¡­ should order something too."

    "Do you think you would be able to finish the food you ordered?"

    When ites to seafood, Song Xing Xing had the confidence that she would be able to finish everything she ordered. However, she did not dare to admit this to Lu Xun.

    Seeing the shy look on the girl''s face, Lu Xun ordered a few side dishes.

    As thedy finally left with their order, Song Xing Xing took a few deep breaths and nced at Lu Xun again. Seeing that he was no longer as unhappy as he was earlier, Song Xing Xing was relieved.

    It was then that she recalled that Lu Xun had an important matter to talk to her.

    "You said that there is something important you wanted to tell me. What is it?" Song Xing Xing broke the silence between them. However, once she had finished her words, Song Xing Xing saw that the man''s expression became unhappy again.

    Suddenly, she wondered if she had misspoken things.

    What kind of matters did he want to talk to her? Why did he look so unhappy again?

    At this time, thedy returned to send over their drinks.

    Lu Xun poured them some drinks and ced the ss of water in front of Song Xing Xing. After debating for a while, Lu Xun decided to tell her the truth. "Earlier, I received a call from a friend." He took a deep breath and announced. "They have found Miss Bai."

    Her eyes widened in surprise. A whileter, Song Xing Xing let out a breath of relief. "That''s good."

    Song Xing Xing was still a little worried about Lu Xun''s arrangement. Now that they have found Bai Zhi, she did not have to think much about this arrangement. She did not know how she should be facing Lu Xun.

    Moreover¡­ She still had her doubt about Lu Xun. With the way he had treated her previously, it was a little hard for her to believe that he had changed his mind about her.

    "Perhaps, she had guessed that she would not be able to reach you if she continued to wait at your apartment," Lu Xun said. "Just now, they found her lurking around the studio. I guess that she wanted to find you the moment you leave the studio."

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line. Of course, he could not tell her the details of what Zhang Yu Han had told him earlier.

    When they found Bai Zhi, they also found that the girl was carrying a fruit knife with her. Lu Xun could not imagine what would happen if Bai Zhi managed to find Song Xing Xing before the others found her. Song Xing Xing would get hurt!

    Bai Zhi thought that she had reached a dead-end and was not afraid to do something more dangerous.

    "Now that Bai Zhi has been found, then¡­ you don''t need to pick me and send me over to work anymore."

    "Hmm..." Lu Xun pushed his sses with his finger to hide the disappointment on his face.

    Song Xing Xing seemed to notice the change in Lu Xun. A thought came to her mind but she did not dare to entertain this thought for too long. She just did not want to be disappointedter on.

    Thedy returned to deliver their food. The moment Song Xing Xing saw therge prawns on the table, she could not stop herself from wanting to eat everything. Seeing that Lu Xun had not spoken a word, she swiftly helped herself to eat.

    The restaurant that Lu Xun had taken her to was surprisingly good. Their seafood was fresh and the cooking was delicious. Song Xing Xing looked at the generous portion and started to worry whether she would be able to finish them.

    As she continued to eat, a peeled prawn suddenly appeared in her bowl.

    When she looked up, Song Xing Xing saw that Lu Xun was peeling a few more prawns before he ced them on her te again.

    "Go on. Eat. I''ll help you to peel the prawn for you."

    "You don''t have to do this. Actually, I found that eating seafood was more enjoyable when you peeled the skin yourself."

    His movement halted.. After a while, Lu Xun continued to peel the prawn in his hand before he continued to ce them on her te. "Song Xing Xing, can''t you see that I''m unhappy?"

 Chapter 105 - A Little Cute

    Of course, she could tell that Lu Xun was unhappy.

    From the moment he came to pick her up at the studio, Song Xing Xing had noticed that Lu Xun was unhappy.

    However, why did he suddenly bring up this matter after she told him that he did not have to help her to peel those prawns?

    This man was really strange.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her hand and asked, "President Lu Xun, why are you unhappy? Did something happen to you at thepany?" She sucked some air through her teeth and continued. "It couldn''t be, right? You''re so good at making money. I think everything should go well with yourpany."

    As she was still wondering about this man''s abnormalities, Lu Xun ced another prawn on her te.

    "It''s not about thepany. NEXT Group is fine," Lu Xun said. This time, he did not continue working on the prawn. Lu Xun grabbed the wet tissue and started to wipe his hands. Once he was sure that his hands were free from oils, Lu Xun leaned forward and stared at the girl in front of him for a long time.

    Noticing that the man was too close to her, Song Xing Xing was a little stunned. They were too close that she was able to look at his eyes behind his sses.

    Her heart skipped a beat and Song Xing Xing was aware that she was now in a dangerous position.

    Lu Xun''s eyes were too pretty that she would get entranced in them each time she looked at them.

    "You..." Song Xing Xing finally leaned back to create a distance between them. "What are you trying to do?"

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh. He leaned back on his seat as he decided to stop teasing the girl. "Initially, I thought that I could use this Bai Zhi as an excuse to pick you and send you over to work," Lu Xun confessed. "I thought that I could use this excuse to chase you."

    Hearing his words, Song Xing Xing became a little flustered. Her gaze shifted to her te and she saw the prawn that Lu Xun had peeled for her.

    Then¡­ he was helping her to peel the prawn because he was chasing her?

    An indescribable feeling rose from her heart. Something was somersaulting in her stomach and her heartbeat increased.

    "I did not think that they would find Miss Bai this fast," Lu Xun continued. "To tell you the truth, I''m a bit relieved and disappointed. It seemed that I have lost my reason to approach you."

    Song Xing Xing stared at him with a dazed expression. She had suspected that Lu Xun was trying to pull some trick on her. However, Song Yi had told her that Lu Xun was telling her the truth. After all, her cousin did not have a reason to lie to her.

    However, even though Lu Xun had his ulterior motive when he volunteered as her guard and driver, Song Xing Xing did not expect that Lu Xun would admit his intention. Moreover... she did not think that he would say something like he was disappointed that he had lost his reason.

    Somehow, she found that President Lu Xun can be¡­ a little cute.

    Thest time Lu Xun had mentioned this matter about chasing her, she was still upset with him and was unable to give him an answer. Song Xing Xing had thought that perhaps Lu Xun would stop mentioning this matter.

    After all, she had made it clear to him that she did not want to be the person for him to use to move on.

    Her heart was in disorder again but Song Xing Xing quickly forced herself to calm down.

    The food on the table looked delicious but at this time none of them were in the mood to eat anymore.

    As she looked at his face, Song Xing Xing could tell that he was not trying to trick her. She wanted to believe him but she was a little doubtful whether she could do so.

    Even after he had hurt her with his action, her heart would still beat faster each time she saw him. Even after she had told herself to move on, she still likes him.

    Was she stupid?

    "Song Xing Xing, are you really not going to give me the chance to chase you?" Lu Xun spoke after a brief silence. His tone and voice made him sounded so sad.

    Song Xing Xing thought that he looked a little like a lost puppy.

    No. She should not get distracted.

    Song Xing Xing avoided his gaze again. Then, she bit at her lips, wondering if she should give him a chance.

    The truth was that¡­ she was no longer as angry at him after theirst talk at the hospital. These days, she no longer wanted to avoid him. However, she still did not know how she should face him.

    Song Xing Xing had never thought that liking someone could make her heart this confused.

    "Why are you saying these words to me?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    Lu Xun continued to stare at the girl for a long time. No matter how he had tried to exin, it did not seem as if Song Xing Xing wanted to believe his words. This time, he hoped that she would be able to understand his intention as she looked at him.

    The way he was watching her made her feel a little shy. Her heartbeat was elerating again and she had this urge to hide from his eyes. Or else, she might die from too much excitement.

    "If you want to chase, then just go ahead and chase," Song Xing Xing spoke in a low voice. "Why do you have to ask my permission?"

    Lu Xun was stunned at her words.

    He was ready that she was going to ignore him and y dumb again. Lu Xun certainly was not expecting that Song Xing Xing would agree to let him chase her.

    Her hands were trembling a little bit as she had made her decision. Song Xing Xing reached for the prawn that Lu Xun had peeled for her earlier. She took a small bite and tried to act as if she was not affected by her decision. "However, whether you seed or not is something that I don''t know."

    Lu Xun heard her words loud and clear.

    Song Xing Xing had agreed to give him a chance. However, for her to ept him, Lu Xun will have to work very hard.

    Suddenly, his face turned bright with joy.

 Chapter 106 - Something Good Happened

    Song Xing Xing did not know how did she survived dinner with Lu Xun and returned to her apartment.

    All she could remember was the bright look on Lu Xun''s face the moment she had told him that it would be up to him whether he wanted to pursue him or not. She won''t stop him. However, whether he would seed or not would depend on his hard work.

    Still¡­ those little hope had made him very happy.

    Seeing the light in his eyes, this time, Lu Xun was not trying to y around with her feelings again, right?

    Afterward, Lu Xun had continued to peel those prawns and dealt with those crabs for her. Even when she wanted to tell him that she would rather do them herself, Song Xing Xing did not have the heart to say anything.

    It seemed that he was very happy to do these things for her.

    Dinner ended after she had cleared the food on the table. The food was delicious and with the special treatment she got from Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing returned home with a slightly bloated tummy.

    Then, Lu Xun had sent her home.

    The moment she stepped into the house, Mr. Fluffball was waiting for her at the door with a strange look on his face. The cat sniffed around her legs and started meowing.

    Mr. Fluffball seemed as if he could smell the seafood on her body and he was dissatisfied that she had gone to eat without bringing him home some food for him.

    Feeling slightly guilty towards the cat, Song Xing Xing went to the kitchen and pour his favorite wet food into his bowl.

    After having her dinner with Lu Xun, her mind was slightly in a daze and she had forgotten about her vow to let Mr. Fluffball go on a diet.

    Song Xing Xing watched as the cat started to eat and went back into her room. After taking a shower, Song Xing Xing grabbed her phone andy on her bed.

    Her movement halted the moment she saw the message notification on her phone.

    Song Xing Xing clicked on the message and gasped when she saw that it was a message from Lu Xun, informing her that he had safely arrived at home.

    Her fingers hovered over the screen as she pondered whether she should reply to his message or not.

    After five minutes, she still could not make her decision. Even if she wanted to reply, she did not know what she was supposed to say.

    As she was still hesitating, Lu Xun sent her another message. Song Xing Xing quickly clicked on the new message and held her breath.

    "Song Xing Xing, you can''t go back on your words, alright?"

    Her heart skipped a beat as she thought about her conversation with him earlier in that restaurant.

    When she saw the look in his eyes, Song Xing Xing decided to give him one more chance. At the same time, she wanted to give herself a chance.

    She really had no n to change her mind.

    As she continued to stare at his message, another message suddenly popped up.

    "Song Xing Xing, good night."

    A chuckle escaped her. Song Xing Xing had never thought that receiving a simple text message from someone she liked could make her feel excited. Her fingers hovered over the screen again as she continued to hesitate.

    This was the first time that she had liked someone and she had experienced heartbreak.

    Song Xing Xing did not expect that after a while, things would turn around. This time, she would feel what it feel like to be chased by the person she liked.

    The feeling made her heart jump in excitement and a little giddy.

    However, this feeling also made her feel a little helpless. She actually did not know what she should do.

    Song Xing Xing typed her message but afterward, she kept on deleting those words. After hesitating for a while, Song Xing Xing was finally satisfied with the message. However, before she could reply to this message, Mr. Fluffball had jumped into her bed and snuggled closer to her.

    Song Xing Xing carried the cat into herp and scratched his neck. As the cat closed his eyes with a blessed expression, Song Xing Xing held Mr. Fluffball tighter in her arms.

    "Mr. Fluffball."

    "Meow."

    "Do you think I''m making the right decision? Should I trust his words this time?"

    "Meow."

    Song Xing Xing tried to look into the cat''s eyes but Mr. Fluffball kept looking away. "Mr. Fluffball, do you like President Lu Xun?"

    The cat finally stopped moving around and looked at his master. "Meow." Then, he leaned forward and kissed Song Xing Xing on her nose.

    Seeing the cat''s reaction, Song Xing Xing started tough. She let out a sigh and continued to scratch his head. "Forget it. It''s not like you can really understand what I am saying, right?"

    Mr. Fluffball blinked at her. Then, heid his head on her arms seeming toozy to care about his strange master.

    Seeing that the cat has fallen asleep, Song Xing Xing closed her eyes and tried to sleep. However, the excitement caused her to be unable to sleep.

    Song Xing Xing clicked her tongue, feeling a little jealous of the cat. It was good to be a cat. A cat could continue to sleep without having to worry about anything.

    After tossing and turning for a few minutes, Song Xing Xing took her phone and decided to log into her game. During the nighttime, the server was a little crowded. Song Xing Xing walked around the city but could not see her character clearly.

    The notification on the top blinked, telling her that there was a private message from a friend. Song Xing Xing clicked on the message and saw that it was General Huo.

    General Huo: Little Star, it was rare to see you log in at this time. Can''t sleep?

    Not Your Little Star: Mhm...

    General Huo: Then, how about apanying me to kill some monsters?

    Not Your Little Star: Alright. Send me your location.

    Song Xing Xing saw the location that Huo Yun Chen had sent to her and quickly teleported to find her friend.

    The moment she arrived, General Huo quickly added her to his team.

    General Huo: Little Star, you should log in a few minutes earlier.

    Not Your Little Star: What happened?

    General Huo: Remember thest time I told you that yer 99 had sold his ount?

    Song Xing Xing chuckled as she recalled meeting the man online and saw him almost got killed by lower-rank monsters.

    General Huo: A while ago, that yer appeared to scatter red packets in the local channel. It seemed that something good had happened and he was feeling generous. Looking at the number of red packets, this new yer should have spent a lot of money.

    Song Xing Xing continued to listen to Huo Yun Chen and was regretting that she had not shown up earlier to grab those red packets.

 Chapter 107 - Invitation

    As she came out of the elevator, Song Xing Xing was surprised to see that the security around the apartment was still tight and the number of guards has not decreased.

    One of the guards walked over to her and greeted, "Miss Song, good morning."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Good morning."

    The guard let out a dry cough before he spoke again, "Miss Song, President Lu Xun is here to pick you up."

    Her steps halted. Seeing that the guard was not joking around, Song Xing Xing quickly went over to the entrance. Just like yesterday, the man''s vehicle was parked at the same spot.

    The moment she showed up, Lu Xun stepped out from his vehicle.

    Song Xing Xing watched as he walked around the car and shed a smile at her."Why are you here?"

    "I''m here to pick you up."

    Song Xing Xing gave him a puzzled look. "Didn''t you say that they have found Bai Zhi? You don''t need toe over and pick me up, right?"

    Hearing her questions, the corner of his lips started to twitch. "Just because they have found Miss Bai, I can''te over and pick you up?"

    "That''s not it," Song Xing Xing spoke up quickly. "It''s just that, I remember that your ce is on the other side of the city. If youe over to pick me up, wouldn''t that be too much hassle?"

    Song Xing Xing had followed Song Yi to Lu Xun''s residence the other day and knew where he was living. His ce was too far away from her. When hees over to pick her up, he would have to drive for a long way before he could arrive at his office.

    Yesterday, he had reasoned that he had to be responsible as he was the reason that Bai Zhi was targeting her. However, things were different now.

    A helpless sigh escaped him. "Song Xing Xing."

    "Ah?"

    Lu Xun walked over to her and stretched his hand to touch her head. Feeling the girl''s soft hair under his palm, a satisfied smile appeared on his lips. "Did you forget?"

    The puzzled look on her face deepened. Song Xing Xing tried to think if she had previously made a n with Lu Xun, however, she could not think of anything. It doesn''t seem that she had forgotten anything, right?

    Lu Xun leaned forward and spoke. "I''m chasing you."

    The man was too close. His tone lowered and because of this, his voice sounded a little mesmerizing.

    Her heart skipped a beat and soon, she could feel the heat rising to her face.

    His action and words were giving her a heart attack!

    Lu Xun turned around and helped her with the door. He moved slightly to give her some space toe into the car. Then, he walked around the car again and slid into the driver''s seat. Before he started the car, Lu Xun turned around and took out a paper bag.

    Song Xing Xing stared at the paper bag in his hand. The smell of something delicious wafted to her nose. "This is¡­ for me?"

    "En." Lu Xun nodded. "Your breakfast."

    After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing took the paper bag in his hand. "Thank you."

    "You''re wee."

    Seeing that the man had already turned around to focus on his driving, Song Xing Xing took the chance to look into the paper bag. Her eyes sparkled with joy upon seeing that it was the same meat buns and a cup of soybean milk from yesterday.

    Her mouth started to salivate as recalled the taste of the fluffy bun and the fragrant meat.

    A satisfied sigh escaped her the moment she took a bite.

    "Is it good?"

    Looking up, Song Xing Xing caught Lu Xun ncing her way with a faint smile on his face. She nodded slowly and swallowed the food in her mouth. "It''s good. I have been meaning to ask¡­ President Lu, where did you buy this meat bun? It tasted very good."

    "I didn''t buy this from any ce," Lu Xun said. "The auntie at my ce made them."

    Song Xing Xing could not hide her disappointment upon knowing that could not get this delicious meat bun from any shop. She had thought that she could visit the ce and look at other menus that the shop had prepared as well.

    Does this mean that she will have to ask Lu Xun if she wanted to eat this meat bun again?

    Song Xing Xing decided that she should eat her breakfast and savor them properly. Who knows when will it be the next time she would get to eat them?

    "The auntie at my ce is really good at cooking."

    Song Xing Xing turned as she heard him speak.

    "Other than meat buns, she''s also good at cooking other food as well."

    Her eyes narrowed as she was suspecting that this man was boasting that he could eat delicious food every day to her.

    It''s good to have a lot of money. He could afford to employ a great chef to cook for him as well. At this time, Song Xing Xing began to miss the auntie at the old residence in Y City as well. Her cooking was too good that a simple in porridge could taste very different.

    Why did she choose to live away from Y City? If she stayed by her parents'' side, she would not have to worry about food or money as well.

    "Next time, when youe over to my ce, I will let you try her cooking," Lu Xun said. "Mmm... Auntie is good at cooking seafood as well. You should try her spicy crayfish."

    Song Xing Xing was taking another bite at the bun when she heard his words. Her movement halted and Song Xing Xing stared at him with a dazed expression.

    Mmm... Spicy crayfish. Her mouth was salivating as she thought about it.

    No. Wait! Her thoughts are all wrong!

    She shouldn''t be thinking about spicy crayfish!

    Song Xing Xing tried to recall his words again.

    Just now¡­ was he inviting her toe over to his ce?

    Her heartbeat elerated as her mind started to run wild with different scenarios.

    "Moreover..." Lu Xun paused as he turned to look at her. "Song Xing Xing, are we not close?"

    How should she answer this question? No. Why was he asking her this question?

    "You can call me Lu Xun."

 Chapter 108 - [Bonus ]Sneaking Around

    The rest of their journey to the studio ended in silence.

    When she looked up again, Song Xing Xing realized that they have already arrived at the studio. Lu Xun had parked his vehicle at the side door again to let her enter the studio without being noticed.

    Initially, she wanted to tell him to drop her a few blocks away but her mind was somewhere else.

    "I wille over and pick you up after work, alright?"

    Hearing his voice, Song Xing Xing quickly turned around and shook her head. "You don''t have to pick me up after work."

    His eyes turned a little darker. "Why not?"

    The thought that this girl had changed her mind so quickly had made him upset. She had agreed to give him a chance. But what if she had changed her mind and thought that he was not worth it?

    Song Xing Xing saw the change in his expression and knew that he had misunderstood her. "It''s not what you think. I''m heading to my cousin''s ce after this. My cousin, Song Yi is going to pick me up at the studioter."

    His expression turned a little better upon hearing her words.

    "It''s my sister-inw''s birthday. My cousin invited me to join them for a meal. Of course, I have to attend."

    "Where will you be going?"

    Song Xing Xing shrugged. "I don''t know. My cousin had not said a word."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Alright. I know." He stretched his hand and patted her on her head. "Tell me when he picked you up. Or else, I would worry."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing nodded obediently. Then she quickly got off the car and entered the studio through the side door after saying goodbye to him. As soon as she entered the building, Song Xing Xing quickly ran to the window to watch as his car drove away.

    A faint smile curled on her lips when she could no longer see his car anymore.

    At this time, a hand-stretched up and rested on her shoulder. Song Xing Xing turned around and saw that Huo Yun Chen was standing behind her. Her eyes widened in surprised and Song Xing Xing was a little worried that Huo Yun Chen had seen what he was not supposed to see.

    "When did you get here?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    "Just now." Huo Yun Chen shed her a smile. He tried to peek at her line of gaze but could not see anything. "What are you looking at?"

    Song Xing Xing shook her head quickly. "Nothing. Just thought that the weather looked good today."

    Huo Yun Chen peeked out the window again and nodded.

    It was at this time that Song Xing Xing realized that Huo Yun Chen had talked to her in the studio. She looked around cautiously and heaved a breath of relief upon noticing that there was no one else.

    Huo Yun Chen saw that she was being cautious andughed. "Why are you so worried about being seen with me?"

    Her movement halted. Song Xing Xing seemed to realize that these days, she had been sneaking around a lot. Just now, she was trying to avoid being seen together with Lu Xun. And now, it was with Huo Yun Chen.

    When did her life get this exciting?

    "Didn''t I tell you? It would be troublesome if your fans see me with you together," Song Xing Xing said. "I valued my privacy a lot." She looked at the man again and noticed that his assistant was not with him. "Why are you here? Aren''t you supposed to be filming at another location?"

    Huo Yun Chen nodded. "Mmm¡­ The producer asked me toe to look at some documents. I was on my way out when I see you sneaking around."

    Song Xing Xing coughed. "What do you mean sneaking around?"

    Huo Yun Chen narrowed his eyes as he looked at the girl suspiciously. However, after looking at her for a long time, he could not find out anything.

    At this time, his phone started to ring. Huo Yun Chen nced at his phone and he let out a long sigh. "Alright. I have to leave now." He watched as the girl nodded and said, "Little Star, let''s team up with me on Arena tomorrow."

    ¡­

    NEXT Group

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan knocked on the door and entered the President''s room with a delighted expression on his face.

    His big boss has been in a good mood since yesterday and this had a good impact on everyone else in the office. Bei Yuan did not know what had happened to his boss these past two days. However, he hoped that situation wouldst for a very long time.

    Even though he would stay in his office to y games, his boss still had his sense to look at the documents on his desk. Each time that he came into the office and found that the documents have been checked and signed, Bei Yuan had this urge to cry from joy.

    However, this time, when he walked into the office, Bei Yuan was surprised that he could not hear the music from the game that his boss usually yed. This time, his big boss was staring at theputer screen with a serious look on his face.

    Worried that his boss''s old sickness had recurred, Bei Yuan went to check on the documents on the desk.

    Seeing that the documents were checked and signed, Bei Yuan let out a breath of relief.

    After a brief hesitation, Bei Yuan let out a cough.

    Lu Xun nced up at the assistant and spoke, "I have already look at the documents. Go ahead and proceed with everything."

    "Yes, President Lu." Bei Yuan was about to leave the office when his boss spoke again.

    "Bei Yuan, go and find out where will Song Yi and his wife be having dinner tonight," Lu Xun said. "Don''t let anyone know."

    The assistant hesitated before he nodded.

    Seeing that his boss continued to look at hisputer again, Bei Yuan was suddenly curious about what his boss was doing. He pretended to organize the documents on his boss''s desk and leaned over to look at theputer screen.

    His legs suddenly turned jelly once he saw the article that his boss was reading.

    That¡­ why was President Lu Xun reading an article about dating and picking up girls?

    Worried that his boss might catch him peeking at hisputer screen, Bei Yuan quickly gathered the documents and run out of the office.

    He wanted to tell the world about what he had seen, but he was afraid that he might be killed!

 Chapter 109 - President Lu Unpredictable Mood

    As it was time to clock out, Song Xing Xing walked around the studio to look around. Her lips turned up upon seeing that the familiar vehicle was not parked at the side door.

    She was a little worried that Lu Xun would show up anyway despite her reminder that he did not have toe and pick her up. Fortunately, he had listened to her.

    Song Xing Xing turned around and froze when she saw that someone was standing right behind her. Song Xing Xing held her breath and felt the urge to cry when she saw that it was a familiar face.

    "Yu Sheng! Why did you scare me like this?"

    What is it with people and scaring her? This morning, it was Huo Yun Chen and now it was Liu Yu Sheng!

    Liu Yu Sheng followed Song Xing Xing''s gaze and looked out the building. A deep frown appeared on her face when she could not find out anything outside. She gave her friend a look over and raised a brow. "Why are you so scared?" She narrowed her eyes and suddenly, her lips curled into a teasing smile. "Xing Xing, did you do something wrong?"

    "You''re thinking too much." A guilty look shed on her face. "Ever since thatst time, staying at this studio after working hours is pretty scary. I thought that you were that thing."

    Liu Yu Sheng had seen the CCTV recording at the security office. They have witnessed how theputer has suddenly turned on and the chair started to move even though there was no one around.

    A cold wind breeze through them.

    They both shivered in fear as the girls recalled that incident.

    Song Xing Xing held her friend''s arm tightly and the two of them walked towards the exit in a hurry.

    Once they arrived at a ce where there were many people around, Song Xing Xing heaved a breath of relief.

    "Xing Xing, why do I think that you have been acting a little strange recently?" Liu Yu Sheng asked as they walked out of the building. "What have you been keeping away from me?"

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head. Then, she looked up again and looked at her friend with the same suspicious look. "Then what about you? Liu Yu Sheng, what have you been keeping away from me?"

    "Don''t change the subject."

    Song Xing Xing clicked her tongue and gave her friend a look over. "Don''t think that I haven''t noticed anything. Liu Yu Sheng, what''s going on with you and Ning Yan?"

    Liu Yu Sheng shifted her gaze away. "I don''t understand what you are talking about."

    Song Xing Xing opened her mouth to call out her friend''s lies but at this time, a vehicle parked across the street blew its horn. She turned her head and gasped upon recognizing the vehicle.

    "Yu Sheng, I have to go now. My cousin is here to pick me up."

    Liu Yu Sheng nodded. A breath of relief escaped her knowing that she could escape her friend''s interrogation at this time.

    Song Xing Xing jogged towards the vehicle and slid into the passenger''s seat. She looked around and found that her cousin was alone. "Where''s my sister-inw?"

    "She''s helping Xiao Jun to get ready. We''ll stop by at my ce to pick them up first." Song Yi said. He looked at his cousin and raised a brow. "What is it? You''re hungry?"

    "No. It''s fine."

    Song Yi started his car and focused on his driving. As he entered the main road, Song Yi nced at his cousin and spoke, "Xing Xing, can I ask you for a favor?"

    "What is it?" Song Xing Xing asked without a second thought.

    "There''s this new horror movie airing in the cinema. I''m thinking of taking your sister-inw to watch them," Song Yi said. "If you don''t mind, could you look after Xiao Junter? The show started at midnight."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes.

    She should have known that her cousin had different agenda when he invited her to join this dinner. It turned out that he wanted her to look after the baby while he takes her sister-inw on a date!

    "You could alsoe with us if you wanted to," he continued.

    Song Xing Xing knew that this invitation was insincere. She did not dare to join the couple as the third wheel. Moreover... after seeing the real thing appeared in front of her not too long ago, Song Xing Xing no longer dared to watch a horror movie.

    "I''ll look after Xiao Jun. Cousin Brother, you go and enjoy your date with sister-inw." She then leaned back on the seat and took out her phone. As she was browsing through her friend''s moment, Song Xing Xing seemed to recall something important.

    Earlier, Lu Xun had told her to text him the moment Song Yi picked her up.

    After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing sent him a text message to inform Lu Xun that she was with Song Yi.

    Lu Xun was in the middle of browsing through the documents that Bei Yuan had sent to him earlier when his phone on the desk chimed. He reached to grab his phone absentmindedly and saw the message notification.

    The corner of his lips tilted up to a smile upon seeing the name on the screen. It was then that he realized that it was time to clock out.

    Lu Xun replied to her message and called his assistant into his office.

    Bei Yuan walked into the office and noticed that the atmosphere was a bit wrong.

    A few hours ago, his boss was still in a good mood. Who provoked him and turned him into this stranger?

    "President Lu," Bei Yuan spoke cautiously. "What can I do for you?"

    "Why didn''t you remind me about the time?"

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan hesitated. He tried to remember if his boss had given him any instruction but nothing came to his mind.

    "Bei Yuan."

    The assistant jumped, feeling a little frightened that his boss was going to scold him. These days, President Lu Xun''s mood was very unpredictable.

    "Apany me to dinner."

    "Ah?"

    Lu Xun raised his head and pushed his sses with his finger. "You have another n?"

    "No. I''m free," Bei Yuan answered quickly. "President Lu, are you having a meeting with a business partner?"

    "It''s time for dinner. Don''t you have to eat as well?" Lu Xun said. He saw the dumbfounded look on his assistant''s face and chuckled. "Don''t worry. I won''t make you pay.. It''s my treat."

 Chapter 110 - A Coincidence

    The moment Xiao Jun saw Song Xing Xing, the little boy iled his arms in excitement. His mother had no choice but to let Song Xing Xing carry the boy.

    As they were seated in the car, Song Xing Xing took the chance to kiss the boy a few times and yed with him. While Song Yi was driving, the car was filled with the sound of the little boy''sughter.

    Xiao Jun seemed to like this auntie a lot and was reluctant to let her go even after they have arrived at the restaurant. Song Xing Xing continued to carry the boy in her arms as they walked to the restaurant.

    Just as they reached the entrance, Song Xing Xing seemed to notice that her cousin had stopped even before they reached the entrance.

    "What a coincidence."

    Hearing the familiar voice, Song Xing Xing peeked to look at what was in front of them. Her eyes widened when she saw that Lu Xun was standing in front of them.

    This person¡­ why is he here?

    A thought came to her mind.

    Song Xing Xing seemed to recall thest time she had met Lu Xun at the fashion show. At that time, Lu Xun had thought that she hade to spy on his artist.

    Hmm¡­ It seemed that the stalker is him instead.

    "President Lu, did youe over to have your dinner as well?" Song Yi asked. "Business meeting?

    Lu Xun nced at the assistant beside him and let out a soft cough. "I had a business meeting nearby. Since it was time for dinner, we decided to have our meal at this ce. I heard that the food at this restaurant is quite good."

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan stared at his boss with his eyes wide.

    President Lu! This is not what happened! When did we have a business meeting? Our headquarter is too far from this restaurant! Wasn''t it you who had dragged me to apany you to have dinner?

    Bei Yuan wanted toin but he did not dare to say them out loud. They had actually arrived at the restaurant a few minutes earlier but his boss had made them wait in the vehicle for a long time. As he recalled this incident, Bei Yuan began to eye his boss suspiciously.

    It couldn''t be that his boss had made this coincidental meeting to meet Song Yi, right? It doesn''t sound logical.

    Song Yi chuckled. "President Lu, you are always working hard to make money."

    Lu Xunughed. He pushed his sses with a finger and nced at the person behind Song Yi. Seeing the girl''s face, Lu Xun''s expression turned gentler.

    At this time, the waiter walked over to greet them at the entrance. The waitress shed a polite smile when she recognized Song Yi and his wife. Her gaze finally stopped at Han Yue Xiu and the smile on her face stretched up. "Mrs. Song, happy birthday. Let me check on your booking details first."

    Han Yue Xiu held Song Yi''s arms tighter. She thanked the waitress and told her that they would wait.

    "It turned out that it is Mrs. Song''s birthday," Lu Xu spoke. He looked at Han Yue Xiu and wished her birthday.

    Song Xing Xing looked at this situation and suddenly had the urge tough. Looking at the way Lu Xun was acting, she was convinced that the man came over to find her.

    Suddenly, Xiao Jun started to il his arms again. His eyes were staring at Lu Xun and his small mouth was speaking something in baby''s talk. No one could understand him but they were all excited to see the baby''s lively act. After speaking too much, Xiao Jun turned around and wrapped his arms around his auntie''s neck. Finally, he turned quiet.

    Of course, no one knew that Xiao Jun was upset when he saw the way this uncle was staring at his aunt. He might be a small baby but his intuition told him that this uncle had the intention to take his favorite person away.

    Seeing that the baby was quiet, Song Yi looked at Li Xun again. He seemed to recall something and spoke, "President Lu, since you are here, why don''t you join us for a meal as well?"

    "It''s fine. I don''t want to disturb your family time."

    "It''s not a trouble. Anyway, I still haven''t thanked you for looking after my cousin."

    "That''s right, President Lu," Han Yue Xiu spoke. "Xing Xing worked for your studio. We still have to ask you to continue to look after her and help her to keep her secret. Moreover, a birthday celebration will be livelier with more person around."

    "Then, it''s settled." Song Yi decided. He turned to the waitress and told her that both Lu Xun and his assistant will be joining them as well.

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes as she looked at Lu Xun.

    As everyone followed the waitress to the private room, Song Xing Xing walked over to Lu Xun and poked at his arms. "President Lu, are you sure this is a coincidence?"

    At this time, the little boy in her arms lifted his head to look at Lu Xun. Then, he continued to wrap his chubby arms around his auntie''s neck tighter.

    Lu Xun shot a warning gaze to his assistant. When he turned to Song Xing Xing again, the dangerous look in his eyes swiftly disappeared. "You''re overthinking things. This is really a coincidence."

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan stared at his boss speechlessly. Earlier that day, his boss was the one who had asked him to find out where will the Song couple he having their dinner.

    President Lu Xun, why did you lie?

    Bei Yuan nced at Song Xing Xing and wondered if something was going on between his boss and Miss Song.

    However, his boss was well known as someone who would reject every girl who had approached him. Bei Yuan thought that his intuition should be wrong this time and quickly dispelled those thoughts away.

    "Really?" Song Xing Xing eyed the man suspiciously. "Didn''t youe over knowing that I would be having a meal with my cousin and his wife?"

    "You did not even tell me where you would be going for your meal," Lu Xun said. "How would I know that I would run into you here?"

    Song Xing Xing thought that his words made sense. She did not know where they were going to eat until she had seen Song Yi earlier. How could he probably know where she would be at?

    Lu Xun''s appearance here should be a coincidence.

 Chapter 111 - Bei Yuan Discovered A Secret

    "Look at Xiao Jun. The moment he saw his Auntie Xing Xing, he no longer wants his mother." Han Yue Xiu looked at his son and sighed. She stretched her hand to touch Xiao Jun''s chubby cheek, but the baby ignored her and continued to babble in his baby''s words. The baby''s attention was fully on her Auntie Xing Xing.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the baby on her left side and continued to y with him. She then raised her head and looked at Han Yue Xiu. "Sister-inw, what did my Cousin Brother give you for your birthday?"

    Han Yue Xiu shed her a mysterious smile. "You want to know?" She watched Song Xing Xing nodded and took out something from her pocket.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the candy in her sister-inw''s hand and was dumbfounded.

    Wasn''t that just a white rabbit candy? Song Yi was so rich but he only gave his wife some candy on her birthday. Song Xing Xing could not help but look down on her cousin.

    At this time, the waiters came into the room to deliver the food they ordered.

    The little boy watched the tes of food was carried inside the room with his eyes widened. As the food was served on the table, Xiao Jun''s started to drool.

    However, he was too young and could not eat the food that the adult ate. In the end, his mother had to trick him to eat his baby''s food.

    As Lu Xun was presented, Song Yi continued to discuss some business with him. Hearing that Lu Xun was interested in the industry he was in, Song Yi became excited to continue and talk about his current project. Because Han Yue Xiu had previously worked with Song Yi''spany, she had given her input on their conversation as well.

    Seeing that the husband and wife were discussing something with each other, Lu Xun sneaked to pick up a dish and ced it on Song Xing Xing''s bowl.

    His movement startled her. Song Xing Xing raised his head and heaved a breath of relief upon seeing that her cousin and sister-inw did not notice the little act.

    Song Xing Xing shot a warning gaze to Lu Xun but the man had continued to act as if he did not know anything.

    However, Song Xing Xing failed to realize that there was someone else who had noticed their exchange.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan has decided to mind his own business.

    His boss had asked him to apany him for dinner. However, they had run into Song Yi instead. Initially, Bei Yuan was feeling ufortable knowing that he had crashed someone else birthday party.

    However, thinking that perhaps his boss was creating a chance to meet Song Yi to discuss business, Bei Yuan decided that he should not beining.

    But the scene he had witnessed just now¡­

    Suddenly, Bei Yuan recalled that he had seen his boss browsing through some dating tips website.

    It seemed that he had discovered some shocking secret!

    Various thoughts came to his mind and Bei Yuan inhaled a deep breath. He recalled his boss''s unpredictable mood the past few days and thought that perhaps it was rted to Song Xing Xing.

    After thinking about it for a while, Bei Yuan decided that he needed to continue and observe the situation first.

    With both Lu Xun and Bei Yuan''s presence, the dinnersted longer than intended.

    When both Song Yi and Han Yue Xiu looked at the time, they realized that they don''t have much time to head to the cinema. They still had to send both Song Xing Xing and Xiao Jun back home before they could have a date.

    "Let''s just go next time," Han Yue Xiu spoke. "Besides¡­" She looked at her son and saw that the boy was dozing off in her auntie''s embrace. "We won''t make it to the cinema."

    Lu Xun overheard the couple''s conversation and decided to speak. "Why don''t I sent back Song Xing Xing and your son back to your ce?"

    The couple turned to Lu Xun and hesitated.

    "Anyway, I feel bad that my presence had taken a lot of your time. Moreover," Lu Xun paused and smiled. "I already had a free meal. It was the least that I can do to help."

    Song Yi nced at his wife again. He knew well that Han Yue Xiu loved horror movies very much and had been looking forward to watching this new movie. While she was pregnant with Xiao Jun, he had made her stop watching those horror movies and promised that he would not stop her watching them after she had given birth.

    He really did not want to disappoint his wife.

    After thinking for a while, Song Yi was tempted by his offer. "You really don''t mind."

    "I don''t."

    Song Yi was still a little worried. He turned to look at his cousin and asked for her opinion. "Xing Xing, what do you think?"

    Song Xing Xing naturally knew that someone had a hidden agenda. "It''s fine. I can look after Xiao Jun," Song Xing Xing spoke to her cousin. "Moreover, Auntie Zhao is at home to help me. Cousin Brother, you go ahead and take my sister-inw on a date."

    Seeing that his cousin had no problem with this, Song Yi quickly convinced his wife to go with their n.

    After saying their goodbye, Song Xing Xing followed Lu Xun to his car with the baby in her arms. Special Assistant Bei Yuan was driving and both Lu Xun and Song Xing Xing sat at the back.

    Lu Xun narrowed his eyes as he looked at the baby who was sleeping in his car seat. "It seemed that your rtionship with this little boy is pretty good."

    "Hmm... I guess I was used to looking after the younger kids in my family," Song Xing Xing said and smiled. "They used to call me the king of kids among the family."

    Lu Xun seemed to remember thest time he had visited the Song''s old residence. At that time, he had watched Song Xing Xing yed with the younger kids. Everyone seemed as if they got along with her alright.

    "What are you nning to do this weekend? Let''s do something together."

    Assistant Bei Yuan overheard his boss''s conversation and quickly let out a cough. "President Lu, you are scheduled to head to T Country tomorrow for a business meeting." Seeing that his boss was throwing him a dagger look, Bei Yuan decided to focus on his driving.

    "I forgot that I won''t be around for a few days," Lu Xun heaved a long sigh.

    Song Xing Xingughed as she watched the two''s interaction. Seeing the hint of disappointment in Lu Xun''s eyes, Song Xing Xing quickly spoke, "Since you are going to T Country, please bring me back a few souvenirs."

    The disappointment in his eyes swiftly disappeared at her words.

 Chapter 112 - Someone Familiar

    On the weekend, Song Xing Xing left her cousin''s residence after lunch hour.

    The little boy was reluctant to let his auntie go and had pestered her to y him for hours. Song Xing Xing had to wait until the boy was taking his nap.

    Song Xing Xing went back to her apartment and went to feed Mr. Fluffball. The moment she poured the wet food into the bowl, Mr. Fluffball eyed her suspiciously. However, secondster, the cat was tempted by the smell of the food and quickly went to eat.

    Seeing that the tat had begun to eat his food, Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh before she went around to tidy her ce. Song Xing Xing shot her cat a dagger look when she noticed the pot that had fallen on the floor and the scattered soil.

    It seemed that the cat was acting mischievously because she had not returned homest night. Although she felt slightly guilty towards her cat, the feeling quickly disappeared the moment he saw the mess Mr. Fluffball made.

    As she began to pick her dirtyundry, the phone on the table started to ring.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the caller ID and her heart skipped a beat upon seeing Lu Xun''s name. She slid her finger on the screen and pressed the ear to the phone.

    "Xing Xing, I have arrived in T Country," Lu Xun spoke as soon as the call was connected.

    Her lips curled into a smile. Earlier that morning, Lu Xun had called to inform her that his flight to To Country will be departed soon. He then promised her that he would give her a call the moment he arrived.

    "How was your flight?"

    "It''s pretty good." Lu Xun began to speak about his flight. "The weather''s a bit hot here. It would be better if you are around. What are you up to?"

    Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh. "Tidying up my ce a little bit. Mr. Fluffball was being naughty and had made a lot of mess."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "I have been meaning to ask... Why do you name your cat Mr. Fluffball?"

    "This name suited him very much, don''t you think? He''s a little fat like a ball and his coat is very fluffy."

    Mr. Fluffball meowed loudly when he heard that someone was calling him fat.

    A smile appeared on her face. A whileter, Song Xing Xing heard Assistant Bei Yuan''s voice, reminding his boss that they had to head to the hotel soon. Song Xing Xing chuckled. "Lu Xun, you should head over to the hotel and rest."

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh before he shot his assistant a dangerous look. This assistant is really troublesome. Why didn''t he know how to read the situation?

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan stiffened when he saw the look on his boss''s face. He quickly grabbed their luggage and busied himself.

    With his hand still holding his phone, Lu Xun walked around the airport area while he continued to talk to the girl. The moment he saw the gifts sold at the airport, Lu Xun seemed to remember her request to bring back a few souvenirs for her.

    "Xing Xing?"

    "En?"

    "What do you want as a souvenir?"

    Song Xing Xing pondered over his question for a while and recalled that she had asked him for a souvenir. Although she had visited T Country before, she could not think of anything at this moment. "Why don''t you pick up anything? Hmm¡­ Surprise me?"

    Lu Xun looked around the goods sold at the ce but still did not have an idea of what he should get. He recalled that he was supposed to meet a few friends afterward and decided to ask them for an idea.

    The two of them continued to talk about this and that until Lu Xun reached the arrival hall. Seeing that the person who was supposed to pick them up had arrived, he quickly said his goodbyes.

    As soon as he slid his phone into his coat, the gentle look on his face suddenly disappeared and was reced with a businesslike smile on his face. "Director Pei. I did not think that you woulde over to wee me personally."

    Director Peiughed happily. The two of them exchanged a few words before the Director ushered Lu Xun and Assistant Bei Yuan to the car that he had prepared earlier.

    As they walked over to the vehicle, his gaze caught the sight of someone familiar. Instantly, his expression turned darker.

    "President Lu, let me introduce you¡­" Director Pei turned to the beautiful woman beside him and smiled. "This is Manager Shi. She will be assisting you as long as you stay here. Manager Shi, let me introduce you¡­ this is President Lu of NEXT Group."

    "Hello, President Lu. I hope you had a pleasant flight." Shi An Na nodded politely. She stretched her hand to shook hand with him. However, the man did not even spare a nce at her. A few secondster, Shi An Na had no other choice but to pull her hand away. Her face turned a little red with embarrassment. She did not think that the man would refuse to shake hands with her even with Director Pei''s presence.

    Lu Xun turned to Director Pei and spoke again, "Director Pei, I don''t need anyone to look after me." He nced at Assistant Bei Yuan and continued. "After all, my assistant is here with me."

    "This... It would not be right if I did not let anyone look after you. After all, you are our guest here." Director Pei saw the look on Lu Xun''s face and began to hesitate.

    He had heard that both Manager Shi and President Lu were previously ssmates. Director Pei had thought that he could use Manager Shi to win President Lu''s trust. However, he did not expect that the man would be cold towards the woman.

    Earlier, the Chairman had already warned him that he should not do anything that would upset the man. After all, President Lu Xun is a very important person and thepany really need the money that this wealthy person was going to invest.

    After weighing his choice, Director Pei became a little sensible.. "If that is what you want, then let''s do just as you wanted."

 Chapter 113 - Like A Ghost

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan was aware that his boss was in a foul mood.

    Initially, he could not understand why did his boss''s mood turn sour after meeting Manager Shi. However, after a while, Bei Yuan recalled that she had seen Manager Shi''s face before.

    A while ago, Manager Shi had attended an interview at thepany. Her qualification was good but in the end, President Lu Xun had told him to discard her application. The woman will never be allowed to work under their group.

    Bei Yuan could not understand why his boss had rejected someone like Manager Shi. However, he was also aware that he was not in any position to ask anything.

    The vehicle finally stopped in front of the hotel.

    Lu Xun alighted from the car and went to the reception desk to check in.

    Once he got his key, Lu Xun informed his assistant not to disturb him and onlye over to find him before he met with their business partner the next morning.

    After he had entered his room, Lu Xun spent a long time looking at hisputer.

    Each time that he had run into his ex-girlfriend, Lu Xun would be in a bad mood. He looked at hisputer with the intention to throw away some money in the stock market. But each time, instead of losing money, Lu Xun would make more money instead.

    The phone on his desk rang for a long time.

    Lu Xun finally looked away. He picked up his phone and was surprised to see the name in the caller ID. He quickly swiped his finger on the screen and pressed the phone to his ear. "Xing Xing?"

    "En. It''s me."

    Hearing her voice, Lu Xun could feel his shoulder no longer as stiff. He could not help but feel a little surprised that this girl was taking initiative to call him.

    "Are you busy?"

    Lu Xun nced at hisputer screen before he quickly looked away. "I''m just resting in my room." He stood up and swiftly closed hisputer. At this time, he was no longer interested in looking at those numbers.

    "Well, you said that you were going to call after checking into the hotel."

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line. He did not dare to mention that he had forgotten his promise. He was only beginning to chase after her but it seemed that he had already made a mistake.

    At this time, he had no other excuse. "Sorry. I was preupied with work."

    "It''s fine. You are in T Country for business matters. I could understand if you are busy," Song Xing Xing said. "It was just that¡­ I was worried when I did not hear from you. I thought something might happen."

    Lu Xun had promised to give her a call and because of that, she has been looking forward to hearing from him. However, after a long time, the man had not given her a call.

    Later, Song Xing Xing found that she kept on looking at her phone anxiously. She could not y her game because she was worried that Lu Xun would call. She could not concentrate on watching television.

    She hesitated to call him for a long time. But in the end, Song Xing Xing picked up her phone dialed his number.

    Meanwhile, a certain someone was in a very good mood to have someone worrying about him.

    "Did you have your dinner yet?"

    "Dinner?" Lu Xun nced at his watch and realized that it was nighttime. It seemed that he has been looking at hisputer for a long time. He did not realize that the sky had turned dark outside. "I haven''t."

    "It''s already thiste and you still haven''t eaten anything." Song Xing Xing looked at the time and counted the time difference. "The kitchen should still be in operation. You should order something to eat before the kitchen close."

    The smile on his lips stretched up and a warm feeling spread in his heart. It seemed that he haven''t experienced such feelings for a long time. "Un. I know. I will call the room service now."

    "Then, I''ll wait for you."

    Lu Xun picked up the phone to call the room service. His call with Song Xing Xing was still ongoing while he ced his order of food. Then, the two of them continued to chat for a long time until his doorbell rang.

    "Is that the room service?"

    Lu Xun nced at the door. "Un. It''s probably is."

    "Then, I''ll hang up first. You should go and have your dinner."

    After saying a few more words, Lu Xun finally hung up. He put his phone on the desk and walked over to the door.

    The moment the door swung open, the smile on his face quickly disappeared. His face darkened as he looked at the face that he has been trying to avoid.

    Lu Xun could have sworn that Shi An Na''s existence was like a ghost. This woman kept on haunting him wherever he goes.

    Each time that he had tried to forget her, this woman would show up again. It was as if he was not allowed to move on from her.

    Instinctively, Lu Xun tried to m the door shut. However, Shi An Na was persistent enough and had stopped him from shutting her away.

    "Lu Xun, please, we need to talk." Shi An Na''s voice was pleading.

    His eyes narrowed as he looked at the spot where Shi An Na was holding. "Let go."

    "No."

    Lu Xun took a deep breath to calm down. "Miss Shi, after we broke up a few years ago, there was nothing left for us to say."

    "I won''t let go until you talk to me."

    "Have you forgotten?" Lu Xun sneered. "Thest time, it was you who told me that we should never see each other again. Miss Shi, for a woman, to suddenly show up in front of a man''s door... what do you think you are trying to do?"

    Shi An Na''s face turned pale. Instinctively, she pulled at the cor of her dress. She bit at her lips and spoke in a soft voice. "Lu Xun, I am divorced."

    "What does that got to do with me?" His voice was cold. "Shi An Na, don''t show up in front of me again!"

    The woman looked at him helplessly. It seemed that after years of not seeing each other, this man had changed a lot. He was no longer the same person that she remembered in her mind.

    "I don''t have anyone else to turn to. Lu Xun, can''t you help me? For old time sake, can you hear me out and help me?"

 Chapter 114 - Lu Xuns Wealth

    His expression turned ugly.

    Each time that he had seen Shi An Na, Lu Xun would remember how she had hurt him. His heart was aching.

    The two of them were a good couple and had a good rtionship. They were together most of the time during his university years. She was his first love. Lu Xun had even nned to marry this girl after they graduated.

    However, during the final year, they started to drift apart. Lu Xun had thought that his girlfriend was too busy with her study. He did not expect that one day, she would appear in front of him and tell him that she had fallen in love with someone else and will be marrying the guy.

    Back then, he had begged her to stay. However, the girl was insistent to leave him.

    She had said that she loved that man very much. The person she was going to marry was someone from a good family and had a lot of money. If she stayed with that man, she will never have to suffer.

    He wanted her to stay but she could not wait to leave him.

    In the end, this girl had humiliated him. To break up with him, ShiAn Na had given him arge sum of money. It was their break-up fee.

    When he had seen the money, Lu Xun was stunned to the point that he did not know what he was supposed to do.

    He had begged her to be given a chance but she had been so ruthless.

    His anger and disappointment made him ept the money.

    Lu Xun had wanted her to know that from then on, there was no way that they could return to the way they were.

    He did not want this money and had been spending them carelessly. He wanted to get rid of this money but Lu Xun did not expect that he would be making a lot of money instead.

    This was how thepany was built.

    Shi An Na saw that the man in front of her had not spoken for a long time and thought that he was waiting for her to say something.

    "You have to help and exin to Director Pei. He saw that you did not like me around and had wanted to remove me," Shi An Na spoke. "Lu Xun, this is not fair to me."

    "Miss Shi, whether or not you lost your job has got nothing to do with me," Lu Xun said. "We are not familiar with each other. So you better stop calling me as if we were close."

    Her breath hitched upon hearing his words. Her heart was in so much pain. Shi An Na clenched her hand tightly into a fist and spoke. "I know you are very rich and had your influence. But don''t you forget¡­"

    Shi An Na''s words were left unfinished as Lu Xun had interrupted her.

    "That you have thrown some money as a break-up fee to me?" Lu Xun sneered. "So you want your money back? Sure. I can write a cheque and return the money to you."

    "That is not what I meant. Lu Xun, why do you have to hurt me like this?"

    Lu Xun turned around to his room. He went to his luggage to get his checkbook. He wrote down an amount of money but when he walked out of the room, the woman was no longer around.

    Instead, the hotel''s room service staff were standing outside his door.

    A heavy sigh escaped him. Lu Xun ran his fingers through his hair and finally let the service staff in to serve the food on his table.

    The smell of the food wafted in the room. Lu Xun nced at the food on the table but he no longer had any appetite. The hand that was holding the cheque tightened.

    He had thought that after he took the money, the two of them will no longer have any intersection. Moreover, he had left C Country and had no n to return because he did not want to risk the chance of running into her.

    Lu Xun did not expect that he would still run into Shi An Na again and again.

    His phone on the desk chimed, snapping him off his trance. Lu Xun stared at the message notification in a daze. It took him a long time to finally replied to the message.

    Lu Xun snapped a few pictures of the food and pressed the sent button.

    Her reply came over soon enough.

    His expression turned softer upon reading her message. The girl had reminded him to eat slowly and not to work upte. Seeing that someone was worried that he had not eaten his dinner, Lu Xun decided to sit down and ate his meal.

    ¡­

    The next morning, Special Assistant Bei Yuan appeared in front of his boss''s door and saw that his mood was gloomier than it was yesterday.

    Bei Yuan was stunned. He had thought that his boss would be in a better mood after he had a good night''s sleep. Bei Yuan quickly linked his boss''s terrible mood to Manager Shi.

    It seemed that something should have happened between them in the past.

    He did not know whether his boss was still in the mood to discuss some business matter in T Country.

    "Bei Yuan, what are you doing?"

    The assistant quickly snapped out of his trance.

    Seeing that his boss was ready to leave, Bei Yuan quickly contacted the transport. They walked over to the entrance and entered the vehicle.

    "Bei Yuan, help me to change the flight to this afternoon."

    "We''re leaving today?"

    "En.We''re leaving after my discussion with President Hu."

    Bei Yuan took out his phone and check the flight time. A thought came to his mind. He seemed to remember that Miss Song had requested his boss to get him some souvenir.

    Judging from his observation the past few days, Bei Yuan was sure that President Lu and Miss Song are in a rtionship. That night, when he had sent Miss Song home, he had overheard their conversation.

    Bei Yuan hesitated for a few seconds. He decided to brave himself and asked, "Then, President Lu, what about Miss Song''s souvenir?" He let out a cough when his boss was looking at him strangely. "Sorry."

    Just as Bei Yuan was wondering if he should not be a busybody, his boss had spoken again.

    "Then, you can change the flight hour to tonight."

 Chapter 115 - Downstairs

    After he had walked around the city to shop for some souvenirs, Lu Xun boarded the ne with his assistant to leave T Country. Lu Xun sat beside the window as he toyed with the box in hisp.

    A deep frown appeared on his face as he thought about Shi An Na''s appearance in Country T.

    The memories of them together reappeared in his mind. Each time he thought that he had forgotten her, Shi An Na would appear in front of him somehow.

    He had told himself that he had moved on, but the pain that Shi An Na had given him was too tormenting. Lu Xun could not figure out just how long would it take for him to forget everything.

    His gaze fell on the box in hisps again.

    After staring at the box for a long time, Lu Xun let out a helpless sigh.

    For the first time in a long time, he finally found someone who could make his heart move. Even though he had tried to push her away, Lu Xun soon found himself attracted towards her.

    Song Xing Xing was a bright and cheerful person. She was like the stars, attracting people to look at her.

    He liked her a lot. But Lu Xun was worried that he is someone who was not qualified to be with her. If he was still unable to forget that person, then it would not be fair for him to stay with her.

    At this time, Lu Xun really did not know what he should do. His hand clenched on the box tightly.

    He really did not want to give up on this person.

    ¡­

    Song Xing Xing was concentrating on her game.

    At this time, the Mayor of Lion Isle had just revealed that that the daughter that he had raised was kidnapped by some monsters. The mayor wanted to hire her team to get his daughter back.

    Song Xing Xing and the others started to chase after the monsters and they finally found the monster''sir. They had fought those monsters and finally win after one attempt.

    Just as they had thought that they had finally been able to rescue the mayor''s daughter, the girl was suddenly possessed and turned into a monster herself.

    The Mayor arrived at the scene as soon as the fight was over. Seeing that his daughter had suddenly turned into a monster, the Mayor had fainted on the spot.

    Song Xing Xing and her team began to prepare themselves to fight this new monster. However, after a few minutes, everyone in her team died. Song Xing Xing stared at the ''Defeated'' sign and heaved a long sigh.

    Shadow: Do you guys want to try again?

    Luna: Oh my God! This is already our fifth attempt this night. The Mayor''s daughter is stronger than the monster.

    Not Your Little Star: Let''s go. One more time. I won''t be able to sleep well if we could not defeat this monster.

    Luna: Not me. I''m giving up.

    General Huo: No. Luna! Stay. Let''s go again one more time. I''ll spend my money to give us some buff, alright?

    Luna: Fine. I''ll give it one more try.

    Song Xing Xing began to speak to the mayor to trigger the quest again. The four of them began to fight the monsters again and hope that this time, they were going to win.

    However, just like thest time, the team failed their quest.

    Luna: I can''t do it anymore. Let''s stop now.

    Shadow: We need to increase our might before we can fight this monster again.

    Not Your Little Star: You''re right. Let''s try this quest again when we get stronger.

    The group chatted a bit before everyone logged out one by one.

    Song Xing Xing ced her phone on the coffee table and leaned on the sofa. For a few minutes, she continued toy there with no intention to move a muscle.

    At this time, her phone started to ring. Song Xing Xing nced at the phone screen and quickly sat up upon seeing the name. She picked up the phone call quickly and smiled.

    "Xing Xing, I''m downstairs."

    Her eyes widened in surprise. Song Xing Xing nced at the clock and frowned. "Downstairs? What do you mean? Don''t joke around. Lu Xun, aren''t you in T Country?"

    His lips curled into a smile as he listened to her voice. "En. But I decided to return earlier. Right now, I''m waiting for you in front of your apartment."

    Song Xing Xing stood up immediately, scaring Mr. Fluffball who was napping at the side. The cat looked at his master in dissatisfaction. After he let out a meow, Mr. Fluffball jumped off the sofa and entered her bedroom instead.

    "You''re really downstairs?"

    "En. I brought you your souvenirs. Are you going to see me?" His surroundings were quiet. In the night, his voice sounded especially enchanting.

    Her heartbeat elerated and her face turned pink. "Then, wait for me."

    Song Xing Xing rushed out of the room and grabbed her keys. However, her movement halted the moment she glimpsed at herself in the mirror.

    A loud gasp reverberated in the room.

    At this time, she was wearing pajama and her hair resembled a bird''s nest. She realized that she could not get out and meet Lu Xun with this appearance.

    Song Xing Xing quickly ran into her room to find something suitable to wear. The man appeared too sudden and she did not have enough time to prepare herself. She did not know what she should wear and at the same time, she did not want to let him wait for a long time.

    Hastily, Song Xing Xing grabbed her pink jacket with the cat ear hoodie. After ensuring that she looked presentable enough, Song Xing Xing grabbed her keys and walked out.

    Her hands were clutching tightly at her phone as she waited for the elevator to arrive.

    Lu Xun only came over to deliver her souvenir but why was she this anxious?

    The elevator finally arrived with a ding. Song Xing Xing entered the elevator and pressed the ground floor button.

    As soon as she came out, Song Xing Xing headed to the spot where Lu Xun would wait for her when he came to pick her up.

    Just as she had thought, the man was waiting for her at the usual spot. Because the guards had recognized him and his car, they did not attempt to drive him away.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the handsome man who was leaning on the vehicle. Lu Xun was staring straight at the dark night and he did not know what was on his mind.

    Lu Xun sensed her presence and turned to look at her.

    The two of them stared at each other for a long time.. Suddenly, his lips turned up into a smile.

 Chapter 116 - His Souvenir

    "Why did youe back earlier?" Song Xing Xing asked. She gave him a look over and noticed that the tiredness on his face. "Did youe over straight from the airport?"

    "En."

    Her heart burst with joy. Thinking that the man hade over to find her the moment he came back from T Country made her happy and a little shy. The feeling was indescribable. This was the first time that she had feelings.

    "It''s alreadyte," Song Xing Xing said. "Even if you wanted to give me my souvenir, you can always do it tomorrow. Look at you. You should be tired after traveling back and forth."

    Seeing that Lu Xun was still watching her, Song Xing Xing became very shy. She lowered her head to avoid his gaze. However, at this time, her eyes caught something important.

    She sucked in a deep breath as she saw that she was still wearing her pink house slippers. She was too anxious toe down and meet him that she had forgotten to change her slippers!

    This was embarrassing! She hoped that Lu Xun would not see her in her slippers.

    "Song Xing Xing."

    His voice snapped her out of her trance. Song Xing Xing looked up with a dazed expression on her face. "Ah?"

    "I miss you."

    There was an explosion in her mind and it slowly turned into a beautiful firework. Her heart was pounding loudly. Song Xing Xing was a little worried that her heart would jump out of her chest.

    This person¡­ why did he have to say such words at this time.

    She was about to pass out from excitement, ah!

    Her face turned red. Song Xing Xing did not dare to look up lest Lu Xun would notice the look on her face. Song Xing Xing realized that all those lessons from her parents on how to conceal her emotion became useless in front of the person she liked.

    Even such simple words could make her heart pounded this way. His charm was too great. Perhaps, this was the reason she was unable to forget him no matter what she tried to.

    Lu Xun stretched his hand to touch her head. Her hair felt very soft against his palm. A helpless sigh escaped him when he saw that the girl did not raise her head for a long time.

    At this time, shouldn''t she tell her that she missed him too?

    Lu Xun decided that he should not get disappointed too quickly. After all, it hasn''t been too long since he had told her that he was going to chase her. He should be patient.

    Turning around, Lu Xun opened the door and took out the souvenir that he had prepared for her.

    "This is for you." Lu Xun said as he handed over the paper bag to her.

    Song Xing Xing quickly recovered her mood. She took the paper bag from him and peeked into it. There was a box inside and she did not know what was the content.

    "I did not know what you like. So, I asked around and bought this." Lu Xun let out a cough. "They said that most people would buy this as a souvenir when theye to T Country. It is supposed to be suitable for a girl. I just hope that you will like it."

    "It''s fine. It''s the thoughts that counted."

    Initially, she was merely saying that he should get her a souvenir in T Country. Song Xing Xing did not expect that he would really go and buy something for her. Of course, she would be happy to know that he had remembered her.

    "Lu Xun. Thank you." Song Xing Xing peeked into the paper bag again. "Can I look take a look at it?"

    Lu Xun nodded. "Go ahead." He watched as she fumbled to open the package and saw her expression brightened up upon seeing its contents.

    He did not know what she liked. After asking around, Lu Xun decided to buy a set of skincare. Seeing her expression brightened up, Lu Xun felt more at ease. At least, he had not made the wrong decision to listen to the salesperson''s advice.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the man again and smiled. A thought came to her mind when she saw the look on his face.

    "You don''t look too good." Song Xing Xing tried to reach to touch his face but retracted her hand quickly before she could touch him. "You should go back and rest."

    Lu Xun watched her for a long time before he spoke again. "Song Xing Xing, I''m a bit unhappy."

    "What''s wrong?" Song Xing Xing recalled that Lu Xun had gone to T Country to discuss some business deal. Could it be that the discussion did not end up as he thought it would?

    "I ran into a person that makes me unhappy."

    A slight frown appeared on her face. Song Xing Xing could not help but wonder about the person that managed to make him unhappy. "Who is that person?"

    Lu Xun lowered his head, not daring to look up at her. "It''s my ex-girlfriend."

    His voice was soft but Song Xing Xing heard him clearly. She did not know how she should react upon hearing his words.

    Song Xing Xing had heard about Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend before. The girl was his first love and the two of them had dated for a long time. Previously, Lu Xun had mentioned that he had declined to be in any rtionship because of this person.

    She had never seen Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend before but she had to admit that she was a little jealous of her. For him to be unable to forget about her¡­ Lu Xun must really care about her, right?

    Her mind was running with a lot of wild thoughts and she was a little worried that the reason Lu Xun hade over to meet her had something to do with that girl. Suddenly, Song Xing Xing felt a sense of crisis.

    Could it be that he had given her this expensive souvenir because of that person?

    What if¡­ he decided to return to his ex-girlfriend?

    Then, what would she do?

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line. Her heart was in such pain. She decided to wait for him to speak and did not dare to look at his face again.

    Song Xing Xing felt her hand was tugged forward.. Suddenly, her head was rested on his chest and his arms wrapped around her body tightly.

 Chapter 117 - His Worry

    This might not be the first time that Lu Xun had hugged her.

    If she was on a different asion, staying this close to him might make her feel very happy. However, at this time, she did not know what was in Lu Xun''s mind. How could she be in such a mood?

    Song Xing Xing wanted to ask him about his previous rtionship, but she was unsure whether she could ask him such a private matter.

    She bore with the stabbing pain in her heart and spoke, "Then, are you going to tell me that you are going to stop pursuing me?"

    Lu Xu froze. He pulled away slightly and looked at the person in his arms. "What are you thinking about? How did you get to that conclusion?" He really wanted to flick her on the forehead to make her stop thinking about such a thing.

    Song Xing Xing looked at him with a puzzled expression. "Isn''t that what you are going to tell me?" The hand that she had clenched tightly gradually loosened.

    His chest shook as he chuckled. "Song Xing Xing, your way of thinking is too strange."

    What does he mean when he said those words? How is her thinking too strange? Wasn''t this normal?

    Her cheek bulged as she was feeling slightly unhappy.

    "Song Xing Xing, I like you a lot."

    "Ah?"

    Her heartbeat elerated again. It was strange how this person could make her feelings change back and forth. This was making her frustrated. She really wanted to scream at him and tell him to stop ying around with her heart like this.

    The feeling of rising and falling was making her dizzy. In just one night, Lu Xun had made her experience all sorts of feelings.

    Lu Xun touched a few strands of her hair. "I like you a lot, so I''m a little worried."

    Song Xing Xing asked, "What are you worried about?"

    "Worried that I wouldn''t know how to treat you well. I¡­ worried that I haven''t been dating for a long time and I don''t know how to date properly."

    She lowered her head and mumbled, "I never date before. I don''t know how to date properly either."

    His lips tilted into a smile. "I know. Then, I am your first boyfriend, right?"

    Song Xing Xing gasped and took a step back. "Who is my boyfriend?"

    She hasn''t agreed to get together with him and he was still chasing her. How did he promote himself as her boyfriend? For the first time, Song Xing Xing seemed to realize that this man could be a little shameless as well.

    Seeing that the girl was staring at him with her eyes widened, Lu Xun could not help butugh. "Song Xing Xing, I''m also worried that you might think that I am too old for you."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips and stared at Lu Xun seriously. "Well, you are a little older than me. This is a fact."

    They did have a nine-year age gap. However, she had never thought of it as a problem. Song Xing Xing knew that she was a little childish. It was good for her to be with someone more mature than her.

    His lips twitched. Suddenly, Lu Xun seemed to recall thest time she had called her ''uncle''. "Can''t you say something nice?"

    "Although you might be a little old, I don''t think that you are not too old for me." Song Xing Xing pondered for a little while and added, "Moreover, you are also very good-looking."

    Lu Xunughed. He felt a little better upon hearing her words. He decided that that from now on, he should pay more attention to his looks.

    His lips stretched up into a wide smile. Suddenly, Lu Xun pulled her into a hug again. He took a deep breath and spoke. "Earlier, I was feeling a little unhappy because I ran into that person. But seeing you made me feel a lot better."

    His words made her shy again.

    He had said that he had not dated anyone for years and did not know how to date properly. But Song Xing Xing thought that he was really good at flirting with her.

    She raised her head to look at him again and observed him for a long time.

    Even though Lu Xun had not said what he was worried about, Song Xing Xing was able to guess some things. He knew that Lu Xun was worried that their rtionship might end up like his previous one.

    "My sister-inw had said something in the past," Song Xing Xing decided to speak after a brief silence between them.

    Lu Xun gave her a puzzled look. "What did she said?"

    "She said¡­ everyone in this world is different and therefore, their story is different as well. Every love story is different as well." Song Xing Xing lifted her head to look at him in the eyes. "Just because your rtionship did not end up well in the past, it doesn''t mean that the same thing would happen again. What''s really important is that you should not give up before you try."

    His gaze flickered. A while ago, he was still worried about too many things. Perhaps because he was older than her, he tends to overthink things.

    For example, he wondered whether someone like him is worthy of this girl. He was worried that his past would make her hurt instead.

    When he decided toe to see her, Lu Xun had not said anything much. He only told her that he came to give her the souvenir that he had bought for her. Even though he had not said anything, it was as if she could guess what was on his mind. She knew what he was afraid of.

    After he had run into Shi An Na in T Country, Lu Xun realized that he had too many fears. However, he realized now that Song Xing Xing is not Shi An Na.

    Even if their rtionship might not work up as they wanted, Song Xing Xing would not hurt him the same way Shi An Na did. Their rtionship will not end the same. Lu Xun realized that he needed to trust in Song Xing Xing and himself a little more.

    He should not give up before he gives it a try.

    At this time, their rtionship was still too early. They were at the phase to understand each other well. He should not think things too much and make thingsplicated. It was better to just let things flow naturally between them. He just needed to live in the moment.

    Lu Xun felt his heart skipped a beat as he continued to look at her.

    This girl¡­ She was consoling him as well as encouraging him not to give up.

    Inter years, when he looked back at the moment he hade to look for her because he was feeling a little insecure, Lu Xun will realize that this was the exact time that he had fallen for Song Xing Xing.

 Chapter 118 - Sending Lunch

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan paced back and forth in front of the President''s office. The secretaries who were familiar with the way the assistant''s mood stayed silently to do their job.

    They knew well that when the assistant was anxious, it also meant that that the President should be in a very bad mood. Even though they were curious to know about what had happened, none of them dared to ask a thing.

    The elevator door slid open and Secretary Pan walked out. The secretary walked out of the elevator with his head low. He was too focused on the documents in his hand to realize that Assistant Bei Yuan was right in front of him.

    Suddenly, Secretary Pan noticed a pair of ck shoes appeared in his line of gaze. When he looked up, Assistant Bei Yuan was staring back at him with his bright eyes. Looking at his face, Secretary Pan suddenly grew scared.

    Before he could run and hide, Assistant Bei Yuan had already grabbed his arm.

    "Secretary Pan, it''s good that you''re here."

    A bad feeling arose in his heart. "Assistant Bei Yuan, what are you trying to do?"

    The documents in his hand were taken away. A whileter, another pile of documents appeared. Secretary Pan stared at these documents with a dazed look on his face. He was clueless about what was going on. Meanwhile, his colleagues were watching him with sympathy.

    "Secretary Pan, please help me to deliver this to President Lu."

    His face turned pale. "No, Assistant Bei Yuan, I can''t do that. You know very well that I-"

    "Please, Secretary Pan, this is urgent. My stomach is hurting." As soon as he said those words, Bei Yuan ran over to the restroom, leaving the Secretary in front of the President''s office.

    Secretary Pan swallowed as he stared at the documents in his hand. Then, he nced at his colleagues.

    This was not fair. Because he had only started working for a few weeks and was the only male secretary in the department, Secretary Pan was frequently bullied by the others.

    Secretary Pan wanted to let someone else deliver the documents. However, everyone else in the department was avoiding eye contact with him. He suddenly recalled that President Lu Xun did not like it when others entered his office. However¡­ Assistant Bei Yuan was having an emergency.

    At the thought that those documents might be something important, Secretary Pan took a deep breath and knocked on the door. President Lu Xun''s voice was heard from the inside and Secretary Pan entered the door. The moment he entered the room, Secretary Pan could hear the music from a game.

    "Bei Yuan?" Lu Xun''s expression changed when he saw that the person who had entered his room was not his assistant. "Where''s Assistant Bei Yuan?"

    Secretary Pan shivered. "Assistant Bei Yuan had a toilet emergency." Slowly, he walked over and ced the documents on the table. Just as he was about to quietly leave the room, the President had called his name.

    "Secretary Pan, right?"

    "Yes." His palms were sweaty.

    Lu Xun pulled a name card and slid it on the table. "Help me to get a few boxes of lunch from this restaurant and send them to the studio." He nced at the secretary and raised a brow. "You know the way to the studio, right?"

    Secretary Pan nodded. He picked up the name card and thought that the name of the restaurant sounded a little familiar. Just as he was about to leave again, President Lu called his name again.

    "You can take one box for yourself."

    Seeing that his boss had nothing else to say, Secretary Pan quickly exit the room. Just as he came out, Secretary Pan found that Assistant Bei Yuan was standing in front of her. Secretary Pan let out a yelp before he calmed down.

    "Secretary Pan, tell me, how is the President''s mood? What was he doing when you entered the room?"

    "When I entered the room, President Lu was ying games."

    A look of surprise shed on Assistant Bei Yuan''s face.

    So President Lu was in a good mood?"

    "Did the President say anything?"

    Secretary Pan took out the card from his pocket. "President Lu only asked me to pick up some lunch boxes and send them to the studio."

    Bei Yuan nced at the name card and nodded. Others would think that it was strange for President Lu Xun to order some lunch boxes from this high-end restaurant. However, Bei Yuan knew best what his boss was trying to do.

    President Lu Xun is really pursuing Miss Song.

    Bei Yuan pondered over this matter for a while. Since his boss was ying games instead of looking at the stock market, then¡­ he should be in a good mood, right?

    If only he knew, he would not let Secretary Pan enter the room in his ce.

    Last night, before he split up with his boss at the airport, President Lu''s mood was still very bad. Later, President Lu had mentioned that will head over to Miss Song''s apartment to deliver her souvenir.

    Could it be that President Lu''s good mood was rted to Miss Song?

    Assistant Bei Yuan thought that this idea was very possible.

    A light shed in his eyes. Bei Yuan started to wonder if he should build a good rapport with Miss Song so that he can have a better future.

    "You go ahead and do what the President asks."

    The secretary hesitated. "Assistant Bei Yuan, the President also said that I can pick one of the lunch boxes for myself. Can I really take one?"

    "Of course you can. Secretary Pan, do you know what kind of ce is this restaurant?" Bei Yuan spoke. "For you, you will have to spend a month''s sry to eat at this ce."

    Secretary Pan was frightened.

    "Just take one box since the President you could. It was rare that the President was such in a good mood. Not everyone will get the chance to eat the food from this restaurant. Just take it that you''re in luck."

    Bei Yuan watched as the Secretary walked away. Then, he knocked on the President''s door and entered.

    "Bei Yuan, are you feeling better now?

    Assistant Bei Yuan let out a cough. "Yes, President Lu." He walked over to the desk and spoke, "I forgot that I need to exin a few things to you. President Lu, this morning, Director Fei called to tell you that the audition for the new talent has ended. He was wondering if you wanted to go and take a look at the new artists."

    Lu Xun pondered over this matter for a while. He was about to decline when he recalled that he had something to discuss with the director.. "Tell Director Fei that I will go and see him after lunch hour."

 Chapter 119 - The Last Meal

    A loud gasp echoed in the room.

    No one recalled who was the person who had mentioned that Dynasty Restaurant is one of the high-end restaurants in Capital City. However, once they heard about the cost of the food served in the restaurant, everyone got curious. The group of people gathered around the table to look at the food stacked on the table.

    Song Xing Xing naturally has visited the restaurant before. Dynasty Restaurant is one of the restaurants under the GDB Group. The ce is quite expensive. With her sry working as a video editor, it would be impossible for her to eat at such a ce. However... Song Xing Xing was sure that this restaurant did not offer take-out.

    At this time, Someone opened took off the lid of the box. The delicious aroma from the food wafted into the air, making them salivate. There were various types of side dishes in each box. Someone wasplimenting the delicate dim sum and someone else was amazed by the size of the prawn.

    Liu Yu Sheng turned around. Her expression was a mix of surprise and excitement. "Xing Xing, you tell me, we are not dreaming, are we?" She turned to the secretary and asked, "Secretary Pan, is it? Are you sure you deliver this to the right ce?"

    Secretary Pan nodded. "I''m sure. President Lu instructed me to deliver the lunch boxes to everyone in the studio."

    Once Secretary Pan knew what kind of ce is Dynasty Restaurant, he was a little dumbfounded as well. He had thought that perhaps President Lu had made a mistake. However, Assistant Bei Yuan had said that this was not a mistake.

    Since Assistant Bei Yuan had said that this is what the President had instructed, naturally, Secretary Pan would follow his words.

    "Oh god! Why is President Lu so generous? Liu Yu Sheng turned to her friend. "Xing Xing, do you think that he''s sending us thest meal before he kills us all?"

    The corner of her lips began to twitch. "Yu Sheng, I know that we are now working on a mystery drama. But you don''t have to think like this."

    Producer Ming watched the lunch boxes on the table with a dazed expression. Even though he had often met with investors to discuss their project, Producer Ming had never stepped into this fancy restaurant.

    Just like everyone else, Producer Ming was having a hard time believing that President Lu was treating everyone in the studio to this expensive ce.

    Seeing that everyone else was looking at the lunch boxes, Produce Ming pulled the secretary aside. "Secretary Pan, why is President Lu treating us to this meal?"

    "I don''t know." Secretary Pan answered honestly. "Assistant Bei Yuan mentioned that the President was in a good mood. I''m guessing that the President was happy with the public reception on Huo Yun Chen''s uing drama."

    Producer Ming was forced to ept this reason. Anyway, he could note out with another possible reason.

    Then, everyone started to move to pick up their lunch boxes.

    Song Xing Xing sat in a corner and ate her lunch with everyone else. The taste of each dish was fresh and tasty. Thinking about the person who had treated her to this good meal made her smile.

    Just as she had put down the lunch box, her phone at the side started to buzz.

    Her eyes brightened when she saw the caller ID. Seeing that everyone was chatting happily, Song Xing Xing sneaked out of the room and went to a quiet corner. She slid her finger on the screen to take the call.

    "Did you have your lunch?" His voice was heard on the other line.

    "En."

    Even though he could not see her face, Lu Xun could almost imagine the girl was smiling shyly as she pressed her phone to her ear. As he imagined this scene, the corner of his lips tilted up.

    "What about you? Have you eaten?"

    "Not yet. I''ll be having my lunch with a few people after this."

    Song Xing Xing quickly understood that he will be having lunch to discuss business.

    "Then, how is the food? Is it good? I remember that you seem to like seafood."

    Her lips curled into a smile. Which girl would not be happy upon knowing that the other remember what she liked?

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing seemed to recall that there were a few times when a te of seafood would suddenly appear in front of her when Lu Xun joined them for a meal. Each time the seafood in front of her would be the biggest and freshest.

    Song Xing Xing quickly linked the few asions to Lu Xun.

    Doesn''t this mean that Lu Xun has been paying attention to her from the beginning?

    When did it start? Why didn''t she know about this?

    Thinking about this made her feel a little giddy and shy. A warm feeling spread through her body, making her feel a little feverish.

    Was it really as he had said? Lu Xun was attracted to her from the beginning, but he wanted to push her away because he had his own worry and insecurities.

    "The food was really good. Thank you," Song Xing Xing said. "Actually, you shouldn''t spend too much on our lunch. It''s fine if you do it this one time, but I hope that you won''t do this again."

    "You don''t like it?" His tone of voice sounded unhappy.

    Lu Xun had done his homework and found out that a lot of girls liked it when their boyfriend gave them a surprise. A way to someone''s heart was through their stomach.

    Song Xing Xing seemed to be a foodie as well. Therefore, he had thought that the girl would like it when he sent her and her co-workers a lunch box from Dynasty Restaurant.

    "It''s not that I did not like it. It''s just that it would feel a little strange if you buy them for everyone else. My friend, Liu Yu Sheng actually thought that you were sending us onest meal before you were going to kill us."

    Lu Xun chuckled when he heard her words.

    "If you continue to buy us more expensive food, everyone would think that there''s something wrong with you," Song Xing Xing said.

    Lu Xun thought that her words made a lot of sense. "You''re right. Then, I will listen to you."

    Now that he thought about it, Song Xing Xing seemed to like to keep things low profile.. It seemed that he had to find out another way to chase this girl.

 Chapter 120 - New Talents

    A group of men dressed in their business suits greeted him as soon as he arrived at the NEXT Bright Entertainment office. Their expression tensed as the man stepped out of the vehicle.

    Soon, Director Fei stepped forward to wee their big boss and ushered him into the building.

    He was led into a room where a group of new faces was lining up at the side.

    As most of them were new talent, the group could not hide their nervousness when they saw their big boss walked in.

    Lu Xun watched the group and saw that thepany had decided to hire bring in the four men and three women into the agency. As Director Fei introduced the new talents to him, Lu Xun only nodded in acknowledgment.

    As it was rare for their big boss to visit the office, a few talents who were at the agency came over to greet their President as well. Zhen Qi, one of the top models under NEXT Bright Entertainment came over to greet Lu Xun. After Actress Mu Xiao Xiao, Zhen Qi was the most valuable talent in the agency. Naturally, she would not waste her chance to make an appearance to please the big boss.

    Seeing the junior lining up at the side, Zhen Qi exchanged a few polite words and gave some encouraging words. As the top moneymaker for the agency, naturally, Zhen Qi was invited to join President Lu and a few higher-ups to have a meal at a private restaurant.

    The meeting venue had changed from the office to the restaurant. As they waited for the food to arrive, the big bosses discussed a few matters regarding the growth of their agency.

    As they had signed with a few new artists, the agency had requested the President to help them promote their new talents through their studio.

    Fortunately, President Lu was easy to talk to and this discussion did notst for too long. Once he heard the briefing from Director Fei, Lu Xun finally left the scene with Assistant Bei Yuan.

    Lu Xun was about to enter his vehicle when he heard Director Fei called his name.

    "President Lu."

    A slight frown appeared on his face as he watched Director Fei and the model, Zhen Qi approached him together.

    Director Fei let out a cough before he held out a few envelopes to Lu Xun. "President Lu, themittee from Red Entertainment Award had sent out VIP invitations this morning. Will you being to this event as well?"

    "When is the event?"

    "Third June," Director Fei answered. "Will you be avable?"

    Lu Xun nced at his assistant. Once he saw that Bei Yuan had nodded, Lu Xun turned to Director Fei and gave his green light. "I will attend."

    Director Fei smiled. "President Lu, will you need someone to apany you this time? I think Zhen Qi should be a good candidate. Recently, her poprity has risen after she was picked as C&C brand ambassador."

    Lu Xun shifted his gaze to Zhen Qi. Then, he pushed his sses with a finger and spoke, "No need."

    Although he had already expected this oue, the smile on Director Fei''s smile did not waver. Director Fei always wanted to arrange for one of their artists to apany the President on the red carpet. However, each time, President Lu Xun would reject his arrangement.

    Zhen Qi was used to President Lu''s treatment and did not mind his rejection. However, her expression still turned a little red from embarrassment as she was rejected to appear with President Lu Xun again.

    "Then, I should reserve only one VIP invitation for you as usual?" Director Fei asked. He was about to put away the invitation cards in his hand when he heard the President speak again.

    "Let me have two invitation cards."

    Director Fei''s movement halted. "Ah?"

    Except for Bei Yuan, everyone was wondering whether they had misheard things.

    President Lu Xun always asked for one invitation. Each time that he attended an event such as this, President Lu Xun would always attend alone. He never let anyone apany him nor had he invited anyone to go with him. Even Assistant Bei Yuan had never attended this kind of event with their big boss.

    "President Lu, you need two invitation cards?" Director Fei asked again.

    "Un." A frown appeared on his face. "Is there any problem?"

    "No. No. Of course not." Director Fei quickly pulled out two invitation cards and handed them over to their big boss. Because he was too curious, Director Fei could not have to ask, "President Lu, are you nning to invite someone? Will Assistant Bei Yuan be going with you?"

    Lu Xun merely nced at the director. He took the invitation cards from Director Fei and nced at them. "Thank you."

    Director Fei looked at his big boss''s expression and thought that he should not be too curious.

    ¡­

    Song Xing Xing was walking towards her apartment building when she noticed a familiar vehicle parked at the side. She stared at the vehicle with a dazed expression and watched as the bespectacled man alighted.

    "I called you but you did not pick up."

    Song Xing Xing quickly fumbled to reach her phone in her purse. "Sorry. I didn''t hear it." She finally took out her phone and saw that there were a few missed calls from Lu Xun.

    "It''s fine." Lu Xun shed a smile.

    "Why are you here?" Song Xing Xing asked. "Didn''t you said that you would be busy meeting some people?"

    "The meeting ended earlier than I thought. I thought about asking you out for dinner." Lu Xun paused and nced at the shopping bags in her hands. A few stalks of green onions peeked out from the bag. "It seemed that you already had something else nned."

    She followed his gaze and smiled. It was the end of the month and Song Xing Xing was nning to stretch out her money. She had already eaten something expensive for lunch. This time, she should eat something light for dinner.

    "Then, how about inviting me for a dinner at your ce?"

    Song Xing Xing thought that she had perhaps misheard his words. How could this person suddenly ask her to invite him to her ce? At this time, shouldn''t he convince her to go out and have a meal with him?

    "Now that I think about it, I haven''t met Mr. Fluffball for a while," Lu Xun said. "Thest time I came over, Mr. Fluffball seemed to like me very much."

    The corner of her lips started to twitch.. Song Xing Xing wanted to apud Lu Xun''s shamelessness. He had even used her cat as an excuse!

 Chapter 121 - Lu Xun Got Special Treatment

    Initially, Song Xing Xing was not nning to invite Lu Xun to her ce. After all, with Mr. Fluffball around, she could almost imagine the mess she would see the moment she walked into the ce.

    However, this person kept on sending her a pitiful look. In the end, her resolve began to waver and Song Xing Xing invited her to her apartment. She decided that she should not mind much as this was not the first time that Lu Xun had entered her apartment.

    The moment she entered the door, Song Xing Xing could hear the sound of the cat running over. A few secondster, the sound of something fell and crashed was heard.

    Song Xing Xing stared at her cat who suddenly appeared at the doorstep and wondered just how much mess he had made.

    "Meow!"

    Mr. Fluffball stared at his master before he shifted his gaze to Lu Xun. Then, he walked over slowly and started to rub his head around Lu Xun''s legs.

    The corner of her lips started to twitch. This was the first time that she had seen such things. Each time that she had returned from work, this cat had never weed her at the door.

    Howe Lu Xun got special treatment?

    This was not fair! Whose cat was he anyway?

    "Mr. Fluffball, did you miss me?"

    Hearing that the man was talking to her, Mr. Fluffball was happier. Moreover, this person seemed to remember his name.

    Song Xing Xing scoffed as she watched Lu Xun lifted her cat into his arms. Quickly, she turned around and decided to ignore the cat and the man at the door.

    As she turned into a corner, Song Xing Xing was surprised at the mess that Mr. Fluffball had made. She turned her head and stared at the cat helplessly. The new pot of nt that she had bought a few weeks ago was now broken.

    "Meow!"

    Mr. Fluffball looked at her with his innocent gaze. Then, he turned to Lu Xun and gave him the same look. He was in a hurry when his nose picked up the familiar scent. He did not break the pot on purpose.

    "Let me help you and clean that up." Lu Xun offered. He put down the gray cat on the sofa before he looked around to find a broom.

    "It''s fine. You''re a guest. How can I let you clean up the mess." Song Xing Xing put down the grocery bags on the table and opened the small cab where she kept the broom. "Just sit down and look after Mr. Fluffball."

    Just then, the broom on her hand disappeared and was now in Lu Xun''s hand.

    "Let me do it. Anyway, I''m about to mooch free meals from you."

    Song Xing Xing did not mind much about letting him eat free meals at her ce. After all, Lu Xun had spent a lot of money on her lunch. She cannotpare the lunch box from Dynasty Restaurant to her food.

    Seeing the look in his eyes, Song Xing Xing decided to let him help her around.

    "Then, I''ll go and get change first." She turned to her cat and warned, "Mr. Fluffball, behave yourself."

    "Meow!"

    Mr. Fluffball knew that he is a good cat and would always be well-behaved. His master did not need to remind him of such things. With that in mind, Mr. Fluffball looked away and watched as the bespectacled man started to clean up the mess he made earlier.

    Song Xing Xing reentered the living room once she had changed into afortable t-shirt and pants. Seeing that Lu Xun was still cleaning up the scattered soils, Song Xing Xing decided to head to the kitchen and started to cook.

    She took out the ingredients she bought and decided on the menu. The groceries she bought should be enough for a few days. However, with Lu Xun around it seemed that she had to visit the groceries again sometimes soon.

    As she was washing the vegetables, Lu Xun entered the kitchen with Mr. Fluffball in his arms. The cat was lyingzily in his arms and it did not look that he wanted to part with Lu Xun.

    "You''re alright with noodles, right?"

    "I am fine with anything you cook." His eyes behind the sses brightened.

    He had thought that he would be satisfied after this girl had let him stay for dinner. The thought that he would be allowed to taste her cooking made him feel a little excited.

    Lu Xun stayed at the side without making any sound. He walked over to the small bar and took a seat. With Mr. Fluffball on hisp, Lu Xun continued to watch the girl as she cut the vegetables skillfully.

    "You''re really good with your knife skills," Lu Xun said. "I did not think that you would be this good."

    "Mmm¡­ I picked up a few skills after staying alone for some time. Moreover, after watching a few cooking shows on the television, I thought that it would be fun to try and make them as well." She nced at Lu Xun and smiled. "Don''t worry my cooking skills are not that bad. At least, I can assure you that it will be edible."

    Lu Xun did not mind at all. Even if the taste would not be good, he was determined topliment her. As the person who was pursuing a girlfriend, wasn''t that what he was supposed to do?

    The fried noodles that Song Xing Xing made were done after a while.

    Lu Xun stared at the bowl of noodles with an amazed expression. The various types of vegetables mixed in the noodles made it looked vibrant and appetizing. Noticing her expectant look, Lu Xun picked up his chopstick and took a bite.

    The noodles were surprisingly delicious.

    "How was it? It''s not that bad, right?" Song Xing Xing grew anxious when the man continued to keep his silence for a long time.

    Earlier, she had tasted the noodles and knew that they tasted good. However, Lu Xun''s reaction made her doubt herself.

    Lu Xun looked up and smiled. "It tasted really good."

    The auntie at his ce was a great cook but at this time, Lu Xun suddenly had this idea toe over and mooch free meals from this girl instead.

    He had thought that he wanted to win her heart through her stomach. But now, it seemed that she was the one who had won his heart instead...

    Song Xing Xing let out a breath of relief.

    As he continued to eat the noodles, Lu Xun recalled the reason he hade to look for this girl. He ced the chopsticks down and turned to the living room. When he returned to the dining table, Lu Xun was holding a card.

    "I was invited to an entertainment award next month.." Lu Xun leaned forward and smiled. "Xing Xing, how about apanying me to this event?"

 Chapter 122 - Are You Dating Someone?

    Song Xing Xing hummed a song as she walked out of the bathroom with a towel on her head. She continued to dry her hair as she walked around the room. However, her movement halted the moment her gaze fell on the invitation card on her desk.

    It has been a few days since the card has been resting on her desk. However, Song Xing Xing still had not made any decision regarding Lu Xun''s invitation to the event.

    She knew well what does apanying Lu Xun to this event would mean.

    At this time, Lu Xun was still chasing after her.

    However, if she decided to show up at this event with him, then, it would be the same as confirming that they are together. There will be a lot of people at the event as well as reporters. With Lu Xun''s identity, it would be impossible for them to avoid the reporters from taking their pictures together.

    Should she apany Lu Xun to this event?

    A slight frown appeared on her face as Song Xing Xing was deep in her thought.

    There are still a few weeks left for her to think and make up her mind.

    Song Xing Xing dressed up and was heading to the kitchen to prepare something to eat. Just as she pulled the refrigerator door open, her phone on the table rang.

    A look of surprise appeared on her face when she saw Song Yi''s name on the caller ID. At the thought that her cousin was looking for her for an urgent matter, Song Xing Xing quickly picked up the phone.

    "Xing Xing." Surprisingly, it was Han Yue Xiu''s voice on the other line.

    "Sister-inw?"

    "Xing Xing, you are still at your apartment, right?"

    "En. Sister-inw, is there something wrong?"

    Han Yue Xiuughed at the other line. "Xing Xing, your cousin and I are downstairs. Earlier, grandmother sent some food from Y City. Wee over to send some items to you."

    Song Xing Xing could hear Song Xiao Jun''sughing happily on the other line. "Then, I''ll let the guards know. Sister-inw, juste upstairs."

    Five minutester, the family of three appeared in front of her door. Song Yu was carrying arge box in his hand while his wife was carrying the little boy.

    The moment Xiao Jun saw her, the baby started to wave his hand around andughed happily.

    Song Xing Xing stepped aside to let theme in.

    Mr. Fluffballe to the door when he noticed that guests wereing to visit. The moment he saw the family of three, Mr. Fluffball walked over and started to rub his head on Song Yi''s legs.

    Song Xing Xing became speechless when she saw this scene.

    Why does it feel as if Mr. Fluffball was getting familiar with men? Previously, this cat would not get close to other men. However, after Lu Xun, it seemed that Mr. Fluffball was not as hostile to men as he used to be.

    Could it be that he no longer hate being around men?

    One of these days, she should take Mr. Fluffball around the park and test to see if her cat had indeed changed.

    As the family of three walked in, Xiao Jun started to scream upon seeing Mr. Fluffball. His tiny hands stretched out to touch the cat. However, he was restricted in her mother''s embrace.

    "Are you heading to your office after this?" Han Yue Xiu asked. She watched the girl nodded and continued. "Then, have you had your breakfast yet?"

    "Not yet. I was nning to whip something quick." She watched as Song Yi ced the box on the table and peeked inside. There were a few local products from Y City as well as some pickles that her grandmother had preserved.

    "Don''t cook. Let''s go out and have breakfast together," Han Yue Xiu said. "Your cousin will send you over to the officeter."

    Song Xing Xing wanted to decline. "There''s no need."

    "Un. Let''s go." Song Yi said.

    Seeing that she did not have a way to refuse them. She quickly excused herself and went back to her room to get ready. As she closed the door, Song Xing Xing pulled out her phone and texted Lu Xun that he did not have toe over and pick her up at her apartment.

    Song Xing Xing did not check for his reply. She went out with her purse as she did not want to let them wait for her for too long.

    However, the moment she walked out of her room, Song Yi was holding his son as he apanied the baby to tease Mr. Fluffball.

    Her movement halted the moment she noticed that the way Han Yue Xiu was looking at her was a little strange. It made her wonder if she had done something wrong.

    "Sister-inw, why are you looking at me like that?"

    She watched as Han Yue Xiu approached her and instinctively put her guard up.

    Han Yue Xiu peeked at her husband and child. Seeing that the two were still preupied with that cat, she inched closer and whispered, "Xing Xing." Her lips curled into a strange smile. "Are you dating someone?"

    Her eyes widened. Song Xing Xing stared back at Han Yue Xiu in horror. Her heartbeat elerated at the thought that her sister-inw might have figured out something.

    "Sister-inw, don''t joke around."

    "Really?" The teasing smile on Han Yue Xiu''s lips remained.

    A men''s coat appeared out of nowhere. Song Xing Xing stared at this garment and forced herself to calm down.

    This coat¡­ wasn''t this belong to Lu Xun? When did he leave it at her apartment?

    Her expression froze when Song Xing Xing noticed that there is a lot of cat fur on this coat. It seemed that Mr. Fluffball has been rolling around in this coat.

    "Then, why is there a man''s coat in your living room?" Han Yue Xiu asked. She patted at Song Xing Xing''s shoulder andughed. "Don''t worry. I won''t say a word to your cousin."

    "Sister-inw, where did you find this?"

    Han Yue Xiu pointed towards Mr. Fluffball''s apartment. "Just behind your cat''s yground."

    The corner of her lips started to twitch. She really did not know what was wrong with her cat these days.

    "Quickly, tell me who is that person," Han Yue Xiu spoke. "A co-worker?"

    Song Xing Xing quickly came up with an excuse. "Sister-inw, you guessed it wrong. This belonged to my brother. Last time he came over to visit, remember?"

    "Really?" Han Yue Xiu was still suspicious.. However, as she could not detect anything from Song Xing Xing''s expression, Han Yue Xiu could only let this matter go.

 Chapter 123 - Using Food To Lure Her

    As the car pulled over at the parking spot, Song Xing Xing followed her cousin and his wife to a ce called Coffee Sanctuary. Song Xing Xing nced at her cousin and knew that the man would actually prefer to have a meal with just his wife. However, since Han Yue Xiu was the one who had invited her to join them, Song Yi had no other choice but to tag along.

    Looking at this situation made her wonder whether she was blood-rted to Song Yi or not.

    Song Xing Xing continued to eat slowly. As Han Yue Xiu was busy feeding the baby, Song Xing Xing took this chance to check at her phone. Her eyes brightened up when she saw that there was a text message from Lu Xun.

    Initially, the man wanted to pick her up at her apartment and send her to the studio. However, with Song Yi''s sudden appearance, his n had to change.

    Since he could not meet her in the morning, Lu Xun suggested for them to have dinner together.

    Song Xing Xing did not reply to his message and decided to call him once she arrived at the studio. She put down her phone and started to tease Xiao Jun.

    "Sister-inw, why are you out so early with Xiao Jun?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    Usually, their family would prefer to stay home and had breakfast together. Song Xiao Jun was still a baby and the couple did not want to bring him outside before he was a little older.

    "Xiao Jun had an appointment with the doctor today," Han Yue Xiu said.

    A look of worry appeared on her face. Song Xing Xing nced at the baby and asked, "Is there something wrong with Xiao Jun?"

    Han Yue Xiu shook her head. "Nothing much. Just some regr check-ups. Thest time he met a doctor, Xiao Jun would cry all the way." She turned to her son and poked at his chubby cheek. "Xiao Jun, be a good boy and don''t cryter, alright?"

    The baby waved his hands around and smiled happily. He still thought that his parents were taking him out to y.

    Seeing that it was time to clock in, Song Yi sent Song Xing Xing to the studio. After thanking the couple for treating her breakfast, Song Xing Xing entered the studio and walked over to a corner. She took out her phone and dialed a number.

    "Have you arrived at the studio?" Lu Xun''s voice could be heard as soon as the call was connected.

    "En." Song Xing Xing recalled the coat that she had left in the living room and spoke, "Lu Xun, it seemed that you have left your coat thest time you visited my apartment."

    The corner of his lips tilted up. It has been a few days since he left his coat in her apartment but the girl had only found it now.

    "Really? Lu Xun feign his ignorance. "I didn''t notice. Then, how about youe over to my office and deliver my coat? I mean, by hand. Don''t send them by courier."

    He still recalled the disappointment he felt thest time Song Xing Xing had delivered his coat through courier.

    "Then, we can go out and have dinner together, alright?" Lu Xun continued.

    Song Xing Xing recalled the coat full of Mr. Fluffball''s fur and spoke, "How aboutter? Let me help you clean up the coat first."

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line. He pondered over her words and suddenly came up with another idea. "Then, how about this Saturday? Come over to my ce and let''s have breakfast together. I remember that thest time, you wereplimenting the breakfast that Auntie had prepared. If youe over, you can taste Auntie''s cooking as well."

    The corner of her lips started to twitch. Song Xing Xing had a feeling that this man was trying to trick her toe over to his ce. Using food to lure her toe to his ce¡­ this man is really good!

    Just as she was about toe up with another n, Lu Xun''s voice was heard again.

    "I am going to Y City on Sunday," Lu Xun said. "Let''s meet up and have breakfast together, alright?"

    Thinking that the man would need to use that coatter, Song Xing Xing quickly agreed.

    The smile on his face widened. "Then, will you stille to my officeter?"

    "Are you asking me to pick you up?"

    "En. Come over and pick me up at work. I''ll treat you to dinner."

    Song Xing Xing chuckled upon hearing his coaxing tone. After pondering about it for a while, Song Xing Xing quickly agreed.

    The two of them continued to chat about their breakfast. Seeing that the production team had arrived at the studio, Song Xing Xing finally hung up the phone.

    Song Xing Xing watched as the production team loading the items from the van. The production team has gone away to continue shooting at another location and had only returned now. As soon as they arrived, they were all busy with the equipment.

    Thinking that they were going to be busy with the videos soon, Song Xing Xing let out a sigh.

    At this time, another vehicle pulled over and Huo Yun Chen and his assistant alighted.

    The moment Huo Yun Chen saw the familiar face, his lips turned up into a smile. Seeing that everyone was too busy and was not paying attention to him, Huo Yun Chen walked over to her.

    "Did you guys just returned from the shooting site?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    "En." Huo Yun Chen nodded. "We just arrived in the city this morning. I still have some important matters to discuss with the production team. If it was not because of this, I would head back home and rest." He looked at the girl in front of him and smiled. "Little Star, I haven''t been around for a while. Did you miss me?"

    Song Xing Xing chuckled. "That''s right. I miss teaming up with you. General Huo, you missed the team arena for a few weeks already. My ranking has dropped."

    Huo Yun Chenughed upon hearing her words. "Then, this week I will definitely team up with you, alright? I''ll spend some money to trigger some buff."

    At this time, Huo Yun Chen''s assistant came over and whispered some words to him. Huo Yun Chen''s expression quickly turned gloomy. Seeing that Song Xing Xing was still watching him, Huo Yun Chen quickly put a smile on his face. "Little Star, I have to go and talk to the producer. Let''s meet upter."

    Song Xing Xing watched his retreating back and thought that Huo Yun Chen was acting a little strange.

 Chapter 124 - The Presidents Woman

    As she alighted from the bus, Song Xing Xing started to wonder just how did she get tricked by Lu Xun toe over to his office.

    After Han Yue Xiu had found Lu Xun''s jacket in her apartment, Song Xing Xing was too worried about his coat which was full of Mr. Fluffball''s fur.

    Moreover, he had suddenly asked her to visit his ce on the weekend. Just thinking about going over made her anxious. Perhaps, because she was worrying too much, Song Xing Xing had be a little muddleheaded and she could not think straight.

    Otherwise, how could she have agreed toe over without putting on a fight?

    Song Xing Xing realized that the man was full of tricks.

    The tall building stood in front of her. However, Song Xing Xing was still hesitating whether she should go in or not.

    Even if she goes in, Song Xing Xing was not sure which identity should she use to meet Lu Xun. The guard would definitely stop her at the lobby, right?

    Song Xing Xing continued to be in a dilemma.

    Her phone in her bag chimed. Song Xing Xing took out her phone and saw that Lu Xun had sent her a message, asking her whereabouts.

    A few seconds after she replied with her location, Lu Xun had already called her number.

    "You already arrived?" Lu Xun spoke as soon as the call was connected.

    "En. I just got here."

    "Then, wait at the lobby. I will go and get you now."

    Song Xing Xing stared at her phone screen for a while. Then, she walked in and hang around the lobby to wait for him. At this time, there were a lot of people around the lobby. The working hour ended a while ago and the staff was clocking out from thepany.

    Seeing the people walked past by, Song Xing Xing began to worry about what will happen when someone saw her with Lu Xun.

    Initially, she had thought that the crowd would lessen by the time she reached thepany. Song Xing Xing did not expect that there would still be a lot of people around. Instinctively, Song Xing Xing lowered her head and let her hair covered half of her face so that the others would not look at her.

    After waiting for a while, a pair of ck shoes appeared in her eyes. Song Xing Xing looked up and saw that Lu Xun was standing in front of her. Seeing his bright eyes and his wide smile, Song Xing Xing was a little dazed.

    "Let''s go." Lu Xun stretched his hand at her.

    From the corner of her eyes, Song Xing Xing could see that the passerby was staring at her. Just as she was trying to figure out what she should do to avoid their gazes, Song Xing Xing felt his arms wrapped around her shoulders.

    She looked up and opened her mouth to speak but at this time, Song Xing Xing noticed that Lu Xun had moved his body to block her from the others.

    Her heart warmed upon seeing his gesture.

    Once they had entered the elevator, Lu Xun finally pulled away. "Are you alright?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded obediently. Although Lu Xun had let her go and had taken a step back, she could still detect his warmth and scent all around her. This situation made her feel a little shy.

    Lu Xun leaned back on the wall. The corner of his lips tilted up as he continued to watch the girl.

    He always knew that Song Xing Xing wanted to keep a low profile. However, he did not think that she would be afraid to be seen by others this much.

    "What are you worried about?" Lu Xun bent forward until his face was close to her. "Are you really afraid of being seen together with me?"

    Song Xing Xing started to panic when she could feel the wall behind her back. Her thoughts were running wild and Song Xing Xing started to wonder what would happen ie he put a hand on the elevator wall to trap her.

    Swiftly, she lowered her head to avoid his gaze. "That''s not it. I was just worried that someone would take a picture of us together and spread it around."

    "You are worried that someone would gossip about you?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line. "Once we were photographed together, the others are going to start trying to figure out about me. I just did not want the others to probe into the Song family. It''s too troublesome."

    The family has been living in Y City quietly. If others started to probe into their family, then things will turn lively. A lot of her family members are in business and politics as well. It would be troublesome for her family members if they were put in the spotlight.

    There was a look of surprise on his face but Lu Xun quickly recovered. Previously, he did not understand why this girl had wanted to hide that she came from a prominent family in Y City. He had thought that she just wanted to stay low-key to pursue her dreams.

    Lu Xun came from an average family and it was not tooplicated. Moreover, his family had always stayed abroad. Therefore there are a few things that he had never had to worry about.

    The elevator opened with a ding.

    As Lu Xun led her to her office, the secretaries who had not left the office could not help but took a few nces at Song Xing Xing. Previously, the only woman who had visited the President''s office was his sister and they had also seen her a few times.

    The person who was with President Lu Xun at this moment was someone they could not recognize.

    Naturally, they were curious.

    As soon as the two of them entered the President''s office, the secretaries began to gossip. All sorts of theories came out and most of them believed that the woman''s identity should be... the President''s woman. This made them a little excited.

    When Bei Yuan walked over, this was the scene that he had seen.

    Bei Yuan mmed the documents on the table, startling the group of secretaries. "What are you girls whispering about?" The look on his face showed that he was displeased.

    "Special Assistant Bei Yuan, President Lu Xun brought a woman with him into the office," a brave secretary spoke.

    Bei Yuan immediately recalled that President Lu had mentioned that Miss Song was going to visit the office. He shot a dangerous look at the secretaries and spoke, "You know the rules. Anything that happened on the President''s floor should never be spoken to the outsiders.. Or else, you should be prepared for the consequences."

 Chapter 125 - HardWorking Man

    "Juste over and take a seat," Lu Xun spoke as Song Xing Xing was busy looking around his office room.

    "Oh."Song Xing Xing nodded.

    "Do you want anything to drink?" Lu Xun walked over to a corner of the room and pulled the refrigerator door open. "There''s also some juice if you want it."

    "It''s alright. I''m not thirsty. I''ll get somethingter."

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh. "Alright. Don''t be too reserved. You can just pick up anything you like. There''s also a coffee machine if you prefer hot coffee and warm water at the side."

    "Un. I know."

    "I''ll look at some documents first and then, we can leave together, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded again. "Go ahead." She took a seat around the sofa set and continued to look around. This was the first time that she hade to his office and there were a lot of things that she was curious about. After a while, her gaze went back to Lu Xun.

    The man was seated behind the desk and there was a stack of documents on his table.

    At this time, Lu Xun was focusing to read the documents. Because he had his head lowered, there a few strands of hair fell and covered half of his face. There was arge french window behind him. The lighting from behind him made him look a little sort and handsome.

    Song Xing Xing watched this scene with a dazed expression and was unable to look away.

    As if sensing that someone was looking at him, Lu Xun lifted his head. Their gaze met and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

    Song Xing Xing was embarrassed as she was caught staring. In the end, she could only look away and avoid his gaze. Feeling a little awkward, Song Xing Xing tucked her hair behind her ear. Then, she took out her phone and pretended to look at something.

    "Are you bored?"

    "No. I''m fine," Song Xing Xing said. She had something to look at. How could she be bored?

    Song Xing Xing pondered for a while and asked, "Are you still busy?"

    "I just had to look at a few documents and wait for Bei Yuan toe over to deliver some report. Then, we can leave," Lu Xun said. "What do you want to eat?"

    "I heard my sister-inw mentioned that there''s a newly opened restaurant in the west side of the city," Song Xing Xing said. "How about we try that ce?" Coincidentally, it was not fr away from her ce."

    "Alright. Let''s just go with your suggestion."

    Seeing that Lu Xun continued to look at his documents, Song Xing Xing decided to click on her games. A thought came to her mind as she set her phone on silent mode. After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing spoke again. "Lu Xun."

    "Hmm?" He looked up again.

    "Actually, why do you want me toe here?"

    Lu Xun halted. Then, he looked at her with a serious face and spoke, "I heard that most girls found that a hard-working man is the most attractive. Of course, I wanted you toe over to look at me as I was working."

    Song Xing Xing stared back at him in shock.

    Seeing the smile on his face, Song Xing Xing suddenly wondered if he was merely teasing her. After all, she was caught staring at him as he was browsing some documents.

    This man¡­ Was he being serious or was he teasing her?

    Lu Xun let out a chuckle as he relished the expression on her face.

    The sound of someone knocking on the door broke the atmosphere between them. Lu Xun looked away and finally let the person enter.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan had a big smile on his face as he entered. However, the smile quickly disappeared as he noticed the strange atmosphere in the room.

    Bei Yuan had thought that President Lu Xun would be in a good mood as Song Xing Xing had visited the main office. ording to the secretaries, President Lu was in such a good mood when he entered the office.

    However, why does it seem as if everything was not as he had expected?

    Why did President Lu Xun seem to be in a bad mood?

    Did he quarrel with Miss Song?

    Of course, Bei Yuan was unaware that someone was in a bad mood because he had ruined the good atmosphere.

    "Assistant Bei Yuan, Why are you standing out there?" Lu Xun spoke.

    Bei Yuan snapped out of his trance and finally entered the room. He stopped in front of Song Xing Xing and smiled. "Miss Song, how are you?"

    "Hello, Assistant Bei Yuan." Song Xing Xing greeted politely.

    Assistant Bei Yuan saw that the table was empty and asked, "Miss Song, would you like something to drink? I''ll ask someone to bring in something for you. How about some cakes?"

    Assistant Bei Yuan nced at his boss and chided the man for not being attentive enough. Since he had asked Miss Song toe here, shouldn''t he prepare some refreshment and make herfortable?

    This person definitely did not know how to chase a girl.

    No wonder he has been single for years.

    "No need. Assistant Bei Yuan, I''m fine." Song Xing Xing spoke. "I''m reserving my stomach for dinner."

    Bei Yuanughed upon hearing her words.

    Someone was forced to watch as the two of them were acting friendly and this had made him unhappy.

    Why wasn''t he aware that Assistant Bei Yuan could be this talkative?

    "Bei Yuan."

    Assistant Bei Yuan was startled when his boss had suddenly called his name. Seeing the cold look on his boss''s face, Bei Yuan finally recalled the reason he hade into the President''s office.

    He gave a polite nod to Song Xing Xing and walked over to his boss with the documents in his hand. "President Lu."

    Lu Xun leaned on his chair as he waited for his assistant to give his report. "What about the matter? Has it been settled?"

    Assistant Bei Yuan nodded. He ced the documents on President Lu Xun''s desk and spoke, "We have contacted Huo Yun Chen''s manager and find out the situation from him. ording to Mr. Qiu, someone was deliberately spreading rumors on Mr. Huo. NEXT Bright Agency and the PR Agency are doing everything they could to stop them. At this time, the situation is under control."

    Song Xing Xing looked up when she heard that the two of them were talking about Huo Yun Chen.. At this time, she recalled the look on Huo Yun Chen''s face when she met him at the studio earlier.

 Chapter 126 - Unhappy

    As Lu Xun was focusing on the road, Song Xing Xing finally took out her phone to check on what was going on with Huo Yun Chen on the inte. However, how much she tried to search, Song Xing Xing was unable to find anything other than the agency''s statement. They were going to take legal action against anyone who posted malicious slender on their talents.

    Thest time Song Xing Xing had seen Huo Yun Chen, was in the morning.

    Then¡­ the rumors about Huo Yun Chen shoulde out around that time or perhaps earlier than that.

    Because the production team had just returned from their shooting location, Xing Xing and the others have been busy uploading the videos to the server. She did not have the time to go online and find out what happened on the inte.

    A long time has passed. The rumors might have already been deleted.

    Her fingers hovered on the phone screen. As she thought about Huo Yun Chen''s expression this morning, Song Xing Xing began to worry about her friend. She wanted to contact Huo Yun Chen and ask about his well-being but she continued to hesitate.

    Huo Yun Chen was someone she knew from a game. She was not sure if Huo Yun Chen would like it if she inquired about his private life.

    Before she knew it, Lu Xun had already pulled over the vehicle at the parking spot. The two of them alighted from the car and walked together towards the restaurant. Fortunately, the distance was not too far and they reached the ce in less than five minutes.

    As they reached the restaurant, Song Xing Xing was surprised to see the long queue outside the restaurant. The ce was still new and a lot of people wanted to try the food at the restaurant.

    "I did not expect that there will be a long queue," Song Xing Xing said. "Do you think we''ll be able to get a seat?"

    Just as she had spoken those words, Lu Xun stretched his hand and hold her hand tightly. Song Xing Xing looked up and saw that the man was looking at her with a nonchnt expression.

    "It should be fine. Bei Yuan had booked a table private room for us." He intertwined their hands together and pulled her over to the door. As the waitress greeted them, Lu Xun gave his name and the two were quickly led into the restaurant.

    Lu Xun ordered a few dishes and the two chatted briefly as they waited for their food to be served.

    Fortunately, they did not have to wait for too long. Even though the restaurant was packed with customers, the food they ordered arrived at their table in less than twenty minutes.

    A satisfied sigh escaped her as she took a bite at the pouched fish. Song Xing Xing could not stop smiling as the hot and sour taste of the fish spread through her mouth. The fish was tender and the taste was light and fresh. The taste of the soup was bnced well. It was very much to her liking.

    Lu Xun chuckled as she watched the happy smile on her face. Seeing the way she was enjoying her food made her made him feel as if everything he ate would be delicious as well.

    "Can I ask you a question?" Song Xing Xing spoke after she had eaten enough.

    "Go ahead."

    After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing spoke, "I heard a little bit of your conversation with Assistant Bei Yuan earlier. If you don''t mind, could you tell me what happened to Huo Yun Chen?"

    His movement halted the moment Lu Xun heard the name.

    As Lu Xu recalled thest time he had seen Song Xing Xing with Huo Yun Chen together in the studio, Lu Xun became unhappy. He remembered that her rtionship between the two of them was pretty good. This girl could evenugh happily with Huo Yun Chen.

    When he saw that scene, he was unhappy. At that time, he could not do anything other than suppressing his feelings and watch everything from a distance away.

    Lu Xun put down the chopsticks in his hand and leaned forward to her. "Why do you ask? Don''t tell me that you are a fan of Huo Yun Chen? Hmm¡­ I remember that your rtionship with him is quite good."

    Song Xing Xing thought that she could smell something sour but she quickly dismissed that thought once she detected that there was something strange in his words.

    "When did you see me and Huo Yun Chen have a good rtionship?"

    "I saw you and Huo Yun Chen together at the studio. Looking at the way you were chatting happily with him, it seemed as if the two of you had known each other for a long time," Lu Xun did not try to hide what he had seen.

    Song Xing Xing thought that his rtionship with Huo Yun Chen was pretty alright. They weren''t close but she would still greet and talk whenever they see each other.

    "Huo Yun Chen became the spokesperson for that game, ''Legend of the Sky''. I was close to him because of this game."

    Even though he was aware that the two of them were ying the same game, Lu Xun was still unhappy. "The two of you have been ying games with each other?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. She clipped at another piece of fish and continued to eat. "I didn''t know about it in the beginning. But after he was announced as the spokesperson of that game, I found out that we were in the same guild and had fought countless monsters together."

    Lu Xun sneered.

    Not only that they were both ying the same game. It turned out that they were both in the same guild and fought monsters together.

    Meanwhile, he was still searching for Song Xing Xing''s ID name.

    He also wanted to join her to fight monsters together.

    Lu Xun lowered his head and continued to stuff a few more dishes into his mouth. However, he could not tell the taste of each dish he ate.

    "Someone was spreading a rumor that Huo Yun Chen has been partying with a few underage girls in City H."

    Song Xing Xing recalled that the production crew had gone to City H to shoot the drama.

    "However, Huo Yun Chen and his manager had assured that those were only rumors. Someone had deliberately followed him around and snapped a few pictures from a certain angle. Unfortunately, there was no way to prove his innocence. At this time, the only thing we can do was to suppress the rumor."

    Even though he was unhappy, Lu Xun still chose to exin what had happened to Huo Yun Chen.

    "Don''t worry. The team is doing everything they can to find evidence to help him clear the rumor.. He will be fine."

 Chapter 127 - Running Away After Teasing Him

    The journey from the restaurant to her apartment was quiet.

    Song Xing Xing was aware that a certain someone was unhappy. Although she could guess the reason Lu Xun was unhappy, she was having trouble believing her instinct.

    Lu Xun really did not seem as like he was the jealous type¡­

    However, his mood started to change ever since she had mentioned Huo Yun Chen.

    Pursing her lips, Song Xing Xing continued to peek at the man beside her. However, he did not even spare a nce at her.

    If he was really sulking, then what was she supposed to do to coax him?

    Song Xing Xing was used to coax small children. But towards a grownup man like Lu Xun, she was really clueless.

    The vehicle finally pulled over in front of her apartment. Song Xing Xing looked up the window and tilted her head up to look at the tall building.

    "We''re here."

    Hearing his voice, she quickly turned towards Lu Xun again. Song Xing Xing looked at the smile that did not reach his eyes and thought that this was not the time for her to say goodbye.

    After giving a long thought, Song Xing Xing spoke, "Do you want to apany me for a walk? I ate too much earlier and my stomach feels a little ufortable."

    Lu Xun looked out the window towards the small park beside the apartment building. The surrounding was dark with only a dim light around. Even though he wanted to continue and sulk, he would worry to let her take a walk on her own. If something happened to her, then, he would only feel guilty.

    "Alright."

    A faint smile curled on her lips when he had agreed. Fortunately, he had agreed, or else, Song Xing Xing would not know what she should do next.

    If he continued to be unhappy, she would continue to think about him and would not be able to sleep well.

    Their surrounding was dark but once in a while, they would pass by a few people who were taking a walk at the park as well. Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze as she tried to find out a way to coax him.

    As they continued to walk, Lu Xun suddenly grabbed her hand and held it tightly. Song Xing Xing quickly looked up, wondering just what was he up to. It was then that she realized that there was a group of young boys hanging sitting around the park bench. The young boys were holding a cigarette in their hands and cans of beer were scattered around them.

    This was one of the rare moments that she had decided to take a walk at the park. Therefore, she was unaware that the group of boys would often hang around the spot to tease youngdies who were using this path to head back home.

    As they walked closer, the boys'' chattering voices gradually stopped.

    Song Xing Xing was aware that the group of boys was looking at her. However, because Lu Xun was around, they did not dare to tease her.

    Lu Xun might have an indifferent look on his expression, but he was looking actually looking after her.

    Suddenly Song Xing Xing thought that this man was kind of cute.

    The corner of her lips tilted up and Song Xing Xing tightened her grip on the hand that was holding hers. The two of them made a full circle around the smallke until they reached her apartment entrance again.

    Song Xing Xing stared at the signboard of her apartment and realized that she had not figured out a way to coax him. She couldn''t possibly ask him to walk another round the park with her, right.

    Seeing that she had no other choice, Song Xing Xing tugged at the corner of his sleeve and pulled off a cute expression on her face. "Lu Xun, ah..."

    His head turned toward her quickly and his eyes widened. Lu Xun was still thinking that perhaps he was imagining things.

    Why would this girl suddenly act cute in front of him? And, why was she swinging his hand back and forth? What exactly was she trying to do?

    Lu Xun wanted to look away, but her round, bright eyes were making it hard for him to look away.

    "You¡­ Are you unhappy?"

    "Why would you think that I''m unhappy?"

    "I don''t know." Song Xing Xing shook her head. "All I know is that you seemed unhappy after I asked you about Huo Yun Chen."

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line upon hearing that name again.

    "Don''t be unhappy, alright?"

    "Alright," he immediately agreed.

    Song Xing Xing heaved a breath of relief upon hearing his words.

    "But I think I will need a kiss to make me feel better."

    Her expression froze when she heard his words. "What?" Song Xing Xing stared back at him with her eyes wide, wondering if she had misheard things.

    Lu Xun leaned forward until his faces were a few inches from hers. His brow rose as he looked at her teasingly. "You heard me. Song Xing Xing, if you want to make me feel better, how about giving me a kiss?"

    Her heartbeat elerated.

    Song Xing Xing had never kissed a guy before and she did not know what she was supposed to do. She might have seen a lot of kissing scenes in a lot of movies but watching and executing are two different things, right?

    Her gaze lowered to his lips and suddenly, she could not help but wonder how would he taste like?

    Shocked with her own thoughts, Song Xing Xing quickly looked away while muttering a few cursing words in her heart.

    This man¡­ He was teasing her, right?

    "Xing Xing?" The corner of his lips tilted up. Seeing the shy look on her face gave him the urge to continue and tease her. However, Lu Xun was aware that he should know his limit. If he continued to tease her, it would only make her upset.

    She took a deep breath and tried to calm down. Closing her eyes tightly, Song Xing Xing stood on tiptoed and swiftly pressed her lips on his cheek.

    It was a fleeting kiss on his cheek but the kiss stunned him. His eyes darkened as he watched her took a step back.

    "This¡­ this should be enough right?" Song Xing Xing did not dare to meet his gaze. "I already give you a kiss. You can''t stay unhappy, alright?"

    She raised her head to look at him. But the moment their gaze met, her cheek started to heat up. Feeling embarrassed with the way he was looking at her, Song Xing Xing no longer has the nerve to stay around him. Turning around, she quickly fled away from the scene.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun watched her retreating back with a dazed look on his face. He raised his hand and touched the spot where she had kissed him.

    This girl... She had quickly run away after teasing him.

    Suddenly, his lips turned up into a gentle smile.

 Chapter 128 - Damaged Jacket

    Mr. Fluffball was convinced that his master has gone stupid. After his master had returned home, Mr. Fluffball noticed that she has been staring into space with that foolish smile on her face.

    No one knew what she was thinking about.

    However, this situation does not make the cat happy. Especially since someone seemed to forget that he was only a cat and did not know how to tore open a packet of wet food.

    Mr. Fluffball nced at the packet of wet food in his bowl and then back to his master. "Meow!"

    Seeing that he was still ignored, Mr. Fluffball narrowed his eyes before he pounced on his master''s body.

    The cat''s sudden movement startled her. Mr. Fluffball''s weight caused her to fell backward. When Song Xing Xing looked up again, her cat was crouching on her chest while looking at her.

    Song Xing Xing found it hard to breathe while the cat was sitting on her chest. She thought that this sensation was a little familiar.

    "Meow."

    She snapped out of her trance and pushed the cat off her body. "Mr. Fluffball, you''re too heavy."

    "Meow." The cat obviously disagreed with her thoughts. Using his paw, Mr. Fluffball pulled his bowl towards his master.

    It was at this time that Song Xing Xing realized why the cat was upset. Song Xing Xing tore the packet open and pour the food into the bowl. Mr. Fluffball ate his food whileining about his master''s absentminded state.

    The phone on the table chimed. Song Xing Xing clicked on the new message and saw that Lu Xun''s text, telling her that he had arrived home. Suddenly, the kiss on the cheek scene reappeared in her mind, making her face turned bright red.

    It was merely a kiss on his cheek, but this was also the first time she had kissed a guy who is not a member of her family. Her heartbeat elerated. It made her a little frightened and excited at the same time. Song Xing Xing did not understand this feeling and she did not know what she should do.

    If it continued to be like this, she did not know how she would dare to face him.

    While she was still engrossed in her thoughts, Mr. Fluffball had finished licking his bowl clean. Song Xing Xing turned to her cat and saw that the gray cat was curled in Lu Xun''s jacket.

    From the look at it, it seemed that the cat was ready to take his nap on this coat.

    She stood up quickly and pulled the coat away, causing the cat to meow angrily. Song Xing Xing ignored the cat and stared at the cat full of fur. As she made a mental reminder to sent this coat to dry cleaning, Song Xing Xing texted Lu Xun and told him that he did not need to pick her up as she had somewhere she needed to be.

    Lu Xun did not say a thing as he had thought that the girl needed to adjust her emotion after that kiss on the cheek.

    On the next day, Song Xing Xing brought Lu Xun''s coat to theundry shop near her apartment. Once the staff took out the coat from the paper bag and inspected the garment speechlessly.

    Sensing that there was something wrong with the staff''s expression, Song Xing Xing was suddenly anxious. "You¡­ can''t clean the fur from the coat?"

    "That''s not it." The staff shed an amiable smile."Of course, we can clean this coat. Miss, when you pick up the coat again, I promise that it will be free from fur." He looked at the coat again and sighed in his heart.

    The rich people are amazing. They could even let their cat y to y around with the branded coat until it was full of fur.

    The staff continued to scan at the coat as his friend helped to write a receipt. His movement halted the moment he saw something on the coat. The man inspected the coat closer before he called Song Xing Xing again. "Miss."

    "What''s wrong?"

    The staff pointed his finger at a spot on the coat. "Miss, you look at this first. Let''s be clear that this tore is already here. You can''te to us and me uster for this, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing inched closer and saw the tore on the jacket as well as the scratching and biting that Mr. Fluffball has made.

    The corner of her lips twitched. Song Xing Xing had thought that the cat had only napped on this coat a few times. She had not realized that the cat would bite and scratch at his coat as well.

    Did Mr. Fluffball like Lu Xun that much? Or was he treating his coat as his rug?

    It seemed that even if the coat was cleaned, she still cannot return the coat to Lu Xun in this state... This jacket is already damaged.

    What should she do?

    Song Xing Xing quickly agreed to let the shop clean the coat and agreed that she would not let theundry shop be responsible for the coat. After signing the form, Song Xing Xing took the bus and headed to the studio.

    When she entered the office, Liu Yu Sheng had already arrived at the office.

    "Xing Xing, you''re a littlete today," Liu Yu Sheng spoke.

    In the past few days, Lu Xun had picked her up from her apartment and send her to the office. Because she was trying to avoid her colleagues from seeing her and Lu Xun together, Song Xing Xing had always reached the office earlier.

    "I had to drop off some clothes at theundry shop," Song Xing Xing said.

    Liu Yu Sheng stood up and tugged at her friend''s arms. "Xing Xing, have you heard the rumor on Huo Yun Chen yesterday?"

    Song Xing Xing stared at her friend and did not answer.

    "We were busy with transferring the file yesterday and did not see the rumor when it broke out. However, someone from the Fanclub told me that someone was ndering him." Liu Yu Sheng''s anger rose as she recalled everything that her friend had told her. "Partying with a group of underage girls! Can you believe that?"

    "I didn''t see the report."

    "Un. My idol would not do something like that. We have followed him for years and knew that he''s not that kind of person. Fortunately, the agency was quick to block off this news. I only saw the statement that the agency had posted online," Liu Yu Sheng said. "Xing Xing, you and Huo Yun Chen are close. Did you know anything about him? Is he doing alright?"

    "I don''t know."

    Last night, she had nned to text Huo Yun Chen and asked about his well-being. Afterward, her mind was preupied with something else and she naturally forgot.

    As Liu Yu Sheng walked away, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and wondered if she should text him. After a brief hesitation, she finally sent out her text.

    His reply came soon after.

    "I''m fine. Don''t worry.. It will be over soon."

 Chapter 129 - Visiting His Home

    On Saturday morning, Song Xing Xing took a taxi and headed over to Lu Xun''s ce. On one hand, she was holding a paper bag with his coat in it, while on the other hand was a bag of fresh fruits she bought at the market earlier.

    This would be the first time she went to his house. No matter what, she would not feel at ease toe over empty-handed. She knew that Lu Xun does notck anything. After pondering about it for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to visit the market and purchased a few fruits.

    The taxi pulled over at the guard''s house. Song Xing Xing walked a short distance before she arrived in front of his house.

    Taking a deep breath, Song Xing Xing pressed the doorbell.

    After waiting for a while, the door swung open and Lu Xun appeared in front of her.

    Lu Xun stared at the girl in surprise. Although he knew that Song Xing Xing was going toe to his ce, Lu Xun did not expect that this girl would suddenly show up like this.

    "You¡­" Lu Xun hesitated. He nced in the direction where she hade from and suddenly, his expression turned angrier. "How did you get here? Did you walk over from the guardhouse? Why didn''t you call me earlier? I could pick you up at the entrance."

    Her lips pursed into a thin line. Song Xing Xing was not expecting that Lu Xun would suddenly be unhappy. She was nning to surprise him. She came over expecting that he would be happy but it seemed that this n did not go as she had expected.

    This man¡­ Why is he always unhappy?

    "The distance isn''t that far," Song Xing Xing said. Her lips pouted a little bit. "Are you not going to let me in?"

    Seeing the adorable look on her face turned him stunned.

    Lu Xun inhaled a deep breath and calm down.

    This was the first time she came over to her ce but he had acted as if he was looking for a fight. However, taxis were not allowed up here. When he thought that she had to walk to reach his ce, Lu Xun was distressed.

    Shifting his gaze, Lu Xun then noticed the bag in her hand. "What did you have there?"

    "I wasn''tfortable toe without bringing anything. Therefore, I bought some fruits at the market."

    "Thank you." Lu Xun took the bag from her and peeked inside. There was a bag of apples, grapes, and a box of strawberries. "Alright. Come in." He moved aside and watched as she entered his house. Then, he grabbed a pair of slippers and ced them before her. "Change into this first."

    "Thank you." Song Xing Xing stared at the gray home slipper with that big cat''s head and smiled. The cat''s head was big and fluffy. It reminded her of Mr. Fluffball. At one nce, she could tell that this was a pair of brand new slippers. "Did you buy this especially for me?"

    Lu Xun watched as she slid her feet into the slippers. "Un. Do you like it?"

    "It''s adorable."

    His face turned gentler upon seeing her reaction. "Come in."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing nodded. Her body tensed as she walked into the living room. She was aware that as a singledy, she should not be entering a man''s house carelessly. At this time, no one knew that she wasing to Lu Xun''s ce other than Mr. Fluffball.

    At this time, a middle-ageddy suddenly appeared from the kitchen.

    Song Xing Xing noticed that thedy was wearing an apron and guessed that this should be the auntie that Lu Xun had mentioned previously. It was then that she noticed the delicious smell wafted in the house. Her stomach let out a low grumble and Song Xing Xing prayed that no one had heard anything.

    Auntie Wei''s eyes brightened up and a smile curled on her lips the moment she saw the girl beside President Lu. She gave thedy a look over and the smile on her face widened.

    Lu Xun put a hand on Song Xing Xing''s back and pushed her forward. "Song Xing Xing, this is Auntie Wei, the person who would often look after this ce. Auntie Wei, this is the person I am pursuing, Song Xing Xing."

    Her face turned red at the introduction. Song Xing Xing nodded to the auntie and greeted, "Hello Auntie Wei."

    "Hello, hello!" Auntie Wei turned to Lu Xun and spoke, "The breakfast will be done in a few minutes. Just sit around first."

    LuXun led Song Xing Xing to the living room and asked, "Would you like some coffee or tea?"

    "Just get me a ss of water for now."

    Lu Xun smiled. He walked into the kitchen and came back with a ss of warm water. Shifting his gaze, Lu Xun realized that she was holding on to a paper bag tightly. "What did you bring with you?"

    Song Xing Xing followed his gaze and tightened her grip on the paper bag again. "This¡­ I''m supposed to return your coat for you."

    Lu Xun stretched his hand to take the paper bag from her. His brow rose upon noticing that she was not nning to pass the paper bag to him. "Didn''t you say that you were going to return the coat to me?"

    A teasing smile curled on his face.

    "If you wanted to keep that coat, it''s fine too." Lu Xun retracted his hand.

    "No. I don''t want to keep your coat." She pushed the paper bag to him but quickly changed her mind.

    Lu Xun chuckled at the way she reacted. "What are you trying to do?"

    Song Xing Xing bit at her lips. "It''s just that, after you left your coat at my ce, Mr. Fluffball has been ying with your coat. Because of that, your coat is a bit torn." She took out the coat from her bag and showed him the damage that her cat had made. "I don''t think that I can return your coat to you like this?"

    Lu Xun took the coat from her and inspected it with a nce. There were a few obvious torn from the cat''s w and bite. Lu Xun was about to tell her that it was fine when the girl had spoken again.

    "How about I buy you a new coat instead?"

    After pondering for a while, a mischievous smile appeared on his face.. "Alright."

 Chapter 130 - Failed To Get A Closer Look

    While Lu Xun stepped away for a while, Song Xing Xing took the chance to look around the house. It was a two-story vi with arge garden outside. Song Xing Xing stood beside the window to enjoy the scenery outside.

    "Breakfast is ready."

    Song Xing Xing turned around and saw that Lu Xun was standing behind her. "Oh." Turning around, she followed Lu Xun towards the dining area. The smell of good food wafted to her nose, making her stomach grumbled. Her eyes widened in surprise at the low noise. She looked around in panic and was relieved upon finding that no one seemed to notice what had happened.

    Of course, Lu Xun heard the noise as he was only standing beside her. However, he chose to pretend that he did not hear anything. At this time, he finally confirmed that Song Xing Xing was definitely a foodie.

    "Miss Song, have a seat," Auntie Wei spoke when she saw the two of them walked into the room. As she continued to look at the girl, Auntie Wei was unable to stop the smile on her face.

    Ever since she had started working for President Lu, Auntie Wei had never seen him bringing back any girl home. She was aware that as an employee she should not be nosy. However, after working for President Lu for a long time, Auntie Wei thought that her boss is a nice person. It was too bad for someone like him to stay single.

    This time, President Lu had invited a youngdy over to his residence. Auntie Wei thought that this is a joyous asion and had prepared a lot of food for them.

    Song Xing Xing sat down and took a bite at the steamed meat bun that Lu Xun had often brought for her. A soft sigh escaped her as a soft and fluffy bun entered her mouth. The taste was just as she remembered.

    Auntie Wei is definitely good at cooking. It would be good if she could kidnap Auntie Wei and bring her home. Then, wouldn''t she get to eat delicious food as well?

    A serving of steamed egg appeared in front of her. Song Xing Xing put a spoonful of the silky eggs and sighed as they slowly melted in her mouth. The crab meat in the steamed eggs were a great surprise. When a serving of porridge suddenly appeared in front of her, Song Xing Xing finally looked up.

    Seeing the teasing smile on Lu Xun''s face made her embarrassed. It was then that she realized that Lu Xun has not eaten anything as he was busy putting more food in front of her.

    "You¡­ Why don''t you eat as well?" Song Xing Xing scolded herself inwardly at his ability to forget everything around her when there was food in front of her.

    "I got the chance to taste Auntie Wei''s cooking every day," Lu Xun said. He clipped some pickles and ce them into her bowl. "You should eat more."

    Seeing that Lu Xun finally picked up his chopsticks and began to eat, Song Xing Xing was finally able to eat without worrying much.

    The food on the table was quickly cleared. Song Xing Xing patted her tummy and looked at the empty tes and bowl in front of her. For a while, she was unable to believe that she had finished everything.

    "Go to the living room and watch the TV for a while," Lu Xun said. "I still have a few phone calls to make. Later, I will take you home."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing went to the living room, turned on the TV, and started to go through a few channels. Seeing that there was nothing that could interest her, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and saw a message from Liu Yu Sheng.

    "Xing Xing, the agency has already cleared the rumors about Huo Yun Chen."

    With that, Liu Yu Sheng had sent her a link.

    Song Xing Xing clicked on the link and saw the statement that the PR Agency had made.

    ording to the agency, the girls ran into Huo Yun Chen at the club. They were his fans and decided to talk to him for a while. During the time, Huo Yun Chen was not the only person present at the club. At that time, a few production team members were also presented.

    With the help of the authorities, Huo Yun Chen was able to locate the girls and rified that they were not underage.

    The girls finally posted the rification on their social media pages. ording to the girls, they wanted to rify the situation when the rumor first came out. However, they were afraid that theizen was going to speak ill about them and decided not to say a thing.

    Song Xing Xing went online and heaved a breath of relief upon noticing that the public opinion towards Huo Yun Chen was positive.

    After reading a fewments online, Song Xing Xing decided to text Huo Yun Chen and asked about this matter. Once she had clicked the sent button, Song Xing Xing logged into the game.

    It was still early and there were not a lot of people online. Song Xing Xing decided to deal with a few easy quests and fight some monsters to level up.

    As she was too focused on the game, Song Xing Xing began to notice the shadow looming behind her. She quickly stood up and held her phone to her chest.

    "You surprised me. Why didn''t you make a sound?" Song Xing Xing pouted as she watched Lu Xun. Her heartbeat elerated and she had to take a few deep breaths to calm down.

    "Sorry." Lu Xun lowered his gaze and pushed the sses on the bridge of his nose lightly. If one looked closely, one would be able to detect the hint of disappointment in his face.

    Earlier, he heard the familiar background music from the game and knew that Song Xing Xing was ying games. He wanted to peek at her ID but failed to get a closer look.

    Hiding his disappointment, Lu Xun then asked, "What are you doing?"

    "Just ying some games." Song Xing Xing shed an awkward smile and tried to hide the phone disy. "Are you done with your work?"

    "The discussion hasn''t ended and it will take a while before it''s done," Lu Xun said. "Wait for me a little while, alright? I''m sure that it will end soon. I am just waiting for a call from Assistant Bei Yuan."

    It was not easy to make here over to his ce. Of course, Lu Xun was not going to let her leave this quick.

    "How about going to the library first? You can read some books while waiting for me."

    Seeing that Auntie Wei was still around cleaning up the house, Song Xing Xing finally agreed to follow him upstairs.

 Chapter 131 - Soft Hair

    When she entered the library, Song Xing Xing was surprised at the collection of books on the bookshelf. Saying that it was a library was not entirely correct. Seeing therge office desk at the center of the room, Song Xing Xing realized that this room was also his office.

    "You can take a book to read and sit over there." Lu Xun pointed at the lounge sofa at the side of the bookshelf.

    Seeing that the man had already walked over to the table and focused on the documents on the table, Song Xing Xing decided not to disturb him. She seemed to remember that Lu Xun was going to Y City tomorrow. He should be busy settling his workload before he leaves.

    As the thought came to his mind, Song Xing Xing walked over to the bookshelf and looked at his collection of books. Initially, she had thought that his shelf would be full business book non-fiction. Surprisingly, there was a shelf of fiction as well. Song Xing Xing went through the mystery collection on his shelf and finally picked one of them.

    Song Xing Xing sat on the lounge sofa and nced at Lu Xun again. It seemed that the documents he was reading were quite important. A thought suddenly came to his mind as she continued to observe him.

    She recalled thest time that he had made her visit his office. When she asked the reason he wanted her to go over, Lu Xun told her that he just want to let her watch as he work. ording to Lu Xun, most women would find a hard-working man as handsome.

    This time, he did not make here to his office to let her watch him work again, right?

    As seconds passed by, she was convinced that her suspicion might be the truth.

    Pursing her lips, Song Xing Xing began to look away.

    However, in just a few seconds, her gaze subconsciously went to Lu Xun again.

    Her heartbeat elerated as she continued to watch him.

    She could not deny that a hard-working Lu Xun looked very handsome.

    His hair fell on his forehead as he lowered his head. Because he was at home, Lu Xun had not put any styling hair gel making his hair looked especially soft.

    Seeing this scene gave her the urge to head over and touch his hair. However, she quickly realized that it would not be appropriate. He was still working and she should not disturb him.

    Biting his lips, Song Xing Xing suppressed that urge and forced herself to look away.

    Then, she began to focus on reading the book in her hand. However, after a while, her eyes started to feel a little dry and she felt a little sleepy. After fighting the sleepiness for a while, she finally gave in.

    Lu Xun noticed that the sounds of the flipping pages began to stop. He looked up and found that the girl had her head tilted to one side. The book she was reading rested on top of her chest.

    He stood up and walked over only to find that the girl had already fallen asleep.

    A helpless sigh escaped him. Lu Xun grabbed a nket and carefully covered her with it. Then, he took the book away and ced it on the side table.

    Lu Xun stood at the side and watched her sleeping face for a while. His expression turned soft and a faint smile curled on his lips. Just as wanted to touch the tip of her nose, Song Xing Xing suddenly moved.

    His movement suddenly halted. Lu Xun did not dare to make a sudden move lest he would startle her. He prayed that she would not wake up and misunderstood him.

    Lu Xun held his breath as he watched her move to rub her eyes. However, after a while, she turned her head to one side and continued to sleep.

    A breath of relief escaped him. Just as he was about to stand up and leave, Song Xing Xing suddenly opened her eyes. She turned her head to him and their gazes met.

    His throat bobbed as he waited for her reaction. Just then, Song Xing Xing stretched her hand to touch the top of his head and messing with his hair. Startled, Lu Xun found that he was unable to move.

    Her lips curled into a smile before she finally fell asleep again.

    Lu Xun blinked a few times as he stared at the girl. Once he was sure that she was not going to move again, Lu Xun finally leave her side.

    Song Xing Xing woke up with a start. She looked around and realized that she was in Lu Xun''s office.

    "You''re awake."

    She turned to the voice and saw that Lu Xun was still sitting behind his desk. As their gaze met, Song Xing Xing bit her lips to hide her embarrassment. "Sorry, I fell asleep." She moved to stand up and noticed the nket on top of her body.

    "I saw that you were sleeping soundly and did not have the heart to disturb you." He stood up and walked over to her. "I''m done with my work. Auntie Wei had already prepared something for lunch. Let''s eat first. I''ll send you back afterward."

    Song Xing Xing folded the nket and ced it on the sofa. As she followed him downstairs, Song Xing Xing could smell the delicious food that Auntie Wei had cooked.

    Suddenly, she was worried that she would gain a little weight just as she leave his house.

    Song Xing Xing was right behind Lu Xun as they walked down the stairs. Her gaze fell on the back of his head. As she watched him for a while, Song Xing Xing suddenly had this strange feeling.

    She lowered her gaze and stared at both of her hands.

    This is strange. Why does it feel as if she knew how soft his hair would be if she touched them?

    An image suddenly came to her mind, causing her to be startled: His face was close to her and she stretched her hand to touch his hair. She had wondered about how it would feel to touch them and was satisfied to find that they were soft as she had thought.

    Song Xing Xing was watching Lu Xun as he was working before she fell asleep.. At that time, she had thought that his hair looked soft. She did not expect that she would be thinking about touching his hair and also dreamed about this scene!

 Chapter 132 - I Will Go With You

    Song Xing Xing left Lu Xun''s ce after lunch.

    As she nced at the person in the driver''s seat, Song Xing Xing had this feeling as if she was being tricked to stay at Lu Xun''s ce for a long time. The traffic was a little heavy as many decided to head out with their family and friends. However, a certain someone does not seem to mind the traffic at all.

    She continued to watch him for a while before she spoke, "You''re going to Y City tomorrow, right?"

    "Mhm¡­ there''s some business that I need to deal with."

    "When will you depart?"

    "My flight is in the early morning." He nced at her and smiled. "Are you going to send me to the airport?"

    "Do you want me to?"

    Lu Xun chuckled. He stretched his hand and patted her head. "It''s fine. Assistant Bei Yuan will be going with me as well. You should stay home and sleep for a while longer."

    Song Xing Xing shrunk her neck as he touched her head. A light smile curled on her lips. Song Xing Xing found that she liked the way he patted her head.

    The vehicle continued to crawl forward until it stopped again due to traffic.

    "Song Xing Xing."

    "Hmm?"

    Lu Xun hesitated for a while before he asked, "Regarding the event that I have mentioned to you previously¡­ have you given it a thought?"

    Lu Xun tightened his grip around the steering wheel just as the question came out from his mouth. When he had decided to invite her to the event, Lu Xun was still unaware that Song Xing Xing had a special reason that why she did not want others to know about her identity.

    However, Lu Xun had his reason why he wanted the girl to appear at the event with him as well.

    Attending this event with him would be equal to agreeing to be with him.

    Although he knew that it was still early and that he had not done enough to chase her, Lu Xun really wanted to introduce this girl as his girlfriend to everyone in his circle.

    Once he had made his decision to pursue her, Lu Xun had put his mind on it and tried his best to do whatever he could to pursue her. Each day that he spent his time pursuing her, Lu Xun realized that he really like being with Song Xing Xing.

    This girl was different than him. However, he thought that the two of them are verypatible.

    To ask her again about this matter made him anxious. He wanted her to give him the answer he wanted. But at the same time, he did not want to trouble her with this matter.

    Lu Xun nced at the girl beside him again. Seeing her lips pursed tightly made his feeling a littleplicated.

    He could not help but be a little disappointed. t this time, Lu Xun was convinced that she did not want to go with him. Even though he understood her reason, he was still hoping that she would agree to go with him.

    "If you are worried that you would be photographed together with me, you can be rest assured," Lu Xun spoke after a long silence between them. "I will protect you well and won''t let others find out your identity." He shed her a smile. "You know very well how capable I am. I won''t let them take pictures of you or leak anything about you."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips and did not give him an answer.

    Seeing that the girl had continued to keep his silence, a hint of disappointment shed on his face briefly. Lu Xun was about to change his mind and tell her that he did not mind if she did not want to attend the event with him.

    However, before he could open his mouth to speak, Song Xing Xing had already beaten him to it.

    "Sure. I will go with you."

    Hearing her sudden answer made him startle. The vehicle stopped for a long time until someone pressed their horn to warn him. Lu Xun turned to focus on his driving and did not speak for a long time. Her answer excited him to the point that he needed time to calm down. He did not think that he would be able to continue this conversation while he was still driving.

    However, seeing the way he had behaved made Song Xing Xing a little puzzled. It gave her this feeling as if he did not like her answer.

    Wasn''t he was waiting for a positive answer from her? Why would he suddenly behave this way?

    Her heartbeat turned chaotic as a lot of different thoughts went through her mind.

    The rest of their journey to her house was silent.

    When he finally pulled over at her apartment, Lu Xun turned around to look at her for a long time. The way he was looking at her made her feel embarrassed.

    "Xing Xing, you realized what does attending such an event with me would mean, do you? Have you thought about this properly?"

    "Un. I know," Song Xing Xing spoke.

    After Lu Xun had asked her to apany him to this event, Song Xing Xing had thought of this matter for a long time. These past few days, she had been observing him.

    Initially, she was still doubting his intention when he had told her that he wanted to pursue her. However, she could see that this time, he was sincere and was not trying to pull a trick on her. Although she was unsure of how much he liked her, Song Xing Xing knew that he was working hard to pursue her.

    The most important thing is that she also liked him a lot. Each time that Lu Xun was near her, Song Xing Xing had this feeling as if her heart would burst any minute. It made her feel a little silly... in a good way.

    "I have thought about it clearly. I will attend this event with you."

    Lu Xun tried to content hi excitement. "You know that once you agreed, our rtionship would also change, right?"

    She turned to meet his gaze. "I know."

    A wide smile spread on his lips.

    Seeing the bright smile on his face stunned her. She did not think that her answer would make him this happy.

    Lu Xun unfastened his seat belt and finally turned to Song Xing Xing to hug her.

    His scent filled her nose as he pressed her face into his chest. Her face turned red in embarrassment. "You... what are you doing? Let me go first."

    "Song Xing Xing." There was a trace of exhration as he spoke her name. "Thank you. I promise that I won''t make you regret this."

    She lowered her gaze as she let him hug her. "Un. I know.

    Lu Xun pressed his lips on her temple and pulled away to look at her. His eyes behind the sses sparkled brightly.. "Wait for me until I get back from Y City. Then, we will talk again, alright?"

 Chapter 133 - It Has Only Been One Day

    The next day, Assistant Bei Yuan picked up his boss from his residence and noticed that there was something different about him. His eyes brightened and it was as if he was unable to stop smiling.

    This boss had even voluntarily bought him a cup of coffee!

    Seeing the way he had acted, Bei Yuan was sure that something good had happened to his boss.

    He continued to sip at his coffee slowly as he continued to observe his boss.

    The airport announced that the flight to Y City was going to depart soon.

    Bei Yuan watched as his boss typed something on his phone. The smile on his face turned gentle as he put down his phone and slid it into his pocket. After pondering for a while, Bei Yuan decided to speak, "President Lu, did something good happen to you recently?"

    "Un." Lu Xin nodded. "I finally had a girlfriend."

    Bei Yuan stared back at his boss in surprise. Seeing that his boss had walked away, Bei Yuan quickly picked up his pace to catch up with his boss. "President Lu, congrattion!"

    As long as his boss had a good rtionship with Miss Song, then, he would also have a good life. Perhaps, one of these days, he could finally take a few days for vacation.

    The flight arrived in Y City in less than two hours.

    Once they arrived, Lu Xun took the airport taxi and headed to the hotel to check in. Once he had entered the room, Lu Xun nced at the time before he tapped on a name on his contact number.

    The phone call was connected in just a few seconds.

    "Have you arrived in Y City?"

    As he listened to Song Xing Xing''s voice, Lu Xun was able to detect the shyness in her voice.

    Just hearing the voice on the other line made his heart warmed. Suddenly, he wished that he had not arranged to head to Y City at this time. The girl had only agreed to date him yesterday. He should have spent his time with his girlfriend instead ofing to Y City.

    Hmm¡­ His girlfriend.

    Those words gave him a really nice feeling.

    He hasn''t had a girlfriend for years and now that he was in a rtionship, Lu Xun could not describe the feeling in his heart at the moment.

    Lu Xun spent a few hours talking to Song Xing Xing about a lot of things. Their conversation varied from his flight to Y City to the weather. The content of their conversation was mostly nothing important but Lu Xun found that he enjoyed every second of it.

    Seeing that it was almost time for him to meet his friend, Lu Xun finally ended the call. But not before he had promised his girlfriend that he would eat his meal properly.

    Lu Xun changed his clothes before he went to the hotel''s coffee house. When he arrived, his friend, Zhang Yu Han was already waiting for him. He waved his hand and walked over.

    "Have you waited long?" Lu Xun asked as he walked over and pulled the chair to take a seat.

    Zhang Yu Han shed him a smile. "No. I have just arrived a few minutes ago. My office is just upstairs anyway."

    A waiter walked over to their table and leave after he had taken their order of food and drinks.

    "Come over to my house for dinner tonight," Zhang Yu Han said. "My daughter would love to see you."

    Lu Xun quickly agreed as s the little girl''s face appeared on his mind. "Alright." It seemed that he had not seen that little girl, Li Xue for a while.

    "How long are you staying in Y City this time?"

    "I''ll go back once the discussion ended."

    "Why not stay here for a few more days?"

    Lu Xun did not answer and merely smiled.

    Noticing that something was a little strange, Zhang Yu Han leaned forward and narrowed his eyes to get a closer look at his friend. "You seemed a little different." He paused as the waiter sent their drinks order to their table. "Something good happened to you?"

    Lu Xun chuckled as he recalled that his assistant had said almost the same words this morning.

    He wondered if the look on his face was too obvious?

    However, now that he was meeting his best friend, Lu Xun did not know whether he should share with his friend this good news.

    After all, he was now dating Song Yi''s cousin. Meanwhile, Song Yi''s wife and Zhang Yu Han''s wife are best friends. If he suddenly mentioned this news to his best friend, would he get shocked?

    He lowered his gaze and spoke. "I''m seeing someone."

    Zhang Yu Han looked at his friend in surprise. "Really?" He saw the smile on his friend''s face andughed. "That''s good." He was around when Lu Xun go through that bad breakup. Now that he knew that his friend was finally moving on and was now seeing someone else, Zhang Yu Han was happy for his friend. "Who is that girl."

    "I''ll introduce her to you when youe to Capital City the next time."

    "Why are you being so mysterious about it?" Zhang Yu Han raised his brow and took a sip from his drink.

    "It has only been one day. I don''t want to scare her."

    The drinks spluttered out of his mouth. Zhang Yu Han grabbed the napkin on the table and wiped his mouth.

    The two of them has only confirmed their rtionship yesterday?

    Zhang Yu Han stared at Lu Xun for a long time but in the end, he did not say a word.

    "That''s right, Yu Han, there''s something I need you to help me with."

    Zhang Yu Han snapped out of his thought. "Just speak."

    Lu Xun reached into his pocket and took out a cheque. He slid it on the table and watched for his friend''s reaction.

    Just as he had expected, Zhang Yu Han''s expression began to change the moment he saw the name written on the cheque.

    "You''re giving this money to Shi An Na?"

    Lu Xun took a sip from his drink and nodded. "Hmm..."

    "Why?"

    "I met Shi An Na in T Country." Lu Xun sneered.

    "I''ve heard." Seeing that his friend was staring at him in surprise, Zhang Yu Han then exined, "You didn''t go into the ss chat group, so you wouldn''t know about this. Shi An Na said that you have caused her to lose her job."

    "How is that my fault? I did not even say a word about her."

    "Mmm... I trust you."

    "I didn''t know why she was persistent and would always appear around me. This was the amount of money that she had given me in the past. I just hope that she knows that I did not want her to appear around me again," Lu Xun said.. "With this money, I hope that I can get a clean break with the past."

 Chapter 134 - Terrible At This Game

    The background music from the game filled the room.

    Song Xing Xing sat in the living room with a bowl of honeydew on the table and her phone in her hand. In a few minutes, the team PK arena was going to start. Song Xing Xing logged into the game earlier to settle a few quests to kill some time.

    As she was upgrading her weapons, the mail icon on the side blinked. Song Xing Xing clicked on the icon and saw that it was a message from someone she knew.

    yer99: What are you doing?

    Not Your Little Star: I''m doing some quest. Is there something I can help you with? Do you want me to help you with some quests again?

    Song Xing Xing was aware that yer 99 is actually a newbie in this game. Ever since the first time that she had run into him in the forest, yer 99 would sometimes speak to her when she went online. Because he was still having trouble with his control, yer 99 would often ask her to help him with a few quests. Song Xing Xing would then act as the healer while instructing yer 99 on how to fight monsters.

    yer 99: I heard that there was going to be a team PK arena. If there is a spot left, would you let me join your team?

    Song Xing Xing was about to reject him when she recalled that Luna had mentioned that she might not be able to join them in the arena this week.

    yer 99: I haven''t joined the PK arena before.

    Not Your Little Star: Hold on, let me check with my teammates first.

    Song Xing Xing checked her friends'' list and saw that Peanut Butter Jelly and Shadow were online. However, Luna and General Huo who would often team with her were not online.

    She nced at the clock and saw that there were ten minutes left before the PK team arena was going to start. They would need five members to join this event. However, Luna still has not logged into the game.

    Song Xing Xing clicked on Shadow''s name and typed her message.

    Not Your Little Star: Shadow, will Luna and General Huo join us this week?

    Shadow replied to her message in a few seconds.

    Shadow: Not sure about General Huo, but Luna did say that she will not make it tonight. I try to ask around if anyone is free to join us but most of them already had a team. Little Star, you are closer to Huo. Can you help me to ask if he''s going online?

    Not Your Little Star: A friend of mine is asking to join our team.

    Shadow: Who is it?

    Not Your Little Star: yer 99

    Shadow: Didn''t that person already sold his ount?

    Not Your Little Star: Mmm¡­ It''s that new yer.

    Shadow: You''ve talked to him?

    Not Your Little Star: Mhm¡­ He''s actually a rich guy who wanted to invest in mobile gaming. This person bought yer 99''s ount for research purposes. I think he hasn''t joined the PK arena before.

    Shadow: Fine. Let him join us.

    Not Your Little Star: I have to warn you though. He''s actually terrible at this game.

    Shadow: ¡­

    Shadow: Fine. As long as he is willing to spend some money to increase our buff, then, we can still carry him. Anyway, we are in desperate need of team members.

    Not Your Little Star: Then, I''ll go and talk to him first and then contact General Huo.

    Song Xing Xing shifted the tab to talk to yer 99.

    Not Your Little Star: I have asked my friends. As long as you are willing to spend some money to increase our might, you can join our teamter.

    yer 99: Alright. I don''t mind spending some money.

    Not Your Little Star: I''ll invite you to our team when we can enter the arena.

    Later, she minimized the game and hesitated before she texted Huo Yun Chen to ask if he was going to join them for team PK arena. After thest time she had seen the rumor about him, Song Xing Xing was reluctant to text him.

    She knew well that Huo Yun Chen would be too busy to deal with the consequences of that rumor.

    Just as she thought that Huo Yun Chen would not reply to her message again, that man suddenly appeared.

    "Sorry. I''ll go online soon. Wait for me," Huo Yun Chen replied.

    Song Xing Xing opened the game again and saw that the PK arena was going to start soon. After she had joined the team with Shadow and Peanut Butter Jelly, she then sent an invitation to yer 99.

    Once everyone was online, Song Xing Xing typed into the team''s chat channel.

    Not Your Little Star: General Huo said he will log in soon.

    Shadow: Alright.

    As they made the group their final preparation before the arena begin, Shadow was busy instructing yer 99 on what he should doter.

    Two minutes before the PK arena start, Huo Yun Chen finally entered the game. Shadow quickly invited him into their team before the five of them entered the PK arena together.

    The buff was initiated. With both General Huo and yer 99 spending their money generously, the team''s might increased greatly. yer 99''s level and might were already very high. It was just that, he was not good at controlling his character.

    Song Xing Xing thought that with him joining their team this time, the result would not be that bad.

    After ten seconds of the countdown, the match finally started.

    Lu Xun looked at the name of their team members and was surprised upon seeing that one of the team members is Huo Yun Chen.

    A while ago, his nephew, Jia Xuan had told him that he was a friend of Huo Yun Chen in the game. His nephew had told her that Huo Yun Chen''s ID name is General Huo. Looking at the way General Huo was ying, Lu Xun could see that he was quite good at this game.

    Should he ask Huo Yun Chen about Song Xing Xing?

    But if he ask around, then he would have to reveal his identity. Lu Xun did not want to let others know that he had bought an ount to pursue his girlfriend.

    His eyes narrowed.

    With his current level and technique, Lu Xun did not know whether he would be worthy enough to fight monsters alongside his girlfriend.

    Suddenly, he wondered if his girlfriend is one of his teammates.

    When that thought came to his mind, Lu Xun nced at his team member, Not Your Little Star. However, a secondter, he quickly dismissed that thought.

    Unfortunately, he had failed to peek at Song Xing Xing''s ID name thest time. Or else, he might know the answer he was looking for.

    It was better if he practice a lot more and learned how to fight well in this game before he try to find his girlfriend. Then, wouldn''t Song Xing Xing look up to him more than she would at Huo Yun Chen?

 Chapter 135 - Did You Miss Me?

    When the event was over, Song Xing Xing looked at the ranking board and was relieved that her ranking did not drop too far. She checked on the materials that she had obtained as a reward and was d that she only need a few more of the stones to increase her might again.

    This was one of the reasons why Song Xing Xing would never want to miss the PK team arena. the reward from the ranking was very useful for her to increase her might.

    The mail icon blinked again. Song Xing Xing clicked at the icon and found that Huo Yun Chen had sent her a private message.

    General Huo: Sorry. I was not able to go online the past few days.

    Not Your Little Star: It''s fine. How are you? Are you doing alright?

    General Huo: I''m doing alright. These days, my manager did not allow me to go online. He was worried that I would not be able to take it. It would be best if I keep a low profile.

    Although the management had suppressed those nastyments about Huo Yun Chen, there are still people who talked about him. Even though the agency had cleared up the matter about Huo Yun Chen partying, there are still people who think that Huo Yun Chen was not innocent.

    Huo Yun Chen has fans as well as haters.

    These days, Huo Yun Chen hade out with a new album, ventured into variety shows as well as dramas. Those haters saw that he wanted to try to return to the entertainment industry and was unhappy about it.

    They saw that Huo Yun Chen was in a scandal and could not help but to me the fire.

    ording to those haters, Huo Yun Chen had paid some money and let those girls testify for him.

    Not Your Little Star: General Huo, tell me if you need my help, alright?

    Huo Yun Chen who was resting at home was a little startled to read her message. He became acquainted with Song Xing Xing through the game and had only known her for a while. He knew well that this girl would not be able to help him with his problem. However, sensing her care and support made him feel warm.

    General Huo: Little Star, thank you.

    Song Xing Xing chatted with Huo Yun Chen for a while and only logged out once she was sure that the man was alright.

    The drama will continue its shooting in the studio next week and Song Xing Xing knew that she could still check on himter.

    After she had quit her game, Song Xing Xing sat in the living room watching the TV with Mr. Fluffball apanying her at her side. Once in a while, she would pick up her phone as if to check on something.

    Her hand hovered on the screen as she hesitated to text her boyfriend. However, once she recalled that the man was going to have his dinner at his friend''s ce and decided that she should not bother him instead.

    A foolish smile appeared on her face as she thought about Lu Xun again.

    The gray cat saw the foolish look on his master''s reacted and decided not to pay attention to her. He jumped on the cat apartment, looked around for his favorite coat, and meowed in disappointment when he recalled that someone had snatched it away from him.

    Song Xing Xing continued to browse through the channel and almost jumped up in surprise when her phone started to ring. Her expression was bright with joy when she saw the name that she was waiting for. She slid her finger on the screen and pressed her phone on her ear.

    "Xing Xing."

    Her heart almost burst and the smile on her face widened when she heard his voice. Song Xing Xing had the urge to roll around the couch but was worried that she might sound silly while she talk to himter.

    "Un." Her grip on her phone tightened. "Have you had your dinner? What did you eat?"

    Lu Xun quickly listed up the food that he had eaten earlier. As she continued to listen to the list, Song Xing Xing could feel her stomach started to grumble.

    She wished that she would be able to eat delicious food as well. However, after spending her time at Lu Xun''s ce the other day, Song Xing Xing realized that she had gained a little weight. She decided to restrain herself and only had a bowl of sd for her dinner.

    "Uncle Lu Xun! Come over and y with me, alright?"

    "Is that Li Xue?" Song Xing Xing asked when she heard the familiar voice in the background.

    "Un." Lu Xun turned to the little girl and told her that he wille over to y with her once he was done with his call.

    "Did she ask you to apany her to y basketball?"

    Lu Xun chuckled. "How did you know? Just now, I was asked to y a few rounds. She''s really like his dad. The two of them can y basketball for hours."

    Song Xing Xing was familiar with the little girl and had apanied her to y before. Because she was the only girl in her family, Zhang Li Xue could be a little domineering. Her cousins and the younger boys would often listen to her. Song Xing Xing thought that this girl was like a little boss.

    "When are you returning to Capital City?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    The corner of his lips tilted into a smile. "You¡­ did you miss me?"

    Because he had deliberately spoken in a low voice, Song Xing Xing found his voice was especially mesmerizing. Her heartbeat elerated and her face turned slightly red. She really wanted to scream with excitement to vent her feelings.

    She took a few deep breaths to calm down and spoke. "Un. I miss you." Blood rushed up to her head, making her a little dizzy as she told him honestly what she felt.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun halted when she heard her words. His eyes turned darker and his throat bobbed as he tried to suppress a rising itch in his heart. "Wait for me.. Once I have finished my business here, I will return to Capital City quickly."

 Chapter 136 - Huo Yun Chens Accident

    A new week began but Lu Xun still has not returned to Capital City. As he had a few businesses and properties in Y City, Lu Xun decided to stay for a few days and manage them as well.

    Song Xing Xing went to work as usual. As she was taking the bus to the studio, Song Xing Xing decided to browse the inte to find the shop that sell the same coat that Lu Xun had worn.

    She was nning to head to the city center after work and find a coat for Lu Xun. Song Xing Xing was thinking that when he returned to Capital City, she can surprise him with the new coat.

    Song Xing Xing did not expect that the brand that Lu Xun wore would be very expensive. When she saw the estimated price for each garment sold at the shop, Song Xing Xing had a heartache. It was too expensive.

    However, Lu Xun was someone who had a lot of money. It was not strange for him to spend this amount of money on his garment.

    It seemed that she will have to use the money from her saving to rece the coat that Mr. Fluffball had ruined.

    When she arrived at the studio, the production team was preparing the set and props for their shooting. Song Xing Xing stopped by to chat with a few of them to find out about their shooting progress.

    As she was about to leave, her gaze fell on Huo Yun Chen and his assistant at the corner.

    Song Xing Xing thought about her conversation with Huo Yun Chen and decided to head over to talk to him. However, just as she was approaching closely, Song Xing Xing began to notice that there was someone else with Huo Yun Chen and his assistant.

    A slight frown appear on her face as she recognized the man.

    Song Xing Xing had seen this man visiting the studio a few times and knew that this man is Huo Yun Chen''s manager. From their expression, it seemed that they were discussing something serious. She decided to turn around and overheard their discussion.

    It seemed that the rumor about Huo Yun Chen partying with the group of underage girls was not over yet. Although Huo Yun Chen and the agency had rified everything, it seemed that there were a few who wanted to take this chance to bring him down.

    The manager suspected that Huo Yun Chen''s old enemies might have something to do with it.

    Song Xing Xing left before she get the chance would hear further.

    Although she was curious, she did not want to be caught eavesdropping. Or else, Huo Yun Chen''s manager would mistake her as the enemy instead.

    Song Xing Xing headed to the office and found that Liu Yu Sheng was sitting in front of herputer. She nced at her friend''sputer screen and saw that Liu Yu Sheng was busy editing the promotional video.

    Many fans were looking forward to this drama and they were anticipating for the production team to release some promotional videos and posters to quench their thirst.

    The promotion team wanted the hype to this drama to keep on going and decided to make their fans happy.

    "Yu Sheng, you''re here early," Song Xing Xing greeted.

    "Mmm¡­ The promotion team said that they were going to release the video before the Red Entertainment Award."

    "That''s a few weeks away."

    Liu Yu Sheng sighed unhappily. Then she raised her head and looked at Song Xing Xing pleadingly. "Xing Xing, help me."

    Song Xing Xingugh. "Alright. Just tell me what you need me to do." She pulled her chair and take a seat. After thinking for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to speak to her friend again. "Yu Sheng." Song Xing Xing spoke in a low voice. "You''re Huo Yun Chen''s fans. Do you know if he had any old enemy?"

    "Why do you suddenly ask me about this?" Liu Yu Sheng looked at her friend with a strange look. Although she was aware that her friend and her idol knew each other from that game, Song Xing Xing was not someone who would be interested in reading gossips about artists. Unless if she had identally seen the news on the television, Song Xing Xing would not go online and deliberately look for gossip.

    "I saw online that there are still people who talked badly about him even though the agency had rified that matter," Song Xing Xing said. "So I was just wondering about it."

    Liu Yu Sheng had a serious look on her face. "Hmm¡­ you are right. Xing Xing, you should know that Huo Yun Chen was taking a long hiatus and had only made hiseback recently, right?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. Of course, she knew that Huo Yun Chen had only returned to the entertainment industry recently. He had made a hugeeback and was selected as the spokesperson of ''Legend of the Sky''.

    "Then, do you know that the reason he was on hiatus?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded again. "I''ve heard a few things."

    Previously, Huo Yun Chen had spoken about this matter during the revtion of the new spokesperson.

    Song Xing Xing knew that the man was involved in an ident and the doctor had said that there might be a chance that he might not stand on the stage again. Because of this ident, Huo Yun Chen was devastated and had chosen to spend most of his time gaming.

    It was around that time that Song Xing Xing had met General Huo in that game.

    "The car crash two years ago was really bad," Liu Yu Sheng continued to whisper. "Huo Yun Chen almost lost his leg and ording to the investigation report, someone had tempered with his break."

    Her eyes were wide. Song Xing Xing was not expecting that someone was plotting against Huo Yun Chen and caused that ident.

    "Back then, my idol is very popr. When the report came out, there were a few names mentioned. They were all Huo Yun Chen''s close friend and also biggest rival," Liu Yu Sheng said. She heaved a long sigh and there was a hint of anger in her eyes. "I don''t know what happened. But afterward, the authority changed their words and said that they had made their mistake in their report. This matter ended just like that. We were all angry, but there was nothing that we can do."

    A deep frown appeared on her face as she continued to listen to Liu Yu Sheng''s story.

    Huo Yun Chen always had a bright smile on his face.. Song Xing Xing did not expect that he would have such a story.

 Chapter 137 - Shopping For Lu Xun

    As it was time to clock out, Song Xing Xing gathered her things and checked at her phone again.

    Thest that Lu Xun had texted her was in the afternoon. He told her that he was going to be busy attending some conference andter, he will need to meet some important people.

    Song Xing Xing clicked on the message icon and hesitated. After a while, she decided that it would be better if she did not disturb him.

    From the studio, Song Xing Xing took the cab and headed to the mall. When she arrived, she looked at the directory and quickly headed to the shop.

    The moment she arrived, a male shop attendant greeted her at the door. The shop attendant gave her a look over and sneered upon noticing Song Xing Xing''s casual dress up.

    Most of the items in the shop are expensive. The shop attendant looked at the customer and thought that someone like her would not have enough money to spend at the shop. His eyes narrowed at the thought that this girl had probablye to their shop to shoplift.

    As the thought came to his mind, the shop attendant was nning to keep his eyes on Song Xing Xing. As long as she made a move to steal, he was going to catch her red-handed.

    "Hello," Song Xing Xing greeted with a smile. "I was wondering if you can help me." She took out her phone and showed the shop attendant the picture of Lu Xun''s coat. "I''m looking for this design. Do you still have this one in your shop?"

    The shop attendant nce at the model in Song Xing Xing''s phone and his face shifted a little bit. He has been working for the shop for years and had recognized the model in her phone.

    It was one of the expensive models the shop sold.

    His suspicion about Song Xing Xing heightened up. However, before this girl made any move, there was nothing that he can do to her.

    "Miss we still have this design."

    Her eyes brightened up upon hearing the shop attendant''s words. "Then can you help me show it to me?" She scrolled her phone and said. "Wait, I still have the size."

    The shop attendant narrowed his eyes when he saw the notes in Song Xing Xing''s phone. "Miss, are you going to nning to pay for it?"

    Song Xing Xing thought that the man''s question was a little strange."If you have the design as well as the size that I requested, of course, I am going to pay for it."

    The shop attendant was still having doubts. However, a whileter, he let her wait at the lounge while he went inside to find the model that Song Xing Xing had requested.

    As the shop attendant was away, Song Xing Xing spent her time looking around the ce. This was the men''s clothing shop and naturally, there was nothing inside the shop that attracted her.

    Just as she was heading toward the sofa, a familiar face walked into the shop. Their gazes met and each of them was looking at each other in surprise.

    "Song Xing Xing?" the man spoke. "I didn''t expect to run into you here."

    Song Xing Xing forced a smile and greeted him politely. "Brother Qiu Yang."

    Qiu Yang is her friend, Qiu Ling Yi''s brother. Thest time they met was during her grandfather''s birthday banquet. That time, her mother had tried to set her up with Qiu Yang. Seeing the man again made Song Xing Xing feel a little awkward.

    "You''re here to buy something?" Qiu Yang spoke. "Something for your boyfriend?"

    "I ruined someone''s coat and came over to rece it," Song Xing Xing said.

    Qiu Yang''s mother and her mother were close. Song Xing Xing was worried that Qiu Yang would talk to his mother and soon, her mother would learn about her boyfriend as well. She did not want her mother to confront Lu Xun this early.

    Even if she wanted to introduce her boyfriend to her mother, she should wait until their rtionship is a lot stable, right?

    "So, it''s like that." Qiu Yang smiled brightly at her words.

    At this time, the shop attendant returned with the design that Song Xing Xing had requested earlier. His gaze shifted to the new customer and his lips curled into a wide smile. "Master Qiu, hello. I have been waiting for you."

    Qiu Yang nodded to the shop attendant. Then, he looked at Song Xing Xing again. "It was rare for us to meet in Capital City. Xing Xing, let''s go out and have a mealter."

    "Alright." Song Xing Xing agreed perfunctory.

    The shop attendant turned to Song Xing Xing in surprise. Seeing the way the two acted, the shop attendant could guess that the two had a good rtionship. As he thought of how he had suspected that the girl might be a thief, the shop attendant began to shiver in fear.

    Fortunately, he did not do or say something that would offend this female customer.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the garment in the shop attendant''s hand. After ensuring that it was the same size and the same design, she quickly walked over to the cashier to pay.

    "Let me pay for this."

    Song Xing Xing quickly stopped him. "No. I''m buying this for someone. It would be inappropriate for you to pay for this."

    Qiu Yang stared at her for a few seconds before he retracted his card.

    Song Xing Xing handed her card instead and settled the payment. Once everything waspleted, she grabbed the paper bag and bid her goodbye to Qiu Yang.

    Qiu Yang saw the way the girl seemingly trying to escape from him and chuckled.

    A breath of relief escaped her as she finally left the mall. Song Xing Xing cursed her luck for running into Qiu Yang. Fortunately, they had not exchanged contact numbers and there was no way for him to contact him.

    Song Xing Xing took the cab and headed straight to her apartment. She was nning to head home, took a long bath, and then wait for Lu Xun to call her.

    The cab soon pulled over as they reached her apartment.

    She alighted the vehicle and walked over to the apartment building. However, her step soon halted the moment she saw the familiar vehicle parked at the entrance. Just beside the car, the man she has been missing stood up straight.

    Song Xing Xing blinked a few times as if she could not believe her eyes.

    As if noticing that someone was staring at him, Lu Xun then turned around. His lips turned up into a smile as he called out, "Xing Xing."

    The moment she heard her voice, she quickly snapped out of her trance and walked over. As seconds passed by, her steps elerated.

    His face paled as he watched the girl sprint towards him. Worried that an ident might happen, Lu Xun spread his arm to catch her.. Just like that, the two of them were pulled into each other''s embrace.

 Chapter 138 - Someone Might Be Missing Me

    The sudden impact caused him to stagger backward. Fortunately, his Maserati managed to stop them from falling. Seeing that the person was safely in his arms, Lu Xun let out a deep breath.

    He did not know whether he wanted he should scold her for her dangerous action.

    His expression turned a shade darker. However, the moment he saw the look on her face, his initial anger swiftly dissipate.

    The smile on the girl''s face was wide and it almost reached her ears. Her eyes shone brightly and they were telling him how happy she was to see him.

    Suddenly, the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat. Why is his girlfriend this adorable?

    Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing only realized what she had done the moment she met Lu Xun''s eyes. His gaze was too intense and it was making her embarrassed.

    Initially, she had thought that the person in front of her is only her imagination. When she heard him call her name earlier, she was too excited that she had rushed over to him.

    As she thought about what she had done earlier, the shades on her face turned redder. How could she suddenly rush over to hug him?

    Song Xing Xing! Control yourself!

    She quickly lowered her gaze to avoid his. She wanted to take a step back but realized that she was unable to move as Lu Xun was hugging her tightly. In the end, she could only bury her face in his chest.

    Biting her lips to suppress her feelings, Song Xing Xing then looked up again. The red shades on her face remained and she did not dare to look at him straight in the eyes. "You¡­ Why did you return suddenly? Didn''t you say that there are a few matters that you need to look at?"

    "The matter ended sooner than I thought," Lu Xun said. He leaned over and spoke close to her ear. "Moreover, I was worried that someone might be missing me. It seemed that I had made the right decision to return earlier."

    Hearing his teasing tone, her ears felt as if they were burning.

    Could someone pass her a pillow so that she can scream out loud? Her heart really could not handle his teasing.

    Song Xing Xing was so shy that she wanted to pretend to pass out. Fortunately, Lu Xun had let her go and took a step back. Taking this chance, Song Xing Xing took a deep breath to calm down.

    Lu Xun stretched his hand to pat her on the head. "Where did you go?" Lu Xun asked. His gaze shifted to the paper bag in her hand. "You went shopping?" He then stretched his hand and helped her with the bags.

    When he arrived at the airport earlier, Lu Xun decided toe over to Song Xing Xing''s ce to surprise her. He came around the time he was sure that she would be at home. However, when he arrived, the guard told him that Song Xing Xing has note back.

    He decided to wait outside where he could see her. However, when he could not see her, Lu Xun was worried.

    Just as he was deciding whether he should call her, Lu Xun finally see her walking over.

    Song Xing Xing followed his gaze and finally remember that she had gone shopping for his coat. "Un. It''s the coat that Mr. Fluffball had ruined the other day."

    "You already bought a new one?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "I asked the shop attendant to help and find the same design and size as yours."

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh. "Actually, I was hoping that the two of us could go out on a shopping dateter."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips tightly. She was not expecting that Lu Xun would have such an idea. "Then, we can always go and shop for other things, right?"

    The smile on his face stretched up. Lu Xun patted at her hair again before he peeked into the paper bag. "This coat is quite expensive."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Don''t worry. I can still afford to pay for this one. Or else¡­" Her expression turned serious. "President Lu, you can consider giving me a raise."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "I''ll have to think about it." Seeing the adorable pout on her face, Lu Xun stretched his hand to pinch her cheek. He nced at the paper bag again and spoke. "Then, I should check whether it fits me, right?"

    Her head tilted to one side. Song Xing Xing had bought the same design and size. She did not think that he needed to try them on. She did not doubt that this coat would surely fit him.

    Just then, Song Xing Xing saw the glint in his eyes. Suddenly, she had this feeling as if this man was probably trying to trick her again. Seeing that the residents were passing by, Song Xing Xing finally invited him to her apartment.

    The moment they entered the house, Mr. Fluffball came to the door and stared at Lu Xun with an expectant gaze.

    Lu Xun saw the look on the gray cat''s face and thought that the way he was looking at him was almost the same as the way Song Xing Xing was looking at him.

    Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun picked up her cat and narrowed her eyes. She really could not understand why does this gray cat would act differently whenever he saw Lu Xun.

    Seeing the way Mr. Fluffball was resting obediently in Lu Xun''s arms, Song Xing Xing suddenly found that her cat was a little annoying.

    After teasing the gray cat for a while, Lu Xun put the cat on the floor before he tried the coat that Song Xing Xing had bought for him.

    Perhaps, it was just his psychological. But when Lu Xun looked into the mirror, he found that the coat that Song Xing Xing had bought for him gave him a different feeling. They were clearly the same coat but Lu Xun thought that he looked a little more good-looking in this one.

    A whileter, Song Xing Xing came out of the kitchen with a ss of water for him. Seeing that Lu Xun was trying on the coat, Song Xing Xing stood at the side and give him a look over.

    Fortunately, the coat fitted him well.

    "Have you had your meal?" Lu Xun asked. "Do you want to go out and have dinner together?"

    "No. I''m too tired to go out again," Song Xing Xing said. "Recently, the post-production team is getting busier. I''m nning to stay home and order something to eat. Are you going to stay and have dinner with me?"

    "Mhm¡­ I''ll stay.." He would do whatever she wanted for a chance to spend a little more time with her.

 Chapter 139 - Something Exploded In Her Mind

    When the food arrived, Song Xing Xing went to pick up the food and brought them inside. As she put the food on the table, Song Xing Xing noticed that Lu Xun was still on the phone.

    Although he had said that he had settled his business in Y City, Song Xing Xing had a feeling that he hade back earlier with a few unfinished businesses. From his conversation earlier, Song Xing Xing knew that Assistant Bei Yuan was asked to stay in Y City to handle some matters for him.

    She sat on the sofa and browsed through the channel as she waited for Lu Xun to finish his call. After a while, she could not find anything interesting on the television. Her gaze shifted to his boyfriend who was standing in front of the ss door.

    Lu Xun had a serious look on his face as he was discussing business. After peeking at his face a few times, Song Xing Xing was unable to look away from him.

    She might be a little bias but her boyfriend¡­ is extremely good-looking right?

    An extremely happy feeling surged through her heart, making her a little dizzy. She did not know that liking someone would make her feel this way. Her heartbeat elerated, making her feel as if they were going to burst. The butterflies in her stomach were flying around happily. She felt a little giddy and anxious at the same time. And Song Xing Xing found that she was addicted to this feeling.

    After a long time, Lu Xun was finally done with his phone call. As she turned around, Lu Xun was startled when he caught the way Song Xing Xing was staring back at him.

    Her eyes were bright and there was a faint smile on her face. Lu Xun found that the way she was looking at him was full of adoration. And this girl was staring at him openly. Meeting her gaze, Lu Xun suddenly did not know how he should react.

    His throat rolled a few times and his breathing grew heavier.

    If she continued to stare at him like this, he might be unable to control himself.

    Lu Xun coughed and looked away. His gaze stopped at the takeaway box at the side and he found that they were left untouched. A slight frown appeared on his face. "Why didn''t you eat first?"

    Song Xing Xing stood up and walked over to the dining area. "I''m waiting for you to eat together."

    "You don''t have to wait for me. What if you get a stomach ache?"

    "Then what about you? Aren''t you the same?" Song Xing Xing said. "You rushed over from Y City. I''m sure that you haven''t eaten anything since." She watched his startled expression and continued, "Anyway, you said that you are here to stay to apany me to eat. It didn''t feel right to eat without you first, right?"

    Lu Xun let out a helpless sigh. When Song Xing Xing walked over to his side, Lu Xun stretched his hand and patted her on her head. "Alright. I''ll listen to you. Let''s eat together."

    Song Xing Xing pulled out the chair with a smile on her face. Then, she unpacked the takeaway boxes and ced them on the table. Seeing that he had picked up his chopsticks, Song Xing Xing then began to eat happily.

    The two of them mostly chatted about her work as well as Lu Xun''s business in Y City.

    After pondering about it for a while, Song Xing Xing then spoke, "Next time, you don''t have to hurry up and return to find me. Just settle your business first. Anyway, I won''t be at ease to see you too tired like this."

    "I am not tired."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes as she stared at him. He had tired eyes and he still said that he''s not tired.

    Lu Xun chuckled at the way she was looking at him. Then, he leaned forward and stared back at her. "Even if I''m tired, that feeling disappeared as long as I get to see your face."

    Something exploded in her mind. Blood rushed to her face until her face, ears, and neck turned red.

    Her mind was chaotic and Song Xing Xing was screaming internally.

    She wondered if this man was addicted to teasing her. It seemed that Lu Xun would find every chance he get to tease her. His previous words about forgetting how to date someone are definitely a lie.

    The smile on his face widened. Lu Xun did not have a habit to tease someone. But when he was with Song Xing Xing, he wanted to tease her all the time. His girlfriend is too adorable and he loved the shy look on her face.

    Unable to bear with the pressure, Song Xing Xing quickly gathered the empty takeaway boxes and took them to the kitchen. She stayed there for a long time until she was finally able to calm down.

    When she returned to the living room, Mr. Fluffball was upying her boyfriend''s attention. Mr. Fluffball was curled on hisps as the two of them were watching the television together.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her gray cat who was watching the business news and thought that he was too pretentious. Previously, Mr. Fluffball would only sleep whenever she had switched on the television.

    She walked over and asked, "Do you like Mr. Fluffball that much?"

    Lu Xun turned around when he heard her voice. He waved his hand and patted the empty seat beside him.

    Song Xing Xing walked over to his side and sent an unhappy look to her cat as she sat down. She poked at the cat''s fat belly. Then, Mr.Fluffball retaliated by biting at her fingers lightly.

    "Of course I like him," Lu Xun said. "Afterall, Mr. Fluffball is your cat."

    His words made her stunned a little bit. Song Xing Xing thought that there was something strange in his words, but she could not figure out what it was.

    While she was still a little absentminded, Lu Xun had put his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to him. In the beginning, her body was a little stiff as she was not used to the intimacy. But after a while, Song Xing Xing allowed herself to rx andid her head on his shoulder.

    The two of them continued to watch the television together.

    A thought suddenly crossed her mind.. Song Xing Xing wondered if this could count as their first date after they got together.

 Chapter 140 - Last Day Of Shooting

    After working for more than two months, the shooting for Huo Yun Chen''s new drama finally ended. On the day final day of the shooting, a loud cheer could be hearding from the studio. The cheer was too loud that the people in the post-production office could hear them.

    Song Xing Xing and her colleagues decided to go out and look at the fun. From the upper floor, they could see the production staff celebrating thepletion of the project.

    Just then, one of the production staff came upstairs and invited everyone to join in the fun.

    Since it was the first drama that the studio hadpleted, Director An decided to let them be at ease and joined the fun. It would not be right to celebrate without the post-production team.

    Song Xing Xing went with the others and congratted the staff. Now that the production part was done, the project will be passed to the post-production crew before the drama will be aired to the viewers.

    As everyone was chatting happily, the Assistant Director stepped forward and asked everyone to keep quiet as Director An wanted to make an announcement.

    The noisy room grew quieter and soon, everyone was staring at Director An in anticipation.

    "Everyone." Director An paused, making everyone in front of him anxious. "You are all invited to join a dinner to celebrate thepletion of this drama. And by everyone, I mean, the post-production team as well."

    The staff began to cheer again. Everyone was praising the Director for his graciousness.

    Someone asked in a loud voice, "Director, are you going to treat us to dinner?"

    Director An started tough. "It''s not me. It''s President Lu. Just now, he called and said that he is inviting everyone to this dinner. Everyone, you can start to vote the ce you wanted to go to."

    The staff began to cheer again. This time, they were praising President Lu''s generosity.

    NEXT Bright Studio is President Lu Xun''s new project. It hasn''t been a year since thepany had started. However, everyone was aware that President Lu Xun has been given them a different treatment.

    Aspared to other subsidiaries under NEXT Group, the studio seemed as if they had they were receiving a lot of attention. President Lu Xun was kind enough to treat them to dinner at fancy ces. At one time, he had also treated the staff to enjoy a few days of vacation near the fishing vige.

    The staff began to wonder if President Lu Xun had a big expectation towards them. Or else, why would the studio receive special treatment, right?

    Even the talent from NEXT Bright Entertainment did not receive this much attention. Even those guys from the headquarters had not received this much attention.

    As these thoughts came to their mind, the staff vowed that they would continue to work hard for their big boss.

    Of course, everyone was not aware that President Lu Xun had hidden attention.

    Initially, he only wanted to keep his eyes on someone. Then, he continued to pay attention to the studio because he was pursuing his girlfriend. Later, he would make excuses to spend his time at the studio just to be in the same space with his girlfriend.

    This was because his girlfriend is very shy and she was not ready to reveal their rtionship.

    The paparazzi was always interested in Lu Xun''s love life ever since he was rumored to date a few celebrities and heiress. Song Xing Xing thought that the attention she would get after everyone learned of this news was a little troublesome.

    Lu Xun respected her decision and the two decided to wait until their rtionship is more stable.

    Anyway, dating in secret was also fun. The sneaking around and trying their best not to get caught was a little exciting.

    As Song Xing Xing heard that their big boss was going to treat them a big meal and would join themter, she immediately guessed that someone wanted to use this guise to date.

    When the others are busy discussing the ce they wanted to have a meal, Song Xing Xing went to a corner and type a message to her boyfriend. His reply came soon. The moment Song Xing Xing read his reply, her face turned a little red again.

    Lu Xun told her that he missed her.

    Although they have been dating for a while, Song Xing Xing was still not used to his teasing and sweet words. Even though she was the one who wanted to pursue him first, now that the two of them were dating, Song Xing Xing could not get used to this feeling.

    Even a simple word such as ''I miss you'' could make her heart burst with happiness.

    Song Xing Xing thought that falling in love with Lu Xun had slowly turned her into a fool.

    "Little Star."

    Hearing that familiar voice, Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance and turned around. She had just texted Lu Xun and therefore, the smile on her face was still there, making her look a little radiant.

    When Song Xing Xing turned around, Huo Yun Chen was a little stunned to see the look on her face. For a few seconds, he was unable to react.

    "Huo Yun Chen? What''s wrong?" Song Xing Xing asked when he did not speak for a long time.

    Huo Yun Chen snapped out of his trance and let out a dry cough. "Nothing. I just thought that now that the shooting ispleted, we might not get a chance to see each other again."

    "What are you saying? We both worked under the same parentpany. There will be a chance for us to see each other again. You are going to join the variety show on their next season, right?"

    Huo Yun Chen pondered for a while and nodded. "That''s true."

    "Anyway, we can still see each other in the game."

    A faint smile curled on his lips. "After the project ended, let''s hang out and have a meal together."

    "We''ll see." Song Xing Xing said. "I''m sure that you would be busy after this project."

    Huo Yun Chen was reminded of his manager as well as the events that the agency had arranged for him. Knowing that he would be busy afterward, Huo Yun Chen let out a sigh in frustration. "That''s true."

    The two of them chatted a little bit as they might not have the opportunity to meet like this again.

    After a while, Huo Yun Chen shifted his gaze and smiled. "President Lu."

    Her hair stood up when she heard the name. Song Xing Xing turned around and saw that Lu Xun was right behind her.. His expression was a little strange.

 Chapter 141 - A Jar Of Vinegar

    "Lu¡­ President Lu, when did you get here?" Song Xing Xing greeted. She was pleasantly surprised to find Lu Xun behind her.

    A while ago, she was still texting him. He did not even tell her that he wasing over and suddenly, he had appeared in front of her. The moment Song Xing Xing saw his boyfriend, the smile on her face turned bright.

    Fortunately, Huo Yun Chen was facing her back and could not see the change in Song Xing Xing''s expression.

    "I just got here a while ago." Lu Xun shifted his gaze from Huo Yun Chen to his girlfriend. His eyes were dark and unwavering.

    The moment he arrived at the studio, he has been looking for his girlfriend. However, Lu Xun did not expect that the moment he saw her, he would find her talking happily with Huo Yun Chen.

    He wanted to show her that he was unhappy with what he had seen. But the moment he saw the cheery smile on his girlfriend''s face, he did not have the heart to say anything harsh to her.

    Each time that she saw him, Song Xing Xing would look happy like this. He could not bear to be mad at her. At least, he knew that his girlfriend was not interested in another man other than him. But still... he was not happy.

    Lu Xun gave Huo Yun Chen a look over.

    This man was the person who would often y games with his girlfriend. Huo Yun Chen had good looks and is a few years younger than he is. He was also good at singing and a charismatic person.

    Initially, Lu Xun had thought that these were good traits about Huo Yun Chen. These were the reasons that he wanted Huo Yun Chen to sign with his agency.

    However, at this time, Lu Xun seemed to think that this guy''s good traits might be a threat to him instead.

    "You¡­ The two of you are familiar with each other?" Lu Xun asked.

    "Mmm¡­ Miss Song is also ying the game that I endorsed. We know each other from that game." Huo Yun Chen exined. He did not even notice the unhappy look on Lu Xun''s face.

    Huo Yun Chen let out a cough as he walked past Song Xing Xing. "President Lu, let me lead you to Director An. He has been waiting for your arrival."

    Lu Xun nced at Song Xing Xing again before he finally turned away to follow Huo Yun Chen to meet Director An. After all, the filming had just ended and Director An would have a few words to say to him.

    Seeing the man''s retreating figure, Song Xing Xing tilted her head, wondering if she had done something wrong. However, Lu Xun probably wanted to help her hide their rtionship, Song Xing Xing forced herself not to think too much.

    After working hours, Song Xing Xing went with her colleagues to the restaurant that Lu Xun had booked.

    The moment she entered the private room, there were already a lot of people around. Song Xing Xing went with Liu Yu Sheng to sit at the ce where the rest of their friends were.

    As they chatted around, the door was pushed from the outside. Director An entered with the casts and sat at the main table.

    A slight frown appeared on her face when Song Xing Xing could not see Lu Xun. She took out her phone and sneakily send him a message. Just as she had pressed the send button, the sound of message notification could be hearding from the door.

    Song Xing Xing looked up and saw that Lu Xun had entered the room. His head lowered as he was looking at the message on the phone. Their gazes met the moment Lu Xun raised his head. He watched his girlfriend for a few seconds and finally looked away when Director An called him to join their table.

    A whileter, her phone buzzed. Song Xing Xing checked on the message and saw that Lu Xun had told her to wait for him after dinner ended. After giving him her reply, Song Xing Xing shed him a smile before she continued to eat her meal with the others.

    The waiters continued to send a few more dishes into the room.

    Her stomach started to grumble again as the waiter ced a few dishes on her table. She picked up her chopsticks and took a bite at the prawn.

    A deep frown appeared on her face as she put the food into her mouth.

    The prawn tasted a little strange.

    It was a little sour than she had expected.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the food on her table and noticed that they were a little different than the one on her neighboring table. Moreover, the one that was ced in front of her, was mostly sour dishes.

    "Xing Xing, don''t you think that the seafood dishes in front of us are a little sour?" Liu Yu Sheng asked. She tasted the gravy again and frowned at the taste. "I think that the cook probably spilled a jar of vinegar into this one."

    The others began tough the moment they heard Liu Yu Sheng''s joke.

    Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing started to choke on her food upon hearing her friend''s words. She grabbed a ss of water and downed it in one go.

    Liu Yu Sheng''s words triggered something in her mind.

    Spilling a jar of vinegar?

    Her gaze involuntarily shifted to Lu Xun.

    Then, the scene where Lu Xun had found her with Huo Yun Chen reappeared in her mind.

    Song Xing Xing knew that the seafood dishes that were ced in front of her were something that Lu Xun had let the kitchen prepare. To let the kitchen prepare a few sour dishes for her¡­ What does it mean?

    Someone is jealous?

    Song Xing Xing looked up and coincidentally, Lu Xun looked up at the same time. Their gazes met and Song Xing Xing could see the unhappy look in his eyes. She almost choked on her saliva upon realizing that her thought might be right.

    But... What is she supposed to do if this man was indeed eating vinegar? How was she supposed to coax him?

    She had nearly forgotten thatst time, something simr to this had happened. Lu Xun was unhappy when she had suddenly asked about Huo Yun Chen.. She then gave him a kiss on the cheek to coax him. This time, would the same trick works?

 Chapter 142 - How Was Your Dinner?

    After dinner ended, everyone went their separate ways.

    Song Xing Xing hang around the restaurant area for a while as she waited for Lu Xun to show up. After waiting for a while, the man finally came out of the restaurant. Just as she was about to rush to his side, Song Xing Xing noticed that Director An was with him as well.

    Her steps halted and Song Xing Xing did not know whether she should turn and avoid them or not.

    "Song Xing Xing."

    The moment she heard his voice, Song Xing Xing looked up and saw that Lu Xun was waving his hand at her.

    Seeing that there was no one else around other than Lu Xun and Director An, Song Xing Xing walked over to their side and greeted both of them before she shot Lu Xun a questioning gaze.

    Director An saw that President Lu had called one of the staff over and thought that he had something to ask her. However, after a while, President Lu continued to chat with him with the girl by their side. Director An looked at the girl and recognized that she is one of the post-production staff.

    Sensing that the director kept on ncing at her, Song Xing Xing kept her head down, not daring to meet his gaze.

    After a while, Director An could not hold his curiosity and asked, "President Lu, this is¡­"

    Lu Xun did not answer but instead, keep on looking at his girlfriend for a long time. His piercing gaze made her feel a little chaotic on the inside.

    His gaze made her grew anxious and Song Xing Xing was aware that Director An was still watching them, waiting for the answer. Song Xing Xing tugged at Lu Xun''s sleeve and frowned in panic. Only then did Lu Xun looked away from her.

    Director An let out an anxiousugh when President Lu did not answer for a long time. He decided that this should be one of the matters that he should not poke his nose into. However, he then heard a shocking answer from President Lu.

    "This is my girlfriend, Song Xing Xing."

    Her heartbeat elerated upon hearing his words. Although she always said that she wanted to let their rtionship a secret, she still felt a little happy that Lu Xun had introduced her as his girlfriend.

    Director An watched the girl with a shocked expression. "Your girlfriend¡­ Isn''t she¡­"

    "Un." Lu Xun nodded. "She''s one of the editors in the studio. Director An, please help me to look over her."

    Director Anughed before he gave Lu Xun his promise.

    "Director An, my girlfriend is a bit shy," Lu Xun said. "Please don''t let anyone else know about our rtionship."

    "Of course. Of course."

    Song Xing Xing waited for them to exchange a few more words before she left with Lu Xun. The moment she got into the vehicle, Song Xing Xing looked at Lu Xun and frowned. "What are you doing?"

    "Introducing you as my girlfriend. You don''t like that?" Lu Xun pursed his lips as he watched her. "I know that I have agreed to keep this a secret. But I am finally dating someone and I can''t introduce her to others. It felt a little ufortable. I just wanted to let at least one person know that you are my girlfriend. Is that... alright?"

    She saw the anxious look on his face and suddenly felt that it doesn''t matter. "It''s fine. Just that¡­ it was too sudden. I was not prepared."

    Moreover, she had thought that Lu Xun had wanted to introduce her to Director An because he was unhappy after he had seen her with Huo Yun Chen.

    Of course, she would not know that her guess was partially right.

    He could not grab her hand and introduced her as his girlfriend to Huo Yun Chen. However, Director An was different.

    A warm smile curled on her lips, knowing that the girl did not me her for it. "Next time, I will ask you before I decide on something. Don''t worry. Director An would not say a word to others." He patted her head and said, "He''s someone that I can trust."

    "You know him well?"

    "Hmm¡­" Lu Xun nodded. "He only agreed to work on this project once he heard that the drama will be under NEXT Bright Entertainment."

    Song Xing Xing opened her mouth to ask something about his rtionship with Director An. However, at this time, Lu Xun leaned forward until their face was a few inches from each other. If she moved forward a little bit, their lips would meet.

    Her heartbeat elerated and her eyes were wide as she was staring back at him. Instinctively, she leaned backward, pressing her back to the seat behind her. Song Xing Xing tried to avoid his gaze but soon, her eyes fell on his mouth.

    She wondered what would it feel to kiss his lips.

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing heard a sound just beside her ear and it ended with a click. She looked up again and saw the mischievous look on his face.

    "You forget to wear your seat belt." Lu Xun had retreated and started to drive and leave the car park.

    It took her a while to finally calm down. Song Xing Xing nced at Lu Xun and saw the teasing smile on his lips. She suddenly had the urge to hit him but he was still driving and it would be dangerous to do something that can cause an ident.

    "How was your dinner?"

    She snapped out of her thought and recalled the sour dishes served in front of her earlier. Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes at him and spoke, "The prawn was too sour. The stir-fried vegetables were too sour."

    Lu Xun started tough upon hearing her answer. "Really? Then, let''s not go to that restaurant again."

    "It was you, right? Are you that unhappy to see me around Huo Yun Chen?"

    There was a long silence before he gave a short answer. "Un. A little unhappy."

    Actually, even Lu Xun could not understand why would let the kitchen send sour dishes to her table. In the past, he would not do something as petty as this. Now that he thought about it, Lu Xun felt as if he was being a fool. But perhaps, dating someone younger had made him a little childish.

    "Just take it that I''m a little insecure. I thought that perhaps you might be interested in someone closer to your age."

    Moreover... Lu Xun had seen the way Huo Yun Chen was looking at Song Xing Xing. He could tell that the guy might be interested in his girlfriend.

    "Are you still unhappy?"

    "No." He was slightly unhappy, but he was not going to admit this to her. "I should learn to trust you."

    Song Xing Xing smiled at his words. There''s something about his word, trust, that made her feel all warm up inside.

    As the vehicle stopped at the traffic light, Song Xing Xing released her seat belt briefly and pressed her lips on his jaw.. "Thank you."

 Chapter 143 - Dumping Works To His Assistant

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan knocked on the door and entered the President''s office. "President Lu, I have mentioned your matter to the designer. She said you can go to the boutique anytime today. She will definitely make time for you. Do you need me to notify Miss Song about it?"

    His eyes brightened up the moment he heard his Assistant''s report. "No. I''ll tell her myself."

    Bei Yuan chuckled, knowing that his boss was just finding an excuse to contact his girlfriend. Seeing that his boss was in a good mood, Bei Yuan decided to continue and give him his report on their subsidiarypanies. Although his boss was typing some messages to Miss Song, Bei Yuan knew well that his boss was listening to his words.

    Worried that his boss might make an appointment with his girlfriend, Assistant Bei Yuan quickly reminded him, "President Lu, you have an appointment with Director Fei this afternoon."

    The fingers on his phone halted. Lu Xun deleted the messages and began to type again. If Bei Yuan did not remind him, Lu Xun would definitely ask someone on a date.

    Lu Xun nodded. "Un. I know. Bei Yuan, you will apany me to this meetingter."

    Once Bei Yuan had left the office, Lu Xun picked up his phone again and saw the text message from his girlfriend. Seeing that she had agreed toe over to his office after work, Lu Xun felt a little excited.

    He could only hope that this meeting would notst very long and that he could meet his girlfriend sooner. Lu Xun continued to look at the documents on his desk before his assistant came to remind him about his appointment with Director Fei.

    As the agency had signed a few talents with them, Director Fei wanted to discuss his ns for thepany. Later, it would be good to arrange for the studio and the agency to work together.

    When the meeting ended, Director Fei saw the President and his assistant out.

    The elevator stopped with a ding. As the door slid open, there was already someone inside. The female seemed a little startled upon seeing that the big boss had suddenly appeared in front of her.

    "Xu Jiao, you have a vocal ss with Madam Cui again?" Director Fei spoke when he saw the girl.

    The girl nodded. "Un. Madam Cui asked me to grab something from the receptionist." She stepped aside and let the three men into the elevator.

    "So you''re heading downstairs as well." Director Fei turned to Lu Xun and introduced, "President Lu, this is a new talent that we signed, Xu Jiao. With enough training, she will be popr soon."

    The girl smiled shyly. "Director Fei, don''t praise me too much."

    "President Lu, I am nning to let this girl join the same variety show as Huo Yun Chen. As they are from the same agency, Huo Yun Chen could look after her as a junior."

    Lu Xun nced at the girl. "Whether she can join the show or not, It will depend on the casting director."

    Director Fei let out a cough upon hearing the President''s words.

    Xu Jiao smiled and quickly spoke in an enthusiastic tone. "President Lu, I will also work hard."

    Director Fei turned to Xu Jiao the moment he heard her words and suddenly his face turned slightly darker. He noticed the glint on the girl''s eyes and it was not something that he had expected to see in the new artist''s.

    The elevator opened with a ding. Lu Xun stepped out with his assistant and Director Fei trailed closely. As the Maserati drove away, Director Fei turned around with a dark look on his face.

    Just as he had thought, Xu Jiao was still beside him. "Xu Jiao, you are new in thispany. So I will remind you again that President Lu did not like it when a girl approach him."

    He has been working in the entertainment industry for years. How can he not see what this girl was trying to do?

    Xu Jiao forced a smile. "Director Fei, you have mentioned this before we signed the agreement. I still remember your reminder."

    "You better be. If you identally offended President Lu, no one can help you," Director Fei reminded her.

    ...

    Lu Xun returned to thepany after his meeting. As he entered the lobby, he was surprised to see that the person he was waiting for has arrived. However, the girl was focusing on ying games that she did not see him walking in.

    Seeing that there was no one around, Lu Xun walked over to his girlfriend and stopped in front of her.

    Song Xing Xing began to notice the looming shadow in front of her and looked up. Her eyes brightened in excitement when she saw him. Her mouth parted as she was going to call him. However, she then realized that they were at hispany.

    "Have you waited long?"

    Song Xing Xing shook his head.

    "Wait here for a moment. I''ll go and spoke to Bei Yuan first."

    "Un."

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh as he suppressed his desire to pat her on the head.

    After dumping a few more works to his assistant, Lu Xun finally turned around and leave the office with his girlfriend.

    "You said that you are going to bring me to a ce," Song Xing Xing said as they entered the car. "Where are we going?"

    "Shopping."

    Song Xing Xing was reminded that Lu Xun had once spoken about going to shop together. However, the two of them had never visited the mall together as they were worried about running into a crowd.

    She could still remember the first time she had dragged him to apany her to have lunch at a restaurant in a popr mall near the studio. They did not get to eat their fill and the reporters hade to hunt Lu Xun for news.

    "It''s a private ce," Lu Xun said. "Moreover, I have already booked the ce. We won''t run into anyone and the shop would protect our identity well."

    Song Xing Xing tilted her head as she looked at him. She could not help but felt as if he was hiding something from her. "What are we looking for?"

    "A dress for you," Lu Xun said. He smiled when Song Xing Xing stared at him in a trance. "You already promised that you will apany me to that event. Of course, we need to find a proper outfit for you."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing nodded before she looked away.. If Lu Xun knew that she had forgotten about this event, surely he will be unhappy again.

 Chapter 144 - President Lu, Im Interested In You

    The car pulled over as they reached the destination.

    Song Xing Xing looked out the window and saw the boutique that Lu Xun had mentioned. On the signboard, the name CCELINE was written in cursive, bold font. Song Xing Xing stared at the signboard and thought that she had heard of this brand before.

    Lu Xun walked around the car and helped her with the door.

    Holding hands, the two of them began to walk towards the boutique.

    The moment they entered, the shop attendant turned around and spoke, "Sorry. We''re close for the day." She then realized the person who entered the shop was the person her big boss was waiting for. Swiftly, the shop attendant smiled. "President Lu, you''re here. Miss Celine has been waiting for you. I will go and get her."

    As the shop attendant walked away, Song Xing Xing turned to Lu Xun and raised a brow. "The owner is someone you know?"

    "Un." Lu Xun nodded. "We went to the same university together."

    Song Xing Xing nodded and decided not to ask more.

    A whileter, a woman dressed in a ck, puffy dress walked down the stairs. Her eyes brightened up in surprise the moment she saw Lu Xun. "I thought your assistant was joking when he said that you woulde by. I did not expect that you would reallye."

    Lu Xun smiled. "You still chose to close the shop even when you''re not sure that I''lle over?"

    "I thought that I could get some rest and finish some project when there''s no one else around," she replied with a shrug. Her gaze shifted to the woman beside her friend. "This is¡­?"

    "Song Xing Xing, my girlfriend," Lu Xun introduced. "Xing Xing, this is my friend, Celine Chen."

    There was a look of surprise as Celine looked at Song Xing Xing. She recovered quickly and shed a smile. "Miss Song, hello."

    The two women shook hands and greeted each other politely.

    Celine shifted her gaze to Lu Xun again and spoke, "I thought that you were going to spend your life as a bachelor. I did not expect that you would find yourself a girlfriend." A thought came to her mind. "So, this is why you came to me."

    "Mhm¡­" Lu Xun nodded. "We''re going to attend the Red Entertainment Award in a few weeks. I know that this is ast-minute thing but I hope that you would be able to help us to prepare something."

    "Of course." Celine smiled brightly. "You know I would do anything for you. After all, you are one of my biggest investors." Celine turned to the shop attendant and spoke, "Ah Jiu, help me to get my notebook in my office."

    The shop attendant nodded before she headed upstairs.

    "Right. Would you like anything to drink? Coffee? Tea? We have orange juice as well," Celine spoke.

    Lu Xun turned to Song Xing Xing as he was looking for her opinion. "Coffee will be fine."

    "Wait here. I''ll get someone to prepare the drink. Have a seat, I will be back shortly," Celine said before she disappeared inside.

    As the couple was left alone, Lu Xun led his girlfriend towards the lounge area.

    Song Xing Xing sat down and began to observe everything around her. The lounge area was decorated with white furniture and a few home nts. On the table, there were a few recent fashion magazines. Song Xing Xing picked up one of them and flipped through the pages.

    "I did not expect the rumors to be true," Song Xing Xing whispered as she ced the magazine on the table.

    Lu Xun raised a brow. "What rumor?"

    "Before I met you, I''ve heard rumors that President Lu Xun is generous with his investment. They said that President Lu Xun would never reject if anyonee to him and ask for investment." Song Xing Xing stared at him with interest. "I''ve heard from my sister-inw that you have invested a lot of money in a project in B City."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "That''s not entirely true. Although it might seem like it, I don''t invest my money in just any project. Most of the people who came to me are people that I have known for a long time. The Project in B City for example¡­ I only invested in it because of Zhang Yu Han." He let out a sigh andined, "It turned out that he wanted to pursue his wife and he was helping her to find people who might be interested in the project. As for the others¡­ Even though I don''t look at their proposal much, I would meet them face to face and see their character first. As long as they have a good character, I don''t mind investing even though I might lose my money."

    "Then, have you lost a lot of money from your investment before?"

    "It would be a lie to say that I have never lost any money. But the amount of my loss was not as much as my gain. I guess people don''t focus on this news." A thought came to his mind and Lu Xun spoke in a teasing tone, "Miss Song, is this an interview?"

    Song Xing Xing put both hands under her chin and smiled. "That''s right. President Lu, I''m interested in you. It''s not strange if I wanted to learn more about you, right?"

    Lu Xun only wanted to tease her. But he did not expect that his girlfriend would answer him like this. This was not the first time that a girl had confessed that she is interested in him. However, hearing these wordsing from his girlfriend¡­ It gave him a different feeling.

    His heart skipped a beat as he looked into his girlfriend''s adoring eyes. Lu Xun noticed that Song Xing Xing loved to stare at him like this openly. As seconds passed by, his eyes turned darker. Lu Xun suppressed the urge to kiss the girl and stretched his hand to pinch her cheek.

    Instantly, Song Xing Xing lowered her eyes to rub her painful cheek. Her cheek puffed slightly as she looked at him with resentment.

    Lu Xun immediately regretted his action. He just wanted to make her stop looking at him that way. However, the pouting look on her face made his heartbeat elerated.

    What should he do? His girlfriend is too adorable and he really wanted to kiss her.

    Unfortunately, at this time, the shop attendant returned with a notebook in her hand. And a secondter, Celine returned to the lounge carrying a tray of coffee and refreshments.

    Lu Xun had no other choice but to concentrate on their discussion with Celine.

 Chapter 145 - You Are Happier Now

    As Song Xing Xing went into the changing room with the shop attendant, Celine walked over to Lu Xun and stared at him for a long time.

    Lu Xun let out a dry cough. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

    "I''m just surprised, that''s all." Celine shed him a smile. She had seen Lu Xun''s interaction with his girlfriend. From the look at it, it seemed that the two of them were serious.

    Lu Xun did not have to ask to know what was in Celine''s mind. In truth, he was as surprised as Celine. Previously, he was still worried about getting into a new rtionship. He did not think that Song Xing Xing and he would get together very well. Lu Xun was d that he had decided to give himself a chance.

    "You are serious about Miss Song, are you?"

    "Mhm¡­ She''s a good girl."

    "It''s good that you are moving on. Lu Xun, it''s good to see that you are happier now." Celine fiddled with her phone and spoke, "Right. Do you mind if I post on my moments that youe here to visit?"

    "Go ahead. But don''t mention anything about my girlfriend. She''s a shy girl."

    "Un. I know. I won''t say a word." Celine made a gesture to zip her lips. "Let''s just take a selfie. It''s rare for President Lu Xun to show up at my ce. I have to use this opportunity to promote my shop."

    Lu Xunughed.

    Celine raised her phone, took a selfie with Lu Xu together, and started topose something on her phone. A few seconds after she hit the post button, the people in her circle started to like andment on their pictures together.

    After looking at a fewments, her expression began to change. Her fingers moved towards the name and clicked the delete friend button. She did not have any interaction with Anna for years. Celine had forgotten that Anna was still in her circle of friends.

    "What''s wrong?"

    Celine snapped out of her thoughts and ced her phone on the desk. "Nothing." She hesitated for a while and spoke, "Lu Xun, can I ask you something?"

    Seeing her hesitation, Lu Xun could almost guess what she was going to ask about. "Go ahead."

    "I know that you are not active in our group chat," Celine spoke. "I was just wondering if you are aware of what Anna had said about you."

    "I''ve heard. Yu Han had told me about it previously."

    Celine let out a breath of relief. "It''s good that you are aware of it." She was worried that Lu Xun would be unaware of what Anna had spoken about him to their circle of friends.

    Years ago, they were all close. Celine and Shi An Na were good friends. However, the moment Shi An Na had done something so cruel, almost everyone chose to side with Lu Xun. Only a few would still stay by Shi An Na''s side.

    They had thought that their story had ended after the breakup. Who would have thought that Shi An Na had returned and would not stop pestering Lu Xun ever since?

    These days, Celine had heard that Anna was using Lu Xun of causing her to lose her job.

    They have all know Lu Xun for years. After he had broken up with Anna, Lu Xun only wished that he would never have any sort of entanglement with her. No matter how angry he was at her, Lu Xun would never do something as causing Anna to lose her job. In fact, he should be happy that she had moved to T Country. At least, they would never bump into each other again.

    The two friends continued to chat about a lot of things. After a while, Song Xing Xing came out from the changing room and walked over to Lu Xun.

    "Is everything alright?" Lu Xun watched his girlfriend nodded and turned to Celine. "When can it be done?"

    "Don''t worry. Your girlfriend had a clear idea about what she wanted in her dress. It should not be too hard to work on it," Celine said. "I will call you when it''s done. Then, you can bring your girlfriend to try on the dress."

    "Mmm¡­ I know."

    After exchanging a few more words, the couple finally left. The sky has already turned dark when they stepped out of the store. After putting on her seat belt, Song Xing Xing turned to Lu Xun and asked, "Where are we going next?"

    "Let''s go and have dinner together," Lu Xun said. "Just now, Celine had rmended a good ce. Do you want to go and try?"

    "What kind of ce is it?"

    "A Japanese restaurant."

    Song Xing Xing thought about the privacy they would have at the restaurant and the variety of food that she could try. Her eyes brightened up. "Alright." She quickly agreed. Anyway, it was alreadyte. She would be toozy to return home and cook.

    Lu Xun chuckled, knowing well that his girlfriend should be thinking about food.

    The ce that Celine had rmended was not too far from her store. After five minutes of driving, Lu Xun finally pulled over at a parking spot.

    They walked over to the restaurant and were greeted by the waiter at the door. Fortunately, the private room was still avable. The two of them sat down at the table and ordered a few foods. Of course, Song Xing Xing could not stop but ordered her favorite seafood items.

    Their food arrived a whileter. Song Xing Xing saw the fried prawn on the table and clipped it with her chopsticks.

    Seeing that someone was eating her favorite food happily, Lu Xun helped her to pull the te closer. He had never thought that watching someone eating happily was also a form of happiness.

    After eating until her stomach was full, the two of them left the restaurant and decided to have a walk together. Afraid that they might be recognized as they walked on the street, Lu Xun could only wear a face mask to hide. They walked along the riverside near the ce and enjoyed the beautiful scenery.

    The two of them stopped after a while. In a slight dark corner, the couple watched as a group of people was busking on the sidewalk.

    As there were many people around, Lu Xun held Song Xing Xing tightly. He stood behind her with his arms wrapped her waist tightly and his chin rested on her shoulder. With this position where no one could see his face, Lu Xun pulled his mask under his chin.

    The two of them continued to discuss the performance just like this.

    After a while, a mischievous thought came to his mind.

    When Song Xing Xing turned around to say something, Lu Xun moved his face closer and caught her lips in a kiss.

    Her eyes went wide at his sudden move. Before Song Xing Xing could respond, Lu Xun had already pulled away.. A smile curled on his lips as he watched her dazed expression.

 Chapter 146 - She Was Kissed!

    Song Xing Xing was having a hard time figuring out what just happened.

    Just now, she wanted to say something to Lu Xun and had turned her head around. The moment she opened her mouth, the words she wanted to say were blocked. The man had already pressed her lips into a kiss.

    It took her a few seconds before her brain finally registered what had happened.

    She was kissed!

    Her mind exploded and she could not think of anything.

    Gradually, her face turned redder. Even though she wanted to turn away, Song Xing Xing found that she was unable to do a thing. It seemed that her body had refused to cooperate. Fortunately, Lu Xun was holding her or else, she might fell to the ground.

    Once she was able to calm down, Song Xing Xing was attacked by various thoughts all at once.

    She realized another important matter.

    That was her first kiss!

    And she could not even remember how it tasted like!

    While Song Xing Xing was still thinking about the kiss that she had not paid attention to, Lu Xun was observing her every reaction.

    A while ago, Lu Xun had wanted to kiss her but was frightened that he was moving too fast and that this will scare her. However, as he was holding beauty in his arms, the desire to kiss her heightened. Finding the perfect opportunity, Lu Xun finally decided to follow his instinct and kissed the girl.

    It was only a brief kiss. Lu Xun had wanted to use this chance to observe her reaction to see if she would dislike his kiss.

    A few seconds have passed. Seeing that the girl was still in a daze, Lu Xun began to worry about what was going through her mind. He wondered if he had made a mistake when he decided to move recklessly.

    However, once he thought about the feeling of her lips against his, Lu Xun was unable to hold back. His throat rolled. While Song Xing Xing was still staring at him with a dazed expression, Lu Xun subconsciously leaned over. His eyes shifted to her pink lips. Then, his lips softly touched hers again.

    Unlike the first time, Song Xing Xing was aware of what was going on.

    Instantly, her body began to stiffen.

    Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun closed the gap between them and caught her lips into a kiss again. The moment their lips touched, everything around her had disappeared. The only thing that was on her mind was his scent as well as how his lips were moving against hers sensually.

    In the background, the buskers were singing a mellow love song. A few kids ran around, shooting the bubble guns in their hands. On the dark corner in front of the lively riverside, a couple was engrossed in their kiss, abandoning everything around them. The bubbles flew over in their direction, creating a romantic feeling around them.

    Song Xing Xing closed her eyes, letting him kiss her.

    At this time, she was still uncertain about how to act or what she should do. All that she knew was that Lu Xun was kissing her with such wanting.

    Her heartbeat elerated and her knees grew weak. Song Xing Xing tightened her grip on his arms to steady herself. Song Xing Xing parted her lips and began to respond to his kiss. Since she did not know what she was supposed to do or how she was supposed to move, Song Xing Xing did his best to imitate his movement.

    Lu Xun was momentarily startled at her sudden move. Her move ignited something within him, making his body hot.

    However, Lu Xun still had his conscience. They were still in public and he could not go overboard. Afraid that she might injure her neck and shoulder with their position, Lu Xun finally pulled away.

    In one swift movement, he turned her body to face him and let her bury her face in her chest.

    Their chests heaved up and down as they steadied their breathing.

    In the background, the buskers had stopped singing their songs and the audience was pping loudly.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing was d that the sound was able to mask the sound of her drumming heartbeat.

    After a while, she finally gathered her courage to look at the familiar face, only to find out that her heartbeat became more and more intense. Her cheek flushed and Song Xing Xing lowered her head again, not daring to look at him.

    Her mind slowly came back. Song Xing Xing recalled how she had tried to respond to his kiss and suddenly grew embarrassed. This time, it was not a peck on a cheek but a kiss on the lips. Internally, she was screaming.

    There was nothing that she wanted to do other than digging some hole and hide in there for a long time.

    Lu Xun chuckled at the way she reacted. He held her closer to his body and pecked at her forehead. His hand moved to massage her neck softly. Since his girlfriend wanted to continue and hide, he could only let her do so for as long as she can.

    After a few minutes, the buskers were now taking a break and the audience had dissipated. It was too conspicuous for them to hug in the corner.

    "Song Xing Xing." Lu Xun spoke after a long silence between them.

    "Hmm?"

    "The others had left. Do you want to continue to stay here?"

    Song Xing Xing raised her head and finally noticed that her surrounding was quieter. She peeked around and found that the others had moved along. Then, she looked up to meet his gaze and quickly lowered her head again. Lu Xun''s gaze was too intense for her to handle.

    "Do you want to go home?"

    Her body tensed at his suggestion. "No."

    "Then, continue to stay here?"

    "No."

    Lu Xunughed at her answer.

    "Don''tugh."

    His deepughing voice immediately stopped. "Okay. I won''tugh." Lu Xun pulled away from her and smiled. "Come on. I''ll take you home, alright?" Seeing that the girl did not respond, Lu Xun raised a brow. "Would you like me to carry you instead?"

    Song Xing Xing looked at him in horror. Then, she saw the mischievous glint in his eyes and knew that he was teasing her again.

    This person is so bad. He knew that she would get shy easily but still liked to tease her. Suddenly, she had this urge to bite him.

    Seeing the look that resembled an angry kitten on her face, Lu Xun decided that it would be wise for him to shut up.. He held her hand tightly and led her to leave the ce.

 Chapter 147 - Lu Xuns Legendary ExGirlfriend

    Lu Xun had a wide smile on her face as he led Song Xing Xing towards the car park. Seeing that the girl continued to lower her head shyly as she followed him around, his heart swelled with happiness. He knew that at this time, Song Xing Xing was still thinking about the kiss they shared earlier.

    He wanted to tease the girl but was afraid that she would run away.

    His hands tightened against her as they reached the car park. Just as they were going to reach his vehicle, Lu Xun saw that someone was standing next to his Maserati. His steps halted and his eyes narrowed dangerously upon noticing the familiar figure in front of him.

    This was the person that he never wanted to see again in his life. Lu Xun really could not understand why did she keep appearing in front of him. How did shee to find him?

    Of course, Lu Xun would not expect that Shi An Na had seen Celine''s post earlier and decided to try her luck to find him. She did not expect that she would be able to find his vehicle parked nearby the riverside. Shi An Na decided to wait for him.

    Song Xing Xing noticed his abrupt stop and looked up. Seeing the angry look on his face made her puzzled. Song Xing Xing followed his gaze and saw that Lu Xun was looking towards the woman beside the car.

    A look of surprise appeared on her face. Looking at her, Song Xing Xing could guess that the woman has been waiting for a long time.

    Was she looking for Lu Xun?

    Song Xing Xing shifted her gaze between Lu Xun and the woman. The surroundings were dark, but she thought that the woman looked somewhat familiar. A look of surprise appeared on his face when Song Xing Xing finally recognized the girl.

    It was a few days before New Year. She had followed Han Yue Xiu to shop with her best friend and somehow had run into Lu Xun. They were having a meal when this woman had suddenly shown up. She noticed that Lu Xun has been hostile towards this woman. He had even used her and her sister-inw to escape this woman.

    A bad feeling arose in her heart. Song Xing Xing could tell that Lu Xun''s rtionship with this woman was a littleplicated. Her instinct was to tell her that this woman was Lu Xun''s legendary ex-girlfriend.

    As the thought came to her mind, Song Xing Xing began to pay attention to the woman.

    "Lu Xun!" She An Na rushed forward. Her expression shifted upon noticing Lu Xun''s subtle act.

    Initially, Shi An Na had not noticed the woman beside Lu Xun. However, the moment she tried to approach him, Lu Xun had moved to protect her.

    It was as if he was afraid that she was going to harm the woman.

    In his heart did he think that she would be such a ruthless person?

    Shi An Na nced at the woman beside Lu Xun and saw how close they are to each other. A sharp pain pierced through her heart.

    After they broke up, Shi An Na had heard that Lu Xun had always stayed single. Years had passed and he continued to stay single. Everyone was saying that he could not forget her. Shi An Na had even thought that Lu Xun was waiting for her.

    Who would have thought that the moment she returned, Lu Xun would be with someone else? Even Zhang Yu Han told her to leave Lu Xun alone as he is now in a rtionship.

    Lu Xun wanted to ignore Shi An Na and leave with Song Xing Xing. However, Shi An Na was standing in front of his Maserati, blocking his path.

    "What are you doing here?" Lu Xun asked.

    His grip on Song Xing Xing''s hand tightened. He was having a good walk with his girlfriend and the atmosphere between them was so good when this person had suddenly appeared. The thing he was worried about the most is that Shi An Na was going to make his girlfriend misunderstood their rtionship.

    Shi An Na swallowed. "Lu Xun, I saw that you were visiting Celine''s ce and decided to look for you nearby. Look. I did not mean anything. I only wanted to return this to you." Shi An Na fumbled into her purse and took out a piece of paper.

    With one nce, Lu Xun could tell what it was. A while ago, he had handed this cheque to Zhang Yu Han and asked him to give it to Shi An Na. He wanted to make a clean break with her. From then on, there should not be anything else between them.

    "I gave it to you," Lu Xun said. "I don''t care what you were going to do with that money. Originally, that money was yours. Spend it on yourself or donate it somewhere else. If you don''t want to do that, just throw that piece of paper away. I want nothing to do with you."

    Lu Xun turned around angrily. He moved past Shi An Na, wanting to let Song Xing Xing sit in the vehicle first. He merely let her hand go for a while to take out his car keys in the pocket.

    Seeing that Lu Xun wanted to leave, a dark glint appeared on Shi An Na''s face. She had spent so much time trying to meet him. She could not let him leave now.

    Everything happened so quickly. Suddenly, Song Xing Xing was pushed to the side, causing her steps to stagger. Fortunately, she was quick enough. Her hand pressed at the vehicle as she stopped herself from falling.

    "Xing Xing!" Lu Xun looked at her anxiously. He turned to Shi An Na and shot her a dangerous look.

    It was the first time that Shi An Na had seen the look on Lu Xun''s face. Although he had been angry at her each time she showed up in front of him, Lu Xun had never shown this expression to her before. Her face turned pale and she subconsciously took a few steps back to avoid him.

    "Miss Shi, I''m warning you. If you show up in front of me one more time, I will ask for a restraining order." Lu Xun spoke in a grave tone. However, the moment he turned to Song Xing Xing, his expression turned kinder. "Xing Xing, are you alright?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded, wanting to stand up. However, she realized that her ankle was in so much pain.

    Lu Xun seemed to notice that something was wrong with her. His gaze immediately shifted to her legs and he immediately knew what was the problem. With one swift move, Lu Xun pulled the door open and carried the girl into the passenger''s seat.. After he shot Shi An Na another warning look, he then went into the driver''s seat and drove away.

 Chapter 148 - Sprained Ankle

    Lu Xun watched as the doctor wrapped a bandage around Song Xing Xing''s ankle with a distressed look on his face.

    A while ago, Shi An Na had pushed her aside, spraining her ankle. Although the doctor had said that it was nothing major, the swell on her feet scare him. If something happened to Song Xing Xing at this time, he would not know what to do.

    When he recalled what had happened earlier, Lu Xun began to hate Shi An Na a little more.

    If she wanted to speak, then she should use her mouth. Why would she push someone else and cause harm to someone else?

    His gaze fell on Song Xing Xing''s bandaged ankle again. If it was not because of his previous matter, Song Xing Xing would not be injured. Lu Xun was surrounded with guilt.

    Lu Xun was relieved to know that Song Xing Xing did not need to stay in the hospital. The doctor only reminded her to let her ankle rest and not to do anything that would put pressure on it.

    Once the treatment was done, Lu Xun paid for the medical fee and tried to carry the girl into his arms. However, before he could lift her, Song Xing Xing had already pushed his hand away.

    "I can still walk," Song Xing Xing said. Her head lowered.

    His movement halted. Thinking that the girl was angry that she had to suffer some injustice because of him, Lu Xun decided not to say a thing and followed as she wanted. Seeing that she was staggering to walk, Lu Xun could only support her as she walked.

    A breath of relief escaped him when he saw that she was not rejecting him this time.

    Their journey home was filled with silence.

    Lu Xun kept ncing at the girl in the passenger''s seat and wondered what was going through her mind. The more he looked at her, the more he felt guilty.

    He wanted to speak but was afraid that he would only irritate her. However, Lu Xu was aware that he should not leave before he coax her.

    Last time, he had already hurt her with the way he had acted. Song Xing Xing had already given him a chance. He cannot do anything and disappoint her again.

    However, Lu Xun was helpless at what he can do to make her feel better.

    The vehicle finally stopped as they reached her apartment.

    Lu Xun walked around the vehicle and helped Song Xing Xing out. As she was not saying anything, Lu Xun tacitly helped her to get out of the vehicle and supported her until she entered the house.

    Mr. Fluffball appeared at the entrance when he heard a movement. He looked at his master''s bandaged feet and meowed. The cat could sense that something was wrong with his master and began to worry. He did not dare toe close and instead, stayed silent obediently as he watched them enter.

    Lu Xun helped Song Xing Xing to sit down on the couch. Then, he went to the kitchen and poured her a ss of water.

    Fortunately, he hase over a few times and knew his way around her ce.

    Song Xing Xing took the ss of water from him but did not take a sip. She watched as Lu Xun sat down across her and guessed that he had no intention to leave at this time.

    Her heart was sour.

    Although she knew that she should not me Lu Xun for what happened, her heart was very ufortable.

    Previously, she had heard about Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend. After breaking up with her, Lu Xun has not dated anyone ever since.

    Song Xing Xing knew well that the person she met earlier was Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend. That girl is very pretty and she could understand more or less why Lu Xun would be attracted to someone like her.

    However, something happened between them. Judging from their conversation earlier, Song Xing Xing could guess that the break-up ended up badly. She wanted to ask him about it but wonder if he would think that she was being meddlesome.

    "Song Xing Xing." His voice was weak as he spoke. "I''m sorry. Because of me, you have suffered." Other than this word, he did not know what else he could say at this time.

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips and did not lookup. The pain in her ankle began to throb. After a long hesitation, she decided to speak. "That person, is she your ex-girlfriend?"

    Lu Xun was ready to be ignored for a long time. Therefore, he was a little surprised when she asked him about Shi An Na.

    "Yes. Xing Xing, I promise that nothing was going on between us. After we broke up, I haven''t been in contact with her. It was recently that she has tried to contact me again."

    Lu Xun decided that it was best if he be honest. It was also the best way to avoid any misunderstanding in the future.

    "Why did you break up?" Song Xing Xing bit at her lips as the question left her mouth. "It''s fine if you don''t want to answer."

    "No. I will tell you everything you wanted to know," Lu Xun said. He took a deep breath and answered her question. "Back then, we broke up when she wanted to marry someone else."

    "Then, what is it with that cheque?"

    There was a brief silence on his part. Lu Xun always considered the money that Shi An Na gave him as a shameful matter to him. "She gave me a sum of money. It was our breakup fee." A wry smile curled on his face. "I asked someone to return the cheque to her a while ago. But it seemed that she did not want it now."

    His heart still ached whenever he thought of that day. His dignity was trampled on. Lu Xun had never felt more humiliated.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the man in shock. She had never thought that there would be something like a breakup fee between them. It made sense that Lu Xun was so angry when he saw the cheque.

    Suddenly, her heart was aching for him.

    Years ago, the two of them must be so much in love. She wondered how he must felt when Lu Xun received the breakup fee from that woman.

    "Xing Xing, after that day, I no longer have feelings towards her," Lu Xun spoke in a serious tone. He was worried that if he did not rify this matter to her, her mind might wander. "You have to believe me on this. I would not pursue you if I was not sure about my feelings.. Song Xing Xing, I like you."

 Chapter 149 - Staying The Night

    "Are you angry?" Lu Xun asked when the girl did not answer him for a long time.

    "I am not angry." It was just that... She did not know how she should respond to him. Under this circumstance, what was she supposed to say? Anything she says at this time would only sound awkward.

    Song Xing Xing was d that Lu Xun decided to be honest. Although he had not mentioned any details on his past rtionship, she was still able to guess what had happened between them.

    Shi An Na probably wanted to break up and had given Lu Xun a sum of money as the breakup fee.

    She could not understand what was going through that woman''s mind. Since she was the one who was determined to break up, why did she keeping back to find Lu Xun?

    Moreover, she has been watching their exchanges earlier. Although her woman''s intuition was telling her that Shi An Na had the idea to return to Lu Xun''s side, Lu Xun did not have the same idea.

    Perhaps Lu Xun might love Shi An Na in the past. However, that feeling has long gone.

    As she was still deep in his thought, Lu Xun moved to sit beside her.

    Seeing that she did not move or try to reject him, Lu Xun then let out a breath of relief. He moved closer and pulled her into his embrace. Song Xing Xing let him put her head on his chest andid there silently.

    As long as she was not angry at him, he would be fine.

    He caressed her back and spoke, "I''m sorry. You were hurt because of me." Lu Xun took a deep breath, inhaling her scent.

    "Why are you apologizing to me? You did not do anything to harm me."

    "It was still because of me that you got hurt." Lu Xun tightened his grip on her body. "Xing Xing, I will resolve this matter and make sure that something like this won''t happen to you again.

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. She pulled away from him and curled her lips into a faint smile. "Don''t worry about me. I just needed some time topose my mind. I will be fine tomorrow."

    The wall clock in the living room beeped once as it stroke twelve.

    Song Xing Xing looked up and realized that the time waste. She turned to Lu Xun and asked, "Are you not going to leave?"

    "No. I''ll stay here tonight, alright?"

    Her eyes widened in surprise as Song Xing Xing looked at him. "You¡­"

    Lu Xun let out a dry cough. "Don''t get me wrong. I don''t have any bad intentions. I am just worried about your ankle. The doctor said that it might hurtter. I won''t feel at ease to leave you alone. I''ll stay around just in case if you needed any help."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes, thinking that the man wanted to y a trick on her.

    "If that''s not okay with you, then I''ll go back first ande again in the morning, alright?"

    There was a long silence between them. As seconds passed by, Lu Xun could feel his heartbeat grew faster. He would be disappointed if she rejected his help. However, he would respect her decision.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head to hide her reddened face. "I don''t have an extra room or bed."

    A glint shed in his eyes as Lu Xun heard her words. "It''s alright. I can sleep on the couch."

    Even if she would only let him sleep in Mr. Fluffball''s bed, he would dly do so. Lu Xun was afraid that once he leave, Song Xing Xing would change her mind. He was afraid that she would think that it was not worth it to be with him.

    As long as he could stay the night, he could look after her. As long as they were together, he would make sure that Song Xing Xing would not change her mind.

    "Just do as you like." With the support of the sofa, Song Xing Xing stood up.

    "Where are you going?"

    "Back to my room. It''ste. I want to go to sleep."

    He saw that she was limping and walked to her side. "Let me help you, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing watched his stretched hand and hesitated. After a while, she put her hand into his.

    His gaze softened knowing that Song Xing Xing still had her trust in him. Lu Xun put her arms around his shoulder as he helped her to her room.

    Although he had been to her ce a few times, this was the first time that he had entered her room. The moment he stepped into her bedroom, her scent filled her nose.

    Lu Xun took his time to look around the ce as he led her towards the bed. Once she was seated, he took a few steps back. "Then, I will go out first. I will stay in the living room. Xing Xing, if you need me, just shout out my name, or give me a call. I wille over quickly."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing nodded. " Her hand tightened into a fist as she watched him leave. As he was approaching the door, Song Xing Xing called her name again. "Lu Xun."

    The man turned around swiftly. "Yes?" There was a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

    "Don''t forget to hang your coat on the hanger," Song Xing Xing said. "Or else, Mr. Fluffball would roll around your coat again. Your coat is too expensive. If I have to rece another one, I would go broke."

    Seeing the teasing smile on her face, Lu Xun could feel that the mood around them turned lighter.

    "Lu Xun."

    "Hmm?"

    "Good night."

    Lu Xun turned around and stopped as he reached her side. He bent down to kiss the top of her head and caressed her cheek softly with his thumb. "Good night." A faint smile appeared on his face. Lu Xun then walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.

    Taking off his coat, Lu Xun then sat down on the sofa. As he put his coat at his side, Mr. Fluffball jumped up andid on his coat. A deep chuckle escaped him as Lu Xun was reminded of Song Xing Xing''s reminder.

    He carried the cat in his arms and dusted off the cat fur from his coat. "Sorry, Mr. Fluffball, you cannot sleep on my coat tonight. Your owner will get mad if you ruin another of my coat."

    Mr. Fluffball blinked his eyes innocently.. "Meow."

 Chapter 150 - A Loud Thud

    As the door closed, her shoulder dropped and Song Xing Xing sat on her bed in silence for a long time. She tried to listen to what was going on outside her room but could not hear anything.

    After waiting for a while, Song Xing Xing finally stood up and limped towards the bathroom. Once she had changed her clothes and washed her face, Song Xing Xing went to her bed and slid under the quilt cover.

    It waste at night. Usually, she would already be sleeping at this time. However, too many things happened on the day and Song Xing Xing found that she could not sleep well.

    Song Xing Xing turned her body facing the door.

    At this time, Lu Xun was in his apartment and they were merely separated by a wall. Once she opened the door, she would be able to see him.

    Her hand raised to touch her lips, remembering the kiss they shared on the riverside. Her heartbeat elerated and a smile slowly curled on her lips.

    However, when her ankle started to throb, the smile quickly disappeared.

    Song Xing Xing closed her eyes, trying to forget the pain by going to sleep.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun continued to stay outside her room, guarding her with Mr. Fluffball at his side. Once he could no longer hear any sounding from her room, Lu Xun finallyy down on the sofa.

    After adjusting himself a few times, he was still unable to find afortable spot toy on. He was too tall for her sofa. Just after he was finally able to find a good posture, the cat jumped up and curled on his chest.

    A chuckle escaped him at the way the cat was acting. "Mr. Fluffball, are you nning to apany me to sleep tonight?"

    The cat raised his head and meowed. Then, he continued found afortable spot and closed his eyes. His intention was clear.

    Lu Xun raised his hand and started to stroke the cat''s fur with his hand. His mind wandered as he thought of everything that happened earlier that day.

    Shi An Na has gone too far.

    He did not know what was her intention to get close to him. However, he was not curious enough to ask.

    Initially, he did not want to do anything to her. Lu Xun was hoping that as long as he ignored that person, she will understand that he had no intention to have any sort of interaction with her. However, it seemed that Shi An Na was too stubborn.

    It seemed that he will have to find a way to stop her from making trouble for him. It was enough that she had hurt him in the past. If she continued to hurt the people he cared about, Lu Xun would not know how to face them.

    After writing instructions to his assistant, Lu Xun fell asleep.

    Lu Xun woke up immediately when he heard a loud thud. The cat that was sleeping on top of his chest jumped down and stared at him in anger. Mr. Fluffball was not happy that his sleep was disturbed.

    Ignoring the cat, Lu Xun quickly walked over to the bedroom. He knocked on the door and called, "Xing Xing? Is everything alright?"

    There was a brief silence before she finally spoke. "Yeah. I''m alright."

    "What happened?" Lu Xun seemed to recall that the sound of the thud was loud enough. Or else, he would not be able to wake him up from sleep. Worried, Lu Xun spoke again. "Xing Xing, I''ming in, alright?"

    Lu Xun pushed the door open and narrowed his eyes to get adjust his eyesight in the dim room. He realized that the girl was not on her bed like she was supposed to be.

    "Xing Xing?" Lu Xun called as he walked inside. "I''m turning on the light, alright?" Once the light was switched on, he finally saw her sitting beside her bed. Swiftly, he walked over to her side. "What happened?"

    He crouched down beside her and stretched his hand to swept the hair that was covering her face. Lu Xun was surprised upon finding that her eyes were red and tears were streaming down her face. Seeing the scene in front of her, Lu Xun began to panic. "Xing Xing? What happened?"

    He quickly shifted his gaze to her bandaged ankle. "Does it hurt here?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips tightly to muffle her cries and nodded.

    Just now, she woke up with the urge to go to the toilet. With her dazed mind, she seemed to have forgotten about her injury and had stepped on the ground with her bad ankle. The pain jolted her and she fell to the ground with a loud thud.

    Song Xing Xing was about to stand up again when she felt the throbbing pain around her ankle. It was unbearable and tears started toe out involuntarily.

    It was then that she heard Lu Xun''s voice and soon, he entered the room to find her.

    Lu Xun quickly lifted her and ced her on the bed. As he touched her bandaged ankle, the girl quickly retreated in pain.

    "Don''t touch it."

    His gaze softened. "I"m just going to take a look, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing hesitated before she finally nodded.

    Carefully, Lu Xun began to remove the bandage around her ankle. A sh of surprise appeared on his face. The slight ck and bluish color on her ankle made the look on his face turned ugly.

    "Wait here for a while. I''ll go and grab some ice."

    Song Xing Xing watched as he left her bedroom and gradually sober up. Judging from the noiseing from the kitchen earlier, it seemed that Lu Xun had gone through all cabs in her kitchen.

    It did not take Lu Xun a long time to return with a bag of ice and a towel.

    After wrapping the ice with the towel, Lu Xun slowly pressed the ice on her ankle.

    Song Xing Xing gasped as the ice touched her skin.

    "Does it hurt?"

    Song Xing Xing quickly shook her head. "No. Just a little cold."

    "Bear with it for a little while. It will be fine soon."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing peeked at his expression and saw the worried look on his face. Seeing the gentle way he was holding her ankle made her heart grew warmer. She stretched her hand and ced it on his. "It''s fine now."

    Lu Xun heaved a breath as he looked at her. He put the ice and towel aside and looked at her. "Why are you off your bed? Didn''t I tell you to call me if you need anything?"

    "I forgot." Song Xing Xing admitted.

    "What do you need? I will go and get it for you."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips as she hesitated. "I need to go to the bathroom."

    Lu Xun halted upon hearing her words.

 Chapter 151 - Why Are You In My Bed?

    His body tensed as he heard the flushing sound from the toilet. Lu Xun waited outside and finally, the door swung open and the girl hobbled out. Lu Xun supported her to bed and tucked her under the quilt cover.

    "I''m fine now. You don''t have to stay." Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze, trying to hide the shy look on her face.

    "Song Xing Xing, you just fell because you forgot the injury on your ankle."

    Hearing his reminder, Song Xing Xing could not find a way to refute him. But in her defense, she had just woken up from sleep and was still a little muddle-headed. She did not remember that her ankle was injured.

    Lu Xun patted her arms and sighed. "Just go to sleep. I''ll be right here to look over you."

    Song Xing Xing had thought that perhaps she would not be able to fall asleep with Lu Xun by her side. However, with him patting her shoulder, she unknowingly fell asleep.

    When Song Xing Xing woke up again, the sunlight was peeking through the curtains and onto her face. She raised her hand, trying to block the sunlight, and finally noticed that her cat, Mr. Fluffball was beside her. And just beside her cat, a handsome man was lying on her bed. From the look at it, Mr. Fluffball was the only thing that separated them.

    Song Xing Xing was momentarily stunned.

    Her mind whirled as she tried to recall what was this man doing in her bed.

    Yesterday''s event shed to her mind and Song Xing Xing recalled her injured ankle. She tried to move her legs and winced at the pain.

    Her slight movement finally caught someone''s attention.

    Lu Xun opened his eyes slowly and narrowed his eyes to focus. "You''re awake."

    "You¡­" Song Xing Xing licked her lips. "Why are you in my bed?"

    Lu Xun turned to grab his sses on the bedside table. "Last night, you were whimpering in your sleep. We thought that you were in pain and decided to stay around just in case something happened to you."

    Song Xing Xing stared at him strangely. "We?"

    "Un." He nodded. He stretched his hand to stroke Mr. Fluffball''s fur. "Me and Mr. Fluffball."

    The corner of her lips started to twitch. Now he''s even using Mr. Fluffball as his excuse?

    Was he trying to y a trick on her again?

    Song Xing Xing drew back when Lu Xun moved to get up from the bed and walked over to her. She pushed herself to sit up and leaned on the headboard. "What are you doing?"

    Lu Xun did not answer but instead lowered sat down beside her to look at her ankle. "Does it still hurt?"

    "It wasn''t as painful asst night." After one night, Song Xing Xing was starting to get used to the pain.

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line as he considered a few things in his mind. "Remember to tell Producer Ming that you are not going to the studio today. Or¡­ would you rather let me speak to him?"

    "The post-production crew are in our busy period. It would be unfair for the others if I give them ast-minute notice."

    "I can let the drag the deadline," Lu Xun said. "Xing Xing, the doctor had already told you that you need to let your ankle rest. Don''t move around and stay at home, alright? Or else, it might take longer for your ankle to heal."

    Seeing the look in her eyes, Song Xing Xing had a feeling that she would be in a troublesome situation if she continued to argue with him. "I''ll send a message to Producer Ming."

    His lips curled into a smile. Lu Xun stretched his hand and touched the top of her hair. "Good girl. Now, what do you want to have for breakfast?"

    "Anything is fine."

    "Wait for me here."

    Song Xing Xing watched as the man leave her room and suddenly realized an important matter.

    She had just woken up! Does this mean that she had allowed him to watch her messy appearance? She probably looked like a train wreck!

    As those thoughts came to her mind, Song Xing Xing stood up and limped over to the mirror. A gasp escaped her upon seeing the hair that almost resembled a bird''s nest. Song Xing Xing quicklybed her hair.

    However, she was still not satisfied with how she looked like. Song Xing Xing went into the bathroom and cleaned up herself.

    A deep sigh escaped her. It was not fair. She could still remember Lu Xun''s face when he woke up beside her. How can he wake up looking all handsome while it was the opposite for her?

    After she had groomed herself until she looked presentable, Song Xing Xing finally came out of the bathroom.

    Something delicious wafted in the air, causing her stomach to grumble. With the support of the wall, she hobbled out of her room and found that Lu Xun was standing in her kitchen. The man was wearing her apron on top of his white shirt and ck pants. At this time, he was standing before the stove, making breakfast.

    Watching this scene made her heart warm. Suddenly, her previous grievance disappeared.

    Lu Xun put down thedle when he noticed her movement. "Why are you out?" He walked over to her side and helped her to sit down at the dining table. "Didn''t I tell you not to move around?"

    "I don''t know what you are making, but it smells so delicious."

    Lu Xun chuckled and touched the top of her head. "You''re such a foodie. Sit tight. Breakfast will be ready soon."

    Song Xing Xing propped her elbow on the table and watched as the man prepared breakfast for them. "You know how to cook?"

    "I don''t. I browsed through some site," Lu Xun said. "The review looks good. I believe that my cooking shouldn''t be that bad."

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing did not know whether she should be looking forward to this breakfast. "It''s fine. We can always order a takeout."

    Lu Xun narrowed his eyes before he returned to the kitchen and continued to cook.

    Breakfast was served soon after. Song Xing Xing looked into the bowl of porridge and thought that it did not look that bad. Noticing Lu Xun''s anticipating look, Song Xing Xing grabbed the spoon and tasted his cooking.

    Her face contorted a little bit at the taste.

    "What''s wrong?" Lu Xun asked.

    "You probably added too much salt."

    "Really?" Lu Xun tried to sample the porridge and found that it was indeed a little salty. "I''ll just go and add a little bit of water. Do you think that might help?"

    As Lu Xun was still pondering what he should do to make the porridge taste better, the doorbell rang.

    "I''ll go and get it."

    "Wait!" Song Xing Xing did not manage to stop him in time.

    The door swung open and a familiar voice could be heard from the entrance.

    "President Lu? Why are you here?"

    The voice.... it belonged to her cousin, Song Yi.

 Chapter 152 - I Am Dating Song Xing Xing

    Sing Xing Xingmented that she was too slow to stop Lu Xun from opening the door.

    She should have known that the person who woulde over to her apartment to find her early morning would not be someone simple. Thest time, it was her brother who had showed up at her apartment, giving her a surprise. This time, it was Song Yi.

    Song Xing Xing had the urge to hide in her room and never came out again.

    Unfortunately for her, Song Yi had already stepped into her apartment. He stopped in front of the dining area and stared at her with a nk look in his eyes.

    Seeing the way he was looking at her, Song Xing Xing felt her scalp numbed.

    "Cousin Brother." Her voice sounded fragile.

    Song Yi shifted his gaze between the two of them alternately. Finally, his gaze stopped at her bandaged ankle. "What happened to you?"

    "I sprained my anklest night," Song Xing Xing answered. "Cousin Brother, why are you here?"

    A frown appeared on his face as Song Yi continued to look at the injury on her ankle. Pulling a chair, Song Yi then sat across his cousin. "Last night, someone had recognized you at the hospital."

    Song Xing Xing looked at her cousin in horror.

    "Don''t worry. That person is a good friend of mine," Song Yu quickly exined. "He saw you at the hospital and told me that you were injured. I tried to call you when I found out, but your phone was off. Your sister-inw was afraid that you might pass out while living alone."

    Song Xing Xing wondered if it was not because of her sister-inw, would this cousin be concern about her?

    "It''s good to see that you''re breathing and well."

    The corner of her lips twitched at his words. She wondered if she was blood-rted to this person.

    "Now," Song Yi sat up straight. "What''s going on with you two?" He looked at Lu Xun and asked, "What is President Lu Xun doing in my cousin''s apartment early this morning?"

    One nce at Lu Xun, Song Yi was able to tell that he did note to see Song Xing Xing early in the morning like him. Looking at the slight crease on his white shirt as well as his unkempt hair, Song Yu had guessed that Lu Xun should stay a night at her cousin''s apartment.

    A man and a woman staying the night together. What else didn''t he understand about?

    "That¡­" Song Xing Xing spoke before Lu Xun could say a word. "President Lu was with me when I identally injured myself. He was worried, that''s why he stayed to look after me."

    Song Yi thought that her words were nothing but gibberish. If he wanted to look after his cousin, there are a lot of ways he could have done so. He did not have to stay the night.

    As the thought came to her mind, Song Yi turned his head to Lu Xun. This time, he was waiting for Lu Xun''s exnation.

    He could still remember how shocked he was upon seeing Lu Xun''s appearance at the door. He had almost thought that he had arrived at the wrong house.

    "I am seeing your cousin."

    Song Xing Xing stared at Lu Xun with wide eyes. She was not expecting that Lu Xun would be this straightforward!

    "It has only been a while, but I am dating Song Xing Xing." Lu Xun decided to tell the truth. Since Song Yi had seen him in his cousin''s apartment, there is no reason for him to deny their rtionship. Moreover, Lu Xun sincerely wanted to be with Song Xing Xing.

    Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing was embarrassed. All she wanted to do now was to cover Lu Xun''s mouth with her hand and prevent him from saying another word.

    Of all people, the person who would find out about her rtionship with Lu Xun would be Song Yi.

    Song Yi studied the two of them. One of them had an embarrassed look on her face, and another had a resolved look on his face. Finally, Song Yi heaved a long breath and turned to his cousin. "Rx. Why are you so tense? Song Xing Xing, let me talk to Lu Xun for a while."

    "What are you going to talk to him about?" Song Xing Xing was worried that her cousin might be here to make trouble. Suddenly, she was worried about Lu Xun. What if her cousin spoke something that would make Lu Xun leave her?

    It was onlyst night that Lu Xun had told her about the cheque and his ex-girlfriend. If Song Yi pulled a move simr to that or threatened him with Song''s family''s power, wouldn''t Lu Xun hate her to death?

    She did not want that!

    Seeing that his cousin stayed unmoving, Song Yi narrowed his eyes, warning her to quickly made a move. "What are you afraid of? It will only take five minutes at most."

    Facing her cousin''s fierce gaze, Song Xing Xing lowered her head, admitting her defeat. She did not dare to do anything against Song Yi. This person is just too scary. "I can''t move. My ankle is still injured."

    Song Yi chuckled at her excuse. From the corner of his eyes, he watched as Lu Xun stood up and supported her cousin to return to her bedroom.

    Lu Xun returned to the dining table and sat across Song Yi. The two of them sat like that without saying anything for a long time. Lu Xun was aware that at this time, Song Yi was scrutinizing his every move.

    Although he was considered one of the wealthy people in Capital City, his wealth and reputation could not win against the Song family. Lu Xun did not doubt that if Song Yi wanted him to disappear, then he would have to disappear.

    Dating Song Xing Xing is definitely a littleplicated. Perhaps, it was because of that that the girl was insistent in keeping their rtionship a secret.

    "I don''t have many things to talk about," Song Yi spoke. "Since that girl had decided to date you, I will respect her decision. I am not someone who will interfere in another''s rtionship. I just wanted to let you know that Song Xing Xing is the cousin that I watched growing up. I won''t allow you or anyone to hurt her. Lu Xun, you are close to Zhang Yu Han. You should know what our Song family can do."

    Lu Xun sat up straight. "I know. You can rest assured. I am serious about Song Xing Xing.. I won''t do anything to hurt her."

 Chapter 153 - I Wont Interfere

    Song Xing Xing did not know what were the two discussing. But when she opened her door to peek at the situation, the two men were still seating around the dining table. She tried to eavesdrop on their conversation but could not hear a thing.

    This was making her grow frustrated.

    "Xing Xing,e out here." Song Yi was the first to notice her presence, peeking at the door.

    Their gaze met. Song Xing Xing suddenly had a guilty conscience. She came out from her hiding ce and forced a smile. "Cousin Brother. Is the talk over?"

    "Hmm¡­" Song Yi nodded. His expression did not give out anything. "That''s right. Xing Xing, go and pack your bag. Since you are injured, it''s better to live with us. At least there will be someone who can look after you."

    At this time, Song Yi suddenly recalled that once upon a time, he was the one who had asked Lu Xun to look after his cousin. Thinking that this could be the reason why the two had started to date, Song Yi let out a sigh.

    "Ah?" Song Xing Xing was not expecting this sudden development. "It''s fine. I can stay on my own. Cousin Brother, I don''t want to disturb you."

    "Come back with me. Or else, your sister-inw will worry," Song Yi said. "Lu Xun already told me that the doctor has given you a few days off. You don''t need to go over to the studio anyway."

    After considering the pros and cons, Song Xing Xing quickly agreed.

    Anyway, she can''t let Lu Xun stay at her apartment and look after her. Song Xing Xing was sure that the man still need to head to his office and work.

    "But, we will have to drop Mr. Fluffball to that cat hotel," Song Xing Xing said. Although Xiao Jun liked Mr. Fluffball very much, Song Xing Xing was afraid that his fur would get everywhere.

    "Let me look after him."

    Hearing that Lu Xun had volunteered, Song Xing Xing looked at him with a puzzled expression. "You want to look after Mr. Fluffball?"

    "Un." Lu Xun nodded. "It shouldn''t be that difficult. Mr. Fluffball likes being around me anyway. Moreover, Auntie Wei can also help to look after him. I promise that I will treat him well."

    Mr. Fluffball came over to Lu Xun at this time and started to rub his head on Lu Xun''s legs. The way he acted was as if he could not wait to follow this man to go home.

    Song Xing Xing quickly agreed. "Alright. I''ll put him in his carrier. If there''s anything, just tell me, alright?"

    After making a few arrangements, Lu Xun finally left with Mr. Fluffball. Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing left with her cousin to stay at his ce for a few days.

    Seeing that Song Yi was concentrating on his driving and not saying a thing made Song Xing Xing grew anxious. She wanted to ask about his conversation with Lu Xun but was a little scared of this cousin.

    "How did you get hurt?" Song Yi asked, breaking the silence between them. He nced at her ankle and then turned to look at the road again.

    "I tripped and sprained my ankle."

    There was no way that she would mention Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend''s involvement.

    Although Song Yi can be a scary person and a little entric, he can also be a little protective. In her childhood memories, Song Xing Xing recalled that Song Yi had bullied her to do some menial task for him. However, once he heard that someone had bullied her or any of his younger cousins, Song Yi would protect them well.

    "Cousin Brother, you won''t tell my parents about Lu Xun, right?"

    Song Yi chuckled upon hearing her words. "Are you really dating him?" To his knowledge, Song Xing Xing had never dated anyone before. He thought about their age gap and started to worry whether the two of them would be able tomunicate well.

    Previously, Song Yi had heard the news that Lu Xun had rejected a few girls who tried to get his attention. Moreover, there were also rumors that Lu Xun despised women. Song Yi did not expect that he would suddenly found out that his cousin was dating this man.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head shyly. "Un. I like him."

    Since Lu Xun had admitted to Song Yi that they were dating, it would be useless for her to deny it.

    It was just that¡­ It was strange that Song Yi was the first person she tell about her rtionship.

    Song Yi nced at his cousin and sighed. "Don''t worry. I won''t tell them. This is your private matter after all. I won''t interfere with it."

    Her eyes lit up and Song Xing Xing let out a breath of relief.

    "Just remember that if he bullies you, you cane over and find me," Song Yi said. "Lu Xun might have a few powerful friends, but our Song family isn''t that bad either."

    Once they arrived at Song Yi''s house, Han Yue Xiu was surprised to see that Song Xing Xing''s bandaged ankle. She recalled that Song Yi''s friend had seen Song Xing Xing getting treatment in the hospital and panicked. "What happened to you?"

    "Just a sprained ankle." Song Xing Xing forced a smile. "The doctor said it will heal as long as I have enough rest. Sister-inw, don''t worry."

    Han Yue Xiu gave her a look over and finally supported Song Xing Xing inside. "Fortunately, I asked your cousin to go over and look at you. Or else, we would not know that you are injured."

    Song Xing Xing was sent to rest in the usual guest room she always stayed in. Sheid on the bed and took out her phone to text Lu Xun.

    His reply came a few secondster. "I''ve arrived home. Are you resting well?"

    "Of course. Don''t worry about me. My sister-inw is around to look after me. Mr. Fluffball did not cause trouble for you, right?"

    "No. We get along well. It seemed that he liked it here."

    Song Xing Xing was still typing her message when Lu Xun had sent her another message. This time, it was a picture of him and Mr. Fluffball together.

    Her lips curled up as she saw the two of her favorite person in the same frame.

    She deleted her reply and came with a new one. "Why does it seem as if you''re keeping my cat as a hostage?"

    "That''s right. I''m keeping Mr. Fluffball as a hostage. Song Xing Xing, if you want your cat back, you better rest and get well soon. Later, you cane over and pick him up."

    Song Xing Xing read this message and thought that this person was trying to trick her toe to his ce again.

 Chapter 154 - That Traitor!

    Song Xing Xing was ying with Xiao Jun when she noticed the strange way that her sister-inw was looking at her. After a few minutes, she could no longer bear with the curiosity and asked, "Sister-inw, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

    Earlier, she was helping to feed Xiao Jun some pureed food. Thinking that she had identally dirtied her face, Song Xing Xing touched her cheek but could not find anything.

    "Xing Xing, how is your ankle?"

    Song Xing Xing nced at her ankle and saw that the ck and bluish bruise had receded. As she moved around, her ankle was not as painful as it was a few days ago. "It doesn''t hurt as much. I can walk around just fine."

    When she looked up again, her sister-inw was still looking at her strangely. "Sister-inw, did you have something to say?"

    Taking this as her hint to speak, Han Yue Xiu walked over and spoke in a low voice. "I heard from your cousin that you are in a rtionship."

    The corner of her lips started to twitch. Previously, someone had told her that he was going to keep this a secret. However, it has only been a few days but her sister-inw had already found out about this matter. That traitor!

    Song Xing Xing sighed.

    Forget it. She should have known that Song Yi would not be able to keep a secret from his wife. Her cousin doted on his wife so much that he would tell her everything.

    Seeing that Song Xing Xing did not speak, Han Yue Xiu decided to probe further. "Last time, you have told me that you liked someone. That person is President Lu Xun?"

    Song Xing Xing had the urge to strangle her cousin to death. Not only did Song Yi told his wife that she was in a rtionship. He also revealed the identity of that man!

    "Hmm¡­" Her face was burning and Song Xing Xing did not dare to look up.

    Han Yue Xiu noticed her reddened face and started to smile. "I really did not expect that the two of you would be together. Previously, when your cousin had mentioned this matter to me, I was shocked."

    Of course, Han Yue Xiu would still remember the first time that she had seen the two of them together. It was at the police station and Lu Xun had used Song Xing Xing of stalking some celebrities.

    If it was not for Song Yi''s interference, Song Xing Xing might have to spend a night at the police station.

    Han Yue Xiu recalled their past and chuckled.

    "Did you get along with him well?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "He''s been good to me so far."

    "That''s good." Han Yue Xiu breathed in relief.

    "Then, thest time that Lu Xun appeared at the restaurant during my birthday... Were you together with him?"

    "No. At that time, we still haven''t got together," Song Xing Xing said. "Sister-inw, you definitely cannot tell anyone else about this. We had only got together recently. If my mom knows, then she woulde to Capital City and meet Lu Xun."

    "Don''t worry. I won''t say a word." Han Yue Xiu looked at her son and spoke. "Xiao Jun, we''ll keep this a secret for Auntie Xing Xing, alright."

    The little boy stared at her mother excitedly and started to make babies sound.

    Han Yue Xiu looked at Song Xing Xing again. "Since your cousin is not around, let''s talk about this a little bit. I heard that Lu Xun is a difficult person to get along with, especially with women. What is it that makes you like him?"

    Song Xing Xing was someone from the Song family. Of course, she would have met a lot of good and capable men. They were all good-looking and sessful.

    However, Lu Xun was slightly older than her. Although Han Yue Xiu did not think that it was a problem for them to date, she was still curious.

    Song Xing Xing froze. She did not expect to be asked about this. This question made her grew shy.

    "I¡­ don''t know how to exin this well." Actually, Song Xing Xing did not know what was it that made her attracted to Lu Xun. "Just that, after spending time with him, I thought that being around him was not so bad. And then, I grew to like him more."

    Han Yue Xiu looked at Song Xing Xing and had the urge to pinch her cheek. One look at her, Han Yue Xiu could see that Song Xing Xing was very much in love. A girl in love is definitely the cutest.

    Since Song Xing Xing liked him, Han Yue Xiu was going to give her support.

    Song Xing Xing returned to her room as it was Xiao Jun''s nap time. She thought about her conversation with Han Yue Xiu earlier and decided to disturb the person she was missing.

    The phone call connected in just seconds.

    "Xing Xing?" His voice sounded maic through the phone, making her heartbeat elerated.

    "Are you busy?"

    "Not really."

    Assistant Bei Yuan who was still waiting for his boss to sign a document felt the corner of his mouth started to twitch. Hearing the sweet tone that his boss was using, Bei Yuan quickly figured out who was that person that his boss was talking to.

    With a sigh, Bei Yuan quickly leave his boss''s office lest he would overhear something that he should not.

    "How is your ankle? Is it getting better now?"

    "Un. I can walk a little slowly. Since my ankle is getting better, I''m nning to return home tonight."

    Lu Xun frowned upon hearing her idea. "Is it alright? Why don''t you rest a while longer at your cousin''s ce until your ankle is fully healed?"

    "Although my cousin did not mind it, it is still a little ufortable to live with the couple. I would feel better living in my own ce."

    Each time that she preupied her sister-inw''s attention, Song Yi would look at her as if she owed him millions.

    "Anyway, I have talked to my sister-inw. They will send me back to my ce after my cousin returned from work," Song Xing Xing said. "I''ll go and pick up Mr. Fluffball on the weekend."

    "Then, how about I go and pick you up from your cousin''s ce?" Lu Xun suggested.

    "It''s alright." Song Xing Xing thought of Lu Xun meeting her cousin again and didn''t want them to meet again so quickly.

    "But Xing Xing, I miss you. I haven''t seen you for a few days. Let me go and pick you up alright?"

    Song Xing Xing was persuaded just by listening to his voice and quickly agreed.

 Chapter 155 - Tell Me, Alright?

    When Lu Xun arrived to pick up Song Xing Xing, Song Yi has not returned home. This was also her intention as she did not want the two men to meet.

    Han Yue Xiu gave Lu Xun a look over before she invited the man into the house.

    The moment Xiao Jun saw Lu Xun, the little boy kept staring at him for a long time, wondering what was this man doing in his territory.

    The little boy sensed that his auntie was about to leave and started to cry. Xiao Jun gripped his auntie''s blouse tightly as if he did not want to let her go. Even when Han Yue Xiu tried to pry her son''s hand away, Xiao Jun continued to cry. His face was full of tears and his face reddened.

    It took Song Xing Xing a while before she could coax the little boy to sleep.

    Fortunately, they still managed to leave before Song Yi got home.

    Once the car leave the residence, Song Xing Xing finally heaved a breath of relief.

    "Are you sure you would be able to stay at home by yourself?"

    "It''s fine. You have seen it yourself. I can still walk. As long as I''m careful, I''ll be alright."

    "Last time, you forgot about your injured ankle."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes dangerously at him. Why was he reminding her about this matter?

    Lu Xun seemed to notice the way his girlfriend was looking at him and quickly realized that he had made a mistake. Even if it was a fact that she had forgotten about her injury, he should not have mentioned this matter to her.

    He let out a dry cough and spoke, "I''m just worried about you." His mind reeled to find something to change the subject. "What do you want to eat? Let''s get something to eat before I send you back home."

    "No. Don''t tempt me with food. These past few days, my sister-inw has been feeding me well." Song Xing Xing poked at her waist and said, "I''m gaining weight."

    Lu Xun nced at the girl beside her and thought that she did not look any different than thest time he saw her.

    However, this also made him a little disappointed. He had not seen her for a few days and wanted to spend to take her on a dinner date. In the end, he listened to her and sent her back to her ce.

    As they were nearing her apartment, Song Xing Xing asked Lu Xun to stop by the supermarket near her ce. After leaving her house for a few days, she would need to restock the food in her refrigerator.

    Lu Xun put on a face mask and came out to apany his girlfriend to shop for groceries.

    The corner of his lips started to twitch as he pushed the trolley around the vegetables and meat area.

    Someone had just said that she had gained weight and needed to control her diet. However, looking at the ingredients in the trolley, it was full of meat, vegetables, and a few seafood items. It seemed as if Song Xing Xing was nning to cook for a small party.

    Her ankle was still a little swollen but she was walking around as if she was not injured at all. Fortunately, she could still use the trolley to support her body and walk.

    Although Lu Xun was worried, he saw the happy look on her face and decided not to say anything.

    Song Xing Xing picked up a packet of fat chicken wings and turned to look at her boyfriend. "What do you want to eat? I can cook something for you."

    Her eyes lit up as she spoke, making him a little bedazzled. "You''re nning to cook?"

    "Un. Un. The ingredients look fresh. It would be a waste not to make something delicious out of it."

    "Just make anything you''re good at. I''m not picky about food."

    Song Xing Xing ced the chicken wing into the trolley and started to n what she wanted to cook for dinner.

    The two of them walked around the supermarket and bought a lot of things. At the counter, Lu Xun paid for the items and pushed the trolley back to his car.

    Lu Xun parked his car at his usual spot and helped her to carry her luggage as well as the groceries into her house.

    Once she get inside her house, Song Xing Xing started to clean up her apartment. She watched as Lu Xun put the groceries into the kitchen and suddenly recalled something.

    "The other day, what did you and my cousin talk about?" Song Xing Xing asked. "I asked my cousin but he would not say a thing."

    Lu Xun turned around when he heard her question. After pondering for a while, Lu Xun continued to organize the groceries they bought. "Nothing much. Just a little this and that."

    Her eyes narrowed. This answer only made her grew curious. Song Xing Xing walked over to him and asked again, "What this and that?"

    "He just wanted to know whether we are really seeing each othe.,"

    Song Xing Xing found that his answer was unreliable. If that was all that Song Yi wanted to know, he would not have asked her to stay in her room, right?

    Seeing that the man would not answer her, Song Xing Xing started to poke at his waist. "You''re not going to tell me?"

    Her touch felt a little ticklish. Lu Xun turned around and grabbed the misbehaved paw. "What are you worried about?"

    "Since this matter is about me, then don''t I deserve to know?" Song Xing Xing pouted when he only replied to her with a smile. She shed him a cute look on her face and continued to poke at his waist and chest using her free hand. "Tell me, alright?

    Before she could continue to urge him, Lu Xun had quickly grabbed her other hand and pulled her body closer. Then, he leaned closer and pressed their lips into a soft kiss. He released a hand and ran his fingers in her hair, preventing her from moving back as he parted her lips.

    Her eyes widened at the unexpected kiss.

    He released her only for a few seconds to allow her to take a breath. Then, he leaned in again and continued to kiss her lips.

    Feeling his lips softly massaging hers, Song Xing Xing closed her eyes and responded to his kiss. Her hand rested on his chest before it slid upward to his shoulder.

    Once she was breathless from his kiss, Lu Xun finally pulled away. He rubbed his thumb against her reddened lips and stared at her half-closed eyes. His throat rolled upon seeing this beautiful scene. "Song Xing Xing, next time, don''t poke around carelessly, alright?"

 Chapter 156 - Bad Habit

    Lu Xun went back to his ce after apanying Song Xing Xing for dinner.

    Although he wanted to stay to apany her longer, Lu Xun did not want to make her ufortable by staying at her ce longer. Their rtionship had only begun and he did not want to frighten her. After all, this was her first rtionship. He always had to remind himself not to go too fast and let her enjoy the experience in this rtionship.

    The moment he entered his mansion, the gray cat could not be seen anywhere. It was only after he entered his bedroom that he found the cat.

    After he had brought Mr. Fluffball back to his ce, the cat liked to stay around his bedroom.

    The first time he brought the cat over, Mr. Fluffball had gone on a tour and finally decided that he liked his bedroom the best.

    However, Lu Xun had noticed that this cat had a strange habit. Each time that he went into bed, Mr. Fluffball would jump up and curled his body to sleep on his chest.

    Mr. Fluffball turned around and meowed the moment he saw him. Then, he lowered his head and continued to sleep.

    As he looked at the cat, Lu Xun was reminded of the kiss he shared before he left his girlfriend''s apartment. His lips subconsciously turned into a smile.

    Lu Xun walked over to the cat and helped to scratch his head. Thinking that he will have to return the cat to his ownerter made him feel a little lonely.

    It seemed that after staying with the cat for the past few days, Lu Xun had gotten used to Mr. Fluffball''s presence.

    Suddenly, he thought that his house was too big for him to live alone. Perhaps he should consider adopting a cat as well?

    The phone in his pocket started to ring and Lu Xun quickly dismissed his initial thought. Lu Xun reached to grab his phone and smiled upon seeing the caller ID.

    He walked over to the side and quickly picked up the phone. "Yu Han."

    "I heard that Celine had met your girlfriend. Lu Xun, am I still your best friend? How can you introduce your girlfriend to others before me?"

    Lu Xunughed upon hearing his words. "Why do you sound like a sulking woman?"

    Zhang Yu Han clicked his tongue. "After everything that I have done to help you¡­"

    "Come to Capital City. Then, I will introduce you to her."

    "That''s good. I''m heading to Capital City with my wife and kids tomorrow. We''re nning to stay there a few days," Zhang Yu Han said. "Remember your promise."

    The corner of his lips started to twitch. Lu Xun was not expecting that his friend would ask to arrange the meeting immediately. The two friends talked for a while before he finally hung up.

    A soft sigh escaped him as he thought about Song Xing Xing. That girl was so shy that she would hide from his gaze after he kissed her. If he mentioned that he would want to introduce her to his friend, would she agree?

    After all, Celine was different than Zhang Yu Han.

    Because of Han Yue Xiu, Song Xing Xing was familiar with Zhang Yu Han and his family members. Lu Xun was afraid that this will make the girl felt a little awkward.

    ¡­

    On the next day, Lu Xun picked up Song Xing Xing at her apartment and drove her over to the studio. The moment she boarded into his vehicle, Lu Xun took out the paper bag with Auntie Wei''s homemade breakfast.

    The meat bun was fresh and the soybean milk was still hot. Song Xing Xing thought that the best thing about Lu Xun picking her up from her apartment and sending her over to the studio was definitely the breakfast he had prepared for her.

    Lu nced at Song Xing Xing as she ate her breakfast and studied her expression. After a brief hesitation, he then spoke, "My friend, Zhang Yu Han ising over to Capital City today."

    Song Xing Xing turned when she heard him speaking.

    "Previously, I already told him that I am in a rtionship. I promised that if he came to Capital City, I will introduce my girlfriend to him. Xing Xing, what do you think about meeting him?"

    Song Xing Xing stared at him in shock. For a moment, she could not respond to his question.

    The thought of meeting Zhang Yu Han and his family made her a little shy.

    Song Xing Xing nced at his face and considered his suggestion properly. She thought about thest time he had told her that it was ufortable that he did not get to introduce her to another.

    Thinking about the look on his face when he had introduced her to Director An as well as to his friend Celine, her expression turned a little gentler.

    "Then¡­ when are you meeting him?"

    Lu Xun let out a cough. "Tonight."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips and nodded. "Alright. Let''s go and meet him tonight."

    Lu Xun was a little surprised upon hearing her agreement. He had thought that he will have to coax her a little longer before she would agree. "You''re really fine with it?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing leaned forward and chuckled. "Lu Xun, What''s with that look on your face? Do you want me to agree or not?"

    He quickly adjusted his expression. "Of course I wanted you to agree."

    Song Xing Xing saw how his expression lit up andughed. The look on his face was very adorable. Just because she had agreed to let him introduce her to his friend, he would be this happy. Suddenly, Song Xing Xing thought that Lu Xun was like a little child.

    The vehicle pulled over at the usual spot where Lu Xun would drop her.

    Song Xing Xing looked around and breathed in relief when she did not see anyone around. Once she was sure that the surroundings were safe, Song Xing Xing opened the door and was about to leave.

    She suddenly paused and turned around. "That''s right. I''ve nearly forgotten."

    "What''s wrong?"

    Song Xing Xing leaned forward and pressed her lips on his cheek. Seeing the dazed look on his face made herugh. "A goodbye kiss."

    Before the man could react, Song Xing Xing had already alighted from the vehicle and shut the door. She ran over to the side door and paused. After a while, she turned around and knocked on his window.

    Lu Xun was about to roll down the window when he noticed that Song Xing Xing had ced her finger on the window. He looked at her inquiringly and watched as she slowly drew the shape of a heart.

    His heart skipped a beat. Before he could react, Song Xing Xing had already escaped into the studio.

    Lu Xun chuckled when he finally snapped out of his trance. It seemed that she had this bad habit where she liked to tease him and run away.

 Chapter 157 - Change In Plan

    When Song Xing Xing headed to the office, the smile on her face still had not faded away. After teasing a certain President once, she grew mischievous and wanted to tease him again.

    Of course, before the man would get back at her, Song Xing Xing quickly made her escape.

    She could only hope that by the time she met him in the evening, Lu Xun would have forgotten about her mischievous deed.

    "Xing Xing! I haven''t seen youfor a few days!" Liu Yu Sheng leaped forward to hug her friend. She looked at Song Xing Xing''s injured ankle and frowned with worry. "I heard that you took a few days off due to an injury. Does it still hurt?"

    "The bruise looked less scary than a few days ago."

    Hearing that, Liu Yu Sheng was instantly relieved. However, when she looked up again, Liu Yu Sheng noticed the bright look on her friend''s face. "Xing Xing, you''re injured but you still look very happy. What''s going on with you?"

    Song Xing Xing touched her face and decided to y dumb. "You think so?"

    Liu Yu Sheng nodded a few times.

    "It''s probably because you miss me." Song Xing Xingughed when her friend rolled her eyes. She quickly found a way to change the subject."Yu Sheng, quickly tell me what do I have to do now?"

    Once they were seated in front of theputer, the two became serious about their work.

    Fortunately, even without her around, the editing work was not dyed too far. Song Xing Xing continued to work on her editing and even forgotten about her lunch.

    When she looked up again, it was because Producer Ming had called everyone to gather around. As Huo Yun Chen''s drama had entered the post-production process, the studio was nning to produce a few more dramas and movies. Moreover, the variety shows that Huo Yun Chen had joined thest time will finally enter its second season.

    Now that NEXT Group had their talent agency as well as a filming studio, they were nning to make a few big moves in the entertainment industry.

    It seemed that after this drama had ended, the post-production team will continue to get busy.

    The meeting ended a while a few minutes before it was time to clock out. As Song Xing Xing recalled that she was supposed to apany Lu Xun to meet his friend, she quickly gathered packed her bag.

    However, before she could make her escape, Song Xing Xing was caught by both Liu Yu Sheng andNing Yan.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the two of them and narrowed her eyes. "It seemed that the two of you are no longer hiding the fact that you two are dating."

    Ning Yan lowered his head shyly and let out a soft cough.

    Meanwhile, Liu Yu Sheng merelyughed at her friend''s words. "Xing Xing, we are worried about your injured ankle. Let Ning Yan send you back to your ce."

    "It''s fine. Your ce was on the other side of the city. I can grab a cab." Song Xing Xing had already promised to wait for Lu Xun to pick her up. How can she leave with the two of them?

    "We would still worry about your injury," Liu Yu Sheng said. "It''s rush hour. What if you encountered an ident? Once you have sprained your ankle, you have to look after this injury carefully. Or else, it will not heal properly."

    "Song Xing Xing, let us send you back. I don''t mind," Ning Yan spoke. "Anyway, Yu Sheng and I were nning to have our dinner somewhere near your ce."

    The couple continued to convince her and Song Xing Xing had no way to reject their kind intention. She could not mention to Liu Yu Sheng that her boyfriend woulde and pick her up. Her friend will only get curious and wanted to meet this boyfriend.

    It was still too early for her to reveal that she is in a rtionship with Lu Xun to her friends at this time.

    In the end, Song Xing Xing texted her boyfriend and told her that there has been a change in n.

    The two changed their n and decided to meet at her ce. Anyway, this would be a good chance for her to change her clothing. Earlier, when she had dressed up in her casual clothes. Since Lu Xun was nning to take her out and meet his best friend, it would be a good idea for her to dress up a little bit.

    When she arrived home, Song Xing Xing took a quick shower and picked up a suitable dress. Since her ankle was still injured, she can only opt for ts.

    She was in the middle of putting on her makeup when the doorbell rang.

    Song Xing Xing checked the inte system and found that Lu Xun was standing in front of the door. Her lips curled into a smile and she quickly opened the door.

    Her smile froze when she saw the bouquet of roses in his hand.

    Seeing that the girl had stayed quiet for a long time, Lu Xun suddenly grew anxious. "You¡­ Don''t like roses?"

    Previously, he has been looking into some dating blogs and found that giving flowers is a must. Since he was heading to her ce, Lu Xun decided to make a quick stop at the florist to get some flowers for her.

    Song Xing Xing finally snapped out of her trance. "No. I like them. I''m just surprised. This is for me?"

    "Un. I didn''t know which flower you like best, but the florist rmended roses."

    Her cheek turned a little red and her heartbeat elerated in excitement. This was the first time that she had received some flowers from her boyfriend and Song Xing Xing thought that the roses looked especially prettier.

    Lu Xun heaved a breath of relief when Song Xing Xing took the bouquet from him. He watched as she inhaled the scent of the roses and smiled.

    "I''ll go and put this in a vase first."

    "Un. Go ahead." Now that he was no longer worried whether his girlfriend would like the flower, Lu Xun began to notice the dress that she was wearing.

    He had gotten used to seeing her dressed casually that seeing her dressed up nicely like this would make him stunned. The girl in front of him looked cheery and cute.

    It was not until Song Xing Xing had returned to his side that he finally snapped out of his trance. His gaze fell on her red lips and he had the urge to kiss her. It seemed that she had spent some time putting on her makeup. He did not want to ruin it for her.

    Song Xing Xing tilted her head as she watched a dazed Lu Xun in front of her. She held his arms and smiled. "I''m ready. Let''s go."

 Chapter 158 - Are You Uncle Lu Xuns Girlfriend?

    The vehicle pulled over in front of The Orchid Hotel in the middle of Capital City. As they were going to meet the President of the Zhang Group Worldwide, naturally, the meeting will be held at their hotel.

    Lu Xun walked around the car to help his girlfriend get off. While Song Xing Xing was holding to his arms, the two walked into the building together.

    When they appeared together, Zhang Yu Han''s assistant, Xiao Ye, was surprised to see the couple together. He had met the two of them a few times and knew their identity.

    Xiao Ye quickly recovered the expression on his face and walked over to greet them. Even though he was puzzled as to how the couple got together, Xiao Ye did not bother to ask. He led the couple to the private room where his big boss was waiting for them.

    As they were approaching closer, Lu Xun could feel his girlfriend''s grip around his arms became tighter. A faint smile appeared on his lips. "Are you nervous?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. She was so anxious that she thought that she might pass out anytime soon. The smile on her face became stiff and she could not open her mouth to speak.

    It would be better if Lu Xun''s friend was a stranger like Celine. Meeting someone she knew only made her anxious. She did not know what will they think when they saw Lu Xun and her together.

    The three of them stopped as they reached the door. Song Xing Xing inhaled a deep breath as Xiao Ye knocked on the door. The door opened and Xiao Ye stepped aside to let the couple into the room.

    Her grip on Lu Xun''s arms tightened. Her heart was beating furiously and Song Xing Xing lowered her head shyly.

    "Lu Xun, you''re here," Zhang Yu Han stood up and greeted. He exchanged a look with his friend before moving to the girl beside Lu Xun.

    Since the girl was still lowering her head, Zhang Yu Han was not able to look at her face well. It was just that¡­ Why does it feel as if this person was a little familiar?

    "Uncle Lu Xun!" Zhang Li Xue saw the face of the person she knew and grew excited. She jumped off her seat and ran over to the man with her short legs. Her movement halted when she realized that there was another person beside him. Zhang Li Xue peeked at the woman''s face and her expression lit up. "Auntie Xing Xing! Why are you here as well?"

    Song Xing Xing''s face turned pale and her palms were sweating. The smile on her face became forced.

    Meanwhile, Zhang Yu Han was shocked when he heard the way her daughter had addressed Lu Xun''s girlfriend. He exchanged a nce with his wife before he turned to look at the girl again.

    Zhang Li Xue seemed to recall the reason her parents had brought her to have dinner at the hotel. Earlier, her father had said that Uncle Lu Xun was going to introduce his girlfriend to them. Her expression brightened. "Auntie Xing Xing, are you Uncle Lu Xun''s girlfriend?"

    Song Xing Xing realized that she could no longer hide. She finally looked up and let out a nervousugh.

    The little girl was too smart. There was no way for her to hide.

    Li Qin Yao was the first to snap out of this sudden news. shing an amiable smile, Li Qin Yao waved her hands to the couple. "What are you guys standing at the door for? Quickly,e over and have a seat."

    Hearing her words, Lu Xun quickly led his girlfriend to the table. He looked at his friends and spoke, "Everyone, I''m sure that you have met her before. This is my girlfriend, Song Xing Xing."

    Zhang Yu Han looked at his friend again before he quickly recovered his thought. Although he had a lot of questions he would like to ask Lu Xun, this was not the appropriate time. He gave Song Xing Xing a nod and spoke, "Have a seat."

    Sensing that the girl was feeling a little awkward, Li Qin Yao sat beside Song Xing Xing and patted her hand. "Don''t be nervous. We have known each other before. Just act like you usually do."

    Song Xing Xing heaved a breath of relief upon hearing her words.

    Meanwhile, the little girl kept watching Song Xing Xing for a long time. Then, she tugged at her mother''s arms and whispered something in a low voice. Her mother exined a few things and the little girl''s expression turned bright again.

    Li Qin Yao whispered a few words to her daughter again. With a nod, the little girl turned to the side to look at her baby brother who was sleeping in his stroller.

    The servers entered the room and started serving some food. Then, the group started to eat while chatting a little bit. After a while, Song Xing Xing began to get used to the situation and was no longer as shy.

    Soon, both Lu Xun and Zhang Yu Han''s conversation shifted to their business matter while Song Xing Xing chatted about her family in Y City.

    Li Qin Yao watched as Lu Xun quietly put a deshelled prawn on Song Xing Xing''s bowl. A smile curled on her face. After knowing Lu Xun for a few years, this was the first time that she had seen him in a rtionship. Looking at the way the two interacted, it doesn''t seem as if they were faking it.

    After a while, the baby in the stroller started to cry.

    Li Qin Yao checked at her son and found that they need to change his diapers. With the little girl pestering to follow her mother, Li Qin Yao then asked Song Xing Xing to apany her as well.

    Anyway, Song Xing Xing would only get awkward if she was to stay in the room with both Lu Xun and Zhang Yu Han.

    As the women left the room, Zhang Yu Han turned to his friend and asked, "How did the two of you get together?"

    Lu Xun sipped at his drinks. "She worked for my studio. After running into each other a few times, I think we''re both quitepatible."

    "It''s a surprise. I did not think that the two of you would get together." Zhang Yu Han said. "Did her family know?"

    "It''s still early and she did not want the others to know. However, her cousin, Song Yi already knew."

    "He did not say anything?"

    Lu Xun shed him a mysterious smile. "He threatened me with this and that. As long as I don''t do anything that will hurt her, Song Yi is alright with me dating his cousin."

    Zhang Yu Han was not surprised that Song Yi would threaten Lu Xun. He had known Song Yi for a few years and thought that this man is a little strange. His way of doing things was also strange. However, his Granduncle Qi and his family seemed to have a little bit of respect towards Song Yi.

    "The Song''s family is a littleplicated. If you wronged Song Xing Xing, I''m afraid that even I won''t be able to help you."

    "Do I look like such a person?" Lu Xun said. "I won''t pursue her if I''m not sure about her. Yu Han, after Anna, there''s no one else who had moved me like Xing Xing. I''m serious about her. I am not ying around and I''m not using her to move on."

    Zhang Yu Han studied her friend''s expression and saw the serious look on his face. He then heaved a sigh and decided to let the matter go. Although he was a little worried, he was assured that his friend knew what he was doing.

    As long as they were both happy, that was all that matters.

 Chapter 159 - Why Are You Not Sleeping?

    After dinner ended, Zhang Yu Han and his family returned to their suite. Meanwhile, Lu Xun drove to send Song Xing Xing back to her apartment.

    "Did I do alright?"

    Lu Xun nced at his girlfriend and chuckled. "Of course. Were you worried?"

    "Un. After all, you are very close to Zhang Yu Han." She watched as he focused on his driving and spoke, "I''m guessing that you should value his opinion a lot. Of course, I''m worried about his opinion on me."

    "What are you thinking about? The two of you had known each other for a while. You should know that Zhang Yu Han had a good opinion of you."

    "That''s different. Back then, he only thinks of me as Song Yi''s cousin. Now, I am your girlfriend. He should have a different opinion on me, right?"

    The smile on his face widened. Lu Xun seemed to think that her words seemed very pleasing for him to hear. "Don''t worry too much. His opinion towards you would not change. In the end, the person you''re dating is me. Whether you''re a good girlfriend or not, it is me who knows best."

    Song Xing Xing put both hands on her cheeks and leaned forward. "Then, Mr. Lu Xun, what do you think of me as your girlfriend?"

    "My girlfriend is naturally a very good girl. She''s cute and bubbly. I think we are verypatible." Lu Xun stretched his hand to pat her head. "And I like her very much."

    Song Xing Xing stared at his face for a while and thought that Lu Xun''s expression seemed very bright. The corner of his lips tilted up slightly into a soft smile ever since they both left the hotel. If she looked closely, she could see the hint of pride on his face as well.

    She could tell that this man was very happy that he get to introduce her as his girlfriend to his best friend.

    This man could be this happy just for this reason. Song Xing Xing thought that Lu Xun is indeed very cute. She really wanted to pinch him on the cheek.

    The vehicle stopped as they had reached her apartment.

    As it was already veryte, Lu Xun did not try to stay longer at her ce. He had made sure that she had safely entered her apartment, and left after they shared a kiss.

    Song Xing Xing came out of the bathroom and sat in front of the mirror to do the usual night''s skincare routine. Her phone at the side vibrated and Song Xing Xing saw Lu Xun''s message that he had arrived home. The two chatted for a few minutes. Then, she texted him goodnight and slid under the cover to sleep.

    However, after rolling around for a bit, Song Xing Xing could not fall asleep.

    Her mood was still high and she was still feeling excited after being introduced as Lu Xun''s girlfriend.

    Song Xing Xing thought that Lu Xun''s good mood was very infectious. Seeing that Lu Xun was very happy, she became very happy as well.

    After a while, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and decided to login into the game. It waste, but it seemed that there were a lot of yers online. As it has passed the reset time, there are a lot of yers who go online to clear their daily missions.

    Song Xing Xing collected the daily materials and treasure she could obtain daily and went to her farm to gather her crops. These days, her farm had leveled up and she could make a lot of high-level food that could increase her stats and help her during a fight.

    Then, she went to the city center and stood in front of the board to look at the mission. Coincidentally, she met General Huo as well.

    Song Xing Xing clicked at his name and greeted him in a private message. The man replied to her in a few seconds.

    General Huo: Little Star, why are you not sleeping?

    Not Your Little Star: I can''t sleep. I might as well deal with my daily quest first.

    General Huo: You are aware that going online and y with your phone will not help you to fall asleep, right?

    Not Your Little Star: Alright. I know. I''ll listen to your advice. I''ll log off and go to sleep now.

    General Huo: Little Star, wait!

    Not Your Little Star: What''s wrong?

    General Huo: Since you''re already online, how about helping me with a quest. Coincidentally, I need a good healer.

    Not Your Little Star: Which quest?

    General Huo: Madam Teresa needed me to collect some snake venom.

    Song Xing Xing bragged that she hadpleted this quest a few days ago before she agreed to help him.

    After joining his team, Song Xing Xing followed Huo Yun Chen to enter the woods. While he was killing the big boss, Song Xing Xing stood at the side to ensure that his health point and spell point were full.

    Fortunately, she had made some food on her farm and could use them to help Huo Yun Chen as well.

    After fighting for a while, the big boss died and they both got the reward from this fight. Song Xing Xing looked at the rare materials she received and was happy that she decided to join him on this mission.

    General Huo: Little Star, I''m going to start to get busy again in a few weeks.

    Not Your Little Star: Are you going to tell me that you''re not going to join the team event again?

    General Huo: Don''t worry. I''ll join them if I can. Just that, my manager had arranged for me to attend an event in a few cities in a few days.

    Song Xing Xing recalled that Huo Yun Chen hade out with a new album not too long ago.

    Not Your Little Star: You''re going on a tour?

    General Huo: Not exactly. Just a few meetings with the fans. Little Star, before I leave, let''s meet up, alright?

    Not Your Little Star: You want to meet me?

    General Huo: Hmm¡­ I have something that I wanted to give you. It''s something that the official merchandise that gamepany had given to me. Since you''re a fan of this game, I thought that I should share them with you as well. You don''t have to be anxious. My assistant will be with us.

    Initially, Song Xing Xing was about to reject his invitation. However, since he had said that his assistant will be with them as well, Song Xing Xing quickly agreed.

 Chapter 160 - Bite Marks

    "Celine contacted me this morning. She said that you need to head to her ce for fitting," Lu Xun said. He nced at the girl beside him before he concentrated on his driving once again.

    Song Xing Xing nodded and stopped suddenly as she recalled that she had made an appointment with someone else. "When are we meeting her? Can we go somewhere after lunch?"

    Lu Xun raised his brow. "Do you have a n?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "I''m going to meet Huo Yun Chen this weekend."

    Lu Xun halted when he heard her words. His grip around the steering wheel tightened. He had thought that perhaps, he had misheard her words. Lu Xun nced at the girl beside him and knew that she was not fooling around.

    "Why are you meeting him?"

    "He said that he had something to give me before he went to attend some events."

    Lu Xun seemed to recall that someone had reported that their top artist, Huo Yun Chen was holding a fan tour in a few major cities in a week.

    Seeing that the man stayed silent, Song Xing Xing leaned forward and stared at his face for a long time. A faint smile curled on her lips as she wondered what was going on through the man''s mind.

    It took him a long time before Lu Xun answered. "Alright. I''ll tell Celine that we''ll be going to her ce after lunch."

    The smile on her lips widened. "Thank you."

    Although she could sense that Lu Xun was a little unhappy, Song Xing Xing was d that he trusted her.

    "I''ll send you the location and you cane over and pick me upter, alright?"

    As he heard her suggestion, the dark look on his face gradually disappeared.

    These days, the guards at the studio have gotten used to seeing their President''s Maserati entering the ce in the morning. Although they were a little curious as to why President Lu Xun stopped at the studio for less than five minutes, they did not dare to ask or spread the news around.

    There were a lot of famous people and celebritiesing and going to the studio. As the guards, they know well that there were matters that they could not speak.

    Lu Xun pulled over at the spot where he usually dropped his girlfriend. He watched as Song Xing Xing gathered her bags and turned around to alighted. Just in time, Song Xing Xing turned around to look at him. The corner of his lips tilted up upon noticing the mischievous glint in her eyes.

    Song Xing Xing leaned forward and was ready to give him a peck on the cheek. However, she soon realized that she did not reach the target. Instead of kissing him on the cheek. Her lipsnded on his lips instead.

    Shocked with the oue, Song Xing Xing quickly retreat and stared at the man.

    Last time, she had yed a trick and run away.

    Song Xing Xing had thought that Lu Xun had forgotten about it considering he had not made any move. But it seemed that she had thought wrong.

    Someone was prepared for her to do the same tricks again and hade up with another idea.

    While she was still in a trance, Lu Xun had already leaned forward to kiss her on the lips again. This time, his kisses were not as gentle as the past.

    As if he was venting his frustration that his girlfriend was nning to meet another man during the weekend, Lu Xun pressed his lips against her hard. His teeth were biting at her lips softly, tasting its sweetness. It was not until Song Xing Xing was panting heavily in his arms that Lu Xun pulled away.

    His eyes darted at her slightly swollen lips. He found that his girlfriend looked a little alluring this way. Lu Xun leaned over and pecked at her lips onest time. "Alright. I''lle over and pick you upter."

    Song Xing Xing moved her lips to speak and found that it was slightly hurting. She narrowed her eyes furiously and grabbed his hand.

    A gasp escaped him upon realizing that his girlfriend was biting at his hand. After a few seconds, the initial pain faded and another wave of emotion surrounded him.

    "Song Xing Xing." His voice sounded a little hoarse and his eyes turned a little darker.

    Song Xing Xing quickly pulled away. She studied the marks on his hand and shed him a proud smile. "A bite for a bite."

    Her heartbeat elerated as her eyes met his darkened gaze. It was at this time that she seemed to realize that she should not provoke this person carelessly.

    Not wanting to get herself into another trouble, Song Xing Xing quickly alighted from his car.

    "I''m going now." Song Xing Xing shut the door and ran over to the side entrance. Once she was sure that she was at a safer distance, Song Xing Xing shed him a meek smile, waved her hand, and left.

    ¡­

    After sending his girlfriend to the studio, Lu Xun left and headed over to the hotel to find his friend.

    While waiting for Zhang Yu Han toe out, Lu Xun stayed in the coffee house and browsed through the emails that his assistant had forwarded to him.

    He did not have to wait for a long time before Zhang Yu Han appeared and slid into the seat across from him. A server came and he ordered a cup of coffee.

    Zhang Yu Han opened his mouth to speak and stopped himself as he saw the obvious mark on his friend''s hand. "What''s wrong with your hand?"

    Lu Xun raised his hand to study the bite mark. "A wild kitten bit me earlier." His expression was full of doting.

    His brow shot up. Zhang Yu Han was very sure that Lu Xun had not kept a pet around him. Moreover, this bite mark clearly belonged to a person. It does not look like it belonged to a kitten at all.

    He was about to say something when he realized that he had kept a cat in his house as well. However, his cat was very obedient and did not know how to bite people.

    Heat crept up to his ears and Zhang Yu Han lowered his head. After his wife gave birth to their child, Zhang Yu Han had never seen this cat again. Suddenly, Zhang Yu Han found that he was missing this cat.

    The server returned with a cup of hot coffee for him.

    "You two sure know how to have fun," Zhang Yu Hanmented. He took a sip at his coffee and shed a teasing smile. "Dating a younger person really has its perk."

 Chapter 161 - Youre Delusional

    As they were discussing a few business matters, Li Qin Yao finally came down with her two kids to join them for breakfast. The moment he saw his wife, Zhang Yu Han stood up to grab a few breakfast items that his wife and kids would like to eat.

    Little Zhang Li Xue looked at Lu Xun and frowned when she did not see the other person. "Uncle Lu Xun, did Auntie Xing Xing did note along with you?"

    "Auntie Xing Xing still has worked. She cannote over and join us this time."

    The little girl could not hide her disappointment and sighed. "I was thinking about asking Auntie Xing Xing to apany me ying basketballter."

    The corner of her lips twitched. "Don''t you still have me?"

    Zhang Li Xue''s eyes lit up. "Uncle Lu Xun, you''ve said it. Later, you have to apany me and y basketball, alright?"

    Looking at the little girl''s face, Lu Xun suddenly had this thought as if he was tricked.

    Such a cheeky girl.

    Lu Xun could not help but to pinch her on the chubby cheek a few times.

    After their breakfast, Lu Xun sent Li Qin Yao and her kids to Song Yi''s ce before they went away to visit a fewpanies under NEXT Group. Although Zhang Yu Han was mostly managing their hotel empire under Zhang Group Worldwide, he had invested in a few projects with Lu Xun.

    Since he had visited Capital City, Zhang Yu Han decided to look at their project in Capital City as well.

    The two went to visit the development project in Capital City.

    When Lu Xun first decided to move to Capital City, this development project was among his first project in Capital City. With the help of his friend like Zhang Yu Han, the project was doing well and had grown so much.

    It was lunch hour and the manager invited the two of them to have lunch at one of the well-known restaurants in Capital City.

    Zhang Yu Han''s phone started to ring as they arrived at the restaurant. Seeing that it was a call from his wife, Zhang Yu Han quickly excused himself to pick up the phone.

    His little daughter was missing him and wanted to know whether he woulde back to join her for lunch.

    After exchanging a few words with his daughter, Zhang Yu Han hung up the phone and went to look for the private room where the manager had booked.

    His steps halted the moment he saw the scene in front of him.

    Not far away from where he was standing, Lu Xun seemed to be talking to a woman.

    His eyes narrowed the moment Zhang Yu Han recognized that person as Shi An Na.

    He really did not expect that he would see this woman here. A thought came to his mind and he started to wonder if Shi An Na has been stalking his friend.

    Zhang Yu Han stood behind the wall and eavesdrop on their conversation.

    Shi An Na lowered her gaze and peeked at Lu Xun with an awkward smile. Seeing that the man was about to leave, Shi An Na tugged at Lu Xun''s sleeve and tried to stop him. "Lu Xun. I''m sorry. Thest time, it was an ident. I did not mean to push your girlfriend away."

    "I told you many times that I did not wish to see you. Shi An Na, did you not understand humannguages?" Lu Xun spoke angrily. "Don''t show up in front of me. Even if you see me on the street, don''te over and talk to me. Is that so hard for you to do?"

    Shi An Na''s face paled but she quickly gained herposure. "I know that I''ve wronged you in the past. But Lu Xun, do you have to be so cruel? I know that you still love me."

    Lu Xun''s expression turned darker. "You''re delusional."

    "Wasn''t that''s the reason you did not date anyone after we broke up? Lu Xun, you have only started to date that girl after you heard the news that I aming to Capital City, right? Don''t deny it. You only wanted to win me back by making me jealous."

    His hand clenched into a fist and Lu Xun swatted her hands away from him. At this time, Lu Xun had the urge to punch the woman on her face. But considering that the other party is a girl, Lu Xun could only suppress his emotion. "You are crazy! I swear to God, Anna¡­ If you continue to pester me like this, I won''t be polite to you. My patience has its limit!"

    Zhang Yu Han waited until Lu Xun''s figure could no longer be seen before he came out of his hiding ce.

    The moment Shi An Na saw him, she could not hide her surprise. Shi An Na took a few steps back in fear for this man.

    Even when she was still dating Lu Xun, Shi An Na was a little afraid of Zhang Yu Han. Compared to the others, Zhang Yu Han was a little more unapproachable.

    "Anna, I told you before that you should stop pestering Lu Xun. Did you not hear my warning?" Zhang Yu Han spoke as he approached her.

    Shi An Na gritted her teeth and gathered her courage. "Now that he has been this sessful, he wanted to push me away?"

    "Let''s not forget that the person who chose to leave him was you. Even if Lu Xun wanted to return to you, I will advise him not to do so." Zhang Yu Han gave her a look over and sneered. "You think Lu Xun has be this sessful because of you? Do you think that he only gets to where he is now because of that money you throw at him? Shi An Na, you really are an idiot. I''m telling you that even if you did not give him that money, Lu Xun would get to where he is now due to his hard work. It has nothing to do with you."

    Did Shi An Na think he was dead? Even if Lu Xun had nothing on him, he still have him as his brother.

    Zhang Yu Han had known Lu Xun for years and believed in his vision. Even if Lu Xun had no money, Zhang Yu Han would not hesitate to invest his money to help Lu Xun in his business.

    Shi An Na watched as Zhang Yu Han retreated with her reddened eyes. Although she still had a lot to say, Shi An Na did not dare to say a word to retort. Her hand tightened at the hem of her blouse. Shi An Na refused to believe that Lu Xun would not soften his heart towards her.

    It seemed that she will need to think of another n to win the man''s heart.

 Chapter 162 - Let Off Some Steam

    Song Xing Xing was about to clock off work when she noticed the message from Lu Xun.

    Her brow rose when she read that Lu Xun would not be able to pick her up at work. Instead, the man had arranged a driver to pick her up and sent her over to a ce.

    Song Xing Xing reread the driver''s te number and memorized it.

    As she walked out of the studio with her colleagues, Song Xing Xing noticed the ck Cayenne parked in front of the studio. After rechecking the te number a few times, she realized that this was the car that was arranged to pick her up.

    After watching Liu Yu Sheng leave with Ning Yan, Song Xing Xing walked over to the ck Cayenne and the driver stepped out.

    "Miss Song, hello."

    Song Xing Xing looked at the man''s face and realized that she had met this person a few times before. This person was Zhang Yu Han''s assistant, Xiao Ye.

    Xiao Ye walked around the vehicle and helped her with the door. "President Lu and President Zhang were currently engaged with something. This is why President Lu asked me to fetch you."

    Song Xing Xing slid into the back passenger''s seat and asked, "Are they meeting some business partners?"

    If the two men were busy with their works, Song Xing Xing would rather not go and disturb them. She can always head back to her apartment first instead.

    Xiao Ye shed a smile. "Miss Song, you will know soon." He slid into the driver''s seat and quickly drove away.

    After almost half an hour of driving, the vehicle finally stopped. Song Xing Xing looked out the window and saw the basketball court not far away from her. In the center of the court, two men were seen engaged in an intense match.

    "Miss Song, we have arrived," Xiao Ye announced. "President Lu should be waiting for you at the basketball court."

    Song Xing Xing thanked the assistant and alighted the vehicle. Her eyes continued to watch the two yers on the basketball as she approached the ce.

    "Auntie Xing Xing, you''re here!"

    Lowering her gaze, Song Xing Xing saw that the little girl, Zhang Li Xue stood beside her. Her tiny arms gripped at her jeans tightly. Her lips curved into a smile. "Li Xue, you''re here as well."

    "Auntie Xing Xing, apany me to y basketball, alright?"

    "Li Xue, don''t disturb your Auntie Xing Xing. Didn''t Uncle Lu Xun and your dad apanied you for a few rounds just now?" Li Qin Yao said. "If you''re too tired, you''re going to miss dinner after this."

    The little girl pouted before she ran over to her mother.

    "Xing Xing," Li Qin Yao called. "Come over and sit down."

    Song Xing Xing raised her head and met with Li Qin Yao''s gaze. The two women exchanged a smile before Song Xing Xing walked over to the bench and sit down.

    "Why were they ying basketball at this time?" Song Xing Xing could not hide her curiosity.

    Previously, Lu Xun had mentioned having a few meetings with Zhang Yu Han. ording to n, Lu Xun was going to pick her up before they will have dinner together. Song Xing Xing had thought that the change of n might be rted to their business matters. She had not thought that when she arrived, she would get to watch the two men in a basketball match instead.

    Moreover, there was something wrong with the scene in front of her. Lu Xun and Zhang Yu Han were both enjoying their basketball games in casual business attire. That ck leather shoes were totally unfit to wear during a game like this.

    "Initially, Lu Xun had promised to apany Li Xue to y for around and two," Li Qin Yao said. "I don''t know what happened. But looking at the intensity of this match, it seemed that they were trying to let off some steam."

    Li Qin Yao had been married to Zhang Yu Han for years and understood that each time her husband tortured someone on the basketball court like this, it would mean that he was in a bad mood.

    However, after watching Lu Xun for a while, Li Qin Yao had a hunch that Lu Xun''s mood was not that good as well.

    A soft sigh escaped her as she did not know what was going on. She could only wait until they were alone before she can ask her husband anything.

    Song Xing Xing continued to watch the match in silence. This was the first time that she had watched Lu Xun ying basketball. Although he was not as good as Zhang Yu Han, Song Xing Xing could not deny that Lu Xun looked very attractive at this time.

    The match ended after a while.

    Lu Xun walked over to the bench and smiled when he saw his girlfriend. As he was reminded that he was now full of sweats, Lu Xun did not dare to get too close to his girlfriend. "When did you get here?"

    "A while ago." Song Xing Xing said. She fished into her purse and took out some tissue paper to wipe the sweat on his forehead.

    Although he was a little embarrassed with how he looked at this time, Lu Xun could not hide that he was very happy to enjoy his girlfriend''s attention.

    "This is my first time watching you ying basketball," Song Xing Xing whispered. "Lu Xun, you look good."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Well, I lost."

    "Un. But you still look good."

    Meeting his girlfriend''s gentle gaze, Lu Xun had no way to refute her. It was good to hear those words from her.

    Li Qin Yao rose and handed over bottled water to the men. After they had rested enough, Lu Xun suggested for everyone to return to his ce and to rest and have their dinner together.

    Song Xing Xing recalled Auntie Wei''s cooking and smacked her lips.

    Assistant Xiao Ye drove Zhang Yu Han and his family in the ck Cayenne while Song Xing Xing sat in Lu Xun''s Maserati together.

    Song Xing Xing recalled the conversation with Li Qin Yao and nced at the man beside her. "Why were you ying basketball this seriously." She leaned closer as if to get a better look at him. "Lu Xun, are you in a bad mood?"

    Lu Xun looked at her in surprise. He had done his best to conceal his mood but he was not expecting that his girlfriend would still notice it.

    "What happened?"

    A sigh escaped him. "I ran into Shi An Na earlier."

    Her expression changed. "Your ex-girlfriend?"

    "Un."

    "What did she want from you?" Song Xing Xing subconsciously pulled an unhappy look on her face.

    A deep frown appeared on his face. "I don''t know." He would also like to know why did that person would not stop bothering him.

 Chapter 163 - You Scared Me

    A while after they arrived at Lu Xun''s ce, Assistant Bei Yuan appeared with a new change of clothes for Zhang Yu Han and his family.

    Lu Xun handed the bag of clothes to his friend and let him upied a guest room to rest. As he turned around, Lu Xun found that his girlfriend was sitting on the sofa with her phone in her hand. ncing at the phone screen, Lu Xun could see that she was ying ''Legend of the Sky''.

    Just as he was about to peek at her ID name again, Song Xing Xing had already put down her phone.

    Seeing that the man had suddenly appeared behind her, Song Xing Xing blinked her eyes a few times. "Why are sneaking out on me?"

    Lu Xun let out a cough andposed himself. "What are you doing?"

    "ying games."

    Seeing that she was avoiding her gaze, Lu Xun immediately noticed that something was a little wrong. "Are you alright?"

    "I''m a little unhappy." Song Xing Xing pouted. "I don''t like that your ex-girlfriend kept on pestering you."

    Lu Xun was a little surprised by his words. Earlier, Song Xing Xing had not said a word after he had mentioned his encounter with Shi An Na. He had thought that the girl had stopped thinking about this matter. Lu Xun was not expecting that Song Xing Xing would suddenly mention her again.

    Moreover¡­ that expression on her face¡­ Lu Xun wondered if his girlfriend was jealous. As he thought about it, Lu Xun was a little happy and helpless at the same time.

    "Nothing happened. I swear¡­ I left after saying a few words to her. Next time, I will try my best to avoid her."

    "I know. I trust you. But I am still a little unhappy." The feeling just came and she cannot make it go away just like that.

    Lu Xun held her hand and rubbed his thumb on her hand. He wanted to pull her into his arms but he had not taken a shower and was afraid that the girl would hate his smell. "Yu Han and the others have gone to their room. Xing Xing, do you want to stay here ore with me? You can wait for me upstairs."

    Song Xing Xing stared at the man for a long time. Didn''t he say that he was going to take a shower? Why was he asking her toe along with him? Is this person is trying to trick her?

    Of course, Song Xing Xing did not expect that she was thinking too much.

    Lu Xun only wanted to invite her to go upstairs and look at her cat who refused to leave his room.

    "I''ll stay here. Auntie Wei is cooking for a few people. I should go and help her." Song Xing Xing stood up and pushed him aside. "Go and take your shower first."

    "Alright. Wait here for me." Lu Xunughed before he turned around and headed upstairs to his room.

    Seeing that the man kept turning around to send her flirtatious nce, Song Xing Xing ran away and headed to the kitchen to help Auntie Wei to prepare some dishes.

    As she has long admired Auntie Wei''s cooking, Song Xing Xing decided to take this time to learn a few cooking tricks from her. As Auntie Wei was setting up the table, Song Xing Xing stayed in the kitchen to wash some vegetables.

    Sensing that the atmosphere around her was a little strange, Song Xing Xing turned around and yelped when she saw that Lu Xun was standing behind her. The moment she saw him, Lu Xun wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him.

    Song Xing Xing took a deep breath when she finally saw the man. "You scared me. I thought that you were a ghost!" Hearing that Lu Xun was stillughing, Song Xing Xing pouted and started to hit his chest. "You stillugh!"

    "Sorry." Lu Xun pulled away and looked at the person in his arms. "I did not think that you would be this scared."

    "After thest time I saw that thing in the studio, I can''t stop thinking about it," Song Xing Xing said. "I got easily scared."

    His expression softened. Lu Xun hugged the girl tighter and continued to apologize. "I won''t do it again."

    Song Xing Xing rested her head on his chest and took a deep breath. The scent of his shower gel filled her nose, making her a little dizzy. Thinking that there were a few guests in the house, Song Xing Xing quickly pulled away.

    "Stop ying around. Go and wait in the living room. I still need to help Auntie Wei to prepare a meal."

    This... why does it feel as if she was acting like the hostess of the house?

    As he heard her words, Lu Xun tightened his grip around her waist, refusing to let it go. His gaze lowered, allowing them to look into each other''s eyes.

    Under his smoldering gaze, Song Xing Xing felt her throat dried and her body grew warm.

    Slowly, he leaned in to give her a soft kiss. Her hand moved to rest at his chest, gripping the shirt tightly, to prevent him from moving back. A soft hum escaped her as she allowed her body to draw closer to him.

    It was at this time that they heard a noiseing from upstairs.

    The two of them quickly recognized that it was Zhang Li Xue''s voice. The little girl was running around the house in excitement.

    Song Xing Xing quickly readjusted her clothing before she went out. Her eyes widened in surprise when she saw that the little girl was ying with Mr. Fluffball.

    It was at this time that she remember her cat was staying with Lu Xun.

    The fat cat was running around the ce as Zhang Li Xue chasing him around. Once she saw Song Xing Xing, Mr. Fluffball quickly ran over to his master to hide.

    Song Xing Xing picked up her cat in her arms and let the little girl y with him. Mr. Fluffball swiped his long tail impatiently. However, he did not make any move and stayed in Song Xing Xing''s arms.

    Zhang Yu Han saw this scene and raised a brow at his friend. "I didn''t think that you really have a pet cat in your house."

    Lu Xunughed at his words.

    Auntie Wei quickly prepared the food and the group ate their food happily.

    Seeing that the day waste, Zhang Yu Han called his assistant, Xiao Ye to pick him up at Lu Xun''s ce.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the man beside her and suddenly felt a little uneasy upon seeing the smile on his face.

    "It''s gettingte. Xing Xing, how about staying here for the night?" Lu Xun suggested. "I''ll send you back to your ce tomorrow, alright?"

    Her heartbeat elerated.

    "You can stay in the guest room with Mr. Fluffball," Lu Xun continued.

 Chapter 164 - Shouldnt She Be On Guard?

    Holding the fat cat in her arms, Song Xing Xing began to check on Mr. Fluffball after being separated from him for a few days.

    The cat looked back at her and blinked his eyes, showing that he was annoyed with her action. Seeing the way Mr. Fluffball was looking at her, Song Xing Xing kissed the cat''s face a few times, making him angry.

    "Mr. Fluffball, we haven''t seen each other for a few days. Is this how you act towards the person who raises you? When Ie home, I''ll throw all your favorite cat food away."

    The cat was surprised by her sudden deration and quickly rubbed his head against the girl''s hand. Mr. Fluffball then look up and blinked, pretending to look cute.

    Although he likes living with his papa, Mr. Fluffball missed his cat trees and his toys at home. Moreover, his papa''s home was too organized. He did not have a lot of ces where he could climb up and knock things over.

    As Mr. Fluffball was trying his best to win Song Xing Xing''s heart back, a knock was heard making them both jump in surprise.

    Song Xing Xing ced her cat on the bed and walked over to the door. Thinking about the person she was going to see after she opened the door made her anxious.

    A breath of relief escaped her once she saw that the person was not Lu Xun.

    Auntie Wei shed an amiable smile at her as she lifted the fresh towel and clean clothes. "Miss Song, President Lu asked me to send this over to you. Miss Song, you don''t have to worry. Although this pajama belonged to young miss, it is all new and hasn''t been worn before."

    "Young miss?"

    "It is President Lu''s younger sister. Sometimes, she would stay here whenever she came to Capital City."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. It was at this time that she realized that she did not know much about Lu Xun''s family. And to think that she was dating Lu Xun¡­

    Seeing that Auntie Wei was still in front of her, Song Xing Xing had an awkward look on her face. "Auntie Wei, you''re not going back to your ce tonight?"

    Previously, Lu Xun had mentioned that Auntie Wei woulde over to his ce to cook and clean in the morning. Then, she would return to her ce in the evening.

    Seeing that Auntie Wei was still around made her feel a little more at ease.

    "It''ste. It will be convenient if I stay here tonight."

    A thought came to her mind and Song Xing Xing wondered if Lu Xun had let Auntie Wei stay because she was around as well. This thought made her heart grew warm.

    This was the first time that she would be staying at Lu Xun''s ce. Although they were together, Song Xing Xing was still anxious to stay with Lu Xun alone.

    They had already kissed and it took her a while to get used to it. Song Xing Xing did not know whether she would be ready to move into the next phase with him.

    After exchanging a few words with Auntie Wei, Song Xing Xing went into the bathroom to take a shower. When she came out, Mr. Fluffball was already sleeping on the bed. Song Xing Xing was trying to find the hairdryer when her phone beeped, signaling that there was an iing message.

    Picking up her phone, Song Xing Xing saw that it was a message from Huo Yun Chen, asking about their meeting tomorrow.

    Huo Yun Chen''s poprity has slowly risen after he made a bigeback. He came out with a new album, joined a variety show, dramas and was chosen as the ambassador of a popr game.

    With his poprity, it would be hard for her to meet him without getting recognized. Therefore, Huo Yun Chen could only let his assistant arrange things at thest minute lest the others would catch wind about their meeting and cause trouble.

    Seeing that Huo Yun Chen had decided on their meeting ce, Song Xing Xing quickly agreed.

    Someone knocked on the door just as she put her phone down. Song Xing Xing nced at her sleeping cat before she walked over to the door. Lu Xun was standing in front of her as she opened the door.

    Lu Xun stared at the girl in front of him in surprise. Because Song Xing Xing had just showered, her skin had a beautiful pink blush and moist. The tip of her hair was still a little wet and there was a towel covering her head.

    He was not expecting that she had just finished her shower.

    Lu Xun let out a dry cough and swiftly avoided his gaze. "I just came over to check on you. Are you feelingfortable with everything here?"

    "Mmm¡­ it''s fine." Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze and saw the pajama that she was wearing. "Auntie Wei said that this pajama belonged to your sister. Is it alright if I wear this?"

    "It''s fine. My sister would not mind it. She had a lot of clothes. She would not notice if one of them is gone," Lu Xun said. "I can always rece a new one for her."

    "You never mentioned anything about your sister."

    Lu Xun lowered his gaze to look at her. He stretched his hand and started to help her to dry her hair with the towel. After a while, he turned her around and let her take a seat on the chair.

    "My sister, Lu An Ran, is a couple of years younger than me. She continued to stay in C Country after she married her husband," Lu Xun said as he continued to help her dry her hair. "Later, let''s pick up a date and visit her in C Country. I''m sure that the two of you will be able to get along fine."

    Song Xing Xing thought about the pending trip and smiled happily. Other than in Capital City, it seemed that the two of them had never go anywhere to have a date.

    As the thought came to her mind, Song Xing Xing began to make date n. This was the first time that she had fallen in love and had a boyfriend. Song Xing Xing was expecting to experience a lot of things together with Lu Xun.

    The two of them continued to chat with Lu Xun telling Song Xing Xing everything she wanted to know about his family.

    Song Xing Xing did not even realize that when was it that she was lying on the bed with Lu Xun next to her. His arms wrapped around her waist, dragging her closer to his chest. After listening to his story for a while, her eyes were drooping and she became drowsy.

    No matter how she tried to stay awake, Song Xing Xing was unable to stay up. Sensing the warmth beside her, she could not help but draw closer and snuggled into his arms.

    A soft sigh escaped him as Lu Xun was watched the serene expression on her face as she slept.

    Seeing how she had fallen asleep easily, Lu Xun began to wonder how much she trusted him. He is a man after all. Shouldn''t she be on guard around him?

    Lu Xun lowered his head and pressed his lips on her forehead. After tucking her into bed, he then left the room to let her sleep.

 Chapter 165 - A New Update

    After having her breakfast with Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing spent some time apanying him in his study. The two of them stayed alone for a long time until it was almost time for her meeting with Huo Yun Chen. Picking up his keys, Lu Xun could only drive his girlfriend over with an unhappy look on his face.

    The feeling of sending his girlfriend to meet another man was really ufortable.

    Even if he convinced himself that it was only a meeting between friends, Lu Xun was still unable to calm down. He trusted his girlfriend. However, Lu Xun did not trust Huo Yun Chen. Especially after he had caught the glimpse of how that person had looked at his girlfriend.

    Song Xing Xing nced at her boyfriend and smiled when he saw the look on his face. From the time that she had reminded him about her meeting with Huo Yun Chen, Lu Xun has been unhappy.

    As they were approaching the venue closer, the unhappiness on his face was very obvious.

    Song Xing Xing did not know whether she wanted tough or cry.

    The vehicle pulled over as it reached the private restaurant. Lu Xun looked at the surroundings and saw that there was not anyone around. The thought that the two will be spending their time together just the two of them made him very unhappy.

    Song Xing Xing leaned over and give him a peck on his cheek. "I''ll see you again in an hour, alright?"

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line. "Should Ie over with you instead?"

    "Let''s not scare him. Huo Yun Chen would be frightened to death when he sees his big boss appear."

    A sigh escaped him. Lu Xun wished that he would y the game sooner and know his girlfriend''s game ID. Then, they can y the game and fight the monsters together.

    This way, he would not be jealous of Huo Yun Chen as well.

    Seeing that a certain man kept his quiet, Song Xing Xing was at loss at what to do. Recently, her boyfriend was starting to get clingy. He even resorted to some tricks to made her stay with him.

    Perhaps because of their age gap, Song Xing Xing had expected that Lu Xun would be someone serious and level-headed. This clingy side of him was a little cute.

    "Then, after meeting Celine, let''s go on a date, alright?"

    His eyes finally lit up. Lu Xun took another breath to calm down. Then, he stretched his hand and touched the top of her head. "Go ahead. I wille over and pick you upter."

    Song Xing Xing leaned in again and pecked at his lips. While Lu Xun was still watching her, Song Xing Xing entered the private restaurant to find her celebrity friend.

    When she walked in, Huo Yun Chen''s assistant, Lin You was already waiting for her. Assistant Lin heaved a breath of relief upon seeing Song Xing Xing.

    "Miss Song, you''re here."

    Song Xing Xing shed a smile at her. "Huo Yun Chen has arrived?"

    "Un. We were worried that we might run into some reporters and decided toe over earlier. Miss Song,e on in."

    She followed Assistant Lin into a private room and saw that the man was already waiting for her.

    Huo Yun Chen stood up upon hearing the sound of the door. His expression lit up upon seeing the person he was waiting for. Walking around the table, Huo Yun Chen pulled the chair for her to sit down. Turning around, Huo Yun Chen called in the waiter to start serving some food.

    "I know that you are worried to be seen by the reporters and my fans. This private restaurant belonged to someone I know. The security isn''t that bad and the food is very good," Huo Yun Chen spoke. "I took the advantage to order a few of their rmended dishes. Little Star, I hope you don''t mind."

    Song Xing Xing shook her head. She was not very picky about and was willing to try new food.

    As the waiters walked in and started serving food, the two of them began to talk about Lu Xun''s fans'' meeting. At this time, Assistant Lin You walked in with a paper bag in her hand.

    Assistant Lin passed over the paper bag to Song Xing Xing and said, "Miss Song, this is the official merchandise that thepany has prepared. There were several more. Since you''re ying this game too, Huo Yun Chen thought that you might love to have some of them."

    Song Xing Xing peeked into the bag and saw that a lot of the merchandise had her character on it. Her eyes lit up upon noticing that some of the merchandise was limited edition.

    "A while ago, the developer had told me about a new update and feature," Huo Yun Chen said. "Little Star, I''m going to tell you this secret. I know that you are not going to tell another about this news."

    Song Xing Xing watched Huo Yun Chen with an inquiring gaze. "What update? Why are you so excited?"

    "Next month, they were going to introduce the marriage system. Those who were married will get a new outfit after the ceremony and boost their might."

    His question was so sudden and Song Xing Xing was not prepared for it.

    She recovered quickly andughed it off. "I was thinking that you were going to tell me that thepany was going to sell the game to another. You''re making me worried."

    Huo Yun Chen scoffed. "Thepany was making a lot of money after I signed with them. How can they want to sell the game?"

    Song Xing Xing remembered her new online friend who bought yer 99''s ount just because he wanted to invest his money in the game.

    "Little Star, among my friends, you are the one who had the highest friendliness point with me," Huo Yun Chen said. "When the timees, how about teaming up with me in that game? Little Star, let''s be a couple."

 Chapter 166 - I Booked You First

    As Huo Yun Chen was speaking with Assistant Lin, Song Xing Xing took the chance to text her boyfriend to tell him that her meeting had almost been over. A thought came to her mind as she looked up.

    "That''s right. I saw thements about you on the inte before. Is everything fine now?"

    Huo Yun Chen sighed. "It''s fine. With the management and my fans'' support, I will get through this. In fact, this was also the reason why my agents wanted me to hold this meeting with the fans."

    Song Xing Xing wanted to know about Huo Yun Chen''s past ident but did not think that it was appropriate for her to ask.

    Assistant Lin came over again and told Huo Yun Chen that the car is ready outside. The assistant then leaned over to whisper something, causing Huo Yun Chen to frown.

    Huo Yun Chen whispered a few instructions to his assistant and watched her walked away. When he looked up, there was a hint of hesitation on his face.

    Looking at the look on his face, Song Xing Xing guessed that Huo Yun Chen might be in trouble again.

    "Go ahead if you have to leave," Song Xing Xing said. "I''ll be fine here."

    Huo Yun Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Then he looked at Song Xing Xing and asked, "Little Star, how did you get here? Should I send you back?"

    "It''s fine. Someone wille over and pick me up in a bit."

    His lips tilted into a teasing smile. "Your boyfriend?"

    Song Xing Xing replied to him with a smile.

    There was a hint of surprise on his face. Huo Yun Chen quickly regained hisposure and spoke, "Not too long ago, you told me that you''re still single. I really did not expect that you would already be in a rtionship. It seemed that I was a little toote."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Don''t joke around. Your fans would kill me if they found out what you said to me."

    Huo Yun Chen let out a helpless sigh. This was the first time that he had met someone so afraid of his fans.

    Were his fans really that scary? Huo Yun Chen thought that his fans were very nice and obedient. At least, they had never created any problems for him and would support him wholeheartedly in everything he does. Huo Yun Chen knew that if he suddenly announced that he was in a rtionship, his fans would continue to support him.

    Perhaps, there would be a few who was not too happy. But most of them had been following him since his debut. Their support towards him was very strong.

    Huo Yun Chen stood up when his assistant popped into the room again. He looked at Song Xing Xing and said, "Little Star, you have to remember your promise. I booked you first. You can''t agree to partner with others."

    Song Xing Xingughed at his words.

    With Assistant Lin''s urging, Huo Yun Chen had no choice but to leave. A reporter seemed to have found Huo Yun Chen''s whereabouts. If he did not leave now, he was afraid that he might scare this girl with his identity again.

    It was at this time that Huo Yun Chen wished that he would have a normal identity.

    After Huo Yun Chen and his assistant left, it did not take Lu Xun for a long time to arrive. He looked around and saw that his girlfriend was alone. He watched Song Xing Xing slid into the passenger''s seat and asked, "Why are you alone?"

    There was no other patron at the private restaurant. The thought that Huo Yun Chen had left his girlfriend alone made him unhappy. What if something happened to her? Would Huo Yun Chen want to be responsible?

    Fortunately, he had not gone too far to wait for his girlfriend and hade over quickly.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her boyfriend and wondered if he would be happy to see her waiting outside the restaurant with Huo Yun Chen instead.

    "Huo Yun Chen had to leave early," Song Xing Xing said. "I think he might have run into work trouble. His assistant was urging him to leave early."

    Lu Xun naturally did not care much if Huo Yun Chen ran into some trouble. Anyway, he had already prepared a good team for his artists. "Did you have to wait long before I arrived?"

    "Not too long. You arrived as soon as Huo Yun Chen left." Song Xing Xing buckled her seat belt and turned to Lu Xun. "What have you been doing after you left?"

    Lu Xun turned with a teasing look on his face. "Missing you."

    Her heart skipped a beat. Then a warm feeling spread throughout her body, making her embarrassed. It seemed that this man was getting very good at flirting.

    "What did you and Huo Yun Chen talked about?"

    "Nothing much. Just catching up a little bit about the game." Song Xing Xing lifted the paper bag in his hand. "That''s right. He also gave me a few official merchandise from that game we yed."

    Lu Xun muttered his dissatisfaction in his heart. If he knew that Song Xing Xing liked those merchandise, he too can help her to get those things. She did not have to rely on Huo Yun Chen.

    As these thoughts came to his mind, Lu Xun decided that he should learn about Song Xing Xing''s ID in that game quickly. Once he befriended her in that game, then perhaps, the two of them could also discuss that game together.

    "Have you had your lunch yet?"

    "Mmm¡­ Yu Han''s flight will depart tonight. I went to see him and had lunch with him and his family."

    Song Xing Xing heaved with relief. She was a little worried that Lu Xun would skip his meal and wander off somewhere. After all, his office and the restaurant were not that far.

    "I''ve already talked to Celine. He said that she will be waiting for us to arrive."

    The vehicle cruised on the street and finally arrived at Celine''s ce.

    Knowing that Lu Xun and his girlfriend were going toe and try on the dress, Celine had instructed her assistant to put on the ''close'' signboard on their door.

    As soon as they arrived, Celine dragged Song Xing Xing into the changing room and let her put on the dress. Seeing that there were a few ces that needed to be altered, Song Xing Xing let Celine take the dress.

    "Is it done?" Lu Xun asked when he saw his girlfriend came out of the changing area.

    "There are a few things that needed to be mended. It will be done soon," Celine said. "That''s right, the event will be next week, right? Why don''t youe over and let Xing Xing dress up at my shop? This way, I can help her to adjust the dress if there''s anything that needs to be altered. I can arrange someone to help her with her makeup as well."

 Chapter 167 - Couple Look

    On the day of the Red Entertainment Award, Lu Xun picked up his girlfriend and sent her over to Celine''s ce for her to get ready. When they arrived, Song Xing Xing was surprised at the number of people in the makeup team that Celine had called to help her prepare.

    Without wasting time, Song Xing Xing was dragged into a room where a group of stylists was waiting for her.

    She was forced to sit down and the stylish quickly did their work to help her to look good.

    Celine saw that Lu Xun was still standing in the lounge and told him that it will take a couple of hours for his girlfriend to get ready. "You might as welle over an hourter."

    The corner of his lips twitched.

    "Do you think it''s easy for a girl to look pretty?" Celineughed. "There are a lot to do and a lot of time to spend on dress and makeup."

    His Xing Xing is already very pretty. Why would she want to spend hours looking prettier?

    In the end, Lu Xun could not win in his argument with Celine. He was a little anxious to leave and decided to stay and wait for Song Xing Xing to finish.

    Celine gave him a look over and a thought suddenly came to her mind. She instructed her assistant to prepare something. After a while, Celine went into her office and started to make her preparation. A whileter, she came out holding a piece of cloth in her hand.

    "Lu Xun,e over." Celine waved her hand at him. "Bent over for me."

    The frown on his face deepened. "What do you want to do?"

    Celine clicked her tongue. "Just bent over as I ask you to do. Why do you have to ask so many questions? Trust me, alright?"

    Lu Xun narrowed his eyes as he watched her suspiciously. In the end, he followed his instruction and leaned over.

    His eyes widened in surprise when Celine suddenly fumbled with his bow tie and toss it away. Swiftly, Lu Xun took a step back.

    "Stay still." Celine shot him a warning look. "I''m just going to style you up a little bit. Trust me. You will thank meter."

    Lu Xun hesitated before he finally decided to listen to his friend.

    Her lips curled into a smile. Celine helped to unbutton the two top buttons on his dress shirt, to give him a casual look. Then, she fumbled with the piece of clothing in her hand and slid it into the breast pocket of his suit. Taking a step back, Celine then helped to smooth up his dressing a little bit.

    "This looks better," Celine said. He helped to turn him and let him look into the full mirror. "What do you think?"

    Lu Xun heaved a helpless sigh. "It doesn''t matter how I dress up. Everyone is going to show up in their suit. No one will pay much attention to it."

    Celine merely shed him a mysterious smile before she turned around to the changing room.

    After working with the stylist for a few hours, Song Xing Xing was finally allowed to leave the room. Celine blocked her with her body, intending to give her friend a surprise.

    Hearing the approaching footsteps, Lu Xun rose from his seat. He pushed his sses with his finger and stared in the direction with an anxious look on his face. His eyes narrowed when he saw Celine.

    He wanted to look at his girlfriend, but another person had appeared instead.

    Celine chuckled upon noticing the change in his expression. "Look at you. So impatient?" Seeing the displeased look on his friend''s face, Celine quickly moved aside to reveal the person behind her.

    His eyes were unblinking as he watched his girlfriend in front of him. Song Xing Xing was dressed in a gray-silver A-line dress. The dress hugged her at the right curve and the fabric swayed as she moved around. Her long hair was styled into a bun. Her makeup was light and her lips were red. The person in front of him looked very elegant without being over the top.

    Song Xing Xing walked over and finally stopped as she reached in front of him. She pushed a few strands of hair behind her ear and looked at him shyly. "How do I look?"

    The moment he saw the color of her dress, Lu Xun finally understood why Celine had slid the handkerchief in his breast pocket. The color of his handkerchief was the same as her dress. Standing side by side, Lu Xun realized that they were matched in a couple look.

    Lu Xun stretched his hand to hold her hands. His eyes bore into hers as he whispered. "You look beautiful." He nced at Celine and nodded to thank her.

    Celine passed a small clutch bag to Song Xing Xing. After ensuring that everything was perfect, she then let the couple go.

    "I''ll mail you the billter." Celine smiled when Lu Xun looked at her.

    After thanking his friend once again, Lu Xun drove away and the two headed to the venue together.

    When they arrived, the cars were already lined up to enter.

    The light shed and the fans were standing nearby to support their favorite celebrities. There were too many people around and the guards were busy controlling the situation.

    Because Song Xing Xing did not want to be under the spotlight, Lu Xun chose to be low-key and entered with Director Fei and a few higher-ups from their entertainment agency.

    Seeing that the group of people entering together, the reporters did not pay attention to the others and only focused on Lu Xun. After all, previously, Lu Xun has been linked with a few celebrities. Everyone was curious to know about his love life and if the rumors about him with a few celebrities a while ago.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze as she entered the hall with the higher-ups.

    As Lu Xun had already instructed the others to look after his girlfriend, Director Fei was protecting her well. Seeing that there was no one around, Director Fei turned to Song Xing Xing with an awkward smile on his face.

    "Miss Song," Director Fei spoke cautiously. "You and President Lu¡­"

    Lu Xun finished his interview in time and walked over to them. He wrapped his arms around her waist and looked at the director. "Director Fei, let me introduce you¡­ this is my girlfriend, Song Xing Xing."

    Director Fei looked at the girl in surprise. It was then that Director Fei seemed to notice that the pocket square on President Lu matched with the girl.

    "My girlfriend is a little shy," Lu Xun said. "Director Fei, please keep this a secret."

 Chapter 168 - Red Entertainment Award

    After they entered the hall, the reporters were focusing more on the top celebrities who attended the event. Seeing that the camera was no longer focused on her, Song Xing Xing let out a breath of relief. This way, she no longer had to lower her head all the time.

    The couple walked side by side with Director Fei apanying them. Once the others saw that the big boss of the NEXT Group had entered the hall, everyone took the chance to get close to Lu Xun.

    After all, the man had started an entertainment agency not too long ago and now ventured to have their studio. It hasn''t been long since the studio had started its operation and they had already been in talk of producing a few high-budget dramas and movies.

    Moreover, President Lu was someone who was generous with investment. It would be a waste for them not to take the chance to get close to him.

    Who knew that one of these days, they might be able to convince the big boss to work with them? Later, they

    Song Xing Xing looked at the people who came to talk to Lu Xun and kept a smile on her face.

    Initially, she wanted to stay aside and let the others talk to him properly. However, the man kept his hand around her waist, preventing her from moving around.

    At this time, a few directors brought along some beautiful female celebrities, intending to introduce them to President Lu. However, once they saw that a girl was apanying him, the directors could only look down with an embarrassed look on their faces.

    Everyone knew that President Lu is someone who had never get close to another woman. Seeing the way President Lu was had stayed with the woman from the beginning to the end, everyone concluded that she should have a special identity to stay beside him.

    But, no one seemed to have seen this woman before. She shouldn''t be someone from the entertainment industry, right?

    Even though some of them had met Song Xing Xing as she was working as the post-production staff, none of them were able to recognize her with the makeup on her face.

    Everyone was curious. But still, no one dared to ask anything.

    Lu Xun was exchanging a few pleasantries with the directors when he seemed to recall something. He immediately excused himself and brought Song Xing Xing to sit down around the designated table.

    "You don''t need to discuss business with them anymore?" Fortunately, she was also someone from the entertainment industry and had understood the matter that Lu Xun and the others had discussed.

    Lu Xun did not answer her but instead, lowered his gaze to look at her feet. A frown appeared on his face when he saw that her long dress was covering her ankle.

    "What are you doing?" Song Xing Xing immediately retreated her legs. Then, she looked around to see if anyone was watching them.

    Even if he wanted to y hooligan, he will need to observe their surroundings, right?

    "You injured your ankle not too long ago. Now, you''re even wearing high heels," Lu Xun said. "I just wanted to check if it''s still hurting."

    Song Xing Xing put a hand on his arms. "It''s fine. It doesn''t hurt anymore." Most of the time, she was leaning her body towards him. With his body supporting her weight, her ankle did not feel any pain.

    "Really?" Seeing her nod, Lu Xun felt a little better. "Tell me if it started to hurt, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded obediently. "If I can''t walk, I will ask you to carry me, alright?"

    As the award was starting soon, everyone went to get their seat. The MC soon took their ce andmencing the Red Entertainment Award. Because she did not want to attract too much attention, Lu Xun had chosen to sit away farther than the stage.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the big screen and enjoyed the performance.

    This was the first time that Song Xing Xing had attended such an event. To see many famous celebrities gathering in one ce was an interesting scene to watch. Fortunately, she was not someone who chase after celebrities. Or else, she might start to scream in excitement.

    On the stage, a pair of celebrities were singing a theme song of the popr drama. Last year, this costume drama had won a lot of viewers'' hearts and it was expected that they were going to win a lot of awards on this night.

    Song Xing Xing watched the dancers moving around graciously and marveled at their coordination. As she was focusing on the show, someone tapped at her shoulder. Turning around, Song Xing Xing saw that Lu Xun was offering her a piece of chocte.

    "I''m worried that you might be hungry. Why don''t you eat this first?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded and watched as Lu Xun peeled the wrapping and ced the chocte into her mouth. A mischievous thought came to her mind. As Lu Xun pushed the piece of chocte into her mouth, Song Xing Xing deliberately grazed her teeth on his fingers.

    It was barely a touch. But the feeling was tickling him. The numbing feeling spread all through his body.

    The corner of her lips tilted up upon noticing his eyes darkened. His throat bobbed and Lu Xu pushed up his sses as he continued to look at her.

    Song Xing Xing quickly turned around andughed.

    In the end, Lu Xun grabbed her hand and pulled her body closer to him. "Xing Xing, you''re teasing me on purpose." It seemed that his girlfriend had this habit to bite people.

    Song Xing Xing looked at him with a hint of smugness on her face. They were in public. Though everyone was focusing on the performance on stage, there are still a few people who were stealing a few nces at them. Even if she had teased him on purpose, there was nothing that he can do to her, right?

    Lu Xun chuckled helplessly. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pinched her when there was no one else looking.

    Instantly, the smile on her face disappeared. Song Xing Xing continued to watch the performance with a serious look on her face.

    At this time, the emcees made a few jokes on stage before they announced the next performance. Surprisingly, it was Huo Yun Chen.

    Song Xing Xing could not hide her surprise. She had thought that Huo Yun Chen was still busy with his fan meetings activity. Who would have thought that he would have time to attend this event.

    The light shone brightly at him. Huo Yun Chen picked up his guitar and started to sing his new song.

 Chapter 169 - A Fight Was About To Break

    With the first half of the event ended, Song Xing Xing decided to take a break and headed to the restroom. Someone was afraid that she might get lost in the hall and decided to wait for her nearby.

    Fortunately, by the time Song Xing Xing had arrived, the queue had lessened.

    Song Xing Xing waited outside and saw that a few A-list celebrities were queuing with her as well. A few of them exchanged their smile with her. Although they were curious about her identity, no one had spoken a word to her. After all, the people who managed to attend this event and used this floor should not be anyone ordinary.

    Most of the A-list celebrities have been in their industry for a long time. Therefore, they knew well that there are certain people that they could not offend.

    Song Xing Xing stood alone while listening to the others whispering some gossips.

    By the time she came out of the restroom, the crowd was no longer around. She turned to find Lu Xun at the spot where they had promised to meet.

    As she turned around a corner, her gaze caught the sight of two men talking. Judging from their expression, whatever they were talking about should not be anything pleasant.

    Her eyes narrowed when Song Xing Xing recognized that one of them was Huo Yun Chen. As for the other man, he seemed to be a celebrity as well. Song Xing Xing does not seem to remember his name. Just that, he had a few hit songs for the past few years.

    Swiftly, Song Xing Xing hid behind the walls and decided to wait until their chat was over.

    A frown appeared on her face as she tried to listen to their conversation. However, their voices were too soft and she could not hear anything.

    Suddenly a loud voice could be hearding from their direction. Song Xing Xing turned around and saw that Huo Yun Chen was pushing the man to the wall. His expression was filled with anger. It looked like a fight was about to break out.

    Her eyes widened in surprise as she wondered what was going on.

    Although she had known Huo Yun Chen for a short time, the man was always very gentle spoke to her and everyone around him. She had watched him during his shooting for the variety show as well as that new drama. Huo Yun Chen was always respectful towards others. The directors as well as everyone who worked for him loved having him around. Even the production team would praise his kindness. Huo Yun Chen is a popr celebrity with a lot of fans. But he was still very humble.

    Song Xing Xing stood behind the wall and weight her decision.

    If she showed up in front of them at this time, the situation would only turn awkward.

    Her body tensed as she heard some chattering voice,ing over their way. Turning around, there was a group of celebrities and reporters walking in her direction. Those people might not care much when they see her. However, once they turned in that corner and saw that Huo Yun Chen was pushing that celebrity to the wall, rumors were going to spread.

    It was bad enough that Huo Yun Chen was rumored to be partying with a group of underage girls a month ago.

    Huo Yun Chen had worked hard to recover after his ident and finally made hiseback. If a new rumor surfaced, it was going to affect his reputation.

    With those thoughts in her mind, Song Xing Xing decided toe out of her hiding ce.

    "Huo Yun Chen!" Her voice was urgent.

    Hearing that familiar voice, Huo Yun Chen quickly turned around. The expression on his face gradually changed as he saw Song Xing Xing''s face. For an instant, he was still wondering if he was imagining things.

    Song Xing Xing walked over to him and smiled. "What are you doing here? I have been looking for you for a while."

    His grip on the other celebrities loosened. Huo Yun Chen looked at the girl in front of him with a confused look on his face. "Little Star?"

    Song Xing Xing shifted her gaze towards the other man and pretended that she had only seen him. She shed him an awkward smile and spoke, "Was I interrupting?"

    The man clicked his tongue. Clearly, he was not happy that another person had suddenly appeared. He gave Song Xing Xing a look over and frowned.

    "What are you doing here?" Huo Yun Chen spoke

    "President Lu is looking for you," Song Xing Xing lied. "Pleasee over with me."

    Huo Yun Chen shot her a puzzled look. But seeing that she does not seem to be joking, he decided to believe her words.

    It was at this time that the group of celebrities and reporters turned into that corner.

    Everyone was a little stunned the moment they saw each other. The anger on Huo Yun Chen''s facepletely disappeared. His eyes caught the sight of the camera in the reporter''s hand and quickly understood that he was in a dangerous situation.

    If Song Xing Xing did not appear, then, the reporters would surely saw the scene where he was attacking Yan Yi Xie. Then¡­ his news would definitely explode on social media.

    Instinctively, Huo Yun Chen shed an amiable smile and exchanged a few words with the celebrities and the reporters. Noticing that the reporters were eyeing his friend, Huo Yun Chen quickly yed along.

    "Miss Song, didn''t you say that President Lu is looking for me? Where is he now?"

    "I''ll lead you to him."

    Huo Yun Chen excused himself and quickly followed Song Xing Xing to leave the area.

    Once they got farther from the others, he then picked up his pace and whispered, "Little Star, what are you doing here?"

    "You are lucky that I stopped you from acting recklessly. If the reporters saw what you were doing, you would be in a lot of trouble."

    "You saw." An embarrassed look appeared on his face. Suddenly, he was no longer curious as to why this girl had suddenly appeared in front of him.

    Huo Yun Chen was about to exin what was going on between him and Yan Yi Xie when he saw the tall man walking over to them. Their gazes met and they both looked at each other in surprise.

    "President Lu," Huo Yun Chen greeted.

    Lu Xun nodded at him before he turned to his girlfriend. "What took you so long? Did something happened?"

    Huo Yun Chen watched their interaction and had thought that Song Xing Xing was telling him the truth. President Lu was indeed looking after him.

 Chapter 170 - Were Dating

    With a polite smile on his face, Huo Yun Chen turned to Lu Xun and asked, "President Lu, are you looking for me?"

    Lu Xun shifted his gaze to Huo Yun Chen and frowned.

    He still hasn''t asked why would this person appeared together with his girlfriend. He would be unhappy seeing him and his girlfriend around. Why would he be looking for him? Even if he wanted to look for Huo Yun Chen, he would not send Song Xing Xing to look for him.

    Song Xing Xing naturally noticed the look on Lu Xun''s face and knew that he was unhappy to see them together. She went to his side and held his arms. "I ran into him on my way out," she whispered. "He seemed to be in trouble."

    It was at this time that Huo Yun Chen seemed to notice that there was something strange with the situation. His gaze fell on her hand that was holding on to President Lu''s arms.

    This¡­ what is going on?

    Although he knew that Little Star is working for President Lu, why didn''t he know that they are this close? Previously, he had seen them together, but in his memories, both of them were never this close. He had never noticed any abnormalities between them before.

    Various thoughts came to his mind and Huo Yun Chen did not know what he should think.

    Song Xing Xing took this chance to exin the situation to Lu Xun.

    Seeing that his girlfriend had not avoided him in front of Huo Yun Chen, Lu Xun decided to suppress his unhappiness. After listening to Song Xing Xing''s exnation, Lu Xun began to find that there was something wrong with the situation.

    The path was clear and there was no one around. But suddenly, a group of celebrities and reporters appeared?

    With the reporter around, Huo Yun Chen would definitely be the hot topic.

    A frown appeared on his face. Lu Xun took out his phone and excused himself.

    Song Xing Xing watched as his boyfriend turned around with sighed. She had already exined her idental meeting with Huo Yun Chen. It couldn''t be that this person is jealous again, right?

    Seeing that he was on the phone, Song Xing Xing decided not to speak a word.

    Noticing that someone was watching her, Song Xing Xing raised her head and met Huo Yun Chen''s gaze. "Are you alright?" She watched as he nodded and continued to ask, "What happened? That person¡­ who is he?"

    Huo Yun Chen snapped out of his trance when he heard her question. He shed her an awkward smile and spoke, "That''s Yan Yi Xie. You¡­ Don''t know him?"

    "I''ve heard of him." It was only when Huo Yun Chen had mentioned his name that Song Xing Xing recalled his name.

    Before she had the chance to ask further about what was going on between Huo Yun Chen and that other celebrity, Lu Xun had already returned to their side. Song Xing Xing looked at the man and saw that his gaze was on Huo Yun Chen.

    "You are in a bad term with Yan Yi Xie?"

    Huo Yun Chen pursed his lips into a thin line. Then, he nodded. He did not have a reason to hide his scandal from his big boss. "We debuted around the same time. We had almost the same style and sang the same type of music. Because of that, we did not get along with each other that well."

    Lu Xun''s expression continued to be serious. "There was a CCTV around that ce, did you know that?" He spoke. "They managed to capture you and Yan Yi Xie together. The footage where you were attacking Mr. Yan was very clear. If this gets around you will be in deep trouble."

    There was a hint of surprise in Huo Yun Chen''s expression. He had not paid any attention to the surveince camera around that ce. When he thought of how Yan Yi Xie had provoked him, Huo Yun Chen finally realized what was going on. That person had deliberately provoked him.

    Even if the reporters did not manage to snap their pictures together, there is still the surveince camera.

    Huo Yun Chen''s face turned pale as he thought of what will happen if the footage was leaked to another party. He should get someone to retrieve that footage before Yan Yi Xie took advantage of him.

    "It''s already settled," Lu Xun spoke before Huo Yun Chen could turn around and leave. "They had retrieved that footage and deleted that part. Mr. Huo, next time, you need to be more careful. You had only made youreback. It would not be wise to get yourself in a scandal at this time."

    A look of relief appeared on his face. "President Lu, thank you. Sorry to trouble you."

    Song Xing Xing finally realized that Lu Xun had left for a while to call someone to settle Huo Yun Chen''s matter. At the thought that she had misunderstood him, Song Xing Xing felt a little embarrassed.

    "The event is starting soon, Mister Huo, shouldn''t you get back to your seat?"

    "Yes." Huo Yun Chen nodded. He looked up again and saw that Song Xing Xing was holding onto the man''s arms. "President Lu. You and Miss Song¡­"

    Lu Xun turned to his girlfriend and raised his brow.

    Previously, it was Song Xing Xing who wanted to hide their rtionship from Huo Yun Chen. Now that the man had asked about it, he should let her answer it in the way that she wanted.

    Lu Xun could not deny that he would be disappointed if his girlfriend would not tell Huo Yun Chen the truth. However, he had decided to trust that she should know what she wanted to do.

    Noticing the way Lu Xun was looking at her, Song Xing Xing knew that he had thrown the question to her. Initially, she was still a little reluctant to let Huo Yun Chen know about her rtionship with Lu Xun.

    However, now that Huo Yun Chen had seen them together, it would be ridiculous if she continued to hide this news. Someone might be unhappy again.

    Song Xing Xing shed Huo Yun Chen an awkward smile. "Lu Xun and I¡­ We''re dating."

    Both men had a different look on their faces.

    Lu Xun was obviously happy with her deration.. Meanwhile, Huo Yun Chen was looking at them both in shock.

 Chapter 171 - Little Star?

    Red Entertainment Award finally ended with the expected actor, actress winning. As it ended, the people began to disperse to leave the hall. As there was arge crowd outside, Lu Xun decided to stay around and chat with a few of his acquaintances in the industry.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the man who was seated beside her and noticed the joyful look on his face. After she had admitted that they were dating, the smile on Lu Xun''s face became apparent and his eyes twinkled.

    His arms continued to rest around her waist as if preventing her from moving around. Initially, Song Xing Xing felt that his hands were tickling her. However, the person continued to hold her like this.

    She was aware that this was also his way to tell others of their rtionship. Anyone who saw how close they were would be able to guess what was going on between them.

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance when she noticed that everyone was looking at her. It was then that she realized that Lu Xun had asked her something and was waiting for her answer.

    Lu Xun leaned forward and whispered, "They were asking if we wanted to join the after-party. Do you want to go?"

    "It''s up to you. If you''re going, then I''ll follow along."

    Lu Xun thought for a moment and spoke, "Then, we''ll go for a few minutes before we head back, alright?"

    "Alright." Song Xing Xing nodded.

    Once the crowd had lessened, the two of them finally left the ce and headed to the next venue. When they arrived, Song Xing Xing looked around and saw that the party was mostly attended by the big bosses as well as the A-list celebrities.

    Looking at all the big people in Capital City gathering at one ce made her a little stunned. Some of the big shot in the crowd were people were an acquaintance of her family. Thinking that they might recognize her, Song Xing Xing decided to hide behind Lu Xun.

    "What''s wrong? Lu Xun asked when he saw the strange way his girlfriend was acting.

    Song Xing Xing turned her head in a direction. "That is the young master of the Su family. He had a few dealings with my second uncle." Then she turned in another direction. "That person is Mr. Pan. His father is working in the ministry with my eldest uncle."

    His eyes widened in surprise as he realized what she had meant. "You want to leave this ce now?"

    "It''s fine. I don''t think that they will recognize me," Song Xing Xing said. "I did not think that they will be here. Just to be safe, let''s not get too close to them, alright." She nced at the two of them again and sighed upon realizing that they hade to join the party with pretty celebrities beside them.

    Lu Xun pondered for a while and nodded. "Then, we''ll leave in ten minutes, alright." Seeing that she had agreed, Lu Xun led her to a quiet corner far away from the people that Song Xing Xing had mentioned.

    It took her a while before Song Xing Xing was finally able to convince Lu Xun that she would be fine staying on her own. Lu Xun left her to sit down at a quiet corner and prepared a few snacks for her before he went to speak with a few others.

    Still, Lu Xun did not dare to leave his girlfriend too far. Seeing that Song Xing Xing started to look at her phone, a faint smile curled on his face.

    Song Xing Xing was still working on her farm in the game when she noticed the shadow looming over her. Thinking that it was Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing quickly exited her game and looked up.

    The smile on her face froze the moment she realized that the person in front of her was not her boyfriend. Instead, it was Huo Yun Chen.

    Her eyes widened in surprise as she was not expecting that he woulde to see her again.

    "You were on ''The Legend of the Sky?"

    "Mhm... You''re here too."

    Huo Yun Chen heaved a sigh. "My manager thought that it would be best for me to join the party and meet a few big shots. Perhaps I can find a few work opportunities."

    "Being a celebrity is not easy."

    Huo Yun Chenughed. He pointed at the seat beside her and asked, "Do you mind if I sit down?"

    Song Xing Xing shook her head. "Please go ahead."

    His brow rose. "You no longer afraid of my fans?" Huo Yun Chen pulled the chair and sat down.

    "I heard that the reporters are not allowed to enter this event. I don''t have to be worried about your fans at this ce."

    "That''s true." Huo Yun Chen nodded. He opened his mouth to speak and hesitated. Finally, he let out a sigh and spoke, "Little Star, I didn''t expect you to be dating President Lu."

    Song Xing Xing shed an awkward smile. "Hmm... Is it really strange?"

    "No. I''m just curious to know how did the two of you got together," Huo Yun Chen said. He knew that Song Xing Xing was with the post-production crew. No matter what, he did not think that the two of them will have many intersections where they will see each other.

    "Well, we did run into each other a few times. Afterward, things just happen," Song Xing Xing said. Of course, she would not mention her family background.

    Huo Yun Chen shed a smile, knowing that she would not speak of how they got together. Thinking that they were not that close in the first ce, Huo Yun Chen decided not to probe.

    At this time, Lu Xun walked over to them. His gaze was on Huo Yun Chen for a few seconds before he finally greeted him.

    The two men exchanged their gazes as if scrutinizing each other. No one knew what was on their mind at this moment.

    Song Xing Xing was starting to think that the atmosphere between them was a little strange when Lu Xun finally turned to her.

    "It''ste. Xing Xing, let''s go," Lu Xun said to his girlfriend. He then turned to Huo Yun Chen and said, "Mr. Huo, my girlfriend and I will have to leave first."

    Huo Yun Chen nodded as he watched the girl gathered her belongings. He watched as she stood up and spoke in a low voice, "Little Star, I''ll see you around."

    Lu Xun had turned around when he heard Huo Yun Chen''s voice. A frown appeared on his face as he wondered if he had misheard things.

    What did Huo Yun Chen say? Little Star?

 Chapter 172 - Lu Xun In Dilemma

    After they came back from the entertainment award, Lu Xun has been thinking about Huo Yun Chen''s words a lot. At one time, Lu Xun was very sure that he had heard Huo Yun Chen calling Song Xing Xing, Little Star. In the next second, he was not too sure. Lu Xun then convinced himself that he must have heard it wrongly.

    This question has been in his mind for days.

    Lu Xun wanted to talk to Song Xing Xing and ask. However, he did not know how he should bring it up.

    If it was true that his girlfriend is indeed his online friend, ''Not Your Little Star'', then what should he do? Lu Xun was thankful for this online friend''s help.

    In the beginning, he was a beginner and knew nothing about the game. He was eager to raise his level and had bought the ount without giving the matter a long thought. It was ''Not Your Little Star'' who had guided him. That girl knew that he was a beginner but she did not despise him. She had taught him a lot of things without expecting anything in return. She had even let him join her team a few times and let him rose in his yer ranking.

    His control is getting better. He knew how to increase his stat with his character as an assassin.

    These days, Lu Xun could go on a mission on his own without having ''Not Your Little Star'' following him around.

    The reason he wanted to y this game was to get close to Song Xing Xing. When he had befriended ''Not Your Little Star'', Lu Xun was nning to learn everything he can from this girl. Then, he was going to find his girlfriend who happened to be one of the high-level yers in this game, and impress her with his gaming skills.

    However, if ''Not Your Little Star'' is indeed his girlfriend, then he would not dare to brag in front of her. This online friend knew well that he was not the original ''yer 99'' and had bought the ount.

    Lu Xun tried to imagine the scene where Song Xing Xing finally figured out that he is ''yer 99''. As the scene yed in his mind, Lu Xun had the urge to dig a hole and hide in there for a long time.

    No. This isn''t right.

    It was still unknown whether his girlfriend and ''Not Your Little Star'' is the same person. Before he jumped to a conclusion, he needed to investigate and find out the truth.

    Just that¡­ how was he supposed to find out about his girlfriend''s ID game without asking her?

    He could always ask Huo Yun Chen, but he did not want to.

    Lu Xun had teamed up with Huo Yun Chen as yer 99 a few times. He knew well that Huo Yun Chen''s skill is way better than his. If he tried to find out the answer through Huo Yun Chen, then, that man would surely get suspicious. Moreover, Huo Yun Chen also knew that he was not the original ''yer 99''.

    What if he would tell Song Xing Xing about it?

    He really did not want to let his girlfriend know that he is yer99.

    Lu Xun was in dilemma. Various thoughts ran through his head and he did not know what he should do.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan watched his boss''s changing expression and wondered what was going through his mind. He wondered if his big boss had a problem that he could not speak about.

    From early that morning, they have been cooped up in the meeting room. The managers and directors were presenting their monthly reports. However, President Lu Xun seemed as if he had something else in his mind. If it was not for his reminder, President Lu Xun might continue to stay in a trance.

    President Lu Xun should not be thinking about work matters, right? As his assistant, Bei Yuan was fully aware of thepany matters. It doesn''t seem as if thepany was facing any problem.

    Then¡­ was it his love life?

    Did President Lu Xun and Miss Song Xing Xing quarrel?

    Assistant Bei Yuan thought that this exnation is very logical. He looked at his boss and heaved a sigh. There was a hint of sympathy in his expression. However, the moment his boss looked up, the look on Bei Yuan''s face quickly disappeared. Bei Yuan knew well that if his boss knew that he was pitying him, then, President Lu would definitely punish him to work overtime.

    Afraid that his boss was going to vent his bad mood to him, Bei Yuan reminded his boss about their meeting in a few minutes. Then, he quickly made his escape with the documents in his hand.

    Lu Xun frowned as he watched the way his assistant leave his room and frowned.

    Why does it look like Bei Yuan was running away from a ghost?

    Lu Xun quickly snapped out of his thought as he recalled that he still had an important matter to deal with. After thinking for a while, Lu Xun took out his phone and called his girlfriend.

    It took a while before the phone call was finally connected. His lips turned into a smile as he knew that Song Xing Xing should have gone to find a quiet corner before she epted his call.

    "Lu Xun? Why did you call at this time?" Song Xing Xing spoke. Because she was hiding to answer his call, her voice sounded a little muffled and soft.

    "I was thinking of you and realized that I miss you a lot."

    His voice sounded so close to her ear. In just seconds, heat traveled from her ear to her neck. Her face was a little red. At this time, Song Xing Xing was grateful that she had chosen to answer this call away from her colleagues. If Liu Yu Sheng saw the look on her face, that girl was going to tease her non-stop.

    Song Xing Xing suppressed the smile on her face. "Are you not busy? Did your meeting ended?"

    It was the beginning of a month. Song Xing Xing recalled that Lu Xun had mentioned that he would be having a few meetings with the higher-ups. At this time, he should be in a meeting again, right?

    "I still have a few minutes before the next meeting started," Lu Xun said with a sigh. "I might not be able to pick you up today."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "It''s fine. You go ahead and get busy. I''m not a child. I know how to get back to my ce on my own."

    "But then, I won''t feel good when I can''t see you," Lu Xun said. "Xing Xing,e over to my office alright? Let''s have dinner together. Then, I''ll ask Bei Yuan to send you back."

    Hearing his coaxing voice, Song Xing Xing did not have the heart to reject him and had quickly agreed.

 Chapter 173 - Xing Xing, Im Getting Married

    When Song Xing Xing left the studio, both Liu Yu Sheng and Ning Yan had offered to send her off to her destination. However, Song Xing Xing had to reject their offer as it would be troublesome if they had asked why she wanted to go to NEXT Group''s headquarter.

    After convincing them that she would be alright, Song Xing Xing turned around and walked over to the bus stop. Seeing that there were still a few minutes before the bus would arrive, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and texted her boyfriend that she was heading to his office soon.

    Just as she had pressed the send button, her phone started to vibrate. Her eyes shed in surprise when she saw that familiar name. It was her high school friend, Qiu Ling Yi.

    Song Xing Xing swiped her finger on the screen and pressed the phone to her ear. "Ling Yi."

    The two of them exchanged a brief greeting before Qiu Ling Yi went to the point. "Xing Xing, I''m getting married."

    Her expression froze at the sudden news. It felt as if they were both still kids. How was it that her friend was getting married soon?

    Song Xing Xing quickly snapped out of her trance. "Congrattions! Who is the lucky guy?"

    Qiu Ling Yiughed happily before she spoke about the person that she was going to marry.

    Her marriage partner is someone that Song Xing Xing was familiar with. They were in the same circle and had gone to the same school for years. It was just that¡­ Song Xing Xing had never thought that the two of them would get together. In her memory, Qiu Ling Yi and that other person had never spoken much.

    "My family is nning to hold an engagement ceremony next week," Qiu Ling Yi said. "Xing Xing, you have toe. A lot of our schoolmates will be there too. Let''s have a mini-reunion."

    At the thought that she has not seen her schoolmates for a long time, Song Xing Xing quickly agreed. Moreover, it has been a few months since thest time she had returned to Y City. These days, her mother has been asking why she hasn''te home for a long time.

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance as she heard Qiu Ling Yi''s voice again.

    "Xing Xing, are you in Capital City?"

    "How did you know?"

    When she chose to work in Capital City, Song Xing Xing had asked her family to keep her whereabouts a secret. She simply wanted to escape from the life of a young miss of a prestigious family while she was in Capital City. Only a few people knew that she had worked as a video editor in Capital City.

    "A few weeks ago, my brother said that he had run into you in Capital City."

    It was at this time that Song Xing Xing recalled that she had run into Qiu Yang while she went shopping for Lu Xun''s suit.

    "Mmm¡­ You know that my cousin, Song Yi is in Capital City." Song Xing Xing did not exin much about the reason she was in Capital City and hoped that her friend would make her own guess.

    "My brother asked for your contact number. However, I don''t feel good giving away your number without your consent. Xing Xing, the next time he asked me again, should I give it to him?"

    "Let''s not. Since I am going back to attend your engagement party, he could ask me if we met," Song Xing Xing made an excuse.

    Anyway, she was nning to avoid running into Qiu Yang. After her mother had tried to set her up with him, Song Xing Xing would be embarrassed when she ran into Qiu Yang. She did not know how to face him and hoped that she would not run into him again.

    As the bus had arrived, Song Xing Xing excused herself and ended the conversation.

    Because of the traffic, it took her a while to arrive at NEXT Group headquarters. Fortunately, there were not a lot of people around and no one was paying attention to her.

    Just as she had stepped into the lobby, Assistant Bei Yuan walked over and smiled. "Miss Song, you have arrived."

    Song Xing Xing greeted him and spoke, "Sorry. There was an ident on the way here. It took me a while to get here. Assistant Bei Yuan, are you waiting for me?"

    Bei Yuan chuckled. "President Lu asked me to wait for you. Miss Song, let me lead you to President Lu''s office." He led Song Xing Xing into the elevator and spoke again, "President Lu Xun is still in the meeting room. Miss Song, you will have to wait for a few minutes before the meeting ended."

    The elevator opened with a ding. The moment she stepped out, Song Xing Xing could see that the others were looking at her. She shed them a smile but did not speak a word.

    Soon, Assistant Bei Yuan led her into Lu Xun''s office.

    "Miss Song, would you like anything to drink?"

    Song Xing Xing waved her hand. "It''s fine. I can help myself."

    Thest time she had visited this office, Lu Xun had pointed the coffee maker at the side and the small refrigerator to her. If she needed something to drink, she can go and get something on her own.

    "The dinner that President Lu had ordered will arrive soon."

    "Thank you Assistant Bei Yuan."

    The assistant nodded before he left to find his boss to report. The smile on his face widened at the thought that his boss would be in a better mood once he heard that his girlfriend is waiting for him in the office.

    As she was alone in his office, Song Xing Xing took her time to look around the office. Once she had looked enough, she sat down on the sofa and took out her phone.

    It was better to log into the game and kill some monsters while she waited for Lu Xun.

    Coincidentally, Luna and Grasshopper were online as well. The two invited her to kill some boss and Song Xing Xing dly went over with them. The big boss that they were fighting this time was quite powerful with his attack. Song Xing Xing had to keep her eyes on her teammates'' health and made sure that they did not die.

    Therefore, when Lu Xun had walked into the office, Song Xing Xing had not noticed him at all.

 Chapter 174 - A Grave Mistake

    A light shed in his eyes as Lu Xun saw that his girlfriend was focusing on the game.

    He knew well that Song Xing Xing would love to y games whenever she got bored. Each time that he made her wait for him to settle his work, this was what Song Xing Xing would love to do.

    Just as he had expected. The moment he walked into the office, his girlfriend would be focused on the game. The music from the game sted in the room and she did not realize that he had entered the room.

    Lu Xun walked over quietly, wanting to peek at her phone screen and found out what is her ID name.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing and her teammates had finally defeated the big boss. The reward that she had won through this mission was disyed on the screen. Her eyes widened when she saw that she had received rare items.

    This was the gem that she had to collect to raise her might in the game. However, it was rare to win this gem after killing some monsters. If she wanted to gain this gem quickly, the only way was to spend a lot of money to buy some credits.

    If she was not mistaken, thest time she checked, she only needed a few more stones before she could use them to upgrade¡­

    As the thought came to her mind, Song Xing Xing quickly clicked on her bag to check on the items.

    Song Xing Xing let out a gasp upon seeing the number of gems she had collected. This time, she had enough of them to increase her might!

    Her heart was pounding with excitement. Song Xing Xing clicked on the gems, intending to use them. However, at this time¡­ a shadow loomed from behind her.

    Song Xing Xing turned around and saw that Lu Xun was sneaking up on her. "Ah!"

    Lu Xun smiled, realizing that he had startled her. However, he had to suppress his disappointment knowing that he had failed to take a glimpse at her ID name again.

    "You scared me." Song Xing Xing pouted.

    This person was doing it on purpose! He always scared her like this!

    Lu Xunughed before he walked over and wrapped his arms around her shoulder. "You were too focus on your game that you did not even see meing." Tilting his head to a side, Lu Xun pressed her lips on her cheek. "Have you waited long?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips, realizing that she could not put all me on Lu Xun. After all, she was the one who was too focused on the game and did not notice him entering the room.

    Lu Xun stood up straight and walked over to his desk to put down the documents he was carrying. "Let''s wait for a while. Assistant Bei Yuan will send over the foodter."

    "Mhm¡­ I know." Now that her boyfriend had returned, Song Xing Xing turned around and nned to log off from her game. Just as she looked at her phone screen again, Song Xing Xing noticed that she had made a grave mistake.

    A loud gasp reverberated in the room.

    Lu Xun looked up and ran over to her side immediately. "What''s the matter? Are you hurt?"

    Song Xing Xing did not answer but continued to look at Lu Xun with a pitiful look in her eyes.

    He gave her a look over to check on her. Even though he could see that there was nothing wrong with her, Lu Xun was not at ease. He raised his head to look at her face and saw eyes brimming with tears. "Xing Xing? What''s wrong?" His heart lurched as he watched her lips quiver.

    "I made a mistake." Song Xing Xing gripped the phone in her hand tightly. "I identally sold the gems. It took me a couple of months to collect them. Just now, I have gathered enough gems to increase my might but I identally clicked on the sell button."

    Lu Xun stared at her in disbelief. He had thought that it was something major. However, he did not expect that his girlfriend would be upset because of something from the game.

    Song Xing Xing recalled the reason she had identally pressed the wrong button and stared at Lu Xun in aggrieved. "If you did not scare me, I wouldn''t identally sell them."

    Lu Xun heaved a helpless sigh. He knew well that it was his fault as well.

    If he did not enter the room and snuck up behind his girlfriend, this thing would not happen. As someone who had yed the game, Lu Xun knew well that some of the materials are hard to collect.

    He had snuck around to peek at her ID name and because of that, she had made a mistake. Lu Xun felt guilty.

    "Alright. Don''t be sad." Lu Xun held her in his arms to coax her. He looked at her again and asked. "What material did you lose? Can''t you buy them again?"

    "It''s too expensive."

    Although the materials were rare, it was easy to obtain if you are willing to spend a lot of money.

    General Huo for example, was one of the people who would not mind spending his money to buy those materials. Therefore, even though he did not spend a lot of time online in the game, he can still have a high might and be one of the high-ranked yers on their server.

    "How expensive can it be?" Lu Xun had taken over yer 99''s ount and had not spent his money in the game store. Therefore, he did not know how expensive the gem can be. "Since it is my fault, then let me pay for it."

    Song Xing Xing looked at him in disbelief. She recalled that Lu Xu had never yed this game and heaved a long sigh. "No. It''s too expensive. Forget it. I''ll just collect them again."

    Her heart started to hurt as she thought about the time she had spent collecting the gems.

    "No. I''ll pay for it." Lu Xun took out his wallet and took out his card. "Xing Xing, it is my fault. I won''t feel at ease if you continue to reject me." He shoved the ck card over with a serious look on his face. "Just go ahead and use it."

    Song Xing Xing hesitated. Her heart softened upon seeing his unwavering gaze. "Then, I''ll just open the page. I don''t want to know your credit card details. You help me to enter the details."

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh. He watched as she tapped her fingers on the screen and stretched his hand to pat her head. His movement halted the moment Song Xing Xing stretched her hand to pass her phone to him.

    It was at this time that he recalled that he had an ulterior motive: Her ID!

    His heartbeat elerated as he took the phone from her. Then, his gaze swept across the screen and finally stopped when he saw her ID name.

    It was ''Not Your Little Star''.

 Chapter 175 - Deflated

    Lu Xun could not believe what he was seeing at this moment.

    His gaze swept on the screen as he read her ID name over and over again. However, no matter how many times he looked at the screen, the ID name did not change. It was still ''Not Your Little Star''.

    Song Xing Xing ID name is really ''Not Your Little Star''.

    That means¡­ he did not mishear things. Huo Yun Chen definitely called his girlfriend, ''Little Star''.

    Suddenly, his mind went nk. The information was just too much for him to handle.

    Although he had been expecting that his girlfriend and ''Not Your Little Star'' might be the same person, it was still a little surprising to see this name on the screen.

    Various thoughts went into his mind and Lu Xun did not know what he was supposed to do.

    His girlfriend is that high-level yer who had guided him to y the game.After he met her the first time in the forest, Lu Xun had seen the yers'' ranking and saw that ''Not Your Little Star'' was on the top fifty yers.

    Initially, he only started to y this game for Song Xing Xing. They had a little argument and he wanted to use this game to get close to her. Because he was impatient, Lu Xun had bought a high-level yer''s ount.

    He was going to train with this ount until he became good at it. Then, he was going to find Song Xing Xing''s ID and show off to her that he was good at this game.

    Lu Xun could almost imagine the look of admiration on her face.

    However, he did not think that the game was a little difficult. It was at this time that he had met ''Not Your Little Star''. This girl had guided him until he became good.

    Who would have thought that his girlfriend and ''Not Your Little Star'' would be the same person?

    How was he supposed to brag to his girlfriend? ''Not Your Little Star'' was the one who taught him his skills!

    Lu Xun was feeling deted at the thought that he could no longer show off his skills.

    At this time, he did not know whether it would be a good idea to y as ''yer 99'' anymore. He would be embarrassed to appear in front of his girlfriend as ''yer 99''. If Song Xing Xing knew about it, then, she would probablyugh about it.

    He had spent so much money but in the end, he had to abandon this ount. Just thinking about this made his heart hurt.

    "What''s wrong?" Song Xing Xing asked upon noticing that her boyfriend has been staring at the screen for a long time. A faint smile curled on her lips. "It''s too expensive, right? Forget it. I''ll just collect the gems slowly. It''s just a game after all."

    Lu Xun snapped out of his trance just as she was about to reach for her phone back. "No. That is not what I was thinking about." Lu Xun looked up and smiled. "I was just admiring the graphic for a while."

    Song Xing Xing did not know that Lu Xun had yed the game and trusted his words.

    Clearing his throat, Lu Xun looked at the screen again. As his gaze fell on her ID name, his heart started to ache again. With a sigh, he clicked on the buy credit option and entered the details from his credit card.

    The process was done quickly and the payment went through. Just as Lu Xun had handed her phone back to Song Xing Xing, his phone started to buzz.

    Lu Xun took out his phone and saw the bank had sent him a notification. The corner of his lips started to twitch when he saw the amount of money he had spent to buy that gems.

    They were items that they could not touch in their hands. How could they be so expensive?

    Although he was someone who did not mind spending his money, Lu Xun started to calcte the number of beef noodles that he could eat with that amount of money.

    His gaze went back to the phone in Song Xing Xing''s hand.

    It seemed that the game developer had made a lot of money. Lu Xun decided to urge Assistant Bei Yuan to do his research on mobile gaming. Perhaps, he could find some talented game developers and invest his money in this business.

    Song Xing Xing had a smiled on her face as she saw that the amount of game credit she had. She quickly went into the game store and buy the number of gems she needed.

    Her eyes widened when she saw the corner of the screen. Because of the amount of money that Lu Xun had spent to buy some game credits, she had now leveled up from VIP8 to VIP10. She had skipped a level!

    With this, she had also earned a new fable costume!

    Because she was too happy, Song Xing Xing lurched forward to sit on hisp. Then, she wrapped her arms around Lu Xun''s neck and gave a few loud smacks on his cheek.

    Lu Xun was caught off his guard by her sudden move. His face felt warm and the spot where she had kissed him was a little wet.

    Song Xing Xing pulled away and looked at her boyfriend for a long time. It was at this time that she had the feeling as if being watched. As she raised her head, Assistant Bei Yuan was at the door, holding a bag of takeaway food for them.

    Her eyes widened and Song Xing Xing quickly got off from Lu Xun and hideaway behind the walls.

    Assistant Bei Yuan tried to forget the scene that he saw earlier and let out a cough. "President Lu, the food is here."

    Lu Xun nodded. "Just put them on the table." His expression was straight.

    Bei Yuan ced the food on the table and quickly made his escape.

    As soon as the assistant had closed the door behind him, Lu Xun stood up and walked over to his girlfriend. The corner of his lips could not stop smiling upon watching the shy look on her face.

    "Assistant Bei Yuan is gone." Lu Xun pulled the hands that were covering her eyes. "Are you shy?"

    "Don''t say a word." Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze and did not dare to look up.

    If she had known that Assistant Bei Yuan was going to appear at this time, she would not dare to act recklessly.

    How would she be able to face Assistant Bei Yuan after this?

    Song Xing Xing was screaming internally.

    She wanted to dig a hole and hide in it and nevere out!

 Chapter 176 - He Got What He Wished For

    Once Song Xing Xing had calmed down, Lu Xun pulled her back to the sofa and let her sit down. Seeing that she was still not willing to talk, he then took out the food that Assistant Bei Yuan had brought for them.

    He picked up spring rolls and turned to her. Once the scent of food get closer to her mouth, Song Xing Xing intuitively opened her mouth and took a bite. As she looked up, Lu Xun was looking at her with a smile on his face.

    Her movement halted, realizing that she had been lured by food.

    Initially, Song Xing Xing wanted to continue and ignore her boyfriend. But the moment she could smell the food, she was tempted and had opened her mouth. As she chewed the food in her mouth, Song Xing Xing scolded herself that she was too weak against this attack.

    Lu Xun smiled and was wise enough not to speak a word and continued to feed her with food. Seeing that she had opened her mouth each time he fed her with food, Lu Xun guessed that she was no longer as embarrassed.

    "I only paid for your game credits and that made you very happy?" Lu Xun asked after some time.

    Song Xing Xing nodded. She took out her phone again and logged into the game. "Because you helped me to purchase some game credits, it had helped me to increase my VIP level." She showed him the screen. "Look at this. I even got this costume because I have reached a certain level. Isn''t it pretty?"

    His gaze stopped at her ID name which was on the top of the screen. Lu Xun had not thought that it would be this easy for her to show him the game screen.

    What''s the use of him sneaking around to peek at her screen for the past few days?

    If he had offered to pay for some credits, he would find out that his girlfriend is ''Not Your Little Star'' much earlier.

    Looking at her ID name again made him a little depressed. However, when he saw the look on her face, showing off to him the new costume that she had received, Lu Xun quickly soothed himself and smiled. "It''s pretty. Is this the character you''re ying?"

    "Un. I''m a healer." Song Xing Xing looked at her character that stood in the middle of the swamp and tapped her fingers on the screen. Swiftly, the characters spun around with blue winds surrounding her. A whileter, her character jumped up high and shot some arrows down to the swamp. "Isn''t this is cool?"

    "Mhm¡­" Lu Xun nodded again. "It looks really cool."

    Song Xing Xing watched Lu Xun with her eyes wide. "Why don''t you register an ount too? Then, we can y together?"

    Lu Xun was drinking some water and started to cough when he heard her suggestion.

    He really wanted to y the game together but he was too embarrassed to tell her that he has been ying ''Legends of the Sky'' for a few months. Lu Xun was curious to know her reaction upon knowing that he is yer 99, but he was afraid that she mightugh at him.

    "Let me help you to install the game and register an ount for you. I''ll help you to choose your character and ss." Song Xing Xing stretched her hand as she asked him for his phone.

    Once he recalled that he had installed the game on his phone, Lu Xun knew that he have to make an excuse.

    If he tell her that he was not interested in ying games, would she get disappointed?

    Lu Xun let out a cough and lowered his gaze to the food on the table, "Actually, I have installed that game in my phone."

    Song Xing Xing looked at him strangely before she finally understood what he meant. "You have been ying ''Legend of the Sky''?" She held his arms and stared at him with her bright eyes. "Why didn''t you mention this to me?"

    "I''m not good at it. Previously, it was my nephew who had helped me to install the game." Lu Xun decided to disclose the ount that Jia Xuan had helped him install. "Afterward, I didn''t y much."

    "Let me look at it." Song Xing Xing was just too excited that she had found out that they might share the same interest.

    For someone who had been ying the game from the very beginning, she loved it when she could find another person who might share the same love on the game.

    Seeing the look on her face, Lu Xun did not have the heart to turn her down. "Let me see if I can still remember my log-in details." Lu Xun let out a breath when his girlfriend turned to focus on the food on the table. Then, he clicked on the game, logged out from the ''yer 99'' ount, and logged in to the ount that he had registered with his nephew.

    The music from the game filled the room. Lu Xun looked at his pathetic character with a low level and sighed. Topare his character to yer 99 character¡­ it was like heaven and earth.

    Song Xing Xing leaned forward when she heard the music. "So, you''re a gunslinger."

    "Mhm¡­ My nephew is also a shooter. So, he picked this character for me so that it would be easier for him to teach me."

    "Perhaps, I''ve met your nephew previously in the game." Song Xing Xing shed a mysterious smile. "What''s his ID?"

    "I think he used the name, ''Potato''. But he rarely got the chance to go online. His mother was restricting his time to y games."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Let me add you as my friend."

    Lu Xun watched as she tapped her fingers on her mobile and soon, the friend request notification appeared on his screen.

    "Quickly ept my friend request."

    "Alright." With her instruction, Lu Xun finally added her as his friend. He stared at his friend list for a long time and sighed. Just like this, he had be friends with his girlfriend in this game.

    He got what he wished for but Lu Xun did not know whether he should be happy or not. After all, he did spend a lot of money to purchase yer 99''s ount.

    Suddenly, his screen was filled with flowers.

    "I''m sending you some flowers to increase our friendliness level. When you collect them, you can send me some flowers too."

    "Alright.

    "Your level is pretty low. Next time, you can team up with me and I''ll help you to defeat some monsters." Song Xing Xing looked up again as another thought came to her mind. "That''s right, you still have another meeting after this right? How about you give me your phone? I''ll help you to y and level up while you''re in meetings."

    Lu Xun stretched his arms to touch her cheek. "Are you going to wait for me until me I''m done?"

    "Well, I don''t mind.. Your office is prettyfortable to hang around."

 Chapter 177 - Fighting Monsters Together

    With Song Xing Xing''s guidance, Lu Xun quickly adapted to his new ount. Previously, he only knew how to control his character as an assassin. However, now he had to relearn everything as he had chosen his ss a shooter.

    Lu Xun listened attentively as his girlfriend exined to him about this ss. Hearing that he upgrade his ss when he reached a certain level made Lu Xun a little excited.

    When he bought yer 99''s ount, the yer''s level had already very high and he did not get to experience a lot of things.

    In the beginning, he was too impatient and wanted to be one of the high-level yers in a short time. He did not expect that learning from the beginning would be this exciting. Especially now that he was learning from his girlfriend.

    Huo Yun Chen might have fought monsters together with his girlfriend countless times. However, Lu Xun was very sure that the man had never fought monsters as they sat side by side like this.

    This thought made him very content.

    On the screen, the word ''Victory'' emerged as soon as he managed to kill a big boss. A faint smile curled on his lips as he thought of how they had teamed up to defeat the monster. He did not think that fighting monsters together like this would make him very happy. Her level was higher than him. Song Xing Xing only used her character to help him to stay alive.

    She was his protector.

    Each time the monster attacked him, his girlfriend would help him to increase his health level until it was full. The monster had no chance to defeat him at all.

    From now on, it seemed that he had to work on this character until he could match up with his girlfriend.

    "Lu Xun, I did not expect that you would be this talented," Song Xing Xing said. "I only taught you a little bit and you''re very quick to learn and control your character."

    He let out a dry cough. Lu Xun could not tell her that he had some experience with the game. Although a swordsman and a shooter are different, it was not very hard for him to learn to control his character.

    His mind quickly found a way to change the subject. "Why do you know how to control this character well?" Lu Xun asked as watched her increase the points he got from leveling up.

    "Before I got used to my character, I used to try every ss avable in this game. So, I know how to control a shooter as well," Song Xing Xing exined. "After a while, I thought that a healer is more suitable for me. Moreover, the costume healer is much cuter."

    The corner of his lips twitched.

    It turned out that she only chose to be a healer because of the costume.

    "That''s right¡­ the post-production for that new drama should be ending soon right?" Lu Xun watched as she nodded and continued, "I''m going to L City next month to look at our project there. Xing Xing, do you want toe with me?"

    "Next month?" Song Xing Xing frowned when Lu Xun gave her the date. "I can''t go with you. A friend of mine called earlier to tell me that she''s getting engaged. I already promised her that I would attend her engagement party. Besides, I haven''t returned to Y City for a few months."

    Lu Xun let out a sigh. He had thought that this time, he would be able to have a date with his girlfriend. It turned out that she had another n instead. "It''s alright. We can make another nter."

    Someone knocked on the door and Assistant Bei Yuan walked into the room to remind Lu Xun that the next meeting will start in five minutes.

    "Are you sure you want to stay here?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "Since I''m here, it''s better if I wait for you. Don''t worry. Go ahead and attend your meeting. I know how to keep myself entertained."

    Lu Xun leaned over and kissed her on the forehead. "Then, wait for me here."

    Seeing that he had turned around without taking his phone with him, Song Xing Xing quickly tugged at his sleeve to stop him.

    "What''s wrong?"

    "You forgot your phone."

    "Didn''t you said you were going to help me level up quickly?"

    "I was only saying that." Song Xing Xing pursed her lips. "You still need your phone with you. What if you needed to check on an important matter? What if someone is looking for you for an important matter?"

    "Bei Yuan will be with me. If someone called, you can go ahead and answer the call for me." Lu Xun chuckled. "Remember my password well."

    Song Xing Xing stared back at him with unblinking eyes. She was having a hard time believing that he would trust her with his phone. However, looking at the expression on his face, it doesn''t look as if he was joking.

    "Then, is it fine if I go through your phone?"

    Lu Xun noticed the light in her eyes and knew that she was testing him. "Un. Go ahead. I don''t have anything to hide from you."

    Song Xing Xing looked at him in disbelief. Does it mean that he did not mind if she wanted to go through his chat history or even look at his photo gallery? What is it? Did he not need his privacy? Did he trust her that much?

    Her heartbeat elerated as the thought came to her mind.

    Of course, although Song Xing Xing was curious to go through his phone, she would not dare to look at them. Her family had taught her well that she should respect others'' privacy.

    "Don''t think too much. Just go ahead and help me to level up," Lu Xun said. "Xing Xing, I wanted to level up faster and apany you to y games. Is that alright?"

    Hearing his reason, Song Xing Xing no longer had the reason to reject him. "Alright. Then, I''ll help you to kill some big boss as well. When youe back, you can check at the progress."

    "Alright. Then, I will hand over my ount to you."

    After exchanging a few more words, Lu Xun left his office and met with his assistant who was waiting outside his office.

    "Bei Yuan, you don''t have to send her back to her apartment. Once the meeting ended, I will send her back."

    Bei Yuan nodded. As he studied his boss''s expression, he had this feeling that this meeting this time would notst for a long time.

    For the first time, Bei Yuan walked into the meeting room with light footsteps.

 Chapter 178 - Arent You Just His ExGirlfriend?

    As the post-production of the drama had finally ended, Lu Xun had invited everyone from the team to have dinner together.

    Song Xing Xing left the studio with her colleague and headed to the restaurant that Lu Xun had booked.

    The moment they arrived at the restaurant, everyone could not help to look around the ce. This was the first drama that the studio had produced. The celebration was held at one of the reputable restaurants in the city.

    "Xing Xing, the food at this ce should be very expensive, right?" Liu Yu Sheng said with a sigh. "We have to eat a lot today. Or else, who knows when will the next time we get to eat at such ce."

    Song Xing Xing agreed. It was hard to get a free meal at an expensive restaurant such as this. Of course, she was nning to eat until her stomach was full.

    The post-production group sat around a table. As they were chatting, the actor and actress of the drama entered the room and sat at their designed table.

    Huo Yun Chen walked into the room and shed a smile as he met Song Xing Xing''s gaze. Because the lead actress, Qiao An, was speaking to him, Huo Yun Chen was able to shift his gaze immediately before anyone could notice their exchange.

    Liu Yu Sheng let out a sigh as she watched the man walked into the hall. There was a hint of admiration in her eyes as she looked at Huo Yun Chen.

    Previously, when the group was filming in the studio, she could still peek at her favorite idol. Now that the filming in the studio, who knew when will be the next time she could see Huo Yun Chen this close.

    At the side, Ning Yan looked at his girlfriend and coughed. Although he knew that Huo Yun Chen is her idol, can she not admire the man openly in front of her boyfriend?

    Hearing his cough, Liu Yu Sheng quickly looked away and stuck her tongue at her boyfriend.

    Song Xing Xing watched their interaction andughed. Looking at how they behaved, she suddenly missed her boyfriend. As the man''s face appeared in her mind, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and started to text him.

    A sigh of relief escaped her when he replied that he was going to arrive with his assistant soon.

    The couple beside her kept on shoving her with dog food. Song Xing Xing stood up and gave her friends an excuse that she was going to the restroom. Then, she turned around and snuck over to the entrance.

    As she stood at the door, Song Xing Xing sent a message to Lu Xun to tell him that she would be waiting for him.

    Hearing that the waiter''s voice greeting a new customer into the restaurant, Song Xing Xing quickly raised her head expecting to see her boyfriend. However, the person in front of her was not the one she was expecting to see.

    For a few seconds, Song Xing Xing was dumbfounded as she saw Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend. The two women exchanged a nce. From the look at it, Shi An Na too was not expecting to see her at this ce.

    Song Xing Xing quickly snapped out of her trance and looked away wanting to ignore the person who was unrted to her. Her eyes narrowed before she stepped aside to wait for Lu Xun. Even though she had made it clear that she wanted to ignore this person, it seemed that Shi An Na did not share the same sentiment.

    Hearing the sound of high heels walking towards her, Song Xing Xing then looked up and saw that Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend was standing in front of her. The woman gave her a look over before she sneered in disdain.

    ording to Shi An Na''s observation, for one to step into this luxury restaurant, everyone should be properly dressed. Looking at the girl in front of her, Shi An Na quicklybeled her as a country bumpkin.

    In her mind, someone like Song Xing Xing should havee over to the Capital City to hook up with a rich guy like Lu Xun. His opinion towards Song Xing Xing naturally was not that good.

    After thest meeting with Lu Xun, Shi An Na had asked someone to investigate Song Xing Xing. She found out that Song Xing Xing came from an ordinary family in Y City. Other than that, the investigator was unable to find out anything useful.

    Of course, Shi An Na was unaware that the Song''s family had helped to hide Song Xing Xing''s identity. No matter what they investigated, they would not find out anything.

    "You''re¡­ Lu Xun''s new girlfriend?" Seeing that Song Xing Xing did not respond, Shi An Na stepped closer and clicked her tongue. "Are you waiting for Lu Xun?"

    Noticing the way the woman was looking at her, Song Xing Xing could guess what was going on in her mind. A helpless sigh escaped her. If only she knew that she would run into this troublesome person, Song Xing Xing would rather not go outside.

    "Seeing that you are so young, let me give you a reminder," Shi An Na said. "Lu Xun is not interested in you. He just thinks of you as a ything. Before you get entangled further with him, it is best if you leave him. If he leaves you first, you are going to suffer."

    "Why are you saying this to me?"

    Shi An Na raised a brow. "Of course, as a woman, I feel that I needed to remind you of these things. Didn''t you know that everyone who wanted to get close to Lu Xun would have a bad ending? One of the girls that Lu Xun was involved in is an heiress. Lu Xun would not even look at her. Why do you think that he wanted to look at you?"

    "Whether he is serious about me or not, you, as an outsider had no right to say anything."

    Shi An Na''s expression turned pale with anger. She did not think that Song Xing Xing would be this arrogant! "Do you know who I am?"

    "Aren''t you just his ex-girlfriend?" Song Xing Xing sneered. "Miss Shi, I don''t know what is the reason you came to me. It couldn''t be that you wanted me to leave Lu Xun so that you can get back together with him right?"

    Shi An Na''s expression turned red as Song Xing had guessed her intention.

    "Lu Xun had already exined about his past rtionship with you. He already said that he no longer has feelings towards you." Song Xing Xing shed her a smile that did not reach her eyes. "If you wanted to sow discord between me and my boyfriend, I''m afraid that it would not work.. As a woman, I feel that I need to remind you that it''s not good to ruin other''s rtionships. Trying to be the third party¡­ are you not afraid of karma?"

 Chapter 179 - Someone Was Eating Vinegar

    When Lu Xun arrived at the restaurant with his assistant, he was surprised to see that his girlfriend was not around to wait for him like she had said she would. He took out his phone and dialed her number.

    The phone was connected but the person did not pick up his call.

    After a few minutes, Lu Xun started to worry that something had happened to his girlfriend.

    He knew that Song Xing Xing was not the kind of person who would leave without saying anything. Since she had said that she was going to wait for him, she would wait for him. Even if she had to leave, she would tell him, right?

    Lu Xun saw the waiter at the door and decided to ask. However, the waiter did not know which person he was looking for as there were a few people who had waited at the door previously.

    "President Lu, perhaps something happened and Miss Song had returned to the dining hall," Assistant Bei Yuan spoke.

    Lu Xun frowned. "Let''s go and check first." His heart was pounding loudly as he was worrying that his girlfriend might have disappeared. Wild thoughts filled his mind and he was worrying that someone had kidnapped the girl.

    Although Song Xing Xing had kept a low profile, she is after all a member of Song''s family. A few of their family members were in politics. If someone found out that Song Xing Xing was rted to the family from Y City, they would not hesitate to harm her.

    Lu Xun started to wonder whether he should contact Song Yi.

    The two of them arrived at the dining hall. Assistant Bei Yuan pushed the door open and the lively chattering from the room immediately died down. Bei Yuan looked inside the room and heaved in relief when he saw the person they were looking for. Turning around, he then whispered, "President Lu, Miss Song is in the dining hall."

    Lu Xun peeked into the room and saw that Song Xing Xing was seating at the table with her colleagues. When he appeared at the door, everyone turned their head to look at him. However, Song Xing Xing continued to lower her head and not looking at him.

    A bad feeling rose in his heart.

    "Bei Yuan, go and investigate what happened in the lobby before we arrive. Something might happen to her."

    Assistant Bei Yuan nodded and quickly turned around to investigate.

    At this time, a few producers walked over to greet their big boss. Lu Xun entered the room and joined the others at the VVIP table. Huo Yun Chen sat at one side and the main actress, Qiao An sat at another.

    The waiters walked in to serve the food and they began to eat while discussing the drama they have been working on for the past few months. As the others were talking, Lu Xun found that he was not able to concentrate on their conversation. His eyes were looking at his girlfriend but the girl had refused to look at him.

    Lu Xun had a feeling as if he had done something wrong.

    Even though he wanted to go over and ask why she was upset, Lu Xun knew was unable to act under the others'' gaze. If he went over, perhaps the girl would only get angrier.

    "President Lu, is everything alright?" Director An who was sharing the same table asked. "You did not touch your food."

    Lu Xun snapped out of his thoughts and shed everyone an apologetic look. "Sorry. I have something in my mind. You guys continue to eat first." He shot another nce at his girlfriend before he went out to look for Bei Yuan.

    Director An saw the way President Lu was looking in a certain direction and rubbed his chin. Previously, President Lu had introduced Song Xing Xing as his girlfriend. Knowing their rtionship, Director An guessed at what was going on.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun ran into Bei Yuan the moment he stepped out of the dining hall.

    "President Lu, I went to the security office and find out what happened." Bei Yuan''s tone sounded anxious. He inched forward and whispered his report.

    His eyes narrowed dangerously the moment Lu Xun heard what was going on. He had never thought that Shi An Na woulde to harass his girlfriend.

    Who gave her the courage?

    Although they did not know what Shi An Na had spoken to his girlfriend, Lu Xun could still guess that it was not something pleasant.

    No wonder his girlfriend was upset.

    His annoyance towards Shi An Na increased to another level.

    Lu Xun pondered about what he was going to do. After speaking a few words to Bei Yuan, he then re-entered the dining hall.

    "President Lu, over here."

    Hearing his name, Lu Xun followed the voice and found that Director An and a few producers were seated with the post-production crew. A light shed in his eyes upon seeing that Director An had left a spot for him beside Song Xing Xing.

    At this time, Lu Xun was d that he had introduced Song Xing Xing as his girlfriend to Director An.

    Lu Xun ignored the warning gaze that his girlfriend had shot at him and walked over to the table. Once he was seated beside his girlfriend, Lu Xun shed a grateful at Director An. He made a mental note to invest in Director An''s next project.

    Song Xing Xing pouted when Lu Xun sat beside her. Although she wanted to leave, she did not want her friends to worry. In the end, she could only sit down and sulk in silence.

    Her movement halted the moment she felt his warm hand holding her under the table. No matter how she had wanted to pull her hand away from his, the man continued to hold her hand tightly.

    Their gaze met up briefly before Song Xing Xing looked away.

    Lu Xun let out a sigh. He wanted to coax his girlfriend but the only thing he could do at this time was to hold her hand. He could only wait until the meal was over before he could speak to his girlfriend.

    At this time, the waiter walked in with a few more dishes. Assistant Bei Yuan pointed them in a direction and let them serve the food at the post-production table.

    The moment Song Xing Xing saw the tes of seafood in front of her, she immediately knew that someone had ordered extra food for her.

    However, when she thought of her conversation with Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend, her heart was still unhappy. Song Xing Xing beckoned the waiter toe closer and whispered a few words.

    A few minutester, the waiter returned with a tray of condiment bottles.

    The strong smell of something sour entered his nose. A thought came to his mind and Lu Xun turned to his girlfriend.

    Someone was eating vinegar.

 Chapter 180 - What Happen To The Vinegar?

    Liu Yu Sheng sucked in some air through her teeth as she watched the people who sat around the same table as hers.

    The scene was too strange. Usually, wouldn''t the group of directors and producers sat at the VIP table with the celebrities? Why were they sharing the same table as the post-production group?

    Her gaze shifted to the VVIP table. It seemed that the celebrities were a little dumbfounded about the situation as well. Everyone''s attention was towards the post-production group.

    Liu Yu Sheng could imagine that the others were wondering why were the director and producers were seating with them instead of at the VVIP table.

    After a while, her gaze shifted to the man who was seated next to her friend.

    Why was President Lu Xun joining their table as well? From their conversation, it doesn''t seem as if it was rted to the post-production group.

    Sensing that something does not seem right, Liu Yu Sheng poked at her friend''s waist. "Xing Xing, why are our big bosses seating with our table."

    Song Xing Xing was eyeing the bottled vinegar in front of her when Liu Yu Sheng talked to her. She turned to her friend and blinked, acting as if she could not understand anything. "Maybe they wanted to talk to Producer Ming who happened to seat at the same table as us?"

    Liu Yu Sheng thought that this exnation is possible and did not ask further.

    When Song Xing Xing turned around again, her gaze met up with the scene where Lu Xun was clipping a strip of fish fillet and dipping it into the vinegar. Her eyes widened when she saw that he was eating them without a reaction in his face.

    Song Xing Xing was not the only person who was staring at Lu Xun. Everyone around the table was quite surprised to see what was going on in front of them.

    "President Lu, does it taste good to dip the fish slice into the vinegar?" Director An asked curiously.

    Lu Xun shed them a smile. "It actually tasted pretty refreshing to eat like this."

    Director An was doubting his words. He picked up a piece of fish as well and dipped them into the vinegar. However, the moment he ced them into his mouth, Director An was regretting his decision to follow his boss''s idea.

    Seeing that his boss continued to eat that way, Director An concluded that his boss was unwell. A while ago, he seemed as if he did not have an appetite. Now that he was dipping his food into the vinegar, it seemed that his appetite has returned.

    He really could notprehend those rich people and their strange preferences.

    Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing felt a little guilty when she saw that someone kept on dipping his food in vinegar. Quickly, she removed the bottle of vinegar away as well as the small container that Lu Xun had used to pour in the vinegar.

    Seeing that the small container in front of him had disappeared, Lu Xun turned to the girl beside him and asked, "What happen to the vinegar?"

    "President Lu, eating too much vinegar can be harmful as well. It''s best to eat them in moderation."

    The corner of his lips tilted up. Looking at her expression now, it seemed that she was no longer as angry as she was earlier. "Thank you. Then, I''ll have to listen to your advice."

    Their interaction was very subtle. Other than Director An, no one seemed to notice what was going on between the couple.

    Song Xing Xing looked away, not wanting to talk to him for the time being. Soon, the te of shrimp was pushed closer to her and the hand that was holding hers was finally let go. Song Xing Xing let out a breath of relief and quickly reached for her chopsticks as she was afraid that someone might hold her hand again.

    Her phone on the table started to vibrate while she was busy peeling her shrimp. Song Xing Xing checked on her phone and saw a text message from Lu Xun. He only told her to wait for him after the meal so that they can go home together.

    She did not reply to his message and continued to eat.

    Even though she was a little unhappy when his ex-girlfriend had suddenlye to provoke her, Song Xing Xing was not angry with Lu Xun. She knew well that she could not me him. However, it was not a pleasing thing to be provoked by his ex-girlfriend. He needed to know that she was not pleased that his ex-girlfriend hade and harassed her.

    The meal ended and everyone started to leave the ce.

    Liu Yu Sheng and Ning Yan had offered to send her back to her ce but Song Xing Xing rejected them politely. After all, her apartment and the restaurant were not that far away.

    Once most people had left the dining hall, Lu Xun went out to look for his girlfriend. His expression paled when he saw that the person he was looking for was not around.

    Assistant Bei Yuan walked over and reported, "President Lu, Miss Song is waiting for you at the lounge."

    It was then that Lu Xun realized that he had never asked her where they should be meeting.

    After thanking his assistant, Lu Xun headed over to the lounge. A sigh escaped him once he found his girlfriend seated in a quiet corner. He walked over and stopped. The moment she looked up, Lu Xun offered his hand to her. "Xing Xing, let''s go. I''ll take you home alright?"

    Song Xing Xing stared at the man who was dressed in his trench coat for a few seconds longer. Once she ced her hand in his, Lu Xun gave her a little tug, and her body collided with him.

    Lu Xun wrapped his arms around hers and hugged her tightly. Seeing that the girl was burying her face in his chest, Lu Xun lowered his head to kiss the top of her head. "Sorry. I did not expect that Shi An Na woulde and harassed you."

    Song Xing Xing raised her head to look at him. "How did you know?"

    "I asked Bei Yuan to investigate. He went to the security room and saw that the two of you met at the lobby," Lu Xun said. "What did she say to you?"

    Song Xing Xing was upset as she recalled her conversation with Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend earlier. She took a deep breath and shook her head. "Forget it. I don''t want to talk about it anymore."

    She was not going to tattletale.

    "I just wanted to go home, alright?"

    "Alright. I''ll take you home."

    Just as the couple left the lounge area, a figure came out from his hiding ce. The reporter stared in the direction where the couple had left with his eyes wide. He shifted his gaze towards the image in his camera and smiled happily.

    Although he was unable to get the woman''s face, President Lu Xun''s face was visible.. It seemed that he had stumbled into good news.

 Chapter 181 - Trending News

    The next morning, the moment Song Xing Xing stepped into the studio, Liu Yu Sheng pulled her to the side. From the look on her face, Song Xing Xing could see that her friend was in the mood to gossip.

    "Yu Sheng, what''s the matter with you?" Song Xing Xing asked before her friend could say a word.

    "Xing Xing, yesterday, you leave a littleter than everyone else, right?"

    "Uh-huh." Song Xing Xing nodded.

    Liu Yu Sheng grew excited. "Then, did you see anyone with President Lu?"

    Song Xing Xing tilted her head and looked at her friend strangely. "There are a lot of people talking to President Lust night. There were the producer and Director An as well."

    Liu Yu Sheng waved her hand. "No. Not them. A girl. Xing Xing, did you see President Lu with a girlst night?"

    Her heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, Song Xing Xing had a premonition.

    Did Liu Yu Sheng saw somethingst night?

    It couldn''t be. Song Xing Xing was very sure that Liu Yu Sheng and the others had left before she met with Lu Xun in the lounge area.

    "Xing Xing, haven''t you seen the news?"

    The question snapped her out of her trance. "What news?"

    Liu Yu Sheng heaved a sigh. She fiddled with the phone in her hand and showed the news that she had seen earlier. "Last night, President Lu Xun was photographed with a girl. Xing Xing, look at this. Did you happen to see themst night?"

    Her breath hitched as Song Xing Xing stared at the phone screen.

    The person in this photograph¡­ Isn''t this is her?

    Last night, she had waited for Lu Xun at the lounge. Surprisingly, someone had photographed the two of them together. In this photograph, Lu Xun was seen hugging her tightly.

    A breath of relief escaped her once she saw this picture.

    Because of their position and lighting, the photographer was unable to get a shot of her face. Only the shape of her body could be seen. The lighting also made it hard for them to see the color of her shirt. Or else, Liu Yu Sheng would be able to identify her. Even if her parents saw this picture, they would not be able to recognize her, right?

    However, Lu Xun''s face was very clear. It seemed that someone had deliberately targetted him. A face came to her mind and Song Xing Xing began to suspect that Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend might have her role in this.

    "Sorry. I didn''t see them." Song Xing Xing shook her head quickly.

    Liu Yu Sheng heaved a disappointed sigh. She regained her spirits a whileter and asked, "Xing Xing, who do you think is this girl? From the picture, it seemed that this is not just a rumor. I mean, look at the way they were hugging."

    Song Xing Xing could no longer hear her friend''s chattering voice. At this time, the only thing that she could think about was that she needed to talk to Lu Xun first.

    ¡­

    NEXT Group Headquarters.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan''s face turned pale as he saw the trending news. Unfortunately for him, it was a little toote when Bei Yuan saw this news. The news had spread widely and there were already a lot of people talking about his boss.

    Theizen was now discussing the identity of the girl. Some of them were guessing at her background and with that, there were people who were talking badly about her.

    Bei Yuan was aware that for Miss Song''s sake, the two of them were hiding their rtionship. If someone figured out the identity of Miss Song, then it will only be troublesome for the couple. Bei Yuan was unable to decide on what he should do.

    Taking a deep breath, Bei Yuan knocked on his boss''s door and entered.

    Bei Yuan could see how her boss''s expression slowly turned darker as he listened to his briefing.

    Lu Xun stared at the news for a long time. After a while, his lips curled up into a smile.

    Bei Yuan saw this smile and thought that the look on his boss''s face was a little scary. The air around the room was stifling and his body started to shiver. After receiving his boss''s instruction, Bei Yuan left the room quickly to make his escape.

    Lu Xun was in deep thought after watching the news. He refused to believe that it was a coincidence for the reporter to photograph the picture. Fortunately, Song Xing Xing''s face could not be seen.

    An e-mail arrived in his inbox. Seeing that it was from Bei Yuan, Lu Xun quickly read the mail. His eyes narrowed as he saw the report.

    Just as he had expected. The person who had leaked the news to the reporter was no other than Shi An Na.

    His eyes narrowed dangerously as Lu Xun tried to guess at Shi An Na''s intention. If he had guessed it right, Shi An Na had probably provoked Song Xing Xing and said something like he was not serious with their rtionship.

    In the past, Lu Xun would quickly deny his rtionship with other women once they were on the news. He would not even let the news stay in trending news for more than a few hours. Perhaps, Shi An Na was waiting for him to do the same to Song Xing Xing. She was testing him.

    Once he had denied his rtionship, his girlfriend would think that he was not serious with her. However, he did not want this kind of misunderstanding.

    Song Xing Xing had be a very important person in his heart. He wanted to let others know that he was dating her. However, because of her family background, Song Xing Xing wanted to keep their rtionship a secret for a while.

    His phone on the table rang. The moment he saw the name in the caller ID, the cold look in his gaze quickly disappeared. Lu Xun picked up the phone and spoke, "Xing Xing?"

    "Un. Did you see the news?"

    "I did. Don''t worry. I will handle this quickly."

    "I know. I trust you."

    There was a long silence between them before Lu Xun spoke again. "Xing Xing, do you mind if I did not ask the media to delete the news?"

    "Why? What are you nning to do?" Song Xing Xing grew anxious as she thought that her parents were going to hear the news of her rtionship through the news.

    "I don''t want to deny that I am in a rtionship," Lu Xun said. "I am dating you. It wouldn''t be right to deny this fact. It isn''t fair to you. However, you can be at ease. I won''t let them know of your identity. I just wanted them to know that I am dating someone. Xing Xing, do you trust me?"

    Her heartbeat elerated as she heard his words. After pondering his words for a while, she then answered, "Alright. I know. You can handle this the way you see fit.. I trust you."

 Chapter 182 - Lu Xuns Press Release

    Over the inte, theizens were in frenzy. From the moment President Lu Xun''s dating news was published on the inte, there were a group of people who were betting on how long the news was going to stay online.

    Most of them were betting that the news was going to stay online for two or three hours tops.

    Hours passed. By lunch hours, theizens were dumbfounded upon seeing that the news has not been deleted.

    Some were wondering if perhaps there was a problem with President Lu Xun''s PR team. While some were wondering that perhaps this time, this rumor was no longer a rumor.

    A lot of spection came out and the discussion heated up even further.

    They had thought that President Lu was going to deny his rtionship with the girl or perhaps he was going to say that this girl has been harassing him. The hugging scene might also be nothing but idental.

    It was only after lunch hour that they finally saw that NEXT Group had finally posted something online to address the picture that has been circting online.

    The moment they clicked at the press release, everyone was dumbfounded. Unlike the previous statement, this one was written personally by President Lu Xun himself.

    In this press release, President Lu Xun had admitted that the girl who was photographed with him is his girlfriend. However, because his girlfriend is just someone from an ordinary family, he did not want to reveal her identity. At the end of his statement, President Lu Xun had hoped that everyone would pray for his happiness and that they will respect their privacy.

    After reading this statement, theizens were in disbelief. It took them a while before they could react.

    Then, the discussion room was exploding again. Everyone was discussing this unexpected press release.

    Some of theizens had so much free time in their hands that they decided to try and find out the identity of this girlfriend. However, no matter how much they tried to investigate, no one was able to find out a thing.

    This person was not a celebrity or an heiress. Other than a glimpse of her silhouette, there was nothing that they could find about her.

    Aizen who imed to be a staff in NEXT Group came out to say something. The rumors that President Lu Xun was dating had spread a while ago. The only people who had seen this girlfriend were those who worked on the President''s floor. However, everyone was not going to say a thing lest they were going to lose their job.

    Shi An Na was having a break in the pantry when she saw this news. Her grip on her phone tightened. Shi An Na read the press release over and over again until her eyes reddened with tears.

    This was not what she wanted to see when she had tipped the reporter.

    Shi An Na was very sure that Lu Xun was going to deny his rtionship with that vixen the moment the media released that photograph. Wasn''t that what he always do?

    Why was it different this time?

    Could it be that Lu Xun was serious this time?

    He really loved that vixen? But how? That country bumpkin could not even bepared to her. Shi An Na was very confident that if Lu Xun would have to choose between the two of them, he would definitely not choose Song Xing Xing.

    After all, the two of them had been with each other for so long. Shi An Na was sure that Lu Xun had loved her so much that he was not willing to move on and be in a rtionship with another girl.

    Her heart was aching.

    As she thought of how much Lu Xun had tried to protect that vixen, Shi An Na''s anger rose. If one stumbled into her at this time, they would be able to see the hatred in her eyes.

    She was not happy. Shi An Na was determined to do something to ruin their rtionship. However, at this time, someone hade to find her and reported that the big boss was looking for her,

    Taking a deep breath, Shi An Na went to see her big boss. This was the job that she had finally secured in Capital City. Her position was quite high and her sry was satisfying. It was hard for her to get this job and she wanted to give her boss a good impression.

    However, the moment she walked into her boss''s office, Shi An Na was told that she will have to be relocated to another country and that she will have to depart immediately or lose this job. It was hard for her to finally secure her job. She cannot lose another job at this time.

    ¡­

    A while after Lu Xun had released the statement, Song Xing Xing received a text message from Lu Xun telling her that he would not be able toe and meet herter.

    The dating news was still fresh. The reporters would be following him around to find out the identity of the girl that he was dating. Because of this, they had to keep things low-key until he figured out a way for them to meet freely.

    Song Xing Xing was about to return to her office when her phone started to ring again. This time, it was her sister-inw, Han Yue Xiu.

    "Xing Xing, have you seen the news?" Han Yue Xiu asked the moment the call was connected.

    "Sister-inw, do you mean that dating news?"

    "Un."

    "How did you figure out it was me?"

    Han Yue Xiu clicked her tongue. "Xing Xing, his girlfriend better be you." Sheughed and continued, "He already said that he is pursuing you. If Lu Xun dared to admit that he was dating someone else, your cousin brother will ughter him."

    "It couldn''t be that serious, right?"

    "What do you think?" Han Yue Xiu raised a brow. "A lot of people are still discussing this news. Do you want to do something about it? Even without your Cousin Brother''s help, I can do something and let the news disappear."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "It''s fine. We already discussed this matter before he posted that press release. As long as they did not find out my identity, I''m fine with it. Sister-inw, my parents would not find out about this, right?"

    "Your parents did not pay attention to the entertainment news. It will be fine. Your Cousin Brother and I are not going to say a word."

    Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh. If she wanted her parents to know, it would be best if they heard the news through her mouth. Or else, she would not know how to control the situation.

    "The reporters will be busy trying to find out your identity," Han Yue Xiu said.. "Xing Xing, these days, you have to be careful."

 Chapter 183 - Huo Yun Chens Call

    The moment Song Xing Xing sat on the sofa, her cat, Mr. Fluffball jumped up and curled up beside her. The entertainment news was airing the moment she switched on the television.

    At this time, the news was still talking about President Lu Xun''s dating news. Everyone was trying to guess at the identity of his girlfriend and they were wondering how did President Lu Xun manage to hide his girlfriend for so long.

    Song Xing Xing stretched her hand to rub Mr. Fluffball on his head as she listened to the spection on the entertainment news on her rtionship with Lu Xun. A helpless sigh escaped her as she thought of Lu Xun. He should be busy handling a lot of matters after he had admitted the news of his rtionship.

    As his face appeared in her mind, Song Xing Xing realized that she has been missing Lu Xun a lot.

    At this time, her phone started to ring. Song Xing Xing reached for the phone on the table and saw that it was someone that she had not expected. It was Huo Yun Chen. After pondering for a while, she then slid her finger on the screen to answer the call.

    "Little Star, what are you up to?" Huo Yun Chen spoke the moment the call was connected.

    Song Xing Xing lowered the volume on the television and spoke, "I was just watching the entertainment news."

    At her side, Mr. Fluffball turned to Song Xing Xing and blinked. The look on his face showed that he was dissatisfied that he could no longer hear what the emcee from the entertainment news was talking about. He still wanted to know what was going on in the news.

    "I saw the news too. Did the reporters photographed youst night after the dinner with the team?" The smile on his face stiffened as he recalled the photograph that he had seen circting on the inte from early morning.

    It seemed that her rtionship with President Lu Xun was really good. During dinner with the team, President Lu Xun had insisted to sit on the same table as her. Although some of the crew thought that it was strange that President Lu had wanted to sit with the post-production crew, Huo Yun Chen knew the reason why.

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "I guess so. I didn''t think that someone would be able to sneak a picture of us together at the restaurant."

    The ce was famous for its food as well as privacy. It was not the kind of ce that just anyone could go in. Lu Xun should have spent a lot of money to invite everyone to the restaurant.

    "Little Star, are you alright?"

    Song Xing Xing was a little startled upon hearing this question. It took her a while to answer him. "Un. I''m alright." Song Xing Xing nodded. "Why wouldn''t I be?"

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled. "You were always worried that my fans were going to end you after being seen with me. Now that the news of you and President Lu are out, I''m worried that you would feel suffocated. It''s not easy to handle the fame. Moreover, I''m pretty sure that President Lu Xun''s fans were scarier than mine. Little Star, if it gets too hard, you can always talk to me. I might not be able to do much but I can listen to you."

    Something warm spread through her heart and the smile on her face widened."Huo Yun Chen, thank you."

    "Don''t be too polite," Huo Yun Chen said. "Last time, you were the one who had stayed to listen to myints when I was recuperating from my injury. This is what I should do as a friend."

    The two of them chatted about this and that and at the end, their conversation shifted towards the game.

    After the phone call, Song Xing Xing headed to the bathroom and prepared herself to sleep. When Mr. Fluffball saw that she was doing her night skin routine, he immediately jumped on the bed and curled himself on his favorite spot.

    Just as he was about to sleep, Mr. Fluffball suddenly raised his head and stared at the door for a long time. After listening for a while, the cat suddenly stood up and ran out of the room.

    Song Xing Xing noticed her cat''s abnormalities and quickly turned around. "Mr. Fluffball, where are you going?" She wiped her hand on the towel and trailed after her cat.

    Mr. Fluffball was standing in front of the door and stared at it for a long time.

    Just as Song Xing Xing was about to ask what was going on, someone had pressed at her doorbell. Instantly, her head turned and Song Xing Xing stared at her door with a puzzled look on her expression.

    "Meow!" Mr. Fluffball rubbed his head on Song Xing Xing''s legs as if urging her to open the door.

    Song Xing Xing went to look at the camera and was surprised to see that Lu Xun was standing in front of the door. Swiftly, Song Xing Xing unlocked the door and stared at the man in front of her with wide eyes. "Why are you here?"

    A thought came to her mind and Song Xing Xing was suddenly worried that the two of them would be photographed again.

    She tugged at his hand and let him entered the house. Once she was sure that there was no one lurking outside, Song Xing Xing let out a breath of relief and turned to her boyfriend. "Didn''t you say that we shouldn''t be seeing each other? What if the reporters were following you?''

    Lu Xun stared at the girl in front of him for a long time. The corner of his lips tilted up the moment he saw the worried look on her face. Lu Xun leaned over and pulled her into his embrace. He buried his nose in her neck and took a deep breath. "Song Xing Xing, I miss you."

    Her body stiffened. The warm feeling spread from her heart all around her body. Hearing his words made her feel as if she was slowly melting like butter. Song Xing Xing was feeling a little shy and excited at the same time.

    After a few seconds, she wrapped her arms around his waist and spoke, "Well, I miss you too. I thought that I would not be able to see you today." She pulled away and looked at his face. "Is it alright for you to be here? Didn''t the reporters followed you around?"

    "I borrowed Bei Yuan''s car toe over," Lu Xun said. "Once the guard see me, they let me park in the guests'' car park. This apartment building is one of the NEXT Group properties. It''s not strange for me to appear here."

    "That''s true." Song Xing Xing cupped his face with both her hands and noticed the slight fatigue on his face.. "Have you eaten yet? Do you want to eat something? I can make you something for supper."

 Chapter 184 - Im Very Happy

    Song Xing Xing stood in front of the stove and turned around only to notice that someone was staring at her. The look on her face turned shy. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

    "Why can''t I look at my girlfriend?"

    "Stop staring at me. If you continued to stare at me like that, I''m afraid that I won''t be able to make anything for supper."

    "You''re working hard to prepare a bowl of noodles for me. Of course, I have to admire my hardworking girlfriend." He narrowed his eyes and nodded. "Un. Very good-looking.

    Her face turned pale at his words. "Stop it. Or else, I would not be able to concentrate. What if I identally cut my fingers?"

    The person only turned his head away for a few seconds before he continued to stare.

    Lu Xun pushed his sses up with a finger and his lips tilted up into a smile. The day has been tiring for him as he had to deal with a lot of problems after he had revealed the news that he was dating someone. After the news had broken out, the President''s office was too busy as they had received a lot of calls. Everyone wanted to know the identity of the girl in the photograph.

    Fortunately, the restaurant where they had visitedst night was very professional. Even after a lot of reporters had tried to pay them for a clear picture of Song Xing Xing, the restaurant management did not leak a thing to them.

    However, Lu Xun was not a little bit upset to face the reporters'' persistent probing into his private life. Instead, Lu Xun was very happy to handle the extra work exining to them. Of course, in actuality, Lu Xun had only given a few instructions while it was Bei Yuan who had to handle everything for him.

    Song Xing Xing turned off the heat and poured the noodles into the bowl. Once everything was ready, she ced the bowl of noodles in front of him and raised a brow.

    "You seemed very happy today. Did something good happened?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    She had thought that he would be tired after running around to deal with the media. Why was he so happy even after the news of them dating had broken out? Shouldn''t he be upset that the reporters had tried to pry into his private life?

    Lu Xun tugged at her hand and let her sit down on hisp. His arms wrapped around her waist, preventing her from moving around.

    "What are you doing?" Song Xing Xing linked her arms around his neck and looked at him straight in his eyes. "Didn''t you say that you are hungry? Go and eat the noodles quickly."

    "Song Xing Xing."

    "Un?"

    "I''m happy."

    Song Xing Xing giggled. "Un. I can see that. Are you going to tell me why you are this happy?"

    Lu Xun drew her closer to him until their forehead were rested against each other. "Well, you let me tell everyone that we''re dating. Of course, I would be happy."

    Song Xing Xing knew well that Lu Xun was always looking forward to telling others the news that they were dating. Now that he had managed to broadcast to everyone that he was dating someone, of course, Lu Xun was over the moon.

    "They did not even mention my name. At this time, you are still dating a nameless person," Song Xing Xing pointed out. "Does this still made you happy?"

    "Un." Lu Xun nodded. "I''m very happy."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Why are you this easy to please?"

    "Isn''t that a good thing for you?" Lu Xun said.

    "President Lu, be careful that I might take advantage of you."

    He actually did not mind if she wanted to take advantage of him. Knowing her, even if she wanted to take advantage of him, Song Xing Xing would never go overboard.

    "Then go ahead." In the end, the person who took advantage of their situation and position at the moment was Lu Xun. He leaned forward and pulled her into a long, lingering kiss.

    His lips felt very soft and warm against hers. Song Xing Xing could not help but reciprocate his kisses.

    The two of them rested on each other''s forehead after the kisses ended. Song Xing Xing closed her eyes and bit at her lips, relishing the way his kisses made her feel.

    Song Xing Xing opened her eyes slowly noticed that Lu Xun had taken off his sses. Lu Xun was very attractive when he had his sses off. Song Xing Xing stared into his eyes and found that she had lost herself in them.

    The way his eyes were staring into hers, gave her this feeling as if her heart was going to burst anytime soon. Her heart was filled with him.

    How was it possible for her to like someone this much?

    "You taste sweet," Lu Xun said as he pulled away. He stretched his hand and caressed one cheek softly.

    Song Xing Xing blushed and lowered her eyes shyly. Then, she quickly get off hisp and adjusted her clothing. "You should go and eat first before the noodle gets soggy."

    When she turned around to look at the bowl, Song Xing Xing found that the noodles had actually turned soggy. She looked at Lu Xun and hesitated. "Should I make you another bowl instead?"

    "It''s fine. The noodle is still edible." As if to prove it, Lu Xun dragged the bowl closer and took a bite at the noodles. "Un. It''s a little soggy but it is still delicious." He took another bite at the noodle and smiled.

    Song Xing Xing took a seat across him and propped her elbow on the table. "Are you going to stay here tonight?"

    His eyes darkened at the thought of staying at her ce. However, Lu Xun knew well that this was not the time. "I can''t. I have to head back to my ce. I will probably run into someone who recognized me if I leave the next morning. Then, it will be dangerous for you if people started to investigate you."

    "It''s going to be hard on you to escape the reporters."

    Lu Xun put the chopsticks down and looked at his girlfriend. "When do you think that we can have a date openly?" He wanted to be able to walk on the street with her without putting on the mask on his face.

    "It''s not that I''m not willing to tell others that I''m dating you," Song Xing Xing said. "Just that, this is the first time that I have been in a rtionship. Before I tell others, I wanted to talk to my mom first.. If my parents find out the news from others, it will only be troublesome."

 Chapter 185 - Did You Make Some Progress?

    At the beginning of the month, Song Xing Xing packed her suitcase and headed to the airport. Her ssmate, Qiu Ling Yi had an engagement party and she had promised to attend the event.

    Coincidentally, on the same day, Lu Xun will be heading to L City for business. Their flight time was an hour apart. However, the couple decided to head over to the airport at the same time to spent their time together. They appeared at the airport separately and headed to the VVIP lounge.

    After Lu Xun had broken the news that he was dating someone, the reporters have been trailing after him in hope that they could catch a glimpse of his private life and see which girl did he managed to date.

    These days, it was not easy for them to meet and date. Now that they finally get the chance to date, they were not going to waste a second of it.

    As there were not many people around the ce, the two sat together and chatted until it was Lu Xun''s time to catch the flight.

    Although this was not the first time that they will have to be apart, the feeling of sending each other to the airport was a little different.

    Song Xing Xing took the flight half an hour after Lu Xun and headed to Y City.

    When she arrived, Song Xing Xing turned on her phone and saw the text from Lu Xun that he had arrived in L City. After texting him that she had arrived in Y City, Song Xing Xing headed over to the arrival hall.

    Her family was aware that she was going to return to Y City and had sent a driver to pick her up at the airport.

    As soon as she boarded the vehicle, the elder driver sent her back to her parents'' ce.

    Song Xing Xing entered the house and saw that her mother was waiting for her in the living area.

    The moment the driver had told her that they had departed from the airport, Ye Ling Feng has been waiting for her daughter to arrive home. She stood up immediately and gave her daughter a look over. Seeing that the girl did not go thin, Ye Ling Feng was very satisfied.

    Her daughter was living alone in her apartment in Capital City. Ye Ling Feng was always worried about her daughter.

    "It seemed that you have grown a little fat."

    This was not something that Ye Ling Feng had said.

    Turning around, Song Xing Xing found that her brother was standing beside the staircase, looking at her. Song Xing Xing shot her brother a dangerous look.

    However, she indeed could not refute her brother''s words. These days, someone has been feeding her good food to win her heart. Song Xing Xing was unable to resist the food and had eaten a lot than she usually did.

    The result was that¡­ she had gained some weight¡­

    "Why are you here as well?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    "Why can''t I be here? Isn''t this is my house as well?" Song Wei answered. He heard from his mother that his sister was going to return to Y City and decided to return as well.

    "Alright, it was not easy for your sister toe home. Stop teasing her," Ye Ling Feng said as she looked at her children. Her gaze fell on her son and Ye Ling Feng clicked her tongue. "Your sister has only arrived and you were already talking about her weight. You see, Song Wei, this is why you can''t have a girlfriend. You have to learn to speak nicely."

    Song Xing Xingughed happily when her mother took her side. Then, she shot her brother a smug look.

    Song Wei rolled his eyes. "Mom, what do you mean? Why are you worrying about my girlfriend? I still have a year before I can graduate from university. Shouldn''t you worry about my sister''s love life instead? She''s my older sister. You see, even Sister Ling Yi will be getting married soon. What about my sister? Mom, don''t you want to hold a grandchild soon?"

    "Don''t drag your sister into this." Ye Ling Feng waved her hand to her son. Then, she turned to her daughter and smiled. "She already has someone she liked. Your sister is such a good girl. She''ll have a boyfriend soon."

    Song Wei looked at his sister in disbelief. "No way. Sister, do you have someone you like? Who is it? Why didn''t I know anything about it?"

    A thought came to her mind and Ye Ling Feng''s eyes lit up as she looked at her daughter. "That''s right. Xing Xing, what happened to that person? Last time, you told me that you like him but he did not know about it yet. Did you finally make some progress?"

    Her body stiffened. She had actually returned to Y City wanting to talk about her boyfriend as well. However, with her brother around, it would be impossible to speak about this. Suddenly, she wondered what will be her mother''s reaction when he found out that she was dating Lu Xun.

    Song Xing Xing leaned forward and act coquettishly with her mother. "Mom, can you not ask me about this? I''m a bit tired after the flight. Let me go back to my room and rest, alright? Let''s talk about thister."

    Ye Ling Feng heaved a sigh. "Alright. You go back to your room first. Mom had already let the auntie clean up your room. Let''s wait for your father to return before we have dinner together.

    Song Xing Xing ran over to her room with a big smile on her face. On her way upstairs, she did not forget to stick her tongue at him.

    Once she had entered her bedroom, Song Xing Xingy on the mattress and stretched her body. It has been a long time since thest time she had stayed in the room. Looking around, it was a little nostalgic. After all, this was the room that she had stayed in while growing up.

    After rolling around the bed for a while, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and sent a text to her boyfriend to tell him that she had safely arrived at her parents'' ce.

    A few seconds after the message gone through, her phone started to ring. Her eyes lit up upon seeing the caller ID. Song Xing Xing swiped her finger on the screen and pressed the phone to her ear. Shey on her stomach and moved her legs excitedly.

    "What are you doing?"

    "I just checked in into my room, Later, I will text you the hotel room." Lu Xun paused and took a deep breath.. "It has been a few hours since we separated but Xing Xing, what should I do? I really miss you."

 Chapter 186 - Wasnt She Overreacting?

    When it was almost time for dinner, Song Xing Xing came down the stairs and found that her father had already returned from work. Her eyes lit up and she went over to her father to greet him.

    After she had moved to Capital City and found a permanent job at the studio, it was rare for her to return to Y City. Song Chen looked at the daughter in front of him and patted her head in a pampering manner.

    "Xing Xing, how long will you stay in Y City this time?" Song Chen asked.

    "This time, I took a week off to apany you two."

    Song Chen smiled happily, "It''s good that you''re home this time. Your mother has been missing you a lot and she has beenining that she''s too bored now that you and your brother are no longer around."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Or else, I can ask my mother to apany me in Capital City."

    Hearing her suggestion, Song Chen''s expression quickly changed. "Nonsense. This is my wife. Of course, she has to apany me. If your mother moves to Capital City, then who will apany me?"

    "Then, you have to take some time off to apany mom. Dad, if you''re with her, would mom even have time to think of us?"

    Ye Ling Feng scoffed. "Your father is too sticky, to begin with. If he continued to stay with me all the time, then I will probably go crazy."

    Her mother looked at her father as if she was despising him. However, the love and adoration in her eyes were too apparent.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the way her parents were dressed out and guessed that they would not be having their dinner at the residence. As Song Wei walked down the stairs, Song Xing Xing turned to her mother and asked, "Mom, are we heading out?"

    "Mhm... Your grandparents heard that the two of you are at home and they wanted us toe over and have dinner with us," Ye Ling Feng said.

    As they arrived at the main house, Song Xing Xing realized that there were a few more vehicles parked outside the door. She turned to her mother and asked, "Someone ising over as well?"

    Song Wei admired the expensive cars and shrugged. "Probably the eldest uncle."

    The family of four entered the house and saw that other than their eldest uncle, there was another man in the hall discussing some business as well.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the man and was surprised to see that it was Mr. Pan who she had seen attending the after-party during the Red Entertainment Award.

    As the men were still discussing some work matters, Song Xing Xing decided to follow her mother and head over to the kitchen to greet their grandmother.

    As they entered the kitchen, the Old Madam was busy instructing the auntie to prepare the ingredients for a dish. Once the Old Madam saw her granddaughter, her expression lit up. "Xing Xing, you''re back. Grandma is making your favorite seafood dishes."

    Seeing that her grandmother was cooking her favorite food, Song Xing Xing went closer and acted coquettishly with her. Due to her hard work, her grandmother peeled arge prawn and secretly fed her. While chewing the food in her mouth, Song Xing Xing could not resist snapping a few pictures of the food and sent it over to Lu Xun.

    Is reply came soon. Song Xing Xing saw that he was jealous of her dinner and the smile on her face widened. Unfortunately for Lu Xun, he was still in the hotel, preparing himself to go out and meeting with his client. Looking at the te of crayfish was enough to make his stomach grumbled.

    As she was busy exchanging a few words with her boyfriend, Song Xing Xing failed to see that her brother was slowly sneaking from behind her.

    Sensing the shadow looming over her, Song Xing Xing quickly hid her phone away. Fortunately, she was quick enough and her brother had not managed to see anything on her phone screen.

    As she thought of the lovey-dovey message that she had written to Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing became worried that her brother might have seen something that he shouldn''t.

    "Why are you sneaking up on me" Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes dangerously at her brother. "Did you see anything?"

    Song Wei clicked his tongue. "Look at you... Sister, why are you so anxious? It couldn''t be that you are texting that person you liked, right?"

    He was only trying to peek because his sister has been staring at her phone for a while, Once in a while, she would giggle like an idiot. Song Wei had thought that her sister was watching some funny video and had wanted to join in the fun. Who would have thought that she would give this big reaction?

    Wasn''t she overreacting?

    As he continued to look at his sister, Song Wei began to suspect something. With each passing second, this seed of doubt grew.

    A loud gasp escaped him as Song Wei began to think that he had made a correct guess.

    Sensing that someone was about to create trouble for her, Song Xing Xing swiftly tugged at her brother''s arms, forcing him to lower down before she covered his mouth with her hand.

    Her reaction was the same as admitting to her brother the truth.

    Song Wei removed her sister''s hand away and stared at her for a long time. It seemed to him that she was begging him not to say a word.

    "So, it''s true..." Song Wei began to rub at his chin. "Sister, if you want me to keep this secret, it''s not impossible."

    From his tone, Song Xing Xing could feel that she was being threatened. "What do you want? Money?"

    Song Wei clicked his tongue. "Sister, I already have a lot of pocket money. Why would I need your money?" He leaned closer and shed a smile at her. "Sister, all you need to do is tell me who that guy is. I promise that I would not say a word."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line. "He''s the person that I work with."

    "Really?" Song Wei was doubting that his sister was telling him the truth."

    "Really. Mom also knows about this." Song Xing Xing quickly shifted her gaze away from her brother. "Even if I tell you, you wouldn''t know anything about him."

    "Then, what is his name?"

    "His surname is Lu. This is all I can tell you. Even if you try to pry more from me, I won''t be able to tell you anything."

    Seeing that his sister wanted to continue and protect this man, Song Wei began to worry that the man that her sister liked would be a bad person who only knew how to trick women.

    This was the first time that her sister had liked someone very much and Song Wei was worried about his sister.. Song Wei wondered if he should start to look into this person.

 Chapter 187 - Into A Dangerous Zone

    Dinner with her grandparents and her eldest uncle ended peacefully. Song Xing Xing left with her family and excused herself to return to her room.

    As soon as she was slumped into bed, Song Xing Xing texted Lu Xun that she had arrived home. Within a few seconds, her phone rang and Lu Xun''s name appeared on her phone screen. She sat in a lotus position and slid her finger on the screen. Surprisingly, Lu Xun''s handsome face appeared on the screen.

    Her face grew flustered and Song Xing Xing did not expect that it was a video call.

    Looking at how he was not wearing his sses and how the end of his hair was still a little wet, Song Xing Xing guessed that he had juste out from the shower.

    Suddenly, she was conscious about how she might have looked in front of him at this time. She had just returned from her grandparents'' house and her appearance might be a little messy. Swiftly, she lowered her head andbed her hair with her fingers.

    Song Xing Xing was screaming internally. If he only had told her that he was going to video call her, she could get herself ready first.

    Hearing the sound of hisughter, Song Xing Xing looked up again. "Why are youughing?"

    Lu Xun shed her a smile. "I just thought that my girlfriend is adorable."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips, wondering if the man was teasing her.

    On the phone screen, Lu Xun was seen standing up to put down his phone on the table. Then, he walked around to pick up his sses.

    Song Xing Xing stared at the bespectacled man and thought that it was a pity that he had his pretty eyes hidden behind his sses. However, as she thought of how she had be one of the people who can get close to him and stared into those pair of eyes, her heart was surging with happiness.

    As he was now sitting a distance away from the camera, Song Xing Xing realized that he was still in his bathrobe.

    "Did you have fun at your grandparents'' ce?"

    "Mhm..." Song Xing Xing nodded. She proceed to tell him about her grandmother''s cooking and how her brother had almost figured out that she was dating. "What did you have for dinner?"

    As Lu Xun listed out everything he ate for dinner, Song Xing Xing took the chance to ogle the person on the screen. Although she had many chances to stare at him, watching him through the phone screen gave her a different feeling.

    At least, Song Xing Xing was sure that Lu Xun would be unable to see where she was looking at.

    Because of his sitting position, his cor was a little gaped, giving her the chance to admire his corbone as well as a little bit of his chest muscle.

    Her eyes were raking over his body and her mind was wandering into a dangerous zone.

    She started to wonder if this video call was his attempt to seduce her.

    It was summer but this night felt a little hotter than usual.

    "Xing Xing, why is your face red?"

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance and quickly averted her gaze. "The weather today is a little hot. I should just go and adjust the temperature here." She moved away from his sight and cool down.

    As she looked into the mirror, Song Xing Xing was surprised to see that her face had gotten so red. If she continued to stare at him a while longer, she might have noseblood.

    After cooling down, she fiddled with the air-conditioner and finally sat down on her bed again.

    This time, she did not dare to look at his face as she was afraid that he might have found out her thoughts.

    At this time, someone knocked on Lu Xun''s door. He excused himself and walked over to the door to look at the visitor.

    Although Song Xing Xing could not see what was going on, she could still hear the voice of Lu Xun talking with someone.

    It waste at night and her boyfriend was still dressed sexily in his bathrobe...

    A wild thought came to her mind and Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes as she looked at the phone screen.

    When Lu Xun returned to his seat, he immediately noticed that there was something wrong with the way his girlfriend was looking at him. He ced the documents that Bei Yuan had handed to him on the table and asked, "Xing Xing, what''s wrong?"

    "President Lu..."

    A deep frown appeared on his face when he heard the way she was calling him. Suddenly, Lu Xun could smell trouble.

    "You go outstation a lot," Song Xing Xing started. "Tell me, have you ever been visited by a girl around this time?"

    Lu Xun let out a dry cough when he finally understood what she was trying to ask. "Just now, it was Assistant Bei Yuan. He came to hand me over some documents from the meeting earlier."

    "You''re not answering my question."

    Lu Xun did not know how he should be answering her. This felt like a trick question. Whether he tell her the truth or not, he would still get himself into trouble.

    "I have." In the end, he decided to tell her the truth. "But I can tell you that nothing ever happened. When that kind of thing happens, I would usually m the door and call the security."

    Thest time something like that happened... It was Shi An Na who had appeared before him. But, these kinds of things were not something that he could tell his girlfriend. Or else, he might be forced to eat more sour dishes when they met again in Capital City,

    Seeing that his girlfriend had kept her silence, Lu Xun was a little worried. "Xing Xing, don''t you trust me?"

    Song Xing Xing pouted. Although he was sure that Lu Xun is not that kind of person, when she thought that there was someone who would look for him at night like this, she was a little unhappy. Why is her boyfriend so good-looking?

    Lu Xun took time to coax his girlfriend.

    Fortunately, after some time, Song Xing Xing was smiling again. The couple chatted until it was almost midnight. At the thought that she will have to go on a shopping trip with her mother, Song Xing Xing reluctantly said her good night and ended the call.

    As Lu Xun put his phone down, a thought came into his mind and his lips slowly curled into a smile.

 Chapter 188 - Mom, You Know Him Too

    The next morning after breakfast, Song Xing Xing went out shopping with her mother. As she was going to attend her friend''s engagement party, Song Xing Xing wanted to ask her mother''s advice to buy a gift.

    Initially, Song Wei wanted toe along with them. Even though he might have to act as the bag carrier, Song Wei did not mind it. All he knew was that he could not leave his sister alone now that she had set her mind on someone.

    However, the moment he heard that the girls were nning to visit the undergarment boutique, he changed his mind and decided to stay home instead.

    Song Xing Xing shed a smile in triumph and followed her mother out.

    Anyway, she was determined to speak to her mother about her new rtionship. With her brother around, how can she speak freely?

    The two went out to the mall and picked up a suitable gift for her friend. Then, they went around from shop to shop to buy new clothes and such. By lunch hour, their hands were full of shopping bags from many well-known brands.

    They sent over the bags to the car before they decided to head to the restaurant to have something to eat together.

    Song Xing Xing held the menu in her hand but could not decide what she wanted to eat for a long time. At this time, she was worried about how she was going to break the news to her mother.

    Seeing that her daughter was still staring at the menu and could not decide what she was going to have, Ye Ling Feng patted her daughter''s arms. "Still can''t decide what you''re going to have? Don''t just eat seafood. Xing Xing, you need to have a bnced diet as well."

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance and shed an anxious smile. "Then... mom, you help me to choose."

    Ye Ling Feng looked at her daughter before she turned to the server and ordered a few dishes for the two of them. Although she had reminded her daughter to eat less seafood, in the end, Ye Ling Feng still ordered some prawn dishes that her daughter loved so much.

    After the waiter left, the mother and daughter continued to discuss their shopping n.

    Ye Ling Feng''s legs were slightly sore after walking for a while. However, as it was rare for them to shop together, Ye Ling Feng''s spirit was revived and she could continue to walk.

    The waiter returned with their drink orders.

    Ye Ling Feng took a sip at the juice and spoke, "That''s right. Your father told me that in a few weeks, your eldest uncle was going to move to Capital City. It seemed that he was promoted and someone had rmended him for the position."

    Hearing this news, Song Xing Xing recalled that her eldest uncle has been visiting the main residence to discuss a few matters with her grandfather.

    It turned out that her eldest uncle will soon move to Capital City as well...

    "Now that your uncle is moving to Capital City, I will be more at ease. At least, there will be someone who can look after you."

    "Why do you always worry about me? Aren''t I''m an adult?"

    Ye Ling Feng gave her daughter a look over. "You... from the very beginning we came out, your mind has been preupied with something else. Just now, you had almost run into a wall. How can I not worry about you?"

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head and smiled shyly.

    "Quickly, tell me what is going on."

    "Ah?"

    "Didn''t you ask me to apany you to shop because you have something to say to me?"

    Song Xing Xing stared at her mother in surprise. "Mom, how did you know?"

    "It''s not very hard to guess." Ye Ling Feng smiled. "When you did not let Song Weie with us, I could guess a little bit. Otherwise, how could you reject having someone carry your shopping bags for free? Last time, didn''t you trick Song Wei to enter the undergarment boutique and he got so mad at you?"

    Song Xing Xing thought that her mother was very good at observing things. In the past, she would trick Song Wei to enter the women''s undergarment shop just to watch as his face turned red with embarrassment.

    "Now, are you willing to speak?" Seeing that her daughter still has not spoken a word, Ye Ling Feng let out a sigh. "What matter is soplicated? Are you nning to quit your job and return to Y City?"

    Song Xing Xing watched her mother in disbelief. Of all things, why would she think that she was nning to quit her job?

    "That''s not it." Song Xing Xing stood up and dragged her chair closer. "Mom... I''ll tell you a secret, alright?"

    Seeing how her daughter was acting carefully was slowly making her worried. Various thoughts came to her mind and each of them was scaring her.

    At this time, the server came over to deliver their dishes.

    Ye Ling Feng stared at the waiter with a sharp gaze and had almost scared the waiter who only came to do his job. She was anxious about the matter that her daughter was going to tell her but this waiter had chosen this time to appear.

    Once the waiter had walked away, Ye Ling Feng turned to her daughter again. "What is it?"

    "Mom, you remember thest time I talked about that person?" Song Xing Xing spoke in almost a whisper. Her face turned a little red and she wished to hide in a hole instead of having this conversation with her mother.

    This was the first time that she had been in a rtionship and Song Xing Xing did not know how to break the news to her mother. She was actually worried about her mother''s reaction once she told her the truth.

    "What person?"

    "That person that I liked."

    Ye Ling Feng was still thinking that her daughter was going to drop bad news. Therefore, when she heard that her daughter mentioned the person she liked, Ye Ling Feng was a little dumbfounded. It took her a few seconds to calm down and organize her thoughts. Once she figure out what did her daughter had told her, Ye Ling Feng became anxious and excited at the same time.

    Judging from the look on her daughter''s face, she should be telling her good news, right?

    Ye Ling Feng held her daughter''s hand and started to n Song Xing Xing''s wedding in her mind.

    "There''s progress?"

    "Mhm." Song Xing Xing nodded.

    Ye Ling Feng could already guess that her daughter was now in a rtionship. "Who is it? Are you not going to tell me his name?"

    She took a deep breath and spoke. "Actually... Mom, you know him too."

    Ye Ling Feng blinked as she tried to guess who is that person.

    "It''s Lu Xun."

 Chapter 189 - Ye Ling Fengs Worry

    Song Xing Xing felt as if something heavy was lifted off her shoulder. She peeked at her mother, trying to guess her mother''s thought. However, she could not figure out what was in her mother''s mind.

    Her hand tightened into a fist.

    Now that she had told her mother his name, Song Xing Xing could only brace herself as she wait for her mother''s reaction. She was ready to face anything.

    "Lu Xun?" she repeated the name. "I know him?"

    Ye Ling Feng thought that this name, Lu Xun sounded very familiar. However, now that her daughter had mentioned the name, Ye Ling Feng was having trouble trying to figure out who this person is.

    As she was not someone who would pay attention to the entertainment news, Ye Ling Feng was unaware of the news that Lu Xun had admitted to being in a rtionship with her daughter.

    A face appeared in her mind but Ye Ling Feng thought that her daughter shouldn''t be dating the person in her mind.

    "Mom, he attended grandfather''s birthday party."

    The moment Ye Ling Feng heard that she immediately knew that the person in her mind was the same person that her daughter was speaking about.

    "Lu Xun, Song Yi''s friend?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "Mom, I''m dating him."

    Ye Ling Feng gasped. "Are you serious?"

    "Mom, I would not joke around about such a matter."

    "But... isn''t he the same age as your cousin? Xing Xing, isn''t he a little older than you? How did you two get to know each other?"

    "He''s the big boss at the studio that I work with," Song Xing Xing said. "Thepany belonged to him. We ran into each other a few times during thepany''s event and I thought that he''s very nice."

    Hearing that, Ye Ling Feng began to worry again.

    While the girls around Xing Xing''s age began to date someone, her daughter had not spared a look at boys her age and had studied hard. Even while she was in university, this daughter continued to study hard until she had graduated. At one time Ye Ling Feng began to wonder if her daughter had no interest in boys.

    Most of the time, first love usually did notst for too long. This was the first time that her baby daughter had liked someone. Therefore, Ye Ling Feng was a little worried that someone was ying tricks with her daughter and hurt her.

    An elder man is matured and steady.

    Perhaps, this was the first time that someone had treated her daughter well and it had made her feel a little special. Then, her daughter had fallen so quickly for him.

    What if this person breaks her daughter''s heart? Then, what was she supposed to do?

    "Mom, are you worried that he''s a little older than me?" Song Xing Xing asked. "I don''t mind his age. I just like him very much."

    Ye Ling Feng became speechless. Looking at her daughter, she could tell that her daughter really liked this man. She tried to recall whatever she knew about Lu Xun.

    In her memory, that man is good-looking and is very good at what he does. Previously, he had heard her father-inw praised Lu Xun as well. Or else, how else would he get invited to Old Master''s birthday banquet?

    Ye Ling Feng heaved helplessly. "What did you like about him? His look?"

    Song Xing Xing smiled. "Un... he is good-looking, isn''t he?"

    Ye Ling Feng began to worry again that her daughter might fall for Lu Xun for his look.

    "But that is not the reason I like him," Song Xing Xing said. "However, after meeting him a few times, that feeling just grew. I find that I liked him and that he shared the same feeling."

    Of course, Song Xing Xing would not tell her mother how Lu Xun had almost broken her heart when he wanted to stay away from her.

    "He might be a little older, but we get along just fine. He... treated me really well."

    A sigh escaped her. Ye Ling Feng had a lot to say to her daughter. However, when she saw the foolish smile on her daughter''s face, she decided not to say a thing.

    This was only the first time that her daughter has been in a rtionship. Perhaps she would experience joy and sadness from it. Whatever it was, as her mother, she should give her daughter her utmost support.

    Moreover, the elders had already warned them that they shouldn''t meddle in the younger generation''s rtionship.

    Lu Xun might be a little older than her daughter but to her knowing, Lu Xun is not a bad person.

    Ye Ling Feng patted her daughter''s hand. "Well, you''re already an adult. As long as you know what you are doing, the mom will support you."

    Her eyes lit up upon hearing her mother''s words. Song Xing Xing leaned over to her mother''s arms and hugged her tightly. She was prepared that her mother was going to be against her dating someone a little older than she was.

    Fortunately, her mother was not against her decision.

    "You''re already seeing each other. If he''s serious, then let hime over and meet me and your father," Ye Ling Feng said. "Invite him over to have a meal with is."

    ...

    Song Xing Xing rolled around the mattress with the phone in her hand. Just listening to the man''s voice in the other line was able to make her heartbeat elerated.

    After listening to him updating her on his activity for the day, Song Xing Xing finally told him the news that she has been holding for so long. "Guess what?"

    Lu Xun could hear the excitement in her voice. "What is it?"

    "I''ve spoken to my mom and told her that we are dating."

    Her heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, he was feeling a little happy and frightened at the same time.

    Lu Xun was happy that Song Xing Xing had finally spoken to her mother. However, he was a little scared of her parents'' reaction. Most of the people were looking up to him. But topare himself and his girlfriend, Lu Xun knew that he could not match up to her. The moment her mother heard that she was dating someone older, she would not be at ease, right?

    "And then... How did she react?" Lu Xun asked, anxiously.

    "My mom is fine. It''s just that... She wanted to invite you to the residence for a meal. Next month, when we''re both free, let''s head to Y City together."

    Lu Xun nced at the documents on his table and finally replied.. "Alright."

 Chapter 190 - I Have A Boyfriend

    On the next day, Song Xing Xing went out in the afternoon with her family members to Qiu''s residence. When they arrived, Song Xing Xing went to join her friends to catch up. A few of her friends had already arrived at the residence and they were now waiting for the star of the day to appear.

    Song Wei joined his friends and stood at the corner to watch his sister. His eyes narrowed as he watched every man around his sister.

    A few days ago, Song Wei overheard that his sister has someone she liked. Although she had mentioned that the other party is someone who happen to work with her, Song Wei was having a difficult time believing his sister''s words.

    Seeing the way his sister was dressing up, Song Wei''s detective radar began to tingle. He began to suspect that perhaps, the person that his sister liked might appear at the event.

    This was the first time that his sister had shown interest in another gender. Just like their mother, Song Wei was worried that his sister might be duped by someone.

    As the brother, it has be his task to keep his eyes on her. Once he found out who that person is, Song Wei was nning to make a thorough background check on this person.

    As Song Wei thought of his n, the smile on his face widened. If one looked at him right now, one would be able to see the malicious light in his eyes.

    Song Wei turned to his friends and the group began to chat. After a while, his gaze moved towards his sister and her group of friends again.

    His eyes narrowed as he saw a tall guy walking over in his sister''s direction. Seeing how his sister was chatting happily with that person, Song Wei was almost sure that he had made the right guess. The person that her sister was dating hade to this event.

    Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing was having a hard time facing the person in front of her.

    She knew that she would run into Qiu Yang at this engagement party but Song Xing Xing did not expect that this person would speak to her and ignored everyone else around.

    Ever since thest time that her mother had tried to set her up with Qiu Yang, Song Xing Xing felt that staying around him felt a little awkward. However, no matter how much she tried to avoid him, Qiu Yang continued to stay around.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing only hope that Qiu Ling Yi would appear soon so that she could avoid her brother.

    "Are you still working for your cousin?" Qiu Yang asked.

    "Mhm..." Song Xing Xing did not deny it, After she moved to Capital City, everyone had thought that she was working for Song Yi''s ITpany. To avoid trouble, Song Xing Xing had never denied it. Anyway, it wasn''t as if anyone woulde to Song Yi''spany to look after her.

    "I went over a few weeks ago but I did not see you around."

    Song Xing Xing let out a dry cough.

    "I ran into your cousin brother, Song Yi and he said you were on a break."

    At this time, she was thankful that Song Yi had helped her with this matter.

    "Too bad, we missed each other." Qiu Yang shed her a mesmerizing smile.

    "Why are you looking for me?"

    "I have been in Capital City for a few months but there were a lot of things that I know nothing about. We are both from Y City. Since we were both in Capital City, I thought that you could help me around." Qiu Yang raised the ss in his hand and took a sip at it. "That''s right, Song Xing Xing, why don''t we exchange numbers?" With his free hand, Qiu Yang took out the phone from his pocket. "This way, it would be easier for us to contact each other."

    Song Xing Xing stared at his phone speechlessly. She raised her head and saw that the man continued to look at her with an expectant gaze.

    Taking a deep breath, she then spoke. "Actually, I have a boyfriend."

    The smile on his face stiffened. Qiu Yang looked at the girl in front of him andughed. "It''s fine. I just wanted to ask your opinion on something. Since you have been staying in Capital City for a while, I thought that you would know a few good ces that you can rmend to me. I did not mean anything."

    Hearing his words, Song Xing Xing was embarrassed again. She wondered if she had misunderstood his intention. After pondering for a while, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and let him scan her ID.

    Just in time, Song Wei appeared by their side. He looked at Qiu Yang from head to toe and greeted him. "Brother Qiu Yang."

    Qiu Yang nodded at him. "Song Wei. It seemed that you have grown a little taller since thest time we saw each other."

    The two men exchanged a few polite words for a while before Song Wei pulled his sister away from the crowd. "Sister, were you dating Brother Qiu Yang?"

    Song Xing Xing stared at her brother with her eyes wide. "Don''t be ridiculous. My God. It was awkward enough to talk to him. How did you get that idea?" She raised a brow and continued, "Moreover, didn''t I tell you that my boyfriend is someone I work with?"

    Song Wei gasped loudly. He was nning to probe into her sister''s dating life but he did not expect that she would admit that she was dating someone. "Your boyfriend?" His voice sounded a little deep and dangerous.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing realized that she had made a mistake. She let out a cough and looked at her brother anxiously. "So what if I''m dating someone?"

    "Who is it?" A thought came to his mind. "Sister, could it be that the man is tricking you?"

    Her face turned dark. Initially, he was relieved that her brother had got her out of that awkward situation with Qiu Yang. Song Xing Xing did not like it that her brother was bad-mouthing her boyfriend. "He''s not. Am I a child? Why would I let someone trick me?"

    Just now... didn''t he trick her into telling him that she was dating someone?

    He let out a sigh and spoke, "Sister, that is not what I meant. I am only worried about you."

    "He''s not that kind of person. My eyes are still good. You should trust my judgment."

    Song Wei pursed his lips into a thin line. This was not a good time to argue with her sister. "Are you not going to tell me about the person you''re dating?"

    Her cheek blushed as the face of the person that she has been missing appeared in her mind.. "Let''s talk about this when we get home."

 Chapter 191 - Xing Xing, Where Are You?

    As Qiu Ling Yi walked down the stairs in her pretty dress, Song Xing Xing took this chance to escape her brother and joined her friends to congratte her friends for their engagement. The group of friends began to reminisce about their high school and spoke about how they had not expected that the couple would end up together.

    Song Xing Xing watched how Qiu Ling Yi was holding on to her fiance''s arm tightly and heaved a heavy breath. Looking at the couple together made her a little jealous.

    It has been a few days since thest time she saw her boyfriend. Song Xing Xing found that she was missing him terribly.

    They say that absence makes the heart grew fonder. It seemed that it was indeed the truth.

    As she sat in the corner, Song Xing Xing picked up the champagne ss and took a sip. Seeing that everyone was focusing on the newly engaged couple, Song Xing Xing went to the corner and took out her phone.

    After a brief hesitation, she then clicked at the name in her contact book and waited for the phone call to connect. However, the phone call went straight to the voice message. Hearing the woman''s voice telling her that the person''s phone could not be contacted at this moment, Song Xing Xing could not help but be disappointed.

    Thinking that Lu Xun should be in the middle of a meeting right now, Song Xing Xing sent him a message before she continued to mingle with her friends.

    The engagement party ended and the Song family went back to their residence. Before Song Xing Xing could enter the house, her brother had already dragged her away to the car.

    After a half an hour drive, the two of them arrived at the mall. Song Wei dragged her to the top floor where the arcade is. The two siblings yed a few rounds of games of shooting games.

    They were still in their fancy dress and they were both holding a gun,peting with each other. This scene was too eye-catching and they had attracted a lot of passersby to watch their games.

    Their points kept on increasing and in a short while, they had gathered a number of spectators who stayed to cheer them.

    By the time the game ended, the two turned around and were surprised to see the people around them. The crowd dispersed the moment after a round of apuse.

    Song Xing Xing left with her brother and went to y the w machine. As Song Xing Xing never had the patience to y this game, she could only stand at the side and watch as her brother went to catch a few plush toys.

    After two tries, Song Wei caught a dolphin plush toy and handed it to his sister. "Are you not going to speak now?" He inserted a coin and fiddled with the button on the machine.

    Song Xing Xing heaved a heavy breath. "What do you want to know?"

    "Everything." Song Wei watch as the w went down and turned to his sister.

    There were only two of them siblings. When they were still young, they had promised to look after each other and not keep anything important from each other.

    His sister dating news is definitely something big and important. It was the first time that she has been in a rtionship. As her only siblings, Song Wei worried about his sister a lot.

    She might be a little older than him. But that did not stop him from worrying about her. After all, when the two of them stood side by side, most people would think of him as the eldest brother instead.

    Initially, he had called their cousin, Song Yi to find out whether he knew anything about his sister''s rtionship. Their cousin seemed to know something about his sister''s rtionship. However, he had refused to say anything.

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips. Now that her mother had known about her rtionship with Lu Xun, she did not have a problem telling others. However, she was still a little shy to talk about her love life to her brother.

    "You already told mom about him?" Song Wei knew his sister well. Each time, his sister would let their mother be the first person to know any news. Only then will she tell it to the others.

    "I didn''t lie. That person is someone who worked at the samepany as me," Song Xing Xing said.

    "He''s a video editor too? A producer?"

    "No." Song Xing Xing halted as she watch her brother aimed for the panda plush toy. "He''s the big boss in thepany. The president of NEXT Group, Lu Xun."

    His hand slipped and Song Wei missed the panda he was aiming. He turned to his sister and stared at her for a long time with his eyes wide.

    "Why... are you looking at me like that?" Being stared at by her brother made her very embarrassed.

    "Sister, how did you get involved with someone like that?" Song Wei asked. A thought came to his mind and the frown on his face deepened. "No. Wait a minute. That person, Lu Xun... wasn''t he as old our cousin, Song Yi?"

    "There''s nothing wrong with dating a slightly elder man. Anyway, he''s very good to me. You should know a person like him well. He''s not someone who would waste his time to y a trick on someone like me."

    Lu Xun would rather not get involve with her rather than y with her heart. At least, Song Xing Xing was sure of that.

    Song Wei looked at his sister and saw the faint smile on her face.

    This smile was very different than the usual. When she spoke about that person, Song Wei could see that her eyes were smiling as well. It was the look of someone who was deeply in love.

    A heavy breath escaped him as he continued to listen to his sister telling him about that person. Although Song Wei had a lot of things to say, he knew well that someone who was deeply in love would not listen to anything.

    The siblings spent their time at the arcade to chat about Lu Xun until the sky had turned darker.

    Just as they were about to leave the mall, Song Xing Xing''s phone started to ring. She slid her finger on the screen without looking at the caller ID and pressed her phone to her ear.

    "Xing Xing? Where are you?"

    Song Xing Xing halted the moment she heard his voice. She looked at her brother who was standing a distance away and lowered her voice. "Lu Xun? Has your meeting ended?"

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Un. It has ended this morning."

    Song Xing Xing frowned as she recalled that she had tried to reach him but was directed to the operator instead.

    "Xing Xing, I''m at The Orchid Hotel in Y City," Lu Xun spoke.. His voice sounded a little deep and hoarse. "Do you want toe over and see me?"

 Chapter 192 - Wild Man

    Later that evening, Song Wei returned home alone. As he walked into the living area, his mother was already waiting for him.

    "You''re back," Ye Ling Feng shed a smile. "Go and call up your father in the dining room. He should be in his study."

    "Alright." Song Wei muttered with his head lowered.

    Ye Ling Feng watched her son put down his car keys on the table and frowned. It was at this time that she seemed to notice that something does not feel right...

    "Where is your sister?" Ye Ling Feng asked. She looked at the entrance and waited for her daughter to walk in. However, that person did not appear.

    "She''s been kidnapped by a wild man," Song Wei mumbled. His tone was full of dejection.

    Ye Ling Feng stared at her son in puzzlement. "What wild man?"

    "We were on our way home when her boyfriend called," Song Wei said. "It seemed that the wild man had arrived in Y City. Sister went to look for him. She said she wouldn''t be joining us for dinner."

    What a heartless sister. The moment her boyfriend called, she had abandoned him and let him deliver the message to their parents.

    Ye Ling Feng shot a dagger stare at her son. "What wild man? Speak properly next time. Is your sister''s taste so bad that she would date some wild man?"

    At this time, Ye Ling Feng was sure that her daughter had told her brother about her rtionship with Lu Xun. After all, the siblings are quite close.

    Song Wei pursed his lips into a thin line. The look on his face showed a speck of remorse. With the education he received, he should not be calling people names. He is an adult, not a kindergartener!

    "Didn''t she said that he is busy with a few meetings in L City? Why did hee to Y City?" Ye Ling Chen muttered to herself. She nced at the clock and looked out the window. The sky has turned dark and the gardenmps were now lit up.

    "Did your sister tell you where she will be going to meet that wild man?"

    The corner of his lips began to twitch.

    Mom... you just scolded me for calling him a wild man. But look at you...

    "No. But Sister said that her boyfriend had just arrived in Y City," Song Wei said. "I assume that she will be heading to the airport to meet him."

    "Ye Ling Feng nodded, seemingly satisfied with the answer. However, a whileter, her expression changed again. "Did she tell you whether she will being home today?"

    Time seemed as if it was stopped the moment Ye Ling Feng asked the question. The mother and son looked at each other for a long time and it doesn''t seem as if Song Wei had the answer to that question.

    Song Wei seemed to recall the way his sister had dressed up prettily to attend her friend''s engagement party. She was wearing a sleeveless dress and her fair shoulders were slightly exposed.

    Previously, there were a few guys who had wanted to hit on his sister as well but his sister had always y dumb around them. Moreover, as the brother, Song Wei has been looking over his sister.

    But now, Song Xing Xing would be alone with that person...

    At this time, both Ye Ling Feng and Song Wei''s thoughts had run wild. A man and a woman spending their time together at a night like this.

    Will the girl came home safely afterward?

    The mother and son''s worry intensified.

    ...

    At this time, the girl that everyone was worried about had just arrived at The Orchid Hotel to meet that wild man. As she looked around the lobby area, her gaze stopped in a certain direction. Her steps halted and his lips curled into a faint smile.

    It seemed that thest time she came over to this hotel, she was with Qiu Ling Yi and a few friends. At that time, she had run into Lu Xun. The way he was looking at her hurt her a lot and Song Xing Xing had decided to forget her intention to pursue him.

    Who knew that things would turn out differently.

    A few monthster, it was Lu Xun who had pursued her. Now, they were dating.

    Song Xing Xingughed softly. After looking around for a while, she headed to the receptionist with a polite smile on her face. After giving her name and Lu Xun''s room number, the receptionist picked up the phone. Once she got the confirmation, the receptionist handed Song Xing Xing a card.

    As she looked at the card in her hand, Song Xing Xing quickly headed to the elevator and shed her ess card.

    The elevator opened with a ding. Her heartbeat elerated as she walked out.

    Song Xing Xing was feeling a little anxious and excited at the same time.

    It has been a few days since thest time she had seen Lu Xun and she was missing him terribly. Song Xing Xing did not think that her boyfriend woulde over to see her in Y City.

    Wasn''t he supposed to be busy with a few meetings in L City? If she wasn''t mistaken, Lu Xun was supposed to stay in L City for a few more days. How could hee to see her?

    Various questions came to her mind.

    Her steps halted the moment she arrived in front of the door. Song Xing Xing looked at the room number a few times before she raised the ess card in her hand.

    However, she then changed her mind. Instead of entering the suite with the card, Song Xing Xing decided to press on the doorbell.

    Her heart hammered against her rib cage as she waited for Lu Xun to open the door.

    Song Xing Xing did not have to wait for too long.

    Lu Xun has been waiting for her arrival ever since the receptionist had called his room to inform him of her arrival.

    The door swung open and the couple stared at each other with an apparent smile on their faces. An indescribable feeling arose as she saw him in front of her.

    Song Xing Xing could almost feel as if her heart was about to burst with each passing second. Her throat was a little dry. After a moment that felt like an eternity for them, Song Xing Xing raised her hand and gave him a tiny wave. "Hi!"

    Lu Xun grabbed her hand and pulled her into the suite. The door shut behind her. Song Xing Xing raised her head to look at her boyfriend. However, in a second, her back mmed against the door.. The couple stared at each other for a few seconds, then Lu Xun plunged his lips on hers.

 Chapter 193 - Then... What Will Happen?

    Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh as their lips touched. Her body tensed as his tongue ran over her bottom lips, demanding entrance. His hand ran over her arms before it slowly went up until it was touching her neck.

    His kisses were making her breathless.

    Lu Xun pulled away, giving her a chance to breathe. "Xing Xing." He spoke her name in a slightly husky voice.

    "Huh?" Song Xing Xing stared at him with a dazed look on her face.

    Lu Xun leaned over to kiss her again and pulled away. His hand came up to rest on her cheek and he stared at her for a long time. His eyes hooded. Lu Xun rested his forehead on hers and whispered, "I miss you."

    It was just a simple word but her heart was about to explode. Her face blushed with pink from his kiss as well as shyness.

    Lu Xun chuckled at her reaction. He leaned over again, trapping her between the door and his arms, and took her lips his again. His arms were hugging her tightly. His hands moved to caress her waist and they were slowly trailing up hesitantly. It was as if he was testing her reaction. If she had pushed him away, then he will stop no matter how unwilling he was.

    A gasp left her as his lips moved lower to kiss her neck. Her skin became heated as an unknown sensation trailed over her body.

    Song Xing Xing closed her eyes and clenched her hands into fists. The kiss was making her feel a little drugged. Her body tingled with a feeling that she could not describe. This strange feeling continued to grow. It was making her feel both excited and anxious at the same time.

    After they were together, the two had kissed a lot of times but nothing couldpare to the kiss he gave her at this time.

    She liked the way it felt when he kissed and touch her. It felt... rather nice. She was drawn closer to him and she was unable to move away.

    However, this feeling also made her scared.

    This was the first time that she was feeling this way. Her body trembled as she could not understand what was happening to her. Her head had almost turned nk and she could not think properly.

    Fortunately, at this time, Lu Xun pulled away from her.

    Song Xing Xing rested her head on his chest and took this chance to take a deep breath. Her chest heaved up and down as she tried to calm down.

    After a while, she raised her head to look at him. Their gazes met and the couple stared at each other for a long time. His stare was too intense and she could not help but swallow. Her throat felt a little dry.

    His eyes hooded and there was an unmistakable desire in them. The way he was staring at her was making her body grew hot.

    Song Xing Xing opened her mouth to speak but only a whimper came out. She lowered her head again, not daring to meet his gaze at this time.

    Lu Xun took a deep breath before he hugged her close to him and stroked her hair. He sighed helplessly, knowing that he had almost lost his control just a while ago. Lu Xun kissed her on top of her head. Only then that he took a few steps back from her, He adjust the straps of her dress andbed her hair with his fingers.

    "Come in." Lu Xun tugged at her hand and let her sit down in the living room. He poured her a ss of water and handed it over to her. "Have a drink first. I will be back in a few minutes."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing took the ss of water from him and took a sip. Then, she watched him as he leave to enter the bedroom.

    Once he was no longer around, Song Xing Xing let out a loud exhale. Her grip around the ss tightened and the kisses reyed in her mind.

    Just thinking about it made her face turned very red. Song Xing Xing could feel the way her face was heating up. It made her feel a little feverish. She nced in the direction of his bedroom and a shy smile curled on her lips.

    A few minutes have passed but the man has still note out of his room.

    Now that she was able to calm down, Song Xing Xing began to look around her surroundings. Seeing therge mirror in front of her, she stood up and checked at her reflection in the mirror.

    Song Xing Xing inhaled a deep breath, surprised at the way she looked at this time. Her lips were a little swollen and her hair was a mess.

    How could she appear like this in front of him? Was she not afraid that her boyfriend was going to run away?

    She swiftly adjusted her dress and her hair until she was presentable. Once she was satisfied with the way she looked, Song Xing Xing went back to the sofa and set down. As she looked around, Song Xing Xing realized where she was for the first time.

    This is a hotel room and just now, he had kissed her senselessly. If Lu Xun did not stop just now... Then... What will happen?

    Song Xing Xing put both hands on her cheek and screamed internally.

    At this time, Lu Xun came out of his room and looked at her for a long time. The girl looked up and shed a smile at him. As he recalled the kiss they shared earlier, Lu Xun thought that perhaps he should note out to see her at this time.

    "Didn''t you say that you would b busy?" Song Xing Xing asked. "Why did you suddenlye over to Y City?"

    "My discussion with the guys ended earlier than I thought," Lu Xun said.

    Somewhere in L City, a certain assistant almost cried as he had to handle the task that his boss had left to him.

    He walked over and twirled a strand of her hair. He leaned over until they were staring face to face. "I miss you a lot. That''s why I decided toe over to see you."

    Song Xing Xing wanted to avoid his gaze but his eyes were drawing her into his. It was mesmerizing and she was unable to look away,

    The smile on his lips widened.. Lu Xun pulled away and spoke, "I still haven''t had my dinner. Xing Xing, apany me to have dinner together, alright?"

 Chapter 194 - A Date In Y City

    After touching up her makeup a little bit, the couple left the hotel together. The couple held hands as they headed to the underground parking lot together.

    Song Xing Xing sat in the passenger''s seat and looked at her boyfriend. "Did you rent this car?"

    Lu Xun drove out of the parking lot and answered, "No. This is Yu Han''s. Earlier, he came over to pick me up from the airport and lend me one of his cars. It''s convenient for me to move around."

    "Why didn''t you tell me that you''reing to Y City? I could pick you up from the airport as well."

    "Didn''t you say that you have to attend your friend''s engagement party?" Lu Xun nced at her. "I didn''t want to rush you. It''s better to tell you that I have arrived at the hotel."

    "How long are you nning to stay in Y City?"

    "I''ll head back to Capital City the same day as you."

    Thinking that the two of them will board the same flight together and head back to Capital City made her a little excited.

    The vehicle pulled over at the parking area.

    As a native of Y City, Song Xing Xing decided to introduce Lu Xun to her favorite ce.

    They were still hiding from the reporters, therefore, Song Xing Xing decided to dine at one of the restaurants under the GDB Group. Although the F&Bpany had several restaurants all over the major cities in the country, this particr restaurant is Song Xing Xing''s favorite.

    They alighted the car together and walked over to the restaurant. The waiter greeted them at the door and immediately recognized Song Xing Xing. The couple was ushered into the restaurant and seated at her usual spot.

    Lu Xun looked at the menu and was surprised to see that this was not the seafood restaurant that his girlfriend loved very much.

    "Just order anything that you like. I can assure you that the food at this restaurant is very good," Song Xing Xing said. "This time it would be my treat."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Alright. It''s a rare chance for my girlfriend to treat me. It seemed that I have to eat very well." He nced at the menu again and asked, "But is this fine? It seemed that this ce''s seafood dishes were not as popr as the other dishes."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes and pouted slightly. "What are you talking about? Seafood is not the only dish that I like. I''m fine with everything else as well."

    She wanted him to enjoy the food and decided to choose a restaurant they would both enjoy. If she took him to another seafood restaurant again, someone was going to spend his time peeling the shrimp skin instead of eating properly.

    Lu Xun stretched his hand and touched her head. The two of them looked at the menu together and chose a few dishes together. The server left with their order and the couple chatted about this and that while waiting for their food to arrive.

    The meal ended after a while. Song Xing Xing looked at her empty te and heaved a sigh.

    It seemed that after having this meal together, she will have to head home. She was still looking forward to spending her time together with her boyfriend. After all, it was not easy for them to have a date in Y City.

    However, if she even think of not going home, then her parents would be upset.

    Just now, Song Xing Xing had told her brother that she was heading out to meet her boyfriend. Her brother should have told their parents where she was going.

    If she did not return home, her parents would definitely have a bad impression on her boyfriend. Then, it would be hard for her to convince them that she was dating Lu Xun and the man is perfect for her despite their age difference.

    As the thought came to her mind, Song Xing Xing looked at Lu Xun for a long time. She liked him so much that she had the urge to introduce him to her family. Song Xing Xing had a feeling that Lu Xun and her mother would get along really well.

    She leaned forward and asked, "Since you are here, what do you think about meeting my parents?"

    Lu Xun looked back at her with a faint smile on his face. However, the glint in his eyes told her that he was thrilled with that idea. After his girlfriend had informed her family on their dating news Lu Xun thought that the next thing he should do is to meet her parents.

    By now, her family should have known about his existence. Lu Xun could guess that one of the things that would make her parents worry would be their age differences.

    Song Xing Xing is someone from an influential family in Y City. She came from a family with such a long history. Someone like her should not becking in suitors. Lu Xun might have a lot of money. His condition was still not good enough to be someone like Song Xing Xing. If she wanted to, Song Xing Xing could date a man who is much better than he is.

    However, instead of meeting someone her age, Song Xing Xing had chosen to be with him. He have to work hard and tell her family that he really loved their daughter and that he would be good enough for her.

    "You want me to meet your parents?" Lu Xun asked.

    "You didn''t want to?" Song Xing Xing asked back.

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Of course I wanted to. Just that... didn''t you tell me that you wanted to arrange a meeting with your parents next month? Would they agree to a sudden meeting like this?"

    Song Xing Xing thought over his words for a while and nodded, "Then, I will ask them first and let you knowter."

    After arguing for a while, Song Xing Xing was finally able to snatch away the bill away from him and paid for their meals.

    "Are you full? Do you want to go for a walk?" Song Xing Xing asked as they walked to leave the ce.

    "I''ll go wherever that you wanted to take me."

    Song Xing Xing had a silly smile on her face. "I know a few good ces where we can have a walk."

    Just as they walked out of the restaurant, the couple ran into a middle-aged couple who happen to be leaving as well.

    Song Xing Xing would not think much about this idental encounter. However, seeing how her boyfriend had halted his step to look at the couple made her feel that they should be someone he knew.

    She tilted her head to one side and gave Lu Xun a puzzled look.

    Song Xing Xing watched as the middle-aged couple walked closer and smiled.. "Lu Xun."

 Chapter 195 - [Bonus ]A Figure Emerged

    The moment the elder man spoke, Lu Xun''s expression turned a shade darker. He did not seem too pleased to see them. However, he still nodded to greet them. "Mr. Shi, Madam Shi."

    Song Xing Xing nced at the couple and immediately guessed their identity. The woman''s face... was very simr to Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend.

    "Are you having lunch here as well?" Mr. Shi asked.

    "Mhm..." Lu Xun nodded.

    "I didn''t expect that I would run into you here. Lu Xun, I still wanted to apologize to you."

    Lu Xun held his girlfriend''s hand tighter and spoke again, "Mr. Shi, it''s gettingte. I won''t stay to chat with you."

    The elder man had an embarrassed look on his face. "It was clear that the man had no intention of listening to him."

    "Grandpa..." A little boy suddenly appeared beside Mr. Shi. He stared at Lu Xun for a while before he hide behind his grandfather. Then, he continued to peek at Lu Xun while hiding.

    Song Xing Xing''s gaze followed the direction of the voice and saw the boy as well. Looking at the way the boy was staring at Lu Xun gave her a strange feeling.

    Her thoughts were running wild and it made her mood grew sour.

    Lu Xun was unaware of what was going on. He merely nced at the little boy before he left with his girlfriend.

    Once they were away from the restaurant, Song Xing Xing gave a soft tug at her boyfriend''s sleeve. "Lu Xun, slow down."

    Hearing her voice, Lu Xun finally stopped and turned around. "I''m sorry."

    "Who are those people? Someone you knew?" Song Xing Xing decided to pretend that she did not know anything.

    Lu Xun heaved a breath. "En. They are Shi An Na''s parents. After they retired, I heard that they moved to Y City. I did not think that I would run into them here."

    It was at this time that Song Xing Xing remember that the first time she ran into Shi An Na, it was in Y City as well.

    "Then... that little boy?"

    "He should be Shi An Na''s son from her previous marriage. I heard from Yu Han that she had brought along her son when she returned to the country. It should be that kid," Lu Xun said. It seemed that Shi An Na had let her parents look after her son while she stayed in Capital City.

    Seeing the strange look on his girlfriend''s face, Lu Xun could guess what was going on in her mind. Suddenly, he did not know whether he shouldugh or cry. He leaned forward until they were staring face to face and shed her a smile. "Song Xing Xing, Just what kind of strange thought do you have in your mind?"

    Song Xing Xing blinked and looked back with an adorable look on her face. "Me? What did I do? I did not think of anything."

    His lips curled into a teasing smile. "Song Xing Xing, it couldn''t be that you''re thinking that I have a child outside, right?"

    "I didn''t." Even if the thought might have crossed her mind, Song Xing Xing was not going to admit them. She could only me herself for watching too much drama."You have told me everything about your past rtionship. And I trust you."

    Lu Xun stretched his hand and patted her head. It seemed that his girlfriend can be a little silly.

    "Trusting me blindly like this... Song Xing Xing, are you not afraid that I will fool you?"

    Song Xing Xing clicked her tongue. "You must be a fool if you want to try to fool me."

    Lu Xun pondered over it and knew that it was true. If he does something that would wrong with this girl, there will be a lot of people going after him. At that time, not even his best friend, Zhang Yu Han would take his side.

    Not that he was nning to do anything of that such.

    Taking a deep breath, Lu Xun held her hand and kissed her on her forehead. "Come on, let me take you home."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing lowered her head, feeling slightly unwilling upon knowing that she will have to part with him.

    Earlier, he had agreed to go for a walk. But after running into the couple, Song Xing Xing guessed that her boyfriend should no longer be in the mood. Each time that he ran into his ex-girlfriend, Lu Xun would usually be in such a mood.

    Lu Xun had broken up with Shi An Na for years but it seemed that the woman still had a big influence in his life. As the thought came to her mind, Song Xing Xing felt a little sour. However, she cannot say anything regarding this matter.

    After listening to Lu Xun retelling her about their past, Song Xing Xing knew how badly Lu Xun had hurt from the breakup. It might take him a long time topletely heal from it. As the girlfriend, she had decided that she will stay by his side and be his little sunshine until he forget such an unhappy event.

    The two of them boarded the car. Following the direction that her girlfriend had given him, the car soon arrived in front of the resident.

    Lu Xun looked out the window and stared at the big house in front of him. Aspared to his house in Capital City, this ce is definitely bigger. He could already imagine therge garden in the backyard.

    "We''re here," Lu Xun spoke after a brief silence between them.

    "Will you be alright to head to the hotel alone?"

    "Are you worried that I might lose my way?"

    Song Xing Xing pouted. "It''s dark outside and you are not familiar with the road here. Of course, I''m a little worried."

    "Then, once I get to the hotel, I will give you a call, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Oh." She turned to alight from the car and stopped when Lu Xun tugged at her arms. Before she could ask him what was going on, the man leaned over and kissed her on the lips. A soft sigh escaped her. Her hand rested n his cheek as she reciprocate his kisses

    After a while, Lu Xun pulled away and pecked at her forehead. "Go inside. Remember to tell me what your parents had decided."

    Thinking about letting her boyfriend meet with her parents turned up her mood and Song Xing Xing had pushed the meeting with Shi An Na''s rtive in the back of her mind.

    She alighted the vehicle and walked into the house. The moment she stepped into the living room, the light suddenly lit up brightly.

    Her eyes narrowed as she tried to adjust the lighting. When she finally get a clear look, Song Xing Xing found that a figure had suddenly emerged. It was her father and he was standing in front of her with a stern look on his face.

    Her heart shook and Song Xing Xing suddenly felt very afraid.

 Chapter 196 - Coaxing Her Father

    Her breathing staggered. Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line and finally forced a smile. "Dad, what are you doing here? Why are you not sleeping yet? It''ste."

    Song Chen scoffed. "So, you are aware that it''ste. Why do youe home at this time?"

    Song Xing Xing blinked at her father, shing him an innocent look as she looked at him. Her mind whirled as she tried to figure out a way to coax her father.

    This was a strange situation.

    Previously, her father would not mind if she returned home at this time. She is a grownup and her parents trusted her. Each time that she or her brother returned homete, their parents would always trust that they would never make a mess outside.

    Previously, while she was still in high school, there was a period of time where Song Xing Xing hang around with her schoolmates and returned home after midnight. That time, her father had never said anything.

    However, things were a little different this night. It was not even midnight yet and her father was scolding her for going back home at this time.

    Song Chen was not nning to scold her daughter either.

    It was just that... a while before dinner, he had walked down the stairs, wanting to join his wife and kids for dinner. However, he then overheard something that made him uneasy.

    ording to his wife and son, his only daughter, Song Xing Xing was dating some wild man outside. Moreover, there was also a chance that she might not return home and was going to spend a night with this wild man.

    Which father would be happy upon hearing that his only daughter¡ªthe one he had raised and pampered¡ªwas dating a wild man.

    Fortunately, the misunderstanding did notst for a long time. His wife and son then exined that this wild man was not a wild man.

    Song Chen had interrogated both his wife and son. It was through them that he found out that her daughter was dating someone.

    This should be happy news. Her daughter had finally found someone that she liked and the man shared the same feelings. For Song Xing Xing''s family, they don''t really mind the other party''s background or status. As long as their kids could be with someone who loves and cares about them, they would be happy.

    However, once he found out the identity of his daughter''s boyfriend, Song Chen was not that happy.

    In his opinion, her daughter was such an astounding girl and deserved someone better. Even if Lu Xun is a good person, Song Chen thought that the man was a little old for her daughter.

    He was an old cow but long to taste the tender grass.

    What made him unhappier was that his wife and son were aware that his daughter was seeing someone. He alone did not know anything regarding this.

    As he was waiting for her daughter toe home, Song Chen finally heard the sound of a car parked outside their house. However, instead ofing out quickly, this daughter had spent a few minutes in the car with her boyfriend.

    The sky was dark and he could not see what was going on.

    But Song Chen had dated when he was young and naturally knew what was going on when a couple was alone.

    This made him even unhappier.

    Song Xing Xing walked over to her father and mustered a cute look on her face. "Dad, if I knew that you were waiting for me, I woulde over a little earlier. What would I do if you get sick from waiting for me? Then, my heart would be in so much pain." Song Xing Xing held her father''s arms and smiled brightly.

    Song Chen wanted to continue being angry. However, her daughter''s words and expressions were slowly melting his heart. His daughter was still worried about his health and this was making him very happy.

    What a sweet mouth she had!

    Realizing that he had almost fallen for her trap, Song Chen looked away and coughed. "Who is that person who sent you back?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line. Judging from her father''s reaction, she knew well that her father had heard the news that she is dating Lu Xun. Then, there was no use in her trying to lie to her father.

    Her conversation with her boyfriend earlier came to her mind and Song Xing Xing decided to speak to her father about that matter as well.

    "That... that''s my boyfriend."

    "Your boyfriend?" Song Chen raised a brow. "Why didn''t I know that you have a boyfriend?"

    "Dad, it was only recently that I have started to go out with him," Song Xing Xing said. "I haven''t had the chance to talk about this to you."

    Song Chen scoffed again. "Who is he? What did he do?" He nced towards the door and narrowed his eyes. "He dared to send my daughter back home but did not dare toe in to see the parents!"

    "Dad, if it was not sote, he would definitelye in to meet you," Song Xing Xing said. "Lu Xun was a little worried that he would be disturbing our family if he visited without informing. That would be rude."

    A deep frown appeared on his face as Song Chen heard her daughter spoke that man''s name. It seemed that her wife and son were not lying. His daughter is really dating Lu Xun.

    "Lu Xun? Isn''t he a friend of your cousin, Song Yi?" Although his wife and son had mentioned a few things to him, Song Chen decided to y dumb.

    "Un." She nodded. "That''s him."

    "How did you get to be together with him?"

    "He''s my boss and I''ve met him a few times before we started to date." Song Xing Xing shed her father a smile and continued, "Dad, it was such a rare chance for him to be in Y City this time. How about I bring him over to meet you? This way, you would feel more at ease when you know the person I spent a lot of time with."

    Song Chen was nning to reject her idea. However, when he thought of how this person would spend a lot of time with his daughter in Capital City, Song Chen changed his mind.

    "Alright. Dad would also like to meet the person who is brave enough to go after my daughter."

    A wide smile spread on her lips. Song Xing Xing was celebrating that she had managed to trick her father into arranging this meeting with Lu Xun. However, as she thought of how Lu Xun will have to face her parents, she began to pity him a little bit.

    Song Xing Xing could only hope that her parents would not bully her boyfriend that much and that Lu Xun will continue to stay strong.

 Chapter 197 - Meeting Gift

    When he heard that Song Xing Xing''s parents had agreed to meet him, Lu Xun was over the moon. However, a few secondster, that feeling had disappeared and was reced by something else. At the thought that he will be having a meal with the Song couple, Lu Xun could not help but sweat a bucket. He was anxious.

    The thing that he was scared of the most was that Song Xing Xing''s parents were going to stop him from seeing their daughter.

    Lu Xun started to imagine a scene where Song Xing Xing''s parents would pass him arge sum of money and asked him to leave their daughter.

    If such a scene happened again, where he would be humiliated with money, Lu Xun swore that he was going to donate his fortune and will never have to think about money.

    Sometimes, he even wondered if money is a good thing.

    Of course, as Song Xing Xing heard about this, he could not help butugh..

    "Lu Xun, I didn''t think that you''re such a humorous person," Song Xing Xing said between herughter. "My parents are not such a person."

    Lu Xun heaved helplessly. Even if she had convinced him otherwise, Lu Xun could not be at ease.

    It''s not as if he had not had the experience of meeting the parents. Previously, when he was still dating Shi An Na, Lu Xun had gone to meet her parents as well.

    Back then, he was so young and had not thought too much. He never worried whether Shi An Na''s parents were going to reject him or not.

    However, things are different now. He had more sense and therefore had his worry as well.

    Seeing that her boyfriend was still worried abouting over to their house to meet her parents, Song Xing Xing felt a little sweet in her heart. The reason Lu Xun was so concerned about this matter would e because he liked her very much, right?

    The couple chatted for a couple of hours. When he finally put down the phone, Lu Xun realized that he had never figured out what he should bring for Song Xing Xing''s parents as his meeting gifts. He could not simply go over with an empty hand, right?

    He even forgot to ask his girlfriend about her parents'' preferences...

    At this time, Lu Xun was slightly regretting that he did not bring his assistant with him to Y City.

    Although his assistant, Bei Yuan can be a little strange, he is indeed very capable. He should know what he should do to help him solve the matter about the gift.

    As he was still worried about this matter. Someone had pressed the doorbell.

    A frown appeared on his face. Lu Xun was quite sure that he was not expecting a guest or the room services. Moreover, he had already put the ''Do Not Disturb'' sign on his door.

    Even if it was time for the housekeeper to tidy up the room around the floor, they should note to his room, right? He was staying on the VVIP floor. The housekeeping staff should know that they could not disturb their guests casually,

    Curious, Lu Xun peeked at the door and saw that it was his friend, Zhang Yu Han.

    A breath of relief escaped him.

    Lu Xun should not be too surprised to see this friend here.

    The hotel he was staying in is one of Zhang''s hotels. This person is the President of this big hotel chain. He should have an ess card to go everywhere he wanted.

    Lu Xun pulled the door open and stepped aside to let his friend in.

    "I''m on a lunch break and decided toe over and apany you for lunch," Zhang Yu Han spoke as he strode into the room. He stopped midway and turned to look at his friend. "Lu Xun, are you touched?"

    Lu Xun merely replied to him with a snort. "Why are you being this disgusting?"

    Zhang Yu Han chuckled. He walked further into the room and ced the paper bags in his hand on the table.

    "What did you bring with you?" Lu Xun asked. He tried to peek at the bags and thought that they did not look like they would contain their lunch.

    "I told my wife that you will be meeting the Songs for a meal. Your visit to Y City this time is unnned. My wife is worried that you might not think of buying anything as the meeting gift for the girls'' parents. She helped you to get these things for you. You should check and see whether it would be suitable."

    His eyes lit up. A while ago, he was still worrying about what he should get for Song Xing Xing''s parents. Now, Zhang Yu Han and his wife had already helped him to solve this problem.

    Lu Xun peeked into the paper bags and saw that there were a few health supplements products. In one bag, there was a box of tea that he had never known before. Then, on another, there was a branded scarf. In the biggest paper bag, there was a box of branded sports shoes.

    His brow shot up.

    The gifts that Zhang Yu Han had prepared for him were a little random, wasn''t it?

    Zhang Yu Han heaved a sigh. He could understand what was going through his friend''s mind at this time. "My wife knew that Song Xing Xing''s father, Song Chen liked drinking tea a lot. As for the scarf, that is for her mother."

    Lu Xun was enlightened by his friend''s exnation. "Thank my sister-inw for me. Next time you guyse to Capital City, I will definitely treat you guys to eat something nice." His gaze fell on the box of sports shoes. "What about these branded sports shoes?"

    As soon as he asked the question, Lu Xun could sense that the way his friend was looking at him was a little strange.

    "Look again. Do you think that it was just sported shoes?" Zhang Yu Han scoffed.

    Following his words, Lu Xun went to check on the box again. Now that he gets a closer look, Lu Xun realized that it was not just sports shoes. It was a pair of limited edition basketball shoes.

    Lu Xun looked at his friend in disbelief.

    His friend is such a basketball maniac and Lu Xun happened to know that his friend owned several limited-edition basketball shoes in his collection. The one in this bag seemed to be one of the shoes in his private collection.

    "I happen to know that her brother yed as well and he is in his university''s team as well," Zhang Yu Han said. "As for the size, I think we should be around the same." As he finished saying those words, Zhang Yu Han noticed the way his friend was looking at him and quickly took a few steps back. "Alright. No need to look at me like that. Or else, my wife would get jealous."

    The corner of Lu Xun''s lips twitched. "Don''t be disgusting."

 Chapter 198 - Hide And Seek

    Fifteen minutes before the appointment, Lu Xun showed up at the Song''s residence with the gifts that his friend had prepared for him. His anxiety elerated as the vehicle finally entered thepound.

    Just as he had pulled over the car, Lu Xun noticed that the door swung open and someone had rushed out from the door.

    The corner of his lips tilted as he saw that the person is no other than his girlfriend. His heartbeat elerated as he watched her running over to meet him.

    Her cheek was a little flushed and her hair bounced as she ran. This sight was too beautiful. Everything around him seemed to have stop and the only thing he could see was his girlfriend.

    As she arrived beside the car, Song Xing Xing knocked on the driver''s window. Then, before Lu Xun could react and roll down the window, she put both fingers on the window and drew a shape of a heart for him..

    Something warm spread from his heart as he saw this scene. His girlfriend could be so cute and yful. Each time he saw her, Lu Xun would feel as if everything around him turned brighter.

    Her lips curled into a bright smile. Song Xing Xing took a step back and waited for him toe out.

    Just then, the engine was turned off, the door was pushed open, and Lu Xun finally came out.

    Lu Xun became infected with her smile and the anxiousness had suddenly disappeared. "Why did youe out so fast?" He had not turned off the engine yet but the girl had suddenly appeared beside him.

    "Well, I, miss you."

    Lu Xun felt turbulence in his heart. He wanted to kiss the girl senselessly but was worried that some people might be lurking from the house.

    If her parents caught him taking advantage of their daughter right on their territory, they might feel unhappy. If they found him displeasing, then, how was he supposed to convince them that he wanted to date their daughter.

    "Are you nervous?"

    Hearing her question, his anxiousness returned and his palm started to sweat,

    He was only here to be introduced to her parents as her boyfriend. It was not as if he was asking them permission to marry her... Why did he have to be this scared?

    Song Xing Xingughed when she noticed the slight pale look on his face.

    This was one of the rare asions where she could see her boyfriend like this. Although she felt a little sorry for him, Song Xing Xing thought that it was fun to tease him once in a while.

    Song Xing Xing tugged him in the arms, wanting him to enter the home quickly so that she could introduce him to everyone. However, Lu Xun put a hand on hers to stop her.

    "Let me bring in the gift that I have brought over for your family members as well."

    "You brought gifts?"

    "Un". Lu Xun nodded. "I could not possiblye over with an empty hand, could I?"

    Song Xing Xing followed him around the car and stopped to watch him opened the car boot.

    As soon as the door slowly opened, Song Xing Xing took the chance to kiss her boyfriend on the corner of his lips. A mischievous smile curled on her lips as she watched him staring back at her with a dazed expression.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head shyly and spoke, "No one should see us here."

    If her parents were still spying on them from the window, they would not be able to see anything as the car was blocking their view. She was too happy to see his boyfriend showed up in front of the house and could not stop herself from kissing him.

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh. The kiss was too brief and it was not sufficient to help him ease his anxiousness. However, for now, he has to make do.

    Song Xing Xing turned her head to look at the item that Lu Xun had bought for her family.

    A gasp escaped her as she saw the number of paper bags. "So many? What did you get?" Suddenly, Song Xing Xing was curious about what this man had bought for her family.

    Lu Xunughed. "Un. I did not know what I should buy. Yu Han and his wife helped me to pick up a few things."

    "Your rtionship with them is really good." At the thought that Lu Xun had many friends around him, Song Xing Xing felt a little jealous.

    Growing up, she had a few friends. As they grew up, they found that their interest was not the same, and grew apart. Although they still kept in touch, they were not that close.

    Bai Zhi was perhaps one of the closest friends she had during college. Unfortunately, her friendship with this person did notst that long.

    Lu Xun picked up the paper bags from the boot and followed Song Xing Xing into the house.

    As soon as they stepped into the house, Song Xing Xing noticed that something does not seem right. Just a few minutes ago, her parents were still in the living room. However, they have suddenly disappeared the moment she entered with her boyfriend.

    Song Xing Xing brought her boyfriend further into the house and ran into Auntie Zhao who has been working for the family for years. Song Xing Xing shot an inquiring gaze and asked, "Where are my parents?"

    The middle-aged woman heaved a sigh and nced towards the TV room. "The Master and Madam were in their studies. Young miss, why don''t you let your friends sit around first. Your parents shoulde out shortly before dinner."

    Song Xing Xing saw the look on Auntie Zhao''s face and thought that she was speaking nonsense.

    When did her father''s study was relocated to the first floor? Wasn''t that the TV room?

    However, Song Xing Xing did not expose Auntie Zhao''s lies. It should be her parents who had instructed Auntie Zhao to tell her these lies.

    "Auntie Zhao, help me to carry these paper bags, they are gifts for my parents," Song Xing Xing said.

    Auntie Zhao nced at Lu Xun and had a good impression of him. She greeted him and took the paper bags from his hand.

    Knowing that her parents were childishly ying hide and seek, Song Xing Xing took Lu Xun around the house to give her parents the chance to n their escape.

    Her parents were already so old but they still wanted to y hide and seek like this. If the outsiders knew how her parents act when there was no one around, no one would believe that they were the same person.

    Song Xing Xing took Lu Xun back into the living room. A few minutester, her parents'' voice could be heard heading towards the living area.

    The look on her face turned brighter while Lu Xun turned paler.

 Chapter 199 - His Feeling As A Father

    The moment Song Xing Xing''s parents appeared in front of him, Lu Xun''s palms started to sweat.

    This was not the first time that he met her parents. Previously, Lu Xun had stayed in the same room with Song Chen to discuss the country''s politics and economy. However, he was sure that Song Chen was not as scarier.

    The look that Song Chen was giving him at this time... it was as if he could shot fire through his eyes and st him into oblivion.

    It was Song Xing Xing who took the initiative to speak first. She stood up, pulling along her boyfriend with him, and smiled at her parents. "Mom, Dad.... let me introduce you to my boyfriend. This is Lu Xun. Right, you guys should have known each other well. You no longer need an introduction," Song Xing Xing said.

    He wiped his hands on his pants and stood up to greet the elders. Feeling the way Song Xing Xing was gripping his arms, Lu Xun took the initiative to greet the Song couple. "Hello, Uncle, Auntie."

    Hearing those words, Song Chen''s unhappiness increased to another level.

    When did his words had changed to uncle and auntie? Previously, didn''t this person always addressed him as Mr. Song?

    Ye Ling Feng noticed her husband''s unhappiness and gave him a slight pinch on the arms.

    This was the first time that their daughter has brought home his girlfriend. Even if they did not think that this person is good enough for their daughter, they should still help her daughter to save her face.

    What if their daughter became unhappy and did not want to return home? Then, what should they do?

    "You''re Lu Xun, right?" Ye Ling Feng shed him a weing smile. "Wee to our house."

    Seeing the look on Ye Ling Feng''s face, Lu Xun felt a little relieved. He was no longer as anxious as he was earlier.

    The two of them exchanged a few polite words and Ye Ling Feng asked him about his stay in Y City. Noticing that her husband had not said a word, Ye Ling Feng could not help but sigh.

    Earlier, the two of them had agreed to treat Lu Xun well as their guest. Even though they might not think that Lu Xun might not bepatible with their daughter, they should never be rude.

    As the mother, Ye Ling Feng''s mindset was different than her husband''s. She understood how much her daughter is in love with her boyfriend at this time and wished for her daughter''s happiness as well.

    Besides, as long as Lu Xun treated their daughter well and respected her, Ye Ling Feng would not have had any problem with him.

    Currently, the couple were in a dating phase where they are still learning about each other. They were still observing each other to find out whether they will bepatible or not. It was not as if they were going to head to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow and bring home the red book.

    Ye Ling Feng really could not understand why her husband was this upset.

    After weighing her decision, Ye Ling Chen turned to Auntie Zhao who was standing not too far away. "Auntie Zhao, is the meal ready?"

    Auntie Zhao nodded. "I have set the table. Master, Madam, please go ahead."

    "Lu Xun, you should be hungry right? Come on and let''s follow Auntie to the dining room." Ye Ling Feng stretched her hand towards Lu Xun''s arms to pull him towards the dining area. Then, she nced at her husband and winked at her daughter, signaling her to go and talk to her father.

    "I didn''t know what you like to eat and Xing Xing said that you''re not picky with any food," Ye Ling Feng said as he dragged the man away. "I just let Auntie Zhao prepare anything. I hope that you would like it."

    "Auntie, I''m fine with anything. " Lu Xun nced at his girlfriend and understood that the couple had probably wanted to separate them to say a few words. With that mindset, Lu Xun followed Mother Song obediently to the kitchen.

    Ye Ling Feng finally remember that her son was not around and Song Xing Xing to call her brother to join them for dinner. However, it was only an excuse for her to let the father and daughter talk.

    Once her mother ad Lu Xun had disappeared into the kitchen, Song Xing Xing turned to her father and asked. "Dad, are you not happy?" Song Xing Xing used a coquettish tone to speak to her father. "You don''t like Lu Xun?"

    Song Chen let out a cough, wondering if his action was too much that her daughter would notice it right away. Even though he did not have a good impression of Lu Xun at this moment, in front of her daughter, Song Chen was unable to say anything against him. This was the first time that she had brought Lu Xun home. Song Chen did not want to make her daughter unhappy.

    "What are you saying? Why would I dislike him without any reason?"

    Song Xing Xing pouted. "Then why haven''t you say a word to him? Isn''t it because you did not like him?"

    Song Chen was starting to have a headache. How was he supposed to exin to his daughter his feeling as a father? Her daughter had brought home her boyfriend. How could he be too happy about it?

    "You''re thinking too much," Song Chen stretched his hand to pat her daughter on the head. "This is the first time that you have brought home and introduced him as your boyfriend. It was too sudden. Your father just did not know how to react."

    "Really?"

    "Of course. Rest assured. I just need a while to process this. Previously, I have never imagined that you would introduce him as your boyfriend. I just did not know what to say to him."

    Song Chen could only remind himself to stop acting too cold towards the boy. It''s fine if he did that when there was no one around. However, he could not do it in front of his daughter.

    Seeing that her father had finally smiled at her, Song Xing Xing decided to trust him.

    As the father and daughter were heading to the kitchen together, Song Wei came from upstairs. He gave her sister and father a look over and could guess what was going on. It seemed that their father was still unhappy about his sister''s boyfriend.

    At the thought that he was finally going to see his sister''s boyfriend, Song Wei picked up his pace and headed to the dining room.

    He stepped into the dining room and found that a tall guy was chatting with his mother. The man raised his head and their gazes met.

    Lu Xun looked at the boy in front of him and thought that he seemed familiar. It was then that he remember seeing this boy with his girlfriend in the arcade not too long ago.

 Chapter 200 - Lu Xuns Gift

    Last time, Lu Xun was apanying his nephew, Jia Xuan to the arcade when he saw Song Xing Xing with another guy. When this happen, Song Xing Xing was still upset and was still trying to avoid meeting him.

    Lu Xun saw how close Song Xing Xing was with that boy and he was suddenly jealous.

    However, he could not do anything as he was the one who had given her a cold shoulder in the first ce. Fortunately, the boy that he had seen with his girlfriend is her blood-rted brother and not any of her suitors. Thinking about this, Lu Xun''s mood became a little brighter.

    Song Wei noticed the way his sister''s boyfriend was looking at him and thought that there was something not right.

    "Alright, now that everyone is here, let''s take a seat and have our dinner. If the food gets cold they would not taste good anymore," Ye Ling Feng spoke, snapping everyone out of their trance.

    Thinking that her husband would continue to give the poor boy a cold shoulder, Ye Ling Feng pulled Lu Xun to sit beside her..

    Song Chen saw his wife''s little action and looked at her speechlessly.

    Although he did not like Lu Xun that much as his daughter''s boyfriend, he was not going to beat that boy up during dinner.

    However, seeing the expectant look on her daughter''s face, Song Chen could only swallow his dissatisfaction and take a seat.

    Soon, Auntie Zhao began to serve the food on the table and began to eat.

    Song Xing Xing sneakily picked up a piece of stir-fried beef and ced it on her boyfriend''s bowl. When she looked up again, her gaze met with her father''s and she quickly picked up another piece for her father and mother.

    Seeing that his daughter did not forget him even after she had a boyfriend, Song Chen felt a little relieved.

    Not wanting their guest to feel awkward, Ye Ling Feng decided to chat with Lu Xun a little bit and asked about his family.

    Ye Ling Feng was a little surprised upon hearing about his background.

    Seeing how Lu Xun had managed to build a business empire by himself in just a few years, everyone had thought that his parents were businessmen who had dealings overseas.

    It turned out that Lu Xun''s father is a researcher who often traveled around the world while his mother is a housewife.

    After Lu Xun and his sister had graduated high school, his parents decided to leave C Country, leaving Lu Xun and his sister while they continued their studies in university.

    As Lu Xun began to speak about his father''s research, Song Chen was finally interested and could not help to ask him a few things.

    Song Xing Xing watched as everyone''s mood began to ease up and was a little happy. However, the moment she turned to her brother, Song Xing Xing had a feeling that he was not too happy with Lu Xun.

    The meal ended peacefully and Song Xing Xing decided to take her boyfriend around the house for a tour.

    Lu Xun watched the house where his girlfriend had grown up and picked up a few pictures of her while she was still a baby. Seeing how adorable she looked in the photograph, Lu Xun could not help but snapped a few pictures and kept them on his phone.

    After walking around for a while, the two returned to the living area and saw that her parents were enjoying some refreshments as they waited for her to return.

    "Lu Xun,e over and taste this cake," Ye Ling Feng waved her hand when she saw himing. "This is what Xing Xing had baked this afternoon. It might not look that good but it tastes really great."

    Song Xing Xing heard her mother criticizing the cake that she made andined, "Mom..." Although her cooking skills were quite good, Song Xing Xing could not say the same thing about her baking skills.

    Lu Xun sat down and took the te that Auntie Zhao handed to him. He cut the cake with the small fork and tasted his girlfriend''s craft.

    Although he was not a fan of sweets, Lu Xun thought that the cake tasted really good. It was buttery, but not overly sweet.

    "Un." Lu Xun nodded. "It does taste good."

    Hearing her boyfriend''s praise, Song Xing Xing was naturally happy.

    At this time, Auntie Zhao carried a tray of sliced fruits and ced it on the table. She nced at both Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun before she stood up. As if she had recalled something, Auntie Zhao turned to Ye Ling Feng and spoke, "That''s right, I have almost forgotten. Earlier, Mr. Lu had brought along some gifts for you. Madam, I will take it here for you to see."

    As Aunt Zhao left, Ye Ling Feng turned to Lu Xun and smiled, "This child... You''re too polite. Next time, juste over when you have time. You don''t have to bring along anything."

    Auntie Zhao returned with a few paper bags in her hand.

    Noticing the number of paper bags that the Auntie was carrying, the Song was suddenly curious to know what did Lu Xun had prepared for them.

    Soon, Lu Xun started to hand over the gifts that Zhang Yu Han had helped him to prepare.

    Song Wei saw that Lu Xun had prepared a gift for him as well and was a little surprised. "For me?"

    Lu Xun nodded. He had long noticed the hostile look on Song Wei''s face and thought that this boy should not be easy to get along with. He could only hope that the gift that Zhang Yu Han had prepared for him would help.

    Song Wei narrowed his eyes and chuckled. He had already made his decision that he was not going to make it easy for Lu Xun to date his sister. Whatever Lu Xun had prepared for his family members, Song Wei was determined that he would not be moved.

    Anyway, epting his gift would be equivalent to epting him as his sister''s girlfriend, right? It would not be easy!

    However, the moment he saw the items in the bag, Song Wei began to hesitate.

    The basketball shoes in his hand... wasn''t this the limited edition shoes that he has been eying for a while? Previously, he had tried to purchase one for him just as soon as t wasunched. However, the moment he clicked add to cart, the shoes has been sold out.

    Song Wei certainly did not expect that he would be holding these shoes in his hand.

    Suddenly, he did not know whether he wanted to ept this gift or not...

 Chapter 201 - Scaring Him

    As it was time for Lu Xun to leave, Ye Ling Feng dragged her daughter to the kitchen under the disguise that she will need to pack the cakes she made for Lu Xun to take back to the hotel.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun followed Song Chen out of the house and the two of them walked around in silence. He could tell that Song Chen had something that he wanted to say to him. However, the man kept walking around without saying a word. As seconds passed by, Lu Xun only grew anxious.

    He really did not think that meeting Song Xing Xing''s parents would feel like this.

    Lu Xun had a feeling that as long as he continued to stay around the house, this feeling would not disappear.

    As they were reaching towards the artificialke, Song Chen suddenly stopped on his track and turned around, almost giving Lu Xun a heart attack.

    The elder man looked at Lu Xun for a long time and did not know how to begin..

    If his daughter had brought home someone that he only meet for the first time, Song Chen could still break the silence by asking him about what he do. However, Lu Xun is someone he knew well. Although he only had a few brief meetings with Lu Xun in the past, Song Chen had knew that Lu Xun had a good reputation among his circle of friends.

    At least, he could be assured that Lu Xun is someone hardworking, smart, and had a good temper. Moreover, he had heard how Lu Xun had offered to invest arge sum of money to Zhang Yu Han''s wife while she was still looking for investors for the Entertainment City in B City.

    His daughter had chosen someone like Lu Xun. It proved that she had good taste.

    However, Lu Xun was not the person that he imagined to be with his daughter.

    The thing that bugged him the most was their age difference. His daughter can be very childish and spoiled. Would the two of them be able tomunicate well?

    Lu Xun continued to stay silent as he waited for Song Chen to speak. His head lowered, knowing well that Song Xing Xing''s parents, especially her father did not like him dating her that much.

    They did not hate him. However, they did not like him either.

    "What''s the situation between you and my daughter right now?" Song Chen spoke after a long time. "I can see that my daughter liked you. However, I want to know what is your intention towards her?"

    "Uncle, I am very serious about her. I am aware of her background. But you can be assured that I won''t take advantage of her. I will treat her well and respect her."

    "Thest time you have confessed that you are dating someone... is that person referring to Xing Xing?" After knowing that his daughter was dating Lu Xun, Song Chen had surfed the inte to look him up and found the scandal where he was seen hugging a certain female.

    "Yes. Other than her, I have no one else around."

    Song Chen snorted. "Then, what''s the deal with the reporter? It looks to me that someone is out there to get you."

    "Whatever it is, I won''t let my matters hurt your daughter. I can''t promise that something like that won''t happen again. But if it did happen again, I promise to protect her."

    "You are..." Song Chen paused and frowned. "You are aware of your age difference between you and my daughter? My Xing Xing is still young and this is the first time that she has been in a rtionship. It''s not that I don''t trust my daughter''s judgment. However, as a father, I can''t help but worry. I just thought that she had made a hasty decision when she decided to date you."

    Lu Xun was quiet for a long time.

    He understood Song Chen''s worry about his daughter. Initially, he had thought that he and Song Xing Xing are ipatible as well. But, after knowing her for a while, he realized that their difference is what made him attracted to her.

    Ever since Song Xing Xing had appeared in his life, Lu Xun found that everything around him gradually changed.

    After he had left C Country, he had spent most of his time on his business. He did not care about anything in his life. Song Xing Xing made his life interesting again. He gradually paid his attention to her and found that he had fallen slowly for her.

    That feeling grew. By now, he liked her so much that he did not know what he was going to do if her parents wanted him to stay away from her.

    Song Chen snorted. He wanted to find Lu Xun''s weaknesses but could not find any. This man does not need money or a connection. He already has those things. Song Chen really could not understand how did the two of them got together.

    "What if my daughter changed her mind and no longer wanted to have anything to do with you?"

    Lu Xun''s expression changed and he lowered his head for a few seconds. "If that happens, if Song Xing Xing tells me that she longer like me or has any feelings for me, then I won''t force her to stay either. However, if she chose to leave because of something else, then I will continue to stay beside her."

    As long as they still had feelings for each other, Lu Xun thought that everything could be discussed and together, they could make it work.

    Song Chen narrowed his eyes. He wanted to say more but could not find anything wrong with what this boy had said to him.

    This was actually making him slightly annoyed.

    Song Chen could only me that Lu Xun''s appearance at his house was a little too sudden and that he had no experience in driving his daughter''s boyfriend away.

    If only his daughter had previously dated a boy and brought him home, perhaps he would have experience. Then, he will know what to say and do.

    It was all because his Xing Xing is too sensible and had never talked about dating before. Because of this, Song Chen had thought that it will be a long time before his daughter will bring home a man.

    He could not deny that his daughter''s rtionship with this man is too sudden.

    After the two had talked for a while, Song Xing Xing appeared and flickered her eyes between the two men. Her gaze finally stopped at her father and she asked, "Dad, what did you and Lu Xun talked about?"

    Song Chen sent a warning gaze to Lu Xun before he spoke to his daughter. "Nothing. I was just scaring him a little bit."

    Hearing her father''s reply, Song Xing Xing frowned. "Dad..."

    "I''m just joking with you." Song Chen sighed. He rubbed her head with his hand and spoke, "I''m going inside. Xing Xing, you go and send our guests off. Don''t spend too long outside and juste in after you finish talking."

 Chapter 202 - Is He Still Her Boyfriend?

    After Lu Xun had left, Song Xing Xing went back to her bedroom and rolled around the bed as she waited for a phone call.

    Knowing that someone might be eavesdropping on their conversation, the couple decided to talk again on the phone after Lu Xun had returned to the hotel.

    Although Song Xing Xing did not do anything much, she was still a little tired after Lu Xun visited her parents'' house. Because she was a little worried that someone might bully her boyfriend, Song Xing Xing was constantly on guard.

    Fortunately, nothing had happened and everyone was behaving well.

    After waiting for a while, her eyes were starting to droop and Song Xing Xing was feeling sleepy. Just as she had closed her eyes, the phone in her hand started to ring. She looked at the phone screen and her lips curved into a faint smile when she saw her boyfriend''s name.

    "Did you just arrived at your room?" Song Xing Xing asked..

    Because she had fallen asleep for a few minutes, her voice sounded a little groggy.

    Lu Xun, who heard how her voice sounded like on the other line, was momentarily stunned. A warm feeling spread from his heart and he had this urge to pull his girlfriend into his arms. Unfortunately for him, his Song Xing Xing was too far away.

    "Were you sleeping?" Lu Xun asked. His throat suddenly felt a little dry.

    "Un. I fell asleep a while ago."

    "Sorry." Lu Xun chuckled. "Xing Xing, it''s fine if you''re going to bed earlier if you''re tired."

    "No way." Song Xing Xing stretched out her body and yawned. "I still have some matters I wanted to ask you. "Lu Xun, you still did not tell me what you talked to my dad about earlier."

    "Didn''t I tell you just now? Your father only wanted to know how I will treat his daughter."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes. She had a feeling that Lu Xun was not telling her the whole truth. However, no matter how much she asked, both her father and boyfriend did not want to say a thing.

    "That''s right. I just remember something," Song Xing Xing said. "Lu Xun, you brought a gift for every member of my family. Why didn''t I see you bring anything for me?"

    As she recalled how her brother had shown off the shoes he had got from Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing felt a little jealous. She knew that he had wanted to win her family members'' approval. However, how could he forget about her?

    Is he still her boyfriend?

    "Who said I didn''t bring a gift for you? I did, didn''t I?" Lu Xun asked. There was a hint of tease in his voice. However, Song Xing Xing was unable to detect them.

    "Really?"

    Hearing that Lu Xun did not forget to bring her a gift, Song Xing Xing was immediately excited. She sat up on her bed and nned to head downstairs to look at the bags of gifts again and see if she could find something that belonged to her.

    "Un. I''m your gift. Are you not happy with it?"

    Song Xing Xing was unable to react well upon hearing his answer. The smile on her face gradually faded. "Lu Xun, why didn''t I know that you can be this cheesy?"

    Hisughter could be heard on the other line.

    "What''s the use of a gift that I cannot keep with me?" Song Xing Xing spoke. "If you wanted to present yourself as a gift for me, then you have to be prepared to be kept by me for a long time."

    Hisughter halted. Song Xing Xing''s words turned his imagination wild and a few images appeared in his mind. Suddenly, Lu Xun was slightly regretting that he had made this joke to her. He wanted to scold her for her provoking words but it was him who had started it. It seemed that he would not be able to sleep well after this.

    Lu Xun cleared his throat as he tried to get rid of the images in his head. "What do you want as a gift? I''ll get them for you."

    Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh. "Forget it. I don''t want to receive a gift without reasons." It was fine if he had prepared something. But it was a different feeling if he gave her something because she had asked for it.

    Lu Xun made a mental note to prepare a surprise gift to make up to his girlfriendter.

    The two of them exchanged a few words.

    "What did your parents think of me?" Lu Xun asked after a while.

    Song Xing Xing giggled. "I don''t know. I guess you are still under observation at this time."

    "Oh?"

    "Well, my mother seemed to think that there is no problem if we continued to date. As for my father... at least he is not against it."

    A thought came to his mind and Lu Xun could not help but ask, "Xing Xing, tell me the truth. If your parents think that we are not suitable, will you break up with me?"

    Song Xing Xing clicked her tongue disapprovingly. "What are you saying? If my parents think that we are not suitable, then I will do my best to convince them that we are very suitable. Just like my move to Capital City. Initially, my parents were against me moving to find a job there. It might take some time, but as long as they are assured that I am happy, my parents would not be against it."

    A smile appeared on his face as Lu Xun heard that she was not going to give up on their rtionship easily.

    It was not easy for him to finally found someone he like. Lu Xun did not want this rtionship to end.

    Lu Xun could still remember the day that he had found her with that producer beside her. Lu Xun had thought that she was drugged and had fallen into someone''s trap. He tried to help her but it turned out that she was only pretending and had her n to escape such a tricky situation.

    Then, she had also helped him to get out of such a situation when someone had schemed against him at the ce where he least expected it.

    Lu Xun knew that Song Xing Xing is someone who can protect herself well.

    Song Xing Xing''s father had told him that his daughter could be a little immature. However, Lu Xun thought that this girl can be really matured when she needed to be.

    He liked that she can be strong at a time and soft and cuddly at another time.

    Perhaps, she only acted childishly and spoiled around the people that she could trust very much. Thinking of how this girl had often acted coquettishly around him after they had started dating made his heart raced in excitement. This meant that Song Xing Xing trusted him, right?

 Chapter 203 - Her Love Rival

    After spending almost a week with her parents in Y City, Song Xing Xing finally returned to Capital City with Lu Xun.

    The first thing she did upon returning was to pick up Mr. Fluffball from the cat''s hotel. The moment Mr. Fluffball saw his owner, his expression showed his displeasure. He was trapped in this ce and other cats continued to bother him.

    However, the moment he saw that his Papa hade along to pick him up, Mr. Fluffball''s grievance gradually disappeared. Instead of running over to Song Xing Xing, the grey cat went to Lu Xun instead.

    Lu Xun picked up the grey cat into his arms and started ying with him. Mr. FLuffball meowed once and leaned over to kiss Lu Xun''s cheek.. Then, he rested his head on his shoulder, letting the man carry him this way.

    Song Xing Xing saw this scene and could not help but to feel a little jealous.

    This is clearly her cat. Why is Mr. Fluffball went to look for Lu Xun instead of her? From the first time Mr. Fluffball met Lu Xun, the cat has been trying to get close to him.

    It couldn''t be that this cat was trying to fight with her, right?

    She finally had a boyfriend for the first time in her life but a love rival had appeared very quickly.

    As soon as this thought came to her mind, Song Xing Xing quickly shook her head, knowing how ridiculous her thinking was at this time.

    She must be crazy to consider Mr. Fluffball as her love rival.

    Of course, Lu Xun was unaware of the thoughts in his girlfriend''s mind. If he knew, he would probablyugh and call his girlfriend silly.

    After ying around with the cat for a while, Lu Xun finally looked up at saw that she had settled Mr. Fluffball''s bills. He raised a brow and spoke, "Should we go now?"

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her thoughts and quickly ced Mr. Fluffball in his carrier. Then, the two entered the vehicle and Lu Xun drove them back to her apartment.

    After opening the window to let the air in, Song Xing Xing finally lets Mr. Fluffball out of the carrier.

    The cat ran around the house to inspect everything in ce.

    Seeing that her cat no longer upied his man, Song Xing Xing walked over to Lu XUn and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Are you going to stay for dinner?"

    His lips stretched up into a smile. Lu Xun decided to y along and pecked at the tip of her nose. "Since you''re inviting me to stay, of course, I have to stay."

    Song Xing Xing recalled that she had emptied the refrigerator before she made a trip to Y City. Even if she wanted to whip something quickly, she still have to visit the market.

    "Should we order a takeaway?"

    "No." Song Xing Xing quickly rejected his idea. "I''ll go and visit the market. It wouldn''t take too long."

    After living with her parents for a few days, she had gained a little weight. She suddenly wondered if her boyfriend would notice the change when he hugged her like this.

    "Then, I''ll go with you."

    The couple went out and headed to the supermarket which was located not too far away from her apartment.

    Even though Lu Xun had met her parents and let them know that they are dating, he still wore a mask as they go out.

    Initially, he was still looking forward to having a date in the open. However, he decided to reconsider this matter.

    Lu Xun was worried that once someone figured out that his girlfriend was staying around the apartment, the reporters were going to harass her.

    It''s fine if the reporters wanted to surround him and ask him various questions but he could not let them do the same to Song Xing Xing.

    At this time, her father''s opinion towards him was not that favorable. Because of this, Lu Xun knew that he have to work hard until her father started to trust him.

    His girlfriend had moved to Capital City to avoid the spotlight in Y City. Lu Xun could not let them attack his girlfriend and took away the freedom that she liked the most. He wanted her to be able to live carefreely.

    The couple walked around to chose some meat and vegetables.

    As she had someone who will help her carry her shopping bags, Song Xing Xing decided to buy a little bit more to restock her pantry.

    Thinking that she had left Mr. Fluffball for too long, Song Xing Xing decided to buy him a few treats as well. She was browsing through the wet food when she saw that her boyfriend had disappeared from her side.

    When she looked around, Song Xing Xing found that her boyfriend was standing around the cats'' toys and costume section. She walked over and peeked behind him only to see that he was holding a cute cat''s sailor costume.

    Sensing that his girlfriend was standing behind him, Lu Xun turned around with the costume in his hand. "Xing Xing, look at this. Don''t you think that Mr. Fluffball would look adorable in this costume?" Lu Xun asked. His attention was fully on the costume. "Do you think he will like it if I buy this as a gift?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line. Although she had said that she did not mind that she did not get a gift thest time Lu Xun had visited her parents'' ce, Song Xing Xing felt a tad of jealousy upon hearing that Lu Xun was going to buy her cat a gift.

    "Mr. Fluffball did not like to wear a costume." Her voice was rather soft. It was not known whether Lu Xun had heard what she had said or not. Once she had said those words, Song Xing Xing quickly turned around and headed to another section.

    When they went to queue to pay for the items together, Song Xing Xing could see that Lu Xun had ced the costume into their trolley.

    Still a little bit upset that her boyfriend had been paying too much attention to her cat, Song Xing Xing headed into the kitchen and started to prepare their meal. When she came out again, Mr. Fluffball was already dressed up in that costume.

    The corner of her lips started to twitch.

    Noticing that his girlfriend hade out from the kitchen, Lu Xun looked up with a wide smile on his face. He lifted Mr. Fluffball and showed off the cat in his costume. "What do you think? He looks pretty good in this sailor costume, right?"

    "Meow." Mr. Fluffball protested.

    Song Xing Xing walked over and gave the cat a look over. In her opinion, Mr. Fluffball looked a little silly in this costume. His expression was a little fierce but the costume was adorable.

    Song Xing Xing clicked her tongue. "I think I would look better in a sailor costume."

    As soon as she said those words, the rooms turned quiet.

 Chapter 204 - Buy One And Compare

    A few seconds passed and Lu Xun''s cough finally broke up the silence. He looked at his girlfriend for a long time and finally lowered his gaze with his face reddened.

    Song Xing Xing subconsciously took a step back upon noticing that there was something strange about her boyfriend''s expression. It took her a while to recall the words she had said and suddenly, she grew embarrassed as well.

    At this time, she really wanted to bury her head in the hole. Why would she even say something so suggestive?

    "Mhm... I think you are right," Lu Xun said after a while. "You would definitely look better in a sailor costume."

    "Stop saying nonsense.." Song Xing Xing bit at her lips hard. "The food is ready. Let''s eat before the food will get cold."

    "Oh." Lu Xun nodded. However, he did not move and instead took out his phone to look at a few websites.

    Seeing that her boyfriend was still standing at the same spot, Song Xing Xing turned around and look at him with a curious gaze. "What are you doing?" When he did not answer, she then walked over and peeked at his phone.

    Her eyes widened in surprise upon seeing that her boyfriend was browsing through a few sailor suit costumes. "Why are you looking at that?"

    Lu Xun looked up with a serious look on his face. "Didn''t you say that you would look better in the costume? Of course, we will have to buy one andpare. Hmm... this two-pieces outfit looks good. What do you think?"

    "No. No. We don''t need topare something like that." Her face grew pale. "Lu Xun, I was only joking, alright?"

    "No. Let''s buy one andpare." Lu Xun chuckled. "Anyway, I could snap a few pictures of you and Mr. Fluffball together. It will be like a mother and child photograph."

    Song Xing Xingughed. She had a feeling that there was a trap in his words and she had no intention of falling into it. Anyway, she had no intention of ying dress-up at this age.

    Stretching her hand, Song Xing Xing tried to snatch his phone away before he would really put those costumes in his cart and check out. However, Lu Xun was quicker to react. He raised his head high, preventing his girlfriend from taking away his phone.

    Frustrated, Song Xing Xing jumped a few times. But Lu Xun was still a little taller than she was. No matter how much she jumped, she was unable to reach for what she wanted.

    After a few jumps, Song Xing Xing gradually noticed that something was wrong. As their gazes met, Song Xing Xing''s throat felt a little dry, and that the air around her had turned stagnant.

    The two of them were standing too close to each other. She was practically stered on him. As their breath mingled, the atmosphere around them heated up as well.

    Her heartbeat elerated and her chest heaved up and down.

    Their position was too ambiguous. Anyone who saw this scene would feel their face heated up a little bit.

    His hand that was holding the phone up slowly came down without any of them noticing it. Lu Xun continued to watch the girl in front of him before he leaned in and gave her a soft kiss.

    Song Xing Xing shivered as her lips parted. A moan escaped her as he drew her closer to him.

    His hand rested on her waist and slowly trailed on her back until they reached her neck.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing suddenly recalled the night that she had appeared in front of his hotel room. How he had pressed her on the door and kissed her senselessly.

    That strange feeling that built up in her from that night reappeared, making her body heated up.

    Just as she had thought that her mind was going to burst out from the wild sensations going inside her, suddenly, there was a loud crash,ing from the living room.

    The two of them pulled away quickly and turned at the same time only to find that Mr. Fluffball was staring back at them with an innocent look on his face and a few shards of ss around them.

    Knowing that he would get into trouble, Mr. Fluffball jumped away from the scene and hid away in another ce.

    The couple looked at each other with their reddened faces before theyughed.

    Seeing that Mr. Fluffball had broken another decorative ss on the shelf, Song Xing Xing quickly turned around to grab the broom. As soon as she disappeared into the kitchen, both of them took their time to calm down.

    Song Xing Xing could feel her heart hammering as she ced a hand on top of her chest. The image of what had happened earlier reyed in her mind and her face turned bright red.

    She wondered what will happen if Mr. Fluffball did not make a scene and stop them... Thinking of what might happen, Song Xing Xing grew anxious again.

    Taking a few deep breaths, Song Xing Xing finally returned to the living area. Her heart grew anxious when she found Lu Xun was picking up therge piece of the sses with his bare hand.

    She went to his side quickly and swept the floor. A breath of relief escaped her upon seeing that no one was injured. The culprit who had created the mess was nowhere to be seen.

    The couple had their meal together in silence as they chatted about the new projects that the studio will be working onter.

    Lu Xun had offered to do the dishes but was shooed away from her kitchen.

    Song Xing Xing had organized her kitchen well and was worried that Lu Xun was going to make a mess when he had ced her belongings somewhere else.

    When she came out from the kitchen, Lu Xun was standing, looking out the window as he discussed a few business matters.

    Seeing that her boyfriend was still busy, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and browsed through her circle of friends'' moments. Her gaze stopped when she saw the picture that he had posted. It was a picture of him withMr. Fluffball in the sailor suit costume.

    Song Xing Xing was stunned upon seeing the description posted with the picture: My girlfriend''s cat.

    She clicked on thements section and found that there were a lot of Lu Xun''s friends who were asking him about the identity of his girlfriend. Zhang Yu Han and Celine, the only people who had met her bragged about how they had met her.

    Of course, Song Xing Xing was unaware that one of the people who were asking about her identity was Lu Xun''s sister, Lu An Ran.

    After clicking the like button, Song Xing Xing left the social media and clicked on the game. The startup screen appeared and the announcement page popped up.

    Song Xing Xing stared at the uing update announcement and suddenly recalled that Huo Yun Chen had mentioned this new update and feature not too long ago.

 Chapter 205 - Broadcasting Horn

    "What are you looking at?"

    Song Xing Xing turned around and was surprised to see that her boyfriend was standing right behind her, peeking at her phone screen.

    Since he had seen the announcement, there was no point in hiding it from Lu Xun as he would only get suspicious when she tried to do make a sudden move.

    "Just looking at the announcement. It seemed that there would be a new update and new feature soon." Song Xing Xing clicked at the ''close'' button, revealing the game''s login page. She entered the game quickly and looked at him again? "Do you want to go on a few rounds together? Let me help you to clear a few quests."

    After considering it for a while, Lu Xun agreed. He clicked on the game, saw the announcement but did not read the new update feature carefully before he logged into the game. At this time, Lu Xun was too excited about fighting some monster with his girlfriend.

    This was how Song Xing Xing managed to avoid talking about the new marriage feature with her boyfriend..

    Previously, Song Xing XIng had agreed to consider Huo Yun Chen to team up with him. However, at that time, she was still unaware that Lu Xun was ying the same game.

    Now that this new feature will start soon, Song Xing Xing was worried that a certain someone would drink a barrel of vinegar again.

    Her character in that game had cultivated her friendliness points with General Huo for years. Meanwhile, her friendliness with Lu Xun was not that high aspared to General Huo.

    If she was to team up with Huo Yun Chen, it was undeniable that her might would rise high. However, if she team up with Lu Xin, then, her might would not increase that much.

    It was better to team up with her boyfriend. However, she had given her words to Huo Yun Chen.

    This was such a dilemma...

    As Lu Xun sat down on the sofa, Song Xing Xing moved to the other side and ced her legs on top of his. Lu Xun dragged her legs closer to him, letting her sitfortably.

    As soon as Lu Xun entered the game, he invited his girlfriend into his team and took her around the city to settle a few quests.

    Since she did not have to move around and could rely on Lu Xun to walk around the map, Song Xing Xing took this time to read the messages and notifications in her inbox.

    At this time, someone was using the broadcasting horn to wish broadcast a birthday wish to his friend across the server.

    The words shed across the screen, forcing everyone who was in the game to read them.

    An idea came to her mind. Song Xing Xing tapped her fingers on the screen and turned to Lu Xun, who was sitting across her on the sofa.

    Seeing the way he stiffened, Song Xing Xing began tough happily. She had expected that he would be surprised, but she did not expect that he would be this shocked.

    Lu Xun continued to stare at the screen even after the words had long disappeared. It was as if he was stunned silly. When Lu Xun finally turned to look at her, Song Xing Xing could not miss the way he was looking at her.

    Her heartbeat grew faster and her breathing grew heavier.

    His eyes hooded and his gaze turned warm and soft. It was the kind of look that told her how much he felt about her. It made her body grew warm and a little jumpy.

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing did not dare to look up to him.

    All she did was to spend some credit games to buy that broadcasting horn and proim her love for him. Does he have to act this excessively?

    Unable to bear the silence, Song Xing Xing cleared her throat and peeked at him shyly. "What''s wrong? You... don''t like it?"

    Instead of answering her, Lu Xun tugged at her legs, dragging her closer to him. Her thigh rested against his and he leaned forward until their breaths mingled. "What did you say? Say it again."

    "Say what?" Her mind went nk. Before he could exin, Song Xing Xing recalled what she had said and repeated them, " You don''t like it?"

    His eyes turned darker. "Not that."

    "Then... what?"

    "The thing you say on the broadcast."

    Her mind whirled as she tried to think of what she had said on the broadcast. Their closeness was making her a little slow. Finally, when she figured out what he wanted her to say, Song Xing Xing''s face turned red.

    She opened her mouth to speak but felt something stuck in her throat.

    It was fine for her to type it down. But to repeat those words... She suddenly felt a little shy. "What did I say? Did you mean the broadcast?"

    "Mhm..."

    "Didn''t you just see it?"

    "But I wanted to hear it this time. Song Xing Xing, tell me."

    At this time, Song Xing Xing was wondering whether it was a good idea to be impulsive to use that broadcasting horn. She only wanted to tease him a little bit. How did she get into this troublesome situation?

    Lu Xun ced his fingers on her chin, tilting her head up to look at him.

    Looking into his eyes this close... Song Xing Xing could feel her defense started to waver. He knew that she found that his eyes were especially beautiful. Therefore, he had deliberately trying to trap her.

    Lu Xun continued to look into her eyes, waiting for her until she say those words out loud. Who asked her to provoke him when he broadcast those words for him and everyone who was online in the game to see?

    Since he had seen those words, he would like to hear the same wordsing from her mouth this time.

    A few minutes have passed and Song Xing Xing was aware that she would not be able to escape him at this time. Her legs were trapped and she could not run away.

    After weighing her options, Song Xing Xing finally made up my mind. "President Lu..."

    Usually, he did not like it when his girlfriend called him this way. Lu Xun had thought that it sounded a little cold. But this time, he found that this call was especially pleasing. "Yes?"

    "I... I love you."

    The moment she said those words, Lu Xun leaned over and caught her lips into a kiss.

 Chapter 206 - Warned To Respect The Singles

    Song Xing Xingid her head on his chest to catch up her breath.

    These days, Lu Xun would always kiss her like this. The kisses were hot and long. By the end of it, she would be deprived of oxygen and her lips would be swollen.

    However, Song Xing Xing found that she did not dislike it.

    Lu Xun pulled the girl in his embrace. No matter how he had tried to stop himself from smiling, Lu Xun found that he was unable to do so.

    As he recalled seeing her promation of love broadcasted in the game, Lu Xun was very happy. He had not expected that his girlfriend would give a confession like this.

    He could not help wanting to hear the same words from her mouth.. When he finally get his wishes, his body turned warm all over as if he was burned. He could not help but kiss her, letting her know what he felt the moment he heard those simple words.

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh and continued to hug the person in his arms. His arms tightened around her body. It was as if hugging her alone was not enough.

    This girl is really good at teasing him. Just this evening alone, he had tested his perseverance quite a few times. Suddenly, he was worried that if he had stayed with her for much longer, he might not be able to control himself.

    However, the two of them did not date for a long time. Even though he might be impatient, he has to suppress his desire.

    He did not want to scare her.

    Moreover, Lu Xun was aware that this was the first time that Song Xing Xing has been in a rtionship. He wanted to continue to court her and letting her experience dating properly. He wanted to go slow.

    Lu Xun pecked at her cheek and nuzzled his nose to her ear, "Song Xing Xing, I love you too."

    He did not say those words just because she had said them first and he did not want to let the atmosphere around them turned awkward because he had not said the same.

    When they were kissing, Lu Xun had thought over this matter properly.

    He loves her.

    Each time that he had spent time with her, that feeling in his heart continued to grow. Since this is what he had felt, Lu Xun thought that he should let her know what he felt about her.

    Even without those words, he had hope that Song Xing Xing would be able to feel them with the way he had acted with her.

    Song Xing Xing froze the moment she heard those words. A few secondster, her body grew hot all over and a silly smile curled on her lips. Suddenly, she was too shy to look up to her boyfriend.

    How did this night suddenly turn to the night where they were confessing their feelings to each other?

    Song Xing Xing continued to bury her face into his chest, enjoying the scent on his body. She did not know what did he use, but she really liked his scent.

    At this time, she was very d that Mr. Fluffball was noting to disturb them with something.

    After staying in the same position for a while, her legs began to numb. Just as she tried to move her legs slightly, Song Xing Xing felt something against her thigh area.

    Her movement froze and she did not know what she should do. Lu Xun had put her thigh against him and pulled her closer until they were slightly touching his body. They were so close and it was impossible if she did not feel the thing around her thigh area.

    "Stay still," Lu Xun whispered. "Be good." His voice sounded a little hoarse.

    Song Xing Xing''s face turned red and her mind started to go wild. Her body was numb but she did not dare to move around too much.

    The moment he finally let her go, Song Xing Xing made her escape and pretended to look for her cat.

    When she returned to the living room with Mr. Fluffball again, Lu Xun was still nowhere to be seen.

    Mr. Fluffball tried to tug at the costume on his body before he turned to Song Xing Xing with a pleading look.

    Once he was free from that costume, Mr. Fluffball ran over to his cat apartment and hide inside. Although he loved his papa, he never wanted to put on that ridiculous costume on his body again.

    Song Xing Xing picked up the phone that she had left on the sofa and realized that there were a lot of private messages in her inbox as well as her private chat channel.

    Her online friends just now had seen her confession. Everyone wanted to know who is this President Lu. In the end, Song Xing Xing told them that her boyfriend had started to y the game and this was the pet name that she had given him.

    Although they were not satisfied with the answer and wanted to find out her boyfriend''s ID Song Xing Xing decided not to say more. Anyway, it was not as if her gaming friends coulde out and beat her until she gave them the answer they wanted, right?

    In the end, her friends had no other choice but to let the matter pass. Of course, Song Xing Xing was warned to respect the singles and never disy any PDA tantly.

    After she had finished exining to her friends what was going on, Lu Xun finally emerged. He looked at his girlfriend with an uneasy expression for a long time and finally cleared his throat. "I think I should go."

    Song Xing Xing looked at him in surprise. "You''re heading back now?"

    "Mhm..." Lu Xun gave a peck on her temple. "It''s gettingte. I''m worried that someone might see me around." Anyway, if he continued to stay around, Lu Xun was afraid that he might not be able to calm down when his girlfriend continued to tease him.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the clock and noticed that the time.

    How did time pass so quickly? All they did was having dinner together and y some games, right?

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh, feeling a little reluctant to leave at this time. He really wanted to be able to see her all time.

    He recalled that this apartment building was one of the buildings under him and wondered if it would be a good idea to upy one unit so that he coulde over and visit her frequently.

    As the thought came to his mind, Lu Xun made a mental note to speak to Bei Yuan.

 Chapter 207 - His Sisters Sudden Appearance

    As Lu Xun walked out of the meeting room, he could not help but notice that the look on his assistant''s face was a little strange.

    He nced at Bei Yuan before he walked towards his office. Noticing the way Bei Yuan was looking at him anxiously, Lu Xun finally stop on his track and turned to look at his assistant again. "What''s wrong with you? Just say if you have something to say. Why are you acting this strangely."

    A sigh escaped him as Lu Xun wondered why did he employ such a strange assistant. Thinking about how this assistant was alwayspetent in his task, Lu Xun decided that it doesn''t matter if his assistant was a little strange as long as he get his work done.

    "President Lu, someone is waiting for you in your office," Bei Yuan said. As he recalled the face of that person who had shown up suddenly, Bei Yuan could not help but shiver.

    His brow raised. Lu Xun could not help but think whether his girlfriend hade over to visit him..

    However, Lu Xun quickly dispel that thought.

    It was still working hours and his girlfriend would not take the risk to visit him and being caught by the reporters by appearing at this time. Moreover, ording to Bei Yuan, that person was waiting in his office.

    A deep frown appeared on his face. "Who is it?" His steps quickened as he headed to his office. There were not a lot of people who were allowed to enter his office directly. For that person to be able toe into his office, he or she should have the ess card to get to his floor.

    "President Lu, it''s.." Bei Yuan did not have the chance to answer him as his boss have already pushed the door open.

    His steps halted as he saw the person who was seating leisurely on his sofa. This person is no other than his sister, Lu An Ran. "An Ran? What are you doing here?"

    At this time, his sister was supposed to be in C Country. If he was not mistaken, his nephew should still be in school. Usually, his sister would not travel far whenever his nephew still have to go to school.

    "Did the school holiday in C Country started?" Lu Xun asked. He turned around to remind his assistant to prepare some refreshments for his sister before closed the door behind them. "No. That''s not right. Jia Xuan is not on school break at this time."

    Lu An Ran stared at her elder brother for a long time. Then, she quickly looked away in anger.

    Sensing his sister''s foul mood, Lu Xun walked over to her and sat beside her. "What''s wrong? Don''t tell me that you fought with your husband? What is it, did he bullied you?"

    Lu Xun quickly dispel that thought. It would be impossible for Professor Jia to bully his sister, right? For as long as he know that guy, Professor Jia was always so polite and soft-spoken. He always treated his sister well and their parents liked him as well.

    If there is someone who would do the bullying in their rtionship, it would be his sister.

    "Brother, are you not going to admit what you do?" Lu An Ran looked at him angrily. "You have been ignoring me for days and you think that I fought with my husband?"

    It was at this time that Lu Xun seemed to recall that his sister has been texting him. He had thought that an important matter about him getting a girlfriend was not something that he should discuss through text. Lu Xun had nned to call and speak to her about his dating news.

    However, he kept on dying this matter until he had had forgotten all about it.

    He did not think that his sister woulde from C Country, thinking that he had deliberately hidden things from her.

    Lu Xun lowered his head and touched his nose. It seemed that he had indeed done something to anger his sister

    Lu An Ran snorted, knowing that her brother had finally figured out what was wrong.

    "Thest time, you ask me toe to you when you were rejected by a girl. This time, you got yourself a girlfriend but you did not have the decency to introduce her to me," Lu An Ran spoke. Her tone was full of dissatisfaction. "Am I still your sister?"

    It was fine if he hid this matter from their parents, as the couple was always busy. However, how could he hide this important matter from her?

    "Sorry." Lu Xun let out a cough. "I was too busy with a lot of work. I should have called you sooner."

    Lu An Ran did not speak and continued to look at her brother angrily.

    Seeing the look on his sister''s face, Lu Xun knew that he needed to figure out something and change the subject.

    "An Ran, did youe here alone? How about Jia Xuan and your husband?"

    "They were both in C Country. This is considered an emergency. So, Professor Jia let me stay here for a few days while he will be looking after Jia Xuan." As she spoke about her husband and son, the look on Lu An Ran''s face was no longer as angry,

    "Then. You must be tired after more than twelve hours flight. Where are you staying? Instead of staying at the hotel, how about staying at my ce?"

    "Let''s not change the subject. Brother, are you not going to tell me about your girlfriend?" Lu An Ran started to probe. "You only let me see your girlfriend''s cat? How about the girl? Why did Brother Yu Han and Sister Celine get to see them first?"

    Lu Xun let out augh. He had a feeling that his sister would not be satisfied until he introduced Song Xing Xing face to face.

    "Since you''re already here, of course, I will let you two meet and introduce her to you."

    Instantly, Lu An Ran started to smile brightly. "Then, I''ll listen to you and stay at your ce this time."

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh. He wondered how will Song Xing Xing reacted when he told her that he was going to introduce her to his sister.

    Song Xing Xing is his girlfriend while Lu An Ran is his sister. They are the two women that he loved dearly. Of course, he wanted them to get along.

    Suddenly, Lu Xun recalled thest time he had seen Song Xing Xing with his sister and nephew at the studio. At that time, they did not know each other well but Lu Xun could see that they could get along fine. Perhaps he should not worry about them too much.

 Chapter 208 - Her Clothes Were Missing

    As there was still a lot of time before the working hours ended, Lu Xun decided to bring his sister back to his ce so that she could rest after that long flight.

    On their journey back to his ce, the two of them chatted about Lu An Ran''s life and her little family in C Country until they reached the house.

    Seeing the tall building in front of her, Lu An Ran took out her phone and started to text her husband that she had arrived at her brother''s ce.

    Then, Lu An Ran watched as her brother helped her to carry the luggage in the trunk and spoke, "Brother, you haven''t told me about your girlfriend. Is she the same person as the one who had rejected you previously?"

    Lu An Ran has been worried about his brother a lot. After he had broken up with his ex years ago, her brother had not dated anyone else.

    Thest time she met her brother, he had mentioned that he was rejected by a girl that he had liked. After those failures, Lu An Ran was worried that her brother would give up and stop thinking about finding his other half.

    Now that he had started dating someone, of course, Lu An Ran was curious to know what kind of person her brother is dating..

    No one knew how shocked and happy she was when she saw the picture of her brother and his girlfriend''s cat that he shared with his circle of friends. She then tried to find news about her brother and found the news of him admitting that he was dating someone.

    Her brother has been dating his girlfriend for a while but he had not said a word to her.

    Knowing that he will continue to hide things from her, Lu An Ran decided to head to Capital City to find her brother.

    As one of the closest people to her brother, of course, Lu An Ran wanted to know just what kind of person is her future sister-inw.

    "Mhm... She''s the same person that I have mentioned to you a few months ago."

    Lu An Ran''s eyes lit up upon hearing his words. "Really? You finally made her changed her mind?"

    "I took your advice and began to pursue her seriously. After a while, she agreed to date me," Lu Xun said.

    A faint smile curled on his lips as Lu Xun thought of the time when he had to chase his girlfriend. Fortunately for him, Song Xing Xing did not make it too difficult for him.

    He lured her mostly with food until she decided to go out with him.

    Lu An Ran has been observing her brother as she listened to him talking about his girlfriend. Seeing the smile on his face, Lu An Ran was a little stunned.

    This was the first time in a long time that her brother had such a look on his face. It seemed that her brother was serious about this girl.

    Seeing the happy look on her brother''s face, Lu An Ran could not help but feel relieved. Now, she was looking forward to meeting his girlfriend even more.

    As the two of them entered the house, Lu An Ran looked around and saw that there was a cat''s treehouse at the corner of the room.

    "Brother, did you get yourself a cat?"

    She recalled that his girlfriend had raised a cat and thought that perhaps her brother was doing the same.

    Lu Xun followed her brother''s gaze and said, "No. My girlfriend lets me look after her cat sometimes. I bought some toys for her cat so that he would not get bored when hees over again."

    Lu An Ran turned to look at the cat''s toys at the side and thought that his brother had probably bought too many toys. From the look at it, her brother was ready to let the cat stay at his ce forever.

    "Go ahead and rest in your room," Lu Xun said. "I will call you when the timees."

    "Alright." Lu An Ran carried her luggage and headed upstairs to the room that she had previously stayed at.

    Because she had left a few clothes at her brother''s ce during herst visit, Lu An Ran did not pack a lot of things with her when she came to Capital City.

    Her luggage only contained some toiletries and some important documents. Her big luggage will only be used to carry some souvenirs for her husband and son to C Country.

    Lu An Ran walked into her room and looked for her clothes, nning to get change before she take a nap. However, as she browsed through the clothing in the wardrobe, Lu An Ran began to notice that something does not feel right.

    It seemed that some of her clothes were missing.

    Thinking that perhaps, her brother had moved them somewhere else, Lu An Ran walked out of the room to look for her brother.

    Seeing that he was still on the phone, Lu An Ran decided to wait until his call ended.

    "Brother, did you moved the shirt that I bought thest time?" Lu An Ran spoke as he had finished the call. "I remember that I bought a few new clothes and put them in my room."

    As Lu Xun recalled the shirt that his sister mentioned, his expression began to change. For a moment, he did not dare to look at his sister. "That... I''ll buy you a new one."

    "Huh? What''s wrong?" Lu An Ran did not mind that her brother buying her some new clothes. However, she still thought that this situation was a little strange. "Don''t tell me that you have thrown them away?"

    That clothes are still new. It would be impossible for him to throw it away, right?

    "No." Lu Xun looked away and looked at his sister with an awkward expression. "Last time when my girlfriend slept at my ce, I let her wear your clothes. I''llpensate you with new clothes, alright? You can buy as much as you like."

    Lu An Ran gasped.

    His girlfriend had already spent a night at her brother''s ce?

    "Brother, just how far has your rtionship progressed?" Lu An Ran held on to her brother''s arms and stared at him with a hint of excitement.

    She had only left for a few months, but there was already so much progress? Lu An Ran thought that she will need a lot of time to process everything.

    Lu Xun let out a chuckled. He stretched his hand and patted her on the head. "An Ran, just go and rest first. I have already talked to her and she agreed to have dinner together. Whatever you wanted to ask, you can ask them after meeting her."

 Chapter 209 - Why Did She Wanted To Meet Me?

    Song Xing Xing checked on the project file on theputer and finally stretched up her body once she was satisfied with it.

    Seeing that there were still a few hours left before it was time for their meeting, Song Xing Xing decided to take out her phone and clicked on the game.

    Once the game start, the announcement popped up, reminding their loyal gamers that there will be an important update tomorrow. For eight hours, the yers would not be able to log in until the update finished.

    Seeing this notification, Song Xing Xing made a mental reminder to log in at midnight and settle her daily missions before the update began.

    Regarding the new feature... although everyone was excited about it, Song Xing Xing was still not ready for it.

    The past few days, she had wanted to discuss with Huo Yun Chen regarding this problem.. However, the person has not logged into the game for a few days as he was busy with his new project.

    Since his poprity has been skyrocketing after he made aeback, he should keep his momentum and work harder.

    Her thoughts went back toward the scene she had witnessed during the entertainment award.

    Song Xing Xing could only hope that Huo Yun Chen would not run into trouble at this time.

    "Xing Xing, what are you doing?" Liu Yu Sheng nudged at her friend and peeked at the game on her phone screen. Seeing that her friend had killed a high-level monster effortlessly, Liu Yu Sheng could not help but feel a little jealous.

    Last time, she had asked Song Xing Xing to team up with her to kill some monsters. However, sheter found out that she was not on the same server.

    In the end, Liu Yu Sheng could only hand over her phone and let her friend do all the killing.

    Noticing that her friend had done eliminating the monster, Liu Yu Sheng gave her a gentle tug in the arms. "Come on. Producer Ming said we should gather for a meeting."

    Song Xing Xing nodded, gathered her pen and notebook, and went into the meeting room.

    During this meeting, Producer Ming mentioned the few new projects that the studio will pick up.

    Song Xing Xing listened to the Producer Ming and found that the projects were something that Lu Xun had mentioned previously. Once the new projects began, everyone in the studio will start to get busy.

    By the end of her meeting, there was still a couple of hours before it was time for them to clock out.

    As they were heading back to the office, Song Xing Xing noticed that the phone in her hand started to vibrate. She nced at the screen and found that it was a phone call from her boyfriend.

    After scanning around her surroundings and found that no one was looking at her, Song Xing Xing snuck around and found a quiet ce for her to answer her phone call.

    "Xing Xing?" Lu Xun''s voice could be heard the moment she pressed the phone to her ear.

    Hearing his voice, a warm feeling spread in her heart and the corner of her lips tilted up. Song Xing Xing thought it was funny how hearing his voice would make her feel giddy.

    "Un. Why did you call? Didn''t you say that you had a meeting today? Is it done?"

    The corner of his lips tilted up into a faint smile at her questions. He really liked this feeling of having a girlfriend.

    "It ended a while ago," Lu Xun said.

    "Then... are youing to my ce again tonight?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    The past few days, Lu Xun would oftene over to her ce and the two of them would have their meals together before they hang around.

    Most of the time, they would snuggle on the sofa to watch the television or y games together. Although they only stayed at her apartment and not going out for a date like the other couples, Song Xing Xing thought that this was good too.

    Lu Xun coughed. "This... I have something to discuss with you."

    "You have something on tonight?" Song Xing Xing guessed.

    "Hmm... My younger sister came from Capital City this afternoon."

    Song Xing Xing was a little disappointed that she will not be able to meet her boyfriend. However, thinking that Lu Xun was going to meet with his sister, there was nothing else that she could do.

    "My sister heard about you and she said, she wanted to meet up with you." Lu Xun halted. "Xing Xing, are you alright with having a meal with her?"

    "Ah? Your sister?" Song Xing Xing was not ready for this sudden development. "Why did she wanted to meet me?"

    Lu Xun hesitated. "If you''re not ready to meet her, that''s fine as well. Then, I wille up with an excuse. We can always do this next time."

    "No. I didn''t say that," Song Xing Xing spoke quickly. "You have already met my parents. Of course, I should be meeting your family members as well. Just that... this is too sudden."

    "Un. She came over from C Country suddenly. I was not expecting her to show up as well," Lu Xun said. He touched the tip of his nose, thinking that it was his fault that his sister had showed up without warning.

    Song Xing Xing took a deep breath as she weighed her decision. "Then... you can text me where we should be meeting. I''ll show up on time."

    "I''lle and pick you up at the studio after work," Lu Xun suggested. It was better than letting his girlfriend taking public transport to meet them.

    "No. Don''t do that. I wanted to go home and prepare myself. This will be the first time that I''m meeting your family member. I wanted to look my best."

    She was dressed casually to work. It doesn''t feel nice to go and meet his sister like this. What if his sister thinks that she''s a sloppy woman?

    Moreover, thest time Lu Xun hade to meet her parents, he had generously bought them a lot of nice things. Since she would be meeting his sister, perhaps she should be preparing a gift as well.

    As the thought came to her mind, Song Xing Xing began to rake her mind to think of a proper gift to bring.

    "Then, I''ll text you the meeting ce." Lu Xun had no other choice but to agree.

    "Lu Xun."

    "Hmm?"

    "What is your sister like?"

    Lu Xun chuckled when he heard her question. "Are you nervous?"

    "Un." It would be a lie to say that she was not.

    "Don''t worry too much. I think my sister and you would hit it off straight away."

    Song Xing Xingughed and raised a brow. "You have such confidence in me?"

    "Mhm... After all, you are my girlfriend. My family members would definitely like the person that I like."

    Hearing his words, her heart started to feel a little warm.

 Chapter 210 - A Younger SisterinLaw

    As the Maserati stopped in front of the restaurant, a young man dressed in a white shirt, dark waistcoat, and pants walked over to the car.

    Lu Xun alighted from the car and passed the car keys to the man. Then, he walked around the vehicle and helped his sister out the door.

    A few passersby stopped when they began to recognize Lu Xun. Their gaze finally stopped when they saw the woman beside him.

    It was well known that President Lu of NEXT Group had announced that he was now in a rtionship. Seeing the way the woman was holding President Lu Xun in the arms as they walked into the restaurant together, the passersby started to think that perhaps, this is the woman that President Lu Xun was dating.

    The passersby were excited as they had caught on such a big gossip. However, none of them stepped forward to snap their picture together.

    With the restaurant''s prestige and reputation, not just anyone could go in and have a meal there..

    The siblings walked into the restaurant and the waiter ushered them to their private room.

    Once they were seated, the waiter handed them their menu and poured them a ss of water before he walked out to give them a chance to make up their mind on the menu.

    As the door was closed, Lu Xun took out his phone and texted his girlfriend, asking her whereabouts. Seeing that she had replied in a few seconds, Lu Xun finally let out a breath of relief.

    It will take her around five minutes to arrive.

    Lu An Ran spared a nce at the menu before she looked up to look at her brother again. There was a hint of impatience in her eyes. Seeing that her elder brother continued to ignore her, Lu An Ran could no longer hold on. She ced the menu on the table and spoke, "Brother, are you not going to tell me anything about your girlfriend? At least give me some clues?"

    The corner of his lips tilted up. He was not nning to say anything but a few secondster, Lu Xun changed his mind. "That''s right. There is something you should know about my girlfriend."

    Her eyes lit up.

    "My girlfriend... she''s a little younger than me."

    A frown appeared on her face. Lu An Ran certainly did not mind that her brother would be dating someone younger than he is. However, it was a little strange when he had suddenly brought up the matter.

    "How younger?"

    "She''s nine years younger than me. " Lu Xun cleared his throat. "I just thought that you should know about this and be prepared."

    Her mouth gaped open. She had thought that perhaps her brother was joking. But looking at the look on his face, it doesn''t seem that way.

    "Nine years younger? Really?"

    His face darkened slightly. Lu Xun was wondering if his sister would have a problem if he was dating someone younger. "What''s wrong?"

    Lu An Ran shook her head. "No. Nothing wrong. Just that... if you get married, then, my sister-inw would be younger than me."

    A faint smile curled on his lips. Suddenly, Lu Xun thought that this word, sister-inw, sounded very pleasant to hear. Although they haven''t been dating for too long, it would not be strange if he started to think about marriage, right?

    Anyway, he was no longer that young. He should be thinking about settling down soon.

    "You will get used to it," Lu Xun said.

    Lu An Ran looked at her brother in surprise. It seemed that her brother was really serious about this girl. She could not help but think that this was a good thing.

    However, this made her a little worried about the girl as well.

    Her brother is someone with a lot of money. There were a lot of girls who wanted to get close to him for various reasons. When she heard about their age differences, Lu An Ran was worried that this girl would want to get close to her brother for some reason.

    But that girl had also rejected her brother previously. If she had a hidden intention, then she should not reject her brother at the beginning, right?

    It was a good thing that her brother had moved on and was now in a serious rtionship. However, if this girl did not have a pure intention, Lu An Ran was worried that her brother would get disappointed and heartbroken again.

    She was the younger sister but she was the one who often do the worrying part...

    Of course, if Lu Xun knew that his sister was worried that his girlfriend dated him for a reason, he wouldugh out loud. With Song Xing Xing''s identity, she did not have to get close to him if she wanted to achieve anything.

    At this time, someone knocked on the door.

    The siblings turned at the door in anticipation.

    Soon, the waiter pushed the door open and a young girl in a peach dress walked into the room with a bright smile. In her hand, she was carrying a small mint green paper bag.

    Instantly, the siblings stood up. Both of them had different expressions on their faces.

    Lu Xun smiled as he walked over to his girlfriend. He offered his arms and Song Xing Xing held him. Together, the two of them walked to the table.

    Song Xing Xing was about to greet Lu Xun''s sister when she began to notice that she had seen her before. Her mouth gaped as she tried to recall where did she had seen Lu Xun''s sister before.

    Looking at the woman''s expression, it seemed that she had recognized her too.

    Lu Xun looked at their reaction and thought that it was amusing.

    Of course, he had known from the start that the two would be able to recognize each other. After all, he had secretly watched their interaction at the studio before. However, Lu Xun decided not to say a thing and instead, watch how everything would turn out.

    "It''s you." It was Lu An Ran who broke the silence. Her eyes lit up and there was a bright smile on his face. "You don''t remember me? We met a few times a few months ago. Ah! You helped my son, Jia Xuan a few times before. Miss, do you remember?"

    "I remember you." Song Xing Xing released her hand from Lu Xun and walked over to Lu An Ran. She did not think that she had run into Lu Xun''s sister a few months before.

    What a small world!

    Lu Xun frowned upon hearing their exchange. He only knew that his sister had met with Song Xing Xing at the studio before and she had helped his nephew to reunite with his mother.

    But... what did she mean, they have met a few times?

    Is there something that he did not know about?

 Chapter 211 - Craving For Something Sour

    Although he knew that the two girls would hit it off once they met, Lu Xun did not expect that it would be this well.

    The moment the two recognized each other, they have been catching up about this and that, totally ignoring him at the side.

    Looking at this situation, Lu Xun suddenly did not know how he should react.

    Once his sister, Lu An Ran started to mention her son, Lu Xun knew that he will have to do something or else, he would be forgotten.

    He coughed twice and finally, the two women stopped their chatting and turned to him.

    Noticing the dazed look on the two women''s expression, Lu Xun did not know whether he wanted tough or cry. It seem to him that the two of them had really forgotten his existence!

    Very good!

    "Brother, I did not know that this is your girlfriend," Lu An Ran said..

    Keeping his calm, Lu Xun shifted his gaze between the two girls and spoke, "You two know each other?"

    "Mhm..." Lu An Ran nodded. "During myst visit, I ran into Miss Song a few times with Jia Xuan. Coincidentally, Miss Song was ying the same game as Jia Xuan. We were walking in the park when Jia Xuan heard the music from the game. That was how I met Miss Song. Then, we ran into each other again at your studio. There were a lot of people around and she helped Jia Xuan to find me again."

    This was the first time that Lu Xun had heard such a thing. He had always thought that their first meeting would be in the studio. He had never expected that the two of them had met much earlier.

    Now that he thought about it, Lu Xun had thought that it was strange how his nephew, Jia Xuan, could warm up to Song Xing Xing during their meeting at the studio. It turned out that his nephew had met with Song Xing Xing much earlier.

    Why didn''t Jia Xuan said a word about it?

    "That''s right. Miss Song, you were working for my brother at his studio," Lu An Ran said. She had recalled that the girl had said that she was a staff at the studio. "Is that how you two met?"

    Earlier, Lu An Ran was still worrying about her first meeting with her brother''s girlfriend. Now that she saw that her brother''s girlfriend was someone that she knew, Lu An Ran felt a little at ease.

    She had interacted with Song Xing Xing before and thought that she''s a good girl.

    Lu An Ran thought that based on her impression of this girl during their short meetings, she should not be someone who tried to get close to her brother for a different purpose.

    Song Xing Xing nced at Lu Xun and smiled. "Something like that."

    At this time, someone knocked on the door, and soon, the waiter walked in, inquiring whether they were ready to order.

    It was at this time that the three of them realized that they were still standing around.

    Lu Xun instructed the waiter toe back in five minutes before he led his girlfriend to the round table and pulled the chair for her. The couple sat side by side while Lu An Ran was facing them.

    Lu An Ran looked at the couple in front of her and her gaze finally stopped at the girl. "I guess this might be a little unnecessary but let me introduce myself again. Hello, I''m Lu An Ran, Lu Xun''s younger sister."

    Song Xing Xing shed an embarrassed smile. "Hello, I''m Song Xing Xing." She turned to her boyfriend and spoke, "I''m your brother''s girlfriend."

    Lu Xun looked at their interaction and thought that his existence was really unnecessary, They did not even need him to introduce them to each other.

    Then, what was the point of himing over to this restaurant? Should he head back now?

    Suddenly, Lu Xun was craving for something sour.

    It was only after someone had taken the initiative to hold his hand under the table that his unhappiness slowly disappeared. He reminded the girls that the waiter was still waiting for their food order and the three of them began to look at the menu seriously.

    Knowing his girlfriend''s preferences, Lu Xun chose a few dishes that she might like and Lu An Ran added some of hers.

    Once the waiter had walked out, Lu An Ran turned to her brother''s girlfriend again. "Miss Song."

    "Just call me Xing Xing."

    Lu An Ran smiled. "Xing Xing, I really did not expect that you would be my brother''s girlfriend. It is such a small world."

    To think that Song Xing Xing had even rejected her brother''s advance before.

    "That''s right, I have almost forgotten." Song Xing Xing pulled out the small paper bag beside her and handed it over to Lu An Ran. "This is a small meeting gift from me. I hope that it will be to your liking."

    Lu An Ran gasped. She nced at her brother and saw that he was clueless that his girlfriend would prepare a meeting gift for her. Lu An Ran looked at Song Xing Xing in embarrassment. "You prepared a gift for me? But what should I do? I did not prepare anything for you." She did not know if it would be appropriate to ept this gift.

    Noticing the way her brother was looking at her, Lu An Ran finally epted the gift. She saw the brand on the mint green paper bag and could roughly guess what was inside.

    "Can I take a look?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Please go ahead.

    Lu An Ran took the silver box out of the bag and opened it. Inside the box, there was a pretty silver bracelet with a cute charm. It was a design that she would definitely wear.

    Looking at the bracelet, Lu An Ran could guess that the price should not be that cheap. But it could not be considered too expensive as well.

    She did not expect that she would receive a gift at their first meeting. Lu An Ran made a mental note that she should prepare something for Song Xing Xing as well before she return to C Country.

    "Thank you. I really like this bracelet," Lu An Ran said as she tried on the bracelet.

    Hearing her words, Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh. She had gone to the mall forst-minute shopping and was a little worried that Lu Xun''s sister was not going to like it.

    Although the two have only met for a while, Song Xing Xing thought that the two should be able to get along just fine.

    Lu An Ran turned to her brother and showed off the gift. "Brother, what do you think?"

    "Mmm... It looks good on you."

    "Right? Brother, your girlfriend has good taste."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Of course. She has me as her boyfriend."

    Lu An Ran was still admiring the new bracelet when she heard her brother''s narcissistic remark. Suddenly, she had the urge to ignore him throughout their dinner.

 Chapter 212 - What Kind Of Brother Is He?

    The waiters left after serving the food on the table.

    Perhaps, it was because they had met before, both Song Xing Xing and Lu An Ran had no problem getting used to each other. The moment they started to talk, they were able to discuss a lot of things.

    Most of the time, it was Lu An Ran who asked questions on their rtionship and Song Xing Xing would answer them.

    Lu Xun stayed at the side peeling prawn skin and stacking the flesh on a clean te. Once he had finished removing them all, he pushed the te in front of Song Xing Xing.

    The conversation between the two girls stopped suddenly.

    Both girls were staring at the te of prawns with a dazed look in their eyes.

    The two of them has been ignoring Lu Xun for so long that they finally noticed him and the te of prawns he had peeled for his girlfriend..

    Lu An Ran shifted her gaze between the te of prawn shells, the prawn flesh, and then, to her brother. Once she figured out what was happening, Lu An Ran quickly recovered from her trance andughed, making Song Xing Xing a little shy.

    "It''s good to see that the two of you have such a good rtionship," Lu An Ran teased.

    Song Xing Xing suddenly had the urge to bury her head under the ground. She did not think that she could get used to people teasing her.

    Peeling a te of prawns and leaving them all to her... This was a little excessive, isn''t it?

    "What are you doing?" Lu Xun spoke. "Just eat them. My sister doesn''t like them that much. So, you don''t have to worry about it."

    Lu An Ran looked at her brother in disbelief.

    Who said that she did not like prawns that much? She liked prawns just fine. Why doesn''t he peel even one shrimp for his sister? What kind of brother is he?

    Lu An Ran wanted toin, but seeing the shy look on his girlfriend''s face, Lu An Ran decided not to say anything. If she continued to tease her, what would she do if her brother''s girlfriend ran away?

    Seeing the faint smile that continued to stay on her brother''s face was enough to let Lu An Ran know how much her brother liked Song Xing Xing.

    Since he was serious about Song Xing Xing, Lu An Ran decided to give them her full support.

    Lu An Ran spoke about her son and heaved a sigh. "My son should be at school at this time. Or else, I would video call him and let him look at you. Jia Xuan would be surprised to see that his uncle is dating you."

    Song Xing Xing smiled as she thought about Huo Yun Chen''s little fan.

    After chatting with Lu Xun''s sister for a while, Song Xing Xing began to rx.

    Before she came to meet her, Lu Xun had told her that they would be able to hit it off after they met. Song Xing Xing did not think that Lu Xun''s words would be true.

    "Right. I am nning to stay in Capital City for a few more days," Lu An Ran said. "My brother is always busy with hispany and I did not have many friends in here. Xing Xing, how about apanying me to shop around when you''re free?"

    Lu Xun frowned when he heard her words. "Nonsense. I''m not always busy with mypany. If you wanted to go anywhere, you can just tell me. I can always let Bei Yuan look after thepany."

    Lu An Ran sigh as she was pitying her brother''s assistant.

    How could he stay so long working for her unreasonable brother?

    "It doesn''t matter. Brother, since you have a girlfriend now, of course, you have to work hard to make more money," Lu An Ran said. "Anyway, I''m nning to borrow your girlfriend to apany me shopping. Brother, you can''te along." She turned to Song Xing Xing again and shed a smile. "What do you think?"

    Song Xing Xingughed as she watched the siblings exchanged. The two of them were older than her. However, the way they act around each other was almost the same as her and her brother, Song Wei.

    Sensing that Lu An Ran did not mean anything other than to hang around with her, Song Xing Xing quickly agreed. She nced at Lu Xun and shot him a look to tell him that she would be fine.

    Lu Xun frowned. He liked that his sister and his girlfriend can get along fine. However, his instinct was telling him that he should not trust his sister that much.

    After pondering for a while, Lu Xun turned to his sister and spoke, "You are not allowed to tell Xing Xing any nonsense."

    Lu An Ran agreed but gave Song Xing Xing a wink when her brother looked away.

    When two girls get together, they are going to talk about a lot of things. She can''t promise that she would not identally mention any embarrassing story about her brother.

    After having their dinner together, the three of them left the restaurant together. Lu Xun sent Song Xing Xing back to her apartment and parked at his usual spot. He unbuckled his seatbelt and turned to his sister. "An Ran, wait here for a moment. I''ll just head upstairs to send Xing Xing to her door."

    "It''s fine. You don''t need to escort me to my door." Song Xing Xingughed. "This ce is very safe."

    Lu Xun stared at her but did not answer.

    "Xing Xing, just let him send you to your door. What''s the use of having a boyfriend if he could not send you back safely to your door?" Lu An Ran said. "It''s fine. I can wait in the car."

    Song Xing Xin sighed, After saying goodbye to Lu An Ran and promised to meet her again in a few days, Song Xing Xing walked into the building and entered the elevator with Lu Xun following her closely.

    "Your sister is very easy to get along with," Song Xing Xingmented as they were alone.

    "Mhm..." He touched the tip of her nose and spoke, "You just worried too much."

    Because there was no one else in the elevator, the two of them quickly arrived at Song Xing Xing''s floor. Once they arrived at her door, Lu Xun watched her as she unlocked the door and switched on the light.

    Mr. Fluffball''s voice could be hearding from the living area. The cat seemed to notice Lu Xun''s presence and ran over to the door. He looked at Lu Xun with his round eyes as if waiting for his papa to pick him up.

    Unfortunately for Mr. Fluffball, Lu Xun was in a hurry. Lu Xun wrapped his arms around Song Xing Xing''s waist and bent down to capture her lips into a kiss.

    He had waited for so long to kiss her. Because his sister was around, he could only wait until they were alone.

 Chapter 213 - He Was Willing To Change His Mind

    Lu Xun returned to his car in fifteen minutes.

    As he slid into the driver''s seat, Lu An Ran turned to look at her brother and noticed the smudged at the corner of his lips. The color was the same as Song Xing Xing''s lipstick earlier.

    It was not hard to figure out why it took her brother a while to return after he had sent his girlfriend to the door.

    Lu An Ran chuckled before she pretended that she had not seen anything.

    Once the vehicle soon entered the main road, Lu An Ran turned to her brother again.. She raised the bracelet around her hand that Song Xing Xing had given her earlier and spoke, "Brother, is it alright f me to ept this bracelet? This brand isn''t that cheap."

    Lu Xun nced at the bracelet before he continued to focus on his driving. "It''s fine. Xing Xing isn''t short of money."

    Her brow shot up and Lu An Ran looked at her brother inquiringly. After meeting and interacting with her brother''s girlfriend, Lu An Ran curiosity on Song Xing Xing heightened. However, there are a few matters that she could not ask directly to the girl.

    "Now that you have met Xing Xing, what do you think about her?" Lu Xun asked.

    "She''s a nice girl. Definitely not someone I imagine you would date."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "What type of girl did you imagine I would date?"

    "Definitely not a cheery girl like Xing Xing."

    The corner of his lips turned up. He too had never thought that he would date someone cheerful like Song Xing Xing. But now that he is dating her, Lu Xun thought that he really liked this part of Song Xing Xing.

    Lu Xun nced at the bracelet on her sister''s wrist again and spoke, "You don''t have to worry too much. Song Xing Xing is not dating me for money or fame."

    Lu An Ran looked at her brother in surprise. She had thought that her brother would not notice what she was worried about.

    "She''s actually from a prestigious family in Y City with an old history. Her family members are mostly involved in politics." Lu Xun smiled. "Her family have more money than I have."

    Her eyes widened as she heard this information. Lu An Ran had never thought that her brother''s girlfriend would be someone from a good family.

    A thought came to her mind. "Wait. Isn''t she working as a video editor at your studio?"

    "Mhm..." Lu Xun nodded. "She liked the job and has been hiding her identity from the others. It''s fine that you know about this but you definitely could not tell the others. Xing Xing, she does not like too much attention on herself."

    "Then, why is she dating you?"

    Lu Xun clicked his tongue in displease upon hearing his sister''s words. "What do you mean? Why can''t she date me?"

    "That''s not what I meant," Lu An Ran spoke quickly. "Just that... for someone from a family such as hers, I thought that her family would choose her marriage partner."

    A faint smile curled on his lips.

    Although the Song family would no longer interfere with the younger generation''s marriage, it does not mean that her parents liked him that much.

    Through his brief meeting with her family, Lu Xun could sense that Song Xing Xing''s father did not like him that much. Because of their age gap, Song Chen worried that they might not bepatible.

    Lu Xun had to work hard to prove that Song Chen was wrong. Even with their age gap and difference in personality, Lu Xun thought that he is verypatible with Song Xing Xing.

    Fortunately, Song Chen was not going to stop them from dating.

    Lu An Ran narrowed her eyes at her brother. "Just how far has your rtionship with Xing Xing progressed?" She still remembered that her brother had said that Song Xing Xing had spent a night at his ce previously.

    "I''ve met her parents."

    Her mouth gaped at his answer.

    Song Xing Xing had already introduced Lu Xun to her parents? Then... she should be serious about her brother as well.

    Lu Xun told his sister about her parents'' reaction when Song Xing Xing had introduced him as her boyfriend and Lu An Ran was not surprised that Song Xing Xing''s father would react that way.

    That was the cabbage that he had raised and protected. But some wild pig is eyeing this cabbage. Why would her father be happy? Of course, he has to make it difficult for her brother.

    Lu An Ran shook her head as she tried to get rid of those thoughts from her head. If her brother knew that she had called him a wild pig in her mind, he would be furious.

    "Brother, are you nning to settle down and get married to her?"

    Lu Xun nced at his sister. "Of course. I''m not that young anymore. It''s not easy for me to meet someone like Xing Xing. I love her. I think, if it is with Xing Xing, then I am willing to spend the rest of my life with her."

    However, the two of them had never talked about marriage. Lu Xun did not know what was in his girlfriend''s mind regarding this matter. He wanted to bring up the subject but did not know how he should speak about it.

    They haven''t date for too long. Would he scare her if he asked?

    Meanwhile, Lu An Ran was a little surprised at her brother''s confession.

    It was not a secret that her brother had once said that he no longer wanted to think about marriage and such after he had broken up with Shi An Na.

    Years ago, Lu Xun had thought that he would be marrying Shi An Na. However, that person ended up breaking his heart and marrying someone else.

    It was not strange if he wanted to give up on finding love again.

    However, after being alone for years, he had found Song Xing Xing. He loved her enough that he was willing to change his mind again.

    Lu An Ran thought that this is a good thing.

    "Have you talked to our parents about her?" Lu An Ran asked.

    "No. Thest time I talked to mom, she said that they will be going to a ce with no inte connection. She said that once theye out, they will let us know."

    Their father is traveling around with his team to do some research. Most of the time, they would go to a secluded ce and it would be hard for the siblings to contact them. It was their mother who would often send a short message to let the siblings know that they are alright and alive.

    "I am nning to let them know about Xing Xing once they return to C Country."

 Chapter 214 - Wedding Ceremony

    After Lu Xun had left, Song Xing Xing went to take a quick shower before she returned to her room with Mr. Fluffball.

    She took her phone and decided to y her games before she sleep. The game had a new update and she wanted to check at the new features. Other than the marriage feature, there were new updates on the maps, weapons as well as some new costumes.

    The game''s new update was finally released and everyone was excited about the marriage system. However, once they saw the prerequisite to getting married, the yers in the game had the urge toin to the management.

    Last time, Huo Yun Chen had mentioned to her that two yers who wanted to get married should have a high friendliness level. However, the man had failed to mention that holding a wedding will require a lot of ingots.

    At this time, the yers who had tied the knot were all yers who are willing to spend a lot of real money in the game..

    After the new update wasunched, the wedding costume was revealed. The moment she saw this wedding costume, Song Xing Xing immediately fell in love with it.

    Without enough ingots, they will not be able to receive the costume. Without the costume, what is the point of having this wedding? The costume is pretty and she did not want to miss it.

    For Song Xing Xing to have that amount of ingots... she will have to wait for a few months to collect them slowly. A few days ago, she had already spent some ingots to upgrade her equipment. Anyway, there was no way that she was willing to spend that much money on a game.

    Even though she could afford that price, her heart would not bear to spend so much money on a game.

    After looking around for a while, she ended up spending a few hourspleting a few missions on the game as well.

    Just as she was about to log off, Song Xing Xing saw an announcement broadcast to everyone on the server.

    A new couple was formed and everyone was invited to attend their wedding. The groom and bride were two of the top yer in Song Xing Xing''s server: Mr. Dongfang and Winding Road. Those who wish to attend this ceremony will have to arrive at the Central City in five minutes.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the name that appeared on her screen and could not help but to feel a little jealous.

    In the local chat channel, the other yers who were online at this time were congratting the couple and promised to attend this wedding.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the lively local chat room and decided to attend this wedding to take a look.

    Even though Song Xing Xing and the two yers were from a different guild, her rtionship with the two yers was not that bad.

    Those who were among the top yers had known each other for a while and sometimes, they would greet each other in the local channel. They were also on her friend''s list.

    After she had cleared her mission, Song Xing Xing teleported to the Central City to attend the wedding. Although there were a few couples who had gotten married in this game, this would be the first time that Song Xing Xing would be attending a ceremony.

    When she walked over to the church, there were already a lot of people is gathered in the square to wait for the ceremony to start.

    As they were waiting, there were a few who had taken this advantage to set up a stall to sell their unwanted high-level equipment as well as a few materials.

    A few bored yers were seen doing a strange dance in the middle of the square. When others showed up, they started to join in the dance as well.

    Song Xing Xing walked around the ce and finally found someone she knew. Song Xing Xing stopped in front of Luna and sent a private message to her.

    Not Your Little Star: Luna, you are here as well.

    Luna: Mhm... Since I don''t have anything to do, I decided to look around. Little Star, how much are you nning to give to the couple?

    Not Your Little Star: Give... what?

    Luna: Money, of course! You do know that when you attend a wedding, you have to gift the newlywed some red packets, right?

    The corner of her lips started to twitch. Song Xing Xing had never thought that she will have to spend some money to look at this wedding ceremony.

    Not Your Little Star: How much are you nning to give?

    Luna: The cheapest package. Eighty-eight ingots should be enough for the couple. Anyway, there are a lot of yers who are attending this wedding. They should not mind if I give them the cheapest package.

    Song Xing Xing thought that it would be better if she followed Luna''s lead. Anyway, she did not have a lot of money with her.

    Luna: Little Star, since you''re here, you should attend this event until the end. There''s going to be some activities and we might win something from the ceremony. I attended a ceremony a while ago and won some ingots through some lucky draws.

    Hearing that she could win some prize, Song Xing Xing decided to stay until the end.

    Luna: Little Star, have you decided on your partner yet?

    Her question made her think of the awkward situation she was in. Her heart already had an answer whether she wanted to team up with Lu Xun or Huo Yun Chen. But Song Xing Xing thought that it would be better if she talked to both men first.

    Luna: Ah, I should not have asked this question. I remember that it was not too long ago that you have shown off your rtionship with your boyfriend. Broadcasting your love across all servers. Little Star, you are really bold! Fortunately, I was not online or else, I would join others to beat you up.

    Song Xing Xing recalled the time she had broadcast her feelings to Lu Xun to everyone in the game and her cheek grew red.

    She did not know when did she have such courage to pull such a move.

    Fortunately, other than Huo Yun Chen, she did not know the people in the game in real life. Or else, she would be too embarrassed to see anyone.

    The wedding finally began and the bride appeared in their new costume.

    Song Xing Xing watched the ceremony with jealousy. Everything was so beautiful. Most important thing was that the pair received a lot of ingots for their wedding. The collected red-packets on the top of the screen continued to increase.

    As she watched the beautiful ceremony, Song Xing Xing had the urge to get married as well...

 Chapter 215 - Going Out With Lu An Ran

    As she was gathering her belongings, Song Xing Xing noticed the unread message on her phone. Her eyes lit up upon noticing that it was a message from Lu Xun''s sister, Lu An Ran.

    A few days ago, she had exchanged her contact number with her and the two of them have beenmunicating daily.

    It was Friday night and Lu An Ran had invited her out to dinner and Song Xing Xing had agreed to apany her to shop around.

    Initially, they were nning to meet up at the shopping mall, Etoile which was not far away from the studio. However, Lu An Ran had surprisingly shown up at the studio and was now waiting for her.

    After replying to Lu An Ran''s message, Song Xing Xing sent a text message to Lu Xun to report her activity.

    The man replied to her in a few seconds, telling her to have fun, and reminding her to be careful.

    "Xing Xing, do you need a ride?" Liu Yu Sheng asked when they came out of the office together.. "Ning Yan and I are heading to your area as well."

    Song Xing Xing was getting used to seeing the two of them together. Recently, the couple loved to try a different restaurant to eat at and would often offer to drop her off at her apartment.

    "It''s fine. A friend of mine ising to pick me up."

    Liu Yu Sheng raised her brows teasingly. "Oh? A girl friend or a boy friend?"

    Song Xing Xing chuckled. "It''s a girl." Her rtionship with Lu Xun was still hidden and not many knew about it. One of these days, she should introduce her boyfriend to her friend as well.

    Liu Yu Sheng narrowed her eyes, seeming as if she did not believe her word. In her opinion, the delighted look on Song Xing Xing''s face was a little too suspicious. In the end, she did not say a word.

    The two of them leave the studio together. Just as they were passing through the guard''s house, Song Xing Xing heard someone call out her name from a distance.

    Turning around, she found that Lu An Ran was waving in their direction.

    Liu Yu Sheng followed her gaze and saw the stylish woman who was heading towards their way. "Is that your friend?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. After saying her goodbye, Song Xing Xing walked over to Lu An Ran and greeted her. "Have you been waiting long?"

    Lu An Ran shook her head. "No. I just got here five minutes ago." She motioned towards the Volkswagon Beetle behind her and spoke, "Come on."

    Song Xing Xing entered the passenger''s seat and the vehicle entered the main road. It did not take them too long to arrive at Etoile Shopping Mall.

    Once they found a parking spot, they decided to find a restaurant to have a meal at before they are going to shop.

    After walking around for a while, the two of them finally decided on a restaurant. Fortunately, there was not a long queue outside and the two managed to get seated in less than five minutes.

    Song Xing Xing looked around the ce and remembered that she had visited this restaurant with Lu Xun previously.

    At that time, she was walking around on her own and had coincidentally run into Lu Xun. Because she was attracted to the seafood dishes on promotion as well as the free dessert, Song Xing Xing had dragged Lu Xun toe with her.

    Unfortunately for them, they did not manage to eat to their heart content as the reporters had suddenly arrived to find materials on Lu Xun.

    In the end, they could only escape.

    Now that she was visiting the ce again, Song Xing Xing was nning to taste the food that she did not manage to taste previously.

    Song Xing Xing snapped a few pictures of that ce and send them over to Lu Xun.

    Without waiting for his reply, the two girls began to eat and chat happily. Seeing that Song Xing Xing was really easy to talk to, Lu An Ran felt very relieved.

    The two of them were in the middle of eating dessert when Lu An Ran suddenly stopped and put down the spoon on the table. "Xing Xing, do you mind if I ask you something?"

    Song Xing Xing was still indulging in the taste of ice cream when she heard Lu An Ran''s question. She looked up and saw the anxious look on the girl''s face. Sensing that the subject might be a little heavy, Song Xing Xing took another spoonful of ice cream before she finally put her spoon down.

    "Un. You can ask me anything," Song Xing Xing said. "If it is something that I can answer, I will try my best to answer."

    Lu An Ranughed with ease. "What do you think of my brother?"

    She was not expecting that Lu An Ran would ask her such a question. Song Xing Xing''s face turned a little red and she quickly picked up her spoon again and ate her dessert. "That... he is a good person."

    Lu An Ran sighed. Her brother''s girlfriend is an adorable person and she could tell that it would be fun to tease her.

    "Actually, it''s good to see the two of you together," Lu An Ran said. "My brother, he has been alone for a long time. We had all thought that he would not want to be in a rtionship forever."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "I am sure that you are exaggerating. Your brother seemed to have a lot of admirers. It would not be hard for him to be in a rtionship with anyone."

    Before she had dated Lu Xun, there were already a lot of girls who were eying Lu Xun. If he had turned to look at them, they would be willing to be in a rtionship with him.

    "That''s true, but among those girls, my brother had eventually chosen to be with you."

    Hearing her words, Song Xing Xing became shy again.

    Lu An Ran smiled. After a while, the smile disappeared and was reced by a reluctant look on her face. "Then... Xing Xing, have my brother told you about his previous rtionship?"

    "I know." Song Xing Xing nodded. "I have met that person before."

    Her eyes widened in surprise. Lu An Ran was not expecting that Song Xing Xing would have met that troublesome ex-girlfriend.

    There was aplicated look on Lu An Ran''s face. "How did you run into her? Did she cause you any trouble?"

 Chapter 216 - Shopping Maniac

    Seeing that the girl had not replied to her after a while, Lu An Ran was a little worried that she might sound like a busybody.

    She lowered her head and looked up again with an embarrassed smile on her face. "I''m sorry. I did not want to appear as if I''m too nosy. Xing Xing, I like you. That person... she had hurt my brother enough. I was just a little worried that Miss Shi''s appearance around him might cause a misunderstanding between you and my brother."

    "You don''t have to worry about this," Song Xing Xing smiled. "When we start to see each other, Lu Xun had exined to me about his rtionship with Miss Shi. He told me what happened between them.."

    Initially, Lu An Ran was surprised that her brother had mentioned the matter about Shi An Na while they have only dated for a few months. When she thought back, this seemed to be her brother''s style. Since he was serious to be in his rtionship with Song Xing Xing, naturally, he would tell her everything she needed to know.

    Lu An Ran heaved with relief. "It''s good that you know about her."

    There was a brief silence between the two girls before Lu An Ran spoke again. "After Miss Shi had divorced her husband, I heard that she had left from C Country with her son. ording to a friend, Miss Shi was hoping to be reunited with my brother. But, with what had happened between them in the past, my brother couldn''t return to her side. I know Miss Shi. I just did not want her toe to you and try to sow discord between you and my brother."

    "She won''t have a chance. Whatever she tells me, I won''t blindly listen to her words. I am dating your brother," Song Xing Xing paused. "Of course, I trust him."

    Even if someone came to her with evidence, with her family background, it was not hard for her to have someone to investigate things.

    Lu An Ran stared back at Song Xing Xing and saw that her expression did not seem to say that she was lying. Seeing that the girl really put her trust in her brother, Lu An Ran felt as if the heavy burden in her heart was removed.

    It seemed that she was worrying too much.

    Lu An Ran was d that her brother chose to be with Song Xing Xing.

    With his identity as the President of NEXT Group, there will be a lot of temptation around him as well. Even if her brother was not tempted, Lu An Ran was worried that this would also be a problem between the couple.

    However, no one will be able to harm them if they had trust in each other.

    Now that her brother was seeing Song Xing Xing, she hoped that the two of them would continue to be happy for a very long time.

    After having a meal together, the two girls went shopping together and went from shop to shop.

    Lu An Ran''s visit to Capital City this time was unnned. Therefore, she was nning to bring back a lot of gifts for her husband and son in C Country.

    Song Xing Xing looked at Lu An Ran speechlessly. In a short amount of time, the girl was carrying a few bags in both hands.

    It seemed that when ites to shopping, Lu An Ran seemed to have a lot of energy to go from shop to shop. She''s a shopping maniac.

    Meanwhile, Lu An Ran was surprised that Song Xing Xing''s hands were not as full as hers. After walking around the shoppingplex for a while, Lu An Ran began to notice that the girl would often look at the price of the item she was browsing and put it back in ce.

    Just now, she had bought a piece of cute dress and was stillmenting about the price.

    Didn''t her brother say that his girlfriend was someone from a wealthy family? Why does it seem as if this girl minded spending her money?

    "Is that enough? Are you not going to buy more?" Lu An Ran asked.

    Song Xing Xing shed her a smile. "It''s fine. I don''t find anything that I like."

    She had spent her sry to buy that bracelet for Lu An Ran. At this time, Song Xing Xing was not nning to spend more money. She still has to think about her and Mr. Fluffball''s food costs.

    Lu An Ran believed in her words and decided not to press on this matter.

    The two girls continued to shop around until it was thirty minutes left before the mall was going to close for the day. They bought a cup of milk tea each and decided to head home.

    Lu An Ran dropped Song Xing Xing back at her apartment before she drove off to head back to her brother''s ce.

    Once the Volkswagon was no longer within her eyesight, Song Xing Xing turned around and headed upstairs. After apanying Lu An Ran to tour around the mall and going from floor to floor, Song Xing Xing could feel as if her legs were too tired,

    The elevator door opened with a ding. Just as she had stepped out of the elevator, Song Xing Xing saw a familiar person standing in front of her door.

    The man seemed to notice her presence as well and had turned his head in her direction.

    Her eyes lit up as their gaze met and Song Xing XIng began to hasten her steps. "Why are you here? Your sister had just left."

    "I came to see my girlfriend." Lu Xun wrapped his arms around her waist and pressed a kiss on her forehead. "I miss you."

    The corner of her lips tilted up. "You could wait inside." Not too long ago, she had let him know her passcode so that it would be convenient for him to see her.

    "Hmm... But I just wanted to wait for you here."

    Song Xing Xing stood on tiptoed and kissed him on the corner of his lips. Then, she turned around and keyed in her passcode to enter the house.

    When they walked in, Mr. Fluffball was already waiting for them at the entrance. The grey cat had long noticed his papa''s presence and found it strange when he did not enter the house.

    Lu Xun nced at the shopping bags in her hand and raised a brow. "Did you have fun shopping with An Ran?"

    "Mhm... I did not expect that your sister could be very enthusiastic when ites to shopping."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "I should have warned you that my sister could go crazy when she went shopping. Not many were able to stand going on a shopping trip with her." He watched as she tidied up the living room for a bit and pulled her into his embrace. "Xing Xing."

    "Un?"

    "I''m hungry."

    "You haven''t eaten yet?"

    Lu Xun nodded. "I don''t have much appetite when you are not around."

    Song Xing Xing chuckled. "Then, what do you want to eat?"

 Chapter 217 - Mr. Fluffballs Mischievous Act

    Lu An Ran returned home and was surprised to see that her brother''s car was not at its usual ce. When she walked inside, the house was very quiet. No matter how many times she called him out, no one had answered her.

    She ced the shopping bags on the table and took out her phone to text her brother.

    "Brother, are you still at the office?"

    His reply came a few seconds after that. Lu An Ran read the message and the corner of her lips began to twitch.

    She had dropped Song Xing Xing at her apartment half an hour ago. Why didn''t she see her brother''s car parked outside the apartment?

    Thinking that the couple was going to spend their time together, Lu An Ran put down her phone and grabbed her bags to her room.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun slid his phone back into his pocket after he had sent his reply to his sister..

    At his side, the grey cat was lyingzily on the couch. The cat closed his eyes as Lu Xun continued to scratch his head. Thinking that the cat was probably sleeping, Lu Xun stood up and head over to the kitchen.

    The expression on his face softened as he watched his girlfriend stand in front of the stove.

    The moment he arrived at her ce, he had yfully told her that he was hungry. Then, the girlfriend who had gone out with his shopping maniac sister went to the kitchen to make something for him.

    Lu Xun had tried to stop her by saying that he could grab something at his ce. However, the girl had insisted for him to stay as she whip something quickly for him.

    It would be a lie to say that he was not touched by her action.

    A soft sigh escaped him. Lu Xun really wanted to kidnap this girl to his ce.

    Song Xing Xing walked into the dining area carrying a bowl of hot dumpling soup. She looked up at Lu Xun and waved her hand at him. "Come on. Let''s eat before the food gets cold." She sat across him and propped her elbow on the table, nning to watch as he eat.

    Seeing her expecting gaze, Lu Xun sat down and took a mouthful of the dumpling soup. The filling burst into his mouth. It tasted very fresh and delicious. He could not help but take another mouthful of that soup.

    The smile on Song Xing Xing''s lips widened as she watched him continue to eat the soup she made.

    "My sister is heading back to C Country this Sunday. Xing Xing, why don''t you apany me to the airport?"

    "I thought that she was going to stay around for a while longer." Song Xing Xing sighed. "Alright." She quickly agreed. "I''ll go with you."

    It has not been a long time since she knew Lu An Ran but during their short interaction, Song Xing Xing found that Lu Xun''s sister was really easy to get along with.

    It felt as if she had only met Lu An Ran yesterday. Song Xing Xing did not expect that she will be leaving so soon.

    "Her flight is in the afternoon. Then, I will pick you up a couple of hours before that."

    "It''s fine. I can head to your ce in the morning."

    Lu Xun sent her an inquiring look.

    "It has been a while since I tasted Auntie Wei''s cooking. Let me go over and freeload breakfast from you."

    Lu Xunughed. It seemed that his initial n to seduce this girl with food had worked. It was rare for her to volunteer toe to his ce. Lu Xun was overjoyed. But he also knew that his sister was the reason why Song Xing Xing wanted toe to his ce.

    He quickly made a mental note to let Auntie Wei prepare a lot of Song Xing Xing''s favorite food.

    "Next time, when my parents return from their research, let''s go to C Country together," Lu Xun said. "We can visit An Ran and Jia Xuan."

    The thought of meeting Lu Xun''s parents made her a little anxious. She did not know whether his parents were going to like her.

    "Alright." Song Xing Xing nodded. "When the timees, boss, you have to let them approve my vacation."

    Lu Xun stretched his hand to pinch her cheek.

    After he had finished his meal, Song Xing Xing went to the living room while Lu Xun cleaned up the table and do the dishes.

    Usually, Song Xing Xing would insist on doing them on her own. But after going out shopping with Lu An Ran, her legs were aching and she was toozy to take another step.

    Song Xing Xingy down on the couch with the television on. Then, Mr. Fluffball jumped up and joined her at the side.

    When Lu Xun came out of the kitchen, Song Xing Xing was already fast asleep on the couch. The cat was sitting on top of her chest with his eyes closed.

    Lu Xun was startled upon stumbling into the scene in front of him. The way his girlfriend and the cat were sleeping together was a little adorable. Lu Xun took out his phone and snapped a few pictures of them together.

    A sigh escaped him knowing that Song Xing Xing was too tired after apanying his sister to shop.

    Just as she was nning to carry her back to her bedroom, Song Xing Xing suddenly struggled and sobbed in her sleep. He did not know what she was dreaming about but Lu Xun thought that it should not be anything good.

    Lu Xun shooed the cat away from her. Then, he stretched his hand and patted her cheek slowly while calling out her name a few times. "Xing Xing?"

    Song Xing Xing finally opened her eyes with a jolt. It took her a while before she finally saw Lu Xun in front of her. Her chest heaved and her breathing was a little unstable. "Lu Xun?"

    "Are you alright?"

    Song Xing Xing took a few deep breaths to calm down and nodded. She wiped her face with her hand and sat up. "I thought I was having sleep paralysis. I don''t know what I was dreaming about but suddenly, I cannot move around. There''s this feeling as if something heavy was pressing on my chest." She shed him an assuring smile and spoke, "Don''t worry. This happened a few times."

    Lu Xun recalled the scene he had witnessed earlier and chuckled. "It''s not sleep paralysis. It''s Mr. Fluffball." He took out his phone and showed the picture that he had shot earlier.

    The moment she saw the picture where Mr. Fluffball was sitting on her chest, her expression changed. Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes dangerously as she looked at her cat.

    All this while, she had thought that she was experiencing sleep paralysis! It turned out that it was just Mr. Fluffball''s mischievous act!

    Mr. Fluffball seemed to notice the hint of hostility in his master''s eyes. He turned to Song Xing Xing and blinked innocently. "Meow."

 Chapter 218 - General Huo, Im Sorry

    On Sunday morning, Song Xing Xing woke up early in the morning and took a cab to Lu Xun''s ce. After giving out the address, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and logged into her game to kill some time.

    As she was walking around the groove and talking to a few NPC to activate some extra quest, Song Xing Xing noticed that the mail icon on the top of her screen was blinking.

    She clicked on the mail and was surprised to see the name.

    After disappearing for more than a week, General Huo had finally appeared!

    Not Your Little Star: I haven''t seen you in a while. General Huo, where did you disappear to?

    General Huo: Sorry. I had to head overseas to shoot. It was ast-minute thing. I did not have the chance to tell you about it..

    Not Your Little Star: Are you going to appear in a new project?

    General Huo: I got a new endorsement project. Little Star, next time, you can see me in the Minty advertisement.

    Not Your Little Star: Congrattions.

    General Huo: Thank you. Little Star, did you miss me?

    Song Xing Xing hesitated as she read his message. After a while, she began to type again.

    Not Your Little Star: Actually, I have something to discuss with you.

    General Huo: This is about the marriage system in the game?

    Her fingers hovered on the screen. It took her a while to answer him.

    Not Your Little Star: Uh-huh. How did you figure it out?

    General Huo: A few days ago, Grasshopper told me about your online confession. ording to him, it has be everyone''s talk on the server. Such a big matter as that... of course, I will hear about it.

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing did not know how she should bring up this matter to him.

    General Huo: So, President Lu is also ying this game?

    Not Your Little Star: Uh-huh. He started ying recently after his nephew introduced this game to him. You should know his nephew as well. He is that little fan with that ID name, Potato.

    General Huo: I did not expect that the little boy would be President Lu''s nephew.

    There was a brief silence between them before Huo Yun Chen typed his message again.

    General Huo: Little Star, are you going to tell me that you won''t be able to team up with me?

    Not Your Little Star: ... Do you mind?

    General Huo: I guess I have no choice. After all, President Lu is also my big boss. I don''t think I can fight with him. What if he cklisted me after I steal his girlfriend away?

    Song Xing Xingughed.

    She knew that Lu Xun had a huge barrel of vinegar. If she had teamed up with Huo Yun Chen, she might make him unhappy and the two of them might even start to fight.

    It might seem as if this was a small matter but Song Xing Xing regarded her rtionship with Lu Xun as very important. She did not want to ruin their rtionship because of a game.

    Not Your Little Star: General Huo, I''m sorry.

    General Huo: It''s fine. I know that this would happen the moment Grasshopper mentioned that confession to me. However... Little Star, you can''t get away easily.

    Not Your Little Star: What do you want me to do? If it''s something that I can do, then I will do my best.

    General Huo: Nothing too hard. Little Star, I just wanted you to have a meal with me. Is that alright?

    Not Your Little Star: General Huo, you always asked me to apany you for a meal. Don''t tell me that you''re secretly a foodie?

    General Huo: Haha. Maybe I am?

    The two of them chatted for a while until the cab finally arrived at Lu Xun''s ce. When she alighted from the car, Song Xing Xing saw that her boyfriend was already waiting for her at the gate.

    At this time, he was wearing a dark blue shirt and khaki shorts, giving him aidback appearance.

    Her eyes lit up and Song Xing Xing rushed over to him. "Why are you here? Have you waited long?"

    "I calcted your arrival time and thought that you should be arriving around this time." Lu Xun stretched his hand to her. "Come on. Auntie Wei heard that you would being today and had prepared a lot of food for you."

    Song Xing Xing followed his lead and finally saw that he was leading her to a scooter bike which was parked next to the guard''s house.

    "It will take a while for us to walk. It''s better if we take a ride." Lu Xun patted at the seat of his scooter. "Hop on."

    Song Xing Xing gave the scooter a look over and noticed that this scooter bike seemed a little old. "Why do you this? It doesn''t seem as if this is something that belongs to you."

    Aspared to his Maserati, Song Xing Xing thought that this scooter bike was a little humble.

    Lu Xun smiled. "Well, it''s mine. This is the first scooter that I bought with my first paycheck. It might seem a little old, but it is still functional. I''m having a hard time parting with it. When I move over, I decided to bring along this scooter to Capital City." He sat down and turned to his girlfriend, motioning her to sit behind him.

    After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing slid onto the scooter and gripped his shirt tightly.

    Lu Xunughed. He pulled her hands and wrapped them around his waist. "Hold on tight. Just like this."

    Before she was able to say a word, the scooter had already moved forward. Song Xing Xing yelped. Her body jerked forward and Song Xing Xing subconsciously held his body tighter.

    Growing up, she had never ridden a scooter or a motorcycle. Therefore, she was a little worried that she might fall when the vehicle had suddenly moved forward.

    The scooter bike stopped immediately.

    Lu Xun was about to turn around when he began to notice that Song Xing Xing had her face and body stered to his back with no space between them.

    His throat rolled. "Are you alright?"

    Song Xing Xing opened her eyes slowly and realized that they had not left the guard''s house. "Sorry."

    "Are you scared? Is this your first time riding a bike?"

    Her face turned a little red. "Un."

    Lu Xun chuckled. He patted at her hand and spoke. "Don''t be afraid. I''m here. Xing Xing, I won''t let something bad happen to you."

    Song Xing Xing took a few deep breaths to calm down. Then, she loosened her grip around his waist and eased up. "Alright. I trust you."

 Chapter 219 - Dating A Superstar

    Stretching her body, Lu An Ran stood beside the window to enjoy the scenery outside. Hearing the sound ofughtering from the garden, Lu An Ran inched closer to check at what was going on.

    The corner of her lips began to twitch as she saw the couple was ying around as they took a ride on the scooter bike together.

    It was early in the morning. Lu An Ran woke up and was fed with dog food...

    Lu An Ran stood longer to observe the couple. Seeing the smile on her brother''s face, the corner of her lips could not help to raise as well.

    Her brother was dating a younger person, and looking at his face made Lu An Ran feel as if this brother had changed into a younger brother as well. Her brother.... certainly looked a little younger when he was with Song Xing Xing.

    After watching them for a while, Lu An Ran walked down the stairs and ran into the couple who was walking in together. Seeing their interaction, Lu An Ran suddenly missed her husband a little more. Fortunately, she was scheduled to leave in the afternoon.

    Song Xing Xing still had a smile on her face when she suddenly noticed Lu An Ran who was descending the stairs from the second floor. Suddenly, she moved away from Lu Xun and shed a sheepish smile at Lu An Ran. "Good morning."

    Lu An Ranughed. "Good morning. Xing Xing, you don''t have to be so tense. Juste in and let''s have breakfast together."

    At this time, Auntie Wei walked out of the kitchen, carrying a tray of food. Her eyes lit up the moment she saw Song Xing Xing. "Miss Song, you''re here. President Lu had let me a lot of good food. Come over and let''s eat before the food gets cold."

    Song Xing Xing followed Lu Xun to the dining table and looked at the variety of food on the table.

    Auntie Wei did not lie. She had indeed made a lot of good food.

    Just looking at it made her stomach grumbling and she started to salivate. She really missed Auntie Wei''s meat bun.

    After washing her hands, Lu Xun pulled a seat for her and the three of them sat around the table to eat their breakfast together.

    Song Xing Xing ate a mouthful of Auntie Wei''s seafood porridge and heaved a sigh.

    She really wanted to kidnap Auntie Wei and keep her in her apartment. This way, she would be able to eat delicious food every day.

    Song Xing Xing liked the food that Auntie Wei made. But usually, she did not dare toe over to Lu Xun''s ce on her own.

    The only reason she dared toe to Lu Xun''s ce at this time was that Lu Xun''s sister was around. Knowing that there was someone else around made her feel more at ease.

    This was the first time that she had been in a rtionship. Although she had dated Lu Xun for a while, there are times when she felt a little shy. She liked the pace they were in and was a little worried about taking their rtionship into the next phase.

    After the three of them had their breakfast together, Lu Xun drove his sister over to the airport. The trip to the airport was very smooth.

    When they arrived, there are still some time before Lu An Ran''s flight was going to depart. She checked in and quickly left to enter the departure hall.

    Lu An Ran was about to walk through the checkpoint when she recalled something. She quickly turned around and took out a pink paper bag from her luggage.

    "I forgot. Xing Xing, this is for you." Lu An Ran said as she handed the paper bag.

    Song Xing Xing stared at the paper bag and back at Lu An Ran. "For me?"

    Lu An Ran nodded. "Last time, you had prepared a meeting gift for me and I did not give anything to you in return. This is for you."

    "You don''t have to do this." Her gaze fell on the paper bag. Song Xing Xing epted her gift and peered into the bag.

    "I would feel bad if I leave without giving back something to you in return." Lu An Ran leaned forward and pulled Song Xing Xing into a hug. "Xing Xing, promise me that you wille over to C Country with my brother when you are free. Next time, I will take you around to y."

    "Alright." Song Xing Xing nodded.

    Lu An Ran turned to her brother and whispered a few words.

    Song Xing Xing did not know what did the two were talking but seeing the smile on Lu Xun''s face, she guessed that it should be something good.

    "An Ran, text me when you arrive."

    "Alright. Brother, don''t worry."

    Lu An Ran tightened her grip on her purse and waved. After saying their goodbyes, Lu An Ran went into the departure hall, leaving the couple behind.

    The couple waited until they could no longer see Lu An Ran before they left.

    Lu Xun slid into the driver''s seat and pulled out the mask that was covering his face. Worried that someone might have recognized him and disturbed the people around him, Lu Xun would still wear his mask whenever they went out.

    "Where do you want to go?"

    Hearing his question, Song Xing Xing turned to Lu Xun with a bright expression on her face. "You''re taking me somewhere to y?"

    "En." He leaned forward and gave her a peck on her forehead.

    They are dating but most of the time, they would often spend their time together at her ce. Because he was worried that someone might recognize him, the two of them had not gone out to y as much as they liked to.

    Sometimes, Lu Xun felt sorry that they were unable to go out as much as they wanted. If he was not under the spotlight, perhaps he could have a normal date with his girlfriend.

    "Where do you want to go?" Lu Xun asked.

    Song Xing Xing thought about it for a while and spoke, "Then, let''s go and go watch a movie."

    "A movie?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "We''ve never been to the cinema together before. Besides, you can take off your mask and you don''t have to worry about being recognized."

    Lu Xunughed at her exnation. "You''re thinking about me?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing sighed. "Sometimes, going out with you made me feel like I''m dating a superstar."

    Lu Xunughed. "Alright Let''s go and watch a movie together." He looked at the navigation system and started to drive.

 Chapter 220 - Do You Want To Get Married?

    After looking at the list of movies, the two of them finally decided to watch an animation. It was said that the animation was good and the story was great.

    Song Xing Xing brought some popcorn and drinks and the two entered the hall together. The hall had already turned dark and the two of them quickly found their seat.

    The moment he sat down, Lu Xun took off his mask and pulled his girlfriend into his embrace. Her head was leaning on his chest as she watched the movie.

    Each time Song Xing Xing nced at her boyfriend, she would often catch him watching her instead of the movie. Once in a while, Lu Xun would tease her and steal a few kisses on her cheek and lips while she was not paying attention.

    Although they were watching an animation, it was actually a love story. However, the movie had a sad ending. By the end of the movie, Song Xing Xing''s face was wet with her tears..

    Lu Xun looked at his girlfriend and did not know what he should say. He had not expected that his girlfriend would cry while watching an animation.

    Suddenly, Lu Xun did not know what he should do to coax her. In the end, he could only pull her into his embrace and patted her hair as she continued to cry.

    The two of them waited until everyone had left the theatre before they came out.

    "Alright. Don''t cry anymore," Lu Xun continued to coax her as they walked out the hall.

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line. She wanted the tears to stop. However, the tears just would not stoping out.

    As she thought about the couple who cannot be together, Song Xing Xing could not help but cry.

    The girl had gathered her courage to be with the male lead but in the end, she still could not be together with her lover.

    She was diagnosed with a terminal disease and died at the end of the movie. The male lead could not forget his lover and had chosen to spend the rest of his life alone.

    It made her very sad. This was not what she had expected to watch.

    It took her a while to finally calm down.

    Song Xing Xing buried her face in Lu Xun''s chest and had no courage to look up. Her face grew red with embarrassment when she saw the wet stains on his shirt. Looking at the stains, Song Xing Xing realized that she had cried a lot.

    Worried that her face might look a little swollen after crying too much, Song Xing Xing decided to head over to the washroom to wash her face.

    The moment she entered the washroom, Song Xing Xing stared back at her reflection and gasped. She did not know how could she cry so much after watching an animation. She suddenly felt a little silly.

    After washing her face and reapplying her makeup, Song Xing Xing finally left the washroom.

    Her gaze swept around the ce as she looked for her boyfriend. It was the weekend and it took her a while to finally find him among the crowd.

    However, the moment she found him, Song Xing Xing saw that his boyfriend was chatting with a prettydy. The woman continued to smile at her boyfriend, sending him a message that she was interested in him.

    Her expression changed.

    He might be wearing a mask to cover his face, however, he still managed to attract too much attention. She was dating a celebrity indeed!

    Song Xing Xing tightened her grip on her purse and marched forward to her boyfriend. She linked her hand with him and shed an exaggerated smile. ''"Have you waited long?"

    Lu Xun turned to his girlfriend and found that there was something strange in his girlfriend''s expression. "You''re back."

    The woman in front of them had an awkward smile on her face. She turned to Lu Xun again and thanked him before she left.

    "Who is that?" Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes. "Is she someone you know?"

    Lu Xun chuckled. "No. She''s only here to let me answer some questionnaires." His expression changed as he understood what was going on with his girlfriend.

    Even when he knew that his girlfriend was jealous, Lu Xun decided not to mention this matter to her. If he said those words out loud, his girlfriend would only get upset, right?

    "Come on, let''s go." Lu Xun wrapped his arms around her shoulder and the two of them left the ce together.

    Instead of having their meal outside, Song Xing Xing decided to stop by the grocery store and buy some ingredients for her to cook.

    She had already eaten too much at Lu Xun''s ce for breakfast. Then, she had eaten too much popcorn. Of course, she should watch her weight and have something light for dinner. She needed to go on a diet.

    The moment they entered, Mr. Fluffball was already waiting for them at the entrance. As Song Xing Xing was busy in the kitchen, Mr. Fluffball took this chance to pester his papa.

    In a short while, Song Xing Xing came out with a simple meal. The couple ate their meal together andze around in the living room.

    Song Xing Xing leaned in his embrace as they watched the television together. She took out her phone and turned to her boyfriend. "Lu Xun, let''s go and kill some monsters together. You haven''t settled your daily mission for a few days, right?"

    "Un... I did not log in when my sister is around."

    Lu Xun was used to logging into the game whenever he was with his girlfriend. For the past few days, Lu Xun had to head home early as his sister was around. Because of that, he did not have the chance to log into the game.

    Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh, knowing that this was the reason why her boyfriend had not asked anything regarding the game new feature. Because he had not logged in for a few days, Lu Xun was unable to join in others'' excitement on the game''s new update.

    "Go on in. You might have to install the new update first."

    "Oh." Lu Xun nodded.

    After Lu Xun had installed the patch and updated the game, Song Xing Xing waited until he had logged into the game before she turned around to look at him.

    Thinking about what she was nning to do next, Song Xing Xing was unable to conceal the excitement on her face.

    Lu Xun stretched out his hand to pat at her head. His head tilted to a side when he noticed the strange way she was looking at him. "What''s wrong with you?"

    "Lu Xun." The smile on her lips stretched wider.

    "Hmm?"

    "Do you want to get married?"

    His movement halted the moment he heard her question.

 Chapter 221 - She Was Proposing To Him?

    Lu Xun was unable to react for a long time.

    His heartbeat elerated and his throat rolled.

    Just now... did his girlfriend had asked him to marry her?

    Lu Xun was having a hard time believing what he had heard. He started to wonder whether he had gotten so old that he began to have problems with his hearing.

    It''s not possible for Song Xing Xing to propose to him, right?

    This.... doesn''t seem as if something that she would do.

    He had probably thought too much about getting married that he had started to imagine things.

    With this thought in his head, Lu Xun began to ease up a little bit. He turned to look at his phone and started to move his character around until it reached Central City.

    His attention was on the game but his mind was somewhere else. At this time, he could hear her words repeating in his mind over and over again. Each time that the words were repeated, Lu Xun could feel his heartbeat getting faster and faster.

    Knowing that he had imagined things, Lu Xun decided to ignore those words in his mind.

    However, a whileter, Song Xing Xing began to ask again.

    "You don''t want to?" There was a slight disappointment in her tone.

    Lu Xun raised his head to look at his girlfriend. "What is it?"

    "Marriage," Song Xing Xing repeated. "You don''t want to do it?"

    His calm heart started to rage again. Lu Xun stared back at his girlfriend and saw that the look in her eyes does not seem as if she was joking.

    That was really a proposal?

    She was proposing to him? For real?

    But... why all of sudden? He hasn''t had the chance to ask her what she thought about marriage. But now, this girl is asking him to marry her?

    Recently, Lu Xun was beginning to consider marriage with Song Xing Xing. He had wanted to ask her what she thought about it but never had the chance or courage to ask.

    Now... it was Song Xing Xing who had brought up the matter about marriage. He had not thought that his girlfriend was as anxious as him to get married.

    Lu Xun was having a hard time coping with everything.

    Seeing that her boyfriend continued to stare at her in a dazed expression, Song Xing Xing did not know whether he was too shocked or too happy.

    As time passed by, Song Xing Xing began to notice that there was something wrong with the way he was looking at her. His eyes behind the sses darkened and his expression turned serious.

    It was at this time that Song Xing Xing seemed to realize that perhaps, Lu Xun had misunderstood her words.

    She had wanted to ask him about the game''s new feature. But what if he misunderstood her and thought that she was asking him to marry her in real life?

    Just as she had opened her mouth to exin, Lu Xun had spoken again.

    "Song Xing Xing, are you proposing?"

    The expectation in his eyes made it hard for her to tell him that it was not what she meant to do.

    But of course, Song Xing Xing was not proposing. Why would she even think about proposing at this time? This... doesn''t make sense, right?

    "Song Xing Xing, do you know that a proposal is something that a man should do?"

    Song Xing Xing grew flustered as she continued to listen to him. "This... Lu Xun, I..."

    The words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat. Sing Xing Xing watched as the man approached her slowly. Her heartbeat elerated as she wondered just what kind of trouble had she gotten herself into.

    She wanted to cry, but this was not the time.

    Song Xing Xing raised a hand and ced it on his chest, stopping him from advancing. "This isn''t what I mean," Song Xing Xing spoke quickly. She raised the phone in her hand, showing him the screen. "It''s the game."

    Lu Xun stopped again. His eyes were staring back at her in confusion. "Song Xing Xing, what are you talking about? Why are you mentioning the game at a time like this?"

    She took a deep breath and exined quickly, "I''m talking about the game''s new feature. The marriage system!"

    "What?"

    Song Xing Xing tapped her fingers on the screen and showed to him the new game''s feature. "This. I mean this one." The announcement was shown on her screen. "See?"

    Lu Xun took the phone from her and studied the announcement.

    He had seen this announcement a few times before but had never read them carefully. It was now that he realized that there was such thing as a marriage feature.

    Two yers team up and get married. They will receive a high-grade costume and their might would increase.

    So, this is what his girlfriend was talking about? She was not trying to propose?

    The sudden thrill and happiness turned out to be a false rm.

    Lu Xun looked at his girlfriend and did not know how he should react at this time.

    He was slightly disappointed but Lu Xun decided to hide his feelings well. He took a deep breath as he returned the phone to her.

    Seeing that his expression had turned normal, Song Xing Xing heaved in relief. Then, she proceed to tell him the requirements for them to get married in this game.

    "I''ve made my calction," Song Xing Xing announced. "I will need at least a month before I can gather that amount of ingots to have this wedding ceremony." She leaned over to glimpse at his screen. "If you do your daily every day without a miss, then we''ll be able to get married in a month. That''s it. If you agree, then let''s have a wedding ceremony in a month."

    Lu Xun has been listening to her exnation about the marriage feature and what benefit they will get from it.

    "Why can''t we do it now?"

    "Because we don''t have enough money at this moment."

    Lu Xun stared at the ingots he had in the game. "How much do we need?"

    "Ten thousand ingots per person," Song Xing Xing sai. "Right now, I only have around one thousand. You have slightly more than I have. It will take us a while to collect them."

    Lu Xun was quiet for a long time. "We can purchase those ingots with money, right?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Of course. But there''s no way for me to spend that amount of money to purchase some ingots. It''s better if we do it slowly."

    Just as she had finished saying those words, Song Xing Xing saw a ck card appearing before her.

    "Let''s do it."

    She looked up and saw that he was staring back at her with a serious look on his face.

    "Let''s get married."

 Chapter 222 - Can We Get Married Now?

    In a short time, Song Xing Xing watched how her ingots increased from one thousand and thirteen ingots to sixteen thousand and thirteen ingots.

    Her mouth gaped open and she could not believe what she was seeing in front of her at this time.

    Now, she had enough ingots to get married, have a ceremony as well as some extras to do a lot of other things. For a while, Song Xing Xing did not know how she should react.

    This man had spent a lot of money and exchanged them for ingots. The amount of money was not so little. She could actually spend that amount of money to buy Mr. Fluffball''s wet food.

    The notification shed and Song Xing Xing found that her VIP level had increased by two. Moreover.... she had won another fabled costume.

    "Can we get married now?"

    Song Xing Xing raised her head to look at her boyfriend.

    The way he was speaking and looking at her made her feel as if she was dating a domineering president that she often read in novels.

    Her heartbeat elerated and Song Xing Xing was screaming internally.

    She wanted to hug him. Can she hug him?

    "Xing Xing?"

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance and immediately recalled his question earlier. She lowered her gaze and checked at the condition to get married again.

    "We still can''t get married at this time."

    His expression turned a little unhappy. "What now? Do we need to spend more money?"

    "No." Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line.

    Why did it seem as if Lu Xun was too eager to get married? This... is only a game, right?

    She pointed to another page and spoke, "We still need to increase our friendliness level."

    "How do we do that? Oh, wait. I know this. I have to send you a lot of flowers, right?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. She was feeling happy knowing that her boyfriend had slowly understood the game. "We still need to increase them a little bit. I''ll send you the flowers. Anyway, I have a lot of them."

    As someone who had been ying this game for a long time, Song Xing Xing had collected a lot of high-level flowers.

    She tapped her fingers on the screen and their screen was filled with colorful flowers. This scenested for about two minutes. In a short time, they have increased their friendliness. Now, they have enough to get married.

    Lu Xun looked at the flowers on the screen until it finally stopped. Then, he turned to his girlfriend again and asked "Do we have enough now?"

    "Un. We have enough."

    "Then, let''s get married."

    "I''ll meet you at the Central City," Song Xing Xing said. "You know that there is a church in the middle of the city, right?"

    "Un. I know. I''ll see you in a little bit."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing did not know why but at this time, her heartbeat was beating furiously.

    It was obvious that the two of them were going to get married in the game. However, this feeling... it was as if they were going to get married for real.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze and took a few deep breaths to calm down. She needed to differentiate between game and reality.

    She stared at the screen for a long time until Lu Xun appeared by her side. Suddenly, she had this feeling as if Lu Xun''s character in the game was very handsome.

    "I''m here."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing snapped out of his trance. "Let me talk to the priest first. I heard from the others that we need to do some couple missions before we can get married."

    Lu Xun clicked his tongue. "Why does this game developer make it so hard for couples to get married?"

    Song Xing Xing let out an anxiousugh. She did not know how she should be answering this question.

    On the screen, her healer character was seen walking towards the priest. Song Xing Xing clicked at the man and the dialogue prompt appeared. After talking to him for a while and answering his questions, an announcement popped up, broadcasting the news that a wedding was going to start in five minutes.

    The couple is; Not Your Little Star and LX.

    A few seconds after this announcement appeared, Song Xing Xing''s inbox was filled with her friend''s mail. Moreover, over the faction''s chat room, the members were all asking her about the announcement that suddenly appeared.

    Everyone was in disbelief that Not Your Little Star was going to get married in five minutes. Moreover... her partner seemed to be a newbie in this game.

    Song Xing Xing could only tell them to appear at her wedding ceremony and promised that she will give those who attended her wedding some red packets afterward.

    "What do we do now?"

    "This..." Song Xing Xing checked on what she should do again. "Un. Go to your inventory and put on the wedding outfit." Song Xing Xing did the same and in a short time, she was dressed in all white.

    The new wedding costume was too beautiful. The materials looked very fluffy and she ended up taking a few snapshots of her character in this wedding outfit.

    The system reminded them that the wedding was going to start soon.

    Song Xing Xing watched as their characters were entering the church together and walked over to the altar together.

    Just as they arrived in front of the priest, they were assigned to a mission: to tap on the screen at the same time and watch as their heart connected.

    Once the mission waspleted, the wedding begun

    The wedding was attended by a lot of her friends and guild members. It was a little after then o''clock. At this time, there were a lot of yers online.

    On the screen, her friends'' congrattory words crawled slowly. Most of them were teasing her for this sudden wedding. Some of them were even specting whether this was a shotgun marriage.

    Song Xing Xing watched theirments and felt the corner of her lips start to twitch. Theirments... She really did not know how to deal with them.

    Their characters exchanged their vow and the priest let them kiss. Just like that, Not Your Little Star and LX were married.

    At the end of the wedding, they had even received a marriage certificate and their might increased.

    Song Xing Xing was still in a daze when she noticed that someone was sending a lot of red packets on the local channel. This person was no other than her boyfriend, Lu Xun.

 Chapter 223 - Wife

    Song Xing Xing watched the scene in front of her in a daze. Seeing that everyone was still fighting for the red packets that Lu Xun had sent out, she quickly snapped out of her trance and fight for them as well.

    These are the money that her boyfriend had sent out. Why would she let others take more than her?

    However... how much money did he had spent on this one night? Lu Xun was really acting like a local tyrant in their server at this time.

    He really did not care much about spending his money, didn''t he?

    In the end, Song Xing Xing managed to collect five of them and her ingots had increased again. Then, she had also received some ingots from her friends who had attended the wedding ceremony.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the ingots she had and had this feeling that she had be a rich woman..

    It actually felt great.

    Seeing that Lu Xun had stopped sending red packets in the local channel, Song Xing Xing went to her photo album to check on her screenshots.

    After picking up the best-looking ones, Song Xing Xing uploaded them to her moments with the caption, ''Married''.

    Once she had clicked the post button, Song Xing Xing finally raised her head to look at him.

    She did not know what was on his mind at this moment, but Lu Xun continued to stare at his phone screen with a dazed look on his face.

    "Lu Xun? What are you looking at?" Song Xing Xing waved her hand at him a few times but the main remained unresponsive. After a while, she moved closer to peek at his phone screen.

    A look of surprise shed on her face as Song Xing Xing realized that Lu Xun was staring at the wedding certificate that they had obtained from the game.

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing was feeling very shy.

    That was only some certificate they received in the game. Why was he staring at this for a long time and had even acted as if it was a real thing? He did not even notice that she had called him.

    Pursing her lips, Song Xing Xing stretched out her hand to block his view from his phone. "Lu Xun?"

    The man blinked a few times before he finally raised his head to look at her.

    The moment their gazes met, Song Xing Xing could hear her heartbeat elerate. She could not understand what it was but there was something in his eyes that made her drawn into his.

    Song Xing Xing opened and closed her mouth a few times but in the end, she was unable to say a word.

    The silence between themsted for a couple of minutes.

    Lu Xun leaned forward until the tip of his nose was touching hers. Suddenly, his lips curled into a smile and making her dizzy.

    "Wife."

    Her breath hitched and Song Xing Xing could feel her body tingling all over as she heard his word. Heat crept on her body, turning her face red.

    Something exploded in her mind and just like that, her mind turned nk.

    This person. How did he casually call her ''wife''?

    "You... You... You..."

    Lu Xun raised a brow. "What is it about me?"

    "How can you call me that?"

    "How did I call you?" The smile on his lips widened. Lu Xun seemed to be enjoying himself teasing his girlfriend and watching as her face turned bright red. "Wife?"

    Song Xing Xing choked on her breath.

    What wife? They were not a married couple.

    "Why can''t I address you as my wife? We are married, aren''t we?" Lu Xun raised the phone in his hand. "You see, we already received our marriage certificate."

    "That''s only in the game," Song Xing Xing said "It''s not in real life."

    He should know the difference between in-game and in real life, right? Why is he doing this to her?

    "Oh." Lu Xun lowered his head as if hiding his disappointment. Before Song Xing Xing could do or say something about it, Lu Xun had raised his head again. "Then... Song Xing Xing." He stared into her eyes for a few seconds longer. "When are you going to marry me?"

    He had always wanted to know her opinion on marriage. Since they were talking about this topic, they should continue and discuss this matter.

    Song Xing Xing grew exasperated at his question.

    Why did he ask her such a question?

    What is this? It couldn''t be that he was proposing to her at this time right?

    Song Xing Xing wanted to ask him but she did not think that it would be appropriate to ask.

    What if he was really proposing? Then, what should she answer him?

    Lu Xun stretched his hand to tuck a few strands of hair behind her ears. "You don''t want to?"

    Song Xing Xing had a feeling as if she was going to faint anytime soon. The stress was just too much for her to handle.

    "I didn''t say that."

    The corner of his lips tilted up slightly. "Then... do you want to?"

    "I did not say that either." Song Xing Xing lowered her head and took a deep breath. Now that she was no longer looking into his eyes, Song Xing Xing found that she could breathe better. "Why are you asking me these questions? Lu Xun, you''re bullying me."

    Hearing that the girl seemed very close to tears, Lu Xun suddenly grew afraid.

    He only wanted to tease her a little bit while finding the answer he wanted to know. What if she started to cry?

    He would not know what he would do about it.

    "I''m not bullying you."

    "Then, what are you doing?"

    "We have been dating for a while. I just wanted to know what do you think about marriage? Song Xing Xing, in your future, do you see yourself marrying me? In the future... do you want to get married?"

    Song Xing Xing licked at her lips. "I don''t know."

    "You don''t know?" Seeing the way she was looking at him, Lu Xun realized that he might have pressured the girl a little too much. Lu Xun took a deep breath to calm down. "Xing Xing, don''t be nervous. I am not asking if you wanted to get married right now. This is not a proposal either."

    If he was going to propose, this was not the way that he will ask her. His Xing Xing deserved something better. She deserved the best from him. If he wanted to propose, he will have to make a thorough n.

    "I''m sorry." Lu Xun pulled the girl into his embrace and patted her on her back to soothe her. "Don''t think too much about it."

    He had suddenly mentioned marriage. How can she not get nervous? It was scaring her, alright?

    In the future... she does want to get married. However, if he asked her at this time and at this ce... she was not ready for it.

    Song Xing Xing realized that she needed to give this matter a long thought.

 Chapter 224 - Are You Not Awake Yet?

    In the morning...

    As soon as she entered the dining area, Song Chen sat in his usual ce and began to eat his breakfast. At the side, his wife was still reporting about her activities for the day.

    Song Chen was listening to his wife''s report absentmindedly. He was holding a spoon in one hand and his phone in the other. At this time, Song Chen was listening to his wife''s chattering voice while looking at his phone at the same time

    All of the sudden, his gaze halted. The food got stuck in his throat and Song Chen started to cough.

    "Honey, what''s wrong?" Ye Ling Feng poured her husband a ss of water and patted it on his back. Then, she watched as he drank his water and finally calm down..

    Song Chen raised the phone in his hand and showed what was on the screen to his wife. "You look at this. Your daughter got married without telling us. She had gone and obtained a marriage certificate on her own!"

    "What do you mean? Xing Xing would not do such a thing."

    "Go and look at it yourself. Your daughter had even posted about this marriage in her moments!" Song Chen grew angry as he thought that her daughter was tempted by that wild man and got married behind her family''s back.

    Hearing her husband''s words, Ye Ling Feng grew anxious as well. She took the phone from her husband and scrolled the page.

    Her anxiety dissipated the moment she saw the post that her husband had mentioned.

    "What are you talking about?" Ye Ling Feng heaved a sigh. "Honey, are you not awake yet? You look at her post carefully. Your daughter was talking about a game, alright? This isn''t a real marriage certificate."

    "What?" Song Chen took his phone and checked at the post once again. Now that he was a lot calmer, Song Chen realized that the marriage certificate that her daughter had posted was not something that one would obtain from the Civil Bureau Affair.

    Song Chen let out a cough to hide his embarrassment.

    Earlier, he saw the captioned that her daughter had posted and he had quickly assumed that her daughter had gotten married behind everyone''s back.

    "You scared me!" Ye Ling Feng patted her chest. "Next time, you should look at it carefully. Just focus on one task at a time. You are no longer that young. How can you focus while multitasking?"

    Song Chen listened to his wife''s nagging and decided not to say a word lest he would get himself into trouble.

    His eyes narrowed as he silently scolded her daughter for making such a post.

    ...

    Back in Capital City...

    Song Xing Xing stared at herputer screen and heaved another sigh. Her eyes were on theputer screen but his mind was somewhere else.

    Noticing the abnormal way that her friend was acting, Liu Yu Sheng slid in her chair until she reached Song Xing Xing''s side. "Xing Xing, what''s wrong with you? You won''t stop sighing for a long time. Be careful that you would drive away your good lick and attract all kinds of bad things."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips and reminded herself to stop sighing.

    "What is it? Xing Xing, are you in trouble?"

    Hearing her friend''s question, Song Xing Xing began to weigh her decision. As she was unable to untangle the matter in her mind, Song Xing Xing decided that she should consult her friend and ask for her opinion.

    "Yu Sheng, I need your opinion."

    Liu Yu Sheng nodded. "Un. Go ahead and ask. If it was something that I can help with, I will do my best."

    Song Xing Xing hesitated for a few seconds. Then, she checked on her surroundings and leaned closer to her friend. "Yu Sheng, what do you think I should do? You know that I am seeing someone, right?"

    "Un." Liu Yu Sheng nodded. "You still haven''t introduced your boyfriend to us."

    "Yesterday, my boyfriend had suddenly mentioned marriage."

    "Wait. Xing Xing, you are not talking about the game''s new feature right?" Liu Yu Sheng recalled seeing her friend''s post in her moments and thought that she was speaking about the game.

    "No. This is not about the game."

    Liu Yu Sheng gasped when she realized that it was a real thing. "He proposed?"

    "I don''t think he is. At least, he told me that it was not a proposal," Song Xing Xing said. "He said that he just wanted to know what was my opinion on getting married."

    "Xing Xing, are you thinking about getting married?"

    "Hmm..." Song Xing Xing pulled at the corner of her shirt. "Previously, I haven''t given it a serious thought."

    "Then, how did you answer him?"

    "I didn''t." Song Xing Xing lowered her head. "In the end, I did not say a thing and he told me to forget it. Yu Sheng, do you think he might be disappointed?"

    Liu Yu Sheng pursed her lips. "It would be a lie to say that he would not be disappointed. I mean, if he really likes you and wanted to marry you, he would be disappointed when you did not share the same opinion as him. However, Xing Xing, what matters most is what you think. If you did not want to marry him, then, you should tell it to him."

    "Well, this is the thing." Song Xing Xing bit at her lips. "Last night, after he had left, I have given this matter thought about it for a long time. It''s not that I don''t n on getting married or having no interest in marrying him. I do want to get married in the future."

    Lu Xun had hidden it well but Song Xing Xing could still detect his disappointment when he left her apartmentst night. He might think that she had no intention of marrying him.

    However, his question was too sudden and she could not give him an answer right then.

    There are a lot of things to consider before she gets married. After all, a marriage is something that one would want to experience once in a lifetime.

    Although she had only spent her time thinking about it for a few hours, Song Xing Xing thought that if it was with Lu Xun, she would be willing to say yes. She loved him enough that she was willing to spend the rest of her life with him.

    Song Xing Xing thought that if he had asked again, she would say yes.

    "However,st night, I have not given him an answer when he had asked. Now, it''s toote and too awkward to suddenly mention this matter to him, right? Yu Sheng, what do you think I should do?"

 Chapter 225 - His Failure

    NEXT Group

    As soon as Special Assistant Bei Yuan saw his boss in the morning, he immediately knew that things would not go as smoothly for him and everyone else in thepany.

    The unhappy look on his boss''s face was too evident that everyone around them started to lower their head and avoided him.

    Assistant Bei Yuan had a lot of spection going on in his mind. However, at the end of the day, he concluded that his boss''s terrible mood might be associated with his love life.

    After all, each time that thepany was facing trouble, his boss''s mood was not this bad. In fact, each time that thepany seemed as if they were about to lose some money, President Lu''s mood would brighten up. The look on his face would show that he was enjoying the challenge.

    Of course, at the end of it, thepany would not lose their money and instead gain a lot of return from their setback.

    After analyzing this matter for a while, Special Assistant Bei Yuan was very sure of his initial doubt..

    As he was carrying a few documents to his boss, Special Assistant Bei Yuan decided to peek at his boss''s desktop screen to confirm his suspicion.

    The serious look on his boss''s expression would make it seem as if his boss was working hard for thepany''s matter.

    However, he soon saw something very surprising.

    Looking at the forum that his boss was browsing at this time, Assistant Bei Yuan knew that he had found out an incredible secret. His boss was nning to propose to Miss Song!

    Before his boss would find out that he had seen what he was not supposed to see, Bei Yuan quickly turned around to make his escape.

    As he leaned on the wall outside the president''s office, Bei Yuan could feel his heartbeat elerate.

    Meanwhile... back in the office, Lu Xun continued to browse through the forum for a long time.

    He had sat behind his desk for thest two hours to browse through the inte. Half an hour ago, Lu Xun had finally registered an ount and made a post.

    The others had quickly replied to his question. However, Lu Xun thought that their replies were not helping him at all. These bunch ofizens... all they did wasugh at him for his failure to propose.

    No matter how much he had exined to them that it was not a proposal, the bunch of bored people would not believe his words. They were persistent in telling him that he had failed.

    At this time, Lu Xun was suppressing his urge to pick up hisputer and smash it to the ground.

    Or should he let someone track down those people and beat him instead?

    Lu Xun was starting to get depressed.

    Just a while ago, his sister had called to say that she had arrived at her home in C Country. While they were on the phone, Lu Xun decided to talk to his sister about his question to his girlfriendst night.

    Who would have guessed that the girl would start tough out loud?

    It made him wonder if they were real siblings.

    However, Lu An Ran had told him that he needed to be patient.

    If he continued to press her on this matter, Song Xing Xing might be frightened instead.

    Aspared to him, Song Xing Xing was still very young. She had graduated a few years ago and was now enjoying her life to the fullest.

    Before she had met Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing was aiming to study more about video editing from her seniors. It would make sense that she had not thought about marriage.

    At this time, the only thing he should do was to slowly tempt her into that direction. He should make it until she was unable to escape him.

    However, his sister did not borate on this matter. Her son, Jia Xuan hade home from school, and she needed to spend time with him.

    In the end, Lu Xun decided to turn to theizen.

    After waiting for his answer for a while, Lu Xun was nning to give up. However, it was at this time that someone had given him the answer that he wanted.

    His eyes lit up as he started to read the poster''s suggestions.

    ...

    After her working hours ended, Song Xing Xing said her goodbyes to her colleagues before she snuck out to leave from the side door.

    Seeing that the familiar vehicle was parked at the usual ce, the corner of her lips tilted up slightly.

    As she pushed the ss door open, Lu Xun alighted from his vehicle and walked around the car to help Song Xing Xing with the door. Once she had slid into the passenger''s seat, Lu Xun then went into the driver''s seat before he turned to his girlfriend again.

    "How is your work?"

    Song Xing Xing studied his expression. A breath of relief escaped upon seeing that her boyfriend was no longer as unhappy as he was when he left her apartmentst night.

    "It was alright," Song Xing Xing replied with a shrug.

    Just then, Lu Xun leaned forward to peck on her lips, startling her. His lips tilted up when he saw the dazed look on her face. "Let''s go and eat out today, alright?"

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing nced at the person beside her and thought that he seemed to be in a good mood instead.

    Her heart skipped a beat as she thought about their conversationst night.

    However, Liu Yu Sheng had agreed that she should wait for some time before she should mention it again.

    "Where are we going?" Song Xing Xing asked. "It was rare for us to eat outside."

    "Mhm..." Lu Xun nodded. "You will knowter. Bei Yuan rmended this restaurant and said that the food and atmosphere were great. I have already booked a private room. This time, we don''t have to sneak around to eat."

    Song Xing Xing smiled. Seeing the secretive look on his face, Song Xing Xing decided to follow his lead. As long as he did not think too much about their conversationst night, she would be at ease.

    She did not want things to be awkward between them.

    After a while, the car finally stopped in front of a building. Song Xing Xing alighted with Lu Xun, and the couple walked to the restaurant together.

 Chapter 226 - A Blessing Or A Misfortune

    As usual, Lu Xun put on his mask as they walked over to the restaurant. Once they had entered the private room, only then will he take off his mask.

    The moment they arrived, there were a group of youngsters queueing outside the restaurant. Those youngsters were the people who had not made any prior reservation and had to queue to enter the ce.

    The girl''s hand was holding colorful balloons in her hand with the words, Happy Birthday as well as the numbers, two and zero.

    At one nce, Song Xing Xing was able to guess that the group of youngsters wasing to the restaurant to have their dinner to celebrate the girl''s birthday. Seeing the excited look on the youngster''s face made her smile

    Lu Xun gripped her hands a little tightly when he saw the faint smile on her face. "Xing Xing, I recalled that it would be your birthday in two months."

    "Uh-huh." Song Xing Xing turned to her boyfriend and nodded.. The smile on her face widened as she noticed the way Lu Xun was looking at her. Song Xing Xing raised a brow and asked, "What do you have in mind?"

    "Hmm..." Lu Xun wrapped his arms around her waist as he hugged her from behind. "I was just thinking... why don''t we go out on a trip?"

    Hearing that he was nning to take her on a trip, her eyes lit up in excitement. "Where do you n to go?"

    Lu Xun pecked at her lips. "It''s a secret. When the timees, I will let you know."

    From his words, it seemed that he had already made his n on their destination. Suddenly, she was looking forward to their trip together.

    That would be their first trip together, right?

    The person in front of them was finally ushered into the restaurant. Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun both stepped forward for their turn. At this time, someone from the queue called out her name.

    "Xing Xing?"

    Her steps halted. Song Xing Xing could not help but feel that this person''s voice was a little familiar.

    "It really is you."

    Turning around, Song Xing Xing was surprised upon seeing that the person was no other than her friend from the studio. It was Liu Yu Sheng.

    The smile on her face froze when she realized what was about to happen.

    It was only a while ago that Liu Yu Sheng had mentioned how she had never introduced her boyfriend to her.

    Now that they have run into each other, there was no way for her to hide such matter. Moreover, Liu Yu Sheng seemed to have seen Lu Xun and their intimacy.

    Song Xing Xing did not know whether she shouldugh or cry in this situation.

    Liu Yu Sheng let go of Ning Yan''s hand and walked over to her friend. Then, she shifted her eyes from Song Xing Xing to the person behind her friend. Her expression lit up when she seemed to have guessed at the man''s identity. This man should be Song Xing Xing''s boyfriend, right?

    The two of them were seen hugging each other tightly. There was no way that Liu Yu Sheng was going to believe if Song Xing Xing was not going to admit their rtionship.

    Liu Yu Sheng nodded as a polite greet to that man. Then, she poked at Song Xing Xing''s arms. "Xing Xing, is this your boyfriend?"

    Song Xing Xing touched her nose shyly and nodded. "Un."

    The smile on her face widened. "But, why do I have this feeling that your boyfriend seemed a little familiar?" The man was wearing a mask and Liu Yu Sheng could not see his face. However, she still thought that this man''s eyes seemed a little familiar.

    It felt as if she had met this man before.

    Song Xin Xing''s hands started to sweat. She wondered how she should exin her situation. She turned to Lu Xun and sent him a distress signal through her eyes.

    Lu Xun took this opportunity to greet Song Xing Xing''s friend. "Hello, you should be Xing Xing''s friend. We have booked a private room. If you don''t mind, why don''t we go together?" He nced at Ning Yan and smiled. "You can bring along your boyfriend as well."

    Her eyes lit up in anticipation. Liu Yu Sheng had wanted to know about her friend''s boyfriend and now, she finally had this chance. She was not nning to let go of the man''s offer at this time.

    After discussing with Ning Yan, the two couples entered the restaurant together and the waiter ushered them to Lu Xun''s private room.

    The look on her face turned awkward as Liu Yu Sheng entered the private room. It was a big room but Song Xing Xing and her boyfriend were nning to have their meal in such a big room just the two of them.

    Her gaze shifted to the man again and Liu Yu Sheng started to wonder about the man''s identity. It seemed that he should be someone with a lot of money.

    The waiter came briefly to send the menu as well as to pour them some water before he left.

    The moment the waiter left, Lu Xun removed the mask on his face slowly.

    A loud gasp could be hearding from Liu Yu Sheng.

    Both Liu Yu Sheng and Ning Yan stood up simultaneously. They could not hide their surprise upon realizing the identity of the man in front of them.

    This... isn''t this is President Lu? Their big boss? Song Xing Xing had admitted that this man is her boyfriend. Then... she is dating their big boss?

    Liu Yu Sheng shifted her gaze to her friend again. There were a lot of things that she wanted to say and ask, but Liu Yu Sheng did not have the courage to speak.

    "What are you guys standing up for?" Lu Xun chuckled. "Have a seat."

    "Yes, President Lu." Both Liu Yu Sheng and Ning Yan answered at the same time. They hesitated for a few seconds before they finally sat down.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the scene in front of her and tried to suppress herughter. She could almost imagine what was going through her colleague''s mind when they saw Lu Xun.

    "Just order anything that you like," Lu Xun said. "Tonight, it will be my treat."

    The smile on both Liu Yu Sheng and Ning Yan''s faces turned stiff. They did not know whether this chance encounter could be a blessing or a misfortune.

    "The two of you had often looked after my Xing Xing. As her boyfriend, I have to thank you two. You can consider this meal as my way to thank you."

 Chapter 227 - Will You Get Into Trouble?

    The steak was expensive and delicious. However, both Liu Yu Sheng and Ning Yan did not think that they could enjoy the meal as much as they like to.

    The couple has not gotten over the news that their friend, Song Xing Xing was dating their big boss, Lu Xun. It was estimated that the two of them would not be able to digest the food in their stomach well.

    Liu Yu Sheng nced at her friend a few times, wanting to know the story between the two. However, with their big boss''s presence, she could only choose to keep her mouth shut and ask againter.

    A few hours earlier, Song Xing Xing had even mentioned that her boyfriend had mentioned marriage to her. Liu Yu Sheng realized that she had found out an incredible secret.

    President Lu Xun was nning to marry her friend, Song Xing Xing?

    What is this? A Cindere story?

    Liu Yu Sheng was anxious to ask all sorts of questions but there was nothing that she could do about it..

    Of course, Lu Xun was the only person who did not think that this situation was awkward. After all, he is someone who wanted to make the people around Song Xing Xing to be aware of his identity. Now that he got to introduce himself as Song Xing Xing''s boyfriend, naturally, Lu Xun was very happy.

    As he was having his meal, Lu Xun tried to strike a conversation with Ning Yan. Ning Yan could only answer politely to his big boss''s question. At this time, Ning Yan could not even taste the food he ate.

    Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing continued to lower her head while eating her food.

    At this time, it would be better for her to pretend that everything was going on fine and get herself ready for her friends'' inquiryter.

    The meal ended and the four of them walked out of the restaurant together.

    Liu Yu Sheng gripped Song Xing Xing''s hand tightly as they walked to the exit together. "Xing Xing, you have been keeping the identity of your boyfriend a secret. It turned out that you are dating President Lu."

    Song Xing Xing let out an anxiousugh.

    "You better have a good exnation about all this." Liu Yu Sheng narrowed her eyes.

    "Can I exin everything tomorrow?" Song Xing Xing blinked her eyes, acting adorable. "It''s a long story and it will take time to exin."

    "Don''t think about running away. Or else, I will haunt you like a ghost."

    "Yu Sheng, I live alone with my cat. Don''t mention haunting or ghost at a time like this."

    The sky had long turned dark. A whileter, she will head to her apartment while Lu Xun will head to his ce. Song Xing Xing was worried that once she was alone, her mind would think too much and she would recall the thing that she had seen in the studio months ago.

    That scene gave her nightmares for days.

    At this time, Lu Xun walked over and smiled behind his mask. "My rtionship with Xing Xing is still new. I would appreciate it if you two could keep it a secret." He held Song Xing Xing''s shoulder and continued. "If this matter goes out, the reporters might harass her."

    Liu Yu Sheng and Ning Yan nodded.

    "Of course," Ning Yan said. " President Lu, don''t worry. Yu Sheng and I will keep this matter a secret for as long as you wanted to."

    The two of them were working for NEXT Group. If they identally revealed something about their boss''s personal life, wouldn''t they lose their job?

    Their sry at the studio was great and the perks were the best. They did not want to lose this job so soon.

    After exchanging a few more words, the two couples went their own way.

    Song Xing Xing watched her friend''s retreating figure and heaved a sigh. She thought about how her friends were going to grill her over her rtionship with Xun and wonder if she should get prepared for all sorts of questions that they were going to ask her tomorrow.

    "Will you get into trouble?" Lu Xun asked.

    Song Xing Xing turned towards the direction of his voice and shook her head. "It''s fine. Yu Sheng and Ning Yan are good people. I don''t think that they would do anything to trouble us."

    Lu Xun smiled. He grabbed Song Xing Xing hand''s and held her tight. "Come with me. Let''s go on a walk."

    There were a few blocks of shop lots around the ce. Seeing that there were not many people around, Song Xing Xing quickly agreed.

    Anyway, it has been a while since the two of them had a walk in the park. Thest time they went for a walk together, they ran into Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend and she got herself into an ident.

    Holding hands, the two walked around the ce. The two of them did not say anything but the atmosphere around them was pretty good.

    Her heartbeat elerated when she saw a shop not far away from them.

    As they were getting closer to that shop, a couple came out and stopped just in front of the shop. They were looking at each other with such tenderness.

    Although they were blocking the sidewalk, the others did not seem to mind.

    Suddenly, the man went down to his knee and took out the ring that they had bought from the store.

    The crowd started to gather around and cheer for the man.

    Song Xing Xing watched the live proposal in front of her with a dazed look on her face. Her head shifted slightly to peek at Lu Xun''s expression and she found that he was watching the proposal with a cool look on his face.

    Her heartbeat was thundering against her ribcage. It was justst night that they had mentioned marriage. Now that she was watching a wedding proposal in front of her, Song Xing Xing felt a little weird inside.

    The proposal ring that the man had bought for the woman was very pretty. From the distance, Song Xing Xing could see the way the diamond winked back at her.

    Her heart tightened. Song Xing Xin wondered if it would be a good idea to continue their conversation fromst night.

    Should she mention to him now that she had been thinking about his question?

    But. how should she mention it casually?

    As Song Xing Xing was still pondering over this matter, the woman in front of her had already said yes. The couple was hugging each other tightly and the crowd was cheering for them.

    Just as she had gathered her courage to speak, Lu Xun held her hand tightly and shed a smile. "Let''s go."

 Chapter 228 - Modern Cinderella

    The next morning, the moment Song Xing Xing arrived at the studio, she was quickly being pulled away to another room. She did not have to look to know that the person who was dragging her away was her friend, Liu Yu Sheng.

    As they turned to a corner, Song Xing Xing caught the sight of Ning Yan watching them with worry.

    Soon, the two of them arrived at the quiet room. After ensuring that the was no one around, Liu Yu Sheng locked the door and turned to her friend again.

    "Song Xing Xing, you better exin everything to me now," Liu Yu Sheng spoke." Before I am satisfied, we won''t be leaving this room."

    Song Xing Xing let out an anxiousugh. "Producer Ming and everyone else could be looking for us."

    Liu Yu Sheng waved her hand.. "You don''t have to worry about it. Ning Yan will handle everything. If it is something important, he will call."

    Song Xing Xing rubbed at her temple. She was starting to get a headache at the situation. Taking a deep breath, Song Xing Xing finally calm down and took a seat. "Alright. Ask away."

    Liu Yu Sheng tapped her fingers on the table. "How long has it been going on?"

    Song Xing Xing stared at her friend who was standing beside her with a dazed expression. She had this feeling as if she was in an interrogation room and Liu Yu Sheng was the bad cop.

    She quickly snapped out of her trance and answered, "A few months?"

    Liu Yu Sheng stared back at her friend with an apparent shock. "A few months! And you had kept this a secret from me for a few months." Her steps halted as she seemed as if she had realized something. "Oh my God, Song Xing Xing!"

    "What?" Hearing her tone, Song Xing Xing began to panic.

    "That time, when we were on that trip to that fishing vige. You went for walk and returned with a man''s coat. You mentioned liking someone. That person is President Lu Xun?"

    Song Xing Xing had not expected that her friend would remember this incident. "Mhm..."

    Liu Yu Sheng gasped. After a while, she started tough happily. "Good for you, Xing Xing!"

    Song Xing Xing was a little dumbfounded by her friend''s reaction. This was not how she had expected Liu Yu Sheng to react.

    Why does it seem as if her friend was very excited by this news? It doesn''t seem very normal, right?

    There was a bright smile on Liu Yu Sheng''s face. "You like him and you get to be together with him. Don''t you think that it''s amazing?"

    Of course, Liu Yu Sheng was under the impression that Song Xing Xing was someone like her: from a humble family.

    Liu Yu Sheng thought that it was amazing that her friend managed to be with someone like Lu Xun. For people from the working ss like them, it really does feel like Song Xing Xing was the modern Cindere.

    Most of the girls dreamed of living such a life, right?

    Having a rich boyfriend is something that most girls would dream of, right?

    However, Liu Yu Sheng was still worried about her friend as well. After all, Song Xing Xing and President Lu Xun were from two different worlds. If she wanted to continue to be with someone like their big boss, she will have to be patient as there will be a lot of things that she will have to face.

    President Lu Xun is someone with a lot of fans.

    When his fans find out that he was dating someone an ordinary girl like Song Xing Xing, they will definitely make a lot of noise. They were not going to like that the two of them were together.

    Liu Yu Sheng might have known Song Xing Xing for a few years but she was sure that she knew her friend''s personality well.

    Song Xing Xing was not dating President Lu for his wealth and fame. However, just because Liu Yu Sheng believes in her friend, it doesn''t mean that everyone else would think the same.

    Once theizen found out that the two were dating, Song Xing Xing will have to face a lot of criticism from the people she did not know.

    Liu Yu Sheng was worried that Song Xing Xing would not be able to face those things when the timees.

    As she recalled their conversation yesterday, Liu Yu Sheng became worried again.

    "Xing Xing, are you sure that you wanted to spend the rest of your life with someone like President Lu?" Liu Yu Sheng asked. "I''m worried that a lot of people were going to harass you and tell you that you some nonsense."

    A faint smile appeared on Song Xing Xing''s face. She could guess what was her friend worrying about. Her heart warmed at her friend''s concern and care. "It will be fine. Lu Xun had promised that he will protect me well. I trust him."

    Of course, Song Xing Xing could not say anything about her family''s background. At this time, even if she had told her friend the truth, Song Xing Xing had a feeling that her friend was not going to believe her words.

    After all, she has been under this disguise for years.

    "It''s good that you are very positive about it." Liu Yu Sheng heaved a sigh.

    After observing her friend and President Lu Xun''s interactionst night, Liu Yu Sheng could see that Song Xing Xing was head over heels for their boss. Even if she said too much at this time, her friend would not listen.

    Someone who was in love like Song Xin Xing would not listen to reasons.

    "Xing Xing, if you need any help, you can tell me or Ning Yan, alright? Whatever it is, we will do our best to help you."

    "Yu Sheng, thank you."

    The two girls stayed in the small room for half an hour where Liu Yu Sheng spent her time interrogating Song Xing Xing.

    Ning Yan watched as the two girls walked out of the room and heaved a sigh of relief. He exchanged a nce with his girlfriend and knew that Liu Yu Sheng had finished with her interrogation. He walked over to the girls and smiled at Song Xing Xing. "Don''t worry. We won''t tell anyone about your private matters. If you need any help, you cane to us. We can cover for you."

    Song Xing Xing thanked the couple and went back to her seat. At this time, she was a little relieved that she had let the two of them know about her rtionship with Lu Xun.

    Heaving a sigh, Song Xing Xing picked up her phone. Her gaze flickered when she noticed that she had received a message from Huo Yun Chen.

 Chapter 229 - Strange Coincidence

    Song Xing Xing get into the taxi and gave the driver the location. As the vehicle started to move, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and sent a text to Lu Xun.

    His reply came to her in seconds. The corner of her lips tilted into a smile upon noticing his short reply. It was evident that the man was unhappy upon knowing that she would be having a meal with Huo Yun Chen. However, Lu Xun had not said anything and had allowed her to meet him.

    Almost a week ago, Huo Yun Chen had contacted her and asked her to apany him for a meal.

    Last time, Huo Yun Chen had asked to team up with her in ''Legends of the Sky'' and get married to increase their might. However, after she found out that her boyfriend was ying the same game, Song Xing Xing changed her mind and decided to team up with Lu Xun instead.

    Because of that, she now owed Huo Yun Chen a meal as an apology..

    Song Xing Xing looked out the window and saw that the taxi was passing by a shop lot. Just a few days ago, she had walked along this shop lot area with Lu Xun.

    Her eyes were looking out the window in a daze as she recalled how her boyfriend has been acting a little strange in the past few days.

    Song Xing Xing did not know whether everything was purely a coincidence. However, she began to notice that each time that she came out with Lu Xun for a date, they would stumble into something or a situation that would remind her of a wedding.

    One time, the two of them watched a live proposal as they walk past a jewelry store.

    The next time, they went out to try a new French cuisine in another part of the city and walked past by a wedding studio. Coincidentally, a bride was trying on her wedding dress and the two of them could see them through the big ss window.

    Song Xing Xing saw the pretty white dress that the bride was wearing. Seeing the joyous expression on the bride and her family''s face warmed her heart.

    Then, just like thest time, Lu Xun had moved away before she could say anything.

    And there was once where they ran into a sweet old couple while the two were having breakfast in the early morning together. The old couple continued to hold each other''s hand and the husband continued to feed his wife with food.

    As she watched the way the old man was staring at his wife, Song Xing Xing could sense how much he love and doted on his wife.

    Song Xing Xing watched this scene and thought that the couple had a really good life together. It kind of made her envious.

    These incidents did not happen just once or twice.

    Song Xing Xing was wondering if she was too sensitive but each time they went on a date, they would often encounter such a situation. It made her wonder whether everything was nned. But on second thought, Song Xing Xing thought that it would be impossible for Lu Xun to do such things, right?

    As she continued to be in her trance, the vehicle finally pulled over in front of a building. The taxi driver announced that they had arrived at their destination.

    After paying the fare, Song Xing Xing alighted the vehicle and looked around.

    The English-style house in front of her was converted into a restaurant. The tall, shady trees around the ce made gave a rxing feeling to the ce. Hydrangea bushes were nted all around the houses.

    Song Xing Xing arrived at the restaurant and thought that the atmosphere around the ce looked quite good. Looking at the line of cars parked outside, she was able to tell that this ce had a good reputation.

    If the restaurant served good food, Song Xing Xing was nning to ask Lu Xun toe over as well.

    She snapped a few photos of the ce and send them to Lu Xun. The corner of her lips tilted up upon seeing that the man had given her another short reply.

    When she walked into the restaurant, a waitress greeted her at the door and ushered her in.

    Seeing that the first floor was crowded with guests, Song Xing Xing was a little worried that someone might have recognized Huo Yun Chenter and made trouble.

    However, the waitress soon led them to the first floor.

    Once they arrived, Song Xing Xing noticed that the ce was not as crowded. There was signage that tell that the whole floor was reserved.

    Ever since she had mentioned to Huo Yun Chen that she was afraid to be seen by his fans, Huo Yun Chen would make sure that each time they met, there would be no one else around.

    A faint smile curled on her lips.

    Her eyes scanned around the ce and she quickly found Huo Yun Chen and his assistant seated at the table near the window.

    As of sensing her presence, Huo Yun Chen raised her head. His eyes lit up the moment he saw the person he was waiting for. "Little Star." He stood up and waved.

    "Hello, Miss Song," Assistant Lin greeted. Perhaps, it was because Assistant Lin was aware that she was dating their big boss. This time, Assistant Lin''s tone sounded a little respectful.

    Song Xing Xing greeted both Huo Yun Chen and Assistant Lin. "You guys are here early."

    Huo Yun Chen shed a smile. "We could not let you wait for us. After all, you are our big boss''s girlfriend."

    Song Xing Xingughed and took a seat.

    The waitress walked over to pass them the menu. Before she left, the waitress could not help but nce at Huo Yun Chen a few times.

    After the waitress had walked away, Huo Yun Chen took outa white paper bag and passed it over to Song Xing Xing. "Last time, we went overseas to photoshoot somemercial. I bought this as a souvenir for you."

    Song Xing Xing peeked into the bag and saw that it was a box of chocte.

    Initially, she was nning to reject his gift if he gave her anything expensive. However, since they are just food, Song Xing Xing decided to ept them.

    "Little Star, I heard that you have hold a wedding ceremony a few weeks ago. You can consider this as your wedding gift."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Sorry. I would have informed you earlier but the wedding was too sudden."

    "It''s fine." Huo Yun Chen shed a smile that did not reach his ear. "Little star, you have to invite me when you get married for real. I will sing a few songs on your wedding banquet for free."

 Chapter 230 - Something Troublesome

    The corner of his lips curled into a smile as Huo Yun Chen continued to watch the girl in front of him.

    Whether she was in the game as Little Star or real life as Song Xing Xing, the girl in front of her remained very cheerful as the first time that he had met her.

    He was d that this Little Star had appeared in his life and helped him to escape from his depressing life after he was badly injured due to that ident. However, just as he finally sort his life and finally meet her in person, his Little Star was already dating someone else.

    He was a little toote and his opponent was too strong. Huo Yun Chen realized that he had already lost even before he had made his move.

    Moreover, Little star seemed very happy being with President Lu. He did not want to ruin their rtionship. However, Huo Yun Chen also realized that he could not stay away from her. Little Star is his precious friend..

    Even if he could only stay as her friend, he would be satisfied.

    Huo Yun Chen continued to chat with Song Xing Xing and told her a few interesting stories about his trip.

    Meanwhile, Assistant Lin sat around to apany the two without saying a word. The way she had her head lowered all the time made it seem as if she was ignoring everything around her.

    Song Xing Xing thought that Assistant Lin was presented only to avoid unnecessary rumors as Huo Yun Chen is a popr figure in the entertainment industry.

    After a while, the phone in Assistant Lin''s hand started to ring. She nced at her phone screen and excused herself, leaving the two alone to chat.

    "Huo Yun Chen, I''m sorry," Song Xing Xing spoke.

    "Is this about ''Legend of the Sky'' again?" Huo Yun Chen let out a chuckle. "Little Star, you don''t have to apologize. You only told me that you would think about it. You haven''t promised me in the first ce. This couldn''t be considered as breaking a promise."

    Her lips tilted into a smile. "Huo Yun Chen, you''re so nice."

    The man merely shed her a smile. "Actually, this is pretty good too. My fans knew my game ID. If we teamed up in the game, my fans would definitelye and harass you in the game. That is something that you did not want, right?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips.

    It would be troublesome if people came to find her in the game and harassed her. After all, Song Xing Xing yed games to rx. If the others started to harass her, perhaps she would quit.

    Huo Yun Chen let out a soft sigh and continued. "Last time, Light Rain had alreadyined that there were too many yers applying to join our guild because of me."

    "That''s true."

    Huo Yun Chen leaned forward and spoke, "The game allowed same-gender marriage. Out of everyone in the game, only Shadow was without a partner. I''m thinking... if I can''t find anyone to team up with me, I''m going to ask him to team up with me instead."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Huo Yun Chen''s same-gender marriage would probably stay on a trending topic for a few days."

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing could imagine the fujoshi fans would be happy to see the swordsman and mage paring.

    As they continued to chat, Assistant Lin returned to the table with an anxious look on her face. "Yun Chen."

    Sensing that something was wrong, Huo Yun Chen''s expression turned serious. "What''s wrong?"

    Assistant Lin sifted his nce between the two of them. After a brief hesitation, she leaned forward and showed her phone screen to Huo Yun Chen.

    Swiftly, Huo Yun Chen''s expression turned dark.

    "What''s wrong?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    Huo Yun Chen tried to brush it off with a smile. However, his face was too pale. "Nothing serious. Just that... something troublesome happened and I have to leave now."

    Song Xing Xing felt uneasy upon seeing the look on his face.

    "Little Star, I''m sorry. Let''s continue this another time." He gathered his belongings and turned to Song Xing Xing again. "You might have to wait here for a while. Wait for five minutes before you leave." Huo Yun Chen gestured to his assistant and the two of them left the restaurant quickly.

    Seeing that the two of them had left, Song Xing Xing took out her phone to check what was going on online. Just then, her phone started to buzz.

    Her eyes shed with surprise when she saw that it was Lu Xun.

    Song Xing Xing slid her finger on the screen and pressed her phone to her ear. "Lu Xun? Are you still at the office?"

    "En. Xing Xing, are you still with Huo Yun Chen?"

    "He left a second ago."

    "If he was not too far, could you help and stop him?" Lu Xun said. "Tell him that I wille over shortly."

    "Alright." Song Xing Xing stood up immediately and went out to look for Huo Yun Chen. Fortunately, she ran into Assistant Lin You at the door and managed to deliver Lu Xun''s words.

    Assistant Lin heaved a breath of relief upon hearing that President Lu Xun woulde over to find Huo Yun Chen soon. It would be best for Huo Yun Chen if President Lu would personally interfere to help him.

    After weighing her decision for a while, Assistant Lin led Song Xing Xing to their Luxury MPV.

    The door slid open. Huo Yun Chen was on the phone when he saw Song Xing Xing suddenly appear in front of him. His movement halted and the words he wanted to say were forgotten.

    Assistant Lin exined to Huo Yun Chen about the situation and let Song Xing Xing board the vehicle.

    Huo Yun Chen ended his conversation with his manager before he turned to Song Xing Xing. "What did President Lu say?"

    Song Xing Xing shook her head. "Nothing much. He just wanted you to wait for him to arrive."

    Huo Yun Chen had this suspicion that President Lu Xun wanted him to wait not because he was worried that his new scandal might ruin thepany. He was only worried because Song Xing Xing was with him at this time.

    He was still an artist under NEXT Bright Entertainment. It made a lot of sense if President Lu would send a group of PR teams to clean up his matter instead of interfering personally.

    Perhaps President Lu was worried that his girlfriend would be implicated in his matter as the two of them were together at this time.

    "What happened?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    Huo Yun Chen rubbed his face and heaved a long sigh. He did not want to mention his problem to his friend and make her worry. However, he also knew that Little Star would know about them sooner orter when she browsed through the inte.

 Chapter 231 - A Lot Of Rumors Come Out

    Huo Yun Chen quickly exined the little trouble he had encountered while he went overseas to shoot for some advertisement.

    In the end, the problem was resolved and the shooting had ended smoothly.

    Since the problem urred overseas, the people back in their country were unaware of what had happened. This was the reason the news had not reported anything.

    Everything should have ended right there, right then.

    What he did not expect was that, now that he had returned to the country, someone had leaked about what had happened during his photoshoot. The tabloids had even presented a few pictures as evidence.

    Of course, the so-called evidence was nothing more than some pictures taken from a certain angle.

    The source of his trouble was no other than his former rival, Yan Yi Xie..

    If only he knew that Yan Yi Xie was also taking part in the shooting, Huo Yun Chen would never agree to sign and take this advertisement.

    However, there was nothing that he could do. That Yan Yi Xie was ate addition to the crew. This was the reason why he was unaware that Yan Yi Xie would be a part of the crew.

    Huo Yun Chen also did not understand that person. Since he did not like him, then, why did he always appear around him?

    During the shooting, Huo Yun Chen got into a few arguments with Yan Yui Xie. They were mostly matters that involved small misunderstandings. Fortunately, the arguments were resolved very soon.

    During the peak of their arguments, Yan Yi Xie had fallen into the swimming pool.

    Because Huo Yun Chen was standing too close to him, the others had thought that it was Huo Yun Chen who had pushed him into the water.

    However, it was Yan Yi Xiu who had rified the matter and told everyone that he had fallen on his own.

    Huo Yun Chen did not understand how did this incident where Yan Yi Xie had fallen into the water had arose now that they were back in the country. This time, the tabloids had written that he was the one who had pushed Yan Yi Xie into the water.

    Moreover... that Yan Yi Xie had posted something on his social media an hour after the tabloid had reported this scandal. Moreover, from the way he had written his post... although he was not admitting or denying what had happened, his post was almost the same as admitting that Huo Yun Chen had done such things.

    Yan Yi Xie''s fans did not waste their time attacking Huo Yun Chen. Suddenly, his past arguments with Huo Yun Chen were dug out and theizen was discussing them again.

    Everyone was ming Huo Yun Chen regarding what had happened in the past.

    Song Xing Xing listened to Huo Yun Chen''s exnation without interrupting him. Of course, Song Xing Xing still remembered that person, Yan Yi Xie.

    Last time, Song Xing Xing had met Yan Yi Xie while she was apanying Lu Xun to the Red Entertainment Award. She had witnessed how this man had tried to provoke Huo Yun Chen and get him into trouble.

    Therefore, Song Xing Xing did not have a good impression of the man.

    Just as Huo Yun Chen had finished exining what was going on during his overseas photoshoot, Song Xing Xing''s phone started to ring again.

    "Are you still with Huo Yun Chen?" Lu Xun asked as soon as the phone was connected.

    "Un. What''s going on?" Song Xing Xing did not miss the tension in her boyfriend''s voice.

    "I have news that the reporters are heading in your direction at this moment.," Lu Xun said. "Someone from that restaurant had revealed to the reporters that Huo Yun Chen was having a meal with a girl. I''m guessing that it was a staff. Xing Xing, Although your face could not be seen, that staff had shot you from behind. At this time, a lot of rumors hade out."

    Her eyes widened in surprise. Song Xing Xing was not expecting that the reporters would be heading to their location. She could almost imagine that the reporters would cook up a story that Huo Yun Chen was seeing someone or anything along the line.

    "Ask them to leave the ce. Come over to the headquarters. I will be waiting here."

    "Alright." Song Xing Xing quickly agreed.

    Lu Xun''s calm voice over the phone helped her to be more at ease.

    "I have contacted your cousin, Song Yi, a while ago," Lu Xun continued. "At this time, the surveince cameras in the restaurant are now broken. Song Yi is working to find that staff."

    Song Xing Xing realized that this matter was more serious than he had thought. Even Song Yi was involved in this.

    Of course, Song Xin Xing was aware that if she was caught seen with Huo Yun Chen, she would bring herself and probably her family into the spotlight as well.

    While she was visiting her parents in Y City, her parents had mentioned that her eldest uncle was transferred to Capital City.

    She definitely could not get herself into the spotlight.

    Fortunately, Lu Xun was quick to help her with everything.

    After ending her call with Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing quickly ryed Lu Xun''s instruction to his assistant. Assistant Lin started the engine and left the ce and headed to the NEXT Group headquarters where their big boss was waiting for them.

    "Sorry, Little Star. I got you involved in this matter."

    "It''s fine. Don''t think too much. The most important thing is to avoid the reporters first."

    However, they did not expect that the reporters would be too enthusiastic. As soon as they entered the main road, Song Xing Xing noticed that a few cars were trailing after them.

    Each turn that Assistant Lin made, the cars would follow.

    Huo Yun Chen was on a phone call with his manager. He saw the way Song Xing Xing continued to nce behind them and followed her gaze.

    His eyes darkened, knowing that he was being followed. Huo Yun Chen looked at his friend and felt sorry that he had implicated her in his matter.

    "What should we do now?" Huo Yun Chen asked. "Should we head somewhere else?"

    Song Xing Xing bit her lips as she tried to figure out what they should do. "No. Let''s just head over to the headquarters."

    "Little Star, if the reporters saw you with me..."

    "It''s fine. It will be fine," Song Xing Xing said quickly. Lu Xun had told them toe to the headquarters. Song Xing Xing trusted that Lu Xun had everything prepared and was now waiting for their arrival.

 Chapter 232 - This Matter Ended Very Quickly

    Song Xing Xing heaved a breath of relief as they were nearing the headquarter.

    Perhaps, it was because Assistant Lin has been working with Huo Yun Chen for years. Her driving skills got better and she was able to avoid the reporters quickly.

    The car entered the basement. Suddenly, a group of guards came out and blocked the entrance. The reporters who were chasing after them were unable to enter.

    After going around the ce for a while, Song Xing Xing noticed that Lu Xun was waiting for them near his parking area.

    The car finally made a stop and the three of them alighted.

    Lu Xun gave his girlfriend a look over and finally turned away once he was sure that she was fine..

    "President Lu," Huo Yun Chen greeted.

    Lu Xun merely gave him a look over before he finally looked away. "Follow me."

    The three of them went after Lu Xun and entered the building through his special door and went straight to his floor.

    The group of secretaries was surprised to see that their big boss had appeared with Huo Yun Chen. It was rare for them to run into such a popr celebrity as Huo Yun Chen. The group of secretaries wanted to snap a few photographs but they were aware that this was not something that they should do.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan appeared with a polite smile on his face. He turned to his big boss and spoke, "President Lu, the people from the PR department are waiting in the meeting room."

    Lu Xun nodded. "Help me escort Mister Huo and his assistant to the meeting room."

    "Yes, President Lu."

    Lu Xun turned to Huo Yun Chen and spoke, "Mister Huo, please talk to the PR staff and let them resolve this matter. I have already contacted your manager. He wille over in a while."

    Huo Yun Chen shed an embarrassed smile. "President Lu, sorry for the trouble."

    Lu Xun nodded at him. Then, he grabbed Song Xing Xing''s hand and pulled her over to a quiet corner. Once he had closed the door behind him, Lu Xun frowned. "Are you alright?"

    He had heard that the reporters were chasing them and were worried that Song Xing Xing might injure herself. It was a very dangerous situation. If Huo Yun Chen''s assistant did not have the skill, they might get into an ident.

    "I''m fine." Song Xing Xing slumped her shoulders. Now that she was surrounded by his scent, Song Xing Xing felt more at ease. She looked up again and bit her lips. "Lu Xun, I''m sorry."

    Although Lu Xun might not show it, Song Xing Xing knew well that he did not like much when she interacted too much with Huo Yun Chen. When she told Lu Xun that she would be having a meal with Huo Yun Chen the other day, Lu Xun was quiet for a long time before he finally nodded.

    He was unhappy but he decided to trust her that it was only a meal between friends.

    A long, heavy breath escaped him. Lu Xun stretched his hand and pulled his girlfriend into his arms. "What are you sorry for? It was not your fault."

    For him, he would be relieved as long as Song Xing Xing would be safe.

    "I did not think that I would run into something like this when I went to meet Huo Yun Chen."

    "Don''t think too much about it. I already assigned the best people to help Huo Yun Chen with his matter," Lu Xun said. Knowing that his girlfriend would be worried, Lu Xun decided to exin the situation. "We have already contacted the people who were working with Huo Yun Chen for that advertisement. They wille out and help to rify the situation. The PR will do their best to clean up ungrounded rumors on him and we will take action against them."

    The NEXT Bright Entertainment Agency might still be new with less than five years of its operations. However, it does not mean that they were very weak to let someone bully the artist under their agency.

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Un. I know."

    Huo Yun Chen is her friend ad naturally, Song Xing Xing did not want anything to happen to him.

    "That''s right." Lu Xun pulled away and looked at his girlfriend again. "Your cousin, Song Yi wanted us to meet him for dinner after this."

    Song Xing Xing thought about how her cousin had helped and nodded. When she met Song Yi, she will have to thank that man for helping her and Huo Yun Chen.

    ...

    Huo Yun Chen''s discussion with the PR managers ended after an hour.

    Fortunately, with Lu Xun''s connection, they were able to contact those people who were working with Huo Yun Chen. A surveince recording from that ce was taken out and the proof of Huo Yun Chen''s innocence was posted.

    Along with them, Lu Xun talked to the staff who were working for that photoshoot. The staff talked about Huo Yun Chen''s good attitude during the photo shoot and helped to clear his name that he had a big attitude while working with them.

    Moreover, they had addressed the few arguments between Huo Yun Chen and Yan Yi Xie and pointed out that they were minor misunderstandings. If one heard the interview clearly, one would find out that some of the staff had subtly mentioned Yan Yi Xie''s unreasonable attitude during the photoshoot.

    However, only a few rational people were able o detect that subtle hint.

    Of course, by the time these people pointed out this fact, they were attacked by Yan Yi Xie''s fans again. The fans were saying that Lu Xun was paying the staff to slender Yan Yi Xie.

    Yan Yi Xie has been active in the entertainment industry for a long time and had a lot more fans aspared to Huo Yun Chen. It would be had for Huo Yun Chen''s fans to win against Yan Yi Xie''s fans.

    But because of this, Lu Xun was suddenly pulled into their arguments.

    Lu Xun screenshots their post and quickly posted that he will take action against everyone who had ndered him. It was then that the fans realized what they had done something stupid. They wanted to defend their idol but failed to look at the identity of the big boss. But everything was toote and Lu Xun had no n to let them go.

    By the end of the day, the matter had died down and the topics rted to the incident were deleted from the social media. No one was talking about this matter again.

    Huo Yun Chen pursed his lips into a thin line as he continued to stare at his phone screen. He could not hide his surprise that this matter had ended very quickly. However, he understood well that President Lu was not helping him without reason. If it was not for Song Xing Xing, then this matter would take longer to be resolved.

 Chapter 233 - Dinner With Song Yi

    Song Xing Xing waited for Lu Xun in his office until Huo Yun Chen''s matter was resolved. Hearing that the negative news about her friend had been suppressed, Song Xing Xing let out a breath of relief.

    When Lu Xun walked into his office, he found his girlfriend sitting on the sofa while looking at the phone in his hand. He did not have to guess that Song Xing Xing should be looking at the news regarding Huo Yun Chen.

    Knowing that she was concerned about Huo Yun Chen made him a little unhappy. However, if he did not pressure his staff and let them solve the matter quickly, then, his girlfriend would continue to worry about the other guy.

    Rather than letting her worry about that person, Lu Xun would rather have her girlfriend focus on him.

    "You''re back." Song Xing Xing shed him a smile and watched as he walked over to him.

    Lu Xun grabbed the phone from his girlfriend, tossed it on the sofa, and leaned over to hug her.. "The matter is already resolved. Stop looking at it already."

    Song Xing Xing chuckled upon noticing that a certain someone was sulking. She wrapped her arms around his waist and pressed her lips on the corner of his lips. "You worked hard."

    Lu Xun wanted to continue andin however, the brief kiss had made him a little distracted.

    "Are you that worried about him?"

    "Don''t think too much. Huo Yun Chen is only a good friend. He has been through a lot after his ident a couple of years ago. It''s a pity if someone like him was suppressed because of something he did not do."

    Lu Xun continued to stare at the girl in his arms without saying anything.

    His intense gaze made her heartbeat elerate. She did not know what he was thinking at this moment. Song Xing Xing bit her lips and did not dare to make too much movement. "Didn''t you say that my cousin asked to have dinner together? Are we still going?"

    Lu Xun finally released her from his embrace. He pushed the sses on the bridge of his nose and looked at his wristwatch. "We''ll leave in ten minutes. Wait here for a while. I''ll have to talk to Bei Yuan first."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing nodded. She closed her eyes as Lu Xun leaned over to peck at her forehead. Then, she watched as he walked out of the office.

    It was the weekend but her boyfriend still had to run around here and there.

    ...

    The car parked in front of the restaurant and Song Xing Xing walked out with Lu Xun.

    After giving their name to the server, the two of them were ushered into a private room.

    Song Xing Xing had expected that she would be seeing her sister-inw and her Xiao Jun. But once she walked into the room, she found that her cousin, Song Yi was alone.

    She greeted her cousin and asked, "Where is my sister-inw and Xiao Jun?"

    Song Yi shifted his gaze from Lu Xun to his cousin. "Xiao Jun had a little fever. Your sister-inw would not be at ease to leave him alone with his nanny. She let mee over alone."

    After Song Yi was married, he was always with his wife. It was rare to see him without Han Yue Xiu beside him. Her sister-inw''s presence could make the atmosphere lightened up. Therefore, Song Xing Xing had never worried too much to be around Song Yi. But now that Han Yue Xiu and Xiao Jun were not around, Song Xing Xing could not help but feel uneasy.

    "Your sister-inw wanted me to check on you," Song Yi said. "Are you alright?"

    A smile bloomed on her face and her heart felt a little warm at her sister-inw''s concern. Han Yue Xiu had always worried about her and would often call or text her whenever she can.

    "I''m fine," Song Xing Xing said. "Later, I will give my sister-inw a call."

    Song Yi nodded. "Just don''t call her toote."

    "Un. I know."

    "Have a seat," Song Yi said. He shifted his gaze to Lu Xun and nodded. "President Lu."

    As they took their seat around the table, a waiter walked in to deliver the menu and poured some water for them.

    When their food arrived, both Lu Xun and Song Yi began to talk about some business matters. Song Xing Xing sat at the side while eating her food quietly.

    As time passed by, she was no longer as anxious as she had entered the door. Song Xing Xing was beginning to believe that her cousin merely asked her to this meal because his wife had asked him to.

    However, just as they had finished their meal, Lu Xun stood up and left the private room to make a call. The moment Lu Xun walked out, Song Xing Xing could sense that the air around her seemed to be different. Turning around, she found that Song Yi was staring at her with an unreadable expression.

    Her heart skipped a beat, wondering what was up with her cousin.

    "What is your rtionship with that man?"

    Song Xing Xin was a little dumbfounded upon hearing Song Yi''s question.

    "That celebrity that you were having a meal with earlier today," Song Yi exined.

    "Huo Yun Chen?"

    "En. That''s him." Song Yi grabbed the ss in front of him and took a sip of water. "What is your rtionship with that man? I thought you were seeing Lu Xun?"

    Song Xing Xing almost choked on her saliva upon hearing her cousin''s question.

    "Cousin, don''t worry too much. Huo Yun Chen and I are just friends. You know that I have been ying that mobile game. I met him through the game and we became friends. Other than that, there''s nothing else going on between us."

    Song Yi lowered his gaze. "That''s good. I would not know how I should face Lu Xun if my cousin was seeing another person behind his back."

    Her heart burned with anger. "Do you think I''m such a person?"

    Song Yi did not answer and continued to take a few more sips from his drink. "You know very well that I don''t care about such matter. Whoever you are dating, it is your private matter and I won''t interfere. Just that..." Song Yi made a dramatic pause. "When the rumor about that celebrity came out and his location was revealed, the first person that Lu Xun had looked for is me. From the look at it, he is really concerned that your identity might be revealed to the public."

    Of course, Song Yi did not tell his cousin about the other matter that Lu Xun had asked for his help. However, the moment he heard his request, Song Yi knew well that this man was really concerned about his cousin.

    Her eyes flickered. She did not expect that it was Lu Xun who had looked for Song Yi and had him interfered with the incident.

 Chapter 234 - Song Yis Support

    Dinner ended and Song Yi sent both his cousin and Lu Xun out until he could no longer see the Maserati. His eyes narrowed as Song Yi thought about Lu Xun''s request to him as well as his conversation with his cousin.

    Song Yi took out his phone and browsed through the information that he had received about that celebrity, Huo Yun Chen. He could not help but think of how lucky this man is for being an acquaintance to his cousin.

    A long, heavy sigh escaped him as Song Yi thought of the task he was assigned to do. It seemed that he will be busy in the nexting days.

    Song Yi was about to turn around and leave the restaurant when he heard his phone buzzing in his pocket.

    Thinking that it was his wife, Song Yi quickly took out his phone to answer the call. However, his movement halted the moment he saw the name on the screen.

    After letting the phone ring for a few seconds, Song Yi slid his finger on the screen to answer the phone call.. "Uncle."

    "Song Yi, what is the meaning of the message you sent?" Song Chen asked the moment he heard his nephew''s voice.

    "It is exactly as I have reported." Song Yi could hear her uncle fuming angrily in the other line. "Uncle, you don''t have to worry about Xing Xing."

    "I let you look after Xing Xing," Song Chen reminded him.

    "Isn''t that was what I am doing?" Song Yi spoke. "Uncle, you know well that I don''t agree with your approach. Since Xing Xing has made her decision to be with President Lu, we should respect her decision."

    A few years ago, before he was married to his wife, the elders had tried to set him up with some other girl. Back then, he got into a big fight with them and finally convinced the elders not to interfere with his marriage.

    It was a tough fight but he had seeded.

    No matter what, Song Yi definitely did not want his younger cousins to face the same thing as he did.

    Therefore, when Song Yi first found out that his cousin was dating Lu Xun, he had already made up his mind that he would support her. This was also why he was concerned upon knowing that Song Xing Xing was almost caught by the reporters with that celebrity.

    "That man is not suitable."

    "Why not?"

    "He''s a little too old for Xing Xing, don''t you think?"

    Song Yi pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a little frustrated as the conversation with his youngest uncle continued.

    "What does his age got to do with anything?" Song Yi said. "Uncle, the way I see it, Lu Xun really cared about Xing Xing. This time with this incident, he had done a great job protecting her well. His priority has always been Xing Xing. Uncle, don''t you think that this is an important matter too? What''s the matter is that Xing Xing is happy and that person cared very much about her."

    Song Chen opened his mouth, wanting to refute. However, he could not find a word to say. He was unhappy but could not do anything about it.

    "Uncle, you should give him a chance."

    Meanwhile, both Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun were unaware of the conversation between Song Xing Xing''s father and cousin.

    After she had arrived at her apartment, Song Xing Xing went into her room to wash up and called her sister-inw. The two of them had a long chat and Song Xing Xing had to exin to Han Yue Xiu about her rtionship with Huo Yun Chen.

    When the call ended, Song Xing Xing walked out of her room and found Lu Xun was fast asleep on the sofa. The television was turned on with an action movie yed. On his chest, Mr. Fluffball was lying there with his eyes closed.

    The corner of her lips twitched as she recalled how she would often feel that she had experienced sleep paralysis. It was only until recently that she finally knew that it was Mr. Fluffball who had oftenid on her chest as she sleep.

    Song Xing Xing took the remote and switched off the television. She nced at her boyfriend and found that the man continued to sleep.

    Initially, Song Xing Xing had wanted to wake Lu Xun up. However, as she recalled that the man had worked hard earlier to help solve Huo Yun Chen''s matter earlier that day, Song Xing Xing decided to let him sleep.

    Thinking that Lu Xun might be a little ufortable with Mr. Fluffball sleeping on his chest, Song Xing Xing quickly lifted the cat off his chest.

    Mr. Fluffball opened one eye and meowed in dissatisfaction when he felt Song Xing Xing''s touch. He had found a veryfortable position to sleep and was having a good dream. But suddenly, someone was disturbing him and his papa. Of course, Mr. Fluffball was not very happy.

    However, because he was too sleepy, Mr. Fluffball could only close his eyes and sleep again when Song Xing Xing had put him on his bed.

    Song Xing Xing returned to her room and brought out a nket for him.

    After covering his body with the nket, Song Xing Xing helped him to remove his sses.

    A faint smile curled on her lips. Lu Xun must be very tired. He had even slept with his sses on.

    Once his sses were off, Song Xing Xing decided to take this opportunity to study his face. It was a rare chance for her to look at his face properly. Of course, she should not be wasting this chance.

    As time passed by, Song Xing Xing got braver and started to poke him everywhere on his face. No matter where she touched, Lu Xun continued to be in a deep sleep.

    Her finger moved from his forehead to the tip of his nose. Then, it went down until she was touching his lips. After staring at his lips for a long time, Song Xing Xing leaned forward to kiss him on the lips.

    Just as she was about to pull away, Lu Xun had stretched his hand and pulled her body closer to him.

    Her eyes widened upon noticing their position. At this time, Song Xing Xing was halfway lying on top of him. Her head was pressed hard on his chest.

    Song Xing Xing struggled to get off but Lu Xun had already wrapped an arm around her waist, preventing her from moving around. She looked at his face, wanting to check whether he was really asleep, and found that he was not bluffing.

    After struggling for a while, Song Xing Xing finally decided to give up.

    As shey her head on his chest, Lu Xun stretched his hand and patted her head, as if coaxing her to sleep.

    However, Song Xing Xing soon realized that there was something strange about his movement. The way he was caressing her head... wasn''t it the same as petting Mr. Fluffball?

    Did he think of her as Mr. Fluffball?

 Chapter 235 - Good Morning

    Lu Xun woke up feeling something heavy was pressing on his chest. His eyes narrowed as he tried to adjust his sight against the light. The scene in front of him was a little blurry but Lu Xun was aware that there were two hairy balls in front of his head.

    One of them is in grey and another one was ck. It was those two balls that were pressing against his chest. A deep frown appeared on his face as Lu Xun tried to figure out where he was.

    It was then that he recalled that he stopped by Song Xing Xing''s ce. Then, he had fallen asleep on the sofa when he was waiting for her.

    Lu Xun realized that he was at his girlfriend''s ce.

    His eyes shifted back towards the two hairy balls in front of his face. After observing and touching them for a while, he found out that one of them was the grey cat, Mr.. Fluffball while the other one was... his girlfriend, Song Xing Xing.

    The cat and his owner were both sleeping on top of his chest.

    The big question is... why is his girlfriend here? They were... sleeping together?

    The thought shocked him so much that he did not know what he should do.

    However, he also realized that they could not continue to stay like this.

    Lu Xun tried to move but he did not know how he should get out of this position. His girlfriend''s scent filled his nose and he soon realized that her body was pressing hard against his. His throat bobbed as a certain feeling rose.

    He wanted to wake her up but he did not know how he should do it. As time passed by, Lu Xun could feel his body getting warmer.

    At this time, Mr. Fluffball finally woke up. The cat stood on his four legs and stretched up his body. He swayed his tail and it brushed against Song Xing Xing''s face.

    The feeling was ticklish. Song Xing Xing frowned and wave her hand to shoo away that thing that has been disturbing her sleep. Her hand pped against the cat''s body and because of it, Mr. Fluffball was annoyed.

    The cat bit at Song Xing Xing''s hand before he jumped away.

    The pain woke her up. Song Xing Xing looked around her surroundings and groaned. She did not know why but her body was feeling a little sore.

    Her hand pressed on something as he tried to get up. However, she then realized that the sensation felt a little strange.

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes and finally saw the person pressed behind her. Her initial reaction was to jump away and flee. However, the person had his arms around her waist, preventing her from moving away.

    Lu Xun frowned. "Stop moving around."

    Song Xing Xing halted. Suddenly, she could feel something hot pressing at the area around her thigh. Her face grew hot as her imagination ran wild.

    She lifted his head and met his gaze. Because he was not wearing his sses, the moment she saw his eyes, Song Xing Xing found that she was unable to look away.

    His eyes were so beautiful that they entrapped her in them each time she looked into them.

    "Song Xing Xing." His voice was a little hoarse.

    "En?"

    "Good morning."

    Her ears felt a little hot upon hearing his voice. This was the first time that she had woken up to see his face the moment she woke up. Song Xing Xing felt a little shy with this situation.

    Last night, she had tried to get off from him a few times. However, his grip on her was too strong. In the end, she got tired and had fallen asleep in his arms.

    Her gaze wandered on his upper body. Her face turned bright red upon seeing the trace of her saliva on his shirt.

    At this time, she was screaming internally.

    A lot of thoughts went into her head. For example, Song Xing Xing was once again worrying about how she might appear in front of him. She knew well that her hair would be such a mess.

    After all...st night, someone had treated her hair as if they were Mr. Fluffball''s hair.

    Song Xing Xing bit her lips and mumbled, "Good morning."

    There was a long silence between them before Lu Xun spoke again. "Xing Xing, are you not going to get off?"

    Song Xing Xing swallowed. Her throat felt a little dry. "But your hands."

    Lu Xun finally realized that he was holding on to her waist tightly. Even so, he did not make a move to pull his hand away. "Why are you sleeping here?"

    Song Xing Xing finally lowered her head to avoid his gaze. "I was only putting on the nket on you when you had suddenly pulled at my hand. I wanted to get away but you..."

    Hearing her answer, Lu Xun finally let the person in his arms go.

    Song Xing Xing took this chance to quickly move away from him.

    A chuckle escaped him as he watched the girl quickly scurry away as if she was facing a big bad wolf. Hearing the sound of her door closing, Lu Xun finally sat up.

    However, her scent continued to fill his nose and t was making his body hot. It seemed that it would take him a while to calm down.

    "Meow."

    Lu Xun shifted his head to the cat and thought that the cat was judging him. He could not help but wonder if Mr. Fluffball knew what was going on in his head.

    After he had calmed down, Lu Xun stood up and walked to the kitchen. He sshed some water on his face and poured himself some cold drinks.

    He heard the sound of the door opening and turned around. This time, Song Xing Xing appeared in front of him with her face cleaned and her hairbed.

    "You should go and wash up a little bit. I''ll give you my Song Wei''s shirt so that you will have something to change into," Song Xing Xing spoke shyly. "Are you hungry? I''m going to make breakfast. What do you want to eat? How about dumpling soup?"

    The corner of his lips tilted up. It seemed that Song Xing Xing was too shy that she did not dare to meet his gaze.

    His girlfriend is too adorable.

    "Anything is fine," Lu Xun answered. "Then, I''ll go and wash up first." Knowing that his girlfriend was very shy, Lu Xun decided to give her some space and let her calm down.

 Chapter 236 - Collecting Interest

    Lu Xun stood in front of the sink and stared back at his reflection in the mirror. His expression was nk but his mind was preupied with various thoughts. As he snapped out of those thoughts, Lu Xun quickly washed up, wanting to get out of the bathroom.

    His steps halted when he began to take notice of everything around him. It was not the first time that he had gone into this bathroom but this was the first time that he had taken a good look at everything around him.

    This is his girlfriend''s ce. Therefore, it was not a strange thing to see that the bathroom was filled with her items.

    Seeing everything that belonged to her made his heart swell with something warm. Then he recalled the moment he woke up earlier only to find her sleeping in his arms.

    A faint smile curled on his lips.

    Although her appearance was a little funny, Lu Xun thought that Song Xing Xing was absolutely adorable that way. Her shy eyes and the way she had tried to avoid his gaze... Just thinking about them could make him smile.

    After he had looked enough at her items in the bathroom, Lu Xun finally got out. On the bed, there was a clean shirt that belonged to her brother that she had prepared for him.

    Lu Xun hesitated for a while before he finally reached out to put them on. Then, he looked at his dirty shirt again for a long time.

    He stood on the spot for a long time, thinking that the shirt had his girlfriend''s scent on it.

    At this time, Mr. Fluffball walked into the room. The grey cat jumped on the bed and looked at him, staring at his soiled shirt.

    Lu Xun saw the expression on Mr. Fluffball''s face and thought that this cat was reading his thoughts and judging him for it.

    It was making him slightly ufortable.

    His lips parted, wanting to say something. But he soon realized that he would probably look like a fool if he exined what he was doing to the cat.

    Mr. Fluffball continued to stare at the shirt in his hand. Then, his gaze shifted back at Lu Xun. "Meow." Papa, are you not going to give your shirt to me?

    Of course, Lu Xun waspletely unaware of what was going on in the cat''s thoughts.

    Seeing that the person was not reacting, Mr. Fluffball inched closer to sniff at the shirt in his hand. His expression changed when realized that his papa''s shirt smelled a lot like his master, Song Xing Xing.

    There was aplicated look on the cat''s face. After a while, Mr. Fluffball jumped down from the bed and walk off. He was no longer interested in that shirt in Lu Xun''s hand.

    Lu Xun finally walked out of the room and found his girlfriend in the kitchen.

    He was about to call her out when he noticed the slight smile on her face.

    Song Xing Xing stood in front of the stove, focusing everything on the food in the pot.

    The house smelled of something delicious.

    From where he stood, Lu Xun could hear the sound of the food gurgling in the pot. There was a faint sound of her humming to a song that he did not know.

    Lu Xun decided to stand there for a while longer to watch her as she prepared their breakfast.

    He could not help but like the scene in front of him.

    Waking up early in the morning only to see this scenery made him feel happy. Suddenly, Lu Xun was missing how a home would feel like.

    This scene heightened his urge to get married.

    Rather than waiting for the unit next door to her to finish its renovation, it would be better if he kidnapped her back to his ce, right?

    At this time, Lu Xun suddenly recalled his n and everything that he had done to hint to Song Xing Xing that he wanted to get married. These days, whenever they went out, Lu Xun had always chosen a ce that would make one thing about marriage and a wedding.

    He wondered whether Song Xing Xing would notice his intention.

    Then, he wondered what was her thoughts regarding marriage.

    Not too long ago, he had tried to bring up the matter but the talk did not go as well as he had hoped for. At this time, he did not know whether Song Xing Xing was thinking about marriage.

    Or perhaps, she wasfortable with dating and being with him just like this. He knew that there were a lot of couples these days who choose to stay together without the binding of a marriage.

    Was this what Song Xing Xing wanted as well?

    "What are you doing?"

    Lu Xun snapped out of his thoughts and found that his girlfriend was looking back at him. He walked over in her direction and peeked into the pot to see some dumplings floating in the soup.

    "I''m d that this shirt fits you well," Song Xing Xing said as she gave him a look over. Her face turned a little red as she recalled how she had drooled over himst night. Swiftly, she turned around to look into the pot to avoid his gaze.

    Just then, Lu Xun wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer until her back was touching his chest. His chin rested on her shoulder. Lu Xun took a deep breath and closed his eyes halfway. Her scent filled his nose again and he felt as if he was drugged.

    Song Xing Xing shrunk her neck, feeling that his breath was tickling her. She turned around, wanting to tell him not to disturb her when she was in the kitchen. Just as she had parted her lips, the person had caught her lips into a kiss.

    Her body froze, not expecting the sudden kiss. A few seconds passed by and her body gradually rxed. Song Xing Xing turned her body slightly, giving him more ess to kiss her properly.

    The dumpling soup continued to boil in the pot. There was no doubt that the dumpling would turn soggy by now.

    Lu Xun finally pulled away after a while. He lowered his gaze and saw her reddened face and delicious lips. He really wanted to go and kiss her again.

    "What was that for?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    "Collecting interest. Didn''t I work hard yesterday? I should get a reward for my work, don''t you think?"

    Song Xing Xing stared back at him and chuckled. The glint in her eyes indicated that she was up to no good. "But you''re helping to clear an artist under your agency. President Lu, shouldn''t you be asking Huo Yun Chen for a kiss then?"

    As those words escaped her lips, her mind started to go wild.

    Seeing the strange look on her face, Lu Xun''s face turned darker.. "Song Xing Xing, what are you thinking about?" He suddenly had this urge to punish her.

 Chapter 237 - Huo Yun Chens Visit

    As he walked into his office, his assistant, Bei Yuan, closed the door behind him and started to read him the report.

    In the past few days, Bright Entertainment Agency has been busy fighting against those maliciousizens who wanted to slender Huo Yun Chen.

    Those who were attacking Huo Yun Chen online were surprised when they had received the letters from thewyer.

    A few years ago, they had also posted something simr to this. Back then, they were so ruthless to attack Huo Yun Chen when he was down.

    However, Huo Yun Chen''s previous agency had not taken any action against them. Now that Huo Yun Chen is back in the entertainment agency, they had thought that the new agency would not help Huo Yun Chen as his reputation in the industry was already that bad.

    Who would have guessed that this new agency would dare to spend so much time and money just to help Huo Yun Chen?

    In the end, Yan Yi Xie''s fans had no other choice but toy down and not cause any trouble.

    Lu Xun nodded with satisfaction upon hearing the report. He was about to look at hisputer again but halted when he recalled another matter. "That''s right. Bei Yuan, have someone to look into Huo Yun Chen''s ident a few years ago."

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan was surprised when he heard his boss''s instruction but quickly nodded and jot down everything in his notebook.

    Just then, someone knocked on the door.

    Lu Xun gave his permission and soon a secretary popped his head at the door.

    "President Lu, Director Fei from NEXT Bright Agency, and that celebrity, Huo Yun Chen is here to see you."

    Lu Xun pondered over it for a while before he told the secretary to let the two of them wait in the meeting room. After giving a few instructions to Bei Yuan, he then left the room to look for the two of them.

    Both Huo Yun Chen and Director Fei stood up upon seeing their big boss''s arrival.

    Lu Xun motioned them to sit down and asked, "Why did you twoe over to look for me?"

    Director Fei hesitated for a while before he turned to Huo Yun Chen. "President Lu, Huo Yun Chen came to me this morning and said that he wanted to pull away from our agency. I don''t think that it was a good decision. I advised him to rethink his decision but he won''t listen. I told him to find you and listen to your opinion first."

    Lu Xun pushed his sses on his nose bridge and shifted his gaze to Huo Yun Chen.

    Huo Yun Chen straightened his body and spoke, "President Lu, I have caused a lot of trouble for thepany. I wish to pull out from the agency. I know that I will have to pay my penalty. But this is something that I wished to do."

    His gaze flickered. Huo Yun Chen was worried that if he stayed longer with the agency, Yan Yi Xie will do something to harm him again. Then, he will implicate everyone in the agency.

    Although he has only been with NEXT Bright Agency for a couple of years, Huo Yun Chen gets along with everyone well. He did not want anyone to suffer because of him.

    It was enough that he had to suffer a few years ago.

    When he saw on the inte that theizen was scolding thepany and the artists under them, Huo Yun Chen felt guilty.

    However, the PR team had worked hard to clear his name. In the past, he had never received such treatment and could only defend himself. Huo Yun Chen found that he was not used to this treatment.

    NEXT Bright Agency was so good to him but Huo Yun Chen did not think that he is worth it.

    It''s better if he leaves thepany earlier and did not make things difficult for others.

    "Mr. Huo, are you thinking that our agency is not proficient enough to protect you?" Lu Xun asked.

    There was a look of surprise on Huo Yun Chen''s face. He recovered quickly and spoke, "President Lu, that s not what I meant."

    "You did not make any mistake. Why do you want to leave?" Lu Xun asked. "Mister Huo, as long as you are willing to work hard, obeyed thepany''s policy, and did not do anything that would cause harm to our agency, we will continue to protect you. Since we have decided to sign with you, this is what thepany is supposed to do. You can be assured that thepany won''t give up easily on you."

    Huo Yun Chen froze upon hearing Lu Xun''s words. Something warm spread from his heart and that sensation went all through his body. His hand clenched into a fist as he began to hesitate about his initial decision.

    The phone in his hand started to buzz. Lu Xun nced at the screen before he stood up.

    "Huo Yun Chen, I suggest you go home and think over this matter again. If you are still determined with your decision tomorrow, then I won''t change your mind even if you decided to leave" Lu Xun said. "If there is something that you are not satisfied with, you can talk to us." He excused himself and walked out, leaving the man to think over his decision.

    Director Fei heaved a sigh when he saw the hesitant look on Huo Yun Chen''s face. He really did not want the agency to lose Huo Yun Chen at this moment.

    After all, the agency was still new and Huo Yun Chen was one of the agency''s assets. It would be bad to lose him this early.

    Director Fei stood up again when he seemed to recall something. He stood up and chased after his boss. "President Lu."

    Lu Xun was staring at the messages on his phone when he heard Director Fei''s voice. "Yes?"

    "That ..." Director Fei walked over. "There will be a meeting with a few investors in B City. President Lu, will you be joining us as well?"

    Lu Xun thought about the Director''s words and recalled that there are some people that he wanted to meet during the meeting as well. He looked at his phone again and nodded. "I''ll be joining this meeting. Director Fei, please remind my assistant about this meeting as well."

    Director Fei began to smile. During this meeting, a few of thepany''s newbies wille over to meet their investors. Director Fei was hoping that with their big boss''s presence, the investors will give them some face and decided to work with the newbies.. Now that President Lu had decided to join them, he could be at ease.

 Chapter 238 - The Feeling Was Rather... Exciting

    Lu Xun returned to his office and looked at his phone again.

    There were a lot of iing messages from the group chatroom. He read the messages and was surprised to see that someone who had not seen for a while had appeared in the chatroom. Thus, they were nning a little reunion. Even Zhang Yu Han had agreed toe from Y City to meet the others during the weekend.

    Someone tagged him and urged him to bring along his girlfriend. Until now, only Zhang Yu Han and Celine had met his girlfriend. The others were curious and wanted to meet the girl who had pulled him out of singledom for years.

    The group of friends was the people who had studied in the same university in C Country who he was closed with. After they have graduated, most of them had returned to the country and busied themselves with work. It was hard to see each other.

    After pondering for a while, Lu Xun agreed to join their reunion. However, whether his girlfriend woulde with him or not, he will have to ask her opinion first.

    Although he wanted to tell the world that he is dating Song Xing Xing, Lu Xun knew that the most important thing was to respect her opinion. If Song Xing Xing was notfortable with it, Lu Xun would not force her to do anything.

    Lu Xun joined the chatroom for a while. After a while, he decided to send a private message to the friend they haven''t seen in a long time.

    "Long Fei, you''re n Capital City?"

    His friend''s reply came over after a few seconds. "Mhm... I have some business to attend to."

    "It''s rare to see you get out of the dungeon."

    Long Fei began tough.

    It was well known among the friends that Long Fei had this habit where he would disappear for a certain period. In the beginning, everyone was curious to know where he had gone to.

    Long Fei would joke that he had to enter the dungeon for cultivation.

    Later, they learned that Long Fei would return to his hometown to visit an elder. The reception around the area was too bad that everyone would think that he had disappeared.

    After they have graduated, Long Fei mostly stayed in his hometown and only came to Capital City a few times to manage his business. This guy might be from a small town, but his family is very wealthy and they had a few businesses all over the world.

    In C Country, their families were neighbors. Just like Zhang Yu Han, Long Fei is one of the friends that Lu Xun was close with.

    Lu Xun continued to catch up with his friend and finally recalled his girlfriend''s birthday which wille sooner than he thought. He had promised her that he would take her out to y.

    "I still remember that you have invited me toe over to your hometown to y," Lu Xun said.

    "Are youing over?"

    "I''m nning to take my girlfriend to y next month. Is that alright?"

    "Lu Xun, you can alwayse over to y anytime you want. Just tell me the date. I will get someone to organize your stay."

    A faint smile appeared on his face. Lu Xun then began to text his friend about his vacation n.

    ...

    Song Xing Xing was chatting with Liu Yu Sheng as they walked into the meeting room on the top floor. A while ago, Producer Ming had informed them that there was going to be a new project meeting before it was time to clock out.

    After saving their project, Song Xing Xing quickly gathered her notebook and headed to the meeting room together with the others.

    Song Xing Xing tightened the sweater around her body. The tip of her nose slightly reddened after spending a long hour in that full sted air-conditioning room.

    Her steps halted when she noticed that the strange look on her colleagues'' faces. She followed their gaze and was surprised to see that her boyfriend was standing in front of her.

    Why did he suddenly appear at the studio?

    Her heartbeat elerated as she was not expecting this surprise. Lu Xun had not told her that he would being to the studio to join the meeting.

    Song Xing Xing stood rooted to the ground for a few seconds. Their gazes met and she watched how his lips turned up into a teasing smile. Heat crept on her face until her neck.

    It was not until Liu Yu Sheng had nudged at her arms a few times that Song Xing Xing finally snapped out of her thoughts. She took her seat and began to scan the room.

    Seeing that everyone else does not seem as if they had noticed her small interaction, Song Xing Xing finally heaved a breath of relief.

    In this room, there were only a few people who knew about her rtionship with their big boss. At this time, Song Xing Xing was not ready to let them know.

    After all, not everyone in the office is a good person. Song Xing Xing was still a small video editor. Song Xing Xing did not want the others to think that she would receive special treatment because of her rtionship with Lu Xun.

    "Xing Xing, why is President Lu here?" Liu Yu Sheng inched closer and whispered.

    Her head shook. "I don''t know. He did not say anything. I''ll ask." Song Xing Xing took out her phone. After ensuring that the others were not paying attention to her, she thenposed her text under the table.

    "President Lu, why are you here?"

    Once he had clicked sent, she then looked up again to see his reaction.

    The phone in his pocket buzzed. Lu Xun fished out his phone from the pocket and his eyes lit up with joy upon noticing his girlfriend''s text.

    At this time, a few of the producers walked in to greet him. Lu Xun slid his phone back into the pocket as he exchanged a few words with the others.

    Song Xing Xing watched the scene in front of her anxiously. Her heart pounded loudly against her ribcage. Song Xing Xing was too worried that the others would notice her little interaction with her boyfriend. It made her feel as if she was having an affair.

    The feeling was rather... exciting.

    The conversation with the producerssted longer than she had expected. As seconds passed by, Song Xing Xing could not hide her anxiety.

    Finally, the producers finally took their seats as the meeting was about to start.

    Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun took out his phone again and finally tapped his fingers on the screen.

    Her phone buzzed shortly, indicating that a new message had arrived.

    A producer was speaking at the front. Song Xing Xing stretched her hand under the table to check her message.

    "I miss you. I wanted to see you."

    A look of surprise appeared on her face. Then, slowly, her face turned red again. This man.... is really good at flirting!

 Chapter 239 - Restless And Dissatisfied

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head and pretended that she was looking at her phone while she waited for everyone to clear the room.

    Once she could no longer hear any noise, she looked up and a smile curled on her lips upon finding that everyone had left.

    She nced at her phone once again to read thest message that her boyfriend had sent her.

    He told her toe and find him in his office on the top floor after everyone had left.

    Her head peeked out of the room to look around. A breath of relief escaped her as she saw that there was no one else around.

    It was time for everyone to clock out and no one should be paying too much attention to her.

    Moreover, both Liu Yu Sheng and Ning Yan were aware of her rtionship with their big boss and they were willing to help her cover her.

    After looking around for one more time, Song Xing Xing decided to head to the emergency stairs and climb up to Lu Xun''s office instead of using the elevator.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing had this feeling as if she was a thief sneaking around.

    The moment she pushed the door open, someone had already grabbed her hand and pushed her to the wall. Before she could open her mouth to scream and lift her kick to attack the person, Song Xing Xing finally heard his voice.

    "Song Xing Xing, are you trying to murder your husband?" His eyes widened. Lu Xun was aware that if he was not quick enough, he might get kicked at a certain sensitive area.

    Just the thought of it made his sweats drop. He could imagine how painful it would be.

    His scent filled her nose and her body gradually rxed. Song Xing Xin lowered her gaze and saw that her right knee was stopped by Lu Xun''s hand.

    Her face turned red upon realizing what she had almost done. She quickly recovered and narrowed her eyes. "You scared me. Don''t do that again."

    Lu Xun had almost forgotten that his girlfriend is someone from the reputable Song family. As she grew up, she had been trained with basic martial arts to defend herself.

    He had not expected that someday, the moves will be used against him.

    Lu Xun took a deep breath to calm down. "I''m sorry. I just wanted to surprise you."

    Song Xing Xing bit at her lower lips upon noticing the guilt in his expression. "Why are you waiting for me here? Didn''t you say that you were going to wait in the office?"

    Although Lu Xun always spent his time in his office in NEXT Group headquarters, he had his own office in the studio as well.

    "I had a hunch that you would be using the staircase and decided to wait for you here.:" There was a hint of joy in his face. Probably because he had made the right guess.

    Song Xing Xing was about to say something when she noticed the security camera pointed in their direction. At the thought that the guards in the security office were watching their intimate moment, her face grew red again.

    "There''s a CCTV over there."

    "Un. I know." Lu Xun stared at his girlfriend''s reddened face and was amused. "What are you afraid of? They won''t dare to speak a word out." He entwined their hands together and led her upstairs.

    As soon as they arrived, Song Xing Xing noticed the smart door lock to enter through the door. It was then that she understood that if Lu Xun was not around, she would not be able to find him in his office.

    She followed him quietly until they finally reached his office.

    As soon as the door was shut, her back was pressed against the wall and her lips were captured into a deep kiss.

    Song Xing Xing tilted her head slightly to give him more ess as he continued to kiss her.

    Her head was in a buzz and she could no longer think straight. Her heart was drumming loudly and heat traveled all through her body.

    It made her breathless. Song Xing Xing had to steal her breath between his kisses or else she would suffocate

    His hand was caressing her waist and slowly moving up along her spine. His lips were moving to her cheek, jawline, and her neck.

    A gasp escaped her. She felt feverish and the heat made her feel as if she was about to explode anytime soon.

    Early in their rtionship, his kisses were always soft and lingering. Recently, his kiss would wake up a certain feeling inside her.

    He wanted her and she was aware of it.

    However, as the kisses grew hotter, Lu Xun had already pulled away.

    Song Xing Xing panted to catch up her breath. Her heart grew restless and she was dissatisfied with how the kiss had ended abruptly.

    It was driving her crazy.

    "Wait for me for a while." Lu Xun stretched his hand to pat her head. "Then, we''ll go and have dinner together."

    Song Xing Xing watched as he leave the office and shut the door behind him. She took a deep breath and finally slumped on the wall behind her.

    She closed her eyes and tried to calm down.

    A few minutes has passed but Lu Xun had not returned to the office. Thinking that he was still busy meeting with a few producers to discuss thepany matters, Song Xing Xing decided to sit down while waiting for him.

    She took out her phone and browsed through her contact list. Her fingers hovered over the screen as she continued to hesitate.

    A look of helplessness appeared on her face. Song Xing Xing realized that there was no one that she could discuss the matter that was going on in her mind at this time.

    After pondering for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to enter the forum to ask theizen what do they think about her boyfriend''s attitude.

    A few people were quick to reply to her question.

    Song Xing Xing read their answers and became speechless.

    What do they mean that her boyfriend had an unspeakable disease?

    These people were not helping her at all! They even had the courage tough at her!

    Reading their answers only made her angry!

 Chapter 240 - A Little Older

    Lu Xun finally re-entered his office when he had finished his business. When he walked in, he noticed that she was staring at her phone with an annoyed look on her face. However, the moment Song Xing Xing heard him entering, she had quickly put down her phone and smiled at him.

    "You don''t look so good just now. What''s wrong?"

    Song Xing Xing quickly shook her head. "Nothing. Just saw something strange on the inte." She stood up and changed the subject. "Where are you taking me to dinner?"

    His expression turned gentler. Lu Xun rubbed his thumb on her cheek and asked, "What do you want to eat?"

    "Let me think about it." Song Xing Xing lowered her head as she tried to think but then another thought came to her mind. "Ah, my bag is still downstairs."

    "We''ll go and get them together."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing nodded. She watched as Lu Xun walked over to his desk and suddenly recalled the words that theizen had said earlier.

    Her gaze on Lu Xun turned a littleplicated.

    He is indeed a little older than she is.

    What if he really had some unspeakable disease? Should she start to worry about his health now?

    As her thoughts were running wild, Song Xing Xing decided that she should be watching over his diet carefully. Maybe she should ask him to go on a health check-up as well. As his girlfriend, she should be concerned about his healt.

    Of course, Song Xing Xing was lucky that Lu Xun was unaware of her thoughts, or else she would be punished for it.

    Lu Xun fetched everything he needed before he led the Song Xing Xing to the office.

    The cold wind burst from the inside, causing Song Xing Xing to shiver. She looked inside the office and heaved a sigh upon noticing that there was no one else inside.

    Swiftly, she tidied up her belonging and grabbed her bag.

    "This room is too cold," Lu Xunmented as he walked in.

    "The air conditioner is put on st almost all the time to help cool the server."

    Lu Xun looked at his girlfriend again. It was then that he understood why his girlfriend would always wear a think jacket whenever she was in the studio.

    "Come on."

    The two of them walked down the stairs together. Fortunately for them, there was no shooting in the studio and everyone had gone home early.

    Song Xing Xing gave the name of the restaurant and Lu Xun quickly typed them into the navigation system. His brow rose upon noticing the name of the restaurant.

    "You''re going vegetarian today?"

    Song Xing Xing coughed. "Mmm... I heard from others that this ce is pretty good. Moreover, we have been eating out a lot recently. I''m worried that I might gain weight."

    Of course, she could not tell him that she was keeping her eyes on his diet. If she told him the reason, Lu Xun might be unhappy. He was not going to like it when he think of their age gap again.

    Lu Xunpletely believed her words and continued to drive following the navigation system. After all, he was not picky about food. As the car entered the main road, Lu Xun nced at his girlfriend a few times and thought about the conversation with his friends.

    "This weekend, my friends are organizing a little reunion. Xing Xing,e with me, alright?"

    "Your friends?"

    "Un. The people who studied with me together in C Country. Back then, there were only a few of us in the same year. You have already met Yu Han and Celine. There are a few guys who are curious and wanted to meet you."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "What''s there to be curious about?"

    Lu Xun smiled.

    Of course, his friends would be curious about his girlfriend. After all, it has been years since he started to date again. The others would want to see which girl has managed to change his mind.

    "Will your ex-girlfriend attend as well?" She knew that his girlfriend went to the same university to study.

    The smile on his face instantly disappeared. "I don''t think so. I heard that she is not in the country."

    Thest time Shi An Na tried to create trouble for them, Lu Xun had made his move to retaliate. If she wanted to keep her job, she should move out from Capital City. Thepany would send her out to work on their overseas branch.

    Lu Xun knew that Shi An Na needed the job to raise her son. She had already lost her job a few times after returning to the country. There was no way that she would reject herpany''s arrangement. Or else, she would have to work hard to find a new job.

    "You''re quite informed about your ex-girlfriend''s movement." Song Xing Xing pouted.

    He nced at the girl beside him again, sensing her displeasure. "Don''t think too much. Someone just mentioned that in the passing."

    Even if he did not want to care about his ex-girlfriend, Lu Xun had no other choice but to let someone keep an eye on her. He did not want to give Shi An Na any chance to hurt Song Xing Xing.

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes. Seeing that there was no change in his expression, she decided to trust his exnation.

    After everything that his ex-girlfriend had done to hurt him, there was no way that Lu Xun would like that person again, right?

    She quickly readjusted her mood and shed him a smile. "Alright. I''ll go."

    His face brightened up with her answer.

    Looking at him now, Song Xing Xing could already imagine how happy he would be when he get to introduce her as his girlfriend.

    Her boyfriend is cute like that. It made her feel as if she wanted to squeeze his cheek for a long time and take a bite at his lips.

    Song Xing Xing propped her chin on her hand and continued to stare at him for a long time.

    Her stare made him ufortable. Just as he turned his head to speak, Lu Xun could not help but notice the way she was looking at him.

    The corner of her lips tilted up and her eyes turned into a crescent. She was looking at him with an adoring look in her eyes.

    His heart skipped a beat and his throat felt a little dry. It was getting harder for him to control a certain emotion when he was with her.

    It would be fine if she wanted to look at him but why did she have to look at him like that?

    "Xing Xing?" His throat bobbed.

    "Un?"

    "Stop looking at me like that. I still need to focus on the road."

    Song Xing Xing saw the troubled look on his face andughed.

 Chapter 241 - Missing Player

    On the weekend, Lu Xun picked up Song Xing Xing from her apartment and drove over to the ce where they were supposed to be meeting.

    While Lu Xun was concentrating on his driving, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and decided to login into the game toplete a few daily missions.

    She browsed through her friend''s list and noticed that her friend, yer99, hasn''t been online for a long time. Now that she thought about it, it has been a while since that person hade to her and requested her help with a few high-ranked missions.

    It felt as if this person has gone missing.

    "Hmm..."

    Lu Xun noticed the change in her expression and asked, "What''s wrong?"

    "Nothing much." Song Xing Xing shed him an assuring smile

    "Your tone doesn''t seem like it''s nothing."

    "A few months ago, I met this yer in the game and added him as a friend. But I noticed that he hasn''t been online for a while."

    A frown appeared on his face. Lu Xun knew that his girlfriend was quite popr among the yers in ''Legends of the Sky'' and that she had many close friends.

    Not too long ago, while she was apanying him to fight some big boss, Lu Xun had watched how a few of her guild members flirted with her.

    It would be a lie to say that he was not jealous. Fortunately, those guys were merely her online friends and had never met her in real life before.

    Thinking that Song Xing Xing was about to tell him that another guy was hitting on her, Lu Xun became unhappy.

    "Maybe that person got bored and decided to stop ying," Lu Xun answered while keeping his cool.

    "Hmm... That''s possible." Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh. She closed her game and turned to Lu Xun again. The smile on her face widened as she was thinking of telling him something interesting. "Let me tell you something."

    "What?"

    "This yer is a little strange." Her expression changed as she was thinking of how she should be telling Lu Xun about her encounter with yer99. "Actually, this yer is not the original owner of the ount. I heard that he had paid arge sum of money to buy this ount from the original yer," Song Xing Xing said.

    The frown on his face deepened. Suddenly, a bad feeling surrounded his heart.

    "This is the interesting part." Song Xing Xing chuckled. "I met him in the groove one day and watched him getting killed by some monsters."

    By this time, Lu Xun was fifty percent sure that his girlfriend was talking about yer99, the ount that he had bought to impress his girlfriend.

    "I helped him around and chatted with him a little bit," Song Xing Xing continued. She was absolutely oblivious of her boyfriend''s changing expression. "Later, I found out that he had bought the ount because he wanted to study mobile gaming as he was nning to develop a game."

    Lu Xun could not smile as he continued to listen to his girlfriend telling him about this person. He cleared his throat and asked with a casual expression. "What is this person''s ID name?"

    "It''s yer 99. Have you run into him before?"

    "I haven''t." Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line. He did not dare to nce at her again just in case that she would find out that there was something wrong with him. Suddenly, he was wondering how would his girlfriend react if she knew that yer99 who she had helped in that game is him.

    "You say, do you think that this person quit the game because he was working on the new game?"

    "It could be the reason."

    Song Xing Xing heaved a disappointed sigh. "He should at least tell me before he quit. Shouldn''t he at least tell me about the game he''s working on? Maybe I can apply as the beta game tester."

    Lu Xun chuckled. His palm was sweating profusely. "NEXT Group is nning to enter the mobile gaming industry as well."

    Her eyes lit up upon hearing his words. "Really?"

    A breath of relief escaped him knowing that he had sessfully changed the subject.

    "Hmm..." Lu Xun nodded. "A few months ago, we met a group of young men who wanted NEXT Group to invest in their project. I saw that their project looks good and had agreed to work with them. When the game is ready, I will let you test the game."

    "Well, that also depends on what kind of game they are developing." She paused briefly before she continued, "Let me tell you a secret."

    "What?"

    "The reason I was attracted to ''Legend of the Sky is because of the adorable character design and the costumes." Song Xing Xingughed. "Later, I stayed around because themunity was quite nice. It did not feel right to quit."

    Moreover... She has been ying the game for two years and the amount of money she had spent was not that little.

    How could she quit just like that?

    After chatting for a while, they finally arrived at The Orchid Hotel where Lu Xun''s friends would be gathering.

    The two of them alighted from the vehicle together and went to the private room where his friends were already waiting for them.

    The sounds ofughing could be hearding from the inside. As they walked into the room, the chattering voices instantly faded.

    Song Xing Xing shed an amiable smile as she noticed the way everyone was staring back at her and Lu Xun.

    "You''re here," Zhang Yu Han was the first to greet him.

    "Auntie Xing Xing!" A small figure came from behind him and ran over towards Song Xing Xing. Zhang Li Xue smiled brightly and tugged at her hand. "Auntie Xing Xing,e over and y with us."

    "Li Xue." The girl''s mother, Li Qin Yao appeared behind her and shook her head softly.

    The little girl lowered her head and pouted.

    Seeing this, Song Xing Xing patted the little girl''s head and whispered, "I''ll y with you after this, alright?"

    Lu Xun cleared his throat as he looked at his friends surrounding him. "I''m not thest one to arrive, am I?"

    "Fortunately, you''re not." One of the men replied. "It seemed that both Celine and Long Fei are not here yet.. Come on in. Why don''t you introduce your girlfriend to us first?"

 Chapter 242 - Powerful Friends

    Song Xing Xing stood beside Lu Xun as he began to introduce her to his friends. This group of friends was the people who had studied in the university in C Country together with him.

    They were surprised upon realizing their age gap and began to admire Lu Xun for getting himself a young girlfriend after staying single for years.

    Most of them were interested to know how they met and Lu Xun only exined that they met at thepany as she was working for him.

    The friends congratted Lu Xun and wished for his happiness.

    No one had mentioned Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend or anything about his past rtionship.

    Many of them were jealous of Lu Xun for having a young girlfriend while Lu Xun was jealous of them as most of his friends were already married with kids.

    He also wanted to get married and have children of his own.

    Lu Xun nced at his girlfriend and tightened his grip on her hand. His eyes were looking at her lovingly.

    Seeing the smile on Lu Xun''s face made her smile as well. Now that there are a few more people who knew about their rtionship, Lu Xun was naturally very happy.

    He was already in his early thirties but this man was acting like a child.

    As the waiter came to send over the food to the table, Celine finally entered the room and apologized for her tardiness. Behind her was a tall man with sharp eyes and eyebrows.

    Because of her family, Song Xing Xing had met all sorts of people. However, looking at this man, she could not help but feel that the air around him was a little different.

    Seeing this man, Lu Xun stood up and led his girlfriend towards him.

    "You''re finally here," Lu Xun said.

    "Hmm... I have some matter to look at before Ie over." The man smiled. He nced at Song Xing Xing and his eyes lit up. "And this is?"

    "Long Fei, this is my girlfriend, Song Xing Xing."

    Song Xing Xing exchanged her greetings with the man and watched as he raised his brow at her.

    "Are you from the Song family in Y City?"

    Song Xing Xing looked at him in surprise. "You know my family?"

    Long Fei studied her face for a while before he finally speak, "I have the chance to meet your grandfather when I was younger." He shifted his gaze to Lu Xun again and smiled.

    As everyone was taking their seat around the table, Song Xing Xing leaned over to Lu Xun and asked, "Is your friend in politics as well?"

    "Some of his family members are in politics and some of them are in business," Lu Xun said. "You should have heard about Blue Media Group. Long Fei is the chairman of thatpany."

    Song Xing Xing was a little surprised upon hearing his words.

    Of course, she had heard about thepany.

    Blue Media Group is one of the influentialpanies in the country. They mostly controlled the media and were powerful enough to control the public''s opinion.

    Thepany has been around the country for years and they continued to grow. Even though many mediapanies were rising in the country, they were still unable to beat Blue Media Group.

    This was probably how Lu Xun seemed to be able to control the media each time that he was embroiled in some scandals. It turned out that he had a few powerful friends. With such good friends who were always looking after him, it was not impossible for Lu Xun to build NEXT Group from scratch, and get to where he was now in merely a few years.

    Everyone started to enjoy the food and talk as it has been a while since they have seen each other. Song Xing Xing joined Li Qin Yao and the others to chat.

    Fortunately, everyone was friendly and had taken good care of her. Although this was the first time that she had met most of them, Song Xing Xing did not feel awkward or left behind.

    Song Xing Xing nced at her boyfriend again while she yed with Zhang Li Xue and a few other kids. Seeing that Lu Xun was chatting with Long Fei with a serious look on his face made her curious to know about their conversation.

    However, she quickly remember that Long Fei''spany and guessed that the two friends were discussing business.

    The gathering ended after a few hours.

    As many of them were married with children, they could not stay around the ce for too long. Their children were tired and wanted to go home and sleep.

    Song Xing Xing stood with Lu Xun as everyone was saying their goodbyes.

    "How long are you going to stay in Capital City this time?" Lu Xun asked Long Fei.

    "Probably for a few days. I have to return to D Town soon."

    "Your grandfather is still unwell?"

    "Mhm... these days he has been acting a little difficult."

    "What''s wrong with him?" Lu Xun grew concerned.

    Long Fei shed a smile. "He''s been urging me to get married quickly and give him great-grandchild."

    Lu Xunughed upon hearing his words.

    "Lu Xun, don''t get cocky just because you have found yourself a girlfriend." Long Fei punched at his friend''s shoulder lightly.

    "You still haven''t found her?" Lu Xun was aware that his friend had someone in his heart and he has been looking for her for a while.

    Long Fei lowered his eyes. "Not yet."

    Seeing his friend''s expression, Lu Xun decided to change the subject. "Since you''re staying in Yu Han''s hotel, then, I wille over and find you again before you leave."

    When they finally leave the hotel, it was already in the evening.

    Lu Xun slid into the driver''s seat and turned at his girlfriend. "Sorry, I was busy catching up with the guys that I did not look after you properly.

    "Hey, that''s alright. The others are very friendly. Moreover, it has been a while since you have seen everyone. There should be a lot of things that you wanted to talk about."

    His smile widened. Lu Xun was just d that his girlfriend did not me him for leaving her as he catch up with his friends.

    "I see that you and Long Fei are quite close. What did you two talk about earlier?"

    "Just catching up and discussing some work matters." Lu Xun shed her a mysterious smile before he turned to start the car.

    He thought about the surprise that he had nned for her and became excited.

 Chapter 243 - Running Away After Igniting The Fire

    Lu Xun hung around with his girlfriend at her apartment until it was time for him to leave.

    Sensing that he was about to leave, Mr. Fluffball went to his side and continued to rub his body against Lu Xun. It was as if he did not want him to leave. His papa treated him very well and pampered him very much.

    Moreover, half an hour ago, he had pushed the nt off the shelf and made a mess in the house.

    Mr. Fluffball was a little afraid of his master and could only rely on his papa for protection. Once his papa leave, then he would be in trouble.

    "Meow" Mr. Fluffball heaved in relief when his papa picked him out ad started scratching him behind his ear. However, the grey cat was soon disappointed when his papa had ced him back on the floor.

    Seeing the way that his papa and his master were looking at each other, Mr. Fluffball had a hunch that his papa would not be paying attention to him at this time.

    After pondering about it for a while, Mr. Fluffball decided to run away and find a ce to hide instead.

    "That''s right, I almost forgot. This Thursday, I''m going to B City to attend a meeting with a few investors," Lu Xun said as he wrapped his arms around his girlfriend''s waist, He pulled her closer until their noses were touching each other.

    "How long will you be going?"

    "I''lle back on Sunday. If the matter is solved earlier, I mighte back sooner."

    Her eyes drooped. Song Xing Xing could not hide her disappointment. It seemed that she won''t be able to see him for a few days.

    From the moment they started dating, Lu Xun had insisted to be her chauffeur, sending her back and forth to the studio. They saw each other almost every day. She was getting used to this pattern that it would be strange when she did not see him for a day.

    Lu Xun leaned over to peck at her lips. "Will you miss me?"

    She bit at her lips and nodded softly. "I will."

    Lu Xun chuckled at her adorable reaction.

    Song Xing Xing raised her head shyly. After a brief hesitation, she stood on tiptoed and parted her lips to meet his in a kiss.

    His gaze flickered. Lu Xun was not expecting that his girlfriend would take the initiative to kiss him.

    Her scent filled his nose and heat traveled all over his body.

    Lu Xun ced his hands in her hair and pulled her closer. His lips were moving to reciprocate and deepen their kisses.

    The sounds of their breathing filled the empty room.

    Her back mmed against the wall as Lu Xun continued to press her into a kiss. As seconds passed by, Song Xing Xing''s mind grew nk. She could only let him take the lead in the kiss.

    It was too intoxicating and she did not want this feeling to end.

    A gasp escaped her as she felt his hand underneath her shirt, touching her skin.

    Suddenly, the kisses broke as Lu Xun had pulled away.

    Their forehead rested against each other as they were both panting for her breath.

    Song Xing Xing frowned as she was not expecting the kiss to end. Her body was still hot. There was an itch that she can''t seem to get rid of.

    A deep frown appeared on her face. Song Xing Xing could not help but wonder why did Lu Xun always pull away, leaving her wanting more.

    All sorts of thoughts went through her mind and theizen''sments about his unspeakable disease came to her mind.

    "I have to go." His voice was hoarse. His eyes grew darker as he looked at the person in front of him. At this time, Lu Xun was afraid that if he did not leave quickly, he might be unable to suppress his feeling again.

    With one more peck at her forehead, Lu Xun turned around and finally leave her apartment.

    Song Xing Xing continued to lean on the wall. Her gaze was staring at the door for a long time.

    A feeling of dissatisfaction arose in her heart.

    This man was running away after igniting the fire again!

    Song Xing Xing went over to the kitchen to calm down. She poured herself a ss of water and emptied it in a few gulps.

    She raised her head and looked into her reflection in the mirror in the living room. A hint of doubt appeared on her face.

    Song Xing Xing began to wonder if perhaps she was not attractive enough. Otherwise, how could Lu Xun pull away each time the situation between them was heating up?

    Could it be that he was not interested because she was younger than him?

    Song Xing Xing seemed to recall Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend, Shi An Na. Aspared to her, that person had a curvy, mature body.

    A long sigh escaped her. Song Xing Xing pinched a few parts of her body, wondering if there was something she could do about it.

    She walked over to the sofa and logged into ''Legend of the Sky'' to help her divert her mind. There were a few of her friends who were still online.

    She has been working on her farm and wandering around the ce for a while. However, Song Xing Xing was still unable to forget what was going on in her mind.

    After a brief hesitation, decided to click on her friend list.

    There were few of her online friends. After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing decided to click on Luna''s name and started a private message.

    Not Your Little Star: Luna, are you free?

    She got her reply after a few seconds.

    Luna: Little Star, what''s up? Want to hit some monsters with me?

    Not Your Little Star: No. That''s not it. Just that¡­ I have a matter that I need your opinion on. I don''t know who else I should talk to.

    Anyway, thest time she had asked theizens, they were not helping her with the answer. Instead, those bunch of people wasughing at her.

    It''s better if she asked someone else''s opinion.

    Luna: Little Star, you know that you can talk to me about anything.

    Song Xing Xing hesitated before she tell her friend about her problem with her boyfriend.

    Seeing that Luna did not reply for a long time, Song Xing Xing was doubting whether her friend wasughing at her as well.

    Fortunately, Luna''s answer came just before she was about to give up.

    Luna: Listening to your story, it doesn''t seem as if he is not interested in you at all. Perhaps he did not know what you feel about it. Have you talked to him about it?

    Not Your Little Star: I haven''t.

    There was a brief silence before Luna replied again.

    Luna: Then, Little Star, have you thought about taking the initiative instead?

 Chapter 244 - Not Giving Up So Soon

    Song Xing Xing found that she could not stop thinking about herst conversation with Luna. For the past few days, Song Xing Xing was thinking of how she was supposed to take an initiative with Lu Xun.

    When she was sitting alone in her room, her mind would subconsciously think about it.

    The thought excites and frightens her at the same. However, as someone without much experience in romance, Song Xing Xing found that sly did not know what she should do.

    During her talk with Luna, her friend had given her a few tips. Thinking about what Luna had said made her grow shy.

    Song Xing Xing did not think that she would have the courage to do such things.

    If Lu Xun rejected her, she might as well die from embarrassment. However, if she did not take another step, Song Xing Xing was afraid that this matter would stay in her mind all the time and cause a strain in their rtionship.

    "Xing Xing, what are you doing?"

    When Liu Yu Sheng poked her on her waist, Song Xing Xing finally snapped out of her thoughts. She looked around only to see that her colleagues were looking at her.

    Earlier, the group of video editors had decided to visit the noodle shop not far away from the studio.

    Her mind subconsciously thought about Lu Xun while looking at Liu Yu Sheng and Ning Yan.

    She did not realize that she had zoned out, causing others to worry about her.

    "It''s rare to see you zoning out like this," Liu Yu Sheng said. Her expression grew concerned. "Are you alright?"

    Song Xing Xing coughed. "No. I was just trying to recall whether I had saved the file project before we came out." She shed them an assuring smile and spoke, "Don''t worry about me."

    The otherspletely believed her lies and continued to eat their meal.

    Song Xing Xing nced at her friend, hesitating whether she should consult her regarding her rtionship with Lu Xun. In the end, she decided not to say a word.

    The group returned to the studio after lunch.

    Song Xing Xing decided to stop by a convenience store and had let the others leave before her. After purchasing a few sweets and snacks for her to binge on during working, she then returned to the studio.

    As she walked into the building, the production staff was seen gathering in the lounge.

    Song Xing Xing recalled that the studio was going to be busy with a few new projects and wondered whether they would start filming something new soon.

    Seeing that they were busy with a briefing, Song Xing Xing climbed up the stairs to head to the office.

    Just as she almost reached the top stairs, Song Xing Xing realized that someone was blocking the light in front of her. She looked up and was surprised to see that Huo Yun Chen was standing in front of her

    The two of them were looking at each other in surprise.

    "Did you juste back from lunch?" It was Huo Yun Chen who broke the silence between them.

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "You had a meeting with the producers?"

    "A new project was going to start soon." Huo Yun Chen smiled.

    "Well then, good luck. I''m looking forward to seeing you in a new project."

    "Tomorrow, a few of us will head to B City for a new project."

    Song Xing Xing recalled that Lu Xun had told her that he would be going to B City to meet a few people. It seemed that Huo Yun Chen would be going along as well.

    Initially, Song Xing Xing was not a fan. However, now that they have be friends, she began to pay more attention to Huo Yun Chen and his project.

    Liu Yu Sheng had introduced her to a few of Huo Yun Chen''s songs and she thought that his voice was quite good and his music was catchy.

    Huo Yun Chen scratched the tip of his nose and coughed. Seeing that he had gotten her attention, he then spoke, "Actually, after what had happened thest time, I came to President Lu and told him that I wanted to withdraw from the agency."

    Her eyes widened in surprise. "Why?"

    His lips turned into a faint smile. "But President Lu convinced me to stay. He said that as long as I don''t give up, the agency will not give up on me."

    Song Xing Xing studied his expression before she spoke, "He''s right. You did not do anything wrong. Why should you leave the agency? If you back up now, your enemy will definitely take advantage of you. Huo Yun Chen, you have worked hard to get to where you are now. In the past few years, you have struggled and worked very hard to get yourself back up to where you are now. Don''t give up so soon. Don''t give them a chance to suppress you."

    She did not know why he wanted to quit, but Song Xing Xing thought that it would be a pity if he did.

    His eyes shed.

    Huo Yun Chen recalled thest time that he was in that ident. He had hated the world and everything he used to love, including music.

    It was after ying ''Legend of the Sky'' and meeting Little Star and the others did he had gathered his courage to live again. His manager came and suggested he sign with NEXT Bright Agency.

    He had worked hard until he had reached where he was now.

    He met his fans again and had seen how everyone was rooting for him. Back then, when he was involved in those scandals, it was his fans who had backed him up. No matter how much he was scorned, they continued to stay and had believed in him.

    Now that he had returned to the stage, his fans were happy for him and had wished for his happiness.

    If he gave up now, he would disappoint his fans. If he quit the agency, then he would be allowing others to bully his fans. He did not want to disappoint the people who had stayed and supported him.

    He should protect himself well and should do not allow others to take advantage of him.

    Staying with NEXT Bright Agency is his best choice and the best decision.

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled. His eyes turned gentle as he looked at the girl in front of him. It seemed that each time that he was having a doubt, Little Star would say something to boost his morale.

    In this life, Huo Yun Chen thought that he was very lucky to have met Little Star.

    "You''re right. Don''t worry. I am not giving up so soon. I''m nning to stay with NEXT Bright Agency."

    "That''s good."

    The two friends exchanged a few words until Huo Yun Chen''s manager called and urged him to hurry as he had a photoshoot.

    Song Xing Xing watched his retreat back with worry.. A thought came to her mind as she recalled his words about going to B City with Lu Xun.

 Chapter 245 - A Womans Voice

    Song Xing Xing stared at her boarding pass with a dazed expression for a long time. Her heartbeat elerated and she was wondering if he was making the right decision at this moment.

    A few days ago, Lu Xun had flown to B City to attend a meeting and he was scheduled to return to Capital City tomorrow.

    Initially, Song Xing Xing had nned to stay in Capital City and wait for him to return obediently. However, there was something that has been preupying her mind and she has not been able to stop thinking about it for a long time.

    After considering her situation, Song Xing Xing had gathered her courage to make this move.

    She had booked a flight ticket to B City and was nning to give her boyfriend a surprise.

    Just imagining how Lu Xun was going to react when he see her appearing at his door made her excited. However, when she thought about her n to take her initiative with her boyfriend, Song Xing Xing began to doubt herself again.

    She wondered if she was rushing things.

    Should she forget about her n and wait for him to return tomorrow?

    There were still a couple of hours before her flight and she had to make up her mind before the time is up.

    As she was in a dilemma and did not know whether she should proceed with her n, the phone in her hand started to buzz.

    Her eyes shed when she saw the name on her phone. The corner of her lips subconsciously turned up. Song Xing Xing walked over to a quiet corner and answered the phone call.

    "Xing Xing."

    Her heart skipped a beat upon hearing his voice. "Un. What are you up to? Have you eaten? Are you still busy?"

    Lu Xun who was in B City at this time was totally oblivious to his girlfriend''s n to surprise him. He had just walked out of the meeting room.

    This time, he had gone to B City along with the NEXT Bright Agency''s higher-ups as well as a few artists under their agency to discuss with his business partners their future coboration.

    Not too long ago, the agency had signed up with a few new talents and the agency was looking to help them to secure a few projects.

    At this time, their business partners seemed satisfied with everything that they had discussed and were nning to sign a contract with the talents under NEXT Bright'' soon.

    The long discussion had drained him of his energy. Thinking of the girl who was waiting for him in Capital City made him miss her very much.

    Lu Xun took out his phone and called her. Now that he had heard her voice, Lu Xun felt as if his fatigue seemed to be dissipating away.

    A chuckle escaped him upon hearing her questions. His heart warmed, knowing that this girl was concerned about him.

    "The meeting had just ended," Lu Xun said. "I haven''t eaten yet. But I''ll go and grab something after this."

    Song Xing Xing frowned at his words. "Don''t skip your meal. It''s not good for health."

    "Mhmm¡­ I''ll listen to you." His smile widened.

    He nced at his wristwatch and started to calcte how much longer did he have to stay in B City.

    Lu Xun listened to his girlfriend as she nagged him about looking after his health patiently. Hearing her voice and concern lifted his mood and he was ready to continue his meetings for a few more hours.

    "What are you up to?"

    Song Xing Xing tightened her grip on her phone as she looked around the airport area. She absolutely cannot tell him that she was at the airport.

    "Just sitting around," Song Xing Xing spoke cautiously.

    "Song Xing Xing."

    "En."

    "Did you miss me?"

    His voice sounded a little deep and hoarse. Her ears turned red and the redness traveled down to her neck. Suddenly, she had this feeling that this man was flirting with her again.

    She bit her lower lips before she answered him. "I miss you." Because she was in public, Song Xing Xing could only whisper those words to him.

    His eyes darkened with desire.

    Lu Xun wished to leave B City and stay by his girlfriend''s side. However, even though Lu Xun wished that he could dump his work to his assistant, there were some matters that he had to deal with himself.

    The other party wanted to sign a contract with hispany. This was not something that he could leave to Bei Yuan to handle. Lu Xun had no choice but to stay around until they finally sign the deal.

    Lu Xun chuckled. "I miss you a lot too."

    When he did not hear her speak for a long time, Lu Xun knew that his girlfriend was shy again. He was longing to see her face.

    "Wait for me. I still have another meeting tomorrow. When it''s done, I will return to you, alright?"

    "No rush. What''s important is your safety," Song Xing Xing said. "I don''t want you to get tired traveling back and forth because of me."

    The warm feeling continued to spread in his heart.

    Lu Xun was about to speak something to his girlfriend when he noticed that someone was heading in his direction.

    "President Lu."

    The smile on his face quickly disappeared the moment he heard the person''s voice.

    Lu Xun gave her a lookover. Lu Xun seemed to remember that this woman is a talent under his agency.

    Director Fei had previouslyplimented her singing voice and her hard work during training.

    She was one of the talents that the agency was nning to push. However, Lu Xun does not seem to remember her name.

    Xu Jiao stiffened when he noticed Lu Xun''s sharp gaze. However, she quicklyposed herself and shed a bright smile at her boss.

    Thest time she had this chance to be this close to President Lu was months ago. At that time, President Lu hade to the agency to meet Director Fe. She only got the chance to share the same elevator with President Lu for a few minutes.

    Now that she had this chance to get close to him again, Xu Jiao was nning to leave a deep impression on her big boss. Then, her future in the entertainment industry will be guaranteed. She will get whatever resource she wanted to be more popr!

    Thinking about her future, the smile on Xu Jiao''s face turned wider.

    Xu Jiao lowered her head shyly and spoke, "President Lu, Director Fei said that the interview is going to start soon."

    "I know. You can go over first." His eyes narrowed dangerously at her. With a nce, Lu Xun could guess at this woman''s intention.

    However, as long as she was not going overboard and still know her limit, Lu Xun was not nning to take any action.

    Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing frowned when she heard a woman''s voice by Lu Xun''s side.. Thinking that there is some vixen who wanted to seduce her man, Song Xing Xing became unhappy.

 Chapter 246 - The Doorbell Rang

    After chatting with his girlfriend, Lu Xun slid his phone back into his pocket. He turned and found that the woman from earlier was still there.

    The woman shed him an amiable smile. The frown on his face deepened as he thought about how her intention.

    "Why are you still here?"

    Xu Jiao was already expecting that it would not be easy to get close to this big boss. After all, there were a few women who had tried their luck and failed. However, this does not mean that Xu Jiao was ready to give up so quickly.

    "President Lu, let me escort you to the lounge."

    Lu Xun was about to say something when he saw Huo Yun Chen walking to him. His eyes darkened upon seeing the way Huo Yun Chen shifted his eyes at him and the woman back and forth.

    Huo Yun Chen and Xing Xing are friends. If Huo Yun Chen misunderstood his rtionship with this woman and report it back to Xing Xing, then he would be in trouble.

    His rtionship with Song Xing Xing was very good. Lu Xun did not want anything to disturb this rtionship. It was enough that there was Shi An Na who constantly appeared to make trouble for him.

    Before he could say a word to exin, Huo Yun Chen had already walked over and greeted. "President Lu, I have been looking for you." His gaze shifted to the new talent and a slight frown appeared on his face. "You must be one of the new talents."

    Xu Jiao''s eyes lit up. The thought that someone like Huo Yun Chen would recognize her made her happy. "Hello senior! I''m Xu Jiao."

    Huo Yun Chen nodded at her. "Why are you still here? Director Fei and everyone else is already gathering downstairs for a briefing."

    "I was waiting for President Lu to and thought that we could head over together."

    "Did Director Fei ask you to do this?"

    The smile on her face stiffened. Xu Jiao was a little startled as she was not expecting to be questioned for taking the initiative to wait for their big boss.

    She saw President Lu Xun alone in the corner and decided to take the opportunity to get close to him. What was wrong with that?

    "Director Fei is looking for you everywhere. Are you expecting Director Fei to wait for you or are you expecting him to brief you one-on-one?"

    Her face turned red. With Huo Yun Chen''s words, her image in front of President Lu Xun was tarnished. What should she do if President Lu Xun thought of her as a troublemaker?

    She hasn''t made her debut yet. She cannot get kicked out of the agency. She had worked hard and spent hours training.

    Didn''t everyone say that Huo Yun Chen is the nicest among the senior? Why was he strict with her?

    Xu Jiao pursed her lips into a thin line. "I''m sorry. I''ll head over and find Director Fei now." After nodding at Lu Xun, Xu Jiao then jogged to the emergency staircase to find the others.

    Lu Xun heaved a breath when the woman finally left. His only regret was that he did not have the chance to sound that woman personally.

    "President Lu, the others are still waiting for you."

    Lu Xun nodded. "Did youe over to tell inform me this?"

    Huo Yun Chen coughed. "Not really. I just came out of the restroom when I saw you. It seemed that you were in an awkward situation just now."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Thank you."

    The two of them walked to the elevator together.

    When they reached downstairs, Xu Jiao was being lectured by her manager in the corner of the room.

    Lu Xun merely spare her a nce before he went with Director Fei and the others to have lunch with their business partner. After a quick break, their discussion continued andsted for hours.

    The sky has already turned dark when he finally reached the hotel.

    Lu Xun entered his room and went to take a shower.

    After more than ten minutes, he came out from the bathroom in a white bathrobe. The tip of his hair was still a little wet.

    Lu Xun took his phone and went over to the sofa. A face appeared in his mind and his lips curled into a smile. His fingers tapped on the phone. His movement halted just as he was going to give his girlfriend a call.

    After weighing his decision for a few seconds, Lu Xun decided to video call instead.

    He was tired after attending a long meeting and right now, he was longing to see his girlfriend.

    The call was connected after a few seconds. Lu Xun looked at the screen and frowned upon noticing the dark screen.

    Lu Xun had thought that his girlfriend would be in her living room with Mr. Fluffball by her side as she logged into ''Legend of the Sky''. ncing at the clock, he wondered if his girlfriend decided to go to bed a little earlier when he was not around.

    "Hey." Her voice sounded muffled as Song Xing Xing was hiding under the nket.

    "What are you doing? Are you asleep?" Lu Xun felt a little guilty at the thought that he had woken her up.

    "No. Not yet." Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun distanced his phone as he tried to get a good look at her. Her eyes caught the sight of the droplets of water streaming down from his neck and under the white bathrobe.

    Song Xing Xing subconsciously swallowed. The image in front of her was too tempting. Why did he video call her in his bathrobe?

    "What are you doing?" Lu Xun asked. His expression was puzzled. He could not help but think that his girlfriend was acting a little strange.

    "I was waiting for your call."

    The moment he heard those words, his suspicion swiftly disappeared. His heart throbbed and his throat rolled.

    Lu Xun wished that Song Xing Xing is right in front of him so that he could kiss her sweet lips.

    "Are you back in your hotel room? Are you going to be busy again?"

    "Mmm... I don''t want to look at any documents or e-mail tonight. I just wanted to look at your face before I went to bed."

    Song Xing Xing giggled. Her grip on her phone tightened as she thought about the man in the next room. "Lu Xun."

    "Hmm?"

    "Wait a second. I will call you in a few minutes."

    Before he could reply, the phone call was already disconnected. Lu Xun stared at the screen and frowned.

    What was going on with his girlfriend? Why was she acting very strange?

    Lu Xun stood up and poured himself a ss of water.

    Ding Dong!

    The doorbell rang.

    With a frown, Lu Xun walked over to the door and looked through the peeping hole.. His eyes shed when he saw someone standing in front of his door with a baseball cap, blocking him from seeing the face.

 Chapter 247 - Pushed Him To The Wall

    The frown on his face deepened.

    Lu Xun did not know who was the person in front of his door. However, this person was looking for him in the middle of the night. Seeing that this person was not dressed in the hotel''s uniform, Lu Xun decided not to open the door.

    Surely, this person hade to see him with impure intention.

    It seemed that Zhang Yu Han''s hotel was no longer as safe as it was before.

    These days, just anyone could sneak into the VVIP''s floor. He really has toin to his friend about the safety of his hotel.

    Lu Xun turned around and decided to call the reception desk and ask for them to send the security staff to his floor and drive away from this troublemaker.

    Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing grew anxious when Lu Xun did not open the door for her. She was very sure that he was sitting in the living room when he had called her.

    It should take him a few steps to reach the door from where he was sitting. So, why was he noting to the door yet?

    After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing pressed the doorbell again.

    She could hear the sound of the bell from the outside and knew that it was not faulty. Song Xing Xing waited for a few seconds to pass before she began to knock on the door. However, the person she was waiting for did not appear.

    Her heartbeat elerated.

    After weighing her decision for a while, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and called him. The phone call was connected within a few seconds.

    "Xing Xing?" Lu Xun frowned when he picked up her call. He had wanted to video call her so that he could see her face. Just listening to her voice was not going to be enough.

    "Open your door," Song Xing Xing said quickly. "I had a surprise for you."

    His eyes narrowed as Lu Xun thought about the person who was waiting outside the door.

    That person... It turned out that the person was sent by his girlfriend.

    "Alright." Lu Xun chuckled.

    After ensuring that he was properly dressed, Lu Xun walked to the door and swung the door open. His lips parted as he was about to say something but the words were stuck in his throat once he recognized the person in front of him.

    Song Xing Xing shed a smile as she took off her baseball cap. Seeing the surprised look on his face made her very satisfied. "Surprise!" She leaned to hug him and pulled away again.

    "Xing Xing?" Lu Xun stared at the girl in front of him without blinking. He was afraid that once he blinked, the person in front of him would disappear and he would find out that everything was merely his imagination.

    "Un." Song Xing Xingughed as she looked at him. "Are you that surprised?"

    Lu Xun stretched his hand to touch her face. Her skin felt warm on his fingertips. It was then that Lu Xun believed that the person in front of him was really the person he had been missing.

    Song Xing Xing tilted her head to one side. "Are you not going to let me inside?" Her eyes narrowed. "It couldn''t be that you''re keeping a vixen in your room, right?"

    Lu Xun chuckled. Then, he moved to one side to let his girlfriend into the room. "You''re imagining things. Other than you, there is no other vixen around. You are free to look around."

    With a satisfied smile, Song Xing Xing walked into the room. However, her steps halted when she realized what Lu Xun had just said.

    Song Xing Xing turned around and narrowed her eyes at him. "Are you calling me a vixen?"

    Her question was left unanswered as Lu Xun had already leaned over and kissed her lips. His hand rested on her cheek as he kissed her with longing.

    Song Xing Xing parted her lips as she reciprocate his kiss. It has been a few days since thest time they kissed. Her heart swelled at the thought of how much she has been missing him when he was not around.

    Her back touched the wall softly and a moan escaped her as Lu Xun pulled her over to deepen their kiss.

    Song Xing Xing recalled the reason she had traveled to B City and wanted to give him this surprise. Her heartbeat elerated, knowing that this was her chance to take initiative to move their rtionship further to another step.

    Her grip on thepel of his bathrobe tightened as Song Xing Xing was worried that he was going to pull away and escape again.

    It was not easy for her to have this courage and take action.

    Since she had already made her move, she was not going to regret this.

    Lu Xun frowned when he felt her warm hand on his chest. Before he could pull away like he always does, Song Xing Xing had already tugged on his cor, preventing him from moving around.

    Worried that his bathrobe was going to slide off, Lu Xun could only stay still and let her deepen their kiss.

    His heart grew anxious as he wondered why his girlfriend was this enthusiastic.

    Could it be that she was missing him very much?

    His throat bobbed as he tried to suppress the heat that had risen in his body.

    Lu Xun was worried that if his girlfriend continued to kiss him like this, he might be unable to suppress a certain feeling.

    At this time, Lu Xun was in a dilemma. The angel and demon on his shoulder were fighting. He did not know which one should he listen to.

    "Xing Xing." Lu Xun managed to pull away and speak. "Hey, slow down."

    Her chest heaved up and down as she stared at the handsome man in front of him. Song Xing Xing could guess what Lu Xun was going to do but she had no intention to let him escape again.

    Her body grew feverish. She only wanted him to continue kissing and touching her.

    Her hand on his chest trembled. "Lu Xun, I miss you." She stood on tiptoe and leaned to kiss him again.

    His eyes widened at her sudden move. At this time, Lu Xun was worried that the demon inside of him was going to win soon.

    The couple continued to kiss. With one swift move, Song Xing Xing managed to reverse their position. She pushed him to the wall as she kissed him.

    Her mind was focused on her mission.

    Ding Dong!

    The loud sound of the doorbell jolted them. Song Xing Xing gasped and subconsciously took a step back. Her heart was cursing the person who had suddenly appeared at the door, disrupting their mood.

    Lu Xun took a few deep breaths to calm down. He followed her gaze and suddenly recalled that he had requested for the security staff to his room a while ago.

    At this time, Lu Xun did not know whether he should be relieved that someone had appeared.

 Chapter 248 - He Was In Trouble

    Ding Dong!

    The person outside the door had pressed the doorbell again as they were both trying to figure out what they were supposed to do.

    Lu Xun cleared his throat and looked at his girlfriend. "That should be the security staff.:"

    Hearing his voice, Song Xing Xing finally snapped out of her trance. She turned to her boyfriend again with a puzzled look on her face.

    "Earlier, I thought that someone had managed to sneak into the VVIP floor and came to my door," he exined. "I didn''t know that it was you." Lu Xun inched closer to her and adjusted her clothing. Then, he leaned in and pecked at her forehead. "Go and wait for me inside. Drink some water first. I will go and exin the situation to them."

    His girlfriend''s appearance at this time was too seductive. He did not want the others to look at his girlfriend like this.

    Lu Xun put both hands on Song Xing Xing''s shoulder and turned her around. A faint smile curled on his lips as he watched her disappear into the kitchen.

    However, that smile quickly disappeared when the person outside the door had persistently pressed the doorbell again.

    Lu Xun adjusted his bathrobe and opened the door.

    However, the security staff that he had expected to see was not there.

    At this time, a woman dressed in a sexy red dress stood in front of him with a bottle of wine in her hand. Lu Xun immediately recognized this woman as the talent in hispany, Xu Jiao.

    The two of them stared at each other in surprise.

    Lu Xun was not expecting that this person would appear in front of his door while Xu Jiao was surprised to see that the person she had wanted to meet was dressed seductively in a white bathrobe.

    Xu Jiao quickly snapped out of her trance. The smile on her lips widened as she lurched forward to wrap one arm around her boss''s waist.

    Now that he had appeared in front of her with this appearance, there was no way that Xu Jiao was going to let this chance slip away.

    Her eyes narrowed as she continued to press her soft body against Lu Xun.

    Xu Jiao did not believe that with this level of seduction, President Lu would still reject her.

    "President Lu." She spoke with a seductive tone while continuing to rub their body together.

    Lu Xun''s eyes turned dark. He shoved Xu Jiao away but the girl continued to wrap her hand around him tightly. "Let go of me."

    "No. President Lu, don''t chase me away." She raised her head and stared at him with a pair of watery eyes. "I will do anything you say. Just don''t chase me away."

    The sound of ss breaking pierced the air.

    Xu Jiao halted at the sudden noise. Her arms around Lu Xun''s waist loosened and the man took this chance to shove her away. Her steps staggered backward, but she managed to hold on to the door frame to stabilize herself.

    She raised her head and was surprised to see that there was a woman inside the room.

    Lu Xun was just as surprised as Xu Jiao when he heard the noise.

    Turning around, Lu Xun found that his girlfriend was standing a distance away from him with an unreadable look on her face.

    He did not know what the girl was thinking. However, his instinct told him that it shouldn''t be something good.

    "Xing Xing," Lu Xun called. His tone sounded a little helpless. He could only hope that his girlfriend would not misunderstand this situation. In his heart, Lu Xun was cursing Xu Jiao.

    Song Xing Xing shifted her gaze between the two of them. Her heart turned cold.

    Although she trusted that Lu Xun would not betray her, Song Xing Xing could not help her mind from going wild. Especially after Lu Xun had continuously pushed her away whenever things get heated up between them.

    Her eyes fell on the woman''s red dress. Song Xing Xing could see the woman''s cleavage from her distance. Her body was curvy and sexy. As a woman, Song Xing Xing was jealous of the woman''s body.

    The scene where that woman was pressing her body against her boyfriend reyed in her mind. Her expression turned darker and her heart was raging with fire.

    Someone was trying to tempt her man in front of her eyes. How could she bear to see such things?

    Lu Xun knew that he was in trouble when he saw the look on her face. Other than telling her that everything was a misunderstanding and that he have no rtion with this woman, Lu Xun did not know how else he was supposed to solve this problem.

    He quickly made up his mind to fire Xu Jiao.

    It was fine if she take a look at him without taking action. However, now that she had made her move, there was no way for her to stay with hispany.

    His heart tightened as he watched Song Xing Xing walk over in their direction. Her arms crossed on her chest as she walked over withnguid steps. The smile on her face was very seductive and scary at the same time.

    Lu Xun did not know what she was nning to do at this time. However, he was not nning to stop her. As long as she was not angry at him, he would do anything that she wanted.

    Song Xing Xing finally reached their side. She gave the woman a lookover and sneered.

    Seeing the woman before her, Xu Jiao suddenly grew frightened. Her gaze shifted to Lu Xun and Xu Jiao decided to hide behind him. Her confidence suddenly disappeared. "President Lu." Her voice sounded very meek. The woman''s expression was so scary that Xu Jiao was afraid that she would get beaten up.

    If anyone heard her tone, they would definitely want to go over and protect her.

    Unfortunately for her, Lu Xun was not someone who would easily fall for such things. Seeing Xu Jiao at this moment only made him grow annoyed. He quickly stepped aside, not wanting to stay too close to this troublesome woman.

    If it was not for his girlfriend''s presence, Lu Xun would definitely m the door on Xu Jiao''s face.

    However, Lu Xun did not want to let his action make his girlfriend misunderstand their situation further. What if Song Xing Xing misunderstood that he wanted to get rid of this woman quickly because he was feeling guilty?

    This was the first time that he was facing such a situation and Lu Xun was at loss at what he should do.

    Seeing that Song Xing Xing continued to keep her quiet, Lu Xun began to doubt his decision.

    He should definitely m the door on Xu Jiao''s face the moment he saw her.

    Lu Xun opened his mouth to exin.

    Before his exnation came out of his mouth, Song Xing Xing had grabbed at his cor, pulling him close.. Then, her lips met his in a deep kiss.

 Chapter 249 - Take This Off

    Lu Xun was surprised at his girlfriend''s sudden action.

    He could not help but wonder why she was a little enthusiastic. Earlier, she had pushed him to the wall and kissed him. Now, she was tugging at his cor and kissing him in front of someone else.

    Previously, she was always shy. Whenever he kissed her a little longer, her face would turned red and she would not dare to look at him.

    However, after he found her in front of his door, Lu Xun found that something was changing with his girlfriend.

    Is she drunk? It doesn''t seem that way...

    Before he could process his thoughts, the girl had already pulled away from him.

    Song Xing Xing wiped the corner of her lips with her thumb. Then, she turned to the woman at the door and raised her head a little. There was a hint of arrogance as she looked at Xu Jiao.

    The corner of her lips tilted up upon seeing the woman''s dumbfounded expression. "I''m sorry miss, but this man belonged to me. You shouldn''t touch recklessly anything that did not belong to you."

    Her eyes widened. Xu Jiao did not expect that the woman would be this arrogant! Looking at President Lu''s expression, it did not seem as if he minded the way this woman was acting.

    "You! Who are you?" Xu Jiao asked. She gave Song Xing XIng a look over and look down on the way she was dressed. "How can you be this shameless?"

    Such a in-looking girl. How dare she try to seduce President Lu with that look?

    "I''m his girlfriend. What''s wrong with acting shamelessly?" Song Xing Xing took a deep breath to calm her anger.

    "What?"

    Xu Jiao''s heartbeat elerated.

    This person... is PresidentLu''s girlfriend?

    It was at this time that Xu Jiao seemed to recall that President Lu had revealed to the public that he was now in a rtionship,

    Xu Jiao did not think that President Lu''s girlfriend would be here. ording to the information she had received earlier, President Lu hade to the hotel alone. Her informant did not mention anything regarding a girlfriend.

    Her lips parted as she wanted to say something. However, as she met the girl''s eyes, Xu Jiao was frightened at the girl''s domineering air.

    Suddenly, her ears caught the sounds of footsteps heading towards them. Turning around, two security staff were frowning in displeasure at her.

    "President Lu," one of the staff greeted.

    The moment they received a call from the reception, the security staff had rushed out to head to the VVIP floor. Unexpectedly, they ran into a group of troublesome customers. The situation was a bit dangerous and they could not leave without helping.

    Because of that, the guards were dyed.

    They did not expect that once they arrived, the VVIP guest would be waiting for them at the door. Moreover, President Lu''s expression did not look very good.

    President Lu is a frequent guest at their hotel and every staff knew about his rtionship with their President Zhang.

    The security staff was beginning to worry about their future. If this VVIP staff filed aint, they would surely receive harsh punishments.

    "You''re finally here."

    The security staff was scared upon hearing President Lu''s words. "President Lu, what can we do for you?" They did not even try to make an excuse regarding theirteness.

    Lu Xun pointed his finger at Xu Jiao. "I don''t know how she does it, but I think this woman had entered the VVIP floor without permission. Please, investigate."

    The security staff nodded. They turned to Xu Jiao and dragged her away. Xu Jiao tried to struggle and shout but the security staff stuffed her mouth with some clothes as they did not want her to disturb the other guests.

    Themotion ended with the guards dragging Xu Jiao away. The surroundings turned quiet and everyone finally had some peace.

    Song Xing Xing nced at Lu Xun before she turned around and headed inside the room. Her gaze fell on the broken ss on the floor. Song Xing Xing crouched down and began to pick them up.

    It would be dangerous to leave them there for a long time. Someone could have gotten hurt.

    Just as she was about to pick up another piece, someone had grabbed her hand, preventing her from making any move.

    "Don''t touch them. They''re dangerous. What if you get hurt?" Lu Xun spoke. He studied Song Xing Xing''s hands and heaved in relief when he did not find any injury on them. "I will call the room service and ask them to clean this up immediately."

    Lu Xun began to worry when his girlfriend did not say a word but instead continued to look at the broken ss.

    His heart ached and he did not know what he should do to coax her. His heart was cursing Xu Jiao again.

    After a brief hesitation, Lu Xun stood up and carried her in his arms. He put her gently on the sofa and sighed. He walked over to the table and called housekeeping to help him clear up the sses.

    Once he put down the phone, Lu Xun returned to Song Xing Xing''s side.

    He did not know what was going through her mind and he did not like the situation they were in now. His girlfriend would not even look at him at this time.

    "Xing Xing," Lu Xun called. His voice sounded pitiful. "I have nothing to do with that woman. I promise. If I knew that she was knocking at my door, I would not open my door for her. You know it yourself. Previously when you came and ring my doorbell, I did not open my door because I''m worried that something like this might happen."

    Song Xing Xing continued to stay silent It seemed that coaxing his girlfriend would be a challenge...

    "That woman seemed to know you. Who is she?"

    "She''s a new talent under NEXT Bright Agency. But starting from tomorrow, she won''t be anymore. I will call Director Fei and let him manage this situation."

    "This is yourpany. Whatever you do to her had nothing to do with me."

    Lu Xun pressed his lips into a thin line. He wanted to smile but the situation would be wrong. However, Song Xing Xing''s pouting face was just too adorable.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her boyfriend unhappily. Even though she knew that he was not at fault, she was still unhappy. That woman had hugged Lu Xun in front of her and rubbed her body on his. It was making her ufortable.

    Her gaze fell on Lu Xun''s white robe as she recalled that incident.

    Song Xing Xing reached forward and tugged at his bathrobe. "Take this off."

    Lu Xun stared back at her, wondering what was she nning to do.

    "Just now, that woman had touched you," Song Xing Xing said. "I can smell her perfume on your bathrobe. Take this off and change into another one."

    Lu Xun breathed in relief knowing that it was not what he had in mind. "Alright. Wait here.. I''ll go and change."

 Chapter 250 - On The Verge Of Tears

    The housekeeping staff came into the room to clean up the broken ss while Lu Xun was still changing in his room.

    Her eyes were watching as the staff vacuumed the ce while her mind was somewhere else. As Song Xing Xing thought about what had happened that night, her face turned red.

    She could not help but hide her face between her knees.

    A while ago, she hade to Lu Xun''s room with full determination. However, someone had caused a disturbance and destroyed the mood.

    Now that she was alone in the living room, Song Xing Xing began to think about her action again and could not help but feel embarrassed.

    Her heart turned heavy and she was on the verge of tears.

    She wanted to hide in a corner and never came out.

    Song Xing Xing did not know what Lu Xun would think about her.

    Would his impression of her change?

    What if he did not like it when she tried to take the initiative?

    All sorts of thoughts were running in her mind and it was making her ufortable.

    Now that she had lost her chance, Song Xing Xing did not know whether she would dare to take another initiative to seduce him again.

    Why is falling in love and being in a rtionship is this difficult?

    Song Xing Xing raised her head when she heard the sounds of the door opening. She turned around and saw that Lu Xun hade out from his bedroom. This time, he was dressed in a ck shirt and lounge pants.

    Song Xing Xing saw this scene and thought that her boyfriend seemingly keeping his guards against her. As he walked closer to her, Song Xing Xing began to notice his wet hair.

    It was then that she realized that Lu Xun had taken another quick shower. The scent of that woman''s cheap perfume was no longer lingering around him.

    Her bad mood slowly dissipated. Song Xing Xing was satisfied with his performance.

    Lu Xun spoke a few words to the housekeeping staff and checked the floor again. Seeing that he could not find any trace of sses around, Lu Xun thanked the staff and let them leave.

    Once the door was shut, the surroundings turned quiet.

    Song Xing Xing knew that Lu Xun was looking at her but she did not dare to look up. At this time, she was staring at her toes, not knowing what she should do. Suddenly, she regretted it a little bit that she had not run to her room next door while Lu Xun was taking her shower.

    His long legs appeared in her peripheral vision. Taking a deep breath, Song Xing Xing finally raised her head to look at her boyfriend. The slight smile curled on his lips was making her anxious.

    After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing stood up quickly and turned around, heading to his room.

    Lu Xun grabbed her arms before she could leave. "Where are you going?"

    "Your hair is still wet. You will get sick if you didn''t dry them properly. I''ll go and grab a towel and help you to dry your hair."

    His grip on her hand loosened. Lu Xun watched as his girlfriend escaped to his room and frowned.

    Lu Xun has been thinking about it for a while but he still could not figure out what was wrong with his girlfriend. It was making him worry.

    A thought suddenly came to his mind and Lu Xun began to wonder if it was Song Xing Xing''s time of that month. Otherwise, how could he exin the change in her mood?

    Song Xing Xing returned to his side with a towel in her hand. She pushed him to sit on the one seated sofa and stood behind him as she helped him to dry his hair.

    The room was quiet. Only the sound of her drying his hair could be heard.

    Lu Xun knew that his hair was already dried but the person continued her task and it did not look as if she was stopping soon.

    A helpless sigh escaped him.

    Lu Xun stretched his hand and hold her hand, stopping her movement. Then, he pulled at her hand softly and guided her around the sofa. Once she was standing in front of him, Lu Xun tugged at her hand and let her sit on hisp.

    Her eyes widened in surprise when they came face to face.

    Song Xing Xing was still in deep thought when Lu Xun had pulled her hand. Before she could figure out what was going on, she was already seated on hisp with her arms circled his neck as she stabilized herself.

    Their position made her feel awkward and embarrassed. Song Xing Xing struggled to get up, but Lu Xun had already wrapped his arms around her waist, preventing her escape.

    Lu Xun was amused as he watched his girlfriend. Just a while ago, his meek and gentle kitten had bared her ws at someone.

    Now that everyone was no longer around, Song Xing Xing had turned into that shy girl again. Her sharp ws had turned to adorable paws. Her threatening look was no longer there.

    "Stop moving around," Lu Xun warned her. "Stay with me for a while." He leaned forward and buried his face in the crook of her neck. His arms were hugging her tightly. "I have already taken another shower. That person''s perfume is no longer around, right? Xing Xing, you help me check."

    Song Xing Xing bit her lips. She took a deep breath to inhale his scent. This time, she could only detect the smell of the hotel''s shower gel from him.

    "It''s not there anymore." Her voice was a whisper. His scent mixed well with the shower gel. Song Xing Xing thought that Lu Xun smelled good.

    Lu Xun finally pulled away. He stared at her shy face for a few seconds longer and raised his hand to push a few strands of hair behind her ears. There were a lot of things that he wanted to ask but he could only coax her to tell him slowly.

    "When did youe over? Why didn''t you tell me?"

    "I arrived in the evening. I was nning to give you a surprise."

    A thought came to his mind. "Then, when I called you earlier, you were at the airport?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded.

    "Then, where were you before youe over to my room?"

    Her head lowered. "I was next door."

    It was impossible to ask the receptionist to let her enter his room without letting him know about it. Song Xing Xing could only grit her teeth and paid for the expensive hotel room next door for this surprise.

    "You were waiting for me?"

    "Un."

    His lips turned into a smile and he leaned to peck at her cheek. "Well, I like this surprise."

    Song Xing Xing rested her head on his chest. She recalled the reason she hade to find him in B City and hesitated again.

    "Lu Xun."

    "En?"

    "Do you like that type?"

 Chapter 251 - Dont You Want Me?

    Lu Xun frowned, wondering what was going on in his girlfriend''s mind at this time. His head tilted to one side as he continued to look at her.

    Song Xing Xing was staring back at him with her reddened face and a pair of watery eyes.

    The look on her face showed that she was going to cry anytime soon.

    His heart grew restless. Lu Xun wondered if his girlfriend was upset after what had happened earlier. She looked so brave facing that woman, Xu Jiao. But who knew what was really in her heart.

    If Song Xing Xing started to cry because of him, then what was he supposed to do? He did not have much experience coaxing someone.

    He finallyposed himself and asked, "What type?"

    Song Xing Xing sat up straight to meet his gaze. "Like that woman. Busty and curvy." She bit at her lips and whispered. "Seductive."

    Lu Xun was startled. He could not understand why his girlfriend would think that he liked someone like Xu Jiao. Earlier, did he give any hint to show that he liked Xu Jiao? Other than annoyance and anger, Lu Xun was pretty sure that he did not show any other emotion towards Xu Jiao.

    "Why are you asking me this?"

    "Answer me."

    "I don''t think that I have a type. When I like someone, it would not be for the person''s physical look." He brushed her cheek with his thumb. "Song Xing Xing, I did not like you because of how you look like if that is what you wanted to know. I like you because it''s you."

    Song Xing Xing frowned. His reply was not the answer that she was looking for.

    "Then¡­ why don''t you want me?"

    "What do you mean?" He held the person in his arm tightly, wondering the reason behind her insecurities. "Of course I want you."

    "I did not mean that." Song Xing Xing took a deep breath to calm down. Her hand stretched up to touch his chest. "Don''t you want me, want me?"

    Song Xing Xing bit her lips. Her eyes were looking deeply into his. She was too embarrassed to speak to him on this topic but hoped that he would understand her meaning.

    However, looking at the look on his face, Song Xing Xing had a hunch that he did not understand his meaning. It made her grow anxious and frustrated.

    Song Xing Xing wished that she had grabbed that bottle of wine from that woman earlier. Perhaps, with the help of alcohol, she would be more courageous.

    "Each time that you kissed me, you would always pull away without doing anything. You have been avoiding me." Her face grew redder the moment she said those words. "Was it because you find me unattractive?"

    His throat bobbed. Lu Xun was not expecting that his girlfriend would suddenly ask him something like this. His expression grew uneasy and he did not know how he should answer her question.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing was seated on hisp. This topic was not suitable to discuss while they were in this position.

    He wanted her.

    The girl in his embrace was soft and fragrant. Song Xing Xing did not need to have a curvy body for him to like her. He liked her just the way she is.

    Each time that he had kissed her, it took him a lot of willpower to pull away from her. It was hard for him to restrain himself.

    He wanted her very much but he had some reasons why he did not want to touch her.

    "It''s not that."

    "Then why?"

    "Xing Xing, we are not in a hurry."

    Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze. She also knew that they were not in a hurry. However, she would often hear that when a man likes a woman, he would find it hard to control himself.

    But her boyfriend was someone who would always restrain himself.

    It made her wonder just how much he liked her. She started to believe theizen''s words that her boyfriend might have some unspeakable problem.

    Because she liked him very much. She wanted to be together with him all the time, kissing him, and touching him.

    "You said that this is the first time you liked someone," Lu Xun said. "Xing Xing, I did not want to rush things with you. I wanted you to experience the dating process slowly. Do you understand what I mean?"

    When he get together with her, he did not have any hidden intention. He liked her and thought that she is someone who could make him happy. They arepatible.

    Moreover... Lu Xun was aware that Song Xing Xing''s father was still unconvinced that he would be the best for his daughter. Because of that, he was always careful when he was with her.

    He still needed her father''s permission and blessings to marry Song Xing Xing.

    If he did something to this girl, Lu Xun was afraid that he will have to forget about his intention to marry her. Perhaps, her father woulde and kill him first.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head to avoid his gaze. Her forehead was resting on his chest. It took her a while to process his words and then, she nodded slowly.

    "We still have a long way between us." He put a finger under her chin and forced her to look up at him again. Lu Xun leaned forward and peck at her forehead. "Don''t stress yourself over this. Let''s take everything slow, between us, alright?"

    Moreover... if he wanted to go into the next phase with his girlfriend, he wanted to make it very special.

    Song Xing Xing nodded again, deciding to trust his words.

    Lu Xun heaved with relief, thinking that this matter was finally over.

    Suddenly, a thought came to his mind and he asked, "Xing Xing, have you been worrying about this matter for the past few weeks?"

    He seemed to remember her enthusiasm each time that he kissed her. The corner of his lips tilted up slightly. The thought that she wanted to take the initiative to move into the next phase with him made him happy.

    "Don''tugh." The smile on his face made her ufortable. Song Xing Xing did not want Lu Xun to think that she''s a silly girl.

    She did not have to answer him to admit that has been thinking about it a lot.

    Lu Xun bit his cheek. His eyes were staring back at her with a pair of innocent eyes. "I''m notughing."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes as she observed him. Once he was sure that he was notughing at her, Song Xing Xing leaned her head on his chest again and hugged him tightly.

    She did not know whether he was telling her the truth but for now, Song Xing XIng decided that she was going to trust his words - that the reason he was not doing anything was that he was considerate towards her.

    After a while, Song Xing Xing pulled away and looked at him again. "Then, can I stay here tonight?"

 Chapter 252 - [Bonus ]Shot Himself On The Foot

    It seemed that he had gotten himself into a dangerous position.

    Lu Xun stared at the person who was currently upying half of his bed and wondered if he had made a good decision when he agreed to let her stay with him.

    But he could not possibly ask her to return to her room next door, right?

    Her thoughts would go wild and who knew what other nonsense would she thinkter. Lu Xun did not want her to think too much about non-important things. This was why he had immediately agreed when Song Xing Xing had made a sudden request.

    His throat bobbed.

    He wondered if this girl hade to his room to seduce him.

    Currently, only her head could be seen popping out from the duvet but this scene was enough to make his heart turn chaotic. He could not imagine what it would be like when he slid under the duvet andy beside her.

    God, he might not be able to sleep a wink!

    This might not be the first time for them to sleep at the same ce together. Thest time, he had fallen asleep at her apartment and woke up with his girlfriendying on top of him. However, to his defense, he was unconscious from the very beginning and did not notice anything until he woke up.

    This time it will be different.

    This time, he would be conscious that he was going toy in the same space with Song Xing Xing.

    Lu Xun could still remember her soft body and fragrance when he found her in his embrace the next morning. Just recounting that scene was enough to make him go crazy.

    And the girl still doubt how much he wanted her.

    If only Song Xing Xing knew what was going through his mind, would she be afraid of him?

    Lu Xun snapped out of his thoughts when he heard the rustling soundsing from the bed. Song Xing Xing turned on the bed and l was looking at him with a faint smile on her face. From where he was standing, Lu Xun could sense her anxiousness as she was looking at him.

    He was not the only one who was affected by this sudden sleeping arrangement.

    Taking a deep breath to calm down, Lu Xun walked over to the bed and slid under the duvet.

    The surroundings turned silent the moment he switched off the bedsidemp.

    Lu Xun stared at the ceiling while wondering if he would be able to sleep on this night.

    Suddenly, he could detect some movement from the person beside him. The fabric rustled and he could feel her scents and warmth approaching him.

    Lu Xuny still on his side of the bed, wondering what mischievous things was the girl up to.

    Song Xing Xing grabbed his hand and pulled it up. Before he could figure out what she was trying to do, her head was resting on his arm, treating it as her pillow.

    The moment he turned his body to her side, Song Xing Xing took the advantage to snuggle closer to him. Her face was buried on his chest and she flung one arm on his waist as if preventing his escape.

    His throat felt dry.

    This stimtion was just too much.

    With every breath he take, her sweet scent would enter his nose. Lu Xun tried to think of something else to divert his mind from a certain dangerous thought.

    Seeing that the girl was no longer making any movement, Lu Xun lowered his head to look at her. Her eyes were shut tight and her expression calm.

    After a brief hesitation, Lu Xun kissed the top of her head and wrapped his arms around her shoulder.

    Her lips curled into a satisfied smile. Song Xing Xing raised her head all of the sudden and pecked at the corner of his lips. She stared at him with her bright round eyes and whispered, "Good night."

    That one peck on his face awakened the beast he tried so hard to suppress.

    Lu Xun shifted his eyes and his gaze fell on her lips.

    A certain feeling continued to rage inside of him. Lowering his head, he then caught her lips with his.

    Even if he had promised himself that he would not touch her recklessly, he could still kiss her and hope that this would help him to calm down, right?

    His hand tightened at her shirt as he was worrying that they might venture somewhere dangerous.

    As time passed by, Lu Xun realized that his thoughts were all wrong. Kissing will never be sufficient. The moment his lips touched hers, he only wanted more. He became addicted to its sweetness.

    He was holding a certain beauty in his arms. Their situation only made the fire inside of him rage instead. As he peppered her face with his kisses, Lu Xun soon realized that he was having a hard time controlling himself.

    He had shot himself on the foot, didn''t he?

    It was only when he felt her hand gripping at the front of his shirt tightly did he finally let her go.

    Lu Xun stared at the girl''s dazed expression and sighed.

    This girl definitely came to find him to torture him. She really did not know just how much effect she had on him.

    His arms circled her body tightly. Lu Xun closed his eyes and breathed deeply. "Xing Xing."

    She replied to him with a faint hum.

    "Don''t say that I didn''t want you, alright?" Lu Xun swallowed. "I am having a hard time controlling myself."

    Her breathing was erratic. Perhaps it was because he had kept stealing her oxygen away, Song Xing Xing was having a hard time figuring out what he was talking about. Her body shifted a little bit under his embrace.

    All of a sudden, her mind went nk.

    Something hard was pressing against her thigh area, making her body grow hotter. Even though she could not see what it was, it was not difficult for her to guess...

    Song Xing Xing suddenly understood what he meant when he said those words.

    Although she had not seen that thing, the feeling of it against her made her feel a little anxious. Song Xing Xing had a feeling that if she continued to create trouble, something might happen between them.

    Previously, she was still looking forward to what will happen between them. But the way Lu Xun was looking at her, made her grow afraid. Her brain was telling her that if she continued to provoke him, she might die under his hand.

    "Xing Xing, if you don''t behave, you might regret itter."

    Hearing his warning, Song Xing Xing quickly stayed still. Her previous courage had suddenly disappeared. She did not dare to move around too much.

    Lu Xun heaved a long breath and pressed his lips on her forehead again. "Just sleep, alright?"

 Chapter 253 - Bad Kitty

    Lu Xun stirred in his sleep when his phone started to ring its rm. With a free hand, he reached for his phone on the side table and switched off the rm.

    His eyes were staring back at the ceiling as he tried to keep his mind calm. After a while, he finally turned to the person beside him.

    Song Xing Xing continued to sleep and ignored everything around her. Her long hair was covering half of her face and her arm was rested on his chest.

    Lu Xun moved to sweep her hair away from her face.

    A gentle sigh escaped him as he watched her breathing silently in his embrace. The thought that her face was the first thing he saw the moment he woke up made his heart grow softer. Lu Xun couldn''t help but think that the feeling was rather nice.

    He really could not understand how could she sleep peacefully like this. Was she not afraid of what he might do to her? Did she trust him that much?

    Lu Xun thought that it was not fair. This girl could sleep soundly while he was tortured until he could not sleep a wink.

    It took her a few minutes to fall asleep after he had coaxed her. The girl continued to snuggle into his embrace and rub her head against his chest for a long time.

    How could he sleep when she was moving and touching him everywhere?

    For a second, he had even suspected that she was only pretending to sleep. However, after checking a few times, he found out that she was really asleep.

    His eyes darkened as he continued to look at her. After a while, Lu Xun leaned over to kiss her lips. As seconds passed by, the light pecks turned deeper. It was as if he wanted to swallow her.

    Finding it hard to breathe, Song Xing Xing frowned and struggled in displeasure.

    Hearing her whimper, Lu Xun finally released her lips and settled with hugging.

    A chuckle escaped him upon noticing the way she had snuggled into his embrace again.

    He wanted to get up and get ready but with the way she was acting, it was difficult for him to leave the bed. Was she so afraid to let him go?

    Why is his girlfriend so adorable?

    "Song Xing Xing, are you not going to let me go?" His hand stretched out to pinch her nose. "If you don''t let go I will kiss you again, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing turned her head away and pped his hand away. Her lips parted as she whispered, "Bad kitty."

    Lu Xun let out a lowugh.

    Bad kitty? Did she think that he was Mr. Fluffball?

    This time, he couldn''t help but pinch at her cheek.

    When she had finally removed her hand from his waist and turned away from him, Lu Xun finally stepped away from the bed.

    He pecked at her cheek and tucked her into bed.

    Lu Xun put up his sses and picked up his phone at the side. Then, he finally left the bedroom.

    There were a few missed calls and unread messages on his phone. After scrolling his phone for a while, he realized that two of the missed calls were from his friend, Zhang Yu Han.

    He clicked his name and walked into the kitchen to pour himself a ss of cold water.

    The phone call was connected in a few seconds.

    "Lu Xun?" Zhang Yu Han''s voice was heard from the other line.

    "Hmm¡­" He drank the cold water but still, that fire inside of him did not die down.

    "Are you alright?" Zhang Yu Han spoke. "I heard about what happenedst night."

    Lu Xun chuckled when he recalled what had happenedst night where that woman Xu Jiao hade to his room and had almost caused a misunderstanding between him and his girlfriend.

    "Yu Han, tell me. Why do I keep on running into such situation when I was staying at your hotel?" Lu Xun asked with a yful tone.

    Zhang Yu Han heaved a long sigh. "How do I know? Wasn''t it because you are too attractive?"

    Lu Xunughed at his joke. Should he be ttered that his friend had called him good looking instead?

    "Sorry." His tone was apologetic this time. "That incidentst night shouldn''t have happened."

    "Have you investigated that matter?"

    "Mhm¡­ that celebrity under your agency¡­ it seemed that she had a rtive working under the housekeeping department. Her rtives helped her to get into the VVIP floor," Zhang Yu Han said. "We have already sent them both to the police to be investigated. But¡­ that woman is an artist under you after all."

    "Just do whatever you want to her. I''ll leave everything to you."

    "Then, we''ll leave everything to the police to handle."

    "That''s fine too."

    Zhang Yu Han breathed in relief. "Are you leaving for Capital City today?"

    Lu Xun turned his head to look at the bedroom where his girlfriend was still sleeping. "No. I''ll probably leave tomorrow. There''s somewhere that I have to go."

    "Then, I''ll go and find youter."

    The two friends continued to chat for a while before they ended the call. Lu Xun poured himself another ss of water.

    He sat around in the living room until he finally calm down. Then, he went into the bathroom and took a long shower. When he came out, Song Xing Xing was still sleeping soundly. His hand stretched out to wake her up but after a while, he decided against it.

    It was the weekend and his girlfriend would usually take her chance to sleep in.

    Just as he had picked up the phone to call the room service to let them send in their breakfast, someone had appeared in front of his door and pressed the doorbell.

    Lu Xun frowned. He nced at his sleeping girlfriend and finally walked over to the door. A look of surprise appeared on his face upon noticing that the person who appeared at the doo was no other than his friend, Zhang Yu Han.

    They had only spoken not too long ago. Lu Xun did not expect that his friend would suddenly appeared at his door.

    "Why are you here this early?" Lu Xun asked.

    Zhang Yu Han shot him a puzzled look. "Didn''t I tell you that I woulde and find you?"

    "I did not expect that you would show up this early."

    Zhang Yu Han chuckled. "Let''s go and have breakfast together." He peeked into the room and realized that his friend was acting a little strange. "Why do you keep looking inside? Are you hiding something?"

    Lu Xun cleared his throat. "My girlfriend is sleeping inside."

    His expression froze. "You..." Zhang Yu Han pursed his lips into a thin line and heaved a long sigh.

    Forget it. He was not going toment anything on the couple''s rtionship.

    Zhang Yu Han took a step back and spoke, "Then, I will wait for you in the coffee house."

 Chapter 254 - Why Are You So Shy?

    When Song Xing Xing woke up, Lu Xun was no longer beside her. Her eyes were nted as she looked around the unfamiliar ce. It took her a while before she finally remember that she hade to find Lu Xun in B City.

    As she recalled what she had almost done, Song Xing Xing''s face turned bright red. She did not know where did she found such courage to seduce Lu Xun.

    Unfortunately for them, someone hade to destroy the mood.

    It was a pity but Song Xing Xing decided that it was best to follow Lu Xun''s thoughts. Since he said that it was better not to rush their rtionship, then she should believe him.

    The truth was that Song Xing Xing thought that their current rtionship was not that bad. She liked being with Lu Xun even if they were not doing anything. Even staying in his office and apanying him at work was enjoyable.

    He doted on and cared about her very much.

    Lu Xun was right. She should take things slow and enjoyed the dating process.

    Perhaps,ter they will find it more meaningful when they are together.

    A faint smile appeared on her lips as she had made her decision. Song Xing Xing felt giddy and she was unable to stop smiling.

    Seeing that her boyfriend was not around, Song Xing Xing climbed down the bed and started to look for him. However, no matter where she look, she could not find him.

    Song Xing Xing started to panic. She went back into the bedroom and grabbed her phone. Just as she was about to call him, Song Xing Xing noted a message from him.

    A breath of relief escaped her once she learned that Lu Xun had gone out to meet his friend. Zhang Yu Han. He told her to stay in the room as he would being back to her with breakfast.

    She turned around and coincidentally saw herself in the mirror.

    Seeing her ghost-like appearance made her panic. At this time, Song Xing Xing was d that Lu Xun was not around to look at her appearance.

    Why was it that she would always wake up with such an appearance?

    Song Xing Xing grabbed her phone and key card before she leave Lu Xun''s room and headed back into her room.

    Before her boyfriend return, she will have to make herself look presentable.

    Song Xing Xing finally walked out of the bathroom in a new change of clothes and light makeup on her face. Her phone started to ring as she put her skincare products in her luggage.

    A faint smile curled on her face upon seeing that the person was no other than her boyfriend, Lu Xun.

    "Xing Xing, where are you?" Lu Xun asked the moment the phone call was connected. There was a hint of worry in his tone.

    He could not describe that panic feeling when he returned to his room with breakfast in his hand only to find that his girlfriend was no longer around. The feeling was horrible.

    Lu Xun was worried that something might happen to her.

    "I went back to my room next door," Song Xing Xing said. "I saw that you are not around and thought that I should return first and take a quick shower."

    A breath of relief escaped him once he heard her voice. "Why didn''t you leave a note?"

    Song Xing Xing bit her lower lip, realizing her mistake. "I''m sorry."

    "It''s fine. Juste back here when you''re done, alright? I already bought you your breakfast."

    Song Xing Xing obediently agreed before the call ended. After cleaning up her stuff a little bit, she then went to find her boyfriend next door.

    The door swung open from the inside a few seconds after she had pressed the doorbell.

    Song Xing Xing raised her head shyly and pecked at his cheek, "Good morning." Before he could do anything to her, Song Xing Xing had already turned to enter the room. "Something smells good. What did you prepare for breakfast? I''m hungry."

    Instead of answering her, Lu Xun grabbed her hand and pulled her over. In one swift motion, he was hugging her with her back stered on his chest.

    Lu Xun buried his head in her neck and take a deep breath. "Mhm¡­ Something does smell good."

    Song Xing Xing inhaled sharply and bit her lips hard. Recently, she began to feel that her neck area has gotten very sensitive. Each time that he kissed her around that ce, Song Xing Xing would feel¡­ aroused.

    Swiftly she pulled away and turned with mock anger. "I''m talking about breakfast."

    Lu Xun chuckled and his lips curled into a teasing smile. He pecked both her cheeks and spoke, "Good morning. Did you have a good sleepst night?"

    "En." Song Xing Xing stretched out her tone.

    "But what should I do? I didn''t get a good night''s sleep."

    "Why not?"

    "How can I sleep when someone''s paws were touching everywhere on my body?"

    Her face turned bright red. "Nonsense. I''m always well-behaved in my sleep. It must be your imagination."

    Seeing that his girlfriend was embarrassed, Lu Xun decided to stop teasing her. It would be hard for him if his wife run away.

    "Come on. Let''s go and have breakfast." He held her hand and led her towards the dining area.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the food on the table and thought that there were too many of them. Each of the dishes was her favorite. "Where did you get this food? There are so many of them. Can we finish them?"

    "Yu Han asked the kitchen to pack each and every item from the breakfast buffet in the coffee house." Lu Xun pulled a chair for her and let her sit down. "It''s fine if you didn''t finish them. I''ll eat themter."

    Song Xing Xingughed. Then, she realized something in his words. "He knew that I am here with you?"

    "Mhm¡­" He saw her shy look and raised a brow. "Why are you so shy? It''s not strange for my girlfriend to be in my room."

    Zhang Yu Han and his wife were the people she often meet. Would they think that she and Lu Xun had slept together?

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing felt a little awkward. She was d that she had not met Zhang Yu Han earlier.

    Song Xing Xing sat down and started to eat her breakfast with Lu Xun. Although he had his breakfast with his friend earlier, Lu Xun continued to apany his girlfriend. Song Xing Xing would take a few bites at one food before Lu Xun ended up finishing her leftover.

    "Have you booked your flight back to Capital City?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "My fight is at five this evening."

    "Cancel your ticket. Let''s return tomorrow. I already applied two days off for you."

    "Ah? Why?"

    He shed her a mysterious smile.. "There''s a ce that we should go."

 Chapter 255 - Trying To Win More Points

    After breakfast, Song Xing Xing stayed in the room and waited for Lu Xun to settle his work. When they returned in the afternoon, Lu Xun went to check out both their rooms. Surprisingly, with Zhang Yu Han''s instruction, Song Xing Xing was not charged for her stay at the hotel.

    She looked at the hotel statement and smiled happily. Last night, she had a heartache just at the thought of the amount of money she will have to spend to stay one night at the expensive suite.

    However, as she had made her decision to visit Lu Xun, give him a surprise, and settle what she has been worrying about for the past few weeks, Song Xing Xing could only grit her teeth and use her credit card.

    Lu Xun watched his girlfriend''s happy face helplessly. He stretched his hand and pinched at her cheek. "Are you that happy?"

    "En. I get to stay one night in the expensive room without paying. This is something worth being happy about."

    Lu Xun chuckled, wondering why was his girlfriend so reluctant to spend her money.

    "Where are we going?" Song Xing Xing asked as they walked to the entrance where a luxury SUV was already waiting for them.

    "Y City. Your parents'' house."

    "Ah?" Song Xing Xing looked back at him in surprise.

    He passed their luggage to the hotel staff before turning to his girlfriend with a serious look on his face. "Since you''re here, we might as well go and visit them. I already called your mother and told her that we areing for a visit."

    "My mother? How did you have my mother''s number?"

    "We exchanged our contact number during myst visit." Lu Xun said.

    Since he was dating their daughter, Song Xing Xing''s mother thought that it would be better for them to exchange contact numbers for emergencies.

    "They already knew that you are in B City," Lu Xun said. "It won''t be good if we did not go over and visit them. Xing Xing." He paused to give her a faint smile. "I''m trying to win more points from your parents so that they would trust you with me a little more. You have to help and put some nice words for me."

    His words stunned her. Thinking that he wanted to work hard to win her parents'' hearts made her feel warm.

    Each day, each time, Lu Xun would give her more reason to love him.

    Song Xing Xing bit at her lips, wondering if their sudden visit to her parents'' ce was rted to what she had nned to do to Lu Xunst night.

    She shook her head to dismiss such thoughts away.

    The two of them sat together in the back seat. As the car started to move, Song Xing Xing took out her phone and logged into her game to clear her daily mission while Lu Xun was reading his email.

    Since he was not going to show up at thepany tomorrow, he would need to settle a few documents and email everything back to his assistant.

    As she was still killing some monsters, Song Xing Xing suddenly felt something heavy on her shoulder. Turning around, she found that her boyfriend was leaning on her shoulder with his eyes closed.

    "Lu Xun?"

    His brow scrunched up but he did not make any other move.

    Seeing his tired face, Song Xing Xing suddenly recalled that him saying that he could not get proper sleep because she was there beside him.

    Her face flushed red.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the driver and saw that he was focused on the road. She leaned forward and kissed him on top of his head.

    With one free hand, Song Xing Xing took off his sses carefully. Then, she grabbed her jacket at the side and helped to cover his body to keep him warm. Then, she adjusted her sitting position so that he would be able to sleepfortably.

    Last night she had used his arms as her pillow. This time, she would let him use her shoulder.

    The journey from B City to Y City would take around half an hour if the traffic was smooth. Song Xing Xing looked at the road and estimated that Lu Xun should be able to have a fifteen minutes nap before they arrived at her parents'' house.

    Lu Xun woke up as the vehicle entered the route to the Song''s residence. He sat up straight and turned to his girlfriend when he realized that he had fallen asleep on her shoulder.

    "You''re awake." Song Xing Xing helped to tidy his hair before she handed over his sses. "We''re almost there. We should be arriving in five minutes."

    Lu Xun wore his sses and looked around, His lips pursed into a thin line when they could finally see the Song''s mansion from a distance away.

    Because the family has been alerted about their arrival, the guards had quickly let their vehicle enter the area.

    As the car pulled over in front of the house, Song Xing Xing alighted the SUV and waited for Lu Xun. After he had exchanged a few words with the driver, the two of them walked to the house together.

    An auntie greeted them at the door before Song Xing Xing''s mother, Ye Ling Feng came out of the kitchen.

    Her eyes lit up when she saw her daughter. However, the joyous look on her face immediately disappeared as she approached closer.

    "This girl¡­ you finally know toe home and visit your mother," Ye Ling Feng said. Although she was sounding her daughter, there was a hint of doting in her tone.

    Song Xing Xing batted her eyshes, feigning her innocence. "Mom, what are you talking about? Didn''t I visit you a while ago?"

    "How long is a while ago?" Ye Ling Feng frowned. "If it was bot because of Lu Xun, would youe home? You didn''t even let us know that you''re in B City."

    "Mom¡­" Song Xing Xing stretched her tone and began to act coquettishly with her mother. "Don''t be angry. I thought that I might not have enough time to visit. Therefore, I did not say anything to you."

    Ye Ling Feng heaved a sigh.

    Look at this daughter. She was really good at giving excuses.

    Ye Ling Feng turned to Lu Xun and a bright smile bloomed on her face. "Lu Xun,e on in."

    "Auntie." Lu Xun greeted.

    "Un." Ye Ling Feng gave the man a look over and nodded in satisfaction. "Auntie had already prepared some dishes. The two of you haven''t had lunch yet, right? Let''s eat together. Xing Xing''s father should be hometer."

    Song Xing Xing looked at the way her mother speechlessly. Something seemed a little strange.

    When did her mother be this friendly with Lu Xun? What did she miss?

 Chapter 256 - In The Future...

    "How long will you be staying this time?" Ye Ling Feng asked. She looked at her daughter and recalled something important. "Don''t you have to work tomorrow?"

    Song Xing Xing did not answer but instead turned to her boyfriend and passed the question for him to answer.

    "We''ll head back to Capital City early tomorrow morning," Lu Xun answered.

    Song Xing Xing nodded and nced at her boyfriend. "My big boss had already approved me to have a day off tomorrow."

    Ye Ling Feng looked at her daughter helplessly. "Why do you sound so smug? Is it that great to date your big boss?"

    Song Xing Xingughed sheepishly at her mother''s words.

    Ye Ling Feng turned to Lu Xun again and spoke. "Since that''s the case, why don''t you just stay here for the night? This way, we can let someone send you to the airport early morning."

    "Thank you, Auntie, but I really shouldn''t trouble you. I can stay at the hotel."

    "Don''t be so polite. Just stay for a night. There are only me and Xing Xing''s father in this house. We still have a lot of guest rooms."

    "Then, sorry for the trouble." Lu Xun shed a smile. His tensed body gradually rxed.

    "There''s no trouble at all." Ye Ling Feng turned to the auntie beside her and asked her to help the two to bring in their luggage. "Xing Xing, go ahead and take Lu Xun to the guest room."

    "Oh." She nodded. Just as she was heading towards the door, Song Xing Xing realized that someone else was not around. "Mom, where is dad?"

    Ye Ling Feng heaved a long sigh. "Where else do you think he would on Sunday? He went out early this morning to find his friends and y golf. He should return soon."

    Song Xing Xing watched as her mother turned to the kitchen before she held Lu Xun''s hand and led him upstairs to the guest room. She showed him around the ce until the auntie entered the room to send in his luggage.

    The auntie left and closed the door behind her. It was then that Song Xing Xing turned to her boyfriend with her arms crossed over her chest. "Lu Xun, what are you nning to do?"

    Lu Xun chuckled upon hearing her question. "What do you mean?"

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes. "Why do I feel as if you had some hidden intention when you bring me over here?" She raised her paw and poked at his chest. "Tell me what it is. When did you get so close to my mother?"

    Lu Xunughed. He scratched the tip of her nose and smiled. "Didn''t I tell you earlier? I''m trying to win your parents'' heart." He held her closer to him until their foreheads were touching. "Then, they would trust me with their daughter. Other than that, I don''t have any other intention."

    Her heartbeat elerated.

    Previously, when Lu Xun had said the same words, Song Xing Xing had not noticed anything. Now that she heard the words again, she suddenly thought that his words sounded as if he wasing over to ask her parents'' blessings for them to marry her.

    Song Xing Xing shook her head and reminded herself not to think too much.

    But when she recalled how they would often run into something marriage-rted when they went out for a date, Song Xing Xing began to wonder if that was the truth.

    What if she had guessed it right?

    At this time, their body was very close to each other. Their noses were touching and their lips were a few inches apart.

    She wanted to look away but his eyes were too mesmerizing and she was having a hard time not getting drawn into them.

    His eyes darkened with desire.

    She could feel how her breathing turned heavier the longer she looked at him.

    After a while, she lowered her gaze and hesitated. "Lu Xun." Her voice was a whisper.

    "En?"

    "Recently, I have been thinking about it."

    "What did you think about it?"

    "The future. Last time, you have asked me this question but I still haven''t given you the answer."

    His eyes flickered upon hearing her words.

    Song Xing Xing tightened her hands against the hem of her blouse. There was something that she wanted him to know but to speak what she had in her mind was making her grow anxious. She could not help but wonder how will Lu Xun react after this.

    The pause between them was making him ufortable. He wanted to urge her to say what was in her mind quickly. However, he knew that the girl was stillposing the words she wanted to say in her mind. He could only wait and give her space.

    "In the future... I still wanted us to be together."

    Lu Xun swallowed. Her voice was a whisper but in the quiet room, he could hear her every word loud and clear.

    His heart tightened with excitement. He wanted her to look at him in the eyes as she said those words but his Xing Xing continued to lower her gaze.

    Song Xing Xing finally raised her eyes and her heart trembled as she looked at the man. His gaze was too intense. It made her want to look away but she forced herself not to avoid his gaze.

    It was not easy for her to find the chance to speak to him about this matter. Since she had gathered her courage and brought up this matter, Song Xing Xing could only march forward.

    He is the first person that she had fallen for and as they get along, Song Xing Xing wanted to believe that this person is the one that she wanted to spend her life together with.

    "In the future, I do want to get married. Having kids and growing old with the person I am married to." Song Xing Xing took a deep shaky breath to calm down. Or else, her heart might burst.

    His heart was surging with different kinds of emotions.

    Lu Xun continued to stare at the girl in front of him, wondering if everything he heard was real or just a fantasy.

    His hand moved towards his thigh and he secretly gave himself a hard pinch.

    It was painful.

    This... shouldn''t be a dream, right?

    Lu Xun heaved a long breath. "Song Xing Xing, you''re not ying fair." He tugged at her hand and wrapped his arms around her body, giving her a tight hug. "This kind of thing is what I am supposed to say to you."

    A faint smile appeared on his face and his face was slightly reddened.

    A while ago, Lu Xun has been giving her hints on marriage. However, the girl had not given him any response.

    He was nning to talk to her about his thoughts on getting married. He had made his n to propose. Lu Xun was not expecting that she would tell him something like this.

    Just now he was too excited and had almost say something that would ruin his n.

 Chapter 257 - Lu Xun Is Quite Scheming

    As Song Chen arrived home, he was surprised to hear from his wife that their daughter and her boyfriend were at home.

    Hearing that his wife had invited Lu Xun to stay a night at their house, Song Chen looked at his wife in dissatisfaction.

    It was not as if she was unaware that he did not like that man. Why would she invite that person to stay at their home?

    Ye Ling Feng heaved a long breath when she saw the look on her husband''s face. "Even if you''re unhappy, you cannot show it on your face. Song Chen, he''s our guest."

    Song Chen pursed his lips into a thin line. Although he was not too happy with his wife''s words, he knew that he could not say anything to refute her words. If he made his wife unhappy, he might have to sleep in the study.

    "Wife, that boy is after our daughter. Shouldn''t we be more cautious around him? Why do I feel as if you''re making everything easier for him?"

    Ye Ling Feng instructed the auntie to send a few dishes to the table. "I like him. He''s a good person."

    Song Chen looked at his wife in surprise. "You like him? When did you get close to him?"

    "That boy often text me and asked about my well-being. He''s a considerate person. Why wouldn''t I like him?"

    Moreover, if it was not because for Lu Xun, would she be able to see their daughter so soon? Ye Ling Feng understood her daughter well. She had not even said anything bouting to B City. It should be Lu Xun who suggested stopping by and visiting them.

    Her daughter''s boyfriend would often think of her family. How can she not like Lu Xun? Ye Ling Feng thought that if Lu Xun became their son-inw, she would not reject it. But of course, these were not the words that she should say to her husband.

    Song Chen''s face turned darker. Why didn''t he know that the boy would often text his wife?

    It seemed that this Lu Xun is quite scheming. He knew that his wife is a soft-hearted person. Therefore, he had long nned to target his wife and try to win her approval!

    "Song Chen, I''m warning you. If you say anything that would make anyone unhappy, you are definitely sleeping in the study tonight."

    Song Chen was startled as he was not expecting his wife would threaten him with sleeping in his study. Why would she protect that boy?

    "Un. I know." Song Chen looked at his wife unwillingly.

    Last time, it was his nephew, Song Yi who had warned him to be nice to Lu Xun. This time, it was his wife.

    Everyone seemed to take Lu Xun''s side and this was making Song Chen unhappy.

    Ye Ling Feng heaved a sigh. "Your father called a while ago. He heard that Lu Xun is staying over and had invited everyone to the main house and have dinner together."

    At the mention of his parents, Song Chen knew right away that he will have to behave well. He would only be in deep trouble if he made his father unhappy.

    The couple turned around when they heard the sound of footsteps heading towards them. Turning around, Song Chen put on a bright smile on his face when he saw his daughter walking down the stairs.

    His expression changed again when he saw his daughter reddened face.

    Just now, his wife had told him that Song Xing Xing was showing Lu Xun around the guest room. Now that she hade down with her face reddened like this, it was not hard for him to guess what was going on.

    That person¡­ What did he do to his daughter in his house?

    "Dad!"

    Hearing the bright smile on his daughter''s face, Song Chen quickly gathered his thought and put on the best smile on his face.

    "Xing Xing, you''re here. When did you arrive? You should have told me that you''reing to visit us."

    Song Xing Xing spread her arms and hugged her father. "It was ast-minute decision. Dad, I miss you."

    Song Chen clicked his tongue, pretending that he was mad at her. "If you miss me, you shoulde over to see us more often."

    Song Xing Xing smiled sheepishly to her father. "Dad, I heard that you went to y golf with your friends. Did you have fun?" Song Xing Xing quickly changed the subject.

    "Alright, the dishes are already done." Ye Ling Feng spoke. "Go ahead and call Lu Xun to eat." As she walked to the dining area with a te of dishes, Ye Ling Feng did not forget to send her husband a warning look.

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line. She had just made her escape from Lu Xun before she went to find her mother. Now, they wanted her to return to his side.

    She could almost imagine how Lu Xun would tease her.

    However, Song Xing Xing could not say no to her mother. If they asked the reason, she would not know how to exin.

    There was no way that she could tell her parents that she was too shy to see Lu Xun after she had mentioned growing old with him.

    "Why are you still around?" Ye Ling Feng looked at her daughter. "Go ahead and call Lu Xun."

    Song Xing Xing could only turn around and headed upstairs to call her boyfriend.

    Once their daughter had disappeared from their gaze, Ye Ling Feng shot another look at her husband. "Don''t forget what I have told you earlier."

    "I know." Song Chen grunted. "Isn''t it only having a meal together? Why do you have to be so strict?"

    "Behave."

    Song Chen walked out of the kitchen and headed out.

    "Where are you going?" Ye Ling Feng asked when she noticed that her husband was not heading towards the dining area.

    "I''m going to change my clothes first, alright?" With that, he turned around and headed back to his room. Since he could not escape and had to meet Lu Xun anyway, he better dressed up and look his best. That way, the boy will be intimidated by him.

    When Song Chen came down again, everyone was already waiting for him at the dining table.

    Lu Xun stood up and greeted him. "Uncle."

    Song Chen narrowed his eyes but quickly received his wife''s warning gaze. In the end, he could only be obedient. "Un." He nodded and motioned towards the seat. "Just have a seat first. Let''s have a meal first."

    The auntie came and served them some food.

    As they began to eat their meal, Song Chen did not forget to steal a few nces at his daughter and the boyfriend.

    He did not know what had happened but from the look of it, it seemed that something had changed in their rtionship. The two of them seemed closer than thest time he saw them together.

    Song Chen continued to look at Lu Xun with aplicated look in his eyes.

 Chapter 258 - Song Chen Felt Betrayed

    Song Chen kept wanting to speak to Lu Xun but with his wife guarding that boy at the side, it was a little difficult for them to have a private chat.

    In the evening, the four of them took a car and headed towards the main house. To make a good impression, Lu Xun volunteered to be the driver.

    Song Chen watched as his wife passed Lu Xun the car key and swiftly slid into the side passenger''s seat. He was not nning to watch this young man and his daughter together.

    Song Chen nced at the person who was seated in the driver''s seat and wondered just what it is about Lu Xun that made his wife and daughter like him that much.

    That guy only had good look and was good at sweet-talking.

    Other than that, there was no other good thing about Lu Xun.

    Song Chen snorted unhappily.

    The vehicle parked in front of the main house and the four of them walked into the house.

    Song Xing Xing''s grandmother, Old Madam Yan greeted everyone amiably. Hearing that her granddaughter had brought along her boyfriend to see, Old Madam Yan was extremely excited. From the moment sheid her eyes on Lu Xun, she has been very enthusiastic asking him all sorts of questions.

    Seeing that the young man had patiently and politely answered her every question, Old Madam Yan be very satisfied with him.

    Song Chen watched these scenes quietly. His dissatisfaction with Lu Xun heightened to another level. Even though Lu Xun could win everyone else, it would not be easy for him to win his. Song Chen was determined to make things difficult for Lu Xun.

    His daughter, Song Xing Xing is his cotton-padded jacket. From the moment she was born, Song Chen has been looking after his daughter with all his heart. He doted on her so much and was not willing to let others hurt her.

    Now that someone was wanting to steal his girl away, Song Chen was not too happy.

    As Song Xing Xing''s grandfather, Song Shen Xi walked into the room everyone stood up and greeted the old man.

    Song Shen Xi turned to look at Lu Xun and gave him a look over. Previously, he had met Lu Xun during his birthday banquet and had a good impression of this young man.

    Seeing that her grandfather did not say a word, Song Xing Xing walked over and spoke, "Grandfather, let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Lu Xun."

    "Mmm¡­" Song Shen Xi nodded. "I''ve met him before." He looked at his granddaughter and smiled. "Did you bring him here to let me look at him?"

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Grandfather, what do you think about him?"

    His girlfriend''s question made Lu Xun grow agitated. He already knew that it would be hard for him to convince Song Xing Xing''s father to trust him. If her grandfather made it difficult for him as well... Lu Xun did not know what he should do.

    Song Shen Xi gave Lu Xun another look over. After a while, he nodded. "Mmm... Not bad. He''s good-looking."

    Song Xing Xing smiled sheepishly.

    Meanwhile, Song Chen was wondering if he should bring his father to get new sses. It seemed that his eyesight was not as good as it was before.

    Hearing the old man''s teasing tone, Lu Xun tensed body started to rx a little bit. Previously, he was worried about how the old man was going to react once he found out that he was dating Xing Xing. Fortunately, her grandfather was not as hard-hearted as her father.

    "Then..." Song Shen Xi looked at his granddaughter again. "When do you n to get married?"

    Song Xing Xing sucked in a deep breath. Her face turned scarlet. "Grandfather. It''s a little too early to talk about that, right?"

    "Is it?" Song Shen Xiughed as he continued to tease his granddaughter.

    Song Chen stared at his father in disbelief. At this time, he was convinced that everyone else was not in their right mind.

    His daughter is still young. How can his father mention marriage casually?

    "Alright. You don''t need to be so tense," Song Shen Xi spoke to Lu Xun. "This is only a dinner between family members. You can be at ease."

    Lu Xun nodded as he let out a staggering breath. He felt that having a business meal with Song Shen Xi would be more rxing aspared to having a casual meal like this.

    Everything about Song Xing Xing would make him anxious.

    He liked her very much and wanted to give her the best. Naturally, he wanted her family members to give their blessings to their rtionship as well.

    Moreover... after his talk with his girlfriend in the afternoon, Lu Xun knew that he will have to work hard. If he wanted to bring Song Xing Xing home as his wife, he will need to convince her family members.

    "Come on, let''s sit down and eat. The food won''t taste very good when it turns cold," Song Shen Xi said.

    Once the old man was seated, everyone began to eat their food happily.

    Lu Xun was their guest and Song Shen Xi''s attention was naturally on him. Knowing about Lu Xun''s business in Capital City, his influence as well as the friends he hang around with, Song Shen Xi became very friendly.

    Anyway, his eldest son was moving his political career to Capital City. It would be good for him to have another person to look over for him.

    Song Shen Xi noticed that his youngest son, Song Chen''s gaze but he continued to ignore him. However, just after dinner, Song Shen Xi dragged his son over to his study.

    "What''s wrong with your expression? Lu Xun is our guest. Why do you look so unhappy?" Song Shen Xi spoke. "Song Chen, don''t think that I don''t know what you are thinking about. I already warned everyone that we should not meddle in the children''s rtionship. Have you forgotten?"

    "Father, I haven''t forgotten. However, I still did not think that Lu Xun is suitable for my daughter."

    "Why?"

    Song Chen pursed his lips into a thin line.

    "I think that boy is quite suitable. He had a good personality and good morale. What problem do you have with him? Your daughter seemed to like him as well," Song Shen Xi spoke. "If you really love your daughter you should think about her as well. Don''t dy her happiness. Don''t let her rtionship with her turn sour because of your thinking and arrangements."

    Once he had said everything necessary, Song Shen Xi left to find Lu Xun to discuss with him about business.

    Song Chen looked at his family members and felt betrayed.

    He really could not understand why did everyone seem to like Lu Xun.

    If Lu Xun was not dating his daughter, perhaps Song Chen would like him. However, that man chose to date the daughter that he cherished.

    Why do they think that he was in the wrong? He only wanted to protect her daughter''s happiness. Was that wrong?

 Chapter 259 - Testing His Daughters Reaction

    After chatting with his father, Song Chen went to take a walk in the garden.

    He heaved a long sigh and lifted his head to look at the night sky. The stars were twinkling and the moon was bright. However, this pretty scenery was unable to help him cheer up.

    As he was still in deep thought, Song Chen heard footsteps heading in his direction. Turning around, his daughter was walking over with his trench coat in her hand.

    "Dad, why are you out here alone?" Song Xing Xing asked. "The night is colder recently. Wear a little bit more. Don''t get sick."

    Song Chen looked at his daughter and was touched by her concern. This only made him very reluctant to hand over his daughter to anyone.

    "Dad, what are you thinking about?" Song Xing Xing helped her father with the coat and took a step back. "You seem preupied about something. Work trouble?"

    Song Chen looked at her daughter for a long time before he heaved a long sigh. "It''s you. I''m just worried about you."

    "Me?" Song Xing Xingughed. "What about me?"

    Song Chen gave his daughter a look over. "It feels it was just yesterday when youe out to the world." He raised both hands mid-air. "Back then, you were this big. Time passed so fast. Who knew that you are already a grown-up."

    Song Xing Xing''s eyes stung a little bit as she listened to her father speaking to her about the past. She reached to hold his arms and leaned on her father''s shoulder. "Dad, I will always be your little girl."

    He stretched his hand and patted at his daughter''s hair. The two of them walked in the garden while chatting about her life in Capital City.

    Song Chen was reminded of his father''s words again and wondered if he was in the wrong for wanting to protect his daughter.

    But still... His heart was feeling a little ufortable at the thought that his daughter will spend her life with another man.

    After a long hesitation, Song Chen halted and looked at his daughter again. "Xing Xing."

    "En?" The girl stared back at her father with a bright look on her face.

    "How is your rtionship with Lu Xun? Did he treat you well?"

    Previously, these were the questions that he did not like to ask. Song Chen had this feeling that once he inquired to his daughter about her rtionship with Lu Xun, it would be the same as epting that her daughter was indeed dating that person.

    However, seeing them together now, he knew that he could not avoid this feeling.

    A shy smile curled on her lips. "Lu Xun, he... He''s been very good to me."

    The uneasiness in his heart reached another level as he saw the smile on his daughter''s face.

    Song Chen chuckled. "Do you like him that much?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing looked at his father with a serious look on her face. "Dad, I love him."

    Hearing her words made him startle.

    Love?

    Song Chen looked at his daughter''s face for a long time. It doesn''t seem as if she was only saying these words. Each time that she would speak about Lu Xun, her eyes would turn soft and the look on her face was very gentle.

    It was a little strange to see this expression on his daughter''s face.

    "But he''s a lot older than you. The two of you are in a different generation. Are you sure that you canmunicate with him well?"

    Song Xing Xing smiled. "He''s only seven years older than me. He''s not too old."

    Song Chen heaved a long sigh. It seemed that it would be difficult to speak with someone who is blinded in love.

    "Moreover, your daughter can be very childish. Lu Xun is someone stable and mature. In this way, I think weplemented each other."

    His daughter is really silly. How can her thinking be that simple?

    As Song Xing Xing looked at her father a thought suddenly came to her mind. She seemed to notice that Lu Xun has been a little strange. Even though he was the one who had suggested theye over to visit her parents, Song Xing Xing thought that she could still sense his uneasiness.

    He even told her to help him say a few good words to her parents so that he could win some points from them.

    Her mother seemed to have a good rtionship with Lu Xun. The two of them had even texted each other behind her back.

    "Dad." Song Xing Xing looked at her father suspiciously. "Could it be that you did not like Lu Xun?"

    Last time, she had asked her father this question but he had quickly denied it.

    Song Chen quickly looked away, not wanting for his daughter to see the guilty look on his face. "What are you saying? It wasn''t like that. Since he''s dating my daughter, shouldn''t I be cautious around him?" He let out a dry cough and nced at his daughter again. "Xing Xing, what would you do if I didn''t like him?"

    His tone sounded as if he was joking but only Song Chen knew how serious he was when he asked this question. He was testing his daughter''s reaction.

    The smile on her face quickly dissipated. "Then I would be very sad."

    Song Chen felt as if something was stabbing at his heart when he saw how quickly that smile had disappeared. To think that he would be the reason for his daughter''s unhappiness made him feel the worst.

    "Both are the people that I love very much. Of course, I wanted both of you to get along together. Dad, you are a very important person to me. When I chose to be with someone, of course, I wanted your approval and blessings." Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line. "But if you really did not like him, then there was nothing I can do other than convince you and mom that Lu Xun is the best person for me. I hope that you can see the goodness that I see in him. I hope that you can see how happy I am when I''m with him. Until then, I will continue to work hard."

    "This is the first time that you have been in a rtionship. How can you tell that he''s the best person? Shouldn''t you look around and try meeting other people as well? There is all sort of people out there. You might change your mind after meeting them."

    Song Xing Xing pouted. "I have met all sorts of people in the past. The only reason why I didn''t date any of them was that I don''t like any of them that way. I know myself. I know what like. I know that I really like Lu Xun. He''s the only person who gave me this feeling of wanting to stay together for a long time."

    "You''re so confident."

    "Mmm... After all, I am your daughter. Of course, I have good eyes and know how to judge people."

    Song Chen looked at his daughter helplessly as sheughed.

    "Dad, you are my father. You should trust that your daughter will make a good judgment. You are the one who raised me. You know me the best. You know that I won''t make a hasty decision. Before I get together with him, I had considered this for a long time. I wanted to give us a try." Song Xing Xing spoke with resolute. "Even if it turned out to be a mistake, I think... I won''t regret it."

    Song Chen felt a littleplicated. His daughter''s words made him rethink his feelings towards his daughter''s rtionship.

    Was it like what his father had said?

    Will he be dying Xing Xing''s happiness?

    He did not want to be the bad guy.

 Chapter 260 - Good Words

    Lu Xun did not know what had happened but after he came out from the Old Master Stong''s study, Song Chen''s gaze towards him had changed.

    Sensing the older man''s intense gaze on him made him anxious.

    His grip on the steering wheel tightened and he could not stop thinking that Song Xing Xing''s father was going to throw him out of the vehicleter.

    A breath of relief escaped him once he had safely parked the vehicle into the garage.

    Lu Xun watched as everyone entered the house and went back into their room.

    Suddenly, a familiar fragrance entered his nose as his girlfriend was holding his arms tight. He turned around and found that the girl was smiling brightly at him.

    "I helped to put on some good words for you earlier," Song Xing Xing said. She watched as her man raised a brow at her andughed. "I had a chat with my dad at the old mansion earlier."

    "What did you say to him?" Suddenly, he was curious. Lu Xun had a feeling that she had said something that made Song Chen look at him differently.

    Song Xing Xing put on a mischievous smile on her face. "Of course it''s nothing but good words. Don''t ask. I won''t tell you."

    The corner of his lips started to twitch.

    Really?

    Then why does it feel as if her father was looking at him as if he was going to murder him and feed him to the fish?

    Lu Xun had this urge to pinch the girl on the cheek to vent his frustration.

    Fortunately for her, they were in her parents'' house and he could not act recklessly.

    Just then, the sound of footsteps could be hearding from the stairs. The two of them turned around and subconsciously stepped away from each other when they saw the person.

    "Why are you still not going back to your room and resting?" Song Chen asked. "Didn''t you say that your flight to Capital City would be early in the morning?"

    "Dad, it''s still early. I''ll go rest in a while."

    Song Chen shifted his gaze at the two of them before he disappeared into the kitchen. A minuteter, he came out and frowned when he noticed that the two of them were still around in the living area.

    "Xing Xing, just go to bed. Don''t oversleep."

    Song Xing Xing pouted. "Un. I know."

    After exchanging a nce with Lu Xun, the two of them headed upstairs and went to their separate room.

    Lu Xun entered his room and finally heaved a long sigh. Now that he was no longer within Song Chen''s eyesight, Lu Xun could finally breathe easily.

    He sat down on the mattress and took out his phone. After texting his girlfriend good night and urging her to sleep earlier, Lu Xun began to look around the room.

    Just as he was about to get up and head over to the bathroom, the phone beside him started to buzz.

    Lu Xun nced at the screen and smiled upon seeing that it was his younger sister, Lu An Ran. He epted the call and pressed the phone to his ear. "An Ran."

    "Brother, you''re at the Song''s residence?" Lu An Ran did not bother with the pleasantries.

    "Un."

    "How is it going?"

    Lu An Ran knew that thest time that her brother had visited Song''s residence, Song Xing Xing''s father was not very enthusiastic about the idea of Lu Xun dating his daughter.

    This time, Lu An Ran hoped that there would be a change when her brother went to visit the Song family.

    "Am I getting closer to getting myself a sister-inw?" Lu An Ran joked.

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Perhaps."

    There was a long silence between the siblings as Lu An Ran had thought that she had probably misheard things. "Really."

    "Well, other than her father, everyone else seemed to have epted me as Xing Xing''s boyfriend."

    Lu An Ran felt a hint of pity towards her brother. "Brother, you have to work hard. From what I heard about her father, it seemed that it would not be easy for you to win her father''s approval. He probably thinks of you as his enemy now that you''re trying to take his daughter away from him."

    "I know." Lu Xun lowered his head and massaged the space between his brow with one hand.

    "Back then, Professor Jia had a hard time with our father as well." Lu An Ran began to tell her brother stories about how her husband had to suffer when he came to their father to ask for their blessings for marriage.

    Their father might like her husband but he still had a hard time letting her go and watching her marry another man.

    "It won''t be easy. But if you work hard, Xing Xing''s father will see your sincerity eventually," Lu An Ran spoke with a sigh.

    A faint smile curled on his lips.

    He also knew that he had to be patient.

    But when Song Xing Xing appeared in his mind, Lu Xun knew that he could not wait any longer.

    He wanted her. But he did not dare to go forward without her family''s approval of their rtionship. Song Xing Xing is that important to him.

    Lu Xun wondered if this thinking might be a little silly.

    "Right, brother, I forget to tell you something."

    His brow rose up.

    "Mom called earlier today. The line coverage over there was good for a few minutes and we talked for a while. She said that this time, dad''s research might end up earlier. They''re nning to return to C Country soon."

    His eyes lit up upon hearing the news. "You didn''t mention anything about me, right?"

    Lu An Ranughed. "Of course not. I''ll let you break the news to them yourself. "

    A faint smile appeared on his face. Lu Xun wondered how would his parents react when he mentioned Song Xing Xing to them.

    The two siblings chatted for a while and finally hung up as Lu An Ran had to go and prepare lunch for her son.

    As he still could not fall asleep, Lu Xun decided to look at his emails. After going through a few documents, his ears picked up the sound of someone knocking at the door.

    He waited for a while and only walked over to the door once he was convinced that someone was knocking at the door.

    The door swung open and he found the old butler was standing in front of him.. "Mister Lu, the master is asking you to see him in his office."

 Chapter 261 - Father-in-Law

    Lu Xun walked out of the bedroom and followed the old butler until they reached Song Chen''s study. The butler knocked on the door twice and opened the door before he retreated.

    When he entered the study, Song Xing Xing''s father was standing beside the window, looking at the night scene. Lu Xun watched the old man and took a deep breath. "Uncle, you called to see me?"

    Song Chen turned around and hesitated when he saw Lu Xun. He nodded and gestured towards the sofa set in the room. "Have a seat.

    Lu Xun nced at the three-seater and noticed the pillow and nket. He retracted his gaze and finally chose to sit at the empty spot.

    The sound of the liquid pouring was loud in the room.

    Lu Xun watched as Song Chen walked over with a ss of alcoholic drinks. His hand subconsciously tightened as he braced himself of what was going to happen.

    "You drink?" Song Chen raised a brow at him.

    "Yes."

    Hearing his answer, Song Chen poured another ss of drink before he walked over. After passing the ss to Lu Xun, Song Chen sat on the opposite and took a sip from his drink.

    Song Chen did not speak to him for a long time. From the corner of his eyes, Lu Xun continued to watch as the man drank his whiskey.

    He wondered if Song Xing Xing''s father was only looking for someone to apany him for a drink.

    This silence between them was starting to give him anxiety.

    As Lu Xun was secretly observing Song Chen, the man was also doing the same thing.

    On this day, Song Chen had suffered some grievance when he was scolded by his wife and father. They had called him petty for his treatment of Lu Xun.

    Song Chen was unhappy.

    After speaking with his daughter, Song Chen spent a long time wondering if he was in the wrong. Song Chen waited for his daughter to return to her room to sleep before he let the butler call Lu Xun to meet him.

    "I heard from Song Yi that you have helped Xing Xing to get out of trouble with that celebrity thest time," Song Chen spoke after a while. "Thank you."

    "No. This is what I should have done."

    If he could not protect his girlfriend, then what kind of boyfriend would he be?

    Lu Xun took drank all the whiskey in his ss and suddenly felt a little courageous. He sat up straight and stared at Song Chen. "Uncle, I want to marry Xing Xing. I hope that you can give us your blessings."

    Song Chen was about to take another sip when he suddenly heard Lu Xun speak.

    At this time, he was d that he had stopped in time.

    The words that Lu Xun had said... would definitely make him spill out his drink!

    Moreover... what did he had said?

    Marry?

    Song Chen was only beginning to ept that Lu Xun was dating his daughter. His heart was beginning to soften after his talk with Xing Xing. But what did Lu Xun say? Why did this man suddenly mention marriage?

    "Uncle, my intention towards your daughter has not changed. I love Xing Xing and I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her."

    Song Chen could feel his anger rising.

    "How old is my daughter? How can you mention marriage?"

    "Uncle, Xing Xing is legally old enough to get married."

    Song Chen grew speechless at his answer. His gaze fell on the drink in Lu Xun''s hand and wondered if this man was probably drunk.

    However, looking at his clear gaze... it doesn''t seem that way. This brat was serious about asking for his blessings to marry his daughter.

    Song Chen wanted tosh out at Lu Xun but his movement halted the moment he recalled his conversation with his daughter again.

    For his daughter''s sake, Song Chen could only hold his anger. He did not want to make his daughter sad.

    "Uncle, I am aware that you don''t think that Song Xing Xing and I are notpatible. But I am willing to work hard to prove that we are suitable. I will make her happy. As long as you agree, I am willing to do anything that you ask me to do."

    Song Chen tightened his grip on the ss. Fortunately, his grip was not strong enough to crush it. "Alright. Then hand over all of your assets."

    Lu Xun pondered over his word for a second before he took out his phone "I will let my assistant arrange everything quickly."

    His eyes widened.

    Song Chen was only saying those words to anger him. Who would have thought that this man would be so serious?

    "No need. We don''t need your money."

    His movement halted. Lu Xun raised his head again to look at the old man. "Other than that amount of money, I don''t have anything else with me. Uncle, I am willing to give everything I have for Xing Xing."

    As someone who would often try to find a way to lose money, Lu Xun naturally did not care if he was going to lose them if it meant that he could get Song Chen''s approval.

    "That is the money that you have worked hard for. Why would I need them?" Song Chen''s face darkened again.

    If anyone know that he had asked Lu Xun to give up his asset to let him and his daughter be together, he would get criticized!

    "I can always work hard again to gain more money. But there is only one Xing Xing. I cannot lose her."

    Just the thought alone would make him in pain.

    Song Chen stared at Lu Xun for a long time. The serious look on his face was making him waver. Lu Xun''s sincerity was scaring him.

    Dealing with a person who was not afraid to lose anything was hard. Suddenly, Song Chen did not know how he should deal with Lu Xun.

    Song Chen was reminded of his father''s words again. If he continued to reject Lu Xun, would he be dying his daughter''s happiness?

    Song Xing Xing''s bright smile when she talked about her rtionship with Lu Xun reappeared in his mind.

    He was really reluctant.

    That is the daughter that he had raised and protected.

    However, he could not bear to be the reason for Xing Xing to stop smiling at him again.

    Song Chen looked away and heaved a long breath. "Forget it. Whether you can marry my daughter or not depended on my daughter''s opinion. There''s no use of giving my blessings if she did not want to marry you."

    Lu Xun was startled by his words. "If she agrees?"

    Song Chen felt as if Lu Xun was trying to anger him. He already said what needed to be said. Why was he so slow? How can he be sessful in his business when he was this slow?

    "If my daughter is happy with you, do you think I want to be the obstacle and take that happiness away from her?" Song Chen snorted.

    Lu Xun looked at the man in front of him with unfocused eyes. Previously, he had drunk a lot to feel braver. Now that he had said what he wanted to say and had received a positive answer, his body felt more rxed.

    The corner of his lips continued to tilt up into a smile.

    Song Chen thought that the boy in front of him has be silly. He drank his whiskey again and spoke. "It''s gettingte. You should go back to your room."

    Lu Xun looked at Song Chen with a pair of bright eyes.

    Song Chen saw this scene and was suddenly frightened. He suddenly had an ominous feeling. "What do you want?"

    "Father-inw, thank you."

    His eyes widened in shock.

    What father-inw?

    Song Chen looked at Lu Xun and had this urge to beat him.. However, he soon realized that Lu Xun had passed out from drinking too much.

 Chapter 262 - Lu Xun Could Not Remember Much

    Song Xing Xing walked into the dining area and noticed that her father and Lu Xun were already sitting around the table. She ced down the dishes on the table and nced at the two men again.

    Somehow, she couldn''t help but feel that there was something strange between the two of them. But what is it?

    While it might appear as if her father was looking at hisputer, Song Xing Xing saw the way he would look at Lu Xun from the corner of his eyes. The look in his eyes... it seemed as if he was angry at Lu Xun about something.

    Lu Xun had his head lowered and a deep frown on his face. Song Xing Xing thought that Lu Xun seemed to be afraid of her father.

    She had said all the good things about Lu Xun to her fatherst night. It couldn''t be that her father was still dissatisfied with her boyfriend, right?

    As she was still pondering what was going on, her mother entered the scene carrying two serving bowls of noodles. She ced one bowl to her husband and another to Lu Xun. She shot a warning gaze to her husband and spoke to Lu Xun, "Eat this. I made them especially for you. It will help with your hangover."

    Lu Xun raised his head and looked at Ye Ling Feng with appreciation. "Thank you."

    Last night, he had apanied Song Chen for a little drink.

    Because he was too anxious, he ended up drinking a little more than he should be. When he woke up in the room, his head was hurting a lot. It took him a while to function well.

    He only remembered the important part of his conversation with Song Chen.

    For example... he had told Song Chen that he was willing to give away his wealth as long as Song Chen would agree to let him marry his daughter. Then, the two of them had chatted for a while before Song Chen finally agreed to give him his blessings.

    Last night, Lu Xun had told Song Chen that he intended to propose to Song Xing Xing.

    The man was reluctant but for his daughter, he had finally agreed.

    Afterward... Lu Xun could not remember much. He did not even remember how did he return to his room.

    It couldn''t be that it was Song Chen who had sent him back, right?

    Lu Xun quickly dispel that thought. He did not think that Song Chen would be kind enough to send him back. He should have asked the butler to do the task.

    However... His memory told him that he had said something that infuriated Song Chen. He recalled Song Chen''s angry expression but Lu Xun could not remember what he had said.

    Lu Xun wanted to ask but was afraid that he might ignite Song Chen''s fury instead. His conscience was telling him that he had done something embarrassing.

    "You drink?" Song Xing Xing turned with surprise.

    "He apanied your father and drink a few sses," Ye Ling Feng helped to answer.

    No one knew how she had felt the moment the auntie had reported what had happened between her husband and Lu Xunst night.

    Her husband had waited until everyone had gone to bed before he let the butler call Lu Xun to his study and the two men had drunk a lot. Ye Ling Feng looked at the almost empty bottle and was instantly infuriated.

    She did not know what happened but Lu Xun had walked out needing the butler''s help to return to his room.

    Song Chen had convinced her that he had not done anything to the poor boy but Ye Ling Feng was still skeptical.

    Song Xing Xing nced at her father, wondering what he might have said to her boyfriend while the two of them were drinking together. She also knew that her father had stored a few bottles of whiskey in his office.

    "Are you alright?" Song Xing Xing turned to Lu Xun with worry. "Should we dy our return to Capital City?"

    Lu Xun stiffened. "It''s fine. It was just a little headache. I will be alright after taking my medicine."

    Song Xing Xing stared at his face for a while longer. Seeing that her boyfriend had started to eat his noodles, she was finally convinced that her boyfriend''s hangover was not that serious.

    A sigh escaped her.

    Lu Xun had already dyed their return to Capital City to visit her parents in Y City. If he continued to dy their return, Assistant Bei Yuan will definitely cry.

    Their flight was scheduled to depart at ten in the morning.

    Song Chen instructed the driver to send the couple to the airport. His heart was heavy as he watched his daughter leaving for Capital City again. But the girl was stubborn and he did not want to restrain her from chasing her dream of doing something that she liked.

    In the end, Song Chen and Ye Ling Feng had reluctantly let their daughter go.

    Lu Xun watched as the father and daughter hugged and exchanged a few words with warm eyes. It could be seen that the two of them had a very close rtionship. At this point, Lu Xun understood why Song Chen was reluctant to let him be with his daughter.

    Song Xing Xing is an amazing girl. Sometimes, he wondered how did he end up being together with her.

    The father and daughter separated after a while.

    As Song Chen looked at Lu Xun again, his expression turned gloomy.

    "Uncle," Lu Xun greeted as he watched the man walk over to him.

    "You are not allowed to drink again," Song Chen warned.

    Lu Xun straightened his body. "Yes, sir." The man''s face was too frightening that Lu Xun could only agree.

    Song Xing Xing waited until the vehicle had left the residence for a while before she turned to look at her boyfriend again. "What did you dost night?"

    Lu Xun shot her a puzzled look.

    "Why did my father prevent you from drinking again?" Song Xing Xing gave him a look over and spoke, "Lu Xun, did you have a certain drunk personality?"

    Lu Xun blinked his eyes innocently. "I don''t know. Everyone said that I''m obedient when I''m drunk."

    Song Xing Xing rubbed at her chin, wondering what did her boyfriend had done to her father. Her father... seemed a little traumatized with how Lu Xun had behaved.

    It couldn''t be that Lu Xun had this habit where he would randomly kiss people, right?

    Song Xing Xing''s mind was running wild. As they boarded the ne, Song Xing Xing made a mental note to get Lu Xun drunk and watch what he was going to do next.

    It seemed that it would be interesting.

 Chapter 263 - President Lu Good Mood

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan stood outside the president''s office with worry on his face.

    A few days ago, President Lu Xun went to B City to attend a few meetings with their business partner. Everything was going well until a new talent had decided to use this chance to get close with their boss.

    Bei Yuan has been working under Lu Xun long enough to know that his boss despised it when a woman pulled such a trick to get close to him.

    Previously, there were a few women who had tried to pull a simr move. Later, they were unsessful and had to suffer from their action. President Lu Xun would never be lenient towards those who harbored such intention towards him.

    Just as he had thought, the next day, Bei Yuan heard that

    However! When Bei Yuan heard that his boss''s girlfriend, Miss Song had appeared at the hotel and had witnessed how that new trainee had tried to seduce their boss, Bei Yuan had almost fainted.

    He was worried that Miss Song would be upset and then, the couple''s rtionship had to suffer.

    It was not long ago that his boss had finally started to date again. Bei Yuan finally found out his boss''s weakness and would frequently use Miss Song to convince his boss into doing a proper job.

    If they break up, then... what was he supposed to do?

    His boss would definitely neglect his job again.

    Then, his workload would pile up again.

    Thinking of this situation made Bei Yuan almost want to cry. He could not help but curse that new talent for doing something so absurd and giving him a hard time.

    He had actually nned to take a few days off and go on a short vacation. It looked like he could forget this dream.

    The elevator opened with a ding.

    Bei Yuan watched as his boss walked out with a bright smile on his face and thought that there was something wrong with this scene.

    He has been preparing himself to see his bossing into the office with a dark look on his face.

    But, what is this?

    The look on his boss''s face told him that the man was in a very good mood.

    "Assistant Bei Yuan, good morning."

    Bei Yuan was startled for a few seconds. Hearing his boss cheerily greeting him scared him. For a moment, Bei Yuan was wondering if he has been worrying about his boss''s reaction too much that he had started to imagine things.

    Lu Xun halted when he saw the strange look on his assistant''s face. "Bei Yuan, what''s wrong with you? Why do you look like you have seen a ghost?"

    The question snapped him back to his senses. "President Lu, good morning. Is everything fine in B City?"

    Bei Yuan had thought that Lu Xun had extended his stay in B City to deal with that trainee. Now that his boss was standing before him, Bei Yuan thought that it would be better if he try to be careful around his boss.

    "Mmm... Of course, everything is fine."

    He had coaxed Song Xing Xing''s father into epting him. Moreover, that man had said that as long as Xing Xing agree, he could marry his daughter.

    Just thinking about this made Lu Xun happy.

    "Right." Lu Xun''s face turned serious. "Bei Yuan, call Director Fei and have hime to my office."

    This instruction made Bei Yuan start to sweat. It was not hard for him to guess that the reason President Lu had called Director Fei toe to his office had something to do with that trainee.

    Bei Yuan foresee that things would get ugly.

    He wondered if he should trick Miss Song toe over to the office and help him coax President Lu.

    Right. He still did not know what was their rtionship status after they returned from B City together. If the couple was fighting, inviting Miss Song to the office would definitely turn worst.

    "Yes, President Lu." Bei Yuan nodded obediently.

    As Lu Xun sauntered into his office, Bei Yuan signaled the secretaries to keep their voice down lest they would get themselves into trouble.

    Taking a deep breath, Bei Yuan entered the office and started to summarize thepany''s update as well as his boss''s schedule.

    Lu Xun stared at hisputer screen as he listened to Bei Yuan''s report. After scrolling the page for a while, Lu Xun finally halted and looked at Bei Yuan with his eyes narrowed.

    "President Lu, is there something wrong?"

    "Did I have an appointment in the evening?"

    Bei Yuan looked at the tablet in his hand and shook his head. "No. Your schedule in the evening is clear."

    "That''s good." A faint smile appeared on his face. Lu Xun was nning to head to a ce to buy something and nned a surprise for his girlfriend.

    Thinking that it was almost Song Xing Xing''s birthday, Lu Xun decided to give Long Fei a call and asked for his arrangement over there.

    He raised his head and saw that Bei Yuan was still standing in front of him. A thought suddenly came to his mind and he asked, "Bei Yuan, how long has it been since thest time you take a vacation?"

    "Eight months."

    Lu Xun nodded. "Then, tomorrow, you don''t have toe to the office."

    His face paled. Before his boss could finish what he was going to say, Bei Yuan stepped forward and asked, "President Lu, why do you want to fire me? Have I done something wrong?"

    Although his boss was a little strange, Bei Yuan liked working for thepany. Moreover, no one would be generous enough to give as much sry as President Lu.

    Lu Xun shot his assistant a puzzled look. "Who said I was going to fire you?"

    "Then, why did you tell me not toe to the office?"

    Lu Xun looked at his assistant''s pale face and chuckled. It seemed that he had scared this strange assistant with his words.

    "I haven''t finished what I was going to say. You should listen carefully before you interrupt."

    Bei Yuan swallowed as he waited for his boss to continue.

    "Didn''t you say that you haven''t taken a vacation for a long time? I''m giving you a week off. You can pick any destination and I will pay for your vacation."

    Bei Yuan thought that he had definitely misheard things. However, pinching himself on the thigh felt painful and his boss''s expression did not seem as if he was joking with him. "President Lu... why?"

    "You better ept this offer while I am feeling generous."

    He stood up straight and nodded. "President Lu. Thank you!" Bei Yuan hesitated a few seconds before he asked, "President Lu, it seemed that you''re in a very good mood?"

    The corner of his lips tilted up. "Bei Yuan, I will tell you a secret."

    The assistant stood up straight and promised that he will keep this secret.

    "Bei Yuan, I''m getting married."

 Chapter 264 - Huo Yun Chen Is Finding A Partner

    After returning to Capita City, Song Xing Xing has been busying herself to work.

    The studio is growing and had epted many projects.

    Moreover, Song Xing Xing did not want to appear as if she was taking advantage of her rtionship with Lu Xun and letting the others do her part of her job. First, it wouldn''t be fair to her colleague. Second, she still valued her reputation in the industry.

    There were a few directors and producers who were aware of her rtionship with Lu Xun. Because of this, Song Xing Xing wanted to be more careful.

    She would not feel good if the others started to think that the reason she could stay in thepany was because of her rtionship.

    Song Xing Xing also had her pride.

    She had already felt a little guilty when Lu Xun had used his power and applied a few days off for her.

    Because she was preupied with her work, Song Xing Xing did not notice that Lu Xun has been unusually busy as well.

    Of course, what Lu Xun was busying with had nothing to do with hispany.

    It was still the working hour and Song Xing Xing''s eyes have been glued to the screen for thest few hours.

    The new variety show under NEXT Bright Studio had many footages and Song Xing Xing was still choosing the best clips to be put in the episode that she was in charge of.

    The celebrity guests'' chemistry was too good that she was having a hard time choosing. After pondering for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to take a few notes and discuss it with Producer Mingter.

    At this time, Liu Yu Sheng slid over in her chair. "Xing Xing, everyone has left. Are you not going to lunch?"

    Her eyes were still glued to the screen. "Mhm... in a few minutes. I still have a few things I wanted to look at."

    "Alright. I know that you want to work hard for your husband''spany. But you still have to eat and look after your health, alright? Staring too much at the screen is not good for you."

    Hearing her words, Song Xing Xing finally retracted her gaze away from theputer. "What husband?"

    Her eyes scanned around the room and a breath of relief escaped her once she saw that there was no one else around other than the two of them.

    "We''re not married yet. Liu Yu Sheng, speak properly."

    The girl giggled upon seeing her friend''s reaction. Liu Yu Sheng stretched her hand and pinched at Song Xing Xing''s cheek lightly. "Xing Xing, why do I feel as if you''re getting cuter after being in a rtionship? Isn''t it normal for a couple to call each other husband and wife even though they are not married yet? It''s the trend."

    Song Xing Xing stared at her friend speechlessly. "What kind of trend is this?" She recalled something and narrowed her eyes at her friend. "Then, did you and Ning Yan call each other like this?"

    Liu Yu Sheng''s face turned red. "What are you talking about? We''re not talking about me and Ning Yan."

    The look on Liu Yu Sheng was the same as if admitting it. Song Xing Xing would never think that both Liu Yu Sheng and Ning Yan would be the type of couple who would follow a trend like this.

    Previously, Lu Xun had called her wife after they had held a wedding in ''Legend in the Sky''. However, she could not imagine herself calling Lu Xun her husband.

    It felt a little strange.

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing wondered just how would he react when she called him like that. He would probably like it.

    "Alright,e on, let''s go out and eat. I''m starving." Liu Yu Sheng tugged at her friend''s arms. "Ning Yan still has a meeting with the producers. He won''t be joining us."

    Song Xing Xing clicked her tongue. "Yu Sheng, it turns out that you are only inviting me to lunch because Ning Yan cannot apany you."

    Liu Yu Shengughed. She watched as Song Xing Xing tidied up her desk and waited to go out together.

    The two of them walked down the stairs together and ran into Huo Yun Chen.

    Huo Yun Chen looked at the two girls in surprise and smiled. "Are you going out for lunch?"

    Song Xing Xing replied to him with a nod.

    "Do you want to join us as well?" Liu Yu Sheng asked.

    "It''s fine. You girls go ahead. I still need to discuss a few matters with the producers."

    Song Xing Xing was about to leave when she suddenly recalled seeing something on the ''Legend of the Sky'' social media page. "Right. I heard that you are getting married soon. Congrattion."

    Liu Yu Sheng stared at her idol with her eyes wide. She was also a member of his fan club. Why didn''t she know anything about it?

    "You mean in the game?" Huo Yun Chen chuckled.

    Hearing this, Liu Yu Sheng quickly calmed down. It turned out that the two of them were talking about that mobile game. She had almost forgotten that Song Xing Xing and Huo Yun Chen knew each other in that game and we''re in the same guild.

    "The developers have been saying that I should find a partner in the game and get married. They''re nning to broadcast the wedding and promote the game''s new feature as well."

    Huo Yun Chen is the spokesperson of the game. Naturally, he will have to do his part of the job and help to promote the game.

    Song Xing Xing still felt a little guilty that she had pulled away from teaming up with Lu Xun. However, now that she heard what the game developers had nned for Huo Yun Chen, she was relieved that she did not team up with Huo Yun Chen.

    She could almost imagine his fans'' reaction upon learning about his partner.

    "Have you decided on your partner?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    Whoever that Huo Yun Chen is going to team up with will have to face a little hardship. His fans would definitelye and harass the yer.

    Huo Yun Chen heaved a sigh. "If I could not find anyone, the developers will help to team me up with some random yer. I still hope that I can team up with someone I know. This would make it easier for us to do couple''s missions. I have already asked Shadow. He said he would need time to consider this matter. Little Star, why don''t you help me convince him as well? I really did not mind a same-gender marriage. It''s just a way to increase our might anyway."

    "I''ll try to talk to him when I see him online next time."

 Chapter 265 - Someone At Her Door

    In the evening, Song Xing Xing sat in her living room with Mr. Fluffball apanying her at the side. She got bored after watching the drama on the television and ended up teasing the cat a little bit.

    After ying around with his master for a while, the grey cat was finally annoyed. He jumped off the couch and walked away.

    Song Xing Xing tried to call him a few times but was ignored. In the end, Song Xing Xingy down on the couch and looked up at the ceiling.

    Her lips pursed into a thin line as she was missing someone. But after they had returned from Y Cty, Lu Xun has been busy with hispany and she did not want to disturb him.

    Although they have seen each other for a while, Song Xing Xing had never inquired too much about his business. However, NEXT Group had many businesses under the name and Song Xing Xing did not doubt that Lu Xun would be busy managing each of them.

    She really wanted to see him.

    Song Xing Xing reached for her phone. She pondered over her decision to call him. However, she seemed to recall that Lu Xun had said that he needed to attend a meeting in the evening and he will call her once the meeting ended.

    With a sigh, Song Xing Xing finally changed her mind and clicked on the game instead.

    The moment she had entered the game, Song Xing Xing stood still in the middle of the city, not knowing what she should do.

    In the morning, she had alreadypleted her daily missions. Therefore, there were not many things that she could do. There were a few monsters that she could fight but she needed to increase her character''s might before she could fight that monster.

    At this time, she was a littlezy to enter the swamp and fight against the smaller monster to level up. In the end, Song Xing Xing decided to look at her garden and started collecting her harvest and turning them into food. She could use them to increase her HP and MP during a battleter.

    Once she was done with her garden, Song Xing Xing teleported into Lu Xun''s garden and took care of his harvest as well.

    Because they are husband and wife in the game, Song Xing Xing was allowed to enter and leave his ce as she pleased. She helped to nt a few high-grade seeds and sighed as she looked around.

    It seemed that Lu Xun has not been paying too much attention to his garden. Other than a few things that she had instructed him to do, Lu Xun did not explore much about what he can do in his ce.

    With this, Song Xing Xing decided to help Lu Xun to decorate the ce to make it better.

    Song Xing Xing was about to log out of the game and headed to bed earlier when she noticed that the mail icon on top of the screen was blinking.

    She clicked at the icon and found that it was only from the system, reminding her that she had leveled up in her cooking skills andter, she will be able to cook more high-grade food.

    Her tongue clicked as she was expecting one of her friends to mail her and chat.

    Song Xing Xing went into her friend list and was suddenly reminded of Huo Yun Chen''s request when she saw the list of online friends. Song Xing Xing tapped on Shadow''s name and sent him a message.

    Not Your Little Star: Shadow, have you found a marriage partner to team up with?

    Shadow: Not yet.

    Not Your Little Star: I heard from General Huo that he had requested you to team up with him in the new marriage system.

    The man''s reply came back within a few seconds.

    Shadow: Mhm... I am still thinking about it.

    Not Your Little Star: You don''t want to join him?

    Shadow: That''s not it. Just that... thinking about teaming up with him felt weird. You also know that he''s a big shot in real life. I got anxious when I think about this.

    Shadow is usually quiet in the game. Song Xing Xing felt that it would be hard for him to handle General Huo''s fans.

    She was also the type of person who find that those sorts of attention to be troublesome. Song Xing Xing thought that she would not be a good person to convince Shadow to team up with General Huo.

    Because she had initially nned to team up with Huo Yun Chen and changed her mind afterward, Song Xing Xing felt a little guilty and thought that she should help Huo Yun Chen to find him a partner.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her list of friends and thought that it would be better if yer 99 was still active. At least, she could set them up together.

    But this person hasn''t been online for months.

    It made her wonder if yer 99 had left the game to develop his own. She wondered what kind of game would he develop?

    After exchanging a few more words with Shadow, Song Xing Xing decided to call it off for the day.

    She switched off the television and tidied up the living room a little bit.

    Just then, her doorbell rang.

    A frown appeared on her face as she wondered who woulde to her apartment thiste.

    Mr. Fluffball reacted faster than her.

    Within seconds, the grey cat ran out from his hiding ce and stood still in front of the door.

    "Meow!"

    The cat stared at the door anxiously. Seeing that his master had not reacted, Mr. Fluffball went over to Song Xing Xing''s side and started to rub his head on her legs, urging her to be quicker.

    "Meow!"

    The doorbell rang again.

    Song Xing Xing walked over to the door and pressed the inte, to look at the person outside her door.

    Her eyes lit up with joy and Song Xing Xing turned to open the door.

    The person she has been missing all night had suddenly appeared in front of her.

    Song Xing Xing jumped up and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Lu Xun!"

    Lu Xun staggered a few steps backward at the sudden impact.

    He looked at the girl in his arms and sighed helplessly. As he lowered his head, Lu Xun could see something dangling on his right leg. It was the grey cat, Mr. Fluffball.

    Can someone tell him why did the human and cat suddenly lunge into him the moment he appeared?

 Chapter 266 - No One Asked Your Opinion

    With one free hand, Lu Xun patted at his girlfriend''s head. Seeing the happy look on her face made his fatigue fade away.

    "Are you that happy to see me?"

    "Meow!"

    Song Xing Xing was about to answer when she heard Mr. Fluffball''s voice. She pulled away and lowered her gaze only to find that her love rival was trying to climb up her boyfriend''s pants.

    Seeing this, Song Xing Xing did not know whether she shouldugh or cry.

    Wasn''t Mr. Fluffball a male cat? Why was he so attached to her boyfriend?

    Moreover... Mr. Fluffball, no one asked for your opinion!

    The grey cat saw that Song Xing Xing had stepped away and finally used his w to climb up Lu Xun''s body. Then, he rested his head on Lu Xun''s shoulder.

    Song Xing Xing grew speechless. A few secondster, that feeling was reced with anger.

    She suddenly had this urge to throw this cat away. However, Song Xing Xing did not doubt that this cat wouldter follow her boyfriend home.

    Lu Xun patted the cat''s head twice before he ced the cat on the ground. Turning to his girlfriend again, Lu Xun could detect his girlfriend''s dissatisfaction towards her cat. Suddenly, she found that this scene was very amusing.

    "Alright, let''s go in." Lu Xun lifted the bag in his hand. "I bought some snacks for you." He raised his head and saw that the house was a little quiet.

    Usually, at this time, his girlfriend would be hanging around in the living room with Mr. Fluffball while watching television.

    "Why is it so quiet?" Lu Xun asked. He turned to his girlfriend with an inquiring look. "Are you going to bed this early?"

    As the word came out, Lu Xun began to worry about his girlfriend. He stretched his hand and ced his palm on her forehead. "Are you feeling unwell?"

    A breath of relief escaped him once he noticed that her temperature was normal.

    "It was boring without you around. So Mr. Fluffball and I were nning to head to bed early."

    His gaze turned warmer. "Sorry. These past few days, I was busy with my work. We didn''t get to spend as much time together."

    Although he was busy preparing for the surprise, Lu Xun realized that he shouldn''t ignore his girlfriend.

    "It''s alright. " Song Xing Xing wrapped her arms around his waist. "I know that you are busy with work. It''s just that... I miss you."

    Lu Xun kissed her on the top of her hair and returned her hug. No words could describe the warmth in his heart at this time.

    The couple was hugging at the front door until Mr. Fluffball came to nudge his paw on the bag that Lu Xun was carrying.

    "Meow."

    Lu Xun finally pulled away and led the two of them to the dining room.

    Song Xing Xing''s nose picked up the smell of something delicious and suddenly her stomach started to grumble. Her eyes lit up upon noticing the spicy crayfish. Her gaze shifted to the small bag at the side. Song Xing Xing took out the container and saw that steamed chicken breast inside.

    A puzzled look crossed her face.

    Song Xing Xing thought that the steamed chicken breast was a little random.

    "This is for Mr. Fluffball," Lu Xun exined. "Last time we ate together, Mr. Fluffball seemed to enjoy this dish. Earlier, I passed that area and thought that I should get some for him as well."

    Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun took out a bowl from the kitchen and poured the dish into it. Then, he took a small piece and fed her cat.

    "You seem to treat Mr. Fluffball really well. Lu Xun, do you like him?"

    The cat raised his head and stared at Liu Xun with a pair of bright eyes. No one knew whether he was waiting for Lu Xun''s answer or another bite of that chicken.

    Lu Xun chuckled, noticing that there was something wrong with her tone of voice. He stretched his hand and scratched the grey cat at the back of his ears.

    "Mmm... I like him."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes at her cat.

    "After all, Mr. Fluffball is yours and he''s as adorable as you."

    Once she received another kiss from him, Song Xing Xing quickly forgot about her dissatisfaction with her cat.

    The two of them sat around the table and Song Xing Xing began to eat her spicy crayfish. A soft sigh escaped her once the food entered her mouth. The food taste good especially because they were something that her boyfriend had bought and delivered personally.

    As his girlfriend was eating, Lu Xun sat at the side and helped her to pour some drinks while feeding the cat at the same time. The two of them chatted about their daily life while having supper together.

    The atmosphere between them was very harmonious. Lu Xun thought that this feeling was really good.

    There was someone at the door greeting him warmly when he came home. He could really get used to these scenes.

    "That''s right, Xing Xing, have you informed Producer Ming that you will not be at work next Thursday?"

    Song Xing Xing stared back at him in a puzzle. "Why wouldn''t I be at work next Thursday?"

    "Have you forgotten that it will be your birthday? I''ve promised you that I will take you to somewhere fun."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips. She seemed to remember that Lu Xun had mentioned this matter a while ago.

    These past few weeks, the two of them have been swamped with work. She had forgotten that her birthday would being soon.

    "Where are you taking me?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    Although Lu Xun had mentioned going on a short vacation with just the two of them, he had not told her where he was going to take her or what he was nning to do.

    Lu Xun bopped her nose. "It''s a surprise."

    "Then, how am I supposed to know what I am going to wear?"

    Lu Xun pondered over her words for a while and decided to give her a clue. "It''s a ce with a lot of water. You could go for a swim."

    Swimming and ying in the water?

    Her eyes lit up, thinking that Lu Xun would take her to the beach.

 Chapter 267 - Shopping

    Liu Yu Sheng walked over to her friend the moment she came out from the meeting room. She wrapped her arms around Song Xing Xing''s shoulder and wiggled her brows.

    "Xing Xing, I heard that you had applied a few days off from Producer Ming."

    "Uh-huh." Song Xing Xing nodded.

    Hearing her confirmation, Liu Yu Sheng''s smile turned a little strange. "I seemed to remember that it will be your birthday soon. Let me guess, President Lu wanted to take you to y around somewhere?"

    Song Xing Xing quickly scanned her surroundings and breathed in relief when she did not see anyone around.

    "Where are you going?"

    Song Xing Xing shook her head. "I don''t know. He didn''t tell me. He said it''s a surprise."

    Liu Yu Sheng was excited.

    A surprise is always a good thing. However, when she recalled that President Lu hasn''t dated anyone for years, Liu Yu Sheng was a little worried.

    The ces where a man likes to go for fun and the ce where a woman would go were usually different. What if President Lu made a mistake and ended up disappointing Xing Xing?

    A few months ago, Ning Yan said that he was going to take her out for a weekend trip to a fun ce. That man forced her to climb a mountain and the next day, she could not move a muscle. The two of them had a cold war for a day.

    "However, he did say that it was a ce where we could swim around," Song Xing Xing continued.

    Liu Yu Sheng''s eyes lit up again. "The beach?" Fortunately, President Lu did not disappoint.

    "I don''t know."

    "Then, have you bought a new swimsuit?"

    Song Xing Xing waved her hand. "What''s the use of buying a new swimsuit? I already have one."

    The stingy Song Xing Xing was nning to use the one that she had bought a few years ago. She had tried themst night and they still fit her body. Moreover, she didn''t have a lot of opportunities to wear these pieces of garments. Because of that, they were still in a good condition.

    Liu Yu Sheng stared at her friend speechlessly. "This should be the first time that the two of you will be taking a trip together, right? Xing Xing, you cannot take this lightly. You have to be very prepared."

    Song Xing Xing blinked.

    They were only going out to y around. Why does Liu Yu Sheng make it sound as if she''s going to war?

    "Xing Xing, listen to me. Let''s go out and shop during our lunch break. I''ll help you to pick up a few nice pieces."

    Song Xing Xing was not nning to spend her money to buy some swimming suits. But with Liu Yu Sheng''s convincing words, Song Xing Xing ended up heading to the mall during their lunch break. Of course, Ning Yan was not allowed toe along with them.

    The two friends had some light snacks before they walked around the mall.

    Liu Yu Sheng quickly dragged her over to the swimwear department and suggested a few styles to her friend.

    After a while, the two of them walked out of the store with the paper bags in their hands. Liu Yu Sheng had a bright smile on her face, while Song Xing Xing was a little disappointed that she had let Liu Yu Sheng influence her.

    Song Xing Xing, who was not nning to buy any swimsuits ended up buying two different styles of swimsuits.

    ording to Liu Yu Sheng, since the two of them were going to stay there a few days, it would be safe to bring along a few more pieces. This way, President Lu would look at her differently each time.

    This is called an investment.

    A sigh escaped her. Song Xing Xing looked at her friend and wondered why did Liu Yu Sheng be a video editor. With her persuasion skills, it seemed that she would make a good staff in the sales department.

    Song Xing Xing had to console herself that she had only purchased these swimsuits after two years. She should not mind that she was spending money on this trip.

    It seemed that Mr. Fluffball will have to ration his wet food intake until it was her payday.

    Gritting her teeth, Song Xing Xing steeled her heart and told herself that she was not going to look around the shop any longer.

    However, a whileter, Liu Yu Sheng dragged her to another shop.

    Song Xing Xing stared at the garments that the shop was selling with her eyes wide.

    Liu Yu Sheng had already dragged her inside but Song Xing Xing was trying to turn around and escape. Her thoughts were running wild and her face turned red with embarrassment.

    "What''s wrong with you?" Liu Yu Sheng asked. "Just apany me to look around for a while."

    Hearing her friend''s words, Song Xing Xing heaved with relief before she followed Liu Yu Sheng inside. Previously, she had thought that Liu Yu Sheng was going to convince her into buying a few more garments.

    The corner of Liu Yu Sheng''s lips tilted up slightly when her friend was looking away. Now that she had managed to trick her friend into this shop, it was not impossible to convince her to buy a few more garments. Moreover... lingerie is considered a necessity!

    Liu Yu Sheng pulled out a few nightdresses and showed them to her friend. "Xing Xing, what do you think about this?"

    Song Xing Xing looked at the sexy night dress in Liu Yu Sheng''s hand and coughed. "It''s not bad. How do you wear this anyway?" A frown appeared on her face as she looked at the amount ofce and ribbons.

    Wearing this nightgown was almost the same as not wearing anything at all.

    This piece really made one''s imagination runs wild!

    A thought came to her mind and Song Xing Xing looked at her friend with a teasing gaze. "Are you going to wear this when you''re with Ning Yan?"

    Liu Yu Sheng pursed her lips and snorted. "What''s wrong with that? It will make our rtionship spicier."

    Song Xing Xing was nning to tease her friend, but this friend did not seem as if she was embarrassed at all.

    Seeing that there was no fun in teasing Liu Yu Sheng, Song Xing Xing turned around to look at the ce.

    After a while, her gaze fell at one of the garments in the rack. Subconsciously, Song Xing Xing reached to take it and studied the nightgown.

    "This doesn''t look too bad."

    Song Xing Xing turned around and saw that Liu Yu Sheng had suddenly appeared behind her.

    "It''s not overly sexy, but I guess many would like this," Liu Yu Shengmented before she continued to convince her friend to buy this nightgown.

    At the side, the saleswoman was staring at Liu Yu Sheng, feeling as if this customer had stolen her job away.

    "Xing Xing, you should get this one."

    Song Xing Xing stared at the nightdress, feeling a little conflicted.

    Should she spend her money again?

 Chapter 268 - Troublemaker

    As soon as she woke up, Song Xing Xing has been busy tidying her house and organizing the luggage that she was going to bring along for the trip.

    Mr. Fluffball saw that her master had taken out her carrier and knew that she was going to go out and y while abandoning him again. The grey cat sat in his cage as he watched Song Xing Xing vacuumed the living room and meowed his dissatisfaction.

    Song Xing Xing wiped the sweat on her forehead and looked around. Seeing that everything was in ce, she finally put down the vacuum in her hand.

    "Meow."

    "No. You can''t get out. Mr. Fluffball, don''t think that I haven''t noticed the way you have been eyeing that potted nt on the shelf.

    Lu Xun was going to show up at her apartment in an hour to pick her up. There was no way that Song Xing Xing was going to let her cat ruin her date.

    The grey cat blinked innocently before he lowered his head again.

    Song Xing Xing went back into her room to get ready.

    The doorbell rang as she came out from the bathroom with half of her hair wet. Thinking that her boyfriend had shown up, Song Xing Xing quickly unlocked the door.

    Her eyes widened in shock upon finding that the person who was standing in front of her was not the person she has been waiting for. Instead, it was her brother, Song Wei.

    "Song Wei?" Song Xing Xing blinked. "Why are you here?"

    "It''s your birthday this weekend. I came here to celebrate your birthday with you." The smile on Song Wei''s face turned brighter. "Sister, are you touched?"

    Song Xing Xing''s face turned darker.

    She was not touched. Instead, she hoped that her brother would leave soon.

    What kind of joke is this?

    She had nned to go on a trip with her boyfriend. How did this person suddenly appear? Song Xing Xing had thought that it would be Mr. Fluffball who will disturb her date n with Lu Xun. Who would have thought that there would be someone else?

    "Why are you looking at me like that?" Song Wei asked. He inched closer to get a closer look at his sister. "It couldn''t be that you are too touched that you did not know how to react?"

    Song Xing Xing quickly snapped out of her thoughts. "What touched? Song Wei, you cannot be here?"

    "Why not?"

    "I''m going on a trip."

    Song Wei looked at his sister with wide eyes. He was about to call her bluff when he noticed the luggage piling at the side of the sofa.

    "Where are you going?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips before she finally answered. "It''s a secret."

    Even she did not know where Lu Xun was nning to take her. How was she supposed to answer Song Wei this question?

    Song Wei stared at his sister suspiciously. "Who are you going with?"

    Before Song Xing Xing opened her mouth to answer, someone had suddenly appeared at her door.

    Lu Xun had just arrived when he saw that her girlfriend''s door was opened. As he approached, the two siblings were still at the front door. Seeing this scene, Lu Xun did not know how he should react.

    Because she was facing the door, Song Xing Xing was the first to notice Lu Xun''s presence. Her eyes lit up the moment she saw him. Then, the look on her face changed and was reced with worry.

    Song Wei seemed to notice the change in his sister''s face. He followed her eyes and narrowed his eyes the moment he saw that Lu Xun was standing before him.

    A light shed in his eyes. Song Wei quickly understood that his sister was nning to go on a trip with this guy.

    Song Wei''s instinct told him that he should stop them. However, he suddenly recalled the pair of basketball shoes that he had received from Lu Xun.

    Wearing that pair of shoes gave him a different feeling. Suddenly, he became better at ying basketball. Even his friends were eyeing him with envy.

    Since he had epted that pair of shoes, it did not feel good to suddenly make trouble for Lu Xun...

    As Song Wei was feeling conflicted at the side, both Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun were staring at each other.

    Lu Xun raised his brow, silently asking her what was going on while Song Xing Xing nced at her brother before she looked at Lu Xun pleadingly. It was as if she was telling him that her brother was a troublemaker and she did not know what she should do with him.

    "Hello, Song Wei," Lu Xun greeted politely. "I didn''t expect to see you here as well."

    Song Wei snapped out of his trance and quickly turned around to look at Lu Xun. "Mhm... It will be my sister''s birthday in a few days. I''m nning to stay for a few days and celebrate her birthday with her."

    The smile on Lu Xun''s face stiffened. However, he quicklyposed himself and pretended that he was not affected by his words.

    Song Wei quickly shifted his gaze towards the luggage piling in the living room. When he looked at Lu Xun again, the smile on his face turned a little mischievous.

    "But it seemed that my sister is nning to go on a trip with you."

    Lu Xun lowered his head slightly and coughed. "Yes."

    "Can I tag along?"

    "No!" Song Xing Xing was the one who answered Song Wei''s question.

    "Why not?"

    "Why do you want to tag along?" Song Xing Xing stared at her brother with an exasperated look on her face.

    This person really did not know how to read the situation, right? She was going on a trip with her boyfriend. Why on earth would she let her brother tag along?

    "Aren''t you going to celebrate your birthday?" Song Wei blinked innocently. "Why can''t Ie along to celebrate with you? Am I not your brother?"

    Song Xing Xing looked at her brother speechlessly. It took her a few seconds before she spoke, "You don''t even bring along your change of clothes."

    "We''ll just get them on our way." Song Wei shrugged. "Anyway, it''s not like I am without money."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips as she was thinking of a way to stop her brother and his n to ruin her long-awaited trip with her boyfriend.

    Song Wei turned to Lu Xun at this time and shed a bright smile. "My future brother-inw, what do you think?"

 Chapter 269 - Disappointment

    In the end, Song Wei boarded the ne along with the couple with a bright smile on his face.

    Song Xing Xing nced at her brother who was seated a few rows away with an unhappy expression on her face.

    She could already imagine what will this bright light bulb do to disturb her and Lu Xun. All her ns about being together with just Lu Xun will be destroyed.

    Song Xing Xing thought about the garments that she had bought while shopping with Liu Yu Sheng and heaved a long sigh. It seemed that she had spent her money for nothing. That set of underwear and nightgown she bought will not see the light during this trip.

    Her gaze shifted towards Lu Xun. The man was busy texting someone before the flight departure. She really could not understand how did he had agreed so fast to let her brother join them.

    Wasn''t he looking forward to being alone with her?

    Of course, Song Xing Xing did not think that it was the word, ''Future Brother-in-Law'' that got Lu Xun to agree to Song Wei''s question.

    Sensing that someone was staring at him with displeasure, Lu Xun finally turned around. His gaze softened and Lu Xun put down the phone in his hand.

    "What''s wrong?" His tone was coaxing.

    "Why did you allow Song Wei toe with us?"

    Lu Xun saw the unhappy look on his girlfriend''s face and sighed. He stretched up his hand and rubbed her cheek with his thumb. "Isn''t it because he''s your brother? Even if we leave him behind, he would probably follow us secretly. It would be safer to let hime with us. At least we can keep our eyes on him."

    Song Xing Xing pondered over Lu Xun''s words and thought that the scenario where Song Wei would follow them secretly was very possible.

    This younger brother can be a little clingy sometimes.

    "Don''t worry. Everything will be fine," Lu Xun continued to coax. "It''s just one extra personing with us."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line. Her brother was already on board. Even if she''s unhappy about it, there was nothing that she could do about it.

    Thinking about their destination, Song Xing Xing turned to Lu Xun again. "Why are we going to K City?"

    Song Xing Xing had always thought that Lu Xun was going to take her to y around the beach. But when she looked at the flight ticket just now, Song Xing Xing was a little disappointed.

    K City was far away from any beach. There were only tall trees and mountains around.

    "Someone will pick us up from K City. Then, we''ll travel west for three hours until we reach a small town."

    Song Xing Xing listened to his exnation with aplicated expression on her face.

    What small town?

    She was looking forward to ying with the white sand and swimming in the water. Then, she was looking forward to having some seafood and her favorite prawn for dinner.

    Since they were at the beach, the seafood would taste sweet and fresh.

    But it turned out that they were not going to the beach.

    Then, what was the point of buying new swimming suits?

    Why did Lu Xun tell her that she could y around in the water?

    It will be her birthday and things were not going as she had expected. At this time, she could not hide her unhappiness.

    However, Lu Xun had not noticed the look on Song Xing Xing''s face as the steward was reminding them to wear their seatbelt properly as they were about to depart soon.

    Song Xing Xing closed her eyes and tried to get some sleep to hide her disappointment.

    Seeing that the girl had already fallen asleep, Lu Xun asked the steward to pass him a nket. He covered her body and pecked at her cheek.

    His gaze fell on her sleeping face for a few seconds longer. Then, Lu Xun turned around and focused on his tablet to look at a few documents that his assistant had forwarded to him.

    The flightnded after two hours.

    Lu Xun poked at his girlfriend''s arms as he woke her up.

    Hershes trembled and Song Xing Xing finally woke up. Her heart jolted in surprise upon seeing the handsome face in front of her. It took her a few seconds topose herself.

    "We''ve arrived."

    Song Xing Xing looked around and recalled that she had fallen asleep in flight. "Oh."

    As the ne was still on the runway, Song Xing Xing took her chance to touch up her face a little bit. A breath of relief escaped her once she realized that she was not drooling or anything.

    After a while, the three of them grabbed their belongings and alighted together.

    Because Song Wei did not bring too many clothes with him, he decided to shop around the airport''s mall for some necessities. Fortunately, the airport in K City was big enough and there were many shops around.

    Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun hung around a cafe to enjoy some coffee and pastries.

    Song Xing Xing watched as her boyfriend carried a tray of food and suddenly her stomach started to grumble. She took a bite at the pain au chocte and heaved in satisfaction. The pastry was ky ad buttery. The chocte was creamy but not overly sweet. It was a great match with the cup oftte.

    "Are you feeling better?" Lu Xun asked.

    He noticed that his girlfriend was a little unhappy before and thought that it was all because of her brother who had suddenly decided to tag along.

    Song Xing Xing nodded. She had taken a nap during the flight. When she woke up, Song Xing Xing had made her decision that she should not put a high expectation on this trip. Only then will she be able to enjoy this trip.

    "Didn''t you say that someone will pick us up?" Song Xing Xing spoke after a few bites of her food. "Will it be alright to let that person wait for us?"

    "It''s fine." Lu Xun smiled. "That person was still on his way to the airport. He will arrive in half an hour. Your brother can take his time to shop."

    Song Xing Xing began to rx.. She would feel ufortable if they had to make Lu Xun''s friend wait for them in the arrival hall while they were eating leisurely.

 Chapter 270 - [Bonus ]D Town

    The three of them finally walked out to the arrival hall after Song Wei had done his shopping. The garments he bought from the airport were naturally pricey. However, Song Wei thought that he did not mind spending a little bit more as long as he could keep his eyes on his sister and her boyfriend.

    Fortunately, he is a man and did not mind recycling his clothes.

    Lu Xun craned his neck to look for the person who would be picking them up from the airport.

    His eyes lit up in surprise when he saw the person who was leaning on the wall while looking at him with a slight smile on his face.

    Lu Xun pulled the trolley full with their luggage towards the man. "Long Fei, I didn''t expect that you woulde personally."

    "This is the first time that you''re visiting my ce. Of course, I have toe over personally." Long Fei shifted his head to Song Xing Xing and nodded as his form of greetings. "Hello, we meet again, Miss Song."

    "Mister Long, hello." Last time, Song Xing Xing had followed Lu Xun to a reunion and had met this man before. The man''s identity scared her a little bit but Song Xing Xing had quickly recovered from it.

    However, she did not think that she would be meeting Long Fei at this ce as well. It seemed that the ce they were heading to was a ce that Long Fei had rmended to Lu Xun.

    Long Fei turned to Song Wei who was looking at him with his mouth agape. His head tilted to one side. "And this is the extra person?"

    Song Wei was a little excited when the man had turned to look at him. He did not mind that Long Fei addressed him as ''the extra person''.

    As someone who had wanted to follow in the family''s footsteps and enter politics, Song Wei was fully aware of who is the person in front of him.

    He really did not expect that he would run into the young master of Long''s family at this ce. It seemed that pestering the couple toe over to this ce was definitely a good idea. He could even see this big shot.

    Suddenly, Song Wei''s impression of Lu Xun had increased again.

    Judging at the way Lu Xun and Long Fei were conversing, Song Wei guessed that their rtionship was very good.

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Long Fei, this is Song Wei. My girlfriend''s brother. Song Wei, this is Long Fei, my good friend."

    His heart skipped a beat upon being introduced to this big shot. "H-hello!" Song Wei stuttered. He had many things that he wanted to say to Long Fei. However, at this moment, his CPU was overloaded and he could note out with anything that might sound intelligent.

    Song Xing Xing stood at the side and watched her brother''s silly face, wondering what was going on with him.

    Long Fei nodded and shed a smile before he turned to Lu Xun again. "The car is waiting outside. Let''s get going. We can continue our chatter."

    As he watched Lu Xun push the cart away, Song Wei tugged at her sister''s arm.

    Song Xing Xing turned around and frowned in displeasure. "What?"

    The glint of excitement in Song Wei''s eyes had not faded away. "Sister, how did your boyfriend and Mister Long Fei know each other?"

    "They studied in C Country together."

    His eyes widened in surprise. At this time, Song Wei was relieved that he had never shown any obvious unhappiness about Lu Xun dating his sister. It turned out that his future brother-inw was someone rich and powerful!

    The three of them trailed after Long Fei and headed outside where a luxury MPV was already waiting for them. The driver alighted from the vehicle and helped them to transfer their luggage into the cargo space.

    Long Fei rode shotgun before he turned to the guests in the back seat. He nced at the driver and introduced, "This is Driver An. If you need to stop somewhere, you can just tell him. We''re heading o D Town next. The journey will take around three hours before we will arrive."

    Song Xing Xing listened to Long Fei''s words and finally recalled about D Town. It was said that the small town belonged to Long''s family.

    "The scenery around the town is great. The air is fresh and the water is clean. I hope that you will enjoy itter," Long Fei continued.

    The vehicle left the scene and finally entered the main road.

    Since it will be a while before they will arrive, Song Xing Xing decided to log into ''Legend of the Sky'' to do some missions to kill some time.

    She had never visited D Town and did not know much about the ce. At the thought that it might be difficult to get an inte signal from the ce, Song Xing Xing decided to y some games before they would lose the connection.

    Lu Xun continued to chat with Long Fei about their friends. After a while, he realized that the person beside him had fallen asleep again. He wondered if his girlfriend is someone who could easily fall asleep after entering a vehicle?

    He reached for her phone and helped her to exit her game. Then, he covered her body with his jacket.

    "The matter that you have asked me to do is already settled," Long Fei announced. His voice was a whisper.

    A light flickered in his eyes. Knowing what Long Fei meant, Lu Xun suddenly felt a little excited. "Thank you."

    Long Fei smiled. He shifted his gaze towards the person who was sleeping in thest row of the seats and spoke to Lu Xun again. "You don''t have to worry about that person. I will help to distract him least he would ruin your n."

    The vehicle finally entered a smaller road. The scenery around them began to change. They could no longer see the tall building around them.

    Lu Xun looked out the window and watched the tall trees and the mountain at a distance away. The mist around them told him that the ce would be a little cold.

    After more than three hours, the vehicle finally entered a gate that led them to arge mansion in front of them.

    As the vehicle pulled over, both Song Xing Xing and Song Wei woke up from their nap. The siblings looked around the ce and were surprised to see the scenery around them.

    "We''re here," Long Fei announced. "Come on. I''ll show you to your courtyard. Later, someone will help to bring your belongings over."

    The group followed Long Fei while looking around the ce.

    Although Lu Xun had not brought her to the beach, Song Xing Xing thought that this ce is pretty good too. As she looked around, Song Xing Xing noticed the hugeke not far away from them.

    It was at this time that she understood why Lu Xun had said that they could go for a swim and y in the water.

 Chapter 271 - Discussing Their Itinerary

    Song Xing Xing sat down on the bed while looking around her surroundings. The window at the side was opened and from where she was seated, she could see the lush forest as well as theke water.

    Initially, Song Xing Xing was a little disappointed when she found out that they will not be going to the beach. However, once she looked around the scenery, Song Xing Xing thought that being surrounded by tall trees and nature gave off a romantic feeling as well.

    If only that giant light bulb did note over with them... Then, she could enjoy a two people world with just her and Lu Xun.

    Now that her brother, Song Wei had joined them, she could forget the romantic atmosphere that she was looking for.

    With a sigh, Song Xing Xing mmed her back to the mattress and stared at the ceiling.

    Forget it. Since her brother hade along with them, she could only go along with this situation. Later, when he finally get himself a girlfriend, she could always find time for revenge.

    Song Xing Xing sat up again, wanting to organize her luggage. At this time, someone knocked on the door. Song Xing Xing walked over and peeked through the slit of her door.

    Once she saw the person who was standing outside her door, her smile widened and she stepped aside to let him in. Lu Xun walked into the room and closed the door behind him.

    Her heartbeat elerated upon noticing that the two of them were alone for the first time on the day. Previously, they were always in public or Song Wei would always be around.

    Now that she was alone with her boyfriend, Song Xing Xing felt a little giddy.

    "Have you gotten used to your room?" Lu Xun asked.

    ''Mhm..." Song Xing Xing looked around the room and finally, her gaze fell on his face again. "This is a beautiful ce. I did not think that there was such a beautiful ce such as this in the country."

    Initially, Song Xing Xing thought that it was strange that the ce was not popr among local and international tourists. However, when she thought again, Song Xing Xing realized that most of the area around theke belonged to the Long family. This part of the area was considered private property.

    She narrowed his eyes at him and her lips curled into a mischievous smile. "Lu Xun, don''t tell me that you only bring me here because the lodging is free."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Of course not."

    Unlike his girlfriend, Lu Xun was someone who was willing to spend his money carelessly.

    "I''ve heard Long Fei talked about this ce a lot. Theke view was a little simr to theke view around my parents'' ce in C Country."

    Song Xing Xing raised a brow at him. "You grew up around ake view like this?"

    "Uh-huh. There''s ake like this one in the back of our ce." Lu Xun smiled. "One of these days, I''ll take you to C Country to see it."

    Her eyes lit up at the thought of visiting the ce where Lu Xun had grown up. At this time, Song Xing Xing was still unaware that Lu Xun had another intention when he wanted to take her to C Country.

    Song Xing Xing was still thinking about visiting C Country when she finally noticed that Lu Xun had snaked his arms around her waist and pulled her closer.

    His closeness made her a little anxious. Song Xing Xing was aware that her brother was staying a few doors away. If he suddenly barged into her room and found her and Lu Xun together, then, what was she supposed to do?

    Lu Xun chuckled as he noticed what she was worried about. He inched closer until the tip of their noses met and whispered, "Don''t worry. I''ve locked the door when I walked in earlier." His grip around her waist tightened and he leaned over to peck at her lips.

    His words made her shy. Song Xing Xing bit her lips and took a deep, shaky breath topose herself. "Mr. Lu, what do you intend to do to me when you locked the door? The sun is still up high."

    His eyes narrowed behind the sses. Initially, he came without any other intention than checking on her. However, hearing her question, Lu Xun''s mind started to wander on the things the two of them could do together.

    "Song Xing Xing." His tone contained a hint of warning.

    Just because he was very patient and was able to hold himself back, this girl had no longer restrained herself from seducing him.

    Song Xing Xing shed him a sheepish smile and struggled to get away from him.

    Fortunately, Lu Xun''s phone started to ring in his pocket. He diverted his attention and finally looked at her again. He stretched his hand and waited for her to put her hand in his.

    "Let''s go and call your brother to have a meal together," Lu Xun said. "Afterward, we can go for a walk around this ce. Long Fei said that he''ll take us on a tour."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. She was excited to walk around the ce and look around. Her phone was fully charged and she wanted to snap a lot of pictures.

    The moment the couple appeared in front of the door together, Song Wei began to eye them suspiciously. His gaze finally stopped at their intertwining hands.

    However, the moment Lu Xun exined that they will be going for a walk around the ce after their meal, Song Wei quickly forgot his initial mission to tag along with the couple.

    His sister can go on a date with her boyfriend all she wanted. At this time, Song Wei was only interested to swim around theke and exploring the area.

    While he was in his room just now, Song Wei had searched a little bit on the inte about D Town. There were not a lot of things that he could find out about D Town. However, he managed to find a few attractions around the ce.

    The siblings followed Lu Xun and headed to the main hall.

    When they arrived, the food was already served on the table and Long Fei was already waiting for them. The man greeted them at the entrance and invited them to eat together. Since he had agreed to be the host, Long Fei tried his best to amodate his guests.

    As they were eating, Long Fei took his time to exin a little bit about the town. Then, they began to discuss their itinerary for the next few days.

    "Since you guys had just arrived, I''m thinking that you could hang around this ce and go for a swimter," Long Fei said. "Tomorrow, try to wake up earlier.. I will take you to look at the scenery on the mountain."

 Chapter 272 - Just The Two Of Us

    After their meal, the group took a walk around the ce where Long Fei showed them around. Then, everyone returned to their room for a quick rest.

    Song Xing Xing went through her luggage, and her gaze finally stopped at the garments that she had bought during shopping with Liu Yu Sheng.

    Her movement halted for a long time. After a while, Song Xing Xing picked up the swimsuit and headed to the bathroom to get changed. Her swimming suit was a two-piece with a halter top and high waist pants. It was not overly revealing, and she liked the floral pattern on it.

    After looking into the mirror for a while, Song Xing Xing finally put on a t-shirt and shorts.

    As she was still deciding what she was going to wear tomorrow, someone knocked on her door again. Song Xing Xing nced at the time before she walked over to open the door.

    Lu Xun stood in front of her in his t-shirt and knee-length shorts.

    It was rare for him to wear something like this. Song Xing Xing could not help but take a few more nces at him. He looked a lot moreidback and hot.

    "Come on. Let''s go to theke."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Un. Let''s go and call Song Wei toe with us."

    Even though she did not enjoy this light bulb''s presence, Song Xing Xing knew that her brother wouldin once he found out that they left him to have fun.

    Lu Xun coughed. "Song Wei had already left with Long Fei a few minutes ago."

    Her eyes widened. "My brother left?"

    "Un." He nodded. "Your brother heard that he could ride a boat to go around theke and said that he wanted to take a look. Long Fei is with him now."

    Song Xing Xing blinked. "We''re not going with them?"

    During the meal, they had already agreed to take a swim around the ce. Why did the n suddenly change?

    "We''re not going with them."

    What is this? She also wanted to ride a boat and look around the ce.

    Song Xing Xing opened her lips to speak, but the words she wanted to say were stuck in her mouth when Lu Xun had grabbed her hand.

    "Let''s just go to theke with just the two of us."

    Her eyes lit up. With Song Wei''s sudden decision to tag along, Song Xing Xing had already given up on being alone with just Lu Xun. She did not think that she would still have this chance.

    Song Xing Xing grabbed a few things before the two of them left the courtyard.

    Because Long Fei had shown Lu Xun the way around the ce before, Lu Xun had no problem leading her to theke.

    The walking distance from the courtyard to theke took around five minutes.

    As they were walking around, Song Xing Xing took the chance to look around and snapped a few photographs.

    She had expected that it would be difficult to get an inte connection in a small town such as this. It turned out that the inte connection around this ce was good. She posted a few photos on her moments before she slid her phone back into her pockets. Her gaze stared at the big house on top of the hill.

    Lu Xun followed her gaze and exined, "That''s the Long family''s residence. Long Fei''s grandfather and parents are staying there. On ourst day here, we''ll go over and visit them."

    Song Xing Xing did not ask more questions and merely nodded.

    After walking around for a while, the two of them finally arrived near theke.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the blueke in front of her and sucked in a deep breath. The scenery was just too beautiful. On the tree nearby, there was a swing facing the water. One could go for a swing and jump into theke. On another side, there was a small shack with floaters and emergency kits.

    It made her think that the Long family loved going on a swim around theke a lot.

    The couple walked to the wooden tform and Song Xing Xing looked into the water. The water looked calm, but Song Xing Xing''s mind was going wild. At the edge of theke, the water was still clear and transparent. But the water was darker and deeper towards the center.

    She could not help but wonder what if there would be some predatory animals in the water.

    "Is it safe to swim around here?"

    Lu Xun raised a brow. "Are you afraid?"

    "I''ve never swum in ake before."

    His gaze softened. "Long Fei assured that this ce is very safe and clean. Nothing would go wrong with me around."

    Song Xing Xing looked at her boyfriend and smiled. She raised her hand and poked at the man''s chest. "President. Lu, are you good at swimming?"

    Lu Xun lowered his gaze and grabbed the misbehaving paw. He met her gaze and did not miss the teasing glint in her eyes. "Didn''t I tell you that there''s ake like this behind my parent''s house? I used to swim in theke a lot."

    In fact, Lu Xun first met Long Fei around theke behind his parents'' house in C Country. Later, the two of them became friends and he found out that they were studying at the same university.

    Lu Xun leaned over to peck at her lips. However, one of them was never enough. After meeting her lips briefly, he couldn''t help but lean over to steal a few more kisses.

    "Come on." Lu Xun stretched his hand at her, waiting for her to put her hand in his.

    Song Xing Xing stared at his palm. This gesture... it was as if he was asking her to put her trust in him. Taking a deep breath, she then ced her hand in his.

    The corner of his lips tilted up into a smile. Thinking about his n, Lu Xun hoped that Song Xing Xing would repeat this scene again and ce her trust in him.

    Lu Xun sped his hand around her tightly until they reached the end of the tform. Then he took off his shirt, ced it aside along with his sses, and jumped into the water.

    Theke water sshed on Song Xing Xing''s face, making her annoyed. She wiped her face with her hand. When she looked up again, Lu Xun was staring back at her with his pretty eyes.

    "Song Xing Xing,e in."

    Her heartbeat elerated upon seeing the scene in front of her. Song Xing Xing looked around the ce before she finally took off her shirt. Her face turned bright red as she noticed the way Lu Xun was looking at her.

    With her swimsuit on, she finally sat on the edge of the tform before she slid into the water.

 Chapter 273 - A Legend

    The moment she entered the water, Lu Xun had quickly swum to her side. Song Xing Xing was a little scared as she did not know the depth of the water. However, she gradually rxed when she could feel her legs touching the bottom.

    Song Xing Xing wiped the droplets of water on her face again before she looked up.

    "How is it?"

    "The water is a bit cold," Song Xing Xing said. "But fortunately, the water is not as deep as I had thought."

    Seeing that she was not panicking, Lu Xun finally approached closer and wrapped his arms around her waist. His sudden move made her startled. Song Xing Xing raised her hand and hugged him around his neck to prevent herself from falling.

    Their body stered on each other and their gazes met. Because he was not wearing a spectacle, Song Xing Xing was unable to look away from him for a long time.

    Each time that she looked into them, her heartbeat elerated and something in her stomach was doing a summersault. It felt as if her heart was going to burst. She really liked this feeling.

    Now that she thought about it, the first time she had seen him take off his sses, Song Xing Xing had immediately be smitten with his eyes. His eyes were pretty and dazzling. They were tempting her to get closer.

    Following her instinct, Song Xing Xing dipped her head and kissed his lips.

    She could feel the way his lips curled into a smile the moment they touched. One of his hands reached to the back of her head, pulling her closer as he deepened the kiss.

    It has been a long day from the moment Song Wei had suddenly appeared before her and announced that he will be joining them on this trip.

    Knowing that there were only two of them at this time, Song Xing Xing felt a little excited. After a while, she pulled away and stared into his eyes again.

    "Is my eyes that pretty?" His lips curled into a teasing smile.

    "Mhm..." Song Xing Xing nodded. Here had moved to touch the corner of his eyes. "You''re not wearing sses this time. Are you sure that you can see well?"

    "It''s enough that I can see you."

    Song Xing Xing was not expecting this answer and her face turned a little red.

    Lu Xun chuckled. "My hyperopia isn''t that serious. I can still see you clearly in this distance." His head tilted to one side. "Otherwise, you can be my eyes."

    Her brow raised. "Are you not afraid that I will lead you to a dangerous ce?"

    "I trust you. Even if you lead me to a dangerous ce, you will be with me, right?" His hands around her waist slowly went down to her thigh area. With one swift move, he lifted her up slightly.

    Song Xing Xing yelped. Her legs wrapped around his waist to stabilize herself.

    "Like this, you can''t run away and leave me alone to face danger, right?"

    Song Xing Xing had thought that their new position was a little awkward. However, when she heard his words, she was no longer thinking about how he had hugged her closely with her legs around him.

    "When facing danger, shouldn''t you be asking me to hide behind you instead?"

    "Why should you be hiding? After that time when I found that you were only pretending to be a drunk to escape a dangerous situation, I already know that you''re not a weakling. Rather than hiding behind me, we should stand side by side and face danger together."

    Her eyes lit up. She found that his words sounded really nice to listen to.

    Having someone promising to protect her sounded nice, But the promise to stand and fight together made her feel trusted.

    Lu Xun took her into a slightly deeper part and held her hand as they continued to swim. When the water reached her waist level, Song Xing Xing tightened her grip around his arms. "Let''s not go farther away."

    Seeing the worried look in her eyes, Lu Xun agreed not to go further.

    The couple swam around close to the tform.

    After being a while in the water, Song Xing Xing was no longer as worried. Just as the two were ying around, Song Xing Xing felt something was moving around her calf.

    Her scream resounded in the area. Song Xing Xing jumped up in shock before her body submerged in the water.

    Seeing this scene, Lu Xun began to panic. Fortunately, his girlfriend resurfaced in the water very quickly.

    Lu Xun went over to her side and gave her a look over. Once he was sure that there was nothing wrong with her, only then did he let out a breath of relief.

    "What''s wrong?"

    Song Xing Xing shed a sheepish smile at him. "Nothing. I think some fishes were swimming around my legs."

    "Are you sure it''s some fishes?"

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes dangerously at him. "If you try to scare me, I will bite you."

    He actually did not mind it if his girlfriend wanted to take a bite at him. In fact, he might actually like it? But seeing the threatening look in her eyes, Lu Xun chose to be obedient.

    "I suddenly recalled something that Long Fei had told me." He saw that he had managed to get her attention and moved closer. "There is a legend in this town."

    "What kind of legend?"

    "He said... there''s a dragon in thiske," Lu Xun said. "This legend said it was this dragon who protected the vigers from the outsiders."

    Song Xing Xing naturally did not believe in such matters but decided to y along. "Then what happened?"

    "Then... some bad people caught this dragon and killed it," Lu Xun continued. "Some people would say that the dragon is dead. And some people believe that the dragon is still alive and is keeping this ce safe."

    Her brow rose. "Do you think a dragon really exists?"

    "I don''t know. I think I might see one in theke behind my parents'' house." He shrugged and smiled. "But it could be my imagination."

    Song Xing Xing tapped his nose with a finger. "It should be your imagination."

    In one swift motion, Lu Xun caught her finger and pulled her forward. With the motion, Song Xing Xing quickly fell into his arms. He leaned over to peck at her lips and sighed. "It''s gettingte. Let''s go back before the sky turned dark."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing nodded. However, her arms snaked around his neck, holding him tighter.

    "What are you doing?"

    She leaned her head on his shoulder and spoke, "Too tired after ying in the water. Lu Xun, carry me out." Her voice sounded spoiled.

    After pecking on top of her head once, Lu Xun wrapped his arms around her body, and carried her out safely from theke.

 Chapter 274 - Guarding

    Song Xing Xing saw her brother again during dinner. The moment he appeared, Song Wei started to tell his sister about his trip around the town.

    D Town was surrounding theke and sometimes, the locals around the area would prefer traveling through water than on the road.

    Earlier, Long Fei had taken Song Wei around the town on a boat and the boy had excitedly looked around ying his role as a tourist. He had totally forgotten his intention to guard his sister against a certain someone.

    Their dinner passed while listening to Song Wei''s talking.

    The sky has turned dark. As they had nned to follow Long Fei''s itinerary to climb up the mountain, everyone was nning to head to bed and wake up earlier tomorrow.

    Song Wei returned to his room first. After all the excitement on the day, he was tired and wanted to go to bed earlier.

    Taking the chance where her brother was not around, Song Xing Xing decided to go on for a walk around the ce with Lu Xun.

    During the night, the fairy lights were lit up to brighten the area. Song Xing Xing stood under the lights and thought that the atmosphere around them was very romantic.

    With no one around. Song Xing Xing dared to stick to Lu Xun tightly as they walked around the path. This ce was a part of the Long family''s residence. However, Song Xing Xing thought that they felt a little bit like an expensive resort.

    "Did you like this ce?"

    Song Xing Xing tilted her head and nodded. "I like it." Her lips tilted into a smile. "When you said that you were going to take me to y at a ce where we can swim around, I thought that you were taking me to the beach. But I guess this ce isn''t too bad either."

    Lu Xun held her tight and rubbed her arms to help his girlfriend stay warm. "Next time, we can go to the beach to y. I''ll buy you a lot of prawns."

    Her eyes lit up. Song Xing Xing was already looking forward to their next trip together.

    Seeing the look on his girlfriend''s face, Lu Xun lowered his head to kiss her lips a few times. His Xing Xing was too adorable.

    After walking around for a while, the couple finally returned to their courtyard.

    However, when Song Xing Xing arrived at her door, she found that her brother, Song Wei was standing in front of her room.

    Previously, he had said that he wanted to head to bed earlier. How did he suddenly appear in front of her door?

    "Song Wei?"

    Song Wei looked up upon hearing his name. The moment he saw his sister, Song Wei heaved a breath of relief. "Where did you go?"

    "Just walking around. I ate too much earlier and decided to take a walk," Song Xing Xing exined. "Why? Something''s wrong?"

    "No." Song Wei shook his head. "I saw that your room was dark and got worried." His eyes shifted towards Lu Xun, wondering if this person had done anything to his sister. "Did you set your phone on silent again?"

    Fortunately, he could not sense anything wrong.

    Initially, Song Wei hasn''t been thinking about his sister. However, as he was preparing to go to bed, Song Wei realized that he had forgotten to bring along a toothpaste. He went to his sister''s room and realized that she was not around. Even Lu Xun''s room was dark.

    After waiting for a while, Song Wei grew worried. Moreover, his sister did not pick up her phone.

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "I set them on silent during dinner." She lowered her head to look at her phone and realized that there were three missed calls from her brother.

    "Right. Sister, I forgot my toothpaste. Lend me yours."

    Song Xing Xing sighed. She unlocked the door and walked inside to find the things that her brother needed.

    Meanwhile, Song Wei turned to Lu Xun who was standing outside the room with him. "You should head to your room and get some rest."

    The corner of his twitched upon seeing Song Wei''s guarded expression.

    This boy was quite funny. Sometimes, he would be guarded against him as if he was a wolf trying to seduce the little rabbit. At another time, he was too excited running around here and there, forgetting that he hade to this ce with his sister.

    Song Xing Xing came out with toothpaste in her hand. She handed it over to Song Wei and frowned when the boy doesn''t seem as if he was going to return to his room.

    "Song Wei, quickly use them and return them to me immediately."

    Song Wei snapped out of his thoughts and nodded. "Oh." After shooting another nce at Lu Xun, Song Wei finally turned to his room.

    "What did you and my brother talk about?" Song Xing Xing asked as the two were left alone.

    "Nothing. Song Wei only reminded me to sleep and wake up early for tomorrow''s activity."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips as she turned to look in the direction of her brother''s room. This morning, he came to her door saying that he wanted to celebrate her birthday.

    However, the moment they arrived in this town, Song Wei has been running around here and there with Lu Xun''s friend. It seemed that he was enjoying himself.

    "I should head over to my room," Lu Xun announced. He had this feeling that Song Wei would continue to guard against him when he returned and found him still hanging around his sister''s room.

    Song Xing Xing was about to tell him to stay around for a while. But once she thought that Lu Xun should be tired after going around the whole day, she didn''t say anything atst.

    "Un." She nodded. "Lu Xun, good night."

    He patted at her hair and leaned over to give her a deep and lingering good night kiss.

    When Song Wei returned to her room again, Lu Xun was no longer hanging around his sister''s ce.

    The next morning, it took Song Xing Xing a while before she woke up. The sky was still dark, the air was cold, and Song Xing Xing was toozy to leave her warm bed. Usually, she would still be sleeping at this time. It was only after Lu Xun had called her twice that she finally leave her bed.

    After having breakfast and drinking a cup of coffee, Song Xing Xing finally felt alive.

    Long Fei arrived after a while and exined to them about their trip.

    Hearing that the trail up was not too difficult, Song Xing Xing heaved in relief. She doesn''t have much experience hiking and was worried that she would cause trouble to everyone else.

    After doing onest check, the group finally started to walk up the trail.

    ording to Long Fei, if they arrive in time, they might see the beautiful sunrise view from the top of the mountain.

 Chapter 275 - Sunrise

    In the beginning, the route was not so steep. The air was cold and fresh. Song Xing Xing could still walk around with a bright smile on her face, thinking that it was such a rare asion for her to go hiking and enjoy nature.

    However, half an hourter, Song Xing Xing began to wonder if waking up early to watch the sunrise was worth it. She really wanted to go back to her bed and hide under her warm nket.

    Song Xing Xing raised her head and watched her brother who was chatting with Long Fei in excitement. Seeing the way her brother was behaving gave her this feeling as if Lu Xun had nned this trip to D Town to entertain Song Wei.

    "Tired?"

    Song Xing Xing turned around and nodded. Her lips pouted slightly as she was acting adorable towards her boyfriend.

    Lu Xun chuckled when he saw the look on her face. He ced his hands on both her shoulders and gave them a gentle squeeze. "Song Xing Xing, you can do it!"

    "At a time like this, shouldn''t you be offering to carry me on your back?"

    "Hmm?" Lu Xun tilted his head to one side. "Didn''t we agree to stand side by side and face danger together? Of course, when you''re about to give up, I''ll be right beside you and encourage you."

    Song Xing Xing thought that the words she had heard yesterday gave her a different feeling. It was definitely as pleasant as the first time she heard those words.

    Pursing her lips into a thin line, Song Xing Xing turned around and continued to walk forward. Suddenly Lu Xun grabbed her hand and intertwined their hands together. No matter what she do, it was hard to break away from him.

    "We''ll arrive in an hour," Lu Xun said. "Long Fei had already said that we''ll stop after we reached the first peak. If you''re tired, we''ll rest here for a while, okay?"

    Song Xing Xing finally nodded.

    "Do you want to take a rest?"

    "No. I''m fine. I can still walk."

    His lips curved into a smile. He already knew that his girlfriend was not tired. It was just that, at a time like this, she would prefer toze around rather than go out hiking.

    "I have a question." Song Xing Xing spoke after a while. She looked at Lu Xun and asked, "If Song Wei did not tag along with us, would you still drag me out early in the morning to watch the sunrise?"

    "If your brother is not around, we''ll climb up just the two of us."

    Song Xing Xing gave him a look over. "President Lu, I didn''t think that you are someone who would enjoy an activity such as this."

    "It''s fine to go out like this once in a while. Moreover, I just wanted to look at the sunrise with you."

    It was said that the sunrise represented the beginning. He had already decided to let go of his past and was ready to move to a new beginning with the person he was holding.

    Watching the sunrise together felt very meaningful.

    If only a certain lightbulb was not around as well.

    As if knowing that someone was thinking about him, Song Wei turned around in time and waved his hand at the couple.

    "Sister, are you alright? If you don''t hurry we might miss the sunrise."

    "You can go ahead first. I''lle over slowly."

    Song Wei stood there in silence as he observed his sister taking slow steps to climb up. Beside her, Lu Xun continued to apany her in silence.

    "Sister, you''re going to be a year older tomorrow. But why did I feel as if you are already moving like an elderly?"

    "Song Wei, if you don''t shut up, I swear to God I will beat you." She was doing her best to climb up and did not have the energy to fight her brother.

    Song Weiughed happily before he ran off.

    Song Xing Xing gritted her teeth as she watched this scene. Her brother never failed to annoy her. She really could not understand how did this person had so much energy.

    "If you want to, we can leave him in this town. Let him return on his own."

    Song Xing Xing waved her hand. "It''s fine. There''s no meaning in fighting an immature kid."

    Lu Xunughed. He always thought that the siblings'' bantering sounded very interesting.

    After almost two hours of hiking, the couple finally arrived at the first peak. When they arrived, Song Wei and Long Fei were sitting on the rock, enjoying the scenery in front of them.

    Hearing the movement behind them, Song Wei and Long Fei turned around.

    "Sister! Come over quick!"

    With a deep sigh, Song Xing Xing gathered her energy and walked up. As she arrived on top, Song Xing Xing took a deep breath and looked up.

    From where she stood, Song Xing Xing could see the sky turn light orange.

    Fortunately, they arrived in time to watch the sunrise.

    The view was too breathtaking.

    The atmosphere around them turned silent as everyone was enjoying the view in front of them. The only sound they could hear at this time was the sound of the birds chirping.

    All of the sudden, Song Xing Xing felt something on her shoulder. She turned around saw a hand on her right shoulder. Just as she turned to her left, her lips were suddenly caught into a kiss.

    Her eyes widened in surprise. Song Xing Xing grew panicked, thinking that her brother and Long Fei were still around. However, a certain someone only pulled her into a deep kiss. She did not dare to make a sound lest she would attract unwanted attention on them.

    Fortunately, Lu Xun pulled away before someone noticed what was going on. He looked at the angry kitten in front of him and could not help but smile. He put a hand on her shoulder and rubbed her arms to keep her warm.

    A sigh escaped him at the thought that things might be different if there were only the two of them at this time. It was a romantic scene but he was forced to share this view with another two men.

    Lu Xun was not satisfied with this arrangement. He was slightly regretting his decision to let Song Wei tag along with them.

    Fortunately, he had a backup n. He only has to rely on Long Fei to help himter to distract Song Wei away.

 Chapter 276 - A Chance To Be Alone

    The group hiked down the peak through a different path. Halfway down, a car was already waiting to pick them up. Seeing that she did not have to walk too far, Song Xing Xing was naturally very happy.

    Long Fei introduced the driver as his cousin, Long Yu Heng, before they get into the car and descended the mountain.

    Instead of going back to the residence, the car stopped by theke. The group took a speedboat and Long Fei took them sightseeing around the town. After a while, the boat finally pulled over and they went to a restaurant to have breakfast together.

    The food was good and theke view was very pretty. Song Xing Xing snapped a few pictures and posted them on her ''Moments''.

    Noticing that there were a few replies for her yesterday''s post, Song Xing Xing went through the replies and smiled.

    Everyone was asking where she went to but Song Xing Xing did not give away her location.

    Song Xing Xing held the cup of hot soybean milk with both hands to warm up. It was summer but aspared to Capital City, this town was colder.

    "Feeling better?"

    She looked up at her boyfriend and nodded. Her stomach was full and she was no longer walking up the mountain. Of course, she was feeling better.

    "Are we going somewhere else after this?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    "We''ll return to the courtyard and rest. Let''s decide what we want to doter when we are fully rested."

    Song Xing Xing did not have any objection and quickly agreed.

    At this time, Song Wei walked over with his face full of excitement. "Sister, let''s go for a walk."

    Song Xing Xing sat down on the bench facing theke and turned to her brotherzily. "You go ahead. I''m too tired to walk."

    "It was a rare chance for us toe to this town. Why are you sitting around?" Song Wei went to his sister''s side and attempted to pull her up. "Come on. At least, apany me to buy some souvenirs for our parents."

    After a brief persuasion, Song Xing Xing finally stood up and let her brother pull her away to walk around town. The two of them stopped by a local shop and discussed what they should get for their parents and friends.

    Lu Xun watched the siblings'' interaction helplessly.

    Song Wei, that giant lightbulb really could not read the situation well. He just wanted to be alone with Song Xing Xing but that boy had to steal her away from him.

    If this boy kept interrupting them like this, would he have the chance to give Song Xing Xing the surprise he had worked hard to prepare?

    "Worried?"

    Lu Xun turned around and watched as Long Fei walked over to him.

    It would be a lie to say that he was not worried. Other than Song Wei''s unexpected interruption, Lu Xun still have to worry whether his n could go on smoothly. Then, he was a little worried about how Song Xing Xing would reactter.

    "Rest assured. I have let the others check the location. You can head overter to take a look and see if you are satisfied with the arrangement. Tonight, you can take Miss Song to that ce," Long Fei said. "As for that boy, I''ll take care of him."

    Lu Xun smiled. "Long Fei, thank you. I owe you this."

    "It''s fine." Long Fei waved his hand. "You already let me use theke behind your house during my stay in C Country."

    Lu Xun looked at his friend with a helpless gaze. "I told you that theke does not belong to me. You or anyone could use it as you pleased."

    Long Fei did not answer. His lips stretched up into a mysterious smile. "Lu Xun, I wish you good luck for tonight''s event. Miss Song is a good person and I''m happy that you have finally moved on."

    A chuckle escaped him. "What about you? You still haven''t found that person you''re looking for?"

    "Mmm..." Long Fei lowered his gaze. "It has been a long time and a lot has changed. It might be a little difficult to find her."

    "Cheer up. If Zhang Yu Han could be reunited with his wife, then I''m sure you would find your other half too."

    His lips tilted into a smile that does not reach his eyes. Long Fei thought that his situation and Zhang Yu Han were different. Zhang Yu Han fell in love at the first sight with his wife and was unable to forget her ever since. As for him, Long Fei did not know whether he liked the girl or not. He only knew that he needed her.

    After walking around and having their lunch in the afternoon, the group returned to the residence. Song Xing Xing returned to her room and curled her body under the nket after a quick shower.

    When she woke up, it was already three hourster.

    Song Xing Xing grabbed her phone at the side and saw that her brother had left her a message. Long Fei had invited him to go fishing and Song Wei had quickly agreed. Song Wei told her that the two of them would be back before the sky turned dark and she could expect for him to bring back a fish or two for their barbecued dinner.

    Her eyes lit up upon noticing that her brother was not around. Song Xing Xing went to the bathroom to get freshened up before she left her room and headed next door.

    It was a rare chance to be alone with her boyfriend. Of course, she was not going to let this chance slip away.

    The door swung open from the inside after a brief knock.

    Seeing that Lu Xun was in front of her, Song Xing Xing lurched forward and wrapped her arms around his waist. The smile on her face widened as his scent filled her nose.

    "You''re awake?" Lu Xun patted her on the hair.

    "Un. I heard that Song Wei went fishing with your friend and decided toe over and find you." Song Xing Xing raised her head and looked at him. "What are you doing?"

    "Just looking at some documents that Bei Yuan forwarded to me earlier."

    Song Xing Xing pulled away and sighed. "President Lu, you are very busy even when you''re on a vacation." He purposely took a few days off to apany her and celebrate her birthday. Song Xing Xing felt bad when she thought that he would get very busy after this.

    "I only looked at them since I have some time," Lu Xun said. "Now that you''re awake, should we go for a walk? Do you want to find Song Wei and join him?"

    Song Xing Xing shook her head. "You should go and continue your work. I''ll apany you and admire your good look while you are working."

    Lu Xunughed as he heard her words.

 Chapter 277 - Teasing Him

    Following her wishes, Lu Xun let Song Xing Xing into his room before he sat down behind the desk to look at theptop screen. However, knowing that there was someone else in his room, Lu Xun found that he was unable to concentrate on his work.

    Most of the time, he would raise his head to look at the person who was sitting on the sofa, seemingly minding her business.

    After a while, Lu Xun finally gave up looking at hisptop. He stood up and walked over to his girlfriend.

    "Don''t you have to work?"

    Seeing the way the girl was blinking her eyes innocently at him, Lu Xun could not help but to pinch her on the cheek. "How can I look at the documents when you''re here?"

    "Should I leave then?"

    The more he looked at her, the more he thought that his girlfriend and her cat resembled each other. Each time that Mr. Fluffball wanted his attention, he would look at him the same way.

    "Anyway, I brought you here to spend my time with you. The documents can wait. Bei Yuan can handle everything during my absence."

    Song Xing Xing could almost imagine the look on Bei Yuan''s face when he saw the piling documents in front of him.

    After interacting with Lu Xun''s assistant a few times, Song Xing Xing thought that this man was capable and interesting. She could understand why did Lu Xun had decided to hire him as his assistant despite hisck of experience.

    "If you don''t want to go and join your brother, how about we just walk around this ce?"

    "Alright." Song Xing Xing linked her arms around his neck.

    Lu Xun chuckled, "What are you doing?"

    His girlfriend had agreed a few seconds ago to walk around the ce but now, she was hugging him as if preventing him from moving around.

    However, Lu Xun found that he really liked the way Song Xing Xing look at him. Each time that he looked into his eyes, it was as if there were stars in them. It made his heart warm.

    Their forehead rested on each other and their breath mingled. Lu Xun swallowed, as his throat felt a little dry.

    The seconds before their lips were about to meet would always feel exciting to him. However, Song Xing Xing continued to stay still... She was not moving forward or retreating. This situation was slowly making him grow anxious.

    Just as he was wondering what was she going to do next, Song Xing Xing had already stood up.

    Song Xing Xing stretched her hand at him and tilted her head at him. "Didn''t you say that we should go out for a walk?"

    Lu Xun raised a brow at her. He did not think that she would pull away and suggested that they should be going for a walk?

    This girl definitely came to his side to tease him. She made him anticipate the kiss but in the end, she had retreated, leaving him disappointed. What a naughty girl.

    With a sigh, Lu Xun stood up and walked over to the door where his girlfriend was waiting for him. The mischievous smile on her face gave him the urge to punish her.

    As if she was able to guess at what was going in his mind, Song Xing Xing quickly made her escape, running a certain distance for him.

    Once he caught up with her, the two were engaged in a brief tickling war. Seeing that the girl had raised her hand in surrender, Lu Xun was finally satisfied.

    Holding her hand, Lu Xun took her around theke area for a walk.

    Time seemed to fly quickly. As the couple made their way back to the residence, they ran into Song Wei and Log Fei who had juste back from their fishing trip.

    Song Xing Xing peered into the bucket that Song Wei was carrying andughed when she could not see any fish.

    "Didn''t you say that you''re going to catch a fish or two? Where is it? Can we still eat something for dinner?"

    Song Wei narrowed his eyes and chose to keep quiet. He was a little disappointed that he did not manage to catch anything but Song Wei was not unhappy as he get to spend more time talking with Long Fei and asked him a lot of questions.

    The past few days, Song Wei could tell that he has gotten closer to Long Fei.

    Of course, with the way he reacted, Song Xing Xing could already guess that her brother had failed to catch anything.

    "Miss Song, you don''t have to worry. Since you are our guest, of course, we will not let you go hungry." Long Fei raised the bucket in his hand.

    From the sshing sounds that came from the bucket, Song Xing Xing was able to guess that Long Fei had caught a few fish. She followed Lu Xun to peek into the bucket and was surprised to see a few fat fishes.

    "My cousin is carrying another bucket of fish to the barbecue spot. I can assure you that you won''t return to your room hungry."

    Lu Xun saw the shocked expression on his girlfriend''s face and smiled. "Long Fei is always lucky. No one dared topete with him when ites to fishing or swimming. I don''t know who was it that started to say it... But with his skills in the water, Long Fei was dubbed as the merman of our university."

    Long Fei sneered when he heard his friend''s words. "Merman? Don''t regard me the same as that creature."

    His face turned dark and Long Fei walked away with the bucket of fishes in his hand. No one understood why he suddenly turned unhappy.

    "Let''s go back first," Lu Xun said to his girlfriend. "When dinner is ready, I will call you over."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing naturally had no objection.

    Lu Xun sent Song Xing Xing back to her door and grabbed her arms just before she was about to go in. He watched her looking back at him with a puzzled look on her face and spoke, "Song Xing Xing."

    "En?"

    "Dress up prettily." His lips curled into a faint smile but no one noticed how his hand was balled into a fist.

    "Don''t I always dress up prettily?"

    His hand loosened as he heaved a long breath. "You''re right.." Lu Xun leaned over and pecked at her forehead before she could notice his tense. "I''lle over and pick you up in an hour, alright?"

 Chapter 278 - A Surprise

    Lu Xun came to pick up his girlfriend exactly after an hour.

    Song Xing Xing opened her door and looked at the handsome man who was standing in front of her. Her boyfriend was dressed in a dark blue shirt and ck pants. She had seen him dressing up like this quite a few times. But, seeing him this night gave her a different feeling.

    Song Xing Xing could not help but think that Lu Xun looked extremely dashing.

    However, no matter how much she looked, Song Xing Xing could not figure out what was different about him.

    "Let''s go. The others should be waiting for us."

    Lowering her gaze, Song Xing Xing saw his stretched hand and gently put her hand into his. Lu Xun tightened his grip on her hand and pulled her forward to peck at her forehead.

    After a while, he pulled away and stared at her for a few seconds longer. "Song Xing Xing."

    "En."

    "You look beautiful."

    "Thank you. You look handsome as well." This was not the first time that Lu Xun had given her suchpliment but hearing these words tonight made her cheek turn pink.

    Fortunately, it was at nighttime and no one would able to see the look on her face.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze to look at the beige summer dress with a pink floral pattern on her body. She had actually brought along this dress thinking that she was going to wear it while walking along the beach.

    "You like it?" Song Xing Xing was referring to the dress.

    With his free hand, Lu Xun touched her cheek softly. "Un. I like it." He was, of course, referring to the person who was wearing the dress.

    Her smile widened, thinking that he had liked the dress she wore.

    Holding hands, the two of them walked over to the barbecue spot together.

    When they arrived, both Song Wei and Long Fei had arrived and the two men were inspecting the barbecued food. The smell of smokes filled the area and their stomach started to grumble.

    Seeing that the couple had arrived, Long Fei waved his hand and invited everyone to eat their food beside theke.

    Other than the barbecued items, the chef had also prepared some other apaniment dishes and desserts.

    Song Xing Xing took a bite of the fish that Long Fei had caught earlier and found that the taste was very fresh and the fish was meatier.

    The food was good and the scenery was very rxing. From where they sat, Song Xing Xing could see the glint of light from the houses around theke.

    Song Xing Xing focused on the food she was eating while listening to Song Wei and Long Fei''s conversation about the current politics in the country. The men were drinking some strong liquor as they chatted.

    Just then, someone slid a te of prawns in front of her. Song Xing Xing looked up and smiled happily at her boyfriend. She took a bite at the prawn and heaved in satisfaction.

    She nudged at Lu Xun and looked at her brother who was offering Long Fei another ss of drink.

    "Will they be alright drinking too much?"

    Song Xing Xing knew that her brother had a high alcohol tolerance and did not worry about him. It was their host that she was worried about.

    "It''s fine." Lu Xun smiled. "Long Fei can drink a lot. I''ve never seen him drunk even once. Don''t worry about them. There are a lot of people in this residence. They will help if something happened."

    Song Xing Xing was relieved and continued to eat. Meanwhile, Lu Xun kept piling her te with more food. It made her wonder if her boyfriend was trying to fatten her up so that she won''t be able to run away.

    By the time Song Xing Xing had cleared the dessert in front of her, Song Xing Xing realized that there was something wrong with her brother.

    His face flushed and it seemed as if he was struggling to keep his eyes open.

    It has been a long time since Song Xing Xing had seen him drunk and she could not help but to shoot some videos for evidence. Seeing that he was about to reach for another ss, Song Xing Xing quickly snatched it away from him. "Song Wei, you have enough."

    Song Wei watched his sister''s blurry face and shed a silly smile on his face. "Sister, when did you have a twin?"

    "You''re drunk."

    "No. No. I can still drink."

    Song Xing Xing watched as her brother tried to reach the ss before he slumped on the table. A helpless look appeared on her face. "Song Wei?"

    "Miss Song, don''t worry. I''ll look after him and send him back to his room."

    Turning to that voice, Song Xing Xing watched a sober Long Fei walking over. Looking at him made her feel as if he was not apanying her brother to drink.

    Seeing that Long Fei had helped Song Wei to stand up, Song Xing Xing had no other choice but to let him help. "Mister Long, thank you for your help."

    The man nodded. "This is what I should do as the host."

    Song Xing Xing watched as they left. Worried about her brother, she decided to go with them. However, a hand gripped her wrist, preventing her from leaving.

    "Don''t worry about him. Long Fei and the others will look after your brother," Lu Xun said. He shed her a smile and nced at his wristwatch. His heart skipped a beat, knowing that it was almost time for them to leave. "Come with me. There''s something that I wanted to show you."

    Thinking that her brother should be alright with someone looking after him, Song Xing Xing decided to leave with Lu Xun instead.

    Holding hands, the two of them continued to walk along theke.

    As they get farther from the residence, the atmosphere around them turned darker as well. They could only walk with the help of the bright moon.

    "Where are we going?" Song Xing Xing could not help but worry.

    On her left were tall trees and on her right were theke. The dark surroundings made her heartbeat elerate.

    Lu Xun halted. He grabbed both her hands and spoke, "Song Xing Xing."

    "En?" She lifted her head and was relieved that she could see his face clearly.

    "Trust me?"

    Her lips pursed into a thin line.

    A new day will begin in a few minutes. Thinking that her boyfriend had prepared a surprise for her birthday, Song Xing Xing finally nodded.

    A breath of relief escaped him. Lu Xun covered her eyes with both hands and led her forward. "Close your eyes. I have a surprise for you."

    Song Xing Xingughed, wondering what it could be. Now that she could not see anything, her hearing became very sensitive. At this time, she could hear the sound of the night insects, the sound of the water, and Lu Xun''s breathing. Song Xing Xing thought that she could hear the sound of the heart beating. However, she was unsure if it was her heart or Lu Xun''s.

    After walking for a while, the two of them finally stop.

    "Are you ready?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded again and Lu Xun slowly removed his hand from her eyes. She opened her eyes slowly and gasped at the scene in front of her.

    The faint glows slowly moved around her. Song Xing Xing stretched her hand and watched as a firefly touched her finger. Her gaze shifted again towards the field of fireflies. It was the first time arge number of fireflies and she was amazed.

    "Do you like it?"

    She turned around and looked at her boyfriend. "Un." She walked towards the glow and watched as the fireflies fly away.

    "Song Xing Xing, happy birthday."

 Chapter 279 - Down On One Knee

    Song Xing Xing was a little startled upon hearing his words. She nced at her watch and saw that it was midnight. She turned around and wrapped her arms around his waist. Then, she tiptoed to kiss him on the cheek. "Thank you."

    Her gaze shifted again. Song Xing Xing saw a couple of fireflies flying over near Lu Xun andughed. "How did you find out about this ce?"

    "Long Fei told me about this ce," Lu Xun said. "I thought that you might like it here."

    "Un. I like it here." She tilted her head to one side and shed a yful look at him. "Is this scenery my birthday present?"

    Lu Xun heaved a soft breath. "Well, sort of."

    Song Xing Xingughed at his answer. "What do you mean sort of?" Her eyes glittered brilliantly in the night. "Are you telling me that you have prepared something else?"

    The faint glow from the fireflies illuminated his expression. Song Xing Xing saw the look on his face and thought that Lu Xun seemed a little nervous. His eyes were warm and gentle, but there was also a hint of worry in them.

    It was dark at night, but she could still see his pale face.

    A slight frown appeared on her face. Song Xing Xing wondered if Lu Xun was feeling unwell. Just as she was about to reach out to touch his face, Lu Xun had first spoken.

    "I have something I wanted to say to you."

    The fireflies flew over towards them, glowing. Their glow lit up the area surrounding them. Song Xing Xing thought that the feeling was as if they were standing under a spotlight.

    Without knowing why her heartbeat elerated.

    "What is it?"

    Song Xing Xing watched as he put a hand into his pants pocket. She did not know what he had taken out, but it was big enough that he could cover it in his fist.

    As she was still wondering what he was going to give her as her birthday present, the man suddenly went down on one knee.

    Song Xing Xing watched this scene with a dazed look on her face. Her mind suddenly went nk and she could not figure out what was going on. Her eyes shifted to meet his gaze and her heart was beating furiously against her ribcage. Song Xing Xing found that it was difficult for her to breathe.

    Lu Xun was looking back at her with the most gentle look on his face. In the dark night, his eyes were especially mesmerizing and she was unable to look away.

    It was only when he revealed what was in his palm that Song Xing Xing was finally able to react.

    Subconsciously, she took a step back. Her eyes widened and her hands sprung up to cover her mouth, hiding her shock.

    There was a small velvet box in his hand.

    It did not take her a long time to figure out what was going on at this time.

    She suddenly felt as if it was harder for her to breathe. Her legs turned to jelly as she was shocked at what was going on.

    Lu Xun was proposing?

    Suddenly, everything around her had disappeared. The only thing that she could see is Lu Xun.

    His movement seemed very slow. Song Xing Xing watched as he unveiled the box. A white gold ring appeared before her eyes. The diamond on the center of the ring winked at her.

    "Song Xing Xing," His voice was shaky.

    A thousand words came to his mind. There were a lot of things that Lu Xun wanted to tell her at this time. Although he had rehearsed those words a few times before, now that he was in front of his girlfriend, Lu Xun found that he could not remember what he wanted to tell her.

    His hand grip at the velvet box tightly. He was growing frustrated at himself.

    "I love you," Lu Xun spoke after a long silence between them. He suddenly wondered if she wouldugh at him because his words might sound a little cheesy.

    "Before I met you, I was very sure that I wanted to spend the rest of my life alone," Lu Xun continued. "But then you appeared. You made me realize that I should not give up on myself and that not all stories would be the same."

    A faint smile curled on her lips. Without knowing why Song Xing Xing felt her nose start to sour and her eyes were beginning to sting.

    Seeing the faint smile on her face gave him a little confidence that he was doing the right thing.

    "Each time that I spent with you, you have never failed to make me happy. Each time that we spent our time together, I always think about how I wanted us to always be together until we both grow old."

    Lu Xun felt his heartbeat turn chaotic. At this time, he did not know what he had spoken. The only thing he knew was that he have to convince her to agree.

    "I love your smile and that twinkle in your eyes whenever you look at me. I love you and your cat, Mr. Fluffball."

    Song Xing Xing could not help but chuckle. This man was proposing to her but he had not forgotten to mention her love rival, that fat, stupid, grey cat.

    "I love everything about you," Lu Xun continued. "If you are willing to trust me, I promise that I will make you happy for the rest of your life." He took a deep breath and spoke, "Song Xing Xing, I have a question for you."

    "What?"

    "Will you marry me?"

    Before Song Xing Xing gave him her answer, he did not think that he would be able to rx.

    His future depended on her and his happiness was in her hand.

    Lu Xun watched as the girl in front of him continued to stare back at him. There was a smile on her face but he could not tell what was going on in her mind.

    He hoped that she would give him the answer that he wanted.

    If she rejected him... he would be disappointed. However, he would try to understand her reasons. He loved her very much that he would try and woo her again until that day that she would agree.

    Their surroundings were filled with the sounds of the night insect. However, at this time, Lu Xun could only hear the sound of his own heartbeat.

    His throat felt a little dry. Lu Xun watched as she stepped closer to him and glomped into him. He almost fell back due to his sudden move.

    Her arms were hugging him tightly. A secondter, she released her arms and ced a hand on his cheek. Her lips met him into a deep kiss. And then, she gave him the answer that he has been waiting for. Her voice was a little shaky as she spoke, "Yes."

    Lu Xun could finally breathe in relief.. His hand snaked behind her head as he pulled her closer to kiss her again.

 Chapter 280 - Too Much Excitement

    The more she looked at the ring on her finger, Song Xing Xing thought that she was unable to stop smiling.

    Lu Xun had proposed and she had said yes. Just thinking about that moment in that firefly field made her feel a little giddy again. Song Xing Xing felt as if she was bursting with happiness.

    "Is it pretty?" Lu Xun asked upon noticing how the girl has been staring at the ring for a long time.

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "It''s very pretty."

    Her man had good taste and she was very satisfied. The ring might have a simple design but Song Xing Xing could tell that it should be expensive.

    "Are you happy?"

    Hearing this question, Song Xing Xing finally tore her gaze away from the ring and turned to look at him. She stood on tiptoed and pecked at the corner of his lips. "Very happy."

    Her smiling face was very infectious and Lu Xun found that he could not stop smiling as well.

    He has been nning to propose ever since theirst visit to Y City. Because of his sudden decision, Lu Xun has been busy making a lot of preparation. Fortunately, the girl was happy with his arrangement and had agreed to marry him.

    As they arrived at the garden where the fairy lights were lit up, Song Xing Xing halted and requested her phone from Lu Xun.

    "Let''s take a few pictures together."

    Lu Xun thought that it was a great idea and naturally had no objection. With her skills, Song Xing Xing snapped a few pictures of them together while showing off her ring.

    She wanted to post the picture to her social circle but not many of them knew that she was dating Lu Xun. If she posted the pictures, her friends would surely have a shock.

    It was better to wait.

    Tomorrow, she should tell her mother about this news first. Song Xing Xing wondered how would her parents react upon learning this news.

    They should be surprised, right?

    The phone in her hand continued to buzz. Song Xing Xing nced at the notifications before she tucked her phone into Lu Xun''s pocket again.

    "You don''t need to look at your messages?" Lu Xun asked.

    "They are mostly birthday wishes from friends. I''ll look at them and reply to them tomorrow." Song Xing Xing held his arm tightly and noticed the slight frown on his face. "What''s wrong?"

    "Nothing." Lu Xun tried to ignore the slight pain in his legs.

    His Xing Xing had this habit where she liked to glomp into him. Previously, he was still kneeling when she suddenly pulled that stunt. Fortunately, his stance was stable enough to hold her, or else, she might knock him to the ground.

    It was at this time that he started to feel the slight sore on his calf.

    It was not as if he wanted toin. He rather like how she would often greet him like this. Lu Xun could tell that she was excited every time she saw him.

    He wrapped his arms around her shoulder, kissed her temple, and led her back to her room.

    However, as they arrived in front of her room, someone does not seem as if she was willing to be apart from him.

    His little kitten was holding his left arm and swaying it slowly. Her head lowered and she did not say anything. She had not touched a ss of alcohol but it seemed as if she was a little tipsy.

    Lu Xun looked at the girl and sighed helplessly. He stretched his hand and patted her on the head. "It''s gettingte. You should go to bed."

    Time has passed as the two of them have been walking around theke earlier. A while ago, Lu Xun had checked the time and saw that it was nearly two in the morning.

    Song Xing Xing finally raised her head to look at him. Her eyes were bright and lively. "I don''t think I can sleep tonight."

    "Why not?"

    "Too much excitement."

    Lu Xunughed. Seeing her expression at this time made him happy. He liked the way she look at him. Her feelings could be clearly seen through her eyes. Looking into them let him know just how much she liked him.

    "In the morning, I''ll take you around for a boat ride, alright?" Lu Xun said. His voice sounded as if he was coaxing her to sleep and wake up early.

    Tomorrow would be theirst day in D Town. He wanted to go on sightseeing with her before they would return to Capital City.

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line as if pondering something. "Can I stay with you tonight?"

    His body froze. Lu Xun was sure that his ears were ying tricks on him. However, meeting her inquiring gaze, he knew that he had heard those words.

    Song Xing Xing grew flustered when he did not answer. "I don''t mean anything. Just apany me to sleep, alright?"

    His eyes turned a shade darker and his throat bobbed. After a while, Lu Xun finally nodded.

    ...

    Song Xing Xing stood in front of therge mirror in the bathroom, wondering if she has been too bold when she had invited Lu Xun into her room.

    When she had asked, Song Xing Xing was simply unwilling to be part with him so early. She was overwhelmed with what had happened a while ago and wanted to spend a lot more time with him.

    Now that the man was in her bedroom, she was starting to realize that perhaps she has been a little hasty.

    He... wouldn''t think that she was an unrestrained person, right?

    Song Xing Xing sshed the cold water on her face to clear her mind.

    Knowing that Lu Xun was waiting for her outside, Song Xing Xing quickly patted her face dry. After a while, she walked out of the bathroom and found that Lu Xun was sitting at the edge of her bed, looking at his phone.

    The moment he heard her movement, Lu Xun lifted his head to look at her. His lips curled into a smile and he waved for her toe closer.

    Song Xing Xing clenched her hand into her pajama before she walked over. She slid under the quilt and watched him do the same.

    Her heartbeat elerated as he came closer. Her eyes subconsciously shut.

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh. He pecked at her forehead and hugged her tightly, burying her head in his chest.. "Sleep."

 Chapter 281 - An Announcement

    The next morning, Song Xing Xing woke up with a jolt.

    Someone was knocking at her door and the sound almost made her feel as if that person was trying to take down the whole building.

    Song Xing Xing opened her eyes in a daze and realized that she was nestled in someone''s embrace. The event from midnight resurfaced in her mind and she recalled that Lu Xun was in the same room, sleeping beside her.

    She look up and met his gaze.

    Lu Xun leaned forward and pecked at her forehead. "Good morning."

    Hearing his thick voice made her feel a little shy. Song Xing Xing lowered her head and whispered back, "Good morning."

    The knocking on the door continued, causing the couple to jolt.

    "Sister? Are you still sleeping?"

    The couple stared at each other as they heard Song Wei''s voice. They could almost imagine what it would be like if Song Xing Xing opened the door for Song Wei.

    It would be chaotic.

    Instantly, the couple made a tacit understanding to continue and stay in bed quietly until that boy finally give up.

    However, Song Wei continued to knock on her door seemed as if he was not going to give up until he see her.

    There were brief seconds of silence before the knocking continued.

    This time, the sound seemed toe from Lu Xun''s door.

    Lu Xun stared at the girl in his embrace helplessly. He was beginning to wonder if he should sneak out through the balcony and return to his room.

    Song Xing Xing did not know whether she shouldugh or cry in this situation. She had not done anything with Lu Xunst night but was still afraid that her brother would misunderstand.

    "Song Wei?"

    The couple who were hiding in the room continued to listen to themotion going on outside the room when they heard Long Fei''s voice. They looked into each other, wondering what was going to happen next.

    "Mister Long." Song Wei''s voice was very respectful. Now that Long Fei was standing in front of him, Song Wei finally realized that he was at Long''s residence.

    He was too eager to look for his sister that he had been knocking on her door non-stop.

    If Long Fei misunderstood that he was trying to run down his house and kick him out of this ce, then what was he going to do?

    Long Fei shifted his gaze towards the door. "Are you looking for your sister?" He watched as the young boy nodded and smiled. "I think I saw her and Lu Xun walking around theke a while ago. They should return shortly."

    Song Wei was stunned. When he could not find both his sister and Lu Xun, Song Wei''s wild mind was telling him that the couple was hiding in the room together. Thinking about what a man and a woman could do made him ufortable. This was why he was eager to find his sister.

    With Long Fei''s exnation, Song Wei exhaled in relief.

    He turned around, wanting to head to theke to see his sister but before he could take another step, Long Fei had already stopped him.

    "Song Wei,e with me." Seeing that the young man was watching him with a puzzled look, Long Fei decided to exin. "You drank too much yesterday. I already asked the kitchen to prepare something to help you with a hangover. Go eat first before the food will get cold."

    In the room, the couple continued to listen to whatever was going on outside. Once they were sure that everything had turned quiet again, the couple looked at each other andughed.

    Suddenly, hiding in the room from Song Wei felt a little silly.

    "Fortunately, your friend, Long Fei is around. I wouldn''t know what to do if Song Wei continued to knock on the door."

    Lu Xun bobbed her nose with a finger. "Get up. Let''s get ready before your brother would return."

    Song Xing Xing recalled the way Song Wei had knocked on her door and quickly get off her bed. Before she headed to the bathroom, Lu Xun had already scurried out as if escaping from something. Song Xing Xing thought that the way he walked was a little strange but before she could inquire about it, the man had already left.

    She quickly put this matter aside from her mind and went into the bathroom to get ready.

    The phone on the table buzzed as she came out of the bathroom. Song Xing Xing nce at her phone and saw the countless birthday wishes from her friends.

    Just as she was replying to them one by one, her phone screen changed, indicating an iing call.

    Seeing the name on the screen, Song Xing Xing quickly slid her hand on the screen to answer the call. Her mother''s smiling face appeared on her screen.

    "Xing Xing, happy birthday."

    Her lips curled into a smile. "Mom, thank you."

    Ye Ling Feng looked at her daughter and was quick to notice that the surroundings were a little different. "You''re still in D Town? Is it fun?"

    Previously, Song Xing Xing had called and informed her that she was going to D town for a vacation with her Lu Xun. Ye Ling Feng knew that Lu Xun wanted to celebrate Song Xing Xing''s birthday together and naturally had no objection to that.

    "Un. The ce is very beautiful." Song Xing Xing told her mother a little bit about the ce and recalled that she needed to tell her mother an important matter. "Mom, is dad is with you?"

    "He''s right beside me." Ye Ling Feng turned to her left and frown when she looked at her husband.

    A few secondster, her father''s face appeared on the screen.

    Song Chen smiled brightly when he saw his daughter. "Xing Xing, happy birthday."

    "Dad, thank you."

    "I'' have prepared a birthday present for you. Come back to Y City soon and take a look at it."

    The father and daughter chatted for a while before Song Xing Xing''s expression suddenly turned serious.

    "Mom, Dad, I have an announcement."

    The husband and wife looked at each other. The look on their daughter''s face was making their thoughts run wild.

    "Guess what happenedst night?" Song Xing Xing raised her hand and shed the ring on her finger. The smile on her face turned wide. The happiness on her face was too evident.

    Song Chen stared at the ring with a nk mind. He could not understand why his daughter would want to show off a new ring.

    Meanwhile, Ye Ling Feng saw the ring and immediately knew what was going on. "Lu Xun proposed?"

    Her eyes turned into a crescent and Song Xing Xing nodded in excitement. "Mom, I said yes."

    Song Chen listened to the mother and daughter''s conversation and finally understood what was going on. Instantly, his face turned a little dark.

    It was only a while ago when that brat came to him and ask his permission. Song Chen did not expect that Lu Xun would act this fast!

 Chapter 282 - [Bonus ]A Box

    Lu Xun was on his way to Song Xing Xing''s room when he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. His body froze and he instinctively looked around. It was only after he was assured that there was no one around that he finally let his guard down.

    After knocking on her door twice, Song Xing Xing appeared in front of him with a big smile on her face.

    "Sorry. Mom and dad called just now," Song Xing Xing said. Her lips curled into a shy smile. "I told them about us."

    "They already know?" Lu Xun suddenly recalled the chill he was experiencing a while ago.

    It couldn''t be that his father-inw was nning to feed him to the fish, right?

    Lu Xun thought about hisst meeting with Song Chen and how he had gotten drunk afterward. Although Song Chen is considered a very amiable person to others, Lu Xun always thought that his father-inw is a scary person.

    "Mhm..." Song Xing Xing nodded. "Mom said, we should head over to Y City when you''re free. She was happy for us but my dad... I think he was too shocked to say anything."

    Lu Xun could probably guess what was going on through Song Chen''s mind. "I''ll tell Bei Yuan to clear my schedule."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "It''s fine. We''re not in a hurry." She grabbed her bag and the couple headed to the dining area nearby theke.

    When they arrived, Song Wei was seen sitting at a table with Long Fei apanying him.

    Noticing the couple''s arrival, Song Wei suddenly recalled a very important thing. He had wanted to find his sister after he woke up butter, Long Fei had distracted him.

    "Sister, you''re here," Song Wei said. "I went to find you but you were not in your room."

    Song Xing Xing recalled the lie that Long Fei hade up earlier and coughed. "I went out for a walk and talked to mom and dad."

    Song Wei naturally did not suspect anything wrong with his sister. He walked over to his sister and pulled her into a hug. "Sister, happy birthday."

    "Thank you." Song Xing Xing pulled away and stretched her hand. "What about my present?"

    Song Wei did not notice the faint glint on his sister''s finger. He fished out something from his pocket and ced a rectangr box in her hand. "I''m still a student. I can''t afford to spend so much money for you."

    Song Xing Xing rolled her eyes. She knew well that Song Wei had a side business that he had started with his friends not too long ago. Thest time she had inquired about Song Wei''s business through Song Yi, her cousin had said that Song Wei''s business was quite profitable.

    She peeked into the box and saw a pretty bracelet with starry charms. Her eyes glittered. Song Xing Xing quickly fell for this pretty bracelet.

    At the same time, Long Fei walked over to the couple. He exchanged a loo with Lu Xun and raised a brow. Then, he turned to Song Xing Xing and watched as she took out the bracelet from the box.

    Long Fei let out a cough, attracting their attention. A faint smile curled on his lips as he watched Song Xing Xing lift her head to meet his gaze.

    "Miss Song, happy birthday. I guess I should start to address you as sister-inw from now on."

    It was then that Song Xing Xing noticed that Long Fei has been looking at the ring on her finger. She exchanged a nce with Lu Xun and smiled sheepishly. "Mr. Long, thank you."

    "Just call me Long Fei. Lu Xun is like a brother to me. Since we are family, there''s no need to be too polite."

    Song Wei watched this exchange with a puzzled look on his face. He could not understand what was going on. He nudged at his sister''s arm and finally noticed the glittering item on his sister''s finger.

    Song Xing Xing noticed her brother''s gaze and raised her hand to show off her ring.

    Song Wei''s throat felt a little dry as he listened to his sister breaking the news about Lu Xun''s proposal. His gaze darted between his sister and Lu Xun. Then, he quicklypose himself and shed a smile. "Congrattions."

    It hasn''t been long ago since his sister started to go out with Lu Xun.

    He had proposed and she had agreed?

    Song Wei was wondering if his sister was making a hasty decision. However, when he saw the bright smile on his sister''s face, Song Wei did not have the heart to say anything.

    His gaze shifted to Lu Xun.

    Song Wei was making a silent promise that he would continue to keep his eyes on Lu Xun. He did not care whether Lu Xun had powerful friends or not. If this guy dared to do something that would disappoint his sister, Song Wei promised that he would beat him up.

    ...

    After having their breakfast, the three of them followed Long Fei to take a boat. Tomorrow, the three of them would return to Capital City. This was theirst chance to go sightseeing.

    Last time, Long Fei had taken them to walk around the town. This time, they went along theke to look at the surrounding nature.

    D Town was truly a beautiful ce. The three of them watched the tall mountains and explored the small cave. In a distance away, they could see various fruit trees that the locals had nted in their orchards.

    When it was time for lunch, Long Fei drove over to the town and the group ate together.

    As Long Fei needed to stop by a few shops, they decided to go on their separate ways and meet again in half an hour.

    Song Xing Xing held hands with Lu Xun as they walked along theke to kill time.

    As they walked past a convenience store, Lu Xun suddenly stopped. "I''m going in to buy something to drink. Do you want anything?"

    Song Xing Xing thought for a moment and shook her head.

    His lips curled into a faint smile. "Then, wait for me here." Lu Xun went into the shop and grabbed some snacks as well as bottled drinks.

    His movement halted as he saw the items on the shelf. Lu Xun took a few steps back and stared at the box before he quickly looked away.

    He suddenly recalled the tormenting feelings he had to bear when he slept right next to Song Xing Xing. Lu Xun began to hesitate whether he should grab this thing or not.

    After pondering for a while, he finally reached for a box and threw it on the counter.

    The bell rang, indicating that someone was walking in. Lu Xun looked up and met with Long Fei''s gaze.

    Long Fei was about to say something when his gaze identally shifted towards the item that his friend had ced on the counter.

    "Shut up."

    Long Fei chuckled and shrugged.. "I did not say anything."

 Chapter 283 - The First, The Last

    The group only returned to the residence in the evening.

    Last night, Song Xing Xing did not get enough sleep after too much excitement. The moment she returned to her room, Song Xing Xing decided to take a quick nap.

    When she woke up again, Song Xing Xing checked her phone and saw a text from Lu Xun, telling her to inform him when she had woken up.

    Song Xing Xing went to the bathroom and sshed some cold water on her face. After putting on light make-up, she left her room and went to find Lu Xun in his room.

    "Why didn''t you tell me you''re awake? I can go and find you." Lu Xun patted her head as she leaned over to rest her head on his chest.

    A faint smile curled on his lips. This girl was behaving like a cute kitten again.

    "Well, I miss you." Song Xing Xing wrapped her arms around his waist and snuggled to find afortable space on him.

    Lu Xun chuckled. "How am I going to move like this?" Seeing that the person in his embrace did not move, Lu Xun decided to lift her and carry her into his room.

    Song Xing Xing eximed in surprise when her feet left the ground. A few secondster, she was seated on the sofa. The two of them were staring at each other face to face with their nose almost met.

    "What are you doing?" Song Xing Xing leaned on the sofa and looked away shyly. Her gaze stopped at his desk and she saw that he had hisptop on. "Are you working again?"

    "I was just looking at some documents to kill some time." Lu Xun finally leaned over to peck at her lips. "Are you hungry? Do you want to go and eat something?"

    "Let''s go and call my brother and eat together."

    "Your brother is not here."

    "Where did he go to?"

    After arriving in D Town, her brother would often leave on his own and go to have fun without her. Song Xing Xing was a little dissatisfied. She wondered just where did Long Fei had kidnapped her brother?

    "Long Fei invited him out to visit a few ces. Since we are leaving tomorrow, Song Wei said that h wanted to go and look around."

    Song Xing Xing decided to forget about her brother. She ced both hands on her cheeks and looked at Lu Xun with her bright eyes. "Then, there are only the two of us here?"

    Lu Xun saw the mischievous look on her face andughed. He pinched the tip of her nose and spoke, "What are you thinking?"

    "Nothing." She leaned into his arms and said, "Just that, we''re going to get busy again after we return to Capital City. I just wanted to spend my time sticking on you."

    His gaze softened. Lu Xun leaned over to kiss her lips and spoke, "Let''s go and grab something to eat. Then, we''ll go out and walk around the ce."

    Song Xing Xing naturally had no objection.

    The couple ate some local dishes that the chef had prepared for them. Song Xing Xing looked at the amount of food she had eaten and sighed.

    These past few days, she has been eating, sleeping, and ying around a lot. It looks like she will have to go on a diet when she returned to Capital City.

    After having their dinner and walking around, Song Xing Xing went out to check on her brother. However, she was not surprised when she noticed that Song Wei had not returned to his room.

    Song Xing Xing texted her brother and found out that Long Fei took him out fishing again and they will only return before dusk.

    They really left therge courtyard to both her and Lu Xun...

    Song Xing Xing thought that the Long family was really generous.

    Meanwhile, when Lu Xun knew that his friend had taken Song Wei out, his expression gradually changed. He suddenly recalled how he had run into Long Fei in that convenience store earlier that day.

    With no one around, Song Xing Xing decided to hang around with Lu Xun.

    Song Xing Xing watched as he packed a few items in his luggage and asked, "When will we be leaving tomorrow?"

    "After lunch. Long Fei had arranged for us to have a meal with his family."

    Song Xing Xing knew about the Long family and wondered if they were going to see Long Fei''s grandfather, a reputable person in the country.

    Lu Xun zipped his luggage halfway before he went to sit down next to her. The moment he sat down, Song Xing Xing leaned into his body and sped their hands together. He looked at their intertwined hands and could not stop smiling.

    The ring on her finger was a little dazzling. Thinking that this person had agreed to marry him made him happy. Subconsciously, his hand tightened around hers. He lifted her hands and kissed them.

    "I think I''m pretty lucky."

    Lu Xun lowered his gaze when he heard her speak. His girl was staring at the ring on her finger. After a few seconds, Song Xing Xing finally looked up and meet his gaze.

    She shed him a smile and adjusted her position so that she wasying on hisp. Then, Song Xing Xing stared at the ring on her finger again and twirled the ring on her finger. It felt a little strange to wear this ring. But each time that she look at it, her heart warmed and her lips would subconsciously tilt up.

    Lu Xun did not say a word and only waited for her to continue speaking.

    "When my friends were busy with their puppy love, I have never thought about them." She looked at him again and spoke, "I heard that not many people were lucky enough to marry their first love. This is my first time liking someone and that person had already asked me to marry him."

    Lu Xun had always known that he was Song Xing Xing''s, first love.

    It was her first time liking someone but from early on, he had let her experience heartbreak as well.

    When he thought of that time when he had chosen to push her away, Lu Xun was suddenly filled with regret.

    His first love had hurt him deeply and left a big scar. Time might have healed them butter, he was too scared to love again.

    Lu Xun thought that meeting Song Xing Xing was something that happened at the right moment and time. If he had met her earlier than this, perhaps he would continue to be stubborn.

    Fortunately, he came to his senses and had given them a chance. If he had really let her go, he would never experience this feeling as he had now.

    He felt happier with Song Xing Xing around.

    As the thought came to his mind, Lu Xun lowered his head and started to kiss the girl.

    Song Xing Xing might not be his first love but she will be thest.

 Chapter 284 - He Wanted To Continue And Bully Her

    This chapter might not be suitable for underage. XD

    The corner of her lips tilted up as Lu Xun continued to kiss her lips softly.

    Song Xing Xing thought that she really liked it each time he kissed her slowly. His lips were soft and he seemed cautious as if he was worried that he would hurt her.

    Their lips met briefly before he pulled away. Then, he would lean in and kiss her again.

    His kisses would leave her wanting more.

    A soft sigh escaped her. Song Xing Xing longed to be closer to him. However, when she thought of how Lu Xun had said that they don''t need to rush, she could only try to hold herself back.

    Still... she could not help but think about it.

    Her mind was thinking about the lingerie that she had bought during shopping with Liu Yu Sheng a while ago. Song Xing Xing wondered if it was not toote for her to return to her room and put on that lingerie.

    To seduce Lu Xun while in that lingerie... Song Xing Xing felt embarrassed just at the thought of it. However... her body was tingling with a need. She wanted to touch him and let him touch her.

    As she was still conflicted with her choice, Lu Xun broke the kiss and moved back. Their forehead rested against each other as he took a few deep breaths to calm down.

    Song Xing Xing bit at her slightly swollen lips as she stared back at the handsome man before her.

    The look in her eyes showed as if she had made a resolute decision.

    Taking a deep breath, Song Xing Xing stretched his hand to help him take off his sses.

    Her heartbeat elerated as she stared into his pretty eyes again. Her hands moved slowly from his shoulder until her arms were linked around his neck.

    Her throat felt a little dry as she continued to stare at him closely.

    Lu Xun narrowed his eyes as he wondered what was the girl up to. "Song Xing Xing." His voice sounded a little hoarse.

    "Un?"

    Lu Xun tried to fight back against a certain feeling. At this time, her ''un'' sounded very coquettish in his ears.

    Her lips touched his jaw, heating his skin. Then, her lips slowly moved on his face as she peppered him with her kisses. Using him as her support, she continued to kiss him while preventing him from moving back.

    His throat rolled, knowing that a certain someone was trying to seduce him.

    He had sessfully controlled himself each time they were together. Lu Xun knew well that he could still reason with his mind and control himself. However, Lu Xun suddenly thought of the small box he had bought earlier. This night, Long Fei had dragged Song Wei away, leaving him and Song Xing Xing alone in this courtyard.

    Moreover... Her family had already consent of them being together and she had said yes to his proposal.

    Those thoughts continued to fill his mind and his emotion went rampage.

    Lu Xun pulled away to calm down. However, the moment he saw her reddened face and her tousled hair, his throat bobbed. Song Xing Xing stared back at him with a pair of watery eyes. She looked as if someone had bullied her and she was almost crying.

    He wanted to continue and bully her. What should he do?

    Pursing his lips into a thin line, Lu Xun finally stood up while carrying her in his arms.

    Song Xing Xing felt a little dizzy until her back rested on something soft and slightly bouncy. It took her a few seconds before she figured out what had happened.

    She was lying on his bed!

    Her heart thundered against her ribcage.

    Song Xing Xing wondered if this time, Lu Xun was going to hug her and coax her to sleep, just like how he had done in the past.

    She lifted her head and met his gaze.

    A glint of surprise appeared on her face when she saw the look in his eyes.

    Somehow, Song Xing Xing had this feeling that this night would be different than the past. Her hands at the side clenched into fists as she began to anticipate what was going to happen next.

    The mattress began to sink as Lu Xun inched closer to her. His body loomed over her. Song Xing Xing reached up her hand to touch his chest just in time as he lowered his head to kiss her again.

    His lips started to travel from her lips to her cheek and lower to her neck.

    Subconsciously, her hand moved across his contoured body, tracing his shape,

    Her breath hitched, feeling the way his hand slip into her shirt. Song Xing Xing thought that his palm felt especially warm. His hand moved upwards until they rested on her mounds.

    Although she has been anticipating for him to take their rtionship to another level, Song Xing Xing felt a little worried.

    His touch was making her unable to think straight.

    Feeling a moist building up between her legs, Song Xing Xing started to panic.

    This was the first time that she had experienced such feelings and she did not know what she should do. She was a little embarrassed but her body told her that she did not want this feeling to stop. She was enjoying the feeling his lips and hand were doing to her body.

    Lu Xun continued to observe her reaction as he continued to caress her with his kisses and touch. His eyes darkened when he heard her soft mewl. Lu Xun''s hand moved slowly as if he was expecting her to stop him. However, the girl did nothing. The way she was looking at him only encouraged him to bully her more.

    His head dipped down to kiss her around the neck area, making her dizzy with such wanting.

    "Lu Xun." Song Xing Xing tried to say something but in the end, only a soft moan came out of her lips. Her chest heaved as she tried to catch up her breath.

    Song Xing Xing reached her hand to touch his face. Cupping his head with both hands, her lips crushed against his into a deep kiss.

    Suddenly, her movement halted. Song Xing Xing gasped in both pleasure and surprise when she felt his hand slip into her panties. His touch was slow and torturous.. Song Xing Xing felt the pleasure building inside her as he touched her sensitive sh.

 Chapter 285 - Tell Me What You Want (18+)

    Warning: The scene below is not suitable for underage.

    Shocked at his movement, her hand instinctively stretched out to stop his movement.

    Lu Xun stopped as her hand was gripping his wrist tightly. He meet her gaze and bent over to kiss her lips. His hand was still under her pants, not moving at all.

    "Song Xing Xing." His voice was hoarse. Lu Xun closed his eyes as he leaned his forehead against hers. "Tell me what you want. What do you want me to do?"

    Song Xing Xing did not know how she should respond to this question.

    Initially, she was the one who was looking forward to this. But as his hand was touching a sensitive spot, Song Xing Xing was jolted awake. She began to wonder whether this was a good idea.

    His lips pursed into a thin line when she did not answer.

    Lu Xun had always known how to restrain himself. This was the first time that he had let himself go. However, he was now put in a difficult situation.

    His body was awakened with desire but at this time, he could not move forward.

    Closing his eyes, the only thing that he could hear at this moment was the sound of her heavy breathing. Lu Xun pecked at her lips again before he buried his head in the crook of her neck.

    Her body shivered and a soft moan escaped her. The way he was kissing her neck quickly aroused her.

    Song Xing Xing instinctively wrapped her arms around his body, pulling him closer to her.

    "Rx." Lu Xun murmured as he continued to pepper her with his kisses. "I won''t hurt you." He nibbled at her shoulder, making her gasp. "I won''t do anything you don''t like."

    Noticing that her hand was no longer holding his wrist, his hand slipped further between her legs. His movement was slow as he began to caress and tease the warm spot.

    Song Xing Xing bit her lips as she tried to suppress her moan. Her heartbeat elerated as the sensation inside her heightened. "Lu Xun."

    His throat rolled upon hearing her sweet and coquettish voice. "What is it? Tell me. Hmm?" His kisses went lower to her breast.

    They might be separated by a few garments but Song Xing Xing could still feel the way his lips were kissing her chest. However, she had no time to wonder about where he was kissing her. At this time, her thoughts were focused on the way his hand was touching her.

    The sensation made her whimper. Song Xing Xing wanted to cry.

    His caress stopped abruptly. His hand rested at her entrance and he did not make any further move.

    Song Xing Xing panted, feeling a little bit lost. She wondered what was going on.

    Her eyes snapped open and met his heated gaze. Song Xing Xing knew that until she gave him her answer, Lu Xun would not continue.

    This was the first time that they had gotten this far. If he stopped now, then,ter on, Lu Xun would probably hold himself when they were together again.

    Her lips parted to speak but she was too shy to say them out loud. Song Xing Xing was conflicted between her shyness and the pleasure he had given her. Her eyes moistened with tears. Song Xing Xing bit her lower lips, feeling aggrieved.

    This time, this man was not willing to spoil her that much. Song Xing Xing had no other choice but to speak.

    "Lu Xun."

    "Un?"

    "Touch me." Her voice was a whisper. "Please."

    His throat rolled. Lu Xun leaned over and sealed her lips with a kiss. His fingers caressed the warm ce again. A look of pleasure washed over his face when he felt the moisture on her lower body.

    Her eyes widened when his fingers entered her and a moan escaped. Then, his lips were kissing hers again as he coaxed her to rx.

    Her cheek flushed as she reciprocate his kisses. Her arms wrapped around his body tightly and her legs unconsciously widened, seeking his gentle touch.

    A blissful sensation rushed through her and it was bing unbearable. Her eyes shut tightly and her grip on his shoulder tightened. A cry of ecstasy escaped her lips.

    It took her a while before she finally rxed again. Song Xing Xing loosened her arms and legs around him. She had not noticed the way her legs were mping his hand.

    Their gazes met when she opened her eyes again. Lu Xun''s heated and warm gaze made her body grow hot. Song Xing Xing was shy upon recalling the way she had cried and moaned with his touch.

    She did not dare to look at him but at the same time, it was difficult to look away from his pretty eyes.

    A light chuckle escaped him. "Xing Xing." He leaned over to kiss the droplet of tears away from her eyes. "You''re beautiful."

    Just as she was wondering what would happen next, Song Xing Xing watched as he took off his shirt. His eyes trained on her as if he was unwilling to make her look away from him.

    This was not the first time that she had seen him without his shirt. But seeing his rippled muscle made her swallow. Her arousal wakened up once again. Song Xing Xing was aware that their night was only beginning.

    Lu Xun leaned over to kiss her again.

    Her mind was a little distracted by his kisses. She had not noticed the way his hand has been busy fumbling with her shirt until his palm rested on her mounds, touching and squeezing them to his liking.

    Her lips pursed tightly into a thin line.

    "Xing Xing." His tone was soft and coaxing. "Don''t hold it off. I want to hear your voice." His lips found hers again. His tongue probed against her tightly shut lips, begging her for an entrance.

    Her lips parted and their tongues met in a short battle.

    Lu Xun suddenly stopped. He carried her off the bed and ced her on hisp.

    Their new position made her cheek flush. She was straddled on him and his gaze was scorching hot. Feeling a light tug, Song Xing Xing realized that her bra was taken off.

    His eyes were watching her intently as if he was waiting for her to make her move.

    Her hands shook as she helped him to move that piece of garment away. Taking the initiative, Song Xing Xing raised her body slightly and pulled her hair to one side before she kissed his lips.

    Sitting at the edge of the bed, the two of them began to explore each other slowly and deeply.

 Chapter 286 - [Bonus ]Is This Okay? (18+)

    Warning: The scene is not suitable for underage.

    Her long, ck hair spread up as Song Xing Xing leaned back on the mattress. Her gaze stared at the ceiling with a dazed expression. Then, her eyes moved to find him again.

    Her breathing became faster upon noticing that the man was observing her reaction. Her body grew hot as he was raking her body from the top and finally stopped as they reached her lower region.

    Song Xing Xing wanted to cover her nude body but was unsure how she should do so. Moreover... it seemed a little toote to do so at this moment, right?

    A faint smile curled on his lips. Lu Xun thought that the shy look on her face was very adorable. He liked seeing the way her cheek turned red. It gave him the urge to take a bite at them.

    "Xing Xing." His fingers trailed on her stomach and moved all the way up.

    The feeling was both ticklish and pleasurable.

    "You''re very beautiful." Lu Xun murmured before he leaned to kiss her stomach area.

    Song Xing Xing sucked in a deep air. Her eyes were still trained on him as she was watching his every movement.

    Her body was burning with such heat and her breathing turned sharp. Song Xing Xing could not think of anything other than focusing on his touch.

    She turned her head to one side, and her gaze lowered, wanting to move her eyes away from his prating gaze. However, her gaze met his arousal hidden under that piece of garment.

    Song Xing Xing swallowed, wondering why does it look bigger than she had expected.

    Her thoughts were diverted once again when his lips moved up to tease her breast.

    Sensing that her body was ready for him, Lu Xun moved to the bedside table and fumbled for that box he had bought from the convenience store earlier.

    Song Xing Xing shifted her gaze to look at him when she heard the sound of something tearing up. Her throat felt a little dry upon watching what he was doing.

    Her hand gripped the bedsheet tightly as she tried to prepare her mind for what was going to happen next. However, she still thought that it would be difficult for them to continue until the end. His size...

    Song Xing Xing hypnotized herself to stop thinking about such matters.

    Lu Xun leaned over to kiss her lips again. Then, he pulled away and stared back at her with an intense gaze. "Xing Xing, is this okay?"

    Song Xing Xing hesitated for a few seconds before she nodded.

    A breath of relief escaped him. Lu Xun lifted her legs and positioned himself.

    Her brow furrowed as a pain shot from between her legs. Song Xing Xing gritted her teeth and her grip on his arms tightened. Her nails dug into his skin, leaving her marks.

    "Rx." He lowered himself on her and kissed her lips, coaxing her to rx. Feeling her body loosening up a little bit, Lu Xun pushed himself forward a bit more until he slid himself into her.

    Song Xing Xing groaned. The pain and pleasure merged into one and it was too much for her. Her body went still and she did not dare to make a move.

    The two of them stayed in quietly as they catch up their breath.

    Seeing that the girl had rxed, Lu Xun kissed her forehead before raising his body and started to make his move.

    His movement was slow and steady at first. Once it was easier for him to move, Lu Xun gradually picked up his pace.

    Her eyes snapped open and Song Xing Xing was surprised to see the way he was staring back at her with such desire. Her body grew hot and she became timid under his gaze.

    Lu Xun took this chance to lean over until their forehead rested against each other. His eyes were looking into her as he continued to move.

    Song Xing Xing had always loved staring into Lu Xun''s pretty eyes. But at this time, she wished that he was not looking at her, observing her reaction as he made love to her.

    Her breathing grew heavy as he continuously hit the same spot. Each thrust was awakening a new emotion she had never felt before. Her lips parted as she found that breathing had be more difficult.

    She had already lost the track of time.

    The pain from earlier on had long turned into something pleasurable. Song Xing Xing felt as if her body and mind were no longer hers.

    Her body was responding to him and just the thought of it made her feel embarrassed. Song Xing Xing had never thought that she would have this wanton side in her.

    The room turned hot as it was filled with the sound of their heavy breathing and the sound of skins pping against each other.

    Feeling the pleasure building inside her, Song Xing Xing wrapped her arms and legs all over his body. Her lips were muttering some incoherent words. Her mind was faded into nothing and her muscle began to loosen up.

    His movement slowed down before he finally stopped. Lu Xun rested himself on top of her for a while to catch up his breath. Heposed himself quickly and raised his body. His mouth found hers before he started to kiss her all over her face.

    Lu Xun continued to observe the person in his embrace. It was her first time and their first time together. He was a little worried that he would hurt her.

    Song Xing Xing opened her eyes slowly to look at him. A whileter, she covered her face with both hands, wanting to avoid his gaze.

    "Why are you so shy?" Lu Xun chuckled.

    "Shut up." As soon as the words came out of her lips, Song Xing Xing gasped in surprise. That voice... it doesn''t seem as if they belonged to her.

    She suddenly recalled how she had screamed and begged him for mercy. Her face turned a shade darker. Song Xing Xing was both furious and embarrassed. Song Xing Xing wanted to bury her head into the ground and nevere out.

    "Xing Xing." His voice sounded warm and soothing. Lu Xun removed the hands that were covering her eyes. Then, he leaned to kiss her eyelids. "I love you."

    His lips curled into a faint smile when he saw her dazed expression.. Lu Xun wrapped his arms around her body and spoke, "Come on, I''ll help you to clean up."

 Chapter 287 - You Were Fine Yesterday

    Song Xing Xing stirred in her sleep upon noticing a slight movement beside her. She rubbed at the corner of her eyes as she supported her body up with her elbow.

    The quilt slid down her shoulder before she pulled them up to cover her body again. It was cold and the sky was still dark.

    Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun put on the shirt on his body and frowned. After watching him for a few seconds longer, Song Xing Xing decided to speak, "Where are you going?" Her voice was thick with sleepiness.

    Lu Xun turned around upon hearing her voice. He walked over with his shirt remained unbuttoned and ced a kiss on her forehead.

    "Don''t tell me that you''re running away after spending the night with me."

    It was their first night together and she hoped that he would spend a little more time with her. At the thought that he was leaving after sleeping with her, Song Xing Xing became unhappy.

    Lu Xun chuckled. "What are you thinking about?" His hand stretched up to pinch her cheek. "Have you forgotten the mess we made back in my room?"

    Song Xing Xing blinked.

    Last night, after helping her to clean up, Lu Xun brought her back to his bed only to find that his bed might be unsuitable to sleep on. The two of them had messed around too much and the bedsheet was dirty.

    In the end, they decided to move over to her room to sleep.

    "I''m going over to tidy up a little bit," Lu Xun said. "Your brother and Long Fei should return in a while."

    Song Xing Xing sat up straight. It was at this time that she suddenly remember that her brother had tagged along with them on this trip.

    Everyone is already an adult. However, Song Xing Xing would still feel embarrassed if her brother found out that she had slept with Lu Xun.

    Moreover... they were supposed to leave D Town soon. As the guests of Long''s family, it would not be possible for them to leave the room in a mess.

    "Sleep." Lu Xun patted her head. "I''lle over once I had cleaned up, alright?"

    "Do you need me to help you?"

    "It''s fine. I can do it."

    He had bullied her a little bitst night. At this time, there was nothing that he wanted other than to let her rest.

    Song Xing Xing linked them around his neck and pecked at his cheek. "Call me if you need my help, alright?"

    Lu Xun smiled. He tucked her into the bed and finally leave the room to deal with the mess they madest night.

    ...

    When Song Xing Xing woke up again, the sky had long turned brighter. She sat upzily on her bed and heard a chuckling voiceing from the sofa set.

    Turning towards the voice, Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun stood up and walked over in her direction. He had changed his clothes and his hair wasbed up nicely.

    He had taken his shower after cleaning up his room. Only then did he sneak into her room again. While waiting for her to wake up, Lu Xun decided to sit in her room while looking at a few documents.

    "Good morning." Lu Xun bent down to kiss her forehead. "Get up and go get ready. We''re going to have breakfast and then visit the elders before we leave."

    Song Xing Xing nced at the time before she jumped down the bed in a hurry.

    Her brow furrowed just as her legs touched the floor. It was only now that she started to feel a little ufortable all around her body. Her legs were especially sore. A few days ago, Lu Xun had brought her to climb up the mountain.

    The soreness hasn''t disappeared andst night, she had intense exercise.

    "Are you alright?" Lu Xun held her in his arms and frowned. A thought came to his mind and his ears turned a little red. "Let me help you to the bathroom."

    "No. I''ll be fine." Song Xing Xing rejected his offer right away.

    She had learned her lesson fromst night.

    This man had said that he wanted to help her clean up. In the end, he bullied her again in the bathroom. With her condition, it would be unwise to trust his words.

    Song Xing Xing came out of the bathroom in fresh clothes. The couple walked over to the dining area and saw that Song Wei was already enjoying his breakfast. At his side, Long Fei was apanying him to chat.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the scene in front of her and thought that the situation made it seem as if Long Fei and Song Wei has been friends for a long time.

    "Sister, what''s wrong with you?" Song Wei asked after observing her for a while. "Why do I feel as if you were walking a little funny. Did you injure yourself?"

    From the corner of her eyes, Song Xing Xing caught the way Long Fei and Lu Xun exchanged a look. At this time, Song Xing Xing had this urge to hit her brother.

    Lowering her gaze, Song Xing Xing spoke, "It''s the hiking. My legs were still sore after hiking."

    Song Wei looked at his sister strangely. "Your legs still sore? But sister, you were fine yesterday."

    Song Xing Xing coughed before she changed the subject "I heard that you went out fishingst night. Did you catch any fish this time?"

    Instantly, Song Wei''s expression turned brighter. "Sister, have some grilled fish. They were the fishes that I caught personally. Brother Long Fei took me to another spot and I managed to catch a few of them."

    Song Xing Xing watched as her brother bragged about his fishing trip and thought that her brother was still a child.

    After breakfast, Long Fei invited them to the main residence on top of the hill. They have been upying the guest''s courtyard and naturally, it would be rude not to greet the old master and thank them for their hospitality.

    The main residence was naturally bigger than the guest''s courtyard where they have been staying for the past few days.

    The moment the vehicle drove past the gate, Song Wei straightened his body and his expression turned serious.

    Song Xing Xing chuckled, knowing that her brother was a little anxious to meet Long Fei''s grandfather, Long Yuan.

    That old man was an important political figure. Although he has retired for years, he was still well respected. As Song Wei was looking forward to entering politics as well, he looked up to Long Fei''s grandfather.

    When they walked in, the butler led them into the garden where the old man was waiting for them while drinking his tea.

    Long Yuan looked up upon hearing their movement. He invited Long Fei''s guests to sit and chat with them amicably.

    Before they left, Song Xing Xing watched Lu Xun and Long Yuan chat for a long time.. Her curiosity peaked upon noticing the serious look on their faces.

 Chapter 288 - Your Mind Is Turning Yellow

    It was only when they were seated in the ne back to Capital City that Song Xing Xing seemed to remember Lu Xun''s conversation with that old man.

    "What did Long Fei''s grandfather tell you earlier?" She watched him stare back at her with a puzzled expression and continued, "The two of you has been chatting with a serious look on your faces before we left."

    "Just some matter about Long Fei. He wanted my help on something," Lu Xun said. "You don''t have to worry about it."

    As it might be a personal matter regarding the family, Song Xing Xing decided not to probe further into the matter.

    Lu Xun wrapped his arms around her shoulder, pulling her closer to him.

    However, before he could kiss the beauty in his arm, a head popped out from the front seat.

    Song Wei stared at the couple for a long time, thinking that ever since that proposal, the couple has be very sticky to each other. Moreover, the glow on his sister''s face was making him a little annoyed.

    Just what had happened between them when he leave to spend his time with Brother Long Fei?

    "Song Wei, are you still a kid? Why can''t you sit properly?" Song Xing Xing asked. His sudden appearance annoyed her.

    Song Wei narrowed his eyes before he finally sat down. His expression changed as he thought about the trip to D Town the past few days.

    Initially, he tagged along with the couple wanting to keep his eyes on them. However, once he arrived, he was never around his sister''s side.

    Now that they had left the town, Song Wei could not shake off this feeling as if he was being tricked. Surely... that was not the case, right?

    After they arrived in Capital City, Song Wei took the train and head back to his university. He had taken a few days off to apany his sister on her birthday and now it was time for him to leave.

    Song Xing Xing watched as her brother boarded the train and finally breathed in relief.

    Without Song Wei around, she could finally be more at ease.

    Bei Yuan appeared to pick them up. Once she was seated in the vehicle, Song Xing Xing closed her eyes, wanting to take a short nap.

    When she opened her eyes half an hourter, Song Xing Xing realized that they were not heading to her apartment. She looked out the window and noted that this road was heading towards Lu Xun''s ce.

    She turned to Lu Xun who was looking at a few emails on his phone and asked, "We''re going to your ce?"

    Lu Xun looked up and nodded. "Mhm... I thought you might be too tired after that trip. I already talked to Auntie Wei and asked her to prepare a meal. After you have enough rest, I''ll send you back to your apartment."

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan who was driving overheard this conversation and let out a low chuckle.

    President Lu, if you want to bring your wife back to your ce, then you should just say it! What''s the use of tricking her like this?

    Of course, Bei Yuan did not dare to say these words out loud.

    Bei Yuan made a bet with himself that his boss would not send Miss Song back to her apartment.

    Initially, Song Xing Xing was still doubting Lu Xun''s intention. However, once she entered the ce, the smell of something delicious wafted through the air. Song Xing Xing let her guard down and went to the dining area.

    Various dishes were on the table and every one of them was her favorite food.

    Auntie Wei saw that her boss had returned and ushered them in. Seeing the glint on Song Xing Xing''s finger, the smile on the woman''s face widened.

    Previously, Auntie Wei has been observing Song Xing Xing and noted that she had never worn a ring on her finger. Just that morning, Assistant Bei Yuan had informed her to prepare some dishes as their big boss will finally bring home the girl he intended to marry.

    Auntie Wei saw the ring on Song Xing Xing''s finger and understood everything. A knowing smile appeared on her face.

    Seeing that his girl was impatient to eat, Lu Xun left their luggage in the living area and pulled a chair for her.

    Song Xing Xing ate half a bowl of rice and sighed in satisfaction. Her gaze shifted towards the prawn on the te before she looked at Lu Xun. "Lu Xun, you keep on feeding me with good food. Are you not afraid that I might get fatter? What if I get fat and you no longer want me?"

    "Whether you''re thin or fat, as long as you are still Song Xing Xing, I will still want you." He peeled another prawn and ced them in her bowl casually.

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line.

    His words might sound sweet right now but who knew if he change his mind afterward? Song Xing Xing recalled the number of celebrities and socialites who were once linked to Lu Xun and became unhappy.

    After they got together, Song Xing Xing had looked into rumors about Lu Xun and found out that the woman who had chased after him had a busty chest and thin waist.

    What if he got temptedter?

    No way. This is her man. She can''t let him get tempted.

    Lu Xun watched her expression but did not know what was going on in her mind. "If you are still worried about your weight, I can always apany you to exercise."

    Song Xing Xing raised her head and stared back at him with her eyes wide.

    She doesn''t need that kind of exercise!

    Lu Xun was puzzled when he saw her reddened face. A thought came to his mind and he quickly let out a cough. "There is a gym on the second floor. You may use them as you please."

    Her face turned a shade redder upon realizing that she had misunderstood his words.

    Song Xing Xing, your mind is turning yellow!

    An amused smile curled on his lips. Lu Xun thought about his offer and recalled that he still have another matter that he wanted to talk to her about.

    Lu Xun put down his chopstick and looked straight into her eyes. "Song Xing Xing, what do you think about moving in with me?"

 Chapter 289 - House Full Of Smoke

    Song Xing Xing stared at theputer screen with a dazed look on her face. She could not help but think that her life was moving very fast.

    In a short time, her rtionship with Lu Xun had made a lot of progress.

    It was not too long ago when she was still worrying that they haven''t made a lot of progress after getting together.

    Now, Lu Xun had suggested for her to move in with him.

    Living together seemed like a good idea.

    They were a couple in love and she wanted to live in a world where there were only the two of them. However, Song Xing Xing was worrying that Lu Xun might start to despise her when he learned about her bad habits.

    However, there were many perks of moving in with Lu Xun.

    At least, he did not have to drive from his ce to her apartment back and forth. He could save a lot of time on the road and they could spend a lot more time together.

    Moreover... she could always eat Auntie Wei''s cooking whenever she wanted to.

    After discussing for a bit, Song Xing Xing decided to move in the weekend. Anyway, she still had to pack up her stuff and tidy up her ce.

    ording to Lu Xun, if she did not want to move in into his ce, he could always move in into her ce. Song Xing Xing thought that this thought was too scary.

    Toe to her apartment, Lu Xun would have to wear a face mask to hide his identity. If he live in her apartment, sooner orter, someone might find out about their rtionship and the reporters would make things difficult for both of them.

    "What are you thinking about?" Liu Yu Sheng poked her on the arms. "Don''t tell me that you were still in the vacation mood?"

    Song Xing Xing shed a smile. "Yu Sheng, good morning."

    It was her first day back to work after taking a few days off. It was not strange that Liu Yu Sheng would think that she was still in the vacation mood.

    "Xing Xing, good morning."

    Song Xing Xing reached into her bag and took out local produce that she had bought from D Town. "Come on. This is for you."

    Her eyes lit up. Liu Yu Sheng thanked her friend and looked at the box of snacks. "Xing Xing, where did you and President Lu go for your vacation?" Her expression froze the moment she saw something glittering on her friend''s finger.

    Liu Yu Sheng ced the box of snacks on the table and reached to hold Song Xing Xing''s hand. "This... Xing Xing, don''t tell me..." Her words were left unfinished. Liu Yu Sheng stared back at her with her eyes wide.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head shyly. She had a finger on her lips, motioning her friend to lower her voice lest they would attract unwanted attention. "Un. He proposed on my birthday."

    Liu Yu Sheng muttered a cursing word in excitement. "Xing Xing, congrattions! This... it couldn''t be because of that lingerie you boughtst week, right?"

    She started to wonder if President Lu had a strange hobby.

    "Don''t talk nonsense." Song Xing Xing''s face turned darker. The lingerie she bought did not even have it chance to make an appearance, alright?

    Liu Yu Sheng had a sheepish smile on her face. "Xing Xing, don''t be mad. I was only joking." The two friends continued to discuss her rtionship with President Lu. After a while, Liu Yu Sheng asked, "Have you decided when you were going to get married?"

    "We haven''t decided yet. Anyway, it''s better to discuss this after I have met his parents."

    Liu Yu Sheng''s gaze turnedplicated. "You haven''t met his parents?"

    Song Xing Xing shook her head. She looked at her friend and thought that her expression seemed a little strange. "Yu Sheng, what is it? What is in your mind?"

    "Nothing." Liu Yu Sheng''s shed a smile that did not reach her eyes. "I was just a little worried. You are already engaged before you meet his parents. Xing Xing, I am not trying to scare you but what if you and his mother did not get along with each other?" A heavy breath escaped her. "These days, there were too many stories about a mother-inw and daughter-inw''s arguments. I''m just worried that if the two of you did not get along well, it might affect your rtionship with President Lu as well."

    Song Xing Xing listened to her words and started to worry.

    She hasn''t met Lu Xun''s parents yet. What should she do if they were not satisfied with her?

    What if they handed her a nk cheque and asked her to leave their son?

    Perhaps, she has been watching too much family drama recently.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing''s mind was running wild.

    When she returned to her home that evening, Song Xing Xing was still thinking about her future parents-inw.

    Song Xing Xing stood in front of the stove with a dazed look on her face. Smelling something unpleasant, she finally snapped out of her thoughts. Her eyes widened in surprise upon seeing the smoke in front of her.

    Before she could make a move, someone had appeared on her side.

    Lu Xun turned off the stove and opened the windows to let the smoke out.

    Mr. Fluffball peeked into the kitchen, saw the smoke, and ran away to hide in Song Xing Xing''s room.

    "What is on your mind? Why do you look so absentminded in the kitchen? Song Xing Xing, what would you do if the house is on fire?" Lu Xun looked at the girl with a stern look on his face.

    He had finally escaped Bei Yuan and those piling documents. Lu Xun was nning to head over to Song Xing Xing''s apartment and surprise her with his presence. He rang the bell but no one appeared.

    Fortunately, he knew the passcode to her house. As soon as he pushed the door, Lu Xun found that Mr. Fluffball was waiting for him at the door and saw the smokeing from the kitchen.

    He ran over and saw the girl standing in front of the stove with a dazed expression. The chicken breast on the pan has already turned ck on one side.

    Her heart trembled.

    This was the first time that Lu Xun had risen his voice at her and Song Xing Xing was still in shock over what had happened. All of the sudden, Lu Xun appeared and scolded her?

    Seeing her aggrieved face, Lu Xun immediately realized what had happened. He heaved a soft sigh and his expression was no longer as scary. "I''m sorry." He stretched his arms and pulled the girl into his embrace. "Xing Xing, do you know how scared I am when I enter the apartment only to find that the house is full of smoke? I was only worried about you."

    Her lips pursed into a thin line.. Song Xing Xing leaned on his chest and did not speak a word.

 Chapter 290 - Silly Girl

    Hugging the girl in his embrace, Lu Xun carried her back into the living room. Then, he went around the house to open every window.

    The smoke gradually disappeared and it was not that difficult to breathe.

    Lu Xun returned to the living room carrying a ss of water. "Drink. You''ll feel better afterward."

    Song Xing Xing stared at him before she obediently reached for the ss. She drank half of its contents and held the ss in her hand tightly.

    Lu Xun observed her every move and sighed. Looking at her, he could guess that there was something that was bothering her. Otherwise, how could she stand in front of the stove with a dazed expression? She had almost caused a fire.

    When he thought of what would happen if he did not show up in time, Lu Xun grew distressed.

    He wanted to scold her. However, he realized that with her condition at this time, scolding would only turn the situation worst. Song Xing Xing had something in her mind and she was still shocked after what had happened. At this time, he needed to be soft.

    Lu Xun pulled her into his embrace. His hand caressed her long hair. It was clear that he was coaxing her. "Alright, tell me. What''s been bothering you?"

    She was still fine when he saw her in the morning. Lu Xun could not figure out what was it that made her mind distracted.

    "Was it something rted to work?"

    They have taken a few days off from work. Lu Xun knew that Song Xing Xing would be busy with work once she returned to the office. It was possible that she would be thinking about her piling assignments.

    Song Xing Xing shook her head but did not say anything afterward.

    "Xing Xing, tell me, aright?" His tone was soft. "If you didn''t tell me anything, then how would I know what you were worried about? If you have a problem you need to tell me. We''ll work together to resolve everything."

    Song Xing Xing pondered over his words for a while. She thought about Liu Yu Sheng''s words again. Her hand was gripping on his shirt tightly as she continued to worry.

    However, under his caress, her body began to rx. Song Xing Xing stared back at Lu Xun with an aggrieved look on her face. "Lu Xun."

    "Un."

    Song Xing Xing leaned on his chest again. Her arms were hugging him around his waist tightly. "I like you very, very much."

    His expression froze at her sudden confession. After a few seconds, his lips tilted up into a warm smile. "I like you very, very much too." Lu Xun hugged her and kissed her on top of her head. "However, telling me you like me isn''t going to divert my worry. Xing Xing, what''s going on?"

    "Just now, I suddenly realized that we are engaged even before I meet your parents." She pulled away and stared back at him. "What would I do if your parents did not like me?"

    Lu Xun stared back at her with a puzzled expression. He could not help but wonder why did their conversation suddenly shifted to his parents.

    "Just now, were you distracted because you have been thinking about this?" Lu Xun asked. "You were worried that my parents wouldn''t like you?"

    Song Xing Xing bit her lower lips. She was a little conflicted. When she realized how much she liked him, the insecurities that she had never worried about had suddenly be a problem.

    Even she realized that her thinking was a little foolish. But once these thoughts came to her mind, she could not stop herself from thinking too much.

    The girl did not give him an answer but one look at her face told him that this was the answer.

    Lu Xun looked at her in disbelief. His hand stretched to pinch her nose.

    His girl was a little silly, wasn''t she?

    "Silly girl. My parents would like you."

    "How do you know this? I haven''t seen them once. What if they think that I am too young for you?"

    Lu Xun still thought that Song Xing Xing was a little silly. However, knowing what she was worried about warmed his heart. The thought that this girl liked him very much that she started to worry about nonsensical things made him happy.

    It turned out that he was not the only one who would often worry about such matters.

    The most important thing was that she liked him very much.

    "Have you been watching too much drama?" Lu Xun chuckled. "My parents would not dislike you. In fact, I think that they would adore you very much."

    Song Xing Xing looked at him and thought that she shouldn''t believe his words easily.

    "Xing Xing, I haven''t been in another rtionship after I broke up. In the past, my parents have been trying to help me move on and try to introduce me to another girl. However, I was not interested. I didn''t think that I want to be in another rtionship. That was until I met you. Rather than disliking you, I think my parents would be thankful to you. At least their son is finally willing to settle down. They trust me. Since I have decided to be with you, they will trust that I have made a good decision."

    Her eyes were still in a daze.

    "Moreover, my parents were not hard to get along with," Lu Xun continued. "My father spent most of his time doing research ad my mother would follow him wherever he goes. I think the number of times you get to see them in a year could be counted with one hand. Whatever conflict that you often see between inws would not happen. I promise."

    Hearing his words, Song Xing Xing was finally at ease. But she was suddenly curious about his childhood.

    Lu Xun chuckled when he heard her question. "It''s not that bad. My father didn''t always travel around. At least, before my sister and I had gone to university, my father would often do his research in theboratory." He pinched at the tip of her nose again and asked, "Let''s get back to this situation. Xing Xing, what do you n to do with your apartment?"

    Song Xing Xing raised her head and recalled that she had almost burned the house.. The smell of smoke was everywhere and her appearance was a little disheveled.

 Chapter 291 - The Human He Chose

    As soon as the carrier door was opened, Mr. Fluffball walked out with a proud look on his face. He scanned his surroundings and began to walk around. The way he acted was as if he was a big boss who came to inspect the site.

    Judging from the way he walked around, one would be able to see that he was very familiar with the house.

    Previously, Mr. Fluffball had stayed a few days in this ce before he was taken away by his master. He did not realize how much he was missing this papa''s ce.

    After walking for a while, Mr. Fluffball saw something in front of him and quickly stopped.

    His eyes narrowed as he peeked inside the room. Thest time he came, this door was always locked and he never had his chance to look around.

    Seeing that the door was unlocked this time, Mr. Fluffball quickly walked in. The lights were turned on and his movement halted upon seeing the new thing in front of him.

    His eyes lit up but the grey cat kept hisposure. Mr. Fluffball walked over to inspect the new colorful thing with a disinterested face.

    This... a new treehouse and toys?

    It seemed that everything in this room belonged to him.

    Did his papa buy everything for him?

    Mr. Fluffball was feeling excited and was very satisfied with what he was seeing.

    It was just as he had expected.

    He had such good taste. The human he chose for his master would definitely be able to give him a better life. It seemed that calling this human as his papa was the right decision.

    Mr. Fluffball was feeling proud of himself. He could imagine that he will be having a better life in this house.

    He stretched his paw and pped the purple ball. His eyes moved sharply to follow the ball''s direction. Seeing it moving around, the grey cat could no longer hide his excitement and he began to chase it around.

    However, he ran too fast and crashed into his new treehouse.

    Mr. Fluffball meowed angrily at the treehouse. It was then that he realized that someone was observing him. Swiftly, he sat obediently and stared back at Song Xing Xing with an adorable look on his face. "Meow."

    Song Xing Xing chuckled upon noticing the cat''s behavior.

    Lu Xun picked up the cat and inspected him.

    Mr. Fluffball blinked his eyes at Lu Xun. "Meow." His tone sounded aggrieved. It was as if he was telling his papa that the crash had hurt him.

    "Let me take a look." Lu Xun inspected Mr. Fluffball''s head and heaved in relief when he did not see anything wrong with it. He blew some air and kissed the cat''s head twice. "It''s okay. You''re fine."

    "Meow." Mr. Fluffball rested his head on Lu Xun''s shoulder.

    Lu Xunughed when Mr. Fluffball snuggled closer to him. He thought that it was fortunate for him to be able to get close to Mr. Fluffball. "Your cat is really adorable."

    Song Xing Xing sneered as she continued to observe the cat acting spoiled. "He''s a good pretender."

    Mr. Fluffball met Song Xing Xing''s gaze before he quickly looked away. Of course, in Song Xing Xing''s vision, this cat was showing off to her and this made her unhappy.

    That is her man and this cat keeps trying to steal him away from her.

    Lu Xun chuckled at Song Xing Xing''sment. He pulled her over and pecked on her cheek. "Alright. I''m sure that you should be hungry. Let''s go and get something to eat."

    Her stomach was grumbling. Previously, Song Xing Xing was preparing her dinner when she had almost burned the house down.

    After cleaning up the ce a little bit, Lu Xun asked her to pack her things and move to his ce immediately. Even if she wanted to decline his invitation, her apartment was really unsuitable to live in due to the smoke.

    Since she had already agreed to move in with him, Song Xing Xing thought that pushing it forward would not make much difference.

    But this time, she only bring along a few clothes. On the weekend, she will have to return to her apartment and pack up a few more stuff to bring over to Lu Xun''s ce.

    Song Xing Xing looked around the kitchen before she turned to Lu Xun again. "Auntie Wei is not here. How about I prepare something for dinner?"

    Lu Xun put the cat on the floor. He approached Song Xing Xing slowly with a faint smile on his face. "No. Xing Xing, you are not allowed to cook anything for a month."

    Her eyes widened at his sudden decision. "Ah? Why not?" Song Xing Xing continued to step back when the man continued to approach her. After a while, her back hit the cold wall behind her. Song Xing Xing realized that she had no way to escape now.

    Her heartbeat elerated as she was anticipating what was going to happen next.

    "Have you forgotten how you almost burned your kitchen a few hours ago?''

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line. "That was an ident."

    "Well, I''m preventing any ident from happening."

    "Then, what are we going to eat for dinner? Are you suggesting that you would cook?"

    "Auntie Wei had already cooked something and store them on the refrigerator. We can just reheat everything."

    Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun stretched his hand towards her. Soon, warm light came behind her followed by cold air. Turning around, Song Xing Xing realized that she was leaning on the refrigerator.

    She had thought that this man was nning to pull off some mischievous act.

    Lu Xun tugged at her hand and let her take a look inside the refrigerator.

    Song Xing Xing was awestruck when she saw the rows of packed food inside. Each of the food containers wasbeled with Auntie Wei''s handwriting. It seemed that Auntie Wei would often cook a lot of food and store them for Lu Xun''s convenience.

    "What do you want to eat?" Lu Xun asked. Seeing that the girl was not responding, Lu Xun pulled a few containers and showed them to her. "Are these okay?"

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her thoughts and nodded. She watched as Lu Xun ced the dishes into the microwave to reheat them.

    Afterward, he took out something from the cab.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the packet in Lu Xun''s hand and immediately recognized that it was Mr.. Fluffball''s favorite wet food.

 Chapter 292 - The Garments In His Hand

    On the weekend, Song Xing Xing returned to her apartment to pack up more stuff to bring back to Lu Xun''s ce. As Lu Xun had prepared almost everything that she might need, Song Xing Xing only need to bring some clothes and necessities.

    With her luggage packed, Song Xing Xing walked around her apartment and thought that she was going to miss this tiny ce.

    When Lu Xun entered the room, the first thing he saw was a dazed-looking Song Xing Xing. He thought about her mood and walked over to hug her from behind.

    Song Xing Xing jolted in surprise at the sudden contact. But once that familiar scent wafted through her nose, her body began to rx.

    "I''m going to miss this ce."

    Hearing his words, Song Xing Xing giggled before she turned around to face him. "Really?"

    "Un." He leaned to peck at her lips twice and said. "After all, we made a lot of memories together here." A faint smile curled on his lips as he recalled the first time he had entered this apartment.

    Song Xing Xing was too shocked upon seeing his appearance while Mr. Fluffball had weed him.

    "Later, we can alwayse back and hang around this ce," Lu Xun suggested.

    The couple hugged in the bedroom for a while.

    Lu Xun shifted his gaze to the luggage and boxes on the floor and asked. "Have you packed everything you need?"

    "Mhm..." Song Xing Xing nodded. "I think I''ll be ready soon. There is not a lot to be packed. You already bought a lot of things for Mr. Fluffball. We don''t need to take them with us. As for the furniture, we''ll leave them here. Next time, I''ll hire a cleaner toe over and look after this ce."

    Lu Xun naturally had no objection. The most important thing to him was that his fiance and her cat were going to move in with him.

    Anyway, he was notcking in money. If she needed something,ter on, he could always buy them.

    Lu Xun turned around to organize the boxes on the floor. As he was lifting one of the boxes, his gaze fell on a bag in the corner.

    ording to his memory, thest time they visited D Town, Song Xing Xing has been carrying around this bag.

    Thinking that she wanted to bring this bag along, Lu Xun lifted the bag and put it closer to the pile of boxes. However, he soon noticed that this bag was too light.

    Just as he had peeked into the bag, Song Xing Xing''s warning shout was heard.

    "No. Don''t look into that bag!"

    However, Song Xing Xing''s warning came a little toote. Lu Xun had already peeked into the bag and saw the thing that Song Xing Xing did not want him to see.

    The navy blue and white pattern on the garment seemed familiar.

    Lu Xun''s curiosity peaked and he quickly took them out. However, once he realized what he was holding in his hand, his body froze. Heat crept on his body, turning his face red. At this time, Lu Xun did not know how he should be reacting.

    The garments in his hand... was a set of lingerie.

    Before he could inspect them carefully, the lingerie was snatched away from him.

    Turning around, Lu Xun saw his fiance was hiding the garment with a panic look on her face.

    Her chest rose up and down. Song Xing Xing was not expecting that Lu Xun would suddenly grab this bag and peeked inside.

    After their trip to D Town, Song Xing Xing was toozy to unpack her bag and had shoved it into the corner of the room. She had long forgotten about the items inside the bag until she saw Lu Xun carrying it out.

    The most tragic thing was that the lingerie was rested on top and he had found it first.

    Song Xing Xing scolded herself. If only she was not toozy and had put away the bag, then such a scene would not happen. At this time, she only wished to throw the garment in her hand away.

    Lu Xun let out a cough to lighten up the atmosphere. He recalled the garment in his hand a few seconds ago and thought that the pattern was a bit familiar.

    His eyes darkened slightly. His mind was quick to figure out what it was. Lu Xun stood up and walked over to his fiance. The corner of his lips tilted up into a mischievous smile.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the man in front of her approaching her slowly with her heart palpating.

    "Xing Xing, what are you hiding?"

    She quickly shook her head. "Nothing."

    Lu Xun tilted his head to one side. The look on his face showed that he was amused. "Why do I think that it resembled the outfit I bought for Mr. Fluffball thest time?"

    There was a trace of panic on her face. "You must have seen it wrongly."

    In fact, when Song Xing Xing saw this lingerie on disy, she immediately recalled the outfit that Lu Xun had bought for her cat. At that time, Lu Xun had joked that she should be wearing a matching outfit and he could take a picture of them together.

    Song Xing Xing thought that she wanted to tease Lu Xun with this outfit but she did not have a chance to put them on during their visit to D Town.

    While she was still pondering what she was going to do with this lingerie, Lu Xun had already arrived beside her. His tall figure was towering over her. Song Xing Xing found that she had nowhere to run.

    "Xing Xing."

    The girl looked up at him anxiously.

    Lu Xun yed with a few strands of her hair and leaned forward to kiss her. Then, he rested his forehead against her and stared into her eyes.

    It was clear that he was trying to tempt her to do something naughty in daylight.

    However, a few secondster, Lu Xun stepped away. "I''ll go and put these boxes into the car."

    As he turned around, his lips curved into a lopsided smile.

    Since she wanted to hide things from him, he could only y along. Anyway, he could always coax her into showing what she has been hiding from himter on.

    Song Xing Xing watched his retreating figure and heaved a sigh.. She had no idea that the man was already nning to trick her once they return home.

 Chapter 293 - Huo Yun Chens Wedding Announcement

    Song Xing Xing hung thest blouse into the wardrobe and took a step back. Seeing her clothes and Lu Xun''s hanging side by side made her heartbeat elerate.

    It finally gave her the feeling that she was moving in. The initial worry had turned to excitement. Song Xing Xing was looking forward to their future together.

    After tidying up the ce, Song Xing Xing went out to look for Lu Xun and finally found him in his office. Seeing that he was in a video conference, Song Xing Xing decided to sit down and wait for him.

    She supported her chin with her hand and watched as he spoke for a while.

    Lu Xun was indeed very handsome when he was working.

    Song Xing Xing thought that if she continued to look at him, she might be tempted to tease him. Since his work is important, Song Xing Xing decided to look away.

    She took out her phone, logged into ''Legend of the Sky'', and lowered its volume.

    Yesterday, she had finally risen in level and her might had increased.

    Song Xing Xing was nning to team up with a few of her guild members to fight a tough boss. Since Lu Xun''s level was still low, it would be difficult to ask him to apany her.

    The moment she logged in, Song Xing Xing went through her friend list and saw that General Huo was online.

    Recently, Huo Yun Chen was busy with his work and it has be difficult for her to see him on the game. Thinking that he had notpleted the mission yet, Song Xing Xing decided to speak to him.

    Not Your Little Star: General Huo, are you avable to help me and fight some big boss?

    Huo Yun Chen''s reply came back after a minute.

    General Huo: Sorry. I was in the middle of farming just now. Which big boss are you fighting?

    Not Your Little Star: That serpent boss.

    General Huo: Count me in. I haven''tpleted that mission as well. Have you formed a team yet?

    Not Your Little Star: No. You''re the first person I approached.

    There was a brief silence on his part before Huo Yun Chen''s reply came.

    General Huo: Then, you can add Shadow as well. He said he wanted to join as well.

    Her brow rose upon reading Huo Yun Chen''stest message. Song Xing Xing was suddenly in the mood to gossip. It seemed that Huo Yun Chen and Shadow were getting closer?

    Seeing that she was missing another person, Song Xing Xing invited Luna to join them. The group decided to regroup at the nearest town.

    Song Xing Xing invited them to her party and led everyone to their next destination. They finally reached the big boss and everyone was working together to defeat this boss.

    As they have been teaming up together a few times before, everyone was already used to each other and could understand the other''s technique. They could fight monsters without shouting at each other.

    Song Xing Xing tapped her finger on the screen andunched a few arrows to the serpent monster. The serpent monsterunched its strongest attack, decreasing everyone''s HP.

    Seeing that everyone managed to stay alive after this attack, Song Xing Xing heaved with relief. Then, she quickly cast her spell to bring back everyone''s HP to the max.

    The corner of her lips tilted up slightly as she managed to do all this before the monsterunched another attack that would kill anyone.

    After fighting this big boss and nearly dying a few times, the group finally defeated the serpent monster. Song Xing Xing looked at the list of spoil she won through this battle and smiled happily.

    Now that the monster has been defeated, she could finally unlock a few new quests.

    Song Xing Xing was still arranging the items she received when she saw the private chat icon blinked. A puzzled look appeared on her face upon seeing that it was a message from General Huo.

    General Huo: Little Star, I have news to share with you.

    Song Xing Xing sat up straight upon seeing his message.

    General Huo: After discussing this matter for a while, Shadow has agreed to team up with me. The wedding will be held next Wednesday. The management is nning to live stream this wedding.

    Her eyes widened. Song Xing Xing really did not expect that in the end, Huo Yun Chen would go with same-gender marriage in this game.

    Not Your Little Star: Your fans would be shocked when they learned this news.

    General Huo: This is better than teaming up with just anyone. The management was actually nning to host a lottery and pick one winner as my partner. I like this game very much. I don''t want to team up with just anyone. It would be difficult to work on a mission together.

    Song Xing Xing thought that his words made a lot of sense. Moreover, Huo Yun Chen had teamed up with Shadow a few times and they knew each other''s skills well.

    General Huo: Little Star, don''t forget to attend my wedding. I want a big red packet.

    The two of them continued to chat about Huo Yun Chen''s uing wedding.

    As she was busy tapping her fingers on the screen, something soft brushed against her legs. A yelp escaped her. Song Xing Xing retracted her legs and saw that it was her cat.

    "Mr. Fluffball!"

    The grey cat looked at her and blinked. "Meow."

    Song Xing Xing was about to open her mouth and scold the cat for surprising her. However, she soon noticed that there was something strange about the cat.

    It seemed that Mr. Fluffball was wearing that sailor outfit that Lu Xun had bought for him previously.

    A bad feeling arose. She raised her head and saw that Lu Xun was standing at the door. She had not realized that he had left his desk a while ago. In his hand, Lu Xun was holding that lingerie that she has been trying so hard to hide from him.

    It was a matching outfit with Mr. Fluffball''s sailor costume.

    Previously, when she saw that Lu Xun was too happy snapping some photos of Mr. Fluffball in that sailor outfit, she had mentioned that she would look better in a costume. Later, Lu Xun had joked that he was going to buy one outfit for her but she was the one who had stopped him.

    While she went shopping with Liu Yu Sheng, she saw this sailor-style lingerie and thought that it would be fun to tease Lu Xun. However, she now regretted her decision.

    "Xing Xing, didn''t you say that you would look better in this sailor outfit?" Lu Xun raised his brow teasingly. "Come on. Let''s put it on and look."

    Mr. Fluffball shifted his gaze between the two humans. "Meow."

    Song Xing Xing suddenly realized that she seemed to be in a lot of trouble.. Her mind whirled to find a way to get out of this situation.

 Chapter 294 - My Little Sailor

    Mr. Fluffball found that he really could not understand what the two humans were ying at.

    A while ago, his papa carried him while he was still ying with his new toy and put on this stupid outfit on his body. Although Mr. Fluffball did not like this outfit, he decided not to make a fuss. Since his papa liked him in this outfit, Mr. Fluffball thought that he should give in and try to make his papa happy.

    Mr. Fluffball believed that when his papa is happy, he will treat him better.

    It was hard to coax his master to give him his favorite wet food. However, his papa spoiled him and would let him eat a little bit more.

    Back to the story...

    After he was asked to go over to his master, Mr. Fluffball noticed that his papa was holding an outfit simr to his.

    Then, his master went into the bathroom and finally came out with an outfit simr to him.

    Mr. Fluffball was nning to head over to take a closer look at the outfit that his master was wearing. However, before he could follow them into the room, his papa had closed the door on his face.

    There was a puzzled look on his face.

    Previously, didn''t his papa say that he wanted to take picture of him? Why did he suddenly close the door without taking picture of him?

    Mr. Fluffball scratched at the door a few times but the two humans had ignored him.

    He was slightly unhappy. In the past few days, her papa would allow him to sleep on his bed. Even though he had his bed, Mr. Fluffball liked to sleep with the two humans.

    But it seemed that this night, Mr. Fluffball will have slept alone in his room.

    It was too difficult to be a cat.

    Later, Mr. Flufball decided to give up. He went back into his room and yed with the toys that his papa had bought for him.

    ...

    Behind the closed door, Song Xing Xing was having a hard time trying to suppress her anxiousness. At this time, Lu Xun was watching her with his prating gaze.

    The temperature in the room gradually rose.

    Under Lu Xun''s gaze, Song Xing Xing felt her body grow hot and she did not know where she should be putting her hands.

    Her gaze lowered to the lingerie she was wearing. It was not as adventurous as the other sexy lingerie that she had seen in the shop. However, this set could make one''s imagination runs wild.

    Song Xing Xing took a few steps back until her back collided with something cold. She turned her head a little bit and saw that she was leaning on the ss sliding door leading to the balcony.

    A frown appeared on her face.

    The curtains were drawn and she could see the night sky outside.

    Fortunately, no house or building was facing the master bedroom. Or else, she would have to worry about a neighbor seeing her almost naked.

    Her throat bobbed when Lu Xun approached her slowly. Their gaze met and she could see the way his eyes turned darker with desire as he came closer.

    Although she was panicking, her body grew excited. A certain need tingled all over her body.

    Taking a deep breath to calm down, Song Xing Xing shed him a smile and decided to tease him a little bit.

    She raised her hand and twirled with the scarf on her chest. Her eyes were hooded and seductive. "Do you like this?"

    Lu Xun did not answer but continued to watch her. However, his action had already answered her question.

    Song Xing Xing tilted her head to one side. "President Lu, I didn''t think that you would have such interest."

    Lu Xun chuckled. His finger trailed on garments on her body. "Well, you are right. You do look better in costume than Mr. Fluffball." He closed the gaps between them and nced at the night sky. When he turned to Song Xing Xing again, there was a mischievous glint in his eyes.

    His hand reached out to cup her chest, making her gasp.

    "My little sailor." His voice sounded a little hoarse.

    "Un?" Her eyelids were half close as she was enjoying his touch.

    He kissed her lips and trailed his hand on her tender skin. "Tonight, I''ll take you on a boat and watch the starry night sky."

    Song Xing Xing stared at him with a dazed expression, wondering what on earth was he talking about.

    In this situation, why would he say that he would take her sailing?

    It was a whileter that Song Xing Xing finally understood his words.

    Song Xing Xing watched the night scenery before her as she was pressed on the ss sliding door. She bit her lips, trying to suppress her moans.

    Lu Xun kissed and nibbled at the sensitive spot behind her ear. Then, he whispered in his seductive voice. "My little sailor, doesn''t this feel as if you''re on a boat?"

    Her body continued to rock and sway.

    Song Xing Xing turned her head towards the man in anger. She wanted to beat him but her knees were too weak. If it was not for his support, she might not be able to stand up straight.

    This hooligan!

    ...

    The sky has long turned bright when she woke up. The side of the bed was empty. Judging from the temperature, it seemed that Lu Xun had left the bed a while ago to work out in the gym.

    Song Xing Xing moved her body slightly and frowned upon feeling the soreness on her body. She was too tired and toozy to move. However, her stomach was grumbling.

    She was too hungry to continue and sleep.

    Her eyes shifted towards the sliding door and Song Xing Xing recalled Lu Xun''s words to herst night.

    Indeed the sensation made her feel as if she was a small boat that could only move to where the waves were taking her. However, this boat had also experienced crashing on the ground only to be dragged back into the water a few times.

    It was too tiring.

    Song Xing Xing did not know whether she should feel regretful for choosing this kind of lingerie.

 Chapter 295 - His Life Is Perfect

    Within a short time, the ''Legend of the Sky'' developer and Huo Yun Chen''s management quickly worked together to promote his wedding in the game.

    The topic, ''Huo Yun Chen''s Wedding'' was trending, shocking his fans.

    However, once they heard that this was only an in-game wedding, his fans were quickly at ease. Moreover, Huo Yun Chen and his management had quickly exined that his character''s wedding partner would be a male.

    Initially, the female fans were a little jealous of Huo Yun Chen''s partner. However, once they found out that this will be a same-gender marriage, the fans were excited.

    Their fujoshi''s minds were running wild and everyone was looking forward to this wedding.

    It was expected that Huo Yun Chen''s wedding will be attended by a lot of fans. As they thought about the red packet that Huo Yun Chen and his partner will receive for this wedding, the yers were a little jealous.

    Seeing the reception, the game developers were worried that their server would crash even before the wedding would start.

    Within the past few days, the developers were working hard to work on their servers and make sure that the yers would have a smooth experience.

    Song Xing Xing logged into the game and saw that on the World''s chatting channel, everyone was speaking about the uing wedding.

    Seeing that everyone was speaking about this wedding, Song Xing Xing became excited as well. During General Huo and Shadow''s wedding, she was nning to drag Lu Xun to attend this wedding with her.

    As she was still reading the yers''ments, the mail icon on the corner of the screen popped up, showing that there was a new private message.

    Song Xing Xing clicked on the icon and saw that it was a private message from Shadow.

    Shadow: Little Star, are you there?

    Not Your Little Star: I''m here. What''s up? Want to go and fight some monster together?

    Shadow: No. I have a matter that I would like to discuss with you.

    Her brow rose. Song Xing Xing wondered if this matter had something to do with Shadow''s uing in-game wedding with General Huo.

    Shadow: Do you think it''s toote for me to back off this wedding? The pressure is killing me. I did not think that the attention would be too much.

    Not Your Little Star: You''re marrying that celebrity, Huo Yun Chen.

    Shadow: I know. When I agreed, I thought that this would only be an in-game wedding and did not give it much thought. I did not think that the game developers were going to promote this wedding. General Huo''s fans would not try to find out my identity, right?

    Huo Yun Chen was the spokesperson for ''Legends of the Sky''. This marriage system was a new feature that the developers wanted to introduce.

    Of course, as the spokesperson, Huo Yun Chen will have to use his wedding to promote this game. There was no way that the developers were going to let this chance to promote their game slip away.

    The two of them continued to chat for a while.

    Shadow was anxious about the wedding and only needed to speak to someone about it. As he had already agreed to team up with General Huo, he decided to stick to his previous decision and let the wedding continue.

    After she logged out from the game, Song Xing Xing went out to find Lu Xun in his office. The man was busy browsing through his documents while Mr. Fluffball wasying on his desk. His hand stretched up to scratch the cat behind his ear.

    Song Xing Xing watched the grey cat and narrowed her eyes.

    Looking at the scene in front of her, Song Xing Xing did not know whether she should be happy or not. Her cat get along with the person she loved. This should be a happy thing, right?

    After they moved in with Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing noticed that her cat has been extremely sticky to her fiance. Moreover, Lu Xun has been pampering this cat. Mr. Fluffball has be arrogant!

    Moreover, in just a few days, this fat, grey cat had gained a little weight.

    Song Xing Xing made a mental note to talk to Lu Xun and let Mr. Fluffball go on a diet.

    As the thought came to her mind, Song Xing Xing walked over to the desk and wrapped her arms around Lu Xun''s shoulder. Her chin rested on his shoulder as she ced her weight on his body. Her appearance waszy.

    A faint smile curled on his lips as he watched the cat resting on the table and the person leaning on his body. Song Xing Xing did not say a word and continued to lean on him, hugging his shoulder and as if she was a ko.

    "What are you doing?" Lu Xun asked.

    "Nothing." Song Xing Xing rubbed her nose on his neck. "I just want to stay like this."

    In the past, he was used to staying alone in this huge house. These days, he was apanied by the person he loved and a cat. The pet and human were both very sticky to him.

    The house felt more like a home with both of them around.

    Lu Xun felt that his life is perfect.

    His heart warmed. Lu Xun thought that he would not trade this moment with anything in this life.

    Lu Xun turned his head and kissed the girl on the cheek.

    Before he could pull the girl to sit on hisp, his phone on the desk rang.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the screen and saw that it was an international number. Noticing that Lu Xun was going to answer this call, Song Xing Xing pulled away from him.

    However, before she could take a step away, the man had pulled at her arms, stopping her. "Stay."

    Song Xing Xing shook her head. "It''s fine. You go on and chat. I''m going to the kitchen and feed Mr. Fluffball." Thinking that it was a work call, Song Xing Xing decided not to disturb him. She scooped the fat cat into her arms, carrying him away.

    The cat meowed to protest when his master lifted him up. He still wanted to apany his papa. However, there was nothing that he could do to get away from his master''s grasp.

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh as he watched her retracting silhouette. His gaze shifted to the phone again. His expression softened the moment he picked up the call.

    "Mom?"

    A light shed in his eyes as Lu Xun listened to his mother''s words.

    "You''reing back with dad? So soon?"

 Chapter 296 - Huo Yun Chens Wedding

    On Wednesday evening, Song Xing Xing logged into ''Legend of the Sky'' and urged Lu Xun to do the same. When they teleported to the city, the area around the church was already crowded with yers.

    Song Xing Xing tapped her fingers on the screen and was frustrated that she would open a dialogue window when she identally clicked on a yer. It was too difficult for her to walk around.

    The traffic was too high and Song Xing Xing was worried if this wedding would go smoothly. Fortunately, Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun were able to reach the church before the wedding would start.

    "Now what happened?"

    At this time, Song Xing Xing was seated on Lu Xun''sp and nestled in his embrace. Lu Xun''s chin was rested on her head and the two of them were holding their phone in their hands as they were waiting for the wedding to start.

    "Now, we''ll wait," Song Xing Xing said. "There are still a few minutes before the ceremony would start."

    The ''world'' and ''local'' chatting channels were moving too fast with Huo Yun Chen''s fans discussing the wedding.

    After Huo Yun Chen''s game ID was revealed when he was chosen as the spokesperson, his fans had tried to meet General Huo in-game. However, the number of times General Huo would log into the game had slowly decreased.

    Due to his busy schedule, he would only show up during an important event.

    Now that his fans were able to get closer to him, they were not going to let go of this chance. Even if they could only meet his character in this game, his fans would be very satisfied.

    She clicked on her friend list and saw that General Huo and Shadow were online. Song Xing Xing switched to her guild''s chatting channel and saw that her friends were discussing General Huo''s wedding as well.

    Some of them have been online for half an hour to join this wedding ceremony.

    Knowing that Huo Yun Chen would be busy on his end, Song Xing Xing did not greet him but instead chatted with her guild members for a while as she waited for the ceremony to begin.

    "Xing Xing."

    Hearing his voice, Song Xing Xing tilted her head to look at him. Her brow rose inquiringly. "Hmm?"

    Lu Xun leaned over to peck at her cheek when she turned around. "What kind of wedding would you want to have?"

    Her movement halted for a few seconds. Song Xing Xing then turned around to look at him. Because she was sitting on hisp, the moment she turned around, they came face to face.

    "Something as grand as this one?" Lu Xun continued to speak when the girl did not answer.

    He watched the yers crowding in front of the church and suddenly thought about their wedding. He realized that they have never discussed this matter.

    Previously, they wanted to wait to discuss this matter with the parents. As his father was still busy with his research, Lu Xun knew that it would be difficult to discuss the wedding.

    However, his mother had called a couple of days ago and informed him that there was a breakthrough in his father''s research. Because of that, they would return to C Country sooner than they have nned.

    Lu Xun was nning to introduce his Xing Xing to his parents and let them meet up with her family so that they could discuss their wedding.

    Since he had decided that Song Xing Xing is the one, Lu Xun did not want to dy things. He had already stayed single for a long time. He wanted to get married and settle down.

    "What kind of wedding would you like to have?" Song Xing Xing returned the question to him.

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Well, I will follow what my wife says."

    Song Xing Xing bit her lips to suppress her smile. They haven''t gotten married yet. When did she be his wife?

    She nced at her phone screen where Huo Yun Chen''s fans were gathering. "What''s important is that my family and friends would be around on that special day."

    "Mhm... That''s what I thought too." Lu Xun smiled and pecked on her lips. He had already expected what she wanted.

    Lu Xun thought about the wedding matters again and realized that there were a lot of things he had to do and prepare.

    An announcement passed by on their phone screen.

    Seeing that the ceremony would begin soon, Song Xing Xing dragged Lu Xun into the church. They were too many yers around.

    Just then, two men in their tuxedo walked into the church. Song Xing Xing was quick to notice that the two of them were wearing the costume they obtained when they registered their marriage.

    The fans began to post their blessings for the couple.

    Song Xing Xing sent some red packets for the couple and spend some money to light up some fireworks to risen the mood.

    Huo Yun Chen''s fans were really generous. Song Xing Xing watched the number of red packets they had given to the couple with a hint of jealousy.

    Her in-game wedding with Lu Xun was too abrupt. Because of that, there were not a lot of people who attended their wedding. The number of red packets they received was iparable with Huo Yun Chen''s.

    Soon, the priest spoke some words and announced that the couple was now tied in marriage. The two male characters inched closer to each other for a kiss.

    The chatting channel went wild with the fan''sments. The firework sted off non-stop. Suddenly, Song Xing Xing realized that her screen had frozen. She tapped her finger on the screen and found out that the game had shut down on its own.

    The corner of her lips twitched. She did not expect that Huo Yun Chen''s fans would go crazy, making the game crash.

    "My game crash. What about yours?" Song Xing Xing leaned over to look at Lu Xun''s phone screen. Her eyes narrowed upon seeing that his phone could still support the high traffic.

    Song Xing Xing wondered if it was time for her to change her phone.

    Using Lu Xun''s phone, the couple continued to watch the wedding ceremony until the end. There was a lucky draw for everyone who attended the wedding. In the end, Lu Xun won a new gear and some materials, making her jealous again.

    Lu Xun finally put his phone on the side after the wedding ended. He watched the girl in his embrace and pondered over something. "Xing Xing, what do you think about meeting my parents in a couple of weeks?"

    Song Xing Xing turned around quickly to look at him. "Didn''t you say that they would return before winter?"

    "Un. There has been a change in their ns. My parents will return to C Country in a few days.." Lu Xun hugged her tightly. "I''ll take you to C Country to meet them, alright?"

 Chapter 297 - Han Yue Xius Invitation

    In the next following days, Huo Yun Chen''s in-game wedding continued to be on the trending topic.

    Initially, he was discussing how they were excited to see Huo Yun Chen''s character before their own eyes. Even though most of them could not meet him face to face, their character in the game had the chance to interact with Huo Yun Chen''s character for a while.

    For those fans, this little interaction was enough. Their idol was willing to spend his time to entertain them and they had received some rare items after attending his wedding. Of course, they were happy.

    However, after a while, a rumor suddenly broke up. His haters began to spread rumors that Huo Yun Chen might be gay just because he had chosen another male as his wedding partner.

    However, Huo Yun Chen''s fans were quick to defend him. After all, this was only an in-game wedding. Moreover, even if Huo Yun Chen decided toe out, they have long decided to continue and support him.

    These fans were the fans that have been supporting him while he went on hiatus to recover from his ident. For these fans, as long as their idol could continue being on stage where he would shine up the most, they would be happy.

    Huo Yun Chen looked the way his fans were defending him and did not know whether he wanted tough or cry.

    After discussing with his manager, Huo Yun Chen posted a short video of himself doing some silly dance and rified that he still preferred women. He mentioned that if his preferences had changed, he will let his fans know about it first.

    His fans continued to be supportive of him while his haters continued to hate him.

    Song Xing Xing watched the fans'' reaction and frowned.

    As she recalled Huo Yun Chen''s previous scandals and the difficulties he faced in the past, Song Xing Xing began to worry about her friend again.

    ording to Liu Yu Sheng, Huo Yun Chen''s fans were guessing that someone was trying to make things difficult for their idol. After all, this was not the first time that something like this happened to him.

    His enemy in the entertainment industry was not happy upon seeing that Huo Yun Chen''s cooperation with ''Legend of the Sky'' was going well. After that wedding ceremony, Huo Yun Chen seemed to obtain a lot of fans as well.

    Someone was jealous of his achievement and wanted to bring him down. Song Xing Xing thought about theirst encounter with Yan Yi Xie and wondered if that person was the one who tried to tarnish Huo Yun Chen''s name again.

    Initially, Song Xing Xing was a little worried that Shadow might be implicated in this matter as he was General Huo''s partner. Fortunately, Huo Yun Chen''s fans seemed to be protective of him as well.

    Huo Yun Chen is now an artist under Lu Xun''spany. Song Xing Xing thought about Huo Yun Chen''s personality as well as Lu Xun''s capabilities and decided to trust that everything would be alright.

    Song Xing Xing was still browsing through the inte when the phone in her hand started to ring. A look of surprise shed in her eyes when she saw the caller ID. Swiftly, she slid her finger on the screen to answer the call.

    "Xing Xing, what are you up to?"

    Han Yue Xiu''s voice was heard on the other side of the phone.

    Song Xing Xing quickly greeted her sister-inw and exchanged their greetings.

    "It has been a while since we had a meal together," Han Yue Xiu said. "Xing Xing,e over to our ce after work. Let''s have dinner together. Xiao Jun is missing you as well."

    Hearing his name, the little boy quickly shouted his baby words as if to announce his presence.

    Han Yue Xiuughed. "Xiao Jun, you miss Auntie Xing Xing, right?"

    The little boy continued to speak his baby tongue. A faint smile curled on her lips as Song Xing Xing heard the boy''s voice. It seemed that it has been a while since thest time she saw Xiao Jun.

    "Right. You have to bring Lu Xun as well," Han Yue Xiu reminded her. "We never had a meal with him after the two of you get together.

    Song Xing Xing pondered over this invitation and said, "Then, I will have to ask him first and see if he''s free."

    "Alight." There was a brief silence on the line before Han Yue Xiu spoke again. "Xing Xing, I heard from your mother that you will be heading to C Country to meet up with Lu Xun''s parents."

    Her cheek turned a little red as she heard Han Yue Xiu''s words.

    A while ago, Song Xing Xing had informed her mother that she will be heading to C Country to meet up with Lu Xun''s parents.

    Naturally, Ye Ling Feng was worried.

    Her daughter was going to meet her future-inw in a faraway country and as a mother, Ye Ling Feng was worried that the other party would not like her daughter.

    Fortunately, after talking with Lu Xun for a while, her worry began to dissipate. As the boy had made a promise that no one would bully her daughter, Ye Ling Feng decided to trust him.

    "Auntie said that I should find a day to take you out shopping," Han Yue Xiu said. "Since you are going to meet your future-inw, you should bring along some gift for them."

    Song Xing Xing started to panic when Han Yue Xiu brought up this matter. She had only realized that she had not prepared anything.

    When Lu Xun came to meet her parents as her boyfriend, he had brought along a lot of gifts for her family members. Now that she was going to meet his family, there was no way that she could show up empty-handed, right?

    "Sister-inw, what should I get for them?"

    Han Yue Xiuughed. "Rest assured. Your mother had already told me what we should shop for them. You don''t have to be worried. You will do well meeting them."

    A breath of relief escaped her. After arranging the time to meet up with Han Yue Xiu, Song Xing Xing quickly texted Lu Xun and told him about Han Yue Xiu''s invitation.

    The man replied to her message in less than a minute and agreed to have dinner with Song Yi and Han Yue Xiu at their ce.

 Chapter 298 - Difficult Situation

    After work, Song Xing Xing headed over to NEXT Group headquarter to pick up her fiance. Song Xing Xing hang around the lounge to wait for him and watched as people walk past by.

    At this time, the employees were rushing home and no one was paying attention to her. After waiting for a while, Song Xing Xing saw that someone was walking over to her. She raised her head and was surprised to see a familiar face in front of her.

    "Song Xing Xing?" The man curled his lips into a smile the moment their gazes met. "What are you doing here?"

    Song Xing Xing was not expecting that she would meet Qiu Yang at this ce.

    Qiu Yang is the elder brother of her high school friend, Qiu Ling Yi. Previously during her grandfather''s birthday banquet, her mother had tried to set her up with Qiu Yang. The situation was ufortable and Song Xing Xing would still find it awkward when she met Qiu Yang.

    A while ago, Qiu Yang had exchanged his contact with her.

    Afterward, Qiu Yang has been texting her under the pretense of asking about the situation in Capital City. He had invited her out a few times using the same excuse.

    Each time, Song Xing Xing would reject his invitation toe out. Other than answering Qiu Yang''s questions and giving him the suggestion he seek, Song Xing Xing did not reply much to him. However, it does not mean that the man would give up.

    "I came to meet someone," Song Xing Xing answered.

    His brow shot up. "Oh? Your boyfriend?"

    Song Xing Xing had once told him that she had a boyfriend. Of course, Qiu Yang thought that it was only her excuse to reject going out with him. After all, he had not heard any news that Song Xing Xing was seeing someone in their social circle.

    Song Xing Xing replied to him with a smile, turning Qiu Yang into a daze.

    The girl in front of him was very pretty. Her smile was warm and soft. Looking at her face made his heart skip a beat.

    Qiu Yang always had a good impression of Song Xing Xing. Otherwise, he would not y along when Song Xing Xing''s mother had tried to set them up.

    "Why are you here as well?" Song Xing Xing nced at the briefcase in his hand and asked, "Business meeting?"

    Qiu Yang chuckled. "I had a meeting with President Lu to discuss a possible coboration."

    Song Xing Xing nodded and had no n to continue this conversation. However, this did not stop Qiu Yang from continuing and asking her various question. He tried to ask her out by pretending that he was not familiar with the ce that Song Xing Xing had suggested to him.

    At this time, the elevator in front of them slid open.

    The two of them turned their head at the same time and saw Special Assistant Bei Yuan step out of the elevator.

    The man had a smile on his face. Bei Yuan turned to Qiu Yang and greeted him. Afterward, he turned to Song Xing Xing and spoke, "Miss Song, President Lu invited you to go upstairs."

    Song Xing Xing nced at her phone. She had arrived an hour earlier at his office. As she did not want to disturb him and his work, Song Xing Xing decided to wait in the lounge and had not mentioned to him of her arrival.

    She waited in front of his elevator hoping to see him the moment he came out.

    "Miss Song, those staff from the security department recognized you. They saw you waiting here and informed President Lu right away," Bei Yuan exined when he saw the puzzled look on the woman''s face.

    The corner of her lips twitched. Song Xing Xing was not expecting that those staff from the security department recognized her. After all, the number of times she hade to the headquarter could be counted with her fingers.

    Sensing a few nces at her, Song Xing Xing raised her head and pursed her lips to a thin line upon noticing that a few staff were looking in her direction.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan had appeared in the lounge and was taking the initiative to speak with an unknown woman. With the man''s identity, it was impossible not to attract attention. Moreover, a few passersby who were closer to them had heard that it was President Lu who had invited her upstairs.

    "Song Xing Xing, you..." Qiu Yang did not finish his words. He was as surprised as the others upon hearing Bei Yuan''s words.

    Although he knew that the Song family and President Lu Xun had a good rtionship, he did not think that Song Xing Xing would be very familiar with Lu Xun.

    "Then, I have to excuse myself." Song Xing Xing heaved with relief upon finding a reason to escape.

    Qiu Yang still had a few things that he wanted to ask her. However, the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat. In the end, he could only watch as the girl walked away.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head before she stood up to follow Assistant Bei Yuan.

    The staff began to whisper and gossip as they watched Assistant Bei Yuan lead the girl into the special elevator that head straight to the President''s floor.

    Song Xing Xing heaved with relief when she could no longer sense their gazes.

    Although she was used to this kind of attention because of her family, it does not mean that she wasfortable with it.

    Her thoughts went back to her meeting with Qiu Yang. Song Xing Xing wondered if rumors about her with Lu Xun would spread among her circle of friends.

    Qiu Yang would speak with his sister regarding this meeting and ask about her rtionship with Lu Xun, right?

    A heavy breath escaped her.

    Song Xing Xing decided not to do anything about it. She was already engaged with Lu Xun. It would not make sense to continue to conceal her rtionship with him.

    If those people know, they will know.

    The elevator slid open after a ding.

    Bei Yuan led Song Xing Xing to the president''s office and ushered her in after knocking on the door.

    Song Xing Xing stepped into the office and quickly noticed that the atmosphere does not seem right. She raised her head to look at Lu Xun and saw his unhappy face.

    Lu Xun spoke before she could open her mouth and ask what was going on.

    "I heard that you ran into an old friend in the lounge."

    A thought came to her mind and Song Xing Xing did not know whether she wanted tough or cry. It was clear that someone was eating vinegar.. Whether she coulde out with a satisfactory exnation or not, she would be in a difficult situation.

 Chapter 299 - Expressing His Discontent

    Song Xing Xing did not answer his question but instead, walked over to his desk to peck on his cheek. "How did you know that I was waiting for you downstairs?"

    Lu Xun did not give his immediate answer and instead continued to watch the girl. After staring for a while, he looked away and spoke, "I let the security team remember your face. When you appear at thepany, they will immediately notify me."

    "Does this mean that I can''te over and surprise you?"

    Lu Xun lowered his gaze and looked at the girl''s paw, scratching the back of his hand.

    It was clear that the girl was trying to coax him.

    He moved quickly and with a gentle tug, the girl was in his arms. Their forehead rested on each other and Lu Xun stared into her eyes.

    "Are you trying to change the subject?"

    Her head tilted to one side. "What changing the subject." Song Xing Xing shed him an innocent smile. A giggle escaped her as she saw his pretty eyes, narrowing at her. "Qiu Yang? Didn''t hee to discuss some business with you?"

    "I heard that before Assistant Bei Yuan showed up, the two of you had a friendly chat."

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "His sister, Qiu Ling Yi, and I went to the same school. It would be rude if I did not exchange a few words with him."

    His lips pursed into a thin line. He was not satisfied with her exnation.

    He also knew that he could not be unreasonable and prevented the girl from socializing, Qiu Yang turned out to be a friend from the same city. It would be unreasonable if she did not greet him. After all, she is someone from the Song family.

    It was just that... with his previous experience, Lu Xun could not help but overthink.

    He was even considering declining the coboration between NEXT Group and Qiu Yang''spany.

    Fortunately, Lu Xun was unaware that Qiu Yang had tried to hit on his Xing Xing.

    Seeing that his expression remained unhappy, Song Xing Xing leaned over to kiss his lips a few times before she pulled away. "Didn''t you agree toe and have dinner at my cousin''s ce? If you''re done with your work, we should go over quickly."

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh, knowing that this was not the time to get jealous. When the girl leaned over to pepper him with a few more kisses, the unhappiness gradually disappeared.

    The couple hugged for a while. By the time they leave the office, Lu Xun had already forgotten about his unhappiness.

    After a half an hour drive, the couple arrived at the Song''s household. When they arrived, it was Song Yi who showed up at the door.

    Song Xing Xing greeted her cousin brother before she went into the house to look for Han Yue Xiu and Xiao Jun.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun was held at the door and was denied his entrance.

    Song Xing Xing had thought that Song Yi had stopped Lu Xun to discuss some business and naturally did not pay much attention to them.

    Lu Xun gave Song Yi a puzzled look. A while ago, their rtionship was still very good. Lu Xun could not remember if he had somehow offended Song Yi.

    He let out a cough and said, "Song Yi, is there something you wanted to talk to me about?"

    There was a long silence between them before Song Yi finally spoke, "You should know that Xing Xing always addressed me as her cousin brother."

    Lu Xun braced himself and wondered if Song Yi was going to cause trouble for him. Thest time, didn''t Song Yi had approved of his rtionship with his Xing Xing?

    "Shouldn''t you address me as brother-inw?"

    Lu Xun stared back at Song Yi speechlessly.

    The corner of Song Yi''s lips tilted up slightly. "I was joking with you. Lu Xun,e in."

    Lu Xun thought that Song Yi''s face was a little too stiff and serious. After a brief hesitation, he called, "Brother-inw."

    His movement halted. Song Yi looked at Lu Xun for a long time, suppressing the word he wanted to say.

    Although he was the one who asked Lu Xun to call him ''brother-inw'', now that Song Yi heard this call, he could not help but feel ufortable.

    In the end, Song Yi did not say a word and instead, turned around and entered the house.

    Lu Xun followed him closely. The two of them headed to the dining area where Song Xing Xing was ying around with baby Xiao Jun. A warm feeling surrounded him as he watched his girl ying with the baby.

    He had always known that Song Xing Xing was good with kids. There was something about her that made kids feel at ease around her.

    This was probably why Zhang Yu Han''s daughter, Zhang Li Xue was very close to her as well. Moreover, Lu Xun had also heard how his nephew, Jia Xuan had immediately clicked with Song Xing Xing the first time they met.

    Lu Xun was suddenly looking forward to seeing to have a child between them. He hoped that their child would be as adorable as his Xing Xing.

    However, it was probably best to have a childter. Lu Xun still wanted to spend a lot more time with Xing Xing.

    It has been a while since thest time Xiao Jun saw this aunt. Previously, Song Xing Xing would often y with him and spoil him. Now that Song Xing Xing was carrying him in her arms, Xiao Jun did not have the intention to let her go.

    The baby gripped his small fit on Song Xing Xing''s shirt. He looked straight at this aunt and continued to speak in baby talk.

    It was obvious that Xiao Jun was expressing his discontent that Song Xing Xing had note and visited him for a while.

    Unfortunately for Xiao Jun, his aunt did not understand a word he spoke.

    Song Xing Xing continued to tease the boy and kissed his chubby cheek a few more times.

    In the end, Xiao Jun got tired of talking. He leaned his head on her aunt''s chest and was ready to act spoiled. However, the baby soon noticed that there was a stranger in his house.

    His eyes were staring at Lu Xun for a long time, wondering what was this person doing in his house.

    "Ah!" Xiao Jun shouted.

    Song Xing Xing followed the baby''s gaze and watched as Lu Xun approached them. "Xiao Jun, this is Uncle Lu Xun, do you remember him?"

    The baby stared at Lu Xun for a while and suddenly, he turned his head, not wanting to look at him.. Xiao Jun had a feeling that he did not like this uncle.

 Chapter 300 - Had A Few Drinks

    Dinner with Song Yi and Han Yue Xiu went very smoothly.

    While having dinner, Xiao Jun insisted to sit beside Song Xing Xing and demanded her aunt to feed him his food. Each time that Song Xing Xing fed him his mashed food, Xiao Jun would nce at Lu Xun, as if gloating that he got to enjoy this special treatment.

    Although Lu Xun could feel as if there was something wrong with the way this baby was looking at him, there was no way that he would start a fight with a baby.

    He continued to watch as Song Xing Xing fed the baby with food and chatted with Song Yi on various topics.

    After dinner, Song Yi invited Lu Xun to his office to discuss a few business matters while Song Xing Xing apanied Han Yue Xiu to chat while ying with Xiao Jun.

    Han Yue Xiu pped and stretched her hands to her son. "Xiao Jun,e over to mommy."

    The boy stared at his mother for a few seconds before he quickly buried his head on Song Xing Xing''s chest. Xiao Jun continued to mutter some baby words but everyone was able to guess that he was saying that he wanted to continue and y with his aunt.

    Han Yue Xiu looked at her son who was clinging to Song Xing Xing and sighed helplessly. Looking at the situation now, Han Yue Xiu was very sure that the boy would not let his auntie leave so soon.

    "Xiao Jun, your auntie Xing Xing is going back to her ce," Han Yue Xiu spoke. "Let''s not disturb her and go to bed first, alright? Mommy will apany you to sleep, alright?"

    The little boy ignored his mother and continued to lean in Song Xing Xing''s embrace. After a while, he pulled away, looked at his aunt, and shed an adorable smile.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the baby and her heart grew softer. Suddenly, she did not have the heart to leave so early. After teasing Xiao Jun for a while, Song Xing Xing turned to Han Yue Xiu again. "Sister-inw, let me apany Xiao Jun a while longer. I''ll coax him to sleep and leave with Lu Xun afterward."

    Han Yue Xiu looked at her son and frowned. Then, she turned to Song Xing Xing again. "Would that be alright?"

    "Of course." Song Xing Xing shed an assuring smile. She turned her head in the direction of Song Yi''s office on the second floor. "After all, Lu Xun is still in a discussion with my cousin brother. I''ll just coax Xiao Jun while waiting for them to end their meeting."

    Han Yue Xiu felt more at ease upon hearing her words. She watched as Song Xing Xing yed with Xiao Jun for a while before she coaxed him to sleep.

    After ying for a while, the boy was finally tired. Xiao Jun saw listened to his aunt humming a song and gradually felt sleepy.

    Song Xing Xing ced the baby in his cot and turned around to look for Han Yue Xiu.

    The moment she stepped out of the baby''s room, Han Yue Xiu was looking at her with worry.

    "Sister-inw, what happened?" Her heartbeat elerated.

    "Nothing much. It''s just that, your cousin brother had a few drinks with Lu Xun and now they are both a little tipsy," Han Yue Xiu reported.

    A displeased look appeared on her face. She had told Song Yi not to drink so much and the man had invited Lu Xun to drink a lot.

    Han Yue Xiu wanted to punish her husband but did not see the use of punishing a drunkard.

    Song Xing Xing rushed over to the study to find Lu Xun. However, before she arrived at the door, Lu Xun had alreadye out of the room.

    Lu Xun pushed his sses with his finger before he looked at his fiance. "It''s gettingte. Let''s go home."

    Her eyes narrowed as she looked at Lu Xun. The smell of alcohol was strong as she leaned closer to him. "Are you drunk? How much did you drink?"

    "I only drank a little bit."

    Song Xing Xing stared into his eyes and finally looked away when she could not see anything wrong with him. She nced into the room and saw that Song Yi was leaning on his chair with his eyes closed. On the table, there was an empty bottle of strong alcohol.

    A brow rose. Song Xing Xing was aware that Song Yi could hold his liquor. Looking at his condition at this time, Song Xing Xing did not doubt that Song Yi had drunk a lot.

    Could it be that Song Yi was the only one who had drunk a lot?

    After all, Lu Xun did not look as if he had drunk a lot.

    "Sister-inw, you go ahead and look after cousin brother," Song Xing Xing said. She nced at Lu Xun and spoke, "Lu Xun and I will head back to our ce first"

    Han Yue Xiu looked at her with worry. "Will you guys be alright?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Sister-inw, rest assured. I can drive."

    Han Yue Xiu was about to ask the couple to stay the night at their ce when Lu Xun suddenly looked at her.

    "Sister-inw, we''ll go back first," Lu Xun spoke with a serious look on his face. "Tomorrow, we both still have to go to work."

    Hearing Lu Xun''s excuse, Han Yue Xiu knew that she could not hold them at her ce.

    She looked at Han Yue Xiu and said, "Then, Xing Xing, you drive carefully. Text me when you reach home. At least I won''t worry too much."

    "Sister-inw, I will."

    "Then, I will see you this weekend to shop," Han Yue Xiu said. She had already promised Song Xing Xing that she will help her to choose a few gifts for her to bring along for Lu Xun''s parents.

    After exchanging a few more words with Han Yue Xiu, Song Xing Xing finally left with Lu Xun.

    Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun obediently wore his seatbelt and frowned.

    She suddenly recalled that day when Lu Xun has been drinking with her father.

    Song Xing Xing did not know what had happened between Lu Xun and her father, but she remember that her father made him promise not to drink too much.

    It made her curious about how Lu Xun would react when he got drunk.

    Unfortunately for her, this time, it seemed that Lu Xun had not drunk too much to get drunk. She could not see how he would act when he got drunk.

    "Are you feeling alright?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    Lu Xun gave her a weak nod. "Let''s go home first. I''ll tell you if I''m feeling ufortable."

    Song Xing Xing continued to watch him for a while.. Once she was sure that Lu Xun was alright, Song Xing Xing drove off the vehicle and head back to their ce.

 Chapter 301 - Not Drunk

    Song Xing Xing parked the vehicle at its designated ce and turned to look at Lu Xun who was seated at the passenger''s seat to wake him up.

    A hint of surprise shed in her eyes upon seeing that Lu Xun was staring back at her.

    Previously, she had seen him close his eyes and thought that he was taking a nap. Song Xing Xing was not expecting that the man would be awake at this time.

    "Are you awake?" Song Xing Xing shed him a smile. "We''ve arrived. Let''s go in." Turning around, she then alighted from the vehicle. A puzzled look appeared on her face upon noticing that Lu Xun did note out.

    Song Xing Xing knocked on the window before she helped to open the door for him. "What''s wrong? Lu Xun?"

    The man did not say a word but instead continued to stare at her.

    Song Xing Xing saw that he was acting a little strange and wondered if something was wrong with him. There was a little crease between his brows.

    It seemed as if he had somethingplicated that he could not say out loud.

    She stretched her hand, wanting to check his temperature. However, the man tugged at her arms and pulled her into his embrace.

    The strong smell of alcohol entered her nose.

    Her brow furrowed as she wondered just how much he had drunk.

    Lu Xun patted her head as if coaxing her.

    Song Xing Xing raised her head to look at him. The tint of pink on his face made her sure that Lu Xun had drunk more than she had thought.

    "Song Xing Xing," Lu Xun murmured her name but did not say more words.

    A giggle escaped her. "What do you want to say?"

    "I love you." His voice was gentle and soft. If it was not because she was very close to him, perhaps, Song Xing Xing would not be able to hear his words.

    She pulled away and pecked at his lips. "I love you too." A smile curled on his lips as she looked into his eyes. "Lu Xun, are you drunk?"

    "Not drunk." His brow furrowed as he seemed to recall something. "Father-inw said I shouldn''t drink too much. I should listen to him or else, he would not let me pursue my wife."

    Her face reddened, knowing that the father-inw that Lu Xun had mentioned was her father, Song Chen. Moreover, his words were making her embarrassed. "Why are you acting like this? What did you and Song Yi talk about previously?"

    "Nothing."

    "The two of you drank a lot but did not say anything?"

    Lu Xun pursed his lips. "He said that you''re a good girl."

    "You guys were talking about me?"

    "He said that if I did not cherish you well, he would introduce you to a younger guy."

    Song Xing Xin naturally noticed his sour tone.

    Then, he drank a bit too much because he was worried about this?

    It was at this time that Song Xing Xing recalled that she had run into Qiu Yang at his office before they went to Song Yi''s ce. He was probably still unhappy about her encounter with an old friend.

    A helpless smile curled on her lips. "Lu Xun, let''s go in first and talkter, alright?"

    "I want to hug you a while longer."

    Song Xing Xing wished that she could record this drunk Lu Xun and kept them in her phone. She had not expected that Lu Xun would be this adorable when he''s drunk.

    Was this the reason why her father had looked at Lu Xun in displease after they shared a drink?

    Song Xing Xing was specting that Lu Xun had acted this spoiled to her father when they drank together. This could exin why her father had such a dark face when he saw Lu Xun the next morning.

    The night wind blew.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her fiance again and spoke, "Let''s go inside before we continue and hug. Lu Xun, I''m cold."

    At this time, there were only two of them at the house. Song Xing Xing knew well that it would be impossible for her to carry him inside. The best way was to coax him and let him enter the house on his own.

    Lu Xun frowned when he heard her words. His hug tightened and his hand was rubbing her arms to help her feel warm. After a while, Lu Xun unfastened his seatbelt and followed Song Xing Xing out.

    A breath of relief escaped her. Fortunately, it was not difficult to let him enter the house.

    However, as soon as she closed the door behind her, Song Xing Xing found that she was trapped between Lu Xun and the door.

    Now that they had entered the house, Lu Xun wrapped her in his embrace, holding her tightly.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the situation and did not know whether she shouldugh or cry.

    Why didn''t she realize that Lu Xun can be this adorable?

    Song Xing Xing returned his embrace while her mind was whirling to figure out a way to drag him upstairs into the room.

    At this time, Mr.Fluffball appeared in the area. He had heard the sound of the door and came to greet his favorite person. However, the moment he smelled the strong smell of alcohol, the grey cat took a step back and stared at his papa with his eyes wide.

    "Meow."

    Terrible smell! This isn''t how my papa would smell like.

    With that thought, the cat quickly ran back to his room to y.

    Song Xing Xing watched as the cate and go and wondered what was going on in his head. However, she did not get the chance to ponder too much about it as Lu Xun had squeezed her into a tight hug.

    "Lu Xun, I can''t breathe if you continued to hug me tight."

    "Xing Xing." Lu Xun made no attempt to loosen his hug but instead, he rested his chin on her shoulder and buried his nose in the crook of her neck. As he inhaled her familiar scent, Lu Xun began to rx and his hug subconsciously loosened.

    "Un. I''m here."

    "Xing Xing, promise me that you won''t leave me."

    "Of course, I won''t leave you."

    His arms around her tightened again and this time, Song Xing Xing did not voice herint. "Promise me."

    Song Xing Xing continued to stay in his embrace, wondering why did this man seem a little agitated.. "I promise."

 Chapter 302 - Lu Xun, Who Am I?

    When Lu Xun woke up in the morning, the sky has already turned bright.

    He looked at his surroundings and then, his gaze fell on the pajama on his body. A frown appeared on his face as he tried to figure out just how did he return home and changed the clothes on his body.

    Lu Xun seemed to remember that he had apanied Song Yi for a drink as they discussed some business matter.

    Initially, Lu Xun had no intention to drink too much. After all, he still remembered his father-inw''s reminder not to drink too much.

    However, Song Yi had diverted the topic of their conversation to Song Xing Xing. Song Yi was a little drunk as he mentioned a few things about his cousin. In the end, he had mentioned a few matters that made him unhappy.

    Lu Xun wanted to suppress his unhappiness and drink a little bit.

    In the end, what happened?

    In his memory, Lu Xun seemed to recall hugging Song Xing Xing outside the house. Then, the person who took him back and helped him back into this room should be her, right?

    Lu Xun turned around and saw that the girl was still sleeping on the other side of the bed with her long hair covering half of her face.

    Seeing that she was sleeping soundly made his heart go soft. Lu Xun leaned over to push the hair off her face. Then, he stared at her sleeping face for a long time.

    His fiance was very pretty.

    Previously, she would always worry about letting him see her face when she had woken up in the morning. It was him who had convinced her that she would still look adorable even with her hair sticking out everywhere.

    Lu Xun leaned over to peck at her forehead.

    Since the girl was sleeping soundly, Lu Xun was nning to let her continue and sleep. Although Lu Xun was confident that he would not cause a lot of problems when he was drunk, he still knew that Song Xing Xing was the one who had looked over himst night.

    Just as he was about to get off the bed, someone grabbed his wrist, preventing him from leaving. Turning around, Lu Xun saw that the girl was rubbing her eyes with her free hand.

    "You''re awake." Lu Xun shed a smile

    "Un... Where are you going?" Song Xing Xing stretched up her body a little bit. "Sleep with me for a little while."

    Meeting her gaze, Lu Xun did not have the heart to decline. Hey down on his pillow and soon, the girl leaned into him. Her head rested on his chest and she had one arm around his waist.

    Lu Xun kissed the top of her head and hugged her tightly.

    Song Xing Xing raised her head and pecked at his jaw. Then, she continued to bury her head on his chest. "Why did you drink so muchst night?" Song Xing Xing asked. Her voice sounded muffled as she was leaning into his chest. "What did you and Song Yi talk about?"

    Lu Xun had a feeling as if the two of them had had this conversation before but at this time, he was not too sure.

    "And don''t say nothing because that''s not true."

    A helpless sigh escaped him. Lu Xun was pondering about what he should be telling her when Song Xing Xing pulled away from his embrace and meet his gaze.

    "Do you want to know what you didst night?"

    Lu Xun stared at her and did not answer.

    Song Xing Xing still remembered how Lu Xun had hugged her tight and made her promise that she would not leave him. After thinking about it for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to mention what he had said and done before she could safely bring him upstairs and help him change his clothes.

    Lu Xun had heard that he was obedient when he was drunk. Naturally, he was not surprised to hear her tale.

    "What are you worried about?" Song Xing Xing asked again.

    His lips pursed into a thin line and Lu Xun lowered his gaze. He did not n to tell her anything but seeing the worried look on her face, Lu Xun then spoke. "Song Yi and I were discussing some business ns and I mentioned a project with Qiu Yang''spany. As we were discussing, Song Yi mentioned that in the past, your mother had the intention to set you up with Qiu Yang."

    Song Xing Xing stared back at him with her eyes wide. She did not expect that Song Yi would know about her mother''s intention. But then again, it was not strange for Song Yi to know such matters.

    "There''s nothing going on between Qiu Yang and me," Song Xing Xing quickly exined. "Moreover, back then, we are still unfamiliar to each other."

    "I know. But I still could not help to be jealous. I keep thinking of what will happen if you agreed with your mother''s arrangement."

    Her lips parted. Song Xing Xing wanted to say something but in the end, no word came out of her mouth.

    "And then, Song Yi warned that if I dared to make you unhappy, he will introduce someone younger to you."

    Song Xing Xing had heard him mentioning this matterst night. At that time, she had thought that perhaps Lu Xun was worried about their age gap.

    "Don''t listen to him. He probably said those words to y around with you."

    "Song Xing Xing, I was unhappy when I think that you would leave me for someone younger," Lu Xun said. "I panicked."

    His arms around her subconsciously tightened.

    Lu Xun would always remember the day when Shi An Na had suddenly decided to leave him. Although he was confident in Song Xing Xing''s love for him, he had panicked the moment he heard Song Yi''s casual remarks.

    Chatting with Song Yi triggered a bad memory.

    When he thought that the same thing might happen again, Lu Xun felt his body grow colder. In the end, he had drunk a lot more than he should. When he drank a little bit, Lu Xun would show or say what was in his mind.

    This was probably why he had hugged her tightly and made her promise not to leave him.

    Song Xing Xing stretched her arms and cupped her hand on both his cheek, forcing him to look at her. "Lu Xun, who am I?"

    Lu Xun stared back at her with a puzzled look before he answered, "Song Xing Xing."

    "It''s good that you know." Her expression turned serious. "Lu Xun, I am not your ex. I won''t leave or hurt you as that person did, do you understand?"

    He stared at her in surprise then his gaze gradually softened. "I know."

    Lu Xun understood this. But this does not mean that he could stop worrying.

    Song Xing Xing stared back at him for a long time before she hugged him again.. "Lu Xun, you''re quite silly."

 Chapter 303 - [Bonus ]Lu Xuns Cat

    A few dayster, Song Xing Xing went out with Han Yue Xiu to shop for a few things that she was going to bring to Lu Xun''s parents in C Country.

    Han Yue Xiu drove her car to Lu Xun''s ce to pick up Song Xing Xing.

    The vehicle stopped in front of her and Song Xing Xing entered. She was a little surprised to see that Xiao Jun was not in his baby''s seat.

    "Sister-inw, you didn''t bring Xiao Jun out today?" Song Xing Xing asked as she slid into the passenger''s seat. She was a little disappointed when she did not see the little boy.

    "It would be difficult to shop around with Xiao Jun around," Han Yue Xiu said. "I let your cousin brother look after him."

    Song Xing Xing stared back with a stunned expression. Thinking about her Cousin Brother looking after the baby made her a little worried. After all, Song Yi often had this look on his face as if he was looking for a fight. This was one of the reasons that Song Xing Xing was afraid of him.

    Han Yue Xiuughed upon noticing the look on Song Xing Xing''s face. "Don''t worry. They will be alright. Your cousin brother is quite capable."

    Song Xing Xing was more at ease when she realized that Song Yi would not be alone.

    "Come on. We''ll go and choose a few gifts."

    The vehicle entered the main road and in half an hour, the two girls arrived at the city center. They chose to shop around in Etoile, one of thergest malls in Capital City.

    "Sister-inw, what are we going to shop for?" Song Xing Xing asked. "This would be my first meeting with his parents. I''m a little worried."

    "Your mother already called and listed out what would be suitable as a gift. Later, you should make the decision." Han Yue Xiu shed a smile. "Are you worried? The two of you will leave for C Country in a few days, right?"

    "Un." Her palm sweated at the thought of meeting Lu Xun''s parents.

    "Don''t worry. You will be fine." Han Yue Xiu patted her on the shoulder. "Lu Xun is around to look after you."

    The two women walked around the mall for nearly two hours before they finallypleted their mission. Song Xing Xing was not expecting that it would take a long time to shop. At this time, she was a little relieved that the little baby did note along with them. Or else, baby Xiao Jun would be too tired.

    Her gaze lowered to the shopping bags in her hand. Song Xing Xing could not help but wonder if this amount of gift was not too many. She did not expect that her sister-inw would be good at shopping.

    Han Yue Xiu dropped her off at her ce with Lu Xun after they had lunch together.

    When Song Xing Xing entered the house, it was Mr. Fluffball who greeted her at the door.

    The fat, grey cat stared at her and was disappointed when Song Xing Xing closed the door behind her. Mr. Fluffball realized that her papa did note back at this time.

    Song Xing Xing watched as the cat turned around, ignoring her.

    Previously, Mr. Fluffball would try to get into her good side, hoping that he could get his favorite wet food. These days, Lu Xun would always feed him with his favorite food. Therefore, Mr. Fluffball no longer cared about her.

    Since the cat had ignored her, Song Xing Xing decided not to pay attention to him either.

    She went upstairs and put down the gifts she bought. After changing her clothes into something morefortable, Song Xing Xing went downstairs to cook something.

    Previously, Lu Xun had banned her from the stove. However, Song Xing Xing was taking advantage that he was not at home and prepared a simple meal.

    Looking at the food that she made gave her a sense of satisfaction.

    Seeing that there was still time before Lu Xun would arrive at home, Song Xing Xing decided to browse through the inte to look at a few gossips.

    Her gaze halted when she found some news on Huo Yun Chen.

    Huo Yun Chen''s in-game wedding was a couple of weeks ago but his fans were still talking about them.

    His haters were annoyed that his fans continued to hype about this same-gender in-game marriage and tried to suppress them bying up with some gossips about Huo Yun Chen.

    The war between the fans elerated somehow and even Shadow''s identity was questioned.

    Song Xing Xing saw that the haters were trying to investigate Shadow''s identity and were worried about her friends. She logged in to the game and sent a quick message to both Shadow and General Huo, asking about their situation.

    As she was going through her friend''s list, Song Xing Xing realized that Shadow had not logged in for two days.

    A crease appeared between her brows.

    Shadow was one of the yers who was dedicated to ''Legend of the Sky''. Although he was often quiet, he was someone who would logged-in for a few minutes only to deal with the daily missions.

    Seeing that he had not appeared for a few days, Song Xing Xing began to suspect that the matters had turned worst after he decided to partner with Huo Yun Chen.

    After browsing through the inte for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to talk to Huo Yun Chen and ask him about this matter. The two of them were her friends. If there was something that she could help with, of course, she would lend a hand.

    Just as she put down her phone, Mr. Fluffball came out of his room and walked back and forth in front of the door.

    Finding that his behavior was a little strange, Song Xing Xing decided to observe him for a while.

    Tired after walking back and forth, Mr. Fluffball finally stopped and looked out the window, and observed the scenery outside.

    "Mr. Fluffball?"

    "Meow." The cat does not even turn to look at her.

    "Do you want to go outside?"

    The grey cat did not respond but continued to stay still.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing could hear Lu Xun''s vehicle entering the usual parking spot.

    Mr. Fluffball jumped on the chair closer to the door and sat down obediently. His eyes were still glued to the door.

    The corner of her lips twitched at the way the cat behaved. Song Xing Xing was convinced that Mr. Fluffball was waiting for Lu Xun.

    The door swung open and Lu Xun entered the room.

    Mr. Fluffball stood on his two back legs and stretched his paws to Lu Xun. "Meow."

    The man saw the cat at the side and carried him into his arms. As he was rested on Lu Xun''s shoulder, Mr. Fluffball leaned over to kiss Lu Xun on the cheek.

    Song Xing Xing watched this scene with a look of disbelief.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing was convinced that Mr.. Fluffball had fully regarded himself as Lu Xun''s cat.

 Chapter 304 - Solely Belonged To Me

    "Why are you looking at me like that?" Lu Xun asked as soon as he walked in. Noticing the way Song Xing Xing shifted her gaze between him and her cat made him feel a little ufortable.

    Lu Xun thought that the smell of vinegar was particrly strong in the room. However, he quickly dismissed that thought. After all, there was no unnecessary rumor about him outside. He had no chance to make his Xing Xing jealous.

    Of course, he would never think that Mr. Fluffball would be the reason.

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes as she looked at the fat cat. At this time, she was wondering just what it is that made her adopt this traitorous cat when he was still a baby.

    When she did not answer him, Lu Xun walked over to his fiance with Mr. Fluffball still hanging on his shoulder. His arms wrapped around her waist and with a gentle tug, Lu Xun pecked on her lips.

    "Meow."

    The couple''s moments were disrupted by Mr. Fluffball''s voice.

    Song Xing Xing turned around in time to see her cat kissing her fiance on the lips. Her eyes widened in shock.

    Did Mr. Fluffball just kiss her man on the lips?

    Wasn''t Mr. Fluffball a male? Why did he always try to seduce Lu Xun? Could it be that he was possessed by a female fox?

    Song Xing Xing''s mind was running wild.

    Instinctively, Song Xing Xing pulled the cat away from Lu Xun. "Mr. Fluffball. You can''t kiss Lu Xun on the lips. These lips solely belonged to me." Song Xing Xing instinctively rubbed her thumb on the man''s lips before she pecked on his lips.

    Mr. Fluffball stared back at his master with an innocent look on his face. "Meow." He did not think that he was in the wrong. He was only kissing his papa. Why did his master suddenly scold him?

    Lu Xun watched this scene and chuckled. This situation was a little funny. The interaction between his girl and the cat was too cute. Lu Xun could not help but think that his life will never be boring with the two of them around.

    The girl continued to stare at the grey cat as if fighting for her dominance.

    After watching them for a while, Lu Xun stepped forward and wrapped an arm around the girl''s waist. "Why are you fighting Mr. Fluffball?"

    Song Xing Xing was flustered upon hearing his question. "It''s fine if he wanted to kiss elsewhere. But not on the lips. It''s unhygienic. Who knows where else did he rubbed his nose at?" As she thought about it, Song Xing Xing began to wipe her thumb on his lips again as if to remove any trace of Mr. Fluffball''s kiss.

    Lu Xun watched the girl in his embrace with an amused look on his face. With another hand, he gripped her chin, tilting her face towards him. His face lowered and he caught her lips into a kiss.

    Song Xing Xing was momentarily confused at what was going on. It took her a few seconds to realize that she was being kissed.

    Lu Xun only let her go when she became breathless.

    Song Xing Xing took a step back and with a flushed look on her face. Her eyes were staring back at him in a daze, wondering why did she was suddenly kissed heavily.

    A chuckle escaped him. "Didn''t you say that these lips solely belonged to you?" His brow rose as he shed her a teasing look. "I''ll let you kiss me for as much as you want."

    Her cheek turned red. It was at this time that Song Xing Xing realized that she has been fighting her cat for Lu Xun''s affection.

    All of a sudden, Song Xing Xing felt a little silly.

    Why was she fighting against this stupid cat?

    Sensing that she was embarrassed, Lu Xun decided not to mention this matter again. "Did you have fun shopping with your sister-inw?"

    Song Xing Xing breathed with relief when Lu Xun did not question her action. "Un."

    "What did you buy?"

    "Just this and that. Later, I already put everything upstairs. Later, let''s look at them together. I''m not sure if your parents were going to like the gifts. My mom said it''s better to bring along some local products. My dad sent a bottle of wine. He said to pass the gift to your father."

    Although Song Chen was not fully satisfied with this future son-inw, he could not bear to think that her daughter would be bullied in C Country. He should do whatever he can to ease his daughter''s rtionship with her future inws.

    Lu Xun stretched his hand to pinch at her cheek. "Actually, it would be enough as long as youe. My parents would be delighted to meet you."

    Her lips pursed into a thin line. Until the day where she finally meet his parents, Song Xing Xing did not think that she could be at ease.

    ...

    A few dayster, Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun headed together to the airport. The two of them were wearing masks to cover their face and hide from anyone who might recognize them.

    The two of them arrived earlier at the airport and waited in the VIP lounge.

    As there were not many people around, the couple leaned into each other''s embrace with their hands intertwined. While waiting for their flight, Lu Xun began to tell Song Xing Xing more about his parents.

    Knowing that she was still anxious about meeting his parents, Lu Xun tried his best to help her calm down.

    Lu Xun was still telling her stories about his childhood when the phone in his pocket started to ring. His lips curled into a smile upon seeing the name on the caller ID. He swiped his finger on the screen and pressed the phone to his ear. "An Ran."

    "Brother, your flight is today, right?"

    Lu Xun nced at the girl in his embrace and smiled. "Mhm... We''re already at the airport. Our flight would depart in less than an hour."

    "Then, I''lle over and pick you up at the airport."

    A slight frown appeared on his face. Lu Xun was sure that he had discussed this matter with his sister a few days earlier.

    When his flight arrived in C Country, his sister was supposed to go and pick up her son from school. He had already decided to grab a taxi. Why would she suddenly want to change the n?

    "An Ran, what is it? Tell me." His tone was normal. As Song Xing Xing was close to him, Lu Xun did not want her to worry.

    "Nothing much. Just that..." Lu An Ran heaved a sigh.

    Lu Xun listened to his sister''s words on the other line and his expression gradually turned darker.

 Chapter 305 - This Should Be Her Mother-in-Law

    The ne touched down in C Country after hours.

    Lu Xun was no longer wearing a mask as not many would be able to recognize him in this country.

    After getting their luggage, Song Xing Xing followed Lu Xun to the arrival hall. When they arrived, his sister, Lu An Ran was already waiting for them.

    Her eyes lit up as soon as she saw the couple walking over. Lu An Ran gave them a quick look over before she pulled Song Xing Xing into a hug.

    "How was your flight?" Lu An Ran asked after exchanging their greetings.

    "It was nice." Song Xing Xing looked around and did not see the little boy. "Your son didn''te over with you?"

    Thest time Song Xing Xing had seen Jia Xuan was months ago. She was not dating Lu Xun yet. Song Xing Xing and Jia Xuan shared an interest in ''Legend of the Sky'' and get along well.

    Now that she was in C Country, Song Xing Xing was looking forward to meeting the boy again. This time, her identity was a little different.

    "Jia Xuan still has to go to school," Lu An Ran said. She nced at her watch and smiled. "He should be at home now. I already told him that his uncle is bringing along his future aunt. Jia Xuan was pretty excited. I''m sure he would be surprised when he saw youter."

    Song Xing Xing''s cheek turned a little red at the word, ''future aunt''.

    "I heard that you have epted my brother''s proposal. Congrattions!" Lu An Ran hugged the girl again.

    "Thank you." With Lu An Ran''s warm wee, Song Xing Xing was finally more at ease.

    "Did Professor Jia go to pick up Jia Xuan?" Lu Xun asked.

    "Un." Lu An Ran nodded. "He''s not so busy today so he took a day off. Later, he will bring Jia Xuan straight to our parents'' house."

    The siblings exchanged a gaze silently. Before Song Xing Xing could notice that something was off, they had quickly looked away.

    Lu Xun had a few questions that he wanted to ask his sister. However, this was not the right time.

    Lu An Ran waved her hand at the couple. "Come on. Let''s go. The driver is waiting outside."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. Her heartbeat elerated and her hand subconsciously tightened around her bag.

    As if sensing her anxiousness, Lu An Ran shed her an assuring smile. She patted at Song Xing Xing''s shoulder and said, "Rest assured. Our parents are not strict at all. I''m sure that everything will be fine."

    Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun followed Lu An Ran and leave the arrival hall. They entered the MPV and the driver drove off.

    On their way, Lu An Ran continued to chat with her brother about some changes in C Country.

    Song Xing Xing listened to their conversation and smiled. Lu Xun had always told her stories about his childhood. Song Xing Xing was looking forward to visiting the house he grew up in.

    After almost forty-five minutes in the car, the two of them finally arrived at Lu''s mansion.

    Song Xing Xing alighted from the vehicle, thinking that all she wanted to do right now is to sleep. It has been a while since she had traveled far away and the jeg was making her a little antsy.

    However, the moment she saw the house in front of her, Song Xing Xing quickly forgot about that feeling.

    Once she walked past this door, she would meet Lu Xun''s parents for the first time. Her anxiousness heightened.

    At this time, something warm enveloped both her hands.

    "Why is your hand so cold?" Lu Xun frowned as he held her hands. The temperature in C Country is slightly colder. But he did not expect that her hand would be this cold.

    "I''m just a little nervous," Song Xing Xing confessed.

    Lu Xun stretched his hand to pat her on the head. "Rx. I''m here, aren''t I?" sping her hand into his, Lu Xun then led her into the house.

    As soon as she walked in, a small boy ran over to them with a bright smile on his face. The moment he saw Song Xing Xing, the smile faded and the boy stared back at her with a surprised look on his face.

    "Sister!"

    Lu An Ranughed when she heard the way her son was calling her. "Jia Xuan, call her Aunt Xing Xing."

    This time, the boy''s jaw dropped. He finally saw that his uncle was holding hands with this sister and understood what was going on. "Aunt? This is my aunt?"

    Jia Xuan was having a hard time processing this matter. A while ago, this pretty sister was someone who had shown him to y games and had introduced him to his idol, Huo Yun Chen.

    Now that this pretty sister was going to marry his uncle, Jia Xuan was shocked!

    It was at this time that he seemed to remember that his uncle had asked about this pretty sister previously.

    Song Xing Xing smiled upon seeing the way Jia Xuan was looking at her. "Hello, Jia Xuan."

    Hearing that she was speaking to him, Jia Xuan finally snapped out of his trance. "Pretty sister. No. Aunt Xing Xing,ter let''s y games together. Help me to defeat a boss."

    Lu An Ran frowned when she heard her son''s words. "Jia Xuan, don''t you remember that you still have to go to school tomorrow?"

    The boy lowered his head at his mother''s reminder. He was too excited and had forgotten that he can only y games during the weekend or school holidays.

    As Lu An Ran was still reminding her son about his homework, a middle-aged woman walked over into the living room. Her expression brightened the moment she saw the people gathering in the area.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the woman and her posture subconsciously straightened. Noticing that the woman''s eyes and brow resembled her fiance''s, Song Xing Xing quickly guessed that this should be her mother-inw.

    Just then, Lu Xun walked over to the woman and called. "Mom."

    "You''re back." Zhen Wen Yu smiled. She held her son''s hand and patted it softly as she gave him a look over."How was your flight?"

    "It''s fine." Lu Xun stretched his hand towards Song Xing Xing and pulled her over. "Mom, let me introduce you. This is Song Xing Xing. The person I want to marry."

    Her posture froze upon meeting the woman''s gaze. Cold sweat ran on her back. Taking a deep breath, Song Xing Xing greeted, "Hello, auntie."

    Zhen Wen Yuughed softly. "Why do you still call me auntie? I already heard that the two of you are nning to get married. Xing Xing... Is it fine if I call you Xing Xing?" Seeing the dazed look on the girl''s face, Zhen Wen Yu could not help but smile. "Just call me mom."

 Chapter 306 - If You Kick Me Out...

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    After chatting with Lu Xun''s parents for half an hour, Song Xing Xing was finally more at ease. The couple was just like Lu Xun and Lu An Ran had described.

    His mother was easy to talk to and his father was quiet but polite.

    Lu Xun''s mother often apanied her husband to various ces as he was doing his research. Because she had not met many people in the past, she was a little talkative with Song Xing Xing.

    Knowing that Lu Xun came back with his fiance, Zhen Wen Yu had prepared a meal to wee them. The Lu family members gathered around the table to eat their meal together.

    While Zhen Wen Yu chatted with Song Xing Xing, Lu Jiang turned to Lu An Ran''s husband to discuss a few matters regarding his research.

    "It felt good to finally find someone that I can talk to," Zhen Wen Yu said as she looked at Song Xing Xing. "The past few days, your father often talk about his research. I don''t think that I can hear him talking about them for another minute."

    Lu Jiang looked at his wife and frowned. "This is not what you told me previously. Last night, didn''t you look at me with your eyes full of adoration?"

    "What are you saying?" Zhen Wen Yu pped her husband lightly on his arms. "Be careful with your words. Lest your daughter-inw mightugh at you."

    Lu Jiang shifted his gaze at Song Xing Xing before he looked away and coughed.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the couple and thought that the two of them had a very good rtionship.

    "Right, this time the two of you have to stay a little longer," Zhen Wen Yu spoke as she turned to Song Xing Xing. "It''s not easy for the two of you toe to C Country."

    "Mom, I still have to work."

    Zhen Wen Yu looked at her son. "Then, you can head back to look after yourpany first. When your father is done with his work, I''ll head over to Capital City with Xing Xing."

    Lu Xun looked at his mother helplessly. "Mom, Xing Xing still has to work." Why did he feel as if his mother was trying to fight for his wife from him?

    "Didn''t you say that Xing Xing worked for one of yourpanies?" Zhen Wen Yu frowned. "Then, just let her take a few more days off."

    Song Xing Xing watched the mother and son exchange and smiled.

    "The two of you should be tired after a long flight," Zhen Wen Yu spoke as the meal ended. "Go upstairs and rest. I have already let the auntie clean up your room. Lu Xun, go and bring Xing Xing over to your bedroom to rest."

    After exchanging a few words with his mother, Song Xing Xing followed Lu Xun upstairs.

    The moment she entered his bedroom, Song Xing Xing began to look around.

    This was the bedroom that Lu Xun had grown up in from his teenage years. Naturally, there were a lot of memories of him in every corner of the room.

    Song Xing Xing stared at an old photo of him with his ssmates and tried to guess which one is her fiance. Her eyes shed when she finally found him. She pointed at the picture and turned to him with a bright smile on her face. "This one is you, right?"

    Lu Xun chuckled. He stretched his arms and pinched at the tip of her nose. "Smart girl."

    Song Xing Xing continued to stare at the photograph for a long time. "You look very young."

    His expression changed. Lu Xun narrowed his eyes as he approached him. "Xing Xing, are you trying to say that I look old now?"

    Seeing the dangerous look in his eyes, Song Xing Xing subconsciously took a few steps back. "I didn''t say that. I think you look good now. Anyway, I like a matured man."

    Just as she took another step back, her legs hit something behind her, causing her to fall backward. With a yelp, her body bounced on the mattress. Before she could stand up, the man had already pinned her down with his body.

    "Lu Xun, don''t y around." Her eyes darted around. "What if your motheres to look for you?"

    They were at his parents'' house and Song Xing Xing was a little worried that someone might walk into the room.

    "She won''te. Besides, I already locked the door." Lu Xunid down beside her and wrapped his arms around her waist. He pulled her closer until her back was touching his chest. "Sleep. I know that you are tired after a long flight."

    Song Xing Xing turned around in his embrace and faced him. "Then, what about you?"

    Lu Xun looked at her with a hint of amused. "Of course, I''ll be sleeping with you."

    Her face turned red. Although it was not strange for them to sleep together, they are in his parents'' house. Song Xing Xing felt a little embarrassed as she imagined what his mom and dad would think about her.

    "My mom already arranged for us to stay in this room during our trip here," Lu Xun said. "Xing Xing, if you kick me out, then where am I supposed to sleep?" A soft chuckle escaped him when she did not answer. He hold her tighter and kissed her on top of her head. "Sleep. Tomorrow, I''ll take you out around this ce, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing was actually very tired after the long flight. It did not take her a long time before she finally fell asleep in his arms.

    After watching her sleeping face for a long time, Lu Xun finally got up. He helped Song Xing Xing to sleepfortably on the pillow and pulled the quilt over her body.

    Lu Xun nted a kiss on her forehead before he left the room.

    When he walked into the living room, his sister, Lu An Ran was already waiting for him. She shed him a teasing smile but did not say anything.

    With a sigh, Lu Xun took a seat beside her. "What happened?"

    The smile on Lu An Ran''s face swiftly disappeared. She knew the reason her brother was looking for her at this time.

    "It''s just as what I have mentioned to you," Lu An Ran spoke. "You know well that Anna had a lot of friends here. Yesterday, she came to find our mother and pretended that it was a chance meeting."

    A deep frown appeared on his face. Lu Xun seemed to recall that Shi An Na was not supposed to be in C Country at this time.

    "How did mom react?"

    "Brother, you know mom well. There''s no way that she would fall for Anna''s words."

    Lu Xun heaved in relief.

    "However, I think you should be careful," Lu An Ran reminded "I don''t know what''s going on with Anna.. But I won''t find it strange if she would try to create trouble once she learns that you and Xing Xing are nning to get married."

 Chapter 307 - Bonding With Her Mother-in-Law

    Song Xing Xing woke up, looked at the time on her phone, and realized that she had slept for half a day. Her eyes stared at the phone screen with a dazed look as she was having a hard time believing that she had slept that long.

    When she entered the room, the sky was still bright. But now, everything around her was dark. She had initially nned to take a quick nap. Who would have thought that she would sleep this long?

    The bedsheet rustled as she tried to move. However, a whileter, a pair of strong arms pulled her back.

    "You''re awake?" Lu Xun''s voice was thick with sleepiness, making her drowsy again.

    Her neck shrunk, feeling his breath tickling her. "Hmm... Why didn''t you wake me up?"

    "You were obviously tired," Lu Xun said. "It''s better to let you sleep a little longer."

    Song Xing Xing sighed. "What would your parents say?"

    His chuckle reverberated in the room. "My parents were used to long-distance traveling and taking a long flight for my father''s research. They understand that your jeg."

    His words eased her a little bit.

    As she was still thinking about facing his parents in the morning, the man''s lips fell on a sensitive spot on her neck.

    "Sleep a little bit more," Lu Xun coaxed her. "I''ll wake you up a whileter."

    "I''ve slept long enough."

    "Otherwise, would you like to do something else?"

    Her heart jumped in panic. Feeling something poking behind her, Song Xing Xing immediately figured out what he was nning to do. She closed her eyes and finally stopped moving.

    Lu Xun woke her up when the sun was up.

    After taking a shower and changing into something more presentable, Song Xing Xing went down the stairs to look for Lu Xun.

    Zhen Wen Yu appeared from behind the kitchen. Her eyes lit up when she saw the girl. She waved her hand and called, "Xing Xing,e over."

    Her eyes darted around the area. Seeing that there was no one around, Song Xing Xing followed Zhen Wen Yu into the kitchen.

    "Mom made some soup." Zhen Wen Yu scooped the soup and poured it into the bowl. "Quickly give it a taste and tell me what you think."

    Song Xing Xing reached for the bowl and took a sip. When she looked up again, Lu Xun''s mother was staring at her with an expecting gaze.

    "Should I add in more salt?"

    "Just a little bit is fine."

    Zhen Wen Yu nodded. "This is what I thought too." She grabbed the bottle of salt and sprinkled a little more salt in the soup. She tasted the soup again and was satisfied with the result this time. "Xing Xing, you can cook?"

    "Mhm... I cook a little bit. But I usually cook as a hobby."

    "Cooking as a hobby is also good," Zhen Wen Yu smiled. "Lu Xun said that you like to eat seafood."

    Her face reddened. Song Xing Xing wondered just what did her fiance had told his mother about her. She can only hope that it was not anything ridiculous.

    "I sent Lu Xun and his father to the market to buy some fresh produce. Later, mom will cook some seafood dishes for you to try."

    Song Xing Xing was still wondering where did her man had disappeared to. It turned out that he went out to shop. However, would he know how to choose fresh produce?

    Although she had shopped with Lu Xun in the market previously, she had never seen him choose any fresh produce.

    "You don''t need to worry. Lu Xun and his dad are quite pros at this," Zhen Wen Yu said. Her lips curled into a smile. "Next time, you can always hand over this task to Lu Xun. His eyes in choosing fresh produce are better than me anyway."

    "Really?"

    "Un. Un." Zhen Wen Yu nodded. "Moreover, Lu Xun is good at negotiating price with those sellers."

    Song Xing Xingughed as she listened to his mother telling her stories about him. It was a great opportunity to learn about Lu Xun from his mother. This was also considered as bonding with her mother-inw, right?

    "Right. I have already discussed it with your dadst night," Zhen Wen Yu said as she turned off the fire. "Because of your dad''s work, we can only head over to meet your parents next month to discuss your wedding."

    Song Xing Xing looked at her mother-inw in shock. "Isn''t that too soon? Mom, Lu Xun already told me that dad is busy with his research. We are not in a rush."

    Because Lu Xun''s parents were living abroad, Song Xing Xing had thought that it will be a while before they could discuss the wedding.

    "It''s not too soon." Zhen Wen Yu shed her a teasing smile. "It seemed that someone is impatient to marry a wife home."

    It did not take her too long to guess that her mother-inw was talking about Lu Xun.

    "Lu Xun had spoken a little bit about you." After washing her hands and wiping them dry, Zhen Wen Yu reached to hold Song Xing Xing''s hand. "Actually, mom also wanted to thank you for giving Lu Xun a chance. You should know about his past rtionship." A heavy sigh escaped her. "That boy was hurt too deeply and was bent to stay single forever. I can finally be at ease now that he finally found someone he could share his life with."

    Hearing his mother''s words made her embarrassed. Moreover, the way Lu Xun''s mother was looking at her was as if she was looking at someone great.

    With Lu Xun''s identity, he could choose to be with anyone he likes. However, Song Xing Xing was d that he had waited for years and finally met her.

    She could not imagine how it would be if Lu Xun did not appear in her life.

    Just then, the two of them heard the sound of someone entering the door.

    When Song Xing Xing came out from the kitchen she saw that Lu Xun was carrying a few heavy bags in both his hands.

    Their gaze met and his eyes lit up brightly.

    Song Xing Xing walked over, wanting to help him carry those bags.

    "It''s fine. I can still carry them." Lu Xun leaned over to peck at her lips.

    His parents were still around. What was this man trying to do? The thought of being kissed in front of his parents made her embarrassed.

    The smile on his face widened. Lu Xun really liked seeing the tinge of pink on her cheek. "Go and sit down first. I''lle down after a quick shower."

    After spending an hour in the market to choose seafood, Lu Xun thought that the smell was stuck on his body.

    "After breakfast, I''ll take you around the city."

 Chapter 308 - Are They Nice To You?

    After having their breakfast with Lu Xun''s parents, the couple decided to go out and walk around the city.

    When they walked out the door, Lu An Ran was already waiting for them. She was leaning on the MPV while dangling a set of keys. "Brother, I''ll lend you this for a few days."

    Lu Xun grabbed the keys from his sister and chuckled. "Thank you. I''ll return the vehicle in a good condition." He opened the passenger''s seat and let Song Xing Xing sit inside.

    When he turned to his sister again, Lu Xun''s expression turned serious.

    "Brother, you know that Anna had a lot of friends in C Country. After all, she had spent a few years here," Lu An Ran said. "It should be her friends who disclosed the news that our parents had returned. Soon, she''s going to hear that you are in C Country and when that happens..."

    Lu An Ran did not have to finish her words. Lu Xun had already known that Shi An Na was going to find him when she found out.

    However, Lu Xun did not want Song Xing Xing to run into Shi An Na.

    They came to C Country to rx and have fun. He did not want his fiance to be upset.

    Lu An Ran heaved a sigh when she saw the frown on her brother''s face. "Brother, you have to be careful."

    Shi An Na had lived in C Country for years. Lu An Ran was worried that she was going to find a few of her friends and bullied her sister-inw.

    "I know." Lu Xun patted his sister on the shoulder. Then, he walked around the vehicle and slid into the driver''s seat.

    "What did you and An Ran talk about?"

    "An Ran gave a few rmendations and told me a few interesting ces we should be visiting." He leaned over and bopped her nose. "Wear your seatbelt. We''re going now."

    Lu Xun decided to take her to a few popr attraction ces in the city. Holding hands, the two of them walked on the streets together to visit a few historical buildings and admire their architecture.

    Although Song Xing Xing used to travel around, this was her first time in C Country. As they walked around, Song Xing Xing could not stop snapping a few pictures here and there.

    Once they were tired after walking around, Lu Xun took her to a cafe to rest.

    The pastries in C Country were popr. Song Xing Xing could not resist wanting to taste everything. However, thinking that her mother-inw was preparing a feast at home, Song Xing Xing decided to hold back.

    As she was drinking her coffee, Song Xing Xing decided to check on the photos in her picture gallery.

    Suddenly, there were tons of pictures of her and Lu Xun together. Each of them was very sweet and intimate.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the picture and had this feeling as if they were a couple on their honeymoon...

    The thought made her cheek blush and her heartbeat elerated.

    Song Xing Xing quickly reminded herself not to let her mind wander.

    "Are you cold?" Lu Xun cupped her cheek with both hands.

    C Country was a little colder than Capital City. Lu Xun was a little worried about Song Xing Xing''s health.

    "I''m fine." She raised the phone in her hand and showed a few pictures of them together in her attempt to change the subject. "Look at this. What do you think?"

    Lu Xun nced at the photo and nodded. "Un. You look cute in this one." He leaned to peck on her lips and smiled. "Of course, the person in front of me is cuter."

    Hispliment managed to make her face turn redder.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head and pretended to be looking at the photos again. After choosing a few of the photos, Song Xing Xing posted them on her moments.

    A few minutes after the photos were posted, the phone in her hand buzzed. Her eyes lit up upon seeing that it was her mother.

    Song Xing Xing mouthed to Lu Xun that it was her mother before she picked up the call.

    "Mom?" Song Xing Xing greeted as soon as the phone call was connected.

    "Xing Xing, are you going out to y with Lu Xun?" Ye Ling Feng asked.

    She saw the photos that her daughter had posted and decided to give her a call.

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nced at the man beside her and smiled. "Lu Xun took me to look at a few ces." She continued to tell her mother about the ces they visited and the food she ate.

    Ye Ling Feng heaved a sigh. "It''s good that you''re having fun."

    Song Xing Xing heard brief rustling sounds on her mother''s part before someone spoke again. "Xing Xing, what about Lu Xun''s parents? Are they nice to you?"

    Of course, the person who asked this was Song Chen.

    When he saw the picture that his daughter posted, Song Chen urged his wife to give her daughter a call. He became impatient and was worried that someone might bully his little girl.

    Song Xing Xing was a little startled upon hearing her father''s voice. Hearing his anxious tone, Song Xing Xing began to giggle. "Dad, don''t worry. Lu Xun''s parents were very nice to me."

    Noticing Lu Xun''s gaze, Song Xing Xing tilted her head up and saw him raising a brow at her.

    "It''s my dad," Song Xing Xing mouthed.

    Lu Xun chuckled, knowing well what his father-inw was worrying about. He stretched up his hand to pinch her cheek and whispered, "You go and talk to your parents first. I''ll go to the counter and pay the bills first."

    Song Xing Xing nodded before she continued to talk to her parents.

    Once Song Xing Xing mentioned Lu Xun''s parents'' intention to visit her parents in a month, both Song Chen and Ye Ling Feng could not hide their surprise.

    "Why are theying over this quick?" Song Chen asked. Thinking about the person who wanted to take his daughter away, Song Chen became unhappy again.

    "Dad, you also know that Lu Xun''s father is usually busy with his research," Song Xing Xing found an excuse. "It was not easy for them to find time to return to the country."

    Song Chen heaved a sigh upon hearing this reason.

    Meanwhile, Ye Ling Feng started to panic upon hearing that her daughter''s inws wereing to visit. It seemed that there were a lot of things that she have to prepare.

    Song Xing Xing continued to chat with her parents for a while.

    When the call ended, Song Xing Xing realized that Lu Xun had not returned to the table. Song Xing Xing scanned her surroundings and finally saw his silhouette outside the cafe.

    Lu Xun was seen speaking to a brown-haired man with a serious look on his face.

 Chapter 309 - Shi An Nas Ex-Husband

    Her brow rose.

    After observing them for a few minutes, her instinct told her that this man was a friend of Lu Xun.

    Song Xing Xing gathered her belongings and walked out of the cafe after ensuring that Lu Xun had paid the bills.

    The brown-haired man left just as she approached them.

    Lu Xun turned around and was surprised to see Song Xing Xing standing behind him. His expression eased up and he shed him a smile. "When did youe out?"

    "Just now." Song Xing Xing adjusted the straps on her shoulder. Her gaze shifted in the direction where the man had left. "Who was that?"

    Lu Xun followed her gaze and frowned. "Shi An Na''s ex-husband." He did not try to hide anything from her.

    Song Xing Xing looked at him in surprise. She was not expecting the man would have such an identity. Song Xing Xing wanted to ask him what they were discussing but did not want to make him upset.

    They were having so much fun earlier and she did not want to ruin his mood.

    She was well aware of how much Shi An Na had hurt him previously.

    Lu Xun''s parents have been married for years and their rtionship was still loving as they were young. Perhaps in the past, when Lu Xun was together with Shi An Na, he had hoped that their rtionship would be the same as his parents.

    However, that person had turned her back on him and married someone else.

    Song Xing Xing held his hand tightly and watched as his lips curved into a faint smile.

    "Should we go back?"

    Thinking that he was no longer in the mood to walk around, Song Xing Xing quickly nodded. Anyway, they were going to stay in the city for a few more days. There is plenty of time for them to y around.

    "You guys are back?" Zhen Wen Yu asked when she saw the couple walk in. She nced at the clock and smiled. "I thought that you were going to take Xing Xing to y for a long time."

    "We''re just going to put some things and get change," Lu Xun said. "Then, I''m taking her out again."

    Zhen Wen Yu thought for a moment and nodded. "Then, be careful."

    Song Xing Xing nced at Lu Xun before she followed him back to the bedroom. "We''re going out again?"

    Lu Xun tucked a few strands of hair behind her ear. "Didn''t I tell you that there''s ake behind our ce? It might not be as big as the one in D Town, but the scenery is just as beautiful."

    Seeing that his mood had not changed much, Song Xing Xing changed her clothes and the two of them went out again.

    Lu Xun led her to the backyard and followed the small path through the pine forest.

    After walking around for less than five minutes, the two of them arrived at theke.

    Song Xing Xing did not expect that theke would be this close. But perhaps because of the tall trees, they were not able to see thiske from Lu Xun''s house.

    The surroundings were quiet. Theke water was clean and transparent. There were a few houses around theke. From a distance, Song Xing Xing could see a group of teenagers ying in the water.

    Lu Xun led her to a spot and quickly entered the water. He wiped the water on his face and stretched his hand to her. "Come in?"

    "Is it cold?"

    Lu Xunughed. "It''s not that cold." His head tilted to one side, gesturing for her to take his hand.

    Song Xing Xing hesitated for a few seconds. She took off her t-shirt and pants and dipped her toes into the water. Once she was sure that the water isn''t that cold, Song Xing Xing ced her hand into Lu Xun''s and slid into the water.

    Song Xing Xing shivered as entered the water. She had not expected that the water''s temperature would be different than she had expected.

    However, before she couldin, Lu Xun had already pulled her into his embrace.

    "You said the water is not cold."

    "If we stayed like this you won''t feel that cold."

    Song Xing Xing bit her bottom lips, wondering if this man was taking his chance to y hooligan.

    The two of them swim around and kiss in the water. Although Song Xing Xing was still a little afraid of swimming in theke, with Lu Xun by her side, that fear had gradually dissipated.

    Lu Xun hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder. "Should we row a boat tomorrow? I''ll take you to see a few interesting spots."

    "I''ll go anywhere you take me. After all, you are more familiar with this city."

    His lips curled into a mischievous smile before he whispered, "My little sailor."

    Her eyes widened and her heartbeat elerated. Her thoughts went back to that lingerie she had bought on impulse not too long ago and how she was tortured after putting them on.

    Song Xing Xing quickly get away from Lu Xun, worried that the man was going to pull a trick on her.

    Lu Xun chuckled before he quickly caught her back into his arms. The girl finally stopped struggling after a while.

    The two of them continued to hug in the water until Lu Xun spoke again. "Actually, I didn''t expect that we are going to run after Shi An Na''s ex-husband."

    Lu Xun knew that his fiance was curious about his brief meeting with David Chen and decided to tell her what was going on.

    "Her ex-husband, David, thought that we get together after their divorce," Lu Xun said. "I only spoke a few words with him and exined that it would be impossible."

    A breath of relief escaped her.

    "An Ran said, a few days ago, Shi An Na returned to C Country and had looked for my mother." Lu Xun pursed his lips. "Anna wanted to get back to me and tried to start with my mother. After all, the two of them had a good rtionship previously."

    Song Xing Xing felt ufortable upon hearing his words. Her grip around his arms subconsciously tightened.

    She had put her heart on this man and would be heartbroken if their rtionship changed because of his ex.

    "My mom rejected her," Lu Xun said. "After Anna broke up with me, I was heartbroken. But my mother was especially angry. There was no way for my mom to forgive Anna for her betrayal."

    He trailed his finger on her cheek and continued, "Xing Xing, I only mentioned this to you because I don''t want someone toe to you and sprout nonsense.. You have to know that at this time, I only have you in my heart."

 Chapter 310 - Her Father-in-Laws Sympathizing Look

    After spending her time in Lu''s house for a few days, Song Xing Xing''s rtionship with Lu Xun''s parents gradually became better.

    Initially, his father was very quiet. But after a few times of sharing a meal, Lu Jiang gradually warmed up and tried to chat with Song Xing Xing.

    Lu Jiang was someone who was crazy about his research. Once he started to talk about his job, it was difficult to stop him from talking. Fortunately, his future daughter-inw was willing to listen.

    As Song Xing Xing was curious about his father''s research, she would ask him a little bit about his work.

    Lu Jiang''s eyes lit up each time Song Xing Xing would ask him questions and he would not mind exining everything he do.

    The more time Song Xing Xing had willingly listened to his talk, the more satisfied Lu Jiang is with this daughter-inw. As long as he had his audience, Lu Jiang was the happiest!

    Zhen Wen Yu watched her husband exining his research to Song Xing Xing with excitement. The corner of her lips tilted up into a warm smile.

    In the past few days, she has been observing her son''s fiance and was happy with his choice.

    Initially, Zhen Wen Yu was worried that her son had chosen someone younger. However, Zhen Wen Yu soon found that Song Xing Xing was someone who can get along with people easily.

    Their grandson, Jia Xuan liked to pester Song Xing Xing and asked her to y games. And now, she was slowly winning her husband''s approval. Perhaps it was also due to her family background that she could adapt to people around her easily.

    The most important matter was that her son, Lu Xun seemed to like this girl a lot and the Song Xing Xing liked him all the same.

    Zhen Wen Yu was satisfied to see that Lu Xun could smile happily when he was with Song Xing Xing.

    After watching her husband giving their daughter-inw a speech about some nts he has been studying for a long time, Zhen Wen Yu finally walked over and spoke, "Alright, stop trying to bore your daughter-inw with your speech."

    Lu Jiang looked up at his wife and coughed. "Xing Xing was curious about my research. Of course, I have to exin." He looked at Song Xing Xing and felt a little guilty that he had spoken for a long time about his work.

    "Mom, it''s not boring at all. It''s fun to learn more about something new."

    "You see." Lu Jiang turned at his wife with a smug look in his eyes. "Xing Xing said it''s not boring to listen to."

    Zhen Wen Yu rolled her eyes. When she looked at Song Xing Xing again, there was a bright smile on her face. "Xing Xing,e on, let''s go."

    It was at this time that Lu Jiang noticed that his wife was dressed up prettily. "My wife, where are you going?"

    "Shopping. It''s not easy to have someone willing to apany me to shop." Zhen Wen Yu grabbed her purse and walked out.

    Song Xing Xing saw that her father-inw''s sympathizing look and wondered why would he give her that look.

    Early in the morning, Zhen Wen Yu had sent her son to help her settle a few things. Therefore, Lu Xun was unable to apany them.

    After going around the mall for an hour, Song Xing Xing began to understand the reason her father-inw had given her that strange look.

    It seemed that once her mother-inw began to walk around the mall, she could not stop going from shop to shop. In just a short period, their hands were full of shopping bags. In short, her mother-inw was a shopaholic.

    "Xing Xing, let''s go in here."

    Song Xing Xing nced at the signboard before she followed Zhen Wen Yu into the shop.

    The moment they stepped into the shop, the shop attendants greeted them warmly. Zhen Wen Yu spoke a few words to the attendants and soon, they were led to an area.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the jewelry is disyed and thought that there were a few designs that seemed pretty.

    "Xing Xing,e over and one you like."

    "Ah?" Song Xing Xing stared back at her mother-inw in shock.

    "Initially, Mom wanted to give you one from my collection. But one at home is a little old fashion and more suitable for elders. I don''t know what youngsters like. It''s better to let you choose one yourself." Her expression softened. Zhen Wen Yu patted Song Xing Xing''s hand and spoke. "You are about to marry Lu Xun anyway. This is Mom''s gift for my daughter-inw."

    Song Xing Xing hesitated. However, when she thought that this was something that she could not reject, Song Xing Xing began to look at the jewelry seriously.

    With the shop attendant''s rmendation, Song Xing Xing finally chose one. However, Zhen Wen Yu was not satisfied that she had chosen something below her budget. In the end, Song Xing Xing was urged to choose a ne as well.

    Song Xing Xing walked around the shop as Zhen Wen Yu went with the shop attendant to pay for the jewelry. Her eyes caught the sight of a design that would be suitable for her mother. At the thought that it would be her mother''s birthday soon, Song Xing Xing asked the shop attendant to let her see the ne.

    "I suggest you not take that ne out." A voice suddenly came from behind her.

    Turning around, Song Xing Xing was surprised to see that the person was no other than Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend, Shi An Na. Behind her were two girls who Song Xing Xing guessed as Shi An Na''s friends.

    Shi An Na shed a smile at the shop attendant. "Judging from the way she was dressed, you could guess that she would not be able to pay for this ne. If this person identally broke the ne, you wouldn''t want to be responsible for it, right?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips, wondering what was this group of idiots are up to.

    The shop attendant shifted her gaze between Song Xing Xing and Shi An Na, not knowing what she should do next. She did not know who was these neers, but just now, she had seen Song Xing Xing pick up some jewelry with that Madam and knew that she was someone who could afford to buy this ne. However, after looking at the dress on Shi An Na''s body and the bag she was carrying, the shop attendant began to worry that she might do something to offend thisdy.

    Shi An Na shed an insincere smile.. "Miss Song, we meet again."

 Chapter 311 - Mom?

    Song Xing Xing always believed that arguing with an idiot would be a waste of time as they could not understand humannguage. Therefore, when she recognized Shi An Na in front of her, Song Xing Xing quickly decide that it would be best to ignore her.

    Turning around, Song Xing Xing shed a smile at the shop attendant and pointed at the ne that caught her attention earlier. "Miss, let me see this."

    The shop attendant was in a daze upon seeing the bright smile on Song Xing Xing''s face. She quickly reached to take out the ne that Song Xing Xing wanted to see.

    "Are you an idiot?" Shi An Na chuckled in disbelief. "Didn''t I tell you not to show the ne to this country bumpkin?"

    The shop attendant was shocked at Shi An Na''s loud voice. The ne in her hand almost drop. She really wanted to cry. What was she supposed to do now?

    Song Xing Xing noticed the shop attendant''s dilemma and turned to Shi An Na again. "Miss Shi, did you work here? Are you her boss?" Seeing that the woman in front of her shook her head, Song Xing Xing sneered. "Then, what power do you have to stop this shop attendant from doing her job? The person who tried to make trouble for this shop attendant is you, isn''t it?"

    The shop attendant looked at Song Xing Xing and knew that her words were reasonable.

    Right. She was only here to do her job. She did not want to get into trouble.

    Shi An Na gritted her teeth angrily when the shop attendant did not listen to her.

    Song Xing Xing took the ne in her hand and tried to imagine her mother wearing this ne. The design looked like something that her mother would wear. The corner of her lips started to twitch when she saw the price.

    The stingy Song Xing Xing wanted to save money but thinking that it was for her mother, Song Xing Xing decided that buying this ne would be worth it.

    "Anna, is this the third party who tried to ruin your rtionship with Lu Xun?" The blond-haireddy who was following Shi An Na spoke. She gave Song Xing Xing a lookover and sneered. "Youngdy, I suggest you stop being shameless."

    Song Xing Xing heard that this stranger had called her the third party and turned to Shi An Na again. Clearly, someone was speaking nonsense.

    "That''s true," the woman with short chestnut hair spoke. "Youngdy, you need to stop wasting your time. Everyone knew how much Lu Xun loved Anna. Moreover, Anna''s rtionship with Mrs. Lu is very close. They are like real mother and daughter."

    It would be a lie to say that Song Xing Xing was not affected by this woman''s words.

    Zhen Wen Yu is a nicedy and easy to get along with. Previously, when Lu Xun and Shi An Na were still together, their rtionship should be very good.

    However, Song Xing Xing quickly remember Lu Xun''s words the other day. She shouldn''t fall into these people''s tricks.

    "Miss Shi, you are quite shameless. I really could not understand why do you want to keep pestering me." Song Xing Xing tilted her head to one side as if pondering something. "Let me guess. You want to get back with Lu Xun?"

    "Lu Xun still loves me after all these years," Shi An Na spoke with confidence. "Naturally, the person who should be beside him is me."

    "If I''m not mistaken, the person who abandoned Lu Xun is you. Miss Shi, the person who chose to break up with him is you. What makes you think that he would wait for you after the way you had hurt him? I''m sorry, but I don''t think that Lu Xun is that stupid. You failed to cherish what you once have. Once you lost it, it is impossible to get it back."

    Her eyes narrowed. Song Xing Xing wondered why was she wasting time with this idiot. Anyway, she had already said what she wanted to say.

    Shi An Na and her friends continued to sprout some nonsense, but Song Xing Xing had decided to treat them as noisy flies.

    Turning around, she asked the shop attendant to help her pack up the ne.

    The shop attendant nodded and took the ne to help Song Xing Xing with the checkout procedure.

    Song Xing Xing took out her card and handed it over to the shop attendant and heard Shi An Na''s mocking sneer.

    "Miss Song, in the end, you only get together with Lu Xun for his money."

    Song Xing Xing shed her a smile. "What''s wrong with helping my man to spend his money?" She raised her hand to y with a few strands of her hair. "We are getting married anyway."

    It was at this time that Shi An Na noticed the ring on Song Xing Xing''s finger. Her eyes widened in anger.

    Shi An Na had always thought that Song Xing Xing was just someone that Lu Xun dated to hurt her. She did not think that Lu Xun would propose!

    "Miss Song, you can keep on dreaming." Shi An Na''s gaze was on the ring. At this time, the only thing she wanted to do was to rush over and pull that ring away. "Do you think that Mrs. Lu would let you enter their household? I''m telling you that it won''t be easy."

    "Whether or not I will let her enter the household does not have anything to do with you, Miss Shi."

    Shi An Na''s eyes widened upon hearing the familiar voice. Earlier, when she saw Song Xing Xing alone, she had only checked whether Lu Xun would be with her. Shi An Na had never thought that Song Xing Xing woulde to this mall with Zhen Wen Yu!

    "A-auntie!" Her voice trembled. "I didn''t know that you are here as well."

    "I came here to shop with my daughter-inw. Should I report everything I do to you?"

    "I didn''t mean it like that." Shi An Na watched as Zhen Wen Yu stood beside Song Xing Xing. Her hand gripped her bag tightly.

    "Miss Shi, I have warned you not to approach me or any of my family members. It seemed that you did not listen to my words well."

    Shi An Na bit her lower lips as she stared at the two women in front of her aggrievedly. Her two friends poked at her arms, asking her what was going on with this situation. However, Shi An Na could not give them an answer.

    "Xing Xing, mom is done here. Should we leave now?" Zhen Wen Yu spoke to Song Xing Xing. Her tone was no longer harsh.

    "I bought a little something. Let''s wait for the shop attendant to finish the checkout procedure first."

    Zhen Wen Yu nodded.

    Shi An Na''s heart broke as she continued to watch Zhen Wen Yu chat with Song Xing Xing, ignoring her.

    Mom?

    Shi An Na grew panicked upon realizing that Zhen Wen Yu had epted this country bumpkin into Lu''s family.

 Chapter 312 - You Did A Good Job

    After encountering Shi An Na, Zhen Wen Yu was no longer in the mood to continue shopping and decided it was time to head home.

    Song Xing Xing was looking at her phone when she realized that they had arrived at the house. She was about to open the door when she realized that Zhen Wen Yu was looking at her.

    "Mom? Is something the matter?"

    Zhen Wen Yu shed her a warm smile and patted her hand. "Xing Xing, I hope that you would not listen to Anna and her friend''s words. Lu Xun, he really had nothing to do with that person."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "I know. Lu Xun had already talked to me about Miss Shi previously. Mom, you don''t have to worry about me."

    "How can I not worry about you? It was difficult for Lu Xun to find someone he liked and bring her home to see us," Zhen Wen Yu spoke. "What if you feel wrong and run away afterward?"

    Song Xing Xingughed upon hearing her words. "I''m not going to run away. As long as Lu Xun made me understand his situation and did not try to hide anything from me, I think I''ll be fine."

    "It''s good if you feel that way." The look in her eyes showed that she was satisfied with this daughter-inw.

    Most women would be tremendously upset after encountering such a situation. But Song Xing Xing had faced Shi An Na rather well.

    A sigh escaped her. Previously, Shi An Na used to be a sensible girl. However, people change. After a few years, that girl had be someone that she could no longer recognize.

    "A long time has passed. I know well that Lu Xun no longer had any feelings toward that girl. Mom hopes that you can trust him."

    "Mom, I know."

    "Even if he changed his mind, I won''t allow someone like Miss Shi to marry my son. Xing Xing, if Lu Xun did something to wrong you, you can always tell me. Mom will make sure to beat him until he finallyes to his sense."

    The two of them spoke for a while before they finally alighted from the vehicle.

    Seeing that it was almost time dinner, Zhen Wen Yu went into the kitchen with the auntie to cook.

    Song Xing Xing apanied her mother-inw in the kitchen and took the opportunity to learn a few recipes of Lu Xun''s favorite food.

    The family had their dinner together after Lu Xun returned from the task that her mother had assigned him to do.

    After chatting with them for a while, Song Xing Xing went upstairs to take a shower. When she came out of the bathroom, Lu Xun was seated on the bed as he looked at the items that she had bought earlier.

    Noticing that someone was looking at him, Lu Xun finally raised his head to look at her. He ced the shopping bag on the side and raised a brow. "Did you have fun shopping with my mother earlier?"

    "Hmm..." Song Xing Xing nodded. "I never thought that your mother would be very good at shopping."

    "Un. Mom is really good at shopping. Once she arrived at the mall, she can walk around for hours and forget to eat or drink. None of us could keep up with her. You apanied her for hours today. It seemed that mom is very satisfied that she would have someone who could apany her to shop in the future."

    Song Xing Xingughed. She shifted her gaze to the shopping bags that Lu Xun had looked at earlier. "Mom gave me a bracelet and a ne."

    "Since mom bought them as gifts for you, then, you should ept them. It just showed that my mom likes you." Lu Xun said. He stretched his hand at her and spoke, "Come over here."

    As she walked over to him, Lu Xun grabbed her wrist and with a gentle tug, she was seated on hisp. Instantly Song Xing Xing linked her arms around his neck to stabilize herself.

    She hadn''t seen him for half a day. Song Xing Xing realized that she was missing him terribly.

    With one hand, Lu Xun helped her to dry her hair. "I heard that you ran into Shi An Na at the mall. Did she do something to upset you?"

    Song Xing Xing guessed that her mother-inw had mentioned her encounter with Shi An Na.

    "I''m fine. You already warned me that she might find the chance to look for me. I had made mental preparation. Therefore, I''m not that upset with whatever she said."

    His movement halted. Lu Xun left the towel draped on her head and hugged her tightly in his arms. Although this girl said that she was not upset, Lu Xun was still worried that she might not tell him the truth just because she did not want him to worry.

    Lu Xun was sorry that Song Xing Xing had to face something from his past. However, Lu Xun knew that there was nothing he could do to avoid his past.

    His frown deepened as he thought about what Shi An Na had said to Song Xing Xing.

    Lu Xun had thought that Shi An Na would stop acting ridiculous after she was forced to leave Capital City. He had not thought that she woulde to C Country to harass his mother and now, his fiance.

    "I told her that we are getting married soon," Song Xing Xing spoke after a long silence between them. "I hope that she would give up and stop pestering us when she heard this news."

    His lips curled into a smile. "Un. You did a good job."

    Song Xing Xing giggled when he leaned to pepper her cheek with more kisses as if to coax her. However, that look quickly disappeared when Song Xing Xing recalled the way Shi An Na had looked at her before she left the jewelry store.

    Shi An Na had failed to do anything to her today.

    However, Song Xing Xing had a feeling that the girl would not give up too soon. Her instinct was telling her that Shi An Na will continue to make things difficult for them.. Especially now that she knew that she was going to marry Lu Xun.

 Chapter 313 - Mr. Fluffball Was Upset

    On thest day of their stay in C Country, the Lu family members gathered once again in the house. Zhen Wen Yu cooked a few dishes and decided to let Song Xing Xing try a few of C County''s dishes.

    Jia Xuan continued to stick close to Song Xing Xing, wanting her to help him to defeat some monsters and level up. The boy was jealous when he saw that his uncle''s level almost catch up to him.

    In the end, Song Xing Xing promised that she would log in on the weekend after she returned to Capital City and continue to help Jia Xuan in his mission.

    Lu An Ran heard their conversation and warned her son not to forget his study. However, she became speechless the moment she saw that her brother was busy ying the game too.

    ...

    After taking a week''s break to y around in C Country, the couple took a flight back to Capital City.

    Before they leave, Lu Xun''s parents had already made their ns with the couple to head over to Y City to meet Song Xing Xing''s parents and discuss the wedding.

    Everything was moving too fast and Song Xing Xing was feeling a little dizzy with what was going on all around her. Song Xing Xing was both anxious and excited.

    The first thing they do after they arrived in Capital City was to pick up Mr. Fluffball from the pet''s hotel. The moment the grey cat saw the two of them, Mr. Fluffball pretended that he did not know them.

    These humans went away to have fun for days and left him. Mr. Fluffball was upset. Especially since he met a few male cats who wanted to bully him. He was always the domineering one. Mr. Fluffball did not like it when there were a few cats who tried to fight with him.

    Song Xing Xing found it strange when Mr. Fluffball did not go over to greet Lu Xun as he would often do. Thinking that the cat was probably sick made her worry.

    "Miss Song, you don''t have to worry. Mr. Fluffball is very healthy," the handsome veterinarian spoke. "I think he''s a little bit upset that you have left him here for a few days. He misses you too much."

    Mr. Fluffball nced at the veterinarian and meowed.

    "But perhaps, it would be a good thing if you spent a few more times with Mr. Fluffball. I think it will improve his mood," the veterinarian suggested.

    Seeing that the cat was healthy, Song Xing Xing finally let out a breath in relief. She scratched the cat behind his ear and tried to coax him. "Mr. Fluffball, sorry. I''ll give you your favorite wet food after this, alright?"

    The cat blinked. "Meow."

    After paying for Mr. Fluffball''s hotel stay, Song Xing Xing ced him into his carrier and finally bought the cat home.

    When they arrived, Mr. Fluffball was still in a bad mood. Even his usual wet food was not able to cheer him up. The toys that Lu Xun bought did not interest him either.

    Seeing that the cat continued to sulk, Lu Xun finally picked him up and ced him on hisp. Mr. Fluffball leaned quietly and his mood began to improve a little bit after Lu Xun helped to scratch him behind his ear.

    Mr. Fluffball was missing someone, but it was not his owner.

    Song Xing Xing watched as the cat''s mood turned better half an hourter and heaved a sigh.

    It seemed that the only person who could coax this pampered cat was Lu Xun.

    Suddenly, Song Xing Xing could picture Mr. Fluffball and a few kids sticking all over Lu Xun, leaving her no ce to get close to him.

    The thoughts made her feel warm and embarrassed at the same time.

    "Why are you looking at me like that?" Lu Xun asked. He gave her a patted the space beside him, gesturing her to sit down.

    "Mr. Fluffball seemed to be dependant on you."

    Anyway, there was no way that she would mention imagining their future kids. It will only provoke him to bully her.

    Lu Xunughed when he heard herments. He pulled her into his arms and let hery in his embrace. "Then, should we get a female cat to apany him?"

    Mr. Fluffball did not raise his head and continued to purr lowly as he rest on Lu Xun''sp.

    Song Xing Xing waved her hand. "Forget it. There are a lot of things to consider before we get another cat. Besides, what am I going to do if both cats get attached to you."

    The thought that his fiance would be jealous of her cat made it sound ridiculous. Lu Xun quickly dispel that thought and pecked on her forehead. "You should be tired after a long flight. Rest first. Later, we''ll just order something for dinner. What do you want to eat?"

    Because she was too tired after the long flight, Song Xing Xing eventually fell asleep in Lu Xun''s arms.

    When she woke up again, she was already in their bedroom. On the bedside table, there was a note from Lu Xun, telling her that he went out to get their dinner.

    Lu Xun should be the one who carried her upstairs.

    Song Xing Xing went into the bathroom to wash her face before she headed downstairs to wait for him.

    The sky had already turned dark.

    Song Xing Xing went into the kitchen to cut some fruits and sat down in the living room. She took her phone and logged into ''Legend of the Sky'' to settle some daily missions.

    The mail icon at the corner of the screen blinked.

    Song Xing Xing clicked the icon and was surprised to see that her friend, Shadow had returned.

    Previously, Song Xing Xing was worried that Huo Yun Chen''s fans or haters would harass Shadow after their in-game wedding.

    Seeing that their friend had returned, Song Xing Xing breathed in relief.

    It turned out that Shadow was unable to log in for more than a week because he had to attend an important seminar and he had no time to y games.

    His supervisor had given him the notice to attend this seminar on short notice. Shadow did not have the time to inform the others that he would be absent for a few days.

    During this time, Shadow did not even notice whatever was going on on the inte after the in-game wedding. Therefore, he was not affected by what Huo Yun Chen''s fans were saying about him.

    The chat windows blinked, telling her that someone had sent a message. Song Xing Xing clicked on the icon and saw that it was Shadow.

 Chapter 314 - [Bonus ]Lu Xuns Pampering

    Shadow: Little Star, thank you for worrying about me.

    Not Your Little Star: It''s good to hear that you are not affected by what was going on. I thought that you have quit the game for good. If you quit, then I have to worry about finding another yer to team up with me to battle in the team arena.

    Shadow: It turns out that you were actually worried about your ranking in the arena.

    Song Xing Xingughed when she read his reply.

    Not Your Little Star: Will everything be alright on your part?

    Shadow: You don''t have to worry about this. The game developers had already contacted me about this and assured me that my privacy would be protected. I can just y games as usual. Besides, I would not be having any interaction with Huo Yun Chen outside the game. His fans or haters could not do anything to me.

    The two of them joked for a while before Shadow logged out. Song Xing Xing went around the city to trigger a few daily missions and then, went into the swamp to fight some monsters.

    The corner of her lips turned up when she saw that she had leveled up.

    Just in time, Lu Xun entered the door with a few bags in his hand.

    Song Xing Xing tossed her phone on the sofa and went over to her fiance. Because he had a few bags of food in his hand, Song Xing Xing did not try to pounce on him as she would often do.

    Standing on tiptoed, Song Xing Xing pressed her lips against his into a deep kiss.

    Lu Xun closed the door behind him with one hand. Then, his hand moved to hold her waist as he reciprocate her kisses.

    The room was suddenly filled with an ambiguous mood.

    If he was not holding a few bags of food, Lu Xun really wanted to drop them on the floor and press his body on a certain someone.

    Their kisses broke away after a while.

    Song Xing Xing looked at Lu Xun andughed upon noticing the flustered look on his face. "I thought you said you were going to order some takeaway?"

    "The restaurant was a little far away."

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head to look at the bag in his hand. Instantly, a delicious smell of food wafted in the air, making Song Xing Xing''s stomach grumble in hunger.

    Seeing the logo on the bags, Song Xing Xing finally understood why he had to go out.

    The restaurant where Lu Xun had gone to was located nearby her apartment. It was on the other side of the city and they would not deliver to this area.

    Her nose picked up the smell of that restaurant''s Szechuan Shrimp that she liked. All of the sudden, Song Xing Xing felt sweet all over. This man pampered her too much. After staying in C County for days, Song Xing Xing was missing her favorite foods and restaurants.

    Lu Xun noticed the way her eyes sparkled and knew that she had already guessed what he had bought for her. He stretched his hand and ruffled her hair. "Let''s go and eat first."

    The two of them entered the kitchen and Song Xing Xing took out a few bowls and tes to put the dishes that he had bought.

    Song Xing Xing found a container of diced roasted chicken breast and thought that it was a little strange.

    "I bought this as a treat for Mr. Fluffball," Lu Xun exined. "He can eat this, right?"

    The corner of her lips twitched. It turned out that he had bought something for Mr. Fluffball as well.

    This fat grey cat was really blessed to have Lu Xun pampering him this much.

    As if knowing that his papa was thinking about him, Mr. Fluffball ran over and rubbed his body all over Lu Xun''s legs.

    Lu Xun took a piece of the diced chicken breast and fed it to the cat. Seeing that Mr. Fluffball was eating the chicken happily, Lu Xun put a few more into his bowl.

    "Alright, you can only have a little bit," Lu Xun said as he patted the cat on his head. "It''s not good if you eat too much. Be careful, you might gain some weight. Xing Xing already said that you need to keep fit for your health."

    Mr. Fluffball meowed, protesting to say that he was not fat before he continued to eat his food happily. Since his papa had given him some treats, Mr. Fluffball decided to forgive Lu Xun for mentioning his weight.

    Lu Xun washed his hand and sat around the dining table.

    As they began to eat their food, Song Xing Xing recalled that it would be her mother''s birthday soon and spoke, "I''m nning to head to Y City early next month for my mom''s birthday. President Lu, please talk to Producer Ming and let him approve my vacation."

    Lu Xun chuckled upon hearing her words. "I''ll let him approve your vacation in one condition."

    Song Xing Xing raised a brow.

    "You have to take me along."

    Song Xing Xingughed. A thought came to her mind and a sigh escaped her. "I hope that the others would not mind that I''ve been taking a few days off again."

    "They wouldn''t mind. The post-production team would not be that busy until the shooting ends."

    Thepany had given each employee off days. It was up to them when or how they were going to spend them.

    Song Xing Xing nodded. She took another bite at her food and leaned over. "A lot of rtives will be around during my mother''s birthday. Are you sure you are ready to meet them?"

    A warm smile curled on his lips. This was actually the reason why he had to attend his mother-inw''s birthday. Lu Xun wanted to see her family members and let more people know that they are together.

    Moreover, his rtionship with his mother-inw was getting better. Of course, he will not miss attending her birthday celebration.

    Lu Xun was aware that he still need to work hard to win his inw''s heart. After all, his parents will being to discuss their marriage soon. He needed to let this meeting go smoothly.

    "I''m fine with it," Lu Xun said. "Anyway, I have already met a few of your rtives during your grandfather''s birthday thest time."

    "That''s true. But this time, you''re going to show up as my fiance."

    "Mhm..."

    Song Xing Xingughed upon noticing the smile on his face. It was not hard to guess that this man was happy that he was going to be introduced as her fiance to her family member.

    Lu Xun is just too cute.

 Chapter 315 - President Lu Is Getting Married

    After a short vacation with Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing returned to the studio and busied herself with work. She had let her co-workers cover-up for her for a few days and naturally, she did not feel at ease to rest.

    Moreover, once she started to look at theputer, Song Xing Xing became immersed in her job and had not looked away.

    If Liu Yu Sheng did not remind her about lunch and drag her over to the cafeteria, there was a chance that Song Xing Xing might forget to eat as well.

    "I love it when they had a shooting in the studio," Liu Yu Sheng spoke as she clipped the slice of beef with her chopsticks. "This way, we''ll get to enjoy free food as well."

    Each time that there would be a film shooting in the studio, the management would order lunch for the cast as well as the production staff. Thepany was very generous to order a few extra foods to let the post-production staff enjoy this treatment as well.

    Or else, song Xing Xing and her colleague would have to head out to have their lunch.

    Liu Yu Sheng smiled and leaned over to Song Xing Xing. "Of course, I will have to thank you as well. If it was not for you, the food they gave us would be in and boring."

    Song Xing Xing looked at the lunchbox of delicious and healthy food andughed. Judging from the fat shrimp in her lunchbox, t was not hard to figure out that someone had specially ordered the meal for her.

    The corner of her lips tilted up into a smile.

    Seeing the smile on her face, Liu Yu Sheng heaved a long sigh. "Look at this... Your other half is not here but it did not stop you guys from feeding us dog food. I wonder what would everyone think when they knew that these lunch boxes were actually prepared by President Lu to a certain someone?"

    Song Xing Xing scanned around her surroundings and heaved with relief when it seemed that no one was paying attention to her conversation with Liu Yu Sheng.

    The two of them left the cafeteria once they had finished their meals.

    Song Xing Xing headed back to the office first as Liu Yu Sheng headed to the restroom. As she thought about the lunchbox, Song Xing Xing sent out a text to thank a certain someone.

    However, Song Xing Xing did not get an instant reply like she usually would.

    Her lips pursed into a smile as she waited for a few more seconds.

    Thinking that Lu Xun was probably in a meeting, Song Xing Xing lowered her head and continued to head upstairs.

    Her eyes lit up when she ran into a familiar face at the staircase.

    "Little Star." Huo Yun Chen greeted.

    Sing Xing Xing shifted her gaze in the direction where Huo Yun Chen hade from and smiled. "You had a meeting with the producer?"

    "Hmm..." Huo Yun Chen nodded. "They wanted to discuss an uing movie."

    "You''re going to star in a new movie this time? Congrattions."

    Huo Yun Chenughed. "Thank you. However, I would also like to congratte you."

    Song Xing Xing tilted her head to one side. "Me? Why do you want to congratte me?"

    "I''ve seen the news," Huo Yun Chen spoke. "Most of the news portals are reporting it. President Lu is getting married. I guess, the bride-to-be would be you, right?" His eyes lowered and Huo Yun Chen noticed the ring on her finger.

    Her eyes widened. Song Xing Xing did not know that the journalist would find out about this.

    Lu Xun would not be the person who broke this news. If he wanted to do something, he would have discussed it with her, right?

    "How did they find out about the news?"

    Hearing her tone, Huo Yun Chen immediately knew that there was something wrong. "Little Star, are you alright?"

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance and shed a smile that did not reach her eyes. "I''m fine." Her hand gripped her phone tightly.

    Noticing her anxiousness, Huo Yun Chen thought that this should be the time for him to excuse himself. "I should go now," Huo Yun Chen said. "My manager would be waiting for me downstairs."

    Song Xing Xing watched as Huo Yun Chen left before she looked at her phone. She went to the emergency staircase and searched for the news that Huo Yun Chen had mentioned.

    Just as he had said, a few news portals were reporting the news of President Lu Xun of NEXT Group is getting married soon.

    Because he has been in a few rumors with celebrities and a few famous people in the past, there were a lot of people who were interested to know about his partner.

    Theizen was already specting the bride-to-be. A few celebrities who were rumored to be with him in the past were mentioned. There was even a poll for theizen to guess the person he was going to marry.

    No one seemed to care where did this rumore from.

    Song Xing Xing heaved with relief after browsing through the news portal for a while.

    Other than a few rumors, no one had mentioned her name.

    Song Xing Xing closed the browser and sent another text to Lu Xun, asking him about the situation.

    ...

    NEXT Group Headquarters.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan tightened his hands into fists as he waited for his boss to give him his next instruction.

    A while ago, the manager from the PR Department hade to report to President Lu Xun on the news that has been circting on the inte.

    The moment he heard the news, President Lu quickly grabbed his phone to check on the news.

    At that time, Bei Yuan had witnessed how his boss''s expression turned scarier in just a few seconds.

    The feeling was too dreadful and he wished to never see that look on his face again.

    President Lu Xun pressed his phone to his ear as he continued to browse through the inte.

    Bei Yuan did not know who was his boss talking to, but he could guess that it was rted to the rumor.

    After standing around for half an hour, his boss finally put down the phone.

    Bei Yuan saw that his boss''s expression had eased up and finally let out a breath of relief. "President Lu, what should we do now?"

    Lu Xun lowered his head and sneered.. His eyes narrowed dangerously as he thought about the report that Long Fei told him a few seconds ago.

 Chapter 316 - Did Not Learn Her Lesson

    Lu Xun was in the middle of looking into a few documents when he heard someone knocking on his door. The door swung open after he permitted them toe in.

    It took him a few seconds to notice that the person was not his assistant. He looked up and his eyes turned brighter upon seeing his fiance standing at the door.

    The corner of his lips tilted up into a gentle smile. Lu Xun stood up quickly and walked over to her side. "You''re here."

    Song Xing Xing let him kiss her on the cheek.

    Lu Xun knew that his fiance was still concerned about the news that has been circting on the inte for the past few hours. Previously, they had agreed to keep their rtionship from the public before their parents met.

    Song Xing Xing was not a public figure and Lu Xun also did not want the reporters to harass her. If his girl got into the troublesome situation, his father-inw would definitely be angry.

    It was hard for him to obtain his father-inw''s permission and approval. Lu Xun was not going to ruin his happiness.

    "Are you alright?" Lu Xun asked. He gave her a look over and finally breathed in relief upon noticing that she was not injured. "I heard that there were a few reporters outside."

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan had already reported that there were a few groups of reporters waiting for him outside the building. They were all camping in a public area. As long as they were not here to cause a disturbance, he couldn''t drive them away.

    "It''s fine." Song Xing Xing lowered her head to look at her outfit. "With how I am dressed, no one was able to guess that they were looking for me." She looked up again. "However, is it really alright for me to be here?"

    Song Xing Xing wanted to head home and wait for him.

    However, the guards had already called Lu Xun to tell him that a few reporters were waiting outside the residential area.

    Song Xing Xing could only return to their ce with a cab. However, no cab or unregistered vehicle could enter the residential area. Thest time she came to the ce with Song Yi, they still have to register at the guardhouse before they could enter the area.

    If she returned alone, there would be a chance that the reporters might stop her to interview her. Therefore, Lu Xun had asked her toe to meet him at his office.

    It would be safer for them to head back together.

    "Rest assured. I have already arranged everything." Lu Xun stretched his hand to pat her head. "However, things will be a little troublesome for the uing days."

    Song Xing Xing shed him a smile. "It''s fine. As long as you are beside me, I''m not afraid of a little troublesome thing."

    His heart warmed. Lu Xun gathered the girl in his embrace and pecked at the side of her head a few times. The warm smile on his face gradually faded when he thought about the report he heard from Long Fei. Lu Xun was not surprised to hear that the culprit would be a good friend of Shi An Na.

    Previously, when Anna had exposed his picture and Song Xing Xing to the public, Lu Xun had rified that he was dating a non-celebrity.

    However, the people on the inte were still making rumors that he was dating a celebrity and possibly one of the talents from hispany.

    Shi An Na was clearly trying to make Song Xing Xing ufortable and create a misunderstanding between them.

    Lu Xun had already expected that Shi An Na would continue to make trouble for them. It was just that... he did not expect that Shi An Na would act this quick.

    It seemed that no matter what he said or how he had rejected her again and again, his ex-girlfriend did not learn her lesson.

    The couple continued to hug until Lu Xun''s phone on the table started to ring.

    Initially, Lu Xun wanted to ignore this phone call. However, the ringtone suggested that this person was someone that he could not ignore.

    Lu Xun pulled away and walked over to his desk in a hurry. Although he had already known who the caller was, his expression still froze the moment he saw the name on the screen.

    Father-inw.

    He epted the call and pressed the phone to his ear. After greeting his father-inw, Lu Xun stayed quiet as he listened to his father-inw''s words. Song Chen''s tone was a little harsh but Lu Xun listened to them patiently.

    Song Xing Xing stood at the side and frowned, finding that Lu Xun''s action was a little strange. Thinking that it must be an important call, Song Xing Xing decided to sit on the sofa and wait for him to finish.

    "Lu Xun, if I found out that you are tricking my daughter, then you will have to bear for the consequences. I don''t care who you are or whoever you have behind you. No one is allowed to hurt my daughter."

    His lips pursed into a thin line. Although his father-inw was scolding him, Lu Xun felt very happy that Song Xing Xing''s family was protecting her this way.

    He could see how much his Xing Xing was loved by her family. Lu Xun did not doubt that his father-inw was telling him the truth. Song Chen doted on his daughter very much and Song Yi had once pointed out that there were not many girls in their family. Naturally, everyone doted on his Xing Xing. If he had hurt her, everyone woulde to him.

    "Uncle, I will deal with this matter quickly. You can be assured. I am not going to do anything that would hurt her."

    His voice was soft and gentle. Although he always referred to Song Chen as his father-inw, he still did not dare to call him that lest Song Chen would be angry.

    Of course, Lu Xun was unaware that he had once called Song Chen, father-inw while he was drunk.

    Lu Xun spent a long time assuring his father-inw that his team is already making ns to stop his rumor with a few celebrities from going on. When he looked up again, Lu Xun found that Song Xing Xing was staring at him in puzzled.

    "Who was that?" Her fiance was talking to that person for a long time in a low voice, acting mysteriously.

    Lu Xun let out a cough.. "My father-inw."

 Chapter 317 - His Clarification

    The phone fell to the floor with a loud thud and bounced before it hit the window panel. The ss cracked and broke into a million pieces.

    However, Shi An Na was not in the mood to care about the window panel in her apartment. At this time, her mind was filled with the news that she had read on the news portal.

    Shi An Na had thought that Lu Xun would not address the rumor about his marriage.

    Knowing Lu Xun, the man would address any rumor about him within a few hours. Shi An Na had waited. When she saw that Lu Xun and hispany seemed to be ignoring this rumor, Shi An Na had thought that he was not willing to admit that country bumpkin.

    It was fine for him to date someone of a lower status. But marriage is a different thing.

    Someone like Lu Xun deserved to be with someone better.

    Song Xing Xing was merely a video editor who worked at Lu Xun''spany.

    Shi An Na had a good night''s sleep thinking that the couple would break up soon and it was time for her to return to Lu Xun''s side.

    However, when he woke up early in the morning, Shi An Na realized that she was wrong.

    It was not that Lu Xun was not willing to address this rumor. It was just that... he was waiting for the perfect time to address this rumor.

    It was early in the morning and the people were heading to work. At this time, a lot of people were using their phones as they were heading to work.

    Lu Xun and hispany decided to address the rumor that has been circting since yesterday. He had deliberately chosen to speak about this matter at this time so that a lot of people would be able to see this post.

    The moment she saw the message that Lu Xun had written on his social media, Si An Na was unable to calm down. Her heart was breaking and her hatred towards Song Xing Xing rose to another level.

    Lu Xun had admitted that he was indeed nning to get married. However, his partner was not a celebrity or someone from the entertainment industry. Lu Xun rified that the person he was going to marry was the same person who he was dating for a few months. However, this marriage was still in discussion and he will break the news to the public and introduce his fiance when the time is right.

    Shi An Na reread this message again and again but was unable to calm down.

    Didn''t they say that he was waiting for her? Why did he have to hurt her like this?

    Her heart could not ept that Lu Xun would want to be with someone like Song Xing Xing.

    ...

    Capital City.

    Song Xing Xing came out of the kitchen carrying a tray of food that Auntie Wei had cooked into the dining area.

    Her gaze stayed on the fish porridge for a long time and she could feel her stomach start to rumble. After she had moved in with Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing was getting used to eating Auntie Wei''s cooking.

    No matter how much she eat, Song Xing Xing thought that she could not get enough of them. Auntie Wei''s cooking was that good.

    "What are you doing? Stop looking at your phone. Let''s eat our breakfast."

    Hearing her voice, Lu Xun ced his phone on the table before he grabbed the cutleries. The corner of his lips tilted up into a smile as he watched as his fiance ate her porridge happily.

    At this time, theizen was in frenzy after reading his rification early in the morning.

    A few of them were disappointed upon finding that they had lost their bet when he was not dating any celebrities they had in mind.

    A few of them were delighted upon hearing that the person he was dating was someone out of the entertainment circle. In their mind, Song Xing Xing was lucky enough. She was the Cindere in this story.

    However, his fiance was unaware of what was going on on the inte.

    Song Xing Xing''s good mood was contagious and soon, Lu Xun began to eat his food as well.

    Once they finished their breakfast, Lu Xun pulled her into his arms and let her sit on hisp.

    Song Xing Xing giggled. However, she did not try to move away from him but instead, cooperated with him by linking her arms around his neck. "What are you doing? We are both going to bete for work if we didn''t go out soon."

    Lu Xun pulled out his phone and let her look at his post on social media.

    "What is this?" Song Xing Xing took his phone and read the message he wrote. Then, her attention shifted towards thements that theizen had left.

    "What do you think?"

    Song Xing Xing returned his phone before he hugged him. She leaned forward and pressed her lips on his cheek.

    A low chuckle escaped him. "In the next few days, the reporters will try to find out your identity. It won''t be easy for you."

    Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze. "I know. You don''t have to worry about me." She looked up again and smiled brightly at him. "I have been hiding well from others as a member of Song''s family. Escaping those reporters would not be that hard."

    The corner of his lips tilted up into a faint smile. Lu Xun was aware that Song Xing Xing was saying those words to make him feel at ease.

    Lu Xun felt guilty as he looked at her. If it was not for his past, Song Xing Xing would not be in this situation. Lu Xun was worried that this girl would be pressured to stay beside him.

    "Xing Xing."

    "Un."

    Lu Xun looked at her for a long time before he asked, "If I have nothing on me, would you still stay with me?"

    Song Xing Xing thought that she should feel offended by his question, but she did not feel that way at this moment. A thought came to her mind and she could guess what he was thinking at this time.

    "Of course." She leaned to kiss his lips. "Lu Xun, you... are a great person. Even if you chose to let go of everything, I believe that you will still be able to stand up quickly. However, NEXT Group is apany that you build. This is your hard work. You shouldn''t give up on it that easy."

    This girl had guessed what was going on in his mind, making him embarrassed.

    Lu Xun knew that one of the reasons Shi An Na continued to pester him was that she had thought that she had contributed to his sess. He found her troublesome and it was tiring to deal with her.

    He did not think that Song Xing Xing was able to guess his thought.

    Lu Xun tightened his hold on her, thinking about the words she had said.

 Chapter 318 - Too Soft-Hearted

    Outside the residential area, a few reporters continued to camp to find out the identity of President Lu Xun''s fiance. However, a few of them has chosen to give up as well, knowing that they would have better luck if they chase after another celebrity.

    For the past few weeks, Song Xing Xing has been using Lu An Ran''s Volkswagon Beatle to the studio. Lu Xun had never used his sister''s car before and no one was able to link this vehicle to him.

    The reporters watched as her vehiclee and go for days but none of them could guess that the person they were looking for passed through them almost every day.

    Song Xing Xing thought that the only thing that came out of this was that, she no longer needed Lu Xin to send her to the studio before he went to his office.

    Lu Xun might not like this arrangement that much but Song Xing Xing thought that it was good that he could save his time from running around here and there.

    Soon, a new scandal about a celebrity broke out and the public attention was no longer on Lu Xun and his unidentified fiance. The public was too busy scolding this celebrity to care about Lu Xun and Song Xing Xing.

    When Lu Xun arrived at his office earlier that morning, Special Assistant Bei Yuan greeted him at the elevator with a bright smile on his face.

    "President Lu, someone is here to see you," Bei Yuan reported. "He''s waiting for you in your office."

    His brow rose. Lu Xun picked up his pace as he headed over.

    Lu Xun did not have to ask for that person''s identity to know who that person was. Bei Yuan has worked for him for years. The people who were allowed to wait in his office were not that many. It couldn''t be his fiance as that girl had only parted with him a while ago to head to the studio.

    He pushed the door and saw his friend, Zhang Yu Han sat on the sofa, reading a newspaper.

    "You''re here early."

    Zhang Yu Han raised his head and put down the newspaper in his hand. "Took the earliest flight this morning. My wife had a meeting that she needed to attend."

    In the end, this person only came to find him because he needed to kill some time as he waited for his wife.

    Lu Xun had eaten plenty of dog food from this friend that he was now immune to their PDA. Moreover, he was no longer a single man. His parents wereing to meet Song Xing Xing to discuss their wedding.

    "Shareholder meeting?"

    "Mhm..." Zhang Yu Han nodded.

    Lu Xun walked over to the small pantry in his office and poured himself a ss of water. "Are you that free? Previously, you always head over to your hotel for an inspection." He raised his head and asked, "What would you like to drink? Coffee? Tea?"

    "Coffee would be fine," Zhang Yu Han said. He watched as Lu Xun walked over to the door and spoke with the secretaries outside his office. When his friend entered the room again, Zhang Yu Han then spoke, "Coincidentally, I have a few matters that I needed to discuss with you."

    "What?"

    "I heard that you are getting married soon. Since I have already said that I will sponsor your wedding, of course, I have toe and figure out the details from you."

    Lu Xun halted. It took him a while to recall their previous conversation. "I was joking." They have been friends for a long time and Zhang Yu Han often helped him before he moved to Capital City. Lu Xun did not want to take advantage of his friend. Besides, he could still afford to have a wedding.

    "I''m not joking." Zhang Yu Han smiled.

    The two friends continued to look at each other for a while before Lu Xun finally heaved a sigh. "Fine. Then, just let me use your hotel as the venue."

    Zhang Yu Han shrugged. "I heard that this time, it was Anna who had caused trouble for you again. Lu Xun, you are too soft-hearted. This was the only reason why she had dared to cause trouble for you again and again."

    "Initially, I only wanted to give her a chance, knowing that she still has to support her parents and son." Lu Xun chuckled. "I did not think that she would continue to cause trouble for me."

    He no longer loved that woman. He only sympathized with her after learning that she was divorced from her husband. Back then, she had left him for a bright future with the man she chose. Lu Xun was bitter but in the end, he still hope that she would be happy with her choice.

    Who would have guessed that the person that she chose to make her happy would still divorce her?

    He had finally moved on but Shi An Na wanted to return to their past.

    Bei Yuan entered the office to deliver a cup of coffee before he quickly left.

    Zhang Yu Han took a sip from the hot coffee and looked at his friend again. "I heard that she had quit her job and was nning to return and stay with her parents in Y City."

    Hearing this news, Lu Xun looked up in surprise. Didn''t she need this job to support his parents and son? Why would she suddenly quit? He hasn''t done anything to make her lose her job.

    "I don''t think her return this time is anything good," Zhang Yu Han said. "Lu Xun, I hope that you will not be that soft-hearted to her anymore. Or else, you might hurt the person you care about the most."

    Lu Xun lowered his head and frowned. "I know."

    ...

    Y City

    Father Shi looked at her daughter with worry in his eyes. When his daughter had walked through the door, Father Shi had thought that his daughter returned for a few days to look at her son. He did not think that Shi An Na would announce that she had quit her job.

    "It was not easy for you to finallynd yourself into that job," Father Shi spoke. "Although you have to spend most of your time away, they gave you a good sry! With your qualifications and experience, do you think that you can find a good job like that one?"

    Father Shi was angry. However, he still did not dare to scold his daughter too much. Each time he was reminded of how his daughter was divorced, Father Shi became soft-hearted.

    A thought came to his mind and his face darkened. "It couldn''t be that you are still thinking about getting together with Lu Xun, right? Anna, previously, it was you who had left him. Even if you''re not embarrassed, I am ashamed each time that I ran into Lu Xun. You cannot cause him any trouble. He''s going to marry someone else."

    A sh of anger appeared in her eyes. Shi An Na quickly recovered her mood before she sat down and pulled her son to her. "Daddy. You are thinking too much. It''s not because of him. These days, I have to spend a lot of time away from my son. I missed him and could not bear to be apart from him for a long time. What''s wrong with quitting my job? As a mother, I don''t want to miss watching my son growing up."

    Hearing her reason, Father Shi began to hesitate. The moment his eyes fell on his innocent grandson, his heart began to soft again. "You better not lie to me. If I heard that you are causing more trouble for Lu Xun, I will personally send you abroad and never let you return."

    Shi An Na rolled her eyes. "Daddy, you are thinking too much.. I know what I am doing."allnovelfull

 Chapter 319 - Huo Yun Chen Was Injured?

    A day before her mother''s birthday, Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun took a flight to Y City. Lu Xun took a deep breath and tightened his grip on his suitcase as they headed out to the arrival hall.

    This would be the first time that he would be meeting Song Xing Xing''s parents after he had proposed. Thinking about meeting his father-inw, Lu Xun suddenly became anxious.

    Not too long ago, his father-inw had called to ask him about his scandal. Although he had rified this matter to the public, Lu Xun was still worried that his father-inw would not be satisfied with how he had handled this matter.

    What if his father-inw decided to kick him out and won''t let him stay at the house? Should he stay at the hotel instead?

    As he was still thinking about what was going to happen, someone touched her cheek, snapping him out of his trance.

    "What are you doing? Why are you in a trance?"

    Lu Xun was in a daze as he saw the girl smiling brightly at him. It took him a few seconds to snap out of his trance. He shed him a smile under the mask he was wearing and spoke, "Nothing. I was just thinking about meeting your rtives."

    Song Xing Xing chuckled. "Didn''t you say that you are ready to meet them? Why are you getting anxious now?"

    He did not answer her but instead, stretched his arms to touch her hair.

    Song Xing Xing smiled, deciding not to tease him anymore. "Come on. We should go now. Mom said that someone will be waiting for us outside."

    The couple walked out of the airport and Song Xing Xing began to scan to look for the person who came to pick them up. Her gaze finally stopped upon noticing a familiar SUV. A tall man was standing outside the vehicle, ncing at his watch a few times with an anxious look on his face.

    Song Xing Xing took Lu Xun''s hand ad walked over to that man. "Cousin Brother!" Her tone was cheery.

    Hearing her voice, Song Yi finally turned around and waved his hand at them.

    "When did you get here?" Song Xing Xing asked as he approached closer.

    "Yesterday. My mother was missing Xiao Jun and we decided to return earlier." Song Yi turned to Lu Xun and nodded as a form of greeting. "This morning, we went to your younger uncle''s ce to deliver something. Your dad asked me toe and pick you up. Come on. Get in the car."

    Song Yi helped them to put their luggage in the cargo. Then, he slid into the driver''s seat and drive over to the house.

    Lu Xun was seated on the passenger''s seat and was engaged in a conversation with Song Yi. As the two men were discussing a few matters about their business, Song Xing Xing took out her phone to browse through some portals to read some news about celebrities. What Song Xing Xing was interested to know was the casting rumors on dramas and movies.

    An article suddenly popped up. Song Xing Xing was about to close the article when the photo caught her attention. She clicked on the article and frowned when she read the news.

    Huo Yun Chen and his manager were spotted going to the hospital. It was said that he was injured during filming. However, no one knew what kind of injury he had or how bad it was.

    Once his fans saw this news, they began to worry about their idol. Meanwhile, his haters continued to sprout some nonsense, creating rumors that would only stain his name.

    Huo Yun Chen was injured?

    After pondering about this matter for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to text Huo Yun Chen to check on him.

    Song Xing Xing did not wait for him to reply. She lowered her phone as the car has finally arrived at her parents'' ce.

    Someone came out of the house the moment Song Yi parked his car. Her eyes lit up as Song Xing Xing saw that Han Yue Xiu came out with Xiao Jun in her arms.

    The moment the little boy saw his favorite aunt, he started to il his arms around in excitement.

    Han Yue Xiuughed when she saw the look on her son''s face. "Xiao Jun, are you excited to see your daddy or Auntie Xing Xing."

    The baby nced at his father before he turned to Song Xing Xing. His mouth curled into a wide smile, showing off his little front teeth. His hand stretched at him as if asking for her Aunt Xing Xing to carry him.

    "Alright, your Auntie Xing Xing had just arrived. Let''s go in first before you can ask her to y with you," Han Yue Xiu coaxed the baby.

    Song Xing Xing touched the baby''s cheek and could not help but kiss them a few times.

    When Lu Xun saw this scene, his eyes narrowed a little bit. He quicklyposed himself before anyone saw the look on his face.

    After getting their luggage, Song Xing Xing led Lu Xun into the house. Fortunately, other than Song Yi and his little family, there were no other guests around. This way, they did not have to face the other family members.

    Ye Ling Feng came out of the kitchen when she heard the noiseing from the living room area. Her eyes lit up the moment she saw her daughter.

    Song Xing Xing walked over to her mother and hugged her tightly. "Mom, did you miss me?"

    "You silly child." Ye Ling Feng pinched at her daughter''s cheek. "Look at how you are behaving. Are you not embarrassed to stick closer to me in front of Lu Xun?"

    Song Xing Xing nced at her man and smiled. "Mom, he wouldn''t mind."

    Ye Ling Feng waved her hand to the auntie and asked her to help their guests bring up their luggage into their rooms.

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh in relief as she watched the auntie take his bags upstairs. It seemed that he would not have to worry about finding a hotel to stay in. His mood suddenly turned better.

    At this time, Song Chen came down the stairs. His eyes narrowed as his gaze met with Lu Xun''s.

    Seeing the man in front of him, Lu Xun subconsciously tightened his hand into a fist. He took a deep breath and greeted, "Uncle."

    Song Chen nodded as a form of greetings. "You guys had just arrived. Go ahead and rest first. Later,e down, and let''s have lunch together."

    A breath of relief escaped him once Lu Xun realized that his father-inw was not nning to kick him out.

 Chapter 320 - Her Mother Thought Too Far Ahead

    In the afternoon, Lu Xun had lunch with Song Xing Xing and her family. Fortunately, Song Yi and his little family stayed to eat together, and the situation was not as awkward for Lu Xun.

    Song Xing Xing''s attention once again was on Xiao Jun. The little boy saw that his Aunt Xing Xing stayed to y with him and ate a few more.

    The baby''s cheek was bulging as he tasted the porridge in his mouth. A slight frown appeared on his face when he tasted the broli that his mother added to the porridge. Just as he was about to spit it out, his gaze met with his Aunt Xing Xing''s smiling face. The boy swallowed his food and smiled brightly.

    "Wow! Our Xiao Jun is very good. You ate a lot of broli this time."

    Song Xiao Jun only heard that his mother called him good and he started tough happily.

    The elders'' attention was on the little boy and everyone wanted to tease him a little more. The baby''s giggle filled the room, brightening the mood in the house.

    After lunch, Lu Xun went back to his room to answer a few work-rted calls.

    Song Xing Xing went with her mother to send Song Yi and his family out as they were going to return to the main house. Fortunately, baby Xiao Jun was a little sleepy after lunch and did not cry when his parents took him away.

    The mother and daughter returned to the house once they could no longer see Song Yi''s SUV. Before Song Xing Xing could head upstairs and return to her room, her mother had already pulled her hand, dragging her to the backyard.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the flowers and vegetables in the garden before she turned to look at her mother with a puzzled expression. "Mom, why are you taking me here?"

    "What''s wrong? Mom just wanted to talk to you."

    "We can always talk inside," Song Xing Xing said. "Why did you drag me here?"

    The wind outside wasfortable but Song Xing Xing thought that it would be morefortable to talk inside.

    Ye Ling Feng heaved a helpless sigh as she looked at her daughter. "Isn''t it because I''m worried that someone was going to listen to our conversation?" She patted at the rattan chair, motioning her daughter to sit down.

    They might need to talk for a while. It was not a good idea to stand around.

    Song Xing Xing saw the mysterious look on her mother''s face and thought that she was in the mood to gossip. She sat down and leaned closer to her mother. "What is it?"

    "You and Lu Xun, how is it going between the two of you?"

    Hearing that the topic would be about herself, Song Xing Xing quickly pulled away from her mother. There was a tinge of pink on her cheek.

    Ye Ling Feng noticed the change in her daughter''s expression andughed. "The two of you are already nning to get married. What are you shy about?" She wanted tough but didn''t want to make her daughter feel awkward.

    What if this daughter was too shy to talk about her rtionship? How was she going to learn about their situation from her?

    "We''re okay."

    Ye LingFeng suppressed the urge to roll her eyes at this brief answer. She exhaled a deep breath and spoke again, "Mom always know that you are good with children. Usually, when the others brought their kids, it was you who would spend time ying with them. Just now, I saw that Xiao Jun really like you. Xing Xing, are you and Lu Xun nning to have a child soon?"

    Her body froze and her breath stuck in her throat. Song Xing Xing looked at her mother with her eyes wide, wondering if perhaps she had misheard things.

    This... should be her imagination, right? Her mother would not ask her about this matter, right?

    However, looking at the way her mother was staring back at her, Song Xing Xing was convinced that she had not misheard things. Her mother did ask her the matter about having children.

    "Mom!"

    "Why are you looking at me like that?" Ye Ling Feng poked at her daughter''s arms. "The two of you had already lived together. Isn''t it natural that I''m curious about this?"

    Her mother''s words only made her face turn redder. She wanted to run into the house but her mother was holding her hand as if preventing her from escaping this conversation.

    "Mom, I''m still very young."

    "You might be young but Lu Xun isn''t that young anymore," Ye Ling Feng said. "You see, a lot of his friends had kids already. His friend, Zhang Yu Han already had two children. Isn''t he in a hurry?"

    Song Xing Xing bit her lips and lowered her head. It was at this time that she started to think about this matter. Her mother was right. Most of Lu Xun''s old ssmates were married with children. Perhaps, Lu Xun too wanted to experience the same thing and be a father.

    "We have never discussed this before," Song Xing Xing admitted.

    Ye Ling Feng studied Song Xing Xing''s expression and concluded that the couple should have used protection each time they get together.

    "We are not in a hurry," Song Xing Xing came up with an excuse quickly. "We only got together not too long ago. I still wanted to be in a world where there are only the two of us for a while."

    Ye Ling Feng sighed as she patted her daughter''s hand. "Don''t think that Mom is pressuring you. Mom was just curious about your n with Lu Xun. It''s also a good thing for the two of you to cultivate more feelings before you have a child."

    During their lunch, Ye Ling Feng had seen the look on Lu Xun''s eyes as he watched Song Xing Xing entertaining baby Xiao Jun. She could see how Lu Xun''s eyes changed when he watched the two of them together. It made her wonder about the couple''s n and this was the reason she wanted to have this conversation with her daughter.

    There are a lot of things that they needed to n before the couple has a child together. For example, Ye Ling Feng needed to arrange her stay in Capital City. If the couple had a child, this baby would be Ye Ling Feng and Song Chen''s first grandchild. Obviously, she wanted to be around when her daughter gave birth.

    Of course, Song Xing Xing would not expect that her mother had thought too far ahead. She would probably faint if she knew what her mother was really thinking.

    "Mom, let''s not worry about that first." Song Xing Xing cleared her throat. "Lu Xun''s parents were going toe and discuss our wedding in a few weeks."

    Ye Ling Feng''s expression changed. She realized that she needed to set her priorities right.. Before she could think about having a grandchild, she need to prepare and wee Lu Xun''s parents and discuss the children''s marriage.

 Chapter 321 - His Injury Was Not Serious

    Song Xing Xing chatted with her mother for an hour before her mother finally let her go. As she walked past the guest''s room, Song Xing Xing halted before she decided to knock on the door.

    After waiting for a few seconds, the door opened and the person she was looking for appeared.

    As their gaze met, Song Xing Xing watched as his eyes turned brighter. He shed her a smile and finally stood aside, letting her walk into the room.

    Song Xing Xing noticed the phone mped to his ear and suddenly felt a little guilty that she had disturbed him as he was in the middle of a conversation.

    However, before she could excuse herself, someone had already pulled her hand and led her to sit down on the sofa.

    Thinking that perhaps his conversation would end soon, Song Xing Xing decided to wait for him. Her gaze roamed around the room.

    Judging from his conversation, Lu Xun seemed to be talking to a Director and their conversation was about Huo Yun Chen''s visit to the hospital.

    Song Xing Xing tried to eavesdrop on his conversation but could not hear many details about it.

    Fortunately, the call ended after five minutes of waiting, Lu Xun''s phone call finally ended. He walked over to her side and sat down.

    "What happened to Huo Yun Chen?"

    Lu Xun pursed his lips when he heard her question. Although he was not too happy to hear her mention another man''s name, Lu Xun understood that Huo Yun Chen is her friend. It was natural if she was worried about her friend and he cannot stop her from befriending anyone she liked.

    "I saw the news about him earlier," Song Xing Xing spoke when he did not answer. "Is he alright?"

    "Hmm... Director Fei said that he was injured during shooting for his new music video. He sprained his ankle but did not let anyone know. In the end, his injury only worsened. Although his injury was not serious, the doctor said he needed to rest for five days. The management is working to give a statement soon. He will be fine."

    "Un." Song Xing Xing heaved a breath of relief. When she looked up again, she could not help but notice that someone was a little unhappy.

    Suddenly, Lu Xun tugged at her wrist and pulled her closer to him. Her head rested on his chest and his chin rested on top of her head.

    "Xing Xing, what should I do? I think I won''t be able to sleep soundly today."

    "What''s wrong? You''re notfortable with this room?" Song Xing Xing pulled away and started to scan her surroundings.

    The room is clean and the bedsheet was new. The window was open to let the fresh air in. Song Xing Xing thought that this room seemed veryfortable to sleep in.

    "How could I sleep soundly when you are not by my side?" His hug around her body tightened. "Who am I going to hug to sleep tonight?"

    Ever since Song Xing Xing moved in with him, the two of them always slept together at night. He would hug her and inhale her sweet scent before he could fall asleep. The thought that he would not have someone by his side made him feel ufortable.

    Song Xing Xing''s face turned bright red. Her eyes darted around the area. She pulled the bolster on the bed and threw it over to him. "Then, you can hug this one."

    Lu Xun nced at the bolster and chuckled. "It would not be the same." It was not asfortable as hugging the person and the most important thing was that it doesn''t have her scent.

    Song Xing Xing raised her head to look at him and thought that the expression on his face was very cute. She could not help but stretch her hand and pinch at his cheek. After she had enough, Song Xing Xing continued to bury her face on his chest. She closed her eyes, finding that she like his scent and warmth.

    It seemed that Lu Xun was not the only person who would not be able to sleep soundly tonight.

    She too would find it strange without having him by her side.

    The couple continued to hug each other for a long time. They were only going to sleep on a different bed for a couple of nights. However, they were reacting as if they were not going to see each other for a long time.

    Song Xing Xing heaved a long sigh, wondering why being in love would make one feel this way. She thought that she was being ridiculous but still, she could not bear to be apart from him.

    All of a sudden, Song Xing Xing recalled her conversation with her mother and her face turned red again.

    It seemed... that it was better not to have kids early. It was bad enough that she had to fight with Mr. Fluffball. She still wanted to spend a lot of time with Lu Xun, just the two of them for a while longer.

    ...

    The next morning, Song Xing Xing came down the stairs and found that her brother, Song Wei had just arrived. Song Wei was still a student. He could not skip his sses to return to Y City earlier and could only take the earliest flight to celebrate his mother''s birthday together with everyone else.

    "Song Wei, you''re here."

    Hearing his sister''s voice, Song Wei looked up and smiled. However, his expression began to change when he saw that his sister was together with Lu Xun.

    Song Wei hadplicated feelings towards this future brother-inw. He wanted to dislike this person because he was going to steal his sister away. But after spending his time together with him in D Town thest time, Song Wei found that he could not dislike Lu Xun.

    Moreover, his sister seemed very happy when she was together with him. For the sake of his sister, Song Wei thought that he will have to work hard to ept this future brother-inw.

    "Sister, when did you arrive?"

    "Yesterday." Song Xing Xing walked into the dining area and peeked at the food that the auntie had prepared for her mother''s birthday.

    Ye Ling Feng entered the room and smiled when she found her two children were at home.. After exchanging brief words with her son, everyone was sent to do their task before the guest woulde.

 Chapter 322 - My Son-in-Law

    The guests starteding to the house around lunch hour. Most of the guests were Ye Ling Feng''s family and close friends. Most of them brought along the younger generations in their family.

    Song Xing Xing was still checking the preparation for her mother''s birthday when her cousins'' children started to pester her to y with them.

    In the end, she could only let Song Wei and Lu Xun look at the preparation as she go and entertained the bunch of kids. The kids dragged her outside and started to y hide and seek. Soon, the other kids saw that they were having fun and started to join them as well.

    Song Xing Xing had once again turned to the kids'' leader and decided to y games together.

    Ye Ling Feng watched as her daughterughed happily as she yed with the children and sighed. Among her siblings, Ye Ling Feng was the only one who still had no grandchildren. Seeing her siblings carrying their grandchildren in their arms made her feel jealous.

    Her daughter was very good with children and she also hope that the girl would get married quickly and have kids.

    "Hey, hey, Ling Feng."

    Hearing that someone was calling her name, Ye Ling Feng snapped out of her trance. She turned to her friends and shed them an amiable smile. However, once she saw that her friend, Yang Xiao staring back at her with stars in her eyes gave her a bad feeling.

    "What''s wrong?"

    Yang Xiao shifted her gaze to another direction. The smile on her face widened. "Who is that young man? He''s quite good-looking. Why don''t you introduce him to me? You know that my daughter is approaching her thirties soon but still unmarried. I think this young man would be perfect for my daughter."

    Ye Ling Feng followed her friend''s gaze and instantly, her eyes turned darker. However, her friend does not seem to see the look in her eyes as Yang Xiao kept on talking about matching her unmarried daughter to this man.

    However, hearing that her friends started to join in and praised this handsome young man, Ye Ling Feng felt a little happier. At this time, Ye Ling Feng could not help praising her daughter for having such good taste.

    She straightened up her posture and called, "Lu Xun."

    The bespectacled man turned around, startling the middle-ageddies. A secondter, he walked over to them with his long legs. Seeing the handsome young man approaching, Ye Ling Feng''s friends began to feel excited.

    A few of them were suddenly regretting that they had not spoken earlier. Or else, they too would have the chance to pair their daughter to them.

    "Sister-inw, you know him?" Ye Ling Feng''s sister-inw, Chu Zhi, spoke. Her heart skipped a beat upon recalling the name that Ye Ling Feng had spoken. However, when she thought that Lu Xun seemed to be amon name, Chu Zhi quickly shook that thought off her mind.

    Lu Xun nodded his head to the group ofdies as his form of greetings. Then, he turned to look at her mother-inw. Although he was still puzzled as to why he was called, Lu Xun continued to smile at them.

    "Everyone, let me introduce you," Ye Ling Feng paused. The smile on her face widened. "This is Lu Xun, my son-inw."

    A light flickered in Lu Xun''s eyes and the corner of his lips tilted up a little. His heart skipped a beat as he was excited to be introduced to this group ofdies as Ye Ling Feng''s son-inw. Getting his mother-inw''s approval and recognition was something he should be happy about.

    Lu Xun nodded at thedies again and greeted, "Hello."

    Meanwhile, the group ofdies had a puzzled look in their eyes.

    "Your son-inw?" Chu Zhi turned to her sister-inw with a puzzled look on her face. A few secondster, her eyes brightened up. "Is Xing Xing getting married?"

    Ye Ling Feng patted at Lu Xun''s arms. "That''s right. I forgot to tell you that my daughter, Song Xing Xing is getting married to Lu Xun soon. Ladies, when we finally decide on the wedding date, we will surely send out invitation cards."

    Thedies gave Lu Xun a look over. Although this young man seemed a little bit older to be paired with Ye Ling Feng''s daughter, none of them said a thing. Seeing that their friend seemed very happy with this son-inw, thedies began to congratte Ye Ling Feng.

    They stopped Lu Xun for a chat and asked him a lot of questions, mostly about his rtionship with Song Xing Xing.

    Seeing the way Lu Xun would nce at Song Xing Xing with a warm look in his eyes, thedies decided to give up trying to poach him as their son-inw.

    "Lu Xun, this name sounded familiar," Yang Xiao spoke. She turned to Lu Xun and smiled. "It couldn''t be that you are the President of NEXT Group, right?"

    Thedies exchanged their nces. Although they don''t pay much attention towards what the entertainment news, they have heard their husband mention thispany a few times.

    It was said that the President came to Capital City and invested his money into a lot of business. The man was said to have good insight. Each of the projects he invested in gave a huge return.

    "Yes. That''s me."

    Thedies turned to Ye Ling Feng with envy.

    Her daughter was going to marry a very capable man. Although they were happy for their friend, they could not help but feel a little jealous. Moreover, from their brief interaction with Lu Xun, they could see that this young man had good manners and attitude.

    Thedies continued to chat with Lu Xun for a long time and only stopped once Song Xing Xing and Song Wei came out with a three-tier birthday cake on the trolley.

    Everyone started to sing a happy birthday song for Ye Ling Feng and spoke a few auspicious words. Soon, Song Chen came out with arge bouquet of roses.

    Ye Ling Feng looked at the person she had been married to for twenty-seven years and blushed.

    Seeing that everyone was surrounding her mother and the kids'' attention had moved towards the birthday cake, Song Xing Xing went to look for Lu Xun.

    She stood beside him and noticed the faint smile on his face. "You look very happy. What''s up?"

    "It''s your mother''s birthday. Shouldn''t I be happy?"

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes. "I heard my mother''s friends were trying to poach you as their son-inw. What should I do? Even my mother''s friends are attracted to you."

    Lu Xunughed. "Where did you hear that?" Seeing that the girl continued to shoot him an unhappy look, Lu Xun grabbed her hand and intertwined their fingers. "I''m already yours. Even if someone tried to steal me away, I won''t leave."

    Hearing him coaxing her with sweet words, Song Xing Xing''s heart began to feel more at ease.

 Chapter 323 - The Wrong Room

    The birthday party ended in the evening and the guests finally left.

    Song Xing Xing apanied her mother to send her youngest aunt out before she went back into the house to look for Lu Xun. After looking around for a while, she finally found her fiance in the TV room with her brother. The two of them werepeting in a shooting game and it seemed that Song Wei was bullying her fiance.

    In less than a minute, the words, ''Game Over'' was written on Lu Xun''s part of the screen.

    Song Wei raised both hands as he was celebrating happily while Lu Xun stared back at the screen with a nk look on his face.

    It could be seen that Lu Xun did not mind losing a few rounds to Song Wei but as Lu Xun''s fiance, Song Xing Xing could not bear to watch her brother bullying her beloved.

    Song Xing Xing walked into the room and shed a smile at Lu Xun. She stretched her hand at him and gestured at the controller in his hand. "Give it to me."

    Lu Xun followed her eyes and once he understood what he was going to do, he passed the controller to her and smiled.

    Song Xing Xing crossed her arms and turned to her brother. "Song Wei, let''s go for another round."

    It was at this time that Song Wei realized that his sister had appeared. The smile on his face gradually disappeared upon meeting his sister''s gaze.

    Song Wei had this feeling that his sister was going to take revenge and he will have to bear the consequences.

    "Sister, it''ste and I''m tired." Song Wei put the controller down and faked a yawn. "Let''s do this another time."

    "No. Let''s do this once. Just one round."

    Song Wei could not help but swallow upon seeing the sweet smile on his sister''s face. Why did he feel as if he had encountered a devil?

    "It couldn''t be that you are scared, right?"

    Song Wei could not take her sister''s taunting and quickly agreed.

    The game started and the siblings began to fight each other. Song Wei continued to shout and curse as his sister chased him mercilessly. In the end, he was shot and died.

    Song Wei stared at the words ''Game Over'' with his mouth gaped open. He did not expect that he would get beaten up this quick. Moreover, he was disappointed that he still could not beat his sister in this game.

    "One more round?" Song Xing Xing tilted her head to one side. Her lips curled into azy smile.

    There was a trace of panic in his eyes. "No. Sister, I give up. It''s my fault,"

    "Really? What did you do wrong?"

    Song Wei''s eyes darted around the room as he tried to find a way to escape. His eyes lit up when he saw Lu Xun. "I shouldn''t have asked brother-inw to y the game with me and bullied him. Sister, I promise that I would not do this anymore."

    Song Xing Xing snorted and was ready to speak a few words at him. However, her movement halted when Lu Xun grabbed her wrist. Song Xing Xing turned to Lu Xun and saw him shake his head at her slowly.

    Someone was happy to be called brother-inw and was ready to pretend that he was not bullied.

    A sigh escaped her. Song Xing Xing watched as her brother scurried away and clicked her tongue.

    The moment Song Wei escaped the room and closed the door behind him, Lu Xun tugged at Song Xing Xing''s hand, pulling her into his arms.

    "I thought that you would only be good in ''Legend of the Sky''."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "In the past, Song Wei always pestered me to apany him to y all sort of games with him. Although Song Wei is good at shooting games, I''m slightly better than him. I think he was still unhappy that he never wins against me." She wrapped her arms around his neck and peck at his lips. "Next time, don''t agree if Song Wei asked you to y a shooting game. I''m worried that he would bully you to get back at me."

    Lu Xun let out a chuckle. "It''s fine. I don''t really mind."

    Song Xing Xing tilted her head at her and looked into his eyes. "I minded. I won''t let anyone bully you easily."

    A light shed in his eyes. Lu Xun thought that the feeling of being protected by Song Xing Xing felt rather nice.

    Song Xing Xing grabbed the controllers and passed one to Lu Xun. "Let me teach you a few moves. Next time, my brother would not bully you easily."

    The couple continued to stay in each other''s arms for a long time to y games and only returned to their room when it was gettingte.

    Song Xing Xing took a quick shower andy on her bed. After ying with the kids the whole day and chatting with her mother''s friends and rtives, she was really tired and could not move a muscle.

    Her phone on the table lit up. Song Xing Xing reached for her phone and saw that Huo Yun Chen had just replied to her texts.

    ''Little Star, thank you for your concern. I''m fine now.''

    Huo Yun Chen told her briefly about his situation and assured her that he was going to be alright after resting for a few days.

    Song Xing Xing reminded him to look after himself and to recover quickly. Huo Yun Chen had worked so hard to recover from hisst injury. If something happened to his legs again, he would be devastated.

    The two of them exchanged a few more words before they stopped.

    Back in Capital City, Huo Yun Chen stared at their text exchange with a faint smile on his face. His friend, Little Star, had never stop from giving him encouragement whenever he needed it. This girl has been one of the reasons he wanted to work hard and get back on the stage after his ident a few years ago.

    Unfortunately for him, they were not meant to be together.

    At this time, someone knocked on his door.

    Huo Yun Chen lowered his phone and watched as a nurse walked into his room.

    The moment their gazes met, the nurse looked back at him in surprise.

    "Huo Yun Chen?" The nurse lowered her head to look at the files in her hand. A strange look flickered in her eyes as she saw his name. "I''m sorry. I went to the wrong room." The nurse retreated and ran away from the scene as if she had seen a ghost.

    Huo Yun Chen watched this scene and thought that the nurse''s action was rather strange.. However, he decided not to think too much about it.

 Chapter 324 - Encountered A Female Ghost

    Huo Yun Chen woke up from his sleep after sleeping for two hours. His injured ankle was throbbing and he could not sleep well with the pain.

    At this time, Huo Yun Chen was silently regretting his decision to remain stubborn.

    If only he did not force himself to continue filming while ignoring the slight sprain on his ankle, he would not have to suffer this much.

    When his manager dragged him to the hospital, Huo Yun Chen had thought that the pain was still manageable despite the scary look. However, now that the pain killers had gone away, Huo Yun Chen was in so much pain that he had the urge to cry.

    He took his phone which was on the bedside table to look at the time. It was only three in the morning and everything around him was still dark.

    Feeling his throat parched, Huo Yun Chen reached to take the bottle on the side. He was disappointed upon finding that the bottle was empty.

    It was then that he seemed to recall that he had drunk his water before he went to bed. He did not expect that he would wake up in the middle of the night with a parched throat.

    He realized that he could call and ask someone to help him to refill his drinking bottle. However, he had no one beside him.

    Because of his identity, Huo Yun Chen was assigned to the VVIP ward. The hospital had good security and they were assured that not just anyone could enter this area.

    Last night, he saw that his assistant was a little tired due tock of sleep and had urged her to go back home. Initially Lin You did not want to leave him alone. That girl only agreed to leave him alone in the hospital after he told her that he wanted to eat some home-cooked porridge.

    Lin You was worried that he would not have much appetite and thought that she should ask her mother to help her prepare some food for him. This was the only reason she had left.

    Huo Yun Chen thought that he could rest peacefully with no one beside him. However, he now realized that he had no one to help him.

    A heavy sigh escaped him.

    He wanted to ignore his parched throat but after tossing and turning in his bed for a while, Huo Yun Chen realized that he could not fall asleep like this.

    After weighing his decision, Huo Yun Chen decided that he needed to drink before he could fall asleep again.

    He moved out of bed slowly and frowned as his legs touched the ground.

    It was painful and he could not understand how could he have forced himself too much yesterday just so that he couldplete the filming earlier.

    Little Star was right. He needed to look after his body well and love himself more. It was not easy for him to recover after hisst injury and he did not want to go back to that time where he was so helpless and on the brink of giving up everything.

    Huo Yun Chen waited for a few seconds until he wasfortable standing up. The pain was still there but he thought that he was getting used to it.

    He grabbed his crutch and then, the emptied bottle. Slowly, he walked to the door, nning to head out to find a water dispenser to refill his bottle.

    A deep crease appeared on his forehead as he tried to bear with the pain.

    It was no wonder that his manager was so mad at him after he chose to ignore his sprained ankle.

    Huo Yun Chen turned to look at his right and left, wondering just where was that water dispenser located.

    Everything around him was dark and quiet. Looking at his surroundings gave him an eerie feeling.

    He finally noticed that an area on the right corridor was a little bright. It was then that he recalled that the nurse''s station was located there. With the help of his crutch, Huo Yun Chen turned in that direction.

    He figured that there should be a few nurses who were at their station and decided to ask them for direction.

    His steps were slow and steady. Huo Yun Chen focused on his steps and thought that exercising and practicing walking like this was quite good. Perhapster, he could ask his manager to talk to the doctor and let him rest at home.

    It would be morefortable to rest at home. As long as he could move around, everything would be fine.

    As he was approaching the nurse''s station, his ears picked up the sound of music. As he walked closer, Huo Yun Chen began to realize that this music was a bit too familiar.

    Wasn''t this the background music for ''Legend of the Sky''?

    He yed this game almost every day and could recognize this music well. Judging from the cheery background sound alone, Huo Yun Chen could tell that the yer was now in Welling Vige. Coincidentally, he had visited this vige a few times and fought a few high-ranking monsters nearby.

    It seemed that whoever was ying this game was a high-ranked yer as well?

    Huo Yun Chen was surprised at this revtion.

    He slowly walked over to the nurse''s station, dragging his painful legs. Huo Yun Chen was suddenly curious to know just who was the person who had yed this game.

    However, just as he was about to turn the corner, the music suddenly stopped.

    The surroundings turned quiet.

    Huo Yun Chen peeked his head out to look at the nurse''s station and found that there was no one there.

    The cold wind blew out of nowhere, making him shiver.

    At this time, he was silently regretting his decision toe out. If he had known that the night at the hospital would be this scary, he would press the call button and let the nurse help him fetch some water instead.

    However, it seemed that it would be toote for him to turn around now.

    If a ghost suddenly popped out of nowhere, he definitely could not escape with his injured ankle.

    His body started to sweat as his mind went wild.

    He turned his body around, wanting to return to his room. However, a woman dressed in white suddenly appeared in front of him.

    Huo Yun Chen let out a gasp in surprise at the person''s sudden appearance. His hand was on his heart and his face paled at the thought that he had encountered a female ghost.

    "What are you doing here?" the woman asked.

    It took him a few seconds to realize that the person dressed in white was a nurse.

    It was the same nurse who had wrongly walked into his room a few hours ago.

 Chapter 325 - His Anti-Fan?

    A light flickered in the nurse''s eyes when he saw that the person who stood in front of her was none other than the popr celebrity, Huo Yun Chen.

    Her legs subconsciously stepped back. "Huo... Mister Huo?"

    Huo Yun Chen caught the change in the woman''s expression the moment she recognized him. Theplicated look in her eyes was very hard to ignore.

    His gaze lowered until it reached the nametag on her chest. However, the nurse quickly moved to cross her arms on her chest.

    When Huo Yun Chen lifted his gaze again, the nurse was staring back at him with her eyes wide.

    The corner of his lips twitched.

    Why was this nurse looking at him as if he was a pervert? He was merely looking at her nametag, alright?

    Huo Yun Chen let out a cough and waved the empty bottle in his hand. "Nurse Xia, sorry. I was only looking for the water dispenser."

    It was then that she realized that the man was looking at her nametag a while ago. Xia Yu shifted her gaze to the bottle in his hand. Then, her gaze moved to the crutch under his armpit. It was then that she recalled that the person in front of her was also a patient.

    Her eyes changed again. This time Xia Yu was looking at him in anger. "Don''t you know to press the call button and ask for help?"

    He let out a cough. "I didn''t want to bother anyone." It waste at night and everyone was still asleep at this time. He had thought that the nurses should be resting at this time. He also knew that he should only press the call button in an emergency. He merely had a sprained ankle. Huo Yun Chen did not want to cause panic to anyone.

    "You''re not supposed to walk around," Xia Yu continued to speak, ignoring his excuses. "Celebrity Huo Yun Chen, have you forgotten that you are an injured man? Don''t you want your legs anymore?"

    Xia Yu thought that Huo Yun Chen was a little strange. After she was stationed at the VVIP ward, Xia Yu was used to meeting all sorts of people and tried to cater to their demands. She wouldn''t mind helping him to refill his bottle with drinking water. It was better than watching him made his injury worsen.

    Huo Yun Chen became speechless when he was scolded out of the blue.

    He only told her that he wanted to get some water. Why would she scold him like this?

    Moreover, no one had ever scolded him like this. The nurse''s eyes were too piercing. It gave him the feeling as if she did not like his presence. A thought came to his mind. It couldn''t be that this nurse was one of his anti-fans, right?

    "If you continue to walk around with that feet, you might have to prolong your stay in the hospital, don''t you know? Have you forgotten what the doctor had said to you? You shouldn''t put too much pressure on your ankle."

    Xia Yu watched as the man opened and closed his mouth a few times as if he had something to say. She hesitated for a few seconds before she spoke again, "Go back to your room. I''ll help you to get some water."

    Huo Yun Chen pursed his lips and nodded. "Thank you, Nurse Xia." He watched as she stretched her hands at him and ced the bottle into her hand.

    The nurse continued to stare at him, making him feel ufortable. Just as he was about to turn around, the pain in his ankle started to throb again.

    Huo Yun Chen gritted his teeth as he tried to suppress the pain. However, someone had held his arm, supporting his body.

    "Is it painful?"

    Huo Yun Chen turned to the nurse, wanting to convince her that he was fine. However, the words he wanted to say were stuck in her throat when he noticed the concern in her eyes.

    "Wait here. Don''t move around."

    His eyes followed the nurse as he leaned his body on the wall. A few secondster, he heard some creaking soundsing from the side. He followed the sounds and saw that Nurse Xia had returned with a wheelchair.

    The woman gave him a feisty look before she spoke again. "Sit down. I''ll push you back to your room."

    The nurse was too fierce that Huo Yun Chen had no other choice to listen. He sat down and was pushed back to his room.

    Xia Yu helped him to turn on the light before she helped him to get back on the bed. Then, without saying a word, the nurse went out again.

    Huo Yun Chen finally heaved a breath in relief when the nurse had left. He looked at his throbbing ankle and thought that they seemed a little bluepared to a few hours ago.

    Now that he was alone, Huo Yun Chen began to think about the sounds that he hearding from the nurse''s station. He was very sure that someone in the nurse''s station was ying ''Legend of the Sky''. However, before he could see that person, the sounds had suddenly stopped and Nurse Xia had suddenly appeared.

    The door was pushed opened and the nurse walked into the room again. This time, she was carrying his bottle of water in his hand.

    Huo Yun Chen watched as the nurse ced the bottle on his bedside table within his reach and thanked her.

    Xia Yu was nning to leave when she realized that the celebrity was alone. "Where is your assistant?"

    "I sent her home to rest." Huo Yun Che grabbed the bottle and drank a few mouthfuls of water. The frown on his face disappeared when his throat was moistened. "My assistant is a woman. There''s not a lot of things she can do to help."

    "Then, you better ask your management to send a male caretaker to look after you," Xia Yu said. "Remember, before the swelling stop, you cannot walk around carelessly."

    Huo Yun Chen shed her an amiable smile. "Thank you for your concern, Nurse Xia."

    Xia Yu narrowed her eyes at him and her gaze turnedplicated. She turned around, wanting to leave when she heard him speak.

    "Nurse Xia, I have a question." Huo Yun Chen waited until the nurse turned to look at him before he continued. "Are you the only nurse on duty tonight?"

    Xia Yu chuckled. "Of course not. There are a few nurses as well."

    Huo Yun Chen was in deep thought as he heard her reply.

    Xia Yu''s gaze fell on his half-emptied water bottle. She thought about his question and her face suddenly turned a little red. "Nurse Wang is a male. I will ask him toe in and help you."

    The nurse left the room and closed the door behind her.

    Huo Yun Chen thought about her words and found that they sounded a little strange.

    When Nurse Wang entered the room, Huo Yun Chen finallyprehended that Nurse Xia had misunderstood that he needed to go to the toilet.

 Chapter 326 - His Injury Worsened

    In the morning, Huo Yun Chen''s assistant, Lin You, finally appeared with a thermos of home-cooked porridge that she brought from home.

    The moment she saw the bluish injury around her boss''s ankle, Lin You let out a loud gasp.

    She had only left for a few hours but why does it seem as if Huo Yun Chen''s injury was getting worst?

    "Don''t tell Brother Xiong," Huo Yun Chen spoke quickly when he saw his assistant''s shocked face.

    If his manager knew about his injury, that man would only nag him for hours. Yesterday, he had to listen to Brother Xiong''s nagging for hours. The speaker was not tired but the listener was.

    Although Huo Yun Chen knew that his manager cared for him, he wished that this manager would not nag him too much.

    "It will get better soon," Huo Yun Chen assured.

    "Should I call the doctor and have him check on you?"

    "The doctor was going to make his round soon."

    Lin You nodded. He helped to pour the porridge into a bowl and poured a ss of water for him. A thought came to her mind and she turned to her boss again. "You didn''t drink your waterst night?"

    Lin You has been working as Huo Yun Chen''s assistant for a while and knew that her boss had a habit of drinking a lot of water. He had debuted as a singer and would often drink a lot of water to protect his throat.

    Seeing that the bottle was only half emptied, Lin You began to worry.

    Huo Yun Chen''s gaze fell on the bottle in Lin You''s hand. "A nurse helped me to refill the bottlest night."

    Lin You let out a breath in relief. Once she had set up everything for him, Lin You went out of the room to refill the bottle once again.

    When she entered the room, her boss was eating his breakfast while ying games on his phone. The background song from ''Legend of the Sky'' filled the room.

    Lin You knew that Huo Yun Chen has been ying this game for two years and was amazed that the man was not bored of it.

    "How is the porridge?"

    Huo Yun Chen looked up and smiled. "It''s delicious. Lin You, please thank your mother for me."

    "My mom would be very happy." Lin You chuckled as she remember her mother who happened to be a fan of Huo Yun Chen. Her mother had woken up early in the morning just to make porridge for her boss.

    "That''s right. Lin You, help me to investigate something," Huo Yun Chen spoke. "Find out or me who were the nurses on dutyst night."

    Lin You looked at her boss strangely. "Why do you want me to look into this matter? What happenedst night?"

    Huo Yun Chen shed her a smile. "It''s nothing to worry about. A few of them had helped mest night. I want to thank themter."

    A light shed in his eyes.

    Huo Yun Chen was unable to stop thinking about the game''s background music that he had hearding from the nurse''s stationst night.

    ording to his understanding of that game, whoever was that yer was also a high-ranked yer and that person shoulde from the same server as his.

    The new server was opened to the yers a few months ago. None of their high-ranked yers has gone as far as Welling vige.

    Thinking that the yers might be someone he knew in the game, Huo Yun Chen was a little excited.

    Other than Little Star, Huo Yun Chen did not know anyone else in real life who was also a fan of ''Legend of the Sky''.

    Lin You did not think too much and had quickly agreed. "That''s right. Brother Xiong said that he will bring a male caretaker in the afternoon. It should be inconvenient for you to walk around with that ankle."

    As the two of them were chatting, the doctor walked into the room with a few of his students. He looked at Huo Yun Chen''s ankle and asked him a few questions. After reminding him not to walk until his ankle was a little better, the doctor finally left.

    Huo Yun Chen frowned as he recalled the doctor''s words that he will have to stay in the hospital for a few days longer as his injury had worsened.

    Lin You picked up her phone and spoke, "I will tell Brother Xiong to push back your activity."

    ...

    Y City.

    After having breakfast, Song Wei finally picked up his bag and was ready to leave. Song Chen looked at his daughter and her fiance whispering something in the living room, Song Chen took his car keys and handed them over to Lu Xun. "Lu Xun, help me to send Song Wei to the airport."

    His eyes lit up as he watched the keys dangling in front of him. Since his father-inw had asked for his help, how could he reject? Moreover, that other person is his family member.

    Lu Xun could not help thinking that perhaps, this would mean that Song Chen had slowly epted him as someone who was going to marry his daughter.

    He had already won his mother-inw''s approval and heart

    Although his father-inw was no longer against their rtionship, Lu Xun wanted to gain his approval as well. If he had a good rtionship with his parents-inw, his Xing Xing would be at ease.

    "I''lle with you." Song Xing Xing quickly stood up. She was about to run upstairs and grab her purse when she heard her father speak.

    "Xing Xing, you stay at home. There''s something that I wanted to discuss with you about."

    Lu Xun finally realized that his father-inw was sending him away because he wanted to have a private chat with his daughter. Although he was feeling a little disappointed, Lu Xun turned to Song Xing Xing and assured her that he would be back after sending Song Wei to the airport.

    Song Wei ced his luggage and the local delicacies that his mother had prepared for him in the trunk. When he turned around, he found that his sister and her fiance beside the vehicle, holding hands and whispering sweet nothings.

    The corner of his lips twitched and Song Wei quickly slid into the passenger''s seat.

    The man was only going to drive him over to the airport. The couple will only be separated for an hour or so.. Song Wei could not help but think that the couple was too much.

 Chapter 327 - I Will Support You

    Once she could no longer see the vehicle, Song Xing Xing went into the house and was told by the auntie that her father was waiting for her in his study.

    It was at this time that Song Xing Xing seemed to realize that after she had returned a few days ago, she had no proper conversation with her father...

    She was too busy with her mother''s birthday preparation and when she was free, she would go to pester Lu Xun.

    Perhaps her father would feel a little ufortable.

    After pondering for a while, Song Xing Xing went into the kitchen and prepared a mug of coffee ording to her father''s liking. Then, carrying the before she went to look for her father.

    She knocked on the door twice and entered the door.

    When she walked in, her father was seating behind his desk, looking at a few documents. A gentle smile appeared on his face the moment he saw his daughter.

    "You''re here." Song Chen pushed the documents on his table aside. His eyes lit up when the aroma of coffee filled the room. "Is that for me?"

    "Un." She nodded. "Just the way you like it."

    Song Chen reached for the cup of coffee and drank it slowly and sighed. "Un. I tasted as good as before."

    After her daughter had moved to Capital City, Song Chen had rarely drunk the coffee that his daughter made. Although his wife could also make good coffee, the cup of coffee that his wife made tasted different than the one that his daughter made.

    "You''re going back in the evening?" Song Chen watched as his daughter nodded as she took a seat. He then asked, "How was your meeting with Lu Xun''s parents?" Song Chen asked as her daughter took a seat. "Did they treat you well?"

    The corner of her lips turned into a warm smile.

    A while ago, her father had asked her the same question and she had reported Lu Xun''s family treatment to her. However, her father was still worried about it.

    "Dad, you can be at ease. They really treat me well."

    Song Chen let out a cough. "They areing to Y City at the end of the month, right? Tell me about them. At least, your mom and dad would be able to get prepared."

    After pondering about it for a while, Song Xing Xing began to tell her father about Lu Xun''s parents.

    His expression gradually changed as he listened to her daughter speaking about her future-inw.

    Song Chen was close to his daughter and understood her well. He looked at her expression and his expression turned warmer. He could see well that his daughter really Lu Xun very much.

    Although he was not that satisfied with Lu Xun, seeing her daughter''s happy expression when she looked at him made him feel warm. As the father who doted on his daughter very much, Song Chen wanted Song Xing Xing to be happy.

    Song Chen heaved a sigh after listening to her speaking and trying to convince him that she was the happiest with Lu Xun. "Do you like Lu Xun that much?"

    Her face turned a little pink and Song Xing Xing was looking at her father with a sheepish look. "Un. I like him very much."

    He pursed his lips into a thin line and pulled out something from his drawer. Then, he slid the documents on the table to his daughter.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the document with her eyes wide. At this time, she did not know what she should say.

    "Dad." A minute has passed and this was the only word that Song Xing Xing managed to say. Song Xing Xing was not expecting that her father would push this document to her.

    Song Chen shed a faint smile at her. "I know that Lu Xun and his parents are going toe over in a few weeks to discuss your marriage. I just thought that it would not make much difference if you chose to register your marriage a little earlier."

    Moreover, his daughter had already started living together with that man.

    Initially, Song Chen was ufortable when his wife told him that his daughter was leaving together with Lu Xun. However, since the girl had already made her decision, Lu Xun decided to trust that she was making the right decision.

    "Dad knows that you like him very much," Song Chen said. "Xing Xing, I''m telling you that if you think that you are ready to marry that person, then, I will support you."

    Since she had already made her decision to marry him, it doesn''t matter whether she was going to tie the knot with him sooner orter.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her father for a long time and felt her eyes and nose start to sour. After a brief pause, she moved over to her father''s side to give him a tight hug.

    A few months ago, it was her father who was not in favor of her decision to date Lu Xun. But he trusted her that much and had be her support.

    ...

    Capital City Hospital.

    As the visiting hours had ended, Lin You finally left the hospital after ensuring that everything would be alright with her boss.

    The background music of ''Legend of the Sky'' filled the room.

    Huo Yun Chen sat on the bed while ying the game. His thumb moved swiftly on his phone screen as he made abo move to kill the monster.

    After being on the battlefield for three minutes, he was finally able to y the monster. The word, ''WIN'' was written in arge and bold font. The corner of his lips tilted up in satisfaction.

    It was at this time that Huo Yun Chen seemed to notice that someone was sitting across him, watching him intently.

    A while ago, his manager, Brother Xiong had appeared to introduce him to his caretaker.

    Huo Yun Chen looked at the tall and lean man and felt that it was a little strange to be in the same room with him.

    However, there was no way that he could tell this person to leave him. Otherwise, Brother Xiong would nag him for hours again.

    After ying his game for a while, Huo Yun Chen finally logged out of his game. Just as he was going to put his phone on the side table, his eyes fell to the notebook that Lin You had left for him earlier.

    Huo Yun Chen took the small notebook and flipped the pages to the middle. His gaze fell to the name of the nurses who were on dutyst night.. He pondered for a long time before deciding that he might as well find out about the game yers since he got a lot of free time.

 Chapter 328 - Rejoicing In His Misfortune

    Although he felt that it was awkward, Huo Yun Chen found that it was easier for him to move around with the caretaker beside him. The man called Xiao An was helping him out of the restroom when someone knocked on his door.

    Simultaneously, both men looked up at the door and saw a nurse walk in. Huo Yun Chen quickly recognized this nurse as Nurse Xia.

    The moment their eyes met, there was aplicated look on Nurse Xia''s expression.

    Huo Yun Chen thought that this was a little strange. However, he could not pinpoint what was it that he found strange about this nurse.

    Xia Yu watched as the caretaker helped Huo Yun Chen to move to his bed with worry. She finally let out a breath of relief upon seeing that the tall man had the correct posture as he half carried the celebrity to the bed.

    Fortunately, Huo Yun Chen''s agency had sent a capable caretaker to look after him.

    "Nurse Xia, why are you here?" Huo Yun Chen spoke after he was properly seated on the bed.

    Xia Yu snapped out of her trance. A look of surprise appeared on her face when she realized that Huo Yun Chen had remembered her name. She adjusted herposure and walked over to look at his injured ankle without saying a word.

    Her eyes narrowed upon noticing that the swelling had indeed gotten worst.

    Xia Yu took out the report clipped at the end of Huo Yun Chen''s bed and read the doctor''s report.

    Her lips tilted into half-smile.

    She was right. This person will have to stay in the hospital a few days longer due to his injury.

    Huo Yun Chen saw the slight smile on the nurse''s face and thought that it seemed more like a mocking smile.

    He could not help recalling this nurse''s scolding when she found him wandering around the hospital''s corridor in the middle of the night. Last night, she had warned him that his injury will get worst and he will have to prolong his stay in the hospital.

    Huo Yun Chen had thought that this nurse was only trying to scare him. However, the doctor walked into his room in the morning and told him this bad news.

    Seeing the smile on the nurse''s face, Huo Yun Chen could not help but wonder if this nurse was rejoicing in his misfortune. Could it be that this nurse is probably his anti-fan?

    Huo Yun Chen was worried that this nurse would sell his information out if she was indeed an anti-fan.

    Xia Yu looked up again and saw that Huo Yun Chen was watching her with a slight frown on his face. Then, without saying anything, Xia Yu walked out and closed the door behind her.

    "What was that about?" Huo Yun Chen mumbled. The space between his brow creased, as he was feeling a little displeased with how the nurse had acted.

    She hade without warning and left without saying anything.

    Huo Yun Chen was displeased with her attitude.

    "Brother Huo, the nurse is probably doing her evening round," Xiao An spoke. Although he was young, he was someone with experience of staying in the hospital as a caretaker.

    Huo Yun Chen heard his words and decided not toment on them. He nced at the clock and spoke again, "Xiao An, you go and have your dinner first. I''ll be alright."

    The caretaker hesitated for a while before he nodded. "Then, I''ll head to the cafeteria first. Brother Huo, if there''s anything, you can call my number."

    Once Xiao An left the room, Huo Yun Chen leaned back on his pillow and took his phone which was on the bedside table.

    He scrolled the entertainment news and saw a few reports about his stay in the hospital. It was said that a few reporters came to find news about him.

    Fortunately, the hospital''s security and privacy were very good. The guards were quick to control the situation and had prevented them from gathering around the hospital area.

    As he got bored, Huo Yun Chen decided to log in to ''Legend of the Sky'' to kill some monster. He was working on a solo mission when someone pushed the door open. A look of surprise appeared on his face upon noticing that it was Nurse Xia again.

    However, he was too busy concentrating to kill the monster to look at the nurse again.

    Xia Yu saw that the man was busy and waited. Once she heard the background music had changed from the thrilling battle mode to the victorious mode, she walked over and ced a few medicines on his table. She looked around and frowned when she could not find the caretaker.

    "Where''s your caretaker?"

    "I let him go and have his dinner first."

    Xia Yu''s expression eased up. She had thought that the caretaker had left and was worrying that Huo Yun Chen will want to do everything himself. Although she did not know Huo Yun Chen well, Xia Yu had seen a few patients who insisted to do everything themselves despite their injury. Some patients were too proud and did not want to appear useless.

    "Your ankle might throb in pain in the middle of the night. When that happens and you cannot bear with the pain, just take two doses of these pills," Xia Yu said.

    Huo Yun Chen''s gaze finally shifted towards the medicine. He ced his phone on the table and picked up the medicine as if to inspect it.

    Because the game was still on, Xia Yu was able to look at what was on his screen. Her lips pursed into a thin line when she saw the character standing in the middle of a groove with a few monsters wandering around.

    Her heart skipped a beat but before Huo Yun Chen could notice anything, Xia Yu quickly shifted her gaze away and turned around to leave.

    "Nurse Xia."

    Hearing him call her name, Xia Yu halted and turned to him with a puzzled expression on her face. "What''s wrong?" Her gaze shifted towards Huo Yun Chen''s phone again and thought that the game disyed was a little annoying.

    "Why do I feel as if you don''t like me that much?" Huo Yun Chen asked. "It seemed that every time you see me, you would have this unhappy look on your face. Did I do something to upset you?"

    Xia Yu was surprised when she heard his question. However, she quicklyposed herself and said, "Mr. Huo, don''t think too much.. My face is usually like this."

 Chapter 329 - [Bonus ]Too Much Of A Coincidence

    A few hours after dinner, Huo Yun Chen logged on to his ount to y ''Legend of the Sky'' again to join the Guild War.

    In the past few months, he was often busy with his activities that he did not have time to join the Guild War. Now that he had shown up, his guild members were surprised.

    Their guild leader, Light Rain, noticed his presence and quickly sweet-talked him spending some money to help increase their guild''s might.

    Huo Yun Chen spent some money before he went back to their guild''s chatting channel.

    Everyone received the notification that their ATK increased by ten percent and quickly thanked General Huo for his generosity.

    General Huo: I thought that our guild is the strongest on the server. Do we still need a buff?

    Light Rain: Recently, the other groups might have increased as well. You weren''t online two weeks ago but our guild was beaten up badly.

    A few other guild members who were around quickly verified that this was indeed the truth.

    Some had mentioned that a few guild members were offline as well and this had made them lose badly for the first time.

    Light Rain: It seemed that we cannot look down on others. Everyone, let''s work hard to win this battle. We must defend our ce as the best guild on this server.

    Huo Yun Chen read the member''s conversation quietly and noticed that Little Star was not online. He clicked on his friend''s list and sent a private message. However, that girl had not shown up.

    As he scrolled down, Huo Yun Chen saw that his marriage partner, Shadow, was online as well. He recalled that Brother Xiang had mentioned that Shadow was harassed after their in-game wedding and quickly sent a private message to him.

    General Huo: Are you alright?

    The man did not answer him quickly. Huo Yun Chen went around to the nearest town to buy some food that could increase his buff for a few hours before Shadow finally replied.

    Shadow: I''m fine.

    General Huo: I heard you were harassed by my fans.

    Shadow: You don''t have to worry about this. Coincidentally, I was away for work and had not seen their messages. If it was not for Luna, I wouldn''t know about them.

    Huo Yun Chen heaved a breath of relief. He wanted to console this friend. However, he thought that it was awkward to console a man. Seeing that Shadow was not saying anything else, Huo Yun Chen decided to teleport to the Main City and prepare for the guild battle.

    Then, he continued to chat with his guildmates as they waited for the battle to start.

    Luna: Celebrity Huo, I heard that you were hospitalized due to an injury during filming. Are you alright?

    News of his injury has been reported by several news portals and thepany had also given a statement to address his injury.

    Once Luna mentioned this injury, a few other guild members began to ask about his wellbeing as well.

    General Huo: I''m doing pretty good. Other than an injured ankle, there''s nothing to worry about. As long as I get enough rest, I can be discharged soon.

    Hearing that his injury was not that serious, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.

    General Huo: This is also good. At least I get to rest and spend my time ying games.

    Huo Yun Chen continued to chat with his friends. After a while, his eyes shifted to the corner of the screen and saw that someone had sent him a private message.

    Shadow: Are you going to be online after the battle.

    General Huo: You need help on a quest?

    Shadow: Yeah. I''m fighting a boss and needed help.

    General Huo: Sure. Where should we meet after this?

    Shadow: Welling Vige

    His heart skipped a beat.

    Huo Yun Chen could not help but rememberst night''s events. While he was heading to the nurse''s station, he heard the background music from ''Legend of the Sky'' and deduced that one of the nurses was ying the game as well.

    He recalled the name list that Lin You had sent to him earlier.

    There were a total of five nurses who were on dutyst night. One of them was Nurse Xia and another was Nurse Wang. Then, there were another male nurse and two more female.

    The yers should be one of them.

    A sudden thought came to his mind.

    The person who was ying the game in the nurse''s station was in Welling Vige. Coincidentally, Shadow wanted to meet him in Welling Vige. It couldn''t be that the two of them were the same person, right?

    Huo Yun Chen shook his head and quickly dismissed his thought.

    It would be impossible if the two were the same person. It was too much of a coincidence.

    However, one of the nurses could still be a yer from his server. This fact, he was sure of it.

    Huo Yun Chen continued to be in deep thought. After a while, he raised his head to look at his caretaker, Xiao An who was reading a book at the side.

    "Xiao An."

    The young man looked up and closed the book in his hand. "Brother Huo, do you need my help?" Xiao An walked over to the bed, wondering if Huo Yun Chen would need his help to the toilet again.

    "I need you to help me with something," Huo Yun Chen spoke. "In a while, I am going to y games."

    Xiao An stared back at Huo Yun Chen with a puzzled expression. He was a caretaker sent to look after Huo Yun Chen and help him to move around with ease. Since Huo Yun Chen wanted to y games, what does this have to do with him?

    "In two minutes, I need you to go to the nurse''s station and look at who is on duty and what they are doing."

    Xiao An heard this request and thought that it was a little strange. "Brother Huo, you want me to spy on them?"

    His movement halted. Huo Yun Chen pondered over this word, ''spying'', and nodded. He was indeed sending Xiao An to spy on the nurses. "Yes. Xiao An, the most important thing is that you need to pay more attention to the nurse who was using their phone. Don''t let them know what you are doing.. Come back after you have watched them for five minutes."

 Chapter 330 - Huo Yun Chens Deduction

    Huo Yun Chen gripped the phone in his hand tightly as he waited for the battle to begin.

    Once the battle started, Huo Yun Chen''s concentration was fully on the game.

    He started to wave his sword around with a few of his guild members to fight against their enemy. As he was using a swordsman character, Huo Yun Chen had to fight at the front while relying on the healers to restore their health and mana points.

    On the side, a few weakest members were busy stealing eggs from the dragon. Huo Yun Chen and the rest of the strongest members continued to fight against their enemy while protecting their team members who were assigned to collect the eggs.

    During the first wave, their guild won less than two minutes.

    It was expected that the other party got scared after finding out that they were facing a strong team like them and chose to give up a little earlier.

    Soon, their team was facing another guild. This time, the team was a little stronger. However, they were still not strong enough to fight against Huo Yun Chen and his members.

    The second battle ran for almost three minutes before Huo Yun Chen and his team won.

    General Huo: This team is not bad. It seemed that they are growing stronger.

    Grasshopper: You are right. Leader, you have to keep your eyes on them.

    Light Rain: I know. Their assassin is quite strong. I''m thinking about stealing this person and letting him enter our guild.

    Grasshopper: Let''s not get too hasty. Investigate before you pull this person in. We don''t want any spies on our team.

    The group could only chat briefly before the third battle began.

    Each time they got into the next round, their guild would be facing another stronger team.

    Huo Yun Chen continued to move his thumb on the screen, attacking their enemy with hisbo. His strongest move managed to kill a few yers and injure many others in one swift move. His heart was beating in excitement upon seeing the result he could make from thisbo.

    Everyone was getting fired up to defeat the third group and to into the final round.

    It was Shadow who sent a final blow to defeat the third group.

    Huo Yun Chen ced his phone on the table and shook his hand. Seeing that the final round was about to begin, he quickly drank a few potions before they entered the battlefield.

    Light Rain: Guys, it''s this team again! Be careful. Don''t let your guards down. Protect those who were working to collect the eggs!

    Huo Yun Chen watched the member''s conversation and deduced that this group was the one that his guild had lost to a few weeks ago.

    The battle began and this time, it was fiercer than thest one.

    His hands were a little tired after not joining the guild''s battle for a few weeks. However, he did not want to give up. After all, he had spent some money to increase their might. If they lost this time, it would be the same as wasting money.

    The battle runs for almost five minutes. The moment a member from their guild managed to steal thest dragon''s egg and ced it into their safe ce, it was a victory for them.

    The word, ''WINNER'' was written in bright and bold font. The fireworks were lit up in the background.

    Huo Yun Chen loosened his grip on his phone, causing it to fall on hisp. He raised both hands up to celebrate. Fortunately, he still remembered that he was in a hospital and did not dare to shout out loud.

    Huo Yun Chen picked up his phone again and started to send a few rounds of red packets in the guild''s channel. When he looked up again, Huo Yun Chen found that Xiao An was staring back at him.

    He recalled the way he had acted earlier to celebrate their winning and realized that he had pulled an embarrassing move.

    "When did youe back?" His lips pursed into a thin line. Huo Yun Chen thought that Xiao An''s movement was too quiet. He had not realized when did his caretaker enter the room. Huo Yun Chen touched the tip of his nose as he looked away from Xiao An.

    "Brother Huo, you said to return after watching them for five minutes."

    It was at this time that he recalled that he had sent Xiao An to spy on the nurses. Huo Yun Chen ced his phone on the table and looked at Xiao An again. His eyes brightened with anticipation.

    "And, what did you find out?"

    "Brother Huo, there were five nurses who are on duty tonight," Xiao An spoke. "However, while observing them secretly for five minutes, there were only two of them at their station. Nurse Lin, Nurse Xia, and Nurse Wang were not at the station for the whole five minutes."

    A light shed in his eyes.

    Since that yer was a high-ranked yer, this person should be joining the guild battle as well, right? Holmes Yun Chen deduced that the yer he was looking for should be among the three nurses who were not at the station.

    If his guess was true, then, it would be very interesting.

    But, who was the yer that he had almost encounteredst night?

    Huo Yun Chen started to wonder why did this nurse did note to talk to him. This yer should be aware that he is the spokesperson of ''Legend of the Sky'', right?

    As he continued to ponder about this situation, Huo Yun Chen noticed that he was still logged into the game and someone had sent him a private message.

    He clicked at the message and saw that it was Shadow.

    It was at this time that he recalled that he had promised Shadow that he would help him to defeat some monster in Welling Vige.

    Welling Vige!

    Another thought came to his mind. Although he did not dare to entertain this thought, Huo Yun Chen was still curious.

    What if...

    Huo Yun Chen turned to Xiao An again. The glint in his eyes made the male caretaker take a step back with worry.

    "Xiao An, help me again."

    "Brother Huo, what do you want to do?" Xiao An always heard that the rich people would have some strange hobby. However, he could not understand what this celebrity wanted to do.

    "Go to the nurse''s station again and look at what they are doing."

 Chapter 331 - Huo Yun Chens Spring

    General Huo teleported to Welling Vige and met Shadow. Once he had joined Shadow''s team, Huo Yun Chen no longer need to control his character and let Shadow lead them to the next location.

    His eyes lit up when he saw that someone had pushed the door open.

    "How is it?" Huo Yun Chen asked when he saw Xiao An.

    "Brother Huo, there are four nurses at the station while I walk past by. Only Nurse Lin was not there."

    A deep frown appeared on his face as he thought about Nurse Lin. He had a brief interaction with Nurse Lin before when the man walked into his room to help change the bedsheet.

    Huo Yun Chen could not imagine Nurse Lin as Shadow. This man was too cheery and talkative aspared to his in-game partner, Shadow.

    He quickly dismissed this thought.

    Initially, he had already decided that it would be too much of a coincidence for the nurse and Shadow to be the same person.

    Huo Yun Chen could not understand why his mind would move in that direction again.

    Nurse Lin could not be Shadow. He might be a yer, but he could not be his in-game partner.

    It seemed that he was too bored and had a lot of free time now that he had to spend his time in the hospital.

    Huo Yun Chen quickly told himself not to get obsessed. However, his curious heart was unable to stop his curiosity.

    "Brother Huo," Xiao An called when the celebrity did not speak for a long time. When Huo Yun Chen looked up, Xiao An spoke again. "When I was at the nurse''s station, Nurse Xia was using her phone. She was holding her phone the same way you did when you were ying games."

    A light shed in his eyes.

    Nurse Xia? His anti-fan?

    The light in his eyes dimmed again.

    Forget it. Nurse Xia couldn''t be that person he was looking for. Moreover, which nurse would dare to y games at the nurse''s station?

    The gamer he was looking for was probably Nurse Lin. However, his ID game was still a mystery.

    "Un. I know." Huo Yun Chen lowered his head and saw that Shadow had led him to their destination and the battle was going to start soon.

    Once the battle begin, his focus was on the game. Xiao An saw that the celebrity had no other questions about what the nurses were doing and went back to read his book.

    ...

    The next morning, Lin You appeared at the hospital early in the morning with some breakfast for Huo Yun Chen.

    After setting up the table for him, Lin You took out a few stacks of documents from her bag and handed them over to her boss. "Brother Xiang wanted to give you this. He said these are a few scripts that you might be interested in. He wanted you to take a look at ht."

    The corner of his lips twitched the moment he saw the documents. He was supposed to be resting but Brother Xiang was determined not to let him be idle.

    Seeing that Huo Yun Chen had picked up one of the scripts and started to look at them as he ate his breakfast, Lin you turned to the male caretaker again.

    "Xiao An, you go and have your breakfast and take a rest. I can stay here and look out for Brother Huo for a while."

    The male caretaker shifted his gaze to Huo Yun Chen. Seeing that the man did not have any rejection, Xiao An picked up his belonging and was ready to head out. "Then, I''lle back after an hour or so."

    Lin You waved her hand. "Just take as much time you need. No need to rush. As long as youe back, I have noint."

    As the man walked out, Lin You followed him. Once they were out, Lin You spoke again, "How is it? Brother Huo did not make things difficult for you, right?"

    "No. Other than needing a little help, Brother Huo let me stay there and read my books."

    "That''s right. I heard that you are preparing for an uing exam." Lin You clenched a hand into a fist and raised it. "You can do it."

    Xiao An nodded and smiled. At this time, a few nurses walked past them. Xiao An''s expression changed as he saw Nurse Lin and Nurse Xia walking side by side, as they fight to change their schedule with each other. He suddenly recalled the mission that Huo Yun Chen had sent him to dost night.

    "What''s wrong?" Lin You noticed the change in the man''s expression. She followed his gaze and raised a brow.

    "No." Xiao An hesitated. "This is probably nothing butst night, Brother Huo sent me over to the nurse''s station and let me observe what they were doing."

    Although he was not supposed to say anything, Lin You is Huo Yun Chen''s assistant and Xiao An thought that she should know about her boss''s activity. After all, Huo Yun Chen''s action was a little strange.

    "Why?"

    Xiao An shrugged. "I don''t know. Brother Huo did not say anything."

    Lin You sent Xiao An to the elevator before she returned to Huo Yun Chen''s side. As she walked past the Nurse''s Station, Lin You could not help but think about Xiao An''s words again.

    Her gaze fell at a few young nurses who was chatting with a bright smile on their faces.

    A thought came to her mind, making her jolt in surprise.

    Could it be that Huo Yun Chen had fallen for one of the nurses? It hasn''t been a long time since her boss was hospitalized. Could it be that it was love at first sight?

    She had worked with Huo Yun Chen for years and had not seen him dating anyone. Could it be that her boss''s spring had finally arrived?

    The more she thought about it, the more that Lin You found that this idea is possible. Otherwise, why would Huo Yun Chen want to keep an eye on the nurses?

    The light in her eyes turned brighter. It''s good if Huo Yun Chen finally found someone he liked. After all, it was not too long ago that her boss had experienced the bitterness of being rejected. He liked a girl but found out that the girl was someone else''s.

    Lin You thought that Huo Yun Chen was going to fight for the girl. With his identity and look, it would not be that difficult. However, Huo Yun Chen said that he was not going to ruin someone else''s rtionship. Moreover, the girl was very happy with her partner.

    Lin You could guess the identity of this girl and thought that her boss was too pitiful.

    As Huo Yun Chen''s assistant, Lin You wanted her boss to be happy.

    Lin You wondered if she should alert Brother Xiang regarding this matter.

 Chapter 332 - What Mobile Game?

    When Lin You returned to the room, Huo Yun Chen was still looking at a manuscript in his hand. Seeing that her boss was concentrating on reading, Lin You could not help but feel that his figure at this time was radiating a lonely air.

    The scene in front of her suddenly reminded her of the scene she had seen in the past.

    Back then, Huo Yun Chen had an ident and had almost given up on walking again.

    Lin You had gone to his apartment with Brother Xiang to find him but when they arrived, Huo Yun Chen had chased them away. He even told them that he wanted to give up on his singing career.

    Fortunately, Huo Yun Chen woke up and once again turned into that sunny boy he once was.

    It was also because of his previous incident that Brother Xiang became livid when Huo Yun Chen had hidden his ankle injury and forced himself to work.

    Lin You pursed her lips into a thin line. She took a deep breath and finally walked into the room with a bright smile on her face. "The weather looked nice." She saw that Huo Yun Chen had raised his head to look at him and approached closer. "How about taking a walk and basking under the sun?"

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled. He looked at his assistant and heaved a sigh. "Forget it. I''ll just stay here and look at the script."

    "I''ll go and borrow the wheelchair," Lin You said, ignoring her boss''s rejection. "Basking under the sun is good for you. Anyway, you have been cooped up in this room for a while. It''s good to get yourself some fresh air."

    Huo Yun Chen opened his mouth to speak however, the girl had already disappeared from his view.

    A couple of minutester, Lin You returned with Nurse Wang and a wheelchair.

    Nurse Wang exchanged a nce with Huo Yun Chen and walked over. "Mr. Huo, you''re going out for a walk? I''ll help you to the wheelchair."

    "No. That''s not¡ª"

    "Going out and taking a bit of fresh air is good for you," Nurse Wang said. "If you are worried about running into a reporter or your fan, you could go to our rooftop garden. Only the hospital staff and the VVIPs are allowed to enter the area. You don''t have to worry about your privacy."

    Lin You was especially happy to hear about this. "Nurse Wang, thank you."

    The nurse took a step back after he had carried Huo Yun Chen to the wheelchair. Then, he turned to Lin You and nodded. "You''re wee. Miss Lin, you cane over and find me if you need any help."

    Once the nurse had left, Lin You pushed the wheelchair out. ording to the nurse''s instruction, Lin You brought Huo Yun Chen out to the rooftop garden.

    Initially, Huo Yun Chen did not want toe over. However, once he was facing the beautiful scenery, Huo un Chen thought thating out for a walk isn''t that bad.

    The trees were shading from the sun. The flowers were colorful and the sound of streaming water from the fountain was rxing.

    Huo Yun Chen realized that after he had made hiseback, he had rarely enjoyed a scene such as this.

    These days, he was busy with the preparation of his next single and a movie. It seemed that he had spent a lot of time in the studio.

    How long ago since thest time he had stayed under the warm sun just to enjoy the scenery?

    The corner of his lips tilted up as he watched Lin You took a deep breath. The girl turned to him and smiled. "You see, it''s a good thing that we decided toe out for a walk, right?"

    Huo Yun Chen shrugged. "It''s not bad."

    Lin You clicked her tongue upon hearing her boss''s answer. As she was looking around the scenery, her gaze fell towards a nurse who was helping a patient to walk.

    She recalled her conversation with the male caretaker a while ago and turned to Huo Yun Chen again.

    "Brother Huo."

    "Hmm?"

    "What do you think about the nurses here?" Lin You asked. However, she immediately thought that her question was too direct when the man turned to her with a puzzled look. She cleared her throat and spoke, "Brother Xiang wanted to ask if the nurses here treated you well. If you don''t like it here, he''ll make an arrangement to transfer you to another hospital."

    "Staying here is fine. My ankle is a little swollen. Actually, I don''t even have to stay here. It was Brother Xiang who was so persistent to make me stay in the hospital."

    Lin You heaved with frustration when Huo Yun Chen replied to her briefly. It doesn''t seem as if he was going to speak more. She was a little curious to know why her boss wanted to know what the nurses are up to, but she did not dare to ask.

    If she asked, she would only make things difficult for Xiao An.

    "Of course. Brother Xiang is only worried about you," Lin You spoke. "We all know what would happen if we let you recuperate in your apartment."

    Huo Yun Chen touched his nose. He had thought that if he could recuperate in his apartment, he might as well work on his next song.

    Without close supervision, he might forget that he''s an injured man.

    But, when he thought about the fans who continued to support him, Huo Yun Chen thought that he wanted to work hard for his fans.

    "Brother Huo, don''t you think that the nurses in the hospital are pretty cute? Their white uniform gave off a pure feeling." Lin You pointed in a direction and spoke. "Look at that nurse. Brother Huo, what do you think?"

    Lin You halted when the man did not answer. It was then that she realized that Huo Yun Chen was looking at her strangely.

    "Lin You, I didn''t think that you have such preference."

    Her eyes widened.

    "Don''t worry. I won''t tell anyone about this."

    Lin You seemed to realize that Huo Yun Chen had misunderstood her. What preferences? She was only trying to bait her boss into talking about the nurse he had his eyes on!

    "Don''t joke around. I was just trying to make a conversation. I don''t have such preferences."

    Huo Yun Chenughed out loud and Lin You''s expression changed again. "Brother Huo, you''re making fun of me. I''m toozy to talk to you." Lin You pouted and turned around. "I''m going away to buy some water."

    "Lin You, don''t be mad." Huo Yun Chen tried to stop his assistant. However, he was injured and the girl moved too fast. He shook his head and chuckled. Then, he sat alone under the shady tree and continued to enjoy theforting breeze.

    His gaze changed when he saw Nurse Lin walking over to his side. Huo Yun Chen shed the nurse a smile and nodded. "Nurse Lin."

    "Mister Huo, why are you here alone?" Nurse Lin looked around to look for the male caretaker who was with Huo Yun Chen.

    "My assistant went away to buy some water."

    "So it''s like that." A bright smile appeared on his face. He took out his phone to check on something before he slid it back into his pocket.

    Huo Yun Chen was watching his movement with a calm expression. "Nurse Lin, I wonder if you also y the mobile game that I was endorsing."

    Nurse Lin tilted his head to one side, looking at the man with a puzzled expression. "What mobile game?"

    Huo Yun Chen was a little disappointed realizing that he had probably made a wrong guess. Could it be that Nurse Lin was not the person who yed games?

    "Legend of the Sky. I wonder if Nurse Lin had heard about this mobile game."

    A light shed in the man''s eyes. Nurse Linughed and spoke, "I don''t enjoy ying games. I''m actually terrible at them. I could not even pass Candy Crush. However, among the nurses, Nurse Xia seemed to be good at games."

    "Nurse Xia?"

    "Now that you have mentioned it, I seemed to remember that Nurse Xia was ying the game that you have mentioned."

 Chapter 333 - Nurse Xia Is An Interesting Person

    Chapter 333 ¨C Nurse Xia Is An Interesting Person

    After he had returned to his room, Huo Yun Chen was still unable to stop thinking about his conversation with Nurse Lin in the morning.

    Huo Yun Chen was suspecting that the person who was ying ''Legend of the Sky'' at the nurse''s station two nights ago was Nurse Lin. However, it turned out that the person he was looking for was Nurse Xia.

    Huo Yun Chen did not think that Nurse Xia seemed to be someone who would y games. The look on her face was always serious. This was the reason why he was convinced that the person who yed the games two nights ago was Nurse Lin.

    It turned out that you really cannot judge a book by its cover.

    All of the sudden, Huo Yun Chen recalled his first meeting with Nurse Xia. The moment she had seen him, Nurse Xia had fled out of the room, mumbling that she had got into the wrong room.

    What if she had entered the right room but was surprised to see that the person who was inside the room was him?

    If she was ying ''Legend of the Sky'', she would recognize him as the spokesperson of that game.

    Could it be that she had fled because she had recognized him?

    But why would she pretend that she did not know him? Work professionalism?

    All sorts of thoughts were churning inside Holmes Yun Chen''s mind.

    The more he thought about the situation, the more that Huo Yun Chen thought that Nurse Xia is an interesting person.

    At least he could confirm now that she was not his anti-fan.

    Or was she?

    "Brother Huo, is the dishes not to your liking?"

    Huo Yun Chen snapped out of his trance and noticed that Xiao An was staring at him. He lowered his head and realized that he has been poking at the dishes for thest few minutes.

    He quickly cleared his throat and picked up the meat in the bowl. "No. I was just thinking about something."

    Xiao An nodded before he returned to peel some apples for Huo Yun Chen.

    At this time, someone knocked on the door and entered.

    The moment Huo Yun Chen saw Nurse Xia walk into the room, his expression began to change. His gaze followed the woman''s movement as she picked up the clipboard to read his condition.

    Xia Yu heaved a sigh, wondering why would this celebrity continue to stay in the hospital when he merely had sprained ankle. If he stayed at home, he could have saved a lot of money.

    Rich people are really different.

    Xia Yu shifted her gaze and noticed that Huo Yun Chen moving his gaze away from her.

    The man was clearly observing her but pretended that he was not doing anything when he saw that she was looking.

    Her brow shot up, wondering what was this man up to.

    Her lips moved to speak, but after a while, Xia Yu decided not to say anything. She moved to look at the swelling around his ankle and saw that it was slowly recovering.

    At least, he had listened to her and had not walked around with his injured feet.

    Someone came to knock on the door again. A whileter, a tall and handsome man stood in front of the door.

    This was the VVIP ward and not just anyone coulde over.

    Xia Yu frowned when she had not recognized this man. She had seen Huo Yun Chen''s manager before and knew that this person was not the manager. If this person turned out to be a troublemaker, Xia Yu was ready to fight him.

    "President Lu?" Huo Yun Chen called. His tone of voice showed his shock at finding that his big boss standing at the door.

    Moreover, this big boss was bringing along a basket of fruits. He was just a talent under NEXT Bright Entertainment. Why would this big bosse to visit him?

    Xia Yu''s gaze went back to Huo Yun Chen. Seeing that they know each other, Xia Yu quickly looked away to put back the clipboard to its ce.

    Lu Xun swept his gaze around the room. Once he was sure that there was nothing unsuitable in the room, Lu Xun turned around and pulled out a girl behind him.

    Huo Yun Chen''s eyes lit up when he recognized the girl. "Little Star?"

    Xia Yu''s hand shook when she heard that name. The clipboard in her hand dropped onto the floor. Xia Yu bent down and picked up the clipboard. "I''m sorry." Her eyes shifted back to look at the girl, observing her.

    Fortunately, Huo Yun Chen''s focus was on the two guests and he had not noticed that there was something wrong with the way Xia Yu had reacted.

    "Are you here to visit me?" Huo Yun Chen made a move to get off the bed. Seeing that his big boss had arrived, he did not feelfortable sitting in his bed.

    However, before he could make a move, someone had already gripped his arms.

    Huo Yun Chen turned around and saw that Nurse Xia was staring at him with an unhappy look in her eyes.

    "You''re an injured man. What are you trying to do?"

    "That''s right. Listen to the nurse." Song Xing Xing trailed into the room with Lu Xun. "Just stay in your bed."

    Lu Xun passed the basket of fruits to the male caretaker. He then walked over closer to the bed and peeked at Huo Yun Chen''s injured legs. Seeing the bluish mark around the man''s ankle made him frown.

    Looking at the color would make him think of how painful the injury was.

    "President Lu, Little Star, please have a seat."

    Lu Xun looked up and turned to his fiance. Initially, he had no n to bring her to visit Huo Yun Chen. However, he had listened to Song Xing Xing about his past injury and how Huo Yun Chen had almost given up on his career.

    The girl was already engaged to him and their family would be discussing their marriage in a few weeks. Lu Xun thought that he did not have any reason to be jealous of the two''s rtionship. Thinking that the girl is worried about her friend, Lu Xun decided to bring Song Xing Xing along to visit Huo Yun Chen.

    "President Lu, I did not expect that you woulde and visit me in person." Huo Yun Chen''s tone was very polite and respectful as he spoke with Lu Xun.

    "You are top talent under NEXT Bright. I should make time to visit you," Lu Xun said. "How is your injury? Getting better?"

    At the side, Xia Yu continued to observe the situation in the room for a while before she finally made her escape. Xia Yu pushed the door that lead to the fire escape.. She leaned back on the wall and took a deep breath to calm down.

 Chapter 334 - Familiar Melody

    Chapter 334 ¨C Familiar Melody

    Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun spent around ten minutes visiting Huo Yun Chen before they left. When they came out, Lu Xun pulled up his mask to cover half of his face before he held the girl''s hand and led her towards the elevator.

    "Now that you have seen him, you will stop worrying about him, right?"

    Song Xing Xing turned to look at the bespectacled man beside him with a stunned expression. A few seconds passed and suddenly, she let out a chuckle. She held his arms tighter and inched closer. "Un. I''ll stop worrying."

    After they arrived home, Song Xing Xing had casually mentioned her worry about Huo Yun Chen''s injury. Lu Xun had not said anything but on the next day, he brought her to the hospital to visit him.

    Song Xing Xing was aware that Lu Xun was easily jealous. In the beginning, when they got to know each other, this man would order sour food and let her eat to tell her how he was feeling.

    This man was probably feeling ufortable when he decided to bring her over. However, Song Xing Xing was d that he trusted her very much.

    In fact, the only reason Lu Xun had agreed to bring her over to visit Huo Yun Chen was that he was jealous. Lu Xun would rather let the girl meet this friend than let her think and worry about him.

    He didn''t like that Song Xing Xing had her mind filled with Huo Yun Chen.

    Now that she had seen him, his girl would definitely stop worrying and thinking about Huo Yun Chen. Then, she could start thinking about something else. For example¡­ him.

    Lu Xun lowered his gaze to look at the soft chests pressed against his arms. He lifted his eyes, trying to look away. Their gazes met.

    Seeing the way Song Xing Xing was staring back at him with a bright look in her eyes made him feel aroused. Each time this girl looked at him, Lu Xun thought that there were thousands of stars in her eyes.

    His throat bobbed. This girl had unknowingly seduced him.

    Did she know what kind of effect it have on him when she looked at him like that?

    Fortunately for her, they were still at the hospital and he could not do anything rash.

    Lu Xun quickly shifted his eyes again and tried to divert his thought to somewhere else.

    The two of them were waiting for the elevator when Song Xing Xing''s ears picked up a familiar melody.

    Song Xing Xing looked around and her gaze finally stopped at the exit door to the fire escape.

    Lu Xun watched as the girl released her hand from him and walked over to the fire escape door. "What''s wrong?"

    She ced a finger on her lips, signaling him to keep quiet. She tried to listen for a while and looked at Lu Xun again. "Did you hear that?"

    "Un. There''s a familiar melody." Lu Xun frowned as he tried to listen. He thought that he had heard this melody before but he did not know where he had heard it.

    Song Xing Xing''s eyes lit up. "It''s the background music from ''Legend of the Sky''." Her voice was a whisper. It was as if she was afraid that she might startle the person behind the door.

    Lu Xun saw the excited look on her face and chuckled. "You like that game very much that you would recognize the background music?"

    "I''ve been to Welling Vige and stayed for a week toplete some mission," Song Xing Xing said. "It hasn''t been a long time since thest time I left. Of course, I would still remember the background song."

    Lu Xun hasn''t been to Welling Vige as his level was still low. However, he had listened to this melody while Song Xing Xing was ying games beside him. This was how he had found that the background song was a little familiar.

    The elevator arrived with a ding.

    Lu Xun turned and headed to the elevator. However, he immediately realized that Song Xing Xing was noting with him. "Xing Xing?" He stretched his hand, waiting for her to grab his.

    When Song Xing Xing turned around, Lu Xun did not miss the mischievous look in her eyes. He wondered what was this girl up to.

    "Let''s use the staircase."

    His brow rose. "You wanted to peek at the person?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "I''m curious. Judging from the background song, I can guess that this person is in Welling Vige. At this time, the yers who had the chance to visit Welling Vige are high-ranked. I just thought that it would be exciting if this yer was someone I might have run into in the game."

    Lu Xun chuckled. He did not understand much about his fiance''s enthusiasm towards this game. However, seeing the excited look on her face, he thought that he was willing to indulge in anything she requested.

    After pondering about it for a while, Lu Xun nodded. "Alright, let''s go." Since Song Xing Xing wanted to y around, he could only go ahead as she wanted.

    Just like that, the couple sneaked around and pushed the door to the fire escape like a couple of thieves.

    Song Xing Xing stretched her neck to look at the person who was sitting at the staircase and noted that the person was a nurse.

    The nurse''s phone screen was lit up and Song Xing Xing could see that the nurse was indeed ying ''Legend of the Sky''.

    When she started to y this game, it was still unpopr and there were not a lot of yers. As this person was a high-ranked yer, Song Xing Xing could tell that the nurse should be one of the earliest yers like her and Huo Yun Chen.

    There were a lot of people who had quit and those who had stayed.

    Those who stayed around until this day were close with each other. Even though they might belong to a different guild, their rtionship in-game was quite alright.

    This was the reason why Song Xing Xing was curious about the yer when she heard the music.

    However, Song Xing Xing did not expect that the person would be a nurse.

    As if sensing that someone was staring at her, Xia Yu looked up. Her eyes widened when she realized that the person who was looking back at her was a little familiar.

    She had run into this girl in Huo Yun Chen''s ward. Back then, Huo Yun Chen had called her¡­ Little Star.

 Chapter 335 - Everyone Got A Little Secret

    Chapter 335 ¨C Everyone Got A Little Secret

    Xia Yu immediately stood up when she saw the two people walking down the stairs. Her eyes were still in a daze. It seemed as if she had forgotten whatever was in her mind a few seconds ago.

    The couple finally reached to her side.

    "Hello." Song Xing Xing nodded her head to greet the nurse. Now that she had gotten closer, the background music from that game was clearer to her.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head and nced at the nurse''s phone screen. The smile on her face widened when she saw the scenery that was familiar to her.

    Her guess was right. She had found another fan of ''Legend of the Sky''!

    Initially, Song Xing Xing merely wanted to look at the yer''s look and be satisfied with it. However, the smile on her face froze the moment her eyes caught something interesting.

    Noticing that the girl''s expression in front of her had slightly changed, Xia Yu finally realized that the game on her phone was still on.

    Just as she was about to turn off her phone, the girl had already grabbed her hand, stopping her from making a move.

    Xia Yu looked up and frowned, wondering what was going on with this girl. "Excuse me, what are you doing?"

    "You''re Shadow?"

    Xia Yu''s expression stiffened and her body froze. She followed the girl''s gaze and noticed that she had seen what was on her screen. Xia Yu began to panic, not knowing what she should do now.

    Song Xing Xing quickly realized that she was being rude. Her grip on the nurse''s hand loosened. Song Xing Xing took a step back and apologized. "I''m sorry. I didn''t mean to be rude. It was just that¡­ when I heard the background music, I could guess that you are ying ''Legend of the Sky''." Song Xing Xing shed an apologetic smile. "I am also a fan of this game. Therefore, when I thought about finding another fan, I got excited and acted impolitely."

    Hearing her speech, Xia Yu snapped out of her trance and nodded. "It''s alright." She pressed the button at the side of her phone and the music from the game immediately stopped. "If you excuse me, I will have to return to my work."

    Xia Yu was silently cursing her luck.

    After she had run into Little Star in Huo Yun Chen''s ward, Xia Yu hade to the fire escape to calm down. She paced back and forth and wondered if she should stop logging into her favorite game for a while. At least until Huo Yun Chen was discharged.

    These days, Xia Yu would often worry that the man would figure out that his in-game marriage partner turned out to be a female.

    Although she had told herself that it would be impossible, Xia Yu could not help but worry that her secret would be found out.

    However, before she could announce to her friends that she won''t be showing up for a few days, Little Star had suddenly appeared and caught her.

    This was totally unexpected.

    Xia Yu had always known that General Huo and Little Star are very close in-game. She did not think that the two of them would know each other in real life.

    If it was not because she had coincidentally been in the same room, Xia Yu would not know that the girl who stood in front of her would be Little Star.

    Unexpectedly, Little Star was very young.

    Song Xing Xing watched as the nurse took a step to leave. "You''re Shadow, right?"

    Her steps halted again and Xia Yu turned around with aplicated look on her face.

    "Sorry. Your phone screen was lit on and I identally saw your game ID." Song Xing Xing shed a smile. "I''m Not Your Little Star''. We''re from the same server and guild."

    "I know."

    "You know?"

    "I heard Mr. Huo called you Little Star a while ago."

    Song Xing Xing recalled that Huo Yun Chen would always call her ''Little Star'' even after he had known her real name.

    "I didn''t expect that I would someday meet you," Song Xing Xing said. "I never thought that you would be a female." A thought suddenly came to her mind and Song Xing Xing''s expression changed. "Does this mean that Huo Yun Chen knows who you are?"

    "No!" Xia Yu grabbed the girl''s hand and stared back at her imploringly. "You can''t let him know." Xia Yu released her grip upon noticing that the man behind Little Star was staring back at her unhappily. "Please. Don''t tell him. I don''t want him to know."

    Song Xing Xing thought about how Shadow has been ying the game for the past few years without revealing her gender and thought that she did not want others to know.

    Perhaps, Shadow was the kind of person who yed games to escape her real life. Once she entered the game, she could be anyone she wanted.

    Only by separating her real and online life would she be able to continue and y games freely.

    Anyway, everyone got a little secret.

    Since Shadow did not want Huo Yun Chen to know, then, she won''t tell.

    "Alright." Song Xing Xing nodded. "Rest assured. I won''t let him or anyone else know about this."

    Hearing her words, Xia Yu finally heaved in relief. "Thank you."

    "But, I''m still curious to know why you would y a male character." It wasn''t strange for a yer to choose and y a different gender, but after interacting with Shadow for a while, Song Xing Xing had really thought that this yer should be a male.

    Anyway, Shadow was mostly quiet and her skills to kill someone were ruthless.

    "No special reason. I like the mage''s attributes and skills but the female character was too revealing."

    Song Xing Xing chuckled at her answer. The female mage''s clothing was indeed too revealing. The reason Song Xing Xing had chosen to be a healer at the beginning was also because of the character''s clothing.

    Aspared to other sses, the healer wore the most conservative clothes.

    Seeing that the nurse was not angry or tensed because of her unexpected move earlier, Song Xing Xing finally loosened up a little bit.

    shing a friendly smile, Song Xing Xing stretched her hand as she nced at the nurse''s IDnyard card. "Let me introduce myself. I''m Song Xing Xing also known as ''Not Your Little Star'' in ''Legend of the Sky''."

    Xia Yu hesitated a few seconds before she shook her hands. "Hello, I''m Xia Yu."

    Song Xing Xing nced at Lu Xun who has been observing everything in silence and spoke, "This is my fiance, Lu Xun. You might know him as my husband in-game, ''LX''."

    A light shed in Xia Yu''s eyes.. She had never thought that in just a few minutes, she would know a few people who yed the same game as her.

 Chapter 336 - Large Bouquet

    Chapter 336 ¨C Large Bouquet

    After chatting with Xia Yu for a while, Song Xing Xing finally left with Lu Xun.

    This time, she got to know another yer from ''Legend of the Sky'' and found out that Shadow, who she had thought to be a guy turned out to be a woman.

    As they were walking to the parking area, Song Xing Xing began to notice that there was something wrong with Lu Xun. The man had a slight frown on his face as if he was thinking of something.

    "What''s wrong?" Song Xing Xing tugged at his arms. Her finger scratched his palm, making him feel a little ticklish.

    Lu Xun shed her a smile and spoke, "Nothing. I just thought that that nurse was a little strange."

    Song Xing Xing tilted her head to one side. She thought about her brief interaction with Xia Yu and smiled. "Perhaps she was ufortable at the sudden development."

    Lu Xun did not think that way. He thought that Xia Yu seemed to be hiding something. However, since he did not know what it was, Lu Xun decided not to speak about it.

    He stretched her hand to pat at her hair and smiled. "You don''t have to go to the office after this, right?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "I''m still on a vacation today."

    Her lips pursed into a thin line. She was still on a break but a certain someone still had to go to thepany and work. It seemed like she will have to spend her day with Mr. Fluffball.

    The thought of that fat cat who no longer cared about her made Song Xing Xing a little unhappy. Mr. Fluffball had really turned into Lu Xun''s cat and the man spoiled the cat too much.

    Last night, Song Xing Xing watched as Mr. Fluffball rested on Lu Xun''sp while enjoying the man''s gentle caress.

    At that time, Song Xing Xing wished that she was a cat.

    "Then, do you want toe with me to the office?"

    Her eyes lit up upon hearing his suggestion. Song Xing Xing looked up and nodded enthusiastically. Her movement halted and he looked back at him hesitantly. "Won''t I be disturbing you at work then?"

    The two of them had only returned from Y City to attend Song Xing Xing''s mother''s birthday banquet. A few weekster, they were going to head back to Y City again to discuss their wedding. Song Xing Xing understood that Lu Xun would have a lot of work he needed to settle.

    Lu Xun hugged her waist and leaned to kiss her cheek. "It''s fine. Anyway, you''re going to stay and admire me while I do my work, right?"

    Hearing his words, Song Xing Xingughed.

    The two of them headed to the car and Lu Xun drove to the headquarters.

    Song Xing Xing put on a face mask to cover up half of her face before she followed Lu Xun into thepany.

    A few staff saw their boss walking side by side with a woman and began to gossip about it.

    It seemed that this was not the first time that President Lu had brought over his woman to thepany. However, each time that the staff saw this scene, they would continue to be in a trance.

    They were curious to look at how this future Mrs. Lu would look like. Before they could peek a little longer at the couple, the elevator door had already closed.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan stood in front of the elevator after someone from the reception had called to inform him of President Lu''s arrival. Because of that, Bei Yuan was not surprised when he saw the couple appear together.

    Lu Xun saw his assistant and halted. He spoke something in a low voice before he led Song Xing Xing into his room.

    He took off his coat and looked at his fiance. "Just stay here for a while. Later, I''ll bring you to lunch."

    "Let''s just have our lunch here," Song Xing Xing suggested. "Anyway, it will save us a lot of time from going back and forth.

    Song Xing Xing sat on the sofa and took out her phone. Just then, Assistant Bei Yuan walked in with some refreshments. Song Xing Xing peeked at the drinks and snacks on the tray and thanked him.

    It seemed that aftering over a few times, Bei Yuan had slowly understood her preferences.

    Bei Yuan walked over to Lu Xun''s desk and began to give his boss a summary of thepany''s activities as well as to update Lu Xun''s schedule.

    The two of them discussed for a while before Bei Yuan left the room to continue doing his assignment.

    Song Xing Xing picked up the novel that she had left in his office the other day and continued to read where she hadst stop. Once in a while, she would lift her head to peek at the handsome hardworking man and admire him secretly.

    A whileter, someone knocked on the door.

    Lu Xun let that person enter and a thin man walked in. Song Xing Xing seemed to remember that this man was the only male secretary on Lu Xun''s floor.

    However, at this time, her attention was not on the male secretary but instead at therge rose''s bouquet in the secretary''s hand.

    Her eyes narrowed and her lips pursed into a thin line as she wondered if some admirer was sending arge bouquet to her fiance.

    Which girl dared to send flowers to her fiance?

    As her mind was still going wild, the secretary walked over and stopped in front of her. "Miss Song, President Lu sent you this."

    Song Xing Xing stared at the secretary with a dazed expression. She took the bouquet from the secretary and watched as he left. It took her a while to snap out of her trance. Song Xing Xing turned around to look at her fiance. "Why did you suddenly give me roses?"

    "I realized that I don''t have the chance to send you flowers to the studio." Lu Xun walked over and looked at her. "Don''t you like it?"

    Song Xing Xing took a whiff at the flowers and smiled sweetly. "I like it."

    It was a huge bouquet and knowing that theye from Lu Xun made her very happy. Song Xing Xing stood on tiptoed and pressed her lips on his cheek.

    His eyes darkened and just as Lu Xun was about to lean over to kiss her, someone came to knock on the door again.

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh in frustration before he told the other person toe in. His eyes narrowed dangerously as he watched Bei Yun enter. However, Lu Xun soon realized that Bei Yuan''s expression was not right.

    "President Lu, something happened."

 Chapter 337 - It Must Be Her Again!

    "What happened?" Lu Xun frowned, suppressing his unhappiness that someone hade into his office at an inappropriate time.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan was about to speak when he realized that Song Xing Xing was also in the room.

    Lu Xun followed his gaze and understood what he was worried about. "Just say it."

    Bei Yuan cleared his throat and handed over the tablet in his hand. "President Lu, the representative from Blue Media Group send this over. ording to them, someone had sent this news over to a major news portal. Blue Group Media got the wind of it and had stopped them from publishing this news."

    Song Xing Xing stood at the side and overheard what Bei Yuan hand said. A light frown appeared on her face as she wondered what was going on. She took out her phone, nning to look on the inte and find any news rted to Lu Xun''spany.

    "The major news portals did not dare to participate and publish this news," Bei Yuan said as he watched his boss go through the report. "However, smaller sites and bloggers had already published this rumor."

    Lu Xun looked at the news that the bloggers had posted. His expression turned uglier when he saw that there was a brief biodata about Song Xing Xing.

    However, when he looked closely, Lu Xun realized that this data was half incorrect.

    The person had exposed that Song Xing Xing was a staff who was working for hispany. She had used her position and seduced him.

    President Lu who was always surrounded by celebrities and famous people found that the girl was different and that was how they got together.

    However, the information they found about Song Xing Xing''s family background and whatever happened before she reached adulthood were all wrong.

    It was said that she came from an ordinary family. Her father was a nine to five office worker while her mother was a maid working for an influential family.

    After she got together with Lu Xun, her family''s condition had gotten a little better.

    Lu Xun guessed that Song Xing Xing''s fake background was something that her family had created. The person who investigated her could only find out what her family had allowed them to find out.

    As he continued to read theizen''sments, Lu Xun could not help but let out an angry chuckle. He wondered why would theizen care about his private matters when he was not even a celebrity?

    Were they too bored and got nothing else to do and talk about?

    He was free to date anyone he liked!

    "We believe that someone had paid them to post thements," Bei Yuan continued. Seeing that his boss was still quiet, Bei Yuan grew restless. "President Lu, what do you want to do?"

    Song Xing Xing stared at her phone andughed.

    Judging from Lu Xun and Bei Yuan''s conversation, she could make out that the matters that they were discussing were what she had read in this small blog.

    "Lu Xun, it seemed that the people out there think that I am a country bumpkin whotched onto you for your money," Song Xing Xing said. She turned to look at him and shed azy smile as their gaze met. "The otherments were a little funnier. It seemed that I have be a gold-digger. It seemed that they think that I am not worthy of you and that you should dump me and choose someone who can match your identity."

    A sigh escaped him. Lu Xun walked over to her side and put the phone to sleep. "Don''t look at those unpleasantments. Don''t worry. I''ll handle this matter."

    However, when Lu Xun turned to Bei Yuan again, Song Xing Xing turned on her phone again and continued to browse through thements. The corner of her lips tilted up, finding that thements about her on the inte were rather amusing.

    "At this time, there was not a lot of people who have seen these posts," Bei Yuan said. "The PR Department wanted to know how do you want them to solve this."

    Their boss''s rtionship with his fiance was always under the radar. He had not said anything other than rifying that he was in a rtionship with a non-celebrity and that they were nning to marry.

    So far, the identity of President Lu''s fiance was still a secret.

    Some publics had thought that since President Lu had kept this woman''s identity secret, then, it should be that he does not care much about her.

    However, the staff, especially those in the PR Department knew well that their boss cared a lot about his fiance. Thest time a matter like this was brought up, President Lu had spent a long time carefully handling this situation.

    This was why the PR Department wanted to know how their big boss wanted to handle this matter. They did not know anything about their boss''s rtionship and did not dare to make any move without consulting him first.

    "Let the PR Department contact the bloggers and have them remove their post," Lu Xun said. "If they didn''t, let thewyers deal with them."

    "Do you know who would be so bored to feed this kind of information to the bloggers?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    Lu Xun heard her question and looked at his assistant.

    "I think I know who would do such things." Song Xing Xing smiled. She saw the puzzled look on Lu Xun''s face and continued. "After all, this is not the first time that something like this happened, right?"

    It didn''t take him a long time to understand what Song Xing Xing meant.

    As the name appeared in his mind, Lu Xun''s expression turned uglier.

    Shi An Na! It must be her again!

    Lu Xun had done all he could to get away from this woman, however, this woman continued to provoke him! He needed to teach her another lesson and stop being soft-hearted towards her.

    "Lu Xun, let them say what they wanted to say about me."

    Hearing her words, his anger disappeared and Lu Xun looked at his fiance in shock. "No way. I cannot let that happen."

    "Let them." Song Xing Xing stood up and encircled the sofa until she stopped in front of him. "Since this matter is about me, I should have a say on how to resolve this matter, right?"

    A light shed in his eyes when he saw the smile on her face.. "You have a n?" He watched her nod and raise a brow. "Xing Xing, what do you want to do?"

 Chapter 338 - A Small Fan Club

    When Lu Xun walked out of the bathroom, he found that Song Xing Xing was lying on her stomach on their bed. Her hand was holding her phone tightly as she concentrated on ying the game on the phone.

    Beside her, Mr. Fluffbally down with his eyes closed. His long tails moved aroundzily.

    Seeing the scene in front of him made his heart grow warmer.

    Lu Xun rubbed his hair with a towel and walked over. Hearing his footsteps, Song Xing Xing turned around to say something. However, the moment she sat up, her gaze fell on his abs.

    He was only wearing his sleeping pants with no shirt on. The man had just gotten out of the shower and there were still droplets of water streaming down on his chest.

    The scenery in front of her was too eye-catching that she had forgotten the words she wanted to say to him.

    Song Xing Xing forced herself to look away from this distracting scene but soon, their eyes met. Because he was not wearing his sses, Song Xing Xing found that she was unable to look away.

    This man... did hee over to seduce her?

    "Have you talked to Song Yi?"

    Hearing his question, Song Xing Xing quickly snapped out of her trance. She recalled that she has been speaking to Song Yi a while before she logged into her game.

    "Un. I''ve talked to him."

    Lu Xun immediately sensed that there was something wrong with his fiance. The corner of his lips tilted up upon noticing the way her eyes darted around as if avoiding him.

    "Song Yi said that he will look into the posters. Tomorrow morning, he''ll give us the report."

    Lu Xun looked at her for a long time before he nodded. His movement halted.

    The mattress sunk as he sat down. Mr. Fluffball opened his eyes and raised his head slightly. But once he saw that it was his papa, the fat cat continued to sleep.

    "Are you sure you wanted to do it this way?" Lu Xun asked. The space between his eyebrows creased and he was staring back at her with worry.

    Her expression turned serious when she heard his question. "Miss Shi has been provoking me again and again. I just wanted her to stop. Although what she had done did not affect me much, it was too annoying." Her head cocked to one side. "Are you worried about her?"

    Lu Xun narrowed his eyes. "Of course, not." He stretched his arms and pushed a few strands of hair behind her ear. "I''m worried about you. I don''t feelfortable knowing that there are people who talked badly about you."

    "They are merely strangers who had nothing to do with me," Song Xing Xing said. "Their opinion doesn''t matter."

    She did not care whatever Shi An Na wanted to call her. However, she did not like it when those people talked about Lu Xun. Moreover, Song Xing Xing knew that her family would worry.

    This was her way to make her family feel more at ease.

    Lu Xun was relieved upon hearing her words but this does not mean that he had stopped worrying. He knew well that a woman''s reputation was very important. Those strangers might not know her but their harsh words could still hurt her.

    "You don''t have to worry about my family. I will talk to them and my Cousin Brother will help us. Besides..." Song Xing Xing shed him a smile. "Didn''t we agree that we will rify this matter soon? When the truthes out, they will stop talking about it."

    His eyes darkened. "Are you sure? Xing Xing, you know well what does it mean when youe out as my fiance."

    All this while, it was her who wanted to continue being in a rtionship with him in secret. However, once she responded to the rumor, her identity as the young miss of a reputable family from Y City will be known to the public.

    After she had left Y City and pursued her study in Capital City, Song Xing Xing had always hidden her identity. None of her friends in Capital City knew about her identity.

    It wasn''t that she had wanted to lie to them. Back then, her thinking was too simple. She only wanted to pursue her study in a field that she liked in peace. Revealing about her family would only cause her trouble.

    "I know." Song Xing Xing nodded. "But, we are already nning to get married and we have met each other''s parents. It''s fine if we make this rtionship public. Moreover, I''m worried that if we continued to hide, there might be another girl who mighte after you. It''s best to announce to the world that you''re mine."

    Lu Xun let out a chuckle. Hearing her possessive words made him grow excited. An indescribable feeling rose from his stomach and spread all through his body.

    He leaned over and kissed her lips. "Un. You''re right. I''m solely yours."

    ...

    A few dayster, the rumors about Lu Xun''s fiance continued to brew.

    These rumors began from a blogger. His followers shared this rumor with their friends and their friends shared them with their friends.

    As Lu Xun has been linked to a few popr celebrities and heiress before, there were a lot of people who had paid attention to his news. Lu Xun was not a celebrity but his look and money had made him as popr as the celebrities.

    Although the major news portals had never reported this news, the rumors had gotten very big and were discussed among a lot of people.

    The small fire that Shi An Na grew bigger.

    Song Xing Xing coincidentally discovered that Lu Xun had a small fan club of his own and became jealous. Seeing the young girls discussing his good looks and body made her angry. Moreover, some of their discussion was a little explicit.

    Those people had even called her fiance their husband!

    When those people saw that President Lu Xun had not taken any action towards these rumors, theizen grew bolder as they continued to speak badly of his fiance.

    Shi An Na saw this situation and continued to hand over a few more materials about Song Xing Xing.

    By the end of the week, the blogger gave out Song Xing Xing''s name. Theizen was quick to find out her old address as well as her workce.

    Lu Xun watched the rumors'' development and his expression grew darker.

 Chapter 339 - Her Courage Grew

    "Don''t go to work these few days. I''ll talk to the management and let them give you a few days off," Lu Xin said as he put down the phone. "The security called and say that people were loitering outside the studio. They could prevent them from entering the studio but they can''t stop them from gathering outside. I''m worried if something would happen to you."

    Usually, when there was a recording in the studio, some fans woulde over and camp outside the studio to nce at their favorite celebrity. They were usually behaved and would be happy just to see their favorite celebrity from afar.

    However, these days, the number of people hanging outside the studio had increased. It was all thanks to Shi An Na.

    That woman made the blogger post another story that painted Song Xing Xing as the third party.

    It was said that Lu Xun had someone that he had loved for years but Song Xing Xing had suddenly appeared to disturb their rtionship.

    Of course, Shi An Na did not say anything about the fact that she was the one who had left Lu Xun first to marry someone else. She even had a child from this marriage!

    Perhaps Shi An Na''s courage grew. She had thought that Lu Xun really did not care much about Song Xing Xing when he did not respond to this rumor.

    Although the public did not know anything about Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend, they were people who hated the third party who would ruin someone else''s rtionship.

    Moreover, they had always seen how President Lu had quickly responded to his previous scandal. He had made it clear that he had no rtionships with those celebrities and heiress.

    Someone quickly thought that President Lu had done so as he was still waiting for his college sweetheart.

    Soon, the scolding on the inte worsen.

    Lu Xun feared that there would be people who came to cause a disturbance at the studio. If someone hurt his Xing Xing, then what was he supposed to do?

    Song Xing Xing propped her face with her hands. "President Lu, I really did not expect that you have many fans."

    "I don''t need that many fans. It''s enough to have one biggest fan."

    Her eyes narrowed. Song Xing Xing recalled the explicit contents that those in his fan club had discussed and became unhappy. "You still need one biggest fan?"

    Lu Xun swallowed the food in his mouth and smiled. "Un. Isn''t that you?"

    Song Xing Xing was stunned when she heard his words. Her face turned redder once her head finally registered his words.

    It turned out that the biggest fan he mentioned was no one but herself...

    "Meow." Mr. Fluffball rubbed his head on Lu Xun''s body to tell that he was not that happy at Lu Xun''s words.

    Lu Xun stretched his hand to pet the cat on his head before he turned to his fiance again. "Don''t go to the office, alright?"

    "Alright." Seeing the concern in his face, Song Xing Xing quickly agreed.

    Song Xing Xing had heard of plenty of cases where some people could act crazy. Although the security around the studio was good, there was still a chance that someone might sneak in to do something.

    It looks like she will have to stay at home with Mr. Fluffball.

    But this is fine too. Now that the matter has gotten this far, it was time for her to retaliate. There were a lot of things she wanted to do and people to talk to.

    "Song Yi is nning toe over and discuss this matter with me," Song Xing Xing said. "He''ll bring along awyer and a few people who are going to help me. If there is no other problem, this matter will be rified by the end of the day."

    "Then, maybe I should stay and apany you."

    "It''s fine. I can handle this." Song Xing Xing shed him a smile. "President Lu, you should work hard and make more money. How else are you going to support this country bumpkin?"

    Lu Xun chuckled at her words. If his fiance is a country bumpkin, then what is he?

    After having breakfast together, Song Xing Xing sent Lu Xun over to the door and watched as his car left the ce.

    Song Xing Xing returned to their bedroom with Mr. Fluffball trailing behind her. Just as she sat down, the phone on the bedside table buzzed. Song Xing Xing picked up the phone and saw a familiar name.

    It was Huo Yun Chen.

    Song Xing Xing swiped her finger on the screen and epted the phone call.

    "Little Star?" Huo Yun Chen spoke quickly as the phone call was connected.

    "Un. It''s me."

    Huo Yun Chen heaved a sigh when he heard her voice. "I just saw the rumors on the inte. Little Star, are you alright?"

    The first time he heard about the rumor, Huo Yun Chen knew that the original poster was talking about Song Xing Xing. ording to President Lu''s usual MO, Huo Yun Chen had thought that this rumor would stop soon.

    However, the rumor continued to spread until it got bigger. Those who never cared about this rumor were suddenly talking about them.

    Huo Yun Chen followed this news and was surprised to see that President Lu had not taken any action. He had seen the two of them together to visit him and noticed that their rtionship was very good.

    Lu Xun''sck of response made him think if the couple was pretending when they actually had problems in their rtionship.

    Little Star is a good friend. He did not want her to suffer.

    Those people did not know Song Xing Xing but they continued to scold her as if she had a terrible moral. Huo Yun Chen wanted to help and speak for his friend. However, he did not want to cause her trouble.

    This was the reason he had called.

    He wanted to check on her as well as ask her what she was nning to do.

    "I''m fine," Song Xing Xing said. "Don''t worry about me. This matter will be rified soon. President Lu and I already have our ns."

    Huo Yun Chen pursed his lips into a thin line. "Is there anything that I can do for you?"

    Song Xing Xing pondered for a moment before she spoke, "You can help by forwarding my statement afterward."

    His lips curled into a smile. "Alright. I understand. It''s good that you and President Lu are alright."

    "How about you? How''s your injury? Have you been discharged?"

    Huo Yun Chen lifted his head to look at Nurse Xia. He suddenly realized that this nurse has been looking at the clipboard in her hand for a long time. From the moment he called Little Star, this person has been standing there without moving.

    Just as he was wondering whether this nurse was eavesdropping on his conversation, Nurse Xia jotted down something on the clipboard and went out without saying a word.

 Chapter 340 - Actually An Heiress

    "Your father is worried about you," Song Yi said as thewyer and a few people that came over with him had left.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head and nodded. "I know."

    Previously, she had spoken to her father about her n. Although her father did not like what she was about to do, in the end, he had agreed to do things as she liked.

    Her heart warmed as she thought about her father. She knew well that her father simply did not want to see her suffer.

    However, this had also made her father grow dissatisfied with Lu Xun.

    "Cousin Brother, I have to rely on you for your help," Song Xing Xing said. She nced at the clock and frowned. She hoped that everything would be resolved on time.

    Shi An Na had done enough and it was time for Song Xing Xing to make her rification.

    Song Yi stretched his hand and patted her on the hair. "Don''t worry. I''ll make sure that everything will be resolved soon."

    Song Xing Xing was the few females in their family. Naturally, there were a lot of people who were worried about her.

    Each day, Song Chen would call Song Yi and tell him how much he was worried about his daughter. Then, their grandpa would call and ask him to help his cousin with this matter. Even his wife, Han Yue Xiu was concerned and had asked him to keep his eyes on Shi An Na.

    Song Yi could not ignore this matter with so many people wanting him to look after his cousin.

    After saying a few more words to his cousin, Song Yi finally left.

    Song Xing Xing sat back on the sofa as she browsed through the forum where theizen continued to spew nonsense and scold her.

    Her eyes narrowed as she tried to remember what they have said about her.

    Unfortunately for them, they could hot make her feel bad about herself. Song Xing Xing knew herself well and had nned to assume that these people were not speaking about her.

    At this time, Mr. Fluffball jumped on herp and started to rub his face against hers.

    Song Xing Xing flinched back at his sudden action. Before she could get scold the fat cat for disturbing her, Mr. Fluffball continued to press his nose against her cheek, making her startle.

    This feeling...

    Was this fat cat kissing her?

    Usually, Mr. Fluffball would usually try to fight with her. His unexpected action made her feel touched.

    "Mr. Fluffball, are you trying tofort me?"

    The cat looked into her eyes and meowed. As if he was embarrassed that he was caught doing something nice, Mr. Fluffball quickly jumped down from the sofa. He found his favorite ball and was distracted by it.

    Song Xing Xing watched the cat for a few seconds and decided that she has been thinking too much.

    Just before it was time for the people to clock out from their office, the major media who had chosen not to take part in publishing rumors that Shi An Na had started began to take part on this matter as well.

    However, instead of sharing the rumors, the major media were posting on behalf of Song Xing Xing.

    Initially, theizen had thought that the major media was joining them to scold Song Xing Xing.

    However, once they read the post carefully, they were caught off their guard. Suddenly everyone became speechless.

    President Lu''s fiance who was said to be a country bumpkin was actually an heiress of a very reputable family in Y City!!

    Someone had noticed that Song Xing Xing''s grandfather was that influential person in politics.

    Initially, theizen had thought that this was fake news. But they soon realized that this news came from the major mediapanies.

    Unlike the bloggers, the media''spanies had more credibility. Because this news came from the majorpanies, it was quickly spread on the inte.

    Suddenly, a few of Song Xing Xing''s closest friends from Y City began to speak up and condemn the original poster who said that she came from a poor family.

    A few days ago, Song Xing Xing had contacted her friends, including Qin Ling Yi, and asked for their help.

    Her friends had heard about these rumors before Song Xing Xing had contacted them and were dumbfounded. Once they figured out what was going on, everyone had agreed to help her.

    It could be said that the Song had their influence and the others wanted to use this chance to curry favor with the Song family as well.

    Theizen saw that the post came from famous people from an influential families and knew that this matter was not a joke.

    Suddenly, theizen who had joined to scold Song Xing Xing began to curse the original poster who had spread this rumor.

    Which idiot had started that rumor?

    Who said that this girl is a country bumpkin? Who was that person who had said that Song Xing Xing''s social status did not match President Lu Xun?

    In fact, if theypared Song Xing Xing''s background with Lu Xun, it seemed that it would be President Lu Xun who would be gaining a lot of advantage from this rtionship.

    Everything had changed in a blink of an eye. The people who were scolding Song Xing Xing turned around and scolded the bloggers.

    Knowing that Song Xing Xing came from an influential family, those who had joined to spread the rumors were now worried about their fate. They regretted that they had joined the excitement to scold Song Xing Xing.

    However, it was toote for them to regret it. Soon, they would soon receive letters from Song''s familywyer for their action.

    Suddenly, someone pointed out about President Lu Xun''s past rtionship. Even if his fiance came from a reputable family, it doesn''t mean that she was not the third party, right?

    As the people continued to discuss this matter, Lu Xun stepped forward and posted something on his social media.

    First, he admitted that his fiance was Song Xing Xing, a member of an influential family in Y City. Rather than saying that Song Xing Xing was could not match him, Lu Xun had expressed that it was him who could not match someone as wonderful as Song Xing Xing. However, he would try very hard to make her happy.

    Next, he began to address his rtionship.

    "Regarding my rtionship, I have indeed dated someone during college. However, we broke up and that girl had already married with kids. I hope that everyone will stop scolding my fiance as the third party. I was not in a rtionship nor was I waiting for someone to return to my side. My fiance, Song Xing Xing, is someone that I love very much and the person I am going to marry. I hope that everyone will stop discussing our private matters.. Those who continued to nder us will soon receive a letter from ourwyer."

 Chapter 341 - Its Been Very Hard On You

    In another part in Y City...

    Shi An Na reread Lu Xun''s post on hispany''s social media again and again. Her hand gripped her phone tightly and her eyes reddened with anger.

    When she could no longer bear the feeling, Shi An Na threw the phone on the ground. The phone bounced once and finallyy on the marbled floor.

    Seeing that her screen had cracked, Shi An Na''s legs turned weak. Her body slid down the cold floor and her face turned pale as if she had lost hope of everything.

    Almost a week has passed after the first time that the blogger had posted the rumor and information about Song Xing Xing. When she saw that Lu Xun had not taken any action, Shi An Na had thought that the man no longer cared about that girl.

    Her heart was telling her that Lu Xun was not serious about Song Xing Xing. She had convinced herself that Song Xing Xing was merely Lu Xun''s ything. In the end, he was going to get bored, and finally, Lu Xun would return to her.

    It was unexpected that Lu Xun would finally take action when this matter had blown up. Blue Media Group as well as a few major media news had addressed this matter and published Lu Xun''s rification about his fiance.

    Reading his confession to Song Xing Xing made her heartache.

    What was unexpected was that, that girl''s background.

    Shi An Na had never thought that the person she had always called a country bumpkin would turn out to be a granddaughter of a reputable politician.

    Shi An Na was embarrassed. Her face grew hot and that feeling was as if someone had pped her hard on both cheeks.

    She had never thought that the girl''s background was better than her. The circle that Song Xing Xing belonged to was a ce that Shi An Na could only dream of. However, someone like her couldn''t make a connection with the people in Song Xing Xing''s circle.

    Previously, Shi An Na had prepared to do all sorts of things if Lu Xun continued to stay with Song Xing Xing. However, she realized that Song Xing Xing was someone that she could not afford to provoke. With the girl''s background, it would be Shi An Na who had to suffer instead.

    Still...

    She was not content!

    This was not the way it was supposed to end!

    Lu Xun was supposed to return to her side. Then, the two of them were going to stay happily together until they both get old.

    But now, someone had appeared by his side and there was nothing she could do about it.

    Shi An Na continued to stare into space. No one knew what was going on in her mind at this time.

    ...

    Song Xing Xing''s phone did not stop ringing after Lu Xun had posted his rification.

    Liu Yu Sheng saw their big boss''s post on social media and could not hide her surprise upon learning that her friend was the granddaughter of an influential politician.

    Initially, Liu Yu Sheng was unhappy that Song Xing Xing had hidden such a big matter. However, once she heard her exnation, Liu Yu Sheng began to understand the reason why Song Xing Xing had wanted to keep a low profile.

    Then, Huo Yun Chen had called to check with her. Just like the others, Huo Yun Chen was surprised upon learning about Song Xing Xing''s background. The Little Star he knew was always low-key andining how she did not have money to buy materials in-game.

    Hearing that this girl was actually an heiress of an influential family, Huo Yun Chen finally figured out that Little Star was actually a cheapskate.

    When Lu Xun arrived at home, Song Xing Xing was still on the phone, answering her friends'' inquiries about her live life.

    Everyone in her circle had thought that she was still single. To hear that President Lu Xun of NEXT Group addressing her as his fiance was quite shocking.

    Song Xing Xing turned around when she heard Mr. Fluffball''s meowing. Her eyes widened in surprise upon noticing that Lu Xun had returned. After exchanging a few more words with her friend, Song Xing Xing hang up the phone and ran over to Lu Xun.

    The moment she arrived in his arms, Lu Xun lowered his head and caught her lips into a kiss. His lips were massaging hers softly as if trying tofort her for the grievance that she had to suffer for the past few days.

    He had seen how ruthless the people has been scolding her for the past few days.

    However, the girl had remained stubborn and had wanted to wait until this matter had reached its boiling point before she will take action. With this one move, those who had criticized her had shut up. The people changed their opinion and had apologized.

    Although Song Xing Xing had said that she did not care about some stranger''s opinion, Lu Xun could not help but feel distressed for her.

    He wanted her to have the best of everything but unexpectedly, his past rtionship had caused her trouble. Lu Xun felt that he was an ipetent lover. He was supposed to protect her but could only watch as those people criticize her.

    This was supposed to be a private matter between Lu Xun and his ex. However, Shi An Na had wanted to bring it out to the public. Now that everyone had known about this matter, it would be hard for her toe out with another trick.

    After all, even though Shi An Na had revealed some information about her, Song Xing Xing had not mentioned anything about Shi An Na.

    However, a few boredizens who were good at investigating things found out about Lu Xun''s past rtionship. They pointed out that the person who was said to be Lu Xun''s college sweetheart was someone called Miss Shi. Upon investigating, they found out that everything was just as Lu Xun had said. The woman was married and had a kid.

    From the beginning, there was no such thing as the third party in their rtionship.

    Some of them began to feel that it was strange how President Lu had not rified this matter from the beginning andter, came out with a few theories.

    The two of them pulled away after a while. Song Xing Xing looked at him in the eyes and shed him an assuring smile. "I''m fine. Now that the public was aware of what was going on, Miss Shi would not dare to cause us trouble."

    "Xing Xing, I''m sorry. It''s been very hard on you." Lu Xun sighed. Then, he gathered her into his arms and hugged her tightly. His chin rested on her head as he inhaled her sweet scent.

    The two of them continued to stay that way for a long time.. No one speak a word but it felt as if they both understood what they wanted to say to each other.

 Chapter 342 - Unfortunately, Lu Xun Is Their Son

    Song Xing Xing woke up in the morning as her phone on the bedside table continued to ring. She sat up in the bed and tugged at the quilt to cover her body.

    As she looked around, she noticed that Lu Xun had left the bed and was taking his shower in the bathroom. Song Xing Xing reached for the phone and stared at the caller ID with a dazed expression.

    Just before the call was about to end, she finally swiped her finger on the screen and pressed the phone to her ear. "Hello?"

    "Xing Xing?" Mother Lu spoke. She realized that Song Xing Xing''s voice sounded a little groggy and noticed the time difference. "Sorry. I realized that it was still early in the morning over there. Were you sleeping?"

    Song Xing Xing could not help but feel rmed when she heard Zhen Wen Yu''s tone of voice. She rubbed her eyes and tried to speak with a normal voice. "Mom? It''s fine. Is there something?"

    "Xing Xing... mom and dad had just seen the news on the inte," Zhen Wen Yu spoke. "This child. You have been suffering for a few days. Why didn''t you say anything? If An Ran did not show us the post, we would continue to know nothing."

    She immediately knew that Lu Xun''s mother was referring to the rumors that has been circting on the inte.

    "Mom, you don''t have to worry much. Everything over here has been resolved."

    "Didn''t I tell you that you cane to me if Lu Xun is bullying you?"

    This matter... how can it be said that Lu Xun was bullying her?

    "He should resolve this matter from the very beginning. Why did he have to wait for days before he rify this matter?"

    "Mom, it was me who had asked him to do this."

    "No. That boy was too busy with work to care about anything else. Xing Xing, don''t worry. I will talk to him and teach him a lesson."

    Song Xing Xing heard her mother-inw''s words and became speechless. It felt that no matter what she said, Mother Lu would not listen and continued to worry.

    However, hearing her mother-inw''s concern made her heart warm. She had only spent her time briefly with Lu Xun''s family but everyone in his family had treated her well.

    "And that Shi An Na! How could she cause trouble like this?" Zhen Wen Yu continued to speak. "Xing Xing, don''t believe in anything she said. Lu Xun and her had broken up years ago."

    "Mmm... Mom, I know. I trust Lu Xun."

    Hearing her words Zhen Wen Yu finally paused and heaved with relief.

    As Zhen Wen Yu had stopped talking, Song Xing Xing finally noticed the background noise on Zhen Wen Yu''s side. It seemed that there were a lot of people talking and an announcement.

    "Mom, where are you?"

    "Ah? Right. Mom forgot to tell you," Zhen Wen Yu said. "I tried to call Lu Xun earlier but he did not pick up."

    Song Xing Xing turned her head to look at the bathroom where Lu Xun was still showering.

    "Your Dad and I are on our way there."

    "Ah?" Song Xing Xing sat up immediately in shock. "Mom, why are youing?" She nced at the calendar and frowned when she realized that she did not get the date wrong. "Didn''t you say that you woulde next week?"

    "After everything that happened, how can we wait until next week? Your dad managed to take a few days off earlier and bought our flight tickets."

    Song Xing Xing was in a daze upon hearing her mother-inw''s words.

    "Xing Xing, your parents must be worried about you," Zhen Wen Yu spoke. "Everything happened because of Lu Xun. Since he was at fault, of course, Mom and Dad will have to meet your parents to exin things."

    As a mother, Zhen Wen Yu could understand Song Xing Xing''s parents well. Song Xing Xing was their only daughter. She grew up under her parents'' care and was spoiled.

    Zhen Wen Yu thought that if she found out that someone was criticizing her daughter when she had not done anything, she would be upset as well.

    Her son had let her daughter-inw suffer for a few days.

    If she was in Song Xing Xing''s parents'' shoes, she would not allow Lu Xun to marry her daughter. He did not protect her well. How could she trust him with her daughter?

    Unfortunately, Lu Xun is their son.

    Zhen Wen Yu feared that Song Xing Xing''s parents were going to object to her son marrying their daughter. This was the reason she had urged her husband to hand over his job to someone else and head over to see Song Xing Xing''s parents quickly.

    It was hard for her son to find someone that he liked. Now that he had finally found someone he could spend his life with, naturally, Zhen Wen Yu had to help her son to bring back a daughter-inw for her.

    Her son was at fault and she wanted to exin to Song Xing Xing''s parents.

    Zhen Wen Yu could only hope that Song Xing Xing''s parents were going to see their sincerity and would not stop their son from marrying their daughter.

    Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing was unable to respond for a long time.

    She had woken up a few minutes ago and she was having a hard time trying to figure out what was going on.

    This... Her parents-inw wereing to visit her parents?

    Song Xing Xing almost jumped out the bed upon realizing what happened. She snapped out of her thought and spoke, "Mom, what time will you be arriving in Capital City? I cane over and pick you up at the airport."

    "There''s no need for that."

    "Ah?"

    "Your Dad and I are heading straight to Y City to meet your parents," Zhen Wen Yu spoke. "This is an urgent matter. We can''t wait that long lest your parents were going to misunderstand that we did not care about you."

    There was another announcement in the background.

    "Alright. It was time for us to board our ne. Later, Mom will send you our flight number. Xing Xing, don''t worry. Mom and Dad will help to exin to your parents."

    Song Xing Xing sat on her bed with a dazed expression for a long time.

    It was not until Lu Xun hade out from the bathroom and called her name did she finally snapped out of her trance.

    "What''s wrong?" Lu Xun stretched his hand to pinch her cheek. "Why are you in a daze?"

    Song Xing Xing raised her head to meet his gaze.. "Your mom and dad are heading to Y City to meet my parents."

 Chapter 343 - [Bonus ]Will She Lose Her Daughter-in-Law?

    Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun ended up heading to Y City on a flight before Lu Xun''s parents are going to arrive in Y City.

    After checking in to The Orchid Hotel in Y City, the couple went out again and waited for Lu Xun''s parents to show up in the arrival hall.

    Fortunately, Zhen Wen Yu had mentioned her flight number and arrival time. It was not hard for them to find out when would they arrive in Y City.

    Song Xing Xing stood on tiptoed and stretched up her neck to look for her parents-inw. After looking for them for a while, she finally spotted the couple walking out from the arrival hall.

    "Mom! Dad!" Waving her hands, Song Xing Xing escaped from Lu Xun and jogged over to the couple.

    Zhen Wen Yu''s looked at the young couple in surprise. A few secondster, her face bloomed with a smile. "Xing Xing, why are you here as well?"

    "You said that you areing to visit my parents. Of course, we have toe over as well."

    A light sigh escaped her. Zhou Wen Yu shot the girl a helpless smile. She gave her a look over and frowned. "Xing Xing, let Mom look at you. Why are you getting thinner than thest time I saw you?"

    Zhen Wen Yu thought about the rumor that has been circting on the inte for days and be unhappy. She turned to her son with a displeased look on her face. "Lu Xun, why didn''t you look after Xing Xing properly. You see... Because you were so slow at taking action, Xing Xing had to suffer and had lost some weight. Those people were terrible. They don''t know anything, yet, they scolded her mercilessly. And you, what did you do?"

    Lu Xun was suddenly scolded and did not know what he should feel about it.

    It was good that her mother had a good rtionship with Xing Xing. However... he was still his mother''s son, right?

    Song Xing Xing saw the helpless look on Lu Xun''s face and giggled. She was enjoying the feeling of being protected by her mother-inw and did not attempt to save Lu Xun.

    Seeing that his mother did not stop nagging him, Lu Xun felt an iing headache. Before his mother could continue for a while longer, Lu Xun stopped her quickly.

    "Mom, Dad, the two of you must be tired after a long flight. Let''s go back to the hotel first."

    "No. You listen to me first."

    Worried that her mother-inw was going to continue, Song Xing Xing tugged at her arms and smiled. "Mom, Lu Xun is right. Let''s head back to the hotel first. Whatever it is, it was not suitable for us to discuss here."

    Zhen Wen Yu raised her head and noticed that there were a few onlookers.

    Because Shi An Na had released Song Xing Xing''s photo on the inte, there were a few people who could recognize her even though she was wearing her mask. Moreover, she was now with Lu Xun.

    "Right. Let''s go somewhere else and discuss." Zhen Wen Yu agreed. She looked at Song Xing Xing and spoke, "But Mom and Dad had already decided to go and meet your parents first before going to the hotel."

    At the side, Lu Xun''s father, Lu Jiang quickly agreed. "Your mom is right. Xing Xing, this time, Lu Xun had wronged you. As his parents, we have failed to teach him properly. Of course, we will have to apologize to your parents quickly. This was the only way for us to show our sincerity."

    Zhen Wen Yu looked at her daughter-inw hesitant expression and all of a sudden, a few thoughts came to her mind.

    "Xing Xing, could it be that your parents were mad at Lu Xun''s slow action and did not want to meet us?" As she spoke those words, Zhen Wen Yu could feel her heartbeat elerate.

    She could not help but wonder what if it was toote for her to help Lu Xun to make everything straight?

    What if Song Xing Xing''s parents won''t agree for their daughter to marry their son?

    What was she supposed to do then?

    Will she really lose her daughter-inw?

    Zhen Wen Yu was getting restless.

    "Mom, it''s not like that," Song Xing Xing quickly spoke out. She held her mother-inw''s hand and continued. "I already told my parents that you wereing to meet them. They knew that you are here."

    "They knew?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "They wanted to wee you and let me bring you and Dad over to our house tomorrow for lunch. It was rare for the two of you toe over. Of course, they wanted to make some preparation as well."

    Hearing her words, Zhen Wen Yu let out a relieved sigh.

    As long as Xing Xing spoke for them, they would still have their chance, right?

    "Tomorrow?" Zhen Wen Yu frowned. Won''t tomorrow be toote?

    "It won''t be toote. Did both of you forget about the time difference again?" Lu Xun asked. "It''s a couple of hours before midnight. Are you nning to head over to Xing Xing''s parents'' house in the middle of the night?"

    It was then that Zhen Wen Yu remember. Previously, she was too anxious to help her son that she had forgotten that it was almost midnight.

    If they decided to visit Song Xing Xing''s parents at this hour, it would be inappropriate right? Everyone was heading to bed to rest and it would be rude for them to show up at this hour.

    "Mom, Dad, the two of you should be tired after a long flight," Song Xing Xin spoke. Her tone was soft and coaxing. "Let''s go back to the hotel and rest first."

    Zhen Wen Yu suddenly realized that she was indeed a little tired after the long flight. Fortunately, she will still have a few hours to sleep before they were going to meet Xing Xing''s parents.

    "We have already talked to the hotel and let them prepare some food for you. I''m sure that you could not eat that much during your flight." Song Xing Xing said.

    Zhen Wen Yu indeed did not have much appetite during the flight. Her mind was preupied with the trouble that her son had caused and she could not stop worrying, It was now that she realized that she was starving.

    The expression on her face turned gentle. "Alright. Alright. Xing Xing, I''ll listen to your arrangement." Zhen Wen Yu patted at Song Xing Xing''s hand softly.. Her heart warmed as she looked at her considerate daughter-inw.

 Chapter 344 - Compensate Me

    The family of four left the airport and headed back to the hotel. Song Xing Xing went back to her room and heaved a breath of relief.

    She m her body on the mattress and felt very tired.

    She had woken up early in the morning and found out that Lu Xun''s parents were on their way to Y City. After discussing it with Lu Xun, the two of them packed their bags in a hurry and head over to Y City. They nned to arrive before his parents got there and head over to her parents'' ce.

    Song Xing Xing knew that Lu Xun''s parents were worried about her. However, this was not the way she wanted them to meet.

    "I did not expect that your parents woulde because they were very worried about me," Song Xing Xing said.

    "I told you that they like you a lot. I think, my mom should be worrying that her daughter-inw would run away because her son was so ipetent."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Sorry. It was all because of me. I let everyone worry when I decided to let this matter go big."

    "It''s fine. Now that many people know about this matter, Shi An Na would not be able to do anything to disturb us. The public was already aware that we broke up and she married someone else''s."

    Song Xing Xing looked at the man who stood tall beside the bed and saw the gentleness in his eyes. If felt as if, whatever it is that she wanted to do in the future, this man would continue to support her.

    "Tired?"

    Song Xing Xing gave a weak nod before she watched Lu Xun lean over to kiss her on the forehead.

    "Then, go ahead and sleep first. Tomorrow, we will have to head over to your parents'' ce."

    Song Xing Xing quickly closed her eyes, pretending to sleep.

    A chuckled sound could be heard. A few secondster, Lu Xun carried her body and ced her head properly on the pillow. Then, he pulled the nket to cover her body. Just as he was about to stand up, a mischievous someone wrapped her arms around his neck, preventing him from leaving.

    The two of them stared into each other for a while before Song Xing Xing spoke again. "Are you going to look at some documents?"

    Lu Xun raised a brow. "I''m just going to look at some e-mails. Earlier, I have left everything to Bei Yuan to manage. That kid would probably cry if I did not reply to his e-mails."

    Song Xing Xing thought about how Lu Xun would dump his workloads to Bei Yuan andughed. "Bei Yuan deserved a raise."

    "Mhm... you''re right. When we get back, I''ll give him a raise," Lu Xun agreed.

    In fact, if this marriage talk ended smoothly, Lu Xun was nning to give everyone in thepany a raise.

    Song Xing Xing pecked at his lips once before she loosened her arms around his neck. "Go ahead and do your work. Just don''t go to bedte."

    "Alright." Lu Xun nodded.

    ...

    When she woke up the next day, Song Xing Xing realized that she had used Lu Xun''s arms as her pillow. Her hand rested on his waist and her legs draped over his.

    It seemed that she had hugged him like a ko hugging a tree...

    It was a rare chance for Song Xing Xing to wake up in bed with Lu Xun still beside her. Finding that she had acted like this made her feel embarrassed.

    She lifted her hand, wanting to move away from this situation.

    "You woke up?"

    Her movement halted when she heard hiszy voice. Song Xing Xing looked up and met Lu Xun''s gaze. "Mhm... What time it is? We promised to have breakfast with your parents."

    "It''s still early. There is an hour before the coffee house will be open for breakfast."

    Song Xing Xing heaved a breath of relief. She looked at his face and after a few seconds of observation, Song Xing Xing began to notice the ck rim under his eyes.

    "Did you go to bed veryte?" Her hand stretched up to touch his.

    "Not really. There were not a lot of work-rted emails."

    "Then, why do you look so tired?" Song Xing Xing gave him a puzzled look. "Can''t sleep well?"

    The moment he heard her questions, Lu Xun''s face turned uglier.

    Last night, it only took him around half an hour to finish replying to Bei Yuan''s email. He had written a few instructions as well for him to look after as he was in Y City.

    When he entered the bedroom, Song Xing Xing was already asleep. He slid into his side and hugged the girl to sleep.

    However, just a minute after he closed his eyes, someone''s hand got restless and started to touch his body everywhere.

    Initially, he was a little tired from running around here and there. But after this, his sleepiness disappeared and a fire started to burn inside him.

    He wanted to retaliate, but it doesn''t feel right to do anything when she was sleeping.

    Lu Xun tried to force himself to sleep but it was not working. When her hands had already stopped touching around, he was no longer as sleepy.

    Lu Xun looked at the person in his arms who was looking at him with a pair of innocent eyes. The way she stared at him made him aroused.

    "Do you know what you have donest night?"

    Her mind was already awake. Song Xing Xing thought about his question and the ce they were at this time and suddenly had bad feelings. She could almost see the fire that burned in his eyes.

    It was not hard to guess the answer. She had probably made some trouble during her sleep, causing him to lose his.

    After all, this was not the first time that this would happen.

    "What did I do? Sleeping?" Song Xing Xing decided that pretending to know nothing was her only route to escape this situation.

    Lu Xun narrowed his eyes dangerously. Seeing that someone was about to flee, his grip around her body tightened. Seeing her eyes widen, Lu Xun lowered his head and caught her lips with his.

    "Let''s get ready first. Mom and dad should be waiting to have breakfast together."

    "They were tired after a long flight. They won''t wake up this early." He continued to rain his kiss everywhere on her face. "Xing Xing, you need topensate me after torturing me the whole night."

    Her heartbeat elerated as his lips touched a sensitive spot on her neck.

 Chapter 345 - Apologize For Her Sons Incompetency

    The moment they arrived, both Lu Jiang and Zhen Wen Yu stared at the house in front of them with a dazed expression.

    Previously, they have heard that their daughter-inw was a granddaughter of a reputable politician. It was not until they stood in front of the house did they realized that their son was going to marry a rich wife.

    The couple exchanged a nce.

    Zhen Wen Yu could not help worry that Song Xing Xing''s parents were going to scold their son once they step into the house. She was close to believing that her son did not have a chance to fight for his wife.

    Anyway, which sane parents would allow their daughter to marry a person who cannot protect her well?

    The thought that she was going to lose this granddaughter made her distressed.

    Everything was toote. Her son was going to live as a single man for the rest of his life.

    Lu Xun was puzzled when he saw the sympathized look from his mother.

    The door swung open and an auntie came out to greet them.

    Song Xing Xing led everyone into the house and soon, both Song Chen and Ye Ling Feng walked into the living area.

    Zhen Wen Yu looked at her inws and to study their moods and saw that Song Xing Xing''s father was not too happy.

    Her mood plummeted, thinking that her son had ruined his chance because he had taken his action toote.

    "Mom, Dad," Song Xing Xing walked over to her parents obediently.

    Ye Ling Feng turned to Lu Xun''s parents and smiled brightly. "You must be Lu Xun''s parents. Hello. Hello. Wee to our house. Please, have a seat."

    Seeing that Song Xing Xing''s mother''s friendly act, Zhen Wen Yu began to see that there was a glimmer of light. Zhen Wen Yu was determined to get along with Song Xing Xing''s mother to help her son.

    Song Xing Xing introduced their parents and the mothers began to exchange a few pleasantries.

    Meanwhile, the men sat quietly on the sofa after brief greetings to each other.

    Lu Jiang was very timid to the people with who he was unfamiliar, while Song Chen was still unhappy with the scandal that revolved around her daughter. Although the matter was resolved, Song Chen was unhappy that someone wanted to make trouble for her daughter.

    Zhen Wen Yu saw that Mother Song was someone easier to talk to and decided to speak to her first. "Actually, both of us were supposed toe over next week. But after our daughter showed us what was going on on the inte, we decided toe over earlier."

    Ye Ling Feng looked at her husband, wondering what was going on.

    "If we knew about this earlier, we would have Lu Xun to settle this matter quickly," Zhen Wen Yu spoke. "This way, Xing Xing would not have to suffer so much. It was our son''s fault that he could not protect Xing Xing properly." She turned to her son and shot him a piercing gaze.

    Lu Jiang nudged at his son a few times, signaling him to ask for Song Xing Xing''s parents'' forgiveness. A deep frown appeared on his face when he saw that Lu Xun does not seem to understand his gesture.

    If it was up to him, he really wanted to beat this son. He was already so old but still make trouble for his parents.

    Hearing her words, Ye Ling Feng became speechless.

    She had known earlier that it was her daughter''s idea to drag this matter on for a while. Her n was to make one big move to prevent the other party froming with another trick.

    But... how is it that it has be Lu Xun''s fault?

    Ye Ling Feng turned to her daughter and finally understood what was going on.

    "Madam Lu, it''s fine. Although we are not very happy that the people had scolded our daughter, we understood that Lu Xun wanted to stop any further trouble. Our daughter had told us about his previous rtionship. We already knew that his ex was a troublesome person. But as long as Lu Xun no longer had anything to do with that person and treat our daughter well, we would not mind it."

    Zhen Wen Yu was surprised upon hearing her words. She did not think that the Song couple would understand her son''s situation.

    "Madam Lu, don''t worry. We will not let Lu Xun let this situation happen again." Zhen Wen Yu heaved a soft sigh. "Both me and my husband like Xing Xing very much. We would be sad if the rtionship would end because of that other person."

    Song Chen shifted his gaze towards Lu''s couple. He has been observing the Lu couple for a while and was satisfied to see their care for his daughter.

    At least, he could be assured that his daughter would not have to suffer much when she was married into the family. As long as her inws treated her well, even her husband could not bully her that much right?

    The elders began to exchange a few more words and Zhen Wen Yu continued to apologize for her son''s ipetency.

    An auntie walked over and announced that lunch was prepared.

    Ye Ling Feng invited everyone to the dining room and promised that they could continue their conversation afterward.

    Song Xing Xing followed her mother into the kitchen and peeked at the dishes that the cook had prepared. Seeing the prawn on the te made her salivate.

    "Lu Xun''s mother really treated you well," Ye Ling Fengmented.

    "Un. I told you earlier, but you guys were doubting me."

    She stretched her hand to pinch at her daughter''s cheek. "Alright. I know. Your dad and I were worried that you were only saying those words because you did not want us to worry."

    Through her brief conversation with Lu''s couple, Ye Ling Feng could see that they were good and honest people. Ye Ling Feng and her husband really appreciated that they came to exin Lu Xun''s scandal.

    Although they already knew that Lu Xun was not at fault, the Song couple could sense their good intention.

    "Alright, stoping into the kitchen and steal food," Ye Ling Feng spoke. "Go out and look at Lu Xun''s mom. She would be ufortable to stay among those men."

    Song Xing Xing stole a shrimp and nodded. "Un. I know."

    Just as her daughter had turned around, Ye Ling Feng''s eyes caught the reddened spot on her shoulder. Her clothes shifted and the spot was hidden again before she could take a closer look.

    Ye Ling Feng was about to ask her daughter but changed her mind when another thought came over.

    Thinking that she might have the chance to be a grandmother soon suddenly made her excited.

 Chapter 346 - Wedding Discussion

    Once they had finished their lunch, the elders sat together again and continued to chat. Lu Jiang finally warmed up Song Chen and began to talk a little more.

    Fortunately, Song Xing Xing had told her father a little bit about Lu Xun''s father. Song Chen knew that the man was passionate about his work and began to ask him a few things about them.

    The livelier scene in front of her made Song Xing Xing feel both relieved and happy.

    "How long will you be staying here?" Ye Ling Feng asked as she picked up the teacup in front of her.

    Zhen Wen Yu exchanged a look with her husband before she answered. "It has been a while since both of us came here. Perhaps, we''re going to stay around for two weeks before we return to C Country. After all, Lu Jiang and I still have few family members in this country. We''re nning to visit them as well."

    Ye Ling Feng nodded. She took a sip from the tea and recalled an important matter. "Since both of you are here, why don''t we talk about the kids'' wedding as well?"

    Everyone look up when they heard her words.

    Song Xing Xing stared at her mother in surprise.

    Lu Xun was looking at his mother-inw with an expectant gaze.

    Song Chen frowned, not expecting that his wife would bring out the matter about the wedding so soon. He recalled that his wife had told him to behave and decided that it was best if he did not say anything.

    Ye Ling Fengughed softly, noticing that everyone was looking at her. "Actually, when Xing Xing''s grandfather heard about their n to get married, he had already consulted the calendar and chosen a few suitable dates." She waved her hand and an auntie walked over to hand her phone.

    "This..." Zhen Wen Yu was a little hesitant. She hade to visit Song Xing Xing''s parents nning to pledge for her son. She had not thought that they were going to discuss the wedding. "Don''t you think it''s too early?"

    Lu Xun frowned at his mother. He obviously did not think that it was too early. If he could give Xing Xing a big wedding she deserved to have right here, right now, he would.

    Thinking about their wedding, Lu Xun lowered his gaze to hide his burning eyes.

    "I think it''s good to discuss this matter earlier," Ye Ling Feng spoke. "Wen Yu, you also know that there are a lot of things to be prepared for a wedding. There are too many things to do and people to talk to. It''s better to discuss this earlier."

    Zhen Wen Yu thought that Ye Ling Feng''s words made a lot of sense.

    "Moreover, Lu Xun had taken a few days off to visit this time. I''m sure that he would be busy with work once the kids returned to Capital City."

    Lu Xun stayed silent. He was someone who could take a few days off whenever he wanted to. If his mother-inw wanted to discuss their wedding, he could push everything to his employees ande over.

    However, he was too excited that his mother-inw was taking the initiative to mention the wedding. He did not mind discussing this matter at this time.

    Lu Xun nced at his fiance from the corner of his eyes. Seeing that she had her head lowered shyly gave him the urge to tease her. Unfortunately for him, his father-inw was still around.

    "ording to Xing Xing''s grandfather, there are a few suitable dates for the kids," Ye Ling Feng said. "The earliest would be in a month. But, I think it was too early. We would not have enough time to prepare for the wedding."

    Zhen Wen Yu looked at the dates that Ye Ling Feng showed to her and agreed. It was indeed too soon. She recalled that her husband seem to have an important meeting around that date as well.

    "Then, there''s another suitable date in early November," Ye Ling Feng continued. "I think this date is pretty good, but if that doesn''t work as well, we can wait until next year."

    Zhen Wen Yu continued to look at a few dates that Ye Ling Feng had marked as the suitable dates for the kids'' wedding. "I think November is good. At this time, my husband would not be that busy too."

    Ye Ling Fengughed happily. "I''m d you think so too." She looked up and turned to look at her daughter. "Xing Xing, Lu Xun, what do you think? After all, this is rted to both of you. Why don''t you tell us what you think?"

    "Ah?" Song Xing Xing jolted when her mother suddenly called her name. She turned to Lu Xun and saw that the man was looking at her as well.

    Her heartbeat elerated.

    Like Zhen Wen Yu, Song Xing Xing also did not think that they would be discussing their wedding at this time. Her mother did not say anything or give them any warning!

    Lu Xun stretched his hand and held Song Xing Xing''s hand at his side. "I think that this date is good as well. It was not too early or toote. But I think it''s better to let you guys decide. If you think it''s suitable, then, let''s just go with it."

    Song Xing Xing pondered over everyone''s word ad nodded. "Un. Mom, I''ll just follow your decision."

    A bright smile appeared on Ye Ling Feng''s face. "Then, it''s decided. We''ll go with November."

    Lu Xun felt as if something was blooming inside him. There were three months left for him to prepare everything for their wedding.

    He lowered his head and frowned.

    Although he was happy that they were going to hold a wedding soon, Lu Xun realized that there were a lot of things for him to do before the wedding. For example, they still need to choose their wedding rings. Then, there''s also the wedding dress and the photo.

    Lu Xun quietly made his n.

    When he looked up, the others were discussing the venue. Song Xing Xing considered that she had a lot of family members in Y City and thought that it would be better to have their wedding in her hometown.

    Lu Xun recalled that Zhang Yu Han had promised to sponsor this wedding and thought that he should give his friend a call and discuss it with him.

 Chapter 347 - Was His Way Of Thinking Wrong?

    Zhang Yu Han showed up at the hotel during dinner.

    The moment Lu Xun saw his friend, he was reminded of the sessful wedding talk between his and Song Xing Xing''s parents.

    Suddenly, the corner of his lips turned into a wide smile. Zhang Yu Han looked at this scene and suddenly had a premonition.

    Fortunately for him, before Lu Xun could drag him away and discuss his uing wedding, Zhang Li Xue appeared and ran towards him. The little girl hugged him on his legs and stared back at him with her big, round eyes.

    Looking up, Lu Xun realized that Zhang Yu Han had brought his wife and kids to join him and his family for dinner.

    His lips pursed into a thin line. With everyone around, it would be hard for him to discuss with his friends quietly.

    Lu Xun removed the girl''s arms around his legs before he crouched down to get to the little girl''s eye level.

    Zhang Li Xue suddenly lurched forward and wrapped her arms around his neck, knocking the wind out of him.

    "Uncle Lu Xun, where is my Auntie Xing Xing?" She looked around but could not find the person she was looking for.

    "Auntie Xing Xing wille over a whileter," Lu Xun said.

    Previously, when Zhang Yu Han heard that Lu Xun''s parents had arrived in Y City, he immediately contacted his friend and invited him and his family to have dinner together.

    As Zhang Yu Han had already arrived at the hotel, Lu Xun decided to head down first to find his friend. Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing wait for his parents as they were nning to head down together.

    "Li Xue. Come over."

    Hearing her mother''s voice, Zhang Li Xue quickly released her arms around Lu Xun''s neck and ran over to her mother''s side. She peeked at her baby brother in the stroller and poked at his chubby cheek a few times.

    "Let''s go over to the restaurant first," Lu Xun spoke as he stood up straight. "I''ll tell them to meet us at the restaurant."

    Zhang Yu Han quickly agreed to his suggestion. The group moved over to one of the hotel''s restaurants. Since this hotel belonged to the Zhang Group, naturally, Zhang Yu Han was going to treat them to this meal.

    As they walked into the restaurant, the waiter ushered them to the private room that he had booked earlier. The waiter handed them the menu and poured some water into the ss.

    Zhang Yu Han ordered some specialties from the restaurant and looked at his friend. "Do you want to add anything?"

    Lu Xun nced at the menu and ordered a te of Song Xing Xing''s favorite prawn.

    The waiter repeated the order and left the room. Zhang Yu Han turned to his friend and raised a brow. "I didn''t know that you like prawns." These days, he seemed to notice that Lu Xun would order prawn dishes.

    "It''s for Xing Xing."

    Zhang Yu Han narrowed his eyes. The corner of his lips tilted up to a faint smile. "That''s right. Why did your parents decide toe over suddenly?" He was aware that Lu Xun''s parents wereing to Y City, but he recalled that the visit was supposed to be next week. A thought came to his mind and he spoke again. "Is it because of the rumor on the inte?"

    Lu Xun nodded. "My parents only knew about it a few days ago. The moment my mom heard about it, she dragged my dad to Y City, wanting to meet Xing Xing''s parents, and apologized."

    "Was your parents angry?"

    "Sort of." Lu Xun remembered how he was scolded the moment he saw his parents and heaved a sigh.

    "You deserved it."

    Lu Xun raised a brow.

    "Everything was too messy with Anna. You should have put an end to her the moment she tried toe between you and your fiance. I told you that you were too soft-hearted."

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line.

    It seemed that everyone was scolding him regarding how he had handled this matter between him and Shi An Na. However, he too was helpless. He had done everything he could to stop his ex-girlfriend from disturbing his life, but that person continued to pester him.

    He just wanted to live peacefully and let his past go.

    Was his way of thinking really wrong?

    A whileter, Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun''s parents appeared in the room.

    Zhang Li Xue saw her ymates and quickly ran over to her. "Auntie Xing Xing!"

    Zhen Wen Yu looked at the little girl and smiled. When she looked up again, both Zhang Yu Han and his wife walked over to greet her and her husband.

    "Uncle, Auntie, it has been a while," Zhang Yu Han spoke.

    Previously, Zhang Yu Han had followed his parents to C Country after high school and continued his study there. As he was friends with Lu Xun, his rtionship with Lu Xun''s parents was quite close.

    "Mmm... I met your mother at the farmers market a few days ago," Zhen Wen Yu said. "She was still bragging to me about her cute grandchildren." She shifted her gaze and looked at the little girl in Song Xing Xing''s arms. "Is this Li Xue?"

    Zhang Li Xue bowed to the elders. "Hello Grandma, Hello Grandpa."

    The smile on Zhen Wen Yu''s widened as she looked at the obedient little girl. "Hello. Li Xue, do you remember grandma? We metst year and you were ying in the snow in front of Grandma''s house."

    Zhang Li Xue tried to think but she could not remember it well. She turned to her mother and saw her smiling back at her."

    Zhen Wen Yuughed softly as she looked at the girl. "Look at you. I haven''t seen you for a year and it seemed that you have gotten taller."

    Zhang Li Xue was very happy when she heard that she has be taller. The smile on her face widened and her eyes turned crescent.

    However, when she realized that everyone was looking at her, the little girl''s cheek reddened and she buried her face in Song Xing Xing''s embrace.

    Seeing the adorable little girl made her suddenly long to have a granddaughter as adorable as Li Xue. At this time, Zhen Wen Yu was d that Song Xing Xing''s parents decided to choose an early date for their children''s wedding.

    Now that she was getting closer to having a daughter-inw, Zhen Wen Yu was looking forward to having a grandchild as well. This way, she could also brag to Zhang Yu Han''s mother about her cute grandchild!

 Chapter 348 - This... Was Too Sudden

    After dinner, Lu Xun walked his friend over to the lobby. He watched as Zhang Yu Han helped his kids into their car seat and then, his wife into the passenger''s seat.

    A faint smile curled on his lips, thinking of how this friend had be a family man.

    Lu Xun could still remember how a few girls would try to get along with Zhang Yu Han in college. However, those girls were rejected.

    Everyone had thought that Zhang Yu Han did not like women.

    However, Zhang Yu Han told him that he already had someone he liked. The girl was someone that he had seen once during his high school basketball tournament. But afterward, they never met again.

    Lu Xun had thought that Zhang Yu Han was crazy. He did not expect that his friend would find the girl, marry her, and had kids.

    "Why are you looking at me like that?" Zhang Yu Han spoke. His eyes narrowed as he gave Lu Xun a lookover.

    "Nothing."

    "You''re leaving to Capital City tomorrow?"

    Lu Xun nodded. "Our flight is in the evening."

    "I''ll arrange for someone to send you over to the airport."

    "Thank you."

    Zhang Yu Han turned around and hesitated before he spoke again, "I know that you probably did not want to hear this, but Lu Xun, you still have to be careful with Anna."

    His brow rose. "What do you mean?"

    After everything, Lu Xun believed that Shi An Na would stop looking after him again. He had announced it loud and clear that the person he love and wanted to marry was Song Xing Xing and no one else.

    "You know that she had quit her job and returned to her parents'' house a while ago, right?" He paused briefly and continued again, "Earlier today, I heard that her parents has been looking for her again. It seemed that she went missing."

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line. He was unhappy to hear this person''s name again. "Perhaps she decided to leave after everything."

    "It would be good if she really leave. But still, you needed to be careful. I don''t know what''s wrong with her but it would be better not to get yourself into trouble."

    "I know." Lu Xun patted Zhang Yu Han on his shoulder. "Thank you."

    After exchanging a few more words, Lu Xun watched as the vehicle disappeared from his sight. Turning around, Lu Xun began to think about Zhang Yu Han''s words.

    When he looked up again, Lu Xun saw that his mother was waiting for him in the lobby area. He snapped out of his trance and walked over to his mother. "Mom, what are you doing here?"

    "I ate too much and decided to walk around," Zhen Wen Yu said. "I saw that you were chatting with Yu Han and decided to wait for you and go up together."

    A helpless sigh escaped him. "Where''s dad?"

    "He went back to the room. He received an email from his co-workers and wanted to reply to them urgently."

    Lu Xun raised a brow as he looked at his mother again. "Should I apany you for a walk?"

    "I''ve walked enough. I want to go up and rest."

    He nodded and walked with his mother to the elevator.

    "Xing Xing seemed very close with Yu Han''s family as well."

    "Uh-huh. Yu Han''s wife and Xing Xing''s cousin''s wife were good friends. They often meet and hang around together."

    Zhen Wen Yu nodded. "So that''s why that little girl liked Xing Xing very much."

    "Xing Xing is very good with kids. They like to y around with her."

    Now that she thought about it, Zhen Wen Yu realized that her grandson, Jia Xuan seemed pretty close with Song Xing Xing as well. Zhen Wen Yu already had a grandson. It would be best if she could have a cute granddaughter next.

    The mother and son stood in front of the elevator. Zhen Wen Yu nced at her son and asked, "You and Xing Xing, are you nning to have a child as well?"

    Lu Xun stared back at his mother in shock. This was definitely not the question he would expect his mother to ask.

    Lu Xun scratched the tip of his nose. "Mom, this matter... I haven''t discussed it with Xing Xing about it."

    Her lips curled into a small smile. "Alright. Don''t think of me as a busybody. Mom was just asking for your n. Moreover, you are not that young. Seeing Yu Han with his wife and kids made me worry about you. But I understand. It was hard for you to finally find someone who wanted to spend her life with you."

    The elevator arrived and the mother and son walked in together. Lu Xun pressed the button and turned to his mother again.

    Zhen Wen Yu heaved a light sigh. "I think I''m getting greedier. It was hard for me to finally have a daughter-inw. Now, I''m looking forward to having another grandchild."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Mom, Xing Xing is still young. Moreover, we haven''t dated for a long time. I think I wanted to wait for a while."

    Zhen Wen Yu gave her son a sidelong nce. "I think you are just afraid that you will have to fight for your wife''s affection with your child."

    His mother''s words almost made him choke on his saliva. "Mom..."

    Fortunately, the elevator finally stopped at their floor. The mother and son walked out and Lu Xun apanied his mother until he reached her room. Once he had watched her go inside, Lu Xun finally turned to his room.

    When he walked in, Song Xing Xing was seatingzily on the sofa with her hand holding her phone. The background music told him that she was ying ''Legend of the Sky''.

    "You''re back." Song Xing Xing put her phone on the coffee table and walked over to him. "What took you so long?"

    "Mmm... I had something to discuss with Yu Han earlier." He took off his coat and threw it on the sofa. "Why didn''t you go to bed first?"

    He remembered seeing her yawning a few times during dinner and had asked her to return to the room first. The two of them had traveled from Capital City on short notice and had run around once they arrived in Y City. It was not strange if Song Xing Xing was a little tired.

    "Waiting for you." She stood on tiptoed and pressed her lips on the corner of her lips. "Go on and get change."

    Lu Xun tugged at her arms before Song Xing Xing could turn around to the bedroom. He wrapped his arms around her waist and looked into her eyes. "I ran into my mom in the lobby just now and we chatted a little bit."

    "What did you talk about?"

    "Mom was asking me if we have any n to have a child soon."

    It took her a while to process his words. But once his words registered into her mind, Song Xing Xing''s face turned a little red slightly.

    This... was too sudden.

    Moreover... Why is Lu Xun''s mother is the same as her mother?

    "Then, what did you say?"

    "I told her that I wanted to wait."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing heaved.

    "But Xing Xing, what do you think? When do you think you want to have a baby?"

    "You... Why are you asking me this?"

    "Of course, I would want your opinion. After all, this is a matter that concerned both of us." Lu Xun continued to stare at the person in his arms, enjoying the shy look on her face. "Hmm?"

    Song Xing Xing wanted to hide away but Lu Xun was holding her tightly. It doesn''t seem that she will have the chance to escape. It took her a while to speak again. "I think... it''s better to let fate decide."

    Lu Xun thought that her answer was amusing. His grip around her waist tightened. If it was not because he had tortured her early in the morning, Lu Xun thought that he would really want to let fate decide for them right now.

    He suppressed that emotion and slowly let her go. "Then, let''s discuss this again after the wedding."

    Finding her chance, Song Xing Xing quickly made her escape.

 Chapter 349 - Show Off

    When she finally returned to the studio, Song Xing Xing noticed that everyone in the office was staring back at her strangely. Just as she turned around, those people looked away and pretended that they were never looking at her.

    Song Xing Xing entered the office and finally heaved a breath of relief. However, she then realized that her colleagues were giving her the same look.

    Just as she wondered whether she should turn around and leave Liu Yu Sheng and Ning Yan walked over and covered her from the other''s view. Liu Yu Sheng dragged her to her seat while Ning Yan urged the others to continue doing their job.

    Liu Yu Sheng sighed. "I think everyone is still in shock after that revtion. I''m not sure which news shocked them the most. That you''re dating President Lu or that you''re actually very rich."

    Song Xing Xingughed at her friend''s words.

    Previously, after her identity was revealed to everyone, Liu Yu Sheng was among the friend who had called to ask about her situation.

    "Xing Xing, I really did not expect that you would be an heiress." Liu Yu Sheng gave her friend a lookover. "You really don''t look like it."

    "Actually, I''m morefortable like this. Yu Sheng, you did not mind that I''ve been hiding this matter from you, right?"

    "Of course, not." Liu Yu Sheng snorted. "I gained a rich friend all of a sudden. Why would I mind about it." She poked at Song Xing Xing''s arms and smiled. "I''m joking. I''ll forgive you. Just treat me and Ning Yan to something delicious."

    Song Xing Xing shed her a thankful smile.

    "Xing Xing, now that everyone knew about your background, what do you n to do next? Are you still going to work here?"

    ording to President Lu''s announcement, the couple was nning to get married. With her status, it would be impossible for her to continue and work as a video editor, right?

    "I think I will continue to work here as a video editor."

    "Ah?" Liu Yu Sheng looked at her in surprise.

    "I like doing this job."

    "President Lu did not mind?"

    "He said I can do anything I wanted to do."

    "I thought that you would stop editing videos and perhaps became a producer."

    "Mmm... That''s too much responsibility. II still like editing videos more. Moreover, there were a lot of things that I still have to learn and experience."

    Liu Yu Sheng sighed. She recalled how Song Xing Xing would turn into a workaholic whenever she was working on the videos. Song Xing Xing really did like working as a video editor. "This is fine too. At least, I will still et to see you in the studio."

    The two of them chatted for a while before they went back to their work.

    As Song Xing Xing has been absent from work for a while, Producer Ming stood at her side and exined to her their current project. Once she understood, Song Xing Xing put on her headphones and turned to herputer.

    Once she had started working, Song Xing Xing was so focused that she did not notice anything else.

    She did not realize how long she has been staring at theputer until someone nudged her shoulder.

    Song Xing Xing pulled off her headphones and turned to Liu Yu Sheng with a questioning gaze.

    However, the girl did not say a word but instead, pointed in a direction.

    Song Xing Xing followed her line of gaze and was surprised to see Lu Xun standing at the entrance with a bouquet in his hand.

    Noticing that everyone around her was looking at her, Song Xing Xing''s face gradually turned red.

    She walked over to Lu Xun and whispered, "What are you doing here? Why didn''t you say a word?"

    "If I said a word, then it wouldn''t be a surprise." He handed her the bouquet and smiled. "For you. Do you like it?"

    Song Xing Xing stared at the bouquet with a dazed look in her eyes. The red roses were bright and the scent was enchanting.

    Thest time Lu Xun had given her a bouquet, he hadmented that he was unable to send her flowers to the studio as they were keeping their rtionship low.

    Now that everyone knew about their rtionship, Lu Xun had wanted to do things that he was unable to do before this.

    The onlookers watched the couple whispering to each other with a dazed expression.

    Everyone had seen President Lu''s announcement that he was dating Song Xing Xing and that they were nning to marry. However, seeing the two of them spreading dog food to them gave them a different feeling.

    At this time, someone recalled that President Lu had sat beside Song Xing Xing during the meal with the staff. At that time, President Lu was supposed to sit with the Producers, but he had chosen to sit with the post-production staff.

    Later, a photograph of President Lu and a woman hugging in the restaurant''s lobby was spread.

    That woman was no other than their colleague, Song Xing Xing,

    It was now that everyone understood that the couple has been dating for a long time and had kept it a secret from everyone else.

    They were surprised that they had failed to see thising.

    If only they were a little more attentive, they would see the sign!

    Someone among the post-production staff coughed, breaking the silent atmosphere.

    Lu Xun held Song Xing Xing''s hand and raised his head. "Everyone, today I''m inviting you to have a meal together. You guys have been looking after Song Xing Xing and this will be my treat."

    Everyone got excited upon hearing that there would be free meals.

    "I already booked a few cars to drive everyone over to the restaurant," Lu Xun said.

    The post-production staff was cheered in excitement again.

    Song Xing Xing stared at the bouquet in her hand before she turned to look at the man beside her. The corner of her lips started to twitch when she understood what he was trying to do.

    Looking at the bright smile on his face, Song Xing Xing was sure that Lu Xun was intending to show off their rtionship to everyone. After all, this man had been waiting for a long time for this moment to happen.

 Chapter 350 - Dating In The Open

    With the big boss''s permission, the post-production staff was allowed to leave earlier.

    Lu Xun had booked for them to have their meal at one of the famous restaurants in Capital City. When the others arrived, everyone was thankful that Song Xing Xing was dating their big boss and allowing them to enjoy eating at a ce they could never step in before.

    Now that their rtionship was in the open, Lu Xun could sit beside Song Xing Xing without making up an excuse.

    Initially, the surroundings were a little quiet but the situation gradually turned livelier as the others saw that their big boss''s friendly attitude.

    Everyone was eating happily as it was a rare chance for them to taste expensive food. However, they did not expect that they would be stuffed with the dog food as well.

    Watching President Lu Xun doting on his fiance was quite... something. It seemed that now that their rtionship was in the open, this man did not hold back to show off his affection.

    In the end, everyone lowered their head. The food was delicious but somehow, their stomach was full of something else.

    As the meal ended, Lu Xun stayed with Song Xing Xing and wait until everyone had safely left the ce.

    Song Xing Xing turned to look at the man beside her and raised a brow. Lu Xun had not taken a sip of alcohol but he seemed a little drunk. "You seemed very happy."

    He wrapped his arms from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder. "I am very happy." He turned slightly and peck at the corner of her lips. "After all, I can now date you in the open."

    Song Xing Xing shed him a helpless smile.

    She had never thought that it would make him this happy. This man was just too adorable.

    "The night is still early. Xing Xing, let''s go on a walk, alright?"

    Thinking about the amount of food she had eaten, Song Xing Xing quickly agreed. It would be better to walk around to digest the food she ate earlier.

    After fifteen minutes drive, the two of them arrived at the riverside that they have visited after they have gotten together. Song Xing Xing''s face reddened as she was reminded that this was the ce where they had their first kiss.

    Previously, Lu Xun had to wear a mask as they were still hiding their rtionship and Lu Xun was avoiding being recognized.

    However, now that their rtionship was in the open, Lu Xun was holding Song Xing Xing''s hand tightly with his head held high. The two of them continued to walk along the pedestrian walk without caring that someone would recognize them.

    As the scandal and his rification were still a hot issue, there are quite a lot of people who recognized the couple.

    They turned their head twice, wondering if they had seen it wrongly.

    One was the president of a bigpany and one was an heiress of a reputable family.

    For the others, it seemed that it was rather shocking to see that rich people like them woulde out to date and have a night walk at the same ce as them.

    Some of them sneaked a few shots of the couple and posted them on their social media.

    Unfortunately, due to the lighting, their picture was a bit dark.

    Still, the stories about how the couple was acting lovingly as they were on their nigh walk had already spread on the inte.

    The couple might not be a celebrity but because of the scandal, everyone had their eyes on them. They were considered to be a high-profile couple.

    Previously, Lu Xun had stressed that his rtionship with his fiance was very good. The passerby saw them together and was convinced by his words. Looking at how they were behaving like the other young couples, it doesn''t seem as if Lu Xun was lying.

    So what was that news about President Lu waiting for her college sweetheart? The person who made up that gossip should be beaten for wasting everyone''s time.

    Lu Xun turned to look at the girl beside him and shed a smile. "Thest time we came here, I have to hide my face. Now that everyone knows that we''re seeing each other, I can walk around with you like this without worrying that another gossip woulde out."

    Song Xing Xing nced at the person beside her and her lips turned into a faint smile. As they reached a quiet spot, Song Xing Xing halted and turned to face him. She stretched both hands and pinched him on both cheeks lightly.

    "You''re adorable." Song Xing Xingughed when Lu Xun shot her an inquiring gaze. "Does this makes you really happy?"

    "Un." He tugged at thepel of her coat and pecked at her lips a few times without caring that people were staring at them.

    In the end, Song Xing Xing lowered her head and buried her face in his chest. Song Xing Xing thought that she was too shy to do this with people still sneaking their gazes at them.

    Her heartbeat elerated and it felt as if it was going to burst!

    Song Xing Xing took a few deep breaths to calm down before she gradually pulled away. Meeting his gaze made her heart grow warmer. Her arms around his waist subconsciously tightened.

    She is really, really in love with this man.

    "Sorry. I seemed to have made you suffer in the past," Song Xing Xing said. "Dating and hiding. You even have to sneak around toe to my apartment."

    Lu Xun chuckled. "It''s fine. I think it''s pretty exciting to sneak around. Well, at least I don''t have to hide anymore." He stared at her face and called. "Xing Xing."

    "En?"

    He leaned over and whispered, "I really want to let everyone knows that you''re mine."

    Her body shook. For a while, Song Xing Xing did not know how to react. "Didn''t you already announce this on your website for the whole world to know?"

    "Well, it''s not enough." Announcing their rtionship and taking her out in the public without hiding were two different things.

    "You''re so silly."

    "Next week, I will have to attend a banquet. This time, you cane with me, en?"

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Alright."

    Sensing that the crowd around them had started to build, Song Xing Xing tugged at his hand and urged him to leave.

 Chapter 351 - Daddy Cat

    It was azy weekend and Song Xing Xing woke upte. When she looked around, the person who always slept beside her had already left the bed a long time ago.

    Seeing that it was almost the afternoon, Song Xing Xing quickly headed to the bathroom to clean up.

    When she came out, her phone on the bedside table rang. She looked at the caller ID and picked up the phone when she saw her mother''s name.

    "Xing Xing," her mother''s voice sounded cheery on the other line.

    "Mom," Song Xing Xing cradled her phone in one hand and tried to dry her hair with a towel with another. "You sounded happy. What''s going on?"

    "Mom had juste back from a discussion. Miss Yun had given me a list to look at."

    Her movement halted as she heard her mother''s words. "Miss Yun? Who is Miss Yun?" Song Xing Xing tried to rack her brain, but couldn''t think of anyone. It seemed that in her circle of friends in Y City, there isn''t anyone with this name.

    "Ah. That''s right. I forgot to tell you." Ye Ling Fengughed. "Miss Yun is the wedding nner that I have talked to earlier."

    The corner of her lips started to twitch.

    A wedding nner?

    Song Xing Xing threw her towel at the side. "Mom, don''t you think that it''s still early to be discussing with a wedding nner?"

    "What early? We are running out of time. There are only less than four months left. There are so many things to do." Ye Ling Feng looked at the list in her hand and muttered. "That''s right. I should make a guest list as well."

    Song Xing Xing rubbed the space between her eyes. She could almost feel a headacheing. Hearing her mother rambling on about what needed to b done made her feel a little helpless.

    "Alright, just tell me what you need me to do."

    "Mom can help to handle everything on this side. However, there are still a few things that you and Lu Xun had to do yourself. I''ll text you the listter. Xing Xing, you go and take a look with Lu Xun and discuss this matter with him."

    "Un. I know. Thanks, mom."

    "Lu Xun said that his friend, Zhang Yu Han had agreed to let us use the ballroom hall in his hotel. Later, your dad and I are going to meet him to discuss this."

    Song Xing Xing recalled going to the Orchid Hotel''s ballroom hall a few times before. The hall was so spacious and big that it could fit more than a thousand people at once.

    Now that she began to imagine walking into the ballroom as a bride, her heart elerated and she began to panic. All of a sudden, she realized that there were a few months left and she knew nothing about her wedding.

    Moreover, she was in Capital City while the wedding will be held in Y City.

    A wedding!

    She was going to have a wedding!

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance when she heard her mother''s voice again.

    "Miss Yun had sent me a few examples of themes that might be suitable," Ye Ling Feng said. "I looked at the portfolio and saw a few interesting ones. However, Mom is not sure which one you like best. Later, you should discuss with Lu Xun and find out what types of wedding you wanted to have."

    "I know."

    "And there is another important matter."

    "What is it?"

    "Xing Xing, Mom already knew that your dad had given you the family''s registration book to you. Are you nning to register your marriage before the wedding or after?"

    Song Xing Xing bit her lips. "I haven''t thought about it yet."

    "Then, remember to discuss this matter with Lu Xun as well."

    Her mother continued to chatter about the wedding n. The more she listened, the more that Song Xing Xing started to panic.

    When the call ended, Song Xing Xing realized that she has been talking to her mother for almost forty minutes.

    As she stared out the window with a dazed expression, the phone in her hand buzzed, signaling that there was a new message.

    It was from her mother and she was sending her the list of things that she needed to discuss with Lu Xun. Her head started to throb, realizing that there was a lot to be done.

    After staring at the list for a long time, Song Xing Xing walked out of the room and began to look for Lu Xun in his office.

    The door was slightly ajar.

    Song Xing Xing gave a gentle push and saw that Lu Xun was sitting behind his work desk. His attention was on hisputer, but Song Xing Xing was quick to realize that there was something strange with the scene in front of her.

    Her fat grey cat called Mr. Fluffbally down on his table. When she looked closely, Song Xing Xing realized that her cat was lying on a small size mattress and a pillow.

    Lu Xun held the mouse with one hand while scratching the cat''s tummy with another. He stopped scratching the cat for a few seconds to type something on the keyboard.

    Missing the human''s touch, Mr. Fluffball raised his head and looked at Lu Xun with his nted eyes. "Meow."

    "''Just a second." Lu Xun patted the cat''s head before he continued to work. Once he was done, the man continued to scratch the cat''s body. The cat continued toy his head on his small pillow, closing his eyes.

    The corner of her lips started to twitch.

    Song Xing Xing thought that rather than worrying about Lu Xun being attracted to some woman, she was more concerned about how Mr. Fluffball was stealing her fiance''s attention.

    As if noticing that someone was looking at him, Lu Xun raised his head. He nced at the clock and realized that he has been staying in the office for a long time, "You''re awake."

    "Mhmm..." Song Xing Xin walked into the room. "Are you busy?"

    "Well, there are a few things that Bei Yuan had urged me to look at." Lu Xun walked to her and kissed her forehead. "Are you hungry? Let''s go and grab something to eat. Auntie Wei should have prepared something."

    Song Xing Xing did not make a move and continued to stare at him. "I''m a little worried."

    "What are you worried about?"

    "I think you have turned into a Daddy Cat. You''ve been spoiling Mr. Fluffball too much." Song Xing Xing pursed her lips and nced at the fat cat. "He even got a ce on your desk."

    What if he got a Daddy Cat issue?

    Lu Xun chuckled. This was not the first time that she hadined about her cat. "You''re thinking too much. Earlier, Mr. Fluffball climbed up your chest to sleep. I just took him here to stop him from disturbing you." He stretched his hand to pat her head.. "Come on, let''s go and have lunch."

 Chapter 352 - Wedding List

    As they headed downstairs, Song Xing Xing could already smell the delicious food that Auntie Wei made. She went into the dining room and peeked at the food on the table.

    The spicy garlic prawn looked back at her, tempting her.

    Her stomach grumbled and her mouth started to salivate.

    Song Xing Xing turned around to look at Lu Xun. However, the words she wanted to speak were stuck in her throat. Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun walked over to the side and took out a small container.

    "Meow!"

    The fat, grey cat followed Lu Xun closely. His head was brushing against Lu Xun''s calf softly.

    "Mr. Fluffball, it''s time for lunch."

    "Meow."

    Lu Xun took out Mr. Fluffball''s bowl and poured the content from the container into the bowl. He ced the bowl on the floor and the fat cat began to feast.

    This stupid cat had not even looked at her even once. He had fully transformed himself into Lu Xun''s cat.

    "What is that?"

    Hearing her question, Lu Xun looked up and smiled. He followed her gaze and saw that she was looking at the container in his hand. "Oh, this? I asked Auntie Wei to prepare some homemade food for Mr. Fluffball. They''re made of chicken breast and some vegetables."

    Song Xing Xing peeked into the container. The smell of Mr. Fluffball''s food wafted into her nose and she could not help but think that even the food that Auntie Wei prepared for Mr. Fluffball smelled delicious.

    Auntie Wei is such a great cook!

    Her gaze shifted to Lu Xun again.

    This man had said that he was not spoiling Mr. Fluffball but look at this.

    As if understanding that his fiance was thinking about her cat again, Lu Xun quickly exined. "Didn''t you say that Mr. Fluffball was getting fat and you are worried about his health? I asked around and heard that this food would be more suitable for him than his favorite wet food."

    Lu Xun threw the container into the sink and wiped his hand with a towel. Then, he moved closer to Song Xing Xing. Before she realized what was going on, Lu Xun had already wrapped his arms around her waist and drew her closer.

    The tip of their noses met and their eyes were staring into each other.

    Song Xing Xing could feel her heartbeat elerate. "What are you doing? Auntie Wei might still be around."

    "Well, I''m worried that my fiance is still upset. Therefore, I think I should do something to coax her."

    His hot breath brushed against her face, making her feel a little dizzy. Song Xing Xing wanted to look away but his eyes were hypnotizing her. "Then, how do you n to coax her?"

    A chuckle escaped him. Because they were too close, Song Xing Xing thought that his voice sounded a little deep.

    "Like this." He leaned over and caught her lips into a gentle kiss. His lips moved slowly and sensually as he kissed her the way he knew she liked.

    In just a few seconds, Song Xing Xing could feel everything around her disappear. Her hands gripped at the front of his shirt tightly, pulling him closer. Her mind went nk and she gradually forgot about the issue with Mr. Fluffball.

    His coaxing method was actually distracting her mind.

    When they finally parted, Song Xing Xing opened her eyes slowly and saw Lu Xun smiling back at her. His hand moved around her waist area before he spoke. "Let''s eat."

    Song Xing Xing let him lead her to her seat and watch as he picked up a few dishes for her.

    Seeing that Song Xing Xing had not picked up her chopsticks, Lu Xun raised his brow and asked, "Do you want me to feed you?"

    Her mind jolted. A dirty thought crossed her mind, causing her to blush.

    This feeding obviously had a different meaning and almost mislead her into something else!

    Song Xing Xing picked up her chopsticks and lowered her head as she ate. It was only when Lu Xun did not ask her anything that Song Xing Xing let out a breath of relief.

    A deshelled prawn appeared in her bowl. Song Xing Xing took a bite and nced at Lu Xun from the corner of her eyes as she chewed her food slowly.

    She recalled her mother''s phone call a while ago and remembered the reason she hade to find Lu Xun in his office.

    "My mother called earlier today."

    Lu Xun heard her words and looked up. "What did she say?"

    "She just came back from meeting the wedding nner."

    His interest was piqued upon hearing that it was rted to their wedding.

    In November, they will finally have a wedding.

    Before they left Y City, Lu Xun had met his friend, Zhang Yu Han again and spoke about this matter. Zhang Yu Han heard the date and had booked thergest hall in the hotel for them to use.

    "Mom gave us a wedding list of things we should do," Song Xing Xing continued. "She said I should discuss with you and tell her what we want for this wedding."

    "There''s a list?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "I''ll show it to you after this Ah, that''s right, mom wanted to know what kind of theme do we want for our wedding. We should tell her soon because she still needs to discuss this with the wedding nner."

    Lu Xun lowered his chopstick. "What do you think?"

    "I don''t know. Let''s look at the inte and do our research. We might find some ideas on what we want."

    "Alright."

    Song Xing Xing heaved lightly. "I didn''t think that there would be a lot of things for us to do. We still have to look for our wedding ring, the wedding dress, and shoot some wedding photos."

    "I''ll clear up my schedule and let Bei Yuan book with a studio for the wedding photos," Lu Xun said. "As for the wedding ring and dress, let''s go and shop for them slowly."

    His mother-inw had volunteered to help them with the wedding preparation. However, Lu Xun did not think that there would be a lot of things for them to deal with as well.

    It seemed that the two of them will have to visit Y City again to discuss their wedding matter.

    Song Xing Xing thought about the other matter that her mother had mentioned.

    Regarding their marriage registration...

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips as she pondered about this matter. "Will you be busy next week?"

    "It should be the usual." Lu Xun looked up again. "What''s up?" He picked up the ss and took a mouthful of water.

    "Mmm..." Song Xing Xing leaned forward and looked into his eyes. "Do you want to get a marriage certificate with me?"

    The water stuck in his throat, causing him to cough.

 Chapter 353 - Her Way Of Discussing

    It took him a while before the cough finally stopped.

    When he finally looked up, Song Xing Xing stood beside him. Her face showed her worry as she patted him on the back, trying to help him to calm down.

    "Are you serious?"

    "Are you alright?"

    They both asked at the same time.

    Their surroundings turned quiet as they both stared at each other.

    Lu Xun was the first to speak. "I''m alright." His tone was soft as he did not want to make her worry. He took a deep breath to calm down and turned in his seat so that he was facing her.

    Just now, they were talking about a wedding list. He had thought that the two of them were going to spend the rest of their day cozying up on the sofa while looking for some inspiration for the wedding.

    They were going to figure out their wedding theme, the wedding rings, and so on.

    However, he had not expected that Song Xing Xing would give him a shock. Her question was too sudden and unexpected.

    His heart was still racing. Lu Xun could not stop thinking about the things he heard before he went into a fit cough. His lips parted as if he wanted to ask her again but this time, he was a little worried that he might get disappointed when she told him that he had misunderstood.

    "Of course, I''m serious," Song Xin Xing said.

    A light flickered in his eyes. Lu Xun stretched his arms and held her wrist. With a gentle tug, he let her sit on hisp. His arms circled around her waist, preventing her from escaping.

    "Let''s talk," Lu Xun said.

    This girl had suddenly mentioned getting a marriage certificate with him casually and he thought that they really need a serious talk, face to face.

    "What do you want to talk about?" Song Xing Xing bit at her lower lips as she looked at his expression, wondering what was on his mind at this time. Her head tilted to one side as she asked, "You don''t want to?"

    Don''t want to?

    If it was up to him, he would want to drag her to the Civil Affairs Bureau right this moment. However, it would be impossible to get a certificate today as the ce was closed on the weekend.

    "Then, do you want to get a certificate after the wedding?" Song Xing Xing continued to ask when he did not say a word. "That''s fine too."

    A sigh escaped him. "That''s not it. But, Xing Xing, you can''t casually ask me something like this during a meal." There was a trace of helplessness in his voice.

    "Sorry." Song Xing Xing shed an apologetic smile. "I didn''t expect that you would be that shock."

    "Why do you suddenly think that you want to get a certificate next week?"

    Her hand moved to rest on his shoulder. "Earlier, my mom asked whether we wanted to get a certificate before or after the wedding. I told her that I will discuss it with you."

    The corner of his lips twitched.

    Lu Xun found that her way of ''discussing'' was pretty interesting. She had straightaway asked him if he wanted to get a certificate with her.

    "Then, how do you think we should discuss this?"

    "Well, if you can''t find the time to get the certificate this week, then we can always arrange it some timester," Song Xing Xing said.

    A low chuckle escaped him.

    Lu Xun was both amused and frustrated.

    He found that it was getting hard to suppress the urge to pinch both her cheeks and vent his frustration.

    How could she talk about this matter casually? Did she not know how her casual question had an impact on him?

    "Or else, we can always head to the Civil Affair Bureau after the wedding if you want to. This works well too," she continued, unaware of the change in his expression.

    "Song Xing Xing!"

    "En?" She saw the frown on his face and chuckled. "You already proposed and I have agreed. It doesn''t matter when do you want to get a certificate whether it was before or after." All of a sudden, her expression turned serious. "Anyway, you are mine."

    His gaze softened. Even though he was still surprised at her impulse question, Lu Xun thought that this idea was very good too.

    "There is another thing that we have to consider before getting a marriage certificate," Lu Xun said. "For example, your household registration. We have to head back to Y City and get it first."

    "I have it with me." Her mischievous smile widened as he watched him look at her in shock. "My dad gave it to me a while ago. He said I can go and get a certificate with you anytime I want. I think next Monday is a good day to get a certificate. Lu Xun, what do you think?"

    Lu Xun looked at her for a long time, wondering if she was merely teasing him. Seeing that her expression had not changed, he knew that Song Xing Xing was very serious about getting a certificate with him.

    "But I only have one problem."

    Just as he was about to give her his answer, Song Xing Xing spoke again.

    His throat rolled as he suppressed his helplessness. Lu Xun vowed that he would give this girl a bite if she continued to tease him.

    However, Song Xing Xing only leaned forward while looking into his eyes with her starry, bright eyes. "Big boss, I want to apply for a half-day off this Monday. Can you approve it? My fiance and I are nning to get our certificate."

    Lu Xunughed. He pecked at her lips and spoke. "Alright. You can take a whole day off."

    "No. Half a day is enough. I''ve taken a few days off previously. It didn''t feel right to take another day off. My colleague would think that my big boss was ying favoritism."

    "Alright. We''ll do as you say."

    Song Xing Xing pecked at his cheek. "That''s right. To have a happy life, you have to listen to your wife."

    His eyes darkened as a warm feeling surged in his body.

    Your wife. His wife. He really liked the sound of it.

    "Then, it''s settled. Let''s go and get our certificate this Monday." Song Xing Xing smiled happily.

    The smile on her face was infectious.. Seeing how happy she was at this time, Lu Xun couldn''t hold himself from kissing her a few more times.

 Chapter 354 - Red Book

    Song Xing Xing walked down the stairs and found Lu Xun standing at the end of the stairs, watching her. Their eyes met and his warm gaze made her heartbeat elerate.

    The way Lu Xun was staring back at her made her feel a little shy.

    Lu Xun stared at her with a burning gaze. She had seen her many times but on this day, he thought that Song Xing Xing looked especially beautiful.

    When he saw her paused in the middle, Lu Xun extended his hand at her, waiting for her toe down and put her and in his.

    He recalled how she had asked him whether he wanted to get a marriage certificate with her a few days ago and smiled. Her tone was too casual as if she was asking him whether he wanted another bowl of rice.

    Lu Xun had thought that he had misheard things until he saw the glint in her eyes.

    He had never thought that Song Xing Xing would be the one to ask. Initially, Lu Xun had thought that he should wait for a while. However, the moment he heard from her that her father passed her the family registration book, Lu Xun was excited and had immediately agreed.

    His lips curled into a bright smile as he recalled how chaotic it has been on that day.

    Song Xing Xing shifted her gaze to his palm. Then, she continued to walk towards him and ced her hand in his. The man held her hand tightly, intertwining their fingers. Song Xing Xing thought that her hand was a little cold and his hand was especially warm.

    She looked up and shed him a smile. "How do I look?"

    "Mmm... Beautiful." He leaned forward, wanting to kiss her lips. However, his lips then touched something else. Lu Xun gave her a puzzled look when he saw that she had ced her finger against his lips.

    She won''t let him kiss her?

    "It took me a while to do my makeup. Let''s not ruin it for now."

    A light flickered in his eyes. Lu Xun let out a chuckle and kissed her finger instead. "Alright. Let''s go."

    He could always kiss her once she was officially his wife.

    The words made his heart race. A strange feeling spread all over his body. Lu Xun had this feeling as if he was floating on a fluffy cloud.

    All of a sudden, his steps halted. Lu Xun turned around looked at her with a serious look on his face. "Did you bring everything you need?"

    Song Xing Xing looked into her purse and showed him the rted documents she needed. "I have it all right here."

    The tension on his face gradually disappeared. "Good."

    The couple headed out, holding hands. Lu Xun led her into the vehicle and he drove off to the city center. It took them almost forty minutes to reach the ce due to the traffic.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the person in the driver''s seat and noticed that he was gripping the steering wheel a little tightly. His lips were pressed together tightly. Looking at him at this time made her want tough.

    They found the closest parking spot and walked into the building. When they walked into the department, there was already a few couples inside, waiting for their turn to get their certificate.

    After asking a few questions from an officer, Lu Xun filled out their forms, got their queue number, and pulled the girl to sit down on a bench to wait.

    A few people nced in their way and did a double-take, finding that this couple seemed a little familiar.

    A girl who came to register her marriage with her long-time lover sneaked a photo of them and posted it on her social media to ask around about the couple''s identity. Her friend quickly recognized Lu Xun and Song Xing Xing as she had seen their picture all over the inte not too long ago.

    Just like that, the news that President Lu Xun of NEXT Grouping to the Civil Affairs Bureau with her fiance spread all over the inte.

    However, the couple did not look at their phone once and had not noticed the excitement going on on the inte.

    Fortunately, they had arrived earlier and there were not a lot of couples waiting. Soon, their number was called. The officer looked at the couple and frowned, finding that the couple seemed a little familiar. However, he was too busy with his work to figure out their identity.

    After ensuring that everything was perfect, the officer quickly do his work and stamped on the red book.

    "Congrattions." The officer merely nced at them as he slid the red book on the counter. He tidied up his table a little bit and called the next number.

    The couple walked to a corner to look at the red book. Lu Xun stared at their photos in the book and the corner of his lips tilted up.

    "Let''s go. Don''t you still need to go to the office?" Song Xing Xing shed him a teasing smile.

    Lu Xun turned to the person by his side. He wanted to kiss her badly but knew that the girl would be too shy as they were still in a public ce.

    Finding that the crowd had started to build up, Lu Xun held her hand and the two walked out of the building.

    However, before they stepped out of the building, they soon realized that something does not feel right.

    It seemed that there were a lot of people gathering outside the building.

    Just as they were wondering what was going on, Special Assistant Bei Yuan suddenly appeared in front of them. "President Lu."

    "Why are you here?" Lu Xun asked. He remember that he only told Bei Yuan that he was going to show up at the office a littleter as he had a private matter to attend to. He had never said anything about obtaining his marriage certificate.

    "President Lu, there are a group of reporters waiting for you outside," Bei Yuan said.

    "What?"

    "Someone recognized you. The picture of you and Miss Song here had spread on the inte."

    His gaze flickered. Lu Xun shot Song Xing Xing a helpless gaze.

    None of them had expected that someone would recognize them when they appeared in this ce.

 Chapter 355 - Thank You, Mrs. Lu

    The couple went back into the building and realized that the others were staring at them., whispering. A while ago, both of them were too anxious about getting their certificate that they had not noticed that there were people who had recognized them.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her phone and was shocked to find that there were hundreds of messages. Her family members and friends were asking her the authenticity of the news while some had congratted her.

    She had put her phone on silent and had not noticed their messages.

    Initially, they wanted to keep this matter a secret and let their family know about their marriage once they got their certificate. However, it seemed that now, everyone knew that they hade to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get their certificate.

    "President Lu, what do you want to do?" Bei Yuan asked.

    Lu Xun looked out the ss door where there were a few policemen preventing those reporters froming into the building.

    Someone should have called the police and asked for their help to control the situation once they found out that he and Xing Xing was at this ce.

    "Did you call for the police?"

    "It wasn''t me," Bei Yuan said. "They were already here when I got here." He was too anxious when his boss did not pick up his phone call.

    Bei Yuan had then grabbed his keys and head straight to the bureau to find out the situation.

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line, wondering how was he supposed to leave. Just then, someone walked over and greeted him.

    "President Lu?"

    Lu Xun gave the man a lookover.

    "I''m Officer Yan," the man introduced himself. He nced at the chaotic scene outside the building and continued, "I was told to lead you out through the VIP exit."

    Looking at the way he was dressed and his posture, Lu Xun guessed that this man should be someone with a higher rank in the office.

    "Who send you over?"

    "Someone from the Mayor''s office called Mr. Song."

    Lu Xun and Song Xing Xing exchanged a look. That person should be her eldest uncle, right?

    Lu Xun gave him a nod. "Then, please lead us the way."

    His rtionship with Song Xing Xing was no longer a secret. However, looking at the group of people in front of the building, Lu Xun was worried that an ident was going to happen.

    The officer led them to another side of the building where there were fewer people around.

    As they approached the smaller exit door, Song Yi was already waiting for them at the door.

    The group thanked the officer and watched him turn around and leave.

    "My father sent me over to pick you up," Song Yi exined to Song Xing Xing.

    "Eldest uncle know I''m here?"

    "Your father called him."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. It seemed that her father had seen the news earlier and had called her eldest uncle and asked for his help. Seeing everything that goes on on the inte, her father should have guessed that she would be in trouble.

    It seemed that she will have to call her father soon lest he would worry.

    Song Yi shifted his gaze to Lu Xun and said, "You did not expect that there would be a crowd waiting for you?"

    Lu Xun coughed. "Of course, not."

    Song Yi heaved a sigh. "You may not be a celebrity but there were a lot of people who were interested in your life after all the scandals you have gone through."

    Lu Xun did not refute his words.

    "Come on, let''s get out of here." Song Yi turned around and led them to his car. "I''ll drop you at your office. Or is there any ce you want to go to?"

    "My office is fine. Thank you." Lu Xun turned around and handed his car key to his assistant. "Bei Yuan, help and take back my car to the office. I''ll meet you there."

    The assistant nodded and he left once he figured out the location of the vehicle.

    Song Xing Xing slid into the back seat while Lu Xun rode shotgun. As Song Xing Xing replied to the many texts from her family and friends, Lu Xun exchanged a few words with Song Yi.

    Liu Yu Sheng sent her a text, telling her that there were a group of reporters outside the studio as well. Previously, Shi An Na had revealed Song Xing Xing''s face as well as the ce she worked at. The reporters remembered them and hade to wait for her, hoping to get their news.

    They finally arrived at the NEXT Group headquarters after fifteen minutes of driving.

    Seeing that there were a group of reporters in front of the building, Lu Xun instructed Song Yi to head into the basement parking.

    Song Yi dropped them off and looked at the couple again. "Congrattions. When you have time,e over to my ce for a meal." He looked at Song Xing Xing and said, "Your sister-inw would love you toe."

    The group exchanged a few words before Song Xing Xing followed Lu Xun into the building.

    "Yu Sheng said that there were a group of reporters waiting outside the studio as well."

    Lu Xun frowned. He did not expect that people would continue to be interested in his and Song Xing Xing''s life.

    "Then, don''t go to the studio today and stay with me at the office," Lu Xun said. "The reporters only came to get some news. I''ll make a statementter. Hopefully, they will leave once they got the news that they wanted."

    He was also at a loss. This was supposed to be a happy day for them but a group of reporters, trying to ambush them everywhere had ruined this for them.

    He didn''t even have the chance to look at their marriage certificate properly.

    The elevator arrived with a ding.

    Lu Xun led her into his office and let a secretary call the PR Director into the meeting room. Then, he turned to Song Xing Xing and sighed. "Sorry."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "This is not your fault. We both did not see thising." She gave a peck on his lips and spoke, "Go ahead and do what you need to do. I''ll call our parents and exin this to them."

    His lips curled into a smile. He leaned over and caught her lips into a kiss. As he thought that the person he was kissing now was his wife, Lu Xun could not help but deepen their kisses. When they parted, he gazed into her flushed face and called, "Thank you, Mrs.. Lu."

 Chapter 356 - Break The News

    As Lu Xun went out to discuss a few matters with the PR Director, Song Xing Xing stayed in his office to call her parents to break the news and exin what was going on on the inte. Then, she had called Lu Xun''s parents and did the same.

    Unlike her parents, Lu Xun''s parents were unaware of the excitement going on on the inte. The two of them were visiting a few rtives in the countryside and had not looked at their phones.

    Once they heard that Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun had registered their marriage, the elder couple was too excited that they wanted to book their flight home and meet their official daughter-inw.

    Once the call had ended, Song Xing Xing realized that Lu Xun had posted his statement on his Social Media. He posted the picture of them and the red book and exined that the two of them had gotten their marriage certificate in the morning.

    He did not write too much but hoped that the others would respect their privacy. They were not celebrities and hoped that everyone will not pay attention to his private life.

    Song Xing Xing shared the photo of their red book on her moments.

    She only wrote a brief exnation. "Officially Mrs. Lu."

    Shortly after the post went online, the first person had clicked reacted to her post. The person was no other than Lu Xun.

    Song Xing Xing stared at his name andughed. He had said that he was going to be busy discussing a few work matters but he ended up looking at his phone.

    Soon after, hisment popped up.

    "Hello, Mrs. Lu."

    The people from her circle of friends started to congratte her. However, once they realized that the person who hadmented earlier was no other than Lu Xun, the others began toin about their PDA.

    Song Xing Xing replied to her friends'' warm wishes one by one.

    Just then, a new message notification popped up. Song Xing Xing clicked at the message and saw that it was from Huo Yun Chen.

    "Little Star, congrattions. Remember to call me if you need someone to sing at your wedding."

    Song Xing Xing replied to his message and asked about his injury.

    Huo Yun Chen''s ankle was getting better and he was discharged from the hospital a while ago. However, when he left the hospital that man was still unaware of ''Shadow'' identity.

    Song Xing Xing was still talking to Xia Yu on the game and heard that her identity as General Huo''s in-game spouse was still well protected.

    As she continued to reply to everyone''s warm wishes, Lu Xun walked into the room with a paper bag in his hand.

    The smell of something delicious wafted into her nose. Song Xing Xing put down her phone and stood up.

    "Are you hungry? I let Bai Yuan order some food for us," Lu Xun said as he ced the paper bag on the table. "Sorry. We can only have lunch in my office today."

    "It''s fine. I don''t mind it."

    People were still discussing their marriage on the inte and they were both worried that some reporters would ambush them and disturb their privacy.

    "Is everything settled?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    "It should be. But we expected that the reporters will continue to pursue this matter for a few more days. Once they found another interesting news, they will move on."

    Song Xing Xing opened the container and looked into their lunch boxes. Each dishes were her favorite food.

    "I called your parents earlier and they said that they wereing back to Capital City tomorrow."

    Lu Xunughed. "It seemed that they could not wait to meet their daughter-inw."

    His parents were always worried about his love life. When they heard that he was dating Song Xing Xing and had asked for her hand in marriage, his mother was overjoyed. Still, they could not stay still.

    Until he finally tied a knot with Song Xing Xing, his mother would continue to worry that her son would live his life alone.

    Now that she heard that the two of them had gotten their certificate, Lu Xun could tell that his mother would be both ecstatic and relieved.

    "What did your parents say about it?" Lu Xun asked.

    "Nothing much. Mom said we shoulde back and have a meal together once we are free. Then, she kept reminding me about the list."

    The couple sat down and started to eat their lunch.

    "We need to figure out which theme are we having quickly," Song Xing Xing reminded him.

    "We''ll look at it slowly," Lu Xun said. "I still have a few things to settle but once I''m done with my work, let''s go home and look at them together."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. She ate her lunch quietly and noticed that Lu Xun was looking at her.

    Usually, Song Xing Xing did not mind that he was looking at her. However, this time, she could feel that there was something different with the way he was looking at her. Her movement became awkward and Song Xing Xing felt heat crept up to her face.

    "Why are you looking at me like that?"

    "What do you mean? I always look at you like this."

    "No. It felt different."

    "How is it different?" Lu Xun raised a brow. "I think it''s pretty much the same."

    Song Xing Xing thought that his eyes were too intense and it almost burn her. However, she did not speak her thoughts out loud.

    Of course, Song Xing Xing did not expect that someone was too excited that he had finally escaped his singlehood. At this time, his mind was filled with the thought that she had be his wife. It made his breathing grow heavier and his body hotter.

    Unfortunately for him, the sun was still up and he still had a few works to settle.

    Just in time, his phone on the table buzzed. Lu Xun had wanted to ignore this message when he saw that it was from his friend, Zhang Yu Han.

    Like many others, Zhang Yu Han also found out about his marriage through his statement on social media. As a friend, he congratted Lu Xun for his marriage and said that the two should visit his house in Y City when theye over.

    Lu Xun replied to his message and was about to put his phone down when he saw a new message from Zhang Yu Han.

    The President of the international hotel chain had gifted him two days and one night stay in the honeymoon suite in the Orchid Hotel in Capital City,plete with a dinner and breakfast in the package.

    Lu Xun reread this message a few times.. His throat bobbed just by looking at the word, the honeymoon suite.

 Chapter 357 - Officially Promoted

    When they arrive home, there were a few stubborn reporters who continued to loiter around their residential area. The guards helped to disperse the group of reporters and let them in.

    Song Xing Xing slumped down into the sofa and heaved in relief.

    She only went out to get a certificate but none of them expected that there would be so much fanfare. It was tiring. The reporters continued to stay around Lu Xun''s office in the hope to get some pictures of them.

    Moreover, her phone continued to st with tons of messages from her friends and family members. Each of them was sending her warm congrattory messages and reminded her to invite them to their wedding.

    Song Xing Xing realized that her wedding with Lu Xun has be an event that a lot of people were looking forward to.

    Most of them heard that Lu Xun is a sessful businessman who had made his name among the top businessman in Capital City. He rose steadily and hispany was now listed among the toppanies.

    Some people hoped to build a connection with him through their wedding.

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her thought as she heard the sounds of footsteps.

    Auntie Wei walked over with a bright smile on her face. "Mrs. Lu, do you need me to prepare something to eat?"

    Song Xing Xing looked at her favorite cook with a dazed expression. She was aware that Auntie Wei was asking what she would like to eat but Song Xing Xing thought that there was something wrong with the way Auntie Wei talked to her.

    "Mrs. Lu?" Auntie Wei called again when she did not respond.

    It was then that Song Xing Xing realized that the way Auntie Wei had addressed her was a little different. Previously, Auntie Wei would always call her Miss Song. Auntie Wei must have found out that she had gotten her wedding certificate with Lu Xun from the inte.

    "It''s fine. Auntie Wei, we already ate earlier."

    The middle-aged woman smiled gently. "Mrs. Lu, congrattions. I wish you and Mr. Lu a happy marriage."

    "Thank you." Her cheek turned a little pink as she watched Auntie Wei retreat into the kitchen.

    At this time, Mr. Fluffball jumped on the sofa and rubbed his head on her arms. Song Xing Xing was in a good mood and helped the cat scratch his head.

    "You must be very happy," Song Xing Xing said to her cat. "Today, I got a marriage certificate with Lu Xun. From now on, he is officially your daddy."

    "Meow." The cat blinkedzily. In Mr. Fluffball''s opinion, Lu Xun had been his papa the moment he had decided on him. Whether Lu Xun liked it or not, Mr. Fluffball had set his eyes on him a long time ago.

    Someone at the side was listening to the human and cat''s conversation.

    Lu Xun had onlye from the outside when he heard that he was officially promoted to Mr. Fluffball''s daddy and went into deep thought.

    "Xing Xing."

    Hearing her name, Song Xing Xing turned around and found Lu Xun standing behind her.

    She recalled that they were going to sit together and research what they want for their uing wedding. But she was too tired after all the excitement.

    "Let''s go out for dinner afterward."

    "Alright." Thinking that the man wanted to celebrate them getting their marriage certificate, Song Xing Xing quickly agreed.

    However, a whileter when she returned to their room, Song Xing Xing was surprised to see Lu Xun packing a few clothes.

    "Are you going somewhere?"

    Song Xing Xing knew that Lu Xun had a few businesses and sometimes, he would have to travel around. It was not strange if he have to leave for a few days to attend to his business.

    Thinking that he was going somewhere for business on this day made her feel a little sour. She had thought that he would stay and apany her as it was their special day.

    "Mmm... you go and pack up your clothes too."

    "Ah? Where are we going?"

    Song Xing Xing recalled the words he spoke to her in the living room a while ago. He had only said that they would be going out for dinner.

    Why would she need to pack up her clothes for dinner? What kind of restaurant are they going to?

    Lu Xun chuckled. "I forgot to tell you. Zhang Yu Han let us stay at his hotel. Let''s stay there tonight. I''ve thought about it. Tomorrow, my parents would be flying back to Capital City, andter, we will both be busy again. It''s better to go today."

    As she listened to his words, Song Xing Xing''s face turned a little red.

    Going to the hotel on this day... It was not hard for her to guess that someone was having an impure thought.

    "Then, when you said that we''ll have our dinner outside, do you mean that we''ll be having dinner at his hotel?"

    "Mhm... He said he already booked a proper dinner and a honeymoon suite for us."

    Lu Xun saw the pretty shades of pink on her face. He grabbed her hand and with a gentle tug, Song Xing Xing was in his embrace.

    "What are you doing?"

    "Why are you still shy?" Lu Xun pecked at her cheek and his hand snaked around her waist. Seeing that the pink shades had turned into a deeper color, Lu Xun suddenly had the urge to continue and tease her.

    Why is his wife so beautiful like this?

    Feeling his hand trailing on her spine, Song Xing Xing quickly pulled away and made her escape. "Then, I will go and pack my bags first. That''s right. I better feed Mr. Fluffball before we go or else, he will throw tantrum."

    Lu Xun watched as his wife slowly retreated.

    After she had moved in with him, Lu Xun had taken the task to feed Mr. Fluffball. It was rare that Song Xing Xing would volunteer to feed the fat cat. But now, she was using the cat as a reason to escape him.

    The corner of his lips tilted up to an amused smile.

    Forget it. She can try to escape as much as she wanted this time.. But when the night falls, he would never give her the chance again.

 Chapter 358 - Transparent Walls

    The couple checked in without any hassle. Fortunately, the security at the hotel was good and no one had expected that President Lu and his wife would check in into the hotel on the same night.

    They let the bellboy send their luggage into the suite and headed to the restaurant for dinner.

    When they arrived, the server ushered them to their table. The couple found that the corner of the restaurant was beautifully decorated with roses and balloons. A few candles were lit up around them, making the surrounding appear romantic.

    The waiter walked over and handed over the table d''hote menu.

    Because the two were staying in the honeymoon suite, this meal was a part of the package and the menu was designated for the honeymoon couple.

    After making their choice, the waiter poured them theirplimentary champagne from the hotel before he left.

    When she looked up, Song Xing Xing noticed that Lu Xun was staring back at her. The candlelight flickered, making his face look a little dreamy.

    Song Xing Xing suddenly thought of the first time she had run into Lu Xun during that fashion show where she was used as a reporter, sneaking into the venue to snap a few photos of celebrities.

    It seemed that if she was not tricked by Bai Zhi to sneak into the venue, perhaps she would not meet Lu Xun in that condition.

    Unexpectedly, she was now married to the person who almost made her spend her night in the lock-up.

    Lu Xun was the first man that she had fallen for and unexpectedly, she was married to her first love.

    Everything was like a dream.

    As they waited for their food, Song Xing Xing casually mentioned the decoration that the hotel had prepared for them to ease her nerve.

    Their food arrived a whileter. Song Xing Xing ate the western meal slowly. The person across her continued to stare at her making her shy. His gaze was too intense that she found it difficult to swallow her food.

    A whileter, a violinist walked over to their table and started to y a gentle love song.

    Song Xing Xing thought that the honeymoon package prepared by the Orchid Hotel was really good.

    Once dinner ended, the couple went back to their honeymoon suite.

    As soon as the door was opened, Song Xing Xing looked around the ce with a surprised look on her face. It was the first time she had entered a honeymoon suite that she couldn''t help to look around.

    There were a lot of rose petals scattered around. And the two loving swan towels seemed fascinating. The room wasrge andfortable.

    She walked towards the window and looked at the beautiful night scene.

    While she was busy looking around the ce, Song Xing Xing had not noticed that someone else was watching her intently.

    Song Xing Xing turned around and was about to say something when she noticed that Lu Xun was leaning on the cupboard with his hands crossed on his chest. The corner of his lips tilted up into a smile but under the dim light in the room, Song Xing Xing could not see the dangerous glint behind his sses.

    "This honeymoon suite looks beautiful," Song Xing Xing looked away and tried to change the subject. "I saw on the inte earlier, it says that there was a private pool as well. Have you look at it?"

    She walked past him to head to the other side of the room. Following the sound of water, Song Xing Xing quickly found the private pool with Jacuzzi. The ss door would allow them to enjoy the city scenery as theyze around the pool area.

    Song Xing Xing continued to look at everything around her with interest. Fortunately, this room was a gift from Zhang Yu Han. The cheapskate her could not imagine spending too much money to spend one night at this ce.

    "Do you want to go for a dip?"

    Hearing his voice, Song Xing Xing turned around slowly. Her gaze shifted between the Jacuzzi and Lu Xun. "I want to. But I better get change first."

    She had read a little bit about the room and had brought along her swimsuit upon finding out about the private pool.

    "Mhm... Go ahead."

    Song Xing Xing went back to the bedroom area where the bellboy had left their luggage. A frown appeared on her face as she thought that Lu Xun was acting a little strange.

    When she took out her change of clothes with her, Song Xing Xing began to notice that Lu Xun was following her closely.

    "This... do you want to go first?"

    Lu Xun took off his sses and smiled. "Go on. I''ll wait."

    Her heartbeat elerated as she watched him unbutton his shirt slowly. Song Xing Xing turned around to look for the bathroom but once she found it, her movement halted.

    This bathroom... why was the wall made of sses?

    Everything was so transparent that she could see everything inside. If she was to take a shower or get change in there, Lu Xun would still be able to see everything, wouldn''t he?

    At this time, Song Xing Xing was wondering just what kind of person would design such a bathroom? Who was that person who came up with this crazy idea? Have they never heard of privacy?

    As she continued to stand in front of the door ss, a long arm suddenly appeared at the side, pushing the door. Song Xing Xing looked up and saw that Lu Xun only had the white towel around his waist.

    "Are you not going in?" The corner of his lips tilted into a mischievous smile. His brow rose upon seeing that the girl had not made any move. "You don''t want to?"

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her thought when she heard that question.

    This was not the first time they were together. But now that they are husband and wife, Song Xing Xing found that she was a little anxious about what was about to happen.

    Moreover, the atmosphere around this room gave off a different feeling and mood. However, Song Xing Xing did not know what she should be thinking of as she looked at these transparent bathroom walls.

    Her mind went nk. She could not react.

    "Lu Xun, tell me, is your friend, Zhang Yu Han is a pervert? Why would he let someone design a bathroom like this at his hotel?"

    Lu Xunughed. "I think, it''s a new trend. There are a lot of hotels that did this. Of course, they were well-received for guests who came as a couple." He held her arms and pulled her into the bathroom. "Why don''t you go in first.. Let''s find out why those people liked this type of bathroom."

 Chapter 359 - Good Morning, My Wife

    Song Xing Xing entered the bathroom and heaved a soft breath as she watched Lu Xun turn around. She looked around the ce and wondered how was she supposed to take a shower. As she looked around, her eyes finally stopped in a direction.

    Lu Xun was seated on the bed, facing her.

    Because he had taken off his sses and could not see clearly, Lu Xun had to narrow his eyes to focus.

    Song Xing Xing thought that his gaze was too intense. Moreover, his hand seemed as if it was resting in the space between his thigh.

    This man... was he nning to sit there and watch her through the ss? What kind of excitement is this?

    The image of Lu Xun touching himself as he watched her popped up in her mind. Her face turned scarlet and she could feel as if her brain had exploded.

    Her heartbeat elerated and she was unable to calm down. Song Xing Xing thought of her current situation and finally made her decision.

    She walked over to the ss door and popped her head between the ss. "Do you want toe in with me?"

    In Song Xing Xing''s opinion, it was too ufortable to take a shower as he watch. It was better if they took a shower together. At least, it would not be too embarrassing. Right?

    On the other side of the room, someone''s eyes turned a shade darker upon hearing her invitation. Lu Xun stood up slowly and walked towards the transparent bathroom.

    And then, an unsuitable scene for the underage happened. The hot water from the shower evaporated and fogs formed on the ss wall, preventing others from seeing what was going on inside.

    Only the sound of the streaming water and the couple''s soft moans could be heard.

    ...

    Song Xing Xing woke up in the morning andy still on the bed. Her body was still sore all over and she was toozy to move around.

    Last night, was too exciting. They started off taking shower together and without knowing when Lu Xun had carried her to the bed where they continued their lovemaking.

    She could not remember when was it that he had carried her into the bathroom again and cleaned up her body. Now that she had woken up, she found that Lu Xun had helped her to put on her nightdress.

    In the end, she did not even get to try to dip into that private pool.

    Song Xing Xing shifted in bed and realized that her hand was resting on Lu Xun''s chest. She lifted her head slightly and saw that he was still sleeping.

    Her lips pursed into a thin line as she thought of how he had yed with her until she cried. With that aggrieved feeling, Song Xing Xing gave a bite under his corbone, making her mark.

    With this move, Lu Xun finally woke up. He took his time to ess his surrounding before he lowered his head to look at the person in his embrace.

    Feeling a slight pain under his corbone, Lu Xun then stretched his hand to touch that spot. There were tooth marks on his skin.

    In his sleep, he had a dream that a small kitten walked over to him and bite him on the same spot. Lu Xun did not think that when he woke up, he would find the adorable kitten in his arms.

    "Good morning, my wife." Lu Xun pecked at her forehead. A warm feeling spread all through his body as he recalled that they had gone to the Civil Affairs Bureau yesterday to get their marriage certificate. Instinctively, he hugged her tightly and refused to let go.

    "My body hurts all over," Song Xing Xingined to him with an aggrieved tone.

    "Sorry. It was my fault. Last night, I couldn''t--"

    "Stop talking and help me massage my waist."

    A chuckle escaped him. Then, his hand moved to her waist area, kneading it slowly. He thought about the excitementst night and agreed that he has been a little excessive. Thinking of how Song Xing Xing was now his wife, he could not hold back from touching her and making them both feel good.

    Unfortunately for Song Xing Xing,st night''s pleasure had turned into torture in the morning as she woke up with her body aching all over.

    Suddenly, the hand that was massaging her waist was gone.

    Song Xing Xing looked up and saw that Lu Xun had gotten out of bed. However, the faint smile on his face made her feel a little rmed.

    "Let''s go and try their Jacuzzi. Maybe you will feel better in a while."

    Song Xing Xing grew excited thinking about ying in the water. However, a thought came over and the excitement was extinguished. She grabbed her phone on the side table to look at the time. "Will we still have time? What time should we be checking out?"

    "It''s fine. We are allowed ate check-out. Let''s just stay here and leave once it was time to pick up my parents from the airport."

    Now that he had mentioned it, Song Xing Xing recalled that Lu Xun''s parents had decided to cut their travel to visit a few of their family members short and head back to Capital City.

    Once they heard that the two of them had gotten their marriage certificate, Lu Xun''s mom and dad decided that they could not be at ease until they see the certificate with their own eyes.

    The son who had said that he was going to spend his life alone was finally married. Of course, they were looking forward to meeting their daughter-inw.

    Before she could give a reply, Lu Xun had lifted her off the bed.

    Startled with his sudden move, Song Xing Xing quickly put her arms around his neck. She looked around and saw that Lu Xun was carrying her towards the private pool.

    The sound of water and the green nts at the side was very rxing.

    With a gentle move, Lu Xun lowered her body until they touched the water.

    As the warm water touched her skin, Song Xing Xing let out a breath of relief. The water jets were massaging a few spots on her body. It was making her feelfortable.

    Song Xing Xing turned around as Lu Xun gathered her long hair in his hand and tied it up into a messy bun. Once her hair was no longer touching the water, he pecked on the spot behind her neck and began to massage her shoulder.

    "Comfortable?"

    Song Xing Xing closed her eyes and hummed. "Hmm...."

 Chapter 360 - Bite Marks

    The couple checked out of the hotelte afternoon and went straight away to the airport to pick up Lu Xun''s parents.

    Afraid that someone was going to recognize them and called the reporters over, Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun both wore their masks to cover their faces.

    Although there were a few people who did a double-take when they saw them, none of them seemed to recognize the couple.

    After waiting in the arrival hall for a while, the couple finally appeared. A look of delight showed on their face when they the newlyweds.

    "Mom, Dad," Both Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun greeted at the same time.

    "You''re here." Zhen Wen Yu pushed the trolley to her son and went to her daughter-inw. "I told you that you guys didn''t have to pick us up. Mom and Dad could grab a taxi home. It will be the same."

    "Mom, it''s fine."

    Zhen Wen Yu let out a sigh. "I saw on the inte how those reporters were camping around thepany and the residential area. How can it be fine?" She looked around and whispered, "What if someone recognized you? Mom is worried that those people would act aggressively and identally push you out."

    "Well, Lu Xun is here to protect me."

    Zhen Wen Yu gave her son a lookover. Seeing that her tall son was standing up straight with the trolley beside him, the frown on her face deepened.

    If it was not because of his son''s problem with his past, her daughter-inw would not have to suffer. Thinking about Shi An Na made Zhen Wen Yu unhappy.

    Lu Xun looked at his mother in puzzled.

    Why does it feel as if his mother had some dissatisfaction towards him?

    The women continued to chat.

    Lu Xun watched his mother as she held his wife and walked towards the exit. Looking at them being so close together made him feel as if Song Xing Xing was her birth daughter instead. He wanted toin but seeing that they had a good rtionship, Lu Xun thought that this was a good thing.

    One of the things that he was worried about was that his mother and wife had difficulties getting along well. Seeing them this way made him feel more at ease. With his parents doting on her, Song Xing Xing would not have to suffer now that she was married to him.

    "What are you doing, spacing out?"

    Lu Xun snapped out of his trance and saw that his father was looking at him. His father passed him his knapsack before he went to catch up with his wife.

    The corner of his lips started to twitch.

    Lu Xun could only carry the knapsack and pushed the trolley to the parking lot.

    When they got to the vehicle, Zhen Wen Yu dragged her daughter-inw to sit with her in the backseat.

    Lu Jiang watched as his son stuffed their luggage into the cargo and noticed the overnight bag in the corner. "You went somewhere?"

    "Mhm... Last night, there were a few people around the residential area. I took Xing Xing to stay somewhere else for the night."

    Lu Jiang nodded.

    He was unhappy that the group of reporters were persistent to snap a few pictures of his son and daughter-inw. Fortunately, his son was still sensible and knew that he should protect his wife.

    "How was your trip?" Lu Xun asked.

    "It was alright. Your mother and I took advantage to mention your uing wedding and your uncles and aunts had promised toe."

    Lu Xun nodded. " Tell them not to worry about transportation and their stay in Y City. I will arrange everything."

    Lu Jiang nodded. This was also what he had nned to do.

    "How long are you and mom going to stay in Capital City this time?"

    "Your mother and I are nning to head back to C Country in a few days," Lu Jiang said. "Previously, I had to leave my work ande over to visit your inws to rify your matter. I can''t dump everything to my colleague."

    "Have you got your tickets yet?"

    Lu Jiang shook his head. "Help me to book a flight this Friday." He was about to say something else when he saw his son bent down to carry his luggage off the trolley. The front of his shirt draped low, revealing his corbone. Lu Jiang saw the bite marks below Lu Xun''s corbone and his mind suddenly went nk.

    "Dad?" Lu Xun called as he picked up thest luggage. "Go and sit in the car first. I can do this by myself. It will be over soon."

    Lu Jiang coughed and looked away.

    He recalled the overnight luggage in the cargo and understood what was going on. His son was not staying somewhere else to avoid the troublesome reporters. Instead, it was to fool around with Xing Xing as husband and wife.

    Lu Jiang had also been young once and knew the excitement of newlyweds.

    Lu Jiang slid into the passenger''s seat and turned to look at his wife. His gaze fell on his daughter-inw and Lu Jiang could not help but recall the bite marks.

    His daughter-inw looked gentle but unexpectedly, she can be fierce as well. He quickly looked away and wondered if he should be sharing this matter with his wife.

    Fortunately, Song Xing Xing was unaware of what her father-inw had seen and what was going on in his mind. Or else she would be embarrassed to death.

    ...

    The sky had already turned orange by the time they arrived.

    This time, there were fewer reporters hanging around the residential area aspared to yesterday.

    A few of them tried to look into the vehicle but with the tinted windows, they could only peek through the windshield. Seeing that there were two men in the car, the reporters did not pay much attention to them.

    Song Xing Xing led her parents-inw inside the house as Lu Xun carried the luggage from the vehicle.

    Auntie Wei came out from the kitchen and announced that dinner would soon be ready. Song Xing Xing went into the kitchen to look at the dishes that Auntie Wei had prepared. When she came out, she could not help but notice that her parents-inw were looking at her strangely.

    Father Lu lowered his head as if avoiding her gaze. Meanwhile, Mother Lu looked at her with a knowing smile.

    This.... what was going on?

 Chapter 361 - Work Hard To Make More Money

    After dinner, everyone went back to their room to rest. Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun entered the room with Mr. Fluffball following him closer. She watched as the fat cat climbed up the bed and asked, "Is there something wrong with the way I look?"

    Lu Xun walked closer and gave her a lookover. He pecked at the corner of her lips and said, "You look pretty as always." He watched the shade of pink crept to her ears and smiled "Why are you asking me this?"

    Song Xing Xing tilted her head to one side. "Did you notice that your parents has been giving me a strange look earlier?"

    Lu Xun tried to recall dinner with his parents earlier today. However, he did not notice anything wrong with it.

    "They were probably too happy that they finally had a daughter-inw," Lu Xun said and smiled. "My parents have been worried about my marriage for a long time. You know that they wouldn''t be at ease until we are married. Now that we finally had our certificate, they can finally stop worrying. Perhaps, they viewed you as a savior."

    Song Xing Xingughed. She knew that her parents-inw were always worrying about Lu Xun. However, she had never thought that it would be to this extend.

    Her initial worry about how her parents-inw had been looking at her had quickly disappeared. Song Xing Xing raised her hand and poked at his hard chest. "President Lu, it seemed that I won''t be able to return to the studio this week. I''m here to request a few days off."

    He caught her finger and yed with her hand, measuring her small hand against his. "What are you up to?"

    "Mom asked me to apany her to shop," Song Xing Xing said. "She said, we should look at a few things for the wedding. They are going to return to C Country and Dad might have to travel for work again."

    Small creases appeared between his brow "Will you be alright?"

    Lu Xun knew his mother well. Once she visited the mall, she won''t stop until they have walked to the whole building. No one in the family could stand apanying her shopping.

    Thest time they visited C Country, Song Xing Xing had experienced his mother''s energy as she apanied her to shop. The two went out in the morning and only returned home when it was almost dark.

    If they did not run into Shi An Na, perhaps, Zhen Wen Yu would be in a good mood and continue to shop around.

    "I''ll be fine. Later, it will be difficult to spend my time with Mom. I should let her be assured that I will look after her son properly."

    Lu Xun chuckled. He was very sure that his mother did not mind whether Song Xing Xing would be able to look after him properly. The most important thing was that whether he would be able to look after her daughter-inw properly.

    Lu Xun had long realized that his position in the family had gone down. In his mother''s eyes, his rank was probably lower than Professor Jia.

    A thought came to his mind and Lu Xun turned around, heading to the wardrobe. When he appeared by his wife''s side again, there was a ck card in his hand.

    "Since you''re going out with my mother, you should take this. Just spent how much you want."

    Song Xing Xing eyed the card and was about to decline when he spoke again.

    "Don''t decline this time. You are already my wife. It''s not wrong for you to spend my money."

    Song Xing Xing hesitated. In the early days when they were dating, Lu Xun had wanted to let her hold on to his card but she had rejected it.

    She thought that it doesn''t feel right to hold on to his card when they were only dating. She was taught from her younger days that she shouldn''t take advantage of people. This was what her grandfather had taught everyone in the family.

    As someone from a reputable family, her family''s discipline and teaching were a little tough. Song Xing Xing and her cousins grew up with their grandfather''s teaching in their minds.

    Moreover... even though she can be a little cheapskate, she was someone with a lot of money in her bank ount. If she wanted to buy something, she could use her money.

    But now, her status had indeed changed. She was now his wife and she shouldn''t feel guilty spending his money.

    "You don''t need to help me save money. Just use it to buy anything that you like. I''ll work hard to make more money for you to spend."

    Previously, Lu Xun had invested his money everywhere just to get rid of them. However, he gained a lot of money instead. He built NEXT Group and had several businesses under thispany. But still, he had continued to spend his money recklessly in hope that he would lose them.

    However, he could now find the reason to work hard and make money. This time when he invested his money, it would not be because he was trying to lose them.

    At the thought that he should work hard for his wife and their future kids, Lu Xun was suddenly in a good spirit.

    A mischievous smile curled on her lips. "Then, can I buy game credits?"

    Lu Xunughed. "Un. Go ahead."

    The smile on her face quickly faded. She had wanted to tease him a little bit but this man was too cooperative. Shouldn''t he advise her not to spend money on something wasteful?

    Is he not worried that she was going to make him go bankrupt?

    Song Xing Xing stared at the card in her hand with aplicated expression. But in the end, her grip tightened around the card.

    Seeing that she had epted his card, Lu Xun finally breathed in relief. However, the girl''s next move made him stunned.

    Song Xing Xing stood on tiptoed and pecked on his cheek. "Thank you, hubby."

    Lu Xun smiled when the girl kissed him on the cheek. However, the word she said had made him froze. It took him a few seconds to realize the name she had called him. "What did you call me?"

    Song Xing Xing looked at him in puzzlement. When she realized what had made him react this way, the corner of her lips tilted into a teasing smile. Song Xing Xing leaned over and whispered, "Hubby."

    Her voice was coquettish and her breath was tickling his ear. In just a few seconds, his eyes darkened. "Call me again. Hmm?" He caught the person into his arm, wanting to kiss her when she stopped him by putting a finger on his lips.

    "What are you doing?" Song Xing Xing frowned. "Mr. Fluffball is still here."

    His eyes shifted towards the fat cat on their bed.

    Mr. Fluffball was sleeping on the bed when his Papa suddenly carried him. When he realized what was going on, his Papa had already put him outside the door.

    "Meow?"

    What is going on?

 Chapter 362 - The Word That Set Lu Xun On Fire

    The air conditioner was switched on but the atmosphere in the room only grew warmer.

    On therge bed, two shadows were seen intertwined together

    Song Xing Xing looked at the man in front of him and suddenly thought back about that incident a few months ago where she had tried to seduce him but failed.

    At that time, Song Xing Xing had thought that Lu Xun did not want her. Or else, how could he still keep his calm even when she had thrown herself at him.

    He told her that they were not in a hurry and that they should take everything slowly.

    Even though she had told herself that she should trust that he was being considerate towards her, there was still something inside of her that was a little insecure.

    However, Song Xing Xing soon realized that this man who always kept his calm in the past could also turn into a beast.

    She realized that her thinking was a little silly. It was not that Lu Xun did not want her. The man was truly waiting for the right moment. It was only once she had epted his proposal did Lu Xun dared to touch her.

    Once she had agreed to spend her life with him, Lu Xun no longer hold back.

    It made her wonder just how much he has been suppressing himself in the past.

    Once the dam is broken, the water overflowed.

    Each time that he had hugged her, everything around her would spin around. The feeling was both intoxicating and suffocating at the same time. Her mind exploded and everything around her became numb.

    She loved the way he could make her feel.

    Her heart raced as she tried to catch up her breath. She was aware that his eyes were still glued to her, watching her intently while savoring each of the expressions she made.

    The way he stared at her always made her shy.

    Song Xing Xing swallowed before she leaned over to his chest. Her head rested on his chest as her hand slid across his perspired chest. She listened to the sound of his heartbeat for a few minutes before she sat up again.

    The man watched as she moved with a puzzled look in his expression.

    Then, she leaned over again and kissed his throat.

    A faint smile curled on her lips as Song Xing Xing could feel his Adam''s apple move against her mouth. Then, she raised her head and trailed her kisses to his jawline, and moved up until she reached to his left ear.

    The man stiffened at her provocation. Just as Lu Xun had thought that he would be able to keep his sanity, his wife had whispered the word again.

    "Hubby." Her voice was a little hoarse.

    A deep chuckle reverberated in the room.

    A few hours earlier, this was the word that had set Lu Xun on fire.

    It was the first time that he had heard her call him this way and Lu Xun found that he really like this word.

    Each time that she spoke this word, her voice would sound a little coquettish. It was tickling his heart. Suddenly, he had an urge to make love to her as she repeated the word again and again.

    He had thought that after that much physical activity, this girl would stop teasing him that much. However, it seemed that this little kitten was too naughty.

    A naughty kitten obviously needed to be punished.

    Song Xing Xing yelped as her body was turned over. In just a few seconds, her bodyy on the mattress as the man pressed her under his body.

    The couple stared at each other and Song Xing Xing started tough. She linked her arms around his neck to hoist her body up. Then, their lips met into a kiss.

    Song Xing Xing was aware of the consequences when she decided to tease him.

    When she woke up in the morning, she would regret this decision. However, at this time, the only thing she wanted was to hug him tighter and feel his hot skin against her.

    Their heavy breathing continued to resound in the room.

    Song Xing Xing bit her lips looked at the man on top of her. The expression on his face at this time was too seductive.

    However, she soon began to wonder if it was toote to regret her decision to provoke this man. It seemed that she would have trouble apanying her mother-inw to shop tomorrow.

    ...

    When Song Xing Xing went into the kitchen the next morning, she could not help but notice that the breakfast that Auntie Wei had prepared was a little different.

    Usually, Auntie Wei would prepare something light and quick. However, the breakfast items that Auntie Wei had prepared today seemed a little heavy.

    The smell of the food made her stomach growl.

    Thinking that perhaps Auntie Wei was preparing a little extra because her parents-inw were staying, Song Xing Xing decided not to think too much about it.

    "Mrs. Lu." Auntie Wei greeted when she saw her walk in. She watched as Song Xing Xing peeked into the pot and spoke, "This chicken soup was prepared by Old Madam."

    "Ah? Mom made this?" She sniffed the air and spoke. "It smells really good." She turned to Auntie Wei and was dumbfounded by Auntie Wei''s smile.

    Before she could ask about the soup, Song Xing Xing heard the sound of footsteps approaching. Soon, Zhen Wen Yu appeared at the entrance.

    Zhen Wen Yu''s face lit up the moment she saw her daughter-inw.

    "Mom, good morning."

    "Good morning." Zhen Wen Yu looked around but could not see her son. "Where''s Lu Xun?"

    "He should be getting ready for work," Song Xing Xing said. Since she will be apanying her mother-inw to shop, Song Xing Xing did not have to rush up to go out.

    "Mmm... Let''s go out and shop around after the rush hour. Where do you think we should go?"

    Song Xing Xing thought for a moment before she answered. "Let''s go to Etoile. The mall is big and I''m sure that we can find everything we need there."

    Zhen Wen Yu nodded in agreement. Then, she peeked into the pot and looked at Auntie Wei. "Auntie Wei, I think the soup is ready."

    "Yes. Madam, you have stewed the soup long enough."

    Zhen Wen Yu tasted the soup and nodded. Then, she poured a bowl of soup and handed it over to her daughter-inw. "Xing Xing, quickly drink this soup before it gets cold. Mom made it especially for you."

    Song Xing Xing scooped a spoonful of soup and blew some air to it. However, when she heard her mother-inw''s words, Song Xing Xing could not help but think that there was something wrong with it.

    Why would her mother-inw specially make some soup for her?

    A thought came to her mind. Song Xing Xing recalled the bedroom activityst night and wondered if this chicken soup was prepared to nourish her body.

    Her lips pressed into a thin line.

    The soundproofing in this house should be very good, right?

 Chapter 363 - Birthday Banquet

    Song Xing Xing realized that she has underestimated her mother-inw''s enthusiasm for shopping. She ended up apanying Zhen Wen Yu for two days straight, going from a mall to another.

    Her mother-inw liked going from a shop to another topare the prices and style. They walked from floor to floor but in the end, they would return to the first shop they went to.

    In the morning, her mother-inw told her that she regretted that she did not buy the bag that she had seen yesterday. In the end, the two went out again. Once she had purchased that bag, her mother-inw dragged her to another mall that they had not visited before.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her mother-inw''s legs and wonder how did she have such stamina?

    Of course, Zhen Wen Yu had often apanied her husband visiting various countries. Because of Lu Jiang''s work nature, Zhen Wen Yu was used to walking.

    Fortunately, on the second day, they returned home after having lunch together at a cafe.

    Song Xing Xing had agreed to apany Lu Xun to a banquet and she will still need to get ready.

    However, once she reached home, Song Xing Xing mmed her body on the bed and fell asleep. She only woke up an hour before Lu Xun was supposed to pick her up.

    Song Xing Xing dragged her tired body and went into the bathroom to take a quick shower. She chose an appropriate dress that covered most of her skin.

    When Lu Xun walked into their bedroom, Song Xing Xing was putting on a final touch on her makeup. He walked over and watched her through the mirror''s reflection.

    Their gazes met through the mirror and Song Xing Xing shed a smile at him. "How do I look?"

    "Pretty." Lu Xun shifted his gaze to appreciate the person in front of him. A secondter, his gaze fell on a spot behind her neck.

    Knowing that he was the cause of that tiny bluish marks, Lu Xun let out a cough. Hebed her long hair with his fingers and covered the mark with them.

    "I think you look pretty with your hair like this."

    Song Xing Xing shot him a puzzled look. She looked at her reflection and thought that he was right.

    As long as her husband thought that she was pretty, Song Xing Xing don''t really mind however she would wear her hair.

    She stood up and frowned at her aching legs.

    "Are you alright?" Lu Xun asked. "You went out to shop with mom this morning. If you''re tired, you should stay at home and rest."

    "Didn''t you tell me that this is the mayor''s wife''s birthday banquet? How can I let you attend this event alone." She held his arms and smiled. "I''m your wife. Of course, I will attend this banquet with you."

    Lu Xun leaned over to peck at her forehead. "I just didn''t want you to be too tired."

    "Then, when we get back, you have to help me massage my legs."

    He chuckled. "Alright."

    The couple headed out together to the banquet.

    It was the mayor''s wife''s birthday banquet and there would be a lot of officials as well as businessmen who would be attending. Everyone was looking forward to getting into the mayor''s good book.

    This would be the first time that Song Xing Xing had officially apanied Lu Xun to attend a banquet. Moreover, this time, she had attended as his wife.

    Although this was not the first time that she had attended a banquet such as this, Song Xing Xing could not help but feel anxious.

    The social circle in Capital City was a little different than Y City.

    Once they arrived at the venue, Lu Xun handed his car keys to the valet.

    Song Xing Xing held his arms and the couple walked into the hall together.

    The moment they entered, the atmosphere in the hall turned quieter. The people turned to the door wanting to look at the newlywed couple who had caused a sensation in Capital City the past few days.

    Lu Xun nodded to the others as he led his wife into the hall to meet the mayor and his wife.

    Song Xing Xing greeted the couple and wished his wife a happy birthday. Then, she stood beside Lu Xun as the men exchanged a few words.

    The mayor shifted his gaze to Song Xing Xing and smiled. "President Lu, it''s good to see you finally have someone beside you. In the past, you always attended alone."

    "That''s right," the mayor''s wife chimed in. "This was the first time I''ve seen you attending a banquet with a plus one." She turned to Song Xing Xing and continued, "I heard that the two of you got your marriage certificate a few days ago. Congrattions."

    "Thank you." Lu Xun nodded. "Our wedding will be held in Y City this November. Mayor Pei, Madam Pei, I hope that the two of you will attend our wedding."

    "Of course." The Mayor nodded enthusiastically.

    Seeing that there were still a few people that they needed to talk to, the mayor and his wife excused themselves and reminded them to enjoy the banquet.

    "Your rtionship with the mayor looks pretty good," Song Xing Xing whispered as Lu Xun led her to the buffet table.

    "It''s alright." Lu Xun swept his gaze on the buffet table and saw prawn dishes. The corner of his lips tilted up, knowing that this was his wife''s favorite food.

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes as she looked at her husband. She leaned closer and whispered. "Why do I feel as if the Mayor is being too polite to you?"

    Lu Xunughed. "You think so?" He picked up an empty te ad raised a brow. "Would you like some prawns?"

    "Are you not going to tell me anything?"

    Lu Xun exhaled softly. "You should have heard about the Qi''s family in Y City."

    "They are rted to your friend, Zhang Yu Han, right?" Song Xing Xing recalled that Zhang Yu Han''s grandmother was from that prestigious family.

    The Qi family was a military family. Song Xing Xing had met Grandpa Qi a few times in the past and thought that the man was too scary. His grandson, Qi Ming Wei, was trained to take over the family''s position. It was said that this man was still unmarried.

    "The Qi family had their influence in Capital City. Because of Zhang Yu Han, there were a few people in Capital City who wanted to get along with me. They hope to get close to the Qi family through me."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. She always knew about Lu Xun''s reputation in business in Capital City, but she did not know that he had this much influence.

    "Moreover, there is you," Lu Xun continued.

    "Me?"

    Lu Xun smiled. "Didn''t they reveal your family background a while ago? My wife, you are someone from the Song family and your eldest uncle is now in Capital City for his career.. Later, you will find that there were a few who wants to get close to you."

 Chapter 364 - Sticking Close To His Wife

    Actually, Song Xing Xing could understand why Lu Xun was always humble and had never thought of himself that great.

    His rtionship and connection with the Zhang and Long family probably had something to do with his sess in Capital City.

    However, Song Xing Xing knew that connection alone would not be enough. Lu Xun was hardworking and someone with vision. Although he might seem careless when he made his business decision, this man was aware of every move he made.

    She could see this from thepanies that he had invested in and the people he worked with.

    As Song Xing Xing pondered about this matter, she began to wonder if one of the reasons Lu Xun had avoided her at the beginning of their rtionship had something to do with her background. Although he had never said it out loud, Song Xing Xing couldn''t help but notice how he had always been careful with her from the very beginning.

    Song Xing Xingter found out that Lu Xun''s words to be true.

    Lu Xun had only left her side for one minute to get her a ss of drinks when a group of women walked over with a bright smile on their faces.

    As she recalled his warning, Song Xing Xing straightened up her body and shed a smile. Looking at the way the others were looking at them, Song Xing Xing quickly guessed that they should be the top socialist in Capital City.

    The group was led by the woman in a long, red dress. Song Xing Xing''s gaze was quickly attracted to the woman''s full breast. They were too eye-catching and it was hard for her not to look at them.

    "Mrs. Lu," The woman greeted with a bright smile on her face. "Congrattions on your marriage."

    "Thank you."

    The woman in a bright red dress walked closer and held her arm. "Mrs. Lu, you are new in Capital City. Let me introduce myself. I''m Yu Xiao Li. My husband is President Luo from the KK Group. Since you are new here, I can be your friend and introduce you to the others."

    "Then, I will have to thank you for your help."

    "Mrs. Lu, you don''t have to be polite. Just call me Xiao Li." She shed her a smile and turned to her friends.

    The group of women began to introduce themselves and tried to engage in small talk with her. However, before they could speak longer with her, Lu Xun returned to her side with a ss of warm water for her.

    "President Lu," Yu Xiao Li led the others to greet him.

    However, the man only gave them a nod before he wiped his hand and continued to peel some prawns for his wife.

    Song Xing Xing suppressed her displeasure. This person called Yu Xiao Li was already married, but what was she doing, trying to get close to Lu Xun with her big chest?

    Fortunately, Lu Xun did not look where he was not supposed to look.

    The women exchanged their awkward nces. The atmosphere turned awkward when Song Xing Xing did not say a word to introduce them to Lu Xun.

    "The two of you are truly newlyweds," Yu Xiao Li spoke. "President Lu, it seemed that you couldn''t bear to leave your wife for a few minutes longer."

    Lu Xun raised his head and narrowed his eyes at the women. The way he looked at them was as if asking whether they had problems with the way he was sticking close to his wife.

    Seeing his unfriendly gaze, the women''s smile turned awkward and they slowly walked away.

    "Did they make trouble for you?" Lu Xun asked once the women were out of their sight. He took out a wet tissue and began to wipe his fingers.

    Song Xing Xingughed. "You were only away for a couple of minutes. How could they make trouble for me?" She took the ss of water from him and took a sip of the warm water.

    A faint smile curled on his lips. "I''m sorry. Now that you are married to me, it seemed that in the future, you will have to face this situation again."

    "It''s fine. It wasn''t like I''m not used to it."

    Lu Xun reached to touch her arms and massaged her softly with his thumb.

    As a member of the Song family, Song Xing Xing was used to attending banquets and meeting people. However, just because she was used to it, it doesn''t mean that she liked facing such a situation.

    Wasn''t that the reason she chose to move to Capital City? So that she could live a quiet life? Unexpectedly, he had brought her back into this scene when she chose to marry him.

    Song Xing Xing took another sip from her drinks and tilted her head to one side. Her long hair shifted as she moved and Lu Xun quickly pretended to y with her hair while covering the mark on her neck area.

    "Is it fine if you continued to stay with me?" Song Xing Xing asked. "Aren''t you supposed to walk around and socialize? Meet a lot of people and discuss a potential business?"

    There were a number of businessmen and political figures attending this banquet. It would be a good chance for anyone to build up connections.

    Lu Xun chuckled when he heard her question. "This was not the reason why I took you to apany me to this banquet." He only came because of the Mayor''s invitation.

    Her brow rose. Song Xing Xing was about to ask him for his reason when a thought suddenly came to her mind.

    This man... it couldn''t be that he wanted to show off that he was now a married man, right?

    Song Xing Xing would not be surprised if this was indeed his reason. After all, this would not be the first time that he had done so.

    She pretended that she was not interested to know his reason and continued to eat her food.

    "I''m going to the restroom," Song Xing Xing announced. She turned around and found that Lu Xun was following her. Augh escaped her. Song Xing Xing had not thought that this man would be this sticky.

    Unfortunately for him, Lu Xun could not follow her into the restroom and had to wait outside.

    Song Xing Xing entered the cubicle and frowned at her sore legs. She was tired after walking around and apanying her mother-inw to shop. The heels that she was wearing at this moment were making it worse.

    She was about to push the door and walked out when she heard some voices. Her movement halted, finding that one of the woman''s voices sounded familiar. It did not take her too long to recall that the person was Yu Xiao Li.

    And currently, the big-breasted woman was saying a few words about her and Lu Xun.

 Chapter 365 - Unhappy Wife

    "I did not think that President Lu and his wife''s rtionship would be that good," one of the girls spoke and sighed. "I found it enviable."

    "You think that their rtionship was that good?" Yu Xiao Li spoke. "Don''t be deceived. The two of them were only acting when they were in public."

    "How do you know?" another asked. Her voice was a whisper. "Xiao Li, do you know something we don''t?"

    "Haven''t you heard the scandal around President Lu in the past?" Yu Xiao Li spoke. "They were not just rumors. I heard from my husband that President Lu is actually a yboy. However, once his scandal broke out, he paid the girls some money to shut them up. Later, he made a statement that they were nders. President Lu is someone with good backing. Who dared to go against him?"

    The girls gasped as they heard this juicy gossip.

    Song Xing Xing was still hiding in one of the cubicles as she continued to eavesdrop on the women''s gossiping.

    "Then, Mrs. Lu is too pitiful," someone spoke. "She is too young but had to marry a yboy like President Lu."

    Yu Xiao Li chuckled. "What''s there to pity about? The two only got married for benefit. President Lu is a businessman while his wife is someone from a political family. Can''t you figure out what was going on? President Lu was only willing to marry his wife because he needed some backup."

    There were several gasps before the girls started to whisper.

    "Do you think that someone like President Lu could stay loyal to this marriage?" Yu Xiao Li clicked her tongue. "This will not be a happy marriage. They would either separate or live together in a loveless marriage."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes as she listened to their girls chattering.

    She did not like Yu Xiao Li''s words a little bit.

    It was just a while ago when these women had tried to fawn her. And now, when they thought that there was nobody around, they started to talk behind their back.

    Moreover... their words were too unkind. It''s fine if they did not believe that she and Lu Xun are in love. Do they have to curse her marriage like that?

    What unhappy marriage?

    This was the public''s restroom. How stupid could they be to gossip in a ce like this? Were they not afraid that someone was going to hear them?

    Song Xing Xing pressed the flush button and instantly, the women''s chattering stopped. She pushed the door and walked over to the sink to wash her hand.

    Song Xing Xing was aware that the women, especially Yu Xiao Li were watching her with their mouths agape. However, she continued to pretend that she did not see them.

    She firmly believed that one should not argue with an idiot.

    Seeing her walk out of the cubicle was enough to scare these women from speaking another nonsense.

    In the end, none of the girls spoke a word until she walked out of the restroom. Song Xing Xing was toozy to care about what happened afterward.

    If these women were sincere to be friends with her, she would treat them the same. Now that she knew of how they had viewed her and Lu Xun, there was no point in trying to be polite.

    Once Lu Xun saw her walk over, he immediately noticed that there was something wrong with his wife. One nce at her face would tell him that she was unhappy.

    A faint crease appeared at the space between his brow.

    Just a moment ago, Song Xing Xing was still in a good mood. What happened that made her unhappy?

    Lu Xun shifted his gaze in the direction where Song Xing Xing hade from. However, he could not see anything or anyone.

    "What happened?"

    Song Xing Xing felt the man''s arms wrapped around her waist and immediately stopped. She turned around and smiled.

    Seeing the smile that did not reach her eyes made Lu Xun a little worried. "Xing Xing?"

    Song Xing Xing quickly snapped out of her trance.

    She was unhappy after hearing the words that those women had said. It made her angry. However, she realized that this was not Lu Xun''s fault. She should not make things difficult for him without any reason.

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line and took a deep breath to calm down. "Did yourpany have any business with KK Group?"

    The frown on his face deepened.

    Song Xing Xing usually did not ask him questions about hispany or anyone he was working with. Of course, her question would raise an rm. Lu Xun quickly guessed that the reason his wife was unhappy had something to do with thispany.

    Lu Xun recalled that a while ago, President Luo''s wife hade to Xing Xing''s side and tried to strike a conversation with her. However, he could not notice if there was anything wrong with his wife when the group of women had left.

    Then, there should be a problem when his wife went to the restroom.

    "Not yet," Lu Xun admitted. He thought about thispany and said, "KK Group recently obtained a plot ofnd in the east side of the city. They were working to find a few investors to work with them. A while ago, someone from theirpany had reached our side to discuss a possible coboration. Bei Yuan showed me their proposal but I still haven''t got time to properly look at them."

    These days, he was too busy marrying a wife and enjoying his life as a married man. When did he have time to look at unimportant documents? He would rather return home early and prepare for his wedding.

    Hearing his exnation, Song Xing Xing could guess that the project that KK Group was working on was big and would be beneficial for Lu Xun''spany.

    "Are you nning to work with them?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    "No."

    "Why not?"

    "Because it doesn''t seem that someone rted to thispany had made my wife upset."

    Song Xing Xing stared back at him in surprise. "Are you not going to ask me the reason why I''m unhappy with them?"

    "Whatever the reason might be, no one should make my wife unhappy," Lu Xun said. It was fine if those people said a few unpleasant words to him. How could they say anything to his wife?

    Her expression was no longer as tensed as she listened to his words. "Are you not afraid that you might lose a lot of money?"

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Do you think I would mind if I lose an opportunity to do business with theirpany? Even if I lose some money, my wife could still support me."

    Song Xing Xingughed and the trace of unhappiness swiftly disappeared.

    Of course, KK Group was quickly put on the cklist. Lu Xun had no intention to work with them now or in the future.. Once President Luo learned of the reason Lu Xun was upset, Yu Xiao Li had to face her husband''s wrath.

 Chapter 366 - High Fever

    Later, because of this incident that happened at this banquet, the story of how President Lu Xun of NEXT Group doted on his wife had spread among their circle.

    Song Xing Xing wouldter find that many people were wanting to get close and curry favor with her. This time it was not only because she was a member of a Song family. This time, those who wanted to have business cooperation with Lu Xun too would look for her first.

    Of course, there were a few people who were not too happy to hear the news that President Lu Xun and his wife had a very good rtionship.

    Some people were envious of them and some people still think that the two of them were merely acting in public. Some people thought that the couple did not belong to each other and wanted to ruin what they have.

    However, that was forter.

    After spending a few days in Capital City, both Lu Jiang and Zhen Wen Yu finally boarded the ne and headed back to C Country.

    Before they left, Zhen Wen Yu had promised toe again and visit them before the wedding in November.

    Zhen Wen Yu had to apany her husband and was feeling guilty that she had to let Song Xing Xing''s family handle the wedding preparation.

    In the end, Lu Xun assured his mother that he will take part in this wedding preparation and not let his mother-inw do everything.

    Lu Jiang and his wife left with relief.

    However, on the next day that his parents had left, Lu Xun soon found out that there was something wrong with his wife.

    He woke up in the morning, went to the gym to work out, and then returned to the bedroom to take a shower. Lu Xun walked over to his wife, wanting to wake her up and get ready to head to the studio.

    He leaned forward to peck at her cheek but realized that her face was a little warmer than usual.

    A trace of panic appeared on his face. Lu Xun stretched his arm and ced his and on her forehead. Her burning skin made him pull his hand away quickly.

    It was too hot.

    "Xing Xing?" Lu Xun tried to wake her up. He turned her body to face him and saw her reddened face. Beads of perspiration formed on her face and there was a deep crease between her brow.

    Song Xing Xing moaned as he called her name a few times.

    In her conscience, Song Xing Xing was aware that someone was calling her name. However, no matter how she tried to wake up and how she wanted to respond, there was nothing that she could do.

    Lu Xun saw that she was delirious and began to worry again. He wore his clothes quickly and took her coat from the wardrobe. After wrapping her body with the coat, Lu Xun carried her in his arms and walked down the stairs.

    Auntie Wei was preparing the table when she saw the man run over to the door. "President Lu, are you not going to have your breakfast before you leave?"

    "There''s no time for that." Lu Xun struggled to open the door. Without exining anything, he rushed out and went to his car. After cing her on the passenger''s seat, Lu Xun drove over to the nearest hospital.

    ...

    Song Xing Xing woke up and realized that her surroundings were a little strange. The white ceiling and the light made her eyes squint. After analyzing everything around her for a while, Song Xing Xing realized that she was in the hospital.

    But, why was she here?

    Song Xing Xing tried to think but her head felt a little heavy.

    She tried to move her hand and realized that there was a tube attached to her arms.

    Her mouth opened as she wanted to speak but her throat was too dry. In the end, she could only let out a soft whimper.

    A few secondster, Song Xing Xing heard the sound of footsteps. She turned in the direction and found that Lu Xun was looking at her with worry.

    "You''re awake." Lu Xun ced his hand on her forehead to feel her temperature. His expression eased up a little bit upon finding that it was not as hot as in the morning. He moved to press the button at her bedside and looked at her again. "How are you feeling?"

    Song Xing Xing moaned. She lifted her hand to touch him but felt as if her body was too weak to move.

    "Don''t move." Lu Xun held her hand. "You''re still a little unwell. Rx. I''ll be here with you."

    Song Xing Xing shifted her gaze towards the jug of water on the bedside table.

    "You want something to drink?" Lu Xun asked as he followed her line of gaze.

    Seeing her weak nod, Lu Xun stood up to pour her a ss of water. Then, he supported her in his arm and let her drink slowly. "Are you hungry? I''ll let Auntie Wei bring over some porridge for youter."

    The doctor entered the room with an anxious look on his face. However, seeing that the person in the bed had regained her consciousness, the doctor began to feel at ease. He walked to Song Xing Xing''s side and began inspecting the patient. But with the patient''s husband eying him closely, the doctor found that he could not do his work well.

    After examining her, the doctor took a few steps back and heaved in relief. "Mrs. Lu, your fever has gone down a lot. After finishing this IV drip, you can go home and rest."

    Lu Xun tensed when he heard the doctor''s words. "Will it be fine?" As he thought about her high temperature when he brought her into the hospital, Lu Xun started to worry again. If he brought her to the hospital a littleter, Song Xing Xing''s condition would be in danger.

    The doctor began to hesitate as he faced Lu Xun''s piercing gaze. "Well, it should be fine." He let out a cough and continued. "Mrs. Lu, you had a high fever because you are too tired. As long as you have enough rest, you will be fine."

    A deep frown formed on his face.

    Lu Xun recalled that Song Xing Xing has been busy after the day the two of them obtained their marriage certificate. They were running around to avoid the reporters. Then, his parents dropped over and she had apanied his mother to shop. Then, the two of them attended the mayor''s wife''s birthday banquet.

    In short, his wife did not have enough rest. After his parents had flown back to C Country, her body reacted and demanded her to rest.

    Thinking of the reason his wife had a high fever, Lu Xun suddenly felt guilty.

 Chapter 367 - Unable To Keep This Secret

    With the doctor''s clearance, Lu Xun brought his wife home after she had finished her drip.

    Song Xing Xing sat in the passenger''s seat while watching Lu Xun focusing on his driving. A faint smile curled on her lips upon seeing the serious look on his face.

    The vehicle stopped at the traffic light. Song Xing Xing stretched her arms and held his arms. "I''m sorry. You must be very worried this morning."

    Lu Xun nced at the traffic light and smiled. "Is this matter something that you should be apologizing about? It''s not like you chose to get sick." He intertwined their hands together and gave her a gentle squeeze. "Moreover, I am your husband. It''s my job to worry about you."

    The traffic lights turned green again.

    Song Xing Xing leaned on Lu Xun''s shoulder as he continued to drive back home.

    Lu Xun pulled over at his usual parking spot and walked around the vehicle to help open the passenger''s door. Before she could take a step out of the vehicle, Lu Xun had already lowered his body and carried her in his arms.

    Her eyes widened in surprise. Because of his sudden movement, Song Xing Xing had to wrap her arms around his neck to stabilize herself.

    "What are you doing?" Song Xing Xing blinked. "My body might be a little weak but I can still walk."

    "It''s fine. Let me carry you for a bit." He tightened his grip around her knee area, not letting her move around in his embrace. "Stay still. Or else you will fall."

    Song Xing Xing leaned her head on his chest and let him carry her inside. Fortunately, there was no one around and she was not that shy. Her body swayed with the movement.

    Due to her position, Song Xing Xing could only see his strong jaw and his sharp nose. It seemed that he husband looked very handsome from this angle.

    Song Xing Xing was appreciating his good look when she suddenly heard a voice greeting them.

    "President Lu, Mrs. Lu, you are back."

    Song Xing Xing grew embarrassed, knowing that Auntie Wei was watching. She tugged at Lu Xun''s shirt, signaling him to let her down. However, the man only held her tighter.

    "How is Mrs. Lu? Is she alright?" Auntie Wei shifted her gaze to Song Xing Xing with worry. At this time, she was too worried about Song Xing Xing''s health to notice the way the husband and wife interacted.

    This morning, she had watched how President Lu carried his wife in panic. Auntie Wei did not know what had happened to Song Xing Xing until her boss called her a while ago and asked her to prepare some porridge and light food.

    Auntie Wei began to worry when she heard the situation. Fortunately, her boss had assured her that everything was alright.

    "Auntie Wei, don''t worry. She''s alright," Lu Xun said.

    "That''s a relief." Auntie Wei sighed. "Then, I will go and prepare some food. President Lu, you should eat too. You haven''t eaten anything from this morning."

    Song Xing Xing frowned when she heard that Lu Xun haven''t been eating since morning.

    After exchanging a few more words with Auntie Wei, Lu Xun carried his wife upstairs and entered the room. He tucked her into bed and kissed her forehead. "Rest well."

    Song Xing Xing tugged at his shirt before he could leave.

    "I''m going to the kitchen to check on your porridge," Lu Xun said. "I''lle over soon, alright."

    "While you are heading there, you should make sure to have something to eat as well," Song Xing Xing said. "Auntie Wei said you haven''t eaten anything from morning."

    "Un." He shed an assuring smile. "I know. I''ll go and eat something as well. Otherwise, how am I supposed to look after you."

    Song Xing Xing released her grip from his shirt. "That''s right. How about mom and dad? Have they arrived in C Country yet?"

    Her parents-inw departed to C Country yesterday evening. Song Xing Xing guessed that the two of them should have arrived by now.

    "Un. I forgot to tell you. Mom texted to tell me that they have arrived an hour ago. She said she''ll call once they reached the house. It should be a while before she calls again."

    "Don''t tell them about me, alright? I don''t want them to worry."

    "I know." Lu Xun patted her on her head.

    Song Xing Xing was thinking that they should not let her family know that she was feeling unwell. However, they were still unable to keep this matter a secret.

    Lu Xun was heading to the kitchen and bring some porridge for his wife when someone ring the doorbell. He went to the door and was surprised to find Song Yi and his family standing at the door.

    It was then that he recalled that something like this had happened in the past.

    Last time, Song Xing Xing sprained her ankle and he had taken her to the hospital.

    Later, Song Yi found out about her injury from a friend and had gone to Song Xing Xing''s apartment to visit her. Because of that, Song Yi became the first to find out about his rtionship with Xing Xing.

    Lu Xun thought that this time, the situation should be something simr as well.

    Lu Xun opened the door and let the family of three inside.

    "I heard that Xing Xing went to the hospital. What''s wrong? Is she alright?" Song Yi asked as soon as he stepped into the house.

    The air around him turned colder. It was clear that he was upset upon knowing that his cousin was unwell that she had to go to the hospital.

    Han Yue Xiu heaved a sigh as he looked at her husband. She tugged at his arms, motioning him to calm down. The two of them came to visit his cousin. Not to cause trouble.

    However, the moment the door swung open, Song Yi has been acting as if he came to fight with Lu Xun. This man could be this forceful.

    At times, Han Yue Xiu does wonder just how did she fall for this man.

    Fortunately, his attitude was not as bad as before they were married. However, Han Yue Xiu could not deny that once anything involved the person he cared about, Song Yi could be a little overboard.

    Song Yi''s expression turned calmer as he nce at his wife. He lowered his gaze, motioning his wife to take over the situation.

    "How is she?" Han Yue Xiu asked.

    "She''s fine." Lu Xun looked at the family of three and sighed.. "Why don''t youe on in first and talk."

 Chapter 368 - What Check-Up?

    Lu Xun led the family into the living room. He called Auntie Wei and asked her to prepare some refreshments for their guests.

    At this time, Mr. Fluffball came out of his yroom. He looked at the familiar faces in front of him and hung around at his papa''s legs.

    "If my cousin is fine, then why did you bring her over to the hospital?" Song Yi asked impatiently.

    He was still working on some important software when his friend texted to inform him about his cousin''s appearance at the hospital.

    When Song Yi found out about it, a few hours have passed. He contacted his friend at the hospital and found out that Song Xing Xing had already been discharged.

    Song Yi was nning to head over to Lu Xun''s ce when his wife suddenly showed up at the office with their son.

    Hearing that he was heading to Lu Xun''s ce, Han Yue Xiu quickly figured out that something had happened to Song Xing Xing. Song Yi''s expression had already given away this answer.

    In the end, Song Yi had no choice but to bring his wife and son over as well.

    "She had a fever," Lu Xun said. "But her temperature went down a lot after taking the IV drip."

    "That''s good to hear." Han Yue Xiu heaved with relief. "Fortunately, Xing Xing is alright."

    Xiao Jun heard his favorite auntie''s name and started to wave his hands around while babbling some baby''s words. He started to look around, expecting that his favorite aunt would show up and y with him.

    However, the person he was waiting to see did not show up. His little mouth moved as toin.

    Han Yue Xiuughed as she watched the way her son was behaving. "Your auntie had a fever. Xiao Jun, you can''t visit her at this time," Han Yue Xiu spoke to her son. "We''lle over and y with her once she is well enough, alright?"

    The baby obviously did not understand his mother''s words and continued to speak in the baby''s words. His gaze shifted to Lu Xun. He found that this uncle was a bit familiar, but he could not remember him well.

    "Do you mind if I go and see her?" Han Yue Xiu asked.

    Lu Xun tried to recall the way their bedroom looked like. Then, he nodded. "Of course." He went to look for Auntie Wei and asked her to lead Han Yue Xiu to his wife. Coincidentally, Auntie Wei had finished heating the porridge and was going to take them upstairs.

    Han Yue Xiu ced her son on the floor and let him walk around the ce with his short legs. Recently, Xiao Jun began to learn to walk and he has been practicing a lot.

    "Xiao Jun, you stay with your dad for a while, alright?"

    The baby looked at his mother with his round eyes. His little butt was shaking slightly as he tried to stand still. His attention shifted towards the fat cat on the floor and Xiao Jun no longer cared about his mother.

    The male stayed in the living room as Han Yue Xiu headed upstairs to look at Song Xing Xing.

    Lu Xun felt a chill as he noticed Song Yi''s piercing gaze. It seemed as if Song Yi was on his guard. Lu Xun could almost imagine that the moment Han Yue Xiu reported that something was wrong with Xing Xing, Song Yi would end him right then.

    At the side, Mr. Fluffball moved his tail from side to side. The look on his face showed that he was currently annoyed. At this time, there was a little humanying on his fat stomach. This human continued to tease him but Mr. Fluffball was toozy to move.

    He raised his head to look at his papa but his papa only patted him on the head.

    In the end, Mr. Fluffball had to patiently allow this human to do whatever he wanted. His papa doesn''t seem like he was in a good mood and Mr. Fluffball did not want to make him upset.

    As they reached the master''s bedroom, Auntie Wei knocked on the door and announced her presence before she pushed the door open.

    Song Xing Xing was lying on the bed when she heard that someone hade to visit her. There was a puzzled look on her face as she wondered about the person who hade.

    It hasn''t been too long since she left the hospital with Lu Xun. Supposedly, there shouldn''t be anyone who knew that she was feeling a little unwell.

    Therefore, Song Xing Xing was a little surprised upon finding that it was Han Yue Xiu who came to visit her.

    She sat up in the bed quickly. "Sister-inw. Why are you here?"

    "Justy down there," Han Yue Xiu waved her hand. "You are still unwell."

    Auntie Wei put the bowl of porridge on the side table before she left the room.

    "Sister-inw, did youe over alone?"

    Han Yue Xiu chuckled. "What do you think? Your Cousin Brother and Xiao Jun are downstairs with your husband."

    Song Xing Xing''s face turned a little red upon hearing how Han Yue Xiu had addressed Lu Xun as her husband.

    Han Yue Xiu picked up the bowl of porridge at the side table and smiled. "Come. I heard from Auntie Wei that you haven''t eaten anything from the morning."

    "Sister-inw, I can eat them myself." Song Xing Xing reached to take the bowl from her. She scooped a spoonful of porridge and blew some air before eating. "How did you know that I''m unwell?"

    "What do you think? You forgot that Song Yi had a friend at the hospital, right?" Han Yue Xiu guessed.

    It was then that Song Xing Xing recalled thest time that Song Yi had visited her at the apartment after hearing that she had visited the hospital.

    A warm feeling surged in her heart, knowing that Song Yi and his wife cared about her.

    "You don''t know how Song Yi was worried after he heard that you were hospitalized."

    Song Xing Xing shed a soft smile. "The doctor said I was too tired. I should be alright after getting proper rest."

    Han Yue Xiu heaved a sigh. "That''s good." She watched as Song Xing Xing continued to take another spoonful of porridge and waited until the girl had swallowed her food. "Actually, Song Yi had thought that the two of you went to the hospital for a check-up."

    Song Xing Xing noticed the strange smile on Han Yue Xiu''s face. "What check-up?"

    "We thought that you are pregnant."

    Song Xing Xing was d that she had swallowed her food. Or else, there was a high chance that she might spew her food. "Sister-inw, don''t joke around. The two of us had already decided to wait until the wedding before we start to try. I want to look good in my wedding dress."

    Han Yue Xiuughed when she heard her reason. "That''s fine too.. Anyway, it would not be too long before the wedding."

 Chapter 369 - Generation Gap

    After resting for a few days, Song Xing Xing had fully recovered.

    Initially, Song Xing Xing was nning to return to work. But after her mother reminded her that she still has to decide on a few things for her wedding, Song Xing Xing decided to take a break and focus on one job at a time.

    Moreover, someone was always looking over her and worried that she might get sick again. Lu Xun was worried that his wife would overwork herself again.

    Song Xing Xing could only sigh as she watched how Lu Xun treated her carefully. Although she was happy to know that he cared, it was a little ufortable. The man would not dare to touch her as he was worried that she would be sick again.

    In the end, Song Xing Xing had to consult her doctor to convince her husband that she was healthy enough.

    These few days, the couple would spend their time researching what they wanted for the wedding.

    As they were deciding to choose a suitable studio for the wedding photo, Zhang Yu Han suddenly gave Lu Xun a call.

    "I heard that you are busy preparing for your wedding," Zhang Yu Han spoke after brief pleasantries.

    "Mhm... Although Xing Xing''s parents decided to help us, there are still a few things that we need to decide ourselves."

    "Have you taken your wedding photos yet?"

    Lu Xun let out a sigh as he looked at the list of studios that Bei Yuan hadpiled for him. "Not yet."

    "If you haven''t decided on a ce, how about taking your photos in Y City?" Zhang Yu Han said. "The ce that I and Qin Yao had gone thest time is pretty good. I hear that if you wanted the Avengers in your wedding photo, the studio can make that happen."

    Lu Xun suddenly had a headache upon hearing his friend''s suggestion.

    He couldn''t help but think that perhaps this friend was not calling to help him but instead, to call to mess up with him.

    His hand was slowly massaging the space between his brow. "Why would I want the Avengers in my wedding photo?"

    "I heard it''s a trend. The young couple especially likes this sort of thing," Zhang Yu Han said. "Perhaps you should ask your wife."

    The corner of his lips started to twitch. Why did Zhang Yu Han''s words sound as if he had a big generation gap between him and his wife?

    "I don''t need to ask. I know my wife''s aesthetic."

    Zhang Yu Han chuckled. Thest time he took his wedding photo with his wife, the enthusiastic photographer had suggested some editing to their picture. However, he had declined.

    Now that Lu Xun needed wedding photos as well, Zhang Yu Han was suddenly curious about the studio''s photo editing skills. It would be interesting if Lu Xun agreed. Unfortunately, this friend did not fall for his trap.

    "Even if you''re not interested in this edit, the wedding studio had good settings that are suitable for wedding photos," Zhang Yu Han said. "If you are interested, I can book you a slot."

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line. "I will think about it."

    Zhang Yu Hanughed, knowing that Lu Xun was nning to reject him. "I''ll send you the link. You can check their portfolio first. If you think they are suitable, tell me."

    As soon as Lu Xun hung up the phone, someone came and knocked on his door. Before he could say a word, the person had already pushed the door open.

    A look of surprise appeared on his face once Lu Xun saw that it was his wife. "Why are you here?"

    Song Xing Xing smiled. "Did you forget that we are going to look at the wedding rings?"

    Lu Xun nced at the clock and realized that he had indeed forgotten about it. "Sorry. I lost track of time."

    "If you''re busy, we can always goter."

    "It''s fine. I was looking at the list of studios that Bei Yuan had sent to me."

    Song Xing Xing walked over to his side and pecked at the corner of his lips. "Did you find any suitable ce?"

    "Not yet. But Zhang Yu Han suggested a studio in Y City," Lu Xun said. "I''ll look at the wedding studio first and let you know."

    Song Xing Xing nodded.

    These days, whenever Lu Xun was not too busy with his work, the two of them would go out to look for suitable wedding rings.

    Lu Xun had wanted to buy something extravagant. After all, those on the forum had advised him to get a ring with a big stone. It was said that women would love this sort of style. The bigger the stone, the happier his wife would be.

    Who would have thought that the moment he mentioned this matter to her, Song Xing Xing would reject it?

    Song Xing Xing was someone who liked to dress simply and did not like to wear anything extravagant. For a wedding ring that she was going to wear every day, she hoped that the design would be simple and practical.

    Hearing her reason, Lu Xun was d that he did not make an impulse decision.

    This was their wedding and they had both decided that they will work together to figure out what they wanted. A wedding is something that they wanted to do once in a lifetime. Of course, they wanted a wedding that they both were happy about.

    After gathering his things, Lu Xun handed a few tasks to his assistant and head out with his wife.

    Lu Xun drove over to the city center and the couple headed to the jewelry store that they haven''t visited before.

    The shop attendant greeted them warmly as soon as they entered. Once Lu Xun mentioned that they came to look at the wedding ring, the shop attendant did a double-take and realized that the couple had appeared in the gossip portal a while ago.

    It was not known who was the one who snapped a photo of the couple choosing their wedding rings and posted it online. But soon, news that President Lu Xun and his wife were nning a wedding began to spread. Those who have been following their story after the scandal was d to see that the couple''s interaction.

    Somewhere in Capital City,

    Shi An Na was looking at the picture on the inte with hatred. The more she looked at the picture, the angrier she got. Her hand held the tablet tightly as if she was going to break it.

    At the side, the phone on the table continued to ring.

    Shi An Na nced at the caller ID and rejected the call when she saw her father''s name.

    Unknown to her, there was someone who was watching her every move.

 Chapter 370 - Staying In The Same Room

    After discussing for a bit, both Lu Xun and Song Xing Xing decided to take their wedding photo in Y City. Song Xing Xing had seen thepany''s portfolio and found that she liked the studio''s style.

    With one and a half months left before the wedding, the couple headed back to Y City.

    They took the earliest flight in the morning and went straight to the house.

    As soon as they arrived, Ye Ling Feng dragged the couple aside and started updating them on the wedding progress.

    Both Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun had to sit in the living room while listening to Ye Ling Feng continued to show them some pictures and what the wedding nner had done so far. It could be seen that the couple were very satisfied with the arrangement.

    It was not until the Auntie had asked what she should be preparing for lunch that Ye Ling Feng finally stopped talking.

    The couple headed upstairs and was sent to Song Xing Xing''s old bedroom. The moment they entered, there was a satisfied look on Lu Xun''s face. His eyes scanned his surroundings before he looked at the person in front of him.

    Previously, he was always sent to stay in the guest room. Now that they were married, Lu Xun was finally allowed to stay in the same room with his wife.

    Song Xing Xing ced her phone on the bedside table and suddenly found that someone was hugging her from behind.

    Before she could say anything, the man had already rested his chin on her shoulder. His hand around her waist tightened and a kissnded on her cheek.

    Turning slightly, Song Xing Xing could see the smile on his face. "Why are you so happy?"

    "This time, I finally get to share a room with you." He got to enter Song Xing Xing''s room and spend the night with her without being scared of his father-inw. Of course, Lu Xun would be very happy.

    Song Xing Xingughed upon hearing his answer. She turned around to face him and thought that this childish side of him was kind of cute.

    Just then, the phone in Lu Xun''s pocket started to ring.

    With a heavy sigh, he loosened his grip around her waist and took out his phone. His brow rose upon seeing the name on the caller ID.

    "Lu Xun, have you arrived in Y City?" Zhang Yu Han spoke as soon as the phone call was connected.

    "Mhm..."

    "Let''s meet up tonight for dinner," Zhang Yu Han said. "Bring along your wife. Qin Yao and my kids would be joining as well."

    "Hold on." Lu Xun turned to Song Xing Xing and asked, "Yu Han asked to meet up for dinner. Do you want toe? His wife and kids will being as well."

    Song Xing Xing considered this for a while and nodded. "I''ll go."

    Previously, Song Xing Xing had hung around with Zhang Yu Han and his wife while she was with Han Yue Xiu. This would be the first time she would hang out with them as Lu Xun''s wife.

    Zhang Yu Han is one of Lu Xun''s best buddies. Of course, Song Xing Xing wanted to apany her husband to hang out with his friends.

    In the evening, Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun head downstairs and nned to head over to the restaurant that Zhang Yu Han had booked.

    Coincidentally, the couple ran into Song Xing Xing''s father, Song Chen in the living room.

    "Dad!" Song Xing Xing walked over to her father when she saw him. "You''re back."

    When she arrived with Lu Xun in the morning, her father was still at work. Now that her father was at home, she was nning to head out with Lu Xun to meet with his friend. Song Xing Xing felt a little guilty that she did not have a lot of time to catch up with her father.

    Song Chen smiled warmly as he looked at his daughter. However, this smile faded when he saw the man behind her daughter.

    Lu Xun was now his son-inw, but Song Chen was still adjusting to this situation. However, as he recalled the smile on his daughter''s face earlier, Song Chen knew that he will have to try hard to ept this new member of the family.

    "Dad," Lu Xun greeted his father-inw politely.

    At this time, his daughter leaned on his shoulder, acting spoiled. A sigh escaped him upon seeing the look on his daughter''s face.

    As long as this girl is happy, he would do anything.

    "Your Mom said you''re going out for dinner," Song Chen said.

    "Mhm..." Song Xing Xing stared back at her father with her puppy dog eyes. "Dad, I promise that I''ll apany you for dinner tomorrow, alright?"

    Song Chenughed. He stretched his hand to pat her on the head. The smile on his face widened. "It''s alright. You go ahead and have fun. The two of you will be staying here for a few days. There will be time for you to apany me. Where are you going for dinner?"

    Song Xing Xing reported the name of the restaurant to her father. "We''re going to meet up with Lu Xun''s friend."

    Song Chen turned to Lu Xun and passed him his car keys. "Just use this car as long as you are in Y City. It will be convenient for the two of you to move around."

    Lu Xun eyed the key in his hand and smiled. "Thank you, Dad."

    Hearing that his son-inw had already addressed him as ''Dad'', Song Chen could not help but feel a little strange. He let out a cough and waved his hand. "Go ahead and have fun. Remember to return home earlier. Your mother said that the two of you will have to meet the wedding nner in the morning to shoot your wedding photo."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Un. I know. Dad, I am already an adult. You don''t have to remind me about this."

    "You silly girl." Song Chen pinched at his daughter''s cheek lightly. "Even though you are an adult and married, you will always be my little girl."

    Song Xing Xing felt her nose soured when she heard her father''s words.

    A light sigh escaped him as he watched his daughter stick closer to him again. "Alright. Go ahead.. Don''t make the others wait for you."

 Chapter 371 - Wedding Gift

    When they arrived at the restaurant, Zhang Yu Han and his family had already arrived.

    Zhang Li Xue was ying with her little brother when she saw Song Xing Xing. The girl left her brother to her mother''s side and ran over to the door. "Auntie Xing Xing!"

    Fortunately, Song Xing Xing was used to this girl''s behavior. Once she started running in her direction, Song Xing Xing spread her arms and caught the little girl in her embrace.

    Meanwhile, Li Qin Yao was looking at her daughter with worry. This little girl liked to run around and she would often worry that she would fall. Seeing that the girl was safe, Li Qin Yao let out a breath of relief. She raised her head and met Song Xing Xing''s gaze. "Xing Xing, you''re here."

    "Sister Yao Yao," Song Xing Xing greeted. A tint of pink appeared on her face.

    Li Qin Yao walked over to hold Song Xing Xing''s hand. She nced at Lu Xun and smiled. "Congrattions on your marriage."

    "Sister Yao Yao, thank you."

    Zhang Yu Han was on his phone when the newlywed couple walked in. He quickly ended his call and smiled. "Come on in. Have a seat."

    The waiter walked in to take their order. After he left, Zhang Li Xue continued to sit around Song Xing Xing, wanting to show around her drawings. Her mother had brought her a new set of color pencils with hundreds of colors and the little girl was in the mood to draw.

    Zhang Yi Hai saw his sister stay around this auntie and wanted to join them as well.

    In the end, Song Xing Xing carried the little boy and let him sit on herp as she entertained the two children.

    It was not the first time they met and the kids were already used to Song Xing Xing''s presence.

    Seeing the obedient little boy sitting obediently on herp, Song Xing Xing could not hold herself and kissed him on both cheeks. His cheek was still chubby and there was that milky fragrance around him.

    A soft sigh escaped her. Song Xing Xing found that kids around Zhang Yi Hai''s age smelled absolutely fragrant.

    Of course, while Song Xing Xing was sneaking to kiss that little boy, there was someone else who continued to watch her quietly. Lu Xun watched the way his wife entertained the kids from the corner of his eyes. As seconds passed by, the look in his eyes turned gentler.

    It was until the waiter started serving their food that Li Qin Yao finally asked her children to sit still and eat their meal.

    The atmosphere in the room was warm. The men continued to discuss some business while Song Xing Xing and Li Qin Yao talked about the wedding preparation.

    Song Xing Xing listened to Li Qin Yao''s reminder of things that she needed to do before the wedding and finally started to feel panic. nning a wedding definitely was not an easy thing.

    "Don''t be anxious." Li Qin Yaoughed as she noticed the panic look in Song Xing Xing''s eyes. "If there''s anything we can help with, we will surely lend our hand. Moreover, the wedding nner that your mother had hired is pretty good. Last time, Yue Xiu and Song Yi also used the same wedding nner."

    After listening to Li Qin Yao''s words, Song Xing Xing was finally at ease.

    The mealsted for more than an hour.

    Seeing that the kids were tired, Zhang Yu Han and his wife decided that it was time to head home. The kids needed to sleep early or else, they would throw a tantrum when they are too tired.

    "That''s right, I almost forgot," Li Qin Yao said. She fished something from her purse and handed it over to Song Xing Xing. "Happy marriage."

    Song Xing Xing stared at the rose gold box and blinked in confusion.

    Seeing the look on Song Xing Xing''s face, Li Qin Yao started tough again. "Take it. This is your wedding gift from me and Yu Han."

    Hearing her words, Song Xing Xing turned to her husband. Seeing that he had nodded, Song Xing Xing finally epted the gift. "Sister Yao Yao, thank you."

    The couples parted once they reached their vehicle.

    Once she had slid into the passenger''s seat, Song Xing Xing opened the rose gold box and was surprised to see that it contained a few property deeds. The location of the properties was in Capital City. Moreover, each of them was put under her name.

    Song Xing Xing turned to Lu Xun with her mouth agape. "This... I think there should be a mistake."

    Lu Xun merely nced at the property deeds and smiled. "It''s not. They are for you."

    Although Song Xing Xing was aware that the Zhang family and her husband were quite close, giving some property deeds as a wedding gift was a little extravagant, wasn''t it?

    "Is it alright for us to ept this?"

    "Of course." Lu Xun smiled. "When the two got married, I also gave prepared them a generous wedding present. Moreover, Yu Han''s wife is a shareholder of QL Group Property. The deeds she gave you seemed to be the properties under thepany. Don''t think too much. Since the couple is generous enough to give us this, you should just ept it."

    Song Xing Xing naturally knew about QL Group Property. It was the top property group in Capital City. She also knew about the scandal surrounding the property group. Although a few years have passed, the people in the business circle would still discuss this matter.

    Moreover, Song Xing Xing had heard how Lu Xun had helped Li Qin Yao in the past by investing a sum of money. Since then, the rtionship between the friends had turned very close.

    Of course, Song Xing Xing did not know that one of the reasons Zhang Yu Han was very generous towards Lu Xun was because Lu Xun had helped Zhang Yu Han to woo Li Qin Yao.

    As Lu Xun drove the vehicle, Song Xing Xing looked out the window and thought that the area seemed a little familiar. She turned to Lu Xun and asked, "Are we heading home?"

    "Mhm..." Lu Xun nced at his wife. "Is there any ce you wanted to go?"

    Her eyes brightened up upon hearing his question.. "It is still too early. Let''s go and walk around this ce a little while, alright?"

 Chapter 372 - Late-Night Snack

    With Song Xing Xing''s instruction, Lu Xun finally found a parking spot. He came out of the vehicle and suddenly understood why his wife wanted to stop by this ce.

    Lu Xun turned to the girl beside him and raised a brow. "Xing Xing, is this your high school?"

    "Mhm." Song Xing Xing nodded. "The Last time when we were in C Country, you took me around the city and showed me the ce of your high school. This time, I''ll take you around to look at my high school, alright?"

    Hearing her words, Lu Xun found that he was interested to look at Song Xing Xing in her school uniform. He seemed to remember seeing a picture of her in the uniform before.

    Back then, Song Xing Xing would often tie her long hair into a high ponytail. Her fair and long neck would be visible. She looked lively and cute.

    He could almost picture a group of young boys trying to win her attention.

    Although he was her first love, Lu Xun was sure that there would be a lot of young boys who had a crush on her.

    Lu Xun suddenly became a little unhappy as he thought about the love letters and confessions that Song Xing Xing might have received in high school.

    "It''ste. The guard won''t allow us to go into the schoolpound." Song Xing Xing said,pletely unaware that the man beside her was eating vinegar again. "Let''s just walk around the ce."

    "Alright." Lu Xun nodded. He held her hand tightly in his as she led him to her high school.

    Because they could not enter the schoolpound, Song Xing Xing decided to show him around the ce she usually hang around with her friends around the school area.

    Song Xing Xing showed him around the area and continued to tell him a little bit about her school life.

    Seeing the way her eyes sparkled as she looked at him, the unhappiness in his heart gradually disappeared.

    A whileter, they reached a street where there were a lot of small cafes and restaurants.

    Song Xing Xing looked around the area and felt a little nostalgic as she had not visited the ce for years.

    A lot of things have changed.

    The ice cream shop where she often hung around with her friends was no longer around. The shop was now reced with a cute milk tea shop. Outside the store was a long queue line. Most of the customers who lined up to buy this milk tea were young girls.

    "Would you like some milk tea?" Lu Xun saw how she has been eying the shop for a while and asked.

    Song Xing Xing shook her head. "It''s fine. Let''s just walk around for a little bit."

    At this time, a familiar scent wafted to her nose. Her eyes brightened up suddenly. Without saying a word, Song Xing Xing dragged Lu Xun until they reached a small restaurant.

    Lu Xun tilted his head to look at the signboard and quickly understood why she had dragged him over. When he turned to her, Lu Xun identally caught the sight of her gulping.

    A peal of deepughter escaped him. "Let''s go in and have ourte-night snack."

    Song Xing Xing rubbed her tummy.

    His suggestion sounded good but less than two months before the wedding, Song Xing Xing had promised herself to control her weight.

    A while ago, she had found the wedding dress that she liked and the seamstress had taken her measurement to make some alterations. If she suddenly gained weight, then she would have a problem fitting into the dress.

    Lu Xun seemed to understand what was going into her mind. "Let''s just eat a little bit before we go back. Anyway, it''s not every day that we get toe over to this ce. Hmm?"

    Song Xing Xing pondered over his words and agreed. In the past, she had oftene over to this restaurant to eat. She kind of missed the taste of their spicy crayfish.

    His lips curled into a smile.

    At this time, there were still a lot of customersing to eat.

    As they entered the restaurant, Lu Xun did not miss how a few young boys were looking at his wife. He immediately led her to a table at the corner of the restaurant and blocked their gazes from looking at her.

    After waiting for a while, an auntie walked over to their table to take their order. The auntie''s eyes brightened up when she saw Song Xing Xing. "Hello, Miss. I haven''t seen you in a while."

    "Auntie, you remember me?" Song Xing Xing smiled.

    The auntie nodded. "You were one of our loyal customers. How can I forget you." The smile on her face widened. She shifted her gaze to Lu Xun and nodded to greet him. "And this is...? Your boyfriend?"

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Auntie, this is my husband."

    A look of surprise appeared on her face. "Young miss, you are already married at a young age."

    Hearing the auntie''s words, Lu Xun felt a little unhappy. What was this auntie trying to say? That he''s a little old?

    "Come. What do you want to eat? Since it has been a while since youe over, Auntie will give you a special discount."

    Song Xing Xing ordered a small set of spicy crayfish and some drinks.

    The auntie looked at Song Xing Xing and hesitated. "Will that be enough?" She seemed to remember that in the past, this girl could eat arge set all by herself.

    "Auntie, that will be enough. I''m watching my weight."

    Once the auntie left to attend another customer, Lu Xun turned to his wife and raised a brow. "It seemed that you are a frequent customer at this restaurant in the past."

    Song Xing Xingughed. " In the past, I usually came over with a few of my ssmates. Their foods are good and the auntie always gave a little discount for students."

    He was suddenly reminded of the question he had in his mind earlier. "Tell me the truth."

    Song Xing Xing blinked. Finding that Lu Xun was staring at her with a dangerous look in his eyes made her heartbeat elerate.

    "In the past, how many love letters did you receive?"

    Her expression turned nk. It took her a while before she could react. Song Xing Xing burst intoughter. "I don''t know."

    "How can you not know?"

    "Because I don''t pay attention to this matter. Each time I found something that did not belong to me, I''d throw them away."

    "Really?"

    Song Xing Xing leaned forward and narrowed her eyes. "Then... Let me ask you. Hubby, how many love letters did you receive previously?"

    Lu Xun was pretty popr and had a lot of fans. He was about to answer when the girl suddenly spoke again.

    "Tell me the truth."

    Seeing the dangerous look in his eyes made him feel a little helpless. Lu Xun was wondering just how did the situation was reversed.. He should not ask this question in the first ce.

 Chapter 373 - A Little Girl

    Lu Xun really regretted it. His jealousy had gotten him into trouble. In the end, he had told her the truth. He was always been popr while studying and had received countless love letters. Fortunately, he had not mentioned the choctes and gifts he received on valentines day.

    Seeing the unhappy look on Song Xing Xing''s face, Lu Xun knew that he could only coax her.

    He spent his time peeling crayfish for his wife. Then, he volunteered to queue up at the milk tea shop and bought her a cup of her favorite vor.

    When he returned to her side with a cup of milk tea, Lu Xun found that there was a little girl beside his wife. The little girl was around Zhang Li Xue''s age. Her face looked chubby and tender. Her face reddened as tears poured down her eyes.

    Lu Xun walked over and heard Song Xing Xing trying to coax the girl. "What happened?"

    Song Xing Xing looked up when she heard his voice. She heaved a sigh and spoke, "It seemed that she got separated from her parents."

    Lu Xun lowered his head to look at the little girl. Before he could ask her something, the little girl started to cry louder when she saw his face.

    Quickly, the little girl shifted to hide behind Song Xing Xing''s body. Her head poked out to look at him cautiously.

    The girl was looking at him as if he was a bad guy and this was making him ufortable.

    Lu Xun wondered if his face was too scary.

    "Should we send her over to the police?"

    Song Xing Xing scanned her surroundings. At this time, the street was still crowded as there were many who came to enjoy theirte-night snack.

    It hasn''t been long ago when she found the girl wandering the street with tears in her eyes. It seemed that it hasn''t been a long time since she was separated from her parents.

    They could send her over to the police station. But Song Xing Xing was worried that the little girl''s parents would return to find their daughter and missed her.

    "Let''s just wait here for a while," Song Xing Xing said. "Ten minutes. If we still could not find the girl''s parents, then we''ll go to the police station."

    The little girl heard the word, ''police'' and started to cry again.

    Previously, her mother often told her that the police would take her away if she was disobedient. Then, she would never see her family again. The little girl grew afraid as she thought about not meeting her parents again.

    "Don''t cry." Song Xing Xing crouched down to the little girl''s level. She took out some paper tissue and helped to wipe the tears and snot on the girl''s face. "We''ll see your parents soon, alright?"

    "I''ll be a good girl," the little girl said between her sobs. "Don''t send me to the police."

    "Why not? Uncle police will help you to look for your mom and dad."

    "Mommy said the police will take me away if I am disobedient. Sister, I''ll be obedient, alright? I want to see my mommy and daddy." The little girl''s tears came out like a burst dam.

    Song Xing Xing exchanged a nce with Lu Xun. Then, she continued to coax the girl. After a while, tears were still hanging on her eyshes, but at least the little girl had stopped crying loudly.

    Worried that the girl''s parents might not be able to see their daughter, Song Xing Xing brought the girl to sit down on the bench under themp post.

    Lu Xun watched as his wife continued to speak to the girl in a soft tone.

    The girl obediently listened to her and the way she was clutching at Song Xing Xing''s shirt showed that she had decided to rely on her until she was reunited with her parents.

    A helpless sigh escaped him. His Xing Xing is undoubtedly good with small children.

    After waiting for a while, anxious young parents were seen rushing over to their side. The mother looked at the little girl and heaved in relief once the little girl was in her embrace.

    "Mommy! Where did you go?" The little girl started to cry again. "I thought you didn''t want me anymore."

    The mother''s heart turned soft and soon the mother and daughter continued to cry while hugging each other tightly.

    The father turned to Lu Xun and finally figured out what was going on. Knowing that Song Xing Xing had stayed close to their daughter to keep herpany, the father continuously thanked the couple.

    Fortunately, their daughter ran into a good person. The father could not imagine what it would be like if their daughter ran into some bad person.

    After exchanging a few words, they finally parted ways.

    The little girl promised Song Xing Xing that she would stick close to her parents and waved her goodbye.

    Half of the ice already melted when Lu Xun handed her the cup of milk tea.

    When the couple returned to the house, everyone had already asleep. The couple tiptoed to their room and breathed in relief.

    Song Xing Xing saw herfy bed and immediately slumped down on the mattress.

    "Tired?"

    Song Xing Xing turned to his voice and smiled. "Mmm... a little bit." She did not expect that they would run into the child and had to stay for a while to coax her. "Fortunately, the child was reunited with her parents."

    She could not imagine what it would be if the parents did not show up.

    The truth is, Song Xing Xing too was worried if something like that would happen.

    Lu Xuny down by her side. He tucked away a few strands of hair behind her ears. A warm smile curled on his lips he recalled the way Song Xing Xing had coaxed the little girl. He also remembered the way his wife had interacted with Zhang Yu Han''s children at the restaurant. She was always very patient with them.

    "You are very good with kids. I thought that the little girl would cry for a long time."

    Song Xing Xingughed when she heard his words. This was not the first time that anyone had said that she was good with kids.

    Her mother had previously said that it was perhaps because she was too childish and the kids had thought of her as one of their kind.

    "Xing Xing."

    "Un?" When she looked into his eyes, she was a little surprised by his intense gaze.

    "Do you... Do you want to have a baby?"

    Her heartbeat elerated. Song Xing Xing was wondering just how did the conversation shift to this topic.

    Previously, she had run away and they decided to discuss it after the wedding. But seeing the way Lu Xun was staring at her stirred something in her heart.

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head shyly. "I want to."

    Her answer made him excited.. Lu Xun held her tightly in his arms and kissed her face. Then, he looked at her again and spoke, "Xing Xing, let''s have a baby, hmm?"

 Chapter 374 - Wedding Photo

    The next morning, Lu Xun woke up and looked at his wife with a hint of dissatisfaction.

    Last night, he was a little excited after they talked about having kids. Butter, Song Xing Xing had to remind him that they needed to wake up early and head over to the studio.

    Usually, Lu Xun would do something to push back the schedule. However, he still remembered that they were now at his inw''s ce.

    If they woke upte and Song Xing Xing came down with a tired look on her face, his father-inw might have some opinion on him. In the end, Lu Xun could only restrain himself and entangled with his wife once.

    It wasn''t enough.

    However, who would have thought that this disobedient kitten would continue to tease him?

    Lu Xun found that restraining himself was a very hard thing to do. The little kitten was in his embrace and her paw continued to touch him everywhere but he could not do anything.

    Song Xing Xingughed when she saw the look on his face. She walked over to his side and poked his arms. "Hubby, why are you in a bad mood?"

    Seeing the teasing smile on her face gave him the urge to bite her. However, before he could do anything to her, the girl had already taken a few steps back to retreat.

    "Come on. Let''s go or we''ll be toote. Mom and Dad should be waiting for us to have breakfast together." Song Xing Xingughed again when she saw the frustrated look on his face.

    Lu Xun narrowed his eyes. He already made a n to punish her once they returned to Capital City.

    When the couple went downstairs, Ye Ling Feng and Song Chen were in the dining area, waiting for them to have breakfast together.

    Song Chen raised his head when he heard the sound of their footsteps. He took a sip of his coffee and looked at the couple as they sat down. "The two of you came backtest night."

    Last night, Song Chen was looking at some documents untilte at night. Just as he was about to return to the bedroom, he found that the couple was not at home and began to worry. It was only when he heard the sound of the car that Song Chen was finally relieved.

    He nced at the clock and saw that it was fifteen minutes past twelve.

    "Mhm... We went for a walk at my previous high school after dinner," Song Xing Xing said. "We ran into a lost child and stayed around with her until her parents came."

    Song Chen turned when his wife nudged him in his arms. Seeing the warning look that his wife had given him, Song Chen lowered his head and continued to have his breakfast.

    Meanwhile, Ye Ling Feng continued to remind them a few things before they headed to the studio to shoot their wedding photo.

    "That''s right. Mom already told Miss Yun, you wedding nner that the two of you are heading to the studio this morning," Ye Ling Feng said. "Later, she will stop by at the studio and discuss with you about your wedding. If there''s anything you wanted to ask, you can ask Miss Yun."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Mmm... I know, mom."

    After breakfast, the couple headed to the studio to shoot their pre-wedding photos.

    When they arrived, the young receptionist greeted them at the door before she called over the photographer who introduced himself as Brian.

    The couple listened to the enthusiastic photographer trying to sell his skills with a headache. Previously, they decided toe to this studio after looking at their portfolio.

    However, this photographer called Brian continued to convince them to do a little editing on their wedding photo. He wanted them to be in space. Then, the next second, he suggested they pretend as if they were chased by some dinosaur.

    Lu Xun had thought that Zhang Yu Han was joking about the Avengers appearing in his wedding photo. Now that he met Brian, he was a little afraid that this photographer was going to edit their picture and turn them into something that he would not dare to show to another.

    "Brian, don''t scare my client like this." A voice suddenly came as Brian tried to convince them to edit their wedding photo as that blue creature called the Avatar.

    Song Xing Xing looked up and saw that a pretty youngdy was standing beside them. The woman met her gaze and smiled.

    "Hello, you must be Mr. And Mrs. Lu." The woman stretched her hand for a handshake. "My name is Yun Shu. I''m your wedding nner. You can just call me Miss Yun."

    Her eyes lightened up. Song Xing Xing stood up and shook hands with the wedding nner. "Hello, Miss Yun. We finally met. My mother spoke about you previously. I didn''t expect you to be this young."

    Her mother often told her that this wedding nner was very good and experienced. Therefore, Song Xing Xing had assumed that her wedding nner would be someone older.

    Yun Shu smiled. "Mrs. Lu, I didn''t expect you to be this young as well." She nced at Brian and sighed. "Don''t listen to his ideas. Although Brian is good with his editing skills, I''m sure that the two of you wanted normal, romantic photos, right?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Mhm... We saw a few photo concepts previously and liked them."

    The wedding nner took out her notebook and checked on a few things. Then, she exchanged a few words with Brian before the photographer retreated with a dejected face.

    "Mr. Lu, Mrs. Lu, the two of you can go and get change first. I will go and look at the backdrop." Yun Shu waved her hand and soon the studio''s attendant walked over to bring the couple to change.

    Lu Xun came out first. He looked at his reflection in the mirror in excitement. Now that he was wearing a tuxedo, the feeling of getting married turned real.

    As he was adjusting his clothes, Lu Xun suddenly heard a littlemotioning from the door. The moment he turned around, Lu Xun could almost feel his breathing had stopped.

    Song Xing Xing walked out in the white wedding dress with a nervous look on her face. The moment her eyes met with Lu Xun, she found that it was hard for her to look away. Seeing the way Lu Xun was staring at her unblinking made her heartbeat elerate.

    "How do I look?" Song Xing Xing asked as she reached his side. Her hand clenched into a fist as she waited anxiously for his reply. She chose this dress and hoped that he would like it too.

    Lu Xun finally snapped out of his trance upon hearing her question. "Beautiful."

    Her smile bloomed like a gentle flower. Song Xing Xing lowered her head shyly and held his hand. "Come on. Let''s go and take some pictures together."

 Chapter 375 - Lunch Box For President Lu

    The couple head back to Capital City once they have settled their arrangement in Y City.

    Lu Xun looked at the countdown on his phone and realized that there was a month left before the wedding. His heart bloomed at the thought of walking with his wife in their wedding attire.

    However, he soon realized that he will need a lot of things to do as well. Before the wedding, there were a lot of tasks to be done and a lot of documents to look at.

    Previously, he had agreed that he will head back to Y City with Song Xing Xing a week before the wedding for the final preparation. Then, after the wedding, the two of them had nned to go on their honeymoon.

    Although Bei Yuan was a very capable assistant, Lu Xun was aware that leaving the assistant to look after thepany for a long time would make him cry.

    In the end, Lu Xun could only diligently return to the office and settled with a few documents before his vacation began.

    By now, everyone in thepany knew that their big boss was going back to take a long vacation for his wedding. Therefore, the directors and managers all wanted to see him and settle with their work before their boss go on his vacation.

    Lu Xun sat behind his desk and looked at the piling documents with aplicated look on his face. Thinking about his uing wedding, Lu Xun could only suck up and deal with the documents quickly.

    When Special Assistant Bei Yuan entered the office, the smile on his face widened as he see his big boss working hard.

    Suddenly, Bei Yuan had this feeling as if the disobedient son he was raising was now grown up and working hard for his future. He felt a little proud.

    Then, Bei Yuan quickly dismissed this ridiculous thought.

    President Lu Xun was older than him. How can he be his son?

    Bei Yuan was suddenly worried about what President Lu would do if he ever find out what was going on in his mind.

    Clenching the files in his hand, Bei Yuan walked over to the table and ced the documents on the pile.

    All of the sudden, he could feel a chill running through his body. Looking up, he found that his big boss was shooting him a dagger look. It was as if, the moment he let go of the documents, his boss was going to lurch forward and end his life.

    President Lu was like a tiger, waiting for the perfect opportunity to kill him.

    Bei Yuan had this urge to cry.

    He wanted to take back the documents and save his life but the documents were important. Whether he liked it or not, President Lu Xun will have to look at these documents before he went on to take a long break.

    Otherwise, the high management would be looking for him. Bei Yuan was only an assistant. The one who needed to decide on these things can only be President Lu.

    In the end, Bei Yuan released the documents in his hand slowly and took a step back. His eyes were on his big boss. Bei Yuan decided that once President Lu made his move, he was going to run to the door.

    "Is that everything?" Lu Xun asked as he nced at the documents.

    "Yes." Bei Yuan took another step back. Then, he recalled that he needed to report something important. "President Lu, there''s more."

    "What?" Lu Xun''s piercing gaze went back to Bei Yuan.

    Bei Yuan swallowed. "That, I need to remind you that you will need to attend a social gathering this evening. CEO Wang from RC invited you to attend this gathering and you have already agreed to attend."

    The look on Lu Xun''s face turned gloomy. He had thought that once he finished looking at the documents, he could go back early and apany his wife.

    Why did he agree to attend this social gathering?

    However, considering his good rtionship with CEO Wang, Lu Xun knew that this was an event that he could not skip.

    Lu Xun heaved a heavy sigh. "Un. I know. Bei Yuan, you wille with me."

    As the two men continued to discuss the arrangement for the evening, someone knocked on the door and a secretary appeared on the door.

    Bei Yuan shot an inquiring gaze to this secretary. "What''s wrong?"

    The female secretary lifted the insted box in her hand. "Assistant Bei Yuan, this is the lunch box for President Lu. A while ago, Mrs. Lu came over and drop this for President Lu."

    Lu Xun''s expression brightened up. He looked at the door and was disappointed that he could not see his wife. "Where is she?"

    The female secretary had an awkward smile on her face. "Mrs. Lu left after sending this pack of food. She said she was worried that her presence was going to disturb your work. However, she did remind you not to skip your lunch."

    His heart warmed at his wife''s concern. However, he still hope that she would stay with him.

    "Un. I know." Lu Xun waved his hand. "The two of you can go out now."

    Bei Yuan took the lunch box from the secretary and ced it on the coffee table.

    As soon as he was alone, Lu Xun walked over to the coffee table and peeked into the lunch box. The corner of his lips tilted up when he recognized that these were the dishes that his wife often cooked.

    After taking a picture of his lunch, Lu Xun called his wife to thank her for the lunch. "You shoulde up and have lunch with me."

    "It''s alright. I know that you are busy with work," Song Xing Xing giggled. "Anyway, I''m on my way out with my sister-inw and decided to stop by to deliver your lunch. Sister-inw is apanying me to look at some essories."

    "Take care. If there''s anything, you have to call me immediately."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Un. I know. Will you be back for dinner?"

    "I can''t." Lu Xun heaved a sigh. "I have to attend a business gathering this evening. Bei Yuan will be apanying me."

    "Un. I know. Hubby, don''t drink too much."

    The couple continued to chat for a while. Then, Lu Xun began to eat his lunch quietly. Since this was something that his wife had personally prepared for him, Lu Xun dly ate everything. He still needed a lot of energy to look at the documents.

    In the evening, Bei Yuan entered his office again to remind him about the gathering.

    Lu Xun tidied up his desk and went out with Bei Yuan.

    It was time for the employees to clock out. Therefore, there were many people in the lobby.

    The two of them were walking together, heading towards the exit when they suddenly heard a childish voice shouting out loud.

    "Daddy!"

    Before they knew it, a little boy suddenly hugged Lu Xun''s thigh. His eyes were blinking at him, showing his innocence.

    Lu Xun''s expression turned dark when he recognized this child.

 Chapter 376 - Mrs. Lu Is Here

    Daddy?

    The people who were coincidentally at the lobby quickly turned around to look. Everyone''s attention was on the little boy. Their expression turnedplicated once they recognized the man that the boy was holding on to.

    Wasn''t that President Lu Xun?

    Everyone has heard that President Lu had registered his marriage a few months ago. Therefore... who was this little boy? It couldn''t be that President Lu had a child with another woman before he married his wife, right?

    Wait.

    Everyone seemed to remember the identity of President Lu''s wife. Wasn''t she someone from the prestigious Song family? Then, did his wife know that he already had a child this big? Or did President Lu keep this child a secret from his wife and her family?

    The busybodies were curious.

    Although this was the time for them to head home, they decided to stay around to watch this excitement. A few passersby took out their phones and started to go live.

    Lu Xun lowered his head and pried the boy''s hand from his legs. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the boy. "I am not your daddy." He raised his head and started to look around. "Where is your mother? Go back to her side and tell her not to disturb me anymore."

    The boy''s face turned pale as he watched the man walk away. He wanted to retreat but then, the image of his mother crying as she looked at the picture of this man reappeared in his mind.

    As he began to worry about his mother again, the boy lurched forward and grabbed the man''s pants again. "No! Daddy, don''t leave me. Daddy, don''t you want me and mommy anymore?"

    The onlookers began to whisper among each other again.

    All sorts of situations appeared in their mind and they began to weave their own story based on this situation. They began to believe that this little boy was President Lu''s child with another woman.

    Bei Yuan watched this situation with a dazed expression. It took him a while to finally snap out of his trance and finally, helped President Lu Xun to pull the boy away. "Kid,e with me. I will help you to find your parents, alright?"

    The boy began to struggle. "No! Let me go! I finally find my daddy." He looked at the tall man with his teary eyes. "Daddy, help me!"

    Lu Xun opened his mouth to say something. However, he stopped himself when he saw the people around him begin to whisper. He knew that if he acted recklessly at this time, it would only backfire.

    "Do you think that this boy is really President Lu''s son? Look at their mouth, they look around the same, right?"

    Lu Xun could hear them whisper.

    "This child is really pitiful. I don''t think that a child this age would lie about such a matter. This boy should be President Lu''s son. Otherwise, why would he call him daddy?"

    Another had whispered.

    From where he was standing, Lu Xun could hear all sorts of whisperings.

    These people had stayed for the excitement and their make-up stories. At this time, they were not interested to know the truth.

    "Bei Yuan," Lu Xun finally spoke. "Bring this child upstairs."

    The assistant was surprised by his boss''s decision. "But President Lu."

    "Just do as I said." Lu Xun began to massage the space between his brow. "Cancel the arrangement for this evening and... help me call the police."

    The little boy''s eyes widened as he heard the word, ''police''. While he was still too stunned, the assistant had already dragged him inside the elevator before he could escape.

    What should he do? His mother did not know that he hade to meet this man. What if the police knew that he was telling lies? Will he have to spend his years behind bars? No! He was too young for this!

    ...

    The little boy was brought back to his office and Special Assistant Bei Yuan had stayed to look after him.

    Lu Xun spent his time talking on the phone for a long time. Then, he had a meeting with the PR Department toe out with a few solutions for the uing problems.

    It was no doubt that some people would take advantage of this situation to bring him and the NEXT Group down.

    The incident in the lobby had spread quickly. By the time Lu Xun had spoken to Long Fei about this matter, there were already a lot of people who had seen this video.

    All sorts of rumors appeared on the inte.

    "What are you nning to do now?" Long Fei asked.

    Lu Xun stared into space for a long time. He could hear the notifications and the iing calls. He knew well that there were friends who were worried about him. However, he needed to sort out this problem first.

    "The police is trying to locate Anna," Lu Xun said with a sigh. "Hopefully, they will be able to find her and let her take her child with her."

    Long Fei hesitated for a few seconds before he spoke again. "Anna''s ex-husband is on his way to Capital City. I heard that Yu Han contacted him after this rumor came out."

    Lu Xun was shocked to hear that the man ising to Capital City. "Un. I know. I will call himter to thank him for his help."

    The two of them continued to chat for a long time and discussed what Lu Xun wanted to do to clear himself from this scandal.

    Then, he goes out to meet with the PR Department again.

    The meeting ended and the PR Department staff walked out with a heavy look on their faces. It seemed that this evening, they will have to stay and work overtime for this matter.

    Just then, a secretary walked into the empty meeting room with an anxious look on his face. Her expression showed relief the moment she saw her boss, "President Lu."

    Lu Xun shifted his gaze and frowned when he saw the secretary. "What''s the matter?"

    "Mrs. Lu is here."

    His expression changed. Lu Xun did not doubt that Song Xing Xing had also known about this matter. Suddenly, he was worried to know what she would think.

    However, Lu Xun did not have much time to worry.

    Song Xing Xing suddenly appeared behind the secretary and looked at him.. Before he could say a word, his wife walked over to his side and wrapped her arms around his body.

 Chapter 377 - I Trust You

    The secretary tacitly closed the door and stood on guard outside the door. She had no doubt that there would be people who wanted to look for President Lu. However, it would not be convenient for anyone to see him at this moment.

    Lu Xun gradually felt at ease as Song Xing Xing''s scent entered his nose. He raised his hand to hug her. But his movement halted a whileter. Lu Xun was feeling guilty after what had happened today.

    It seemed that his past rtionship had always haunted him back. He did not know how many times he had hurt his wife because of this matter.

    He felt as if he did not deserve to be with someone like Song Xing Xing.

    Her family was very protective of her. Lu Xun did not know how they will react this time. Would they ask him to leave her?

    Thest time they ran into Shi An Na''s parents and this child, he had told her that he never had a child. Back then, Song Xing Xing had believed him.

    However, this time, that child had run to him and called him daddy.

    Lu Xun was worried that his wife would believe the child''s words just like everybody else.

    Song Xing Xing quickly realized that something did not seem to be right with her husband. Usually, he would return her hug without any hesitation.

    Her embrace loosened and Song Xing Xing raised her head to meet his gaze. "I saw the news." Song Xing Xing rubbed his arms with her thumbs. "Hubby, are you alright?"

    The word, ''Hubby'' finally snapped him out of his trance. His eyes flickered upon seeing the concern in her eyes.

    With one nce, he could tell that she did not me him. Instead, this girl was really worried about his well-being.

    The heavy feeling in his heart slowly disappeared.

    Lu Xun leaned over and rested his head on her neck. He took a deep breath and inhaled her familiar scent. "Xing Xing, I''m sorry. I continuously let you involved with my matter."

    "You don''t have anything to apologize for," Song Xing Xing said. Her arms wrapped around his body and her hand moved along his spine as she tried tofort him. "This is not your fault. That woman must have wanted to y some tricks again."

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line. He wanted to say something but could not find any words to say.

    "I trust you," Song Xing Xing said. "Lu Xun, whatever happened, I will always be with you."

    He continued to bury his face in her neck. "Xing Xing, that boy isn''t mine."

    "Un. I know."

    "I don''t know what Shi An Na is nning but you have to believe me. Don''t listen to theizen''s nonsense."

    "I know. I believe you. That boy did not look anything like you. How can it be your child?" Song Xing Xing continued to coax him. "We''ll figure out what to do together. We will go through this together, alright?"

    Lu Xun gave a weak nod. A few secondster, he began to hesitate again. "What about your family?"

    "Don''t worry about my family. I already talked to my mom and dad beforeing over. They too were worried about you and wanted us to keep things updated."

    Of course, Song Xing Xing did not mention how her family members, especially her father and her brother, were furious upon hearing this scandal.

    She had to spend a long time convincing them that the child was not his. Someone was trying to set her husband up with this scandal and wanted to ruin their rtionship.

    Anyway, she was now his wife. There was no way that she would leave him for something like this. She had already made her decision to trust Lu Xun''s words.

    She trusted her husband. Even if her family did not trust him, they should trust her judgement.

    In the end, her family members were unable to say anything. They could only sit back and watch as the couple resolve this matter.

    "What are your ns?" Song Xing Xing asked. "Is there anything I can do to help? My cousin brother and sister-inw said they can help you to investigate as well."

    Lu Xun knew that his wife was trying to change the topic and decided to worry about her familyter. The most important thing is to clear his name.

    "At this time, the police is still looking after Shi An Na," Lu Xun said. "The police had taken mine and that boy''s DNA to investigate. It is the quickest way to deny the circting rumors."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. A breath of relief escaped her. Fortunately, her husband was still sensible enough to think and figure out what needed to be done. Earlier, she was a little worried that this matter was going to make him lose his mind.

    His ex had repeatedly tried to set him up. They had thought that after thest time, Shi An Na would not be able to do anything to them. They did not think that Shi An Na would use her son to ruin Lu Xun.

    "Long Fei is helping me to suppress the rumors online," Lu Xun said. "And I heard that Shi An Na''s husband is on his way to Capital City."

    Song Xing Xing recalled seeing that man during her visit to C Country a few months ago. "Hopefully, he could help us to exin this matter to the public as well."

    "Mhm..."

    After running into that man in C Country thest time, Lu Xun already knew that the man no longer cared about Shi An Na. However, it could not be said about their son.

    The couple continued to stay in the meeting room, resting in each other''s embrace. Seeing that her husband''s look had returned to normal, Song Xing Xing gave him an assuring smile.

    "Are you feeling alright now?" Song Xing Xing asked. Her hand rested on his cheek gently.

    "I''m fine." He took her hand in his and kissed her on the back of her hand.

    "What happened to that boy?"

    "I left him in the police''s custody."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line before she spoke again.. "I want to meet him."

 Chapter 378 - You Have To Be My Daddy

    Lu Xun apanied Song Xing Xing to the police station.

    When they arrived, the little boy was seated in an office with his head down.

    He looked up when he heard the sound of the door. Seeing the faces in front of him, the boy started to panic again. When he decided to find that man, the boy did not expect that the man would call the police.

    It was his first time at the police station. Although the policemen did not do anything other than ask him a few questions, the boy was still afraid.

    At this time, he only hope that his mother woulde and take him away from this ce. He wanted to go home! He really regretted his action!

    However, the policemen said that they could not find his mother.

    He has been staying at the police station for more than an hour and he grew scared and hungry.

    Seeing the faces at the door, the boy shrunk back into his seat. He was afraid that something might happen to him and he will never see his parents again.

    The boy looked at the woman and found that she seemed a little familiar. He knew that had seen her before. He watched as the woman entered and shed a bright smile at him.

    The warm smile on her face startled him. His face grew red and he did not dare to look at the woman again. However, he still remembered what his mother had told him. If he wanted to have a good life and stay with his mother, he needed to listen to her well.

    The child raised his head again. This time, he was looking at the bespectacled man. His lips quivered as he spoke. "Daddy."

    "I am not your father." Lu Xun frowned. "Kid. Your father is n Chen."

    The boy''s expression changed when he heard his father''s name. He lowered his head again. His eyes and nose stung but he refused to cry.

    Chen Yu Xi could not remember when was thest time that he had seen his father.

    Before he followed his mother toe to this country, his father always doted on him a lot.

    He did not know what happened. But his mother said that it would be impossible for him to see him again. His father no longer wanted him and his mother. This was why they have to stay with his grandparents.

    Just thinking about his father made him sad. Since his father no longer wanted him, they have to look for a new father for him.

    "My mom said, the only person who can be my father is you. No matter what, you have to be my daddy." Chen Yu Xi bravely met Lu Xun''s eyes. "Otherwise, I will be a fatherless child..."

    Even though this man might not be his biological father, his mother told him that he could be his stepfather.

    He wanted to have a father so that the others would not look down on him. Moreover, he wanted to see his mother happy again. These days, his mother was always in a bad mood. She told him it was because someone else had stolen his father.

    This time, he came to look for this man to convince him to stay with his mother. Since this man will be his stepfather, he has to call him daddy.

    Lu Xun stared at the boy speechlessly. He began to wonder just what kind of nonsense did Shi An Na had taught her son? She did all these just to get back with him? Did she have to go this far?

    Just the thought of it made him furious.

    After a brief silence, Song Xing Xing patted at Lu Xun''s arms and whispered a few words to him.

    A deep frown appeared on his face. Lu Xun did not want to agree. However, seeing the determined look in her eyes, he had no other choice but to relent.

    Lu Xun exchanged his nce with the policemen and spoke a few words. Then, he closed the door behind him, leaving Song Xing Xing and the child behind.

    The atmosphere in the room turned quiet. Then, the sounds of footsteps approached him until he could see the woman''s shoes in front of him.

    He heard the rustling sounds as the woman sat beside him. Feeling the woman''s stare, the boy finally raised his head to look up.

    "Hello, my name is Song Xing Xing." She stretched his hand at her, gesturing to shake hands with him. "You can call me Auntie Xing Xing. What is your name?"

    The boy bit his lips as he looked at her. He did not want to speak but seeing the smile on her face tugged something in his heart. "Chen Yu Xi."

    A breath of relief escaped her once she heard the boy''s answer.

    He was willing to talk. This is good enough. At least they could make some progress.

    "Chen Yu Xi," Song Xing Xing repeated the name and smiled. "It''s a good name. Then, can I call you Yu Xi?" Song Xing Xing asked. She waited until he nodded and continued to talk to him about various things.

    The boy lowered his head. After listening to her voice for a while, Chen Yu Xi began to feel at ease. He could tell that he should not be afraid of this woman.

    "Yu Xi, are you hungry? Did you have your dinner yet?"

    He was about to shake his head when his stomach betrayed him. He hadn''t had anything to eat since the afternoon. His mother had brought him over to that tall building in the afternoon and they had waited for that man to appear.

    "What do you want to eat?" Song Xing Xing waited for him to respond but after a while, he did not say a word. "Then... how about KFC? Yu Xi, do you like KFC?"

    The boy did not answer her, but Song Xing Xing saw the way his eyes lit up and smiled. She walked to the door and spoke to her husband who was waiting outside to order some food for the kid.

    When she turned again, Song Xing Xing noticed that the boy was staring at her with wary. "Don''t be afraid. This is the police station and everyone is here to keep you safe. Meanwhile, I will apany you and talk until your mother arrived to pick you up, alright?"

    "Mommy... wille and pick me up?"

    Song Xing Xing felt a stab in her heart as she watched the boy''s cautious gaze. He seemed very afraid that his mother would not show up.

    "Un. Of course, your mother wille over.. The policemen will help you to find her."

 Chapter 379 - They Have Found Anna

    Outside the office, Lu Xun was leaning on the wall with his eyes closed as he waited for Song Xing Xing to speak to that boy.

    He did not know what the two had talked about but Lu Xun could sense that the atmosphere in the room had slightly changed as he delivered the bucket of fried chicken.

    The phone in his pocket buzzed. Lu Xun nced at the caller ID and quickly answered the call when he saw Zhang Yu Han''s name.

    "I''ve arrived in Capital City with Anna''s parents," Zhang Yu Han spoke as the call was connected. "Lu Xun, where are you?"

    His eyes shed with a hint of surprise. Lu Xun had not thought that his friend would bring Shi An Na''s parents over. "The police station."

    Zhang Yu Han listened to the address that his friend had reported to him. "Wait for me. I will be there as soon as I can."

    The phone call was disconnected. Lu Xun stared at his phone with a dazed expression.

    At this time, the door behind him was pushed open. Song Xing Xing came out with a faint smile on her face.

    Before he could ask a question, Song Xing Xing ced a finger on her lips, gesturing him not to say anything. He shot her a puzzled look and watched as she spoke to the policewoman who was guarding outside.

    "What happened?" Lu Xun asked as the policewoman entered the office where Shi An Na''s son was in.

    "The boy is asleep," Song Xing Xing said.

    Lu Xun nced at the time and noted that it was almost midnight. He did not realize that it has been thiste. They had stayed at the station for a long time.

    She dragged him to a quiet corner and forced him to sit down. She could tell that he would be tired after standing for a long time.

    Lu Xun watched his wife''s face for a long time. Then, he broke the silence and asked, "Why do you treat that boy so well?"

    His heart was not at ease. Lu Xun did not like that boy after what he had tried to do. However, his wife has been treating him well.

    "He''s just an innocent child," Song Xing Xing said. "He only did things because his mother. Actually, I think he''s quite pitiful." Song Xing Xing continued to tell him a little bit about her conversation with that boy.

    The frown on his face deepened. No matter what, Lu Xun still did not like that boy. Chen Yu Xi might be a little boy, but because of his mother, he had almost destroyed someone else''s life.

    "What else did he tell you?"

    It took Song Xing Xing a while to gain that boy''s trust. But perhaps, it was just like her mother had said, younger kids found that she was easy to get along with. After talking to Chen Yu Xi about this and that, the boy gradually opened up.

    "It seemed that Miss Shi has been teaching her son to call you ''daddy'' for a while. She told him that you are going to marry her and be his father. He wanted his mom to be happy and decided to y along. This was why that boy had approached you when there were too many people around." Song Xing Xing stared at him and frowned. "It seemed that Shi An Na really likes you. She was willing to use her child so that she could be together with you."

    Lu Xun sneered. "What are you saying? What she liked isn''t me. It''s money. Back then, didn''t she choose to break up with me and marry someone else for money?"

    A light smile appeared on her face. Song Xing Xing leaned on Lu Xun''s shoulder and frowned as she thought of her conversation with Chen Yu Xi. She really did not expect that Shi An Na would be that obsessed.

    The couple stayed in the corner for a long time. Lu Xun had suggested for Song Xing Xing to head home and rest. However, the girl had stubbornly wanted to stay by his side and wait for Zhang Yu Han to arrive.

    In the end, Lu Xun could only let her stay. A faint smile curled on his lips as he pressed his lips on her head. His hug around her waist tightened.

    A whileter, Zhang Yu Han appeared at the police station with Shi An Na''s parents with him.

    The elder couple heard that their grandson was in the office and quickly went in to see him.

    It has been a few months since thest time they saw their grandson. Last time, Shi An Na had taken her son and left without saying a word. Ever since then, the Shi couple had not heard a word from their daughter.

    Who would have thought that the next time they saw their grandson, it would be in that video?

    Their neighbor came over and pointed out that their grandson was seen in that trending video. The Shi couple were anxious. They nned to head over to Capital City and look for Lu Xun. That was when Zhang Yu Han appeared at their doorstep.

    The man offered to send them to their grandson and asked for them to help rify this rumor surrounding Lu Xun.

    The couple had no objection. After all, they knew that they owed Lu Xun a lot. Especially after what their daughter had done to him.

    A police officer walked over and led the elderly couple to meet their grandson.

    As they left, Zhang Yu Han turned to the couple and gave Lu Xun a lookover. "Are you alright?"

    Lu Xun gave him a slow nod. "Don''t worry about me. I know what to do."

    Zhang Yu Han chuckled. He nced at Song Xing Xing before he looked at Lu Xun again. "You better be."

    Lu Xun knew well that his friend was warning him to handle this matter carefully lest he would hurt Song Xing Xing again. Shi An Na had repeatedly messed up with him and tried to tarnish his name. This time, he should not pity her. This time, he should not be soft-hearted.

    "Yu Han," Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line. Then, he spoke again, "Thank you."

    Zhang Yu Han almost rolled his eyes. The phone in his pocket rang. Zhang Yu Han nced at the caller ID and epted the call. He pressed the phone to his ear but did not speak a word.

    The phone callsted for a few seconds.

    He slid the phone back into his pocket and looked at Lu Xun again. "They have found Anna."

    Lu Xun was not surprised that Zhang Yu Han would be the one to give him this news. After all, he had his connection in Capital City.

    "They will be bringing her here shortly," Zhang Yu Han continued.

 Chapter 380 - I Dont Want A Daddy Anymore

    A helpless sigh escaped him as he watched the person beside him yawn. Lu Xun watched as the girl raised her head to look at him andughed upon seeing the tears in her eyes.

    "Tired?"

    Song Xing Xing quickly shook her head. "Not tired." She blinked her eyes at him a few times to prove that she was still awake.

    Lu Xun pulled her head to lean in his embrace. "Just take a nap if you''re tired. I''ll wake you up when the timees."

    "No. I''m still okay." However, she did not reject him but continued to lean her head on his chest and snuggledfortably in his embrace.

    A whileter, someone knocked on the door. Song Xing Xing sat up straight in time as Zhang Yu Han entered. The man gave the couple a lookover before he turned to Lu Xun.

    "She''s here."

    Lu Xun''s expression changed as he heard his friend''s words. "Un. I know. I''lle out soon."

    Zhang Yu Han turned around, leaving the couple behind.

    As soon as the man had left, Song Xing Xing held on to Lu Xun''s hand tightly. Before he could say anything, Song Xing Xing had first spoken up. "I''m going with you."

    Lu Xun was going to reject her.

    This was the matter between him and Shi An Na and he did not want his wife to dirty her eyes and ears by being in the same room as that person.

    However, as he looked at her determined gaze, Lu Xun knew that he could not say no.

    "Alright." He nodded. Lu Xun held her hand and led her out of the room. Together, they followed the policeman and went to another room.

    As soon as Lu Xun walked in, Shi An Na stood up with a bright look on her face. Her heart thumped wildly upon seeing the face she had longed to see. However, the light in her eyes quickly dimmed when she saw the person who came with him.

    Shi An Na lowered her gaze and halted at their intertwined hands.

    The scene was too infuriating.

    Shi An Na had thought that after she made this move, this girl would definitely leave Lu Xun''s side.

    Someone from a prestigious family would definitely want their face.

    Chen Yu Xi went to Lu Xun''s side and called him his father in front of many witnesses.

    This matter was posted online and has been a trending topic before someone had suppressed this topic.

    No matter if this was true or not, those people from the Song family should be furious enough with Lu Xun. They should assume that Lu Xun had a child outside before he tricked their daughter to marry him. But...

    Why didn''t the people from the Song family force their daughter to leave Lu Xun?

    Moreover, this was not the first time that he had dragged their daughter into a scandal.

    How can this girl stay around?

    Could it be that she did not mind it even if Lu Xun had an illegitimate child? How can she still trust him?

    Shi An Na looked at Lu Xun without masking her anger.

    No. Even if Lu Xun did not choose her in the end, she refuse to let him be happy! He could only be hers. Otherwise, he should stay alone for the rest of his life!

    With this thought in mind, Shi An Na stepped forward, wanting to tear their hands.

    However, before she could get close to the couple, someone had appeared by her side and a loud smack reverberated in the room.

    Shi An Na did not know what had happened. Her head turned sideways and there was a burning pain on her cheek. It took her a while to realize that she has been pped.

    Raising her head, Shi An Na realized that the person who stood before her was her father. The light in her eyes flickered. The person who had pped her... was her father?

    Shi An Na was having a hard time believing this. Her parents had always treated her well. Growing up, when did they every their hands on her.

    But unexpectedly, her father had pped her?

    Realizing that there were many eyes looking at her, Shi An Na''s face turned red with embarrassment. Among the people who witnessed this scene were Lu Xun and his wife.

    Shi An Na gritted her teeth as she stared at her father angrily.

    In fact, everyone in the room was shocked that Father Shi would suddenly appear to give his daughter a p.

    Lu Xun shifted his gaze to Father Shi. Although this man was seen reprimanding his daughter, Lu Xun knew best that Father Shi was still trying to protect his daughter by making the first move.

    "You unfilial child!" Father Shi pointed his finger at his daughter. "I have warned you again not to create trouble for Lu Xun. But you did not want to hear it. You even took away your son and make him do something like this. Shi An Na! What kind of mother are you? How can you use your son for your own benefit!"

    Shi An Na continued to stare at her father. Her lips quivered to say something. But her face was still red with embarrassment. "Dad! What are you doing?"

    "I''m educating my daughter. What do you think I''m doing?" Father Shi spoke angrily. "Anna! Why do you want to do this? Don''t forget that the one who chose to let Lu Xun go is you. The two of you have your own life now. It''s impossible to return to the past."

    Father Shi heard his wife reminding him not to get worked up lest he would trigger his high blood pressure. However, he was too furious at how his daughter had behaved.

    How could she involve her son? That child is still so young!

    Father Shi was reminded of how the neighbor hade to meet him and asked about the matter regarding his daughter. He had never felt so ashamed!

    His hand rose up to beat his daughter again. However, at this time, someone tugged on his pants. Then, the crying of a child could be heard.

    Father Shi lowered his gaze and realized that his grandson had woken up.

    "Grandfather, please don''t scold my mom again," Chen Yu Xi spoke between his sob.

    Tears ran down his face, making anyone who looked at him feel soft-hearted.

    Chen Yu Xi went to his mother''s side and tugged at her dress. "Mommy, let''s go home, alright? That person isn''t my daddy. I don''t want him as my daddy. I don''t want a daddy anymore.. Mommy, it''s enough that I only have you."

 Chapter 381 - I Dont Love You Anymore

    Everyone in the room was quiet. The only thing they could hear about was the sound of Chen Yu Xi''s crying voice. The boy continued to beg his mother to forget everything and leave with him.

    The adults had aplicated look on their faces. The scene in front of them was just too heartbreaking. They could not watch this scene for a second longer.

    Suddenly, they were all angry at Shi An Na. They could not understand just why would she do such a thing to her own son.

    Shi An Na bit her lips as she looked at her son. "Yu Xi, don''t cry. Didn''t you tell me that you wanted daddy? I already look for a new daddy for you." She held her son on his shoulder and turned him around to look at Lu Xun. "You see... That''s your new daddy."

    Father Shi''s expression turned uglier. At this time, he was convinced that his daughter has gone crazy. Otherwise, why would she say those words?

    "No, Mommy, you''re wrong." Chen Yu Xi broke away from his mother. He still remembered his conversation with that Auntie earlier. Chen Yu Xi was aware that what his mother wanted to do was wrong. "He cannot be my daddy. Mommy, you can''t marry him."

    "Why not? Who said that he can''t be your daddy and I can''t marry him?" Shi An Na grasped her son''s arm and gripped it tightly, causing the boy to howl in pain.

    Father Shi and Mother Shi tried to rescue their grandson, but Shi An Na was holding him too tight. They did not dare to pull their grandson lest they would hurt him more.

    The situation in the station turned chaotic.

    The policemen tried to calm Shi An Na but the woman would not listen.

    "Anna, this is enough!"

    The room turned silent. Everyone present turned their head to that voice and saw Lu Xun staring at Shi An Na in anger.

    Shi An Na quickly released her grip on her son''s arm. Seeing the angry look in Lu Xun''s eyes made her shiver. In her life, Shi An Na had never seen him this angry.

    Back then, when she had chosen to break up with him and gave him that breakup fee, Lu Xun was never this angry.

    The policemen around them were on their guard as they watched Lu Xun walk over to Shi An Na. If something happened, they could still prevent the situation from getting worst.

    Shi An Na gathered her courage and wanted to approach him. However, the dangerous look in his eyes was making her afraid. "Lu Xun..." She forced a smile. "You¡ª"

    "Don''t you get it? Everything between us is impossible," Lu Xun spoke before Shi An Na could say anything. "I don''t love you anymore."

    The light in Shi An Na''s eyes dimmed. Her gaze shifted to the woman beside Lu Xun and suddenly, a malicious glint appeared in her eyes.

    It was all because of her!

    Lu Xun used to love her but everything started to change when this woman had appeared. If this woman was not around then perhaps, Lu Xun would return to her side.

    However, Shi An Na did not get to do anything to Song Xing Xing. Lu Xun had moved over and blocked his wife from Shi An Na''s gaze.

    "Everything between us has ended the moment you chose to marry n."

    Shi An Na shook her head. Her mind whirled toe up with another reason. "No. You''re wrong. Back then¡ª"

    "Back then, it was you who wanted to break up. You have made your choice. Moreover, I already knew everything between you and n. n had told me everything."

    Hearing his words, Shi An Na finally shut up. Her steps staggered and her shoulders slumped as if she was finally giving up. Shi An Na could not believe that Lu Xun and n would meet. "No. You are wrong. He''s lying. Whatever he told you isn''t true."

    "Stop it, please. Don''t make up any more excuses." Lu Xun heaved angrily. "Anna, you''re the most selfish person I know. It was your own fault that you did not know how to cherish what you got. Don''t me it on someone else." Lu Xun took a deep breath to calm down his emotion. "You have tested my patience again and again. I have already given you your chances. This time, I won''t tolerate you anymore. I will let you deal with mywyer."

    This time, Father Shi and Mother Shi''s expressions changed as well. They could not help but wonder just what will happen to their daughter.

    What she did this time was bad enough. The elderly couple had expected that this time, it would be more than receiving awyer''s letter.

    Father Shi turned to his daughter. "What are you waiting for? Anna... quickly apologized to Lu Xun. I already told you. This time, it was your fault." Seeing his lifeless expression on her daughter''s face, Father Shi then turned to Lu Xun. "Lu Xun, don''t do this. For the old-time sake..."

    "I have already given her many chances," Lu Xun spoke as he looked at Father Shi. "But she continued to harass me and my wife. Mr. Shi, I can no longer tolerate your daughter''s behavior. This time, do you know how bad your daughter''s words had implicated me? My wife was hurt because of her action. Should I tolerate that as well? I''m sorry, but I can''t do it. Mr. Shi, I advise you to bring your daughter and let her get some help."

    Father Shi turned to his daughter, wanting to reprimand her. However, Lu Xun no longer wanted to care about them. He had said what he wanted to say and it was time to leave and never look back. Next, he will hand over everything to hiswyer.

    Turning around, Lu Xun offered his hand to his wife. "Let''s go home."

    Song Xing Xing ced her hand into his and smiled.

    With the policemen''s escort, the couple walked out of the building.

    The sky has long turned dark. As they stood at the entrance, Lu Xun turned to Zhang Yu Han and spoke, "Are you staying at my ce tonight?"

    "Don''t worry about me. I''m staying at the hotel with my wife and kids." Zhang Yu Han smiled.

    Lu Xun chuckled as he remember that Zhang Yu Han and his wife could not stay apart from each other for too long. After Zhang Yu Han was involved in a car ident a few years ago, his wife worried and would apany him whenever he needed to travel far.

    "Moreover, I still have to wait for someone," Zhang Yu Han said.

    A light shed in Lu Xun''s eyes. Earlier, Long Fei had already told him that Zhang Yu Han had called n over to Capital City. Shi An Na would be facing trouble. However, Lu Xun did not want to care about it.. He could not be soft-hearted.

 Chapter 382 - His Star

    As they arrived home, the couple was still unable to rest well.

    Song Xing Xing knew that her parents would be worried about this matter and has been updating them about what was going on. Once they heard about what Shi An Na has done, the Song family could not help but to get furious.

    For a mother to use her child like that just to get what she wanted... they could not figure out just what kind of human is Shi An Na.

    Song Chen could not help but pity Lu Xun a little bit after he had run into this troublesome ex. However, a secondter, he thought that Lu Xun must be blind when he decided to date someone like Shi An Na in the past.

    Song Xing Xing convinced her parents that everything would be sorted immediately and had told them to get rest.

    Just as the call ended, Lu Xun entered the bedroom and walked over to the bed. He looked at the phone in Song Xing Xing''s hand and spoke, "Were you on the phone with mom and dad?"

    "Mhm..." Song Xing Xing nodded.

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line. His heartbeat was erratic as he wondered whether his parents-inws had some opinion about him after what happened.

    "What did they say?"

    Song Xing Xing looked up and ced her phone on the table. The corner of her lips tilted up upon seeing the anxious look on his face. Song Xing Xing lifted up his part of the nket and patted the mattress with her hand, gesturing him to get on the bed with her.

    Lu Xun walked over and slid into the bed. Hey on the pillow and the couple stared into each other just like that.

    "I told them what happened in the police station just now and they were all worried about you," Song Xing Xing said.

    Lu Xun lowered his gaze and let out a breath he did not know he was holding. Feeling her warm palm against his cheek, Lu Xun raised his gaze again.

    As their gaze met, Song Xing Xing leaned over and pecked at the tip of his nose.

    "Dad says, Eldest Uncle will help to urge theb to test yours and Chen Yu Xi''s DNA. You should get the result soon and clear your name."

    "Mmm... I will have to thank Eldest Uncleter."

    Her arms wrapped around his waist and she snuggled closer to give him warmth. "Are you alright?"

    "I''ll be alright." Lu Xun forced a smile. He felt sorry that Song Xing Xing had to face these things while she was with him. However, he was d that she had stayed around and trusted him.

    He could still remember how the moment she had seen him, the first thing she did was to give him a hug and ask if he was alright. She did not think to ask whether what she was seeing on the inte was true or false.

    She trusted him that much and he was d for that.

    He could not help but feel that getting together with Song Xing Xing was one of the good decisions he ever made.

    At that time, if he continued to resist and stubbornly decided that he did not want to date anyone, he would miss out on having someone who trusts and loved him this much.

    Song Xing Xing is his glimmer of light. She is his star.

    As he thought of how he had almost made a mistake by pushing her away, Lu Xun could not help but feel upset.

    Lu Xun pulled his wife closer and let her head rest in his chest. The couple continued to stay that way, enjoying the silence.

    "Are you still awake?"

    "Hmm?" Lu Xun lowered his head to look at his wife. There was a helpless and pampering look on his face. "What is it?"

    "Can I ask you something?"

    Lu Xun chuckled. "Of course." She could ask him of anything. As long as she stayed with him, he would not hesitate to give it to her.

    Song Xing Xing bit her lower lip, wondering if she could ask this question. It doesn''t seem appropriate for her to ask but she was very curious.

    Since Shi An Na had left Lu Xun to marry someone else, then she should work hard to protect that marriage. Song Xing Xing was curious to know why the couple had chosen to separate.

    At this time, she was worried about the couple''s son. It seemed that Chen Yu Xi really missed his dad. But for his mother, she did not dare to ask about him.

    "What happened to Miss Shi and her ex-husband?" Song Xing Xing asked. "That time, when you met her ex-husband in C Country, what did the two of you talk about?"

    Song Xing Xing could still remember how Lu Xun had disappeared for a while when they were going for a walk in C Country. Later, she found out that he had run into Shi An Na''s husband and the two of them had a brief chat.

    Lu Xun hesitated for a few seconds and answered, "Anna had an affair."

    Song Xing Xing was a little startled by his answer. She had thought of a lot of reasons the couple would separate but never for this reason. Song Xing Xing really could not understand just what Shi An Na was thinking.

    "n thought that the two of us had gotten back together and hade to warn me about it," Lu Xun said. "I told him that we were not together and I am already with someone else."

    Of course, Shi An Na''s ex-husband was shocked to hear that Lu Xun was with someone else. He had heard how Lu Xun had not dated anyone after Shi An Na and thought that he was still into his ex-wife.

    Moreover, Shi An Na had left C Country after their divorce, wanting to look for Lu Xun.

    When he had approached Lu Xun that day, it was to ridicule Lu Xun. He did not expect that Lu Xun had moved on.

    But of course, Lu Xun had not said these things to his wife.

    A heavy sigh escaped him. Lu Xun hugged his wife and spoke, "Stop thinking about her. You should be tired after everything happened. Go to sleep first and we''ll figure out what we should doter, hmm?"

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing nodded obediently.

    He leaned over to kiss her eyelids.. Then, he hugged her close and whispered, "Good night."

 Chapter 383 - How Shameless

    The next morning, the couple woke upte before they headed to Lu Xun''s office together.

    Although Lu Xun had assured her that he would be fine managing everything on his own, Song Xing Xing wanted to go along and stay by his side and show her support.

    Until Lu Xun''s name was cleared, Song Xing Xing would not be at ease. Rather than staying at home and waiting for him to update her on the progress, Song Xing Xing would rather be at the same ce as Lu Xun.

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan walked into the office and delivered some refreshments for the couple. Then, he walked over to the President''s desk to give updates on thepany.

    Lu Xun looked at the report and frowned. Yesterday, Long Fei had helped him by suppressing the news about Chen Yu Xi''s appearance at his office. However, there was still some fluctuation in thepany''s stock.

    After analyzing the data, Lu Xun quickly gave a few instructions to his assistant.

    Just before it was time for everyone to clock off work, Lu Xun''swyer appeared at the office with the DNA test report between Lu Xun and Chen Yu Xi.

    With Song Xing Xing''s eldest uncle''s intervention, theb was rushed and finally came out with the paternity report within twenty-four-hour.

    Lu Xun stared at the report for a brief second before he handed the paper back to hiswyer. "Just do it as discussed."

    Thewyer nodded and left the room.

    During the rush hour where the people were heading back from their office, NEXT Group and the police had published the result of the investigation.

    The boy who had called Lu Xun ''Daddy'' yesterday was not rted to him in any way.

    Before the others were able toe up with any scenario, Lu Xun had already rified that someone was using the child to get close to him and ruin his reputation. The police had backed his rification and hiswyer had reminded everyone that President Lu Xun will not tolerate any nder against him.

    Soon, theizen began to criticize this shameless person.

    For her to use a child to get close to President Lu... how shameless!

    Shi An Na''s name was not mentioned in this report. However, there was someone who imed to be an insider who had revealed that the boy''s mother was Shi An Na. This insider had also revealed that Shi An Na was also the girlfriend who was rumored to be with Lu Xun a few months ago.

    It did not take theizen to figure out what was going on.

    A while ago, wasn''t there a woman who had used some bloggers to spread the news that President Lu Xun had someone he loved before he met his wife?

    The bloggers had led everyone to believe that Mrs. Lu was a country bumpkin who chose to be the third party. However, it waster revealed that this country bumpkin was actually someone from a reputable family.

    Back then, no one had revealed Shi An Na''s identity. But after this insider had revealed some key points, theizen finally figured out what was going on.

    It turned out that Shi An Na was President Lu Xun''s ex-girlfriend. The two of them dated for a few years and broke up when Miss Shi decided to marry someone else.

    The woman had a child with her husband and got divorced. She wanted to return to her ex-boyfriend''s side and began to create some rumors to tarnish Song Xing Xing''s name and Lu Xun''s reputation.

    With Lu Xun''s rification and this insider''s post, theizen began to discuss this situation and scolded this shameless ex-girlfriend.

    She was the one who chose to marry someone else. How could she use Song Xing Xing as the third party and try to get back with Lu Xun?

    Song Xing Xing looked at the excitement going on on the inte and raised her head to look at her husband. "Who do you think is this insider?"

    Previously, Song Xing Xing had considered Shi An Na''s son and convinced Lu Xun not to mention the boy''s identity. Chen Yu Xi was an underage and kids his age should not be implicated in this scandal. It would be bad for his growth if he had to grow up facing the public''s scolding.

    However, with Shi An Na''s identity revealed, it would not be long before Chen Yu Xi''s identity would be out to the public as well.

    Lu Xun followed her line of sight and looked at the insider''s report which has been the hot topic among theizens.

    However, after looking at the report for a while, he still could not figure out the person who had revealed Shi An Na''s identity.

    "I don''t know. It should be someone who knows me and Miss Shi," Lu Xun said "It could be someone who was close to her."

    Lu Xun could not imagine either Zhang Yu Han or Long Fei doing anything like this. However, he would not reject that there would be a possibility that one of their friends would be this insider. After all, there were a lot of people who were angry with Shi An Na when she decided to break up with him.

    After clocking out from work, Lu Xun and Song Xing Xing head back to the police station for a few matters.

    When they arrived, they ran into Shi An Na''s ex-husband, n Chen in the parking space. n looked at the couple and there was a glint of surprise as he saw that Lu Xun was holding hands with his wife. He did not expect that he would run into the couple at this time.

    Lu Xun merely gave n a nod before he went into the police station.

    Lu Xun went to speak with an officer while n stood at the side to wait for his ex-wife who was detained after she caused a scene and identally injured a police officer.

    The moment Shi An Na saw her ex-husband, the look on her eyes changed and her body shivered.

    n stood up but did not take another step to get close to her. "I''m taking back our son to C Country."

    Shi An Na tried to lurch forward but her movement was stopped by the officer. "No. You can''t do that. n, you have promised me that Yu Xi would stay with me."

    The man''s expression turned cold. "Last time, you told me that I am too busy with work and would not have time to look after him. Yu Xi wanted to go with you. I considered your good rtionship with our son and thought that letting him follow you would be a good decision. However, I was wrong."

    Because he was always busy with hispany, n did not have time to apany his wife and she had used this excuse to entangle another man. n also knew that he would not have time to give their son a fatherly love and had let Anna raise their son.

    "No. You can''t take him away." Shi An Na gritted her teeth. "I won''t let you. n, I will fight you if you try to take him away."

    n sneered. "Do you think you could win? Based on what you have done, do you think that any judge would take your side? Anna, wake up. Don''t be stupid." He took a deep breath and continued, "This time, I am not trying to discuss with you. I only came here to inform you of this decision. In the future, I won''t allow Yu Xi to meet you until he is all grown up."

    Shi An Na''s expression turned pale. She watched as her ex-husband turned around and did not look back. Suddenly, she went crazy again at the station.

    She had lost the person she loved and now, she could not even stay with her son.. Shi An Na could not take this oue well.

 Chapter 384 - Lost Some Weight

    The couple left together after settling their business at the police station.

    Song Xing Xing looked out the window and could not stop thinking about the scene she had witnessed a while ago.

    She thought about the little boy that she met a few days ago and sighed again. The boy was actually quite obedient and cute. The only reason he did all that was due to his mother.

    The child grew by his mother''s side, watching her as she was obsessed with getting what she could not have. Chen Yu Xi only wanted his mother to smile at him again. He had thought that doing what his mother wanted would make her happy.

    Song Xing Xing thought that Chen Yu Xi was quite pitiful to have such a mother.

    Lu Xun was driving when he heard his wife sighing. He nced at her and spoke, "Are you thinking about that boy again?"

    Song Xing Xing turned with a faint smile on her face. "Hmm..."

    Lu Xun heaved a helpless sigh. His wife only had a brief interaction with Shi An Na''s son but it was enough for her to keep worrying about him.

    "Just what kind of person is Miss Shi''s ex-husband?"

    A trace of unhappiness appeared on Lu Xun''s face. Although he knew the reason Song Xing Xing had inquired about that man, it was still unpleasant to hear her asking about another man.

    As if understanding what was going on in her husband''s mind, Song Xing Xing let out a chuckle and asked, "Will it be alright for that boy to be with his father instead?"

    Song Xing Xing did not want the boy to suffer after he followed his fatherter.

    "You don''t have to worry about this. I think it would be better for that boy to go with his father. At least, n, he... would not let the boy go astray."

    Although he did not like n, Lu Xun thought that n would be able to look after his son better than Shi An Na. Even though he might not have much time to spend with his son due to his work, at least, his family is rich enough to employ someone to look after the boy.

    Lu Xun thought about the boy and started to feel anxious about his little family.

    Recently, the two of them have been preparing for pregnancy. Lu Xun was looking forward to the arrival of their child but at the same time, he was worried.

    In the future, when he finally bes a father, would he be able to be a good father as well? Suddenly, he was worried that he would be too busy with his work to pay attention to his children.

    Lu Xun secretly reminded himself that no matter how much he would be busy with work, he should prioritize his family first.

    Whatever happened, he must never let his family down. In the future, he should make time for their children and teach them personally so that they would not go astray.

    The rain fell as the car approached the house.

    Lu Xun parked the car at the porch and helped his wife with the door. He grabbed a few things in the car, turned around, and caught his wife watching the rain.

    With a light sigh, Lu Xun approached her and wrapped his arms around her shoulder to give her some warmth.

    "Lu Xun."

    "Un."

    Song Xing Xing raised her head to look at her husband. "I suddenly had this urge to go and y in the rain."

    Lu Xun stared at his wife for a while. He pinched her cheek softly and spoke, "Don''t even think about it. What would I do if you get sick again?"

    Song Xing Xing giggled and the two of them walked into the house together.

    The moment they entered, Mr. Fluffball ran over to the door and looked at the couple inquiringly.

    These past few days, his papa has been ignoring him. Mr. Fluffball saw that his papa''s mood was not that good and decided not to make a ruckus.

    Now, he greeted the couple at the door to see whether his papa''s mood has improved.

    "Mr. Fluffball."

    Hearing his name, the cat walked over and started to rub his body against his papa''s legs. "Meow." He should take this as a hint that his papa''s mood had improved a lot, right?

    Lu Xun bent down to pick up the cat. However, someone else was faster than him.

    Song Xing Xing hugged the cat in her embrace and watched as Mr. Fluffball stared back at her with a dissatisfied look on his face. Subconsciously, the corner of her lips turned into a smile.

    Mr. Fluffball tried to struggle out from his master''s embrace but he could not make a move. "Meow." The cat turned to his papa, asking him to help him.

    "Hubby, you should be tired after dealing with everything recently. You go ahead and take a shower first and rx," Song Xing Xing spoke before Lu Xun could say a word. "I''ll pour some food for Mr. Fluffball first and prepare something for dinner."

    Lu Xun shifted his gaze between the cat and its master. "Do you know where his food is?"

    After Song Xing Xing moved in with him, it was Lu Xun who would feed the cat. Now, Lu Xun was worried that his wife would not know where he had stored the cat''s food.

    "Un. I know." Song Xing Xing nodded.

    "Don''t feed him the wet food," Lu Xun reminded her. "Mr. Fluffball is still on a diet. Previously, Auntie Wei had prepared a new batch of boiled chicken for him. Just take it out from the refrigerator and reheat it for a while."

    The corner of her lips began to twitch. Her husband worried too much about this fat cat. "Un. I know."

    Lu Xun watched the two of them with worry. However, thinking that the cat originally belonged to his wife, Lu Xun quickly assured himself that she would know what to do next.

    Song Xing Xing watched as her husband headed upstairs and bought the fat cat into the kitchen. After carrying the cat for a while, her arms were getting a little tired.

    "Mr. Fluffball, are you really on a diet? Why do I feel as if you have gained weight?"

    "Meow!" The cat shot a look at his master. Recently, he had lost some weight. However, the food that is papa had prepared for him had made his fur shiny and thick. Thus, he might appear as if he had gotten fatter instead.

    Song Xing Xing put the cat down and took out the food for him. As she was waiting for the food to reheat, Song Xing Xing went into the pantry and opened the cab where Lu Xun would store Mr. Fluffball''s necessities.

    Her expression froze when she saw the number of things that Lu Xun had bought for her cat.

 Chapter 385 - Raising A Cat Could Be Expensive

    When Lu Xun came down, he found that the surroundings were especially quiet. He walked into the kitchen and found that his wife had prepared some tomato and egg noodle soup. The food was in the pot and was just waiting to be served in a bowl. The food was already prepared but his wife was nowhere to be seen.

    A deep frown appeared on his face as he wondered where she had disappeared to.

    At this time, his ears picked up some noise from the pantry. Following the noise, Lu Xun walked into the pantry and saw that his wife was inspecting Mr. Fluffball''s supplement.

    Lu Xun leaned his body on the wall as he watched his wife continue to inspect another bottle. "What are you doing?"

    Song Xing Xing jumped slightly upon hearing his voice. She turned around and saw that her husband was standing at the side. "Nothing, I was just looking at the stuff in the pantry." She picked up another bottle and saw that it was another tonic for Mr. Fluffball. "When did you buy these things for Mr. Fluffball? Why didn''t I know it?"

    Lu Xun nced at the stuff in the pantry and smiled. "Not too long ago. Thest time I picked up Mr. Fluffball from the cats'' hotel, the shop attendant had suggested buying a few products. They were supposed to be good for him. You see, Mr. Fluffball''s fur is healthier." He could not help but feel proud that he had raised the cat to be this healthy.

    Song Xing Xing had thought that Lu Xun has been pampering Mr. Fluffball by buying a lot of toys and costumes for the cat. However, she did not expect that she would find these in the pantry.

    Song Xing Xing continued to look at the product and thought that Mr. Flufball''s stuff was almost as much as her skincare products. She picked up a bottle of essential oil and sighed helplessly.

    Mr. Fluffball had a bottle of essential oil. Was this really necessary?

    "The shop attendant said, the essential oil is good for Mr. Fluffball''s fur and it would prevent any fungal issues."

    Song Xing Xing merely nced at her husband before she put the bottle back on the rack.

    Her husband really does pamper this fat cat too much.

    She could not deny that Mr. Fluffball''s fur was getting better. However, she could not help but think that raising a cat could be very expensive. Did he have to buy that much stuff?

    "Meow?" Mr. Fluffball could not help but shiver as he noticed the change in his owner''s eyes. He had worked hard to help his owner to win this man. Mr. Fluffball hoped that his owner would not do anything to take his privilege away. He really enjoyed being pampered by his papa!

    Lu Xun cleared out his throat as she thought about their previous conversation about the cat.

    His wife did not get jealous and had trusted himpletely when he was rumored to be with Shi An Na. However, when ites to Mr. Fluffball, Song Xing Xing would get easily jealous.

    He really did not know what to do with his wife.

    "Xing Xing, let''s go and have something to eat before the food would get cold," Lu Xun said, in his attempt to change the conversation. He did not want his wife to ask how much he had spent on the cat. She would be furious when she heard the number...

    As she recalled that she had prepared some food earlier, Song Xing Xing finally left the pantry.

    Lu Xun divided the noodles into two bowls and brought them to the dining hall.

    It was a cold, rainy day, and eating a hot noodle like this made him feel quitefortable.

    The couple ate together and none of them mentioned the unpleasant matter about Shi An Na.

    Because of this scandal, they have wasted a lot of precious time. It was expected that tomorrow, the two of them would start to get busy again.

    Lu Xun still needed to settle the matter on hispany before he took a long break while Song Xing Xing still needed to handle the wedding matters.

    After having dinner, Song Xing Xing returned to the bedroom while Lu Xun did the dishes.

    When she walked out of the bathroom, someone tugged at her hand and suddenly, Song Xing Xing found that she was in a warm embrace.

    His scent entered her nose and her body gradually rxed. "What are you doing?"

    Lu Xun did not answer her but continued to hug her tightly. As he thought of everything that his wife had gone through this recently, Lu Xun felt a little ufortable.

    He had really let her suffer.

    Fortunately, nothing happened to her this time. Lu Xun could not help but think that he was too ipetent.

    He could already imagine the look on his father-inw''s face when they returned to Y City in a few weeks.

    A while ago, his father-inw, Song Chen had given him a call andined that his daughter had to suffer because of his ex.

    However, this was something that he could not tell his wife.

    Lu Xun had worked hard to win his parents-inw''s heart but Shi An Na had ruined it for him. It will take him a while to win them again. He needed to ensure them that he would be able to protect their daughter well.

    Just thinking that her father was going to stop this wedding and separate them made his heartache. He really could not bear to be separated from his Xing Xing.

    If his fear came true, then how was he supposed to live?

    "Are you alright?" Song Xing Xing hugged the person tightly. How can she not know what was in her husband''s mind?

    Although she had told him that he did not have to feel guilty, Lu Xun would not listen to her.

    "In the next few days, I will be busy with work," Lu Xun said. "I will settle work immediately. And then, we''ll head back to Y City earlier, hmm?"

    "Are you worried about my parents?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    Lu Xun lowered his head and buried his face in the crook of her neck. "Hmm..."

    Song Xing Xing chuckled. "Alright then. We''ll head to Y City earlier and help my mom with the wedding preparation, alright? Don''t worry. My dad will be alright. I already talked to him about everything."

    "Hmm...." His heart warmed and the smile on his lips brightened as he thought about their uing wedding.

 Chapter 386 - Big Brother, Youre In Trouble

    Both Zhen Wen Yu and Jiang Lu only knew about the matter about the Shi An Na after a few days.

    Because Long Fei had helped Lu Xun to suppress the matter online, even Lu An Ran did not know about that scandal until her friend who was in Capital City called to catch up.

    Lu An Ran finally looked at the inte and saw her brother''s rification regarding the child that had suddenly appeared

    Later, Lu An Ran went to her parents'' ce and told her parents about it. Her intention was only to alert her parents about Shi An Na''s scheme.

    The moment Zhen Wen Yu heard the news, her blood pressure rose and she passed out from anger. Lu An Ran panicked and her husband had to call the ambnce.

    When she finally regained her consciousness, the first thing Zhen Wen Yu asked was for Lu An Ran to call Lu Xun.

    Lu Xun was in the middle of a meeting with the board of directors when he received a phone call from his sister. The corner of his eyes started to twitch and he was having a bad premonition.

    He let everyone take a five minutes break and excused himself.

    Lu Xun epted the phone call and heard his sister''s voice on the other side.

    "Big brother, you''re in trouble." Lu An Ran did not bother with pleasantries.

    However, before Lu Xun could ask his sister her meaning, Lu Xun heard his mother''s roaring voice on the line.

    "Lu Xun! What''s going on with Anna? Didn''t you tell me that she won''t be able to make trouble again?" Zhen Wen Yu spoke angrily. "What''s the matter with the child?"

    Lu Xun had to distance his phone away from his ears as his mother''s voice was piercing his ears.

    "I told you to treat Xing Xing well and don''t let her suffer any grievance," Zhen Wen Yu continued. "Did you listen to my words? I''m telling you that if you hurt Xing Xing, I won''t let you off."

    Lu An Ran and Father Lu who stood at the side could only sympathize with Lu Xun as they listened to Mother Lu continuously scolding Lu Xun.

    Lu Xun took off his sses and massaged the space between his ears. He had a feeling that this phone call wouldst for more than five minutes and he will need to extend the meeting breaks.

    After a few days has passed, Lu Xun saw that his mother had not called him and thought that the matter about Shi An Na trying to tarnish his reputation again would reach his mother''s knowledge. However, it seemed that he was wrong and his mother would still know about it.

    His mind whirled as he tried to figure out the way to let his mother calm down.

    As he listened to his mother''s scolding, Lu Xun really wondered if this mother was his or Song Xing Xing''s. It seemed that his mother was not joking when she said that she would take Song Xing Xing''s side if he ever bullied her.

    "Mom, this matter has been resolved," Lu Xun said. "That child was only used by his mother to ruin my rtionship with Xing Xing. He had nothing to do with me."

    "I don''t care if this matter was resolved or not," Zhen Wen Yu said. "In the first ce, you should never give that person a chance to hurt Xing Xing."

    His lips pursed into a thin line.

    Lu Xun also knew that he should have never let Shi An Na or anyone a chance to ruin his rtionship with his wife. However, how was he supposed to know that Shi An Na would use her own son to mess up with him?

    Even if he had done everything to prevent Shi An Na from doing anything, he would not have guessed that Shi An Na would be that crazy.

    Knowing that his mother called to vent her anger, Lu Xun chose to obediently listen to her words without saying too much. If he came out with any excuse, his mother would only get angrier.

    After telling her son that she would head to Capital City the next week, Zhen Wen Yu finally hung up the phone.

    Of course, no one mentioned anything about Zhen Wen Yu''s hospitalization to Lu Xun.

    Zhen Wen Yu was unable to calm down after lecturing her son.

    Thinking about the daughter-inw that she had obtained after a long hardship, Zhen Wen Yu could not sit still and have called her next.

    Song Xing Xing was in the middle of writing some invitation cards for her friends when her phone on the table buzzed. A deep frown appeared on her face as she could hear the buzzing on the table, but he could not see her phone.

    Song Xing Xing shifted her gaze to the fat cat and finally noticed that Mr. Fluffball was lyingzily on her phone. The vibration did not seem to disturb the cat''s sleep.

    She pushed the cat away to take her phone and was surprised to see her mother-inw''s name.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the clock and recalled that it was almost midnight in Country C. Thinking that her mother-inw had something important to say, Song Xing Xing quickly answered the phone call.

    "Xing Xing, tell me, did Lu Xun bully you?"

    Her eyes blinked a few times. Song Xing Xing was having a hard time trying to figure out why would her mother-inw suddenly asked her this question.

    Song Xing Xing chuckled. "No. Mom, why would Lu Xun bully me? He always treated me well."

    "Don''t try to lie to me. I already knew about what happened," Zhen Wen Yu spoke. "What with that childing and calling Lu Xun his daddy?"

    Hearing her mother-inw mention this matter, Song Xing Xing finally figured out what was going on. "Mom, don''t worry. I trust Lu Xun. It was Miss Shi who had tried to scheme on Lu Xun. It''s not his fault. Moreover, he had already dealt with this matter quickly before people would gossip."

    "Mom just did not want you to get hurt because of Lu Xun." Zhen Wen Yu said with a sigh. "Xing Xing, don''t worry, in a few days, mom and dad would head over to Capital City and teach Lu Xun a lesson."

    "Mom, you areing over in a few days?" Song Xing Xing was unable to hide her surprise. ording to the n, her parents-inw was supposed to head to Y City a week before the wedding."

    "Anyway, your wedding is approaching soon," Zhen Wen Yu said. "Your dad and I shoulde over and help with the preparation as well.. Moreover, after what had happened, I still think that it''s better to meet your parents and exin this situation."

 Chapter 387 - Reminded You To Work Hard

    The Lu couple said that they were heading to Capital City. However, both Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun would not expect that the couple would head over to Y City first to meet with Song Xing Xing''s parents first.

    Lu Xun was speechless when he heard from Zhang Yu Han that his parents had checked in to the hotel in Y City.

    It was not difficult for him to figure out what was his parents trying to do.

    By the time Lu Xun got the news, it was already toote for him to do anything. Lu Xun was sure that his parents would already go to the Song''s residence to meet up with his inws.

    He could settle his work first and let Assistant Bei Yuan handle the matter in thepany before heading to Y City with Song Xing Xing.

    The moment the flight touched down, Lu Xun found out his parents'' whereabouts first. Hearing that they were in the Song''s residence, the couple headed to the house first.

    Lu Xun was preparing himself to face Song Xing Xing''s father. However, the moment they entered the house, the couple found that the atmosphere in the room was quite lively. The sounds ofughter could be heard from the outside.

    The couple exchanged their nce and walked in to see their parents gathering in the living room. Lu Jiang seemed to be telling them something, making everyoneugh.

    Ye Ling Feng was the first to notice the couple''s presence. There was a glint of surprise in her eyes. She stood up and smiled. "Xing Xing, Lu Xun, you guys are back."

    Hearing their name, everyone turned their attention to the couple.

    "When did you arrive? Why didn''t you tell us?" Ye Ling Feng asked. "I could send someone to pick you up."

    Lu Xun nced around the room to examine the atmosphere. Then, his eyes stopped at his father-inw. His hand subconsciously tightened to a fist. Noticing that her father-inw did not look at him with an unpleasant look, Lu Xun finally heaved with relief.

    Ye Ling Feng quickly invited everyone inside and instructed the auntie to prepare a few extra cutleries for the couple.

    "Mom, why didn''t you tell me that you will being to Y City?" Lu Xun asked when he finally got the chance to talk to his mother. "Didn''t we agree that you and dad would go to Capital City first and can head to Y City together?" If Yu Han did not tell me that the two of you checked in into his hotel, I wouldn''t know that you would be here."

    Zhen Wen Yu shot his son a look. "Didn''t Ie here for you? You did not know how anxious I was when I heard what was going on. I won''t be at ease until I talk to your inws. Fortunately, Xing Xing''s parents were both understanding and did not me you for it."

    Lu Xun concluded that his parents'' appearance might have helped to ease his father-inw''s views on him.

    His mother was a good talker and she might have helped him to win some points.

    "If you told me and Xing Xing earlier, we coulde over to Y City together," Lu Xun said.

    "Your dad and I already know where your parents-inw are staying. We don''t need you as our guide. Besides, this thing is something that we have to talk to Xing Xing parents in private. You kids should not be involved."

    The corner of his lips twitched. He was already in his thirties but his mother still thought of him as a kid.

    Lu Xun hugged his mother on the shoulder. "Mom, thank you."

    Zhen Wen Yu narrowed her eyes at her son. "If you want to thank me, just treat your wife better and don''t get involved with this kind of scandal again. Stay away from Anna and her family."

    "Mom, I know."

    "Or else, you could try and work hard to let me hug my grandchild."

    His breath stuck in his throat and Lu Xun let out a cough. "Mom, this is not something that I can control. It also depends on our luck."

    Zhen Wen Yu was sharp and she quickly took this hint that the couple was now trying to have kids. As this thought came to her mind, she was no longer as angry at her son.

    "This is why I reminded you to work hard." Zhen Wen Yu patted her son on the shoulder.

    Lu Xun touched the tip of his nose upon hearing his mother''s reminder. He would also like to work hard. But these were not something that he could say out loud. His mother would be happy but his wife would be embarrassed.

    Song Xing Xing saw her husband and mother-inw were whispering in the corner and walked over. "Mom, let''s go and have lunch together."

    Zhen Wen Yu''s smile widened when she saw her daughter-inw. Song Xing Xing held her mother-inw in her arms and the two walked together, leaving Lu Xun behind.

    The family ate their lunch while discussing their children''s wedding. Mostly, it was Ye Ling Feng and Zhen Wen Yu who spoke to ask the other''s opinion.

    After the meal, Lu Xun''s parents decided to head back to the hotel to rest. Ye Ling Feng talked to them to stay for a while longer but hearing that Father Lu still had a video conference afterward, Ye Ling Feng quickly arranged for the driver to send them to the hotel.

    Song Xing Xing was dragged away by her mother to look at a few stuff rted to the wedding while Lu Xun decided to organize their luggage in the room.

    As the two of them were nning to stay in Y City until the wedding, there was a lot of stuff they had to bring along.

    Lu Xun was helping his wife hang her clothes into the wardrobe when someone knocked on the door. He walked over to the door and was not surprised to see his father-inw.

    "Dad." Lu Xun called. His voice was full of respect.

    "What are you doing?" Song Chen asked. "Are you busy?"

    "I''m not busy."

    "That''s good." Song Chen nodded. "Come with me to the office. Let''s have a little talk."

    "Alright." Lu Xun nodded as he closed the door behind him.. He followed his father-inw to his office and swallowed as the anxiousness increased.

 Chapter 388 - Just One Glass

    Lu Xun entered the room and looked around the familiar ce.

    A few months ago, he was invited into his father-inw''s office where the two of them shared a drink. Lu Xun could still remember how stifling it felt while facing Song Chen.

    This time, he had this feeling that he would have to suffer facing his father-inw.

    Song Chen closed the door behind him and gestured for Lu Xun to take a seat. Then, he walked over to the small cab and pulled out two sses and a bottle of alcoholic drinks.

    Lu Xun watched as his father-inw poured two sses of drinks and slid one ss to him.

    "Just one ss," Song Chen said. "You are not allowed to drink more."

    Song Chen naturally remembered what had happened thest time Lu Xun got drunk. He would not let him drink too much lest his daughter would be upset with him. Moreover, he was worried that this person would utter another nonsense when he got drunk.

    "Thank you, Dad." Lu Xun took a sip from his drink and waited for his father-inw to speak.

    "Let''s talk," Song Chen said. "I know that we have talked about thisst time on the phone but you need to assure me again face to face. What''s the situation? That woman, will he appear and cause trouble for everyone again?"

    "Dad, don''t worry. That woman would not be able to do anything to Xing Xing or anyone else."

    Song Chen narrowed his eyes as he urged for Lu Xun to continue.

    "Thest I heard, that woman''s family is taking her to be treated in a mental hospital. She won''t be able toe out until she ispletely recovered," Lu Xun said.

    Thest time he talked to the police, he heard that the family was suspecting that Shi An Na''s mind was not going right after she was divorced.

    After n had taken their son, her mental state has gone worst.

    Her family thought that it would be better for Shi An Na to stay in the hospital and recuperate. With her condition, it was impossible for her to meet up with her son anyway.

    Shi An Na was an only child. Her parents had promised that they would stay with her to give her their support.

    Even after knowing what had happened to Shi An Na, Lu Xun did not feel sorry for her.

    Initially, it was Shi An Na who had made her decision to marry n.

    n Chen was someone with a lot of money but he did not have much time to spend with the people around him. From the very beginning, Shi An Na knew what she was going into when she chose that path.

    However, when he had asked her not to leave him, she had told him that she would not regret it.

    Since it was the path she chose and had defended it, Lu Xun did not think that he should feel sorry for her.

    Song Chen was shocked when he heard that someone like Shi An Na would exist. She was selfish enough to use her own son to get what she wanted. As a parent, Song Chen could not figure out what was Shi An Na thinking? She should be protecting her child but what she did was only harming him.

    Fortunately, Shi An Na would not be able to cause any more trouble.

    As a father, he was really worried about his daughter and did not want her to suffer any grievance. Even though she was now married, Song Chen would always protect his daughter.

    When the news first broke out, Song Chen was furious. However, it was his daughter who had called to cate him. Before he could call Lu Xun and ask what was going on, his daughter was the first to tell him that the rumor was done to tarnish her husband''s reputation.

    Song Xing Xing had told him that she trusted Lu Xun and that the man would not lie to her about such a matter. Even though Song Chen had doubted Lu Xun, he trusted that his daughter was smart enough to know what she was doing.

    In the end, the only reason Song Chen did not cause a ruckus was because of his daughter.

    "You are really lucky," Song Chen said. He took a sip from his drink and looked at his son-inw with a serious look on his face. "If it was not because your parentse over to talk on your behalf, I would not let you go easily."

    Song Chen met his inws and liked their humbleness.

    It was their son who got into trouble, but the couple had flown all over from C Country just to apologize for their son''s past rtionship.

    Song Chen thought of how the couple has treated his daughter well and decided not to make things too hard for Lu Xun.

    The two of them spent their time in Song Chen''s office talking and Lu Xun had to assure his father-inw that he would not let something simr happen again.

    Song Chen only let Lu Xun leave when he was satisfied with his exnation.

    When Lu Xun returned to the bedroom, Song Xing Xing was looking into the luggage. She heard his movement and smiled when she saw him at the door. However, that smile quickly disappeared when she inhaled a familiar smell.

    "You drink?" Song Xing Xing wrinkled her nose.

    "Mhm... dad asked me to apany him for a drink."

    Song Xing Xing''s expression changed as she recalled what had happened thest time Lu Xun had a few drinks with her father. Her husband really could not drink that much. Song Xing Xing was worried that her husband would say something that makes her father unhappy.

    "Don''t worry, dad only let me drink a ss."

    Song Xing Xing gave her husband a lookover. Seeing that he was not drunk, she finally let out a breath of relief. Her expression changed again as she thought of the reason her father would be looking for Lu Xun.

    "What did the two of you talk about?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    Lu Xun chuckled. He went closer to his wife and hugged her body close. "Dad only wanted to know what happened."

    Song Xing Xing wrapped her arms around his neck. "My dad did not make anything difficult for you right?"

    "Of course, not. He was only concerned about us. Don''t worry too much." Lu Xun pecked her on the tips of her nose. "Did you go and look at some photos with Mom? How was it" Lu Xun quickly diverted the subject.

    Her expression brightened up and she began to tell him about their wedding''s preparation. "Mom said, we should go and look at the hall. If there''s anything we like to add, we should tell them to the wedding nner. Right. Next week, I should go and try the wedding dress to see if it fits."

    Lu Xun continued to listen to his wife and nodded. "Mhm.... I''ll listen to you."

 Chapter 389 - Ring Bearer

    Now that they were staying in Y City, Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun began to busy themselves with their wedding preparation. Fortunately, her mother had hired someone capable and a lot of things were already prepared.

    These few days, Song Xing Xing spent a lot of time with the wedding nner, Miss Yun Shu. Each time that Song Xing Xing had an idea, the wedding nner would listen to her and quickly help to realize the idea.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the preparation progress and was satisfied.

    Time passed and soon, there was a week left until the wedding.

    Her heartbeat increased when she saw the date on the calendar. Song Xing Xing realized that she was looking forward to wearing her wedding dress and walk over to her husband in front of her friends and families.

    "Mrs. Lu, what do you think about this?" Yun Shu spoke as she pushed the tablet in her hand.

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the wedding nner with a sheepish look in her eyes. Thinking that she has been in a daze as Yun Shu spoke to her made her a little embarrassed.

    The smile on Yun Shu''s face widened. "President Lu, Mrs. Lu, you can take a look at it first and see if you are satisfied with this arrangement."

    She nodded and began to look at the screen with a serious look on her face.

    Song Xing Xing found that she was satisfied with the decoration of the hall as well as the champagne color roses.

    After looking at the photos for a while, Song Xing Xing finally turned to Lu Xun. "Hubby, what do you think?"

    "I think it''s pretty," Lu Xun answered. "Do you like it?"

    "Un. I like it." Song Xing Xing nodded.

    "Then, let''s just proceed with this arrangement. As long as you are satisfied, then I don''t have any other objection." Lu Xun pinched at his wife''s cheek softly. "Your happiness is the most important thing."

    The smile on Song Xing Xing''s face turned brighter. However, a tint of pink soon appeared on her face as Song Xing Xing realized that Miss Yun Shu was sitting across her.

    Fortunately, Miss Yun did not seem as if she minded the public affection disy. Or else, Song Xing Xing would be very embarrassed.

    Of course, Yun Shu has been in the industry for a few years and had nned a few weddings before. Seeing a couple acting affectionately in front of her was something that she was used to.

    Watching a couple interact happily brought a smile to her face.

    At this time, Yun Shu''s phone on the coffee table rang. She quickly excused herself to answer the call. The phone call ran for a couple of minutes. When Yun Shu returned to the couple, there was a smile on her face.

    "Mrs. Lu, in a few minutes, my assistant is here to deliver your wedding gown," Yun Shu announced. "The seamstress said, you should try on the dress and see if it will need another adjustment."

    Her eyes lit up.

    The first time she tried the wedding dress, Song Xing Xing immediately fell in love with it. Thest time she met the seamstress for a fitting, there was still a little adjustment that needed to be done.

    "Go ahead," Lu Xun said to his wife. "I''ll wait here and look at the arrangement."

    Song Xing Xing stood up and left the area with her wedding nner to try on her dress.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun sat on the sofa as he continued to look at the photos on the tablet. Once in a while, he would make a note to discuss a few matters with his wife.

    Hearing the sound of footsteps approaching, Lu Xun raised his head and saw that it was the wedding nner.

    "President Lu, your wife is trying on the dress and she wille out in a while," Yun Shu spoke. Her gaze fell on the tablet in Lu Xun''s hand. "If you have anything to ask, don''t be shy toe to me."

    "Thank you, Miss Yun." Lu Xun nodded.

    The wedding nner turned around and started to discuss a few matters with her assistant. After a while, she looked up again and looked at Lu Xun again.

    "President Lu, I almost forgot about another matter," Yun Shu spoke and waited until the man looked up at her again

    "What is it?"

    "You haven''t told me who will be holding the wedding rings for you," Yun Shu said. "Are you nning to let your groomsman hold them to you, or are you nning to let someone be your ring bearer?"

    "A ring bearer?"

    "Let me show it to you." Yun Shu tapped her fingers on the phone. Then, he showed a short video to the man. "It''s like this. Someone wille over and bring your rings to you before you exchanged your wedding rings."

    Lu Xun pondered over this matter for a while. He was about to say that he will let his friends hold the rings for them. However, when he saw the picture on the screen, an idea suddenlyes to his mind.

    "Miss Yun, I have an idea regarding this ring bearer," Lu Xun said. "However, I would like you to hide this matter from my wife."

    A look of surprise appeared on her face. After working closely with the couple the past few days, Yun Shu knew that President Lu was someone who would let his wife decide on everything when ites to the wedding.

    The man would only give his opinion when his wife asked him.

    "I want to give my wife a surprise."

    "A surprise." Yun Shuughed. Her eyes brightened up as she was wondering just what kind of surprise would President Lu prepare for his wife. "Of course. I would keep this matter a secret for you."

    It was not rare for the partner to n a surprise for their other half and as the event nner, Yun Shu was more than happy to help him with this task.

    Lu Xun frowned. "I need to know whether this idea is feasible first."

    "President Lu, what are you nning to do?" Yun Shu asked. "Run them to me.. Perhaps I can help to advise you with this matter."

 Chapter 390 - Your Cat, Mr. Fluffball

    In the few next days, Lu Xun was seen busying himself with a few things. However, Song Xing Xing had not noticed anything strange about h husband at all.

    Song Xing Xing had thought that her husband was busy handling his work matter through Assistant Bei Yuan and naturally, she did not pay too much attention to it.

    Two days before the wedding, Special Assistant Bei Yuan suddenly appeared in front of the Song''s residence.

    Usually, Song Xing Xing would not think too much about it. After all, Assistant Bei Yuan was also one of the guests at their wedding.

    What caught her by surprise was that Special Assistant Bei Yuan had brought along a carrier with him. Song Xing Xing looked at the carrier and thought that it look a little familiar.

    "Meow."

    A voice pierced the silent hall.

    The frown on her face deepened and Song Xing Xing could not help but think that this meowing voice sounded a little familiar as well.

    "Mrs. Lu." Special Assistant Bei Yuan greeted politely. "Is President Lu here?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. Her attention was still on the carrier in Bei Yuan''s hand. "Uh-huh, he''s upstairs looking at a few documents. He wille over shortly. Bei Yuan, what do you have with you."

    "Mrs. Lu, this is your cat, Mr. Fluffball."

    Her eyes widened. Song Xing Xing bent down to look inside and saw that the fat, grey cat was indeed in the carrier.

    "President Lu told me to fetch the cat and send it over before the wedding," Bei Yuan exined.

    "Meow."

    Mr. Fluffball looked at his owner in excitement.

    It has been a few weeks since he was left to stay in the pet''s hotel. A few cats saw that he was fat and had shiny fur and began to ask him his secret.

    He was enjoying life. These few days, he had given a few talks to the other cats. He taught the others how to win their master''s heart and how to choose a partner for their master so that they too could enjoy a blissful life.

    Mr. Fluffball was enjoying himself as the female cats continued to admire his shiny fur when Bei Yuan suddenly showed up.

    The shop attendant picked him up and handed him over to Bei Yuan.

    Mr. Fluffball thought that this man looked somewhat familiar. However, he was not in the mood to figure out this person''s identity. Mr. Fluffball was too worried that this person hade to kidnap him.

    Thinking that he probably wouldn''t be able to see his papa again made him anxious.

    Mr. Fluffball tried to struggle but the man had stuffed him into the carrier and the vehicle. He continued to meow and made a lot of noise but the person ignored him.

    The trip was too long and Mr. Fluffball became too to make a sound.

    Moreover, that person gave him his favorite wet food that he had not seen in a few months ever since his papa said he should be on a diet.

    Mr. Fluffball momentarily forgot about this catnapper as he ate. When he woke up from his nap again, Mr. Fluffball finally remember that someone had taken him away and he probably won''t be able to see his papa again.

    Thinking that he won''t be able to enjoy the life of a young master of the family made him sad.

    He wondered if he would lose his fur due to stress.

    Will he have to work hard to get his meal from now on?

    Mr. Fluffball was missing both his master and his papa.

    The vehicle finally stopped after a few hours of traveling. It was only when he smelled the familiar scent of his master that Mr. Fluffball became excited again.

    Since his master is here, then, his papa should be at this ce too, right?

    Once he verified that the person was indeed his master, Mr. Fluffball tried to meow a few times to get her attention.

    Their gazes finally met.

    There were no words to describe Mr. Fluffball''s happiness when he saw his master, Song Xing Xing.

    "Meow!" Oh, God! Master, I miss you so much.

    Meanwhile, Song Xing Xing felt the corner of her lips start to twitch when she saw Mr. Fluffball staring back at her with his eyes wide.

    Song Xing Xing stood up again and asked Bei Yuan, "Why did President Lu Xun ask you to bring Mr. Fluffball here?"

    Bei Yuan suddenly noticed that there was something wrong.

    He had followed President Lu Xun''s instruction to pick up the cat and had driven for hours to deliver the cat.

    Bei Yuan was aware that this fat cat belonged to the wife. He had thought that once Mrs. Lu saw the fat cat, she would be very happy.

    He had already imagined a reunion where the human and cat would hug each other tightly. However, the scene in front of him was really not what he had expected.

    Mrs. Lu did not seem too happy to see the cat and was questioning why did he bring the cat over.

    Bei Yuan did not know what he should do. He did not know what President Lu was nning to do. He thought that President Lu wanted the cat around at their wedding. However, with the way Mrs. Lu was acting now, Bei Yuan did not know if the answer will make Mrs. Lu angry or not.

    At this time, a voice came over to save him from his difficult situation.

    "Bei Yuan? You''re here." Lu Xun spoke as he finally arrived.

    The fat cat in the carrier was excited and could not stop meowing when he heard his papa''s voice. All his worries and fears disappeared the moment Mr. FLuffball heard his papa''s voice.

    Hearing the cat''s voice, Lu Xun crouched down and smiled as he looked at the fat cat in the carrier. "Mr. Fluffbal, you are here as well."

    "Meow!" Papa, I miss you so much.

    Mr. Fluffball had the urge to cry. He made a vow that he was not going to leave his papa''s side today and was already nning to sleep with his papa.

    Lu Xun stood up again to take the carrier from his assistant. "Thank you, Bei Yuan. I have booked your room at the hotel. Remember to attend my wedding."

    Bei Yuan exchanged a few words with his boss before he turned around and leave.

    As the door closed, Lu Xun realized that someone was staring at him intently. Seeing the look on his wife''s face made him sigh helplessly.

    Someone was unhappy with the cat again.

    It made him wonder if Mr. Fluffball was his cat or his wife''s?

 Chapter 391 - Our Family Member

    "Why did you suddenly ask Bei Yuan to send Mr. Fluffball here?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    Previously, they have agreed that they will leave Mr. Fluffball at the cat''s hotel ande back and pick him up once they returned from their honeymoon.

    Lu Xun hugged his wife on the shoulder with one hand and hold the cat''s carrier with another hand. "Isn''t it because of the wedding? Mr. Fluffball is our family member. I thought that you would want him around."

    A warm feeling spread all over her body. Song Xing Xing thought that it was cute that her husband considered Mr. Fluffball as a family member.

    Fortunately, Mr. Fluffball will onlye to their wedding. Later, when they left for their honeymoon, they will still need to leave Mr. Fluffball to someone to look after him.

    A smile curled on her lips but once her gaze fell on the cat''s carriage, Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes again.

    She looked at her husband and spoke, "But what are we supposed to do? Mr. Fluffball is not on the guest list."

    Lu Xunughed. "I will tell Miss Yun to add Mr. Fluffball to the guest list. He''ll have his special table among our families and friends."

    Song Xing Xing narrowed her eyes. "Then who will look after him when at the wedding? Will the hotel allow a pet in?"

    "It''s fine. I already checked with Yu Han. The hotel will allow Mr. Fluffball into the hall. As long as he behaved and have someone to look after him, there shouldn''t be any other problem. I will let Bei Yuan look after him on the wedding day." Lu Xun thought for a moment and continued. "You don''t have to worry about a thing. On that day, you only have to wear your dress and marry me."

    His eyes turned a shade darker. Lu Xun could not resist kissing his wife on her lips. Fortunately, it was nighttime and everyone in the house had already gone back to their room.

    Song Xing Xing''s face blushed a little bit. Thinking of their wedding day made her excited and anxious at the same time. Her heartbeat became erratic and it was hard for her to calm down.

    Lu Xun chuckled as he looked at his wife. He leaned over and pecked at her lips a few times more. Then, he led her upstairs into their room.

    Song Xing Xing entered her bedroom and watched as her husband ced the carrier on the floor. As he opened the carriage''s door, Mr. Fluffball peeked his head out and started to look around.

    This was the first time that Mr. Fluffball has been in this room and he was anxious at this new surroundings. However, seeing the two familiar humans around him, Mr. Fluffball began to ease up a little bit.

    Mr. Fluffball walked around, inspecting everything in the unfamiliar bedroom. Finally, he raised his head again to look at his papa. "Meow."

    Lu Xun carried the cat in his arms and started to scratch the cat on its head.

    Once he felt his papa''s touch, Mr. Fluffball began to rx. It was an exciting day and Mr. Fluffball''s emotions have been going up and down. His papa''sps were the best ce for him to rx.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the cat with a hint of unhappiness. This cat really knew how to act spoiled with her husband.

    However, when she recalled how Mr. Fluffball has been anxious to stay around a stranger for the whole day, Song Xing Xing decided to go easy on this fat cat.

    As Mr. Fluffball''s owner, Song Xing Xing knew best that the cat did not like strangers that much. The cat has been staying inside the house all day and was not used to other people.

    However, Mr. Fluffball had epted Lu Xun the moment he saw him. Thinking back, Song Xing Xing could not help but think that it was a little strange and interesting how the cat had given Lu Xun his approval from the very first day.

    At this time, Mr. Fluffball stared at Song Xing Xing and blinked. The arrogant look on the fat cat''s face made her feel a little annoyed.

    "You brought Mr. Fluffball suddenly. We haven''t brought along his stuff." Song Xing Xing looked around and suddenly thought about the cat''s sleeping bed and littering box.

    "I bought everything this morning." Lu Xun said. "His littering box and sand are in the kitchen. There is also his favorite wet food."

    Song Xing Xing chuckled. It seemed that Lu Xun was really attentive towards her cat.

    Lu Xun lifted the cat and passed him over to his wife. "Hold him. I''ll go and bring his mattress over."

    The man left the room quickly. Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze and the human and cat stared at each other.

    "Meow." Mr. Fluffball blinked as he looked at his master. His eyes were round and he was shooting a pitiful look at her. The fat cat was trying his best to act cute so that his master would not throw him away.

    A whileter, Lu Xun entered the door again while carrying a new bed he bought for Mr. Fluffball along with a few things he might needter.

    The man went to the balcony and helped to set up Mr. Fluffball''s littering box. Then, he prepared some drinking water and food as well.

    Mr. Fluffball walked over to his papa and walked around the thing that his papa had prepared for him. The new bed looksforting and Mr. Fluffball quicklyy on his new bed.

    His papa knew him best. This new bed was really to his liking. He closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep as he was too tired.

    Seeing that Mr. Fluffball was lying on his new bed, Lu Xun turned to his wife and smiled. "He''s all set up. Mr. Fluffball, you will sleep here tonight."

    Song Xing Xing raised a brow. "I thought that you were going to let him sleep on the bed with us."

    "Of course, not. After all, we have something else to do." Lu Xun chuckled. He walked over to his wife and held her in both hands.

    Song Xing Xing stood up from the sofa and followed Lu Xun as he led her to the bed. Lu Xun closed the door behind him gently. Song Xing Xing raised a brow as she wondered what was this man up to.

    "Xing Xing." With one, gentle tug, Lu Xun pulled her close to him and pecked her on the lips. "Tomorrow, I will have to stay at the hotel."

    It was then that Song Xing Xing remember that the two will have to live separately before their wedding.

    Before she could think much about their brief separation, Lu Xun leaned over to kiss her again.. Her body fell on the soft mattress softly and the air around them heated up.

 Chapter 392 - Our Son

    The two humans and a cat stared at each other for a long time.

    Mr. Fluffball did not know what his parents were discussing about but he could feel that it was about him. At this time, he could only act cute so that the two of them would not leave him to another stranger again.

    "I will look after him," Song Xing Xing decided. "It would be troublesome if Mr. Fluffball misbehaved at the hotel."

    Lu Xun frowned at the idea. He still had another n for Mr. Fluffball for the wedding day. If Mr. Fluffball did not attend their wedding, then his surprise was not going to work. However, if he insisted to bring Mr. Fluffball with him, someone was going to be unhappy and begin to suspect something.

    "Tomorrow, you can let Bei Yuane over and pick up Mr. Fluffball," Song Xing Xing said.

    A look of relief appeared on his face. "Then, I will let Bei Yuan pick up Mr. Fluffball tomorrow morning. You should be busy with the preparation. Be sure to tell someone that Bei Yuan wille over and pick up Mr. Fluffball."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "I''ll talk to Song Wei. Mr. Fluffball quite like my brother as well." Her arms were crossed on her chest and Song Xing Xing gave him a scrutinizing gaze. "Mr. Lu, you are so worried that Mr. Fluffball would not attend our wedding?"

    A deep chuckle reverberated. Lu Xun stretched his hand to pinch his wife on the cheek. It was not difficult to guess that someone was unhappy over his good treatment of the fat cat. "What are you saying? Mr. Fluffball is our son. Of course, I would worry if he did not show up at our wedding."

    Mr. Fluffball turned to look at his master with his eyes wide. "Meow?" Mama?

    Song Xing Xing nced at the fat cat and chuckled. "Who wants a fat, hairy, son like Mr. Fluffball?"

    Lu Xun took this advantage to pull his wife closer and pecked her on the lips. "Well, I want a fat baby with you." His eyes darkened and he gave her a lingering kiss. "I''m sure that Mr. Fluffball is looking forward to meeting his brother or sister as well."

    Mr. Fluffball shifted his gaze to his papa. "Meow?" What brother or sister?

    Her face turned red again. Song Xing Xing was aware that she was too weak against Lu Xun''s teasing.

    The two of them already worked hard. Now, they only have to rely on fate. She also did not know when will their child appear in her stomach.

    Song Xing Xing hoped that it will be soon. She liked kids and especially a child between her and Lu Xun.

    As the couple was immersed in their own sweet world, Lu Xun''s phone in his pocket rang. The couple had no choice but to part.

    Lu Xun took out his phone and saw that it was Zhang Yu Han. A helpless sigh escaped him. He wanted to spend more time with his wife and wished that he would not have to leave sooner.

    He answered the phone call and told Zhang Yu Han that he was going toe out soon.

    "Yu Han is here," Lu Xun announced.

    "Mhm..." Song Xing Xing nodded. But her arms around his waist stay where they were. She made no move to let the man leave. "Don''t have too much fun at the hotel with your friends. Remember that you still have to wake up early."

    The corner of his lips tilted up. Lu Xun found that he liked the way Song Xing Xing was clingy towards him. "Un. I know. It''s my wedding day. How can I not wake up earlier?" He stole another kiss from her. "I''lle over and pick you up tomorrow, alright?"

    "Alright." Her head rested on his chest as she hugged him tightly. "I''m going to miss you."

    They were only going to part for a day but thinking that she will have to sleep alone for just one night made her feel a little empty. Song Xing Xing could not remember when was thest time they had to part for so long. It felt as if Lu Xun would always be by her side.

    The couple finally headed downstairs with Mr. Fluffball trailing behind.

    When they reached the living room, Zhang Yu Han was chatting with Song Xing Xing''s father. The two men looked at the couple but did notment on anything.

    "Let''s go." Lu Xun said.

    Zhang Yu Han looked at the small bag in his friend''s hand and raised a brow. "Is that all you''re bringing?"

    "Everything I need was already delivered to the hotel."

    Zhang Yu Han nodded. He exchanged a few words with Song Chen and walked over to the door.

    Song Xing Xing carried Mr. Fluffball in her arms and walked out to see Lu Xun leave.

    Fortunately, the couple had already said what they wanted to say to each other upstairs. Or else, Song Xing Xing would be embarrassed with her father by their side.

    Mr. Fluffball''s eyes widened as he watched his papa enter the vehicle and wave his hand.

    Where is his papa going?

    Why didn''t he take him along?

    "Meow." Mr. Fluffball tried to get off from Song Xing Xing''s embrace but the vehicle had already left. With his dazed look, he was carried inside the house once again. Mr. Fluffball only snapped out of his trance as Song Xing Xing put him on the floor.

    His gaze met with Song Chen, giving him a startle.

    Seeing the unfamiliar surrounding around him, Mr. Fluffball began to look for Song Xing Xing again. He jumped on the sofa andy on Song Xing Xing''sps.

    Song Xing Xing chuckled as she watched the fat cat acting spoiled with her. "Mr. Fluffball, you bad cat. Now that your papa is not here, you know how to look for me, right?"

    The cat blinked his eyes innocently. "Meow." Mama, don''t say it like that. You will always be my favorite person, alright?

    Her eyes grew soft as she looked at the way Mr. Fluffball was behaving. With a sigh, Song Xing Xing began to pat the cat on his head, giving himfort.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the clock. Lu Xun had left to stay at the hotel a while ago but she found that she was missing the man terribly.. She wished that time would move a little faster.

 Chapter 393 - Lets Go And Get Married

    On the wedding day, Song Xing Xing woke up in the morning with a dazed look on her face.

    It was not until her mother had reminded her that it was her wedding day did Song Xing Xing finally snapped out of her trance. She pped her cheeks gently and saw that Mr. Fluffball was sleeping on Lu Xun''s pillow.

    Last night, she missed the man too much and found that she could not get used to sleeping without Lu Xun beside her. After tossing and turning on the bed for a long time, Song Xing Xing finally carried the sleeping Mr. Fluffball to her bed.

    The fat cat was a little confused at first. However, when he could smell his papa''s scent on the pillow, Mr.Fluffball slept quietly.

    Song Xing Xing went into the bathroom and cleaned up. When she came out, the makeup artist was already waiting for her along with Han Yue Xiu and Xiao Jun.

    "Xing Xing, are you ready?" Han Yue Xiu asked.

    Song Xing Xing took a deep breath, trying to calm down.

    Han Yue Xiu giggled upon seeing that. "Don''t get nervous. I''m sure that everything will be alright. You will be the most beautiful bride today."

    Song Xing Xing smiled. "Sister-inw, thank you."

    Her smile widened. Han Yue Xiu blinked as she seemed to recall something. "That''s right, just now, Song Wei came over and pick up your cat. He said someone is here to pick him up."

    "Mhm... Lu Xun''s assistant is taking the cat to the hotel. Mr. Fluffball is going to attend the wedding as well."

    "That sounds so sweet."

    The makeup artist spoke a few words to her and then, she was led to sit down. The makeup artist took out her huge makeup bag and started to work on Song Xing Xing''s face.

    It took almost four hours for her makeup and hair to get ready.

    The makeup artist took a step back and admire her work.

    Baby Xiao Jun has been staring at her auntie for a long time. Seeing her so pretty made him stare at her in a daze.

    Han Yue Xiu saw the look on her son''s face andughed. "Xiao Jun, could it be that you did not recognize your Auntie Xing Xing?"

    The little boy get on his feet and walked over to his auntie with his short legs. His eyes were unable to look away. Song Xiao Jun thought that his auntie looked very pretty at this time.

    Song Xing Xing crouched down to get on the baby''s level. "Xiao Jun, did you still recognize me?"

    "You see, even Xiao Jun was mesmerized," Han Yue Xiu said. "Imagine what would happen if Lu Xun saw you like this?"

    Song Xing Xing''s face turned a shade red. She too was looking forward to Lu Xun''s reaction once he saw her in the dress and makeup. He hoped that her man would be as mesmerized as baby Xiao Jun.

    The baby started to speak some baby''s words. Then, without warning, he leaned over to kiss his favorite auntie on the cheek.

    Han Yue Xiu quickly grabbed her son and carried him away. A breath of relief escaped her once she saw that Song Xing Xing''s makeup was intact.

    "Xiao Jun, don''t kiss around carelessly. What if you ruin Auntie Xing Xing''s makeup?"

    The little boy did not understand much. He only knew that he wanted his auntie to carry him. However, his mother had prevented him from moving around.

    The makeup artist took out Song Xing Xing''s wedding dress and brought it over. "Mrs. Lu, it''s time to put on your dress."

    Song Xing Xing nced at the clock and realized that Lu Xun would show up in a while to pick her up.

    Seeing that she was going to put on her wedding dress, Han Yue Xiu took this chance to leave the room with her son. Baby Xiao Jun tried to protest but once he saw his father, he immediately became obedient.

    With the makeup artist''s help, Song Xing Xing finally put on her wedding dress.

    Song Xing Xing stared at her reflection with a dazed expression. Because she was someone who liked to dress up simple, she was having a hard time believing that the person in the mirror was her.

    A knock on the door snapped her out of her trance.

    With Song Xing Xing''s permission, the makeup artist helped to open the door, and soon, Liu Yu Sheng and Qiu Ling Yi walked into the room together who had met outside the door earlier.

    The two of them quicklyplimented Song Xing Xing''s look in the new dress.

    "Xing Xing, I didn''t expect that you would be marrying earlier than me," Qiu Ling Yi said. A few months ago, Song Xing Xing had attended her engagement party. In the end, it was Song Xing Xing who were married first.

    The three of them continued to chat. From Liu Yu Sheng, Song Xing Xing found out that Lu Xun had invited everyone in the studio to attend her wedding.

    After she had received her wedding certificate with Lu Xun, Song Xing Xing had rarely returned to the office. It seemed that it has been a while since she had seen her colleagues.

    As the three were still chatting about the wedding, lively voices could be heard from the outside. A whileter, Han Yue Xiu appeared at the door and announced that the groom has arrived.

    Her heartbeat elerated and her hand turned colder. Thinking that Lu Xun was going to pick her up soon made her both excited and anxious.

    Hearing that things were going to turn livelier, both Liu Yu Sheng and Qiu Ling Yi decided to join in the fun.

    It was said that Song Wei was standing at the door to make things difficult for Lu Xun.

    His sister is about to be snatched away and Song Wei did not have any n to make things easier for Lu Xun. However, once Long Fei appeared and bribed Song Wei with some money, he finally let Lu Xun pass to get into the room.

    Those who were watching the excitement were a little dumbfounded at what was going on.

    It was too easy.

    With a deep breath, Lu Xun finally entered the door. His breathing became erratic the moment he saw his bride in her wedding dress. The girl had her head lowered shyly. If it was not because they were surrounded by many people, Lu Xun would really want to rush into her and kiss her senselessly.

    Following the other''s words, Lu Xun began to look for Song Xing Xing''s shoes. Once he found them, he helped his bride to put on her shoes and carried her in his arms.

    Song Xing Xing let out a small cry before she linked her arms around his neck to stabilize herself.

    Their gazes met, making her a little faint with his intense look.

    "Xing Xing."

    "Un?"

    "Let''s go and get married."

 Chapter 394 - Husband And Wife

    "Mrs. Lu, how are you feeling?" The wedding nner, Yun Shu walked over to Song Xing Xing and smiled. The two of them were standing behind the door, waiting for someone to signal them to enter the hall.

    Yun Shu could not help but look over when she saw that the bride had her head lowered with her hand gripping at the bouquet a little too tight. This was the scene that she has be familiar with.

    Hearing the voice, Song Xing Xing looked up with a faint smile. "I''m fine."

    "Don''t be nervous," Yun Shu spoke. "Everything will be alright."

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "Thank you, Miss Yun."

    At this time, Song Chen walked over with hurried steps. A breath of relief escaped her once Song Xing Xing saw that her father had appeared. "Dad."

    "Sorry, I''mte. Your grandfather was telling me a few things earlier." Song Chen gave his daughter a look over and smiled. "Xing Xing, you''re so beautiful today."

    Yun Shu stood at the side as she watched Song Chen help to ease his daughter''s anxiousness.

    A voice appeared from her walkie-talkie and Yun Shu signaled Song Xing Xing and everyone to get ready. "Mrs. Lu, best of luck."

    The door was opened.

    In the hall, Lu Xun sucked in a deep breath as he watched a little girl, walked into the hall, scattering some flower petals on the ground. Then, a few bridesmaids entered one by one, walking slowly towards the altar.

    After waiting for a while, the person he was waiting for finally entered the door with her father at the side.

    Lu Xun noticed his father-inw''s gaze on him but at this time, he was too immersed in watching his wife in her white dress. The bodice was hugging her at the right ce and the skirts flow beautifully. His Song Xing Xing looked like an angel.

    His heartbeat elerated as they both came closer. When Long Fei nudged him on his shoulder, Lu Xun finally stepped down to receive his wife.

    "Song Xing Xing is my only daughter. I have looked after her for more than twenty years. Spoiling her and protecting her," Song Chen said. "Promise me that you will take good care of her and will do the same."

    "Dad, I promise." Lu Xun spoke without any second of hesitation. "I won''t make Xing Xing unhappy."

    Song Chen heaved a sigh. He actually wanted to give Lu Xun a long speech but his father had warned him earlier not to make a scene. After speaking a few words, Song Chen kissed his daughter on the cheek before he ced her hand into Lu Xun.

    The groom and bride walked together at the altar.

    Once everyone sat down, the minister began to speak to the audience.

    Song Xing Xing continued to stare into Lu Xun''s eyes as the minister continued to speak. Seeing the look in his eyes gave her assurance and she was no longer as tense.

    This was the man that she chose to marry. Song Xing Xing was confident that she had chosen the right man. They will look after each other, love and be happy together until they grow old.

    The minister stopped talking, making Song Xing Xing a little confused. Seeing that Lu Xun had looked away, Song Xing Xing followed his line of gaze and saw that the door was opened.

    The audience began to whisper, wondering what was going on.

    A whileter, a grey figure suddenly showed up.

    The fat cat looked into the hall with a curious gaze. Seeing that there were many people inside, Mr. Fluffball was about to retreat when he heard a familiar voice call his name.

    From a distance, he could see his papa. Obediently, Mr. Fluffball walked over to him just like they have practiced from early morning.

    Song Xing Xing did not expect that she would see Mr. Fluffball as the ring bearer.

    The fat cat was dressed so handsomely in his ck and white tuxedo. Something was glistering tied around his neck.

    He was so adorable and Song Xing Xing could not help but smile as she watched the cat.

    It turned out that Lu Xun was nning to let Mr. Fluffball be their ring bearer. That was why he had insistently wanted Mr. Fluffball to appear at the wedding.

    The audience was awed as they watched the adorable cat enter the hall. A lot of them were praising Mr. Fluffball''s obedience. This cat did not run around everywhere and make trouble but had walked straight to the altar. It was rare to see an obedient cat like Mr. Fluffball.

    Mr. Fluffball walked over to the couple and finally was carried by Lu Xun.

    "Meow." The cat raised his head to look at his papa. The look on his face was asking for praise.

    "Mr. Fluffball, good job." Lu Xun untied the ribbon around the cat''s neck to take their wedding ring. Then, he passed the cat to Bei Yuan and reminded him to give Mr. Fluffball his favorite wet food.

    The audience''s attention was back on the couple.

    The minister started to speak again. He paused again and looked at the couple. "And so, with their exchange of vows and rings, the couple will embark together in the journey of life." He turned to Lu Xun and smiled, "Mr. Lu, please repeat after me."

    Lu Xun held the wedding ring steadily as he looked at his bride. "I, Lu Xun, take you, Song Xing Xing, to be my partner in life. I promise to love you, cherish you and keep you safe through whatever life may bring us."

    The minister turned to Song Xing Xing and asked her to do the same.

    "I, Song Xing Xing, take you, Lu Xun, to be my partner in life. I promise to love you, cherish you and keep you safe through whatever life may bring us."

    The minister nodded with satisfaction. "Mr. Lu, ce the ring on the bride''s finger and say, "With this ring, I thee wed."

    Lu Xun repeated the minister''s words and slid the ring to his bride''s finger. Then, it was time for Song Xing Xing to do the same.

    "Through the power vested in me," the officials spoke. I do hereby pronounce you husband and wife." A bright smile curled on his lips as he watched the couple. "You may kiss the bride."

    A roguish smile curled on Lu Xun''s lips. With a gentle tug on Song Xing Xing''s hand, he brought them closer and leaned over to kiss her in front of the audience.

    The officials turned to look at the audience again. "Friends and family, I present to you, Mr. And Mrs. Lu.. Husband and wife."

 Chapter 395 - Private Concert

    "When did you and Mr. Fluffball make this n together?" Song Xing Xing asked. She was carrying the fat cat in her arms while giving him a little scratch behind the ears.

    Mr. Fluffball closed his eyes, enjoying the attention happily. The photographer snapped a few pictures of the family of three. The cat had a blissed look on his face while his parents were smiling as they looked at him.

    "A while ago," Lu Xun said. "The wedding nner asked about the ring and I thought of Mr. Fluffball. I ran through the idea with her and she said it''s feasible. Do you like this surprise?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. It was a pleasant surprise that her cat would join their wedding in this manner. "I didn''t expect that Mr. Fluffball would look this handsome wearing a suit."

    Lu Xun smiled. "Of course, he would look handsome. Isn''t he our son?"

    Song Xing Xingughed. She gave him an inquiring gaze and asked, "What are you going to do if Mr. Fluffball refused to cooperate?"

    "I nned to let Mr. Fluffball sit on his stroller and let Bei Yuan push it out."

    The corner of her lips twitched. "There''s a stroller?"

    Lu Xun touched the tips of his nose. He had this feeling that his wife was going to say that he was wasting money on Mr. Fluffball again.

    Song Xing Xing recalled that this was for her wedding day and decided not to say anything about it. "We''re leaving for our honeymoon the day after tomorrow, right?"

    Lu Xun nodded.

    "Then, what about Mr. Fluffball?" It was only then that she remember that they have not done any arrangement for Mr. Fluffball.

    Previously, she had nned to leave the cat at the cat''s hotel and pick him up again after they came back from their honeymoon. Who would have thought that Lu Xun would take him out and bring him over to attend their wedding?

    "It''s fine. I''ll let Bei Yuan look after him and send him over to the cat''s hotel."

    Song Xing Xing nodded and sighed. She scratched the cat on his neck and spoke, "Mr. Fluffball, be obedient. I''lle back and bring along something nice for you, alright?

    "Meow?" Mr. Fluffball shot an inquiring gaze to his parents. Why did he have a feeling that he would be left again?

    After shooting a few photos, the couple went back to their hotel room to get change. Song Xing Xing was wearing a different dress as they both headed to the banquet hall.

    The event started soon and everyone was eating their food happily as they chatted.

    Song Xing Xing watched the people who attended their wedding reception with a dazed look on her face. Most of the guests were friends of their family and Lu Xun''s business partners.

    Lu Xun''s friends attended their wedding to congratte them and promised that they should all get together again.

    At the corner of the room, Mr. FLuffball sat obediently on his seat with Song Wei looking after him.

    A few kids came around to pet the cat. Mr. Fluffball blinked at the kids who wanted to y with him but in the end, he went climbing on Song Wei''s shoulder to seek his protection.

    The MC came on stage and wished the newlyweds a happy marriage. Then, he announced that there would be some entertainment.

    The lights were dimmed and suddenly the pictures of the newlyweds appeared on the screen. Soon their friends and family messages well wishes appeared on the screen.

    The sound of guitar reverberated in the hall followed by a singing voice.

    On the stage, Huo Yun Chen was sitting on a high chair with his guitar.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her friend on the stage and smiled. Huo Yun Chen had said that he was going to sing at her wedding and he showed up as he had promised.

    The video ended soon and Huo Yun Chen stood up and announced that he was going to sing a few more songs for the newlyweds. His voice was gentle and soothing.

    It was a private concert and the crowd started to cheer.

    As if sensing that someone was looking at her, Song Xing Xing turned around and saw that Lu Xun was staring at her. Her lips tilted up for a smile and Song Xing Xing gave Lu Xun''s hand a gentle squeeze.

    Huo Yun Chen continued to sing on the stage but Song Xing Xing continued to look at Lu Xun, meeting his gaze for a long time.

    The couple stood up and walked around the hall to meet their guests.

    Song Xing Xing introduced Lu Xun to her friends'' ad family and Lu Xun did the same. Song Xing Xing watched as the people toasted her husband for a drink and reminded him not to drink too much.

    As they walked around the hall, Song Xing Xing saw a familiar face sitting at the table. "Nurse Xia."

    The tall and thin woman turned and shed a smile. "Please, just call me Xia Yu. Little Star. President Lu. Congrattions on your marriage."

    "Xia Yu, thank you. I did not expect that you woulde," Song Xing Xing said.

    Because of Xia Yu''s profession, Song Xing Xing had thought that this new friend would note over to attend her wedding.

    "Only you and General Huo are here as part of my gaming friends."

    The smile on Xia Yu''s froze upon hearing that name. In fact, when she had received the wedding invitation from Song Xing Xing, Xia Yu could not hide her surprise.

    Xia Yu was ready to say no to the invitation when she heard that Huo Yun Chen would also appear at the wedding.

    The look on her face turnedplicated. She did not want to run into Huo Yun Chen again, but she could not help wanting to peek at that man.

    Song Xing Xing continued to exchange a few more words with Xia Yu. A light shed in her eyes as she saw Huo Yun Chen approaching.

    "Little Star, President Lu, congrattions," Huo Yun Chen spoke. His gaze shifted to Xia Yu and the look on his face changed. "Nurse Xia?"

    "Hello." Xia Yu shed an awkward smile.

    "Miss Xia Yu is a good friend of mine," Song Xing Xing spoke to cover up Xia Yu''s identity.

    Huo Yun Chen frowned. He seemed to recall that the two''s doesn''t seem that close in the hospital. However, he did not say his thought out loud.

    "Miss Xia did not know many people in this room," Song Xing Xing said. "Huo Yun Chen, since you and Miss Xia knew each other, then please help me to look after her."

    Xia Yu shot a helpless look at her friend. She watched as Song Xing Xing and her husband continued to greet other guests and heaved a sigh.. Her gaze shifted to the celebrity beside her and her body stiffened.

 Chapter 396 - Are You Drunk?

    Huo Yun Chen naturally noticed Xia Yu''s difort.

    His eyes narrowed as he wondered if his presence really made this nurse ufortable. Huo Yun Chen had long noticed that Nurse Xia Yu would often give him a strange look when she was looking at him.

    Huo Yun Chen was nning to leave but when he recalled Little Star''s request to look after Nurse Xia, Huo Yun Chen began to hesitate.

    It seemed that it would be quite pitiful for Nurse Xia if he was to leave her alone, especially since she did not know anyone in this hall.

    Xia Yu raised her head to nce at the celebrity and caught him staring back at her. Her face turned a little red and Xia Yu quickly grabbed the alcoholic drinks in front of her to ease her anxiety.

    However, she soon realized that she had poured herself strong alcohol.

    "Nurse Xia."

    Her body stiffened when she heard his voice and Xia Yu subconsciously swallowed the drinks. Her eyes widened as she stared back at the empty ss. She had drunk the alcohol with such bravado...

    "I did not expect that you would be close to Mrs. Lu."

    Turning to him, Huo Yun Chen was still looking at her with a faint smile on his face. Xia Yu could notice that this man had probably realized something. She kept her calm and lowered her gaze."Mhm... we ran into each other a few times on the street and hit it off. Mrs. Lu, she is a good person."

    "You are right. Mrs. Lu is a good person." A faint smile appeared on his face as he was thinking of how Little Star had helped him a few times previously.

    He had thought that he might have a chance to be with her. However, when he finally met her, Little Star already had a man beside her.

    Now that she was married, he could only wish for her happiness.

    Huo Yun Chen narrowed his eyes slightly at the nurse. After pondering for a while, Huo Yun Chen decided to ask, "Nurse Xia, you don''t seem to like me."

    Xia Yu shed a smile. "Celebrity Huo, I told you that you are thinking too much. It''s just that, you are a popr celebrity and I felt a little starstruck."

    Previously, Huo Yun Chen had asked him this kind of question when he was staying at the hospital she worked in. Back then, she had given him almost the same answer.

    Huo Yun Chen pursed his lips into a thin line. Somehow, Huo Yun Chen did not believe the nurse''s words.

    He watched as the nurse poured herself another ss of drink and raised a brow. The alcoholic drink was a little strong. Huo Yun Chen could not help but think that this nurse was a great drinker.

    As he continued to watch her from the corner of his eyes, Huo Yun Chen could not help but think that Nurse Xia gave him a familiar feeling.

    "Nurse Xia, I wonder if we have met before?" Huo Yun Chen asked. He cleared his throat and exined. "I meant before I was admitted to the hospital."

    Xia Yu''s movement halted but before Huo Yun Chen could notice that there was something wrong with her, Xia Yu quickly regained herposure. "No. I don''t think so."

    Huo Yun Chen stared at her for a few seconds longer. Seeing that he could not get the answer he wanted, Huo Yun Chen quickly looked away.

    Perhaps he was thinking too much.

    Xia Yu continued to lower her gaze. Her hands trembled slightly as she thought of his question. Subconsciously, Xia Yu drank another ss of alcoholic drinks.

    Her thought went back to the first time she had met Huo Yun Chen.

    In fact, the first time she met Huo Yun Chen was not at the hospital. It was not in ''Legend of the Sky'' either.

    The first time she had met Huo Yun Chen, Xia Yu was still a student while Huo Yun Chen was still an unpopr singer who often sing at a bar.

    Contrary to Huo Yun Chen''s guess, Xia Yu was not an anti-fan. Xia Yu was actually one of his fans. She had liked him before he had debuted. When Huo Yun Chen finally debuted, Xia Yu was among the happiest person.

    She had bought his singles, album, merchandise and had attended his concerts.

    That was how much she had liked him.

    Imagine her surprise when she found out that the idol she liked was ying the same game as she did. And then, yearster, he had asked her to marry him in-game.

    The reason she wanted to keep her distance from him was also that she liked him too much. Huo Yun Chen was the idol who had given her encouragement when she was down.

    Xia Yu realized that the two of them were living in a different world and wanted to keep things that way. This was the real world and it was best if she did not dream of impossible things.

    The wedding reception finally reached its end. As the bride and groom had left the hall, the guests decided that it was time to go home, leaving only a few people around who decided to stay and fool around.

    Huo Yun Chen took out his phone and dialed Lin You''s number to inform her that he would be leaving soon.

    Fortunately, he had booked his stay at the hotel and would not need Lin You to pick him up.

    As he was going to leave, Huo Yun Chen turned to Nurse Xia, wanting to excuse himself. However, he soon noticed that there was something wrong with the girl.

    "Nurse Xia?"

    Xi Yu remained seated at the same position. Her head drooped and her long hair hung down to cover both sides of her cheek. Her hand was still holding on to her ss.

    Huo Yun Chen shifted his gaze to the bottle and the corner of his lips started to twitch.

    Just now, when he noticed that Nurse Xia did not want to talk to him, Huo Yun Chen had taken out his phone and browsed through his social media. He did not look at the nurse and did not realize that she had drunk a lot.

    "Nurse Xia, are you alright?"

    The person finally sat up straight.

    Just as Huo Yun Chen could breathe in relief and escape, he then noticed Nurse Xia''s reddened face.

    "Nurse Xia, are you drunk?"

    "Nonsense." The woman narrowed her eyes at him. "Wait. I know you." She tried to observe him for a long time but soon, her head drooped again. Afraid that she was going to fall, Huo Yun Chen quickly caught her in his arms.

    He lowered his head and saw that she had passed out.

    Thinking that this person had looked after him at the hospital, Huo Yun Chen did not have the heart to leave her alone like this.

    After a brief hesitation, Huo Yun Chen dialed a number.

 Chapter 397 - He Gave Her Courage

    At night, Xia Yu had a dream.

    She was taken back to the past where she met Huo Yun Chen for the first time.

    After hanging up the phone call, Xia Yu stared at the phone in her hand with an upset look on her face. Her face was a little red and her lips were trembling slightly. It was as if Xia Yu would start to cry anytime soon.

    The sound of the keys could be heard outside.

    Xia Yu quicklyposed herself and took out a few deep breaths. Soon, her roommate, Mo Qi Qi entered the room.

    The moment she saw Xia Yu, Mo Qi Qi''s face turned brighter. "Xia Yu!"

    Turning around, Xia Yu shed a smile at her roommate. "Qi Qi, you''re back." Her heart was still a little chaotic but Xia Yu had hidden her feelings well.

    Mo Qi Qi quickly went over to her roommate''s side. "Xia Yu, are you free tonight?"

    The unsuspected Xia Yu answered, "Un. What''s wrong?"

    The girltched into Xia Yu''s arms and blinked repeatedly. Looking at her face, Xia Yu could almost guess that she was about to fall into a trap.

    "Xia Yu, apany me to a bar."

    Xia Yu was about to reject when Mo Qi Qi spoke again.

    "I am meeting an online friend for the first time and was a little worried. Xia Yu, please? At least with you around, I can have someone to look after me."

    Worried about her friend''s safety, Xia Yu could only agree.

    When the sky turned dark, the two of them headed over to the bar where Mo Qi Qi was supposed to meet her friend.

    From Mo Qi Qi''s story, Xia Yu learned that her friend had fallen for this online friend after interacting with him for a few months. She liked him but was worried that the man was not going to be what she had expected.

    Mo Qi Qi had promised that she would only meet this guy for an hour top before they could leave together.

    The sounds of upbeat and catchy music reverberated as they entered the bar.

    It was Friday night and there were a lot of people around the ce. As the ce was quite close to their university, most of the patrons were university students.

    "Will you be alright?" Xia Yu asked as Mo Qi Qi was going to meet her online friend.

    Mo Qi Qi nodded. "I''ll report back to you every ten minutes." She looked around and pointed in a direction. "That guy said he was going to meet me around that ce. I''ll stay there and will not go anywhere else."

    Xia Yu nodded. "I''ll keep an eye on you."

    A wide smile curled on her lips. After a few seconds, Mo Qi Qi hesitated again. "Then, you..."

    Xia Yu pointed to open space. There were a few tables there with a little crowd. However, the position would make it easier for her to observe everyone around the ce. "I''ll stay over there. Qi Qi, remember. One hour. Then, I''lle over and take you away."

    Mo Qi Qiughed but agreed with this arrangement.

    Xia Yu headed to the table and ordered a few drinks and the bar''s famous chicken wings. Then, she continued to look at the ce where her friend was heading to.

    From a distance, Xia Yu continued to keep her eyes on her friend and that guy she was seeing.

    The phone on her purse buzzed. Xia Yu took out the phone and stared at the screen with aplicated look on her face.

    Her mood plummeted as she recalled her conversation with her mother in the afternoon. What her mother had requested her to do was something that she could not ept.

    The phone call stopped. A few secondster, her mother sent her a message. Xia Yu stared at the words his mother had said and bit her lips tightly.

    She wondered just how could her mother threaten her like this. Was she still her daughter?

    The surrounding around the bar continued to be lively with the music and the chattering voice around her.

    She was surrounded by many people but Xia Yu had never felt so alone.

    She felt very hopeless. It seemed that no matter what she do, nothing seemed to have changed. Xia Yu closed her eyes briefly and wondered if she should just give up and listen to her mother.

    Xia Yu was unwilling but she did not seem to have much choice.

    She finally looked up again when she noticed that someone was approaching her. Her expression grew wary and the air around her told the people that she did not want to be disturbed.

    However, Xia Yu''s expression turned amiable when she noticed that the person in front of her was two women students.

    "Hi," the woman with short hair greeted her. "Is there anyone sitting here?"

    Xia Yu looked at the empty seat around her. "No."

    "Then, do you mind if we sit here?" The woman asked again. "We just wanted to get close to the stage and watch the performance."

    Xia Yu turned in the direction where that woman was pointing at. On the stage, there was a few staff preparing the equipment, and a tall man stood to chat with the staff. Because his back was facing her, Xia Yu could not see the man''s face. "Alright. Go ahead."

    The two women shot a thankful smile at her and sat down.

    Her lips curled into a smile as she watched the two women whisper something excitedly.

    Xia Yu looked in the direction where Mo Qi Qi was seated and saw that her friend was still at her table, chatting with her friend.

    She turned to look at the stage again and saw that the staff had left the area. Then, the tall man picked up his guitar and stood on the stool. He shed a bright smile at the audience as he adjusted the microphone in front of him.

    Xia Yu took the chance to scrutinize the man. Now that she could see his face, Xia Yu could see that the man was indeed handsome. Perhaps, it was because of his good look that the two students wanted to sit closer to the stage.

    "Hello," the man spoke through the microphone. "I''m Huo Yun Chen."

    The crowd started to cheer for him as the man continued to speak a little bit about himself.

    And then, he lowered his gaze and started to strum his guitar.

    He looked up again and started to sing.

    Xia Yu''s heartbeat elerated the moment she heard his voice and the lyrics he sang. At that moment, Xia Yu had this feeling as if this man was telling her not to give up and that everything would work out just fine if she continued to hold on.

    Huo Yun Chen gave her courage.

 Chapter 398 - Brother Huo Carried You Here

    Xia Yu woke up with a dazed look on her face. She couldn''t stop thinking about the dream she had. Perhaps, it was because she has been so close to Huo Yun Chen and the memories came back to her.

    After staring into the ceiling for a while, Xia Yu shifted in the bed, wanting to head to the bathroom. However, with one slight move, her head started to throb.

    Last night, she became too anxious after Huo Yun Chen sat next to her. She had a few drinks, wanting to clear her nerves. She had thought that the man would leave soon after. However, Huo Yun Chen sat next to her for a long time.

    A light shed in her eyes.

    It was then that Xia Yu noticed that something was wrong.

    How did she get back to her hotel?

    Xia Yu sat up straight and looked around. It was then that she realized that this was not her room.

    A look of panic appeared on her face. The first thing she did was to check on her clothes. Seeing that she was still wearingst night''s dress, Xia Yu finally heaved in relief.

    She stood up, wanting to leave this ce. However, the throbbing on her head was too much that she let out a groan.

    The door was pushed open from the outside. Xia Yu grabbed the front of her dress anxiously as she waited to see the person who had brought her to this ce.

    "Nurse Xia, you''re awake."

    A breath of relief washed over her face when she saw a familiar face. It was Huo Yun Chen''s assistant, Lin You. "You''re... Huo Yun Chen''s assistant."

    "You remember me."

    Thest time Huo Yun Chen was hospitalized, the two of them had met each other at the hospital and had few exchanges.

    Lin You walked into the room and shed an amiable smile. "Last night, you drank a little too much and Brother Huo decided to let me look after you. After all, we did not know where you are staying."

    "Thank you." Xia Yu rubbed her forehead. "I did not expect that I would drink too much."

    "Hey, it''s fine. It was a happy asion. It''s not wrong for you to drink a little more," Lin You said. "If you wanted to thank anyone, it should be Brother Huo. Last night, it was Brother Huo who carried you here."

    What?

    There was aplicated look on her face as Xia Yu heard Lin You''s words.

    All of the sudden, some fragments of memories of herself clinging onto Huo Yun Chen appeared in her mind. Her arms were around his shoulders as he dragged her along the corridor. The man had his head lowered to avoid others from seeing him and she was watching his face intently. Their body stuck so closely to each other.

    Xia Yu''s face turned redded.

    No. She should be imagining things right?

    Xia Yu was too embarrassed. She decided that she should avoid Huo Yun Chen from then on and pretended that she did not remember anything.

    "I didn''t do anything strangest night, did I?"

    "No. When you get on the bed, you slept soundly without moving around," Lin You said.

    Of course, Lin You did not mention anything about how Nurse Xia had gripped on Huo Yun Chen''s wrist tightly as if she did not want him to leave.

    Lin You saw the look on Xia Yu''s face and thought that the nurse would be too embarrassed if she had mentioned what really happened

    Lin You snapped out of her thought and spoke. "I almost forgot. Nurse Xia, I have let the hotel send you something that would help with your hangover. Eat a little bit before you leave."

    "Un." Xia Yu nodded. "Then, do you mind if I use your bathroom?"

    "Go ahead." Lin You pointed in a direction.

    Xia Yu went into the bathroom and looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her look surprised her. Xia Yu quickly wash her face and tidied up her clothes. Once she was done, Xia Yu went out and look for Lin You.

    It was then that she realized that the room was big. There was a separate bedroom from the living area.

    "Nurse Xia,e over." Lin You waved her hand. "Eat while the food is still hot."

    Xia Yu looked around. Initially, she wanted to decline and leave. However, the smell of food was too good that her stomach started to grumble.

    Seeing the look on Lin You''s face, Xia Yu lowered her eyes and walked over to the small dining table.

    "Sorry to trouble you."

    "It''s no trouble." Lin Youughed. "Last time, you have looked after Brother Huo while he was hospitalized. This is something that we should do."

    Xia Yu took a sip from the warm noodle soup and felt her stomach start to feel warmer.

    "Right." Lin You walked over to the sofa and brought along a ck purse. "Nurse Xia, this is your purse. Check if anything is missing."

    Xia Yu nodded and took her purse from Lin You. With a quick nce, she was sure that nothing was missing. She took out her phone and saw that there were a few missed calls and messages. Seeing that none of them were important, Xia Yu decided to reply to themter.

    Lin You was standing behind Xia Yu. When she turned around, she happened to see the wallpaper on Xia Yu''s phone. It was the official phone wallpaper of ''Legend of the Sky''.

    A light shed in her eyes. "Nurse Xia, I did not expect that you are ying ''Legend of the Sky'' too."

    Xia Yu wanted to hide her phone but knew that it was toote for her to do so. "Mhm... I y that game asionally."

    Lin You giggled. "You should get along with Brother Huo well. He yed the game all the time during his spare time. That''s right. Little Star also yed this game too. I guess this was one of the reasons you and Mrs. Lu get along."

    The smile on Xia Yu''s face turned awkward. She did not expect that Huo Yun Chen''s assistant would be this smart.

    "This... I hope that you won''t this to Mister Huo."

    Lin You shot a puzzled look to the nurse. "Why not?"

    Xia Yu lowered her head. "I usually did not want to let others know that I am ying games."

    Lin You thought that this request was not unreasonable and had agreed.

 Chapter 399 - Honeymoon Phase

    Xia Yu stayed in Y City for one more day before she decided to take a flight back to Capital City. As she arrived earlier at the airport, Xia Yu decided to hang around the cafe.

    She was about to enter a coffee shop when she suddenly ran into a familiar person.

    "Xia Yu!"

    Her lips curled into a smile when she saw the couple in front of her. "Little Star, President Lu."

    Song Xing Xing''s gaze stopped at the small luggage in Xia Yu''s hand. "Are you heading back to Capital City?"

    "Mhm..." Xia Yu nodded. "I took a few days off and walked around this city. It''s time to head back to Capital City and get back to work." She nced at the tall man and spoke again. "You''re going on your honeymoon?"

    Song Xing Xing''s face turned a little redder. She felt a little shy that Xia Yu had guessed correctly. "En."

    "Have fun."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Xia Yu, let''s hang around some timester."

    "Alright." Xia Yu did not have an objection.

    Although she had known Song Xing Xing for a while, she could not help thinking that this girl was kind of cute. Song Xing Xing gave off a feeling that she was easy to get along with and Xia Yu definitely like having her around.

    The two of them chatted for a while until Lu Xun reminded his wife that it was time for them to enter the departure hall.

    Song Xing Xing bid her goodbye to Xia Yu and followed Lu Xun to the hall.

    Probably because they only had their wedding a couple of days ago, the two were seen sticking close to each other and not willing to separate.

    Lu Xun wrapped one hand around his wife''s waist as they walk. His head lowered as he listened to his wife, telling him something about her encounter with ''Shadow'' in Legends of the Sky''. There was a gentle smile on his face and his eyes behind the spectacles were full of love.

    The newlyweds went to their seats and Lu Xun wrapped his arms around his wife''s shoulders. "Just close your eyes and sleep if you''re tired. It will take us around six hours before we arrive."

    "Hmm..." Song Xing Xing leaned on his shoulder and snuggled into afortable position. "Isn''t this is your fault?"

    A deep chuckle came out and Lu Xun leaned over to kiss the top of her head. "Right. It''s my fault."

    They had to wake up early and manage a lot of things before they could head to the airport. However, someone got excited and decided to y around. In the end, she had to sleepte and wake up early.

    Lu Xun leaned closer to her ears and whispered, "When we arrived at the hotel, I will give you a message, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing finally raised her head and narrowed her eyes. "I''ll just head to the spa. Who knows what would happen if I let you massage me."

    Lu Xunughed. His wife was giving him a dissatisfied look. However, she continued to stay close to him. He could not help but think that being in a honeymoon phase was a really good thing. He wished for this phase tost for a long time.

    Seeing that the person in his embrace had finally fallen asleep, Lu Xun asked the stewardess to pass him a nket and draped it on his wife''s body.

    His gaze fell on the wedding ring on his finger. Suddenly, he could not help but thought that the ring that his wife had chosen looked the best.

    After six hours flight, the two of them finally arrived in P Country. They took a cab and headed to their hotel.

    Once they checked in to their hotel, Song Xing Xing could not help but look around the room. It was a luxury honeymoon suite and the hotel had prepared some wine and chocte for them as well.

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her thoughts and quickly went to look for the bathroom. The corner of her lips began to twitch the moment she saw the sses wall again.

    What was it with a honeymoon suite and a transparent bathroom?

    At this time, Song Xing Xing was convinced that the hotel''s architect and designer should be a pervert.

    The two of them were going to stay in this hotel for a few days. Was she supposed to do her business while having Lu Xun watch her? She did not have that kind of hobby, ah!

    Although the two of them had been together for quite some time, she still wanted to let him see only the nicest part of her.

    As Song Xing Xing was thinking about this see-through bathroom, all of a sudden, there was whirring sounds and soon, ck curtains moved to close the bathroom.

    Her eyes went wide. Turning around, Song Xing Xing saw that Lu Xun was standing beside a switch.

    "If you press this button, the curtains will move to cover the wall," Lu Xun exined. He pressed the button again and the curtains moved again

    Song Xing Xing watched this in awe. She turned to Lu Xun andmented. "Your friend''s hotel should have this kind of curtains as well."

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line and lowered his head. When his wife was not watching, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

    Of course, he did not tell her that there was this function in Zhang Yu Han''s hotel as well. Butst time, it was their first night as a husband and wife. He only wanted to tease his wife a little bit.

    Now that the problem with the bathroom was resolved, Song Xing Xing continued to look around. She pulled the curtains heading to the balcony and sucked in a deep breath.

    Their room was facing the ocean and the view was simply breathtaking. The water was blue and there was a coconut grove at the side. She looked down and could see the hotel''s swimming pool and the small park. It was really beautiful.

    The sky was hot and there was no one ying around by the beach at this time.

    The wind was blowing gently on her skin. Before she knew it, Lu Xun had helped to drape a shawl around her shoulders. "Don''t get cold."

    "This is a really nice ce."

    Lu Xun nted his lips on her shoulder. "Let''s go and y aroundter."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Un.." She looked at the view in front of her and could not help but feel a little excited.

 Chapter 400 - Eating Prawn

    The couple rested for a while in their hotel room.

    Song Xing Xing finally woke up when Lu Xun called her name. She looked at the bespectacled man beside the bed with a dazed expression and saw his smiling face.

    Lu Xun chuckled. He bent down to kiss her on the forehead. Then, his lips moved to the tips of her nose and finally rested on her lips for a few seconds.

    Then, he straightened up again and spoke, "Wake up. Didn''t you say that you wanted to go out and walk around the beach?"

    Her eyes lit up. Song Xing Xing get off the bed and went into the bathroom to get changed.

    When she came out, she was dressed in a short, a blue t-shirt, and a flower pattern kimono jacket.

    Lu Xun looked at her long legs and wanted toin. However, before he could say anything, Song Xing Xing had already pulled at his arms and smiled. "Let''s go."

    The newlyweds walked around the beach while chatting about this and that. Because this was the hotel''s private beach, there were not many people around.

    Once they found a good, secluded spot, they took off their outerwear and went into the water together.

    Holding her hand, Lu Xun led her into the water until the water touched his chest. Her feet were touching the ground but each time the wavee over, the water would ssh into her face.

    A faint smile appeared on his face.

    Lu Xun wanted tough but was worried that his wife would be upset. "Just rx. I will hold on to you."

    Song Xing Xing stared into his eyes for a few seconds before she finally rxed and allowed her body to float in the water.

    Once she got used to the water, Lu Xun slowly released her hands, and the two swum around and yed in the water together.

    Feeling slightly tired from swimming around, Song Xing Xingtched into Lu Xun''s body, asking him to carry her around.

    His wife was dressed in a two-piece swimming suit. Her soft body was pressed against him and as he held her, his finger was touching her skin under the water. The wet look on her made him a little excited. With the way her eyes were looking at him with adoration, his body soon grew a little hotter.

    He wrapped one arm around her waist and held the back of her head with another hand. Lowering his head slightly, Lu Xun started to kiss her lips, trying to quench the thirst inside of him.

    Song Xing Xing''s face grew hot at his enthusiasm. As she closed her eyes, the only sounds she could hear was the sound of the wave as well as their wet kisses.

    The wave pushes and pulls their body gently. Song Xing Xing could not help but think that this feeling was a little simr to the time they were tossing around on the bed together.

    Her thoughts were running wild, making her face turn another shade redder.

    When they finally parted, Lu Xun noticed her reddened face and thought that it was due to theck of oxygen. He rubbed her slightly swollen lips with his thumb and suppressed his wanting.

    The two of them get out of the water and get change.

    The sky turned a little orange. The couple walked along the streets to look at the souvenirs and specialties being sold.

    After walking around for a while, the two of them finally decided to eat their dinner at one of the restaurants there.

    The couple chose a seat in the open space to enjoy the beach''s view while having their dinner.

    As they were near the sea, of course, Lu Xun would order a few seafood dishes.

    The cuisine in the country was a little different but this did not stop them from enjoying their food. The seafood was fresh and delicious.

    Song Xing Xing watched as Lu Xun peeled therge prawn for her with a smile on her face.

    She could still remember the first time that he had tried to peel a prawn for her, Song Xing Xing had wanted to reject him and said that she enjoyed doing everything herself.

    Actually, Song Xing Xing still thought that way.

    Peeling a prawn might dirty her hands but she liked sucking that little juice on her finger. The prawn would taste sweeter this way.

    However, Lu Xun said that he wanted the chance to pursue her, and afterward, she would always let him peel the prawn or any type of seafood for her.

    Instead of having his meal, Lu Xun would make sure to peel the prawn for her first and ce them on her te.

    A light shed in her eyes as she saw that he had almost peeled another prawn. Before Lu Xun could ce the prawn on the te, Song Xing Xing grabbed his wrist to stop him.

    Lu Xun watched his wife in puzzled. A secondter, the look in his eyes turned darker. His throat rolled as he watched her eat the shrimp straight from his hand.

    Instead of biting the prawn with her teeth, her lips wrapped around his fingers and her soft tongue moved against them. Before she pulled away, his wife had even given his fingers a gentle sucking.

    This... what was she trying to do, teasing him in public like this?

    "Un. Just as I had expected, the shrimp would taste better like this." Song Xing Xing was enjoying the taste of the fresh prawn without realizing that someone was looking at her differently.

    "Better?" His voice was a little hoarse.

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. "The prawn tasted a little sweat with its juice." Earlier, she had seen the juice trickling down his finger and decided to take a bite.

    Seeing that the man did not make a sound afterward, Song Xing Xing looked up and met his dark gaze. Her head tilted to one side as she wondered what was going on with him.

    A thought crossed her mind and she suddenly recalled what she had done a few seconds ago.

    It seemed that this move was a little sensual. She was thinking about the prawn that she did not realize she had identally teased him.

    It was not strange if Lu Xun would suddenly look at her this way.

    Song Xing Xing cleverly lowered her head to avoid his gaze and coughed.. "What are you doing? Let''s eat before the food gets cold."

 Chapter 401 - A New Scandal

    While walking back from dinner, the newlyweds continued discussing their ns for tomorrow.

    It seemed that there was a local market and a few sightseeing ces worth checking out. Moreover, the hotel''s receptionist had suggested a few interesting activities and they nned to look at it another day.

    As they entered the bedroom, Lu Xun''s phone started to ring. Seeing that it was from Assistant Bei Yuan, Lu Xun picked up the phone and walked over to the sofa.

    Song Xing Xing watched her husband and sighed. The two were on their vacation but he was still busy with work.

    Thinking about this, Assistant Bei Yuan was also quite pitiful as he had to manage a lot of things for Lu Xun.

    However, she could not deny that she do enjoy the serious look on his face as he was talking about business. She watched him from a distance for a while before deciding not to disturb him.

    Putting on her shawl, Song Xing Xing walked to the balcony and sit down on the rattan lounge chair to enjoy the night view at the beach.

    The wind blew gently and the soft rustling of the coconut trees could be heard.

    From where she was seated, Song Xing Xing could see the stars scattered in the sky and the blinking of a ship distances away.

    The atmosphere gave herfort and make her feel a littlezy.

    Her stomach was full and the wind was just nice. After watching the view for a while, Song Xing Xing gradually fell asleep.

    She only stirred from her sleep when she felt something warm touching her cheek. As she opened her eyes, Lu Xu''s face appeared in front of her and he did not look too happy.

    "Why did you sleep here?"

    "It was unintentional. I was going to look at the view." Song Xing Xing pouted and shed him an adorable look so that she won''t get scolded.

    Just as she had expected, the look on his face turned gentler when he looked at her.

    "The wind is getting colder. Let''s go inside."

    Song Xing Xing stretched up both hands at him and blinked.

    His brow rose and Lu Xun made a gesture wanting to pull her up. However, Song Xing Xing wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down instead.

    His body was pressing on hers. When he looked up, his wife was smiling mischievously at him before she gave him a peck on his lips.

    "Let''s stay here and look at the view for a while," Song Xing Xing said. "With you beside me, I won''t be cold."

    Lu Xun wanted to argue but his resolution faded when he saw the look on her face.

    Song Xing Xing shifted in her seat to let him sit down. Just like that, the two of them sat at the lounge, hugging each other while enjoying the scenery outside.

    It was not sure who was the one who had started it, but soon, the couple''s breathing turned heavier and the air around them turned hotter.

    Lu Xun looked at the person in his embrace for a long time. Her eyes were a little hooded and there was a tinge of pink on her cheek.

    He watched as she raised her gaze and was not surprised to see the hint of lust in her eyes.

    All of a sudden, the scene at the restaurant appeared in his mind. His throat rolled as he traced her slightly opened lips with his finger.

    Lu Xun stood up suddenly and carried her into the room. Closing the sliding door, he then moved to the bed and the two of them started to roll on the mattress together.

    The night was still early and the newlyweds were not in a hurry to explore each other.

    ...

    The next morning, Song Xing Xing stirred in her sleep and stretched her hand to hug her husband in reflex.

    A deep frown appeared on her face when she could not find the person she was looking for. She rolled around in bed and squinted as the sunlight shone on her face.

    She looked around and finally heard his voice outside the room.

    Song Xing Xing wrapped her body with the thick nket and walked over to find her husband. Just as she had thought, the man was seated on the sofa while talking on the phone in a low voice.

    She leaned on the door frame and watched him from his back as he continued to speak in a low voice.

    It was only after the call has ended that she tiptoed over to his side. Song Xing Xing gave a peck on his cheek and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. Her chin rested on his shoulders. "Good morning."

    Lu Xun moved his head to look at her and smiled. "Good morning." Seeing thenguid look on her face, he could not help but lean over to peck on her lips.

    "Some trouble at work?"

    "Hmm..." Lu Xun removed her arms around his neck and pulled her over to sit on hisp.

    "What''s wrong."

    "Nothing much." Lu Xun ran his fingers on her hair, helping to smoothen her tangled hair. He pondered for a while and tapped his fingers on his phone screen. "It''s rted to Huo Yun Chen and your friend, Miss Xia. There''s a new scandal."

    Song Xing Xing sat up straight and looked at her husband with a puzzled look on her face. "What happened to them?"

    Lu Xun showed her the email that someone had sent to him. It was reported that Celebrity Huo Yun Chen was seen dragging a woman into the hotel room. Huo Yun Chen''s face was clearly photographed but the woman had her head down and the photographer could not get a clear look at her face.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the picture provided by the reporter and thought that the woman beside Huo Yun Chen was a little familiar.

    Although her face could not be seen clearly, Song Xing Xing could still recognize her well.

    "Isn''t this is... Xia Yu?"

    "Mhmm..." Lu Xun nodded. "Someone sent this picture to Director Fei. The news hasn''te out yet but as soon as it came out, the PR department will do their best to suppress this news."

    Her eyes narrowed as she inspected the photo further. "This ce... isn''t it the Orchid Hotel in Y City?" Her eyes shed as she saw the dress that Xia Yu wore.. "I remember that Xia Yu was wearing this same day at our wedding banquet."

 Chapter 402 - Malicious Comments

    Song Xing Xing raised her head to look at Lu Xun again. "Does Xia Yu know about this?"

    "The news isn''t widely spread yet," Lu Xun said. "Miss Xia shouldn''t know about this yet."

    Song Xing Xing continued to look at her phone. "Then, what did Huo Yun Chen say about this?"

    She was very curious to know how did the scene in this picturee to happen. Song Xing Xing believed that Huo Yun Chen isn''t someone who would take advantage of another.

    Moreover, her wedding banquet was a private function. Who was the one who took this photograph? It couldn''t be that a reporter had snuck into the hotel, right?

    "He told his manager that Miss Xia was too drunk after the banquet," Lu Xun said. "He didn''t know where Miss Xia was staying. So, he sent her over to his assistant''s room."

    Song Xing Xing naturally knew Huo Yun Chen''s assistant, Lin You. After all, she hadmunicated with that girl a few times before.

    "His assistant had verified this," Lu Xun continued. "It seemed that a guest of the hotel ran into them, snapped a few pictures, and sell it over to the reporter."

    Fortunately, that person did not post the picture online. Or else, this matter would blow up very quickly.

    Last time, it was rumored that Huo Yun Chen was partying with a group of underage girls. It took him a while to clear his name.

    This time, she wondered how would Huo Yun Chen solve this matter?

    However, the person Song Xing Xing was worried about the most was Xia Yu. She was not Huo Yun Chen. If the news blew up, it would be difficult for Xia Yu to continue her daily life. How was she going to work as a nurse peacefully?

    As if knowing what his wife was worried about, Lu Xun patted on his wife''s arms and smiled. "Don''t worry. We''ll help to protect Miss Xia. No one knew who she is and they won''t find out about her."

    "Mhm.." Song Xing Xing nodded. "That day, it was me who had asked Huo Yun Chen to look after Xia Yu. Help him to rify this matter."

    "Un. I know. I already discussed this matter with Director Fei and figured out what to do. This happened during our wedding banquet. Of course, we have to help them exin."

    Song Xing Xing still remembered that her husband was a good friend of Long Fei, the most influential person in the media world.

    As long as Xia Yu''s identity would be protected, Song Xing Xing would be relieved.

    Seeing that his wife was in a dazed, Lu Xin leaned over to peck on her lips. "Come on. Let''s go and get ready and have breakfast."

    ...

    Capital City.

    A few hourster, the news of Huo Yun Chen was dragging an unconscious woman to the hotel began to spread. It was said that he had called a few women to party with him and had drugged that woman before taking advantage of her.

    However, with President Lu Xun''s instruction, this news was quickly suppressed and controlled. Those who wanted to use this opportunity to smear Huo Yun Chen''s name could not take advantage of this situation.

    Each time that someone posted something negative about him, Huo Yun Chen''s team would take note of that person and send over awyer''s letter.

    NEXT Group quickly help to rify this matter.

    What happened was that the photo was taken at President Lu and his wife''s wedding banquet, Huo Yun Chen was a good friend of the couple and was invited to attend their wedding banquet.

    They posed a video of Huo Yun Chen on stage, singing a love song and dedicating the song to the newlywed. There was also a picture of Huo Yun Chen with the married couple at the wedding banquet. Seeing the way he was dressed and styled in the video was the same as the one in the picture, theizen began to believe it as the truth.

    NEXT Group continued to exin about the woman beside Huo Yun Chen.

    It was said that the woman was a good friend of Mrs. Lu and therefore, her identity could not be revealed. It was said that Mrs. Lu was worried about her friend and had asked Huo Yun Chen to help her to look after her friend.

    After sending this friend to her room, Huo Yun Chen then left.

    Nothing happened between them.

    As soon as NEXT Group had posted this rification, both Lu Xun and Song Xing Xing had forwarded this news on their social media as well.

    The two of them ended their post by telling everyone not to spread malicious gossip or else, they will have to take legal action.

    Huo Yun Chen''s haters continued to smear his name and pointed out that NEXT Group was only helping his artist to clear his name. Whether Huo Yun Chen was taking advantage of this girl or not, they could not be sure about it.

    The day after tomorrow, someone had posted and imed to be the woman in the picture''s best friend and said that the woman was drugged and taken advantage of at the wedding banquet.

    However, five minutes after the woman had posted this information, she then deleted the post and her ount.

    Someone had already snapshot her post and spread it around. Soon, they started to believe this nder and thought that NEXT Group had threatened that woman into deleting her post and ount.

    Lu Xun had thought that this would be a small scandal but he did not expect that the news would spread like this. This time, if he used Long Fei''s help to suppress the news, it would only backfire.

    The nder on Huo Yun Chen on the inte was getting bad.

    Someone had used this chance and paid the water army to make things worst for Huo Yun Chen. The NEXT Group could only collect their information and send over thewyer''s letter, but their maliciousments did not stop. It was as if there was someone behind this who was determined to bring down Huo Yun Chen.

    When Xia Yu knew about the things online, it was only a few dayster. The past few days, she was too busy with work that she did not have time to leisurely browse through the inte. She looked at the picture of herself with Huo Yun Chen hesitated.

    She wanted to help him rify this matter, but she did not know how.

    After pondering about this matter for a while, Xia Yu exited the news portal and sent a message to someone.

 Chapter 403 - Smell A Hint Of Gossip

    Song Xing Xing was not surprised when she saw the message from Xia Yu. She looked at the time stamp and realized that Xia Yu had sent the messages a few hours ago.

    Thinking that the girl would be anxious, Song Xing Xing quickly replied to her message.

    "You saw the articles? Xia Yu, don''t worry. We won''t disclose your identity."

    "That''s not what I was worried about."

    Song Xing Xing pondered about it for a while before deciding to give her a phone call. "Xia Yu."

    "Little Star, I want to help him clear his name. After all, it was because of me that this happen," Xia Yu said.

    "What do you want to do? Are you nning to step forward and write it on your social media?" Song Xing Xing asked. "It won''t be easy. It''s not going to solve the problem. Moreover, they don''t want to make things difficult for you."

    "But I can''t allow that other person pretending to be me and lying."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips as she continued to listen to Xia Yu''s words. A light shed in her eyes. A thought crossed her mind, but she did not know how true this matter would be.

    It seemed that Xia Yu''s rtionship with Huo Yun Chen isn''t as simple as she had thought.

    Initially, Song Xing Xing thought that both Xia Yu and Huo Yun Chen''s only connection was only ''Legend of the Sky''. However, she had this feeling as if there was more to this.

    She could smell a hint of gossips. However, it was not the right time to ask.

    After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing then asked, "Xia Yu, you and Huo Yun Chen... Is there something going on between the two of you?"

    There was a hint of surprise in Xi Yu''s expression. She was a little surprised by Song Xing Xing''s question. "Nothing is going on between us."

    "It''s fine even if nothing is going on between you two," Song Xing Xing said. "I know that you are concerned about him but Huo Yun Chen did not want you to be involved in this matter as well. You are not from his circle. He is worried that you won''t be able to face theizen''s scolding."

    Xia Yu thought about her words. She has been following Huo Yun Chen''s career for a long time and had seen how he was often scolded by his haters.

    His haters were harsh and she indeed could not bear to face anything like it.

    Still, it doesn''t mean that she was willing to see Huo Yun Chen bullied like this.

    "Little Star, I have an idea. Would you listen to me?"

    ...

    Capital City.

    Huo Yun Chen was sitting in his studio with his guitar in his hand when his assistant, Lin You suddenly barged into the room.

    The note he was ying goes off and Huo Yun Chen looked up to look at his assistant with a hint of displeasure on his face. "Lin You! What are you doing?"

    The girl shrunk her neck, knowing well that Brother Huo did not like it when someone barged into his studio without warning. Moreover, Huo Yun Chen had told her earlier that he was working on a new song.

    What if her sudden appearance would disturb him and cause him to lose inspiration?

    However, when she thought about what was going on on the inte, Lin You knew that he have to talk to Huo Yun Chen anyway.

    "Brother Huo, I promise you that I have a valid reason for this," Lin You spoke.

    A helpless sigh escaped him. Huo Yun Chen lowered the guitar in his hand and waved at the girl. "What is it?"

    Lin You walked into the room and took out the phone from her pocket. "Brother Huo. Something happened just now." She tapped her fingers on the phone and showed the news report."

    Huo Yun Chen had thought that this was a minor thing. He nced at the phone in Lin You''s hand and his expression changed. Stretching his hand, he then took the phone from Lin You and started reading the news with focus.

    "When did this happen?"

    "The statement was posted half an hour ago." Lin You said. "Brother Huo. This... it wouldn''t be a problem to Nurse Xia, right?"

    The frown on Huo Yun Chen''s face deepened.

    For a long time, he did not know how to react.

    He reread the news again and again.

    It was reported that Xia Yu had visited the police station and rified that she was the woman who was with him on that night at the hotel. She admitted that she was a friend of the Lu couple and that he was only helping her to get back to her room.

    Using this opportunity, Xia Yu had made a police report towards the woman who had slender him and let everyone know that the woman was a liar.

    Now that she had made a report, the police had investigated this matter thoroughly and came out with a statement to clear his name.

    Seeing that the authorities has started to get involved in this matter, the haters who continued to nder him began to quieten down. With NEXT Group''swyers sending over their letters, the people who posted maliciousments towards him had stopped.

    Although the news did not reveal Nurse Xia Yu''s identity, Huo Yun Chen knew that the nurse had stepped out to rify the matter.

    Huo Yun Chen was d that those people had stopped writing suchments against him and argued with his fans online. However, he was still a little worried...

    He had always thought that Nurse Xia did not like him. However, that woman had helped him to this extend. He was worried that Nurse Xia''s identity would be exposed.

    After looking at the news on the phone for a long time, Huo Yun Chen put down the guitar and stood up suddenly.

    "Brother Huo, where are you going?"

    Lin You grew anxious when she saw Huo Yun Chen put on his brown coat.

    "I''m going to look for Nurse Xia." He wanted to know why she would help him.

    Her eyes widened and Lin You quickly blocked the door. "No. You can''t go."

    "Lin You..."

    "Brother Huo, I know you are thankful for Nurse Xia''s help. But don''t forget that there was still a group of reporters waiting for you downstairs. What if they followed you and found out about Nurse Xia? You don''t want those people to disturb her, right?"

    His movement halted.. Huo Yun Chen began to consider this matter seriously.

 Chapter 404 - Shameful Thoughts

    After ying around and going on their honeymoon for a week, Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun finally returned to Y City.

    This time, the couple brought back a lot of souvenirs and Lu Xun nned to deliver them home before heading back to Capital City.

    When they arrived at the Song''s residence, Ye Ling Feng looked at her son-inw with a satisfied look in her eyes. She knew well that if it was her daughter, the girl would head straight back to Capital City and onlye back to visit them after a few weeks.

    Although her husband was still a little cold towards their son-inw, Ye Ling Feng''s treatment was very warm.

    Song Xing Xing stood at the side as her mother continued to chat with her husband and thought that her treatment to Lu Xun was better than to her. Her brow shot up as she watched her mother refill Lu Xun''s teacup when the man had only taken a few sips earlier.

    Suddenly, she had this feeling as if her mother was taken away from her.

    Knowing that the couple was still tired after their long flight, Ye Ling Feng finally let the couple return to their room to rest.

    As they entered the room, Song Xing Xing slumped down on the sofa and became toozy to move around.

    "Not going to take your shower first?"

    Song Xing Xing raised her head to look at Lu Xun and pouted. "You go first. Let me take a rest. I''m too tired."

    Lu Xun let out a chuckle. He bent down to kiss her on the top of her head before he prepared to head into the bathroom to wash up.

    As she sat on the sofa, Song Xing Xing continued to follow Lu Xun with her eyes.

    The man walked back and forth in front of her. First, he checked on the messages on the phone. Then, he walked to another side of the room to take a few clothes from his luggage. Next, he moved to the wardrobe to take out a clean towel.

    Then, he stood there to take off his clothes.

    Song Xing Xing continued to watch his every movement as shey there,zily. Her gaze fell on his hands as she watched him unbutton his shirt.

    His corbone was on disy, and soon, she could see his chest and abs as well.

    Subconsciously, Song Xing Xing started to swallow.

    Looking at his abs made her want to touch them... And then, shameful thoughts began to appear in her mind.

    Noticing that there was something wrong with her thinking, Song Xing Xing quickly snapped out of her thoughts.

    These past few days, she realized that her thinking was led astray. Each time that she see her husband, her mind would tell her to jump on him.

    Song Xing Xing was embarrassed by her own thought. In the past, she had always been a reserved youngdy. It seemed that marriage had made her lot her mind. No. It should be that it was Lu Xun who had led her astray.

    Lu Xun''s phone on the table rang and he walked across the room with his bare chest to check on the message.

    Song Xing Xing continued to watch this show and a certain desire began to rise again.

    Seeing that the man was looking at his phone, Song Xing Xing stood up silently and walked over to him. Her eyes continued to stay on his abs for a long time.

    With something blocking the light before him, Lu Xun finally looked up and saw that his wife was standing in front of him. His brow rose when he noticed the dazed look on her face. "Xing Xing?"

    Song Xing Xing met his gaze shortly before she raised her hand to touch his chest.

    A gasp escaped him. Lu Xun grabbed the wandering hands and gave her a puzzled look. "What are you doing?"

    "No. Let me touch them for a while."

    Lu Xun chuckled at her answer. "Do you know that you are not supposed to touch around carelessly?"

    With Lu Xun grasping her wrist, Song Xing Xing was not able to move much. However, she suddenly pointed her forefinger and poked him on the chest.

    A certain feeling was building in her but she was too shy to say anything.

    "Xing Xing." A helpless sigh escaped him.

    They got off the ne a few hours ago. Didn''t she say that she was too tired to take her shower earlier? Why was she causing trouble now?

    Song Xing Xing rose her head and shot him an aggrieved look. After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing finally whispered. "Hubby, I want it."

    His throat rolled and his eyes turned a shade darker. Seeing that the girl was not joking around, Lu Xun finally pressed her on the wall and started to kiss her.

    ...

    A few hourster, the two of them were lying on the bed as they rested in each other''s embrace. Lu Xun looked at a certain someone who was hiding in his chest and could not stop smiling.

    "Xing Xing."

    "Un."

    "What''s gotten into you?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line. She could not say that her desire suddenly came when she saw him take off his shirt, right? It was too embarrassing!

    She also thought that there was something wrong with herself.

    "You don''t like it?" Song Xing Xing decided to answer his question with a question.

    Lu Xunughed. He lowered his head to kiss her on the forehead. "Well, I like it." His thumb was rubbing at the side of her waist. "I just didn''t want you to be too tired."

    Song Xing Xing buried her head into his chest again.

    It would be a lie to say that she was not tired after the long flight. However, she could not stop herself when she see him.

    Song Xing Xing was convinced that there was something wrong with herself.

    Could it be that overindulgence had led her astray?

    She could not figure out what was going on and made a mental note that she should go online and ask theizen their opinion the next morning.

    Seeing that his wife no longer wanted to speak, Lu Xun hugged her tightly and let her snuggle into him. His hand identally pressed the side of her breast, causing her to moan.

    "What''s wrong?"

    Song Xing Xing shook her head and touched her sore breast. "Nothing. My body became a little sensitive recently. I think my period should start around next week."

    As she said those words, Song Xing Xing began to wonder if her strangeness was rted to her hormone. She began to think that it was also possible.. It was all because of her period.

 Chapter 405 - Looking For Xia Yu

    The next day, Song Xing Xing went online to ask around about her condition. From the others'' suggestions, she then referred to a few websites. ording to the professional there, it is possible that her ''appetite'' seemed to grow since her menstrual was approaching soon.

    Finding a reason that she was satisfied with, Song Xing Xing began to ease up a little bit. She tapped on her game and decided to y for a little while.

    These days, she was too busy with her honeymoon and did not have the time to log in to her game to do her dailies. The moment she logged in, Song Xing Xing saw that there was a new event that would let her win a new fable costume.

    Seeing the amount of money she will need to spend to win this costume, Song Xing Xing was quickly disheartened.

    Just then, she noticed that the mail icon on the top of the screen was blinking. Song Xing Xing clicked on the mail icon and saw the mail from General Huo, asking her to contact him once she returned from her vacation.

    Looking at the time stamp, the message was sent a few days ago.

    After pondering about this matter, Song Xing Xing contacted Huo Yun Chen by sending him a message.

    The man replied to her message after a few minutes.

    "Little Star, I''m looking for Nurse Xia Yu. Do you know where is her hometown? The two of you are friends, right?"

    Song Xing Xing was not surprised that Huo Yun Chen would ask her about Xia Yu. After all, Xia Yu had helped him to clear his name and stop the nder on him.

    However, regarding his request, Song Xing Xing did not know how he should answer him. Although she does know Xia Yu, their rtionship wasn''t exactly close.

    "If you wanted to look for her, you could find her at the hospital," Song Xing Xing said.

    Huo Yun Chen met Nurse Xia while he was hospitalized due to his food injury. If he wanted to look for her, he should know that he could find her at the hospital, right.

    "I know. But his colleague said she had quit her job a few days ago." Huo Yun Chen could not help but worry.

    It was too dangerous for him to go and meet Nurse Xia on his own. He sent over his assistant to let her arrange a private meeting. However, when Lin You returned, she gave him this news.

    The news was too sudden and he had thought that it was because of him that Nurse Xia had quit her job.

    What if some reporters found out that she was the woman in the picture and started to harass her? Then, he would feel so guilty.

    "What?" Song Xing Xing''s mind went nk. "Do you know when?"

    "It was on the day she went to the police station. Her colleague said, she send a twenty-four hours notice and returned to her hometown."

    Song Xing Xing could not hide her surprise. Thest time she spoke to Xia Yu, that girl had not said anything to her about quitting her job. Xia Yu only told her that she will be going to the police station to make a police report as well as to help Huo Yun Chen clear his name.

    Then, what was it about quitting her job?

    A deep frown appeared on her face. Song Xing Xing pondered about this matter and finally told Huo Yun Chen that she will check with Xia Yu first.

    The two of them chatted for a little bit before she ced her phone back on the table.

    Lu Xun walked into the room and saw that his wife was leaning on the sofa while looking at the ceiling with a dazed look on her face. He walked over and pressed his lips on her forehead.

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance and smiled when she saw him. "Where did you go?"

    "Mom asked me to apany her to the flower market," Lu Xun said. His mother-inw saw him around and thought that it would be great to have someone carry things for her.

    In the end, Ye Ling Feng brought along a few more potted nts and let him carry things.

    "Why didn''t you wake me up?" Song Xing Xing pouted. She woke up and found that Lu Xun was not beside her. It was the auntie who told her that Lu Xun went out with her mother.

    "You were in deep sleep. I tried to wake you up but you said you wanted to sleep a little longer." Lu Xun said. "I thought you might be tired."

    They were on a flight for a few hours andter when they arrived home, Song Xing Xing decided that she wanted to roll around the bed. As a good husband, how could he decline?

    Anyway, he made her a little tired and felt a little guilty about it. This was why he had let her sleep for a few hours longer and had helped her make some excuses to her parents this morning.

    Both Song Chen and Ye Ling Feng both thought that their daughter was tired after the long flight and did not think too much about it.

    He tousled her hair and asked, "What are you thinking about? You were staring into space and did not see meing in."

    Song Xing Xing sat up straight and told him about his conversation with Huo Yun Chen.

    "Miss Xia quit her job?" Lu Xun was as surprised as her upon hearing this news.

    They both were aware that Xia Yu would not be implicated in this matter when she decided to go to the police.

    This was the reason Song Xing Xing had let her go to the police station and made her report.

    Therefore, her reason for quitting shouldn''t be rted to Huo Yun Chen.

    "I''ll contact her afterward," Song Xing Xing decided.

    "Mhm..." Lu Xun nodded. "I can help you to find out her whereabouts if you want to."

    Song Xing Xing pondered over his suggestion for a while and nodded. "Her colleagues said that she went back to her hometown. If you can help me find out where that is, that would be great. I''m worried.. At least if she did not get back to me, I know where to find her."

 Chapter 406 - Mr. Fluffball Caught A Cold

    The couple headed back to Capital City after spending a few days in Y City.

    Knowing that Lu Xun is a big boss with argepany, Song Xing Xing''s parents did not have the heart to hold them around for a while longer.

    Assistant Bei Yuan showed up at the airport to pick them up. As soon as she was seated in the car, Song Xing Xing pulled out her phone and checked out her messages.

    A breath of relief finally escaped her when she saw that Xia Yu had replied to her message.

    "Little Star, don''t worry about me. I didn''t quit my job because of Huo Yun Chen," Xia Yu replied. "It''s just that there''s some trouble at home and I have to go back to my hometown."

    Although she was a little curious about the trouble that Xia Yu was facing, Song Xing Xing knew that it was not her ce to ask.

    After reminding her to keep in touch and tell her if she needed help, Song Xing Xing put down the phone and snuggled into Lu Xun''s arms.

    The car continued to move forward and stopped after a while.

    Song Xing Xing looked out the window and realized that they were not home yet. The first ce they stopped at was the cat''s hotel.

    A helpless smile curled on her lips as she thought of the fat cat.

    Thest time she had left Mr. Fluffball for days was during the lunar new year. She wondered if the cat would be upset again that she had left him for a long time.

    Song Xing Xing walked out with Lu Xun by her side.

    They stood at the counter and gave out their name to the receptionist to verify their identity as Mr. Fluffball''s owner.

    Once the procedure waspleted, the couple waited at the side with Mr. Fluffball''s empty carrier in hand.

    The cat caretakers came out after a while with Mr. Fluffball in his arms. The man was someone that Song Xing Xing was familiar with as she had often sent her cat to this establishment whenever she needed to go away for a few days.

    "Mr. Fluffball''s parents," the cat caretaker called.

    Song Xing Xing nodded politely before she looked at the cat.

    Mr. Fluffball stared back at them with a listless look on his face.

    "What happened to him?" Lu Xun asked.

    Lu Xun was used to seeing Mr. Fluffball running around him and rubbing his body on his legs the moment the cat saw him. Seeing that Mr. Fluffball continued to stay in the cat caretaker''s arms made him a little worried.

    Mr. Fuffball raised his head and gave his papa a pitiful look. "Meow."

    Lu Xun looked at the cat with a distressed look on his face.

    The cat caretaker lowered his gaze to look at Mr. Fluffball. His hand continued to pat the cat''s head, giving himfort. He looked up again with an apologetic look in his eyes.

    "I''m sorry. Someone sent over their cat yesterday and we only found out that their cat had a cold. Mr. Fluffball has been sitting around that catst night and caught a cold."

    Hearing the caretaker''s exnation, Lu Xun was starting to worry. He opened his mouth to say a few words but his wife beat him to it.

    "It''s not your fault this happened," Song Xing Xing said. She walked over and took the cat from the caretaker. She looked at Mr. Flufflball''s face and asked again, "How is his condition?"

    The caretaker heaved with relief.

    This morning, the atmosphere in the establishment turned a little chaotic when they found out that several cats were infected by cold. The infected cats were separated from the healthy ones.

    Just now, the staff was scolded by a few cat''s parents when they found out that their cat had a cold. Although they shouldn''t take in a sick cat to their boarding, they too were unaware that some selfish parent had sent their sick cat to their ce.

    They were angry but could only do their job and look after the other cats.

    Now that he saw that Mr. Fluffball''s mummy was not going tosh out at him, the caretaker began to rx. "The vet came and check on every cat. Mr. Fluffball''s condition was mild. He was less active than usual and had no appetite."

    "Did you give him his medicine?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    "The vet prescribed some medicine to him," the caretaker said. "Mr. Fluffball had his medicine this morning and ah, he should eat another dose soon." He looked at Mr. Fluffball''s parents and asked, "You know how to feed him medicine, right?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded while Lu Xun shook his head.

    "How should I do it."

    The caretaker looked at Lu Xun and smiled. "Mr. Fluffball''s papa, let me demonstrate it to you."

    Song Xing Xing passed the fat cat to the caretaker again to let him show Lu Xun how to feed Mr. Fluffball with medicine.

    Anyway, aspared to her, Mr. Fluffball seemed to like her husband more.

    Usually, Mr. Fluffball was too stubborn when ites to eating medicine.

    His body would weaken when he was sick. But as she tried to feed him with medicine, Mr. Fluffball would suddenly regain his strength to run away and y a few rounds of ''hide and seek'' with her.

    Perhaps, Mr. Fluffball would eat his medicine obediently when he was with Lu Xun.

    The caretaker took the cat to a table and asked his colleague to bring out Mr. Fluffball''s medicine.

    After exining to both Lu Xun and Song Xing Xing about the medicine, the caretaker ced the medicine at the side and continued to caress the cat on the table.

    "I''ll show it to you once," the caretaker said. "Mr. Fluffball''s papa, the only thing you need to remember is to do it fast."

    Lu Xun nodded. His attention was on the cat. "Un. I''ll remember."

    "The first thing you need to do is to help him rx," the caretaker said as he petted Mr. Fluffball''s head. "Then, you hold his medicine in one hand and help him to lift his head with another. Open his mouth quickly and shove everything inside his mouth." Once he had finished demonstrating, the caretaker looked at Lu Xun and smiled. "It was as simple as that."

    Lu Xun has been watching with focus as the caretaker gave him the demonstration. Seeing how easy the caretaker had fed the cat with medicine, Lu Xun began to rx.

    Next time, he should feed the cat his medicine.

 Chapter 407 - Feeding Mr. Fluffball Medicine

    Mr. Fluffball walked out of his carriage, jumped straight to the sofa, and curled into afortable position to sleep.

    Lu Xun looked at the cat and grew distressed that the cat was not as lively as he usually was. Worried, he walked over to the sofa and started to caress the cat''s head.

    The cat raised up his head to look at his papa and meowed weakly.

    Song Xing Xing watched the two of them and decided not to mind. Mr. Fluffball was sick and he will need some care and attention.

    As they had just arrived home from a long trip, Song Xing Xing decided to head upstairs first and unpacked their luggage.

    She thought about her exchange with Xia Yu and decided to text Huo Yun Chen that Xia Yu was safe.

    After she was done with unpacking and cleaning up, it was a few hourster.

    Song Xing Xing headed downstairs and found that Lu Xun was sleeping on the couch with Mr. Fluffball by his side. She took out a nket and covered his body.

    Seeing that it was a few hours until dinner. Song Xing Xing went into the kitchen and started dinner.

    Fortunately, Auntie Wei had helped to refill the refrigerator with fresh ingredients. Song Xing Xing picked up a few ingredients and began to make her preparation.

    As she was throwing some diced chicken into the pan, Song Xing Xing had a feeling as if she was being watched. Turning to the entrance, she then found her husband, leaning on the wall while looking at her.

    The moment their gazes met, Lu Xun walked over to her side and pecked on her cheek. His arms wrapped around her waist.

    "Be careful, the oil might stter on you," Song Xing Xing said.

    Lu Xun naturally did not mind some stter oil on his hands. "Why are you making dinner? I can order some takeaways for dinner instead."

    "I got tired of eating outside''s food. I miss my own cooking."

    Lu Xun chuckled. He peered into the pan and then looked at the dishes that she had prepared. "No prawn today?"

    Song Xing Xing thought about the prawn in the refrigerator and wrinkled her nose. "We ate a lot of seafood during our trip. I think it''s nice to have a little change."

    Lu Xun thought that whatever his wife was thinking was right. Since she wanted a little change, naturally, he would not mind it.

    The dishes were prepared within half an hour. She brought the food to the dining area and watched Mr. Fluffballing over.

    The fat cat looked at her with a pitiful look on his face. Then, the cat nced at the food on the table and meowed.

    "Mr. Fluffball, are you hungry?" Lu Xun asked.

    Earlier, the caretaker had mentioned that the cat did not have the appetite to eat. Now that he hade over after smelling the food, it should mean that he was feeling a little better, right?

    "Right." Lu Xun looked up again as e remembered something. "It should be time for Mr. Fluffball to eat his medicine, right?" Lu Xun asked.

    Mr. Fluffball shot a look at his papa. He couldn''t tell why but he suddenly had bad feelings.

    "Mhm..." Song Xing Xing nodded. She pulled Mf. Fluffball''s bowl and put in some boiled chicken that Auntie Wei had helped to prepare.

    "Then, I''ll help and feed Mr. Fluffballter."

    Song Xing Xing smiled and did not say anything.

    Seeing that the cat had started to eat, the couple began to eat as well. After dinner, Lu Xun carried the cat in his arms and brought him over to the table. Song Xing Xing brought the medicine and watched from the side.

    Following the caretaker''s method, Lu Xun started to caress the cat''s head and pulled Mr. Fluffball''s head. However, as he tried to pull the cat''s mouth open, he realized that it was not as easy as how the caretaker had shown him earlier.

    Mr. Fluffball refused to open his mouth and cooperate.

    "Mr. Fluffball, open your mouth and eat your medicine," Lu Xun tried to coax.

    The cat clenched his teeth and let out a low growl.

    Finding his chance to escape, Mr. Fluffball jumped down the table and went to hide in his room.

    Song Xing Xing watched Lu Xun''s expressions and could no help butugh.

    Lu Xun watched her with a helpless look in his eyes. "The caretaker made it look so easy."

    She turned to look for Mr. Fluffball in his room and brought him back into the living room. Her hands caressed the cat''s head gently.

    "Let me help you to hold him," Lu Xun suggested.

    "It''s fine. I can do this."

    He shot her a suspicious look. "Are you sure?"

    "Un. If you help to hold him, Mr. Fluffball would only be scared."

    Lu Xun thought her words made sense and did not step out to help her. He sat at the side and watched as his wife tilted up Mr. Fluffball''s head slightly, pulled his mouth open, and put the medicine into Mr. Fluffball''s mouth with ease.

    Once everything was done, Song Xing Xing released the cat and Mr. Fluffball jumped over to his papa as if looking forfort.

    "Meow." He looked at his papa with an aggrieved look on his face. Something went through his throat and he did not know what that was.

    Lu Xun picked up the cat in his arms and caressed his head. He looked at his wife in awe. "How did you do it?"

    His wife was great with kids and small animals. Lu Xun could not help but think of how lucky he was to be married to this amazing woman.

    "You could say that I have a lot of practice." Song Xing Xingughed. "In the beginning, it was not hard for me to feed him medicine as well. In the past, Mr. Fluffball would run around as well. I have to chase him around the house to feed him medicine. After a few times, I learned how to do it well."

    "Meow." Mr. Fluffballid his head on his papa''s shoulder. He was still upset that he was forced to eat medicine.

    Lu Xun continued to coax the cat.

    Hearing his phone ringing from the living room, Lu Xun walked over to check on the message. His expression changed as he clicked on the email. "Xing Xing, Bei Yuan said that the investigation report on Nurse Xia hade out," Lu Xun said. "Nurse Xia Yu''s hometown is in A City."

    Song Xing Xing nodded and wondered if she should tell this information to Huo Yun Chenter.

    "The investigator decided to look into Miss Xia while he was on it.. He found out that the reason she returned to her hometown was that, her father had passed away."

 Chapter 408 - Overheard Something He Shouldnt Have

    Initially, Song Xing Xing did not intend to tell Huo Yun Chen news about Xia Yu. However, after that man had persisted wanting to thank Xia Yu for her help the other day, Song Xing Xing decided to tell him her address.

    As she recalled Xia Yu''s strange reaction whenever Huo Yun Chen was mentioned, Song Xing Xing thought that perhaps, telling him would be a good move.

    Once Huo Yun Chen got Xia Yu''s address, he took a few days of break and headed to A City. This time, he drove his car alone and did not mention to his assistant or manager where he was going. He only mentioned that he wanted to take a few days off.

    As his manager was aware that there were some times when Huo Yun Chen would take a few days off to find inspiration, naturally, he did not suspect anything.

    Huo Yun Chen wore a different style than he usually would. He wore wide frame sses and put on a mask on his face. After checking his reflection a few times in the mirror, he finally head out and went to look for Nurse Xia Yu''s apartment.

    The address that Little Star had given him was Xia Yu''s parents'' house. It was a four-story small apartment in an old area. The paint was old and it doesn''t seem as if the building was taken care of.

    Huo Yun Chen looked at his surroundings and coughed lightly whenever he ran into a few suspicious neighbors.

    After climbing to the third floor, he finally found the house he was looking for.

    He raised his hand, wanting to knock on the door when he heard some shouting voices in the house.

    "Give me the money! You wretched girl, since you have money, why are you unwilling to help the family?" A woman shouted.

    Huo Yun Chen retracted his hand and wonder if he had got to the wrong ce. The door was closed but the shouting was so loud that he could probably hear it from downstairs.

    "If he wanted to get married and buy a house then he should have work for it himself." Another voice spoke.

    His expression froze. Although he had only met the nurse a few times, Huo Yun Chen was very sure that the voice belonged to Nurse Xia Yu.

    Huo Yun Chen touched the tip of his nose.

    It seemed that he had overheard something that he should not have. However, instead of leaving, Huo Yun Chen continued to stay there. His feet were refusing to move.

    "Sister, I''m your brother. Why are you refusing to help me?" This time, it was a man''s voice. "Don''t you want to see me happy?"

    "That''s right. He''s your brother. The two of you are blood-rted. How can you be so cold and refused to help him? You have a lot of money on you, anyway." The woman spoke again. "Xia Yu, just tell mom where did you hide your card."

    "No."

    There was the sound of a loud thud and something breaking inside the house.

    "Are you giving it or not?" the woman shouted again.

    "No!"

    "You wretched girl, isn''t it because of you that your father had died? If only you gave us the money, he would not have died!"

    "I already gave him the money!" Xia Yu shouted. "It was you who take them away and let your son spend them on that stupid investment."

    "Mom..." the man spoke. "I thought that this investment would make us a lot of money. How would I know that my friend would scam me? I only wanted you and dad to have afortable life. I did not expect..."

    "Don''t go and me your brother. At least he''s filial."

    Huo Yun Chen who was still standing in front of the door thought that he had heard too much. He took a deep breath to calm down and finally turned around and headed downstairs.

    It seemed that he shouldn''te over to find Nurse Xia Yu on this day.

    The nurse always had a cool expression on her face when he saw her. Huo Yun Chen had not thought that Xia Yu would have problems like this in her family.

    He tilted his head and looked at the house where Xia Yu live. A secondter, there were the sounds of footsteps from the staircase. Before he could react, he saw someone run down the stairs and bumped into him.

    "Sorry. I''m so sorry." Xia Yu lifted her head at this time. "I didn''t mean to..." The words she wanted to say were unfinished. Her expression froze when she met the man''s gaze. "You.." Xia Yu looked around her surroundings. "Why are you here?"

    A light flickered in his eyes. He pushed up the fake sses on his face and asked, "You recognized me?"

    Xia Yu stood still.

    She has been this man''s fan for years. She had looked at a lot of his pictures and watched hours of his concerts online. How could she not recognize him?

    No matter if he dressed up differently, she would always recognize his eyes.

    However, this was not something that she could say out loud, right?

    Thinking of how messy she looked at this time, Xia Yu suddenly became timid.

    "I''m sorry. I recognized the wrong person," Xia Yu said. She stepped aside, wanting to leave.

    But how could Huo Yun Chen believe her words? From the way she looked at him, Huo Yun Chen was confident that she knew who he was.

    He turned around, wanting to grab her hand to stop her. Just then, his gaze fell on a spot on her shoulder. There was arge spot of blood on her t-shirt.

    Huo Yun Chen was stunned for a few seconds. His gaze moved up to her head and realized that she was injured.

    What happened to her?

    He took a few big steps and caught her wrist.

    "What are you doing?" Xia Yu looked at him with her eyes wide. "If you don''t let me go, I will scream and tell everyone that you are a pervert."

    Huo Yun Chen touched the spot at the back of her head and heard her hissed in pain. His eyes grew darker as he looked at the red stain on his fingers. "You''re injured."

    Xia Yu followed his gaze and saw the bloodstain. She began to panic and tried to struggle away from him. However, the man only held her wrist tighter.

    "Come with me.." Huo Yun Chen spoke before he pulled her away.

 Chapter 409 - To The Hospital

    Xia Yu sat in the passenger''s seat and couldn''t figure out what was going on with her.

    Just a few minutes ago, she was still arguing with her mother and brother about money. Somehow, she had run into Huo Yun Chen and she was dragged to sit in his car.

    She wanted to lean on the seat to ease up a little bit however, as she recalled her bloodied head, Xia Yu refrained from moving too much. She sat up straight as a pole.

    Xia Yu nced at the man sitting in the driver''s seat and realized that she shouldn''t agree to follow this man.

    Why... was she sitting in his car?

    Wait. She realized that there was another important question.

    "Where are you taking me?"

    Huo Yun Chen nced at her and spoke. "The hospital. You''re injured."

    Xia Yu''s face turned paler. "No. I don''t need to go to the hospital. I''m fine."

    "Your head is bleeding and you said you''re fine?"

    "I can treat this injury myself."

    "The bleeding is on the back of your head. Miss Xia, are you telling me that you can look at this injury?" Huo Yun Chen narrowed his eyes at her. "I thought you''re a nurse. You should know that an injury on the head is no joke."

    Xia Yu pursed her lips into a thin line.

    Of course, she knew all this. It was not as if she was unwilling to go to the hospital. However, going to the hospital with him made her feel awkward.

    Why was this top celebrity sending her to the hospital? If his fans knew about this, wouldn''t they beat her to death?

    "Don''t be stubborn," Huo Yun Chen spoke, noticing the unwillingness from Xia Yu''s face. "What if you got a concussion?"

    Before she coulde out with a reason to refute him, Xia Yu realized that they have arrived at the hospital. Huo Yun Chen parked his vehicle in a parking spot, walked around the car, and helped her with the door.

    "Come out."

    Xia Yu raised her head to look at him. The sunlight came from behind him as he moved a little to the right, the light made him look as if he was an ethereal being.

    She always knew that he was a very good-looking person. But now that she was watching him closely like this, her heartbeat started to beat furiously.

    "Are youing out or not?"

    Xia Yu contemted for a few seconds. She swallowed and came out. Then, she realized that Huo Yun Chen was following her from behind. "What are you doing? Are you...ing with me?"

    "Otherwise, what should I do if you fainted before you see the doctor," Huo Yun Chen said. "Since I was the one who brought you here, of course, I will have to be responsible for you."

    Xia Yu watched as he led her ahead in panic. "Wait." She grabbed the man''s arms and retracted her hand immediately when he stopped.

    "What?"

    "They might recognize you."

    Huo Yun Chen turned so that he was facing her properly.

    Xia Yu met her gaze and as seconds passed, she could feel as if his gaze was burning her. "W-what are you doing? Why are you looking at me like that?

    "Nurse Xia, I have a question for you." He closed in and narrowed his eyes. "How did you recognize me when I am wearing a disguise like this?"

    Her mouth opened and closed for a few seconds as she tried to think of an excuse. She let out a chuckle and spoke, "Your disguise isn''t that great. It wasn''t that hard to recognize you."

    "I can walk around dressed like this in the market and have no one recognize me," Huo Yun Chen said. "My manager could not recognize me even if I am dressed like this."

    "Could it be that..."

    "Of course, I could recognize you," Xia Yu spoke quickly. "Thest time you were admitted to the hospital, I was the nurse in charge of you. I have to see you every day. It''s not so strange that I could recognize you afterward."

    Huo Yun Chen could not help but think that Xia Yu was hiding something from him. However, he could not figure out what it was.

    Xia Yu could no longer bear the man''s piercing gaze. She began to fear that if she had to spend a longer time with him like this, Huo Yun Chen might be able to find out her secret.

    "My head is hurting." Xia Yu whispered, hoping to divert his attention.

    Huo Yun Chen snapped out of his trance and led her to the hospital.

    Xia Yu scanned around her surrounding for fear that someone might recognize this big celebrity. Her gaze fell on the emergency exit in the east wing and decided that she would pull him over there if someone could recognize him.

    However, Xia Yu queued up, registered, and waited for the doctor to call out her name. The doctor checked her head, cleaned up her wound, and reminded Huo Yun Chen to look after her. Then, they went out again to wait for the medicine.

    All those time, there were a lot of people who walked back and forth in front of Huo Yun Chen. However, no one seemed to recognize him.

    Xia Yu nced at the man beside her and examined the way he was dressed up again.

    Everything about him was different. The air around him was different than usual well.

    Perhaps if she has not been following him from the beginning of his career, she might not be able to recognize him on the street as well.

    This might be the reason Huo Yun Chen was starting to doubt her when she had immediately recognized her earlier.

    Xia Yu made a reminder to herself to be more careful when she was around him.

    The pharmacist called her name and Xia Yu left after getting her medicine. When she turned around, Huo Yun Chen was still waiting for her.

    "Where are you off to?" Huo Yun Chen asked. "Should I send you back to your home?"

    Xia Yu began to realize something. "How did you..."

    Her gaze on him turned a little strange. "What were you doing at that ce in the first ce."

    Huo Yun Chen put his both hands into his pocket and lowered his gaze. "I was looking for you."

    "Why?"

    "I wanted to thank you for what you have done for me. I went to the hospital and your colleagues said you have resigned. I investigated around and found out your address," Huo Yun Chen said.

    He could not tell Xia Yu that it was Song Xing Xing who gave her address to him.

    "You don''t have to thank me," Xia Yu said. "It was because of me that someone managed to take advantage to ruin your reputation.. I don''t like to owe people things."

 Chapter 410 - Found Out Her Secret

    Following Xia Yu''s direction, Huo Yun Chen finally pulled over his vehicle in front of the apartment building. He looked at the old building in front of him and suddenly recalled Nurse Xia''s fight with her family members.

    Huo Yun Chen could not help but frown.

    A few hours ago, he had identally overheard Xia Yu''s quarrel with her family members. Then, she came down with her bloodied head. Thinking about the aggrieved look on Xia Yu''s face the moment they ran into each other made his heart ache.

    The sound of the door opening snapped him out of his trance. Huo Yun Chen turned to Xia Yu again and realized that she had alighted from his car. "Mr. Huo, thank you for your help today," Xia Yu said. "If there''s nothing else, I should go up now."

    Huo Yun Chen opened his mouth, wanting to remind her of a few matters that the doctor had reminded her to be careful of.

    However, Xia Yu had turned around and headed to the apartment building quickly that he did not even have the chance to say goodbye.

    A frown appeared on his face as he watched Xia Yu climb up the stairs.

    Once he could no longer see her figure, he heaved a heavy sigh and finally drove away.

    However, just as the car disappeared, Xia Yu peeked over from the staircase. When she saw that the man''s car was no longer around, Xia Yu finally heaved a long breath.

    Xia Yu lifted her head and hesitated. After the quarrel with her mother about some money, she was not in the mood to return to the house.

    Meanwhile, Huo Yun Chen stopped his car at a safe ce and took out his phone.

    This was the first time that he hade to this city. Seeing that it was already toote for him to return to Capital City, Huo Yun Chen decided to find a hotel and crash for a night.

    After browsing the inte for a while, he finally found a suitable ce and quickly tapped the address into the navigation system.

    Feeling that his throat was slightly parched, Huo Yun Chen picked up the drinking bottle at the side and took a few swigs. It was then that he realized that there was something on the passenger''s seat.

    Huo Yun Chen picked up the small bag and frowned.

    It seemed that a certain someone had forgotten to take her medicine.

    As he thought about the injury on her head, Huo Yun Chen decided to turn around and send this bag of medicine to her.

    Around ten minutester, his car was parked at the same location where he had left the nurse.

    Huo Yun Chen grabbed the small bag and wore his mask, nning to head upstairs to deliver the medicine. However, just as he was about to climb up the staircase, his eyes caught the sight of someone familiar at the yground.

    The bandage around her head was so obvious that he could notice her from afar.

    This nurse was supposed to be in her room to rest. However, at this time, she was sitting on the swing while ying with her phone.

    Huo Yun Chen approached her quietly and nned to scold her. However, the moment he got closer to her, his ears picked up the sound of that familiar music.

    It was then that he remember that conversation with Nurse Lin while he had to stay in the hospital to recuperate a while ago.

    Back then, he had asked Nurse Lin whether he yed ''Legends of the Sky''. However, that man had denied it andter, pointed out that Nurse Xia was a fan of that game and has been ying this game for a while.

    Initially, he was a little skeptical.

    But now that he had heard the familiar music, Huo Yun Chen could only believe that Nurse Lin has been telling him the truth.

    Narrowing his eyes, Huo Yun Chen had tried to peek at her phone screen but failed.

    However, heter realized another important matter.

    Judging from the background music, Huo Yun Chen was able to find out that Nurse Xia was a high-level yer.

    The forest where Nurse Xia was fighting the monsters was a ce that only the yer around his level could visit. If Nurse Xia''s level was not high enough, there was no way that she could fight the monsters in the forest.

    Huo Yun Chen crept silently, wanting to confirm his suspicion. However, he then saw another surprising thing.

    The character that was fighting the monsters in the jungle was very familiar to him.

    Because of her ss and level, the outfit that she was wearing was a little special. There were not a lot of mages who were wearing that same outfit.

    His eyes shifted and now, he was able to see the name on the top of Xia Yu''s character''s head.

    His throat rolled as he continued to stare at the screen in disbelief.

    The character that Xia Yu was using was no other than Shadow, his in-game marriage partner.

    Huo Yun Chen continued to stare at the screen with a dazed look on his face. For a long time, he was unable to believe what he was seeing.

    He had always thought that Shadow is a man.

    Never would he expect that the character was yed by a woman and this woman happen to be someone that he knew.

    Huo Yun Chen had always thought that it was strange for him to run into Xia Yu at Little Star''s wedding banquet. The first time he saw them together in his wardroom, there was no hint that the two of them know each other.

    However, within a short time, the two of them had be friends.

    Now that he thought about it again, Huo Yun Chen finally understood how Nurse Xia and Song Xing Xing could suddenly be so close.

    It turned out that Little Star had known about Shadow''s identity and had kept this matter a secret from him.

    Huo Yun Chen continued to peek at Xia Yu with aplicated gaze. However, Xia Yu was too engrossed in killing monsters that she did not realize that someone else had found out her secret.

    After standing quietly for a long time, Huo Yun Chen finally made some coughing noise.

    Xia Yu was so surprised that there was a voiceing from behind her that she had identally dropped her phone with the screen was facing up.

    Seeing that the person in front of him was no other than Huo Yun Chen, Xia Yu began to panic. She picked up her phone and pressed the power button, turning the screen off.

    "Nurse Xia, you also yed Legends of the Sky?"

    This simple question sounded like a p of thunder in Xia Yu''s ear.

 Chapter 411 - Youre Shadow

    Xia Yu opened her mouth and closed it again.

    She wanted toe out with a lie but it was too obvious if she did just that. The man had already heard the music and he had seen her screen.

    After a brief hesitation, she then nodded. "I did." She lifted her head to look at him and wondered just how much he had seen earlier.

    The thought that the man had seen her ID name made her feel anxious. Her breathing became erratic and her palms were sweating. Xia Yu did not know what she should do.

    Should she be asking him about this matter?

    Meanwhile, Huo Yun Chen continued to observe her every move and expression. He wanted to see how Xia Yu was going to react now that he had found out the truth. He wanted to see if she was going to keep pretending in front of him.

    Huo Yun Chen recalled the day they met in the hospital.

    Xia Yu was shocked the moment she had seen him in the wardroom. The look on her face was as if she had seen a ghost.

    But he had never thought too much of it.

    Later, each time that she came into his room to check on him, he had noticed the strange way she has been looking at him.

    He could sense that this nurse has been trying to avoid him and thought that it was because she did not like him. He had even thought that she was an anti-fan.

    But in actuality, the two of them had known each other for a few years in ''Legend of the Sky''.

    Huo Yun Chen did not expect that there would be a reason for it. She was always awkward in front of him was because she knew him. She knew from the very beginning that the two were rted somehow.

    Any yers of ''Legends of the Sky'' would know who he was. He had revealed his ID name during the first time he was announced as the spokesperson.

    His lips moved to ask her about her ID name but when he saw how anxious she was at this time, Huo Yun Chen began to hesitate.

    "What are you doing here?" Xia Yu asked to change the subject. "I thought you have left."

    Huo Yun Chen snapped out of his thought. A light flickered in his eyes as he thought of what this girl was trying to do. He raised the small bag in his hand and spoke, "You left this in my car."

    "I forgot." Xia Yu quickly snatched the bag from him. "Thank you."

    "What are you doing down here? Shouldn''t you be resting at home?"

    "I was taking a walk for some fresh air," Xia Yu said. She awkwardly lifted the medicine bag and spoke, "You already delivered my medicine. I should go upstairs now."

    Without waiting for him to say a word, Xia Yu turned around and headed to the stairs again. She did not dare to look back at him and peek whether he would stay to watch her.

    At this time, Xia Yu was just worried that Huo Yun Chen was going to say something that would make her panic.

    However, Xia Yu''s prayer was left unanswered.

    Before she could reach the staircase, Huo Yun Chen had spoken the word that she has been dreading to hear.

    "Shadow. You''re Shadow, aren''t you?"

    Her steps halted and her breathing becameborious.

    Xia Yu wondered if she had heard him call him by her game ID or was everything just her imagination.

    "I saw it just now," Huo Yun Chen continued. "Your game ID. Are you going to continue and hide from me? Nurse Xia Yu?"

    Her blood rushed up to her head quickly, making her feel a little dizzy. Xia Yu was beginning to wonder if this was the effect of Huo Yun Chen''s question or whether it was because she had lost some blood due to her head injury.

    The man''s footsteps could be heard, approaching him. In a few seconds, Huo Yun Chen was standing right in front of him.

    He was tall and blocking the light in front of her. Xia Yu looked at his inquiring gaze and did not know how to exin this matter to him. She certainly was not ready for him to find out this secret.

    Huo Yun Chen was supposed to be the man that she could only adore from afar. Somehow, her life was entangled with him and she did not know how to react.

    "Are you not going to answer me?" Huo Yun Chen asked. "You know from the very beginning that we are somehow had this connection. You know that I am General Huo. Why don''t you tell me that you are Shadow?"

    "I don''t see a reason to let you know about it," Xia Yu said. "Whether you know that I am Shadow or not is not an important matter."

    His eyes narrowed. Huo Yun Chen could not help but feel a little hurt that she would think of it as not an important matter.

    "I thought that Shadow is a man."

    "I like using mage and the male''s outfit was not as shy as the female." Xia Yu lowered her head, not daring to meet his prating gaze.

    "Little Star knew about this, didn''t she? She already knew that you are Shadow and that was how the two of you had be closer." Huo Yun Chen said. "And I was wondering just how did the two of you suddenly got closer. The two of you did not seem familiar with each other when you met her in the hospital."

    Xia Yu knew that she could no longer continue to pretend and lie to him. "Don''t me her. I asked her to keep this matter a secret. I didn''t want to make you ufortable."

    "You mean to say that you did not want to feel ufortable?"

    Xia Yu looked at him in surprise but then lowered her head again.

    Looking at her expression made him feel that he had guessed the right thing. However, Huo Yun Chen could not figure out why she would be ufortable.

    "You would always act suspiciously and tried hard to avoid me. Nurse Xia, are you... my anti-fan?"

    "No!" Xia Yu spoke quickly. Her eyes widened as she could not believe what he had said to her. "I''m not your anti-fan."

    Huo Yun Chen continued to look at her suspiciously.

    Seeing the way he looked at her made her panic and Xia Yu blurted out without thinking.. "I like you."

 Chapter 412 - You Like Me?

    The two of them were silent and unable to react. At this time, the only sounds that could be heard were the sound chit-c

    Huo Yun Chen looked at the girl in front of him in shock.

    He had never expected that the girl that he had expected to be his anti-fan would suddenly give him a confession.

    He has been confessed to many times after he became a big celebrity. However, he was never confessed to like this.

    The two of them were standing in the middle of a yground in an old neighborhood in A City. It was not the scenery he would expect to be confessed to. More over... the girl''s head was still bandaged and there was a little dried blood on her shirt.

    No matter what, Huo Yun Chen thought that this situation was a little wrong...

    Meanwhile, Xia Yu''s eyes grew wide as she began to realize what she had just blurted out. For a few seconds, she was doubting that the person who had blurted out those words was really her.

    Was she possessed?

    Why would she suddenly blurted out ''I like you'' to this big celebrity in this situation?

    Xia Yu realized that her voice was a little loud when she gave out that confession. A few kids who were ying in the yground heard her voice and they had stopped ying to stare at her.

    Those busybodies aunties who were hanging around with their friends to catch up were watching them as they munched their sunflower seed. They were expecting to watch something interesting.

    Worried that someone might notice Huo Yun Chen''s identity after staring at him for a while longer, Xia Yu began to panic.

    She looked around at her surroundings, grabbed Huo Yun Chen''s arms, and dragged him over behind his car to hide from everyone else.

    Once they were out of everyone''s watching eyes, Xia Yu finally heaved in relief.

    However, she then noticed that something was wrong with this situation...

    She was still holding his hand.

    Xia Yu quickly released his hand. Her palm felt hot. It was as if she had touched something hot. Suddenly, Xia Yu did not know where should she put her hand.

    The atmosphere around them continued to be awkward. Xia Yu could not sit still as she felt the man''s piercing gaze on her.

    Seeing that he had continued to stay silent, Xia Yu could only look up at him slowly.

    Their eyes finally met and Huo Yun Chen spoke.

    "You like me?"

    Her heartbeat elerated and the inside of her stomach was turning. Xia Yu was feeling dizzier.

    They were standing so close. She could hear his voice and it sounded as if he was whispering those words next to her ears. It felt a little ticklish.

    Xia Yu panicked again. "I mean to say that I''m your fan."

    Huo Yun Chen raised his brow. He gave her a look over, seeming as if he could not believe her words. The way Xia Yu acted has always been strange.

    Where was there a fan who would act like her?

    When you meet the celebrity you like, wouldn''t you want to go over at him, screaming and asking for an autograph or a selfie together?

    However, this fan was a little strange. The moment she saw him in front of her, she had avoided him like a ghost and had unpleasant look on her face.

    Huo Yun Chen was starting to believe that Xia Yu was spouting nonsense.

    "Oh? You''re a fan?"

    Xia Yu nodded quickly.

    "Then, name one of my songs."

    Xia Yu blurted out her favorite song from him. The one that she had first heard him sing in that bar back when she was still a student. "When the morninges."

    There was a slight fluctuation in his eyes.

    Huo Yun Chen had many popr songs but ''When the morninges'' was not one of them.

    This was one of the songs he had written in his early years when he had started to sing and write songs. During that years, he had published a short indie album, titled Puzzle.

    However, it was not very popr. Later, he covered a few popr songs before he was discovered by his manager. ''When the morninges'' is one of the songs in this indie album.

    After he had be popr, not many would bring up the songs he had written in his early days. Not many of his fans would know about this unpopr album as well.

    "You... you know that song?"

    Xia Yu nodded slowly.

    "Not many knew about this song." Huo Yun Chen muttered. He then looked at Xia Yu with aplicated expression.

    Since she knew about this song, she could be his fan in his early years. That, or it could be that she had dug into his past songs during her spare time.

    However, finding songs from that old album would be a hard thing to do. After all, the album was a flop and his manager had said that they should not bring up any of the songs from that album again.

    "This was the first song I heard from you and it has be my favorite. I also have that album, ''Puzzle''."

    Since her identity as his fan was exposed, there was no other reason to continue and lie to him.

    Huo Yun Chen stared at her in disbelief. Then, he thought about another strange matter. "Miss Xia, I''m having a hard time believing your exnation. Each time we met, you would look at me as if I am your arch enemy."

    Xia Yu pursed her lips into a thin line, wondering how she should exin this misunderstanding.

    "However, it was strange for you to know about that song and album," Huo Yun Chen continued. "I really can''t tell whether you are really a fan or anti-fan."

    "You''re a big celebrity. I used to watch you from afar. I got ufortable getting close to you," Xia Yu said. "I wasn''t trying to avoid you."

    "So you do admit that it was you who was ufortable."

    Xia Yu bit her tongue, not daring to say words that wouldnd her into trouble.

    Huo Yun Chen saw the look on her face and chuckled.. "Miss Xia Yu, you are really a strange person."

 Chapter 413 - Letter Of Acceptance

    Xia Yu slumped into her bed and covered her face with both hands. As she thought about her meeting with Huo Yun Chen earlier today, Xia Yu couldn''t help but feel dizzy.

    Thinking about how he had found out her secrets made her feel as if she wanted to bury herself into the ground and nevere out again. It was too embarrassing.

    Her heart was jumping in excitement and the air around her seemed as if it was filled with pink bubbles.

    For a moment, the usually serious-looking Nurse Xia was acting like a young girl. Anyone who sees her at this time would have a hard time believing that this was the same Nurse Xia Yu they know.

    A few secondster, her expression turned normal.

    Xia Yu pped both her cheeks and told herself to wake up.

    This meeting with Huo Yun Chen was idental. He only came to see her thank her for her help. Later, the man will return to the ce where he came from and she will probably... stuck in this ce.

    After this, the two of them will have no chance or excuse to meet again.

    The only interaction the two will have would be through ''Legends of the Sky''.

    Perhaps once Huo Yun Chen was busy with his work, he would not have much time to y the game and soon forget about this little fan.

    Xia Yu took a deep breath.

    It was fine even if he would forget her. She would forever keep this day in her mind. Perhaps,ter when she felt a little down, she would always remember how Huo Yun Chen was worried about her.

    When she recalled this day, she would think that everything would be alright.

    After adjusting her mood, Xia Yu sat up again. It was almost time for dinner and she should start preparing.

    However, before she could leave, the phone at the side started to ring. Xia Yu nced at the phone screen and hesitated when she saw the name of the head nurse.

    Thinking that it was probably an important matter regarding their patient, Xia Yu swiped her finger on the screen and pressed the phone to her ear.

    "Hello, Xia Yu?"

    "Nurse Shen, hello."

    The two of them exchanged brief pleasantries before Nurse Shen spoke of her reason for calling. "Xia Yu, have you checked your e-mail?"

    Xia Yu blinked, feeling a little puzzled. "What e-mail?"

    Nurse Shen let out a helpless sigh. "Did you forget? At the beginning of the year, you have applied to continue your study, right? The result hase out. I heard some news that you are among the person who was chosen to get the schrship."

    Her mind goes nk. Xia Yu had never expected that she would suddenly hear this news.

    At the beginning of the year, Nurse Shen and a few others had convinced her to apply for a program to further her study.

    She was always thinking of getting further away from A City and thought that applying for this program would help a lot. After all, Nurse Shen had said that she could apply for the schrship as well.

    However, before her father passed away, she had told him that she would continue and look after her mother and brother. This was the reason she had returned to her hometown.

    She knew her mother and brother. They were the kind of people who could not look after themselves.

    It took her a lot of courage to leave this city and escape her mother. However, this time she decided to return for her father.

    In the end, her mother was the person who have given birth to her. As the daughter, she should be filial and look after her. As for her brother... she didn''t care much about him. However, that useless man would often get what he wanted through their mother.

    "Xia Yu?" Nurse Xia called her name again, noticing that the girl has been silent for too long.

    "En." Xia Yu was forced to smile even though Nurse Shen would not be able to see that on her face. "Nurse Shen, don''t worry. I know. I''ll go and check my emails in a bit and text youter."

    The two of them exchanged a few more words before they hung up.

    Xia Yu clicked on her email and saw the email that Nurse Shen had mentioned. Just like Nurse Shen had said, there was a letter of eptance for her as well as the schrship offers. There is a month left for her to make her decision and reply to this email.

    In the past, she would ept this offer right away. However, this time, Xia Yu did not know if she wanted to ept. After all, she had promised her father...

    Her hand gripped her phone tightly.

    She was unwilling to let this chance slip away.

    After texting Nurse Shen, Xia Yu walked over to the kitchen and start to prepare for dinner. She was in the middle of washing some rice when she heard someonee into the house.

    "Xia Yu!"

    Her mother''s voice echoed in the small apartment. In just seconds, her mother had appeared in the kitchen with an annoyed look on her face.

    Xia Yu pursed her lips into a thin line, wondering just what did she do to make her upset this time.

    Mother Xia nced at the pot of rice in her hand and did not even bother about the bandage around her head.

    "What did you do just now?" Mother Xia asked. "I heard the neighbors gossiping about you the moment I arrived home. They said that you were seeing some man. Xia Yu, tell me, who is that person?"

    She recalled her meeting with Huo Yun Chen at the yground earlier and guessed that some of the aunties there had seen and recognized her. The busybodies then reported this matter to her mother.

    "He''s a friend."

    Mother Xia narrowed her eyes. "What kind of friend?"

    "He saw me with my injured head and helped to send me to the hospital. Then, he dropped me off. That was it?"

    "Really? Then why did my friends say that the two of you were acting intimately?"

    Xia Yu wanted to roll her eyes. She really did not know just when did she had acted intimately with Huo Yun Chen?

    "They are probably mistaken. Mom, stop thinking too much."

    Mother Xia continued to watch her daughter. "Xia Yu, tell me. Is that man the reason why you could not give the money to help your brother get married? Did hee to ask you money?"

    Xia Yu chuckled, wondering just how did her mother get this imaginative. Huo Yun Chen was a rich man. He had no reason to ask her for money.

    Seeing that her daughter did not want to respond, Mother Xia spoke again, "Let me tell you, Xia Yu... You better give your brother that money. Or else, you will see what I will do to you."

    Xia Yu shut her eyes to hide her disappointment.. In the end, what was important to her mother was her money.

 Chapter 414 - Huo Yun Chen Was Spotted In A City

    Just in time as she had prepared dinner, Xia Yu''s brother came back from wherever he went. He took a seat and began to eat dinner shamelessly.

    Xia Yu could only hold her anger as she looked at him. Her brother was only two years younger than her. However, because their mother has been spoiling him, her brother became toozy to do anything in the house.

    In the past, Xia Yu had scolded him and asked him to help around the house. However, their mother saw what was going on, andter, she was the one who had to suffer.

    Till this time, Xia Yu could still remember the gloating look in her brother''s expression.

    Since then, Xia Yu began to learn and pretend as if this brother did not exist. With their mother''s protection, it''s not like she could do anything towards him anyway.

    After dinner, both her mother and brother sat in the living room together. Her mother was watching a costume drama that she has been following while her brother was watching his favorite streamers on his phone.

    Xia Yu looked at the dirty dishes on the table and began to wonder if this mother and son really took her as their maid.

    Her hand gripped the bowl tighter. Taking a deep breath, Xia Yu tried to calm down before she continued to clean up.

    Once everything was finished, Xia Yu returned to her room and took a shower. She touched the injury around her head again and found that the bandage was a little wet from the water.

    As she came out, Xia Yu did her best to dress up her injury again with the help of a mirror. Her gaze fell on her reflection in the mirror for a few seconds longer.

    Xia Yu could not help but think of how pathetic she looked at this time.

    Seeing that there was still some time, Xia Yu grabbed her phone and nned to look up a new job in A City. She had the qualification and work experience. Finding a job in one of the hospitals in this city shouldn''t be that hard.

    As she was scrolling down a few websites, a message notification appeared on the screen. Xia Yu clicked on the message and realized that the message came from Huo Yun Chen''s fan group.

    A puzzled look appeared on her face as she wondered just why were everyone in the group was a little excited during this time.

    The look on her face froze the moment she saw the picture that someone had posted in the group chat.

    Xia Yu double tapped to the picture to erge it and studied the man in it for a long time.

    This man... Huo Yun Chen?

    Xia Yu looked at the clothes he was wearing and realized that this was the same shirt and the same stupid sses that he has been wearing just now.

    He was discovered?

    "Someone reported that Huo Yun Chen was spotted in A City. He tried to check into the hotel and the receptionist had recognized him," a fan wrote on the chat group.

    "The person in this photo does not look like our idol." Fan B said. "Our Brother Huo is more handsome than this guy."

    "If you look closely, you will know that it was him." Fan C said. "Look at his body. He had the same type as our Brother Huo. Then, his posture. The way he stands up with his hand in his pocket is the same. Look at the watch on his wrist. This man had the same watch as Brother Huo. Coincidence? I think not. This man is Huo Yun Chen!"

    "Poster above, I respect your deduction ability!" Another fan posted.

    "Huo Yun Chen''s fans in A City, please report to us the situation if you see this message."

    "I am a fan of Huo Yun Chen from A City! The moment I heard that our idol in A City, my friends and I had gone out to look for him," Fan D reported. "We haven''t seen him yet but it was reported that he had left the hotel to escape."

    "I''m from A City as well!" Another fan reported. "Just now, someone saw him heading west. We are still searching for him and hope that we could finally see him today."

    A few more fans began to type and the screen move up quickly.

    Xia Yu read their messages and began to worry about that man. Earlier in the morning, the man was so confident that no one would be able to recognize him.

    However, he was too careless to check into the hotel using his ID.

    Xia Yu began to worry as she recalled that Huo Yun Chen came to A City without his manager and assistant. If he was caught by his extreme fans, then he would get himself into trouble.

    After a brief hesitation, Xia Yu put on her hoodie jacket and grabbed her car keys and wallet before she headed out.

    "Where are you going?" Mother Xia asked as she saw her daughter walking to the door.

    "I''m going to the market. We ran out of some milk and eggs." Xia Yu did not look up at them. At this time, the only thing in her mind was Huo Yun Chen and his safety. She needed to find him before he get himself into a troublesome situation.

    "Sister, help me to buy a packet of cigarettes." Her brother waved a packet at her. "I want this brand."

    Of course, Xia Yu pretended that she did not hear his word and dashed out of the house.

    As she ran down the stairs, Xia Yu continued to nce at her phone to check on Huo Yun Chen''s situation. She erged the picture again and began to scan around his surroundings.

    Fortunately, she was familiar with A City and could guess which hotel did he had gone to. However, half an hour has passed after he was reported to leave the hotel.

    From the clues that his fans had given, Xia Yu could think of a few ces that he might try to hide at.. She slid into her car and started to drive to a ce that she could think of.

 Chapter 415 - Chased

    A string of cursing words escaped him.

    Huo Yun Chen stered his body on the wall as he waited for the group of people to run past through the area. Even though the sounds of footsteps could no longer be heard, he did not dare to move around lest someone would discover him.

    He let out a groan as he thought of how he had gotten into this mess.

    The phone in his pocket vibrated, scaring him.

    A part of him was d that he had chosen to set his phone on a vibrating mode. If his phone rang at this time, the others would find him immediately.

    After finding a safer spot, Huo Yun Chen finally took out his phone from his pocket with shaky hands. His eyes wandered left and right worriedly.

    Hot air puffed out of his nose and his breathing was a little unstable as he had just been running around for a long time.

    Huo Yun Chen winced as he looked at the message on his phone. He knew well how furious his manager would be at this time.

    He had a feeling that once he returned to Capital City, he would be tormented by his manager for the trouble he created.

    He tapped his fingers on the screen, wanting to call his manager and ask him to provide him with a backup. No matter how angry his manager would be, his safety is the most important at this time. However, just as he was about to press the call button, Huo Yun Chen realized that his phone had run out of battery.

    The battery icon blinked a few times before the phone turned ck.

    "You''ve got to be kidding me!" He whispered harshly. Then, he started to worry again that someone was going to hear his voice.

    Huo Yun Chen leaned on the wall again and crouched down. He bumped his head on the wall behind him and muttered about his misfortune.

    It was all because of his ID.

    Previously, it was always his assistant who helped him to make a hotel reservation. However, this time, he came to A City without informing his manager or assistant.

    It was an unnned visit and he could not rely on his assistant.

    Huo Yun Chen could not remember when was thest time he had walked into a hotel to get a room. Therefore, he had made this careless mistake, allowing himself to get into this trouble.

    The best hotel in A City was a three stars hotel. It was not the best hotel but Huo Yun Chen decided to go for it. He only wanted to stay for a night as it was toote for him to head back to Capital City.

    The receptionist who was on duty had recognized him and had tipped off a few of her friends. Then, the friends had tipped off their friends.

    In just a short time, a group of fans began to surround the hotel.

    Huo Yun Chen began to notice that something was wrong when the receptionist took too long to process the room. He quickly asked for his ID back and ran out of the hotel.

    The moment he walked out, Huo Yun Chen was surprised to see that there was a group of girls standing in front of the hotel. The girls looked at him suspiciously before they started to whisper among themselves.

    Even though he was in disguise, the girls could see right through him.

    His instinct told him to get out of there immediately.

    Panicked, Huo Yun Chen began to run. His action confirmed the girls'' suspicions and they started to chase after him.

    Unfortunately for him, he was not familiar with the city. As he ran around, he only attracted a few more fans who had heard of the news of his appearance in A City.

    He nned to head back to his car and escape. However, he could not find a safe route to get to his car.

    Huo Yun Chen began to wonder just how long will he have to stay and hide.

    As he was still thinking of what will happen to him next, his ears picked up squeaking sounds. He lowered his head and saw a rat as big as a kitten a meter away from him.

    Huo Yun Chen jumped up and muttered a cursing word. Realizing what he had done, he quickly covered his mouth with his hand and looked around.

    Fortunately, there was no one around.

    Huo Yun Chen let out a breath in relief and decided that he should leave. No matter what, he would not spend his night surrounded by rats.

    Sneakily, he walked along the small path to find a way out. Seeing that the group of fans was nowhere to be seen, Huo Yun Chen walked out into the light.

    However, someone gripped at his wrist, surprising him.

    Instinctively, Huo Yun Chen tried to fling that person''s hand away. His movement halted when he realized that the person was someone he knew.

    It was Xia Yu.

    "Follow me."

    Without saying anything, Huo Yun Chen followed her and ran along the quiet path. It was almost midnight and the street was quiet. However, from a distance away, he could still hear the voices of people who were looking for him.

    His gaze fell on the woman beside him again. At this time, the only person he could trust is Xia Yu.

    She would not sell him out to another fan, right?

    Xia Yu stopped at another empty road. She looked around and once she was sure that there was no one around, Xia Yu took off her hoodie and handed the clothes to the celebrity. "Wear this." Her eyes were on his checkered shirt. Take off your shirt and throw it away."

    Huo Yun Chen hesitated for a few seconds before he listened to her obediently.

    As he put on her hoodie jacket, Huo Yun Chen saw that Xia Yu had already thrown his shirt into the nearest trash can.

    "They would recognize you if you continue to wear that shirt," Xia Yu told him. "Right. Bent down a little bit."

    He lowered his head until they were face to face. His lips curled up slightly when he noticed her surprised look. However, Xia Yu quicklyposed herself and stretched her hand to mess up with his hair.

    Once she was done, Xia Yu took a step back and looked away. "Take off your watch and keep them in your pocket."

    "Why?"

    "Your fans recognized the watch you are wearing."

    He did not ask a further question and did as he was told. Once he was done, Xia Yu gave him a look over and nodded. "Come with me."

    The two walked along the street and encountered two fans.

    Noticing their gaze on him, Huo Yun Chen began to tense. Noticing Xia Yu gripping at his wrist tightly, Huo Yun Chen forced himself to calm down.

    "Get in." Xia Yu pulled open the door to her car.. Then, she slid into the driver''s seat and drive off.

 Chapter 416 - Fortunately, You Found Me

    Xia Yu nced at the man seating in her passenger''s seat and thought that the situation was rather funny.

    Just a few hours ago, it was this man who had dragged her into his car. The situation has now changed and it was her time to drag him into her car.

    Their gazes met briefly before Xia Yu continued to focus on her driving.

    "How did you find me?" Huo Yun Chen asked.

    No words can describe how surprising it was for him to see this person appear next to him to drag him away from that ce. He was too happy to see a face that he could recognize.

    He was tired from running around and now that he was seating safely in her car, Huo Yun Chen could finally let his guard down.

    "I saw them posting about you on your fans'' chatting group."

    Huo Yun Chen raised a brow.

    Apparently, this nurse had also joined his fans'' chatting group.

    He still thought that it was hard to believe that Xia Yu was an old-time fan, especially after he had thought that she was his anti-fan.

    "The fans kept an update on your search," Xia Yu continued. "I followed their clue and looked around. Fortunately, I found you before them."

    Huo Yun Chen heaved a sigh of relief. "Yes. Fortunately, you found me."

    Xia Yu continued to drive and finally pulled over at a park farther away from where his fans were still looking for him. In the past, she would often run over to this ce to hide whenever she had another argument with her mother.

    She knew this ce best. Not many woulde to this park at this hour.

    Turning around, Xia Yu grabbed a bottle of drinking water and handed it to Huo Yun Chen. "You should be tired after running around. Have something to drink first."

    Huo Yun Chen twisted the cap and found that it was uncapped. Because of his profession, he was always cautious about his food and drink. He would only drink from an unopened bottle.

    "Thank you. Nurse Xia, you are very considerate."

    Their surrounding was dark. Only the faint light from a nearby streetlight flowed into the car. Because they were sitting next to each other, Xia Yu could see his face clearly. Now that they were out of danger, Xia Yu began to notice their closeness.

    She could hear his breathing and his scent. And... the way his Adam apple''s bobbed as he drink some water.

    A few secondster, Xia Yu rolled down the window slightly. The air in her car began to feel a little suffocating and her heart was beating up loudly.

    The cold air blew into her face, waking her up from some strange thoughts.

    Xia Yu turned to look at the man again and caught him staring at her. Her heart skipped a beat but she was quick topose herself. "Didn''t you say that no one would be able to figure out your disguise? How did they find out about you?"

    The corner of his lips twitched. Huo Yun Chen was too embarrassed to say out loud what had happened. After all, it was a little... stupid.

    Seeing that Xia Yu was still looking at him and waiting for his answer, Huo Yun Chen then told her how he had given his ID to register a room at the hotel and was recognized.

    Just as he had thought, Xia Yu was looking at him in disbelief.

    Xia Yu was his fan and somehow, he felt as if he had let her down with his carelessness.

    As her idol, he wanted her to look up to him. But now, he was in such a bad situation and he was too embarrassed.

    "Usually, it was my assistant who would make any hotel reservation for me," Huo Yun Chen confessed.

    Xia Yu decided not toment lest she would hurt his ego. But that does not mean that she did not think of him as silly.

    "This time, I came to A City without informing my assistant or manager," Huo Yun Chen continued. "This trip was a private matter"

    Xia Yu looked into the dark night again, wanting to calm her heart. This man hade to A City especially for her and somehow got into trouble for it. Xia Yu was feeling a little bit excited and guilty at the same time.

    "Oh right."

    Huo Yun Chen''s voice snapped her out of her trance.

    "I almost forgot. Can I charge my phone here? My phone is dead and I need to call my manager to tell him that I am safe."

    Xia Yu made a gesture. Fortunately, her car was equipped with a charging port.

    Huo Yun Chen plugged in the power source to his phone and waited for the battery to charge. He only needed to raise the battery to a few percent before he could turn his phone on and call his manager.

    "What are you nning to do now?"

    "I don''t know." A heavy sigh escaped him. "I was thinking to get back to my car and head back to Capital City. However, my car was parked in front of the hotel."

    "Don''t go back," Xia Yu spoke quickly. "The fans and reporters were still gathering outside the hotel. It seemed that they are already expecting for you to return."

    A look of surprise crossed his face. Huo Yun Chen did not think that his fans would be this enthusiastic. Even the reporters got the news of his visit to A City.

    After he had gained poprity, his manager and assistant would always ensure his safety. He was used to facing some reporters, but this was the first time that he was facing his fans like this.

    Huo Yun Chen groaned as he thought about his furious manager.

    His phone was finally charged to a few percent. Huo Yun Chen pressed the power button and waited for his phone to start. A few secondster, his phone started to buzz nonstop.

    Huo Yun Chen looked at the number of notifications he received and braced himself.

    Just as he had thought, there were hundreds of messages in his inbox. Most of them came from his assistant and manager.

    He looked up and saw that Xia Yu was looking at him. He let out a cough and decided to exin. "It''s my manager."

    Xia Yu nodded. "You should tell him your whereabouts. He should be very worried."

    "Hmm..." Huo Yun Chen nodded. After a brief hesitation, Huo Yun Chen decided to give his manager a call.

    The moment the phone was connected, the manager''s angry voice reverberated in the car.

    "Huo Yun Chen, you better tell me what are you up to?"

    The two of them looked at each other. Xia Yu cleared her throat and spoke, "I better go outside. You stay here and talk to your manager."

    Before Huo Yun Chen could say anything, Xia Yu had already walked out.

 Chapter 417 - Who Was That Girl

    Huo Yun Chen watched as Xia Yu walked to a certain distance and finally leaned her body on the car.

    A helpless sigh escaped him and his gaze stayed on her for a long time.

    This Xia Yu is a very strange person. One second he was very cold as if she did not care of anything. But a few secondster, he could see her warm side.

    He really could not understand this girl.

    "Huo Yun Chen! Where are you?" His manager''s voice reverberated in the car again. "Who is that person with you? Are you with a girl? Huo Yun Chen, you answer me now."

    Huo Yun Chen rubbed the space between his brow, feeling an iing headache. He tried not to press the phone to his ear and spoke, "Brother Xiang."

    "You finally know to call me!" His manager shouted again. He took a deep breath to calm down and spoke again, "Huo Yun Chen, you should exin what is going on. How are you in A City? Who was that girl earlier? Wait. Huo Yun Chen, are you dating? Is this why you are so secretive?"

    The manager let out a string of cursing words. He thenined how this celebrity would make his life difficult when he decided to date without informing him, the manager."

    After hearing his manager rambling on for a full two minutes, Huo Yun Chen finally spoke, "Brother Xiang, it''s not like that. You know that girl who I helped during President Lu''s wedding banquet?"

    It did not take too long for Brother Xiang to figure out the girl''s identity. "The girl from the photo? Miss Xia?"

    "Uh-huh. I came to A City to thank her for helping me."

    There was a brief silence on Brother Xiang''s part. "Yun Chen, are you familiar with Miss Xia? What exactly is your rtionship with her?" He could hear from Huo Yun Chen''s voice that there was something more to it.

    Brother Xiang has been Huo Yun Chen''s manager from the very beginning. He was the one who had discovered Huo Yun Chen and had decided to sign him. After spending a long time together, Brother Xiang could understand Huo Yun Chen more and less.

    "Nothing."

    "Don''t tell me that it''s nothing. I could sense that there is something."

    He let out a cough and said, "Miss Xia is the nurse who looked after me while I was hospitalized a while ago. Coincidentally, she was also a good friend of Mrs. Lu."

    "That''s it?"

    "Mhmm..." Huo Yun Chen did not n to tell his manager that Miss Xia Yu happened to be his fan or his in-game marriage partner. He was worried that the man would misunderstand their rtionship and make things difficult.

    Brother Xiang was a good manager. However, he worried too much. Wasn''t that how he was forced to stay in the hospital for a few days despite his not-so-serious injuries?

    Huo Yun Chen took a deep breath. "Look, I did not expect that I would be in this position as well." He exined how his identity was exposed and was forced to listen to his manager''s scolding for a few minutes.

    It took Brother Xiang a long time to vent and finally calm down. In the end, everything has passed and there was nothing he could do about it. He could only make a n to help Huo Yun Chen return to Capital City.

    The two talked about half an hour before the call ended. Huo Yun Chen turned his head to look for Xia Yu and saw that she had her head lowered as she looked at his phone.

    After a brief pause, Huo Yun Chen came out of the car and walked over to Xia Yu''s side. As he approached her, he could hear the familiar music.

    Xia Yu was ying games again.

    He observed her from afar and saw her blowing some air to her hands and rubbing her arms to warm her body.

    He has been sitting in the car and had not noticed the air outside. Moreover, Xia Yu had taken off her jacket and given it to him earlier. Suddenly, Huo Yun Chen felt bad.

    He walked over to her side and draped the jacket on her shoulder, causing her to jump in surprise.

    Xia Yu turned around. A few secondster, her expression lightened up when he realized that it was Huo Yun Chen. "Are you done?"

    "You should get in the car if it''s too cold. Why are you staying out here?" The frown on his face deepened when he saw the look on her face.

    "I didn''t want to eavesdrop."

    Huo Yun Chen pressed his lips into a thin line. His instinct told him that Miss Xia Yu can be a stubborn person.

    "Get in. Don''t forget that you''re still a patient." Huo Yun Chen turned around and waited for her to enter the car.

    Xia Yu hesitated before she walked around the car and finally slid into the driver''s seat. She closed the door and breathed in relief, feeling the warm air around her. She turned to Huo Yun Chen and saw that he was watching her.

    "You... what did your manager say?" Xia Yu asked.

    "My manager said that I should stay still and he will send someone to pick me up." Huo Yun Chen shed a smile at the person beside him. "In the meantime, Miss Xia Yu, I hope that you can look after me."

    Xia Yu lowered her gaze. "Alright. I will wait with you until someonees to get you. It''s not like I have to rush and head to work anyway."

    Her hand gripped the steering wheel tightly. Now that they were alone in her vehicle again, Xia Yu was suddenly at loss at what he should do. She did not even know where should she put her hands and feet.

    "Were you ying ''Legends of the Sky''?"

    It took her a while to respond. "Un. It has passed midnight. Since I got nothing to do, I decided to settle some daily quests."

    His eyes shed. "It''s already past midnight?" He nced at his phone and looked at Xia Yu again. "Then, how about we y the game together? Recently, I have been busy with works ad did not have time toplete a few missions. Shadow, how about helping me to clear some mission?"

    Her heartbeat elerated when he called her by her game ID name. It still felt unreal that Huo Yun Chen would know her identity as ''Shadow''.

    The two of them logged into the games together and started to do a few missions together.. As time passed by, the atmosphere between the two of them began to ease up.

 Chapter 418 - Level Up

    The mage and swordsman entered the forest together and began to y some monsters in the forest. Their action triggered another quest and soon, a high-level boss appeared in anger.

    The two moved quickly to fight this big boss. General Huo swung his sword around to attack the big boss while using his shield for defense. Meanwhile, Shadow stood at a distance away ad cast some magic spell t attack the monster.

    Seeing that the swordsman''s health was dropping fast, Shadow threw a high-level potion to General Huo to help him.

    After evading the monster''s attack, Shadow stood a distance away and cast a spell for the special move. The teammates worked together and attack the monster at the same time. The boss''s health decreased greatly. General Huo swung his sword one more time and the boss finally screamed in agony before he fell on the ground.

    "We did it..." Huo Yun Chen looked at the screen in disbelief. This was their third attempt to kill this monster. They had thought that if they failed again, they would have to log in another day and asked Little Star to aid them as their healer.

    However, theirbo moves had finally killed the monster.

    Huo Yun Chenughed happily when he saw the rare materials in his backpack. He nced at the person beside him and smiled. "Xia Yu, you''re really great."

    Xia Yu replied to him with a chuckle.

    "It seemed that you have leveled up quite a bit as well," Huo Yun Chenmented.

    "Mhmm... After I quit my job, I have more time to log in and level up."

    Huo Yun Chen sighed, feeling slightly jealous that Xia Yu could y games while he will continue to get busy after he return to Capital City.

    However, when he recalled her quarrel with her mother earlier that morning, he realized that Xia Yu deserved some off time to y games.

    He stared at his phone screen absentmindedly and spoke, "That''s right, I heard from thepany that there will be an event that required a CP to work together next week. Let''s exchange contact numbers. It will be easier for us to contact each other."

    Her movement froze for a brief second. Xia Yu hesitated for a few seconds before she finally nodded.

    Once they are done, Xia Yu stared at the man''s contact for a few seconds before she quickly switched the screen back to the game.

    She lowered her head and let her hair cover half of her face. Her heart was palpating and her face reddened.

    Xia Yu could not believe that she had Huo Yun Chen''s private number.

    It seemed that the longer she spend her time with this man, the dangerous it would be for her.

    When he was on stage, she could only watch him from afar and liked him quietly. He had always liked him as a celebrity. But now that she had actually met him and interacted with him. They sat side by side and killed monsters together. ncing at him, Xia Yu realized that she liked him even more.

    Her hand gripped her phone tighter as she tried to control her feelings.

    Unfortunately, once the sunrise and Huo Yun Chen''s manager showed up, she will be forced to wake up from this dream and return to her real life.

    As she thought about the people at her home, Xia Yu''s mood began to plummet.

    If only... she could freeze time and stay like this a little longer.

    Huo Yun Chen''s phone in his hand vibrated. Before Xia Yu could react and head out again, Huo Yun Chen walked out to answer the phone call.

    "Brother Xiang," Huo Yun Chen spoke as the phone call was connected.

    "Are you in a safe ce?"

    Huo Yun Chen nced at Xia Yu who was looking at something on her phone before he answered. "Mhmm... Brother Xiang, you don''t have to worry. I''m safe."

    "My flight was supposed to depart in fifteen minutes," the manager said. "But it''s raining heavily over here and our flight is dyed. I''m not sure when we''ll arrive."

    "Brother Xiang, don''t worry. You can take your time."

    The manager let out a long, exasperated sigh. Huo Yun Chen was supposed to be the least problematic talent in thepany. He had never created troubles. Instead, whenever he was involved in a scandal, it was because someone had tried to y dirty tricks on him.

    However, this time, Huo Yun Chen head to A City without telling him or his assistant. He had created havoc in A City but he still told him not to worry.

    Before he could meet Huo Yun Chen and get him to his side, Brother Xiang would not be able to stop worrying. He wanted to scold this person, but he could only suppress his frustration.

    "Just stay where you are and don''t run around." Brother Xiang gave Huo Yun Chen a few more reminders before they hung up the call.

    Taking a deep breath, Huo Yun Chen returned to the passenger''s seat and froze when he realized that the driver''s seat was tilted back slightly and Xia Yu had closed her eyes to sleep.

    He closed the door gently and nced at the time. He waved his hand before her eyes a few times and called her name But the girl continued to breathe peacefully.

    A warm feeling surged in his heart as he thought of what Xia Yu had done for him. This girl had run around the city to look for him and now, she had to apany him for his safety. It was not strange for her to be this tired.

    Huo Yun Chen stared at her sleeping face for a while. Now that she was not putting that serious look on her face, Huo Yun Chen thought that Nurse Xia Yu was a little cute.

    A crease appeared between her brow. Subconsciously, Huo Yun Chen stretched his hand to tten at the crease, wondering what she was worried about in her dream.

    Swiftly, he retracted his hand away and snapped out of his thought.

    Fortunately, the girl did not wake up, or else, he would not know how he should exin his action.

    Turning around to pick up her jacket that she had thrown at the back seat.

    Just as he was about to cover her body with the jacket, Xia Yu suddenly opened her eyes to look at him. Huo Yun Chen suddenly realized that Xia Yu had a pair of clear and beautiful eyes.

    His heartbeat elerated but his body remain frozen in ce.

    Huo Yun Chen was aware that they were looking into each other for a long time but he could not make himself look away.

    Suddenly, Xia Yu''s lips tilted into anguid smile. At the thought that she was still in her dream, Xia Yu moved over and kissed the man in front of her on the corner of his lips.. Without realizing what she had done, Xia Yu closed her eyes and continued to sleep.

 Chapter 419 - [Bonus ]Some Trouble At Home

    The sunlight peeked through the trees and gently touched her face.

    The light caused her to frown and Xia Yu woke up with a jolt.

    She sat up suddenly and realized that she had fallen asleep in her car while waiting for Huo Yun Chen to talk to his manager. She nned to rest her eyes for a bit after looking at the phone screen for a long time. Xia Yu did not expect that she would fall asleep.

    Her eyes shifted to the passenger''s seat and she began to panic when she could no see Huo Yun Chen.

    She looked around and finally heaved in relief when she saw the man was outside leaning his body on her car while seemingly to be on the phone.

    As the window was rolled down a little bit, she could hear his voice as he talked to the manager.

    She nced at the time and froze when she saw her look in the mirror. Xia Yubed her hair with her fingers and wiped the corner of her mouth and eyes. Once she was presentable enough to meet another person, Xia Yu began to rx.

    "You''re awake," Huo Yun Chen spoke as he slid back into the passenger''s seat.

    "Mhm... Was that your manager?"

    "Yeah, their flight touched down in F City. It will take them some time to arrive in A City."

    Xia Yu nodded. She sat up straight and pushed the door open. "Wait here for a while. I''ll go and get us some breakfast. You have my number. Just contact me if something happened. If someone recognized you, just drive the car to a safer ce."

    Huo Yun Chen shot her a look. "Are you not afraid that I might run away with your car?"

    Xia Yu chuckled. "Why would celebrity Huo Yun Chen wants my old car for?" She shed him a smile and continued, "Besides, if that happens, I canin to your big boss through Little Star."

    Without waiting for his reply, Xia Yu left with her purse and her phone.

    Huo Yun Chen watched her retreating back with aplicated look on his face. Until now, he could still feel the lingering kiss on the corner of his lips. However, the proprietor does not seem to remember anything.

    A sigh escaped him. Then, he looked up in horror.

    Why would he feel disappointed? What was he expecting to happen?

    Xia Yu returned to the car almost ten minutester. She slid into the driver''s seat and held the hot cup of soy milk in her hand to warm up.

    "I didn''t know what you like, but I bought anything that would be convenient for us to eat." Xia Yu looked up and smiled. She passed the paper bag to him and spoke, "See if there''s anything you like."

    Huo Yun Chen peeked into the bag and saw that there were some meat buns, fried dough, and sandwiches.

    "I heard from an interview that you usually have ck coffee for breakfast." Xia Yu handed him a cup of hot coffee. "It will be a while before your manager gets here. You should eat something to pad your stomach."

    His stomach started to grumble as the smell of the food filled the car. Huo Yun Chen realized that he hasn''t eaten anything for dinner.

    Huo Yun Chen picked up the meat bun and passed it to Xia Yu. "You should have something to eat too." He watched her take a small bite at the meat bun and picked up another one.

    A sigh escaped him as his teeth sunk into the soft and fluffy bun. Perhaps, he was too hungry. He began to think that this was the best meat bun he had so far.

    The two ate in silence. When he looked up again, Huo Yun Chen realized that he had finished all the food. He blinked, wondering if it was him who ate everything just now.

    He turned to the person beside him and saw Xia Yu smiling face.

    Huo Yun Chen coughed and looked away. After what happenedst night, Huo Yun Chen did not think that he would be able to look at Xia Yu the same way again.

    His mind kept on repeating that small move in his head.

    The sound of Xia Yu''s phone broke the silence.

    Xia Yu nced at the caller ID and the look on her face immediately turned gloomier. However, she tried her best to calm down.

    Without saying a word, Xia Yu get out to answer the phone call.

    "Where are you?" Her mother''s voice was loud on the other side of the phone. "You didn''te homest night, didn''t you?"

    "I went out to see a friend," Xia Yu whispered.

    "Friend? What friend? Xia Yu, don''t tell me that you were out to see that boy again? I''m telling you that I am not going to agree." Mother Xia heaved harshly. "After staying in Capital City for a few years, you have turned yourself into a slut."

    Her eyes darkened. Xia Yu really could not understand why would her mother think of her this way.

    She took a deep breath and heaved an exasperated sigh. "Mom, what do you want?"

    "What about breakfast?"

    Her body was shaking in anger. Xia Yu clenched her hand into a fist and spoke, "You know how to cook." When her father was still alive, it was her mother who would prepare the meals.

    "I''m toozy."

    "Then, go and buy something. It will take me a while before I will be back home." Before her mother could say anything, Xia Yu had already hung up and set her phone to silent.

    She leaned on the car for a long time and took a few deep breaths to calm down. When she looked up again, Huo Yun Chen was standing beside her with a concerned look on his face.

    "Are you alright?"

    Xia Yu shed him a weak smile. "Yeah. Just some trouble at home."

    His gaze moved to look at the bandage around her head. Huo Yun Chen was starting to believe that Xia Yu was living in an abusive environment. Or else, how could she walk around with her bloodied head and did not care about going to the hospital.

    "Do you want to talk about it?"

    Xia Yu looked at him in surprise. After a while, she shook her head and lowered her gaze. "No.. I''ll be fine."

 Chapter 420 - Too Sour

    After waiting for another hour, Huo Yun Chen''s manager appeared at the park along with a few other staff.

    Brother Xiang gave Huo Yun Chen a look over and was satisfied that there was no part of his body missing. He opened his mouth, wanting to scold him for his behavior, and stopped himself once he noticed that Xia Yu was still around.

    The manager nced at the nurse once and finally recognized her as the nurse who was looking after Huo Yun Chen a while ago. He gave her a quick nod and smiled. "You must be Nurse Xia Yu."

    "Hello." Xia Yu stretched her hand and the two shook their hands.

    "Thank you for looking after Huo Yun Chen and stopping him from making any trouble."

    Xia Yu nced at Huo Yun Chen and spoke, "It''s no trouble. After all, he had also helped me before."

    Brother Xiang knew that Xia Yu was referring to the incident in the hotel. From Huo Yun Chen, Brother Xiang has heard that Xia Yu was also a good friend of Mrs. Lu. With just that, he decided to trust Xia Yu.

    After exchanging a few more words, Huo Yun Chen was forced by his manager to stay quietly in the car. His car key was passed to another staff and the staff was going to bring back the car to Capital City.

    Huo Yun Chen spoke a few words with Xia Yu and the two promised to fight some monsters online.

    Standing at the side of the road, Xia Yu watched as Huo Yun Chen left the ce.

    Her herat plummeted the moment she could no longer see the car. From now on, they will both return to their separate world.

    Taking a deep breath, Xia Yu then turned around and leave the area.

    ...

    Song Xing Xing was only aware of the excitement in A City after she woke up the next morning.

    Auntie Wei was doing the final touch on their breakfast and was urged to wait in the dining room. Pouring herself a ss of orange juice, Song Xing Xing walked into the dining area and saw that her husband was reading some news with such focus.

    "What are you reading?" Song Xing Xing took a sip from the orange juice and thought that the juice this time was very much to her liking.

    "Come over here." Lu Xun waved his hand at her. Once she get closer to him, he pulled her over so that she was sitting beside him. "Huo Yun Chen got into troublest night," Lu Xun said as he pushed his phone to her.

    Song Xing Xing read the news on his phone while leaning on his shoulder.

    Seeing that her attention was somewhere else, Lu Xun stretched his arms and took his wife''s ss of orange juice.

    His brow rose when he noticed that she was drinking orange juice in the morning. Usually, Song Xing Xing would drink a cup of hot soy milk for breakfast.

    "You''re not drinking soy milk today?"

    "Hmm?" Song Xing Xing looked up from the phone. She followed Lu Xun''s line of gaze and saw that he was looking at the ss of orange juice.

    "I just feel like drinking them," Song Xing Xing said. "Anyway, this brand''s orange juice is quite delicious."

    Lu Xun did not think too much about her exnation. He took a sip from her ss and decided that it was a little too sour for his liking. In the end, he poured himself a cup of coffee and drink it slowly.

    Song Xing Xing continued to read the news on Huo Yun Chen and realized that he probably went to A City to look for Xia Yu.

    Not too long ago, Huo Yun Chen had contacted her and asked for a way to reach Xia Yu. Later, they learned that Xia Yu had quit her job and headed back to A City.

    Huo Yun Chen had said that he was going to thank Xia Yu for her help. This time, he should be heading to A City for Xia Yu. However, Song Xing Xing did not expect that Huo Yun Chen would run into a group of fans and got recognized.

    However, the news only reported that Huo Yun Chen''s fans had chased after him in the city. They did not mention whether his fans managed to catch up with him or not.

    "What happened to him afterward?"

    Auntie Wei walked into the dining area and started to serve some food on the table.

    Lu Xun helped to pour some porridge into his wife''s bowl and spoke, "Last night, his manager went crazy when he lost contact with Huo Yun Chen. Even Director Fei was anxious to find him. Later, we heard that someone showed up and help him escape from the scene." He shed a teasing smile and asked, "Guess who that is?"

    "It couldn''t be Xia Yu, is it?"

    Hearing her answer, Lu Xun leaned over to peck on her lips. "Mhm... My wife is so smart."

    Song Xing Xing stared back at him in disbelief. It was merely a guess. She did not expect that the answer would be like that.

    Xia Yu should have heard that Huo Yun Chen was in trouble and stepped forward to help him. After all, the two of them were in-game married couples in Legends of the Sky.

    "Huo Yun Chen''s manager reported back that Xia Yu had apanied Huo Yun Chen until the manager reached to his side. Fortunately, they did not run into his fans and was able to stay away safely," Lu Xun said.

    "Fortunately, Xia Yu is around to help him," Song Xing Xingmented. "I''m just worried that someone would take advantage of Huo Yun Chen again." Her instinct told her that there was something strange with this situation but Song Xing Xing could not figure out what that was.

    "Are you worried about him?"

    Noticing that there was something strange with his tone of voice, Song Xing Xing looked up to meet Lu Xun''s gaze.

    Someone was eating vinegar again...

    She shed him a smile and pecked him on the cheek. "He''s a good friend." She reached for her ss of orange juice and handed it to her husband. "Here. Have a taste and tell me if the orange juice is sour or not."

    His brow shot up and Lu Xunughed.

    The couple ate their breakfast and get ready to head to work.

    Song Xing Xing had taken a long break to prepare for her wedding. Now that she had returned from her honeymoon, she was determined to work hard and help her husband to make more money.

    Just before they head out of the house, Song Xing Xing turned around and headed to the bathroom again. The moment she sat on the toilet seat, Song Xing Xing suddenly thought that she had forgotten something important.

    However, she did not get to ponder about this matter for a long time.. When she saw Huo Yun Chen''s message, Song Xing Xing began to forget everything and started to worry about something else.

 Chapter 421 - Glowing

    "Little Star, are you close to Xia Yu?"

    Song Xing Xing stared at this message for a long time and wonder why was Huo Yun Chen asking her this question.

    "We''re good. Why are you asking?"

    "You know that I went to A City to find Xia Yu, right?"

    Previously, Huo Yun Chen had asked for Xia Yu''s whereabouts and Song Xing Xing gave away the address that Lu Xun found through the private investigator.

    "I know." Song Xing Xing typed back. "I saw the news that you were chased by your fans in A Cityst night. What happened?"

    Huo Yun Chen did not expect that Song Xing Xing would already see the news as well. Last night, he had not nced at social media and did not know how he has be the talk of theizen. His name and a few topics about him in A City shot up in the top trending topic.

    In fact, theizen was still talking about this matter up until now.

    A few hours have passed since thest time his fans reported his sighting. Some fans figured out that he had left A City and some wanted to stay around and continue their search.

    Huo Yun Chen briefed Song Xing Xing about the situation in A City and how he was chased by his fans due to his negligence.

    Fortunately, Xia Yu was around and helped him to hide from those fans.

    The fans managed to take a few blurry pictures of him but no one got a clear picture of his face. His manager has been talking with the PR team and they were nning to make a statement soon.

    "Little Star, can I ask you something?" Huo Yun Chen typed after his long exnation. "Can you tell me about Xia Yu''s family situation?"

    Huo Yun Chen recalled Xia Yu''s expression after she had talked to her mother early in the morning. Her mother''s voice was so loud that he could hear her as he sat inside the car.

    Xia Yu''s rtionship with her mother does not seem as if they were mother and daughter.

    Thinking of how the bandage around Xia Yu''s headst night made him distressed. Suddenly, Huo Yun Chen thought that it was not so strange for Xia Yu to have that cold and serious look on her face all the time.

    Song Xing Xing stared at Huo Yun Chen''s request for a few seconds long. "I''m not quite sure about her family situation. Let me get back to you when I found out something."

    The two of them chatted for a while and Song Xing Xing put down her phone on the table. She stood up from her swiveling chair and looked at Liu Yu Sheng beside her. "Yu Sheng, I''m going to the restroom for a little bit."

    "Oh." Liu Yu Sheng nodded before she turned to look at herputer and continued her work. Her movement halted as she found that there was something strange with her friend today.

    Once Song Xing Xing returned to her seat, Liu Yu Sheng turned to her and ask, "Xing Xing, are you alright? You have been visiting the bathroom quite frequently today."

    Song Xing Xing naturally did not notice her frequent visit. "Really?" She pondered for a while and spoke, "I think I drink a little too much water today. Plus. It has been a while since I stayed in this cold room."

    The air conditioner in their office was always set at the lowest temperature to help theputer stay cool. Because of this, the staff would always wear a thick jacket to warm their body. Song Xing Xing had even brought along a nket to help her stay warm in the office.

    Liu Yu Sheng thought that her friend''s exnation made sense and did not ask further about it. "Right. It''s almost lunchtime. Do you want to go together?"

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head shyly. "Actually, I''m going out for lunch with my husband."

    Liu Yu Sheng chuckled. "Xing Xin, it seemed that you are still in your honeymoon mood. This is your first daying back to work. President Lu would not even let us spend time together."

    "How about another day?" Song Xing Xing spoke quickly. "It will be my treat."

    "Fine." Liu Yu Sheng let out a long sigh. She stretched her hand and could not stop herself from pinching Song Xing Xing''s cheek softly. "How envious. It seems that being in love has made you go prettier."

    "What are you saying?" Song Xing Xing rubbed the spot where Liu Yu Sheng had pinched her earlier. "I''m always the same."

    Liu Yu Sheng tilted her head to one side as he continued to observe her friend. "No. I think that your skins look better these days. You are, what did they call it? Ah, right, glowing."

    Song Xing Xing took out her phone to check on her reflection. No matter how she looked at it, Song Xing Xing thought that her skins look the same.

    It was probably Liu Yu Sheng''s imagination.

    Song Xing Xing continued to do her job and focus on theputer for a long time.

    Noticing that there was a littlemotion in the office, Song Xing Xing turned around and finally saw that Lu Xun was sitting at the empty seat beside her.

    "When did you get here?" Song Xing Xing asked as she pulled down her headphone.

    "A few minutes ago," Lu Xun said. "You were so focused on your work and I did not want to disturb you."

    Song Xing Xing opened her mouth to speak but she quickly noticed that her colleague was observing them.

    Her colleagues still thought that it was amazing how she had hidden her rtionship with President Lu Xun. They were obviously dating but when they were in front of others, they had hidden their rtionship well.

    Her cheek turned redder and Song Xing Xing quickly suggested to Lu Xun to go out and go out for lunch.

    Lu Xun helped her with the door before he slid into the driver''s seat. "What do you want to eat?"

    "Anything is fine. I spent a long hour in that cold office. I''m starving."

    "Seafood again?"

    "No. Let''s eat something else. We already eat a lot of seafood during our honeymoon trip. I need to watch my weight."

    Heaving a helpless sigh, Lu Xun then drove off from the studio and headed to a quiet restaurant that they have visited a while ago.

    Song Xing Xing recalled her conversation with Huo Yun Chen earlier that day and spoke again. "Hubby, can you help me to look up for something?"

    Lu Xun nced at her. "What is it?"

    Song Xing Xing briefed him about her conversation with Huo Yun Chen and asked, "Can you help and figure out about Xia Yu''s family situation?"

 Chapter 422 - Falling

    The private investigator that Lu Xun sent out did note out only brought back the result of his investigation after a week.

    Song Xing Xing read the file that her husband had given her and could not hide her surprise upon finding out about Xia Yu''s rtionship with her mother.

    Hearing that the main reason that Xia Yu had quit her job was because of the promise she gave to her deceased father made her angry.

    Although Xia Yu wanted to be a filial child, she did not have to quit her job and return home. As long as she could look for someone to look after her mother, wouldn''t that be alright as well?

    Moreover, her younger brother was an adult and fully capable of working. However, that man mostly stayed at home and would only think of making fast money through some suspicious investment. In the end, he had lost quite a lot of money.

    Xia Yu had a good job in Capital City as a nurse. The sry was good and she was doing something she liked and was good at.

    Unfortunately, she chose to quit because of her mother.

    Song Xing Xing was furious but there was nothing that she could do about it.

    Every family had its own problems and this was not something that she could intervene in unless Xia Yu came to look for her advice.

    Afterining to Lu Xun about Xia Yu''s life, Song Xing Xing then sent the investigation result to Huo Yun Chen.

    However, that man was unable to look at the report as his phone was confiscated by his manager. His reckless act had dragged his team into trouble and he was being punished for it.

    These days, Huo Yun Chen could only stay in his house and practice. If his family members wanted to look for him, they will have to do it through Brother Xiang or Lin You.

    During his punishment period, Huo Yun Chen managed to work on a couple of songs. He let a few of his trusted friends listen to this song and they all agreed that the song he wrote this time was a little different than usual.

    Brother Xiang listened to this song and was surprised at how good it was. He looked at the lyrics that Huo Yun Chen had written and had a few suspicions. However, Brother Xiang did not speak his mind out loud.

    Seeing that someone had a conscience and knew how to reflect on his mistake, Brother Xiang then returned the phone to Huo Yun Chen.

    "Thank you, Brother Xiang." Huo Yun Chen took his phone and quickly checked on his messages.

    A hint of disappointment came when he could not find any message from Xia Yu.

    Before he left A City, the two of them had exchanged their numbers. He told her about the uing events in ''Legend of the Sky'', but unfortunately, he was unable to join the event as Brother Xiang had confiscated his phone.

    He wanted to apologize to Xia Yu for going missing for more than a week but he could not deny that he was also looking forward to seeing Xia Yu texting him first.

    A disappointed sigh escaped him.

    As he was scrolling down the phone, an unknown number suddenly popped up on his screen.

    His brow furrowed, wondering if it was a telephone scammer.

    This was his private number and only his family members and close friends had this number.

    Huo Yun Chen hesitated. Then, he finally picked up the phone call just before the call ended.

    "Hello?" Huo Yun Chen spoke cautiously.

    "Hello, my name is Nurse Wei from A City Hospital." A woman''s voice was heard on the other line. "May I ask if you are a friend of Miss Xia Yu?"

    His heart jumped upon hearing the woman''s introduction. Huo Yun Chen stood up suddenly, causing the stool behind him to topple.

    "Yes. Miss Xia Yu is a friend."

    Brother Xiang was close and had heard Huo Yun Chen''s words. His brow rose when he heard him mentioning the nurse''s name with an anxious voice.

    "What happened to her?" Huo Yun Chen asked again.

    "Your friend, Miss Xia arrived at the hospital a while ago with an injury on her head and body after falling from a two-story building."

    Huo Yun Chen''s mind was in a buzz when he heard the nurse''s words.

    Xia Yu fell from a building?

    "Hello? Mister, can you help to contact Miss Xia''s family member? We might have to let them sign a few documents," the nurse spoke again.

    Huo Yun Chen exchanged a few words with the nurse and finally told her that he will being over. However, before he could leave the ce, Huo Yun Chen found that Brother Xiang was standing in front of him, blocking him from leaving.

    "Where are you going?" Brother Xiang asked. His expression was gloomy.

    "Brother Xiang, please, let me leave."

    "Are you going to A City?" Brother Xiang had overheard Huo Yun Chen''s conversation and could guess what was going on.

    "She''s in danger."

    Brother Xiang crossed his arms on his chest, refusing to budge. "Even if she''s in danger, what can you do to help? Huo Yun Chen, who is she to you?"

    "Even though there is nothing I can do to help, I still cannot leave her alone," Huo Yun Chen said. "Her family members are unreliable."

    The two of them stood at the center of the room, staring at each other for a long time. A few staff who happened to be in the same room turned to look at each other.

    If Huo Yun Chen and Brother Xiang suddenly get into a fight, then, what were they supposed to do?

    After a long time, Brother Xiang finally closed his eyes and heaved a long sigh. "Fine. I can let you go but I''m going with you."

    Huo Yun Chen looked at his manager and smiled. "Thank you, Brother Xiang!"

    "Go and make preparation. I''ll send someone to investigate what was going on in A City for you," Brother Xiang said. He turned around and muttered a few cursing words. He was too soft on Huo Yun Chen and he hoped that he was not going to regret this decisionter on.

    Turning around, Huo Yun Chen told his assistant to make a preparation.. He thought about Brother Xiang''s words again and decided to ask Little Star for her help.

 Chapter 423 - Xia Yu Had An Argument

    Although he wanted to help Xia Yu and get to her side quickly, Huo Yun Chen was aware that he did not know anyone who could get to A City.

    The only person he knew was Little Star.

    With her identity as Mrs. Lu as well as a member of the Song family, it would not be difficult for her to find out what was going on with Xia Yu.

    Song Xing Xing could not hide her surprise upon hearing the news about Xia Yu. After exchanging a few words with Huo Yun Chen, she turned to her husband and ask if he could help.

    Fortunately, Lu Xun was someone who liked to invest his money here and there. He had a few friends and connections and quickly found out what happened to Xia Yu.

    Lu Xun was cing down his phone on the table when his wife walked into the office. He saw the worried look on her face and spoke, "I have asked someone to look after Nurse Xia."

    Hearing his words, Song Xing Xing breathed in relief. She took out her phone and decided to text Huo Yun Chen to update him with this news.

    "Do we know what happened to her?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    She was in her office, editing some videos when she received a call from Huo Yun Chen. After talking to Lu Xun about it, Song Xing Xing was unable to sit still and decided to head to her husband''spany.

    Lu Xun waved his hand, motioning his wife toe closer to him. "All we know is that Miss Xia is still in the operation room. My friend will give us a call when he figured out what happened."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. She walked over to Lu Xun''s side and was immediately pulled to sit on hisp. His embrace as well as his scent made her feel more at ease.

    "Help her if she needed anything," Song Xing Xing said. She recalled reading about Xia Yu''s rtionship with her family and frowned.

    Huo Yun Chen said that it was the hospital that had contacted him. Even Song Xing Xing thought that it was strange that they did not look for her family members.

    "Do you want to head to A City and look for her?" Lu Xun asked.

    Song Xing Xing pondered over his suggestion for a brief second and shook her head. "No. Huo Yun Chen and his manager are already heading there. Let''s just stay here and wait for the news."

    It hasn''t been long ago since her husband returned to his office after a long break. Song Xing Xing knew that Lu Xun was very busy with work.

    If they head over to A City, then he will have to take a few days off again.

    Just then, Lu Xun''s phone rang again. He picked up the phone and listened to the other party''s words for a while. After exchanging a few words, he then looked at his wife with aplicated expression.

    "What happened?" Song Xing Xing was worried.

    "It seemed that Miss Xia had an argument with her younger brother earlier this morning," Lu Xun said. "ording to the eyewitnesses, the argument became intense and her brother pushed her down from the second floor. It was not known if it was intentional or not."

    Song Xing Xing stared back at Lu Xun in surprise.

    What kind of argument would make her brother push her down from the second floor?

    "It was their neighbor who hands reported this matter to the police. Her brother was detained for an investigation," Lu Xun continued. "With eyewitnesses and a recording, it would be hard for him to get out."

    Song Xing Xing was still angry with what happened to Xia Yu. Fortunately, the proprietor was caught and would not get out easily. Unless... if Xia Yu intervene.

    A helpless sigh escaped her. Song Xing Xing hoped that Xia Yu would not intervene and say a few words to let her brother out. She had almost lost her life and they still did not know how serious is Xia Yu''s condition. Xia Yu''s brother should not escape the consequences easily.

    "Did her mother know about this?" Son Xing Xing asked.

    Something this big happened in the family and yet, Xia Yu''s mother did note to look at the daughter in the hospital.

    "She knew." Lu Xun''s expression turned solemn. "They say that her mother was also at the site when Xia Yu fell from the second floor. At this time, Xia Yu''s mother was at the police station, wanting to bail out her son."

    Song Xing Xing gasped in surprise.

    Instead of worrying about the daughter who might die, the mother decided to head to the police station to bail out the criminal.

    Just what kind of family is Xia Yu living with?

    Thinking of it made her so angry that her stomach was hurting a little bit.

    Seeing the frown on his wife''s face made Lu Xun start to worry. "Xing Xing? What happened?"

    Song Xing Xing took a few deep breaths and that feeling gradually disappeared. As her stomach was no longer hurting, Song Xing Xing naturally did not think too much of it and thought that it was amon thing.

    She looked up and felt guilty that she had made Lu Xun worry about her. "I''m alright." She shed him an assuring smile. "Just thought that Xia Yu is very pitiful."

    Lu Xun stared at her face for a while longer and was finally convinced that she was alright. "Don''t think too much of it. I have arranged for a few people to look after Xia Yu. She will be alright."

    ...

    After more than two hours, Huo Yun Chen and his manager''s flight finallynded. They met a few people that Brother Xiang had arranged and took an MPV to A City.

    Fortunately, Huo Yun Chen was wearing a disguise and his fans were unaware of his visit to A City.

    The moment they sat in the MPV, Brother Xiang was on his phone for a long time to arrange the security for this celebrity.

    Huo Yun Chen nced at his manager and felt both guilty and relieved with him around.

    The phone in his hand vibrated. Worried that it would be news from the hospital, Huo Yun Chen quickly looked at his phone.

    A breath of relief escaped him when he saw Song Xing Xing''s message, assuring him that Xia Yu''s situation will be well taken care of.

 Chapter 424 - Wants To Kill Her For Money

    Huo Yun Chen walked into the hospital with his manager by his side. The two of them headed to the emergency department to find the nurse who has been speaking to him from the beginning.

    The middle-aged nurse did a double-take when she saw Huo Yun Chen. Her mouth gaped open but no words came out.

    "Hello, Nurse Wei?" Brother Xiang stepped forward, shing a smile that did not reach his ears. He introduced himself and spoke in a low voice. "I hope that you can keep our visit a secret."

    The nurse snapped out of her trance and nodded.

    Just an hour before Huo Yun Chen and his manager arrived, the director of the hospital had already visited their department to say a few words. Nurse Wei was instructed to look after Xia Yu.

    It was the first time that the director had spoken to Nurse Wei face to face. She was still a little bit shaken from that meeting and now, this celebrity had appeared. Nurse Wei could not help but wonder about Xia Yu''s identity.

    Whoever she was, Nurse Wei knew that Xia Yu was someone she should not offend. The girl seemed to have powerful backers.

    Nurse Wei quicklyposed herself. "Mr. Xiang, don''t worry. This hospital valued privacy." She turned to Huo Yun Chen and spoke, "I''m sorry. I tried to reach for Miss Xia''s family but they did not want anything to do with her."

    Huo Yun Chen''s expression behind the mask darkened. He could not understand just what kind of family did Xia Yu have. They don''t care about her at all.

    "I had to go through Miss Xia''s phone and found that your name was on her speed number," Nurse Wei continued.

    Huo Yun Chen noticed his manager''s strange expression and quickly spoke to the nurse, "How is she?"

    Nurse Wei''s face turned serious. "I don''t know the exact situation. Miss Xia is still in the operation room. Fortunately, she hadnded on her feet first. There were a few broken bones and a few injuries around her body. The doctor mentioned a few injuries around her head. Right, let me lead you to the operation waiting room."

    Huo Yun Chen nced at his manager and nodded.

    As they walked over to the operation room, Nurse Wei continued to update Huo Yun Chen about the news she had found out about Xia Yu.

    Once they arrived at the floor, Nurse Wei left to return to her job.

    Huo Yun Chen took out his phone and headed over to the emergency staircase to update Song Xing Xing about Xia Yu''s situation.

    The moment Huo Yun Chen heard about Xia Yu''s argument with her brother, he became so angry that he wanted to punch someone.

    Song Xing Xing waited as she listened to Huo Yun Chen''s heavy breathing on the other line. She knew that her friend was as angry as her upon hearing the story.

    "Don''t worry. I won''t let them hurt Xia Yu," Song Xing Xing said. "I have already talked to a few people. Awyer is already looking into the case to see what can be done."

    Huo Yun Chen took a deep breath to calm down.

    "However, we still need to ask Xia Yu what she wanted to do," Song Xing Xing said.

    "Un. I know." Huo Yun Chen lowered his gaze. He hoped that Xia Yu would not be soft-hearted to the mother and son who had harmed her.

    The two of them exchanged a few words and hang up after Huo Yun Chen promised that he will give Song Xing Xing any update on Xia Yu''s situation.

    The light signage was out just as he returned to the waiting room. A few minutester, a doctor walked out in his scrub.

    Brother Xiang walked over and quickly asked the doctor about Xia Yu''s situation.

    The doctor looked at the two men suspiciously. His expression only ease up when he heard Brother Xiang mention that they were both Xia Yu''s friends.

    The doctor gave almost the same exnation as Nurse Wei.

    From the doctor, they also heard that Xia Yu had lost quite a lot of blood and it would take time for her to wake up.

    After saying a few more words to them, the doctor then left to rest.

    Xia Yu was pushed out to the observation room. She had a fall and they were worried that her head would be affected as well. She was still on her anesthetic and was expected to wake up in a few hours.

    "Are you going to stay here?" Brother Xiang asked as they sat outside the room to look at Xia Yu behind the ss.

    "It''s better if I stay here and wait," Huo Yun Chen said. "She... did not have anyone else. If something happened, I can look after her."

    Brother Xiang looked at the person beside him for a long time. His mouth opened as if he had something to say but once he saw the worried look on Huo Yun Chen''s face, Brother Xiang chose not to speak at this time.

    It was probably better if he wait until Xia Yu has woken up.

    "Then, you should stay here," Brother Xiang spoke with a long sigh. "I will go to settle a few things first."

    Huo Yun Chen nodded. His gaze was still on the person on the hospital bed. Seeing the wire around her body made him feel distressed.

    ...

    Xia Yu woke up finding that she was in a very familiar room. She used to work in a hospital but this was the first time that she had watched the white ceiling and the bright white light like this.

    Her mind whirled to what had happened to her that made her wake up in this hospital.

    The arguments with her mother and younger brother appeared in her mind.

    Just like any other day, her mother was demanding her to hand over her money so that her younger brother could buy a house and get married.

    Those were the money that she got from working hard for a few years. There was no way that she was going to hand over her money just like that.

    She got into another argument with her mother.

    This argument made her determined to leave their side and take the offer to pursue her study. Perhaps, staying farther from this mother and son would be better for her.

    Xia Yu was going to leave the house to calm down. However, she did not expect that the mother and son would follow her. Her brother got so angry that she refused to give him money that he had pushed her off the building.

    It was not an ident.

    Xia Yu felt as if something was stabbing her heart as she recalled her brother''s eyes the moment he pushed her,

    Her own brother wants to kill her for money.

    A sob escaped her and the sudden move made her gasp in pain. Xia Yu felt as if she was dying.

    The sounds of footsteps approached her. Then, Xia Yu heard the voice that she has been missing.

    "You''re awake."

 Chapter 425 - She Cant Leave

    Xia Yu thought that she had died and was now in heaven.

    Or else, how could she exin why she could see Huo Yun Chen standing beside her? He seemed so real and alive...

    Could it be that the anesthetic was still working and she was imagining things?

    Xia Yu had worked in a hospital long enough to see just how anesthetic would make one feel. The other day, there was a patient who hallucinate and said that he could see his deceased parents by his bed. Xia Yu thought that her situation was simr to that patient.

    Her eyes trembled as she watched Huo Yun Chen stretch his hand to touch her cheek. Then, he pressed the bell at the side of her bed.

    Xia Yu watched his movement with a dazed look on her face. Huo Yun Chen''s touch was warm and she could still feel his lingering touch on her cheek. Xia Yu was having a hard time wondering whether everything in front of her was real or not.

    Soon, a man in a white coat entered with a nurse behind him.

    The doctor asked her a few basic questions and Xia Yu replied to him with a weak voice.

    She watched as the doctor gave her a check-up and finally figured out that everything in front of her was real. Her gaze fell on Huo Yun Chen again and a puzzled look appeared on her face.

    What was he doing here? Shouldn''t he be in Capital City?

    The doctor exined to her about her injury.

    Because she was a nurse, Xia Yu immediately understood the seriousness of her injury. Thinking about how she would have to spend a few months in the hospital made her heart ache.

    It seemed that this time... she have to give up on her dream. With her condition, there was no way that she could ept the offer to further her study.

    She can''t leave this town or this family.

    Her heart was in so much pain that tears began to stream down her cheek.

    Huo Yun Chen watched her cry and started to panic. He looked around and finally pulled out a few tissue papers to help Xia Yu dry up her tears.

    "Don''t cry."

    Hearing his voice only makes her feel like crying more. However, Xia Yu suppressed that feeling and finally spoke with a trembling voice. "Why are you here?"

    Her throat was still dry and her voice sounded hoarse.

    "The nurse contacted me when they could not reach your family," Huo Yun Chen said. "You were in a life and death situation. I can''t ignore you and leave you alone."

    "Your fans..." Xia Yu recalled what had happened to Huo Yun Chen a few weeks ago and started to worry.

    "Don''t worry," Huo Yun Chen spoke before she could finish her question. "This time, I came with my manager and the security team. My fans did not know that I came here and the hospital had agreed to keep this matter confidential."

    A helpless sigh escaped him.

    This person was injured and she still worried about him.

    Xia Yu pursed her lips into a thin line. It was then that she noticed that her surrounding was a little different. She had upied thisrge room all to herself. Xia Yu did not doubt that it might have something to do with this man in front of her.

    He walked over to the side table and poured her a ss of water. Then, he realized that the person was injured and she still can''t drink directly from the ss.

    After thinking for a while, Huo Yun Chen took cotton and dabbed the water to her lips.

    Xia Yu flinched but she then realized that she has been too thirsty.

    Huo Yun Chen observed her and thought about what Nurse Wei had said to him previously. Xia Yu had his number on a speed dial.

    He was curious to know why she had set him on her speed dial but he could not bring herself to ask.

    The phone in his pocket buzzed. Huo Yun Chen put the ss of water on the table and noticed a message from Song Xing Xing.

    Seeing that Xia Yu had woken up, he immediately text back to inform her that Xia Yu had regained consciousness a while ago.

    "Little Star knew about you and was worried about you as well," Huo Yun Chen said. "We already knew what happened to you. In fact, it was her who had arranged your situation here before I could arrive."

    Because Song Xing Xing had used her connection, Xia Yu was able to undergo surgery safely.

    Xia Yu lowered her gaze. She was embarrassed that both Huo Yun Chen and Song Xing Xing knew about her family situation. However, their care made her feel warm. The three of them were familiar because of that game but both Huo Yun Chen and Song Xing Xing were very nice to her.

    It was then that she remember her family member.

    Her brother had pushed her down the second floor and she passed out. She did not know what had happened to her brother afterward. Did he escape?

    As if he knew what she was curious about, Huo Yun Chen continued to exin, "Your neighbors saw what happened and called the police. There are eyewitnesses and evidence. Your brother was detained."

    Huo Yun Chen did not want to say a word about Xia Yu''s mother. He was worried that she would be sad.

    "What do you want to do now?"

    Xia Yu could not answer his question. She did not know what she wanted to do now. Thinking about the chance to pursue her study that she had to let go make her dispirited. She wondered if she should just give up on everything.

    Huo Yun Chen saw the look on her face and thought that she still wanted some time to think of what she wanted to do.

    He wanted to convince her not to be soft-hearted to her brother or mother. However, this was not the right time to say his mind. Xia Yu was still tired and she could not be too stressed.

    "You are still tired," Huo Yun Chen said. "Xia Yu, get some sleep and rest. When you wake up, you can figure out what you wanted to do next."

    Xia Yu nodded.. Since she was not in the mood to think or say anything about her family, Xia Yu closed her eyes and finally fell asleep.

 Chapter 426 - Do You Like Miss Xia?

    After making sure that Xia Yu had fallen asleep, Huo Yun Chen finally stepped out of the wardroom. He looked around and finally, his gaze stopped at the man who stood in the corridor, facing the window.

    Brother Xiang turned around as he heard the movement. He raised his brow and hung up the phone call. "Is she asleep?"

    "Mhm..." Huo Yun Chen nodded. "She fell asleep after a while."

    "The hospital procedure is all settled. I have talked to a few people and they said Mrs. Lu will send someone to look after Miss Xia." Brother Xiang said. "Huo Yun Chen, what do you want to do now? Going back to Capital City?"

    Huo Yun Chen looked out the window at the scenery before them. Fortunately, Xia Yu was ced in the VIP room to recuperate. Other than the authorized people, there will not be many people walking back and forth on this floor.

    "Brother Xiang let''s stay here for a while," Huo Yun Chen spoke. "I still worry about her."

    The manager stared at the celebrity for a few seconds long and chuckled. "Why you? Huo Yun Chen, what is Miss Xia to you? Why are you so concerned about her?"

    Huo Yun Chen opened his mouth to speak, but Brother Xiang had cut the words he wanted to say.

    "Don''t tell me that it''s because she had helped you previously."

    Huo Yun Chen stared at his manager speechlessly, wondering if he had suddenly be a mind reader. He quickly moved his gaze away from the manager. Huo Yun Chen thought that the manager''s eyes were a little piercing. It was as if he was trying to look into his soul.

    Huo Yun Chen thought about his manager''s question for a long time. However, other than that reason, he could not figure out another answer.

    Brother Xiang rubbed the space between his brow and heaved a long sigh.

    He has been Huo Yun Chen''s manager for years and naturally understood him well. How can he not notice his strange behavior?

    "Huo Yun Chen," Brother Xiang called his name. "Do you like Miss Xia?"

    His heart skipped a beat at the unexpected question. Huo Yun Chen looked at his manager and saw that the man was being serious.

    He opened his mouth to answer but found out that he could not deny it right away.

    Huo Yun Chen started to ponder this question seriously.

    All he knew was that he did not like her and that, being around Xia Yu was quite rxing.

    Did he like her?

    ...

    When Xia Yu woke up again, Huo Yun Chen was nowhere to be seen but instead, a young woman with clear, bright eyes were waiting by her side.

    The moment she moved, the youngdy stood up and went to her side. "Miss Xia, you''re awake."

    "You..." Xia Yu frowned. "Who are you?"

    "My name is Xu Lan Xiang. You can just call me Lan Xiang. Miss Xia, rest assured. It was Mrs. Lu who sent me over to look after you."

    It took her a few seconds to figure out that this Mrs. Lu is her gaming friend, Song Xing Xing.

    Last time, Huo Yun Chen had told her that Song Xin Xing was aware of her situation. However, Xia Yu did not expect that this girl would be kind enough that she would arrange for someone to look after her.

    Xia Yu felt a little awkward to receive their kindness.

    She wanted to ask this girl about Huo Yun Chen but was worried that she would it would be inappropriate to mention that man.

    "Miss Xia, if you need anything, you can just call me," Xu Lan Xiang said. "I will do my best to assist you." The girl turned around and poured a ss of water. "Miss Xi, would you like to have a drink?"

    Xia Yu nodded. She supported her body with her hand and tried to sit up. However, she then realized that she could not make any move. Her gaze fell on her hanging left leg. Then, she remember that her legs were broken after her fall.

    The memories of what happened made her heart turn colder.

    Xu Lan Xiang quickly helped to adjust her bed so that Xia Yu would be sitting in afortable position. Then, she helped her to drink some water. Xia Yu could only drink slowly.

    Just then, someone knocked on the door and the door was pushed open from the outside.

    Huo Yun Chen entered the room carrying an insted food box in his hand.

    Xia Yu could not hide her surprise the moment she saw the man walk into the room. She was convinced that Huo Yun Chen had left for Capital City after helping her with the hospital admittance. Unexpectedly, this man was still around.

    Xu Lan Xiang looked at the man who had suddenly appeared without a hint of surprise. She turned to Xia Yu and spoke, "Miss Xia, I''ll go out first."

    Xia Yu did not manage to say anything and the girl had already walked out.

    "Are you feeling better?" Huo Yun Chen asked as soon as the door closed behind him. He ced the insted food box on the table and looked at the woman on the bed. The corner of his lips tilted up when he saw the strange look on her face. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

    "Why are you still here?"

    "You think I would have left?" Huo Yun Chen shed her smile. "I brought you some porridge. You should eat. You haven''t eaten anything all day."

    Xia Yu did want to move but her condition prevented her from doing so. She could only watch him as he poured some porridge into the bowl.

    Her expression grew numb upon seeing that the man sat beside her and raised the spoon as if to feed her.

    The anesthetic gradually faded and she could feel the pain all over her body. Therefore, this shouldn''t be a dream, right?

    "Open your mouth and eat," Huo Yun Chen spoke. There was a hint of coaxing in his voice. He heaved a sigh upon seeing that the girl was still unmoved. "You will need some energy. Afterward, I have some important matters that I needed to discuss with you."

    "What is it?"

    "Eat first."

    "I can eat by myself."

    His brow rose. "Your hands are still injured."

    Xia Yu hesitated. She wanted to wait for that female caretaker, but her instinct told her that the girl would not return anytime soon. in the end, she opened her mouth and let Huo Yun Chen feed her.

    Her heartbeat elerated. Her mind and body were numb all over.. Xia Yu could not figure out what was going on.

 Chapter 427 - Mother Xias Unreasonable Request

    Xia Yu watched as the man continued to feed her porridge.

    A few secondster, she realized that she was being tricked.

    It was her legs that were injured. Her hand was perfectly fine and she could eat by herself. Why would she let Huo Yun Chen feed her porridge? However, she was too embarrassed to bring up this matter at this time.

    She could only lower her gaze and continued to eat silently. The most important thing was to know what matter did Huo Yun Chen wanted to discuss with her.

    Huo Yun Chen put the empty bowl on the side table after Xia Yu had finished eating them. He turned around, took a ss of water with a straw, and let her drink.

    He could sense that Xia Yu was looking at him, anticipating what he have to say to her.

    However, Huo Yun Chen continued to move at his own pace, not minding the way the girl has been looking at him. He waited until he had settled with everything before he sat down beside the bed.

    Then, their gazes met.

    "What do you want to discuss with me?" Xia Yu asked. Her face felt warm with the way Huo Yun Chen was looking at her. However, she was curious to know about the matter that he wanted to discuss with her and she had to force herself not to look away.

    Huo Yun Chen drummed his fingers on his thigh as he pondered how he should begin. A helpless sigh escaped him upon sensing the girl''s anticipating gaze.

    "A while ago, your mother showed up at the hospital, wanting to see you."

    Her eyes widened when she heard his words. A hint of panic appeared in her eyes. Xia Yu was worried that her mother would run into Huo Yun Chen and made things difficult for him. She knew how unreasonable her mother could be.

    "Your mother wanted to see you but the guards stopped her downstairs," Huo Yun Chen said. His head lowered as he recalled seeing the way Mother Xia shouted around, demanding to see Xia Yu the moment she stepped into the hospital.

    Coincidentally, he was downstairs with his manager and thewyer that Song Xing Xing had hired in a nearby cafe.

    The director of the hospital already heard that he should look after Xia Yu well. Of course, when Xia Yu''s mother came to make a disturbance, the director let the guards throw her out.

    After all, this was still a hospital and the people needed rest to recuperate.

    However, Huo Yun Chen still heard the unreasonable request that Mother Xia had shouted out.

    "Your mother..." Huo Yun Chen was a little hesitant to tell her what her mother had said. He was worried that it was going to make her upset.

    "What did she want?"

    "She wanted you to help drop the charge against your brother," Huo Yun Chen said. "She wanted you to tell the police that everything was an ident."

    In Mother Xia''s opinion, Xia Yu survived the fall and was alive. Since that was the case, she should help her brother instead of letting him rot in jail.

    Xia Yu lowered her head and her lips turned up into a smile that did not reach her eyes. "I am not going to drop this case. Since he had done something wrong, then, he should be punished for it."

    Each time she close her eyes, Xia Yu could see the way her brother was looking at her as he pushed her down.

    Her heart raced and it will give her nightmares for a long time.

    Huo Yun Chen looked at her in surprise. He was ready to hear her wanting to go along with her mother''s demand. Huo Yun Chen had even thought of words he wanted to say to coax her into not letting her brother go.

    "Do you think I''m cruel?" Her hand under the nket clenched into a fist as she waited for his answer.

    His gaze softened. "No. You are right. He should be punished since he had done something wrong." There was a brief silence between them before he spoke again, "Then, what are you nning to do now?"

    Xia Yu thought about her n to pursue her study. But now, everything is impossible, isn''t it?

    "I don''t know." She looked away to the windows.

    For now, she could only stay here and recuperate. Then, she would have to find a job and repay Huo Yun Chen and Song Xing Xing for their help.

    "Xia Yu, why don''t youe back with me to Capital City?"

    Her head turned to the man again. She wondered if she had misheard his words but his expression told her that he was serious.

    "I wouldn''t be at ease to leave you here alone," Huo Yun Chen said. "At least I can look after you when you are closer."

    Her heart skipped a beat. Xia Yu had to force herself to stop the thoughts in her mind. After everything that happened, she should stop dreaming.

    "Why?"

    Huo Yun Chen looked at her strangely.

    "Why do you want to look after me?"

    "Why not?"

    A thought crossed her mind and Xia Yu''s expression turned uglier. "Did you pity me?" The thought of him wanting to make her a charity case made her feel bad about herself.

    "No. That''s not it." Huo Yun Chen noticed her gaze and knew that she was thinking too much. "Xia Yu, I am worried about you."

    Xia Yu looked away and chuckled. "It''s fine. I don''t need you to worry about me. I have troubled you and Little Star enough. Huo Yun Chen, don''t be too nice to me. Or else, I wouldn''t know how to repay your kindness."

    The frown on his face deepened. Huo Yun Chen opened his mouth, wanting to say something. Just in time, his phone rang. A look of relief appeared on his face as soon as he saw Song Xing Xing''s name on the screen.

    Huo Yun Chen walked over to the corner of the room to ept the phone call and pressed the phone to his ear. He only spoke briefly before he went back to Xia Yu''s side.

    "Xia Yu." Huo Yun Chen stretched his arm at her. "It''s Little Star. She wants to talk to you."

    Xia Yu hesitated before she took the phone from him.

 Chapter 428 - Personal Nurse

    "Xia Yu," Song Xing Xing''s voice was heard on the other side of the line.

    "Un. Little Star." Xia Yu tightened her grip on the phone as she watched Huo Yun Chen leave the room to give her space and privacy to talk to Song Xing Xing.

    Her gaze lowered, finding that it was strange for her to be holding Huo Yun Chen''s phone in her hand. Did he trust her that much to let her use his phone like this?

    "Are you feeling better?" Song Xing Xing asked.

    "Un. I''m feeling slightly better. My body is still hurting all over but, I''ll recover very soon." Xia Yu paused to lick her dried lips. "Little Star, thank you for your help."

    They only get to know each other through that MMORPG and weren''t very close. However, Song Xing Xing had helped her with a lot of things. Xia Yu felt as if she did not deserve this kindness, especially knowing Song Xing Xing''s identity.

    "I heard from Huo Yun Chen that you are nning to proceed with the charges," Song Xing Xing said.

    "Uh-huh."

    Song Xing Xing heaved with relief. "Are you sure?"

    She had heard from thewyer that the person who had pushed Xia Yu from the second floor was Xia Yu''s brother. Song Xing Xing already knew that Xia Yu''s rtionship with her family members was a little tricky.

    Just like Huo Yun Chen, she was ready to hear Xia Yu agreeing to her mother''s request. She was going to convince Xia Yu not to back down but unexpectedly, Xia Yu had already made that decision.

    "Mmm... I''m sure."

    "Xia Yu, you don''t have to see any of your family members again if you are notfortable with it," Song Xing Xing said. "I will talk to thewyer and let him handle everything."

    "Then, I will let you take care of it. Little Star, thank you."

    "You already thank me." Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh. "Next time, you can just help me to defeat some boss in ''Legend of the Sky''.

    Xia Yu pursed her lips into a thin line, suppressing her smile.

    Song Xing Xing had helped her so much. How can she repay her with a few rounds of defeating monsters? Moreover, even without this favor, the two of them often teamed up to defeat monsters.

    "Xia Yu, what are you nning to do next?" Song Xing Xing asked. "If there''s anything I can help with, then you have to tell me."

    "I don''t know. I haven''t made my decision yet," Xia Yu said. "The most important thing is to recover. I''ll figure out what I want to doter."

    The two of them spoke for a while before they hung up. Xia Yu leaned on the bed and ced the phone on herp.

    Her mind was thinking of what both Song Xing Xing and Huo Yun Chen had said to her.

    She needed to think of what she should do next. But with her legs, she really did not know what she should do next.

    Someone knocked on the door and entered. Xia Yu turned her head to the door and watch as Huo Yun Chen entered the room again.

    She stretched her arm and handed the phone back to him. "It''s yours."

    Huo Yun Chen nced at the phone to make sure that the call had ended before he slid the phone back into his pocket. He looked at the girl on the bed and narrowed his eyes.

    The girl was obviously avoiding him, right?

    He thought about her refusal earlier and called her name. "Xia Yu." He waited until she was looking at him and spoke, "Come to Capital City with me, alright?"

    Xia Yu looked at the man in surprise. She had not thought that this man would bring up this matter again.

    "I thought about it again. I still didn''t think that it''s good to leave you here alone," Huo Yun Chen said. "Where will you be staying once you are discharged? You still need someone to look after you if you a living alone. Moreover, If you stay in this city, your mother mighte and look for you. With your current condition, what do you think you can do?"

    Her brow furrowed.

    Although she does think that leaving this city is a good move to avoid her mother, Xia Yu did not think that going with Huo Yun Chen is a good idea.

    Huo Yun Chen thought about it for a while and coughed. "You can live with my assistant, Lin You as you recuperate. If you are worried that you are making things difficult for me, then, you can consider working with me once you are well enough."

    "I am a nurse. What can I do if I work for you?"

    "I''m frequently injured during my work or practices," Huo Yun Chen said. "Having a personal nurse working closely with me is a good thing. At least, I don''t have to visit the hospital frequently and make my fans worry if I had a personal nurse with me."

    "I think, it would be more convenient for you to have a private doctor."

    Huo Yun Chen stared back at her speechlessly.

    He was giving her a reason to stay close to him. Didn''t she tell him that she''s a fan of his? Why wouldn''t she take this chance to stay beside him? Was she really a fan?

    Huo Yun Chen felt as if Xia Yu had lied when she told him that she has been a fan even before he had debuted.

    "Are you not going to consider it?" Huo Yun Chen looked at her with a hint of exasperation. "Xia Yu, I hope that you can think about my offer first before you give your answer. I''ll give you two days to think about it, alright?"

    Xia Yu really wanted to reject this offer. However, the look on Huo Yun Chen''s face stopped her from saying what was on her mind.

    She averted her gaze, finding that his face was too much of a distraction. The way Huo Yun Chen was looking at her was so hopeful and it was making her ufortable.

    She could not understand why Huo Yun Chen was being this nice to her.

    A lot of thought went through her mind and a tiny spark of hope ignited in her heart.

    Huo Yun Chen... it couldn''t be that he liked her, right?

    Xia Yu quickly discarded that thought away.

    Her situation was already at the worst and she almost have nothing else. She told herself that she was ready to give up on everything.

    But...

    Will it be alright if she wanted to hold on to this dream? Even though it may not be what she thought it will be, should she give it for onest time?

 Chapter 429 - Its Your Birthday

    With Huo Yun Chening to pester her about moving back to Capital City, Xia Yu could only say yes to that offer.

    When she returned to A City due to her father''s request, Xia Yu really thought that she could bear staying under the same roof with her mother and younger brother. But now that such things happen, Xia Yu finally made up her mind to leave.

    After all, it was not the first time that the mother and son had tried to hurt her. The most important thing was to leave A City and stay away from her mother.

    Huo Yun Chen arranged for a car to bring her back to Capital City.

    Xia Yu would be living with Lin You temporarily.

    Song Xing Xing was relieved upon hearing that Xia Yu had safely arrived in Capital City. She made a few arrangements with Huo Yun Chen to look after this friend and hired a caretaker to look after Xia Yu.

    After all, Lin You was Huo Yun Chen''s assistant and it was not very convenient for her to look after Xia Yu all the time.

    For Lin You, she did not mind having a few extra people around the house. She had always lived alone and thought it would be fun to have someone to talk to at home. Moreover, the caretaker that Song Xing Xing had hired would also prepare food for her.

    Song Xing Xing ced her phone on the table after speaking with Xia Yu.

    Just in time, Mr. Fluffball jumped up on herp and meowed.

    "Mr. Fluffball, get down. You''re too heavy."

    The grey cat did not listen to her and continued to look at her with a pair of adorable eyes.

    "Alright. I know. I''ll go and feed you now." Song Xing Xing sighed. "What do you want? Boiled chicken breast?"

    The cat meowed, blinked, and led her into the kitchen.

    Since his papa went to work, the only person that Mr. Fluffball can pester was Song Xing Xing.

    Seeing the food that his papa had specially made for him in his bowl makes him happy. Mr. Fluffball dug in and did not look up again.

    Song Xing Xing nced at the clock and was reminded of the reason she took a day off from work. Seeing that it was almost time, Song Xing Xing went back to her room to get ready.

    Then, she grabbed the car keys and drove over to NEXT Group headquarter.

    When she arrived, Song Xing Xing took the elevator and went straight to the president''s floor. The elevator door opened with a ding and Song Xing Xing found that Bei Yuan was already waiting for her.

    "Mrs. Lu," Bei Yuan greeted. "President Lu is in his office. Would you like me to bring you anything?"

    Song Xing Xing smiled. "It''s fine. The two of us are nning to head out anyway."

    Bei Yuan thought about the special asion and had a feeling that his boss was going to drop some work for him.

    She arrived at his door and entered the room after knocking on the door once.

    Lu Xun looked up from his documents and walked over to his wife''s side. The couple met halfway and Lu Xun bent down to kiss his wife on the cheek.

    "Are you feeling better now?" Lu Xun asked with worry.

    Earlier that morning, Song Xing Xing had told him that she was not going to the studio because she was feeling unwell.

    Lu Xun wanted to take her to the hospital but Song Xing Xing had assured him that she would be fine after getting a few more hours of sleep.

    Thinking that his wife was probably tired after rolling on the mattressst night, Lu Xun finally gave up.

    Now that she had suddenly appeared in his office, Lu Xun could not help but worry.

    "I''m fine." Song Xing Xing giggled. She nced at his desk and asked, "Hubby, are you busy? How about going out and having lunch with me today? If you''re not that busy, we can go on a date afterward."

    Lu Xun raised a brow, wondering what was his wife up to.

    "It''s your birthday. I already booked a ce for us to have lunch."

    Lu Xun gave his wife a look over. "It''s my birthday, but didn''t you get me a present?"

    "You already imed to get your presentst night." Song Xing Xing punched him lightly on his chest.

    Last night, she had waited until midnight just to be the first person who wished him a happy birthday. And then, someone was acting like a hooligan and decided to have his birthday present. She was pressed on the mattress and tossed around until she was tired.

    Just thinking about it makes her waist sore. It was too embarrassing.

    "I already put your birthday present in your wardrobe. You can go and look at themter when you get home."

    Seeing his wife''s reddened face made him happy. Lu Xun wrapped his arms around her waist to coax her. "I''m not that busy," Anyway, he could always leave his work to his capable assistant. "Hold on. Let me just tidy up a few things then we can go."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. She sat on the sofa while waiting for Lu Xun to tidy up his desk and gave a few instructions to Bei Yuan.

    Once everything was settled, the couple left the office and headed to the restaurant to have lunch together.

    While Lu Xun was driving, Song Xing Xing gave him a few updates about Xia Yu''s situation now that she had moved back to Capital City.

    The vehicle stopped at the red light and Lu Xun turned to look at his wife. "Why do I have this feeling as if you and Huo Yun Chen are sharing responsibility as a co-parent to Miss Xia?"

    Song Xing Xing looked at him speechlessly. It seemed that someone was drinking vinegar again.

    "What co-parenting? I''m only helping to set them up, alright?" Song Xing Xing said. "I always thought that the way Xia Yu was looking at Huo Yun Chen is a little different. I think she likes him. Hubby, don''t you think that the two of them would be good together?"

    Hearing her words, his unhappiness quickly disappeared.

    Lu Xun thought about the possibility of Huo Yun Chen and Miss Xia Yu together and decided that it would not be a bad thing for them to be together.

 Chapter 430 - The Smell Of Prawn

    They arrived at the restaurant and were taken to the private room that Song Xing Xing had booked earlier. It was his first birthday that they get to celebrate as husband and wife. Naturally, Song Xing Xing only wanted to be alone with him.

    The waitress walked in and handed them their menu. Then, she left to give the couple some space to make their decision.

    Song Xing Xing merely nced at the menu before she passed it to Lu Xun. "It''s your birthday. You go ahead and order whatever you want. It''s my treat."

    The corner of his lips tilted up. Lu Xun inched forward with a mischievous look in his eyes. "Miss Song, are you saying that you wouldn''t mind if I order a few expensive dishes? Can you afford to pay for it?"

    His wife can be quite stingy with money. Wouldn''t her heart hurt if she spend too much money?

    Song Xing Xingughed. "You don''t have to worry about this. I still have my husband''s card with me."

    "Didn''t you say that it will be your treat?" Lu Xun stretched his hand and brushed his finger on the tip of her nose. "Why are you using your husband''s card?"

    "Why not? My husband''s money is my money anyway."

    Lu Xunughed upon hearing her words. "Alright. You are right. My money is yours."

    The waitress returned to their room and Lu Xun started to order. After repeating the order once, the waitress left again.

    Song Xing Xing leaned over and looked at the man sitting in front of her. "Why did you order the food that I like?"

    "It''s not a problem. I like the food you like."

    The smile on her face turned brighter. Song Xing Xing could not help but thought that her husband was especially adorable today.

    The couple continued to chat for a little bit. Of course, since Song Xing Xing has been busy with Xia Yu''s matter, their conversation revolved around Xia Yu and Huo Yun Chen.

    Now that he knew that his wife was nning to y as a matchmaker for Huo Yun Chen and Xia Yu, Lu Xun''s vinegar barrel was no longer overturned.

    A knock was heard on the door and the waitress returned to serve them the food they ordered. Song Xing Xing nced at the food before she blinked at the waitress.

    Getting her hint, the waitress nodded subtly before she left again.

    Once the waitress had left, Lu Xun began to pick a few dishes and ced them into his wife''s bowl. Song Xing Xing took a small bite of the chicken wings and sighed in satisfaction.

    As she began to eat, Lu Xun took the task to peel a few prawns for his wife. Now that he was getting used to this task, his movement was quite fast.

    However, the moment he pushed the te of peeled prawn to her, Lu Xun began to notice that Song Xing Xing''s face had turned pale.

    Before he could ask what was going on, Song Xing Xing had stood up and run out the door. Panicking, Lu Xun stood up and ran after her.

    The waitress was pushing a cart of birthday cake to their room.

    Song Xing Xing was in a rush and did not notice the waitress and the carting over. The moment she saw the waitress, it was a little toote to stop.

    Her eyes widened as she braced for the impact.

    Someone tugged on her arms and pulled her away from the cart. Song Xing Xing inhaled the familiar scent and immediately rxed. However... Song Xing Xing was unable to stop the nauseous feeling and vomited straight onto Lu Xun''s shirt.

    She stared at his white shirt speechlessly and looked up, blinking innocently at him.

    "Mrs. Lu, are you alright?" The waitress looked at the couple with a pale look on her face. Knowing the identity of this couple, the waitress was worried that she might lose her job because of it.

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips. She was too embarrassed to face anyone in this situation.

    The waitress walked around the cart and finally noticed the stain on Lu Xun''s shirt. She let out a loud gasp and said, "President Lu, let me get you a clean cloth to help you clean up."

    Once the waitress had turned around and left, Lu Xun lowered his head to look at his wife again. "Are you still feeling unwell?"

    Song Xing Xing shook her head.

    "Let''s head over to the restroom to clean up first."

    Song Xing Xing could only nod obediently.

    Just as they reach the restroom, the waitress returned with a clean cloth and passed it over to Lu Xun.

    "Help us to check if there''s anyone inside."

    The waitress turned to look at thedies'' room and immediately understood Lu Xun''s instruction. After ensuring that there was no one inside the bathroom, the waitress let the couple in and stood on guard outside.

    "I''m sorry." Song Xing Xing whispered weakly as they both stood in front of the sink.

    "It''s alright," Lu Xun said with a sigh. "Go on and wash your mouth first."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing nodded and turned around to wash her mouth. She looked up and watched through the mirror as her husband was instructing Bei Yuan to bring over a clean shirt for him.

    Fortunately, the restaurant was not too far from hispany. It would take Bei Yuan a few minutes to arrive with a new set of clothes.

    Her gaze shifted on the stain on his shirt again. Song Xing Xing could not help but feel guilty about what she had done. She grabbed the cloth that the waitress gave him earlier and helped him to wipe the stain.

    "Just take off your clothes." Song Xing Xing said once the call ended. "It''s dirty."

    With Song Xing Xing''s help, Lu Xun took off his dirty shirt and she began to wipe his chest with some water and soap.

    Her wrist was caught, stopping her from wiping the stain on his body.

    "Alright. That''s enough. Xing Xing, you don''t have to feel guilty about this. You didn''t do it on purpose."

    Even so, Song Xing Xing was unable to feel at ease.

    It was his birthday but she had ruined it for him. How can she not feel guilty about it?

    "If you''re feeling unwell, you should tell me about it," Lu Xun continued.

    "I''m not. Just that... the smell of prawn made me nauseous."

    Lu Xun stared at his wife in puzzlement. "How can it be? You like prawns."

    Song Xing Xing also did not know what was going on with her. Recently, she found that she did not like prawns as much as she used to. Just the sight of them would kill her appetite.

    "Xing Xing.." Lu Xun stood up straight and looked at her with a serious look on his face. "When was thest time you had your period?"

 Chapter 431 - Hard Work Finally Paid Off

    The question made her stunned.

    Song Xing Xing tried to recall when was thest time she had her menstrual but could not remember the exact date. It seemed that it has been a while, right?

    She was supposed to get her period a few days after returning from their honeymoon. Butter, Mr. Fluffball was feeling unwell and she had forgotten all about it. Then, these past few weeks, she has been busying herself with Xia Yu''s matter.

    Song Xing Xing did not have the time to think of her period...

    Her heartbeat elerated in excitement. However, Song Xing Xing quickly pushed that feeling away. She did not want to get excited and end up with disappointment.

    Seeing that his wife hasn''t answered him for a long time, Lu Xun guessed that his guess might be heading in the right direction.

    Song Xing Xing looked up slowly and met his gaze. "I forgot. It seemed that I have missed it."

    The light in his eyes shed. "Xing Xing, are you..." He seemed to remember that his sister, Lu An Ran had almost the same reaction when she was pregnant with her son. Back then, Lu An Ran was sensitive towards red meat.

    "I don''t know." Song Xing Xing spoke quickly before he could finish his words.

    The couple looked at each other in silence for a long time. In the end, Lu Xun took out his phone again and dialed Bei Yuan''s number again.

    The poor special assistant was on his way to deliver the shirt that his boss had requested. However, he had suddenly received another task.

    Bei Yuan stared at the phone in his hand with a dazed look on his face. It took him a while to remember what his boss had asked him to buy.

    All of a sudden, Bei Yuan gasped out loudly, surprising the passersby around him.

    The only reason his boss would ask him to buy that thing could only mean... a mini version of President Lu is going to make his appearance soon?

    Just at the imagination that there would be a tiny President Lu instructing him to do some job make him shiver. What if this little boss handed him the task to finish his homework?

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan''s thoughts were going wild.

    However, Bei Yuan also realized that he had found out an incredible secret.

    Picking up his pace, Bei Yuan rushed to his car and headed to the nearest pharmacy. When he arrived at the pharmacy, Bei Yuan stared at the rack with a dazed look on his face.

    The shop assistant pitied him and assisted him in buying a few types of pregnancy test kits.

    Bei Yuan rushed over to the restaurant to deliver the items that his boss had requested. He found the restroom that Lu Xun had mentioned and saw that a waitress was standing on guard outside.

    "Are you Mr. Bei Yuan?" The waitress stepped forward and asked.

    "Uh-huh. Is President Lu inside?" Bei Yuan wanted to peek into the restroom but he stopped himself once he realized that it was a female restroom.

    Before the waitress could respond, Song Xing Xing appeared and eyed the ck stic bag in Bei Yuan''s hand.

    "Mrs. Lu." Bei Yuan greeted her politely.

    "Is that for me?" Song Xing Xing pointed at the bag.

    "Yes." Bei Yuan handed over the stic bag as well as the paper bag that contained his boss''s shirt. "President Lu''s shirt is in the paper bag."

    "Thank you." Song Xing Xing turned around and quickly met with her husband who was waiting near the handwashing area. "It''s here."

    Lu Xun looked at the ck stic bag and then at his wife anxiously. "Go on in and try."

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing nodded. She looked at his bare chest and pushed the paper bag to him. "Go and get dressed first. Or else, you might catch a cold."

    Song Xing Xing entered one of the cubicles while Lu Xun put on his shirt. He looked at his soiled shirt and shoved it into the paper bag. Then, Lu Xun stared at the cubicle anxiously.

    His hands clenched into fists as he tried to calm down.

    He wanted to ask her about the progress but was afraid that he was going to make her scared. Lu Xun could only stand outside the cubicle with worry.

    The two of them have been trying to have a baby for a while. They agreed not to be stressed out about it and let nature takes its course.

    But... what if their hard work has finally paid off?

    It couldn''t be, right? Last night, the two of them had even rolled around the mattress for a long time...

    After a moment that seemed like forever, Song Xing Xing finally came out of the cubicle.

    Seeing that his wife had her head lowered, Lu Xun immediately thought that they have made a mistake and Song Xing Xing was disappointed that they did not have such luck.

    Lu Xun knew well how much his wife likes kids and was looking forward to having a baby.

    His lips were pursed tightly. He did not know how he shouldfort his wife.

    After a brief hesitation, Lu Xun put his hand around her shoulder and hugged her tightly.

    "Hubby, what should we do?" Song Xing Xing spoke. Her voice trembled.

    Lu Xun tightened his hold around her body. He wanted to let her be at ease and let her know that whatever happened, he would always be beside her.

    "Hey, it''s fine." Lu Xun kissed the top of her head. "We can always try again."

    Song Xing Xing pulled away from his embrace to look at his face. "But I''ve tried all three of the kits that Bei Yuan bought for us. All three of them showed two stripes."

    Lu Xun knew what she meant but at this time, his head was having a hard timeputing this information. "What does it mean?"

    "It means that I''m pregnant."

    The two of them stared at each other for a long time. Seconds passed by and gradually, a smile formed on their face.

    Lu Xun pulled his wife into his embrace and peppered her face with kisses. He wanted to say something but he was too happy that he could not say a word. Lu Xun could only show his feelings through his action.

    He is going to be a father!

    It was then that he recalled their bedroom activityst night.

    Didn''t people always say that the first trimester would be very dangerous?

    His movement halted. Lu Xun looked at his wife anxiously.. "Xing Xing, let''s go to the hospital and do a check-up."

 Chapter 432 - A Certain Man Was Too Anxious

    Special Assistant Bei Yuan turned his head upon hearing the movementing from the restroom. Knowing what the couple was up to, Bei Yuan could not help but to get anxious as well.

    The couple came out and Bei Yuan watched them with a hint of anticipation.

    A while ago, he was still imagining himself chasing around a mini version of President Lu. Now that he was standing outside the restroom area, Bei Yuan found that he was looking forward to hearing this good news.

    "President Lu, Mrs. Lu," Bei Yuan nodded at the couple politely. He observed their expression, wondering what was the result.

    Bei Yuan had already decided that once his boss gave him the good news, he was going to return to the President''s office and turn it into a child-safe space for the mini president.

    Of course, if Lu Xun ever know of his assistant''s mind, he would definitely have a terrible headache.

    "Bei Yuan." Lu Xun coughed. "Let''s keep this matter a secret."

    Bei Yuan nodded. "Understood." He has been working under Lu Xun for a few years and knew that there were a lot of things that he have to keep a secret.

    The waitress did not know what was going on and could only look at the scene in front of her with a dazed look on her face.

    Why does it feel as if the mood around the couple had changed?

    "Mrs. Lu, should I send the cake to your room?" The waitress asked cautiously.

    It was then that both Lu Xun and Song Xing Xing realized that they were in the middle of their meal when this event suddenly happened.

    "I think there''s no need to deliver the cake now," Song Xing Xing said. "Just prepare my bills."

    "Ah? The waitress looked at the couple dumbfounded. However, thinking about the ident just now, the waitress thought that the couple had lost their appetite. She quickly turned around and settled with everything.

    "Bei Yuan, help to settle the bills for us," Lu Xun said.

    "President Lu, are you heading back to thepany?"

    "No." Lu Xun turned at his wife and spoke, "We''re going to the hospital." His eyes were tender and full of love.

    Bei Yuan was about to ask a few more questions but his boss had already left with his wife. He stood in front of the restroom, wondering about the result. He recalled the expression on the couple''s face and a realization came to his mind.

    From the gentle look on his boss''s face, it should mean that the result was positive, right?

    Bei Yuan was suddenly excited.

    It was as if he was the one who was about to be the father.

    Meanwhile, the couple sat in the car, heading to the hospital.

    Song Xing Xing heaved a helpless sigh as she looked at the man sitting behind the wheel. It has been a few minutes since she had done the test and found out that they were expecting.

    However, a certain man was too anxious that he was driving slowly.

    A few cars moved past by and blew their horn at him. They poke their head out of the window and muttered a few cursing words at him.

    Lu Xun was driving a Maserati but his speed was too slow. It was as if he was driving leisurely to enjoy the scenery around him.

    "Hubby, if you don''t speed up a little bit, the policeman mighte and issue a ticket," Song Xing Xing pointed out.

    "I''m driving within the speed limit. Why would they issue us a speed ticket?" Lu Xun kept his eyes on the road. He did not dare to nce at his wife, afraid that the few seconds might lead them to an ident.

    Now that his wife was carrying another life, Lu Xun decided to be more careful on the road.

    What would he do if his driving would give his wife a scare?

    "Don''t you think you''re going too slow?"

    "I''m not."

    The corner of her lips began to twitch. Song Xing Xing could not help thinking that this man was being too careful.

    "If you did not hurry up, we might miss our time to see the doctor."

    Hearing her words, Lu Xun began to speed up a little bit.

    Song Xing Xing continued to watch her husband acting this strangely. The corner of her lips tilted up and she was suppressing the urge tough out loud.

    She looked out the window and realized that they were heading to the usual hospital they went to. "Hubby, let''s go to a different hospital."

    "What''s wrong?" Lu Xun frowned. "This hospital''s reputation is quite good, right?"

    "It''s not that. I remember that my Cousin Brother had a friend who was working at this hospital. If we went to this hospital, then he would know what happened."

    Last time, Song Xing Xing had a high fever and Lu Xun had taken her to the hospital.

    Song Yi heard about it and came over to their house. Her cousin had thought that she was pregnant and was worried.

    Now that she was really pregnant, Song Xing Xing wanted to keep this matter a secret for a while. At least until her pregnancy was stabilized.

    However, if Song Yu heard about it, he might tell her mother. What would she do if her mother got excited and decided toe and stay with them in Capital City?

    Lu Xun pondered over this matter and finally changed thenes. He gave Bei Yuan a call and let him book an appointment with the doctor.

    Half an hourter, Lu Xun finally pulled over his car in the parking spot. The couple hold hands as they headed into the building together. Both of them were wearing masks to prevent from having anyone from recognizing them.

    After asking the nurses around, they finally arrived at the OB/GYN department. A nurse was already expecting their arrival and quickly greeted them at the entrance.

    The two were brought into the doctor''s room to see one of the specialists there.

    Song Xing Xing followed the nurse to undergo a few tests and answered a few questions. Then, the couple sat at the side and wait for their result.

    The doctor read the report and finally looked up with a smile. "Congrattions, Mrs. Lu is with a child. Looking at the result, it has been seven weeks."

    The couple looked at each other in disbelief.

    Song Xing Xing touched her lower abdomen and looked at it with a dazed look on her face. It turned out that she has been pregnant for almost two months and she did not even realize anything!

 Chapter 433 - A Sense Of Crisis

    Even though the doctor had verified that Song Xing Xing was indeed pregnant with a child, the couple had a hard time believing this sudden news.

    During the check-up, the doctor had said that the baby was healthy but it was still too early to know things.

    Hearing that the baby was not affected in any way after they spent a long time messing around, the couple finally breathed with ease.

    After making another appointment to see the doctor, the couple finally left the hospital.

    They were both happy and anxious at the same time and did not know how they should react. However, it can be seen that the smile on Lu Xun''s face could not be contained.

    "Xing Xing, we''re going to be parents," Lu Xun said. He gazed into her eyes warmly.

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. Seeing the smile on her face made her feel a little helpless.

    It was always her who said that she was looking forward to having a child. But now that she was pregnant, it was Lu Xun who was the happiest.

    A year ago, he was still thinking that he would spend his life being a single man. But now, he was already a married man and was expecting a child.

    Thinking about the changes in his life made him feel warmer.

    It was all because of this little star that had suddenly appeared in his life.

    "Hubby."

    "En?"

    "This news could be considered your birthday present, right?"

    Her bright smile made him feel content. Lu Xun ced a hand on her t stomach and smiled. "It''s a gift for both you and me."

    Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze to look at her tummy and suddenly heaved a sigh. "I just realized that our child might not have the same taste as mine. Otherwise, why else would I feel ufortable when I see a prawn dish in front of me, right?"

    Lu Xunughed. A helpless sigh escaped him, knowing that she was alright. "Why didn''t I realize that you could be a glutton?"

    "Listen to me. I''m a little unhappy. Prawn dishes are my favorite food but I can''t enjoy them for the time being."

    "It probably won''tst for a long time," Lu Xun said. His soft voice was coaxing her. "Once the feeling passed, I will buy you any prawn dishes you like."

    "You have to promise."

    "Un. I promise." Lu Xun nodded. His movement halted and his expression turned serious. "Well, maybe not very much. We still need to consult the doctor. Later, I will have to hire a nutritionist to look after your diet." He held her hand and give a peck on the back of her hand. "Xing Xing, you still have to work hard."

    Initially, Song Xing Xing was a little unhappy at the thought of eating nd food. However, the feeling quickly disappeared when she heard his words.

    After adjusting their mood, Lu Xun finally drove back home. Although he wanted to drive slowly, someone was urging him to pick up his speed.

    Initially, Lu Xun did not want to give in. However, once he heard that a certain someone was hungry, Lu Xun finally speed up.

    The two of them were in the middle of their lunch when Song Xing Xing was feeling ufortable andter, they find out this news.

    Because they were very anxious about this sudden news, they left the restaurant in a hurry and forgot about their lunch.

    Now that everything was settled, Song Xing Xing realized that she was starving.

    It was fine if he was hungry. But he could not let his wife and child grow hungry.

    Fortunately, after setting the couple''s restaurant bills, Bei Yuan had asked the waitress to pack their food and delivered them to their house. They did not have to wait for Auntie Wei to prepare a new dish or ordered a takeaway.

    As soon as they arrived, Song Xing Xing sat at the dining table and started to eat.

    Lu Xun looked at the food she ate and started to worry.

    When his sister was pregnant with Jia Xuan, Professor Jia was the one who oversee Lu An Ran''s diet. ording to him, a pregnant woman cannot eat carelessly as it might affect the child in the stomach.

    After pondering about it for a while, Lu Xun decided to tell this good news to Auntie Wei to discuss his wife''s diet.

    Auntie Wei looked at the couple in surprise. "Congrattions." She turned to Song Xing Xing and asked, "Mrs. Lu, how long has it been?"

    "Mmm... the doctor said it has been seven weeks," Song Xing Xing replied, shyly.

    "Auntie Wei, are you familiar with a pregnant woman''s diet?" Lu Xun asked. "Now that my wife is pregnant, we have to be careful of the food she ate."

    "President Lu, don''t worry. I know how to prepare food for pregnant women," Auntie Wei said. "Previously, I have looked after my pregnant daughter and know about their diet. If you trust me, then I will look after Mrs. Lu well. Or, you could consult a nutritionist and let me know about it."

    Auntie Wei has been working for Lu Xun ever since he moved to Capital City. As someone who has watched him for years, Auntie Wei was naturally happy for the couple.

    "Then, I will trust you to look after Xing Xing."

    The atmosphere in the house was naturally happy.

    Mr. Fluffball looked at his papa and thought that there was something different about him. Just now, he had greeted his papa at the door, but his papa only gave him a pat on the head before he focused on his wife.

    In the past, his papa would definitely spend his time ying with him or helping him scratch his body before he went into the living room.

    As the couple ate their lunch, Mr. Fluffball jumped on the chair and peeked at the food. Usually, whenever he jumped up on the chair, his papa would let him taste some food. However, this time his papa did not feed him with food as he usually did.

    Mr. Fluffball watched everything around him quietly. Suddenly, he had a sense of crisis.

    Did his papa no longer love him?

 Chapter 434 - Mr. Fluffballs Dream

    Now that the couple was expecting, Lu Xun began to purchase a few books to read. But the more he read, the more anxious he gets.

    It was not easy for a woman to give birth and Lu Xun was worried about too manyplications that might happen.

    In just a few weeks, there seemed to be a lot of changes around the house. By the time they reached the end of the first trimester but the house was already baby-proofed.

    Song Xing Xing looked at everything around her speechlessly. Although she wanted to say something about it, a certain someone did not want to listen and continued to worry. In the end, she could only let him do as he wishes to give him peace of mind.

    Mr. Fluffball looked at the new furniture around him and became interested. He pawed everything around them and wondered what was going on.

    His head turned to look at his papa who was busy moving around the house. After contemting for a while, Mr. Fluffball jumped on the sofa and stayed beside his master.

    These days, his papa was too busy to y with him. Mr. Fluffball could only look for his master and acted coquettishly. "Meow."

    Song Xing Xing was watching a new drama that she had worked on almost a year ago when the cat appeared by her side. Seeing that Mr. Fluffball was lyingzily beside her, Song Xing Xing stretched her hand and patted the cat on his head.

    The cat narrowed his eyes in content and purred.

    It was then that Song Xing Xing realized her cat''s strange behavior. It seemed that Mr. Fluffball has been quite attached to her a little bit?

    Song Xing Xing was aware that after she moved in with Lu Xun, Mr. Fluffball would prefer to get close to Lu Xun rather than y with her. Now that the cat had voluntarily gotten close to her, of course, Song Xing Xing would find it strange.

    She stared at the cat for a few seconds longer. Then, she turned to look at Lu Xun who was busy nning a baby''s room upstairs.

    When she finally understood what was going on, Song Xing Xing could not help butugh about it.

    She carried the cat and looked into his eyes. Her lips were full of smiles. "Mr. Fluffball."

    "Meow!" The cat had almost fallen asleep but this human was disturbing him. Mr. Fluffball looked at his master, feeling annoyed. But once he recalled that this was the person who would spoil him after his papa was too busy with god knows what, Mr. Fluffball decided not toin.

    Song Xing Xing moved the cat''s body from left to right. "Are you upset that your papa is no longer ying with you?"

    The cat blinked. He was acting as if he could not understand what did his master talked about. Even if he was unhappy about this, he could not possibly let them know about it.

    "You''re about to be a big brother. Are you happy?" Song Xing Xing smiled brightly at him.

    "Meow?" Mr. Fluffball found out that he really could not understand what was his human talking about. What big brother? Why would he be happy?

    "Later, you have to look after your little brother or sister, you know?" Song Xing Xing looked at the cat''s annoyed expression andughed again. After ying with the cat for a while, Song Xing Xing ced him back on herp and help him to scratch his body.

    Mr. Fluffball was still trying to process this whole new information but his master''s caress was too good andter, he fell asleep thinking about it.

    He even had a dream that his papa brought home a few kittens and let him look after them. Those kittens were adorable but they were too naughty and wanted to y with his tails all the time.

    Those kittens were the ones who pushed the vase from the table butter, they stared at him with a pair of innocent eyes. He had to take the me and those kittens get away easily.

    Mr. Fluffball wanted to scold them but his papa had reminded him they are his siblings. In the end, Mr. Fluffball could only swallow his grievance and look after the few kittens.

    Seeing that her cat had fallen asleep, Song Xing Xing stood up, wanting to check at what was her husband up to.

    Just as she was about to stand up, her phone rang. A light shed in her eyes upon seeing that it was thewyer who she had hired to look into Xia Yu''s case.

    She epted the phone call and talked to thewyer for a few minutes before they finally hung up.

    Her brow furrowed as she thought about her conversation with thewyer.

    After pondering about it for a while, Song Xing Xing decided to give Xia Yu a call.

    "Little Star?" Xia Yu spoke as the phone call was connected.

    "Un. Xia Yu, how are you feeling these days? Better?"

    "I''m fine," Xia Yu said. The two of them exchanged brief pleasantries. "My legs should recover after a month. These days, I can only move around with a crutch."

    "It''s good that you are recovering well." Song Xing Xing pursed her lips briefly, wondering how she should bring up this matter. "Xia Yu, thewyer who was looking after your case contacted me a while ago."

    Xia Yu''s grip on her phone tightened. Thinking about her mother and little brother made her a little unhappy.

    After she left A City, her mother has been trying to reach for her every day. Initially, Xia Yu would still pick up the phone and listened to what her mother wanted to say. But after a while, she got tired of it.

    Her mother would only mention her brother and money. The things that she spoke repeated over and over again. In the end, she no longer picked up her mother''s call.

    But that did not stop her from sending her unending messages.

    Xia Yu did not have the heart to block her mother''s number. After everything, she was still her mother, right?

    "Mhm... I know." Xia Yu lowered her gaze and tugged at the hem of her shirt. "Thewyer called me earlier to inform a few things."

    "Your brother''s trial would begin next week," Song Xing Xing said. "Are you prepared for it?"

    "I''ll be fine. I am only required to go to court and give my statement. There''s not a lot of things to be prepared of."

    "Xia Yu, I will let someonee with you. Your legs are still inconvenient. You should have someone to look after you."

    Xia Yu bit her lips. "Little Star, thank you. I really didn''t know how should I repay your kindness."

    "Don''t be like this. After all, we are considered asrades who had fought countless battles together." Song Xing Xing smiled. "Xia Yu, I considered you my friend. You don''t have to thank me."

    Her eyes felt a little moist upon hearing her words.

 Chapter 435 - Hot Pot

    After talking to Song Xing Xing for about half an hour, Xia Yu put down her phone on herp and heaved a long breath.

    The thought of meeting her mother and brother again was giving her a headache. Xia Yu knew for sure that her mother would make things difficult for her when they meetter.

    She could already guess what his mother was going to say to her.

    It has been more than a month...

    Xia Yu was not looking forward to meeting her family members again but this time, she still had to return to A City for the sake of the trial.

    "Xia Yu, someone is here to see you."

    Hearing Lin You''s voice, Xia Yu quickly gets off the bed. Because of her legs, she could only move slowly to get up. She used the crutch and walked out of the room. However, when she saw the person in front of her, Xia Yu wished that she shouldn''te out.

    She should have known that the person who woulde to look for her in this house would be Huo Yun Chen.

    "Xia Yu." Huo Yun Chen smiled brightly when he saw her. His expression changed when he saw the crutch in her hand. He stepped forward, wanting to help her but stopped himself when he saw the expression on her face.

    Xia Yu did not look too happy to see him and Huo Yun Chen could understand her reason.

    When Xia Yu had agreed to return to Capital City with him, Huo Yun Chen was happy. However, Xia Yu continued to be herself. Each time that they met, Huo Yun Chen could have sworn that the way Xia Yu was looking at him was as if she wanted him to leave.

    It made him a little confused.

    Didn''t she say that she''s a long-time fan of his?

    At one time, Huo Yun Chen could feel that Xia Yu likes him. Probably as a fan or something more. At another time, he had this feeling as if he was a big nuisance.

    If it was in the past, Huo Yun Chen would surely try not to get involved with Xia Yu. However, each time that he wanted to stay away, Huo Yun Chen would be reminded of the kiss.

    If she did not like him, Xia Yu would not have kissed him, right?

    He spent a long time, thinking of what this girl wanted to do. Huo Yun Chen came up with the conclusion that Xia Yu had a lot of pride in her and it was not easy for her to ept his and Little Star''s help. The truth was that Xia Yu was just embarrassed to let him see her during her worst time.

    Huo Yun Chen waited until Xia Yu was seated on the sofa before he came closer.

    "Are you feeling better?" Huo Yun Chen did not wait for Xia Yu''s answer. He ced a few bags that he had brought with him and spoke, "We just came back from the meeting with ''Legend of the Sky'' team. They gave us a few pieces of merchandise to bring home. Here. This one is for you."

    Xia Yu hesitated before she took the bag from Huo Yun Chen. The light in her eyes shed when she saw Shadow''s character figure. She picked it up and examined it closely. She was quick to notice that the figure in her hand was a little different.

    "Next month, the game wille up with a new patch with some characters'' new outfits and weapons," Huo Yun Chen said. "The one in your hand is the new look for the mage character. What do you think?"

    Xia Yu looked at the figurine in her hand. Her finger caressed the figurine''s cheek and a faint smile curled on her lips. "It''s cute." Xia Yu thought that the mage''s staff looked very cool.

    Seeing the girl''s smile made him feel at ease. Just as he had thought. Xia Yu would lower her guard whenever they talked about this game.

    Huo Yun Chen watched as Xia Yu took out the other merchandise from the bag and turned to her assistant who was busying herself in the kitchen.

    The apartment where Lin You was living was small. They could see the kitchen from the living room.

    "Lin You, did you find it?"

    "Ah, yes!" Lin You shouted from the kitchen. "Hold on. I''ll bring it out right away."

    Xia Yu looked up with a puzzled look on her face.

    Huo Yun Chen let out a cough as their gazes met. "Just now, thepany informed me that I got a new endorsement. We''re going to celebrate and have a hot pot together."

    "Congrattions."

    The smile on his lips widened. "Xia Yu, join us. I already bought enough ingredients for the three of us. We will also prepare a non-spicy soup base for you."

    Xia Yu contemted. Seeing the man''s hopeful gaze, Xia Yu decided to agree. "Alright."

    These days, Huo Yun Chen woulde to Lin You''s apartment whenever he was not busy looking for her. Xia Yu knew well that the man was concerned about her well-being.

    Since he wanted to celebrate something good, she should stay around and apany them. Moreover, Lin You was around and she would not feel awkward.

    Xia Yu lowered her gaze as Huo Yun Chen stood up and headed into the kitchen to find Lin You. The two of them chatted in a low voice and Xia Yu could only hear them talking about the soup base.

    Actually, Xia Yu could not understand why was Huo Yun Chen being nice to her.

    She was just someone who had nothing.

    Both Huo Yun Chen and Lin You came out from the kitchen, carrying their equipment and ingredients to the dining area. They were still arguing something about the dipping sauce.

    A smile curled on her lips.

    Xia Yu found that she actually enjoyed this lively atmosphere. It could make her forget her unhappiness.

    After arranging everything on the dining table, the smell of the spicy broth filled the house.

    "Xia Yu, everything is prepared. Come over and eat with us." Lin You waved her hand at her.

    Seeing that Xia Yu was struggling to get out of the sofa, Huo Yun Chen stepped up to help her. This time, he did not hold back.

    Their body stuck closely, making her stunned. Xia Yu wanted to move away but she still remember her injured leg. She could only let Huo Yun Chen help her until they reach the dining table.

    Her heartbeat elerated. Xia Yu lowered her head to hide the look on her face.

    Lin You brought over the food and started to put the ingredients in the pot. Both Huo Yun Chen and Lin You continued to chat about work while Xia Yu was listening at the side.

    As they were having their meal, Lin You''s phone started to ring. She excused herself and went back to the living room to pick up her phone. When she came back, Lin You had an anxious look on her face.

    "Brother Huo, Xia Yu, I have to go now. Brother Xiang called and said he needed me to pick up a few outfits." Lin You ran around to pick up her bag. "Both of you should continue and eat. Don''t wait for me."

    Before any of them could react, Lin You had already left the house.

 Chapter 436 - Dont Move

    The surroundings turned quiet. The only sound that could be heard was the bubbling sounds of the hot pot soup.

    Xia Yu stared at the closed door for a long time, wondering what she should do at this time. She was not ready to be in the same room with Huo Yun Chen just the two of them.

    As she was still wondering how she should be dealing with this matter, Xia Yu noticed the movement from his side. When she turned, there was a few slices of meat on her te.

    "Eat. Let''s not waste the food." Huo Yun Chen smiled as he recalled the way Xia Yu had flinched when he approached her.

    He found that he liked the look on her face each time that he had teased her. However, he knew that he should not go overboard. With Xia Yu''s personality, she would definitely run farther away.

    His hand tightened into a fist.

    These days, Huo Yun Chen would often visit Xia Yu at Lin You''s ce. Just talking to her would make him feel more at ease. And then, he would be reminded of Brother Xiang''s question.

    A strange and warm feeling arose in his heart and it made him smile. Huo Yun Chen decided that if he wanted Xia Yu to open up to him, he should do it carefully. After all, it was not easy to make her stay beside him just like this.

    Xia Yu avoided his gaze and continued to eat her food slowly. Perhaps, with her mouth full, she would not have to engage in an awkward conversation with him.

    As she chewed her food slowly, Xia Yu watched Huo Yun Chen from the corner of her eyes. A breath of relief escaped her as she saw that he was too focused on cooking and eating the food.

    Because she could not move too much, it was Huo Yun Chen who would cook the raw ingredients and ce the cooked food into her bowl.

    To think that she was served like this by this popr celebrity... No one would believe this if she told anyone about it.

    The two of them were sitting side by side. Perhaps it was all her imagination. As time passed by, Xia Yu could feel as if her left arm, which was the closest to him felt a little warm.

    Her gaze went to the bottles of the alcoholic drinks that Lin You had left on the table. She wished she could take a few sips to ease her mood. However, when she think that she was still an injured person, Xia Yu quickly dispel that thought.

    Previously, she had decided to recuperate quickly so that she could go on with her life. Then, she would look for a job and pay back Huo Yun Chen and Little Star. She did not want to be a burden to them.

    They were kind enough to help her but it would not be nice to take advantage of their kindness.

    They often said that they did not mind spending the money, but Xia Yu knew well how money could change a rtionship.

    For Xia Yu, it was good enough that both Huo Yun Chen and Song Xing Xing had helped her to get the best person to help her with her situation.

    "I heard from the doctor that your legs will be healed in a couple of weeks."

    Xia Yu gave a startle upon hearing his voice. She looked up slowly and saw that Huo Yun Chen was looking at her. "Mhm..."

    "That''s good to hear. What are you nning to do next?" Huo Yun Chen picked up another slice of beef for her and shed a smile. "Will youe and work with me?"

    Her expression froze as she saw the smile on his face. Xia Yu thought that Huo Yun Chen was ying dirty. Just this smile alone was enough to make her heartbeat elerate.

    "I don''t know." Xia Yu lowered her gaze. "I haven''t made my decision yet."

    Xia Yu had wanted to contact the previous hospital she had worked with and ask for her previous position. But she was embarrassed to face the head nurse, especially when she had let her down by not pursuing her study.

    "I think, I will wait until the trial is over," Xia Yu said. "That''s right. I will be going back to A City to attend my brother''s trial. They needed me to give a few statements in court"

    "Do you want me toe with you?"

    "No!" Xia Yu answered quickly. "You''re a big celebrity. Brother Xiang would be furious if you appear at such a ce and had your picture taken. Besides, Little Star said that she will arrange a few people to look after me."

    Huo Yun Chen frowned. Even though Song Xing Xing had made an arrangement, he was still not at ease to let Xia Yu leave.

    His heart would break for her each time that he recalled her argument with her mother. Huo Yun Chen did not doubt that Xia Yu''s mother would look after her again and made some demands.

    "Then, you have to tell me if you need any help."

    "Un. I know."

    The two continued their meals in silence.

    With her stomach full, Xia Yu put the chopsticks in her hand and stared at the leftover with a dazed look on her face.

    It was Huo Yun Chen and Xia Yu who had prepared the ingredients. This time, it should be her who helped to clean up and wash the dishes right?

    Xia Yu watched as Huo Yun Chen stood up and carried the dirty dishes into the kitchen. The sound of water came from the kitchen. She tried to stand up and carried a few tes in her hand.

    Once she managed to stabilize herself, Xia Yu walked into the kitchen carefully with the help of the crutch. Her movement halted as she watched this celebrity washing the dishes.

    She tightened her grip and moved closer to send the dishes to the sink.

    Just as she was about to reach the sink, Huo Yun Chen turned off the tap and turned around.

    His movement was too sudden and the two of them collided with each other. Her eyes widened, realizing that she was about to fall from the collision.

    Xia Yu closed her eyes, bracing for the impact. However, Huo Yun Chen had moved faster. He wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her towards him.

    The sounds of the falling te echoed. Xia Yu opened her eyes again and looked at the person in front of her. Her eyes widened upon realizing their closeness.

    "Are you alright?" Sensing that the girl was struggling to move, Huo Yun Chen tightened his grip around her waist. "Don''t move. Be careful where you are stepping to."

    Xia Yu lowered her gaze and saw the tes around her. Fortunately, they were made of stic and did not break easily. She could not imagine what it would be if they were made of ss.. The shards would be dangerous for both of them.

 Chapter 437 - Awakening Feeling

    Xia Yu was in a dilemma.

    She wanted to move away from Huo Yun Chen but was unable to do anything.

    If she moved around carelessly, she might step on the tes and slip. Then the kitchen would turn more chaotic than it was now.

    Moreover, Xia Yu realized that she could not move. A certain someone was still holding her tightly as if he had no n to let her go.

    Xia Yu looked up and opened her mouth to say something. But the moment their gazes met, the words she wanted to say had suddenly disappeared.

    Her mind was going nk and Xia Yu wondered if she had be stupid.

    At this time, she was in a dangerous position. Xia Yu realized that Huo Yun Chen''s face was way too close to hers. She could even feel his hot breath on her skin and counted his eyshes. If one of them made a slight movement, there was a probability that their lips would meet.

    The thought send her a shiver. It was making her tense.

    But... Huo Yun Chen was too good-looking that she was unable to look away.

    Her heartbeat became erratic and her breathing turned heavier. Their body was too close to each other. It was as if they were stered together.

    The realization made her feel too embarrassed that she wished she could bury herself in a hole.

    "Sorry." Xia Yu took the initiative to break the silence. "I was only trying to help." She nced at the tes on the floor to exin why she had suddenly appeared in the kitchen. "I did not mean for this to happen."

    Huo Yun Chen raised a brow. "Miss Xia Yu, you''re injured. What makes you think that it''s a good idea to carry some tes while you were walking with a crutch?"

    Xia Yu bit her lips, unable to answer.

    However, her little movement caught his eyes and it was igniting something deep in his heart. His throat bobbed as Huo Yun Chen did his best to suppress that awakening feeling.

    No one knew just how long they have been staying that way. When Xia Yu snapped out of her trance again, she found herself carried in Huo Yun Chen''s arms.

    Her arm instinctively wrapped around his neck to look for support. Xia Yu lowered her gaze and buried her face into the man''s chest as he carried her away from the kitchen.

    For the first time, she realized that his chest was quiterge.

    This sudden thought surprised her. Xia Yu inwardly scold herself for letting her mind wander.

    They finally reached the living area. Xia Yu held her breath as Huo Yun Chen lowered her to sit on the sofa. Her bottom touched the soft mattress but the man did not release his arms around her body.

    Xia Yu was still wondering what was going on when she realized that it was her who was still holding on to his neck tightly.

    Slowly, Xia Yu released her arms and brought her hands closer to her chest. She clenched the front of her shirt tightly, hoping that it will help her to calm her nerves.

    "You... you can let me go now."

    "Hmm..." However, Huo Yun Chen did not make any move to let her go.

    Huo Yun Chen stared at the girl''s flushed cheek for a long time.

    Xia Yu was always reserved and had a serious look on her face in front of him. Now that he was witnessing her shy look, Huo Yun Chen thought that he should take the opportunity to watch her a little bit longer. Xia Yu was adorable like this.

    His gaze finally fell on her lips. Suddenly, he was reminded of the time Xia Yu had taken the initiative to kiss him. Thest time, he was too surprised to figure out what was happening. And now, he wondered just how her lips would taste like.

    "Huo Yun Chen?" Xia Yu''s voice trembled. It was as if she was silently pleading with him to let her go.

    Seeing the look on her face, Huo Yun Chen took a deep breath and let her go.

    Even though he wanted to kiss her, Huo Yun Chen realized that he should not be taking advantage of a defenseless girl.

    Xia Yu leaned on the sofa and took a deep breath. They were no longer as close but she could still smell his scent all over her. Her cheek started to blush again.

    "Just stay here for a while. I''ll go and clean up the kitchen," Huo Yun Chen said as he stood up.

    "Oh." Xia Yu nodded. If Lin You returned to this apartment and see her messy kitchen, she would be furious, right.

    The moment Huo Yun Chen turned around, Xia Yu finally could let her guard down. However, before she could rx, Huo Yun Chen turned to look at her again, startling her.

    "Stay there." Huo Yun Chen reminded her. "Don''t go away."

    "Un. I know." Even if she wanted to return to her room and lock herself in it, Xia Yu realized that she couldn''t move around. Her crutches were left in the kitchen.

    Xia Yu sat on the sofa, watching Huo Yun Chen going back and forth from the kitchen to the dining area to clean up. Her phone was away and there was nothing she could do other than wait for him.

    After almost half an hour of cleaning up, Huo Yun Chen finally came out of the kitchen.

    Xia Yu looked at the water stain on his shirt and suppressed the urge tough.

    If his fans saw him like this, how would they react?

    The smile on her face quickly disappeared when Xia Yu realized that Huo Yun Chen was watching her.

    She tugged at the hem of her shirt anxiously and asked, "Are you done with cleaning up?"

    "Mhm..." Huo Yun Chen walked over to the sofa as he was drying his hand with a towel.

    "Then, can you help me to get my crutches in the kitchen? I can''t move around like this."

    Huo Yun Chen sat down beside her and looked at her with a serious look on his face. "Let''s wait. Xia Yu, I have an important matter to say to you."

    Her heartbeat elerated upon hearing his words.

 Chapter 438 - I Like You

    Xia Yu looked at the man in front of her, feeling anxious at what he was about to tell her.

    The look on Huo Yun Chen''s face was too serious. XiaYu did not know what he wanted to say, but it was making her scared.

    "What do you want to say?"

    Huo Yun Chen contemted on how he should bring up the matter in his mind.

    While he was in the kitchen, washing the dishes, Huo Yun Chen had a quiet time to himself to give a long thought about Xia Yu.

    They haven''t known each other for a long time or had too many interactions.

    During his hospitalization, he had a bit of misunderstanding towards Xia Yu, thinking that she was an anti-fan, especially with the cold way she had treated him.

    However, everything started to change again after they met again in A City. He gets to see a different side of her. Then, she began to stay with his assistant where he get to see her more.

    In the past few months, he realized that he had feelings for her. After the moments they shared in the living room, Huo Yun Chen was sure of his feelings.

    Even though it was still a tiny spark, he decided that he should take this chance.

    After all, thest time he had liked someone, his love story had to end before it begin. He was toote to confess his feelings and the girl had belonged to someone else.

    This time, he shouldn''t make the same mistake again.

    Xia Yu flinched as Huo Yun Chen came closer to her. She leaned back and realized that she had no way to escape. Xia Yu began to panic and that was when she heard his question.

    "Xia Yu, let''s... go out."

    Her eyes were wide as she stared back at him. "Where are you going?"

    Huo Yun Chen realized that he had not arranged his words properly. "No. That''s not what I meant." He rubbed at his nose, feeling slightly exasperated. "What I mean is..." He paused to take a deep breath. "Xia Yu, I like you. Will you go out with me?"

    The silence between themsted for a minute.

    Xia Yu looked at the handsome man in front of her with a dazed look on her face. Her hand moved to her thigh and she gave herself a tight pinch. The pain was too much and she nearly hissed.

    If this was not a dream, then it must be that her ears were ying tricks on her.

    "Xia Yu, let''s start dating." Huo Yun Chen rephrased his words when the girl sat there without giving her any reaction.

    Xia Yu blinked.

    It seemed that her ears were not ying tricks on her.

    However... what did she just hear?

    Why would Huo Yun Chen ask her to date him? Moreover... did he just say that he liked her? How can it be possible?

    Her expression was nk but her mind was chaotic. There were a lot of thoughtsing to her head all at once, making it hard for her to think of his question.

    "Xia Yu?"

    Noticing that he was stretching his hand to touch her cheek, Xia Yu finally snapped out of her trance.

    "Why do you want to date me?"

    "I like you, isn''t that enough reason?"

    Xia Yu tugged at the hem of her shirt. Her heart was pounding loud and she was having a hard time believing what was going on.

    She was only a fan who did not dare to dream of anything. She only wanted to like him and support him quietly as his fan. She did not deserve this.

    Her lips curled into a mocking smile. She could not understand why would he like her. She did not have anything with her. These days, she could only depend on him and Little Star to go on and escape her life.

    A light shed in her eyes. Xia Yu started to wonder if Huo Yun Chen wanted to y a joke on her.

    "I meant what I said. I like you," Huo Yun Chen continued. "I know that we didn''t know each other for a long time and that might give you the reason to reject me. But Xia Yu, a dating process for a couple to get to know each other. I hope that you will give me a chance to get to know you well. And to give you the chance to get to know me. Not as the celebrity Huo Yun Chen, but as the real Huo Yun Chen."

    Xia Yu opened her mouth as if to say something. But Huo Yun Chen had spoken again, blocking her from saying the words she wanted to say.

    "Please don''t reject me so quickly."

    Xia Yu bit her lips as she looked into his pleading eyes. The rejection in her mouth was stuck in her throat. She realized that she did not have the heart to hurt him. At least for now.

    "At least, you should think about this properly before you give your answer. I will give you time."

    Xia Yu hesitated. His eyes were full of hope that she would agree. She swallowed and the initial answer she had for him disappeared.

    "Alright. Give me time to think about it."

    Even though she might not change her mind regarding this matter, she should, at least, consider his question properly.

    Xia Yu thought about the trial that she had to attend.

    Perhaps, she would give him her answer after she return from A City and settle her problem.

    His eyes brightened up upon hearing her answer. He had the urge to pull the girl into his arms but seeing her defensive posture, Huo Yun Chen decided to suppress that feeling.

    He would be patient.

    He had said what he wanted to say. Then, he could only stay by her side and slowly let her lower her guard against him.

    "Xia Yu, thank you."

    ...

    A few dayster, Xia Yu headed to the airport with a caretaker that Song Xing Xing had arranged for her. The caretaker helped her into the wheelchair and pushed her towards the departure hall to wait for their flight.

    The two of them were waiting at the side when Xia Yu suddenly heard someone call out her name.

    She raised her head and saw Song Xing Xing walking over with a smile on her face.

 Chapter 439 - Friends Support

    "Little Star?" Xia Yu looked at her friend with a surprised look on her face. It was then that she realized that Song Xing Xing was not alone. Behind her, the bespectacled man stood tall as if guarding his wife.

    Xia Yu wanted to stand up to greet them but with her condition, it was hard for her to move around.

    "Just stay there," Song Xing Xing said as she came closer.

    "Mrs. Lu, President Lu, hello." Xia Yu greeted, followed by the caretaker.

    Song Xing Xing nced at her husband and smiled. "Just call me Little Star like you always do. You don''t have to be this polite with me, Xia Yu."

    Xia Yu could only smile. How was it possible for her to call Song Xing Xing by her game ID with her husband around? Xia Yu thought that it would be improper.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the caretaker and the girl excused herself, giving a reason that she needed to visit the washroom before their flight. She watched the caretaker walk away and sat down beside her friend.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun stood nearby as he waited for his wife to talk to her friend. His gaze did not leave his wife as he was worried that something might happen to her.

    As if she had realized something, Song Xing Xing looked up and scanned her surroundings. "Huo Yun Chen did note over to send you?"

    Her heart skipped a beat upon hearing the man''s name. "No. He''s a big celebrity. It would be troublesome if he appeared at the airport."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "That''s true. I almost forgot that he''s a big celebrity."

    The corner of her lips tilted into a smile.

    Xia Yu recalled thest time she had seen Huo Yun Chen and heat crept up her face. After he had asked her to consider him as her boyfriend, Huo Yun Chen had note over to visit her at Lin You''s apartment.

    The two of them would onlymunicate through messages and phone calls. Each time, he would ask her about her well-being.

    Even though she could sense that he was anxious to know her answer, Huo Yun Chen had never pressured her and had waited patiently. Sometimes, Xia Yu felt a little guilty. It felt as if she was giving him false hope.

    However, she had promised him that she would think about his question and that was what she has been doing for the past few days.

    "Xia Yu, are you prepared?" Song Xing Xing asked. Her expression turned serious as she thought of what Xia Yu would have to face the moment she returned to A City.

    "Un." Xia Yu shed an assuring smile. "Don''t worry. I''ll be fine."

    "That''s good." Song Xing Xing heaved with relief. "Thewyer will find you once you arrived at the airport. You don''t have to worry about anything. I have arranged everything for you. Xia Yu, you only have to show up at the court and do whatever you have to do."

    "Little Star, thank you."

    Song Xing Xing patted Xia Yu on her shoulder. "I don''t know much about what happened between you and your family. I just hope that you would face everything bravely. Just like your character, Shadow."

    Xia Yuughed when she heard her words.

    "Whatever happened, we will always support you," Song Xing Xing continued.

    Xia Yu was really thankful for her friends'' support. She lowered her gaze and her eyes fell on Song Xing Xing''s hand which was resting on her stomach. A thought suddenly came to her mind.

    The way Song Xing Xing was caressing her stomach... wasn''t that the way a pregnant woman would usually do? Now that Xia Yu get a closer look, she realized that Song Xing Xing''s stomach was a little protruding.

    Even though Song Xing Xing was hiding it with her clothes, it was not hard for Xia Yu to see. After all, she had worked as a nurse and seen this picture countless times.

    "Little Star..." Xia Yu hesitated.

    "Hmm?" Song Xing Xing tilted her head to one side as she looked at Xia Yu in puzzlement.

    "Are you pregnant?" Xia Yu asked in a whisper.

    Her eyes widened. Song Xing Xing''s little movement to caress her stomach halted. "How did you know?"

    Song Xing Xing did not remember that she had told anyone about this. Other than Lu Xun and Auntie Wei, no one else knew about her condition. After all, they had decided not to tell their parents until they had gone for a check-up at the hospital again.

    The couple was nning to surprise their family by showing pictures of the baby scan.

    Xia Yuughed when she heard the question. "Have you forgotten? I used to be a nurse. I''ve seen pregnantdies visiting the hospital all the time. I merely guessed after seeing the way you put your hand on your stomach like that."

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips into a thin line and nodded. "Un. But Xia Yu, you can''t tell anyone about this."

    "Of course. Don''t worry. Your secret is safe with me." Xia Yu looked at Song Xing Xing''s stomach and asked, "How long have you been pregnant?"

    Song Xing Xing''s expression turned softer as she looked at her stomach. "Fourteen weeks."

    "You have passed the first trimester." Xia Yu looked at her friend in surprise.

    "Uh-huh."

    Xia Yu stared at the stomach for a few seconds longer and hesitated. "Then, you should have gone to the hospital for a check-up, right? Did the doctor say anything to you?"

    Song Xing Xing was quick to notice that there was something wrong with Xia Yu''s question and tone. "She said that the baby is healthy. Xia Yu, what''s wrong? Do you think there''s something wrong with my baby?"

    Just the thought alone would make her scared. Song Xing Xing was looking forward to meeting this baby and she did not want anything wrong to happen.

    Xia Yu realized that her action had scared her friend. She held Song Xing Xing''s hand and patted them softly. "Don''t be anxious. There''s nothing wrong with it. It was just that... I thought that your stomach is a little bigger for someone who was only fourteen weeks long."

    Song Xing Xing frowned, wondering what was Xia Yu trying to say.

    "Little Star, I think you might be pregnant with a twin." She smiled. "But this is only my guess and I don''t know for sure. Next time when you visit your doctor, you should ask her about it."

    Song Xing Xing looked at Xia Yu with a dazed expression.

    A twin?

 Chapter 440 - A Possibility

    Song Xing Xing apanied Xia Yu until it was time for her to board the ne. Once Xia Yu and the caretaker had entered the boarding hall, Song Xing Xing then left with Lu Xun.

    As she sat on the passenger''s seat, Song Xing Xing started to think about Xia Yu''s words earlier.

    A twin.

    Song Xing Xing did not dare to think that she would be carrying a twin in her stomach. But since Xia Yu had mentioned it, Song Xing Xing seemed to remember that her mother had once told her that her maternal grandmother had a twin.

    In fact, Song Xing Xing remembered meeting her grandmother''s twin and was confused to see that her grandmother''s look alike.

    Then, this matter should be heredity, right?

    Then... this also means that there was a chance that there was some truth in Xia Yu''s words.

    Song Xing Xing kept thinking about this matter and did not realize that the two of them had reached the restaurant.

    "Song Xing Xing, what are you thinking about?" Lu Xun turned to his wife and poked the tip of her nose. "You''ve been absentminded after we left the airport."

    Song Xing Xing snapped out of her trance and realized that the vehicle had already stopped.

    "Are you worried about Xia Yu?" Lu Xun held her arms and caressed her gently. "You don''t have to worry about her. Thewyer had already said that there shouldn''t be any problem with this trial."

    "Un. I know." Song Xing Xing shed a smile. She thought about Xia Yu''s words again and wondered if she should tell Lu Xun about her prediction.

    After Lu Xun learned that she was pregnant, the man has been anxious and was determined to make all the preparation himself.

    The baby was still small but the baby''s room was almost ready. If she tell him about Xia Yu''s guess, would it make Lu Xun anxious again?

    "Hubby, let me ask you something."

    Lu Xun raised a brow at her. "What is it?"

    "Do you have any twins in your family members?"

    Lu Xun pondered on her words and shook his head. "Not that I know of. Why are you asking this?"

    "It''s just that, I seemed to remember that my maternal grandmother had a twin sister."

    "Why?" Lu Xun leaned over and the smile on his face widened. "My wife, are you thinking about having a twin?"

    Song Xing Xing tugged at the hem of her clothes. "Then... what if I told you that we are probably having a twin already?"

    His expression froze. Lu Xun lowered his gaze to look at her stomach area. Then, he looked up to meet her gaze again. "Song Xing Xing, what do you mean?"

    "Don''t be anxious!" Song Xing Xing quickly held his hand tightly. "It''s just that this is something that Xia Yu had said earlier."

    "What did she say?"

    Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze to look at her stomach again. "She said that my stomach is a little bigger for someone who is fourteen weeks pregnant. She said..." Song Xing Xing paused, to give him a hint of suspense. "She said, we might be having a twin."

    His heartbeat elerated.

    A twin? He''s going to be a father to a twin?

    Lu Xun was having a hard time believing this news. He thought about the baby''s room that had almostpleted its renovation and wondered if he should start again.

    "It''s only a possibility. So, we shouldn''t get worked out about it. Xia Yu also said that we needed to check with the doctor first," Song Xing Xing said. "The next time we went on our check-up, we should ask the doctor. There was also a probability that I might be gaining weight from eating too much."

    The man kept his silence for a long time. However, it was not difficult for one to guess what was going through her mind.

    Song Xing Xing looked at his face and finally could not stop herself fromughing. "Hubby, are you already thinking about redecorating the baby''s room?"

    Lu Xun chuckled. "If it''s really a twin, then there will be a lot for us to prepare." Then, he started to think of how his wife would have a hard time carrying two babies in her stomach and Lu Xun started to worry again. "When is your next doctor''s appointment?"

    "Next week."

    Lu Xun frowned. He made a note to himself to tell his assistant to clear his schedule on that day. As the expecting father, he wanted to be around and apany his wife to the hospital.

    ...

    On the day of their check-up, Song Xing Xing noticed that her husband has been busying himself from the morning.

    At one time, he would be seen talking on the phone with his assistant, Bei Yuan. And in the next moment, he was busy discussing a few matters with Auntie Wei as well as the nutritionist that he had hired.

    The man simply could not sit down quietly.

    Of course, Song Xing Xing would not expect that once their family members knew about her pregnancy, the number of people who would worry about her would increase.

    Song Xing Xing ate her breakfast quietly and smiled as she watched her man walking back and forth, worrying. After watching him for a while, he finally pulled him over to the dining table and let him sit down. "Alright, sit down and have your breakfast. We still need to head to the hospital for the check-up."

    Lu Xun finally heaved a long sigh. He looked at the meat bun that Auntie Wei had prepared earlier but he did not have much appetite.

    When he thought of meeting the doctor and finding out whether his wife was really pregnant with a twin or not, Lu Xun turned anxious.

    These past few days, Lu Xun has been reading a few books and going on a few websites to prepare himself. However, the more he read, the scared he got.

    He read a few confessions from the women who had experienced giving birth to twins and knew how difficult it would be for them. Giving birth to a twin was riskier.

    "You need to stop worrying too much. It''s unhealthy. Otherwise, I will ban you from reading those books. If you go on those websites again, then you will have to sleep in your office."

    Lu Xun saw the serious look on his wife''s face and finally heaved a helpless breath. "Alright. I''ll listen to you."

    Song Xing Xing finally smiled.. She picked up the meat bun, tore it into a bite-size, and feed him.

 Chapter 441 - Everyones Panicking

    After having their breakfast, Lu Xun drove to the hospital and the two of them headed to the OB/GYN department. As they already have their appointment, the couple did not have to wait for a long tie before they could meet their doctor.

    The doctor asked Song Xing Xing a few questions before she let the nurse bring Song Xing Xing into the examination room.

    After giving a few samples to the nurse, Song Xing Xing followed the nurse andy down on the bed. When she looked up, Song Xing Xing found that her husband was looking at her with worry.

    She shed him an assuring smile and finally turned to look at the monitor.

    The doctor smeared some gel on her stomach and ced the equipment to look at the baby.

    An image appeared on the screen and the atmosphere in the room turned quiet. Everyone''s attention was on the monitor, waiting to see the baby.

    "Hmm... look at this, your baby is a little small but healthy," the doctor said.

    Song Xing Xing heaved a sigh when she heard that the baby is healthy. ncing at Lu Xun, the man too was concentrating on the monitor. Seeing his worried look made her smile.

    Song Xing Xing turned to look at the monitor again but could not figure out what she was seeing.

    As if she could understand that this couple was a little confused about the baby''s growth, the doctor began to exin what they were seeing on the monitor.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the small thing on the monitor and thought that it was amazing to see this small thing growing in her stomach.

    The doctor was in the middle of exining a few things when she suddenly stopped in her sentence. She moved the equipment in her hand a little bit and pursed her lips into a thin line. The space between her brow furrowed.

    When Lu Xun saw the serious look on the doctor''s face, his mind began to go wild. A lot of thoughts came to his mind and he was more concerned that there would be something wrong with Song Xing Xing''s pregnancy.

    Suddenly, the doctor broke into a smile. "Look here. Mr. Lu, Mrs. Lu, it seemed that the two of you are expecting a twin."

    Song Xing Xing quickly turned to Lu Xun and saw that the man was also looking at her. Slowly, the corner of her lips tilted up to a smile.

    Who would have thought that Xia Yu had guessed it right? She was really pregnant with a twin!

    The doctor continued to exin the babies'' growth development before Song Xing Xing was finally allowed toe down from the bed.

    Song Xing Xing held on to Lu Xun''s hands and meet his gaze. "Hubby, we are really having a twin."

    "Mhm..." Lu Xun was still worrying about what was going to happen.

    "Are you not happy?"

    Lu Xun finally snapped out of his trance and looked at his wife helplessly. "Who said that I am not happy?"

    "Then why do you still have that frown on your face?"

    Hearing her words, Lu Xun quickly pulled his wife into his embrace. "It''s not that I''m not happy. It''s just that I can''t stop worrying about you. I heard that being pregnant with a twin is not easy. Xing Xing, it will be hard on you."

    "I don''t mind it. Lu Xun, I''m very happy." She pulled his hand and ced it on her stomach. "They are our babies." Song Xing Xing stood on tiptoed and kissed him on the lips. "Don''t worry too much. The doctor is a professional. She knows what she''s doing. If there''s anything, she will be here to advise us."

    Lu Xun heaved a sigh and hugged the person in his embrace tightly.

    After a while, the doctor came out with the report in her hand. After listening to the doctor''s exnation, Lu Xun began to ask the doctor what they need to be careful of.

    The doctor understood that the couple was worried as this was their first pregnancy and began to share everything that they needed to look at.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the man beside her, taking his note with a serious look on his face, and smiled.

    The couple finally left the doctor''s room after a long time.

    When they reached the parking lot, Lu Xun helped his wife into the car and put on the seatbelt. Only then did he walk around the car and slid into the driver''s seat.

    "Hubby, how do you think our parents would react when they found out about this?" Song Xing Xing asked as she looked at the picture in her hand.

    Lu Xun could imagine that his mother would be thrilled with the news. However, he did not know whether Song Xing Xing''s father would feel the same. "How do you n to tell them?"

    "Hmm..." Song Xing Xing pondered over this question for a while and spoke, "Should we send this picture and let them guess?"

    "Then, let''s just go with your n. We''ll send the babies scan and see how they were going to react."

    A mischievous smile curled on her lips.

    Once they returned home, Song Xing Xing sent the scan photo to both her family''s group chat and watched as everyone started to panic.

    Song Chen was the first to react upon seeing the photo. "Xing Xing, what am I seeing? What are this ck and white image?"

    Ye Ling Feng knew well what was in that photograph. The moment she saw it, she could not stop her excitement. "Xing Xing, are you pregnant?"

    Song Chen stared at the picture for a long time and felt a little sour. His daughter has only married a few months ago but she was now pregnant.

    "Sister, are you saying that I''m about to be an uncle?" Song Wei was in disbelief. He still thought that he was too young to be called an uncle.

    Just when everyone began to calm down from this news, Song Xing Xing dropped another news to them: She was pregnant with a twin.

    When Lu Xun''s parents heard this news, they too began to panic. No one would expect that they would be expecting a twin!

    What Song Xing Xing did not expect was that, after their parents learned the news about her pregnancy, they quickly booked their flight ticket to Capital City to visit their unborn grandchild. Even Lu Xun''s father had to take a few days off from work to visit them.

    This was Lu Xun and Song Xing Xing''s first child and the elders could not stop worrying.

 Chapter 442 - Causing Trouble

    While Song Xing Xing was busying herself informing both sides of the parents about the good news, over in A City, Xia Yu was busy with the trial.

    These past few days, Xia Yu was living in a hotel apanied by the caretaker to prepare herself for the trial.

    Although she was unable to witness the trial with her eyes, Xia Yu was always well informed on what was going on.

    Her brother was not going to admit that he was guilty of pushing her down the second floor even with the eyewitnesses and the recording they obtained from the nearby scene. He continued to press that it was an ident but the footage clearly showed that he had pushed her hard.

    On this day, Xia Yu was going to attend the court to give her statement. When she arrived, the caretaker pushed her on the wheelchair and they finally meet the prosecutor that was in charge of this case.

    After listening to his words for a while, Xia Yu waited outside until her name was called.

    The moment she was pushed in, Xia Yu could feel her mother and brother''s gaze on her. She looked up but did not want to meet their gazes.

    From the corner of her eyes, Xia Yu could see her mother standing up, wanting to rush over to her side. However, the neighbors who came with her mother were quick enough to stop her.

    The judge spoke something and let the court resume.

    Xia Yu was brought over as the victim and she started to answer both thewyer and the prosecutor''s questions.

    As she mentioned what happened during that day, Mother Xia stood up from her seat again. She pointed her finger at Xia Yu and shouted, "Liar! Xia Yu, that''s your brother! How can you malign him like this?"

    This time, the neighbors were not quick enough to stop Mother Xia.

    The judge hit the gavel a few times to bring order to the court. "Mrs. Xia, if you continue to cause trouble and disrespect this court, then I''m afraid that I will have to ask someone to escort you out."

    Mother Xia was finally afraid upon hearing the judge''s unhappy tone. She could only sit down and stare at Xia Yu angrily.

    Once the courtroom was quiet, the session continued and Xia Yu told everyone what happened that led her brother to push her off the building.

    The spectators heard that the younger brother wanted the sister''s money to buy a house for himself and quickly looked at the mother and son strangely.

    Mother Xia was not expecting that her daughter would dare to air dirty clothes in the public. Her face turned red from embarrassment and she did not dare to say a word until the end of the trial.

    Once the session ended, Xia Yu quickly left the courtroom with the caretaker.

    Just as she was going to leave the court building, Mother Xia lurched forward and stopped a meter away. Without a warning, Mother Xia threw her phone to Xia Yu and it hits Xia Yu''s forehead with a loud thud.

    The onlookers saw this gasped in surprise.

    The caretakers quickly went to check on Xia Yu''s injury and the security who was around quickly stepped forward to control the situation.

    "Xia Yu! You ungrateful child!" Mother Xia started to yell. "That was your brother! How can you do this to him? It''s fine if you don''t want to support your mother but how could you let your brother stay in jail?"

    Xia Yu raised her head to look at her mother and with her eyes cold. She did not doubt that her mother would spout some nonsense just to get the others to her side.

    "Your father is already dead. Without your brother around, how do you expect me to survive? Xia Yu, do you want your mother to die?"

    The others who did not know anything started to point fingers at Xia Yu.

    "If I knew that you are going to grow up like this, I would have killed you while you are still a baby," Mother Xia continued to shout and scold this daughter.

    The light in her eyes dimmed as she listened to her mother''s words. This was not the first time that she had listened to such words but still, they hurt her like the first time she had heard them.

    This is her mother. The person who had given birth to her. How can she curse her like this?

    All this time, Xia Yu had done a lot to satisfy her mother, she worked hard and gave a lot of her money to support the family. Still, why wasn''t her mother satisfied?

    Her mother''s words continued to hurt her and umted. The more she listened to her words, the more that Xia Yu found that it was harder for her to breathe. The pain was too unbearable.

    Xia Yu wanted to escape from this ce but she was currently stuck in this wheelchair and the crowds were all around them.

    The onlookers seemed to enjoy this entertainment and continued to watch her mother scolding her without trying to ease the situation. The caretaker who was looking after her was at a loss at what she should do.

    Xia Yu tightened her grip on the armrest, as she bore with the feelings.

    All of a sudden, someone blocked the light in front of her, and the words her mother said became muffled until she could not hear them again.

    Xia Yu slowly raised her head and her eyes widened in surprise when she saw the person who had his body lowered in front of her.

    It was Huo Yun Chen.

    Even though he was wearing a mask and in disguise, Xia Yu could still recognize him.

    But, what was he doing here?

    It was then that Xia Yu realized that Huo Yun Chen had covered her ears with his hands, blocking her from listening to the words that her mother had said.

    Xia Yu snapped out of her trance and began to worry that someone was going to notice his presence. There were a lot of people who took out their phones to shoot a video. What if someone recognized him?

    Before she could ask the man to leave, her body was lifted up from the wheelchair.

    She let out a yelp and instantly, her arms wrapped around his neck so that she won''t fall.

    Huo Yun Chen turned to the caretaker and nodded at her before he stepped away to leave the ce. A group of security helped to disperse the crowd and created a path for them.

    Mother Xia continued to shout but she could not get close to her daughter.

    A few meters away, Brother Xiang watched this scene and heaved helplessly.. In the end, he could only dial a number and asked some people to help him with this situation.

 Chapter 443 - The Light In Her Life

    In the background, Mother Xia continued to shout at her daughter, however, Xia Yu could no longer hear the words that her mother had spoken.

    Her eyes were glued to Huo Yun Chen''s handsome face as she wondered what was this man doing here.

    If she was not mistaken, Lin You had mentioned that Huo Yun Chen will be busy with some photoshoots.

    Huo Yun Chen took her to his MPV and put her in the backseat. Then, his hand moved to push her hair from her face to examine her injury. While he was carrying Xia Yu to his car, the caretaker had briefed him on what happened and he learned that Mother Xia had thrown her phone to Xia Yu''s head.

    Seeing the swell on her face made him frown in distress.

    Looking at the size of the swelling was enough to tell him how hard Mother Xia had thrown her phone at Xia Yu. He really could not understand just what kind of mother would hurt her child like this.

    Huo Yun Chen touched the swelling on Xia Yu''s head softly. Then, he met her gaze. "Is it hurt?

    Xia Yu shook her head. The man''s sudden appearance was too shocking that she did not feel the pain even when he had touched it.

    "Why are you here?" Xia Yu asked. "Aren''t you supposed to be working?"

    "Ie over after I finished my job." Huo Yun Chen helped to tidy up Xia Yu''s hair. "Today is an important day for you. How can I not be here?" A soft sigh escaped him as he thought of the scene earlier where Mother Xia continued to scold and curse Xia Yu. "I''m sorry I''mte."

    Her heart warmed upon hearing his words and her eyes were starting to get misty. Xia Yu quickly look away, too embarrassed to let this man see her cry.

    "It''s fine now." Huo Yun Chen pulled the girl into his embrace. His hand ran through her hair, caressing them softly to give herfort. "I''m here with you."

    Her lips trembled and the tears that she had been trying so hard to hold back finally rolled down her cheek.

    Xia Yu certainly did not expect that each time that she got into a mess, this man would be the first one to reach out to her. From years ago when she had seen him singing in that club until now, he had always been the one to give her support. He had always been the light in her life.

    Xia Yu pursed her lips into a thin line as she cried silently in Huo Yun Chen''s embrace.

    It was silent in the vehicle. Xia Yu''s sobbing could only be heard once in a while. Huo Yun Chen continued to hug her tightly and patted her softly on the back, consoling her.

    She did not know how long time has passed but when she looked up again, the vehicle had already parked in a basement.

    Xia Yu looked up to meet Huo Yun Chen''s gaze but a secondter, she began to look away again.

    She knew well that her eyes must be swelling after crying too much. She was in a mess and she did not want Huo Yun Chen to look at her in this condition.

    "Where are we?" Xia Yu asked. Her voice was a whisper.

    "The hotel. Brother Xiang had booked a room upstairs," Huo Yun Chen said. "I will ask someone to call a doctor to check on your injury."

    Xia Yu looked back at Huo Yun Chen with a dazed look on her face.

    Huo Yun Chen tilted her head to one side. "Or would you rather go to the hospital?"

    Xia Yu quickly snapped out of her trance. "No. My injury isn''t that serious. I don''t need to go to the hospital."

    Huo Yun Chen smiled. "You have gone through so much today. Just go in, have something to eat, and take a rest, alright?"

    Xia Yu nodded.

    The door was pulled open and the caretaker appeared with Xia Yu''s wheelchair at the side. Without saying a word, Huo Yun Chen carried her out of the vehicle and put her in the wheelchair. After saying a few words to the caretaker, he then pushed her into the building.

    Xia Yu was having a hard time processing what was going on.

    A while ago, she was still scolded by her mother in front of a lot of people. And now, she was at the hotel with Huo Yun Chen.

    Xia Yu continued to keep her silence as they rode the elevator and finally arrived at the suite. Seeing the number on the wall made her panic.

    Huo Yun Chen took the key card from his pocket and pushed her into the room.

    Before Xia Yu could say a word, a familiar silhouette appeared from the living area.

    "Xia Yu!" Lin You called happily when she saw her. However, her movement halted the moment she saw the swelling on Xia Yu''s face. "What happened to you?"

    "Just help us to get some ice," Huo Yun Chen said. He watched as Xia Yu turned around and asked, "Have you called the doctor?"

    "I have. He should be here soon." Lin You spoke as she rummaged through the refrigerator to get some ice. When she returned to the living area, Lin You had already wrapped the ice with a towel. She was about to help Xia Yu to apply the ice on her forehead when Huo Yun Chen grabbed the ice away from her.

    "I''ll do it." Huo Yun Chen shot his assistant a look.

    Once she understood what Huo Yun Chen wanted to do, Lin You rolled her eyes and walked away. "I''m going to order some food." Lin You shouted from the kitchen. "Brother Huo, what do you want?"

    "Just order anything. "Huo Yun Chen shouted back.

    The room turned silent and Huo Yun Chen started to press the ice to Xia Yu''s forehead.

    His movement was too sudden. The cold ice made her hiss.

    "Is it painful?" Huo Yun Chen pulled the ice away and looked at Xia Yu with concern.

    "No. It''s fine." Xia Yu bit at her lips. "It''s just a little cold."

    Seeing that the man started to lean over towards her again, Xia Yu began to panic. She stretched h hand and grabbed Huo Yun Chen''s hand which was holding the pack of ice. "I can do it myself."

    Huo Yun Chen frowned. He removed her hand from his and spoke, "No. Just stay still.. I''ll help you to do it."

 Chapter 444 - Rest Well, Xia Yu

    While helping Xia Yu to apply some ice, the doctor that Lin You invited finally arrived. Huo Yun Chen stepped aside as he watched the doctor doing a check-up on Xia Yu.

    Huo Yun Chen finally heaved a breath of relief upon hearing that there was no problem with Xia Yu.

    He sent the doctor to the door and returned to Xia Yu''s side, carrying the food that Lin You had ordered earlier. He brought the food to the table and started to spread them on the table.

    "Have something to eat first," Huo Yun Chen said. "Later, you should go and get some rest."

    Xia Yu nced toward the door and thought that it has been a while since thest time she saw Lin You. "Where''s Lin You? Let''s ask her to eat together."

    "She went to meet Brother Xiang to discuss a few things."

    Her heartbeat elerated. Since Lin You was not in the room, then, does it mean that there were only the two of them in the room?

    Xia Yu began to panic. She stared at the chopstick in front of her with a dazed look on her face.

    "Eat." Huo Yun Chen tilted his head to one side and shed her a teasing smile. "Or would you rather let me feed you?"

    Her eyes widened and Xia Yu quickly grabbed the chopstick from him. Sensing that the man was still looking at her, Xia Yu lowered her head and ate her food in silence.

    Each time that she had finished a food, Huo Yun Chen would put another dish into her bowl.

    The food was delicious but with Huo Yun Chen beside her, Xia Yu could not taste the food properly as she was too anxious. At a time like this, Xia Yu didn''t even know what she had eaten.

    By the time she came to her senses, her stomach was full and her portion of food was finished.

    Xia Yu put her bowl down on the table and watched Huo Yun Chen unbox his portion of food and started to eat. It turned out that Huo Yun Chen was waiting for her to finish her food before he ate his portion.

    A warm feeling surged in her heart.

    Xia Yu could not remember when was thest time that someone had treated her this way or cared whether she had eaten or not.

    Back then, when she was still working as a nurse, Xia Yu was always busy that she would forget to eat her meal. Other than the head nurse, no one would remind her to eat.

    Thinking about the head nurse made her feel sad. Xia Yu remember the offer she had to pass due to her injury. It was the head nurse who had convinced her to apply to further her study. She got the offer but could not continue her study.

    "Do you want to go and rest?"

    Xia Yu snapped out of her trance and saw that Huo Yun Chen was smiling at her.

    "You''re probably a little tired after everything," Huo Yun Chen continued. "The doctor said, you will need a lot of rest." He tapped the tip of her nose and smiled. "Stop thinking about everything and just sleep on it. You would feel better afterward."

    Xia Yu hesitated for a brief second and nodded. "Alright."

    There were only the two of them in the room. It would be best if she go and rest rather than be alone with Huo Yun Chen.

    Each time that she saw him, Xia Yu would be reminded of Huo Yun Chen''s confession and the answer that she had promised to give him.

    At this time, she was still not ready to give any answer. Her heart and her head were still in a mess.

    Huo Yun Chen put down the cutlery in his hand and stood up. Without saying a word, he scooped Xia Yu into his arms, surprising her.

    "What are you doing?"

    Huo Yun Chen raised a brow. "Taking you into the room. With your legs, are you nning to walk into the room?"

    Her ears were close to his chest. Xia Yu could hear the vibration as Huo Yun Chen spoke. His voice made her a little weak.

    "Don''t worry. You can rest at ease. I won''t disturb you as you sleep," Huo Yun Chen said. He pushed the door with his foot and ced her gently on the soft mattress.

    After tucking her into the bed, Huo Yun Chen ced a kiss on her forehead and smiled. "Rest well, Xia Yu."

    Xia Yu blinked at that unexpected kiss.

    When she finally snapped out of her trance, the man was no longer in the room. Xia Yu stared at the ceiling for a long time before she finally pulled the nket over her head.

    That man... what was he doing? Why would he suddenly...

    Her face was a little warm and Xia Yu was screaming internally.

    She was helpless and clueless in this situation.

    And Huo Yun Chen... who could tell that this man would be so sneaky?

    Xia Yu was no longer thinking about the scene at the court and instead, her mind was filled with the thought of Huo Yun Chen.

    It took Xia Yu a long time tossing and turning on the bed, Xia Yu finally fell asleep.

    She woke up a couple of hourster when the phone on the side table started to ring. Xia Yu reached for her phone and

    She woke up a couple of hourster when the phone on the side table started to ring. Xia Yu reached for her phone and noticed a stick-it note beside it.

    It was a note from Huo Yun Chen, reminding her to call for him when she woke up.

    Her face turned red again. She did not even realize when did Huo Yun Chen enter the room to leave the note. Thinking of how he had seen her sleeping face made her shy.

    The phone in her hand continued to ring.

    Xia Yu looked at the caller ID and was surprised to see Nurse Shen''s name.

    After a brief hesitation, Xia Yu took a deep breath and epted the phone call.

    "Xia Yu," Nurse Shen''s worried voice was heard on the other line. "Are you alright?"

    "I''m alright." Xia Yu began to feel that it was strange for Nurse Shen to be asking her this question.

    "I saw the video circting on the inte," Nurse Shen said. "Xia Yu, I did not know that such a thing would happen to you. Why didn''t you tell me anything? Back then, did you quit your job because of your family matters?."

    It took her a few seconds to guess that Nurse Shen was talking about what happened at the court. Earlier, there were a few people who had taken out their phones to record how her mother had scolded her as an unfilial daughter.

    "I heard that you were injured after falling from the second floor. Is that why you did not ept that offer?"

    Xia Yu lowered her gaze. "Sorry, Nurse Shen."

    "What are you sorry for? This isn''t your fault." Nurse Shen heaved a helpless sigh.

    "You should feel disappointed. After all, you have worked hard to help me apply for that intake."

    "Why would I feel disappointed? Xia Yu, as your boss, I am always proud of you. You''re a good nurse. Otherwise, I wouldn''t rmend your name. Look, it doesn''t matter if you could not join this intake. You could always reapply.. I will help you in any way that I can."

 Chapter 445 - Addicted To Carrying A Person

    Xia Yu chatted with Nurse Shen for a long time before she finally hung up the phone. Shey back on the headboard and thought about her conversation earlier.

    The corner of her lips tilted up into a smile. Her heart warmed knowing that there were a lot of people in her former hospital who was worrying about her.

    Although she was alwayscking in familial love, Xia Yu realized that she had a lot of friends who actually cared about her. It was just that, previously, she had never noticed this.

    The smile on her face gradually disappeared as a face came to her mind.

    Xia Yu reached for the note that Huo Yun Chen had left for her and reread the words over and over again. She suddenly wondered what he was doing.

    After scanning around the ce, Xia Yu slowly get off the bed and reached for the crutches beside her. She stood up carefully and walked out of the room.

    The living room was dark. It took her a while to adjust her eyes and finally, she found Huo Yun Chen lying on the sofa.

    Xia Yu held her breath as she watched him. Seeing that the man did not make any movement, Xia Yu slowly walked over towards him to check on him.

    His breathing was even and his face was still very handsome as he sleep.

    Xia Yu spent a couple of minutes standing there just to watch his sleeping face. As she thought of the kiss on her forehead just now, her face began to turn red again.

    As if he could sense her gaze, Huo Yun Chen began to stir in his sleep. He rubbed the corner of his eyes and finally noticed Xia Yu standing beside him.

    Huo Yun Chen stood up quickly and helped her to sit down on the sofa. "You''re awake but why didn''t you call me?" The space between his brow furrowed. "Have you forgotten that you are still injured? What are you doing walking around?"

    Xia Yu stared at the man helplessly as she was once again carried into the sofa.

    She was beginning to wonder if Huo Yun Chen was addicted to carrying a person. She can still walk with the help of crutches. It wasn''t as if she waspletely paralyzed.

    "When did you wake up?" Huo Yun Chen asked. "Do you want something to drink?"

    Xia Yu watched as he turned around and poured her a ss of water. He walked over to her side and handed the ss to her. "Why are you sleeping on the sofa?" Xia Yu asked.

    It was a two-bedroom suite. If Huo Yun Chen wanted to sleep, he could use the other room, right?

    "I was worried that you might call me for something." He sat down beside her and stared at her face.

    Instinctively, Xia Yu started to touch the corner of her mouth, wondering if perhaps she had drooled while she was sleeping.

    "Are you feeling better?" Huo Yun Chen asked.

    "Un." Xia Yu nodded. Feeling slightly shy with his gaze, Xia Yu quickly looked away and noticed that they were still alone in the room. "Lin You haven''t returned?"

    "She came back earlier to deliver your stuff. Then she left again to settle a few matters," Huo Yun Chen said.

    "She''s... quite busy."

    Huo Yun Chen smiled. As his assistant, Lin You was naturally very busy. Moreover, there were a lot of things she had to do after he decided toe over to A City to see her. Of course, Huo Yun Chen wouldn''t say this to Xia Yu.

    "Little Star called a few hours ago to ask about you," Huo Yun Chen said. "I told her that you were asleep and she said she will call you backter. She saw the video that was circting on the inte and was worried about you."

    Xia Yu lowered her head and made a note to give Song Xing Xing a callter. A warm feeling surged in her heart, knowing that Song Xing Xing had always been concerned about her.

    A few secondster, Xia Yu began to notice that there was something wrong with Huo Yun Chen''s words.

    Since Song Xing Xing had called Huo Yun Chen to ask about her, then, doesn''t that mean that she would know that she was with Huo Yun Chen? Moreover, this man had also told Song Xing Xing that she was sleeping.

    Would her friend misunderstand her rtionship with Huo Yun Chen?

    Suddenly, Xia Yu became shy and did not know how she should be facing Song Xing Xingter.

    "That''s right, Little Star told me to remind you that awyer wille over to visit you after dinner," Huo Yun Chen said.

    Xia Yu looked at Huo Yun Chen in puzzlement. "Did she tell you why?"

    Huo Yun Chen pursed his lips as if contemting something. "Thewyer wanted to discuss your mother. It seemed that after we left, your mother had continued to make a scene."

    Xia Yu''s expression changed. She was embarrassed to talk about her mother with this man. Her family was in aplete mess and she did not want him to be affected by it.

    "It''s alright." Huo Yun Chen ced his hand on hers. "I will be right here with you. You don''t have anything to be afraid of."

    Her eyes grew misty. Xia Yu bit her lips to suppress her feelings. "Huo Yun Chen, why are you so nice to me?"

    The corner of his lips tilted into a soft smile. Huo Yun Chen stretched his hand and helped to push a few strands of hair behind her ears. "Didn''t I tell you previously? I like you. Xia Yu, I''m not nice to just anyone."

    Her heart skipped a beat. Xia Yu stared into his eyes and found that the man did not look away from her. Her heartbeat turned erratic and an indescribable feeling surrounded her.

    This wasn''t the first time she heard him say these words and both times, he managed to make her feel a little agitated. However, this feeling was not unpleasant.

    Xia Yu opened her mouth as if to say something but she found that the words she wanted to say did note out.

    "Xia Yu, I''m not in a rush," Huo Yun Chen said. He saw the way Xia Yu was looked at him and could guess what was on her mind. "I can wait for you for as long as you need.. You don''t need to rush to give me an answer until you are very sure of it."

 Chapter 446 - Speak Up For Him

    Lin You returned to the room just before dinner. She brought along some takeaways and ate with them. Her presence made Xia Yu feel more at ease.

    After dinner, thewyer that Song Xing Xing had hired came to the suite to look for Xia Yu.

    Earlier, Xia Yu had already heard from Huo Yun Chen how her mother had continued to make a fuss after she had left the court.

    Xia Yu watched the video and heard how her mother had ndered her as an unfilial child. ording to Mother Xia, Xia Yu had changed after she met this guy.

    Instead of taking care of her old mother, Xia Yu had raised a guy and gave all her money to him.

    Xia Yu still remember that day when her mother had scolded her after she had listened from the gossipy neighbor that she was dating someone. On that day, there were a few of the neighbors who had seen Huo Yun Chen with her.

    Hearing Mother Xia''s words, Xia Yu immediately knew that the person she had raised was Huo Yun Chen.

    Suddenly, she wondered how would her mother react if she knew that the person she was raising had a lot more money than her. This guy is actually a popr celebrity in the country.

    Before Xia Yu headed to A City, Song Xing Xing hade to meet her and discussed what she wanted to do with her mother. Song Xing Xing had already anticipated that Mother Xia would continue to make things difficult for Xia Yu.

    If she wanted to continue and live, she had to make a decision.

    The talk with thewyersted for almost an hour.

    If it was possible, Xia Yu wanted to settle everything without being in contact with Mother Xia.

    Before her father passed away, Xia Yu had promised her father that she would be looking after her mother and younger brother. However, after what had happened during the short period where she had stayed with the mother and son, Xia Yu knew well that it was something that she could not do.

    During this talk with thewyer, Xia Yu had agreed to send her mother some money and arranged for someone to look after her once every few days. If her mother was sick and needed money for her hospitalization, Xia Yu would provide that money.

    Other than these things, there was nothing else that she could do.

    The amount of the monthly money she provided would be just enough for her mother to spend.

    With this, even if her mother wanted to use her of unfilial, she could not do anything.

    Thewyer left shortly after with his documents.

    Xia Yu went back to her previous room and Lin You helped her as he used the bathroom. Due to Huo Yun Chen''s request, Lin You would be staying in the room to apany Xia Yu. Otherwise, she would stay in another room.

    When she came out of a quick bath, Xia Yu found that Lin You was staring at her with a strange smile on her face.

    "Why are you looking at me like that?"

    Lin You chuckled but did not answer her. She took the towel from Xia Yu and helped her to dry her hair.

    Xia Yu continued to watch as Lin You through the mirror. When her hair had dried, Lin You looked up and met her gaze in the mirror.

    "Xia Yu, what do you think of Brother Huo?"

    The question surprised her and Xia Yu was not able to react quickly. It took her a while topose herself and speak, "I think he''s a very good person."

    Otherwise, she would not fall for him and stay as his fan for years.

    "Then, do you like him?"

    Xia Yu stared back at Lin You with a dazed expression. As seconds passed by, she could feel the heat creeping onto her face. She did not have to look into the mirror to know that her face had turned red.

    Lin You giggled when she saw Xia Yu''s reaction. "Xia Yu, you''re so cute." The smile stayed on her face. "Sorry, I didn''t mean to be a busybody. But you could say that I''m a very curious person. You see, I have been Brother Huo''s assistant for years. This was the first time that I saw him working so hard to chase someone. Xia Yu, Brother Huo really cared about you."

    Xia Yu lowered her gaze. She recalled how that man has been very attentive to her after he found her in the hospital after she was pushed down from the second floor.

    It would be a lie to say that her heart was not moved.

    In the beginning, Xia Yu had thought that Huo Yun Chen had done his best to help her just because she was Shadow, his online game''s friend. She had thought that he had only pitied her.

    But his action and his every word showed how much he cared.

    At least, she could see that he did not do everything because he pitied her. He wouldn''t go that far and showed up at the court, trying to protect her if it was only because of pity.

    When she hadposed herself, Xia Yu looked up at Lin You again and smiled. "Are you here to help speak up for him?"

    "After all, I am his assistant. Of course, I have to speak up for Brother Huo." Seeing that Xia Yu had kept her silence, Lin You finally heaved a sigh. "Alright. I won''t tease you anymore. Xia Yu, you should go and get rest first." She turned around to pull the nket on the bed and fluffed the pillow.

    Xia Yu nodded. A thought came to her mind and she looked up again. "How long will you and Huo Yun Chen stay in A City?"

    "Brother Huo is on a short break. We''ll leave on the same day you head back to Capital City."

    Xia Yu naturally did not miss the teasing gaze on Lin You''s face.. She bit on her lips as she thought of something for a long time. As Lin You came over to her side to help her on the bed, Xia Yu grabbed at her arm and spoke, "Lin You, can you help me with something?"

 Chapter 447 - Xia Yus Answer

    The next day, Xia Yu went out early in the morning with the caretaker and headed to the court for another session.

    The moment she showed up, Mother Xia stood up, wanting to scold her. However, when she saw the judge, Mother Xia could only choose to behave herself.

    Xia Yu continued to answer every question that the prosecutor andwyer had for her. This time, Xia Yu did not wait for a long time to leave the court.

    By the time Mother Xia wanted to catch up with her, Xia Yu had long left the area.

    Xia Yu leaned on her seat and looked out the window. The caretaker unscrewed the bottled water and handed it over to Xia Yu.

    After taking a few sips of drink, Xia Yu looked at the caretaker and asked about their flight to Capital City tomorrow.

    The caretaker hesitated before she answered, "Miss Xia, there has been a change of n. Previously, Mister Huo said that he would return with you to Capital City by car. He said it would be better if you avoided the crowd after that video yesterday has spread. I thought you have agreed. Do you want me to change the n?"

    Xia Yu thought of Huo Yun Chen''s arrangement and her lips curled into a smile. "No. It''s fine. Let''s just proceed with the arrangement."

    The caretaker nodded.

    Xia Yu took out her phone and saw the text message from Lin You.

    She thought about her conversation with Lin Youst night and lowered her head shyly.

    Half an hourter, Xia Yu finally arrived at the hotel and the caretaker sent her back to the suite. The room was empty as she entered.

    Just like Lin You had told her, Huo Yun Chen had to leave to discuss some work matter with Brother Xiang.

    Xia Yu wheeled the wheelchair into the room and saw the stuff that Lin You had brought for her. She picked up the bag and began to make her preparation. Once everything was ready, Xia Yu went back into her room to change her cloth.

    Her movement halted as she saw the dress on the bed. As she went closer, Xia Yu saw the note that Lin You had written for her.

    Her lips curled into a helpless smile. Xia Yu picked up the dress and after a brief hesitation, she decided to put it on.

    Because she did not have anyone to help her, Xia Yu could only move slowly and carefully. Almost half an hourter, Xia Yu looked at her reflection in the mirror and halted.

    It seemed that it has been quite a while since she had dressed up. Thest time she had put on her makeup, it was to attend Song Xing Xing''s wedding.

    As she looked at her reflection, Xia Yu began to think of the women celebrities who had appeared beside Huo Yun Chen before. Her thoughts went wild for a few seconds. Xia Yu quickly shook her head to dispel that thought away.

    Her phone dinged, signaling that there was a new message.

    Seeing that it was from Lin You, Xia Yu quickly adjusted her outfit and wheeled herself out. She waited at the dining table and took a few deep breaths to calm down.

    Five minutester, the door was pushed open.

    Xia Yu watched as Huo Yun Chen entered the room with an anxious feeling. Her heart was beating fast and it won''t calm down no matter what she do.

    This was the first time that she had done such a thing and she did not know whether she had done everything right.

    Their gazes met and Xia Yu shed a shaky smile.

    "Hi." It was Huo Yun Chen who broke the silence first. He stared at the person who was sitting at the dining table with a stunned expression.

    Seeing that Xia Yu had dressed up prettily made him smile. Huo Yun Chen found that he was unable to look away.

    He walked closer to her and nced at the food on the table. Then, he looked up again with a surprised look on his face. "What''s all this?"

    "Have you had your lunch yet?"

    The smile on his face stretched up wide when he heard her question. Thinking that Xia Yu had waited to have lunch with him made him feel happy. "Not yet."

    "I don''t know what you like and could only ask Lin You to help me with this," Xia Yu said. "Let''s eat together, alright?"

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled. He took off his coat and sat beside her.

    The hotel only had a small round table enough to fit two or three people for a small meal. When Huo Yun Chen sat down, his knees were touching hers under the table.

    Huo Yun Chen leaned over, shortening the distance between them. "What''s the asion?"

    "I wanted to thank you for your help," Xia Yu said.

    Huo Yun Chenughed. "You don''t have to thank me for anything." He sat up straight and picked up the chopstick on the table. "But, since you have worked hard to prepare all these, of course, I will have to eat everything."

    Xia Yu nodded. The two of them began to eat their meal and Huo Yun Chen would ask her about the court session. Hearing that she did not suffer any grievance made him feel more at ease.

    Earlier, he wanted to apany Xia Yu to the court but Brother Xiang suddenly called him to discuss an important work. He had no choice but to leave. Brother Xiang has been tolerant enough to let hime to A City to apany Xia Yu.

    Huo Yun Chen also knew that his manager was worried that someone would find out his disguise if he showed up at the court again.

    Once they had finished their meal, Huo Yun Chen stood up, wanting to clear the table. However, before he could make a move, Xia Yu had gripped his wrist, stopping him from leaving.

    Huo Yun Chen shot her a puzzled look. "What''s the matter?"

    "I," Xia Yu hesitated. "Sit down first. I have something to tell you."

    His expression turned serious. Huo Yun Chen sat back and stared at Xia Yu with worry. "What''s wrong? Is your head hurting again?"

    "I''m fine." Xia Yu took a deep breath and spoke. "ording to thewyer, I won''t have to appear at the court again after this. They are only waiting for the judge to give his verdict."

    Huo Yun Chen nodded. "It''s good that you don''t have to show up again." Each time that Xia Yu went to the court, he would always worry that Xia Yu would have to listen to Mother Xia''s harsh words.

    "A while ago, I have promised you that I will give you my answer after the court case is over."

    His body grew rigid as he finally understood her intention. He wanted to say something but Xia Yu stopped him with her words.

    "Huo Yun Chen, I have already made up my mind."

    His heartbeat elerated when he heard her words.

    Although he had always been waiting for her answer, Huo Yun Chen found that suddenly, he did not want Xia Yu to give her answer.

    If she rejected him, he wouldn''t know what he should do.

    "Have you thought about it properly?" Huo Yun Chen asked. His voice shook.

    "En." Xia Yu nodded. She took a deep breath and looked up to meet his eyes.. "Huo Yun Chen, I am willing to give it a try."

 Chapter 448 - Can I?

    From the first day that Huo Yun Chen had asked her to consider being in a rtionship with him, Xia Yu had always given it a serious thought.

    Initially, she had nned to reject him. Xia Yu had always considered his background and considered them as unsuitable.

    Huo Yun Che was someone who deserved to be in the light while she was better off to stay in the shadow.

    Sometimes, Xia Yu had thought that perhaps Huo Yun Chen only wanted to try something new. He saw that she was different than other girls and thought that he wanted to get to know her.

    She had considered that perhaps after he was bored with her, Huo Yun Chen would dump her right away.

    As someone who had been following him as his fan, Xia Yu''s intuition told her that Huo Yun Chen was not that kind of person.

    At least, she was confident in her taste.

    However, that was not the reason for her to ept him.

    During the time when she was recuperating in Lin You''s apartment, Huo Yun Chen had always been concerned about her. Even though they could not see each other face to face, the man would often call her to check on her.

    Xia Yu knew that the more she interacted with him, the more she started to feel for him.

    Something inside her continued to fight.

    She did not think that she deserved to be with him but there was also a part of her that said that she deserved to be happy.

    His action moved her heart and Xia Yu thought that perhaps, she should give herself a chance to be happy.

    Her heart was urging her to take this chance.

    Even though she did not know what would be the oue, she wanted to give herself this chance.

    Huo Yun Chen continued to stare at her with a dazed expression. He almost could not believe his ears and thought that they were ying tricks on him.

    A while ago, he was ready to hear her rejection.

    After spending his time knowing Xia Yu, Huo Yun Chen could understand her thought and temperament. With her life and experience, Xia Yu had be someone who did not think that she deserved to be happy.

    This was the reason he had be dumbfounded the moment he heard her words.

    Did Xia Yu just tell him that she wanted to give it a try? Wait. Give what a try?

    Seeing that the man did not say a word for a long time made Xia Yu anxious. Her mind was running wild and she began to wonder whether he had changed his mind.

    "Huo Yun Chen?"

    He snapped out of his trance and blinked. "Hmm?"

    "What do you think?" Her palms were sweaty as she waited for his reaction.

    If... he changed his mind, then she would be too embarrassed to face him. Perhaps she would not dare to face him anymore.

    Xia Yu lowered her head, wondering if it was not toote for her to back away. However, she suddenly found that something was blocking the light in front of her. She looked up and found that his arms wrapped around her body.

    "Thank you. Xia Yu, I promise you that I would not let you regret this decision." His breath brushed against her neck. "You did not know how worried I was. I thought that you would reject me."

    She could hear his voice trembled as he spoke clearly to her ear. "Why would you be worried?"

    "I think that I liked you more than I have thought. And I''m not ready to hear your rejection."

    His answer surprised her. Xia Yu lowered her eyes and a faint smile curled on her lips. But the doubt in her heart started to appear again, making her thoughts run wild with negative thoughts.

    "Xia Yu, you''re one of the bravest people I know. You are very beautiful just like this."

    When he stayed by her side after that ident, Huo Yun Chen could not help but think of his previous self.

    Back then, he had an ident and had almost lost the chance to walk again. He was so angry that he almost gave up on everything.

    However, Xia Yu was very different than him.

    Even though she was injured badly and had faced her mother and onlookers scolding, the girl continued to stand tall. She would not let them bring her down.

    He had watched as she recuperated obediently while staying with Lin You. This girl had neverined about her hardship.

    It made him look up to her but her independence was making him helpless.

    The more he knew her, the more his feelings continued to grow. She gave him the feeling of wanting to protect her even if she might not need him around.

    Hearing his words, Xia Yu could feel her eyesight begin to blur as her tears began to pool.

    Xia Yu took a deep breath, forcing herself not to cry and make him worry.

    After a while, Huo Yun Chen pulled away. He pushed a few strands of hair behind her ear and rested his palm on her face. His thumb moved back and forth on her cheek, caressing her.

    His eyes were staring at her, unblinking.

    They were too prating that it was making her shy. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

    Huo Yun Chen smiled as he watched as the tinge of pink appeared on her face. "Xia Yu, you''re adorable."

    "Are you teasing me?"

    "Of course, not." Huo Yun Chen chuckled. "I really think that you are adorable."

    Her lips pursed into a thin line. Xia Yu was wondering when did this man know how to flirt.

    Finding that it was too ufortable to sit at the dining table in his position, Huo Yun Chen stood up and carried the girl to the sofa.

    Perhaps, she was beginning to get used to having him carrying her around. This time, Xia Yu was not so surprised at his action.

    Xia Yu adjusted her posture as she sat on the sofa. When she looked up again, a peck suddenlynded on her lips.

    Her eyes widened in surprise at the sudden kiss.

    Huo Yun Chen lowered his head so that the two of them were at eye level. "Xia Yu, I want to kiss you. Can I?"

    Heat crept on her face.

    This man had already made his move but he still ask her this question.

    Xia Yu lowered her eyes and her gaze stopped at his red, moist lips.. Then slowly, she nodded.

 Chapter 449 - Xia Yu, My Girlfriend

    The next day, Xia Yu and Huo Yun Chen left the hotel after their breakfast.

    As Lin You settled with the check-out procedure, Huo Yun Chen pushed Xia Yu on her wheelchair to the basement parking.

    Xia Yu heaved in relief when they reached the basement without running into anyone that might recognize Huo Yun Chen.

    "Are you scared?" Huo Yun Chen naturally noticed the anxious look on her face and could guess what was going on in her mind.

    He watched her nodded and continued, "You don''t have to worry. Brother Xiang had already arranged everything for our security."

    Huo Yun Chen pushed her out of the elevator and Xia Yu could see the ck MPV parked outside the ss door. Other than a few vehicles, the basement parking was empty.

    The door slid open and a familiar face walked out.

    Xia Yu naturally knew this man.

    He was Huo Yun Chen''s manager who had been by Huo Yun Chen''s side from the moment he debuted. After Huo Yun Chen''s contract with his previouspany had expired, Brother Xiang had followed Huo Yun Chen as he went to sign with NEXT Entertainment.

    Huo Yun Chen''s fans all recognized Brother Xiang''s capabilities in handling every matter regarding their favorite celebrity. Back when Huo Yun Chen went on a long hiatus after his ident, Brother Xiang had stayed by his side. It could be seen that Huo Yun Chen''s rtionship with his manager was quite good.

    Xia Yu looked at the cold face of Huo Yun Chen''s manager and suddenly felt anxious. Yesterday, she had agreed to be in a rtionship with Huo Yun Chen.

    However, now that she was meeting Brother Xiang as Huo Yun Chen''s girlfriend, Xia Yu was a little afraid that the man would scold her.

    Huo Yun Chen is one of the top celebrities in the country.

    Preciously, Xia Yu had often heard how an agency would prevent their artist from being in a rtionship as they did not want to lose their poprity.

    As Huo Yun Chen''s manager, Brother Xiang would be thinking of Huo Yun Chen''s future.

    If he thought that her presence would be a hindrance to Huo Yun Chen''s growth in the entertainment industry, then what would she do? She had taken this step to be brave. She was not ready to leave him.

    "Miss Xia, we meet again." Brother Xiang nodded at her.

    Xia Yu snapped out of her thoughts and nodded back to greet him. "Hello, Mister Xiang."

    Huo Yun Chen saw the serious look on his manager''s face and quickly stood in front of Xia Yu. "Brother Xiang, I thought that you would be leaving earlier."

    "I still have a few matters to settle with," Brother Xiang said. His eyes narrowed as he looked at the celebrity. "Aren''t you going to introduce us?"

    Huo Yun Chen let out a cough. "You already know each other. What''s there to be introduced?"

    "Back then, it was different." Brother Xiang raised a brow. "What? Are you shy?"

    Huo Yun Chen took a deep breath knowing that his manager was right. He stepped aside, revealing his girlfriend behind him. "Brother Xiang, this is Xia Yu, my girlfriend. Xia Yu, my manager. Just call him Brother Xiang."

    Xia Yu stared at the man speechlessly. She had not thought that she would be introduced this way. Her gaze shifted to Brother Xiang again and this time, Xia Yu shed him a smile. "Hello."

    "Miss Xia, you don''t have to be anxious around me. I promise I don''t eat people."

    "Brother Xiang, please don''t scare my girlfriend with your words."

    Brother Xiang shifted his gaze at Huo Yun Chen and scoffed. He turned to Xia Yu again and spoke, "You don''t have to worry. The agency is not against him being in a rtionship. He''s free to date anyone he liked. However, I still needed you to be prepared. Being with someone like Huo Yun Chen is not going to be easy."

    Xia Yu understood that Brother Xiang was only giving her this reminder as he was concerned about her rtionship with Huo Yun Chen.

    She nced at Huo Yun Chen and saw the anxious look on his face. It was as if he was afraid that she might change her mind after hearing Brother Xiang''s words.

    "I understand," Xia Yu said.

    Brother Xiang let out a breath of relief upon hearing her answer. He nced at the celebrity and rolled his eyes. This was the first time that he had seen Huo Yun Chen being this anxious.

    Was he really afraid that his girlfriend would run away?

    "Then, what are you nning to do next?" Brother Xiang asked. He alternated his gaze between the couple and continued. "Are you nning to go public?"

    Huo Yun Chen turned to look at Xia Yu. They had only been together for a day and had not discussed anything. Huo Yun Chen only knew that the two of them were now together and did not concern himself with anything else.

    "I will let you decide," Huo Yun Chen said. "Whatever your answer will be, I''ll listen to you."

    Xia Yu gripped the armrest tightly. "Let''s not say anything yet. It''s still too early."

    "I am also fine with that," Huo Yun Chen said.

    Their rtionship was still new and Huo Yun Chen did not want Xia Yu to face the public before she was ready. It was not easy for him to get himself a girlfriend. He was not willing to let her suffer.

    What if the public scare her and she started to run away?

    Brother Xiang nodded. "Then, we''ll do as you say and discuss this again if you change your mind." It seemed that he needed toe up with a few ns if Huo Yun Chen''s rtionship was someday exposed.

    "Thank you, Brother Xiang." Huo Yun Chen had a bright smile on his face.

    Brother Xiang turned around and opened the door for them. "Go in first. It will be a few hours before we arrive in Capital City." Stepping aside, he took out his phone to speak to some people.

    From the corner of his eyes, Brother Xiang watched as Huo Yun Chen carried his girlfriend into the MPV. Just as he ced her into the seat, Huo Yun Chen leaned over to peck on Xia Yu''s lips.

    A soft chuckle escaped him and Brother Xiang looked away.. He really did not expect that he would be seeing this side of Huo Yun Chen.

 Chapter 450 - Going Crazy

    Song Xing Xing thought that she had almost gone crazy. After she had announced to their family her pregnancy, both her parents and Lu Xun''s parents fly to Capital City to visit her.

    Thinking that there was a twin in Song Xing Xing''s tummy made them both very excited.

    Initially, Song Xing Xing did not mind having everyone under the same roof. After all, the more, the livelier. However, she soon realized that she missed the world where there was only her and Lu Xun.

    With her parents around, Song Xing Xing found that her movement was not as free as it used to be.

    Each time that the elders saw her, they would apany her closely and prevented her from doing everything she used to love.

    For example, she was not allowed to log into Legend of the Sky to kill monsters

    Her mother would say that it was not good for her to be exposed to radiation for too long. In the end, she could only hide in her bedroom, pretending to be sleeping when she was actually doing her daily mission.

    There was a lot of food that she wanted to eat but everyone was controlling her diet. Each day, her mother-inw would stew her some nourishing soup and she had to drink them every day.

    Song Xing Xing understood their concern but thought that everything was just too much.

    After living together with both parents for two weeks, Song Xing Xing could not take it anymore.

    The bedroom door was pushed from the outside and Lu Xun appeared.

    The moment she saw her husband, Song Xing Xing jumped out of bed and walked over to Lu Xun with her arm open wide. "Hubby!"

    Lu Xun was surprised when his wife suddenly ran over to his side. He walked over and wrapped his arms around her body into a tight hug before she would fall.

    "What''s wrong?" Seeing her expression made him worry. Lu Xun could only peck on her face a few times to help her calm down and hug her tightly. "Are you feeling unwell?"

    Song Xing Xing pouted when she looked at him. "No. But I just could not take it anymore."

    The corner of his lips tilted up. Lu Xun could understand what his wife was going through.

    Although he spend his time mostly in his office, he could still see how their parents had been strict with Song Xing Xing the past few weeks.

    Their parents were more strict than he was.

    "Well, bear it for a few more days." Lu Xun ran his fingers in her hair. "Just now, my mom said, they would be returning to C Country soon. My dad still has to work and he could not leave for too long."

    Song Xing Xing lowered her head and nodded. "Oh."

    Lu Xun chuckled at the obedient cat in his arms. "Then, how about I take you out for a date? Let''s go out and have dinner together. Then, we can walk around and shop around."

    Song Xing Xing raised her head and stared back at him in excitement. However, the light in her eyes quickly dimmed as she remember that everyone had prevented her from eating outside food, saying that they were not clean or nutritious enough.

    "My mother would not agree to it." Song Xing Xing pouted and lowered her head again.

    Seeing the way his wife was acting like a baby made himugh. He stretched his hand and patted her head. "Don''t worry. I will talk to them. Why don''t you go and get ready? I''ll wait for you downstairs, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing watched her husband suspiciously. Facing their parents was not an easy task and she worry that Lu Xun would be able to convince them to let her leave.

    However, the invitation was too tempting and she could not say no.

    After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing nodded and turned around to get ready for her date.

    She put on a dress and covered herself with a long jacket. After checking on herplexion in the mirror for a while, Song Xing Xing finally headed downstairs.

    From where she stood, Song Xing Xing could see her husband talking with her dad in a low voice. She did not know what they were discussing about but the look on her father''s face was a little serious.

    Song Xing Xing always knew that her father has always been hard on Lu Xun. Thinking that her father might stop them from going out made her feel anxious.

    As if sensing that someone was looking at him, Song Chen raised his head and saw his daughter walking down the stairs. The serious look on his face disappeared and was ced with a smile "Xing Xing."

    "Dad." Song Xing Xing shifted her gaze between the two men. "What are you two talking about?"

    "Nothing much." Song Chen coughed. "The two of you are going out?"

    Her hand gripped the handrail tightly. "Un." She was worried that her father was going to stop her from going out.

    Song Xing Xing thought that her life was a little funny. She was already married and was about to be a mother but still had to ask permission from her parents to go out.

    "Then, go and have fun," Song Chen said. "Remember not to return home toote." He exchanged a look with Lu Xun and walked over to his daughter''s side to adjust her coat.

    After exchanging a few words with her father, Song Xing Xing followed Lu Xun out. She sat in the passenger''s seat with a dazed look on her face and waited for Lu Xun to slide into the driver''s seat.

    "What did you tell our parents?"

    "Nothing much," Lu Xun chuckled.

    "Really? Then how did they let us go out? They didn''t stop you?" Song Xing Xing was a little suspicious.

    After all, her mother had said that she will need someone by her side even if she wanted to take a walk in the garden for some fresh air.

    "I just tell them that being cooped up in the house for a long time would not be good for your mental health. They thought my words make sense and agreed. As long as I am by your side, they don''t have to worry that much."

    It''s that easy?

    Song Xing Xing was having a hard time believing his words.

    "Then, your dad said that he''s nning to head back to Y City this weekend. Just now, he was giving me a long lecture on how to look after you properly once everyone had gone back."

    Her eyes lit up at the thought that her life would not be restricted once their parents had gone back to their home.

 Chapter 451 - Are You Two Together?

    The vehicle parked in front of the building and a young man stepped out, wanting to help the person in the passenger''s seat out. However, his steps halted when he saw the drivere out and waved his hand at him.

    Lu Xun walked around the car and helped his wife with the door. He passed his keys to the young man and led his wife into the restaurant.

    After giving his name, the waiter led the couple inside to the private room that Lu Xun had booked a while ago.

    The waiter handed them their menu and left as they were making their decision.

    Song Xing Xing looked around the room and finally heaved in relief. It has been a while since she could go out and rx.

    "See what do you like to eat." Lu Xun pushed the menu in front of her.

    Usually, he would know to order his wife''s favorite food. But now that she was pregnant, her taste has changed and she was a little picky on food.

    Song Xing Xing looked at the menu in front of her with a serious look on her face, then choose a few dishes that she wanted to eat.

    "Are you sure that you can finish them all?" Lu Xun raised a brow when he saw the number of dishes that his wife had pointed at.

    "Hubby, I am now eating for three." Song Xing Xing smiled. "Moreover, you can finish the food afterward."

    Lu Xun chuckled when he heard her reason.

    The waiter walked in again and Lu Xun read the dishes that his wife wanted to try. Once the waiter had left, he then turned to his wife again.

    Song Xing Xing was not the only one who was feeling a little stuffed with their parents living together. After their parents had arrived to visit his wife, it was harder for him to spend his time alone with his wife.

    He was missing the world where there were only the two of them.

    The thought made him worry about how their life was going to be once the twin came out.

    With another two babies wanting to fight for Song Xing Xing''s attention, how was he supposed to win? He couldn''t really fight with his children, right?

    The couple chatted for a bit before the waiter came into the room to deliver their food. Lu Xun helped Song Xing Xing to clip on a few dishes and watched her eat happily.

    "The food is really delicious," Song Xing Xing said with a sigh. "It has been a while since I get to eat vorful food like this."

    "Then, eat a little bit more. Tomorrow, you might not be able to eat them again."

    Song Xing Xing bit at the crispy chicken and looked at Lu Xun with a bright smile on her face. She ced the chopsticks down and leaned over to peck on his lips. "Hubby, thank you."

    She hadined to him that she was feeling stuffy and the man had quickly brought her out for a date.

    It was just simple action but Song Xing Xing find that she really love this man.

    Lu Xun chuckled at her reaction. "Are you happy?"

    "Un. Un. Very happy. Your children are very happy that they could eat delicious food as well."

    The couple ate their dinner together and Song Xing Xing almost finished every dish that she had chosen. After paying their bills, Lu Xun led his wife out and the two were nning to head over to the mall to shop for the babies'' stuff.

    They were about to enter the elevator leading to the third floor when they ran into familiar faces.

    Song Xing Xing stared at the man in front of her with a dazed expression. A secondter, her gaze shifted to the woman sitting in the wheelchair.

    From the look at it, the couple was as surprised as she was.

    "Xia Yu! Huo Yun Chen!" Song Xing Xing was the first to break the silence. "I didn''t expect that we would run into you here."

    Her cheek flushed. Xia Yu did not know how she should be reacting now that she had run into Song Xing Xing and her husband. Thinking that she was on a date with Huo Yun Chen made her shy.

    Their rtionship was still new and she hasn''t told anyone about it yet.

    "President Lu, Mrs. Lu, good evening," Huo Yun Chen greeted. Seeing the couple together, Huo Yun Chen quickly changed the way he addressed his friend.

    Lu Xun merely gave them a nod to greet them. He alternate his gaze to the couple in front of him and raised a brow. "Are you two together?"

    Song Xing Xing looked at her husband with a hint of admiration. This was the question that she wanted to ask but was too shy to speak. Fortunately, Lu Xun had asked this question on her behalf. Song Xing Xing looked at the couple in anticipation.

    Hearing the question, Xia Yu lowered her gaze shyly. She... didn''t expect that President Lu would be this direct.

    Huo Yun Chen let out a cough and rubbed the tip of his nose. "Yes." This was his big boss. Even if he wanted to hide his rtionship with Xia Yu, President Lu would easily find out about it once he asked around.

    Her eyes widened. Song Xing Xing wanted to p her hands but this action would be inappropriate at this time. She shed a smile at the couple and spoke, "It''s good that the two of you are together."

    Xia Yu thought that Song Xing Xing''s reaction was a little strange. She doesn''t seem surprised that she had gotten together with Huo Yun Chen.

    Meanwhile, a faint smile curled on Lu Xun''s lips. Now that Huo Yun Chen was dating someone, he did not have to worry that this young man was going to eye his wife, right?

    The elevator finally stopped in front of them with a ding.

    The two couples entered the elevator together. Both Huo Yun Chen and Xia Yu couldn''t help but feel a little awkward with this situation.

    Taking a deep breath, Song Xing Xing looked at Xia Yu and spoke, "Xia Yu, if you are free,e over to my house and y. Coincidentally, I didn''t have much to do these days. It would be great to have someone to talk to."

    Xia Yu pondered over her invitation and nodded.

 Chapter 452 - Xia Yus Visit

    A weekter, Song Xing Xing sent someone to pick up Xia Yu and drove her over to her house. Seeing Xia Yu appear at the door almost made her move to tears.

    "Xia Yu, you''re here." Song Xing Xing stepped aside to let her friend into the house.

    The caretaker pushed the wheelchair inside. She promised toe back again to pick up Xia Yu after a few hours and leave.

    Xia Yu gave Song Xing Xing a look over and her gaze finally stopped at her bulging tummy. "I didn''t notice it thest time we met because of the coat you wore." Xia Yu smiled. "It seemed that your tummy is bigger than thest time I saw you at the airport."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Un." Her eyes shone brightly as she recalled her conversation with Xia Yu before she departed to A City some time ago. "Xia Yu, you are right. The doctor said I''m carrying a twin."

    "Congrattions. The house will definitely be livelier once the babies are born."

    Hearing her words, Song Xing Xing heaved out a sigh. "I''m looking forward to meeting them. However, I''m a little worried."

    "You will be fine. The doctor will be around to assist you. If you have anything to ask, you can always ask me. When will you give birth?"

    Song Xing Xing patted her tummy. "There are still more than four months to go. But perhaps, I will give birth a little earlier than expected."

    "Have you decided whether you are going to do it?"

    "I think I wanted to try giving birth to them normally. But I will still need to consult the doctor. We''ll see what will happenter." Song Xing Xing smiled. She watched as Auntie Wei came out to serve some refreshments for the guest and she left to prepare for their lunch.

    "Let''s not talk about me. Xia Yu, when did you and Huo Yun Chen get together?"

    Xia Yu lowered her head shyly. She had expected that the reason Song Xing Xing had invited her toe over was to ask this question. From the moment they run into each other at the restaurant, Xia Yu could sense Song Xing Xing''s inquiring gaze.

    She had thought that her friend was going to text her the moment she arrived home but after a few days, Xia Yu only received an invitation to have lunch together at Lu''s residence.

    Xia Yu had already prepared herself to answer Song Xing Xing''s question, but now that they were face to face, Xia Yu felt a little shy.

    "Not too long ago," Xia Yu admitted. She looked at her friend and a thought suddenly came to her mind. "You don''t seem surprised to hear this news."

    "Would you believe it if I tell you that I could sense that the two of you would be great together? " Song Xing Xing chuckled. "Come on, tell me how did the two of you get together? That''s right. Huo Yun Chen already knew that you are Shadow, right?"

    Xia Yu nodded.

    "So that''s why I could sense that there was something different when the two of you showed up in battle together." Song Xing Xing tilted her head to one side. "How do I say this... I think the two of you worked well together as if you could read each other''s mind."

    Her face turned a little red as she thought of how Song Xing Xing could notice the change. These days, the two of them would log into the game together and fight monsters for a few rounds. With Huo Yun Chen by her side, the two of them couldmunicate well as they fought together.

    Xia Yu thought that she had yed the game as she usually did. She did not expect that Song Xing Xing could sense that something. It seemed that Song Xing Xing''s eyes were quite sharp.

    Song Xing Xing continued to question Xia Yu about her rtionship with Huo Yun Chen and found out that the man had asked Xia Yu to go steady a while ago.

    Seeing the pink tinge on Xia Yu''s face made her smile. Song Xing Xing could tell from the way Xia Yu was talking about Huo Yun Chen that she really liked that man.

    This was good too.

    Song Xing Xing was always worried about Xia Yu after she had learned about Xia Yu''s background and difficulties. Xia Yu was a sweet girl but unfortunately, she was born into such a family.

    "That''s right. I heard that your leg is recovering well. Xia Yu, what are you nning to do after this? Are you going to return working at the previous hospital?"

    Xia Yu lowered her head. "I''m not sure. I think I wanted to continue working at the hospital. The past few days, I have talked to the head nurse but I guess, I''ll wait until my leg is properly healed."

    "That''s good. I was worried when I heard that you have suddenly quit your job. If it is something that you like to do, then you should go ahead and do it."

    Xia Yu looked at her injured leg. "Actually, the head nurse told me that I got the admission to continue my study. However, I had to let go of that chance because of this injury."

    "You can''t reapply?"

    "The head nurse said that she will help me to reapply." Xia Yu bit her lips and hesitated. "But if I reapplied and got the admission again, I will have to stay in F Country for two years."

    "Are you worried about Huo Yun Chen?"

    Xia Yu smiled. The two of them had gotten into a rtionship not too long ago. Of course, she needed to consider him when she made her decision.

    "Then, you should talk to him about it," Song Xing Xing said. "Actually, I think that you can still make it work even if you have to stay in F Country a few years. He would understand it. Otherwise, I can always ask thepany to send Huo Yun Chen to work in F Country so that he could apany you. Huo Yun Chen is with the NEXT Entertainment. It shouldn''t be too difficult to arrange some things."

    Xia Yuughed. "Let''s see. We''ll have to wait until I actually receive the invitation again.. It''s still too early to talk about this."

 Chapter 453 - Do You... Miss Me?

    After recuperating for a few months, Xia Yu''s leg was fully healed. Because of her good rtionship with her co-workers as well as her good work ethic, Xia Yu was epted to continue working for her previous hospital.

    Because her video at the court had gone viral previously, her co-workers were aware of her situation and had given her their support.

    Receiving their kindness made her heart warm. Xia Yu began to realize that her friends were all concerned about her.

    Thewyer that she had dealt with previously had helped her to be the middleman between her and her mother. Now that did not have to meet her mother again made her feel more at ease.

    In the beginning, her mother had thrown tantrums and said that she was going to make Xia Yu''s life hard if she did not return to A City. With thewyer''s advice, Xia Yu continued to ignore her mother.

    Furious, Mother Xia had gone to a few reporters toin that her daughter has been unfilial. However, none of the reporters wanted to cooperate with Mother Xia.

    Xia Yu did not know what did thewyer said to her mother but after a while, her mother had stopped trying to find trouble.

    In the end, Mother Xia could only agree to stay in A City quietly with the money that Xia Yu had provided for her monthly.

    Xia Yu came out of the wardroom after checking on the patient''s blood pressure.

    Just as she closed the door, the phone in her pocket vibrated.

    Her eyes lit up the moment she saw the text messages from her boyfriend.

    These days, Huo Yun Chen was busy shooting some program in another state and would return in a few weeks.

    Thinking that she hasn''t met him for a week made her realize that she really missed him very much.

    Xia Yu walked over to the nurse station to finish her job before she took out her phone to text her boyfriend back.

    Ten seconds after she sent back her text, her phone vibrated again. Seeing his name in the caller ID made her heart palpate.

    After saying a few words with her colleague, Xia Yu walked to the emergency staircase to answer the phone call.

    "Xia Yu."

    Hearing his voice calling her name was enough to make her cheek turn red.

    The two of them has been together for a while but Xia Yu was still having a hard time adjusting herself to the identity of Huo Yun Chen''s girlfriend.

    Sometimes, she would often think that perhaps she was living in a dream. Then, she would give herself a pinch on the cheek and realized that she was in the real world.

    "Are you busy?" Huo Yun Chen spoke again when the girl did not answer.

    "Well, it''s fine now." Xia Yu lowered her head as she tried to reason with her heart not to panic. "I wouldn''t pick up your call if I am busy."

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled. "Xia Yu."

    "Un." These days, Xia Yu realized that Huo Yun Chen liked to call her name over and over again.

    "I miss you. Do you... miss me?"

    Xia Yu was screaming internally. Blood rushed to her head, making her feel a little dizzy. "When are youing back?"

    Huo Yun Chenughed.

    He could imagine his girlfriend''s reddened face from thousands of miles away. The person who often had a serious look on her face surprisingly would look very adorable when she became shy.

    "I''ll take that as you missed me too."

    Her head lowered and Xia Yu started to bite her lips.

    It was the first time that she had been in a rtionship. Her defense against Huo Yun Chen was very weak.

    She had followed this man as his fan for years. Why didn''t she know that he can be very good at flirting?

    Each time that he opened his mouth, he could make her blush.

    Xia Yu even suspected that Huo Yun Chen had deliberately teased her just so he could see the blush on her face.

    "I might return to Capital City earlier than nned," Huo Yun Chen said. "ording to the director, if everything goes smoothly, I could head back this weekend."

    Her eyes lit up at the thought of meeting her lover soon. "That quick?"

    "Hmm... I work hard so that I can see you very soon," Huo Yun Chen said. "Xia Yu."

    "Un."

    "When I return to Capital City, you should move out from Lin You''s apartment."

    Her expression changed and her grip on her phone tightened. Xia Yu''s thoughts were going wild, thinking of the reason that Huo Yun Chen wanted her to move out.

    Did this mean that he did not want her anymore?

    Her body became numb.

    "When I get back, you should move in with me, alright?" Huo Yun Chen continued.

    Her heart skipped a beat. Xia Yu was wondering if perhaps she had misheard things.

    "What did you say?"

    "Move in with me, alright?" Huo Yun Chen spoke again. There was a hint of pleading in his voice. "It was difficult to see you whenever we are both busy. I hope that when I return to Capital City, I could see you whenever I want. It was too difficult to date in Lin You''s apartment. I''m afraid thatter, Lin You was going toin if we continued to feed her with dog food."

    The corner of her lips subconsciously turned up into a smile.

    Because of Huo Yun Chen''s identity, the two of them often stay at home. Each time, Huo Yun Che woulde to Lin You''s apartment so that he could see her.

    Lin You would spend a few minutes with them before she had toe up with an excuse to leave.

    Xia Yu did feel bad each time that Lin You had to leave her own apartment. But there was no other way for them to date other than meeting at Lin You''s ce.

    However, to move in with Huo Yun Chen... Xia Yu could not imagine living with Huo Yun Chen under the same roof. Moreover, other than kissing, the two of them had not done anything.

    Once they live together, then...

    Xia Yu clenched her hand tightly as she thought of what might happened.

    "Xia Yu, what do you think?" Huo Yun Chen spoke again when his girl did not speak for a long time. "Or so you think it''s too early?"

    Xia Yu pondered over his suggestion and spoke, "I will think about it."

 Chapter 454 - Great Opportunity

    Huo Yun Chen found that he was unable to stop smiling even after the phone call with his girlfriend had ended.

    After talking to Xia Yu for a few minutes could lift up his mood and the motivation to work hard suddenly came.

    The smile on his face widened as he recalled the girl''s promise to consider moving in with him after he went back to Capital City.

    Although Xia Yu did not give him an answer yet, Huo Yun Chen''s instinct was telling him that the girl was going to agree.

    However, the smile on his face gradually disappeared as he thought of the messy condition of his ce. Before he could invite Xia Yu to move in with him, he should make an arrangement so that Xia Yu would befortable.

    As the thought came to his mind, Huo Yun Chen made a note to himself to ask his assistant to find someone to redecorate his ce.

    Seeing that his break was almost over, Huo Yun Chen slid his phone into his pocket and headed to the make-up room.

    He turned to a corner and almost bumped into a familiar face.

    Huo Yun Chen took a step back to avoid that person and heaved in relief when there was no ident. When he looked up again, his expression turned rigid upon realizing that the other party was no other than his rival, Yan Yi Xie.

    "Watch where you are going, idiot." Yan Yi Xie spoke. He did not try to hide the annoyed look on his face.

    Huo Yun Chen merely smiled back and apologized. "Sorry. I was in a hurry."

    Toozy to argue with him, Huo Yun Chen quickly stepped aside and rushed to the make-up room. His speed was as if he was avoiding a gue.

    After all, he did not want tond in another troublesome situation.

    Huo Yun Chen had long figured out that each time he ran into Yan Yi Xie, he would often find himself into trouble.

    He only wanted to stay in the entertainment industry doing what he liked. He did not want to spend time scheming. Now that he has been in the industry for years, the most important thing for Huo Yun Chen was to do his best for his fans.

    As long as his fan still wanted to see him on the stage, then he would be contented.

    Meanwhile, Yan Yi Xie kept his eyes on Huo Yun Chen for a long time until his figure could not be seen again. He lowered his eyes seemingly in deep thought.

    "Ah Wei, don''t you think that Huo Yun Chen''s attitude has been a little strange recently?" Yan Yi Xie asked. He then turned to look at the assistant beside him.

    These past few weeks, the two of them have been working together in this new program. Yan Yi Xie had debuted around the same time as Huo Yun Chen. The two of them hadpeted for years and Yan Yi Xie always thought that he could understand Huo Yun Chen well.

    The smile on Huo Yun Chen''s face earlier... made him wonder what was the man up to.

    "I don''t know," the assistant spoke. "I think he looks pretty much the same."

    Yan Yi Xie narrowed his eyes. "Ah Wei, help me to keep an eye on him." His lips suddenly tilted into a smile. "I want to know what he was up to."

    ...

    Meanwhile in Capital City,

    After talking to Huo Yun Chen, Xia Yu made a stop at the restroom before going back to the station. When she returned to the station, Xia Yu picked up a few documents to check on some information.

    Nurse Lin walked over and stopped by her side. "Xia Yu, you''re finally back."

    Xia Yu shot him an inquiring gaze. "Nurse Lin, are you looking for me?"

    "It''s not me. Just now, the head nursees over to look for you. I told her that you were on a toilet break," Nurse Lin said. "The head nurse said, you should go and find her upstairs when you return."

    Xia Yu tidied up her desk. "Do you know what it''s about?"

    Nurse Lin shrugged. "The head nurses did not mention anything. But I think it should be about your job. It might be important."

    Hearing his words, Xia Yu became anxious.

    It hasn''t been a long time since she had returned to the hospital and get her position back. Because of that, Xia Yu knew that she had to work twice as hard so that the others will continue to trust her.

    After saying a few words with her colleague, Xia Yu head upstairs to look for the head nurse.

    She walked around for a few minutes and finally found the head nurse who had juste out of the director''s office.

    The head nurse''s expression lit up the moment she saw her. "Xia Yu, you''re here. I was just talking about you."

    Xia Yu walked over and asked, "Head Nurse, I heard that you were looking for me."

    The head nurse smiled. She patted Xia Yu''s shoulder''s twice and spoke, "Come, let''s find a quiet space to speak."

    Xia Yu nodded and followed the head nurse obediently. Her mind was going wild, thinking of what the head nurse was going to tell her.

    However, looking at the head nurse''s expression, it shouldn''t be anything bad, right?

    The two of them finally arrived at the meeting room. The head nurse took a seat and motioned Xia Yu to sit close to her.

    "Xia Yu, do you remember that you have applied to pursue your study in F Country?"

    Xia Yu nodded.

    Previously, she had been epted into the institution but had to back away because of her injury. The head nurse had said that she could reapply, but Xia Yu still remember that the next application date was a few months away.

    The head nurse shouldn''t be looking for her to speak about the application...

    "It''s like this." The head nurse''s smile turned brighter. "One of the professors from the institute saw your application and thought that you would surely register. He found out that you could not make it because of your injury and thought that it was such a shame. Early this morning, he spoke to Director Sun and said that he wanted to make an exception."

    "Head nurse, what do you mean?"

    "He wanted to ask you if you are interested in an internship program for a year," the head nurse spoke. "The director and I have looked at the condition and agreed that it was a great opportunity for you. Xia Yu, if youplete this internship, you will have the chance to get promoted. It''s almost the same as joining the course for two years. What do you think?"

    The head nurse saw Xia Yu''s dazed expression andughed. "You don''t have to give your answer right away.. Xia Yu, you can take your time to consider this offer. "

 Chapter 455 - Family Member

    Xia Yu has been thinking about the internship offer that the head nurse had mentioned to her for a few days. She might have to work extra hard under this program but the offer was too good for her to reject.

    If it was in the past, Xia Yu would have agreed to take this offer right away. But thinking about the boyfriend that she had recently obtained, Xia u thought that it would be better if she asked for his opinion first.

    Huo Yun Chen has been by her side, giving her his support while she thought that she was going through some difficulties. Now that the two of them were together, of course, she wanted him to let him know about the offer and listened to his opinion.

    Xia Yu had a feeling that Huo Yun Chen might not mind if she wanted to take the offer. It seemed that he was not such a man who would restrain her from doing what she wanted.

    Thest time she told him that she wanted to continue working at the hospital, Huo Yun Chen had encouraged her.

    Huo Yun Chen''s work schedule would make him travel all around the ce for a long time and they could only meet whenever he was free.

    Xia Yu thought that even if she had to stay in F Country for this program, the two of them could somehow make their rtionship work.

    A sigh escaped her as Xia Yu realized that she had arrived at her floor. She took out her keys and unlocked the door to Lin You''s apartment.

    Huo Yun Chen had arranged for her to live with Lin You after he brought her back from A City. These days, whenever Lin You went to follow Huo Yun Chen to work, Xia Yu would stay to look after the apartment.

    Just as she was about to enter the room, Xia Yu began to feel as if there was something wrong with the ce. Her instinct was telling her that the atmosphere did not feel right.

    Her heart raced.

    Xia Yu turned around, wanting to escape the ce. However, before she could take a step out, the light in the living room was turned on and a familiar face was looking back at her.

    Her steps halted.

    Xia Yu was in a daze as she stared at the man who was half-leaning on the wall smiling at her. Her lips were slightly parted as she was still thinking whether the person in front of her was the real thing or her imagination.

    It couldn''t be that she missed him that much that she started to see him in the apartment, right?

    "Xia Yu." Huo Yun Chen spread his arms, motioning for her toe over.

    Xia Yu snapped out of her trance and slowly walked over to his side. "When did you get here? Didn''t you say that your flight is the day after tomorrow?"

    Huo Yun Chen wrapped one arm around her waist and cupped her cheek with another one. "I finished my part this morning and rushed over." He pushed a few strands of her hair behind her ears. "Xia Yu, I miss you."

    Her cheek flushed. Xia Yu wanted to find a ce to hide, but a certain someone was holding on her waist tightly, preventing her from escaping.

    Huo Yun Chen smiled as he looked at Xia Yu''s expression that resembled a deer in a headlight. Leaning forward, he gently ced his lips against her in a kiss.

    Xia Yu took a deep breath as she felt his lips slowly moving against her. Huo Yun Chen''s kiss was soft and lingering. It was tempting her and soon, she started to reciprocate his kisses.

    The smile on his face widened. Once he had kissed her enough Huo Yun Chen pulled away to admire the girl''s look. Her eyes were misty, her cheek was flushed and her lips were full and red. Looking at her gave him the urge to kiss her again.

    Noticing the way Huo Yun Chen was looking at her, Xia Yu quickly bit at her lips before he could kiss her again.

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled at her reaction. He couldn''t stop himself and pinched at her cheek.

    "How long are you going to on a break this time?" Xia Yu quickly found a chance to distract him.

    "One week." Huo Yun Chen said. "Then, Brother Xiang had arranged for me to enter the studio to record a few songs."

    Xia Yu tilted her head to one side. "Are you going to release another album soon?"

    "Well, this is a secret." Huo Yun Chen bopped her nose. "But I guess since you are my girlfriend, I can make some exception and tell you this secret. Uh-huh."

    Her heart was beating erratically. Xia Yu could not understand just how could she be this giddy just hearing him calling her his girlfriend.

    "Next time, I will ask Brother Xiang to arrange it so that you can visit me during recording."

    "I... don''t want to be a problem."

    "You''re not. You won''t be. This is a special privilege for family members." Huo Yun Chen smiled. "Later, I will ask Lin You to bring you in. It won''t be a problem."

    Xia Yu felt a little dizzy. She was still having a hard time processing his words. It seemed that he had told her too many things in one go and she could not process them all at once.

    Visiting him during work? Watching him recording live? Family member?

    "Have you eaten?"

    Huo Yun Chen''s sudden question snapped her out of her thought and she shook her head.

    Today, she had to work untilte to cover for her friend. She was too tired to head somewhere to eat. Xia Yu had thought that she would head home and cook a noodle or something.

    "Then... what do you think about heading back to my ce?"

    "Ah?"

    "Lin You is going to return a whileter." Huo Yun Chen hooked his finger on her jeans pocket. "She''s single. Isn''t it pitiful that she had to continue eating dog food with me around?"

    Xia Yu stared back at the man speechlessly. She wondered how would Lin You react if she heard Huo Yun Chen''s words.

    Moreover, this... was only an excuse to tempt her to his ce, right?

    "I''ll personally cook you a bowl of noodles if youe with me."

    Xia Yu pursed her lips into a thin line, wondering if she should say yes to this temptation.

 Chapter 456 - Huo Yun Chens Place

    The elevator stopped at the floor with a ding.

    Xia Yu looked at the number on the disy and her grip on the strap of her purse tightened.

    "Come on. We''re here."

    Huo Yun Chen''s voice snapped her out of her trance. Xia Yu inhaled a deep breath and followed him out of the elevator. Her heartbeat elerated with each step that she take.

    The two of them finally arrived in front of the door. Xia Yu watched as the man keyed in his password and pulled the door open. He turned around and shed her a bright smile.

    "Xia Yu, wee to my ce."

    Blood rushed to her head, making her feel a little dizzy.

    Xia Yu was still having a hard time believing that she had agreed toe with Huo Yun Chen to his ce. To think that she was easily tempted by the bowl of noodles that he promised to cook for her... Xia Yu felt embarrassed of herself.

    The lights were switched on, allowing her to look at the spacious space in front of her. Just then, a pair of pink fluffy slippers appeared in front of her.

    "Here, wear this."

    Xia Yu contemted for a few seconds before she finally changed into the slippers. Noticing that Huo Yun Chen had taken it out of the stic a while ago, Xia Yu could guess that this pair of slippers should be new.

    When did he prepare for all this?

    Huo Yun Chen watched his girlfriend look around the ce. Fortunately, his assistant had helped to call someone to clean his ce during his absence.

    Seeing the little changed he had made in his house to prepare for his girlfriend''s visit made him smile.

    His apartment was usually decorated in simple white and wood color. For Xia Yu''s visit, Huo Yun Chen had especially reminded Lin You to make it more liveable.

    After listening to his idea, Lin You decided to put a vase of fresh flowers in the living room. Then, there were a few potted greens at the corner of the room. On the empty sofa, there were a few new cushions.

    It was only a little change but Huo Yun Chen thought that these changes did not look so bad.

    Noticing that his girlfriend was standing beside him, Huo Yun Chen quickly cleared his throat. "Do you want something to drink?"

    "Just water would be fine."

    "Then, sit in the living room and watch TV first. I''ll go and cook something for you."

    Xia Yu gripped his sleeve to stop him and raised a brow. "Do you know how to cook?"

    Now that she had finally arrived at his ce, Xia Yu finally remember to ask this important question. She seemed to remember that Huo Yun Chen had once mentioned in an interview that he did not know how to cook.

    "Isn''t it just a bowl of noodles? It should not be too difficult, right?" Huo Yun Chen patted her hand before he walked over to the kitchen.

    Xia Yu stood in the living room and hesitated.

    Should she sit in the living room or followed him to the kitchen?

    After a while, Xia Yu decided to stay to look around.

    The two of them has been dating for some time but this was the first time that she hade to his apartment. Her gaze fell on the vase of fresh lilies on the table and thought that the flower did not match Huo Yun Chen''s character much.

    A loud sound came from the kitchen.

    After a brief hesitation, Xia Yu went to the kitchen to check on her boyfriend. She stood at the kitchen''s entrance and watched as Huo Yun Chen read the direction from the instant noodle packet.

    When he said that he wanted to make her a bowl of noodles, he meant that he was going to make instant noodles...

    Realizing that she was tempted toe over for a bowl of instant noodles made her burst into a smallugh.

    Huo Yun Chen quickly turned when he heard her voice. He looked at her in surprise and smiled. "Why are you here?"

    Xia Yu leaned on the wall. "I heard some sound and thought that you have injured yourself. As your private nurse, of course, I have to check on you." Her gaze fell on the packet of instant noodles in his hand. "Do you need any help?"

    "It''s fine. It''s just cooking the noodle and pouring in some seasoning." He looked at the boiled water and put the dried noodle in. "Miss Xia, don''t worry. I won''t let you go hungry."

    "Then, can I sit here and watch?" Xia Yu motioned towards the stool beside her.

    Huo Yun Chen hesitated and nodded. He turned around and poured her a ss of warm water.

    Xia Yu slid into the stool and propped both hands on the table as she watched Huo Yun Chen stir the noodle with a pair of chopsticks.

    Then, he turned around to grab a new pan and started to fry some eggs.

    Surprisingly, Huo Yun Chen would look so serious and handsome while he cooked.

    It might be just a packet of instant noodles but at this time, she was the only fan who get to watch this sight as well as to receive this special treatment.

    Seeing that the noodle had gone softer, Huo Yun Chen poured in the packets of seasonings into the pot and stirred the noodles.

    The smell of the noodle wafted into the air. Once he was sure that the noodle was cooked, Huo Yun Chen scooped the noodle into two bowls. He walked over to the refrigerator and took out a container.

    "I only have some pickled vegetables in this house. I hope this would be enough."

    Xia Yu shook her head. "I''m not picky." She peered into the container and noticed that it was pickled radishes.

    Huo Yun Chen ced the bowls in front of her and passed her the chopsticks. Then, he turned around to check on the fried eggs. Seeing that it was cooked, Huo Yun Chen slid the egg into a te.

    Xia Yu looked at the food on the table and wondered if she should take a picture of it.

    Just as she had snapped a picture of the noodle, Huo Yun Chen''s loud gasp reverberated in the room.

    She lifted her head and saw him staring at his fingers. Her instinct told her to rush over. "What happened?"

    "It''s nothing." Huo Yun Chen blew on his fingers. "I identally touched the hot pan."

    Her eyes caught the sight of his slightly reddened fingers. Xia Yu quickly grabbed his hand and dragged him to the sink. She turned on the water and let the water run on his fingers.

    "I''m fine." Huo Yun Chen tried to pull his hands away but Xia Yu''s grip was a little tight.

    Xia Yu did not answer him but continued to let the water run on his fingers. After a while, she finally turned off the water and stared at his long fingers for a long time.

    "I''m really fine." Huo Yun Chen said.

    Xia Yu looked up with a worried look on her face. "You need to be careful. Isn''t your fingers important? How are you going to y your guitar if your hands are injured?"

    Huo Yun Chen is a singer and he mostly yed guitar. If something happened to his beautiful fingers, then what was she supposed to do?

    His heart warmed upon seeing her concern. "Un. I know. I''ll be careful from now on." He leaned over to peck on her forehead. "Let''s just go and eat the noodles before they get soggy, alright?"

    Xia Yu stared at his fingers for a while and finally nodded.

 Chapter 457 - Take Another Step

    The couple sat down and ate their noodle in silence.

    Although Xia Yu had eaten this vor of instant noodle before, she could not help but think that the one that Huo Yun Chen had cooked for her tasted extra delicious. The noodles were springy and the amount of soup and seasoning were bnced.

    "Don''t just eat the noodle, have some vegetables as well."

    Xia Yu looked at the pickled radish in her bowl. She took a bite at the radish and thought that it tasted very fresh. "It''s delicious. Where did you get this?"

    Huo Yun Chen leaned over and smiled. His eyes glinted with something that Xia Yu could not understand. "My mom made it," Huo Yun Chen said.

    Her movement halted. Now that Huo Yun Chen had mentioned his mother, a hint of panic suddenly arise in her heart. She quickly lowered her gaze to avoid his gaze.

    The smile on Huo Yun Chen''s face widened. He could tell that a certain someone was feeling a little shy again. He wondered what was on her mind that made her panic.

    Huo Yun Chen wanted to tease the girl, but when he recalled that he had wanted to talk to her into staying at his ce, he could only restrain himself.

    "Actually, there is something that my fans did not know about," Huo Yun Chen whispered. His expression was a little mysterious. "But because you''re a special fan, then, I will let you know."

    "What?"

    "Actually, I love eating instant noodles a little too much. Brother Xiang said that this does not fit my character and had prevented me to mention it."

    Xia Yu stared at the man in front of her with a serious look on her face. "You do know that eating too many instant noodles is unhealthy, right?"

    The man smiled. "Un. Previously, I only eat them because I don''t have time to have a proper meal. Later, I got addicted to it. But these days, I don''t eat them as much as I used to." Huo Yun Chen nced at the box of pickled radish. "Sometimes, my mom would prepare some cold side dishes for me to eat with the noodles."

    The mood around them eased up and Xia Yu was no longer as tense.

    After their meal, Huo Yun Chen wanted to wash the dishes but Xia Yu had insisted to do it instead. She was a little worried that Huo Yun Chen would be careless again and injured himself.

    When she turned around again, Huo Yun Chen was no longer around.

    Xia Yu wiped her hands and walked out of the kitchen to look for him, however, she could not find him. She walked into the living room and suddenly, a pair of arms wrapped around her waist.

    "Xia Yu."

    His voice was so close to her ears. Just like that, her heartbeat elerated.

    "Mhmm..."

    "Have you thought about it?"

    "Think about what?

    "Move in with me, alright?"

    Her hands tightened into fists. Her head felt a little dizzy upon hearing his question.

    "With both our working schedules, it was not easy for us to meet. If it''s possible, I wanted to be able to look at your face whenever I returned to this ce."

    Xia Yu bit her lips, pondering over his words. This was not the first time that Huo Yun Chen had suggested they live together.

    Huo Yun Chen pressed his lips on her neck as he spoke. "Moreover, it''s not nice for us to continue using Lin You''s apartment to date, right?"

    She closed her eyes and turned around. Xia Yu lifted her head to meet his gaze. "Don''t you think that we are moving too fast?"

    "I don''t. I think we have known each other for a while."

    "The time we spent in ''Legend of the Sky'' did not count."

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled. "Well, even so, I think I like you well enough to ask you to move in with me." He looked into her eyes and smiled. "Do you still need time to think about it?"

    Xia Yu hesitated.

    Thest time, she only stayed with Lin You because it was inconvenient for her to stay alone. Huo Yun Chen was worried about her and suggested her stay with his assistant.

    But now that she was healed, it was indeed inappropriate for her to continue and stay with Lin You... That girl would probably need her space as well.

    "Alright." Xia Yu nodded. "I agree. I''ll move in with you."

    She had given this matter a proper thought.

    Although she was a little afraid to take the next step, she really like Huo Yun Chen. Each time that he went out for work, Xia Yu would miss him a lot. She also wanted to be able to see him all the time. Recently, she had braved herself to take a few steps forward. This time, she should not be afraid to take another step, right?

    Moreover, if she epted the internship program, perhaps the two of them would not be able to see each other that much. While she still have time, she wanted to be with him.

    Huo Yun Chen was a little surprised to hear her answer. He had thought that Xia Yu would ask to be given more time. It took him a while to process her words.

    Noticing that a certain someone had a stupefied look on his face, Xia Yu stretched her hand and poked at his cheek. "What is it? Are you changing your mind?"

    Huo Yun Chen finally snapped out of his trance. Slowly, his lips stretched up into a smile. His arms were hugging her tightly. "This is good." He leaned over to peck on her lips a few times. "Then, I get to see you more. Xia Yu, I would be more assured to have you stay close to me."

    Seeing the way Huo Yun Chen was looking at her made her feel a little dizzy.

    Previously, Xia Yu had heard one of the nurses had mentioned how you could tell someone was in love just by the way that person looked at his or her lover.

    Huo Yun Chen''s gaze made her feel as if he really liked her. It made her feel happy and scared at the same time.

    She always wondered whether she was worth being liked by someone like Huo Yun Chen.

    Before she could think much about this, Huo Yun Chen had leaned over to kiss her lips again.

 Chapter 458 - Huo Yun Chen With A Guitar

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    It was agreed that Xia Yu would move in with Huo Yun Chen when she was on her day off. However, a few dayster, the hospital was a little busy and Xia Yu had to cover for her friends.

    Later, Brother Xiang dragged Huo Yun Chen to work in the recording studio and he too got busy.

    Just like that, Xia Yu''s n to move in with Huo Yun Chen had to be dyed.

    When Xia Yu was finally on her break, Huo Yun Chen was too busy with the recording that they could barely find time to meet.

    Xia Yu decided to take this time to look into the materials that the head nurse had sent to her. Although she was very close to epting this offer, Xia Yu decided to look at everything properly before she talked to Huo Yun Chen and made her decision.

    That afternoon, Xia Yu walked into the kitchen and started to prepare some food for lunch.

    Now that she was living with Lin You, Xia Yu would often cook a portion for that girl as well whenever she was in Capital City.

    Xia Yu was in the middle of tasting the soup when she heard the movement from the living room.

    She turned off the stove, put down thedle, and walked out.

    "Xia Yu!" Lin You''s cheerful voice greeted her.

    "You''re back." Xia Yu smiled back at her. "You didn''t tell me that you''reing back for lunch. Fortunately, I made extra dishes today. Do you want to eat?"

    Lin You''s eyes lit up. "What did you make?" She followed Xia Yu into the kitchen and peered into the pot. Seeing the glistering ribs in the dark sauce made her salivate. "You really are a good cook."

    "You haven''t tasted it yet, how do you know that I am a good cook?" Xia Yuughed.

    "I''ve tasted your cooking previously. I already know that the dishes were going to taste good." Lin You pulled away and pped once as if she had remembered something. "That''s right. Xia Yu, you have to hurry up and get change."

    "Why? I already n to stay home andze around."

    Lin Youughed. "Ie home earlier to pick you up. Xia Yu, Brother Huo knew that you are on your off day today and said that I should bring you to the studio."

    "Ah?" Xia Yu was unable to react upon hearing Lin You''s words. "The studio?"

    "Don''t you want to visit Brother Huo and watch him recording?" Lin You asked. "I can bring you in and no one is going to suspect anything."

    Xia Yu pondered over the idea.

    It has been a while since she had seen Huo Yun Chen. Xia Yu could not deny that she was missing that man a little bit.

    "Brother Huo said that he had already mentioned to you this idea previously," Lin You continued when Xia Yu did not give her an answer.

    "But... wouldn''t I disturb the recording process?" Xia Yu was a little hesitant.

    "It''s fine." Lin You waved her hand. "No matter how busy Brother Huo is, he still needed to take a break." Her gaze fell on the ribs in the pot again. "Ah! I know." A mischievous smile curled on her lips. "How about delivering him the food you cooked? I''m sure that Brother Huo would be touched."

    Xia Yu thought about this idea again. Since Lin You hade over to pick her up, it seemed that it would be a waste of Lin You''s time if she did not go with her, right?

    "Alright." Xia Yu finally nodded. "I''ll go and get change first."

    Lin You''s expression brightened. She pped her hands happily before pushing Xia Yu to her room. "Go. Go and get change. I''ll wait here for you."

    Once the door was closed, Lin You took out her phone to text Huo Yun Chen that his girlfriend wasing to visit.

    ...

    Half an hourter, Xia Yu looked at her reflection in the mirror and wondered if her dress-up was appropriate enough to visit Huo Yun Chen at the studio.

    Initially, she was nning to change her clothes again, but once she realized that she did not have time, Xia Yu decided not to think too much and walked out.

    Lin You was looking at her phone when she heard the sound of the door. Her expression lit up and her lips stretched into a smile.

    "Do you think this is appropriate?" Xia Yu asked.

    Lin You gave her a look over and nodded to give her approval. "Un. Don''t worry. This is good enough. It would be easier to sneak you into the studio like this."

    What sneaks in?

    The word made her feel a little excited. It felt as if she was going on a mission.

    After packing the lunch box for Huo Yun Chen, Xia Yu followed Lin You and headed to the recording studio.

    The recording studio was located in the north part of the city and it was quite far from the noise and the bustling of the city. When they arrived, there were not many cars parked outside the building.

    Lin You helped to register Xia Yu with the security and brought her upstairs where Huo Yun Chen was working on his album.

    Xia Yu put on a mask and tightened her grip on the bag in her hands.

    "Rx. There aren''t many people around the ce at this time," Lin You said. "The agency had helped Brother Huo to book the whole floor for a few days for his convenience. The people you meetter were all those that Brother Huo trust."

    Xia Yu felt a little at ease. However, the thought of meeting the people who were working with Huo Yun Chen still made her heart race.

    The elevator stopped with a ding.

    Xia Yu followed Lin You and soon arrived at a room.

    As Lin You pushed the door open, Huo Yun Chen''s manager, Brother Xiang, turned around and nodded at Xia Yu. "Miss Xia, you''re here."

    The man''s reaction upon seeing her made her feel more at ease.

    "You''re here to visit Huo Yun Chen right?" Brother Xiang spoke. "Have a sit first. He is still in the middle of a discussion. He''lle out in a few minutes."

    Xia Yu followed Brother Xiang''s gaze and saw her boyfriend behind the ss wall. There was a guitar in his hand as he spoke to the young bespectacled man.

    Her breath hitched.

    This was her first time visiting the recording studio.

    As Huo Yun Chen''s fan as well as girlfriend, this experience was too exciting.

    Huo Yun Chen with a guitar in his hand was just too.... good-looking.

 Chapter 459 - Breaktime

    Following Lin You, Xia Yu sat in the room silently without making any sound. Her eyes were watching Huo Yun Chen as he continued to discuss his music with the others.

    After a while, Huo Yun Chen raised his head and look up straight at her.

    Xia Yu''s heart was pounding.

    Previously, Brother Xiang had mentioned that the people on the other side of the ss wall would not be able to see them. This was the reason that Xia Yu had daringly stared at Huo Yun Chen, knowing that he would not know that she was looking at her.

    However, his eyes seemed to tell her that he knew that she was there.

    Xia Yu lowered her head and took a few deep breaths to calm down.

    Huo Yun Chen''s discussion finally ended. He stood up and shook hands with the man in front of him. He ced the guitar down and finally walked out.

    Xia Yu tightened her grip on her beg.

    The door was pushed open from the outside and Huo Yun Chen appeared. He looked at Xia Yu and the corner of his lips turned up. The light in his eyes was too dazzling.

    "You get an hour break," Brother Xiang broke the silence. "What do you want to eat for lunch? I''ll go and ask someone to send it to your resting room."

    "Anything is fine." Huo Yun Chen said. He looked at his manager again and whispered, "Brother Xiang, can I take off earlier today?"

    Brother Xiang frowned. He nced at Xia Yu and finally sighed. "Fine. Bute over earlier next morning."

    The smile on his lips widened. "Thank you, Brother Xiang!"

    The manager patted Huo Yun Chen on the shoulder twice before he walked out.

    Suddenly, Xia Yu realized that the two of them were alone. She did not even realize when did Lin You leave the room.

    "When did you get here?" Huo Yun Chen asked.

    "A while ago," Xia Yu said. "Lin You brought me over."

    "I''m d that you decided toe," Huo Yun Chen said. Previously when he had asked his assistant to invite his girlfriend to the studio, Huo Yun Chen was prepared for the possibility that Xia Yu was going to reject this invitation.

    The girl was always shy and he always had to work hard to coax her to agree to something.

    The way Huo Yun Chen was staring at her was too intense. Xia Yu lowered her head anxiously and noticed the bag in her hand. "Are you hungry? I brought you lunch."

    Huo Yun Chen looked at the bag in Xia Yu''s hand and asked, "Did you make them?"

    Xia Yu nodded.

    Huo Yun Chen grabbed her wrist and spoke, "Come with me. We can eat in the resting room. There''s a small dining table there."

    Xia Yu recalled that Brother Xiang had mentioned the resting room and followed Huo Yun Chen obediently.

    The two of them finally arrived in front of the room. Huo Yun Chen pushed the door open and pulled his girlfriend in.

    Xia Yu ced the bag on the table and looked around. She did not expect that this room would be quite big. To call it a resting room was not quite right. Xia Yu thought that this room resembled a studio room. There was even a bedroom in it.

    Looking around, Xia Yu had a feeling that someone has been living in this room for a few days.

    Her gaze fell on the jacket on the sofa and thought that it was simr to the one that Huo Yun Chen often wears.

    It couldn''t be that he has been living in this room for the past few days, right?

    Xia Yu turned around, wanting to ask him this question but the moment she opened her mouth, Xia Yu found that it was blocked by Huo Yun Chen''s kiss.

    His sudden movement surprised her. But as his lips continued to glide against hers, Xia Yu began to feel more at ease. Soon, she started to reciprocate his kisses.

    It has been a while since she saw him and she was missing him a lot.

    Sometimes, Xia Yu thought that it was a little scary how Huo Yun Chen could make her feel like this. The more she fell for him, the scarier it was.

    After a long time, Huo Yun Chen pulled away and smiled. "Xia Yu, I miss you a lot. Do you miss me?"

    Her head was still a little dizzy after the kisses. Xia Yu could only let out a soft hum.

    The smile on his lips stretched up. Huo Yun Chen thought that it would take time before he could make Xia Yu a little more honest with him.

    The sound of the door knocking snapped her out of her trance. Xia Yu quickly pulled away from Huo Yun Chen and took a few steps back.

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled when he saw the way she had reacted. "Rx. No one would enter this room without permission. Go on in first. That should be the food delivery."

    Xia Yu ran further into the room so that no one would be able to notice her presence. Hearing the sound of the closed door, Xia Yu finally heaved in relief.

    Huo Yun Chen appeared beside her again and took her over to the dining table.

    On the table, there were two sets of lunch boxes. It seemed that Brother Xiang had considered Xia Yu and had ordered some food for her as well.

    "I didn''t know that you woulde over and bring me food," Huo Yun Chen said. "If only I knew, I would not let Brother Xiang get the takeaway. That''s right, what did you bring for me?"

    "Nothing much. Just some simple dishes."

    Huo Yun Chen unboxed the container that Xia Yu had brought and raised a brow. "Simple dishes? If you could call braised ribs as simple dishes, I wonder how would it be if you cook somethingplicated?"

    "I don''t know if it will be to your liking."

    "I''m not a picky eater. As long as it was made by you, of course, I''m going to like it."

    Xia Yu bit her lower lips, trying her best to calm her heartbeat.

    "After this short break, I am going to spend a few hours in the studio to record a song," Huo Yun Chen said. "Wait for me, alright? Then, let''s go home together."

    Xia Yu considered his words and finally nodded.

 Chapter 460 - Love Letter

    The couple had their lunch while catching up with their life.

    Xia Yu was listening to Huo Yun Chen telling her about the recording process when her phone started to ring. Xia Yu grabbed her phone on the table and her eyes lit up upon seeing the head nurse''s message.

    "You seemed happy. Good news?" Huo Yun Chen swallowed the food in his mouth and propped a hand under his chin to look at his girlfriend.

    Xia Yu turned to him and smiled. She thought about the head nurse''s message and wondered how should she tell Huo Yun Chen about the offer.

    "Something you could not tell me?"

    "That''s not it." Xia Yu pursed her lips into a thin line.

    After a brief hesitation, Xia Yu took a deep breath and decided to talk to him. It would be better to address this matter sooner and find out his opinion.

    "That was the head nurse. A while ago, she told me about this internship program in F Country. If I ept this offer, I will have to stay there for a year. But I still haven''t made my decision."

    Huo Yun Chen put down the chopsticks in his hand. He pondered over her words and figured out what she was trying to say to him. "And what do you think? Do you want to go?"

    Xia Yu pulled at her fingers. "I will be able to get a promotion once Ipleted the internship."

    Huo Yun Chen gave serious thought to this matter. The two of them haven''t been in a rtionship for a long time. Thinking that he would not be able to see her as much as he wanted to made his heart ache.

    However, he could not stop Xia Yu from doing what she wanted to do in life. He would miss her terribly. But it would not be fair to her.

    Sensing that a certain someone was staring at him and waiting for his answer, Huo Yun Chen could not help but smiled. There was a hint of worry in Xia Yu''s expression. It made him wonder what was going on in the girl''s head.

    Was she worried that he was going to stop her from going?

    "I want to discuss this with you before I make any decision. What is your opinion on this?"

    Huo Yun Chen stared at his girlfriend for a long time until she grew restless. "If it is something that you wanted to do, of course, you should go ahead and ept it."

    "But once I ept that offer, we might not be able to see each other for a year."

    Huo Yun Chen''s smile widened. "You are reluctant to part with me?"

    Her face turned redder at his teasing. However, she was indeed a little reluctant to part with him. She couldn''t see him for a week because of their schedule. If she couldn''t see him for a year, she would really, really miss him.

    "Well, I will miss you too. But, even if we are miles apart, it would not be difficult to see each other. We can still visit each other whenever we are on a break. I know that we can make it work somehow." He reached for her hand and squeezed it tightly. "Xia Yu, whatever it is that you wanted to do, I will support you. I just want you to be happier and live life the way you want it."

    Her heartbeat elerated. Although she had guessed his answer, it was still a different thing to hear him say them out loud.

    ...

    After his lunch break ended, Huo Yun Chen brought Xia Yu back to the recording room. When they arrived, there were two men sitting inside the room.

    Huo Yun Chen pulled Xia Yu to them and introduced her as his girlfriend.

    A look of surprise crossed the men''s faces. But they quickly recovered and exchanged a greeting with Xia Yu.

    Holding on Xia Yu''s hand tightly, Huo Yun Chen continued to discuss his music. Seeing that it was time for them to continue and record, Huo Yun Chen pecked on Xia Yu''s lips before he walked into the recording room.

    The bald man who sat in front of the audio system turned to Xia Yu and shed a smile. "It''s surprising to see Huo Yun Chen bringing his girlfriend over to the studio. Miss Xia, you don''t have to be cautious around us. We are all good friend with Huo Yun Chen and has worked with him a few times. We will definitely keep this matter a secret."

    Xia Yu nodded. "Thank you."

    "Miss Xia, have a seat." The bald man motioned to the sofa behind her. "It will probably take a while before the recording ends."

    Xia Yu looked around. Then, she sat down on the sofa and made herselffortable. Her gaze fell on her boyfriend behind the ss and found that she was unable to look away.

    The thought that she was a fan who would be the first to listen to his song made her feel a little giddy. She wanted to show off to the whole world and at the same time, she wished to keep this moment all to herself.

    A chuckle escaped her. Xia Yu thought that her thinking was a little strange.

    Brother Xiang reappeared into the room at this time and he only greeted Xia Yu with a nod. Then, everyone started to focus on Huo Yun Chen.

    The man continued to read the notes on the stand with a serious look on his face. After a while, he looked up to look for Xia Yu. His lips curled into a smile as their gazes met and her heart started to pound loudly.

    Huo Yun Chen put on the headphone.

    The music started to y and Xia Yu thought that the melody of this new song sounded a little different than his previous music. However, it was very pleasing to her ear.

    Huo Yun Chen started to sing and his beautiful, soothing voice reverberated in the room.

    Xia Yu listened to his singing voice and hoped that this moment couldst a little longer. It made her feel as if she was in a private concert where there were only the two of them.

    Then, the man looked at her with his pair of deep eyes.

    Xia Yu listened carefully to the lyrics and her heart started to pound loudly. The lyrics...This feeling... it was as if this was a love letter written for her. Or was it too much for her to think of it like that?

    Heat crept on her face and her breathing became a little heavier. Still, the two of them did not break their eye contact.

    What should she do? It seemed that she had really fallen for him.

 Chapter 461 - Im All Yours

    Even after the recording ended a while ago, Xia Yu found that her heartbeat was still pounding fast.

    Each time that she looked at Huo Yun Chen, a strange current would travel all through her body. Her body felt warm and her head felt dizzy.

    Xia Yu wanted so much to walk over to his side and give him a tight hug. However, she still remembered that they were at the studio and there were still people around them.

    It would be too embarrassing for her to try anything in front of the crowd.

    Finally, Huo Yun Chen finished his discussion with the men. After saying a few words to his manager, Huo Yun Chen walked to Xia Yu with a smile on his face.

    Their gazes met and her breathing turned erratic.

    His voice and the lyrics he sang were still resounding in her ear.

    When she thought of how Huo Yun Chen had sung while looking into her eyes, Xia Yu started to panic again. Liking Huo Yun Chen was making her crazy.

    "Xia Yu."

    She snapped out of her trance and looked at the man''s face so close to hers. "Ah?"

    His lips tilted up into a doting smile. "Let''s go home, alright?"

    Xia Yu nodded obediently.

    Huo Yun Chen grabbed her hand and led her to the basement parking where a ck MPV was waiting for them. She entered the vehicle and sat there quietly.

    The sky had already turned dark when they leave the studio. Xia Yu looked out the window but was unable to enjoy the night city''s scenery as her thoughts were on the man beside her. In her mind, the moment where Huo Yun Chen look straight into her eyes and sang repeated again and again.

    No matter how she tried to distract herself with another thought, Xia Yu would find herself thinking of that moment again.

    the journey back to Huo Yun Chen''s apartment went smoothly. as there were not many cars on the road at this time,

    Half an hourter, Xia Yu stood in front of the elevator and wonder when did they arrive at his ce.

    Huo Yun Chen entered his password and pushed the door open. He turned to Xia Yu and saw the dazed look on her face. His lips curled out into a smile.

    Seeing her like this made him wonder what was going through her mind.

    "Are you hungry? Do you want to have dinner first?" Huo Yun Chen lifted the paper bag in his hand. "Lin You had already ordered some takeaway for us."

    Xia Yu followed Huo Yun Chen into the dining room and watched as he unpacked the food. She lifted the chopsticks and took a few bites of the food but everything that she ate turned very sweet.

    "Xia Yu."

    Hearing his voice, Xia Yu raised her head and meet his gaze.

    "What do you think of that song?" Huo Yun Chen lowered his head so that he could see her eye to eye. "Do you like it?"

    Her heart raced at the way Huo Yun Chen was looking at her. She started to worry that her heart would be unwell with the way Huo Yun Chen would make her feel each time he looked at her.

    Xia Yu bit her lips and nodded. "It''s lovely. Did you write that song?"

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled. "Mhm..."

    "It sounded a little different than what you usually write." As a fan who has been following him for years, Xia Yu has be familiar with his style. Although he had previously written a few love songs before, none of them sounded like the one she heard in the studio.

    "So, is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

    "It''s a good thing. Definitely a good thing."

    Hisugh echoed in the room. "It''s good that you like it. Xia Yu, I wrote that song for you."

    Her eyes widened as she looked back at him.

    Huo Yun Chen urged her to eat her dinner and did not say any more words. Once the lunch boxes were empty, Huo Yun Chen sent his girlfriend to sit in the living room while he cleared up the table.

    When hee out again, Huo Yun Chen found Xia Yu sitting on the sofa while looking at her phone with a dazed look in her eyes. "What are you thinking about?"

    "I was thinking that it''s too bad that I couldn''t record that song on my phone earlier. I would love to listen to the song again."

    "If you wanted to listen to that song again, you could just ask." Huo Yun Chen took her hand in his and yed with her fingers. "Xia Yu, I am all yours."

    Before Xia Yu could say a word, Huo Yun Chen began to sing the song again.

    There was no music apaniment. However, with his voice alone, Huo Yun Chen managed to capture her heart again.

    This time, he was singing close to her and his eyes stared into hers in adoration.

    As he finally reached the chorus, Xia Yu felt her heart slowly melting. The lyrics were his confession. Hispromise to stay by her side and to love her no matter what would happen.

    In the end, Huo Yun Chen was unable to finish the rest of his song as her lips had found his in a kiss.

    Huo Yun Chen was unable to hide his surprise that Xia Yu had taken the initiative to kiss him. He did not let his feelings show and continued to allow her to kiss him in any way that she liked.

    Her kisses were soft and addicting.

    There were a few times when he was tempted to take the lead instead but he could only restrain himself.

    After a while, they finally broke apart and stared into each other''s eyes.

    Xia Yu rested her hands on his shoulders and looked at him shyly. The feeling in her heart continued to grow and it was making her suffocate. "Huo Yun Chen."

    "Hmm?" His throat bobbed.

    "I think I love you." The moment she said those words, that suffocating feeling in her heart disappeared.

    There was a hint of surprise on his face. Then slowly, his lips curled into a smile. before he leaned over to kiss her lips.

    The kisses soon ignited something else within her, making her body feel a little feverish. Her eyes shot open when she felt his hand gliding on her waist area. Before she could process what was going on to her, Huo Yun Chen had lowered his head to nibble at a spot on her neck.

    Her legs turned weak and the lower part of her abdomen felt hot. It was making her feel ufortable but at the same time, she did not want to push him away. The thought that she was actually enjoying his touch made her feel shy.

    Huo Yun Chen pulled away to look at her again. The girl wasying down on his sofa. Her lips were plump from his kisses and her disheveled look made his eyes turn darker with lust.

    "Xia Yu." His voice was a little hoarse and his eyes were pleading. "I want you."

    Xia Yu snapped out of her trance when she heard his words. She looked at him for a long time, knowing what he was asking from her.. After a moment that felt like an eternity, Xia Yu finally leaned forward to kiss his lips.

 Chapter 462 - A New Song

    The sky was already dark but in the west part of Capital City, the atmosphere was still bustling.

    A few luxurious sports cars were seen parked nearby the entrance of a club. On the sidewalk, a thin man walked in a hurry before he entered the club.

    Noone stopped him as he was a familiar face. The young man went on the second floor and stopped in front of a door. After knocking on the door, he went into the room and finally found the person he was looking for.

    The handsome, young man sat on the sofa surrounded by a few prettydies. Yan Yi Xie was smiling brightly as he was enjoying the women''s attention on him. However, the moment he saw the thin man, Yan Yi Xie''s expression changed.

    The assistant, Ah Wei walked over to the celebrity and whispered something.

    A light shed in Yan Yi Xie''s eyes and he immediately send the women out. "Are you sure the news is credible?"

    Ah Wei nodded. "This is what our men sent to me earlier." He took out his phone and tapped his fingers on it. Soon, a picture appeared on his phone.

    Yan Yi Xie took the phone from him and erged the photo. A look of surprise crossed his face when he recognized the man in the photograph.

    Huo Yun Chen.

    Huo Yun Chen''s photo was taken just in front of his apartment. A woman stood close beside him and the two were holding hands. Huo Yun Chen was seen leaning toward that woman, making it seem as if he was kissing the woman''s forehead.

    They were too close and intimate.

    Yan Yi Xie was sure that their rtionship could not be that simple.

    The smile on his face widened. "Huo Yun Chen. I did not expect that there would be a day when I can catch you with another woman. Who is she?"

    "I don''t know." Ah Wei shook his head. There are a few more pictures."

    Yan Yi Xie scrolled through the pictures and tried to look at the woman. His finger stopped at one picture where the woman''s face was a little clearer.

    "Wait a minute." Yan Yi Xie''s expression turned serious. He leaned over and focused on this photo. "I''ve seen this woman before." His eyes narrowed. Something came to his mind and Yan Yi Xie''s expression brightened again. He turned to his assistant again and spoke, "Ah Wei, help me to investigate something."

    ...

    Back at Huo Yun Chen''s apartment...

    Xia Yu''s eyes fluttered and she took in a deep breath. Her eyes snapped open and the first thing she saw was the night view outside the window. The rain pitter-patter against the window ss.

    It had only started to rain.

    The memories of what happened a few hours ago reappeared in her mind. Thinking of how she had rolled on the sheet with Huo Yun Chen earlier made her grow shy. Xia Yu pulled the nket over her head to hide.

    A warm feeling surged from her heart and spread through all over her body, and a sweet smile curled on her lips. She felt giddy. Xia Yu thought that she hasn''t been this happy for a long time.

    Feeling slightly suffocated from hiding under the nket, Xia Yu poked her head out once again.

    This time, she took the chance to look at Huo Yun Chen''s room properly without making much movement. Just like the furniture in the living room, Huo Yun Chen''s room was decorated with the shade of nature. However, there was still a ssh of color in some spots.

    After she had looked enough, Xia Yu turned toy on her stomach.

    Her brow furrowed when she felt a little sore on some part of her body.

    A look of disappointment crossed her face when she could not see Huo Yun Chen beside her. Xia Yu raised her head to look at the clock on the wall and was surprised to see that it was five minutes past three.

    It was still dark outside. Where could Huo Yun Chen be at a time like this?

    A rustling sounds caught her attention. Xia Yu turned in that direction and finally found the person she was looking for.

    Huo Yun Chen was sitting on the sofa at the side of the room.

    He was only wearing long pants and nothing else. Xia Yu''s gaze fell on the man''s abs and her face blushed.

    Papers were scattered on the table and the man was too focused on writing something on the paper. He did not realize that she had woken up and was now looking at him.

    She did not know what he was doing at this moment but seeing him so focused, Xia Yu did not have the heart to disturb him.

    Just like that, Xia Yu continued to admire Huo Yun Chen from her position.

    After a while, Huo Yun Chen finally stopped writing on the paper.

    As if noticing that someone was staring at him, Huo Yun Chen finally looked up at the woman in his bed.

    Her eyes were looking at him in surprise and soon, she lowered her head shyly.

    Her shoulders were exposed and her long hair cascaded on her back. His dark blue bedsheet contrasted against her white skin. The image was too tempting, making his throat rolled.

    "You''re awake?" His voice reverberated in the room.

    "No." Her voice was muffled with the pillow.

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled at this scene. He found that he really loved seeing Xia Yu''s shy face. After pondering for a while, Huo Yun Chen decided to call her name. "Xia Yu."

    There was a long silence in the room before Xia Yu turned her head to look at him.

    Seeing his teasing smile gave her the urge to hide again but this time, Xia Yu did not hide away from him. "What are you doing?" Her voice sounded a little hoarse. "Are you busy?"

    Huo Yun Chen shook his head. He looked at the paper in his hand and halted. "Why don''t youe over here and apany me?"

    Xia Yu thought for a moment before she decided to walk over to his side. Because she was not wearing anything underneath the nket, Xia Yu could only wrap her body with it.

    Xia Yu bit her lips as her legs touched the wooden floor. She walked slowly until she reached Huo Yun Chen''s side and was pulled over to sit on hisp.

    Her eyes widened as she stared back at Huo Yun Chen''s handsome face.

    The man hugged her body tightly and leaned over to kiss her lips. He only let her go once she started to feel a little breathless.

    The tip of his nose met hers as he continued to stare at her. No matter how much he looked, Huo Yun Chen thought that he could not get enough of her.

    Taking a deep breath, Huo Yun Chen finally pulled away. He picked up the paper on the table and handed it over to Xia Yu. "Take a look at it."

    Xia Yu blinked as she stared at the words on the paper. "Did you write a new song?"

    "Mhm... I found some idea and thought that I better write it down when I still have the inspiration." His chin rested on her head. "Tell me what you think of it."

    Xia Yu read the lyrics, and her expression slowly changed.

    These lyrics... why does it sound a little explicit?

    Her face turned paler when she realized what it was. Was this a song about lovemaking?

 Chapter 463 - Muscle Cramps

    Song Xing Xing;''s stomach continued to grow as she reached the third trimester. Because she was carrying a twin, her stomach was especiallyrge. With her body condition, Song Xing Xing mostly stayed at home as it was ufortable for her to move around.

    As she stood in front of the mirror, Song Xing Xing lowered her gaze and sighed. Her stomach was too big that she could not look at her toes anymore.

    However, it was still amazing to think that there were two small lives growing in her stomach. Thinking that she will have to wait for a few more weeks before the baby wille out, Song Xing Xing could only tell herself to be patient.

    Song Xing Xing waddled to the living room and finally took a seat. However, a pain jolted around her leg area, making her wince. Song Xing Xing tried to massage her calf but she could not reach it because of her heavy stomach.

    The pain was too much and it almost made her cry.

    "What happened?" Hearing his voice, Song Xing Xing turned around and looked at her husband with teary eyes. "Hubby, it''s painful."

    Lu Xun grew anxious when he heard her words "What? Where is it painful? Should I call the ambnce? No. I''ll drive you myself."

    Seeing that the man was about to leave her side, Song Xing Xing grabbed his hand in time and exined. "No. It''s my legs. Muscle cramps."

    Lu Xun finally calm down. He sat down beside his wife and started to massage her painful calf. "Is it here?"

    "Un." Song Xing Xing nodded. The muscle cramp gradually disappeared, but she was enjoying Lu Xun''s attentive massage too much to say anything.

    Seeing the way Lu Xun continued to massage her legs with a serious look on his face, Song Xing Xing leaned in and pecked at the side of his lips.

    However, her lips could only graze his skin lightly.

    Lu Xun turned around to look at his wife and saw her smiling back at him in adoration. Seeing the eyes that were full of love and her bulging stomach made him feel warm.

    Being pregnant was a lot of hard work but Song Xing Xing did notin much about it. In fact, Lu Xun thought that his wife was too happy.

    Lu Xun could only hope that Song Xing Xing would give birth to the twins earlier as he did not want his wife to suffer further.

    "Are you feeling better now?"

    Song Xing Xing was about to open her mouth to answer when her expression changed again. Seeing that a certain someone was about to panic again, Song Xing Xing grabbed his hand and ced it on her tummy.

    "Can you feel it?"

    Lu Xun pursed his lips into a thin line as he felt the movement. His brow furrowed thinking of how painful it would be for his wife to be kicked repeatedly like this.

    "Did they do this often?" Lu Xun asked. He already made a note to himself to punish the child if they bullied their mother after they came out.

    "Recently, they were a little active. Maybe they could sense you close and wanted to y with you." Song Xing Xing tilted her head to one side. "Do you think that perhaps we might be having boys?"

    "I don''t know. Whatever gender you will be giving birth to, I will love them the same."

    Song Xing Xingughed. The look in her eyes became gentler as she looked at her husband. After a brief hesitation, Song Xing Xing waved her hand, motioning him toe closer to her. Grabbing the front of his shirt, Song Xing Xing started to kiss Lu Xun''s lips deeply.

    The sound of the doorbell snapped them out of their moments.

    Lu Xun nced at the door with an unhappy expression before he looked at his wife again. "Are we expecting someone?"

    Song Xing Xing adjusted her clothes and finally remember that she was supposed to be meeting someone. "Ah! That should be Xia Yu. It''s been a while since we saw each other and I invited her toe over."

    Seeing that Auntie Wei came out of the kitchen to open the door, Lu Xun quickly stopped her and volunteered to greet their guests.

    Lu Xun could understand that his wife would be bored staying home most of the time. Lu Xun was relieved that someone woulde over to visit his wife. He walked over to the door and saw the surprised look on Xia Yu''s face.

    "President Lu." Xia Yu greeted. She had not expected that the man himself woulde to the door himself.

    Lu Xun nodded and stood aside. "Pleasee in. Xing Xing is already waiting for you."

    Xia Yu changed her shoes into the guest slipper and walked into the house. Her eyes lit up when she saw her friend sitting on the sofa. Seeing that Song Xing Xing tried to get up, Xia Yu quickly stopped her.

    "You girls sit here and have a talk," Lu Xun said. "I''ll be in my office." He turned to his wife and spoke, "Call me if you need anything."

    Xia Yu breathed in relief when Lu Xun was no longer around. She looked at Song Xing Xing''s stomach and smiled. "It seemed that your tummy continued to grow each time I see you."

    Song Xing Xingughed as she caressed her stomach. "Xia Yu, you look prettier each time that I see you."

    The girl''s cheek flushed. "Don''t joke around. How is your pregnancy? Is everything going well?" Xia Yu quickly tried to change the topic.

    "It''s fine. There are a few more weeks before I give birth. I''m a little anxious and excited at the same time." Song Xing Xing continued to tell Xia Yu about her pregnancy progress. As Xia Yu was a nurse she could give her some advice in a certain area.

    The two friends chatted happily while eating the snacks that Auntie Wei had prepared for them.

    "That''s right, I have something to tell you," Xia Yu spoke as she put down the cup of tea on the table.

    Song Xing Xing looked at her with worry. "What is it."

    "It''s nothing that you should be worrying about." Xia Yu smiled. "Just that, a while ago, I received an internship offer in F Country. It will be at a prestigious hospital under a well-known professor. Xing Xing, I''m nning to take this offer."

    "Congrattions!" Song Xing Xing beamed. Her smile gradually disappeared and a worried look appeared on her face. "What about Huo Yun Chen? Have you discussed this matter with him?"

    Xia Yu lowered her head upon hearing her boyfriend''s name. "Mhm... he said I should go and take this chance. One year is not that long and we can make this rtionship work."

    "That''s good." Song Xing Xing breathed in relief.. She had already made a n to ask Lu Xun to give Huo Yun Chen a chance to work in F Country so that he could apany Xia Yu.

 Chapter 464 - You Seemed Happier

    A few weekster, Xia Yu was called by the head nurse to the office to discuss the internship offer.

    It was scheduled for Xia Yu to leave for F Country in three months and begin her internship at the beginning of summer.

    Once Xia Yu had agreed, she had to coordinate with the people in F Country for her amodation. Meanwhile, Xia Yu took this chance to study F Countrynguages so that she would be able tomunicate with them better.

    After the discussion, the head nurse kept Xia Yu in the office to chat.

    Previously, the head nurse had seen Xia Yu in that viral video where her mother has been scolding her. The head nurse was often worried about Xia Yu''s well-being,

    As they were chatting, Xia Yu began to notice the faint smile on the head nurse''s face. It was the kind of smile that made her feel a little ufortable

    "Xia Yu, tell me, are you in a rtionship?"

    The head nurse''s question made her stunned. A face appeared in her mind and gradually, her face turned redder.

    Seeing Xia Yu''s face change color, the head nurse quickly understood what was going on. "So that''s why." Sheughed. "Xia Yu, you seemed happier these days. And I''m d for that."

    Xia Yu began to wonder if the look on her face was too obvious. Seeing the gentle look on the head nurse''s face made her heart grow warm.

    "Who is he? Someone, we know?" The head nurse asked. Her tone was teasing.

    "No. Head Nurse, I will introduce you to him in the future." Xia Yu spoke. She had chosen to keep her rtionship with Huo Yun Chen a secret. Xia Yu wondered what would her colleague think when they heard that she was dating Huo Yun Chen. She could almost imagine the shock on their faces.

    "Oh? So secretive?" The head nurseughed happily. "Then, I will have to wait."

    The two of them continued to chat a little bit before the head nurse let her return to her station.

    As she was walking back Xia Yu''s phone in her pocket buzzed. Xia Yu pulled out her phone and saw a message from her boyfriend.

    The corner of her lips tilted up into a sweet smile. Xia Yu looked around and finally went into the emergency stairs exit to hide. Xia Yu replied to Huo Yun Chen''s text and less than ten secondster, her phone rang.

    Xia Yu picked up the phone and pressed it to her ear.

    "Xia Yu." The man spoke her name, making the hair on her body stand up. "Have you finished your discussion with the head nurse?"

    "Mhmm... the head nurse gave me a list of ces where I could stay in F Country. She told me to look at them and choose which area I liked best. Then, she''ll have someone to help me to rent that ce."

    "Give the list to me," Huo Yun Chen said. "I''ll help you to look at themter."

    "Alright." Xia Yu smiled. She nced at her wristwatch and asked, "Have you arrived in T City?"

    "Mhm... Brother Xiang said we are heading to the shooting location in an hour," Huo Yun Chen said.

    Earlier that morning, Brother Xiang had picked him up at his apartment and headed to T City. Huo Yun Chen was going to join a new program that the agency had arranged for him and he would have to stay with the crew for a week for the recording.

    The shooting location was in a small town. It was expected that they might not be getting a good signal reception in the town.

    Thinking that he might not be able to hear his girlfriend''s voice for a week made him feel sad.

    It would be great if he could bring Xia Yu along and let her disguise as his team member. However, the girl was too busy with her work and still have to make her preparation before she move to F Country in a few months.

    Huo Yun Chen took a deep breath. "Xia Yu, I''m going to miss you."

    Her heart skipped a beat. Xia Yu bit her lower lips before she spoke, "I''m going to miss you too."

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled. "Xia Yu, text me if anything happens. I might not be able to read your message right away, but I still hope to hear from you."

    "Un. I know. I''ll text you."

    "That''s right. Brother Xiang had agreed to give me a week''s break after this shooting ended. Xia Yu, let''s go and do something together."

    "What do you want to do?" Her heart palpated and a few dirty thoughts came to her mind. Xia Yu pinched herself on the thigh, wondering why would she think of such things?

    "It seemed that we never went on a vacation together."

    Xia Yu quickly scolded herself for having such a dirty thought earlier. Fortunately, Huo Yun Chen was not sitting in front of her. Otherwise, Huo Yun Chen would see her face turn red and tease her to death.

    "What do you think about hot spring?" Huo Yun Chen continued.

    "What if we ran into your fans? Wouldn''t that be troublesome?"

    Because of Huo Yun Chen''s identity, it would be difficult for them to go on a date like a normal couple. Each time that Huo Yun Chen took her out for a meal at a restaurant, Xia Yu would often worry that they would run into some paparazzi and had their photos taken.

    As someone who had joined Huo Yun Chen''s fans group, Xia Yu knew how fierce his fans could be. Previously, Xia Yu had seen his fans scold a celebrity who was rumored to be with their idol.

    They would only stop when Huo Yun Chen stepped out and asked them not to attack anyone online.

    Xia Yu could not imagine how his fans were going to react if someone as in as her was rumored to be dating Huo Yun Chen.

    Probably, she would be scolded as well.

    "It''s fine. I have a friend who runs an inn. There''s a hot spring at his ce," Huo Yun Chen said. "I could ask him to and arrange everything in private. We wouldn''t run into anyone. It will be only the two of us."

    Xia Yu pondered over his words for a moment and agreed. "Alright.. I''ll follow your arrangement."

 Chapter 465 - Spread Like Wildfire

    As Huo Yun Chen was not around in the city, Xia Yu took this chance to cover for her friend and worked extra shifts. Rather than returning to an empty home, it would be better if she kept herself busy. This way, she would not be missing her boyfriend too much.

    In the evening, there was an ident not too far away from the hospital.

    It was estimated that there were five vehicles involved in the ident. As the hospital where Xia Yu worked was the closest, they arranged to send the injured victim there.

    The ER was too busy and Xia Yu was sent over to help the staff there.

    When she arrived, there were already a few patients who were screaming and crying as they bear with the pain. There was blood everywhere. The nurses and doctors who were on their shift ran around the hospital to give the patients a quick treatment.

    Xia Yu reported to the nurse there and was quickly sent to help one of the doctors there.

    Because she was too busy, Xia Yu was unable to look at her phone.

    At this time, Huo Yun Chen''s dating scandal was exposed and his rumored girlfriend''s identity was revealed as well.

    The inte was in chaos and many of Huo Yun Chen''s fans were scolding Xia Yu, saying that this girl had an impure motive when she approached Huo Yun Chen.

    A sharp-eyed fan look at Xia Yu and recognized her as the person who was seen at the hotel with Huo Yun Chen not too long ago.

    It was said that Xia Yu was a materialistic girl who had approached Mrs. Lu and befriended her before she get close to Huo un Chen.

    Someone posted the video where Mother Xia had scolded Xia Yu in front of the court and theizen began to criticize Xia Yu as unfilial.

    Then, rumors of Xia Yu cutting ties with her mother circted. It was said that she was too embarrassed by her poor background and chose to abandon her poor, sickly mother just to approach Huo Yun Chen.

    Because Xia Yu and Huo Yun Chen both did not react to this news, theizen took this chance to talk badly about Xia Yu.

    When NEXT Entertainment noticed this news, there were already a lot of spections, and everything spread like wildfire.

    Huo Yun Chen, his manager, and his team were unable to be contacted as they were away to shoot a program.

    NEXT Entertainment quickly suppressed this rumor but without both Huo Yun Chen and Xia Yu''s statements, there was not much that they can do.

    Xia Yu only left the ER department half an hour after midnight.

    When she returned to her department, wanting to get change and get some sleep, Xia Yu realized that her co-workers were gathered around the nurse''s station, whispering something.

    As she approached, the whispering stopped but the nurses were looking at her strangely.

    "What''s wrong?" Xia Yu asked.

    Nurse Lin nced at his colleague before he walked over to Xia Yu''s side and tugged at her arms. "Xia Yu, follow me."

    Xia Yu frowned but did not resist him. "Nurse Lin, what''s wrong?"

    Nurse Lin brought her over to a quiet corner and looked at her with a serious look on his face. "I take it that you haven''t seen the news yet."

    "What news?"

    After staying in the ER department for a few hours, Xia Yu was too tired to argue about anything. The only thing she could think about was the bed.

    Nurse Lin pulled out his phone and tapped his fingers on the screen. A whileter, the news that he had screenshotted earlier appeared on his screen. Nurse Lin passed his phone to Xia Yu and let her read the news that was written about her.

    "This is only the screenshots I got earlier. The news has been suppressed and pulled out," Nurse Lin said. "However, theizen was still talking about this matter."

    Xia Yu''s heartbeat elerated as she read the message. She had not thought that her rtionship with Huo Yun Chen would be exposed this quickly. Moreover... the way they wrote about her was as if she was a cheap slut.

    Her throat went dry and Xia Yu did not know how to respond. There were too many things going on in her mind and her body was too tired.

    "Xia Yu," Nurse Lin called her name, snapping her out of her trance. "Are you... dating Huo Yun Chen? That celebrity, Huo Yun Chen?"

    Xia Yu bit her lips. Then, slowly, she nodded. "But it wasn''t like what they said about me."

    "I know. Xia Yu, I have worked alongside you for years. I know that what''s on the inte was pure nder," Nurse Lin said. "However, Xia Yu, what are you going to do about this?"

    "I don''t know." She had never faced something like this before. How would she know what she wanted to do next?

    "Why don''t you call Mr. Huo and ask him what he''s nning to do next. This matter also involved him. It couldn''t be that he''s nning to push everything to you, right?"

    When Nurse Lin remember that Huo Yun Chen had note out with his statement regarding this matter, his opinion towards that celebrity worsen.

    He used to think that Huo Yun Chen was one of the humble celebrities he met. Nurse Lin did not expect that Huo Yun Chen would be trash.

    Xia Yu took out her phone, wanting to ask her boyfriend about this matter. However, she soon remember that he was away and could not be reached.

    "No. I can''t contact him."

    "Why not?" Nurse Lin''s expression turned ugly.

    Xia Yu was pitiful enough. If Huo Yun Chen only considered Xia Yu as his ything, then he would not hesitate to throw a punch on the man''s face if he appeared.

    "Huo Yun Chen, he... He''s filming in a small vige in T City," Xia Yu said. "The ce''s signal reception is terrible. He had to leave the vige to get the signal."

    Nurse Lin''s expression changed when he realized the reason Huo Yun Chen had not spoken a word about it.

    The sounds of footsteps approached as Xia Yu continued to think of what she should do.

    A man dressed in a ck suit stopped and looked at her with a serious look on his face. "Are you Miss Xia Yu?"

    Xia Yu gave the man a lookover before she nodded. "Yes. You are?"

    "My surname is Bei. I worked for President Lu Xun. President Lu sends me over to find you. He.... want to see you."

 Chapter 466 - Attacked

    Xia Yu went into her locker room to change her clothes. When she came out again, she could still notice others'' gaze on her. She went out from the front door to meet up with the assistant that President Lu had sent to find her.

    As she came closer to the entrance, Xia Yu could see that there were a group of people gathering outside.

    Earlier that day, there was an ident and many of the victims were sent over to this hospital. Thinking that the group should be the patient''s family member, Xia Yu did not pay much attention to them.

    She scanned the area and quickly found the assistant, waiting for her. Just as she was about to head over to the assistant, Xia Yu heard someone say her name.

    Xia Yu turned around and noticed that the group of people was staring back at her.

    "You are Xia Yu, right?" The young woman asked. Her eyes narrowed as she was trying to get a clear look at her.

    "You are...?" Xia Yu tried to recall this person but she could not remember her at all.

    "She must be Xia Yu," another woman in the crowd spoke. "I recognized her well!"

    Xia Yu was dumbfounded to hear her words. She then realized that most of the people in this group were women.

    A strange feeling came to her heart. Before she could figure out what was going on, something hit on her face and a wet, gooey feeling trailed down her cheek.

    It took her a while to realize that someone had thrown bad eggs at her.

    Then, a whileter the group of women started to throw all sorts of things at her.

    Xia Yu stood still, unable to react. She could hear them scolding her for ruining Huo Yun Chen''s good name. Some of them said that someone like her did not deserve to be with Huo Yun Chen. They screamed at her, asking her to leave Huo Yun Chen alone.

    It was only when someone had shielded her and dragged her away from the scene that she finally snapped out of her trance. Xia Yu looked up and realized that Assistant Bei Yuan had covered her head with his coat, protecting her from the items that the fans were throwing at her.

    The guards on duty finally realized what was going on and came over to stop the excessive fans. Fortunately, none of them managed to chase after her.

    "Miss Xia, please, get in," Bei Yuan said as he pulled the door open.

    Xia Yu entered the vehicle and noticed that there was someone else sitting in the front passenger''s seat. Her eyes flickered as she recognized him. "President Lu."

    Lu Xun gave her a quick nod. He waited for his assistant to slid into the driver''s seat and frowned. "What happened?"

    "I''m sorry, President Lu. I did not expect that there will be a group of Huo Yun Chen''s fans outside the hospitals. They recognized Miss Xia and started to attack her," Bei Yuan said. He turned to Xia Yu and lowered his head. "Miss Xia, I apologize for my negligence."

    Seeing that the guards had not driven those groups away, Bei Yuan thought that they wereing to seek treatment. It was indeed his mistake.

    However, none of them had expected that Huo Yun Chen''s fans would go this far.

    Lu Xun frowned. He opened thepartment in front of him and took out a towel. "Miss Xia, please use this to wipe yourself." Turning to Bei Yuan again, Lu Xun quickly instructed him to drive.

    Xia Yu wiped the gooey liquids on her face and realized that the car had started to move.

    Previously, the assistant only told her that President Lu wanted to see her. After the group of women attacked her, Xia Yu had forgotten the reason he had called for her.

    "President Lu, why are you looking for me?" Xia Yu looked out the window and asked again, "And... where are you taking me?"

    "Xing Xing is worried about you," Lu Xun said. "Miss Xia, at this time, it would be better if you did not stay at your ce. A group of reporters is already waiting for you outside."

    Xia Yu''s body trembled.

    She had seen how a group of reporters surrounded Huo Yun Chen in the past. Xia Yu did not think that she would be able to face something like that.

    It was bad enough that she was surrounded by a group of reporters during her brother''s trial previously. The number of reporters who came to find Huo Yun Chen should be more than that.

    "Thepany had already sent someone to look for Huo Yun Chen in T City," Lu Xun said. "Once we contact him, we can discuss what you wanted to do next."

    Xia Yu nodded weakly. She did not know how bad the situation is at this moment. While she was changing her cloth earlier, Xia Yu had tried to go online to look at the situation. But everything is just like Nurse Lin had said. The early posts have been suppressed and removed.

    There were not a lot of things that she could find online.

    After a moment that felt like forever, they finally arrived at the Lu''s residence.

    Xia Yu followed Lu Xun into the house and saw that her friend, Song Xing Xing, was waiting for them in the living room.

    "You''re back," Song Xing Xing said. She stood up from the sofa with her big belly and walked over to her husband.

    "Why are you here?" Lu Xun asked. The frown on his face told her that he was unhappy. "Didn''t I ask you to go and sleep first?"

    Song Xing Xing pulled at his sleeve. "I was worried and could not fall asleep. It''s better if I wait for you guys to return. This way, I would be more at ease."

    The frown on his face deepened but Lu Xun really could not bear to scold his wife.

    "What took you so long?" Song Xing Xing asked. She turned to look at Xia Yu and finally noticed her slightly disheveled look. "What happened to Xia Yu?"

    "We ran into a group of Huo Yun Chen''s fans outside the hospital," Lu Xun exined.

    Song Xing Xing instantly became unhappy. "They wanted to create trouble? Are they still worthy to be called his fans?"

    "Alright, don''t get angry." Lu Xun patted at his wife''s back. "You know that you cannot get worked up."

    Song Xing Xing took a few deep breaths to calm down. Then, she turned to Xia Yu again. "I''m sure that you must be tired after what happened today. Xia Yu, I have already prepared the guest room. Stay here tonight.. Once we reach Huo Yun Chen, we''ll discuss this matter together."

 Chapter 467 - Phone Calls

    Although she was lying on afortable mattress, Xia Yu found that she could not sleep. Her mind was filled with the fan''s scolding and how they had looked at her.

    She was worried that she would affect Huo Yun Chen''s career as an artist.

    She wondered if the fans were right. Perhaps, someone in like her was really not suitable to be with Huo Yun Chen.

    The thoughts gave her a stabbing pain in the heart and her tears fell down slowly.

    She did not realize how long she has been staring into space. When she finally snapped out of her thoughts, the sun had alreadye up.

    Xia Yu sat up in her bed and decided to clean up and head out. Just as she get off the bed, her phone on the bedside table started to ring.

    Her expression changed the moment she saw the caller ID.

    ...

    Song Xing Xing looked at the tightly closed guest room with a worried look on her face. It was only after Lu Xun held her hand did she finally snapped out of her trance.

    "Everything will be alright, I assure you," Lu Xun coaxed. "I know that you are worried about your friends but Xing Xing, first, you need to eat. You are still a pregnantdy."

    Song Xing Xing looked at the bowl of porridge and slowly ate her breakfast. Thinking of the two babies in her stomach, she could only force herself to eat a little bit more.

    Lu Xun heaved with relief when she saw that his wife have started to eat. He waited for her to finish the bowl of porridge and spoke, "Song Yi contacted me early this morning." He watched her turn to look at him and continued, "We already figured out who was the one who leaked this news."

    "Who is it?"

    "Yan Yi Xie. He is... Huo Yun Chen''s rival for years."

    "Yan Yi Xie?" Song Xing Xing frowned, thinking that this name sounded familiar. Then, she remember thest time she had apanied Lu Xun to an event where she had run into Huo Yun Chen and another man. At that time, they almost got into a fight.

    Fortunately, she had noticed that there were a few reporters on the way and had reminded Huo Yun Chen about it. Otherwise, there was going to be some bad news about him.

    "We will definitely not let this person escape freely. Don''t worry about it. I know what to do."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Then what about Huo Yun Chen? Didn''t you say that you have sent some people to find him in T City?"

    A deep frown appeared on his face. "The group had already arrived in T Cityst night and they were scheduled to enter the vige this morning. However, I heard that Huo Yun Chen had entered the woods nearby. It will take time to find him."

    As the couple continued to discuss this matter, Xia Yu finally came out from the guest room. Song Xing Xing stood up and called her over. "Xia Yu,e over. Auntie Wei had prepared your breakfast."

    "Miss Xia, please, have a seat. We can discuss what we should do after you eat," Lu Xun said.

    Xia Yu walked over to the dining table and saw the food on the table. Each one of them looked delicious. However, she was not in the mood to eat.

    Seeing the worried look on Song Xing Xing''s face, Xia Yu finally sat down and ate a little bit.

    Lu Xun stood up and gave an excuse to look after Mr. Fluffball to give a chance for the friends to chat.

    Song Xing Xing opened her mouth to speak. However, seeing the dark circle under Xia Yu''s eyes made her feel a little distress. Thest time she had seen Xia Yu, the girl was so cheerful.

    "Don''t worry. Lu Xun just told me that the team had arrived in T City and will be looking for Huo Yun Chen. We will be able to get in touch with him soon," Song Xing Xing said. "Actually, this isn''t your fault. The person who exposed your rtionship was only targeting Huo Yun Chen. But Huo Yun Chen''s fans were only thinking of protecting their idol and that was why you were implicated."

    "Xing Xing, do you think that Huo Yun Chen''s career would be affected after we exposed our rtionship?" Xia Yu''s voice was weak.

    Song Xing Xing was surprised to hear her question. It took her a while to answer her. "It would be a lie to say that there would be no effect. After all, Huo Yun Chen''s fans were mostly female. But, Huo Yun Chen has been in this industry for years and has a good reputation. Those who really loved him would definitely stay. They can''t stop him from having a rtionship."

    Although she did not know many things about the entertainment industry, Lu Xun had exined it to her when the news broke. Song Xing Xing could understand a little bit about what will happen.

    "But, Xia Yu, whatever it is that you decide to do, you should do it after you have talked to Huo Yun Chen," Song Xing Xing said. "The two of you are a couple. You should discuss things together. I''m sure that Huo Yun Chen would not want you to be sad."

    "Xing Xing, I don''t know what I should do." Her voice broke.

    Seeing the tears stream down Xia Yu''s face, Song Xing Xing started to panic. "Don''t cry. Whatever it is, I will try and help you in any way that I can."

    Xia Yu sniffled. She wanted to believe Song Xing Xing''s words that everything would be alright, but when she remember the phone calls she received earlier, Xia Yu did not know whether she could handle this stress.

    First, the caretaker who was looking after her mother called to say that a group of people hade over to harass her mother. They called her mother names for having such a daughter as Xia Yu.

    Although Xia Yu did not have much affection towards her mother, she did not want those people to go and disturb her. Xia Yu could only instruct the caretaker to bring her mother to a safer ce.

    Then, her colleague called and told her that Huo Yun Chen''s fans were harassing the doctors and nurses. It was only after the police had arrived that they dispersed.

    Her rtionship with Huo Yun Chen had brought trouble for the people around her and Xia Yu was notfortable with it.

    Xia Yu finally raised her head to look at her friend. "Xing Xing, can you help me with something?"

 Chapter 468 - Huo Yun Chen Finally Came Out

    After being stuck in the woods for two whole days, Huo Yun Chen finally came out with his body full of dirt. His assistant, Lin You rushed over to hand him a towel to wipe his face and then, passed him a bottle of drinking water.

    Lin You watched as Huo Yun Chen drank the water with an anxious look on her face. The look on her face became impatient. Lin You turned to Brother Xiang and hoped that the manager will be able to tell Huo Yun Chen about this crisis.

    "What took you so long?" Brother Xing gave Huo Yun Chen a look over. His brow furrowed upon seeing his shirt and jeans full of mud. "Are you hurt?"

    "I''m fine. It was the cameraman. Somehow, he fell down and sprained his ankle. We were all trying to help him return." Huo Yun Chen wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. He raised his head to look at the manager and realized that there was something wrong with his expression.

    His heart skipped a beat and it was telling him that something bad was happening.

    Huo Yun Chen stood up and asked, "What happened, what are you not telling me?"

    Taking a deep breath, Brother Xiang then took out his phone and handed it to Huo Yun Chen. "Two days ago, this news came out. Someone exposed your rtionship with Xia Yu.

    Huo Yun Chen''s expression turned pale as looked at the news. He wanted to scroll down the page but realized that the thing that Brother Huo had shown to him were screenshots of the original article.

    "I didn''t know what was going on until someone from the agency came over to find us," Brother Xiang said. "However, you were in the wood and we could not contact you."

    He looked at Brother Xiang and asked, "What about Xia Yu? How is she?"

    Brother Xiang pursed his lips and did not answer. "Yun Chen, you should go and get yourself clean up. We are returning to Capital City now. President Lu will help to get a flight for us."

    Huo Yun Chen knew that the situation was really bad. Although he wanted to continue and look at the news on the phone, Huo Yun Chen realized that his priority is his girlfriend.

    He returned to the hotel to get change and came out again to meet with Brother Xiang in the lobby. This time, Huo Yun Chen did not even realize that he had notbed his hair.

    While they were in the car, Huo Yun Chen finally have time to look at the article again. Seeing the way those people had scolded his girlfriend made his heart ache.

    He was the celebrity. If people wanted to scold someone, they should be scolding him. Why would they scold Xia Yu?

    His eyes narrowed as Huo Yun Chen continued to read the original article.

    From what he can see, the original poster wanted to smear his name. They had even brought up the incident where he was helping Xia Yu to the hotel room during President Lu''s wedding.

    The original poster had insisted that Huo Yun Chen was dragging a drunken woman to the hotel room and doing disgusting things to her.

    However, because someone had gotten his picture and posted it online, Huo Yun Chen was used of bribing the woman by making her his girlfriend. This woman was Xia Yu.

    Even with this news, the person who was continuously scolded was Xia Yu.

    Knowing his girlfriend''s temperament, Huo Yun Chen was very worried about Xia Yu. How sad and helpless she must be, facing those people.

    Xia Yu was not ready to face something like this.

    Huo Yun Chen took out his phone and called Xia Yu again. However, he still was not able to reach her. Her phone was still off.

    It was making him frustrated.

    "You don''t need to try and call Miss Xia again," Brother Xiang said. "She turned off his phone. I heard that those people got her number and started to harass her."

    Huo Yun Chen''s expression turned ugly. He could almost imagine the reporters and his fans attacking Xia Yu everywhere she go.

    "You don''t have to worry about her," Brother Xiang said. "I heard that Mrs. Lu had taken Miss Xia to live with them. She could not return to the apartment as the reporters were waiting for her there."

    Huo Yun Chen was relieved to know that Song Xing Xing had helped him to protect Xia Yu. At least, those people would not dare to bully Xia Yu that much.

    "What do you want to do now?"

    "Of course, I''m going to admit that I am dating Xia Yu. Brother Xiang, I won''t leave Xia Yu just because my fans did not like her. I know her best."

    Brother Xiang stared at Huo Yun Chen''s determined expression and nodded. "I understand. You don''t have to worry about this. I will discuss this with the agency."

    The car finally arrived at the airport. Huo Yun Chen followed Brother Xiang inside and quickly headed to the departing hall.

    Huo Yun Chen was about to hand over the ticket in his hand when his phone rang. Thinking that it was his girlfriend, Huo Yun Chen quickly took out the phone from his pocket. However, the person on the caller ID was not Xia Yu. It was Song Xing Xing.

    He recalled that Brother Xiang had mentioned that Xia Yu was staying with Song Xing Xing and quickly picked up the phone call.

    "Huo Yun Chen?" Song Xing Xing''s voice came through the phone.

    "Yes. It''s me. Little¡ª"

    "Where are you? Are you heading to Capital City now? Huo Yun Chen, you need toe back quickly," Song Xing Xing interjected before Huo Yun Chen could ask anything.

    "I''m already at the airport and we should be departing to Capital City soon. What happened?" His heartbeat elerated. His feeling was telling him that this call was not anything good.

    Song Xing Xing heaved in relief when she heard that Huo Yun Chen was on his way back.

    "That''s good, that means you still have time to catch up with her."

    "Little Star, what happened? Is it something about Xia Yu?"

    "Xia Yu packed her bag early this morning and nned to head to F Country. I already tried to convince her to stay but she won''t listen to me. Huo Yun Chen, if you love her, you need to stop her and talk to her."

    His throat felt dry.. After a brief pause, Huo Yun Chen gripped his bag and ran off inside.

 Chapter 469 - Coward

    Huo Yun Chen was restless throughout the journey back to Capital City. The trip from T City to Capital City only took around an hour and a half but this was the longest hour and a half in his life.

    A breath of relief escaped him once the flight finally ended. Without bothering about anything else, Huo Yun Chen ran out of the arrival hall and headed over to the international departing hall.

    Worried that something might happen to him, Brother Xiang could only follow him closely.

    Fortunately, Huo Yun Chen had put on his disguise in the flight and avoided being recognized.

    Huo Yun Chen raised his head to look at the screen. His eyes were scanning the schedule intently. Once he saw that the flight to F Country had not left yet, Huo Yun Chen finally let out a breath of relief.

    But still... this does not mean that he can rx just yet.

    He ran towards the hall but was stopped by the security from going in. Just as he was about to argue with them, a man dressed in a ck suit stepped forward and asked, "Are you, Mr. Huo?"

    "Yes." Huo Yun Chen answered impatiently.

    "Then, follow me."

    Huo Yun Chen stared at the man in puzzled. He watched as the man whispered a few words to the security and was finally let into the hall.

    He recalled the departure hall to Xia Yu''s flight and ran towards the ce.

    His heart was at ease when he saw that there were still many people around the ce. They haven''t gone into the flight yet.

    Huo Yun Cen scanned the area to look for Xia Yu. He was walking around frantically, causing the people around him to look at him in suspicion.

    His heart tightened when he could not see her.

    Huo Yun Chen muttered a string of cursing words. If he could not find her today, then he would be heartbroken. He was not willing to let her go, feeling aggrieved with this situation.

    Just as he thought that perhaps, he had gotten himself in the wrong departure hall, his gaze finally fell on the woman who was sitting alone in the corner.

    He had almost missed her because she had her head lowered with a book in her hand, Huo Yun Chen took a few deep breaths as he looked at her. Seeing that it was indeed his girlfriend, Huo Yun Chen finally felt at ease.

    With slow and steady steps, he approached her. Then, he stood in front of her, blocking the light and waiting for her to look up.

    Noticing that someone was standing in front of her, Xia Yu finally tilted her head up slowly. A hint of surprise appeared on her face as she saw Huo Yun Chen in front of her.

    Sweat trailed down his face and he was panting to catch up his breath.

    No. Why was he here?

    Xia Yu stood up in a daze and the moment she did, she was suddenly pulled into his embrace. His familiar scent filled her nostril. Because her face was pressed to his chest, Xia Yu could hear his heartbeat thumping very fast. Xia Yu realized that the person in front of her was really Huo Yun Chen.

    Before she left for the airport, Xia Yu heard that Huo Yun Chen was still stuck in the woods.

    She had wanted to wait for him but seeing how those people continuously scold her on the inte made her sad. Xia Yu did not expect that the people would be so fierce. They made her insecure and she began to question whether she was worthy of staying by Huo Yun Chen''s side.

    Thinking that it would probably be a while before he would return to Capital City, Xia Yu decided to head to F Country first to give herself time to calm down. She did not expect that Huo Yun Chen would appear in front of her.

    "Where are you going?" Huo Yun Chen''s voice was a little hoarse. "Xia Yu, why are you leaving? Don''t you... love me anymore?"

    Her heart tightened upon hearing his questions. Her mind whirled to think of how to answer him. Xia Yu had even considered spouting some nonsense so that he would let her go and went back to his life.

    She thought that even if they would break up, she would not feel regret. Being with him for the past few months were the happiest time in her life. At least, she could look back and think of those happy memories with him.

    However, now that the man was in front of her, Xia Yu realized that she was not willing to let him go. She loved him more than she had thought.

    "I''m sorry." Her voice choked up. "But Huo Yun Chen, I''m a coward. When I saw those people scolding me online and how they had disturbed the people around me, I just thought that I could not take it anymore. I was scared."

    It was so scary without having him by her side. Xia Yu really did not know how did Huo Yun Chen had faced those reporters and fans previously. The only thing that was on her mind was to escape.

    Even though Song Xing Xing had persuaded her to stay, Xia Yu could only hold on for a short time. Then, when she heard how those people had scolded her again, she became disheartened again.

    Seeing how some of them had said that she would ruin his career made her heart grow cold.

    Huo Yun Chen was her brightest star on stage. She did not want to ruin his life. She had thought that leaving would be the best decision.

    A sigh escaped him. Huo Yun Chen could not help but tightened his hold around her body.

    "I know what happened. I know you were feeling aggrieved. But Xia Yu, don''t leave me alright? Let''s discuss things together, hmm? What am I going to do without you by my side?"

    Xia Yu lowered her eyes and realized that her tears started to fall. "I don''t want to be a bother."

    "You will never be a bother." He lowered his head to kiss the top of her head. "Don''t listen to their nonsense. You are never going to be the reason for my career to end. I have been in this industry for a long time. I had clear conscience and had never done anything that could question my morals. It would not be easy to end my career just like that."

    Her lips quivered. Xia Yu wanted to say something but the words were stuck in her throat, unable toe out.

    "Xia Yu, don''t be scared. Trust me, alright? I will protect you and make things alright." Huo Yun Chen hugged the person in his embrace tightly, not wanting to let her go even for a second. His hand moved along her spine as he continued to coax her.

    After a long time, Xia Yu finally nodded.

 Chapter 470 - [Bonus ]Huo Yun Chens Statement

    In the evening, Huo Yun Chen finally posted his statement on his social media. Theizens were surprised to see that Huo Yun Chen had addressed his dating scandal after a few days has passed. Everyone had thought that the celebrity did not care about Xia Yu and that was the reason he had not said a word about it. Now that he had posted his statement, everyone was suddenly excited.

    In just an hour after he posted his statement, Hhuo Yun Chen''s confirmation post went on trending, Suddenly, everyone was talking about it.

    Hello everyone, this is Huo Yun Chen.

    In the past few days, a few media had reported my dating scandal. However, I was unable to respond to this news as I was away to shoot a program. The ce where I was shooting was somewhere in the mountain. My team and I were unaware of this news and therefore, had not been able to react.

    Regarding my dating scandal... I am here to verify that the news is true. I am now dating Miss Xia and the two of us have been seeing each other for a few months. Being with her made me happy and II ask everyone to give us your blessing.

    I was aware that in the past few days, there were several people who continued to harass my girlfriend and said a few harsh words to her.

    My request is for everyone to stop disturbing my girlfriend. She is not someone from the entertainment industry and she shouldn''t be attacked this way. If this harassment did not stop, then I will have no choice but to report you to the authorities.

    I hope that everyone will respect my personal rtionship and continue to focus on my project and development in the industry instead.

    Thank you, Huo Yun Chen.

    A few minutes after Huo Yun Chen had posted his statement, his manager and agency forwarded his message. The agency added and requested his fans to look warmly over Huo Yun Chen''s rtionship and continue to cheer for the couple.

    Soon, the artists under NEXT Entertainment and the people who had previously worked with Huo Yun Chen started to share his message as well. There were lots of people who was wishing well for their rtionship.

    Huo Yun Chen''s fans were divided.

    There was a group of them who was happy that he had finally found the person he loved and another group who still thought that he should break up with his girlfriend.

    This group was mostly girls who thought that their idol is someone that no one could touch.

    However, a few seconds after they posted something nasty about Huo Yun Chen''s rtionship, theirments were already deleted. The same situation happened many times and they soon figured out that Huo Yun Chen was really protecting his girlfriend.

    The fans were unhappy and nned to boycott Huo Yun Chen''s uing works, but they soon realized that no matter what they say, no one was paying attention to their words.

    NEXT Group Entertainment did not waste their time arguing with the bunch of people and the problematic fans were blocked and removed from his fan club.

    Some of them who were too excessive with words soon received letters from NEXT Group Entertainmentwyers.

    In an apartment in Capital City...

    Yan Yi Xie has been following Huo Yun Chen''s dating scandal closely. The moment the news broke up, Yan Yi Xie had already figured that Huo Yun Chen was going to lost a lot of fans after this.

    He did not expect that Huo Yun Chen would be stupid enough and confirm his dating scandal. Anyone knows that once a celebrity like Huo Yun Chen confirmed his rtionship, they would lose a lot of fans.

    Yan Yi Xie watched as Huo Yun Chen''s fans scolded their idol happily. He leaned back on his chair andughed happily.

    Thinking of how his album sales would rank higher than Huo Yun Chen made him very happy. When Huo Yun Chen''s poprity went down, there would be a lot ofpanies who no longer wanted him as their spokesperson. Then, everything would naturally go to him.

    ...

    Xia Yu sat on the sofa while watching Huo Yun Chen and Brother Xiang continued to discuss the development on the inte. Her eyes lowered to look at the phone in her hand where Huo Yun Chen''s statement earlier was on the screen.

    She read them over and over again and a warm feeling spread through her heart.

    She had thought that she had considered Huo Yun Chen''s interest before she make her decision to run to F Country. In the end, she was the selfish one.

    Xia Yu felt very guilty towards Huo Yun Chen.

    "Xia Yu."

    Hearing his voice, Xia Yu snapped out of her trance. She lifted her head and meet Huo Yun Chen''s gaze. The man was staring back at her with a look that she could not understand but it was making her heart was pound fast.

    She immediately looked away from him. It was then that Xia Yu noticed that Brother Xiang was no longer around.

    "Where is Brother Xiang?"

    "He went back to settle a few things first," Huo Yun Chen said. "Are you hungry?"

    Xia Yu nodded but then, she shook her head. "I''m not really hungry."

    Huo Yun Chen nodded. "Then, go and take a hot bath first. You should be tired after going through everything the past few days. I already prepared the water."

    "Alright." Xia Yu quickly agreed. Her guilt made her feel a little awkward to face Huo Yun Chen. She stood up quickly and made a run to the bedroom.

    However, before she could leave, Huo Yun Chen had already grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his embrace.

    Her eyes widened in surprise. Xia Yu was not expecting this sudden move. A few secondster, Xia Yu began to notice that the man had tightened up his arms around her body, making it hard for her to breathe.

    "Yun Chen." Her brow furrowed. "You''re hurting me."

    Huo Yun Chen snapped out of his trance and slowly loosened his arms. "Sorry." He rested his chin on her shoulder and inhaled her scent. "The thought of you leaving me again made me a little scared."

    Xia Yu lowered her gaze. She did not think that Huo Yun Chen would feel this way. The two of them only got together for a few months and she had thought that his feelings towards her were not that deep.

    Unfortunately, she was wrong.

    "Xia Yu, promise me that you will not leave me again alright?" Huo Yun Chen whispered to her ears. "Just stay by my side and let me take care of you."

    Xia Yu raised her head and put her hand on his cheek. Their gazes met and they continued to look t each other for a long time. Seeing that the look in his eyes had grown softer, Xia Yu leaned over to kiss his jaw.. "I promise."

 Chapter 471 - Huo Yun Chens Plan

    After the dating scandal broke up, Xia Yu no longer showed up at the hospital to work. She did not want the fans or the media to harass her or her colleague.

    Although they had warned that they would take action towards those who came to harass Xia Yu and the hospital staff, there were still a few stubborn fans and the media who continued to stay around, hoping to get a nce at Huo Yun Chen''s girlfriend.

    Xia Yu discussed with the head nurse and the hospital had decided to give Xia Yu unpaid leave until it was time for her to return from her internship.

    These days, Xia Yu spent her time at home studying F Countrynguages and make preparation for her uing internship. It was agreed that she will depart to F Country following her previous n.

    Huo Yun Chen was reluctant to let her go to this internship after what had happened but his girlfriend was someone with low esteem. He could only hope that Xia Yu would gain her confidence. Perhaps by then, Xia Yu would have more confidence to stay by his side.

    Of course, Huo Yun Chen had discussed with the management that he was not going to take any big project while Xia Yu was away. This way, he could apany her in F Country or visit her when he had the chance to.

    Huo Yun Chen and the management has been discussing his career.

    Now that he had confirmed his dating news, the management was expecting that Huo Yun Chen was going to lose some of his fans, mostly the young girls who were unhappy that he had dated Xia Yu.

    The management was worried.

    However, knowing that Huo Yun Chen and their President Lu Xun had a good rtionship, none of them dared to say anything. Seeing that Lu Xun had not said anything regarding Huo Yun Chen''s scandal, the shareholders could only shut up.

    But this does not mean that Lu Xun was unaware of what was on their mind.

    Still, Lu Xun made no move to help the shareholders to calm down. He only told them that Huo Yun Chen will continue to be one of the top artists in NEXT Entertainment.

    After listening to Huo Yun Chen and his team''s n, Lu Xun had already decided to let the celebrity do what he wanted to do.

    As a celebrity, it was normal to gain and lose some fans. The only thing he could do was to work hard for the fans who continued to stay and support him.

    They were aware that it was Yan Yi Xie who had revealed the dating news. Although they could not understand what Yan Yi Xie was trying to aplish, they decided to be on guard.

    Later, an insider revealed that Yan Yi Xie was going toe up with an album. Seeing the released date that Yan Yi Xie had chosen, Huo Yun Chen had some idea of what the man was trying to do.

    Huo Yun Chen gathered his team and started to discuss his uing album again.

    That evening, Xia Yu watched as Brother Xiang leave Huo Yun Chen''s studio and nodded at him. Seeing the serious look on his face made her worry if Huo Yun Chen would be in deep trouble because of her.

    Huo Yun Chen''s team often came to the apartment to discuss with him but Xia Yu was unaware of what they were discussing. Huo Yun Chen only told her that they were making a n to release his new album soon.

    Brother Xiang did not stay for a long time. Huo Yun Chen sent his manager to the door and watched him leave.

    When Huo Yun Chen turned around, his gaze met with Xia Yu''s worried eyes.

    The look in his eyes softened. Huo Yun Chen walked over to Xia Yu and pinched at her cheek. "What are you thinking about?"

    "Is everything alright?" Xia Yu asked. Although Huo Yun Chen had assured her repeatedly, Xia Yu was not very convinced, especially after watching his teaming and going to discuss their matters.

    asionally, Xia Yu would look on the inte and that would make her distressed.

    "Didn''t I tell you not to worry?" Huo Yun Chen said. He wrapped his arms around Xia Yu''s body and pecked at the space between her brow.

    Feeling the warmth from her body and inhaling her scent made him feel more at ease.

    Huo Yun Chen would get scared when he thought of the day that Xia Yu had almost left. It made him realize that he liked her more than he thought.

    He could not bear to lose her.

    "How can I not worry? You have worked hard for years to get to where you are now." Xia Yu lowered her head. "I don''t want to be the reason for your career to plummeted."

    "You''re thinking too much." Huo Yun Chen chuckled. "Xia Yu, you only have to remember that in this industry, it would be difficult to stay on top forever. Even without this dating news, there will be a lot of fresh faces debuting and new talent discovered. It was inevitable for me to lose and gain some fans."

    Xia Yu heaved a sigh. She knew that his words made sense but she still could not stop worrying.

    She hoped to see him continue singing on stage and shining brightly.

    Huo Yun Chen hugged the person in his arms while caressing her back to soothe her worry. "This weekend, how about going to that hot spring that I have mentioned earlier? It will be a good chance for both of us to rx."

    "What about your work? Aren''t you busy preparing for your next album?"

    "Brother Xiang let me have my vacation for a few days," Huo Yun Chen said. "After what happened, we agreed to push back the album."

    Her eyes widened in surprise. Xia Yu had not thought that their dating news would cause a dy on his album. "It''s that bad?"

    "It''s not a bad thing." Huo Yun Chenughed. "Just that, we are making a lot of preparation to release the album." His brow rose. "Don''t you trust me?"

    Xia Yu stared at him for a while. "Well, I trust you."

    Seeing the worry in her eyes gradually disappeared made him feel more at ease.

    "Then, we''ll go to that hot spring?"

    Xia Yu nodded.

 Chapter 472 - Hot Spring Resort

    On the weekend, Huo Yun Chen and Xia Yu took a flight for their vacation.

    When they showed up at the airport, there were a few people who recognized them and had snapped a few photos of the couple together.

    It was the first time that photos of the couple came out after the dating news broke out. Naturally, Huo Yun Chen''s fans were excited where some of them were supporting the celebrity''s rtionship and some were not.

    Huo Yun Chen''s dating news was still new and their appearance had quickly entered the top trending topic.

    Hearing that they were spotted at the airport, there were a few fans and media who came to find them but by the time they arrived, Huo Yun Chen and Xia Yu had already boarded the ne.

    With Brother Xiang''s arrangement, the two of them did not encounter any troublesome situation.

    The couple checked into their room and was assigned to a private wing where they could enjoy their time together without worrying that some fans were going to harass them.

    Xia Yu looked at the beautiful scenery in front of her and finally breathed in relief.

    The hot spring resort was surrounded by nature at the side, there was a door that would lead them to the private pool for them to soak in.

    The quiet surrounding gave her a sense of peace. It seemed that she did not have time to rx like this for a long time. She really needed to rx.

    Seeing that Huo Yun Chen has still not returned from meeting his friend, Xia Yu took this chance to walk around the room and snapped a few pictures of the ce.

    After checking on the pictures again, Xia Yu decided to post a few scenic pictures to her circle of friends.

    The first person who had replied to her post was Song Xing Xing.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing was staying at home and waiting for the babies toe out. Seeing Xia Yu''s post made her a little jealous.

    It seemed that she hasn''te out to y around after she was pregnant. Moreover, because she was carrying a twin, everyone around her kept on worrying about her and would not let her do anything much.

    These days, Song Xing Xing''s job was to raise the babies in her stomach and rx. She did not even have to raise a finger to do anything.

    "Xia Yu, the ce looks beautiful. I also wanted to visit a hot spring," Song Xing Xingmented.

    "It would be inconvenient for you to visit a hot spring with your current situation. Wait until your confinement period ends. Then, you can ask President Lu to take you on a trip."

    Song Xing Xing made up her mind to ask Lu Xun to take her out to y after she had given birth. Otherwise, she might as well go crazy staying inside for a long time.

    Of course, Song Xing Xing would not expect that when it was time for Lu Xun to take her out to y, the one who would be reluctant to leave the house was also her.

    The two friends continued to chat.

    Song Xing Xing would ask Xia Yu about the lodgings while Xia Yu would ask her friend about her pregnancy.

    They only chatted for five minutes before Song Xing Xing had to put down her phone. Because of her pregnancy, Song Xing Xing was not allowed to be on the phone for a long period.

    Just in time, Huo Yun Chen returned to the room carrying a small box in his hands.

    "Are you done talking to your friends?" Xia Yu asked.

    The hot spring resort belonged to Huo Yun Chen''s friend. Since they came to visit the ce, Huo Yun Chen had gone to meet his friend and chatted for a bit.

    "Mhm..." Huo Yun Chen nodded. "He gave us a box of chocte as a wee gift. Would you like to eat one?"

    He did not wait for Xia Yu''s reply. Huo Yun Chen tugged at the ribbon and took off the lid. He picked up a piece of chocte and ced it in Xia Yu''s mouth. Tacitly, Xia Yu opened her mouth and bit at the chocte.

    The bitter-sweet taste of the dark chocte filled her mouth followed by the sweetness from the hazelnut filling.

    "How was it? Good?" Huo Yun Chen asked.

    He watched as Xia Yu nodded and leaned in to cover her lips with his. The sweetness of the chocte entered his mouth as he deepened their kisses.

    When he pulled away, Xia Yu''s face had turned red and her eyes were a little misty. The corner of his lips tilted up as Huo Yun Chen was enjoying the look on his girlfriend''s face.

    It took her a few seconds to snap out of her trance. Xia Yu took a step back and punched at the man''s shoulder lightly. "Hooligan."

    Before she could escape, Huo Yun Chen had already grabbed her wrist and hugged her waist. Hisughter reverberated in her ears as he rested his chin on her shoulder.

    Xia Yu flinched as his breath tickled her skin. The thought that the two of them were going to spend their time for a few days alone in this resort made her anticipate what would happen.

    She could not deny that she had some expectations towards this vacation.

    The two of them have been living together for a while but staying at home and going on vacation gave off a different feeling.

    "Xia Yu?"

    "Hmm?" Her heartbeat elerated as the man tightened his arms around her waist.

    "What do you want to eat for dinner?"

    His question made her a little dumbfounded. Xia Yu was not expecting Huo Yun Chen to suddenly ask her about dinner.

    Even though Huo Yun Chen was unable to look at her face, Xia Yu still lowered her head to hide the blush on her face. She was embarrassed that she had such impure thoughts earlier.

    "Anything is fine. You know that I am not picky with food."

    Huo Yun Chen leaned to peck on her cheek. "Then, let''s go out for dinner.. My friend invited us to have dinner with him. Would that be alright?"

 Chapter 473 - Wanted

    After resting for a while, Huo Yun Chen took Xia Yu out. The couple walked around the resort enjoying the scenery in the world of two people.

    There were a few people around the resort but none of them paid too much attention to the couple.

    Seeing that it was almost time for his meeting with his friend, Huo Yun Chen led Xia Yu to the restaurant. The waitress led them to the private room where Huo Yun Chen''s friend was waiting for him.

    When they entered, a man in his thirties stood up with a big smile on his face. "Yun Chen, sister-inw."

    The smile on Xia Yu''s face stiffened. She was addressed as sister-inw the first time she met Huo Yun Chen''s friend. She was a little embarrassed, but at the same time, her heart seemed to be covered with honey.

    Huo Yun Chen however seemed as if he did not hear anything. He strode into the room and stopped as he reached the table. "Have you waited for a long time?"

    "No. I just arrived a while ago."

    Sensing that his friend was looking at his girlfriend curiously, Huo Yun Chen quickly introduced, "Xu Wen Chang, this is my girlfriend, Xia Yu." He gripped Xia Yu''s waist tightly and spoke, "This is my good friend, Xu Wen Cheng. He is also the owner of this resort."

    The two of them exchanged their greetings and sat down.

    Xu Wen Chang had already asked the kitchen to prepare a few local specialties. After checking with the couple, Xu Wen Chang asked the waiter to send in the food and drinks to the room.

    As they sat down, Huo Yun Chen and his friend began to catch up with each other and reminisce their high school memories. While drinking some wine, Xu Wen Chang told Xia Yu a few funny stories about Huo Yun Chen and revealed a side of Huo Yun Chen that Xia Yu had never heard before.

    Xu Wen Chang has been in the hospitality industry for years and faced customers all the time. It was not difficult for him to get along with Xia Yu.

    Initially, Xia Yu was a little worried about meeting with Huo Yun Chen''s friend. But after a while, she started to feel more at ease around him.

    The meal ended happily. After exchanging a few more words, Huo Yun Chen and Xia Yu returned to their room.

    Xia Yu sat on the sofa and watched as Huo Yun Chen tapped his fingers on his phone. The space between his brow furrowed as he replied to his work email with a serious look on his face. He did not seem to notice that there was someone who was watching him intently.

    When he finally ended his discussion with his manager, Huo Yun Chen looked up and finally realized that Xia Yu was watching him.

    He slid his phone into his pocket and walked over to her sidenguidly.

    Before he could reach her side, Xia Yu stood up and wrapped her arms around Huo Yun Chen''s neck. Her eyes bore into his and it doesn''t seem as if she was going to look away.

    "Why are you looking at me like this?" The corner of his lips tilted up into a smile. It was rare for Xia Yu to take the initiative to be intimate with him.

    The way she was looking into his eyes made his heart palpate. They were too close that he could see his reflection in Xia Yu''s bright eyes. It gave him the impression as if there was nothing that Xia Yu could see other than him at this time.

    "Huo Yun Chen."

    "Hmm? What is it?" Huo Yun Chen chuckled when he noticed the red blush on Xia Yu''s cheek. "Are you drunk?" He seemed to recall that Xia Yu had drunk a few sses earlier. Although she did not seem drunk, Huo Yun Chen was still a little worried.

    "Not drunk." Xia Yu shook her head softly. She continued to look at him as she licked her lips. "Huo Yun Chen, you are so good to me."

    Xia Yu had always known that she had low self-esteem to be with someone like Huo Yun Chen. After their dating news came out and the fans started to criticize her, Xia Yu''s confidence dropped.

    She would think of the insults her mother had thrown at her and those words would mix with the nasty words from his fans.

    But this man always made her feel better. Even though her self-esteem was still low, Xia Yu could see how Huo Yun Chen had worked hard for her.

    There were half of his fans who had urged him to break up with her, but Huo Yun Chen had never tried to hide her. Instead, each time they met any of his friends or the people he had worked with, Huo Yun Chen would introduce her as his girlfriend proudly.

    Her mother might not want her but Huo Yun Chen made her feel wanted.

    The more she looked at him, Xia Yu had this feeling as if her heart was going to burst. She really, really liked him.

    Huo Yun Chen raised a brow and a lowugh escaped him. "Xia Yu, are you trying to seduce me?"

    This girl was looking at him with a pair of misty eyes and saying words that made his heart itchy. It would be a lie to say that he was not tempted.

    Hearing his words, Xia Yu quickly snapped out of her trance. She released her arms around his neck to retreat, but Huo Yun Chen was quick to tighten his arms around her waist.

    The two of them continued to look at each other as they enjoyed the silence between them. Their hot breaths mingled and slowly, Huo Yun Chen lowered his head to catch her lips into his.

    Her tensed shoulder began to rx as Huo Yun Chen began to caress her lips with his. It was as if she was waiting for him to kiss her for a long time and finally got what she had longed for.

    Xia Yu always liked the way Huo Yun Chen would kiss her slowly at first. Then gradually, their kiss turned into something deeper.

    It made her head a little dizzy but the feeling was something that she could not get enough of.

    Xia Yu was starting to wonder if perhaps she was addicted to his kisses.

    Sensing that his girlfriend was starting to get breathless from his kisses, Huo Yun Chen finally pulled away. Xia Yu''s flushed face appeared in front of him and his throat bobbed as a certain need traveled through his body.

    Huo Yun Chen ced his hands on Xia Yu''s thigh and lift her up, startling her.. Then, he let her sit on the table before he leaned over to kiss her again.

 Chapter 474 - Really, Really Like You (18+)

    MATURE WARNING!

    The night was getting colder but the atmosphere in the room was very warm.

    Xia Yu continued to steady her body as she wrapped her hands around Huo Yun Chen''s neck. His kisses had turned aggressive and it was making her dizzy. Other than the man in front of her, there was nothing else that she could think of.

    A soft moan escaped her as his hot palm touched the bottom of her chest. Somehow, the shirt that she was wearing earlier had disappeared and her bra was already unhooked, giving him easy ess to continue to explore her body.

    "Huo Yun Chen," Xia Yu whispered. "Not here."

    A strange sensation traveled through all over her body and it was making her slightly ufortable. After all, each time that the two of them got intimate, Huo Yun Chen would always carry her back into their bedroom.

    But tonight, it doesn''t seem that he was going to carry her back anytime soon and it was making her anxious.

    As she was seated on the table, her legs were parted to let him stand closer as he kissed her all over her face and neck. But this closeness let the inside of her thigh press against his manhood.

    Xia Yu lowered her head to hide her face but as he nibbled a spot on her neck, Xia Yu could not help but throw her head back.

    His hand which was fondling her chest earlier slowly moved downward until he was touching her wet panties. A roguish smile curled on his lips, knowing that Xia Yu was aroused because of him.

    "Xia Yu." He looked up and watch her closed eyes and parted lips. Huo Yun Chen pecked on her lips before he leaned closer to her ear and whispered, "You''re wet."

    Quickly, the shade of red on her face deepened.

    She was embarrassed. Xia Yu wanted to hide away but the sensation he was giving her at t his time was too much. It made her crave for more.

    His hand slipped inside her panties and her breathing became erratic.

    Xia Yu opened her mouth to say something but in the end, only her gasp and moan could be heard. Then, his mouth found hers again as he sucked on her soft lips, drowning her voice.

    Her body be taut and her toes curled. Her eyes were tightly shut. Xia Yu could almost see the firework around her. Soon her mind turned nk and her body softened.

    Xia Yu panted as she tried to catch up her breath. Before she couldpose herself, Huo Yun Chen let her wrap her arms around her neck. He ced his hands at her buttock and carried her to the bedroom.

    ...

    Xia Yu woke up in the morningzily. She tried to turn around to grab her phone and check at the time but found that she could not move away. There was something heavy around her waist.

    Lowering her gaze, she could see herself naked under the quilt cover and a thick arm was hugging her body tight.

    A few seconds passed and Xia Yu immediately became awake as she realized that the man was also naked.

    Then, the memories of what happened between themst night resurfaced in her mind. She could still remember their passionate kiss and how he had touched her all over her body. Then, her body would tremble with pleasure.

    The thought turned her face pink.

    It was not the first time that they had been together butst night... was quite intense. She could not remember how long she was tossed around and how many times they have done it until she reached the peak.

    Each time that she told him that she had enough, Huo Yun Chen would lean over and whispered her name to her ears. Then, she became weak again.

    Xia Yu turned around slowly to face him, afraid that she was going to wake him up.

    Huo Yun Chen''s sleeping face appeared in front of her. His face was half-buried in the pillow. His usually styled hair turned messy and it was no doubt that she had something to do with it.

    However, Xia Yu quite like the way Huo Yun Chen looked at this moment. His sleeping face was peaceful and his messy hair made him look sexy.

    Her breathing became deeper and the feeling made her heart was feeling as if it was going to burst out anytime soon.

    Xia Yu continued to admire his handsome face, wondering how did she get lucky and ended up being with the person she had liked for years.

    Seeing his even breathing, Xia Yu knew that he was still deep in his sleep.

    Her hand got itchy and Xia Yu could not stop herself from touching his face.

    First, her finger trailed on his thick and sharp brow. Then, her finger slowly went down to touch the outline of his nose and finally stopped at his thin lips.

    Thinking of how these lips had kissed her all over her bodyst night made her shy. Before she could retreat her hand from his face, someone had already grabbed her wrist, preventing her from moving.

    The move was too soon and it was making her startled. Her eyes shot up and their gaze met. Huo Yun Chen''s eyes were deep and prating.

    "You''re awake." Xia Yu whispered.

    "Mhmm..." His voice was deep and raspy as he had only woken up. "Someone was trying to take advantage of me. If I don''t wake up, who knows what will happen?"

    "Who wants to take advantage of you?" Xia Yu pursed her lips into a thin line.

    She was only touching and admiring his face. How can that be considered as taking advantage?

    Seeing the panic look on her face made himugh happily.

    Huo Yun Chen held her tighter and moved his face closer until the tip of their nose met. "Xia Yu." His lips brushed against her as he spoke. Huo Yun Chen raised his brow and the smile on his face became teasing. "You have been staring at me for a long time. Am I good-looking?"

    Xia Yu thought that she was going to faint. She wondered just how long has he woke up and how long has he been observing her as she was touching his face.

    Their gazes met and suddenly, Xia Yu could no longer look away. Sensing that the man was waiting for her answer, Xia Yu finally gave him a nod. "Good looking."

    Just like that, the smile on his face widened. "Then, do you like me?"

    Her heart skipped a beat. At this time, the look on Huo Yun Chen''s face and his voice were slowly tempting her to do something naughty. "I like you." Xia Yu pecked at the corner of his lips.. "Really, really like you."

 Chapter 475 - It Hurts

    After ying around in the hot spring resort for a few days, the couple returned to Capital City and Huo Yun Chen began to busy himself with the preparation of his next album.

    Xia Yu was among the first person who get to listen to his songs.

    She liked the type of music that he had debuted with. Butter, she continued to stay as his fan while watching him grow and explore various types of music.

    As she listened to this new album, Xia Yu could sense that this album was different than his previous one. But after listening to a few songs, Xia Yu could not help but blush.

    Some of the songs in this album... really made her shy.

    Once she had finished listening to the songs, someone had pestered her and ask what she think of the new album. When she told him that she liked the songs, Huo Yun Chen could not stop smiling. Later, she was teased until she cried on the bed.

    With less than a month left before she was going to depart to F Country, Xia Yu was not that idle. She had taken a few tests and was relieved to see that she has passed thenguage test.

    Although there was still much for her to learn, at least she could tackle the basicmunications while she was abroad.

    That afternoon, Xia Yu went to Lu''s residence to visit Song Xing Xing.

    When she arrived, Song Xing Xing was in the middle of unboxing a few parcels.

    Not too long ago, Lu Xun''s parents had sent over some baby stuff for their grandchildren. Some of the stuff in Country C was cheaper and the excited grandparents decided to deliver some necessities before the baby was born.

    At the side, Mr. Fluffball was watching as Song Xing Xing took out a few baby items. He stretched out his paw and was attracted to the colorful toys.

    However, his attention soon shifted somewhere else. Mr. Fluffball saw the empty box and started to y with it. He jumped inside and found that it wasfortable and more fun than his cat''s apartment. His papa brought him an expensive sleeping bed but this cat found that this box was morefortable...

    "Xia Yu, you''re here." Song Xing Xing heard from Auntie Wei that Xia Yu came to visit and stood up slowly to greet her friend. The smile on her face widened upon finding someone to talk to.

    Xia Yu handed over the snack that she brought on her way to Auntie Wei. Her gaze fell on Song Xing Xing''s bulging stomach. It seemed that after not meeting her for a few weeks, Song Xing Xing''s stomach continued to grow.

    "It''s getting bigger isn''t it?" Song Xing Xing rubbed at her stomach with one hand and supported her waist with another. "I thought that my stomach is going to explode anytime soon."

    "How are you feeling these days?"

    "Fine. The doctor said the babies are very healthy."

    "It won''t be long before your due date."

    "Mhm..." Song Xing Xing motioned Xia Yu to sit down. "Last month, they were still kicking around as if they were ying football inside. Fortunately, the babies were very obedient recently."

    Thest time the babies were kicking around, their father had warned them to stop causing trouble. Since then, the babies were very obedient, especially when Lu Xun was around.

    Song Xing Xing had a feeling that once the babiese out, they were going to listen to their father. Just like this, Song Xing Xing had already prepared to let Lu Xun be the one to discipline their kids when they came out. If the babies would not listen to her, then she would let Lu Xun handle them.

    Xia Yuughed. "It''s good that they are lively."

    Song Xing Xing was a few years younger than she was but Xia Yu thought that Song Xing Xing was definitely mature than she was. Xia Yu was still in disbelief that in a few weeks, the babies were going toe out and made the house livelier.

    She did not know whether she would be able to meet the babies before she departed to F Country. Song Xing Xing and President Lu were both good-looking couples. Xia Yu had a feeling that their children would inherit their good looks.

    "That''s right, Xia Yu, you are going to leave for Country F in a few weeks. Have you made all your preparation?"

    "Mmm..." Xia Yu nodded. Her expression turned gentler. "I still want to thank you for your assistance. Xing Xing, you have been a great help."

    "I didn''t do anything much. In the end, everything is what you have decided on." Song Xing Xing smiled. When she thought of the day Xia Yu was going to leave Huo Yun Chen and Capital City, Song Xing Xing could not stop worrying.

    Fortunately, Huo Yun Chen had arrived in time to stop Xia Yu from leaving.

    "I heard that Huo Yun Chen will send you to F Country?"

    Xia Yu lowered her head shyly. "En. He won''t feel at ease until he sees the apartment and its surroundings."

    "This is also good. Then, the two of you can take time to get used to the ce," Song Xing Xingmented. "Ooh!" Song Xing Xing frowned as she caressed her stomach.

    "What''s wrong?" Seeing that Song Xing Xing''s expression did not seem right, Xia Yu began to worry.

    However, a few secondster, the frown quickly disappeared. "It''s nothing." Song Xing Xing heaved a long sigh. "I guess the babies were ying around again."

    Seeing her expression, Xia Yu began to feel more at ease.

    The two of them continued to chat about F Country.

    At this time, Auntie Wei came out of the kitchen to remind Song Xing Xing that the food was ready.

    "Xia Yu,e and join me for lunch, alright?" Song Xing Xing said. Before Xia Yu could reject her offer, Song Xing Xing had continued, "It would be too lonely to eat alone. Besides, Auntie Wei had already prepared your portion."

    Xia Yu considered her offer and nodded. After sending a text to Huo Yun Chen, Xia Yu followed Song Xing Xing to the dining area.

    It was not the first time for Xia Yu to visit the house and she had be quite familiar with Auntie Wei. Xia Yu went into the kitchen and helped Auntie Wei to carry a few dishes out.

    The two friends sat down to have their meal while discussing the baby matters. Xia Yu was clipping some dishes when she noticed that Song Xing Xing''s expression did not seem right.

    "Oh." Song Xing Xing put down her chopsticks and held her tummy. Beads of perspiration appeared on her face.

    "Xing Xing? What''s wrong?"

    Song Xing Xing pursed her lips tightly as she tried to suppress the iing pain.. Then, she looked up and whimpered, "Xia Yu, it hurts."

 Chapter 476 - My Wife Is In Labor

    Her eyes shed upon hearing Song Xing Xing''s words. Xia Yu quickly went to Song Xing Xing''s side to look at her. Seeing that Song Xing Xing was holding her stomach, Xia Yu knew that it was rted to the babies.

    Xia Yu was about to ask about the pain when she noticed the clear liquid pooling under the chair.

    Although she had seen this situation previously, Xia Yu was stunned upon seeing the liquid.

    This... isn''t there a few more weeks before the due date?

    Were the babies going to be born earlier?

    Xia Yu snapped out of her trance and looked at her friend again. "Xing Xing, calm down. I think you''re going intobor."

    "What?" Song Xing Xing looked at Xia Yu in panic. She grabbed Xia Yu''s arm and held it tight. "It can''t be, right? It''s too early. The doctor said that there''s going to be a few more weeks."

    "Rx! I''m here. You just have to remember what you have learned from yourbor ss," Xia Yu continued to speak in a soft and soothing tone. "You''re carrying a twin. It''s normal for the babies toe out earlier. Take a deep breath."

    Following her instruction, Song Xing Xing took a few deep breaths to calm down. Her hands rested on her stomach as she whispered a few words to her babies, telling them to be safe.

    "Can you stand up?" Xia Yu asked.

    Song Xing Xing nodded.

    "Then, let''s go and sit down on the sofa. You have to befortable." Xia Yu held Song Xing Xing tightly and helped her to sit downfortably. Then, she called Auntie Wei to tell her the situation.

    Auntie Wei was not expecting that Song Xing Xing would give birth this early and she too began to panic. Although she had prepared herself for this day, Auntie Wei suddenly did not know what she should do next.

    Xia Yu took out her phone and called an ambnce.

    Fortunately, Lu''s residence was quite close to the hospital where she had worked at. Xia Yu quickly called a few people she knew and let them prepare.

    "The ambnce will be here shortly. I will ask them to bring you over to the hospital I work at, as it was closer. Is that alright?

    Song Xing Xing nodded again. She had no opinion regarding this matter. At this time, she was still worrying over her babies.

    Previously, the doctor had said that it would be better for the babies to stay longer in the mother''s stomach. Because she was carrying a twin, the doctor had already told them that she will have to give birth earlier. Now that the babies areing out sooner, Song Xing Xing could not help but worry that something was going to happen.

    It was the first time that she was going to give birth. Song Xing Xing could not help but panic.

    Fortunately, Xia Yu had stayed by her side to calm her down.

    The ambnce arrived in less than ten minutes. Xia Yu grabbed the important things that Auntie Wei had prepared and apanied Song Xing Xing to the hospital.

    Once they arrived, a few doctors and nurses quickly let Song Xing Xing on the bed to check on her condition. Then, she was quickly pushed into thebor room.

    Taking a deep breath, Xia Yu began to calm down.

    Suddenly, an unfamiliar ring tone pierced the quiet atmosphere. It took Xia Yu a while to figure out that the sound came from Song Xing Xing''s handbag that was in her hand.

    Xia Yu saw the name on the caller ID and quickly answered the phone. "President Lu."

    There was a brief silence on Lu Xun''s part. His eyes narrowed upon hearing the unfamiliar voice. A while ago, he was still in a video conference meeting. When the call ended, Lu Xun called his wife to check on her. Who would have thought that he would hear a stranger''s voice?

    "Who is this?"

    "President Lu, this is Xia Yu."

    It was at this time that Lu Xun remember that his wife had mentioned that she was going to invite Xia Yu toe over and have lunch with her.

    However, it was still strange that Xia Yu would answer the call on Song Xing Xing''s behalf.

    His heart was pounding and Lu Xun suddenly had a premonition.

    Before he could ask, Xia Yu had already spoken, "President Lu, your wife is about to give birth. Xing Xing''s amniotic fluid broke. We are currently at the hospital and she was pushed into thebor room a few minutes ago." Xia Yu''s voice was calm as she reported what had happened.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xun''s face turned pale when he heard that his wife was going to give birth. His hand clenched into a fist as he tried to suppress his panic.

    After listening to Xia Yu reporting the hospital name, Lu Xun stood up and walked over to his door. He had reached the elevator when he turned around to his office again. His mind was chaotic and he had forgotten to take his keys.

    The secretaries outside his room saw the abnormalities on their boss''s face and wondered what was going on.

    At this time, Bei Yuan appeared. He was about to sound the secretaries for gossiping when he saw President Lu walking towards the elevator with a strange posture.

    "What''s wrong with President Lu?" Bei Yuan asked.

    "I don''t know," one of the secretaries answered. "But his expression has been quite scary."

    Bei Yuan frowned. He passed the documents in his hand to the secretary and chased after his boss. Fortunately, he caught up with his boss before he entered the elevator.

    "President Lu, is there something wrong?"

    Bei Yuan''s question snapped out of his trance. Lu Xun stared at his assistant and stretched out his hand to pass his car keys. "Bei Yuan, help and drive me to the hospital."

    Seeing his boss''s pale face made the assistant worry that his boss was feeling unwell. However, his boss''s next words surprised him.

    "My wife is inbor."

    It was then that Bei Yuan noticed how his boss''s hands were trembling as he hold the car keys.. With his condition at this time, he would not be able to drive.

 Chapter 477 - Mother And Children Are Safe

    With Bei Yuan''s help, Lu Xun finally arrived at the hospital.

    When he arrived at the floor, Lu Xun could already see Xia Yu and a nurse were discussing something outside thebor room. His heart was palpating upon noticing the serious look on their faces.

    As he approached them, Xia Yu turned around and her eyes widened in surprise.

    "What happened to Xing Xing?" Lu Xun asked. His voice was hoarse and his face paled.

    ording to their n, Lu Xun was supposed to apany his wife to the hospital and prepare for the birth of the twins in less than three weeks.

    Unexpectedly, her water broke and she had to enter thebor room earlier.

    When he first found out that Song Xing Xing was pregnant with a twin, Lu Xun had read a lot of books and heard how dangerous it could be for the mother and child. Premature birth can be risky.

    He could not bear it if something happen to them.

    His heart was stuffy and he could not breathe easily until he see his wife.

    "President Lu, you are here." Xia Yu heaved in relief upon seeing the man. She had spoken to him on the phone a while ago. Unexpectedly, the man had arrived in less than fifteen minutes.

    The nurse who was speaking to Xia Yu earlier turned to Lu Xun with an inquiring gaze. "You are the husband? Mr. Lu?"

    Lu Xun swallowed. "Yes. My wife is Song Xing Xing. Is... everything alright?"

    The nurse''s expression turned softer. "Mr. Lu, your wife is now in thebor room and she is now ready to give birth."

    Lu Xun continued to listen to the nurse''s briefing on his wife''s situation.

    Hearing that Song Xing Xing was in a good condition and would be able to give birth normally, Lu Xun finally felt at ease. However, the anxious feeling returned when the nurse mentioned that Song Xing Xing might need to undergo a cesarean birth if her condition worsens.

    "Nurse, is it possible if I want to apany my wife in thebor room?" Lu Xun asked.

    The nurse pursed her lips. "I will have to check with the doctor first."

    "Please do."

    The nurse turned around to enter the room. A few minutester, she returned and shed an apologetic smile to him. "I''m sorry, Mr.Lu. But your wife said it would be better if you did note in."

    Lu Xun could not hide his disappointment upon hearing the nurse''s words.

    "Rest assured. The doctor will do her best to ensure that your wife will give a safe birth." With that, the nurse turned around and entered thebor room again.

    Lu Xun stared at the door and clenched his hands tightly into fists.

    Previously, the two of them had discussed the matter about him apanying her in thebor room.

    However, Song Xing Xing had always said that she did not want to let him see her in such a messy state. Anyway, ording to his wife, even if he entered thebor room, there was nothing else that he can do. It would be better to let the professional do their job.

    In the end, Lu Xun could only sit outside the room and wait.

    His mind was nk. At this time, there was nothing else that he could think about other than Song Xing Xing. He could only pray that his wife and kids would be safe.

    Bei Yuan appeared at his side, but he did not seem to notice his presence. Seeing that his boss was unable to think straight, Bei Yuan made the decision to push back Lu Xun''s meetings and arrangements.

    Every two minutes, Lu Xun would look at the clock. As time passed by, his expression only turned uglier.

    He has been waiting outside thebor room for two hours but no one told him anything. Not knowing his wife''s condition only made him anxious.

    Bei Yuan and Xia Yu might havee to his side to say a few words but Lu Xun could not hear what they were saying. Later, Huo Yun Chen showed up in his disguise after hearing the news from Xia Yu. But, Lu Xun was too busy to care about him.

    The sky turned dark and the surroundings were quiet.

    After waiting for hours, someone finally came out of thebor room.

    Seeing that the nurse was stopping in front of him, Lu Xun finally looked up. His heartbeat elerated as he waited for the nurse to deliver the news.

    The nurse pulled down her mask and shed a bright smile. "Congrattions, Mr. Lu. Your wife has safely given birth to a twin girl. Both the mother and children are safe."

    Hearing that his wife was safe, Lu Xun finally let out a breath of relief. He nced at the door while the nurse continued to report the babies'' condition.

    "Can I see my wife?" Lu Xun asked.

    The nurse exchanged a nce with Xia Yu, then a faint smile curled on her lips. "The doctor is cleaning up the wound. In a while, Mrs. Lu wille out and will be transferred to the ward."

    After saying a few more words, the nurse went back into the room.

    At the side, Bei Yuan and Huo Yun Chen stepped over and congratte him. However, Lu Xun remained expressionless.

    The babies came out first. Their body was too small. Their skins were red and wrinkly.

    Because they were born prematurely, they will have to sit in the incubator until they are strong enough.

    Lu Xun had the chance to look at the girls. However, after looking at them for a few seconds, he could not help but frown.

    His daughters look nothing like their mother!

    A few minutester, Song Xing Xing was pushed out from thebor room. Once he saw his wife on the bed, Lu Xun quickly walked over to her side.

    Seeing Song Xing Xing''s tired and sweaty face made him distressed. Song Xing Xing had entered thebor room in the afternoon and only came out almost midnight. She had fought very hard to give birth to his children. All sorts of feelings came over and gradually, his eyes turned gentler.

    Lu Xun leaned over and pecked at her forehead. "Xing Xing, you have worked hard."

    Song Xing Xing shed a smile at him.. Then, she closed her eyes and drifted to sleep.

 Chapter 478 - Mother, Father

    When Song Xing Xing woke up again, she found Lu Xun sitting by her side with his eyes closed. As soon as she moved a little bit, Lu Xun opened his eyes and looked at her.

    He exhaled with relief upon seeing that she was staring back at him. "You''re awake."

    No one could tell how panicked he was when Song Xing Xing had drifted to sleep as soon as she came out of thebor room. He had thought that something bad happened to her. It was Xia Yu who told him that she had fallen asleep after spending long hours giving birth to the twin.

    Song Xing Xing nodded. She watched his face and could see the trace of fatigue. Looking at his unkempt appearance, the corner of her lips gradually turned up.

    Lu Xun stood up and ced his hand on her forehead to push back a few strands of hair from her face. "Are you thirsty? I''ll pour you some water first."

    Without waiting for her reply, Lu Xun turned around and pour a ss of water for her. Then, he helped her to sit on the bed and drink some water.

    Once she had drunk enough, Lu Xun put the ss back on the table and asked, "How are you feeling?"

    "Pretty good." Song Xing Xingughed softly.

    Then, the couple stared at each other and no one said anything for a long time. Their eyes were gentle and warm and there was a faint smile on their lips. It seemed that they both did not need words to tell how much they loved each other.

    It was Song Xing Xing who had broken the silence. "Lu Xun."

    "Hmm?"

    "I''m a mother."

    His lips stretched up into a smile. Lu Xun leaned over and pecked on her lips. "Mhm... And I, a father."

    The couple looked at each other with a silly look.

    "Lu Xun," Song Xing Xing called again.

    "Hmm?"

    "I''m hungry."

    Lu Xun snapped out of his trance and chuckled. "Auntie Wei came over and send something." He turned around to grab the sk on the side table.

    Song Xing Xing ate the warm food without looking up. She had consumed too much energy in thebor room and her stomach was screaming to be filled. Otherwise, she did not know whether she would have the strength to move a finger.

    Once the bowl was empty, Song Xing Xing finally breathed with relief. She watched as her husband tidied up the bowl and spoke, "How are the babies?"

    "They''re pretty good. The doctor said they will have to stay in the incubator for observation," Lu Xun said. He continued to watch her reaction as he was worried that his wife was going to be upset. "There shouldn''t be any problem with them. Later, we''ll go and see them together, alright?"

    Song Xing Xing nodded. She had already prepared that she was going to be part of the babies for a while. As long as the girls are alright, then everything will be fine.

    However, she had only seen the girls briefly after theye out. She kind of missed them.

    "How long will they have to stay there?"

    "Probably a couple of weeks or longer. It will depend on their health."

    "Un. I know." A thought came to her mind and Song Xing Xing looked at her husband again. "Lu Xun."

    "Hmm?"

    "Have you informed our parents?"

    His expression stiffened.

    Song Xing Xing already knew the answer as she looked at his face. "You haven''t told them?"

    Lu Xun shook his head. "I forgot." He was too anxious after he heard that his wife was going into thebor room earlier than nned. His mind was distracted and there was nothing he could think about other than his wife.

    Until he saw her open her eyes and speak to him again, Lu Xun was unable to function well. How would he remember such an important thing?

    He took out his phone and coughed. "I''ll go and inform them now." Taking a deep breath, Lu Xun prepared himself for trouble.

    Song Xing Xing watched his retreating figure andughed. She could already imagine that this man was going to be scolded by their parents as he had failed to inform them of such important news.

    A few seconds after he had left, someone knocked on the door. The door was pushed open and Xia Yu''s peeked in.

    "Can Ie in?"

    Song Xing Xing smiled and waved her hand. She watched as Xia Yu approached and spoke, "Xia Yu, I have to thank you for this time. If you were not around, I wouldn''t know what to do."

    "This is what I should do." Xia Yu shed a smile. "How are you feeling?"

    "Tired." Song Xing Xingughed. "Other than that, I''m relieved that the babies came out safely."

    "Now that you are in your confinement period, you have to look after your health well. Otherwise, you won''t have the energy to look after the twin."

    "Xia Yu, have you seen the babies?" Song Xing Xing still remembered that this was the hospital where Xia Yu was working at. It would not be difficult for her to look at the babies.

    "I went to see them earlier and talked to the nurses there. They said that the babies are going to be fine. There are not many health issues with them. Once they are strong enough, they will be able toe out."

    Although Lu Xun had already told her that the babies are healthy, hearing the same wordsing from Xia Yu made her feel more at ease.

    The two friends chatted a bit and Xia Yu gave a few reminders on what she should be aware of in her confinement period.

    Lu Xun entered the room a whileter with a tired look on his face. It was not hard to tell that the conversation with parents did not turn out very well.

    "How is it going?" Song Xing Xing asked. "What did they say?"

    Lu Xun nced at Xia Yu and coughed. "They are going to book the earliest flight ande over." He could already imagine how the parents were going to scold him again once they reach Capital City.. He could only hope that once they saw the twins, they would no longer be upset.

 Chapter 479 - The Grandparents

    The Song couple took the first flight in the morning and headed straight to the hospital.

    When Song Chen saw his son-inw, his expression quickly changed. He opened his mouth, wanting to scold the man for failing to convey the news earlier. However, the moment Song Chen saw his daughter lying on the bed, his expression grew softer.

    "Mom, Dad," Song Xing Xing called her parents with her soft and weak voice. Her eyes were a little misty.

    Instantly, both Song Chen and Ye Ling Feng turned to look at their daughter.

    "How are you feeling?" Song Chen had a mixed feeling, knowing that the daughter he had raised for years had now be a mother of two daughters.

    "Dad, I''m fine." Song Xing Xing saw her parents and quickly acted coquettishly towards them.

    Seeing that his parents-inw did not scold him for the time being, Lu Xun finally heaved a sigh in relief.

    "I stewed you some soup," Ye Ling Feng said. "When I heard that you have given birth, I quickly asked the auntie to prepare some ingredients and brought them over. Xing Xing, you have to drink them. It will be good for your body."

    Earlier, the nutritionist that Lu Xun hired had stopped by to deliver some food for her. Her stomach was still full. But once she smelled her mother''s cooking, Song Xing Xing suddenly became hungry again.

    She kind of missed her mother''s cooking. Song Xing Xing had be a mother of two children but at this moment, she wanted to act a little spoiled to her parents.

    Song Xing Xing ate the soup that her mother had prepared slowly while answering a few questions from her parents.

    Seeing that their daughter was healthy, both Song Chen and Ye Ling Feng were finally at ease.

    When Song Chen look at Lu Xun again, he was no longer as upset. His daughter had told him that Lu Xun had treated her well and taken care of her personally. He could no longer find any reason to be upset.

    Ye Ling Feng walked over to her son-inw and smiled. "Lu Xun, it has been hard on you as well."

    "Mom, Dad, I''m sorry I didn''t inform you earlier." Lu Xun shot them an apologetic look. "Everything was too sudden and I was too worried about Xing Xing."

    "It''s fine." Ye Ling Feng patted him on the shoulder. "Mom knows that you were panicking when Xing Xing had to enter thebor room earlier as well."

    She could almost imagine how Lu Xun was unable to think straight as he waited for Xing Xing to give birth to the twins.

    "That''s right, where are the babies? Can we go and see them?"

    Lu Xun nodded. "I''ll take you there."

    After saying a few words to their daughter, the Song couple head over to the NICU to look at the twin.

    Seeing that they were lying obediently in the incubator made them feel sad. They had hoped to hold their first grandchildren in their arms but the babies had to stay inside for a while and get stronger.

    Once they heard that there was no serious health problem with the babies, the Song couple was finally at ease. Knowing that they had be grandparents gave them mixed feelings.

    "Mom, Dad, I will ask my assistant to send you back to the house," Lu Xun said. "You should go back and rest first."

    Ye Ling Feng exchanged a nce with her husband. They were still sleeping when they both received news that their daughter had given birth to their granddaughters. Afterward, they could no longer sleep. Ye Ling Feng went to the kitchen to stew some soup while Song Chen went to book their flight.

    On their way to Capital City, the two of them could not sleep a wink as they were worried about their daughter and granddaughters. Now that they have finally seen that they were alright, they both suddenly felt a little tired.

    Hearing Lu Xun''s suggestion, they quickly agreed. The couple nned to have their rest ande again to look at their daughter. Anyway, they needed to have enough rest before they could look after their daughter.

    Ye Ling Feng looked at her son-inw and her expression turned gentler. "Then, what about you? Have you managed yourself?"

    "I have gone back to take Xing Xing''s necessities early this morning," Lu Xun said. "I already had my breakfast and took a quick shower. Mom, don''t worry about me." His heart warmed at her mother-inw''s concern.

    "That''s good." Ye Ling Feng heaved a sigh when she saw the ck rim under Lu Xun''s eyes. She was worried that this son-inw would be too worried that he was unable to look after himself.

    After saying a few more words, the Song couple then left.

    Lu Xun''s parents arrived the next day.

    Father Lu was still working in theboratory when his wife called to inform him that their daughter-inw had safely given birth to a twin girl.

    Lu Jiang had to apply for vacation before he could book a flight to visit his granddaughters. Fortunately, he was not in a busy period. Otherwise, they will have to wait for a while before they can visit their son.

    The moment Zhen Wen Yu saw her son, her expression quickly turned ugly. Lu Xun was scolded by his mother because he failed to notify them that their daughter-inw was inbor.

    In the end, it was Ye Ling Feng who had to help her inws to calm down.

    Seeing that the Lu family was partial towards his daughter, Song Chen was very satisfied.

    Zhen Wen Yu looked at the babies in the incubator and shed some tears. She already had a grandson. She was looking forward to meeting her granddaughters and ying dress-up with them. However, the babies will have to stay under observation for a while.

    Seeing the cute babies, Zhen Wen Yu was no longer as mad at her son. Her granddaughters were too adorable that she could no longer think about her son.

    In the evening, Song Wei then arrived at the hospital. The moment he saw that his sister''s stomach was no longer bloated, Song Wei was stupefied. It took him a while to finally ept that he had be an uncle.

    After everything had calmed down a little bit, Lu Xun could finally take a breath.

    He snapped a few pictures of the babies'' tightened hands and posted the news on his social media.

    In just a few seconds,ments and congrattory words began to flood in.

 Chapter 480 - Full Moon Celebration

    The Lu twin babies stayed in the incubator for two weeks before they were allowed to be discharged. The most excited person to see the babies were, of course, the grandparents.

    The grandparents would take turns to hold the babies and tease the obedient babies.

    Then, both Ye Ling Feng and Zhen Wen Yu would stand by Lu Xun''s side to watch him change the babies'' diapers as well as to care for them.

    Ye Ling Feng looked at the serious look on her son-inw''s face and became satisfied. In the past few weeks, Ye Ling Feng had watched Lu Xun running back and forth to look after Song Xing Xing and their babies.

    At the same time, he had to look after both sides of the families who came to visit them. In the end, Song Xing Xing''s room had turned to his office where he would look at the documents while Song Xing Xing was asleep.

    Seeing the man''s care and devotion towards her daughter made her heart warm. In Ye Ling Feng''s opinion, there was no better son-inw other than Lu Xun.

    Initially, they were worried when their daughter decided to marry someone older than her. As Xing Xing parents, they were afraid that they would be unable tomunicate well with their age gap. However, seeing them now, Ye Ling Feng could be at ease.

    After a month, Song Xing Xing''s confinement period finally ended.

    The babies and the mother finally returned to the house. In just a month, her body had recovered well. Although the extra weight was still there, it would not take a long time to lose them.

    Now that she had be a mother, her temperament turned calmer and her face became rosier.

    With both mother and childrening back to the house, Ye Ling Feng and Zhen Wen Yu both became busy with the babies'' full moon celebration. A lot of invitations were sent out and the Orchid Hotel in Capital City was chosen to hold the banquet.

    Their family and friends came all over the ce to attend the banquet.

    On this day, the babies sleep soundly in their baby cot as the others came to look at them.

    Lu Xun nced at his girls and a warm smile appeared on his lips. These days, the babies'' skins were no longer as red and wrinkly as the first time he saw them.

    After drinking their mother''s milk, their body grew a little plump and their cheek was chubbier. When they were awake, their eyes would twinkle like stars. In this way, Lu Xun thought that their girls resembled their mother a lot.

    This was Song Chen and Ye Ling Feng''s first two grandchildren. Naturally, there were a lot of people who came to see the babies. Moreover, with Lu Xun''s status in Capital City, there were a lot of people who came to take this chance to make a connection with him.

    Unfortunately, both Huo Yun Chen was unable to attend this banquet as Xia Yu''s internship in F Country had begun a few weeks ago. They could only send their gift to the babies through Huo Yun Chen''s manager.

    Zhang Yu Han came with his wife and kids to look at the twin babies. Seeing how Lu Xun was busy running around here and there made him remember the first time he hold his daughter.

    However, with Lu Xun''s twins, it was expected that he will be busier.

    Zhang Yu Han''s daughter was a troublemaker. Seeing Lu Xun''s girls, Zhang Yu Han could almost imagine the double trouble he had to face.

    Meanwhile, the troublemaker Zhang Li Xue followed her mother to look at the babies. As soon as she saw her little sisters, the corner of her lips tilted up into a bright smile.

    Most of her aunt would give birth to a baby boy. Zhang Li Xue was looking forward to having little sisters. Who would have thought that she would have two little sisters! When she looked at the twins, Zhang Li Xue had already made ns to teach them to make trouble.

    "Congrattions," Zhang Yu Han walked over to his friend with a smile.

    "Thank you."

    Zhang Yu Han gave his friend a look over and noticed how he had be a little thinner. "Two years ago, you were still busy making money and had no time to fall in love. Who would have guessed that you would marry a young wife and be a father of two kids? Lu Xun, you are catching up really fast."

    Lu Xun could onlyugh upon hearing his friend''s words

    The two friends continued to chat about parenthood until Zhang Yu Han had to leave to look at his daughter who was creating trouble with her friends.

    Long Fei arrived not long after with a generous gift for the babies. He peeked at the sleeping babies and the corner of his lips turned into a smile.

    Thest time he talked to Lu Xun, his friend was still worrying about his children''s health. Now that he came to see them, Long Fei could sense that the girls will live a healthy life.

    At this time, the elder sister woke up. She stretched up her body and finally, her gaze stopped at Long Fei for a long time.

    Zhen Wen Yu saw that her granddaughter was looking at Long Fei and thought that it was an interesting scene. This was the first time that Zhen Wen Yu had seen her granddaughter stare at someone for a long time.

    "Would you like to try and hold her?" Zhen Wen Yu asked.

    Last time, Long Fei had stayed in C Country and hade to their house to have a meal. Zhen Wen Yu was quite familiar with her son''s friends and could talk easily with them.

    Long Fei nced at Lu Xun''s mother and smiled. "The baby is too small. I don''t think that I can hold her."

    "It''s alright. I can teach you."

    Seeing that the baby was still looking at him, Long Fei finally agreed. With Zhen Wen Yu''s help, Long Fei managed to carry the small baby in his arms. He was very careful to hold her.

    The baby and the adult continued to stare at each other curiously. No one knew what they were thinking about. The baby continued to move her mouth and babbled in her soft voice.

    Long Fei patted at the baby''s thigh softly and asked, "What is her name?"

    "This one is the eldest. She is called Lu Jing. The youngest one is Lu Xia."

    "They are good names."

    "You seemed very good with a baby," Zhen Wen Yu said. "Perhaps, soon, you will meet your other half and have your kids as well."

    Long Fei only smiled.. He thought about the girl he had been searching for and wondered if he would be able to meet her again.

 Chapter 481 - Mr. Fluffballs Concern

    After Song Xing Xing had given birth to the twins, Mr. Fluffball began to notice the change around him.

    The first few days that he had not seen Song Xing Xing around, Mr. Fluffball was still very cool about it. After all, this would not be the first time that his master had to leave him to go back to visit her parents'' house. Moreover, his Papa was still around to look after him.

    However, Mr. Fluffball began to worry when he could not see his master for a week. It seemed that Song Xing Xing had never left him for too long. Otherwise, he would be sent to the cat''s hotel.

    Mr. Fluffball watched as his Papa walked in and out of the house with an anxious look on his face. He did not understand what was going on but his instinct was telling him that he should not make trouble for his Papa.

    Then, there were a few more people in the house. Some of the faces were people he had seen before and some were unfamiliar. Seeing that his Papa had a good attitude towards them, Mr. Fluffball did not think too much about it.

    Still, his master had not shown up.

    After two weeks, the grey cat was starting to worry that his master had left him.

    Although he often cause trouble for Song Xing Xing, it doesn''t mean that he did not care about her. They have lived together for years from the first day Song Xing Xing had brought him home.

    Two weeks have passed and Mr. Fluffball began to lose his weight as well as his hair. He did not even have an appetite when his Papa gave him his favorite wet food.

    It was a stressful month without Song Xing Xing around.

    Fortunately, after a month of disappearing, Song Xing Xing finally showed up. The cat looked at his master and noted that her bulging stomach was now t. He stared at her stomach for a long time until his nose picked up the unfamiliar milky scent.

    However, he soon realized that the couple had brought home two small humans. Mr. Fluffball walked over and looked at the babies in the swaddle but could not understand why did the couple bring them home.

    As he was staring at the babies, one of them began to open her eyes and cry. A couple of secondster, the other one joined in as well.

    Their voices were too loud and it was scaring him. In the end, Mr. Fluffball ran away and hide behind the wall. He watched as Song Xing Xing picked up the babies and brought them to their room.

    Once he could no longer hear their cry, Mr. Fluffball finally felt more at ease.

    Ever since then, Mr. Fluffball began to notice that his Papa had no longer paid much attention to him. Even though he had enough food and had afortable bed to sleep in, the cat did not get as much attention as he used to get.

    The couple seemed to like ying with the babies instead of ying with him.

    Each time that he wanted toy on his Papa''sp, he would always find one of the babies taking his spot. In the end, he could only give up ad stared at his Papa with a pair of aggrieved eyes.

    Noticing the cat''s unhappy expression, Song Xing Xing came to pat the cat on his head and spoke, "Mr. Fluffball, you''re already a big brother. Later, you have to help us and look after your sisters, alright?"

    "Meow?"

    What sisters?

    The cat nced at the sleeping baby in Lu Xun''s arms.

    It seemed that ever since the two babies arrived, everything around him had changed.

    Mr. Fluffball was very concerned about his future.

    ...

    After staying at Lu''s residence for more than a month, the grandparents finally head back to their home.

    These days, it was the nannies who would look after the twin babies.

    As the girls grew up, they began to babble a lot, making the house a lot livelier.

    That night, Song Xing Xing went back to the bedroom after coaxing the babies to sleep.

    Mr. Fluffball came from his hiding ce and walked into the babies'' room. It was the first time that he had entered the babies'' room and the cat could not help but look around. There were a lot of colorful toys around. Mr. Fluffball thought that this room resembled his room a lot.

    After he walked around, Mr. Fluffball still could not find the babies.

    Previously, he had seen the couple carrying the babies into the room. After staying inside for a while, they went back to their room without the babies.

    Mr. Fluffball began to analyze the situation as he looked around the room. Hearing the noiseing from the cot, Mr. Fluffball decided to jumped up on the shelf to take a look from higher ground.

    His eyes widened when he finally found the babies sleeping in two separated cots. The babies had the same look and were wearing the same clothes. He really could not differentiate them.

    Stealthily, the cat jumped around until he reached the babies'' cot. He stood on the railings and watched as the babies continued to sleep.

    After watching them for a while, Mr. Fluffball jumped into the cot on the left.

    He sat there for a long time, watching as the baby''s chest rose and fell. He lifted his paw and ced it on the baby''s chest.

    As the baby made a slight move, Mr. Fluffball retracted his paw quickly. There was a trace of panic in his eyes. The grey cat was worried that the baby was going to start crying andter, his Papa was going to be upset when he found him in the room.

    Seeing that the baby continued to sleep, he was finally at ease.

    It seemed that it was better for him to leave this room before he would get into trouble. He jumped up and paused upon sensing that a pair of eyes were looking at him.

    The other baby had her eyes open and she was staring straight at him for a long time. Her hands and feet moved around. Her mouth continued to spit some bubbles.

    "Meow."

    Lu Jing halted the moment she heard the cat''s voice. A few secondster, she shed the cat a bright, toothless smile.

    After a brief hesitation, Mr. Fluffball walked over to the baby and sat beside her. The two of them stared at each other for a long time. In the end, Mr.. Fluffbally down beside the baby and the two of them slept together.

 Chapter 482 - Little Lu Jing

    Lu Xun woke up in the middle of the night to check on the babies. When he approached the babies'' cot, he was surprised to see the grey cat curling next to the eldest daughter.

    Mr. Fluffball sensed a movement and opened his eyes. Seeing that it was his Papa, the cat meowed lowly and closed his eyes to sleep.

    Lu Xun chuckled. He thought about removing Mr. Fluffball away but seeing how the cat seemed to be guarding the babies, he decided to let it go.

    A faint smile curled on his lips.

    ...

    The next morning, Lu Xun told his wife what he had seenst night.

    Hearing that Mr. Fluffball was apanying the babies to sleep made herugh. From the day she brought the twins back, Song Xing Xing had always noticed how Mr. Fluffball would look at them warily.

    Song Xing Xing thought that it would take Mr. Fluffball a while before he would get used to the babies'' presence around the house.

    Surprisingly, the cat would enter the room and apanied the twins to sleep.

    Lu Xun went to work in the morning and let the nanny look after the babies.

    Song Xing Xing saw Mr. Fluffball ying alone and decided to tease him a little bit. Seeing the cat energetically chase after the ribbon made herugh. It seemed that she has been neglecting the cat after the babies were born.

    However, looking after the twins were indeed very exhausting. Fortunately, the nanny and Auntie Wei were around to help her look after the babies. Otherwise, Song Xing Xing really did not know how she would survive.

    "Mrs. Lu, the babies have taken their bath and dressed up."

    Hearing the nanny''s voice, Song Xing Xing turned around and saw the nanny carrying the elder sister in her arm.

    "Hold on. Let me wash my hands first." Song Xing Xing stopped teasing the cat and went to wash her hand. Then, she took the elder sister from the nanny.

    "Mrs. Lu, I''ll go and look at the younger sister."

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Mmm... go ahead."

    As soon as the baby smelled her mother''s scent, her tiny hands and legs began to move excitedly. The baby turned her head to her mother''s chest and opened her mouth.

    Seeing that her mother''s movement was too slow, Lu Jing started toin.

    Mr. Fluffball was ying with his toys when he heard the baby crying voice.

    Previously, he would run away after hearing the voice, but after apanying the babies to sleepst night, Mr. Fluffball was curious about them.

    He abandoned his toys and ran over to the sofa, where Song Xing Xing was holding the baby. As he came closer, Mr. Fluffball saw the baby''s reddened face as she cried.

    The little thing looked pitiful and he did not know what to do.

    "Meow."

    Hearing the cat''s voice, Little Lu Jing stopped crying. Her eyes widened as she looked around to find the source of that voice.

    Song Xing Xing watched this scene and thought that it was very interesting. This morning, her husband had told her story about the eldest daughter and Mr. Fluffball.

    "Meow."

    Mr. Fluffball walked around and nudged his head against the baby''s body. Then he climbed on the sofa''s backrest and peeked at the baby from the higher ground.

    Little Lu Jing finally saw the cat. Her tiny mouth shaped into a small ''O'' as she stare back at him. Her appearance was adorable.

    "Jing Jing, do you still want to drink or not?" Song Xing Xing pinched at the baby''s cheek lightly.

    Smelling the familiar scent of milk, the baby turned her head around and started to drink. However, after a few seconds, she pulled away to look at Mr. Fluffball again.

    Sensing that the cat was still around, the baby continued to drink her milk. After drinking a few more, she pulled away to look at the cat again.

    Seeing that this scene repeated a few times, Song Xing Xingughed helplessly. "I think you''re not really hungry. Jing Jing, you only wanted to y with the cat, right?"

    Little Lu Jing saw that her mother had pulled her away from her source of milk and quickly protested. However, she was quickly distracted by the cat''s presence again.

    "Do you like Mr. Fluffball?" Song Xing Xing asked. She patted the baby on the back a few times before carrying the baby to the small mattress in the living room. Once the baby was settled, Song Xing Xing called the cat over.

    Lu Jingy on the mattress with her arms and legs iling around as she looked at the grey cat. Her little mouth started babbling something.

    "Mr. Fluffball, help me to look after your sister, alright?" Song Xing Xing smiled.

    "Meow."

    The cat''s voice made Little Lu Jing excited. She stretched her arms, wanting to touch the cat. Unfortunately, her arms were too short.

    Her face started to scrunch up, feeling upset that she did not get what she wanted. Soon, the baby started to cry.

    Before Song Xing Xing could coax this daughter, Mr. Fluffball walked closer to look at her. He watched the baby cry and did not know how he should stop it. His expression grew anxious.

    Mr. Fluffball encircled the baby a few times as if thinking what he should do next. After a while, he stood at the side and stretched out his paw to pat the baby on her chest. His movement was simr to how Song Xing Xing would make when she coaxed the baby.

    At this time, Song Xing Xing was regretting that she did not have her phone with her. Otherwise, she could shoot a video and send it over to her husband.

    After a while, the baby stopped crying. As she looked at the cat, Little Lu Jing started to smile.

    Song Xing Xingughed. "It seemed that Little Jing Jing loved her elder brother, right?"

    Mr. Fluffbally next to the baby and looked back at Song Xing Xing with a dissatisfied face.

    Previously, he was the little gangster in the house.. However, he now has to coax the baby and make her happy.

 Chapter 483 - Little Lu Xia

    Ever since Mr. Fluffball began to get along with the babies, he would often spend his time looking after them. He became their babysitter.

    Initially, the grey cat could not differentiate the two babies as they look and smell the same. However, as they grew up, Mr. Fluffball could notice their difference.

    In Mr. Flufball''s opinion, the elder sister was mostly well behaved while the younger one was a troublemaker. Each time, it was the younger sister who almost gave him a heart attack.

    Early in the morning, his master, Song Xing Xing would let the babyy on their stomach.

    Mr. Fluffball would stand at the side, watching the babies lift their heads up with their hands and legs iling around.

    After watching them licking the floor for a while, Mr. Fluffball began to feel that the twin babies were a little foolish. He had clearly taught them how to stand on four legs, but the babies still could not learn from him.

    Each time the babies get their tummy time, Mr. Fluffball would walk around and watch them with worry. He did not know when can they start to walk around.

    Song Xing Xing watched as Mr. Fluffball circled around the babies and thought that their interactions were very interesting.

    After the first time she had seen Mr. Fluffball trying to get close to the babies, Song Xing Xing had made sure that her phone would be close to her.

    These days, she would often post the cat and her babies'' interactions on her social media. Shooting some pictures and recording their videos has be her new hobby.

    On that day, Song Xing Xing was in the middle of shooting some photos of her babies with the cat when her phone rang. Seeing the name on the caller ID, the smile on her face widened. She slid her fingers on the screen to answer the phone. "Hubby."

    Lu Xun was looking at some documents in his office when he heard his wife''s sweet voice. Instantly, he looked up from the documents and smiled. "What are you doing?"

    Song Xing Xing reported her days and told him about the girls and the cat.

    After chatting for a while, Lu Xun then remember the reason he had called his wife. "Xing Xing, are you in the living room?"

    "Un. The girls were ying around with Mr. Fluffball."

    "Then, could you help me to look up for something? I think I left my documents at the shoe rack."

    Song Xing Xing nced at the babies who were ying around with their toys with Mr. Fluffball guarding them. She stood up and headed over to look or the documents that her husband had asked for.

    "Meow." Mr. Fluffball watched as Song Xing Xing left her seat. Then, his gaze went back to the babies who were lying down on the soft mattress.

    The elder sister was trying to turn her body so that she could touch him, while the younger one was iling that noisy toy in her hand.

    Seeing that the eldest sister''s face scrunched up as if she was about to cry, Mr. Fluffball quickly went over to her side. He stretched his paw and touched the baby''s small fist.

    Instantly, Lu Xiao Jing began to smile.

    With her small hand, Xiao Jing tried to grasp the cat''s hand. Feeling the cat''s soft fur against her skin made her happy. The baby shed a toothless smile and moved her legs around.

    Mr. Fluffball narrowed his eyes as he looked at the elder sister. It was easier to coax the elder sister. He turned away and watch the younger sister continue to il her arms around.

    After a while, Lu Xia was tired of waving that rattle around and stopped to rest. Her eyes were staring straight at the ceiling.

    "Meow."

    Seeing that the baby had stopped moving, Mr. Fluffball grow concerned. He walked closer to check on the baby.

    However, as he walked closer, Lu Xiao Xia began to shout, "Ah!"

    Mr. Fluffball flinched back. Just then, the baby iled her arms again. Her movement was too sudden and she identally hit the toys on her head as well as Mr. Fluffball''s body.

    The two of them stopped suddenly.

    Mr. Fluffball was about toin when he noticed the baby''s scrunched-up face. Seeing that the baby was about to cry, Mr. Fluffball grew panicked.

    Among the sisters, the younger sister loved to cry and it would be very hard to coax her. A second before Lu Xia start to cry, Mr. Fluffball stretched up his paw and patted at the baby''s chest, coaxing her.

    However, he could not stop the baby from crying.

    Her voice was too loud and her crying voice echoed in the room.

    "Meow!" Mr. Fluffball walked around the cat, wondering how should he coax the baby.

    Hearing her sister''s cry, Lu Jing began to cry as well.

    Mr. Fluffball watched the sisters alternately, wondering which babies he should coax first.

    Fortunately, Song Xing Xing returned in time to look at the situation. The babbies'' crying voice was too loud that the nanny came out to look at them as well.

    As she had witnessed what had happened, Song Xing Xing decided to coax the younger sister first and let the nanny coax the elder one.

    Song Xing Xing looked at Lu Xia''s forehead and rubbed it softly with her hand. Hearing her mother''s voice, Little Lu Xia finally stopped crying.

    She looked at her mother with aggrieved eyes and pouted. Her tears hung at the corner of her eyes. Her appearance was adorable.

    Still worried about the baby, Mr. Fluffball jumped up the sofa and peeked at Lu Xia. "Does it still hurt?" Song Xing Xing looked at the baby''s forehead and sighed when the baby was no longer crying.

    Mr. Fluffball watched as Song Xing Xing coaxed the baby and rubbed the space where she had hit herself earlier. Then, he walked over to his master and meowed.

    Mummy, I''m hurt too!

    Hearing the cat''s voice, Lu Xia shifted her eyes at the cat and stretched out her hand to touch Mr. Fluffball. Her small hand was touching the spot where she had identally hit him earlier. Her movement was as if she was trying to coax him.

    Seeing how Little Lu Xia behaved, Mr.. Fluffball began to think that she was not that bad.

 Chapter 484 - Give You A Surprise

    F Country.

    As Xia Yu climbed up the stairs to her apartment, she took out her phone to look at the photos that Song Xing Xing had posted on social media.

    It has been a few months since thest time she had seen the twin sisters. Before she left for F Country, the babies were discharged from the NICU. She could only hold the babies for a few minutes.

    Now, the babies had grown up and grown cuter. They had inherited the best features from their parents.

    However, she could only watch them grow up from afar.

    She kind of missed the babies a little bit.

    As she had reached her floor, Xia Yu slid her phone back into her pocket. She took out her keys and entered her apartment. Just as she was changing her shoes, Xia Yu could not help but feel as if there was something different about the ce.

    Her heart skipped a beat. Xia Yu was about to turn around and run when a hand grabbed her waist.

    Xia Yu grew panicked. She raised her right left and stomped on the person''s foot.

    Instantly, a familiar voice entered her ears, groaning in pain. Turning around, Xia Yu found that the person who was holding her waist earlier was no other than... Huo Yun Chen.

    "Yun Chen!" As she recalled what she had done a few seconds earlier, Xia Yu grew panicked. "Are you alright?"

    "Xia Yu, are you trying to murder your husband?"

    The girl did not have time to be embarrassed by his teasing. At this time, Xia Yu was concerned about his injured foot. She did not realize how Huo Yun Chen had addressed himself as her husband.

    "How is your foot? I didn''t stomp on you too hard, right?" As she recalled the reason they were in this situation, Xia Yu was suddenly angry. "And you, what are you doing sneaking up around me?"

    Huo Yun Chen watched the angry look on his girlfriend''s face helplessly. "I wanted to give you a surprise."

    "Well, you definitely gave me a surprise. I thought a thief had entered the house." A deep frown appeared on her face. She still got scared when she recalled the incident earlier. "Don''t do this next time. It''s dangerous." Xia Yu led him to the three-sitter sofa. Then, she lifted his legs and ced them on her thigh.

    A worried look appeared on her face as she studied his foot. Once she was sure that there was nothing wrong with it, Xia Yu finally breathed in relief.

    Their gazes met the moment she looked up. Noticing his intense gaze on her, Xia Yu''s face gradually turned redder. "Why... why are you looking at me like that?" Her voice wavered. "Are you hungry?" I''ll go to the kitchen and cook something for you."

    The corner of his lips tilted up into a faint smile. Before the girl could make her escape, Huo Yun Chen had hugged her tightly in his arms, preventing her from moving around. "Xia Yu, I miss you."

    They were simple words but the words made her heart hotter as if it was set on fire.

    Xia Yu lowered her head and spoke shyly, "Well I miss you too."

    A deep chuckle escaped him. Huo Yun Chen leaned forward slowly as he watched the anticipation on her face. Seeing how Xia Yu had closed her eyes, Huo Yun Chen put a hand at the back of her head before he kissed her lips.

    It began with a gentle peck. But in just a minute, their kisses turned deeper.

    Xia Yu wrapped her arms around his body as she reciprocate his kisses.

    The atmosphere in the room turned hotter.

    It has been over a month since thest time they saw each other. After Huo Yun Chen apanied her to F Country and spend a week with her to get to know the neighborhood, he then left.

    Since then, they could onlymunicate through phone and video calls. But seeing each other on the small screen was not enough.

    They could only tell each other their longing in these kisses.

    When Huo Yun Chen finally pulled away, Xia Yu''s face had turned redder. Her chest rose up and down as she tried to catch up her breath.

    Seeing her slightly closed eyes and glistering lips awakened his desire. Huo Yun Chen thought that the image of his girlfriend after she was kissed was too sexy.

    However, he could only suppress his wanting and wait for a while longer.

    Huo Yun Chen hugged the person in front of him to calm down.

    "Yun Chen?"

    "Hmm?" He pressed his nose in her neck, smelling her sweet scent that was mixed with the smell of disinfection and medicine. Huo Yun Chen had never thought that the smell of the hospital could be this rxing.

    "Why are you here? Didn''t you say that you are busy with your work?"

    These days, Huo Yun Chen was busy with his uing album. After their dating news broke out, Huo Yun Chen and his team decided to push back the release.

    ording to him, he wanted toe back with a stronger album for the fans who had continued to stay with him.

    Xia Yu did not understand much about this. She only knew that the songs in his uing album were very good.

    "Well, the team decided to shoot some promotional videos in F Country," Huo Yun Chen said. "In the next two weeks, I will be able to apany you here."

    Xia Yuughed. She pulled away and looked at him inquiringly. "What do you mean, apanying me? Shouldn''t that mean you will be busy working here?"

    His lips curled into a smile. "It would take a few days to shoot. For the rest of my stay here, it was only to apany you." He raised a hand and bopped at her nose. "You can head over to the hospital and work. I''ll stay home for a few days and be your house husband."

    Her face turned warmer. Xia Yu thought that her boyfriend was getting better at teasing and flirting with her.

    Xia Yu tightened her hand into a fist as she tried to suppress her excitement. There was an indescribable feeling raising in her heart, telling her how much she liked this person.

    Her eyes twinkled and her face was radiant with happiness.

 Chapter 485 - Lets Go On A Date

    Just as he had promised, Huo Yun Chen only took three days toplete his shooting in F Country. Once he was done with his work, Huo Yun Chen spent most of his time at home.

    In the morning, Xia Yu would head over to the hospital ande back home to find that someone had prepared dinner for her.

    On the day that she had to stay on the night shift, someone would bring her and her colleagues some midnight snacks.

    These days, Xia Yu''s colleague has be familiar with Huo Yun Chen. Whenever he came to deliver something for her, the others would tease her until her cheek flushed.

    On her off day, Xia Yu woke up early in the morning only to find that someone was in the kitchen, preparing breakfast.

    The person who had once cooked instant noodles for her had now learned to cook various types of food as well.

    Leaning half of her body on the wall, Xia Yu continued to watch as Huo Yun Chen prepared some scrambled eggs. She watched as he flipped the eggs in the pan and thought that the man was incredibly good-looking.

    Her heart pounded loudly against her ribcage. She wanted to go over and hug him but was worried that an ident might happen.

    Huo Yun Chen slid the eggs into a te and finally realized that someone was spying on him. The corner of his lips tilted up into a charming smile. "You''re awake?" He put down the frying pan into the sink and waved his hand at her. "Come over here."

    Xia Yu approached him slowly.

    Without warning, Huo Yun Chen hooked his arms around her waist and lowered his head to kiss her lips. "Good morning." The smile on his face widened when he saw the dazed look on her face.

    His Xia Yu was really adorable when she get embarrassed like this.

    "Have a seat first. Breakfast would be done soon."

    Perhaps, it was because her mind was still in a trance. Xia Yu turned around and sit in the dining room obediently.

    A few secondster, she then wondered why did she obediently listened to his words. Xia Yu stood up, wanting to return to the kitchen and help around, but Huo Yun Chen had already brought over the tes to the table.

    Xia Yu looked at the love-shaped toast at the side andughed. The tting was adorable and she could not help but to snap some photos of it.

    Huo Yun Chen sat across her and the two of them ate their breakfast together. He watched her scoop some scrambled eggs into her mouth and asked, "How is it? Good?"

    Xia Yu nodded. "It''s delicious." Someone had cooked for her. Of course, everything that he had made for her would taste very sweet.

    Growing up, Xia Yu seemed to recall that by the time she was older enough, her mother would often ask her to cook for the family. It was rare that someone would make her breakfast.

    "What are you nning to do today?" Huo Yun Chen asked, snapping her out of her thoughts.

    "I don''t have to go to the hospital today," Xia Yu said. She looked at the man and smiled. "We are free to go anywhere we want."

    "Then, let''s go on a date. It''s rare for us to go out and y."

    Xia Yu naturally did not have any objection to his suggestion.

    After breakfast, the two of them washed up quickly and headed out.

    The two of them walked in the street, holding hands. Xia Yu could not help but look around her, wondering if a reporter was going to jump out suddenly and snap a few pictures of them together.

    But after a while, Xia Yu gradually rxed and lowered her guard down.

    They were in a foreign country where there were not many people who would recognize them. The feeling of walking around without having to worry too much would feel very good.

    After visiting a few ces in the city, the two of them stopped by a restaurant to have lunch.

    Xia Yu stared at the man in front of her, feeling reluctant to part with him. Huo Yun Chen had stayed in F Country for more than a week and he was scheduled to return on the weekend.

    She could not help but wonder if she was too greedy for wanting to stay beside him all the time.

    "What are you thinking about?" Huo Yun Chen noticed that someone was in a daze again and he could not help but pinched at her cheek.

    Xia Yu lowered her head. "I was thinking that you are going back to Capital City next week."

    Huo Yun Chenughed. However, upon closer look, one would notice the way his eyes had turned a shade darker. "I haven''t left yet but you already missed me?"

    Seeing the teasing look on his face made her blush.

    "The album is set to be released soon," Huo Yun Chen said. "Later, I will be busy touring to promote the album."

    Xia Yu bit at her lips, knowing that she would not be able to see him for months when he started to promote his album. Her heart grew heavy just thinking about it.

    "After the promotional period ended, I will take a break and apany you here, alright?" His voice was soft and coaxing.

    Xia Yu looked at him in surprise. "Really?"

    She was aware that Huo Yun Chen was a busy person. Moreover, after some of his fans had wanted to boycott him after their dating newse out, Xia Yu had watched him as he worked very hard to prove himself.

    "Mmm... Brother Xiang should have nothing toin about as long as I have worked very hard."

    Huo Yun Chen paid for their lunch and the two of them were about to leave the restaurant when they ran into a couple of girls.

    Seeing the way the girls were staring at Huo Yun Chen with their eyes wide, Xia Yu quickly figured out that they have recognized him.

    "You," one of the girls pointed at Huo Yun Chen. Then, she quickly retracted her hand, knowing that she was being rude. "You''re... Huo Yun Chen?"

    Xi Yu subconsciously tightened her hand into a fist to calm her nerve.

    Thest time she had encountered Huo Yun Chen''s fans, the girls had thrown spoiled food at her. Thinking that she might be scolded again, Xia Yu grew scared. Her breathingbored and she shrunk to hide behind her boyfriend.

    However, before she could hide, Huo Yun Chen had sped his hand with hers, intertwining their fingers.

 Chapter 486 - An Inspiration

    Xia Yu lowered her gaze to look at their hands.

    Huo Yun Chen tightened his grip on her hand as if giving her some courage. It was as if he was telling her that as long as he was around, she did not have to be afraid.

    The warmth from his hands slowly spread all over her body.

    "You are celebrity Huo Yun Chen, right?" The girl asked again. This time, her voice sounded that she was sure of it.

    Seeing the sparkle in the girl''s eyes, Huo Yun Chen smiled and ced a finger on his lips, motioning the girls not to make too much noise.

    The girl sped her hand on her mouth. She had not thought that she would run into this idol on her vacation! "Huo Yun Chen, I am your fan! Can we have a picture together?"

    Huo Yun Chen nced at the person beside him and raised a brow. "What do you think?"

    Xia Yu was stunned when the man had asked for her opinion. "Why are you asking me?" She whispered back.

    The corner of his lips tilted into a smile. Huo Yun Chen sensed that his girlfriend was anxious and decided to stop teasing her again. He turned to the girls again and spoke, "You can take a picture. However, I will have to ask you not to post the photo on your social media immediately."

    The girls were too excited and had immediately agreed.

    They took turns taking some pictures with the celebrity and got Huo Yun Chen''s autograph as well. They introduced themselves as Xiao Man and Xiao Li and watched as the celebrity wrote a special dedication on their book.

    The girls were smiling brightly. As they were fangirling at the side, they finally noticed the woman beside Huo Yun Chen seemed a little familiar.

    "Excuse me," the girl who had introduced herself as Xiao Man, spoke. There was a hint of uncertainty in her eyes. "You are Miss Xia, Huo Yun Chen''s girlfriend, right?"

    Hearing the girl''s question made her tense. Xia Yu recalled the bad experience again and grew afraid that the girls were going to scold her.

    "Mhmm... she is my girlfriend," Huo Yun Chen answered. He pulled Xia Yu close to him and smiled at the girls. "She is a bit shy." He wrapped his arms around her waist, holding her tightly.

    The girls were stunned upon noticing how Huo Yun Chen was being protective towards his girlfriend.

    Just now, they were too excited to run into the celebrity. They did not expect that Huo Yun Chen would be in this country with his girlfriend.

    Looking at the way they were dressed up, it seemed that the two of them were on a date.

    Xiao Man suddenly smiled up brightly. "Miss Xia, you are very pretty in real life."

    Xia Yu was stunned upon hearing the girl''s praise. She nced at Huo Yun Chen, wondering what was going on. Her lips turned into an awkward smile. "Thank you." Xia Yu was doubting the girl''spliment but she could not sense any malicious intent toward her.

    The girls were whispering to each other excitedly. Then, they turned to Xia Yu again and smiled.

    "Miss Xia, work hard!" Xiao Li said. "I hope that the two of you would be happy together for a long time."

    Xia Yu was shocked at her good wishes and was unable to react. From the very beginning, she was preparing herself to be scolded. She had not expected that she would be hearing supportive words from Huo Yun Chen''s fans.

    "We saw how some so-called fans were scolding you when the dating news first came up," Xiao Li spoke again. "They were very harsh. I hope that you won''t take their words seriously. The two of us are rooting for you two as a couple."

    Huo Yun Chen could not hide his surprise as well. However, he quickly adjusted his mood and spoke, "Thank you. I really appreciate your kind words."

    The girls looked at Huo Yun Chen shyly.

    "We have been your fans for a few years," Xiao Man spoke. "As long as you are happy, as your fans, we would be very happy as well."

    "Un. Un. That''s right." Xiao Li nodded. "Besides, Miss Xia, you let us fans have a little dream as well."

    Xia Yu looked at the girl in puzzlement.

    "We heard that you are one of Huo Yun Chen''s fans before you get together with him," Xiao Li exined. "Previously, we can only dream about getting together with our idol. Hearing that another fan is living this dream made us feel that nothing is impossible. You are an inspiration to other fans!"

    Xia Yu looked at the girls speechlessly. Although she was very sure that the girls were exaggerating, she never expected to hear that someone would think of her as their inspiration.

    The four of them chatted briefly before they parted on their separate ways.

    Xia Yu nced at the girls who were walking happily on the street and could not help but smile.

    "What are you thinking about?"

    Hearing his voice, Xia Yu looked up to meet his gaze and smiled. "The two girls are too adorable."

    "Mmm... You were only thinking this way because they hadplimented you, right?"

    Xia Yu poked at the man''s shoulder, feigning her anger.

    "But they are right." Huo Yun Chen''s face turned serious. "Xia Yu, you are very pretty."

    Her face turned bright red at his suddenpliment. Xia Yu thought that Huo Yun Chen was getting better at flirting.

    She lowered her gaze topose herself. "I didn''t think that we would run into your fans. Unexpectedly, the two of them were supporting us together."

    Huo Yun Chenughed. He pulled her closer and kissed her temple. "I told you that not all my fans are brainless. There were a lot of others who were very supportive as well. It was just that, the number of hate messages was a lot more online. But, that was also because someone had hired some inte water army to post thosements."

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    Both Xiao Li and Xiao Man only posted their encounter with Huo Yun Chen and his girlfriend in the evening. The two of themplimented Huo Yun Chen''s warm treatment as well as Xia Yu''s good look.

    Hearing that someone had the chance to run into the celebrity overseas made the fans a little jealous. However, they quickly paid more attention to the news of the celebrity and his girlfriend''s good rtionship.

    The post only created a small ripple among Huo Yun Chen''s fans before more hateful messages were posted to cken Huo Yun Chen''s name.

 Chapter 487 - Preparation Ended

    After spending two weeks in F Country, Huo Yun Chen headed back and was immediately swamped with work.

    Brother Xiang had arranged a packed schedule for him to promote his uing album.

    These days, Huo Yun Chen would often spend his time at the office as well as the studio to check on his next album''s progress.

    Once his album came out, Brother Xiang had nned to let Huo Yun Chen join in a few shows for promotional purposes, and then, he will have to prepare to go on a tour across the country.

    After working hard with his team, the preparation finally ended. They were only waiting to release the album.

    That night, Huo Yun Chen had gone to the restaurant to have dinner with his team. They visited a hot pot restaurant and drink happily.

    As everyone around him was chatting happily, Huo Yun Chen lowered his gaze to text his girlfriend. It was currently early in the morning in F Country and his girlfriend was having ate breakfast after catching up with her sleeping time.

    Seeing that Xia Yu had sent him a photo, Huo Yun Chen quickly clicked on the file. Instantly, Xia Yu''s smiling face appeared on his phone screen.

    Perhaps, it was because she had woken up, Xia Yu''s hair was styled into a messy bun. Her neckline was wide and his attention was on her corbone. She was only wearing a simple faded-out t-shirt but Xia Yu still looked very pretty.

    His eyes narrowed and a helpless smile appeared on his lips. It seemed that a certain someone was sending this picture to tease him.

    Huo Yun Chen could feel a certain feeling build up. His throat bobbed as he continued to look at the picture.

    "Brother Huo."

    Hearing someone call his name, Huo Yun Chen quickly put his phone aside and looked up. In front of him, the music engineer stood up, raising his ss at him. Everyone else was looking at him with a smile on their faces.

    "I hope that this album will be a sess," the man toasted at him.

    Huo Yun Chen lifted his ss and drank. The atmosphere around them was very lively. Everyone was discussing his new album and their expectations of it.

    The man who toasted him earlier saw that Huo Yun Chen continued to lower his head to look at something. Heughed and spoke, "Brother Huo, what are you looking at? It seemed that you have been busy with something from the very beginning."

    Lin You who was sitting beside Huo Yun Chenughed. "What else do you think he''s doing? Of course, he''s texting his wife."

    The people in the room exchanged their looks. Theyughed happily and started to tease Huo Yun Chen.

    Almost everyone in the room had met Xia Yu during her visit to the studio and had seen how loving the couple can be. Each time that Xia Yu visited the studio, Huo Yun Chen would not hesitate to feed everyone with dog food.

    "It''s good to hear that your rtionship with Sister-inw is going well," someonemented. "Brother Huo, are you nning to propose to sister-inw if this album is going well?"

    Hearing the question, the room had suddenly turned silent. Everyone was waiting to hear Huo Yun Chen''s answer.

    The celebrity shed a mysterious smile. "I''m not going to reveal anything. Of course, if there''s any good news, I will invite everyone."

    The atmosphere in the room turned livelier again with his answer.

    As they continued to eat and drink happily, someone from the team mentioned Yan Yi Xie''s new album which was set to release next week.

    Yan Yi Xie and Huo Yun Chen had debuted around the same time and had almost the same style. Because of that, theizen had alwayspared them two ad their fans have been against each other.

    After Huo Yun Chen''s dating news came out, there were a lot of fans who were not too happy with the news.

    With how Huo Yun Chen had responded and protected his girlfriend, the so-called fans decided to boycott his album. It was said that some fans had thrown away and burned his previous CDs and merchandise to protest.

    With this news, Yan Yi Xie''s poprity had risen. The fans who had supported Huo Yun Chen, in the beginning, had shifted their attention to Yan Yi Xie.

    After all, Yan Yi Xie was someone who had a good reputation in the industry. Each time he showed up in front of his fans, he was always so gentle. Though he was linked to a few popr artists before, Yan Yi Xie had quickly denied the allegation and said that he wanted to focus on his career and make his fans happy.

    Huo Yun Chen listened to their discussion quietly.

    He lowered his head and drink some wine as he thought of how Yan Yi Xie had revealed to the press that he was dating Xia Yu.

    Although he did not mind that his rtionship was exposed, Huo Yun Chen was still holding grudges after Yan Yi Xie had exposed a few news about Xia Yu and caused her trouble.

    Sensing that someone was sitting beside him, Huo Yun Chen looked up and saw that it was his manager, Brother Xiang.

    "Xia Yu wanted me to remind you not to drink too much," Brother Xiang said.

    Huo Yun Chenughed and put down his ss. "Alright. I know."

    Thinking of Xia Yu''s worried face, Huo Yun Chen decided not to drink too much. He still needed to call his girlfriend after the dinner with his team ended.

    "Are you ready? Yan Yi Xie will definitely try to do something once he figured out our n." Brother Xiang looked at him with a serious look on his face.

    "It will be alright. Everyone had already done their best to work on this album. I have confidence that we have already done our best. We will beat him with this album." Huo Yun Chen looked at his manager and his lips curled into azy smile.. "Brother Xiang, we will win this Golden Music Award with this album."

 Chapter 488 - Huo Yun Chens Love Letter

    Yan Yi Xie sat in the living room with his phone in his hand. After a few minutes, his expression changed. It was not hard to see that he was irritated after scrolling down the inte for a long time.

    At this time, someone pushed the door open.

    Yan Yi Xie looked up and saw that his assistant, Ah Wei entered the room. He finally tossed his phone at the side and was about to say something when he noticed the paleplexion on the assistant''s face.

    "What''s going on with you?" Yan Yi Xie asked. "Why do you look so pale?"

    "Nothing." The assistant lowered his gaze. "It was a little cold outside."

    Hearing the answer, Yan Yi Xie decided not to pursue this matter. He picked up his phone again and scrolled through some websites to look for some news about his rival, Huo Yun Chen.

    "Didn''t you juste over from the office?" Yan Yi Xie spoke. "Did you meet with Brother Li? What did he say? Will hee over in a while?"

    Ah Wei lowered his head as he thought about his meeting with the manager, Brother Li at the office. After telling him the update on Yan Yi Xie''s album release, Brother Li had warned him to look after the celebrity closely.

    Yan Yi Xie might have thought that he had hidden some matters from his manager well, but Brother Li seemed to know Yan Yi Xie''s movement. And that included how Yan Yi Xie had pulled some strings to release news on Huo Yun Chen''s girlfriend.

    Now that he was going to release a new album, the manager hoped that the celebrity would stay still and did not create any trouble.

    "Brother Li said he will stay at the office to handle something," Ah Wei said.

    Hearing that the manager was not going to show up, Yan Yi Xie finally let his guard down.

    Ah Wei walked over to the dining area and ced the bag with takeaway food on the table. "I brought over some snacks. Do you want to eat now?"

    "Later. Let''s eatter to celebrate my album release." Yan Yi Xie nced at the clock and saw that it was almost midnight.

    Thinking that there was a few minutes left before his new album will be on sale as well on the major streaming sites, Yan Yi Xie close the tab on Huo Yun Chen and shifted to his fan club forum.

    He logged in with his secondary ount and watched as his fans discussed his uing album. Yan Yi Xie could not stop smiling upon seeing that there were many of them who were anticipating hiseback.

    Then, someone mentioned Huo Yun Chen''s name.

    Yan Yi Xie scrolled to look at the discussion andughed when he saw that his fans were mocking Huo Yun Chen. They wereparing the two of them and his fans would naturally praise him more.

    His brow furrowed as he thought about his rival again.

    "Ah Wei."

    "Huh?"

    Yan Yi Xie looked away from the forum page. "Have you heard anything about Huo Yun Chen''s new album? Did they decide when he was going to release his album?"

    "No. I don''t hear any news about his new album," Ah Wei reported. "A few weeks ago, I heard that Huo Yun Chen was visiting F Country with his girlfriend. I heard some rumors that he was nning to draw back from the industry and focus on building a family."

    "Oh?" Yan Yi Xie began tough. "I guess, instead of waiting for news about his new album, we should be waiting for his wedding announcement instead. Ah Wei, remind me to send him a big red packet when he makes his announcement."

    Previously, he had heard the news that Huo Yun Chen had entered the recording studio and was preparing a new album.

    However, after his dating news came out, it seemed that the management has been pushing back his album release.

    A few months has passed and he still had not heard anything about Huo Yun Chen''s new album.

    These days, Huo Yun Chen did not show up on the screen that much. Yan Yi Xie was specting that perhaps, his agency was nning to abandon him after his poprity had dropped.

    But, Huo Yun Chen shouldn''t mind this. At least he found someone he like and was happy with her.

    Now that he thought about it, Yan Yi Xie thought that Huo Yun Chen should be thanking him for releasing the news to the reporter. Wasn''t it because of him that Huo Yun Chen and his girlfriend''s rtionship turned better?

    Yan Yi Xie continued to browse through his fan club discussion page. The more he saw that his fans were praising him, the happier he got.

    "Brother Yan, it''s almost time."

    With Ah Wei''s reminder, Yan Yi Xie nced at the clock again. His expression turned serious as he waited for his album to be released.

    When the clock strikes twelve, Yan Yi Xie refreshed the website again. The corner of his lips tilted up into a wide smile when he saw that his album was finally out.

    There was a total of sixteen new tracks. Now, he will only have to wait for his fans to listen to his new album and praise him.

    In just a few minutes, his new album, ''Way of Glory'' has entered the top trending search and straightaway moved to the top three. There were a few hashtags that were associated with his new album, including the song title from his album, ''Timeless''. Each of them was now in the top fifty on the trending topic.

    His fans wereplimenting his look on the cover as well as praising his voice. One of the songs required him to sing on a high note and his fans were in awe that he managed to pull it off.

    Yan Yi Xie was in a good mood. He browsed through the social media with a can of beer in his hand.

    However, his good mood did notst for too long.

    Yan Yi Xie soon realized that there was another trending topic that had suddenly entered the top ten and quickly topped over his topic.

    He stared at the word ''Huo Yun Chen''s Love Letter'' and clicked on it to find out what it was about. His expression turned ugly as he read the discussion on the website.

    Yan Yi Xie quickly search on this topic and soon, the phone on his hand flung before it hit the wall.

    Huo Yun Chen released a new MV from his uing album? On the same day that he had released his album?

    Yan Yi Xie did not believe that this was a coincidence. Huo Yun Chen was doing this on purpose!

 Chapter 489 - Dedicated To Xia Yu

    Huo Yun Chen looked at the increasing number of views to his new music video. On social media, his name as well as his song''s title had entered the top trending topic.

    The corner of his lips turned up into a smile upon seeing how he had slowly suppressed Yan Yi Xie''s trending topic.

    Yan Yi Xie should be very frustrated at the moment. Just imagining the look on his face made him happy.

    Initially, he did not want to do this as well. Although people oftenpared the two, Huo Yun Chen always thought that both he and Yan Yi Xie had their own style in their music. They were simr but very different as well.

    However, Yan Yi Xie was not happy to bepared with him.

    It was not the first time that Yan Yi Xie had tried to pull out something to suppress him.

    In the past, each time that Brother Xiang had sent him over to join some talk show to promote his album, Huo Yun Chen would find Yan Yi Xie appeared in the same show as well.

    Each time, Yan Yi Xie would want to show that he was better than him.

    Huo Yun Chen did not care about his trick and decided to do his own thing. Each time that Yan Yi Xie had tried to provoke him, Huo Yun Chen would try not to get yed.

    But this time, Yan Yi Xie had gone overboard by making his girlfriend suffer. After long consideration, Huo Yun Chen decided to retaliate.

    Since Yan Yi Xie valued his poprity very much, then he shall take that away from him.

    When he heard that Yan Yi Xie was going to release an album, Huo Yun Chen decided to push back his album and release it at the same time as Yan Yi Xie.

    After a long discussion with President Lu Xun and the management, they decided to release a music video instead.

    Huo Yun Chen was not convinced that this move would be enough but President Lu had assured him that he would make it work. Later, Huo Yun Chen learned that President Lu and President Long Fei from Blue Media Group were friends. It was not hard to push him to the top trending topic.

    However, that was not the only reason Huo Yun Chen had been upying the top trending topic.

    Brother Xiang had contacted a few big names in the industry and asked for their help to write up on his new video. Seeing the influencers in the industry talk about his new songs, theizen could not help but to check out his music.

    Just like that, the view counts on his music video had risen up.

    In thement section as well on the other tform, theizen was discussing that his music sounded different than his previous work.

    His fans as well as the passersby wereplimenting his music. After listening to this one song, the others were looking forward to his new album.

    Huo Yun Chen was looking at thements when he noticed an interesting conversation.

    ''Everyone, this is not what we should be discussing right now. Haven''t you noticed? The song title is called Love Letter. At the beginning of the music video, it was written that this song is dedicated to Xia Yu.'' A fan pointed out.

    ''Who is Xia Yu?'' The passerby who had not paid attention to Huo Yun Chen''s music previously naturally did not know about Xia Yu.

    ''Upstairs, don''t you remember? A few months ago Huo Yun Chen''s dating news came out. Xia Yu is the name of his girlfriend.''

    ''Then, this love letter is actually a love letter for his girlfriend?''

    Another passerby cursed. ''I came here to listen to his song after hearing how good his song and video music are. I did not expect that when Ie here, I would be forced to eat dog food.''

    A few morements such as these came out.

    Of course, there were a few who had disapproved of his move as well. Some of them went overboard by saying bad things about Xia Yu. However, thesements were quickly removed after they were published. The posters were warned and were not allowed to use their social media for a few hours.

    Huo Yun Chen could not help but admire Lu Xun''s quick and swift move. He also understood that the reason the man had helped her was because of his wife, Song Xing Xing. After all, Song Xing Xing and Xia Yu were quite close.

    As he was scrolling through thements, his screen changed to show that someone was calling him. The corner of his lips tilted up when he saw the name on the caller ID.

    Huo Yun Chen swiped his finger on the screen and pressed the phone to his ear.

    "Huo Yun Chen, congrattions."

    He lowered his head andughed. "You have seen it?"

    "Un. I saw that you have topped the trending topic," Xia Yu said. "Everyone wasplimenting your new song and was looking forward to your album. My hands are itching to say that your album is very good."

    "Then, have you seen the music video?"

    Xia Yu bit at her lips, trying to suppress her smile. "I saw it."

    Even though he could not see her at this time, Huo Yun Chen could almost imagine the shy look on Xia Yu''s face. His heart raced and a certain desire rose inside of him.

    "Then, what do you think about it?"

    "It''s good. I didn''t expect that thest time you came to F Country was to shoot the video music for this song."

    "Xia Yu."

    "Hmm?"

    "Have you seen the message?"

    Her heart skipped a beat upon hearing his question. Xia Yu knew well that Huo Yun Chen was talking about the dedication message.

    "Un. I saw it." Xia Yu smiled.

    The first time she saw her name on the screen, Xia Yu was stunned. She had thought that she was imagining things, but the screen remained the same.

    She knew well that Huo Yun Chen''s fans might scold him again for doing such things but it seemed like her man did not care about it.

    Seeing her name at the beginning of the video as well as listening to the song again made her cry. Her heart swelled with feelings that she could not exin.

    Xia Yu had to calm down before she could call him and congratte him.

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled. "It''s good that you have seen it." There was a brief silence between them before he spoke again.. "Xia Yu, I miss you."

 Chapter 490 - Topped The Chart

    A week after his new single came out, Huo Yun Chen dropped his album. At this time, the people were still talking about his song, Love Letter, and the music video. With the momentum, it was not hard for his new album to be the talk and enter the top trending topic.

    Within twenty-four hours, his new album shot up in the sales and streaming ranking.

    Huo Yun Chen saw that his first-day album sales had topped the chart and was still shocked by the number. Although he was quite confident that his new album would do well, Huo Yun Chen was not expecting that it would be this well.

    His sales were better than Yan Yi Xie''s album which was releasedst week.

    Seeing the number made him very excited.

    On social media, theizen was discussing his songs.

    A few observant fans who have been following him for years listened to the album and found out that eighty percent of his songs were love songs.

    After they had seen the dedication on his music video thest time, his fans were quick to perceive that this album was mostly songs that he had written for his girlfriend.

    The fans were forced with this dog food. However, the songs were too good that they had to repeat them over and over again.

    They wanted toin but were unable to do anything.

    Suddenly, his fans'' post about running into Huo Yun Chen and his girlfriend in F Country resurfaced. The girl had once mentioned that Huo Yun Chen''s girlfriend was very sweet and that the couple''s rtionship was very good.

    Suddenly, theizen was discussing Huo Yun Chen''s rtionship with his girlfriend again.

    The fans could not help but admire him upon noticing how he had protected her and stayed by her side even after theizen had condemned him after his dating news came out. The man was brave enough to show off his love towards his girlfriend grandly.

    His ex-fans showed up, trying to cken Huo Yun Chen and his girlfriend. However, their voices were quickly drowned.

    The passersby who had only begun to listen to Huo Yun Chen''s song thought that the fans who were against his rtionship were ridiculous.

    In fact, a lot of people were admiring Huo Yun Chen.

    He was manly enough to stay by his girlfriend''s side even after the world seemed to be against him. Nothing was moremendable than that.

    After a week, the people were still talking about Huo Yun Chen''s new album. His album continued to stay on the top three charts, while Yan Yi Xie''s album was pushed into eighth ce after a week.

    Because of their rivalry in the industry, the fans and the experts in the industry hadpared their albums. Of course, Huo Yun Chen had received a lot of praise.

    Most people had said that he had grown up a lot with this new album.

    To keep up with this poprity, Brother Xiang had sent him to join a few shows.

    Huo Yun Chen appeared on a reality show as a guest. After doing some missions together, the hosts took the guest to cook and everyone was eating together. As they sit around, the hosts were discussing his new album.

    The host remembered how his fans had spected that this album was written for his girlfriend and had asked him to verify this news.

    Huo Yun Chen lowered his head and chuckled. When he looked at the camera again, the corner of his lips tilted up into a smile that reached his eyes. "Well, it is true. The songs that I have written in the album are for my girlfriend, Xia Yu."

    The atmosphere in the set immediately turned lively after hearing his answer.

    "Huo Yun Chen, in fact, I still remember how your fans were going against you when your dating news first came out," the bald host, Brother Hu, said. "However, you decided to stay by your girlfriend''s side and lose half of your girl fans. Tell me, did you ever regret this?"

    "I don''t regret it," Huo Yun Chen said. "My girlfriend is the best thing that had happened to me. I never thought that I would like someone this much. Being with her makes me very happy."

    The other guests who were on set wereining about his dog food.

    "In fact, I know that as I get older, I might lose my fans," Huo Yun Chen continued. "Every day, there are a lot of new talents and each of them was very good-looking." The expression on his face turned serious. "When the timees, my fans might no longer like me and leave to support new artists. Eventually, the person who will stay beside me and grow old with me will be my partner."

    "What you say does make sense," Brother Hu said.

    Then, the group was suddenly discussing their fans.

    "For us who were in the entertainment industry, we survived with our fans'' support," one of the guests called Tang Li, said. "However, fans also needed to know that the celebrities also have their private life. We needed fans to respect this as well."

    As a veteran in the industry, Tang Li had faced a lot of things.

    He could still remember his fans'' disapproval when he announced his past rtionship. He liked the girl so much and they were discussing marriage. In the end, he had broken up with his girlfriend due to public pressure.

    He was now going into his forty and he was still a single man. The girlfriend he wanted to marry previously was now married to another. It would be a lie to say that he was not bitter about his situation.

    Tang Li turned to Huo Yun Chen and smiled. "I saw the way you were protecting your girlfriend from the beginning and had never wavered. For that, I admired you a lot. Huo Yun Chen, I wish you all the best."

    Everyone on set were congratting Huo Yun Chen on his rtionship and wished him the best.

    Their discussion continued, and suddenly, Brother Hu turned to Huo Yun Chen again. "Huo Yun Chen, I heard that many were curious about how you and your girlfriend get together. If you don''t mind, I hope that you can tell us about it on this show."

    Earlier, the producer had reminded him to ask Huo Yun Chen about it. They were expecting Huo Yun Chen''s love story would push up their show''s rating.

 Chapter 491 - Huo Yun Chens Love Life

    Huo Yun Chenughed when he thought about his meeting with Xia Yu as well as how he had misunderstood her previously.

    "That''s right," One of the regr cast in the show, Shi Fei, spoke. "Brother Huo, I heard that your girlfriend is a nurse and that the two of you met in the hospital. It was during you were hospitalized due to your leg injury, right?"

    Brother Hu turned to the young celebrity with a disbelief look on his expression. "How do you know this?"

    Shi Fei coughed. "When Brother Huo dating news came out, someone had interviewed the nurse''s colleague."

    "Shi Fei, I did not expect you to follow celebrity Huo Yun Chen''s news," Brother Hu chuckled.

    "Well, I''m actually a big fan of Brother Huo." Shi Fei looked at Huo Yun Chen and nodded in respect. "I was still in high school when Brother Huo first debuted. It was also because of him that I decided to enter this industry."

    Huo Yun Chen nodded back. "Thank you for your support."

    "Brother Huo, please give me your autograph after this."

    The set turned livelier withughter. Then, Brother Hu as the host turned to Huo Yun Chen again and waited for his answer.

    "Well it was true that I first met my girlfriend at the hospital where she was working," Huo Yun Chen said. "However, we actually know each other earlier than that."

    "You know each other earlier? What do you mean by this?"

    "You guys know that I am the spokesperson to that MMORPG, Legend of the Sky, right?"

    Brother Hu nodded. "The game''s poprity had risen after you were announced as the spokesperson."

    "Mhmm... I started to y that game because of Brother Huo as well," Shi Fei said. "I spend a lot of time to level up until my manager confiscated my phone away. He said I was addicted to games."

    "This kid. You just did not know to bnce your time," Tang Li clicked his tongue.

    "My young daughter was ying that game as well," Brother Hu said. "I did not expect that you were ying games as well. But my daughter told me that you are one of the high-ranked yers. Are you saying that the two of you met in that game?"

    "That''s right." Huo Yun Chenughed.

    The people on the set began to whisper among themselves as they heard this news. Who would have thought that the nurse was ying games as well?

    "The two of us were in the same guild and had fought alongside each other for a long time," Huo Yun Chen said.

    "Ah, I just remember something about that game," Shi Fei spoke. "Brother Huo, when the marriage system was introduced, you got married and had a very grand wedding."

    Brother Hu looked at him in surprise. "There is such a thing?"

    Shi Feiughed. "I attended your online wedding as well. If I''m not mistaken, Brother Huo''s marriage partner in the game is a male. What was his game name again? Ah. Shadow!"

    "Well, Shadow is my girlfriend," Huo Yun Chen said. He watched the other''s surprised face andughed.

    "Your girlfriend is using a male character?" Shi Fei was the most surprised.

    "She liked the mage''s character and attribute, but did not like the female''s clothes because it was too revealing. That was the reason she chose to be a male."

    "Then, did you know each other when you had that wedding?" Brother Hu asked.

    "No. Actually, I had thought that I was marrying a male as well," Huo Yun Chen said.

    "What?" The set was filled withughter again.

    "Back then, I thought it would be fine to partner up with a male as long as I can increase my might. When I finally found out that the nurse who had looked after me during my hospitalization is my partner in that game, I was surprised as well. But I guess, this is also fate."

    "Then, how did you find out that Shadow is actually your girlfriend?" Shi Fei asked.

    "I heard the familiar background music from the game and peeked at her phone screen," Huo Yun Chen admitted. "She had no other way but to confess everything. We only got together afterward."

    The set continued to ask Huo Yun Chen about his rtionship as they had their meal. Later, someone had asked Huo Yun Chen to sing a song.

    Huo Yun Chen picked up the guitar and sang a track from histest album that has been a fans'' favorite.

    The set turned quiet as Huo Yun Chen sang ''Your Precious Love'' acoustically.

    The reality show went on air after a week.

    The show immediately became the top trending topic along with Huo Yun Chen''s love story. At the end of the show, the viewers were surprised to see Huo Yun Chen singing with the guitar in his hand.

    He sang it with full emotion, almost as if he was imagining that his girlfriend was in front of him and that he was singing it for her. His girlfriend is very lucky!

    The episode became one of the high rating episodes for the show. Of course, this made the production team very happy. They decided to ask Huo Yun Chen to guest at their show again.

    Initially, Huo Yun Chen''s album sales should have slowed down after a few weeks. But the viewers had watched him singing live on the show, they decided to purchase his album. Surprisingly, his album sales continued to stay on the chart for a long time.

    Of course, Yan Yi Xie was not happy when he saw this.

    These days, he had done a lot of things secretly to suppress Huo Yun Chen. However, none of his moves seemed to have any effect.

    When Huo Yun Chen had shown in that show to promote his show, Yan Yi Xie had chosen to be in another show as well. The show he went to was more popr than the one that Huo Yun Chen had gone to. However, the man continued to suppress him.

    Moreover, what Yan Yi Xie did not expect was that Huo Yun Chen''s love life would be something that the public liked to hear about.

    When the news first came out, didn''t those people were scolding Huo Yun Chen and his girlfriend? How did they suddenly change their mind and started to praise them instead?

    Yan Yi Xie grew frustrated as he looked at this situation.. He was not content! Taking a deep breath to calm down, Yan Yi Xie decided that he should not give up easily.

 Chapter 492 - Mixing Up Reality And Fantasy

    Xia Yu only watched the episode where Huo Yun Chen had appeared on the reality show a few days after its airing.

    Seeing Huo Yun Chen telling everyone the story of how they met made her blush.

    She video called Huo Yun Chen after she had watched the show and the two were talking about the day Huo Yun Chen had found out about her identity.

    "Actually, there are a few clues earlier that could lead me to find out your identity sooner, but I chose to ignore it," Huo Yun Chen said.

    "Oh?"

    "During my hospitalization, we were on an event together and I asked my caretaker to spy for me. He said, there were a few nurses who were not at the station during the event. But I never thought of you as Shadow."

    Xia Yu seemed to remember sneaking around to y games during his hospitalization.

    " I was convinced that Shadow is a guy and thought that Nurse Lin is you," Huo Yun Chen confessed. "Later, I asked Nurse Lin about it and he told me that you y Legend of the Sky."

    Xia Yuughed as her boyfriend mentioned this matter. Thinking of how Huo Yun Chen had used her as his anti-fan made her think that Huo Yun Chen can be so silly.

    "Now that I think about it, Xia Yu, we can also be regarded as a married couple," Huo Yun Chen teased. "After all, we have registered our marriage and received the certificate in that game."

    Xia Yu''s cheek flushed. "Huo Yun Chen, what are you trying to say?"

    "Wife, how about changing the way you call me. Hmm... Try to call me, husband."

    Her heart skipped a beat. Xia Yu bit her lower lips to suppress her shyness. Although the two of them were separated by thousands of miles, Xia Yu could still see the desire in the man''s eyes. She did not dare to call him ''husband''.

    "I think you are mixing up between reality and fantasy. You need to stop ying games too much."

    Huo Yun Chenughed. Seeing her reddened cheek, he decided not to tease her further.

    The couple talked about this for a while before Huo Yun Chen mentioned his busy schedule. He was on tour and was set to appear in a few big cities.

    These days, Huo Yun Chen was too busy practicing his singing and dancing for this tour. Each time he showed up at the venue, the reporters would be surrounding him, asking questions about his new album as well as his rtionship.

    His new album has been well received by his fans. Although many fans had said that they no longer wanted to be his fan after his dating news, his concert tickets were all sold out.

    This only proved that his career was not affected much after the news came out.

    Some fans might leave, but he gained a lot of new fans who would appreciate his talent.

    Aspared to him, Yan Yi Xie''s new album had already lost its momentum.

    Huo Yun Chen had made a lot of preparation to get back and suppress Yan Yi Xie''s poprity.

    Meanwhile, Yan Yi Xie and his team were very confident that his new album would be selling well that they have been quite negligent with his promotion.

    Huo Yun Chen had deliberately shown up at two cities where Yan Yi Xie was also having his concert. Huo Yun Chen gambled and chose a bigger venue. His gamble was paid off as the tickets were all sold out.

    He heard that Yan Yi Xie''s concert tickets sales went bad each time that he appeared in the same city. The fans chose to attend Huo Yun Chen concert instead of Yan Yi Xie''s

    This only made Yan Yi Xie unhappy. By now, he was convinced that Huo Yun Chen was really after him.

    It was just that... he did not know that Huo Yun Chen was getting back at him for exposing his dating news as well as exposing news about his girlfriend.

    After all, Yan Yi Xie was convinced that no one could track that he was the one who had led the paparazzi.

    These days, Yan Yi Xie had tried to hire the inte water army to cken Huo Yun Chen again, but the group refused to work with him. It was said that Huo Yun Chen''s agency was powerful enough to block them.

    Knowing that Yan Yi Xie had a bad intention towards Huo Yun Chen, Lu Xun had asked someone to keep an eye on Yan Yi Xie.

    The result was that each time Yan Yi Xie tried to do something, Huo Yun Chen and the agency would be very well prepared.

    Of course, Huo Yun Chen had never told his girlfriend what he was doing to suppress Yan Yi Xie. Xia Yu did not even know that it was Yan Yi Xie who had revealed their dating news.

    Huo Yun Chen did not want his girlfriend to worry as she still needed to focus on her internship.

    "Xia Yu, there are still seven months before your internship ended, right?" Huo Yun Chen asked.

    "Mhm." Xia Yu nodded.

    Xia Yu has been staying under this internship program for five months. Each time that Huo Yun Chen looked at her, he was d that the girl seemed more confident than she was before.

    Although staying away was hard, this internship was something that Xia Yu and their rtionship really needed.

    He also understood that Xia Yu has been working really hard in a foreign country just so she could stand proudly next to him. Later, his fans would not be able toin about her background.

    "I was wondering if you could take a few days of vacation and return to Capital City," Huo Yun Chen said.

    "I guess that is possible. But I will have to ask my mentor first," Xia Yu said. "Tell me the date earlier so that I can be prepared."

    She tried to think of the reason why he wanted her to return to Capital City and remember that his birthday was not that far away. Could it be for this reason?

    "The Top Music Award will be held at the end of the year," Huo Yun Chen said.. "Xia Yu, I hope that you can attend this award with me."

 Chapter 493 - A Small Event

    Initially, Xia Yu did not want to attend the award with Huo Yun Chen.

    As his fan, she had watched him appearing on that show almost every year. She knew well that there will be a lot of famous people all around the award. However, after he had coaxed her, Xia Yu finally agreed.

    Moreover, it seemed that Song Xing Xing and President Lu would be attending this award as well. Even if he could not apany her, she could stay by Song Xing Xing''s side.

    ording to Huo Yun Chen, she will only need to show up. Meanwhile, he will prepare the dress, makeup, and everything else that she might need.

    However, Xia Yu soon stopped worrying about this matter. When she returned to the hospital the next day, she was too busy with her work and assisting her mentor.

    It was only when Song Xing Xing called her that she remember this matter again.

    "Xia Yu, I heard that you will be attending the Top Music Award with Huo Yun Chen this year."

    "Mhm... He asked me to apany him." Xia Yu lowered her head. "I was reluctant to go but he convinced me toe."

    Song Xing Xingughed. "It''s okay. I will apany you to the award. Anyway, most of the time, Huo Yun Chen will be busy with his performance. You can stay with me and we will have a lot to talk about."

    Hearing her words, Xia Yu felt a little more at ease.

    "This is still too early but I heard that Huo Yun Chen might be nominated as one of the best male singers as well as the best album," Song Xing Xing said. "I''m guessing that he wanted you there so that he could share his joy with you."

    Xia Yu smiled. Her heart was filled with warmth just thinking of his arrangement.

    Last time, people were saying all those nasty words about her and their rtionship. His fans had decided to leave him because he decided to date her.

    When she showed up with him at the award, they should show everyone that they were not affected by their words.

    The two of them talked for a while before Xia Yu suddenly remember another important matter. She took the calendar on the table and her gaze stopped at a certain date.

    "Xing Xing, I wonder if you could help me with something?"

    ...

    Huo Yun Chen barely had much time to rest. Recently, he was too busy promoting his new album and traveling around the country to hold his concerts as well as meeting his fans.

    Each day, he would wake up in the morning to train with his teams. Then, he would go to the venue to check on the stage and meet his fans. He could only return to rest after midnight.

    These days, he did not have much time to speak with his girlfriend.

    Knowing that he was too busy, Xia Yu would cut the call short and had urged him to have a proper rest. Since his nurse had spoken, he could only listen to him.

    On the final day of his concert tour, Huo Yun Chen showed up at the arena earlier as usual. He could only be at ease after checking that everything was working properly.

    "Brother Huo, do you have to do this on yourself?" Lin You heaved a heavy sigh as she followed him around.

    From the beginning of their tour, Huo Yun Chen had insisted to check on everything by himself. In the past, he would always let his team work on it. Lin You had always thought that Huo Yun Chen was working a little too hard for the tour this time.

    "I just did not want to let anything goes wrong," Huo Yun Chen said. "I''m worried that once I look away, someone might pull something."

    At the beginning of this tour, he had experienced a few malfunctions and had almost gotten himself into an ident. However, none of the team wanted to confess that they had made a mistake.

    Thinking that a certain someone was not happy after he had suppressed his poprity, Huo Yun Chen began to suspect that Yan Yi Xie had wanted to y dirty.

    After a brief consultation with his manager, Brother Xiang had hired someone to look at Yan Yi Xie. Later, they found out that one of his backstage staff was in contact with Yan Yi Xie.

    Afterward, Huo Yun Chen was having a hard time trusting his safety to another.

    This was why he was determined to check on everything on his own.

    "Fortunately, this will be thest day of your concert," Lin You said. "Otherwise, I would not know how long you can hold on. Just look at the ck rim under your eyes. I think Xia Yu would run away when she sees how terrible you are."

    "We''ll just cover it with some makeupter," Huo Yun Chen said. "Alright. Stop worrying. I should get back and get ready. Otherwise, we might bete."

    Lin You nodded before she followed the celebrity back to the changing room.

    There were a couple of hours left before the concert will start. As soon as Huo Yun Chen arrived at the changing room, he chatted briefly with his team before he sat down on the chair.

    As the makeup room came to touch up his face, Huo Yun Chen closed his eyes to take a brief nap before his concert.

    Seeing Huo Yun Chen''s tired face made Lin You sigh. She secretly took a picture of him and decided to send it over to Xia Yuter.

    Since Huo Yun Chen did not listen to her words much, she should let Xia Yu advise Huo Yun Chen to rest after the concert ended.

    Lin You looked at the time and saw that the concert was about to begin soon.

    Outside, everyone was running around, busying themselves with the preparation.

    Fortunately, Huo Yun Chen was not in a hurry.

    A newly debuted artist under NEXT Group, Fu Feng Cheng was chosen as the opening act and will be singing a few songs to apany the fans.

    Lin You was about to wake up Huo Yun Chen and let him change his clothes when Brother Xiang entered the changing room.

    "He''s sleeping?" Brother Xiang frowned.

    "Mmm... I was about to wake him up."

    "I''ll do it. You go and check on his equipment." Brother Xiang watched as Lin You left the changing room. He turned around and saw that Huo Yun Chen had already woken up from his nap.

    "Brother Xiang, you''re here?" Huo Yun Chen pinched the space between his brow and stretched up.

    "Mmm... I have something to tell you," Brother Xiang said. "As today is the final day of the tour, the organizer is nning a small event for your fans. They are nning to hold a lucky draw where the winner will be called on stage to interact with you."

    "What?"

    "I know that you are not happy with this, but just go with it and make the organizer happy."

 Chapter 494 - A Special Surprise

    After discussing a few matters with his manager, Huo Yun Chen changed his clothes quickly before he walked out.

    On the stage, Fu Feng Cheng was still singing as the opening act.

    Huo Yun Chen leaned his body on the wall as he listened to the man singing. The moment Fu Feng Cheng finished his song, the audience''s ps and cheer filled the arena.

    The hosts walked out to the stage to interact with the celebrity as well as the audience. Hearing that Huo Yun Chen was ready toe out, the hosts quickly turned to the audience to build up their excitement.

    Fu Feng Cheng came down from the stage and greeted Huo Yun Chen backstage.

    "You''re pretty good," Huo Yun Chen praised. He watched Fu Feng Cheng''s eyes widen in surprise and smiled. "Thank you for apanying me as the opening act."

    "No, Brother Huo, I should be thanking you for this opportunity," Fu Feng Cheng spoke politely.

    "Mmm... next time we see each other in the agency, we should talk again."

    The boy nodded excitedly. Seeing that it was time for Huo Yun Chen to go upstairs, he quickly said, "Brother Huo, work hard."

    The hosts called out Huo Yun Chen''s name and walked backstage.

    Familiar music came out and the stage turned darker. Huo Yun Chen walked upstage and took a deep breath. Once the light shone on him, Huo Yun Chen started to move his body and danced. The crowd cheered loudly in excitement.

    During this concert, Huo Yun Chen sang and danced. Then, he stopped for a while to interact with his fans before he started to sing again.

    The concertsted for two hours. Before it ended, the hosts announced about the event where one of them had a chance to meet him upstage.

    A lucky fan was called up by the ticket number. A high school girl won this round and cheered happily until she almost cried.

    The girl had only be a fan of Huo Yun Chen after he was announced as the spokesperson of Legend of the Sky. Upon talking with her, Huo Yun Chen found out that this girl was one of the top ten yers. But once he heard that she came from their rivalry guild, the two of them began tough about it. It seemed that they have met a few times on the battlefield and he had killed her game character a few times.

    On the stage, Huo Yun Chen chatted with the fan briefly, hugged her, and send her off with a few of his merchandise.

    The hosts went upstairs again and announced that there was a special surprise for him.

    Soon, Fu Feng Cheng appeared on the stage, pushing out a cart with arge cake. The hosts began to sing him a birthday song and the fans sing along.

    Huo Yun Chen could not hide his surprise when everyone around him started to sing. It seemed that he was too busy promoting his album that he failed to remember that tomorrow was his birthday.

    The management decided to celebrate it a day earlier with his fans and announced that the fans would be able to receive some goodies bags before they leave.

    Just like that, Huo Yun Chen''s birthday surprise entered the top trending topic.

    The concert ended and the fans called for an encore. Huo Yun Chen reappeared on the stage and sang two more songs before he wished his fans a good night.

    Huo Yun Chen went backstage and rested in his changing room. Now that he had reached the final day of his tour, he can finally take a break and rest.

    As he sat down to catch up his breath, Huo Yun Chen grabbed his phone and checked at the time.

    He wanted to call his girlfriend and talk about his day but realized that she should be at work at this time.

    "Brother Huo, you haven''t changed your clothes yet," Lin You asked as she walked in with a bag in her hand. "Are you hungry? Brother Xiang had prepared something for you."

    "What do you have there?" After singing and dancing around, he was indeed hungry.

    Lin You brought the meal box over and handed it over to Huo Yun Chen.

    Because he was hungry, Huo Yun Chen ate his meal quickly and finally heaved with satisfaction.

    Seeing this scene, Lin You could onlyugh about it.

    "Alright. Brother Huo, you needed to get change quickly," Lin You said. "Brother Xiang said, now that your tour has ended, you should return to the hotel to rest. As for everything here, Brother Xiang will take care of it."

    Huo Yun Chen nodded. Clearly, he was satisfied with his manager''s arrangement. He was too tired and wanted toy down and sleep. "Alright. give me a few minutes."

    As the makeup artist began to help him to remove his makeup, Lin You sat down at the side to browse through social media to see what was the fans'' reactions.

    Seeing that the fans were talking about his concert and praised his singing and dancing, Lin You''s mood be better as well.

    Almost half an hourter Huo Yun Chen walked out with his casual clothes and a hooded jacket.

    With Brother Xiang''s arrangement, Lin You then apanied him to the hotel. After reminding the celebrity that they were going to check-out of the hotel tomorrow and return to Capital City, Lin You then left.

    Huo Yun Chen rubbed the space between his brow as he recalled Lin You''s reminder. He took out his key and entered his room. The light in the living room was bright. Huo Yun Chen sat on the sofa and turned on the television.

    He was too tired and was toozy to move to the bedroom and sleep.

    He continued to stare at the television with a dazed look on his face. It seemed that he was not actually watching them and instead, was busy thinking about other matters.

    Suddenly, his eyes caught the movement of a shadow from the television screen.

    His heartbeat elerated, knowing that someone was creeping up behind him.

    Huo Yun Chen scolded himself for being too careless. No matter how tired he was, he should always be vignt and check his room when he entered.

    His eyes narrowed as he watched the shadow get closer.

    Sensing that the person beside him was about to touch him, Huo Yun Chen acted quickly by grabbing the person''s hand.

    A familiar voice yelped.

    Huo Yun Chen stood up quickly and released the hand. His eyes widened when he saw his girlfriend appear in front of him. "Xia Yu?"

 Chapter 495 - Fangirling

    Xia Yu''s eyes were slightly watery as she tried to bear with the pain. Once Huo Yun Chen released her hand, Xia Yu quickly rubbed at the spot where he had held her earlier.

    She came over, wanting to give him a surprise, but she did not expect that she had almost gotten hurt herself. If Huo Yun Chen had exerted a little more strength, perhaps her hand would break.

    Noticing what had happened, Huo Yun Chen quickly went over to her side and grabbed her hand again. "Does it hurt?" He looked at her with worry. "I''m sorry. I didn''t know that it was you. I thought someone had entered my room, wanting to harm me."

    Xia Yu hissed when he touched a spot.

    Instantly, Huo Yun Chen''s face turned pale. He did not dare to hold her hand tighter. "Should we go to the hospital? Hold on. I''ll go and call Lin You to call a doctor over."

    Before the man could turn and leave, Xia Yu grabbed his sleeve, stopping him. "It''s not that serious. It will be fine after putting on some ice."

    "Are you sure?"

    Xia Yu nodded. "Trust me."

    The man quickly called the receptionist and asked them to deliver some ice. While waiting for them toe over, Huo Yun Chen continued to stare at her wrist with worry.

    The hotel staff came over in less than ten minutes to deliver the ice they requested. Huo Yun Chen wrapped the ice with a towel and helped to press them on her wrist.

    "Does it still hurt?" Huo Yun Chen asked for the nth times.

    Xia Yu did not know whether she wanted tough or cry.

    The pain had stopped before the hotel staff came to deliver the ice pack. But a certain someone was too anxious that he had refused to listen.

    His concern warmed her heart. "Well, if you kissed the spot, it will stop hurting."

    Huo Yun Chen did a double-take when he heard her words. After a while, he let out a sigh and a warm smile appeared on his face. He lowered his head and pressed his lips on her wrist.

    He realized that he was too worried that he might identally hurt her wrist that he had stopped thinking about the most important question.

    Her face flushed. Xia Yu only wanted to tease him after seeing the serious look on his face. She did not expect that he would really kiss the spot.

    "That''s right..." Xia Yu looked up and smiled. "Huo Yun Chen, congrattions onpleting your tour." She leaned over and pressed her lips on his cheek.

    "Why are you here? When did youe over?" Huo Yun Chen said as he put the ice pack into a small basin.

    "I know that it''s the final day of your concert and decided toe and watch," Xia Yu said.

    Huo Yun Chen looked at her in surprise. "You were watching?"

    "Mhm... I was in the front seat. VVIP." Her heart almost burst as she sat there to fangirl over her boyfriend.

    His brow furrowed. They were so close but he did not see her in the crowd.

    "It was the first time that I have watched your concert at such a close distance," Xia Yu said. "You were really good-looking." The smile on her face faded. "I also watched as you were hugging that fan." Xia Yu watched him intently, examining his expression.

    Huo Yun Chen swallowed. "She''s only a fan. It was ast-minute event. The organizer suddenly wanted to hold a lucky draw and told me to at least give her a hug."

    Xia Yuughed as she looked at his pale expression. "I''m ying with you. I know that you only do that because it was requested. You don''t have to exin."

    He watched her for a while and pulled her into his arms. "Are you jealous?"

    "Hmm..." She nodded. She could not lie. "A little bit."

    Her answer made him chuckle. Huo Yun Chen leaned over and pressed his lips against hers gently as if to coax her. "When did youe over? Why didn''t you tell me anything?"

    "It was supposed to be a surprise. I asked Xing Xing to help me get a ticket," Xia Yu said and told him about how she had nned this surprise with the help of her friend. Fortunately, her mentor had allowed her to take a few days off.

    "Later, Brother Xiang helped me to get the key to your room," Xia Yu admitted. "I thought that I could give you a surprise. I didn''t think that you would be very alert."

    Huo Yun Chen had not expected that his manager would y a role in this surprise.

    "Then, how long are you staying?"

    "I''ll have to head back to F Country the day after tomorrow."

    "So quick?" Huo Yun Chen could not hide his disappointment that his girlfriend would not be able to stay with him a while longer.

    "I heard that you would be going back to Capital City tomorrow. I''ll go with you. Brother Xiang had already arranged for me to act as one of your staff."

    His hold around her waist tightened. It was as if he was not willing to let her go anytime soon. He wanted to ask her to stay longer but knew that she was still busy with her internship.

    Fortunately, Xia Yu''s internship would only be for a year. He really could not imagine being too far for a longer time. A long-distance rtionship is definitely not easy.

    Xia Yu''s phone rang at this time. Her eyes widened when she saw the notification, however, she quickly hid her face before her boyfriend would notice anything. Xia Yu quickly swiped her finger on the screen and turned to Huo Yun Chen again. "Huo Yun Chen."

    "Hmm?" He watched her inquiringly when she started to sh him a yful smile. "What''s wrong?"

    Xia Yu leaned to press her lips on his cheek again. Then, she draped her arms around his shoulder. "It''s a new day. Happy birthday."

    Huo Yun Chen was startled as he had forgotten about his birthday again.

    He then understood that Xia Yu hade over to see him celebrate his birthday together.

    His lips tilted up as he tightened his arms around her waist. He pulled her closer and started to kiss her lips again.. As they did not have a lot of time together, he should not waste them doing anything else other than apanying her.

 Chapter 496 - Sweet Mouth

    In the end, the couple did not get to fool around that much.

    Xia Yu saw the ck rim under his eyes and quickly urged him to rest. Moreover, they still need to wake up early morning to catch their flight back to Capital City.

    As per Brother Xiang''s arrangement, Xia Yu was dressed up pretending as Huo Yun Chen''s staff. However, because the couple was unable to stay apart from each other, someone had recognized Xia Yu.

    Thest time their dating news came out, Xia Yu''s identity and face were revealed. Therefore, it was not difficult for Huo Yun Chen''s fans to recognize her.

    The fan posted a blurry image of the couple holding hands and write in his fans forum how the couple''s interaction was very sweet.

    Later, a few fans mentioned that they have seen Xia Yu attending his concert. The fans shared how they were surprised to see how she was just like the other fans. When Huo Yun Chen started to appear on the stage, she would join the others girls to fangirl over him.

    Huo Yun Chen only knew about this post when Lin You showed it to him.

    He looked at his girlfriend and was suddenly curious about what she would look like when she was fangirling over him. She should be very cute?

    When the flight touched down, the couple went back to their apartment.

    It has been almost half a year since Xia Yu moved to F Country. Now that she was back in their apartment, she couldn''t help but look around.

    "Why don''t you stay home and rest? I can head over to the restaurant on my own," Xia Yu said when the man hugged her from her back and rested his chin on her shoulder.

    "Nonsense. Since I''m invited, of course, I should go as well."

    Song Xing Xing knew that she would being to Capital City and had invited the couple to have dinner together. Thinking that it has been a while since shest saw the twin girls, Xia Yu immediately agreed.

    Xia Yu turned around in his embrace and linked her arms around his neck. "Aren''t you tired?"

    The corner of his lips tilted up. "Should I prove to you that I''m not tired?"

    Hearing his words, Xia Yu quickly pushed him away and took a few steps back to escape. However, the man had quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her into his embrace again.

    "You will only stay here for a few days," Huo Yun Chen said. His voice contained a hint ofint. "I just wanted to be with you all the time."

    Her heart skipped a beat and she could not stop smiling. "You have a sweet mouth."

    Huo Yun Chen raised a brow. Then, he leaned over to kiss her lips, letting her taste his sweet mouth.

    ...

    In the evening, the couple went to the restaurant where Song Xing Xing had mentioned. When they arrived, the Lu family was already waiting for them.

    After exchanging brief greetings, Xia Yu went over to the stroller where the twin was ying by themselves. Her eyes brightened and her smile turned warmer.

    Thest time she had seen the babies, they were still very small and red. A few months has passed and their skin had turned white and tender. Looking at their chubby cheek gave her an urge to pinch them.

    Xia Yu handed the gift that she had brought for the twins from F Country before she teased the babies.

    The girls were not afraid of strangers. Seeing how Xia Yu wanted to y with them, the twins move around in their stroller, iling their arms and legs. The room was instantly filled with the sound of their babbling.

    "Do you want to hold her?"

    Xia Yu''s eyes brightened. "Can I?"

    Song Xing Xingughed. "Of course." She picked up the younger sister from the stroller before she let Xia Yu hold her. "This is Lu Xia."

    "They both looked the same. How can you tell them apart?"

    "They might look the same but after being around them for a while, you would notice their differences." Song Xing Xing bent over to pick up the eldest daughter in her arms. "Especially their temperament. Lu Jing is quieter and Lu Xia is more yful." She pinched the elder sister''s cheek and continued, "Lu Jing is good at eating. She''s a bit chubbier than her sister."

    Xia Yu continued to listen to Song Xing Xing telling her about the twins and was amazed to see how good she was with kids.

    Meanwhile, on the other side, Lu Xun and Huo Yun Chen sat together, watching the girls teasing the babies.

    Seeing Xia Yu with a baby in her arms made Huo Yun Chen''s heart warmer. It gave him the feeling of wanting to have his little family on his own.

    Huo Yun Chen could not help but think that once they had a child together, the baby would definitely look very good as well.

    However, it was still too early for him to start thinking about having a baby.

    Xia Yu was still doing her internship and she will want to pursue her career once she returned. The head nurse had already told her that she would be getting a promotion once she returned to work at the hospital.

    "I heard that your tour went well," Lu Xun spoke. His tone of voice lowered as he did not want the girls to overhear their conversation. "Every venue was sold out."

    "It was all possible because of the promotion team. President Lu, thank you for your trust and opportunities."

    "Mmm..." Lu Xun lifted his ss and drink his tea.

    From the first time that someone had suggested to sign Huo Yun Chen to his agency, Lu Xun had always had confidence that Huo Yun Chen would be helping him to make more money.

    Back then, Huo Yun Chen had disappeared from the entertainment industry for a few years. His poprity had dropped and many agencies were not that enthusiastic to sign with him. After all, a lot of fresh faces were getting more popr.

    However, these were not the words that he could say to him.

    "That Yan Yi Xie would not stop wanting to make trouble for you," Lu Xun reminded him. "What are you nning to do next?"

    Hearing that name, Huo Yun Chen''s expression quickly changed.

 Chapter 497 - The Investigations Result

    After spending a few days with him, Xia Yu finally went back to F Country.

    During her stay, other than going to have a meal with Song Xing Xing and her husband, Xia Yu stayed at the apartment to apany him.

    The two of them were inseparable even in their own house.

    Thinking that it would be a while until he will get to hug her again, Huo Yun Chen did not want to let go of her. The man sticks around his girlfriend like gum.

    When it was time for Xia Yu to return to F Country, Huo Yun Chen wore a disguise and send her to the airport.

    Although he was not that happy without his girlfriend beside him, Huo Yun Chen was also relieved that Xia Yu had left.

    With Yan Yi Xie''s suspicious movement, Huo Yun Chen was worried that the man would do something to hurt Xia Yu. After all, it would not be the first time that Yan Yi Xie had hurt the people around him.

    Until he had resolved everything around him, Huo Yun Chen could not be at ease. He was resolved to deal with this matter before Xia Yu finished her internship and returned to the country.

    He was most afraid of putting his girlfriend in danger.

    Yan Yi Xie might be desperate enough to bring him down that he was willing to do some crazy things.

    Now that his promotion period has ended, Huo Yun Chen would often show up at the agency.

    Most of the staff in the agency had thought that his appearance at the agency was a little strange. Each day, Huo Yun Chen would clock in and went to the office to sleep.

    When he stepped into the office building, Huo Yun Chen found that his manager, Brother Xiang was leaning half of his body on the wall, waiting for him.

    Huo Yun Chen walked over to his manager and asked, "Brother Xiang, what are you doing here?"

    Judging from his posture, Brother Xiang seemed to be waiting for him. However, Huo Yun Chen did not think that his manager would be this kind. They have worked together for years and he understood his manager well.

    Brother Xiang stood up straight and spoke in a lower voice. "President Lu is here to see you. He''s already in Director Fei''s office."

    Huo Yun Chen''s expression turned serious. He straightened up his back and nodded. "Un. I know. How long has he been here?"

    "Five minutes ago."

    Huo Yun Chen heaved in relief. At least, he did not make the big boss wait for a long time.

    The two of them went straight to the elevator. Once they were inside, Brother Xiang lowered his gaze and asked, "Is that person still following you?"

    "Mhm... It seemed like Yan Yi Xie is still unwilling to give up." Huo Yun Chen''s expression turned darker. "I thought that he would give up after he had failed to harm me during the tour."

    "That kind of person... he will not stop until you take action against him," Brother Xiang said. "President Lu is probably here to give us the investigation''s result."

    Huo Yun Chen narrowed his eyes.

    After Yan Yi Xie had revealed his dating news to the reporters, Huo Yun Chen had yed dumb and pretended that he did know that the man was responsible for it.

    This made Yan Yi Xie even more arrogant. Thinking that Huo Yun Chen still did not know what he had done, Yan Yi Xie became braver and shameless. He began to send someone to trail after Huo Yun Chen.

    Huo Yun Chen did not know what was Yan Yi Xie was up to. Perhaps, he was looking for a chance or news to bring him down again. Whatever it is, Yan Yi Xie would be up to no good.

    The elevator arrived at the floor with a ding. Huo Yun Chen walked out with his manager and went straight to Director Fei''s office.

    When they arrived, the secretary greeted and ushered them into the office.

    Director Fei was still discussing theirpany matters with Lu Xun. Seeing that Huo Yun Chen and his manager entered the room, Director Fei quickly stopped talking.

    As the person who was put in charge of the agency, Director Fei knew well about Huo Yun Chen matters. As President Lu had asked him to look after Huo Yun Chen''s matter, Director Fei had asked the agency to focus on promoting Huo Yun Chen.

    "President Lu." Both Huo Yun Chen and Brother Xiang greeted him at the same time.

    "You''re here." Lu Xun nodded back. He motioned to the sofa across him and spoke, "Have a seat."

    As he sat down, Huo Yun Chen nced at the brown envelope on the table. Noticing its thickness, he began to wonder what was in it.

    "Let''s not waste time," Lu Xun spoke. He leaned forward and pushed the brown envelope to Huo Yun Chen. "After we found out that Yan Yi Xie has been asking someone to follow you, I decided to ask someone to investigate him."

    Lu Xun could still remember that Yan Yi Xie had wanted to create trouble for Huo Yun Chen during the award that he had attended with his wife.

    Fortunately, Song Xing Xing was quick to realize what was about to happen and managed to stop Yan Yi Xie''s trick.

    Knowing that it was not the first time that Yan Yi Xie had wanted to harm Huo Yun Chen, Lu Xun decided to investigate Yan Yi Xie''s movement for the past few years.

    What the investigator had told him was very shocking.

    Lu Xun had not thought that Yan Yi Xie''s hate towards Huo Yun Chen has been going on for years. In fact, it started on the year they both debuted.

    "Look at it for yourself." Lu Xun motioned towards the envelope.

    Huo Yun Chen exchanged a nce with his manager before he picked up the envelope. He took out the contents and began to read the words on the documents.

    As they continued to read, both Huo Yun Chen and his manager''s face turned paler. Although they knew that Yan Yi Xie did not like Huo Yun Chen, they did not think that the man would hate him to the extreme.

    It turned out that Huo Yun Chen''s ident a few years was also caused by Yan Yi Xie!

 Chapter 498 - Evidence

    Huo Yun Chen looked at the evidence in his hand and felt a chill on his back.

    He could still remember that he was on his way to an audition to be a spokesperson for a huge brand. He was on his way to the airport to catch his flight when a van suddenly rammed into his car.

    The driver was mildly injured but because the van rammed at the back passenger''s seat, Huo Yun Chen was the one who had suffered the most.

    He received the most impact and his leg was stuck. It took quite some time for the rescuers to get him out. Because of that, it was a little toote to treat his legs and the doctor said that he might have to prepare for the worst.

    When this incident happened, he was at the peak of his career. He was one of the top singers and his voice was used to sing soundtrack for a few dramas and movies. In that year, he had endorsed several famous brands.

    But everything fell apart after the ident.

    When he could not move his legs the way he wanted to, Huo Yun Chen wanted to give up on everything. He no longer appear in public and his appearance was so messy that one might think of him as a homeless person.

    He mostly stayed inside his house doing nothing butzing around. Anyway, he had already umted a lot of money that would be enough for him tost for a lifetime if he spend them wisely.

    Then, he started to y ''Legend of the Sky'' and be acquainted with Song Xing Xing and a few amazing friends who would often give him support. With this game, he learned that it was important not to give up and fight back.

    Even though the bosses were hard to defeat, as long as he worked hard and worked together with his team, nothing is really impossible.

    After talking to his friends in ''Legend of the Sky'', he decided that he could not stay in his situation. Just sitting alone and wasting his time would not give him anything.

    Later, he began to cooperate with the treatment until he could walk again. He called his manager and told him that he wanted to return to the entertainment industry.

    All this time, he had thought that everything was an ident and would have never thought that there was someone who wanted to harm him.

    Seeing the evidence in his hand made his heartbreak.

    He had a clear conscience and knew that he had never done anything that would harm others around him. Huo Yun Chen really could not understand why Yan Yi Xie would do such things.

    Repeatedly trying to harm him and wanting to bring him down. Just what sort of grudge did Yan Yi Xie have against him?

    Now that he thought about it after he failed to attend the audition, it was Yan Yi Xie who was chosen as the spokesperson.

    "The people who had helped me to investigate this matter are credible people," Lu Xun said. "You can be assured that the evidence that we found is legitimate. Although a few years has passed, that person had left his track everywhere. Perhaps, after a few times of trying to harm you, he had gotten bolder and no longer care to hide."

    In the beginning, Yan Yi Xie was quite careful with everything he had done. However, seeing that Huo Yun Chen did not seem to care and never bothered to investigate everything around him, Yan Yi Xie no longer bother to hide. He was no longer as careful as he used to be and had left a few trails here and there.

    The person that had helped to investigate Yan Yi Xie found a clue and decided to follow it. Who would have thought that Yan Yi Xie would be so wicked?

    Especially since he had a good image as a celebrity.

    Huo Yun Chen''s hand around the paper tightened.

    There was too much information in his hand that it would take him a while to process what was going on.

    Brother Xiang''s face was solemn as he looked at the documents. As the person who has been by Huo Yun Chen''s side from the moment he debuted, Brother Xiang was most familiar with the little ident that happened to the celebrity.

    "President Lu, we cannot let him go," Brother Xiang said. "Since he had dared do such crimes, Yan Yi Xie will have to receive the consequences. Otherwise, he might think of himself as invisible and continue to do something to hurt Huo Yun Chen."

    "I agree," Lu Xun nodded. Then, he turned to Huo Yun Chen. "What do you want to do now? Since we have the evidence, we should hand everything over to the police. Let them take care of it." Seeing that the celebrity did not speak a word, Lu Xun heaved a heavy sigh. "Or would you want to think of it first?"

    "Yun Chen..." Brother Xiang frowned. Knowing the celebrity''s temperament, Brother Xiang was most worried that Huo Yun Chen would not want to take action.

    "We should hand this matter over to the authorities," Huo Yun Chen said.

    In the past, he might not care about this and would be very forgiving. But now that he has someone he wanted to protect... he cannot continue to be stupid. Not everyone in this world deserved a second chance. Moreover, he had already given Yan Yi Xie several chances before.

    Hearing his words, Brother Xiang finally heaved a sigh in relief.

    "Then, I will contact the authorities and let them deal with this matter," Lu Xun said. Seeing that they have agreed to this, Lu Xun decided that this matter was over and wanted to leave.

    "President Lu, hold on." Huo Yun Chen stopped him before he could leave.

    "You have something to say?"

    Huo Yun Chen nodded. "I know that handing over the evidence to the authority is something that we should do. Yan Yi Xie had a very good reputation in the industry as well as among his fans."

    Lu Xun pushed his sses up with his finger as he waited for Huo Yun Chen to say his opinion.

    "I think, instead of handing everything to the authorities, we should tear up his facade and let his fans see his true self," Huo Yun Chen said. "This way, when the police took action, his fans would not say anything to back him up."

    When he thought of Xia Yu''s face after she was attacked by those people, Huo Yun Chen could not be at ease. He would not be satisfied with watching Yan Yi Xie receive that punishment.

    Since Yan Yi Xie valued his face in front of his fans so much, then, he should help to tear it off.

 Chapter 499 - Police Raid

    These past few days, Yan Yi Xie could no sit still.

    He had hired some people to investigate Huo Yun Chen and found out what he was up to but none of them was able to find out anything.

    Huo Yun Chen''s career began to take off again and the fans who said that they would no longer support him were now keeping their silence.

    These days, every news on Huo Yun Chen was nothing but positive. This made Yan Yi Xie restless. In a few weeks, the Top Music Award was going to name their candidates. Through his manager, Yan Yi Xie had already heard that Huo Yun Chen would be nominated.

    He did not want that to happen. He needed to stop Huo Yun Chen before the awardmittee start to announce Huo Yun Chen''s name. He did not want to give Huo Yun Chen a chance to make his name bigger in the industry.

    His eyes narrowed.

    Initially, Yan Yi Xie had decided to stop ying dirty. However, Huo Yun Chen suddenly decided to return to the entertainment industry.

    If only Huo Yun Chen continued to stay where he was, he would not have to do these things.

    A sharp knock was hearding from the door, snapping Yan Yi Xie out of his trance. He peeked at the door and heaved in relief when he saw that his assistant, Ah Wei had returned.

    "What took you so long?" Yan Yi Xie asked as he stepped aside to let the assistant in. "What about the thing that I asked to do? Did you talk to those people? What did they say?"

    Ah Wei hesitated. His expression did not look right. However, Yan Yi Xie did not notice anything wrong with him.

    "What?" Yan Yi Xie''s gaze turned sharper. "What is it?"

    The assistant took a deep breath before he spoke, "I didn''t get to meet them."

    "Why not?"

    "When I arrived at that ce there was a group of policemen gathered outside the building," Ah Wei said.

    Instantly, Yan Yi Xie''s face turned pale and his eyes widened. "What?" Cold sweat formed on his back. His heart raced and it was not for a good reason.

    "I stayed outside just long enough to hear the people talking about them," Ah Wei said. "It was said that the police had evidence that the group of people was involved in some crimes. When I arrived at the scene, the policemen were searching through the ce and brought out a lot of documents."

    "What?"

    "I also heard rumors that those people were involved in drugs."

    "What drugs? We are not involved in those dirty things." Yan Yi Xie swallowed. He was no longer able to focus on what his assistant had said to him. All sorts of things went through his mind and it was making him scared.

    "If the police found out something or if those guys said something, we might also..."

    "Shut up!" Yan Yi Xie warned before his assistant could finish what he wanted to say. His face grew stern. "Those people would know to keep their mouth shut."

    Although Yan Yi Xie tried to assure his assistant that everything would be fine, deep inside, he was too frightened that he too would be implicated and his deeds in the past would be revealed to the police.

    After all, he had hired that group of people a few times to do something for him. They had worked for him for years. Each time, it was to harm his rival. Each time that he found someone to be an eyesore, Yan Yi Xie would hire the group of thugs to scare his rivals.

    Yan Yi Xie took a few deep breaths to calm down. Grabbing the remote control, he turned on the television and switched to the news channel. Then, he took his phone and started to browse through a few websites.

    Seeing that there was no one reporting the news, Yan Yi Xie was finally at ease.

    He turned to his assistant and spoke. "Go back. These few days, try toy low. Don''t mention anything to anyone."

    ...

    Yan Yi Xie spent the rest of his days checking the news portal to see if any of them was going to report on the police''s arrest in the afternoon.

    Just when he had thought that he was safe. The anchor suddenly reported breaking news.

    It was said that earlier that day, the police had raided a smallpany and found evidence that they were involved in all sorts of crimes.

    The shocking matter was that a well-known celebrity was said to have used their services a few times to harm another.

    However, the identity of that celebrity was not revealed. The police only said that they were still investigating the matter and would give another statement soon.

    On social media, theizen was discussing this well-known celebrity and tried to guess his identity. A lot of names popped up including his.

    The news scared Yan Yi Xie so much that he had identally dropped the ss in his hand. His body was trembling and he could not think straight.

    Yan Yi Xie did not want to believe that the group of thugs would keep anything with them that could implicate him. However, he was still scared.

    His mind whirled as he tried to think of what he should do now.

    ...

    "I heard that Yan Yi Xie''s assistant was at the scene when the police came to raid that ce," Brother Xiang spoke as he looked at Huo Yun Chen. "Yan Yi Xie should be panicking by now."

    "It would be too strange if he did not panic." Huo Yun Chen walked to the kitchen counter and poured himself a ss of water. "Now that he was panicking, he would definitely do something stupid." His lips turned up into a faint smile. "Tomorrow, they would reveal another news that would surprise his fans."

    Brother Xiang nodded. "I have already asked someone to trail after his assistant. It would be easier if we could get his assistant to give his statement against Yan Yi Xie. After all, that boy had been with Yan Yi Xie for years. He would know him the best."

    "He will talk."

    Brother Xiang raised a brow. "How would you know?"

    "Ah Wei might have worked for Yan Yi Xie for years, but do you think he was given a good treatment?" Huo Yun Chen sighed as he was reminded of the few times when he had personally witnessed Yan Yi Xie abusing his assistant.

    The assistant was a timid boy. Huo Yun Chen believed that Ah Wei would not be willing to betray the celebrity if he was given the chance to escape from being implicated along with Yan Yi Xie.

    A very interesting show had just begun.. He would like to see how Yan Yi Xie would react once his fans figured out his true face.

 Chapter 500 - You Are Under Arrest

    Yan Yi Xie was unable to sleep a wink sincest night.

    After watching the news, he stayed in the living room with his phone in his hand. Other than scrolling through some news portal, Yan Yi Xie was unable to do anything else.

    He was too worried that the police were going to mention his name when he was unprepared. This worry had made him jittery.

    On the inte, theizen was still guessing the identity of the celebrity that might be linked to the group of thugs. Because a popr celebrity was said to be linked with the group, the public was paying extra attention to this news.

    The celebrity''s name had yet to be revealed but the public had already scolded the person.

    Seeing this, Yan Yi Xie could not imagine his fate and how those people will scold him once the police found out his involvement.

    However, a few days have passed and the police still had not announced anything.

    At the thought that the police were unable to find his involvement with the group of thugs, Yan Yi Xie began to lower his guard.

    On this day, he went out to the broadcasting studio to attend a talk show as a guest. Seeing that his manager had apanied him instead of his assistant gave him a premonition.

    Last night, he had spoken to Ah Wei and the assistant had said that he would be apanying him to the studio. Ah Wei is such an obedient kid. He would not skip work without no reason.

    "What happened to Ah Wei? Why isn''t he here?" Yan Yi Xie asked.

    His manager continued to scroll down the messages on his phone without looking up. "He took a day off."

    A deep frown appeared on his face. "Did he say why?"

    "He only mentioned that it was a personal matter." The manager finally raised his head to look at Yan Yi Xie. "When did you be concerned about Ah Wei?"

    "He''s my assistant. Why wouldn''t I be concerned?"

    The manager chuckled. "He might be your assistant. But don''t think that I did not know how you have always treated him in the past. I am still amazed at how he managed to hold on for too long. Yi Xie, try to be nicer to him."

    Yan Yi Xie naturally did not take this advice seriously. To him, Ah Wei is just an assistant.

    "Alright. You need to hurry up," the manager reminded him. "The show is going to start soon."

    Taking a deep breath, Yan Yi Xie looked at his reflection in the mirror onest time before he walked out of the dressing room.

    Backstage, a few production staff were seen greeting him politely. However, Yan Yi Xie only nced at them before he walked away. Soon, they found the producer where he was briefed about the show.

    Just before Yan Yi Xie walked on stage, his manager pulled his arms.

    Yan Yi Xie turned around and saw his manager''s inquiring gaze. His gaze was making him ufortable.

    "Yi Xie, you are not in some kind of trouble these days, right?"

    His heart skipped a beat but Yan Yi Xie continued to y dumb. "What are you talking about? What kind of trouble would I get myself into."

    The manager narrowed his eyes as he gave the celebrity scrutinizing look. Somehow, he had this feeling that Yan Yi Xie was behaving too strangely.

    Pulling his arms away, Yan Yi Xie went on stage and put on his usual smile. The host greeted him and his fans cheered when he appeared.

    It was a live show and his fans who were watching the show online grew excited to see their idol''s appearance.

    The talk showsted for an hour. The atmosphere was very lively and fun. His fans who came especially to see him had nothing but praise for him. Yan Yi Xie was always so polite.

    After the show ended, Yan Yi Xie stayed on stage to exchange a few words with the host. Some of his fans took out their phone to take a few shots of him from afar.

    At this time, a production staff walked towards the host with an anxious look on his face. He whispered a few words to the host before looking at Yan Yi Xie.

    "What''s wrong?" Yan Yi Xie''s heart raced upon noticing the strange look from the production staff and the host.

    Before the host was able to say a word, a group of policemen in their uniform walked into the set, surprising everyone around.

    A few audiences who were still staying around the set took out their phone to record what was going on.

    The captain greeted the host before turning to Yan Yi Xie with his sharp gaze. "Mr. Yan Yi Xie, you are under arrest for multiple attempted murders."

    The people around the set began to whisper. The captain''s voice was too loud and they could hear what was going on.

    Everyone present was looking at each other in surprise. Yan Yi Xie? Attempted murder? Multiple? Somehow, none of them could believe this news. After all, Yan Yi Xie was someone who had a good reputation in the industry.

    His fans who were still lingering around the set were looking at this scene in surprise. One of them was still recording this scene with her phone. What everyone did not know was that this fan went live on her social media as she wanted to brag to her friends that she hade to visit the broadcasting studio.

    Just like this, Yan Yi Xie''s arrest went live. The girl''s audience saw this exciting development and began to share this live recording with their friends. Just like that, the matter was wildly spread.

    Yan Yi Xie would never expect that the person who had revealed this matter to the public would be his fan.

    Yan Yi Xie''s face turned pale. "Officer. There must be some kind of mistake. I''m aw-abiding citizen. I have never been involved in any crime."

    The captain''s face remained poker as he continued, "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court."

    Yan Yi Xie nced at his surrounding as the captain continued to read his right.

    At this time, his manager and the producer approached. The producer noticed that there were still a few fans staying around and quickly asked the staff to control the situation.

    "Officer, what''s going on?" The manager asked.

    The captain gave him a look over and asked, "You are?"

    "I''m his manager. Officer, there must be some kind of mistake."

    "This is no mistake. We have enough evidence to bring Mr.. Yan to the station."

 Chapter 501 - Got What He Had Wished For

    Celebrity Yan Yi Xie arrested!

    Yan Yi Xie was suspected of attempting murder!

    Yan Yi Xie hired thugs for murder!

    These were among the top trending topic that was discussed on social media.

    Because the group of thugs was said to be involved with drugs, Yan Yi Xie was implicated with that matter as well.

    Suddenly, theizen was saying that Yan Yi Xie was doing drugs as well.

    After his arrest was broadcasted live, the public could not stop talking about this matter. His fans were in disbelief. However, the person who had broadcast the arrestment was one of his loyal fans. The member of his fan club was suddenly at loss at what to do.

    On this day, Yan Yi Xie got what he had wished for.

    He was crazy about poprity and wanted people to continue to talk about him. With this news, theizen was unable to stop talking about him.

    His name and his topic entered the top trending topic and stayed at the number one spot. It was expected that unless there will be another shocking news, Yan Yi Xie''s name will continue to stay on the top spot for days...

    Yan Yi Xie''s studio was in shock at this sudden development. This was an issue that they never thought they would face. Because of this, they were a little slow to take action.

    The matter continued to be bigger until they could no longer control it.

    A few hours after Yan Yi Xie was arrested, his social media and his fan club were immediately closed. His endorsement was pulled out and they were discussing letting Yan Yi Xie and his agency pay some penalty.

    Meanwhile, Yan Yi Xie''s loyal fan was still unable to believe this news. Yan Yi Xie was someone who always had a good reputation. They did not believe that YanYi Xie would have the courage to kill an ant. How can it be that he was hiring thugs to murder someone?

    In just a few hours, his hard-core fans gathered in front of the police station to protest.

    They argued that Yan Yi Xie was framed by his enemy. They demanded the police to reinvestigate this matter and help the celebrity to clear his name.

    There were arge number of fans and reporters gathering outside the police station. The police could only ask them to disperse and gave them a warning not to disturb the peace and the investigation.

    Yan Yi Xie walked back and forth in the investigation room and bit at his nails.

    After a few days, he no longer look like the Yan Yi Xie that his fans once knew. Everything about him was in a mess.

    He was put behind the bars and could only talk to hiswyer. He did not know what was going on outside. Without knowing the situation outside, how could he make any move?

    His steps halted once he heard the movementing from the door.

    Yan Yi Xie turned around and saw that it was the captain who had detained him at the broadcasting station the other day. Behind the captain was hiswyer.

    The captain gave him a look over before motioning him to sit down. Meanwhile, hiswyer continued to stay silent. His gaze on Yan Yi Xie was unreadable.

    "Officer," Yan Yi Xie lurched forward but did not dare to get too close to the policeman. "You have to help me. I was framed! I would never do anything that would harm another."

    The captain leaned back on his seat and looked at the celebrity with azy gaze. "Alright. You can stop shouting around. Nothing you say was going to change anything."

    Yan Yi Xie''s stared at the captain sharply. "Are you nning to detain me without evidence? You can''t do this. This is a misuse of power!"

    The captain mmed the document in his hand on the table loudly, making Yan Yi Xie startle. "I ask you to sit down, what are you doing? Do you think that we have that much time to y around with you? Let me tell you this... Mr. Yan, we have concrete evidence of your crime."

    "It was a lie! You shouldn''t trust the evidence! Someone must have nted those evidence to frame me."

    "Your Assistant had already confessed and cooperate with us."

    What did the police had said? His assistant? Ah Wei?

    Yan Yi Xie suddenly remember that he was unable to contact his assistant briefly before he was arrested. He did not expect that Ah Wei would betray him.

    The police opened the brown envelope and pulled out the evidence. "What more can you say?"

    Yan Yi Xie''s eyes flickered as he looked at those documents. They were all evidence and transactions of his dealing with the thugs.

    A loud gasp escaped him upon seeing that the transaction was dated for years back.

    Yan Yi Xie would never think that the group of thugs would be keeping trails that would lead the police to him.

    Those stupid thugs! Why would they keep anything like this?

    Yan Yi Xie was furious! However, what could he do or say to defend himself?

    "Mr. Yan," thewyer spoke the first time since he entered the room. "I suggest you cooperate with the police. To be honest, with your current situation, not many wanted to take your case. The evidence against you is too strong. Perhaps, if you confess, your punishment would go lighter."

    ...

    After almost a week of investigation, the police finally gave out their statement.

    Celebrity Yan Yi Xie was guilty of hiring thugs with the intention of harming. The police stated that they have enough evidence and witness to convict him of this crime. However, the name of the people he wanted to harm was not disclosed.

    Soon, the money transfer record between Yan Yi Xie and the group of thugs was exposed along with some transcription of Yan Yi Xie''s conversation with those thugs.

    His fans continued to make noise but once they saw the evidence, everyone kept their mouth shut.

    Although people were still talking about Yan Yi Xie, the number of people who wanted to defend him was not that many.

    Some of theizens had too much time in their hands and began to make an investigation of their own. ording to the date of the money transfer and their conversation, theizen figured out the person that Yan Yi Xie wanted to harm.

    Huo Yun Chen''s name was among the name that appeared on the list.

    Theizen dug deeper and was shocked to find out that Yan Yi Xie had hired those thugs to cause Huo Yun Chen''s ident a few years ago. ording to the timeline, this news was believed to be urate.

    Moreover, each time those idents happened, the person who would gain the most was Yan Yi Xie.

    Theizen''s opinion towards Yan Yi Xie began to change. Many were condemning him for doing such things for the sake of poprity.

    Xia Yu only learned about this news after a few days has passed. When she saw the news about her boyfriend, Xia Yu began to panic.. She went to a quiet corner and gave Huo Yun Chen a call.

 Chapter 502 - You Are Hopeless

    Xia Yu rapped her fingers on the table as she waited for Huo Yun Chen to pick up the phone however, after waiting for a while, no one was answering.

    Worried that something might be happening to him, Xia Yu decided to call Lin You''s number.

    A breath of relief escaped her once the phone call was connected and Lin You''s voice can be heard on the other line.

    "Hello. Xia Yu?"

    "Lin You, I''m looking for Yun Chen. Do you know where he is?" Xia Yu tugged at her fingers as she tried to keep her calm. "I tried to reach his phone but he''s not picking up."

    "Calm down, Brother Huo is fine," Lin You said. She nced at the building in front of her and continued. "He''s not avable to pick up the phone at this moment. We''re at the police station."

    Her heart skipped a beat. "What happened?"

    Xia Yu recalled the rumors she read on the inte again. It was said that the celebrity, Yan Yi Xie was arrested for hiring thugs to harm other people. ording to theizen''s investigation, Yan Yi Xie had hired them to harm Huo Yun Chen a few times.

    Hearing that her boyfriend was at the police station, Xia Yu was unable to keep calm.

    "I''m guessing that you should have heard the rumors circting online, right?" Lin You asked. "Brother Huo came to the station to give his statement and help with the investigation. Xia Yu, you don''t have to worry about him. He will be alright."

    Hearing her words and assuring tones, Xia Yu began to calm down. "Then, the rumor circting online is true? Can you tell me about it?"

    "Mmm... I don''t know much about this matter. Brother Huo and Brother Xiang did not tell me much about it. I also found out about this matter while I was scrolling some gossip online. But I''m guessing that it is true. Otherwise, Brother Huo would not be called to the station."

    A deep frown appeared on her face as Xia Yu tried to recall the person called Yan Yi Xie.

    As Huo Yun Chen''s fan, Xia Yu was aware that Yan Yi Xie was frequently beingpared to Huo Yun Chen due to their simrities. However, because she was not a fan of Yan Yi Xie, Xia Yu did not pay too much attention to that man.

    After speaking with Lin You for a while, Xia Yu finally ended the call. Lin You had promised that she would let Huo Yun Chen call her back when he was done with his matter.

    Meanwhile, Huo Yun Chen and his manager, Brother Xiang came out of the inspector''s office with a few policemen trailing after them.

    He had given his statement and was ready to leave. As he was exchanging a few words to thank the policemen for their hard work when he saw a familiar face in front of him.

    Yan Yi Xie was having a discussion with hiswyer to prepare themselves for his trial. Once the discussion ended, the police were about to bring him back to his room when they ran into Han Yun Chen.

    His jaw clenched. Yan Yi Xie could not hold his anger once he saw his rival in front of him. There was not an ounce of guilt on his face as he looked at the person that he had tried to harm.

    Seeing that the two of them were about to face each other, Brother Xiang leaned over and whispered, "Do you want to talk to him?"

    Huo Yun Chen quickly looked away from him. "No need. I don''t have anything to say to him." He turned to the inspector again and nodded before turning around to leave.

    "Huo Yun Chen!"

    Yan Yi Xie''s loud voice reverberated in the room. Instantly, the policeman who was escorting him gave him a warning.

    Huo Yun Chen did not want to face the person who had caused him to harm countless times. He was not going to waste his time talking to someone unreasonable like Yan Yi Xie.

    But just because he had this thought, it doesn''t mean that Yan Yi Xie had the same thought.

    "I bet that you must be looking down at me at this moment," Yan Yi Xie said. "I bet you are now feeling proud that you are winning. "

    His eyes narrowed. Huo Yun Chen took another step heading towards the exit when the man called him again.

    "Huo Yun Chen, you stand there and look at me!"

    The man who was making trouble was acting as if he was the victim.

    Taking a deep breath, Huo Yun Chen finally turned around to face that person. "I''m looking down on you?" Huo Yun Chen stood up straight and he put his hands in his pocket. "Yan Yi Xie, I really did not understand why do you want to harm me. What have I done to you previously?"

    "We were only a little simr. But why is it that once you show up everything would be handed over to you? This is not fair. You stole what belonged to me," Yan Yi Xie said. "Those endorsements, those awards, and those seats in the show are originally mine. What was wrong about trying to get back what was mine?"

    Hearing his words, Huo Yun Chen quickly knew that he was making a mistake talking to this unreasonable person. He felt a little silly for even thinking that he would be able tomunicate with him.

    "Huo Yun Chen, you shouldn''t return to the entertainment industry," Yan Yi Xie said angrily. "If only you stay away after that ident, things wouldn''t have ended this way! If you did not reappear, then I would be the one on top."

    These words... wasn''t this almost the same as admitting what he had done?

    "You only think that everything was not fair but have you thought of how I have worked hard to get where I am?" Huo Yun Chen said. "Those other celebrities that you had tried to harm before... they have worked hard as well but did not even get their chance to stay on stage. Do you think what you have done to them is fair? You are already one of the top celebrities but you were not satisfied and wanted to suppress others."

    Huo Yun Chen sneered. "I don''t know why do I bother talking to someone like you. You have done a lot of wrongs but you still could not see your mistake. You still believe that what you did was right.. Yan Yi Xie, you are hopeless."

 Chapter 503 - Really, Really Love You

    Huo Yun Chen came out of the station and heaved a long, heavy sigh. Thinking about his encounter with Yan Yi Xie earlier gave him a headache.

    He had often wondered if he had perhaps hurt Yan Yi Xie in any way and that was his reason for wanting to hurt him multiple times.

    However, that person was only not happy because he was more popr and had received others'' recognition. Yan Yi Xie wanted to hurt him simply because of jealousy.

    "Brother Huo, Brother Xiang, how is it going?"

    Lin You''s voice snapped him out of his trance. He turned to the assistant and saw the worry in her face.

    "It''s done. We won''t have toe to the station again but once the trial started, Yun Chen will have to go to the court," Brother Xiang said.

    Lin You heaved a sigh in relief. There were a lot of other questions she wanted to ask but seeing that everyone seemed in a bad mood, Lin You could only suppress her curiosity.

    "That''s right, Brother Huo, Xia Yu called a while ago," Lin You said. "She couldn''t reach your phone and called me to ask about you. It seemed that she have found out about this news."

    Huo Yun Chen took out his phone and saw that there were three missed calls from his girlfriend. Instead of returning her call immediately, Huo Yun Chen slid his phone back into his pocket.

    "I''ll call herter," Huo Yun Chen said. "For now, let''s go back. I''m too tired."

    "Mmm... I''ll let you have a week off," Brother Xiang said. "If that''s not enough, tell me. Juste back when you are ready."

    Brother Xiang could imagine Huo Yun Chen''s mental fatigue after this event. These days, a lot of talk shows wanted to invite him over to ask about Yan Yi Xie. However, as the manager, Brother Xiang had declined them all, wanting to give his artist a break. He could only tell everyone that Huo Yun Chen was busy cooperating with the police.

    On their way out of the station, there were a few reporters already waiting for him. Fortunately, they managed to avoid them safely and Huo Yun Chen was sent over to the Orchid Hotel where he was currently hiding from the reporters.

    Once he arrived in his room, Huo Yun Chen sat on the sofa and leaned back. He closed his eyes and rubbed the space between his brow.

    He stayed in that position for a long time before he stood up again. Huo Yun Chen headed over to the kitchen and poured himself a ss of water. Once he had moistened his throat, he picked up his phone and dialed Xia Yu''s number.

    The phone call was connected in a few seconds and Xia Yu''s worried voice can be heard on the other line. "Yun Chen?"

    "Mmm... It''s me."

    "Are you still at the police station?"

    "No. I went back. These days, I''m staying at the hotel to avoid the reporters."

    There was a brief silence between them. Then, Xia Yu spoke again, "Yun Chen, are you alright?" Her voice was soft.

    A faint smile curled on his lips. "Mmm... I''m alright. It''s just that there are a lot of things to digest at this time."

    Hearing his voice, Xia Yu could only wish that she was by his side to give him a hug. She could not imagine what he was feeling at this time. Especially after knowing that the ident a few years ago was not an ident at all.

    When he had hurt his legs, Huo Yun Chen was so devastated that he wanted to give up on everything. However, after a few years, he decided toe back.

    Although many were doubting that he would regain his former poprity, Huo Yun Chen had worked hard. He was singing, acting, and joining in the reality show that would make him do hard and ridiculous tasks just to prove that there were still fans who were waiting for hise back.

    Just when he had gotten popr again, his dating news came out and his fans were threatening to jump ship. It turned out, everything that happened to him was orchestrated by his rival in the industry.

    "Xia Yu," Huo Yun Chen heaved a long sigh. "I''m very tired."

    "Then, I''ll call you backter? You should go and rest for a while."

    "No." His chuckle reverberated. "I''m just a little tired with everything around. Xia Yu, do you think I should quit?"

    Her heart skipped a beat. Xia Yu certainly did not expect to hear that her boyfriend wanted to give up. She took a deep breath to calm down and spoke, "It''s fine if you wanted to quit. I think I can work hard and support you. You can be my house-husband. We might not live in luxury but we will live happily together."

    Huo Yun Chen was amused when he heard her idea. "Are you nning to raise me? I''m very expensive."

    "Then, I will work harder. The most important thing is that you are happy."

    Huo Yun Chenughed.

    Suddenly, he was imagining himself as the house-husband. Xia Yu would head to work while he was staying at home while looking after their child. Just thinking about it gave him indescribable happiness.

    "But Yun Chen, I don''t want you to give up on doing something you love to do," Xia Yu continued. "I have watched you singing on stage before you have debuted. Huo Yun Chen, you are the brightest star when you were on stage."

    Huo Yun Chen lowered his gaze. A faint warm glow appeared in his heart upon hearing her words, heating his body.

    "I can see that you were very happy when you were singing and dancing on stage. I won''tin if you quit and stay at home as a house-husband. At least, I can still look at you and enjoy my own private concert every now and then." Xia Yu smiled. "But still, I hope that you can stay where you are the brightest. I want the others to see that the person I love is the brightest star."

    "The person you love is me?"

    Xia Yuughed helplessly. She was giving her speech, trying to cheer him up and asking him not to give up. But a certain someone was focusing on something else. "Of course, otherwise, would I still agree to date you?"

    "Then, say it again?"

    "Huo Yun Chen, I love you. I really, really love you. Not just because you''re a celebrity. But I love you for being you. Therefore, whatever you chose to do in the future, I will continue and support you." Her cheek flushed as she finished her words.

    Xia Yu was never someone who knew how to say romantic words. Therefore, saying those words easily makes her shy.

    Huo Yun Chen smiled widely as he thought of Xia Yu''s flushed cheek when she said those words.. He suddenly wished that he could see her face when she said those words to him.

 Chapter 504 - His Back View

    "Xia Yu, someone is here to see you."

    Xia Yu was working on her report when her colleague came over into the office with a yful smile on her face. Xia Yu blinked in confusion and asked, "Looking for me? Who is it? The professor?"

    "It''s not the professor." The nurseughed. "You will know about it if youe out. Come on. That guest is waiting for you in the lounge," The nurse left before Xia Yu could ask her more about it.

    After saving the file, Xia Yu walked out to the lounge and saw the person she has been missing. Her eyes lit up and Xia Yu lunge over to his side. Just like that, she was caught in his embrace.

    Sensing that there were people staring in her direction, Xia Yu quickly get pulled away and hid her face in her hands. Turning around, there were a few of her colleagues hiding behind the wall to peek at her.

    Huo Yun Chenughed when he saw her reaction.

    "When did you get here?" Xia Yu asked. "You didn''t tell me you''reing."

    "It''s a surprise." He stretched his hand and pinched at her cheek. "When will you get off from work? Let''s head home together, alright?"

    Xia Yu lowered her head and saw that there was still less than an hour before it would be time for her to clock out. "There are still half an hour left."

    "Then, I will wait for you."

    "But it might take longer," Xia Yu said. "I still have to finish my report. Why don''t you head home first?"

    "It''s fine. It''s better if I wait here with you," Huo Yun Chen said. He leaned over and whispered, "It''s too lonely to wait at home when you are not around. At least, I can look at you."

    Her cheek flushed as the person was flirting with her. After talking to her colleagues, Xia Yu let Huo Yun Chen rest in the office while she waspleting her report.

    Once in a while, her gaze would shift to the man. However, Xia Yu quickly shook her head and forced herself to focus. Huo Yun Chen probably arrived a few hours ago and headed straight to the hospital to find her.

    She wanted to finish her work quickly and let him go home and rest.

    When she finally finished her report, Xia Yu turned around and found that the man was sleeping on the sofa. Her gaze turned warmer. Xia Yu walked over to his side and nted a kiss on his lips, causing him to stir in his sleep.

    The man opened his eyes slowly and smiled at her. "Xia Yu. Are you done with your work?"

    "Mhm... Come on. I''ll go and get change. Then, let''s head back together."

    Huo Yun Chen tugged at her hand and pecked at her lips. "Go on. I''ll wait for you here."

    Xia Yu went to her locker and get changed. Then, the two of them leave the hospital together.

    The couple was holding hands as they walked along the street. On their way back they both stopped at the nearby supermarket and brought some ingredients.

    It was rare for Huo Yun Chen to visit her in F Country. Xia Yu wanted to pamper her boyfriend a little bit with her cooking.

    However, the moment they arrived home, Huo Yun Chen went into the kitchen and decided to cook instead.

    Xia Yu stood at the entrance of the kitchen andughed as she watched him cutting some vegetables. His cutting was rough, but it wasn''t all that bad.

    "What are you doing? Aren''t you tired after staying on the flight for hours?" Xia Yu asked. "Come on. Move away, I''ll do the cooking instead."

    "It''s fine. I''ll do it." Huo Yun Chen shifted away to avoid her from taking away the knife in his hand. "Didn''t you say that you were going to support me and let me be a househusband? I still need to show you that I will be good at this job."

    Xia Yuughed upon hearing his words. "Are you going to cook instant noodles for me again?"

    "Of course, not. Recently, I have been practicing my cooking and learned to cook a few dishes." He leaned over and pecked at her lips. "Go out. You have worked hard with your report. Let me cook for you. I''ll call you when I''m done."

    Xia Yu walked out and decided to set up the table instead. When she returned to the kitchen again, Xia Yu fund that she was unable to look away. They say that a hardworking man was best-looking. Seeing how Huo Yun Chen was working hard in the kitchen made her heart flutter.

    Besides, his back view was too attractive and sexy.

    Subconsciously, Xia Yu walked over to his side and wrapped her arms around his waist, giving him a back hug. Her nose was pressed against his body as she inhaled his familiar scent.

    His movement halted. But after a few seconds, Huo Yun Chen began to continue to move around again. This time, he deliberately move slower so that he could work on his cooking while enjoying her hug.

    "Huo Yun Chen?"

    "Hmm?"

    "You smell good."

    "Are you sure you were not talking about the food? Just wait for a while. The food will be ready in a while."

    Coincidentally, her stomach started to growl.

    Huo Yun Chenughed. "Are you hungry?"

    "Mmm... I''m hungry. The smell of your cooking is very good."

    "Well, I''m hungry as well. But I''ll have to feed you first."

    Xia Yu watched him in puzzled, wondering why does it feel as if there was something wrong with his words. However, once Huo Yun Chen began to fry the steak, Xia Yu quickly stopped thinking about this matter.

    Because they were moving slowly, it took him a while to finish his cooking.

    "How long are you going to stay in F Country this time?" Xia Yu asked.

    "Brother Xiang let me take a break after what had happened in the past few weeks.. This time, I am going to apany you for a while longer."

 Chapter 505 - Is This... A Proposal?

    When the nightes, Xia Yu finally understood Huo Yun Chen''s words when he said that he was hungry, but will have to feed her first.

    The man tempted her into bed and they rolled around the sheets for a long time. If she did not remind him that she still need to head to work in the morning, perhaps, the two of them would fool around longer.

    After helping her to clean up, Huo Yun Chen carried her into bed and cuddled her to sleep.

    He stared at the person in his embrace and couldn''t help but to peck at her face a few times, causing her to giggle.

    Seeing that a certain someone could only open her eyes to a slit, Huo Yun Chen decided to stop teasing her. However, it has been a long time since thest time he gets to hug his girlfriend to sleep. With Xia Yu in his embrace, Huo Yun Chen found that he was no longer that tired.

    "Xia Yu."

    "Hmm?" Her voice was soft and thick with sleepiness. She tried to open her eyes to look at him but her eyes were not listening to her.

    "I have talked to Brother Xiang and the management," Huo Yun Chen spoke. "This time, I''m nning to stay here longer and head back with you just before the award."

    Brother Xiang had wanted him to take a break after Yan Yi Xie''s episode. Initially, Huo Yun Chen was ready to take a week''s break and return to work, but facing the reporters who continuously ask him about the case was giving him stress.

    After a discussion with the management, they have agreed to let him take a longer break. Then, he will make his appearance again for the award.

    "Really?" Xia Yu opened her eyes to look at him. "Is that allowed? Don''t you have a lot of work to do?"

    Huo Yun Chenughed. "It will be alright. After all, Yan Yi Xie''s trial was expected to start for another few weeks." He looked at his girlfriend and chuckled. "Someone said that I can quit the entertainment industry and work hard to provide for the family. Miss Xia Yu, don''t tell me that you have changed your mind?"

    "You can quit if you wanted to quit. I can work harder to support you." Xia Yu said with determination in her eyes. "In fact, your cooking had improved so much. You''ll make a very good househusband."

    Huo Yun Chen could not resist leaning over to kiss her face again. "Xia Yu, when we return to the country together, I''ll bring you to see my parents, alright?"

    This time Xia Yu waspletely awake. She stared back at her boyfriend, unable to say a word.

    The two of them has been dating for a while but she had never met his parents. Previously, Huo Yun Chen had talked about them and she only knew that they were living in a different city.

    The thought of meeting his parents made her anxious.

    Noticing her anxiousness, Huo Yun Chen hugged her tightly and whispered. "Don''t worry. They will like you. As long as I like you, my parents would not say anything about it. They are very easy-going."

    Even with his assurance, Xia Yu found that she was unable to keep her calm. Then, Huo Yun Chen dropped another bomb.

    "Then afterward," Huo Yun Chen continued. His hand found hers and he intertwined their fingers together. "Let''s get married, alright?"

    Her heart skipped a beat.

    Xia Yu pulled away and stared at her boyfriend with a dazed look on her face. At this time, she was convinced that she had fallen asleep and this talk was only something that she had dreamed about. Xia Yu pinched herself on her arm and frowned.

    The pain was telling her that everything was real.

    Her lips gaped open and close for a while until she finally found her voice, "Is this... a proposal?"

    "Of course, not."

    His answer made her a little disappointed. Xia Yu lowered her head to hide the look on her face.

    "I don''t even have a ring and a bouquet with me," Huo Yun Chen said. "My proposal will have to be grand. When the timees, I will give you a proper proposal."

    Her heart was racing and Xia Yu found that it was hard to calm down.

    "Just now, I''m only telling you to be prepared. I''m telling you that you can start thinking about being together with me as my wife. I wanted to know what you think about marriage."

    Xia Yu swallowed as she continued to look at the man in front of her. His brow furrowed. The look on his face was so serious. She could tell that he was not joking around. However, his eyes were telling her that he was anxious to know her reply.

    After a while, Xia Yu buried her face in his chest. "Then, you will have to work hard. If you can prove that you will make a really good househusband, then, I will consider marrying you."

    Her answer finally lightened up his worry. Huo Yun Chen hugged her tightly and pressed his lips on her forehead. "Then, I will work hard for it."

    ...

    Xia Yu had said those words as a joke but Huo Yun Chen took the role as a househusband seriously.

    When she woke up in the morning, breakfast was already being served in the dining room. The house was clean and the soiled bedsheet fromst night was in the washing machine. The man had even helped her to wash her undergarments.

    Initially, Xia Yu had forbidden him from washing her undergarments but the man was too stubborn. Each time that she woke up in the morning, Xia Yu would find that everything was already done for her. In the end, she could only let it go.

    Xia Yu would then head to the hospital and work. Whenever she returned home, Huo Yun Chen had already prepared her meal. Whenever she had to cover the night shift, the man woulde to the hospital and deliver her healthy meal.

    On her off day, the couple would head out for a walk and visited many ces in F Country together.

    The couple was living together in F Country like this for several weeks until it was time to head back. The award was going to start soon and Huo Yun Chen will have to make some preparation as he was scheduled to show up on stage and performed.

    Knowing that Huo Yun Chen was nning to introduce her to his parents, Xia Yu had bought some products from F Country as gifts for their first meeting.

 Chapter 506 - Mother Huo

    From F Country, the couple took a flight straight to R City where Huo Yun Chen''s parents were staying.

    On the ne, Huo Yun Chen was telling Xia Yu about his family. His mother was a housewife and his father was a professor at R City University. Xia Yu thought that it was surprising that his parents would let him enter the entertainment industry.

    Xia Yu had thought that with his father in education, Huo Yun Chen would follow in his footsteps.

    However, Huo Yun Chen said that his parents were people who would let him do whatever he wanted. He was free to chase after his dream.

    As soon as they arrived in the arrival hall, the couple caught sight of a young man in suit and tie, holding a card with ''Mr. Huo and Miss Xia'' written on it.

    Huo Yun Chen quickly recognized the man and pulled his girlfriend over. "Ah Sheng, why are you here?"

    The young man lowered the card and smiled. "Your parents heard that your flight arrived around this time and asked me toe over to pick you up." His gaze shifted to Xia Yu and he gave her a polite smile.

    "That''s right, let me introduce you, Ah Wei, this is my girlfriend, Xia Yu. Xia Yu, This is Zhao Sheng, my father''s student."

    The two of them exchanged brief greetings.

    As there were a lot of people in the airport, the group did not stay around for a long time and waited to be recognized. Following Zhao Sheng, they hopped into his car and headed home.

    Xia Yu looked out the window and took a deep breath. Knowing that she will soon be meeting Huo Yun Chen''s parents made her grow anxious. Subconsciously, her hand clenched into a fist.

    As she was still worrying, Huo Yun Chen stretched his hand and hold hers tightly.

    Xia Yu turned to look at him and saw his smile. Although she was still anxious about meeting Huo Yun Chen''s parents, Xia Yu began to feel more at ease with his assurance.

    After forty-five minutes, the vehicle finally stopped in front of a house. Xia Yu looked up and suddenly felt very nervous again.

    However, now that she had arrived, Xia Yu had no other choice other than to follow Huo Yun Chen inside the house.

    As soon as they entered the ce, a woman in her fifties appeared.

    Xia Yu looked at the woman and thought that she really resembled Huo Yun Chen a lot. The gentleness on their face was really simr.

    "Mom." Huo Yun Chen called.

    "Yun Chen, you''re back." The woman walked over into the living room. The moment she saw Xia Yu, her lips curled up into an amiable smile. "You must be Xia Yu."

    Huo Yun Chen wrapped his arms around her shoulders. "Mmm... Mom, this is my girlfriend, Xia Yu. Xia Yu, this is my mom, Miss Qing."

    "Hello, auntie," Xia Yu greeted her politely. The smile on her face was a little awkward.

    Growing up, she was disliked by her mother. Each time that she met her friends'' mother, Xia Yu would always be cautious around them. Now that she was meeting Huo Yun Chen''s mother, her heart was pounding loudly.

    The most thing that she was afraid of was that, Huo Yun Chen''s mother was going to dislike her.

    Mother Huo narrowed her eyes at her son. Then, she looked at Xia Yu again with a smile on her face. "Xia Yu, have a seat first. Auntie is preparing some dishes. Later, we can eat together. Yun Chen, go and bring your girlfriend around the house. That''s right, you''re staying home right?"

    Huo Yun Chen coughed. "Mom, I already booked the hotel room."

    Instantly, Mother Huo''s expression changed. "What are you staying at the hotel for? Xia Yu, stay here, alright? I have already cleaned up the room when I heard that you will being over."

    "This..." Xia Yu turned to Huo Yun Chen and saw that he was pretending as if he could not understand anything. Her lips pursed into a thin line and Xia Yu could not help but to pinch him lightly on his waist.

    Huo Yun Chen gasped. He finally looked at his girlfriend and blinked. "Xia Yu, I''ll listen to your arrangement."

    Xia Yu had an urge to beat this man but she could not do anything because his mother was still around. Seeing that Huo Yun Chen''s mother was looking at them with an expecting gaze, Xia Yu could only agree.

    The smile on Mother Huo''s face turned wider. "Then, it''s settled. Yun Chen, go and bring Xia Yu to your room. I already cleaned it up and changed the sheet. If you need anything else, then just ask me."

    Huo Yun Chen let out a helpless sigh. "Mom, I know. This is my home too. If there''s anything I will know where to find it."

    "You know where to find it? Don''t make meugh. You can''t even find your shirt in your wardrobe." Mother Huo turned to Xia Yu. "Xia Yu, this person is the type of man who can''t even find things when it was right in front of him."

    "Mom, can you not embarrass me in front of my girlfriend?" Huo Yun Chen mumbled. He grabbed at Xia Yu''s hand and spoke. "Mom, I''ll bring Xia Yu upstairs and let her get familiarized with this ce."

    "Go. Go." Mother Huo waved her hand. "I''ll call you over when your dad gets back."

    Huo Yun Chen pulled her girlfriend upstairs and let out a breath of relief. His mother started to nag him endlessly the moment she saw him. It is making him a little helpless.

    "Your mother is a very nice person," Xia Yumented as they entered his room.

    "Mmm... She''s very talkative." Huo Yun Chen pinched at Xia Yu''s cheek. "As long as someone is willing to listen, my mom can talk for hours. I hope you won''t get tired of it."

    "I won''t." Xia Yu thought that this was also good. She was not good at speaking but she might be able to lend her ears and listen.

    A thought came to her mind. Xia Yu rested her arms on his shoulders and smiled. "Maybe your mother will tell me a few embarrassing stories about you."

    Huo Yun Chen chuckled. "Why do you want to listen to embarrassing stories about me?" He leaned closer until her back was leaning on the wall. "No. This is not right. Miss Xia Yu, you just wanted to bully me, right?"

    Xia Yu looked at him innocently and blinked. "No. Of course, not."

    "Really?" Huo Yun Chen narrowed his eyes. "You better confess." He rested his hand on her waist and started to tickle her. Soon, the bedroom was filled with the sound of herughter.

    Mother Huo was still in the kitchen to prepare a few dishes.. The corner of her lips turned up upon hearing theughter.

 Chapter 507 - Father Huo

    Xia Yu walked around the room and finally stopped in front of the bookcase. She saw the picture of a younger Huo Yun Chen and could not help to look at it for a little while.

    In one picture, Huo Yun Chen was seen on the stage with a guitar in his hand. In another picture, Huo Yun Chen was seen with a group of friends.

    The teenage Huo Yun Chen seemed very lively and happy.

    "What are you looking at?" Huo Yun Chen wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned his chin on her shoulder. He followed her gaze and saw that she was looking at an old photo of him. "Am I that good-looking?"

    Xia Yu thought that the teenager Huo Yun Chen might seem adorable but the adult Huo Yun Chen was even more good-looking. The man had aged really well. It made her wonder what he would look like when he was older.

    "Mmm..." Xia Yu nodded. "You look really good with a guitar in your hand."

    The first time she saw him in that pub, Huo Yun Chen was holding a guitar as well. It seemed that after seeing him on the stage that one time, she had started to fall for him.

    "Then, I will y the guitar again for you to see. Miss Xia, which song would you like to listen to?"

    Xia Yu was still pondering over this matter when Mother Huo knocked on the door and announced that Father Huo had arrived.

    Huo Yun Chen told his mother that they would being before he rummaged through his luggage to look for the presents that they had bought for his parents.

    "Xia Yu, where did we put the presents for my dad?" Huo Yun Chen asked. "Did we put it in another bag? Help me to check."

    "Isn''t it in your luggage?" Xia Yu still remember that he had told her to put the present in his bag as there were some spaces in it.

    "Really? I couldn''t find it."

    Xia Yu crouched down beside him and peeked into his bag. A whileter, she pulled out the paper bag behind his shirt and dangled it in front of him. "Is this the one you''re looking for?

    Huo Yun Chen stared at the paper bag and wondered how can he not see it in his bag earlier.

    Xia Yu was reminded of Mother Huo''s words earlier. She suddenly realized that Mother Huo was right. Huo Yun Chen is someone who could not find the thing in front of him.

    After adjusting her clothes and make-up, Xia Yu followed Huo Yun Chen downstairs. Father Huo was already in the dining room when they arrived. The man was looking at his phone but once he heard some movements, he looked up to observe Xia Yu.

    Huo Yun Chen brought her over and introduced her to his father.

    Xia Yu looked at Father Huo and thought that Huo Yun Chen got his good look from his father. Just now, she was still wondering how he would look when he was older. But after meeting Father Huo, Xia Yu could imagine what he would look like.

    However, Father Huo had a serious look on his face. Meanwhile, Huo Yun Chen inherited his liveliness from his mother.

    Huo Yun Chen ced a few paper bags on the table and spoke. "Dad, Xia Yu brought some gifts for you and Mom. They are all specialties from F Country."

    Father Huo shifted his gaze to Xia Yu and nodded. "Thank you. You''re too polite. Please, have a seat."

    Soon, Mother Huo came out with an auntie who helped to bring out a bowl of dishes.

    The family started to eat their meal and Xia Yu could not help but feel awkward around Huo Yun Chen''s parents.

    Fortunately, Mother Huo was very talkative. After answering a few questions, Xia Yu began to feel more at ease around.

    Mother Huo was more interested in listening to how Xia Yu and her son got together. Hearing that she used to be the attending nurse for her son made Mother Huo excited.

    Father Huo was an academician. So, most of his questions were on Xia Yu''s job as a nurse. His son did not like to study much and had chosen to enter the entertainment industry. Hearing that Xia Yu was a good student and had won some schrships made him very satisfied. At least, if the two of them decided to have a child, there was the possibility that his grandchildren would like learning as well.

    As Huo Yun Chen had mentioned to his parents about Xia Yu''s family previously, none of them brought up this unhappy matter.

    After the meal ended, Xia Yu followed Mother Huo into the kitchen and helped her with the dishes. Mother Huo was telling her a few stories about the young Huo Yun Chen and Xia Yu did not want to miss anything.

    Meanwhile, Father Huo took his son back into his study. He made some tea and asked Huo Yun Chen to y a round of chess with him.

    Unlike the lively atmosphere in the kitchen between the women, the atmosphere in the study was too quiet.

    "Your rtionship with Xia Yu, is it serious?" Father Huo broke the silence after winning the game in a short time.

    "Dad, I won''t be bringing her home if I am not serious about her," Huo Yun Chen said. His expression was serious. "I''m nning to propose to her. Xia Yu is the person I wanted to marry."

    Father Huo took off his sses and wiped them with the eyesses cleaning cloth. "Marriage and responsibility is not a simple thing. If you are not ready for it, then perhaps you shouldn''t get married too soon."

    The corner of his lips twitched. Mother Huo always told him that he should settle down and get married soon. His mother was always urging him to give her a grandchild. Meanwhile, his father was advising him not to get married too soon.

    If he did not understand his father, Huo Yun Chen would think that his father did not like his girlfriend. However, he had watched their interaction earlier and knew that his father was satisfied with Xia Yu.

    "Xia Yu is a good girl," Father Huo said. "From what you have told us earlier, she had suffered a lot growing up. Yun Chen, if you can''t be a responsible husband and give yourmitment to her, then, don''t waste the girl''s time."

    Huo Yun Chen looked at his father helplessly. He wondered if this person was his father or Xia Yu?

    "Dad, I know what you mean," Huo Yun Chen said. "I promise you that I will be responsible for Xia Yu until the end. I won''t treat marriage as something light."

    Father Huo narrowed his eyes as he tried to decide whether his son was telling him the truth or not.. After a while, he began to lecture this son about responsibility for an hour.

 Chapter 508 - Little Troublemakers

    After spending a couple of days with Huo Yun Chen''s parents, the couple headed back to Capital City.

    The Top Music Award will be held soon ad Huo Yun Chen will still need to practice before the big day. As Huo Yun Chen was busying himself with his preparation, Xia Yu decided to visit Song Xing Xing and the twin girls.

    It has been a while since thest time she saw the girls. Surprisingly, the babies have grown up so much and were getting chubbier. These days, the babies had started to learn how to crawl. The moment they saw their chance, they would crawl around everywhere.

    Song Xing Xing was enjoying her time looking after the girls, but now that they began to learn to crawl, Song Xing Xing began to feel tired.

    Who would have thought that the girls could crawl so fast and it would be difficult to catch up with them? Fortunately, Lu Xun had hired a nanny to look after the girls. With extra help, it was not that difficult to look after them.

    When Xia Yu entered the living room, the twin babies were chasing the cat around the house. They were crawling but their movement was very fast.

    One of the twins stopped beside the coffee table. Her chubby body hit the table slightly and the impact was causing the potted nt on the table to waddle. Before the pot would fall on the floor, the grey cat had already jumped on the table to stop the potted floor from falling.

    "Meow." Mr. Fluffball raised his head and look at Song Xing Xing with an aggrieved expression.

    His master had only left for a few seconds to open the door for the guest but the girls were already causing so much trouble. He was just a cat and it was difficult for him to look after the two girls at the same time.

    Previously, Mr. Fluffball had thought that the twins were adorable and obedient. However, as they grew up, they be a pair of little troublemakers. His once quiet life changed. Every day, Mr. Fluffball would face a lot of excitement with the girls around.

    Looking at the girls, Mr. Fluffball was d that he was only a male cat. If he had a few troublemakers on his own, it would definitely give him a headache.

    "Xiao Jing, Xiao Xia,e over and look who came to see you," Song Xing Xing called.

    The moment the girls heard their mother''s voice, they stopped whatever they were doing and turned to their mother.

    Their lips stretched up into toothless smiles.

    Lu Xia sat down and pped her hands. Then, they both started to mumble some incoherent words.

    "They grow up so much!'' Xia Yu walked over and crouched down beside one of the girls to tease them. "Hello, what''s your name?"

    "That''s Lu Jing." Song Xing Xing pointed out and sighed.

    "Lu Jing? Do you remember this auntie?" Lu Xia smiled.

    The little girl stared at Xia Yu and stretched her hand, wanting to touch her face.

    Song Xing Xing lifted the girl and ced her back into the baby''s ypen. "You girls are a bunch of troublemakers. The moment I let you out, you would run around the house, making trouble."

    Lu Jing stared at her mother with her ck, round eyes and started to babble. It was as if she was telling her mother that she was not a troublemaker.

    However, her mother did not listen to her and still put her into the ypen.

    Little Lu Jing could only sit in the ypen and pulled at the teddy bear that her father had bought for her. She nced at the cat outside the ypen and started to bite at her toys.

    It was not fair.

    Why did she have to stay inside while the cat can roam around freely? Aren''t they the same? Since she had to stay in the ypen, then, the cat has to stay in the ypen as well.

    The room was filled with the babies babbling as they were voicing theirints.

    Song Xing Xing picked up Lu Xia and ced her into the ypen as well. Seeing that the girls could not run around the house anymore, Song Xing Xing could finally breathe in relief.

    "Xia Yu, sit down. Don''t be so polite, " Song Xing Xing motioned for her to sit down on the sofa. "Sorry, the house is a little bit of a mess. The girls liked to y around the living room so much."

    The auntie walked into the room and served some refreshments for the guest.

    "Looking after the girls must be really tiring," Xia Yu said.

    "Mmm... it is a bit tiring but I always love kids. Looking after them and watching them grow up is quite fulfilling."

    Previously, Song Xing Xing had wanted to return to work after she had given birth to the babies. However, after being around her babies, she could not bear to be apart from them for a long time.

    Lu Xun had taken her on a short vacation on a hot spring resort. Initially, she was still excited to have this break. However the moment the sky turned dark, Song Xing Xing could not stop thinking about the girls.

    Fortunately, it was only a short vacation. The moment she arrived home, Song Xing Xing hugged the girls and let them sleep on the bed with her.

    The father... could only retreat and spend a night in his study.

    Xia Yu looked at the smile on Song Xing Xing''s face and thought that she really does enjoy looking after the babies.

    "Xia Yu, tomorrow, I will send someone over to pick you up." Song Xing Xing saw the puzzled look on Xia Yu''s eyes and exined, "You''re going to that award with Huo Yun Chen, right? He asked me to help you get a dress. I know a good ce and had already made an appointment."

    "Alright." Xia Yu thought about the award that she was going to attend with Huo Yun Chen and started to get anxious again.

    This would be the first event where she will publicly show up with her boyfriend and she could not stop but worry.

    "Don''t worry." Song Xing Xing patted Xia Yu''s shoulder.. "Whatever it is, I will be around with you."

 Chapter 509 - Choosing Dress

    The next day, Song Xing Xing sent someone to the hotel to pick up Xia Yu. After fifteen minutes on the road, the vehicle finally stopped by a boutique.

    When Xia Yu walked into the shop, she was not surprised to see Song Xing Xing and the two babies with her. Because she was taking the twin with her, Song Xing Xing had also bought along the nanny to look after the twin.

    The girls sat obediently in their stroller with a biscuit in their hands. Their teeth were still growing and the girls often wanted to bite at something.

    The moment they saw a familiar face in front of them, both Lu Jing and Lu Xia began to smile while waving their hands around. They started to babble incoherent words.

    Then, as if noticing each other for the first time, the twins turned to look at each other and began to talk with each other. Lu Xia would say something and Lu Jing wouldugh about it.

    The atmosphere in the shop turned lively with the girls chattering. As for what were they talking about, no one could really understand their words.

    "Xia Yu, you''re here."

    Hearing the voice, Xia Yu turned to look at her friend and noticed that there was another woman beside her.

    "Let me introduce you," Song Xing Xing said. "Xia Yu, this is Celine. The owner and designer of this boutique. Celine, Xia Yu."

    Celine stood up and shook hands with Xia Yu. After a brief greeting, they sat down and started to discuss the dress they were going to wear for the award.

    "Miss Xia, I heard that this would be the first time you attend such an event," Celine said. "You don''t have to worry. Just tell me your preferences. I will help you to find the best dress for you."

    "This... I don''t know much about any suitable dress," Xia Yu said. She was always dressed simply. As for a suitable dress that she can wear to a prestige award, Xia Yu knew nothing about it.

    Celine gave Xia Yu a lookover. Then, she turned to her assistant and spoke a few words. "Miss Xia, why don''t youe with me to the changing room? I am going to suggest a few dresses for you. If you found something that you like, please tell me."

    "Xia Yu, go ahead" Song Xing Xing smiled. "Celine is really good at her job. I''m sure that you will find something that you like. Don''t worry. I''ll wait for you here."

    After a brief hesitation, Xia Yu followed Celine to the fitting room. As she walked around the shop, Xia Yu could not stop looking around at the beautiful dresses on disy.

    Seeing how some of them were a little revealing made her blush.

    She really could not imagine herself wearing any dress like that.

    However, when Xia Yu walked out with the first dress that Celine had chosen, Xia Yu found that the back of her dress was too exposed. She tugged at her dress, feeling ufortable.

    "That," Xia Yu hesitated. "I would prefer something less revealing. The back is too revealing."

    "Well, I can find you something less revealing." Celine heaved a long sigh. "It''s such a pity. Your back is too beautiful."

    Xia Yu blushed, feeling slightly embarrassed that someone had praised her body.

    After looking at a few dresses, Xia Yu finally listened to Celine and chose a ck evening gown. Her back was still exposed slightly, but with thece details, Xia Yu was not too shy.

    While putting on the dresses, Xia Yu tried to find the price tag to find out the cost. However, the dresses that Celine had chosen for her came without one. Xia Yu began to worry if she could afford such a pretty dress.

    When she came out in that dress, Song Xing Xing gave her a look over and nodded. "It''s beautiful. The back details are exquisite."

    Hearing Song Xing Xing''s words, Xia Yu was finally at ease. However, a few secondster, Xia Yu started to worry about the price again.

    "That, Xing Xing," Xia Yu whispered. "This shop would ept paying on installments, right?"

    "You don''t have to worry about this," Song Xing Xing said. "Huo Yun Chen had already paid for you. Besides, Celine is a friend. She had agreed to give us a generous discount."

    Xiao Yu was still not at ease, but there was nothing much that she could do about it.

    As she had chosen her dress, Xia Yu waited at the lounge to look after the babies while Song Xing Xing went to try on her dress.

    After ying around for a while, the girls were a little sleepy. Xia Yu pushed around the stroller and watched as the babies fall asleep on their own.

    Seeing their cute appearance as they sleep brought a smile to her face.

    When Song Xing Xing came out, this was the image that she had seen.

    "Xia Yu." Song Xing Xing smiled as she walked over. She looked at her sleeping girls and heaved a sigh. "Did they cause you any trouble?"

    "No. They are very obedient. They don''t cry that much."

    Song Xing Xing nced at her friend and asked, "Do you like babies? How about considering having one on your own? Then, my daughters will have their ymates."

    Xia Yu''s face turned redder. "I haven''t thought about having a child. These days, I am still busy with my internship."

    Previously, Huo Yun Chen had mentioned marriage. However, they had never mentioned having kids. Xia Yu did not know whether Huo Yun Chen wanted to have kids someday.

    "How is it with you and Huo Yun Chen? Since he had invited you to apany him to this award, I''m guessing that the two of you had made a lot of progress?"

    Huo Yun Chen was willing to take Xia Yu and introduce her to his circle. It can be seen that he was serious about this rtionship.

    "Not bad. A few days ago, he brought me to see his parents."

    The two of them chatted for a while before Celine returned to their side and discussed their dress. There were a few more days before the award and Celine decided to make a little adjustment on the dresses to fit them well.

    Since the two of them were going to show up at the award with her dress, Celine had offered to let them use her shop and called the makeup artist to help them get ready.

    Hearing this suggestion, Xia Yu heaved in relief.. She was most thankful that she did not have to think of her makeup or essories to go with the dress.

 Chapter 510 - Backless Design

    On the day of the award, Huo Yun Chen left the hotel early in the morning with his assistant and manager.

    As Xia Yu woke upter, the temperature on the mattress was already cold. After reading the note that Huo Yun Chen had left for her, Xia Yu went to get her breakfast. After washing up, she changed her clothes and went to Celine''s studio.

    When Xia Yu entered the boutique, Song Xing Xing had already arrived. This time, the twin babies were not apanying her.

    "The girls are noting with you?"

    Song Xing Xingughed when she heard the question. "I wished I could bring them along with me. My Mom heard that we will be attending this award and had offered to look after the babies. Only now that I can be more at ease."

    Seeing that they both had arrived, Celine invited both of them into the fitting room for the final adjustment.

    Once she was sure that they would not need to make any more adjustments, Celine sent them both to the makeup room and let the artist do her job.

    Xia Yu had thought that it was too early for them to start on their makeup. She clearly did not expect that applying make-up and setting up her hair would take them hours.

    When it was finally done, Xia Yu almost could not believe that the person in the mirror was her.

    By the time she had put on her dress, there was a few times left for them to head to the event hall. After checking herself in the mirror onest time, Xia Yu walked out and met with Song Xing Xing.

    "Xing Xing, what do you think? Do you think I look okay?"

    Song Xing Xing gave her a look over and gave her two thumbs up. "You''re more than okay. You''re stunning."

    Her head lowered. It was rare for Xia Yu to wear a dress or put on makeup like this. Naturally, she was very worried.

    Moreover, this would be her first appearance with Huo Yun Chen in public. She wanted to look her best and won''t let him be embarrassed.

    "You''re all set. Let''s head out first." Song Xing Xing smiled. "Huo Yun Chen should be arriving anytime soon, right?"

    Xia Yu tightened her grip on her bag. Thinking that he would be seeing her in this dress made her anxious again. She looked at her phone and saw that he had texted her almost ten minutes ago to tell her that he had arrived at the studio.

    Taking a deep breath, Xia Yu walked out and finally saw Huo Yun Chen sitting at the lounge area with President Lu Xun. The men were chatting but they quickly stopped when they heard the sound of her heels clicking.

    Her heartbeat elerated. Xia Yu watched as the man raised his head slowly and met her gaze.

    Although she had seen him in his suit and tie many times before, this was the first time that she could see him closely like this.

    Suddenly, her surroundings turned quiet. Xia Yu could not hear anything other than the sound of her heartbeat.

    The man was watching her intently until she became embarrassed. She could not handle his gaze and chose to lower her head.

    Huo Yun Chen finally stood up and walked over. Before he arrived at her side, Huo Yun Chen stopped on his track and gave her a lookover.

    It was a ck long dress with high neck andce details. Her legs looked long and her waist was thin. Her make-up was beautiful and her long hair was pulled to her left.

    His Xia Yu was very beautiful.

    "Why are you looking at me like that?" Xia Yu grew anxious the more that he looked at her "Do I look weird?"

    "No." He smiled. "You look beautiful."

    A red tinge appeared on her face. Huo Yun Chen offered his hand and spoke, "Come on. We should go now or we''ll bete."

    Xia Yu held his arm tightly and took in another deep breath.

    "What''s wrong? Are you nervous?"

    Xia Yu shed a smile at him. "No. It''s just that, I am not used to wearing high heels. I''m afraid that walking too fast would make me fall."

    "Then, just hold on to me. You can use me as your support," Huo Yun Chen whispered. "I''ll make sure you won''t fall."

    After exchanging a few words with Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun, the couple finally left the boutique. Huo Yun Chen will need to walk on the red carpet and had to arrive at the event earlier than President Lu Xun.

    The driver was already waiting for them outside the boutique.

    Huo Yun Chen put his hand on his back to support her and finally noticed that something was wrong. The warm feeling on his skin told him that the dress that his girlfriend was wearing was the one with a backless design.

    To confirm his suspicion, Huo Yun Chen waited as Xia Yu entered the car first.

    His eyes darkened when he saw that it was indeed a backless design. There werece designs covering half of her skin, but... Huo Yun Chen could not help thinking of how beautiful her shoulder de looked in this dress.

    Her back was too... alluring.

    His throat bobbed. Suddenly, he had this urge to bite the spot and leave some marks. The red marks would look pretty against her white skin.

    However, before he could get a closer look at her back, Xia Yu was already seated, blocking his view.

    "What''s wrong?" Xia Yu asked when she noticed that he had note in.

    "Nothing." Huo Yun Chen coughed. He entered the car and narrowed his eyes. It seemed that once this event has ended, he will need to look closely at her back again.

    Huo Yun Chen took a few deep breaths to calm down. He held her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. "You don''t have to be nervous when we walked on the red carpetter. You just have to look at me."

    "I know." Xia Yu nodded.

    "When the award began, you can sit with Xing Xing and her husband," Huo Yun Chen continued. "This way, you would not feel that awkward.. When my part is done, I wille over and get you."

 Chapter 511 - Red Carpet

    Xia Yu took a deep breath as she looked out the window. Her heartbeat elerated as they were approaching closer to the entrance.

    From distance, Xia Yu could see the blinding shes. At the side, the fans stood to cheer for their idol.

    Thinking that she will have to walk on the red carpet and face the people made her anxious again.

    Xia Yu could still remember how the group of paparazzi had rushed forward to snap a few pictures of her. Then, the unreasonable fans had throw some spoiled food at her.

    Suddenly, she was afraid that the same thing would happen again. If someone came to her and threw some food at her again, then...

    Huo Yun Chen''s warm hand sped hers tightly. Just like that, the fear that surrounded her had gradually dissipated.

    "It will be fine," Huo Yun Chen assured her. "I''m here."

    The car finally pulled over to drop them off. Huo Yun Chen alighted from the car. Some of the photographers had noticed his presence and began to aim their camera in his direction.

    This was the first time that Huo Yun Chen had appeared in public after it was revealed that Yan Yi Xie had hired thugs to harm him.

    Previously, the reporters have been camping outside his apartment building as well as at the agency to interview him. However, Huo Yun Chen seemed to be missing from their radar and no one knew where he had gone to.

    Because of his disappearance, there were rumors that Huo Yun Chen became depressed upon knowing that Yan Yi Xie had tried to harm him. There were also rumors that he was nning to retire from the industry.

    Some of them were specting that Huo Yun Chen might not show up at the award even though he had a few nominations.

    Now that they see himing, the reporters were eager to interview him.

    Noticing that the man was not walking over. A few of them began to whisper, wondering what was going on.

    A pair of long legs in high heels appeared in their view.

    Seeing this view, the photographer began to get excited.

    Huo Yun Chen usually appeared in an event like this alone or with his manager. Seeing a womane out of the car made them excited.

    "Huo Yun Chen came with a woman!" These were the words that everyone was whispering around. Suddenly, everyone turned their camera in their direction. Everyone wanted to snap some pictures and grabbed this news.

    The question was, who was this woman, and what was her rtionship with Huo Yun Chen?

    Some of them recalled that the NEXT Group was in the middle of preparing some new talent to debut with their entertainment agency. In the beginning, many had thought that Huo Yun Chen was taking a junior to this award and let her borrow his poprity.

    Because of her makeup, the others were unable to recognize her until someone pointed out that the woman looked familiar.

    "Isn''t that Miss Xia? Huo Yun Chen''s girlfriend?"

    "Eh? Now that you mentioned it, she does look like Miss Xia."

    Some of the reporters who have been following Huo Yun Chen''s dating news were quick to remember her. After all, they have been camping out of Huo Yun Chen''s apartment, wanting to take some photos of them together.

    Soon, the news that Huo Yun Chen had arrived at the Top Music Award spread around. The news came out and theizen who has been following this award began to talk about this news.

    Meanwhile, Xia Yu could feel her hands grow colder as she faced the shes. To have people taking her pictures and watching her every move made her feel anxious.

    "Xia Yu."

    In the midst of the noise all around, Xia Yu could hear Huo Yun Chen''s voice. She raised her head to look at him and saw his assuring gaze.

    "It will be alright. Just take a deep breath."

    Xia Yu nodded. Holding on to his arm, the two of them began to walk on the red carpet. All around her, Xia Yu could see the bright light and heard voices, calling their name to look their way.

    Huo Yun Chen would whisper to her, telling her what she should do and where to look at. His hand which was rested on her bare back felt a little hot.

    Once they arrived at the end of the carpet, Xia Yu finally let out a breath in relief.

    However, everything hasn''t ended yet.

    The host walked over with a bright smile on his face and a microphone in his hand. He nodded to Huo Yun Chen before moving his gaze all over Xia Yu''s body.

    Huo Yun Chen''s hand on her back moved lower until it rested on her waist. He pulled her closer to him as if to announce that this beautiful girl belonged to him.

    The host coughed when he met Huo Yun Chen''s warning gaze. He put on his professional smile and exchanged a few pleasantries with the celebrity.

    "Huo Yun Chen, you attend this award with a partner this time. There are a lot of people who are curious about the identity of thisdy here."

    "Mmm..." Huo Yun Chen nced at his girlfriend and smiled. "This is my girlfriend, Xia Yu."

    The host was not surprised by his answer as the others had already given him the heads up.

    "Seeing that you came with your girlfriend this time, I am guessing that the two of you are in a serious rtionship. Can we expect good news soon?"

    Huo Yun Chenughed. "Well, if there''s any good news, I will announce it through my agency."

    "This time, you are nominated for the best male singer as well as for the best album," the host quickly changed the focus of his question as there was still a long line of celebrities waiting for their turn. "How confident are you this time?"

    "My team and I have already worked hard and did our best on that album," Huo Yun Chen answered. "This time, I will hand it over to the professional judge to make their decision." He shed a polite smile to the host before someone came over and ushered him into the hall.

    Once they were out of the crowd, Xia Yu finally heaved in relief.

    "Are you alright?"

    She raised her head and nodded.

    Huo Yun Chenughed as he hold her hand. "Your hands are cold. Nervous?"

    "This is the first time I''ve done something like this. Of course, I''m nervous."

    "Xia Yu."

    "Ah?"

    Huo Yun Chen leaned over to peck at her forehead. "You have done a very good job."

    His girlfriend had worked hard to enter his life and his world.. For this, Huo Yun Chen was extremely happy.

 Chapter 512 - The Winner Is...

    "Xia Yu, how does it feel? Walking on the red carpet?" Song Xing Xing asked as she met her friend in the hall.

    "It was nerve-wracking." Xia Yu admitted. Her heart raced as she thought about walking on the red carpet with Huo Yun Chen earlier. There were too many people watching her and it was making her anxious.

    Song Xing Xingughed. She turned to Huo Yun Chen and smiled. "I heard that you will be performingter today. Huo Yun Chen, work hard!"

    Huo Yun Chen scratched the tip of his nose and smiled. "Thank you." He nced at his girlfriend and spoke, "Mrs. Lu, I have to count on you to look after my girlfriend."

    "Mmm... You don''t have to worry about it. I''ll apany Xia Yu for you."

    At the side, Lu Xun watched his wife hide the slight unhappiness in his heart. He had thought that he could be alone with his wife. But his wife had offered to look after someone else''s girlfriend.

    It was a rare asion for him to be alone with his wife after the twin came out. Although he loved the twins dearly, he wanted to be with his wife even more.

    After exchanging a few words, Huo Yun Chen went to look for the organizer to discuss his performanceter.

    Xia Yu went with Song Xing Xing and her husband to seat at the VVIP section, where there were many big bosses in the industry.

    Seeing many famous people around her made her feel awkward but fortunately, Song Xing Xing stayed by her side and help her to calm down. Perhaps, because she was with Song Xing Xing and President Lu, everyone around her was treated politely.

    Soon, the award began. The host stood at the center of the stage and spoke.

    This was the first time that Xia Yu had joined such an asion. She couldn''t help but marvel at everything she see.

    Unexpectedly, Huo Yun Chen would appear on the stage as part of the opening act. The song was very upbeat and it quickly livened up the atmosphere.

    Each time that the cameraman pointed in Huo Yun Chen''s direction, the corner of her lips would tilt up and her heartbeat elerated.

    There were a lot of stars in the hall but in Xia Yu''s opinion, her boyfriend was still the brightest and the best-looking one.

    The host introduced a few presenters to the stage to announce the best singer award.

    Xia Yu sat up straight and looked at the screen in anticipation. Soon, the presenter announced the nominees and their faces appeared on the screen. As soon as Huo Yun Chen''s face appeared on the screen, Xia Yu could feel an excitement in her heart.

    Subconsciously, Xia Yu tightened her hands into fists. Her heartbeat drummed crazily as waited for the presenter to announce the winner. Now that the person who was nominated was her boyfriend, Xia Yu wanted Huo Yun Chen to win this award a little bit more.

    At this time, there was nothing else that she could see other than Huo Yun Chen.

    The presenter unfolded the card in his hand and smiled at the screen. "And the winner is... Huo Yun Chen!"

    Xia Yu exhaled a long breath as she pped along with everyone else. Seeing Huo Yun Chen appear on the stage made her heartbeat elerate.

    She wanted to stand up and fangirl over this man but considering where she was, it was not very convenient.

    Xia Yu continued to look at the screen as Huo Yun Chen stood on the stage to give his speech and made a long list of people that he wanted to thank.

    Her cheek turned red towards the end of his speech, as Huo Yun Chen had mentioned her name.

    "Xia Yu, congrattions."

    Her lips turned into a shy smile as she looked at Song Xing Xing. "Why are you congratting me?"

    "Huo Yun Chen won this award. Of course, I will have to congratte you."

    "Xing Xing, stop teasing me."

    The event continued and a few performers appeared on the stage.

    Xia Yu took out her phone to check on the time.

    It was expected that the album of the year award would present towards the end.

    After waiting for a long time, a presenter went up the stage again to announce the winner of this award.

    Xia Yu knew how much Huo Yun Chen has been working hard on histest album. She wanted him to win this award as much as he did.

    The list of the nominees came out. Xi Yu stared at Huo Yun Chen''s face on the screen and prayed that he would win this award as well.

    The presenter looked up and smiled brightly. "And the winner of the album of the year is..." The camera moved to the nominees. "Huo Yun Chen''s Happiness."

    A loud cheering could be heard in the hall. The people who sat around Huo Yun Chen started to congratte him for his winning. Huo Yun Chen walked over to the stage with his teams following him.

    This album was the fruit of thebor of several people and Huo Yun Chen wanted them to go on the stage together.

    After receiving the flower and the trophy, Huo Yun Chen and his team walked to the center to give their eptance speech.

    He held the microphone again and smiled roguishly at the camera.

    Xia Yu''s heart started to palpate again when she saw the smile. She couldn''t help thinking of how handsome he was on the stage at this time.

    "First of all, I would like to thank the judges for the award." He lowered his gaze to look at the trophy. "A lot of people have been working hard to produce this album. For that, I would like to thank my team. To President Lu and NEXT Entertainment for believing in me. My parents, my friends, and my precious fans. Most of all, I would like to thank my girlfriend, Xia Yu who has been my inspiration for this album. Thank you."

    Her eyes stung as she heard his words.. Huo Yun Chen continued to give his speech and thank several other people but her mind kept on reying the part where he had spoken her name.

 Chapter 513 - Chocolate Box

    After the event ended, Huo Yun Chen spent his time backstage to meet a few people that he needed to meet before he could finally go and find his Xia Yu.

    When he arrived at her side, both Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun were still around to apany her.

    Huo Yun Chen picked up his pace and arrived at her side. He was a little stunned upon meeting Xia Yu''s gaze.

    "Congrattions," Xia Yu whispered. Her lips could not stop smiling as she recalled his speech on the stage earlier.

    Huo Yun Chen took her hand in his and tightened his hold. He wanted to kiss his girlfriend but he will have to wait for a while.

    "Huo Yun Chen, congrattions," Lu Xun spoke. "Since you managed to bag in the trophy for both categories, thepany will be generous to you. I''ll let them give you a bonus."

    "Thank you, President Lu."

    The group continued to exchange a few words before Song Xing Xing mentioned that they have to leave earlier. Her babies were at home and she was starting to miss the girls.

    After the Lu couple had left, there were a few people who went to Huo Yun Chen''s side to congratte his winning.

    A celebrity that Xia Yu had seen on the television walked over to congratte Huo Yun Chen. The two of them spoke for a while before the celebrity asked, "Are you going to attend the after-party?"

    "No. This time I''ll have to pass." Huo Yun Chen nced at Xia Yu and smiled. "I''m still not ready to meet those reporters and answer their question about Yan Yi Xie."

    After talking to a few more people, Huo Yun Chen finally took Xia Yu out to leave the hall. When they arrived at the car, Huo Yun Chen''s manager, Brother Xiang was already waiting for him outside.

    "Congrattions," Brother Xiang nodded. He passed the car keys to Huo Yun Chen and continued, "I already let someone divert the reporters away. You should be safe leaving in this car."

    Huo Yun Chen nodded. "Brother Xiang, thank you."

    The manager waved his hand. "Don''t mention it." He nced at Xia Yu and continued, "If there''s nothing else, I will go first. Just call me if you encountered anything."

    Brother Xiang turned around and entered the vehicle that has been waiting for him under the tree.

    Huo Yun Chen watched as his manager leave before he helped Xia Yu into the car. Once he slid into the driver''s seat, his brow furrowed upon noticing the way Xia Yu has been rubbing her feet.

    "What''s wrong?"

    "I''m not used to wearing high heels for a long time," Xia Yu said.

    It was fine when she was sitting down but she had to stand in the heels for a long time as she was waiting for Huo Yun Chen to finish talking with a few people who came to congratte him.

    "It will be alright after a while," Xia Yu continued. "I''ll apply some ointment once we go back."

    Huo Yun Chen nodded. "Are you hungry? I already booked a restaurant a while ago. Let''s go and grab something to eat before we go back, alright?"

    Xia Yu naturally did not have any objection.

    To attend this award with Huo Yun Chen, she did not get to eat too much. She was anxious and did not have too much appetite as she waited for Huo Yun Chen to appear on stage.

    Now that everything is over, her stomach was grumbling, asking to be filled. Moreover, she still wanted to celebrate his winning together.

    Huo Yun Chen drove over to a western restaurant on the hillside with a very nice city view.

    When they arrived, the waiter ushered them upstairs to a private room.

    Xia Yu walked around and noticed that the atmosphere around them was too quiet. They did not run into another guest, making her wonder if this ce was still open for business.

    However, the thought was quickly thrown at the back of her mind when Xia Yu saw the beautiful scenery outside the window.

    The sky was dark and the city looked beautiful with the night light.

    Huo Yun Chen pulled the chair for her before he sat down across her.

    Xia Yu looked at the menu in her hand and was about to say something when she noticed that Huo Yun Chen''s hand seemed to be trembling. She reached to put her hand on his and asked. "What''s wrong?"

    The man looked up with a puzzled look on his expression.

    "Are you cold?" Xia Yu asked. "Your hands seemed to be trembling."

    Huo Yun Chen let out a cough. "Nothing. Maybe I still could not get over the excitement of winning two awards this night."

    Xia Yuughed. She watched as he ordered their three courses meal and the two of them talked about the award as they waited for their food to arrive.

    As they ate their food, Xia Yu could not help thinking that there was something wrong with her boyfriend. The man seemed anxious and his mind seemed to wander from time to time.

    Thinking that he was still overwhelmed after the award, Xia Yu did not mind too much about it.

    Their main course came to an end and the waiter brought in their dessert.

    Huo Yun Chen''s eyes lit up the moment he saw the chocte on the te. From the moment the waiter brought the te into the room and ced it in front of Xia Yu, Huo Yun Chen was unable to retract his gaze.

    "This looked nice." Xia Yu could not help but admire the chef''s skills.

    The dessert on her te was too pretty. On the edge of the te was a small heart-shaped box made of chocte.

    The berry sauce was lined at the side of the chocte box. The glistering berries around the chocte made it look like jewelry. Then, on the other sides, were the hazelnut crumble to give the dessert a little bit of texture.

    It was very beautiful and colorful. Xia Yu could not resist snapping a few pictures of it.

    However, she then recalled that she had ordered a mousse cake.

    "Is this a mousse cake?" Xia Yu looked up.

    "Mmm... It''s probably in the chocte box." Huo Yun Chen suggested.

    Xia Yu examined the te before she raised her cutlery. Just before she could cut through the chocte box with her knife, Huo Yun Chen had stopped her first.

    "Why don''t you open the box and take a look?"

    Xia Yu blinked. "Do you think the box can be open?" She poked at the chocte a few times, almost giving Huo Yun Chen a heart attack.

    "The design seemed like it," Huo Yun Chen said. "Why don''t you try first?"

    Xia Yu hesitated for a while. She gave Huo Yun Chen a look before lifting the lid with her knife.

    Then, something caught her eyes.

    Inside the chocte box was the mousse cake that she wanted to eat, but that was not what caught her eyes.

    On the center of the box was a ring with diamonds on top. Xia Yu held her breath as she continued to look at the ring.. Her mind was nk and she did not know what was going on.

 Chapter 514 - Will You Marry Me?

    The sound of the chair scraping against the floor was heard. Xia Yu finally snapped out of her trance and looked up.

    Huo Yun Chen stood up and walked over to her side, making her heartbeat elerate.

    However, her expression was still in a daze. She might have guessed at what Huo Yun Chen was trying to do but she still did not date to believe it.

    Huo Yun Chen was always very handsome. However, at this time, Xia Yu could see that his face was a little pale. The Huo Yun Chen in front of her seemed to be very anxious. He was even more nervous than the time he was waiting for the announcer to announce the winner of the award.

    Suddenly, Huo Yun Chen leaned over to pick up the ring in the chocte box. Then, he dropped down on one knee and looked at her for a long time.

    Xia Yu took in a deep breath as she waited for him to speak. However, Huo Yun Chen continued to hold the ring tightly and stared at her for a long time.

    His lips open and close a few times.

    There were a lot of things that he wanted to say and Huo Yun Chen was sure that he had practiced his speech many times in his mind. But now that he was facing her, the speech that he had prepared was suddenly forgotten.

    Huo Yun Chen held on to the ring tightly as he scolded himself in his mind.

    He knew well that if he continued to stay silent, Xia Yu might misunderstand him. Taking a deep breath, Huo Yun Chen decided to forget the speech he had prepared earlier and speak whatever hade to his mind.

    "Xia Yu, I love you. Will you marry me?"

    His question was too straightforward and it was startling her.

    "Actually, if we counted the time where I know you as Shadow, the two of us had known each other for more than three years."

    The memories of them fighting in the game together came to Xia Yu''s mind and it made her smile.

    "In the short time that we have been together, I realized that I liked having you by my side wanted to spend my life with you," Huo Yun Chen said. "You make me happy. You make me want to work hard and do my best for you. So that, you can stay beside me without having to worry about anything. To me, you are very special. An inspiration."

    Huo Yun Chen took another deep breath and spoke, "Xia Yu, if you say yes, then, I promise to always be with you, to look after you, and to always love you. I will give you a family and will never disappoint you. In this life, I will never make you feel alone."

    Her eyes stung.

    In her memory, she had always longed to have aplete family. Right now, the person in front of her was promising to give her what she had always wanted.

    "Xia Yu, marry me, please."

    Xia Yu ced a hand on her mouth as she bit her lips.

    His eyes were pleading. Her heart melted just by staring into his eyes. She slowly move and nodded. "Alright." Her lips curled into a smile. "I''ll marry you."

    Huo Yun Chen finally let out a heavy breath. The heavy stone that was pressing at his heart was suddenly lifted. When he looked at the girl again, Huo Yun Chen found that he could not stop himself from smiling.

    "Are you not going to put that ring on me?"

    Huo Yun Chen snapped out of his trance when he heard her words. He held the ring carefully and slid it to her finger.

    Xia Yu raised her hand and stared at the ring for a long time. It was a ring with a simple design and a diamond on the center of it. The design was really the style that she really liked.

    Suddenly, the sound of footsteps was heard, heading in their direction.

    Xia Yu looked up and saw the waiters walk into the room with a huge bouquet and a cake. The waiters approached their table and congratte them on a sessful proposal.

    After eating their dessert and paying for their meal, the two of them finally head back home.

    The moment they both walked into the hotel room, Xia Yu turned around and wrapped her arms around his neck.

    Huo Yun Chen stared into her eyes and smiled. "Mmm... My fiance."

    Her cheek turned red when she heard those words. "How long have you been nning this?"

    His head tilted to one side. "Would you believe me that I have been nning this for a few months? While apanying you in F Country, the feeling of wanting to marry you grew stronger."

    Xia Yu bit her lips to suppress the smile on her face.

    "Actually, there were countless situations where I imagined myself doing this. Going down on one knee in front of you with a ring in my hand. I thought about standing in the middle of the square with rose petals around us, or perhaps proposing to you on the stage after giving my eptance speech."

    Xia Yu tried to imagine the scene where he would do this in public and smiled. She thought that if Huo Yun Chen really pulled something like that, it would make her scared. After all, she was not used to being the center of attraction.

    "But no matter how many situations that I could think of, I still thought that I would rather make it private with just you and me. I don''t know what would be your answer and worry that you would not ept my proposal."

    "Huo Yun Chen, are you feeling insecure?" Xia Yu teased him.

    The manughed and nodded. "Un. After all, the person I love is an outstanding nurse and a smart woman."

    Her eyes narrowed. "What are you saying?"

    Seeing that a certain someone was not looking happy, Huo Yun Chen wrapped his arms around her waist tightly and rained his kisses on her face.

    Xia Yuughed and struggled to get out of his embrace as his kisses were getting ticklish.

    Just then, Huo Yun Chen''s hand arrived at her back, touching her skin. He was suddenly reminded of the dress that she was wearing and pulled away.

    "Xia Yu?"

    "Un?"

    "Actually, I have always wondered about the dress you are wearing."

    "Ah? What do you mean?"

    "Turn around for me and let me take a look."

    Not knowing what was going on in his mind, Xia Yu turned around and let him see the back design of her dress.

    His eyes grew darker as he looked at the back design again. Her shoulder de looks very pretty and the color of her dress contrasted against her pale skin. An urge surged, making his body turn hotter. After watching her back for a while, Huo Yun Chen leaned over and pressed his lips on her skin.. He always wanted to leave his mark on her skin the moment he saw her in this dress.

 Chapter 515 - Wedding Day

    Huo Yun Chen and Xia Yu''s wedding was held a yearter.

    After Xia Yupleted her internship in F Country, she returned to her former hospital and was given a promotion. Because of that, she became busy and it was hard to think of a wedding.

    Huo Yun Chen knew that Xia Yu liked her profession as a nurse and wanted her to get used to her new job before they could n their wedding.

    The wedding was held in a private event just between close friends and family. None of the reporters were allowed toe in.

    However, Huo Yun Chen let the agency post their pre-wedding photos to share the joyful event in his life with his fans. Huo Yun Chen also wrote a hand-written letter to his fans.

    When his fans saw his letter on his social media, they were teared up.

    Many of the fans have been following his love story with the nurse from the very beginning. Some of them had not thought that they would end up together. However, seeing that Huo Yun Chen had found someone to spend his life with, the fans were very happy as well

    On the wedding day, the sky was bright with little clouds.

    The two of them had a western-style wedding. The hall was decorated in whiteces and pink flowers all around.

    The moment Xia Yu appeared at the door in her white dress, Huo Yun Chen was unable to take his eyes off her. Even when his bride had arrived at his side, Huo Yun Chen was still in a daze.

    It was the minister who had to remind him that they could start the ceremony that Huo Yun Chen finally snapped out of his trance.

    The moment the couplepleted their vow and sealed it with a kiss, the guests cheered up happily.

    There were congrattory and auspicious words all around.

    Xia Yu did not invite her mother to her wedding but only called the caretaker to let her know about it. A wedding is a happy asion and Xia Yu did not want the person who had made her unhappy the most to show up at her wedding.

    Huo Yun Chen''s family has been very weing to Xia Yu. Mother Huo especially liked this daughter-inw as she liked to listen to her chatters. Meanwhile, Father Huo liked her because she was smart and could discuss academics matter with him.

    Xia Yu never had a good rtionship with her parents. Seeing that Huo Yun Chen''s parents'' warm treatment warmed her heart. They were her parents-inw, but they treated her better than her parents.

    Song Xing Xing and Lu Xun attended the wedding with the twin girls.

    By this time, the girls could already walk and liked to run around very much.

    Before the wedding banquet began, Song Xing Xing took the girls to Xia Yu''s room to visit her. Both Lu Jing and Lu Xia saw Xia Yu dressed prettily in a white dress and were unable to look away from her.

    Xia Yu watched the babies and was amused to see that they did not run to her side like they usually did.

    "Xiao Jing, Xiao Xia, don''t you want toe to Auntie Xia Yu?"

    The girls walked over to Xia Yu and allowed this aunt to kiss and hug them.

    After a while, the girls walked to their mother with their short legs. They exchanged a nce and Lu Xia whispered, "Mommy, is that really Auntie Xia Yu?"

    The baby''s voice was milky and a little unclear.

    Song Xing Xing nodded. "Mhmm, you don''t recognize her anymore?"

    Lu Xia whispered again. "She''s pretty."

    Lu Jing nodded. "A Princess."

    "Well, Auntie Xia Yu is a bride today. A bride gets to wear a pretty dress and be a princess."

    Lu Jing''s eyes lit up. "Mommy, I want to be a bride too."

    Lu Xia quickly agreed. "Me too."

    Song Xing Xing was amused with their words. "Well, you can''t be a bride until you are already a grown-up."

    "Why not?" Lu Xia was not happy with this.

    "Because it''s thew." Song Xing Xing saw the unhappy look on the girls'' faces and kissed their cheek to ease their mood. "Wait until you graduate from college. Then we will talk about it again."

    The girls were not satisfied with this answer. When they go to see their father again, they tried to convince him to let them be a bride. However, Lu Xun''s face turned darker.

    The man watched his daughters and began to worry. The girls were very pretty as dolls. What if some brat would steal his daughter away in the future?

    Lu Jing and Lu Xia had quickly forgotten the matter about wanting to be a bride after they saw the balloons in the hall. However, Lu Xun could not forget this matter and would think of it for a long time.

    Just like this, Lu Xun has be the protective father towards his girls, especially when he saw some boys approaching his daughters.

    When the banquet ended, Xia Yu returned to the wedding room to remove the heavy makeup while Huo Yun Chen had to stay in the hall to entertain the guests and drink.

    Thinking that Xia Yu would be hungry after a long ceremony, Mother Huo came to the room with some light food to help pad her stomach.

    "Mom, why are you here?"

    "Yun Chen was still with the boys, drinking." Mother Huo sighed. "I didn''t know when will they allow him to return to your side."

    "It''s fine. It has been a while since they got together."

    Many of Huo Yun Chen''s friends were the people he had grown up with. Since it was a rare asion for them to gather and had fun, Xia Yu naturally would not mind if he spend a little more time with them.

    "Mom saw that you didn''t eat that much earlier," Mother Huo said. "I was worried that the food might not be to your liking and had let someone buy something lighter."

    Her heart warmed. "Mom, you don''t have to."

    "You still need to eat a little more," Mother Huo said. "You have been busy going here and there for the wedding. Mom worried that you would be too tired."

    Xia Yu blushed. As soon as her makeup was removed, Xia Yu stood up, wanting to walk to the dining table. However, just as she took a step, her head was spinning and she immediately passed out.

    Fortunately, Mother Xia was around and was quick enough to hold her.

    Thinking that the girl was unwell, Mother Huo quickly called the Chinese physician who happen to be a friend of their family.

    When Xia Yu woke up a whileter, she was surprised to see a group of people standing around her.

    Huo Yun Chen was the first to notice that she had woken up. His brow furrowed as he looked at his wife in distress.

    "What happened?" Xia Yu asked. "Why are there too many people around?"

    Hearing her voice, Mother Huo walked over with a big smile on her face. "Xia Yu, you need to take care of your body a little more."

    Xia Yu recalled that she had passed out the moment she stood up and thought that she was too tired. She did not suspect anything from Mother Huo''s words.

    The physician walked over and smiled. "I will ask someone to send over some nutritious herbs to help her replenish her energy. The first few months are the most important. You need to be very careful."

    Xia Yu looked at Huo Yun Chen, puzzled. She only passed out because she was too tired, right? What first few months? What important?

    "What happened?" Xia Yu whispered. "Am I sick?"

    Huo Yun Chen looked back withplicated emotion. "You''re not sick. But Xia Yu, you''re... pregnant."

    His words stunned her. Xia Yu ced a hand on her abdomen and was unable to think straight.

    It seemed that a months ago, they have indeed fooled around without protection as she had thought that it was her safe day. It couldn''t be that they have hit jackpot?

    "I have already told Lin You to book an appointment at the hospital.. Tomorrow, let''s go for a check-up."

 Chapter 516 - Double Happiness (The End)

    The next morning, Huo Yun Chen apanied his wife to the hospital.

    To avoid Xia Yu''s colleague, Lin You had booked an appointment farther than the hospital Xia Yu had worked at.

    The couple showed up at the hospital in masks covering their faces.

    Their bodies were rigid and they were looking absolutely suspicious.

    Fortunately, they did not have to queue and were led straight to meet the doctor. The doctor asked Xia Yu a few questions and finally, Xia Yu was taken into the examination room.

    After a few minutes of waiting, the result came out.

    Huo Yun Chen and Xia Yu stared at the doctor''s smiling face with a dazed look on their face. Then, Xia Yu took the report on the table and read it again. As a nurse, she was very familiar with the report.

    It was really unexpected that she would be really pregnant.

    After thanking the doctor, the couple finally left the hospital. Huo Yun Chen''s phone continued to ring. He nced at the caller ID and saw that it was his mother. However, Huo Yun Chen did not pick up her phone call.

    At this time, there was a much more important thing for him and his wife to discuss.

    After sending a message to his mother that he would call her back, the atmosphere in the car turned quiet. Huo Yun Chen turned to Xia Yu and held her hand tightly.

    "We... never discussed this matter about having a child before," Huo Yun Chen spoke. "This kid appeared too sudden."

    Xia Yu ced her hand on her abdomen and thought about the life that started to form in her tummy. She stared at the man for a long time and spoke carefully. "Yun Chen, do you want this baby?"

    His expression turned serious and his hand tightened around hers. "I want it. It''s the baby that will be born between you and me. Of course, I want it. However, Xia Yu... this is your body. If you don''t want it. If you don''t think that it is time to have a baby, then, I''ll listen to you."

    "I have been thinking about it sincest night," Xia Yu spoke.

    After the Chinese physician had diagnosed her, Xia Yu could not stop thinking about it. She does want to have a child between her and Huo Yun Chen.

    Moreover, each time that she had seen Song Xing Xing''s twin girls, she had also thought that she wanted to have an adorable baby like Lu Jing and Lu Xia.

    "What did you think?" Huo Yun Chen asked.

    "I think, if I am really pregnant, then I would love to keep the baby. But of course, I want to know your opinion too."

    His eyes lit up when he heard her answer. "Then, we''re keeping the baby?"

    Xia Yuughed when she saw his expression. "Mmm..." She nodded. "It looks like it."

    Huo Yun Chen pulled his wife into a hug and pressed his lips on her cheek. "Xia Yu, thank you."

    "Mr. Huo, it looks like you have to work hard for the baby''s milk and diapers money."

    Huo Yun Chenughed. "Un. I will work hard and make more money for our family."

    A thought came to her mind and suddenly, the smile on Xi Yu''s face froze. "Yun Chen, what do you like? A boy or a girl?"

    Xia Yu recalled her parents'' preference treatment between her and her brother. She began to worry that if she gave birth to a baby girl, would Huo Yun Chen still like the baby?

    What if the baby received the same treatment as her? What if her inws preferred a boy as well?

    Huo Yun Chen pulled away and stared at her face for a long time. He ced a hand on her cheek and caressed his thumb on her cheek softly.

    Seeing the worry in her eyes, Huo Yun Chen could guess what she was worried about. "Xia Yu, whether we will be having a boy or a girl, I will still like the baby. I promise that I won''t treat you and our baby badly."

    The two of them headed home and announced to their family the good news. Of course, the happiest person was Mother Huo.

    It was really double happiness for the Huo family. Their son had sessfully abducted a daughter-inw for them and they were expecting to have a baby soon.

    Now that her son was married, Mother Huo was expecting to hold her grandchild quickly.

    She had already made her n.

    Both Huo Yun Chen and Xia Yu were busy people. Their line of work would demand a lot of time from them. Mother Huo was not a busy person and would love to look after her grandchild.

    ...

    The baby came out a week earlier than scheduled. The moment her water broke, Huo Yun Chen started to panic. It was Xia Yu who had to calm him down and instructed him to get the bag and drive over to the hospital.

    She spent half a day in thebor room before she finally gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

    The moment Xia Yu looked at the baby, her tears came out.

    It was still an unbelievable experience to give birth to another life.

    Xia Yu hold the baby in her arms and thought that he was the cutest baby she had seen. His skin was still red and wrinkly. But the shape of his lips really resembled his father.

    It made her wonder if her son was going to be a good singer like his father.

    Perhaps, it was because of how she was treated during her childhood, but seeing the baby, Xia Yu made a promise to herself that she would look after him very well.

    This baby will live in a healthy environment and had all the love that she could give to him.

    "Don''t cry." Huo Yun Chen tried to coax her. A thought came to his mind and he started to worry. "Is your wound hurting? Should I go and call the nurse."

    "No." Xia Yu sniffled. "I just thought that the baby resembled you a lot."

    Huo Yun Chen looked at the wrinkly baby and his lips started to twitch. Was his wife saying that he looked ugly?

    "Huo Yun Chen, why didn''t he look like me? Am I not the person who carried him for months?" Xia Yu asked. "It must be because of you. You make me look at your face too much during my pregnancy."

    He looked at his wife helplessly. Although he wanted to voice hisint and give her a logical exnation, he still remembered that his mother had told him that a woman''s emotion can be a little unsteady after giving birth.

    "Well, it is my fault," Huo Yun Chen decided to agree with her. "But isn''t this is also a good thing? Didn''t you say that you like to look at my face the most?" His voice was soft and coaxing.

    Xia Yu blinked. She stared at his face for a while and sniffled again. "Well, you are indeed very good-looking." Thinking that her son would also grow up to be a good-looking person, Xia Yu was not as aggrieved. "My son will grow up and be a handsome boy."

    Huo Yun Chen finally heaved in relief when he saw that his wife had stopped crying. He wrapped his arms around her shoulder as he teased the baby in her arms.

    Feeling the warmth around her body, Xia Yu looked up to her husband. Thinking of how they were going to be a family of three right afterward brought so much joy to her heart.. As long as these two men continued to stay by her side, they will continue to live a happy life.

 Chapter 517 - Extra - Mr. Fluffball, The Caretaker

    After apanying the twins in their cot that time, Mr. Fluffball would continue to sneak into their room and sleep in their cot as well.

    The babies were mostly obedient and would sleep for a long time. However, they were a bit noisy when they started to cry.

    Once one of the girls started to cry, the other one would wake up and started to cry as well.

    Their voices were too loud. Mr. Fluffball was afraid that the babies crying would cause him to be deaf. However, he would worry about them and chose to stay by their side.

    Fortunately, their Papa would show up each time the babies started to cry.

    His favorite time was when his Papa would show up to feed the babies their milk. This was because his Papa would let him stay with him and scratched his head whenever he got the chance to.

    Before he leave, his Papa wouldpliment him as a good brother. Most of the time, he would get some snacks as well.

    Finding that it was a good opportunity for him to act spoiled with his Papa, Mr. Fluffball would choose to sleep in the babies'' room.

    On one night, Mr. Fluffball was sleeping in Lu Jing''s cot while asionally keeping his eyes on baby Lu Xia.

    Mr. Fluffball woke up from his sleep and stretched his body with a wide yawn. Habitually, he nced to Baby Lu Xia''s cot which was just beside Lu Jing.

    The baby girl was sleeping soundly, but Mr. Fluffball''s heart was telling him that something doesn''t seem right.

    The grey cat get on his four feet and jumped into Lu Xia''s cot. He looked at the baby and saw the deep frown on her face. Her little mouth was gap open and her body seemed to be a little hot.

    "Meow."

    Mr. Fluffball began to worry. He nudged at the baby''s body a few times but the baby only let out a small whimper.

    After checking to see that Lu Jing was still asleep, Mr. Fluffball jumped down from the cot and went to the couple''s bedroom.

    Finding that their door was closed, Mr. Fluffball stood outside and meowed loudly a few times. He stood on his two feet and started to scratch their doors, making a lot of noises.

    Only then did his Papa show up.

    "Mr. Fluffball?" Lu Xun''s eyes looked at him in surprise. "Why are you here?" What''s wrong?"

    "Meow." The cat bit on his papa''s pants and pulled him. However, his strength as a cat was never enough. "Meow."

    "What''s wrong?"

    Mr. Fluffball nced at the baby''s room. Worried that something might happen to the baby, the cat turned around and headed to the baby''s room.

    Lu Xun was still worried over Mr. Fluffball''s strange behavior and decided to follow him to the baby''s room.

    Once he entered, the cat was walking back and forth in Lu Xia''a crib. He approached closer, wanting to see what was going on.

    "Meow."

    Lu Xun went to check on his baby and was surprised to find that Lu Xia''s temperature was a little too high. He picked up the little girl and Lu Xia began to cry. However, her crying sounded weak.

    After checking that Lu Jing was alright, Lu Xun went back to his room to alert his wife with Little Lu Xia in his arms.

    "What happened?" Song Xing Xing rubbed her eyes sleepily. "Is she hungry?"

    "Xing Xing, Little Lu Xia is having a cold."

    Hearing this, Song Xing Xing was quickly awakened.

    "I''m taking her to the hospital."

    "I''ming with you."

    Lu Xun nodded. "Then, I will let the nanny look after Xiao Jing."

    The two of them grabbed everything important before they went straight to the hospital. Lu Xun was driving while Song Xing Xing was apanying her baby in the back seat.

    Fortunately, the road was clear around this time and they quickly arrived at the hospital.

    Baby Lu Xia was given a check and the doctor found that she had a cold. Her throat was sore and she could not cry and make a lot of noise. Lu Xia was ufortable.

    The doctor quickly gave Little Lu Xia a treatment. Once the baby''s temperature had gone down, both Lu Xun and Song Xing Xing were finally at ease.

    Lu Xun looked at his daughter''s sleeping face and could not help but kiss her face a few times. "Fortunately, Mr. Fluffball was apanying the babies."

    "Mr. FLuffball?" Song Xing Xing looked at her husband in puzzlement. She was still worrying over her daughter. Why would he suddenly mention the cat?

    "Mmm.... it was Mr. Fluffball who had alerted me." Lu Xun started to tell her what the grey cat had done to alert him about baby Lu Xia.

    Song Xing Xing recalled that the cat has been meowing outside their door and scratching their door. He had thought that the cat was too bored and wanted to y around. Surprisingly, he only made a lot of noise to alert them about their baby.

    Fortunately, the cat had alerted them earlier.

    Song Xing Xing could not imagine what would happen if Lu Xia''s condition was a lot worse.

    "Then, we definitely have to reward him," Song Xing Xing said.

    She realized that she have been neglecting the cat after having the babies. As the thought came to her mind, Song Xing Xing made a silent vow to treat her cat a little better.

    For the next few days, Mr. Fluffball was surprised when his Papa would let him eat his favorite wet food. Previously, the couple has been controlling his food as they thought that he was a little too fat.

    Once Lu Xia was better, the couple would let him stay around the babies a little bit more. Mr. Fluffball would have his own bed in the babies'' room but he would still prefer to sleep in the babies'' cot.

    Each time that the babies were ying around in the living room, they would also take him along. This was the beginning of how Mr.. Fluffball became the caretaker of the babies.

 Chapter 518 - [Bonus Chapter]Extra - Mr. Fluffball Outfits (The End)

    Mr. Fluffball thought that his life after he followed his master to live with his master was pretty good. In his opinion, his Papa treated him very well. Perhaps his Papa spoiled him a little more than his master.

    His master often called him a fat cat and had made him go on a diet. However, afterward, his Papa would sneakily feed him with his favorite wet food.

    Living in this new ce and the environment was very good.

    As long as he walked over to his Papa and meowed once, the man would pick him up and help him scratch his head. His Papa''s movements were very gentle and each time, he would fall asleep from it.

    Their rtionship grew well after staying together for a while.

    Each day his Papa goes to work, Mr. Fluffball would send him to the door. Then, when his Papa returned, he would wait for him at the door. This was how much he was looking forward to seeing his Papa every day.

    However, there were also a few things about his Papa that made him unhappy.

    For example, in the beginning, his Papa would allow him to sleep in hisrge bed.

    He would snuggle into his Papa''s embrace and sleep in his arms. However, not long after, his Master started to move into his Papa''s bedroom. And soon, he was no longer allowed to sleep in the man''s room.

    Mr. Fluffball was aggrieved. But even if he pulled a pitiful look and meowed, his Papa no longer allowed him to enter. Especially during the night.

    The two humans were ying around in the room happily in the room and left him behind.

    Hmph!

    Why did it feel as if he was being used?

    Mr. Fluffball wanted toin. In the end, he ate a lot to cope with his stress. This had made him gain weight.

    There was another thing that Mr. Fluffball thought was strange.

    His Papa had such a strange hobby. He did not know why, but his Papa liked to let him wear some strange outfit.

    Mr. Fluffball could still remember the first outfit that his Papa made him wear. It was a strange blue and white outfit. He had thought that his Papa liked him this way and let him have his way.

    However, Mr. Fluffball soon found that his outfit was the same as his master''s.

    Mr. Fluffball had never seen his master in such an outfit before and thought that it was fun. However, after his Papa had snapped a few pictures of him and his master together, he was then kicked out of the room.

    He really could not understand what was going on.

    After this first outfit, his Papa had bought him a few more outfits to wear.

    There was a time when his Papa had dressed him up to look like a little rabbit.

    His favorite outfit was, of course, that suit and tie that matched his Papa. In his opinion, he looked the most handsome wearing this outfit.

    However, once he grew fatter, he no longer fit that outfit.

    After a while, his Papa''s strange hobby began to fade. Mr. Fluffball did not know what had happened but his Papa became very busy with work.

    Although his Papa still spoiled him, the man did not y with him as much as he used to. But Mr. Fluffball was still satisfied. At least, when he meowed, his Papa would still hold him in his arms.

    He had thought that his Papa had stopped having this strange hobby but all of the sudden, this strange hobby appeared again.

    It all started a few months after the twin babies had shown up.

    At that time, the babies had started to crawl.

    In the past, he had tried his best to teach the girls to crawl like him, but they were too slow and would fall after a few steps.

    Who would have thought that once they had caught up with the technique, the girls would run around very quickly? They were fast enough to chase after him.

    Each time that he sway his tail in annoyance, the babies would think that he wanted to tease him and started to y with his tails.

    But, that was not the point...

    Perhaps, after seeing how the babies had chased him around with their four paws, his Papa thought that it would be a good chance to dress them up the same.

    One time, his Papa brought back outfits for the girls.

    He had onlye out of the kitchen after having his breakfast. When he came out into the living room, Mr. Fluffball saw two other fat cats running around the room. The strange thing was that they looked almost like him!

    Mr. Fluffball was panicking!

    He had thought that his master had taken in a few more cats.

    However, once he walked closer, Mr. Fluffball realized that the two cats were no other than the two girls. He stared at the girls with a pair of ears and tails just like him. It was really strange.

    The girls stopped crawling around when they saw him.

    Three pairs of eyes were staring back at each other.

    Suddenly, the babies were chasing him again. They caught him and started to y with his tummy. Seeing that they were looking very adorable, Mr. Fluffball decided to be patient with them.

    Anyway, he could not lie that the babies looked very adorable when they dressed up just like him.

    His Papa even took a lot of pictures of them together.

    However, a few weekster, Mr. Fluffball realized that the babies were wearing the same outfit as him again. This time, his Papa had brought him a pink shirt to match the girls. On his head, his Papa had even put on a crown!

    He was a male cat, but he was wearing pink and even had a crown. Mr. Fluffball wanted toin, but the girls seemed to like seeing him dressing up like this. Their pair of ck eyes were staring back at him and their little mouth started to babble strange words.

    Seeing that the girls were behaving nicely, Mr. Fluffball decided to give up and let them y with him. Anyway, his Papa seemed to like him dressed the same as the girls and had praised him a lot.

    Mr. Fluffball can only heave a long sigh.

    Forget it. Since everyone was happy with it, Mr. Fluffball decided to put up with them.

    -The End-

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