"Can you elaborate?" Qingxi smirked as she waited for Lu Jingzhe's explanation.
"You want me to say it, don't you?" Lu Jingzhe asked as he had his famous signature smirk on, which he usually keeps while dealing with tough business deals, and knows that he will win for sure.
"Your choice. The answer is no." Qingxi said as she looked straight into his eyes.
"That's okay." Lu Jingzhe said before he took out the pendant, he had asked Mr. Fransisco to design.
"It's yours." Lu Jingzhe said, which made Qingxi quirk her brows in question.
'Didn't I just reject his advances? What does this mean?' she thought as she looked at him in confusion.
Smiling sweetly at her confused innocent-looking reaction, Lu Jingzhe stood before coming to Qingxi's side.
"Let me help you." He said before he put the pendant on her. Bending down a bit, he kissed the back of her neck, once he locked the pendant in place.
"What are you doing?" Qingxi widene
Once Qingxi was done with using the washroom, she turned around to go towards her table.Meanwhile, when secretary Han came back and noticed that Miss Qingxi wasn't there. He rushed towards Lu Jingzhe before asking smilingly,"How did it go?""She said no." Lu Jingzhe said as he was still busy in his thoughts."No? So you just got rejected? Why are you smiling then?" He asked further when he looked at his boss's dazed lovesick expression."Because she wants me to be her concubine.""Concubine? And what did you say?""I agreed, of course." Lu Jingzhe said proudly.Secretary han-"..."Why does it feel like something always goes wrong with his boss's thought processing ability whenever it comes to Qingxi?"Are you even listening to yourself? What would you do if you heard your friend is his wife's concubine?" Secretary Han said, trying to explain the situation through another method."That's no
Once CEO Yan was done eating, he bid goodbye to both Lu Jingzhe and Qingxi, not wanting to ruin their special night. However, he didn't go before he made Qingxi sign a draft agreement that included Qingxi to sing a song for the company within one month starting today.Once, CEO Yan left, Qingxi released a tired breath before smiling sadly at Lu Jingzhe."Sorry for that, I didn't think he would really come. I was just kidding when I sent him the address." Qingxi said apologetically."That's okay. Even I had a meeting scheduled with him. When he came earlier it was all because he saw me here. Meeting you was just a coincidence that occurred altogether." Lu Jingzhe said calmly.Looking at her dejected face, he couldn't help but smile at her."Come here. What was meant to happen, already happened, why spoil your mood now? Let's enjoy the rest of the night." Lu Jingzhe said, and Qingxi shifted her chair near him.Without a warning, he picked her
"You know, I am not pressuring you into anything. I will wait for you to open up to me slowly. Let's not ruin our mood, yeah?" Lu Jingzhe said when he looked at how quiet she has suddenly become, from the moment he mentioned Mystic pearls."Boss, we are here." Secretary Han said, who was quiet the whole ride."Okay." Lu Jingzhe said before pulling Qingxi towards him and taking her in his arms."Let's go." He said as he picked her bridal style again."Close your eyes. I'll tell you when we reach your room." Lu Jingzhe said as he signaled for Secretary han to handle the contract with CEO Yan soon so that they can start the signing process tomorrow while he took her inside the mansion."Master you are back. I hope-" Butler Ho Chen started but stopped when he saw the sleeping beauty in Lu Jingzhe's arms and couldn't help but zip his lips.Smiling at Lu Jingzhe and raising his finger to his lips, he signaled that he understood and motioned everyo
"Are you nervous?" Lu Jingzhe asked as he looked at her form, which looked slightly pale than usual."No. Why would I be?" Qingxi asked quizzically, though her shaking of legs didn't stop."Nothing, you just look a bit pale, plus you have been shaking your legs since the moment we sat in the car." Lu Jingzhe said."My days started today." Qingxi blurted out of the blue, which Lu Jingzhe look at her with a concerned gaze."Will you be fine? Do you need me to buy something for you?" Lu Jingzhe asked."No. I have everything I'll be needing."Qingxi was busy looking outside when the phone started buzzing with an incoming call. As soon as she saw the caller ID, she immediately tapped on Secretary Han's shoulder to tell him to stop the car."I am sorry, this is an important matter," Qingxi said as she stepped out of the car, and only picked the call when she was at enough distance from it."What is it?" She asked, without any g
"Young master Lu Jingzhe, miss, you are here. Madam, Master and elder master have been waiting for you in the living room." Butler of Old Lu's mansion spoke as soon as he saw them entering the house."Okay. You can go back!" Lu Jingzhe nodded before looking at Qingxi with a reassuring smile.He didn't know why, but it looked like Qingxi was smiling and was looking happier since the call she received."Let's go." Lu Jingzhe said as he held her hand before leading her to where the living room was.Once they reached the living room, the first thing that Qingxi noticed was an old man sitting on the couch with a stiff expression on his face. Smirking when she recognized who the old man was, she put on her best smile as she greeted all of them one by one with a bow."You are here. Lu Jing had been asking about you for quite some time." Lu Xuelo said as she stood and made her sit closer to herself."That's very sweet of him, madam Lu," Qingxi said
"What's the result of the new pols of the movie?" Luo Xialing asked her manager."They're going good. They're being displayed in top three search results, and reviews are also good." Her manager replied."Okay." Luo Xialing said while doing her make-up.Luo Xialing's manager sighed in relief, thinking that she was able to avoid the disaster."I'll be leaving if that's all." She said before bowing and turning to exit the room."What did you say was on the number one of the trending list?" Luo Xialing voice suddenly echoed in the room, making her manager stop dead in her tracks"It's The legend of love, mam." She said as she closed her eyes, waiting for the reprimanding to start."Ohh.…you can go." Luo Xialing said in a dismissing manner."Aren't you angry about that?" Her manager couldn't help but ask her, not knowing whether she should feel relieved or prepare for a more intense problem in the future."N
Once Qingxi reached inside with a happy Lu Jing in her arms, Lu Xuelo couldn't help but rush to their sides as she snatched Lu Jing away from Qingxi and started inspecting his body."Who treats a kid like that? I can't even imagine how many injuries he might have suffered because of your so-called useless gaming and playing. Don't you know any other games other than this risky one? He is just a small kid, and you were attacking him so viciously." Lu Xuelo reprimanded as she turned the kid around and touched him everywhere to check for any injuries.However, when she couldn't even find a scratch on his body, she couldn't help but gaze at Qingxi with an amazed and perplexed expression."How is that even possible?" She murmured while still moving her hands all around the kid's body to check for any injuries.Apart from his dirty clothes that had also been torn at few places, there was no injury on his body altogether."You told me, you are here to take
"Mm...sure. what do you wanna know?" Qingxi asked casually while concentrating on her food.Old master- "…"'Isn't she supposed to introduce herself briefly when asked such a question?' The old master thought while Lu Jingzhe, who was well-versed with her attitude couldn't help but smile silently."I...umm.. anything about your work, where you live, about your family, something like that." The old master said awkwardly.This was the first time he was talking with someone who wasn't even one percent intimidated with him apart from his family and couldn't help but feel a bit happy and awkward both."Aren't you too curious? Well, I work as an actress. I haven't debuted yet. My first movie will be released this week. Make sure to watch it." Qingxi said as she lifted her head to look at the old man.When Lu Janglu and Lu Xuelo heard her bold words, they couldn't help but cough as they looked at the old master for any kind of outburst
"Qingxi, don't be naughty. You have not recovered fully." Lu Jingzhe said as Qingxi tried to come on top of him again."It's been four months since that incident happened. Do you not want to love me?" Qingxi asked as she roamed her leg up and down Lu Jingzhe's body coquettishly."I want to love you, heck I have been thinking about it for a year now. But your health will always be a priority for me.""Please? Just give me some?" Qingxi said as she tried to seduce Lu Jingzhe, who wasn't even allowing her to kiss him.It was their wedding night today.When Qingxi had woken that day after the long operation, the first thing that Lu Jingzhe had asked Qingxi was to get married, but Qingxi had denied him once again.She said she was just blooming in her career, and it will be too much hard work for her to keep their marriage hidden.But Lu Jingzhe this time was adamant about marrying her, and because of that, he used the only way he coul
"No! QINGXI!" Lu Jingzhe, who was too shocked to react earlier, shouted when he saw her falling to the ground like a lifeless doll.Blood was oozing out of her stomach and her complexion was turning paler by each second.Picking her up bridal style, he placed her inside the car before he took out his jacket and wrapped it around her torso. The last time when she had gotten hurt, things were not so severe, and thus, he wasn't feeling so bad at that time, but now that she was shot straight into the stomach, he knew it was life-threatening."Drive faster!" Lu Jingzhe yelled, and it was not long before they stopped in front of a large hospital.Lu Jing, whose eyes were closed didn't know what was happening, but he knew that he is to only open his eyes when his pretty aunt says so, and thus, he kept his eyes closed.As Lu Jingzhe helped Qingxi on a stretcher, Lu Jing heard his dad saying to the doctor,"She was shot in the stomach. Please sav
As soon as Lu Jingzhe received the call from Qingxi, he asked his team, which is always available for any mission, to get ready immediately. Passing them the approximate location that Qingxi had sent, he couldn't help but feel like something bad was about to happen.He didn't want to repeat what happened three years back with his brother and couldn't help but close his eyes as he prayed to God to keep both of them safe."We don't know how many are there and who are they or who had ordered them to do this kidnapping. I want you to guys focus on the safety of my kid that you have already seen many times and a woman who is going to be your lady boss soon. They are to be protected more than how you guys protect me." Lu Jingzhe said before taking out his phone and showing them the picture.All of them saw the picture and nodded as they had remembered the girl. As they were moving, one of the men who was sitting along with Lu Jingzhe and bodyguard Cheng couldn't
"Lu Jingzhe, wake up! Today is Sunday. I had promised Lu Jing to take him out to play on Sundays. Have you forgotten about it?" Qingxi said while almost jumping on top of him."Mmm...come here. Let me sleep more. I rarely get such a good sleep. I think I should start sleeping with you more often to get a good sleep." Lu Jingzhe said while pulling her on top of him again."Lu Jingzhe, we will discuss these things later. First, hurry up and get ready. We need to go to the old mansion." Qingxi coaxed."AHH...I forgot to tell you. I can't accompany you guys today. I have a very urgent meeting today. I am sorry." Lu Jingzhe said solemnly."What are you feeling sorry for? You have work, it's important, we understand." Qingxi said before pecking his lips softly."Mmm..don't tempt me with these kisses. I am already aroused early in the morning, I am afraid if I start kissing you, you won't be to see Lu Jing for the next whole week, let alone today."
"Lu Jingzhe! I am not able to zip the chain with only one hand! Come here this instant!" Qingxi shouted from her room, and her voice echoed in the whole house.It had been one month since the incident with her falling down the stairs happened. The plaster from her hand was already removed, but it doesn't mean she was good to go and was able to do things easily like she used to do earlier.In this one month, Qingxi has almost turned Lu Jingzhe into her maid, she would call him back and forth for even work as small as picking up a fallen spoon.When butler Ho Chen came to know about Qingxi's condition and injury, he had suggested hiring a personal nurse or appoint a maid to miss Qingxi, who will tend to all of her demands but Lu Jingzhe had denied them saying, all if this happened because he couldn't take care of her properly, and now he wants to make up for it by personally taking care of her.And to say Miss Qingxi had made his work harder wou
Placing her in the back seat of his car, Lu Jingzhe hurriedly came to sit in front before starting the car to drive to the nearest hospital as soon as possible.He could see his car seats getting dirty by Qingxi's blood and couldn't help but curse out aloud.It wasn't the car seats that he was anxious about. He was anxious about the amount of blood Qingxi was losing.After 10 minutes of driving with his heart beating at a faster pace than his car was going. He finally parked his car in front of a hospital.Picking her up bridal style, he ran inside the hospital before yelling,"Doctor!! Doctor!!" By this time, he has already thrown his mask and couldn't care less about hiding his identity or anything. The thing that he was more scared about was Qingxi's health."Qingxi! Wake up! Don't close your eyes! Didn't you say you will be staying by my side for the rest of my life as a friend, if not as a wife? I want a healthy friend,
Meanwhile, Qingxi and her family were having a joyous celebration and heart-to-heart talks, the news about Qingxi being the next heir of Xu league enterprise and the real granddaughter of General Yun Bing spread in the country like fire spreads in a bundle of dry leaves.Almost every other netizens were talking about her. Not only she had gained popularity in the entertainment circle because of the rumors clearing and Xialing's tricks, but also in the business circle since she was declared as the sole heir of such a big enterprise.Inside Luo's mansion, when Luo Lin Che saw the news about Qingxi being the real granddaughter of General Yun Bing, she felt like falling to the ground from sky-high.She has always asked her husband (Qingxi's real father) about his family, and their status but every time she would ask him that, he would always turn the question in a different direction.When Luo Lin Che married Qingxi's father, it wasn't because she
"So, she is your granddaughter?" Lu Jingzhe's grandfather asked to confirm his doubts.It was only after he asked that, did the Yun family realized that they were not alone and had company."Is there anyone in the world that I can love more than I love her?" Grandpa Ying Bing said, making Qingxi smile when she suddenly remembered something."Wait, you guys know each other? And why are you guys acting so civil? Shouldn't you be like avoiding each other and fighting each other? If you have a feud between yourselves then don't hide it, no one is here anymore." Qingxi asked, and everyone looks at her quizzically."Jingzhe, I know you stayed because you were scared for me, not knowing the whole truth, but now that you know the truth, you guys can leave. You don't have to sit with your enemies just because you guys care for me. And same is for grandpa Yun bing. If you don't like them, then you don't have to sit here just because I am associated with their
"I can explain," Qingxi said as she looked in the eyes of not only one person but four people who were standing there and gazing at her with a complicated expression. The most prominent of that of General Yun Bing, who was gazing at her with anger."You brat! Come right here! Let me teach you a good lesson. How dare you!" General Yun Bing hollered, and Qingxi, who was too shocked to react, looked at master Xu with accusing eyes."Hadn't I mentioned not to call General Yun Bing and his family to the party?" Qingxi asked as she looked at the people in front of her with a worried expression."I knew you told me to not call him, but I couldn't contain in the temptation and didn't want to miss the fun and such an explicit scene of you being reprimanded by someone. You already had your share making things hard for me, now it's my turn.Don't I know that the only person you fear after your dad is your grandfather. Also, he is my best friend. Do