August Liang sat in the living room as he smoked one cigarette after another with a dark face. "Stop smoking so much, August, it's bad for you!" Charlotte Dong tried to persuade him, and then made eyes at Josephine Liang who had just arrived home, signaling for her to say something as well. "Stop being angry, dad, it was just a useless piece of land anyway," Josephine Liang said nonchalantly. "We'll buy a bigger and better one next time." Hearing this, August bellowed at her, "What do you know?" "Hey!" Charlotte lightly slapped August's arm and said, "Stop working yourself up about it. It's all that ungrateful b*tch Elizabeth Liang's fault!" "Mom?" Josephine was confused. "What does Elizabeth have to do with it?" "Hmph! Do you know why your father and Theodore Chao missed out on that property? Your father's men investigated the matter and found that little b*tch stayed in Sir Wu's hotel room for a long time, and by the time she left, the land was giv
"Do I really have to draw you?" Elizabeth Liang asked with a miserable face. "Uh-huh!" James Lu nodded. "Didn't you hear what President Fang just said?" "Why are you taking it so seriously, James? President Fang just said that you don't need to do this at all!" "Oh, that won't do." James looked at her with distress. "I've always been a very serious person, you see." "..." Seeing that Elizabeth was still standing in place, James put on a long face and said, "Hurry up, you still have to cook dinner when you get home." She was past the point of no return now! Elizabeth reluctantly set up her drawing board and looked up. "How do you... AH! What are you doing?" Her eyes grew three sizes as she watched him in horror! He... James was... was suddenly taking off his jacket for no reason, and... "I'm taking my clothes off because I don't want to die from the heat!" "Then... then why are you unbuttoning your shirt?" She could even
Elizabeth Liang swallowed hard. Hearing the sound, James Lu turned his head and squinted at her. "When are you going to start?" Feeling a little guilty, Elizabeth lowered her head, "I..." "Do you think you don't have to do anything but stare at me to draw me?" With a deafening rush of blood, Elizabeth's face quickly reddened again. But she didn't want him to actually believe that she was peeping at him, so she stubbornly denied his accusation, "Who... who said I was staring at you?" Then, in order to emphasize that she wasn't staring at him, she continued, "Stop flattering yourself, I... I was just thinking about how to draw... that's all..." "Hmph!" James snorted, blew out the smoke in his mouth, and leaned a little closer. "Then why did I hear you swallow just now?" Elizabeth winced. "That... that's because... because..." Because what? She couldn't think of anything! Damn it! "Because," James smiled knowingly and winked at her, "You wer
Closer! And even closer! Elizabeth Liang's big and glistening eyes were impossibly widened as she stared blankly at James Lu approaching her face. Was... Was he going to kiss her? What should she do? Should she refuse? Or accept him? An intense battle was happening in her mind, but that didn't stop her body from reacting honestly. Looking at James's handsome face getting closer and closer, Elizabeth tightly shut her eyes, even though her nose was still bleeding everywhere and looked disastrous. James was much taller than Elizabeth. Even as he leaned down, he could see every single one of her movements and expressions. When his lips were about two inches away from hers, a thought flashed across his mind. What was wrong with him? Why did he have the ridiculous thought of kissing her? Why did he want to kiss this stupid and idiotic woman who was literally bleeding from her nose? There was a bloody smell in the air. James paused a
There was no way in hell that anyone could continue eating now. Made of stone? Didn't know how to take the initiative? How the f*ck was he supposed to take the initiative? They slept in separate rooms and had no feelings for each other, was he supposed to force her like some kind of animal? James Lu put down his bowl and chopsticks and closed his eyes, speechless. "Dear Mrs. Song, with all due respect, do you really believe that it's appropriate for you to say that in front of your son?" "Hehe..." Lydia Song chuckled. "I just really, really want a grandchild! You know how adorable Mrs. Lee's grandson is!" "So?" James tried to be patient. "Just because Mrs. Lee has a grandson, I have to hurry up and give you one too?" "Of course! That would be wonderful! You and Elizabeth got married because you two are in love, right? You've always been pretty naughty and annoying since you were a kid, but you've always listened to me. You wouldn't turn down this tiny litt
The next day, Elizabeth Liang was incessantly told off by the dean in front of the entire class for not handing in the drawing from yesterday. She went on and on about how she couldn't believe that such a brilliant student would damage the school's reputation and so on. And of course, not only was she publically reprimanded, and forced to endure gossipy eyes from the entire class, but her credits for that lesson were also no doubt out of the window. Perhaps the only good thing that came out of it was that, because Elizabeth didn't hand in the drawing, everyone collectively let go of how James Lu said that she matched his tastes and that he was going to scout her as a talent. Since, well, how could someone who couldn't even hand in a drawing possibly be qualified to work at Lu Enterprises? After class, Margot Wang walked over to Elizabeth's table. She sneered and mocked Elizabeth ruthlessly, "Looks like your dreams yesterday have turned to dust, Elizabeth. You seriousl
There was only a week left until exams. Elizabeth Liang had to go to class, work part-time, then go home to cook and do housework every single day without fail, and it was exhausting. Seeing her stressed and all worn out day after day, James Lu not only didn't offer any comfort, he always added fuel to the fire by saying... "I'm not gonna pity you. Who told you to bite off more than you can chew by working? Hmph!" That's what James said, but he would always order somebody else to buy Elizabeth's groceries for her. Every night, after she finished her housework, he would call her to his study and make her take out her textbook so that he could help her highlight the key information in her culture courses for her to revise. He did it in the name of not wanting her to fail and embarrass him. Elizabeth's daily schedule was filled to the brim, but her days also passed in the blink of an eye. Before she knew it, it was time for the exams. After finish
On Elizabeth Liang's way to dinner, she took some time to call James Lu. However, she hung up a second after she made the call. She would probably be better off making a difficult request like this over a text message. Otherwise, she'll probably have to bear through another roaring temper tantrum from that angry little lion. As Elizabeth thought about this, her delicate fingers danced across the screen - James, are you busy? James was having an overseas video conference with several of the company's senior executives, when his muted phone suddenly started buzzing on his desk. The sound was obviously quite obtrusive in such a quiet room. When all the people in the room collectively looked toward his cellphone, James furrowed his eyebrows and secretly cursed at whomever was texting him. James glanced at the screen and saw that it was Elizabeth. He gritted his teeth, but still picked up his phone with a composed expression. Without getting up, he put hi
Time went by so quickly. In the blink of an eye, John was already sixty years old. He didn't like complicated things and didn't like to celebrate his birthday. However, Lydia insisted on holding a birthday party for him. Considering that he liked quiet atmosphere, Lydia didn't celebrate his birthday in style. She only invited some close friends. Benjamin and Isaac naturally went there. Arvis was already five years old. He was much more lively than a few years ago, but he was not particularly noisy. Adele was pregnant again. The child was less than five months old, but Isaac was very nervous and followed her everywhere. He was so careful that James and Benjamin couldn't stand him anymore. That day, James teased him, "Say, Isaac, why are you so cautious? Adele is not a porcelain doll. If you want to please her, you don't have to be so affected." Isaac handed a piece of apple to Adele. After she finished eating, he replied, "I love my wife.
John didn't expect that she would mention this matter on her own. He fell in love with her first and said that he wanted to get engaged to her, but she proposed to get married first. Was it even? However, he wasn't a strait-laced person. Besides, wasn't it a good thing that his beloved girl couldn't wait to marry him? If they got married, he could see her as soon as he got home from work, and she would accompany him for meals. If he worked at home, she would stay with him. When he woke up in the morning, he would see her sleeping face at once and say good morning to her. At night, they could sleep together. What a wonderful thing! They got married in early August. The wedding was very grand, and there were many guests. Almost everyone who had something to do with the Lu family and the Song family attended their wedding, and some even came from afar. The three floors in the most luxurious hotel in A City was filled to capacity. John would always
"Happy birthday to you!" She sang the birthday song softly. Her voice was dulcet and soft, and it was very pleasant to the ear. The candlelight on the cake flickered as she moved, and the fruit on the cake gleamed in the candlelight. As Lydia approached John step by step, he felt that he was going crazy. She preferred to wear dresses, but all her dresses were lovely. Sometimes, she wore like a read lady. But at this time... She wore a long black lace dress that only reached her bottom. It was so flimsy that he could see her underwear... Her bra and pants were red and sexy, which only covered the most important parts of her body... At this time, John was obsessed with her, and he was hot all over. He felt that all the blood in his body was boiling, and his head seemed to be a little dizzy. "John..." Lydia came to him and looked at him shyly. "Today is your birthday." He looked at her bright and affectionate eyes and couldn't help but
John's birthday was coming soon, and Lydia was very distressed, because she hadn't decided what to buy for him. It was in the dark ages of computing. There was a computer in her house, but the network was not very developed. Therefore, she only asked a few close friends about it. They told her that she could buy him tie, cuffs, and clothes, but she denied these ideas at once. John was born in a rich family. After he grew up, he became a very excellent businessman. He had received many expensive birthday gifts, let alone something like a tie. As his fiancee, she couldn't be perfunctory, could she? So, she went to the mall, but she didn't see anything she liked. It seemed that giving him a special and novel birthday gift was not easy. She didn't know how to make handwork or paint. She had learnt piano when she was young, but she gave up later. After thinking about it for a while, she suddenly felt that she was so stupid. Except for the fact that she co
With the permission of Lydia's parents, John travel with her abroad for a few days. After coming back, he hired someone to teach her at home. Lydia had a feeling of freshness at the beginning. After all, she used to attend classes at school. At this time, she could learn knowledge at home. Moreover, the teachers were very careful and very patient. However, the next day, she was not willing to study like this, so she went to find John. "Why?" John was puzzled, "Is it because they can't teach their lessons well enough? If that's the case, I'll change new teachers for you tomorrow." "No!" She kept waving her hand, "They are very good teachers and they're patient, but..." She looked at him cautiously and thought twice before speaking, "They are just too patient, and they take good care of me as if I'm a child. I feel... a little stressful." John was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled, "Is this the reason?" "Yeah." Lydia nodded, "But I am not a chil
Lydia really didn't go to school anymore. Although all the misunderstandings had been clarified, she didn't want to go to school again. On the second day after she went through formalities, Nina came to her and asked for her forgiveness. At that time, John was there, but later he found an excuse and went out. Lydia looked at Nina who had suddenly become much more haggard and sighed in heart. Why did Nina have to provoke her back then? "I'm sorry." Nina said softly. "Oh." Hearing this, Nina immediately got unhappy and glared at her with hatred, "Lydia, are you very smug now?" She was apologizing to Lydia, but Lydia actually replied to her so indifferently. Lydia shrugged her shoulders, "Do you think I'm smug now?" "I'm apologizing to you!" "I heard it. Didn't I answer you as well?" "You..." Nina sneered, "Is that your answer?" "What do you expect?" Lydia was puzzled, "How do you want me to answer you? Should I thank you w
Nina's voice came from the stereo around the playground. She had said a lot. There were so many people on the sports ground, but none of them spoke. They were all shocked and stunned. "As for what I said to Lydia, it was my prank. Actually, Lydia's fiance has nothing to do with me. I... just envied her for having such an excellent fiance and I was jealous. Therefore, I did that to her that day..." After she said this, the crowd, which had been quiet, suddenly burst into an uproar. "Oh my god! How could it be?" "I heard that she was very excited that day. She cried, knelt in front of Lydia and begged her. But she said it was a prank?" "She couldn't do that even if she wanted to prank on Lydia, could she? That is Lydia's fiance." "I don't think it's a prank. I was in the dormitory at that time and I saw it with my own eyes. Nina looked really sad. In my opinion, Lydia must have put pressure on Nina, so Nina has to do this." "Lydia's family
As soon as Lydia entered the school, she walked with her head down, because she was afraid of meeting acquaintances. Besides, with John holding her hand, she did not have to worry that she would fall down. After what had happened yesterday, she... had become quite well-known in school. "Lydia, look up." His voice was very soft, but she was somewhat pressurized. She gave him a resentful look, "Do you even want to force me to raise my head?" He chuckled, "Didn't you listen to my words carefully just now?" "Yeah." Lydia snorted, "But I came in here, didn't I?" She said, "You said those words indeed, and I think it makes sense, but... John, it's hard for me to do it, okay? I know I'm not wrong, but I'm very worried. You are not me, so you won't understand my mood." John sighed lightly and didn't know what to say at the moment. Although he didn't talk much in ordinary times, he did things in a decisive manner. Perhaps, he really had no way to
"John, you're here?" Nina ran into the house with great joy. Just now, she went out, but when she knew that he had come here, she rushed back, for fear that she would miss him. Fortunately, he had not left yet. Looking at John who was sitting in the living room, she was very happy, and her heart jumped very fast. John was very excellent, and she was infatuated with him. Although she had done such a thing, she didn't regret it at all. As long as she could be with him, she couldn't care about so much. That day... why on earth did he come here? Was it because Lydia couldn't stand it anymore and broke up with him? Had he found out how good she was? John raised his head and took a look at her. His eyes were very bland. When she was about to walk over, John stood up. He arranged his suit and said to her father, "I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer as I said. I hope to hear it tomorrow." Her father's face darkened, but he didn't dare to lose