Xiao Yunyun began to count down in her mind.
âFive, four, three, two...â
When counting to âoneâ, tears poured out from Xiao Yunyunâs beautiful eyes. She magically started sobbed and crying.
âCousin, Zhong Lue... he, he... wuwuwu...â
Her crying sounded truly heartfelt, as if she had been hurt by the entire world, which was really sad and pitiful.
Everybody was shocked by Xiao Yunyunâs performance, including Shen Yuechuan.
Some said that women were made of water. It was completely unexpected to see that Xiao Yunyun could cry the minute she wanted to.
Lu Boyanâs voice turned cold, âWhat did he do to you?â
Xiao Yunyunâs crying turned even more desperate. She said constantly when sobbing, âHe, dragged me, and forced me to go to his room...â
If the temperature of voice could be detected, then Lu Boyanâs voice had to be hundreds of degrees below zero. âAnd then?â
âThen Shen Yuechuan came along. He wanted to take me away but Zhong Lue didnât let him and injured the back of Shen Yuechuanâs hand...â Xiao Yunyun wiped out the tears which had taken much of her effort and stared daggers at Zhong Lue.
Zhong Lue also knew he was destined to die.
He hadnât seen Xiao Yunyunâs face before and she was Luo Xiaoxiâs bridesmaid, so he naturally considered her as an unknown star in the showbiz. In his eyes, those unknown stars could be commodities and obedient to him after giving them hundreds of thousands of RMB.
But, Xiao Yunyun called Lu Boyan âcousinâ!
She was Su Yicheng and Su Jiananâs cousin who was said to be in her internship at the department of cardiac surgery in the Eighth Peopleâs Hospital?
Zhong Lue finally understood the reason why Shen Yuechuan protected Xiao Yunyun along the way and why Xiao Yunyun implied that he would die in a horrible way.
This time he actually offended someone he shouldnât have.
âYunyun, stop crying and follow Yuechuan first.â Lu Boyanâs voice became a bit milder but everyone could tell that the softness was just for Xiao Yunyun.
Xiao Yunyun agreed to his words, then she threw the phone back to Zhong Lue and ran to stand behind Shen Yuechuan.
Shen Yuechuan stretched his hand and offered a thumbs up to Xiao Yunyun.
Xiao Yunyun lifted her chin proudly to Shen Yuechuan as if she were saying, âIt was a piece of cake.â
âMr. Zhong,â Lu Boyanâs voice came out from the phone, âYou heard it already. How should we deal with it?â
â...â Mr. Zhong didnât know how to answer at the moment.
Then Lu Boyan said slowly, âEven if the woman is just a waitress in my hotel, she is part of my staff and deserves the protection of Lu Enterprises. We should solve it with lawful procedures.â
It meant making it public.
Making it public meant Zhong Lue would be thoroughly discredited.
âBoyan, can we solve it privately considering the cooperation we have had for so many years?â Mr. Zhong tried to appeal to their personal relations, âI can compensate that waitress!â
âAbout that, you have to ask her in person,â Lu Boyan said.
Mr. Zhong walked to the waitress instantly and looked sincere as he spoke, âYoung lady, just name a price that is acceptable to you. We can accept it even if itâs a big number. Can we just solve it like that?â
âNo!â The girl didnât hesitate even for a second and said firmly, âThe salary the hotel offers is enough for me to have a pleasant life. Donât think that money can really solve everything! I donât need money! I want my dignity!â
Xiao Yunyun secretly admired the girl in her heart.
She was so cooperative!
At the moment, if the girl accepted the money, her cousin-in-law would be completely disgraced!
But the girl decided to stand by her boss against the enemies. Not just herself, Lu Boyan and even the whole Lu Enterprises looked prestigious!
This time Zhong Lue had to fall!
âMr. Zhong, you heard it.â Lu Boyan sounded helpless while in fact, he didnât think of it as a pity at all, âWe can only use our own way to deal with it. Lu Enterprises has its own law firm and the lawyer with talk to Manager Zhong about the rest.â
âBoyan...â Mr. Zhong still tried to do something about it.
Lu Boyan didnât want to waste any more time on Zhong Lue and interrupted Mr. Zhong directly, âAs for what happened to Yunyun, Yuechuan will solve it. Whatever Yuechuan does, he has my permission. His words will be my intention.â What he meant was that Shen Yuechuan would represent him from that moment on.
Then Lu Boyan hung up the phone.
In the long corridor, the situation had been reversed. Mr. Zhong and his aggressive son had obviously lost the initiative.
Mr. Zhong could only regret that he had underestimated the relationship between Lu Boyan and Shen Yuechuan.
In fact, he had already heard that, although Lu Boyan and Shen Yuechuan had a boss and assistant relationship, they looked more like brothers. But he always believed that an assistant couldnât have that great of a relationship with his boss.
Besides, they looked formal and remote when dealing with business in Lu Enterprises. Mr. Zhong had thought the relationship between them had been exaggerated.
He couldnât have further from the truth, after he saw what happened.
Mr. Zhongâs attitude turned soft as he asked, âYuechuan, how do you plan to deal with it?â
Shen Yuechuan smiled, âMr. Zhong, itâs a thing that happened between us youngsters. Iâm nervous now that youâre here.â
He meant it was time for Mr. Zhong to leave.
Or else he couldnât have enough fun.
Although Mr. Zhong was worried about Zhong Lue, he still left.
He knew Zhong Lue was doomed this time, but Shen Yuechuan would somehow leave him a way out.
After Mr. Zhong left, Shen Yuechuan moved closer to Zhong Lue. âIâll give you a second chance to call for help. But donât call your parents. Itâs too naive.â
Zhong Lue knew he didnât have a second chance and would be beaten up no matter how he reacted. So he straightened his back and said, âYou can do whatever you like!â
âYouâre braver than I thought.â Shen Yuechuan signaled to his friends who had just arrived, âI leave him to you.â
Before Xiao Yunyun understood what was happening, she was dragged away by Shen Yuechuan.
Shen Yuechuanâs friends and Zhong Lue who was alone were the only people left on the long corridor.
Zhong Lue only had to suffer but he wouldnât admit his failure to Shen Yuechuan orally. He ironized, âYou guys help Shen Yuechuan because you want to please Lu Enterprises. Shen Yuechuan protected Xiao Yunyun because he wants to please Lu Boyan. Huh, no one is more dignified!â
âWe donât quite understand what you said. I only know that you harassed Brother Yuechuanâs future wife,â said a young looking boy who was about Xiao Yunyunâs age. He aggressively raised his chin to Zhong Lue and said, âJust tell me, how do you prefer to die?â
Zhong Lue asked confusedly, âHis future wife?â
âYou didnât hear it wrong. Xiao Yunyun is his future wife.â Another man rushed to him and caught his collar. âStop wasting time! Just hit him!â
Soon, the sounds of kicking and crying blended together and spread along the corridor.
By then, Shen Yuechuan had already taken Xiao Yunyun to the garden outside the hotel.
Xiao Yunyun asked casually, âWhat will they do to Zhong Lue?â
Shen Yuechuan stopped and stared at Xiao Yunyun with danger in his eyes, âAre you worried about Zhong Lue?â
Xiao Yunyun honestly shook her head, âI just hope they can beat him harder.â
Shen Yuechuan smiled with satisfaction and glanced at Xiao Yunyun. âZhong Lue dared to bother you... Donât worry, they wonât let him go easily.â
Xiao Yunyun could understand every word he said. But she was confused, once those words were put together.
Xiao Yunyun looked at Shen Yuechuan with curiosity. âWhat do you mean?â
Shen Yuechuan smiled mysteriously and didnât plan to explain. âYouâll know in the future.â
Xiao Yunyun was stubborn so she demanded, âI want to know now.â
Shen Yuechuan raised his eyebrows. âI donât want you to know just yet.â
There was a slight twinkle in his eyes, which looked gentle and loving. Xiao Yunyun met his eyes and her heart started beating wildly.
Then her face was burning red.
Xiao Yunyun secretly scolded herself for being timid and she looked in another direction at the same time, âForget it! Now I donât want to know!â Then she turned around to leave.
Shen Yuechuan stopped Xiao Yunyun. âWait.â
Xiao Yunyun turned around unwillingly. âWhat?â
Shen Yuechuanâs arms crossed before his chest. âI just saved you. Donât you want to show your gratitude?â
Xiao Yunyun agreed and casually said, âThank you.â
âThatâs it?â Shen Yuechuan frowned with dissatisfaction. âThatâs too light. You donât seem to be this impolite.â
âWhat should I do to be polite then?â Xiao Yunyun asked smilingly, âShould I give myself to you?â
âYes!â Shen Yuechuan nodded and said, âI can take you to the Civil Affairs Bureau now.â
His eyes were joyful. It wasnât clear if he was serious or if he was just joking.
Xiao Yunyunâs heartbeat ran even faster.
When faced with the one you liked, no matter how strong your heart was, it couldnât take such ambiguous jokes.
Especially when the joke was exactly what she had dreamt of.
âIdiot!â Xiao Yunyun forced herself to shout, âIâll marry anyone except for you!â
â...â There was something in Shen Yuechuanâs heart which kept plummeting and nothing could stop it. But he hid it perfectly and still smiled. âWhy?â
Xiao Yunyun didnât notice even the slightest change in Shen Yuechuanâs expression and could tell with certainty that he didnât care about her answer. So she was sure he had been kidding. Then she boldly expressed the words which were against her mind, âYour look isnât my type! Your character isnât my type! Above all, youâre not my type!â
Shen Yuechuan sighed and shook his head. âThatâs a shame.â There was some sorrow in his tone and she still couldnât tell whether it was real or not.
Xiao Yunyun looked at Shen Yuechuan with some confusion. âWhat shame?â
âItâs a shame that your taste is terrible.â Shen Yuechuan patted Xiao Yunyunâs head and smiled seriously. âBut thatâs fine. I have a good eye!â
Xiao Yunyun reached out her hand to feel the temperature on Shen Yuechuanâs forehead, âDo you have a fever? What is the relationship between your good taste and mine?â
Shen Yuechuan smiled mysteriously again, âThere is a relationship that you wouldnât understand for now.â
Xiao Yunyun agreed and nodded, âI really donât understand.â
Shen Yuechuan simply said, âIt doesnât matter.â
It didnât matter. It was okay that he was the only one who understood.
Xiao Yunyun didnât have a good eye so she didnât like him. But he had a good eye, that was why he appreciated Xiao Yunyun a lot!
Therefore, he was responsible for pursuing, and Xiao Yunyun... could only be responsible for waiting to be pursued.
Could he get her?
He was Shen Yuechuan!
This kind of question shouldnât even exist!