After having a frank talk with Fang Jiangyi today, he shouldn't use such despicable means to drive her away in the short term.
Yan Xia needed to seize this period of time to gain Fang Jiangyi's trust. She had to find a sufficient reason to make him believe that her relationship with Lu Qianzhou wasn't that close. Otherwise, he wouldn't dispel his suspicion of Yan Xia.
In the afternoon, the personnel department issued a transfer order. The position of the project department manager would be taken over by Lu Sheng.
This transfer order was actually expected. The higher - ups wanted to give Yan Xia an explanation. Since the position of the project department manager was vacant, it was only reasonable that she was the most suitable candidate.
It was Uncle Fu's birthday today. It was a special occasion, so Yan Xia left the company early on purpose. She arranged for Wen Liang to buy a series of materials needed for making a cake, as well as fresh flowers, candles, and gifts.
She sent Uncle Fu away to do something else and spent several hours in the kitchen alone. Finally, she made a decent - looking cake. She squeezed red cream into the shape of roses on the cake, inserted candles, and asked someone to lead Uncle Fu in.
Since the family's misfortune, Yan Xia had always wanted to find an opportunity to sneak into the ward to see her elder sister. Unfortunately, Fang Jiangyi guarded the ward so strictly that she couldn't find any chance at all.
She cherished her relatives so much. Uncle Fu had been in the Cheng family since Grandpa was still alive. In Yan Xia's heart, he had long been a part of her family.
Times had changed. Now that they had fallen on hard times, they could only live under someone else's roof.
But Yan Xia still hoped to celebrate Uncle Fu's birthday well.
She lit the candles and asked someone to lead Uncle Fu from outside into the living room. Uncle Fu originally didn't understand why Yan Xia had been keeping him away. When he saw the cake on the table, he instantly understood her good intentions. His eyes turned red with emotion.
Yan Xia held a bunch of lilies, Uncle Fu's favorite flowers, and reached out to hand the bouquet and the gift to him.
The candlelight danced on half of her cheek, creating a warm atmosphere. "Uncle Fu, happy birthday. This year, I'm still here to celebrate your birthday with you."
Uncle Fu took the lilies and the gift. He was so choked up that he couldn't speak and just kept nodding.
Yan Xia pulled him in front of the cake. "Let's make a wish."
Uncle Fu freed a hand to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes. "Second Miss, I'm useless. I've guarded the Cheng family for most of my life. I've been on guard against everything, but I didn't expect there to be a traitor in the family."
Yan Xia's smile froze on her face. She shook her head. "Uncle Fu, you've already given so much to this family. How can you be blamed for what happened? I promise you that I'll bring Dad and elder sister home as soon as possible. Our family will be reunited soon."
She had been waiting for an opportunity.
"Second Miss, the old master was kind to me. I'll stay with you and guard everything of the Cheng family. Just tell me what you need me to do. I'll do anything, even if it means going through fire and water. You should stay out of it. Now you're the only one who can clear the Cheng family's name."
Yan Xia said, "I know."
She understood everything and knew what she needed to do. It was just too difficult, and things always went against her wishes and were out of control.
Uncle Fu made a wish and blew out the candles with Yan Xia.
Only then did the lights in the living room come on one by one. Yan Xia excitedly cut the cake and called everyone in the house to come and eat. It was more like a birthday celebration when there were more people.
Wen Liang and several servants were originally very reserved and reluctant to come.
But since Yan Xia came to the house, they had all seen the changes in the family. The whole house had become much livelier. Even Lu Qianzhou, who used to come back once a month, had come back more often recently.
No matter how big the Lu family's business was, the family still needed a mistress.
Encouraged by Yan Xia, several servants gathered around, and each took a small piece of the cake.
Uncle Fu was old and didn't like sweet food. So Yan Xia deliberately reduced the amount of cream and sugar. The cake tasted sweet but not greasy, and it was delicious.
Yan Xia asked someone to play some soothing music. Everyone chatted and ate the cake. The atmosphere in the living room was wonderful.
Maybe it had been too long since they had enjoyed such a happy atmosphere. Yan Xia became very playful. After eating a small piece of cake, she reached out and grabbed a piece of the cake and smeared it on Wen Liang's face.
Seeing the usually serious and loyal man looking completely confused, Yan Xia couldn't help laughing out loud.
Before long, the young people started to play around. They grabbed the cake and smeared it on each other's faces. Yan Xia was so happy that she had never felt such joy before.
After dealing with Fang Jiangyi and taking back everything of Shengshi, she would cooperate with Lu Qianzhou. By then, she wouldn't have to be controlled by anyone.
She would bring Dad, elder sister, and Uncle Fu back home. Then they could be as happy as before.
The maid chased after Yan Xia and tried to smear cake on her face. Yan Xia giggled non - stop.
Suddenly, the house fell silent. Everyone stopped what they were doing. Only Yan Xia was still running towards the door, her laughter as clear as the sound of wind chimes.
Noticing that everyone had stopped, Yan Xia suddenly seemed to realize something. She turned around sharply. Lu Qianzhou was standing at the door, just a few steps away from her.
Yan Xia's heart skipped a beat. Lu Qianzhou hadn't been coming back recently. Why did he come back suddenly...
He didn't look happy. As soon as he stepped into the house, he saw several people in the living room with cream and cake smeared on their faces and bodies. The place was in a mess, and the smell of cream was strong in the room. He was a man with a cleanliness fetish. He hated a messy house or any strange smell the most.
Everyone didn't dare to move. Only the maid reacted the fastest. She immediately turned around and grabbed the cleaning tools to start cleaning the living room.
They had all been influenced by Yan Xia's happy smile and had forgotten the rules.
Lu Qianzhou frowned tightly, and his cold eyes suddenly fell on Yan Xia.
Yan Xia subconsciously reached out to wipe the cream off her face and said awkwardly, "Why did you come back at this time... It's Uncle Fu's birthday today. I made a cake for him, so..."
Lu Qianzhou interrupted her. "This is my place."
So he could come back whenever he wanted. He didn't need to report to anyone, and no one had the right to question him.
"I'm sorry," Yan Xia apologized immediately.
She seemed to have annoyed Lu Qianzhou, but she wasn't sure what exactly he was angry about.
"You have ten minutes to clean up. Not a minute more, not a minute less," Lu Qianzhou said angrily.
So he was just annoyed that she had made his living room dirty. Yan Xia stepped forward voluntarily.
"Don't take it out on them. I'm the one who made the living room dirty."
Lu Qianzhou glanced at her and ignored her. Then he turned around and went upstairs.
Yan Xia felt extremely embarrassed. She looked back at the maids who had already started cleaning voluntarily and pursed her lips.
"I'm sorry. I've dragged you into this. Let me do it."
The maid shook her head. "This is what we should do, Miss Lu. It's our fault that we forgot the rules. Mr. Lu hates the smell of cake the most."
Hate... cake?
Yan Xia looked back at the direction of the stairs. This guy really had a lot of quirks. What did cake ever do to him!