His fidgeting hand was caught, and he suddenly opened his eyes.
A big smile bloomed on her face, as bright as a flower in full bloom. Her small face was pink, and her lips were ruby - red.
The arm he had pillowed her head on suddenly tightened, and she crashed into him unexpectedly, touching his soft lips.
Lu Qianzhou lowered his head to kiss her lips, gently nipping at them and lingeringly caressing, their warm breaths intertwining.
...
Morning time was precious. Yan Xia and Lu Qianzhou went their separate ways.
After getting in the car, she sat by the window, looking at the scenery outside in silence, calculating some things in her mind.
Wen Liang was driving in the front. He glanced at her through the rear - view mirror and said, "Miss Lu, there are some things about General Manager Lu. I'm not sure if I should say them."
Yan Xia replied, "Since you've already started, there's no need to hold back."
Wen Liang nodded and said, "General Manager Lu has suffered a great loss this time. Although Changling is his own business, it's inevitable that the outside world will have all kinds of conspiracy theories. The old master is very angry and has put a lot of pressure on General Manager Lu. In fact, he didn't sleep all night the night before last. He is very..."
He hesitated, perhaps thinking he shouldn't have said such things.
Yan Xia finally shifted her gaze and was dissatisfied with Wen Liang's attitude.
"Just say what you want. Don't be so hesitant."
Wen Liang was the one Lu Qianzhou had rescued from the underground casino. He was very loyal and grateful for everything Lu Qianzhou had brought to him, so Lu Qianzhou trusted him very much.
Wen Liang hesitated and said, "General Manager Lu really cares about you. When you were taken away by Fang Jiangyi, he actually considered snatching you back. But because it was part of your plan, he finally gave up. However, he didn't sleep all night."
Yan Xia probably already knew what he was going to say.
"Wen Liang, do you know what it means to gain something and lose something?"
Wen Liang hesitated again.
Yan Xia said, "The relationship between Lu Qianzhou and me is predestined. There are more important things for both of us to do now. As long as he is not willing to speak up, whatever others do is useless."
"I just hope Miss Lu can trust General Manager Lu more and believe in him no matter what."
He knew some inside information but couldn't say it.
Lu Qianzhou kept many things to himself. Yan Xia knew he had secrets from her and wouldn't tell her. If everyone could find out, it wouldn't be a secret.
So she had been waiting, waiting for the day when Lu Qianzhou would tell her himself.
Just after Shengshi announced that it had obtained the reclamation approval, she took a day off. The outside world speculated that she might not want to be too high - profile, or she was avoiding suspicion and avoiding some people, such as Lu Qianzhou.
As the strongest competitor, in the end, the Xinghai Bay project was snatched away by his younger sister. One could imagine how ruthless this person was. When he was determined, he wouldn't even hesitate to damage his family's interests.
There were many reporters squatting downstairs of Shengshi, waiting for her to come so they could get some exclusive news from her.
So as soon as she got out of the car, she was surrounded by a crowd of reporters. More than a dozen reporters swarmed up, all trying to get something out of her.
Yan Xia remained expressionless and said not a single word. She quickened her pace.
Wen Liang and the security guards of the building accompanied her all the way and safely escorted her into the Shengshi building.
When she took the elevator to her office, Li Hong came up to greet her from afar and said to her,
"Manager Lu, you're finally here. There's a friend waiting for you in General Manager Fang's office for a long time. General Manager Fang said that as soon as you come, you should go to his office immediately."
So she changed direction and headed for the president's office on the upper floor.
Li Hong said it was a friend. She had probably guessed who it was.
Sure enough, before she even entered Fang Jiangyi's office, she could already hear Shangguan Yao's boisterous voice.
She came to the door and knocked. The people inside looked towards the door at the same time.
"Damn it, Goddess, you're finally here. Didn't I tell you to call me when you're free? Why didn't you even send me a message? I was worried about you all day. That's why I came here early this morning to make sure you're safe. What happened to you that day? Why didn't you come?"
Before she even entered the door, Shangguan Yao's questions came one after another, making her dizzy.
She frowned and said, "You've asked so many questions. Which one do you want me to answer first?"
Fang Jiangyi waved to her calmly from inside.
Yan Xia walked over obediently, and then Fang Jiangyi held her hand without any hesitation.
Shangguan Yao almost popped his eyes out. He looked at the two of them up and down and from side to side several times, and then asked in shock,
"Hey, what's going on between you two?" He gasped and suddenly raised his voice. "Don't tell me you broke up with Peng Shiyi because of my Goddess!"
Fang Jiangyi said calmly, "It's just as you guessed. But I broke up a long time ago, and it has nothing to do with her."
"I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it!" Shangguan Yao covered his ears with his hands. His expression was a bit hurt. "My Goddess can't be a home - wrecker like this. I don't believe it. You two are just kidding me, right?"
There was still a glimmer of hope left in his heart.
This was just absurd. Just a while ago, these two people couldn't stand each other. How could they suddenly be together? It gave him no time to prepare.
If it were someone else, it would be okay. But the one who stole his girl was his good friend.
What kind of thing was this!
Did this count as being cuckolded?
"Shangguan, I'm very grateful for your help during this period. If it weren't for you, I might not have obtained the reclamation approval so smoothly." She took a deep breath. "The relationship between General Manager Fang and me is really sudden. I didn't even expect it myself, and it was out of our plan."
Shangguan Yao's expression became more and more unpleasant.
He ruffled his hair vigorously, cursed, and finally pointed at Fang Jiangyi with a trembling finger. He couldn't say a word for a long time.
"You..." He felt like he would never fall in love again. "Are you doing this on purpose? You just used me to get the reclamation approval, and now you're going to kick me away. Have you considered my innocent heart? Fang Jiangyi, what do you mean? If you have a girlfriend, why did you still pursue my Goddess!"
Yan Xia and Fang Jiangyi looked at him, speechless.
Finally, Yan Xia said, "Shangguan, I'm sorry."
"Don't say sorry to me..." Shangguan Yao reached out his hand to keep his distance. It seemed that he had no choice but to accept it. "Okay, since it's already like this, I have nothing to say. But don't expect me to bless you. It's impossible! And don't invite me to your wedding in the future. I won't come."
After saying this, he fled the scene in disbelief.
After seeing him leave, Yan Xia withdrew her hand from Fang Jiangyi's palm.
"What's wrong?" Fang Jiangyi asked.
Yan Xia shook her head and said, "I just feel that what we did seems to have hurt Shangguan's innocent heart."
Fang Jiangyi said seriously, "Who was it that told me that the duration of his relationships with his girlfriends never exceeded half a year? He just didn't believe there was a girl he couldn't pursue, not because of anything else."