11 Another mistake

At that time Xu Xinya still had no idea who was that mysterious person who had helped them through their tough times. Never had she any idea on the identity of the person she had offended that night in the club.

Once she made her way downstairs, her eyes landed on the person who was sitting on the sofa with his long legs crossed. He had a very calm disposition, a chiseled face, and a relatively severe aura around him as if he belonged to some nobility. His features were exquisite. And one couldn't help but stare at his ravishing face longer than normal.

She frowned; it took her some time to recognize him. But once she did, her eyes widened. "Is that you?"

When he looked up, Xu Xinya's eyes widened.

It was really him.

It had already been a year but the face of that person was still fresh in her memory. She had never slapped anyone in her life.

Not to mention, there was something about this man that made it hard to forget about him. There was something very unforgettable about him.

Besides that Xiao Yi took delight in scaring Xu Xinya by telling her he would return to avenge himself. Each and every day, Xiao Yi would play pranks on Xu Xinya scaring her into remembering that mysterious face.

"What are you doing here?" Her tone was not very warm, rather hostile. She had absolutely not a good image of that man in her mind. The other day, the way he had treated that woman, Xu Xinya felt disgusted at his character.

Xu Jiang was speechless.

"Ya'er..."

He had wanted to talk with her. But now that she was suddenly here, he didn't know how to handle things. And more than that he was shocked: 'Why was her tone so impolite just now?'

Before he could say anything, Lu Mingyu spoke up.

"You recognized me?" Lu Mingyu's lips were still curled up. His tone held an edge of amusement. His usual nonchalant and relatively dull eyes lightened slightly once he had looked at her.

Xu Xinya crossed her arms in front of her chest. "How can I fail to recognize someone like you?" She tilted her head to a side with a hateful smile. Hatred and scoff were clear in her expressions.

Lu Mingyu's expressions didn't change. Being glared at by her, he didn't feel any sort of anger. Instead, her ferocious stare amused him.

Xu Jiang went into panic: 'Xu Xinya was always polite and nice. Why did she have a change in attitude? If Mr. Lu felt offended, their entire family could be eradicated!'

"Xu Xinya." Xu Jiang's voice rose. It was rare that he called her by her name. He openly reprimanded her. "Mind your tone!" He didn't know what else to say. He didn't want to tell her who he was.

Xu Xinya had never been rebuked by her older brother. She couldn't understand the situation.

But her brother didn't know what kind of man he was.

"Jiang Ge, you don't know what kind of person he is. I have met him before-" Xu Xinya's voice grew louder. However, she was cut off by Xu Jiang.

"Shut your mouth, Ya'er!"

Xu Xinya could not believe it. Her brother was not even letting her talk. Before today, he had always supported her no matter what the situation was. And now he was not even willing to listen to her?

At that time a light chuckle was heard. In the silence of the lounge, all of them heard it.

That chuckle was like a dagger cutting Xu Jiang's spine to the whole length. Xu Jiang was on the verge of a breakdown. Lu Mingyu's chuckle was definitely not a merry one. It was a mocking one. And Xu Jiang understood the meaning behind it.

However, it had the opposite effect on the naive young Xu Xinya. Anger bubbled inside her.

"Do my brother say something funny? Who do you think you-" Before she could continue, a hand raised and slapped her face.

A noise resonated; then silence dominated.

Xu Xinya was shocked. Tear filled her eyes in an instant as she placed her hands on her face. She looked at her brother with shocked eyes.

His face was full of wrath and a little bit of panic.

"J-Jiang Ge?" She couldn't believe it. The brother who had doted on her since she was little suddenly raised a hand on her?

She was never slapped before. Not even her uncle had ever raised a hand on her.

Lu Mingyu was silent the whole time. Once he saw that she was slapped, his eyes darkened suddenly. His hand silently closed up into a fist. The previous amusement in his eyes was replaced with silent rage.

And the object of his anger was none other than Xu Jiang.

"Mr. Xu still hasn't told his sister anything?" Zhang Li spoke up suddenly after looking at his Boss's expressions. "We were aware that Ms. Xu's signatures were fake. But we didn't expect that you wouldn't have told her until now."

Xu Jiang's heart was in his throat.

"Ms. Lu I deeply apologize to you for my sister's lack of respect" He frantically said and bowed deeply in front of Lu Mingyu. "She is naive and young. Please forgive her in my stead."

"Jiang Ge, what haven't you told me? What signs?" Xu Xinya asked quietly.

What was happening?

Why did her brother look so scared of that man?

Scared to the extent that he slapped her?

"Ya'er, go to your room." Xu Jiang's voice was grave.

His sister had caused enough damage. If she was to stay here, God knew how many more disrespectful things she would say to that terrifying man.

And what if that man took something seriously?

After all, she would have to live with him one day.

"Jiang Ge..."

"I said go to your room! Now!" Xu Jiang snapped at her angrily.

Xu Xinya took two couple of steps back. Tears were brimming in her eyes. However, she clenched her jaw and didn't let a single one fall. She blinked them back and glanced at Lu Mingyu. Their eyes met for a second. Her gaze was strong, unwilling to yield in any case. Turning around, she ran back to her room.

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