17 Complicated Emotions

"Yes, Mr. Lu, she is provided with everything. everything went smoothly" In the spacious office, after hearing those words from Zu Jianguo and humming in reply, Lu Mingyu put back the phone. He intertwined his fingers and fell into deep thoughts. One could sense peculiar light in his eyes. His lips were slightly curled up into a smile.

"Is thus Xu Xinya, that girl who slap-" Lu Guang stopped once he felt an icy look from Lu Mingyu. He coughed. "I'm mean, Brother, why are you giving her a good treatment? Must you not hate her?"

"Worst treatment depends upon the person" Thinking about that girl, something would twinkle in Lu Mingyu usually cold eyes. Lu Guang caught that spark. "I don't hate her"

Lu Guang fell silent. Lu Mingyu's ambiguous words left him in confusion. His brows knitted together as he tried to figure out the situation.

"I beg to differ" She humiliated his brother in such a way. How could his brother not hate her? Lu Guang refused to believe it.

There wasn't the slightest change in Lu Mingyu's expressions. His eyes were cold as ever.

"What happened that night was fate. And she is..." Lu Mingyu trailed off. A trace of uncertainty appeared on his face as he contemplated whether to say the next words or not. 

Perhaps, in the end, he decided against it because no other words were said by him.

Lu Guang listened eagerly for what had to come after that 'And'. After all, it was quite unusual for his brother to take interest in the fairer sex. 

But at the same time, that girl had slapped him. So Lu Guang was also surprised at the fact that the woman was still alive.

If it was someone else who would have even talked to him with a raised voice, the person would have died by now along with five generations of his family.

But on the contrary, his brother had taken an interest in that woman. Was his brother a secret masochist? Slap him to get his interest?

Lu Guang shook his head. This was getting too absurd.

As his eager ears perked up to listen to what Lu Mingyu had to say and there was no more response from his Brother's side. Lu Guang looked at Lu Mingyu to find conflicted expressions on his face.

At that time Lu Guang's thoughts shifted to Lu Mingyu's condition and he inadvertently brought it up. "Big Brother, don't tell me she is—"

Lu Mingyu snapped at Lu Guang.

"Assort these files." Lu Mingy threw some papers at him. He knew how to silence him.

Lu Guang: "..." He didn't even complete what he was going to say.

He sighed and gave up on talking to his difficult brother. He quickly gathered the papers and made his way out before his brother could throw more things at him.

Lu Mingyu was a man of his will. If he had decided on something, he would do it. No one could change his mind.

His brother didn't understand that the matters of the heart were delicate.

Lu Guang could only pray that Lu Mingyu would not hurt himself in his own game.

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That day Lu Mingyu arrived at his home late at night. He was almost always busy with his business and work; he rarely used to come home.

"Ms. Lu you have arrived" Zu Jianguo was at the door to greet him and attend to any request he had following the proper procedure.

Lu Mingyu nodded as he made his way to his room. But the person his eyes had been searching for was not there.

"Where is she?" His voice was silent. Like always, it was cold and restrained. Bulter Zu was used to Young Master's antics. So he wasn't much affected.

"Young master, it is not yet nine pm. Ms. Xu will be in your room at nine pm as you instructed. However, If you wish, I can call her right now." Zu Jianguo's tone and words were professional and unwavering yet not that steady in front of this fearsome young master.

"No need. Did she readily agree to come to my room?" Lu Mingyu walked to the king-sized bed placed in the center of the spacious room. Taking off his coat, he sat in the middle of it and glanced at Butler Zu.

"No, Young Master. Ms. Xu was reluctant. She requested to skip tonight. However, when I asked firmly, she relented."

Lu Mingyu intertwined his fingers and brought his hands in front of his face. Behind his intertwined fingers, his lips curled up slightly.

Zu Jianguo was startled. Was his Young Master really smiling? Until now, he hadn't given that girl any importance assuming that his Young Master wouldn't even spare her a glance. She could be a political tool or anything.

But the smile on his face was real. Did that mean that woman really meant something for his Young Master?

Suddenly, Lu Mingyu got up and walked outside. Before passing by Zu Jianguo he said: "If someone asks for me, tell them I am not available for the night." Saying this he continued to walk ahead.

Zu Jianguo wanted to ask where he was going but he shut up once he saw his Young Master walking in the direction of Ms. Xu's room.

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