Chapter 68: Peace of mind

When the bodyguards in black saw Di Junlin coming, they pressed the elevator button and gestured for Di Junlin and Lan Keqin to enter. When the elevator was closed, Di Junlin asked, "Are you scared?"

It sounded like an ordinary question, but it also gave people an indifferent look. However, Lan Keqin could hear the concern in Di Junlin's voice. When her palms started to sweat, Di Junlin had tightened his grip on her hand. At that time, he must have already seen through the nervousness in her heart, right? No matter how well she hid it, it could not escape his keen observation. That was why he used his own words to tell her not to be afraid.

"Yes!"

Lan Keqin's voice was a little hoarse as she replied. Then, she cleared her throat. She did not hide too much in front of Di Junlin. She showed her most authentic side. She was nervous. Being afraid was being afraid. After hearing Di Junlin's concerned question, she completely let out her most authentic feelings.

"Don't be afraid! I'm here."

Di Junlin hugged Lan Keqin in his arms. He didn't expect Lan Keqin to give him the truest answer. At this moment, he only wanted her to feel that she could rely on him. As long as he was here, there was no need to be afraid of anything.

When a person's heart was at its most nervous and scared, there was someone who would say to you, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." Feeling at ease?

Lan Keqin instantly felt her eyes heat up and her nose sour. Originally, she was just his little lover but, at that moment, he gave her a lot of security. That feeling of being touched and simultaneously scared came back.

"Yes!"

Lan Keqin leaned against Di Junlin's arms and nodded. Her voice was even more hoarse than before.

Di Junlin was about to ask, "What's wrong?" The elevator door suddenly opened. Hearing the sound of the elevator door opening, Lan Keqin subconsciously wanted to withdraw from Di Junlin's arms. However, Di Junlin did not give her a chance. Instead, he wrapped his arm around her waist. He said gently, "I said, don't be afraid. I'm here for everything. These people wouldn't dare to do anything to you."

Lan Keqin's slightly struggling movements became completely quiet after hearing these words. She allowed Di Junlin to hug her and walk away.

Actually, she was indeed very afraid just now, but she wasn't afraid of the people here. She was afraid of other people's strange gazes. She was already prepared to be looked at with strange gazes and Yi Xuan had warned her before, but she still couldn't do it. She couldn't completely ignore other people's views of her.

After thinking about it, Lan Keqin's heart was filled with bitterness. She was clearly Di Junlin's little lover, yet she was protected by him. It didn't seem like a contractual relationship at all. Other than Di Junlin being a little abusive towards her in that aspect, and sometimes being more vicious towards her... It was as if he had always taken care of her. It didn't seem like a contractual relationship at all.

This Di Junlin was much more bewitching than the cruel and ruthless Di Junlin. His usual cold and heartless appearance had made all the women in the world go crazy for him. Coupled with his gentle and kind appearance, even if her heart was as hard as water... It would still be melted by him.

"Mm!"

Lan Keqin still let out a soft "mm." At this moment, she seemed to be unable to say anything other than this word. It was as if after she said this word, her throat was stuck. She couldn't say a single word that she wanted to say in her heart.

Di Junlin's good-looking eyebrows raised slightly. Wasn't he the one who had less to say in the past? Why was it that he was the one who had more to say now? He had said three sentences, and this little woman was done with just a hum of agreement?

However, seeing that she was so nervous and it was her first time coming to such a gloomy place, he decided to forget about it. He hugged her and did not say anything. Instead, he brought Lan Keqin to the luxurious presidential private room "8888," where the brothers often gathered.

"Young Master Di!"

Along the way, there were men in black who bowed respectfully to Di Junlin. They were well-trained and their voices were deep and orderly. One look and one could tell that they were people who had undergone special training.

Lan Keqin's heart, which had just been calmed by Di Junlin, became nervous again when she heard the whistling sounds. She couldn't help but look at the perfect side profile of Di Junlin. She thought, "What is his relationship with these men in black? Why are they so respectful to him?" Thinking of this, Lan Keqin cast away the thoughts in her mind.

If it was in the past, when these men in black treated Di Junlin this way, her first thought would be that Di Junlin was a member of the underworld. In other words, the 'gangsters' on television that were only slightly better than the average gangster. But when she found out Di Junlin's true identity, she didn't have those guesses.

Di Junlin was the CEO of the Di clan. These people who knew him shouldn't have much to do with him. But since they didn't have much to do with him, why did these people know Di Junlin?

As she thought about this, Lan Keqin had completely forgotten about her earlier nervousness. Her expression had long disappeared into the clouds.

Di Junlin originally wanted to hug Lan Keqin even tighter because he could feel her nervousness again. However, when he wanted to do this, this little woman actually started to daydream. He couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

After everyone in the corridor finished greeting Di Junlin, they stood up and turned into wooden stakes. They didn't have any expression on their faces but their hearts had already flipped over.

They were all guessing in their hearts: Who is this woman? What is her relationship with Young Master Di? Looking at how close they were, it should be a relationship between a couple... Wait, there were all kinds of suspicions, including the "lover" they had guessed. However, they could only have doubts in their hearts. They could not show it on their faces or mouths...

However, they were more shocked. The moment the bodyguards saw Di Junlin hugging Lan Keqin, they were already in a mess. They could not say how long they had been by Young Master Situ's side, but they had seen Young Master Di more often. He had always had a cold expression on his face, and there had never been a woman by his side, but today...

...

Because Di Junlin had come to "Beauty of the Scenery" today, all the luxurious private rooms on the eighth floor were suspended. No private rooms were allowed to be booked. Therefore, Lan Keqin heard the bodyguards in black greeting Di Junlin along the way. There was no more sound, and it was quiet on the way.

"Junlin! Why is the decoration here so strange? And why are these rooms empty?"

Lan Keqin's first question was to ask Di Junlin. This place was very different from the hotel where she worked. The decorations were almost as luxurious as the King's Landing Hotel, but it was very deserted here.