Eighteen years old Lu Xinya had barely just placed her life on track. Young Lord of the Hacker Alliance. Heir to Lu Corporations. And Student with two majors. So what is this about marrying Mu Feng? Hey why don't you ask for my permission first? Everyone says the Smith family doesn't treat her well but who knows "Xin'er, your dad and I are preparing to go abroad, come with us?" "No need" "Your husband bought the limited edition bag for you". "Return it." An exciting tale of a young girl who slowly discovers that all around her were buried secrets each more intriguing than the next.
Lihat lebih banyakIt was another of such days,Xinya woke to the sounds of the housekeeper bustling around. She tuned around and looked at the time it was exactly 6:30 am so she got up,freshened up and changed into another outfit and went to accompany her in the kitchen.
Mrs. Bricks, an elderly woman in her 40's was preparing breakfast when Xinya walked in.
"Good morning Annie", She greeted lightly. Annie turned around as she responded with a smile. It was obvious how much love the elder woman had for Xinya as she had a huge smile on her face.
"Your father is in the dining room and it seems like he has something to tell you. Why don't you go and meet him now and come over later to see me? I'll have something for you by the time you come over" Annie said as she stirred her pot. Xinya took a deep breath, She would love to ignore her father if she had the ability especially now that the man was so irritable as he was facing issues with his company.
She walked calmly to the Dining and silently watched the man who was reading the daily newspaper. Mr. James Lu, a 45- year-old CEO of a huge conglomerate which was ranked 24th in the country. He was a tall,buff,muscular man with a face which could still be called handsome, being one of the most influential men in his country he possessed an aura of power and could easily frighten people with his stare.
"Good morning Dad" She finally greeted after dilly-dallying for some time.
"Good morning" came the voice of the man who never looked up for once as she walked around the dining table to sit in her position at the other side of the table. The maid Ella, served her a cup of coffee with milk instantly and she took a sip finally feeling awake that morning. The man on the other side of the table finally looked up and asked her what her plans for the day were. Xinya had just finished her entrance examination and was waiting for her admission letter into College and was expected to resume in about a month so she had some free time on her hand however, she was doubling as a part-timer in her father's company. She had been very good in Maths and Accounting so her Father had sent her to the accounts department as an intern. Not many knew that she was actually the heiress to the company as she had hidden her identity. She calmly reported her activities for the day which involved nothing but company activities. The man nodded and as an after thought included "Come back earlier for dinner" Xinya sat stunned for some seconds wondering why he suddenly included that clause. The man took a glance at her and finally added "We'd be having guests over for dinner". Xinya simply replied with a yes sir and waited for breakfast to get served.
As they began eating breakfast her father suddenly said "Xinya, I took out a loan from the bank and it's due now however the company cannot afford to pay back now so the only option is to borrow more funds from other sources". She nodded silently wondering why the man suddenly said those words. Finally she asked "Have you contacted anyone yet?" "Yes, quite a few" her father answered gruffly" But only the Mu's are willing to help" She released a breath she didn't know she was holding "That's good" Her heart tightened for no reason as she heard " But on one condition"
"What" She shakily asked, dreading the reply "That you marry their only son" She looked up in shock wondering if the man in front of her was still her father. "But Father..." She murmured, hoping slightly for a chance to change his mind even though she knew it was impossible but she was cut off rather impatiently before she could complete her statement " I don't have a choice, it's either you marry him or I lose the company and I definitely cannot lose the company I worked my whole life to build. It will kill me, that much you know". Her silently tried to recall stuff she'd heard about the Mu's. The number one family in the country with ties spanning around the country. It was said that her mother and Mrs Mu had been best friends and that the woman had loved and pampered her as a child before her mother died. After her mother's death the other woman had tried to contact her but had slowly lost contact as her Father became busier and they finally moved to another city. She hadn't seen the older woman in more than 10 years but she remembered her son Mu Feng, an arrogant boy who had hated her for no reason and had always found ways to be cruel to her. She had always avoided him as she had an innate fear for him. She would do anything to avoid him. "The Mu's will be coming over for dinner tonight" Her father spoke again "You should make appropriate plans for it" She had wanted to retort bitterly when her father spoke up again
"Oh and this marriage was arranged by your mother and Mrs. Mu, so you should understand how important it was to her" Her mother, a sweet lady who had died when she was only six was someone who she would never reject and that much her father knew, conveniently using it to suppress her. She had silently finished her meal which is tasted like wax to her before getting up and clearing the plates away. Something she'd only do when she was alone. She'd been distracted even as she dressed up and got ready for work that day. She had even forgotten that she'd intended to see Annie before leaving and that Annie had promised her a treat. All on her mind was the thoughts of an unhappy marriage with a man she neither knew, understood nor loved. She had dreamt of a happy married life but at that moment those words seemed a big joke to her.Xinya stumbled out of the house, into her car and to work on that day on autopilot mode. It wasn't until she got to the company park that she got a grip on her emotions, and entered the office with the usual smile, promising to keep her personal life on hold till she got back home.
The hall was rowdy as the guests danced. Xinya walked in, watching the crowd was quite fun as there were different characters to be seen. The arrogant young men who felt the world was theirs, the elderly men who had spent their lives in servitude being yes men. There were the young women caked in make-up who were seeking their next catch, the elderly women scouring the grounds for their potential sons and daughters- in-law not to mention the celebrities who felt like they were on top of the world because they had found themselves in a gathering of the cream of the crop. They swished around in their in season gowns and competed with who had the most sought after jewelry and who glittered the most. Maybe it was this glitter that made them similar to the noveau rich and quite different from the true daughters of nobility. The real daughters of nobility who prided themselves in outrageously expensive gowns which looked low-key yet luxurious. Simple jewelries whose costs could maybe buy c
The hall was rowdy as the guests danced. Xinya walked in, watching the crowd was quite fun as there were different characters to be seen. The arrogant young men who felt the world was theirs, the elderly men who had spent their lives in servitude being yes men. There were the young women caked in make-up who were seeking their next catch, the elderly women scouring the grounds for their potential sons and daughters- in-law not to mention the celebrities who felt like they were on top of the world because they had found themselves in a gathering of the cream of the crop. They swished around in their in season gowns and competed with who had the most sought after jewelry and who glittered the most. Maybe it was this glitter that made them similar to the noveau rich and quite different from the true daughters of nobility.She smiled, this
Mu Feng gritted his teeth. He really didn't know what had possessed him to call that annoying girl.He would have kept his sanity by simply staying on his own but no, he'd allowed the snippets of conversation he'd overheard this morning get to him.He sighed.She was obviously fine, at least she still had the strength to scold him.With those thoughts he focused back in his work.But focusing on his work was easier said than done. His mind kept returning to what he'd heard this morning.Mu Feng dropped the pen in his hand and picked up his phone. He sent a text to Lu Xinya asking if she was free and if she could accompany him to a charity event.He didn't want to call because he didn't know if she was busy or if she had gone for the meeting she told him she had.After waiting for a few minutes and there was no reply he turned his attention to the documents in front of him. He'd call
Mu Feng dropped the pen in his hand and picked up his phone. He sent a text to Lu Xinya asking if she was free and if she could accompany him to a charity event.He didn't want to call because he didn't know if she was busy or if she had gone for the meeting she told him she had.After waiting for a few minutes and there was no reply he turned his attention to the documents in front of him. He'd call her later, he decided.Meanwhile, a certain person was sitting in the boardroom with the majority of the board members and the department heads.Projects after projects were discussed and conclusions where reached for most of the projects when someone mentioned the fact that Xinya had been asked to go through old files and check if anything had been missed.Xinya stared at the middle aged man who suddenly called her out. It didn't take extraordinary intelligence to tell that the man had been quite intentional about his act.She
Mu Feng gritted his teeth. He really didn't know what had possessed him to call that annoying girl. He would have kept his sanity by simply staying on his own but no, he'd allowed the snippets of conversation he'd overheard this morning get to him. He sighed. She was obviously fine, at least she still had the strength to scold him. With those thoughts he focused back in his work. But focusing on his work was easier said than done. His mind kept returning to what he'd heard this morning. His mom had implied that Lu Xinya was having issues with her work and other related issues and from what he'd heard it sounded like her dad didn't care about her so he'd wanted to ask her if she needed any help from him but she'd snubbed him completely. 'Damn, he must be a fool to attempt helping that annoying girl'He tried to focus his attention back on his work.But, his mother's words were still hunting his memory.
Lu Xinya watched the man, her expression neutral. She'd seen plenty like him, arrogant and annoying old men who thought they were better than everyone, and refused to consider the opinions of young people, especially younger people such as herself. Lu Xinya was about to question him when she realized she didn't even know his name. Not wanting to be overly harsh, she asked sweetly, "What do you call yourself again?" The man blanched, at the end, he was still a company executive, yet she had calmly disrespected him, but despite the anger burning through him he could do nothing. Years of being overly cautious had thought him to do anything he wasn't sure of and so he would swallow that day's humiliation. But he would mark today, the humiliation was one he would return a hundred folds.over the moment he got the chance to. A moment Lu Xinya would never give anyone. " My name is Song Fang" " Okay, Mr Song, I have a question on these proposal
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