Chapter 15 New Boyfriend and Old Flame
- Getting rejected by the guy she liked and getting insulted by Xia Micheng at the same time dealt a severe blow to Xia Erxiang. She left the bar angrily.
- Suddenly, several thugs walked toward Xia Erxiang and surrounded her. They leered at her with their lustful eyes. “Hey, little girl, are you alone? Do you want to have some fun with us?”
- Xia Erxiang was a wealthy young mistress from the Xia Family, who was well-protected by her family since she was little. So, she never encountered such danger before. She was frightened out of her wits as her delicate face turned pale. “Who are you people? I don’t want to have fun with all of you! Just go away! Somebody, please help!”
- Xia Erxiang had a private driver. Her driver rushed toward her when he saw that she was in danger. “Hey you, get your hands off Miss Erxiang!”
- But soon, her driver was pushed over by the two thugs and he fell onto the floor. The thugs even landed several kicks on the driver.
- Xia Erxiang was so panicked that she felt as if she had stopped breathing. “Help! Help… Mmmph!!”
- The thugs directly covered her mouth with their hands and dragged her into a dark corner. They then caressed her delicate face. “Oh, how smooth your cheeks are! Supposedly the skin on your body is even smoother? We’ll have some fun with you and take some photos of you as souvenirs! We’ll call you when we miss you!” said the thugs. They teased Xia Erxiang while laughing in a lewd and indecent way.
- Xia Erxiang could not utter a single word as her mouth was covered. She had always hated these lowly scumbags and always hoped to marry into one of the four most distinguished families in Haicheng City. So, these filthy men were absolutely not qualified enough to touch her. Now, they were caressing her face, which sent shivers down her spines as her body was trembling violently in fear. She was sobbing and begging for them to stop.
- “Hey little girl, the skirt you’re wearing is rather short. I suppose you’re wearing it to seduce some men in the bar, huh? How about we remove it for you now?”
- Indeed, Xia Erxiang dressed up on purpose to attract Lu Yuzhen’s attention. Now, she felt someone was yanking her skirt. She struggled with all her might to escape their grasps as tears rolled down her cheeks.
- No! No, don’t!
- Suddenly, she heard a pleasant voice. “Let her go!”
- The thugs loosened their grips on Xia Erxiang. She went limp and directly fell onto the floor.
- The frightened Xia Erxiang raised her head; through her blurred vision because of her teary eyes, she saw a handsome figure standing in front of her—the man was Huo Zhixun!
- Xia Erxiang narrowed her eyes. She recognized Huo Zhixun. He was the wealthy young master from the Huo Family, the infamous obnoxious tyrant in Haicheng City. Everyone knew him.
- Huo Zhixun advanced toward Xia Erxiang while puffing on the cigarette he held between his fingers. He stood and stared down at Xia Erxiang, who sat on the floor. “Miss Erxiang, this is just a little warning for you. Don’t ever think about people you shouldn’t think about! It’s really annoying when you do that.” As he finished, Huo Zhixun flicked the cigarette butt on the floor and stepped on it to put it out. “Boys, let’s go.”
- All the men left, leaving Xia Erxiang behind, who was sitting on the floor miserably while panting in fear. She felt relieved as if she just survived a huge disaster. She had no idea when she offended that obnoxious tyrant Huo Zhixun.
- At the same time, a luxurious car sped past on the road. Xia Erxiang raised her eyes and saw a handsome godlike face as the window of the driver seat was rolled down slowly. He was Lu Yuzhen. It was really him!
- ……
- Back in the Orchid Garden, Xia Micheng went into her room. She took out her cellphone and sent a voice message through WeChat. ‘Ye Yuan, thank you so much this time.’
- Li Qianhui was an experienced actress in the entertainment industry. She was very well-connected and had a powerful team of staff specialized in public relation matters. Her capable public relation team would stop any of her dark secrets from circulating around the Internet. This time, thanks to a person, Xia Micheng managed to post the news about Li Qianhui and Mr. Wang all over Twitter, which quickly appeared as one of the popular search topics on the Internet. The person was Ye Yuan, Xia Micheng’s best friend.
- Xia Micheng had known Ye Yuan since they were in kindergarten. They were very close and had always played together. They talked about almost anything and everything with each other. In the end, when something happened to Grandpa Xia, Ye Yuan was the only one who believed that Xia Micheng was innocent.
- When she was sent away to the rural village at the age of nine years old, Ye Yuan was the one who bid her farewell while crying sadly. All these years, during the holidays, Ye Yuan always came to visit her; she would stay and have fun with her in the village.
- Soon, Ye Yuan replied to her message. Xia Micheng clicked on the message and Ye Yuan’s clear, sweet and cute voice was heard. ‘Micheng, we’re best friends, you don’t have to thank me! Don’t worry, it was my best and most capable manager who personally helped me to handle your case. I’m sure Xia Chunyang won’t find out anything about it!’
- Ye Yuan’s voice was really sweet and pleasant. She had that kind of voice which would send a tingling feel in men when they heard her. Just like her voice, Ye Yuan had an extremely gorgeous face too. As the prettiest girl in Beijing, Ye Yuan only started her acting career two years ago. But, she quickly became the most popular leading actress after two years.
- The way Ye Yuan settled the matter this time was so perfect and flawless that it was impossible for Xia Chunyang to find out what happened. Even though Li Qianhui might suspect something, Xia Chunyang would never believe that his daughter, who came back from the rural village, would have the ability to manipulate the entertainment industry.
- Xia Micheng was very touched by Ye Yuan’s words. She sent another message that said, ‘Ye Yuan, when are you coming back to Haicheng City?’
- On the other side of the phone, Ye Yuan raised her eyebrow. Her voice grew softer when she recorded her next message. ‘What’s the matter? Did you miss me? I heard you got a new boyfriend. You still remember me, the ‘old flame’, even after you have a new boyfriend?’
- New boyfriend?
- Xia Micheng immediately replied, ‘I don’t have a new boyfriend!’
- Ye Yuan replied, ‘Oh, you panicked! Looks like someone is panicking! You’re panicking!’
- All of a sudden, Xia Micheng did not know what to reply.
- Soon, Ye Yuan’s voice message came again. ‘Come on, tell me the truth, quickly! Tell me about that boy toy of yours!’
- Ye Yuan really did mean Lu Yuzhen…
- Ye Yuan was the prettiest girl in Haicheng City. Behind the façade of her goddess-like exquisite beauty which graced the red carpet, Ye Yuan had a thing for gossips. Perhaps someone already told her about Xia Micheng’s scandalous love interest.
- Suddenly, the room door sprung open and a tall, well-built man walked into the room. It was Lu Yuzhen who returned from his study.
- Maybe she was feeling nervous about gossiping with Ye Yuan about Lu Yuzhen, Xia Micheng, who was lying face down on the bed just now, suddenly got up and sat on the bed.
- Lu Yuzhen walked into the room. He raised his hands and unbuttoned his black shirt with his elongated fingers, revealing his tantalizing collar bones. He turned to look at the girl who sat on the edge of the bed. Xia Micheng, who did not manage to look away in time, accidentally met his gaze.
- Now, both of them were gazing at each other. Lu Yuzhen’s lips curved into a smile. “Anything?”
- “N-Nothing.” Xia Micheng stuttered as her eyes flickered nervously while she tried to avoid eye contact with Lu Yuzhen.
- Beep! Beep! Suddenly, her cellphone beeped as a new voice message came through in her WeChat.
- Lu Yuzhen looked at her cellphone. “Why don’t you check your message?”
- “I’m checking it now.”
- Xia Micheng clicked on the voice message sent by Ye Yuan. ‘Micheng, I believe in your taste for men. I believe your new boy toy is a tall, good-looking man with an extraordinary temperament, and the most important thing is he has a broad chest with a slim and strong waist, am I right?’
- Xia Micheng blushed in extreme embarrassment when she heard Ye Yuan’s last sentence which sounded really indecent and misleading. She was so panicked and nervous that she almost threw her cellphone away. But it was too late; before she could do anything, the next voice message played out loud automatically. ‘Micheng, you know it, right? Men with a broad chest with a slim and strong waist! Do you still remember when we used to watch pornography in secret, we promised each other to find a boyfriend with those features? Because they usually have good stamina…’
- There was an awkward silence in the room.
- Xia Micheng stuffed her cellphone into the sheets. She felt so embarrassed now that she wished to hide herself from Lu Yuzhen.
- Although it was a normal subject to discuss between best friends, it could be really awkward if it was overheard by the very person they gossiped about.
- “Uh… Mr. Lu, I think I’m going to… take a shower…”
- Xia Micheng hurried into the bathroom hastily. She stood in front of the sink and took a towel. She was so embarrassed that she could feel a warm sensation flowing to her fingertips. At the same time, she saw Lu Yuzhen’s reflection in the clear mirror. He was walking in her direction steadily with his hands in the pockets of his trousers; he then leaned against the doorway.