She looked at the mirror, her face the opposite of every calm demeanor. She really looked like a mad woman with mascara and snorts staining her delicate face. Her jealously really consumed her. The only image on her mind was that of Lu Quinzue, her expression softened a bit until she saw Xia Yingying giving a peck on Lu Quinzue's face back at the Xia's mansion.
She balled her fist with anger.
She thought of something then said " Xia Yingying you really do have a lot of enemies. You would definitely rot in hell in this life" she said and laughed hysterically again.
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The car drove down the road entering a very beautiful and eloquent estate. A very big mansion came to view. When the car drove through the gate , the house left her on awe. It was blended in English architecture and the quiet discipline of Japanese design. There was a mix of cedar cladding, pale limestone and blackened steel. The house was in harmony with the surroundings.
There was a reflecting swimming pool. The house didn't seek attention, it earned it with precision, splendor. The house wasn't too excessive, every detail was deliberate.
Xia Yingying stepped out of the car she was hit with fresh air, she breathed in the cool evening breeze . She was happy she left that suffocating car( well, she held her breath many times because of Lu Quinzue). He just had a commanding force around him.
The front door was made of polished oak wood. It was plain. The house had grandeur but the door didn't lessen the rare uniqueness rather it added a touch of charm.
The door was pushed open but the butler. " Welcome young master" the old butler said completely ignoring Xia Yingying. Inside was even more alluring than the outer decor. With vases and paintings hanged on the walls. In one of the pictures she saw a beautiful young woman with wavy hair sitting on a golden rimmed stairs. She was about 40 years old. Very eloquent and she had a certain sharpness in between her eyebrows
Depicting a wild and a gentle soul. She really loves this woman's charisma. She had the same commanding aura and features like Lu Quinzue.
" Hmmm" Lu Quinzue stepped inside adjusting his tie. Xia Yingying looked over at him, she felt this gesture was ... Sensual_? What the hell was wrong with her ?
" Old master Lu and madam went for an auction" the butler said.
" Okay"
Lu Quinzue led Xia Yingying to his room. It was a contrast to the brightness of the whole house. It felt like you've entered a whole new territory all together.
The room was painted in grey, cushions and mattresses were either black or white. But it all attended a touch of class. She liked the colour black also but she was a white colour fan.
Xia Yingying dropped her luggage in the wardrobe. She was going to arrange her things later, Lu Quinzue was still on the room.
Lu Quinzue looked at the girl that has already jumped to the bed making herself very comfortable. First, he was surprised that she didn't complain when she entered his room ( his mom always complains ). He just preferred darker colours like black and grey. People just tend to over read things. Though, he could be ruthless in his dealings.
Xia Yingying looked at the handsome man standing at the bed side looking at her. His eyes were conveying a message and she knew what it was. There was no way she was going to spend her night sleeping in a couch. She looked at Lu Quinzue who has entered the bathroom. The thought of seeing his naked body made her blush.
' it should be normal for a girl to blush right ?' she thought in her mind. She hasn't gone to take shower when she got in because she felt it was embarassing.
She had planned on taking a shower when Lu Quinzue would be asleep. Since he's in the bathroom she has to use this opportunity to find another bathroom to make do with.
Xia Yingying sprang to her feet, she opened her luggage to take out her cloth when she saw a photo at the end of the wardrobe. It was a very beautiful picture of a girl and a man which seem all too familiar to her_ Lu Quinzue. She had to admit, the girl was a drop dead beauty. She wondered if the girl was the rumoured girlfriend. They were only few people who could get to Lu Quinzue's personal space.
She couldn't in her past life, well she obviously didn't look his way then. She realised now that they kept having a chance encounter in the past. She guessed that was why her school had to transfer her abroad, Lu Quinzue might have felt she was stalking him. He didn't like her back then and now it was a contract that brought them together. Her mood dropped very low at the thought of this.
Xia Yingying dropped the photo were she saw it, picked her clothes and walked at of the door. She naturally didn't know her way around.
" Hey, where can I find the guest bathroom?" Xia Yingying asked one of the maids that was passing by.
" Go straight ahead then turn to your right , if you keeping going towards that direction you would see two more turns, turn to your left hand side this time around. The bathroom door is just at the end of the corridor. There are other bathrooms you can try if you wish , this the shortest way though" the maid said.
Xia Yingying looked at the girl in round glasses. She looked smart , she was average looking. Xia Yingying took the route given to her. Each turns were longer than the last, she felt watched. They were obviously cameras everywhere. Lu Quinzue was in a shower and the old man and madam were not around. So, who could be watching_ ?
She felt she was being tricked. If it weren't for a years of practice her master thought her she would have been exhausted right now. Though she was mentally exhausted. She asked different questions in her head. That would be a story for later.
Xia Yingying finally saw the door. She pushed it open but it didn't budge that's when she realised that the girl has tricked her. She bent down looking for the key on any place that might have kept it. She still couldn't find any set of keys. Xia Yingying smiled " good move,maid "she said aloud. It seems like they really wanted to watch a show. What were the thinking__ that she was weak ?
She removed her hairpin on her hair. She looked at the door and smirked. Inside the bathroom was a sight to behold. All toiletries you could think of were there. She couldn't believe that all these things would be for a guest to use. They were many feminine products there. She was happy about it. She found out she was on her period, 'it looked like heaven really helped me 'she giggled. She took a long bath at the bathtub, it felt so refreshing.
She heard a commotion outside after she got dressed. She was about to open the pad when the door was knocked on.
Xia Yingying opened the door to find the frightful four eyes looking at her with fear in her eyes. She was bewildered when she saw Lu Quinzue looking at her with a darkened expression. And why the hell was he here? Okay it's his home but what I'm the hell attracted the BOSS to the guest bathroom she was using and why was this rounded glasses girl afraid. Xia Yingying was surprised at what came out of the girl's mouth soon.
" I told her not to go in " the maid said." Miss Xia I warned you didn't I ?. Young Master doesn't like interference when it comes to our Young Lady things"
Xia Yingying was at loss for words. Young Lady? Interference? Wasn't she Young Lady here ?
" I'm sorry, Master Lu doesn't like us mentioning her name after her death " the maid continued " I____" the maid wanted to continue when Xia Yingying cut her off.
" I understand. I didn't know it was hers
I didn't hear you well when you spoke" Xia Yingying didn't have any evidence with her so she can fight back. And besides this rumoured girlfriend was really important to him. She didn't want to get on his bad side after all they were only contractual couples.
Lu Quinzue turned to the maid " this shouldn't happen again". Xia Yingying saw him take the key to check if everything was in order. Thank goodness she didn't take that sanitary pad. She looked at the maid who was surprised that her plan didn't work out. The maid was even more surprised at Xia Yingying's calmness. She pushed her glasses up and turned her head with a 'hmph'.
Xia Yingying looked at her. She sure was going to deal with this girl later. She needed to buy sanitary pad right now.she remembered that her purse was in Lu Quinzue's room and the door was locked.
Xia Yingying was walking outside the house when she someone bumped into her.
" I'm sorry" she heard a familiar masculine voice.
" No issues" she said. When she raised her head she was stunned.
" What are you doing here Mark? " She said.
" Master" he was so happy to see her.
Xia Yingying checked out his dressing and then whistled.
" You're finally dressing like a man . You used to rock skirts and heels better than I did " she said with a wink.
" I would never do that" Mark said " look at my role model, Master Lu, he is always looking so dashing" he continued like a lovestruck fool.
Xia Yingying was surprised to hear that he admired Lu Quinzue. Many do actually but Mark was very selective when wanting to pick a role model. He had admired her so much that he turned to into a feminine male . Tsk, what a stupid kid .
Her eyes lit up when she thought of an idea " Mark, I need money to buy something close by"
"Okay" Mark took out a 100 yuan to give to her. " But it's late master, you can't go out alone "
" You should know how strong I am " Xia Yingying winked.
" But still_____"
" No buts"
" Always stubborn"
" You said something?" Xia Yingying stopped on her track and threw him a deadly look.
" N,No--thing" he was stuttering. Xia Yingying saw the look and laughed heartily. This laugh fell on the eats of Lu Quinzue who couldn't stop himself from knowing about the relationship between Xia Yingying and his worker.
" And boss what brings you to the Lu family house _?" Mark asked.
" Married "
" What " his mouth was opened. There was a pride filled in his eyes.
" I knew you are more suitable than the other lady " Mark said as he hugged her like a little kid. Xia Yingying knew he was always like this.
" Go away, you're not a kid " Xia Yingying said with helplessness in her voice.
Xia Yingying wanted to ask if he knew the rumoured girlfriend when she realised she might have stained herself.
" We'll talk later " Xia Yingying said as she took his phone to put her number.
The guards wouldn't let her out by this time . She walked towards one of them and smiled like a sweet teen. They were surprised to see that a beauty cane to greet them. Was she a new worker? They all agreed silently in there hearts that she was more of a beauty than dead young lady. They never thought someone could beat her beauty to this extent.
" Bye" Xia Yingying said. Before they could react she already was outside the gate. Lu Quinzue saw this and smirked, it was time to punish the ones that were ogling at his woman. He would deal with Mark later.
" Have you seen my wife " Lu Quinzue walked towards them in an imposing manner.
" Young Master Lu" they all quivered.
" She's about this feet tall, has a mole on the left side of her face just beneath her eyes. Probably the most beautiful woman you could think about. Black hair, fair skin that looks like jade " at that moment he was describing Xia Yingying there was gentleness and affection in his eyes and voice.
The guards were dumbfounded, the master has never spoken to them with this tone. In fact, there was no one they had heard him using this tone for.
" So, where is my wife ?" Lu Quinzue's tone changed drastically. Even the change surprised them a lot.
Finally, someone got the courage to speak " a lady went by this way" "but we tried to stop " he hurriedly said .
" There's a project in Africa. I'm sending you all to do some mining " " And tomorrow they would be a military training " he said . He walked out of the house.
" Master" some wanted to follow him.
" Leave " Lu Quinzue said.
They were more worried about him than the training. The training was going to be like asking for death especially when sparing against him.
But he has saved their lives and that of their families. They were entirely loyal to him. They didn't know that that heavenly beauty was master Lu's woman. They wouldn't let any woman out by this time of the night alone and cold. This young lady has really put them in a great deal of trouble.