《Two Contracts – My Lover Is A CEO》 Chapter 1 - The Repayment Yang Xinyu must have had a large amount of alcohol in the pub. His legs were shaking while he was walking to the parking area. Somehow he dug his hands in his suit pocket and got the car keys out. He sat in his car and instead of driving back to his home, he drove to his company''s office. It was past two in the morning and going back to the Yang mansion filled him with a feeling of loath. The office building was dark with just a few alley lights on. There were twenty-three floors in the building, and his office was on the topmost floor. He had recently got a lounge build next to his room. Being a CEO of Yang Corporation, a multi-billion software development company, gave Yang Xinyu the luxury to build a mini home adjacent to his office. He entered the elevator and pressed the button to the topmost floor. As soon as he entered the office his gaze fell on her. She was focusing on her computer, writing some code. Although the entire office was dimly lit only her table was flooded with light. He looked at her small, beautiful face with flawless, porcelain like skin; that looked tired now. As always he was drawn to her pert and beautiful youth. Like a fool he allowed himself to be so quickly allured by her charm. He was inhibited when he was sober but tonight his reticence had taken a back seat. He walked towards her table and pulled her out of the chair dragging her towards his lounge. "Again? How dare you stay back so late? Are you trying to seduce me?" Though he wanted to throw her out of the office, instead hauled her towards his room. She winced in pain and struggled to get free, but couldn''t because his grip was too tight to escape. "Sir, I was only writing a code. I didn''t know you would come back" Xin Yu''s expression dropped further, and in a fit of rage he picked her from the waist, threw her on his left shoulder and lugged her to his room. Reaching the room, he kicked the door with a loud bang and locked it. Rudely, he threw her on his bed and forced himself on her. By that time, she was trembling with fear, but he didn''t care. He wanted to keep squeezing her, caging her, and control her to the fullest. She tried hard to free herself from his unwanted hold, but all she could do was to sob and beg him to release her. She begged him, "Please I didn''t mean to offend you. I will leave. Let me go I will never show you my face" He wasn''t listening to her plea. Instead he held her jaws with one hand in a vise like grip. She could feel his rough kisses on her lips. He bit her lips and then pushed his tongue inside. He sucked it hard until she was breathless. She felt blood flowing inside her mouth. He was ravaging her mouth. He didn''t notice her wet eyelashes, her tears and her pale face. He had locked her down. He moved his mouth to her neck and collarbone and kissed her roughly over there almost biting into her flesh. "Stop it!" she said. "I am not liking it." He looked at her face that was white. He felt so disgusted with what she had done to him that he said, "Why are you doing this to me? Huh? I cannot imagine anyone else other than you. I have tried my best to ask you about it but you choose to remain silent. So tell me!" She had an answer but couldn''t answer. There was something that forbade her. Her body was sore and face was white as a ghost. Her clothes were all ruffled. She tried to get up but was pinned down by his arm. She couldn''t get free from his embrace. She kept crying silently, not able to undergo the mental torture they had been from so many days. Being too exhausted mentally and physically finally Wu Lina also drifted into a troubled sleep. Upon opening his eyes the next morning, XinYu noticed that he had wrapped his arms around someone. He vaguely remembered last night''s events and retracted his hands immediately and looked up to see that ''someone'' and found her lying next to him. Seeing her beautiful face, he got the urge to kiss her immediately, but rather refused to accept his emotion for her and abstained himself with a feeling of contempt. Angrily he got up from the bed and pulled her out of it. Opposing his last night''s actions, he dragged her to the door and shoved her out. "Get out and think of this as your repayment!" with that he closed the door with a loud thud. He was appalled by her behavior. He was appalled by the fact that she didn''t tell him what was going wrong with their relationship. Howsoever he tried, in these months of staying apart, he couldn''t come to know anything. Chapter 2 - The Avoidance Inside, he sunk to the carpeted floor and held his head in his hands. Even though his temples were throbbing with pain and he could barely manage himself, he couldn''t help feeling disgusted. He remembered only a few flashes from the previous night. He heard her fading footsteps that sounded down on the office floor. He kept calling her name in his heart frantically. He didn''t know for how long he sat there but all the while XinYu kept thinking of Lina. In time he could sense a frenzy of activities outside, in the office as employees had started pouring in. He looked at the clock and saw that it was already nine in the morning. His headache had worsened, so he decided not to go to the office. He got out from his reverie and informed his secretary to cancel the morning meetings and clear his schedule. He managed to move to his bedside drawer and pulled out a medicine to eat. Once again he slumped on the bed and went off to sleep. He woke up late in the afternoon realizing that it was past one. He headed straight to the bathroom to take a shower and came to the walk-in closet. After changing into a white shirt, a navy blue pant with a matching tie, he quickly gelled his hair before combing them. He chose a Rolex out of his collection of watches and wore a pair of black Luis Vuitton shoes before stepping into his office. As soon as his secretary, Zhou Zhili saw him, she got up from her table and came to his office trotting on her high heels. "Good morning President Yang!" She presented him his daily schedule on a tablet. A woman in her late twenties, Zhou Zhili gasped a little, as she was stunned by the way her boss looked today. Perfectly chiseled features with hair that were drawn back, he looked aristocratic. At more than six feet, his statuesque features emitted a commanding aura. She was awed. And he was unaffected... She had a secret crush on him but was very scared of him at the same time. She wondered whether she idolized him or romanticized him... It had been over five years since she came to this company as his secretary. Her feeling were intense for him earlier, but with passing time they began to simmer down. She could never gather courage to see him in a romantic way. But one look from him, and she would blush incessantly! She would try to look her best in his presence. She felt nervous around him. She knew he was temperamental... and incidentally today his radiating antagonism hung thickly in the air... His face was thinner, his eyes shadowed. She cringed a bit. She wanted to flee from there! "Bring me a cup of black coffee", he ordered in a frigid voice. Zhou Zhili made a quick about turn and vanished from there! Chapter 3 - The Silence Of Circumvent Yng XinYu saw his schedule. There were three meetings back to back from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. He knew that Wu Lina had to be present in the last meeting as she was heading the project. He didn''t know whether he was ready to face her or not Zhou Zhili brought his coffee along with his breakfast. She was instructed to serve him breakfast, as he was practically living in the office. Zhou Zhili stood in front of his table for some time before saying, "Miss Wu Lina won''t be able to come to the office today since she had to go to visit her aunt urgently." Yang Xinyu did not reply while maintaining a steely expression. He looked at his tablet intently blocking out Zhou Zhili. He started shuffling pages on it stopping at various points to show he was busy reading the details. "CEO Yang, Ms. Wu Lina is an excellent coder. Kindly allow her one-day leave. I know that she is required for the last meeting but she wouldn''t have been absent from the job had it not been urgent." Before Zhou Zhili could continue further, he cut her off and said coldly, "Ask her to be present for the meeting or even you can visit her aunt along with her." Zhou Zhili silenced immediately and lowered her eyes. She wanted to go out of the room, away from this demon, but she had her duties to perform. She apologized "Yes CEO," and carried on to explain him all other tasks that needed his attention. She finished and hurried out of the office. --- Wu Lina was like a small sister to Zhou Zhili. Zhou Zhili liked her because she wasn''t pretentious like many other girls in the office. She was simple and laborious. She never backed out from a job that was given to her. Wu Lina was abandoned by her family, a fact only Zhou Zhili knew. This was enough for the softhearted Zhou Zhili to help Wu Lina whenever required. Once Zhou Zhili had left his office, the silence overpowered the atmosphere. The sunshine was streaming in through the closed glass window. He kept the tablet on the table and looked outside with a pensive mood. The city beneath him was busy with the daily humdrum of life. --- ''Miss Wu Lina won''t be able to come to the office today since she had to go to visit her aunt urgently.'' He knew that there was no aunt she was making up an excuse to not see him. He was well aware of the fact that her family had abandoned her and Zhou Zhili was her best friend. Wu Lina had nowhere to go. So how did they become nemesis of each other? He lit a cigarette and took a large puff. He picked up his phone to call her but he decided against it. He started moving his fingers lightly on the edge of the phone, and opened it to see the wallpaper, which was her sitting on a hospital bench, grinning from ear to ear. He lightly stroked the photo and looked outside. Later, he saw eighteen missed calls from his mother and three from his father. There were numerous text messages but all related to the company matters. Eventually he called his mother. "Ah Xinyu, where have you been? Come home and we will have dinner together today. Your father and I are so worried about you! You must show your face to us at least once in a day. However you choose to ignore us and don''t visit us for weeks. How long will you be like this?" His mother complained on the phone. "Hmm I''ll come today in the evening for dinner," he replied nonchalantly. This was the only way for Yang Xinyu to get them off his back. He was tired of their constant nagging and pestering him to get married to a suitable girl. So he reluctantly agreed... Rest of the day went hectically in the usual manner. He didn''t get time to think about his previous night''s predicaments. In the evening, he came out of his office to attend the last meeting of the day, which Wu Lina was supposed to join. He went to the meeting room and saw that all the employees working on that project had arrived. He took a quick glance at everyone hoping to find herbutshe wasn''t there. Her absence felt like sharp knives hurting his heart. He suppressed his emotions deep down and looked passive and controlled outwards to concentrate on the presentations. Chapter 4 - Memories Of Recent Past When Wu Lina was tossed out of the room, she had never felt so humiliated. She straightened her hair and dress out of embarrassment before rushing out of the office building. She was conscious that she wasn''t wearing underwear beneath her skirt, which made her feel all the more miserable. She took a cab to her apartment, which was only a twenty-minute ride. In the cab she texted Zhou Zhili that she won''t be coming to the office today. After paying the driver, she fumbled out of the cab and slowly climbed the stairs to her apartment. She opened the door and went to her bed, dropping her purse and kicking out her shoes. She fell on the mattress wailing. Her whole body shivered and she didn''t know for how long did she cry. She must have slept and when she got up every muscle in her body tensed. Then she forced herself to let out a breath. She realized that she was burning with fever. She took out some medicine to eat from the bedside cupboard and went off to sleep all over again. When she woke up, it was already five in the evening. Her fever had subsided and she decided to take a hot shower. She stepped in the bathroom and filled the bathtub with warm water. She added her favorite lavender bath gel to the water and stepped inside. Once inside her whole body relaxed. She spread her legs in front and rested her head on the edge of the tub closing her eyes. Her mind drifted to the previous night''s incident and she immediately felt nervous. Wu Lina started reflecting on the past few months of her life. She had succeeded in avoiding Yang Xinyu for three months after joining his company as a junior manager. However, she was transferred to the main office on the same floor, as the CEO, to work on a special project that involved creating software that would prevent cyber attacks on bank accounts. She was one of the head coders. When she saw him again in a meeting one of the days, she realized that he had become perfect and self-confident. Upon interacting with her he didn''t remember her though, much to her relief, although it made her very sad. Strong, muscular and youthful, owner of a multi-billion business empire, with dreamy brown eyes and mellifluous voice, a CEO with distressingly good looks he was described like that in public''s general opinion. Every adjective explained his Prometheus like image except they didn''t know about his temper. He was City H''s most eligible bachelor. She remembered that back in the psychiatric ward all nurses drooled over him because of his looks. After a year his attraction had only increased because of the addition of seriousness to his attitude. The only negative quality was his temper, which went out of control most of the time when she was around him or when any woman touched him accidently or purposely. He exuded a chilliness that would prevent any person from having a meaningful conversation with him outside of office affairs. The magazines also labeled him as the most handsome demon king devoid of any emotions who was only interested in making money. Many business houses had brought forward their daughters as possible match for marriage for him but he rejected all of them. For this reason most of his pictures in the magazines or the Internet were without a trace of women. Some even thought him to be a gay! Only a very few around him knew that he was once involved very seriously with a woman who had cheated on him. He had kept their affair a secret on her insistence. A famous artist, Ying Yue never wanted to reveal her relationship status to the society. She thought that her business and image would suffer, as many of her fans doted on her because she was single. She had promised to marry him. Little did he know that she was two-timing him, and her interest in him was withering. When he discovered whom she was cheating him with, he went ballistic. He went to her home to confront her only to realize that she had left the country with him to an unknown location. Chapter 5 - The Trauma Yang Xinyu didn''t return home, instead he drove his car to find her. He drove madly for three days, continuously searching for her on their favorite spots, but she remained elusive... At one point of time he contemplated taking his life. When he could no longer drive and felt weak, he hid in a resort. The trauma was so severe that he lost his mental balance. Worried, his parents finally traced him to that resort on the fifth day. When the manager of the resort opened his room with the master key, Mrs. Yang couldn''t see anything properly inside because of thick smoke in the air that was reeking of tobacco. When she figured out where he was sitting, she paled at the sight and started crying upon seeing his face. He was sitting curled up in a corner. He hadn''t eaten properly for days and appeared haggard. There were dark circles under his eyes and he hadn''t even showered. He looked filthy and sweaty. When he saw his mother and father, his smirked and wanted to explain the emptiness left in his life, instead he started laughing loudly. The police officer who accompanied them was baffled. As the sweat ran down from his forehead into his eyes, Yang Xinyu''s vision became hazy. He pointed at the officer and asked his parents, "Is he Ying Yue''s boyfriend? I''ll kill him!" And he charged at him, but the police officer was fast enough to dodge his attack. With much difficulty Yang Xinyu could be brought in control. Five men had to forcibly pin him to the floor. Mr. and Mrs. Yang took their son back home with the help of the staff. They gave a lot of money to the resort staff so that they don''t reveal anything about it to the media. They wanted to avoid any scandal and were scared that company''s image might suffer. Their lawyer was later sent to the resort to get a signed letter of agreement. However, at home Yang Xinyu''s condition worsened with each passing day to the point that he had a nervous breakdown one day. The housemaid aunt Si who had been with the Yang mansion ever since Yang Xinyu was a three year old child, discovered him in his room leaning against the cupboard, crying, on the verge of fainting. He was repeating idiotic sentences to himself. Yang Xinyu''s condition made her miserable. She ran downstairs to call his parents immediately. Chairman Yang Min-Chang was reluctant to the treatment earlier but later had to agree to the advice of his family''s health physician to admit Yang Xinyu to the psychiatric hospital for some days. Yang Xinyu was referred to the best psychiatric facility available in City H. *** Of course this was all mentioned in the patient''s history, which Wu Lina had read. At twenty-one she was one of the youngest and brilliant nurses of Hospital Goldmine. Although she was a new recruit she was already creating interest amongst the seniors in just a few months. She would follow the doctors orders exactly and often helped them with the most difficult cases in the most patient manner. For this reason the director of the hospital assigned her to Yang Xinyu. He had briefed her with patient''s history and directed her to read it in detail. Dr. Zhou who was treating Yang Xinyu was in his late fifties and one of the most well experienced doctors in the faculty out there. He had specifically asked the director to assign nurse Wu Lina for the patient. On the first day in the hospital, Yang Xinyu was given a sedative. He had slept the entire day only waking up for a short while in the evening to have some water. The doctor followed by the head nurse Su sng n came in his room during that time and asked, "How are you feeling?" "Who are you and what do you want from me?" asked Yang Xinyu wary of the man in front of him. "I am your doctor and came to ask your general well-being," he replied with a gentle expression. "Who is this woman next to you?" He looked as if he would strangle her. The head nurse quailed a bit. "She''s just a woman working here." "Why is she here? Ask her to leave immediately! No woman is allowed to enter my room!" he shouted so loud that the head nurse cowered and took a few steps back. Chapter 6 - The Temperamental Phase Dr. Zhou turned towards the head nurse Su sng n and indicated her to leave. After checking on Yang Xinyu''s pulse and temperature, he also left. Yang Xinyu curled back in his bed and went off to sleep in sometime as the sedatives he was given had begun to take effect. The head nurse quickly went to the nurse station and narrated the incident to Wu Lina. She wanted to protect Wu Lina from possible emotional and physical imjury. "You are in for a very challenging assignment Wu Lina. The new patient, Yang Xinyu, is extremely temperamental and hates women. He is not allowing any female doctor or nurse to enter his room. How will you manage? If you want I will ask Dr. Zhou to transfer you to look after a different patient." "Thank you for your concern," Wu Lina replied with a benevolent smile. "But I think I can manage. I''ll come to you if things go out of hand." As her shift had ended, she politely excused herself and went back to the nurses'' quarter, which was located within the hospital premises. She had already familiarized herself with Yang Xinyu''s trauma and was confident that with doctor''s instructions, she would be able to treat him successfully. Next morning when her shift started, she first walked in his room. She picked up his chart and read it intently. While she was reading, she heard the movement of clothes being adjusted. She saw that Yang Xinyu had removed his sheet and was walking towards her. He looked so scary that her first reaction was to run away. Inside, she was very nervous but managed to maintain her calm in front of him. "I toldno woman is allowed in my room!" he snatched the papers from her hands and hurled them in the air. "Leave this room! Now!" His resentment was clear with his furious words and actions; he became breathless. He waited for a few seconds for her to get out of the room herself before he grabbed her wrist and dragged her outside the room. "I know all of you are Ying Yue''s friends. Go and tell her that I know everything. She can''t hide forever!" he sneered at her closing the door on her face. Wu Lina didn''t faze from his sudden outburst. She was already expecting his unruly behavior. Shedding her fear, she entered the room once again, "I have come here just to read your charts and give you medicine according to doctor''s instructions." She collected the papers calmly and before leaving the room, she informed him, "Whether you like it or not, I will remain your nurse till the time you are in this facility." Yang Xinyu stared at her back with contempt as she left. He picked the water jar next to him and threw it on the floor. His bloodshot eyes and throbbing veins on his forehead were visible. Wu Lina was so scared with her first encounter with this man that she didn''t go back to clear the broken glass pieces; instead, she sent a male cleaner to clean and disinfect the room. An hour later, she was supposed to give him breakfast but was hesitant. She passed fifteen minutes circling and sitting alternately on the chair in her room and then mustered a little courage to face the impatient Yang Xinyu again. "You? Again?" Yang Xinyu got up from his bed and charged towards her. He got hold of her shoulders and cast her against the wall. He leveled his gaze and with icy-cold voice, spoke, "If you want to come here, you have to break your friendship with Ying Yue." "I am not Ying Yue''s friend. I don''t even know her. And I won''t allow any of her friends to come near you, I promise." She spoke with determination. He looked towards her like a wild animal refusing to be tamed. *** A loud ring on the phone brought Wu Lina back to the present. Zhou Zhili''s name started flashing on the screen and she picked it up instantly. Chapter 7 - The Framework Of Blind Dates "Ah Lina, how are you? What happened? I made an excuse for you today to the boss, but you need to return to the office tomorrow!" Zhou Zhili cried as soon as Wu Lina picked the phone. "I''ll call you back in some time Jia," she replied and cut the phone. After taking a warm bath, Wu Lina went to the bedroom to wear something comfortable. She wore a pale yellow shirt with a cartoon printed in front and paired it with casual white shorts. By the time she finished drying her hair, she realized she hadn''t eaten anything till now. She went to the kitchen to prepare ginger tea and rice noodles. Once again her whole body ached. She was feeling very cold, and her body was hurting. She started shivering and again went to the bedside drawer to take out medicine. She just swallowed the medicine, as she didn''t have the energy left to fetch water from the kitchen to gulp with it. She looked at her phone to see that Zhou Zhili had texted her. [Wu Lina, please call me the moment you see this. What is wrong? I am worried.] Wu Lina: [I am down with fever Jia. Sorry to have messaged you after so long. I think the fever will go down by tomorrow. I would like to take another day''s leave. Please inform the superiors about it.] Zhou Zhili messaged her immediately. [Oh God! Wu Lina, take care! Don''t bother coming tomorrow. I will inform the boss about your absence.] Wu Lina: [Thank you.] Wu Lina kept the phone beside her and went back to sleep. She took extra duvets to cover herself, as she was feeling cold. Her head, limbs and every muscle of her body were paining. Soon she fell asleep. *** Yang Xinyu drove to his parent''s place for dinner. He was prepared for his mother''s onslaught of lament regarding proposals. She was keen on setting him up on blind dates. When he reached home, his mother greeted him happily, "Ah Xinyu! It''s so nice to see you. Such a treat to my old eyes!" She was very happy to see her son, who hadn''t visited them for a week. She was always this melodramatic. Yang Xinyu hugged her and rolled his eyes! She caught his hand and pulled him to the dining area. She wanted him to eat first and then talk to his father. However, Yang Xinyu went to greet his father first and together they came to the dining table to have dinner. She then ran excitedly between the kitchen and the dining room ordering servants to serve the dishes she had prepared so painstakingly since morning. The conversation on the table was very general at the beginning with Senior Yang enquiring about the business in general and the upcoming project in Spain. However, when Mrs. Yang joined them, the conversation automatically took another direction. "Yang Xinyu, you must get married soon. We want to see our grandchildren before we die. You are already twenty-nine and aren''t getting any younger," she stated in a matter of fact. "I have chosen around ten possible girls for you who are heirs to large businesses. Give me your schedule, and I will set you on blind dates with them. If you cannot give your schedule, I will take it from Zhou Zhili!" She knew that Yang Xinyu would never give his schedule and she had to threaten Zhou Zhili to send it to her, as she was instructed not to divulge it to anyone. "Mother, can you stop pestering me! I am not ready!" retorted Yang Xinyu. "Not ready? Don''t be mad Yang Xinyu! I am talking in your best interest. Please go to these blind dates. You might like one of them. They all come from very fine backgrounds and have graduated from elite schools and colleges." She was nonstop nagging him. She looked at Chairman Yang Ming-Chang for help. "Yang Xinyu, it is high time you look into the matter your mother is mentioning," said senior Yang and continued having his dinner. Chapter 8 - It’s Time To Move On "Yes, almost all other boys of your age have already married and have babies. I am keen on seeing my grandchild! Why must you delay and make your parent sad?" Mother Yang was firm with her plans, and since this was one of those rare opportunities when her son came home, she would never let it go in vain. She tried every possible way to convince him to go on blind dates. Yang Xinyu put his hands up, and exasperatedly agreed! ''Okay! I will!" Mother Yang happily exclaimed! "Thank youAh! Xinyu!" She had already mentally started making plans as to which girl should he meet first. --- Mrs. Yang or Yang Chn qin was married at a very young age of eighteen. Her father was senior Yang''s father''s business partner and held a large number of shares in the company. To consolidate the business further, the two decided to get their children''s married. For this reason, Yang Chn qin never received a college education. She was an elegant woman with an open mind. When she had married Chairman Yang Ming-Chang, everything wasn''t that smooth. Yang Ming-Chang was dissatisfied with his wife and disliked her since his marriage was out of compulsion. He started having extra marital affairs one after the other. By the time Yang Chn qin had their son, his first mistress had given birth to their daughter. He had had two more mistresses who each gave birth to a girl and a boy. The boy from his third mistress was the youngest at fifteen. Initially Yang Chn qin couldn''t say much as she was afraid that Yang Ming-Chang would leave her and the company''s shares would suffer in the market. There was a point of time when he brought his mistresses at home and gave them separate rooms to stay. However, as the time passed Yang Chn qin realized that no matter what, Yang Ming-Chang didn''t have the guts to leave her, and she became dominant. At one point of time she even dragged his second mistress out of the house and threw her on streets with her daughter! She threatened her husband that if she sees any of his mistresses'' in or around the house, she would not hesitate in divorcing him and taking away the only legitimate heir of the business Yang Xinyu with her! Realizing the gravity of the situation Yang Ming-Chang had to keep his mistresses in separate apartments. After that time, she didn''t hear about either of them! Since she had suffered so much she never forced Yang Xinyu to choose a wife from business families. She was of the opinion that he should marry someone he loves. And that was one of the reasons why she cherished his relationship with Ying Yue. But the episode with Ying Yue led her to doubt her perceptive... So when Yang Xinyu recovered from his distress, she suggested that he goes on blind dates with the girls she knew about... --- The conversation on the dining table became awkward as Yang Xinyu stopped talking after agreeing to his mother. To make things less awkward, she continued, "Yang Xinyu, you must sleep here tonight. This is your home, and we will feel very nice if you stay here." "Mmm..." came a monotonous reply. Yang Xinyu didn''t want to argue with his mom, so after finishing dinner, Yang Xinyu went upstairs to his room. His room was very luxurious with a huge four-poster bed and a canopy in the center. It was a bespoke room designed expensively by the most famous interior designer, Eryk Nymen of City B. It had a color scheme consisting soft and soothing grays, whites and silvers that created a sparkly, luxurious feel. There was a grand chandelier dangling over the bed. The plush silver gray carpet begged for the bare feet, which would sink in it. It felt like waking up in a cloud in his bedroom. The bedroom led to a "U" shaped walk-in closet, which was more spacious than some people''s apartments! There was a flat-screen TV, a grand leather chaise and a small refrigerator. A chandelier that was touching the ground along with recessed lighting provided illumination to the closet. Light wood floors and shelves were filled with expensive branded clothes, shoes, watches, ties and other accessories. The bathroom had ornamental elements. There were floor to ceiling windows with a panoramic view. The white marble floor gave it a unique and sophisticated appearance. It was a room which everyone would dream of! Lazily, Yang Xinyu went in to take a hot water tub bath. After taking bath, he slowly walked towards the closet to dress in his night pajamas and a cotton shirt. Once changed, he ambled towards his bed and crashed on it. He missed home He had worked for most of the day, but it still felt like forever since he last touched her... He wondered idly what Wu Lina must be doing while scanning his room at the same time. His gaze fell on the fireplace mantel where an assortment of framed photographs was kept. He got up from the bed and slowly walked towards the mantel. There were photos of him when he was a toddler, a photo where he was holding the trophy of the best athlete in his school when he fifteen. As his gaze shifted to the right, he saw a familiar face face of the person because of whom he had suffered both emotionally and physically face of Ying Yue... Chapter 9 - First Time Meeting Her The more he looked at that photo, the angrier he became. The anger, coupled with anxiety, made him furious, and he started breathing heavily. He picked up the photo with his right hand and raised it to smash it on the floor. As he was throwing it, his gaze settled on a small photo of a beautiful young girl in nurse uniform who was grinning from ear to ear, showing her pearly white teeth. He stopped mid-air and stared at her photo with a warm look in his eyes. Yang Yue''s photo fell on the carpet and he reached for her photo with his left hand. He picked it and tenderly moved his fingers over her face, lips and neck He suddenly had an urge to see her. He immediately went to his closet to get a coat and shoes and ran downstairs with the photo in his hand. The old butler of the home was still awake instructing the last batch of servants to clear up. When he saw Young Master Xinyu rushing out of the house, in his night pajamas trying to wear a coat hurriedly, he was surprised. "Young Master, would you like to have some tea?" he asked. However, he was ignored. Yang Xinyu sprinted to his car and sped out of the driveway. It was past 11pm and the traffic in town was down to a trickle. It usually took 45 minutes to reach the Company headquarters, but today, he reached within 30 minutes, but he didn''t stop there... He continued to drive past the building until he reached her apartment, now shrouded in darkness. He was hoping to see a glimmer of light from her bedroom but it was very quiet. He got out of the car and contemplated knocking on her door. Instead, he lit a cigarette and puffed making large smoke rings. He stood there for a long time not noticing how many cigarette butts he had littered the place with... Eventually he sat back into his car, lowered the seat and closed his eyes... *** He reminisced his first few encounters with her. He didn''t remember what really happened on the first two days that he was admitted to the hospital, but he recollected that she gave him assurances that she will not allow any of Ying Yue''s friends to meet him. Her eyes reflected determination and serenity. He looked into them and felt assured after a long time... Perhaps he was looking for conviction, which was lacking in his life... Wu Lina was sitting on the floor and her warm hands held his. Once his mind was composed a little, she stood up and held his shoulders softly to push them towards the pillow behind. She lifted his legs up on the bed and covered him with the quilt. With a gentle touch on his forehead she said, "It seems you don''t have fever. Just relax. I''ll be right here sitting on this chair beside you. Try to sleep and let me know if you need something." She continued to stroke his forehead and his hair gently. Soon he fell into deep slumber. When he opened his eyes, she wasn''t there, and he felt restless again. It was past six in the evening. He tried to keep himself busy but his thoughts kept going back to Ying Yue''s beautiful, devious, hypocritical personality. A male nurse came to the room in the evening around seven to give him his medicines. Perhaps, they had given Yang Xinyu a sedative because he soon fell asleep only to wake up early at about five next morning. He looked around lazily, without wanting to leave his bed. He curled up yet again and went off to sleep. Chapter 10 - Humming Wu Lina came back next morning after eight, which was later than usual. Yang Xinyu woke up feeling a soft and warm hand over his forehead. He wiggled and opened his eyes to find Wu Lina in front of him. Wu Lina felt his forehead and then hers, a frown was beginning to appear on her. Looking at her, Yang Xinyu felt dazed. Her beautiful black eyes were looking down at him. He could fit her small face in his palm. Her long silky hair was tied in a bun, enhancing her soft facial features. Although she was wearing a nurse uniform, she looked mesmerizing. Realizing his thoughts for her, he pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes giving her an icy glare. Startled, Wu Lina asked him softly, "How are you feeling? I hope you are not having headache or body pain. Are you comfortable?" He removed her hand rudely and answered imperturbably, "I am fine." "Dr. Zhou has assigned me to be your nurse from 8am to 6pm now", she said. "So I am there for you, at your service for most part of the day," she added with a chuckle trying to lift the mood of the day. It was a difficult task! "I''ll leave you to your daily routine. I will come back at nine to give your breakfast. Is that okay?" she asked. "Okay" When she was gone Yang Xinyu crawled out of his bed. He got ready much before nine and waited for her to come. She was the only person he was inclined to talk to She came back exactly at nine with Dr. Zhou who was on his morning rounds. "Hello, Yang Xinyu. How''s everything? I hope nurse Wu Lina is not giving you any trouble! Let me know if she worries you even a bit, I will replace her immediately!" he smiled while talking to him casually. Yang Xinyu was not interested in striking a conversation with him... Wu Lina also smiled at him politely. Dr. Zhou looked at the daily patient history chart, and left after giving Wu Lina important instructions regarding medication. Once they were alone, she said, "Would you like to have your breakfast? Hospital Goldmine has one of the best meals when it comes to taste." "Okay," he replied with indifference. He breakfast finished within fifteen minutes and an awkward silence filled the space after that. Wu Lina was fidgeting Yang Xinyu looked aloof and uninterested in her. His apathetic expression was making her feel ill at ease. To lift the mood she started humming a song softly while checking her phone. Yang Xinyu felt weird. He crossed his hands on his chest and was visibly peeved. But Wu Lina wasn''t paying heed to him and continued to hum. He was very crossed now and wanted to shut her up. He turned to chide her but noticed that the tune of the song was familiar His expressions softened He became attentive and listened to what she was singing. It was a beautiful song being softly hummed by her He realized that she was singing one of his favorite songs. He got off the bed and slowly walked towards her. He stood in front of her transfixed. She stopped humming, smiled lightly and asked, "Do you want something? You are looking at me as if you''ve seen me for the first time." "Do you like singing? Do you know how to sing?" Yang Xinyu asked, his eyes boring into her. "No. I don''t. I was just humming But I love listening to music a lot, especially classical. There are a few songs that I find very soulful and I can listen to them on a repeat mode on my phone," she replied slightly shy of her drawback. "I love listening to the song I was humming right now," she voiced those lyrics. I have seen the beauty that lies behind your face Let us remain in love without giving a name to it We will run in the meadows and chase the sunshine Let our souls entwine and feel the sensuousness (Dear Readers, I am making these songs on my own along the way. So please bear with me if you don''t like them ?) She stopped and said, "What is it after that? I don''t remember it clearly" Yang Xinyu sat down next to her, pondering. He remembered that song and started crooning. He stopped in the middle to pick his phone. That song was in his playlist. He tapped on it to listen to it and kept the phone on the table beside him. He stood up and started walking around the room whilst listening to it... Chapter 11 - I Want To Take A Stroll Outside Wu Lina observed him. He went to the window first and touched the curtains that were blowing due to mild breeze coming from the outside. He caressed them for sometime and came back to the table where the phone was. He leaned against it and listened to it till the song finished. He had a relaxed expression on his face by the time the song finished He came to her and said, "I want to take a stroll outside." "Of course! It''s a lovely day and beautiful sunny weather. I''ll accompany you if you like" she probed. "Okay" he replied. Together they strolled out in the garden. The breeze was mild. She asked him whether he could share that song with her. He took her number and shared it with her via blue tooth. While Yang Xinyu was walking, Wu Lina sat down on a bench to check her phone. She was so engrossed reading her emails that she didn''t notice Yang Xinyu''s occasional glances at her. She finished reading in fifteen minutes and looked up to check on her patient. Yang Xinyu was looking at her. She beamed, grinning from ear to ear. A camera clicked she was captured in his phone They came inside the room after about half an hour. It was only eleven in the morning. He went to lie down on the bed and Wu Lina sat on the chair near his bed. Rest of the day went by with usual activities prescribed by the doctor, which included meditation, playing board games and having meals without fail. Three days passed following the same routine. Yang Xinyu felt more relaxed. But he also started getting bored. He called his secretary to send him the office work. *** Yang Xinyu had two secretaries, Bo Xilai and Zhou Zhili. His secretary, Bo Xilai, a young man of twenty-seven, was handling work related to engineering and manufacturing side of the Yang Corporation while Zhou Zhili handled work related to marketing and sales. Bo Xilai was startled when Yang Xinyu called him. He asked Chairman Yang Ming-Chang if it was okay to send Young Master Xinyu office work. "If he is willing, then you must. I am happy that he has asked for it. However do not send him piles of documents. Start with something less important and easy on mind. Send him the report on our investment opportunity in Japan for now," instructed the chairman. "Yes Chairman," replied Bo Xilai. Bo Xilai collected that report from the junior employees and went to the hospital to give it to Yang Xinyu. Upon arriving in the room he saw that Yang Xinyu looked better. His ghost-like pale face was filled with color and he looked better. He appeared relaxed and confident. Bo Xilai gave him a beaming smile. He also noticed a lovely, young nurse sitting by his bedside. He was caught by her charm and was spellbound. He stared at her longer than usual and started walking towards her when his spell was broken by a harsh coughing sound coming from Yang Xinyu. "Sorry err I mean, good afternoon CEO Yang. Here are the documents you asked for." He quickly placed the documents in front of him, and then turned to look at the nurse. "Hi, I am Bo Xilai. Nice to meet you! Are you married?" he asked stupidly! He realized that he had asked a stupid question, so he immediately bit his lips. But he continued, "I am CEO Yang''s secretary. If you need anything, just let me know. I''ll be there. I''ll be there even if you need anything in the middle of the night!" Bo Xilai was now in fact contemplating on how to get admitted to this hospital in order to get close to this nurse. Wu Lina laughed, "Hi, I am Wu Lina and I am not married. I am only twenty-one and I don''t intend to marry for another five or six years at least!" she continued to laugh. "Oh, its okay! I can wait!" What? Again that stupidity! "I am sorry, I didn''t mean to say that. You are beautiful!" he again blurted! ''God, where is my mouth to brain filter? Why am I uttering nonsense?'' Bo Xilai looked away from Wu Lina and made a funny face! Wu Lina was having ball of a time! She kept laughing at his utter nonsense. Yang Xinyu, on the other hand was filled with extreme jealousy which was coupled with the embarrassment his secretary was causing. A touch of coldness shrouded his eyes. He grabbed his pillow and threw it on Bo Xilai''s face. Bo XIlai lost his balance a little but recovered immediately. His mind went blank at this sudden outburst. He sensed that Yang Xinyu was about to lose temper. The atmosphere in the room became chilly causing Bo Xilai to shrink and Wu Lina to stop laughing. "I''m sorry CEO Yang. I''ll take your leave now as I have something important to handle in the office", he said. He turned and looked at Wu Lina and continued, "Can we meet again?" Wu Lina started laughing again, and Yang Xinyu shouted, "Scram!" Bo Xilai cringed and ran out of the room! Chapter 12 - His Definition Of Pretty Yang Xinyu took the documents in his hands and started reading them. It wasn''t a very thick file, but after reading a few pages, he threw it down. "What happened CEO Yang?" asked Wu Lina. "I cant read these any further. I don''t think I can read anything. I don''t think I can do anything now. Everything is over," he replied woefully. His voice was faltering. Wu Lina picked up the documents from the floor and placed them in front of him. "Yes, you can read them. If you like I can read them for you. If you won''t read them and start working, who will? You have to think about the Yang Corporation. If you won''t read these, you, your firm, and me, all will lose from Ying Yue. Do you want that? Don''t worry, I am there and we won''t let that happen," she assured him. "Ying Yue, Ying Yue" he repeated her name contemptuously. Wu Lina took the file in her hand, sat on the edge of the bed and started reading the report. He looked at her in amusement and saw that she was serious. He listened to her mellifluous voice for who knows how long. He wasn''t concentrating on the contents of the report but was smiling inside Although Wu Lina volunteered to read the report, she hesitated at one point - the cost and sales graphs presented in it were like Latin to her. Even with a 180 IQ she couldn''t decipher these mysterious curves and lines, so she wavered She paused and told him to read the graphs on his own. Yang Xinyu chortled and took the file from her. He looked at the graphs. It took him five minutes to understand the data in there. He gave it back to her, not because he couldn''t read it now, but he wanted to hear her reading it out to him. Wu Lina was tired after reading the first five pages of the report, so she leaned forward on the bed beside his legs while her feet were dangling. Five more pages down, she had flipped on her stomach and was now half-lying on the bed with sandals on the floor and legs up in the air. Yang Xinyu was watching her kindly with affection. He gave her a pillow so that she could keep it under her chest and be comfortable. But this arrangement made her drowsy. Eventually she slept beside his legs with the file still open in front of her. Her face slid to the side, mouth open and her legs that were up in the air had now fallen on the edge of the bed. She reminded him of his student days when a boring chapter would induce the much welcome sleep! Yang Xinyu''s lips curled up and he brought his hands forward to touch her hair and stroke them like he would do for a child. He removed all the pins that fastened her bun letting her long, silky hair tumble. Wu Lina must have been deep asleep since she didn''t move at all. He continued stroking her hair and caught a tendril in hands. "So soft" he murmured. He bent forward and dipped towards her to take more hair in his hand her sweet and tasty scent caught his attention. It was familiar and reminded him of simple childhood days. It was a connection to deep emotional cravings. It was a mixture of lavender and peach scent that made him happy and relaxed! An hour later Wu Lina woke up with a yawn rubbing her eyes. She looked in front of her with heavy eyelids to realize that she had drooled over the documents she was reading for Yang Xinyu. She sat down and tried to dry the drool with her sleeves. She was very ashamed of herself, her cheeks turning pink. "I am sorry CEO Yang" she said closing the file embarrassed to the core. She realized that her hair were open! ''How did that happen?'' Gathering her wits, she jumped out of the bed and collected the pins scattered on the bed. She excused herself and headed out of the room to go to the nurse station. Yang Xinyu was biting the edge of a smile, a vain attempt to keep him from grinning. Did he have intentions behind those perking lips? He wasn''t into her at all when he saw her initially because he was too quiet, reserved and past feelings lingered in his heart. As the days passed, he was slowly getting attracted to her, reading her face her almond shaped eyes nose slightly turned up her luscious lips her tiny frame her thin waist her height that barely reached his shoulders her determination her lively personality her intelligence she had the look of adventure a spirit that was soaring She looked like his definition of pretty That day when she slept beside his legs while reading the documents, he felt strangely attracted to her. He had sniffed her and it made him want to move closer to her because he found it intoxicating. He was attracted to her with a heady trance like the one that brings a butterfly to nectar. He had to resist an urge to pull her up and make out with her in the sheets. ''So she was just twenty-one.'' Chapter 13 - Better Her Than Them A vehicle honking at the back brought him to the present. He looked at his watch. It was past six in the morning. He started his black Porsche Cayman and sped it to the office. He didn''t want to be seen by her in front of her home! Early in the morning only the guards were there in the office building. When they saw their young master in pajamas walking towards the entrance, they were surprised, but managed to maintain their grave expressions! "Good morning CEO Yang," one of them greeted. Without paying much attention, Yang Xinyu threw his keys towards him to park the car in the office parking area and walked to the elevator. ''She will come to the office today'' with that hope in mind he pressed the elevator button for his lounge. The hope kindled his excitement. At sharp nine he went to his office dressed in a white shirt, red tie, navy blue pants and black leather Jimmy Choo shoes. He looked devilishly handsome. Zhou Zhili trotted to her boss''s office and was yet again mesmerized by his stunning looks. She forgot to give him his schedule and stood as if she was struck by lightening! Charming and smart, feather-like hair brushed away from his forehead, he was sitting there in all his grandeur. "Good morning Zhou Zhili". The air in the office froze for an instant and she came to her senses. "GoodGood morning CEO Yang! Sorry here''s today schedule! She stuttered. She stayed in the room without speaking for another two minutes. She had to inform him about Wu Lina. "You can leave," he was telling her directly! Lifting his chiseled jaw proudly he sounded like a rich boy, distanced and arrogant. "CEO, I wanted to say one more thing Wu Lina won''t be joining the office today also. She has very bad fever," she said cowering a little. "What?!" He threw the tablet on the carpeted floor of the office. "Have I opened a missionary? Do I pay employees so that they don''t have to work?" he lashed. "Sorry CEO Yang" saying that Zhou Zhili ran out of the room as soon as possible. Who will face this demon in such mood? Yang Xinyu''s mood sunk. His excitement, hope, and warmth C every emotion was taken over by fury and helplessness. He closed his wrists to the point where his nails started digging his palm. Angered he pounded his fist on the table strongly. The loud thud made all the employees outside jump in fear. They knew it had to do with Wu Lina''s absence. They were all silently cursing Wu Lina. Either it was she who was usually his target of anger or it was they! Better her than them! They knew that it is going to be a rough day for all of them today. And so be it! The entire day at the Yang Corporation was ruined due to Wu Lina''s absence. Half of them were labeled as being incompetent while the other half were labeled as overage personal withdrawing high salaries for miniscule work! Everyone was exiting the office as soon as the clock struck six. Two days passed similarly. Wu Lina didn''t show on the third day as well. *** Wu Lina felt better on the third day but decided to stay back at home to recuperate since she was feeling weak. She couldn''t watch television as it was still giving her a headache. How could she work on computers at her office? She slept most of the day. In the evening she prepared a cup of ginger tea with honey for herself and went to the bedside window to look at the traffic beneath. She sat there until the sun went down. She got up to prepare light dinner consisting of porridge only. She had it while looking at her phone for emails related to office work. Almost all of them demanded her attention and she knew she couldn''t delay going to the office any further. She decided to join it next day. Chapter 14 - In The Midst Of Night After finishing dinner, languidly she ambled to her bed and crashed out. She snoozed off soon, her weakness wearing her out... In the midst of night she heard someone loudly banging her front door. She wanted to get up but her body didn''t allow her to wake up from the slumber. The pounding continued harshly and she forced open her eyes. Was it a dream? It was past midnight. The loud pounding on the door was real now. She went to the door to see through the peephole. But she couldn''t make out who was there. She was about to switch on the lights when she heard him saying, "If you don''t open the door now I''ll break it!" Yang Xinyu''s voice was menacing and demanding. She was afraid that he would make loud noise, enough to wake up the neighborhood. She slowly opened the door and tried to put the latch guard but he quickly pushed the door wide open breaking the guard. She was beginning to protest but before she could say anything, Yang Xinyu gagged her mouth with his hand, came inside and kicked the door to close. He smelled of alcohol. It was repulsive and disgusting. She wanted to break free but he held her waist firmly not allowing any room for movement. He pushed her towards the bed and tossed her on it. She tried to get up but he was quicker and straddled her holding her arms above her with his left hand. His weight was not letting her move an inch. With his right hand he caught her jaw and kissed her roughly biting and sucking and licking her lips. She was still trying to move her hands and shake her face away from him. He lifted his head and saw into her the eyes, his heart-rate accelerated, he wanted to punish her for wanting her so badly. He held her face and reoriented it to hold her gaze. The look in her eyes only intensified the spark. It surged his passion and they both knew it was the start of the inferno to come. "I have told you Yang Xinyu, we cannot do all this, else" "Else what, Lina?" he asked, mad at her. Knowing that she was not able to move much, he came down and started kissing her swollen lips urgently. He opened her mouth and plunged his tongue inside to find her tongue. He wrapped his tongue around it, taking it aggressively. She felt dizzy after some time and when he let go of her, she was breathless trying to suck in fresh air. Her heartbeat was so fast that he could feel it through layers of clothes. Yang Xinyu left her mouth and held her hair with one hand and face with the other. He saw her attractive features and misty eyes... "So beautiful!" He hissed! He looked down at her extended neck and dipped his head in it, sucking it, licking it. He sensed that she wasn''t wearing a bra. He couldn''t wait to reach out for her breasts. He tore her single-piece nightwear with strong hands to expose her velvety skin underneath. He removed her underwear in one swift move and started to kiss all over again. Starting from her nape, shoulders, collarbone, he went further south to her chest. He grabbed her breasts with each hand and kneaded them. He started to suck the left nipple while still continuing to knead the right one. He moved hungrily to the right one and started kneading the other one. He moved further down to her navel and started sucking it, the kisses he left in between made pink marks on her body. He looked up at her again and seeing those pink marks on her stomach made him go mad. And then, then he looked up at her face. She was crying, her eyes had become red. Immediately, he stopped himself. How did he become such a beast to the woman he loved more than his life. He left her and came up to her. "I am sorry, I am sorry." He put the blanked over her again and just brought her closer to him. His inembriated mind became a mess. "What is it that stops us Lina? It is so painful sometimes that I can''t breathe." Wu Lina turned away her face. How could she say it? Chapter 15 - Grinning Foolishly He made her turn to him and then lifted her face. "Tell me, Lina. I want to listen. This pain is affecting my everyday life." "I cannot," was all she replied. "Is there some other man in your life?" he asked narrowing his eyes and becoming suspicious about her. It angered him so much that he tightened his embrace. She shook her head. He left and and then in frustrated voice said, "Then, tell me what is it, for God''s sake!" She buried her face in the pillow. She was feeling as hurt as he was and knowing what was causing so much tumult in their lives made her even more miserable. He brought his hands to her hair and stroked her. Slowly, she brought her hands down. Yang Xinyu let out a groan, and soon reached his climax softly moaning in her ears. He tried to concentrate on his sensual pleasure. His mouth became dry, his muscles collapsed and he continued to come and come. He let out a loud sigh. Once he ensured that his last drop went in her hands, he removed it slowly from her. He rolled down on the bed and lifted her over him. He stroked her back tenderly as though she was a precious treasure. He knew she was sobbing now and tried to quiet her. Her tears fell over his chest making his skin wet. "Shushh don''t cry" he smelled her hair and felt secured once again. In the middle of the night only her sobs could be heard. She felt horrble for her and for the man who loved her this crazy, the man who was with her. But ironically, couln''t be a part of her life... The world had gone against them from every side. She cried for what seemed like a century. Her tears dried and then she just whimpered occasionally muttering something to which he didn''t pay attention. His arms and legs were snaked around her in a vise like grip. She didn''t have the strength to move so she stayed on top of him until she dozed off. Her tiny frame and petite body was soothing to his nerves. He laid blissfully post-coital while she slept gloomily often shuddering Later, when he no longer felt her movement, Yang Xinyu raised slowly and covered them both with quilt Throughout the night, he would pick her back on him whenever she slipped down his body he wanted her to merge into his frame his soul he couldn''t let his woman go this time he would become insane if Wu Lina left him... what he felt for her was beyond love... beyond any explanation that existed in the world... In the morning the light came through the window and he woke up slightly squinting. He raised his head and saw her head slid down his chest, her lips lightly brushing his nipples, leaving her saliva on them. He was aroused. He held her and cradled her on the bed while she was still sleeping. He softly turned her on her back and pressed her lightly with his body weight. She curled up over him. He removed the quilt to rise from the bed and go to the bathroom. Standing back he saw her beautiful naked body covered with hickeys. "You are mine," he whispered. He covered her with the quilt and went to take a shower. In the bathroom he used her brush to brush his teeth. Her bathroom was very small, yet he enjoyed taking a shower. When he came out she was still sleeping, perhaps tired from the previous night. He dressed and left for the office. He went to his lounge directly to change into a fresh pair of shirt and pant. When he came to the office, he was grinning foolishly. *** Wu Lina came to the office a little later at about 10am. She was wearing a white shirt coupled with an olive green trouser. She had swept her hair in a messy bun, her loose hair strands revolting, falling on her cheeks and neck. She looked like a teenager in the office setup. She was under the weather and decided to immerse in her work in order divert her attention. She hoped not to meet him today She went to her workstation and immediately booted her computer. There was a lot of work that had piled up in the past three days. She became so engrossed in her work that she didn''t notice when lunchtime approached. Zhou Zhili came to her desk and patted her shoulders hard. "Xiao Lina!" she shouted excitedly! "Come let''s have lunch together in the office cafeteria." Without waiting for her to save her work, she pulled Wu Lina out of her chair and dragged her to the cafeteria. They were pretty engrossed in talking with each other catching up on the gossip of the past three days. Zhou Zhili was telling Wu Lina how CEO Yang was having a temperamental phase for last two days and how today he was in a better mood when all of a sudden they bumped into Yang Xinyu. Zhou Zhili bit her tongue hoping he hadn''t listened her ranting to Wu Lina. He was surrounded by a group of managers, talking to them about some new overseas investments. They were also waiting for the elevator. He was taking them out for lunch in a club owned by the Yang Corporation, which was located nearby. Chapter 16 - The Elevator Zhou Zhili apologized profusely. Ignoring Zhou Zhili, Yang Xinyu looked warmly at Wu Lina. Wu Lina shuddered and froze. She apologized and stepped aside. Averting her gaze from him she looked at the floor. Her hands closed tightly around her waist. Her chest grew tight, and it beat so heavily that it pained. She felt winded. She wanted to flee from that place but was rooted to the spot instead. The elevator came and the group of managers walked in. Yang Xinyu waited for the girls to get in. Zhou Zhili stepped inside taking the cue, but Wu Lina was paralyzed in her place, hands trembling. Yang Xinyu called her name making her shudder even more. "Ms. Wu Lina, please step in the elevator so that we don''t waste time any further." She looked up and saw people waiting for her and then looked at him. Yang Xinyu pointed with his chin, "Step in." Wu Lina scuttled inside followed by Yang Xinyu. She went to stand behind Zhou Zhili. Yang Xinyu came inside and stood right beside Wu Lina. They were now standing behind everyone else facing their back. Yang Xinyu slowly slid his fingers in her shirt from behind to stroke her soft back. She trembled slightly and looked up to see him. But Yang Xinyu''s expression was indifferent as he carried on his act shamelessly. Slowly his hand moved up to cup her breast. He squeezed it a bit. She lowered her face, pursed her lips and dare not move away from him or else others may start looking in their direction. There were too many people standing in the elevator, all of them looking in front oblivious of what was happening between them. Thankfully for Wu Lina and unfortunately for Yang Xinyu, the elevator stopped in less than thirty seconds and they all stepped out. Along with Zhou Zhili, Wu Lina scurried towards the office cafeteria without looking back. Yang Xinyu looked in her direction, her warmth in his hands he knew she was trembling he wanted to hold her small back he wanted to protect her He lifted his hand slowly to his lips and kissed it lightly. He followed the group of managers outside. The cafeteria was abuzz with people sitting around and chatting endlessly. Along with Zhou Zhili, Wu Lina went to the counter to fetch her lunch and sat down at the only table that was available at the far end of the cafeteria. From the corner of her eye she saw Bo Xilai making his way towards them to join them for lunch. "Hey! How are you Zhou Zhili?" Bo Xilai asked while looking at Wu Lina. Before Zhou Zhili could say anything, he turned to look at Wu Lina and asked, "How are keeping Wu Lina. I heard you had fever. I called you but you never picked my phone," he lamented. Zhou Zhili''s mouth was still open to give an answer but seeing his eagerness to strike a conversation with Wu Lina, she shook her head and continued eating. ''Love and infatuation does make people idiots''. Zhou Zhili liked Bo Xilai in a friendly way. Being CEO Yang''s secretary, her interaction with him had given her enough time to understand his personality. She found him to be good-natured, agreeable and a cute looking man. He was very fair with curly hair. At 5 feet 9 inches, he was slightly taller than an average man. He was friendly to everyone in the company. She was a year older than him and maintained a slightly-more-than-professional relationship with him. His only flaw was his choice of clothes C they were too loud! She had pointed it out to him number of times, but he never listened to her. Now, she had become used to this assault on her eyes everyday! Today he was wearing a yellow shirt with royal blue pants! Bo Xilai had fallen head over heals for Wu Lina the minute he saw her. While Wu Lina never gave him any reason to advance their relationship, he was eager to cross the threshold. His infatuation for Wu Lina grew every time he saw her. "Zhou Zhili told me that you had gone to meet your aunt and then fell ill," he continued. "Xiao Lili you must contact me if you get into any trouble. I get worried, you know." ''Xiao Lili!'' Zhou Zhili''s expression was priceless! Wu Lina managed to smile and thanked him for his concern. "I will surely let you know next time," she lied to him for the umpteenth time. Zhou Zhili wanted Wu Lina to marry Bo Xilai. According to her he was a good catch. He was drawing a good salary from the company and was liked by the chairman. He was likely to get promoted to the position of a manager in the coming years. He was a young cheerful man who would keep Wu Lina very happy. Zhou Zhili had often hinted Wu Lina to go on a date with him. As a matter of fact Zhou Zhili had set her up on several blind dates in the past but Wu Lina rejected all of them. She knew that Zhou Zhili was a fantastic friend who wanted to see her well settled in life. However, Wu Lina had someone else in her heart. His memories and face had permanently etched on her soul, although she never revealed it to Zhou Zhili She was reminded of the past when Yang Xinyu was under her care in the hospital. Chapter 17 - His Likes And Dislikes She remembered that Dr. Zhou had asked her to change her shift timings from 6am-2pm to 8am-6pm. The changes were made for her to only take care of the VIP patient Yang Xinyu. His company had donated over 5 million Yuan to the hospital, and the director was personally involved in his treatment. For this reason director didn''t leave a stone unturned to make Yang Xinyu as comfortable as possible. Since Wu Lina was one of the brightest and intelligent nurses, he had instructed the head-nurse to assign her to Yang Xinyu. He knew that Wu Lina''s way of treating patients in psychiatric wards was different from others. She had an out of the box thinking. --- Wu Lina had to conduct some research about the patient she was looking after so that she could connect with him at a deeper level. She looked at his records and history at the nurse station and after reading them carefully she dialed a number. --- The Yang mansion was like a fairy tale castle. Located in one of the most expensive and exclusive real estates available in the town, one had to drive the car for almost a kilometer before reaching the main entrance. Wu Lina parked her car in front of the mansion in designated parking areas. There were over twenty-five luxury cars parked there and her Mini Copper looked ''mini''! She reached the main entrance while admiring the beautiful gardens surrounding the mansion. She pressed the bell and an old butler opened the door for her after some time. "Good afternoon, I am Wu Lina," she said with a smile. "Good afternoon young miss. Mrs. Yang is waiting for you," he replied coldly. He was appalled by the way she had dressed. She was wearing a casual blue denim and with a green shirt. She appeared very common Almost all other young miss who came to this mansion were dressed in exquisite dresses. He led her to the living room and pointed at the sofa, "Please sit. I will inform Mrs. Yang." Wu Lina was stunned by the mere opulence of the room. The expansive living room was divided into four intimate seating groups. Each seating group was complete with a custom sofa covered in plush fabric with red floral pattern, with the facing armchairs. On one of the walls there was a collage of paintings from world''s renowned artists. A Persian silk carpet beneath each seating arrangement enhanced the overall look. A huge chandelier was dangling overhead. The oriental woodwork was unmatched. The ornately bordered tiles, presence of deities and dynastic mementoes was giving it a classical aura. Wu Lina was so engrossed in admiring the living room that she didn''t notice that Mrs. Yang had entered the room. Mrs. Yang came closer to her as if inspecting her looks. Breaking Wu Lina''s reverie she smiled and extended her hand to her, ''Hello Ms Wu. I am Xiao Xinyu''s mother. How is he doing? I was glad to hear that you are taking such keen interest in taking care of my son. He is a smart and a very intelligent man. His circumstances were unfortunate" her voice trailed off Wu Lina was surprised and ashamed at the same time for her awkward gawk. She recovered quickly and said, "I understand y I am here to know about his likes and dislikes. Any habit that pleases him, or anything he hates? Please let me know about them in detail". "Sure dear" Mrs. Yang started. "Ying Yue used to be the center of his world. She used to come at our place almost every day. She would disturb him even if he were in important meetings and he would listen to her. She had seduced him to the level that he was wrapped around her small finger. At first she used to follow him everywhere he went, cajoling him and trying to dazzle him at every given opportunity. However, a few months later she started avoiding her. She would often not meet him on the pretext of heavy workload or meeting with the clients in other cities. Yang Xinyu used to become extremely upset and throw a tantrum when she didn''t meet him. However with her avoiding him extensively, he became confused. He stopped concentrating on his work. One day he followed her and found that she had gone to meet his business archrival Yan Xiaojun in a five star hotel." Chapter 18 - Money Is A Means, Not An End "He closely followed her there and saw her entering one of the rooms. He confronted her which led to a huge altercation. That day Ying Yue profusely apologized to him, and they made up eventually. Yang Xinyu became nervous after that incident and immediately decided to marry her, so he proposed a date. She said that she would have to think about it. But a few days later, he came to know that she was leaving the country along with Yan Xiaojun to an unknown destination Xiao Xinyu went to her house to stop her from acting so rashly, but he didn''t find her. He broke down" related Mrs. Yang. She had tears in her eyes. Her only child had suffered so much. "Sorry y if you don''t want to talk, it''s okay. I will come back some other time" said Wu Lina. "Oh no! Please ask away your questions. I would love to answer them to my best knowledge," replied Mrs. Yang wiping her tears. "Who is Yan Xiaojun?" she asked. "Yan Xiaojun and Yang Xinyu studied in the same school and were the best friends. While Xinyu was a brilliant boy doing extremely well academically, Yan Xiaojun was always trailing. Their personalities were very different, yet they got along very well with each other. Being heirs of large business empires, both Yang Xinyu and Yan Xiaojun had many girls following them. While Yang Xinyu was hardly ever interested in girls, Yan Xiaojun ensured that a girl is hanging by his side in every social gathering. Although Yang Xinyu was peeved by his Casanova personality, he never interfered. On one occasion, Yan Xiaojun got a girl pregnant. The girl''s father was in the military. Not wanting to reveal this to his father, Yan Xiaojun came to Yang Xinyu to help him with abortion. Yang Xinyu was aghast! He refused him point blank. But Yan Xiaojun coerced Xinyu to the extent that he had to help him out. Yang Xinyu came to us with his friend''s problem. Chairman Yang Ming-Chang is an understanding person. He knew that this incident had potential to become a huge scandal, so he used his contacts to arrange for the girl''s abortion in a countryside hospital. However, after that incident the Chairman forbade Yang Xinyu from staying friends with Yan Xiaojun. The Chairman was afraid that such types of scandals would have negative impact on company''s image even if Yang Xinyu were remotely involved in it. It was different during his days... On his father''s order, Yang Xinyu started avoiding Yan Xiaojun in the school. Yan Xiaojun confronted him one day and somehow it led to a bloody fight between them. Ever since they stopped talking to each other. Yan Xiaojun became Yang Xinyu''s nemesis for the life. We think that he wanted to take revenge from Yang Xinyu and so he stooped to the level of stealing his love from him," said Mrs. Yang sadly. ''What happened after Ying Yue disappeared?" asked Wu Lina. "He ran away to an unknown location. When we found him, he was looking disheveled and was mentally unstable. We brought him back home, but over here he shut himself in his room. He would watch her videos repeatedly. His smoking and alcohol consumption increased. One day he had a nervous breakdown and we couldn''t bear it any further. We decided to admit him to the psychiatric hospital," she sighed. "Can you tell me more about his hobbies?" asked Wu Lina. "He was a great swimmer. He had won many trophies for that on national level. He is a great golfer, and plays squash in the morning. He loves eating typical Chinese food. Other than that I don''t know" replied Mrs. Yang. "Err... y, can you take me to his room. I''d like to explore if he had any other favorite hobbies," requested Wu Lina. "Yes sure. Please follow me," said Mrs. Yang motioning her to follow her upstairs. Wu Lina gaped at Yang Xinyu''s bedroom. It was so luxurious that she got excited and felt like splurging! In order to look professional she quickly contained her emotions and managed to look calm. "I will leave you here for some time" she said and turned to leave. Wu Lina looked around the room and saw his collection of toy robots. She chuckled. She went to the wall where his music system and home theater were installed. She saw that there were many CDs and USBs over there. There was a huge collection of movies. She was amazed! She started looking at the CDs and noticed that he had one song that was his favorite and there were many CDs, which had it. She explored a little more and then went downstairs. Mrs. Yang was sitting in the living room and offered her to have some mint tea. Wu Lina thanked her politely and they had tea in silence. Wu Lina could feel that Mrs. Yang is checking her out closely. She felt intimidated. She quickly finished her tea and left the mansion. While driving back, she couldn''t help thinking that money is a means, not an end or is it the other way round... Money is just a tool to help us reach our vision but it doesn''t bring fulfillment. It can''t buy happiness... Chapter 19 - Chase This Devil Next day at the hospital she went to his room after she reported for the duty. He was sleeping. She went to check his temperature. He opened his eyes and had roughly removed her hand. It had taken her the entire day to make him understand the value of recovering and winning from Ying Yue. She knew she had to keep trying for more days. That was normal for patients who were victims of mental trauma. The recovery process was slow. She had to gain his trust and slowly take him from there back to his daily, cheerful life. The doctor''s treatment plan mentioned tasks that were close to his heart. And for this reason she had gone to meet his mother. Humming that song was part of the therapy. She had to throw a bait, open a window and reach out to him in one way or the other. It was crucial that he opens his heart to her for successful implementation of the treatment. At the facility she would take of Yang Xinyu genuinely. He was slowly opening to her. He had started calling his office to deliver him important office documents at the hospital. She would often help him read out the files that were sent from his office. Although she found them boring, she read them nevertheless. She seldom slept in the midst of reading them out and he would take the opportunity to tease her and open her bun. She felt that the treatment was going in the right way. It was during the second week of his stay in the facility that an incident occurred. He was sleeping in the evening and she had gone to the nurse-station, as it was time for her duty to end. All of a sudden a male nurse ran inside and informed her that Yang Xinyu was shouting in his sleep. She had already changed in her casuals and was about to leave, but she ran to his room to check on the situation. Yang Xinyu was sweating profusely, shaking and shouting, "Ying Yue, I won''t leave you! I''ll kill you! Please, please help me Lina where are you... Chase this devil!" Wu Lina came to him and shook him gently, "I am right here CEO Yang. Open your eyes." When he didn''t respond, she shook him harshly, "Open your eyes Yang Xinyu. Don''t worry. Please, I am right here." She had caught his shoulders. Yang Xinyu opened his eyes and upon seeing her he hugged her tightly and pleaded, "Wu Lina, don''t leave me please. These nightmares are unbearable. Please stay with me here. I beg of you." Seeing his pitiable state, Wu Lina was so heartbroken that she agreed. "Sure Third Master Yang, I will. Please don''t be scared. I am right there with you." "Thanks Wu Lina" he called her name tenderly She instructed the male nurse who had followed her inside to bring her an extra pair of sheets since the current ones were badly ruffled and slightly moist due to his sweat. She stayed in his embrace until he calmed down. Although she felt a little awkward, thinking it as a part of her profession, she stayed in his embrace and patted his back to assure him. When he calmed she made him lie down on the bed and went to the bathroom to get a wet towel to wipe his sweat. She fetched some dry hospital clothes for him to change into. She opened his shirt slowly and started to dry his torso. While she was drying him she saw his perfect, muscular V-shaped body. She gasped and reddened. This was her first time feeling like that for a man! What was she feeling...? Yang Xinyu was too drowsy to notice her. He seemed to relax under her familiar touch. He drifted off in a deep slumber Chapter 20 - The Human Warmth Slowly Wu Lina changed his clothes. She was thankful that he wasn''t noticing her. By the time she had finished she was blushing a deep red. She cleaned the bed around and headed outside to get some fresh air. She needed to cool down her racing adrenalin that was heating her body! Moments later her stomach started rumbling. She wanted to eat food. Seeing that Yang Xinyu was sleeping nicely, she instructed the male nurse to stay there for a while until she came back. She rushed to the hospital cafeteria where she met the head nurse Su sng n. "Wu Lina! My child, how are you? How is that demon king behaving? I heard that he has changed a lot under your supervision and Dr. Zhou''s treatment. Very well done Wu Lina. I am proud of you!" she exclaimed. "Thank you y," she replied with a polite smile and started leaving to get some food from the counter. "Wu Lina, come back and sit with us. I am sitting with other nurses over there," said Su sng n from behind. Wu Lina had to hurry up back to Yang Xinyu, but she decided not to irk the head nurse. After all she was supposed to give them appraisals! So she collected her food tray from the counter and went to the table where all other nurses were sitting. The head nurse was sitting like a queen amongst them. All of them were talking about the patients they were attending. "The patient I am looking after is an old man in his sixties. He was abandoned by his wife and children and now he is emotionally broken," said one of the nurses Wang Qinqin. She turned to Wu Lina and enquired, "I heard that the person you are attending is the CEO of the Yang Corporation. You are so lucky. Try to seduce him," she added with a chuckle. "Who knows you may become his mistress if not his wife?" And she started laughing loudly. Other nurses joined her. Wu Lina was so angered at this nonsense that she had an impulse to throw the food tray at her. But she maintained her calm as always and continued eating her food without replying to her. The head nurse saw this awkward situation and scolded nurse Wang Qinqin. "This is her first time attending to a VIP patient in this facility. This is very sensitive assignment, so please be careful of what you speak Wang Qinqin. The director won''t take it kindly if he hears what you just spoke." Wang Qinqin shrank in fear when she heard the head nurse. She looked menacingly at Wu Lina. The conversation then drifted to other things, which Wu Lina wasn''t interested in. She finished her dinner and excused herself to go back to her apartment to fetch her night clothes. When she went back to the room she saw that Yang Xinyu was still sleeping. Seeing her, the male nurse left the room. After she was left alone, Wu Lina made her bed on the sofa and went to the bathroom freshen up. She came back wearing her night suit and socks. She covered herself with the blanket. She was so tired that she dozed off within ten minutes. When she woke up next, she found herself next to the human warmth. She felt so good that she cuddled up and kipped again. She thought she was dreaming She had missed this warmth for over four years. She missed her mom... she missed her warm touch... her warm embrace... she missed her family... She woke up when the morning sun had filled the room. The leaves of the tree outside the window were playing hide and seek with the sun. She got up and yawned and stretched her limbs and bumped into someone next to her. She was taken aback and jumped with astonishment. She squinted her gaze on the person she had just bumped into. A beautiful face came into her line of vision. Her mouth opened and she started ogling at the handsome, sleepy man with chiseled features in front of her. His bone structure was perfectly symmetrical. It was manly. His features were so striking that he could easily grace the cover of all the leading fashion magazines. With half-open dreamy brown eyes and feather-like hair that were ruffled, he looked sexy! ''How can a man be so handsome?'' She wanted to hold his face in her hands! Yang Xinyu was half-asleep when he felt movement next to him. He gazed at her with his sleepy brown eyes. Her dark hair was messy, face and eyes were slightly puffy, and the skin was glowing pink. Her night suit had come up exposing her shapely thighs. He itched to pull her back on the pillow. But refrained Their gaze met and she found herself in a trance, heat rising inside her. Breaking the spell, she removed the quilt covering them hastily, exposing him to the soft chill of the room. Chapter 21 - I Yearn For You She was so embarrassed that she blushed a deep pink. He brought his hand to her face and traced her blush. He brought his hand down lazily to her chest, her stomach, and then to her thighs and lightly brushed them with his fingers. Feeling that the heat inside her wasn''t subsiding, she sprang out of the bed much to his discontent. "How did I come there? I am sorry CEO Yang! I had slept on that sofa. I don''t sleepwalk! I mean, I... I am sorry!" She blabbered non-stop. Yang Xinyu smiled, turned his back to her, retrieved the quilt and went off to sleep again. He didn''t bother to listen to her explanation. Wu Lina was mortified at her own behavior. She cleaned up the room, folded the sheets and dashed out of the room as soon as possible! *** Zhou Zhili was chuntering away to glory. Wu Lina had to remind her that it was time for them go back to work. Zhou Zhili leapt from her chair like a cat and ran to exit the cafeteria holding Wu Lina''s hand, leaving Bo Xilai with an open mouth! Upon reaching the office, Zhou Zhili discovered that the boss hadn''t arrived, so she took the chance to go to Wu Lina''s cube. Wu Lina was settling in her chair. "When do you think this project will finish Xiao Lili?" "Can''t say There are a lot of difficult algorithms that have to be dealt with I am trying my best to finish it in time, but it seems we have to ask for extra time" she replied. "Don''t tell me!" said Zhou Zhili. "Boss will blow this office if you will ask him to extend the deadline for even one day! Don''t you know he hates you!" "It doesn''t completely depend on me," Wu Lina gritted her teeth. "There are other team members who have to be accounted for also!" "But you are the lead project manager. Don''t forget that," said Zhou Zhili in an urgent tone. She was pushing Wu Lina to finish the project in time so that she doesn''t get fired from the job. While they were talking, an employee came running to them. "CEO Yang wants to see you Wu Lina," he informed. Wu Lina was rooted to the spot. She couldn''t move a muscle when she heard that. Her mind fuddled for several seconds before she could say anything. Zhou Zhili noticed that and covered up for her to the employee, "She is coming in a minute." Zhou Zhili was afraid that CEO Yang might scold Wu Lina for taking three days leave. The project she was heading was important and the clients were not the ideal types. "Get up Wu Lina. Perhaps he will talk to you about the project," she assured her. "Just tell him that you will try your best to finish the project within stipulated deadline. If he shouts at you, just stand and listen." Wu Lina picked up the relevant files and the CD from her table and went slowly to his office. Her feet had stones tied to them, she couldn''t lift them. When she reached his office, she subconsciously became cautious, and she looked at him with guarded expression. She was quivering in her heart. "Close the door behind you," he spoke nonchalantly while still looking at the file he was reading. She closed it and stood fixed in her place. After a minute of zero activity, she moved towards his table to put the files and CDs. "CEO Yang, the project files are here. I will try my best to finish the project within deadline However, the client keeps changing their specs every now and then making it difficult for the team to keep up to their demands Kindly allow us an extension of deadline" she spoke slowly, in a barely audible voice As usual he wasn''t paying attention to what she was saying. "Wu Lina, I want you to move in with me," he spoke gravely. "You know this is not the first time I''ve asked you," he added looking up at her. She was stunned at his words! Wasn''t he listening to what I just said? "I want you to move in with me, if possible today," he repeated with a serious expression. What? No! Never! Her body revolted at the idea. She was too scared. She was scared of the consequences. He got up from his chair, circling the table he came and stood in front of her and pulled her chin up with one hand. His other hand snaked her tiny waist to pull her closer to him. With one hand on her hips, he pressed her hard against his bulge, which started growing. "You know how I yearn for you" he kissed her lightly on her lips. "Please Wu Lina" he continued brushing against her lips. Her eyes became misty. She tried her best not to show her weakness to him but tears came unbridled. Chapter 22 - Submit My Resignation This man who had bewitched her body and soul wanted her so badly, yet she couldn''t reciprocate his feelings. She had rejected him so many times earlier, but his conviction was stronger than before, each time he asked her. Yang Xinyu dipped his head on her shoulder and buried his face into her neck. He opened his mouth to say something, then closed it again and just kissed her on the neck inhaling her scent. Her sweet fragrance had become his obsession. "I am sorry CEO Yang" she said. "It is not possible under current circumstances" Current circumstances That means there''s still hope He felt his shirt getting wet Why does she cry every time I am with her? Have I become so daunting? He lifted his face to look at her. Her eyes were full of tears and there were sweat beads on her forehead. Her whole body was quivering. Holding her firmly with one hand he reached her face with another hand, and wiped her tears with his thumb. He kissed her again and tasted the salt of her tears. Their eyes met and he saw how afraid she was. Leaning his forehead on hers, he asked, "What is it you want? What is stopping you from becoming mine? Love me back please It is frustrating to see you everyday and not being able to touch you or be with you Your denial tortures me Wu Lina, how many times do I have to beg you? Why can''t we resume our relationship?" ''I don''t want to let you go... I won''t let you go and I will kill anyone who will try to be your man'' he couldn''t voice these words. His warm words fell on her ears like morning breeze of the summers. She felt cherished and smothered in his embrace. She wanted to continue standing there, but the feeling dissipated suddenly as she saw him, her face became cold as she moved it away from his gaze. She replied coldly, "I''m telling you CEO Yang, this can never happen. You should not forget that you are the CEO and future Chairman of the Yang Corporation. You cannot let any scandal hurt your image. As for me I will complete this project and submit my resignation. I can''t take it anymore Stop pursuing me..." she bit her lips as the sentence passed slipped through her tongue. Yang Xinyu was so surprised at her revelation that he loosened his hold! Wu Lina took the advantage and suddenly turned and dashed out of the door. ''Submit my resignation! Resignation! Submit it!'' Yang Xinyu became furious. His usual temper returned. He saw her exiting the office. He wanted to catch her but her words made him fretful. He wanted to open the door and drag her back in the office to demand an explanation, instead he walked back to his chair and took out a pack of cigarettes from the desk drawer. He lit a cigarette and smoked. He went on smoking and filled the room with toxic tobacco smell until the whole cigarette pack finished. He needed to calm down. But the cigarettes weren''t helping. He threw the packet on the floor. Submit my resignation! My foot! Is it so easy? He opened the drawer of his office table to take out the contract that was agreed between her and the company. It was placed safely in a blue document holder. He started reading it. The contract was so binding that breaching it would incur five million Yuan penalty. He reread it to see if there was any loophole she had seen through to take the advantage of. There was none! Then on what basis did she blurt those words? Has she been offered a job somewhere? But who would pay five million Yuan to annul the contract? He kept it back safely inside. One copy of the contract had been sent to her when she had joined the Yang Corporation. He picked his phone to call Bo Xilai. As he brooded over Wu Lina''s words, he became uncomfortable and tried to reposition himself on the chair. He started pacing his room finding it uncomfortable to sit. Contract No 1 Almost all the terms and conditions of the employment contract were similar to what other companies like Yang Corporation offered the only difference was within the termination terms. 8. Termination 1. (a) The Employee may at any time terminate this agreement and his employment by giving not less than two weeks written notice to the Employer. However, the employee has to pay five million Yuan to Yang Corporation as compensation for spending their resources on the employee. 2. (b) The Employer may terminate this Agreement and the Employee''s employment at any time, without notice or payment in lieu of notice, for sufficient cause. 3. (c) The Employer may terminate the employment of the Employee at any time without the requirement to show sufficient cause pursuant to (b) above, provided the Employer pays to the Employee an amount as required by the Employment Standards Act xxxx or other such legislation as may be in effect at the time of termination. This payment shall constitute the employees entire entitlement arising from said termination. 4. (d) The employee agrees to return any property of Yang Corporation at the time of termination. 9. It is further acknowledged and agreed that following termination of the employee''s employment with Yang Corporation for any reason the employee shall not solicit business from current clients or clients who have retained Yang Corporation in the 6 month period immediately preceding the employee''s termination. 10. Laws This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Country C. Chapter 23 - Bring It On Ms. Wu! Bo Xilai was surprised to see his boss pacing the room so agitatedly. "Good afternoon CEO Yang," he said. "Bo Xilai, I need you to find something for me secretly" Yang Xinyu spoke like an isolated and an abandoned person "Wu Lina is planning to submit her resignation. I want you to find out the details about it. Has she already found another job? Is her employer rich enough to pay the penalty for terminating the contract?" As Yang Xinyu was saying it out, he felt tormented. His hopes seem to squash. He felt he was being robbed of his dearest possession He started pinching between his brows. Bo Xilai was immediately on guard, and said in the most surprising manner, "Wu Lina submitting her resignation! How did that happen? I will start finding about it now!" He left the room wary of Wu Lina''s actions! He had to find out about this. After all he liked Wu Lina who could be his future wife! As he walked, he thought, ''How could she do this to him? Plus she is enjoying a very good position here. It doesn''t matter if CEO Yang hates her. I am there. I will take care of you Wu Lina!'' When he left the room Yang Xinyu sat back on his chair, opened his phone to see her photo and spoke through his teeth with a clenched jaw, "Bring it on Ms. Wu!" His room intercom rang breaking his thoughts. "CEO Yang, you have meeting coming up in fifteen minutes with the group from Spain. You have to go to the conference room in the West Wing of the building," informed Zhou Zhili. Yang Xinyu got up and picked the documents from his desk related to the investment proposition in Spain . He wanted this to be done with quickly. The company that the Yang Corporation was trying to acquire in Spain was a small one but delivered promising result. With a little more capital boost, it could do very well and open up their business opportunities in Spain and surrounding countries. More than him, his father, Chairman Yang Ming-Cheng was interested in this proposal. Yang Xinyu had done background research on the company and found that the Chairman''s interest was more in setting it up as a successful business for his twenty-four old daughter Yang Chen Lin, from his second mistress. He had met Yang Chen Lin during family functions and whenever he interacted with her, she appeared to be a sensible woman. She was intelligent and very sophisticated. She wasn''t as flashy as his stepsister from his father''s first mistress, Yang Fangxu, who was only interested in making it in the film industry. Yang Chen Lin was determined and had completed her Masters in Business Administration from the top university in China. She was proficient in speaking English and Spanish. He was sure that under Yang Chen Lin, the company will progress profitably and so he also extended his support. The only fact that his father didn''t know about Yang Chen Lin was that she had a Spaniard boyfriend who owned the company! In the meeting Yang Chen Lin was also present. Although Yang Xinyu kept a business like exterior, not disclosing his inner thoughts, he knew that her boyfriend was also there as part of the delegation. He silently approved of it. The meeting was a success. Every business angle was talked about and explored, several changes were decided and in the end the company lawyers were given the task to create a contract. Yang Chen Lin came to her brother after the meeting was over and said, "Brother Xinyu, thanks for your approval. I will do my best to take this company forward." Yang Xinyu smiled and replied, "I expect that apart from doing good in business you also marry that Spaniard!" Yang Chen Lin was taken aback and couldn''t help grinning. She understood why brother Xinyu helped her. She became shy and said, "I haven''t told this to father as yet I will tell him when the time is ripe" "Okay," said Yang Xinyu confirming that he wouldn''t divulge this detail to anyone. "Brother Xinyu if you need my help in any way, do let me know please. I may not be as resourceful as you are, but I can take care of things in my own way. And I promise I won''t let you down," she said optimistically with joy in her voice. Yang Xinyu thanked her and went back to his office. He was tired. The meeting got over a little past seven. He wanted to have tea. Chapter 24 - A Pang Of Jealousy When he entered his office floor, he saw that most of the employees had left. He took a detour to check on Wu Lina, but found that her seat was vacant. He sighed sadly turning back to his room. On his way back he heard some employees chattering about something, and from the corner of his eyes he saw Wu Lina standing amongst them with her bag on her shoulders. She looked like a teenage girl. He stood in a corner near them where lots of shadow was cast on his profile so no one could notice him, to overhear their conversation. "Sister Wu Lina, why were you absent for so many days? CEO Yang was very angry," said one of the girls. "We have to finish that project. The coding is becoming difficult everyday as the clients are changing their specifics every other day. We haven''t seen such reckless clients! I hope this project gets terminated!" she lamented. Wu Lina became slightly restless. "Sorry, I caught fever, but now that I am here I will make sure that I cover up for those three days. Please don''t worry," she said with a smile. All other boys in the group chimed in at the same time and started pampering her. "Wu Lina, how are you feeling now?" one of them asked. "Do you want to have coffee?" Asked another one. "I can drop you in my car today and pick you up tomorrow morning!" yet another one said taking her hand his hands. Before Wu Lina could answer them, Yang Xinyu appeared from the shadows coughing loudly. His anger was apparent on his face. He wanted to choke each one of them. When he saw Wu Lina''s hand in one of the boys'' hand, he started walking towards him menacingly ready to punch him for touching his girl. His hand curled in his palms, his knuckles cracking, as he marched forward. Wu Lina sensed it and immediately withdrew her hand. She didn''t want to see any bloodshed in the office. "Thank you Brother Zhang. But I am feeling better now," she replied. As they saw Yang Xinyu approaching towards them, they greeted him. Half of them started leaving the area while the other half went back to their cubicle to show how long they worked. Wu Lina was among those who were leaving and walking in the direction of the elevator. He caught up with her. They all waited in front of the elevator very quietly, conscious that their boss was standing with them. Wu Lina entered the elevator first followed by Yang Xinyu, and then rest of them walked in, civilly, not wanting to bump into each other, trying to maintain utmost decorum. When the elevator door closed, Wu Lina was standing at the last with Yang Xinyu in her close proximity. It was deja-vu. It was as if he wasn''t letting her escape. They came to the ground floor and everyone started exiting. Yang Xinyu waited for the last person to leave before turning to face Wu Lina. She raced past him, but he was quick enough to hold her hand and pull her back in the elevator. He immediately pressed the button of the topmost floor, at the same time blocking her path. Wu Lina lost her balance and tripped over his feet. Since he had held her wrist, her hand twisted and she fell in front, on her face, banging on the elevator''s wall. She hurt her nose badly and winced in pain. Annoyingly she looked at him but there was no remorse on his face. Rather he frowned and became angrier. ''Why can''t this girl manage a simple pull?'' Since her hand got twisted, Yang Xinyu''s grasp was even more painful. The pain in her nose and hand were so sharp that her mind went blank for a few seconds. She closed her eyes and her ears became red as she experienced the agonizing pain. She waited for it to subside closing the world around her. Chapter 25 - Am I Looking So Attractive? In the next moment she felt being lifted in his arms and being carried out of the elevator. He carried her to the lounge and put her on the bed gently. He removed her sandals. Then he went to the refrigerator and brought an ice pack. He brought her injured hand forward and applied ice pack to the portion that had turned red. There was no swelling thankfully. He looked at her face and started laughing. Her nose had swollen a little and she looked cute. "Your nose has turned red and is swollen like a reindeer." Wu Lina bit her lower lip, her embarrassment overtaking her pain. Yang Xinyu brought the ice pack to her nose and pressed it there until Wu Lina removed it irritatedly in a few seconds. He gripped her hands and pressed it forcibly there like he would do for a small child. Her pain receded gradually. None of them spoke and the silence was awkward for Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu was merely enjoying her company. He didn''t want this time to end. "Have you had your dinner? He asked. "No," she answered. "Then let''s go out for dinner," he suggested. "I have to go home, now!" she said in an urgent tone. "What happened?" he asked with concern. How could she say that she was experiencing her menstrual cramps and she hadn''t got her pads? She was about to get her periods and she needed to go home to relax, to take a hot shower and eat simple non-spicy food. She pursed her lips and didn''t say a word. He waited for a while, and then said, "Okay, I am ordering take-out food." "I am going. Thanks for helping me," she said while thinking that I am in this mess because of you. Why would you bring me back? Had I left a bit earlier I would have been in my home now! "No, stay there," he ordered her calmly. She gulped and froze. She dare not move from her position. Yang Xinyu picked his phone and ordered light non-spicy noodles for her along with bacon and rice. After that he went to take a quick shower. He came out in fifteen minutes dressed in casual shorts and a t-shirt. He was looking inhumanely handsome. His wet hair was combed back and his skin looked soft under the warm lights of his room. Wu Lina found herself gaping at him. ''Why is it that I am still amazed at his gorgeous features?'' He slowly came towards her and said softly in her ears, "Am I looking so attractive?" She blushed and averted her gaze digging her toenails in the carpet. Wait! When did she remove her sandals? "Why don''t you go and take bath?" he said lovingly. "No, I''ll eat food and go home," she replied bringing back the chill in the air. ''Go home? We will see Wu Lina!'' He thought with a smirk. Wu Lina wanted to go back home as soon as possible. It was one of those days when she suffered every month. Her menstrual pain was coming in intervals, each time with increasing intensity. It was just these five days of her cycle that were most troublesome. The pain was maximum on the first day and receded on the third day. She sat down with her head down and hands on her stomach. She didn''t want to make a scene in front of him. She waited for the take-away food to come so she could eat and just go home. Yang Xinyu picked the TV remote and started watching the news. Most of the news channels were showing the Yang Corporations'' takeover of a Spanish firm. They showed his handsome face in the corner while broadcasting the news. Bored, he turned to look at Wu Lina. When he saw that her head was hung low, he thought she was also bored. He changed to a music channel, something that Wu Lina liked. He thought that she will pick interest and they might strike a conversation. But she didn''t look up. He sensed that something was wrong. He went near her, lifted her face in his hands and saw that her lips were turning a pale blue and her face was twisted in agony. He panicked! Chapter 26 - Proud Proclamation "What''s wrong Wu Lina?" He asked concern etched over his face. Wu Lina was feeling faintish "Nothing" He placed his hand on her forehead and then placed one on his. She didn''t have fever. Did she get hurt badly? She seemed to be in tremendous pain. She was clutching her stomach. "Should we go to the hospital?" he asked her again. He thought her hand had suffered an internal injury, which raised his concern even more. He was cursing himself for pulling her back in the elevator. ''But I pulled her gently! She''s too dainty and needs to be fed properly!'' "No! It happens every month!" She replied annoyance creeping in her. She didn''t want to talk, and he was irritating her. She couldn''t tell him the main reason. "It happens every month! What? Do you have any disease?" He became nervous! "No!" She shrieked! Oh god! He is so ignorant! "Please leave me alone. I will manage." "Wu Lina, look at me please. I beg you what is wrong with you? Tell me," he insisted. "I want to go to the bathroom," she said. She fumbled when she tried to get up. Without asking for her permission, Yang Xinyu picked her up in his arms and took her to the bathroom. When he put her down, he saw a red patch on her skirt. Oh! He scolded himself inwardly. How could I be such a fool? She is having her monthly periods! He left her in the privacy of the bathroom and headed out. He picked his wallet and dashed to the elevator to go to the car and drive it to the nearest pharmacy. He bought tampons for her. Since he didn''t know which brand she used, he bought ten different brands. The pharmacist at the counter asked, "Has you wife just delivered a baby? In that case it is better to take sanitary napkins." He looked at him quietly with a frigid expression and without speaking a word paid him and took the tampons. He ran out of the pharmacy, drove madly cutting two red lights to reach the lounge as soon as possible. As soon as he reached the entrance, the security guard handed him the take-away food. He grabbed it and ran to the elevator, much to the guard''s surprise. Reaching the lounge, he opened the door quickly to check whether Wu Lina was back on the bed. She was still in the bathroom. He heard water running in the shower. Without knocking the door, he barged in the bathroom and kept the packets of tampons on the counter. "You can use these tampons. I know you are having your periods," he said proudly and exited the bathroom! Wu Lina was so shocked when he entered the bathroom. Even though the shower area was enclosed in glass panes, he could have seen her taking bath! At the same time she was feeling embarrassed. Before she could utter a word, he was gone! She gritted her teeth. This guy had no shame! Wait, how did he know that she was having her periods? And when did he get those tampons? He must have seen the stain on my skirt! How foolish I am! I should have carried tampons with me. How long have I been in the shower? Before showering she washed her stained clothes, as she had only one set. She would wear them as soon as they would dry and she would rush back home. When she finished her shower, she opened the bathroom door to see where he was. There was no one around. She had wrapped one towel on her body and one on her head. She slowly came out and opened one of his drawers in the walk-in closet. He came in when he heard the movement in the closet and stood behind her creepily making her jump! "What are you looking for?" "Do you have extra boxers?" Her face reddened till her neck. He opened another drawer to give her a fresh boxer. "I would need a shirt also" she was cursing herself for being in this situation. But this was all his fault! He shouldn''t have stopped her from going. "This side of the closet is full of shirts, you can wear what you like," he said indifferently and stood still in his place with no intentions of leaving her. Chapter 27 - Flustered Emotions Under his constant gaze she went to pick a shirt. She chose a black one because she knew that without a bra the white shirt would reveal her silhouette. The black shirt would be more conservative. She could feel his eyes on her all the time. She was so flustered that she blushed again. She looked at him and said, "Please leave so that I may change". He shook his head. What an adamant bastard, she thought. I wish I could bash him for this shamelessness. When she saw his reluctance to leave, she picked the clothes and went in the bathroom to change. Her cramps were already making her uneasy. She was beginning to view herself curled up comfortably on the sofa in the lounge. She wanted to sleep. She closed the door behind her and started changing. Wu Lina''s denial towards Yang Xinyu was wrecking his nerves. He felt guilty the day he had had forced sex with her in a drunken stupor. But it was not up to him to stop loving her. He was beyond that emotion. She never cheated on him but had not responded to his affections for the last nine months leaving his heart shattered. Every single time he saw her, she stole a part of him. He always went back to her, stalked her in the hope that she would return what she had stolen from him but she never did he was denied his drug and the withdrawal symptoms were drastic He had suffered more than enough and now he wanted his bliss. His love life had been most unlucky he hadn''t touched a woman ever since she stopped seeing him he had taken to drinking he was spiraling down the abyss all over again that day when he saw her in the office, it was the last straw Yang Xinyu felt the similar feeling of denial when she rejected moving in with him, and again today when she closed the door on him ''How many times Wu Lina?'' He went after her. He knew he had been selfish, but there was a part of him that believed that she too loved him She heard the door opening when she was wearing the shirt. She hurriedly wore it and started buttoning it, but a strong hand caught her from behind and picked her up in his arms before she could button even one of them. Her shirt was left open wide, showing her white chest, mid-rib and stomach. With one hand around his neck to balance herself she tried to cover her body with the shirt quickly, burning redder by the second. "Put me down!" She shrieked. Not relenting to her, Yang Xinyu took her to the bed and put her down carefully on the soft mattress. He opened the boxes of take-away food and both of them ate it in silence. Yang Xinyu was occasionally putting some juicy bacon in her bowl every now and then. Wu Lina had buttoned her shirt by then. Her pain had started coming back, this time accompanied with cramps in her thighs, and she longed to rest. She felt faintish and was hoping to sleep. Since Yang Xinyu was sitting on the sofa, she went to lie on the bed. She didn''t have the strength to argue with him. After eating dinner and clearing the table, Yang Xinyu lied down beside her and pulled the cover over them. He made her turn away from him, spooned her, snaked his arm around her and pushed her towards his chest. His warmth was overflowing and the heat emanating from him melted her cold disposition. Her pain, tiredness, anger, dilemma and every negative emotion were slowly wearing off, as she drifted off in a blissful, soundless sleep within five minutes. Yang Xinyu smiled at her back. He smelled her hair and without realizing slowly unbuttoned her shirt, reached her chest and cupped one of her supple, round breasts. He squeezed it softly without giving a thought to his actions. But his body couldn''t control his emotions and he found himself turned on. He waited for a while to suppress his desire, but he failed. He turned the sleeping beauty''s face towards him very lightly, and slowly reached down to her breasts. He could hear the vibrations of her heart in her chest. Her naked body was so alluring. He removed the shirt and exposed one of her breasts. Going down to them he circled her nipple with his tongue and then softly suckled it. His erection was getting larger by the minute making him uncomfortable. He couldn''t hold it any longer in his shorts. While suckling her nipple he removed his shorts slowly freeing his erection. He wrapped his large hand on it and stroked himself while glued to her breasts until he reached his climax. His body jerked uncontrollably and he let out muffled groans. He left her nipple, which was now wet with his saliva and turned to grab a few tissues from the bedside drawer. After cleaning himself, he came next to her and lifted her on his body, her naked stomach and chest touching him through his t-shirt. She murmured something in her sleep. He got alerted and realized that she would wake up now even with the slightest of his movement. He stopped moving. He had already moved her around a little. He could feel the wetness of her breasts through his shirt and again found it difficult to control his erection! But now he dare not do anything. So to divert his mind from the current situation he started reciting multiplication table from twenty-five backwards! He finally slept when he reached nineteen times five Wu Lina woke up in the middle of the night and found herself on his chest, almost naked. She shook her head in embarrassment even though this was their usual way of sleeping whenever they were together in the past. She came down slowly, got up from the bed and went to the bathroom to change her tampon. She buttoned up her shirt. Upon returning to the bedroom, she went to the sofa to sleep. Just as she was about to doze off, a pair of strong arms picked her up and carried her back to the bed. She found herself on his chest again. Moments later she was snuggling in him reflexively Chapter 28 - Give Me A Kiss The morning sun filled the room from the window waking Yang Xinyu. It was quarter past seven. He looked at Wu Lina who was fast asleep over him. His heart was filled with warmth. He gently stroked her hair and inhaled her toxic smell again. He didn''t want to budge from his place but he had to go and pee. He wrapped his arms around her and cradled to the side to put her on the mattress. He slowly peeled the cover off and went to the bathroom without making any noise. He came back from the bathroom, made some tea for himself and sat on the chaise chair beside the bed. He took his laptop to check the emails and lifted his feet on the side of the bed. She had kicked the cover off her and was now lying on her tummy. His black shirt had slid above her back exposing her flawless skin. His fingers were itching to touch her. While sipping the tea he would look at the young and wildly attractive Wu Lina, suppressing an urge to kiss her and wrap his arms around her. This felt like old days He wanted this to become an everyday feature He wanted Wu Lina to marry him to give birth to his babies Four babies would be more than enough he thought four sons would be better Just as he was about to give names to their babies, he saw Wu Lina fluttering her eyelashes. She was sleepy and turned her face to the other side. Yang Xinyu frowned and went to sit on the other side on the bed with his laptop. He bent down to kiss her. When he could no longer bear to stay away from her, he swept aside his laptop and slid right next to her covering them again with the quilt. He wrapped his hands around her and immediately felt warm. Once again his mind drifted to their babies She will be mine All of a sudden an alarm disturbed his morning peace. He saw Wu Lina trying her best to wake up. He smiled at her resistance to wake. The alarm''s volume increased a little. Wu Lina was still dazed. In her sleepy state she nuzzled her face in his chest. He laughed silently. ''See how your body is tuned to mine.'' The volume increased further and was now so loud that it would have disturbed the entire neighborhood! Wu Lina sprung from the bed at an electric speed. But Yang Xinyu''s arms had locked her. She struggled to free herself first and then after a while just gave up. "I have to go to the bathroom," she said agitatedly. "Then give me a kiss," he replied. Wu Lina spanked him on the shoulder and pinched him on the arm. "Let go of me!" Yang Xinyu was hardly bothered by her actions. He was indomitable. "Give me a kiss and I''ll let you go," he repeated mulishly. Accepting defeat Wu Lina leaned forward to give a peck on his cheek. As if prepared of her modus operandi, he turned his head swiftly to capture her lips. She tried to break the kiss but he had grabbed her neck from behind and locked her waist. He devoured her, fire burning inside his heart and body. He kissed her senseless. In her failure to break free Wu Lina sought refuge in the crook of his neck and hid her face there. Although Yang Xinyu couldn''t reach her there, he started grinning, which converted into a loud laughter at her action. He rolled over and pressed her on the mattress. Her face was turned the other side. He held it and turned it to bring it under his gaze. He looked at her messy hair on the pillow and started playing with them. He lifted his finger and traced her eyes, nose and lips that were puffy right now. She could feel his bulge and the heat it was generating. She tried to slip out. Her bladder was bursting. "I have to go and pee." He rolled over again getting her on top of him now and left her after pressing her strongly in him. She leapt out of the bed and rushed inside the bathroom. She emerged half an hour later all dressed up to leave. She was looking more beautiful and fresh after taking bath. He let out a soft whistle. He had to visit one of the manufacturing units today, which would consume all his working hours. He knew he won''t be able to see for the entire day. He became sullen. Known to be one of the most brutal businessman with a sharp acumen possessing an IQ of 160, Yang Xinyu was feared by the peers in the industry. Being a highly intelligent man, he was able to look at a situation in a straightforward manner, understand what is going on and then apply suitable solution. However, when it came to women, he would end up feeling very confused. He couldn''t work out what Wu Lina really wanted and what he should do to get the desired results. Was he being selfish...? "Come back to me," he demanded like a spoilt child. But Wu Lina was in a rush. Chapter 29 - Brother Zhang It was already half past eight in the morning, and she had to be in the office within thirty minutes. She didn''t want the employees to see her coming out of the CEOs room so she hurried out. "Wait!" He shouted from behind. "I want you to come back here after office in the evening," he told her almost requesting her. "No! I have to go back home. I haven''t got any clothes to change. Plus we have a small party after the office hours. It is Brother Zhang''s birthday. He is treating us." She replied acerbically. ''Brother Zhang!'' Yang Xinyu didn''t realize that he was filled with rage. He was filled with jealousy and his lips were pressed hard to form a thin line. He glanced at her fiercely. ''She never calls me Brother Xinyu!'' Before he could say anything, she had turned swiftly and was in the elevator. He ran after her but the door of the elevator had closed by then with a ding and it was going down. He clenched his hands and pounded the elevator''s door. Wu Lina listened to the clangor and her heart leapt out. Wu Lina exited the main building and went to a small coffee shop that had mercifully opened for the morning people. She ordered a cappuccino along with steamed buns stuffed with meat. She had twenty minutes before the office started. Quickly finishing her breakfast, Wu Lina entered the building walkway where she found other employees hustling towards the office. She greeted the known people while they were entering the building. All of a sudden someone called her name from behind, "Wu Lina! Wu Lina!" It was Brother Zhang running towards her shouting her name! Wu Lina stopped in the tracks and greeted him politely. Zhang Wei was a software engineer in Yang Corporation and he had joined the company at the same time as Wu Lina. He had been pursuing Wu Lina for some time now but there was so much competition for her attention amongst the boys of the company that he always lost to them. Wu Lina was twenty-two while he was twenty-three and according to Zhang Wei, this made an ideal combination of a couple. Wu Lina was smart, talented with a curvaceous figure, which was envy of many girls in the office. She was very charming with soft and supple skin. She wasn''t ostentatious and was polite to all her colleagues. He even caught CEO Yang looking at her from the corner of his eye in one of the meetings. She definitely generated interest amongst senior people too! Today was his day. He had planned to give an office party on his birthday and ensured that he invite Wu Lina along with his known colleagues. He wanted to propose to her in front of others so that other men would back off! He would officially start their relationship today. He had asked the restaurant manager, where he was giving the party, to play a song when he proposed to her! She wouldn''t be able to deny such beautiful proposal! As he thought that his face glowed. "Brother Zhang! Good morning!" greeted Wu Lina politely looking up at his spectacled face, bringing him back to the mortal world. She couldn''t help noticing his straight black hair that was falling on his forehead. His face was beaming. He was wearing a blue shirt and a black pant. Zhang Wei was breathless from running after her and as soon as he reached her he said, "Wu Lina, you are coming to the party tonight, right?" He panted and waited to catch his breath. "Yes, I will. Thanks for the invitation," she replied. "Okay then! I''ll wait for you!" He ran saying that leaving Wu Lina flabbergasted! ''Wait for me? Why would he wait for me?'' Shrugging off the thought she entered the building and went to her office floor. Almost all cubicles were filled and the workstations were beginning to boot up. She quietly walked to her cubicle looking cautiously around so as not to meet Yang Xinyu. From past few days she had been trying her best to avoid him but things were going in the opposite direction! Chapter 30 - The Sneaky Deal The day finished with Wu Lina completely immersed in her project to the extent that she did not get a chance to go and have her lunch. She managed in tea and coffee in the office. She didn''t meet Zhou Zhili also. She had said that she would be accompanying CEO Yang on his visit to their one of their company''s hardware manufacturing units located on the outskirts of the city and would return later in the evening. She told her that she might not be able to come to Brother Zhang''s party also. At six in the evening Wu Lina got up from her chair, straightened out her dress and stretched her limbs. Her shoulders were hurting and she was dying for a genie to appear and massage her shoulders. Oh, how she missed Zhou Zhili today. She had finished most of her project. There were some glitches in the codes that another member of the team had written. So whenever she tried to integrate the two codes, it would glitch. She sent an email to him regarding the problem and started to leave. She picked her purse from the table, switched off the computer and walked out of the office. She arrived at her home at 7pm and directly went to take a hot shower. She changed into very light clothes. Her stomach was grumbling. She was very hungry and even though there was a party in the evening she prepared some instant noodles for herself. The party was supposed to start by 8:30pm. Wu Lina didn''t want to go but brother Zhang had personally accosted her three times with the invitation. Honestly, she found it irritating. The hotel where the party was being hosted was located half an hour from her house, a ten minutes drive from the Yang Corporation. It wasn''t an elite hotel but was popular amongst the younger crowd. Being in the downtown area where most companies had their office headquarters, the hotel was a center of activities. It had a discotheque in the basement, which made it even more well-liked by the youngsters. It was difficult to get a reservation for hosting a party in Hotel Black Rose and one had to plan months in advance, as there was a long queue. *** Meanwhile on the outskirts of the city, Yang Xinyu went inside the manufacturing unit to talk to the senior manager. Some of the units of their premium product, touch-screen laptops, had been returned back by the customers because of the faulty processors. This was a grave issue that had to be dealt with delicately, as they had to find out whether the processors that the company was supplying them with were faulty or not. The customers were threatening to sue the Yang Corporation. If the processors were faulty, he had to bring in all the faulty laptops from the market and give suitable compensation to the customers. The product was fairly new and only about a thousand units were sold. The compensation would be easily manageable, but the reputation of the company would suffer. The company, which supplied the processors, belonged to Yang Fangxu''s uncle who had the habit of taking undue advantage of the fact that his sister was the mistress of the Chairman of the Yang Corporation. He had begged the Chairman to collaborate with the company. Yang Xinyu never liked the owner of the company but he had to buy parts from them because of his father''s insistence. However, he was very angry this time and was ready to cut off this collaboration at the drop of a hat. Yang Xinyu demanded to see the production. He went to the shop floor to check out the production. He went to the procurement office, the sales and marketing office and several other departments to hold meeting with the officers to assess the whole situation. By the end of the day a probe unit comprising of three managers was set up who would directly report their findings to CEO Yang. Yang Xinyu found out that other than this issue, there were several other problems that needed his attention instantly. This was perhaps the biggest problem that the Yang Corporation had faced in years. Unbeknown to the Chairman or Yang Xinyu, the Vice President of the company had accepted bribes from Yang Fangxu''s uncle. He knew that even if the allegations against him were proven, in the worst scenario, he would be fired from the company. The Yang Corporation would never send him behind the bars because they had their own reputation to maintain. Yang Xinyu called the Vice President of the manufacturing unit and reprimanded him for performing poorly. He told that he would take the decision to fire him if the issue was not rectified within twenty days time. Even though the Vice President had his strategy planned, he wasn''t prepared for this sudden inspection. Yang Xinyu along with his team reached the manufacturing unit at 11am in the morning and were there till 7pm in the evening. When he came out of the room he overheard Bo Xilai saying, "Have you also been called for Zhang Wei''s party?" "Yes, Bo Xilai. Zhang Wei had invited both Wu Lina and me three times personally. However, I don''t think I can make it to the party now. It starts at 8:30pm and I am still caught up here. Even if we start now it would take us an hour to reach the city. I have texted Wu Lina to make an excuse for me. She will be attending Zhang Wei''s party," she replied sadly. Bo Xilai nodded dejectedly. Brother Zhang! Again! Yang Xinyu was turning red in anger. After a troublesome day at the office, he had this extremely important matter to deal with C Zhang Wei! He reached up to them with blood boiling and asked, "Where is the party?" "Bo Xilai and Zhou Zhili looked at the infuriated face of the CEO and started shaking. "Sorry CEO Yang. We have already excused ourselves. We won''t be going," replied Zhou Zhili afraid that the CEO may explode here. "Where is the party?" I am asking you again," he demanded the answer in a low, intimidating tone. "At Hotel Black Rose rooftop," answered Bo Xilai. Chapter 31 - The Party (1) Yang Xinyu stormed outside and marched to his car. Others in the group could barely keep up to his pace and had to run after him. He asked the driver to give him the car keys and sit beside him in the passenger seat. The driver was petrified! He couldn''t say a word and just did what he was told to do. Driving at a lightning speed, Yang Xinyu dashed to the downtown. He had to murder Brother Zhang today! Even though he was tired he stepped on the pedal. On the highway their speed attracted the highway patrol. They trailed him for fifteen minutes before they could catch him. The patrol police would bring the car beside his car and indicate him to stop. But Yang Xinyu was in such a fenzy that he didn''t notice them. The driver noticed that the patrol police had indicated them to take the car on the side third time and the CEO wasn''t paying attention. Slowly he looked at the CEO and with a feeble voice he said, "CEO Yang, the police is trailing us." Yang Xinyu turned his head towards him giving dangerous glares. The driver cowered and pointed in the direction of the patrol police that was now beside their car. Yang Xinyu had no option but to swivel the car to the side of the road and wait for the officer. The patrol policemen sighed and parked ahead of them. The two policemen came over and tapped the glass of the car, "Pull it down and step outside." Yang Xinyu obediently pulled down the window of the car. The policemen knew his identity and immediately softened their stance. "CEO Yang, good evening" said one of them. "Sorry, but you have to pay the fine for over speeding" he added and started making a ticket. Before the ticket was signed, Yang Xinyu took out several hundred Yuan from his purse, stashed them in his hand and stepped on the accelerator! The policeman was baffled. He said, "It is much less than this" Before he could complete his sentence, the car had sped away. "These spoilt brats!" he hissed. The driver was silently praying to the god to arrive safely back home. He was making mental notes to visit the temple to offer his prayers to the lord almighty if they made back in one piece! They had reached the city in straight forty-five minutes. The driver sighed a breath of relief! But when they reached the city, they found that the traffic was crazily slow. It was crawling. Every main road was jammed. Yang Xinyu changed his game plan. At one of the traffic lights, he got out of the car, asked his driver to go to the Hotel Black Rose and wait for his instructions. Yang Xinyu then sprinted to the next metro station and bought tickets to reach the nearest point of the Hotel Black Rose. When the metro reached the destination station, he dashed out even bumping rudely into a few people and galloped like a deer to the hotel. He reached there by quarter to nine. He was panting and huffing and puffing - the guards of the hotel were perplexed to see a customer in such a condition. He leaned against a door of the hotel entrance and first calmed down. Then he walked slowly to the reception area and enquired the way to the rooftop. The receptionist recognized him, greeted him very politely and personally escorted him to the rooftop. Yang Xinyu saw that the party was in full swing. But who was ''Brother Zhang''? He thought angrily! After scanning the place his gaze fell on Wu Lina who was sitting close to a man in spectacles. He was leaning towards her and talking to her in an intimate manner. Fuming with anger Yang Xinyu marched straight to him in a domineering way. The employees were astonished at his sudden appearance. Least bothered about everybody''s reactions, he looked at Wu Lina, his eyes boring into her skull. Realizing that someone is standing so near to her, Wu Lina looked up and froze for an instant. ''How did he know the venue?'' Her heart was beating so fast upon seeing Yang Xinyu that she thought she would faint now! She was hoping that he doesn''t create a scene here. Poor Zhang Wei! All the female employees started shrieking, "CEO Yang, what a surprise! We are so happy to see you here. Come and join us please." This was their chance to be close to the CEO and who knows he might become interested in them emotionally! Zhang Wei was most stunned. His plans for the night were falling apart in front of his eyes. In CEO Yang''s presence, he couldn''t propose Wu Lina. He had to maintain the decorum of an office gathering. His eyes watered and he swallowed his saliva. But how did CEO Yang come to know about this party? He didn''t dare to ask. "CEO Yang, please come and have a drink with us," he stood up and invited weakly trying to keep his misery at bay. "Who is the birthday boy?" asked Yang Xinyu since he didn''t know his name. "I am," replied Zhang Wei raising his hand. ''Oh, so he is the one! And he was sitting right next to Wu Lina!'' Yang Xinyu clenched his teeth. If Yang Xinyu had a gun, he would have shot him right there. Yang Xinyu went close to him, stood right in front of Wu Lina almost blocking her view from Zhang Wei, and shook his hands with him. "Happy Birthday!" he greeted impassively. Then shamelessly he sat in the chair that was previously occupied by Zhang Wei. "Thank you," said Zhang Wei feebly hating CEO Yang for taking his seat. All the men in the party quieted, while the women became ecstatic. The men gave jealous glares to Zhang Wei for being so lucky to have the CEO in his party. The women were more jealous of Wu Lina who was sitting close to the CEO. But they didn''t pay much attention since they knew that the CEO hated Wu Lina. One of them got up from her place and went near Yang Xinyu. She was drinking wine. She sipped her wine and offered her glass to him, "CEO Yang try this wine. This is Chardannoy. You''ll love it." She said that in the sexiest voice with tongue rolling in her mouth. Yang Xinyu stood up from his chair to face her. Much to her excitement he took the wine glass from her hand and ''accidently'' poured the wine over her dress. "Sorry," he apologized impassively. She cowered, turned back to go to her seat and shrank in her chair. Wu Lina noticed this and shook her head for the poor soul. The beverages and dinner was ordered. Beer and whiskey was flowing in between people around the table. Yang Xinyu was swiftly taking every peg of whiskey or vodka or gin that was coming Wu Lina''s way. He stashed most of it in front of him and drank little to maintain his sobriety. Wu Lina was vexed! He was not letting a single beverage reach her. Finally Wu Lina became so angry at his constant meddling that she got up to fetch beer for her from the other side of the table. Yang Xinyu couldn''t hold her hand in the party so he looked at her with narrowed eyes and tried to stop her indicating her to sit back. Wu Lina arrogantly left her place and went to the other side where her female colleagues were enjoying. She picked a fresh can of beer, opened it and started chugging it down. Chapter 32 - The Party (2) When she was one beer and two pegs of vodka down, she felt her body was going to catch fire! She removed her first set of clothing, a turtle neck sweater and tossed it at the back of her chair. She loosened a bit and started smiling more than usual. Yang Xinyu was watching her with contempt and disdain! He was mentally trying to control her. But he was no mage, so nothing worked. He soon had to take an action to handle this savage. To add to Yang Xinyu''s troubles, Zhang Wei came over to her and tried to find a place to sit near her. Zhang Wei couldn''t find a place to sit near her so he pulled a chair from a different seating arrangement and sat beside her. He initiated a conversation with her again hoping to express his feelings for her now. "Wu Lina, are you enjoying the party?" he asked softly. ''Yes!" Wu Lina shouted nodding vigorously. "I wanted to say something to you," said Zhang Wei, a little encouraged now. "Sure! Weiiiiiiii! She giggled. At that instant one of her female colleagues offered her a drink, "Sister Wu Lina, here you must have this gin cocktail. It is known as Negroni. You will love it." And Zhang Wei again scoffed! Yang Xinyu''s was furious C Zhang Wei was getting under his skin! This was his opportunity. He folded his shirt''s sleeve up, stood from his chair and moved towards Zhang Wei, like a lion that was stalking his prey. He came near Wu Lina pretending to see the drink ''Negroni''. "I''d like to try it," he demanded. As he said that he asked Zhang Wei to vacate the chair in a cold tone. "Move!" Everybody in the party had dropped their guard by now. "Sure CEO Yang!" Said the lady offering him the drink. Poor Zhang Wei! Before he could express his love for Wu Lina, the CEO would somehow intervene from God knows where and thwart his plans! He gritted his teeth and vacated. He started suspecting that CEO Yang too was interested in Wu Lina. But the rumor in the office indicated just the opposite. Reluctantly, he vacated his chair. Just when he was going to find a place to sit the girl who had accosted the CEO with Chardannoy came to him. "Hey Zhang Wei! Do you want to try this wine?" Zhang Wei needed all the wine in world. He nodded, took the glass from her and continued his pursuit of a chair in his own birthday party! She followed him. Moments later they were both talking with each other intently. Someone witnessed Zhang Wei''s hand slipping under her dress! Yang Xinyu sat next to Wu Lina. He was itching to pull her on his lap and kiss her senseless. He wanted to feel her familiar body, he wanted to smell her, he wanted to enter her she was her home Wu Lina had had lot to drink and was soon inebriated. She stood up and started shaking her hips vigorously, shouting on top of her voice to sing a song, I have seen the beauty that lies behind your face Let us remain in love without giving a name to it Yang Xinyu looked at her face that was red by now, and warmly thought that she still remembered this song. The emotions that originated seeing her drunken stupor made him care for her even more. There was a tone of melancholy and loneliness in her song. She looked ridiculous shaking her head from left to right and twisting her hips rigorously! Her hair had begun to fall out of her messy bun. Yang Xinyu had crossed his arms on his chest and watched stupidity her with a smile. She pulled a female colleague and started dancing and twirling with her. Yang Xinyu reached her and took her hands from that lady and twirled her. His anger was slowly dissipating from his heart. He held her hand gently pulling her down to sit on the chair. Dinner was served by then. By the time everybody finished their dinner it was past twelve. Zhang Wei and that girl was nowhere to be seen. Wu Lina was still sitting next to Yang Xinyu. She was befuddled by the fact that whenever she got away from his side, she found him right beside her. Finally her drunken mind came to the conclusion that Yang Xinyu has been glued to her and that they could not separate no matter what. So when one of her female colleagues started pulling her for karaoke, she refused to get up saying that she is forever stuck with Yang Xinyu. Someone has glued them together! Then she looked at Yang Xinyu helplessly. She brought her hand to touch the tip of his nose and said, "Don''t worry Brother Xinyu, we will bear this heartache and pain together." She started giggling. Her female colleague left them rolling her eyes. Yang Xinyu''s eyes moistened. He could sense the misery she was suffering but he couldn''t understand why she was miserable She got up from her place holding Yang Xinyu''s shirt, "You must walk with me now. We are glued and you are committed to me." Before she could say any further her stomach felt queasy and she started making noises. She pulled Yang Xinyu grabbing his collar along with her to the corner towards the reinforced glass railing and retched and retched until she didn''t have the energy to stand. She vomited on her dress too making it messier. Yang Xinyu didn''t have any other option but to stand there and pat her back. He comforted her, feeling wretched at the same time. He had tried to drink most of the alcohol that was passed to her knowing her limits very well, but she defied him and drank to her heart''s content. Wu Lina''s discomfort grew by the second. She had a burning sensation in her heart. She patted herself on the chest to calm the burning sensation. She took several steps forward and then passed out. Chapter 33 - The Punishment Sans a few brave ones who were still drinking and were hardly in their sense, all the party animals had left. Yang Xinyu picked Wu Lina on his shoulders and took the elevator to go down. He called his driver to bring the car to the front door of the hotel. Yang Xinyu pushed Wu Lina in the car and instructed the driver to take them to the office. "Water please give me water" she murmured. Yang Xinyu passed her a bottle kept in the car. She couldn''t even hold it properly so he held it for her to make her drink it. Once they reached, Yang Xinyu pulled her out from the car, grabbed her thighs and again tossed her on his shoulder. When they entered the building the security guard was so impressed by the CEO. He thought what a gentleman his CEO was helping this damsel in distress! He could smell the strong alcohol smell emanating from her. Girls today! He couldn''t see who the girl was as her long hair hung all over her face. The first thing Yang Xinyu did when he entered his lounge was to take Wu Lina to the bathroom and remove all her dirty clothes. He made her sit on the counter next to the mirror and removed her shirt, bra, skirt and panty in that order while supporting in a way that she doesn''t fall to the sides. He made her lean on the wall that had enclosed the vanity area. Slumped in her senseless state she would murmur something incomprehensible. He ran the tap in the tub to fill it with hot water. The residual of her vomit was sticking to his clothes. The smell was extremely pungent. He discarded and threw them in the laundry basket over Wu Lina''s clothes. When the tub was full he added her favorite lavender bath gel to make foam. He picked her up and lowered her in the water after removing her tampon. He had an urge to go down with Wu Lina in the hot water but probably next time She was too dirty right now! After giving her a thorough bath, he wrapped her in a clean towel, carried her outside in his arms and dried her hair. It took a long time for him to dry her long hair. By this time Wu Lina had started muttering something again. "Contract Can''t be with him My head hurts We are glued" Yang Xinyu couldn''t catch what she was saying properly but got a few words here and there. He was so tired of taking care of the drunken brat that by the end of the ordeal he angrily picked her up, walked over to the bed and threw her on the soft mattress! He just wanted to lie down and rest after a long day''s work, and here he was catering to this girl who won''t even listen to him! As a punishment, without covering her in the sheet, he left for the bathroom to freshen himself. Fifteen minutes later when he came back, he saw that she had curled up in fetal position. With just the towel covering her body she was probably feeling cold. His heart ached and he covered her with the sheet. Lying next to her, he gently removed her towel, spread her legs and inserted a fresh tampon. When he saw her slightly flushed face, his heart filled with warmth and he embraced her. Minutes later Wu Lina had thrown the sheet off exposing them both to the slight chill of the room and it annoyed Yang Xinyu. He covered her again, but she continued to throw the sheet off her, mumbling, "he is not understanding I hate this heat leave me Brother Zhang" ''What? Brother Zhang!'' Yang Xinyu was so pissed off by now that he had to punish her. He pulled her closer, and to stop her from talking any further he kissed her lips forcing her to open her teeth and reached her tongue. He sucked it hard, letting out a moan. Pressing her closer he could feel her breasts squeeze against his chest. He brought his hands to her breasts and squeezed them before taking his fingers further down to her lips in between the thighs. He stroked them roughly venting his anger. He left her mouth and went down to smell her female scent and came to her breasts. He sucked them urgently making her whimper occasionally. His erection was growing larger and harder. Wu Lina had now curled her hand around his neck and rested her leg over his stomach. Chapter 34 - Bit His Finger He stiffened further. Without waiting for another moment he removed his shorts and t-shirt, got up and straddled her. He opened her mouth by pressing her jaws and put his erection in her mouth. "This is your punishment for calling out to ''Brother Zhang'', when I am the one who is taking care of you!" He said and thrust himself deep inside her mouth. Exhausted, he carefully moved out his erection and slumped beside her. Sweat was forming on his back. He turned towards the mumbling beauty and his lips curled up. He leaned against her forehead and said, "Wu Lina you''ll drive me crazy!" He stroked her hair, her face, her neck, her bare back and brought his hand down giving a gentle squeeze to her bum. Wu Lina was wearing a grumpy expression on her face for being denied her meaty dish! Lazily Yang Xinyu brought his fingers on her lips tracing the outline lovingly. Wu Lina immediately caught his index finger in her mouth and started sucking it. Yang Xinyu chuckled. Yang Xinyu shouted all of a sudden experiencing immense pain, "Oww. Oww!". Wu Lina had bit his finger! He took it out from her mouth, switched on the bedside lamp and looked at the damage. The finger was red! Wu Lina was sleeping merrily! And he was writhing in pain! His ordeal hadn''t ended! He saw that his finger had her teeth indentations and at one place the blood was oozing! Yang Xinyu got up from the bed to find his medicine kit. Before applying medicine he had insert his finger in ice for five minutes for the burning sensation to end. He applied medicine and covered it in bandage. It was painful. He would ask his family doctor to come and take a look at it tomorrow. When he came back to bed and saw the sleeping beauty, he jested, "Why would you do that Wu Lina? You drunken brat! Wait till you wake up tomorrow. You will be punished!" Then he picked her up on him as a habit and switched off the dim bedside lamp. Later in the night he dreamt of four baby boys hanging around him and all of them were running after their mommy. "Wu Lina, don''t leave me with these brats". One of them bit his nipple! "Ouch!" Lina, this one needs to be breastfed, he is hungry!" The pinch on his nipple felt so real that he woke up with a start! There was still darkness in the room and Wu Lina was on his chest, nibbling at his nipples and mumbling incoherently. He tightened his arms around her and stroked her back gently, ''Sleep darling or I''ll will be in trouble again!" He woke up at half past eight in the morning. Thankfully today Wu Lina''s phone alarm wasn''t ringing. Perhaps her battery had died down. She was still on him now curled up on her side. He kissed her head, careful enough not to wake her up and softly cradled her back on the mattress. He popped himself up on his arm and looked at her hair that was sprawled across the pillow now. They had formed a halo around her white face. A strand had mischievously found its way on her cheek. He removed that strand and kissed her there. He took his hand to her breasts and started playing with them. He pinched the nipples squeezing them twirling his fingers around them. He bent down to lick them at leisure. He sucked at the side of a nipple to give her a red mark. "That''s your punishment for biting my finger," he mumbled. He licked the red mark. His member was getting provoked. He took his hand to her stomach and pressed it slightly. Wu Lina jerked daintily. Half an hour later he emerged from the bathroom, dressed to go to the office. With one last look at his sunshine, he exited the lounge satisfied that she is with him. Wu Lina woke up with a severe headache. She caught her head in her hands wondering if it was going to explode. Her hands reached out to the bedside drawer where she had kept her medicines. She pulled the drawer and without looking at it started searching for the medicines. Something wasn''t right though! With one hand pinching the forehead and other in the drawer, she was getting irritated for not being able to find her medicines. She had to peel the sheet off from her to really find them. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in unfamiliar surroundings, naked on someone else''s bed! Immediately she covered herself with the sheet. She felt strangely wet down there! Realizing last night''s events, she said out loud, "How come I am here?" She remembered drinking alcohol excessively because she wanted to rebel against Yang Xinyu for audaciously barging into a party and above that taking away all her shots! She weaved all the possible explanations for her being in this state. Then she looked down and flushed deep red realizing what all Yang Xinyu must have done to her. With a hurting head, a salty throat and a red face, she drank water kept on the bedside table. Then she went to the bathroom to freshen up. When she saw herself in the mirror, she discovered a huge hickey on her left breast! "That shameless bastard!" she shrieked! Her clothes were dirty. How will she go to the office? What a royal mess? Why was her throat sore? After taking bath she felt better. Wrapped in a sheet, she was trapped in the lounge. She had to wait till her dress would dry. Anger built inside her. It was noon already. There was a lot of work piled up at office. She picked her phone to call the demon, but it was off. The battery had died. She powered it and waited for a while. There were numerous message and email notifications that chimed in! Chapter 35 - Marked By Lina The first thing that she did without opening any of those was to text Yang Xinyu: [Feeling trapped in your lounge! You should have taken me back to my home!] Yang Xinyu who was in a meeting saw a message flash on his screen, and smiled. ''So she is awake now''. Employees present in the meeting were startled to see their otherwise indifferent, cold CEO, smiling and texting someone. Their interest piqued. They were all the more astonished when they saw a shoddily wrapped bandage on his index finger! He replied: [You shouldn''t have alcohol. It is not good for you since you are having your periods.] Prompt came the reply: [That''s none of your business!] He whistled under his breath, "Oh baby you have no idea!" [Then whose business is it?] He texted back. She didn''t answer. Then he remembered that her clothes must be dirty and since she couldn''t come out of the lounge, she was feeling trapped. He immediately texted his driver to go and buy dresses for her. He sent him the size and also told him about the store where he could pick the dresses from. His finger was hurting again. He texted his family health physician to come over to the office, and take a look at it. While he was texting, most of the employees were looking at their boss who had now adorned a faint smile. After berating Yang Xinyu, Wu Lina checked other messages and emails on her phone. There was one very urgent from Zhou Zhili asking her about her whereabouts. She was scared that Wu Lina''s absence from the office will further irate the already mad CEO Yang. Wu Lina replied her that she had had a lot of alcohol yesterday evening at Zhang Wei''s birthday party and her head was hurting. Her battery had died, so she was unable to receive messages. She asked Zhou Zhili to tell her boss that she will be taking one week''s leave from today! Zhou Zhili, who was having coffee, spat it on her skirt when she saw Wu Lina''s message. She immediately called Wu Lina. "Are you trying to kill me? Do you want to see my tombstone? I have yet to marry, have kids and grow old with my future husband." Wu Lina chuckled and said, "I am joking Zhou Zhili. I will attend the office after lunch. So sorry to bother you." Zhou Zhili patted her chest to calm down, "Please Wu Lina, don''t even joke like that. CEO Yang gets mad every time he sees you but he gets madder when you are not around!" Seeing Bo Xilai coming towards her with a document in hand Zhou Zhili cut the phone. She texted CEO Yang that Wu Lina will be joining in the afternoon. --- Half an hour later the guard came up with few dresses to the lounge. He was instructed to keep them outside the door. Wu Lina received the text message from Yang Xinyu: [The fresh dresses have arrived. They are outside the door. You can wear one of them and come to the office.] Wu Lina jumped out of the sofa and went outside to get the dresses. There were five of them, all her size. All of them were branded and over 3000 Yuan. She shook her head and rebuked him silently for splurging. She decided to wear a light yellow dress that had floral motifs all over. Her petite frame had fitted in the dress perfectly as if it was tailor made for her. She tied her hair up in a long pony. By the time she dressed up and was ready to go out, Yang Xinyu entered the lounge with some food packets in his hand. He knew that she hadn''t eaten since yesterday and whatever she ate was vomited. When he saw her, he was captivated by her looks yet again. The yellow dress was looking beautiful on her. He wanted to entrap her, cage her forever. No one should see his gem. He came out of the spell when he saw that she was leaving. He forbade her to leave dominatingly in a way that she sat back in her chair. Part of the reason why she agreed to stay back was because she was indeed very hungry. Yang Xinyu laid the food on the table and they both started eating silently with Yang Xinyu glancing at her occasionally. He would pick large chunks of meat and place in her bowl every now and then. Wu Lina''s headache became milder and she was looking better. When they finished the lunch, she cleared the table and politely asked to leave thanking him at the same time. She was nervous since it was already two in the afternoon. There was a lot of work that had piled up. "I have to go now. Thanks for the dress and lunch," she said meekly. Yang Xinyu came near her, held her chin and forced her to look at him. He planted a kiss on her lips before leaving her. He sighed when she left him. He soon had to find a way for them to stay together forever. After she left, he sat down for a while to take rest and saw the messages on his phone. He chuckled when he read Zhou Zhili''s message. The doctor was waiting for him when he reached the office. "Young Master Xinyu, hope the injury is not serious," he looked at the bandage on his finger. Upon removing it he understood that kind of injury and told, "The teeth indentations are very clear. Who bit you?" he asked looking at Yang Xinyu with interest. Yang Xinyu didn''t answer. He didn''t want to give him a chance to spread rumors. Seeing his reluctance to talk, the doctor quietly carried on with his work. He disinfected the wound and applied medicine. He said, "The wound is not so deep so you don''t need a bandage. This adhesive bandage is good enough. It will heal quickly." He got up to leave after finishing. Yang Xinyu thanked him with a smile. Once the doctor had left Yang Xinyu took out his phone and clicked a photo of his wounded finger and saved it as ''Marked by Lina''. Chapter 36 - Zhou Zhili And Bo Xilai When Yang Xinyu had stormed out leaving his team in the manufacturing unit, Zhou Zhili who had accompanied the CEO had to find someone to give her lift back to her home. Her home was located half an hour away from the office. She asked Bo Xilai. "Bo Xilai could you please drop me back home? I was supposed to go with CEO Yang but it seems he is in a rush," she asked politely. "Of course Zhou Zhili. Come over. There are two more managers in the car," he replied. The plan was to drop the managers to the nearest metro station. Zhou Zhili thought that she would also take the metro back to her house rather than troubling Bo Xilai to drop her all the way back to home, as by the time they would reach it will be very late. While driving back the group decided to have dinner at a highway restaurant. Despite being tired, the group chatted and laughed while having dinner. Zhou Zhili occasionally glanced at Bo Xilai who was eating and talking. The food had smeared around his lips. Without giving it a thought Zhou Zhili wiped the food around his mouth. Bo Xilai didn''t seem to notice and continued eating. Zhou Zhili did it twice and then shaking her head she just passed him the tissues to wipe on his own. They resumed their journey and reached the city at 11pm. The two managers got off at the nearest metro points leaving Bo Xilai and Zhou Zhili in the car. After driving for another ten minutes Zhou Zhili said, "You can drop me here Bo Xilai. This is the nearest metro which will take me home." Bo Xilai didn''t say anything and kept driving. There was an awkward silence between them. "I will drop you at your home," he said. "But it will take another half an hour and then your home is also very far off. It will become very late for you," she resisted his offer. "Please drop me here. I don''t want to burden you. I know it has been a long day for you as well," she added. Bo Xilai turned his face to her and saw that a genuine concern was etched on that tired demeanor. He raised his hand from the steering to pat her hair. "Don''t worry Xiao li, I am fine," he said dispelling her unease. "Thank you Brother Xilai," she said giving him a lovely smile. Since the traffic had trickled down at this hour of the night, they reached Zhou Zhili''s home little before midnight. Her apartment was located in a housing complex that had five building nestled together in a cluster. Her apartment was far on the right in a 30-storeyed building. It was on the fifth floor. Bo Xilai was extremely tired by now. His eyes were red and the face looked haggard. He had to drive another forty minutes to reach his home. On an impulse Zhou Zhili told him, "Bo Xilai, why don''t you stay at my place today." But immediately she bit her lips. ''He must be thinking what a bad character I have!'' Bo XIlai was a little surprised but the offer was too lucrative to be rejected. He was extremely tired. Staying at Zhou Zhili''s place for tonight would be a good decision, as it would not only save him time, he will get more time for rest. Before Zhou Zhili could retract her offer, Bo Xilai accepted it gratefully. He parked the car and ambled aside her. At this time of the hour there was no one around. Zhou Zhili opened the apartment with her keys and switched on the lights. Her apartment was very small, enough for her. There was a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen and a small bathroom. Other than that there was a mini balcony where only one chair could fit. There was a large sofa in the living room with a two beanbags thrown around. A small rug in the center of the room was littered with her clothes. There was a square table on the side of the sofa where her morning coffee mug was still perched. Zhou Zhili was embarrassed of her untidy house. She quickly gathered her clothes from the rug and threw them in the washing machine. She cleared the sofa for Bo Xilai and said, "You can sleep on it tonight." This was the first time a man had entered her apartment and Zhou Zhili was flustered even though the man who had come was Bo Xilai! Bo Xilai was like a girlfriend to her! She fetched a pillow and a blanket for him. Moments later she bade him goodnight saying that if he needed anything he should feel free to take it from the kitchen. She went to her bedroom and quietly closed the door behind her. Although she knew it was safe, she still latched her bedroom door. Back in the living room Bo Xilai was so drained from his day''s activities that he crashed on the sofa without even taking the blanket to cover him. Next day in the morning he found himself neatly tucked in the blanket. Zhou Zhili had left for the office. He found a note on the coffee table, ''I am leaving for the office. There is breakfast in the refrigerator. Please warm it before eating. I will inform the office that you will come late.'' Bo Xilai had a very warm feeling in his chest C a feeling that reminded of home ''This is good'' he smiled. Chapter 37 - Computer Science Course The next three days passed with Wu Lina and the team trying to finish the task as soon as possible because the clients had demanded an early delivery. Yang Xinyu had to visit the Tokyo office, so he was not in the office for those three days, mercifully for Wu Lina. She could concentrate on her work at hand. On Friday the team had completed the task and it was now ready for quality testing. These days after work she would go back to her ''home sweet home'', and pass out on the soft mattress with her favorite pillow between her legs. She missed her bed. She realized that she missed Yang Xinyu more than ever she missed his warmth his possessiveness she would often only toss and turn on her bed thinking of him he used to spend her numerous messages in a day, she would read them, but never replied to them She decided to spend a lazy Saturday. --- In Tokyo, Yang Xinyu''s days were very hectic with twenty meetings and visits to other cities, where they had branches, all stretched within three days. At night he would come back to his hotel dead tired. He would miss her every night. He texted her repeatedly saying that he missed her, he wanted to be her, he wanted to smell her and he loved her, all in a hundred different ways She never replied him but at least all the messages he sent had ''read'' status. He had to find out why this beautiful girl who would vouch her life for him had given up on him so soon. What went wrong? His mind traveled back to the day she had first slept in his hospital room. He was beginning to get nightmares. The medication wasn''t working well. Dr. Zhou was contemplating on increasing the dosage. He felt calm when Wu Lina was around. He would ask his office to send work to him and while she would sit near him, he would calmly finish his work. Bo Xilai used to come everyday with new files. He would come in and flirt with Wu Lina. Initially Yang Xinyu took it sportingly, however as the days passed he didn''t like Bo Xilai''s disposition. He reprimanded him one day for trifling with Wu Lina so brazenly. Then there was this male nurse that would attend to him after Wu Lina used to leave. He would love to flirt with Wu Lina every time he met her. Yang Xinyu noticed that. Initially he couldn''t say much but later he would give dangerous glares to him. Then one day when the male nurse tried to hold Wu Lina''s hand forcibly to say goodbye, Yang Xinyu lost his temper. Yang Xinyu was standing next to window when this incident occurred. He came next to the male nurse, held his hand that was holding Wu Lina and removed it from her with a jerk. "If you do that again, I''ll skin you alive," he snarled. The male nurse was surprised and shrank in fear. He backed off. Yang Xinyu was beginning to get jealous of any man talking to her. He had to keep her occupied to avoid unwanted attention! He started giving her office documents to read them out pretending that he couldn''t focus on them. She used to sit at the edge of the bed near his legs to read them for him. Poor Wu Lina read them aloud for him to hear, but every time she would sleep over them. He loved watching her sleep next to his legs with documents under her lolling head. Often she would curl up and hug his legs while sleeping on his hospital bed. He would just open her bun to stroke her silky hair, forehead and face. Earlier he did it out of fun, then he was allured, and then he was enraptured. She had bewitched him, although he couldn''t understand his feelings and thought this was infatuation, and even thought that it would die down in a few days. During one such day she said to him, "CEO Yang, is it okay if I bring my computer with me? I have my exams coming up and I haven''t prepared well. If you permit me, I can study during the time you are sleeping After I reach home I am so tired that I sleep. But don''t worry, I will cater to all your demands and attend to you first." He was surprised, "What exams?" He asked. "I am in final year of computer science," she replied. "Hmm that''s interesting. But you are a nurse. When did you start studying a computer course?" He enquired. "This is a part-time course for people who are already working. I go to the classes during weekend. CEO Yang, I must pass this semester with good marks. I have only two more semesters left. After this I will be joining a firm." She didn''t say which firm because she didn''t want any special treatments from him. "Besides I had taken some student loans for my nursing course, which are still unpaid." she replied. "Please I will not fail your duty. Kindly allow me to study here" Her voice trailed off "What has your student loans got to do with your computer course? How much is it?" He asked. She hesitantly replied, "I want to be a coder I love computer programming over nursing That is why I enrolled myself in a weekend school Once I finish my course, I will start working as a computer programmer where salary is better" He agreed, totally impressed by the twenty-one year old girl in front of him. "Okay. You may bring your laptop here. I would like to know about your computer course. What modules are there in your course?" His interest in her increased. Unlike many other girls of her age who were merely interested in party-hopping trying to find marriageable boys, Wu Lina was interested in building a promising future. When she went away that day after finishing her shift, he called Bo Xilai and asked him to find out about Wu Lina''s background. Chapter 38 - The Background Next day Wu Lina came with a laptop. But she hid it in the cupboard so that no office staff would see it and complain about her to the director. Yang Xinyu smiled at her scheme. When everything was done including getting instructions from Dr. Zhou and giving breakfast and medicine to Yang Xinyu, Wu Lina patiently waited for him to sleep. She was so eager to see him sleep and be on her laptop that she couldn''t hold her excitement. Yang Xinyu understood her eagerness and feigned sleeping grinning inwards. As soon as she saw that he had slept Wu Lina fetched her laptop, powered it on and started doing her assignment. She had to finish that assignment and submit it to the professor coming Sunday. She was so absorbed in it that she didn''t look up for the next two hours. She hadn''t noticed that he was looking towards her all the time admiring her tenacity drinking her beauty in Yang Xinyu felt hungry in the afternoon but he did not disturb her. Yet another hour passed and there was no sign of her budging from the laptop. He was more concerned about her than him now. He shifted and coughed slightly to catch her attention. She immediately looked at him. "CEO Yang! I''ll get water." She saved her work and switched off the computer. She was surprised to see that it was past two in the afternoon. She was guilty for not serving him food in time. She made a mental check of putting an alarm on her phone for main tasks of the day from now on. Two days later when her duty hours had finished, Bo Xilai came with a file in his hand. It contained details about Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu took the file from him and asked him never to reveal this information to anyone. After dinner he read her file. Wu Lina was the daughter of Wu Yi-Zheng and Wenqian. Her father Wu Yi-Zheng was a state government officer getting fair salary. He was very senior to his mother with an age gap of twelve years. His first wife had divorced him taking away their only child with her. Her mother got married at a young age of nineteen. She was a volunteer with Red Cross for a very short time of about five months. Her first posting was at Bulgaria. She had been deported from there for reasons unknown. After coming back to China she had been hurriedly married to Wu Yi-Zheng. Wu Yi-Zheng was an average man running between his home and office. He was not sociable and did not have too many friends. There was a rumor that he was in fact a government agent working discreetly. However, since there was no evidence, the rumor died down gradually. Because of him Wenqian also never really had many friends. After seven years of marriage Wenqian gave birth to their son. Once the son was born, Wu Yi-Zheng stopped paying whatever little attention he did to their daughter Wu Lina. In order to impart good education and make his son study in a good school and college he and started saving money. It was a strange decision according to his friends. They said that he was of the opinion that if he died who would look after his son. His friends thought that Wu Yi-Zheng was eccentric but they never questioned him because other than this issue he behaved rationally. Wu Yi-Zheng''s disparity between his children was a matter of concern. This decision had an adverse effect on Wu Lina''s education, which manifested later in her life. Wu Lina was a brilliant child and was always on the top of her class rankings right from the kindergarten. Her maturity and intelligence was way higher than the other kids of her age. She skipped two classes in her middle school becoming the youngest child in her batch at high school. She had taken up science subjects in her high school, computers and math being her favorite. Her teachers had full faith in her that one day she would surely become a great scientist. She had taken science much to her father''s annoyance. He knew that pursuing science would mean that Wu Lina would like to join engineering or medical courses, and all the money he had saved for his son would be spent on her. He had warned her that he would not help her in anyway if she decided to take up those courses after school. Nonetheless, Wu Lina continued with her choice. When Wu Lina graduated from her high school she had topped in all the subjects. Proudly she went to her father with her mark sheet. She knew in her heart that after seeing her superb results father would definitely support her in her future endeavors. She wanted to give medical exam of the top universities. She was sure that she would qualify the test. She was in for a surprise when her father literally threw her mark sheet on the floor telling her that he can''t support her any more. He reminded her of his warning. He asked her to manage on her own if she wanted to do graduation. "Father, please give me a chance. I will try to get a scholarship in my first year," she pleaded. "I don''t have money to spend," Wu Yi-Zheng barked. "Please father. I just need help for the first year. I will take loans from the bank," she was now begging him. "And who would be your collateral at the bank?" he mocked at her. "Father I have full confidence that once I am admitted to a medical school, I will get scholarship based on my grades," she tried to convince. But no argument worked on him. Wu Lina went to her mother, upset and crying over her father''s decision. Her mother tried to reason with her father, but things got so bad between them that during one of the quarrels he slapped his mother hard on the face sending her flying to the floor near the center table of the living room. Wu Lina ran to her mother and saw that she had sustained a cut on her forehead as her head had hit the corner of the table. The tender heart of Wu Lina couldn''t take this abuse and she surrendered. She helped her mother and vowed that she will never ever put her mother in this kind of grave danger again. She decided she would never be the one who would make her mother suffer. Following the incident Wu Lina was very disturbed. Slowly over the next few days she came to terms with the fact that her father would never support her. If she had to continue with her education, she would have to help herself. She envied her brother but she knew that it wasn''t his fault. Chapter 39 - Drive To Get Educated Wu Lina tried to arrange for scholarships on her own and somehow managed to get into a nursing school with eighty percent scholarship based on her school marks and entrance results. She went to her mother begging her to help her with the rest of the fee amount. Her mother was pained to see her daughter in this state, so she gave Wu Lina her sole diamond ring that her mother gave her when she was married. She asked Wu Lina to sell it to make up for the residual amount of money. Wenqian''s parents weren''t very rich, but they had to marry their daughter fast as she was three months pregnant when she came from Bulgaria. They wanted her to abort the child, but Wenqian resisted. She ran away from the house when her father insisted that she aborts. Her father found her whereabouts soon and brought her home saying that she will be married as soon as he finds a suitable boy for her. But who would accept a pregnant woman. However, by chance they came in contact with Wu Yi-Zheng who lived in a different city. Even though he was fifteen years older to Wenqian, he had agreed to marry her. All these events occurred so fast that Wenqian didn''t have a chance to even think what was going on with her life. There was a very small ceremony for the marriage. Wenqian left her hometown after marriage. Her father asked her not to come back as she had brought shame to the family. Six months later Wu Lina was born. When people asked about her delivery, Wu Yi-Zheng told them that she was a premature child and some birth complications took place. It was never revealed to Wu Lina that she wasn''t Wu Yi-Zheng''s daughter. Wenqian''s mother gave her a diamond ring as a parting gift and told her that in case she is alone and with no money, she should sell that diamond ring and help herself. Wenqian never sold that ring as it was the only gift from her mother and was a fond memory. However, that day when she saw that Wu Lina was suffering so much because of a folly she had committed in her youth, she gave her the ring. Wenqian''s heart cried for her daughter. But as fate would have it, Wu Lina''s father happened to hear that conversation between the mother and the daughter. He became mad. The spat that ensued had dire consequences. The ring was not given to Wu Lina and she was thrown out of the house that afternoon. She gathered her wits and dragged herself to her friend''s house to spend the night. She came back home next day to collect her belongings and moved in the nurses'' hostel, where a room was allotted to her. Her mother visited her, gave her some money and said that she would not be able to visit her any further, as father was making things difficult for her. Parting with mother was heart wrenching, sorrowful. Wu Lina promised her mother that she would make it big one day. Life became an everyday struggle for her. She started giving math tuitions and worked in coffee bars during the weekends to earn money. However, despite her busy schedule she was performing well in her college. Her first year results were par excellence for which she retained her scholarship for the second year. However, Wu Lina''s passion was computer programming. She heard about a weekend school that held computer classes for working people. She went to meet the dean of the school, an old lady in her fifties to allow her to join the course. When the dean saw this young eighteen-year brilliant girl trying to carve a niche for herself, she was reminded of herself in her young age. She approved Wu Lina''s application but reminded her that the course will be expensive. Wu Lina was determined and deposited all the money she had saved from her part-time jobs for the first six months of the course. Three months later an opportunity came knocking at her door. One of her friends at the computer programming classes showed her a clipping from newspaper telling about a competition held by the Yang Corporation. Wu Lina joined the competition. The competition was to find young talented individuals who would be able to crack a difficult code. This competition was held every year to recognize talented youth. The winner received prize money of fifty thousand Yuan and a possible employment contract with the Yang Corporation to work in their firm. It was a dream come true for every young individual out there in the computer industry. That year eighteen-year old Wu Lina won the competition. She received her prize money and a contract from the Yang Corporation she couldn''t deny. Young Wu Lina that time didn''t understand the terms and conditions of the contract and signed it immediately. However, since she was still a student she was allowed to finish her education and then join them. Her tuition fee at the computer school and some of her student loans were partially taken care of. Next three years she worked hard to become a nurse and managing her computer course at the same time. She graduated topping the university exams. She was immediately hired by the Goldmine hospital through campus recruitment. Now only one more year was left to finish the computer course. Working at the hospital made it easier for her to study since now she had more time in hand. --- Yang Xinyu folded the file. He was touched by Wu Lina perseverance. Her determination to make it in this world despite odd circumstances enthused him. He could see her strong character. She dazzled him in every way. He hadn''t met a girl like her. So she had a contract with the Yang Corporation. His lips curled up. Chapter 40 - Please Don’t Leave Me Wu Lina started bringing her laptop to the room everyday. Yang Xinyu liked the fact that she dedicated herself into studying to create a better future. Moreover, the better she studied, the better marks she would obtain smoothening her way into the Yang Corporation. He wanted to see her soar and be proud of her. Often he wouldn''t sleep in the afternoon, as he would keep gazing at young and driven Wu Lina from his bed while she would do her assignment on the laptop. One day after having their lunch he didn''t disturb her until four in the evening. He read his office documents and when he became tired he lied down. He wondered how different Wu Lina was from Ying Yue. While Wu Lina valued every opportunity that came her way, Ying Yue was too intoxicated with her success. Her success made her supercilious. Her shallowness had manifested in her character. Yang XInyu thought that had he not met Wu Lina he wouldn''t have been able to see through Ying Yue''s character. Wu Lina made him realize how valuable one''s life was to throw it away for someone as worthless as Ying Yue. Thinking about Ying Yue filled him with disgust. He tried to shrug off her thoughts from his mind and looked at Wu Lina respecting her even more. Yang Xinyu eventually slept feeling a little anxious. His nightmares returned. He dreamt of Ying Yue chasing him and he was holding a baby in his hand. She wanted to snatch that baby from him. He called out for help and the only name that he remembered was that of Wu Lina. Stop her Wu Lina! He woke up shuddering. His vision became unfocused and he was sweating. He mouth was slacking and his throat went dry. All he could remember was that Wu Lina was holding him in her embrace trying to calm him. He leaned against her and felt reassured. He dozed off He woke up again that night perturbed. He saw Wu Lina sleeping on the sofa in his room. Without thinking much he removed his quilt, went to her, picked her up carefully and made her lie on his bed. Then he climbed the bed from the other side and slept next to her. He didn''t touch her but faced her, smelled her fragrance and closed his eyes. His nightmares seemed to evaporate and it was a beautiful and a peaceful night. He woke up next morning sensing Wu Lina''s confusion and flutter. "How did I come there? I am sorry Yang Xinyu! I had slept on that sofa. I don''t sleepwalk! I mean, I... I am sorry!" She was gabbling. He smiled and turned to the other side to sleep again. *** Yang Xinyu returned from Tokyo on Saturday evening. Instead of going to the lounge in the office building, he asked the driver to take him to Wu Lina''s home. Yang Xinyu couldn''t wait to see her. Wu Lina opened the door and was shocked to see Yang Xinyu bag and baggage at her door. Is he planning to move in with her? Then she saw the airline tags on his luggage and deduced that he had directly come from the airport to her place! Without waiting for her to welcome him, he barged in. Wu Lina shook her head and closed the door and went to prepare some tea for him. He rolled his luggage to the corner, sauntered to the kitchen and gave her a back hug. "Love you..." he spoke softly in her ears. He closed his eyes and snuggled his face in the crook of her neck smelling her, savoring her, cherishing her He stroked her long black hair pulling her into his chest. With her in his embrace the world stopped still on its axis. The time stopped there was no wind, no day, no time his mind was at peace. Her love was pure, unselfish, undemanding and free. He knew that he also knew that she was holding it back She didn''t utter a word and continued to prepare tea for him. She poured the tea in the cup while he was still hugging her. She went to her small dining table to keep the cup and he went with her still hugging her. "I missed you," he said in her ears, kissing them. Then he sat on the chair making Wu Lina sit on his lap. His arms were snaked around her. He held her face with one hand and kissed her lightly on her lips and said, "Lina, what has gone wrong with our relationship?... Do you love someone else?... Do you hate me now?..." Wu Lina raised her eyes to look at his beautiful face. She could feel his heavy heart, his pleas of sorrow and dejection. She couldn''t help feeling sorry towards him. She felt her body press in his, soft and warm. Yang Xinyu had waited for her. She had prayed for this love and she inwardly thanked God as Yang Xinyu hugged her tighter in his embrace. She didn''t want to leave, all her mental and physical pain was dissipating. She wanted to stay in his arms forever, away from all the harmful people of the world. The arms that held her were strong and protective. Her heart ached and her hand reached his face involuntarily. This was the man who she had loved senselessly, soulfully and perhaps to the fullest he had bewitched her body and soul. No one else could ever take his place. The world around her melted away as he squeezed her. "Why do you keep coming back to me?" she asked. "I have been so rude and indifferent to you. I''m sorry. I have f***ed up everything." she added tears forming in her eyes. "It''s okay." She shook her head and said, "No, it''s not okay. I have messed our relationship and I can''t even go back Yang Xinyu." "I care about you Wu Lina. Nothing has changed between us. Trust me. I can wait for you till the world comes to an end. I could never imagine myself waking up and not seeing you you define me you complete me I don''t want to live without you" said Yang Xinyu and closed his eyes wondering if Wu Lina was trying to end their relationship and whether he would possibly ever see her again. An unpleasantness gripped his heart. He clutched her tighter. "Please don''t leave me." The words hardly managed to break out as his emotions choked his voice. He rested his chin on the top of her head. "Please, please don''t leave me I love you..." Chapter 41 - Breaking Of The Dam Warning --> Mature content ahead in next two chapters! Wu Lina kissed on Yang Xinyu''s lips and before she knew she was passionately seeking his permission to open his mouth and feel the warmth. She didn''t realize that her tears were falling unrestrained. Her wet face brushed against his, and he leaned in. Yang Xinyu was so surprised by this sudden change in Wu Lina''s behavior that he was first shocked, and then he relented to her demanding mouth. They kissed with passion as if there was no tomorrow. Wu Lina said inwardly, ''I love you Yang Xinyu. I just can''t help loving you. Leaving you would be similar to living like dead. You have loved me so much always. And I haven''t been able to reciprocate. But today I can''t hold myself.'' The dam that she had built around her heart was breaking slowly. Her heart was softening for this beautiful, gorgeous man in front of her who had been so devoted to her. There were so many women who threw themselves at him, but he followed her like a puppy. There were many prominent business families of the country who were very interested in forming an alliance with the Yang Corporation by giving their daughters'' hands in marriage. But Yang Xinyu was never interested in any one of them since Wu Lina had already captured his heart. The idea of looking at anyone else as his life partner repulsed him. Wu Lina''s only concern was the contract that she was bound with C a contract between the hospital employees and Xinyu''s mother. But she didn''t want to think about that now. She wanted to love the person in front of her with all she had in her On an impulse Yang Xinyu picked Wu Lina in his arms. Her arms wrapped around his neck without breaking the kiss. None of them wanted to let go of each other even for a second. He laid her gently on the bed and took off his shirt. Then he removed her shirt and shorts. He kissed her eyes, her forehead and her cheeks. He went further down to kiss her neck. He nibbled there and traced his kisses to her collarbone leaving red marks along the line. He unhooked her brassiere and removed her underwear. Her glorious beauty captivated his senses. Her breasts were the highlight of her body. He cupped one of them while sucking the other one. He wasn''t getting enough satisfaction so he took his mouth to the other one while kneading the other one and leaving his kisses in between. He flicked the nipple and sucked it hard taking all the skin around it. Wu Lina groaned and bucked. Seeing her tits becoming hard under his skillful play, his erection grew larger. He moved his attention to the smooth skin of her stomach and traced his kisses to her navel. He moved his fingers along the inside of her thighs and feeling her down there inserted the index finger in her. She moaned again. He stroked her insides while sucking her hard on nipples. Wu Lina could feel all the muscles in her lower region had tensed. Her legs stiffened at his continuous ministrations and all of a sudden her body jerked into an orgasm and she let out low moans. Yang Xinyu kissed her taking her pleasure in him until she finished Yang Xinyu didn''t stop. He went down to her most sensitive area that was exposed for him and started licking her to taste her sweet honey. He continued to press her insides with his finger while sucking the lips. He smelled her female scent and his bulge pestered him to enter her. However, he went on to part her lips to expose the clit. He started flicking it with his tongue and then he sucked it slowly and softly. The pleasure she was experiencing was as if something had washed over her entire body. It felt like fantastical energy that was pent up inside her and now she had to let it go. She was so emotionally and deeply connected to Yang Xinyu. It was this river of consciousness that connected Wu Lina with Yang Xinyu in this moment of love. And then in that split second she attained her orgasm she felt she could never separate from her lover It was beautiful! She wanted to yell! Wu Lina opened her eyes in bliss. She looked at Yang Xinyu and felt his bulge with her hands. She wanted to reward his for being so patient with her and always being there for her. She opened his pant''s buckle and reached inside to hold his erection. Seeing Wu Lina''s eyes that were telling the tales of her orgasms, Yang Xinyu started losing control and in one swift move removed his pants. Yang Xinyu could feel that her lower region was very wet and he wanted to thrust in her. However, before he could do that Wu Lina slid beneath him, reaching his erection and grabbed it in her mouth. "Ah No" he protested. But Wu Lina was insistent. She took his erection in her mouth wrapping it with her tongue. She sucked it in and out taking it deep in her throat at times. Yang Xinyu couldn''t hold it any longer and he tipped, coming in her throat pouring it all in her Chapter 42 - Her Cooking Skills Yang Xinyu held Wu Lina under her arms and pulled her up. He kissed her, licked her lips and entered his tongue in her mouth to taste himself. His orgasm was beyond any explanation! His body was heating up inside. He wanted more. His thighs tensed and he again slipped one finger in, then two and he saw her biting her lips to keep the sounds of pleasure from escaping her lips. Yang Xinyu kept kissing her as his fingers were sliding in and out. His bulging member was poking her there. It was fighting to get in her. He couldn''t wait any longer. He pulled her over him making her sit across him. Holding her hips he positioned her over his member, and then plunged his erection into her body. He supported her arms on his arms and she went up and down in a rhythmic movement, her breasts going up and down. Oh! How he loved them. He wanted to squeeze them, but he had to maintain her weight on his arms. Lusting after her breasts, which he couldn''t touch, his hormones raged to the extent that he started slamming her at a fast pace causing her to grunt and groan. Her nails dug his strong, rippled arms. He couldn''t feel the pain, but he was on the edge. His hips and thighs tensed again and he came and came. He didn''t release her until he emptied the last drop inside her. They were both so exhausted with the excitement and love making that they slumped to the side shaking. She was smiling aware of the huge puddle under her and he was smiling now that Wu Lina was back. Oh! How he missed her and loved her! He turned his face towards her and said warmly, "Lina, I am so lucky to have you next to me. I have missed you so bad! You know how to drive me mad and wild." Then he stroked her face lightly putting the strands of loose hair behind her ear. He touched her nose and looked deeply in her eyes saying, "You have beautiful eyes. If I''ll look into them for a long time, I will get hypnotized. So don''t look at me for a long time." He covered her black, shiny phoenix-like eyes with his large palm and leaned forward to kiss her lips lightly. Sometimes he wondered whether she was Chinese or not He always wondered at her larger than average size of the eyes and breasts! Wu Lina chuckled. ''What a clich!'' she thought. "Yang Xinyu since when have you started speaking like a teenager in love. Those are typical pick-up lines," and she started laughing. Yang Xinyu''s moment of deep emotional state was diluted by her light banter. "Do you want me to pick you up again?" he asked provocatively. Wu Lina tried to dash out of the bed, but was captured by a pair of strong arms. After a little bit of struggle she surrendered willingly and cuddled up next to him thinking that in fact she was so lucky to have this amazing, crazy, gorgeous, sexy man who was the CEO of a multi-billion empire next to her side. All of a sudden she became fearful of this dream like reality that she dreaded would slip through her fingers. She said in a low soft voice, "Xinyu, keep holding me like this." Xinyu! What a lovely endearment. When was the last time she called him like that? Hmmm we need to change it to something more personal. Honey? Darling? Love? Hubby? Yes!! Hubby sounds best! He had to work on it fast. For now Xinyu would do While Wu Lina was riddled with unnecessary contemplations, Yang Xinyu was in his best mood. They kept lying next to each other blessedly until Yang Xinyu''s stomach grumbled. He realized he was hungry. Wu Lina laughed at him and asked him to go and have a bath. In the meanwhile she would prepare dinner for them. Yang Xinyu suggested that they order a take-out, but she asserted on preparing a quick dinner. She had tofu and beef in the refrigerator and she decided on preparing Ma Po Tofu with beef and green onions. Shaking his head Yang Xinyu let her have her way. He rolled out of the bed and quickly walked towards the bathroom. He wanted to get fresh as fast as possible because he was very hungry even though he knew that Wu Lina sucked at making food. So when she announced that she would be preparing dinner for them, he cringed and suggested that they order a take-away. But Wu Lina insisted, and he had to agree to her. He was the CEO of the Yang Corporation that employed over fifty thousand people and they feared him. But when it came to his beloved''s cooking skills, he acted like a chicken. He was always at a loss as to how to communicate to her that she is really bad at it! He decided to keep a housekeeper when they lived together. Or better still C he would employ a chef from a five star hotel. While taking a shower he wondered what he should call her from now on. First he wanted to announce it to the whole world that Wu Lina was his and no one dare lay a finger on her. Lina Hmmm Chapter 43 - Behaving Like A Toddler So what should he call her? Sweetie? Pumpkin? Precious? Muffin? Pookie? Angel eyes? Sunshine? ''I''ll call her my Sunshine!'' Yes, that''s what she is to me! After finishing his bath he wrapped a towel on his waist and came out. Wu Lina had already cooked Ma Po Tofu and noodles, which were on the table. She was wearing one-piece night-suit. "Good!" He spoke wickedly. Wu Lina thought he was appreciating the dinner and made a mental note that perhaps he likes Ma Po Tofu. She would make it frequently. She was cleaning the counter of the kitchen when Yang Xinyu came and gave her a back hug. He held her waist tightly and purred in her ears, "Why don''t you take bath? I''ll wait for you." "No, you are hungry. Have your food. I''ll join you after taking bath." She goaded. He didn''t want to annoy her, so he acquiesced. Wu Lina quickly came out after taking bath and sat opposite to Yang Xinyu who was still having his meal. He hadn''t changed! He was still wrapped in that towel! "Yang Xinyu, why didn''t you change?" She squealed. He motioned her with his chopsticks to come and sit on his side of the table. His mouth was full of the juicy meat making it puffy. The spicy flavor of the dish made him teary and his face appeared red. He looked adorable. He couldn''t speak a word. Wu Lina wanted to pinch his cheeks as she would have done of a little child. Yang Xinyu saw her staring at him and signaled her again to come and sit next to him. "No! I won''t!" She protested. She knew the repercussions of sitting next to him. He swallowed the meat and said, "I won''t change unless you come and sit here!" Reluctantly she went and sat next to him, cross, with pouted lips. She knew how stubborn he could be at times. Sensing her anger Yang Xinyu started feeding her lovingly. "Now go and change," she said while noticing his perfect physique. Since he only had the towel wrapped around his waist, his upper body was naked, his muscles rippling and his hair was tussled. Out of the corner of her eye she saw something in between his legs fighting with the towel and trying to protrude. She got wary of his intentions. ''It''s never enough for him. Priapic!'' Yang Xinyu fed her for a while and then his affection was overpowered by his desire. When he couldn''t control his emotions he simply pulled her on his lap. "Put me down," cried Wu Lina anticipating his move. "No. Eat with me. You haven''t been eating at all. You look skinny and pale," he said without paying heed to her woes. "What? But I''ve been eating!" "No, no, you must eat while sitting on me," he said. "And why is that?" she asked. "That ways I will force feed you if necessary," he replied with a smile and forced a piece of meat in her mouth. She was not comfortable and tried to get up, but she couldn''t escape his strong arms around her waist. It was as if he wasn''t even trying to force her down. Her attempts were too weak for his strength. No wonder he would easily pick up from her thighs and often lugged her. Her face reddened when she thought about it. "Okay, let me fetch some water for you," she said giving a last try to get out of his lap. "No! You wait here. I''ll get it!" Yang Xinyu picked her up and made her sit on his chair. In the process his towel opened! He was naked and Wu Lina was dumbfounded. He was standing naked facing her that thing looking directly in her eyes. She immediately picked the towel to wrap it around his waist. But by the time she raised her head he was gone! She ran after him to wrap the towel. Is he a small baby? This is so embarrassing! "Wear the towel at least," she pleaded. "No!" "Aiyoo! You are behaving like a toddler." Her mind was fuddled with these thoughts when Yang Xinyu snatched the towel from her hand and looked nonchalantly at her before saying, "From now on get used to me being in my birthday suit when the two of us are together at home." Wu Lina gawked at this indecent man. How shameless he could be! Her brain was not functioning because of his nakedness. She took time to realize that Yang Xinyu had picked her up in his lap while eating the Ma Po Tofu. She slapped him hard on his chest but didn''t get any reaction. She also realized that she was sitting on his member, which was becoming harder by the minute! Yang Xinyu, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy his current state to the fullest! He had his dinner, and got up making Wu Lina jump from his lap. He beamed at her and said, "Let''s go to bed. I am very sleepy dear." Wu Lina sighed and told him, "You go. I''ll join you later as I have to clear the dishes and the table." Without saying a word Yang Xinyu turned around and went to the bed. ''He is so unabashed that he can''t even help me clear up the table!'' She thought annoyingly. Yang Xinyu took the remote and switched on the TV to watch the news channel. Most of the local news was about his company''s recent mergers and acquisitions. He became bored and switched it off. He wanted to sleep and waited for Wu Lina to come and lie down next to him. When she didn''t come for more than fifteen minutes he grew impatient and walked to the kitchen. Chapter 44 - The File In The Bedside Drawer He saw that she was cleaning the dishes. He impatiently goaded Wu Lina to stop doing any chores. When she didn''t listen to him, he simply picked her up from the waist from behind, and got her to bed even though she was protesting in a huge way, slapping his arms and kicking him on the legs. "What are you doing? Yang Xinyu leave me!" "No darling! You''ve been teasing me a lot." "Teasing you? How?" she smiled. "I need you right here next to me," saying that he carried her to the bed. He threw her on the bed and pressed his weight on her so that she stops fretting and moving. His weight was too much for her and she did stop much to her exasperation. He realized that she wasn''t wearing her innerwear. His interest peaked and he removed her one-piece night suit hastily exposing her beautiful chest. Lust overtook his tiredness and he was ready for another session. Wu Lina felt his bulge grinding down there. Yang Xinyu raised her legs on his shoulders and slammed hard inside her. He thrust harder and harder making Wu Lina yelp in pleasure. He saw her closing the eyes but demanded that she sees him. She looked possessed. She looked so sexy that he tipped C it was like draining his soul through his member. Drained of his last bit of energy, Yang Xinyu sank on her side. They were both sweaty. She looked at him hardly able to keep her eyes open. She slept off within minutes. She woke up fifteen minutes later from some unsettling dream and cuddled up in him. "I''ve had a very bad dream," she said to him. Yang Xinyu rubbed her head and sleepily said, "Oh, I am sorry dear." He kept his arm under her neck. "Do you know what makes it better? She asked. "Hmmm?" Wu Lina squeezed him tighter with all her might and ripped a giant fart. She was so mortified! Her cave-dwelling ancestors did those things with impunity. She didn''t think; she just did it. Then she was mortified! Suddenly she was completely awake and was aware of the fact that Yang Xinyu was lying in silence because instead of saying something like, ''You make my life worth living'' she just squeezed him tightly and farted. So much for being ladylike! Wu Lina was embarrassed to the core. Then she realized that he was silent because he was laughing so hard. When he couldn''t hold it any longer he started laughing and rolling on the bed. "I really have to put up with your crude and uncouth behaviors Wu Lina!" and he laughed more. Wu Lina buried her face under the quilt, her blood rushing to her face and ears. "Where did that come from? You are so puny." He laughed more. All of a sudden he picked his phone and started browsing online shops to buy a mask. He showed it to Wu Lina. "See which one do you think would be good?" He pointed at an expensive one, which filtered the air extremely effectively. "This will be an effective guard at nights Wu Lina." Wu Lina snatched his phone and threw it and hid herself under the quilt again. She came out after Yang Xinyu had his fill of laughter dose. Later Yang Xinyu covered him in the comforter and cozied up next to her. No, he wasn''t satisfied. He picked her up and put her over his body. Her weight was calming to his nerves. "Wu Lina?" "Hmmm" "Don''t you dare squeeze me now," he said grinning and joking. Wu Lina slapped his chest. Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu languorously slept in their own beautiful worlds with Yang Xinyu dreaming of their four babies. --- He woke up in the middle of the night feeling empty only to realize that Wu Lina wasn''t in the bed. He sat up looking wildly in the dead calm of the house. She was nowhere. He was about to get out of bed to find her when he saw her coming from the kitchen. "Where did you go?" he asked. "I wanted to drink water. Do you want some?" she asked. "No, just come here". He pulled her next to him and enveloped her in his strong arms. He kissed her hair lightly feeling better Yang Xinyu woke up in the morning at half past four to pee. He saw Wu Lina lying on him and snuggling his chest. He smiled at his lovely woman. He gently rolled her down his chest balancing her body with his arms so that she doesn''t wake up and got out of the bed to go to the bathroom. When he returned his gaze fell on a file protruding out of the bedside drawer. Thinking that it will get damaged, Yang Xinyu pulled the drawer open. The words on the file grasped his attention. He took it out and switched on the bedside lamp. He looked at Wu Lina. She was still sleeping, curled up under the comforter. He pulled out the file and opened it. He was shocked to see its contents. Chapter 45 - I Will Repay You It was the contract between Hospital Goldmine and his mother Yang Chn qin. He read the document, page by page, carefully. He was aghast at the language of the contract. The contract forbade any hospital employee from interacting with Yang Xinyu. So this was the reason why Wu Lina was so restrained. She had been non-communicative for more than five months while she was still employed at the hospital. Finally he had to force her into joining his firm by making her sign a very strong, and a binding contract. She avoided him for three months after she had joined the firm. He was pursuing her like a crazy person. But she was turning him down all the time. He remembered that when she had joined the firm as a trainee, he was very excited to see her. All the trainees were personally invited to the conference hall in the west wing of the company to introduce themselves. There were twenty new trainees who had joined along with her. As per the norm, they had to introduce themselves to the officers in front of them and then shake hands with the CEO. When Wu Lina introduced herself, she spoke very little about herself as if trying to end the introduction before it even started. Yang Xinyu stared at her all the while. He wanted to ask her so many things. Wu Lina ended her introduction with, "I can''t thank you enough for giving me this opportunity and I will repay you in any way I can." Working as a coder was a dream come true for her, although it was different that she didn''t want to work with the Yang Corporation at that time When Wu Lina sat down after introducing herself, she didn''t go to shake hands with the CEO. Other trainees thought that she is insulting the CEO, so one of them nudged her to go. Hesitantly Wu Lina went to him and shook her hands. Yang Xinyu didn''t leave her hand staring intently at her. "How will you repay me Wu Lina?" asked Yang Xinyu in a low voice. Wu Lina tried to retract her hand from his grasp but failed. He squeezed her hand tightly as if he would break her bones and then left her. He watched her going back to her seat. *** These two contracts were making her life a living hell! He understood Wu Lina''s predicament now. She couldn''t stay in his firm and she couldn''t leave it either. She was waiting for the dooms day silently. His heart was filled with pity for her. He felt helpless. He wanted the time to rewind and amend things. She had been within his reach but he couldn''t do anything he felt hopeless. He wanted to rekindle her heart but her insides must have been damp with all the unshed tears. No wonder she would cry every time he tried to go near her. She was scared. He knew she had pain inside but now it was visible to him. He quietly got up from his bed and kept the file in his bag. He went to have some water and snuggled back with her. "Wu Lina I won''t let you suffer anymore," he promised silently. How could he not know about her trepidations? He kept chiding himself. He felt anxious, gloominess taking over him. Once again he wanted her to be on top of him to calm his nerves. But this time she pushed him away murmuring something incoherent and turning to the other side. He rolled over her to the other side and again tried to put her on him. When she rejected his moves again, he slid down to her breasts. Holding the exposed one in his hand, he squeezed it lightly before taking it in his mouth and sucking it. He didn''t know for how long did he suckle it but he slept in that position. Wu Lina woke up in the morning at eight. It was a Sunday and she had no intentions of getting up before ten. She wanted to turn her body but felt restricted. She couldn''t understand what was this thing on her chest. She opened her eyes and saw Yang Xinyu sucking her. Irritatingly she pushed his face away and turned to the other side to sleep. Yang Xinyu opened his eyes in confusion as if his favorite toy had been taken away from him. He became grumpy. Lazily he rolled on top of her and went to the other side to nibble at his favorite toy before putting it back in his mouth. He went off to sleep. They woke up at noon! Wu Lina had to push him away. She went to the bathroom to freshen herself. Yang Xinyu was also awake by the time she came out. She prepared the morning tea and took it to the bed for them to have together. Yang Xinyu saw that she was wearing her night-suit again and he frowned at it. She needs to be more comfortable with me He sipped the tea and said, "Lina we have to decide something very important." "What is that?" She asked focusing all her interest. "We are lovers, right?" He asked. "Hmmm" She replied. "You must call me ''honey'' from now on. That''s what the lovers call each other. They have cute names to call. And that''s how we should address each other in public too" He said with excitement. Wu Lina almost spat the tea on her hand. Has this man gone mad? "How can I call you ''honey'' in the office? It is going to be such a disaster! All the office girls will kill me! So NO! We will stick to calling each other with our formal names!" She disagreed. "But I have thought about what I am going to call you from now on. I will call you my Sunshine, my Pookie!" He continued sipping more tea. "Pookie!!" "Yes, isn''t that cute? My Pookie!" "___" But Wu Lina didn''t know that being in love indeed made people lose their commonsense. "Also we need to make our relationship public". He said looking at her. After listening to his statement her face became dark. Pain and misery shrouded her beautiful face. She shrank immediately and looked away tears forming slowly. Chapter 46 - Can’t Be Husband And Wife "We can''t do that Xinyu. We can never have the luxury of being together publicly. You will have to marry someone else. I am not entitled to be your wife in this life. But I promise that I will be your wife in the next life There are things we can''t mess up with Let''s just be lovers I won''t be able to tell you the reason, but trust me I am more pained by this fact than I can express I will love you always We just can''t be husband and wife" She said with tears flowing out. Her eyes became puffy and she started sniffling. Yang Xinyu listened to her. Now he knew why Wu Lina used to cry every time he made love to her. She was scared of breaching the contract - a contract that was set to keep them apart for the lifetime. He felt anguished. He was agonized over the fact that he misunderstood her and she suffered alone in this desolate state. Her despair and misery must have been an everyday torture. He wanted to wipe her tears. They say ignorance is bliss. In his case ignorance of this contract was not bliss, it was a precursor to a pile of misunderstandings between him and Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu listened to her quietly. He kept his cup on the bedside table and motioned her to come to him. Wu Lina came and sat near him, but he pulled her in his lap and hugged her tightly. He knew why she was crying. He patted her back to pacify her. "Don''t cry Lina We will face this together If I can''t marry you, I won''t marry anyone else We will stay beside each other, just loving and being in each other''s company We will grow old together and that''s a promise" Yang Xinyu couldn''t think of a life without Wu Lina. It wasn''t an option for him. He yearned for her. Every time he didn''t see her, he would become anxious and every time he saw her he became excited. His world revolved around this tiny twenty-two year beautiful girl who was his sunshine Now that he thinks about it, with Ying Yue it was different. Ying Yue was in her late twenties but her intelligence and maturity level could never match Wu Lina''s. Wu Lina was not only a patient girl she knew how to conduct herself in the most difficult of the situations. Life had thrown so many hardships towards her, but she fought with them, unfazed, to reach her goals. He knew she was loyal to him. She hadn''t had any other person in her life in place of Yang Xinyu. He assured her wiping her tears. "Your cheeks are so beautiful. Don''t make them look ugly with your tears," he joked. To cheer her mood, he suggested that they go out for lunch and then visit the most popular park of City B followed by a movie. Wu Lina nodded smiling first and then grinning from ear to ear when she heard that they would watch a movie together. It had been ages since she had gone out to have fun. She chuckled like a teenage girl who was about to go on a date! In her excitement she unabashedly kissed him taking a large bite of his sweet lips inside her mouth. His member woke up! How could Yang Xinyu leave this opportunity? He held her tightly, pushed her on the bed and rolled on her pressing her in the mattress, grinding his erection on her lower region. He removed her night suit. Wu Lina was taken aback. "No!" She cried. But her protests were once again muffled by Yang Xinyu''s hard kiss. He heard her speaking something, making noises in his mouth so he forced his tongue inside her mouth and grabbed her tongue licking it and sucking it. He continued his ministrations until she stopped making noise. Slowly he took his finger down and pushed it inside to check if she was ready. She bucked and he pushed another finger in her. He went down to her neck licking and sucking it. He went down further to her beautiful breasts and flicked the nipples with his tongue, while continuing to slide his fingers in and out. He felt her muscles tightening inside her as she came. He wanted to see and feel her wetness. He went lower to kiss her there. He dipped his nose inside the lips below to smell her female scent and then started sucking them. He loved being there. He didn''t want to come out of that place, but his erection was growing harder. He held it in his hands, positioned himself between her legs and with one hard move he entered her making her wince. The morning session got over soon and both of them were left panting and sweating! Wu Lina got up to take a bath and get ready leaving Yang Xinyu on the bed with a stupid smile. *** Yang Xinyu''s thoughts went back to the time when he was admitted in the hospital. He remembered that one of the days when he was in the hospital and she had gone to attend her computer classes during the weekend, he had waited for her for the entire Sunday making it one of the worst days after Ying Yue had left him. He had become nervous. He thought that Wu Lina might never come back again. He had called her thirty times but she didn''t pick his call. He felt bitter and anxious. By six in the evening his anxiety turned into panic and he strode out of his room wearing slippers and a thin jacket. As if the feet had developed their own brain, they carried him to the nurses'' quarters. He walked into the lift and pressed the button of the floor where Wu Lina lived. Upon reaching her quarters he pressed the bell but no one answered. He waited for a while. He slouched against the wall and slowly sunk to the floor with his back resting against the wall. He was having a heavy heart. Wait for her turned into a torment. Every time anyone came he would look up expectantly. The nurse who lived across came out of her quarters. She was shocked to see a man slouching in front of Wu Lina''s apartment. She gave him pathetic stare. She scrutinized him and then closed her door with a loud bang before leaving. Finally Wu Lina arrived at eight. She was surprised to see Yang Xinyu. He was looking disheveled, bleary and pained. "CEO Yang Xinyu! What are you doing here?" She asked flustered by his sloppy looks and sudden appearance. She was scared that if any hospital staff will report this matter to high authorities, things might get messy. Chapter 47 - Can’t You Sleep Here Tonight? He moved up from his sitting position slowly sliding up the wall. Without saying anything he stepped towards her and enveloped her in his arms dipping his face in her neck. "Why didn''t you pick my call?" He asked her hoarsely without lifting his head. Wu Lina was taken aback. Somehow she managed to open her room with the keys in that position and nudged him a little to enter inside. Yang Xinyu broke the embrace and entered her tiny room for the first time. He didn''t know why but it felt cozy. Holding her hand he pulled her towards him to gather her in his arms again. "I had gone for my classes. Remember I had to submit my assignment today?" She said. "I got late because we had a special lecture from a visiting faculty," she continued. She felt awkward in his embrace. She pushed him away slightly but he wouldn''t budge. She pushed him with greater force, but he still didn''t budge. Then she applied all her might to move this pervert away from her, and yet she failed again! It was like he didn''t feel that she was pushing him. "CEO Yang, would you like to have tea?" She asked losing her strength and panting a bit. He raised his head to look at her and nodded. The trick worked! She made him sit on the sofa with help. Wu Lina went to her tiny kitchen and prepared hot ginger tea for him. She joined him on the sofa and both had tea in silence. While sipping tea she took out her mobile to check important messages and emails. She was shocked to see thirty missed calls and all of them were from Yang Xinyu! She looked at him nervously and asked, "CEO Yang, what happened? Didn''t you have an attendant today? What about your medication? Did you get a nightmare? I am seeing you called me" Her barrage of questions made his lips curl up slightly. He watched Wu Lina with interest and stared at her deeply. "Shushhh" He placed a finger on her lips. He was feeling much better now "Everything is fine now" He replied. ''What does he mean by that? So what went wrong earlier? Oh my god! Did he get a panic attack? He looks shabby!'' His appearance caused Wu Lina to cringe. "Let''s go back to the facility CEO Yang. It is not right for the patients to come to the nurses'' quarters especially when they are under treatment." She goaded him to go back. "Okay" he replied feeling low again. He didn''t insist on staying back. He knew that it was against the work ethics. Wu Lina stood up and helped him to stand up. She held his hand and took him back to the hospital. Thankfully there were not many people around or else she would have been reported. Back in the hospital room she urged him to change his hospital dress. She wanted him to be relaxed before she left for the night. He changed and lied down on his bed. Wu Lina covered him with the blanket, stroked his hair and was about to leave when he held her wrist and pulled her back by his side. "Can''t you sleep here tonight?" He asked. She smiled and said, "No CEO Yang, a male nurse will be coming in a short while to attend to you." "I must leave now. I''ll be here tomorrow morning". She gently removed her hand from his grasp and left with a smile lingering on her face. Yang Xinyu was captivated by her smile. Her small face could fit his palm. Her luscious lips were inviting. He had to suppress his desire to pinch those lips. He shifted in his place. ''This won''t do! I have to devise a way for her to sleep in my room, near me, on this sofa no, no, on my bed as soon as possible!'' His thoughts made him mull hard. He tried to divert his mind to mundane office work. But his mind won''t listen to him. Wu Lina was back on his mind again. He wanted to cage her and not show her to the world. He wanted to have her for himself. And the more he thought about it, the more he became obsessed with the idea of having her around him. Was this madness? He began to wonder why did he keep thinking of Wu Lina repeatedly. He relieved himself of his tension... He had decided never to let a woman enter his heart after Ying Yue. But the wall he had built so carefully around his heart was crumbling slowly with Wu Lina breaking it and acting as the enchantress Yang Xinyu finally slept with a fluttering heart and a glimmer of hope Chapter 48 - Ying Yue Sofia, Bulgaria. After breaking up with Yang Xinyu, Ying Yue left the country. Along with Yan Xiaojun, she had nestled herself in a small town located in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. Her last minute confirmation to Yan Xiaojun was a decision she did not take in an impulse. Yang Xinyu wanted to trap her in a marriage. But she was weary of him. She wanted to get out of the relationship because Yang Xinyu had become possessive leaving her no room to breathe. Yan Xiaojun, on the other hand, was a playboy true to his image. He''d never had a steady relationship with any woman. Ying Yue and Yan Xiaojun were like birds of a feather. The fact that he came to Bulgaria along with Ying Yue for a vacation was kind of an honor for her! If only she knew about their past Yet another important reason for her to leave the country was that she was pregnant. She knew who the father of the baby was. She wanted to get an abortion because at twenty-seven years she thought she was too young to have a baby. The guesthouse where they were staying was very cozy. There was greenery all around it with vast expanse of land on the backside that opened to the beautiful mountains. As an artist she drew inspiration from Mother Nature. She could vividly imagine how to bring all this beauty in her art. And this creativity was the reason why she was so famous in the circle. Yan Xiaojun had booked all the rooms in there for their privacy. The owner of the guesthouse was more than happy! He''d never had such generous customers. Ying Yue was eager to get the abortion because she had heard, earlier the better. She had not revealed this fact to Yan Xiaojun. But on the second day of their stay, after a session of sex, she told him lighting a cigarette, "Yan Xiaojun I am pregnant" Yan Xiaojun looked surprised. Surely it can''t be his baby! She was also sleeping with Yang Xinyu. They were together for hardly a month. "I don''t want this baby," she said releasing a thick cloud of smoke from her mouth. ''So this was her purpose of coming on a holiday with me! She is cruel!'' A wicked smile spread on his lips. He traced Ying Yue''s nose and lips and said, "Sure." He had been constantly scheming against Yang Xinyu to steal Ying Yue from him. He did a thorough research on her and approached her with an order. It was a huge order that involved installing mural paintings in his chain of restaurants. Ying Yue accepted the offer gladly. However, she could never understand the terms of the contract that said, she cannot disclose about this project to her beau! But then who cares if the order was worth two million Yuan! She went to his office to sign the agreement and they celebrated in private in an elite nightclub located on the 47th floor of the ''House of Fengs''. Ying Yue was an easy fish. It didn''t take more than a week for Yan Xiaojun to sleep with her. He was overjoyed by the fact that he violated Yang Xinyu''s girlfriend. Yan Xiaojun changed into his shorts and shirt and hurriedly walked out. He had to meet the guesthouse owner to find out about the hospitals around the area. "Yes, there is one," said the owner in his broken English. "But it is five kilometers away," he added. "How can we reach there?" he enquired. "Well, you can take my car!" he replied with a smile. "Thank you!" Yan Xiaojun beamed a smile and asked for directions. It was already evening so he decided to drive to the hospital the next day early in the morning. Back in the room he gave the information to Ying Yue who readily agreed. She was now looking forward to go to the hospital. She knew that if she had told about her pregnancy to Yang Xinyu he would have put heaven and earth together to stop her. He was fond of babies and was of the opinion that babies seal your relationship permanently. For him aborting the unborn was a form of spiritual self-harm and bringing the child into the world where it could receive the love was a blessing. Yan Xiaojun came beside her and held her in his arms. "Do you have second thoughts about it?" he asked. "No! I am certain that I want abortion. I have come so far with you" rest she didn''t have to say because Yan Xiaojun understood. Ying Yue turned and pressed her boobs on him. "How about another round of hot sex?" she asked seductively. Yan Xiaojun bit her ears and picked her up for another session. He enjoyed every bit of Ying Yue. His hatred for Yang Xinyu fueled his onslaught. He wanted to break Yang Xinyu. He was never interested in Ying Yue. She was just a tool in his hands and he used the tool effectively. In the night when they retired to bed after having dinner, Yan Xiaojun made a call to City H to enquire about the situation following Ying Yue''s disappearance. The caller informed him that Yang Xinyu had created a huge ruckus at Ying Yue house. However, the caller didn''t know what happened after that. Yan Xiaojun wasn''t interested. Although he didn''t tell anything to Ying Yue, she also never bothered. To her it was a closed chapter. She didn''t want to meet Yang Xinyu. She had started weaving her plans with Yan Xiaojun she thought that after tomorrow she would start a new episode of her life in the beautiful Balkan Mountains Chapter 49 - Miloje Yan Xiaojun and Ying Yue woke up early next morning and quickly got ready. Ying Yue was nervous. She was wearing a light blue colored frock that was too loose for her. The owner came to their room and handed them his car keys. Half an hour later after having breakfast they both headed to the hospital. Yan Xiaojun drove the car slowly and they completed the journey to the hospital in twenty minutes. The hospital was a shabby building with very few patients roaming around aimlessly. There were just two doctors and thankfully one of them was a gynecologist. They approached the front desk, took their ticket and sat down. The doctor hadn''t arrived. Being a quaint town the doctor was almost never on time because there weren''t too many patients Yan Xiaojun and Ying Yue waited for an hour getting bored by the minute. A man approached them. "Are you from China?" he asked enthusiastically in broken English. He looked like a middle-aged man with amazing features. He had a slim body and his incredible Slavic appearance gave him unmatched aura. He was very handsome with wide shoulders and strong arms that would whisk any woman off the ground in a second. Regardless of the age he looked charismatic. He looked friendly and cheerful and currently his eyes were beaming. Flustered Yan Xiaojun got up from his chair to receive a slap on his back and a long handshake from this gentleman. "Yes" Yan Xiaojun replied still shocked at this sudden intervention. "And who is this lovely woman beside you?" he asked. "My friend" replied Yan Xiaojun not really enjoying this probe now "My name is Miloje!" he said shaking his hands vigorously. "I work at the local store here. I am so excited to see Chinese people here. I had a friend from the university who married a Chinese girl. She was beautiful and very hardworking. But she died" his voice drifted "It is such a rarity to see Chinese people in these areas. I am really overwhelmed to see you here!" he added. Yan Xiaojun and Ying Yue liked his friendly demeanor after interacting a little more with him. They opened up with him easily. Ying Yue smiled and said, "Nice to meet you." The doctor had come by that time. He was an old man who looked very calm. He had never had patients of Chinese descent and so he was excited to see them. The couple excused themselves from Miloje and went in to show to the doctor. "How can I help you today?" he asked benevolently. Ying Yue hesitated first and then replied, "I am expecting but I don''t want this baby" "How old are you?" "I am twenty-seven." "That''s a great age to have children." "I don''t want to tie myself into any responsibilities right now" "Is this your first time?" asked the doctor in the most sincere way. "Yes," said Ying Yue. "Okay, if that''s what you want you need to sign a form." The doctor agreed to the procedure and asked Ying Yue to come to the hospital empty stomach next morning. "I have to run a few tests on you today to check your physical condition." Ying Yue nodded. He ran a few tests on her to determine how many weeks pregnant she was. Meanwhile outside the doctor''s chamber when Ying Yue was showing to the doctor, Miloje made a call to his boss excitedly. "Stay with them and follow them closely. Find out about them. I will try to come from Sofia in two days. See that they don''t leave the place," ordered the boss. "Yes boss!" Miloje was extra happy, as he would get a fat amount of money from his boss. He knew his boss''s weakness, and today was the time to cash on it! He had come to the hospital to get medication for his stomach flu and he ran into this bonanza! Chapter 50 - The Little Bump He showed to the doctor and immediately returned to Yan Xiaojun who was hovering outside the ultrasound room where the doctor was examining Ying Yue. Inside the room the good old doctor was showing Ying Yue the little bump in her uterus. He said, "See that is the little bump in there. You must be five weeks pregnant. It is healthy. Why do you want to get an abortion? Your age is absolutely right for having a baby." He again tried to convince. Ying Yue looked at the bump wearily. She turned her face away from the doctor and lied, "My boyfriend has broken up me. I have no intentions of keeping this baby." The doctor felt sorry for her and after a little while he printed the report and gave it to her. He gave her further instructions, "You can come for the procedure tomorrow. Don''t eat after ten o''clock today and don''t drink water in the morning. We will be giving you a general anesthesia for the procedure. You will be able to leave the ward after two hours." Ying Yue got up from the hospital bed and went out to Yan Xiaojun. She saw him striking a conversation with their newly found friend Miloje. On seeing Ying Yue, Miloje said, "Hey, why don''t the two of you come to my place for dinner today. You should eat local dishes also." He chuckled. Although Ying Yue wanted to decline his invite, Yan Xiaojun accepted it happily. He was looking for something exciting now that Ying Yue was beginning to bore him. Ying Yue had to agree reluctantly By the time they finished at the hospital it was two in the afternoon. They excused themselves and took the car back to the guesthouse. When Miloje saw that their car was out of sight, he placed a call, "Follow them and let me know where they stay. Keep a watch on them 24x7." On their way back to the guesthouse, Ying Yue couldn''t help noticing the beauty of this place, the vast expanse of green and beautiful forests made the journey a pleasure. She was so nervous in the morning but now all her fears allayed. She would get rid of Yang Xinyu''s baby and start afresh with Yan Xiaojun. She turned her gaze at Yan Xiaojun who was focused on driving the bumpy road ahead. She looked at his handsome face. He wasn''t as beautiful as Yang Xinyu, but he was extremely attractive. He had sultry eyes, thin lips and aquiline nose. His charming personality was one of the traits that made girls swoon over him. His only problem was that never had a steady relationship, which bothered her. But who was looking so far in the future? One step at a time They reached the guesthouse at about 3pm. Ying Yue went to the room but Yan Xiaojun didn''t follow her. He was exhausted by the morning''s ordeal and didn''t want to see her! So he went to the front desk where a beautiful teenager was sitting. "Hi there!" he greeted her. She smiled revealing her dimples on the cheeks, which caught Yan Xiaojun''s attention. "Hi!" she greeted back, a little shy now. He leaned against the counter and asked, "Who are you? I want to talk to the owner." "Papa has gone to the market to buy grocery. I am Rosa," she replied cutely. Yan Xiaojun looked at her intensely. "You have beautiful dimples," he said flirtatiously. Rosa started looking down, a pink blush forming on her face. "How old are you Rosa?" he probed. "Seventeen," she answered. "Hmm I was wondering if you could show me around this place. I want to go on a small walking trail" he asked. Chapter 51 - Rosa "Papa is not here at the moment so I can''t leave the guesthouse" she replied. "Then show me around the guesthouse," he said with a smile. "Oh! Sure! I can do that," she replied as she jumped from her seat. She came out of the front desk area to stand in front of Yan Xiaojun. "Follow me please," she instructed him. Rosa was wearing a low neckline beige frock that revealed her cleavage. "We have ten rooms in this guesthouse, five of them open with a view to the Balkan Mountain and the other five open towards the plains. Currently you are staying in the most exclusive room that faces the mountains," she narrated while leading him to the inside aisle of the guesthouse. Yan Xiaojun asked her to show the guesthouse from the outside in order to avoid Ying Yue. Rosa led him to the rooms that opened towards the meadows. "We have a very beautiful room on this side that has glass windows from top to bottom." She showed it to him from outside. At night you can open the curtains and enjoy the ambience akin to enjoying under the sky with stars and moon. Oh! You must stay in this room for at least a day during your stay," she said clasping her hands and looking at him excitedly. "Hmm can we enter this room from here?" he asked her. "Yes," she opened it from the outside and went in. It was indeed a very beautiful room. As Yan Xiaojun strolled inside he purposely touched Rosa''s back. She shuddered. He looked at her and walked behind her to close the door. "Does this room look beautiful during the day too?" he asked. Rosa, who was now flushing pink nodded. Yan Xiaojun went near her and softly planted a kiss on her forehead. She looked at him in surprise. "I couldn''t help it! You look gorgeous!" he said putting his hands up in defeat. Rosa rewarded him with a kiss on his cheek for a compliment so beautiful! Yan Xiaojun didn''t leave the opportunity and immediately circled his arms around her sweeping her off the feet. To balance herself Rosa snaked her arms around his neck. But by that time she found herself being passionately kissed by this stranger! She wanted to resist, instead fell in the trap. He was so much better than her eighteen-year old boyfriend Nicolai! Yan Xiaojun threw her softly on the bed. He didn''t press her on the bed but crawled over her keeping his knees on her sides. Her cleavage was now bulging out of her dress. He unhooked her bra and released her breasts. Cupping one of them he got it outside pushing the hem of the neck beneath it. The breast pepped with its large nipple in the center. He devoured it making Rosa whimper. Rosa pushed her breast into his mouth further. His hands had slipped inside her dress by now. He dug his fingers inside her panty and stroked her. She pushed her hips forward. Yan Xiaojun took the opportunity and removed her panty followed by the frock. Rosa was now lying naked in all her glory. Yan Xiaojun took his finger down to check whether she was a virgin. He could easily slide his finger inside. Happy to discover this, he slid in the second finger inside her. He continued to carry this assault until Rosa reached her orgasm. Yan Xiaojun removed his fingers, unzipped his pants and spread her legs to position him at her entrance. With one strong thrust he was in her. As he picked the pace Rosa''s body started moving up and down jerking her boobs vigorously and he reached his climax. By the time they finished Rosa was left wanting for more. This was the best-ever sex she had had in her lifetime. Her boyfriend Nicolai was nowhere near his comparison. She wanted this to go on until this man was here in the guesthouse. Yan Xiaojun buttoned his shirt and left her there to join Ying Yue. They had to go for dinner at Miloje''s. Yan Xiaojun sudden disappearance was agitating Ying Yue. She had called him twice but he didn''t pick her call. So when he came to the room, she demanded an explanation. "Where were you? I called you twice." Not being used to such questions, Yan Xiaojun gave her a cold look and didn''t answer. Ying Yue shrank. "Get ready. We have to go for dinner at Miloje''s," he said after five minutes of silence. Chapter 52 - The Procedure And Vladimir Yankov Soon they were again on the bumpy road on their way to the town. The town was very small with only a few hundred inhabitants. Everybody knew everybody! On asking about Miloje, they were directed to a small house with a garden in front. The house was dimply lit and a man was sitting outside enjoying a cigar. He was making smoky rings at leisure. When he heard a car approaching his house, he got up from his chair. He knew the guests. The car stopped in front of the house. Miloje came to greet his guests and took them inside. He was grinning! His house was very small and Yan Xiaojun and Ying Yue disliked spending their time over there. They wanted an early exit. Miloje had prepared two local dishes for them, which were very tasty and that was the only reason why they stayed longer than usual. He sure was a great cook! Over the small conversation they had, he informed that his boss will be coming to visit the town in two days and would be delighted to meet them. They agreed. After all they were in Bulgaria for four days more and then would go back. So what was the harm in meeting? They left as soon as possible and came back to the guesthouse by 9:30pm. Ying Yue changed and went to bed. She was nervous about the next day --- Yan Xiaojun took her for the procedure to the hospital in the morning. The doctor was already there. He took her inside the operation theatre. The procedure was over within half an hour. Since Ying Yue was unconscious, Yan Xiaojun had to wait for her to wake up before leaving. Ying Yue''s general anesthesia effect wore off in an hour. Although she felt groggy, she managed to get up. Yan Xiaojun helped her to walk to the car and they drove back to the guesthouse. Ying Yue was flooded with a plethora of emotions. She had betrayed Yang Xinyu. She didn''t want the baby She started crying. Yan Xiaojun silently drove the car and didn''t try to comfort Ying Yue. It was a very passive day for them He hardly paid attention to her Ying Yue rested for two days and felt better. In the meanwhile Yan Xiaojun went for a trek in the Balkan Mountains. He would go in the morning and return in the evening. The first day when he returned back to the guesthouse, he went to see Ying Yue and found that she was sleeping. She looked okay overall so he didn''t disturb her. He had already instructed the guesthouse owner to take care of her. On the second day he didn''t return to the room in the evening, rather he went to the room with huge glass windows. Tonight he had plans with Rosa to watch the stars as they had fun. When he had come back from the trek he took a quick shower and waited for Rosa. But Rosa didn''t come until ten. Upset at her behavior, Yan Xiaojun tossed and turned in his bed and eventually slept. He was already very tired from his expedition. When he woke up in the morning next day it was half past ten. He saw around the room and became upset realizing that Rosa hadn''t turn up. He went back to his room and saw that Ying Yue was already up. She was having her breakfast. Nonchalantly he asked about her health, and then went to take bath. Since there wasn''t much to do, they spent time watching TV. Ying Yue was looking outside the window when she heard commotion in the alley of the guesthouse. Outside the window she saw that almost twenty men dressed in black pants and shirts had surrounded their room. They were all armed with different types of guns. Ying Yue got scared and said, "Yan Xiaojun take a look outside. What is happening? What are these men doing?" Before Yan Xiaojun could answer, their room door opened and the guesthouse owner stepped in. Following him was a very handsome middle-aged man who bore a king''s aura. Miloje was right behind him. Five bodyguards who were all dressed in black surrounded the handsome man. It was like a Hollywood movie setup! The men were laced with refined weapons and had attached earpieces. They were so alert that they wouldn''t miss shooting down a fly if it was hovering around. Ying Yue and Yan Xiaojun were shocked! They remain frozen in their seats with mind numbing expressions. The whole thing happened in a dreamlike sequence. They were all the more surprised by the fact that Miloje was part of this sequence. What were his motives? Miloje saw the expressions on their face and chuckled. He stepped forward to introduce the handsome man in order to allay their fears. "Good afternoon. How are you? This is Vladimir Yankov, the friend I had mentioned about. He really wanted to meet you." Miloje smiled as he introduced. Vladimir Yankov came in front and bowed his head. Both Ying Yue and Yan Xiaojun sprung from their places and bowed their heads. This was the first time someone had greeted them in their traditional style. Vladimir Yankov was a burly looking man with a height of six feet and three inches. He was towering above the rest of his men. He was ridiculously good looking. Not only did he look tough and strong, his confidence and masculinity was oozing out of his system. His intelligent eyes were gleaming on his face. He had the classic square jaw that was complemented by thick luscious lips. He had a simple hairstyle. All his hair was gelled and combed back but a strand would come loose and fall on his tall forehead. Over his square shoulders hung a black overcoat. A red muffler was tied around his neck and he looked impeccably groomed. Ying Yue gulped at this handsomest man she had ever seen in her life! Chapter 53 - See That’s My Baby Vladimir Yankov came forward to shake hands with Yan Xiaojun. He took it and shook it vigorously leaving Yan Xiaojun gaping at him. Then he turned towards Ying Yue and shook her hands softly. "I am Vladimir Yankov. But please call me Vlad! I am so happy to meet someone from China. I try my best to meet any Chinese people who come to visit our country if I am not doing any work," he said and sat down on the chair beside him. As soon as he sat down, the guesthouse owner left the room. Only Miloje and his bodyguards were there. Ying Yue and Yan Xiaojun also sat down in their earlier places. "How can we help you?" asked Yan Xiaojun very courteously. "I am here to tell you a story and also make a request. I hope you will not decline my request," said Vladimir. "Sure," replied both in unison. "Please don''t laugh at this old man," he chortled. He could see the surprise on their faces. But Vladimir was a man of purpose who didn''t like wasting an opportunity. He was eager to tell them his story. He narrated, "I was a soldier in Bulgaria and fighting for the country when our unit was heavily shelled from the front. Most of my comrades died, only a few of us could make it back to our bunkers. We hid there for three days surviving on little rations. One of our comrades was heavily injured couldn''t sustain the trauma of his injuries and died a painful death leaving just the four of us. When the heavy shelling stopped after three days, we emerged out of our bunker and made our way to our side of the troops. Since it was night and there wasn''t much firing, we reached our army after walking for three hours. I hurt my leg as a bullet had pierced through my calf muscle. I had removed the bullet using a knife when we had hidden in the bunker, but the wound was getting infected. When we reached our camp, I was so overjoyed seeing my people I collapsed. I woke up two days later. When I opened my eyes, I saw a petite girl with cute features, checking my temperature. She smiled when she saw that I had woken up and ran to call the doctor. The doctor came and asked how I was feeling. I was feeling better. The doctor explained that I had fainted and had woken after two days and this little girl here was looking after me all the while. The doctor kept talking, but I looked at the girl intently. When the doctor left, I asked her name. She replied, ''Lu Wenqian''. A Chinese by birth, the eighteen-year-old Wenqian had come to Bulgaria as a red cross volunteer for the peacekeeping corps. Over the days I became friendly with Wenqian but a day came when I had to be discharged from the hospital. They were sending me to a station an hour away from the hospital. I knew I wouldn''t be able to meet Wenqian as often as possible so I applied for a leave for one week, which was luckily granted. That one week I had the most wonderful time of my life. I spent every single waking hour with Wenqian. She had also taken five days to leave from her work. Together we explored various places in Bulgaria trying to stay safe at the same time. It was during one of those days we made love in a moment of passion. Our vacation got over on a sweet note. I had to resume my duty and Wenqian had to go back to the hospital. We were in touch with each other over letters and phone calls. A month later Wenqian informed me she was pregnant. You cannot imagine my joy. I wanted to run to her, hold her in my arms and take her to the church. I sent her a reply asking her to marry me when I come back from duty. I returned two months later and Wenqian was three months pregnant by then. She showed me the pictures of the ultrasound scan and said it was a baby girl." At this point of time Vladimir''s eyes welled up, and he took his hands in the overcoat''s pocket to dig a picture out. He showed them those ultrasound photos and added, "See that''s my baby". Yan Xiaojun and Ying Yue saw the photo and gave it back to him. What could they make out of an ultrasound picture, which only showed a bump. Vladimir continued speaking, "I decided to call my baby girl Lina. I proposed to Wenqian, and she agreed to marry me. When we were about to get married in the church, and the guests had poured in, the police came and arrested Wenqian for flouting the visa norms of the country. I pleaded them to release her as she was expecting my child. But they ruthlessly deported her back to her country and Wenqian could never return. I lost forever my love and my child in this world" his voice became sad. "In my rage, I killed the policeman who was mainly responsible for deporting her. I became a criminal and ran from the clutches of the law to live my life. And now I am the King of the Underworld here. I have tried numerous times to find my love, but the results have always been negative. I killed every policeman who was involved with Wenqian''s disappearance. Somehow I could never marry I am still living in hope to see Wenqian and maybe Lina" he said stroking the ultrasound photo gently. He took another picture out from his coat pocket and showed it to them. There was a lovely Chinese lady hanging on the arms of the younger version of Vladimir. "That''s Wenqian" he said love exuding from his face Chapter 54 - It Lacks An Heir Yan Xiaojun and Ying Yue were so mesmerized by Vladimir''s story they felt emotionally stirred. Yan Xiaojun extended his support and said, "In case I will ever find Wenqian or Lina, I will contact you." Ying Yue nodded her head as if saying she would do that too. Vladimir thanked them and asked, "When are you leaving the country?" "We will go the day after," replied Yan Xiaojun. "Oh, in that case, please pack up your bags from here and come and stay in my humble abode for a day. It will give me immense pleasure," requested Vladimir. His offer startled them but eventually agreed after Vladimir pestered them a little. As soon as they accepted his request, within an hour his men did their entire packing and they were on road to Sofia. The guesthouse owner bade them a warm farewell and warned them, "Vladimir is a very dangerous man. If he has his mind set on something, he ensures that he gets it. He is notoriously known to topple governments of small countries overnight. You can say he is a kingmaker. So be wary of him and don''t annoy him. Just be his guest and don''t show aggression." Both looked at the owner with wide eyes wondering if they are falling in a trap or is their end nearing! Before leaving Yan Xiaojun looked around to find Rosa but she was gone When they reached the parking area of the guesthouse, they saw that there were ten black cars and the numerous bodyguards that had spread all around the guesthouse were now marching towards the cars and sitting in each of them quickly. The car in which Vladimir was sitting was in the center. The driver, yet again another man in black with high definition gears on his body jumped out of the car and opened the door for him. Vladimir asked them to sit in the car with him. Although it looked like any other sedan from outside, Vladimir''s car was plush from inside! There was a bar, and the seats were facing each other. The caravan of ten cars drove for about two hours before they reached his mansion in Sofia. Five cars stopped at the main gate of the mansion while the other five drove inside. They must have driven for fifteen minutes before reaching the palace like the mansion of Vladimir Yankov. Ying Yue and Yan Xiaojun were amazed at its sheer elegance. The mansion was an old country building that had been extended on all the sides exquisitely. Walking inside one could see the opulence. There were four sides around a central quadrangle and there were over a hundred rooms. There was a small army of servants that were hired to upkeep such a huge mansion. The rooms were hardly ever used. Vladimir stayed in only one corner of the floor and he rarely ever went to any other room. But his mansion was a status symbol. It set him above his people. After all, Vladimir was the kingmaker of Bulgaria. They made the walls of the mansion from a white stone that glistened when the sun shone on them. There were huge chandeliers dangling from the ceiling of the main hall. It was surrounded by huge green meadows and kitchen gardens, which were bordered by jungles on the eastern and the southern sides. There was a herd of deer galloping away towards the jungles. A small lake filled with fish was glistening in sun at the backside of the mansion. There was a designated area for the helipad a few hundred meters away on the west side of the mansion. The periphery was built from a stone wall that was topped with iron spikes. They guarded the mansion day and night. So they interspersed the army of servants with an army of men in black! Ying Yue and Yan Xiaojun had seen nothing like it. While they were gawking at the opulence, Vladimir gave instructions to the servants to take their luggage in the guest room. Then he turned towards them and asked them to rest. He said he would meet them for dinner as he had an urgent work to take care of now. As the evening approached, Ying Yue wondered how unlucky Wenqian must be to leave a passionate and loyal man like Vladimir. And is Lina alive? Vladimir interrupted her thoughts when she was seated in the dining hall. Yan Xiaojun was busy on his phone so he wasn''t paying attention to them. "Did you like my mansion?" asked Vlad. "It''s beautiful," said Ying Yue. "It lacks an heir" said Vlad. "The day I find Lina, I think I can live in peace," he added. Yan Xiaojun finished his phone call and joined the conversation. He reassured Vladimir that if he ever finds any clue about Wenqian or Lina, he would inform him the soonest. "I have everything in my life, but my heart still longs for Wenqian. I don''t know what all she must have suffered in her life because of me. I forbade her to abort our only child. She was only eighteen, and I was twenty-four when she became pregnant. She was just too young" he said with a touch of sadness. "I can''t enter your country as there is a ban on me for entering several countries. Hahaha," he added with a menacing laugh. They served the dinner in silver cutlery and there were countless dishes. Post dinner they went to his living room. A lady was playing the piano for them. They listened to the classical music of Mozart and Chopin. It was like royalty. Ying Yue and Yan Xiaojun had to leave next day by 11 am flight for which they had to reach the airport by 9 am for international check-ins. They excused themselves after thanking Vladimir for his courtesy. Vladimir waved them goodbye. They got up to leave but Vladimir was still listening to the music. They left quietly. It was a day to remember for their lives. Next day both of them left Bulgaria never to return. Chapter 55 - The Date When he came back from Tokyo, Yang Xinyu wanted to propose to Wu Lina but after seeing the contract he thought it would be better to sort out the matter and then propose to her or else Wu Lina would never accept him. Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu took a shower together. Although Yang XInyu wanted to gobble her up in the shower, Wu Lina strictly forbade him! She threatened that she wouldn''t go on a date with him if he did not behave! ''Yes, it''s a date!'' Thought Yang Xinyu happily. Wu Lina dressed in her casual staples C a blue jeans, green t-shirt and converse. She just had one accessory on her C her watch. Yang Xinyu wore a white t-shirt with a simple cheesy phrase one it C ''I''m Awesome!'', blue denims and sneakers. He hardly looked like the CEO of the country''s one of the biggest software development firms. He looked more like a boy with chiseled features straight out of his college. He wore his Rolex and a gold chain around his neck. He gave a look at Wu Lina who was bubbling with excitement, ready to prance out. ''She needed to wear more accessories. How can his girlfriend be so simple?'' he thought and collected his wallet. He had already called his driver with the car. He was in no mood to drive and wanted to sit in the backseat with his girlfriend. Yang Xinyu went out to check whether the car was there or not. He saw that it was parked right outside so he went and sat in it. Patiently he waited for Wu Lina. Five minutes passed, then ten, then fifteen and then he grew impatient. He went upstairs to see if everything was fine. But what he saw was absolutely ridiculous! Wu Lina was still packing her bag. She was stuffing it with all useless things like a towel, a sun spray, a water bottle amongst other stuff, which in her words were for ''emergency''! Snatching the bag and throwing it on the bed, Yang Xinyu pulled her out and closed the door of the house with a loud bang! He wanted to get out of the house as soon as possible. "I need to take all those things," she resisted him. "No! We can buy all that on our way," he replied. "But why do we have to buy if we already have them at home," she was saying as she was taking each step down. "Lina, baby, there is a lot of stuff in my car that we can use. Trust me." "You don''t have the stuff that ladies need," she replied exasperatedly. "What? Are you going to have your periods again?" he panicked. He had just come from Tokyo and he was enjoying her! "No! I mean things like lipstick or a comb..." "You look nice just the way you are baby," he coaxed her shaking his head over her tiny unnecessary tantrums. "We may need a red cross kit also," she said gravely. Yang Xinyu turned to look at her and said, "Okay, go and get the kit. But that''s it. Nothing else." "Okay," she happily climbed up the stairs and opened the door to collect her bag smiling in victory. Yang Xinyu saw her coming out with the bag again and he had an urge to toss it. But he kept quiet because he didn''t want another round of argument with her. A grumpy Yang Xinyu and an ecstatic Wu Lina went and sat in the car. Their first stop was a restaurant in a nearby locality. Wu Lina guzzled food like a baby dinosaur. Yang Xinyu was shocked to see the amount of food she had ordered but was so happy when she was eating it. He thought ''Eat well baby! You need it for more rounds of love!'' Their second stop was the museum of the City H, which boasted the city artists'' old historical paintings. Wu Lina was mesmerized by the artwork and her heart moved to tears. She was too bad at painting. At her school perhaps this was the only subject she could never be good at. And that was why she appreciated art! After spending an hour at the museum, they went to the amusement park. Yang Xinyu loved idea of taking a roller coaster ride - the thrill of roller coaster was exhilarating! But it was a nightmare for Wu Lina. She coaxed him to sit on a Ferris wheel but he wanted an endomorphic rush! Finally they compromised and headed for the car ride. They went to a shooting gallery. Wu Lina couldn''t shoot, which frustrated her. She became angry with herself and then at the people around her and then at Xinyu! She threw the gun down saying, "Who need these cheap prizes anyway?" Yang Xinyu had to go and buy a huge teddy bear for her from a shop in the amusement park to calm her. He also bought a funnel cake for her. He knew she would become hungry soon! Amusement park proved to be extremely tiring for both of them. They had spent more than three hours over there. Yang Xinyu wanted to take her for a movie, but they decided against it and instead asked the driver to take them to the river that was flowing on the outskirts of the city. It was already eight in the evening by the time they reached there. The night was clear. Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina walked on the riverside holding hands. They sat near the river on the ground, got comfy and looked up at the cosmos. Yang Xinyu pulled Wu Lina in his lap. She leaned against his wide chest and put her head on his shoulders, and together they gazed at the constellations in silence. The world stopped for him This was the most wonderful day he had spent after a long time Tomorrow he would make sure that they spend more such days Tomorrow would be a new beginning Chapter 56 - Morning Started On A Beautiful Note Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu walked back to the car an hour later. The driver dropped them at the office building. They went to the lounge and crashed out on the bed. Neither of them had the energy to change into nightwear or take a shower. They slept soundlessly with Wu Lina on top of him Next morning Yang Xinyu woke up at half past five. Wu Lina had sprawled over him, her head in the crook of his neck. He noticed that she was sucking her thumb! He looked at her affectionately and caressed her cheek before removing the thumb from her mouth. Then he cradled her and put her on the mattress carefully so that she doesn''t wake up. Wu Lina opened her eyes sleepily, which showed her annoyance for the change of the place. He smiled at her, "I''ll be back in a minute darling." After getting out of the bed, he picked his phone from the table and walked out of the door. He dialed his attorney''s number. Hua Jiefeng cursed the person who was calling him so early in the morning. His wife who was curled around him, moved to the other side. He picked the phone reluctantly, ready to curse but when he saw the caller''s name his sleep abandoned him in a jiffy! "Yes CEO Yang! Good morning." "Mr. Hua Jiefeng, I will be sending a document today, it''s a contract. Please read it carefully and call me the soonest. I have to discuss urgent details about it," said Yang Xinyu. Hua Jiefeng had been the company''s attorney for more than ten years. It was Chairman Yang Ming-Chang who had recruited him. Being a bright student of the top law university of the country Hua Jiefeng did extremely well academically. He never wanted to be a public prosecutor, and joining Yang Corporation was the best move of his career. The company paid well and provided him with luxurious accommodation apart from all other perks. He lived well with his wife and a daughter. His wife''s parents were doctors who belonged to an upper class family. She was very fashion conscious and sometimes acted like a vicious vamp. Their 4-year-old daughter went to the elitist school of the City H. Yang Xinyu tiptoed inside the room, extracted the contract out of his suitcase and went to his office to fax it to Hua Jiefeng. He came back to the room, kept the contract safely in his cupboard and quietly slid next to Wu Lina. Feeling his cold feet, Wu Lina wrapped them around hers sharing her warmth. Yang Xinyu fondly pulled her back on top of him and slept. Wu Lina''s 8am alarm pierced their sleep. She rummaged through the sheets to find the phone and snoozed it. When she snoozed it, she snuggled on his chest and tried to sleep again, but Yang Xinyu had something else on his mind. Sensing his notoriety, Wu Lina tried to roll off his chest to get out of the bed but he gripped her tightly. "No darling! I won''t let you go," he said passionately. He pulled her up and kissed her lips. Before she could withdraw her mind from his intervention, his arms were around her. She felt helpless, she sunk yieldingly, and the surging tide of warm kiss left her limp. And the handsome face of Yang Xinyu became blurry. He kissed her and rolled her on the mattress. He held her head in his hands and pried with her lips to seek permission to enter inside. The intensity of the kiss increased that made her cling to him as if he was the only solid thing in her dizzy world. His mouth was insistent as they parted her lips. She could feel wild sensation going down her body. And before she knew, she was kissing him back. He left her lips and his attention turned towards her neck. Brushing her hair back from her shoulders, he pressed his nose in her neck smelling her fragrance. He brushed her neck with his lips slow and gentle. He made her wait and she could hardly bear that. She wanted him to kiss her there. Then he gave her what he knew she wanted. All of a sudden a phone call on Wu Lina''s phone disturbed the atmosphere. Wu Lina tried to get up and pick it, but Yang Xinyu wouldn''t allow her. "Please it could be urgent from the office!" she pleaded. "I''ll shoot the person who has called during the weekend," said Yang Xinyu. "And that person is Zhou Zhili," she replied looking at her phone with a sweet smile dissecting her face. She tapped the green button and picked the phone, "Hello." She made a heart with her fingers and blew a kiss to Yang Xinyu before heading to the bathroom. Yang Xinyu laughed lazily looking at her. He caught up with her when she was taking bath. While brushing his teeth he saw her naked silhouette through the glass of the shower and was turned on. He wanted to join her in the cascading water - the steam, and the delicious aroma that was wafting through the air was igniting his sensation. He removed his clothes, and stepped inside. Wu Lina gasped and turned her back on him avoiding his stare. She started to go out. Before she could step out, Yang Xinyu pulled her and pressed her against the shower wall. He turned her around and now her palms pressed the glass wall. He kissed her wet shoulders and neck and dipped to bite her bums, sucking them alternatively. He parted her legs and slid his fingers inside to arouse her. Once Wu Lina became wet, he got up and turned her around. He picked her and took full control. He held her midair as she wrapped her legs around his waist. He pushed her to the shower wall and thrust inside her while kissing her lips passionately. In the heat of passion he bit her on the lips so hard making her blood ooze out. He tasted metal in his mouth. She winced. Morning started on a beautiful note. Chapter 57 - Have You Seen The Newspapers Today? Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu were panting and could feel the sweat oozing out of their bodies. Slowly he removed himself from Wu Lina and slid her down his body. "Wu Lina, who will love you more that I do" he whispered. "No one" she answered looking at him with gratitude. "Now I am hungry," she added with a grin. "Hmmm. Me too. I have already placed an order for the breakfast. The security must have kept it outside," he said. As usual the security man had kept their breakfast out of the door and left. Yang Xinyu dried himself and wrapped a towel around his waist. He went outside to pick up the breakfast. Wu Lina came out from the shower five minutes later with towels wrapped around her hair and body. Yang Xinyu took out the breakfast from the packing. Wu Lina had a scrunched expression when she saw that there was a lot of salad. "I won''t eat," she said like a cranky baby. "What?" "I don''t want to eat salad." Yang Xinyu felt like her mother. Sometimes she behaved like a small child and he wanted to spank her like a parent would. "Today, I don''t want to eat just a salad," she insisted. "Well, there''s a soup and vegetable dumplings or" "No!!" "You don''t like this?" "Look Yang Xinyu I don''t want to eat vegetarian food. I want to eat meat. I am very young and my metabolism is still very high. I have an extremely active life. If I don''t eat meat I will shrivel up. I need to eat non-vegetarian." "Salad and vegetable soup constitute a good diet. It is healthy." "It is healthy for you. You are an old man and have a sedentary lifestyle." "." I am an old man? I have a sedentary lifestyle? Huh?" He reflected upon his sedentary lifestyle... Being the CEO of the Yang Corporation meant he was too active. He was running between meetings, lunches, dinners, not to mention all the travel! "Yes. All that you do is sitting in the meetings every hour of the day while I am running around between the seventh and the ninth floor to complete this project. Plus you want to devour me every time you see me!" Yang Xinyu''s ears became red. He sat down to eat breakfast and said softly, "You seem to enjoy that." "Eating meat is cruelty you know," he added. "When a lamb is killed by a wolf, is it cruel?" she asked. "No, that is a nature." "In that case having meat in the breakfast is also natural!" "." "You can choose to be a vegetarian but I want meat." "Okay, next time there''ll be meat. I am sorry." He gave up even before he could argue. She behaved like a spoiled baby. ''How did she manage living alone?'' He wondered. Reluctantly Wu Lina ate her meal making Yang Xinyu feel guilty. After having breakfast Wu Lina changed into one of the dresses Yang Xinyu had bought for her. It was lavender, her favorite color, slightly above the knees. The chiffon material hugged her curves in the right places making her look even more charming. She gathered her hair in a bun and wore wedges. "Lina you look ravishing! Don''t go to the office." He said looking at her trying to seduce her again. He came near her and held her. Sliding down his hands to her hips he squeezed them. "Wait for me to dress up. We''ll go together." "No Xinyu" She was scared that the moment it was be discovered that she was with Yang Xinyu she would be jailed. She had already taken the road to hell, so why not lengthen this period of making good memories But she couldn''t explain it to him. She just smiled and left. She didn''t want him to bear the pain she felt during all those months. She missed him terribly. Her life was suspended by a thread and she even contemplated giving up her life but she carried on living because she knew that he existed somewhere in this world. She would reassure herself that she is breathing the same air as he is, she is watching the same constellations as she is She raised herself on her toes to kiss his lips lightly and said, "Xinyu let''s just stay like this let''s not show that we are together to the public" her eyes welled. Saying that Wu Lina left the lounge before Yang Xinyu. She went directly to the office fifteen minutes earlier. Yang Xinyu protested and wanted to leave with her. He wanted to announce to the world that Wu Lina was his woman, but Wu Lina had her reservations. The contract had chained her Office employees started filling their cubicles slowly. However today everybody was talking in hushed tones. They greeted Wu Lina in an awkward manner and some even avoided her. Some went to the level of bowing their head while greeting her. Wu Lina was flummoxed. Her fingers lightly brushed her lips and she felt a sharp pain. She remembered her morning session and blushed. Her lips were swollen a bit. ''Yang Xinyu! Wait till I avenge this!'' She decided to look at her computer and soon she was immersed in her world of codes. She didn''t realize that Yang Xinyu passed by her cubicle to see her, hoping to have a small lovey-dovey chat with her. But he had to return with a long face! An hour later when she was very tired, she heard a commotion in her cubicle. She heard a dress rustling, a pencil dropping and high heels trotting. She turned her head to see Zhou Zhili who was posing the weirdest expression on her face C a mix of being surprised, envious and angry! Wu Lina smirked at her friend''s overdramatic expression and asked, "Zhou Zhili how are you? What brings you to my cubicle? Is the CEO angry at me?" Zhou Zhili pulled her out of the chair and forced her to come to the coffee room, "Wu Lina come with me!" Wu Lina saved her work quickly and followed Zhou Zhili. In the coffee room Zhou Zhili asked her, "Have you seen the newspapers today?" "No, I haven''t Anything particular?" replied Wu Lina nonchalantly. Chapter 58 - Mocking Her Zhou Zhili gaped. She was astonished at this girl''s ignorance. "Do you know that the tabloids are full of huge pictures of CEO Yang Xinyu and you in an amusement park holding hands and walking," The caption says, "Who Is This Mystery Girl?" "The story is strange. They say that the CEO of Yang Corporation Yang Xinyu finally found a girl for himself. But how old is she? Looking at her, she looks like a teenager from a high school. So is it true that the twenty-nine year old CEO has found a seventeen or eighteen-year old girlfriend? Or is she younger? Is he a pedophile?" She said in one breath as if she had memorized each and every word. "Wu Lina, what is going on? Why didn''t you tell me that you and CEO Yang are together? I thought that the CEO hated you from the core of his heart because he would scold you every time he met. Then what is this sudden change? Has he forced you into something? You must tell me Wu Lina. I will help you out. I can call the police if you want." Zhou Zhili was extremely nervous. When she had read the newspaper in the morning the first thing she did was to call Wu Lina. She had thrown a barrage of questions at her as soon as she picked the phone. However, the reception was so bad that none could properly talk to each other. Zhou Zhili had decided to go to the office earlier than usual in order to talk to Wu Lina. But upon reaching the office she realized that there was a huge load of work waiting for her. Mornings were always busy and today wasn''t any exception. She decided to talk to Wu Lina at the first opportunity. When she confronted Wu Lina, she could sense that something was amiss. Wu Lina became paralyzed, fear gripping her, panic setting in. She saw stars in front of her and became giddy. She held the counter of the coffee room and felt blood pounding in her ears. She held her face and tears started forming. Can''t God give her just one day of happiness? Is it so difficult for the world to accept her happiness? Her heart thudded and her hands shook. Her tears made her vision bleary, as if she was looking through a fish-eye lens. She didn''t realize the kind of risk she had taken. She was now stranded in a world of derision. If she went out of the office she wouldn''t be able to face all those stares. If she stayed, she will stay too close to what happened. She clutched her dress so tightly that her nails were digging in her palms. Her breathing became hard. She started crying, her chest growing tighter by the minute. This was the end of their ''new beginning'' her knees became wobbly. Upon seeing her reaction Zhou Zhili rushed to her side to prevent her from falling. Wu Lina held Zhou Zhili close to her and cried hard. "Wu Lina, talk to me. Please let me know what has happened. I can help you only if you say something. I am nervous for you" saying this Zhou Zhili patted her back in assurance trying to convey that she would support for her friend. No wonder everyone in the office gave her strange looks While Wu Lina was despairing, the door of the coffee room opened and a few girls came in. One of them looked at her and spoke in a hushed way to the others. All of them burst into laughter. Zhou Zhili was visibly annoyed and she asked them to stay quiet. "Can''t you see that Wu Lina is not feeling well?" She reprimanded them. "She should be happy now that she has CEO Yang as her boyfriend," said one of them and they started laughing again. "Wu Lina, when did you start seducing CEO Yang? We''ve been in this office longer than you, but CEO Yang never noticed us. So all that drama of CEO Yang hating you was just a fa?ade? Wow! You deserve a standing ovation for your performance," said the other. "Why are you crying? Didn''t the prince buy you expensive things? But what are you worried about now? You can have best of the stuff that one can even imagine for the rest of their life. Are you trying to play a victim here by crying? Do you want to sue him? Tsk, Tsk. Don''t worry, we will buy you something that suits your profile and you can be happy but please don''t sue him," and they again started laughing. The remarks were piercing. Zhou Zhili gave them a cold glare and said, "Stop being mean! Why are you spouting nonsense? Are you jealous of Wu Lina or are you sad that CEO Yang never paid attention to you? Perhaps you don''t even exist in the company as far as he is concerned. So take your petty soul out of the room and leave us alone. We don''t want to hear your rubbish." Zhou Zhili tried her best to dismiss those arrogant girls. Their vicious comments made Wu Lina cry harder. How could Wu Lina explain her trepidations to them or to anybody in the world? ''I had worked so hard to live a better life but what happened in the end? The person I loved the most is the person who is responsible for my downfall. And the tragedy is that he doesn''t even know about it.'' She clasped Zhou Zhili harder as if she was the only thread of her life and her body shuddered. Zhou Zhili''s concern increased. She wondered if CEO Yang would help them out or would he leave her in misery. She hoped that this nightmare ended soon and Wu Lina is free from it. She was the one who always pestered Wu Lina to never leave the company and now she was the one who wanted her to leave the company as soon as possible. "Please don''t cry Wu Lina. I will help you no matter what. Consider me as your older sister. Okay?" said Zhou Zhili. One of the girls who were standing there clapped her hands and said, "Wow, what a show!" All others joined her in her shallow laughter. Chapter 59 - Hot Topic Of The News Channels Yang Xinyu had read the tabloids by that time and he came running to Wu Lina''s cubicle. When he didn''t find her there, he asked her neighbor, "Where is she?" "I saw her going with Zhou Zhili," she replied. "Where?" He prodded. "I don''t know" She was clueless. Yang Xinyu thought of going toward the lounge when he happened to cross the coffee room. He heard the girls mocking at her. He opened the door of the coffee room loudly. He glared at the girls making them shrink in fear. "Sorry CEO Xinyu, we saw that Wu Lina wasn''t feeling well, so we came to help her" said the one who was their leader. Suppressing his desire to slap her, Yang Xinyu came near Wu Lina, picked her in his arms like a prince in shining armor and carried her out of the room. Everyone in the office was looking at them in disbelief, as if a movie was rolling out in front of their eyes live. Wu Lina wrapped her arms around his neck and hid her face in his chest. Not giving a damn to the world, Yang Xinyu carried her all the way to the lounge, opened it''s door and gently put her on the bed. He sat down next to her. Wu Lina who was crying uncontrollably, now hugged Yang Xinyu and held him tightly. "Do you know what this means?" She told him. Without waiting for him to answer she said, "This means that I will be put behind bars for breaching the contract your mother made all the hospital employees sign during your treatment. "You don''t know but the contract your mother has made for us has shackled me I am not allowed to love you I told you in the beginning when you came back to me that we cannot have a life together... This contract is the main reason. Let''s break up Xinyu "I think I failed to understand the repercussions of going out with you. But I was so excited to be with you that I forgot about it" She was choking on words now. She knew her journey to hell had started. Her tears wet Yang Xinyu''s shirt but he didn''t feel any discomfort. He caressed her hair and patted her on the back. He kissed her head and tried to reassure her. He held her face and wiped her tears. "Look at me Lina," he said forcing her chin up. She looked at him with her teary eyes and puffy lips. He kissed her lightly on the lips and said, "Do you think I am so weak that a contract like that will hurt our relationship? Do you think I cannot protect you from this contract? Is it so easy to mess with a person like me even if that is my mother?" "I will fight for you from moon to earth. You belong to me and that is the only truth. Remember it. No one and I mean no one is allowed to come in between us. I will tackle with this situation. Please trust me." He said with resoluteness. However, her fear of going behind the bars was killing her insides. Sensing his determination Wu Lina plucked some courage and held him closer. But she was too afraid to go to the office. She didn''t want to become a spectacle. So Yang Xinyu suggested her to stay in the lounge. It was too risky for her to go to her apartment now. He was afraid that the media would soon find out where she lives and the paparazzi will make her life a living hell until their relationship is formally announced. He really wanted to announce it to the world but not in this way. There were too many issues to take care of and his mother created the biggest one He sat next to her and assured her till she eased down. She cried so hard that she ran out of tears and she let out dry heaves trying to catch her breath. Yang XInyu was feeling helpless. He wanted to comfort her and console her. He called Zhou Zhili and asked her to cancel all meetings till afternoon. He wanted to remain by her side. After crying for what seemed like a century, Wu Lina slept in his arms like a baby. He lowered her on the pillow and covered her with the blanket. Yang Xinyu called his company''s lawyer to the office. He left a note for her on the bedside table, ''I am going to the office. Please don''t come down.'' When Yang Xinyu went down he could feel every employee''s gaze boring a hole in him. He went to his office to find that Hua Jiefeng was waiting for him. "Good morning CEO Yang," he said. "Did you read the contract?" He asked. "Yes, I have," he replied with confidence. "What are your views about it?" Asked Yang Xinyu. Hua Jiefeng was perplexed when Yang Xinyu had sent him the contract to read in the morning. It sure must have been an urgent document otherwise the CEO wouldn''t have taken personal interest. He would have asked one of his secretaries to deliver it to him. So before coming to the office he had read the contract carefully memorizing every detail. It took him an hour to finish reading the contract and after that Hua Jiefeng went to take a shower. His wife had prepared morning tea for him. They were sitting in the balcony of their house and reading newspapers when Hua Jiefeng suddenly saw the photographs of CEO Yang holding hand with a girl in the amusement park. In shock Hua Jiefeng gulped the hot tea burning his palate and choking at the same time! He had never in his life imagined that Yang Xinyu would ever fall in love after Ying Yue deserted him a few months back. He stared at the big and bold captions "CEO Yang Has Taken Fancy to a Teenager"! He switched on the morning news on TV only to find that ''CEO Yang and his Girlfriend'' was the hot topic of all the news channels! One of the channels was even debating as to why old men become interested in young girls or why young girls are looking for sugar daddies! Chapter 60 - CEO Yang, Can I Meet Her? The anchor of the show was interviewing a psychiatrist. Anchor: "Why is it that young adults are looking for sugar daddies?" Psychiatrist: One of the main reasons is student loan. While there are many options of payment of higher education, there are costs that individuals have to bear. Anchor: But you can pay your education loans after graduation. Psychiatrist: See, there is no guarantee that you will get a job after graduation. Then how do you pay your debts? These days there is subtle approach to pay for their education using their bodies. Did you know that there are many dating sites that are specifically made for sugar daddies? These people pay money to the young girls to spend time with them and be their arm candy. The anchor and psychiatrist went on to claim that not all sugar daddies are same Hua Jiefeng became upset with the program and switched off the TV. "These people have no respect for others! They can shred anyone''s character so easily." Back in the office Hua Jiefeng asked intelligently "CEO Yang, in what context are you asking me about it?" According to him it was a normal contract that was agreed and signed between the hospital and his mother. He knew about it. "Did you see the employees'' names there?" Asked Yang Xinyu. "Yes, I remember most of the names," replied Hua Jiefeng. "Do you remember the name of Ms. Wu Lina in the contract?" enquired Yang Xinyu. "Yes, I remember her name clearly," he replied. He remembered her name because she was the main nurse who attended him. "And did you read the morning newspapers?" pried Yang Xinyu. There was a long silence in the office. Hua Jiefeng was shocked beyond words. It didn''t take him more than a few seconds to realize that Yang Xinyu was photographed with Ms Wu Lina. This fellow had to fall in love with that nurse! What on the earth was he thinking? Was there no other woman present around him in City H or this country or Planet Earth? What was his rationale? Going against the wishes of Mrs. Yang. Poor Ms. Wu Lina! This man is seriously a demon. The contract is so vicious that Ms. Wu Lina will have to spend five years of her life in prison. Even if he fights the case he can reduce the sentence to a minimum of two years. But that is as bad! Or perhaps Mrs. Yang would accept Wu Lina as her daughter-in-law and release her from the binding contract. Hua Jiefeng''s eyes became wider with rage and shock. He wanted to smack the person right in front of him, but he managed to keep his anger in control. His insides were boiling. ''This is what love does to you you become insane you make others around you insane'' were his thoughts when Yang Xinyu''s voice braked the train of his thoughts. "Ms. Wu Lina is now an employee of the Yang Corporation. She is a senior coder here. She''s been working with Yang Corporation from past six months," said Yang Xinyu in a calm voice. "." "What?" Hua Jiefeng was in for yet another shock! "She is an employee here?" He asked as if in a trance. His morning was becoming even more interesting. Instead of the contract, he was more interested in this damsel now. "B but she was a nurse! When did she become a coder?" he said racking his logical brain. It was a surprising fact that the nurse who attended Yang Xinyu was now a coder. How come she has joined the company? He became curious! His face was washed blank with confusion as if his brain couldn''t decipher the information given to him. his eyes became wider. "She had joined a weekend computer institute to finish her course," said Yang Xinyu slightly raising his chin and being proud of her. A small smile played on his lips and he guessed he would get that a lot from now on. "CEO Yang, can I meet her?" He asked hoping to meet the great woman who had not only finished her training as a coder despite being in a profession but also captivated the heart of this demon. Yang Xinyu could see the shock registering on Hua Jiefeng''s face. He was simply unable to hide it. Yang Xinyu looked at him with a frigid expression. The air in the room became chilly. Hua Jiefeng gulped and continued, "Its okay if I don''t meet her" He froze before a grin crept onto his face. It soon stretched showing every single tooth that he had in the cavity. He got back to his senses and said, "However, I will have to see all other legalities again and get back to you as soon as possible." Hua Jiefeng wanted this to be done quickly because he knew that soon the HR department would be calling him for suing the TV channels and other media. He had to prepare a lot of things in advance. Now that he knew the fact, he was confident that it would be taken care of easily. Although he wouldn''t be able to stop the news channels to talk about their relationship, at least he would have to make it public. He knew that a lot of blogs would have appeared overnight to discuss the story. Sketchy outlets would share the reports with misleading headlines in order to get more clicks. These blogs would feed the twisted interest of the public. But he knew how to handle all that efficiently. "Hua Jiefeng, take this problem tactfully from here. Let me know the final answer by noon. I hope the contract becomes null and void as soon as possible," said Yang Xinyu dismissing the company lawyer. "Yes Sir," said Hua Jiefeng and walked out of the office. He headed to the HR department first. Yang Xinyu picked his phone to call Wu Lina but stopped himself. ''She must be sleeping,'' he remembered. Chapter 61 - I Don’t Want To Go Back In the lounge Wu Lina rested on the bed and remembered the day at the hospital when Yang Xinyu had come to her flat in the nurses'' quarters. She was surprised to see him. He looked disoriented. When Yang Xinyu pulled her in his embrace, she was even more surprised. She wanted to calm him. She had to take him back to his room. But she had to make her moves patiently so that he didn''t agitate. She offered him tea and convinced him to go back. Back in the room he wanted her to stay back. However, that wasn''t an option. She had assured him that a male nurse would come to stay with him at night. Three weeks had passed since Yang Xinyu was admitted to the hospital. His treatment was progressing positively. The director had a meeting with Dr. Zhou and Nurse Wu Lina. They decided that they would see how Yang Xinyu was progressing the following week and if everything were okay, he would be discharged. "How is the progress of Yang Xinyu, Dr. Zhou?" asked the director. "He is doing very fine and if we continue the treatment we will soon be able to release him from the hospital," replied Dr. Zhou. "His parents have called and they have insisted that he should be released only when he has fully recovered and is healthy," said the director. "Of course. Nurse Wu Lina has been diligently working on this case and things in my opinion he shouldn''t be here for more than a week," reported the doctor. "What do you think Wu Lina?" asked the doctor. "Yes Sir! CEO Yang is recovering well" said Wu Lina trying to keep her answer as short as possible so that Dr. Zhou was not offended. She was happy that he was recovering well and that would be discharged soon. Wu Lina went to Yang Xinyu to give him this fantastic news. "CEO Yang, I have a special news for you," she said excitedly as soon as she opened the door of his room. Yang Xinyu looked at her with mirth. His heart pole-vaulted when he saw her beautiful face, slightly reddened due to excitement. "You will be discharged by the end of this week. Your progress is superb just like a textbook example," she explained hoping to see a satisfied expression on his face. The smile that was beginning to form on Yang Xinyu''s face faded faster than a bullet train. It wasn''t the news Yang Xinyu was hoping for, it was very depressing. He didn''t want to leave her he became gloomy It wasn''t the reaction Wu Lina had hoped for. The moment her eyes adjusted on his gloom her excitement died. Seeing the disappointment etched on his face she went near him. His shoulders were sagging. She swung her arms around his sagging shoulders and hugged him warmly like a baby. "Aren''t you happy? This is the best news I have heard for a long time," she said. His head in her chest, he felt like home This morning he was devising ways to make her stay with him every night. His thoughts were like a sweet melody of a blackbird, promising the newness he was looking forward to in his life. Now the day looked like a cup of cold coffee waiting to be drained away. His heart sank He hugged her back and said, "I don''t want to go back" He was sounding like a baby who wouldn''t leave his mom. Wu Lina chuckled and said, "CEO Yang, I don''t want you to be here after this week. You are doing so nicely. This facility is not for healthy people. I am glad that your health has recovered. Please don''t say that again." With that she turned to her side to fetch the patient''s history chart but couldn''t move because he was hugging her tightly. She didn''t protest, rather patted his shoulder lightly. All of a sudden Yang Xinyu pulled her in his lap and dipped his head into her neck. "Wu Lina can I come to see you again once I am discharged?" He asked lightly brushing his lips against the skin of her neck. She shuddered, a strange sensation going down her body. Her body was heating up! "Yes of course CEO Yang," she replied in a professional voice even though a pale blush was rising on her face. She tried to get up but he wouldn''t allow. They sat like that for a long time He saw her pink face and placed his palm on her cheeks and ran his finger to trace her blush. He kissed her lightly over there. Wu Lina was surprised. Her heart pumped faster excitement setting in. She felt as if all the mundane worries of her life had become indistinct. There was air beneath her feet. Shyly she dropped her eyelids. Looking at her demureness he lifted her face and said "You have to sleep in my room until I am discharged, okay?" She nodded and jumped out of his lap. She walked out of the room and stood outside to calm down the emotions that were surging through her body. Throughout the following week, Wu Lina had to sleep in Yang Xinyu''s room on his persistence. She would sleep on the sofa but would find herself on his bed near him every morning much to her bewilderment and embarrassment! One of nights to escape from morning''s awkwardness she tried not to sleep, even though she was very tired from the day''s work. She had had two cups of coffee to stay awake. She kept tossing and turning on her sofa until 1am, but soon fell deep into the clutches of nasty sleep! In the morning she found herself on top of Yang Xinyu. She woke up nuzzling his chest. She was beyond embarrassed! She lightly got up from there, making minimal movement so as not to disturb him, only to be pulled back by Yang Xinyu. She fell on top of him, her face close to his face. Before she could react, Yang Xinyu had pressed his lips on hers. He kissed her passionately. He left her when he was content and then looked up in her eyes. She was stupefied! He removed his hands from her and crossed them at the back of his head. He continued looking at her. She was too stunned, her mind was paralyzed. She forgot to get up and stayed on top of him until he broke the reverie. "Do you like me so much? You''ve been staring at me for almost five minutes now," he spoke with a beatific smile. Wu Lina was dazzled. She nodded without thinking. "CEO Yang I am so so sorry! I don''t know what is happening to me these days! I do not somnambulate! I don''t know what you must be thinking about me! I am not the type who would ever stoop to this level!" She blurted out in one breath without moving from her current position. "Is that so? How come your body loves me so much? You still haven''t moved," he said teasingly. Chapter 62 - She Was Trapped "Yang Xinyu, I am leaving! Now! Good bye!" She got up from him digging her elbow in his chest making him wince in pain and darted out of the room! Yang Xinyu yelped. She wondered what Yang Xinyu would make out of her character. He would think that she was a lowly woman who was trying to seduce a wealthy man. She became furious of herself. What was she going to do? She had to consult a doctor before she became insane. She doubted if she would do the same to all the future patients. She was feeling miserable and wanted to dig a hole in the ground and hide forever! Yang Xinyu chuckled and went off to sleep. She was the most beautiful thing that had happened to him. He had full intentions of pursuing her, no matter what. He did not have the inclination for games or boyish pursuits but he preferred her company and she was the only person so near and so real to him. Over the past few days he had been studying her. She was shy but professional and getting her to open up was becoming a challenge C a pleasurable one albeit. He woke up late at about 10am. He was expecting to see Wu Lina but she wasn''t there. He crawled out of the bed lazily to go to the bathroom. An hour went by but Wu Lina hadn''t returned. ''I won''t leave you darling now that I''ve got the taste of you. Where are you hiding?'' He thought and picked his phone to call her. Wu Lina was mortified by her behavior and his kiss! She would feel the blood rushing to her cheeks every time she thought about the morning''s incident. She avoided him she wanted to avoid his gaze she knew that he would take her as yet another cheap gold-digger! She had no control over her limbs. She was sleepwalking! She had to show to a doctor before she continued to act so embarrassedly in future. While her thoughts were torturing her, her phone rang. It was Yang Xinyu. She picked it on the seventh ring. She held it close to her ears but didn''t say a word "I want to eat my breakfast," he spoke huskily. "Yes CEO Yang I''ll I''ll get it now." How could she forget it? Her silliness was overriding her rationale. She promised that she would go and explain everything clearly to him. She decided she would take leave from her job and rest at home. She knocked and entered his room. "Your breakfast CEO Yang Sorry for getting it so late" she said sheepishly arranging it on the table. Yang Xinyu noticed that her cheeks were suddenly kissed pink like a spring rose, the blooming color was so beautiful against her fair skin. She could feel his gaze on her and she looked away. She found a distraction at the sofa, so she cleaned it and dusted it, looking very preoccupied and quiet. Yang Xinyu took the chopsticks to eat his breakfast, allowing her time to compose herself. He was fighting back a smile that was on the verge of breaking out into laughter. He wanted to see what happened next to remember it for a long time to come, so while he was eating his breakfast, he didn''t drop his eyes for a moment. Yang Xinyu didn''t know that she felt more than she could express. She sat on the sofa, coughed a little and said very seriously, "I think I need rest. I have decided to take leave from job for the next few days. I will show to a doctor. I am so sorry for leading you in any way. It wasn''t my intention." Her rosy cheeks remained pink as if she was shy all this time and it wasn''t a lie. She was ashamed of herself. The blush spread to her ears and neck. Yang Xinyu''s face darkened. He said, "You think I am leading you in any way? As far as I know you were the one who would lie beside me and sleep. And what you did yesterday night was balanced out by the kiss I gave you in the morning. So we are even." "If you want to take leave from job, it''s okay. However, if they ask me as to what really happened, I will tell the truth" he continued. Wu Lina became ashen-faced. She didn''t know what to say. She was trapped. She decided to stay quiet plus it was just a few more days. She would tie herself to the sofa tonight and sleep! "No! No CEO Yang I will be suspended from the job! You cannot do this. I will not take leave I will help you out with your daily routine till you get discharged. I promise!" She spoke like a scared child. Yang Xinyu smiled inwards and had his breakfast peacefully. He started talking to her, "How do you spend your time after the hospital hours?" "I go back to my home and sleep. Evenings are spent reading for the next class or in front of the TV. Sometimes I go out with my friends for an outing. Other than that I don''t have much to do" she replied. He was delighted to hear her and thanked god that she didn''t have a boyfriend considering how young she was. No wait. He assumed that she didn''t have one. He coughed slightly and asked sternly, "Do you have a boyfriend?" "No! I am not seeing anyone. I don''t have the time," she answered. ''Why is he asking such weird questions?'' she thought. A smile was beginning to form on his lips and his fears allayed. Victory! She was slowly beginning to open up to him. Now he had to devise a way to keep coming here to meet her once he was discharged. He called Bo Xilai. Bo Xilai was more than happy to come. He wanted to meet Wu Lina. Chapter 63 - Now You Know However, when Bo Xilai came there, Wu Lina was nowhere to be seen. He kept glancing at the door while talking to Yang Xinyu. He was soon disappointed. "I want you to rewrite the contract that has been agreed upon between Ms. Wu Lina and the Yang Corporation. She will be joining the firm once she graduates from the computer institute," Yang Xinyu said seriously and explained to him on what to write. Bo Xilai was ecstatic that Wu Lina will be joining their firm. He could wait for her for another few months. His lips curled up thinking of her pleasantly. Yang Xinyu had called Bo Xilai when Wu Lina had to go out for lunch. He didn''t want her to interact with Bo Xilai or hear this conversation. Bo Xilai was briefed, and when he started to leave he heard the door open and saw Wu Lina entering the room. He was overwhelmed his wish came true he thanked god a zillion times and beamed. He looked at Wu Lina affectionately and said, "How are you Nurse Wu Lina? I am so happy to see you! I was wondering if you are free in the evening, I would like to take you out for dinner!" Wu Lina was stunned at his proposal. She looked at Yang Xinyu who was already giving murderous looks to Bo Xilai. She could sense a volcano in its nascent stage, the lava was about to erupt. "Thank you Brother Xilai, but I cannot. I have to be on duty this week." She declined politely. ''Brother Xilai!'' "You work a lot Wu Lina. You must make sure that your health is good. How about next week?" He asked coaxing her yet again. "I will let you know," she replied and went to Yang Xinyu''s side. Bo Xilai followed her movement with his eyes and his gaze fell upon Yang Xinyu who was seething! Like magic he swooshed and left! Yang Xinyu''s life stopped at Brother Xilai. ''How dare she call him Brother Xilai?'' He looked at her angrily wanting to punish her by taking her down right now! As the night fell, Wu Lina prepared to sleep. She had brought a scarf with her to tie her feet to the sofa! Tonight, she will not repeat the mistake and assuring herself with a smile she slept like a baby! At night she felt a movement next to her feet. Forgetting that she had tied her feet, she looked down and noticed a figure leaning down. She sat with a jolt and before she could realize, Yang Xinyu had picked her up in his arms and was carrying her to his bed! He placed her carefully on the bed. Wu Lina''s mind stopped working! He came around her and curled his arms on her waist. Kissing her he said, "Now you know how you ended up on my bed everyday." She wanted to leap out of the bed, but he held her tightly. "Don''t," he warned her. He kissed her on her hair, her forehead, her cheeks and finally on her lips he nibbled and chewed her lips softly his hand stroking her back occasionally reaching inside her pajamas to squeeze her bums She was encompassed by a strange sensation - a feeling that she got in her chest when she drank something warm on a cold day, but only in her pelvis. What was happening to her, she couldn''t help wondering He continued to kiss her passionately igniting her soul. His kiss was a promise filled with genuineness. With his kiss he told her that he was awake, connected with her. She stared at him in the darkness and felt her body loosened as he touched her. His lips hovered on hers for so long, simply feeling her presence. Her body melted into his. The way their lips met, they fit like two pieces of puzzle. She gave in as he played with her hair while kissing her and held her tighter in his embrace. She could feel warm wetness in her panties. The sensation was alien to her. He knew this was her first time. He wanted her to be aware of her body. He nibbled at her ears arousing her further. She was constantly pulsing, her panties getting wetter, her skin tingling, and every breath getting hotter. She became aware of her breasts in her bra, she wanted them to be fondled. She was breathing deeply trying to control her urges. Her body was aching, wanting to be touched, she was craving for this man near her. He brought his hand down and rubbed her gently over her panties. She got butterflies in her stomach, her toes curled, her body bucked making her nipples erect, and all of a sudden there was an electrical current running directly through her body. It was a crazy moment when every single cell in her body screamed, "Yes!" "Ah Yes!" He grabbed her screaming mouth to absorb the throes of pleasure, hardening by the second. She was lost in this sensation for what seemed like an eternity Her first orgasm belonged to him. Wu Lina could feel something hot poking her. She got her hand down to remove it, but realized that it was attached to him! She tried to remove her hand but Yang Xinyu immediately caught her hand and said, "Payback time." He took her hand over his erection under his pajama, and made her wrap around it. He guided her to stroke him gently until he reached his peak. Her hands became wet with something sticky. He picked tissues from the bedside table and cleaned her hands. Once their desires satiated, he enveloped her in his arms and lifted her above him. She didn''t protest Chapter 64 - Inseparable The next few days, Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina were inseparable. Yang Xinyu looked like a little puppy seeking instructions from his owner. Except for the time when she had to go to the nurse station or be in the office meetings or had to be with Dr. Zhou, he didn''t allow her to step out of the room. She stayed beside him. His insecurity was a thing of past now. His trademark brown, warm eyes seemed to say that as long as you are by my side, the rest of the world can go to hell. And that''s what she needed to hear, that he was hers for now and for the future. The days passed quickly Yang Xinyu was supposed to be discharged on Saturday and it was already Friday. Wu Lina knew that Yang Xinyu wouldn''t be able to meet her as often as she wanted him to. She became nervous and didn''t leave him for the entire day. She helped him pack up. Her eyes were teary but she never showed it to him. She had fallen deeply in love with him Separation anxiety was biting her soul. Was he feeling the same way? The entire day had passed in completing formalities pertaining to his discharge. Yang Xinyu was aloof and withdrawn to the extent that it was hurting her. He wasn''t showing any emotions. She thought that perhaps she was a passing episode and now he was washing his hands off her. She wanted to clarify her doubts with him so many times but the words were trapped in her throat. Instead she became teary again. As the night approached, and he remained withdrawn, she got up with a heavy heart to exit the room. He played with her emotions. She was indeed a passing phase for him she was a toy that was used and thrown and like a fool she allowed him to use her is this how rich boys behaved all these years she had preserved her love for someone like him and he devoured her She held the door knob and said, "Goodbye CEO Yang" She was too proud to show her sadness. She felt she was being sucked in a vortex of negative emotions. Her legs felt wobbly and she wanted to exit the room before she would collapse. "Wish you all the best" Saying that she turned to leave but before she could step out of the room she was pulled in by a strong force. Yang Xinyu caught her, picked her from the waist and closed the door. He kissed her lips and she reacted wildly, her pent up emotions flowing out in her kiss. She wanted to enter his mouth but her newness made her suck his jaw instead. He took her to bed and whispered, "I am going to make love to you." The fire in her belly kindled. Slowly he removed her clothes. Shyly she held her arms across her breasts, lowering her head. Yang Xinyu stood in front of her and held her chin forcing her to look at him. Her black eyes met his brown ones igniting the passion between them. He softly kissed her on the side of her lips. She trembled, her buttocks clenched and legs squeezed together. He lifted her on the bed and placed her carefully. Then he removed his clothes and lied down next to her. He removed her hands from her breasts and kissed her hair. He went to the crook of her neck and kissed her there. Her resistance started to crumble. After a few delicate touches of his warm lips, she opened up and exposed her neck for him to take more. Her head was swimming. All previous inhibitions had stopped in their tracks. His hot breath on her neck and the tender brushing of lips was making her burn with desire. His hand ran through her hair as his kisses became more urgent and harder. Another hand slid around her waist and pulled her closer to his body. She could feel her breasts squeeze against his chest. He climbed on top of her and went down to her breasts. "How cute!" Her milky white breasts were exposed for him. He went down to them, opened his mouth and gently sucked. The occasional drop of his saliva slid around them as he greedily sucked it. His fingers were now running over her body teasing her, caressing her, especially the regions around her exposed breast. Her craving intensified. He moved his mouth to the other breast while pressing, pinching and rubbing his fingers over the one he had just sucked. Wu Lina rewarded him with a moan. She was aroused and so was he. He took his hands down to check her wetness. He rubbed over there making her come immediately. He watched her face as she came. All of a sudden he inserted his index finger inside her with force. She cried in pain squeezing her legs automatically. "It''s okay Shushhh. Don''t worry" He assured her. He slid his finger inside and out slowly for some time and asked, "Are you okay?" She didn''t reply still recovering from her orgasm and the pain. He went down to her thighs and kissed them until he reached between them. He dipped his nose inside to smell her and his erection troubled him. He wanted to get inside her. He sucked her navel hard making her come again. He got up and placed himself over her and forcing her legs to spread, he entered her slowly. She was so tight inside that he had to move slowly first. Gently he picked up the pace. He felt her muscles inside tightening and clenching. She had an orgasm again. He looked at her face and couldn''t hold himself any further. He came and came and came. Both of them were sweaty. He slumped on her and looked at her. She looked spent. She looked sexy with all her hair tousled across the pillow. With a moan he rolled with her on the bed putting her on top of him. They must have rested in that position for a long time, and then had another round. She was so tired and so sore but she didn''t care. He owned her body and soul. She wanted him all the time. In the end they slept together with arms wrapped around each other. She found herself atop him yet again the following morning. Over the past few days sleeping over him had become a ritual she loved. She loved waking up snuggling in his chest. She felt protected at home Chapter 65 - You Won’t See Me Now On Saturday afternoon Yang Xinyu was discharged from the hospital after four weeks of treatment. His parents came to take him back home. They thanked Dr. Zhou and his team for taking wonderful care of their son. They were thrilled that their son had successfully managed his traumatic experience and emerged as a winner. Yang Xinyu was driven back princely style in a black limousine. There were two more cars that followed his car, one of his parents and the other with security guards. Wu Lina on the other hand felt abandoned she felt lonely she missed him already she thought that this was the end he would never even see her again she wanted to cry she became nervous the day became bleak She finished her duty at 6pm and went to her apartment in the nurses'' quarters. As she stepped out of the elevator, she saw him standing by her door. She let out a cry of excitement like a baby and ran to him, hugging him tightly. She quickly opened her apartment and pulled him inside. She closed the door and turned to pull him down to her lips. But he lifted her. In her excitement she bit his lips laughing and crying at the same time. He wiped her tears. "Why are you crying?" He asked. "I thought I thought you won''t see me now" She replied. "Stupid girl," he chided her affectionately. Yang Xinyu spent the night with her. He talked and she listened. He talked about his business ventures, his interests and hobbies and she kept listening to him intently. She prepared simple dinner for them. Yang Xinyu joked about her cooking skills and said that she must attend a cooking class to hone her skills. After all, the way to a man''s heart is through his stomach, he reminded her. She just pouted and ignored his comment. She already had her man''s heart. He had brought office files with him. After having dinner Yang Xinyu sate on the sofa, picked the remote and switched on the TV. As usual he was watching the news channels. Wu Lina cleaned the dishes and came to sit next to him. Together they watched it silently and then Yang Xinyu picked some of his office files and started reading them. His legs were stretched out in front, his feet resting on the table. Wu Lina looked at him and saw how absorbed he was in his work. Not wanting to disturb him, she picked the remote and changed channels to find something interesting. She settled on watching an old martial arts movie. Wu Lina was barely following the plot. There were too many fight scenes in it. She changed that to a romantic movie and became engrossed. The movie was a tearjerker C she found herself crying. Yang Xinyu noticed her and passed his hanky to her shaking his head and smiling. "Why do you have to watch it?" he asked caringly. She didn''t answer, her eyes were fixed on the TV. He went back to work. She picked the Oreo packet and to her surprise they were gone while she was sitting and watching it. Then she tapped the crumbs out of her palm and moved near Yang Xinyu to place her head on his outstretched thigh. He allowed her moving his files to another thigh. She started watching the movie again. Soon her eyes became droopy with sleep. She yawned and drifted off in dreamless sleep. Yang Xinyu noticed her head rolling softly as she slept. He smiled and continued reading his office files. It was almost 10pm when he finished. He lifted her head from his thigh and placed it gently on the sofa. Then he arranged his office files, picked up his sleeping beauty and placed her on the bed. Before sleeping beside her, he removed his clothes. Wu Lina woke up with a slight movement. She saw with her sleepy eyes that her clothes were being removed. She became shy but didn''t stop him. She realized that he had also stripped naked. He threw her clothes down the bed in a pile next to his. He kissed her lips lightly. He whispered in her ears, "You are my drug Wu Lina Touching you intoxicates me We will do whatever you want to do I feel powerless in front of you Your scent sends me into a trance I want to snuggle in you as much as possible" Yang Xinyu said these words to her in a deep voice. Wu Lina was moved to tears she became spellbound Chapter 66 - Had To Save His Face Yang Xinyu''s arms wrapped around her back and in one gentle pull their skins touched. He moved his hand to her hair, feeling their softness, watching them tumble as he released them. Then his hand moved down her face to her lips. He started kissing them, first light and then urgently. They started to move together in a tango of love, their bodies snug together in complete harmony. Wu Lina fell in this natural rhythm. With a soft moan he lifted her on him. They locked eyes for a moment getting turned on by the second. Yang Xinyu stroked her back taking his hand further down at the junction of her hips. He circled the curves there and pressed them hard. His fingers soon found the target and reached inside her. Her head rocked back, a moan escaping her lips. She kissed him with raw intensity showing her maladroitness. He smiled and held her head in his hand and showed her how to kiss crazily. He wanted to f**k her senseless. He rolled down with her and pressed her with his weight. His erection had become large and grinded it between her thighs. She bucked. He moved to her neck, sucking it softly. He kissed her breasts and licked the nipples before taking a large portion of her breasts in his mouth. He sucked them hard. Wu Lina pushed them further in his mouth. Her skin became sensitive. All of a sudden she could sense every little drop of blood in her body going to her groins and she came, groaning loudly. Yang Xinyu''s erection was forcing him to take her at this instant. He took his fingers down to check her wetness. He licked his fingers and went down. Her little bud was demanding attention. He started sucking her clit, flicking it at times with his long tongue. He diverted his attention to her wet entrance and parted her legs. He kissed it lightly and started licking it, sucking it, trying to force his tongue inside. Wu Lina arched her back and came again. His fingers were in her mouth, which were bit by her savagely. He seriously needed to release now. Spreading her legs further, he positioned himself over her, and thrust inside her. He slammed her harder and harder until he poured his soul into her. He slumped on her, all sweaty and panting. Wu Lina was trying to absorb all the pleasure this man had offered her in a short time. His head was now resting in the crook of her neck, and hair was messed up. She lifted his head in her hands and looked in his dreamy brown eyes. "Where were you all my life? She asked. He didn''t answer and hid his face in the crook of her neck again. He was relaxed. After what seemed like hours, he rolled on the mattress bringing her on the top. Wu Lina nuzzled in his chest and dozed off. In the morning she woke up with soreness. She got down from him waking him immediately. He looked at her perplexed at the pain reflecting on her face. He rubbed his eyes and enquired, "Are you sore?" "Yes" she replied weakly. He got up from the bed, went to the kitchen and prepared a heating pad for her. He asked her to spread her legs. Wu Lina was too shy to let his do anything there. So he forcibly spread her legs and placed the pad down there She immediately felt a little relaxed. After a while he picked her up and took her for a hot bath where he helped her to massage the lower region slowly. When they finished taking bath, he wrapped a towel around her and carried her to the bed. He got a cream from her vanity and applied it on the outer surface to reduce the sensitivity. He didn''t want her to get up from the bed, so he went to the kitchen and prepared scrambled eggs for both of them for breakfast. Wu Lina had never had such tasteless breakfast! ''And who was telling to join cookery classes!'' Realizing that there was no other choice she gulped it down. Yang Xinyu, on the other hand was eating it calmly. It was past nine and he had to go to the office. He instructed her to stay in bed for an hour and then go to the hospital. Once inside his car, he made the worst face. The eggs he had scrambled a while ago were horrible! However, he had to save his face in front of Wu Lina! On his way to the office, he stopped midway to have coffee! Chapter 67 - Going To England As the days passed, Yang Xinyu started spending his evenings with her after the office. He would often take her out on a date or they would just stay back in her apartment. However, at times he was over burdened with work making it difficult for him to be with her. Her apartment was 45 minutes from his office, and in peak hours of traffic it took him double the time to reach her. So he used to go back to the Yang mansion. On such days he missed her more. His need for her presence compelled him to make a lounge next to his office. His mother was surprised and rebuked him for this decision, but he was adamant. The lounge was ready in flat three weeks. During the days when Yang Xinyu couldn''t come to meet her, Wu Lina would sulk but never disturbed him. She would focus on her computer course. During one of those days he called her to say that he was going to England on a business trip and would return by Saturday evening, which was one week away. She was already feeling low, she became anxious and started crying silently as she listened to him. It was 7pm in the evening and she was in her apartment reading her notes from the computer class. "Okay" that''s all she managed to say. Rest of the words got choked in her throat. "When I return, be ready. I''ll take you someplace you will love!" he said excitedly. He wanted to show her his new lounge. Wu Lina was already feeling miserable, as Yang Xinyu hadn''t met her for the past three days, and now he was going on a business trip for a week. So this is what having a boyfriend meant? Her attraction for him grew every passing day. If she weren''t so attracted to him she would have been a regular nurse and a student. Her life would have been simpler she wouldn''t have experienced rollercoaster of emotions She didn''t realize when the attraction towards him changed into love her personality was changing she was becoming dependent on a person for her happiness It had been more than four years since she became deeply attached to someone other than her parents Realizing that she hadn''t spoken for over a minute now, Yang Xinyu sensed her hesitance in conversing with him. Anxiety washed his excitement. His body became heavy has she found someone else... is she going to leave me is that person sitting beside her why is she so silent is she no more interested in me Yang Xinyu cut the phone and with a murderous look in his eyes he collected his jacket and car keys and ran towards the elevator. He jumped in his car and sped on the motorway to reach her apartment as soon as possible. He must have over sped because he reached there in 20 minutes! Without waiting to lock his car he ran to the elevator. The elevator was on the eighth floor. Yang Xinyu couldn''t wait for it to arrive, so he took the stairs taking two steps at a time. He reached her apartment panting and heaving heavily. Instead of pressing the bell, he pounded it loudly. He was impatient to see her. His chest was tightening. When Yang Xinyu cut her phone, teary Wu Lina couldn''t concentrate on her notes. She started sobbing, her tears won''t stop. She was cursing herself for having fallen in love to the extent that separation became unbearable. She didn''t know how much time had passed. Loud pounding on her door broke her train of thoughts. She opened the door with tears streaming down, and saw Yang Xinyu. His hand stopped mid-air. He shoved her aside and came inside the apartment. With the hands on his hips, he inspected the room and then went to the kitchen. He came out satisfactorily grinning from ear to ear. There was no one! Wait! So why wasn''t she speaking? His gaze fell on Wu Lina and then he realized that she had been crying incessantly. He was shocked. Forgetting his motive for rushing here, he asked, "What happened Wu Lina? Why are you crying?" He pulled her in his embrace and wiped her tears. Wu Lina was so happy to see him that now she was crying out of happiness. She wrapped her hands around his neck and kissed him passionately releasing him when she had to breathe air. Chapter 68 - Slapped "I hate when we are not together and now you are going on this trip" she replied hesitating to show her weakness Yang Xinyu looked at her, warmth filling his body. His lips curled. He picked her up to level his gaze and kissed her lightly on the lips. Brushing against her lips, he asked, "Do you love me?" ''What kind of question is that?'' she thought! "Do. You. Love. Me?" he asked again. This time he demanded an answer urgently as if his life depended on it. His face close to hers, his brown eyes boring into hers, she could feel her soul stirring inside. The gist of her entire existence was in the crux of this moment. She never felt so stimulated, so complete and so beautiful in her life as she did now. Fixing her gaze on him, she took her hands to his lips. Outlining them she trailed her fingers to his cheekbones, his nose and his eyes, stood on her toes and kissed as her fingers traced them. She leaned closer to his ears and whispered softly, "Yes, I do." Saying that she started nibbling his ears. Yang Xinyu''s face split into a huge grin. He swirled with her in his embrace making her scream! He no longer cared for the world for she was with him! "Put me down Xinyu!" she was scared that people in other rooms would hear their mad shrieking! Excitedly he sat on the sofa with her in his lap. He stroked her hair and calmed. "Now that you''ve said so, there is no going back Wu Lina. I am going to chase you from heaven to hell. I am going to stalk you if you don''t meet me. I am going to cage you if you try to run away from me. You are not allowed to die before me. You cannot disappear on me. And I am going to kill you if you cheat on me," he said in a serious tone. Wu Lina looked at his confession with shocking expressions and slapped him hard. Yang Xinyu''s cheeks became red, as his face turned to the side and he was stunned into silence. His face remained on the side as he listened to her. She was peeved at his last sentence. "Cheat on you! How could you think of that word? On the other hand if you cheat on me, I will chop you into pieces and make mince meat out of you!" she spoke, anger and contempt showing clearly in her eyes. She knew there were too many women around him who wanted to become his wife. His woman''s slap on his face made Yang Xinyu''s erection bulge in his pants. Adrenalin gushed in his body as he tried to crush Wu Lina in his arms. Her slap excited him. He lifted her out of his lap and made her sit on the sofa while he sat in front of her on the floor. "What are you doing?" He removed her shirt. Unhooking her bra, he took her supple breasts in his hands and began sucking them one at a time. He took his hand to her shorts, unzipped it and put his hand inside rubbing her there. Wu Lina was surprised at this sudden change in Yang Xinyu''s behavior but he didn''t give her chance to dwell on her surprise. As he was sucking her breasts, she bucked. He removed her shorts and leaving her breasts, he spread her legs wider to expose her lips between her thighs. It happened too quickly. She circled her legs around him in a tight grip. His fingers were softly feeling and pressing her insides making her come in no time. Her legs loosened and as she jerked her body back. He couldn''t wait to enter her, so unbuckled his pants, freed his erection and pushed it in her. He made her come again as he slammed her. It was euphoric. Yang Xinyu picked Wu Lina in his arms and went to the bed. As usual he lifted her on top of him and started playing with her hair. She was overjoyed and didn''t want to talk, slowly drifting into a light sleep. When she woke up after fifteen minutes, she crossed her arms on his chest and kept her head on them to gaze at him. "This is my place. Don''t let anyone come here," she said lovingly. "But I am going to be so lonely in England. I would need someone with me over there," he teased her scratching his face. Chapter 69 - It Was Time To Leave "What? How dare you? I am the only one you are allowed to be with!" She got annoyed and started to get up. He snaked his arms around her and prevented her from getting up. She struggled but she was too weak an opponent in terms of strength against Yang Xinyu. He chuckled at her lame efforts. She slapped his arms and said, "Let go of me Yang Xinyu. You are nothing but a scoundrel! You just said some very serious things few moments ago and now you are doing a 180!" He laughed and said, "If you don''t want me to find someone other than you, you must try something with me." "What is that? She asked. "I will tell you once I am back. But you have to promise me," his eyes gleamed as he said that. He wanted to try a different posture. "Okay, I promise!" poor Wu Lina naively succumbed to his tricks yet again. His flight was in the afternoon next day. He had to prepare some documents before leaving. A group of four people were going to England, as it was a major business deal. He had called for an important meeting with them later in the evening at 9pm over dinner. He hated to leave her but he had to. When he comes back from England, he will take make her move to the lounge, he promised to himself. "Do you want something from England?" he asked her. "No I want you to come back safely" she replied warmly. "Did I tell you?" asked Yang Xinyu mysteriously. "What?" she said suddenly alerted. "I. Love. You. Too." He smiled and pulled her up to give her a long kiss. Wu Lina blushed, and they were all mouth and hands and legs before he emptied himself in her yet again. It was time to leave. Reluctantly Yang Xinyu left Wu Lina and directly headed to the dinner venue of his meeting. *** Upon arriving in London, he was greeted by cold weather and warm employees. His firm had a branch in London. The employees had arranged the finest hotel for him and the group. The first two days were extremely hectic. There were tons of meetings and negotiations with the clients. On the third day, they were supposed to entertain the clients for which an outing was arranged, which consisted of a dinner cruise on River Thames. It was important that the CEO was present there, as his managers told him. Although Yang Xinyu was in no mood to attend the cruise, his managers coaxed him to attend it. He was planning to leave England and go back to spend an extra day with Wu Lina. But he had to concede. He dressed in his black dinner jacket complete with a bow tie with a white shirt and black Armani limited edition shoes. He looked devilishly handsome. The clients had brought their wives along with them and some young employees brought their girlfriends. It was a gala evening and all of them were seated around a round table. One of the wives who had enhanced her breasts with plastic surgery was wearing a low cut dress to show her boobs. They were hanging out barely being held by the dress. She was sitting near him practically thrusting them towards him. He was repulsed and turned his gaze away. She tried to get his attention, "Let''s go out. I am really bored." "Sure, why don''t you get your husband of yours as well?" replied Yang Xinyu with a smile. She became flustered at his comment and started laughing loudly not able to look at him or at her husband. Turning towards her husband who was busy talking to another woman near him, she asked, "Am I looking fat in this dress darling?" Her husband looked at her stupidly and replied, "If that means you want to buy another expensive brand, then you are looking very hot!" Chapter 70 - Sleepy Everybody around the table erupted into laughter. She joined them sheepishly barely able to maintain a smile on her face while giving lethal looks to her husband. The waiter served them with wine first. Some of the girls became tipsy and started laughing loudly trying to attract his attention. One of them stood from her place and came near her, held his bow tie and pulled him up. He was startled and politely removed her hand from his tie. She grabbed the sleeve of his coat and pulled him outside on the deck laughing all the time. "C''mon let''s go out," she said seductively. He didn''t say anything in front of the people but as soon as they reached the deck he pushed her aside and warned her not to touch him again. "Don''t you dare to touch me," he sounded intimidating. Poor woman who wanted to have some fun retracted immediately and went inside with a sheepish expression. She needed another drink. Yang Xinyu pulled out a cigarette from the packet in his suit pocket and lit it. He puffed and formed smoke rings. The rings disappeared in the chilly air of the Thames. He missed her and he could feel the pain in his chest. He flicked the cigarette in his hand as if it was his only comfort and his companion. Sprinkling the ashes on the deck he inhaled deeply, letting the smoke settle in his lungs before exhaling it out. He stared at the cigarette that was now short enough to burn his hand. He extinguished it, his mind wandering back to Wu Lina. He will get her for a romantic dinner cruise on Thames one day. He dished his phone out of the pant pocket and opened to see its wallpaper. His heart filled with warmth. He had an urge to call Wu Lina. He knew that it was 3am in City H and she must be sleeping. He called her Wu Lina was sleeping on her bed after a tired day. When her phone rang, she reached out for it from within the blanket. She fumbled around to look for it. When she couldn''t find it, she switched on the bedside lamp. She found it and sleepily smiled at the familiar number. "Missing me?" she was sounding sleepy. "Hmm" he responded lovingly. "When are you coming back?" she asked. "I wanted to come back today but had to stay back I want to see you," he said. "Can you come on video chat?" "Yes" He cut off the phone and started a video call. She picked it up and smiled at him. He looked forlorn against the backdrop of lonely night with dim light falling on his face. Even though he was very tired, he looked extremely handsome and elegant. She could hear the sound of water flapping against the ship. It was relaxing. "You look tired," she said. "Where are you?" "I am on a dinner cruise" he replied. "Why are you standing out CEO Yang? You should be with the people at the dinner," she chided him affectionately. "Hmm I miss you terribly Once we are married, you have to accompany me to every trip I have to take" he said in a grave tone. "I will" she replied sleepily. "I can''t wait to see you" he said. "Me too" she answered softly. She was waiting for him like crazy, but didn''t reveal it otherwise he would have ditched his dinner companions and rushed to her. Her eyes were droopy and she was beginning to doze off. He looked at her half-open eyes that resembled a waning crescent and stroked them on his phone. "Sleep, my love" he said and disconnected the phone and looked over at the river that appeared gentle as the ship cruised over it. He ran his fingers through his hair and loosened his tie. After a while he returned back to the dinner table and waited for the cruise to end. Chapter 71 - The Blog Meanwhile in City H, some tabloids had got the whiff of the story that Yang Xinyu was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. The story started taking rounds on the Internet when some independent bloggers posted it on their websites. Although these blogs had negligible followers there was a possibility that those who had caught its scent would blow it out of proportion. The stories were fabricated and contained irrelevant gossip. ''The CEO of the Yang Corporation Yang Xinyu is admitted in a psychiatric ward of a famous hospital. He is suffering from a genetic illness that plagues his entire family. After the age of 25 almost all the male members of the family suffer from schizophrenia. Only Chairman Yang Min-Chang had been lucky enough to escape the illness. What will happen to the Yang Corporation in future? We hope that the company comes out with a proper statement and clarifies this otherwise there will be a huge issue of mistrust amongst the shareholders of the company. The company hasn''t listed itself on the stock exchange only because of the fear that it will be overtaken by its rivals if they come to know about the illness of its heir.'' The HR department of the Yang Corporation became active. The Vice President of the department reported it to the Chairman. "Sir, we have this story rolling out of nowhere," he reported as he handed the print of the story to him. The Chairman read it and frowned. He was aware that not many people knew about Yang Xinyu''s problem. "Please find out about these bloggers. I think it won''t be difficult. I want to see them in front of me within 2 hours" he ordered with urgency in his voice. Chairman Yang Min-Chang had his personal army of highly specialized software engineers who could hack or destroy even the most powerful systems in the world. But they were rarely active. He had many political connections and it was important for him to have a team like that. He hadn''t revealed it to Yang Xinyu but knew that the time will soon come when he had to make him aware of this team. On Chairman''s order the report was also sent to Mrs. Yang Chn qin. He told them not to tell a word about it to Yang Xinyu. Yang Chn qin''s hand started shaking when she read the report. For her it meant doom. Yang Xinyu was the only legitimate heir of the Company. She was afraid that the reins of the Company might fall into the hands of Chairman''s youngest son Yang Lichn. It was a struggle of power. The Chairman never revealed what he had in mind for Yang Xinyu and this report only added fuel to her worries. She called the HR Vice President to discuss the possible ways to stop the circulation of the report. "How will you handle the situation?" she asked. "Ma''am we are already working on it and will report to you as soon as we find out about the bloggers who wrote it," he said. "This is a ridiculous story! I want this matter to end as soon as possible!" she almost barked at him as if it was his fault that the bloggers wrote it. The Vice President removed the phone from his ear and said, "Okay" before disconnecting it. The HR department had to stop the report from circulating before it became a gossip item. The bloggers were found within an hour and in the next half an hour they brought in front of the Vice President. They were threatened ferociously to the stage that they deleted the blogs from the internet. Meanwhile Yang Xinyu was oblivious to what was happening behind his back *** Yang Xinyu returned form England a week later. His flight landed at 10pm and by the time he came out of the airport, it was already 11pm. The driver was waiting for him outside. He driver drove the car towards the lounge and stopped it there. But Yang Xinyu asked him to go to Wu Lina''s apartment. He was too exhausted but he couldn''t wait to see her. Chapter 72 - Committed A Mistake When she opened the door, he took her in his embrace smelling her, cherishing her as he walked her inside. She hadn''t slept and her eyes beamed with joy. She saw from the corner of her eyes that he had got his luggage with him. He went inside her bedroom and she rolled his luggage in. He was too tired to even take out his clothes so he crashed onto her bed and went off to sleep. She helped him take out his shoes and blazer. She removed his belt and opened the first two buttons of his shirt. Then came to lie down by his side. Sensing her presence he automatically curled his arms around her and pulled her closer. Sometime during the night Wu Lina climbed on his body Wu Lina woke up at half past eight. She slowly got up from his chest so that he wouldn''t get disturbed and went to the bathroom. Yang Xinyu turned to his side without showing any signs of waking up. Wu Lina took bath, prepared breakfast for both of them, but Yang Xinyu hadn''t woken up. Wu Lina realized that he was too exhausted from the trip so she didn''t wake him either. Instead she read her books. Her semester exams were drawing near. Once this semester was over, she would enter into her final semester. She was really keen on leaving her job as a nurse and join the Yang Corporation as a coder. She wondered whether Yang Xinyu knew about her joining his firm Yang Xinyu woke up at about 11am. He was feeling groggy. He saw Wu Lina concentrating hard on her book, highlighting some text. Without disturbing her he went to the bathroom and emerged twenty minutes later. His stomach was grumbling. He came and stood next to his girl vying for her attention and asked her to feed him. Wu Lina looked up, smiled and closed her book. She was happy to see him awake. She wanted to talk to him, listen to him and cuddle with him. It felt like they had been away from each other for ages. She had already prepared lunch for them, so Yang Xinyu didn''t have to wait. After lunch Yang Xinyu again went off to sleep much to Wu Lina''s irritation. She had to go back to her books while she waited for the prince to wake up! Yang Xinyu woke up at 4pm in the evening. He came and stood next to her, this time demanding tea! Wu Lina got up from her chair, looked at him and slapped him on his arm. "Ow!" his girl was developing violent tendencies. He didn''t understand the reason for her outburst. Wu Lina went to the kitchen to prepare tea for the prince! By 5pm Yang Xinyu was fully awake. He was back in his playful mood and started teasing Wu Lina. "See, how badly I am stuck with you over here when back in London there were blondes who wanted to make out with me," he complained. "You should have stayed back Yang Xinyu. Why did you come? As a matter of fact you can leave my apartment and go back now!" she retorted. Yang Xinyu''s heart was bursting with love. Wu Lina was getting jealous! Without revealing his feelings, he said, "I can''t. It is very far away. I might have committed a mistake" Wu Lina was furious! First the prince wakes up so late ruining her Sunday and now he is confessing! "Get out!" she shouted pointing her finger towards the door. She stood up from her place and pulled his hand trying to make him stand. Instead he pulled her on his lap. She protested and tried throwing her hands and legs in air in feeble attempts to get up from his lap but it was all in vain, as he had held her in a vise like grip, laughing and snuggling in her neck. He loved the way she was showing her jealousy! My woman! Chapter 73 - Tease Scale He continued to tease her for another half-an-hour. When she was totally peeved and refused to talk to him, he kissed her passionately on her lips. He could bear his girl''s outbursts and physical violence but his heart pained when she wouldn''t talk. It was the first time Wu Lina was so irritated. He made a mental note to tease her less on the tease-scale. He held her face in his hands and said, "Do you remember that you had promised me something before I left for England?" She nodded her head, not willing to talk to him. "Then get ready. I want to take you somewhere," he said excitedly. Quietly she got up from his lap and changed into a pink shirt and a blue denim skirt that covered her thighs, tied her hair in a pony and wore sneakers. She looked like a high school girl. Yang Xinyu threw his pajama on the bed to wear low-rise shorts. Yang Xinyu held her hand and they went downstairs to his car. He opened the passenger seat door for her and after she sat there, strapped her in the seat belt. "You don''t have to do that. I know how to strap my seatbelt," she made a face at him. "Of course, I have to do that. I have to ensure your safety baby," he grinned. Then he went to the driver seat, started the engine and hit the pedal. They reached the office of the Yang Corporation in less than thirty minutes because the traffic was less. It was her first time entering the Yang Corporation. She was mesmerized by the plush interiors of the building. The entire outer fa?ade was covered with giant blue colored glasses. There were beautiful green plants that were kept at regular intervals to enhance the dcor. The white tiled floor was spotless. There was a large counter at the front desk built from black granite. The office was equipped with biometric security. One had to scan their thumbprint to enter the premises. Yang Xinyu guided her through the security doors to the elevator. He pressed the button of the topmost floor. The elevator door opened in an alley. He turned to the left side and climbed a few stairs before reaching his newly built lounge, which was his gift for her. Wu Lina followed him looking around the building in awe. He opened the lounge and gave her an extra set of keys. "I had been busy making this lounge for us," he said huskily and picked her in his arms to carry her over the threshold, as he would have done if she were his bride. Once they were inside he put her down. He closed the door and turned towards her. Wu Lina was inspecting this tiny, yet plush lounge that had exquisite furniture. There was a bed on one side, which was large enough for the two of them. The bedside table had a beautiful modern lamp perched on it. There was a cozy sofa and a chaise chair. A small table was placed on the corner of the sofa. An Apple computer overlooking the study table caught her attention. The lounge opened into a walk-in closet that had a bathroom adjacent to it. "Do you like it?" he asked looking at her. "It''s beautiful! So cozy," she said with a face splitting grin. Wu Lina was impressed and threw her on him to give a long kiss. "This is my first gift to our relationship," he said tenderly holding her in his arms. Wu Lina was moved and turned around with her back facing him to see the room again. He hugged her from behind and rested his head on hers. Taking out the phone from his pant pocket he clicked their photo and named it as ''Our first home''. "But I can''t accept such an expensive gift Yang Xinyu," she said still looking around the room. "It is normal for a boyfriend to take care of his girl, and now that you are my girl you have to accept it. I told you C there is no going back," he said squeezing her hard. He wanted to take care of all her finances but knew that she would reject the offer outright! Chapter 74 - You Never Let Me Study "I I haven''t received gifts in my life not even a doll when I was a young child this this is huge. Please, Yang Xinyu I won''t be able to accept it" Yang Xinyu turned her to face him, "Okay in that case even I don''t want it. I will ask the builder to erase it because I am going to stay where you will stay Wu Lina." "What? No! Why would you destroy such a beautiful place?" she said with wide eyes. "And that''s a blackmail!" "Because it is only beautiful when you are around" he said looking at her with his dreamy eyes. Wu Lina''s eyes brimmed with tears and she pecked him on his luscious lips. "Only God know how much I love you." "No, I love you more," he said with a glint. She laughed and went to sit on the bed. "So you''ll move in with me?" "Yes," she replied with a warm glow. All of a sudden she remembered that her exams were due in a few weeks'' time and that she won''t be able to visit him until her exams were over. "Oh! I forgot! My exams are starting in few weeks. I will enter the final semester after that. I don''t think I can stay with you over here" her voice was sad. She knew that if she stayed with him she would get distracted. He wouldn''t let her study. When she voiced her concern, Yang Xinyu was aghast, "Nothing doing! You better take leave from your job to prepare for your exams and stay with me. You are not allowed to stay anywhere else." "No! I can''t study when you are around. You never let me study!" "Then don''t study. You don''t need to," he said cheekily. Wu Lina became angry, "I have come so far! Only one more semester is left and after that I will become a computer programmer and you are saying that I don''t need!" Yang Xinyu realized his mistake immediately, "Hey, sorry. I just want to say that you are working very hard. I want to give you lots of rest. Allow me to pamper you darling" "But I am only twenty-one! You want me to retire so early?" "No! Of course not! You have to give birth to my babies!" Yang Xinyu rolled his eyes and before he could see her, a cushion was flung at him, which made him lose his balance a little. He caught the cushion in time and with intense eyes he walked towards Wu Lina as if he would pounce on his prey. "Do you know how much time a mother has to spend on her babies? They will keep you busy for the lifetime. Trust me dear," he said while walking towards her. And the gullible prey kept sitting like a lamb letting the wolf take her advantage. Yang Xinyu locked her in his arms and kissed her all over the face. "You can study as much as you want don''t get angry at me okay?" he apologized once again. But she wasn''t too sure whether she will be able to do as told "We''ll see" her voice trailed It was already dinner time. Yang Xinyu ordered take-away food and went to the bathroom to freshen up. She went to the study table to boot the Apple computer and was immediately drawn to its various functionalities. When Yang Xinyu came back wrapped in a towel, he saw that she was still busy on the computer. He held her and made her sit on his lap on the chair while she was still typing some code in the computer. He waited sometime for her to finish, but when he saw that she had no intentions of leaving it, he started getting jealous of the computer. Another fifteen minutes passed and he tried all the tactics to divert her attention. He nibbled at her ear, kissed her neck, squeezed her breasts, took his hand beneath her shirt and stroked her back and she was still not paying attention to him. Enough! He picked her up. She was startled by this sudden change of scene. She was writing a code on the computer when all of a sudden her fingers were typing in the air! "Yang Xinyu let me finish!" she cried. "No! I want you to be with me," he wasn''t listening to her and carried her to the bed. He placed her on the soft mattress of the bed and before she could get up, he blocked her and locked her with his arms. "Remember your promise now" he said in a husky voice. Chapter 75 - Lets Elope "Yes, I made a promise not knowing what I have put myself into," she gave up on his schemes. Yang Xinyu started peeling off her shirt to reveal her beautiful and velvety skin. Wu Lina flipped on her stomach to turn and flee. But he quickly grabbed her and straddled her on her thighs. He unzipped and removed her skirt and panty. Then he unhooked her bra, removed it and took his hand beneath her body to cup her breasts and squeeze them. Wu Lina was unable to get up. Her struggle was futile! He got up from her, raised her hips and bit them and sucked them making huge red marks. Her hips were in the air slightly parted. Yang Xinyu took the opportunity to lick and suck the area in between them to his heart''s content. He inserted his finger and lightly pressed her insides. Sliding his fingers in and out of her, he took his free hand to her stomach and lightly pressed it. "Ah" she groaned. She became wet in no time. Yang Xinyu flipped her on her back and straddled her again. He made her taste her honey and lowered his hungry mouth to her breasts eating them, nibbling them and suckling them. His erection was growing large under the towel. He sat back, uncovered his manhood and started stroking it. "I want you to try something new with me today. Are you ready?" he asked. She nodded and he came near her mouth. "Take me in your mouth," he said. She was stunned and wondered if such a large thing could enter her mouth. What if she accidently bites it! "Don''t worry, nothing will happen. If it can go inside your pussy, it can go in your mouth too," he said sensing her hesitation. He lowered his erection in her mouth. Not knowing what to do Wu Lina touched his inner thighs while circling his erection with her tongue. "Lick it baby," he said. Wu Lina licked it using slow wide strokes with her tongue. While licking it her saliva was covering his erection sloppily. She went to the tip of his erection and covering her lips with her teeth, she took it inside her mouth. She gently slid it in and out of her mouth afraid not to injure it with her teeth. In the process her lips were so taut that they created a soft pressure on his erection creating a mind-blowing effect. She took it down as far as her deep throat. She repeated the action and then like a novice took the tongue to the underside of his erection giving it a nice wet stroke. Yang Xinyu''s hands were beside Wu Lina''s head and he stopped thrusting. She had taken full control. Gently she massaged his erection and again took it in her deep throat making him go crazy. Seeing her taking his erection in and out of the mouth, he couldn''t wait any longer. His body jerked into an orgasm and he came in her throat. Slowly Yang Xinyu came out of her mouth and slumped beside her. He kissed her lips and opened them to lick her mouth from inside to taste himself. He picked her and made her sit over him. He wanted another round. He squeezed her bums and then brought his hands to her breasts. He sat down and kneaded them while kissing her lips urgently, passionately. When he was ready, he lifted her, positioned her on his erection and lowered her gently. "Move," he commanded. Wu Lina started moving up and down, her breasts dancing in front of his face. She looked so alluring and beautiful that Yang Xinyu tipped over again. When he ensured that the last drop has gone into her system, he removed himself from her, lied down and pulled her over his chest. Both of them stayed in that position silently for a long time with Yang Xinyu playing with her hair and Wu Lina kissing him occasionally on his chest. "Lina" he mumbled "Hmm" "Let''s elope" Wu Lina looked at him and laughed! "And where will we go?" she asked. "To an island I''ll buy an island for us We will stay there undetected from the world" he replied seriously. "And what about my computer classes?" she asked again. "You don''t need them" he replied. "Let''s elope and make babies" Wu Lina brought her finger to his lips and traced their outline. ''Make babies'' She kissed him over her finger He was having the most wonderful time of his life! He didn''t want the day to end. He didn''t want the world to end. He felt alive with Wu Lina. She completed him. They were like puzzles that fitted each other perfectly. She enjoyed making love with him and he enjoyed exploring new horizons with her. He wanted to cage her for his personal use. He didn''t know how much she loved him, but he loved her more But she was a free spirit Nonetheless he had devised plans to be with her forever Chapter 76 - Intractable Disposition Wu Lina did not go to her Sunday computer classes since she wanted to be with Yang Xinyu. Hence she had to cover up what was being taught in the class. She looked at the messages of the group chat of her school and came to know what all was taught that day. She had full intentions of covering that portion and had carried her books and laptop to the lounge. Wu Lina got up from her human mattress after sometime and went to the bathroom to freshen up. She came back with a towel wrapped around her. She saw that Yang Xinyu had drifted off again. She smiled at him and covered him with the quilt. She had a lot to catch up, so she took the books out of her bag and arranged them on the study table. She was so engrossed in the content of the book that she forgot the world around her. She was disturbed by a soft knock on the door. The guard had delivered the take-away at half past eight. She walked to the door and peeped from the peephole. There was no one was standing over there. She opened the door, quickly grabbed the food and closed the door. She was only wearing a towel! She looked at Yang Xinyu who was still sleeping. She went to wake him up. "Yang Xinyu, please wake up. The food is here. Let''s eat it, I am very, very hungry," she pleaded. Yang Xinyu opened his eyes dreamily. He saw her and smiled and said, "Wu Lina, our forth baby should be named Yang Xiao." "What?" she was shocked beyond words! She snatched the pillow under him and threw it at him with full force! "Forth baby! Do you want to kill me?" she picked the pillow again and threw it again at him with a greater force! Yang Xinyu was fully awake now. He sat down on the bed with his arms behind his head and was grinning. "Serve me," he said in a princely style. Wu Lina looked at his disposition and felt like kicking him this time. But she refrained as she was really hungry and served him dinner on the bed. While eating dinner she said, "I have to go back to my apartment Tomorrow my shift starts at 6am" Yang Xinyu frowned and said, "I''ll drop you in the morning." "The way you are sleeping it seems you are hibernating," she spoke under her breath. "What? I can''t hear you. Say that again," he said lifting his head up from the soup bowl. "I said you are sleeping like a bear that is hibernating!" she said loudly. "Ah...! Okay!" he shrugged and continued eating. Wu Lina was disgusted at his intractable disposition! "Will you be able to get up early and drop me in the morning?" doubting his commitment. *** Meanwhile in the Yang Mansion the Chairman and his wife had called attorney Hua Jiefeng to draft a contract that would stop the information about Yang Xinyu''s mental trauma from leaking to the newspapers. They had called the director of the hospital. He was a bit nervous and was wondering if the treatment had had any negative impact on Yang Xinyu. He brought all his reports to show to the Chairman. Everything pointed towards positive outcomes. Then why was the Chairman inclined to meet him so urgently? He was sitting in the living room when Chairman Yang Ming-Chang came in. they shook hands and the Chairman introduced him to attorney Hua Jiefeng. Mrs. Yang came a few minutes later. "We believe that information regarding Yang Xinyu''s illness has been leaked from your hospital. We should have taken the steps to contain it, but we forgot. However, now we are more than inclined to curb the information and we expect your full cooperation in this matter. We want to sign a legal agreement between the hospital and us that would prevent leaking of information any further," said Yang Ming-Chang, meaning business. The director was shocked to hear that the information had leaked out. But how could he contain the big-mouthed staff of the hospital. He shook his head in shame and said, "Sure. Please let me know what to do." Hua Jiefeng presented him with a legal agreement that was supposed to be signed. The important part of the contract was challenging. Chapter 77 - Contract Number 2 Contract Number 2 The director picked the contract from the table to take a closer look. It contained a lot of legal language, which he couldn''t understand. He wanted time to read it. "I would like to show it to our attorney, if that is okay with you Chairman Yang," he said. "Yes, of course," replied the Chairman narrowing his eyes. The director felt that he was walking on a thin sheet of ice. But he wanted to understand the legal implications of the contract before signing it. "We expect that the contract is signed as soon as possible, within two business days at the most," added the Chairman. He was too protective about Yang Xinyu''s image. "Yes Chairman," the director said and took leave. Since it was a Sunday, he couldn''t do anything. He would have to take an action soon. On Monday morning he called his hospital''s attorney and showed him the contract. ''What do you think about it?" he asked. "I need to read it in detail. I will get back to you by evening," said the attorney and left with the contract. In the evening he came to the director and explained that contract was extremely binding. The most important part of the contract was that the information about Yang Xinyu''s illness couldn''t be leaked. If the information was leaked and it was found that any of the hospital employee or employees was responsible, they would be liable to a fine of two million Yuan. A breach of fine would land them in jail. The director was panicky. What kind of contract was this? The information about their patients was strictly private. Anything that could leak would have no substantial basis if the hospital denied. However, the Chairman Yang Min-Chang himself was keen on signing the contract. The director of the hospital was contemplating the repercussions, when the attorney said, "If all the hospital employees sign this contract, it would only be better for two reasons: a) The employees with refrain from discussing about the patients of this hospital in the future b) Your image as the director of the hospital will solidify, especially now that your tenure is coming to an end. The board will look at this development positively and they might increase your tenure as the director. " The director mulled on the attorney''s advice and finally agreed to it. He decided that all employees would be made to sign the contract on Tuesday. *** Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu slept late in the night, as both of them were busy with their work. Yang Xinyu had a stock load of files that needed his urgent attention and Wu Lina had to cover her course that was taught on Sunday. Wu Lina finished past midnight and went to bed to sleep after setting the alarm on her phone for the next day. Yang Xinyu noticed it from the corner of his eye. He continued to work until 1:30am and then he was too exhausted. Not even able to keep his eyes open he joined her under the quilt but not before deleting the alarm from her phone. He smiled at his connivance. He pulled her over him and she nuzzled into his chest C her favorite place in the world their naked skins touching each other Yang Xinyu woke up at eight in the morning with Wu Lina still sleeping soundly on him. She had drooled all over his chest. Her hair was covering her face. He removed them to the side to reveal her face. She looked beautiful. He pulled her up to kiss her and then cradled her to his side. Wu Lina looked at him with sleepy eyes, discontent rising on her face as she was being removed from her pet spot. He slid down under the quilt to reach her breasts and started sucking them. "Yang Xinyu" she said sleepily. "Hmmm" he said and continued to suck her. "What would be the name of our third baby?" He smiled at her statement, knowing fully well that she was still in a dreamlike state. "Let''s get married Yang Xinyu," she continued to babble. His erection grew hard and he flipped the sleepy Wu Lina on her back before entering her. Wu Lina opened her eyes through haze to find Yang Xinyu over her. She smiled lazily and welcomed him. "You are the most beautiful thing I''ve seen," she cupped his face. His pace increased. He loved making love to sleepy Wu Lina. He got up and saw that it was past eight in the morning. He smiled. His mischievous plan had worked successfully. Wu Lina won''t go to the hospital today. He had plans to take her out to the countryside. He went to the bathroom with his phone and called Zhou Zhili to inform that he would not be coming to the office that day. He asked her to rearrange all the meetings. He finished taking bath and came inside the bedroom to see that Wu Lina was still sleeping! ''Hmm so who was talking about hibernating bears'' He went to her and spoke softly in her ears, "It is past nine baby. Don''t you have to go to the hospital?" Wu Lina sprang up on the bed as if lightening had struck her. Her eyes were wide and she looked very nervous! Yang Xinyu was looking at her all this time in the most peaceful manner. He looked at her naively and asked, "What happened darling?" "My alarm my phone alarm? It didn''t ring? Oh my God! I am doomed! The head nurse will kill me," she was agitated. She hopped out of the bed and dashed to the bathroom. She was ready within twenty minutes. "Please drop me back to the hospital," she pleaded him. Yang Xinyu was sitting on the edge of the bed reading the morning newspaper. He was eating grapes and peeling an orange. He looked at her and said, "It is 9:30am Wu Lina. By the time we reach your hospital it will be 10:30am in this rush hour. You won''t be able to join in that dress of yours, so you have to go to the apartment to change. By the time you will join your duty it is going to be at least 11am. Your shift ends at 2pm. Do you think it is worthwhile to go at this time?" he had calculated the math, which fitted perfectly. Wu Lina shook her head at her incompetency. She went and sat near Yang Xinyu and absent-mindedly picked the orange he had peeled. She nodded her head and said, "You are right I will have to call the head nurse and take a leave today but what reason will I give her" she was eating the oranges he was offering her while she was mulling. Yang Xinyu looked at her fondly and said, "Simple, tell her you are tired and exhausted. You need a day''s leave. I am sure she won''t mind. Are you not aloud casual leaves?" "Okay I hope she agrees" she said and reached for her phone to call the head nurse. The head nurse laughed and Okayed her leave. "So simple!" she looked at Yang Xinyu and replied with a smile. "Oh! Now I can go back to sleep!" Saying that she kicked off her sneakers and went under her quilt like a baby. "No dear. Now that you have taken leave, we will go out," he informed her. "But you have to go to the office," she said. "Err no I have also taken leave today" he smiled. "..." Wu Lina was puzzled! Did he plan it out? Everything was fitting too well. Before she could think anymore, Yang Xinyu had pounced on her like a hungry lion. He wanted her to stay confused! Chapter 78 - Outskirts Of The City Forty-five minutes later they headed to the countryside in his black Maybach. Yang Xinyu was wearing jeans, a white shirt paired with brown suede shoes. He had rolled his sleeves. Wearing black Ray Ban aviators he looked like a model driving out of a fashion magazine. Wu Lina was in her pink shirt and denim skirt. The black Mayback cruised down towards the expressway travelling east. Wu Lina couldn''t help admiring the front passenger seat where she was sitting. It had so much leather around that she could barely hear the 370 horsepower, 6-liter engine. At 80 miles an hour the engine was only so smooth. Wu Lina could feel the plush and luxurious interiors of the car and the power was just too amazing. The Maybach would leap forward with just one soft push on the accelerator. As they left the city, Wu Lina saw that they were heading to the outskirts of the city. There were fewer cars on the road and fewer settlements. She gazed ahead from the comforts of the car and then looked at Yang Xinyu who was gently stroking the wheel. She smiled at her man. They came on the main highway. "Where are we going?" she asked. "Someplace hidden. I am kidnapping you and I will cage you there," he said with a gleam in his eyes. Wu Lina rolled her eyes and slapped him hard on his chest. He laughed and looked at her affectionately. Wu Lina had brought her books along with so that she could study in the car. Her bag was kept on the backseat. So she unstrapped and raised herself from her seat to reach it brushing Yang Xinyu in the process. Yang Xinyu''s gaze fell on Wu Lina''s buttocks, which were now shaking a little. The skirt had pulled up exposing the thighs. He lost control of the car and the car zigzagged a little. Scared, Wu Lina chided him, "What are you doing?" He slapped her behind. "Ouch!" she yelped. He stopped the car on the side, lowered his Ray Bans a little exposing his brown eyes and said, "Your thighs are exposed. Do you know what I want to do? I can''t concentrate on the road, so you have to drive." Saying that he opened the car and came to stand near the passenger seat. Wu Lina''s jaws dropped. "How shameless you are! I am not getting down." Yang Xinyu stood there with a mulish expression on his face. "Fine, suits you. We can get as much delayed, as you want. I am in no hurry," he said nonchalantly and kept standing on the door. He was gauging her action. He wanted to gaze at his girl while she would drive. He had all mischievous plans knocking his mind. A few minutes passed but Wu Lina didn''t budge. She opened the book she had brought. However with Yang Xinyu watching her like a hawk it was hard for her to read. Yang Xinyu watched her for some time and then accepting defeat walked to the back of the car shaking his head just when he heard her stepping out of the seat. She walked up to him and stretched her palm, ''Keys." He dropped it in her hands with a broad grin. His day couldn''t get any better. On the other hand Wu Lina was getting agitated after ten minutes of no activity. She knew that she had to go to the driver seat. She strapped and hit the pedal. ''You want me to drive. There you go!'' Yang Xinyu was petrified. "The cops will catch us if you over speed and our holiday will be ruined," he said calmly trying to hide his nervousness. Wu Lina had to reduce the speed much to Yang Xinyu''s relief. They continued to drive in peace for sometime before Yang Xinyu turned to look at her alluring thighs again that were now controlling the car''s accelerator and break. He took his hand and inserted them between her thighs, which were rubbing together at intervals. "Stop it Yang Xinyu!" she yelled at him. "I am feeling cold darling. Just trying to warm my hands," he said earnestly. "Reduce the air conditioner. I am not your heater!" she snapped already irritated by him. Removing his hand forcefully from her thighs she concentrated on the road ahead determined to drive fast and teach him a lesson. Her anger was exciting him by the minute. Few seconds later his hand again grabbed her thighs and slowly slid his fingers in between, fondling them, caressing them. Just then a car overtook theirs and Wu Lina fumed at the belligerent jerk that just sped on the merging lane and sped past over her. "That imbecile!" She vented her anger on them. The boy who was in the passenger seat in the car ahead turned around gave her a thumbs down. Wu Lina accepted the challenge and hit the accelerator once again. Because the car had a great pickup, it zoomed ahead. Yang Xinyu who was looking at Wu Lina literally sunk in his seat and was now glued to the back of seat due to sheer speed. "Wu Lina, reduce the speed!" he shouted. But she was determined to overtake the boys ahead. She increased the speed and was now trailing the car. They were at a two cars distance from them. One of the boys, who were sitting in the rear seat looked around and saw her trailing them. He said something to other boys in his car and three of them except the one who was driving turned back to look at her. The driver deliberately lowered the speed and narrowed the gap between them. All others could now clearly see the beautiful Wu Lina. They started clapping there hands and encouraged her to overtake them. No one was bothered to see Yang Xinyu. All of a sudden Wu Lina swirled the car to the right and overtook them making Yang Xinyu tumble slightly on the left. Had it not been the seat belt he would have flown out of the window! He realized that they averted a major accident. His girl knew how to drive! Although he was excited, he also got scared. He made a mental note of keeping a driver for her in the future. Now they were far ahead of the convertible. But she was driving at a very high speed. Yang Xinyu felt the need to distract her and said, "Wu Lina, do you like this car?" "Of course! It''s a beautiful car!" her mind got diverted to the car''s mechanics. "I love the way it picks up the speed. It''s got such beautiful interiors." "Why don''t you keep it with you? I don''t like the fact that you travel in public transport," he asked gently, knowing that she would immediately reject the idea. "Nope!" And the topic ended just like that. "Can you please take that hand out?" she asked now exasperated. "Nope!" Wu Lina swerved the car to the side and applied brake with full throttle! Yang Xinyu caught the handle above and thanked the car''s manufacturers for developing a seat belt or else he would have been sent flying out of the front screen. "Behave Yang Xinyu!" she was furious! She unstrapped herself, opened the car door and stood on the side of the car. She was steaming in anger. ''This man is always so horny!'' Yang Xinyu opened the door of the passenger seat and sauntered towards her. He could see that her face had become red as she was seething inside. He loved it. "Okay! I am sorry. Let''s drive. Get in the car." He loved angry Lina! She didn''t drive and Yang Xinyu had to resume driving. She puffed her cheeks in anger and sat in the passenger seat. Yang Xinyu gazed at her fondly. Chapter 79 - The Old Family House Even though the journey continued after this brief interruption Yang Xinyu had difficult time focusing on the road. He kept peeking at her thighs every now and then. His mind kept racing between having sex with her or drive the car. Finally he schemed a way and devilishly smiled. After an hour they reached a beautiful township. It had exclusive houses, each of them built tastefully. It looked as if only crme la crme of the society could afford this housing settlement. The houses were surrounded by at least 40 mu of land. There were trees on the periphery of each plot. There were several fields where the farmers were working. Plenty of vineyards and orchards dotted the land. The roads were beautifully laid and the traffic was sparse. She saw a few elderly man sitting and playing mahjong under a pagoda enclosure. They must have passed a few houses before stopping in front of an old house. It looked as if it was built over a hundred years back and was maintained in a way that it didn''t lose its oriental fa?ade. "We are at my grandma''s house. Come," said Yang Xinyu before stepping out of the car. The beautiful house mesmerized Wu Lina. She was looking at it in awe. Yang Xinyu held her hand and took her inside. "I haven''t got anyone here before. You are the first person to come here," he said warmly looking at her. She was moved. "Where''s your grandma?" she asked. "She passed away when I was nineteen," he replied sadly. "Oh, I am sorry," she said. The interiors of the house gave it a dynastic look. All the furniture was beautifully carved and designed. The wall had dark colored wood panels in the living room. A huge chandelier hung in the center. One of the walls had large paintings of five men in traditional attire. She went near them and observed that all of them had similar features. "Who are they?" she asked. "They are my great-grandfathers," he replied. "This house has been in the family from five generations," he continued. "My grandmother retired to this house when my grandfather expired. She was very loving and wanted to stay close to his memories. My parents used to leave me with my grandmother when I was a young child, especially when they had to go on long trips. Earlier I detested staying here, but gradually with my grandmother''s loving attitude I yielded. She loved me more than my father," he chuckled. "Later I spent all my summers here during school vacations. My parents were constantly arguing due to my father''s multiple affairs. And this was the best place to escape those arguments. I lived peacefully here. Then when my grandmother died, my parents tried to put this property on the market. I refused vehemently and didn''t allow them to sell it. I have been maintaining this place ever since. There is an old caretaker who takes care of this house. There are too many memories attached with this house" his became emotional, as he choked "I want our wedding to be held here Wu Lina. This place is closest to my heart and I want this to belong to the person who is closest to my heart," he said looking at her expectantly. "Yang Xinyu, I love you and am so grateful to you" she said looking down at her shoes. He picked her up and kissed her. His plans were falling right in place. He would propose her as soon as she graduated from her computer school and instead of making her work at the Yang Corporation, he would make her his wife. Yang Xinyu showed her around the house and then took her outside to show her the meadows surrounding it. The beauty of gardens and the plantations captivated Wu Lina. She walked with him hand in hand. They passed an area where a dilapidated shed was standing. "What is that shed for?" she asked. "That''s where my grandfather and grandmother bred horses. When my grandfather died, my grandma didn''t give it up. She continued maintaining the stable. There were about twenty horses in our stable, all racing horses. There was one I liked the most, a black stallion. I loved riding him. I was a jockey in several races when I was a teenager," he chortled, as he felt excited remembering those days. Wu Lina was horrified! "Jockey! You aren''t a jockey anymore? Right?" "Haha. No! There are no horses now. Unfortunately my work pressure increased and I had to sell all the horses. That''s why the stable is in a derelict state now," he replied. "If you promise that you won''t be a jockey again, I''d love to rebuild this," she asked for his permission. "If you will rebuild this, we will first buy five horses," he agreed. "Why five horses?" she asked. "Well, one horse for me and four horses for my sons," he replied. "Again C four!" she spanked him hard on his bums and ran away from him. He let her run for a few meters before he started. Within seconds he came from behind, scooped her and threw her on his shoulders. "Yang Xinyu put me down, NOW!" she spanked him again on his bums. He spanked her back and said, "Let''s go back to the house." He carried her on his shoulder till they reached the house, and then he slowly lowered her, her body sliding down creating the friction he craved for. She snaked her hands around his neck and curled her legs around his waist. They entered the house kissing each other passionately. Yang Xinyu took her to the bedroom upstairs and made love. When they were both lying side by side, he told, "This used to be my bedroom when I stayed here. You are the only one who has ever entered this room apart from my grandmother. Lina I cherish you so much that I won''t be able to live another day if it isn''t you in my life. I know you want to work after completing your course but is there a slight possibility that you be just my wife?" Wu Lina looked at him and cupped his face, "I know you want that Xinyu, but I really want to explore the world I have worked very hard for this." The fact that she wanted to be independent made him respect his girl even more. He smiled and said, "Let''s go to have lunch." When they came downstairs the food was served. Yang Xinyu fed her more than usual. He was imagining four sons on the horses racing with him! They reached City H in the evening at 8pm. Yang Xinyu went to her apartment. They had dinner and slept early at about 10pm. Wu Lina was very tired and Yang Xinyu was concerned about her health. They both took a hot shower together and went to bed. Yang Xinyu didn''t have to pick her up this time. She had found her way and was snuggling in his chest. He just wrapped his hands around her. --- Next day Yang Xinyu dropped Wu Lina to the hospital for her morning shift and he went to his office at the usual time. The day started on a very normal note. By afternoon there was a huge chaos in the hospital. A notice was circulated on the hospital''s website that said that all employees were supposed to sign a contract mandatorily. A copy of the contract was being sent to them. Everybody was wondering what kind of contract would it be. The head nurse called all the nurses to the nurse station and held a meeting to explain them about the contract. Wu Lina was shocked to hear about its terms and conditions. She had to stop herself from crying in front of the other nurses multiple times. Chapter 80 - How Can That Be? One of the conditions stated that all the hospital employees except a few doctors were not allowed to meet or go near Yang Xinyu. In case that happened, they would incur a penalty of two million Yuan and a jail term for five years. This was the harshest of contracts one could even think of. But the director was forcing everyone to sign it. When the meeting got over, Wu Lina reached her room and fainted. She must have stayed like that for a long time. When she woke up she found herself on the floor. Her eyes welled. She started crying uncontrollably. Just a day before they were making their wedding plans just a day before they were talking about having kids ''He had just recuperated from his illness he won''t be able to bear another separation I won''t be able to bear living without him we were planning to live in his lounge I was supposed to join a cooking class'' These thoughts were killing her from inside. She cried until no tears were left in her eyes. How could God play such a cruel joke on her again and again? Isn''t she allowed to have a family? Her parents had abandoned her she yearned to see them Yang Xinyu was the best thing that happened to her in four years she craved for him her heart ached She was sobbing without tears she fainted again When she woke up, it was past 1pm. Holding the desk she managed to get up. She had some water and slowly walked to the head nurse''s room. There was no way she could escape signing the contract. When she was signing the contract she could barely hold the pen in her hands properly. She was shaking. She bent over the document to take a look and saw that several people had already signed it. A tear from her eye rolled out and dropped on the document. Across the table Su sng n was sitting and reading a patient''s history chart. She saw the tear dropping on the document but didn''t say a word. She had always suspected the closeness between Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina but never talked about it. Secretly she hoped that this relationship worked out because Wu Lina truly deserved it. However, God worked mysteriously. He never divulged his plans and termed them as destiny. Su sng n didn''t show her sorrow as she continued to read the chart in a professional manner. There was a moment of inactivity. Wu Lina wanted to run away from there. Finally she gathered enough courage and signed it. "Wu Lina are you feeling okay?" asked Su sng n. "Yes ma''am," she replied shakily. "Why are you crying child?" "I am not crying," she said. "I am just feeling very unwell" Su sng n could clearly see her swollen eyes even though her face was bent down. "Take care Wu Lina" that''s all she managed to say in the current situation. The contract was signed, sealed and delivered to the director by the evening. It was day one of her misery. Wu Lina went to her apartment with a heavy heart. She was at a loss. She felt helpless. It was as if a freight train had run her down. Her love was right there around her, but she couldn''t reach him or touch him now. ''How can that be?'' she asked herself. The loss impacted every part of her soul of her being She couldn''t think straight and her activities ran automatically. She was in a daze and locked herself in her apartment for two days. So this is what you feel when you can''t have your loved one. Yang Xinyu''s loss would have been much more than hers when Ying Yue left him. Dark clouds of misery were accumulating in her skull. There was a tornado of thoughts that seemed to squeeze mental rationale out of her. She thought she would shut down for weeks. She constantly checked her phone. Yang Xinyu had called her more than seventy times in the last two days. He had sent her over fifty messages. She wanted to reply to each one of them. But she could only hug her phone now and cry. Her body worked on automation. She didn''t feel the need to eat food. The only call she picked up was that of the head nurse. She sounded so gloomy that the head nurse approved her leave. Yang Xinyu had come to her apartment and banged on her door but she never opened it. He would stand out side the door and beg her to open it. He would talk to her from outside the door. He would sit there for long hours waiting for her to open it. She could hear his stifling cries at night. She would go near the door and keep her hand on it to feel him They were connected At night when no one would be there he would sit outside her door and say, "Wu Lina talk to me what have I done why are you punishing me I will not stop you from completing the course we will do whatever you want Wu Lina, please I beg of you talk to me we will not get married now I have spent myself on you I don''t have any energy left I love you" Chapter 81 - Box Her Memories Yang Xinyu was on a repeat mode. "Wu Lina talk to me what have I done why are you punishing me I will not stop you from completing the course we will do whatever you want" Her heartache caused nausea that churned in her empty stomach and she must have vomited at least half a dozen times. Her head was swimming with regrets. Why did she allow herself to reach the star that was shining so bright in the sky? She was chosen to suffer. Her heart felt as if the blood converted into tar and it lacked the steady beat. Her melancholy mood had attracted dark clouds, which would rain every time she wanted. She was getting drained in her personal sorrow. After two days of pain and heartache, came the memories. Those painful memories were just like nightmares C they disappeared when Wu Lina awoke, but troubled her crazily when she tried to sleep. She wanted to box her memories and stash them away somewhere far. Yang Xinyu had presented her a beautiful chain with a moon and a star when they were at his grandma''s house that was now dangling around her neck. She opened the chain to keep it aside, but couldn''t muster enough courage to part with the only gift he had ever given her. She wore it back. These fresh memories flooded her eyes with more tears. There was no awakening. She recalled how her body reacted each time he touched her. She coiled her hands around and a pain seared through her skin. His arms would wrap her promising the protection she needed. His chest was her home. On the third day with failing energy, she managed to get up from the bed. She took her phone that was continuously chiming. He was sending her messages. She clutched the phone and got up to go to the bathroom. She saw her ghostly reflection in the mirror. She looked in her dreary eyes and saw him appear in the mirror looking at her. He was staring down at her gloomily. She raised her hand to trace his handsome face but met with the cold frame of mirror. She started laughing. Her happiest memories were like sharp knives cutting her deep inside. She pressed her phone to her chest and it was in this moment she no longer knew how she felt. She went numb. She wanted him to cage her. She wanted him back. She slept a little on the third day. Her routine had become monotonous C wake up, cry, eat whatever was there in the refrigerator and go back to sleep. In between she would vomit. She had to divert her attention from Yang Xinyu who would come and stand outside her apartment as soon as his office got over. She could smell all the tobacco fumes from the cigarettes he smoked. On the fourth day she started writing her goals of life. She needed to survive this ordeal or she would get engulfed in a sea of endless misery. She picked a pen and paper from her bedside table and started writing through tears - have to complete the course, join the Yang Corporation, earn money and live. When she re-read her goals, all she read was Yang Xinyu, Yang Xinyu and Yang Xinyu. Even though her mind wanted to move on, her body and soul was sold. She crushed the paper and threw it. Picking another paper she started writing her goals again but the result was same. Soon a pile of crushed papers littered her bed. She let out a loud wail and lied above those crushed bundles of papers caressing them, picking them on her face and kissing them. Four days passed with him continuously standing outside her door, waiting for her, and then he stopped coming Finally on the fifth day she gathered her wits. She took bath and dressed in her nurse uniform to go to the hospital at 6am. When she came down she saw Yang Xinyu standing in the foyer of the building. He looked disheveled and forlorn. She looked at him and without stopping continued to walk out. Yang Xinyu followed her to the hospital but didn''t go inside. She reported for the duty. The head nurse was shocked to see her. Wu Lina was looking like a ghost walking out of a horror movie. Su sng n asked her, "Wu Lina, you look so frail? Were you having fever? Do you want to take another day''s leave?" Wu Lina wanted to cry again but her throat choked. "No, y." She somehow managed a smile. "I am fine now. I want to work." She wanted a diversion urgently, and the best way was to immerse herself into work. The head nurse gave her easy jobs that wouldn''t stress her mentally or physically. She realized her stress and wanted her to recuperate. She ensured that Wu Lina was posted at places where there was less human interaction. Yang Xinyu was waiting for her when she returned back to her quarter. She increased her pace to run to the escalator but he caught upon her speed and entered the elevator with her. There were two more nurses standing in between them in the elevator forcing them to maintain distance due to space limitation. When the elevator stopped Wu Lina rushed out of it and quickly opened her room''s door closing it just when Yang Xinyu came. He kicked the door in frustration and left, annoyed at her behavior. Yang Xinyu stopped coming after that. He stopped calling. He stopped messaging. He shut himself completely. She was scared that he his illness had relapsed. However, since he was in the news almost on a daily basis, she would watch him on the TV and be rest assured. Studies became difficult. Wu Lina skipped her computer classes for the next weekend. She didn''t even attempt to cover her topics. Time passed slowly. She would often work in double shifts to avert getting sucked into a vortex of depression. Once when her friends from the hospital asked her to accompany them to a birthday party, she didn''t refuse. They tagged on them and went wherever they went. After having dinner they went to a pub where all of them drank. Wu Lina drank two bottles of beer and lost control of herself. Her friends were all giggling away and she found them annoying. She stood from her place and walked outside the pub. She couldn''t maintain her balance, it was as if her head would roll off from her body. She had difficulty standing up. She laughed at her pitiful state and was about to fall when a man came running and caught her. "What''s you name?" he had asked. --- She started attending her classes after ten days of struggling with her emotions. She focused on two things from then on C studies and profession. A month later when she gave her internals, her rankings suffered. Even though she was a brilliant student she just couldn''t study well. She wasn''t aware that he was watching her from distance, stalking her, waiting for her Chapter 82 - Wh… What? When their relationship became public the thought of getting separated again from him made her nauseous. She didn''t want to spend any more time without him. Now she couldn''t spend a day without him. When Wu Lina was resting in the lounge and was reflecting at the times she spent without him she remembered that Yang Xinyu told her that he would take care of the contract she knew he would and she relaxed. Earlier there was fear in her chest that had made her pessimistic. Perhaps the fear was protecting her from the untoward, but now she felt that there wasn''t really any danger. That fear was like an angry ball, which was pushing her to an anxious state of mind. She didn''t need it now. She looked around the lounge. It looked lovely. It was exactly the way she had seen it. Her Apple computer was beckoning her. She smiled. Her headache became mild. She got up to pour some water for herself and went back to the bed with the glass sipping water while checking her messages on the phone. Yang Xinyu entered the lounge and there was excitement on his face. He looked like a baby who couldn''t hold his excitement. He wanted to spill the beans. When he entered he saw the smile on her face. His feelings kindled akin to rebirth that was brought by the onset of spring. His sunshine was smiling at him It stabilized the rapidity of his anxiousness and chained him to the ground. She was his therapy he only needed her presence in his sky He halted in his tracks and looked at her, entrapped by her smile and annoyed by his curiosity as to what was she thinking. She saw him, tilted her head and beckoned him over with her finger, tears forming in her eyes. Yang Xinyu''s body worked automatically and like a puppy he came to his owner. He sat beside her on the edge of the bed. She brought her face near him and gave him the most passionate kiss he could imagine. She eased her way on his lips, first nibbling them and then sucking them. Yang Xinyu heated up. He loved her initiation and opened his mouth willfully for her to explore. She took the lead and fell in sync with him. She parted his lips gently with her tongue and started swirling it around his mouth slowly enjoying the familiar feeling. She started sucking on his tongue gently like a piece of candy. For Yang Xinyu her kiss was therapeutic and tonguing was super sexy. He lost control of his body as his adrenalin gush seized his brain, which in turn stimulated his bulge. He had to give her the news, but his body was not his. It belonged to its owner, who was very demanding at the time. He wouldn''t interfere. He flowed with the tide that was rising, waiting to be engulfed in her ocean. Wu Lina pulled him over her. She thrust her hips up and down and placed her hands on his butt, pulling him into her. She kissed him hard this time and then after rolling over she climbed on him. Yang Xinyu was going crazy. She started moaning and upon hearing "faster", he caught her bums and moved her up and down with force. He couldn''t hold long and tipped over very soon. Wu Lina slumped beside him when they finished and whispered in his ears, "Yang Xinyu, I love you." "I love you too," he said tears forming in his eyes. Finally Wu Lina was his to cherish forever space and time had merged his love had sustained the cruelest of winters he had awakened his love like the spring that bloomed the flowers his every being of existence was hers Wu Lina saw the formation of a tear near his eye. She bent down to kiss it away but realized that her own tears had dampened his cheeks. She wiped his cheeks with her sleeves and chuckled, "why are we crying now?" He giggled with her, wiping her tears off Oh! He had come to deliver the best news ever, of the century! Without wasting time he added, "I have a news for you." "And what is that?" she asked patting her face dry. "The contract you had signed with the hospital is null and void!" he informed her excitedly in one breath! Wu Lina looked at him with wide eyes. She became bereft. Staring into his bright brown eyes shining with excitement, she fell silent. "Wu Lina. Wu Lina!" he shook her. But she couldn''t move her lips as if she was stuck under the water. Her world had become slow. Her voice sounded warbled as if coming through water. "Wh what?" She sat on the bed in an upright position, face heating up. For so many months she suffered and suffered. There was hell and then there was emptiness. He was near her but she couldn''t touch him. She was petrified at the thought of being with him. Her eyes and mouth were frozen wide open in an expression of stunned surprise, and even though she was staring at Yang Xinyu she wasn''t seeing him. "Wu Lina, say something" he noticed that she was thunderstruck and speechless. He came near her and enveloped her in his warm embrace. He knew what she was feeling. Their emotions were in sync. She got her arms around him and with a huge sigh she started crying again. She cried on his shoulder for a long time. She clung to him like a baby who found her mother. She clung to him like a woman who had found her lover in the haze that had spread around her. Together they sat down in each other''s embrace with Wu Lina squeezing him refusing to leave him for what seemed like a century. "Don''t cry darling" he would occasionally tell her and pat her back. "It will be fine from now on" She stopped crying after her tears washed away her locked emotions Her face and eyes became puffy like that of a baby. He kissed her lightly on her forehead Chapter 83 - My Old Man Yang Xinyu took rest of the day off from his office. He had too many things on his mind. First, he wanted to spend his day with his beautiful girl. He had told her about the contract, which was null and void now. However as a precaution he had asked his lawyer to ensure that this was completely legal. There were so many things to be taken care of. He had to tell his parents about Wu Lina. They must have gone mad seeing the news channels that had found the season''s scapegoat. He was being termed as a pedophile! He knew that the media would troll Wu Lina and he had to protect her from the paparazzi. He decided to move in with her in his penthouse that was fifteen minutes from the office. It was a luxury penthouse located on the 49th floor of the building ''House of Fengs''. The lounge was too small. She would be safe in the penthouse. The office employees would give her a tough time. So she had to be protected from them too. He would bring her work to home. From there she could coordinate with her project team. As such the project was in its last phases. "Don''t go out of the office building Wu Lina," he said. "Why?" she asked making a grumpy face. "We will be moving to my penthouse in the ''House of Fengs''," he informed her. "What? No! What''s wrong with my apartment? It is big enough for my requirements. I got it after a special recommendation from the head nurse Su sng n! The owner of the apartment is her brother. And most importantly my lease is still valid for another two months," she resisted. He chuckled at her naivety! "It doesn''t matter. The media will be trolling you now. It can be an extremely bitter experience. They will dig into your past and shred you to pieces. You have to maintain your self-confidence and dignity in front of them. Do not talk to any news channel unless my HR department gives you a green flag. Be careful when you get out of the building. I will be appointing 2 security guards for you who will guard you every time." Wu Lina''s eyes were wide with shock! So many protocols! She felt like a queen about to be trapped in her palace! Without giving attention to Wu Lina''s dazed expression, he picked his phone. He checked his phone and as expected he saw umpteen calls from his mother. His father Chairman Yang Ming-Chang had texted him and asked him to meet him as soon as possible. His mother on the other hand was going ballistic! He had to solve problems one by one! First he called his HR department that was flooded with phone calls from the news channels and tabloids. He told them to confirm the news that he was in a relationship with 22-year old Ms. Wu Lina. He emphasized on her age so that they do not goof up! More than the news channels, the HR department employees along with all other department employees became extremely excited. The girls in the company felt as if their chances had slipped out of their hands without even trying! Then he called his parents to tell them that he would be coming in the evening. When he switched on the TV next, he saw that the news channel that had labeled him as a pedophile was now apologizing profusely. But now he had to face another problem. They said how come a young 22-year old girl falls in love with a 29-year man. Isn''t he too old for her? According to them she had the looks of a fashionista, and could easily attract younger men. Wu Lina was watching the TV with him and she laughed to her heart''s content. "Yes I wonder that too. You are really old for me!" Yang Xinyu was eating vinegar! His looks were priceless! He wanted to strangle the news anchor. He felt anxious and changed the channel. He felt better when the other channel confirmed his relationship with Wu Lina. However, minutes later they also started harping about their age difference. He switched off the TV scared that Wu Lina may change her mind! His doubts increased with the way she laughed and mocked at his age. He threw the pillow at her, which was thrown back at him, and out of blue a pillow fight ensued. Wu Lina was running around the lounge and was dodging him. Ultimately he caught her and held her tightly not allowing any of her limbs to move. She was locked. So she started nibbling his jaw and called him, "My old man." "You are very attractive Wu Lina. Look at those long black hair and big almond shaped eyes. You have big breasts and lovely figure, which happen to be the most popular features with men. I see men ogling at you every time we go out." "So what''s your point? Are you insecure about me?" she asked with a mischievous smile. "What? No! Well, look at me. I am the sexiest guy in the entire City H! I am the best catch! Accept that you are attracted to my good looks and my sexy body." He would never show his insecurity to this woman. "I am?" she pondered with a finger on her chin. "You smell good, I have admit that" she mumbled as she bit her bottom lip. Yang Xinyu waited patiently for her to reveal more as his eyes traveled to her mouth becoming darker. There was a lot of tension in the room now to which Wu Lina was oblivious of. "Admit it Wu Lina!" he was looking intently at her as if to see her reaction. "You can say that I am attracted to an old man," she laughed not giving away anything while trying to free herself. ''That''s it!'' he caught her head and pressed it on his chest. ''I''ll show you how old I am!'' But Wu Lina kept on giggling. He picked her and threw her on bed. He straddled her and started tickling her. She laughed crazily, "Stop! Stop, please! Ok, ok, you are my man, and" "And what?" "And cute!" she said in between her giggles. "And?" "And you are not old! Leave me!" she laughed more. She found her freedom after such a long time that she felt she was dreaming. If this was a dream, then she wanted to live it to the fullest! Yang Xinyu wanted to take her to his parents but he was scared that they would harm her. So he decided to go alone. When the old butler opened the entrance door, he looked at Yang Xinyu in disbelief. ''How could young master be in a relationship with a common woman? He deserved a sophisticated woman from a business family.'' Yang Xinyu ignored his looks and greeted him nonchalantly. He headed towards the living room where he had to deal with the atom bombs! Upon seeing Yang Xinyu, his mother threw a newspaper at his face. "Do you know that I could send this girl to jail within seconds? Do you want me to do that?" she shouted. "I should have known that time only when she came to the Yang mansion to ask about your likes and dislikes when you were hospitalized. She sugarcoated her way into this house. Yang Xinyu, she is an enchantress. You deserve a better woman in your life. A girl like her with no background will become like Ying Yue. She will ditch you within months! You have to break off the engagement or we else will remove you from the family register!" Venom was pouring out of Yang Chn qin''s mouth. Yang Xinyu stayed quiet, which irked her further. He was wondering at what she just said, ''Wu Lina came here to know about my likes and dislikes''. His lips curled. No wonder she connects with me so deeply. Chapter 84 - Matters Of Heart Yang Chn qin lost it when she saw him smiling foolishly. "Has your brain fuddled? Do you realize how cunning she is? She has weaved a web of lies around you. She is a gold digger. It was apparent in her eyes when I talked to her. She was looking at our living room greedily and even went to your room to find out about your hobbies." Yang Xinyu''s smile went further up when he heard that she had gone to his room. ''She has seen my room too. What all she must have done there? Did she sit on my bed? Did she see her photo there? Wu Lina, please don''t give me more reasons to love you. I won''t be able to endure so much happiness.'' His mother was astonished at his stupid expressions and quiet demeanor. She wanted to smack him and bring him out of his reverie. She looked for help at the Chairman, who was deep in thought. The Chairman had always tried to suppress any scandal that had the potential to hurt his company''s image, and here this boy, the legitimate heir of his company was tossing his carefully built image in a day. Why couldn''t he be sensible in the matters of heart? "Yang Xinyu, I suggest now that you''ve already announced your relationship with that nurse, you stay in this situation for some days and we will announce after a month''s time that you both have broken up due to incompatibility. Don''t worry, we will compensate her nicely," he said very calmly as if trying to test his love for her. Yang Xinyu became furious. "Firstly, she is not ''that nurse''. Her name is Wu Lina. Secondly, I love her and I was the one who pursued her. She rejected me a thousand times, thanks to your ridiculous contract with the hospital, but I didn''t give up on her. And lastly, Wu Lina works as a coder in the Yang Corporation now, so the contract is null and void." he said in a very serious tone. Yang Chn qin was dumbfounded. She didn''t know what to say. She was truly at a loss now. "You can''t touch her. And if you try to harm her I will be the first one to cut off my ties with you," he snarled at her. "And I would do it legally. You wouldn''t have to bother about it." "You.." shrieked Chn qin. Her body was shaking in anger. How could her son blindly be in love with a woman to the extent that he was ready to leave the world for her? On the other hand looking at his son''s level of commitment, Chairman Yang Ming-Chang secretly admired him. With his string of affairs, he thought some of his defective genes might have passed onto him, but his son got most of his genes from his mother. He smiled inwards and respected his son''s decision. Since Chn qin was in such a furious state, he didn''t dare to speak a word against her. So he chose to remain quiet. "Oh! One more thing - I don''t care whether you throw me out of this house. I won''t leave Wu Lina. You have tortured us more than enough, to the extent that both of us wanted to end our lives. But now, no more!" he said and started to go out. "Yang Xinyu!" his mother shrieked and called him. "Is that girl more important than your family?" He smiled and stopped in his tracks. "Yes, she is light in my dark world," he replied and left. The Chairman was not opposed to the idea of marrying him to Wu Lina. He didn''t want to tie his son in a loveless marriage like his father did to him. He was happy that Yang Xinyu had moved on with his life, and that Ying Yue was a thing of past. Later he would inform Yang Chn qin that he supported his son wholeheartedly. Overall, he was in a good mood. The Chairman also left quietly. He went to his third mistress to see his youngest son. He gave the news to her and told his son that he must follow his elder brother''s footsteps in all aspects of life, including romance. Young Yang Lichn who was busy playing with his PS4 gave a puzzled look to his father before continuing his game. The Chairman knew that his company''s future was in the right hands. He looked affectionately at his younger son and decided to call all his children for dinner in their old family house. He made a mental note of that and placed calls to his daughters. His first daughter was in the midst of a party so she cut his phone, but the second one who was in Spain greeted him enthusiastically. His heart filled with warmth. Yang Chen Lin sensed that her father was in a very good mood, so she took the opportunity to break the news about her love interest and said, "Father, can I say something?" She waited. "Sure, what is it?" "I am in love. He stays here in Spain" Chairman Yang Ming-Chang was in such a benevolent mood that he couldn''t say ''no'' to his lovely daughter. "What''s his name and more importantly what does he do?" he asked trying to hide his excitement. "His name is Sebastian and he is the owner of the IT firm we just acquired in Spain," she replied. Ohhhhh! The Chairman was too old. How could he miss this small detail? He slapped his head and agreed to his daughter''s love interest, but not before he grilled her a bit more. "Yang Chen Li, I think your brother, Ah Xinyu also knew about Sebastian?" "Yes father," she replied nervous for her brother. She didn''t want him to be reprimanded by their father for her. "When did he come to know about it?" he asked. "Father he was already aware of this situation when the decision to takeover the company in Spain was made," she was now all the more worried and considered calling her brother in case father became angry. But what followed was incredulous. "I am happy that your big brother has taken the initiative. He is an intelligent boy and you should trust him. If he is okay with it, I am sure Sebastian is the right man for you. You have my blessings," he replied warmly. Yang Chen Li couldn''t believe what she heard! She was on top of the world. "Thank you father!" Tears started forming in her eyes and she hugged Sebastian who was sitting on the bed with a laptop in front of him. Not able to understand a word of their conversation, Sebastian looked at her questioningly. "When is the wedding?" asked the Chairman. "Father, whenever you allow. Sebastian is keen on marrying as soon as possible," she replied bashfully. "In that case I will let you know," he said and disconnected the phone. Today he was on the top of the world! Two of his children were getting married. He really had to call them for dinner in the old family house. He planned on getting Yang Xinyu and Yang Chen Li engaged on the same day. He was waiting for Yang Xinyu to finalize the date of his engagement, and if his son failed to finalize it, he would hold the ceremony within a month. Yang Chn qin was the only person he was wary about. She was capable of doing irreparable damages. He placed a call to his secretary and asked him to arrange a meeting with the company lawyer. He had to take permanent measures so that everything fell into place to prevent his wife from taking drastic actions that could affect Yang Xinyu''s well being and harm the company. The company was doing too well under Yang Xinyu''s able guidance. If it had been in his control, he would have locked away Yang Chn qin on an island until Yang Xinyu married! The Chairman chuckled at his evil thought. Yang Lichn looked at his father again and shook his head wondering what had gone wrong with him. Was he becoming senile? Chapter 85 - He Must Be Feeling Ludicrous The next day Wu Lina had to work from the lounge. She was not allowed to leave the office building without Yang Xinyu by her side. He asked her not to come down to the office as the employees were in frenzy. He didn''t want Wu Lina to feel uncomfortable. He had seen them circling around her cube or peeping there every once in a while. In the meetings Yang Xinyu was receiving inquisitive glances. In the meanwhile Wu Lina had received numerous calls from Zhou Zhili ever since Yang Xinyu had carried her to the lounge. Zhou Zhili was the most confused person right now. She was the one who had witnessed CEO Yang going ballistic in the past when Wu Lina was absent from the office, and she would make one excuse or the other to save Wu Lina. But now this twist in the story was a bit too much for her to handle! ''CEO Yang and Wu Lina were in a relationship. Since when? How come Wu Lina never mentioned anything about it? I had been foolishly setting her with Bo Xilai. Poor Bo Xilai! He must be feeling ludicrous.'' She demanded and deserved an explanation from Wu Lina. Bo Xilai hadn''t come to the office that day. He was shocked! His mind went numb. He always saw Wu Lina as his future wife, and now he would have to see her as his boss''s future wife! He felt out of place like a noodle that had fallen on a pizza by mistake. Going to the office would have been extremely awkward for him. He wanted to avoid Zhou Zhili''s glances. He paced around his house uncomfortably. When he couldn''t bear the stuffy feeling, he went outside to breathe some fresh air. He mulled at his state and felt that it was better to feel awkward today and bury the past so that he could cope up at the office. ''The real me is vibrant, witty and emotional. Getting emotionally attached to someone is my fault. Maybe going to Zhou Zhili''s place in the evening would help me.'' Although Wu Lina didn''t have to the courage to face Zhou Zhili, she knew that she owed Zhou Zhili a good explanation, as Zhou Zhili was the only friend she had had in years. So Wu Lina decided to visit her in the evening towards the end of the office hours. That time most of the employees would have left. She didn''t inform Yang Xinyu about her decision, else he would have fretted as usual. In the evening at 6:20pm Wu Lina came down from her lounge and slowly walked in the office hoping not to see people. She walked past a few of them who were all immediately excited and stopped to say ''good evening'' to her. She felt awkward. She increased her pace to rush towards Zhou Zhili''s cubicle. Zhou Zhili was looking at some documents when she saw Wu Lina entering. Giving her an angered look she continued doing her work. Wu Lina came and stood near her table but Zhou Zhili didn''t even acknowledge her. There was an uncomfortable silence between the two friends. A few curious girls were passing through her cube and they sneered in her direction. "Look, the CEO''s girl!" said one of them. She said as if she was the season''s flavor. Wu Lina avoided them and said, "Zhou Zhili, I am sorry, but it was not possible for me to reveal this to anyone" No response "I can explain you my situation. Please give me some time. We must talk," added Wu Lina. The girls who were passing by became all ears as they listened to her last sentence and stopped in their tracks. One of them snickered, "What did CEO Yang see in her? She is such an average girl. She is not even an heir to any business house. She dresses so averagely. She has no background. How did she manage to seduce the CEO? Hey, for much did you offer yourself for? What a low woman you are?" Wu Lina was extremely pissed off by now. She looked at the crowd and identified the most vicious of them. She walked out of Zhou Zhili''s cubicle and went to face them. "So you think I have seduced the CEO? If you are so sure of your capabilities how come you haven''t been able to do the same? Does Yang Xinyu even know your name? Let alone your name, does he even know that you exist in this planet? Enough with your stupid comments! If you don''t leave right now, I will ensure that you don''t come to this office from tomorrow! Scram!" Wu Lina spoke those words so angrily that Yang Xinyu who was working in the office came out. He was startled when he heard someone shouting outside his office. He got up from his seat to walk out. Realizing that it was Wu Lina who was shouting, he turned the knob of his office door to open it just in time to see the women she was dealing with and managed to hear the last few sentences. He looked at her fondly, his lips curling at her confidence. That''s his girl! He walked towards them with his hands on his hips. When the girls saw Yang Xinyu, they ran away. Wu Lina whose back was facing Yang Xinyu was so happy with her performance that she chuckled and turned around excitedly towards Zhou Zhili to ask about it. Instead she saw Yang Xinyu who was grinning from ear to ear. Feeling slightly embarrassed now, she indicated him to leave, as she wanted to talk to Zhou Zhili in private. Yang Xinyu understood and left. Zhou Zhili had maintained a stoic silence till then. She looked up at Wu Lina and signaled her to pull a chair and sit down. Wu Lina obeyed her like a child. "Shoot!" said Zhou Zhili. Wu Lina started. She narrated her story within half an hour after which Zhou Zhili was in tears. She got up from her chair and hugged Wu Lina. Zhou Zhili thought how her friend had suffered for so long. Wu Lina felt too emotional when Zhou Zhili embraced her and she cried. Both of them stayed like that for some time consoling each other, when they heard someone coughing loudly near them. Yang Xinyu had come to take Wu Lina back to the lounge. He had to discuss hundreds of things with her. Zhou Zhili smiled through her tears and left Wu Lina. Wu Lina promised to go out on a lunch with her soon, as she left. Zhou Zhili''s initial resentment about Wu Lina washed away and now she wanted only good things to happen to her friend. She had to talk to Bo Xilai though In the evening when Zhou Zhili reached her apartment, she saw Bo Xilai pacing in front of her building. "Hi!" It was awkward facing him. "Hi. Can I talk to you?" he asked with a gloomy look. "Sure. Please come in... Would you like to have coffee?" He followed her in the house and sank in the bean chair, his head supported on the cushion behind. Zhou Zhili could see his sadness. "I don''t know how to confront Wu Lina. I am embarrassed." There was no heat in his voice. "Please don''t feel embarrassed because I think Wu Lina never looked at you as her husband" Bo Xilai removed his hand from his eyes to look at her as if he was relieved. Zhou Zhili shrugged and dampened the situation instead of adding to the flame. And soon they started chatting with each other, it was like old friends discussing every other topic while avoiding Wu Lina. They looked like two friends who were catching up with each other after years. And then there was love all around. Bo Xilai felt peaceful. Not only he stayed for coffee, he went back home after having dinner. Chapter 86 - The List Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina went to the lounge and decided on making a list of things to do. Well, Yang Xinyu was more eager as compared to Wu Lina. The burden of the contract had lifted from her shoulders and now she felt as if she had emerged out of a swamp. Her punishment was over. She wanted to relax and rather than helping out Yang Xinyu, she lolled on the bed. "How about celebrating this day Yang Xinyu?" she asked feeling stress-free. "Sure baby. What would you like to do? How about an exclusive dinner just for the two of us?" he replied tenderly. "Hmmm okay," and she smiled. Yang Xinyu picked his phone and placed a call. Half an hour later they drove in City H''s most exclusive hotel, The Yellow Tree. Its restaurant was located on the rooftop on the 30th floor. Wu Lina had never been to a lite place like this. She couldn''t help feeling mesmerized by its sheer opulence. As soon as they stopped in front of the hotel entrance, the valet ran to open the Rolls Royce door for Yang Xinyu and then for Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu tossed the car key to him and took Wu Lina by his arm inside the hotel. The manager of the hotel came running towards them and bowed his head 90 degree. It was not common when a CEO would reserve the entire restaurant for a dinner date. ''This woman must be special.'' The manager looked at Wu Lina and his mouth opened like that of a fish without water. Yang Xinyu gave him a cold glare. The hand that was holding her arm now circled around her waist to mark his territory. The manager was still gaping and with difficulty withdrew his gaze from her. He tried to guide them to the elevator but Yang Xinyu''s cold glare stopped him on his way. Yang Xinyu took his beloved future wife to the restaurant. Wu Lina looked around the restaurant and found it weird when she saw that not a single soul was eating over there. "Do they have good food here Xinyu?" "Yes, the best in City H." "Then how come there is no one other than us?" "Oh! I reserved the entire place for a dinner date with my wife," he replied smiling and looking at her seductively. She looked at him and shook her head, "Why do you splurge?" "Because that''s what I can do. Besides, it''s nothing. Moreover, I don''t want anyone to look at my beautiful wife as I talk to her all the bad things." Wu Lina bit her bottom lip rewarding him with pink cheeks. He forced her to release her lip with his finger and chewed on it. "Only I am allowed to bite that." Her blush spread to her neck. Yang Xinyu ordered all her favorite dishes. He enjoyed watching her devouring her meals like a baby dinosaur. He teased her, "I wonder if a dinosaur has been reincarnated as Wu Lina" Wu Lina shrugged her shoulders, "Maybe" He laughed. They went back to the lounge when the dinner was over. While Wu Lina changed and lazily spread on the bed, Yang Xinyu took a page and started writing a list. His mind was in an overdrive! 1. Move to the ''House of Fengs''. 2. Bring Wu Lina''s luggage there. 3. Move my luggage there. 4. Instruct the housekeeper to buy groceries. 5. Instruct his fashion planner to buy dresses for Lina unless she wanted to go and buy. 6. Visit the malls with Lina on the weekend. 7. Wu Lina should leave the job. 8. Wu Lina should visit the gyneac. 9. Engagement 10. Wedding 11. Honeymoon 12. Kids He was too concentrated on writing his list when the paper in his hand was pulled and the word he was writing distorted. He looked up to see that Wu Lina was being mischievous. He admonished her. "Lina! Stop it! I have to chart out tomorrow''s list," he said urgently. "My dear wifey, I want tea," said Wu Lina with a smile. "Wifey!" Yang Xinyu narrowed his eyes. "Of course. You are such a lovely person. Go get some tea for me." She demanded. "Should I show who''s the wife?" said Yang Xinyu who was now beginning to get up. Wu Lina immediately ran from there. For a person like Yang Xinyu, it took exactly thirty seconds to catch and throw Wu Lina on the bed. Chapter 87 - They Don’t Like Me? Warning - Mature content ahead! "You see the lounge is very small," he said snuggling into her and then tickling her jokingly. Wu Lina laughed and laughed until she surrendered. "Okay, okay! I give up", she said. Yang Xinyu left her and looked at her fondly. "Someone was biting her bottom lips" he pressed her on the mattress and savagely chewed on her lips. After placing a tender kiss on the swollen lips, he dipped his head in her neck. "Yang. Xinyu. No." She laughed. He took his hand to her breasts and squeezed them hard making her yelp. That was it! He got up and removed her shirt and the pajamas. Pressing her again on the mattress he went down to suck her nipples, which were now puckered. While Yang Xinyu was harshly sucking her nipple, his hand traveled between her thighs. He left the nipple and went to the neighboring one and rolled his tongue around it making Wu Lina moan in pleasure. Yang Xinyu sucked them until she was unable to control her body and she bucked under his continued assault resulting in a mind-blowing orgasm. She turned her head into the pillow and let out muffled groans and moans in it. Yang Xinyu couldn''t hold himself any longer and went down between her thighs to kiss her erect clit. She was so wet that her juices had dampened the nearby area of her thighs. Yang Xinyu exposed her pink folds with his finger and started sucking them while flicking the clit with his tongue. Wu Lina got another orgasm. Not able to bear his ministrations any longer Wu Lina tried to remove his mouth from there with her hands first and then with her legs but Yang Xinyu was unyielding and shoved his finger inside pressing it lightly. "Ah Xinyu Xinyu I can''t bear it" Hearing his name he got wilder. He left sucking the folds and positioned his erection to enter her. "See me," he demanded as he increased his pace. Wu Lina, who was lost in her orgasm, opened her eyes exposing her dark desires. Yang Xinyu lost control. He sank on her, his head buried in her neck, as he didn''t have the energy to move an inch. Both of them were sweating and panting. Wu Lina brought her palm on his head and stroked his hair gently kissing him in between. Later they took bath together. Now that she was totally relaxed she lied on the bed and she was struggling to stay awake. Yang Xinyu lied beside her. He became busy reading some office documents while his other hand found Wu Lina. Lovingly he started stroking her head as if it was a reflex. Wu Lina was about to sleep when all of a sudden she got up to sit down beside him, "Yang Xinyu I want to meet your parents." Yang Xinyu''s expression changed to surprise. ''Wasn''t she sleeping?'' He looked at her with a frown knowing that his parents resisted his marriage to Wu Lina. Wu Lina sensed his apprehension and asked, "They don''t like me?" Yang Xinyu started looking elsewhere avoiding her gaze. "We need to give them time before they can accept us. You see it was a very sudden development for them. I had never revealed about our relationship to anyone. They just saw it on the TV. They are shocked Please Wu Lina, they are nice people let''s give them some time" he said removing a strand of hair from Wu Lina''s cheeks and tucking it behind her ears. Wu Lina became sad. Yang Xinyu held her face in his hands and said, "I promise to take you there next week," and planted a kiss on her cheeks. "Don''t be sad it doesn''t suit you" Chapter 88 - Out Of His Wits Wu Lina forced a smile and got up from the bed to have some water. The night advanced on a lighter note with both of them making their future plans. As they were talking Yang Xinyu received a call from his father. "Where are you?" asked Chairman Yang Min-Chang. "I am in the lounge," he replied. "Are you with Wu Lina?" "Yes." "Yang Xinyu, I have decided that I will to invite all the family members and all my children to the old family house to announce your wedding," said the Chairman in a serious tone. "What?" Yang Xinyu was stunned at his father. Chairman continued, "I am sending out the invites to every family member. This is an extremely important function. You must prepare Wu Lina for that. If you want I can send our personal fashion designer to her. She needs to be dressed appropriately. I am planning to keep the ceremony next month. I will let you know the date. Wu Lina has to meet all the relatives. We will announce your engagement with Wu Lina. Make sure that the old family house is decorated and maintained well before all the guests pour in. Since it will be the engagement ceremony of my son, the Yang Corporation heir, it has to be the best in the country," said the Chairman in one breath. "Also, Yang Chen Lin called. She told me about Sebastian. You should have informed me about him." While the Chairman was suppressing his laugh at the other end of the phone, Yang Xinyu became nervous. "S Sorry father" "I have decided that both of you will get engaged on the same day!" The Chairman was no longer able to subdue. He was roaring with laughter and really wished to see his son''s bewildered look. Yang Xinyu was out of his wits now! He didn''t know how to react. At first his parents were against Wu Lina, and now what happened that made the Chairman change his mind. And now Yang Chen Lin would also get engaged on the same day? "But mother? She is not willing" asked Yang Xinyu coming back to his senses. "Yang Xinyu, that is the only part I am not sure about," replied the Chairman like a chicken. "Your mother needs to be talked to. I will talk to her and try to convince her. Let''s see" he said with a sigh. "However, if she doesn''t agree with this union I will still go ahead and announce your engagement," the Chairman was very excited now. "Father" The Chairman had disconnected the phone. Wu Lina who was sitting next to Yang Xinyu was listening to the conversation attentively. She couldn''t make out much from whatever short sentences Yang Xinyu blabbered so she became inquisitive. "What about your mom? Is she throwing a fit? Oh please Yang Xinyu I don''t want any violence or sad feelings. You cannot imagine what I have faced at home with my mother. I don''t want anything similar with your mom. Is your father against me?" With that Wu Lina started crying. She remembered how her father had thrown her out of the house just because she demanded to study. Her mother had to face his wrath. She was too miserable to undergo same problem. How could Yang Xinyu tell her that it was just the opposite this time? His mother was against their marriage but his father had given him his wholehearted permission. "It''s nothing like that Wu Lina. Please stop crying," he said laughing and wiped her tears. "My father has given his permission and he wants us to announce our engagement in our old family house in front of all the relatives," he said with a smile. "Really?" "Yes!" Wu Lina was ecstatic. She hugged Yang Xinyu tightly. She was laughing and crying at the same time. Her world seemed so brilliant now that everything was falling in its place. Even if all the lights were turned off, there was flame in her soul that was burning with his love. She felt optimistic. She closed her eyes and felt positivity flowing within her rekindling and sparkling her. Chapter 89 - House Of Fengs Next day was a Friday. The HR department of the Yang Corporation had instructed Yang Xinyu not to let Wu Lina go out without an escort. They had arranged for her security and she was asked not to go unattended, as they were anticipating press to follow her. Yang Xinyu took leave from his work as he had a lot of things to do, the most important one was to move to his penthouse. It wasn''t as if he had to personally oversee it but he wanted to be involved in it. His beautiful life was about to get started. Ideally he would have loved to move with Wu Lina to the Yang Mansion but was wary of his mother Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu woke up late at about 10am. Over breakfast Yang Xinyu told Wu Lina about his plans for the day. "We will be going to our penthouse today." "Not ours, yours" Agitated by her Yang Xinyu glared and said, "Whatever is mine is yours too." "Not until we are married" said Wu Lina sipping jasmine tea. He was hurt. "If your intention was to hurt me, then you have succeeded" Wu Lina looked at him, "No! I didn''t mean to hurt you Yang Xinyu. So sorry!" She circled around the table and went to sit near him. Circling her arms around his waist she rested her head on his arms. He just kissed her on her head and the heaviness in the atmosphere evaporated. They got dressed and according to the plan they headed out to visit the penthouse. As predicted, the press was hounding the front of the building. There were over fifty reporters who wanted to take the first photograph of the star couple. They were now the strongest business couple C number one in the country. Yang Xinyu was well aware of the fact and so he was taking all the precautions to keep distance from the press unless his HR department gave a green signal. His relationship was huge news and it had to be announced in a proper way. So Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina exited the building from the rear side through the parking area. They came to the parking where their car was already waiting for them. There was another car of security personals waiting behind them. The drive to the ''House of Fengs'' was a short one and they reached it in twenty minutes. ''House of Fengs'' was an impressive building. There were 49 floors. Canopies of trees laden with fiery orange flowers surrounded the building. It was located in one of the most exclusive real estates of the city. There were five security personals that were permanently positioned at the entrance of the building allowing very few people to enter the premises. They all knew who Yang Xinyu was and currently he had become very popular owing to the sudden announcement by the TV news channels about his relationship, so they also knew Wu Lina. Although everyone maintained a cool exterior, they were all dying to see the young and beautiful Wu Lina who had captured the heart of the most eligible bachelor in the city. Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu were ushered to the private elevator and security people didn''t allow anyone to come near them. Wu Lina felt strange. She wasn''t used to this kind of treatment, but Yang Xinyu had mentioned to her that this was important. She was waiting to reach the penthouse so that they could be alone again. When Yang Xinyu entered the password and opened the front door, Wu Lina let out a sigh. The luxury penthouse was beautiful. Chapter 90 - Mrs. Jiao The windows were so high from the floor to the ceiling that the outside panorama was like a high definition screen in the movie theaters. The birds traveled past and the winds gushed as if to remind you that you were in their space now. Wu Lina beamed. She went near the window and looked down. The city below was far away - it seemed like another world. Everything appeared like ants. Wu Lina felt as if the penthouse was her cocoon. There was an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by a deck. Wu Lina imagined a late night dip with Yang Xinyu with views of the city below them. As she was looking around the penthouse, she couldn''t help notice that luggage had already arrived. She took Yang Xinyu''s hand and leaned on his arms while walking and discovering the various rooms. There were four rooms in all and a big living room in which all the rooms opened. A foyer led to the living room. There was a small room adjacent to the foyer. "What is this room for?" asked Wu Lina pointing at the door of the room. "That''s where all the security will be stationed," replied Yang Xinyu. "You mean we will be under 24x7 security surveillance? We will be watched all the time." Asked Wu Lina with disgust on her face. "It''s important darling," he replied with a slight smile. He knew Wu Lina hated being watched by others. Wu Lina made a face. He stroked her hair lovingly and took her to the kitchen. An old housekeeper greeted them. She looked very gentle and was wearing a dress. "Good morning Young Master Xinyu and young miss," she greeted them. Wu Lina was taken aback. She was too shy. She''d never had the luxury of taking the services of a housekeeper. "G Good morning," Wu Lina stuttered with a smile. "Please prepare us a nice lunch Mrs. Jiao," requested Yang Xinyu. "She has always been a housekeeper here Wu Lina. She will take care of this house very nicely. Don''t worry," he said to Wu Lina pulling her out of the kitchen. He took her to their room. It was a lovely room, very spacious with a walk-in closet. He directed her to the bathroom, which was again huge. There was a tub in the center. The vanity mirror was life-size. Wu Lina gasped at the mere luxury and opulence of the bathroom. ''I could spend an entire day reading a book in that tub'', she thought with a chuckle. "What is it?" Asked Yang Xinyu curious at her reaction. "Nothing," she shook her head and went to the bedroom. She admired her new home. While they were taking the tour of the house, all her luggage was already sorted out. Her clothes were now hanging in Yang Xinyu''s closet. It was past noon and both of them went to the kitchen to have their lunch. Mrs. Jiao was a superb cook, and the two ate whatever she had prepared as if they were hungry from the past two days! Yang Xinyu announced that they had to visit someplace. They went to the elevator. The elevator stopped at the 47th floor and Wu Lina saw someone entering the nightclub that was located there. She was sure that she saw Lai Mingxin. She was surprised and focused on him, but by that time he had gone inside the club. She waved her hand and sighed. She made a mental note to call him whenever possible. It had been so many days since he had been non-communicable. Both of them came down and sat in the car. Yang Xinyu instructed his driver to take them to the City Center mall. The City Center mall was the one of the most exclusive malls in the city. Only luxury brands were available there. Wu Lina had seen it from the outside but had never visited it. Chapter 91 - Abduct My Bride They entered the mall with security personal close behind them. Yang Xinyu held Wu Lina''s hand and guided her to a showroom on the second floor. The showroom was sprawled in a space of over 3000 sq ft. The sales manager of the showroom recognized Yang Xinyu and she immediately came by his side. "Greetings Young Master, what should I show you today? We have a new collection that has just arrived yesterday." The sales manager''s eyes glinted. Yang Xinyu was one of the elitist customers and she was almost flirting with him. Her shirt was revealing her chest and her skirt was barely making it below her knees. Wu Lina felt a pang of jealousy and was very displeased. She sized up the sales manager. She snaked her arms around his arm hanging on it trying to mark her territory. The more the sales manager talked to Yang Xinyu, the more irritable Wu Lina became. The sales manager''s eyes were filled with awe and fascination. Wu Lina tightened her grip on Yang Xinyu. Wu Lina was never too eager to marry Yang Xinyu in her life than now! Yang Xinyu was an intelligent man. He sensed that his girl was feeling jealous. He looked at her lovingly. "I want to see something for her," he said pointing at Wu Lina. "Sure. Please take a seat madam," said the sales manager and guided them inside. Then she turned to Yang Xinyu and said, "Water?" Wu Lina was flustered when she found herself surrounded by three other sales girls. They started showing her one dress after the other. Flooded by choice, she looked at Yang Xinyu for help. Yang Xinyu grinned and said, "Why don''t you try all of them?" So Wu Lina started her ordeal of wearing dresses one after the other. Yang Xinyu loved every dress she wore and he approved all of them. Wu Lina would wear the dress, then catwalk in front of him and he would say ''yes''. According to him the problem was that there was not a single dress that didn''t look good on Wu Lina. She looked like a model coming out of a TV commercial. The sales girls gasped at her beautiful figure. They were gawking at her 34B sized cups. Yang Xinyu noticed them ogling at his possession. He coughed and asked them to bring them some tea. "Wu Lina I think we should go to another shop for buying other things," he said in order to take away his beautiful woman from here. "No! Let''s not buy anything else. You have already bought over thirty dresses. They are so expensive! I can''t accept any more." She said that mulishly putting her foot down for splurging on her. But Yang Xinyu had just started! They went to the next store where dresses were customized. The sales manager was a new girl. She was excited to have Yang Xinyu in her store. She was hovering around him like a bee. Yang Xinyu''s beautiful face was so charming that the sales manager flushed even while looking at him. She fluttered her eyes and said, "Good afternoon sir, I would love to help you out with your outfits today". Yang Xinyu gave her a passing look and started looking elsewhere. He was checking the stock of the store. While he was scanning the room a lady came out of the room. She was the store manager and had her name pinned on her dress. Upon seeing Yang Xinyu, she couldn''t believe her luck. She gestured the young sales manager to move away from the couple and asked other senior girls to assist him. But the young girl was far too caught up with Yang Xinyu. To gain his attention she took his hand and guided him to a chaise chair totally ignoring Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu didn''t like her gesture and removed his hand from her grasp. He gave her a cold and a warned look. At the same time Wu Lina became jealous. She came in front of Yang Xinyu and snaked her hands around his waist. Yang Xinyu immediately warmed up and gave her a peck on her head. As soon as the territory was marked, the young sales girl cringed and retreated. The store manager was embarrassed. She ordered the other senior girls to take care of the CEO of the Yang Corporation and his girlfriend. "We are extremely sorry sir. She is new. Please forgive her," she said. Disregarding her statement Yang Xinyu asked, "You can customize dresses?" "Yes sir." "Do you have a wedding dress collection?" "Yes sir." "We would like to see that for the couple." Wu Lina''s jaw dropped. Wedding dress? She turned to look at Yang Xinyu, who was smiling. "But our wedding date is not set," she said in a whisper. "It will soon be," he replied with a wink. "And then you won''t find time to come. Lets just finish this task today." "B but we have to take blessings of the elders" she stuttered. "Yes we will. Who said we wouldn''t. Let''s just finish this important task today," he coerced her into seeing the wedding dress for herself. The store manager was listening to them and she gave a generous smile. She led them to an exclusive room at the back of the shop. Only wedding dresses were hanging over there C all them exquisite. It was a branded collection. Yang Xinyu was overjoyed to see the collection and he started imagining Wu Lina down the aisle. "I do!" said Yang Xinyu loudly while imagining picking her veil. He didn''t realize that he was speaking those two words in reality and found Wu Lina staring at him. Wu Lina snapped her fingers in front of him. "Where are you?" she asked. Yang Xinyu smiled embarrassedly like a teenage boy and smacked his head. "In the aisle, with you," he replied tenderly. Wu Lina blushed and Yang Xinyu had an urge to kiss her then and there. They scanned the entire section of the wedding dresses and finalized on a red Longfeng gua, which had embroidered patterns of dragon and phoenix. The covering red colored veil had matching peony and phoenix patterns. "Why don''t you try it out Wu Lina?" asked Yang Xinyu. Wu Lina bit her bottom lips and embarrassedly said, "Okay." The assistants took her to the trial room and helped her to wear the dress. It was a little loose on the waist. They adjusted it for her. When Wu Lina came out wearing the dress Yang Xinyu was stunned into silence. He kept his long finger on his lips and finally said, "I want to abduct my bride and marry her right now." Wu Lina became red while the sales girls thought, ''How much dog food can we eat? We are still single and their PDA is giving us third degree burns!'' Yang Xinyu asked the store manager to customize the wedding dress for Wu Lina and deliver it to their house. Chapter 92 - You Tease! Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina returned to the penthouse totally exhausted after spending an entire day of shopping. When their car reached the ''House of Fengs'' they saw a heard of reporters waiting outside. The security of the building had been upgraded and no one other than those who lived there or the ones with privileged membership card of the nightclub were allowed to enter. When they saw so many reporters the security men who had gone with them asked them to enter the building from the backside. The driver circled the building and dropped them near the rear entrance. As soon as they stepped out the car the security men surrounded them to accompany them to the parking area and took the elevator to the penthouse. There were several security men standing near the entrance. Wu Lina was flustered. "Why are there so many security men?" she asked. "Lina, please try to get used to them. It is important for you right now. The paparazzi will troll you crazily the moment you will go out of the house," he said. "I cannot take any chances with you," he added wrapping his arms around her shoulders. By the time they had reached the penthouse, it was perfectly arranged. She was impressed. She made her way to their bedroom while Yang Xinyu called the housekeeper Mrs. Jiao to make the evening tea for them. Mrs. Jiao was an experienced woman who had lived with the Yang family for over eight years. She knew his preferences. She went to the kitchen to prepare lotus tea for the couple. Yang Xinyu entered the bedroom to witness Wu Lina''s clothes scattered on the floor one after the other. Even her shoes were kicked off in different directions. She was lying on the bed in a crop top and panties revealing her stomach, her legs outstretched and hands over her head on the pillow. He smiled and came near her to see that she had already fallen asleep. He covered her with a blanket and collected her clothes and shoes and piled them neatly leaving them for Mrs. Jiao to care of. After taking a shower he came and slept next to her pulling her on him The blanket was tossed aside in a few minutes Mrs. Jiao came to give them tea. She knocked the door but no one answered. As per the habit she opened the door to keep the tea on the table inside the bedroom. But when she saw them sleeping in such a position, her hands started shaking out of embarrassment making the teapot and the cups chink. Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu stirred a little but went back to sleep. Poor Mrs. Jiao immediately left the bedroom as quietly as possible making a mental note to never enter the bedroom of the master and the mistress unless verbally asked! She smiled when she came outside, being happy for Yang Xinyu. She hoped that they got married soon. Wu Lina woke up late in the evening at about 8pm. She found herself comfortably tucked in the blanket. When she looked up she saw Yang Xinyu sitting on the chaise chair near the bed sipping tea and working on his laptop. She got up rubbing her eyes and lifting her hands above her head giving a mild twist to her body stretching it to loosen the muscles. Her blanket slipped down and Yang Xinyu gawked at her. He forgot that the tea in his hand was hot and drank a mouthful of it mindlessly burning his palate in the process. "Ah! Ouch! Phu, phuu!" he made all sorts of sounds to cool down the burning sensation. Wu Lina leapt out of the bed to check on him. She poured some cold water for him to sip immediately. "What happened?" She asked innocently standing next to him in her crop top with her hands on her waist. Yang Xinyu looked at her funnily. He was unable to keep away from her and unable to pull her in his lap and kiss her. She stroked his back. "There, there," she said as if patting her pet dog. Yang Xinyu could almost imagine a collar around his neck! She bent down revealing her cleavage to examine his lips, which were red now. Not able to resist she gave him a slight peck on them and gave more water before going to take a shower. When Yang Xinyu''s burning sensation calmed down, he looked towards the bathroom and said annoyingly, "Wu Lina, you tease!" Wu Lina made a warm bath for herself pouring a large amount of lavender bathing gel in it. When she immersed herself into the warm water, her body relaxed. She opened her eyes few minutes later only to find Yang Xinyu standing in front of her staring at her intently. She smiled and said, "Can you pour some wine for me?" Yang Xinyu couldn''t ask for anything else. He immediately went outside and fetched her favorite wine. Although he had taken a shower he had full intentions of joining her in the tub. He looked at her seductively, stepped forward a little only to get disturbed by his phone that started ringing. It was from his Vice President and so he stepped out. Seeing the crashed hopes of Yang Xinyu, Wu Lina chuckled. She took a sip from her wine glass and went back to resting. Her mind wandered to Lai MingXing who had been a pillar of support when she had distanced herself from Yang Xinyu. She wanted to meet him and introduce him to Yang Xinyu but somehow he had just disappeared from her life. She decided to call him and invite him for dinner. She wanted to call Zhou Zhili and Bo Xilai also for dinner. She thought of calling all of them together - Back somewhere in his favorite restaurant where he had seen her for the first time, he was sitting at the same place and he was drunk to the gills he took out the engagement ring from the inside of his suit and stared at it he cursed himself for introducing himself as Lai MingXing had he introduced himself by his true name, he would have proposed to her much earlier and she would have been his he threw the glass on the floor much to the bewilderment of people around and staggered his way to the exit. What would be she doing now...? He longed to see her - When Wu Lina came out after a long bath she chose to wear pale red silk lingerie from her collection that Yang Xinyu had bought for her. Chapter 93 - The First Fight Seeing that Yang Xinyu was still on his laptop she went out to the kitchen to make dinner. But Mrs. Jiao who was in the kitchen had already prepared dinner and it was neatly laid on the dining table. Not used to this kind of luxury, Wu Lina smiled at her almost thanking her. Yang Xinyu was there when she came out to have her dinner. Once again his eyes popped out! Her entire silhouette was visible through that lingerie. He squirmed in his chair. Had Mrs. Jiao not been there he would have pulled her on his lap! During dinner he informed her, "I want us to meet a doctor." Wu Lina''s face was filled with worry. "Why?" "Because I want us to have a healthy life," he chuckled. ''And have healthy babies!'' he thought. Wu Lina gave herself a face palm! "I don''t want to have babies so fast." Yang Xinyu was aghast. He had to convince her to have babies as soon as possible. It was better if she became pregnant now rather than waiting to have kids after marriage! His devious scheming mind went into an overdrive again and he thought about looking at the pills she was using. Perhaps it was time to change those pills to vitamins and give her herbs like vitex or birds nest soup. He went to Mrs. Jiao and in a low voice asked her to prepare birds nest soup for Wu Lina. Walking quietly back to his chair he sat down with an innocent expression. Oblivious of his overactive mind, Wu Lina was inclined to talk about her project at the office. She was eager to go back to her job. "I want to go back to the office and start working. I am sure there are many projects I can work on." "Once we are engaged I will give you different responsibility," he wanted her pregnant. "Like what Yang Xinyu?" she asked wondering if she would be promoted. "It''s a surprise," he winked at her giving a face splitting grin. But Wu Lina became impatient. "What about the project at the office Xinyu?" she asked. "You can work from here. I don''t want you to go to the office," he replied in a firm tone. "I will go to the office," retorted Wu Lina. "Why? When you can work from home?" he questioned. "You can''t confine me here Xinyu!" "I am not confining you. Its matter of a few days only Please understand" Wu Lina''s voice screeched like a dentist''s drill, "It doesn''t make sense!" Yang Xinyu looked at her in surprise but sensing that she was furious, he started looking at his food ignoring her comment. Wu Lina chinked her spoon on the plate and said, "Look at me Xinyu. You won''t get inside the bedroom today!" Yang Xinyu continued eating his food. Wu Lina got up from her chair pushing it backwards ruthlessly and went to the bedroom. Yang Xinyu followed her over there but didn''t see her inside. "Where are you?" he shouted. "I will get inside the bedroom, I''ll get to you, I''ll get inside you!" "There''s no getting inside me anymore Xinyu," she shouted from the bathroom. "Oh baby you don''t know me!" Saying that Yang Xinyu entered the bathroom. Wu Lina was peeing. "Get out you peasant!" Yang Xinyu smirked and kept standing there, staring at her. "Get out Xinyu!" He didn''t budge and waited for her to finish. Once she got up he picked her up. She started kicking her legs in air pounding his chest, "Put me down!" He released her legs, pulled her over his shoulders and lugged her to the dining table. He slid her down his body. "Eat your food," he said quietly. "You can scream at me, push me or curse me but eat your food." "I am not allowing you to get in me, you are not worth it," she retorted acrimoniously. "Hah! Just fight for nothing Lina," he said. "I just want you to stop going out of the house for a few days, and if you will go out you need security. It will be extremely awkward to have security in the office! Can''t you understand such a small thing?" "I will go!" she shouted again. "Are you pea-brains?" he asked putting a hand on her shoulders now irritated by her insolent behavior. She removed his hand with a jerk and said, "Don''t you put your hands on me. If you lay a finger on my body I will break your head!" "Good, then break my head." "I will do it." "Sure, do it. Go on" "You can''t imprison me here, you..." "Go on. Get it all out of your system." "There is no more anything between you and me! I will go back to my apartment. You can tell everyone that we broke." She threw a spoon across the floor. "Are you done?" "I can see that my life will be ruined with you." "Oh okay! More? Go ahead." Wu Lina quickly finished her dinner and went back to the bedroom. Mrs. Jiao, who was in the kitchen all this time listening to the fight between the couple, peeped in the dining area to check if anyone was still there. She saw that Yang Xinyu was following Wu Lina into the bedroom. She came out to clear the table. "Young people these days...," she said shaking her head. Chapter 94 - The Guilt Wu Lina slammed the door of the bedroom but Yang Xinyu opened the door and quietly followed her. She sat on the bed and he sat right next to her not daring to touch her. Wu Lina gave him a side-glance and immediately felt guilty for creating such a commotion. Before she could say anything she heard Yang Xinyu speaking gently to her. "Forgive me darling," he whispered softly and continued, "Please don''t be angry you are the center of my world if something will happen to you, I''ll be very restless I can''t think of a day without you I am so sorry for what I did to you back at the office a month ago it kills me when I think that I forced myself on you I saw you with Yan Xiaojun" he remembered and shuddered. "I was experiencing so much pain without you by my side, I was so lost that I had shut down. Life became a constant torture that I was enduring every day I was surviving, not living Were it not for you, I wouldn''t have been reassured you are my emotional morphine you are not just my love I am addicted to you you are an anchor I hold onto so please don''t be angry I want you badly" Yang Xinyu choked. She could feel his despair. Wu Lina turned towards him feeling bad. She started crying and climbed onto his lap. "Don''t say that again Xinyu I love you" she said. She stared at him, their glances battling, until tears arose and they found themselves crying. "Why did you do it?" She hiccupped with tears rolling down her cheeks. He wiped her tears and curled his hands around her. She found her solace in the crook of his neck. She knew he was in mental pain. He continued, "Wu Lina whatever the distance will be there between us, I will always be attracted to you. Even if you will go to the end of the earth, I will come to you. When I became lost in darkness during those eight months of non-communication, you were the one who brought me back to light. So even though I see your face and skin, you should know that my attraction for you runs deep inside my body. In order to love you fully one lifetime is not enough." He paused a little before continuing, "Wu Lina, I''ve never loved anyone so much in my life" She kept crying in the crook of his neck making it wetter, "Sorry, I fought with you so heartlessly" He lifted her chin and kissed her lips. "Shh as long as you are with me" He rubbed his face against hers, his stubble rough against her cheeks and again he brushed his lips on hers. His hand traveled from her shoulders to her buttocks and touched them, squeezing them. He took his hands to her hair. Gliding through them, he looked at her in a way he had never looked at her before. There was urgency. There was anxiousness. Goosebumps lined her skin - nothing mattered except being in the moment. He wiped her tears. She was looking so alluring in her pale red lingerie. Her nipples had become hard and were standing against the fabric. Yang Xinyu brought his hands to her breasts, circled the nipples and kissed them over the fabric. His breathing became heavy and he bit her breasts over the fabric. Not able to resist him any more she pulled his shirt over his head. He lifted her hands and pulled out her lingerie exposing her fair skin. Gently he lifted her and pushed her hard onto the bed. She sunk down into the mattress with him gracefully sitting over her straddling her hips. She tried to sit up but he pushed her back down. "Xinyu" he cut her off by kissing on her lips. She kissed him back, her hands coming to his neck and hair and gliding down his back, her nails almost digging his flesh. He left her lips and said, "I''ll go crazy without you" and got up to remove the only clothing left on his body. With one look at her he bent down to kiss from her toes upwards, slowly moving his hands and kneading her legs. His hands were going higher than his kisses. She arched her back knowing where his fingers would reach soon. As soon as his fingers reached the pink folds between her thighs, she shuddered. He inserted his finger inside and gently pressed her inside. Her head swayed back against the pillow, a moan escaping her lips. Before she knew he was already sucking her pink folds. He was licking and using his fingers all together, watching her reaction, feeling how her legs moved and watching her body writhe in pleasure. She had come. "I want more!" she demanded seductively. Chapter 95 - Good Answer She felt that her skin electrified, her hormones had shut down her sensible self, giving rise to her animal self. Yang Xinyu had touched her in a way that she felt that with this kind of affection there was no reverse gear. She wanted more. Her mind was blank, as she became a puppet of his desires. He loved the power he had over her, deeply satisfied by the way her body reacted when his fingers went in her. He continued to move his hands above her waist to press her breasts putting them in his mouth and sucking them. Taking both her hands in his he pinned them above her head and continued to suck her nipples. When he was satisfied, he moved to her lips and kissed them with fervor. Using one hand to pin her he slid the other one to her left thigh, gliding his fingers between her legs again. He discovered that her wetness was now sliding down. He moved to her clit and teased her further as he circled it. "Do you like it baby?" he asked. She moaned and nodded unable to say anything. "Good answer," he said. He played with it a little more. She shuddered again and came once more. He left her hands, flipped her on her stomach and lifted her up on her arms and knees. Her round buttocks were tempting and he gave her the first spank of her life using the palm of his hand. Her insides tightened and she wanted him in her. He massaged his erection and not being able to resist her any further, he slid it inside her from behind. As he slammed in her she rocked back and forth. Gripping her buttocks tightly he penetrated her again and again until he neared his orgasm. "I am going to come ahhhhh" and he came like a canon. When he had poured it all in her he removed himself from her and returned to his enchantress to lay beside her. He wrapped her up in his arms. As if it wasn''t enough they kissed each other softly enjoying the softness of their bodies. They got up to take a shower together. As he stood beneath the shower, she curled her arms around his waist and kissed him. Taking a body wash from the rack she massaged it all over him spending ample time in cleaning his body. Her hands were everywhere and he was relishing her touch. Soon it was her turn and he grabbed the body wash and dribbled it over her shoulders, watching it slide down her various curves and his fingers followed soon after. Once they cleaned themselves, they dried and lay down. Yang Xinyu pulled her over him with her back upon his chest. Wu Lina''s smile spread across her face as she whispered to him, "I won''t go to the office unless you ask me to" He smelled her fragrance and with a smile on his face he drifted off to sleep. He dreamt of their four babies Next day Yang Xinyu woke up early, as he had to go the office. He cradled Wu Lina to the mattress and didn''t disturb her. But her eyes rolled open lazily as if glazed with the dream she was having. She frowned a little for being removed from her favorite position. She yawned and went back to sleep as Yang Xinyu watched her with a fond heart. He kissed her lightly on the forehead and went to the bathroom. He remembered that his mother had been calling him incessantly. He knew that he would have to listen her spout nonsense if he called her back. He didn''t want her to meet Wu Lina until they were engaged. So he thought of calling her so that she would heap all her gibberish on him and spare Wu Lina. While he was thinking about her, his phone started ringing again and he saw his mother''s number flashing on the screen. Afraid that Wu Lina would wake up, he disconnected the call knowing fully well that his mother must be flaring now. After taking bath, he dressed up in a light colored blue suit with a red tie and black shoes. He looked elegant and grand. He took one last look at his lovely girl and left for the office. It was already 8:30 am. In hurry he forgot that the paparazzi were still lurking on the front gate and went straight out of the building. His security was confused but they didn''t say anything and walked with him surrounding him from all sides. As he walked outside the building wearing his shades, numerous reporters surrounded him asking about his newfound love and when will they marry. They were flashing their cameras from all sides. Yang Xinyu became furious. He grabbed the camera of one of the reporters and threw it down on the ground. The impact was so hard that the camera''s lens shattered. A reporter from a news channel recorded the incident immediately. Chapter 96 - Is She A Witch? The reporters started shouting at his arrogance. Thankfully his car had come by then. The security men surrounded him and ensured that he sits in the car properly by blocking the reporters. On his way to the office, he called his mother. His mom picked up on the first ring. "Do you realize how many times I have called you?" she shouted even before he could say ''hello''. "I am sorry mother. I couldn''t find time." "Do you honestly believe that you are giving me a good excuse?" "No, but that is what has really happened." Yang Xinyu felt like a teenager who was being chided by his mother. "How many times do I have to call you for you to talk to me? Will you ignore your mother to this level? Have you no shame left?" She was boiling with anger. "You are right. I am sorry," he replied passively. "Has that girl done witchcraft on you? Is she a witch? Are you so much under her spell that you decide to cut off the ties with your parents?" "Really mom. You want to go down that road. Because I am ready to fight for her!" "Aiyoo! This brazen boy! How dare you talk to your mother like that? And that too for a vamp like her? I am telling you Yang Xinyu, she is going to attract only misfortune!" "Mother!" he shouted back at her. The driver of the car shrank in fear. "I will not hear a word about her." "Then be prepared. We will kick you out of our family register. You will not inherit a penny! And I will take legal action against her for breaching the contract. Then you will figure out how to follow what your parents ask." "Actually, if you kick me out, will your rant even matter? And you can go ahead and take a legal action. Don''t forget that I am standing by her!" ''Xinyu, you" Yang Xinyu disconnected the call. He was in no mood to talk to his mother any further. He didn''t care whether she liked Wu Lina or not. She was never there to make choices for him ever since he remembered. As a small child the maids of the house looked after him and they made him wear or eat whatever they liked. When he grew up he would often go and ask his mother to clear his dilemmas, but she wasn''t interested in them. On the other hand his father helped him whenever he approached him, though he could count the number of occasions on his fingers he had asked for his help. Remembering how she had neglected him throughout his formative years and in adolescence, he felt bitter. His anxieties returned. He dialed Wu Lina''s number but realized that she must be sleeping, so he cut the phone. A few moments later a lovely face was showing on the screen. She was video calling. He picked her phone immediately caressing her image, a smile beginning to form on his lips. She looked so adorable with sleepy eyes that his anxieties dissipated instantly. She felt like home "Did you forget something at home?" she asked. "No, I miss you already," he replied affectionately. "Hmmm should I come to the office?" she teased him. "You are not allowed," he said with a smile. "Then how will you spend your day without me?" "I''ll come home as soon as I find time. And please don''t get out of the building today. There are hundreds of reporters ready to pounce on you the minute you show up," he commanded. "Yes sir!" she replied lazily with a salute. "Now go back to sleep," he said with a smile and disconnected. He felt better, ready for the world. Back in the office his schedule was filled with meetings after meetings. He forgot about the morning conversation with his mother. Finally he became free in the afternoon. Zhou Zhili informed him that he had to take a group of managers of the Yang Corporation who were posted in other countries for lunch. He wanted to avoid it but decided against it. He called Wu Lina to inform her that he wouldn''t join her for lunch. He wanted to see her face so he video called her. Wu Lina picked the call immediately. She looked a flustered. "What happened Wu Lina? Is everything fine?" he asked worry etched on his face. "Yes," she nodded. "Your mother is here" she added with a nervous smile. "What?" he jumped from his seat. But Wu Lina''s phone got disconnected. Yang Xinyu sensed something would go wrong. He called his head of the security at the apartment and asked him to take care of Wu Lina even if that meant that he entered the penthouse and stood next to her. The head of security Lu Shiming was confused about this sudden development but he didn''t question his boss. Chapter 97 - Answer Me, You Insolent Girl! When Yang Xinyu had left in the morning Wu Lina kept sleeping until 10am. Since she had no other work to do and her project at the office was still under quality testing, she decided to spend her day languorously. She took more than half an hour to finish her bath. She wore an orange shift dress with a red border. Since she had washed her hair, she dried them and braided them. Some of her hair strands as usual refused to behave and hung loosely around her face. By the time she was ready it was already noon. Mrs. Jiao had prepared both breakfast and lunch for her. "Young miss, I have to go and do some grocery shopping," she informed. "Okay Mrs. Jiao," she replied. "Please don''t go out of the house," she requested. Wu Lina smiled at her concern and said, "Okay." Mrs. Jiao left after serving her the food. Wu Lina had an early lunch. She thought of reminding Mrs. Jiao to not make so many dishes She wanted to call Yang Xinyu but she knew that he would be in meetings and so she waited for him to call instead. She took the opportunity to explore the penthouse. There were still places that she hadn''t been to. She strolled towards a room that was located at the end of the corridor just after the guestroom. She held the knob to open it and was surprised to see its contents. There were shelves from floor to the ceiling stacked with numerous books. A couch was kept near glass wall, which was overlooking the city. It wasn''t a big room but it was impressive. She took out a random book and went to the couch to read it curling up her legs under her. While she was completely immersed in it, she heard the doorbell. ''Why would Mrs. Jiao ring the bell?'' she thought annoyingly. Wu Lina closed the book and kept it on the couch eager to read it after opening the door. She was in for a surprise when she opened the door. Yang Xinyu''s mother was standing there along with two burly bodyguards. "y," she exclaimed. Mrs. Yang gave her the coldest stare and scrunched her face. "You vicious vamp!" Saying that she pushed her aside and stomped inside. Her bodyguards came in with her. Wu Lina saw that the security men stationed outside the penthouse were alerted but they didn''t utter a word for they knew she was the CEO''s mother. Wu Lina closed the door embarrassed of the way she was being treated by Mrs. Yang and followed her to the living room. Yang Chnqin sat on the sofa and motioned Wu Lina to sit down opposite her. Wu Lina meekly sat down. The two bodyguards stood behind her. She became uneasy. Yang Chnqin didn''t waste time and spewed acid, "Do you think you have the qualities to be my daughter-in-law? Do you think you can be the wife of the Yang Corporation CEO? You have seduced my son with your attractive looks you witch! Your parents have abandoned you and you come from such a petty background, you gold digger. How dare you even think of becoming his wife?" Wu Lina was stupefied. Her tongue paralyzed and she didn''t know what to say. She looked at Mrs. Yang with a shocking countenance. Before she could form words, Mrs. Yang spoke loudly, "Answer me, you insolent girl!" "You are no match to my son. Do you know the kind of people who are waiting at our doorstep to marry my son? They are the elite of this society. What will you bring to the table when you marry him? A nurse? A computer programmer? That''s what my son will marry? He deserves an heiress!" she continued spewing venomous words. Wu Lina composed a little and after listening to so many insults she spoke, "Mrs. Yang, I may be poor, but you cannot disintegrate my character." "Shut up, you pathetic form of a human!" shouted Yang Chnqin. Wu Lina shrank in fear. "Okay if you think so highly of yourself, why don''t you take your stupid face away from here and live your own life? Will you leave my son if I offer you money? How much money do you want?" she lashed out digging her bag. She took out a check and placed it in the center of the table. "Here take that money and leave us!" Wu Lina''s face fell. How could she be treated so insanely? She picked up the check and read the amount in it C ten million Yuan. She looked at her arrogant face. She tore the check in half, and then kept it back on the table. "You son costs that much only?" she asked, a smile forming on her lips. "You!" she shouted. A phone call broke their conversation. Yang Xinyu had called Wu Lina. When Yang Chnqin heard her talking to him, she got up from her place, snatched the phone from Wu Lina''s hand, disconnecting it. Chapter 98 - Confrontation Yang Chnqin threw Wu Lina''s phone and its screen cracked on impact with the floor. Wu Lina was terrified. As she got up to pick it off the floor, the bodyguard standing behind her grasped her by the shoulders and pinned her to the sofa. Wu Lina became angry and lashed at Mrs. Yang, "Stop being insane! Yang Xinyu and I are together, and no one can separate us!" Yang Chnqin''s temper flared and she slapped Wu Lina''s face hard, marking her white skin, "You despicable girl!" Shocked Wu Lina brought her hand to her cheek, which had turned red and burned. She could feel blood trickling out from the corner of her lip. She wiped it off with her thumb, and before she knew it, a tear rolled out of her eye. The head of security, Lu Shiming, barged through the front door as Mrs. Yang raised her hand to hit Wu Lina. Immediately, he signaled the four security men stationed outside the penthouse entrance, to join him and together they entered the living room. They attacked Mrs. Yang''s bodyguards, who in a few seconds were lying on the floor with their noses touching the ground as Yang Xinyu''s security men straddled their backs. Mrs. Yang shouted, "How dare you?" She ran to save her bodyguards, kicking and hitting those who were sitting on them. She looked like a maniac out of control. Lu Shiming had to intervene to protect his men. He couldn''t stop Mrs. Yang, as he did not have the authority to touch her. Seeing that the security men wouldn''t budge from their places, she turned towards Wu Lina to vent her anger. She lifted her hand to hit her again but Lu Shiming stepped in front of her to protect Wu Lina, and Mrs. Yang''s slap hit his arm instead. "Mrs. Yang, please be calm," requested Lu Shiming. "Who are you to stop me?" she shouted at him. "I am Lu Shiming, Ms. Wu Lina''s bodyguard," he replied quietly. "Oh, so now our money is being wasted on her protection? You petty thief!," she exclaimed bitterly at Wu Lina. She opened her purse and took a bundle of notes, hurling them at Wu Lina''s face, "Here, take this and get out of this house." Then, she grabbed Wu Lina''s hand and dragged her out of the house. Lu Shiming didn''t know how to protect Wu Lina and was mentally pleading her to protect herself. Wu Lina looked at him and, as if she could hear him, yanked her hand away. Yang Chnqin madness increased. She seized Wu Lina by her hair and dragged her outside as she struggled. She threw her out of the house with such force that Wu Lina almost fell to the ground. "Don''t you dare enter this house if you have any dignity left!" she shouted. The moment she finished her sentence, the elevator door opened and Yang Xinyu walked out. He rushed forward to gather Wu Lina in his arms, who shuddered in his grasp. He saw her face stained with blood and his mother''s fingers printed red on her lily-white skin. His eyes welled and he stroked her lightly over the marks. She winced in pain and looked away. Filled with rage, Yang Xinyu looked at his mother. Then he looked at Lu Shiming who stood behind her. He strode towards him and slapped him hard, "Is this how you protect Wu Lina? What am I paying you for?" "Sorry, sir this will not happen again," Lu Shiming replied quietly with conviction. His gaze fell on the two bodyguards inside the living room, still pinned by his men on the floor. He took Wu Lina''s hand, went to the bedroom and locked her in. She shouted from inside, "Xinyu, open the door!" Yang Xinyu ignored her, went to his mother''s bodyguards lying on floor and started kicking them. Yang Chnqin rushed to stop him, but the more she tried, the more he kicked them. There was blood spurting from their mouth and if he didn''t stop, they would die. One of them had fainted while the other was near insensate. Yang Chnqin was horrified at her son''s reaction. She had never seen him so furious. She stepped back and looked at him fearfully. Then she looked at Lu Shiming, and with her eyes pleaded him to stop Yang Xinyu. Lu Shiming went to Yang Xinyu and put his arms around Yang Xinyu, pulling him back as he struggled. Yang Xinyu looked at him with his eyes red, and his face crimson with anger. He turned towards his mother and warned, "Do not use force on Wu Lina, ever again." "Yang Xinyu, have you become so brazen that you behave so rudely with me? Is this what we have taught you? Had President Yang been here, he would have slapped you!" said Yang Chnqin in a firm voice, hiding her fear. "Had President Yang been here, he would have dragged you out of the house before you could do this. And now, please, leave," he said curtly. Saying that he turned on his heels and went in the bedroom locking it this time, from the inside. "I will not forget this Xinyu. And I will definitely take legal action against that nurse!" shouted Yang Chnqin after him. Yang Xinyu heard the front door close as his mother left the living room and breathed a sigh of relief. He wondered how Wu Lina would have been had he not been there in time. He saw her sitting on the edge of the bed, staring blankly off into space. Her shoulders were slumped, and her tiny fists were curled up on her lap. The only other person who had ever treated her in this manner was her father. He had thrown her out of the house. As the memories of the past flooded her mind, she started crying silently, the tears hurting her cheek once again. There really must be something wrong with her stars. Chapter 99 - She Has Left Me! Yang Xinyu went to the kitchen to get an ice pack, while dialing the family physician. He came back and sat next to her, pressing the ice pack against her lips. She winced yet again, and turned her face away in pain. Worried, he scooped her into his arms and on to his lap, gently pressing the ice pack against her cheek once more. He stroked her back softly and murmured, "I''m so sorry. How do you feel?" Wu Lina gave in and, resting her face on his shoulders, started sobbing uncontrollably. "Yang Xinyu, is it really so so difficult for the world to to accept me?" she asked tearfully. Her shoulders shook with her cries. "I think when it comes to filial relationships, I''m a building that everybody abandoned. Like the Titanic as it sunk." "Shh don''t talk," he said. He laid her on the bed, her tusseled braid resting against the white pillow. "I''m fine," Wu Lina said quietly. She looked like a lamb, wide red-rimmed eyes and pale cheeks. She brought her palm forward and cupped Yang Xinyu''s face as he leaned over her. "I love you," she whispered as if he was her oasis and she was stranded on a desert. "I love you too Lina," he breathed as he captured her hand against his face. "You look exhausted. Why don''t you sleep?" he said softly as he removed the ice pack from her face. "I feel a little restless." Wu Lina didn''t want to mention the pain she was in, as she didn''t want to upset him. But he knew her too well. He remained quiet and gazed at her with his dreamy eyes unusually intense. He rested his head against her soft mounds and curled his arms around her. Wu Lina''s chest heaved under her dress and Yang Xinyu was reminded of a frightened rabbit. "Please don''t be afraid baby I didn''t know mother would come here" "The security will stay here all the time. Please manage yourself for me all right darling?" he tightened his arms around her. Wu Lina felt rested, a blankness covered her like a blanket of warmth. Her eyes felt heavier and heavier and she closed her eyes finally sleeping. She would often shiver a little. An hour went by as they lied in that position for a long time until Yang Xinyu sensed that her breathing became normal. He got up slightly and saw that she was sleeping. He stroked her forehead and kissed it lightly. He got out of the bed, covered her with the blanket and walked out of the bedroom silently closing the door behind him. Mrs. Jiao had come by then. She had already heard about the incident and was scared that the young master would fire her. She met him in the living room. Yang Xinyu stared at her furiously. "Where were you?" he asked. "I had gone to buy groceries young master," she replied weakly. Her answer made him snap. Shaking with rage he came near her and said, "You dumb woman, never ever leave her alone when I am not around. Now go!" Mrs. Jiao scurried away towards the kitchen. Yang Xinyu called his office and asked them to clear his entire schedule of the day. He had to stay beside her. No he wanted to stay beside her. He went inside the bedroom and lied down next to her. Lying on his side facing Wu Lina he noticed that the cut on her lips had resulted in a swelling, which didn''t subside as effectively. His heart wreathed in pain and a tear rolled out. Wu Lina was his only he was allowed to hurt her mentally or physically if anybody touched his possession he would crush him or her. He was caught up in a carousel of thoughts. Every event that occurred that day was replaying in his mind. He wanted to analyze everything. But when he would be close to drifting off, his anxiety would start. He shifted near Wu Lina, his face just a few centimeters away from her. He thought anxiously, ''Will she leave me now?'' He took her small hand in his and curled them together. He shifted nearer. ''Don''t leave me'' The carousel finally came to a stop when sleep overtook him. He had to attend an official gathering in the evening but he cancelled it. Wu Lina woke up late at 5pm in the evening. She turned her head towards Yang Xinyu who was sleeping adjacent to her. She took her hands to his handsome face and stroked it lightly. She got out of the bed feeling as though her body is tied with a thousand kilo weight. She trembled a little before becoming steady on her feet and went to take a shower. Sensing that there was no one beside him Yang Xinyu leapt out of the bed and rushed out of the bedroom. He called Mrs. Jiao. "Where is Wu Lina?" "Young master I don''t know" she replied frightened of him. ''She has left me!'' He darted out of the house with a pale face. The security men were standing there and he asked them, "What time did Ms. Wu leave the house?" They all were surprised until one of them said, "We haven''t seen her leaving." Yang Xinyu was confused. He went back to the bedroom where he could hear the water running in the shower. He smiled slightly and hurried to the bathroom. She finished taking bath and dried herself. "How are you feeling now?" he asked her softly. "I am fine," she replied with the semblance of a smile wrapping the towel around. Her lip still hurt badly but the print on the face had disappeared. "Do you want something?" he asked. "No," she replied quietly. He followed her inside the bedroom like a puppy. "Will you leave me?" Wu Lina darted a look at him and said, "Do you want me to?" "Hell no! No, no, no! I''d be lost without you Wu Lina. Please don''t leave," he begged her. "But I am not leaving you!" she cried out loud. "Why do you keep getting these crazy ideas?" she rebuked him even though it was painful for her to talk. "Oh thank you darling!" he hugged her from behind, his fears dissolving like magic. Chapter 100 - One Reason – Wealth "And don''t make me talk anymore!" she continued to be angry. He smiled and said, "Okay. I won''t." He left her and went to ask Mrs. Jiao to prepare porridge for her. Then he called his mother. "Yang Xinyu, you still have the nerve to call me!" she shouted on the phone. "Mother, please don''t come to meet Wu Lina again. I will personally meet you if something''s needed." "Something''s needed?" she smirked. "Xinyu, when something''s needed? Is that the way children meet their parents? Have you lost your mind?" "I don''t want to hear you talk about her. Please, mother." "Yang Xinyu, I will not accept a girl with a background like that in our family. Is she pregnant? In that case, give her some money and get rid of her. You don''t have to worry about her. If she refuses to leave, it''s okay. She doesn''t have to be your wife to stay beside you. Your father has three mistresses. Wu Lina can--" "Mother!" Yang Xinyu shouted in the phone. "Don''t ever speak about Wu Lina like that. I will marry her and that''s that! If you cannot accept her, you might as well forget about me! I don''t want to enter into a relationship without any love. I thought you would be the person who would understand but as expected, you chose to live in your own tiny world that you wove for yourself," he felt disappointed and hung up the phone without letting his mother answer. Yang Chnqin was shocked to hear her son speak so angrily. Her eyes welled up. She sank into the sofa she was sitting on, resting her head on her arms that were plopped onto the arms of the sofa. She scanned the opulent room around her and wondered whom this place would belong to in the future. Would her husband''s mistresses'' children snatch it from them? She was constantly scared about the future and what would come. She knew that the most notorious of the kids was Yang Fangxu and her family. The son from his third mistress, Yang Lichn, was a nice child but so was Yang Chen Lin. She knew that no one in the family could be trusted. The thought of inheriting the property the mistresses lived on, made them and their family wild. She didn''t want the public to know that her family had problems. She didn''t want anyone to know about her confrontation with Yang Xinyu or they would take advantage of her family''s situation. She was convinced that since Wu Lina came from a low background, she was here for one reason C wealth. She had to get rid of Wu Lina so that Yang Xinyu would come back to her. She called up her lawyer. Meanwhile, in the penthouse, there was complete silence. Wu Lina ate her porridge quietly, and Yang Xinyu followed the sounds of to the dining place. He hadn''t changed since that morning, not having left her side for even a minute. He had slept and when he had awoken without her by his side, he panicked before hearing the sounds of cutlery. After eating the porridge, she went to the library and picked the book she was reading. Yang Xinyu followed her there and like a puppy, he sat down on the floor with his head resting on her legs, which were folded beneath her. Seeing that she was absorbed in her novel, Yang Xinyu fetched his office work and sat in his original position. He didn''t realize for how long he sat there but when he checked his watch, it was already 11pm. Chapter 101 - Rollercoaster Of Emotions He turned and looked up at Wu Lina who was still reading her book. She hadn''t disturbed him. Wu Lina needed him to be around her, so when he followed her she didn''t protest. When Yang Chnqin had thrown her out of the house, she felt lonely all over again. Only Yang Xinyu was there for her. She valued him more than ever. She felt connected to him on a level that she could barely comprehend. She was assured by his presence. She looked down at him and lightly stroked her fingers through his hair. "Xinyu?" "Mm?" he looked up at her with tenderness. "My family has abandoned me. You are my only family now. Let''s never talk about leaving each other. It gnaws on my soul." Yang Xinyu was overwhelmed, "I will never. I''m so, so sorry that this happened and I will spend every day and every hour making sure that you never feel this way ever again." She smiled and stood up, extending her hand to him, "Let''s go for dinner. I''m tired," she murmured softly. The color returned to her face. He took her hand and got up leaving his files in disarray for Mrs. Jiao to arrange them back. "What book were you reading?" he asked her over dinner. "Pride and Prejudice," she replied with stuffed cheeks. "It''s a good book, you should read it". He laughed at her stuffed cheeks. She looked adorable. "What happened?" she looked at him in confusion. "Nothing," he shook his head and grinned. "Finish eating. We''ll talk later." "Okay." After dinner, they went and sat on the chaise lounge near the pool. The night was cloudless and the moon hung over the sky like a gibbous. Looking up at the constellations above, Wu Lina said, "Did I ever tell you how I coped with my feelings when we stopped meeting each other?" Yang Xinyu shook his head. "I was so depressed that I wanted to give up on living, but everyday I convinced myself that you were looking at the same sky that I was gazing at and breathing the same air I was breathing that feeling would always helped me endure until the next day and the next" Yang Xinyu hugged her tightly. "I also understand, darling" he kissed her on her neck. He didn''t mention that he stalked her crazily every day after the office. They sat there silently in each other''s embrace. The moon had created a misty allusion over the water of the pool. The traffic of city beneath them had trickled down and the lights of the houses around had dimmed while the street lights shuttered on. It was a perfect night and neither of them wanted to break the fantasy they were living. They went inside when it became chilly. Yang Xinyu changed and settled beside her. Whew! What a day it had been. He had left home with lovely emotions but came back home in bed with sweeter feelings. This day was a rollercoaster of emotions for both of them. Wu Lina remembered the days when she had just signed the contract and coping up normally had become a gargantuan task. Lai Mingxing was a diversion that she was getting used to. But he had disappeared on her ever since her relationship with Yang Xinyu was announced publicly. ------------------------------------------------------ On returning back from Sofia, Yan Xiaojun started avoiding Ying Yue. She was just a way of getting revenge from Yang Xinyu. Yan Xiaojun relationships changed like his clothes. Every woman was a plaything for him. He was never seriously involved with any woman. So when they returned back to City B, Yan Xiaojun dropped Ying Yue to look for greener pastures. Chapter 102 - Don’t Delude Yourself Ying Yue was very excited about her new relationship with Yan Xiaojun. She thought of him as an ideal person who didn''t seem too interested in her lifestyle and never interfered in her work. Little did she know, that he had absolutely no interest in her anymore. Upon returning, she nursed herself back to health and then got busy with her contract with Yan Xiaojun. As a token of her gratitude to Yan Xiaojun, she started working from his office. She thought that she would be able to meet him whenever she liked. So during her lunch or tea breaks she would casually go to Yan Xiaojun''s office to spend time with him. The first time she did that, Yan Xiaojun was caught off guard and couldn''t do anything. He quietly ate his lunch with her, and Ying Yue was encouraged. She went back to work, instructing her team in the implementation of the design. Although she wasn''t needed after the instructions, as the team was very efficient, she stayed back in order to catch Yan Xiaojun for when he would step out. Yan Xiaojun did step out of the office and found her looking at him. Ying Yue jumped to her feet and came toward him with a huge smile on her face. But he continued to walk and only nodded slightly at her leaving the office in a hurry. Ying Yue watched his back in silent bewilderment. It became very apparent that he was avoiding her when whenever she tried to join him for lunch or tea, and he would excuse himself. Ying Yue''s hopes crashed and she became furious. She remembered the way he used to behave around her and cajole her with expensive gifts, when she was Yang Xinyu''s girlfriend. But now he did a complete one-eighty degree turn and she was baffled by his behavior. She wanted to talk to him about continuing their relationship, as she was really interested in him. However, Yan Xiaojun''s interest in her had already dwindled. One day when Yan Xiaojun came out of his office, she confronted him. "Ah Xiaojun, how are you today?" she asked. "I''m good," he replied shortly as he tried to leave. Ying Yue immediately stepped in front of him to stop him, "What''s wrong Yan Xiaojun? I am your woman and you hardly talk to me," she said. "My woman? Who on earth gave you that authority?" he asked stunned at her bold declaration in front of his employees. "Well, we went to Sofia together. Why would I go anywhere with you unless I accepted you as my man?" she asked in an exasperated manner. "Don''t delude yourself, Ying Yue! You went with me to get this job. We are even," he said and stepping around her, finally marched out. Ying Yue''s mouth dropped open but words failed to come. She felt so insulted in front of the employees that her eyes turned red with tears of humiliation. She picked her purse from where she had dropped it, and rushed out of the office. Her team watched her leave piteously, while Yan Xiaojun''s office employees laughed mockingly at her back. On her way home Ying Yue was infuriated. ''Yan Xiaojun, it doesn''t matter if you don''t like me. I like you and I will make sure that you pay attention to me as your woman. How dare you reject me?'' Almost three weeks passed as Yan Xiaojun avoided Ying Yue. He hoped that she would finish her work at the office quickly, while Ying Yue kept delaying it. Finally he asked his secretary to remind her of the time clause in the contract she had signed when she started. Ying Yue was enraged when the secretary came to remind her about the time frame within which she had to complete the job. Though she shouted at him to mind his own business, she knew that the there were ten other sites where she had to install the mural paintings. She certainly had to stick to the deadline stated in the contract. She thought that Yan Xiaojun would be lenient, but his attitude remained cold toward her no matter how hard she tried. Yan Xiaojun would often call his friends to one of his upscale restaurants or pubs and spend the evening with them. It was one such Sunday night when he had called his friends and was having beer with them in his restaurant in the downtown. The restaurant had tinted fiberglass fa?ade. Sitting near the window he was watching the daily humdrum of activities outside. His friends were joking as to how he had avoided Ying Yue and now he was on a prowl to get a new girl for him. Yan Xiaojun joked with them. While he was at it he saw a beautiful young girl passing by the restaurant along with a group of five girls. His attention was drawn to her lovely youth. She came near the glass wall and saw her reflection to adjust her hair and dress. She pinned her hair up in a messy bun. His friends laughed at her and said, "How about we get her for you?" Yan Xiaojun chuckled at her and waved his hand to his friend, "Nah! She looks like a high school student. I like women who have matured like wine!" *** Four months had passed and Ying Yue''s job was near completion. It had been a long time since she had seen Yan Xiaojun. She decided to take a break from her work and be with Yan Xiaojun. She was sure that she would be able to reignite the passion they once shared. She often wondered about Yang Xinyu but never had the inclination to call him. She wanted to focus on Yan Xiaojun, the person who was avoiding her. She thought of throwing a thank you party for Yan Xiaojun which she would make her intentions clear. She decided that she would call a number of guests and confess her love for him. Chapter 103 - Confess Her Love For Him When her shift had ended, she called Yan Xiaojun''s office phone number. "Yan Xiaojun, there are two weeks before my job here will be finished. I will be throwing a party for all my friends. I had been so busy lately that I had not been able to connect with them often. You must come," she said excitingly. Yan Xiaojun was irritated that Ying Yue had called and refused, "I decline. When your job''s finished and our contract had expired, you can come and collect your last paycheck. Please stop bothering me. I am not interested in you." He hung up the phone. ''This woman is so obstinate! What part doesn''t she understand? Do I have to take a flag and tie it on a helicopter to fly around her house saying I am not interested?'' He shook his head and walked out of the office to spend his evening with his friends. That day, he had gone to the same downtown restaurant. He sat there with his friends for a long time ranting about his problem with Ying Yue. Since it was a weekday, none of them wanted to stay late as they had work to finish. It was almost nine when he saw her again. It was like Dj vu. She came in front of his restaurant''s glass window and adjusted her dress. She pulled her shirt down a bit to show her cleavage and adjusted her bun. He was surprised and laughed at her stupidity. She had ran away! Without further ado, he focused on getting rid of Ying Yue and before he knew it, he left the restaurant two hours later. He was on his way home before he saw the girl from earlier. She was pretty drunk and alone. She wobbled her way on the sidewalk, not realizing that it was useless to balance herself. He felt like he needed to help her and so he approached her. As he neared the girl, he heard her singing, I have seen the beauty that lies behind your face Let us remain in love without giving a name to it Let our souls entwine and feel the sensuousness "Hey!" he called out to her. "Are you okay? Do you need help? Can you walk?" he asked her a barrage of questions. She looked at him in confusion. "Who are you?" she tried to compose herself. Being unable compose herself in time, she was about to fall towards the ground. Yan Xiaojun caught her in time and held her tight in his arms before she hit the ground. She looked up at him with her black misty eyes. Her eyes expressed intoxication and he was immediately enraptured. He felt the need to protect as she lay in his arms. Her face was so close to him. Exposing the vulnerable side of her, he wanted to kiss her, cage her. At that moment, he wanted to shield her from the public eye. Beautiful couldn''t describe her. She was an angel and he wanted to claim her. His roaming and lusting thoughts had befuddled his rationality. "What is your name?" his voice almost a whisper, entranced by her visage. She was sleepy, but she half opened her eyes and slurred, "Wuuuuuu." "After Wu?" "Linaaaaaaa" Yan Xiaojun got a shock of his life. Wu Lina? WU LINA? LINA? He couldn''t believe his luck! Was she Vladimir Yankov''s daughter? He had to protect this girl. What was she doing alone at this time of the night? "Stay here Wu Lina, okay? Don''t go anywhere. I am going to get my car and will drop you at home," he said. He didn''t want to leave her, but his car was parked two blocks away. He pulled her on the steps of the restaurant and ran to get his car instructing one of his employees to take care of her and see that she doesn''t leave. He had driven back to the restaurant in ten minutes only to see that she was nowhere to be found. He asked his employee where had she gone. The employee just said that her friends came looking for her took her away. Yan Xiaojun punched his car out of frustration. He needed to know her. He drove back home thinking about his chance meeting. ''It was destiny she was fated to be found by me'' The next day, when he arrived at his office, the first thing he did was to ask his secretary to do a background check on a girl named Wu Lina. "I want to know about this girl as soon as possible," he demanded. His secretary was well aware of his boss''s habits of finding about the girls he would become interested in. "Okay boss," he replied nonchalantly. "If possible, I need it by today, so finding everything about her and let me know," said Yan Xiaojun in the most urgent manner. His secretary looked at him and realized that his boss had never shown such serious interest in any of his previous girlfriends. He was a little startled. "Sure sir," he said cautiously and left. His secretary had taken a day to compile all the data about Wu Lina and handed over her file the next day. In the 24 hours Yan Xiaojun spent was just thinking about Wu Lina. Yan Xiaojun read her file in less than thirty minutes and came to know that she was Wenqian''s daughter! He hastened his footsteps while picking up his coat and rushing out of the office to go to Hospital Goldmine. He was going to meet her at her workplace. When he reached the hospital, he tried finding about her from the nurses, but he found no clues. He became frustrated at how much difficulty he had to go through to find Wu Lina. As he was about to leave, his gaze fell onto a monitor that displayed a chart regarding the nurses as to which doctor they were assisting. He noticed that Wu Lina was assigned to Dr. Zhou. He took this chance and quickly booked an appointment under the name of Lai Mingxing with the Dr. Zhou on the pretext of having depression. Dr. Zhou had patients to attend so he could only reserve his appointment two days later. Being able for Yan Xiaojun to meet Wu Lina again, he took the appointment and left, excited to wait patiently to see her once again. Two days later, Yan Xiaojun showed up at the hospital for his appointment. Chapter 104 - Yes And No Yan Xiaojun''s appointment was at eleven in the morning, however, he had arrived an hour earlier. He was very eager to meet Wu Lina. He went to Dr. Zhou''s room where his assistant asked him to wait on one of the chairs outside his room. Yan Xiaojun sat down on the chair and waited for his name to be called. While he was patiently sitting there, the door of one of the numbered rooms open and he unexpectedly saw Wu Lina coming out. His heartbeat, in his own ears, felt so loud and especially when their eyes locked, it had become increasingly louder than normal. She had shot a small smile towards him and he suddenly thought of the night they had met. ''Does she remember me?'' he mind raced at the thought. It was just a fleeting smile but it was enough to put Yan Xiaojun in a tumultuous state of mind. His eyes followed Wu Lina who had closed the door and went for the elevator. He turned anxious as he feared she would not come back, but after a while that seemed like an eternity for Yan Xiaojun, Wu Lina came back. By the time Yan Xiaojun was also called inside, both of them entered the room alongside each other. Yan Xiaojun noticed her petite frame and the fact that she didn''t even reach his shoulders. Wu Lina saw him again and smiled leaving him mesmerized yet once more. "Please come this way," she said. He nodded and followed her. She directed him to sit on a couch. Dr. Zhou was sitting in front of him on a chaise chair. Dr. Zhou asked him about his problem, "Good morning Mr. Lai," he greeted with a smile. "What brings you here today?" he added. As the session began, Wu Lina left them. Yan Xiaojun carefully weaved his cover up story about having depression for not being able to have a steady relationship. He wanted the session to get over fast so that he could speak with Wu Lina and talk to her. Dr. Zhou prescribed him a few medicines, a blood test, and asked him to take some therapeutic sessions that included meditation, physical exercises, recreational activities and a hobby. After the consultation between doctor and patient, Dr. Zhou concluded that he wasn''t that bad a case and that he needed only one or two more follow-ups only. "If you like you can join few therapeutic sessions that are conducted in the hospital or you can take them privately," he said. "I would like to join the sessions here," replied Yan Xiaojun immediately with excitement. Just the thought of seeing more of Wu Lina was exhilirating for him. "Sure," Dr. Zhou was a little surprised by his forthcoming attitude. "In that case you should visit our facility here and take a look at the activities." Dr. Zhou called Wu Lina once the session was over and instructed her to take him on a tour to show how therapeutic sessions were conducted at the hospital. Yan Xiaojun couldn''t believe his luck! He followed her out as he hid his eagerness inside while she guided him about the place. Wu Lina took him to the outpatient clinics where the sessions were conducted. She was explaining him every detail but he was only looking at her. Who cared for the details she spoke about? He found himself ogling at her stupidly. Not even a word entered his brain C he heard her words go in through one ear and out from the other! His mind went into overdrive and his ability of speech was deemed useless at this point. He was too attracted to Wu Lina to even notice about his own condition. He was sure that she was Vladimir Yankov''s daughter. However, once Vladimir got the news about her being his daughter, he would definitely ensure that Wu Lina would be taken under his wing. Yan Xiaojun wasn''t ready to leave her until he became sure the feelings he felt were love. The tour was nearing an end and he wanted to continued to stay by her side. "I am hungry. Can you show me the cafeteria here?" he asked, trying to prolong their time together. "Sure, the cafeteria is right next to the emergency building. I''ll take you there," she took up the request. While they were walking towards their destination, he asked her, "Wu Lina how long have you been working here?" "It''s been almost eleven months now," she replied before hesitating. "I am sorry but what is your name? I didn''t catch it earlier when Dr. Zhou was talking to you," she enquired. "Oh, I am sorry. I should have introduced myself. I am Ya La Lai Mingxing," he stuttered, embarrassed that he forgot that he was in disguise. He had to keep his real identity under wraps because he was afraid that Vladimir Yankov would follow him and he didn''t want to leave digital bread crumbs, so he paid in cash at the hospital. Perhaps he had become too conscious of the fact that Vladimir would follow his actions. Wu Lina led him to the cafeteria and was about to leave when Yan Xiaojun did his best in trying to delay time so he could be with Wu Lina. "Won''t you have lunch? It is almost 1pm now," enquired Yan Xiaojun. "Actually my shift gets over at 2pm, so I will have my lunch then," she replied and immediately left. She did not give him a second glance. Yan Xiaojun watched her back as she left, feeling at a loss. He decided right then to wait for her. Wu Lina came back with a group of nurses half past two. Without noticing him, she went to the counter to get her lunch. His eyes followed her. When they all settled on a table, he slowly got up from his chair and approached her. "Hi!" he waved at her. Wu Lina was shocked to see him, "Oh! Hello!" "I waited for you so I could have lunch with you," he stated excitedly. Wu Lina gaped at this man in front of her. She didn''t know if this man was shameless or oblivious to what he was doing as he was a patient and she was a nurse. All other nurses gave him a wary look but he focused his gaze only on Wu Lina. "Pl Please join us," she faltered, not wanting to be rude to Dr. Zhou''s patient Yan Xiaojun was waiting for the opportunity to join Wu Lina for lunch. He went to get his lunch and joined the group of nurses brashly. The group fell quiet. To lighten the awkwardness, she had introduced him to the other nurses but everyone felt uncomfortable and she couldn''t do anything about it. He was Dr. Zhou''s patient and she had to be very polite to him. Lunch was over and most of it were spent in silence while a few nurses spoke in low voices to each other. When they started to leave, he brazenly spoke, hoping he would get a reaction out of her, "Wu Lina, I am planning to take my therapy in the hospital." "Okay, Mr. Lai," she replied half-heartedly but that was made up for with her angelic smile. Yan Xiaojun had already requested Dr. Zhou to send Wu Lina to help him out for a few days until his therapy ended. Over the days that followed, Yan Xiaojun and Wu Lina came to know each other. They became good friends and finally, Yan Xiaojun was ready to ask her if she had a boyfriend. "Boyfriend?" she had laughed when he brought up the subject. She then became serious and started looking in distance in reminiscence. "Yes and no," she frankly answered. "Yes and no?" Chapter 105 - Author’s Note Dear Readers, This is small note from the author. I had mentioned earlier that we would be delving a bit into the past, as this is an important aspect for story''s development. So we are talking about the time when Wu Lina had just signed the contract and couldn''t meet Yang Xinyu due to its restrictions. We are talking about the months when she was forcibly separated from Yang Xinyu due to the contract, and before she had joined the Yang Corporation. She had gone out with her friends to a pub and accidently met Yan Xiaojun in a drunken stupor. He gets attracted to her and finds out about her. Yan Xiaojun had deduced that she was the daughter of Vladimir Yankov. Yan Xiaojun struggles with his feelings for Wu Lina. So he goes to the hospital she was working, in order to get closer to her and know more about her. On the other hand, Ying Yue wanted Yan Xiaojun to be with her. However, he is simply not interested in her. He gave her a cold shoulder when she claimed to be his woman by saying, "Don''t delude yourself". Yan Xiaojun spends the afternoons with her. But don''t forget that Yang Xinyu is there every possible evening watching her from far. This arc of the story has delved into the past of the main characters in order to build their personality. Character development is a significant part of any story. Unless you know their personality you won''t be able to judge their behaviors or the fact as to why they are behaving in a certain way. This novel doesn''t have fluff. There is a reason as to why every person behaves in a given situation. I am so glad that you ask for clarifications and want to remove your doubts. I am open to your criticism because I know that you are now part of the journey - journey that Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu are taking to overcome obstacles in their lives. I would encourage you all to join my discord at https://discord.gg/yqKgCvQ Here you can discuss the story''s development, their characters and I''ll also update you regularly. I know that all of you are eager to know about the future, but give it some time:) So don''t be confused? Keep your reviews and comments coming in. Shamelessly I am also asking for your power stones! Your votes will keep me in the top ranking, which again is vital to my novel C but you know that already C right? ? Much Love, MishaK<3 Chapter 106 - Yan Xiaojun, You Are In Love "I don''t want to go there, Lai Mingxing," she said looking forlorn. He sensed that she had been dumped or she was going through a breakup. So there was hope The sessions lasted for a week after which he was considered passable by Dr. Zhou. Now, Yan Xiaojun had to find more ways to meet her. So, the next thing he did was he started visiting her after her shift ended, trying to look as casual as possible. After that, they would sit in the cafeteria and have lunch together. For Wu Lina he was a good distraction. He made her laugh and never goaded her into identifying their relationship to each other. Well, Yan Xiaojun was taking baby steps. He didn''t know when he started developing feelings for her but he passed his days formulating plans to meet her. He found it shocking that he didn''t want to use her like he used other women. He wanted to start a family with her! He felt like he was going mad and told himself that he seriously needed psychotherapy. One day, when he was sitting with his friends in the evening, they noticed that he was quieter than usual. When he confessed that he might be falling in love with a girl, all of them were shocked. They laughed and mocked him. According to his mates, it was lust and infatuation. They forced him to accompany them to the nightclub at the ''House of Fengs''. At the nightclub, some clients had the privilege of getting special treatment from in-house bunnies. Those girls wore skimpy dresses and sat down with men to serve them liquor and even sometimes flirted with them. His friend called five girls and made them sit around Yan Xiaojun. They were experts at gaining attention. They shoved their perfect bodies at him, some even suggesting that he takes them to his bed but Yan Xiaojun was hardly interested in any of them. He sat there like a stone, refusing to budge, staring at those girls blankly, only imagining how it would be with Wu Lina. One of the girls with long black hair had unknowingly crawled onto his lap. He subconsciously took his hands to her face and caressed her long hair. "Her hair is soft" he murmured. When he met her eyes and realized that it wasn''t Wu Lina, he pushed her out of his lap feeling disgusted. His friend couldn''t believe that he was rejecting them. His friend laughed and said, "Yan Xiaojun, you are in love! It would be lovely to meet the girl who has made our friend feel butterflies in his stomach!" Over the next few days, he found himself irrevocably falling in love with Wu Lina. He started imagining making a home for her and living with her in seclusion. He looked forward to talking to her everyday. He loved seeing her angelic face. Sometimes, he would keep gazing at her without even realizing what she had said to him. He would stupidly keep humminh to keep her talking. He would hate it if anyone would interrupt them. He decided not to reveal her identity to anyone. Vladimir''s men might find him and his daughter One day, Yan Xiaojun and Wu Lina were sitting in the cafeteria having their lunch and chatting casually. "Hey Lai Mingxing, I''ve a great news to share!" she spoke excitedly. "Really? What''s that?" "I decided to quit my job to work in another company," she divulged her secret. Yan Xiaojun stiffened as he frowned over Wu Lina''s claim. "Why are you leaving the hospital Wu Lina? Where will you go? What will you do? Are you leaving the town?" he asked feeling dejected. He did not want Wu Lina to leave. She laughed, "Lai Mingxai, I can''t answer all your questions at once! I just won''t be a nurse anymore. I have passed my eighth semester final exams so now I am a computer programmer." Yan Xiaojun was stunned. His hands had ceased to feed his mouth. He gawked at her for a long time before asking, "Computer programmer? That''s great Wu Lina. But why didn''t you mention anything about it earlier?" "I wanted to surprise you!" she laughed again in great joy. "Today''s lunch is my treat!" she added proudly. "Wu Lina, you have treat me in a better place!" teased Yan Xiaojun as he hid his panic and worry over Wu Lina. "Haha. I will, surely!" "When are you leaving?" "In two weeks!" "Where are you going?" "I will let you know later," she said with a smile. "I am working at a firm that helped me pay my fees for the computer course and plus, I have signed a contract with them that will keep my position permanent!" "What would happen if you breached the contract?" he asked. "I have to pay 5 million yuan if I breach it," she said looking sad. "Don''t you want to join the firm? If you are doing out of compulsion, just tell me and I can take care of the penalty. I can help you," he said proudly. "Thanks, Lai Mingxing but I feel I cannot renege. They have done a lot for me Now it''s my time to repay them." Yan Xiaojun wasn''t convinced but he decided not to pursue the topic further. "So when will you treat me Wu Lina?" he tried to lift the mood. Wu Lina eyes glinted and she said, "As soon as I join the company!" They had finished the lunch by then and Yan Xiaojun bade her goodbye. He wanted to hug her but he kept his arms at the sides of his thighs They separated ways and on his way back to the office, he stopped at the Cartier jewelry showroom. The sales manager came running to him. "Welcome sir, how can I help you?" he asked. "A ring," he replied, dead set on giving it to surprise Wu Lina. But that was for later. The sales manager understood and took him to the exclusive counter where their most expensive collection was displayed. He unlocked the glass cabinet and extracted a beautiful diamond ring, which had various hued gems surrounding a huge 5-carat diamond in the form of a rose. The diamond and the gems shone brilliantly through the glass display. Yan Xiaojun''s gaze fell on a different ring that was tucked in the corner. It had diamonds that were set in the shape of a lotus. It looked ethereal, just perfect for Wu Lina. He pointed at it and said, "I want that one." The sales manager coughed, "Umm sorry sir but that ring has been sold. We will be engraving the name and sending it to the customer in the evening. It is 7 million yuan and all the diamonds are of VV1 quality. The one I am showing you is 3 million yuan and it''s equally beautiful" Chapter 107 - The Ring "I will pay 8 million yuan for it," said Yan Xiaojun looking coldly at the sales manager as if throwing cold shards of ice at him. The sales manager gulped and said, "Sorry sir this has been sold" "Call your owner, now!" The sales manager meekly walked out of the counter and went inside a small office. A few minutes later the owner came to him. "Sir we are extremely sorry, but the ring has already been sold. We cannot break the trust of our customer otherwise we may lose our franchise. It is not right ethically. However, if you want we can get a custom-made ring for you bearing the same design," explained the owner politely. "How long will it take to complete the order?" he asked. "About a month." Yan Xiaojun became upset. He was in a hurry. He bought the ring that was earlier shown to him and exited from the shop. The owner breathed a sigh of relief. The sales manager asked him, "Boss, who was our customer that bought the lotus ring?" "Yang Xinyu of the Yang Corporation," he replied. "He bought it yesterday" Yan Xiaojun brought the beautiful jewelry box with him to the office. When he entered his room, to his surprise he found Ying Yue sitting in his room. Ignoring her, he went to sit on his chair. He didn''t even wanted to acknowledge her presence. It was as though hundreds of years of frost had accumulated over him. She didn''t know how to continue as the icy atmosphere in the room was stifling. Every time he met her, he distanced himself further away from her. She was flustered and pained. ''Why isn''t he paying attention to me? We started so greatly yet what have I done to make him mad?'' "Yan Xiaojun" she said suppressing her dejection. "About the invite to my party..." "I won''t be able to attend, as I am too busy this month," he curtly interrupted, wasting no time to brush her away.. "Oh, okay I was planning to throw the party next month after I finish my job of installing mural paintings in your hotel," she said. Yan Xiaojun shrugged his shoulders, not even showing a single interest or respect, "My secretary will let you know about my next month''s schedule." He wanted to leave. But Ying Yue was oblivious to how uncomfortable Yan Xiaojun was, "It would be great if you could recommend my work to your friends" "Okay." "Actually I came here to look for you" He cut her shortly, much more impatient than a while ago, "Don''t you know that these are office hours? Sorry, but I am quite busy now." Saying the end of his part, Yan Xiaojun took the jewelry box out of the bag and kept it in his office drawer. Ying Yue caught a glance of the jewelry box and wondered what piece of jewelry would be there. The box was small enough to hold a ring or a pair of earrings. Stubbornly she probed, "Uhhh Is that jewelry for me?" she tried to joke to alleviate the mood of the room. He gave her an ugly stare and said, "Ying Yue, I don''t have time. Please leave." Ying Yue was dumbstruck! She stood up catching the sight of Yan Xiaojun''s glare. "I just came casually to chat with you, dear" Hearing the endearment rolling out of Ying Yue''s mouth had stifled his anger. She felt bitter. Knowing that she had angered Yan Xiaojun, she excused herself. As she left his office, she wondered ''Jewelry? Did he meet someone? What was the jewelry for? Has he forgotten me? If that''s the case, I have to stop him. Yan Xiaojun cannot stop me! I will make sure that you will love me!'' She decided to pay a visit on the weekend when he would be at home with his family. She drove to his bungalow on Saturday afternoon at one when the heat was at its optimum state, hoping to meet him along with his family in order to formally introduce herself. When she was about fifty meters from his house, she saw that Yan Xiaojun was about to leave. Instead of going to his house, she started following him. She tailed him as he left his house all the way to another location. After following him for about 45 minutes, she saw him turn to enter Hospital Goldmine. He entered the parking area of the hospital and came out of the car, walking merrily towards the outpatient department. Ying Yue had waited for him to leave the parking area, parked her car, and hurriedly followed him inside. He went past the OPD, towards the cafeteria and sat on a chair. She was surprised that Yan Xiaojun had come to a hospital just to have lunch. It was quite weird but he seemed to be waiting for someone. She kept her distance. ''This is Goldmine Hospital. But this is where patients with psychiatric problems come. What is Yan Xiaojun doing here?'' Her thoughts were going wild! Twenty minutes later, a nurse joined him. Ying Yue was sitting very far from them so it was impossible to hear their conversation. ''Is Yan Xiaojun a patient here?'' There was a flurry of activity in the cafeteria while she tailed Yan Xiaojun to the hospital. It was easy for her to maintain her distance without the fear of being discovered. She joined the line at the counter to pick a lunch tray and went to sit on a table that was just a little further from Yan Xiaojun''s. She sat with her back facing them. She hoped to hear the conversation but there was so much noise in the cafeteria that she could hardly make out what they were saying. Since the seating space was limited and her table had vacant chairs, three nurses came to sit next to her asking her permission. "Of course!" she replied and motioned them to sit. Ying Yue took this opportunity and asked about Yan Xiaojun''s table, "I am so sorry, but can you tell me the name of that nurse sitting over there. My aunt had introduced her to me the other day and now I have forgotten her name. I want to say hello to her, but it is really embarrassing." "Oh! She is Wu Lina," replied one of the nurses. "And the one sitting with her is her boyfriend!" added another one while laughing. "Well he has been visiting her everyday from last two weeks!" said nurse no 3. Ying Yue had choked in shock and couldn''t find the reason in her to eat the food in front of her. She looked displeased and forced a smile on her face. Fifteen minutes later, she thanked them for their time and she drove back home. Meanwhile, Yan Xiaojun was feeling excited. He wanted to profess his love to Wu Lina when she said, "Lai Mingxing this is my last week in the hospital! I''ll be taking my leave on Wednesday and start my new job on Monday." Chapter 108 - The Surprise "That''s great Wu Lina," he cringed, knowing that she was going to leave early, and also when she called him Lai Mingxing. He wanted to tell her so bad that his name wasn''t Lai Mingxing. "So which company are you going to start working at?" Wu Lina smiled and offered, "Why don''t you drop me to my new company on the first day?" She was embarrassed to ask this favor from him as soon as the words escaped her mouth and silently chided herself for asking impulsively. "Ahhhyou don''t have to if you don''t want to. I will just go by myself" she added to hide her embarrassment. Yan Xiaojun saw that she was flustered by her own words. His fingers ached to touch her face, "It''s no problem. I willtake your offer," he said with a smile. He was excited to see her Monday. "Thanks Yan Xiaojun. I have to go now," Wu Lina said with a beatific smile leaving Yan Xiaojun frozen in his place over the dazzling visage she had left on him. "I won''t be able to meet you this week. There''s a lot of work that I have to do before leaving. There are lots of formalities that I have to go through. So I guess I''ll see you on Monday." He couldn''t utter a word he just nodded. His gaze followed her as she left. ''Wait what? What will I do until Monday?'' He smacked his head recovering from the daze, and quickly got up from his chair to follow her, but Wu Lina had already left the cafeteria. He couldn''t find her. Frustrated, he left the hospital. A week passed with Yan Xiaojun becoming restless to the point of being sleep-deprived. He badly wanted to go and see Wu Lina. In his anxiety he went to the hospital on Saturday just to catch a glimpse of her. He sat on a chair in the garden outside, but she never appeared. He was angry with her for not giving him her phone number. Finally Monday arrived. He got dressed as fast as possible, jumped into his car and rushed to the hospital. He reached there at 8am in the morning and waited for her at the main entrance. Wu Lina came out wearing a red shirt and a white trouser. The shirt had a thin scarf hemmed at the neckline, which was tied on the left side. She was wearing red shoes. Her hair was tied in a high pony. Although her outfit wasn''t branded, Yan Xiaojun found himself gaping at her. She looked young and beautiful. Feeling a twinge in his body that extended through his fingers, his face flushed a bit out of excitement. Wu Lina saw him and waved at him. She was grinning! He ran to open the door for her. Wu Lina sat inside gracefully. He closed the door for her and rushed to drive the car for her. "Lai Mingxing, I am so excited! I hope I am able to work well," she said with a beaming face. "Yeah!" he nodded with an encouraging smile. Yan Xiaojun was already feeling nervous. He had decided to reveal her his identity and at the same time confess his love for her. He had brought the ring with him and wanted to gift it to her before she started her new job. He drove the car in silence with a stupid smile on his face. "Where do we have to go?" he asked. "I will just give you the directions. It''s going to be a surprise!" she exclaimed. By the time they reached downtown, Yan Xiaojun started to feel anxious. There were a handful of software companies who had their headquarters there. He passed them one by one when Wu Lina asked him to stop, he looked out. "I will start my new job here from today!" she said hopping out of the car, not waiting for him to help her out. Yan Xiaojun''s face dropped. It was the Yang Corporation. His nervousness clearly showed on his face and sweat beads appeared on his forehead. He got a shock of his life! His hands became numb and his mind blanked out. The girl he was about to confess his love to was going to work in Yang Xinyu''s company. How was that possible? Wu Lina felt awkward when he didn''t say a word. "What? You don''t want me to be here? No wishing me good luck?" " No! B-best of luck to you!" he stuttered while panicking.. "Thank you" Wu Lina left him as she was going to be late to her work. The new recruits had an orientation class on the first day so she had to hurry up and collect her ID card from the reception. "Bye" she dashed off and ran into her workplace. Yan Xiaojun watched her entering the building. He took out the jewelry box from his pant and pressed it hard in his palms. ''So this is where she has been contracted with a five million penalty. I will get her out of this place.'' He slowly ingrained the company into his mind as he got mad at how much she would have to slave around in the company. His anger slowly increased while slowly drove his car to his workplace. Somewhere, where no one would notice was that someone was staring at her from the ninth floor *** Although Wu Lina dreaded that she might encounter Yang Xinyu, she pacified herself that the CEO isn''t necessary to oversee the new trainees and that he won''t come. She was excited to start her new job as a computer programmer. She went to the reception and submitted the necessary documents. They gave her an ID card that had to be used every time she entered the company''s premises. Wu Lina took her card and went upstairs to the floor she was assigned. It was already 9am. The new trainees had gathered together around a senior manager who was instructing them. They had their orientation today whereby they had to visit every department. After a period of two months of general training they would be assigned to their respective departments. Chapter 109 - The Orientation The orientation began at sharp 10am. She entered the conference room talking casually along with the other trainees. When she saw the officers who were attending the orientation she couldn''t believe her tragedy to see him! Yang Xinyu was sitting right in the center, staring a hole in her head while she spoke to the other trainees! Wu Lina shrank. She wanted to turn around and sneak out of the room but she couldn''t. She resorted to sitting in the chair that was farthest from him. She didn''t dare to look up. Her eyes fell on her red shoes as if it was the most interesting thing in the world. Not once did Wu Lina lift her head throughout the session. The manager who was making an introductory speech mentioned something about giving their introduction to the management. She saw that every trainee was introducing himself or herself so confidently and loudly so that the management notices them. Some of them went on to mention their hobbies also. This was the time when they could also make an impression on the CEO. At the end of each introduction, they went to shake their hands with the CEO. When Wu Lina''s turn came she rose from her chair slowly and without looking up said, "Good morning, I am Wu Lina. I have joined the Yang Corporation as a computer programmer. I had won the competition organized by the Yang Corporation when I was eighteen and had signed the contract then. So my journey with this company began long time back. I am 22 years old now. The management has supported me so much. It had been overwhelming. I can''t thank you enough for giving me this opportunity and I will repay you in any way I can." Wu Lina sat back on the chair. One of her colleagues nudged her to walk over and shake hands with the CEO. Not wanting to appear rude she got up from her chair and went towards Yang Xinyu. Yang Xinyu was waiting for her to inch closer. With each step that she took towards him, he grew anxious. He wanted to spring out of his chair and catch her. He had been waiting for this day for so long. It had been five months of watching her from afar. Whenever he was in town and had time after office he would go to hospital Goldmine and walk in the gardens to catch a glimpse of Wu Lina. He would often go to the nurses'' quarters and hide himself somewhere around so that no one could see him. On the weekends he would trail her to the computer classes. Those five months were a torture for him and today the wait was over. Wu Lina had joined the Yang Corporation sealing the contract. He was somewhat relaxed now that she was near him, under his watch. He thanked God a million times to serve Wu Lina to him by her being an employee. He squeezed her hand tightly and held her as if he wasn''t going to leave her ever. Even though he had so much to tell her, all he managed to say was, ''How will you repay me?''. All the time while Wu Lina was working in the company those words kept ringing in her ears Yang Xinyu had already instructed Bo Xilai that Wu Lina should be assigned to the department on his floor. For two months, Wu Lina had to undergo the training. Those two months, Yang Xinyu would come to the seventh floor on some pretexts so he could watch Wu Lina from the corner of his eyes. During those two months, the employees of the seventh floor were always on their toes! One of the days when Yang Xinyu had come on the seventh floor, he casually walked up to her cubicle. He saw that she was immersed in her work. Other female employees were flustered and vied for his attention. Being one of the wealthiest and powerful men in the country he was used to such kind of attention. He could get anything he wanted. Anything at all. For Yang Xinyu, being with Wu Lina was like a dream come true. She was a woman he loved but was now a forbidden fruit. He had waited for a long time to fulfill his desires of touching her, being with her and cherishing her all over again. "Good afternoon CEO Yang," said one of the employees fluttering her eyelashes evidently fallen for his charming looks. He nodded curtly at her and waited for Wu Lina to look up at him. Wu Lina looked up startled to hear his name. By mistake she entered wrong values in the code she had written meticulously since morning resulting into system crashing. Yang Xinyu watched the entire sequence and wanted to laugh loudly. But he controlled himself and instead insulted her. "Your incompetency is very evident. Why don''t you take a tea break and continue working?" Wu Lina stood up slowly apologizing with her head down. She left her cubicle heading for the snack room. She didn''t want to do anything with a man rough-around-the-edges. His gaze followed her to the snack room and then he went over there. She was pouring coffee for herself. "Can I also have some coffee?" he asked happy to have her alone. Wu Lina quietly poured the coffee for him. She was nervous. She wanted to get out of the room as quickly as possible. Handing him the coffee mug she walked around him to exit the room but he caught her by her arm. "How are you?" She nodded again. "How long will you stay like this C away from me?" he said and pulled her towards him. She resisted, struggling to break free from his grip. But she was a fragile creature who failed just when the door of the room opened and Zhou Zhili walked in. Before she could see them in that position, Yang Xinyu released her giving a dirty glare to Zhou Zhili. "CEO Yang, there''s an urgent call for you from our American branch," she said giving him the cordless. Wu Lina trotted out of the room. From the start of the third month, she was sent to the ninth floor to officially work. Her cubicle was seated on the second row a little towards the right, but very close to Yang Xinyu''s office. Chapter 110 - His Trepidations (1) When Wu Lina started working for the Yang Corporation, she had to move out of the nurses'' quarters into a new accommodation within a week''s time. She wanted an apartment near the company so that she reduce her commute time. However, being the downtown area where the Yang Corporation was located, it had houses and apartments that were very expensive. If that was the case, she needed to hunt for a cheap accommodation after her office hours so she wouldn''t need to worry about it later. When Yan Xiaojun had heard of her situation, he offered her one of his flats on the excuse that it was his friend''s place who had left the country for a few years to study abroad but she refused the offer. The house was extremely luxurious and far away from the company for crying out loud. Also, it was partially because she felt odd taking his help. One of the days when she was extremely tired, so instead of going to look for the apartments, she decided to go to the nurses'' quarters. She met the head nurse Su Sng N in the foyer of the building. "Wu Lina, my child, how are you holding? How are you adapting to your new job?" Su Sng N asked her enthusiastically. She was very proud of Wu Lina for she was intelligent and diligent and she could not be any prouder than that. "I am fine, ayi," replied Wu Lina with a tired smile. Su Sng n invited Wu Lina over to her house for some small talk. Over a few cups of tea, Wu Lina spilled her concerns regarding the accommodation. "That''s all? Wu Lina you should have come to me earlier. My elder brother''s apartment is in that area but I don''t know how far is it from your company. That apartment has been vacant from a long time since he has moved in with his son''s family. If it is okay you can move in there. Let me talk to him." Su Sng N called her brother and within minutes, Wu Lina''s problem was solved. "Thank you, Auntie," said Wu Lina while gratefully hugging her. They had tea and rest of the day passed quickly with both of chatting and remembering the old days. Wu Lina moved into her new apartment after signing the lease. It was a tiny apartment, just enough for her to live comfortably. The rent was affordable since Su Sng N''s brother wanted someone to maintain it more than anything else. It was close to her company, being only twenty minutes away by bus. Over the next days, she became busy with her job. Yan Xiaojun would often come to drop her home. But he was careful not to park his car near the Yang Corporation building. He would park it at a distance and wait for her there. He wanted to be with her at every given opportunity. He would wait for Wu Lina in her route to catch the bus for home. Initially, Wu Lina was happy that he gave her a lift home, but later she didn''t feel his actions were out of courtesy and it made her uncomfortable. He had started waiting for her more than her comfort limit. Yan Xiaojun was treading on something different now. He was becoming desperate to confess his love for her. He carried the ring everyday, waiting for an opportunity to confess. One of the days when he was waiting for her in the car, he saw that Yang Xinyu was behind Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu was looking at Wu Lina and it appeared that he was following her. Yan Xiaojun became restless. He couldn''t get out of the car and watched the two walk together. ''Is Yang Xinyu following Wu Lina?'' the thought gnawed at him relentlessly. They had entered a bookshop nearby, which were a few meters away from the bus stand, his eyes never leaving Wu Lina. Yan Xiaojun''s worst fears were surfacing and he didn''t like the thought of it. He clutched the wheel of the car tightly until his nails started digging his palm. He wanted to be with her, take her away from there, yet he couldn''t be with her while Yang Xinyu was with her. The bus came and Wu Lina boarded it without even knowing Yan Xiaojun mind had become a mess because of her Yan Xiaojun sped away from his location. When Wu Lina reached her home, to her surprise she found Yan Xiaojun standing there, waiting for her. "Hi!" she waved at him. Yan Xiaojun''s anxieties were all washed away the moment she waved at him. "How are you today?" he asked smiling at her. "I am good, but really tired. Would you like to have some tea or coffee?" she asked suggesting a nice caf near her home. Yan Xiaojun accepted her suggestion and they walked to the caf bar round the corner. It was a small cozy place with very few tables inside. She was hungry, so along with coffee she ordered a variety of food for herself. Yan Xiaojun was surprised at her appetite and couldn''t help saying, "You are one little dinosaur!" he laughed heartily. Wu Lina remembered Yang Xinyu teasing her like that. For a moment, she became sad. Over coffee and snacks, Yan Xiaojun asked her, "How''s your job going on?" "Right now, I am a trainee so we have to go to various departments to learn. By the end of the training period, we will be assigned our final departments" she said with a mouthful. "Okay how are the people there?" he continued. "Everyone is nice professional I don''t talk so much, but I have made a very good friend, Zhou Zhili," she replied still mouthful but still kept her enthusiasm. "And have you met your boss?" he probed, very anxious at how she was going to answer. ''Yes!" she kept the answer short. Having somewhat confirmed his fears, he asked more with increasing awareness of his own nervousness, "Have you talked to him?" "Yes!" she promptly replied. His hands started shaking. He looked intently at her eyes wide open. "What did he say to you?" Wu Lina found it strange that Yan Xiaojun would ask her a question like this. There was so much that could be said but what could she say? "Well we had an orientation where we had to meet the CEO." "Okay and what happened in the orientation?" he had to know because he had seen Yang Xinyu follow her that day. "They asked us to introduce ourselves and we had to go and shake our hands with the CEO. That''s all," she kept the answer to the point, not giving much more room for him to find her at fault. Chapter 111 - His Trepidations (2) But Yan Xiaojun''s worries increased. "Why do you have to shake hands with the CEO? That''s absurd. I mean was it even necessary?" he asked in an irritated tone. Wu Lina looked at him with disbelief. He was acting weird. "I don''t think you should shake hands with strangers," he said with a pang of jealousy that was evident in his acidic tone. Wu Lina was alerted. But she shrugged her shoulders trying to avoid his feelings. "Well, that''s the norm." Not wanting to talk any further on this matter, she quickly finished her food and bade him good night. "I am really tired. Good night," she said with a hint of disapproval. Over the next few days Yan Xiaojun became more inquisitive about her interactions with Yang Xinyu. He sounded like a jealous lover who was beginning to get possessive about her. He would often start questioning her when she had to stay back late at night to complete her work. She started distancing herself from him more because she became extremely busy with work. She realized that the company was overloading her with work more than the usual norm. While all other trainees had enough time at their hands, she was overburdened. She also realized that Yang Xinyu had moved into the lounge permanently and would hardly leave the office building when she was around. After the office hours were over Yang Xinyu would stroll down to the seventh floor and watch her from afar, from a place she wouldn''t notice. On the other hand Yan Xiaojun was becoming apprehensive about her. He wanted answers while she evaded them. She was hardly able to meet him. Finally, one day Yan Xiaojun decided to wait for her in front of her apartment. He was determined to meet her no matter how late she came back from her work. She returned home at 10pm, very tired looking sleep deprived. When she saw him, her irritation increased. "How come you are here at this hour?" "Wu Lina, can we talk?" He asked her earnestly. "Sure." She did not invite him into her apartment making it clear that she wanted him to go as soon as possible. He understood her but continued nonetheless, "Wu Lina, I am unable to comprehend my thoughts for you. I am struggling with my feelings. Every time you are at the company I feel you are talking to other men and interacting with them. I feel jealous not because I don''t want you to work, but because I don''t want you to touch them. I want to be a part of your life not as a friend but as someone who has tender feelings for you. I am not sure whether I have fallen in love with you, but I can''t stay away from you. I am constantly worrying about you and want to meet you. It kills me to think that you would part with me if you fall in love with someone else. Please give me a chance. Allow me to explore my feeling for you..." he blurted his true and dark desires for her in one breath while taking his hand to the inside of his jacket where he had kept the ring. Wu Lina was horrified! Without saying a word she turned around, opened her apartment and before closing said, "I am taken!" She closed the door with a loud bang leaving him with a gaping mouth. Once inside the apartment she rushed to her bed and sunk in it. ''I likde being his friend. What has Lai Mingxing done? I am taken for the rest of my life even if I can''t be with Xinyu.'' Her thoughts took a toll on her already tired body and she drifted off. Yan Xiaojun left her with a heavy heart. Each step he took was an effort. He managed to go to his car and sped away to the nightclub at ''House of Fengs''. That night he drowned himself in the alcohol not wishing to ever come out to meet reality. But the more he drank, the more he remembered her. He clutched his heart. ''This is a lie! She is saying that because she was tired. She will love me back.'' He didn''t realize but he said it aloud, "She will love me back." The bartender and a few guests that were present there looked at his pitiable state. Later the bartender made arrangements for sending him back home. Wu Lina''s days became hectic as apart from visiting other departments, she was assigned a crucial project. She started meeting him less and less. She was appalled by his confession. Yan Xiaojun started devising ways to meet her whenever and wherever possible. On the other hand Ying Yue was pestering him to be with her, which he detested from the core of his heart. He disliked her but she would come to meet him at the office on one pretext or the other. That day he was sickened when she eyed the ring he had bought so fondly for Wu Lina. That ring belonged to only one person, the one who had made his heart a bagful of butterflies and love. But was it one-sided? Next day he woke up with a strong headache and decided to take leave from work. He slept until the afternoon. In the evening he went to Wu Lina''s house again, this time he wanted to apologize. He was scared that she would stop seeing him. He was not ready to believe that she was seeing someone. Before going to her house Yan Xiaojun calmed the torment he was going through. He knocked at her door. When she saw him at the door, she appeared uninterested. "I am sorry about yesterday Wu Lina," he said softly as he tried to mend. Wu Lina looked at him, his unshaven face and sad looks. "Okay be careful next time," she said while pitying him. She invited him to have coffee at the caf bar once again. It was 9pm in the evening and there were very few people on the road. They walked quietly together. At the caf bar, he asked her, "A friend has called me for lunch this Sunday. Can you come with me?" "No, I am sorry," she kept her answer short. "She is just not getting off my back. Please do me a favor as a friend. If she will see me with you, she will back off." He pleaded her. He had to show Wu Lina to Ying Yue so that Ying Yue shed any doubts about him. "But that is incorrect. Why would you give her a false impression?" "Please Wu Lina. Just this once. I need your help." "I am sure there are many who can grant this favor to you." "She knows them all." He was exasperated. Reluctantly Wu Lina agreed to go with him. He beamed. Later he asked her "Wu Lina, can we be friends?" Chapter 112 - Is She Out Of Her Mind? In the Yang mansion after the incident between Wu Lina and Yang Chnqin... Yang Chnqin immediately called her lawyer to the house to discuss how to get rid of Wu Lina. She wanted to sue Wu Lina and throw her behind the bars. She didn''t want to see such a lowly girl with her Yang Xinyu. And how dare he challenge her? She owned almost half of the company and she could easily eat up the whole company if she wanted to. "Good morning, Mrs. Yang," Chen Junxu, her lawyer, had arrived and sat on the luxurious sofa of the living room. Chen Junxu was a young lawyer in his late thirties. He wasn''t a bright person but he was diligent and sensible. He never talked nonsense in public and was always politically correct. Without wasting time, she jumped into business, "Chen Junxu, I want you to look into a contract that was created last year with our Yang Corporation and Hospital Goldmine. A girl has breached the contract and I want you to summon her to the court for breaching it. I want her in jail for it," she said with hatred in her eyes. Her voice was so threatening that Chen Junxu became frightened for the poor girl. Yang Chnqin got up from the sofa to bring a copy of the contract for him to see. She threw it on the table, "The girl''s name is Wu Lina. She''s the one I want in court and in jail," she said sternly. Chen Junxu moved forward to pick it up. The name sounded familiar As he was going through the contract he asked her, "How has she breached the contract? Has she met Yang Xinyu?" "Yes, she has," Yang Chnqin was trying to keep it curt. "Well that''s surely a breach of contract and I''ll see what I can do," he replied but something was stinging him at the back of his mind. Suddenly, it all connected. Their affairs had already reached the public. "But Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu" "Speak nothing of it!" shouted Yang Chnqin before he could finish his sentence. "She is a gold digger! I want her in jail and that''s that." She left him with a gaping mouth. He was shaken to see how a mother would be so cruel to do that to her son. Even if Wu Lina had breached the contract, couldn''t she forgive her? It was apparent that the two were madly in love with each other. But as a lawyer who represented Mrs. Yang in her business, this was purely business. He went to his office and started digging about the VIP case. He knew that if this went to the court it would seriously affect the company''s image. He couldn''t bring it up to Chairman Yang Min-Chang. He dug up more information on Wu Lina and came to know that she was working as a coder in the company. A relaxed smile erupted on his otherwise grave face. He called Mrs. Yang. "Mrs. Yang, I was looking into the case. We can''t do anything about it," he said calmly. "What do you mean?" Yang Chnqin was startled at his statement. "Since Wu Lina is working as a computer programmer with the Yang Corporation, she is practically not an employee of the hospital. In this case, the contract is void and she cannot be affected by the contract," he said in one breath without giving her a chance to speak. He hoped that she would drop her vanity. Yang Chnqin''s pride was hurt. "It doesn''t matter. Just file a case and get it done." "But our claim doesn''t have any grounds to sue her. We have a risk of losing this case and if we do lose, she may counterclaim with defamation," he reasoned. "I don''t care! File it!" She hung up the phone. This lady''s arrogance had irritated Chen Junxu. ''Is she out of her mind?'' It was going to be a disaster if he filed the case for her. The repercussions could be huge and he would be embroiled in the useless court proceeding, which won''t help at all. He needed to stop this. This problem that was arising needed to be nipped in the bud. But would that foolish lady listen to him? He took matters in his hands and placed a call. A few days later, the case was filed and a copy was sent to Wu Lina. Wu Lina received it by post and was shocked beyond words when she opened it. She didn''t know how to react. It was afternoon and Yang Xinyu was at his office. She called him, "Yang Xinyu I have received a letter from the court by post." Yang Xinyu was sitting in a meeting. He picked her phone on the first ring. She never called him to disturb him hence he became all the more concerned. "What letter?" "It''s a suit filed against me" Yang Xinyu jumped out of his chair and rushed outside to listen to her. "What does it say and who has filed it?" he asked worriedly. "It says that your mother is the plaintiff while I am the defendant. Your mother has filed the suit against me for breaching the contract with the Yang Corporation." Yang Xinyu became speechless at his mother''s stupidity. "It''s going to be okay. I will send Hua Jiefeng to oversee the matter, okay? Promise me you will not worry." "Okay" she replied meekly. She wondered when her life would start flowing smoothly. Each and everyday there was a new problem that involved her. Yang Xinyu called Hua Jiefeng. When Han Jiefeng picked up the phone, he asked him to go to his house to collect the legal documents and went back to attend the meeting. Hua Jiefeng was prepared for the case. As a matter of fact he was over-prepared. He smiled when CEO Yang had called him. Within half an hour he was at the entrance of the penthouse. The security men opened the gate for him. Mrs. Jiao made him sit in the living room and called Wu Lina. Chapter 113 - His Eyes Widened Hua Jiefeng scanned the luxurious room with admiration and looked outside the huge glass windows. It would be the first time he would meet Wu Lina. He was excited. Was she as beautiful as the tabloids suggested? He wanted to see the woman who had captured the heart of the Demonic King of Business. As he was thinking about how she would look like, Wu Lina entered the room. He was mesmerized. She looked so youthful and so attractive. She looked like a teenager in her high school but only more gorgeous. He was captivated by her charm. His eyes widened and his mouth made a shape of ''O''. She was wearing a light yellow sheath dress. It fitted her curves in a way that her hourglass body was highlighted. The neckline was plunging, slightly revealing some of the upper part of her mounds. When she walked towards him, they bounced a little, creating a wave of sexiness towards his way. Hua Jiefeng forgot to breathe. His wife paled in her comparison and he became jealous of Yang Xinyu for having a beautiful woman like her. In the few seconds that he was admiring her, he schemed hundreds of ways to pull them apart and make her his! ''If only I had met her earlier'' he thought, knowing that it was impossible to do that. "Good afternoon Ms. Wu Lina" he found his voice after little pauses here and there. "Good afternoonm Mr. Hua. Yang Xinyu told me that you would be handling the case," she politely queried. Her mellifluous voice caught his attention. He thought he could never work in her presence, let alone talk. He tried to concentrate on what she was saying but he was really distracted. "He told me that the contract is null and void. In that case, why has Mrs. Yang filed the suit against me?" she asked in quite a confused manner. Hua Jiefeng was staring at her - actually ogling her! He hadn''t listened to a word she said. "When are you marrying him?" he asked her wondering if there was enough time to woo her. Would she accept him now that he was a father of a four-year old girl? Wu Lina thought that this was an important question that was linked to the case and required an answer. "I don''t know" she truly didn''t know. "But I need to know!" he squealed like a mouse. "Uhh why?" she asked fluttering her eyelashes and tilting her head slightly. Why? WHY? Hua Jiefeng came to his senses when his mind comprehended the word and the meaning of WHY! He coughed and said, "It''s important for the case Ms. Wu Lina." "Okay I will ask Xinyu and let you know" she replied slowly. "No, no! You don''t have to ask CEO Yang," he said almost petrified. Yang Xinyu''s name sent shivers down his spine. CEO Yang would ask his men to burn his body and bury it without a trace if he came to know that he had asked such a ridiculous question! But Wu Lina had captured a part of Jiefeng''s heart. He assured her that no matter what the case would be resolved and she wouldn''t have to appear in the court personally. He took her signatures on a few documents. Wu Lina offered him to have tea when he was leaving. How could he let the offer go? His feet got glued to the carpet and he sat nodding his head in appreciation. Now, he could spend more time with Wu Lina. Even though he thought that Yang Xinyu was a very handsome man, he paled in front of his future wife. No wonder the CEO was so possessive about her. How come he never met her in the office? He cursed himself for missing out on her. Wu Lina instructed Mrs. Jiao to make ginger tea for both of them. There was an awkward silence but Wu Lina asked about his profession, which opened him and he started talking. Tea was served in ten minutes and they talked for another fifteen minutes. There was silence again. Hua Jiefeng left reluctantly saying, "Please don''t worry. I will be there. You can call me anytime even if it is in the middle of the night!" Wu Lina had heard that line earlier but she didn''t remember it though She bade him goodbye with a faint smile. In the car, Hua Jiefeng couldn''t help thinking about Wu Lina. He wondered if Wu Lina would take a shot at the film industry because she could become a lead actress because of her beauty. His imagination ran wild but he had to restrain himself. So, he called his wife and talked to her all the way until he reached the office. Feeling better, he entered his office and started working on the case. He wanted to settle the matter before they went for the hearing so he coaxed Yang Xinyu to let him arrange a meeting between the plaintiff and the defendant. "CEO Yang, if we arrange a meeting now, we would avoid any media speculation," requested Hua Jiefeng. He really didn''t want the beautiful Wu Lina to go to the court even for a moment. He couldn''t believe he was so moved by her! "But I want to see her in the court. She has challenged me!" barked Yang Xinyu. "I agree," he said rolling his eyes at the ego of CEO Yang. "But would you want Ms. Wu Lina as well to be dragged into it mercilessly?" he continued. Yang Xinyu calmed upon hearing Wu Lina''s name. He scratched his forehead and agreed to Hua Jiefeng''s request. "Thank you sir! I will arrange the meeting as soon as possible!" replied Hua Jiefeng. Next, he placed a call to Chen Junxu and both of them settled for a date two days later. Hua Jiefeng sighed and went back to work. He couldn''t resist going online and checking Wu Lina''s pictures again and again. He wondered if he was actually becoming her fan! Chapter 114 - I’ll Teach You When Yang Xinyu came home in the evening, he found Wu Lina in front of the computer that he had arranged to a different location in the penthouse from the lounge just for her. She was very concentrated in programming, not even noticing his presence in the room. He made a drink for himself, a single malt scotch whiskey, and approached her. "What are you doing?" he came up from behind her to peer over her shoulder to look at the computer. "Writing a new code," she said without even looking up. Yang Xinyu winced, he knew that she was programming but he really craved her attention. So, he permitted himself to lean on the table and face her. Taking a sip, he subtly hinted, "So what''s the code about?" "It''s a patch that would act against brute attacks on the websites," she said, still oblivious his subtle seduction. Her lip swelling had reduced considerably. He brought his hands to touch her lips. "Are you feeling okay here?" "Hmm hmm" Slowly, he bent and kissed her on the lips fully savoring the taste of her. She tilted her head to get a better view of the computer which was blocked by his head, which irritated Yang Xinyu. "Enough!" he was bothered by her half-hearted attention. "Save your work. We are going somewhere." Wu Lina was pleased to hear she was finally going to explore the outside after a while being in the house! "Where?" she asked saving the work with a tinge of excitement. She switched off the computer enthusiastically. He pulled her out of the bedroom and pulled her near the swimming pool, pointing, "We''re going to swim. Go and change into your swimsuit." Wu Lina''s face fell dramatically. "I thought we were going out as in taking the car and driving to the city!" "Well, we are outside and we''re going swimming. Now go change." He gently pushed her in the bedroom and took out their swimsuits. Wu Lina wasn''t too keen on it but she eventually agreed. When she came out in her swimsuit, Yang Xinyu wolf-whistled. She was wearing a red one-piece swimming costume that had a long slit in the center revealing the curves of her mounds. Her hair was pulled up in a bun with a big butterfly clasp, making him inwardly drool in adoration. "I don''t know how to swim. I''m just going to stay in the shallow end of the pool then," she said touching her collarbone while in her thoughts, making Yang Xinyu want her even more. "Don''t worry, I''ll teach you," he said with a mischievous glint in his eyes, which she missed. "Where''s my swimming trunk?" "Oh, it''s right here," she handed it to him. "Put it on me then," he said shamelessly. "What? No!" she flung the trunk at him, starting to walk out. ''First, he lies to me and then he says that we are going to swim and now he wants me to make him wear it. No way!'' she reached the door. "If you won''t make me wear it now, I''ll swim naked in the pool," he laughed roguishly. "Mrs. Jiao is at home," she looked at him with a daring gaze. He smiled wickedly and replied, "It''s your choice." He shrugged taking another sip from his scotch. Accepting defeat, Wu Lina exasperatingly closed the door and quietly returned to him. With a grumpy look, she undressed him and helped him pull up his swimming trunk. She kneeled on her knee as she prepared the swimming trunk for his legs to fit in one by one. While pulling up his swimming trunks, he felt the soft curves of her breasts rubbing against his legs, making Yang Xinyu gulp a mouthful of saliva. He eyed her possessively and couldn''t help picturing her tongue licking his member with her hands pumping his length. He couldn''t control himself and keeping the glass aside, he held Wu Lina''s face with one hand and stroked his member that was swaying outwards. He looked at her passionately, lust visible in his gaze. Wu Lina buckled under his dark desires and gasped. She wanted to please him as he unexpectedly aroused her. He heard her gasping and pushed it inside her mouth urging her quietly to help him. After licking the most sensitive spot she flicked it in circles and up-and-down. "Ah" It was over when the juices were spilled out of him and he had calmed down. Fifteen minutes later, they decided to swim in the pool. The temperature of the pool was consistent so when Wu Lina dipped her feet into the water, it wasn''t freezing cold. Yang Xinyu put the glass of whiskey next to her and dived into the pool. He swam the entire length of the pool twice before joining her. "You swim like an athlete," she couldn''t help being impressed. "I had represented our country in the swimming championships in Asian Games when I was in the high school," he casually spoke as if it was nothing. Wu Lina gaped at him. He was excellent in so many things including horse riding, business, academics, looks and now swimming! Could it get any better? "Oh! By the way, I have had formal training in gun shooting sports also," he winked at her. Seeing that she was thoroughly impressed by him, he picked the glass from her side and said calmly, "Do you know how to float on water?" "No," she was embarrassed because she fell short in many aspects compared to him. "Okay, I''ll help you with that first. Just relax and float. I''ll hold your back as support." He inched close to her as he was preparing to help her float. "But every accomplishment I have achieved do not compare to you," he said softly kissing her earlobe and in response, she gave him a face-splitting grin. Wu Lina outstretched her body and breathing air she let herself fall slowly into the water with her face up. Yang Xinyu supported her posture by keeping his hands on her back. He had guided her from one shallow end to the other while still supporting her back. He watched her intently to see if she was alright. When they did this exercise thrice more, he asked her to float on her own if she felt comfortable with it. Without the support, Wu Lina tried to float as she threw her legs forward, however, she failed and sank. She struggled and came out of the water. Scared, she put her hands on the poolside to support her body, which was still half inside the water. Yang Xinyu saw her back that was now glistening from the water droplets, he immediately went near her and stroked her worriedly. "Are you okay?" "Yes," she nodded while coughing lightly. Slowly, he got her down next to the pool and decided to sit with her instead of swimming. He picked his up the whiskey left next to her and he circled his arm around her as they sat on the stairs of the pool watching the horizon fall into the abyss. When he finished his whiskey, he pulled her up on his lap and put down the whiskey on the ground next to him. He pecked her lips to comfort her. Not for long, he started to remove his trunks then and there while he balanced Wu Lina with his hands between her thighs. He carefully removed the fabric aside on her lower region so he could lower her body near his length, guiding her hands to his shoulders for support. She continuously rubbed against his member with an upward and downward motion until he climaxed. Chapter 115 - The Meeting After their little make-out session was done, they went inside and took a hot shower. Both of them were spent and wanted to sleep badly. Finishing their dinner early, they slept in each other''s arms, deeply sleeping unlike all the other days they had slept. Neither of them mentioned his mother for the next two days. They were waiting for the meeting with her. The meeting took place at the office. Hua Jiefeng had informed Chairman Yang Min-Chang about the case and the venue of the meeting. Although the Chairman was not in town, when this information was given to him, he ensured his attendance by flying back in his private aircraft. On the day of the meeting, Wu Lina''s anxieties manifested in her behavior. She fidgeted a lot, she continuously walked around the house smiling nervously when she saw Yang Xinyu and must have changed her dress five times before deciding which one would look suitable for the meeting. She finalized on wearing a pale blue colored chiffon shirt with black skirt and black sandals with heels. She had pulled her hair in a neat bun. The only makeup she applied was a pink lip-gloss. Yang Xinyu noticed her and would often stop Wu Lina in her tracks to hug her. He would stroke her hair, pat her shoulders and assure her, "Don''t worry Lina. It''s nothing. I will be there with you." Wu Lina would smile, nod her head and again start fidgeting. She had never been in this situation. She thought she was too young for a legal battle. Her complicated life became more complicated. She looked at the sky and sighed, "Do you exist for me?" The meeting was supposed to take place in the third meeting room in the east wing of the office at 10 am. Located on the third floor, it was mostly used by the HR and the legal team because this is where they functioned. Hua Jiefeng had finalized this venue as he thought he might need his staff for the meeting. Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu arrived in the office at 9am. Even though Yang Xinyu had asked her to come later, she insisted that she would accompany him and waited in the lounge. She wanted him to be with her. At 9:45am Yang Xinyu arrived in the lounge. "Will you attend this meeting with me?" she asked him innocently. "Of course! It goes without saying, baby," he replied with utmost concern. She held his hand and together they headed to the meeting room on the third floor. Hua Jiefeng was already there. He received them warmly and yet again his heart leapt out when he noticed how stunning she looked. After seating them in their places, he went out to call his wife. A few minutes later Mrs. Yang came accompanied by her lawyer Chen Jungxu. She looked at Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina with scorn. It was Chen Jungxu''s turn to flip when he saw Wu Lina. It was difficult for a person as wise as him to not look at her. He would steal occasional glances at her. He thought, ''Is Mrs. Yang jealous of Wu Lina? Why would she reject a beautiful woman like her? This old goat has gone senile!'' The atmosphere in the room was chilly with none of them looking at each other. Wu Lina constantly rubbed her palm with her finger until Yang Xinyu placed his large warm hand over hers to comfort her. With both the parties seated in front of each other, the lawyers started speaking. The documents were exchanged. They were both stuttering trying to show their best to Wu Lina completely forgetting about their purpose. All of a sudden, the door of the meeting room flung wide open and Chairman Yang Min-Chang walked in followed by his secretary and Bo Xilai. Everyone in the room was stunned and silence prevailed until he took a seat. "Good morning, father," Yang Xinyu said politely. It was the first time Wu Lina had met the Chairman. She was flustered even more and got up from her seat to greet him. The Chairman glanced at her, smiled and nodded. He was proud of his son''s choice and understood his serious attempts to marry her. Both the lawyers got up and bowed. Yang Chn qin didn''t bother to welcome him. Her pride had overcome her mannerisms. She just harrumphed and asked her lawyer to continue. Chen Jungxu looked at her and said, "Ms. Wu Lina has breached the contract that was written between the parents of Yang Xinyu and the hospital employees. She is liable to penalty and hence the plaintiff. Mrs. Yang would like to go forward with the court case against Ms. Wu Lina and demand for maximum penalty for her including a jail term." Yang Chn qin glanced at Wu Lina who looked like a lamb ready to be slaughtered. She smiled secretly. The Chairman looked as if he was thinking deeply about it, with the fingers of his hands crossed and his index fingers resting on his lips. Hua Jiefeng was so repulsed by the words that came out from Jungxu''s mouth that he immediately said, "Mr. Jungxu don''t you know that Ms. Wu Lina is no longer an employee of the hospital? The contract doesn''t mention that an employee of any other company cannot contact Mr. Yang Xinyu. Hence, in her case this contract is null and void." Chen Jungxu knew that he was fighting a lost case. He looked at Mrs. Yang trying to communicate through eyes. ''See, I told you so!'' But she wouldn''t budge. He continued, "No, we will take this to the court and push for maximum penalty." Yang Xinyu got irritated. "Mother, are you out of your mind? Do you realize that if this goes to the court, the media will shred our family into pieces? Wu Lina will be labeled. And for what? Because I want to marry her? Let me tell you C I will marry Wu Lina no matter what! Even if you will go to the court and tarnish our reputation, my decision still won''t waver. Go ahead if you are so keen. I will protect Wu Lina." He was furious. Chapter 116 - The Slap "Wu Lina, Wu Lina!" Mrs. Yang banged the table with her fist and yelled, "You''re infatuated by her, just look at your father. Haven''t you learned anything? Keep her as your mistress!" she said scornfully. "This girl doesn''t deserve you!" She rose from her chair and pointed at Wu Lina who was now shuddering with fear. "You ungrateful girl. Yang Xinyu has done so much for you, he has funded your entire education and yet this is how you pay us back. You are like a leech, a parasite that has got used to all the luxury around her. If you have shame, leave us! No wonder your father threw you out of the house! He knew you were a money guzzling machine!" Wu Lina gasped at her sudden outburst. Her words pinched her soul. "Mother!" Yang Xinyu shouted at her fisting his hand on the table. The lawyers were stunned. Chen Jungxu tried to calm her asking her to sit down but she kept standing with fire blazing out of her eyes. Chairman Yang Min-Chang got up from his chair and went near Yang Chn qin. His face was red with anger. "How dare you point your finger towards our son or at me?" Saying that he slapped her hard on her face. Everybody present in the room went into a silent shock. The Chairman was always the calmest person but today he had slapped his wife. "Now go and sue me," he said menacingly. Yang Xinyu was dumbfounded. He had never seen his father losing his mind to this extent. He left his place to go to his mother but the Chairman signaled him to stop. Yang Chn qin looked at him with wide eyes and said in a low voice, "How dare you? Is this girl so important that you will slap me? Do you know that I own fifty percent shares of this company? I will make sure that both you and Yang Xinyu will step down as the CEO and the Chairman of the company if Yang Xinyu marries this girl!" "In that case go and get your statistics correct," said the Chairman gesturing Bo Xilai to bring the relevant documents to him. He threw those documents in front of her and said, "The Company has expanded multifold ever since we got married Yang Chn qin. There are many other businesses that come under our umbrella. As against what you think, your 50% shares are only for the main company, which is now much less in size as compared to the whole conglomerate. It constitutes about 25% of the entire business of the company. I have already transferred 49% shares in Yang Xinyu''s name and the remaining shares are with me. So now you can do whatever you''d like. Go ahead and call a board meeting and try to dismiss us. I wish I had slapped you much before when you started this drama. Do you remember the time when that blog came out with ridiculous news about Yang Xinyu? We tackled with it so tactfully so that the company''s image wasn''t affected. If you will go to the court now, what was the point of making this contract? The media will get to the bottom of this issue and it will catapult into a bigger problem. Doesn''t your thick head comprehend this?" The Chairman was in the most intimidating mood. Saying that he went and sat in his chair once again and asked the lawyers to complete. Both the lawyers coughed a bit and continued. Yang Chn qin was quaking. She had never known this side of the Chairman. She had threatened him, fought with him and even ignored him to keep her pride in place, but now she was shaken. She asked her lawyer to stop the meeting, as she wanted to leave the room after such an insult. The lawyers decided to meet on a different date, which would be announced when the parties were ready again. Yang Chn qin left in a hurry collecting her purse and not being able to look at anyone. She kept her head high and looked straight, tears welling her eyes. The Chairman also rose to leave. But before he could do that Yang Xinyu came to him and embraced him. "Father, thank you," he managed to say. He had pulled Wu Lina along with him. He made her stand in front of his father and said, "This is Wu Lina." Wu Lina bowed with a smile. She looked at him with awe, "Thank you Chairman Yang," she said respectfully. "Child, you are most welcome. But you need to call me father now," he said patting her head. The Chairman walked out of the room but halted. He called Yang Xinyu and spoke very softly so that only he could hear, "Does Wu Lina has an older maternal aunt who is as beautiful as her?" "." The Chairman chuckled and left. Yang Xinyu shook his head and went back to Wu Lina who was standing and watching them with interest. She appeared to be relaxed now. "Your father is very impressive," she said with a smile. Yang Xinyu felt jealous and nodded slightly. He didn''t tell her what his father had asked. "I would like to stay in the lounge today," she continued. "I want you to go to the house and relax. You''ve been so nervous since morning," said Yang Xinyu not taking a ''no'' for an answer. "I will go after lunch, I promise. I just want to be with you and also meet Zhou Zhili, please" she pleaded. Yang Xinyu looked at her innocent eyes his heart swelling with love with each passing moment. He conceded. Yang Xinyu held her in his arms and kissed her lightly on her forehead, ''Okay" "I will send Zhou Zhili to the lounge. Don''t come downstairs to the office. I want you to come when you are officially mine," he smiled. "But I wanted to meet Bo Xilai too," she said. Yang Xinyu immediately pulled her into a tighter embrace feeling jealous, "What for? You don''t have to meet him. Besides he is going to be with the Chairman the whole day." Not able to understand his sudden change in behavior she said, "Please find out about his schedule. I would really like to meet him. Ever since our relationship is public I have only seen him today. I couldn''t even talk to him." Yang Xinyu would never send Bo Xilai to meet her but he said, "Okay." He released her from his hug and they went to the lounge holding hands. When she was alone she went to her computer and booted it. She loved the fact that she was near Yang Xinyu she felt protected In the office Yang Xinyu felt complete she was near him he couldn''t wait to see her again He called Zhou Zhili to his office. "What is my schedule today?" "CEO Yang you have two back to back meeting starting in twenty minutes. The second meeting is about the unit that we had inspected on the outskirts of the city. Its reports are in and need your attention," said Zhou Zhili with urgency. "Okay", said Yang Xinyu rubbing his forehead. He knew that Yang Fangxu''s uncle was creating ruckus. "Zhou Zhili, Wu Lina is in the lounge and she was asking for you. Please go and meet her," he added. Zhou Zhili became excited. She clasped her hands, "Oh! I really want to meet her too. I will go after the meetings are over." "No, you have to go now since she will leave after lunch." "But what about the meetings?" "You can give me the necessary documents. I don''t like Wu Lina waiting for anything," said Yang Xinyu sternly returning his gaze to his documents. After all Wu Lina was his future wife and everyone in the company was expected to treat her like a queen according to him. Zhou Zhili gaped. ''Yes sir" Chapter 117 - Bo Xilai Has Moved In! According to Zhou Zhili, CEO Yang Xinyu''s personality had changed completely! Wu Lina surely made an impact on him. Zhou Zhili brought all the necessary documents to him and explained everything before taking her leave to meet Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu called Wu Lina and informed her that Zhou Zhili would be coming to meet her. "Thank you, Xinyu." She smiled. "I hope I am not interfering in your work" "Pfft! Of course not! Zhou Zhili didn''t have anything productive to do," he replied lightly. "I will come to have lunch with you," he added. "Okay, I''ll wait for you." She was still smiling. She went back to her computer after disconnecting the call to save her work before Zhou Zhili arrives. Yang Xinyu didn''t disturb Bo Xilai as he was with the Chairman. In actuality, he never had the intention to do so! Zhou Zhili was not only excited to meet Wu Lina, but she also wanted to see the lounge. She couldn''t wait to meet her best friend. She was anxious and restless and wondered if Wu Lina felt the same. Both of them shared their personal spaces with each other. She remembered the good old days when she considered her to be a part of her family. Was Wu Lina the same as before? With these thoughts, like a marathoner, she went and waited for a while to calm down before she knocked on the door of the lounge. Wu Lina jumped out of her seat to open the door. Both the friends squealed upon seeing each other. They were all tears and hugged each other tightly. None of them could control their emotions. Wu Lina held Zhou Zhili''s hand and brought her in the room. They sat on the sofa, eager to catch up. "How are you doing, Wu Lina?" "I''m doing good!" Wu Lina answered, not willing to tell her about the case that Yang Xinyu''s mother had slapped on her. "How are you, Zhou Zhili? It''s been so long since we met! What are you doing these days and how is everything at home?" "So many questions? Haha." Zhou Zhili looked at her friend with interest. "I am also fine. My stupid brother might be visiting me so I might need your apartment''s keys. I can''t have him at my place," Zhou Zhili said, a little shyly. Wu Lina frowned. "Why is that?" "Ummactually, Bo Xilai has moved in!" Wu Lina was surprised. No, shocked! She had the weirdest expression on her face! She stuttered and asked, "BbutbutI mean" she corrected herself before she blurted nonsense like ''You were setting him for me and I never thought you would be so interested.'' "When did this happen?" she managed to ask. Zhou Zhili was again shy. "It happened when CEO Yang got you back from the Hotel Black Rose. That day I was supposed to come back with the CEO but he left in a hurry and so Bo Xilai dropped me back home. He stayed back because it was too late in the night." Wu Lina remembered her drunken stupor on that night at the hotel and blushed slightly but she hid her feelings immediately. "Then?" Wu Lina asked excitedly with a lot of interested and leaned towards Zhou Zhili, who now had a cushion in her embrace. "Then he came back the next day after office. We talked and talked. I felt so comfortable with him. There was so much common to talk about, you know, since we both are working in the same positions. A week later he kissed me on my lips saying that he couldn''t resist me." Zhou Zhili grinned broadly and hid her face behind the cushion. "Awww so cute! Then what happened?" "Bo Xilai took me out on a date and we realized that we couldn''t stay without each other! Wu Lina, it has happened so quickly that even I can''t believe it! I love him and he proclaimed that he loved me. So, that is definitely something. He moved in with me a few days back." "Congratulations Jie! This is the best news I have heard in a long time." Wu Lina removed the cushion from Zhou Zhili''s lap and hugged her tight. She broke the hug after a while and asked, "Are you planning to marry?" "Yes, but in a few months. We want to give each other some time to test ourselves. But honestly, I already feel that he is the one for me. He makes such excellent food for me and I like to take care of him." "What do you do for him, Jie? Please tell me," said Wu Lina wondering what exactly is ''care'' in a relationship and whether she was lacking in it. "Well, I go grocery shopping, take care of his clothes, his daily needs, whether big or small. But I love doing things for him and even a small thing makes me happy. Like that one day I ironed a shirt for him in the morning when he was in a hurry and his shirt was wrinkled because he had slept at my place. I made him dinner when he was tired, etc., etc. Wu Lina, there are many small things that I love to do for him," Zhou Zhili replied with a big smile. Zhou Zhili was feeling warm with the way Wu Lina was talking to her. Her friend hadn''t forgotten her she was not acting proud or shallow even though she was now a part of the upper class of City H. Wu Lina, on the other hand, was contemplating on how to cater to Yang Xinyu''s small needs. All of a sudden she had an idea and her eyes had a glint in them. She would prepare food for him with Mrs. Jiao''s help! They continued to talk about the office project. "At what stage are we on the project? Has the quality team tested it?" asked Wu Lina. "Yes, the quality team has given a green signal to the project and we are good to go! The clients demanded an early delivery and I must say, Wu Lina, you''ve worked hard. That was impressive and every person on the team praised your contribution. CEO Yang was happiest," replied Zhou Zhili sweetly. Wu Lina lowered her eyes shyly. "I am happy that it is over. Otherwise I would have felt very guilty. Yang Xinyu is currently not allowing me to work. And I want to do some projects. Zhou Zhili, has the team received any new project? Can I work on it? Please let me know," Wu Lina begged her because she knew that Yang Xinyu would never tell her. "Of course they are working on it! It''s a project about developing a software for defense purposes." "Oh great! I want to be a part of it," Wu Lina clasped her hands and said enthusiastically. "Yeah! It would be so good to have you back on the team, in the office!" said Zhou Zhili. But Wu Lina still had to convince Yang Xinyu, which would be a gargantuan effort, as he was not even allowing her to get out of the house, let alone go to the office. She sighed. "How is the CEO? Is he treating you well? I wanted to ask you for a long time," Zhou Zhili changed the topic. "Yes, he loves me so much that I am scared of losing him" Wu Lina said with a tear in her left eye. "But I love him more," she laughed. "Has he proposed to you yet?" "No, but we will be getting engaged soon in front of his family." "Omo!" Zhou Zhili exclaimed. "When? Are you going to invite me? Even if you won''t, I will come! Yay! I am so happy for you, Wu Lina." They laughed and talked about many other things related to the office and their future plans. They were so immersed in their conversation that none of them noticed that it was already lunchtime. Chapter 118 - I Cant Wait Anymore Yang Xinyu entered the lounge with food packets in his hands. Zhou Zhili got up from the sofa instantly as she was so used to attend to him as his secretary. "Good afternoon Sir." Yang Xinyu nodded. He wanted her to go away. Zhou Zhili understood his disposition and bade them goodbye. Wu Lina came to see her to the door. "If possible do come to the house. I may not be coming here frequently," she said. "I will try," Zhou Zhili replied with a warm smile. When she left Wu Lina returned to Yang Xinyu and informed him about Bo Xilai and Zhou Zhili. "Now they are together. So nice, right? Can I call them sometime at home? Yang Xinyu coughed and said, "Very good." He was ecstatic. "Sure you can call them. When are they getting married?" "I don''t know." "Okay, come here and now kiss your future husband," demanded Yang Xinyu. Wu Lina stood in her place and beckoned him to come over to her if he wanted that kiss. Yang Xinyu strolled over, picked her up and kissed on her lips so sensuously that Wu Lina was left wanting more. He released her and walked back to the food packets thoroughly satisfied with his performance. Wu Lina gawked at his back. Yang Xinyu took out the food from the packets. "Come and sit here," he called her pointing with chopsticks at the space near him on the bed. Wu Lina walked over and sat down obediently. Yang Xinyu started feeding her like a baby. He would wipe off the small bits and pieces of food that stuck on her lips with his hands. "Go to the house after lunch. I will be back slightly late. You have to attend a dinner with me in the evening," he said while feeding her. "Where Xinyu? Is it okay to attend dinner with you? We haven''t been officially engaged" "Yes it is." "Where do we have to go?" "The Minister for Science and Technology of the country will be here in City H. All the prominent businessmen along with their spouses are being invited for a dinner with him." Wu Lina was again gaping at him. "I am not your spouse yet I don''t know how to dress up for such formal occasions! I can''t go!" She was afraid she would fudge up things. "You have to," Yang Xinyu didn''t take ''no'' for an answer. Wu Lina sighed and acquiesced. She left the office after lunch. Yang Xinyu accompanied her to the parking area. The car was ready and waiting for her. "You treat me like a delicate flower," she squeezed his hand. "You are my delicate flower. You don''t know what I went through when weren''t with me I want to make up for all the time we weren''t together," he said wanting to pamper her to the point she would be spoiled! She shuddered when she thought about those days. Yang Xinyu held her tighter and kissed her lightly on her head. "Let''s try and forget about those times, okay?" "Yes," she whispered. When Yang Xinyu was about to open the door of the car a shutter clicked breaking the silence of the otherwise quiet area. One of the reporters had sneaked in the parking area and clicked their pictures from a distance. The security men who were around the couple heard the shutter clicking and scanned the area. As soon as they spotted the reporter, he ran. Two men ran after him but he managed to slip them. Wu Lina was immediately driven away accompanied with two security men, Lu Shiming being one of them. Yang Xinyu had become wary of Wu Lina''s security to the extent that he had asked Lu Shiming to add four more guards who were stationed near the entrance of the penthouse 24x7. When Wu Lina reached home she went to the bedroom and slept off. It had been an extremely tiring day for her. She had hoped that Yang Xinyu''s mother accepted her When Yang Xinyu came back home in the evening at 7pm he saw that she was still sleeping. He didn''t disturb her and went to the study table to work on his laptop. Wu Lina woke up shortly hearing the papers rustle. She saw Yang Xinyu sitting in front of his laptop with intense concentration. After removing her comforter she went to him and hugged him from behind. Yang Xinyu tilted his head to look at her, enveloped his arms around her neck while dipping his head in the crook of her neck. She held his hand and pulled him to bed so that he rests a bit before going for the dinner. Yang Xinyu didn''t resist. He fell off to sleep as soon as he hit the pillow. Wu Lina covered him with the comforter and went to take a shower. She had to get ready for the evening. Her wardrobe had a large variety of expensive dresses courtesy Yang Xinyu. He had bought so much for her that she was spoilt for choice. After skimming through them she finally decided to wear a formal azure blue dress for the occasion. It was a long gown made from silk and net. The silk fabric inside was until the knees and the net that fell to the ground accentuated it. It had a low back. A rose shaped blue flower made from net fabric prettified it on the right shoulder. She adorned herself with blue sapphire earrings and applied subtle pink rouge that enhanced her milky white skin. The chain that Yang Xinyu had gifted her was shining bright on her neck. After pinning her hair up in a neat bun and applying pink lip-gloss she was ready. She turned to wake Yang Xinyu but found him standing on the doorway looking at her intensely. "What are you looking at?" she asked with a raised eyebrow. "At my lovely wife," he said folding his hands and leaning against the wardrobe. "I am not your wife" "Let''s get married tomorrow. I can''t wait anymore" Wu Lina gave him a beatific smile and started to walk out towards the bedroom when he caught her from behind. "Ah! Xinyu, leave me! You will ruin my hair." "Say yes and I''ll let you go," he said. "Let''s get this case resolved Xinyu" His embrace loosened "Sorry" he sighed. "Its not your fault Xinyu." He left her reluctantly and went to get ready. Wearing a black suit with a grey tie, Yang Xinyu looked every bit of a handsome man who had walked out of a movie. Together they stepped into the elevator with several security men around them. They went to the venue in two cars C one in which they Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu were sitting and the other which had four security men. "Do we need that much security?" asked Wu Lina. "Yes we do," he said. She looked at his unyielding expression and became quiet. "Chairman Yang Min-Chang and my mother will also be there. Just stay by my side and don''t stray else mother may find another opportunity to insult you," Yang Xinyu pressed her hand out of worry. "I don''t think she would do that Xinyu. It is a high profile function," she said assuring him. He smiled at her naivety. When they reached the venue Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu stepped out of the car. Lu Shiming escorted them till the main entrance. Wu Lina was highly impressed by the sheer elegance of the historic city hall. Its architecture was representative of the milieu in which it was built. There was a red carpet that was lying on the steps that led to the main entrance. Inside the hall there were huge chandeliers that hung from the ceiling. The white marble floor was interspersed with small black granite geometric patterns. There were lavish counters of alcohol on the right sight. The waiters moved around amongst the guests carrying exquisite delicacies on the tray. Chapter 119 - Murmur Of Gossip For Wu Lina, it was a foreign world. She gaped at the massive beauty of the place while walking down with Yang Xinyu. Yang Xinyu led her through the stream of crowd to the minister first to convey his greetings. The Chairman was already standing there along with his mother. His mother was surprised to see Wu Lina but she remained quiet in front of the minister. Wu Lina bowed in front of the minister and also greeted the Chairman and Mrs. Yang. Although Chairman returned the greetings, Mrs. Yang ignored her. After the pleasantries were exchanged, Yang Xinyu steered Wu Lina out of their company. They came to stand near the table that was assigned to them. Ten people could be seated around the table, and the Chairman and the CEO of the Yang Corporation were supposed to sit together. Wu Lina sat there graciously with Yang Xinyu. Many other prominent businessmen came and greeted Yang Xinyu. Wu Lina would politely nod her head when he introduced them to her. Far in the crowd, somebody was watching them from the corner of his eyes. Wu Lina''s gaze fell on him and she immediately recognized him. ''''Lai Mingxin!'''' she waved at him. He smiled and waved back. Yang Xinyu became curious as to whom she was waving at. He looked back and asked her, "Who was that?" "Lai Mingxin. He''s an old acquaintance. I didn''t know I would see him here. Let''s go and meet him later." She was excited to see him after a long time. The last she had met him was at Ying Yue''s party. Yang Xinyu nodded. The minister started his speech when everybody was seated. The Chairman and his wife came to sit a little later just before the speech had started. Mrs. Yang who sat near Wu Lina sniggered at Wu Lina in a low voice, "Have you ever seen this kind of a gathering? Do you think you can even be a part of this society? I know you are after the luxury and money. Leave my son and I will make sure you become a consort of one of these wealthy people here. Not only that, I will also personally give you a large amount of money, and a good apartment to stay." Wu Lina felt like crying but she restrained herself and looked away. The minister finished his speech and the dinner was served. People around the table burst into light chatter. Yang Xinyu was busy talking to a business tycoon on his left who was into shipping industry. Wu Lina kept her gaze down, when all of a sudden, she heard a clank. Before she could realize what happened, her dress was soiled with soup. It was burning. She looked up to find that Mrs. Yang''s bowl had fallen on her dress, the hot liquid burning her inner thigh. It was searing hot. Wu Lina whimpered in pain and got up from her chair. Every gentleman got from the chair too. Their wives broke into a murmur of gossip. "Oh my God! Look at Yang Chn qin. She has spilled soup on her son''s fianc!" "She is so cruel." "Poor girl. Her skin must have burnt." "She spilled the soup on purpose." "I think there is an issue between the Yang family members. The son doesn''t live with them anymore." "This girl has seduced the young master. I have heard she was a nurse. How can she even think of sitting between the high society people?" "Yang Chn qin did the right thing. That girl should know her place!" "No. I think this was a brazen act. She should have done this in such a gathering." Yang Xinyu shot a glance at his mother and instantaneously took Wu Lina out of the room excusing himself. His mother gave him an impassive glance and shrugged, "Sorry." Walking as properly as she could, she went to the bathroom. Yang Xinyu stood outside and waited for her. He leaned against the wall with his head resting against it. He tapped his head on the wall wondering how he put Wu Lina in this situation. He decided to move his wedding to an earlier date. Wu Lina came out. Her dress was drenched with water and she was still in pain as her skin was still burning. They left the venue and went straight to a nearby hospital. The doctor who attended her said, "You got her at the right time." "Will she get scarred?" asked Yang Xinyu. "Yes, there will be a temporary scar as the burn is not deep. She will heal in a few weeks. It will be painful today and there will be a burning sensation, but it will subside by tomorrow. Don''t worry," he said in an assuring way. Wu Lina managed to stay calm, as Yang Xinyu had fussed more than necessary for her. No one talked on their way back home. There was an awkward silence. When they reached home, Wu Lina changed her dress and went to bed without saying anything. She questioned herself C how much is enough before she would retaliate? Would she keep getting subjected to his mother''s torture? A slight headache began before she drifted off to sleep. Yang Xinyu also changed and slept without disturbing her, a guilt enveloping him He felt as if he had stepped over a child who was sleeping on a sidewalk. He wanted to save this kid, who had no one to support her. He loved her crazily. But he couldn''t save her from his overbearing mother. What should he do? It bothered him and his face contorted in agony. It appeared as if he had done something pretty awful. There was no justification. He wanted so many amendments but he knew that there was worse coming. If he left her, she would be trampled. He had to cut down on his mother''s viciousness. He looked at her. She was sleeping but it obviously wasn''t a comfortable one. Her pink cheeks were now pale, her hair messily spread across the pillow. Chapter 120 - Can We Start Again? She was a tough one. But he had to toughen up and start listening to his consciousness, as the guilt didn''t do well to anyone. He reached for her hair and gently stroked them not disturbing her. How could he explain to his mother the deep love he had for her? Why wouldn''t she understand? But he knew at the back of his mind that she was an adamant woman, very vane and fixed in her thinking. She rarely understood his feelings His mind went to the party and he wondered whom was Wu Lina waving at. Who was Lai Mingxing? He gripped her hand softly as a pang of jealousy hit him again. --- His mind went back to the time when he saw Wu Lina at Ying Yue''s party. This was during the third month of her employment at the Yang Corporation. Ying Yue had called him for a party at her place and he didn''t want to go. She had invited him via email, which he had declined. The email was: ''Dear Yang Xinyu, I am celebrating yet another successful project. Would request your company for dinner. Please join me at my place Moonlight Residence, Bungalow No 5. Best Regards, Ying Yue'' --- When he saw the email in his office, he became furious about the fact that she dared to contact him. He picked his coat and went out of the office to feel better. He strolled towards Wu Lina''s cubicle and found her reading some documents. His lips curved upwards and his feet dragged him closer to her. He went and stood near her leaning against the wall behind her. Wu Lina turned back to see him and shuddered. She stood up from her chair. He wondered whether she had started hating him to the point that he was repulsing her. The thought pricked his conscience and he lashed out his anxiety at her. "When will you finish the project at hand?" he asked with hands in his pockets. "It will take a few more days CEO Yang" she had replied afraid even more. "Do you think I am paying you to loiter around? Can''t you manage one simple project? If you think you cannot do it, send me your resignation!" he almost barked at her. Wu Lina had stood rooted to her spot unable to make any sound. She looked down at her desk and started rubbing its edges. Yang Xinyu left her standing there. He went back to his office and wrote an email back to Ying Yue: ''Sorry, I cannot come. Regards, Yang Xinyu'' A few days had passed and he had regretted shouting at Wu Lina. He wanted to talk to her but she would steer clear of him. One day when he was in the office his secretary Zhou Zhili informed him that Ms. Ying Yue was with her and was demanding to see the CEO. Yang Xinyu panicked, as he never wanted Wu Lina to see Ying Yue. He asked Zhou Zhili to get her in his office. He was repulsed to see her. He wanted her to go to the far end of the world. He wanted to get over with it as soon as possible. Ying Yue waited for Zhou Zhili to leave but Yang Xinyu stopped her. "You can say what you want to in front of Ms Zhou. She is my secretary." Ying Yue shrugged, "Okay. I know you hate me for leavi" "Ms. Zhou, you may leave us," his sudden order left Zhou Zhili surprised. She walked out. Yang Xinyu looked at Ying Yue with anger once Zhou Zhili went away. His face was red, "How dare you even come in this office?" "I know you are angry because I left you but I am here to make mends," she replied. Yang Xinyu laughed at her. "Mends? Do you think I feel the same for you? Then go and take a look at yourself in the mirror! Now get out of my office and this building," he shouted at her. But Ying Yue didn''t budge. She sat in the chair opposite his and kept her arms on the table. "Yang Xinyu please don''t be mad at me. Whatever I did was on an impulse. Please give me one more chance," she said fluttering her eyelashes. Yang Xinyu smirked and he couldn''t help comparing her with Wu Lina. ''What a pretentious woman! How could I even love her?'' He berated himself silently. "Look Ying Yue, I don''t want to be involved with you in any way. It would be better if we don''t create a spectacle in front of the employees," he said in a low seething voice. "Okay how about this C you come to my lunch party on Sunday and I''ll leave you. But I am sure that we can both start again," she smiled at him. "We will never start again even if you are last woman on this earth. You act as if I owed my love to you but in fact all you gave me was apathy. I don''t remember you coming to me when I needed help. It was me who would always go to you. Our relationship was morose now that I think of it in retrospect. Now that I have fallen in love again with the most beautiful woman I''ve ever met, I don''t want to go back to you. Only God know how much I love her and how much you repulse me. When were the last time you looked at me as if I was the only person you could stay forever with? You never showed me the yearnings of your soul, the vulnerable you. Instead you stared at nothing you dismissed me always, and I like a fool held onto you," spoke Yang Xinyu. Ying Yue stared at him. Those words were not for her - they were for his new love. She found him too immature and restrictive in the past. But the person standing in front of her was entirely different. She was stunned. She was jealous. She wanted to meet the woman who had changed him. "Yang Xinyu, I am glad that you have found pure love. Can I meet her?" "Leave, Ying Yue." Chapter 121 - Moonlight Residence She prodded him, "Okay, can you please come to my dinner party only one last time. You can bring her along with you only this once for the old times sake" "I wish I could bring her" he muttered under his breath. "I am not sure I will have to check my schedule" "Thanks!" exclaimed Ying Yue and left the office. Yang Xinyu called Zhou Zhili and instructed her never to entertain Ying Yue again. It was a Thursday, and he had no intention of going to her place. It was already lunchtime and he walked out of the office to see Wu Lina. She wasn''t in her seat so he scanned the area and found her talking to some of her colleagues near the elevator. They were all waiting to go to the cafeteria. He strolled near them softly like a cat to hear the conversation. "Let''s all go for a picnic this Sunday," said a girl enthusiastically. "Oh yes! That is a great idea," said Zhou Zhili, clasping her hands. "How about the amusement park?" one of them suggested. "Let''s go to the Central Park," said another one. Wu Lina stood there patiently and said, "I can''t join you. I have to attend a dinner party." "Oh! Where are you going Wu Lina?" They were surprised at her declaration. "Moonlight Residence," she replied gently. Yang Xinyu felt the impact of her statement as if he had fallen on the ground from ten feet above. It had knocked every wisp of air from his lungs. He forgot to breathe, totally stunned as the name of the building bounced around his head C ''Moonlight Residences''. ''That''s where Ying Yue lives. What has Wu Lina got to do with it?'' His anxiety increased and he couldn''t wait for the Sunday. He stalked her in the office on some or the other pretext on Friday. He thought that perhaps she would go to someone else''s house, but then again Wu Lina knew very less people in the town. He wanted to know whether she was really going to Ying Yue''s house or elsewhere. Even though he never confirmed Ying Yue, he had made up his mind to go to her dinner party only to check whether Wu Lina showed up. On Sunday, Yang Xinyu got dressed early and parked his car at a distance from Ying Yue''s residence at about 7pm. He waited for Wu Lina to show. He must have waited for another hour when a shiny black car screeched in front of her house. To his surprise, he saw Yan Xiaojun stepping out of it. Yan Xiaojun walked across to the passenger seat and opened the door. Wu Lina emerged from there, leaving Yang Xinyu shocked gasping for air. They entered the bungalow together. Yang Xinyu was seething. He stepped out of his car, banged the door and walked fast towards them in order to hold her hand and drag her away from there. But by the time he reached the gate, they had already gone inside. Following them he reached the main living room where the party was being held. He looked around but couldn''t find them. Ying Yue approached him, "Yang Xinyu, I am so glad you came here." She was all smiles and tried to hug him but he steered clear. So she held his hand and took him to the bar where she offered him a glass of wine. She guided him to the center of the room where a large semi-circular sofa was seating over ten people. "Sit here, Xinyu," she said affectionately while giving a pointy look to someone. Yang Xinyu followed her gaze and to his utter surprise saw Yan Xiaojun sitting in the middle of the sofa along with Wu Lina. His blood drained from face, mouth opened like a goldfish, his eyes unblinking, and his face stuck in an incredulous expression. Their eyes met and locked the gaze. Wu Lina quivered, and her brain became numb. Yan Xiaojun looked at him and smirked and then offered Wu Lina some snacks, which she refused. Yang Xinyu kept standing there, glued to the ground. Neither of them could move. A waiter came with another round of wine. He picked the glass and poured it down his throat in one go. He must have had four glasses when he finally excused himself and left the party. Wu Lina looked at him with a sad expression. He reached his car. Unable to think straight, he stood there, paralyzed and unable to comprehend what just occurred. He opened the car and before he knew it, he was standing in the bar of the nightclub at the House of Fengs. He drained half a bottle of whiskey. Images of Wu Lina sitting with Yan Xiaojun were bouncing in his mind. ''So this was the reason why she stayed away from me? No! It can''t be possible!'' His reasoning was getting clouded with each sip his system absorbed. Wu Lina had betrayed him with none other than Yan Xiaojun It was almost past two in the night. He contemplated going home but the thought filled him loathe. Instead, he decided to go to the lounge in the office. He got up to leave but he stumbled and fell on the floor. The bartender immediately rushed to his side and picked him up. "Sir, do you need help? Should we arrange a driver for you?" "No, I am fine" he slurred. He managed to come down to his car and drove up to the office building. He took the elevator to his lounge and saw Wu Lina sitting over there at that time of the night. A dim light overhead had lit her milky white skin. ''What a devil behind those looks!'' he thought. He wanted to go far away from her but his feet carried him to her. Every single cell in his body was attracted to her. ''Why are you provoking me Wu Lina? I hate myself for falling in love with a woman as vicious as you.'' He went towards her, "Why are you sitting here alone? Are you trying to seduce me?" He had lugged her to his room. ''Wu Lina, you are mine,'' that''s all he had in mind when he lost control. ''You wanted to repay me'' He had forced himself on her not able to accept anyone else except him in her life. --- Chapter 122 - You Are Going Overboard A thunder that shone brilliantly outside the windows brought Yang Xinyu back to his surroundings. His eyes had tears in them. He got up to draw the curtains before slipping back beside her. Her thighs must have rubbed together making her wince in pain in her sleep. He held her hand and squeezed it trying to reassure her. He had given her so much pain. His family had given them the most miserable times of their lives. His heart ached for Wu Lina. He kept one arm on his forehead and the other held Wu Lina''s hand. Sleep eluded him for a long time In the morning, Yang Xinyu woke up earlier than usual, got dressed and left home, being careful not to wake Wu Lina. He drove to the Yang Mansion. The old butler opened the door and before he could say a word, Yang Xinyu forced the door open wide with a loud sound. It was only 7am in the morning. His parents were sitting in the small terrace garden having tea and reading morning newspaper. He quickly climbed the stairs taking two steps at a time to reach the terrace garden, which was on the second floor of the mansion. Mrs. Yang was serving tea to the Chairman when they saw Yang Xinyu. He was panting, his face flushed with anger. He pointed at his mother and said, "Mother, you are going overboard. Just because Wu Lina isn''t saying anything, that doesn''t mean she is weak. She has stopped herself only because she respects you as her senior. Don''t cross the boundaries." Mrs. Yang became mad in an instant, "Look at you! You have no shame left. I haven''t done anything. Why are you shouting?" "I know that yesterday you spilled the hot soup on Wu Lina purposefully." "No, it was a mistake," she replied with a cold glare. "Mother, I know you too well. You have the most sophisticated fa?ade in the society. You wouldn''t kill a mosquito to maintain your image. So obviously this act of yours was deliberate. I had to take Wu Lina to the hospital. Her skin has been scalded. Don''t you think that both Lina and I have had our share of miseries? If you cannot see us together, leave us. Don''t come to visit us again!" he retorted. Yang Chn qin got furious. She threw the cup in her hand, which shattered into a thousand pieces. "Get out of this house!" "And if you have the guts, then challenge me. Why are you targeting Wu Lina?" The Chairman who was watching them silently went to his son and circled his arm around his shoulders, "Yang Xinyu, please come downstairs with me. It is no use talking to your mother. Calm down." Along with the Chairman, Yang Xinyu left her to go downstairs. His mother was becoming a constant source of worry. He had to do something that would stop her forever. They came down to sit in the dining room. "Yang Xinyu, your mother is a stubborn woman. If she has decided to not like Wu Lina, chances are she would do that for the life. So it is better you make sure that Wu Lina and Yang Chn qin never meet," said the Chairman sincerely. He knew that she was a vicious lady when it came to taking revenge. She had connived and thrown his third mistress out of home along with her youngest son. "Father you forgot one thing C I am her son," Yang Xinyu spewed in anger. The Chairman could sense the danger that was lurking in the future. "Yang Xinyu, there is no point in chasing something that would create a rift between the family. It is not good for our public image. Our investors might get scared. We have a board to answer to. Why do you think I have maintained a quiet disposition in front of your mother?" Yang Xinyu stayed quiet, a grave expression hanging over his face. The butler had served the breakfast in front of them by then. Yang Xinyu ate a little and while wiping his mouth with a napkin, he informed his father, "Father, I am planning to prepone our engagement party. I want it in the next few days." The Chairman looked at his son with a smile, "What a fantastic news? Let me know the date and I will arrange everything for you at the old family house." He was excited. He would call all his children and his mistresses along with other relatives of the house. His eldest son''s engagement was big news in the family and his wedding would be even greater news! "I will let you know." Yang Xinyu finished his breakfast and left for the office. When the Chairman finished the breakfast, he also left to get dressed for the office. The butler had listened to the conversation. He was a faithful man and he didn''t like Wu Lina. His first impression of hers was that she was a gold digger. He went to Mrs. Yang who was still in the terrace garden. She had the morning newspaper in her hand. She pretended to read it and ignored his presence. The butler was used to her conduct. "Madam, I just served breakfast to senior master and young master Xinyu. The young master is planning to get engaged to Wu Lina as soon as possible," he tattled. Yang Chn qin nodded her head. "Madam, you must stop the young master from committing this grave mistake. He doesn''t know what is right for him. You know the best," he continued, adding fuel to the fire. She lost her cold demeanor, crushed the paper in her hands and threw it across the butler. "Shut up! Go and prepare for the afternoon lunch!" The butler cringed and walked out of the terrace garden. Yang Chn qin shrieked in anger. The servants who were working around that area were surprised but they continued to work as if nothing had happened. She picked up the crushed newspaper and opened it to read it again, her face white with wrath. Chapter 123 - Spiteful Mouth When Yang Xinyu reached the office, the first thing he did was to check on Wu Lina. He called the landline, which the housekeeper picked up. "Where is Wu Lina, Mrs. Jiao?" "Young master, she is still sleeping. She hasn''t come out of the bedroom." "Okay," he said and disconnected the phone. He was too worried and wanted to call her on the hand phone, but he restrained himself. Zhou Zhili had already filled him with the information regarding his schedule. There were meetings and a visit to the branch located on the outskirts of the city where faulty processors were found. The day started and he became engrossed. In between the meetings he would check his phone to see whether Wu Lina has called or messaged him. When she didn''t message him even until afternoon, he became anxious. She maintained a stoic silence and he was at the receiving end. What could he do to allay her fears? He remembered that he had to prepone his engagement date. But for that, he had to talk to Wu Lina first. Unable to bear her silence anymore, he called her in the afternoon after 1pm. Wu Lina picked up the phone and answered. "Hi" "How are you feeling?" "It burns" Yang Xinyu felt miserable. How could he initiate the topic? "Lina, do you want to go to the hospital again? Please rub some ice over there. It will heal fast" "I''ll do that no, I don''t want to go" She was giving short answers as if not wanting to talk to him Yang Xinyu hated when she didn''t talk to him. He decided to go home early. But his schedule was so tight that he ended up winding at 8pm in the evening. When he reached home, he was very tired. Seeing that Wu Lina was reticent, he decided to take a shower and call it a night. They had dinner quietly much to Mrs. Jiao''s discomfort. On the bed, Yang Xinyu faced her while she slept. He glided his fingers through her hair, wanting to touch her. Wu Lina wasn''t sleeping and when she felt his hand near her, she opened her eyes. She turned uncomfortably and looked at him. She brought her hand near his face and stroked his cheeks. It wasn''t his fault Yang Xinyu caught her fingers and kissed them, closing his eyes and breathing a sigh of relief. He moved near her and stretched his hand under her to cradle her neck. Kissing her nose tip, he said, "Wu Lina, get well soon" She nodded her head. She loved her man but she had to take a stance against his mother who was being unreasonable. She knew how to take revenge. --- Somewhere in the suburbs, someone was already burning with jealousy and contemplating revenge. How could she be preferred over her by two men who first doted on her? And now, they''re not even showing any interest in her. She took her picture in her hand and burnt it with the lighter she had used to light her cigarette. She had all the information about Wu Lina and wanted to leak the information to someone --- Yang Xinyu turned his head towards her and said, "Wu Lina, I want to prepone our engagement date to next week." Wu Lina smiled. Now that the problem of the contract was over, she had no reasons to hold back. "Yang Xinyu, I am ready," she agreed. Yang Xinyu''s eyes opened wide! He was so excited that he sprang up. "How about next Monday?" Wu Lina laughed, "Any day suits me." Without a second''s delay, Yang Xinyu called his father to inform him. More than Yang Xinyu, it was Chairman Yang Min-Chang who was thrilled. Although it was past 10pm in the night, he called his secretary to arrange the event. The Chairman couldn''t catch a wink of sleep that night. Yang Chn qin had overheard the conversation Irate by the fact that both her husband and her son were against her decision, she decided to take things in her own hands. Her jealousy for Wu Lina went beyond comprehension to point of no return. The next day, Yang Chn qin waited for the Chairman to leave for the office. She dressed casually and left at 10am to make her presence felt at the penthouse. A car with four bodyguards followed her. Upon reaching the House of Fengs, she took the elevator alone to the penthouse. Mrs. Jiao opened the door for her because when she saw through the camera that only Mrs. Yang was there. "Where is Wu Lina?" she asked intimidatingly. "Young miss is taking bath. She will be ready soon," replied Mrs. Jiao fearfully. She was afraid that Mrs. Yang might create the same problem. "Inform her that I am here. I will wait for her." "Yes, Mrs. Yang." Mrs. Jiao left her to inform Wu Lina. Wu Lina came out knowing fully well how to defend herself in case Mrs. Yang acted menacingly. She messaged Yang Xinyu about her. She sat opposite her. "Mrs. Yang, good morning." "Oh! You will call me Mrs. Yang! What has happened to respect? But then, what can I expect from a person as low as you?" she spat. "Why are you here?" Wu Lina kept the conversation curt. "This is my son''s house. I can come anytime I feel like. But today I have come to throw you out for good." "Throwing me out of your son''s life isn''t a good idea, Mrs. Yang. You see, we are emotionally connected to each other. We complete each other. If one ceases to exist, then so will the other. As a mother, you are fully aware of your son''s predicament. But then, I understand Yang Xinyu''s anxieties now. He had a mother who was barely with him throughout his childhood. You can only look at Yang Xinyu as a commodity for barter. You bartered him to stay in your marriage, you bartered him to keep hold of your property and now you want to barter him for a good business family to enhance your reputation. But I know that a person like you will not stop here. You will continue to make his life miserable." Yang Chn qin looked at her with contempt and got up to open the entrance door. Wu Lina thought that she was leaving but to her surprise, as soon as the door opened four bodyguards entered. The security men outside the entrance that were stationed for her were lying unconscious. A dreadful feeling ran down her spine. The bodyguards came and surrounded her, each laced with guns that had silencer attached to them. Yang Chn qin looked like a devil with her red eyes. "Now you know what I am and what I can do?" "What are you trying, Mrs. Yang?" asked Wu Lina, beads of sweat appearing on her forehead. "If Yang Xinyu will come to know, he will be wild." "Don''t say his name with your spiteful mouth! He is my son and has my genes. He will get over you in no time. I will throw finest lasses over him. You think he will be able to resist that temptation?" Wu Lina laughed mildly, "Then you don''t know him at all. I pity you. He could have had any girl in City H, but only we are fated together. Don''t do anything that you will regret for the rest of your life. Please leave us before this gets out of hand." But Yang Chn qin was relentless. She asked one of her bodyguards to pick her up and take her downstairs. Chapter 124 - Muffled Gunshot Mrs. Jiao, who was listening to the conversation, came out of the kitchen and pleaded her, "Madam, this is not correct. Ms. Wu Lina will be married to the young master soon. She is going to be your daughter-in-law. How can you behave so irresponsibly with her?" "Mrs. Jiao, stay within your limits!" shouted Yang Chn qin. "If you speak a word more you will be the victim of my wrath first." Mrs. Jiao didn''t back down and went to stand with Wu Lina. The bodyguard who came to pull Wu Lina out of the sofa was met with resistance from Mrs. Jiao. However she was too weak for a man like him and found herself on the floor when he pushed her down ruthlessly. He caught Wu Lina by wrists and tried to drag her. Her delicate skin was bruised as she resisted. Another bodyguard came and picked her up by her legs. Together, they carried Wu Lina to the door as they would carry a cattle, rudely and with utter disregard to her dignity. Mrs. Yang followed them. Wu Lina shouted for help but one of them gagged her mouth. They exited and pressed the button for the elevator. ''Where are they taking me? Sorry, Yang Xinyu'' thought Wu Lina while she continued to struggle weakly against those muscular men. When the elevator door opened, they saw Lu Shiming along with a couple of security men inside. They were not prepared for what was in front of them. Lu Shiming reached for his gun but before he could react, Mrs. Yang took out a small gun from her purse and threatened them, "Let us go, or I will kill her right now." Lu Shiming was a cold man. He had been in numerous military combats. Being an ex-army, he was well trained in hand-to-hand combat. He was calculative and very sharp when it came to situations like this. He stayed calm, lifted his hands and asked his men to give them way. All his men stepped out of the elevator one by one. Mrs. Yang, along with her bodyguards and Wu Lina, went in the elevator. The button to the ground floor was pressed. The elevator opened on the fifteenth floor. A young couple who was waiting for it over there got frightened when they saw the scene in front of them. They stayed rooted to the ground unable to speak a word. The elevator stopped the parking area and they exited. Mrs. Yang along with the bodyguards and Wu Lina walked a few steps when they heard footsteps behind them. They looked back to find over ten of Yang Xinyu''s security men, all with modern weaponry with their guns pointed at them. Lu Shiming had run down the staircase along with his men and reached just in time to surround them from the front. Mrs. Yang was trapped. But her gun was still in her hand, which she pointed at Wu Lina. "Let us go and she will be taken care of in a way that no one will come to know as to what happened. I will compensate you all with millions. Your generations" Before she could complete her sentence she heard someone clapping. Yang Xinyu had come by then. He snarled at her, "Mother, you are one troublemaker. Aren''t you? I warned you last time not to come in between us, but you didn''t pay attention. And here you are again." The bodyguards were listening with rapt attention. So many men surrounded them that it was impossible to get out of the trap unless they forced their way out. Yang Xinyu took advantage of the situation and gave a knowing look to Lu Shiming who immediately attacked the most vulnerable guard. He took him down with one blow, leaving him to his men. What followed was mere commotion. Lu Shiming was agile like a tiger. He took one more bodyguard with ease. Next he attacked Mrs. Yang and snatched the gun from her hand but Mrs. Yang had already fired it. While she fell on the ground, the bullet hit a metal pipe and ricocheted only to pierce one of her bodyguards in their stomach. The two bodyguards who had taken Wu Lina as hostage wanted to flee. They made her stand and one of them circled his arms around her neck and put his gun on her temple. "Let us go and we will let her go," he offered the trade. Yang Xinyu growled, "Leave her right now!" He pulled the gun from one of his security men and pointed it at him. Mrs. Yang got up from the floor with difficulty and went to stand in front of Wu Lina. "Run," she ordered the bodyguard. The bodyguard started to run, pulling Wu Lina along with him only to be caught by the security men surrounding him from behind and he was taken down on the floor in no time. Without wasting time, Yang Xinyu sprinted to him and fired his gun. The bullet pierced his leg forming a pool of blood beneath him. The parking area was filled with his shriek. "Leave me. I am only a bodyguard who was working under orders." Yang Xinyu tossed his gun to Lu Shiming who pointed it on the bodyguard''s head. Yang Xinyu gave a cold glare to the man who was writhing in pain and then looked at Lu Shiming, signaling him to take care of the situation. Lu Shiming nodded. Mrs. Yang saw the entire incident happening in a split second. She was so shocked that her senses numbed. Her knees that felt wobbly, finally buckled and fell on the ground. Yang Xinyu had shot a guard. She saw him leaving the parking area along with Wu Lina. The entire area was a mess. Someone from behind picked her up to walk her to her car. She heard a muffled gunshot before leaving. Lu Shiming was ordered to get the lawyer and clear the case. Within a few days the company lawyer Jiefeng Hua, got the case cleared stating that it was self-defense. The remaining bodyguards were jailed for the life for plotting to murder Wu Lina. Chairman Yang Min-Chang was extremely furious when he came to know about Yang Chn qin''s attempt to kill Wu Lina. Chapter 125 - I Will Break Your Legs In the Yang Mansion The Chairman was sitting in his bedroom and had ordered confinement for Yang Chn qin. She was not allowed to go out of the bedroom for a few days. "You have brought disgrace to the family Yang Chn qin. This was the most contemptible act I had ever expected from a woman like you. From now on you will stay in this house and never step out." Yang Chn qin sniggered, "You cannot confine me, Min-Chang!" Yang Min-Chang went near her and warned her, ''If you move out of this room, I will break your legs." Chn qin was scared now. Although she wouldn''t admit her fear, the Chairman''s warning had induced fear in her. She felt as if her limbs were paralyzed. Any person from afar could spot her tension and fear. The Chairman was like a dragon that would swallow her completely. She was frightened by his expression. When the Chairman left, she took an intake of breath and stumbled backwards on to the bed. Her shoulders shook in fear. She looked up again at him and realized that he wasn''t there anymore. He had closed the room from outside and there were security men posted. She was truly confined. When the Chairman came out of her room, he slouched. Slowly he made his way to the living room and, gripping the back of the sofa, he made his way to the seat. He pinched his furrows as the tension had taken toll on his general wellbeing. Ever since the incident when Yang Chn qin had plotted an attack on Wu Lina, he felt that he owed it to her. His wife''s actions were beyond comprehension. He was ashamed of her and pitied Wu Lina for having to undergo such cruel treatment. --- Just after the frightening incident, Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina had gone to the apartment. Yang Xinyu had wrapped his arms around Wu Lina who was shaking in panic. She didn''t know that it would be bloated into such an issue. She was bruised at many places, her skin become blue at various places. When they reached the penthouse, she fainted, blackness surrounded her like a sheath. The last thing she remembered was Yang Xinyu''s beautiful face looking at her and saying something, which she didn''t hear. Everything after that was in a slow motion until she lost complete consciousness Black vines crawled around her as she sat on a bed covered with a white bed sheet. They were creepy. They tried to crawl up to her bed to reach out for her legs. She was constantly moving away from them. The black vines were non-relenting, as they crept nearer, finally grasping her legs. They spread around her and covered her body as if feeding on her for their nourishment. Once again she was engulfed into darkness she succumbed to the obscurity "Come back, Lina" she would often hear that voice coming from afar. She would try to break free from those vines around her to reach the source of the voice, but her energy always failed her. She heard someone sobbing quietly near her, the tears falling like dewdrops on the vines that gripped her. Those tears were slowly burning the creepers away, giving her body the much needed freedom and strength. She tried to move her hand to reach out to the person, to feel the person who was with her, but she again failed. She didn''t after how much time she woke up but when she did, the vines around her had retreated to the extent that her pale skin was visible. Her vigor returned and she slowly opened her eyes through the haze. "Doctor, it''s been two days. When will she regain her consciousness?" she heard Yang Xinyu speaking softly. "Mr. Yang, we usually give 48 hours for the patient to wake up and see their progress. We will monitor her for another 12 hours and after that, the recovery possibility thins down" replied the doctor sympathetically. Wu Lina fluttered her eyes a little and tried to speak. However, the words choked in her throat and the soft tissue of her mouth and throat vibrated as she let out her breath making a "rrrrrr" sound. Yang Xinyu and the doctor immediately turned towards her. Yang Xinyu sat down beside her and taking her small hands in his large ones he curled them affectionately. His eyes brimmed as he picked her hand to his lips to kiss them. She felt his tears on her fingers and spread her palm to brush along his stubble. It seemed he hadn''t shaved for a long time and his stubble now grazed the soft skin of her palm. "How are you feeling?" he asked extremely concerned. "Ms. Wu, can you hear me?" asked the doctor who was now fully alert. He pressed the bell near her bed to call the nurses. In a few seconds a group of four nurses were standing near the doctor, all ready to take his orders. Wu Lina nodded slightly while her lips curved in a faint smile. She lifted her other hand to indicate that she was thirsty only to find that a tube was inserted in it. There were several other tubes that were attached to her body monitoring her vitals. Yang Xinyu understood what she wanted. As he stood up to fetch water for her the doctor stopped him and said, "Just moisten her lips and give very little water for now. You can give water once that drip is over." He looked happy. Saying that, the doctor exited while the nurses asked Yang Xinyu to vacate the room so that they could sponge Wu Lina clean and dry. He returned to the room thirty minutes later to find a smiling Wu Lina. The nurses had left and she was sitting, propped up with the pillows behind. It took him exactly a second to envelope her into his arms. He had gripped her so tightly as if trying to crush her. "Don''t do this to me ever again. Don''t faint" Wu Lina hugged him back, "No, I won''t." "Do you know what happened while you were unconscious for the past 36 hours?" he asked not willing to leave her, ever. Chapter 126 - Father Is Great! His love nourished her body and soul. The process of recovery was more cruel than what she had ever read in fiction. For Yang Xinyu, it was a pain he endured every hour, an every hour battle where he could not afford to lose hope. Wu Lina saw the novel ''Pride and Prejudice'' on the bedside table. "Were you reading that?" He nodded. "Did you like it?" "I love it. I love you." She looked up at him and saw the pain in his eyes. Bringing her hand to his face, she said, "Don''t be so worried. I am fine." He hugged her tighter. "My world stopped, Wu Lina, when I saw you lying unconscious here. I can''t forgive myself for putting you in this situation. I could never imagine mother would pull this act. She was never this vicious. I am sorry, baby," he said softly. She stroked his hair and then brought her finger to his lips to say, ''Shush" and went back to his warm chest, her home. They stayed like that for a long time without speaking anything until Wu Lina felt tired. He left her and propped up the pillows for her to make her as comfortable as possible. "Go and shave," she laughed faintly. "I want my handsome looking boyfriend back." Smiling at her, he stood up and placed a call to the driver to bring some fresh clothes for him. Although Wu Lina was weak, Yang Xinyu felt strengthened. It was as if the gods granted him a second life. The driver came half an hour later with a pair of fresh clothes. When Yang Xinyu came out of the shower, he looked his usual stunning self. He saw that Wu Lina had fallen asleep so without disturbing her, he tiptoed out of the room only to find the Chairman walking down towards their room. "Father" "I must speak with both of you," said the Chairman in an urgent tone, turning the doorknob and walking inside the room. He saw that Wu Lina was sleeping. Yang Xinyu, who was a bit hesitant, followed him inside, walked up to Wu Lina and shook her lightly on shoulders. She woke up instantly to see that the Chairman was standing next to Yang Xinyu. She sat up immediately with the help from Xinyu. "How are you feeling, dear child?" asked the Chairman kindly. Her trademark faint smile appeared on her face, "I am fine, uncle." She was grateful that he visited her in the hospital. The Chairman nodded slightly, and without wasting time he said, "I want you both to be engaged by next week." Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu''s expressions were priceless. There was a moment of surprise, followed by shock and then there was silence. Words left them. Staring at the Chairman who was getting nervous in anticipation, they fell silent. "Did you lose your voices? Respond!" he said it loudly. Wu Lina''s lips refused to move. She had been dreaming about this moment from a long time, yet when it was there, she couldn''t speak a word. The Chairman pointed a finger at Yang Xinyu who was all smiles, "Fine, don''t speak. Just be engaged by next week and we''ll hold the wedding a week after that. So tell me, did you still want The Eight Stefaltos for your wedding? Because I got them!" he inquired. The Eight Stefaltos was a band Yang Xinyu had listened to in high school and expressed a desire to have at his wedding in the future. To think his father would remember such an insignificant detail, Yang Xinyu was truly stumped. Yang Xinyu looked at Wu Lina''s surprised face and laughed before walking over to his father and embracing him. "Yes, father!" Wu Lina searched her mind to say something reasonable, "Uncle is the best!" The Chairman pulled his son away and looked at Wu Lina. "What''s this uncle nonsense? Call me father," ordered the Chairman while giving her a sad frown. "Father is great!" she managed to say before breaking into a lovely grin. "Wait, how did upgrading from ''uncle'' to ''father'' downgrade the ''best'' to ''great''?" One side of his frown tilted upwards in confusion. Wu Lina chuckled at his question. "I have a father, too, after all!" The Chairman smiled at Wu Lina''s response. "Good girl!" The Chairman dug into his pocket and extracted a red packet for her. Handing it over to her, he said warmly, "I heartily welcome you into my family, Wu Lina." Wu Lina nodded excitedly while Yang Xinyu looked at his father benevolently. The Chairman was super excited. He had so many things on agenda now that Yang Xinyu couldn''t leave Wu Lina''s side. "Okay, Yang Xinyu, you don''t have to worry about the preparations. The engagement will be held at the old family house. I want both of you to dress up and come there to get engaged. I have called also Yang Chen Lin and Sebastian. Although they''re already engaged, as Sebastian couldn''t wait, I still called them to announce the relationship," said the Chairman in one breath. Seeing that both of their faces were beaming with joy, he smiled. He turned to leave but stopped in tracks. "Oh! One more thing C don''t worry about your mother. I am shipping her off to an unknown island," he chuckled, leaving the audience with a gaping mouth, and strolled out of the room leisurely. When Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina were left alone, he asked her while sitting near her, "Do I make you happy?" "More than happy," she replied, knowing that it was a corny question. He became eager to ask more. "What did you think of me when you first saw me?" Wu Lina smirked. This guy was on a cheesy corny trail today! "I thought you are a dumb guy," she said biting her lower lip. "I wish I would have loved someone else." Yang Xinyu narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you wish to die?" "What? Is that how you speak to your future wife? I will call the Chairman and let him know!" "You better listen to all my commands from now on Wu Lina, and be a good wife," he said, trying to show that he owned her. "Nah I''ll just go and have fun with all my friends now that you are already mine," she said, teasing him further, now breaking into laughter. Yang Xinyu was peeved. He caught her in his arms tightly and said, "And you are mine and all your fun belongs to me!" "If this is your idea of romance, then I agree," she replied with a smile looking at him affectionately enjoying his possessiveness. "Do you remember the first time I kissed you?" asked Yang Xinyu. Chapter 127 - I Want To Meet My Mother A blush spread on her cheeks and she nodded remembering their first night together in the hospital. Yang Xinyu lifted her chin and brushed her lips with his before kissing her passionately. Even though he was turned on, he didn''t disturb her. She was weak and frail. Both of them were excited. The wedding was two weeks later. They didn''t know how to share their excitement. With the Chairman taking all the responsibility of planning the event for them, it helped ease their burden. Yang Xinyu released her so that she could rest again. Standing up, Yang Xinyu exclaimed, "Yes, we''re going to get married!" All of sudden he freaked, "Oh my god, who all are we going to invite? This is the first time I am getting married! Wu Lina, we don''t even like the same things! How are we going to stay together? Is it going to be difficult?" Wu Lina smirked, raised her hand and beckoned him with a finger, "Come here." He went and sat near her impatiently. "If you like, we won''t marry," she said plainly with a shrug. Yang Xinyu was aghast. He was behaving like a bride who had never seen his groom but was about to get married. Realizing that he was irascible, he controlled himself and meekly started looking down. Wu Lina burst into laughter. "Get a pen and paper and write a list of what all you want to do." That part clicked and Yang Xinyu actually started writing while Wu Lina munched on her grapes and apple. While he was writing, Wu Lina remembered her mother. She longed to meet her and invite her for the wedding. She longed to see them and it has been more than four years since she had met them. She had kept her distance knowing that her father might become violent with her mother if she met her. She longed to see her brother. "Yang Xinyu?" "Hmm" "I want to meet my mother" Yang Xinyu stopped writing and looked at her. "Sure I would like to go with you." "No I want to meet her alone I want to invite her for our engagement and marriage." "That would be great, Wu Lina. I can drive you there. You don''t have to go alone," he said, scared that her father might not like to see her. "I have to face this myself" Yang Xinyu respected her decision and agreed with it. "But you have to be careful. I will drop you to their house but won''t accompany you inside unless you want me to. I will stay outside in the car." He couldn''t leave her alone over there. Wu Lina nodded. She looked forward to meeting her family, a smile formed on her face. A day later, Yang Xinyu brought Wu Lina back home. At the hospital, their list only kept increasing. They had very little time to execute it. Wu Lina dialed Zhou Zhili and invited them for the party. Zhou Zhili was so excited that she spilled out the coffee on the table she was working at. "Wu Lina, I am so happy for you. Oh my god! What are you wearing for the engagement party? I will help you with that. I will take a leave from work. Please let me know if you want my help." "Zhou Zhili, thank you. Actually, all preparations are being done by the Chairman, so we are happy. As for the dress, Yang''s personal shopper will assist me. So don''t worry. I want you and Bo Xilai to come for the party." Zhou Zhili exclaimed, "Of course! By the way, do you know that Bo Xilai proposed to me?" Now it was Wu Lina''s chance to be surprised. "Really? Jie, many, many congratulations!" But then she complained, "So when did you guys get engaged? You didn''t even call me?" "It was so quick, Wu Lina. Not many people know. Do you remember that I had taken your apartment''s keys because my brother was visiting us?" "Yes." "Bo Xilai spent that time with me, and it was the best time of my life! I don''t know what happened, but on the last day of his stay, he proposed me and gave me this beautiful gold band," said Zhou Zhili, looking at her left hand ring finger warmly. Even though Zhou Zhili was a year older than Bo Xilai, they matched each other perfectly. After the engagement Zhou Zhili had moved in with Bo Xilai. Their everyday lives became easier with both being in the same profession and in the same company. She thanked god for making Yang Xinyu fall in love with Wu Lina. It spared Bo Xilai from marrying her! "Sorry, Wu Lina. I should have told you." "Don''t worry Jie, I will come and force a party from you," said Wu Lina with a chuckle before disconnecting. Next in her list was Lai Mingxing, but he wasn''t picking his phone. There was no way she could contact him, so she texted a message to him on WeChat: ''I am getting engaged to Yang Xinyu. Please come to grace the occasion. Your blessing are needed.'' She waited for his reply but there was no response. Yang Xinyu on the other hand sent the formal announcement to his office that had to be distributed to the press. The entire office was abuzz with this announcement. Congratulatory messages came from all the offices including those abroad. It was one of the busiest days at the office for Zhou Zhili. For Bo Xilai, it was a different story C the Chairman had shoved all the responsibility of arranging for the engagement of the most eligible bachelor of City H. The days had grown tentacles, he didn''t get to see Zhou Zhili as he had to work from office 24/7. He had to arrange for the stay of over fifty relatives of the Chairman, including those of his mistresses near the old family house. He was irritated as to where had these relatives cropped up from! If that wasn''t enough, he had to arrange for giving them gifts as well. Bo Xilai was working with eight hands and two brains. When he didn''t reach home on the third day, he received a call from Zhou Zhili. Chapter 128 - The Rightful Owner Of The Ring "Where are you?" she shouted on the phone, making Bo Xilai remove the phone from his ears a foot away. "I''ve been waiting for two days for you to call me but you haven''t even texted me." ''We still have to get married and she is already behaving like my wife!'' Bo Xilai shook his head and said, "Zhou Zhili, sorry I should have called you earlier. I am too busy at the moment. The Chairman has given only a week for me to prepare for the engagement. Two days have gone in the blink of an eye. Another five days and I''ll be a happy soul." Zhou Zhili''s became sad, "When will you come home?" Bo Xilai had a warm feeling in his chest when she said ''home''. "I''ll be there for dinner tonight." He couldn''t resist her charm. Zhou Zhili instantly lightened up, "Okay, I will prepare your favorite dishes!" She sounded like a baby pleasing her mommy. In the penthouse, Yang Xinyu was still on his list. He had asked Wu Lina to select a dress from a collection that their personal shopper sent them for the engagement. Wu Lina was overwhelmed with the choices. Finally, after going through the collection, she selected a light peach colored dress that was made from lace, polyester, tulle and cotton. The A-line flower dress had a sash on the waist that enhanced her perfect waistline. The O-neck was lined with peach pearls, giving it an elegant look. It hung just below her knees and was sleeveless with a zipper on the back. The dress was so lacy on the bodice that it looked surreal. When Wu Lina wore it for trial in front of the personal shopper, she looked beautiful. The personal shopper, a woman in her thirties couldn''t help admiring her taste for the wealthy. On the other hand, Yang Xinyu wanted to call Ying Yue for his engagement. She was an eyesore for him and he wanted her to feel miserable. Perhaps this would be a great opportunity for him to show her the petty level she belonged to. Thinking that he sent her a text message: ''Wu Lina and I are getting engaged this Sunday. Please join us to celebrate one of the most memorable days of our life. Regards, Yang Xinyu.'' After sending the message, Yang Xinyu wondered whether he had done the correct thing or not But the message was already delivered. Shaking the thought from his mind, he went to see Wu Lina who was wearing her final dress. He went to sit near the personal shopper and said teasing her, "Wu Lina, you''ve become fat!" Wu Lina was shocked. "Is this dress looking bad? Do I look bad in it?" "Hmm" he said moving his head sideways and narrowing his eyes as if he was not too happy with it. The personal shopper''s face fell. She was just admiring her taste and the groom disapproved it. Looking at their dismay, Yang Xinyu started laughing. A dress was flung at him and he was forced to get out of the room. He went to the study and became busy with his office work. He was working from home these days. He realized that there were tons of congratulatory messages waiting for his response. He coined a thank you message and sent it to Zhou Zhili who then broadcasted the message. Opening the drawer of his study, he took out the ring he had bought for her a few months back from the Cartier showroom. It was a ring with diamonds set in the form of a lotus. It looked ethereal, just like his love. She didn''t deserve anything less. She was his most prized possession, his muse, his light in the dark. He stroked the edges of the ring with his finger and kissed it warmly. He kept it back in the box. A few days later it would slip in the finger of its rightful owner. Wu Lina hadn''t bought a ring. She couldn''t afford an expensive one. But she had to buy one, so she decided to somehow sneak out of the house to buy it. Her savings were enough to buy a gold band at least. The trial got over in an hour and it was already lunchtime. Wu Lina was tired and wanted to sleep. She bade goodbye to the personal shopper and returned to her bedroom. Yang Xinyu waited for her at the dining table but when he saw that she wasn''t coming, he went to look for her and found her stretched on the bed. Sitting near her, he said, stroking her hair, "Baby, have your lunch." "I will have it later" she replied with drowsy eyes. He bent down to kiss her forehead and said with a smile, "I will send you lunch here with Mrs. Jiao. I want you strong and healthy for the engagement." She agreed and Yang Xinyu went to ask Mrs. Jiao to serve her lunch in the bedroom. Meanwhile, at the office, Bo Xilai spent a busy afternoon. It was evening by the time he had time to look up. He was looking forward to go back home and be with Zhou Zhili. Finally, he pulled himself together and left office at 7pm. He was surprised to find that she had prepared a number of dishes for him. After taking a shower they sat down together and had dinner. He was so tired that he slept off after dinner. Zhou Zhili finished cleaning up the dishes and went to lie beside him, happy to have him back home. When she was about to sleep, a strong hand turned her towards him and a passionate kiss was planted on her lips. Her shirt was unbuttoned slowly and her breasts were softly squeezed. With desire overcoming his sleep, his moves demanded making love. He peeled her clothes and she gave way to him. His hands moved down to squeeze her buttocks. He rolled over her and relieved himself of all the tension. Minutes later, both had fallen asleep in each other''s arms, exhausted. For them, the future was filled with promise. Bo Xilai had already thought of registering their marriage as soon as his boss was married. He had to reveal his plan to Zhou Zhili and thought of giving her a surprise. Chapter 129 - The Painful Memory Yan Xiaojun was in his office giving instructions to his secretary when Wu Lina''s message arrived. Seeing the familiar name, he opened the message excitedly, disregarding what his secretary was saying. But when he read it, he felt his world collapse. He was dwelling on the hope that Wu Lina will come back to him as a friend, if not as lover. But he realized that he was so na?ve that when that last piece of hope pulled away as he read the message, his confidence shattered into fragments more than the number of the stars in the galaxy. He wanted to beg, plead, get down on his knees and tell her that his life had meaning when she was around. He felt bitter and empty. He picked his coat from the chair and walked out of the office much to his secretary''s confusion. Clutching the jewelry box inside his coat pocket that he had been carrying around with him ever since he had thought of proposing to her, he walked out with his mind creating a barrier to the surroundings. His face couldn''t mask his misery. He had so many girlfriends, he changed them like he changed his clothes. But today he became a person he never wanted to be. The bitterness rose in his mouth and before he could reach his car, he vomited. While driving back to his home, he remembered that when Ying Yue had invited him to the party, he asked Wu Lina to accompany him to show Ying Yue that she was no more a part of his life and that Wu Lina had taken an important place in his life. However, he never expected that Yang Xinyu would be present there. Yang Xinyu had stared at Wu Lina intently, which he noticed fearing that Yang Xinyu would advance towards her. How na?ve he was Had he known that Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu were already in a relationship, things would have been different. But the matters of hearts and destiny were unexplained in this world. He had dropped Wu Lina at her office and went back home. It was the next day that Ying Yue had stormed in his office. She was so jealous that she confronted him angrily and informed him that she knew that Wu Lina was Vladimir Yankov''s daughter. "I know that Wu Lina is Vladimir''s daughter. You stay away from her. If Vladimir comes to know about her, he will take her away to Sofia. And who knows if he will harm you?" she warned him. Yan Xiaojun got up from his chair with a menacing look on his face. He came near her and stood in front of her. Pointing a finger at her face, he growled, "Don''t utter a word about Wu Lina from your filthy mouth again. I will distort that pretty face of yours if you do that." Without backing, she said, "If you don''t stop seeing her, I will call Vladimir and let him know the whereabouts of Wu Lina." Yan Xiaojun couldn''t hold himself and slapped her tightly across the face. "If you mess with Wu Lina, there will be dire consequences." Ying Yue instantly clutched her aching face as blood trickled from her lips. She started shaking in fear. What a cruel man. All she did was to love him. Yet he dared to hurt her. "You will regret this!" She glared at him before storming off. Ying Yue clenched her fist while looking at her reflection in the car''s rear view mirror. Her once pink flawless cheek was now bruised because of him. She couldn''t stop tears flowing down her cheeks. He had really hurt her. And for what? For a woman who never loved him? Her gaze turned dark the moment she remembered his words. Right! This is all about Wu Lina! Wu Lina here! Wu Lina there! This is Wu Lina''s fault! She leaves his office, and made a decision to take her revenge. Few days later, Yan Xiaojun gathered his courage to tell Wu Lina his true identity and propose to her at the same time. That day, he woke up early and dressed in a blue-cuffed shirt and white pants. Clean-shaven and well groomed, he looked every bit of a gentleman. Excitedly, he drove to her apartment before she could leave for the office. While he waited at one of the traffic lights, his gaze falls on the newspapers that were placed in a stand out the shop. A familiar face on the papers made him apply the brakes of the car. Slowly, he walked towards it and opens the front page to see the bold and beautiful images of Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina holding hands in an amusement park. The papers had announced that they were in a relationship. Yan Xiaojun pressed his hand on his mouth and stumbled back. So it was true! She did have a boyfriend and it was none other than Yang Xinyu! His worst fears had come alive. In that moment, he grew weak. His hope for her coming back to him had fixed his soul, his mind and that was also his emotional cure. He felt as if he was caged into misery forever. He wanted to rebel and rage against the bars of misery. His love for her was so complicated that there was no escape route. He was pained to the point of becoming emotionally starved and slipped through the bars that were created that moment around him. From that day onwards, he had taken to drinking so that his empathy would wither. He wanted to slide into mental anesthesia. His soul was being sucked out bit-by-bit, everyday. --- Today he saw the WeChat message from Wu Lina, he felt powerless. It was over. Or was it? His secretary who watched him deteriorate everyday didn''t stop him that day either when Yan Xiaojun looked at the message and walked out of the office with pained eyes. ''I hope the young master gets what he wants. It is difficult to see him in so much pain these days.'' Yan Xiaojun drove to the nightclub at the ''House of Fengs''. He knew that she was staying upstairs in the penthouse. Although he could never appear in front of her, that was his solace. Every moment spent with her had become a painful memory. Chapter 130 - Otherwise, I’ll Take You Again When Ying Yue read the message that was personally sent by Yang Xinyu, she felt bitter. Wu Lina had taken over both her worlds. Stroking the side of her lips gently, she remembered how Yan Xiaojun had hit her across the face because of Wu Lina. Her life had turned upside down. She flicked her hair, carelessly revealing the diamond earrings. Her face was contorted with rage and jealousy. Lighting a cigarette, she puffed out smoke rings and decided to make a call. Wu Lina was resting when she received an anonymous call. Yang Xinyu was having his lunch so she was alone in the bedroom. She picked the call, "Hello." There was a brief gasp on the other side and a female voice came through, "Wu Lina?" "Yes." "This is Ying Yue here." Wu Lina was utterly shocked. She could never in her dreams imagine that Ying Yue would call her. She didn''t know how to react. "Hello What do you want?" Wu Lina asked, her tone as solemn as her furrowed brows. "I wanted to meet you." "I don''t want to meet you." She answered without even batting an eye. She hated Ying Yue for what she had done to Yang Xinyu. "I have to tell you something very important." "I don''t want to talk about Yang Xinyu with you." Wu Lina chided. "He doesn''t love you. Stay away from us." "Yang Xinyu has sent me an invitation for your engagement." Wu Lina was out of her surprise quota still she pretended not to care. "So?!" "Fine! Then please do come for our engagement," She lashed out, already ready to disconnect the phone. "I just wanted to meet you and tell something about your family." "My family? Is this some act you want to pull?" What audacity! How dare this Ying Yue want to even talk about her family? "No, Wu Lina. I want to tell you something very important about your family. If you don''t want to listen, I won''t tell you." "Ying Yue, I don''t want to hear about my family from you. So don''t ever call me again!" Wu Lina was enraged by Ying Yue''s words. "Don''t ever call me again!" Wu Lina was about to disconnect when she heard, "It''s about your father." Wu Lina instantly froze the moment she heard Ying Yue''s words. Father? Ying Yue had used the last trick in her bag to persuade Wu Lina to meet her. And Wu Lina took the bait. "Where do you want to meet?" Asked Wu Lina without wasting time. "Let''s meet at the Italian restaurant on the third floor of the City Center Mall at 1pm tomorrow." "Okay," Wu Lina replied and disconnected the phone. She was extremely flabbergasted by the call she had just received. What did Ying Yue know about Wu Lina''s father? She became restless. She thought of revealing it to Yang Xinyu but then thought of knowing the detail before she could reveal it to him. Getting out of the house was an issue because Yang Xinyu had also taken leave from his office and she couldn''t just tell him that she had to go to the mall. Everything had been taken care of by the Chairman. She had to buy the ring. She smiled at the thought. The only person who could get her out of the house was Zhou Zhili. She called her and they decided to go out to shop the next day. When Yang Xinyu came back to the bedroom after lunch, he saw worry etched on Wu Lina''s face. She was distant. He went near her and said softly, "What are you thinking?" "Xinyu, I want to go to for some girl-shopping tomorrow. I have called Zhou Zhili to accompany me." Yang Xinyu felt a slight pang of jealousy. "I can take you there. Zhou Zhili is not needed." "No! I cannot shop with you. This is girly stuff you wouldn''t know!" "I know about all the things girls want to buy," He replied stubbornly. Wu Lina sighed, "Please, Xinyu, I want to spend time shopping with Jie." "What is it you want to buy? I will go with you. That''s it!" "I want to buy an engagement ring for you," she replied warmly ignoring his stubborn attitude. Yang Xinyu immediately softened. His jealous demeanor changed to that of love and warmth. Going near her he stroked her cheek with the back of hand and said, "Okay, go." Wu Lina smiled back at him, which invited his kiss on her forehead. He couldn''t stop there. He kissed the tip of her nose and the before she could say anything, his lips had invaded her mouth. At first Wu Lina was slow in her response, but soon she had wrapped her hands around his neck and hair, opening her mouth for him. He pulled up her blouse and pushed the bra cups down to free her breasts. He squeezed them and embraced her over there tightly, making her wince. When he freed her abused mouth, he rose up to open his shirt buttons and the pants to free his hard member. He moved his attention to her breasts that were demanding his attention. He kissed the tips and then took one of them in his mouth, making her body jerk and shudder in response to her climax. Wu Lina moaned in his ears and Yang Xinyu could feel abrupt rush of semen through his member, which had now spilled on her thighs. Afraid that she might stop, he grabbed her breasts again. Sometime later she lifted herself and knotted her fingers in his hair and said, "Come in me," not able to withstand the wetness inside her. He raised himself from her and she reached for his member and pressed its head into her. She groaned, feeling him inside her. He sank in her as deep as possible while watching her face. Her parted lips, her sexual sounds and her biting her lower lip made him go wild. He could instantly feel her inside walls as if he had grown twenty times thicker. They came, first Wu Lina and then Yang Xinyu, their voices merging into gasps and cries. Yang Xinyu realized how strong Wu Lina was. He belonged to her in every way. She had a magical spell cast on him. He rolled off her and turned his head to look at his love. "You are mine," he said. Wu Lina saw how sexy he looked in his ruffled hair and curled up to him. "Let''s take a shower," she said, biting his chin and then planting a kiss on his chest licking his nipple at the same time. "Ah Don''t do that, Wu Lina. Otherwise, I''ll take you again." Chapter 131 - Ring For Yang Xinyu Ying Yue was forgotten. Wu Lina chuckled and tried to get up from the bed only to be pulled back. He held her tightly while she struggled weakly, giggling and pushing him off in an attempt to free herself. It didn''t work. Yang Xinyu got up from the bed and lifted her to the bathroom. Twenty minutes later they came back only to sleep like there was no tomorrow. In the evening, Wu Lina placed a call to Zhou Zhili. "Jie, I wanted your help." "Sure, Wu Lina. What do you want?" "Jie, I have to buy the engagement ring for Yang Xinyu," she said enthusiastically. "Oh! That''s great." "Can you accompany me to the City Center Mall tomorrow?" "Yes, sure. I will take half a day''s leave from the work tomorrow." "Thank you, Zhou Zhili. Let''s also have lunch outside?" "Okay, my treat," replied Zhou Zhili with a huge smile. Wu Lina chuckled and agreed before disconnecting the call. She was only concerned about Ying Yue. What did that woman have up her sleeve? Wu Lina was in no mood to have lunch with Ying Yue. She wanted to make the meeting as short as possible but she wanted to know what was going in her mind. She didn''t want Zhou Zhili to be involved in it. So she decided to buy the ring first and then meet Ying Yue. This way Zhou Zhili would be able to leave early. Next day as Wu Lina was getting ready in the morning, Yang Xinyu noticed her eagerness. He smiled and approached her. "Can I accompany you? You don''t even know my size." "I know your size," replied Wu Lina with a wink. There was no way she would let him see her with Ying Yue. Yang Xinyu bit his bottom lip while trying not to smile. "You are becoming shameless, Wu Lina." She went near him and gave a hug. Kissing his chest, she said, "Well, what can I say? I treated you as my husband ever since I fell in love with you. So I know everything about you." Then she looked at him seductively. Yang Xinyu''s dreamy brown eyes stared at her. They were conveying his trust, his love, his loyalty and his commitment towards her. "You will be officially mine in a few days," he said, putting his hands on her shoulders and kissing her forehead. "I can''t wait." "How is your wound? Let''s see," he said, kneeling down to see it by lifting the skirt she was wearing. "It is better, healing nicely." Yang Xinyu saw that the skin had started healing and it had become pink over there. In a few days it would be as good as before. Satisfied, he pulled down her skirt. "I am glad." He got up and added, "I will be going to the office today. Take the Mercedes with you. You won''t drive and there will be four guards who will follow your car. If you see media, just avoid them. Don''t answer their questions. Buy the ring and come straight back to the house." "Geez, Xinyu, I am not a child!" she said rolling her eyes. He narrowed his eyes and flicked her forehead. "Ouch!" she cried smilingly and pecked him. Yang Xinyu left for the office while Wu Lina started preparing herself for the day. She wore a blue silk shirt and a navy pencil skirt with light blue matching stilettos. She had left her waist length hair open, pinning only the left side with a clip made from semi-precious stones. Wu Lina left home at 11am to pick up Zhou Zhili. But Zhou Zhili was already downstairs waiting for her. "Jie, why didn''t you come up!" asked Wu Lina, hugging her, surprised. "Good morning, dear. I just came five minutes back," replied Zhou Zhili warmly. Together they left for the mall. Zhou Zhili was impressed by the security Wu Lina had around her. "Jie, don''t be too flustered. Having so much security around me is restrictive," said Wu Lina with a smirk looking at Zhou Zhili''s expressions. The car stopped in front of the mall half an hour later and before Wu Lina could step out, the bodyguards had already surrounded her car. One of them opened it for her and the rest circled her. Almost everyone who was present there gaped at the scene C a pretty lady with a sidekick surrounded by four burly bodyguards walking down the aisle of the mall! People broke into a chatter. "Who is she?" "Is she royalty?" "Oh wait, I saw her in the newspapers a few days back. She is the wife of Yang Corporation CEO." "Wow, her status has increased!" "Look at her dress. It must be worth thousands of Yuan." Wu Lina chose to ignore the comments and entered a jewelry shop along with Zhou Zhili. The bodyguards stayed out of the shop. The manager of the shop, an old man in his sixties, greeted them amiably, "Good morning ladies, how can I help you?" "I am looking for an engagement ring," replied Wu Lina gently. "Sure." He guided them to the relevant counter and left them with a young lady. After going through a variety of rings, Wu Lina finalized on a 5mm thick gold band with five small diamonds perched on the top in a line. It was expensive for her but that was the first thing she was ever gonna give to Yang Xinyu. Zhou Zhili asked her to buy a ring with more diamonds. "Wu Lina, I will add to the extra amount. Please buy a bigger one. After all the CEO will wear it everyday. This one is too simple for his status." Wu Lina was embarrassed but decided to go with her original choice. "Can you etch our names on the ring?" she asked. "Of course! Please give us ten minutes. What would you like to write on it?" said the sales lady. Wu Lina wrote the words on a paper, which the lady took inside along with the ring. While they were making the payment, the ring was given back to them. Now she had to meet Ying Yue. Chapter 132 - Meeting Her Nemesis Wu Lina looked at the ring excitedly before keeping it in her purse. She exited the shop and along with Zhou Zhili, they went to have light snacks in an upscale restaurant. Even though Wu Lina was having a light meal with Zhou Zhili who was constantly chirping away, she couldn''t help thinking about her meeting with Ying Yue. She became nervous but didn''t let her emotions surface. Zhou Zhili left at 12:45pm sharp after settling the bills so that she could reach the office in time, which was an hour away from the mall. Wu Lina left that place to walk towards the Italian restaurant where she was supposed to meet Ying Yue. The bodyguards followed her. While the bodyguards stayed outside, she went in. The restaurant had few scattered guests around. To her surprise, Ying Yue was already present there. The table where she was sitting was pretty aloof. Seeing her, Wu Lina frowned. Her stomach developed knots and she wanted to turn away. But she kept walking until she reached the table. Ying Yue was sipping mojito and reading something on her phone when she felt a presence near her. She lifted her head and saw that Wu Lina was standing opposite her. She measured her and said, "Hello." Wu Lina sat down and didn''t even bother to greet her. She was feeling awkward. "What do you want to say?" she asked curtly to the point of being rude. "What is the hurry Wu Lina?" she said trying to add melodrama. "Let''s order some lunch." "I don''t want to eat with you so say what you have to. Tell me now or be gone," replied Wu Lina fumed. A waiter came and placed fresh lemonade in front of Wu Lina. "I took the liberty of ordering fresh lemonade for you," said Ying Yue ignoring Wu Lina''s rage, while sipping her mojito. "I am not interested in it Ying Yue. Come to the point!" Ying Yue was enjoying her nervousness and she wanted to delay. She looked down at her phone and checked a few messages. Wu Lina was running out of patience. "What do you know about my father?" Ying Yue looked up, her lips curved in a sadist manner and she said, "You are Wenqian''s daughter but Wu Yi-Zheng is not your father." Wu Lina''s mind went into a tizzy. "Nonsense! You think you can meet me and spout your nonsense. How dare you even say something as detestable as that?" She raised her voice, making the customers in the restaurant look at her. "Well, this is the fact. Your mother is a Chinese but your father is from Bulgaria." Wu Lina felt like slapping Ying Yue for calling her a bastard. She was seething. "Ying Yue, I am warning you. If you don''t stop, I will ask my bodyguards to throw you from the top floor of the building!" However, Ying Yue ignored her threats and continued, "When I had gone to Sofia, Bulgaria last year I met with your father. His name is Vladimir Yankov." She dug her purse, took out a photo and slides it across the table. "That''s your father." Wu Lina looked down, all bewildered and out of words. A very handsome man in his late forties was standing in plush surroundings. Her eyes widened, she felt winded, dizzy at this expos. So many questions popped in her mind. "Do you know what he does?" Ying Yue took out a cigarette and lit it. After sending a ring of smoke in the air, she said, "He is king of the underworld over there. Some say that he is the kingmaker. But I think he is no more than mafia." Looking at Wu Lina''s shocked face, she added, "He''sbeen looking for you. If he comes to know that you are his daughter, he will take you away. He wants an heir for his empire. By the way, he was the one who kept your name. You should ask your mother." Ying Yue let out a laugh. She smoked further. Inhaling deeply she continued, "Do you think that marrying the CEO of the Yang Corporation is a good idea especially knowing that you are a bastard child of the boss of Bulgarian mafia? If it leaked to the media, Yang Corporation''s reputation would nosedive, and I don''t know what will happen to your mother? Tsk, tsk. Wu Lina, I suggest that you stop dreaming about Yang Xinyu and leave him immediately if you have some dignity left." Wu Lina rose from her chair. Pa! Ying Yue''s left cheek had turned red. Wu Lina had slapped her across the face. All the guests in the hotel froze. "You must come to our engagement because Yang Xinyu has invited you. And that slap was my invitation!" Ying Yue''s face was contorted in anger, "You!" Before she could utter another word, Wu Lina was out of the restaurant. She wanted to cry but she controlled herself until she reached the car. Once inside, she couldn''t hold her tears. She clutched her purse that had the ring she had bought so fondly. What was fate driving her to? ''My father? Am I not Wu Yi-Zheng''s daughter? Was this the reason he never supported me monetarily? Was this the reason he didn''t think twice before throwing me out of the house? Why didn''t mother ever tell me about my real father? Will Yang Xinyu accept me if he comes to know about my father?'' Thinking that she started sobbing audibly. The driver of the car saw her in the rear view mirror and said handing over the tissues to her, "Miss, do you want to go to CEO''s office if something is bothering you?" Wu Lina looked at him with a wild expression. That was the last thing she wanted. She shook her head and said, "No, I want to go back home." She wiped her tears and started looking outside. The gray clouds were hanging over the city''s landscape, threatening to soak it into oceans of water. Wu Lina yearned for Yang Xinyu. She wanted to go home and curl into him. Ying Yue''s words were so agonizing. On the other hand, Ying Yue rushed out of the restaurant, covering the red cheek with her hand. ''Yes, I will come for your engagement, Wu Lina. Wait for me.'' Chapter 133 - No! You Can’t. Wu Lina reached home at about 3pm. She was exhausted mentally and physically. She went to her bedroom and without changing her dress she went to lie on the bed. Her identity was in question? She had gone to meet Ying Yue thinking about her father Wu Yi-Zheng but what was completely shocked by what she told her. Was she really half Bulgarian? Neither of her parents had any Bulgarian heritage. She wanted to go to meet her mom now more than ever. The man in photo was haunting her mind ever since. She wanted a DNA test. She wanted answers to her questions. While thinking her mind wandered to how would it have been had her mother stayed back in Bulgaria. She was worried that if Yang Xinyu would come to know, will he accept her? Will his family accept her? She couldn''t part with Yang Xinyu. It was the most gut-wrenching thought. She started sobbing once again. She could never tell Yang Xinyu about her heritage. Her mom never told her anything about her different looks. Her eyes and her breasts were larger than the other women around her. She always thought that she was lucky to have big eyes. At one point of time she wanted to meet her biological father. Do I look even a little like him? Who do I look like? She focused on her memory of the photo Ying Yue showed wondering if she had any resemblance with him. She got up from the bed and started circling her bedroom, then going to the balcony and coming back, shaking her head at every resemblance she could think of with the man in the photo, Vladimir Yankov. She decided to meet her mother as soon as possible. It was already evening 7pm and the bedroom was still masked in darkness with Wu Lina sitting in on the bed propped up on the pillows and a hand on her forehead. When Yang Xinyu came home he was surprised to see that there was no light in the bedroom. He switched it on to see that Wu Lina was on bed. He went to the bed and sat beside her. Removing her hand from her forehead he saw that her lovely face had a frown. The cheeks were washed with tears. Wu Lina opened her eyes and looked at him coming out of her reverie. She hugged him immediately. "Xinyu, I love you. You won''t leave me, no matter what?" He hugged her back, his heart sensing trouble "Wu Lina, I won''t darling, ever." He patted her back. "Have you eaten anything?" Wu Lina shook her head. "Let''s have dinner and sleep early today. I want my fianc to look fresh and beautiful on her engagement. Ha ha" Wu Lina smiled and got up from the bed to take a shower. Over dinner she told him, "Yang Xinyu, I want to go to see my mother as soon as possible." "Sure, do you want to invite her for the engagement?" "Yes." "That would be great Wu Lina. We can invite your father too." Wu Lina cringed. "Okay." "Okay, let''s go tomorrow. We can go in the morning the first thing," he said with a warm smile. He was happy that Wu Lina wanted to invite her family. He hoped that they accepted her. "I want to go and meet them with you and introduce myself." Wu Lina snapped, "No! You can''t." Yang Xinyu chopsticks froze midair, "Why?" He was bewildered by her sudden anger. "I told you, I want to face this alone." Wu Lina was now breathing heavily trying to keep her cool while feeling very nervous inside. "Okay Wu Lina," said Yang Xinyu with a shrug. "What time do you want to go?" "I wanted to go alone" "No Wu Lina, I will go with you, and that''s it!" His voice was too strict for her to deny. "Okay, in that case can you park the car at a distance and stay inside it?" said Wu Lina while keeping her eyes on her food. Yang Xinyu narrowed his eyes. He didn''t argue and said, ''I will" "What time do you want to go?" He asked after a while. "We can start in the morning at 8am. Is that okay with you?" Noticing that Wu Lina was only too nervous rather than excited he felt awkward. "Yes, okay." Wu Lina continued eating in silence whilst Yang Xinyu gave her occasional glances. He could sense that something was off with her. ''What is wrong Wu Lina? Are you hiding something from me?'' His suspicions increased. After dinner none of them wanted to sleep. Wu Lina retracted in her world leaving Yang Xinyu with no choice other than going to the study to check his office emails. When he came back Wu Lina had slept. Wu Lina woke up very early at 5am that morning. She had so many questions in her mind that she had to ask. She became fidgety. She tiptoed out of the bedroom without disturbing Yang Xinyu. She went to the kitchen to prepare tea for herself without wanting to wake up Mrs. Jiao. She took the tea to the poolside and leaned on the railing while sipping it and watching the city beneath. Her mind wandered back to the man in photo. What would he be doing right now? She developed a queasy feeling in her stomach. At 8am sharp the driver started the engine of the Porsche to go to Wu Lina''s parent''s place, which was located in the suburbs. It had been over four years since Wu Lina had visited her parents. Naturally she became nervous and wondered whether they would even welcome her. However, she anticipated that by the time they would reach, her father would have left for his job and brother for his school. Thinking about her younger brother Wu Lina smiled. ''He must have grown taller.'' That was the only smile Yang Xinyu saw on her face since yesterday. They drove in silence. Wu Lina was contemplating on how to greet her mother and how to breach the subject of her biological father. Chapter 134 - Knots In Her Stomach They started from the most high-class area of the town where only the wealthy lived. Gradually, the landscape changed and they entered the suburbs where the houses were cringed together. There were small houses with a only a few having their own garden. It was over an hour before Wu Lina saw familiar surroundings. She became nervous started fidgeting again. Her fingers started rubbing her palm and she pursed her lips. The thought of meeting with her mother got knots in her stomach. Yang Xinyu titled his head sideways and just held her tiny hands softly in his large hands. The cold hands of Wu Lina were now wrapped in the warm ones. She felt secured and gave him an uneasy look with a smile. "Wu Lina, don''t be edgy. I know you will be meeting with your mother after four years but you have to be confident. I am sure she would be very happy to receive you." Wu Lina looked at him but wasn''t listening. "Darling, look at me," said Yang Xinyu warmly, almost commanding her. "It will be fine, okay?" he said, reassuring her. He wanted to be with her. Since he was unsure about her father''s behavior towards her, he had ordered his security men to follow their car from a distance so that Wu Lina doesn''t come to know about it, else she would have felt bad. When the car entered the locality where Wu Lina''s house was, Yang Xinyu noticed that there were two very luxurious cars parked on the side of the road one after the other. A man in black was leaning against one of them smoking a cigarette. More surprising was the fact that he had blond hair and wasn''t looking like a Chinese even though he had shades on. Their car moved ahead and a few hundred meters ahead, there was another similar car although there were no men around it. In the short distance they covered, there were eight similar black cars parked at equal distance from each other. Yang Xinyu became highly suspicious and noticed that all cars had their glasses tinted so there was no way he could check who was inside them. He messaged Lu Shiming, who was following them from behind. He wanted to call, but had to message him since he didn''t want Wu Lina to get scared. Lu Shiming checked his message and alerted his people to keep a tab on those cars. The rule of their world was to stay as cold as possible and not react on impulse. If the opposite party did not initiate action, don''t do anything. He called for another four security men, giving them the coordinates. It would have normally taken an hour for the backup to reach but with his contacts they would reach in fifteen minutes. The entire town was aware of Lu Shiming''s persona. Everybody respected him in his world. Wu Lina glanced outside the window. The sun was shining brightly, unlike yesterday. The clouds had poured their wrath on the city on the previous night. Because of the rain, there was a slight chill in the air, enough to wear light woolens in. Wu Lina was dressed in a white silk shirt and pink trousers with a pale blue pullover. She had tied her hair in a bun and was wearing sports shoes. She was looking adorable, just like a high school student going to give her exams, with flushed cheeks and over-bitten bottom lip, which Yang Xinyu was every now and then forcing out of her mouth with a frown. "That''s mine to nibble," he joked. Twenty minutes later, they reached near Wu Lina''s house. Yang Xinyu noticed that there were two more black cars parked in front of Wu Lina''s residence. His anxiety increased. With so many things that had happened in the recent past, it was impossible for him to take not any precaution. Wu Lina asked the driver to stop the car hundred meters away from her residence. "But baby, it is too far," protested Yang Xinyu. He wanted to be as near as possible. His heart was beating fast. "Yang Xinyu, I want to meet her alone. She will become so conscious in front of you that we won''t be able to talk nicely. I will call you once I tell her about our engagement, okay?" She said, pleading with her eyes. Yang Xinyu made a sad face, "Okay" Wu Lina left him in the car and started walking towards her home with hands gripping the sides of her pullover. Every step she took increased her excitement and anxiety. She imagined this scene thousands of times in her mind, yet every time, she failed to reach the conclusion. She saw that there were two cars parked in front of her home. She found it odd but shirked the thought out of her mind and focused on her house. Meanwhile Yang Xinyu asked Lu Shiming to go ahead of him and park the car closer to Wu Lina''s house once she entered inside. Lu Shiming had also noticed that there were so many black cars in the area. He was already on high alert. These kinds of cars weren''t a good indication. It could be either a very important political leader or it could be underworld. Either way, he had to keep his guard on, more so because Yang Xinyu had messaged him. Lu Shiming couldn''t help thinking, ''Why does Wu Lina attract so much trouble? She is mysterious. There are so many people on this planet but she is the only one who has danger lurking around her always.'' He silently prayed for her safety. He saw that there were hardly one or two more people on the street. Wu Lina neared her house. When she was only about a twenty meters away from the house, a man dressed in black jumped out of the car. She saw that he wasn''t Chinese. He was a foreigner, very tall with blond hair neatly gelled and swept back. He was wearing a black suit and was laced with modern gadgets, which she was aware of. She found it awkward. But she ignored him and continued walking. Chapter 135 - He Had Wu Lina Wu Lina reached the entrance of her parent''s house and opened the small iron gate. It was a small house surrounded by concrete five feet wall all around. The gate opened into a narrow pathway that lead into the main house. On both sides of the pathway there were tiny gardens that were very nicely maintained by her mother. The gardens were lined with yellow blooms, which were fighting for the space in the flowerbeds and had rebelled to dance over the green grass. Wu Lina smiled at her mother''s efforts to maintain the lawns. She remembered helping her out planting saplings when she was younger. She had returned home, on the same streets, to the same people. Yet everything had moved on in her absence. She was foolish to think that things remained the same. Life went on in its natural flow. As she neared the main door, she heard voices from inside. Her heart skipped a beat. Was father inside? What would he do if he saw her out of blue? She turned around for an instant biting her lips. Her nervous gaze fell upon the blond man who was standing out near the black car. He was staring at her intensely. She felt uncomfortable and looked away. Gathering courage she turned back and walked towards the house. The voices inside had settled down. She realized that her mother was talking to someone while she was also crying. Was it the right time to come? She wondered if showing up would create another havoc in her mother''s life. She decided not to go inside and stopped her hand midair before knocking the door. Once again she turned back when all of a sudden she heard the manly voice. It wasn''t that of her father. The man inside spoke in broken English. But why was mother crying? Wu Lina knocked on the door, first softly, and then when no one opened it, she knocked loudly. After a few minutes the door opened slowly, and her mother''s warm, loving face was revealed. Both mother and daughter looked at each other with shocked expressions. Wenqian expressions were a mixture of fear, love, anxiety and daze. Her warm round face was a little strained now. In a split second her face was illuminated by the sunlight as she opened the door further. She appeared elated. Wenqian couldn''t hold herself and threw herself in the arms of Wu Lina. Wu Lina embraced her in a tight hug, suddenly wondering why she hadn''t returned earlier. "Wu Lina, my child! How are you?" she kissed her on the forehead and the cheeks. Wu Lina was overwhelmed with emotions. She started crying. "Mother" she hugged her mother tightly and stood rooted to the ground. She missed her so much. She missed that warm embrace, that feeling of having a parent. She wanted to speak but her voice faltered into unintelligible croaks. She wanted to tell how she loved her and she couldn''t utter a sensible word. Did her mother know how she longed for her? She wanted to tell her about all the troubles she had faced in her life after she left them. She wanted to tell about Yang Xinyu. But she curled herself in the warmth of her body. Wenqian held Wu Lina''s hands and dragged her inside. She made her sit on the sofa and wiped her tears. Her mother became angry but there was no anger in her. All she had was love. "You didn''t come to meet me even for a day," she complained. She tucked one of Wu Lina''s lose strands behind her ear and said, "You look like such a kid, still growing in your adult body." Wu Lina nodded and blinked through her tears. "Mother, I am good. How are you doing?" While saying so she sensed the presence of a man behind her, a tall, well built slightly old man who was staring at her like hawk. He was so handsome that she kept looking at him for a long time before words could enter her brain. She was dazed. It was a moment of emotions that had swirled inside of every person present in that room. Noticing him closely, Wu Lina froze. This was the man in the photo that Ying Yue had showed. Her biological father! She broke her gaze from him and looked at her mother, a chill going down her spine. Her mind had gone numb. She brought her hands to her mouth and tightly closed it. She couldn''t even say that she knew who the man was. What was he doing here? Has he come to take her mother? "Wu Lina, this is Vladimir Yankov," said her mother bringing her back to reality. She was dying of curiosity to meet this man and must have thought hundred time how to ask her mother about him, and there he was C standing behind her body and soul. Vladimir circled around the sofa and came in front of her. He knelt in front of her at a distance. He wanted to touch his flesh and blood. He was like a starved man in a desert who had seen the oasis. His happiness showed in his eyes that were now flowing with tears. He stretched his hand towards her hoping that she would hold it, without realizing that they hadn''t been even introduced. He wasn''t alone in this world. He had an heir. His was on the moon. Even though Wenqian was his no more, he had Wu Lina. Wu Lina eyebrows furrowed. She looked at her mom who was smiling with nervousness. "Wu Lina, I am sorry for all this. I didn''t know that I would be facing so many situations, so much happiness, in one day. I don''t know how to even say this. Please forgive me Lina if I have ever put you in a difficult situation." Wu Lina nodded and said, "Mother, please never blame yourself ever for anything. I missed you so much these four years that the word ''forgive'' has lost it''s meaning. Please tell me whatever you want to say." Wu Line encouraged her to speak the truth. Wenqian looked at Vladimir and said, "Wu Lina, this man here is your biological father. When I was eighteen, I had gone to Bulgaria where I met him." Chapter 136 - I Am Not ‘Sir’ In the next ten minutes, Wenqian narrated the story to Wu Lina in shortcut. Even though Wu Lina knew that the man in front of her was her father, she was amazed at the mother''s sudden revelation of the past events. She saw the extended hand of her father, his warm face that had tears flowing out uncontrollably. He was waiting for her. He didn''t listen to a word Wenqian had spoken. The moment of seeing his child for the first time had frozen. He had only seen her when she was a little bump. Wu Lina reached out and softly touched his hand, goose bumps lining her skin. She stared at him. As soon as her hands touched Vladimir''s, he grabbed her and said, "Oh thank you Jesus!" He kissed her hand and brought it near his face. If anyone in his world would see Vladimir now, they would be petrified wondering if the boss was about to die. Her hands felt cold on his wet face. But today there was no control, he would let his tears flow as long as they came without holding any barrier. He had met his baby girl. He took his other hand to her head and patted. He kissed her hand again and looked at her intently. She was so petite and so beautiful. He felt proud of his genes! He left her hand and said, "Wu Lina, you are the most beautiful baby I have ever seen in my life." Saying that he dug his coat pocket to take out the photo he had carried forever, the photo that showed her as a bump in her mother''s womb. "See, this is how you looked when you were not even born." They were able to communicate with each other in broken English. Wu Lina''s English wasn''t that good but ever since she had started working, her understanding of the language became better since she had to deal with many foreigners at her work. Wu Lina was caught up in a whirlwind of emotions. She had forgotten completely about Yang Xinyu. She had forgotten about their engagement. She was focused on her biological father, trying to make sense of the situation. She tore the gaze away from him and looked at the photo. Her heart filled with warmth. Her father had carried this around with him ever since, near his heart, even if it was a photo. She looked at her mother and then her father. At that moment she wished they were together and that she belonged to a normal family. Vladimir was now sitting cross-legged on the floor in front of her. Wu Lina found her voice and the first thing she said politely out of her dried tears was, "Sir, please sit on the sofa, the floor must be cold." Vladimir frowned heavily but he sat beside her as instructed. "I am not ''sir''. I am your father. Please call me father, Wu Lina. I have died a thousand deaths to see you and your mother for once all these twenty-two years. Please don''t deprive me of that one word I deserve," he said, almost choking now. For Wu Lina, this was a new situation. How could she say father to someone she barely knew? Before she could respond coherently, Vladimir produced a DNA certificate in front of her. Wu Lina''s heart raced as she braced herself to see the certificate. She took it in her shaky hands and immediately saw the number on the report C 99.9%. How did Vladimir ever get this report? Does this mean? Vladimir smiled and as if reading her thoughts, he said, "Yes, I have connections everywhere." He touched the tip of her nose to tease her. He wanted to cuddle his child like he would have if she were a toddler or infant. Wu Lina looked down and now her lips had curled up a little. Even if he was a mafia boss, she was glad that she could meet him. Wenqian on the other hand was extremely happy. At least her daughter had some emotional support in the world now. "Please Lina, call me papa. I want to hear that from you," Vladimir coaxed her. His years of waiting is now coming to fruition. He had lost all hope of meeting the two most precious people in his life. God had given him this great chance and he couldn''t let it go. He pleaded her once again, "Wu Lina, please, child" "Papa" said Wu Lina feeling a little awkward. Vladimir was on the top of the world. He pulled Wu Lina with ease towards him and hugged her so tightly as if he would never let her go ever. "My child" was all he managed to say. He was so satisfied that he felt he had achieved moksha. He was ready to die now. His heir will take over his place. After Vladimir enveloped Wu Lina in his arms for a long time, he spoke with conviction, "Wu Lina, I want you to come to Bulgaria with me. You have no idea what is awaiting you over there. Your mother told me about how Wu Yi-Zheng threw you out of the house. I will not spare the man who made you suffer so much. He doesn''t know what he has done!" Wenqian, who was sitting beside them and watching the two of them, was shocked to hear his statement. "No, Vladimir, you cannot do that. He is the father of my son." "But he dared to mistreat my daughter. Wenqian, do you know what Wu Lina is? She is my treasure. I will erase anything and anyone that will ever come in between her and her happiness," said Vladimir angrily. Wu Lina was listening to her father''s words in amazement. There was a man in this world who actually treated her like a daughter. Her lips curled while she basked in his display of protection. "Please Vlad, I know you can do harm to anybody without leaving a trace of evidence. But I cannot let this happen. You cannot imagine how society will ostracize me, and what all will they gossip about me. We have leaded a respectable life so far. Please let it remain that way," said Wenqian, almost pleading him. Chapter 137 - My Eyes Will Be On You Vladimir looked at his daughter who was now smiling. "What do you want, Lina?" he asked omitting ''Wu'' from her name?" Wu Lina smiled and said, "Let them go. I have no issues whatsoever now." He smiled back at her benevolently and patted her head, "Okay." Wenqian breathed a sigh of relief, as she knew fully well what Vladimir was capable of doing. "I would like to officially make you my daughter, Lina. You should be known as Lina Yankova, and not Wu Lina," continued Vladimir, feeling a sudden surge of love and affection for his daughter. Wu Lina panicked a little. She hesitated because she was not sure if Yang Xinyu would accept her if he came to know who her father was. But the idea was extremely appealing to her. Vladimir noticed her hesitation and thought that perhaps he dived into all this too fast. He was afraid that he would push away Lina no, Lina Yankova. A grin broke on his face. He wanted to announce to the world that his heir apparent was present in this world and no one could mess with him. All his property would now belong to her. In that short time he had made future plans for her. He would marry her off to Aleksander Antov, his right hand man who had accompanied him to China. That ways he would be able to keep Lina next to him and also manage his vast empire. Aleksander Antov had come along with Vladimir despite knowing fully well that danger was lurking around him. Vladimir had to bribe a lot of government officials with millions of Yuan in order to visit the country to confirm his doubts as to whether his child existed. Aleksander was so possessive and protective about Vladimir that he couldn''t let him come alone. He was responsible for all the security that surrounded in the area. Outside in the car, Yang Xinyu was getting anxious. He wanted to go inside the house to see how Wu Lina was doing. He was constantly looking at the black cars parked outside and the blond man who was continuously smoking. He must have smoked a packet now. He was very handsome and appeared as if keeping a watch on someone. Lu Shiming in the other car was getting apprehensive. The miss was getting late unreasonably. It had been half an hour since she went in. He dialed a number. In the house while Vladimir was making plans to give Wu Lina her authentic title, he received a call from Aleksander who was standing out of the house. "Boss, you need to get out now. We have received a call from one of our men that the police will be here any moment." Vladimir cursed him on the phone in Bulgarian. He had bribed the government officials so much, yet the police was out on his trail. He just didn''t want to go. He was cherishing his daughter. He had met Wenqian after ages of searching for them. This was the moment he had waited for all those years. But his reasoning returned and he made a decision. "Lina Yankova, I have to go. Come with me," said Vladimir taking his chances. Wu Lina eyes widened. She shook her head. How could she leave her country on an impulse? "No, I can''t," she replied firmly but politely. "Okay, child. But promise me that next time when I come to visit you, you will have to come with me. Or I will take you to your home in Bulgaria by force." Vladimir couldn''t help threatening. Wu Lina nodded. "I have to go now, child." He couldn''t say that the police was on his trail. With one last kiss on her forehead, he looked at Wenqian and said, "I am forever indebted to you for giving birth to my child. Wenqian, I will grant you whatever you had ever wished for in this life. And see that my child never gets hurt." "Lina Yankova, even when I am not around you, my eyes will be on you. Today, by chance we have met at your mother''s house while I was searching for you, otherwise I would have come to you after a few days. Don''t ever worry. No one will be able to hurt you ever now, and that''s my promise." Saying that, Vladimir Yankov rose from his seat. "Wenqian, can you please show me your backyard?" Wenqian was surprised by his question but said, "Sure", and got up to show him the backyard. She asked Wu Lina to wait for her. Vladimir walked out of there leaving Wu Lina dazed. ''Why is he going to the backyard?'' Wenqian leaded him to the backyard. She saw that Vladimir exited from the small gate that was present over there. Not understanding his decision to exit from the back side of house, Webqian just shook her head and bade him goodbye. "I''ll come back soon," he said with a smile. In a few minutes, one could hear car engines starting and whirring away speedily. When Wenqian came back Wu Lina asked, "Where has pa... papa... gone?" she felt slightly strange calling him that but he was her father and she was titled when she called him papa. She wanted to get used to the word ''papa''. Her only predicament was how would she disclose this information to Yang Xinyu... Outside, Lu Shiming''s faint smile upon observing the cars going, was caught by his men. They were surprised. Their boss had never had such a soft expression on his face! Wu Lina had had a rollercoaster of a day! She turned to her mother and shrieked out of excitement. "Mother, thank you for raising me so well. I want to thank father also for taking care of me knowing that I am not his daughter. Now I have no regrets," she added with misty eyes. Wenqian hugged her daughter tightly. After a few minutes when they had settled Wu Lina wanted to divulge her news. She held her mother''s hands. "Mother, I have news for you," said Wu Lina with a flushed face. "What is it, Wu Lina?" asked Wenqian who had stood to go the kitchen and prepare lunch for her daughter. After all her daughter had come after such a long time and how could she let her go without eating. "I am getting engaged on Sunday." "Really? Wu Lina, I am so happy!" Wenqian almost shouted cheerfully. "Who is the lucky boy?" she asked. "His name is Yang Xinyu. He is the CEO of the Yang Corporation." "Omo! Wu Lina, how did that happen?" "Mother, it just happened. We have been living together for almost a month now and his father wants us married as soon as possible." Wu Lina told her shortly, not wanting to reveal all the controversies that surrounded her during that time. "Mother, I want you, father and brother to come and grace the occasion." Wenqian beamed and said, "Of course, Wu Lina." She patted her daughter''s head lovingly. Even though Wu Lina had not been with them for four years, it just seemed like yesterday. Now that she was getting married, Wenqian felt that her daughter would leave her forever. She felt empty. "You sit here, Wu Lina. I will be right back." Wenqian went in to the bedroom and fetched a red packet for her. "I had been saving some money all these years for you ever since you left us. I wanted to give this cash to you whenever we met in order to help you, Wu Lina. You had left the house because of cash crunch and I could not help you. So I decided to save as much possible and give you all that." Wu Lina looked at the red packet and said, "Thank you." Her eyes became watery again. Chapter 138 - Meeting The Mother Wu Lina hugged her mother tightly. She said, "Mother, please use this cash on yourself. I know you have saved so much but I would be much happier if you use it." Wenqian became angry and reprimanded her, "Wu Lina, how can you disrespect your elders? Is this what I have taught you? Have you forgotten manners in these four years when you were all by yourself?" "Sorry mother, I will take it," said Wu Lina, a tear had fallen out of her eyes. Wu Lina kept the red packet in her purse. "Mother, I have a small request," said Wu Lina hesitatingly, unsure whether her mother would take it kindly or not. "Tell me, dear." "Mother, please don''t tell my in-laws about papa. I am afraid that I won''t be accepted if they come to know that I am a bastard child." Wu Lina sounded selfish as her confidence wavered. Was she too much in love with Yang Xinyu? Wenqian understood her daughter''s trepidations, "Of course, my dear. Let him make you his official daughter, Lina Yankova." Wenqian smiled at that name. It was her rightful name. She was happy that soon, Lina would be known by her right name, a name she always deserved. But Wu Lina was thinking something else. What would happen when her in-law family would come to know about her real identity? She cringed. Wenqian went to the kitchen to prepare Wu Lina''s favorite dishes. Wu Lina had completely forgotten about the fact that Yang Xinyu was sitting in the car outside. She merrily followed her mother inside. In the car, Yang Xinyu''s anxiety was slowly turning into anger. He had waited for more than half an hour and Wu Lina hadn''t even called him once. When he saw that the black cars in front of him had zipped away, he felt relieved. He waited for another half an hour and now he was mad! He had been sitting in the car for an hour. Wu Lina had asked him not to come home with her. His legs were cramped in that tiny space. Unable to withstand the torture of the cramped space and Wu Lina''s indifference, he opened the car and stood outside. The sun had risen up and it was beginning to get warmer. Her indifference to his existence made him sad. The driver of the car was laughing inside, thinking that the CEO of the Yang is nothing but a dog in front of his wife. A dog, that was patiently waiting for his master to return. A poodle who was now sad because his master had forgotten him. He let out a small chortle. Yang Xinyu threw a deadly glance at him, making him shut up immediately. Yang Xinyu sent a message to Wu Lina: [Wu Lina, how long will it take? Is everything okay? Do you want me to come over, baby?] There was no reply for ten minutes. He texted again: [Baby, I am worried. Please call me.] There was no reply again. Yang Xinyu lost his patience and called her. Unfortunately, she didn''t pick the phone. ''That''s it!'' He seared with anger and started walking towards her home. The driver said, "CEO Yang, why are you walking? I will take the car there." The CEO shot a cold glance at him again and continued to walk. Yang Xinyu opened the gate and walked inside the tiny house and knocked softly on the main door. He looked at the small garden and smiled. He heard footsteps hurrying and heard someone turning the knob. When the door opened Yang Xinyu saw a kind face of a woman. She looked up at him with questioning eyes. Before she could ask a question, Yang Xinyu saw Wu Lina peeping from behind. Her face broke into a beatific smile when she saw him. While she was peeping from behind, her mother asked him, "Yes? Who are you looking for?" She was obviously impressed by his looks because she stared at him non-stop. Wu Lina mirrored her question with a naughty grin, "Yes? Who are you looking for?" "Good morning ma''am!" It was the first time Yang Xinyu was meeting his mother-in-law and he was nervous. This was an official introduction and Wu Lina wasn''t helping. What kind of wife was she? "Good morning," said Wenqian with knitted brows, getting suspicious about him. "I am looking for my wife," blurted Yang Xinyu stupidly. "Then go home, young man. She is not here," said Wenqian, almost shutting the door on his face shaking her head in indignation. Wu Lina was thoroughly enjoying the scene. Her grin was now about to split her face into half. "Yes, go to your home young man!" said Wu Lina mirroring her mother again. Yang Xinyu was exasperated! "I am looking for Wu Lina," came a loud exclaim before the door closed. Wenqian opened the door fast when she heard him. She was shocked! Wu Lina was laughing away to glory with her hands on her stomach. When Wenqian opened the door back, she stumbled back and stepped on Wu Lina, making her fall on the floor. Wu Lina fell down with a thud on her buttocks. Yang Xinyu rushed over to her and in a second she was lifted up in his arms. He took her to the nearest seating place, which was a beanbag. "Wu Lina, are you okay?" He asked concern etched on his face. Wu Lina was still laughing and Wenqian was standing with funniest expression her face could make. Yang Xinyu sat down in front of Wu Lina and said, "Do we need to go to the hospital?" Wu Lina''s laughter fit wouldn''t stop. She shook her head and looked at her mother. Sobering up a little, she said, "Mother, this is Yang Xinyu." Wenqian, who had already done her math about the two lovebirds, was now smiling. She looked at Yang Xinyu and said, "Wu Lina, your fianc is very good looking," which made Yang Xinyu blush like an adolescent girl. "Mother! I am also beautiful!" said Wu Lina with a pang of jealousy. He had just met her and mother is already taking his side! Wenqian laughed and said, "You deserved better!" Yang Xinyu exhaled angrily, causing a few strands of hair to be blown away from his face. Chapter 139 - What A Filial Child Wenqian was happy beyond words. So many new things happened to her that day that she thanked God a zillion times. She decided to go to the temple to offer prayers to the deities. She had lost hope that she would ever meet Vladimir in her life. But today he had suddenly showed up on her doorstep. She was so stupefied to see him. He had aged but he looked as handsome as ever. When she saw him, she cried. Vladimir held her hands but did not touch her any further as he knew that she did not belong to him anymore. More than her, he was eager to meet Wu Lina. Wenqian''s first question to him was, "How did you know about Wu Lina?" "Wenqian, I have been banned from entering some countries including China, but I had kept my sources updated about you. As soon as I came to know about you, I came running even if that meant that I had to bribe so many officials." "But why are you banned, Vladimir?" asked Wenqian, as puzzled as ever. He looked at her and remembered how he had killed the policeman who was responsible for their separation and his rise as an underworld mafia. He smiled at her and shook his head. "I have my reasons, Wenqian. I want to meet Wu Lina. I have heard that you gave birth to her after returning to the country. Thank you, Wenqian, for taking so much trouble." It was Wenqian''s chance to remember all the hardships she had gone through after she was deported to China. "Wu Lina''s father had thrown her out when she finished her school because she wanted to continue to study." This statement made Vladimir furious. He clenched his fists and had a murderous thought of wringing Wu Yi-Zheng''s neck. His gaze became as dark as his temper. He asked, "So where is my child? Is she lost in the world all over again?" "No, Vladimir. She is a strong girl just like you -- very determined and very bright. She graduated as a nurse but I don''t know where is she now as she has never contacted us after she left home." "So how do you know she is a nurse?" he asked, worried as hell about his daughter. "I assumed that must have finished her graduation," said Wenqian, feeling sad about the fact that she was unable to even take care of Wu Lina. "I am sorry, Vladimir," she said while crying uncontrollably. Vladimir felt helpless. The dreams he had woven when he would meet his daughter were shattered like thousands of stars in the sky. He stood up, circled the sofa and went inside to hide his tears that had welled his eyes. He had come so far to meet his child and again he was on a blind trail Just as he was about to cry, he heard a loud knock on the door. He hid himself in the room and waited for Wenqian to open the door. When he heard "Wu Lina, my child! How are you?", he felt a surge of excitement running through his body. A moment ago he was in state of wretchedness and now he was filled with joy. When he entered the living room, he saw a young girl sitting on the sofa with Wenqian. He approached her slowly, not able to believe his luck. Was he daydreaming? But the voices were real and so was that girl. He came and stood behind her He had thanked the person who had called him a million times for telling the address of Wenqian. --- Yang Xinyu had to have lunch along with Wu Lina and Wenqian. The dishes were so tasty that he had to admit, "Wu Lina, had your mother been any younger, I would have married her!" Everyone on the table roared with laughter. "Auntie, please teach your cooking skills to Wu Lina. She is very bad and I have to employ a housekeeper for cooking." Wenqian was aghast. "Wu Lina, you should know how to cook nicely. How can you be a good wife unless you know how to cook nicely? What will your children eat?" She scolded her lightly. "Don''t worry, Yang Xinyu. I will teach her," she said, offering him more beef. After lunch, both Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu took their leave. "Mother, don''t forget to come for the engagement. I will wait for you," Wu Lina said with an earnest smile. "I will send a car for you, Auntie. You won''t be able to come on your own. The venue is far from the main city," said Yang Xinyu. "Oh, what a filial child. Your parents must be so proud of you," said Wenqian, happy for her daughter. Wu Lina cringed a bit but she maintained a smile on her face. Once they were in the car, Yang Xinyu couldn''t hold himself and pulled her on his lap. He took her face in his large hands and kissed her before burying his head in the crook of her neck. "What happened, Xinyu?" she asked softly. He didn''t answer and hugged her tighter. They stayed like that until they reached home. The person who was most relaxed at the moment was Lu Shiming. The miss had come home without any harm. Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina took the elevator to the penthouse while Lu Shiming went to check the security footage. Only two days were left for the engagement and a week for the wedding. Everyone was busy preparing for the engagement. A strange rumor started making rounds C Wu Lina may not come for the engagement with the CEO Yang. Oblivious to this rumor, the couple was merrily having fun time. --- At Moonlight Residences, in a dark room, Ying Yue was sitting quietly on a chaise chair, watching the television and smoking. Only the light from the television was lighting the room. The slap that she had received from Wu Lina was enough to act as a catalyst to her jealousy. ''How dare she insult me? I will create the most horrific of the situations for her. I warned her not to come for engagement, yet she dared to slap me. She doesn''t know that she has disturbed a beehive. She will have to pay for this.'' Chapter 140 - The Red Packet She looked at the phone in her hand again and dialed a number. She had to somehow disturb this engagement and make sure that it didn''t take place, ever. In the Yang Mansion Chairman Min-Chang was busy preparing for the big event. He had sent personal invitations to all his family members. The engagement invite was so beautiful. It was in the form of a musical box, which opened with music with a couple rotating in the center and the boy putting a ring on the girl''s finger. Each box was accompanied with a small jewelry box with diamond cufflinks and a pearl necklace. When the family members received the invite they couldn''t help being impressed. They wondered that if the engagement invite were so lavish, how would be the wedding invite. Yang Chen Lin and Sebastian had also arrived. They were already engaged in Spain and had come over for their wedding as was instructed by the Chairman. The Yang Mansion was a buzz of activities. The only person who was not involved into all this was Yang Chn qin. She was not allowed to go out of her room and balcony. The old butler was not permitted to enter her room even though he had tried to snuck in so many times on one pretext or the other. The bodyguards stationed outside her room always stopped him from entering. She would occasionally go out in the balcony to have tea and breakfast and look at the group of gardeners doing their usual job. But over the last few days she noticed that only one gardener was present. She called him and asked, "Where are all other gardeners?" "Madam, they have all gone to the old family house to prepare it for the engagement of CEO Yang and the young miss," he replied with a surprise that the lady of the house would ask a stupid question like that. Yang Chn qin nodded and went inside. She was raging with fury. She could not communicate with the outer world. She threw the cup of tea she had in her hand on the floor. The bodyguards, upon hearing the sound rushed inside only to see that the old lady was kneeling on the floor and picking the glass pieces. One of them noticed her teary eyes and pitied her silently. They were ordered by the Chairman to not allow her to leave the room. So even if they pitied her they could not go against the order of the Chairman. Who in the city would go against that man? In the penthouse, on Saturday, while having lunch Wu Lina received a call from her mother. "Wu Lina I would like to take you for the engagement. Can you give me that honor? I know I have lost that privilege but I would be very happy if I take my child with me." Wenqian said emotionally. "Mother, please don''t speak like this. It would be my privilege to come with you. Thank you," replied Wu Lina feeling equally emotional. She disconnected the call after a while. Yang Xinyu was listening to the conversation. He became curious and asked, "Where are you going?" "Mother wants that she should take me for the engagement. So I will come to the venue with her," replied Wu Lina still touched by what her mother told her. "No! You will come with me. We both will get dressed together and go from here," whined Yang Xinyu. "Xinyu, how can I disagree with my mother on a thing that will give her happiness? I have only reunited with her yesterday. Please darling I live with you. It would be blessing for me if I come with her." Wu Lina spoke her heart out. "But I want to be with my bride. I don''t want to be away from you anymore," protested Yang Xinyu. Wu Lina smiled and said, "I will forever be with you." She put down her chopsticks on the table and went near him. Circling her arms around his head, she bent down to kiss him. Yang Xinyu buried his head in her stomach wondering where has this new development come from. "Don''t go We will go together" he said. She smiled and kissed him again sealing her decision. They headed for the bedroom for the afternoon nap after the lunch was over. Mrs. Jiao was one happy soul to see the two lovebirds getting engaged soon. They had overcome so many hindrances. Once they were lying on the bed, Yang Xinyu asked her remembering all of a sudden, "Did you open the red packet that father gave you in the hospital?" Wu Lina shook her head and said, "No." "Why? You must see what he has given you with so much affection," he said being slightly angry at her carelessness. Wu Lina understood that he was about to get angry so she sheepishly got up from the bed and went to the drawer where she had kept the red packet. She opened it and took out two documents from inside. Her eyes widened with amazement. Yang Xinyu was observing her and became curious. He went to her and took the document from her hand. It was his chance to get shocked. Document one was a land deed of a bungalow located in the elitist area of City H. It wasn''t just any bungalow. It was ''The Bungalow''. The bungalow was formerly owned by a major general of the army, who was now retired, and had settled with his son overseas. It was the best gem in the real estate market. Document two was a legal paper that declared a 10% share transfer of the Yang Conglomerate in her name. Wu Lina so carelessly kept the two documents that when she read the contents, she got nervous. Her hands started shaking. Yang Xinyu on the other hand was smiling. He came near her, picked her up and said, "See I have such a great father. What reward will you give me for this red packet?" Chapter 141 - You Get A Flick Wu Lina, who wasn''t yet out of her trance, grinned at him and said, "Yang Xinyu, I would like to thank the Chairman personally. Can we call him for dinner after the engagement?" "Of course! But right now, please concentrate on your husband. So what do I get?" "You get a flick," said Wu Lina flicking his forehead softly and giggling. That was it! Yang Xinyu took her to the bed, kept the documents on the bedside table and looked at her with narrowed eyes. Then all of a sudden, he pounced on her. There was no escape for Wu Lina. Her clothes were peeled off one by one. She giggled and struggled so hard that she became tired. Yang Xinyu had straddled her. He took out his shirt and bent down to kiss her, crushing her breasts with his weight. He opened her mouth and wrapped his tongue around hers. The sensation was so intense that he was about to come. But just as he was about to come, she suddenly moved her face away and reached for his boxers to slide them out. His hard member was now between her thighs, waiting to invade her insides. He went down and felt her pink folds and slowly slid his fingers inside her warmth. It was deep, warm and very wet. Wu Lina bit her bottom lips and moaned. Not able to control his urge to take her, he positioned his erection and slipped it inside. He felt so warm inside that his erection grew larger and harder. He increased his pace and rotated his hips, hitting her unknown spots, which made her yelp. She shuddered and as she came, he released his fluid. Exhausted, he slumped over her and kind of slept away burying his head in her. Few minutes later, he rolled over and pulled her on his chest. "Wu Lina, please come with me to the engagement venue." Wu Lina brought her finger on his lips to shush him and drifted off. In the evening, Yang Xinyu went to his study and asked Mrs. Jiao to get tea for him over there itself. Wu Lina was packing her engagement dress along with some accessories with the help of the personal shopper. A stylist was supposed to go with her to dress her up to her mother''s place. More than Wu Lina, it was the stylist who was worried. This was the most important job of her career. While he was in the study, the Chairman called Yang Xinyu and asked him to be there on time. He informed him that all the family members were already settled in the villas surrounding the old family house. Almost forty people had come. Some top officials of the Yang Conglomerate were also invited. They were all waiting for the couple excitedly. Yang Xinyu thanked his father and went to tell this piece of information to Wu Lina. He signaled the stylist to get out of the room. As soon as she was out, he said, "Father wants us to be there on time. Are you sure you can manage this after going to your mother''s place?" "Pfft! Of course I can!" said Wu Lina and dismissed him, making Yang Xinyu sulk more than ever. He left her with a sad face. She went behind him to give a back hug. "Xinyu, I will be away only for a few hours. I will join you two hours before the ceremony will start. Okay?" He nodded, not wanting her to leave him. His stomach felt queasy. They stayed in that position for a long time before Wu Lina realized that the stylist was waiting. Yang Xinyu went to his study again. Before she could call the stylist in, Zhou Zhili called her. "Wu Lina, did you check the Internet?" "No, Jie," said Wu Lina knowing well that they must be talking about their engagement. "There are rumors that the engagement will not take place," said Zhou Zhili with concern. "Jie, please don''t read them. I have stopped reading the news on the Internet long time back. Are you coming tomorrow?" said Wu Lina, dismissing her concern. Zhou Zhili relaxed and said, "Of course. I wouldn''t miss that chance in a million years." Wu Lina disconnected the phone and called her stylist. Everything was packed in another hour. Dinner was served at 8pm and both of them went to sleep early to look fresh in the morning. Next day in the Yang Mansion, Yang Chn qin called her husband to meet with him. He was hardly meeting her these days. She had to plead him a lot to meet her. When he arrived, he wanted to keep it as short as possible. "What do you want, Yang Chn qin?" he asked curtly. He had started hating the woman in front of her. She composed herself and said, "Yang Min-Chang, you must stop this engagement. I had nightmares that Yang Xinyu will be harmed. He will be a victim of great misfortune. Cancel this event. We will get him more beautiful women." She had uttered so much nonsense that every word was appalling Yang Min-Chang. He yelled at her, "Be quiet, you vile woman! Now you are talking about black magic or what? Have you not had your share of action in our son''s life?" He shook his head and added, "Why did I come to listen to this crazy woman?" Then he looked at her and said, "Do you want to go to the Goldmine hospital? I will arrange a special ward for you." "You" Before Yang Chn qin could react anymore, the Chairman walked out. He had dressed in his traditional attire and was looking graceful. Yang Xinyu had already informed him that Wu Lina would be coming with her mother. He was happy about Wu Lina''s decision as it showed that she had a lot of respect for the elders. The fact that she did not take drastic action against Yang Chn qin spoke volumes about her. He started his journey to the old family house with a smile. All his mistresses and his children had reached there an evening before. He looked forward to having fun time with his family after a long time. Chapter 142 - The Engagement (1) On the Sunday morning, Wu Lina woke up only to realize that she was pinned down with something heavy. She saw a heavy hand across her breasts and a leg over her thighs. She turned to look at Yang Xinyu who was slightly snoring. She chuckled, which disturbed Yang Xinyu. He opened his dreamy eyes for a second to see her and drifted off to his dreamland. Wu Lina had to try very hard to remove him from her to get up. She took a shower and dressed in casual clothes to go to her mother''s place. When she came into the bedroom, she saw that Yang Xinyu was still sleeping. She went to sit near him and whispered in his ears, "I am going, Yang Xinyu. See you in the evening." Just as she bent down to kiss him on his forehead, he circled his arms around her and pulled her towards him. He said, "Don''t go. What will I do without you? Ask your mother to come here. We will all go together. Please." "Be a good boy and let me go," said Wu Lina, giving a passionate kiss. She got up from bed and blew a kiss at him. He immediately caught that. He was now wide-awake. It was going to be a long day. He decided on reaching the venue early, and interact with his family members. He left the house at 11am. When he arrived, he saw that the Chairman was already there. His eyes scanned the area to look for his mother. The Chairman understood and said, "She still disapproves. Let her be and concentrate on your day." Yang Xinyu shook his head and went inside the old family house only to be greeted by his family members. He had so many cousins that he was overwhelmed by their presence. They joked about each other and the day passed with fun and frolic. As the evening approached, everybody went back to their villas to get ready. Yang Xinyu went to his room. By the time he came out, the guests had started pouring in. When he came down and stood beneath the chandelier, he gave a god-like commanding aura. He was wearing a black tuxedo and his hair was neatly swept back. His fair skin was shining under the lights of the chandelier. He looked surreal. He checked his watch. It was 7pm and Wu Lina should be arriving any time now. All of sudden the main entrance door opened and the guests saw a beautiful lady walking inside in a green dress that was touching the floor. She was glittering. She was wearing a two-stringed diamond necklace with long diamond earrings that dropped till her neck. The diamond bracelet in her hand was extended up to her fingers. The diamonds caused a reflection on her skin giving a beautiful and shiny effect on her skin. Her hair were tied in a bun and she looked lovely. "Oh, is that Wu Lina?" said one of the guests totally mesmerized by her. "Wow. Yang Xinyu is so lucky. He has selected a beautiful bride," said another one. The lady walked gracefully and reached Yang Xinyu. "Hello, Yang Xinyu, thanks for the invite," she said with a smile extending her hand to shake. But Yang Xinyu ignored it and said, "You are welcome. Please go and have some drinks," dismissing her instantly. The Chairman who was standing right next to Yang Xinyu narrowed his eyes. When Ying Yue turned, and left he asked, "Why did you invite her?" Yang Xinyu didn''t answer and looked at his shoes. The Chairman was very unhappy and signaled one of his security men to keep a check on her. Yang Xinyu again looked at his watch and it was 7:30pm. ''Where is Wu Lina?'' He waited for another thirty minutes and called Wu Lina. But no one picked the phone. "If she is not the bride, then who is?" "When will she come?" "She is already acting so pricey! Making us guests wait for so long. She doesn''t have manners." The gossips were making rounds. Ying Yue walked towards the bar with confidence and got a wine. While she was sipping some of the boys and other young crowd had surrounded her. They were giving her smiles and she returned them. The conversation started and she thought it was the right time to spread that Wu Lina wouldn''t come. After all she had threatened her and Wu Lina wouldn''t have the courage to show up. If she would, then her secret would be out in front of this huge and illustrious gathering. She smiled and said, "I think Wu Lina will not show up for the engagement." "What?" the guests were shocked. "Well, it is so late already. She would have come by now if she had to," she replied nonchalantly with a shrug. The rumor caught fire amongst the family members. All the children and mistresses of the Chairman were standing away from other family members so as not to get embroiled in the mess. But the real cousins and elders started creating a ruckus. Few threatened to leave while few started snickering. Ying Yue''s trick worked. While sipping her wine, she walked towards Yang Xinyu and spoke loudly enough for almost all present in the party to hear, "I heard that Wu Lina would not come for the engagement." Yang Xinyu shot a glance at her and said, "It''s none of your business." But she continued, "Yang Xinyu, I feel bad for you. But please don''t worry if she doesn''t come. I am here for you. I know we haven''t had a good start but I will support you from now on, and forever." She comforted Yang Xinyu. But Yang Xinyu stood there giving an aura as cold as ice. He shot a glance at her and she shrunk in fear. She stumbled two steps away from him. The guests again started speaking, "Yang Xinyu is so cold towards this young lady even though she is nicely offering her support to him." "She was his ex." "Oh really? How could Yang Xinyu dump her for a manner less girl like Wu Lina?" "Wu Lina hasn''t even showed up. Geez, she is such a douchebag!" Ying Yue, who heard all those gossips, was smiling inside. She wanted everyone to speak badly about Wu Lina. ''See, Wu Lina, this is what I am capable of.'' Chapter 143 - The Engagement (2) Feeling encouraged, she took one step forward and said, "Yang Xinyu, please relax. Shall I get you some wine? I would suggest that you call off this engagement, as that wretched girl will never come. She had the audacity to behave like a vamp on this occasion. She didn''t even think about your reputation." Said Ying Yue, still speaking loud enough for everyone to hear. The Chairman, on the other hand, was feeling extremely miserable. He had taken so much trouble to plan and execute this event and Wu Lina didn''t even come. The entire evening was falling apart. His relatives were snickering. He felt all the more bad for his son. Yang Xinyu had been so looking forward to this occasion. He just didn''t want his son to suffer anymore. He looked at his son''s face. He was emitting a cold aura. He hadn''t spoken a word to Ying Yue. Feeling dejected, the Chairman went to sit on a nearby chair and held his head in his hands. Perhaps his wife was right. Perhaps Wu Lina brought misfortune. "Yang Xinyu, what are you waiting for?" asked Ying Yue, clutching his arm. She was taking her chances and moving forward with her plan as fast as possible. She was pressurizing Yang Xinyu to accept her back by making Wu Lina a vicious woman. She knew that Wu Lina wouldn''t dare to come for the engagement so had to take full advantage of the time. When she enveloped her arm around his arm people in the party again broke into a murmur of gossip. "They look so pretty together." "Yang Xinyu must make her wear the ring. She is looking perfect like a bride." "Yes, he must teach a lesson to Wu Lina." "She is such a heartless and useless woman." "She used Yang Xinyu to climb up the society." The gossip wouldn''t die down and the Chairman started feeling miserable. He got up to announce that the engagement was cancelled. It was already 9pm and there was no chance that Wu Lina would show up. He had never suffered so much insult in his life. He had gone to such lengths to bring the two of them together. Just as he was taking the mic in his hand to announce, the main door opened and a young and beautiful girl dressed in pale peach dress entered. She was followed by a graceful woman in her qipao. The girl was looking like a fairy that had descended on the earth to bless the people around. She looked ethereal. All her accessories were complimenting her petite figure. All the guests turned towards her as her beauty mesmerized them. The Chairman breathed a sigh of relief. Ying Yue was very flustered the moment she saw Wu Lina. She was not expecting her to show up at all. Everything was going so well. Yang Xinyu was about to accept her back in his life. Wu Lina walked towards them. All of them were looking at her as she walked. She saw that Ying Yue was still hanging on the arms of Yang Xinyu. "I am sorry for being late," said Wu Lina with a sad face. Before she could say anything Ying Yue shouted, "Wu Lina, you dare to show your face here today. Now don''t blame me for being ruthless if I reveal your truth in front of anyone." Almost everyone in the party became all the more interested. Who the hell was this mysterious woman? What was the truth about her? What was the family hiding? Ying Yue spoke out louder this time, "Yang Xinyu, before you bring this girl into your family, you should know that her father belongs to an underworld mafia. She is not the child of Wu Yi-Zheng but her father is Vladimir Yankov, who is the don of Bulgaria. She is a bastard child. Being a reputable organization, you cannot marry this girl. She is not suited for you. If you don''t believe me, you can ask her mother." Wenqian, who was standing right beside Wu Lina, shrank in shame. She felt so insulted in front of the guests. The secret that was buried for so long was out in a moment. This is how the people in high society behaved. So much mud slinging? She looked at Wu Lina who was now crying. Wu Lina hung her head low, tears were streaming out of her eyes. Ying Yue demanded her, "Tell them, isn''t it the truth?" Wu Lina nodded, "Yes, it is the truth. My father''s name is Vladimir Yankov and he belongs to the underworld. But I didn''t know anything about it until a few days back. I am sorry, Yang Xinyu, but that is the truth." Wu Lina started sobbing hysterically now. "If you want, I will leave you now." Wenqian, who was standing right beside her, started patting Wu Lina. She held her daughter''s hand. Yang Xinyu was absolutely quiet all the time. Seeing his demeanor towards Wu Lina, Ying Yue was all the more encouraged. "Yes, leave us now. Let us live peacefully. Go back to your father in Bulgaria. We don''t want you here." Wenqian couldn''t hold it any further. She pulled her daughter and started walking towards the exit. "Wu Lina!" shouted Yang Xinyu. "Stop right there!" He turned towards Ying Yue who was smiling, stared at her for a second and then removed her hand from his arm and shoved it rudely down. He walked up to Wu Lina and before she could say anything, he hugged her tightly. Yang Xinyu lifted Wu Lina''s chin and said, "You thought I would leave you because of your father? Do you think so less of me? I already know about your father. I had my doubts when I saw those black cars in front of your house. So I got some investigation done. If your father is underground mafia, I am no less. You have only seen the bright side of Yang Xinyu. Do you want to see my dark side?" Chapter 144 - The Engagement (3) Ying Yue felt as if thousands of knives were flung at her. She was embarrassed to the core. Her plans were failing. She gave one last try. "Yang Xinyu, don''t be a fool. You cannot marry a girl who is a bastard child. Moreover her father is a man of disrepute. You should leave her before things go out of hand," she said almost threatening him. Yang Xinyu lifted his head and turned towards her. "Ying Yue it is you who must leave," he shouted menacingly. It made her shrink in fear. She stopped speaking. Who was she messing with? Seconds later she felt someone tugging her hands and then pulling her towards the exit. When she looked at that hand and traced it to the face, she saw that it was the Chairman who was pulling her out of the room. He just pushed her out of the entrance and closed the door. He had a huge smile on his face. He asked the staff to get the mic on which he announced, "Lets begin with the celebrations. The dirt has been thrown out!" Everybody in the room burst out into a laughter. Yang Xinyu left Wu Lina and circled her shoulders with one hand while wiped her tears with another. He said softly, "Baby, why were you so late?" "I was hesitating. Ying Yue had texted me that if I would come to the party she would tell everyone about my father. I thought I thought you would hate me your family will never accept me" she said through tears. Yang Xinyu''s heart saddened for her. "I am sorry I should have told you earlier that I know about your father. Please don''t cry. You know I hate to see you sad. Next time don''t hesitate about anything. Just let me know anything that bothers you and I will remove that botheration for you. That''s all I want from you. I don''t want anything else from you." Wu Lina looked into his eyes through her tears, kept her hand on his face and said, "What else do I have to give you Yang Xinyu except my craving for you? I will spend everything that belongs to me on you, my dear. I don''t know what future holds for us, but I have fallen for you irrevocably. With you next to me I am not afraid of the world. Without you I don''t relish a day. I am entangled with you crazily. I love you Yang Xinyu." "Be mine," he whispered passionately. Yang Xinyu wiped her tears with his hands. She nodded. All those who were watching them could feel the love in the air. It was a blissful moment that people rarely witnessed. They all wanted them to get engaged as fast as possible. Just as Yang Xinyu held Wu Lina''s hand and started walking towards the main stage, they heard glasses chinking. All his young cousins were smiling or laughing and chinking glasses encouraging them to kiss. But Wu Lina was too embarrassed. She started looking down. Yang Xinyu lifted his hand and brought it to her chin. Just as he lifted her face Wenqian and the Chairman started coughing loudly. At that time Yang Xinyu remembered that Mrs. Wu was standing beside Wu Lina. He left Wu Lina much to the disappointment of his cousins and greeted her. After greeting her he asked her to come along with them to meet his father. When they were going to meet his father the entrance door opened again and people saw a couple entering the room. The man''s clothing was so colorful that he resembled a rooster while the woman was decently dressed. Wu Lina looked at her best friend and Bo Xilai with a kind smile and signaled them to come near her. Zhou Zhili and Bo Xilai were wondering that they had missed the ceremony but were happy when they came to know that they made just in time. Although Bo Xilai had been there managing arrangements all the while, he was called by Zhou Zhili to accompany her to the party as a couple. So he had left at 5pm. He was so tired when he reached home that he slept off. Zhou Zhili woke him up at 7:30pm and somehow they managed to reach the party on time. After the formal introductions the engagement ceremony took place. Yang Xinyu took out the beautiful diamond lotus ring from his tuxedo pocket and slipped it on its rightful owner. Without thinking twice he took Wu Lina''s hand to his lips and kissed her inviting a loud ''Booooooo'' from his cousins. Wu Lina shyly slipped the ring she had bought for him on his right hand''s ring finger. Entire audience erupted into a loud clap. Champagne was poured into glasses that were kept as a Champagne tower. Everybody surrounded the couple and gave them blessings. The younger crowd started teasing them, "Where will you go for your honeymoon?" The older crowd went a little ahead, "When will we see our grandchild?" While the celebrations were going on, the lights of the house suddenly went off. Darkness enveloped the entire area. People panicked. Wu Lina caught Yang Xinyu and hugged him tightly. Mischievously he told her, "If a light out means this kind of a tight hug, I will disconnect all the lights in our house forever." Wu Lina pinched him on his arm. In one corner of the hall, blue lights unexpectedly lit up. The beams of the light were falling from overhead over some women who were dressed in Brazilian style bikinis. They had feathers around their head and their makeup was glittery. Music started and the women started moving their bodies in sync. The blue lights merged into red ones and then into green. The effect was spellbinding. All the guests looked at the whole sequence totally entranced. The rhythmic movements made by the women while dancing were so magnificent, that it made some of the young boys drool. The dance lasted for fifteen minutes. The hall was lighted all over again in bright overhead lights. --- When Ying Yue exited the house she saw a familiar figure leaning against his car smoking and forming rings in the air. Chapter 145 - The Engagement (4) She focused closely and her eyes opened wide when she realized that the man was none other than Yan Xiaojun. The way he was leaning it seemed as if he was drunk. He was having trouble maintaining his balance. Abruptly, the lights of the house went off and soft rhythmic started. Ying Yue took advantage and hid herself in a corner outside. She saw that Yan Xiaojun stumbled towards the house. He somehow reached the entrance and sneaked inside. --- When he reached inside there was dance going on. He was so drunk that he leaned against a table to balance himself. When the dance stopped, the room was brightly lit. He put his hands over his eyes as the lights blinded him. Then slowly he focused back. He was looking for Wu Lina. He didn''t have to look much as she was standing right next to Yang Xinyu. When she saw him she exclaimed, "Lai Mingxing!" Yang Xinyu followed her gaze and saw him standing in the middle of the room. His face contorted into the most vicious expression. He started walking towards him with clenched fists ready to rip his limbs. Wu Lina looked at both of them with dazed expressions. She rushed towards Yang Xinyu''s sides and grabbed his sleeve to stop him. But Yang Xinyu was too strong and she got carried with him for a few meters before he realized that she held his sleeves. He looked at her with red eyes and a dangerous expression. Wu Lina withered. He looked back at Yan Xiaojun who was so drunk that now he was holding the chair in front of him to stop himself from falling on the ground. "I invited him for the party," said Wu Lina in fear. Yang Xinyu''s expression turned to that of surprise. "What?" "I invited Lai Mingxing to the party. Please don''t be angry with him. I know him. He is a friend." Said Wu Lina even more scared now. "Lai Mingxing? Who is Lai Mingxing?" he asked bewildered at her sentence. Wu Lina pointed to that drunken man. "He is Lai Mingxing." Yang Xinyu was baffled. "Wu Lina but that is not Lai Mingxing. Are you mistaking with someone else?" "Yang Xinyu, he is a good friend. He helped me a lot when we had separated. Today I am seeing him after a long time. I am sorry that he is drunk but he is a nice man," said Wu Lina pleading him to shed his anger. Yan Xiaojun who was listening to the conversation gave a lopsided smile. He found her so adorable. She was so na?ve. He started walking towards her but Yang Xinyu on reflex came in front of his bride to protect her from unknown. He was glaring at Yan Xiaojun. Yan Xiaojun came closer and stood in front of them. He smelled of alcohol. The smell was so bad that no one could bear it. He spoke in a slurry voice, "Wu Lina, congratulations. But I am not Lai Mingxing. I am Yan Xiaojun. Yes, the same Yan Xiaojun who is your lover''s arch nemesis." He started laughing loudly like a mad person. Then he looked at her again and said, "I didn''t know that you were in love with Yang Xinyu otherwise I wouldn''t have fallen for you. Yes, I Yan Xiaojun has madly fallen in love with you" Before he could complete his sentence a punch came and landed on his face. He stumbled and fell on the floor. He realized that Yang Xinyu had hit him. He started laughing again, "Do you think that punch will lessen my love for her?" He got up from the floor, reached for a pocket inside his coat and retrieved a jewelry box. "This is the ring I bought for you a day before you joined the Yang Corporation. I died a thousand deaths everyday when you went to your job. I wished god that Yang Xinyu never sees you. But fate has its ways." He started laughing again, his eyes were teary. He opened the box to reveal a beautiful ring. He showed it to her and said, "This is my gift to you for today. Keep it as my blessing. You are Yang Xinyu''s in this life but you will be mine in the next." Yang Xinyu felt a surge of anger in his body and he again punched Yan Xiaojun. Wu Lina who was standing with her hands on her mouth was petrified by this disclosure. She was rooted to the ground. All the events occurring in front of her were like a movie reel. She didn''t stop Yang Xinyu. Yan Xiaojun was on the floor again. He managed to stand up and said, "Yang Xinyu, you can punch me, but if anything happens to Wu Lina, I swear to God I will move heaven and earth to punish you. So take good care of her. As for me, I will resign to my fate." Then he smiled and added, "I had to fall in love with non one else but Wu Lina." He looked at her lovingly and placed his hand on his heart trying to suppress a pain rising there. "Get out!" shouted Yang Xinyu shaking with rage. ''Will this nonsense end?'' Thought the Chairman fed up of the drama. First it was Ying Yue and now Yan Xiaojun. He loathed both of them. He signaled the guards to throw Xiaojun out of the premises. When the guards approached, he said, "Don''t touch me. I will go myself." The he got up with all of them surrounding him and exited the room. All the guests who witnessed this scene were visibly relaxed. The engagement was sure full of surprises and heart-wrenching situations. Wu Lina was shaken to the core. She had never in her dreams thought that Lai Mingxing was none other than Yan Xiaojun. Her faith in people was beginning to dwindle. She looked at Yang Xinyu to explain things but Yang Xinyu just kept a finger on her lips and said, "Wu Lina let''s just forget about all the evil. It''s behind us now. Don''t worry. You can tell me about him when you are more relaxed." Even though he wanted answers from her, his anxieties had increased when Yan Xiaojun confessed his love for Wu Lina and gave that diamond ring as a gift. It was unbelievable. Chapter 146 - The Engagement (5) He circled her shoulders and took her to a chair. The Chairman came near them and said, "If you want to take her to your room go ahead. Don''t worry I will manage the crowd here." Yang Xinyu nodded and helped Wu Lina to stand. The Chairman looked at Bo Xilai who immediately understood and got the DJ on the stage. The crowd went in frenzy. Yang Xinyu took Wu Lina upstairs to his room while the Chairman guided Wenqian to a small elderly gathering where he introduced her to everyone. Upstairs in the room Yang Xinyu made Wu Lina sit on the bed in a semi-sitting position. He propped up the pillows for her and got some water. She sat there quietly for a very long time. Yang Xinyu took off his shoes and tuxedo and lied next to her. He circled her waist and put his face on her lap. Both of them didn''t say anything to each other. There was too much to absorb. Absentmindedly Wu Lina started stroking his hair. Few moments later she bent down and kissed his head. She said, "I didn''t know that Lai Mingxing was Yan Xiaojun." She liked Lai Mingxing but hated Yan Xiaojun. It was because of him that Yang Xinyu suffered so much. Her mind was in a tizzy. How could she dissect the personality of a person? But he deceived her. "I know darling," he said reassuring her. "I am such a flawed person Yang Xinyu, yet you have accepted me" Yang Xinyu raised his head and said, "Please don''t say anything about my wife. I am not good with listening to anyone who bitches about her!" Wu Lina broke into laughter. It sounded like bells of a temple and the mood of the room livened up. Yang Xinyu was ecstatic. He said, "Wu Lina, about the kids" "Hmmm? What about them?" she asked shyly, her face becoming red. "Let''s have at least four kids." Wu Lina pursed her lips and flicked his forehead hard this time. "Do you want to kill me Yang Xinyu? What do you mean ''at least''?" "I mean let''s try an have four sons at least. If you want we can have one girl also but she got to be the youngest. So that all her brothers dote on her." He said very seriously. Wu Lina listened to his nonsense and said, "Sure the Gods won''t decide, we will decide the gender of our children and also who will be born when?" "Oh yes! The medical science is very advanced now." Wu Lina gave herself a face palm. "Let''s first get married." "No, let''s first make babies," said Yang Xinyu pulling her down. He kissed her passionately. But before he could do anything else a knock disturbed them. "Wu Lina the elders are calling you," called Zhou Zhili from outside. Wu Lina chuckled seeing Yang Xinyu''s irritation and leapt out of his grip. "Will be there in five minutes Jie." She straightened up her dress and hair and asked Yang Xinyu to stop lazying. Together they went downstairs to enjoy the ceremony. It was still early and all the youngsters were dancing to the tunes of the DJ. When they saw the couple, they pulled them on the dance floor. Both of them danced with each other but soon the cousins pulled them apart and wouldn''t let them get together to dance. Yang Xinyu who was becoming impatient by the minute to get back to Wu Lina but was unable to dodge his cousins. He glared at them, even threatened them but all in vain. Finally when he bribed them with cash, they allowed him to go to her, only to find that she had gone to meet the elders. The conniving cousins! He followed her over there. All the elderly ladies surrounded her. They advised her what to eat to become pregnant soon. They also told her which direction was best to make love with husband in order to have son much to her embarrassment. Yang Xinyu immediately had his sensors up and listened to what they said attentively. He stood quietly in the shadows so as not to disturb the conversation. "You should eat vegetable which contain calcium and iron." " You should have milk every night." "Don''t forget to have birds nest soup," said one of the aunties with a wink. "It will increase your sex drive." Wu Lina''s face reddened. With the way Yang Xinyu was, even the rabbits would shame on their abilities. "You should complement your diet with foods that are rich in vitamins and proteins." "Eat fish, carrots, beef and also winter melon lean pork soup." Yang Xinyu was making mental note of all the food those ladies were mentioning. In the meanwhile Wu Lina just wanted to get up from there and run out. She was getting too embarrassed. It was already 11pm and one of the elderly women wanted to take leave. She got up and bade them goodbye. Taking her cue all other ladies got up one by one and to go and sleep in their villas. Wu Lina exhaled and went to the main room with Yang Xinyu following her. She was extremely hungry and was hunting for food when Yang Xinyu pulled her aside and said with an angelic smile, "You sit here. I have asked the butler to send food our way." Wu Lina nodded, happy that her husband was so sweet. The butler arrived with soup and carrot rolls. As soon as Wu Lina tasted the soup, "Ugh, what soup is this?" She slid the soup bowl away from her. Yang Xinyu had to ensure that she has that soup so he sat beside her and made her eat it like a baby. It was the birds'' nest soup. "This soup is nutritious Wu Lina. You must have it everyday." "No! I can''t have it everyday. Yang Xinyu have mercy on me. I will ask Mrs. Jiao to prepare something more nutritious and tastier than this." But Yang Xinyu was relentless. Once the soup was over, he made her eat the carrot rolls. "Yang Xinyu, why aren''t you having the dinner?" Then she turned to the butler and said, "Uncle please bring this soup for Yang Xinyu also." Chapter 147 - Good Chance To Reunite When Yan Xiaojun stumbled out of the house, Ying Yue met him. She was surprised and jealous at the same time. How could Yan Xiaojun even dare to come for the engagement? And what happened inside that the guards had accompanied him outside? She was curious and had an inkling that he must have been asked to leave. She thought this would be a good chance to reunite with him, as they were both in the same boat. "Yan Xiaojun, what happened, dear?" said Ying Yue in a melodious voice, as if trying to seduce him. Yan Xiaojun gave her a seething glare. He wondered what was she doing there. "What are you doing here? Did you come to disrupt Wu Lina''s happiness?" Ying Yue got afraid of his glare. But she hid her fear and said, "No, Brother Xiaojun, I came because I was invited by Yang Xinyu. I only came here to give my blessings. I haven''t done anything." He heard her and walked ahead with a scorn. Outside the house, the night was dark. The sky was lit by the solitary moon, which was even lighting up the land beneath. Only a few garden lights were on. Yan Xiaojun tried to make his way out of the garden but lost his balance and fell in a flowerbed. Ying Yue rushed to his side to help him stand up. She slid her hands under his arms and tried to lift him up from behind. He was reeking of alcohol. Somehow he managed to get up with her help. "Brother Xiaojun, do you want me to take you home?" she asked, showing concern. He pushed her aside and went to his car. He must have driven for a long time, his mind enveloped in the memories of Wu Lina. He parked the car in front of the House of Fengs where he took the elevator to the nightclub. Ying Yue couldn''t let this opportunity go. This was the best time to have him back. So she followed him to the bar. She saw that he was again drinking. When he had drunk to the extent that the bartender had to call for assistance to send him home, Ying Yue stepped forward to take his responsibility. "Do you know him?" asked the bartender. "Yes, I know Brother Xiaojun very well," she replied politely. "Please show me your identity card," said the bartender wary of her. Ying Yue cursed him silently but produced her driving license to him, which he photocopied and gave back to her. "Thank you ma''am. But I don''t know how you have entered the nightclub. This place is exclusive only for its members. Today I am allowing you but next time I will refrain and will call the security," said the bartender, handing her the driving license. Ying Yue gave him a dirty glare for insulting her in front of other guests. Then she approached Yan Xiojun to support him so that he could stand up. Yan Xiaojun looked at the person who was supporting him. "Wu Lina, is that you? You knew I couldn''t stay without you and so you have come to help me?" he said through his misty eyes. Ying Yue pursed her lips. ''This wretched man only thinks about Wu Lina!'' "Yes, Brother Xiaojun, I am Wu Lina," she said in a honeyed voice. "Let''s go home." Yan Xiaojun was overwhelmed and readily agrees to go home with whatever sanity he is left with. He circled her shoulder and walked sloppily towards the elevator putting all his weight on her. "Wu Lina, I thought you would never leave Yang Xinyu. Do you know how much I miss you? I am not able to concentrate on my work anymore. Now that you are with me, we will do whatever you say." Ying Yue only listened to his non-stop blabber about Wu Lina quietly. She took him to her car and somehow managed to seat him on the passenger seat. After buckling him up, she drove the car. All the while in the car Yan Xiaojun would bring his hand to her face and say, "Wu Lina, you are so beautiful. I love you." Ying Yue felt like slapping him. She took him to her home and once again, it was a gargantuan task for her to get him inside. She guided him to her bedroom and threw him on the bed. "Brother Xiaojun, please don''t worry. Now you are with safe with me. I will always stay by your side," she said seductively. He smiled and beckoned her with his finger, "Come here, Wu Lina." Ying Yue was waiting for the opportunity. She went near him and before she knew it, he pulled her and kissed her wildly. Rolling her over on the mattress, he whispered, "Wu Lina, Wu Lina I''ll go mad without you. Stay with me, please. Do you know I was the one who called your father and told about your mother? Now your wedding with Yang Xinyu will stop. But I don''t know who informed the police about him Don''t worry, your father loves you. He will take us back to Bulgaria and we will live happily" He removed her clothes and she gave way to him. He whispered Wu Lina''s name while he was inside her. Ying Yue hated it. When he released his tension, he slumped beside her and held her tightly. He gripped her waist and pinned her legs with his. He slept off peacefully. In the morning when he woke up, he saw that he was sleeping next to Ying Yue and he that he had circled her body with his arms. He felt repulsive and immediately left her. He sat up on the bed and realized that he wasn''t wearing clothes. He tried to remember as to how he ended up in that situation but couldn''t recall anything after reaching the bar. Ying Yue also woke up, sensing the movement beside her. She brought her hand to his chest and said sweetly, "How are you feeling?" "What am I doing here with you?" he asked shoving her hand away. "Don''t be so rude, brother Xiaojun. I got you from the bar yesterday." "Why did you bring me here?" "If I would have taken you to your home, your parents would have worried." "Never ever meet me again," said Yan Xiaojun giving her a contemptuous glare. He left her on the bed. Even though he was having a headache, he got dressed and left her house. "We will meet again, Yan Xiajun," she sat up and said aloud, puffing smoke out of the cigarette she had lit. Chapter 148 - Xini Baby! Inside the old family house the old butler gave one of the most stupid expressions to his young master. Then he added, "Young miss, the young master has already had his dinner." This was the best excuse he could give to save Yang Xinyu from having that birds nest soup. Even though Yang Xinyu was hungry, he nodded heavily, "Yes Wu Lina I have had my dinner. You continue." He made her eat another carrot roll. "Okay, then let''s go back to the party," said Wu Lina after finishing her meals. Yang Xinyu''s stomach was rumbling. Although he went along with the butler''s excuse, he had to eat something! "Wu Lina, you carry on. My cousins are waiting to be with you. I''ll come in a jiffy," he said trying to buy time. But Wu Lina was persistent. "No. You have to come with me." Knowing his master''s predicament the butler chimed in, "Young master I have made some excellent mushroom soup with pork. Would you like to taste that?" Yang Xinyu breathed a sigh of relief, "Of course. I enjoy the meals you make. Please bring it over." "But you have already had your meal Yang Xinyu. Uncle, please don''t bring any other food. We will be leaving now," said Wu Lina with a sweet smile. Then she pulled hungry Yang Xinyu out of his chair and dragged him to the main room where dance was going on. Yang Xinyu cursed himself for going along with butler''s antics. As soon the cousins spotted the couple, they were pulled on the dance floor. It was past 11pm and Wenqian decided to take her leave. She was so happy that her daughter had found a partner who loved her more than she could imagine. She was only scared of the fact that Vladimir had become underworld don and was eager to make Wu Lina his heir. She shirked that thought from the mind. Getting up from her place she went to the Chairman and thanked him for his help, "Chairman Yang, I am so grateful that my daughter has found such a handsome and capable boy like Yang Xinyu. Even though he is seven years older than her, they make a great couple. And you are a great father. Please take care of my daughter." Wenqian bowed respectfully. The Chairman smiled and bowed back. He ordered his staff to drop Wenqian back home. She didn''t disturb the couple that was dancing on the floor and quietly left with teary eyes. After fifteen minutes of dancing Wu Lina started feeling energetic. She wanted to pounce on Yang Xinyu and make out with him on the floor. But there were so many guests that she was inhibited to even touch him. She suppressed her desire by biting her lip hard. She tried to divert her mind to dancing and pulled Zhou Zhili next to her to dance. She danced so wildly that Zhou Zhili was shocked. Wu Lina was literally throwing her arms and legs in the air as if a duck was attacking its owner. She looked ridiculous. The hormones in her body were raging. All of a sudden she pushed Zhou Zhili out of her way and hunted for Yang Xinyu. When she found him she started dancing in front of him as if trying to seduce him. She shoved her breasts at him and touched him just above his navel. Then she turned, lifted her dress slightly over her knees and gave him a nudge on his hips. She looked at him seductively and licked her tongue. Yang Xinyu grinned knowing fully well that the soup was taking its effect. Before he could hold her, she threw herself at him, hugged him tight and kissed him forcefully biting his tongue like a maniac. The show was spectacular. His cousins started laughing at him. "Older brother your wife wants you now." "Brother Xinyu, Wu Lina is going wild." "You are so lucky!" "I also want a girl as beautiful and as sexy as her." Yang Xinyu shamelessly picked Wu Lina in front of all his cousins and started walking upstairs. All his cousins started boooing again. Amidst this chaos Wu Lina who was strangely only focused on her prey, bit Yang Xinyu''s earlobes. "Ouch! Wu Lina, wait!" Wu Lina was charged up. She started nibbling his earlobe. Yang Xinyu brought her to the bedroom and threw on the soft mattress. "Stay there, young lady. I will be right back." He was extremely hungry and he dashed out of the room locking it from outside afraid that she would come out and create a spectacle again. He ran downstairs to grab a few bites and then ran back upstairs in exactly five minutes to cater to his wifey. When he opened the door of the bedroom he saw that Wu Lina had already peeled all her clothes. Her hair was open and all her clothes were littered around the bed. She must have kicked her sandals around because one of it was on his table. ''But I had left her for only five minutes! This soup is deadly. I must give it to her more often.'' Yang Xinyu grinned. She looked up at him and bit her bottom lip seductively. She walked up to him and pulled him with his bowtie as she would pull her pet dog. "Let''s make babies, Xini baby!" she said and pushed Yang Xinyu on bed. She pushed him so hard that even she lost balance and landed right on top of him. Not missing the chance, she kissed him ruthlessly biting his lips to the point that they started bleeding. "Ouch! Wu Lina!" Leaving his abused lips she unbuttoned his shirt and then his pants. Xini baby was enjoying the whole scene even though his lips were swollen and paining. "Oh, so you are in a hurry!" he said teasingly. He rolled away from her grip provoking his cat further. She crawled up to him and tried to straddle him. But his strength was too much for her and he easily rolled over top of her. "Ah, so you want me?" She nodded frantically. "When was the last time you had your pills?" Chapter 149 - Right Answer! "I left them a week back. I am not on any medication now," she replied, eager to have him. "So, what do you want to do with me?" "I want to make mincemeat out of you, Xinyu," she shouted, because now she was very frustrated. "That''s a scary option," he replied, stroking his member and tempting her further. "Then come in me," she hissed dangerously. He continued to stroke it and glanced at her. She was squirming beneath him. She tried to hold his member but he didn''t allow her. She tried to get up but he pushed her back on the pillow. "How many babies do you want, Wu Lina?" "I want just one healthy baby," she replied, now desperate. "Wrong answer," he said with an evil smile and bent down to suck her nipples. While he squeezed and kneaded the adjacent one, he sucked the other one hard, making her come. "Ahh!" He left it sucking it and asked again, "How many babies do you want, Wu Lina?" "I want four babies!" "Good girl. Four what?" "Four sons! Damn it, Xinyu!" "Right answer!" He dismounted her and putting her legs on his shoulders, he positioned his erection. He teased her further by just brushing it there. "Xinyu, I''ll kill you!" "Oh, baby! I''ll kill you first!" And he slammed into her. The exercise was over in fifteen minutes and both of them lied side by side, exhausted completely. Even though Wu Lina was satiated, Yang Xinyu had just started. He woke her up five times during the night to satisfy his hunger for her. Downstairs in the room, the engagement party continued till the wee hours of the morning until one of the cousins were either drunk or extremely tired to move. While half of them slept in any place they could find, the other half actually went to their villas. Two of them were found sleeping in the garden outside. Since the night was so exhaustive, both Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu didn''t wake up early. When the Chairman came out of his room, he saw one of the scariest scenes outside. One of the cousins was sleeping in the fireplace while his twin was about to set it on fire. Obviously both of them were still drunk. He shook his head and muttered, "Yang family boys are crazy." He called the guards to take care of the two of them. Others were lying scattered like garbage. The guards helped each one of them to reach their villas and the room was cleaned soon. Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina woke up past noon. When they came downstairs after taking a bath, the Chairman who was having lunch looked at them. He raised his eyebrows when he saw that his son looked drained out. He smiled inwards and thought that soon he would become a grandfather. Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu greeted the Chairman and sat down to have lunch with him. He called the butler and said, "Did you prepare the soup I ordered you to?" The old butler nodded, giving pitiful looks to the young miss. "Then what are you waiting for? Go and get it for both of them." Yang Xinyu suspicions raised. He looked at the butler questioningly. The butler shook his head. Yang Xinyu exploded, "No father!" The Chairman gave him an angry look and said, "What? You must have nutritious food." When Wu Lina heard ''nutritious'' she started quivering. "Father, my stomach is feeling queasy. Can I go upstairs? I don''t feel like having anything." The Chairman was so concerned at her that he said the butler, "Serve young miss after some time. But serve the young master now." Yang Xinyu shot a glance at her, then said, "Father, even I am feeling queasy. I think I will give rest to my body today." The Chairman looked at him confusedly. It took him a minute to understand, "Oh oh! Okay, Yang Xinyu you can go." Then he turned to the butler and ordered him, "Make fresh soup for them in the evening and see that they both have it." The poor butler nodded and left immediately. But the couple had sneaked out of the family house before evening. When they reached the penthouse they asked Mrs. Jiao to prepare a normal meal for them. Exhausted, both of them slept again. They woke up at 6pm and asked Mrs. Jiao to prepare tea. They went to the living room and started watching TV in the meanwhile. Most of the news channels were showing the clips from their engagement. While they were sipping tea, the Chairman called. "Where did you run away, Yang Xinyu?" He was so loud that Wu Lina could listen to him. "Father, I have come to the penthouse," said Yang Xinyu meekly. "Why have you gone to the penthouse? Why do you think I have gifted that bungalow to Wu Lina? How will stay in that cramped penthouse when you have kids?" Yang Xinyu looked at Wu Lina who was already red. She smiled at him. "Father, we will move as soon as possible." "I want you to move there tomorrow." Yang Xinyu was so exhausted that he couldn''t move his finger, let alone shift the entire house. "Father, both Wu Lina and I have decided to move there after the wedding." Wu Lina knitted her brows and said loudly, "But you never asked me. We can move in the bungalow tomorrow if you like." And then she smiled mischievously. She had taken yesterday''s revenge very sweetly. Yang Xinyu covered her mouth with his hand and said, "Father, Wu Lina is talking to her friend on phone. I will call you back once we have decided," he said disconnecting the phone. As soon as he disconnected the call, he seized Wu Lina and crushed her beneath him. "So you think that was your revenge?" She giggled uncontrollably and nodded. "Wasn''t that good, Xini baby?" she said, fluttering her eyes seductively. Yang Xinyu was captivated and for a moment he forgot what he was thinking. Xini baby sounded nice and sensuous! He moved closer to her lips. But the spell was broken when she said, "Let''s move in the bungalow tomorrow." Chapter 150 - The Wedding (1) The wedding was in a week''s time and the entire Yang Conglomerate was excited about it. Even though it was impossible to invite everybody, Chairman Yang invited officials belonging to senior levels only. The younger ones were given a party separately in the city''s most exclusive five star hotel. Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina were present there along with the Chairman. There were over thousand employees that feasted that day. The couple received so many gifts that the hotel staff had problems stacking it up. On the stage Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina''s hands were aching because so many wanted to just shake hands with their boss and his wife. Yang Xinyu wondered if it would have been much better for them to register their marriage and fly off for their honeymoon. He hadn''t disclosed to anyone where they would go for their honeymoon. But his father insisted on these grand-scale wedding affairs. For a moment he was angry with his father and shot a glare at him. But when he saw how he was beaming throughout the function, his heart melted. He wished his mother were there. It would have been such a beautiful family picture. Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina left the function when they were too exhausted. The marriage had to be registered. Even though the wedding was on the Sunday, the Chairman asked the registry officials to make the certificate on that day itself. Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina didn''t go to the registry office. The officials were more than honored to come over to their penthouse to take their photographs and get the form filled with their signatures. They said they would deliver the marriage certificate on Sunday. The week started and everyone began preparing for the wedding. The Chairman had taken one week''s leave from the office to take care of the details. He was at the helm of all the arrangements. He was overseeing everything right from the flower arrangements to the dinner and the priests. The wedding was supposed to take place in the Yang Mansion''s spacious lawns. Although the earlier plan was to have the wedding in the city hall, but it was cancelled because Yang Xinyu''s mother was not allowed to go anywhere. With the wedding at the lawns of the mansion she would be able to see it from her balcony. The Chairman knew that people would ask about her absence, so he gave an official statement that Mrs. Yang was very unwell. Yang Xinyu would continuously ask his father whether he needed any assistance in the preparations but his father would dismiss him all the time, not because Yang Xinyu couldn''t do the work, but because the Chairman wanted complete control on what he was doing. He didn''t like anyone meddling, including his son. This was the wedding of the heir of the Yang Corporation and it had to be the most memorable one. Invitations of the wedding were exotic. Each invite was printed with gold on red colored papyrus paper. The invites were accompanied with a bag full of pearls. But the family members received gold jewelry sets along with the invites. The list of guests included big names from business, politics, sports, media and the movie industry. He had called an artist from the movie industry to decorate the venue. The artist left no stone unturned in showing his skills. Flowers from across the world were ordered to fly in the city two days earlier. The color theme of the party was lavender since Wu Lina loved that color and so most of the flowers was lavender and related shades. The stage artist wanted to bring the groom for the wedding in a white helicopter akin to a knight in a shining armor, only that his horse was a modern helicopter. Zhou Zhili was in charge of all the decorations. When she listened to this idea from him, she thought how ridiculous it was. But she wondered if these were the ways of the wealthy, so she thought of consulting it with the Chairman. The Chairman immediately approved. It would look magnificent and all the guests would be highly impressed. The lawns were neatly manicured. A large group of gardeners were employed to ready the lawns within five days. Artificial musical fountains were set up on all sides. Almost 350 guests were invited. A huge glass marquee was constructed in the garden with a cost of over ten million Yuan. Large tables, which could seat fifteen guests each, were ordered. The tables and chairs were decorated with lavender colored silk cloth with red sashays. The qipao, which Wu Lina had to wear, was embellished with golden thread. It was exotically crafted. It was delivered to her at the penthouse. When Wu Lina saw it, she held her breath. It was so beautiful. She had to wear a tiara also. A veil apart from all the jewelry was also part of the dress that was sent to her from the Chairman''s side. The dress was paired with four-inch red Manolo Blahnik heels. When Wu Lina tried it for a dress rehearsal, she felt that she would fall on the ground. The heavy dress accompanied with those heals were agonizing. The stylist would come everyday and instruct her on how to walk in those heals and qipao. Yang Xinyu pitied his bride. But he loved it. He would often watch her with admiration while she would rehearse for the ceremony. Like a bad rich boy he didn''t go to the office for that week either. It was his wedding after all. When the flowers came in and Zhou Zhili saw the bill, she almost fainted. The cost of the wedding flowers came to over a million Yuan. But a day later she became used to seeing bills of millions of Yuan! The stage artist had already set a design for them and a day before the wedding the worker started decorating the place with the flowers. Columns of flowers including roses, gerberas, peonies, marigold, tulips and snowballs were constructed. A flower-bedecked canopy was created where the actual ceremony had to take place. Chapter 151 - The Wedding (2) Over 800 bottles of different types of wines from across the world was ordered. The chefs were brought in from all the five star hotels to cater to the guests. They had to prepare a five-course meal for the guests. The guests started pouring from all over the country and overseas from two days earlier. They were all put up in resorts and villas. All the cousins of Yang Xinyu also poured in and they partied everyday. The best feature of the wedding was the ''The Eight Stefaltos'' band that was roped in to play along with three other bands. His father had remembered it and Yang Xinyu was ecstatic about it. The band was called a two days before the wedding and they would play Yang Xinyu''s favorite songs. Along with his cousins Yang Xinyu would dance all day long. He was having one of the best times of his life. Wu Lina, on the other hand was being introduced to each and every member of the Yang family. It was important since some of them were also on the board of the company. As the day approached an army of workers descended the ten-acre Yang property. Marquees were erected, lanterns hung and all the linen was laid. Under the canopy golden thrones were placed for the bride and the groom. It appeared as if the king and queen were to sit on their thrones. Dragon dance was arranged for which local artists were called. Some of the artists were called from villages in order to give authentic look to the dance. The only people who hadn''t slept through all the preparations were Bo Xilai and Zhou Zhili. They were overlooking so many things. Bo Xilai had managed to keep one of the items a big secret. Only the Chairman knew about it. Since the Chairman had decided to marry his daughter Yang Chen Lin and Sebastian on the same day, he wondered how would this plan fit well. Luckily Yang Chen Lin understood his predicament and she requested him to register their marriage a day earlier. All Chairman had to do was to announce their wedding the next day. The Chairman presented Wu Lina and Yang Chen Lin with jade bangles. The jade was so pure that both the girls gasped, while those who were present around them only got jealous. Yang Fangxu was affected the most. She disliked Wu Lina for becoming the wife of Yang Xinyu and getting all that wealth for free. Wenqian would come everyday to support Wu Lina. She would tell her how to participate properly in all the rituals before the wedding. Wu Lina was happy to have her by her side. During one of the ceremonies Wu Lina asked her, "Mother, will father come for the wedding?" Wenqian lowered her head and said quietly, "I don''t know Wu Lina. I have told him but I am not insisting." "Does he know about my biological father?" "Yes, he does. Although Wu Yi-Zheng is not telling but I feel he is feeling very guilty." "Mother, if possible please bring brother for the wedding. It would mean a lot to me. I haven''t seen him for a long time now." "Of course, my dear. Your brother is eager to come," said Wenqian with a smile. "Now concentrate on the ceremony." Wenqian wanted to meet Mrs. Yang but for some reason the Chairman had avoided all her questions. Even Wu Lina wasn''t answering her properly. He understood that Wu Lina hadn''t spoken a thing about her mother-in-law to her mother. When the last ceremony was over, it was already midnight. Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina came back home totally exhausted both mentally and physically. They took a shower and went to bed. As if in reflex, Wu Lina rolled over Yang Xinyu''s chest and lazed while he glided his fingers through her hair. "Wu Lina, we have to go to the bungalow tomorrow after the wedding," said Yang Xinyu affectionately. "We will start our married life from there." Wu Lina smiled and said softly, "I would love to darling." Then she raised her head and supported it on his chest with her hand beneath her chin. "What about all the clothes and the furniture? I haven''t packed anything!" He smiled back at her and said with a glint in his eyes, "You just have to take care of your husband." She sighed and went back to laze on him remembering that she was in a different world now. A few minutes later one could hear Wu Lina snoring softly over Yang Xinyu whose hand and legs were spread like a starfish. Finally it was the wedding day! In the penthouse, Yang Xinyu woke up early. He cradled Wu Lina on the mattress and turned towards her. He looked at her for a long time. ''From today she would be officially mine.'' He heart was filled with an intense feeling of affection and deep intimacy. He moved forward on the pillow and kissed her lips lightly. Wu Lina responded sleepily by a moving her lips in a semblance of a kiss. The stylist came at 8am. She waited for the couple to come out. As soon as they were out, she called her battery of assistants and ushered Wu Lina to a room where her wedding attire and all the accessories were kept. The wedding was supposed to begin at 11am. The stylist had assigned two assistants for Yang Xinyu and five for Wu Lina. She was running between the two rooms like a madwoman. The bride and the groom walked out of their rooms at 10am. Both were looking grand. Wu Lina was looking stunning in her beautiful red qipao and a tiara. Her hair was tied in a neat bun and the veil was pinned at the back. She had worn the four-inch heels. There was so much jewelry on her that she was shimmering. She was wearing the jade bangle that the Chairman had given a day earlier. Chapter 152 - The Wedding (3) Yang Xinyu was looking like a king in his black suit and a bowtie. The white shirt beneath the coat had collar, which was lined with diamonds. The reflection of the diamonds was making his already white flawless skin all the more beautiful. He looked at his bride, held her hand softly and they went to the elevator. He couldn''t take his eyes off from her. Although the stylist was present in the elevator, he couldn''t help himself. He bent down and kissed his bride stealing some of her red lipstick. It was the stylist who felt hot in the closed elevator! They left in separate cars. Wu Lina arrived earlier and she was escorted backstage. All the guests had arrived. Dressed in Dolce and Gabbana, Lawrence Steele, Armani and various other exclusive brands, the guests were almost competing with each other. They had taken their seats and were waiting for the bride and the groom while chattering amongst themselves. All of a sudden they heard helicopter whirring overhead. They came out of the marquee to see that the helicopter had landed a few hundred meters away. A door was opened and Yang Xinyu stepped out. He walked towards Wu Lina who was already waiting for him with a beautiful bouquet of flowers in her hands on the stage. The guests were amazed at this display. Yang Xinyu walked towards the canopy with the folk dancers performing the dragon dance in front of him. It looked like a scene straight out of the 11th century. Once they reached the canopy, Yang Xinyu looked at his beautiful bride and was again spellbound. While he was looking at her Wenqian who was standing beside Wu Lina covered Wu Lina with a veil. Yang Xinyu''s spell broke and he became irritated but he couldn''t say a word. Yang Chn qin was watching it all from her balcony. She had no intentions of joining the ceremony even is she was allowed to join. The guests who saw her sitting on a chair in the balcony, bowed in respect. Yang Xinyu had also seen her when he reached the stage. He bowed but she turned her face away. Wu Lina didn''t dare to look in that direction out of fear. The priests wrapped the ceremony in presence of all the guests who were silently witnessing it. After the ceremony and they were announced as a couple, Yang Xinyu wanted to lift the veil of Wu Lina but one of the elders snapped away his hand. "Not now!" she said angrily. "But that''s the tradition," he whined, making all his cousins roar with laughter. Sensing Yang Xinyu''s frustration, Wu Lina giggled beneath her red silk veil. The guests were served with five-course lunch once the ceremony was over. As soon as the lunch was over, guests heard loud firecrackers in the sky. They went outside to see a small airplanes looping in the sky making patterns of hearts with various colors. The ten-minute display was enthralling leaving the guests dazed. It was a day to remember. The couple was taken inside the Yang Mansion. All of Chairman''s mistresses and their children were waiting for the couple inside. There were more rituals that had to be performed. Yang Xinyu finally lifted his bride''s veil and kissed her. He whispered, "My bride," in her ears. While Yang Chen Lin was actively participating in the ceremonies, Yang Fangxu maintained her iciness. The boys took Yang Xinyu for a couple of drinks leaving all the girls to themselves in the room. Yang Chen Lin sat beside her sister-in-law and said, "Sister, you look very beautiful. Just like a movie star!" Wu Lina blushed a little and said, "Thank you." She was still not familiar with them. "Movie stars don''t look so tacky," commented Yang Fangxu. She was sitting across with crossed arms mocking at the entire display of wealth on the marriage. "If father had spent even a tenth of the money on my movie production that he had spent on this marriage, it would have greatly benefitted me and filled the purses of our company," she said with a scorn. "But forget about it. Isn''t it the best shortcut to become rich? Just find a rich heir and marry him. What do you think Wu Lina?" added Yang Fangxu mocking her. Wu Lina didn''t want to create a bad atmosphere so she just lowered her head. She didn''t know about the dynamics between the families. "Weren''t you a nurse before you joined the Yang Corporation? I have to say Wu Lina that you are so capable in the art of seduction," said Yang Fangxu spouting her jealousy. "You must teach me also." While Yang Fangxu''s mother laughed, all others in the room chose to stay quiet. Wu Lina became miserable at that statement. Even her mother was feeling uncomfortable. She held Wu Lina''s hand and nodded at her. "Don''t listen to her." But this time it was Yang Fangxu''s mother who continued, "Do you even realize what it is to be the wife of the Yang Corporation''s heir? Do you think you can manage yourself amongst us?" Encouraged, Yang Fangxu continued, "What does your father do Wu Lina? I heard he is a government official. How much does he earn?" Her mother laughed loudly and said, "Perhaps as much as I have spent on this sandal," and lifted her dress to reveal her branded sandals. Before she could continue any further, a man''s voice came from behind, "Are you talking about her biological father or the one who adopted her?" Yang Xinyu spoke from the entrance of the door. When he was coming back to Wu Lina to take her to meet his mother, he heard Yang Fangxu and her mother. Yang Fangxu was taken aback. "What do you mean C biological father?" "I mean what I say Yang Fangxu," said Yang Xinyu now determined as ever. "Just like the relationship you have with my father." Both the mother and daughter snickered, "How can you even compare us with her?" He looked at the mother and said, "Well, why not? Are you wedded to my father?" Chapter 153 - The Wedding (4) "Yang Xinyu stay within your limits otherwise I will tell the Chairman about this incident," yelled the mother. "Her father doesn''t belong to our society brother Yang Xinyu. I don''t know what did you see in her," said Yang Fangxu. "Enough! You will not disrespect my wife!" said Yang Xinyu menacingly. Then he came near Wu Lina, pulled her out of her seat and walked out. Before Wu Lina left the room, she halted, turned, looked at Yang Fangxu and said, "My biological father''s name is Vladimir Yankov. He is underworld king of the mafia in Bulgaria," and exited. Both the mother and daughter gaped. Yang Chen Lin let out out a small laughter. Yang Fangxu sprung from her chair and rushed out after the couple. But they were already going up the stairs that led to Mrs. Yang''s room. She restrained herself. But she had to meet Wu Lina and ask for her help C if her biological father could help her in producing a movie with her as a lead actress. --- In Sofia, Bulgaria, Aleksander Antov was seated on a luxurious sofa and sipping wine. He was watching the live wedding telecast on his private channel. He had been in a lot of tension ever since Wu Lina had showed up. He wasn''t expecting Vladimir to have a child and was expecting that all of Vladimir''s wealth would come to him, but the events had taken a sharp turn. When they had gone to City H to meet Wenqian he was sure that the trail would end now. He was beyond shocked when he saw Wu Lina entering the house that day. --- Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina had to go to his mother''s room to meet her. Although Yang Xinyu was in no mood, the Chairman insisted. The Chairman thought upon seeing her son married, Yang Chn qin would soften. Wu Lina caught Yang Xinyu''s hand and squeezed it hard. He assured her by patting her hand. Together they reached her bedroom''s door and knocked it. The bodyguards announced their arrival and opened the door for them. Yang Chn qin was sitting on a chaise chair and reading a magazine when they entered. She looked up and went back to reading her magazine. They went near her. "Mother, give us your blessings," said Yang Xinyu softly. Yang Chn qin looked up at Wu Lina. She looked at her son and for a moment her heart melted when she saw him dressed as a groom. However, as soon as she saw Wu Lina standing next to him, her face contorted into a grimace. She didn''t answer. "Mother, thank you for having me in the family. Please take care of me," said Wu Lina so softly that one could barely hear her. "Don''t call me mother! I will always be Mrs. Yang to you," said Yang Chn qin with disdain. "Maintain distance from me at all costs. Because if you show up in front of me, don''t blame me if things take a wrong turn." Wu Lina stepped back a little and bowed, planning to leave immediately. But Yang Xinyu stopped her. "Mother, Wu Lina is now my wife. I will not treat any harm that would come her way kindly. So think twice before you take any action against her. I will be shielding her all my life!" Yang Chn qin harrumphed him. "Don''t challenge your mother Yang Xinyu. I have already committed an attempt to murder. Remember, I don''t care whether I go to jail or not, if Wu Lina dares to show her face to me, you will see my worst side. Because of her I am in this condition. Do you think I will spare her?" "Mother!" shouted Yang Xinyu. "Get out, both of you!" Spat Yang Chn qin, throwing her magazine on the floor. Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina went out of the door. Wu Lina was trembling because of unknown. When they went downstairs the Chairman looked at their grave expressions and understood that Yang Chn qin had been difficult. Perhaps she needed to stay in house arrest for a longer time. The cousins came and pulled Wu Lina away from Yang Xinyu. They took her to a room, which was decorated with flowers. Rose petals were scattered all over the bed. There was incense burning somewhere in the room. One of the cousins covered Wu Lina''s face with the veil and guided her to the bed. Others just sat around her and teased her about the wedding night. Minutes later Yang Xinyu came. But the cousins wouldn''t leave. They sat their stubbornly waiting for Yang Xinyu to bribe them to leave. Only when he was stripped of thousands of Yuan, the cousins left. He closed the door once the last one was pushed out. And then he turned to his bride. He was dying to lift that veil. He went to sit by her side and held her shoulders. Turning her towards him, he slowly lifted her veil trying to be as dramatic as possible. When their gaze met, Wu Lina lowered her face and flushed red. He forced her chin up and kissed her passionately, "Mine forever." He helped her take out her jewelry and clothes one by one. No words were spoken. Wu Lina started sweating even though the room was air-conditioned. ''Why is it so hot in this room?'' Yang Xinyu had also taken out his clothes and neatly folded them and piled them over hers. He slid beside her beneath the comforter. But seconds later even he was sweaty. "Why is it so hot? Wu Lina shook her head in confusion. Her gaze fell on the incense that was burning in the corner of the room. Yang Xinyu followed her gaze and shook his head, ''Do we need an aphrodisiac?'' Since the room''s doors and windows were closed with curtains drawn, the smoke had filled the interior. The smoke from the incense had started taking effect and all their rational thoughts were tossed. Yang Xinyu picked Wu Lina and rolled her over him. Tightly holding her neck with one hand and waist with the other, he made his way into her mouth. The room''s light had been switched off and only the bedside lamp was on dimly lighting up the room. The hormones were raging and the atmosphere was sensual. Chapter 154 - Newfound Feeling Yang Xinyu rolled her back on the mattress and she ran her fingers on his side. He left her mouth and went to her neck. He kissed and sucked her flesh over there, exhaling warm breath, and marking her skin tingle in the process. She could feel his erection in the middle of her thighs. He went down further to her breasts. He wanted to play with them but currently all he wanted was to get inside her. Wu Lina groaned, which made Yang Xinyu impatient. He went down to her legs and opened them to expose her perked-up bud. He opened it and started licking it. Wu Lina moaned and started biting her rosy red lips. She tried to close her legs but he firmly grasped them apart. First, he flicked the clit making her shudder. Then he couldn''t contain himself and started sucking it. Her body gave into his tantalizing ministrations as her muscles tightened and she came. She wanted him to leave her but he was merciless tonight. He left the bud and went down to lick her pink folds making her go wild again. She sat up on the bed and saw him torturing her. Gliding her hands in his hair she grabbed a handful and pulled them when she came again. "Ah" When Wu Lina pulled his hair, Yang Xinyu loved it. It was as if he enjoyed the torture she was inflicting on him. It was a newfound feeling. He left her and pulled her legs down. His swollen member was now further gorged and he went inside her, making her yelp with the force he exerted. Wu Lina slid her fingers down his spine. But every time he slammed in her she gasped digging her fingernails deeper in his flesh. His back was red and there was little blood and marks over there but he enjoyed every second of the feeling. When it was over he didn''t stop. He flipped her on her stomach and they had it again. By the time it was morning both of them were so exhausted that they didn''t have the energy to take a shower or get to meet the relatives who were leaving. --- The butler of the house didn''t like the fact that Wu Lina was now the young missus of the house and would be ordering him around. He was already biased, so when the Chairman asked him to wake up the young couple to pay respects to the elders before they leave, he took the opportunity. He went to their room and loudly knocked the door. Wu Lina woke up startled. "Who is there?" she asked. Without greeting her, he said curtly, "The Chairman is asking you to get dressed to bid goodbye to the elders of the Yang family, as they leave." He was louder than usual. "Okay, thank you uncle. Please tell the Chairman that we will be there in half an hour," she replied politely. In the room Yang Xinyu tightly gripped Wu Lina''s waist as she tried to get up. "Don''t go," he said. He had more plans with her. "The elders are waiting and your father is calling. It won''t look nice," she said stroking his hair gently. Yang Xinyu looked up at her and said, "Let them wait. I don''t care." "I want you to come with me too, so Mr. Yang, please get dressed." Yang Xinyu loved ''Mr. Yang.'' "Yes, Mrs. Yang, your wish is my command," he said lovingly. He sat up and took her face in his hands, "You are my ''Mrs. Yang'' now. Do you know how long I waited for this moment?" Wu Lina nodded and pinched his nose and said, "I know." "Let''s go on our honeymoon today. I am weary of sharing you with all my relatives," said Yang Xinyu not leaving her. He pulled her on his lap. "But where are we going?" she asked. He played with her breasts and traced his fingers to her chin. Pinching her lips he said, "That''s a secret." "Why, Yang Xinyu? You have to tell it to me right now. I refuse to be abducted to a strange place!" said Wu Lina now struggling to get out of his clutches. But he was in no mood to leave her. "No, I won''t tell you. I have built a cage especially for you over there. You will be shackled in gold chains. I will cater to all your needs and all you will get to see is me," he said with a wicked smile. "Okay, my kidnapper. Can we please go downstairs now?" Yang Xinyu released her reluctantly. Wu Lina sprang out of the bed without giving him a chance to rethink. She rushed to the bathroom to take a shower and get dressed. Yang Xinyu followed her. While taking bath he said, "Mrs. Yang?" "Hmmm?" "You have to call me ''Xini baby'' from now onwards every time." Wu Lina rolled her eyes and said, "Only when we are alone." "No! Every time, everywhere!" --- When the butler left after informing them, he went downstairs and told the Chairman that they were sleeping and would come down in an hour. The Chairman became angry but couldn''t say much as there were other relatives present around him. "Oh, the new lady is already defying your wishes Yang Ming-Chang?" said one of the elderly who was about to leave and didn''t get the attention she was looking for. "Well, what can you say to the children nowadays?" said another one adding fuel to the fire. "She is already married to the heir of the Yang Corporation. Why would she care about paying respects to anyone anymore?" "Yang Ming-Chang, you should reign in your daughter-in-law so that she doesn''t forget the customs and traditions of the family. After all she has come from a low background. She needs to be taught." While the Chairman was listening to all this, a feeling of disdain clouded his mood, giving the butler the much needed sadistic satisfaction. "Just yesterday she has got married in our family and today she is showing her true colors," said Yang Fanxu''s mother trying to provoke him further. Chapter 155 - New Master And The Missus Yang Chen Lin wanted to discuss about the business in Spain with her father. She asked the servants as to where he was and headed for that room. When she was entering the room she heard some of the elders talking. She saw that the elders who had surrounded him were gossiping about Wu Lina. There was a grave look on his face, as he listened to them with attention. He was obviously angry at something. Then she heard the remarks passed by Yang Fangxu''s mother and shook her head. Yang Chen Lin had noticed the behavior of the mother and daughter since yesterday and didn''t like their disposition towards her. She remembered her conversation with Yang Fangxu yesterday. "Good morning Jie, how are you doing?" Yang Fangxu had snickered and replied, "I am doing fine Yang Chen Lin. I heard that father has gifted you a company in Spain and that you have married its owner." "Yes Jie. Sebastian and I got married yesterday here in China." "Oh, how come you didn''t receive as good a wedding arrangement as Yang Xinyu did?" Yang Fangxu tried to provoke her. But Yang Chen Lin knew her place and said, "Jie, I am happy with the way things are going. Thank you for your well wishes. How is your career going on in the movies?" Yang Chen Lin probed knowing that Yang Fangxu was a still struggling despite being in the industry for more than eights years now. Yang Fangxu shot an angry glance towards her and said, "I have landed with three different roles and will soon debut as the main lead in a historical drama." "Debut? But I thought you are an established actress already," said Yang Fangxu innocently. "Yes, I am but I am looking for meaningful roles" Before Yang Fangxu could speak any further, Yang Chen Lin excused herself, "Oh, Sebastian is here. I will talk to you later Jie." Yang Chen left with a smile leaving her elder sister with an acrid taste. Today again the duo was trying to aggravate the Chairman''s anger. She knew that there were already plenty of enemies in the household who surrounded Wu Lina. She came and sat near her father and said loudly, "Father, I hope to see my nephew or niece as soon as possible." That sentence would take care of all their cheesy remarks. The Chairman turned to look at her and beamed when he heard about his yet-to-be-born grandchild. Then he realized what she meant by saying that and turned to the butler, "Tell Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina to take as much time as they want to, to come downstairs. The butler cringed as his plans failed. Now he had to go upstairs all over again. All the elders including Yang Fangxu''s mother became quiet. Yang Chen Lin laughed inwards. When the butler was going to inform the couple, he saw that both of them were already coming down to meet the elders. Wu Lina wore a traditional red qipao while Yang Xinyu was wearing a white shirt and light blue pants. Both of them looked mesmerizing together. When the butler saw them, he left for the kitchen immediately fearing Chairman''s wrath for misinforming him. Wu Lina couldn''t understand his immediate rush to the kitchen. She shrugged her shoulders and asked another servant about Chairman. He guided them to the room where the Chairman was sitting along with others. When they entered the room, the elders eyed them with admiration. Wu Lina kowtowed everyone out there and went to sit next to Yang Xinyu. She was looking very beautiful in her qipao. The Chairman and other elders were surprised that they had came down so early. But then became happy and looked satisfied C the new master and the missus of the mansion and the Yang Conglomerate had announced their presence. He prayed god inwards to soon send him grandchildren so that he could spend the rest of his life in retirement surrounded by them and leave the company to its successor. The Chairman sent a message to someone from his phone. Slowly the elders started leaving the room and Wu Lina bade them individual goodbyes by handing them gifts. Yang Fangxu''s mother was the last to leave. "Yang Ming-Chang, I will be waiting for you to come to the house. It has been a long time since you have visited," she complained, also trying to show-off to Yang Xinyu. Wu Lina was in the most awkward situation. The Chairman was very angry at her behavior. He said, "I don''t have time to visit you!" and dismissed her. She left the room with a small face. Yang Chen Lin who had suppressed her laughter couldn''t stop herself anymore and started laughing hysterically. Yang Xinyu gave her knowing looks and rolled his eyes but Wu Lina maintained her calm looks. Few minutes later a photographer arrived. The Chairman had called the photographer personally to take a picture of his son and daughter-in-law now. He wanted the picture to be framed and hanged in the living room. Yes, they were the new owners. The photographer asked the couple to pose in twenty different ways before the Chairman intervened again. "Wu Lina, please sit on this chair," he said vacating the chair he was sitting on. It was a grand golden chair belonging to eighteenth century. "Yang Xinyu, stand behind her." The best way to pose for the classic picture was the traditional way. The photographer took the photo. "Remember to send it back to me in an hour. I want this picture to be framed in a life-size frame," said the Chairman. "Yes sir," said the photographer and left. The Chairman turned to his son and daughter-in-law and asked, "Where are you going for your holiday after marriage?" He hesitated saying ''honeymoon''. Wu Lina became red. Yang Chen Lin again laughed and said, "Father, it''s a secret. Brother Xinyu is not telling anyone." The Chairman joined her laughter and nodded. "Yang Xinyu you must attend the office as soon as you are back. You''ve been absent from the office from almost two weeks now and you will again be not in the office for another week." Yang Xinyu looked at Wu Lina, who was now redder till her neck and said, "Yes father." The Chairman left the room and Yang Chen Lin teased her brother with a naughty smile, "So you can tell me where you are going brother." Chapter 156 - The Fairy Kingdom Yang Xinyu smiled and moved his head from right to left and right. "Even my wife doesn''t know. How can I tell you?" It was the first time Wu Lina heard ''wife'' and she looked at him tenderly. When Yang Xinyu caught her looking at him, he moved his chin up in a question. She just shook her head and looked away, feeling warm. The brother and sister continued with their conversation. They talked about business. Sometime later Sebastian also joined them. While talking Yang Xinyu discovered that Sebastian had large vineyards in Spain apart from the IT industry he had started. His family was into the wine business from generations and they had a branded wine under banner. Sebastian was the youngest of the three children. He had an elder sister and a brother. Both of them were with the family business. Only he had decided to diversify the business. He was a genius of sorts and very reputed in the IT industry circle of Spain. The fact that he had entered in partnership with the Yang Corporation further strengthened his foothold in the industry. Young Yang Lichn had come over to the room as he was getting bored outside. When he heard them talking, he wanted to join the conversation as he was already into the computers. But he was too hesitant when he saw Wu Lina. She was looking lovely and whenever she gazed at the fifteen-year old Yang Lichn, he would blush. Sebastian noticed this and joked, "You must say hello to Wu Lina." Wu Lina looked kindly at him making him blush deeper. His adolescent mind was in an overdrive. The hormones were raging. He bit his lips and went near her to shake his hand. Yang Xinyu watched him with peaked interest and narrowed eyes. "Hello Wu Lina" Yang Lichn stuttered. Wu Lina laughed and said, "Hello Yang Lichn. You can call me Jie." Everyone present in the room burst out laughing. By evening almost all the guests had left. Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina were tired. They couldn''t wink a sleep. At 9pm none of them could stay up anymore. Looking at Wu Lina''s fatigue, Yang Xinyu held her hand and took her upstairs. He didn''t care who was watching. He asked the butler to send a maid with dinner to the room. After dinner both of them slept like a log and neither of them woke up until 10am next day. When they came downstairs the Chairman handed them the keys of the new bungalow and asked them to go and begin their married life from there. When the car left the downtown and started going east, Wu Lina observed that the car was cruising along the road that stretched along the river. The drive was breathtaking. Thirty minutes later they arrived on a dead-end and the car took a left turn on a bridge over the river. Several security men manned the bridge. They lifted the barricade that was constructed on the entrance of the bridge. The walls of the bridge had large life-size statues of the deities each draped with flowers that climbed over their bodies. There were lampposts alternating the statues. The bridge was merely hundred meters long but it was so beautifully landscaped that it seemed as if you are entering a fairy kingdom. The river water flowed beneath. The car drove across the bridge and stopped in front of a large bungalow where a battalion of servants was waiting for the newlyweds. Yang Xinyu stepped out of the car and circled it to open the door for his wife. Wu Lina stepped out only to be amazed by the magnitude of the bungalow. Surrounded by river on all sides it was located on a small island. The car had to wind through a small road with overhead canopies before reaching the main gate. Yang Xinyu took her hand and she walked out like a queen. All the servants bowed to them. Wu Lina counted them, there were fifteen of them. Mrs. Jiao was transferred from the penthouse to the bungalow. She smiled as soon as her gaze met with Wu Lina. "Madam." Mrs. Jiao bowed. Wu Lina was so happy to see her that she almost hugged her, but Mrs. Jiao coughed and signaled her to behave in front of other servants. Wu Lina instantly refrained. When Wu Lina stepped inside, she was stunned. The bungalow was truly a gem. Valued at over 1.5 billion Yuan, it was more of a compound. The 25-acre property had 15 bedrooms, a man-made lake on the east, a koi pond, a teahouse and a bathhouse. An underground swimming pool was present along with a gym and a sauna. There was a helipad just beyond the lake. The first floor was home to a private cinema with only twenty seats. The ground floor housed seven bedrooms including the master bedroom. Yang Xinyu wanted to give Wu Lina a detailed tour of the bungalow. But she became tired soon. She asked him if it was okay to see the other half as and when required. He smiled and gave her a peck. The master bedroom was large with glass windows overlooking the river. Wu Lina had never been in this kind of a setting and considered herself lucky to be a part of Yang Xinyu''s life. She was surprised and grateful that the Chairman had gifted this expensive bungalow to her. In the bedroom Yang Xinyu came near her and said, "Now you know why I want so many children. We have to populate this bungalow!" Wu Lina slapped him hard on his arm making him laugh. Yang Xinyu jumped on the king sized bed that could easily fit five to six people and patted the mattress beside him, "Come and sit here." She went to sit there. Gliding his fingers through her open hair, he said, "Mrs. Yang, do you want to work in the office because you know you don''t have to?" "Yes I want to. Please Xinyu, you promised me." Yang Xinyu frowned and said, "Xinyu? You promised that you would call me Xini baby." "Oh right! Xini baby, I want to work." Yang Xinyu''s smile broadened, "Okay fine! As long I get to hear ''Xini baby''." "Also, tomorrow we will go to our honeymoon destination," he added looking at her with sultry eyes. Chapter 157 - The Honeymoon (1) Next day in the morning Yang Xinyu hurried Wu Lina to get dressed. Wu Lina was so flustered that while packing her stuff she would keep dropping things here and there. Yang Xinyu said, "Lina, you don''t have to pack anything. Everything is arranged there. Mrs. Jiao has already packed our essential items. We need to go now." Wu Lina gave him a ridiculous expression. How could one go to their honeymoon with nothing in hand? Before she could think more, Yang Xinyu ushered her into the bathroom. She emerged dressed in a pink silk shirt and black trousers while Yang Xinyu wore a cotton white shirt and navy blue pants. He was hurrying her up so much that she tied her hair in a lose bun. After breakfast at 9am, Yang Xinyu held her hand and they went to the east of the house. Circling the lake they came to the helipad where the helicopter was waiting for them to fly to the airport. It was the first time Wu Lina was sitting in a helicopter. The pilot gave her and Yang Xinyu a pair of noise reducing headphones before taking off. When the helicopter was in the air, Wu Lina let out a shriek. She loved it. She caught hold of her husband''s hand and saw the bungalow disappear beneath her. They were flying over the vast river that was flowing between the valleys. Soon the helicopter was flying over the hills and the river receded in the background. Thirty minutes later they reached city''s airport where they were taken in a scheduled taxi to their private aircraft. It was small air craft whose tail was painted blue and Yang Corporation was written across. Wu Lina covered her mouth with her hands. "Is that airplane yours?" Yang Xinyu shrugged his shoulders and said, "Yes. The Yang Corporation has five more air crafts apart from the helicopter we just flew in." He sounded like a rich bad boy for whom it was a thing of necessity. Wu Lina couldn''t believe that Yang Xinyu was talking so nonchalantly about these. She forgot to climb the steps of the airplane, as the captain of the plane who was out, greeted her. Wu Lina barely nodded when all of a sudden she found herself being carried in a pair of strong arms over the steps to be taken inside the airplane. Yang Xinyu put her down at the entrance. An over-enthusiastic, thin airhostess greeted them. She was wearing a red shirt with a red skirt. She appeared to be in her mid-twenties and had short hair. "Good morning. This way ma''am," she said and led them to plush chairs, which were upholstered in crme leather. Wu Lina looked around her in amazement. The only people in the aircraft were Yang Xinyu, herself and the air hostess. The air hostess seated them and left after giving safety instructions. Wu Lina noticed that there were only seven chairs inside. Each of them was huge with several buttons on the armrest. She looked at Yang Xinyu who was watching her with a smile. "Do you like it?" She nodded enthusiastically. "Where are we going?" "Ummm. I will tell you once we reach there," he said with a smile. The aircraft took off and once they were in the air, the airhostess came again to greet them and serve refreshments. Yang Xinyu opened his seat''s buckle and came his wife to open hers. Then he pulled her and made her sit on his lap. He opened her bun and her black hair cascaded below her waist. Giving a kiss on her lips, he said, "Mrs. Yang, I don''t want you to use your phone when we will reach there." "Mr. Yang, can I use yours?" "No darling. You will only talk to me. You will be mine exclusively for the all time we will stay there. I don''t want a single thing in this world to disturb us," he said as if possessing her soul. Wu Lina buried her face in his chest and nodded. This was the most blissful moment of her life. Yang Xinyu''s chest was her home and she willingly wanted to merge in him. She looked out from the window to see that the aircraft was now in the clouds, just like her own world C up in the clouds, in a fairy world. Yang Xinyu kissed the top of her head and they stayed like that for a long time. The air hostess came after some time, breaking their reverie. Wu Lina was embarrassed because she was sitting in Yang Xinyu''s lap. She moved to get down but he stopped her. The airhostess smiled and asked, "What would you like to eat? If it is alright I would like to serve lunch." Yang Xinyu nodded and the lunch was served. It included a variety of seafood that Wu Lina enjoyed. After lunch Yang Xinyu pulled her out of the chair and they went to the backside of the aisle where a door opened into a tiny bedroom. Yang Xinyu locked the door and took her to bed. Wu Lina was hardly exhausted. She wanted to sit out and watch the clouds as the aircraft flew. "You will have plenty of time watching them Lina. Let''s sleep for a while," said Yang Xinyu. He lied on the bed and Wu Lina reluctantly went next to him with puffy cheeks. He just smiled, circled her waist and pulled her down to sleep with him. Minutes later Wu Lina was already atop him sleeping away like horse. They must have been in the air for seven hours before touching the ground. Wu Lina thought that they have reached the destination, so she stood chirpily and started to go out. But Yang Xinyu stopped her in her tracks and said, "Baby the plane had stopped for refueling. We have another five hours to go." Wu Lina''s face fell. Grumpily she came back and sat in her chair. He laughed at her and said, "Sorry. I will make up for this once we reach our destination." To keep her busy he presented her with an iPad, which was loaded with latest books and games. Like a child she started playing on it and spent another two hours. Three hours later they landed in their destination. Chapter 158 - The Honeymoon (2) When they were cruising down the road to their hotel, Wu Lina saw that the road was stretched along the ocean whose waves were splashing hard on the shores. The weather was warm. Wu Lina held Yang Xinyu''s hand in excitement. "Where are we Xinyu?" "Xinyu?" "Xini baby?" she said exasperatedly. He smiled and replied warmly, "We are in Seychelles, darling." Wu Lina squealed in excitement! She jumped from her seat to hug Yang Xinyu and placed a lingering kiss on his lips. Poor Yang Xinyu squirmed in his seat while the driver of the car grinned watching his agony in the rear view mirror. Half an hour later the car stopped in front of an island resort and they were guided to their suite, which was located furthermost inside the ocean. The suite was standing over the azure waters of the ocean and connected to the main bamboo road that led to the reception area. The bellboy left them after Yang Xinyu tipped him heavily. The couple was so exhausted from their journey that they slept for the first four hours. When they woke up it was evening and the sun was setting in the horizon. Wu Lina came out in the balcony to see it. She was captivated by its beauty, spellbound by the scenery in front of her. The sun looked like a large red ball of fire being engulfed by the vast ocean. The sea gulls were cawing around hustling to reach their nests before the night fell. Yang Xinyu came behind her and hugged her, "Liking it baby." Wu Lina nodded and sighed. "Xini baby, can we just stay here forever?" "Yes, I would love that." Yang Xinyu turned her towards him and bringing his hands behind her head, he held her back and brought her lips closer to her. He brushed his lips against her dewy ones and then licked them. Slowly he pried his tongue into her mouth and sucked hers. The kiss was sensuous leaving WU Lina breathless. He picked her up and not leaving her lips he carried her to the bed inside. Slowly he peeled her clothes as if he was unwrapping his precious present and wanted savor the surprise. He tasted her body. He licked her neck, her breasts and her earlobes spinning her head into a tizzy. Then he started sucking her thighs, his hands were all over her body C from head to toe. Wu Lina moaned. She was waiting for him to reach there. She had become addicted to his way of making love to her. "Baby, don''t make me any crazier than I am for you," said Yang Xinyu before he went down to his favorite place and sucked her. Wu Lina bucked under his soft tongue and her insides exploded into an orgasm. Yang Xinyu left her clit and came over to her breasts. He sucked them hard and Wu Lina rewarded him with a loud yelp. The heat kicked up several notches up. Their bodies were pressed against each other. He cupped her face with his hand and put his arms around her waist and kissed her plush lips again demanding to explore the insides. She slithered her fingers into his hair. Their bodies heated up and the touch of their hot skin made them go wild. Yang Xinyu''s member was gorged and impatiently waiting to explore her insides. He pulled her down on the bed and without waiting any further he pushed himself inside her. She let out a throaty moan. "Look at me Lina," he whispered. She opened her eyes. He increased his pace and she came again. As she came, her eyes started closing but he again demanded, "Open your eyes. I want to see you." She barely opened them. They were lost in the trance of her orgasm. Seeing her Yang Xinyu lost his patience and tipped over. Both of them were beside each other after love making, panting and sweaty. Yang Xinyu warmly caressed her hair and cheeks. He asked, "Wu Lina, I know these days women don''t add their husband''s names but would you do me the honor of adding my name in front of yours?" He wanted her to be known as Yang Wu Lina. Wu Lina was shocked to hear this strange request but she quietly said, "I don''t know please give me some time to think" He nodded and continued to stroke her hair before taking her again. The next day was spent exploring the ocean beneath them. They went scuba diving under expert guidance to explore the world that belonged to the pieces kingdom. For Wu Lina this was a beautiful experience. On the third day when they were sitting in the balcony talking and looking at the ocean, it started raining. Wu Lina immediately sprung from her chair to go in but Yang Xinyu caught her. "Let''s enjoy the rain." She was wearing a muslin shirt and a green miniskirt, which got drenched in a minute. The clothes clung to her body revealing her contours. Yang Xinyu traced her body and reached her buttocks to slightly squeeze them. She gasped and he grabbed her lips with his. That day Yang Xinyu made love to her in the rains. Five days passed with Wu Lina completely forgetting about the world she had to go back to. Along with Yang Xinyu she was floating in clouds. And she didn''t need to even look at her phone. It was the first time she had enjoyed so much without a worry about the people and world. She noticed that Yang Xinyu was also not checking his messages. She asked out of curiosity, "Don''t you have to look at the office emails or messages?" "No, I had instructed people not to disturb me," he replied shamelessly. Wu Lina laughed and said, "When are we going back?" "Tomorrow" said Yang Xinyu feeling sad. "Hey! If you want we can stay here for another week, Xini baby!" said Wu Lina to cheer him up. Yang Xinyu smiled. There were many pressing company matters, which were postponed for three weeks already. He would have loved to delay but he knew that his father needed him back. Next day they flew back to City H. Chapter 159 - Aleksander Antov In Sofia, Bulgaria, Aleksander Antov watched the wedding on his private channel. He sipped at the wineglass in his hand and frowned at the familiar yet bitter taste. To him, it seemed the world held him in low regard. First, Yan Xiaojun had sent the news about Wenqian too late. Had he sent it a tad earlier, Aleksander would have brought Wu Lina to Bulgaria and married her by now. But the news and her marriage with Yang Xinyu coincided with each other. Second, was that someone had tipped off the police about Vladimir Yankov which also pissed him off. They left as soon as he heard someone had informed the police; he had to take Vladimir to a safe place. Their escape from the border to Bulgaria went off without a hitch. Even though they had arrived safe and sound back in Bulgaria, Vladimir was already eager to go back. And Aleksander had to keep finding new ways to stop him from making a foolish mistake. He had to get Wu Lina to Bulgaria. Aleksander lounged in his armchair, almost as if in wait. Vladimir soon entered the roomagitated as usual. As soon as Aleksander saw him, he switched off the TV. Although he knew that it wouldn''t take long before Vladimir would come to know that Wu Lina had gotten married, he wanted to delay giving that news to him. "Aleksander, I want to meet Wu Lina again. How can I do that? I want her to come over to Sofia to make her see what she is missing. Do you know how precious that child is? She is my heiress. Aleksander, get her here and I will marry her off to you." Aleksander smiled. This is exactly what he wanted. For that, he either had to kill Yang Xinyu or abduct Wu Lina and make her his mistress. He was a cold man and logic was his top priority in any matter. That was the one reason he could torture or even kill people, and be Vladimir''s right-hand man at the same time. However, he''d heard that the Yang Corporation had a private military at their disposal. It was an influential family and killing its heir meant serious harm. He had to devise a way to get Wu Lina to Bulgaria. Aleksander was an orphan whom Vladimir had adopted when he was only ten years old. Vladimir raised him like his own son and made him well versed in the ways of the mafia. He loved him like his own child. And that was another reason Aleksander protected Vladimir more than his own life. To protect Vladimir, he stood as a human shield ever since he became eighteen. Even though he was a brilliant boy, and Vladimir wanted him to study further, Aleksander joined Vladimir. His rise in the mafia was meteoric because of his cold attitude. For him, Vladimir was, ''Father''. One could see him, smile but one would never know what he was thinking about inside that sharp mind of his. At 6 foot 4 inches, he was blond with a very muscular body. His hair always fell to his forehead which made many girls swoon over him whenever he was around. He had a steady girlfriend when he was a teenager but he had to kill her when she witnessed him murdering an enemy with nothing but a knife. After her, he refused to fall in love with anyone. Many in the underworld feared Aleksander Antov. "Father, don''t be so impatient. We have to wait for the right time to bring her here. There are two ways to bring her here - first, we coax her into coming here to see you, and second, we bring her here by force. Let''s wait how things work out and then we will act accordingly." He said trying to reason with Vladimir. He had been successful in hiding her marriage information from him for a week. Vladimir got irritated and left with a warning, "You better get my daughter here as soon as possible!" Aleksander threw the wineglass to the floor. Vladimir''s impatience was also annoying him. "The old man is losing his logic ever since he met up with his daughter." Although his men were on the radar ever since they had traced Wu Lina, it was the next week that Aleksander became edgy. There was no trace to where the married couple went for their honeymoon. He''d used almost all his intelligence to find out about them but all he could find was that the couple had left in the private aircraft to an unknown destination. That week he had no news about them, and Vladimir came to nag him every day. When Vladimir didn''t get any answers from him, he used his own network. His aide contacted Wenqian and from her, he came to know that Wu Lina had gone for her honeymoon with Yang Xinyu. It stupefied Vladimir! How could this happen? Wedding with Yang Xinyu? Why didn''t he have any clue about it? In a rage, he went to Aleksander, "Why didn''t you inform me about Wu Lina''s wedding?" he growled. "Father I didn''t want to bother you with something as silly as that," Aleksander replied while brushing back his hair. "How is that silly, Aleksander? I was making plans to marry her off to you!" He roared. "And that shall happen," came the cold reply. "Are you insane? That will never happen! She''s married to Yang Xinyu. Do you know who Yang Xinyu is? If you even bat an eye towards Wu Lina, he will gorge it out. Do you understand what the Yang Corporation is? They have their own private army," said Vladimir in a nervous tone. He was dejected that Wu Lina may never come to Bulgaria now. "Father, we will get her here. Please don''t worry," replied Aleksander with a crooked smile. That week when he couldn''t trace the couple he had done only one thinghe had made plans to get her to Bulgaria and never let her go back. "What are you thinking of in that complicated brain of yours Aleksander? I won''t let anyone touch a hair on her head!" Chapter 160 - Behaving Like A Spoiled Socialite In the Yang mansion A week after the wedding, the Chairman felt reassured that Yang Chn qin could no longer pose a threat to the marriage of his son, he allowed her more freedom in the house. However, she still couldn''t leave the house. Yang Chn qin had waited patiently for this opportunity. They had cut all her communication off when they confined to her bedroom. But now she could use a phone. Knowing how harsh the Chairman could become, she became cautious of her actions. The first thing she did when she got her phone was to call Yang Chunxu, her lawyer. --- After returning from Seychelles, Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina dead-tired. Thankfully, it was a Sunday, so Yang Xinyu could take a rest before joining the office. When he joined the office on Monday, there was a pile of workload that needed his urgent attention. There were many back-to-back meetings. Zhou Zhili had been on leave for a week and they had informed him of how she wouldn''t be able to join the office for at least another month. A new secretary Pn Shshwas assigned to Yang Xinyu. She was a young girl in her mid-twenties and had good recommendations. But keeping up with Yang Xinyu''s schedule was difficult, and he was scolding her at every single chance he could. She wore a red skirt revealing her short legs along with a tight black blouse; she appeared as to be trying hard to get attention. In her experience, the CEOs of the companies liked their secretaries with revealing clothes and that was one reason she had good recommendations. However, Yang Xinyu often became frustrated by her appearance and all the mistakes she made. After one meeting, someone had asked Yang Xinyu to wear appropriate clothing for the office. One of the most pressing matters was the problem in the factory on the outskirts of the city a month back. The allegations were true and the Yang Corporation had to pay a lot of money in lawsuits and claims to the public. Instead of visiting the factory, Yang Xinyu called the Vice President of the company along with the uncle of Yang Fangxu who had supplied the faulty processors. The meeting was tomorrow, and the Chairman had to be informed. But the Chairman was not available, as he had to leave on a business trip to France. The Chairman called Yang Xinyu and said, "Ah Xinyu, I don''t want to be involved in this matter. It is a very small problem and you can take care of it. Take whatever decision you want and is appropriate for the company''s future." Yang Xinyu smiled and replied, "Okay father." He understood Chairman''s intentions. "How is Wu Lina doing?" asked the Chairman curious to hear something different. "She is doing fine, father. A little exhausted from the trip. She is insisting to join the office though," replied Yang Xinyu with a sigh. The Chairman also sighed, "I think she should take rest for a few days and then we can see." "Yes father," replied Yang Xinyu and disconnected the phone knowing fully well that Wu Lina was getting impatient to join the office by the minute. In the bungalow When Yang Xinyu left for the office in the morning, Wu Lina continued to sleep. She slept soundlessly much to Yang Xinyu''s amusement. He had woken up, taken bath and even had his breakfast in the bedroom but she was sleeping like a baby. Before leaving he had kissed her forehead hoping to get a return kiss but all he got was a soft snore. He shook his head with a faint smile and left for the office. Wu Lina woke up at mid-noon. She was surprised by her own tiredness. Lazily, she made her way to the bathroom to take a shower. When she reached inside the beautiful marble floored bathroom once again stunned her. The tub was located right in the center. It wasn''t a tub, it was a Jacuzzi with an overhead shower. It was below the ground level so one had to go down four stairs inside it. One of the maid''s had already filled the Jacuzzi for her with warm water and had missed lemon bathing gel in the water. When Wu Lina stepped in to take bath, she started sneezing. The lemon smell was invading her olfactory sensors and ran out of the bathroom. She hated the smell so much that she had to call the maid to drain all the water and fill it again without any bathing gel. The maid was scared and readied the bath for her within ten minutes. Wu Lina again went inside and instructed her not to add anything unless asked for. Wu Lina wondered whether she was becoming spoiled. When she came out to have her lunch, she saw that Mrs. Jiao had prepared five different dishes for her. She rolled her eyes and made a mental note of telling her to not splurge so much for one person in the house. Nearing the table she saw that her favorite fish recipe was waiting to be devoured. But when she served it in her plate, the smell of the fish again invaded her nostrils and she started sneezing. Mrs. Jiao ran in the dining hall to see the young missus. "Mrs. Jiao, what fish is that?" asked Wu Lina with a wrinkled nose. "This is your favorite dish miss, qngzhng ly," replied a worried Mrs. Jiao. "Oh! Where did you get this sea bass from?" "Young miss, this was caught early today in the morning from our lake on the east side." "What? Why would you catch fish from that lake?" asked Wu Lina with a high-pitched voice. "Young miss we breed different types of fish in the lake for eating purposes." Wu Lina felt disgusted. The smell from the fish was appalling her and when Mrs. Jiao stated the purpose of the lake, she felt like throwing away the dish. What was happening to her? Was she behaving like a spoiled socialite now? Chapter 161 - Emotional And Upset "From now onwards no one will be allowed to catch fish from the lake. How can we breed fish only to kill them? Mrs. Jiao, please inform the servants that this will not happen from now onwards. Also please take away this dish from here." Mrs. Jiao looked at the young miss with a weird expression and removed the dish from there. After having her lunch, Wu Lina again went off to sleep. She woke up in the evening at 5pm and decided to take a stroll outside. The gardens of the house were kept beautifully. There was a special herb garden that was located on the southeast side of the house just after the koi pond. Wu Lina walked to the koi pond. She was captivated by it''s landscaping. The architect had done a beautiful job. The pond was not more than three feet deep. It was surrounded by canopies overhead giving it its fair share of shade and sunlight. There was a water fountain flowing over the rocks leading inside the pond. There were many floating plants where the koi fish could hide. Apart from these there were aquatic plants that served as their home beneath water. Wu Lina bent down to play with them. There were so many them that when Wu Lina dipped her hand in the pond, all of them swum to the opposite direction in a cluster. Wu Lina laughed at the orange cluster that formed on the opposite side. Minutes later when she was walking towards the herb garden, her hands started smelling. The smell was so unbearable to the extent that she had to rush back inside and wash it off her hands. She was exasperated at her heightened sense of smell. When Yang Xinyu came home in the evening, he was very tired. He saw that Wu Lina was watching television. He smiled at her and went to sit near her. Mrs. Jiao had received the information of his arrival and she went to the kitchen to prepare tea for him. "What did my darling do today?" he asked her giving a soft peck on her forehead. Wu Lina narrated her day and in the end said, "Xini baby, I have asked them not to fish from the lake we have here." Xini baby looked at her in confusion, and said, "Okay Wu Lina, as you say." He didn''t have the energy and courage to argue with her. He went inside the bedroom to take a shower. When he came back he saw that she was watching a news channel that covered a story about woman in office, and he was afraid that it will remind her of going to the office. Yang Xinyu rolled his eyes and came there, prepared for another battle. Mrs. Jiao had served the tea to them and left. As expected - "Xinyu, when will I join the office? I had talked to Zhou Zhili a while back and she had informed me that new projects had started. I want to join one of those. So when can I come to the office?" she asked looking eagerly at him. "Baby, I am planning to give you a different role. How can you join as a mere project manager being the CEO''s wife?" he replied fearing yet another session of fight. "What role?" she asked with an arched eyebrow. "I was thinking of making you my next in command." Wu Lina was so happy that she clasped her hands in excitement. "Really?" "Yes. But that would take at least a week because I have to get a new office made for you," he gave her a lame excuse. He just wanted her pregnant and in the house. Wu Lina arched her eyebrow again. "New office? Aren''t there plenty of offices in the building? You can just give me one of them. Or are you again trying to delay my joining the office?" She became upset at the thought. "No baby" Yang Xinyu shook his head. But Wu Lina had become so upset that she started throwing a tantrum. "You just don''t want me to work, right?" she started crying suddenly. Yang Xinyu was taken aback at his wife''s reason to cry. Keeping his cup on the coffee table beside him, he held her hands and pulled her towards him. But she was so emotional that she jerked his hand away, got up from there and walked inside crying loudly. Yang Xinyu didn''t know what had gotten into his wife. Why was she so upset? What was this emotional outburst all about? She was so good as a girlfriend but what happened to her when she stepped over to this side of the fence? Do all wives behave like that? He went after her. In the bedroom Wu Lina was sitting on the bed, still crying. "Lina, I am sorry baby. Please don''t cry. You can come to the job tomorrow if you like, but please don''t cry," he said circling his arms around her. Wu Lina smiled through her tears much to his relief and he wiped her tears with the back of his hands. "Okay tomorrow we will go together," she said with a charming smile and went to wee. After dinner Yang Xinyu slept early and when Wu Lina came to lie down beside him, he pulled her reflexively on himself. But Wu Lina felt uncomfortable and slid back to her pillow. He stomach felt tight and it was uneasy. In the middle of the night Yang Xinyu woke up all of a sudden to see that the bed beside him was empty. He looked around but she was nowhere to be seen. Worried, he wore his night robe and came out. A dim light was coming through the kitchen. Very quietly he tiptoed to the kitchen and picked a flower vase on his way. When he reached there, his eyes were wide with shock. Wu Lina was standing in front of the refrigerator eating an ice cream from a huge box. Her face was smeared with it. She looked as if she ate the ice cream for the first time in her life. He stood there motionless with the flower vase in his hand watching the spectacle in front of him. Chapter 162 - Signs Of Pregnancy? "Wu Lina Did you really like the ice cream that much? Baby, your stomach will get upset if you eat anymore. I will order more for you but leave it for now," said Yang Xinyu surprising her. "Xini! This is a great flavor. I love it. I think this is fig and honey with vanilla. Come try it!" Yang Xinyu left the flower vase on the counter and went over to her to see that there was hardly anything left. She had eaten it all! He gaped at his baby dinosaur of a wife and wondered whether she was turning into an even bigger dinosaur. He got scared that Wu Lina would become fat! Fat? FAT? He looked at her again with wide eyes. Could it be possible that she is--? He broke into a face-splitting grin. He took some tissue paper from the stand and wiped the ice cream that was smeared affectionately. "Why are you grinning, Xini?" she asked stuffing another spoonful in her mouth. "You look cute Wu Lina. Now I want to devour you," he said teasing her. Wu Lina gave him the most passive stare. "I don''t feel like it. Plus I am very sleepy now." She left the box in the sink and went off to the bedroom. When she fell sleep, Yang Xinyu opened his phone''s browser and started searching for "Signs of Pregnancy". His smile widened. He had to keep a watch on his wife and match those signs. He jotted all of them down on paper and stored it in his wallet before going back to sleep. He curled his arm around her and buried his face in her hair. It was impossible for him to sleep in so much excitement. Should he visit the doctor? But that would be too early. It had only been three weeks. Should he get a pregnancy test done? But then again--it was too early. He needed Wu Lina to accompany him to the office the next day. He had to keep a close eye on the symptoms she would experience. Next day when he woke up at 7 am, he got dressed by 8:30 am. However, his wife was still sleeping like a log. It amused him and he wanted to wake her up. He would have waited for her till she got ready but Wu Lina was in no mood to wake up so soon. He bent down with care and whispered, "Mrs. Yang, I am going to the office. I was wondering if you would like to come with me." Wu Lina opened her eyes, which were still glazed with a dreamy look. She gazed at his face, extended her hand to his lips and said, "Stay with me. Don''t go" He chuckled, "But yesterday someone was fighting with me to join the office." She traced her hand on his lips and held his tie to pull him to her. She kissed him on his lips with so much passion that Yang Xinyu removed his shoes and dived inside the comforter beside her. She giggled while he removed her lingerie and opened his pants. Parting her legs with his thighs, he grabbed her hand and put it on his hard member. "I think you have woken up a monster Mrs. Yang. I am burning here." Wu Lina quivered under his touch. Kissing her lightly he said, "Winter is soon approaching, Mrs. Yang. Should we make plans for a new arrival?" "Okay Ah Don''t press on my belly." Yang Xinyu pressed his chest against hers and said, "We''ve got a new secretary for me." She was feeling incredulous as ''new secretary'' dampened her spirits. "You are looking for someone new now? Huh?" Yang Xinyu positioned himself at her entrance and thrust his mighty spear. Leaning forward he said, "I only enjoy you." "No ah" But he didn''t hear her and slammed even harder. She was hurt. Even though she wanted him to continue, she couldn''t endure him after some time. "Stop Ah" Yang Xinyu looked at her pained face and asked, "What happened, baby?" "I don''t know but it hurts" Yang Xinyu felt something was very wrong and he came out. Wu Lina pushed him aside and ran to the bathroom. He looked behind her uncomfortably. What had just happened? While he was raking his brains, he heard her step out of the bathroom. "Do you want to go to the hospital?" he asked. "No, I am very fine now. I just wanted to wee." Yang Xinyu looked at her with narrowed eyes, "You better help me or I am going to be one irritable child for the day." She chuckled. A few minutes later she rushed inside to take bath saying, "Wait for me." When they reached the office, everyone right from the security guards to the senior managers greeted them. The master and missus looked elegant when they walked together. Office girls couldn''t help but sneer behind Wu Lina''s back. When they went to Yang Xinyu''s office floor, he asked her to go and rest in the lounge to wait for her new office. Reluctantly Wu Lina went to the lounge. In his office, his secretary presented him with the daily schedule. However, today she was again wearing a short skirt and tight low cut shirt. Yang Xinyu was again irritated. In the lounge, Wu Lina checked her messages and decided to call Zhou Zhili. Zhou Zhili picked her call on the first ring and they began their reunion in a frenzy. Wu Lina came to know that Zhou Zhili was five weeks pregnant and Bo Xilai had already applied for the marriage certificate. That was the reason why she had taken so many leaves. Wu Lina jumped in joy and said, "Jie, I want to host a party for you. Please come home when you find the time. I will send you my car because we have moved to the new bungalow and even I don''t know its address." She guffawed. After talking to her, Wu Lina felt hungry. She went downstairs to Yang Xinyu''s office only to see that his new secretary was leaning on his right shoulder, revealing her cleavage to explain something to him about a meeting. "Ahem cough, cough" The secretary looked up at her and said, "Sorry, this is the CEOs room. You cannot come inside without his permission." Chapter 163 - The Checks Wu Lina had one hand on the doorknob while the other one sat on her hips. She narrowed her eyes at Pn Shsh and said, "CEO Yang please get up from that chair right now and come over here." Yang Xinyu was enjoying this war of jealousy but he still had to get up from the chair. He pushed it back, making Pn Shsh tumble backward, and walked around the table to reach his wife. Wu Lina closed the door behind her, opened the first button of her blouse as he approached her. Pn Shsh''s eyes were wide with the scandal that was taking place in front of her. Yang Xinyu came and stood in front of Wu Lina . Wu Lina held his tie to pull him down towards her. She cupped her hands on his face and kissed him passionately while Yang Xinyu''s hand had a mind of its own and went to squeeze her breast.. Pn Shsh seemed to have lost her voice. She tumbled backwards, this time almost twisting her ankle. "Xini baby, I am hungry," said Wu Lina after making out with him in front of the skimpy secretary. Then she looked at her with an obvious look. The secretary felt like she lost her mind. Before she could collect her wits, Yang Xinyu said to her, "Go, bring some snacks for this young lady here. You can leave now, as we are busy. Only come back when the snacks are here." "Xini, I want to eat noodles with beef," said Wu Lina. "Have you heard her?" said Yang Xinyu looking at Pn Shsh. The secretary nodded and left, dazed at what happened just now. How could a young girl like the one in the CEO''s office be more seductive than her? She hated her. This was big news and she had to share it with her fellow colleagues. She ordered the snacks before spreading the rumor that Yang Xinyu was making out with a woman in his office. Everybody became curious because they knew he had come along with his wife. The snacks came on time and Pn Shsh delivered them to Yang Xinyu''s office. Inside the couple were in a very intimate position. The girl was sitting on his lap eating nuts from the bowl on the desk while the CEO had circled both his arms around her to reach his computer and type something there. Pn Shsh kept the snacks on the coffee table in front of the CEO table. She coughed a little to announce her arrival. While Wu Lina looked at her with indifference, Yang Xinyu was hardly bothered. "Your snacks are here, CEO," she said trying to vie for his attention. He didn''t reply. Wu Lina continued to stare at her and waved her arm at the door.. When she left the room, Wu Lina got down from his lap and went to eat the snacks. It hadn''t been more than ten minutes after Yang Xinyu finished his task and got up to join her only to see she had munched on the last noodle that was left in the plate. He gaped at her. "What?" asked Wu Lina, when she saw him looking at her strangely. His lips curved, "My baby dinosaur!" But before Wu Lina could say any other word in her defense, she got a queasy feeling in her stomach. It was as if the stomach revolted to what she had eaten. She ran to the bathroom and vomited the content of her stomach. Outside, Yang Xinyu immediately ran to retrieve his notes from his wallet and started reading them. Morning sickness C Check. He had a huge smile on his face without even realizing it. Aghast at her condition, Wu Lina came out looking drained out. "Yang Xinyu I am ill. I think I have contracted some disease in Seychelles." Then she looked at his smiling face, "Why the hell are you smiling? I am so unwell." "Come here baby, don''t worry. You will be alright in some time," he circled her shoulders and walked her to the sofa. "Do you want to join the office today?" he asked casually. "No! I am unwell. I want to rest today," she almost yelled at him. "It''s all your fault," she said after he made her lie on the sofa. "You should have chosen a different honeymoon destination. I think I am down with some unknown disease," she said with concern etched on her face. Was she dying? Her eyes became misty. She had just gotten married. "How is this my fault?" "It is! It is your fault. You never discussed with me." "Okay, I agree, it is my fault," said Yang Xinyu giving her no chance to argue any further. "Do you want to eat more?" asked Yang Xinyu still smiling. "Okay but don''t order fish I hate the smell" she said totally tired and exasperated. Yang Xinyu rushed to look at his notes. Heightened sense of smell C Check Emotional imbalance C Check He looked at his wife and blew a kiss at her. Wu Lina looked at him with a weird expression and rolled her eyes. He ordered something sweet for her this time. When the dish arrived, Wu Lina devoured it. Her gargantuan diet so early in pregnancy was worrying him a bit. Would she become a giant? Meanwhile, the rumor about a different woman had spread like fire in the office. Yang Xinyu had to leave for his meeting with Yang Fangxu''s uncle and the Vice President of the factory. Before leaving he said, "Lina, stay in the office. Don''t leave. We will go for lunch together. Okay?" She nodded and he left. When one of the senior managers saw him leave the office, he couldn''t wait to see the woman in his office. He opened the door to see a sleepy Wu Lina in a rumpled shirt. He closed the door faster than lightning; fearing for his safety. He cursed Pn Shsh under breath. He went to her and said, "You foolish woman, that is Wu Lina, CEO Yang''s wife! Stop spreading stupid rumors." It was Pn Shsh''s turn to close her mouth with her hands. What had she done? In the meeting room, Yang Fanxu''s uncle was waiting. He was getting impatient by the second. "What does that brat think of himself? I will report this matter to the Chairman. How dare he call us here and make us wait?" Chapter 164 - You Would Become Bankrupt Yang Xinyu entered the meeting room with a ruthless look on his face. The Vice President stood up and greeted him immediately, "Good afternoon CEO Yang." Without getting up Yang Fangxu''s uncle harrumphed and said, "We have waited from almost twenty minutes for you Yang Xinyu. Don''t you have enough curtsey to respect your elders?" Yang Xinyu did not speak a word. Giving an angry glance at him Yang Xinyu sat in his chair and opened a thick file in front of him. He came straight to the point, "Over hundred computers with faulty processors were reported. Your company is the one who supplied us with those processors. Do you deny that?" he asked in a cold voice as his brown eyes trailed towards them. The temperature of the room dropped. Both the VP and the uncle gulped in fear. The secretary, Pn Shsh held her breath and shivered at such a sudden drop of temperature. She was already on a wrong foot with what she did at the office. She was afraid that she might get fired after just a week of working with the Yang Corporation. Uncle hesitated for a fraction of second then pointing a finger towards Yang Xinyu, shouted, "Yes I deny it. It is your company''s fault and not mine. What are the engineers in your company doing? Didn''t they know that the processors were faulty? Didn''t they test it before fixing them in the units?" Yang Xinyu''s cold gaze fell on the uncle who was almost jumping outrageously from his chair. "Keep your voice down uncle," said Yang Xinyu in a chilling voice. He had murderous look in his eyes. The Chairman had trusted this snake for so long but he continued to show his true colors. And now he even denied that it was his fault by shifting the entire blame on the Yang Corporation. "Do you mean that you are not liable for any monetary compensation? The company has suffered a huge loss reputation-wise. I am not even talking about the monetary loss here," said Yang Xinyu in a cold and deathly tone. "What is going on here? You brat! You are making allegations on me? The Chairman never ever did that kind of a thing. He was so softhearted," retorted the uncle. Yang Xinyu looked at the Vice President who was already looking pale. He feared that he would lose the job or go behind bars. Yang Xinyu picked his phone and sent a text message to someone. He became quiet and started flipping the pages of the report. Within five minutes the door of the meeting room opened and Bo Xilai along with Hua Jiefeng entered the room. Uncle''s and the Vice President''s gaze followed them as they sat near the CEO and presented him with another file. Yang Xinyu nodded after seeing the content of the file and gave a knowing look to Hua Jiefeng. "Good afternoon, I am the company''s lawyer and after assessing the situation we have come to the conclusion that you will have to compensate the company," said Hua Jiefeng coldly. Yang Fanxu''s uncle flinched. He was frozen on the spot after hearing Hua Jiefeng. Shirking his fears shamelessly he countered, "Who the hell do you think you people are to make that kind of decision? I will never pay any compensation, and where is the Chairman? I want to talk to him. I will not deal with people under him!" he yelled. Yang Fangxu gave him a piercing gaze. Then he looked at his secretary, who immediately ran to the uncle and presented him with another file saying, "Sir, please take a look at this document." When Yang Fanxu''s uncle looked at it, his eyes became wide. The content were a break of the amount he had to pay as compensation. It was five hundred thousand Yuan. "What is this going on?" said the uncle and hurled the papers in air. The papers landed on the secretary and the Vice President, who was now quivering in his chair. The Vice President came near his ears and said in a meek voice, "Sir, I suggest that you agree to paying that amount to the company." Yang Fanxu''s uncle pushed his face away and said, "Are you mad? Are you siding with them now, you selfish person?" Then he looked with anger at Yang Xinyu and said, "Yang Xinyu, you spoiled imp, I will make sure that you pay for this. I will talk to the Chairman now." He picked his phone to dial the Chairman''s number but before he could do that Bo Xilai came towards him and offered his phone to him to speak with the Chairman. He had already dialed the number. Yang Fangxu''s uncle snatched the phone roughly from his hand and pressed the phone on his ears. However, the call was never picked. He slammed the phone of the table in frustration. Yang Xinyu was absolutely quiet all this time. Then he looked at Hua Jiefeng. Understanding his glance, Hua Jeifeng said very professionally, "We have had a thorough investigation done and it has been proven that your company knowingly supplied us with faulty processors, which means that it was your intention to malign our image." He continued, "Hence keeping in tandem with company''s policies the company has decided that your contract with the company shall be terminated with immediate effect. Moreover you are liable to pay us one million Yuan as compensation." The Vice President was shifting in his place now. He hated that the old fool near him was being arrogant. He understood that the money would keep increasing with every tantrum the uncle would throw. He coughed slightly and bent towards the uncle to whisper in his ears, "Sir, please agree to this amount otherwise by the time this meeting is over you would become bankrupt." "I will not pay a single penny! Let me speak to the Chairman and he will take care of this rascal here," shouted the uncle on top of his voice pointing a finger at Yang Xinyu. "In that case let me take care of you," said Yang Xinyu giving him a menacing look and pressed a number on his phone. Moments later, police arrived on the scene, picked the uncle roughly from his arms and hurled him in their van before heading to the police station. Chapter 165 - Our Bungalow When Yang Xinyu went back to the office, he saw that his wife was sleeping peacefully on the sofa. The first button of her short was still open revealing her fair collarbone. He smiled at her and went to pick her up planning to carry her to the lounge so that she sleeps comfortably. However, a phone call from Yang Fangxu distracted him. Not wanting to wake Wu Lina, he went out to talk to her. Yang Fangxu was very furious on the phone, "Yang Xinyu you really have no shame left. Ever since you have married that crude wife of yours, you have become unruly. Why have you charged my uncle with something as ridiculous as providing you with faulty processors? My mother is very upset. The Chairman will not take this kindly. I am telling you now Yang Xinyu, get my uncle out now!" Yang Xinyu spoke in a very low menacing tone, "Yang Fangxu don''t meddle in company''s affairs. If you will I will make sure that your career ends forever. And never, ever, bring my wife into our conversation. This is my last warning to you." Yang Xinyu disconnected the phone. Yang Fangxu was never so scared in her life. This was the first time she had listened Yang Xinyu speak so coldly. Yang Xinyu returned to the office, picked Wu Lina in his arms and carried her to the lounge. She woke up in his arms and sleepily curled her arms around his neck saying, "Xini, I am hungry." Yang Xinyu gave her soft peck on the head and ordered food for her after making her lie on the bed. Wu Lina woke up an hour later and scanned the lounge around her. She remembered that they had spent so many happy days at the lounge together. Yang Xinyu had specially got this lounge built for her when they had agreed to stay together. She realized that a super rich person like Yang Xinyu who could afford to live in a huge bungalow chose to stay in a lounge only because of her C only became he wanted to stay near her. Her eyes welled. They had come a long way since. Her stomach rumbled and just as she was about to pick her phone, she saw Yang Xinyu walking inside with food packets. "Mrs. Jiao has made special food for you and sent it over," said Yang Xinyu. "She is such a sweet lady," said Wu Lina with a faint smile. "Isn''t your husband sweet? I was the one who asked her." "Oh! Thank you darling," replied Wu Lina blowing a kiss at him. Yang Xinyu immediately came over to her, picked her on his lap and kissed her. "This is how you kiss!" He had opened the food packets for her and started feeding her. "Why are you feeding my Xini? I can eat." "Because I know you won''t eat nicely. Lina, eat slowly. See all this tastes so nice. I want you to chew your food nicely before swallowing it down. That ways your stomach won''t feel queasy," said Yang Xinyu mentally convincing her that the food was too good so that she doesn''t vomit again. He was worried that if she continued to vomit how will her body nourish. "By the way Wu Lina, did you miss your periods?" Wu Lina looked at him strangely and said, "No, they are due next week." Yang Xinyu pursed his lips and prayed to God that Wu Lina misses her periods. The lunch was over and to Yang Xinyu''s surprise Wu Lina ate everything. Thankfully she hadn''t vomited. He went to the bathroom to freshen up. "Would you like to go back to home?" He asked her tenderly when he came out, worrying that she might be fatigued. But Wu Lina was wide-awake. She smiled and replied, "No, I want to see my new office." Yang Xinyu flinched a little. "Baby, it is already past noon. Why don''t you start from tomorrow?" "No! I want to start from today," she said in a determined tone. "Okay" and he called his secretary to arrange for her office as soon a s possible. "Xini baby?" "Hmm" "I want to give a name to our bungalow." Yang Xinyu looked up at her when she said, ''our bungalow''. It made him warm at heart. He smiled. "Sure. What name would you like to give it?" "I want to call it Sapphire Bungalow because it is really a gem. I love it." Yang Xinyu was more than happy and said, "Okay. We will do whatever you want." Wu Lina circled the table and went to sit near him but instead sat on his lap on reflex. She rested her head on his chest and said, "Thank you." He kissed her head and brought his hands to her breasts. He played with them and all of a sudden squeezed them. "Ouch!" Wu Lina jerked his hand away. "Xinyu, it hurts. I am feeling sore there." Yang Xinyu remembered his notes that he had now learned by heart. Point number 4 C Breast changes C the boobs may become sore and color of the nipples may change. Immediately he wanted to peak at her nipples. He took his hands there to free her breast from the cup to see them, only to be yanked again. "What are you doing? I am not in a mood." She said angrily. "I am not doing anything baby. I am just looking inside." "Why?" Yang Xinyu was about to answer when Wu Lina started retching again. She ran back to the bathroom. When she came out she said, "Why is my stomach so bloated?" Yang Xinyu was very worried. Now he had to go to the hospital. Without paying heed to his pending office work, he called one of his friends who owned the biggest hospital in City H and fixed an appointment with a gynecologist. "We are going to the hospital sweetheart," said Yang Xinyu. Wu Lina couldn''t agree more. She nodded. An hour later they were sitting with the doctor. Chapter 166 - Pregnant? The lady doctor who was sitting in her room was a woman in her mid-fifties. She was an extremely experienced doctor and the top hospitals of the country kept luring her every now and then to come and practice with them. However, she continued to stay in City H because her husband never left the family business. She knew all about Yang Xinyu and had seen their wedding covered in the media. It was one of the most memorable weddings of the year she had ever seen and she was glad that such an influential couple was there with her. She looked at Wu Lina kindly and smiled at her. Her first question was, "How old are you dear?" "I am twenty-two doctor," replied Wu Lina with a lovely smile. "I will turn twenty-three in another month," she added. "So what is wrong with our lovely lady today," asked the doctor. Wu Lina narrated her problems one by one in detail. Although Yang Xinyu knew about all the problems she was facing, he didn''t know that down there between her thighs she was experiencing tenderness. It would burn often. He frowned. No wonder she wasn''t interested in having intercourse with him. Why didn''t Wu Lina tell him that problem? After listening to her, the doctor simply said, "It seems that you have conceived." But what she didn''t realize was that her statement was about to have a dynamite effect on someone. Wu Lina''s face reddened and she asked with a stupefied expression, "Pregnant?" All of a sudden the gravity of the doctor''s statement weighed on Wu Lina. "I am pregnant!" she declared with flushed cheeks. She looked at Yang Xinyu who was already beaming with excitement. He became so attentive that his body had become stiff on the chair he was sitting on. All of a sudden she saw that four fingers out of his right hand had projected out and two fingers were crossed in his left. What did that mean? She had never seen him so excited! He was euphoric. Wu Lina smiled beatifically at him, as she knew that it was a dream come true for Yang Xinyu. He wanted an army of kids around him. However, she couldn''t believe that she was pregnant. "But it''s just been three weeks since I have stopped taking pills," she said turning to her doctor. "Have you done a pregnancy test?" asked the doctor calmly. Wu Lina shook her head and said, "I didn''t even know that I was pregnant" "I suggest that you do the pregnancy test. It is possible that you may receive false results because proper results will show only after four weeks of pregnancy. For now I am prescribing you with folic acid tablets and vitamins," said the doctor kindly with a sweet smile. This was a normal reaction of most of the couples. The doctor again looked at her history chart and said, "You are only twenty-two," making Yang Xinyu wonder if she would lecture Wu Lina for conceiving so early in life. But what she said next made Yang Xinyu breathe a sigh of relief, "Do you know this is the right age to conceive?" "Your husband needs to take care of you now. Since you are experiencing morning sickness, you should take rest for a few days," she added. Yang Xinyu, who was listening to all this became concerned. He stood up from his chair as goose bumps lined his skin as the two women looked at him with a shocked expression. He was going to become a father. Was it too early to anticipate? His emotions were in turmoil. "Are you a working woman? Are you working actively?" Asked the doctor just as a routine question expecting that Wu Lina wouldn''t be working being a tycoon''s wife. "Yes doctor, I will start on a new project in a few days," replied Wu Lina much to the doctor''s surprise and to Yang Xinyu''s chagrin. "Oh! In that case I would advice you not to work for a few days till your morning sickness settles in. If you can delay the project it would better for you," advised the doctor. Yang Xinyu smiled. Before Wu Lina could speak further he barged in the conversation, "Yes of course doctor, whatever you say." He was nodding heavily. Wu Lina cursed him inside and remained quiet. The doctor wrote the prescription and passed it to Yang Xinyu. "Please come to visit me after a week after you have done pregnancy tests. I would like to examine you physically." The couple thanked the doctor and exited the chamber happily. Wu Lina couldn''t believe that she was pregnant. On the other hand Yang Xinyu started fantasizing about holding his four babies in his arms. He wanted to share the news with the Chairman but the pregnancy test had to be confirmed. Outside, Yang Xinyu seated her on a comfortable chair and went to get the medication. Just as he had paid the bills and was coming out, he saw Ying Yue coming out from a doctor''s chamber. He looked up and realized that she had visited a gynecologist. Without giving her a second glance, he went to look for his wife. Ying Yue had seen him and she followed him. She saw that the couple was together in the hospital. She went near them and said, "So what is the Yang couple doing in the hospital?" Wu Lina rolled her eyes and didn''t bother to reply. Yang Xinyu also started to leave. But Ying Yue shamelessly stopped them. "I am expecting. Do you know I am here to test my pregnancy?" She gave a scornful smile to Wu Lina speaking loudly so that everyone in the vicinity could hear clearly. "Very good," said Yang Xinyu as he held Wu Lina''s hand and took a step forward to go. A woman standing nearby was appalled by the way Yang Xinyu behaved and said, "The rich people have shed all their manners." Yet another one barged in, "I remember this lady. She is Ying Yue. I saw her interview on the TV after Yang Xinyu dumped her for that programmer Wu Lina. Poor one, she had cried so much." "Yes, see how tables have turned. Now Ying Yue is pregnant," said another one looking at Wu Lina''s flat tummy. Ying Yue was enjoying the conversation so she didn''t stop there. Chapter 167 - Your Reports Are In She looked at those women. She thought that was the opportunity to insult Wu Lina again and in the meanwhile show Yang Xinyu what he had missed in his life. She said, "Do you know Yang Xinyu that I was pregnant with your baby." The woman again started talking. "Oh God! That brat is so heartless. He left her when she was pregnant. And that witch wife! How could she go after a man who was already involved with Ying Yue? Poor Ying Yue, she was pregnant. Tsk tsk." "Really, Ying Yue must have undergone so much emotional breakdown." "Well, in my eyes Wu Lina would always be the second woman. She has literally broken a healthy relationship apart." Wu Lina felt miserable. If only she could slap those women out there. But she knew that Ying Yue was playing games, and if she rebutted, it will become a news item. So she chose to stay quiet. She ignored their comments and pulled Yang Xinyu''s hand to go away from that toxic environment as soon as possible. But Yang Xinyu had stopped in his tracks, his hands loosened on Wu Lina''s wrist. He gaped at her, as he became anxious. "But I had to an abortion done after we broke up," continued Ying Yue without batting an eye. She knew he would get pained. The women again broke into a whisper of gossip. "Tsk, tsk. Poor Ying Yue. So unfortunate to have an abortion done." "Yes, that too because of this lady," said another one giving a pointy look to Wu Lina. Wu Lina held Yang Xinyu''s hand firmly as she understood that he was pained beyond comprehension. She narrowed her eyes and said, "Ying Yue, whose baby are you carrying now?" "Yan Xiaojun''s. You see both of us are together again," replied Ying Yue enjoying the look on Yang Xinyu''s face. "Where is he? How come you are alone for the appointment?" said Wu Lina again trying to divert her attention from Yang Xinyu. Yang Xinyu''s chest tightened. He felt he would collapse at Ying Yue''s revelation. He didn''t know that she was pregnant otherwise he would have brought hell and earth together to bring that child in the world. ''How could she kill my child? What kind of a vicious woman was she?'' Yang Xinyu felt repulsive for falling in love with the woman in front of him. Then his gaze fell on Wu Lina, his true love and he felt that he had to protect her from everyone around. He became panicky. Wu Lina saw sweat beads on his forehead and immediately came to stand in front of him. She took his arms and circled it around her stomach, reassuring him that he should look forward to their babies. She stroked his hand tenderly and giving a pointy look to Ying Yue she said, "Well, good luck to you. We have to leave." Wu Lina caught Yang Xinyu''s hand and pulled him away from that poisonous atmosphere. Just as they were leaving a nurse came out running towards their direction. "Ms. Yue, Ms Yue," she called Ying Yue and stopped in front of her panting with her hands on her stomach. She had some papers in her hand and a CD. Ying Yue smiled and gave a known look to her, "What happened sister?" and then she looked at Wu Lina. "Your reports are in," said the nurse still panting, handing the papers and the CD to her. "Oh! Thank you," replied Ying Yue. She started reading her reports. "I am sorry but you are not pregnant," said the nurse with a sad expression. "What?" Ying Yue looked at the nurse as if she had grown three heads. "Ms. Yue, it''s written in the reports," said the nurse nodding her head. The moment the women around them heard it, they started laughing. Ying Yue was embarrassed. "There must be some mistake, you fool," she reprimanded the nurse. "What do mean miss? I am not the one who tested you. I just got these reports for you out of curtsey because you forgot to collect them," said the nurse leaving her and shaking her head. She left muttering, "Its better not to be so courteous these days." Ying Yue was so discomfited by the nurse''s disclosure that she trotted out of there saying, "There''s a mistake" Wu Lina, who was watching the drama happening in front of her, smirked and pulled Yang Xinyu out of there. She felt like laughing at that woman''s stupidity but she had to save Yang Xinyu from his anxiety first. So she held his hand tightly and dragged him out. Once they were in the car, she became worried about him as he was still anxious and didn''t speak a word till they reached home. Wu Lina had held his hand firmly all the while. Inside the bungalow, Wu Lina pulled him to the bedroom and made him lie there comfortably. Then she went out to order lotus tea to Mrs. Jiao. She went back and sat next to him as he was looking out in blank space. She curled her hands around him and rested her head on his chest. A while later she looked at him again and cupping his face in her hands she said, "Xinyu, look at me." He moved his gaze to her. "How many babies do you want?" "She killed my child, Lina," said Yang Xinyu in a pained voice without paying heed to her question. "That would have been my first-born." Wu Lina felt as if Yang Xinyu still had feelings for Ying Yue. Her eyes became misty. "Do you still love her?" she asked hoarsely, as her emotions choked her and her hands fell to her sides. Yang Xinyu was startled at her question and said quickly, "No Lina, I hate her!" But tears had begun to fall from her eyes, "Then why are you only thinking about her? What about our future?" Yang Xinyu was jerked back to the present, and he realized his mistake. "I am sorry baby. Please don''t cry. It is not good for a pregnant woman. I will do fifty push-ups as a punishment." Chapter 168 - Mrs. Jiao’s Constant Nagging She kept crying. He wiped her tears and kissed her cheeks. "Sorry, darling." He embraced her tightly. "I will never ever talk about her. I love you so much. Please, Lina, don''t cry." Saying that he picked her in his lap and cradled her. "Shush darling You are the only woman I have ever truly loved" Wu Lina stopped crying and smiled at her tears. "Then you have to promise me something." "What it is darling? I will promise anything you say," he assured her. "Don''t get in a bad mood when we meet Ying Yue. She is not worth it. More than you it is me who suffers when I see you in that state of mind. What will happen to me if you become unwell again?" Wu Lina shuddered when she remembered those hospital days. "I promise," said Yang Xinyu resolutely. "Now don''t cry." Wu Lina again smiled and said, "Okay, but what about your punishment?" Yang Xinyu pursed his lips, shook his head, cradled her back to the bed and started doing push-ups. Mrs. Jiao entered the bedroom with tea. Upon seeing the young master exercising so much, her hands started shaking. She gave a bad look at Wu Lina who was giggling. ''Poor master must have been punished by her.'' Wu Lina looked up to see Mrs. Jiao and her laughter only became louder. Mrs. Jiao placed the tea on the coffee table and left shaking her head in disgust. Yang Xinyu finished doing push-ups within fifteen minutes, and by the time he finished them, he was so tired he simply slumped down beside her on the bed, all sweaty and panting. He said between catching his breath, "It''s better if I have sex with you and be so sweaty instead of doing those push-ups. I promise never ever to feel grouchy after meeting that wench!" Wu Lina slapped his chest, "How shameless are you?" He laughed and together they moved to the sofa in the corner of the room to have tea. By the time they finished, it was evening and the sun was about to set. Yang Xinyu said, "Wu Lina let''s go for a short walk around the west side of the house. There is a beautiful garden you haven''t seen as yet and it will be good for your health." Wu Lina agreed and together they went to take a stroll outside in the garden. When she reached the garden, she was enchanted by the view. The open garden gently sloped down to the sky-blue river that flowed around the island. On one side a grove of willow trees flanked it; they were swishing in the gentle breeze. There were orange trees in the center of the garden that cast a cow-like shadows on the grass below. The flowerbeds were in full bloom with lipstick peonies, orchids, and azaleas. A small pond in the corner lay filled with white lotuses. It was a breathtaking vista. As Wu Lina scanned the garden, she couldn''t help notice that the evening had started turning into night and the sun was setting behind the mountains of the valley. She held Yang Xinyu''s hand, thanking him for showing her such a beautiful world. One she didn''t know even existed. By the time they reached the back of the house, Mrs. Jiao had prepared dinner and the hungry Wu Lina devoured it all. All the servants who were standing there to attend to them were shocked to see her eating like that but they didn''t utter a single word. Yang Xinyu had finished his dinner and waited for his wife to finish hers. Later in the room, Wu Lina threw up to her heart''s content, much to Yang Xinyu''s concerns. Yang Xinyu gave her the folic acid and the vitamins, which the doctor had prescribed. Wu Lina was so tired of throwing up that she felt dizzy. Yang Xinyu scooped her up in his arms and carefully placed her on top of the bed. He stroked her luscious hair and said, "Lina, do you want to go to the hospital?" "No!" "When do you want to do the pregnancy test?" asked Yang Xinyu. "I want to wait until for at least four weeks, Xinyu. Is that okay with you?" "Yes, dear. Whatever you say" Yang Xinyu still sat beside her, stroking her hair in a relaxed manner. Over the next few days even gulping down water easily without throwing up became a distant dream for Wu Lina. Mrs. Jiao noticed this and immediately came for Wu Lina''s help at all times. "Missus, you shouldn''t have tea." "Missus, you must not sleep like that." "Missus you should wear loose clothes." "Missus, you have fish-head. It is good for the child''s health." Wu Lina became the victim of Mrs. Jiao''s constant nagging. However, she never protested because there was no other elder who would guide her. She wanted to call her mother but thought of waiting until the pregnancy test was confirmed. When the fourth week ended, Yang Xinyu gave Wu Lina the pregnancy kit he had bought a few days back. She went to the bathroom to test herself. Out of the ten strips she used, nine showed a positive sign and only one was negative. She was soooo pregnant! She came out to give those strips to Yang Xinyu. Yang Xinyu jumped in the air and squealed like a child, "I am going to become a father! Wu Lina, thank you so much!" He was imagining potty training the kids, cleaning sessions, children''s schools, universities, profession, their marriage when Wu Lina snapped a finger in front of him. "Where are you?" she asked with a smile. "Linaaaaa," he exclaimed and picked her and twirled her around. Mrs. Jiao had just entered the room with a plate of dry-fruits and was aghast at what he was doing to the young missus. She ran to him and scolded, "Young master, please put the missus down. She is pregnant and you cannot do that to her!" Yang Xinyu shot her a glance and reluctantly set Wu Lina down. "How do you know that Wu Lina is pregnant?" asked Yang Xinyu bewildered at her statement. Chapter 169 - Priceless Treasure "Oh! I knew the day she became pregnant. I could tell it by the looks of it. In a few days I can even tell the gender of the child," said Mrs. Jiao showing-off her expertise in the area. Both of them gaped at her. Mrs. Jiao just shrugged and left the couple to bask in their glory muttering, "Young people these days don''t know what we oldies are capable of" When she had closed the door behind her, Yang Xinyu said, "Wu Lina, I want to call father!" Wu Lina nodded with a huge smile. She wanted to call her mother also. However, they decided to first visit the doctor and then call everyone. Next day in the hospital, the doctor examined Wu Lina physically and said, "Wu Lina you appear absolutely fine. Do you notice anything different?" "Doctor, I can''t eat anything. My stomach cannot hold anything I eat! Please help," said Wu Lina with a long face. "Oh! But that is one thing you have to face bravely until your first trimester. You will be fine in your second trimester. Don''t worry. But you should eat what you love and it should be healthy," said the doctor with a smile. She added calcium in her prescription. "Doctor, when can I get an ultrasound done? I wanted to see the baby inside," said Yang Xinyu with excitement. The doctor laughed at his excitement. She said, "The first ultrasound can be done now also but it wouldn''t show anything. I would advice you to go for first ultrasound once six weeks are over." Yang Xinyu''s face fell. He was so keen to see his baby. Wu Lina looked at the disappointment on his face and giggled. They left for their house. On way Yang Xinyu called his father and informed him about Wu Lina. The Chairman was so ecstatic that he asked Yang Xinyu to increase Wu Lina''s security and also the number of servants in the house. "Father, the security is already quite enhanced. We don''t need more people," Yang Xinyu assured him. But the Chairman didn''t listen to him, "You don''t understand Ah Xinyu. There are so many enemies we have. If anyone would come to know that Wu Lina is expecting they would try to harm her immediately. Remember the board members of the company will see it as a threat. Do you realize that Wu Lina is carrying a treasure? A priceless treasure that can easily become an eyesore?" "Father, I understand but really there are plenty of people around her" he said exasperatedly knowing that the Chairman won''t listen to him. "No, I will increase the security up to two kilometers. There will be a circle of five men around her, another ten around the house at all times and then five near the barricade of the bridge and then fifteen about dispersed within two kilometers of her location every time. Do you understand?" said the Chairman very strictly as if no one could mess with his plans. Yang Xinyu shook his head and told Wu Lina about the new change in security. Wu Lina was bereft. The change was so drastic that she didn''t want to accept it. But since the Chairman had ordered, she didn''t have a say in it. She just had to accept. When they reached home, Mrs. Jiao had already prepared a number of dishes for her so that she could choose the one she liked the most and eat that heartily. Wu Lina was so grateful to Mrs. Jiao that she almost hugged the lady. But she met with a serious ''ahem cough cough'' to be reminded of her position. Wu Lina chose to eat steamed buns with vegetables and eggs. They were so delicious that she gobbled five stuffings one after the other. Yang Xinyu could only see his baby cow and smile with affection. Actually he didn''t mind if she became a cow. He just wanted healthy babies. In the bedroom Wu Lina called her mother and informed her about her pregnancy. "Mother, I am expecting" Wu Lina had just started the conversation and Wenqian jumped out of the sofa much to her son''s amusement. "Really?" Wenqian shrieked. Wu Lina had to move the phone away from her ears. "Wu Lina I want to see you as soon as possible. There are so many things that you have to eat for having a health baby. I will prepare them and bring tomorrow. Also where is Yang Xinyu? I want to talk to him," said Wenqian. Wu Lina gave the phone to Yang Xinyu. "Yang Xinyu, Lina is pregnant! You have to take care of her emotionally and physically. Remember that she shouldn''t get any kind of shock. It would not be good for the child''s health. You have to treat her like a queen. If something happens to her or the baby, I will come after you!" said Wenqian threateningly. Yang Xinyu arched an eyebrow and said, "Yes mother, I will take good care of your daughter!" He disconnected the phone and quipped, "The daughter she had abandoned for four years!" He never took it kindly because Wu Lina had suffered a lot all those years to achieve her goals. Wu Lina frowned at him, "Don''t you say anything about my mother!" Yang Xinyu rolled his eyes and said, "Okay!" --- In the Yang Mansion, when the Chairman returned from the office, he called his head of security and asked him to increase the circle of protection around Wu Lina. Yang Chn qin, who was sitting on the sofa of the living room became all ears when she heard Wu Lina''s name. When Chairman disconnected the phone, he realized her presence and immediately pursed his lips. He started leaving but was interrupted by Yang Chn qin, "Why are you increasing the protection layer? Has something happened to Yang Xinyu?" The Chairman wanted to keep the information to himself, but he thought that as a mother it would be unwise to hide it from her that she is going to become a grandmother soon. "Wu Lina is pregnant," he said tenderly hoping to get a reaction from her. Chapter 170 - She Took A Selfie Yang Chn qin heard it quietly without any reaction and went back to embroidering the tablecloth she in hand. He was amazed at that woman''s apathy towards her own son. He found her to be too arrogant and egotistic of lately. He had seen her being vicious to his mistresses but he understood that at that time she was feeling threatened, but what was the purpose of being so venomous this time? After all, Yang Xinyu was happily married and Wu Lina was an excellent daughter-in-law. The Chairman shook his head and went inside. Keeping the work in hand down on the sofa, Yang Chn qin called her lawyer again. After talking to him for about fifteen minutes in hushed tone, she called Yang Xinyu''s office. In the Sapphire bungalow When Yang Xinyu had spread out his hands to find his wife, he felt her absence. Immediately he got up and the first thing he did was to go to the kitchen. Wu Lina was having her midnight snack after having thrown up all the dinner she had C the fig and honey ice cream. Yang Xinyu had ordered a never-ending supply of that ice cream from France. His heart filled with warmth and he came and sat near her on the counter. Wu Lina would give him also a little bit in between her snacking. When she finished half of the bowl, she was exhausted from eating and together they walked back to the bedroom to sleep. For Yang Xinyu, these days were filled with the most blissful moments. He loved every second of being with her. They had made a baby together C what else could be lovelier than playing with little brats he had made with Wu Lina? While on their way back, he back hugged her and walked. Next day at the office, Pn Shsh explained Yang Xinyu his schedule. Yang Xinyu was surprised to see that she was wearing a conservative dress. It was a welcome change and he approved of it. He asked her to note down all the important stuff and give it to him on a tablet. Pn Shsh made a file on the tablet and gave it to him. While she handed it to him she happened to touch his hand and fingers in a suggestive manner. Yang Xinyu found it odd, but shunned the thought from his mind because she had at least taken care of her dress. She was wearing a black trousers coupled with a yellow formal shirt. Yang Xinyu was flooded with five meetings and a business lunch with a group of clients. He just could find time to call Wu Lina and talk to her. By the time it was 3pm he was extremely tired. He had a gap of thirty minutes before the next meeting. He asked Pn Shsh to bring coffee for him and calls Wu Lina. But Wu Lina didn''t pick the phone. He remembered that her mother must have come home and that she would have been busy with her. He smiled and went back to his work. In the meantime, Pn Shsh brought his coffee. "Sir, your coffee," she said politely. Yang Xinyu signaled her to keep it on the table. Pn Shsh circled the table to keep the coffee on the coaster. But she lost her balance as she banged into the corner of the table and spilled the coffee on Yang Xinyu''s pants. Thankfully the coffee wasn''t so hot, but Yang Xinyu''s pants was totally stained and ruined. "Oh so sorry sir! I am so clumsy. Please excuse me," she said with a frightened expression of a lamb on her face and picked tissues from the stand to clean Yang Xinyu''s stain. Yang Xinyu was in a spoiled mood. He looked at her and jerked her hand away roughly saying, "I can clean it! Can''t you even see what you are doing?" "Sorry sir," said Pn Shsh and started crying like a damsel in distress. While crying she attempted to clean his pants again. Once again Yang Xinyu removed her hand. However, this time he was harsher and sent her hand flying. Pn Shsh stumbled back and fell on the floor. Yang Xinyu is shocked by her fall and wondered if he was so forceful. Pn Shsh tried to stand but she let out a small wail, "Ah! I can''t get up. It seems my ankle has twisted." She looked at Yang Xinyu through her tears. Yang Xinyu extended his hand and helps her stand. Pn Shsh stands with difficulty, and leans completely on Yang Xinyu for support. He takes her to the sofa and she limped all the way. Feeling guilty Yang Xinyu makes her sit and goes to the bathroom to fetch ointment for her to apply on her ankle. When Yang Xinyu was away Pn Shsh opens her first button of the shirt. He doesn''t notice it and handing her the ointment he goes back to his office table. He once again gets absorbed in the office work. Meanwhile Pn Shsh applies the ointment on her ankle and opens second button of her shirt. She coughed loudly after applying it. Yang Xinyu looked at her and found her staring at him. "Thank you sir," she said with a shy smile bending forward and showing her breasts. "I think I won''t be able to walk for some time. Is it okay if I sit on the sofa here for a while?" she asked seductively biting her lower lip. Yang Xinyu sighed, said, okay, and returned back to his work. Pn Shsh quietly took her phone out and turned her back towards Yang Xinyu. Positioning the phone camera, she bent a little to show her cleavage and with Yang Xinyu in the background, she took a selfie. Then she sent that picture to Wu Lina and one more person. Quickly she kept the phone away. Raising her legs on the sofa she pulled her pants up to reveal her fair legs and yawned loudly to divert Yang Xinyu''s attention again, who actually got diverted. He looked at her. Chapter 171 - Was That Pān Shīshī? Wu Lina''s mother was at home with her the entire day. She was pampering her like a baby. Wu Lina was fed up of the two elderly ladies in the house. First it was Mrs. Jiao, and now to add to her woes it was her mother. All the servants of the house, which were now twenty-five in number, were on toes. Wu Lina was not allowed to even put her foot on the floor. Whatever she wanted was presented to her on the bed. That day life became dreary for her and she longed for Yang Xinyu. Was becoming pregnant such a huge thing? Wenqian had prepared so many different types of rice cakes for her and Mrs. Jiao was kind of competing with her mother in making dishes after dishes. What the hell did they think Wu Lina of? Wu Lina shook her head out of exasperation. The two women were only interested in making her as fat as possible even if it wasn''t required. She was watching TV when the text arrived. She saw that it was a message from Pn Shsh. Wu Lina was alerted because she had never received a message from her. When she opened the message, she was horrified. All she could see was that half of Pn Shsh''s boobs were protruding out and Yang Xinyu was working on his table. Wu Lina became anxious. She was pained to see that picture and almost felt like crying. But Wenqian had entered the room so she instantly closed the picture and stashed the phone away. Wenqian noticed that Wu Lina had become sad. She went near her and stroked her hair affectionately, "What happened Wu Lina? You don''t have to eat so much. I just want to present you with something you can eat considering you have been vomiting all day." "It''s nothing mother. I am so happy you are here," she said circling her mother around the waist. A tear that had revolted came out. But Wu Lina quickly wiped it away. Wenqian leave her to go to the kitchen again with a pat on her head. When she left, Wu Lina picked her phone again and called Yang Xinyu but the call went unanswered. Half an hour later she called him again. This time she heard a female''s voice. She sounded as if she was panting, "Ah! Slowly" she said. Then she giggled and said softly on phone, "Whoever it is, sorry Yang Xinyu is not available." She giggled again and disconnected the phone. Wu Lina pursed her lips in frustration. She decided to go to the office. However when she said that to her mother she met with the expected resistance. How could she tell her mother what was happening? Meekly she agreed to her mother but her agitation and tension were at highest level. Moments later all that she had eaten was vomited out of the system. Wenqian and Mrs. Jiao saw her with desperation visible on their faces. "What do I make that will stay in your stomach Wu Lina?" asked Wenqian with teary eyes. Wu Lina just rushed to her and holding her tightly, she started crying. Wenqian thought that Wu Lina was perhaps agonized about her food intake, so she said, "Don''t worry Lina, we will make something tastier for you." But Wu Lina was inconsolable. Wu Lina thought she would ask all her question from Yang Xinyu in the evening. She thought she would throw a huge tantrum. As the evening fell, Wenqian left to go back home and the house became quieter. Wu Lina waited for Yang Xinyu. She went outside as the evening turned into night and she checked that the time was 8pm but Yang Xinyu hadn''t come. She became worried. An hour later Yang Xinyu called her, "Wu Lina, how are you feeling baby?" He talked to her as if nothing had happened and she was burning with rage. "I am good. When are you going to be back home?" she asked yearning to see him. "Baby, I have to go on an important business trip to City B. I will be back in three days. I am sending the driver to collect my suitcase," he informed her with a melancholic tone. "When I come we will go to visit the doctor, okay?" Wu Lina asked, "Who all are going with you?" "There are four managers and Pn Shsh. Why do you ask darling? Are you so bothered about me?" he asked her lovingly. When Wu Lina heard Pn Shsh''s name, she felt as if someone had stabbed her heart. She didn''t know how to breach the subject. She heard that someone was calling him in the background. "Lina, I have to go for dinner now. I am sending the driver. Bye darling." Before Wu Lina could say anything else, he disconnected the line. She was left wondering if there was a connection between the trip and the picture Pn Shsh had sent. That female voice kept bouncing in her head, "Was that Pn Shsh?" The driver came to collect the bags after sometime. That night Wu Lina couldn''t sleep well. She dreamt of getting trapped in haze around her. She would call for Yang Xinyu, but a black figure appeared in front of her. She shouted loudly and her sleep broke. She got up with sweat beads on her forehead. When she looked at the clock on the wall, it was 5am in the morning. Wrapped in a light shawl she stepped out of the house into the garden on the east side. She sat and waited on a bench under a willow tree for the sun to rise. The pleasant breeze and the slight chill in the air calmed her nerves. She looked at the river in front of her, the tranquil water and the birds that were flying over it. It was breathtaking scenery. She was captivated in its spell and kept gazing until the sun rose to announce the breaking of dawn. She felt better and went inside. She checked her phone but there was no call or message from Yang Xinyu. Chapter 172 - CEO Yang, Your Dinner Will Get Cold Her spirits were dampened yet again. She got ready slowly. The maid had filled her Jacuzzi with lavender gel and she spent more time than usual for her bath. She looked at her body in the mirror and wondered whether she was getting fat? Was this the reason Yang Xinyu was losing interest in her? The thought pierced through her heart so badly that she felt fresh tears in her eyes. She pressed the bell and a maid entered the bathroom with a towel. She wrapped herself in the towel and went outside to change into something lose. Her mother couldn''t come, as she had to go to her brother''s school to collect his report card. The silence of the house was bothering her. She wanted to talk to Yang Xinyu but the call wouldn''t connect. In the afternoon, the Chairman came to visit her for the first time after he had heard about her pregnancy. She was so happy and grateful that she kowtowed him. "That is not needed every time I come child. Also you are pregnant now, don''t bend like this again," he said chiding her lovingly. Wu Lina took him to the living room and seated him in the most comfortable chair. Then she went to order lunch for the Chairman and herself. She was happy that she wouldn''t be alone for lunch that day. When she came back to sit with him, she saw that the Chairman had a huge list in his hands. He looked at her when she sat down and said, "See Wu Lina I have made a long list of what all you should do now." Wu Lina chuckled. ''''Even the father loves to write lists!'''' "Child, you must eat healthy food." He looked at the list in concentration and read out the all the foods that she was supposed to eat during her pregnancy as if reading them out of a catalogue, telling the benefits of every food also. "Child, you must think good. You should listen to good music always." Saying that he signaled the servant who was standing there to pick a huge bag of CDs that contained classical music next to him. Wu Lina couldn''t say a word and accepted the bag. "Child, read good books." Saying that the Chairman again signaled the servant to produce yet another large bag full of books. It contained historical work. Wu Lina accepted that again with a very disinterested look. "Wu Lina, you should stay happy, no matter what! Don''t worry about trivial things in life," said the Chairman after giving so many things to her. They chatted for a while and then headed for lunch. During lunch, the Chairman told her, "Wu Lina, I have also informed your mother-in-law about your pregnancy. Although I don''t think she would do anything, just be cautious. I hope her heart melts. I am dying to see my grandchild Wu Lina. So please take care of yourself and my grandchild. Don''t feel bad about anything. Nothing bad stays forever." "Yes father," said Wu Lina feeling assured by his elderly presence. After lunch they strolled in the herb garden where the Chairman reminisced about his childhood days making Wu Lina laugh. They spent two hours together and Wu Lina felt so much better. She forgot completely about Yang Xinyu and his secretary. She felt so good that she actually started looking forward to have her baby as soon as possible. "When will you get the ultrasound scan?" asked the Chairman, as he was too eager to see his grandchild as soon as possible. Secretly, he had started buying toys. But since he didn''t know the gender he would end up buying all kinds of toys - for baby girl as well as baby boy. He was rest assured that the gender of the baby would be revealed in the ultrasound scan and then he would be able to buy appropriate toys. All of a sudden he remembered that he had ordered for a limited edition watch for his grandchild, which he would present on his or hers tenth birthday. He had to call the craftsman and ask when would it be ready. It had already been a week! After the Chairman left, Wu Lina had so much to check out. She felt as if she was back in the high school and the teacher had given her homework. With a smile she took out one of the CDs and played it while reading one of the books the Chairman had given. She read for the next two hours. The music wasn''t as bad as she had anticipated, rather it was soothing. The day passed on a lighter note with Wu Lina feeling nice. Next day Wenqian came over and the house became as disorderly as it could. She was again presented with so many dishes. She felt like a chef from those TV shows who would taste every dish and tell who is the winner. After lunch when Wu Lina had settled, Wenqian came to her and said, "Wu Lina I am so happy that you have such a beautiful bungalow to live in and that your husband is taking such a good care of you. I could never accept anyone lesser for you in your life. I know I had not been a good mother to you. Please accept my apologies." Wenqian''s voice choked as tears started falling from her eyes. Wu Lina hugged her mother tight and never told her what all she had gone through. It was better untold. In the evening when Wenqian left, Wu Lina went back to listening the music and reading the book. When she was settling to sleep, Yang Xinyu called her. "Baby, what are you doing? I am missing you so much. We had decided that you would accompany me for each business trip. Do you remember?" he said longing to be with her. Wu Lina nodded and said, "Yes." There was a huge smile on her lips. "I am about to sleep. Father came yesterday. He presented me with a lot of CDs and books to read," chuckled Wu Lina. She had completely forgotten about the misery she was going through when all of a sudden she heard a female voice saying seductively in the background, "CEO Yang, your dinner will get cold." Chapter 173 - Trying To Claim Him Wu Lina recognized that it was Pn Shsh''s nasal voice in the background. Once again an unknown fear gripped on her heart. Before she could ask him any further question, Yang Xinyu said, "Sorry baby, the clients are waiting. I will call you as soon as I finish my dinner." "But Xinyu" she couldn''t even finish her sentence and the line went dead. She became upset, her night was ruined. From past three days she had started sweating a lot more than usual. At nights it was all the more troublesome. That night after talking to Yang Xinyu, Wu Lina''s emotions went into an overdrive and she couldn''t sleep until it was 11pm. She waited for him to call, however he never called. Exasperated, she drifted off. But soon her nightmare came back and the darkness surrounded her. She found herself in haze with people wailing from all sides. There were hands that extended towards her trying to touch her. She felt creepy and jerked all of them away from her. But it was never ending. She felt suffocated and with a shudder, she woke up, her body covered in sweat. That night, she kept tossing and turning in her bed until the dawn. To calm her nerves she went to her favorite spot in the garden and watched the scenery until the sun rose fully in the horizon. Her hand went to her belly making her smile. Minutes later she went inside. Yang Xinyu was supposed to return from his business trip that day. She asked Mrs. Jiao to prepare his favorite dishes while she quickly took bath and eagerly awaited his arrival. She thought that she would have her breakfast with him, but he didn''t show. Wu Lina was unable to contain her hunger anymore so she ate in his absence, being absolutely furious over his nonchalance. She decided to give him a call once she finished eating. Yang Xinyu had straightaway arrived at the office rather than going home. His schedule was again packed with so many meetings that he was also getting annoyed. Zhou Zhili had managed his schedule nicely. In contrast Pn Shsh was managing it poorly. Meetings that could be easily taken care of by the junior staff were falling in his roster. Pn Shsh was hovering around him like a fly that wouldn''t buzz away from the honey whatsoever you tried. After finishing her breakfast, Wu Lina called Yang Xinyu. But Pn Shsh picked the call. Wu Lina rolled her eyes and said, "Give the phone to Yang Xinyu." "I am sorry but he is in a meeting. I cannot disturb him," she said mulishly. "Do you even know that you are talking to his wife?" chided Wu Lina. "Yes ma''am. But he cannot come on the phone," said Pn Shsh. "When will he come home?" asked Wu Lina now desperate to know about his plans to come home. "He will not go home today. Perhaps he might have to go on a business trip again,'' said Pn Shsh as if trying to claim him. Wu Lina was very bothered. In rage without thinking twice she went to the garage to drive the car to the office. However, the three drivers out there jumped from their chairs before she could take any car on her own. The security that was assigned for her also came into action. They immediately surrounded her. She ordered one of the drivers to drive to the office. By the time she was out of the bungalow, each and every person of the security that surrounded her within two kilometers was alerted. Soon people saw a caravan of cars driving at a high speed after a white Maserati. Inside the Maserati, Wu Lina was getting anxious by the minute. She asked the driver to hit the pedal but the driver was too scared of over speeding. It took thirty minutes to arrive at the office and before Wu Lina stepped out, a huge security circle was formed around her. No one was allowed to go near her until she went inside the building. There was an army of men dressed in black laced with modern gear and very severe expressions about them. Five security men accompanied her inside the building. Everyone in the building was informed of the arrival of CEO''s wife. When the employees saw her walking like a queen surrounded by so many hefty men, most of them were impressed while a few became jealous. Wu Lina went to the elevator and pressed the button to Yang Xinyu''s floor. The security men followed her in a separate elevator. She entered his office to demand an explanation from him but she was shocked to see that Pn Shsh was sitting on his office table with one foot on the floor and the other one was dangling. She was singing a song. Her top two buttons were open revealing her contours. "Where is Yang Xinyu?" asked Wu Lina furiously. Pn Shsh looked up and without showing any surprise at Wu Lina''s sudden arrival, she said, "He is in a meeting." For Pn Shsh it was the best opportunity to take advantage of the situation between the husband and the wife. She had to implant misunderstandings between them in order to gain access to his bed. Once he was in bed with her, she knew how to blackmail him into divorcing his wife. She started dreaming of all the wealth she would have access to after she married Yang Xinyu. Her lips curved. Getting up from the table, she went near Wu Lina, crossed her arms and said, "Wu Lina, you must leave the office. He won''t be available to meet you." Wu Lina was shocked to hear her. She said in a menacing voice, "Please look outside the door of this office. There are several bodyguards standing who would throw you out of the building if I ask them to." Pn Shsh became furious and pushed Wu Lina hard. But Wu Lina, on reflex, to save herself from falling on the ground, held on to Pn Shsh''s hand with full might. In the tussle that followed, it was Pn Shsh who fell down. Chapter 174 - Youve Messed With A Wrong Person Pn Shsh fll with a loud thud on her buttocks. She started crying loudly. Hearing her wail, some of the employees rushed in. They saw that Wu Lina was standing in front of Pn Shsh who was on the ground and crying loudly. Pn Shsh buttocks were hurting but when she saw that so many employees had come in to watch the scene, she said, "Wu Lina why are you so rude? I just said that CEO Yang is not available because he is in a meeting. Why did you push me on that simple sentence?" Saying that Pn Shsh tried to get up but due to high heels she slipped on the floor. Since her top two buttons were open, Wu Lina could easily see her breasts. She winced and from the corner of her eyes saw some male employees stealing glances at her exposed skin. They started murmuring amongst themselves. "Wu Lina has become so high-headed." "She was so simple and polite when she was just an employee. Look at her now." "Yes money makes you go insane." "She is behaving like a high-class socialite. She has forgotten her roots." "Poor Pn Shsh, she is treated so badly." Ignoring their remarks, Wu Lina bent down and extended her hand to help Pn Shsh stand up. Instead, Pn Shsh again used the chance to pull down Wu Lina to the floor with a jerk. Wu Lina lost her balance. However instead of falling on the floor she fell on Pn Shsh making her yelp in pain all of the more. Wu Lina''s face became pale. She removed herself from top of Pn Shsh and slowly crouched beside her. Her hands automatically circled her belly. Pn Shsh increased the volume of her voice and cried even harder. She blamed Wu Lina. "Ohh! My stomach hurts so badly. She fell right on my stomach. Wu Lina, you are really, really impolite. What have I done to invite this wrath from you? I don''t think I can walk now." Pn Shsh knew that it was time for Yang Xinyu''s meeting to be over and he would walk in any minute. She let her tears flow while trying to look pained for a little longer. The employees started smirking at Wu Lina. One of them asked Pn Shsh, "Do you want help? Here hold my hand." But Pn Shsh jerked his hand away. She was waiting for Yang Xinyu. A few moments later Yang Xinyu walked in followed by Bo Xilai. His expressions darkened when he saw Wu Lina on the floor. Just as he was about to walk towards her something odd occurred. When Pn Shsh saw him, she immediately pushed Wu Lina further away from her and ran to hold his arm. "CEO Yang, Wu Lina pushed me to the ground so hard that I am injured. I just told her that you wouldn''t be able to meet her now since you were in a meeting and she shoved me off to the floor. This is not a way to treat a human. You must take my responsibility CEO Yang. Please give me the same ointment you gave me last time," she said in a seductive voice while crying at the same time. Yang Xinyu looked at her with very threatening looks and jerked her hand away ruthlessly. He went to Wu Lina who had her hands curled around her belly and scooped her in his arms. Like treasure, he held her close to his chest and placed her on the sofa. Kneeling on the ground beside her, he stroked her hair. "Are you alright baby?" he asked with worry all over his face. His eyes became moist. Wu Lina felt warmth surging through her body and she held his hand. She brought it near her face and said, "I was worried about you, so I came to the office. But she said you are in a meeting and cannot meet me." "Sunshine, you can even barge into my meetings and I would make you sit on my lap and conduct the meeting. You know I don''t care about the world when it comes to you," he said with misty eyes. Then he took his hand to her belly and communicated with eyes asking about his baby. She smiled back and said, "We are fine." Reassured, Yang Xinyu turns to look at Pn Shsh and his face darkened. He was fed up of Pn Shsh trying to seduce him at every given opportunity on the business trip. He didn''t say anything to her that time because they were always with the clients. But today she had crossed the limits. She dared to touch his prized possession C his wife. He turned towards her and lashed his anger, "Pn Shsh, you have crossed the limits! How dare you even touch my wife? You''ve messed with a wrong person!" Everybody in the room became afraid of his anger. No one dared to move a finger, they were rooted to the ground. "No sir, I didn''t touch her. She pushed me," said Pn Shsh in a very low voice. She was quivering. Yang Xinyu looked at Wu Lina, but she turned her face away. He understood that Pn Shsh spoke a blatant lie. He raised his voice again and yelled, "Don''t you even take Wu Lina''s name with your filthy tongue." Then he looked at Bo Xilai and said, "Fire her now! I don''t want to see her face in this building ever!" Bo Xilai nodded his head. He smiled inwards for getting rid of Pn Shsh. She was indeed a nuisance from past few days. She was trying to show-off her closeness to the CEO to the employees and getting all her useless job done by the junior staff. Pn Shsh started crying loudly. She said, "CEO Yang you must take my responsibility. I am the victim here. Wu Lina pushed me and then hurt my stomach. Why are you with Wu Lina, when it is me who got injured." Yang Xinyu''s face contorted at her audacity. He raised his eyebrow and said, "Bo Xilai, get her black-listed in the relevant circles so that she can no longer get a job anywhere." Chapter 175 - The Devils Order Pn Shsh became extremely nervous. She ran to him and clung his arms, "CEO Yang, you cannot do this to me. Why should I be the victim of what your wife did to me? Please you must take my responsibility." "Bo Xilai, call the security and throw this insolent woman out of our premises now!" retorted Yang Xinyu removing her hand from his arms. All the office employees who had gathered to show their support to Pn Shsh cringed. Pn Shsh howled all the more and pleaded Yang Xinyu further. The security came and held her by arms to remove her from him. But she gathered her strength and freed herself only to run back and catch the leg of Yang Xinyu. She cried so much that one of her false eyelashes slipped down on her cheek. Upon seeing that, the office employees started laughing. Amidst all the chaos, Pn Shsh was dragged out of the office building. The employees started leaving but Yang Xinyu halted them. Then he turned to Bo Xilai and said, "Transfer all the these and ensure that they never get any other job in their life for not helping Wu Lina and instead watching the spectacle." Bo Xilai walked out of the office with a satisfactory grin. All those employees were transferred to the remote locations with immediate effect and Pn Shsh''s records were converted into confetti. In the office Yang Xinyu turned his attention towards Wu Lina and affectionately stroked her cheeks with the back of his hand. She looked at him with love in her almond shaped eye. Without paying heed to the people in the office, he scooped her from the sofa and carried her to the lounge where he placed her carefully on the mattress. Sitting beside her on the bed, he caressed her for a long time before speaking a word. Those three days felt like a century, when he wasn''t with her. Then he lied down beside and curled his hands around her chest. Wu Lina patted him. "Sorry darling! You had to go through all that. I didn''t know that Pn Shsh would create such a havoc. Personally I am very happy to get rid of her." He stroked her belly and said, "Sorry kiddo. It''s my fault for making you feel so bad all this while. Please forgive your papa." Saying that he bent and kissed Wu Lina''s belly much to her amusement. "Wu Lina, do you want to go to the hospital? Let''s please visit the doctor and get you checked. You fell and it could be dangerous. You don''t but I had died thousand deaths that time," said Yang Xinyu getting emotional. Wu Lina patted his head and stroked his hair to the point that they were messed. "My Xini" she said softly evoking a warm look in his eyes. He looked at her and held her face in his hands to kiss her lips. "Yes, yours" Then she said, "Don''t worry. It was a small fall. Thankfully I fell on your secretary." Wu Lina was laughing at the fact remembering how her fake eyelash had slipped down because of her tears. Wu Lina took out her phone from her purse and showed him the photo Pn Shsh had sent. Yang Xinyu was so shocked when he saw it. "When did she take that photo? And when did she send it to you?" he asked bewildered at that woman''s nerve. He had a murderous look in his eyes. How dare anyone tried to create misunderstandings between him and his wife? But Pn Shsh wouldn''t be able to play that game unless a bigger hand was playing behind her. Yang Xinyu started raking his brain. He called his head of security, Lu Shiming to do a background check on her. He asked him to collect all her latest calls and records as to where all she visited. Yang Xinyu looked at his wife again after the phone call and said, "I am sorry darling. You will excuse your husband this time C won''t you?" But Wu Lina had other intentions, "Well, you to do those fifty push-ups again!" "What? Why? Darling I can''t. I am really exhausted from that trip. Can I do them later? Maybe tomorrow?" he pleaded with her. Wu Lina crossed her arms and with a mulish expression said pointing to the floor, "No! You do them now!" Poor Yang Xinyu got up from the bed and did fifty pushups on the ground near the bed. After finishing them, he came near Wu Lina''s belly and said, "Kiddo I am doing all this for you! See, your mom is so cruel. When you come out you will be take my side, okay? Together we will fight your mom." Wu Lina laughed and Yang Xinyu slumped beside her. He was thankful that her mood had enhanced. Curling his hand around her chest, he slept as soon as he hit the pillow. Wu Lina, who hadn''t slept properly for three nights also slept peacefully beside him. They woke up in the evening after 7pm. Wu Lina was extremely hungry. So instead of going to the bungalow, they went to a five-star hotel to dine. Yang Xinyu splurged as usual and ordered over seven dishes for his wife. But with Wu Lina''s gargantuan diet, he didn''t have to regret his decision. She ate like a cow. Although he smiled, inside he worried about her massive diet. They headed home after dinner. Yang Xinyu took a shower before going to bed. He wanted to feel fresh and just be with his wife. So he ordered all the servants to take a night''s leave. The servants rejoiced. It was 9pm and none of them wanted to sleep. Yang Xinyu asked her, "Would you like to take a stroll in the garden?" Wu Lina nodded. He wrapped her with a light shawl and together they went outside. While they were strolling, all of a sudden they saw security men running towards the herb garden. Yang Xinyu stopped one of them to ask, "What happened?" "CEO Yang, please go inside and lock your bedroom. We believe a stranger had somehow managed to get in the premises despite such high security!" said the man with grave expression. Then he ordered five men to surround the couple, escort them inside the bungalow safely and stay with them. Chapter 176 - The Private Army The premise was searched for the next one hour but no one could be found. In the end, heavily armed men surrounded the entire bungalow. Another barricade was created before entering the bridge. Next day Lu Shiming ordered his men to lay electric fencing across the periphery of the bungalow. Yang Xinyu slept like a log that night. In the morning when he woke up he didn''t find Wu Lina on bed. Anxious, he stepped out of the bedroom to find her only to see that she was standing with Mrs. Jiao to make breakfast. He went to her and pulled her out, "Why are you in the kitchen? Mrs. Jiao will make the breakfast. You just stay next to me." Wu Lina was in the midst of making shrimp dumpling soup that she had learnt from her mother. But knowing her cooking skills well, Yang Xinyu had to pull her out of the kitchen. He didn''t have the heart to say that her cooking was one of the things he didn''t like. But making an excuse like that was great since not only did she come out of the kitchen, he got to have her around him all the time. He smiled at his scheme. Back in the bedroom he made her sit on the bed and said, "Baby, you got to take care of yourself. Please don''t exert." "I need to walk and do exercises. I just cannot sit around in the house all day," said Wu Lina with a puffy mouth. Yang Xinyu looked at her intently. He opened his mouth to say something when he realized how beautiful she looked in pregnancy. Her face was glowing and her white skin had become even more supple. He took his hands on her face and stroked the cheeks. "You look beautiful darling," he said and brought her on his lap. Slowly he kissed her cheeks, her rosy lips and then her neck. Bringing his hands down, he slid them beneath her lingerie to press her breasts. He realized that her breasts had become tighter. He peeled the lingerie from her body, placed her on the mattress and hungrily suckled on her breasts making her wince. He was starved of her body and was glued to her chest for a long time until he could no longer bear it. Slowly he took Wu Lina''s hand to his gorged member and asked her to stroke him. He circled her hand over hers and together they stroked his member, while his tongue explored her mouth. He couldn''t stop after he came, he wanted another round. Half an hour later both emerged from the bathroom, dressed for the day. While they were having breakfast, Lu Shiming came with his report. The first report was that of Pn Shsh and the second one was that of the intruder who had entered the premise. Pn Shsh wasn''t alone in the game. She would have never done this kind of a thing. They found that a wire transfer of fifty thousand Yuan was done to her account two days earlier, but they were not able to trace who did it. Yang Xinyu thought that he had to summon his private army of IT engineers who will uncover this part. His private army consisted of people from every background. They were people ranging from paramilitary forces to engineers to doctors and even mafia. But none of them knew each other only he knew who all belonged to him. The Chairman had once introduced him to the people in a meeting whereby he had shown the faces of each and every person who was with them in that group. It was basically a group of mercenaries specially trained in all forms of combat, who were also practicing various professions. All of them were handpicked by the Chairman and were ready to sacrifice themselves for him at any point of time. The Chairman had granted them huge favors. And now Yang Xinyu was at the helm of it since the Chairman had decided to spend his time with his grandchild. The next report was that of the intruder. It seemed he had could penetrate the periphery of the bungalow from the river side. They found traces of food on the eastern slopes, so he must have hidden there for a long time before waiting for the nightfall. Since he didn''t want to bother Wu Lina, Yang Xinyu just nodded at Lu Shiming and dismissed him. Then he turned to Wu Lina and said, "Lina, I think this Sunday five weeks will be over. Do we go to the doctor C for your routine checkup?" Wu Lina tapped her fingers on the table and said, "Xini, let''s wait for another week. I have heard that one can see the baby inside with an ultrasound scan at six weeks." Yang Xinyu looked at her with excitement, "Really? Okay, let''s wait. We will do whatever you want darling." Then he got even more excited, "Do you think it would be a boy or a girl?" Wu Lina rolled her eyes and said, "I just want a healthy baby." Yang Xinyu couldn''t contain his excitement. He bent over and kissed her across the table and said, "I want a healthy baby and a very healthy mother. After all we cannot stop making babies so soon, you see." Wu Lina flicked on his forehead, and before he could react, she pushed the chair back and left. "Ouch, you cruel woman," said Yang Xinyu following her. He came behind her and circled her on the waist. Then as if talking to his child he said, "Are you hearing that? See how cruel your mom is." Wu Lina laughed all the way to the bedroom. Yang Xinyu left for the office half an hour later. After Yang Xinyu was gone, Wu Lina decided to listen to the music and read the book Chairman had gifted. She had started acquiring taste for the historical fiction and classical music. At noon, Zhou Zhili called her. Wu Lina was so happy to see her number flashing on the screen. She picked the phone in one ring. "Jie, how are you? It has been so long since we have talked." "Wu Lina I am doing very good. I called to give you a news," said Zhou Zhili eagerly. "What is it jie?" Chapter 177 - Zhao Hai Xiang "Bo Xiali and I are getting married next Sunday!" "Yay!" Wu Lina jumped out of her chair forgetting that she was pregnant. "Oh what a great news! Jie, I love you!" Wu Lina was almost breathless. "One more thing! I am six weeks pregnant!" said Zhou Zhili getting choked with emotions. Wu Lina couldn''t believe it. Her jaw dropped. "When did this happen? I mean you guys were in relationship for just two months." Zhou Zhili smiled and said, "Yes," very shyly. Wu Lina had a second dose of laughter that day. She also wanted to announce her pregnancy but refrained, as the Chairman had been extremely secretive about it. They would be releasing an official statement about her later. "I will come along with Yang Xinyu for the wedding Zhou Zhili. I am so happy about all this!" The two friends talked about various other things for an hour. When Pn Shsh''s topic came, Zhou Zhili said, "I heard about Pn Shsh. I was shocked to hear about her audacity to behave to cheaply." "But why did you choose her? Wasn''t there any information about her previous problems at workplaces?"" asked Wu Lina. "No Wu Lina, she had perfect recommendations. As a matter of fact they were so perfect that now I believe it was all forged," said Zhou Zhili spilling her doubts. "Who recommended her?" asked Wu Lina. "She had numerous recommendations from various offices," replied Zhou Zhili. "Wu Lina, let''s not think about her. She was an eyesore. Let us be happy." "Yes, Jie," said Wu Lina. She couldn''t agree more. In the end Wu Lina said, "Jie, I want to host a party for both of you after your wedding. Is that okay?" "Sure Wu Lina, I would be honored," said Zhou Zhili feeling grateful. In the Yang Corporation Office Yang Xinyu called Lu Shiming to hold a meeting with his people. They took the elevator to the underground, five levels below the ground floor. The elevator opened into a huge room where a large table that could seat ten people was placed. There were five men working on the computers. As soon as they saw Yang Xinyu, they stood up and greeted him. They all recognized Lu Shiming immediately. Lu Shiming was the head of the private army. Ruthless as ever, he was a man no one would like to mess with. Yang Xinyu nodded and sat down on the master chair of the table. Lu Shiming kept standing behind him. One of the people over there pressed a button on his table on Lu Shiming''s cue. A panel opened on the wall ahead of them revealing fifty large TV screens. The screens came to life and one could see faces of all the men over there. Yang Xinyu was video conferencing with his entire private army for the first time. Each of them stated their name and greeted their new boss. While all of them could see Yang Xinyu, none of them could see each other. Other than Yang Xinyu, Lu Shiming and the five people in the room, they didn''t know each other''s identity. In the meeting that extended for two hours, reports from across the world poured in. The infiltrator who had entered the Sapphire Bungalow was not from China but an internationally wanted mafia leader from Czech Republic. It was hard to trace out the purpose of his action. When the meeting ended, Yang Xinyu went to his office. He had instructed to get a new secretary to Bo Xilai. There were too many candidates for the post since in the office circles being CEO Yang''s secretary meant a huge thing. It was an extremely prestigious position. But this time Bo Xilai was very cautious in choosing a candidate. It was a Wednesday and Bo Xilai not only had to prepare for his wedding but also interview the candidates. Poor Zhou Zhili was managing the wedding preparations on her own. She would often chide Bo Xilai for not taking leave from his job for the wedding. But he would listen to her quietly. She was pregnant with his child, and on top of that she was also managing the event all by herself. Out of the candidates that were there, Bo Xilai liked only one. He was a fresh engineer just out of school and was looking for a job. His academic records were outstanding and he could have easily been recruited for a better position. But he chose to apply for this position. Bo Xilai grilled him for over an hour in the interview to know the real reason behind his intentions for joining the job as a secretary. But all he got out from him was that he wanted to change the concept of secretarial job. Tall and lean with an athletic figure, Zhao Hai xiang was in his school''s football team. He had lost his father at an early age, and his mother had worked hard as a maid in many houses to support his education. Zhao Hai xiang had been a stellar student. Based on his academic record he managed to get a scholarship from the engineering college he joined. He opted for electrical telecommunication. He wanted his mother to rest once he graduated. He was looking for a suitable job when Lu Shiming approached him for the job. His mother had also worked as a maid at Lu Shiming''s house, who had seen the child growing up ever since he was fifteen. When he was eighteen, Lu Shiming took him under his wings. Loyal, cold and intelligent, those were the perfect traits Lu Shiming had been looking for. He trained him in various combat arts including Kung Fu and shooting, while he was also studying. Lu Shiming made him join the Yang''s private army at the age of twenty. He looked upon Zhao Hai xiang as his successor. Finally, Bo Xilai picked the twenty-three year old Zhao Hai xiang as the new secretary of Yang Xinyu. When Zhao Hai xiang came out of the room after the interview, he gave a nod to Lu Shiming who was present amongst the candidates discretely. They both left the building as quietly as possibly. Zhao Hai xiang was supposed to join the office from next day itself. Chapter 178 - She Is Missing Bo Xilai breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, he could be with Zhou Zhili and enjoy his own wedding. Next day he briefed Zhao Hai xiang with all his tasks. By evening Zhao Hai xiang had managed to calendar all of Yang Xinyu''s appointments and meetings perfectly. Yang Xinyu was amazed at his ability. He was happy that finally someone sharp was working as his secretary. He was also aware that Zhao Hai xiang was part of his private army. Only Lu Shiming and Yang Xinyu knew that secret. For the rest of them he was just like any other candidate. After the attack and Pn Shsh''s episode, Lu Shiming had become overcautious. On Friday, Zhao Hai xiang received a call from Chen Jungxu. He was informed that his client Yang Chn qin had demanded an urgent board meeting. Seventy percent of the members had agreed to it. Zhao Hai xiang asked, "What is the purpose?" "The purpose will be sent to CEO via email," said Chen Jungxu and disconnected the line. Zhao Hai xiang reported this to Yang Xinyu. Yang Xinyu knew the meaning behind the board meeting. Chen Jungxu was his mother''s lawyer. "Get all the information regarding her intentions," said Yang Xinyu. Zhao Hai xiang nodded and left the office. In the evening when Yang Xinyu went home, he found Wu Lina sleeping. She was sprawled on the bed in a cotton sundress. The room was very cold but she was not covered with any blanket and was rather sleeping very comfortably. Yang Xinyu realized that the air conditioner was set to 18 degrees. He went and sat near her softly and not wanting to wake her, he gently stroked her hair. Wu Lina stirred a little and then again went off to sleep. He wondered how could she sleep so comfortably in a sundress in such cold atmosphere. Increasing the temperature to a comfortable twenty-two degrees, Yang Xinyu went to take bath. However, when he stepped in the bedroom, he shivered. Wu Lina had set the temperature back to eighteen degrees. Yang Xinyu looked at her in amusement. She was lying sprawled on bed as if she was sitting under sun on a beach, while he felt so cold as if he was somewhere in northern Europe. But he didn''t have the nerve to increase it. He feared he might end up with a different type of exercise this time. So he simply covered himself with the blanket and started checking his emails on phone. Wu Lina woke up from all the disturbance Yang Xinyu created on bed. She turned towards him, got up and crawled on his chest. She was feeling hungry again. "Xini, go get ice cream for me," she said like a spoilt child. Yang Xinyu got up from the bed and fetched ice cream. When she finished it, she said, "Xini, I want to eat burger." Yang Xinyu again got up and went to ask Mrs. Jiao to make burger for her. It was third trip that annoyed him. He looked at her angrily and went to get dim-sum soup for her. But by the time it was prepared Wu Lina had vomited the ingredients. She looked drained out. Yang Xinyu''s anger dissipated immediately and he felt helpless. He didn''t know what to do and wished an elder person were there to look after her. Yang Xinyu booked the appointment to show Wu Lina on Monday. Lu Shiming called Yang Xinyu when he was watching TV with Wu Lina. Not to worry Wu Lina, Yang Xinyu went outside to take the call. Lu Shiming filled him with the reports on Pn Shsh. "CEO Yang, she was not working alone. We have traced the source of the money that was deposited in her bank account. It came from Middle East. She had been appointed in our company as a secretary, as her recommendations were too good. But most of those were fake recommendations. Although we have black listed her from the circle, we were expecting her to stay at home and look for another kind of job. But she is missing. We cannot trace her anywhere. We fear that she has been killed or kidnapped. Do you want us to look for her?" Yang Xinyu listened to him very carefully and wondered who would plant her to expedite such a dirty trick. He said, "No, we don''t need to waste our resources on her. The matter is solved and it is closed from our side. But find out about the person who had sent her the money." Yang Xinyu went inside the bedroom to watch TV with Wu Lina. Wu Lina was eating nuts. She said, "Yang Xinyu, I forgot to tell you something very important!" "What is it darling?" "Zhou Zhili and Bo Xilai are getting married on Sunday!" Yang Xinyu arched his eyebrow again and said, "Good." "Zhou Zhili is pregnant!" said Wu Lina excitedly. "Oh! That was fast!" said Yang Xinyu. "See how quick they were to have a baby, and we waited for so long!" he added feeling jealous. "We had gone through a lot of ups and downs Xini," replied Wu Lina with a sad expression. "If it hadn''t been for the contract we would have been married last year," she continued. Yang Xinyu felt as if someone had stabbed his heart. The contract his mother had made was too harsh. He shuddered when he remembered the phase they had gone through because of it. Those were the worst times of his life. Going near Wu Lina, he enveloped her in a tight embrace and kissed her head. "I know please don''t remind me of that it makes me very sad" Wu Lina buried her face in his chest. He stroked her soft and silky hair. Wu Lina was his to cherish for the life "Do you want to go for a picnic tomorrow?" he asked her pushing away all the negative feelings of the past. "Yes! Where?" said Wu Lina, thrilled at the thought. "It''s a secret," said Yang Xinyu with a wink. Chapter 179 - You, Me And The Baby Next day the Yang Xinyu called the doctor to ask whether he could take Wu Lina to their private beach. However, the doctor said it is risky and so they had to abandon their plans. In order to make up for it, Yang Xinyu arranged for a lovely picnic for her on the garden slopes of the Sapphire bungalow. All the maids and security men kept standing around them until the couple got tired and went inside. "Yang Xinyu, this is not my idea of picnic. With so many people looking at us, I can''t even do or talk what I want to," Wu Lina feeling bad. "Sorry darling. But pregnant woman cannot go around places where she would get jerks. But I promise that once you have given birth to our child, we will go to your dream vacation," he said reassuring her. Wu Lina just puffed her cheeks and started eating the rice noodles with sprouts that a maid had served her. While they were talking, Yang Xinyu received an email from Chen Jungxu: Sub: Board Meeting Dear Sir, My client Mrs. Yang Chn qin has called upon an urgent board meeting on Monday. The agenda is to appoint a new CEO for the company with everybody''s consent. You are kindly requested to be there. Best Regards, Chen Jungxu Yang Xinyu was infuriated at his mother''s wiles. He threw the phone on the grass after reading the mail. Wu Lina looked up at him and asked, "What happened Xini?" she looked scared. "Nothing baby just the usual company business" he replied and looked far ahead in the horizon. What was his mother up to? He ego was going beyond control. Even the Chairman was unable to control her. He had to find a way to curb her trickeries. Then he looked at Wu Lina and pulled her on his lap. Circling her belly he dipped his head in the crook of her neck and said, "My world" Wu Lina smiled at him and stroked his hands that were on her belly. All of a sudden Yang Xinyu picked his phone and took their selfie. He chuckled, "See my entire family is here C you, me and the baby." She laughed and the atmosphere became lighter. When the picnic was over, Wu Lina went inside while Yang Xinyu called Zhao Hai xiang. Zhao Hai xiang was expecting the call. He said, "Good afternoon sir. She wants to dismiss you as the CEO of the company and has support of almost seventy percent of the members. Most of those board members are your family. They have vested interests and each of them is looking for their son to become the CEO." "Who is the strongest candidate amongst them?" asked Yang Xinyu. "Your maternal cousin. He is the son of your mother''s cousin sister and he has just graduated from the Yale University. He is backed by your mother." replied Zhao Hai xiang. He had done his homework very well. "Hmm I want to talk to all other board members. Arrange a meeting and find out about their demands or preferences," he ordered him. Yang Xinyu then placed a call to his father. "I didn''t know that she cooking something so big behind my back Yang Xinyu," said the Chairman as soon as he picked the phone. "Well, what do you propose father?" asked Yang Xinyu. "Talk to all the board members. You must know their weaknesses and their demands," he said very coldly. "Yes father." By the time it was evening Zhao Hai xiang had filled him with all the reports. He had come to the bungalow and along with Lu Shiming they read the details about each and every board member. Yang Xinyu called the Chairman after he had done his homework. They sat down together. It was late in the night but the plan was formulated. The Chairman was highly impressed with his son. He was also impressed by Zhao Hai xiang. That child was certainly very intelligent. The meeting continued till 3am in the night. The necessary calls were placed. Once Lu Shiming and Zhao Hai xiang had left, the Chairman asked Yang Xinyu to give as many benefits as he could to Zhao Hai xiang so that he doesn''t look for any other job. On Sunday, out of the fifteen board members, two sent emails to the concerned offices that could not attend the board meeting as they had to go out on urgent business trips. Large sums of money were deposited in their banks apart from extra one percent stock option. Three of them were in their fifties, and they were having illicit relationships with girls half their age without the wives knowing about their affairs. Photographs on their compromising positions were sent to them in sealed envelopes. The warning was clear. They had to abstain from voting. It was a different thing that those photographs were sent to their wives after the board meeting was over. Five board members were Yang Xinyu''s and the Chairman''s loyalists. They confirmed that they would vote for him only. Only five were left that Yang Xinyu didn''t have to deal with. However, there was one more plan that Yang Xinyu had come up with. --- It was Sunday and they had to attend Bo Xilai and Zhou Zhili marriage ceremony. Wu Lina wanted to leave early so that she could help Zhou Zhili with her dress and other last-minute activities. But Yang Xinyu didn''t allow her. Wu Lina created quite a mayhem and Yang Xinyu had to relent to her. He allowed her with conditions C she had to take five maids with her and the usual security men that surrounded her always. Wu Lina just rolled her eyes and agreed. At least she was getting to go sooner. When Wu Lina arrived at Zhou Zhili''s house, she found that both the bride and the groom were not even dressed. There was a lot of confusion. They were both nervous. The relatives were waiting for them. The relatives were stunned by the opulence of the girl who had just entered. Five maids followed her and the security guards had formed a circle around her. Wu Lina took charge of the things and with the help of her maids she could get them ready for the wedding in time. Once they were ready, Wu Lina said with a huge grin, "Let''s get you married!" Chapter 180 - One Is Here, One Here And The Third One There The wedding was a low-key affair as there weren''t too many guests. But after the wedding Wu Lina hosted a grand party for the couple in one of the lawns of her bungalow. Many people including the office employees, the Chairman and even Wenqian attended the party. The Chairman was extremely surprised at the two of them getting married. But as a token of his affection, he gave his secretary gold cufflinks as a gift while Zhou Zhili received a gold chain. The best gift was from Yang Xinyu who gifted them with a paid holiday to Singapore for their honeymoon. He was happy that Bo Xilai was claimed forever! --- Somewhere in Bulgaria, Aleksander was fuming with anger. He had planned to breakup Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu, but his plans failed badly when Pn Shsh couldn''t seduce Yang Xinyu. He had got her kidnapped and brought her to Bulgaria so that she didn''t open her mouth. He wanted to kill her right away but decided against it since some people in the city had started searching for her. Plus she knew many of the Yang Corporation''s secrets, which would come in handy when required. Thinking of the mess she had created, Aleksander slapped her tightly. Pn Shsh, who was blindfolded and tied to a chair, fell on the ground with the chair. A burning sensation ran through her face. Her lips started bleeding and she howled even louder. "Please, please leave me Give me one more chance I will make sure that the two are separated this time" she said pleadingly. Aleksander left her in that position. He stomped out of the room and locked the heavy metal door again. He hadn''t told about Pn Shsh to Vladimir. Behind Vladimir''s back, Aleksander was plotting his own schemes. Vladimir had stopped him from doing anything to Wu Lina. Otherwise he would have simply killed Yang Xinyu and brought her to Bulgaria to marry him. But whatever he plotted, it failed. He had sent one of his trusted men to plant a small bomb outside the Sapphire bungalow to give a little scare to them, but that man couldn''t execute the order as Yang Xinyu''s security personal became active, foiling his plans. His man had tough time escaping from there by swimming underwater for more than thirty minutes. The worst part was that he thought he had escaped, but he was picked by Yang Xinyu''s men soon. And now he feared that they would torture him to get the truth out. On the other hand Vladimir would come everyday to his house and nag him. Aleksander was becoming impatient by the day. --- On Monday, Wu Lina had the doctor''s appointment in the morning. It was six weeks already and she had requested an ultrasound. Yang Xinyu accompanied her to the hospital. More than her, he wanted to see his baby. Even though he always prayed that they have at least four babies, he realized that he would be happy with just one! Along with the doctor, Wu Lina went to the ultrasound chamber. Yang Xinyu followed them enthusiastically. The tension of board meeting became secondary. When the doctor was doing ultrasound, Yang Xinyu held his wife''s hand. The doctor had spread some gel over her tummy and got the scanner in her hand. After scanning it for a while, the doctor paused for a while. She had a funny expression on her face. She didn''t know what to say. Then she resumed the scan. Once again she paused with an extremely funny expression. Her mouth opened in surprise like a fish. "What happened doctor?" asked Yang Xinyu, feeling nervous. The doctor just shook her head and continued with investigation. Wu Lina looked at the screen where the live picture was showing. She couldn''t make a head or tail of that. "Is the baby moving?" asked Yang Xinyu. "The babies don''t move so early Mr. Yang," said the doctor with a smile. After five minutes of scanning, the doctor got up from her chair and went out, leaving the two of them, all the more anxious. She returned with a senior colleague. Then she started scanning again. She talked with her colleague in medical language, which was going over the head of the couple. Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina looked at each other, and Wu Lina started overthinking. Her negative emotions started setting in. ''Is the baby alive? Why is the doctor shaking her head? I had been vomiting so much. Has the baby got any food inside? Is the baby starved of food?'' She was almost on the verge of tears when Yang Xinyu noticed her and clasped her hand tightly. He assured her that everything would be fine while even he was praying to the God. Life had never been easy for them The doctor scanned her thoroughly and after consulting with her senior colleague she again went out to thank him in person. She returned with a serious expression on her face. Then she said, "Mr. Yang, your wife is pregnant." Then pointing to the screen she said, "You can see the baby there." Both Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina looked at the screen. Yang Xinyu''s eyes widened in amazement. The feeling was surreal. He was so excited! He looked at Wu Lina and said, "Look Wu Lina, that''s our tiny dot." Before the Wu Lina could react, the doctor added, "Actually that''s not just one dot there are three dots" Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu stared at her, stunned by her statement. Looking at the screen and pointing at the dots, the doctor said, "See one is here, one here and the third one there." The doctor was smiling by the end of it. When she turned her gaze back to the father of the babies, she found him squatting on the floor, with flushed cheeks and still holding Wu Lina''s hand. Yang Xinyu''s knees were wobbly when he heard the doctor. His dream was really coming true. Three babies! He covered his mouth with his hands! Wu Lina on the other hand was speechless! The doctor laughed and said, "Mr. Yang, your wife is pregnant with triplets. You will become a proud father of three babies in another eight months." Chapter 181 - Three Tiny Dots Yang Xinyu was hard pressed for words. He didn''t know how to react. The moment he heard ''triplets'' he felt blood rushing to his head. He didn''t know that wishing for that many babies and actually having that many were two different things. He looked at Wu Lina, who was still under the shock. Slowly he got up from his place and faintly smiled. The faint smile slowly turned into a bigger one, then into a grin, and then he started laughing. "We are going to have three babies Wu Lina," he shouted, jumping with excitement. "Yay! Oh my god! Thank you doctor!" He thanked doctor as if she was responsible for making his babies. He went near Wu Lina and ignoring the fact that the doctor was present, he bent and kissed his wife passionately. Warmth was filling heart and he said, "Thank you Wu Lina." The doctor giggled. His excitement was not under control. He felt tingling throughout his body. He wanted to crush Wu Lina in his arms. He wanted to shout out to the world. Could he really be so lucky? He looked at the three tiny dots on the screen. "Doctor, can I have that photograph of my dots?" "Of course. I will give you the photo. Since Wu Lina is carrying triplets, she has to be taken care of very seriously. Chances of having triplets are pretty rare. She has to have proper nutrition and rest in order for them to grow well. We would want that each child''s weight is at least three kg when they are born but that is highly unlikely, so we would be happy if they are two and half kg also. I will be writing you more medicines," said the doctor while handing tissue papers to Wu Lina to wipe off the gel from her tummy. Wu Lina was listening to all the conversation in a dazed state. She could never imagine that she would become a mommy to three children at the age of twenty-three. She was expecting only one child! The doctor took them to her chamber. When they were going back, Yang Xinyu circled Wu Lina''s shoulders tightly and looked down at her. He noticed that she was stupefied. He lifted her chin and said, "Baby, we are going to become parents to three kids. Don''t worry. I''ll be there for you. Just relax. I love you so much!" Wu Lina nodded and smiled. His excitement was infectious and she grinned. The doctor prescribed more medicines. She advised them on all the precautions Wu Lina had to take to successfully give birth to her triplets. The most important was that she shouldn''t be exposed to any kind of jerk. And all Yang Xinyu could think was to carry her in his arms wherever she wanted to go! They came out of the hospital. The day suddenly looked brighter to Yang Xinyu despite the fact that he had to attend the board meeting. In the car, he made Wu Lina sit on his lap and said, "Thank you darling," circling her waist. "This has been one of the best news I have ever received." Wu Lina stroked his hair to the point that they were messed. "Yang Xinyu, I love you. This is the best gift we could give each other for our love." She circled his neck and kissed his forehead, her eyes becoming teary. Yes, God had indeed been kind to them. Their past was filled with so many obstacles. But now the kids sealed all the unhappiness that had even entered their lives. Affectionately she looked in his brown eyes and said, "I hope all of our kids have your brown eyes, and be as handsome as you are." Yang Xinyu immediately said, "No. They all have to look like you. I want to look at more of Wu Lina in my house." Wu Lina crossed her arms ready to go against him and just like that they had a fight. The driver of the car looked at them through the rear view mirror and face palmed himself. Yang Xinyu wanted to drop Wu Lina to the house but the board meeting was going to take place in an hour and he had to prepare for that too. They drove to the office. Yang Xinyu asked Wu Lina to rest in the lounge. He accompanied her to the lounge and ensured that she was comfortable there. He didn''t want to leave her. "Baby I don''t want to leave you. But we have the board meeting in sometime. I will be back as soon as possible. Don''t go out of the lounge and if you need to eat, call me without hesitation. If you don''t feel good, come to the room where the meeting would take place. Okay?" Wu Lina nodded and he left. On way to the office he called the Chairman and informed him about the triplets. The Chairman was reading important documents about the board meeting. All the documents dropped from his hand. He got up from his chair and asked, "Where is Wu Lina?" "She is in the office lounge" Before he could complete the sentence, the Chairman disconnected the call. He ran out of the office. The employees who were standing around him also ran after him. The Chairman walked all the way to the lounge from his office. By the time he reached there, he was breathless. He knocked the lounge''s door. When Wu Lina opened it, he held her hand and said, "Child, what do you want from me?" Wu Lina immediately had guards up. "Father, I don''t want anything" "Child, the Yang family is going to have three grandchildren. Do you know what that means? I can give you the world," said the Chairman without blinking. Wu Lina lowered her guards and laughed. All of a sudden the Chairman called the craftsman and ordered two more watches that had to be gifted to the kids at the age of ten. He had to buy every toy, two times more. His secret toy room was already overflowing. He had to build another room soon. He called Lu Shiming and asked him to hire thirty bodyguards whose services had to be used in another eight months. Wu Lina sat down on her bed and ate an apple while watching the Chairman going berserk. Chapter 182 - Be By My Side All the managers were waiting for the Chairman outside the lounge. The board meeting was about to take place in half an hour and the Chairman was showing no signs of coming out of the room. They were scared to even knock on the door and ask him to come out and look at the necessary documents. Back in Yang Xinyu''s office, Zhao Hai xiang was filling him with all the important details when he received a video on his phone. The video was from Wu Lina. It was a photo of the Chairman in the lounge giving instructions to Lu Shiming to add more guards. The caption was, "Do we need more?" Yang Xinyu became alerted. Discarding all the documents in front of him on the table, he rushed to the lounge. He saw a band of managers waiting outside the lounge. He face became dark and the temperature of the place dropped below zero degrees. How dare they stand outside the room where his wife is? All the managers dispersed from there within a minute. Yang Xinyu entered the lounge. He smiled at his father who was still giving various kinds of instructions. As soon as he saw his son, he scolded him, "Yang Xinyu, what are you doing? Can''t you see that Wu Lina needs so much attention now? How could you leave her alone? We need to increase the security and we need three more rooms for my grandchildren. I would like you to immediately move into the Yang Mansion!" The Chairman was breathless by the time he finished. Yang Xinyu circled his father''s shoulders and made him sit on the sofa. "Father, please calm down." Yang Xinyu smiled at his father''s jumpy state. "Yang Xinyu, I need you to appoint a secretary for Wu Lina now! She cannot move alone. Make sure that there are at least four maids with her all the time," said the Chairman even more aggravated. "Oh! One more thing Xiao Xinyu C what is the gender of the children?" he asked because he wanted to buy relevant toys and clothes. Yang Xinyu rolled his eyes to flaunt his awareness, "Father you come to know about the gender in fourteen weeks. Wu Lina is only six weeks pregnant." It was a different thing that it was a newly acquired knowledge, as even he had asked the doctor the same question that morning. The Chairman''s face fell. He thought of changing his strategy to buy equal number of clothes and toys for both genders because he wondered if he would even find time after the kids were born. Wu Lina was enjoying the scene. She picked another apple and started eating. For her having that people around her had become normal. Her privacy was completely invaded. The only place where her personal space existed was her bedroom. And she loved all her private time with Yang Xinyu, which was becoming lesser and lesser. "Okay father, I will do what you want. But we won''t be able to move in the Yang Mansion," said Yang Xinyu with a serious expression. He just didn''t want Wu Lina to face any tension because of his mother. The Chairman''s face fell again. He nodded and realized that it would be indeed a lot of tension if Wu Lina moves in the Yang Mansion. "In that case I will come and stay with my son and his wife for a few day," said the Chairman determinedly. He looked at Yang Xinyu''s and Wu Lina''s stunned faces. He grimaced and said, "Okay I will stay from morning until evening" "You mean after the office, right father?" asked Yang Xinyu wondering if his father would abandon the office and actually become Wu Lina''s nanny. The Chairman nodded, "Yes, for now I am not leaving the office but later my grandchildren would need me" Yang Xinyu cringed, while Wu Lina chuckled. All of a sudden the Chairman became serious. He said, "Xiao Xinyu and Wu Lina, you both will not reveal this information to anybody. We have to be extremely careful as there are many enemies around us." "Okay father" said Yang Xinyu fully aware of the situation. Yang Xinyu phone buzzed when he was listening to the Chairman. Zhao Hai xiang had called, "Sir, the Chairman''s wife is here." Yang Xinyu froze for a moment, and then said, "Okay, we will be there in the meeting room in a short while." He looked at his father, who narrowed his eyes. He got up and left without a word. Yang Xinyu turned towards Wu Lina and said, "Baby, I want you to come with me to the meeting room." Wu Lina was not ready. "Xini, I don''t want to put you into any messy situation. I think it is better that I am here." "You don''t put in a messy situation. With you next to me, I feel strong. So be there and be by my side," he replied extending his hand to her. Wu Lina couldn''t argue. She held his hand and together they went to the meeting room. Yang Xinyu walked a little ahead of her to protect her of any hindrance. The meeting room was packed with the members, as the meeting was about to start within the next ten minutes. The Chairman was already seated. Yang Chn qin was also seated in the far right corner of the room. Next to her, her maternal cousin was sitting. Her son who was supposed to be nominated as the CEO was sitting adjacent to her. The room was setup in a theatre style with each row on an ascending step. The company''s Chairman was supposed to be seated in the front on a podium along with the CEO. The secretaries were seated on the corner of the room right behind the members they were with. The whole atmosphere was full of apprehensions. Yang Xinyu entered the room holding Wu Lina''s hand. His mother noticed him and was instantly filled with jealousy. She harrumphed and looked away. Yang Xinyu observed her from the corner of his eye. He ignored her and instructed Wu Lina not to look at that side in a low voice. He guided Wu Lina to a vacant chair, far from his mother, and then went to sit next to the Chairman. Chapter 183 - Board Meeting (1) Yang Xinyu seated next to the Chairman and blew a soft whistle. He wanted to get over with the meeting as soon as possible. He looked at the Chairman but he exuded a steely persona, enough to become serious. The meeting started on time and the Chairman read the documents about the company''s performance. He stated how company had grown multiple times with Yang Xinyu at the helm of affairs. He talked about the gross and the net profits. All other board members listened to him with apt attention. Then he stated the purpose of calling the board meeting. "It seems that some people are not happy with Yang Xinyu as the CEO, and they seek his removal," said the Chairman looking directly at Yang Chn qin. But Yang Chn qin avoided his glare. She looked at her nephew and smiled at him widely making sure that Yang Xinyu notices that. "I would like all to use your voting power and decide whether to let Yang Xinyu remain as the company''s CEO or not," said the Chairman as if declaring an open war against his wife. Yang Chn qin got up. Before the papers for secret voting could be distributed she said, "What is the point of voting. We all want Yang Xinyu to be replaced because he is incompetent." "What are your bases for that Mrs. Yang?" asked the Chairman narrowing his eyes at her. "Yang Xinyu had been ill," said Yang Chn qin without even flinching for a second. Yang Xinyu''s jaw dropped. He looked at Wu Lina who was also bewildered at Yang Chn qin''s statement. How could a mother bring this kind of a thing for her only child? Was she so blinded by her hatred for Wu Lina or was she so egotistic? For Wu Lina, who was carrying her children, it was unthinkable that she could even say anything against her unborn kids. How could this woman be so venomous? "What kind of illness are you talking about Yang Chn qin," shouted the Chairman losing his temper at her audacity. Yang Chn qin maintained her cool and said, "Yang Xinyu had been admitted to the hospital last year for losing control of self after being ditched in love." She smirked and everybody in the board room started laughing. Murmurs about his illness started making rounds. Yang Xinyu was deeply embarrassed. He looked at Wu Lina again and saw that she was staring at him as if telling him not to lose his temper or feel bad about anything. Wu Lina signaled him with her hands. Secretly she made a heart and smiled. She moved her lips to, ''I am by your side''. Yang Xinyu felt emotionally strong. Shrugging his embarrassment, he looked up again to face the board members who were still laughing. He could see how his mother had initiated this moment to harass him. She was using psychology to break him first and she had succeeded in her plan until Wu Lina caught up with her. The Chairman''s face grew dark. His eyebrows furrowed and he said in a loud voice pounding the table, "Quiet! We are here to discuss an important affair. You can take your jokes outside the meeting room." One of member''s raised his hand and the mic was given to him. "If that is the case Chairman, why weren''t we informed of his illness? Why were we kept in dark? And who looked after the company during the time Yang Xinyu was ill?" Yet another member voiced, "If Yang Xinyu had been admitted for a simple thing like being ditched in love affairs, then we cannot expect him to handle the company''s affairs anymore. He should be removed from his position as soon as possible!" Wu Lina turned to see that Yang Chn qin was indeed having fun making a joke of her son. She had joined the others. Her nephew was sitting quietly through all this. He seemed intelligent, as he wasn''t showing any emotion on his face. He was stoic and cold. Then she looked at Yang Xinyu, who was mustering all his energy to stay calm. Yang Chn qin raised her hand again. This time pointing at Wu Lina she said, "This girl who Yang Xinyu has married is sitting amongst us. You can ask her about the illness Yang Xinyu suffered because she was his nurse during that time." Everybody stared at Wu Lina, who was frozen to her spot. She felt blood gushing to her face and head. She felt dizzy and had an urge to vomit. She clung to her seat so tightly that her fingernails dug into its cushions. How could a woman be so demeaning to another woman? She had nursed Yang Xinyu back to health and they had fallen in love with each. It was Yang Xinyu who came after her. She was happy just being a nurse and had no intentions other than completing her studies when Yang Xinyu came into her life. Yang Xinyu and the Chairman were extremely angry. Yang Xinyu tried to get up from his chair to rush to Wu Lina but the Chairman stopped him. The Chairman looked at Wu Lina. He wanted to convey that she should become strong and stand for herself. The board rooms were known for such ruthless scenes. Wu Lina nodded and calmed herself. She sat back in the chair looking reassured. When Yang Chn qin saw her cold disposition, she tried to attack further, "We request Wu Lina to step up and talk about Yang Xinyu''s condition." But Wu Lina didn''t answer, which infuriated Yang Chn qin. "Stubborn wife of an ill CEO," she said mocking her to annoy her. Wu Lina looked at her with murderous expressions and said with icy cold voice, "I am in no obligation to answer your questions, since I am not a member here. I have accompanied my husband as wife of the CEO. Her smart answer made the father and son smile while Yang Chn qin was thrown off balance. She said, "If you will not speak, then we have documents to show the proof!" Chapter 184 - Board Meeting (2) Her smart answer made the father and son smile while Yang Chn qin was thrown off balance. She said, "If you will not speak, then we have documents to show the proof!" She waved a few papers in her hand and said, "These are the documents which will prove that he was ill." The Chairman was very furious. He pounded the table hard and got up from his chair. "Yang Chn qin, stop with this nonsense. I am warning you." "This is no nonsense," saying that she signaled her lawyer to distribute the papers amongst the board members. They were the files from the hospital. The Chairman looked at Yang Xinyu who seemed angered and had a very cold aura around him. His face was so dark that the Chairman also quivered a little. The Chairman was afraid that Yang Xinyu would react furiously and make his stand weak. But to his surprise Yang Xinyu was contained. When the board members read the documents they started questioning the Chairman. "How come you allowed Yang Xinyu to continue as the CEO of the company even after he was unwell?" "We want his immediate removal." Even the members whom the Chairman had talked with earlier, started demanding Yang Xinyu''s resignation. "Yang Xinyu should step down immediately." "Yang Chn qin is a fair woman. She has exposed the true picture of the Yang family to save the company." Yang Chn qin looked at the Chairman proudly. Not only was she able to initiate removal of Yang Xinyu, she was also able to strengthen her position as a board member. She remembered how the Chairman had threatened her when they had met to file a case against Wu Lina for breaching the contract. Amidst the confusion, the Chairman called Zhao Hai xiang, who quickly ran to him. He whispered something in his ears and Zhao Hai xiang was seen exiting the room, calling someone. Wu Lina felt like crying. Because of her, the entire career of Yang Xinyu was at stake. He had gone against the wishes of his mother to marry a girl of his choice. She again had an urge to vomit. But notably, amongst all the opposition, the Chairman was holding his citadel. He said, "Yang Chn qin, I would like you to prove those charges against Yang Xinyu." What a foolish question, she thought. She smiled and said, "Those documents I have distributed are the ones obtained from the hospital. You can take a look at them. Also if you like I can call the director of the hospital to prove that Yang Xinyu was there last year for a month." The Chairman narrowed his eyes at her and said, "Yang Chn qin, you are one venomous snake. You have done so much harm to the company..." While he was finishing his sentence, the director of the Goldmine Hospital entered the boardroom. He looked at the Chairman meekly. When the Chairman saw him, he announced, "The director is here Yang Chn qin. Prove it!" Yang Chn qin stood from her place. She was not expecting the director to come there. But obviously if he was there then it only supported her claim. She thought how foolish the Chairman is. She looked at the director, crossed her arms and said, "Good morning director." The director who was looking pale, was cursing his vicious luck for being embroiled between the Yang family time and again, said, "Good morning" "Please tell us whatever you know about Yang Xinyu''s condition," she said with a winners look in her eyes. Everybody turned their attention to the director. The director gulped. He looked at the Chairman, and then at the people in front of him and said, "Yang Xinyu''s mental health is solid. He has never had any problems whatsoever. He was never admitted to the Goldmine Hospital." Yang Chn qin''s face fell. What the hell was the director even saying? Has he gone insane? She yelled at him, "What are you saying you insolent man? Why are you speaking lies? These documents here prove that he was admitted to your hospital." "Which documents?" asked the director. Chen Jungxu handed him the same set of documents, which he had handed other board members. The director took out his reading glasses, wore them slowly and looked at them. After flipping through a few pages he said, "These appear to be fake documents. Anyone with a little money can make these fake documents." "Fake? Are you out of your mind, director?" spat Yang Chn qin. "Yes, madam, these are fake. Where is the hospital seal on them? I can''t see it," he replied calmly. He remembered that in order to keep Yang Xinyu''s illness a secret, the Chairman had asked to never write anything on legal papers. Hence all the papers lacked hospital seal. It was a hush-hush affair. Yang Chn qin''s face became paler. She looked around at all those present in the room. All of them had strange expressions. Now they looked upon her as a woman who was going against her only child, and as a woman who wanted the company to get into rough waters. She appeared to be a woman who was plain vicious. She saw that Yang Xinyu was staring at her while the Chairman was looking at her with ice-cold gaze. She looked at the director as if he had grown three heads. The director continued as the silence fell upon the room. "However, I would like to attest another fact. Yang Chn qin, the Chairman''s wife had been under our supervision for around a month, last month." Yang Chn qin''s face fell further. "What are you talking about director?" she said hurling a pen at him. The director ducked down to save himself. He continued, "The Chairman had to issue a statement last month about her illness to the office. Please read that statement carefully. The doctors at our hospital attested it. Mrs. Yang had suffered a huge anxiety disorder and hence could not attend her son''s marriage." What just happened? Yang Chn qin wondered. Chapter 185 - Board Meeting (3) Every board member including Yang Chn qin''s sister and her son had to approve of what the hospital director had said because Yang Chn qin actually did not attend her son''s wedding. Moreover, a statement was also issued to the media about her bad health. The hospital director asked his secretary to distribute the documents related to her illness to all the board members. Yang Chn qin sat on her chair with a thump, and held her head in her hand. How did the tables turn so fast? She was about to solidify her stature in the company after the Chairman had declared last time that she was hardly holding any shares. She would have got her sister''s son as the CEO and then she would have ensured that she attained fifty percent of the shares. She had chalked out her plan so well. Then what happened? Where did she lack in her planning? She looked at Yang Min-Chang - she had underestimated her husband. Yang Xinyu''s eyes conveyed all the happiness and gratefulness he felt for his father. Even though his father was rarely there for him during his adolescent years, he made up all those lost years of love, being with Yang Xinyu now. He gazed at his father in appreciation. His gaze fell on Wu Lina whose lips had curled into a visible beautiful smile he had so wanted all this time. The director''s voice was loud and clear, "Yang Chn qin had been extremely ill and had also lost her mental balance. She was diagnosed as suffering from Panic Disorder. She had been suffering from chest pain, dizziness and several other related symptoms for which one of our doctors had given her medications as well. The patient was prescribed antidepressants and other anti-anxiety medicines." The director continued speaking medical language, which was going on the top of the head of each and every member out there. However, it appeared true. By the time he finished with his narration of her disorder, all the members were convinced. They shook their heads in disgust. "Yang Chn qin, you shouldn''t have gone this far to malign Yang Xinyu." "After all he is your only son." "How could a mother falsely accuse her son of an illness that she was suffering from?" "It is abhorrent how she tried to throw it all on Yang Xinyu." "Just see how Yang Xinyu patiently listened to her even though she had falsely accused him." "He is truly a gem of a person." Meanwhile the Chairman looked at the dark face of his wife. He said, "Yang Chn qin I had warned you beforehand. You went overboard. Now you have to suffer the consequences." The hospital director didn''t stop there. He was on a rollercoaster. "We advise that the patient Yang Chn qin be taken to the facility at Goldmine Hospital and treated with proper medication. We had advised the Chairman to admit her to the hospital, however, the Chairman was kind enough to only confine her within her room. If the Chairman now agrees we would like to call the hospital van and take her in order to treat her better." Yang Chn qin got up from her seat and shoving her sister and nephew, she stomped towards the Chairman. Seeing her advancing like a maniac, the security team immediately came forward to protect him. But Yang Chn qin had picked the mic in front of her and threw it towards the Chairman. When Yang Xinyu saw that his mother was coming towards his father, his protective instincts were up and he shielded his father. Yang Chn qin had thrown the mic before the security took her down. The mic hit Yang Xinyu''s back with a force. Wu Lina got up from her chair and ran to her husband in panic. Three security men had to hold Yang Chn qin to stop her from using violence. "You liers!" she shouted on the top of her voice! Yang Xinyu, whose back was hurting, left his father and came to stand in front of his mother. He pursed his lips and said in a menacing voice, "Stop, or I will forget who you are." Wu Lina curled her hands around his arms and calmed him. "Please yang Xinyu, go and sit with the Chairman." He looked at her and nodded. Minutes later when Yang Chn qin was forced to sit on a chair by the security, the Chairman continued with the meeting. "Since it has been now proven that Yang Chn qin is a patient of panic disorder, which is evident by her behavior over here, I as the Chairman of the company propose to remove her as a member of the board. I also propose that all her shares be transferred to other members equally. She will be absolved of all her duties from henceforth due to medical reasons." All the members greedily accepted the offer. They agreed to the motion within seconds. "However, now that the position of a board member is open, I would like to propose a name for that place," said the Chairman with a twinkle in his eyes. Yang Chn qin''s sister immediately got up from her place and said, "I propose that we nominate my son as the member of the board in place of Yang Chn qin." Yang Chn qin looked at her sister in a horrendous daze. Her sister stabbed her right in front of her eyes. And she was supposed to be a trusted one. The Chairman gave her a passing look as if she didn''t even exist in the meeting and said, "Who are you? Do you even hold one percent of company''s shares?" She shook her head. "Then are you being appointed by some other member?" She again shook her head. "Do you have support of any member?" She was at a loss of words. "Then who are you to even attend this meeting? I would like you to leave this room immediately," said the Chairman with a fierce look. Ashamed, she left the room along with her son. The Chairman then said, "I propose Wu Lina''s name as the board member in place of Yang Chn qin." Chapter 186 - Jail Or Hospital? Every member of the board was stunned to hear the Chairman''s proposal. When Wu Lina heard the Chairman, she was startled. This was sudden development and she wasn''t even ready. She shook her head. ''No how will I manage kids and this position?'' She looked at Yang Xinyu for help but found that he was smiling at her as if this was a scheme the father and son had played together. Yang Chn qin who watching the scene unfold in front of her became dull. Her knees felt wobbly. She felt as if she was falling into an abyss. All that she was proud of in her life, all that she had earned in her life, and all that she was about to gain in her life, was spiraling down at the speed of a tornado. She could feel a string of tears falling on her cheeks. She looked at her husband and her son, as they were nominating Wu Lina for the position against her. Was this pre-planned? Were the son and father into it all along? Her body lost energy and felt as if she was about to faint. She slumped slightly on the chair only to be held back by the security again. "If you have any doubts, you can all cast your votes right now for the proposal I have just presented," said the Chairman in an ice cold voice. His tone was akin to ''do not mess with me''. The board members started talking amongst themselves and came to a conclusion. They all agreed to make Wu Lina as one of the members of the board in place of Yang Chn qin. Moreover another motion was passed that due to Yang Chn qin''s ill health all her shares would be equally distributed amongst them. Wu Lina closed her mouth with her hands. She was so nervous that she didn''t know how to react. Yang Xinyu walked towards her proudly, held her shoulders and made her stand. He whispered, "Acknowledge your position to them now." Wu Lina composed herself and bowed down. She said, "Thank you for choosing me please take care of me," and sat down again. She looked at Yang Chn qin feeling guilty that she was the reason for her oust. But Yang Xinyu held her chin and directed her gaze to him. He whispered again with a smile, "I love you, pookie." Wu Lina became a full fledged member of the board that day. The meeting was adjourned. When every member left the room and only the Chairman, Yang Xinyu, Wu Lina were left along with Yang Chn qin who was pinned by the security men, the Chairman congratulated Wu Lina. "Wu Lina, I am happy to have you on board. Do you know you are the youngest member of the board?" he asked with a chuckle. Wu Lina smiled back, a blush rising on her face. "Thank you father." "You wench! You have taken everything from my C my power, my position and my money. How are you feeling you vile woman?" came a dreadful voice from behind. Wu Lina looked at her in pity, and said, "You should have respected your son and your husband." "Shut up you witch!" retorted Yang Chn qin. "I will kill you." Yang Xinyu, who was quiet, signaled the security people to go out of the room. When they were left alone he said, "Don''t say a word to Wu Lina. She had been a pillar of support to me. She had been there with me through the worst times of my life. But you ensured that both of us separate by one or the other means. Mrs. Yang, I am sorry but from today you are not my mother anymore. This was the last straw. "So if you plan on going against Wu Lina in any way and I feel that even as small as her hair is harmed, you will be declaring a war with me. So beware," growled Yang Xinyu. The Chairman looked at his son and then his wife and said, "Yang Chn qin since I am your guardian, I have instructed to send you to the hospital. That is where you will spend rest of your life. I will make sure that you are confined there only." Yang Chn qin spat at him and said, "You think I will go there. You cannot take me there without my permission." "In that case you will have to go to jail for breaching the contract," informed Yang Xinyu. "What contract? You have already proved that you were not in the hospital," said Yang Chn qin mocking at him. "Yes it is proven that I wasn''t in the hospital. But the contract papers were legal," answered Yang Xinyu with a shrug. "You have breached the contract by telling about my so-called illness to the public." Yang Chn qin didn''t know what to do. She was trapped from all sides. If she wouldn''t go to the hospital, she would have to go to the jail. She smiled at her son and her husband. "You''ve played very well." "Of course mother," replied Yang Xinyu. "We had monitored your movements from a long time now. We waited for you to make your move and you walked right into our trap." "We knew that you had contacted your sister for removing me as the company''s CEO. I had informed father of your activities long time back. Even though I wavered a little because after all you are my mother, but I was shocked when you distributed those hospital documents to each member in the room over here. Even a stepmom wouldn''t do that kind of a thing. You are worse than an enemy," said Yang Xinyu with disdain towards her. "I am ashamed to call you my mother." The Chairman was listening to Yang Xinyu and felt pity for him. But he was glad that Yang Xinyu had his wife right beside him. He asked, "So where is it you want to go Yang Chn qin C to the jail or to the hospital?" Her ego shattered like thousands of glass pieces, and she looked like a wounded animal. The Chairman waited for her answer and then said, "Since I am your guardian, I will make that decision for you. You will be sent to the Goldmine Hospital." Chapter 187 - Getting Ready To Sleep Yang Chn qin didn''t know what to do. She was trapped so badly, stripped not only of her membership but also all her assets. She lowered her head in indignation. She was insulted beyond any redemption. Now she was left to choose her fate. If the Chairman wanted, he could have sent her to jail easily, but again, he proved that his company''s image was more important and, so, he had decided to send her to the hospital instead. Yang Chn qin started laughing. She looked blankly into space, and her laughter increased. The ward boys from the hospital were waiting outside the boardroom. They came and assisted her to get up before taking her to the hospital van that was waiting outside the office building. She started resisting them violently, so the men made her lie on the stretcher and strapped her. Then they used the private elevator to bring her to the hospital van, which soon drove away speedily. Yang Chn qin was gone from his life forever. For Chairman, a chapter of his life was over. Along with Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina, he left the boardroom. He was in no mood to talk to anyone, so he simply took an early leave of absence and went to the Yang Mansion. The mansion looked desolate without its lady. He spent his day in his room. He looked at all the photographs of Yang Chn qin, stroking her face in them. He felt guilty of stripping her of all that she ever had. He had known of her intentions for a long time and hence confined her to her room so that she never grew awry. But her crooked head led her to her imminent downfall. He couldn''t tolerate her anymore. With Wu Lina pregnant with his grandchildren, all he could think of was their safety. When the night settled, he came out of the room, and the butler served the dinner. The Chairman had dinner in silence. Once he had finished, the old butler slowly asked him, "Chairman, where is madam?" The Chairman looked up at him and said, "Your madam will never return to this mansion. I would like you to pack your bags and leave this place. Thank you for all your services." Saying that, he left the room, leaving the old butler gaping. That was the last vicious connection the Chairman dealt with. He dusted off his nightgown and went to smoke a cigar on the terrace garden. Meanwhile, in the Sapphire bungalow, Yang Xinyu was lying down on his bed, feeling very sad about what happened in the boardroom. Wu Lina came and sat next to him. She said, "Yang Xinyu, I know it hurts. She was your mother" Yang Xinyu looked up at her. Bringing his hands to her cheeks, he said, "Both our moms had left us so early in our lives Why do parents give birth if they just end up leaving us? Wu Lina, I promise, I will never leave my kids and would never let you leave them ever." He was in need of that assurance. "Yes, darling. I would never leave our kids alone, and I would never leave you." She bent down and kissed him after assuring him. "Please don''t feel sad. It makes me feel worse" Yang Xinyu smiled at her and changed the topic. "So how is my baby doing? Let me congratulate you on becoming a board member." "Haha, thank you. But what do I have to do as a board member?" "Mostly, you just have to sit and come for board meetings. I don''t want you to work at all. My kids are very important, and I don''t want to give them any tension," replied Yang Xinyu with a huge grin. "However, later you can start your own company, if you like." "Really?" "Of course!" Wu Lina jumped in excitement. Yang Xinyu immediately chided her. "A pregnant woman shouldn''t be giving jerks to her body, and you are pregnant with three of my kids. You better take care." He started caressing her belly. Wu Lina laughed. She got up to take a shower, leaving Yang Xinyu with his phone to check office emails. It was a day of mixed emotionsecstasy and sadness. In the morning, the news of triplets had started the day with a bang, but the exit of his mother brought gloom. Yang Xinyu tried to divert his mind and went to check his emails from his laptop on the table. When Wu Lina came out, she chose to wear a blue net lingerie with blue silk panties. The lingerie''s hem was lined with delicate white fur. It was barely below her hips. Wu Lina felt very comfortable in that lingerie because she would sweat a lot. The fabric of the lingerie was hanging from her shoulders, falling on the contours of her breasts and gathering around her waist. As she came out of the walk-in closet, Yang Xinyu''s gaze fell on her. His mouth opened like that of fish, and he gawked at her. His gaze followed her. Wu Lina went to sit on the side of the bed to apply body lotion to her arms and legs. Then she climbed the bed and crawled up to her pillow. The lingerie''s exquisite fabric fell to the bed while barely covering her back as she jiggled her buttocks to prep them up. She placed them against the headboard of the bed in order to rest in a half sitting position. Yang Xinyu squirmed in his chair. He was getting uncomfortable by the second. He saw her sprawled like a cat on the bed. Her breasts were showing from underneath the net fabric, and her flawless skin looked alluring, reflecting a tint of blue. He got up from his chair, circled the bed and came to stand by her side. With his hands on his waist, he said, "What are you doing?" His member bulged out visibly from his pajamas. Wu Lina looked up at him with surprise and said, "Getting ready to sleep." Yang Xinyu couldn''t resist her anymore. He jumped to her side and caught her. "The little Yang Xinyu is getting wilder." Chapter 188 - Watching All Her Activities Wu Lina rolled her eyes. She said, "I can''t help it." Yang Xinyu''s face fell. "I know, baby, that I can''t come in you, but you have to help me." He dipped his face in her neck and cupped her firm breasts over the fabric. He realized that they were becoming bigger, and he loved the size. He lifted the lingerie and bit them. "Ouch!" shrieked Wu Lina and pushed him away. But Yang Xinyu came back and bit her other breast. Before she could speak another word, he was on her mouth, kissing her passionately. He held her hand and brought it over his pajamas on his engorged member. "You. Are. Making. Me. Go. Wild." Yang Xinyu spoke in between his kisses. "I. Am. Not. Going. Away." "Help me, darling." Yang Xinyu had slipped his hand under her lingerie and cupped her buttocks, forcing her to come near him. He made her sit over him and didn''t peel her nighty because she looked surreal in it. It was as if he had a mystical creature that was once beyond his reach and now he had won it. He wanted to look at her through the fabric; it made him want her more. He removed his pajamas and started stroking his member. "Baby, what do I do about this little thing?" Wu Lina looked at it in surprise and said, "Little?" Yang Xinyu was getting impatient while his wife was bent upon teasing him. She wasn''t even touching it. He held her hand and brought it over his other hand with which he was stroking. Along with him, Wu Lina''s hands went up and down. Then she moved her hands to his thighs and slowly kneaded them softly. Moving her fingers upwards, she touched him just beneath his member and softly kneaded there. He hissed, and his member gorged further. "Don''t be such a tease, baby." Wu Lina lowered her mouth and started licking the tip. Moments later, she had it in her mouth. Yang Xinyu pursed his lips and arched back to give her more access. Throwing his head back, he closed his eyes, only to feel her soft tongue around it. When it was over, he slumped to his sides. Looking intently at Wu Lina, he brought his hands to her face and said, "Thank you." Wu Lina dismounted him to sit beside him. She circled her hands across his waist. Yang Xinyu was in a world of bliss with his eyes closed. He just couldn''t get enough of Wu Lina, and he just wanted to stay like that forever. He was the happiest man in the world. The next day, he left early for the office, as the mayor had invited him over for breakfast along with a few other business people. The mayor wanted to develop an area a few kilometers away from the city into a new economic zone, and he was looking for investments. Although Yang Xinyu''s company was entirely into software, his donations for the project would steer the project forward. The meeting was short, and the mayor kept himself to the point. When Yang Xinyu reached the office, he got a call from Wu Lina. "Xini baby, I want to go out for shopping today." Yang Xinyu was baffled. Wu Lina was never the one to shop. But he also loved the idea that his wife would finally do some shopping. "What do you want to buy?" "Nothing much. Just a few things" said Wu Lina. ''Oh! So my little wifey is trying to keep a secret.'' Yang Xinyu smiled and said, "Okay, but you will not go without four maids and the usual security men around you." "Yes" Wu Lina had become used to these men around her. The maids were overwhelming though. It was their one year anniversary. A year back, Yang Xinyu had, for the time, confessed his love to her. It was the first time she gave up her body and soul to the person who had chased her through thick and thin. He had never left her side. She wanted to make this day special. After having her breakfast, she left her house along with her maids and bodyguards to head straight for the mall. They reached the parking area of the City Center Mall, and before she could step out, all men surrounded her. The maids came to stand next to her, ready to help. Wu Lina got angered at the scene that all these people were creating together. She scolded the maids and asked them all to stay in the cars, allowing only one to go with her. The maids were scared that if the CEO head about this, they would lose their job. But they were helpless in front of the missus. Finally, Wu Lina left the parking area to enter the shopping mall. Since it was early in the morning, there weren''t too many onlookers. She breathed a sigh of relief. People at the mall saw a very beautiful woman heavily guarded with over ten men forming a security circle around her. They gawked and wondered who she was. The circle of security was so thick that it was difficult to penetrate. Meanwhile, someone was watching all her activities. He reported her movements to his boss. He had been tracing her movements for a long time. Wu Lina entered the men''s clothing store. Even though her husband had everything, and she had his black card, which could be used for endless shopping, she wanted to spend the money she had earned. When she entered an average shop, the sales manager was flabbergasted. He ran to her and asked, "Madam, what are you looking for? We have every kind of men''s clothing here, ranging from a few hundred Yuan to thousands of Yuan." Wu Lina gave him a smile and said, "I am looking for t-shirts for my husband." The sales manager guided her to the relevant counter and started showing her t-shirts. Wu Lina selected two of them then went on to select two low rise shorts, two shirts and two trousers. She asked the sales manager to gift-wrap them. Satisfied with her purchase, she left. Chapter 189 - A Surprise Call However, while going back to her car, she saw a familiar figure. It was Ying Yue who was going inside a cosmetics shop. Wu Lina ignored her and went to the parking area. While going back, she decided to take a detour and go to her mom''s place. Wenqian was so happy to see her daughter. "Wu Lina, how are you?" Wenqian ran to her and embraced her. She hadn''t been able to meet Wu Lina for some time now. She held her hand and seated her before going to the kitchen to make porridge for her pregnant daughter. Wu Lina followed her inside and said, "Mother, I want to share some news with you." Even though the Chairman and Yang Xinyu had asked her not to reveal her pregnancy information to anyone, she couldn''t hide it from her mother. "What is it Wu Lina?" asked her mother while she stirred the porridge on the stove. "Mother, I am pregnant with triplets" said Wu Lina softly. Wenqian dropped the spatula with which she was stirring on the floor. She was so surprised that her eyes were wide. "Wu Lina, oh my God! You mean you have three kids in there." Goose bumps lined her skin. "Yes mom" Wenqian hugged her daughter tightly. She was ecstatic that she would see faces of three grandkids at once. No one in her family had given birth to triplets. But she pitied her daughter as to how would she manage three children inside her. "Wu Lina do you know you will have to be so careful. You have to eat nicely not only for yourself but for those three kids who are growing inside you. Can you imagine the gravity of the situation? My baby," said Wenqian with tears in her eyes. "You need care round the clock child." Wenqian closed her mouth and started crying softly. "I wish I was there for you all the time." "Mother, please don''t cry. I have so many people around me. The Chairman and Yang Xinyu have employed a battery of servants. I don''t even have to have a glass of water on my own. There are multiple layers of protection around me all the time." Said Wu Lina to assure her mother. "Why do you have so much protection around you?" asked Wenqian a little surprised. "Mother, they haven''t revealed the news in the public. And they are afraid that someone might harm me" Wenqian became all the more worried. "Wu Lina, why have you come here? Go to your home and just stay there dear. Please I beg you never to come out of the house until you have delivered the babies." Wenqian became paranoid. "Mother, don''t worry. Just go out and look outside. You will find so many security men out there," said Wu Lina rolling her eyes. Wenqian couldn''t believe, so she ran out only to see numerous security men in black positioned at various spots outside the house. The area looked like a bastion. She gaped and came inside with a satisfied expression. "I am so happy Wu Lina that the Chairman and Yang Xinyu are taking so much care." "Mother, actually care is an understatement. They are going overboard," said Wu Lina passively. Wenqian laughed heartily. The porridge was prepared by then and she gave it to Wu Lina. "Ah Lina, you must eat regularly, okay? Promise me that you will not hurt those babies inside by not eating." "Mother, I am eating like a pig these days. And yes I promise you," said Wu Lina with a smile. While she was eating porridge, Yang Xinyu called, "Wu Lina, why did you take a detour? Why didn''t you tell me beforehand that you were going to your mother''s place?" He sounded extremely worried. "Yang Xinyu, I have just come to my mother''s place. Why are so worked up?" She wondered how did he come to know about it. "No! Don''t you understand this is dangerous?" he retorted. Wu Lina sulked, "Okay I am going back in some time." Then she finished the porridge and left promising her mother to take care of herself. Wenqian was depressed when she heard Wu Lina''s predicament but she also understood that it was important, as she was carrying Yang family''s heirs. When Wenqian was clearing the kitchen she received a call from an unknown number. She picked the phone and it was Vladimir. It was a surprise because it was impossible for him to even place a call in the country. "Vladimir, how are you? Where were you all this while? Where are you calling from?" she asked out of curiosity. "Wenqian I am not fine. I am calling from Italy," he said quietly. "What happened Vladimir?" "I am suffering from a heart condition," he said with sadness in his voice. "How is Wu Lina?" he continued. "Oh! Do you know Wu Lina is married now? She married Yang Xinyu. Oh my God! I have so much to tell you about your daughter," said Wenqian in one breath. She was so excited. "Wenqian, I want to meet my daughter. I crave to be with her. There is so much I want to give her. I feel stifled for not being able to meet my only child. Please help me," said Vladimir almost on the verge of crying. Wenqian felt sad for him. "How can I help Vladimir? She asked. "I am planning to come to the country and you have to arrange a meeting with her," he told her. "But this has to be done discreetly, you know why. "Vladimir, it is impossible to meet Wu Lina now," said Wenqian remembering the security around her. "Why is that Wenqian?" asked Vladimir very surprised. Wenqian couldn''t hold it from her father, "She is pregnant." "What?" "Yes, and with triplets!" Wenqian shouted with joy! Vladimir''s hands started shaking. His blood ran to his head. Did he hear her correctly? Three children! That means three heirs for his business! "Wenqian, are you sure?" he asked her in a shaky voice. Chapter 190 - Take My Responsibility "Of course, that''s why there is a huge security around her. She is not allowed to go anywhere. How can I arrange a meeting with her?" Vladimir''s heart sank. He was already keeping a watch on Wu Lina and knew that breaking her circle of security was impossible. But he was getting impatient every day. Just to talk to Wenqian, he had gone to Italy so that his numbers were not traced. He was thinking of ways to get in touch with Wu Lina. Now that she was carrying triplets, he was all the more eager to meet her. "Wenqian, please you have to help me with this. I have to meet my daughter. I am coming to the country soon. I will keep you updated. However, just ensure that I meet Wu Lina. I can''t even imagine that I will become a grandpa. Just a few days back I became a father. Everything is happening so quickly," he said with desperation in his voice. Wenqian felt sad for him. She knew that he wanted to have their child and would dote upon her when she was expecting. She said, "Okay Vladimir, I will try my best. But you have to very careful. After all now she is carrying three lives in her." "Of course, Wenqian," said Vladimir filled with hope and excitement. --- When Wu Lina was in the mall, Ying Yue had noticed the security around her. She wanted to take the chance to go and humiliate Wu Lina more but her security never allowed her to pass through the first layer, let alone go near her. Bitterly, she had gone to a cosmetics shop. Ying Yue had been following Yan Xiaojun ever since he had spent the night with her after the drunken stupor on Wu Lina''s engagement. It had been more than a month. After Wu Lina''s engagement Yan Xiaojun would show up at Ying Yue''s place every night drunk to the eyeballs. During the day he would spend hours and hours working continuously but it was the evening and the nights that made him restless. He would go to the nightclub at ''House of Fengs'' and drown himself. The bartender was a kind man and he hated to see a young man wasting his life like that. He would often advise Yan Xiaojun to get a hold, but he never listened. For Yan Xiaojun it was a solace that he was near Wu Lina, who was staying in the penthouse of the same building. During one of the conversations with the bartender, he came to know that the Yangs had moved to a different location. That day Yan Xiaojun had frantically searched for her only to find that they had moved to an island bungalow with a very tight security. Now there was no way he could even see her from far... He had drank a lot that day to the extent of forgetting himself and had gone to Ying Yue''s place. Few days later, going to Ying Yue''s place after drinking had become his habit. In his drunken state he would mistake Ying Yue for Wu Lina and have sex with her and only call Wu Lina''s name while taking her. Earlier Ying Yue didn''t mind it but as she grew closer to him, she loathed when he would call Wu Lina''s name during their intimate moments. He would keep telling how much he loved her. He would gently stroke her hair, trace her facial features, caress her, and make love to her. Often he would bring very expensive gifts for her and make Ying Yue wear them. "Wu Lina, here'' I''ve got this jade bangle for you. I got it crafted especially for you. You have such tiny hands" and he forced Ying Yue to wear it. "Wu Lina, here I''ve got earrings for you. These are diamond earrings and the jeweler had just got a new collection. Do you like them?" and he forced her to wear them for him. "Wu Lina, I have got this exquisite piece of necklace for you. It''s only red rubies, all for you" His life had become a mirage. Ying Yue became desperate. She thought that getting pregnant would keep him by her side and he would forget Wu Lina. She was sure that she would become pregnant with Yan Xiaojun''s child and then he wouldn''t be able to leave her ever. She had been going to the hospital every other day to test herself for pregnancy. But, she was meeting with disappointment. Her pregnancy reports would come negative every time she went for a test. Then one afternoon she called him, "Yan Xiaojun, I have to show you some medical reports. Can I come to your office?" Yan Xiaojun agreed even though he never liked her presence when he was sober. When she reached his office, he was busy in a meeting. She waited for a while before he came. "What do you want?" he asked straight to the point. "Yan Xiaojun, I am pregnant with your baby," she said looking at him with suspicion as to whether he would accept or not. "You have to take my responsibility," she added. Yan Xiaojun didn''t say a word. He was playing with a pen between his fingers. Then he threw the pen on the table and stood from his chair. Ying Yue became scared and she sank in her chair. After thinking a lot Yan Xiaojun said, "Okay. But I have a condition." "What is it?" she asked in anticipation. "I won''t tell you the condition now. You just have to take care of yourself and the baby," he replied. "You have to tell me Yan Xiaojun," she implored him. "No, I won''t. You have to make sure that no harm happens to the baby," he replied even more mysteriously. "I will take care of all you and your hospital bills from now on," he said and left. Ying Yue was very pleased to hear him. She smiled and left his office, content that Yan Xiaojun would recognize her now. From that day onwards she would send all her maintenance bills to his office, which were taken care of without any question. Her life became smoother than before. She didn''t know that she was being watched upon. Yan Xiaojun had asked his people to keep a watch on her 24x7 because she had proven to be a dishonest woman to someone. Chapter 191 - Heiress Of My Fortune Wu Lina was very tired when she came back home. It was past noon and she wanted to sleep badly. As she lied down on the bed, she remembered Ying Yue in the mall. Then her thoughts went to Yan Xiaojun and bitterness filled her mind. To push away the negative thoughts she started playing the music her father-in-law had given her. In a few moments she drifted off to sleep. Yang Xinyu came late in the evening at 8pm only to find her sleeping. He woke her up gently and said, "Won''t my baby have dinner tonight?" Without opening her eyes she circled his waist with her arms and said, "I want to sleep. Just lie down beside me and hug me." Yang Xinyu chuckled and went to lie beside her and spooned her. Before she could fall asleep again, he was snoring. It was impossible for her to sleep anymore. She removed his hand and looked at him in amazement, ''since when did he start snoring?'' She turned towards him to look at her handsome husband. She stared at his features for a long time wondering how her children would look like. She wanted all her kids to look like Xini, irrespective of their gender. She smiled, cupped his face lightly, kissed his nose tip and whispered, "My Xini" Eventually they had dinner at 9pm. To wake up Yang Xinyu, Wu Lina had to nudge him a lot. On the dinner table Yang Xinyu remembered about her detour to her mom''s place. He said, "Wu Lina, next time please don''t go to your mother''s place without informing me." Wu Lina rolled her eyes, which peeved Yang Xinyu all the more. He swallowed his anger and said, "See, there are security protocols. Before you go anywhere the security first goes and checks that place. If everything is clear, you can go to that place. For example in the morning the security at the City Center Mall was already beefed before you went there." Wu Lina seemed agitated and said, "Yang Xinyu, that is my mother. I don''t need your permission to visit her." "Wu Lina, where was your mother when you were trying to survive for all those years? Did she contact you then? If I remember it were you who went to meet her, to revive contacts with her. She never came to you," said Yang Xinyu annoyingly. Wu Lina glared at him and said, "So what Yang Xinyu? I wanted to meet her. She had her own reasons to not meet me." "Really, Wu Lina? She did not have one single chance to meet you all those four years?" asked Yang Xinyu pointedly. "Yang Xinyu, as a mother she looks out for me and loves me a lot," said Wu Lina mulishly. "No matter what I will go an visit her!" "Why don''t you call her here every time you want to meet her? We can send a car to bring her here," suggested Yang Xinyu, stuffing a spoonful of sticky rice in his mouth. "Well, she is not as free Yang Xinyu. She has to take care of her household." "I am sorry but this arguments is not leading anywhere. I cannot allow you to go to her place," said Yang Xinyu putting a seal to his order. Then he left the dinner and went to the bedroom. Agitated at his words, Wu Lina got up from the chair and followed him. "Yang Xinyu, you cannot do this to me. I hardly have people to meet me. Don''t push me to desperation." He didn''t say anything. Coming near her, he tucked few loose hair behind her ear and said, "Wu Lina, you can call her here. I am not against that." Her anger flared and her cheeks puffed. To Yang Xinyu she looked so adorable that his anger dissipated in a minute. He lifted her in his arms. She tried to push him away but her efforts were in vain. He grasped her tightly and pressed her against his chest. Then he dipped his neck and said, "The more you will try go away from me, more you will find me next to you. So just give up. I will never let you go." Carefully, he placed her on the bed, while she turned her head away from him. Taking his hands to her chin, he forced her to look at him and said, "Baby, please don''t resist me. I only think of your safety. I am not against you meeting your mother but to think of the fact that you had survived all those years without her makes me go mad. I feel that where was I when you needed that help the most. And then my mother tried her best to jeopardize our relationship. So currently, I am not really a fan of any of those mothers. I want to give a secure future to my kids. I want to keep you and my kids safe. Please don''t be angry with me." Wu Lina could sense his pain and she softened. She smile at him and said, "Okay" She tussled his hair before lying down on the bed. "Can I at least go out and have little fun with Zhou Zhili?" she asked suddenly. Yang Xinyu laughed, "Of course yes. But you have to inform me beforehand." "Sure, I will." --- Although Vladimir was keeping a close watch on Wu Lina, Aleksander was also doing the same on his own. He hadn''t informed Vladimir about his moves. He had a plan in his mind. When Vladimir returned from Italy, he contacted Aleksander and asked him to come to his house. In the meeting that followed, Vladimir spoke about his intentions of meeting Wu Lina. He said, "Aleksander, you have to devise a way for me to meet Wu Lina." "But Yang Xinyu already knows that you are her father. I don''t think he should have problems in her meeting with you," replied Aleksander. "I want to meet her alone and convince her to come here to look at what all she has over here. She is an heiress of my fortune," said Vladimir. Aleksander winced. He loathed Wu Lina every time he listened that statement from Vladimir. "What do you want me to do? You can do everything on your own," he replied filled with jealousy. Chapter 192 - The Schemes Vladimir was surprised by Aleksander''s statement. "What do you mean? Of course I can do everything on my own. What are you here for?" said Vladimir angrily. Aleksander shrinks in fear and just looked down. "I am sorry," he replied. "I have been keeping a watch on Wu Lina and with the kind of security she has it will be difficult for us to take her out. It seems that Yang Xinyu has restricted all her movements," said Vladimir with a gaze boring Aleksander. Although, Aleksander already knew about all it, he kept quiet. "We have to devise a plan to take out Wu Lina from there," continued Vladimir. "But Wu Lina is pregnant. If you will touch her, Yang Xinyu and the Chairman wouldn''t sit quietly," said Aleksander with a warning in his voice. "Yes, I know. But once she is in my field, they can''t do anything," replied Vladimir in the most menacing manner. For him Wu Lina was priceless. She was his daughter and she belonged to his world. He had to give her all his wealth before it passed onto the men who were like vultures around him. He was also wary of Aleksander. But he involved him in all his plans in order to keep a close watch on him. "We have to have a doctor with us at all times who is very experience to get my daughter over here safely. So find a doctor and also find a man who is adept in the art of war. He should be with me always so that if the plan backfires he is able to get me out of that place unharmed. I want you to come with me." Aleksander was getting so furious at Vladimir''s plan that he had clenched his fists until the knuckles became pale. The old man was going insane. He would get many men killed before Wu Lina is taken out. Was he trying to wage a war against the Yang family? According to Aleksander''s sources, the Chairman and Yang Xinyu were much more than what met the eye. They had deep roots in the underworld. It was rumored that they had a cell of sleeping army that was highly specialized in all combative forms. But Vladimir was going crazy. Aleksander knew that there would be no stopping him. They both brainstormed a plan. Vladimir was interested in getting her safe because after all she had three of his grandchildren. It was kind of a lottery for him. He had never in his dreams imagined that his daughter would give him such fantastic news. And now he wanted all of them for himself. His greed had overcome his sanity. As far as Aleksander was concerned, he just concentrated on getting Wu Lina to Bulgaria. He wasn''t interested in her children. He had other plans. "You have to create a smooth path for me in that country once again Aleksander," said Vladimir. Over the next few days, Vladimir recruited a mercenary who would accompany him to the country because Aleksander had failed to find a good one. The mercenary was ordered to protect Wu Lina and her kids at all times. Aleksander activated his sources to find an opportunity. When the plan was formed, Vladimir called Wenqian. She was the best person to get Wu Lina out of the house. "Wenqian, I have a favor to ask," said Vladimir requesting her to arrange a meeting with Wu Lina as per his plan A. "Vladimir, I will ask her. But I highly doubt that she will come. There is a lot of security around her," said Wenqian. "But I am her father and I want to see my child. What is the harm in that?" he cried. Wenqian knew that and she shifted in her place with agitation and impatience. "Okay, I will call her" Next day Wenqian placed a call to Wu Lina and said, "Wu Lina, your father wants to see you." Wu Lina became excited. She misunderstood Wenqian''s statement and asked, "Really mom? He wants to see me after all those years? Has he missed me?" Wenqian became confused, and then when she understood, she laughed, although it was a short laugh, which turned into a sad expression. After a moment of silence she said, "Wu Lina, I am talking about Vladimir he wants to meet you he said that he will come here soon" Wu Lina''s face fell. Her momentary happiness vanished in thin air. Somewhere deep down in her heart she wished that her adoptive father meet her "I am so sorry mother, Yang Xinyu has limited my movements. It has become such an issue to even step out of the house for shopping. There is so much security that it is tiring," said Wu Lina feeling depressed and sealing this issue once and for all. She was really not interested in creating any fuss regarding her visits. "Okay Wu Lina," said Wenqian and disconnected the line. She also didn''t want to argue with her, as she didn''t want to stress her. When Yang Xinyu came in the evening from the office, Wu Lina narrated conversation with Wenqian. Although he listened to her quietly, there was a storm going inside his mind. What was Vladimir''s purpose of meeting Wu Lina now? He became paranoid. He held Wu Lina''s hand and pulled her in his embrace. Why was everybody after their new-found happiness? He lifted her chin and said, "Do you want to meet Vladimir?" Wu Lina shook her head and said, "No" "Will you leave me to go back to your biological father?" Wu Lina slapped him on his arm and said threateningly, "Don''t even think that I will leave you. I can''t think of a day without you." Wu Lina sounded so innocent like a lamb that Yang Xinyu pressed her in his chest. He pursed his lips with anxiety in his heart. What turmoil was coming next in their lives? He buried his head in her neck to forget it. He wanted to be with her in this moment. He knew that Wenqian was becoming trouble without her realizing it and he had to protect his love. Later at night Yang Xinyu placed several calls. Chapter 193 - Beware Of The Consequences Fearing for her safety all the more, Yang Xinyu ordered Zhao Hai-xiang to accompany Wu Lina whenever she stepped out of the house. Then he came back to the bedroom and slid behind Wu Lina, who was already half asleep. These days, because of her belly tightening a lot, she wasn''t able to curl up against his chest. Also, she would wake up at odd hours to empty her bladder or vomit. Her body was changing fast. Her waist size had increased, and she couldn''t fit in her old clothes, as they were tight around the waist. She was thinking of buying new clothes for her wardrobe and drifting off to sleep when Yang Xinyu came beside her. "Whom were you calling?" she asked sleepily, curling her arms around his chest and snuggling into it. He kissed her head and said, "Lina, I have asked Zhao Hai-xiang to accompany you to every visit you make outside this bungalow. Just make sure that he is around you at every given opportunity." "Why, Xiniyu? There are already so many people around me. No one would dare to touch me," she complained, as the topic of security was becoming irritating for her. "It''s important" said Yang Xinyu, tightening his embrace around her, an uneasiness growing inside him. Wu Lina didn''t argue and just dozed off to sleep. --- Vladimir called Wenqian two days later to find out when he could meet Wu Lina. "Wenqian, did you talk to Wu Lina? Have you arranged a meeting? When can I meet her?" "Sorry, Vladimir, Wu Lina won''t be able to come," said Wenqian politely. She didn''t want to break his heart because Wu Lina had refused to see him. "Why is that, Wenqian?" asked Vladimir. He immediately became depressed, wondering whether his daughter didn''t want to see him. "She is not feeling well" lied Wenqian. "I think you should delay meeting her. Once she is fine, you can come here." Vladimir sighed. "Okay, Wenqian" At least she didn''t refuse to meet her father. His heart grew fonder, and he wanted to meet her ever so more. His love for his daughter was growing with each passing day. It was as if he was growing an obsession with her. But he wouldn''t wait for so long to meet her. He changed his plan and decided to go to see her on his own. He realized that Wenqian was of no help because, as a mother, she would never jeopardize her daughter''s health. Vladimir did something bolder. He placed a call to Yang Xinyu and informed him that he was coming to meet his daughter. Yang Xinyu was agitated. "I would request you to stay away from Wu Lina." "Why do you say that, Yang Xinyu? I am her biological father, and I want to adopt her officially. You cannot stop me from meeting my daughter!" replied Vladimir in a loud voice. Yang Xinyu tried to reason with him. "She is your daughter, but now she is my wife. With you around, things will become difficult in the city." "Yang Xinyu, do you think I am a new player in the field? Are you threatening me? If I can take so much risk to come and meet my daughter, don''t you think I can manage everything to be done discreetly? Or are you planning to wage war against me on your soil? Because if you are, then I am ready, as I will come and meet my daughter. Nobody can stop me! Do what you want to do!" yelled Vladimir. ''How dare this boy try to stop me from meeting my only child.'' Yang Xinyu shook his head and said, "So you know that I can wage war against you, and you still want to take your chances?" "Oh yes, Yang Xinyu! You don''t realize who Wu Lina is. She is the daughter of the richest man on this planet! I will move heaven and earth to meet her. She is my priceless treasure." Vladimir was very excited, and his breath was rapid. "Vladimir, if you come here, know that I will keep a watch on your every move. This is my territory. I will be informed about your movement even if you lift a finger. So beware of the consequences if you do anything wayward," said Yang Xinyu with a growl. Vladimir harrumphed. "I just want to meet my daughter. You can think and do whatever you like!" Although he sounded genuine, Yang Xinyu was alerted. He disconnected the call and threw the phone off the table. The phone slid across the wood and fell on the floor, taking a few documents with it. He ran his fingers through his hair. There was no way he would stress Wu Lina over this issue. After all, Vladimir was her father and, in a way, Yang Xinyu was happy that Wu Lina was finally getting the much deserved parental love. But Vladimir''s style was questionable, and Yang Xinyu did not trust him. Yang Xinyu battled his dilemma on whether to let Wu Lina meet her father or not. On one hand, he knew that Wu Lina was also excited about her father and wanted to explore the relationship, but on the other, could Vladimir be trusted? --- A few days later, Vladimir called Wenqian. "Wenqian, I am coming to see Wu Lina. Can you inform her?" "What? But I told you that she is not well!" said Wenqian angrily. "Yes, I know. That is one of the reasons why I want to see her. It seems Yang Xinyu is not taking good care of her," he said in a lighter tone so that Wenqian wouldn''t feel threatened. Wenqian''s heart melted, and she laughed faintly. "Okay, I will tell her. You are one doting father," she teased. She was happy that Vladimir loved his child to the extent that he did not fear for his safety in order to meet her. She sure was the apple of his eyes. It was a satisfying and welcome feeling for Wenqian. Wenqian placed a call to her daughter. Chapter 194 - Don’t Leave Me Vladimir had called Wenqian late in the evening. Wenqian didn''t want to disturb Wu Lina so she decided to call her the next day. In the Sapphire bungalow When Yang Xinyu came home, as usual, he strolled to the bedroom. But he didn''t see Wu Lina there. He looked around for her in the balcony, bathroom, dining space and kitchen, but she was nowhere. Panicked, he called all the servants who were around and the security men from outside. He placed a call to Lu Shiming to find Wu Lina. Everyone was under the line of fire for not keeping a tab on where the missus of the house was, especially when she was in her current condition. In his rage, Yang Xinyu threw artifacts on the floor. "I am asking you once and for all, where is Wu Lina? If you don''t find her in the next ten minutes, I will skin you alive!" The servants shrank in fear. "Wasn''t missus carrying her phone?" One of them suggested meekly to call her and find out. Yang Xinyu yelled at her, "Do you think I haven''t called her?" "Sorry master," said the young servant, on the verge of crying. All of a sudden, they all heard someone giggling and entering the front door. Their attention was drawn to the person. It was Wu Lina. The servants breathed a sigh of relief. The way their master threw tantrums at her disappearance was nightmarish. Wu Lina halted as soon as she entered the living room. She saw Yang Xinyu standing with his hands on his waist, towering above all the servants and the security men. There were broken artifacts in the room. All the servants were shaking in fear. "What happened, Xini?" she asked, walking straight up to him. Yang Xinyu looked at her and enveloped her immediately without giving any thoughts to the audience around. "Where were you? No one knew I got worried Please tell people where you are going" Wu Lina understood the situation. She patted his back, and then released herself from his embrace. Turning to the servants, she said, "You all may leave now. Ask Mrs. Jiao to serve dinner and clear this mess." Then she held Yang Xinyu''s hand and dragged him to the bedroom. Once they were inside, she said, "Xinyu, I was talking to Zhou Zhili. She was telling about her honeymoon. It seems they have had a wonderful time in Singapore. While talking to her, I strolled towards the koi pond. Please stop being so panicky." Yang Xinyu nodded. He was relaxed to see her, and his nerves calmed down. "I am seeing that nowadays, you have become all the more paranoid about my safety. Relax, baby. Nothing will happen to me" assured Wu Lina. He looked at her and smiled at her naivety. Gliding his hands through her hair, he said, "I am fine, and I didn''t mean to scare you. Come sit by me while I finish some of my office work." Wu Lina nodded and, before sitting near him, brought the historical fiction novel that she was reading. Together, they sat there until dinner was served. Next day, Wu Lina received a call from Wenqian when Yang Xinyu had left for the office. "Wu Lina, Vladimir is coming here to meet you." Wu Lina was in for a surprise. She felt excited. But her excitement was short-lived because she realized that she wouldn''t be able to go and meet him at her mother''s place. "Mother, I can''t come to meet him" she replied sadly. "I know. He will come to your bungalow to meet you, dear," said Wenqian. Wu Lina''s excitement rekindled, "Really? That would be great! But isn''t it too risky for him to enter the country?" "Yes, it is. But he is adamant on seeing you. Wu Lina, he loves you a lot" said Wenqian. Wu Lina didn''t know how to react. She hadn''t had much of a chance to be with her father. She bit her lips and said, "Mother, I am happy that he is coming here, but I don''t know how much I like him" "I understand, Wu Lina. Don''t worry," said Wenqian. Then she changed the topic, and they talked about her health amongst other things. When Wu Lina finished talking with Wenqian, she called Yang Xinyu. Yang Xinyu was in a meeting, but as soon as he saw Wu Lina''s face flashing on his screen, he halted the meeting and picked her call. "Xini!" said Wu Lina excitedly. It was so loud that people who were sitting near him smiled at the endearment. Yang Xinyu blushed a little and said, "Yes, baby." "Mother called," she said happily. "My father wants to meet me." She sounded so elated. Yang Xinyu''s face fell. His heart started beating fast, anxiety returning all over again. He got up from the chair and went outside the room. He signaled others to continue with the meeting. "When is he coming?" he asked in a flat voice, containing his fear within. "He will be coming after two or three days. Mother didn''t have the exact date," said Wu Lina. "Baby, do you love me?" he asked out of blue. Wu Lina''s line of thoughts derailed for a moment. She replied after few seconds of silence. "What kind of question is that? Is there something to doubt about it? I love you more than anything else in the world, Xini." She wondered if Yang Xinyu was feeling that her love for him would get divided between her father and him. "Xini, you are my man, and no one can ever take your place. But he is my father. There is no comparison. I don''t know him. And the fact that he is coming to see me despite so much danger, how can I refuse him? Please darling, trust me," she said warmly. Yang Xinyu''s heart melted, and he said, "Don''t leave me" "If you say that again, I will come to your office now and create a mega show in front of your employees," said Wu Lina exasperatedly. "I am not leaving you! Get it in that thick head of yours!" Chapter 195 - Gifts For My Daughter Two days passed and there was no news of Vladimir. Wu Lina though that he had abandoned his plans. The hope that was building within her slowly diminished. But Yang Xinyu never dropped his guard for a minute. All the phone lines in the house were tapped for potential call from Vladimir. The only thing that was off was that the city''s police was hardly into action. Lu Shiming had already reported to the police department about Vladimir''s arrival but there was little to no action. Perhaps they had already laid a trap. With that self-assurance, Yang Xinyu stayed calm. It was on the third day that Wenqian called Wu Lina in the afternoon. "Wu Lina, your father has come here and he is requesting to meet you," she said. Wu Lina''s hope rekindled. She became excited and said, "Sure mother. Even I would love to meet him. It would be a great if he could have lunch with me." "Well, talk to your father then," said Wenqian with a smile and handed the phone to Vladimir. Vladimir had entered the city along with his troop of fifty men apart from Aleksander and the mercenary who he had appointed for Wu Lina and himself. A group of another hundred loyal men became active when he arrived in the town. "How are you my child?" said Vladimir, dying to listen to his daughter. "I am doing good, father" Wu Lina was getting used to that word. "It is so nice to hear you. I heard that you are expecting. Child, can I come to see you?" pleaded Vladimir. "Of course father! Please have lunch with me," she said touched by his heart-warming plea. Vladimir accepted and said, "Thank you child. I will be there in an hour." Vladimir refused to call her Wu Lina. He wanted to officially adopt her as soon as possible and call her Lina Yankova. That''s what she was C a Yankova. He had already ordered Wu Yi-Zheng to remove Wu Lina from his family registry, which Wu Yi-Zheng was happy to do. Wu Lina called Yang Xinyu and informed him that Vladimir was coming to have lunch with them. "Okay baby, I am coming as soon as possible." Yang Xinyu was riled up. He had to be near Wu Lina as soon as possible. And the only way was Within fifteen minutes Wu Lina saw that the company''s helicopter landed on the helipad of the bungalow and Yang Xinyu stepped out of it. Wu Lina ogled at him when he came out. He was looking extremely handsome in his shades and the white suit that he wore in the morning. But she was surprised as to how come he was there within fifteen minutes. This was clear abuse of company''s resources! He was all smiles when he came inside. Wu Lina laughed at him and circled her hands around his arm. Together they went inside. Mrs. Jiao had prepared a large number of dishes for the guest. According to Wu Lina, he was her biological father and Mrs. Jiao had to impress him with best dishes. Vladimir came to the Sapphire bungalow in another one hour. Aleksander accompanied him. His car was followed by another car. All of them were stopped at three various places before reaching the barricaded bridge. There again a thorough security check was done for both the cars. Lu Shiming personally checked the cars while scanners were also run to see if they were hiding any ammunition. Once he was satisfied, he let the cars go in the main bungalow. He gave cold looks to Aleksander all the while. Aleksander sat quietly without getting provoked. When Vladimir reached the bungalow, Wu Lina was already waiting for him. She greeted her father excitedly. He was so happy to see her that he stepped out of the car and went to give her a bear hug, when he saw Yang Xinyu emerging from the main door of the house. His face darkened. Their glares met and silently fireworks started. Yang Xinyu clearly conveyed that this was his territory and his people. Yang Xinyu stepped forward to shake hands with Vladimir. It was a short handshake with each other quickly withdrawing their hands C an act in front of Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu didn''t even bother to shake hands with Aleksander, who had extended his hand. Aleksander swallowed his pride and stayed calm. It was Vladimir who spoke first, "Lina, you look so pale. Isn''t your husband taking care of you? Are you not eating good food?" Wu Lina blushed, "I am eating a lot these days father." He laughed, "That is good then." After a moment''s pause he added, "This second car here contains gifts for my daughter." Wu Lina turned her gaze to the white car and it was a second gaping moment for her. A servant was called to assist the driver with the gifts. The gifts were nothing but large jewelry boxes. There were over forty sets and five servants had to help carrying them inside. "Father, what are these?..." asked Wu Lina totally astounded. "They are just a few jewelry sets for my child," said Vladimir and closed her gaping mouth. "This is nothing dear. So don''t look at it like that. You haven''t seen anything," he added proudly. His wealth was uncountable. Wu Lina shook her head. Vladimir circled his arms around her shoulders and the conversation between the father and the daughter carried till they were seated inside. The servants started serving them with drinks. Yang Xinyu and Aleksander talked very less while the conversation between father and the daughter was non-stop. They were exploring each other''s hobbies and talking about hardships of the life they faced. Vladimir eyes again became misty when he heard how Wu Yi-Zheng treated his daughter. If it had been for him, he would have wrung that man''s neck long time back but didn''t do so had it not been for Wenqian. It was already past 4pm, however, Vladimir had no inclination to leave. Aleksander had to take a final call. Chapter 196 - You Cannot Disrespect My Father Before leaving Vladimir said, "Wu Lina I am here for the next two days only. Is it okay if I come and meet you tomorrow?" Yang Xinyu wanted to say that Wu Lina won''t be available but before he could say that Wu Lina replied, "Of course. I would be glad." Vladimir gave Yang Xinyu a side glance and got up to take his leave saying, "Thank you child," with a broad smile. Along with Aleksander, he left for the day. Wu Lina was very excited with her father''s visit for the rest of the day. She found him to be a charming man. When she opened the gifts he had given her, she was dumbfounded. There were jewelry sets of diamonds, rubies and sapphire, which were exquisitely crafted. She opened all the sets one by one like a child unwrapping her birthday gifts with delight. She would occasionally wear a set and go and check herself in the mirror and grin at herself. Yang Xinyu, who was lying on the bed, was watching her becoming jealous by the minute. She didn''t even notice him and continued to act like a child. While wearing one of the necklaces, her glance fell on Yang Xinyu. Slowly she turned to look at his sad face. "What happened Xinyu?" she asked stopping midway to lock her necklace. "I didn''t know that you love jewelry so much. I would have bought those for you. You hardly wear any jewelry, so I didn''t know" he said with a sullen expression. "Even father didn''t know," blurted Wu Lina. But as soon as she said that she realized that was wrong to say and she closed her mouth with her hands. "Sorry baby. It came out wrong!" Yang Xinyu sulked. "Father had brought all this for me just because we have met so nicely for the first time. Please this is nothing if you don''t like it. I will stash it away. Please bay, don''t be sad. That''s the last thing I want to see on your face," said Wu Lina trying her best to lift his mood. Yang Xinyu didn''t reply. He just turned to the other side and kept his hands on his forehead. Wu Lina cleared all the mess over there and went over to him. She removed his hands and said, "Let me look at my Xini''s handsome face." She pinched his cheeks and kissed him. "My jealous Xini!" Then she tickled him and the mood became lighter. Yang Xinyu chuckled and grabbed her. Pinning her lightly on the mattress, he lifted her chin with his hands and kissed her on her luscious lips. Then he brushed his fingers over them and said, "Tell me what you want and I will buy it for you. I would like you to return these gifts back to Vladimir." Wu Lina blinked her eyes and said, "That would be rude Xinyu. I don''t want to wear any of that. But father would feel bad if I just returned them." "No he won''t. Please return them. I am not comfortable" Wu Lina sighed and said, "Okay" she wasn''t happy Next day Vladimir came again during lunchtime and this time he brought limited editions of purses and watches for his daughter. When Wu Lina saw that he had brought more gifts for her, she became uneasy. On one hand she had to decline them and return the previous day''s gifts and on the other, her father was splurging on her. It was as if he wanted to spend all the money he couldn''t spend on her in her lifetime, in those two days. Looking at his excitement Wu Lina didn''t have the heart to decline his gifts. She waited for the right time to convey it to him politely. Yang Xinyu retreated into his sullen mood once again. Yang Xinyu was again present around her. For Vladimir, Yang Xinyu was becoming an obstacle in his plans. But he waited patiently for an opportunity. However, he noticed a new development. An athletic young boy in his early twenties was now seen hovering around them. Wu Lina opened up to her father in all this time. She loved his company, his bubbly nature and she didn''t know that she was falling for his charm. She wondered how her high school friends would have reacted to her father. He would have been the coolest father ever. She giggled at her thoughts while looking at her father, much to Yang Xinyu''s amazement. Aleksander remained aloof as ever. He was only watching the daughter and father duo from afar keeping his thoughts to himself. Often his gaze would fall on the young boy who seemed to hover around Yang Xinyu. He heard that his name was Zhao Hai xiang. Not able to hide his curiosity about him, Aleksander asked Yang Xinyu, "Who is this young boy?" Yang Xinyu''s eyes narrowed, "That''s my secretary. He is here with the office work since I am spending my time with my wife and her father." Aleksander became quiet. Wu Lina and Vladimir also looked at him. While Wu Lina gave him an angry glare, Vladimir just coughed and asked for water. After having lunch they left. In the evening Wu Lina chided Yang Xinyu, "Why did you speak like that in front of father? He is going tomorrow. Can you not tolerate him for a day only?" Yang Xinyu rolled his eyes and went to the bathroom to take a shower. Wu Lina followed him. "Yang Xinyu, this is not correct. You cannot disrespect my father." Yang Xinyu kept listening and then when Wu Lina didn''t stop fighting he said, "Okay, tomorrow both of you can stay with each other. I will go to the office!" "Fine!" said Wu Lina and went out angrily. She had to change in a nightdress. While changing she realized that she needed a new wardrobe. Yang Xinyu came out of the shower and headed for the bed. They didn''t talk to each other but when they slept, their bodies just curled around each other. In the morning she told Yang Xinyu that she wanted to go to the mall to buy new sets of clothes for her. "Why do you have to go Lina? All the clothes will be delivered right at the house," said Yang Xinyu irritated by her. Chapter 197 - Known Glances "Xinyu, I need an outing. I am bored in the house," said Wu Lina. It was getting on her nerves. Yang Xinyu understood her exasperation and nodded. "Okay, I have to go to the office, but Zhao Hai xiang would stay with you wherever you go. Keep him with you like your shadow." Wu Lina said, "Okay." She didn''t want to argue with him for attaching another security around her. "Also, when your first trimester is over, you can come to work," he added. Wu Lina looked at him with surprise and excitedly jumped to sit on his lap. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pecked him on his lips. Yang Xinyu chided, "Careful baby. You cannot make sudden movements." She knew she was getting spoilt as hell and she was enjoying it. Even her father was splurging on her. She relished his attention like a small child starved of parental affection after being abandoned in a desert. All men C the Chairman, her father and her husband, they doted on her. She felt she couldn''t be luckier. Next day Vladimir came early at 11am. This time he didn''t carry any gifts with him. Aleksander was there as usual but he appeared a little nervous. Yang Xinyu had left for the office after asking Lu Shiming to be on his guard since Wu Lina wanted to go for shopping. Zhao Hai xiang was already there. Bo Xilai and Zhou Zhili had returned from their honeymoon and had resumed their work at the office. Hence it was easier for Yang Xinyu to leave Zhao Hai xiang at home. Yang Xinyu knew that he was a very strong opponent and Aleksander wouldn''t dare take his chances with him. Vladimir didn''t want to have lunch at home so he asked Wu Lina to have lunch with him in an exclusive restaurant of the city. "Lina, child, I will be leaving in the evening today. I was wondering if both of us can have lunch outside. I have already booked table for all of us in the ''House of Trees'' restaurant. I believe it is an exclusive and a quiet place." ''House of Trees'' was one of the top class restaurants where only the elite of the society could dine C not because they had money C but because the restaurant had given very selective memberships. Getting a reservation there was not easy, and the fact that Vladimir arranged a reservation over there was all the more mysterious. The Yang''s were also one of the esteemed members. When Wu Lina informed about this to Yang Xinyu, he said, "Wu Lina, we are a member of that place, so please carry my card and pay for the lunch with compliments from my side." "Yang Xinyu" "Also ensure that Zhao Hai xiang is with you. Okay?" he said before Wu Lina could utter another word. Yang Xinyu meant business and he was not taking chances because Wu Lina was going out with Vladimir. He had an important meeting with overseas clients, which was until 12:30pm. He decided to cancel rest of his engagements and join Wu Lina for lunch. He was getting suspicious about the fact that even though Vladimir was there for almost two days, there was no police activity. He alerted his private army. Back in the sapphire bungalow, Wu Lina was chirpy. She showed her father the beautiful gardens around the bungalow. While walking she said, "Father, I am so happy that you have come to see me. We will definitely go and have lunch at the ''House of Trees''. But you have to promise me one thing." "What is it Lina?" asked Vladimir. "I love Yang Xinyu a lot and I feel that there is some animosity between the two of you. You have to promise me that you would never harm Xinyu and be friendlier. Without him, I won''t be able to exist" she said with misty eyes. Vladimir looked at her and just said, "I promise" Then to make the atmosphere lighter, he added, "Now princess can we go to have lunch?" Wu Lina chuckled and went inside to get dressed. Ah those dresses were becoming tighter. She chose to wear a loose green chiffon shirt with a black trouser. When she came out, she told Vladimir that she had to do some shopping also. "Child, you can do that once I am gone," said Vladimir. Wu Lina smiled and nodded. They reached the restaurant in another thirty minutes. Wu Lina''s security had surrounded the entire area and they were looking like black ants spread everywhere. Vladimir and Aleksander noticed it. ''House of Trees'' was a high-class property sprawled in an acre. There were bamboo trees that lined most of its dining areas. The best part about it was that the food it served was international cuisine. And more importantly, it had a helipad. When Vladimir went inside along with Wu Lina, Zhao Hai xiang and Aleksander, he noticed a man sitting over there. Known glances were exchanged. The manager led them to a private dining area. It was a large room, which could easily fit more than a dozen people. Wu Lina''s close circle of security that had ten men also followed them and stationed themselves outside the room. "Father, this room is so large. We could have managed in a smaller place," Wu Lina chuckled. Vladimir just smiled at her and said, "Child, this was the only room available." A waiter entered the room and presented them with a menu once they were seated. Wu Lina was highly impressed by the vista outside the beautiful glass windows of the room that opened into vast lush green gardens. She could easily see the helipad in some distance. Wu Lina ordered fresh limewater for herself and the men ordered wine apart from the regular starters. The lunch was also ordered. The father and the daughter engaged themselves in their ongoing conversation while the other two men kept to themselves. After a while Aleksander excused himself and went outside the room. He came back ten minutes later arousing Zhao Hai xiang''s suspicion. Zhao Hai xiang received a call from Yang Xinyu that he would be there for lunch within half an hour as soon as the meeting got over. He asked Zhao Hai xiang to inform the employees of the ''House of Trees'' that he would be coming in company''s helicopter and that the helipad should remain free. Chapter 198 - Kidnapped (1) Zhao Hai xiang left the room to run the errand, and when he was back, he saw that the lunch was spread out. It was a French menu with exotic dishes. He was impressed by their quick services. The waiters were standing around to serve the dishes. When the dishes were served, they all started eating. Wu Lina was enjoying the dishes and thought that this was something she liked eating after a long time. She gazed at her father in admiration. Ten minutes later, she felt drowsy. Zhao Hai xiang was watching her and noticed that her eyelids had become heavier. Vladimir and Aleksander were busy eating. All of a sudden, they heard a thud and saw that Wu Lina had slumped in her chair. Vladimir instantly stood and went next to her. She was drowsy, but her eyes were open. Vladimir picked her up in his arms and shouted something to Aleksander. Wu Lina couldn''t hear anything, and her vision became blurry. It was as if she was in a dream-like situation. Everything was hazy. She wanted to get out of it but couldn''t even lift a finger. She sensed someone had picked her and was walking out of the door. She turned her gaze and looked at the person who had carried her. That was her father. He was hurrying her out of the dining room. Zhao Hai xiang was calling someone when his phone fell on the floor. When Vladimir picked Wu Lina, Zhao Hai xiang, sensing trouble, texted a message to Yang Xinyu. He was on high alert. Vladimir carried Wu Lina out of the door, shouting at Aleksander to ask the staff of the restaurant to arrange for the helicopter. As soon as they stepped out of the room, Zhao Hai xiang was aghast at the scene outside. Most of the men of the security team were being shot at. Some of them were bleeding, and some were lying unconscious on the floor. Turning towards Vladimir, Zhao Hai xiang took his gun out and pointed it at his temple. Vladimir had savage looks in his eyes. As soon as Zhao Hai xiang took his gun out, Aleksander also took out his gun and pointed it at Wu Lina. "Do you think I am mad?" said Vladimir to Zhao Hai xiang. "Look around you." Zhao Hai xiang scanned the area and found a hefty man coming towards them, loaded with a very sophisticated gun in one hand and a knife in another. "Raz, good job!" said Vladimir and looked at Zhao Hai xiang coldly. Zhao Hai xiang remembered that Raz was sitting in the lobby of the restaurant. Coming near them with a menacing look, Raz nodded. He was a one-man army and had taken down all those men one by one. Aleksander''s gun was still pointed at Wu Lina. He said, "Put your gun down and slide it across the room." Zhao Hai xiang had to quickly think. He said, "I will do so if you also take the gun down at the same time." By that time, Raz had come near Zhao Hai xiang, and he had held his knife to his neck. But Zhao Hai xiang didn''t flinch. He continued to maintain his stance and buy time so that Yang Xinyu could arrive in time. But Vladimir was in a hurry. He looked at Raz and said, "Take him down." Zhao Hai xiang could feel the knife digging in his neck. He had to remove Raz from his back in order to stop Vladimir. In a split second, Raz had pinned Zhao Hai xiang to the floor, and his gun slid. He straddled Zhao Hai xiang and, after bending forward, was about to pierce his knife in his neck, but Zhao Hai xiang defended himself with one hand while using the other to quickly attack the other''s eyes as if he would gouge them out. It was extremely painful. Raz yelped and rolled over on the ground. Zhao Hai xiang speedily kicked him in his shin and ran after Vladimir. Vladimir had hurriedly gone out of the area, and he was running towards the helipad where a helicopter was just about to touch down. Zhao Hai xiang ran as fast as possible and reached them when the helicopter touched the ground. He was hoping to see Yang Xinyu come out of it, but it was empty. Only the pilot was inside. Zhao Hai xiang was losing blood from his neck, but he still ran after them, and as soon as he was about two meters away, he leaped into the air to kick Aleksander down to the ground. Aleksander''s gun slid away in the bushes nearby. A hand-to-hand combat followed in which Aleksander was brutally injured. Vladimir looked at the two of them and, without wasting time, he sat inside the helicopter, whose door was opened by the pilot. "Quick, hurry up, Aleksander!" shouted Vladimir after he sat and secured Wu Lina''s and his seat belts. Raz had come by that time; his left eye was bloody. He attacked Zhao Hai xiang from behind, but Zhao Hai xiang was too quick for his tactics. He dodged him and ran inside the helicopter. He took out his gun that was hidden in his belt and put it to Vladimir''s temple. Somehow, Aleksander crawled in the helicopter. He was in immense pain, as his ribs were badly injured, and he was occasionally coughing blood. The pilot sat in the seat after closing the doors. The helicopter with its occupants flew away to an undisclosed location over the valleys and the mountains. Wu Lina had become too drowsy. She struggled to stay awake. Through her blurry vision, she saw that Vladimir was sitting next to her while Aleksander and Zhao Hai xiang were sitting on the opposite side. Yes, she was kidnapped. Yang Xinyu''s fears had come alive. She was fooled by her father But her shadow, Zhao Hai xiang, was with her The helicopter was in the sky for about forty-five minutes before it touched the ground. An aircraft was standing nearby to take the occupants to a different location. Chapter 199 - Kidnapped (2) The helicopter landed on a hilly terrain, the top of which was converted into a landing strip. It looked deserted, and there were just mountains and jungle around that area. As soon as the helicopter landed, the pilot switched off the engine and jumped out of his seat to open the door for the passengers. The passengers included Wu Lina, Vladimir, Zhao Hai xiang and Aleksander. Zhao Hai xiang had held his gun to Vladimir''s temple all this time that they were in the air. He knew that this was the only way for him to stay close to Wu Lina. With his other hand, he had pressed a cloth on his neck to stop the blood from oozing out. Aleksander, on the other hand, was in a lot of pain. He was barely able to move. Vladimir was only concerned about Wu Lina. He kept a close watch on her. She hadn''t closed her eyes, which was a good sign. The passengers exited the helicopter one by one and entered the aircraft that was standing a little further away. A doctor along with an assistant was standing outside, waiting for them. Wu Lina was carefully taken inside the aircraft and made to lie on a bed that was specially made for her. But by the time she lied on the bed, she fainted. Vladimir became nervous when seeing his daughter in that condition. Did his plan fail? He looked at the doctor furiously and said, "What happened? Why has she fainted? You said that the drug is mild enough to make her drowsy." The doctor cringed and replied, "Sir, she has fainted due to fatigue." He checked her pulse, which was stable. He gave a reassuring look to Vladimir and said, "She will wake up soon." Vladimir rubbed his forehead in frustration. He was hardly bothered that Zhao Hai xiang was holding a gun to him all this while. The aircraft took off. The doctor then attended Aleksander. He asked him to lie down, as he had lost a lot of blood. His shirt was stained red and stinking of that metallic smell. Aleksander looked at Zhao Hai xiang and mentally made a note of giving him the worst treatment he could imagine. The doctor gave him a morphine shot to ease his pain. Zhao Hai xiang didn''t expect any mercy. His aim was to stay beside Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu had briefed him of this backup plan in case a situation like this occurred. Although Yang Xinyu had been unsure whether Vladimir would go to this extent, he had his plans in place. Wu Lina woke up an hour later. Her vision was blurry, and her head was hurting. She tried to get up. Vladimir rushed to her side and helped her to sit. Looking around, she found herself in unfamiliar surroundings. She saw Aleksander, who appeared to be sleeping, and Zhao Hai xiang, who had a gun pointing at someone. She turned and saw that Vladimir was holding her. Filled with disgust, she removed his hand. Still feeling heavy and groggy, she asked, "Where am I?" The doctor immediately came by her side to check her vitals. After examining her, he said in Bulgarian, "She is fine." Wu Lina repeated her question. "Where am I?" Vladimir remained quiet. She looked at Zhao Hai xiang for answers. Zhao Hai xiang said in Chinese, "Don''t worry, Ms. Wu Lina. You are fine. We are in an aircraft. I think we are going to Bulgaria." Wu Lina looked at his bleeding neck. The words were not spoken, but she understood that Zhao Hai xiang plunged himself into this fight for her. Tears came out. She remembered how Yang Xinyu was always concerned about her safety, and how she mocked him. Her need for that parental love led her to this situation. She wondered what she had gotten herself into and whether she would ever be able to see Yang Xinyu again. Vladimir''s heart wrenched when he saw her crying. "Lina, child, please don''t cry. You are in my hands and trust me, you are very safe." "No, I can never trust you now" said Wu Lina, wiping her tears away. She wouldn''t let him see how vulnerable she was without Yang Xinyu. "Lina, I am sorry, but you have to know that you are my only child. I wanted to be with you ever since you were not even born. But fate took a twist. When I found you, I couldn''t hold myself. Right now you will hate me, but later, when you will see where you are going to, you will forget all about your past. You are my princess, my heiress. And your babies will be my heirs too," said Vladimir proudly. Wu Lina was amused at her father''s arrogance. She realized that he had become extremely selfish. "If you remember, I had told you that I wouldn''t exist if I were not with Yang Xinyu." Vladimir gave her a cold stare and replied, "Lina, not only will you exist, we will make sure that my grandchildren are born safely. You don''t know me!" "I want to speak with Yang Xinyu," demanded Wu Lina. Exasperated, Vladimir said, "You can talk to him once we land in Bulgaria." Wu Lina became quiet and lied down. She was exhausted to the point that she went off to sleep again. At least Zhao Hai xiang was with her. The doctor had kept a close watch on Wu Lina all this time. The aircraft landed a few hours later on a private airstrip. As soon as the passengers were out of it, they were hustled towards the cars that were waiting for them. Zhao Hai xiang had become a nuisance for Vladimir, but he tolerated him because of Wu Lina, as he didn''t want her to get stressed anymore. Wu Lina stayed close to Zhao Hai xiang. She didn''t give Vladimir a chance to think that he could harm Zhao Hai xiang. Zhao Hai xiang was her trusted man in this place. It was important that he stayed beside her. She was already forming plans to escape from there. Vladimir sat down with Wu Lina and Zhao Hai xiang while Aleksander was in a different car. The caravan of cars drove away to Vladimir''s mansion. A team of doctors followed Vladimir''s car. Chapter 200 - Little Dots, Don’t Worry Wu Lina yearned to get back to Yang Xinyu. He anxieties increased with each passing minutes. She would occasionally glance at Zhao Hai xiang to see how he was doing. She realized that he was about to faint. She asked the driver to stop on the winding road of the hilly terrain. The driver didn''t ask questions as he was instructed to cater to Wu Lina''s every command. He stopped the car immediately. Wu Lina turned to the doctor with her and said, "I want to you to attend to Zhao Hai xiang right now. I will not go any further unless you attend to him." Without speaking a word, the doctor turned his attention to Zhao Hai xiang. Hen their car stopped, the entire caravan of cars stopped. Men laced with guns jumped out of those cars and surrounded Vladimir''s car. Wu Lina was hardly bothered as she opened the door and stepped out. Vladimir wanted to stop her and said, "Lina, child, today you must stay inside and rest. You can walk as much as you want once you are home and rested." She was in no mood of paying attention to him. She ignored him and stepped out but she felt shaky on legs. The team of doctors that had followed her car rushed to her side. One of them gave his hand to her to hold as she walked. But she shoved his hand away. Vladimir, who was sitting inside and watching Wu Lina''s behavior couldn''t say a word since he knew that she would rebel. But it was okay with him as long as she stayed in front of his eyes. He was ready to bear all her tantrums because inside he was satisfied that he had found and brought his daughter with him. This was her place. She was his princess C his apple of the eye. Wu Lina strolled towards the edge of the road and looked down at the valley, which had dense forestation. It was dusk and the jungle looked eerie, as the trees appeared dark and brooding. Her thoughts went far to Yang Xinyu and a tear rolled out, as her hands curled around her belly. "Little dots, don''t worry, we will go back to your father" she whispered. Her thoughts were interrupted as the doctor announced that Zhao Hai xiang was better. Wu Lina went back to the car to look at him. When she was assured that he was looking fine, she sat quietly inside. It was important that Zhao Hai xiang was taken care of nicely, as he was the only person she could trust now. The cars resumed their journey to the mansion. They reached the mansion in another twenty minutes. Wu Lina stepped out to receive the most grand welcome she could ever imagine. As she entered the main building, there were two lines of maids standing around her. There were countless men who appeared as security, lined up behind the maids. All eyes were on the new heiress. Their eyes followed her as she walked in with her father and Zhao Hai xiang. Even though Wu Lina was exhausted, she looked so charming that the men gawked at her. Vladimir glanced at them and seeing their expressions, he couldn''t help being proud of his genes. Aleksander had to be taken to the hospital. He had managed to survive Zhao Hai xiang''s brutal attack. Wu Lina walked with her head held high, disinterestedly amongst them. She asked for her room and Vladimir personally took her to her room. It was a beautiful room, so plush that one wouldn''t think of spending a day out of it. A huge chandelier hung in the center over the round bed that had curtains around it. The floor was carpeted with the softest of the Persian carpets available in the world. Vladimir went to the bedside table and picked a remote. He pressed a button and all the curtains started winding up revealing the beautiful gardens on two sides. On the third side there was a glass wall that had an aquarium behind it. One could see a variety of various colored seawater fish. They were running in clusters of blue, orange, red and green. Pink colored starfish were glued to the walls or the ground. In one corner there were very small orange, transparent jellyfish that were moving in circles. Wu Lina held her breath at such a beautiful vista. She stared at the fish for a long time, lost in their world. Vladimir pressed another button and a section of the wall opened to reveal wardrobes that were full with clothes, jewelry and other accessories for her. All of a sudden the wardrobe started moving to the right and as it moved more of clothes and accessories could be seen. Obviously Vladimir was trying hard to impress his daughter. Wu Lina realized it and said, "I would like to be alone," just to ward him off. There was no other person she hated as much as her father at the moment. "Also I want to talk to Yang Xinyu. If I cannot talk to him, I won''t eat my food. Other than that Zhao Hai xiang will stay in a room next to min." She kept her demands short and accurate. Vladimir said, "Whatever you want child," and left. Zhao Hai xiang, who was standing all the while and watching this display of wealth was actually mesmerized. He couldn''t even dream that a world like that existed. His madam was far richer than his master. He sat down on a sofa and started eating fruits that were spread on the table. Few minutes later, a maid came with a phone on a tray. She bowed and handed the phone to Wu Lina. Wu Lina instantly dialed the number and Yang Xinyu picked her phone on the first ring. "How are you?" he asked. His voice was choking. He had secretly cried for not being able to protect his wife and little dots. When Wu Lina heard him, she couldn''t hold herself and started sobbing. Zhao Hai xiang came near her and whispered that she shouldn''t talk much on the phone, as all the lines might be tapped. She nodded and signaled him to leave. As soon as Zhao Hai xiang left the room, Wu Lina started her conversation with Yang Xinyu. Chapter 201 - Be Brave "Xinyu, I am so sorry. It all happened because of me. Please forgive me," her voice cracked. "Wu Lina, don''t cry and take care of my babies. You have to be strong for all of us. I am happy that Zhao Hai xiang is with you. Do not leave his side even for a moment." "Xinyu, I was fooled by my own father" she said in between her sobs. "Lina, baby, please don''t think about all those things. Just imagine that you are on an extended vacation. Things will be fine, okay?" "I should have listened to you. I want to come back to you. I have created such a mess. Your mother was right, I have brought misfortune" she started self deprecating. "Lina, no! You will not say that. Be brave and we will be together soon," he reassured her. "Really?" "Of course! Do you think I am going to leave my wife?" He laughed, and then added, "Whosoever is listening to this conversation, I am coming. Beware!" Wu Lina laughed along with him and her mood lifted again. In the Sapphire bungalow When the conversation ended Yang Xinyu sank in the sofa nearby. He threw his head back and kept his hands on his eyes. The Chairman was sitting there. He was agonized by Yang Xinyu''s condition. He knew that Yang Xinyu was in a lot of pain but the fact that he would see Wu Lina again kept his hopes alive. The Chairman couldn''t see his son in that situation and left. Yang Xinyu''s tears silently rolled out of his eyes. Ever since Wu Lina was abducted, he was gripped with anxiety. He was broken inside. The house seemed ghostly. He had cursed his security team for this loophole. He cursed them for being so incompetent in front just one man. Lu Shiming had taken the responsibility for this tragedy. He had rushed to the restaurant in his helicopter to be with her. He wanted to travel back in time to cancel his meeting with the overseas clients. If he hadn''t met with them, he would have been with his wife much earlier and the tragedy would have been averted. Zhao Hai xiang had managed to take down Raz. Hence Yang Xinyu''s people captured Raz immediately. They had taken him to an undisclosed location. Yang Xinyu had visited him and lashed out his anger on him. By the time Yang Xinyu finished, Raz had a broken knee and burnt marks on skin. He was left to rot in that place. Raz shouted for help but it was too late. The room where he was locked had been locked forever. Yang Xinyu had come back to the bungalow and along with Lu Shiming, he chartered a plan. The Chairman was also present there. That night Lu Shiming had gathered the most dangerous people on the earth to accompany him according to the plan. He was now waiting for Yang Xinyu to give him the green signal. He wasn''t this agitated in his entire life. His hands were itching to take down Vladimir. The Chairman was suspicious as to how could Vladimir stay in the city for two days without the police doing anything about it. He got private investigations done, in which it was revealed that the mayor had received a large amount of money for his project. The money received was so much that he did not need any other investments from the business community. For the Chairman, it was easy to take care of the mayor. But at present, he had to deal with Vladimir. Yang Xinyu called a meeting with his private army. There were two brilliant computer analysts in the team who were asked to keep a 24x7 watch on any communication that went in and out of Sofia. He summoned rest of them to a location that wasn''t listed in the geography of the country. When he came back to the bungalow, he couldn''t enter his bedroom. It reminded him of Wu Lina, who was usually found sprawled on bed these days. So he took a walk around the gardens. He had a long day tomorrow. There was no going back. Vladimir had announced war. That night in the presence of Lu Shiming, Yang Xinyu placed a call to Vladimir on his private number. He came straight to the point and said, "You sure had guts to kidnap my wife. Even though I know you will not harm her, I will make sure to bring you down personally. And I am coming to take my wife and kids back home." Vladimir faked a laugh and replied, "Yang Xinyu, Lina will never leave Bulgaria now. I will be making her my daughter officially tomorrow and she will be now be known as Lina Yankova. She is my child, and no one on the earth can snatch her from me! She will give birth to my grandchildren in Bulgaria. You can take her back over my dead body!" "In that case, so be it," said Yang Xinyu in an extremely cold voice. Vladimir disconnected the line and ordered all his men to be on a watch for every Chinese man who enters the city. That night Vladimir went to meet Aleksander, who had been admitted to the hospital. He was sleeping as the doctor had given him pain killers. Vladimir went by his side and stroked his hair. He whispered, "Thank you Aleksander. I will revenge you." Then he kissed his forehead and left him. That night Wu Lina was so exhausted that she curled up on the bed and without taking a shower, she dozed off. Her dreams were filled with Yang Xinyu. In her sleep she would smile often. Next day in the morning Wu Lina woke up to see that the curtains of the bed were drawn on all the sides. She had a slight headache and wanted to vomit. She removed the curtain aside and saw that there were five maids standing right over there to assist her. As soon as the maids saw that she was awake, one of them brought a slipper for her to wear. Wu Lina wore it and asked for the bathroom. Another maid guided her inside the bathroom. Chapter 202 - He Had An Important Update Over the next few days Wu Lina''s demands are met with instantaneously. Vladimir leaves no stone unturned to pamper her. The doctors were standing round the clock to examine her. The cooks would prepare exotic dishes for her so that she could eat something of her liking. However, whatever she ate, she couldn''t retain it nicely in her stomach. Apart from a few fruits, she was not able to digest things. She was becoming weaker by the day. Vladimir became worried and he would often spend his days and nights right outside her bedroom. She had quit talking to her father because she found him to be extremely selfish. It didn''t matter to her where he was or what he was doing. Zhao Hai xiang recovered well in the next few days. However all his movements were monitored. None of the staff could misbehave with him because they knew that young miss of the house wouldn''t like it, and Vladimir wouldn''t like if Lina got angry. Nobody wanted to invite Vladimir''s wrath. Zhao Hai xiang was looking for ways to communicate with Yang Xinyu or Lu Shiming. A week later Vladimir received a letter from the municipal office informing him that his daughter had had been registered as his family and is now Lina Yankova. He had gone at lengths to get her registered as his daughter. She was no longer Wu Lina. She was his legal heir. Vladimir was extremely happy and he went to inform about the new to her. Wu Lina was in one of the gardens strolling around with the maids as usual. She was sitting under a vine tree while all the maids were standing beside her. Vladimir went to her and noticed that she had become very weak. His heart tugged for her. He reached out his hand said held hers. But she removed her hand immediately. Vladimir lowered his head sadly. He deserved her anger and he was ready to face it but he wasn''t ready to leave her. Slowly he lifted his head and said, "Lina, I have these papers in my hand, which have made you my legal heir. Now whatever is mine is all yours. I have officially adopted you." He handed the papers to her, and then added, "You are now Lina Yankova." Shocked at his words, Lina took the papers in her hands and read them. "But I hadn''t given consent to this. I am an adult and no one can do this to me." She threw the papers on the ground. She didn''t want to be associated with him. Her hatred for him was growing everyday. "Well, this little thing was a breeze Lina. So I didn''t need your permission for it," replied Vladimir passively. Wu Lina ignored his comment and looked ahead in the vast green blankly. The wind started blowing making the air chilly. She shivered a little. Vladimir noticed it and signaled a maid to cover her with a light shawl. He said, "Lina, I understand that you are not at good terms with me, but here is another set of papers that I would like you to read. It has a list of all my properties worldwide." He handed her another set of papers. Then he continued, "Now whether you like it or not, you are Lina Yankova." Wu Lina looked at him with contempt and said, "I would prefer to be Yang Wu Lina," and again turned her head away. Infuriated by her words, Vladimir face contorted. He contained his anger and changed the topic, "Why aren''t you eating well? Don''t punish those little kids in you." Wu Lina started laughing. Without looking at him she shook her head and replied, "Don''t show your sympathy for me or for my kids." Once again Vladimir was infuriated. It had been over a week and she had not talked properly to him. His patience was wearing off. He was having sleepless nights because of her. He wanted her to open up to him, demand things from him, talk to him. But he also realized that she never had that relationship with him and it was difficult to develop that in such circumstances. His only solace was that she was with him. So he ignored her arrogance. After all only she could afford to be arrogant with him. All others wouldn''t even dare to look into his eyes. "I will call you Lina Yankova from today. That man Wu Yi-Zheng didn''t deserve to be your father. He threw you out of the house and so his title is unthinkable for my daughter. Since I have officially adopted you, all your papers will be changed accordingly. You will now receive Bulgarian passport," informed Vladimir. "Another thing, I am hosting a party in two days to declare that you are my legal heir. I will be calling people from across the world. You have to be present there," said Vladimir and left her. He signaled the maids to bring her inside as soon as possible so that she didn''t catch cold. Wu Lina left for her bedroom after some time, as she was feeling sleepy. She noticed that her energy would deplete very fast and she slept a lot. Zhao Hai xiang would come and visit her everyday to watch her. He would persuade her to keep eating. When she was in the bedroom Zhao Hai xiang was already there. She appeared shaky and Zhao Hai xiang immediately rushed to her. He asked the maids to bring lemonade for her. Then he went to fetch the spread of cheese and breads that were laid on the table. "Miss Wu Lina, you must eat these. They are healthy," he offered her. Wu Lina took a bite and said, "Zhao Hai xiang in two days from now father will be hosting a party for me." Zhao Hai xiang was all ears. He asked, "What is the reason?" "He wants to introduce me as his daughter," she replied munching on the snacks. Zhao Hai xiang pursed his lips and offered her more. When she had eaten nicely, he said, "Okay, I''ll take your leave now." Wu Lina nodded and went off to sleep. Zhao Hai xiang went to his room. He had an important update. Chapter 203 - List Of Equipment Ever since Zhao Hai xiang had come to Bulgaria, his movements had been limited. He was monitored round the clock. His room was adjacent to Wu Lina''s and often he would come over to her to talk and relieve her from stress. Even for him, the mansion was like a jail that he had to break. But with the amount of security the mansion had, it looked like an impenetrable fort that no one could break. Wu Lina''s room had the most modern gadgetry one could find in the world. In contrast to Wu Lina''s room, Zhao Hai xiang''s room was devoid of even a radio. For recreation he had to come to Wu Lina''s room to watch TV shows or listen to the music For Wu Lina, who was always surrounded by so many maids who could never talk to her, Zhao Hai xiang''s presence was a welcome change. As a matter of fact she had started looking forward to his visits. Four days after they were in the mansion, Zhao Hai xiang came over to her room and as usual they spoke in Chinese. Wu Lina wanted to eat fig and honey ice cream and while conversing with him, she remembered how she had finished the ice cream box when she had just conceived and that was the only thing she loved eating. To their surprise half an hour later her favorite ice cream was served to her. That was the time Zhao Hai xiang and Wu Lina realized that there were bugs and cameras in her room. There were translators listening to them always and every time they spoke in Chinese, it would be immediately translated and conveyed to Vladimir. That day when Vladimir heard about her craving for the ice cream, he rushed out to personally buy it for her. He had bought a truck of fig and honey ice cream. After all that was what his daughter liked and if she loved eating just that, then so be it! Meanwhile Zhao Hai xiang was finding ways to transmit information to Yang Xinyu. He knew that Yang Xinyu and Lu Shiming could act based on his information only. But he had no device to communicate with them. He could easily assemble a radio, but he didn''t have the equipment. When Wu Lina'' favorite ice cream was delivered to her, he lost all hope because he realized that every activity was monitored. How could he gather equipment for communication? His gaze wandered to her. She was eating the ice cream and she invited him also to taste it. The maids served him some. Zhao Hai xiang took a spoonful to taste and he loved the flavor. When he was digging his spoon into it, he thought of a plan. Casually he ambled towards Wu Lina and sat down next to her. She was surprised at his audacity but she didn''t say anything, as he was watching intently. Then he shifted a little towards her and said, "This is the best ice cream in the world!" He chuckled while signaling her to look at his cup. She looked at it only to find a Chinese character etched on the ice cream. Zhao Hai xiang had managed to write one Chinese character on the surface of the ice cream with his spoon. He had done it so deftly that the maids couldn''t understand what was going on. They thought he was showing her some ingredient. Bending over his cup Wu Lina read the character. Immediately after that Zhao Hai xiang took a scoop and ate more. Very carefully while talking to Wu Lina, he kept drawing one character after another. In the end Wu Lina had understood everything. In the evening when the maids left after their day was over, Wu Lina had a window of ten minutes for herself before the new staff came in. She rushed to the bathroom and started searching for the basic things that Zhao Hai xiang had listed. Her bathroom was fitted with a lot of gadgetry. There were speakers of a music system, which was locked in the wooden cupboard beneath the sink. She opened that with the help of a small pin that she had acquired form her makeup accessories. However, she couldn''t find the system there. Only round, flat speakers were present that were embedded in the wall. She removed the flap of the speakers carefully to take out things that were fitted inside. The entire exercise took a little over ten minutes. She heard steps outside. She managed to put the flap back on the speakers and hid the equipment in her dress before walking out. In the night whenever she went to the bathroom, she would steal something or the other that Zhao Hai xiang had listed. By morning she had it all C magnet wires, tape, glue stick, a board, and a diode. The things that were missing were a telephone handset and alligator leads. When Zhao Hai xiang came to her in the morning, she seemed excited. But there were so many maids present over there that she didn''t know how to hand over her findings to him. She had stashed her collection in her purse, which no maid dared to open. Now she just had to hand it over to Zhao Hai xiang. But half a day had passed and she could find no opportunity. She had hidden her purse in the wooden cupboard inside the bathroom. A maid had come to assist her to take bath but she had shooed her away. She was afraid that her only chance could be marred by any foolishness. In order to hand it over to Zhao Hai xiang, she again thought of a plan. She went out to stroll in the garden along with the maids. Before she left, she softly gestured Zhao Hai xiang to go to the bathroom where her purse was hidden in the cupboard. She left and Zhao Hai xiang went to the bathroom where he found it easily. He was impressed by her collection. He smiled and one by one took all the equipment out of the purse to stash in his pants and shirt. He left the room quietly. He had acquired the missing stuff to make the radio easily by conning a female staff. It took exactly an hour for him to make the radio. And then he started sending a series of Morse codes using that radio. The first word of the code would always be ''Xini''. Chapter 204 - Formed A Connection Vladimir had told Wu Lina that he had arranged for a massive gathering to present her as his daughter. She had smirked at him. She disinterested in his wealth and his power. She had placed his trust on him but he failed to gain her confidence. After he had sent out the first code, Zhao Hai xiang waited for an hour near the radio in order to get any signal. He had transmitted at a certain frequency. But he would tune into different frequencies to get any response. There was no response until midnight and he retired to bed dejectedly. All of a sudden, at 2am in the night he heard soft tap of the Morse code. He removed the blanket that he had covered himself with and hurried to the bathroom. The Morse code was relayed and replied back. He had formed a connection. He informed them that Vladimir was hosting a party for Wu Lina. --- A day was left for the party. Yang Xinyu had gathered his army and had already entered Bulgaria. His people started pouring in one after the other discreetly. Some entered via air route, while most entered through borders. There was no trace about their entry into the country. They were like drifters who just never existed on the face of the earth. All of them gathered in the hotel where the party was supposed to be held under fake names. It was the best five star hotel of the city. The hotel was receiving so many guests that the Yang Xinyu''s man easily gained access to the rooms. Yang Xinyu chose to stay in an ordinary deluxe room in the same hotel. --- Back in city the Chairman had sabotaged the plans of the mayor for building his dream project by passing the information to the opponent political party. The opponent party had created a huge issue and demanded him to reveal the source of funding for his project. Obviously the Chairman was never in the forefront. The mayor was unable to detect as to where the information had leaked. The media had ripped the mayor''s reputation and within a day he was made to step down. The elections were held in emergency and only two candidates were nominated for the post, by their respective parties. However, at the eleventh hour their nominations were cancelled, as both of them backed out. In the evening newspapers of that day, the front-page headline was "The Chairman of the Yang Corporation is the next Mayor of the City". --- When Yan Xiaojun saw the news in TV, he was in the bar at the ''House of Fengs''. He smirked and turned his attention to the glass. The bartender, who had become extremely friendly to Yan Xiaojun said, "Did you hear the latest insider news about the Chairman''s daughter-in-law?" Yan Xiaojun looked at him with surprise and shook his head. "How do you know the inside news?" "Oh well, we all have our resources and then there are rumors that are floating around," said the bartender with a wink. "So what have you heard about them?" Yan Xiaojun pestered him a little. "Hmm sorry sir, but why are so interested in knowing about them? I heard that you were once a very good friend of Yang Xinyu," said the bartender. Yang Xinyu smirked at him. Taking out several hundred Yuan from his purse, he waved them at the bartender and said, "Speak." "Well, she has been kidnapped by her own father and taken to Bulgaria. Some say that she was pregnant. But that is not confirmed," said the bartender, shaking his head in disgust. "These rich people they can do anything to their children" saying that, he pocketed the money. Yan Xiaojun froze for a moment. Slamming the glass on the table, he picked his coat and dashed out of the bar. While driving back to his home, he called his secretary and asked him to find out about Wu Lina. After an hour the secretary called him to confirm the news. He said, "It seems that she had indeed been abducted by Vladimir." Yan Xiaojun slammed his hands on the steering of the car. Ying Yue had shown him the reports that she was pregnant with his child. He had to take her responsibility. For his child''s sake he would go over to meet Ying Yue every now and then. That day also he went to meet her to inform her that he was going to look for Wu Lina. He had informed Vladimir about Wenqian with the intention that Vladimir''s arrival might stop the marriage. However, everything turned out just the opposite. When he heard that Vladimir kidnapped Wu Lina, his guilt pinched him. He was responsible for the entire chaos. He wanted to go and meet Wu Lina, and he knew that he was in good books of Vladimir. He had to save Wu Lina. Or was it possible that Vladimir would offer her hand in marriage to him? Then what about Ying Yue? What about the baby she was carrying? He turned his car towards Ying Yue''s house. He had to tell her that he was going to Bulgaria. When he reached her house, he saw that it was draped in darkness. Perhaps she wasn''t in. After parking the car in the garage, he dug the keys out of his coat and opened the door. The living room was sheathed in darkness and only a dim light had lighted the staircase that lead to her room. Slowly he climbed the stairway and reached her room. Just as he was about to turn the knob, he heard her sobbing. His steps froze midway. She was talking to someone and it appeared that she was the phone. He focused his attention on the conversation. "What do you mean doctor?" asked Ying Yue. A brief pause "But how is that possible?" A pause "No!" she wailed louder. You mean I can''t become a mother at all?" Yan Xiaojun heard the phone dropping on the floor. His mind went numb. Chapter 205 - The Only Chance He left the knob and reclined on the wall. It was the biggest con of his life. He felt as if his heart was gripped by iron claws. He fisted his chest and closed his eyes. He was looking forward to see the baby and lately that has been his motivation to work. However, what he just heard was impossible to bear. He felt winded as his chest tightened. He started breathing fast. Slowly he slumped down and sat on the floor with a thud. Ying Yue heard the sound and ran out of the door only to see Yan Xiaojun over there. She was taken aback. Quickly she wiped her tears and wondered whether he had listened to the conversation or not. But he looked as if he was in tremendous pain and he couldn''t have heard the conversation. She squatted in front of him and checked his forehead. She asked, "Yan Xiaojun, are you alright?" Yan Xiaojun opened his eyes and say Ying Yue in the dim light of the staircase. She looked like a ghost. He pushed her and she fell on the ground. She was shocked by his action and said in anger, "What are you doing? Don''t you know I am pregnant?" Yan Xiaojun got up from there and started leaving. Ying Yue also got up and ran after him. She caught his hand and said, "Yan Xiaojun, where are you going? Stay here tonight. I have made a list of things that we have to buy for the baby." Ever since she listened to the doctor that she would never be able to become a mother, her mind went into an overdrive. She thought that she would leave the town on the pretext of a new job and would come back with an adopted child nine months later. That way no one would know about her secret and Yan Xiaojun would continue to cater to her needs and eventually marry her. Yan Xiaojun removed his hand from her clasp. He again started going down the stairway. He was just one step down when she again held him from back and said, "Yan Xiaojun, please don''t go. You see, the doctor has told me not get into any stressful situation. I have to stay happy." Before she could speak any further, Yan Xiaojun slapped her hard on her face. The burning sensation was so stinging that Ying Yue pressed her cheek with her hand and looked at him in bewilderment. "Ying Yue, that slap is not because you faked your pregnancy but because I had started trusting you and you broke my trust. I forgot that a snake would never turn into a swan. Only someone as pathetic as you could even fake a pregnancy. And now you have the guts to carry on with this fa?ade and trap me? Do you think it was so easy to continue with your drama? I would have eventually caught you." Yan Xiaojun started laughing loudly as he looked at Ying Yue who was shocked with tears flowing out. Then he said something that pinched her heart, "What a mistake you did by aborting Yang Xinyu''s child. That was the only chance God had given you to be a mother" Ying Yue''s secret was out. She shook her head crazily and said, "No, that is not true. The doctor was talking about someone else. She said that one of my friends couldn''t become pregnant." Yan Xiaojun looked at her with pity. But more than her, he pitied himself. He berated himself for falling in the trap of a woman as filthy as Ying Yue. He started to leave. This time Ying Yue held his leg and said, "Yan Xiaojun, you can''t leave me. We will make all this better. Trust me, I will make myself better. Don''t leave me at this juncture of my life. I will kill myself if you leave," said Ying Yue trying to pressurize him mentally. Yan Xiaojun smirked at her and then shoved her away. As he was going down the stairway, his emotions slowly changed to that of relief - he felt relieved, he felt free. He blew a breath and walked out of the house as fast as he could. Now he had to go to Bulgaria to get Wu Lina out of the clutches of Vladimir. He knew that Yang Xinyu must have also gone there. Even if Vladimir would agree to give his daughter''s hands in his hand, Wu Lina would never agree C Yan Xiaojun had that at the back of his mind Perhaps he was seeking retribution he just had to go and save her He took the next flight to Sofia. --- On the day of the party, Zhao Hai Xiang was trying to figure out how to get close to someone from the security. He desperately wanted to meet Yang Xinyu who had checked in a hotel. However, every time he would try to chat with the guards, he was rebutted with cold glares. Dejected, he went to meet Wu Lina. Wu Lina was in her room resting on the bed. A designer had come over and she was displaying various gowns for her to wear in the evening. Wu Lina wasn''t even paying attention. She wanted this ordeal to get over, as she felt extremely exhausted. When Zhao Hai Xiang came into the room, her eyes glinted. In order to talk to him, she randomly selected a pink gown and asked the designer to go but the designer''s work had only started. She went outside for a minute to bring back accessories that could be worn with the gown. Wu Lina looked at her furiously and said, "Do what you want you do!" Unfortunately the designer couldn''t understand a word she had spoken. So she didn''t budge. Wu Lina got up from her place and without seeing anything she just threw random accessories to pair up with the dress. Then she waved her hand for the designer to leave. The designer shrank in fear and left after collecting her stuff as quickly as possible. The designer''s job was done and she had to come back in the evening to help Wu Lina dress up. The designer had already left Zhao Hai Xiang''s clothes in his room. She was asked to bring something decent for him. Chapter 206 - Hacking The Systems The maids still stayed in the room. Wu Lina had become an expert in managing them in a way that all of them had to stay out of the room most of the time. She would ask each one of them to prepare a dish with a lengthy preparation times, for her personally. Then she would taste those dishes and spit them out. The poor maids would again go back and try to make it better. When Zhao Hai Xiang entered the room, she applied the same trick. She had researched on her phone about the food and ordered them to prepare the dishes for her. Once they were alone, Zhao Hai Xiang told her about the latest developments. Both of them had devised a code language based on a computer program. They would communicate using that and also laugh at the errors they would make while talking about it. Zhao Hai Xiang was impressed by Wu Lina''s intelligence. It would have been difficult for him if he had to save a plain Jane. But Wu Lina was no plain Jane C she was a brilliant woman. Zhao Hai Xiang started liking her a lot. They were like siblings stealing stuff from their parents. Every day both of them looked forward to the mischief they could create in the mansion. At one point of time, Zhao Hai Xiang had managed to infiltrate the security system software of the eastern side of the mansion by setting the alarm off. He had used Wu Lina''s phone to do that. Half of the security had rushed to the eastern periphery to check for the attack. When they didn''t find anything after two hours of searching that area, they came back only to be told that it was Vladimir''s daughter who had played this prank. Vladimir was informed about it but he laughed because he was happy to know that his daughter was able to play with his systems so easily. Vladimir ordered them to update their systems and waited for his daughter to have more fun. Zhao Hai Xiang and Wu Lina proceed to have more fun! Even though Vladimir was enjoying their pranks, the security people were having a tough time. They would curse Wu Lina inside but didn''t dare to speak a word against her. Together the duo would keep breaking one or the other security systems and laugh their hearts out. Zhao Hai Xiang was happy to see that Wu Lina was cheered by at least something in this place. On the day of the party, when Zhao Hai Xiang communicated her the latest developments, her mood darkened. She longed for Yang Xinyu but she wasn''t getting any news about his whereabouts. Zhao Hai xiang noticed her sad expression and immediately offered her to play a little more with the security systems. Wu Lin''a eyes brightened. They downloaded software by which they could manipulate the camera settings. In half an hour, all the screens present in the security rooms were showing maids in the kitchen playing with dough. The head of the security shook his head and called the software expert to fix the error. Laughter could be heard from Wu Lina''s room. Zhao Hai xiang had become her friend, her confidant and her protector. Both of them were same age. Whatever mischievousness Zhao Hai xiang had missed in his high school and college life, he was doing all that with Wu Lina. He had been all the time studying to achieve his goals and also learning various martial arts. It had kept him very busy. As for Wu Lina, after her school, even she worked hard to get her computer degree. The pranks that they played together was simply too exciting. Wu Lina really enjoyed them. Zhao Hai xiang was concerned about Wu Lina, and so he limited his information accordingly. There was a lot that was going on in his mind. He left her room when she was totally exhausted. She went off to sleep much to his relief. In the evening Vladimir came over to Wu Lina''s room and sat down on the sofa. Wu Lina was sipping tea. She noticed him entering the room but she didn''t even bat an eye. She continued to play a game on her cellphone. Vladimir sulked a little but he was getting used to her ignoring him. He coughed and said, "Lina, today in the evening there will be a lot of people. You have to behave yourself. I will introduce you to the most powerful people on this planet. Remember, you cannot insult me in front of them or else I won''t take it nicely." Wu Lina looked at him and said, "I would like to see how badly you will take it then." Vladimir looked at the dark expression in her eyes. He could see that she was as stubborn as he was. His lips curved as he admired her. All his genes were pretty dominant in her. She was beautiful and arrogant, just like him. "Do you think that you can do whatever you like to tarnish my reputation?" he asked. "I am not here to look after your reputation as I don''t care about you. I want to leave you as soon as possible. The image that I had of a father is shattered. God gave me two fathers and both are terrible human beings. The only person who ever really loved me is Yang Xinyu. I want to go back to him. I am alive because I want to give birth to his babies" Wu Lina choked as she said that. "Leave" Vladimir got up from there, his mood had sunk to the extent that he wanted to kill Yang Xinyu at that point of time. Wu Lina could hear gunshots outside the room. She didn''t even bother to get up to see what had happened. Zhao Hai xiang ran to Wu Lina''s room to make sure that she was all right. When he was crossing the corridor, he saw Vladimir who looked up at him. He had a gun in his hand. All of a sudden Vladimir pointed the gun at Zhao Hai xiang. Chapter 207 - Many Congratulations, My Lady Vladimir wanted to kill everybody who reminded him of Yang Xinyu. He was so enraged that he stomped out of the room after Wu Lina had spoken so roughly with him. Blinded by anger, he didn''t even see where he was walking and bumped into a young maid. He glared at her and slapped her for being careless. Then he pulled his gun out to shoot her. The maid started shivering with fear and said, "I am sorry, sir. Please spare me." Vladimir pointed the gun at her head and shot. He purposely missed her head by a few inches. The bullet hit the glass vase that was kept on a table behind her, near the pillar of the corridor. It was then that Zhao Hai xiang ran out of his room. As Vladimir saw him, he aimed his gun at him. They were only a few meters away. Zhao Hai xiang froze on the spot. He looked at Vladimir, who was glaring at him. He looked like a mad man. The maid had fainted and fallen in front of Vladimir. Everybody outside became silent. No one dared to even move his or her finger. Finding that silence odd after the gunshot, Wu Lina got up from her bed and slowly walked towards the door. She opened her door to see that Vladimir had pointed the gun at Zhao Hai xiang. Immediately, she ran in front of him to protect him. Vladimir''s anger came down a little. He looked down at the maid, kicked her and left the scene. Wu Lina held Zhao Hai xiang''s hand and took him inside her room. Instead of feeling nervous, she let out a chuckle. Zhao Hai xiang was surprised, but he joined her, and both of them started laughing. As the evening fell, the time to go to the party approached. The designer had already come to Wu Lina''s room, and she was laying out her dress along with the accessories. Zhao Hai xiang left her room to get dressed. He had very important work to do. Wu Lina looked like a fairy dressed in the long pink evening gown that was made with the finest silk tulle fabric. It had a plunging neckline, exposing the top of her breasts. A dark pink belt was tied at the back, showing her slightly big waistline. The accessories consisted of a diamond choker necklace that fitted closely around her long neck, matching diamond earrings and a bracelet. Since she was pregnant, the designer had brought flat bally shoes. When she walked out of the room, every person who saw her gawked at her. She was looking like an enchantress, a goddess. Vladimir and Zhao Hai xiang were standing outside her room, waiting for her. When they saw her, Vladimir could only feel proud of his genes, but Zhao Hai xiang''s young heart skipped fast. All his boyish desires surfaced, and he stared at her with admiration. She was like that fairy who was simply out of his reach. And he felt like his master''s minion who was ordered to save his woman. Before Vladimir could extend his hand for Wu Lina to hold, Zhao Hai xiang extended his own hand, which Wu Lina took with a smile. Vladimir became jealous but walked with them to the car without saying anything. As usual, there were several cars with security men already waiting there along with a team of doctors in a separate car. They reached the venue within half an hour. Wu Lina stepped out. She was impressed by the way the hotel was looking. There were strings of green and yellow lights that had covered all the trees and bushes. It looked as if the stars had descended on the earth. As she walked down the aisle where petals of flowers were spread only for her arrival, she looked out-worldly. Many of Vladimir''s friends and acquaintances that were just entering the venue stopped in their tracks. Wu Lina entered the venue, and as she entered, all lights focused on her. She walked down the hall, holding Vladimir''s hand. Vladimir was nodding at every known person while she only looked ahead and kept walking until they reached a corner of the hall where luxurious chairs were kept for them to sit. Meanwhile, Zhao Hai xiang had slipped away somewhere, much to Vladimir''s relief. --- Ever since Yang Xinyu had come to Sofia, he had had many meetings with his people. Zhao Hai xiang was giving him all the insider information. Yang Xinyu asked him to stay beside Wu Lina no matter what. In the party, Vladimir''s people had formed a thick layer of security. People who were invited had to pass through a lot of security before entering the hall where the party took place. Within a day of arrival, Yang Xinyu''s men had gathered the hotel''s map and positioned themselves at various places, disguised in different ways. Some had gained entry into the main hall as hotel staff. Of course, a lot of bribes had to be given, and some hotel staff had to be drugged. The party started with a big bang. An artist performed a local dance. For the performance, the hall''s main lights dimmed, and only the lights in the center were brightly lit under which the dancer was performing. Wu Lina was watching the dancer with rapt attention as she moved gracefully when she caught someone with a familiar physique from the corner of her eye. She turned her gaze towards that person, but the lights were so dim that she couldn''t make them out. She focused her attention back on the dancer. When the dance was over, people started gathering around Vladimir and Wu Lina to give them gifts or flowers. Wu Lina was exhausted, and she wanted to rest. Vladimir saw that and asked her to go and sit for a while. Then he turned and mingled with the guests around. Wu Lina scanned the room for Zhao Hai xiang, but he was nowhere. She got agitated and started fidgeting with her hands. "Many congratulations, my lady." Wu Lina turned her head towards the familiar physique that had just congratulated her. She looked at him with wide eyes. Chapter 208 - Who Was This Man? He took her hands in his and squeezed them softly before placing them on his lips. Kissing her hands softly he signaled his secretary to give her a bouquet of ninety-nine red roses. Wu Lina was flabbergasted at his behavior. Even though her body behaved against her wish, her mind berated her for the irrational thinking and she quickly retrieved her hands from him. She took the bouquet of roses and kept holding it as she stared captivated, at the man in front of her. His eyes were boring into hers and her entire body was rebelling against her judgment. She fluttered her eyelids and said, "Thank you." She bit her lower lips and then lowered her eyes. What was happening to her? Who was this man? With the dress he was wearing and the aura he had surrounding him, he looked like a wealthy businessman. His features were slightly rough, with an aquiline nose, a pair deep black eyes and thin lips. While her mind became mushy and all her emotions were tossed into a vortex, Zhao Hai Xiang emerged. She was so relieved to see him that she almost scolded him, "Where have you been all this while?" "Sorry Wu Lina. I was dying to go to the bathroom," he chuckled and looked at the man who had presented her the bouquet. When their eyes met, he gave him a slight nod. Vladimir was coming towards the small gathering that had formed around Wu Lina. Zhao Hai Xiang said, "Oh! Your father is coming. Do you want to keep that bouquet in your hands or would you want me to keep it on the gifts table for you?" Wu Lina bit her lips again and reluctantly gave the bouquet to him. When she looked up again, the gentleman had gone and instead Vladimir was standing in his place. He told her, "That gentleman who just presented you the flowers is my associate from Japan, Mr. Tanaka. He has come a long way just to be with us on our happy occasion. Please be good to him." Wu Lina glared at Vladimir and said, "Don''t expect me to entertain your guests." Vladimir narrowed his eyes and left her again. Meanwhile, Zhao Hai Xiang had gone to keep the bouquet on the table where he was met with yet another Japanese gentleman who asked him to follow him outside. Wu Lina followed Zhao Hai Xiang going outside and she was angered again. What was wrong with Zhao Hai Xiang? Moments later the Japanese gentleman whom her father had mentioned came again. Wu Lina averted her gaze, when all of a sudden she listened to him speaking in Chinese, "How are my triplets doing, Pookie?" Wu Lina''s jaws dropped. She looked at him stunned, and said, "Xini" But as soon she said that she closed her mouth with her hands. He was disguised impeccably! She looked nervously around to see if anyone had seen him. She noticed that Aleksander was watching her from the far end of the room. Yang Xinyu brought a finger to his lips to signal her to stay calm and quiet. He had come to take his wife home. Wu Lina had to really try hard to keep her excitement down. Once she calmed herself, she replied, "They are fine waiting for their dad" Yang Xinyu smiled with glee. He was dying to touch and feel her again. He wanted to scoop her from her chair and kiss her senseless. He wanted to take her to his room upstairs and make love with her till dawn. All his desires had to surface as soon as he faced her after a week''s separation. Control was difficult. He fisted his hands as he heard her saying, "Waiting for their dad" "What about their mom?" he asked, looking down at her passionately. Wu Lina wanted to run into his arms. She wanted to pull his head down and run her hands through his hair. She wanted to snuggle in his chest and lie in his arms till eternity. It was as if the magnet of her soul was in front of her and she had to use all her might to stay away from him. "She is waiting for her love anxiously," replied Wu Lina without fluttering her eyelids. She was scared that he would vanish if she closed her eye even for a second. She could not let this opportunity go. "Can you take her to meet him?" she asked, her eyes turning misty. "Soon" he said wanting to cup her beautiful cheeks that were now flushed. He wanted to trace her blush as it formed around her cheeks and ears. The only person who he had loved more than life was sitting in front of him and he couldn''t even hold her. Everyone who parted them had to pay for their misdeeds. Now hell would break loose on them. As he was thinking it, she looked at him and smiled realizing that he was under a disguise. He looked far from her handsome husband. She marveled at his efforts to look different and chortled. "What happened?" he asked. "What have you done to my husband?" she asked laughing softly. "He has been drugged and is lying somewhere in an underground cellar," replied Yang Xinyu referring to the original Japanese businessman whose identity he had stolen. She broke into a soft laughter. "Did you miss me?" Her eyes bored into his soul. "Is that even a question? But I can safely say that I missed my tiny dots more than anything else," he replied still looking at her intently. She tried to feel bad but couldn''t. Instead, she laughed again and gazed him fondly. Her hopes kindled and she felt reassured. Aleksander, who was watching them from far noticed the change in her mood. He became curious and slowly started walking in their direction. After he was admitted to the hospital, it took him five days to even sit and eat food. He couldn''t come to the party, but the doctor had allowed him just an hour and that too with assistance. He couldn''t walk properly, so he had to take a cane to support his gait. Chapter 209 - He Was Desperate Then he looked at the stranger who had made quite an impact on Wu Lina. He recognized him and taunted, "How is Mrs. Tanaka doing?" "She is doing good. Thank you for asking. If you will excuse me" said Yang Xinyu and went away from there. Wu Lina hated Aleksander for breaking her pleasure. She ignored him and looked at the direction Yang Xinyu went. Yang Xinyu had gone to the bar to pick whiskey, when she noticed that Lu Shiming had stepped by his side. Within a span of five minutes, Yang Xinyu was surrounded by five men, who looked as if they were guarding him, even though they appeared casual. Wu Lina looked at Zhao Hai Xiang. She had so many questions to ask to him. But Zhao Hai Xiang was busy having a staring match with Aleksander. It was as if both of them were fighting a virtual war. Vladimir came next to them and said in a low menacing voice, "Quit it!" The reverie was broken and Aleksander walked away. Five minutes later Wu Lina excused herself to go to the bathroom. As soon as she got up, security men surrounded her as she walked out of the hall. She went inside the ladies'' bathroom and locked herself up while the security men stationed themselves out. Once she locked herself inside, she went in front of the mirror and washed her face with cold water. She took the clean towels that were kept in a basket over there to pat her face dry when she felt her hand being stopped. Scared she looked in the direction only to find Yang Xinyu. He held her waist with one hand and with the other he nudged her chin up. Her lips parted as she took in a deep breath. He saw the rise and fall of her chest, the soft pale blush that rose on her cheeks and the skittish looks in her eyes. They were transferred back to the time when she had kissed him for the first time. Her look sent warm ripples through his veins. His blood heated and he could not resist his bride anymore. He held her to reassure her. Moments later feeling powerless, he closed his eyes as his lips crashed onto hers. He drew her closer, twining his fingers in her hair, desperate to melt in her. She gave way to his ministrations and allowed him to entwine their tongues until they were both breathless. He pressed her hard into him making her aware of the swollen bulge in his pants. He took her hand that was running in his hair and placed it on his bulge. He was desperate. He lifted her and made her sit on the counter. She unbuckled his pants and freed his member. While he kissed her, she stroked his erection until the white fluid spilled in her hands. Yang Xinyu breathed in air as he rested his forehead on hers. Using the napkins in the basket, he wiped her hands and embraced her again. He kissed the crown of her head and murmured sweet nothings. His legs were jelly. While they were in the blissful world, they heard someone thumping the door loudly. "Ms. Lina, what happened? Are you okay?" Wu Lina looked at him nervously. Softly he asked her to answer them back. "Yes, I am fine. Please wait outside," she replied. "Xinyu, how will you run? I am scared," she said holding him tighter. If they were discovered together, Vladimir would kill Yang Xinyu. Thinking that she became even more nervous. The thumping stopped. Yang Xinyu asked her to open the door and take the security away from there. "I want you to go out confidently and walk them to the hall with you. Can you do that?" he asked. She nodded, "Yes, I can." He tucked a stray hair behind her ear and said, "That''s my baby! When you reach the hall, go with the flow. Just behave the way you are behaving generally over here. We don''t want to raise suspicions, okay?" She nodded again and said, "But Xinyu, I have questions. I want to be with you." "Yes darling, I know. But we have to take steps very carefully. I don''t want our babies to be stressed because of their parents," he kissed her as he said that. "Okay" she bobbed her head again. It was too risky. Even though his men were hanging around the place, he didn''t want any scene at this point. It would simply be too tough to take her out then. Wu Lina opened the door. Yang Xinyu had stepped behind the door to hide himself. As she walked out she closed the door behind her and started walking back to the event hall. All, except one exited, the security followed them. He opened the knob of the door and went inside to check the place. As soon as he went inside, two hotel staff followed him inside and started creating an uproar that he had entered the ladies bathroom. Scared of being tainted as a pervert, he quickly ran away from there and joined the group that was following Wu Lina. The hotel staff opened the door for Yang Xinyu to come out of his hiding place. All of them walked back to the event hall. Yang Xinyu had a foolish grin on his face, which the other two men smirked at. Their boss had just been with his wife, what would you expect? Wu Lina came back to her chair and sat down with a beaming face. Vladimir noticed his daughter and for once he was happy to see her. He wanted to go and ask her the reason for that cheerful look but refrained, as he knew that she would again retreat into her world if he interrupted. Moments later he held a mic in his hands and announced the world, "Dear all, thank you for visiting us from across the world. Today is a special day. I have been reunited with my long-lost daughter Lina." All the lights focused on Wu Lina. She got up from her chair and bowed to keep up with the act. Chapter 210 - Ivan Wu Lina came back to her chair and sat down with a beaming face. Vladimir noticed his daughter, and for once, he was happy to see her. He wanted to go and ask her the reason for that cheery look but refrained, as he knew that she would again retreat in her world if he interrupted. Moments later, he held a mic in his hands and announced to the world, "Dear all, thank you for visiting us from across the world. Today is a special day. I have been reunited with my long-lost daughter, Lina." All the lights focused on Wu Lina. She got up from her chair and bowed to keep up with the act. Vladimir continued, "She is now Lina Yankova." On hearing that name, there was a thunderous applause in the room. There were many jealous glares as well. Young ladies remarked at her sudden rise in status. "Lina was found courtesy a very fine young gentleman, Yan Xiaojun." He signaled Yan Xiaojun to come forward. Wu Lina was shocked when she heard Vladimir''s disclosure and saw Yan Xiaojun stepping in front. "This gentleman has just arrived, and when I heard he was here, I invited him to the party. He has literally run from the airport to join us on time." The audience erupted in laughter. Yang Xinyu was standing far in the room. He had clenched his hands so hard that his knuckles had turned white. If he could, he would have murdered Yan Xiaojun then and there. --- Yan Xiaojun had arrived alone in Sofia and had straightaway first gone to stay in the guest house where he had stayed a year back. The owner had recognized him immediately. Yan Xiaojun had come unannounced. The owner was extremely surprised. Yan Xiaojun was happy that the owner had recognized him. However, the owner was reluctant to give him the accommodation. He said, "I am sorry, but there is no room available here." The owner looked around to see if he had brought any other woman with him but found that he was alone. "Are you alone this time? Where is your wife?" he asked. "Yes, I have traveled alone, and she wasn''t my wife," said Yan Xiaojun, lowering his head and shaking it with a sad expression. "Then who was she?" he enquired. Yan Xiaojun didn''t like his enquiry. Curtly, he answered, "She was just a friend." As if considering him, the owner said, "Okay we have one room available in the corner. But it doesn''t have a great view." "That would be fine," said Yan Xiaojun eagerly. He paid the rental in advance, and the owner guided him to his room. When the owner was about to leave, Yan Xiaojun said, "I wanted your help with something." "What is it?" he asked, wary of the man in front of him. "Can we talk about it when you are free? There are a lot of details that need to be considered," replied Yan Xiaojun. The owner nodded and said, "Okay, I will come back after dinner." In the evening, when Yan Xiaojun was heading for dinner to the dining place, he thought of strolling out towards the hilly terrain. It was a lovely trail, and he wanted to explore it again. He went to the reception to give them the keys. But something caught his eye. A cute little boy with black hair and features like that of a Chinese more than a European was lying in a baby basket on the table and messing with phone cords. Yan Xiaojun was stunned to see that child. He became anxious and went near him. The fair skinned, plump cheeked child looked into his eyes. The baby extended his hands and held Yan Xiaojun''s hair tightly and pulled him towards himself. Yan Xiaojun laughed and said, "Who are you, little bun?" The child giggled. Yan Xiaojun was intrigued no, he was anxious. Where was Rosa? Just as he was listening to the boy in front of him giggling, a girl rose from behind the counter. She froze the moment she saw Yan Xiaojun. She stared at him for a long time, as if she had seen a ghost. All of a sudden, she grabbed the child and took him in her lap. The little bun then held her hair tightly. He lightly nibbled on the shoulder where his head was resting. Yan Xiaojun was speechless! There was no way this could happen! All his plans, his anxieties, every emotion in his body went to his head. He felt dizzy C was it possible? He looked at the girl C the seventeen-year-old Rosa whom he had made love to that night was now eighteen. Yan Xiaojun could muster only enough energy at the moment to say, "Rosa" She stared blankly at him. He pointed his finger towards the little bun, whom he felt looked more like him than Rosa. His narrow eyes resembled half moons when he laughed. Seventeen-year-old Rosa had became pregnant last year. Her parents had insisted that she abort the child, but she went ahead with the pregnancy amidst all the protests. She thought that she was expecting her boyfriend''s child. She had gone to her boyfriend with the news of her pregnancy. But he refused to meet her and said that he could not take care of her, and suggested that she abort it. However, the young Rosa did not have the heart to do away with her child and carried on with the pregnancy. She had attracted a lot of gossip, all the while, but she braved it. When her son was born, she was in for the mega surprise of her life! He was only half European. His features resembled the person who was standing in front of her now. Yan Xiaojun circled the counter and came to stand behind her. He looked at the child again and held his hand. He asked her softly, "Is he mine?" Rosa nodded. Without saying a word, Yan Xiaojun took the child from her in his lap and looked at the adorable bundle of joy. Holding him very carefully, he asked, "What is his name?" "Ivan" Chapter 211 - What A Beautiful Trap Yan Xiaojun held his son closer to his heart. He bent down to kiss his cheeks. Ivan gurgled and hid his face in his father''s neck. Yan Xiaojun closed his eyes, and a tear rolled out. He looked at Rosa and said, "Thank you." With one hand he held his son while with the other he circled Rosa''s shoulders and pulled her to his chest. He felt satiated. His lifetime of worries and anxieties melted in that second. "How old is Ivan?" "He is four months old." Yan Xiaojun rested his head on hers and asked, "Rosa, will you marry me? Will you give me one more chance? Will you make me the happiest man in the world?" The owner had come by then. When he saw his daughter along with Yan Xiaojun and their son, a smile formed on his face. His daughter had found home He left them without interrupting. Rosa''s eyes swelled as tears came unbridled. She had never in her life thought that she would be so lucky that Ivan''s father would ever come back to Bulgaria, let alone that guesthouse. She had resigned to her fate. Her maturity level had increased in that one year. Shaking her head, she said, "I never expected that you would ever come back. But I am happy with Ivan" Yan Xiaojun handed her back the little bundle of joy and said, "I would be happier if you would be my wife and accompany me back to China." Rosa smiled through her tears and said jokingly, "I don''t even know what you do" Yan Xiaojun laughed with her. Together, they went back to his room. There was a lot to talk about. He had came to seek help from the owner, but now he was trapped for eternity, and what a beautiful trap. He couldn''t thank his lucky stars more than now. In the room, Yan Xiaojun sat on the bed along with his son. It was impossible for him to leave his little bun. The child would tug at his hair, nibble at his nose, pull his shirt''s buttons to eat them, but Yan Xiaojun enjoyed every act of his baby. When the little bun got tired, he cried for his mother. Yan Xiaojun couldn''t understand and tried to quiet him. Rosa laughed at him and took Ivan in her lap. It was time to breastfeed him. Ivan slept in her lap. "I have a chain of restaurants back in China," said Yan Xiaojun. Rosa smiled again. Her pink rosy cheeks became all the puffier. She asked him, "How old are you?" "I am thirty" He knew that they had a twelve year age difference, but he really wanted her to accept him. He just wanted an anchor in his life at this juncture after being duped by Ying Yue, and this was his only chance C a window that God had shown. He wouldn''t let the opening go to waste. He had to take his chance. "Do you have someone here?" he asked anxiously. She shook her head and said, "No I have only been ridiculed in the society here. Father and mother are taking care of me" Yan Xiaojun took his hands to stroke her blond hair fondly. She looked at him with her big green eyes. Yan Xiaojun felt as if he would spiral down in the depth of her eyes. They were so beautiful. He said, "Come with me then." And once again, Rosa found herself captivated by his charm like she did when he had first touched her. He came closer to her and lightly kissed on her lips. A shudder ran through her body. The kiss deepened as Yan Xiaojun took his hand to hold her head firmly. He couldn''t let her go. Before he could do anything else, his son, who had fallen asleep on his mother''s chest, had stirred awake. He threw his legs on Yan Xiaojun''s stomach and made his cute presence felt. Yan Xiaojun left Rosa, only to pick his son again. He was one happy soul. He didn''t want anything else in the world, as he had found his anchor. He didn''t want to go anywhere. Wu Lina was forgotten that night as he played with his son. Four months old Ivan kept him awake for a long time in the night while Rosa slept soundly for the first time after having her baby. In the morning, when Rosa woke up, she saw Ivan sprawled over his father''s body. Both of them were sleeping. She smiled and left the room. The father startled awake when he heard his son''s wail. It was time for Ivan to be fed again. In the morning, when the owner came to the guesthouse, Yan Xiaojun asked for his permission to take Rosa with him to China. The owner kept a condition. "You have to marry my daughter here in a church." Yan Xiaojun agreed. "I will marry her here as you like it. But I have a very urgent task first. And I need your help." The owner shook his head at Yan Xiaojun''s plan but agreed to it, eventually. He asked him out of curiosity, "Why do you want to save Wu Lina?" "I want to absolve myself of all the sins I have committed against that couple," he said firmly. His guilt was eating away at his soul. "God has been kind to me by giving me a chance to see my son. It is only right that I give back something to him to show my gratitude." Yan Xiaojun later came to his room to find Rosa there. He told her his plan and said not to worry. He added, "I will come back to marry you. I promise." That day, he left for Sofia and informed Vladimir of his arrival. In the party, when Vladimir announced his arrival, he looked at Wu Lina. She glared back at him. He knew she hated him, but he simply smiled at her and raised his glass to toast. His eyes scanned the room to find Yang Xinyu. He wasn''t there. But Yan Xiaojun couldn''t believe it. He knew that Yang Xinyu must be lurking around somewhere. Chapter 212 - Who Is This Little Kitty In Your Lair? After Vladimir made the announcement about Yan Xiaojun, he took him to Wu Lina who was still sitting in her chair. Yan Xiaojun could see how exhausted she was. But he marveled the fact that she was enduring it all. Wu Lina noticed the two of them approaching her. She turned her face away to show her dissatisfaction and also indicate that they should not come near her. She didn''t want to talk to any of them. Vladimir was already used to her behavior by now, so he ignored her conduct. But Yan Xiaojun was expecting it. He had a tough task ahead of not only making her talk to him but also convincing her that he was there for her. When the two of them were standing by her side, Vladimir said with a smile, "Do you remember Yan Xiaojun?" Wu Lina gave Vladimir a fierce look and said, "I don''t remember terrible things that happened in my life. Bad memories are better if they are locked in a casket and tossed into the depths of the ocean." Vladimir winced, and looking at Yan Xiaojun, he said, "That''s my daughter for you. Have a nice time with her!" He turned to leave. He must have taken two steps before turning back again. He took two fingers on his lips and then pointing them at Yan Xiaojun, he said, "Oh! I have to tell you this Wu Lina. It was Yan Xiaojun who had told me about Wenqian''s whereabouts. If it hadn''t been for him, I would have never found you. When I heard about Wenqian, I had activated my people over there to first confirm me whether you were my daughter or not. For that I went to extreme lengths to get the DNA test done. You see money wields power anywhere in this world! As soon as your DNA test came out positive, it was a breeze to get your adoption papers completed over here. That pathetic husband of Wenqian, Wu Yi-Zheng, was more than happy to remove you from his family register. So, your identity is now linked with your father''s identity. You are Lina Yankova. Remember that forever!" Vladimir said this almost warning her not to mess with him. But Wu Lina stared back in his eyes with a scorn. "My identity begins and ends with Yang Xinyu, and if you have finished with your nonsense, you can leave!" she said in the same heated manner as him. Vladimir was taken aback by her fiery words. But then only his child could speak with him like that. He left her with Yan Xiaojun. Once they were alone Yan Xiaojun chuckled and said, "Hello, Lina Yankova." He waited for her to answer and she replied, "Get lost from here before I kill you with my hands." "Wow! We have a tigress here!" he smirked. He knew that there were too many people watching around, so he had to talk to her carefully. He had to keep the conversation going on until he found an opportunity to convey her somehow what he had planned. He continued, "How are you feeling? I heard you are pregnant." "Oh! That is none of your concern," she became more aggressive. He smiled and said, "Of course that is my concern. After all, I loved you once, and I am asking because I still feel for you." She wanted to swat him like she would have swatted a fly around her. She clenched her teeth and said, "Take your concern and shove it elsewhere. Now leave or I will call these security to throw you out." Yan Xiaojun blew air out of his mouth and said, "Tsk, tsk. So much anger is not good for your health." He looked around and noticed that they were now at a fair distance from security men who had now left to have dinner. He said, "Calm down and listen to me carefully." But Wu Lina was exasperated. Angrily she raised her voice a little and said, "Will you please leave? I don''t want to talk to you!" She was shocked to see that he wouldn''t budge from his place. He stood there stubbornly. On hearing her loud voice, Zhao Hai xiang came rushing to her side. He glowered at Yan Xiaojun. Yan Xiaojun looked at him and asked Wu Lina, "Who is this little kitty in your lair?" Zhao Hai xiang clenched his fists and replied, "Would you like to see how this kitty scratches his opponents?" Yan Xiaojun laughed. Even though he understood that Zhao Hai xiang was there for protecting her, he couldn''t let his guard down. Before he could speak another word, Aleksander had come to join the conversation. Yan Xiaojun became angry at this situation. But he was holding up. Aleksander glared at Zhao Hai xiang and asked Yan Xiaojun tauntingly, "Have you met this little bas*ard?" "Yes," said Yan Xiaojun with a smile. "He is quite a kitty you know," he added and they both started laughing. Wu Lina stood up from her chair and scowled at them. Aleksander left snickering at her because he knew that Vladimir wouldn''t take it nicely if he derided Wu Lina. But Yan Xiaojun still did not move. Chapter 213 - Cant Convince Looking at how agitated Wu Lina was, Yang Xinyu started walking towards her. Lu Shiming became worried at his master''s behavior, and just so that nothing troublesome happens, he walked along with him. Together they came and stood near her. All of them were now glowering at Yan Xiaojun, who was as surprised as ever. He turned to Wu Lina to ask, "More kitties in your lair?" and started laughing. Yang Xinyu couldn''t take it anymore and he threatened him, "Yan Xiaojun, don''t even step out of this hotel because if you will, I will kill you instantly. So it is better that you don''t go out. I wish I had kept a watch on you at that time. All this could have been avoided." Yan Xiaojun''s doubt was confirmed. Yang Xinyu was indeed there. He marveled at Yang Xinyu''s disguise. He looked around Yang Xinyu and realized that he was surrounded by his men. He relaxed and sighed. Raising the wineglass in his hand he said, "I am glad that you are here Yang Xinyu. There is a very important thing I wanted to tell you. Listen to me carefully." But Yang Xinyu was so angry that he said, "Shut up! I have no intentions of talking to a snake. Stay away from Wu Lina, else you will meet with dire consequences." Angered at his outburst Yan Xiaojun replied, "Yang Xinyu, are you mad? I am asking you to listen to me and you just keep blabbing?" Yang Xinyu fisted his hand and grabbing Yan Xiaojun''s collar, he growled, "Stop! I don''t have patience to deal with you." Lu Shiming immediately interfered and removed Yang Xinyu hand from Yan Xiaojun''s collar. "Sir, Aleksander is watching us. Let''s just leave him for now." Yang Xinyu lowered his hand, straightened his coat and went back to the bar with Lu Shiming. Zhao Hai Xiang came to stand in front of Wu Lina and signaled Yan Xiaojun to leave. Yan Xiaojun couldn''t convey what he had to either of them. Shaking his head, he left the place to join Vladimir. He knew that it would be a gargantuan task to convince them that he was there to help them. Wu Lina breathed a sigh of relief and sank in her chair. She was standing when Yang Xinyu had threatened him. She was as angry as Yang Xinyu was because he was the main root of all the miseries that were taking place. She would think about it and be further riled up. The party ended in the following hour once the dinner was over. The guests started leaving. Yang Xinyu''s men had been successful in planting trackers in all the cars that belonged to Vladimir''s security. Wu Lina left along with Zhao Hai Xiang. She complained of dizziness while she was walking towards the car. Vladimir was walking with them and when he heard that she was feeling dizzy, he called the doctors'' team who immediately surrounded her and took her as she walked to the car. When Vladimir started leaving for the day, he invited Yan Xiaojun to stay with him in the mansion and offers him a car ride. "Yan Xiaojun, you must come and stay with us. Please be my guest until you are here. And you have to tell me how to repay you back. You have been a true source of my happiness," said Vladimir putting his hands on Yan Xiaojun''s shoulders. Yan Xiaojun smiled and said, "Thank you Vladimir, but I will take a rain check on that. Today, I am too tired." "Okay, if possible come over tomorrow," said Vladimir and left. When Yan Xiaojun left the party, he headed to his room. Yang Xinyu followed him and signaled some of his men to follow him. He had blood in his eyes. He really wanted to take down Yan Xiaojun and send him to the depths of hell. He had never felt this much hatred towards anyone in his life and every time he looked at Yan Xiaojun, he got angrier. His rage was building like magma, which would destruct on anyone who got in his way to kill Yan Xiaojun. The rage consumed all that he was. As they followed him, they saw that he was taking the staircase present right in the center of the main lobby to go to his room. Since it was late at night not many guests were there. There was a receptionist and two guests who were sitting on a sofa a little far away. Most of the guests in the party had left from a different exit that opened to the lawns outside. They followed Yan Xiaojun stealthily keeping the whole situation as ordinary as possible. The plan was to follow him to his room, abduct him from there and take him outside the hotel to kill him. Chapter 214 - Had So Many Questions As they saw him going up the staircase, Yang Xinyu stopped all of them. Yang Xinyu started going after him. As he neared him, he saw Yan Xiaojun had stopped midway. A very young girl with a baby in her hands was looking at him with a smile and admiration in her eyes. Yan Xiaojun gave a beatific smile to the baby. He took the baby in his lap and cuddled him. Holding the baby in his arms and circling the shoulders of that young girl, together they went up. They appeared as a family. Yang Xinyu was stunned. Immediately he stopped his men from going any nearer. Only he followed them to their room. Yang Xinyu couldn''t comprehend what happened in front of him. He thought that Yan Xiaojun was with Ying Yue. As a matter of fact, Ying Yue had met them in the hospital and told that she was carrying Yan Xiaojun''s baby. He remembered how the nurse had then announced to Ying Yue that her pregnancy was a false alarm. He assumed that both of them were together otherwise why would anyone even claim about pregnancy. Then who was this girl? And more importantly who was this child? Yang Xinyu had so many questions in his mind that he thought his head would blow up. He followed him to his room as discreetly as possible. Some hotel staff were present in the corridor where his room was situated. They were tidying up the rooms one by one. Yang Xinyu hid himself in a corner. When the hotel crew went inside the room, he came out, walked towards Yan Xiaojun''s room and knocked on his door. The door opened slightly, and Rosa peeped from inside. She looked at him with wide eyes. "Yes?" Yang Xinyu stuttered, "I I am looking for Yan Xiaojun" Rosa was surprised as to who was this man to ask about Yan Xiaojun. She had that questioning look in her eyes when Yan Xiaojun came and stood beside her behind the door. He circled his hands around her waist and said, "Who is it, Rosa?" Rosa shrugged her shoulders and said, "I don''t know. He is asking for you" She opened the door, and Yang Xinyu saw the two of them together. They looked like husband and wife. They looked so adorable together that Yang Xinyu wondered if they were married. Everyone was silent for a while. Yan Xiaojun broke the silence, and as if expecting Yang Xinyu, he said, "Come in." He was glad that he brought Rosa with him. That ways most of the doubts would get cleared. Yang Xinyu entered the room and saw the child whom Yan Xiaojun had held earlier. He was playing on the carpet with his teether. Yan Xiaojun picked him up in his lap and said, "Meet my son, Ivan." Ivan gave a grumpy look to his father and started crying loudly for his teether. Yan Xiaojun became nervous and immediately gave him his favorite toy. Ivan took it in his mouth and became quiet. Yan Xiaojun lovingly wiped his tears and kissed him on his cheeks. Then he looked at Yang Xinyu, who seemed to have forgotten how to breathe! "But you were with Ying Yue," said Yang Xinyu, still shocked. Yan Xiaojun didn''t reply. His body became stiff as his expressions darkened. "Is this another con of yours? Have you trapped this young girl here?" asked Yang Xinyu again. Before Yan Xiaojun could answer, Rosa came in front of them, and with her hands on her hips, she glared at him and asked, "What is this, Yan Xiaojun? Are you cheating on me? Who is Ying Yue? Is she your girlfriend? Then why did you propose to me?" Rosa looked helplessly at him as her tears started rolling out. "I think I made a big mistake by trusting you and coming over here with you." She looked up at him, biting her lips, as he towered above her height. Yan Xiaojun placed Ivan on the carpet carefully. He got up, wiped her tears and embraced her. He pulled her close to his chest and pressed her there. "No Rosa, Ying Yue is nothing to me. Don''t ever think of leaving me. I beg of you. I am tired of this game and want to settle down. I want to be with you and Ivan more than anything else in my life. The two of you are my world. Please please don''t leave me" He was getting anxious by the minute. He had come to Bulgaria with the sole purpose of saving Wu Lina but when he met Ivan, his world took a 180 degree turn. Ivan - his cute little bundle of joy with two dimples and crescent shaped green eyes. There was no other child as beautiful and adorable as his son. He was exploring a new, wonderful world with him... Rosa smiled through her tears and embraced him back. She looked at him lovingly and placed a light kiss on his lips. Yan Xiaojun kissed her dimples. He left her and picked up Ivan, who was now getting cranky. He stroked his hair, kissed his cheeks and cuddled him, but Ivan got crankier. Rosa took him inside to feed him and put him to sleep. Chapter 215 - Where Do You Want Me To Start From? Looking at the scene in front of him Yang Xinyu realized that Yan Xiaojun was actually into Rosa and Ivan. Did having a child made so much of a difference? How could Yan Xiaojun melt as soon as he saw his son? It reminded him of his tiny dots and immediately felt a surge of warmth passing through his body. He wanted to curl Wu Lina''s belly and talk to them. He longed for his family Yan Xiaojun turned his attention to Yang Xinyu and said, "Where do you want me to start from?" "From the beginning. I don''t want you to leave even a single detail. Tell me everything truthfully," growled Yang Xinyu. He wasn''t feeling any pity for Yan Xiaojun, but he knew what it was to have a family and that was the only point he considered about him. He was not willing to forgive Yan Xiaojun for all the problems he had created. And hence from time to time he was suppressing his urge to punch him and take out his gun to shoot him. With a lot of effort, Yang Xinyu calmed his mind and sat down on the chair behind him with clenched fists. Over the next hour Ayan Xiaojun explained the events leading up to that point. He had shared all the details truthfully and at the back of his mind he knew that Yang Xinyu would never spare him. In the end he just said, "I am here to take the risk with you and help you with taking out Wu Lina from Vladimir''s den." Saying that Yan Xiaojun lowered his head in guilt. Yang Xinyu heard every detail attentively C he heard every word that Yan Xiaojun spoke. Yes, he felt like killing him. Taking his gun out from his waist belt, he pointed it at him and said, "Yan Xiaojun, you deserve to die! I loathe you!" Slowly Yang Xinyu came near him and held the gun firmly on his temple. Yan Xiaojun broke into cold sweat. Could it be his end? Did he deserved to die like this? Everything became still. They could hear each other breathing heavily. Just as Yang Xinyu began pressing the trigger, they heard Ivan crying from the bedroom. Yang Xinyu''s mind got diverted. His emotions stirred yet again. He lowered his gun and put it back in its holster. He looked at Yan Xiaojun and without flinching for a second he punched him hard on the face. Yan Xiaojun fell on the sofa he was sitting. He was ready for this so he didn''t react. He got up with his fingers on his lips, which had a tear now and the blood was oozing out from them. Slowly, he lifted his face to look at Yang Xinyu. Yang Xinyu''s eyes were red. He had a murderous glint in his gaze. Startled by the loud noise outside, Rosa woke up. She had slept after feeding Ivan to sleep. She ran outside in fear. When she saw that Yan Xiaojun was bleeding, she rushed to his side. As realisation dawned upon her she slapped Yang Xinyu on his arms and said, "Get out!" Then she ran to the bathroom to get cotton and an antiseptic. As she nursed Yan Xiaojun, she saw that Yang Xinyu had again sat back in his chair with his head hung low. Missing his mother''s presence around him, Ivan started crying in the other room. Yan Xiaojun immediately left all of them and went to his son in the bedroom and picked him up in his lap. He stroked his hair and cheeks and cradled him till he fell asleep again. Softly he placed him back on the bed and went back outside. He looked at Rosa who had come out from the bathroom and said, "I am fine. Go back inside to Ivan" Rosa nodded and left him after giving a nasty look to Yang Xinyu. Yan Xiaojun sat down in front of Yang Xinyu and continued, "Yang Xinyu, if you want to save Wu Lina, I can really help you. You see Vladimir and Aleksander trust me. Vladimir has also invited me to stay with him in the mansion. We can use this. I will go and stay near Wu Lina and can give you every day''s report." Yang Xinyu shook his head and said, "I already have someone who is doing this job." Then he became quiet for a moment. An idea occurred to him and he said, "I want you to go and stay at Vladimir''s mansion. You have to keep him distracted while we do our job." "Distracted? In what way?" asked Yan Xiaojun. "You have keep him engaged in a way that all his energy is focused on you," said Yang Xianyu. Yan Xiaojun couldn''t think of anything. All of a sudden he snapped his fingers and said, "I got a great idea but you have bear with it!" Yang Xinyu gave him angry looks, "What is it?" "I can ask Vladimir to give Wu Lina''s hand in mine" Chapter 216 - Mr. Tanakas Surprise Visit Yang Xinyu again got up from his chair to throttle him. Yan Xiaojun chuckled and said, "Think about it Yang Xinyu. This way we can buy a lot of time. Vladimir wants me to settle down with him. I can easily spend some time discussing that." Yang Xinyu stopped in his tracks and said on an afterthought, "But this is risky. He will kill you the moment he knows that you are playing with his mind." Yan Xiaojun looked at Yang Xinyu and smiled. He said, "I know. But I am willing to get into this. I only fear for Rosa and Ivan''s safety." "If you like we can send them back to China," offered Yang Xinyu. "No her father has asked me to marry her here in the church before she leaves the country," said Yan Xiaojun with a warm expression on his face. "I want you to help me in sending Rosa back to her home safely for now." "Okay, I will ensure her safe return," said Yang Xinyu. After he was assured, Yan Xiaojun went on to explain his plan in details. It was almost midnight before Yang Xinyu left. There was a lot to do. Next day, Yan Xiaojun bade goodbye to Rosa and Ivan. They were sent back to her father. Her father was instructed to keep them in a safe house somewhere in the Balkan Mountains until they heard from Yan Xiaojun. Yan Xiaojun left for Vladimir''s mansion. Vladimir was very happy to receive him and puts him in the room adjacent to Zhao Hai Xiang''s. Zhao Hai Xiang had already been informed about his arrival. Ever since Wu Lina had come back from the party, she felt dizzy. She had been puking a lot much to Vladimir''s chagrin. His team of doctors was already present around her monitoring her and the fetuses inside. The doctors informed Vladimir that Wu Lina was suffering from low blood pressure. They say that she needed to eat a lot. Vladimir is extremely troubled. He went to see Wu Lina who was sleeping. She looked so pale that Vladimir''s heart went out for her. He wanted to hold his daughter next to him and say not to worry about anything except her babies. His eyes became misty. This feeling of being a father was beyond his comprehension. He loved her so much but at the same time he was very angry with her. His world of black and white where only the powerful ruled and weak suffered was challenged. Wu Lina brought in so many colors into his life that he had missed experiencing. He knew that speaking to Wu Lina would be like hitting his head on the wall so he lashed his anger on the doctors. All of them were scared C they didn''t know what else to do. Wu Lina was now under strict observation of the doctors. Vladimir would keep pacing outside her room to get information about her. He hadn''t realized but his world had shrunken around his daughter. He had neglected too many business tasks in the few days she was there. A day had passed but her condition did not improve. Zhao Hai Xiang had informed Yang Xinyu about Wu Lina''s health and he became restless. He became worried as hell and informed all his men that the plan was postponed for the next two days. When Yang Xinyu came to know that Wu Lina''s condition didn''t improve on the first day, he decided to meet her disguised as Mr. Tanaka. Next day after a lot of security checks, he was let in the mansion. Vladimir was surprised to see Mr. Tanaka. Even though he greeted him, he was not happy with his arrival. He asked, "How come you are still in Bulgaria? I thought everyone left after the party," asked Vladimir, suspicion arousing at the back of his mind. Yang Xinyu laughed and said, "Oh! I had some business in Russia after two days, so I thought of going to the Balks. I have heard that they have beautiful sightseeing tours there." Vladimir relaxed and they talked about business. But Yang Xinyu was too eager to see Wu Lina. In the middle of the conversation he asked Vladimir, "How is your daughter doing?" Vladimir narrowed his eyes and said in a displeased manner, "She is doing fine." "Good to know," said Yang Xinyu nodding his head. "Actually, I wanted to give her a gift. Last time in the party I forgot to bring the gift and came empty-hand. So I thought if you could give me the opportunity to present her my gift." Saying that Yang Xinyu opened a small jewelry box, which contained blue sapphire earrings that were exquisitely crafted. Vladimir nodded his head in appreciation and said, "Please wait for a while." He turned towards one of the attending maids and asked them to check on Wu Lina. Chapter 217 - My Token Of Appreciation For You Zhao Hai Xiang had already informed Wu Lina that Yang Xinyu would be coming in disguise to meet her. So when the maid came with Vladimir''s message, Wu Lina slowly got up from the bed. The doctors were terrified. They stopped her from going anywhere but she just walked slowly out of the room. Vladimir was happy to see her. He invited her to sit with them. Wu Lina sat on a chair near Yang Xinyu. Yang Xinyu''s gaze had followed her ever since she had entered the living room. She looked so pale that Yang Xinyu wanted to scold her for not keeping healthy. When she sat on the chair, Yang Xinyu turned towards her and commented with a chuckle, "You look very pale Ms. Wu Lina. I hope your father is feeding you well." Vladimir was irked and his face darkened at his sentence but he stayed quiet. Yang Xinyu noticed it and corrected himself, "Please don''t mind me. My wife has a low blood pressure problem. Eating properly has helped her a lot. I don''t mind her becoming fat. But she should stay healthy." Vladimir nodded in agreement while Wu Lina smiled at her husband''s efforts to cheer her. She loved his acting. "Ms. Wu Lina, yesterday I was unable to present you with a gift. Please accept my token of appreciation for you." Yang Xinyu kept the jewelry box in her hands as he brushed past them softly. "Thank you Mr. Tanaka," said Wu Lina with a bow. Yang Xinyu smiled and then turned to Vladimir. He said, "Since Ms. Wu Lina has came from China, you should give her more Chinese dishes. I am sure she would like them." Vladimir was surprised as to how come this small thing never occurred to him. Immediately he called his chef and ordered him to make Chinese dishes Wu Lina liked. It was Wu Lina''s turn to smile. Vladimir was pleasantly surprised when he saw Wu Lina smiling so beautifully as she talked with Mr. Tanaka. They kept talking amongst themselves in Chinese. Vladimir couldn''t understand the language and the translators working specially for this purpose didn''t spy on their conversation as the boss was sitting right there. But Wu Lina kept the conversation general, as she wasn''t aware of it. She looked at Yang Xinyu and suggested if he would accompany her outside to take a stroll in the gardens. But Yang Xinyu asked her to rest. "I will come tomorrow to visit you Ms. Wu Lina. Today you should rest. You don''t look healthy." An hour went by and they kept talking to each other much to Vladimir''s amazement. Secretly, he liked the positive effect Mr. Tanaka had on his daughter. Wu Lina became very tired after an hour of sitting and talking continuously. Even though she didn''t want to leave him, Yang Xinyu decided to leave just so she goes back to resting. When Yang Xinyu had left, Wu Lina went to her room and lied on her bed. Zhao Hai xiang came to her and said, "You have to take care of yourself if you want to go out." Wu Lina understood the meaning behind his words. She said, "Yes, I want to take a stroll out in the garden. When do you think I should?" "Well, you should rest for at least two more days," he replied. It meant that in the next two days they would be attempting to escape. Wu Lina closed her eyes and smiled at the thought of escaping from there. It was already 5pm, so she had an early dinner and retired for the day. Next day, at the breakfast, Vladimir came to Wu Lina''s room and asked, "How are you feeling today Wu Lina?" She didn''t answer and turned her gaze away. Vladimir sighed and asked the doctor who was examining her, "How is she today?" "She is much better than yesterday, sir," he replied. Satisfied by his answer, Vladimir started going out when Wu Lina said from behind, "I would like to meet Mr. Tanaka again." Vladimir turned back to see her, his eyes wide. He asked, "What for?" "I liked his company," she said with a shrug. "You should know that he is a married man." "I know but I like talking to him." That was the only lengthy conversation Vladimir had had with Wu Lina ever since they had come back to Bulgaria. He had to somehow now contact Mr. Tanaka to come and visit his daughter C but on what pretext? He said, "Okay, I will see," and left her room. Outside, he gave orders to his people to find Mr. Tanaka and invite him back to visit Wu Lina as soon as possible. Vladimir was hoping that he hadn''t left for the countryside. Once he had given the orders, he went to the portico to talk to his men. While he was talking he saw Yan Xiaojun approaching towards them. Yan Xiaojun smiled and said, "Vladimir, I have a very important thing to talk with you. Can we please speak in private?" "Sure, what is it Yan Xiaojun?" As he said that, he guided Yan Xiaojun to a different room. In the room Aleksander was already present reading a document. He looked up at them and continued reading it. Vladimir turned his face to Yan Xiaojun and said, "Tell me what is it that is so important?" Yan Xiaojun gulped nervously but managed to say, "I have come to Bulgaria for Wu Lina. I mean I really love her and I want to marry her you are her father and now she is Lina Yankova. Would you be kind enough to give your daughter''s hand in my hand?" Aleksander was shocked at what he just heard. His hand automatically went to the holster on his waist. Vladimir narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you think it is so easy to ask for my daughter''s hand in marriage? Are you insane?" He was furious. Aleksander had taken out his gun by that time and pointed it at Yan Xiaojun. "Yan Xiaojun, only that person can marry my daughter who will stay with me forever over here. Do you agree to stay here and leave all your family and business back in China?" asked Vladimir. Chapter 218 - See Yang Xinyu, You Are Nothing! When Aleksander took out his gun and pointed it at Yan Xiaojun, Yan Xiaojun wondered how many times his life would be at stake for the sake of Wu Lina. He wanted to live! He became bored of Aleksander and turned his gaze towards Vladimir. He said, "Please give me some time to think because in that case a lot of things need to be considered." "Of course," said Vladimir with a sinister laughter. Stowing away his gun, Aleksander said, "If you don''t mind, father, I also have something to ask you. It is very important." Vladimir already knew what Aleksander wanted and said, "Go ahead." "It would be a great honor for me if you would allow me to marry Lina Yankova." Vladimir smiled and looked at both the suitors for his daughter. Inside, he said, ''See Yang Xinyu, you are nothing!'' "Well, we will see. Ultimately, it is Lina who has to choose," said Vladimir and left. Aleksander and Yan Xiaojun glared at each other. Initially, they were friends when they started, but now they were rivals. Yan Xiaojun knew that it would be risky to stay with Aleksander anymore over there, so he left the place and wandered off to Wu Lina''s room. He saw that she was sitting by the aquarium and watching the various fish as they swam randomly from one place to the other. He couldn''t agree more that it was indeed the most mesmerizing view of the entire mansion. Zhao Hai xiang also entered the room a few minutes later, distracting both of them. Yan Xiaojun was nervous about breaking the news to her. He coughed slightly before saying, "Wu Lina, I have asked your father to give your hand in marriage to me." Wu Lina''s jaw dropped as she heard this stupid man. She spat at him, "Yan Xiaojun, have you gone nuts, by any chance? You know I am carrying Yang Xinyu''s babies. I wouldn''t marry anyone else in this life or the next! So be gone!" He was expecting that reaction. He turned to Zhao Hai xiang for help, as Zhao Hai xiang knew what was going on. Zhao Hai xiang strolled towards Wu Lina and said, "Wu Lina, don''t get mad at him. There is another suitor for you in this compound." Wu Lina was getting irritated by the number of suitors that surrounded her! "Between the two, whom would you select?" asked Zhao Hai xiang with a chuckle. He wanted her to be as stress free as she could. "Would you like to take a stroll with me along the lake side?" asked Yan Xiaojun. Wu Lina looked at him angrily and said, "You sure have the guts to ask me that. Get out!" Zhao Hai xiang laughed at the situation. In between his laughter, he said, "Wu Lina, let''s all go out for the stroll. I think Mr. Tanaka may also join us." Wu Lina''s eyes twinkled as she heard the name of Mr. Tanaka. She got up from her place slowly, containing her excitement, and said quietly, "Okay, let''s go." Both Yan Xiaojun and Zhao Hai xiang laughed at her, much to her amusement. Wu Lina was as usual surrounded by a set of maids when she walked to the lakeside. Yan Xiaojun and Zhao Hai xiang walked behind them. They all walked slowly and quietly, spellbound by the beauty that surrounded the lake. The birds were creating a lot of noise as they would jump in the lake to fetch food for their young ones. The green trees that lined the lake were full of wildlife that dominated the area. All of a sudden, they saw a herd of deer running away in the distance. Wu Lina was surprised to see so many deer when one of the maids explained to her in broken English that the estate was too huge and this was a common occurrence in this part of the property. They must have walked for twenty minutes when they all heard someone calling them from behind. It was Mr. Tanaka! He caught up with them all, panting and puffing. "Oh! Hello, Ms. Wu Lina," he said with a hand on his waist. She beamed at him and started walking towards him to support him when she was stopped by Zhao Hai xiang, who stepped before her and helped Mr. Tanaka. "Your father asked me to meet you. You see, I am leaving for Russia tomorrow, and I was very busy packing, but I came to see you," he said with a hint of humor. She guffawed before saying, "Mr. Tanaka, thank you for visiting me. Please walk with us." Mr. Tanaka signaled Zhao Hai xiang to take away those maids somewhere, as he wanted to be alone with his wife. Both Zhao Hai xiang and Yan Xiaojun distracted the maids by their stupid antics. Zhao Hai xiang went to the lakeside and tripped inside. Yan Xiaojun shouted for the maids to help them out. While everyone was busy, the couple walked far away from them to have some quality time together. As Wu Lina was tired after walking, she sat beneath a canopy of trees in a place where no one could see them. Yang Xinyu sat down with her and pulled her on his lap. He curled his arms around her waist and dipped his head in the crook of her neck. For Yang Xinyu, to have something so perfect as Wu Lina, even for a short while was more than enough to sustain all the anxieties he was suffering. He knew she would go away soon, but it was magical. "Wu Lina, when will this end?" he asked, kissing her neck. She brought her hands in his hair and caressed him. "Soon" "Do you know that that jerk Yan Xiaojun and Aleksander have asked my father to give my hand in marriage to them?" she added. Yang Xinyu knew about Yan Xiaojun''s plan, but Aleksander? He narrowed his eyes and said, "Yan Xiaojun is a part of the plan, but be careful of Aleksander. He is trouble." Chapter 219 - The Rescue (1) Yang Xinyu cuddled Wu Lina and said, "In the next two days we will start with the plan. Eat well darling. I need you to be strong enough to face it. With Vladimir being so possessive about you, it will be difficult." She nodded. Then he asked, "How are my babies doing?" He slightly pressed her belly, "I hope you are not troubling your mother." Wu Lina laughed again and their moods lifted. Before they could say anything, they heard Yan Xiaojun coughing on the side. After gaining their attention, Yan Xiaojun said, "Aleksander is coming this way." Hurriedly, Wu Lina got down from Yang Xinyu''s lap and sat beside him. They acted to be deep in conversation when Aleksander came, who instantly disliked their close proximity. He walked to them and the first thing that he blurted was, "Mr. Tanaka, I hope your wife is doing fine." Yang Xinyu nodded and said curtly, "Yes, she is doing fine." Aleksander then looked at Wu Lina. "I think you should rest now. You have been out almost for an hour now." Yan Xiaojun stood behind him with his arms crossed around his chest. He signaled them to leave so as not to rouse any suspicion. Wu Lina gave him a scornful look but she stood up along with Yang Xinyu and started walking back to the mansion. Yang Xinyu walked with her for sometime and while walking, he softly whispered, "Just two more days darling." Wu Lina smiled at him and continued walking gracefully. Feeling ignored, Aleksander stared at them so hard that Yan Xiaojun had to interrupt. He came beside Wu Lina and gestured Yang Xinyu to walk slowly along with Aleksander to alleviate his suspicions. That day Aleksander tried his best to get close to Wu Lina but she just shunned him away. His behavior was irritating her. When she could no longer take it, she complained to Vladimir. "I am not liking the ways of Aleksander. Either you constrain his behavior or I will do something untoward," she said menacingly to Vladimir. "Well he is trying to get close to you because he wants to marry you" said Vladimir with a glint of approval in his eyes. "Then you must be insane! You know I am a married woman. So stop thinking of getting me married all over again. I am sure this is against the law of your country," she said even more furiously. "Do you think I abide by the laws?" harrumphed Vladimir. "Oh! I forgot! You don''t. But you are okay with making your daughter a mistress of the man she hates," she spat the words out. "Lina Yankova! How dare you talk to me like that?" shouted Vladimir, losing all his patience with this little brat now! "Don''t you ''Lina Yankova'' me! The law will never recognize me as the wife of any man other than my husband, unless for you playing with my life is so easy," she was as feisty. "I refuse to be anybody''s mistress because I will never divorce my husband!" Saying that she stomped out of the room leaving an angered Vladimir behind. Aleksander, who was walking past the room, listened to the conversation between Wu Lina and Vladimir. He saw her coming out of the room. Their eyes met and all he could see was hatred in them. She walked past him towards her room. He stared at her and thought, ''How dare she looks at me like that? Once I am married to her, I will teach her the lesson of her life!'' Next day, Wu Lina purposely never came out of her room, as she was not interested in talking to Vladimir, and even more, she was not interested in seeing Aleksander. Zhao Hai xiang had come to her room along with Yan Xiaojun. They spent some time together and even ate their meals in her room. Zhao Hai xiang was waiting for an opportunity to pass them special watches that were given to them by Yang Xinyu''s men to track their movements in the party. But there were so many maids and security men present at all the times that he was finding it difficult. That day when both of them had gone for a stroll in the garden, he handed them the watches. He had asked them to wear it always. In the next two, Wu Lina ate healthily to regain her good health. She hoped to see Yang Xinyu and asked Zhao Hai xiang to convey the message to him but he said that Yang Xinyu had declined to see her, as it was too risky now. Aleksander''s suspicions were at an all time high for Mr. Tanaka. Two days later, Wu Lina announced that she would like to have breakfast with Vladimir. Vladimir was so overwhelmed that he immediately ordered the chefs to lay out the table for them. Yan Xiaojun and Zhao Hai xiang also joined them. They were having the breakfast quietly. For Vladimir, this small gesture was a huge leap. He had never expected her to talk with him and so he enjoyed having Zhao Hai xiang and Yan Xiaojun along with him on the table. Yan Xiaojun broke the silence and said, "Vladimir, I have thought about it. In order to marry Wu Lina, I will leave my country and come to stay with you." Vladimir was surprised at his sudden proposal. He looked at Wu Lina nervously waiting for the time bomb to blast any minute! And indeed she became furious, "I said I will not marry anyone!" Vladimir signaled Yan Xiaojun to stay quiet. He just didn''t want him to spoil that morning. He said, "Thank you for considering Yan Xiaojun but we will talk about it later." "No! There will be no further talk on this subject!" shouted Wu Lina. "Okay, Wu Lina. Please calm down," said Yan Xiaojun. Once again silence fell on the table. Not even a minute had passed when they all heard a loud siren. Someone had breached the boundary wall of the south side of the property. Chapter 220 - Rescue (2) The security men thought that it was one of the gimmicks that Wu Lina had played again. The head of the security team came and gave a report to Vladimir that it was a false alarm. The head glared at Wu Lina for creating such mischiefs but Wu Lina glared back at him and rolled her eyes. Looking at both of them fighting with each other in glares, Vladimir smiled. He just shook his head and continued eating his breakfast. Zhao Hai xiang excused himself for a moment from the table and went to his room. The security team got busy in fixing the alarm. Zhao Hai xiang returned after fifteen minutes and gave Wu Lina and Yan Xiaojun knowing looks. Meanwhile, ten of Yang Xinyu''s men who had been waiting on the southern side of the property got a signal from Zhao Hai xiang that the alarm was in the process of getting fixed. They take the opportunity and in that time window they use sophisticated explosives to bring a large portion of the boundary wall down. The boundary wall did not break into pieces by the explosion, instead it was imploded and just made to collapse down into its footprint. Since that part of the property was a few acres away from the main building, when the explosion occurred, a faint rumble could be heard. The men infiltrated the property successfully and started moving towards the mansion. All this took place within fifteen minutes, while the security team was still fixing the alarm. When the rumble was heard, Vladimir became alerted and looked up in that direction attentively. Vladimir asked his men to look for the cause of the noise. He noticed that others were having breakfast quietly, which he found a little odd. Some of Vladimir''s men were sent to the southern to inspect the cause of the noise. As they inched closer to that area, Yang Xinyu''s snipers who were hiding behind the dense forestation over there took them down easily. Once the team was sure that each of those men was down, they moved forward. Inside the mansion, things went as usual. Vladimir finished his breakfast and waited patiently for the rest of them to finish it. A few minutes later alarm of the eastern side of the property where the lake was located went off. Vladimir became mad at Wu Lina. He reprimanded her for playing such nonsense repeatedly. "It is not right to hack into the security system all the time. Stop it or I will take that phone away from you!" he scolded her as if she was a child. "But I am eating breakfast with you. My phone is not with me! I haven''t done it this time. It is possible that your system is faulty!" she said exasperatedly. Vladimir was surprised by her words. He rushed outside to take a report form his security head. People around could hear him shouting wildly at the head and his team. By the time that alarm was fixed, another ten of Yang Xinyu''s men had infiltrated the periphery and laced with their sophisticated weapons, they also started moving towards the mansion. Meanwhile, Yang Xinyu waited with twenty men around five kilometers away from the mansion in a small van. He was waiting for a signal from Zhao Hai xiang to start coming towards the building. Inside the mansion, while Vladimir was lashing out at his men, he saw that one of his security men who were stationed on the roof fell down with a thud. His body had been hit by a bullet. Everybody looked up and to their surprise, they saw more men falling down. The entire place became a fiasco within a matter of minutes. All the men started running outside. Vladimir was shocked beyond words. Who had the guts to even infiltrate his grounds and take down his men? He ordered everyone to find the culprits and bring them to him. While he was lambasting them, a strange swish sound could be heard and within few seconds a large portion of the rear of the mansion was shattered into pieces, as a small missile hit it. Vladimir took out his gun, and ran towards the dining area to get Wu Lina out safely. He saw that all three of them were walking as fast as they could with Wu Lina out of the area. He shouted, "Take Wu Lina to the living area. There is a door hidden behind the bookshelf, which leads to an underground chamber. You all stay there until you hear from me." After saying that he turned and ran to the rear side of the building along with a large number of men. But Wu Lina, Zhao Hai xiang and Yan Xiaojun rushed to the main entrance of the mansion. However, as soon as they are out, over twenty men surrounded them. Aleksander was leading them. He snickered at them and shaking his head, he said, "Not so easy. You cannot leave this country unless you get my permission. So get in that car and don''t even think of running away. If you will run, I will hunt you down and give you the most brutal death." His men pushed them inside the car and their car followed by a five more cars, sped outside the main gate. Zhao Hai xiang pressed a switch on his tracker watch signaling Yang Xinyu. Yang Xinyu commanded his men to pick up the signal on their computers and follow their movement. He was surprised that the three of them were coming out of the mansion rather than going inside. As he was wondering what was going on, one of his men informed him that they were successfully able to infiltrate inside the complex and most of Vladimir''s men were taken down. He nodded but his eyes were on the three dots that travelled together on the road towards them. All of a sudden the driver of the van shouted that there were five cars coming in a line towards them. Before Yang Xinyu could realize and think of an action plan, the cars sped past them and so did the three dots! In a split second, he jumped on his seat and ordered the driver to follow those cars. He asked his men to locate the car in which Wu Lina was sitting. It was the first car. Chapter 221 - Rescue (3) Yang Xinyu had to be careful enough to reach the first car. He had to start taking down the cars behind it first. In the meanwhile, he ordered his men who were still present in the mansion to evacuate that place as soon as possible and meet him at the designated place according to the plan. Until now, everything was happening according to their expectations. As soon as they started following the caravan of cars in front of them, Yang Xinyu commanded his men to take down the last car, which was now only a few hundred meters away. They could have shot the tires but it was too risky, as the car''s speed after the accident could have affected the cars in front. So they went near it as the driver started driving it parallel to the last car. At first, the occupants of that car thought that the van behind them wanted to overtake. But they had to follow their leader''s orders, and so they did not allow the van to overtake. However, the van''s driver was skillful, and he managed to budge the car and drive beside it. The occupants of the car became angry. They started rolling down the glasses and pointing guns at the driver as they signaled him to fall back. One of them shouted that he would shoot the driver if he accelerated any further. But they didn''t know what sinister plans the van driver had. All of a sudden, a bullet came and hit the driver of the car out of nowhere. The driver left the steering wheel as the car skidded to the side of the road. Before any one of them could even react, a powerful hand launcher was used to explode the car. The first car with its occupants was taken down. There were four more to go. The explosion was so loud that all the other men got alerted. Aleksander ordered them to pick up the speed. But Yang Xinyu''s men were smarter. Within a few minutes, they could hear motorcycles following them. Yang Xinyu''s men from the mansion had joined them. Windows of the fourth car rolled down as more bullets started flying. Two men on the motorcycles were injured heavily. A gun battle followed, in which, in a matter of a few minutes, Yang Xinyu''s men sabotaged one more car. Now only three cars were left. Aleksander changed his strategy. He ordered the men following his car to drive ahead of them so that his car, which had Wu Lina, was now in the middle of them. Their movement was instantly tracked by Yang Xinyu''s men, and he asked them to stop firing. In the car, Wu Lina was getting anxious. She wanted to puke, but she was holding herself together. Yan Xiaojun noticed her, and he tried to calm her down by holding her hand. She was drawing deep breaths. She looked at Aleksander and said, "Aleksander, why go through all this ordeal? Please let us go. How much money do you want? I am sure Yang Xinyu can give you all that." Aleksander shouted at her, "You bitch! Shut up! Everything is happening because of you. Had you never appeared on the scene, life would have carried on as usual. Vladimir became greedy as soon as he heard about you. He sent me to look for you even though it was risky. Even if you are dead, you are worth billions. Oh! By the way, do you think we will let you go so easily? Vladimir will be reaching our private airstrip in some time. From there, we will take you to an unknown location, and you will disappear from the face of the earth''s place forever." Aleksander started laughing eerily. Wu Lina got scared and inwardly prayed that Yang Xinyu would rescue her soon. Other than Aleksander, Wu Lina, and Yan Xiaojun, the only other occupants of the car were the driver and Zhao Hai xiang. Although Zhao Hai xiang could take down Aleksander, it was dangerous because his gun was always pointing at Wu Lina. Even if he pressed the trigger by mistake, it would be disastrous. Meanwhile, Yang Xinyu had to soon devise a way to destroy the car in front of them. There was not much time left, as they knew where it was heading. He had informed all his men to be careful with that car, as Wu Lina was right in the middle. As they were chasing them, one of his motorcyclists performed a stunt and rammed his motorcycle into the third car, which in turn disturbed its motion to the extent that it steered off the road slightly. Yang Xinyu ordered his driver to go parallel to that car, and the snipers took over from there. The car was riddled with bullets in a matter of time, making it and the men inside defunct. But the cars ahead had now entered the airstrip where one could see two aircrafts parked and ready for takeoff. Aleksander''s men drove to one of the aircrafts as Yang Xinyu''s van followed them. Chapter 222 - Rescue (4) As the car stopped, Aleksander''s men surrounded him and the first thing he did was drag Wu Lina out of the car. He pointed the gun at her and asked Zhao Hai Xiang and Yan Xiaojun to stay back in the car. They were not needed. Yang Xinyu''s van also stopped right behind them and all his men came out, each of them laced with modern style weapons. Yang Xinyu also stepped out. But what he saw made him pale. He said, "Leave Wu Lina. I will come with you." When Aleksander saw Yang Xinyu, he sneered and said, "I was waiting for you Yang Xinyu. Otherwise who would have dared to create this fiasco? But see, how easily I have take Wu Lina away from you in front of your eyes." Yang Xinyu got mad. He threatened Aleksander, "Really? Look around you. Your men are badly out-numbered by mine. I suggest you leave Wu Lina, take that aircraft and fly away, because if you won''t I cannot guarantee what fate you will meet with." Aleksander looked around and indeed he just had six men with him as against Yang Xinyu''s more than thirty men. But he had to take his chances. He nudged Wu Lina to move forward. Wu Lina glanced around and her eyes fell on Zhao Hai Xiang. He signaled her to press the switch of her watch. But the moment she lifted her hand, Aleksander pushed her head with his gun and said, "Don''t think of moving a finger as well. It will be dangerous for you." The six men that surrounded Aleksander and Wu Lina carefully formed a circle around them and slowly they started walking to the aircraft which was already whirring and a few meters away. As soon as Aleksander and Wu Lina sat inside it, those six men were gunned down immediately. Zhao Hai Xiang leapt out of the car and ran to the aircraft, whose door was being lifted to close. The aircraft had started moving even before the door closed. However, Zhao Hai Xiang managed to get inside the moving aircraft. Inside the aircraft, Aleksander was too busy in strapping Wu Lina to a seat and due to the noise he couldn''t see that Zhao Hai Xiang had entered. Just as Aleksander had strapped and tied Wu Lina''s hands, and turned backwards to sit, he felt a sharp pain in his neck. He fell down and his gun slipped across. He looked up and saw Zhao Hai Xiang towering above him. Zhao Hai Xiang looked extremely angered and without waiting for him to get up, Zhao Hai Xiang leapt in the air and kicked his face. The force exerted was so huge that Aleksander slid across the aisle and fainted with blood coming out of his mouth. The aircraft had picked speed. Zhao Hai Xiang ran to the cockpit to stop the pilot from flying. The pilot immediately applied brakes and brought the plane to a halt in a few minutes. Zhao Hai Xiang asked him to turn it back and went back to the seat where Wu Lina was tied. He opened the rope and freed her. Aleksander had awakened by then. He saw through his bloody eyes that Zhao Hai Xiang was helping Wu Lina out of the ropes. He found his gun nearby and shot at him. The bullet hit Zhao Hai Xiang''s leg and he fell on the floor. Aleksander took another aim at Wu Lina. He said, "Now sit back quietly and let the plane fly." But instead of flying, the aircraft came to a halt much to his surprise. The door started opening. Aleksander shouted from his position to the pilot, "Take off now or else I will kill you!" However, there was so much noise of the engine that the pilot couldn''t hear him. The door had completely opened. Aleksander somehow managed to stand up from his position and stagger near Wu Lina. He was barely able to hold his gun on her. Moments later Yang Xinyu entered inside. He pointed his gun at Aleksander and sniggered, "You have messed with the wrong guy Aleksander. Now go to hell." Yang Xinyu signaled Wu Lina to press her tracker''s button when he was talking to Aleksander. The moment she did that, it acted like a Taser. Aleksander''s body became stiff and Yang Xinyu took a shot at his head. Aleksander fell on in front of Zhao Hai Xiang on the seats. His body slumped and a pool of blood oozed out. Yang Xinyu took out Wu Lina out of the aircraft and then he asked his men to take Zhao Hai Xiang. Together the couple walked towards the other aircraft that was waiting for them. As they entered that aircraft, they saw Rosa, Yan Xiaojun and Ivan. Wu Lina''s eyes were wide with surprise but she didn''t ask anything. She just smiled and sat down in a seat next to Yang Xinyu. She rested her head on his shoulders. They were going back. Just as the pilot started the engines of the aircraft, he saw that the plane in front of them had started moving in the same direction as his. Chapter 223 - Rescue (5) The pilot wondered as to who had started the engines of that aircraft. He needed space on the runway to take off. Even though the planes very far apart and the fact that the it moving in the same direction as his meant that he would be able to speed the aircraft in no time. But something was wrong. There was no one on the airfield. Aleksander''s body was thrown out of that aircraft. It was lying abandoned. Almost all of Yang Xinyu''s men had left in their cars to go back to their countries. Then who was flying the aircraft? The pilot started running the aircraft on the runway while watching the aircraft in front. Yang Xinyu was a little anxious about the pilot''s directions for the flight and so he decided to join him in the cockpit. Wu Lina stopped him and said, "Yang XInyu, please don''t go anywhere. Just sit beside me. It is not safe to walk in the aircraft when it is running on the runway." Yang Xinyu looked at her lovingly and patted her head. He said, "Don''t worry, I will be back as soon as possible. I want to be sure that the pilot have the right instructions. After all now only we are left to guide him." Wu Lina was not ready to let him go. She had gone through so much past few days that she all she needed was Yang Xinyu''s proximity. Yang Xinyu understood her very well, but he did not want the last part of the mission to go wrong. So he assured her again and left her to join the pilot. When he went there, the pilot greeted him and said, "Sir, the aircraft in the front is also moving. I feel something is not right." When Yang Xinyu saw it, he started putting the pieces of the puzzle together. The aircraft belonged to Vladimir. Who else would have the guts to fly it other than Vladimir and Aleksander? Aleksander was already dead, his body lying on the airstrip in a pool of blood. In that case could it be Vladimir? Yang Xinyu panicked! He turned towards the pilot and said, "No matter what, you have to take off. Gain as much speed as possible, as there is enough space in front of you to accelerate the aircraft." The pilot nodded. He was a skillful ex-militia and knew how to work in complicated situations like that. He said, "Okay sir, I would request you to go back to the cabin and fasten your seatbelts." Yang Xinyu gave him thumbs up sign and left. He went to sit next to Wu Lina, who smiled when she saw him, oblivious of the danger that was still lurking. At first the pilot thought that the plane in front of them would also catch speed to take off, but while he was speeding his aircraft, to his surprise he saw that the plane in front started turning. It had left the airstrip free for them and turned towards the hanger on the adjacent runway. The pilot grinned and increased the speed. Just as he was about to take off, he saw that that plane was running towards their direction over the rough strip of land that divided the two runways. Yang Xinyu who was watching outside the window was aghast at the sight. He covered Wu Lina''s eyes and buried her head in his chest. He indicated Yan Xiaojun to look outside. Yan Xiaojun was out of his wits. Yan Xiaojun looked at Rosa and Ivan and a tear dropped out of his eyes. Was this their end? He was so looking forward to his new life with his family. He wanted to marry her in a church there but the circumstances were so complicated that he had to convince Rosa''s father to let her go with him. He promised that the first thing he would do is marry Rosa as soon as they landed in China. Her father had agreed reluctantly and even went on to say that if he didn''t hear the news of their marriage within two days, he would personally come and take her back to Bulgaria. And now the present was so horrifying. The pilot increased the speed of the aircraft for take off. He saw that the other plane was coming near them and he couldn''t do anything more. The aircraft neared the end of the airstrip, and the plane was about a hundred meters away from them. --- Vladimir had been running around the entire mansion along with his men to find the infiltrators, however, he couldn''t find a trace of anyone. They were all attacking from discreet locations. He was mad at his men for their incompetency. Remembering that he had asked Yan Xiaojun and Zhao Hai xiang to take Wu Lina to his safe chamber, he decided to join them. His plan was to take Wu Lina out from there and together they would fly to his safe place in Italy. He had called his men and made all arrangement on his private airstrip. Aleksander was also informed of the same. However, when Vladimir reached the chamber, he did not see anyone there. Chapter 224 - Rescue (6) Amidst the chaos, he ran around to ask the maids and the security men as to where had Wu Lina gone. One of them said that he had seen them running outside. Vladimir was furious. He rushed out of the main entrance of the mansion only to find that they had left. He called Aleksander to trace them but was pleasantly surprised when Aleksander informed him that the trio was with him. Vladimir laughed and said, "Keep Wu Lina safe. I don''t care about the rest of them. Make sure that she is not harmed in any way and she reaches the airstrip without any harm to her pregnancy." Aleksander sneered and replied, "Okay." Meanwhile Vladimir asked one of his men to drive to his private airstrip. But it was impossible to get out of the mansion with continuous attacks. Every time he tried to get out, there would be a barrage of bullets that would get fired. His men were falling down dead one by one. The maids were running helter-skelter and that was creating more of a hassle. Finally after about thirty minutes when the firing from the opposite side stopped, he could come out. He was perplexed as to how his mansion that was completely barricaded and secured could be intruded. Pushing those thoughts away from his mind, Vladimir focused on reaching the airport. He took five of his men along with him. While they were speeding to the airport, he informed his pilot to be on alert for Aleksander and Wu Lina. He had faith in Aleksander. Right from the time he had taken Aleksander under his wings, he knew that this boy would always be his trusted and for that reason he cherished him. It was clear to him that when they would leave the country for good, he would give his daughter''s hands in his and would make him a part of their family forever. He had a lot of wealth amassed over the years and had invested in many other countries, but Italy was his favorite. He would keep Wu Lina there with him, safe from the world. As he was thinking, his phone started ringing and his dream was broken. One of his men called informing that Yang Xinyu had killed Aleksander and now they were on an aircraft back to China. Vladimir panicked. He felt his chest tightening and he was winded. He breathed heavily with his face covered in sweat. The driver stopped the car fearing that Vladimir was getting a heart attack. He asked whether he wanted to go to the hospital instead, but Vladimir slapped his face and said, "No! We will go to the airport! Drive as fast as you can!" The driver was so afraid that he started the car and sped without speaking a word. When they reached the airport, Vladimir asked him to rush inside to the aircraft. He saw Aleksander''s body thrown on the ground with a bullet in his head. He sat down near him and felt like crying. His baby had died his knees felt wobbly he wanted to see his other child where was she was she safe he didn''t realize but tears were running out of his eyes to wet his cheeks. He closed Aleksander''s eyes Collecting whatever courage he was left with, he got up from there and turned to look at the aircraft that was speeding in their direction. Then, thinking something at that moment of time, he ran to his aircraft. He commanded the pilot to start the engines. He asked him to take a turn towards the hangers after the aircraft had gone a little far on the runway. The pilot followed his commands meekly thinking that the boss was really generous and sensible. He was allowing his daughter to leave the country without creating any more fuss. As a matter of fact he was relieved that the entire chaotic situation was ending. His aircraft was one bloody mess after Aleksander was killed and his body had to be pulled out and thrown. However, Vladimir''s next command was ridiculous. He asked the pilot to speed the aircraft out of the runway, into the rough fields, towards the speeding aircraft in front. "Sir, it is dangerous! If we do that, the planes will collide and everyone will die!" said the scared pilot. Vladimir brought the gun to his head and said very slowly, "If you won''t do as I say, I will kill you now and then take your family down in the next hour." The pilot had no choice and he turned the plane towards the aircraft that was speeding. He was deliberately going slower than he could because he wanted to avert the forthcoming disaster. "Why are you not picking up speed?" asked Vladimir, angrily. "The plane can go this fast only initially as the engines are still warming up. If I go any faster, it may develop a snag and engines may catch fire," replied the pilot through his teeth. "Ridiculous! Speed up!" shouted Vladimir, holding the gun to his temple. The pilot increased the speed slightly and the aircraft ride became bumpy. Chapter 225 - Rescue (7) From the cockpit, the pilot of Yang Xinyu''s aircraft could see them approaching near them. When the other aircraft started coming towards them dangerously, Yang Xinyu looked outside and got the scare of his life. He indicated Yan Xiaojun to look outside. They could do nothing to avoid the situation. It was all in the hands of the pilot as to how he would handle the danger coming their way. All they could do was pray to God. Yang Xinyu circled his arms around Wu Lina and pressed her head in his chest while he kept looking outside. Even if something happened to them, they would be together in it. All of a sudden their aircraft sped further. The pilot had pushed the speed to the maximum and at the same time he pulled the stick to the back for the aircraft to take off. The plane that was coming in their direction was dangerously close now. They both were speeding at such high speeds that even if they touched each other as much as a hair''s breadth, it would result in an accident. Just as Vladimir''s plane was a hundred meters away, Yang Xinyu''s aircraft left the ground. In the matter of a few seconds,the aircraft was in the sky on its way to its destination. The pilot had successfully taken off from the runway. Vladimir''s plane was at such a high speed that it didn''t stop and went further in the airfield on the rough grass. The pilot took a lot of time in stopping it but the plane got entangled in several trees and wires ahead. Skillfully, the pilot stopped it with only some damage to the wings. He looked at Vladimir, exhausted after the narrow escape and thanked the pilot of the other plane for being so good at avoiding the crash. Vladimir had dark expressions on his face. He took out the gun and shot the pilot. This was perhaps Vladimir''s biggest defeat of his life. Somehow he managed to get out of the aircraft and walked back to the airport. There was a lot he had to deal with. His daughter, his heiress, Lina Yankova was snatched from him from his den. His emotions were in a mess. She stayed in his house for a small time, but he was assured that someone was there who would be his successor and that emotion gave him peace. Now again he felt at a loss, he felt ground slipping beneath him. They had robbed his world. He had so much money but he couldn''t bear the current loss. They even killed Aleksander so brutally. He went to his dilapidated mansion and sat down on the sofa in Wu Lina''s room. The room was as she had left it. There was no damage to it because it was located right in the center of the mansion, just like the heart in his body. Just before he had got her over there, he had asked the architect to make a room for her right in the center of the mansion. The aquarium was specially made for her to gaze and be serene whenever she was flustered. It was extremely expensive and all the fish were imported. He looked at the fish that were still swimming just the way his daughter had left them. He sat there for a long time without moving. He didn''t realize that it was night until a maid came and said that it was time for dinner. Deep in his thoughts, he just nodded, and she left knowing well that her master won''t budge from his daughter''s room. She shook her head on his pitiable state while leaving. All of a sudden she heard a loud thud from inside the room. She ran inside to find Vladimir slumped on the floor. His face was covered in sweat and his hand was holding his chest. She called for the doctors immediately. Vladimir was admitted to the hospital with a heart attack. --- In the aircraft when the pilot had taken off successfully, Yang Xinyu lifted Wu Lina''s head and kissed her passionately. She was back with him. He looked at her misty eyes and couldn''t help kissing her all over again. When the aircraft was at a safe height and they were informed by the pilot that they could open their seatbelts, Yang Xinyu just opened Wu Lina''s and pulled her on his lap. In that confined space, both of them melted into each other. They had been away from each other for so long. He kissed her so passionately as if he wanted to wash away his anxieties and fears in that moment. Yan Xiaojun looked at them and smiled. He looked at Rosa and Ivan and was surprised to find the four-month-old Ivan watching the kissing couple intently. He covered his eyes and said, "Too soon child! Grow up first!" Rosa giggled. Yan Xiaojun looked at her warmly, he had so many things to explore with her. He knew he would take it slowly but first he had to marry her and send the pictures of the marriage certificate to her father. Chapter 226 - Thank You Xini The aircraft stopped midway to fill fuel and landed in City H past midnight. Outside the airport, Yang Xinyu''s cars were waiting. Yan Xiaojun was sent home along with Rosa, while Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina went to the Sapphire bungalow. Wu Lina was so ecstatic to see her home that she started crying. She had missed everything about it. The past ten days had been so grueling for her. Even though she endured it all so bravely, she didn''t realize that she was shaking when she reached her home. She wanted to forget all about those ten days. So many things had shattered inside her C her trust, parental love and most of all her hope for conviction. The only people she ever trusted in her life were now Yang Xinyu and the Chairman, and ironically none of them were blood related. Wu Lina sobbed on Yang Xinyu''s chest. Yang Xinyu did not stop her from srying, as he wanted her to let out her emotions as much as possible. It would calm her down but he was getting worried about his babies. Finally, he pulled her face up in his hands and said, "Wu Lina, let''s think about our tiny dots darling. Let''s just carve our future together. Please don''t cry anymore." Then he placed his hands on her belly and said, "They will think how coward their mother is." Wu Lina smiled through her tears. He knew how to cheer her up. "There are doctors waiting for you baby. Shall we go?" She nodded and went to the bathroom to wash her face. In the Sapphire bungalow, doctors were already present to examine Wu Lina. Even though Wu Lina was extremely tired, she patiently got herself examined. All her vital statistics were fine but the doctors advised them to get an ultrasound scan done as soon as possible. The doctors left soon after. Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu took a shower together and slept as soon as they hit the pillow. They slept peacefully after a very long time. There were no nightmares, no anxieties and no one to disturb them. Wu Lina curled around him with her head on his arm, hands on his chest and legs on his stomach. Everything became comfortable Next day Yang Xinyu woke up at 10am and realized how Wu Lina''s head was still on his arms. He face was just a few inches away from him. Afraid that she might wake up, he kept still and kept gazing her flawless skin without removing her head. She woke up an hour later and the first thing she saw was, his brown eyes looking at her intently. She brought her hands to his eyes, covered them and kissed the tip of his nose. Yang Xinyu removed her hands and said, "Not fair. I need the kiss on my lips." "Why? You have got your kiss for the day," she teased him. Immediately Yang Xinyu locked her waist in his arms and said, "My arm is numb with your head on it throughout the night. And all I get is a kiss on my nose? I won''t leave you until I get my well deserved kiss." Wu Lina giggled and before Yang Xinyu could say anything further, her succulent lips had brushed his like a dragonfly on water. "There, you got it. Now release me," she said as she resumed her laugh. "Not enough," said Yang Xinyu and held her head firmly in his hands. He licked her lips and softly sought permission to go inside her mouth. Her mouth parted and his tongue licked her inside. Her long and soft tongue seemed to wrap around his involuntarily. He kissed her passionately, careful enough not to press her belly. Even though he was dying to pull her on his chest, he restrained himself. Slowly, he slid his hand beneath her lingerie and discovered that she was not wearing panties. He squeezed her bums and traced her spine to her neck. She felt warm and nice. He was heated up. Catching her hand, he took it to his already engorged member. Her hand enveloped his member and he felt a strange sensation, as if they were doing it for the first time C the sensation was beyond sexual pleasure. He felt as if through her gesture, something was working inside him. His body began to jerk and shuddered in response to his climax. It was beautiful. He was moved like the chords of a musical instrument. It surprised him what Wu Lina was able to do to him every time. When they finished, Yang XInyu got up and started to go to the bathroom. Wu Lina came from behind and caught him. She turned him towards her, stood on her toes, and pecked him again. "Thank you Xini" she said and left him. Xini was left wanting more of that! Chapter 227 - First Tell Me How Are My Grandchildren After taking a shower, they left for the hospital where Yang Xinyu had already booked an appointment with the doctor. The doctor greeted but was annoyed at them because they did not show for their previous appointment. "You should realize that you are carrying three babies. You have to be extremely careful. This is just your first trimester and this is very crucial for the fetus formation. How could you miss your appointment Wu Lina?" Wu Lina just looked down at her feet and chose not to say anything. But Yang Xinyu became angry. He said, "Doctor, Wu Lina had to accompany me for an important trip overseas, and so we couldn''t make it in time." "You went abroad without even taking permission from your doctor? This is just not done! Please follow me immediately for ultrasound. I have to check on your babies now," scolded the doctor sternly. "Sure," replied Wu Lina meekly. Yang Xiyu didn''t utter a word after that, as he too became nervous. Fifteen minutes later Wu Lina was in the ultrasound room lying on the bed with the doctor scanning her tummy. She saw that Wu Lina''s stomach had tightened further and it slightly bigger than the last time. The doctor scanned and saw the fetuses lying healthily inside. They were growing nicely and she was happy with the progress. She showed them to Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu couldn''t help but give his tiny dots kisses right on the screen. He said, "See you father loves you more than your mom. I am giving you so many kisses. Can she kiss you like that? So when you are born, just be on my side always." Wu Lina: "" The doctor laughed and shook her head. She wondered why fathers became crazy after seeing their babies. They left the hospital after Yang Xinyu collected more medicines for her. While Wu Lina was going back, she reflected how Vladimir had taken care of her. He had a team of doctors working around her for twenty-four hours. She would have been very grateful to him had the situation been different, but he had abducted her and wanted to stay with him forever. He had become overly possessive about her. Perhaps that was the first time he had known what it was to have a child of your own Wu Lin''a face became gloomy. Yang Xinyu looked at her and asked, "What are you thinking?" Wu Lina shook her head and came closer to him. She circled his arm and rested her head on his shoulder. Yang Xinyu could feel that she was thinking of Bulgaria. He patted her head and said, "Baby, please don''t think about the past ten days because it makes you sad. And if you are sad, I will be in trouble. My babies are going to chide me." Wu Lina started laughing and said, "I am sorry but it is very fresh in my mind. I am trying to cope up with it. There was a time when I feared that I would never come out of that place and I wanted to end my life. But I continued to live because I wanted to give birth to our babies. When you came, I was so scared about you. I would pray to God to keep you alive" she started crying again. She wondered when would those memories fade. Yang Xinyu closed his arms around her. "Please baby, don''t what can I do to make you happy?" Yang Xinyu still wanted to make her happy while she had gone against his advise and went to meet her father even though he had strongly advised her against it. If she hadn''t gone with her father to the restaurant that day, things would have been different As if reading her mind, Yang Xinyu said, "Don''t think about that day. It''s gone and what is important is that we are together again. Okay?" She smiled and nodded. They were connected at a deeper level that she didn''t want to decipher. Yang Xinyu''s phone started buzzing. He saw that the Chairman had called. He smiled and picked up the phone. Before he could say a word, the Chairman shouted, "You pig! Why haven''t you called me ever since you came back? How is Wu Lina doing? How are my grandchildren? Don''t you have the curtsey to call your father also? I had been nervously waiting for my daughter-in-law!" Yang Xinyu chuckled and said, "Congratulations father." "Is that all? Give the phone to Wu Lina. You are good for nothing!" yelled the Chairman. Wu Lina looked at Yang Xinyu questioningly. "Yang Xinyu whispered, "Father has become the mayor of the city." Wu Lina was stunned. In ten days so much had happened! She grabbed the phone from his hand and said, "Father, many congratulations. Where is our treat?" "First tell me how are my grandchildren," he asked her stubbornly ignoring her question completely. He had even forgot to ask how she had been all through these days. Chapter 228 - The Name Wu Lina reassured him, "They are fine father. We are just coming from the hospital and the doctor said everything was progressing well." The Chairman sighed so heavily that she could hear him on the phone. He made a mental note of buying three kid-cycles for them now for their forth birthday. He still had to buy gifts for their seventh birthday. But he had stopped buying clothes for them until their gender was revealed. He had already bought so many outfits that his secretary Bo Xilai actually scolded him one day. He had to make space to stash them in one of the room''s at the Yang Mansion. When the Chairman heard Wu Lina, he was overjoyed and instead of treating them, he invited himself over. "I am so glad Wu Lina and I thank God for that. Child, I will be coming in the evening to have dinner with you. Is it okay?" "" "Actually there was so much work I had to do in the absence of Yang Xinyu that it has become tiring. The Yang mansion''s butler has also left so I really want to have some home cooked meal now," said the Chairman. He was sounding like small child who was in a hostel and missed his mommy''s handmade food. Wu Lina said, "Okay father. Please come over. We will be waiting for you." Then after a pause she asked, "But what about our treat?" The phone was disconnected at the word ''about''. "..." Wu Lina again laughed and informed Yang Xinyu about the Chairman''s visit. Yang Xinyu smiled looking at the beaming face of his wife. He knew it will take time, but the bad memories will bury soon. Back in the home they had lunch together. Mrs. Jiao had happily made many special dishes for Wu Lina, as she had seen her after a long time. When they were having lunch she said, "Young missus, please eat well and also feed young master properly. See how thin he has become after you had left him. He was hardly eating food, as he worried too much for you." Yang Xinyu stared at Mrs. Jiao for speaking so much. Wu Lina hadn''t realized that Yang Xinyu was actually looking thinner. His plump cheeks had sunken in these ten days and his eyes had dark circles beneath them. Mrs. Jiao left the dining room after her gaze met with that of Yang Xinyu''s. Wu Lina started peeling prawns for Yang Xinyu and kept them in his bowl one by one. Yang Xinyu said, "Wu Lina I want you to eat properly. I can feed myself." But Wu Lina said, "Eat," and stubbornly kept her hands on the table while looking directly in his eyes, ready for a fight. To avoid any argument Yang Xinyu ate them quietly. Once he had eaten those, Wu Lina served him with rice noodles with pork and stir-fry vegetables, and said, "Eat" with the same expression. Once again Yang Xinyu ate those quietly. When she had fed Yang Xinyu to her satisfaction, she picked her chopsticks and started eating. But Yang Xinyu was feeling like a puffed fish. His stomach had bloated to the extent that he was silently moaning in pain due to acidity. He hated Mrs. Jiao for mentioning that he looked slimmer. He knew that the next few days he will be over stuffed at each and every meal like a chicken that is fed and made fatter before slaughter. While Wu Lina ate her food comfortably, Yang Xinyu couldn''t help burping continuously and it was getting out of hands. Wu Lina looked at him when he let out a loud burp. "Yang Xinyu, what are you doing? Where are your table manners? How could you burp on me?" she yelled at him. Yang Xinyu looked at her with pity on his face. He closed his mouth with his hands and said, "I am sorry baby. I will go to the bedroom." Wu Lina had a hard expression on her face when she waved him to leave. In the bedroom Yang Xinyu had tough time stopping his burps. But when he did stop, Wu Lina entered. At once she shrank her nose. "Yang Xinyu, can you stop it?" "Lina, I have no control. It is happening on its own," cried Yang Xinyu pitiably. His agony ended in another half an hour much to Wu Lina''s chagrin. Finally when they were resting on the bed, Wu Lina remembered and said, "Xinyu, father has officially adopted me in Bulgaria and now my name is Lina Yankova. I don''t want that name. Can we change it?" Yang Xinyu''s eyes were bloodshot. That menacing character had left Wu Lina with so many problems. ''Lina Yankova? How dare he? She is mine.'' "Don''t worry, I will ask my lawyer to handle this matter soon and you will again be Wu Lina," he said to reassure her. "But there is a problem. My adoptive father has removed me from his family registry, so I am just Lina Yankova now. I cannot be Wu Lina," she said with a sad expression. Yang Xinyu was surprised. How could Wu Yi-Zheng do that? He came near Wu Lina and stroked her hair. "What do you want to do baby?" he asked softly. "Can you make me Yang Lina?" she asked looking at his beautiful face. Chapter 229 - Mending Gaps (1) Yang Xinyu was surprised. He loved the moment she said ''make me Yang Lina''. He held her head, pressed it to the crook of his neck and kissed the crown of her head. "Lina, you have made me a happy man. I will tell my lawyer to do that first thing tomorrow." Yang Lina sounded like music to his ears. What a beautiful name. While he was thinking that, all of a sudden he remembered, "Lina, what names have you thought about for our kids?" "I haven''t. Father-in-law must have already thought of their names. I will just leave it at that," said Wu Lina lazily. Yang Xinyu''s face darkened. "They are my babies. I will keep their names. At most, father can name one baby. That''s it!" Wu Lina rolled her eyes and, leaving Yang Xinyu, rested her head on the pillow. "I won''t get between the two of you. Do whatever you like." She picked up the historical fiction novel that she was binging before she had gone to Bulgaria and began reading it. Yang Xinyu turned to her and said, "Baby, I will be joining the office from tomorrow. Ever since father has become the mayor of the city, he is finding less and less time for the office work. So I will get busier in the next few days." Wu Lina kept her book on the bedside table. She looked disturbed and said, "Busy meaning what, Xini? You will come home every day? Are you going out anywhere else? Please don''t make any trips abroad for some time. I don''t want you to go anywhere. I don''t want to be separated from you until" "Until what, baby" "Until my fears are alleviated. Please, Xinyu, don''t leave me," she said with a dejected look. Yang Xinyu moved nearer, curled his arms around her and bent over her. Looking at her face, he stroked her hair and said, "Silly girl. Don''t get those negative thoughts in your mind. There is no way I would ever leave you. It''s just that the Chairman is very busy, and I shouldn''t be lacking anymore. After all, when we were away, he also looked after the company. I feel bad that his health will suffer." Wu Lina nodded, immediately feeling guilty about her selfishness. "Sorry, I became selfish. But please don''t leave the city for any trip unless I am confident. Right now I become nervous whenever I think that you wouldn''t be around." Yang Xinyu embraced her and buried his head in her neck. He kissed her lightly over there and said, "I won''t" Both of them slept after assuring each other In the evening, Yang Xinyu received a call from Yan Xiaojun. "Yang Xinyu, I have just obtained my marriage certificate, and we are hosting a reception at my place on Sunday. Both Rosa and I would really appreciate if you could join us." Yang Xinyu felt weird talking to Yan Xiaojun on the phone. He had stopped talking to him ever since they were in the high school, and considering the fact that so much had happened between them, he was not comfortable. Without saying a word, he gave the phone to Wu Lina and left, saying, "Yan Xiaojun is on the phone." Wu Lina was also very uncomfortable about talking to him, but she took the phone and said, "Hello" Yan Xiaojun understood Yang Xinyu''s apprehension. He sighed and repeated the same thing to Wu Lina. Wu Lina said, "Yan Xiaojun, I am very happy for you. I am not sure if we would be able to attend the function, but I will try my best." Yan Xiaojun didn''t say anything. There was silence for a few seconds, and then he spoke, "Wu Lina, whatever happened between us was in the past. I didn''t have control over myself. We were both unmarried. The day I wanted to confess my love to you, you joined the Yang Corporation, and the day I wanted to propose to you, you got together with Yang Xinyu. I wasn''t aware that you both were in love with each other. Over the next few months, my life became hell, and now I want to start afresh with Rosa and Ivan. I love Ivan so much that no words can define it. As for Rosa, I want to take care of her. I am lucky that she is with me, but I want to make her feel lucky that I am with her. I hope you will give me a chance to revive my friendship with Yang Xinyu. However, I will never force you, and I know that my chances are not even one percent" Wu Lina listened to him and was surprised by his genuine confession. She said, "Okay thank you, Yan Xiaojun" He disconnected the phone, feeling dejected. When Yang Xinyu entered the bedroom, he saw Wu Lina brooding. Her book was lying on her chest, and her hands were at the back of her head. She was looking blankly in the space. He went to sit next to her and asked, "What did he say?" She narrated the conversation between them and said, "Yang Xinyu, do you think you can forgive Yan Xiaojun?" Chapter 230 - Mending Gaps (2) Yang Xinyu shook his head and said, "To be honest, I am not. I don''t want to see Yan Xiaojun. Starting all over again with him will be difficult." Wu Lina nodded. She was also at a loss of words on this topic. Both of them avoided the topic for the time being since both of them were just too uncomfortable. In the evening the Chairman came over. As usual he had brought a lot of gifts for Wu Lina. This time one of the gifts included a rare jade pin he had won in an auction for three million dollars. He opened the box and presented the pin to her saying, "This is for the mother of my three grandchildren." When Yang Xinyu saw it, he became jealous. he recognized the pin''s market worth and said, "Father, this jade pin is so beautiful. Where did you get it from?" "Oh! I won it in an auction. I had to buy something for charity, so I thought this was the best I could do. This heirloom will stay with us now," replied the Chairman hiding the fact that he had bought three bracelets in that auction worth over thirty million. He had kept them secretly in his office, not even telling Bo Xilai. He was getting irritated by Bo Xilai''s constant nagging about waiting for the babies to come to the world, before buying anything. When he bought those bracelets, he just said to himself that these are harmless gifts, and who knows when they will come back to the market. "Father, why have you bought this?" asked Wu Lina. "Well, don''t tell me that! I will buy whatever I like," retorted the Chairman. Almost everyone was being mean to his shopping spree these days! "Okay father, don''t be angry," said Wu Lina. She made a bun and put the jade pin in it. "There, I have it in my hair. Thank you father," she smiled. The Chairman was happy, as his mood lifted immediately. Yang Xinyu on the other hand called his office to find out where the next auction will take place in City H. The father and son were on a silent gift war from then on. Mrs. Jiao served them with coffee. Over coffee Yang Xinyu told his father that Yan Xiaojun had called them for his wedding. The Chairman looked down at his cup and said, "That is a decision you have to take Ah Xinyu. But remember, he risked his life to help you." Yang Xinyu went deep in thought. Then looking at Wu Lina, the Chairman said, "Wu Lina, I would like you to start a new company under our banner. There is a lot of scope in the entertainment world. I have heard that Yang Fangxu has sold her shares and started a new entertainment company. I am in no mood to support her or her mother as far as the company is concerned. After what she did when her uncle was put behind bars, it makes me feel sad." "What happened father?" asked Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu was also curious because the last he had talked to her on phone was when she had threatened him if he wouldn''t withdraw charges against her uncle, which he never did. The Chairman became sadder. He said, "One day after her uncle was arrested, Yang Fangxu came barging into my office and demanded me to help her in releasing her uncle. But I refused and asked her to distance herself from her unscrupulous uncle. She became angry and hurled nonsense at me for not taking care of my children equally. She blamed me for favoring Yang Xinyu over all other kids. Well, that is true, I do favor Yang Xinyu over others, but I have always taken care of all of them. She demanded her share of my property and shares." "That''s bad father. You shouldn''t give in to her demands," said Yang Xinyu shocked at her behavior. "But she has sold all her shares in the market and we have a new person who holds her shares," said the Chairman. "Who is it father?" asked Wu Lina. "We don''t know yet. That person has stayed behind the scenes and he has never revealed his identity to anyone. Only his lawyer can be talked to", replied the Chairman. "That''s strange. Why would a person stay behind the scenes after investing so much? When did this development take place?" asked Yang Xinyu. He was concerned that there would be a new board member in the board of the company and he wasn''t aware of it. "This happened few days back. At first she took a lot of loans from the market when she started the company a month back. But then the debtors started hounding her and she had to sell her shares. So yes, we will have a new person in the board. If I had known I would have bought those shares from her. But I don''t know how underhanded she did all this and how far she went," said the Chairman. His anger was evident on his face. Chapter 231 - Mending Gaps (3) "Father, we can always make amendments in our ''Letter for Directors'' and increase the share base," suggested Yang Xinyu, although he knew it wouldn''t be easy. "That is one of the ways but I would like Wu Lina to start a new entertainment company under our banner. We will help her with all the money and infrastructure. As far as expertise is concerned, I have already talked to the leading people in the industry. You have to let me know as soon as you are ready so that I may call for a meeting. Personally, I would like you to start this as soon as possible," the Chairman proposed. "But father I don''t know anything about entertainment," said Wu Lina totally shocked at his proposal. "Have you seen any movies Wu Lina?" "Yes father, plenty!" "In that case you can start. Don''t worry. We are there with you!" Yang Xinyu couldn''t help but laugh at his father''s plan. Under the fa?ade that Wu Lina will be starting a new entertainment company, on the other side both the father and the son will try to take those shares back from the new owner slowly. But for now they have to wait and watch as to who was is new owner. Mrs. Jiao came to the living room and announced that dinner was laid on the table. All of them went to have the dinner. Over dinner the Chairman said, "The Yang mansion looks desolate. Why don''t both of you come over there and stay with me?" Yang Xinyu became uncomfortable, as it reminded him of his mother and all that she had done to keep him apart from Wu Lina. He shuddered. Wu Lina noticed it and said, "Father, moving there would be such an issue for me in this condition. Is it okay if we come there once in a while? But it would be better if you would come and stay with us here at Sapphire bungalow. The gardens in the east are beautiful during sunrise." The Chairman beamed and said, "Oh! I would love to!" Then all of a sudden he remembered and he became sad. "What happened father?" asked Wu Lina. "I can''t come and stay with you because I have been asked to move to a government allotted accommodation after becoming the mayor of the city," said the Chairman wondering when he would actually move to that house. "That''s great father!" said Wu Lina with excitement. "And that also reminds me, what about our treat?" she added while adding more shelled scallops in his bowl. The Chairman smiled and answered slyly, "Soon dear child, soon" "" Yang Xinyu knew his father. Getting a treat from him until he wanted to give was a difficult task. He remembered his mother and asked about her wellbeing. "She is doing fine Yang Xinyu. If you like you can go and visit her at the hospital but I suggest you don''t since she doesn''t respond positively to your name and is still filled with bitterness towards you and Wu Lina" said the Chairman with a sullen expression. "It''s okay father. I am very happy right now and I don''t want to disturb my mental peace," replied Yang Xinyu looking at Wu Lina and holding her hand below the table. Wu Lina smiled at him reassuringly. After dinner was over they went out for a stroll in the garden, and later the Chairman left. When Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina were left alone, they watched TV for sometime and then Wu Lina felt exhausted. He wanted to discuss with her about Yan Xiaojun. While Wu Lina was preparing to sleep, he asked her gently, "Lina, should we go to Yan Xiaojun''s party?" "Xinyu, I don''t want to go, but it is not right on our part if we don''t go. After all he had risked his life, not to mention his wife''s and Ivan''s life also for us. I think I will be forever indebted to him and we must show our respect to his gesture. Also, we have all moved on. With Ivan on his side, he doesn''t have space for anyone else in his beautiful life. So yes, we should go," said Wu Lina firmly. Yang Xinyu nodded. He looked forlorn. He curled her in his arms and closed his eyes. After a while he spoke, "Okay" "Oh! One more thing," said Yang Xinyu as he jumped up on the bed. Wu Lina who was about to sleep looked at him sleepily and said, "Xinyu, let''s talk tomorrow. I am too sleepy." "No! This is very important. This is urgent Wu Lina," he said tugging her hands. "What?" she retorted. "When can we have sex? I mean your first trimester will soon get over. Can we have it now?" he asked naively. Wu Lina slapped his arms as her face turned red. "How would I know? And no more coming in me!" "What? But I researched it on the Internet. We can have it!" he said trying to convince her. Chapter 232 - Mending Gaps (4) "Xinyu, don''t even think about it!" shouted Wu Lina at him. "Baby, let''s go and meet the doctor and take her advice," pleaded Yang Xinyu. "No! We just met with the doctor. It is so embarrassing to go and meet her and ask her whether we can have sex. Stop being so stupid," said Wu Lina, her blush spreading to her neck. "How is this stupid? This is a very important problem, baby." "Yang Xinyu. Go. Off. To. Sleep!" said Wu Lina in staccato, annoyed at him. She turned to her side facing away from him. Like a small child Yang Xinyu jumped over her, came to sit on the side she was facing, and started throwing tantrums, "Wu Lina, please let''s go to the doctor. If you don''t want to go to the doctor, we can search for it on the Internet". She puffed her cheeks, turned again and faced the opposite direction. He jumped over her again and sat down in front of her with his hands clasped as if praying to his goddess. Wu Lina became very angry and said, "Yang Xinyu, you...! Either way my first trimester is not over, so we will think about it when it gets over. Now go away!" Yang Xinyu pouted and lied down next to her. He gazed at her as she closed her eyes and let out a small whine. Without opening her eyes, Wu Lina slapped his arms again. Next day both of them woke up early. While Wu Lina went out for a walk in the garden, Yang Xinyu got dressed for the office. During breakfast he told her that she should not go out anywhere unless he asked her to do so. "Okay Xinyu, I won''t. Also I want to rest," she replied meekly. She remembered when last time she gone against his advice and they landed into a huge trouble. To change the topic, she said, "How is Zhao Hai xiang?" She hadn''t got any news about him. "He is doing fine. He had lost a lot of blood and it will take time before he completely recuperates. But he is a young boy and the doctors say that he should heal fast," replied Yang Xinyu, concern etched on his face. Yang Xinyu had been so grateful to Zhao Hai xiang for taking care of Wu Lina in his absence in Bulgaria, to the extent that he risked his life for her, that upon return he had got him admitted to the best hospital in City H and a team of specialized doctors was attending to him. He was keeping his track everyday and was waiting for him to recuperate fast. He wanted him back beside himself. He had thought that once Wu Lina would start her company, he would make Zhao Hai xiang her secretary. But was Zhao Hai xiang suited for that job? "What about Yan Xiaojun?" asked Wu Lina, softly braking his chain of thoughts. Yang Xinyu nodded and said, "Yes, we will go But I wouldn''t know what gift to buy Tomorrow if you are fine, let''s go buy a gift for him". Wu Lina smiled and agreed. Soon Yang Xinyu left for the office. After he had left, Wu Lina lazed around the house and slept after taking a shower. She had actually started liking her time in the house. She realized how much she missed her home and all of a sudden she thought that she didn''t want to leave the confines of her house at all! Perhaps it was just a temporary thought. She shook her head and picked her book to read. A few minutes later, her phone buzzed. It was Zhou Zhili calling. Excited, Wu Lina picked the call on the first ring. "Jie, how are you?" asked Wu Lina enthusiastically. "Have you forgotten your Jie? You haven''t called me in so many days!" said Zhou Zhili clearly very angry with her. Wu Lina chuckled and said, "Sorry Jie. Let us catch up. Why don''t you come over to my place?" "Wu Lina I would love to, but the doctor has asked me to take bed rest for a few days," she replied. "Oh! What happened?" "I don''t know" "Ok, ok Jie. We can talk about it later," said Wu Lina sensing her inhibition. Both the friends caught up with each other and chatted for over an hour. When they finished, Wu Lina saw Yang Xinyu''s number flashing on the screen. As soon as she picked, he retorted, "Why is your phone busy? Who have you been talking to for so long? I must have tried you at least twenty time!" Wu Lina rolled her eyes and said, "I was talking to Zhou Zhili, Yang Xinyu." "Don''t keep yourself busy for so long" he complained like a small child. "Okay! Tell me what is it that you want to talk about?" asked Wu Lina with a sigh. He had been throwing a lot of tantrums recently. "I am missing you" he replied. "Then come home." Yang Xinyu laughed and said, "If you say that one more time, I will." Wu Lina laughed and said, "So corny." Chapter 233 - Mending Gaps (5) Yang Xinyu smiled and said, "Baby, when do you want to start working for the new company? The Chairman is quite keen and we have already begun our preliminary research. If you like I can send a team of people to discuss with you. You also have to recruit people around you." Wu Lina was taken aback, "So soon? We just talked about it yesterday!" "Yes" "Well, not before my first trimester is over." "Okay baby, I agree. I have to go now have a meeting in a while," said Yang Xinyu and disconnected the phone. When Yang Xinyu came back home in the evening, he found Wu Lina with a huge stash of papers in front of her. She was sitting on the carpet in the bedroom and all the papers were scattered around her. He was aghast and he scolded her, "Wu Lina, how can you sit on the floor? You are pregnant. Why do you have all those papers around you?" With a pen on her lips, she looked up at him and said, "I am doing my research on the entertainment industry." She looked so adorable with her face marked here and there with blue ink and a messy bun whose hair were refusing to contain, that Yang Xinyu went near her, bent down and after removing the pen from her lips, said, "Wu Lina, if you don''t go on the bed right now, I will take you down over here, on these papers." Wu Lina became furious. She was expecting him to appreciate her and this devil just comes up with his nonsense. She pushed him on his chest but then he was too strong for her weak efforts. Before she knew, Yang Xinyu scooped her from the ground and placed her on the bed. He looked at those papers and carefully stashed them on the bed. "Now, do your research. Don''t sit on the ground. Okay?" Wu Lina smiled. She chided herself for her stupid thoughts. Yang Xinyu went inside the bathroom. He emerged a few minutes later with a cleaning lotion and with cotton started removing those marks from her face. Wu Lina grinned at her husband and said, "I will do it myself." "I don''t my wife to have any infection because of that ink. Plus if you wont remove these there is certain part of my body, which will go out of control," said Yang Xinyu softly using the cotton on her skin. "" Once it was done, he went back to the bathroom and took a cold shower. That certain part was not behaving. When will the first trimester get over? Yang Xinyu came out and looked at the calendar in his phone and marked the date when the second trimester would start. It was getting over within next ten days. Then he grinned and gave a satisfying look to Wu Lina. Wu Lina conducted her research for until midnight when Yang Xinyu angrily forced her to stop making notes and keep her pen down. He removed all the papers from the bed and made her lie down saying, "Why are you torturing my babies? You better sleep." Next day in the morning he told her that they would be going to buy the gift for Yan Xiaojun in the afternoon. Wu Lina didn''t want to go anywhere. She was still doing her research. She said, "Xini, baby I don''t feel like going. Why don''t you buy the gift yourself?" Yang Xinyu became worried and asked, "What happened Wu Lina? Are you feeling fine?" "Of course I am fine. I just want to stay in the home" Yang Xinyu got up from his place and checked her temperature by keeping his hand on her forehead. "Baby, you are not having fever?" Wu Lina pressed her lips and swatted his hand away. "I am fine." "Then what has happened to my feisty wife who would become edgy when I used to ask her to stay indoor?" "Okay! I will go with you." She didn''t want to argue with him about her recent feelings about wanting to stay at home. Yang Xinyu laughed loudly and left for the office leaving behind an angry Wu Lina. In the afternoon, he asked her to come to the mall directly as he had an urgent meeting with some board members. In the meeting the board members were demanding to see the new member who had bought shares of the company that belonged to Yang Fangxu. He still hadn''t revealed his face as only his lawyer was communicating with them. The rumor was that he had offered a price higher than what they were worth, to Yang Fangxu. Yang Fangxu, being a greedy woman, sold all her shares to him. Yang Xinyu was himself perplexed over this new development. So in the meeting even the lawyer of the new member was called. Yang Xinyu asked on everyone''s behalf, "We would like to meet the person who has bought Yang Fangxu''s shares. You should know that we can throw him out of the board members if he doesn''t come and address us." Chapter 234 - Mending Gaps (6) The lawyer was an old man in his sixties. He knew the legal games very well. He said, "My client has given me power of attorney, so it is not necessary for him to be present here for the meetings. He has numerous businesses worldwide. Why would he attend a meeting for something as small as this?" Yang Xinyu and others in the meeting could not say a word after this. They knew it was true. The meeting got adjourned soon. Yang Xinyu left for the mall. He didn''t want to keep Wu Lina waiting for him. As it was lunchtime, he had already reserved a table for them in the restaurant on the rooftop. He headed straight for the restaurant and called Wu Lina over there. As he was ordering the food, he noticed from the corner of his eye a woman sitting on the a table a little far from him. The woman turned to look at him and their gaze met. It was Ying Yue. He felt a sudden hatred towards her and thought about cancelling the reservation but Wu Lina had stepped in the restaurant by then. She waved at him and sauntered towards him. Noticing his dark expressions, Wu Lina looked in the same direction as his, and saw Ying Yue. She was sitting with a man whom she didn''t recognise. Ying Yue was looking different. She had cut her hair short and her long neck was looking alluring. She coughed as she reached near Yang Xinyu. Yang Xinyu immediately noticed her and gave her a smile. "Well, are you looking at your ex? She is looking pretty I must say." Yang Xinyu sneered at her. "Do you want me to cancel the reservation?" "Hehe. No, let''s eat," said Wu Lina and started sipping her peach shake. "What do have in mind for Yan Xiaojun?" asked Wu Lina. "I don''t know... you have to think about that. My job was to accompany you to buy the gift." "But you were the one who wanted me to come with you!" Yang Xinyu just shrugged. Wu Lina didn''t know anything regarding these kinds of things. She thought it would be better to carry gifts for Ivan rather than his parents. The food was served soon and Wu Lina started nagging him to eat more. "You have become so thin," she would say and keep filling his bowl. Soon Yang Xinyu felt bloated and burped. Wu Lina glared at him and kicked him beneath the table. "Baby I can''t help it," he whined. Just as she was about to say something, Ying Yue came over. "Oh hello you two! Where have you been?" Yang Xinyu flared at her and said, "Ying Yue, please don''t come over to talk to us. We don''t have any interest in talking to you. Wu Lina out here is eating food and I don''t want you to disturb her." A man approached Ying Yue and asked her, "Who are they to talk so rudely to my darling?" Yang Xinyu looked at her companion and was shocked to see that that person was no other than the ex-mayor of City H, Mr. Wan. Mr. Wan looked at Yang Xinyu and snickered, "Look who do we have here! Yang Xinyu, son of the present mayor of City H." Ying Yue crossed her arms as she looked at the two of them obviously enjoying the show. "I have to say Mr. Yang Xinyu that your father did a very sneaky thing against me. But the fact that I am out of jail so quickly means I have too many connections. Watch out for me. I don''t take rivalry easily," said Mr. Wan with a threatening voice. Yang Xinyu laughed and said, "Do you think you can just come to my table and threaten me like that? Just go and look outside this restaurant. You will find a huge number of my security men waiting to take an order from me and toss you in the ocean. If you want to live, leave right now." Mr. Wan knew about Yang Xinyu''s power. He held Ying Yue''s hand and went out from there saying, "You will regret this." Chapter 235 - Mending Gaps (6) Wu Lina breathed a sigh of relief when she saw them going out. She knew that Yang Xinyu would have actually ordered his guards to throw them in the sea for all he cared. But she was also dejected at the way Ying Yue changed her partners. There was no stopping her nonsense. Perhaps she was too insecure Wu Lina shook her head and went to eating her lunch. She noticed that Yang Xinyu was indeed very uncomfortable. She asked, "What happened? Are you having a heart-burn?" As soon as Yang Xinyu opened his mouth, he burped again loudly this time. Wu Lina glared at him while he closed his mouth with his hands. "These are becoming involuntary," he whined again. "Let''s show you to a doctor," she said. "Oh no! I just need to eat less," he replied instantly. "Look at you. You have become so thin. We will show to the doctor who will give you medication for your bloated stomach and then I can feed you properly," replied Wu Lina without even looking at his pitiable face. After lunch they went to buy clothes for Ivan from Gap. Wu Lina bought a variety of olive green clothes keeping his eye color in mind. She hadn''t seen so many green eyed Chinese in her country, and she was honestly found him to be charming. After the shopping, on Wu Lina'' insistence, they went to show to a doctor for treating his burp problem. The doctor gave him anti-acids and advised him to eat after meals if he still got the heartburn. But Wu Lina insisted that Yang Xinyu should be given an appetizer as he had lost a lot of weight. The doctor said that there was no need for it, so she asked if he could give him tablets for acid-reflux. "How do you know so much about medicines Wu Lina?" asked the doctor. "I was a nurse earlier, and this was given to the patients for acidity problems," she replied with a smile. The doctor was impressed but also smiled at her saying, "If Yang Xinyu reduces his food intake this problem would solve fast." "What? No! He is very thin. He cannot reduce his food intake. You have to give him a stronger anti-acid," she said with determination. The doctor understood Yang Xinyu''s dilemma, who was sitting there in front of him like a goat to be butchered. "Okay, in that case you can increase the number of meals and reduce the quantity of each meal," the doctor replied with a ''I-understand-you'' look on his face. Wu Lina was happy and left the chamber to buy medicines, which Wu Lina kept safely in her purse. On Sunday, Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu attended Rosa and Yan Xiaojun''s wedding reception. The reception was held in the gardens of Yan Xiajun''s family bungalow. The gardens were beautifully decorated. The entire layout was spread in three gardens. As soon as the guests entered, they were ushered to the spot where Rosa and Yan Xiaojun were standing with Ivan and accepting gifts. In the next one there was a variety of cuisine for the guests, which also showed the fact that Yan Xiaojun''s chain of restaurants was perhaps the best in City H. In the third garden, a band was playing and there were numerous youngsters who were dancing to its tune. When Yan Xiaojun''s parents saw Yang Xinyu as they were entering, both of them greeted him like their own son. They looked so happy that they hugged Yang Xinyu together. His mother was especially happy when she said, "I can''t believe that I am getting so much happiness these days Yang Xinyu. Not only I got to see my beautiful grandchild, I get to meet my favorite child, Yang Xinyu!" She clasped her hands and continued, "Rosa is such a lovely girl. She is so beautiful. I couldn''t have found a charming blond for my son and see, Rosa is right here. I couldn''t ask for more." Yang Xinyu bowed his head and said, "Nice to see you after a long time uncle and aunty." He choked a little and then brought Wu Lina in front of them, "This is my wife, Wu Lina." Yan Xiaojun''s mother was surprised. She kept her hands on her mouth and said, "Omo! You have such a lovely wife." Then she embraced Wu Lina. She nudged her husband to gift her. Her husband immediately took out five red packets from his suit and handed them to her. Wu Lina laughed and said, "Thank you." Mrs. Jiaojun was ecstatic. She couldn''t help saying to Yang Xinyu, "But my daughter-in-law is more beautiful." Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina laughed and left them to meet Yan Xiaojun and Rosa. Rosa was looking beautiful in her long golden gown that was matching her waist-length golden hair. She had clipped them on the side. Yan Xiaojun was holding Ivan when Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu approached them. Congratulating them, Wu Lina presented her gift to them and hugged Rosa. Yan Xiaojun said, "I am so glad that you could come for the wedding. I want us to mend the gaps for our lives now. No more misunderstandings. I want to start fresh Yang Xinyu. You have to give me a chance to rectify the damages I did in the past." Yang Xinyu smiled, nodded and said, "Yan Xiaojun, they are all rectified. Lets not talk about them from now on." With that he embraced Yan Xiaojun as he used to, when they were in the high school. Wu Lina joined them in their laughter and old jokes for a while, but she also noticed that Rosa did not look interested in joining them. She was simply sitting on her chair with her hands clasped in her lap. She wasn''t even paying attention to Ivan. And even though Yan Xiaojun continued to talk to them, he was clearly nervous. He would occasionally glance at Rosa and ask if she was okay. She would give monotonous replies. He was also holding Ivan who was now comfortable in his lap. However, Rosa seemed detached; she seemed unhappy Chapter 236 - I Don’t Think I Love Yan Xiaojun Wu Lina found it odd. On close observation she noticed that Rosa was actually giving cold shoulders to Yan Xiaojun. At first she thought that perhaps it was just a lovers quarrel, but then she realized that Rosa was indeed not happy. She was not looking in his direction. A few times Ivan cried to go to her but she didn''t even want to be with him. In front of the guests Yan Xiaojun was keeping his jovial nature up, but on the inside he was too worried and this couldn''t escape Wu Lina''s eyes. Wu Lina decided to talk to her after the function was over because she knew that Rosa was in a vulnerable state and it might become a huge issue in front of the guests if she became emotional. So she took Yang Xinyu off the stage, where the couple was sitting, and on way to the dining area she stated her observation. Yang Xinyu''s eyes darted in Rosa''s direction. He had just now congratulated his old friend and they talked about mending gaps, how could things become sour so soon? Yang Xinyu became sad and said, "Lina, I think you must talk to Rosa. After all, she is very close to us only. Everybody is so happy about this union. I hope it doesn''t break because Yan Xiaojun actually wants to give his life a fresh start. He would slump back to his drunken days if Rosa returns back to her country." Wu Lina said, "Okay, but I can only talk once the function is over otherwise there may be an unwanted scene." Yang Xinyu nodded and proceeded to have dinner along with Wu Lina. The function got over past midnight. But Wu Lina was extremely tired by then, so she decided to visit the couple the next day. At home Yang Xinyu slept with Wu Lina with his hands tightly clasped around her. In the morning Yang Xinyu left for the office early after instructing his security guards to be around Wu Lina, when she left for Yan Xiaojun''s house. Wu Lina woke up late at 10am. She called Yang Xinyu and wondered if going over to Yan Xiaojun''s house and talking to Rosa would be okay. She was apprehensive because it could be possible that her observation about them was wrong. She asked Yang Xinyu to first call Yan Xiaojun and know about the situation. Yang Xinyu agreed and called Yan Xiaojun. Yan Xiaojun was pleasantly surprised to receive his call. As both of them were hesitant, they limited talking about the casual stuff. But not even five minutes had passed and both of them started talking jovially, picking the threads from where they had left. They talked about their high school days and the conversation warmed up. Yang Xinyu took the opportunity and mentioned about Rosa. He had a long talk with Yan Xiaojun. Yan Xiaojun became sad when Rosa was mentioned. "I want a chance with Rosa. I know that our age gap of twelve years is too huge but I am willing to pamper her and go her way, if she is also ready to accept me. I don''t love her but I want the marriage to work because of Ivan. I am constantly scared that she will leave me and also take away Ivan from me. She is too young, and already a mother. I don''t know how to deal with that" said Yan Xiaojun feeling wretched about the situation. He felt as if things were slipping through his hands like sand and he could just stand and watch it. When their conversation was over Yang Xinyu called Wu Lina and asked her to visit Rosa. He said it was urgent. Wu Lina left to visit Rosa after lunch. Rosa was expecting her, as Yan Xiaojun had already informed about her. Ivan was with a nanny. He was being so cranky that he was looking at his mother to cradle him, but she didn''t pick him. The nanny took him to his room shaking her head and saying something in Chinese about young girls. Wu Lina started the conversation about her relationship with Yan Xiaojun directly, cutting the chase. "Rosa, I am here to discuss things between you and Yan Xiaojun. Yesterday I felt that the two of you were not happy with each other. What is it Rosa? You can tell me because I know that Yan Xiaojun would never let his parents know about his problems," said Wu Lina with concern. Rosa darted a look at her and asked, "How do you know so much about Yan Xiaojun?" Wu Lina became uncomfortable. She hadn''t expected that question from Rosa and couldn''t even tell about Yan Xiaojun''s past about when Yang Xinyu had saved him from his parents during high school days by getting a girl aborted who was carrying his child. "I know this from Yang Xinyu," she answered tactfully. Although Rosa was an eighteen-year young teenager, she was smart not to be fooled. She had to be handled carefully. Rosa just pursed her lips and said, "I am homesick I don''t think I love Yan Xiaojun." Wu Lina was stunned by her words, "But you came all the way with him even by risking your life." "I think it was just momentary. It was all so sudden that I didn''t get chance to think about it," replied Rosa with her face looking down in her lap. "I feel he is too old for me" "Rosa, there are many couples with older age difference. You have to give him a chance to make this marriage work. He loves his son a lot." "Yes I know that he dotes upon Ivan. If he wants he can keep Ivan, but I want to go home" "Keep Ivan? Do you mean to say that Ivan should be brought up without his mother''s care? He is too young to be punished like that Rosa just because you don''t love Yan Xiaojun," said Wu Lina annoyed at her. "Well, I am just not in love with him. I can''t seem to like this culture. It is so different from mine. I can''t adjust. His mother keeps asking me to meet his relatives all the time. Even though I go to meet them, I don''t want to meet anyone. I feel I am stranded and don''t have anything to do," replied Rosa equally annoyed. Chapter 237 - Find A Solution Wu Lina was bereft. She didn''t know what to talk to this stubborn girl. She had formed the opinions in her mind and was reluctant to talk about them to Yan Xiaojun. If this continued, she would definitely leave him in less than a week. Wu Lina became quiet and lowered her head. Rosa realized her mistake and said, "I am sorry Wu Lina, I didn''t mean to shout but I want to go back to my home I have never stayed away from my parents" "If that is only the case then you should visit your parents and come back, but I believe that your situation is more complicated," said Wu Lina. "I don''t know" said Rosa and started crying. Wu Lina came and sat beside her to calm her down, "Don''t cry Rosa. I think you are missing your parents a lot. Were you studying back in Bulgaria?" Rosa looked blankly in front of her and replied gloomily, "No, I couldn''t continue my studies because when I became pregnant with Ivan, my peer groups started making things difficult for me in the school. My boyfriend rejected me and I had become depressed. But I couldn''t abort my first baby, so even though the society ostracized me, I gave birth to my baby. When I saw that he looked like the man with whom I had had a one-night stand, I was crestfallen. But it was too late by then. I had started looking after father''s guesthouse after Ivan was born." "I am sorry Rosa," said Wu Lina keeping her hands in her lap. Rosa turned her face towards her and said, "Don''t be sorry for me. I am in this situation because I chose to be had I got Ivan aborted, my life would have been simpler" "Don''t speak like this. Ivan is a beautiful child. Does Yan Xiaojun know about this?" asked Wu Lina. "Yes, he does. He even offered me to go on a shopping spree few days back, but I don''t like to shop. He took me after nagging me for a long time. He shopped so much for me and Ivan that I think we don''t need clothes for one year now," replied Rosa and started laughing. Wu Lina deduced that Rosa needed to do some job. She wasn''t the typical girl who would only enjoy shopping. They continued talking about other things. Wu Lina also asked about pregnancy and delivery and how she fed Ivan. The conversation became lighter and later Wu Lina left on a friendlier note. In the evening when Yang Xinyu came home, Wu Lina told him about Rosa''s situation. She said, "The only way out of the problem is that she should start working. That will keep her busy. But Yan Xiaojun has to be comfortable with that." Yang Xinyu called Yan Xiaojun over to his bungalow so that they discuss about his predicament and also find a convenient solution. Over tea and snacks, Wu Lina told Yan Xiaojun to take Rosa out on dates and pamper her. He told him that she was a foreigner and was finding it difficult to adjust here. Unless she was kept busy, she would keep thinking of leaving the place. "I can''t allow her to work Wu Lina. She is too young. Plus she has to look after Ivan as well. My parents would throw a fit if they will see her getting menial jobs. She has not even competed her school and you know how competitive it is in China. She doesn''t have a chance at good jobs," said Yan Xiaojun. "I agree Yan Xiaojun but how will this situation improve?" asked Wu Lina. "I don''t know" he said sipping his tea. "Well, you need to find a solution as soon as possible. Maybe you can ask her to help with your business" said Wu Lina. Yan Xiaojun nodded. They were silent for a long time, each absorbed in his or her thoughts, until they finished tea. After that Yan Xiaojun left. When he reached home, he searched for Rosa. She was playing her favorite symphony on the piano. He kept standing behind her watching her fingers deftly playing the keys. He was mesmerized for a moment. Rosa had learnt piano from a very young age and was very good at it. He loved when she played the music. It would fill his house with positive vibes. When she finished playing it, she got up from her seat and looked at him watching her intently. She lowered her head. Yan Xiaojun told her, "Get ready, we are going out for dinner." Even though Yan Xiaojun would take her out on dates, she was maintaining her distance. There was no way by which he could break the wall that she had built around her heart. He was becoming more nervous as the time went by. He was constantly looking for ways to assess what she wanted. One day while they were having dinner at home, he told her that he wanted to enter the resort business and was looking for someone to help him out. "Why don''t you use your skills in helping me out to develop the resort? You have already helped your father in this line." Rosa looked up at him with surprise. When she looked, he knew he had found that window. He was ready to invest money to keep her busy even if the idea failed. "But I am too young Yan Xiaojun. I don''t have those kinds of skills. What if this fails?" she asked enthusiastically, yet a little scared. "Investing into a resort means a lot of money," she continued. Yan Xiaojun smiled at her enthusiasm and patted himself inwards. "It doesn''t matter. Unless you fail, how would you know whether it is right for you or not." She was so happy that she clasped her hands. "Really?" He nodded. "Thank you Yan Xiaojun! When can I start?" He laughed at her impatience and said, "As soon as I have found the place where you can build it." He already had a place in his mind. Chapter 238 - She Would Be The Owner Of This Place Yan Xiaojun loved the fact that she was eager to begin working on the new project. He looked at her with interest and said, "You can always use your skills that you have acquired by working at your father''s guesthouse." Rosa grinned and replied, "I had been helping papa for almost an year. I helped him around the kitchen, the interiors and even buying groceries for the guesthouse." "That''s great experience Rosa," said Yan Xiaojun evoking a lovely grin on her face. Later at night when they went to sleep, Rosa first went to check on Ivan. She had been cradling him in her lap only when she had to feed. But that evening after dinner she played with him for a long time until he went off to sleep. When she came back to her bedroom, she missed Ivan, so she went back to fetch him and made him sleep beside her on the bed. She placed him away from Yan Xiaojun so that he slept peacefully during night. At night when Ivan woke her up hungry, she realized that she couldn''t move because Yan Xiaojun had curled his arms around her. Carefully, she removed his arms to pick Ivan. After feeding him, she slept back again in between the son and the father only to be pulled back in Yan Xiaojun''s embrace. In the morning she woke up late to find that Yan Xiaojun had already left for the office. The entire day she was keen on talking to him to know about the progress of her project but he hadn''t called. She would have checked her phone hundreds of times for his call or even a message but there was nothing. By the evening she became depressed all over again. When Yan Xiaojun came home, she was again on the piano and Ivan was crying with nanny. Yan Xiaojun listened to her play the piano until she finished. When she finished, she turned around and looked at him. Immediately she pouted her lips in anger. Yan Xiaojun came near her, held her face in his hands and said, "Rosa, it is not easy to acquire land in a day. I had been working for your project for a long time today, as I want to gift you the land rather than make you slog to find a location also. I don''t want my beautiful wife to get tanned in this heat. Let me do the needful and then you can get started." Rosa''s face softened as she heard him explaining himself even though she hadn''t told him why she was angry. She smiled and said, "Okay." Together they had their dinner and went off to sleep with Ivan on their bed. Rosa found this arrangement convenient. A week passed and still there was no news about land acquisition from Yan Xiaojun. Rosa was beginning to get impatient and she started doubting about his commitment. One day during dinner when he hadn''t spoken anything about it, Rosa became fidgety. She scolded the nanny for no reason. Yan Xiaojun knew that she was getting edgy. Although he had already finalized a land deal, he had come across a resort that was being sold by its owner because the owner couldn''t maintain it. Hence Yan Xiaojun was in a dilemma whether to buy the land or buy that resort. When they finished dinner and settled down to sleep, he told her about his dilemma. Rosa was so excited to hear it. It meant that he had been working on her project. She was so thrilled that she hugged him without realizing. Yan Xiaojun looked at her affectionately and stroked her hair. He said, "What would you want Rosa?" Rosa became aware of their situation and left him with a blush. She said, "Whatever you like Yan Xiaojun. But if we acquire that resort, I would pick up the work from where the owner had left. If possible can I see that resort before you finalize?" Yan Xiaojun was impressed by her approach. He agreed and arranged a meeting with the resort owner the next day in the morning. Next day the first thing that Rosa did was to get ready for the meeting. She accompanied Yan Xiaojun. But she also had to take Ivan and the nanny with them because she didn''t know how much time it would take for her to come back. It was then she understood why Yan Xiaojun wasn''t eager about her working anywhere. Who would take care of their son? All of a sudden she felt guilty C guilty of thinking about leaving Ivan and going back to Bulgaria. The resort was located on a hilly terrain in the west side of City H. It was an hour''s drive from their house. She had Ivan beside her in the car seat for babies all the time while Yan Xiaojun sat in front in the passenger seat. Yan Xiaojun would look at both of them and smile C his family was so beautiful. He wouldn''t give them up for the world and try his best to keep them safe. He was overwhelmed at his emotion. When the car arrived at the resort, Rosa was captivated by its location. It was nestled in between the bamboo forest. The area all around the resort was so green that she suddenly had an idea of promoting it as an exclusive spa and resort. She looked around the resort along with the owner and kept making mental notes on where to improve it. The owner wondered as to who was this young girl who had accompanied Yan Xiaojun. He didn''t like the way she was questioning him and so he wasn''t replying to her nicely. When Yan Xiaojun noticed his reluctance, he warned him, "You better answer all the questions this lady asks properly, as she would be the owner of this place and will be developing it further. So it is important that she knows about it as much as possible" "But you said that you would be buying this place. This girl is a teenager. I don''t think you are doing it right to give it to her to take care of this resort. This place needs skillful hands," replied the owner. Chapter 239 - Her Assessment Rosa was aware of the fact that everyone would question her age appropriate skills. She was crestfallen when she heard the owner suspecting her abilities. She didn''t know how to tackle that comment from the owner, so she stayed quiet and stopped in her tracks. She went and stood behind Yan Xiaojun, discouraged thoroughly. She tugged at his shirt and said in a soft voice, "Yan Xiaojun, maybe we should go back. I don''t think I am capable of assessing the resort. Maybe you should call experts" her voice choked. Yan Xiaojun held her hand and looked in her eyes. "Don''t say that ever again. I believe in you, so just do what you think is appropriate. Now go and look around while I talk to the owner. I need you to give me thorough report on what all would you need to revive this resort, and I want the report to be as detailed as possible. Don''t think about the expense." Rosa looked at him. His eyes conveyed his trust on her and that was all she needed at that time. Even her father was never so confident about her. Her self-confidence became so low after she became pregnant that she felt she was not capable of doing anything. Helping her father around was more like a chore. She never realized that it was a blessing disguise and she was actually gaining all the experience. But Yan Xiaojun had realized her potential and he had entrusted his confidence in her. He kept his hands on her shoulders and said, "I don''t want my wife to ever feel unsure about herself." Rosa smiled and proceeded with her investigation about the resort. When she was gone, Yan Xiaojun turned towards the owner and said, "Let me rephrase that sentence for you. That teenage girl over there is my wife, Rosa. She is here to assess this property. She will be the new owner of this place only IF she likes it here, otherwise you can kiss this investment goodbye." Saying that Yan Xiaojun left and followed Rosa. He received a call from the nanny who was in the car with Ivan, "Young master, Ivan is hungry. He is crying. Can I bring him there?" "I am coming over. Don''t get him by yourself," said Yan Xiaojun and left to fetch him. The owner didn''t know how to react to Yan Xiaojun. He was still under the shock that a teenage girl would be the new owner. He thought that if that were the case, then he would easily throw some heavy words in front of her and convince her effortlessly to buy the resort. The owner followed Rosa, grinning at his plan. When he reached the place he saw that as she was assessing the place, she was also making notes on a notepad. Confidently, he approached her and said, "Miss Rosa, you seem to be very intelligent for your age. You are making notes, which is a very good thing. But you see that this resort is so well connected and very well kept. You would hardly need to invest anything in order to revive it. Also I am selling it at a very low price, so it is winning deal for you." When Rosa was looking around, she realized that the place indeed needed a lot of improvement. The resort was nowhere according to her standards. Her father''s resort was hundred times better than this one and she was thinking of building a better resort than her father''s! After listening to the owner she looked at him with disgust. Earlier he was suspecting her capabilities and now he did a 180 degree. She said, "Your resort is below par. It needs a lot of improvement. I can''t even imagine the amount of work it needs to start functioning the way I want it. It is better if we just buy a piece of land and construct a new resort rather than investing so much money in this one. How can you say that this resort has been maintained well when I can easily see that even the pipes are cracked and there is dampness inside the rooms and the walls are damaged due to that?" The owner became silent at her evaluation. He stuttered, "Well, that that is just a mi minor problem It can be taken care of easily." "I wouldn''t let Yan Xiaojun buy a property as bad as this. If you really want us to buy it you have to get that dampness taken care of. It is easy to take care of it C right?" said Rosa leaving him gaping at her. "But that would mean that I have to invest money in it," said the owner complaining about her request. "This is not right. You are asking to rectify the dampness problem even before you have quoted the amount to buy the resort." "I have just started," said Rosa with a shrug. The owner gulped. He realized that she was not a simple and stupid teenager who was only into having fun and spending money. She had to be dealt with professionally. Yan Xiaojun had come to them by then. He was holding Ivan, and nanny had followed them. Ivan looked at Rosa and threw his arms to be with her. Rosa took his from Yan Xiaojun, cuddled him and after looking for a secluded spot, she went to feed him. Ivan slept as soon as his stomach was full. Rosa cradled him and cautiously placed him in his carrycot. The nanny took him back to the car where he slept comfortably in air-conditioned atmosphere. Yan Xiaojun came to Rosa and asked, "How is it going? Do you like the place?" She nodded and said, " I still have to look around. There are some points you have to discuss with the owner before you buy this property. I am okay with you buying it but this place needs a lot of money to become operational. However, if you will buy a land and we begin with building the resort from scratch, it would be all the more troublesome. So in my opinion, since the location of this resort is good and all I have to do is just improve on its architecture a little more, then I would like you to buy it. I am already making my notes, which I will give you by the evening." Chapter 240 - The Blackmail (1) Yan Xiaojun heard her attentively and said, "Okay Rosa. Let''s assess this property a bit more." She smiled and together they spent another one hour looking around it. They were both looking charming as a couple with Rosa in her casual white shirt and jeans and Yan Xiaojun in his white turtleneck shirt and white pants. The owner saw them coming together and for a while he was captivated by them. Rosa and Yan Xiaojun told the owner that they would get back to him after a couple of days with final price and conditions. While Yan Xiaojun went to his office, Rosa went back to the home and started preparing her notes. She wanted to present her best work to Yan Xiaojun. For her it was like a project that she had to prepare for her high school teacher and she was keen on getting an ''A''. Apart from minor distractions that were mainly caused by Ivan, Rosa kept doing her so-called project enthusiastically. She was very excited and even didn''t take her lunch. But after feeding Ivan she felt so hungry that she devoured whatever was there on the table. It was a different thing that her mother-in-law was taking care of all her nutritional requirement as she was feeding her baby. Ivan had become the apple of his grandparent''s eyes. They would play with him at every given opportunity. That gave Rosa a lot of time for her project. At the office, Yan Xiaojun was busy with his job when he received a call from Ying Yue. He cancelled her call immediately. But she was persistent and she called him again. Yan Xiaojun picked it and spoke without even saying hello, "Ying Yue, don''t ever call me again!" He was about to slam the phone, when she said, "Congratulations on your wedding!" "Thanks and goodbye!" "Did you tell her that you were with me when you got her pregnant?" she said mockingly. Yan Xiaojun felt like slapping Ying Yue. He said, "Don''t spout nonsense Ying Yue. It doesn''t matter whether I was with you or anyone else. In the end I chose to marry her! Don''t call me again." "Oh! I wouldn''t. But you see I need some money. If you don''t want me to talk to her about yours and mines relationship, you have to keep me quiet. I need about two million Yuan urgently. Can you give me by tomorrow afternoon?" said Ying Yue very calmly on the phone. Yan Xiaojun could hear some man laughing from behind. He was covered in sweat. Ying Yue had stooped so low. "Are you mad Ying Yue? How could you even think so low?" he shouted at her. "So low? What you did to Yang Xinyu was despicable. I am only reaping what you sow. Don''t tell me about my character," she said still mocking at him. "Are you telling me that you were not interested in getting that contract from me? Unless you have vested interests, you are the type of woman who wouldn''t care to do charity," he accused her. "But you were the one who chased me. I fell for your charm. Tsk tsk. Poor Rosa, does she even know about me? Does she know how many women you have had a relationship with before marriage?" replied Ying Yue with a scorn. "I am not going to discuss my relationships with you or with anyone. So buzz off! And don''t bother me again." "Oh! I will go away. But only after you give me that two million Yuan, or else I will have no qualms in going and telling Rosa about your relationship with me during that time. I have beautiful photographs of our memory." "Ying Yue, you!" "I am coming tomorrow afternoon to collect my money." He disconnected the phone and threw it across the table. The phone slid across and fell on the carpeted floor. Yan Xiaojun felt uneasiness in his stomach. He ran to the bathroom and puked. How long did he have to deal with his karma? Even though two million Yuan wasn''t a big deal for him, what was the surety that she would stop blackmailing him in future? --- Ying Yue was sitting with the Mr. Wan when she placed that call to Yan Xiaojun. Both of them laughed at their scheme. Although Ying Yue showed that she enjoyed the show, she was actually seething inside. She hadn''t expected that Yan Xiaojun would so easily leave her after what happened in between. She thought that she would go to his office and ask him to forgive her after the fiasco she had created. After all they had so much between them. So what if she faked her pregnancy? Before she had the chance to do so, Yan Xiaojun married Rosa C the girl from Bulgaria with whom he had a baby. It only meant that he had cheated her when they were together in Bulgaria. Was he so dedicated to his child? --- Yan Xiaojun paced around his office room. He couldn''t even think of taking help from Yang Xinyu because all this happened when he had stolen Ying Yue from him on purpose. He was alone in this mess. He had just started looking forward to his beautiful life with Rosa. What was happening? He became dizzy and slumped to the ground. Everything appeared before his eyes like a movie reel C Ivan, Rosa, Sofia, Ying Yue and Yang Xinyu. A tear dropped from his eye when he thought that everything he had strived for so hard, would crumble in a second if he wouldn''t meet Ying Yue''s demands. He knew that she was a sly woman who could do anything dreadful just to stay in the game. He remembered how she had duped him about her pregnancy. How far would she go to hassle him? He wanted to get rid of her permanently. While he was thinking about it, his secretary entered the office, who upon seeing his master on the ground in that situation immediately closed the door of the office and helped him to sit on his chair. Then he asked him calmly, "Young master, what happened?" Yan Xiajun looked at him and wondered if he could help him. As a matter of fact only he was the person who was most capable of helping him. Yan Xiaojun hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you remember Ying Yue?" "Of course young master." "I received a phone call from her" Chapter 241 - The Blackmail (2) When Yan Xiaojun left for home in the evening, he didn''t know that he was in for a surprise. Rosa had made a beautiful presentation for him. Even before he could settle and have tea, she pulled him to his study, made him sit in the chair and booted the computer. While the computer was starting, she asked the maid to bring tea for him to the study. Yan Xiaojun looked at her beaming face and felt like holding her tight. He hadn''t realized how in a few days Rosa had got so close to him. He remembered how Ying Yue had blackmailed him and immediately felt as if he was about to lose Rosa. He looked at her, an uneasiness gripping his chest. She was uncomfortable by the way he stared but she could sense that he was tense. After standing still for a moment, she asked him, "Is something wrong Yan Xiaojun?" Yan Xiaojun shook his head and said, "No, show me what all have you done," and reclined back in the chair. Rosa started her presentation on the power point. Each and every point was placed in different pages, as she explained why that change was needed and how it would be beneficial to what she had in mind. It lasted for almost an hour and Yan Xiaojun became so immersed in it that he forgot everything about Ying Yue. He was impressed by her work and decided to invest in her project. The way she had presented, it was better than most of his skilled employees. Even if she was there with him for a short time, it was worth it. With the way Ying Yue was going, it won''t be long before she would contact Rosa and things would take turn for the bad. He clapped when the presentation was over and said, "I am very impressed Rosa and I would like to go ahead. But you have to promise me one thing." "What is it Yan Xiaojun?" she asked expecting him to say something about the project. "If things would go wrong between us, you will give me one chance to explain myself," asked Yan Xiaojun earnestly. Rosa frowned and said, "I didn''t get you Yan Xiaojun I thought you would ask me something about the project" Yan Xiaojun shook his head, "It is perfect. But do you promise me just this small thing?" "Of course yes," she said as if there was even a need for something like this. Next day, Yan Xiaojun called the owner of the resort to his office and gave him the terms and conditions of the deal according to what Rosa had suggested. The owner started complaining that it was absolutely ridiculous to expect him to repair some part of the resort. He just wanted his money, and leave the country for good. But Yan Xiaojun was firm in his offer. Eventually, after throwing tantrums, the owner came to terms with the offer. He had to yield to his demands. He signed the document in the presence of Yan Xiaojun''s lawyer and left. He asked for a week''s time before all the documented repairs would be completed. Yan Xiaojun called Rosa and said that the deal was finalized. Rosa was ecstatic, "Really? Thank you Yan Xiaojun!" He heard her laughing cheerfully at the other end and said, "As a husband it is my duty to keep you happy." In the afternoon, Ying Yue called and said that she was coming to collect her money. Yan Xiaojun didn''t say a word and disconnected the call. When Ying Yue came, Yan Xiaojun noticed that she had changed her appearance. She had cut her hair short. She was wearing skimpier clothes. She had done a lot of makeup, to the extent that she looked artificial. Her red lipstick was glaring and overall she looked liked a woman who was all out to seduce men. She was carrying a folder in her hands. Yan Xiaojun''s secretary was present in the office when she came there. She looked at him, smiled and said, "I want you to leave the office as I want to speak with Yan Xiaojun privately." Yan Xiaojun said, "No, he is my secretary. He will be here while we talk." Ying Yue shrugged and said, "Okay. In that case please give me the money I had asked for." The secretary replied this time, "Miss Yue you should know that blackmailing is an offense and if caught you can be put behind bars for a long time." Ying Yue gave him a disdainful look, "Just give me my money and I will leave. If you won''t I will go to Rosa and show her these pictures." She tossed the folder in her hand towards Yan Xiaojun. Yan Xiaojun was horrified when he saw the pictures. They were pictures of his girlfriends along with him and several compromising positions. He felt embarrassed. But at the same time he wondered from where did she acquire those. The secretary picked the photos. He said, "Miss Yue, since you have asked us to pay you two million Yuan for those pictures, you will have to give us some time. It is a large amount. We can give them to you by tomorrow. But how do you guarantee that you will destroy those pictures once you have the money?" "I don''t guarantee," replied Ying Yue with a shrug. "Yan Xiaojun, this is just the beginning," she added shamelessly. Yan Xiaojun felt like slapping her. "Ying Yue, you!" He was about to get up from his chair, when the secretary pressed his hand on his shoulder signaling him to stay quiet and not lose his temper. Yan Xiaojun sat down with pursed lips while the secretary said, "Okay, Miss Yue, give us until tomorrow then." "No, I want the money by this evening 6pm," she demanded. "If you fail to give me the money by then, you can say goodbye to Rosa and Ivan forever." She was trying to provoke Yan Xiaojun. However, her attempts failed and all she got was cold looks from him. The secretary nodded and she left. Yan Xiaojun suspected as to how Ying Yue was able to gather these pictures. The pictures were sent to a photo lab to verify their nature. Chapter 242 - The Blackmail (3) When the secretary went to collect the photos from the lab, the photographer said something, which gave him goose bumps. He returned back with the report. Yan Xiaojun became stressed. He asked him to give the report about the photos to him. When the secretary left, he read the report and his face contorted. It was alarming. He had to find a way to stop Ying Yue from creating a disaster in his married life. Back at home Rosa was so happy to about Yan Xiaojun''s decision that she was jumping around the house like a little girl. She forgot that she was a mother of a child and behaved like a teenager who had just achieved highest marks in her annual exams. She wanted to go and hug Yan Xiaojun. As soon as she realized what she was thinking, she blushed. She smacked her head with her hand and tried to concentrate on her project details. But her mind was beckoning her to go to meet Yan Xiaojun and personally thank him. On what pretext would she go there? While she was thinking, she heard Ivan crying and she got an idea. She asked the nanny to dress up Ivan, as she wanted to go out for shopping. An hour later she asked the driver to take the car to the shopping mall. Ivan and his nanny accompanied her. She shopped for his clothes and then went to buy a small gift for Yan Xiaojun as a gesture of her gratitude. At first she didn''t know what to give him, but after brainstorming for a long time, she thought of buying her favorite cologne for men. She loved that scent whenever her father used to wear it. She hunted for a long time before she could finally find it because it was an international brand. Finally, she left for his office at 5pm. All the way to the office, Ivan was being cranky. He wanted to be lifted from his carrycot and come to her. But she couldn''t help it because she wanted to reach Yan Xiaojun''s office as soon as possible. She mollycoddled him all the way until they reached the office. As soon as they reached, she picked him up in her lap. Ivan was teething, so he bit her shoulders instantly making her wince in pain. It was already 6pm. She started going towards his office. The employees outside were afraid that if the missus would see what was happening in the office, it would lead to bad consequences. Ying Yue was present inside, and they knew that she was their boss''s girlfriend in the past. Obviously no wife would tolerate the fact that her husband was meeting his ex. They tried to stop her by catching up with her. One of them forcefully took Ivan from her lap and indulged in playing with him but Ivan was so scared of them that he made a face and was about to cry. Rosa immediately collected Ivan and excused herself to go to her husband''s office. No one was allowed to enter the office but no one could stop Rosa, as she was the boss''s wife. As her hand was on the doorknob, she heard a woman''s voice. "Have you got the two million Yuan? Don''t tell me that you haven''t got it, because then I will just show these pictures to Rosa." Rosa stilled at the door. Ivan was biting her shoulder, however, she didn''t feel the pain. What pictures? Yan Xiaojun was wild, "Ying Yue, don''t do this nonsense. All this was my past. Yes, I did have girlfriends in the past, but so what? It is not a crime." Rosa shuddered. She wanted to go in and face the woman however her feet were glued to the ground. "Of course not! But did you tell her that you were with me when you had that one-night stand with her?" said Ying Yue. "Ying Yue, you are mad! I am giving you one last chance to get out of this office and my life. If you won''t, you may end up regretting it," shouted Yan Xiaojun. Rosa understood the context. ''Oh! So she was that woman with whom Yan Xiaojun had come to Bulgaria.'' Ying Yue laughed, "Yan Xiaojun, I am well prepared. So give me the money or these pictures will be posted to your address or rather would be personally handed over by me to your beautiful wife!" Rosa left the doorknob and went to the nanny to hand over Ivan to her. Then she turned towards the office and marched inside. Yan Xiaojun was stunned to see her. His expression became sad. How did Rosa come to his office at this moment? Why was God playing such cruel jokes with him? Even Ying Yue and the secretary were surprised. Rosa came and stood by her husband''s side. She looked at Ying Yue and smiled. She said, "Oh hello! How are you? If I remember correctly, you are the same woman who accompanied Yan Xiaojun to our guesthouse in Bulgaria?" Ying Yue was taken aback at her direct attitude. She said, "Yes" Ying Yue wasn''t prepared for this kind of situation. "How are you Rosa?" she added. "Oh! I am fine! How are you? Rather, why are you?" Ying Yue pressed her lips and narrowed her eyes, "What do you mean?" "I mean what I say. Why are you here? Isn''t my husband done and dusted with you? You are his ex-girlfriend C right?" Ying Yue nodded. "I am his wife," growled Rosa, as if warning her to stay away from him. Ying Yue had to manage the situation. She looked at Yan Xiaojun and said, "I am waiting for the money. Hand it over and I will leave." "What money?" asked Rosa crossing her hands across her chest. Everybody became quiet. Sweat beads formed on Yan Xiaojun''s head, which Rosa noticed. She smiled and held his hand reassuring him. She turned her gaze towards Ying Yue and understood that she was there to blackmail him. She snarled at her, "I don''t care whether my husband had any relationship with you. That was his past but Ivan and me, are his present. So get out of this office before I scratch that face of yours." Ying Yue was becoming impatient, as Rosa was foiling her plan. Waving the envelop of pictures in front of his face, she said, "Yan Xiaojun, this is the last time I am asking you." Chapter 243 - The Blackmail (4) "Oh no! Please don''t talk to my husband. You talk to me lady," said Rosa menacingly. "You don''t know what kind of beast your husband was. Do you want to see what he did?" asked Ying Yue trying to provoke Yan Xiaojun. Yan Xiaojun clenched his fists and yelled at Ying Yue, "I said, stop it Ying Yue! She doesn''t have to be dragged in this mess." Ying Yue was getting impatient by the minute. She had to milk the current situation of confusion. She picked her purse and dug out an envelop from there. She was about to give it to Rosa, when Yan Xiaojun snatched it from her and said, "Enough! Get out before I do something untoward. You will not involve Rosa into anything." "Well then, hand me over the money." The fact that Yan Xiaojun didn''t want his wife to see his pictures meant that he would give into her blackmail. Rosa shouted, "You will get no money, scumbag. Leave this office now, else I will call the security and get you thrown out." Seeing Rosa''s disposition, Ying Yue''s hope to extort money from Yan Xiaojun was dwindling. In a last attempt to sabotage his relationship with Rosa, she took out more pictures from her bag and threw a bunch of them in front of Rosa saying, "Your husband had had too many girlfriends in the past. See it for yourself!" Before Yan Xiaojun could pick those pictures, Rosa had picked them and she started seeing them one by one. Her face became pale. She looked at Yan Xiaojun with a lot of questions in her eyes. Her gaze turned to Ying Yue, who was standing with her hands on her hips and smiling at her. Rosa circled the table to stand in front of Ying Yue and flung the pictures on her face. "Get out now!" Ying Yue didn''t move from her place and said, "You choose to stay with a person as despicable as Yan Xiaojun. He played with you that night, and you have become so serious about it? Are you insane? You should leave-" Before she could utter another word, Rosa slapped her tight across the face. "It is none of your business what I choose to do in my life. If Yan Xiaojun had been remotely interested in you, he would have already married you. I don''t care about his girlfriends from the past, I am interested in his present, which is me! So, get out and don''t even think of coming back." Ying Yue held her face in her hands. She shouted at them, "You wait and see, you scoundrels. I will publish these photos on Internet now. See how your image will come down overnight, Yan Xiaojun." It was then that the secretary stepped in, "Madam, the photographs you have showed us were photo shopped. All the faces belonged to different girls, but the body of the female in the photo was that of one girl. It was apparent that the man present in the photos had been added separately, which in this case is Yan Xiaojun. Basically all these photos are fake. We have got an expert report on these. So if you try to publish these anywhere, we will file a case against you for blackmailing us and causing us mental distress. Let us know how you would like to proceed Miss Yue." Ying Yue was shocked at the way things were going. She could never imagine that Yan Xiaojun would get an expert to assess the photographs. Her plan had failed and instead of getting money, she was now being threatened a liable class action suit against her. She knew it was time to leave the place or else who knows they would call the police. She was afraid how Mr. Wan take it. He was known for his temper and it was possible that he would use it on her. Instead of going to him or her home, she bought a ticket to an unknown destination and left the city. Rosa was so emotionally drained after dealing with Ying Yue that she leaned against the table and held her head in hands. Yan Xiaojun signaled his secretary to leave the room. He supported Rosa and made her sit on his chair. Rosa started crying. He took out his kerchief and wiped her tears. "I am sorry Rosa" he said softly. She smiled through her tears and replied, "It''s not your fault. She was trying to extract money on such flimsy background. Everybody is entitled to do mistakes in life. Even I did, but fortunately my story turned out differently." "You are not mad at me?" asked Yan Xiaojun. "Of course not!" she said laughing through her tears. "Do you remember you promise?" Rosa nodded. He smiled and bent down to kiss the crown of her head. "Let''s go home." Along with Ivan, Rosa and Yan Xiaojun left her for their home. It was a long day and Yan Xiaojun looked forward to creating better future for all of them. --- Meanwhile at the Sapphire bungalow, Yang Xinyu had called Wu Lina that he had managed to get her adoption papers from Bulgaria. In a matter of few days, they would change her name from Lina Yankova to Yang Lina. Wu Lina was excited to hear it. She clasped her hands and decided to give a grand dinner to all her friends when the formalities would complete. She remembered that she hadn''t called Rosa and Yan Xiaojun for a long time now. Since it was already late at night, she decided to call them the next day. She hoped that they were progressing in their relationship. --- At night, Yan Xiaojun informed Rosa that he had initiated the process to buy the resort. Even though Rosa was tired from the day''s events, she showed her eagerness. "Thank you Yan Xiaojun for having faith in me." Yan Xiaojun stroked her hair and said, "No, you cannot thank me. I just did what a husband would do for his wife." He kept looking at her lovely golden soft hair and circled a tress around his finger. Rosa lowered her head, as he gazed at her. That night Ivan slept in his room. Yan Xiaojun spooned her as they slept together. He felt secured. Chapter 244 - Нямате Cрам The week passed peacefully without any turmoil. Yan Xiaojun started coming early just in time to catch Rosa on her piano. It had become a ritual for him and he would often wind up his job at the office in hurry only to listen to her. He was becoming used to it. Ivan had started teething, so he had become crankier. Rosa had bought plastic teethers for him to bit but Yan Xiaojun had thrown them and instead bought the wooden ones. Ivan would end up biting everything that came in his mouth. Most of the time it was his father''s fingers because the moment he would bite Rosa, she would hand him over to his father who would willingly offer all his fingers for him to bite. His fingers had numerous small bruises by the end of the week. The buying of resort was finalized next week when the owner had done all the necessary repair work. Rosa started working on her first ever, independent project. Before Yan Xiaojun gave her the responsibility, he said to her over dinner, "I am here for your support. Whatever you require, just let me know and don''t struggle yourself." Rosa nodded and then remembered that she bought cologne for him. She got up from the table and rushed to the bedroom to get the cologne. Ying Yue''s face flashed across her mind and she shuddered. That woman was trying to sabotage their marriage even before it started. She went back and presented her gift to Yan Xiaojun who was waiting for her with a surprised expression. He smiled when she gave him the gift and gently kept is aside. Rosa became sad. "Rosa, thank you. Why is that frown on your lovely face?" "You didn''t open the gift" she replied with her eyes on her lap. Yan Xiaojun laughed and said, "I am sorry. I wanted to open it with clean hands. This is the second gift my wife has given." "Second gift? But I don''t remember the first gift I gave you." Yan Xiaojun smiled again and said, "Ivan is the first gift and the most precious one." Rosa beamed, as her face split in an ear-to-ear grin. Yan Xiaojun finished his dinner and opened the wrappings of the gift and sprayed it liberally on his skin. The scent was intoxicating for Rosa. On the pretext of removing something around his mouth, she came near him only to smell and savor the smell. "Did you like it?" "Yes, as long as my wife likes it," he said tapping her nose. They both slept early that day, as the next day Rosa had to start working on her project. She was looking forward to it. Rosa formed a recruited team of workers and became busy after taking over the project. She loved everyday challenges and would excitedly discuss them with Yan Xiaojun who would keep giving his ideas. She had decided to convert it into a resort with spa. Her idea was to create a separate section for spa, so that even the locals could use it without disturbing the guests. Often Yan Xiaojun would come from his office and spend his time with her. One day while she was talking to the labors, he noticed that she was talking in broken Chinese. He went and stood behind her quietly without disturbing the conversation. She was speaking Chinese with an accent. He found it so adorable that he wanted to laugh and correct her but he refrained. When Rosa turned after giving instructions, she found a bemused Yan Xiaojun staring at her. "What is so funny?" she asked. Her hair was sticking to her forehead due to sweat and so was her shirt to her body. She was tanned in just a few days. Her rosy complexion was now bronzed. Yan Xiaojun tucked her hair behind her ears and said, "Lets eat." He held her hands and dragged her to his car where he opened the food packets for her to eat. Rosa rewarded him by eating everything that he had got for her. Once she finished her food, she started talking about her project while he took out his kerchief and wiped the oil around her mouth. Yan Xiaojun realized that his wife was still just a teenager in growing phase and her diet had to be taken care of. He texted his dietician for the restaurant to chart out a healthy diet plan for his wife. When they came out of the car, she rushed to check whether the labors were working according to her instructions or not. Yan Xiaojun followed her and watched her intently as she conversed with the labor. He was standing so close behind her that when Rosa turned, she bumped into him. She looked up and saw him looking at her. Embarrassed, she blushed and circled him to leave in hurry. Yan Xiaojun''s gaze followed her direction. He ran his fingers through his hair, smiled and went after her, leaving the laborers behind who laughed at the young couple. Yan Xiaojun offered to take her for a cup of coffee after they winded the work for the day. In the restaurant he ordered two cappuccinos for them and waited silently until it arrived. While Yan Xiaojun sipped it slowly, Rosa took the cup to her mouth to take large sips resulting in the foam to settle right above her upper lip. "Have you done that on purpose?" asked Yan Xaiojun. "What?" she asked naively. "Girls drink their coffee fast in order for the foam to settle on their lips for their boyfriends to get attracted." Rosa looked at him with daggers in her eyes and picked the napkin to wipe it, but Yan Xiaojun held her hand and leaning over the table towards her, he kissed her upper lip to wipe off the foam. When he left her, Rosa was red till her neck. She said, "ާѧ ѧ" in Bulgarian. Since Yan Xiaojun couldn''t understand a word, he just smiled and shrugged and continued to have his coffee while staring at her. Rosa finished her coffee quickly and ran out of the restaurant. Rosa was so angry at his behavior in the restaurant that she ran across the street and Yan Xiaojun ran after her in a hurry. Chapter 245 - You Are So Bossy Rosa! After Yan Xiaojun kissed her in the restaurant, Rosa ran across the street and Yan Xiaojun ran after her. She crossed the road and in order to stop her, Yan Xiaojun crossed the road too. But as he was crossing, a motorcycle hit him. Rosa had run away from him and was at some distance when the accident occurred. She turned around when she heard commotion behind her. She saw that Yan Xiaojun was lying unconscious on the road. She screamed and ran back to him. Picking him up in her lap, she slapped his cheeks, "Yan Xiaojun, get up! Yan Xiaojun, Yan Xiaojun." But he didn''t wake up. Yan Xiaojun opened his eyes in the hospital. It was midnight. The lights were dim. The first thing he noticed was the number of tubes running out of his body. He turned his head and saw Rosa sleeping with her head on her hands on his bed. He smiled and ran a finger through her blond hair. Brushing her cheeks, he wiped the tear that had slowly come out of her eye. She stirred and woke up sending movement on her face. She was so happy to see him awake. "You are awake! Thank God! Yan Xiaojun, how are you feeling? I am so sorry for being such an idiot. I shouldn''t have run away. After all you are my husband," she kept blabbering until Yan Xiaojun placed his finger on her lips. Rosa blushed a pale pink and turned to call the doctor on duty. The doctor came back along with her and examined Yan Xiaojun''s vital statistics. He said, "You have minor injuries but we were scared that you had fainted. This lady here was crying all the while when we shifted you the in the VIP ward. We were afraid that she would get a panic attack." The doctor looked at Rosa and smiled. He continued, "Your wife looks much better now Mr. Yan. Although you have got minor injuries in your hand and legs, which I think will become okay within a week''s time, we would like to keep you in ward for a day just to observe you. How are you feeling? Is there any dizziness or heaviness?" Yan Xiaojun said, "No, I am fine. I would like to go back home." "It would be better if you stay for a day" Yan Xiaojun refused. Rosa wasn''t ready to take him back home until he recovered completely. She had even asked the nanny to bring Ivan time and again just to feed him. But she never left the hospital. "No, you are not going anywhere until the doctor gives you a green signal!" commanded Rosa. "But I am fine," complained Yan Xiaojun. "Nothing doing!" She said and turned to the doctor. The doctor nodded and left them. "You are so bossy Rosa," Yan Xiaojun complained again. "I am. Deal with it!" Yan Xiaojun puffed his cheeks in anger and turned his face away. She went near him and kept her hand on his forehead. "Please Yan Xiaojun, I was so scared when you had fainted. Lets not take chances." Yan Xiaojun melted the moment she kept her hand on his forehead. He turned to look at her and held her hand, "Whatever you say" Yan Xiaojun was discharged a day later. His arms and legs were hurting but when Ivan cried to come to his father, he couldn''t resist. He picked him in his lap despite all the pain he experienced. He kissed his son, and tickled him, who rewarded him with his giggle and two dimples. Since Yan Xiaojun was at home, Rosa also suspended all her work and stayed back with him. For the entire week she wouldn''t leave Yan Xiaojun even for a minute. She realized that even Ivan was very much neglected by her and had become cranky being with nanny all the time. Rosa couldn''t leave both her son and her husband on the servants. She felt she was capable of taking better care of them. Yan Xiaojun kept insisting that she should let the servants do the menial jobs but Rosa wouldn''t listen. She was trying to make up for all the time she had neglected them. Ivan was five months and had started sitting with a little bit of support. Yan Xiaojun would play with him the whole day. The father and son duo were inseparable. One day Rosa noticed that Ivan had curled up and slept near his father after dinner. Since he was sleeping on her side of the bed, she went and sat on the other side. She looked at Yan Xiaojun who was sleeping. He was looking so peaceful that she started stroking his forehead lightly. Slowly she bent down and kissed him there. At that instant Yan Xiaojun opened his eyes. Rosa was caught in the act. She tried to get up and run away but Yan Xiaojun held her hand and pulled her back. She fell right beside him. Yan Xiaojun pulled her near him and holding her neck firmly, he kissed on her lips. Rosa didn''t struggle. He opened her lips with his tongue and slowly explored her mouth. Rosa could feel all her blood going down between her thighs. Just as it was getting intense, Ivan woke up and started crying when he saw his mother and father doing something that might hurt them. Rosa left Yan Xiaojun, blushing heavily. She picked Ivan and went to his nursery with a smile to feed him and put him to sleep. By the time she came back Yan Xiaojun was asleep. Next day Yan Xiaojun left for work early. When Rosa woke up, she saw the empty bed and became sad. She had become so used to his presence in the last few days. She had called the labors at the site and so she also went for work. But she was distracted the entire day, as she wanted to speak with Yan Xiaojun. Finally she called him at the office only to be informed by the secretary that he was in a meeting. That day she couldn''t concentrate and came back home early. She was surprised to see that even Yan Xiaojun had come home early. Her mood lifted. That day she played her favorite symphony on the piano as Yan Xiaojun watched her. Chapter 246 - I Searched The Internet At dinner both of them were silent. She would look anywhere but Yan Xiaojun. When the dinner was over, she went to check on Ivan and found that he was sleeping soundly. Rosa went to her bedroom to change. She realized that Yan Xiaojun hadn''t come to the bedroom. So she went to search for him and found him in the TV room watching news. She sat down with him to watch the news, but soon got bored and left for the bedroom to sleep. Yan Xiaojun switched off the TV to follow her. Neither of them could sleep that night. Rosa tossed and turned a lot while Yan Xiaojun stayed still. When he couldn''t bear his attraction for her anymore, he just caught her and pulled her towards him. He curled his hand around her waist and locked her legs with his. Holding her neck firmly, he sucked at her lips as if they were made only for him. In the moment of passion, he bit her lips making her wince in pain. But her sound only made him go crazier. He sucked hard on her lips and slowly lifted her lingerie to reach her breasts. As he squeezed them tight, Rosa groaned. All the blood was flowing to her head. She shifted in her place and Yan Xiaojun rolled on top of her, pressing her down in the mattress. He peeled her lingerie and was surprised to find that she wasn''t wearing her panties. Her breasts were huge and firm. He sucked at them only to taste the sweet milk. The feeling was beyond sexual pleasure. His erection troubled him in his pajamas. Yan Xiaojun removed the clothes form his body and their naked bodies touched each other for the first time. Rosa kissed Yan Xiaojun again tenderly. That kiss made his mind explode. It was as if he was being kissed for the firs time. She continued to kiss him enthusiastically, not wanting to leave him, not wanting to stop to breathe they kept kissing because they couldn''t get enough of each other. Yan Xiaojun couldn''t control any longer and got into her. They made love for over an hour just kissing and writhing in each other''s arms. They both had simultaneous orgasms and in the end they laid there spooning until they fell asleep. When the day broke, neither of them wanted to be released from each other''s arms. They went for round two. Both of them were late for their work. While Yan Xiaojun''s secretary had to cancel one of his meetings, Rosa''s laborers were still sitting without any job assigned to them. Throughout the day both of them kept calling each other as if they had just become a couple. The employees at his office and the labor at her office became irritated by their employers. If that wasn''t annoying, they saw that their employers had left for the home and called it a day! Yan Xiaojun and Rosa didn''t go to their jobs for the next two days. Both of them were discovering each other. Rosa came out of the room only to feed Ivan and then return back to her husband. Her enthusiasm was high and he wouldn''t leave her for a minute. They sweated and while trying every permutation of every position that they could think of. In the end when both of them were completely exhausted, they stopped to cool down. Two days later Yan Xiaojun''s secretary called him and asked him to come to the office, as many urgent matters were pending. Yan Xiaojun had to attend his office reluctantly. Rosa was like drug that had got into his system and he had slowly become addicted to her to a point where it was impossible to think of day without her. As for Rosa, she was only getting more engrossed in her work as soon as she joined it. Nearly everyday Yan Xiaojun would go to visit Rosa at the site and spend hours with her just to get her attention. And when she did pay attention, he would simply scoop her and take her to his car. Rosa never protested. The back seat of the car had never been used so much before. After making love Rosa would just slump over him and make drawings on his chest, as he would blissfully close his eyes. --- Wu Lina entered her second trimester. Along with Yang Xinyu she went to the doctor for the routine checkup. The doctor was happy with her progress and said, "Wu Lina, you have to careful now. The babies are growing and in order for them to have healthy weight, you have to eat properly." Wu Lina listened to her attentively, as she talked about the diet and gave the date for the next ultrasound. As the conversation was nearing the end, Yang Xinyu became impatient. Wu Lina wasn''t asking the question he had so badly wanted to know the answer of. He nudged her and signaled her to ask it. But Wu Lina was too shy. She maintained a stoic expression on her face while her blush defied her indifference. Yang Xinyu narrowed his eyes at her and seeing her reluctance asked the doctor, "Doctor, can we have sex like normal couples do?" The doctor laughed at him. "I searched the Internet, and it says that we can," he said, as Wu Lina became all the more rigid. "Yes you can. But you have to be careful as her belly is increasing. You should not apply pressure on her stomach," answered the doctor. Yang Xinyu was excited like a child. "Thank you doctor!" he said making Wu Lina blush deeper. Both of them left the doctor''s chamber. While they were going to collect the medication, a lot of commotion was created as two nurses were wheeling a patient on the bed. Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu watched them from far. They heard one of the nurses saying that the patient had been battered hopelessly by her fianc. Her ribs were broken and perhaps she had a fractured leg. It would take a few months before she would completely heal. Chapter 247 - The Tattletale Wu Lina shuddered when she heard that men like that existed in the world. Yang Xinyu didn''t want his wife to hear all that negative talk, so he hurried their pace back to the car. At home Yang Xinyu gave Mrs. Jiao Wu Lina''s latest diet chart that the doctor had prescribed for her. With absolutely no elderly help from anyone including Wu Lina''s mother, Yang Xinyu heavily relied upon doctor''s suggestions. He even hired a personal dietician for her. Wenqian couldn''t come as much as Wu Lina would have wanted because her son was preparing for his university entrance exams. She called Wu Lina one of the days to ask about her health. Wu Lina wanted to tell her all about the sufferings she had undergone in the last month but refrained. She thought that she would personally tell her mother about it when they sat face to face. Wu Lina became busy with her research at home. She was almost finalizing the project. She had approached many personalities in the movie industry to sign up with her firm but she wasn''t getting as good a response as she had expected. She was looking for more names in the industry, and the search was bugging her. Yang Xinyu, on the other hand was becoming impatient by the minute. He wanted her attention but all she was doing was looking at her laptop and jotting down notes upon notes. Even during dinner Wu Lina was looking at her phone. She was in fact looking at the profiles of all the not-so-popular actors and actresses who would be willing to sign up with her company. She was browsing through their Weibo profiles and making mental notes. Yang Xinyu was annoyed by her busy disposition. He was all the more annoyed at his father for putting Wu Lina to work. He vented all his frustration by not talking to her at all, but he so wanted to snatch that cellphone from her and throw it in the dustbin. After dinner when they went back to the bedroom, Wu Lina resumed her research. Yang Xinyu flared up and said, "Wu Lina, you have been working on that stupid project of yours from so long. It is enough, don''t stress yourself and my babies. You better take some rest or I will throw that phone and laptop in the river outside." Wu Lina looked at him with pursed lips because she hadn''t heard a word. She said, "What did you just say?" Yang Xinyu cowered thinking that she would start a useless fight with him. So he kept quiet and went to the bed leaving Wu Lina wondering about what he just said. He tried to sleep however, all his energy was focused on what she was doing. Wu Lina winded up her work soon and came to sleep next to him. She saw that he was fidgeting a lot so she hugged him from behind. Although he was angry with her, the moment she hugged him, he became still. He didn''t acknowledge her hug even though he relaxed under her touch and slept within five minutes. Early next morning, Yang Xinyu left for the work early, determined to talk to his father about the project he had handed to Wu Lina. Instead of going to his office, he turned his car towards his father''s office. He had to wait outside his office as the Chairman, now the mayor of the city, was in an important meeting with other political members of the municipal corporation. His secretary ushered him into a private room and asked him to wait for a while. Yang Xinyu was awestruck by his father''s new office and position. He hadn''t realized until then how important his father was now that he had become the mayor of the city. He wondered whether his father would even return back as the Chairman of the office. The meeting got over thirty minutes later and the members started coming out of the room one by one. Yang Xinyu bowed to each one of them respectfully. When all of them had left, the secretary informed him that he could meet the mayor. "Yang Xinyu, how are you? It has been a long time since I have heard anything from the two of you. Have you forgotten your father?" scolded the mayor as soon as he saw Yang Xinyu entering the room. Yang Xinyu hadn''t even sat down on the chair when he was bombarded with that barrage of questions. "Father, it is me who has been wronged and I am being scolded. This is not justified," lamented Yang Xinyu. "Wronged? In what way are you wronged? Tell me about the culprit and I will wring his neck!" "The culprit is Wu Lina," said Yang Xinyu looking directly at his father. The mayor looked at him blankly and replied quietly, "I am sorry Yang Xinyu but I cannot do anything to Wu Lina. After all she will be giving birth to my grandchildren and I would like you to follow whatever she asks you to do." The mayor remembered all the gifts he had bought for his grand kids and wanted to use them as soon as possible, and his stupid son was talking against them. This was not allowed. So he just pursed his lips and looked elsewhere. "Father, I am here to talk to you about the project you have given her to start the entertainment company," said Yang Xinyu shaking his head. "What about that? Has she finalized her project details? I would love to see them." Yang Xinyu was exasperated. He shouted, "Father, she is going crazy about it. She is not paying attention to her health and-," he stopped mid-sentence. "And?" Yang Xinyu shook his head again and said, "That''s not important. The fact is that she is working crazily and not taking care of her health." The mayor became desperate, "What should I do Yang Xinyu?" "Well, talk to her, and convince her to stop working on it for a few days. But when you talk to her, please don''t mention that I came here to tell you about her," he replied with a shrug. The mayor narrowed his eyes at the tattletale sitting in front of him but he decided not to say anything to him. In front of him, he placed a call to Wu Lina. Chapter 248 - It Is Our Tradition The mayor had to be tactful. Yang Xinyu was viewing him attentively to hear how he would deal with the situation. When the call connected, Yang Xinyu could hear the chirpy voice of his wife. He became jealous. "Father, I had been thinking of you. I have read the historical fiction you gave me and I would also like to discuss the project with you. I am in the final stages of the project," said Wu Lina even before the mayor could speak a word. The mayor was highly impressed by his daughter-in-law. He smiled and said, "Good job Wu Lina. I am very happy that you are working so hard. I would also like to hear your ideas about it." While talking to her, his gaze fell on Yang Xinyu, who had an annoying expression on his face. He had asked his father to stop her from working and he was encouraging her! Looking at his son''s angered face, the mayor immediately changed his tone and continued, "Wu Lina, why are you working so hard?" Wu Lina became silent for a moment. She was confused at this sudden change of topic. "But father you said you are also happy and would like to discuss it further with me" "I mean, you should rest for a while," he replied immediately. "Yes father" "The New Year festival is coming near. I would like all my children to gather in the Yang Mansion for the next two days. I would like both you and Yang Xinyu to come over and stay in the Yang Mansion during that time," he continued. Wu Lina wondered which New Year was this. The next one was two weeks away. "But father, the New Year is two weeks away" "We will celebrate then also. You just come over to the Yang Mansion. We will discuss the project over there," said the mayor now trying to wriggle out of the conversation. He looked at Yang Xinyu, who was smiling from ear to ear. The mayor shook his head. ''God knows what keeps on going in this child''s head!'' Yang Xinyu left his father''s office and went to the Yang Corporation. Ever since his father had become the mayor of the city, Yang Xinyu had to look after his father''s duties too. All the senior management reported to him. He was always surrounded with one or the other of the six secretaries that were now employed for him. Zhao Hai xiang had fully recovered and was at the helm of the affairs. He was too brilliant to be a secretary. And so he was also managing some of Yang Xinyu''s main tasks also. All the secretaries were under him except Bo Xilai. With Zhao Hai xiang around, Yang Xinyu was rest assured that all the job in the office was done timely. He kept checking his phone every now and then to see whether Wu Lina had called him or not. She didn''t call him by the afternoon and he became cantankerous. Everyone who came near him was in his line of fire. The secretaries outside his office didn''t dare to go near him. Instead they went to Zhao Hai xiang to give the files to him so that he would pass them onto the boss. But with Yang Xinyu''s temper that day, even Zhao Hai xiang was reluctant to go near him. Yang Xinyu thought about calling Wu Lina, as he could no longer bear the anxiety. He picked his cellphone from the pocket, looked at its wallpaper and smiled. Unlocking the phone, he was about to dial the number, when his ego returned. He threw the phone of the floor and it landed somewhere beneath the sofa. Few seconds later it started ringing. Yang Xinyu heard its feeble ringtone and sprang up from his chair. The call could be from Wu Lina. He cursed himself for being so impulsive. The phone had stopped its journey after the fall somewhere at the far end where it was safely tucked away from any approach. Yang Xinyu crawled near the sofa and reached out his hand to search for it. After feeling for it for sometime, he couldn''t find it there. It stopped ringing. Yang Xinyu banged his fists on the carpeted floor in frustration. He ran his fingers through his head when the phone started ringing again. This time, he just got up, lifted the sofa and removed it in a way that it hit the table in front, which resulted in the flower vase to fall down on the carpet. Yang Xinyu saw Wu Lina''s number flashing on the screen and quickly he picked the call. "He hello!" "Xini, are you busy?" asked Wu Lina softly. Xini was beyond happy to hear that endearment. But he had to maintain his cold aura. "No I mean, yes yes I am very busy." "Oh! Should I call you later? Or we can talk in the evening also," she said, worried that he was in the midst of something very important. "No!" he shouted. "You can tell me what you want right now!" He wanted to hear her badly. Wu Lina was surprised at his reaction. He was behaving strangely. She became quiet for a moment. "Hello? Hello? Wu Lina?" Yang Xinyu panicked that she had disconnected the call. "Yes, I am here" Yang Xinyu sighed away from the phone. "Well, father called in the morning. He wants us to spend two days at the Yang Mansion because he wants to celebrate the New Year. But Xini, New Year is two weeks away. Since you are not comfortable over there, I am thinking of declining his offer. What do you say?" asked Wu Lina politely. "Wu Lina, if father has invited, then we should go. Its just two days and I won''t feel that uncomfortable. Father would like to spend it with all his children. It is our tradition," he replied. He had made up that ''tradition'' thing. They had hardly celebrated the New Year in the Yang Mansion. "Oh! I didn''t know it was a tradition in your family! I will call father now and accept his invite. Please let me know if I have to take any gifts," she asked. Yang Xinyu breathed a sigh of relief looking at the heaven above and said, "No gifts, just prepare to spend two days there." He disconnected the phone and smiled. Wu Lina wondered, how did he know about the children Chapter 249 - What About Everyone Else? Wu Lina prepared a large suitcase for both of them to spend time at the Yang Mansion. She looked forward to meeting everybody. She was especially interested in meeting yang Chen Lin. It had been so many days. For Wu Lina, this was now her family. She had stopped trusting her biological parents all she felt was love for her mother The relationships that she had nurtured in the Yang family were far more valuable to her. So when Yang Xinyu told her that he wouldn''t be uncomfortable at the Yang Mansion, enthusiastically she packed their luggage. When Yang Xinyu finished talking to Wu Lina, he relaxed. Wu Lina would be away from her project for two days and would give him complete attention. All of a sudden a thought came to his mind C what will happen when she starts the company formally? He hated the idea and immediately shirked it off his mind. He thought of calling Yan Xiaojun to ask how it was going between him and Rosa, now that she had started working. The rest of the day went by peacefully much to the relief of the employees. They had not seen their boss in such a bad mood after a long time. The last they had experienced was when Wu Lina had failed to show for the meeting before he had married her. When Yang Xinyu came back in the evening, he saw that Wu Lina had already packed for them. He was happy inside but didn''t show it on the outside. Wu Lina was as usual immersed in her research. He left her and went to take a shower. In the morning,the next day they went to the Yang Mansion. The mayor was already present , as he wanted to spend as much time as possible with his son and daughter-in-law. He had asked his secretary to send the office work at home and he would be conducting work from there for the next two days. When he saw Wu Lina, he was ecstatic. She looked lovely in her pregnancy, and the more he looked at her, the more he looked forward to meeting his grandchildren. Mrs. Jiao had accompanied Wu Lina and Yang Xianu, since she knew all about her diet chart, and Yang Xinyu wasn''t letting anyone else prepare food for Wu Lina. Wu Lina settled in Yang Xinyu''s room at the Yang Mansion. She remembered the first time she had seen it. She was so mesmerized by it that she wondered how rich people spent their money. She chuckled at herself and went to his bed, no their bed. Yang Xinyu entered the room maintaining his stiffness. When he looked at happy Wu Lina, he melted. "What are you laughing at Wu Lina?" he asked bemused. She shook her head and said, "Nothing," and continued to smile. "Come here Xinyu," she beckoned him with her finger. Yang Xinyu excitedly walked towards her, his face breaking into a thin smile. Just as he was about to sit near her, someone knocked the door. "Who is it?" he asked annoyed. "It''s me sire, the butler." "What do you want?" asked yang Xinyu rudely. The butler shrank in fear and replied timidly, "Missus, the mayor is calling you." Wu Lina got up from the bed and said, "Later," to Yang Xinyu before leaving to meet the mayor. Yang Xinyu was eating vinegar. The mayor was waiting for Wu Lina over breakfast. When she came and sat in the chair, the servants placed a variety of dishes made exclusively for her on the table under Mrs. Jiao''s supervision. She picked a little from all of them and started eating. The mayor questioned her about the project, "How is the research going?" "Father I am in the final stages. I have been approaching several big movie stars but most of them have declined our offer even though I have offered them huge commissions and our contract terms and conditions are far better than most out there in the market. They are showing any inclination to not joining us mostly because we are new and we don''t have experience," said Wu Lina feeling discouraged. The mayor was satisfied with her progress. He said, "Don''t worry. It is just the beginning. Unless you get into it properly, how will you know." He went on to tell her about some of his new ventures that he had undertaken when he was younger and how he had failed at them. While he was narrating his stories, Yang Xinyu entered the dining hall. He sat quietly opposite Wu Lina hoping to get her attention. When she didn''t pay attention to him, he stretched his leg and slowly lifted her dress to caress her legs. Wu Lina pushed his leg away, but he resumed his activity a second later. Wu Lina was red. Her father-in-law asked her, "Is the food spicy?" "Uh, no father," she blabbered. "Okay so when do you think you will be able to start working in the office?" he asked. "Maybe after a week," she replied pinching Yang Xinyu''s feet. But the shameless husband of hers didn''t waver. He kept on teasing her until breakfast was over. The mayor finished his breakfast and asked her to accompany him to the living room. Yang Xinyu also followed them. Their prolonged conversation on the project was maddening. Yang Xinyu lost his patience and said, "Father, don''t you have to go and attend to the office today? Your secretary called you." "No, I don''t have to. I have asked my secretary to send me the work over here instead," said the mayor looking at his foolish son. What kind of a question was that? Yang Xinyu''s face contorted, and he said, "But you have important meetings all day. You must go to the mayor''s house." He gestured for his father to leave Wu Lina. The mayor scratched his head and said, "Do I? But all my meeting have been rescheduled" "Yes, yes, father, you have!" nodded Yang Xinyu vigorously. Wu Lina was baffled at the conversation between the father and the son. She just interrupted them, "Father, what about everyone else? When will they arrive?" Chapter 250 - What Is Your Problem? The mayor was at a loss of words while Yang Xinyu slowly got up from and left his father to fend for himself. Yang Min-Chang was so angry with that brat that he clenched his fists tightly. He had cancelled all his meetings just so he could be with Wu Lina, and his son was adamant on making him leave the place. It would be so awkward to go back to the office. Moreover, now Wu Lina had asked a question he wasn''t prepared for, and Yang Xinyu left him alone to face her. He felt like getting a thick leather whip and whip his son to teach him a lesson. While he was seething inside at his son, he maintained a polite demeanor and said, "Wu Lina they will arrive according to their convenience." "Okay father," she replied. The mayor stood from his sofa and made his way out of the main entrance of the house. He found Yang Xinyu standing there as if waiting for him to leave. He came near him and to Yang Xinyu''s surprise slapped him hard on his arms, saying, "You brat, where do I go now? Why am I the one who has to cater to your whims?" "Father, who else will do that then?" replied Yang Xinyu shamelessly. He called the driver to take the mayor back to his office. When the car left, Yang Xinyu dusted his hands off invisible dust and gladly entered the living room. The mayor couldn''t obviously go to the office, so he decided to go to his third mistress and meet his youngest son. He had to give him a lot of advice based on what Yang Xinyu did. Young Yang Lichn had a lot to hear that day. Even though he could hear his mother giggle unnecessarily, he was irritated by his father''s nag. When he could no longer bear, he said, "Father, I am fifteen. Brother is thirty years old. I will not marry until I am thirty! So please can you save this conversation until then?" The mayor became furious. He got up from the chair, and threw the remote control of the x-Box his son was flashing in the air while talking to him. Meanwhile, Yang Xinyu smiled at his victory as he was entering the living room. But to his surprise he saw that Wu Lina wasn''t there. He asked the butler who was instructing a maid to clean the tables about her, to which he replied that the missus had gone to her bedroom. Yang Xinyu ran upstairs, taking two steps at a time, at this golden opportunity. When he entered the room, his face fell to the ground. Wu Lina was sleeping. perhaps she was tired from all that packing and unpacking. But Yang Xinyu became irritated. He went downstairs to watch TV. On way he met a smiling Mrs. Jiao, who was scolded upon for making pathetic food. In the living room, the maid who was cleaning the bric-a-brac was sent away in tears. The butler seemed to have understood the temper of the young master. He just vanished from there. Wu Lina heard commotion downstairs and came out of the bedroom. As she was crossing the kitchen, she saw a teary Mrs. Jiao. "Young miss, the master had said that I was preparing bad food. Will he fire me? Please help me. I don''t want to leave," said Mrs. Jiao in between her sobs. Wu Lina was baffled at Yang Xinyu''s sudden burst of temper. She calmed Mrs. Jiao and said, "Don''t worry Mrs. Jiao. I won''t let you go. Please go inside the kitchen and wipe your tears." After sending Mrs. Jiao back to the kitchen, Wu Lina went to find Yang Xinyu who was changing TV channels without even noticing what was there. She went near him and sat quietly. "Why are you behaving so absurdly? What is your problem?" Yang Xinyu switched off the TV and rose from the chair to go up to the bedroom with Wu Lina following him. He stomped into the bedroom and without speaking a word he sat down on the bed with his arms crossed across his chest. Wu Lina went and stood by his side. With her hands on her lips, she asked again, "What happened Yang Xinyu? Why are you so upset?" Instead of replying to her, Yang Xinyu pouted his lips. Wu Lina couldn''t help laughing at him. She pinched his lips and gave him a peck. Yang Xinyu harrumphed and turned his face away. She poked him on his shoulders and said, "You look like a cute monkey. You should pout more. Or better still C stay like that forever. Get plastic surgery done!" She started laughing at her own joke peeving him further. Yang Xinyu couldn''t take it any further. He stood up from there and went to sit on his side of the bed. He switched on the music. Wu Lina again started teasing him. "Go away Wu Lina," he shouted. Wu Lina was shocked at his tone. Exasperated, she lifted her hands in the air and turned to go. Chapter 251 - The New Chairman Just as she turned, Yang Xinyu went behind her and scooped her. He placed her on bed carefully, tucked her hair behind her ears and asked, "Why have you been ignoring me Wu Lina?" He stared at her glowing face. She looked even more beautiful in her pregnancy. He bent over her and kissed her forehead, "Don''t ignore me. I don''t like the feeling." Saying that he lied down beside her with his face hovering over hers. Wu Lina gently stroked his hair and said, "I am not ignoring you darling." Then she took her fingers to the back of his neck. She stroked him there for a while looking into his eyes all the time. She brought her fingers to his lips and said, "My Xini I am right here with you Why do you miss me so much?" Yang Xinyu lost his control and lifting her chin with his hand, he kissed her passionately. He opened her lips and tasted the tongue. He did not even look at her face after that, his tongue was so instantaneous and urgent. He plunged into her mouth and overpowered all his senses as he sought to reach further down. Her eyes clenched shut, as in in the trance of his tongue. When he had tasted her to his satisfaction, he removed her dress and turned her to her side with his chest against her back. He kissed her back from top to bottom and then went on to remove his clothes. Gently, he positioned himself behind her and thrust into her making her moan. He was inside her after three months and it was impossible for him to control. He reached his climax almost immediately. After he had climaxed, he stayed inside her in the spooning position until they fell off to sleep. Sometime later they had round two. He was careful that there was no pressure on her belly. Once they had made love, Yang Xinyu cooled down and again drifted off to sleep. They woke up late in the evening when the mayor arrived. The butler announced that the mayor wanted to meet Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu rolled his eyes but he had to let her go. Before she left him, he said, "Come back soon." Wu Lina shook her head, "Xini, you are no less than Ivan!" She went downstairs to meet the mayor. Over the cup of tea they again discussed the project. The mayor asked her to take it slow and that he would want her to start it a month later. There were too many things going in the company that had to be taken care of. The most important was that Yang Xinyu had to be selected as the Chairman of the company since it wasn''t appropriate for him to continue in his office after he had become the mayor. Wu Lina was happy that she had got more time to prepare. Yang Xinyu attended the office as usual and came back to the Yang Mansion early. The mayor asked him to call the board meeting and also announce the agenda for the meeting. He knew that there would be some protests but he was ready for it. The board meeting was called on the Friday. Meanwhile, Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu went back to the Sapphire bungalow. Wu Lina called Zhou Zhili and they shared their pregnancy experiences. It was always fun catching up with Zhou Zhili. She knew so many gossips that Wu Lina kept laughing at them. On Friday, in the board meeting all the members were present. As per the agenda, Yang Min-Chang presented the name of Yang Xinyu to be the next Chairman. However, this was met with protests. One of the senior member of the board said, "Yang Min-Chang, this is incorrect. When we have so many experienced and older individuals present in the board, why should you make Yang Xinyu the Chairman?" "Yes, you cannot favor your son every time." "Last time you threw your wife out of the board member panel and introduced your daughter-in-law, but now you want your son to take the position at the helm of the company. We will not accept your orders anymore." "Yes, you cannot have only your family people in the committee." The mayor listened to them and then spoke calmly, "Both me and my son hold majority of shares of the company. I will only allow my son to become the chairman of the company. If anyone of you doesn''t like it, you can take legal action against it. As the major shareholders, Yang Xinyu has the right to hold the position of the Chairman." Rest of the committee knew that what he was saying was well within the rules. After a little bit of argument, the motion was passed and Yang Xinyu became the Chairman of the company. A notice was sent to all the employees via mails about the changes. The position of CEO was now vacant. Chapter 252 - Ivan As The Hero The company couldn''t find a capable candidate for the position of CEO, hence the responsibilities of that job was also given to Yang Xinyu. It was back to square one for Yang Xinyu. He was taking care of both the jobs when he was the CEO. It just meant that as the Chairman he would be busier than ever. Ever since he had taken over as the Chairman, he was hardly getting tie to spend with Wu Lina and his tiny dots. He was constantly traveling. Often he would ask the doctor if he could take Wu Lina along with him, but she always refused. She refused mainly because Wu Lina was carrying three kids. For Wu Lina, the month was hectic. She recruited people for the company after an office space was arranged for her in the Yang Corporation building. The process of recruiting people for the entertainment industry wasn''t easy. She had to get skillful managers who would be able to handle stars. She would often borrow Zhao Hai xiang from Yang Xinyu to help her organize people. The most important part of the company was to sign stars from the movie industry. But she was struggling to get them, as all big names wanted to adhere to established companies. On the other hand Yang Fangxu was able to sign up some of the big names for her company. Not only that, she also invested money her home production in which she starred as the lead actress. She had roped in popular director for direction. As for the funds, she was having a large amount after she had sold her entire worth of shares. She considered herself lucky that the person who had bought from her offered her a higher price than the market value. Since Wu Lina wasn''t getting even a single top movie star, she focused on small B grade stars that were popular amongst the media. Eventually, after a month of hard work, the company started functioning. The mayor had already pledged a lot of funds for the company, so that wasn''t an issue. The main problem was that the competition was tough. Wu Lina had to stand in front of the stalwarts of the industry. All she had in hand were ten small stars and equally small staff. Wu Lina was tensed how would she even be able to create a niche in the industry. Her father-in-law had so must trust in her skills that she would become nervous. The stars of her company started getting small advertisements and second lead roles in the movies over a period of time. One of the days when she was in her office, she received a call from Rosa that she wanted to catch up with them. Wu Lina was pleasantly surprised. She invited them over for dinner. In the evening Rosa and Yan Xiaojun came over to meet them along with Ivan. When Wu Lina saw Ivan, she clasped her hands in excitement. He had become chubby and cuter. He giggled when Wu Lina played with him exposing his two dimples in his cheeks. Coupled with his green eyes, Ivan looked like a toddler hero of an English movie. Wu Lina got an idea of making a movie with Ivan as the hero on the lines of the English movie ''Baby''s Day Out''. She suggested that to Yan Xiaojun and Rosa. "I would love to make a small production movie with Ivan as the hero, if that is okay with you. I think we already have a star material amongst ourselves. Why am I looking around for anyone?" Rosa was excited when she heard about it, but Yan Xiaojun had his reservations. He didn''t want his son to get into unnecessary botheration. He said, "Okay, let me think about it." The conversation drifted off to Rosa''s venture. "How is your resort coming up Rosa?" asked Wu Lina. "We have just started. As a matter of fact I had come here to discuss something with you," said Rosa. "Sure. Tell me," replied Wu Lina. "I was looking for some advertisement for our resort and I thought if you could help us," said Rosa looking expectantly at her. "Of course Rosa! When do you want the advertisement to go on air?" "As soon as possible because there are already many queries coming up. Even though I wanted to keep it exclusive for the members, I feel that it should be advertised properly," replied Rosa. Yang Xinyu chimed in, "Wu Lina, you cannot over-exert." Wu Lina waved her hand and continued talking to Rosa. In the end when Rosa and Yan Xiaojun were leaving, Wu Lina asked Rosa to convince Yan Xiaojun for Ivan. Rosa smiled and said, "Okay." On their way back Rosa asked Yan Xiaojun as to why was he reluctant for Ivan to star in a movie. Yan Xiaojun answered, "Rosa, you won''t be able to manage the resort, Ivan and your hubby, if Ivan is starred in a movie." Chapter 253 - Epic Entertainment Rosa looked at him and said reproachfully, "What do you mean? Don''t you trust my capabilities? I can easily manage all of you." "It''s not that Rosa. Ivan is too young. He barely knows how to sit properly. I don''t want him to exert himself so much," explained Yan Xiaojun. "Wu Lina was telling me that the movie production wouldn''t begin soon. I am sure there will be so many formalities. By then Ivan will be able to hold himself while sitting," said Rosa, as determined as a rock. "I am not comfortable Rosa" said Yan Xiaojun looking at his son, who was chewing on his father''s fingers. He smiled at Ivan and stroked his hair gently. Then he took out his phone to click his picture. He tickled Ivan, and Ivan started laughing uncontrollably. The picture was clicked and set as his wallpaper on the phone. "Daddy won''t let you work hard, buttercup," said Yan Xiaojun totally mesmerized by Ivan. Yan Xiaojun didn''t know whether he loved Rosa more or Ivan. Whenever he tried to analyze his emotions for them, it was Ivan who won. Yan Xiaojun would look at Rosa and sigh not daring to tell her his analysis. Yan Xiaojun shook his head and said, "Rosa, I will not let my child suffer." "I guarantee that he will not suffer. Please Yan Xiaojun, who gets such a fantastic chance? Just because Wu Lina is interested in making a movie with Ivan is a chance of a lifetime," said Rosa trying to convince him harder. She was throwing every logic her teenage brain could think of. Yan Xiaojun looked at her and realized that she was so driven while he was calm. The age difference clearly showed between them. She was too energetic. She was taking care of the resort and spa along with Ivan adroitly. He couldn''t ask for more. He was happy that Rosa had become so busy in her job that there was not a single moment when she would even think about her family back at Bulgaria. She had gotten so close to him over the past month that all her trepidations and anxieties about staying in a different country with different cultures had been alleviated. She was a different woman now and Yan Xiaojun appreciated that. He stroked her hair and said, "Rosa, you have so much to do already. Will you be able to manage this responsibility too? After all your resort is still at a nascent stage." "Of course Yan Xiaojun! I can do it!" "Okay, then I will allow my son only when he starts sitting properly," said Yan Xiaojun sadly. Rosa caught his hand and squeezed, "You worry so much Yan Xiaojun. Haven''t I proven that I can be a proficient woman?" "I don''t doubt that," he said and was rewarded by a kiss on his hands. Rosa beamed and said, "Thank you darling." Yan Xiaojun melted. He was waiting for the car ride to get over and reach his bedroom. --- When Yang Fangxu heard that Wu Lina had started her own production house, she became jealous. There were some comments on Weibo as to how a new entertainment company, "Epic Entertainment" has mushroomed under the Yang Corporation. "The Yang Corporation has started a new entertainment company. From software to media? Ha-ha. It''s better they stick to what they are efficient at." "The Yang family has given their daughter-in-law an entertainment company as a gift." "Does she even know the ''e'' of entertainment?" When Yang Fangxu read those comments, she sneered. She made a secret account in the name of ''Delete'' and posted nasty comment against Wu Lina. "The typical rags to riches story of Cinderella. Wu Lina hardly knows anything about entertainment and yet just because she married a mogul in the software industry, she is getting that privilege to start an entertainment company. It seems entertainment world in for more shocks!" The Weibo chat instantly became active. There were hundreds of comments on Wu Lina''s newness. While most of them snickered at her, some were gentler. "So what if she is new in the world. She should be given a chance to prove her worth." Yang Fangxu immediately replied as ''Delete'', "Do you even know that she was unable to sign up good stars. Only B grade stars have signed up with her." Promptly came the reply, "Don''t be so sure about her failure ''Delete''." "When you sign only B grade stars and not a single big star wants to be attached with you, it is obvious that, that company has failed even before it has started!" Her comments gathered more replies. "Hehe. Wu Lina is a lost case. She was just a computer programmer in her company when she married Yang Xinyu and now she is eyeing the media world. Is she a nut-case?" "Yes, it seems she has become insane after seeing all that money." "Everybody who is rich wants to try a hand at movies. Hehe." Yang Fangxu was happy that she was able to defame her so easily. She secretly hired a blogger to only keep a watch on the comments related to the "Epic Entertainment" and slander them at every possibility. Wu Lina was oblivious of all the Internet buzz going about her company. Her secretary informed her about it. Wu Lina was engrossed researching about the next star she had thought of signing up with when her secretary Che Mingliang told her, "Ma''am, there is a lot of slander going on Weibo chat about our company. What should we do?" Wu Lina was shocked. She asked her to show her the comments. Her secretary opened her Weibo chat account and said, "Ma''am, there are hundreds of such comments. But most of them are negative. They all are saying that ours is a very small company with only B grade stars, and it will disappear soon." Che Mingliang showed those comments to her. Wu Lina read them and keeping her pen down, she pressed in between her eyebrows. Since there was not much work with her at the moment, she asked Che Mingliang to tackle social media. Che Mingliang had been highly recommended by Zhou Hai xiang. Wu Lina gasped and looked thoughtful as she noticed something really strange. Chapter 254 - I Will Offer You Twice The Amount Che Mingliang was an intelligent girl who had just finished her university exams majoring in public relations. At twenty-four, she had scored good marks. Even though she hadn''t topped her exams, she had been placed at tenth position in the university. She wanted to appear for her civil services exams and was preparing for the completion exam. However, since she had to support her ailing mother and a younger brother also, she took up this job. She was extremely good with social media skills. Zhou Hai xiang was interested in her social media skills because that is what Wu Lina would have needed eventually. When Wu Lina saw the number of comments on Weibo, she noticed something strange. The user ''Delete'' spoke as if he or she knew everything from the inside. Wu Lina asked Che Mingliang to keep an eye on that user and also instructed her to answer or counteract whatever he or she wrote. A few days later Wu Lina received a call from Rosa that she was ready to sign Ivan for the movie. Wu Lina was very happy and she immediately called an urgent team to decide about the movie. Her film crew consisted of a story editor, writer, dialogue coach, location manager, set designer, art director and costume designer. Even though each and every member of the team was from her own company, she was not happy with her writer. She wanted to get some of the best names from the industry. So she started searching for them. After conducting a lot of research she realized that most of them had many assistants around them who helped them in story development. She laughed at their hypocrisy and then asked her team writer to write the story. Once the story was written, everyone came into action. As far as the production of the movie was concerned, Wu Lina didn''t even bother to ask anyone for the money. She straightaway went to her father-in-law. In the mayor''s office, the secretary received Wu Lina with utmost respect, as the mayor had already cautioned everyone about his daughter-in-law. Sipping a cup of hot chocolate, Wu Lina said, "Father, I want to start a small-scale movie. I am extremely sure that the project is unique and different. With so many martial arts movies and historical fiction movies produced these days, what I have in mind will surely click with the audience." The mayor wasn''t interested whether the movie would click or not. He was happy that Wu Lina had taken such a giant step forward. He said, "Wu Lina, how much money do you want to fund it?" This is what Wu Lina really liked about her father-in-law C he would usually come straight to the point. "Father I can''t say at this moment how much money in total would be needed but initially maybe fifty million Yuan" The mayor started laughing. "That''s it? Don''t worry. You start with the production and that money will go from my private fund. Feel free to spend as much as you want. Don''t bother Yang Xinyu, since he has a lot to look into after he has become the Chairman." "Yes father," said Wu Lina with a sad expression. "Why are you sad child?" he asked. Wu Lina just shook her head and continued to sip her hot chocolate. The mayor knew that she was missing Yang Xinyu who had gone overseas on a ten day business trip. Whenever Yang Min-Chang saw Wu Lina, he couldn''t help but wonder that her stars were wrongly aligned as far as close relationships were concerned. He had already calculated that he would make his son Yang Xinyu the chairman of the company. He had foreseen that Wu Lina would become very lonely and hence he had asked her to start the entertainment company. This would keep her busy and she would be occupied all the time. He could have asked her to start with any other venture related to her field of expertise but Yang Fangxu had done something really nasty. With Wu Lina pitted against her, he would keep an eye on her and also teach her and her family a good lesson. He was counting on Wu Lina heavily. At the same time he didn''t want to pressurize her because she was expecting. Wu Lina left his office and headed straight home. She called Rosa and said, "We will be starting the production soon Rosa. I will send you the dates when Ivan will be needed. Also, we will be signing up another baby who will be able to crawl. So we will keep Ivan as the hero but for all crawling scenes we will use the prop." Rosa was ecstatic. She called Yan Xiaojun and gave him the news. --- Meanwhile, Yang Fangxu came to know about Wu Lina starting her own movie production. She was so jealous that she investigated about it. Upon knowing that Ivan would star in the movie, she approached Rosa. She met Rosa in her resort and spa. Her secretary had already arranged for the meeting. Rosa was sitting in her office when Yang Fangxu came to her. "Hi Rosa," greeted Yang Fangxu. "Hello, how are you? I hope you like our facility here," replied Rosa. "Yes, yes, it is good," said Yang Fangxu. "But I have come to you with a different purpose," she continued. Rosa became attentive, as Yang Fangxu spoke, "You see I am planning to start a movie for children and I heard that your son, Ivan, would be starring in a movie, so I thought that why not make him star with big names. My production house is much larger and I have reputed movie stars signed up with me. If you allow me to sign up your son for my movie, you will be in for a lot of benefit." "What kind of benefit?" asked Rosa. "Well, to begin with, he will work with A grade movie stars as opposed to the B grade that you will sign him up with. By working with reputed movie stars he will be noticed. Secondly, I will offer you twice the amount Wu Lina has offered you." Chapter 255 - Dark Side Of The Entertainment World Rosa was surprised. She was aware that Yang Fangxu was Wu Lina''s sister-in-law. She said, "How much can you offer?" Yang Fangxu grinned wondering if Rosa had taken the bait. "I can offer you fifty million Yuan. However, this is negotiable." Rosa went deep in thought and said, "Okay let me think about it". Yang Fangxu replied, "Once you have finalized, please let me know. I will send my writer to tell you the story". Rosa nodded. "I like the fact that at such a young age you''re already running this resort. This is a beautiful resort. I''m happy that you''re such an enterprising girl," said Yang Fangxu. "I hope that both of us collaborate further in future. It is important that in the movie industry we are selfish otherwise people will trample you even before you begin," continued Yang Fangxu. Rosa pursed her lips and said, "You are right. Unless you are selfish, things don''t work for you." Yang Fangxu could see that Rosa was an easy fish. "Thirty million Yuan is a lot of money. Not that I need it but it would be good if I can be less burdensome to my husband. He had been supporting me continuously," said Rosa with a sheepish smile. "Oh, it is always a good idea to be an independent woman. I am glad that you have decided to work with my company. Rest assured Ivan will definitely get more exposure with me instead of Epic Entertainment." Rosa smiled and nodded saying, "Of course your company is bigger. Wu Lina has just started but I would like to ask you one thing C aren''t you Wu Lina''s sister-in-law?" Yang Fangxu sneered and said, "Yes, I am Yang Xinyu''s step sister. But we don''t get along. He is just too proud and egoistic. Wu Lina is an uncultured, uncouth woman who has become rich overnight after seducing Yang Xinyu. I just don''t like her." Rosa lowered her head. Wasn''t she also coming from a middle-class background and now married to one of the richest men in China? She suddenly felt that she was so lucky that Yan Xiaojun had chosen her. She smiled at Yang Fangxu and said, "Sorry to hear that. I don''t know about your family problems." "Oh! You wouldn''t even want to know, trust me!" said Yang Fangxu rolling her eyes. Rosa laughed at her. Yang Fangxu joined her and together they laughed like two old friends. Yang Fangxu then wrapped the conversation by saying that she will send her secretary to seal the contract and they will start filming next month. After she left, Rosa decided to take a break form the office and spend time at her home. There were very few customers at resort, something that could be managed by the staff. She was waiting for the advertisement that Wu Lina was supposed to deliver. But Wu Lina hadn''t even called her for initial sitting to talk about the concept, which frustrated her. She wanted to call her and ask for the progress but refrained. Meanwhile, Wu Lina was already in the final production stage. She decided that she would be able to start filming the movie from next week onwards. She wanted to keep it under wraps until the filming started. She had decided to call all the reporters and media to announce about her movie during the first take. Her secretary informed Rosa that the production would start early but Ivan would be filmed later. His dates were going to fall in the next month. Wu Lina was busy with so many things for the movie that she did not have time to look into any of the Internet chat rooms. One day when she was busy in a meeting with the set designer for the movie, Che Mingliang came running to her. Che Mingliang wasn''t the type of a person who would just barge in any meeting, so if she had come, there surely was a huge issue that needed attention. --- While driving back to her office Yang Fangxu logged into her account of Weibo and announced, "For my new movie I have signed cutest little child star whose name is Ivan. An adorable baby with green eyes and dimpled cheeks, he is the next sensation of the movie world." Immediately there were thousands of comments that flooded her account. "Aww. So cute! Can you please post his pic?" "Yang Fangxu, you have done a wonderful thing to make a movie with a child actor." "We can''t wait to see your movie." "When are you doing that fan meeting?" "What about your own movie?" "We want to see you also. You are such an intelligent actress." Yang Fangxu was extremely happy with the comments. She was sure that Rosa was a foolish teenager who was more into materialism. Even though she was friends with Wu Lina, who wouldn''t waver after seeing that kind of money, and Rosa was also from a middle-class background. She had taken the bait. Yet another thing that Yang Fangxu did not realize was that there were many mothers who had become her overnight fans. They had appreciated her next plan for making a movie with a child. She snickered and thought that it was so easy to thwart Wu Lina''s plans. She hadn''t even entered the industry properly. Her father''s image came to her mind and she smiled further. She was satisfied that they would taste defeat even before they had begun. When Che Mingliang rushed in the meeting room, Wu Lina looked at her questioningly. Her secretary showed her Yang Fangxu''s Weibo. Ivan had been signed up with her. Wu Lina was shocked. She had trusted Rosa so much that she hadn''t even sent her the contract. Wu Lina panicked and stopped the meeting with her set designer immediately. So much money was at stake. The filming was about to commence next week. She could feel tears in her eyes. But there was one thing that was off C Yang Fangxu had announced a movie with Ivan. What was it that she was missing? She had thought of revealing it to the world a week later. This was her first taste of the dark side of the entertainment world and she wasn''t ready for it. She called Rosa. Chapter 256 - Username ‘Delete’ Wu Lina stopped all the preparations that were taking place in her company regarding the movie. Producing a movie wasn''t an easy task. She had been doing it skillfully and was so dedicated. When she saw the announcement on Yang Fanxu''s Weibo, it made her extremely anxious and panicky. She felt like vomiting. She sent everybody out of the office and cried for the first time after her company had started functioning. There was not a single top rated movie star who wanted to work with her company. So she signed her own company''s artists for the movie. Everybody was excited because they were getting some exposure. Since most of the cast and crew consisted of new members, they were all very enthusiastic about it. All of them helped her even before she would ask for it. Wu Lina was shocked when Che Mingliang gave her the news. At one time Wu Lina thought of replacing Ivan with another child star, but where would she get someone else in such short time? Not only that she had chosen Ivan to work because of his unique looks, the whole idea of making a movie occurred with him in mind. Wu Lina could sense disaster. She couldn''t take the tension anymore and called Yang Xinyu, who was in France that time. Yang Xinyu picked the phone right away. "Yang Xinyu, I am feeling terrible," said Wu Lina as soon as he picked the phone. Yang Xinyu could hear her sobbing and immediately felt uneasy. His tiny dots "Wu Lina, tell me what happened? Are you okay?" "Yang Fangxu has signed up Ivan for her movie. I think Rosa has signed the contract with her," said Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu was so angry on the other side that he clenched the phone tightly until his knuckles became white. "Wu Lina, how do you know?" "Yang Fangxu has announced it on her Weibo." "Did you talk to Rosa?" "No, I haven''t. But if this is true, I am worried. I have already invested so much money in the production. I have used father''s money and now how will I face him? He had put so much faith in me," she said not able to stop her tears. "Baby, first I want you to stop crying. This is a very small thing and the money is peanuts to me, so as far as money is concerned, it is none of your prerogative. Don''t worry," Yang Xinyu consoled her. "But there are so many people that have pinned their hopes for this movie. I cannot betray their hopes," said Wu Lina wiping her tears. "Baby, just dissolve the company and stay at home. We will compensate all of them handsomely. I hate to see you cry over such a small matter. I am worried about you and my tiny dots when I see you in such a situation. Please darling, don''t worry. It is just nothing, okay?" Wu Lina nodded and said, "I think I will dissolve the company if this doesn''t work out. I don''t want to be stressed." "Great! Now just wipe those tears and wait for me. I will be there tomorrow." "Really? But I thought you were coming two days later" "Not after my baby has called me with so much anxiety," he said affectionately. Wu Lina laughed. "Ah! Your laughter rings like bells. Keep laughing darling." Wu Lina felt much better after talking to Yang Xinyu. She decided to call Rosa and ask for clarification. But Rosa wasn''t available. She wasn''t picking her call. Wu Lina smiled and shook her head. Her stars were aligned wrong. Why was it that every time she wanted some happiness, there was an obstacle? As she was brooding over it, Che Mingliang entered her room. "Ma''am, we have been invited to an awards function by the Lotus Industries." "What is this about?" Wu Lina asked. "Ma''am actually Lotus Industries in into manufacturing of beauty products. They are sponsoring this function for the first time to give publicity to their products. With so many stars under one roof and everybody talking about their products, they will get plenty of publicity." "I don''t want to go," replied Wu Lina thinking that she would be dissolving the company soon "But ma''am it is a good way of advertising ourselves also. All the big stars and important people from the industry have been invited." Wu Lina just wasn''t interested. She shrugged her shoulders and said, "I don''t want to go Che Mingliang. I don''t even know if our movie will commence. This entire fiasco will cost us heavily." "Ma''am, please don''t be disheartened. If we don''t face this issue head-on, we won''t gain any experience. We must attend this function since this is the first ever invite we have received. We shouldn''t let this opportunity go out of hand." Wu Lina sighed and agreed reluctantly, "When is it?" "Ma''am, I think they have included us in the last minute. It is day after tomorrow." Wu Lina laughed and said, "Okay. Let''s go. Who all are invited from our company?" ''Every star including you and me." "Okay" said Wu Lina and dismissed Che Mingliang. When Che Mingliang turned to go back, Wu Lina had an idea. She said, "Che Mingliang, keep a tab on Yang Fangxu''s Weibo. I want to know whether she has signed the contract with Rosa or not. If possible try to find that out. I would suggest that you create a separate account on Weibo and ask her directly about the contract." "Yes ma''am," replied Che Mingliang. She was quite adept at this kind of stuff. Since most of the things had come to a standstill due to the ambiguity that surrounded production, Wu Lina asked everybody in her company to take a break the next day. There was already a gossip in the office about Yang Fangxu''s announcement but no one had the guts to ask about it. Che Mingliang sent a notice via email to all the stars to attend the awards function. She stayed back in the office after the office hours and started reading comments on Yang Fangxu''s Weibo. She made her notes. While digging deeper, she came across some very nasty comments about Wu Lina. She found it strange that there was a user ''Delete'' who was posting these consistently. She texted about that user to Wu Lina. Chapter 257 - Yang Fangxu Would Also Be There Yang Xinyu arrived from France the next day and went home straightaway. He was very perturbed about Wu Lina''s health and called his father about it. "Father, Wu Lina is under a lot of tension about the movie that she is producing. In her condition I really don''t want her to get in this trouble. Yesterday, she called me and was crying on the phone. It seems Yang Fangxu is up to her nonsense again and this time she is targeting Wu Lina. I will not allow that to happen," said yang Xinyu in breath even before the mayor could say hello to his son. But when he heard Yang Xinyu, his brow knotted. He said, "Ah Xinyu, if that is case, then even I would want Wu Lina to relax. It is not worth it. You can ask her to stop thinking about the company and relax at home." "Okay father I will start with the process of dissolving the company." "Dissolving the company? No Yang Xinyu, we will not dissolve it. I will get someone else at the helm of it and wait until Wu Lina has delivered the babies. I want to gift her this company. I want to show all the board members of the Yang Corporation that she deserves that place in the board. So, no, we won''t dissolve it. She has worked hard. However, she can take a break," said the mayor resolutely. Yang Xinyu frowned and pursed his lips. His father had a point. Even if Wu Lina wouldn''t want to continue with it, they will have another company under them. "Okay father, I will talk to Wu Lina." By the time Yang Xinyu ended the call, his car had reached the Sapphire bungalow. It was evening and Wu Lina was sitting in the living room waiting for him. She jumped ecstatically when she saw Yang Xinyu and ran to embrace him. Yang Xinyu embraced her tightly and kept his head on hers. "Pregnant women cannot run like that Wu Lina. Please be careful, you can''t jump like a kid. You have three of my babies in there. They will get a jerk." "Oh, hush! All you think about is your babies," said Wu Lina hiding her face in his chest. She smelled him and then stood on her toes to kiss him. "Don''t stand like that," said Yang Xinyu and scooped her to carry her to the bedroom. When he placed her on the bed, he sat down beside her. Wu Lina brought her hand to stroke his face and said, "Xini, I miss you a lot. Please don''t go for another trip anywhere for some days." "Yang Xinyu kissed her hand and said, "I won''t. I am going to stay right beside you. Sorry darling" They stayed together for a while and then Yang Xinyu went to take a shower. Even though it was a weekday, he decided to stay at home for her. After dinner, he told Wu Lina about his conversation with his father. Wu Lina looked down and felt as if she had really let down her father-in-law. They were so excited about the new company. She had conducted so much research. She felt as if she had accepted defeat so early. "What are you thinking Wu Lina?" asked Yang Xinyu when he saw that she had become silent. She shook her head and said, "Xinyu, I don''t want to look weak in front of Yang Fangxu. I want to investigate this a little more before I give up completely. Is that okay?" "No, it is not! I don''t want you to have any tension until you are pregnant. Baby, please. Yesterday I was so scared when you called me. I just couldn''t stay there a minute longer," asserted Yang Xinyu. "I am sorry to make you nervous" "Why are you sorry? Don''t tell me that you won''t speak about your anxieties to me in future! I want you to talk to me all the time." Yang Xinyu came beside her and enveloped her into his arms. "Always talk to me, and never suffer alone. It will kill me to see you in pain. I have told you long back C I will be attracted to you even if I am at the end of the world" Wu Lina looked up at him. She knew that look in his brown eyes. She nodded and kissed on his eyes. "Why do you look so handsome?" she asked to change the topic of the conversation. Yang Xinyu laughed and said, "So that my babies are all good looking. I just hope that they all look like me. They would look so sensational!" Wu Lina stared at this narcissist and said, "Pfft!" Yang Xinyu pinched her cheeks and laughed heartily. He loved teasing her. "Well, I would like to know why has Rosa changed her mind. I believed in her Please can I try one last time?" Yang Xinyu sighed and said, "Okay but I am going to send Zhao Hai xiang to you from now on until you finish this task." Wu Lina smiled and said, "Done! He is an intelligent boy!" Yang Xinyu''s face darkened, "How can you appreciate another man in front of your husband?" "Oh, c''mon. He is like a brother to me!" Yang Xinyu narrowed his eyes and said, "He better be." Wu Lina flicked his head and then said, "Tomorrow I have to go for an awards function organized by the Lotus Industries. It is going to be a starry night. Will you come with me?" "Umm Wu Lina, I know the owners of Lotus Industries If you want I will accompany you, but I won''t be comfortable" "Why?" "Because we are one of the major investors in their company" "" Was it because of Yang Xinyu that they called her to the function? "I mean if you want an award or something, I can ask them to give you" "What?" Wu Lina slapped his arm. Yang Xinyu smiled at her. He knew his wife would never accept something unless she deserved it. "But Yang Fangxu would also be there" said Yang Xinyu. Chapter 258 - The Awards Function (1) Wu Lina looked in space and said, "Hmm" Yang Xinyu curled his arms around her again and said, "Don''t talk to her if you meet her." Wu Lina nodded in his chest. Yang Xinyu brought his hands and rubbed them lightly over her belly. "How are you doing babies? If mama bothers you anymore, just let me know and together we will bother her doubly." Wu Lina smiled and snuggled more into him. He stroked her hair and she slept in a deep sleep as if trying to make up for all the restless days he wasn''t there with her. Yang Xinyu covered her with a comforter and slept. Both of them woke up late the next day. Yang Xinyu went to his office instructing Wu Lina not to attend her office that day. "Don''t go to the office. I want you to rest nicely at home so that you are refreshed. If you want to give this one last try, then relax at home and free your mind from any trouble. In the evening it is not necessary for you attend the function also. Go only if you feel good." "Okay, Yang Xinyu. You worry too much!" "Of course I worry. If I had more than one wife I would have worried less!" He ducked before the comb in Wu Lina''s hand could hit him. Laughing loudly, he opened the door and was out of the room before another object was thrown at him. Wu Lina was so peeved at his statement that she came out of the room with her hands on her hips to give him a piece of her mind but he had run away. "You- Come back Yang Xinyu. I will show you how many wives I am equal to!" Later she took shower and instructed Che Mingliang to take care of the tasks that day. There were two advertisements that the company had to shoot that day. It was a busy day but Wu Lina chose to stay at home. In the evening she got dressed for the function. She wanted to go together with her stars, so she asked them all to be present at the venue at 7pm. When she reached the venue, she saw that all of them were there and beaming with excitement. For some of them it was their first awards function. Even if they weren''t receiving any award, they were mesmerized by the settings of the place. They got to see all the big stars. While all of them were seated in the rows much behind, Wu Lina was made to sit in the first row. When she seated, a middle-aged man came running towards her and said, "Ma''am, thank you so much for coming and gracing the occasion with your presence. I am Yin Fulai, Chairman of the Lotus Industries." Wu Lina immediately got up from her chair when she heard him and bowed her head respectfully. "Thank you for having me here." "What would you like to have?" he asked courteously. "Thanks Mr. Yin, but I am fine." But Mr. Yin asked the waiter to bring her some fresh lime. Then he took leave and rushed backstage. Yang Fangxu was sitting in a row behind. She was so jealous with the way Mr. Yin was talking to her that she her face contorted. Since the function hadn''t started and the waiters were still roaming with juice glasses in their trays, Yang Fangxu picked pineapple juice and walked to Wu Lina. "Oh! Hello! How is the new empress of the entertainment world?" she asked sipping her juice. Wu Lina wanted to avoid her, so she didn''t reply. But Yang Fangxu continued, "How does it feel to marry a rich man? You really think that marrying a rich man will help your career in the entertainment industry?" "Yang Fangxu, I am not interested in your gimmicks. Just go back to your seat." "Don''t you think that you overestimated your skills? You opened a media company and that too with zero experience?" said Yang Fangxu now even louder than ever. She saw from the corner of her eyes that Rosa was coming towards them. Yang Fangxu, it would be better if you take care of your company and stop bothering me," said Wu Lina now irritated by her. She didn''t want to create any commotion knowing the fact that the Chairman had come personally to attend to her. It would have looked very cheap if the world knew about the rifts within the Yang family. But Yang Fangxu arrogantly continued in a soft voice, "How does it feel to be defeated right in the first venture?" Wu Lina became quiet. Her mind wandered to the fact how Rosa had ditched her and how much and efforts she had wasted in thinking of making a movie wit Ivan. She could feel her eyes welling up. She avoided Yang Fangxu and looked the other way. Che Mingliang came immediately when she saw that Yang Fangxu was bothering her employer. "Madam, someone producer is calling you over there," said Che Mingliang to Yang Fangxu pointing the direction with her chin. Yang Fangxu was surprised, "Which producer?" "That bald one over there," said Che Mingliang. "Oh! Thanks!" said Yang Fangxu and trotted away from there. Wu Lina looked at Che Mingliang and asked, "Which producer called her?" "No one ma''am. I just made that. She is a pain," laughed Che Mingliang. Wu Lina smiled at her secretary and shook her head. Yang Fangxu returned to her seat when she couldn''t identify the bald producer that had called her. There were over seven of them over there and all of them shrugged their shoulders at her question. She looked at Che Mingliang who was also seated a little away from her and realized that she had played with her. There were daggers in her eyes. She turned her head furiously towards the other side and started fanning herself when she noticed that Rosa was also sitting in her row. She gave a beautiful smile to Rosa. Chapter 259 - The Awards Function (2) Yang Fangxu''s plans were falling in place. She had planned to lure Rosa and sign up Ivan for the movie. Once the contract was signed, she had no intentions of making the movie. The contract would ensure that Ivan wouldn''t be able to work anywhere else for sometime and her movie would be released by then. With Ivan signed up for her, Wu Lina''s career would take a nosedive even before it saw the lights of the day. She smiled at her plan and looked at Rosa who was watching her intently. Rosa smiled back at her. The awards function began. It was a gala night. There were so many performances by the leading actors and actresses. Many singers presented their talent. All the guests were mesmerized by the sheer lavishness of the event. The owners hadn''t left any stone unturned to make it superb and memorable. Yang Fangxu had asked one of the Master of the Ceremony to call her on stage when the function was about to get over. She had to really coax him a lot for that chance. The MC called her upon the stage to give a small award towards the end. Yang Fangxu stood and walked up the stage to present the award. She looked at Wu Lina proudly. After the award was given, Yang Fangxu took the opportunity and taking the mic from the MC shamelessly said, "So you all know that I have signed up a cute little baby for my next movie?" There were murmurs around the hall and everybody laughed and clapped at her idea of publicity. Everybody loved cute babies. "His mother is here and I would like to introduce her to you all," she said pointing at Rosa to come on the stage. Rosa got up from her place and graciously walked to the stage without looking in Wu Lina''s direction. Wu Lina was ready for this. She stayed calm remembering Yang Xinyu''s words. The MC of the function was eating dust when he saw that Yang Fangxu was taking advantage of his generosity towards her. He decided never to be this lenient. There were other big directors and producers who would have loved to take the opportunity to announce their own movies on this platform but they did not break the protocol. He smiled nervously and looked at the Chairman who was gazing at Yang Fangxu with darkened expression. The function had come to a halt for a moment because of Yang Fangxu''s audacity. The Chairman was sitting in the first row just a few seats away from Wu Lina. Rosa walked up on the stage and stood beside Yang Fangxu. "Ladies and gentleman, I wish you could all see Ivan also. He is such a sweet and adorable baby of this young lady here and she has consented to allow him to star in my next movie." Yang Fangxu just wanted to publicly humiliate Wu Lina by showing her how easy it was for her to manipulate people. Wu Lina, on the other hand, was watching it from the audience side. She felt wretched and lowered her head. She couldn''t understand as to why would Rosa go to Yang Fangxu. After all it was her idea to star Ivan in a movie and Yang Fangxu had stolen it. Rosa was really immature, but what about Yan Xiaojun? How did he approve Rosa to ditch her? She choked but had to maintain her pride, so she gulped her tears, took in a deep breath and looked up. Her downfall was about to begin. It was unfolding in front of her eyes. Rosa looked at Yang Fangxu and asked if she could speak on the mic. "Of course," said Yang Fangxu and handed it to her with a smile. "Thank you Yang Fangxu for your generous offer," said Rosa. Yang Fangxu smiled, as her chest swelled with false pride. "But I am sorry to ask that I don''t know when did I ever convey to you that Ivan would work in your movie?" continued Rosa. Yang Fangxu looked like a deflated balloon, as she looked at Rosa with wide eyes, "What are you saying Rosa? We had a talk about it a few days back." "Yes, we did talk about it but I never ever signed the contract. You just assumed that Ivan would work in your movie and announced it on your Weibo mindlessly," said Rosa with contempt. The MC wanted to hide his face at the things that were happening on the stage. All the reporters had focused the camera on Rosa and Yang Fangxu. Some of the TV channels were streaming it live. Yang Fangxu was aware of it. She became edgy. "Rosa let us talk about it later." "No, I want to talk to you about it now since you were the one who called me up on the stage. Also, you were the one who announced it to the world without even asking me." "Rosa, this is not a place," said Yang Fangxu almost pleading her to stop. Yang Fangxu turned towards the Master of Ceremony and said, "Thank you sir," and started to leave the stage. She was getting angry. However, she contained it inside and showed how gracious she was on the outside. But Rosa stopped her and continued, "Yang Fangxu, hold on. Ivan cannot work in your movie." Yang Fangxu exploded in front of the audience, "Rosa how can you be so unprofessional?" "On no, no! I am not unprofessional but you are definitely a poacher," said Rosa without any fear. "Whom did I poach?" Yang Fangxu stepped forward to threaten Rosa. "You tried to poach Ivan. It was Wu Lina''s idea to make that movie with a child actor and you stole that idea. I don''t know who told you about it but I am sorry that my son Ivan will only work for his aunt, Wu Lina''s movie," said Rosa with such determination that Yang Fangxu Stepped in front of her and raised her hand to slap her, but Rosa caught her hand in air and jerked it away. "I am not as sophisticated as Wu Lina, so don''t you even think of bullying me!" said Rosa with a contemptuous look in her eyes. "Miss Wu Lina could you please come on the stage?" asked the MC in order to make the event interesting and divert the attention of audience. He knew that this incident would increase his TRP ratings since all the TV channels were streaming it live. Chapter 260 - The Gunshot The Chairman of the Lotus Industries turned his eyes towards Wu Lina. He loved this change of events because Wu Lina was an extremely important guest. He had scolded his secretary for not inviting her. The secretary did not invite her only because she wanted big names to come. But when the Chairman scolded her, she got scared and immediately sent her the invite. The Chairman was so happy when Rosa announced Wu Lina''s name on the stage that he got up from his place to go to her and requested her to go on the stage. Wu Lina was grinning when Rosa was berating Yang Fangxu. All her worries and doubts about Rosa disappeared within seconds. She enjoyed the looks on Yang Fangxu''s face. When the Chairman of Lotus Industries came to her and urged her to go on stage, she accepted the invite and walked there gracefully. Yang Fangxu was still standing there rooted to the ground, looking at Rosa with daggers. Wu Lina walked past her, to stand beside Rosa. She was grinning from ear to ear. Rosa gave the mic to the MC and embraced Wu Lina. She whispered, "I am sorry Wu Lina. I should have called you earlier." Wu Lina held her tightly and said, "I am glad this happened," and both of them giggled. There was a huge applause from the audience as soon as they hugged each other. Many cameras clicked and several Weibo chats became active. "Yang Fangxu is such a cheater." "Yes, not only did she try to poach talent, she also tried to steal the idea and claim it as her own." "That Rosa girl is way too smart!" "Yes, we need girls like her who can stand up for themselves and do not take any nonsense." "Thank god, Wu Lina can now start with the movie." "Imagine Yang Fangxu wanted to sabotage Wu Lina''s movie." "Yang Fangxu is very cheap." Yang Fangxu''s Weibo was flooded with negative comments. Most of her fans had now become anti-fans. They started leaving her and instead went to Wu Lina or Ivan. Some of them created a special request to put Ivan''s photo on the web. There were millions of comments over this incident and Lotus Industries entertainment gala night became a popular name. Yang Fangxu left the stage in a huff and walked out of the hall. She was too embarrassed and angry to look at anyone. Meanwhile the mayor and Yang Xinyu were glued to the TV and laughing away to glory! When the function got over, the Chairman of Lotus Industries rushed to the stage to escort Wu Lina for special dinner. Even though all the participants and guests of the function were eating along with each other in a huge banquet hall, only special people had the privilege to dine with the Chairman in a private dining room. When Wu Lina entered that area, she saw that the mayor and Yang Xinyu were already present there, watching the live telecast of the event along with others. She was so surprised that she let out a small chuckle. As both Rosa and Wu Lina entered the room, everybody present over there gave them a standing ovation. Wu Lina went and stood in between the mayor and Yang Xinyu. She felt blessed and lovingly held Yang Xinyu''s arm. She bowed to everyone and they sat down for dinner. Wu Lina wanted to talk to Rosa but there were so many dignitaries present over there that she decided to call her the next day. She took out her phone and texted her to meet her the next day at her office. So many things had to be discussed. Rosa looked at her after reading the text and nodded. After dinner, the mayor congratulated Wu Lina, "Many congratulations! Child, how do you feel now?" Wu Lina replied shyly, "Father, I shouldn''t say, but I am feeling satisfied. I am very happy." The mayor laughed and took leave. Yang Xinyu escorted Wu Lina to the car and they drove towards their home. With all anxieties gone, Wu Lina seemed so relaxed. Her normal glow returned and Yang Xinyu couldn''t help but stare at her throughout the drive back home. He wondered how this woman never failed to entice him. He held her hand and squeezed it. Wu Lina looked at him and said, "Keep those naughty thoughts away." Yang Xinyu gave her a big smile and said, "What naughty thoughts? My thoughts are pure. I purely love you." Wu Lina rolled her eyes and said, "I know your pure thoughts." "You do? Okay, tell me what am I thinking?" The driver looked at the couple through rear view mirror and thought, can boss stop being so desperate. A single person like me is eating dog food. Wu Lina shoved away Yang Xinyu as he shifted closer to her. It had started raining outside and the driver had started the wipers. Even though there were another three cars with security men following them, their flashlights weren''t enough. The visibility became worse with combined darkness of the night and the pouring rain. The driver slowed down the car, as did the other cars that followed them. As they proceeded slowly with caution, Yang Xinyu ordered all his guards to be careful. All of a sudden they heard a piercing gunshot sound. Wu Lina grabbed Yang Xinyu''s shirt and jumped to sit near him. He embraced her tightly. Lu Shiming who was following them in the next car asked the driver of their car to go fast. The driver sped a little but was afraid that it may cause a jerk. Few minutes later more cars with security men came in front of them to escort them safely back to the bungalow. Lu Shiming asked his men to investigate the matter immediately C it didn''t matter that it was pouring heavily that night. When the car stopped in front of the main entrance, Yang Xinyu picked Wu Lina. The driver held the umbrella over them, which large enough for his master and mistress while he walked behind them. Yang Xinyu carried her all the way to the bedroom. Wu Lina didn''t realize but it seemed that the sound of a gunshot made her panicky. She hated men in her father''s house who had so many guns. The sound reminded her of the day when Yang Xinyu brought her out of Bulgaria. She started shuddering. Her stomach started aching. Chapter 261 - Started Their Movies’ Production Yang Xinyu got worried and called the doctor to tell her about Wu Lina''s condition. The doctor asked her to check whether she had stained her panties or not. Wu Lina checked but there was no such problem. Everything was fine which she conveyed to the doctor. Everything was fine, which she conveyed to the doctor, but Yang Xinyu was still worried and asked the doctor why her stomach was aching even though her stomach was fine. The doctor said she should come for an ultrasound tomorrow morning and asked him to keep checking her the whole night. The doctor also told him that Wu Lina might be experiencing stomach indigestion. Yang Xinyu watched her the entire night, every other hour, and the next morning the first thing he did was take her to the doctor. In the ultrasound, they saw that the foetuses appeared healthy, much to Yang Xinyu''s and Wu Lina''s relief. The doctor had a Foetal Doppler attached to Wu Lina''s stomach through which they could hear the heart beats of their children. It was the first time Yang Xinyu heard the heart beats of his children, which was exciting, scary, reassuring, and terrifying. Nostalgia and other emotions built up. The moment he heard the first few heart beats, he was so excited that his hands went on the screen of the ultrasound machine and he stroked the screen where he could see his tiny dots. The doctor said, "Wu Lina, everything is fine and it is possible that in the next few weeks you may start experiencing butterfly movements in your belly." Wu Lina smiled and wiped off the gel with the tissue handed to her by the nurse. After thanking the doctor, they walked out of the room. While walking toward their car, they saw a lady on a wheel chair with drips attached to her coming out of the physiotherapist''s room. Her arm was in a plaster and she seemed to be in a lot of pain. She lifted her head and saw Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu walking toward her. When they got closer to her they realised it was Ying Yue. When Ying Yue saw them she smiled and looked pitiable. Wu Lina gasped and stood their frozen on the ground seeing her in that condition, but Yang Xinyu dragged her out of there. Ying Yue softly called, "Yang Xinyu, stop. Can we talk?" But Yang Xinyu continued to walk. In the car, on the way back to Sapphire Bungalow, Yang Xinyu said, "Wu Lina, don''t think about Ying Yue. She got what she deserved. I heard she had blackmailed Yan Xiaojun and her ally in this was Mr. Wan. When she was unsuccessful in blackmailing him, Mr. Wan beat her to the extent that she had to be admitted to the hospital." Wu Lina felt sad about her and thought it best to drop the topic. She didn''t want to feel any worse than the last few days. Yang Xinyu left for the office after dropping her off at the Sapphire Bungalow, and Wu Lina left for her office after lunch. She had called Rosa for the meeting at four pm. When she reached the office at two pm she called an urgent meeting of all the film crew and asked them to continue with their preparations. Rosa arrived a little after four pm. To Wu Lina''s surprise she was accompanied by Yan Xiaojun. Wu Lina was a little taken aback but she entertained both of them in her office. The contract was already ready and she asked her secretary, Che Mingliang, to bring it to the office. Rosa signed wherever Che Mingliang pointed. Once Che Mingliang was out, they started talking. Yan Xiaojun told Wu Lina that Rosa never had any plans to join Yang Fangxu. Wu Lina said, "I tried to call you, Rosa but you never picked up. I thought you were avoiding me." "No, I''m so sorry. I couldn''t pick up your calls. I was simply busy that day", replied Rosa. "I was surprised that Yang Fangxu didn''t even wait for my confirmation and went on to announce on Weibo that she had signed up Ivan for her movie." "I wanted to decline but I was so busy with work that I was unable to talk to her. And then the whole thing went out of control. So when Yang Fangxu called me for that function, I knew what I had to do." Wu Lina started laughing. Yan Xiaojun left after some time, and Wu Lina told Rosa about the whole progress. She said she would send the new dates to Rosa, as to when Ivan would come for film shooting. In the following week, Wu Lina must have approached almost all the top directors to direct her movie but none showed interest. In the end she roped in a young talented boy fresh out of the National Film Academy for her movie production. She was actually scared because the cast was not top class, the crew was new and even the director was new. Many top movie barons mocked at her for being so childish. They commented on their Weibo that Wu Lina shouldn''t commit such a grave mistake right in the beginning of her career. She had employed fresh people who had no experience. It so happened that both Yang Fangxu and Wu Lina started their movies'' production at the same time. While Yang Fangxu was producing a grand historical movie for her debut as the main actress, Wu Lina was producing her first small-scale movie. Wu Lina saw her production personally everyday but after a month she is worn out. As she entered her fifth month, Yang Xinyu forced her to take rest. Her baby bump had started showing and she urgently needed a new wardrobe. Yang Xinyu fondly took her to the mall and made her buy a whole lot of pregnancy clothes. During a formal gathering one of his acquaintances had suggested him that he should take pregnancy classes with his wife. So without asking Wu Lina, he enlisted them in the couples'' pregnancy classes. He informed about them to her, "Baby this weekend we have to go to this pregnancy class." Chapter 262 - Prenatal Classes Wu Lina looked at him with shock. "First, they are not known as pregnancy classes! They are known as prenatal classes!" Yang Xinyu sheepishly looked blankly ahead. "Second, I don''t have time for that, so you go and attend them yourself. You can tell me about it later at home." "But baby we must attend these classes. It is important that both you and know about childbirth." Wu Lina puffed her cheeks and said, "Xini, I will not go!" Next weekend, both of them went to the prenatal class after Yang Xinyu had cajoled her and pampered her for the entire week. She continued to go to the office even though she would come back home soon. Attending the prenatal class was a new experience. There were five more couples over there who were also becoming parents for the first time. Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu became friendly with them soon and they started sharing their stories. When the class began, the instructor asked them to handle the stuffed animals. All couples except Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina had them. A couple sitting near them offered them theirs but Yang Xinyu said, "Could you please wait a moment?" He rushed outside and came back with four huge stuffed toys. The instructor was shocked to see them and said, "I had asked you to bring stuffed toys that are a size of a baby!" Eventually they ended up using the toy that was offered by another couple. They practiced swaddling the baby and wrapping it tightly in a blanket. Yang Xinyu had tough time wrapping a ribbon, he had hard time with this exercise. It was extremely awkward when the instructor explained them how to breastfeed the baby. Wu Lina was so awkward while learning how to position a baby for breastfeeding that Yang Xinyu was beginning to feel pity for his unborn kids. Later they showed the childbirth video. It wasn''t fun at all and Wu Lina rushed out of the prenatal class. She got nauseous and asked Yang Xinyu to drive her back to the house. During the entire journey back she berated Yang Xinyu for getting her to this nonsense of a class. She was sure that she wouldn''t attend the next one. Yang Xinyu listened to her patiently and in the end said, "Baby, there is just one more next weekend." Wu Lina stomped out of the car. Another hectic week went by and it was time for the next prenatal class. Somehow Yang Xinyu coaxed her into attending it. In the class the instructor told the couples the importance of having a travel bag ready at door, so that when the lady would get into labor, they wouldn''t panic. They suggested packing music, books and snacks. Wu Lina was surprised at the instructor. She said, "When I will be in labor, do you think I can enjoy snacks and music? I would want to kill my husband that time!" Yang Xinyu was sitting right behind her when the instructor was giving those instructions. He held her hand to stop talking but she continued, "Do you think that I do will be giving birth in a quiet room, listening to Mozart''s Symphony while eating almonds." The other couples started laughing. Wu Lina continued, "or do you think that I will be giving birth while reading a book?" The instructor laughed nervously and said, "Ma''am, kindly listen to what I say and then you can give your suggestions." "You all should spend a lot of time to prepare birth plan. If possible please write whatever I am telling you in a Word doc." Wu Lina picked a pencil and a paper and wrote: I will scream obscenities at Yang Xinyu, who agrees not to take anything personally. She showed that paper do Yang Xinyu and smiled at him. The instructor went on about telling various other things that needed to be packed in their travel bag. While all other couples listened to her attentively, Wu Lina wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. Wu Lina started feeling that she was trapped in the room with so many people and the instructor was pushing something on her. The instructor was emphasizing that breast-feeding was the only option. It was as though if she asked question about formula feeding, the instructor might call child services. Wu Lina looked at Yang Xinyu desperately, but Yang Xinyu was too focused on what the instructor was telling. In the end when they were driving back, Wu Lina told Yang Xinyu that the instructor hasn''t given enough information about what to do when babies are born. She said. "I wish the prenatal class hi given us more information on what to do when I actually bring the babies home. By the way does the instructor know that I am giving birth to triplets?" Yang Xinyu looked at her and send, "Wu Lina, if you want we can attend better prenatal classes." "No! Those were enough!" Shouted Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu kept quiet the entire journey back home. At home, after dinner Wu Lina went to rest in her bedroom. She picked up a novel to read when all of a sudden she felt that something in her stomach moved. She kept her novel on the bedside table and touched her belly. There was some movement again. It was a slight fluttering movement. Excited, she called Yang Xinyu. She held his hand and brought it to her stomach. She said, "Can you feel the movement?" Yang Xinyu pressed his hand and felt a slight ripple on her belly. His babies responded to his touch. He became so emotional that he brought his ears near her stomach and again tried to feel the movement. There was another slight fluttering. Yang Xinyu couldn''t believe it. His babies were talking to him. More than Wu Lina, he was excited. He looked at her and said, "See, my kiddos are talking to me!" Wu Lina laughed at his stupid claim. When Wu Lina had slept that night, Yang Xinyu talked to his babies, non-stop. He had slid down to her stomach, lifted her lingerie and touched her belly. Chapter 263 - Stud Farm Yang Xinyu was whispering so that Wu Lina wouldn''t wake up. "Kiddos, once you grow up, you better be on my side. Your mother is really not listening to me these days. Together we will rule her. But let me tell you she is one hot-headed woman." Wu Lina stirred a little feeling hot breath on her belly. She looked to her side to see that Yang Xinyu wasn''t there. Where had he gone this late at night? Sleepily, she curled her legs and hit something. "Ah!" Someone cried so softly from beneath the blanket as if bearing the pain of her kick. Wu Lina switched on the bedside table lamp, lifted the blanket to see that Yang Xinyu was holding his chin and rolling in pain. She wondered what happened. She thought that Yang Xinyu must have moved down while sleeping and he hadn''t realized. When she curled her legs, she had hit him badly. She panicked and said, "Yang Xinyu, I am so sorry but I didn''t realize that you would go down while sleeping." Yang Xinyu had been kicked brutally on his chin. Wu Lina''s knees hit his chin when he was talking and his mouth was open, which in turn resulted him biting his lips with his teeth. He closed his mouth and rolled in pain on the other side. His cry was muffled so that Wu Lina wouldn''t wake up. Wu Lina saw that his lips were bleeding. Immediately she ran to the kitchen to fetch icepack for him. It''s not that that the wound was large or anything, but it was big enough for a scab to form. When the pain settled, Yang Xinyu looked at her angrily and said, "Can''t you sleep in a civilized way?" "Yang Xinyu, how am I supposed to know that you have moved down!" she replied equally annoyed. She was just changing her position. "Okay! Go back to sleep and stop pointing my mistakes!" Wu Lina narrowed her eyes. He was behaving unreasonably. She even ran to the kitchen to fetch ice for him and all she was getting was his attitude. She switched off the light and lied back on her pillow. Just as she was about to sleep again, she felt someone sliding inside the blanket. There were whispers and hot breath on her belly. She rolled her eyes, lifted the blanket off them and said, "Yang Xinyu, come back over here and sleep." Next day in the morning, Yang Xinyu insisted that they show to the doctor. It had been almost three weeks since they had visited her. Wu Lina informed her office that she would be late. It was an important day since they were filming in the outdoor sets. Wu Lina wanted to be present there. In the hospital, the doctor did the ultrasound and showed them that the babies'' minor movements. Yang XInyu became crazy when he saw them moving. One of them was throwing the arms and legs in every direction. Yang Xinyu chided him to let others sleep. On an afterthought Yang Xinyu asked the doctor, "What is the gender of the babies?" The doctor said, "If it is very necessary, I will let you know. However, I would prefer to not tell you." Wu Lina nodded and said, "That''s okay doctor. We don''t want to know. I just want all of them to be healthy. I know that their birth weight won''t be as good, but I hope that they are as healthy as possible. Sometimes I am scared that all of them are getting enough nutrition or not." The doctor smiled and said, "Wu Lina, this is the best age to have babies. The fact that you are having triplets is definitely unique. I hope you are eating according to the diet chart our dietician had prepared for you." "Yes doctor, Yang Xinyu is ensuring that," said Wu Lina with a smile. "That''s good. Also, be gentle with your movements. In addition, I would advise you not to join any of those prenatal classes where they teach you how to handle childbirth. It has become fashionable these days to join prenatal classes but let me tell you that they are a bunch of nonsense." Wu Lina glanced at Yang Xinyu and let out a chuckle. Yang Xinyu looked like an idiot while he listened to the doctor and replied, "Yes doctor, we will not" He looked back at his babies on the screen and forgot about the joke Wu Lina was making at him. On the way back, Yang Xinyu pulled Wu Lina on his lap, curled his arms around her belly and smiled stupidly. His family was all there. He resumed talking to them. When they reached home, Wu Lina thought of going to the office after lunch. All the time inside the house Yang Xinyu kept walking behind Wu Lina with his arms around her belly stroking it and whispering nonsense to the babies. Wu Lina was so irritated that she asked him to behave himself in front of the servants who were chuckling, but he didn''t even bother about them. In the end she became mad at him. He left her with a sad face telling his babies, "Your mother is vicious." Later when they were resting in the bedroom, he asked her, "Do you remember the day I took you to our family house the first time?" Wu Lina smiled as she remembered it and nodded. "Remember that there was a stud farm?" "Yes." "Well, I had told you that I would be investing to rebuild it." "Yes" "That stud farm has been rebuilt from the scratch. Currently there are five horses over there and I have bought five more, which are one of the best breeds, from various parts of the world. They will arriving here shortly. I have ordered to cross breed two more and import them from England. But that will take an year since cross breeding the best of them and importing them here is a lengthy process." Wu Lina''e eyes welled up. Yang Xinyu remembered that day so well. She shifted towards him and kissed him on his lips. "I am waiting for my sons to come to the world Wu Lina," said Yang Xinyu curling his hands around her. While she was in her bubble, her phone started ringing. It was Che Mingliang. "Ma''am, a fire broke out on the outdoor sets." Chapter 264 - My Patience Has Thinned Out Wu Lina jumped out of the bed and rushed out picking her purse on way. When she reached the sets she saw that there was an ambulance and some of the film crew members had sustained minor burns. It was extremely chaotic. She looked for Che Mingliang, and found her sitting far away. Wu Lina went near her and asked how did the fire occur. Che Mingliang stood from a place and said, "Madam, I have no idea. Some say not someone had sabotaged the sets why do some say that there was an electric short circuit." Wu Lina assessed the entire area and went to her office. She called her insurance agent and the police to investigate the cause of fire. Even though the set wasn''t expensive, they had to rebuild it, which meant a delay of another one week. Thankfully, that day Ivan wasn''t present. Wu Lina called her set designer and asked him asked what really happened. He said, "Madam I think we need to see the cameras in which something must have it recorded. Since most of the sets consisted of cement and concrete, it is impossible for a fire to break out unless somebody had put a flammable material over there." To Wu Lina''s surprise a few reporters had already reached the damaged sets. Before the security could shoo them away, they clicked pictures and ran away. She wondered how did they know about it. Within an hour the Internet was flooded with the news that sets of Wu Lina''s home production had got destroyed in fire, and the filming had stopped. Comment started pouring in on her Weibo chat. "You should quit. Filming is it not your cup of tea." "We hope that you have compensated the film crew who has got injured in the fire." "Hope that Ivan is absolutely fine." Some were sympathetic and said, "We hope that you are fine and all others haven''t received any major burns." "Please start the production soon as we want to see cute Ivan in the movie soon." "Please post Ivan''s pictures on your Weibo chat." Rosa read those comments and the first thing that she did was to call Wu Lina. After talking to Wu Lina, she posted Ivan''s pictures on her Weibo chat. Within a few minutes the chat was flooded with so many cute comments that the topic of fire was forgotten. However, in an hour, the user ''Delete'' started posting negative comments. "It seems that Wu Lina did not big safety measures before designing the set. She should have taken adequate precautions to make sure that whole film crew was safe. This is what happens when you do not have the expertise to make movies and still want to try a hand into it. If you have so much money extra, why don''t you make donations?" The minute that statement was read, her Weibo was again flooded with derogatory comments. Wu Lina was talking to the police when Che Mingliang showed her those comments. Holding her head in her hand, Wu Lina waited for the police to go. She really had to deal with the user ''Delete''. When the police left, Wu Lina started her investigation. She used latest tracking software and found the IP address of user ''Delete''. It was time to meet the user ''Delete'' face to face. Without informing Yang Xinyu, Wu Lina goes. Thankfully her security was always there with her. She entered the sets and straight away went to meet the lead actress. Wu Lina found her sitting under a tree taking a rest in between the shots, looking at her phone with a smile on her face. She started going towards her. The film crew tried to stop her but when they saw the security around her they got scared and let her go. Wu Lina marched in her direction. The actress looked up and she was shocked to see Wu Lina. "What are you doing here?" she asked. "I am here to investigate about the user ''Delete''," said Wu Lina. Yang Fangxu face became pale. Even though she was wearing on a lot of makeup and a costume because she was filming, it was evident that something was wrong. She sputtered, "Who are you talking about?" "Don''t act innocent Yang Fangxu," said Wu Lina. "I have complete evidence about your activities on the Internet." "While checking the security camera, we came across the man who was trying to sabotage our film sets. That man is on run right now. So the moment police catches him, we will come to know as to who is behind all this. Trust me Yang Fangxu, I won''t stop until you go to jail after that," gnarled Wu Lina. Yang Fangxu stood up from her place and said, "You cannot accuse me falsely. It is preposterous. Get out of here or I will call the guards to throw you out." Wu Lina gave her an angry look. Pointing behind her, she said, "Can you see how many security is standing right behind me?" Yang Fangxu saw at least ten men wearing black shirts and pants laced with modern weapons standing right behind her. She gulped and said, "Don''t threaten me." "Oh yes! I am threatening you now. If you don''t stop your antics, trust me, I will make sure that you are put behind bars without regrets." Wu Lina''s phone started ringing at that moment. It was Yang Xinyu. "Where are you?" he barked on phone. "I am standing on the sets of Yang Fangxu''s movie," said Wu Lina. "Come out of there now!" Wu Lina ended the call and continued, "Yang Fangxu my patience has thinned out. If I whiff even a single more nonsense from your side, watch me go wild!" Wu Lina marched out of the sets like a queen with all the security men trailing her. None of the film crew had the guts to say a word to her. In the car, her phone started ringing again. She had one angry husband to deal with now. Chapter 265 - Her Mother Decides To Go To The Press She picked the phone and said, "Yang Xinyu, I had to meet Yang Fangxu." "Why?" asked Yang Xinyu very quietly as if trying to control his temper. "Because I am extremely sure that she had tried to sabotage my movie sets!" "Do you have any evidence?" "No, I don''t, but-" "Then why did you visit her?" "I had to deal with her! She had been really becoming nasty." "What else has she done?" "Yang Xinyu, your sister had been flooding the Internet with negative comments about my company. I traced the IP address that she had used to write those comments. If you think I am going to stay quiet, then you are wrong. I have had enough of her nonsense," spat Wu Lina on the phone. But Yang Xinyu was angry over the fact that she went to meet Yang Fangxu without even giving him a slight warning. "So you do accept that she had been horrible with you?" "Of course, I have the evidence. You better deal with her or else I am going to give her the worst taste of her life!" "Do you know what all she could have done? If she had stooped that level, do you not think even once that she would have caused you bodily harm?" Wu Lina harrumphed. "With all those security guards around me, she couldn''t have harmed even a hair of my body." Yang Xinyu shouted, "What would you have done, had she pushed you harshly on the ground? Are you capable of getting those jerks? Do you even think about the babies?" Wu Lina thought of the possibility and quieted immediately. Her mind froze at the thought that Yang Fangxu could even do such a thing. But given her record, she could have. "My children are very precious to me Wu Lina. I went and fought the worst battle I could even think of in my life just to get them back to me. If something happens to them, I will not spare anyone who is responsible for it. Always remember that," warned Yang Xinyu. Wu Lina kept listening wondering if she had actually done wrong. "But Xinyu-" "Nothing! You don''t get to speak a word now. This is my last warning to you. If, after this episode, you even think of breaking the protocols I have made for you, I will just not allow you to step out of the house. Do you get that?" "Yang Xinyu, you cannot do that. Instead of punishing your sister, you are blaming me!" shouted Wu Lina on the phone. "Lina, enough!" Yang Xinyu barked on the phone. Wu Lina became scared at his seething anger and became quiet immediately. She had never heard him so angry ever before. "Do you get that?" he asked again. Wu Lina nodded and said, "Yes" He ended the call and she went back to the house with a pathetic mood. Meanwhile Yang Xinyu called the chief of the police and asked him to investigate the matter relating to metal disturbance caused by Yang Fangxu because of instigating negative comments. That night Yang Fangxu was brought to the police station and grilled the whole night for damaging Wu Lina''s image for no reason. Although she was not arrested and kept behind bars that visit to the police station gave her jitters for the next ten days. She knew that Yang Xinyu had definitely stepped in to protect his wife. --- The set were rebuilt and the filming of the movie started. Almost everyone would go crazy when Ivan used to come for filming. Everyone would want to hold him, but he would never leave Rosa. The fact that there were so many people around him scared him a lot. Often the director had to take more than fifty shots for one perfect scene. Ivan, in fact had garnered so many fans across the country that whenever he would come for filming, reporters were already present there to take his pictures. Couple of time Yan Xiaojun accompanied Ivan to the sets when Rosa was too busy with her resort. At theta time the female fans would go crazy when they would see the young father with his beautiful baby. It had become impossible for the parents of Ivan to go anywhere other than their homes, offices and film sets. The fans immediately surrounded them. As for Ivan, he didn''t even know what was happening around him. All he wanted was his father''s fingers and his mother''s shoulders. --- It was later proved that Yang Fangxu was involved in sabotaging the sets of Wu Lina''s home production. The police came and arrested her in the middle of shooting. It was Yang Fangxu''s first movie as a lead actress and this kind of a thing would have negatively impacted her career for once and all. Her mother had to really beg the mayor for leaving Yang Fangxu just one last time. She promised that her daughter would behave. But the mayor was reluctant. He told her to talk to Yang Xinyu. She was desperate and no amount of begging him worked. It took two days for her to even get an appointment with Yang Xinyu. When she did, she reached his office an hour before. Knowing the history between them she wasn''t too sure that he would yield. Yang Xinyu had given her exactly five minutes to talk only because his father had made him aware of the situation that Yang Fangxu had been in the jail from two days and her movie was suffering. "Father, didn''t you want to teach her a lesson?" he asked when the mayor called. "Yes, I wanted to. But I think she has got her lesson Yang Xinyu. I would have got her out of the jail, however, I don''t want to get involved in it. The opposition party has already started brewing trouble on this issue. It is better that she is out of the jail because if her mother decides to go to the press, it will become difficult for me." "I understand father," said Yang Xinyu and ended the call. --- Yang Fangxu''s mother entered his office at the right time. Chapter 266 - You Know It Kills Me Yang Xinyu was least interested in talking to her. However she had pleaded so much to the father that he gave her five minutes to meet with him. She entered his office and sat in the chair right opposite him. She saw that he was working on his computer. "Yang Xinyu, you are an extremely rude person. How could you even make charges against your sister? She is in the midst of filming her first movie as a lead actress and you were so blinded by your wife''s tale of lies that you disregarded the fact that Yang Fangxu is your sister? Shame on you!" Yang Xinyu looked at her coldly and said, "You have three minutes left." She became agitated, shifted in her chair and then continued, "Please drop your charges against Yang Fangxu." "Anything else?" he asked collecting his documents for the next meeting. "I know that you have become the chairman of the company but you must keep a low profile. There is something known as humility," she advised him. Yang Xinyu looked at her with the most amusing expression, "Humility? I hope you are aware of the charges on Yang Fangxu." She looked down at her hands. "Your silence means you are. Words like ''humility'', ''shame'', doesn''t look nice on you! Now get out of this office and don''t think of showing your face to me ever again future. If you are Yang Fangxu even come near Wu Lina, I will not spare you. Consider this as my last warning," said Yang Xinyu with a fierce look on his face. Not wanting to talk to her any further, he picked his documents and walked out of the office, leaving her fidgeting with her fingers. Later that day, charges on Yang Fangxu were dropped. She had been in the jail for more than two days and it was the most fearful experience of her life. When she was coming out of the jail, a reported clicked her photo and printed it on his blog. A lot of money had to be given to him for taking it down. --- In the Sapphire bungalow Wu Lina had come back from the office and was relaxing on a bench near the koi pond. It was a little chilly. She was wrapped in her shawl. She was sipping jasmine tea and munching on snacks. Her baby bump had started showing and it was becoming difficult for her to hide it anymore. Even though she had changed her wardrobe and would wear loose clothes, there were times that it would show. She was looking at the cluster of orange fish running around the pond and smiled at them. They looked so serene in their world. Then she turned her gaze to the evening sky. While looking at various colors that mother nature had sprinkled in the sky, she wondered how beautifully they segued. All of a sudden she felt a slight movement in her belly. Taking her hand over there, she stroked her belly and said, "Do you want to talk to me? Should I read you a poem? Or do you want me to sing a lullaby for you?" She chuckled. Remembering her fight with Yang Xinyu the other day over visiting Yang Fangxu, Wu Lina became sad. It had been quite a few days and whenever she remembered about it, she would let out a sigh. Yang Xinyu, on the other hand knew that he had become extremely angry with her. But she had been breaking the security protocols so many times that it only landed her in trouble. After the Bulgaria incident, he had become afraid of losing her. Only he knew how he had spent those days of separation. He wanted to say sorry to Wu Lina for shouting at her but she was giving him a cold shoulder. When he returned back from office that day, he didn''t find her in the bedroom. Upon asking the maid, he was informed that she was sitting near the koi pond. He strolled over there and came and stood beside her with his arms in his pockets. Wu Lina became aware of his presence. She looked at everywhere else but him. "Wu Lina, how are you feeling today?" he asked as if asking a stranger. "I am fine" she was giving very short answers from so many days now. Yang Xinyu circled the bench and sat near her. He took out his arms from his pocket and crossed them across his chest even though he badly wanted to embrace her. "Do you want to say something?" he asked. She shook her head and stared at the evening sky, which was getting darker. Yang Xinyu kept sitting beside her until the night fell. He rose when she did and walked behind her all the way to the bedroom. He hated when she retracted in her world. They had dinner together as usual and retired to the bed. In the bedroom, Wu Lina started watching a movie. She had been watching a lot of movies lately because she wanted to conduct her research for the one she was producing. Unfortunately there weren''t too many on child theme. So she ended up watching western English movies. Yang Xinyu watched her for sometime, and then became impatient. He could no longer bear her ignoring him. He remembered when they fought like this last. It was in the penthouse when he had asked her not to do a job after marriage. Slowly he crawled to her and kept his head on her lap. Wu Lina ignored him. He took the remote from her hand and switched off the TV. Wu Lina didn''t say a word and tried to move his head. But he held her firmly and said, "I won''t let you go." "Let me go. I want to sleep." He left her and she propped her pillow to sleep. Yang Xinyu lied down beside her. "Lina, please don''t be so angry. You know it kills me," he said curling his arms around her. She looked away. He held her chin in his hands and turned it towards him. he saw that there were tears in her eyes. "Oh darling! Please don''t cry! I am so sorry, I am. Please, please don''t cry." He said wiping her tears away. Chapter 267 - You Are Such An Enchanter Yang Xinyu held her face in his hands and kissed her tears. "Baby, I was very angry with you for not listening to me. You cannot risk your life or our babies. You are responsible for three lives in your tummy. How can I take it lightly when you go to dangerous places without even informing me? Do you know what all I had thought in that short span of time when you had gone to see Yang Fangxu? A woman like her, who had sold her shares to an unknown person just because she was getting a high price for them to fund her movie, how good is she?" "You were sure that she had used someone''s help to sabotage your sets. How can you trust even meeting her? If she can go to that level, she could easily give you bodily harm. I am thankful to lord that you were not present on the sets during that time." Wu Lina nodded. Then with a cracked voice she replied, "I am extremely sorry Yang Xinyu, but I cannot live a life where I am chained 24 hours. It is stifling. There is not a day when you are not on news. Does being your wife means curbing my freedom? You shouldn''t have let me start that entertainment company if you wanted to keep me at home!" "I understand Wu Lina but this is what I am. You have to deal with it. Baby we are both together in it. Please let us just focus on good things and let''s not fight. I wish I could take you for a holiday somewhere. It would have refreshed your mood greatly," said Yang Xinyu pressing her cheeks with his hands. Then he pulled her in his lap and continued, "We are soul mates. The universe has worked to bring us together beating all the dark forces. I am your greatest lover and your greatest soldier. I have vowed to fight for you, love, for the rest of my days. I love you, live for you and I will die for you, and that death will be yours too. Our bond has been made for eternity. Is there anyone else who loves you more than me?" Wu Lina got trapped C trapped in his love-words, in his emotions, in those brown eyes and in the paradise that he had woven around her. She circled her arms around his neck and dipped her head in the crook of his neck. "You are such an enchanter," she whispered, her hot breath blowing over his neck. He pressed his head on hers and said, "No, you are the one who has captured me body and soul." "I am sorry Yang Xinyu. I behaved selfishly" Yang Xinyu melted the moment she said sorry. He was the one who had been seeking her forgiveness, and here she was who said sorry. He held her head in his hands and kissed her forehead, "Don''t say that Lina I am in love with your soul. I get lured when I just see you. I crave for your warmth. When you smile, its as if I can conquer the world. I think I have" But before he could complete his sentence, Wu Lina had sealed his lips with hers. Yang Xinyu carefully placed her on the bed after she had kissed him passionately. His bulge grew hard and thinking that Wu Lina might not want to do anything at that moment, he got up from the bed to take a cold shower. But as soon as he got up, she pulled him back. She was sitting on the edge of the bed. She made him kneel in front of her. He kissed her kneeling obediently, as she spread her thighs to accommodate him near her. She squeezed him lightly and his member grew harder. Removing her lingerie, Yang Xinyu leaned closer to her and pressed her breasts with his chest. He held her leg with one arm and her neck with the other and brushed his lips over hers. Parting her lips with his fingers, he softly entered her mouth, while Wu Lina helped him remove his pajamas. She stroked his member gently. Not able to bear it anymore, Yang Xinyu just thrust himself inside her. Wu Lina put her arms behind her to rest her body. It didn''t take much time for Yang Xinyu to come. After making love, Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina lied down beside each other. Wu Lina rested her head on his arms while he was looking at ceiling with a stupid grin. Wu Lina moved her fingers on his chest as if she was writing something. "What are you writing baby?" ''Wu Lina" Yang Xinyu covered her fingers with his hand and wrote, ''Wu Lina and babies'', on his heart. Wu Lina smiled. "You are waiting so impatiently for them. Don''t forget me when they are out." "Hehe. I won''t forget you ever darling. You are the source of my happiness." Wu Lina chuckled. Then she said, "Yang Xinyu, let us formally announce that I am expecting." "I am afraid baby" "But you see that my baby bump shows a lot nowadays. You will have to announce it soon." "Wu Lina, once I announce it, it would become all the more difficult for you to go outside the house. Your freedom will be clipped further" Wu Lina cringed. She was as such not really going anywhere other than her office and back home. "Then when are you planning?" she asked. "When will your filming stop?" "Most likely by the end of the next month." "In that case I will announce it perhaps by next month when your bump will be really difficult to hide." "Okay" "What about Yang Fangxu? I hope she stays in jail for a long time. Do you know how much those film crew members had to suffer? I don''t count the money that I had to spend in rebuilding the set, but I was pained to see those poor people suffer so much. It was really bad" "Baby, I have dropped charges against her" Wu Lina sat up on the bed, her blanket had fallen down exposing her naked breasts. "Why?!" Yang Xinyu circled her breasts and said, "Because father asked me. It was not right for his image as a mayor." Saying that, he grabbed her breast with his mouth. Chapter 268 - A Non Disclosure Agreement "Xini! Go away!" cried Wu Lina. But Xini was in a different world. He was sucking her hard and slowly but firmly he pressed her on the mattress. His erection had already grown harder. Leaving her breast he came up to suck her lips while gently squeezing her breasts. They had become firmer and bigger and he enjoyed squeezing them more. Soon they had round two. Exhausted and sweaty, Wu Lina rolled off to the extreme edge of the bed so that Xinyu doesn''t come near her. She placed three big pillows right between them before going off to sleep. By midnight, all the pillows had been thrown off in different directions of the room and Yang Xinyu ended up spooning her. They woke up early next day since Yang Xinyu had to be called for an emergency meeting. There was another board member who had sold his shares at a higher price. It was one of Yang Xinyu''s maternal uncles. He had sold his shares to the same person who had bought the shares from Yang Fangxu. And once again it was the same lawyer who was representing his client in the meeting. The rest of the board members were getting agitated. They wanted to see the new owner who had this time bought another five percent shares. They asked Yang Xinyu to voice out their opinions. Since it wasn''t a board meeting, some of the board members were not present. Only ten members were present along with their secretaries and other managers. Yang Xinyu was sitting on the master chair of the round table and everyone else was sitting around them. The lawyer was sitting on the right side after five people. The first thing that Yang Xinyu did was to ask that lawyer, "Sir, who are you representing? It is mandatory that you reveal your client''s name to us." The lawyer adjusted his tie and said, "Chairman, I will do that as soon as possible. However, currently I cannot since my client has put me under a non-disclosure agreement. I am liable to penalty if I reveal my client''s name." "Well, in that case if he cannot attend the next board meeting we will have to inform the tribunal of industries that the rules are being broken, which will attract disqualification from the board membership," said Yang Xinyu looking directly in his eyes. The lawyer shifted a little in his seat and replied, "I understand that. In the next board meeting my client would be there." After a few more things were discussed, the meeting was adjourned. Yang Xinyu went to his office and called Zhao Hai xiang. "I want you to investigate as to who is the secret person behind all this. All the board members dislike this. They are crying loud and I have to answer them," he ordered him. "If you like you can take help from any of the fifty members of the army." Zhao Hai xiang nodded and left the office. Lately he had started going to Wu Lina''s company a lot on Yang Xinyu''s order. He was helping her out with production''s behind-the-scenes. He used this chance to not only get an update about the movie, but also he had the chance to meet Che Mingliang. He used to secretly admire her in the college and had kept and eye on her academic results. He was cold on the outside as usual and became like a soft kitty when he saw her on the inside. As soon as he would see her he would show how dedicatedly he was working on the computer, but actually he was following her each and every movement. If she went outside to the sets, he would follow her on one or the other pretext. Che Mingliang found his behavior extremely weird but then she thought that he was like ever since she knew him. One day when Che Mingliang was taking the final report from a police officer, she laughed at his joke. That young police officer was a new recruit and showed interest in her. He would come to meet her every now and then. Zhao Hai xiang thought that she was really getting interested in him. Two days later that police officer was admitted to the hospital with a broken wrist. Che Mingliang thought of visiting him in the hospital. Zhao Hai xiang offered her a ride to the ward to her surprise. She accepted and went in his car. When they reached the ward to see him, she asked how did he end up with a broken wrist. The police officer looked at Zhao Hai xiang so intently that Che Mingliang wondered what was happening. She looked at Zhao Hai xiang who had maintained his usual steely expression, and then looked back at the police officer. She repeated her question. All she could hear was that he had fallen down from his motorcycle. The police officer didn''t encourage her any further. Feeling foolish, Che Mingliang went back to the office with Zhao Hai xiang. --- Meanwhile, Yang Xinyu''s mother was sitting in the hospital sipping tea with someone she really liked. He had been visiting her everyday from a long time. They would talk about business, Yang Corporation, various places she had visited amongst other things. Their tastes matched and so did their thinking. They both had only thing in their mind towards, which they were working. He had already finished his tea and waited for her to finish it when they had an unexpected visit. He was not supposed to visit them and if had visited them, it meant there was something very important that had crept up. --- Yang Xinyu went to his father''s office during lunch and appraised him with the entire situation. "I have asked Zhao Hai xiang to investigate this matter," he said over lunch after telling him about the situation. The mayor nodded. "How is mother doing nowadays?" asked Yang Xinyu. The mayor could feel his sharp gaze falling on him. "She must be doing fine Ah Xinyu. I am not interested in her these days." "I would like to see her in the hospital," he said digging the fork in his noodles. Chapter 269 - She Wanted It Back The mayor shifted in his seat and said, "Yang Xinyu, it is better that you stay away from her. Why do you want to meet her?" Yang Xinyu lowered the fork with noddles circled around it and said, "I had been thinking about it from a long time. Although she had brewed a lot of trouble for us, I feel I should meet her once. It has been so many months since I have seen her" "Okay, in that case I will accompany you. Let me know when you are planning to meet her," said the mayor feeling uneasy. He had liked his wife for being so tenacious regarding their marriage and her son, but something snapped within her when Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina started living together. The maoyor could never understand it. He thanked almighty that Yang Xinuyu married Wu Lina, as she was the one who handled him so well. Yang Xinyu was a difficult child and sought a lot of love and attention. Unfortunately his mother wasn''t able to give it to him. The mayor could understand why he was so attached to Wu Lina. They both loved each other crazily and that is what the mayor appreciated. The future chairman of the Yang Corporation needed a lot of stability in his personal life in order to scale new heights. "Okay father," said Yang Xinyu and they had lunch in silence. When they had finished, the mayor asked, "How is Wu Lina keeping nowadays? I think the filming is about to finish by the next month." "She is fine. The film is taking a lot of time and energy. I would like if she rests but she is always very energetic. Sometimes I get afraid that she is pushing herself too hard" said Yang Xinyu with sadness across his face. He wanted his wife to take a long break and take care of herself. The fact that she hadn''t been able to do so, he had employed a battalion of servants, security guards, a dietician, a secretary and Zhao Hai xiang to be around her. The mayor felt guilty all of a sudden for making Wu Lina work. He wasn''t expecting that Wu Lina would want to start her own movie. He never ever, in his dreams, excepted that Yang Fangxu would harm Wu Lina. Ever since that incident, Yang Min-Chang had cut his ties with Yang Fangxu and her mother. He had withdrawn all the financial support he was giving them. "Yang Xinyu, you should ask Wu Lina to take rest. Since the movie is about to finish, I am sure her people at the office can easily take care of it," suggested the mayor. "I have done that many times father" replied Yang Xiyu shaking his head. Yang Xinyu left the mayor''s office and went back to his office. --- In the hospital, Mrs. Yang received her visitor graciously. He had started liking her to the extent that he had started romanticizing her. She was as intelligent as he could ever imagine. Ying Yue was a dullard. When his plans failed and Ying Yue returned empty handed from her task, he had to punish her. She was trying to flee the country. She had entered the airport but his people caught her over there and just in time before she had boarded the plane. They brought her to him. Out of rage, he had picked his cane and hit her with it so harshly that she had fainted. He continued hitting her until one of his men stopped him and took Ying Yue to the hospital. If he had succeeded in murdering her, there would have been a different issue. The fact that Ying Yue was also a part of the blackmail, she couldn''t even press charges against him. She just waited in the hospital to heal mentally as well as physically. "Mrs. Yang, it is so good to see you," said Mr. Wan with a lovely smile. "I am very fine Mr. Wan. It is such a pleasure to meet someone over here," she said returning his smile. "You know that I like to meet a woman like you. I had to bribe so many people here just to talk to you. If the director of the hospital come to know about this, he will throw me out and soon Yang Xinyu and his father would also know," he said with a snicker. Mrs. Yang''s facial expressions hardened. Hearing about those two men, gave her a shudder down her spine. She wanted them biting the dust ever since they had connived to oust her from the board members and also taken all her shares declaring her mentally unfit. She hated Wu Lina, but that girl had something in her that even turned her son and her husband against her. What she was dreading became true. Her power, her position, everything was lost within a day. And she wanted it back. Nobody was allowed to visit her because of the mayor''s strict instructions. However, Mr. Wan broke that security and visited her regularly. When Mr. Wan told about his plan to her, she could see a flicker of hope. --- Yang Xinyu decided to visit his mother next weekend. Chapter 270 - His Passion On the filming sets Wu Lina would personally come and look at all the preparations. She would make sure that she was present especially when Ivan was there. Ivan had become extremely active and it was impossible to leave him alone. One day while filming a scene on bed where they had to show that Ivan had to crawl up to his bed, dig his hands into the ice cream box kept over there and smear it on his face, an incident occurred. Another child who was able to crawl was being used for that scene to crawl instead of Ivan. Ivan was with Rosa, who was looking at her phone. They were sitting on a small bed nearby waiting for the director to call them for some shots. All of a sudden Rosa heard a loud thud and Ivan crying. It so happened that Ivan had started rolling on bed. The bed was small and Ivan simply rolled out of it to grab equipment that was out of reach. He fell on his forehead. Rosa ran to his side and by the time she lifted him in his lap, Ivan had a huge bump on his forehead. Wu Lina ordered her secretary to get lots of ice on the set. They had applied cold compress and the swelling had considerably reduced. But Wu Lina insisted that they go to the doctor for a scan. Everything was absolutely fine and the doctor said that such incidents are common with kids. Wu Lina decided to give Ivan a rest for few days. It was important that he was completely fine before resuming the shoot. Because of this incident the filming was postponed for a few days. The shooting was supposed to resume next Monday. Wu Lina got a chance to take rest at home the entire week, and she rested well. She ate a lot, went for a spa, went for a drive with Yang Xinyu to his family house and slept like a log. At the family house she was so happy to see all the horses Yang Xinyu had bought. There were several people who were looking after those horses. Yang Xinyu was showing her around the stud farm that he had so painstakingly rebuilt. He loved horse riding and had been a jockey also only out of fun. Since he knew a lot about horses, he was thrilled to show them to her. "How much do each of these horses cost Yang Xinyu?" asked Wu Lina out of curiosity. "These are racehorses. They are each $100,000 plus," he answered her patting his best black horse. "Come here. Pat this one. Become familiar to them." Wu Lina stepped near the horse and patted him. He was such a magnificent one. She looked at his beautiful, muscular built. The horse liked her and gave his face into her hands willingly. She laughed and stroked him gently. Yang Xinyu was standing right beside her. He was surprised that Wu Lina liked all that he was showing. "But what would you spend on maintaining them?" she asked again. "An upwards of another $25,000 per year on each of them," he replied with a smile. "These are racing horses. Have you kept a trainer?" "Yes, I have." He chuckled. Yang Xinyu showed her the other horses. The last one was a white colored horse who was behaving very naughtily with the trainer. He was in the training ring and he was running around giving his trainer a hard time. Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu laughed at him. "This one is an entry level horse. We will be training him from the beginning. I am personally planning to train him," said Yang Xinyu while looking at him with admiration. "His name is Sapphire." Wu Lina looked at her hubby with love and curled her arms around his. She rested her head on him and looked at the stallion who was still giving hard time to the trainer. After running for a while when Sapphire saw Yang Xinyu, he ran towards him and nuzzled his face. Yang Xinyu laughed and stroked his mane for a long time until he was satisfied. "He just wants me to be with him. He doesn''t like the trainer," said Yang Xinyu. Wu Lina could only feel love for the owner. "Now be a good boy and go back to the trainer." "You said five more horses will be coming and two will be imported," said Wu Lina. "Yes, but they will come later. We are still expanding this area. Those will need special care. They are costing me a lot," replied Yang Xinyu. When Yang Xinyu had given her the tour of the stud farm, she was tired. They went back to the house where the butler had already served them dinner. They had decided to spend the weekend over there. Over dinner, Yang Xinyu said, "I will be visiting mother at the hospital tomorrow" Chapter 271 - I Am Shameless And I Don’t Care Wu Lina stopped her chopsticks mid-air and looked at him, shocked at what he said. "But Xinyu, why are you going? I mean if it is not necessary, you can skip I mean, I am not stopping you to meet her but I am scared of her" Yang Xinyu looked down as his dinner and replied in a barely audible voice, "I haven''t seen her for a long time. She had been vicious to both of us but I want to meet her" Wu Lina felt helpless. She couldn''t stop him from meeting her and at the same time, she didn''t want him to go. Her dilemma led to worries and she couldn''t eat any further. After a mouthful, she kept her chopsticks down. Yang Xinyu thought that perhaps she had eaten a lot and so he didn''t persist. Post dinner both of them went to his bedroom upstairs. Yang Xinyu closed the door and asked her seductively, "Do you remember the first time you came in this room?" Wu Lina turned red. "Yes, I do remember. And if I am not wrong, you were totally shameless." "I am shameless and I don''t care. If I hadn''t been shameless, I wouldn''t have got you," he said going behind her and suddenly holding her across her chest. "Yang Xinyu keep your dirty hands off me!" "Dirty? But I have washed them." Wu Lina kicked his leg and tried to remove his hand from her chest but he was too strong for her efforts. Instead, he turned her towards him and said, "Pregnant woman cannot have movements with jerk. You should be gentle with your movements." Slowly he lifted her hands and took out her dress. He made her sit on the bed and went to the wardrobe to fetch a light night suit for her. He made her wear them and slept beside her. She smiled at him and drifted off in a deep slumber. Next day Yang Xinyu woke up early. Wu Lina was still sleeping in the bed. He looked at how peacefully she was sleeping, so he didn''t wake her up. Changing into his pants and a shirt, he wore his sweater and went to see his stud farm. The trainer already had all of them outside in the ring, making them run. Only his white horse was again troubling him. He was even disrupting other trained horses. Yang Xinyu chortled at him and let out a loud whistle to attract his attention. Sapphire ran to his master immediately. With his white mane flowing in air, he looked surreal. Sapphire nuzzled his face in Yang Xinyu''s palm. Yang Xinyu jumped over the fence to get inside the ring. He asked the servant to bring the saddle. After adjusting the saddle Yang Xinyu mounted Sapphire in one swift motion. Gathering the reins and squeezing Sapphire''s behind the girth area, Yang Xinyu pushed himself forward slightly to give him the cue to walk. Sapphire started walking around the ring. Yang Xinyu was warming him up. After fifteen minutes, Yang Xinyu gently pushed the stirrups and Sapphire started trotting. In no time Sapphire jumped over the fence and started galloping towards the wide open fields with Yang Xinyu firmly holding his reins. The owner had claimed his ownership, and the horse gladly accepted him. When Wu Lina woke up, there was no one in the room. She thought that Yang Xinyu had perhaps gone to visit his mother. She went to the balcony of the room and looked at the horizon where the run was still rising. All of a sudden she noticed someone riding a horse at maddening pace. She focused to see who that was and when she discovered who it was, she was captivated. With Yang Xinyu on the white horse, he looked like a movie star. How could such a beautiful man fall in love with a woman like her? He could have had anyone of those rich girls as his life partner but destiny brought him to her. As she was watching the two of them, she realized that they were coming towards her. Yang Xinyu stopped Sapphire right below the balcony and looked up at her with a huge smile. She smiled back with a lot of affection and said, "Xini, come soon, I will ask the butler to lay out breakfast in another half an hour." She paused and added, "I love you!" and ran inside. Yang Xinyu clucked his horse to go to back to the farm, as he dismounted in front of the house. Within minutes he had joined his wife in the shower. "So you love me?" he asked teasing her while applying bathing gel on her back. Wu Lina shook her head turning red. Yang Xinyu laughed. Breakfast was already on the table when they came downstairs. Yang Xinyu left the family house to go to the hospital to meet his mother. He did not bring Wu Lina with him because he did not trust his mother. As he was driving, Zhao Hai xiang called him. Chapter 272 - So What Do We Do Next? Zhao Hai xiang filled him with all the latest developments that were taking place around him. Yang Xinyu ended the call after hearing him and continued to drive. His expressions were cold. It took him another forty-five minutes to reach the hospital. When he was going to her room, he noticed that the security that his father had employed around her room was not there. Only one guard was standing and that too, he was busy playing on his phone. He called him and asked with a strict tone, "Where are rest of the guards?" That guard looked up with irritation as to who bothered him to break his game play. When he saw Yang Xinyu, he pocketed his phone immediately and said, "Good evening I mean good morning sir Sorry, I was just seeing a text message from my mother" "Where are the rest of them?" he asked again. "They will be coming in a few minutes. They have gone to the restroom." he answered. "There should be four of them over here. You mean to say that three of them have together gone to the restroom?" The guard gulped. The truth was that none of them had arrived. "I will call them right now," he said and started leaving. "Stay back!" Yang Xinyu shouted. By that time his security men had surrounded the area from all sides. Yang Xinyu called Lu Shiming and asked him to take care of the situation. Then he opened the door of his mother''s room and went inside. His mother was surprised to see him. "Yang Xinyu, finally you did get time to see me?" "Good morning mother. How are you doing?" he asked politely. "Haha. Yang Xinyu you must be kidding to ask me how I am doing," she sneered at him. Yang Xinyu looked at his shoes. He removed his goggles and said, "The mess was created by you in the company. You invited the mess that you are currently in." "Hmm So that''s what my son has to say." She paused for a moment and said, "I am doing fine without all the lavish things that I have left. My life was complete with so much luxury. See how happy I am here not that everything has been snatched away from me." Yang Xinyu sighed. "I am sorry but I can''t help your situation." "How is your father doing?" "He is doing fine. He is now the mayor of the city." She smiled through her teeth. "Yes I know" But inside she hated that man. She had her plans ready. "Wu Lina is pregnant with triplets. We will become parents of three babies soon," said Yang Xinyu with softly. Yang Chn qin''s expressions softened, ''Three grand children!'' But within a few seconds, she remembered how she was ousted from the company and how Wu Lina had taken her position. Wu Lina was now the wife of the Chairman. She could almost imagine her husband standing over there in place of Yang Xinyu. "That''s good" she managed to say. Yang Xinyu nodded and started to leave. But she stopped him, "Yang Xinyu, I am fed up of living here. I feel like committing suicide. I cry everyday in these confines. Please free me and I promise that I will leave this city and go to my ancestral property in the mountains." Yang Xinyu was surprised to see his mother becoming emotional all of a sudden. "But mother this is not in my hands. Father has to decide about you since he is your guardian," he replied. "Okay can you ask your father? I am sure he will listen to you," she pleaded. Yang Xinyu didn''t want that but he said, "I will ask father, but don''t pin your hopes on this because these days he doesn''t even want to talk about you." Yang Chn qin got irritated, "In that case ask him to divorce me!" "Mother, I don''t know I will ask father." Yang Xinyu left. When he opened the door, he found that new guards were already stationed there. He nodded at Lu Shiming and went to his car to drive back. On the way back he called his father and told him about his mother''s request. The mayor didn''t say anything for a long time. Then Yang Xinyu told him, "Father, why don''t you divorce her? I think both of you will be happier" Yang Min-Chang laughed. "My son is giving me the idea to divorce his mother?" Yang Xinyu smiled and said, "Sorry father." A few days later Yang Chn qin was released from the hospital and the guards escorted her to the airport. They ensured that she left for her ancestral town. When the plane landed in the airport, Mr. Wan warmly received her. Together, they left for her home in his car. "You played your cards well. I didn''t know that you were capable of taking such excellent advantage of this opportunity," he said smiling at her. I think we will achieve our goal faster than I thought we would. She smiled back at him and asked, "So what do we do next?" Chapter 273 - This Is A Serious Matter Mr. Wan talks about his plan all the way to her ancestral home, which was over hundred kilometers from the airport. The servants were already instructed about their arrival, so when they reached over there, the dinner was ready and laid out for them. Yang Chn qin was very tired, so she slept early. He picked Yang Chn qin''s phone that was kept on the table in the living room and copied a number on his. After that, Mr. Wan went outside and walked to a small settlement nearby where the locals were having snacks and drinks in a small place whose ceiling was asbestos. He went and sat amongst them and asked about various things about the place. While he was drinking, he asked one of the customers if he could use his phone. But he replied that the owner of that eating joint owned the only phone that they had in that area. Mr. Wan requested the owner to give him the phone since he had to call urgently. The owner asked for ten Yuan, and allowed him to use it. He sent a text message to Yang Xinyu: "Your mother is unwell. She had eaten something and had to be taken to a local hospital. If you want to see her for the last time, you must come and visit her." He returned back after midnight and straightaway went to his room. --- Yang Xinyu hadn''t read the message as he was sleeping that time. However, as soon as he read it in the morning, he became panicky. He forwarded the message to his father and then called the number, but it was switched off. The mayor called him as soon as he read the message. "Who sent the message to you? It is an unknown number." "Father, I have no idea who has sent it. I have asked Zhao Hai xiang to track the phone. But I have been calling mother. She is not picking. What do you want me to do?" The mayor thought that Yang Chn qin had been really guilty of what she did and so tried to commit suicide. He said, "Yang Xinyu, I would like you to visit her today. This is a serious matter." "Okay father," replied Yang Xinyu and called his secretary to arrange for the flight and other necessary travel plans. He asked her to arrange travel for four more security people, just in case He told about it to Wu Lina, who was shocked. She felt so guilty about the entire thing that she was almost into tears. "Yang Xinyu, it is me who is responsible for her condition. Can I come with you? I am so sorry." Yang Xiyu patted her and said, "No, Wu Lina, if this is true, then she herself is responsible for this condition. Don''t blame yourself. I am also a part of what and where we are today." Wu Lina cried and said, "Yang Xinyu, you must go and visit her. I hope your father also goes." "I think father will go once this situation is confirmed. All the media and opposition is always waiting for a scandal to take place." "Well then, you go and as soon as you reach there, please call me," said Wu Lina through tears. Yang Xinyu nodded and embraced her. He wiped her tears and kissed her lightly on her cheeks. "Don''t cry. It doesn''t suit you darling." He left the house and along with four security men including Lu Shiming, they boarded the plane to go to his mother''s place. It was evening 4pm by the time they reached the airport. As they were driving to his mother''s ancestral home, Yang Xinyu again tried calling the number, which had sent the text, and to his relief it was picked up this time. The person spoke in the local dialect. Yang Xinyu could understand a little and asked him about the text message. The owner of that phone said that he didn''t know what text message was he talking about. Yang Xinyu asked him that he had received a message last night. The owner remembered and said, "Oh yes! A stranger had come and used his phone for the message last night. I asked him for a nice amount of money and then gave him to use the phone." "Do you know his name or where he had come from?" "No, I don''t ask those things," said the owner and ended the call with irritation. He had customers who were shouting loudly for food. Yang Xinyu was so irritated that he chucked the phone on his car''s seat. Who could it be? He had asked the people before coming as to where was the hospital around that place. He was informed that there was no hospital but a small clinic run by a local doctor. Yang Xinyu asked his driver to first go to that clinic. Chapter 274 - Have The Tea While It Is Hot When they reached the clinic, they found that was already closed and there was not a single soul around that area. Yang Xinyu then ordered all of them to go to his mothers'' place. They reached there by 5:30pm. Yang Chn qin was surprised to see Yang Xinyu there. "Yang Xinyu, what happened? Don''t tell me that you followed your mother to make sure that I have reached my ancestral home or not," she laughed at him. "Mother, how are you?" asked Yang Xinyu with a worried face. "I am fine. Feeling happy to get my freedom finally," she answered in a pleasant tone. Then she guided him to the living room. All the security was asked to stay outside the house. Once he was seated comfortably and he saw that she was doing fine, he was baffled. "Mother, today I received a message that you had eaten something bad and that if possible I should come and see you because you were dying." "What? Why would anyone do that? I am perfectly fit and fine!" she told him shocked at his information. Zhao Hai xiang had traced the phone to that area, so it could have been a genuine call. That was the only reason Yang Xinyu came all the way running to see his mother. He called his father and informed him that his mother was absolutely fine. The mayor heaved a sigh of relief. "Since you are already here, why don''t you stay back Yang Xinyu? You can go back tomorrow morning. I won''t stop you. But today you must be tired," said Yang Chn qin. Yang Xinyu was actually mentally and physically tired. He decided to stay back and informed his security also. They were given a room just outside the main house near the servants'' quarters. Yang Xinyu informed Wu Lina about the whole situation. Wu Lina was equally surprised. "Who was the stranger who had texted?" "I don''t know Wu Lina. Even mother doesn''t know. She is saying that she is absolutely fine." "So what do you want to do now?" she asked. "I will be staying here for the night and come tomorrow morning back to City H." "Okay Xinyu. But take care of yourself. I am finding this really weird." "I will darling. Take care of yourself," he said and disconnected the call. He was about to go off to sleep when he heard his mother call him, "Yang Xinyu, come and have dinner. Don''t sleep before eating." Yang Xinyu somehow managed to get out of his bed and go to the dining place to have dinner. He saw that his mother had prepared a large number of dishes for him. He smiled and sat down for having dinner. After dinner, his mother served him tea. "Ah Xinyu, the tea leaves in this area are really good. You must have this tea. It will relax your body." She sat in front of him and continued, "When I was younger, my father used to come here often. It was our family house. There are many tea plantations around this house. I used to play so much around this area. Since my father was the only child of his parents, he inherited this property and the tea plantations. We had a very flourishing tea business, but then competition cropped up and our market share started decreasing. Father had so many businesses in other cities that he neglected it around here. A manager was kept whose family now looks after the tea estate. And since I am the only child my parents had, I have inherited this plantation. After me, you will get it," she said with a smile. She noticed that he wasn''t sipping his tea. "Yang Xinyu, have the tea while it is hot." Yang Xinyu listened to his mother with such interest that he had forgotten to have his tea. "Oh, yes mother." And he sipped. "Mother, I am feeling dizzy. Can you help me go to the room?" he requested. Yang Chn qin kept her cup down immediately and helped him get up. She took him to his room, which was dark inside. She didn''t bother to switch on the lights. She took him to the bed and left him. She was hoping that the drug would work after four or five sips, but she was happy that it worked so soon. When she left yang Xinyu in the room and came out, she saw Mr. Wan coming from the opposite direction. He had been hiding all the time Yang Xinyu and his security team was there. He had bribed the servant of the house to serve the security team with liquor in order to keep them inebriated and out of the way. "Is the work done?" she asked him. He nodded and smiled at her. Chapter 275 - The Night Mr. Wan had been hiding in the basement of the ancestral home ever since Yang Xinyu had come. Yang Chn qin had been secretly supplying him with food and necessary things. He wasn''t alone when he had arrived in the town. He had hired goons to assist him with his planning. So while he was staying with Yang Chn qin, some had put up in the local rest house and two were posing as servants. Yang Chn qin was aware of them and she allowed them telling all other old servants that they would be helping her for some time. When Yang Xinyu entered the town, his people at the airport had informed him. The fish had taken the bait and he could see that the plan was falling place. It was Mr. Wan''s idea to add drug to Yang Xinyu''s tea. After dinner when Yang Chn qin helped Yang Xinyu to the bedroom, she saw him losing consciousness and drifting off to sleep. Mr. Wan had said that once Yang Xinyu would be unconscious, he would kidnap him and take him away to an unknown location. They would hold him captive over there and leave him in exchange for getting Yang Chn qin back to the board. They had planned to call the mayor once he was kidnapped. They knew that the mayor wouldn''t be able to call the police, as he was too conscious of his image. He would easily give in to their demands and make a position for Yang Chn qin in the company. Mr. Wan smiled at Yang Chn qin and said, "You were so convincing. You have done an excellent work and this is going to be super. It seems your son still has blind faith on you." Yang Chn qin nodded. "Remember, he is not stupid. I hope your plan is foolproof..." "Of course yes!" he replied with slight anger as if his intellect was being challenged. They walked back to the living room together. "What can I say Mr. Wan, but I really want to go back. The father and son duo have ousted me and I have to resort to this. Once I am back, I will ensure that Wu Lina is out of the board. Do you know she is pregnant with three children?" said Yang Chn qin with excitement. "Once she gives birth to my grandchildren, I will do away with her," said Mrs. Yang looking in the space. "I will rear those kids to perfection." Mr. Wan noticed how badly this woman wanted her position back and what lengths she could go to. But then he always liked people who were daring. "I am sure that all will turn in our favor, Ms. Yang. Don''t worry and go to sleep." Yang Chn qin left for her bedroom. She couldn''t sleep that night wondering what would be happening to Yang Xinyu. She heard some commotion outside, but it was faint noise. She had an urge to go and check, but refrained herself. While Mr. Wan had told Yang Chn qin that he would be kidnapping Yang Xinyu and they will hold him until Mrs. Yang get back on board, he had other plans. He wanted his revenge from the mayor. He had plotted to kill Yang Xinyu once he was kidnapped. All the blame would come on Yang Chn qin. He went back to the basement quietly and grinned at how stupid the Yang family people were. They fell into his baits so easily. He remembered how smart Yan Xiaojun was in comparison to these people. He wondered how do these people have had such a successful business. He wanted to sleep but was too excited to blink and eye. He was waiting for his people to give him a signal. Together they would take Yang Xinyu to the car in the garage and drive off from there. Yang Xinyu''s bodyguards were being taken care of by his people already. He smiled how easy it was to lure men in honey traps. Even a man like Lu Shiming couldn''t avoid it. He waited for an hour. There was no signal from his men. Why were they taking so long? He got up from bed and paced his room. Being in basement, he couldn''t hear much as to what was going on the outside. He had to rely on his people to know if the job was done. They had a simple job C to wrap Yang Xinyu in the carpet and bring him to the car. Once they would throw him unconscious in the car''s trunk, they would come and tell him in his room. Another hour went by and he grew impatient. He started going out to understand what was going on. As he was opening his door, he heard faint noise. ''Yes, the work was being carried out!'' He closed the door and went back to his room. He could have gone to help his men, but he had to collect his belongings and not leave a trace before leaving that small ghostly town. He collected all his stuff and went out of the room with a small suitcase. He looked towards Yang Chn qin''s room and said aloud, "Rot in hell from now on!" Then he left in a hurry and made his way to the garage. Yang Chn qin kept tossing and turning in her bed all night. She pondered that thank god for her huge ancestral home. That house was more like a fort. Being over three hundred years old, its walls were very thick and it had many secret rooms. She could easily hide Mr. Wan in the basement. Mr. Wan had come to her as a blessing in disguise. She couldn''t resist the temptation to go and see outside. She wore her night robe and slowly tiptoed out of her room. She came downstairs. It was very early in the morning and pitch dark. She didn''t want to switch on the lights else her servants would suspect her activities. It was still very dark and she decided to take a short nap after checking with Yang Xinyu''s room. She was too tired, as she hadn''t slept the entire night. She went to Yang Xinyu''s bedroom and opened its door slightly. It was sheathed in darkness and she couldn''t see anything. Using her phone''s light, she inspected the room. Her gaze fell on his bed, and she noticed that there was blood on the sheet. She paled. She switched on the lights and saw that it was a huge pool of blood and in fact she was also standing on blood that was spilled on the floor. It looked as if someone had been killed and dragged out of the room. She panicked. What happened? She trailed the blood on the floor. It ended just before the door. Suspecting that something had gone greatly wrong, she walked out and closed the door of Yang Xinyu''s bedroom quietly. She went towards her bedroom with anxiety. She had to contact Mr. Wan who was already on his way to the unknown location they had discussed. As she was going back, all of a sudden all lights were switched on, as if by magic. She looked around in horror. Who could that be? "Good morning mother." Chapter 276 - The Bloodstains On His Bed Yang Chn qin turned around to look at the person who just spoke. She was aghast to see Yang Xinyu. So what happened to Mr. Wan? What happened to two men who were in his room when she left him all drugged? Whose blood was that? She came near him and saw that he was sitting on the sofa in a spotless white shirt. His arms were stretched on the back of the sofa and he loosely held a gun in his right hand. "Yang Xinyu, wh what happened? Why do you have a gun in your hand?" she asked afraid of his intentions now. "Mother, you tell me, what happened to you? Why are you looking so afraid?" he asked her back keeping his head low. "I I am not afraid. Why should I be afraid? I heard some commotion in the middle of the night and came to see," she stuttered. "You heard a commotion in the middle of the night and you have to come to investigate about it so late?" "No Yes I mean I slept after hearing it, but all became quiet and so I went off to sleep" "Hmm mother, let''s go to my room again," he said looking up at her. Yang Chn qin paled in fear. She didn''t want to go back. There was blood all over. "No! I cannot go back," she shrieked. "Why mother? Don''t worry, I just killed those two idiots who were trying to gag me yesterday night when you left me in my room." She stumbled back a little. "Which two idiots, Yang Xinyu? What are you even talking about?" "Oh! You don''t know?" he asked her with a smile. "No!" He got up from his place and walked over to her. Holding her hand tightly, he dragged her up the stairs to his bedroom. "Leave me Yang Xinyu! Are you mad?" Without saying a word, he kept climbing the stairs. When he reached his bedroom, he pushed her inside and onto the bed with blood stains. "Mother, look on the other side of the bed," he spoke gently pointing it with his gun. Yang Chn qin peeped over there and saw a dead body of one of the men in the room, rolled on the side. It seemed that his head had been bludgeoned. He was lying in a pool of blood. She gasped and closed her mouth with her hands. "Mother, the other fellow has been carried out by my men and is buried alive ten feet below the ground." Yang Chn qin was feeling scared. She got up from the bed and tried to rush out of the room. But Yang Xinyu closed the door quickly. Once again holding her hand, he pushed her on the bed. "Don''t you want to know where is Mr. Wan?" he asked her. He looked so sinister that Yang Chn qin started shivering. "Yang Xinyu, I am you mother. Show some respect to me! Otherwise I will call your father and let him know about your behavior!" she shouted in order to scare him. Yang Xinyu took his phone out of his pocket and handed it to her. "Go ahead, call him." She grabbed the phone from his hand. "It is locked!" He unlocked the phone and gave it back to her, watching her with interest. She dialed mayor''s number. When he picked the call, he said, "How are you Yang Xinyu?" She shouted on phone, "Yang Xinyu has gone mad! Please come and save me. He has a gun in his hand!" "Yang Chn qin, only God can save you now," replied the mayor and disconnected the call. She couldn''t believe that the mayor had told those words to her. She tried to dial his number again but it was switched off. She looked at Yang Xinyu again. He was staring at her, standing against the wall. He was playing with the gun. Then she looked around the room. The metallic stench of blood was too overbearing. She felt like puking. "Mr. Wan has been taken to the unknown location that I was supposed to go to," he said and looking at his watch he continued, "I think he must have joined his ancestors now." Yang Chn qin was shocked. Everything she had hoped for her future was now gone. "But, I drugged you" "Yes, you drugged me so that these guys could murder me." "No, that wasn''t the plan." "Oh really? Then what was the plan?" "It was to only drug you and get your video with a C grade actress in a compromising position. I just wanted my position back in the company Yang Xinyu. I haven''t plotted for your murder. I may be vicious but vicious enough to kill my only son." She started crying hysterically. Yang Xinyu let out a hollow laughter. "Mother, you tried to kill Wu Lina." She looked down at her hands. "I love Wu Lina so much that you can''t even think about it. Let me guess, the word ''love'' doesn''t exist in your dictionary," he said looking at his gun, which he had now pointed at her. Chapter 277 - A Pawn In My Game Of Chess Yang Chn qin looked up to say something but when she saw that he had pointed the gun at her, she started sweating in fear. Her throat went dry and she felt as though she had no escape. "Yang Xinyu, will you kill your own mother? What kind of a filial child are you? It seems your wife has made you as rowdy as she is? Well, what can you expect out of her lowly birth?" she said trying to buy time. She thought that she would be able to convince him by telling negative about his wife. Just to prove her wrong, he wouldn''t shoot her. "You would have been saved if Wu Lina would have been here. But unfortunately she isn''t. So save those words," he said hatred emanating from his face. "I had no intentions of murdering you, Yang Xinyu," she asserted again. "In that case tell me everything. I may give you a chance to live." Yang Chn qin breathed in and started speaking, "When I was admitted to the hospital, I saw on the news that your father had toppled the existing mayor and he had become the mayor. After that I also listened to the rumors that Wu Lina had been abducted. But I was surprised to hear that you had gone to search for her." "What was so surprising? She is my wife and I will go to the hell if need be to get her back from there. But who gave you the information that she was abducted?" asked Yang Xinyu, slightly amused. "One of the underground mafia" "Hmm I am impressed." Yang Chn qin continued, "Your father or you, none of you would come to visit me, so the security guards that were stationed around my room in the hospital became relaxed. That helped me a lot as I could go out of the room. I even met some of my relatives. During one of my visits, I met Mr. Wan. I talked to him and we became friends. I realized that he could be used to get my position back. When I told him what I wanted, he came up with the plan. I just followed his plan." "So you blindly followed the plan out of your greed? Don''t you realize that you were dealing with your son?" Yang Chn qin lowered her head and said, "I thought your loved me a lot" "Yes, I love-d you. But now I don''t feel anything for you." It was already half past six by then and she thought that the servants would come by then. She had to buy time. "When I asked you to let me go to my ancestral house, you allowed me, which was the best part, since it was most important that you let me go. Only then the next part of the plan could be executed." "Mr. Wan had hidden in the basement and was being served by his men. I would go in between and fill him with the details." "Haha. Mr. Wan! That fat stinky fellow didn''t know that he was dealing with me! How could you rely so much on a person like him?" "But how did you know about the plan?" she asked. The smell of blood was really getting to her head. She wanted to go out of the room. "Please let''s get out of this room," she said appearing faint-ish. "Okay" Yang Xinyu opened the door and said, "After you." She walked out and started going down the stairs hoping to see the servants. When Yang Xinyu saw her looking around, he said, "Mother, the servants won''t come today." She stopped on the stair and took a sharp turn to look at him with questioning eyes. "Don''t look so surprised. Couldn''t I take care of such a small thing now that you have seen that I am alive?" he asked with a smile. Now she really broke into sweat. There was nothing she could think of. All her cards had fallen one by one. When they reached the last stair, Yang Xinyu asked, "Mother, I am hungry. Could you prepare an omelet for me?" Yang Chn qin nodded and turned towards the kitchen. While she was preparing omelet, Yang Xinyu was staring at her, and she was aware of his stare. She served the omelet in a plate with two slices of bread and said with a smile, "Here you go Xinyu." Was this the last goodbye? Yang Xinyu sighed and sat on the table to eat it. After having a mouthful he said, "Mother I came to know about you and Mr. Wan even before I had come to visit you in the hospital." Her eyes became wide with surprise. Yang Xinyu continued eating. He pointed the fork at her and said, "I played with you all along. The moment I came to know about Mr. Wan, he was nothing but a pawn in my game of chess against you." Chapter 278 - How Do You Want This To Look Like Yang Chn qin shook her head thinking that how could she not suspect the fact that he had allowed her to leave the hospital so fast. She looked at him as though asking him to tell more. Yang Xinyu ate some more and chewed his food at leisure. After a moment''s silence, he said, "My secretary Zhao Hai xiang had called me long back about the body guards that were stationed in front of your room. Mr. Wan had bribed so many people just to go close to you." Yang Xinyu started laughing. "Why are you laughing?" she asked. Then she realized, "You knew that he had bribed people and still you allowed it." "Good. You are becoming better with your logic, mother. Yes, of course I knew about it. The hospital director was asked not to intervene in any of those activities." "Mother, I couldn''t imagine that you could be so shameless to connive with Mr. Wan. It was okay with me till you tried to oust me from the company on your own. I still regarded you, even though I never came to meet you. You tried to kill Wu Lina, which was unforgivable. Hence I distanced myself from you. But I was always informed about what you were doing." "Once you boarded the plane, my men had been trailing both of you. When I came here I knew that Mr. Wan was hiding around otherwise how would your plan see the light of the day." "You wanted to drug me and take my video with a woman and you had even set up my room. When I had gone to the bedroom before dinner, I had noticed all of it. The first thing I did was to disconnect all the devices. The woman who was supposed to come to me for the sleazy act had been detained at the City H airport. She is behind bars and being questioned by police about her ulterior motives. I will make sure that her career ends badly." "You gave me that tea and insisted that I should have it before it turns cold, don''t you think how childish was that? And do you think that you could drug me with just one sip of tea?" "Well, like I said, I played along with you. When you left my bedroom after helping me to lie on bed, my men entered the room from the window on my cue and they took down those two monkeys who were hiding in my room to kidnap me." "One of them was being extra smart, as he tried to hold me down. He pointed the gun at my head and tried to hold me hostage to win his escape. But I just shot him. That was the man whom you saw lying on the floor. Even though LuShiming told me that his body should be removed from the room, I wanted to keep that body only to show you." At this point of time Yang Xinyu was looking extremely dangerous and sinister. His eyes were cold and Yang Chn qin broke out into fresh sweat. Yang Xinyu got up from his chair and gave her a napkin to wipe her sweat. "The only mistake I did was that I went to the local hospital here because I still wanted to give you benefit of doubt. When I didn''t find you there, it was the last straw." "Upon reaching here, your servants wanted to trap my security men with alcohol and women. Mr. Wan''s plan was to kill all my security guards once they were drugged and his men were waiting in the shadows to finish the task. But they were in for a surprise when more of my men attacked them from behind." "You see mother, I maintain a huge army of highly skilled mercenaries with advanced weapons. People like Mr. Wan are ants for me." Yang Xinyu sat on the table while looking down at his mother, playing with his gun. "Mother, Wu Lina is pregnant with three babies. It would have been such a joy if you were part of our journey, as we became parents. Wu Lina doesn''t have any elder woman who can take care of her during this time. Father and me are trying our best to take care of that girl. At such a young age, she has seen so trouble in her life that I just want to give her all the happiness I can think of." "But you were always so proud and full of malice that you never let your woman come out of you. Even father had started loathing you so much that he had to confine you. Don''t you think father had enough power to keep you in a confined mental hospital without anyone knowing about you?" "Well, now it is too late!" said Yang Chn qin, her eyes still holding that pride. "What are you going to do with me Yang Xinyu? Will you kill me? It would be such a scandal in country''s timeline." She started laughing thinking that Yang Xinyu would never take such a drastic step. "Yang Chn qin, you forget something C we are far away from the civilization. I allowed you to come out of City H to your ancestral home only so I can finish this nonsense once and for all. There is no one who would hear you over here. You may shout as much as you like." "Hence I can take any action I want to and the world will never know. For all they care, you have left City H for good. Who is bothered how you died? Oh yes C once you die, I will craft a good obituary for you C a very polished one and post it in newspapers." "This place is sealed from all the sides. My men have surrounded this house. You can''t run, you can''t hide. How do you want this to look like C a suicide would be better in my opinion," said Yang Xinyu tapping that gun on his temple. "Do you want to kill yourself, or do you want me to kill you?" Chapter 279 - The Obituary Yang Chn qin smirked at her fate. Dying by the hands of her son C she could never imagine that. She had always wanted a life full of power, position and pride. Even though it was morning, it was cloudy outside. The gray clouds hung so low, she could hear them rumble while creating the electricity behind that thickness. Yang Xinyu pointed his gun towards her. She closed her eyes waiting. All of a sudden there was a loud sound, BANG Yang Chn qin''s eardrums were vibrated as she thought she would deafen when the bullet just grazed her ear and shattered the glass of the window behind her. Slowly she opened her eyes. She felt something warm on her shoulder. It was her blood that was dripping from her ear. She laughed at him, "Hehe. Yang Xinyu, I knew you couldn''t murder your mother." "You are right, I can''t," replied Yang Xinyu and slid his gun across the table to her. "Here, pick it up and put it on your temple. I want you to complete this job." With that he turned and started walking outside the door. He heard her click the gun. She smiled that as her fears allayed. There was no one in this world that would accept her now. Everything had come to a standstill. She kept the gun on her temple and looked up to see her only son walking away from her, waiting for her to die. Yes, it was painful but she had to pull that trigger. There was no escape. He stopped midway, as he really wanted to see her alive, one last time, but there was a loud sound and he froze. He took a sharp turn around only to see that his mother had killed herself. She was slumped on the chair as her head had lolled back. The left side of her head was ripped into thousands of pieces and blood and flesh pieces were scattered all around. She deserved to take her own life, thought Yang Xinyu and walked out of the entrance. His men were waiting outside. As soon as they saw him, the driver brought the car near him. Lu Shiming asked the driver to hand over the car keys to him and he personally drove Yang Xinyu back to the airport with others following him. Five of them remained behind to take care of the bodies that were scattered around the ancestral home of Yang Chn qin. Yang Xinyu didn''t speak a word for a long time until he reached Sapphire bungalow. Lu Shiming had informed the mayor about what happened. Yang Xinyu stayed quiet for two days and couldn''t attend his office. He remained huddled in his blanket as he mourned her death. His cheeks were tear stained, he had cried so much that after sometime he became tired. He just lied on his bed as though he was tied to by tons of lead. Lu Shiming had informed Wu Lina as well. At first she couldn''t believe it, but later when the realization dawned upon her, she cuddled Yang Xinyu. She wiped his tears as she comforted him during that time. Often he would hide his face in her chest and hold her tightly as though she would disappear on him the moment he left her. He couldn''t swallow food for a day. It just wouldn''t go down his throat and whatever little Wu Lina had forced him to have, was puked the next instant. On the other hand, the mayor had taken a two day leave from his office. He cited personal reasons, as he flew to attend his wife''s funeral in her hometown. An obituary was posted in the newspapers about the death of his wife due to cardiac arrest while she visited her ancestor''s place. When the mayor came back there was a long line of people who had come to offer their condolences. After her death, the mayor felt relieved. He spent his evening with his youngest mistress and son upon returning back after receiving those guests at his official residence. Next day he went to see Yang Xinyu who had somewhat recovered. He was sitting in the living room and sipping tea. Wu Lina was sitting right beside them. She got up as soon as she saw her father-in-law and bowed with respect. The mayor asked, "How are you Wu Lina? I hope my grandchildren are fine." "Yes father" she replied. The mayor went to sit near Yang Xinyu and stroked his hair. Wu Lina didn''t want to spoil the father and son moment, so she left them. The mayor opened up and said, "Yang Xinyu, don''t feel guilty. She deserved that and she knew that she had nowhere to go. It was her false pride and ego that led to these circumstances. I am proud of you that you allowed her to take her own life and I am sure she was also happy that her son didn''t take her life. She ended it at her will. So stop mourning it and resume your work." Chapter 280 - Thats Not How You Say Thank You To Your Husband It took three days for Yang Xinyu to pull himself back. The memory of his mother''s slumped dead body on the chair was forever etched in his mind. It was something even time could never erase. He spent all his time with Wu Lina and joined office after that weekend. A month had passed and Wu Lina had entered her sixth month. Her movie production was going well, and it was nearing end. Only a few shots had to be taken after which the movie was supposed to be handed to the editor. In the meanwhile Yang Fangxu''s movie was also finishing. It was a magnum opera kind of a historical movie with very flamboyant cast and costumes. Yang Fangxu had worked very hard for it. She had hired the best music artists in the industry for the background music. Both the production companies had already announced their release date. The promos were going strong and the countdown had almost begun. People had started comparing the two movies, as they knew the history behind it. During the last phase of production, Rosa''s father became ill and she had to go and visit him along with Yan Xiaojun and Ivan. Her father had had a severe episode of illness and he had called her along with her family. He really wanted to see her after she had married. When they reached Bulgaria to see him, he was so happy to see his grandson that he recuperated soon, only to play with him. They were there for a week and hence the last part of filming was delayed to a large extent. It resumed when they came back. All this affected the final release date making Wu Lina edgy as the days passed. While watching the shoot one afternoon, Wu Lina fainted. She was immediately rushed to the hospital. Che Mingliang informed Yang Xinyu who was in a meeting. He ran out of the office and broke all his protocols of security, took the car and drove it himself to the hospital. His security came into action and they trailed him through all the traffic signals he broke them one after the other. In the hospital Wu Lina was admitted under her doctor''s unit. When he reached, he saw that she was awake and a drip was attached to her hand. She looked tired and pale. Yang Xinyu went and sat near her, and taking her hand in hers, he said, "No more going to the office now." Wu Lina looked at him and opened her mouth to say something when the doctor came inside the room. She was very angry. "Wu Lina, I am sorry to say but I cannot allow you to go for work anymore until you have delivered the babies," she said chiding her. Then she looked at Yang Xinyu and continued, "Your wife fainted due to fatigue. It seems she had been under a lot of stress. I am writing it in her medical chart that she is not allowed to work now." Yang Xinyu nodded and said, "I am of the same opinion doctor. I agree with you completely." Wu Lina protested, "But I cannot ''not'' go. The movie is in its last phase and it is important for me to be there. I have to sit while it is being edited." The doctor shook her head and walked out of the room saying, "It is a big no-no from my side." When the doctor had gone, Yang Xinyu called Zhao Hai xiang and asked him to create an editing room at the Sapphire bungalow. By the time it was evening, the editor was already there with his assistants working on the movie, as the last few shots were being filmed on the sets. Wu Lina was discharged from the hospital the very same day and she was surprised to find the entire editing unit had been moved to her house. She looked at Yang Xinyu who was holding her hand and thanked him. "No, that''s not how you say thank you to your husband," he said looking at her from his height. In front of her office staff, Yang Xinyu picked his wife and carried her inside to the bedroom, leaving all others laughing at the couple. "Wu Lina, you''ve become heavier!" She just clung to him with her arms wrapped around his neck and said, "Doesn''t matter. You better carry me to the bed and remember that, so that next time you don''t pick me." Yang Xinyu looked down at her affectionately. Gently he placed her on the bed and said, "Now you may thank me." "Come here then," she said seductively. He went near her face and just brushed his lips with hers. She held his face in her hands and kissed him passionately. She left him and said, "Thank you." Yang Xinyu frowned when she left him, and shushed her by placing his lips on hers. In between sucking those plump lips, he said, "Don''t stop" Chapter 281 - Released The Movie Yang Fanxu''s movie was released fifteen days later with a lot of fanfare. An entire hall was booked by the producers for the first day for the fans to watch it for free. That day almost all the main cast of the movie had come to watch it. That promotion was so successful that the movie earned a lot of money after first two days of releasing it with cinema houses having packed audience. On the other hand even though Wu Lina''s movie had finished later than Yang Fangxu''s, the editor did a good job. He quickly kept editing the movie. With Wu Lina closely watching the entire process, they could do it perfectly. The movie was released a week later than Yang Fangxu''s. It was a low production movie and Wu Lina did not opt for as large as an opening compared to Yang Fangxu. The first two days showed very slow progress. Wu Lina was beginning to get disheartened when on the third day she read a review in the newspaper about her movie. It was from one of the top critics of the industry and he had given the movie and 4.5 on 5 star review. He praised the movies pace, storyline and said that it was so fresh to see something so lighthearted as compared to all the historical dramas that the audience had been watching over time. The best part was that he had only reviewed Wu Lina''s movie and there was almost quarter of a page splashed across with its pictures and the main cast''s photos. Ivan had become an overnight sensation in the country. There was also a small review of Yang Fangxu''s movie along with two more, each of them sharing limited space and having no more than 2.5 stars. Yang Fangxu''s movie was rated at 2 stars. The critics had been brutal to her movie. They said it was such a clich, each and every scene was as though it had been borrowed from other movies. There was no originality and it seemed liked the audience were forced to watch the rehashed version of several movies with too many plots and sub-plots thrown in, making it a mess. Over the week Yang Fangxu''s movie''s collections dwindled so much that they didn''t even cover her production cost. She was at her wits end, when one by one the movie halls started reducing her show times and increased Wu Lina''s movie''s show times to three to four shows a day. By the end of the week, Wu Lin''a movie had collected four times over her production cost. The cinema owners were ecstatic over the fact that finally a movie was there that was loved by the audience so much. The movie left the audience in splits and many of them watched it several times. During the next week the movie remained in the cinema halls even though most of the movies that were released during that time were taken off. The TV channels wanted to show the movie on their channels and had offered Wu Lina large amount of money, but Wu Lina was reluctant. Her marketing team had asked her not to release it on TV for sometime. Wu Lina started getting messages from online movie giants like Netflix to produce her next movie exclusively for them. The mayor was overjoyed. He hadn''t expected this kind of reaction from the audience. He received congratulatory messages from thousands of people from across the country. Same was the case with Yang Xinyu. He was surprised at the way movie had picked up. Even he received numerous messages from people he knew. Many of them wanted to meet Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu wanted to celebrate this feat, however, he wanted this privately with only Wu Lina and his father. He decided to reserve tables for them in one of the new restaurants that were coming up. He informed about his plans to them. The mayor was in the mood of giving a grand party to all his family and acquaintances. The father and son had an argument over that. Eventually it was decided that Yang Xinyu would dine with them privately first and then the party would be given. Amidst all this Wu Lina was only a spectator. Ivan had started receiving a large number of offers from movie production houses. He even landed up with many advertisements for baby products. His company ''Epic Entertainment'' recommended only good products to advertise for. The other stars that were signed up with Wu Lina''s company had also started getting good offers. It was just the beginning. For Yang Fangxu, the downfall had just begun. Debtors lined up her house to ask her for money. Even though she had used most of her money for producing the movie, she had asked for some external help, which was in millions of Yuan. Her movie had been removed from almost all movie halls across the country. Chapter 282 - Scaled New Height The Epic Entertainment had done extremely well within the first few months. It marked the presence of Yang Corporation in the big entertainment world of movies. Many stars now wanted to be a part of the Epic and the demand had increased so much that it was impossible to sign up all of them. Wu Lina had only been recruiting more and more people as the company expanded. There were ten managers under her who were now having five to six stars to manage. It was becoming hectic and the work load had increased. She didn''t know that the within a short time, the company would scale new height. However, she had become extremely cautious as to which stars she would sign. In the beginning when she had approached them, they had rejected her outright, but now most of the ones who rejected her wanted to come to her. They liked the fact that she was extremely professional, there was no favoritism in the company and all stars were dealt with according to their performances, which was unlike most other similar companies where favoritism and nepotism was a norm. People had become tired of it and they wanted a change. Hence they were flocking to sign up with her. The B grade stars that she had signed up originally were afraid that she might annul their contracts after getting so many A grade stars, but no such thing happened and they were assured by her secretary Che Mingliang that they would be retained until their contract is valid. However, they had to now compete with the A grade stars. Wu Lina would personally check the records of all the stars before signing them up and it was an ongoing lengthy process. All her managers were strict ones from various parts of the country. They had tons of experience and their track records were good. However, for Yang Xinyu it meant that his wife would give him less time. He had started throwing tantrums at home. Wu Lina was in the seventh month of pregnancy. The babies would move a lot inside her, often giving her restless nights. Then there was Yang Xinyu who was himself becoming like a baby. She would wonder how would she manage four babies at a time. One evening when she was back from office, Yang Xinyu was already at home, reading a magazine. He was sitting with the pillows propped up and legs stretched in front. "Hey! You are so early today?" she was surprised and happy to see him. Yang Xinyu didn''t answer. He pouted his lips in anger and turned the page of the magazine to show his displeasure. Wu Lina signed and went to the bathroom. When she came out he was still there reading the magazine intently. She shook her head and went and sat near him. "Xini baby?" she asked softly stroking his lovely silky black hair. But Xini baby turned to the other side and puffed his cheeks. "Don''t talk to me," he said. "If you won''t speak as to why are you angry, how will I know what is wrong?" Yang Xinyu stayed quiet. Wu Lina started to leave when he said suddenly, afraid that she wouldn''t hear his complain again, "You are not paying attention to me! You are only worried about your new company. I don''t want you to work so hard. I want you to be with me ALL THE TIME!" Wu Lina went back to him and smiled. She held his face in her hands and turned it towards him. "Are you sure? Because you know how cranky I become when there is no work for me." "Yes I am sure. I don''t mind cranky Lina. At least I will have her all by myself." Wu Lina smiled again. Holding his hand she brought it on her belly. Yang Xinyu could feel a kick on his hand. He eyes became wide and he brought another hand on her belly. All of a sudden there were so many kicks that he became excited. He lowered his head to her belly and said, "Boys, stop playing so much around! Give your mom some rest. When you are out I will play with you as much as you want!" Then he looked at Wu Lina and said, "Lina, my kids are playing inside. They are so active!" He spoke laughing like crazy. She nodded and said, "Now tell me, with the three of them doing all that fun inside and you throwing tantrums on the outside, which baby am I supposed to take care of first?" Yang Xinyu looked at her perplexed, "What do you mean? Of course me!" Wu Lina raised her eyebrow and again shook her head. "You will only take care of me Wu Lina. There is no competition here. I will take care of the kids while you look after me!" She gave him an expressionless stare with a raised eyebrow. Yang Xinyu ignored her and continued talking to his kids. And just like that his anger dissipated. Ten minutes later he received a call from his father. Chapter 283 - The Celebration (1) "Yang Xinyu, I hope you remember that the party that I have hosted for Wu Lina is on the coming Sunday," yelled mayor as soon as Yang Xinyu picked his call. "Yes father." "Then have you even written down the list of guests that you want me to call on your behalf?" he asked becoming angrier. "Father, I don''t have the time! Why don''t you tell Wu Lina?" he said and tossed the phone to Wu Lina while going back to keeping his hands on her belly and feeling his kids movements. "Yang Xinyu, you-!" "Good evening father," said Wu Lina. She had become used to the drama between the father and the son. "Wu Lina, that brat is just not behaving these days," the mayor was fuming. "Child, can you prepare the guest list? I don''t know who all to call on behalf of Yang Xinyu." "I will do that father and send the list by the evening." "Thank you child. I knew I can count on you," he disconnected the call thinking daughters are way better than sons. But how come Yang Fangxu became like that Wu Lina immediately prepared a list of people asking Yang Xinyu while she wrote down their names. In an hour the list was dispatched to his via email. --- Yang Fangxu''s troubles had increased manifold when the debtors demanded that she pay them immediately or they would pull her to the court. She had to sell considerable part of her company assets to meet the loans. But it was nowhere near to even fulfilling half of what she had borrowed. She knew that if she would ask her father, he could easily solve her problem. But she had already told him that she would never need his money and had sold all her shares to the man who had offered her such a high price. She started regretting her decision and thought of visiting him. While she was just thinking about it, she received a text from her father to her surprise, "Please join us for blessing dear Wu Lina. She has made us proud and happy with her first successful venture with her movie. We look forward to your confirmation." Yang Fangxu had a bitter taste in her mouth when she read it. She was so angry that she threw the phone on the floor far away from her. She had never expected that an inexperienced Wu Lina who had no standing in the film industry would go so far. She had tried hard to sabotage her plans but things failed. Yang Fangxu started crying bitterly. How could this happen to her? She had the best of the stars and people behind the scenes. After an hour of crying and brooding, she texted him back, "Thank you father. I will join." She realized that this would be an excellent opportunity to ask her father for money to pay her debtors. She asked her mother to be ready for the Sunday party. --- On Sunday the mayor had asked his son and daughter-in-law to come at his official residence at least two hours before the party, which would start at 8pm, but it was already 7pm and both of them hadn''t come. He called Yang Xinyu. "Xinyu! Where are you? Can''t you keep one promise that you will be here by 6pm?" he yelled at him as soon as he picked the phone. "Father, it''s not my fault. It is Wu Lina''s fault," he said and handed the phone to Wu Lina. "Father, Yang Xinyu is making unreasonable demands," she said looking at her husband annoyingly who was demanding another round of sex. He was getting impatient by the minute as he started squeezing her breasts. "What demands child?" asked the mayor. "Ask him father," she said and gave the phone to Yang Xinyu. "Yes father?" "Yang Xinyu, I order you to come here as soon as possible or I will send a team of twenty men to lift you and get you here. What kind of demands are you making?" he shouted so loudly on the phone that Wu Lina could listen. She shouted, "Father-" and before she could say another word, Yang Xinyu had pressed her mouth with his hands and ended the call. He went south in between her thighs and started sucking. "Xini, we need to reach there before everyone else does," cried Wu Lina. "We will," he said and continued. They reached at 8pm much to the mayor''s annoyance. The mayor was actually standing on the door waiting for the two of them. As soon as he saw his son, he pulled his ear with one hand and dragged him inside. "Can you be a little more responsible?" Thankfully none of the guests were there except his youngest son and his mother to see this rare outburst. All of them started laughing but the mayor said, "Shut up! All of you!" Then he turned to his younger son and said, "Never ever be late for the party after you have married, especially if I have hosted them. See what I am doing to your elder brother." Yang Lichn didn''t know where to look. He was so confused as to what his father just said, which was the usual case. Just as the mayor left Yang Xinyu, the first guest of the evening arrived. Chapter 284 - The Celebration (2) All the servants and other staff, who watched the father and son drama, were trying their best not to look in their direction. But whenever they looked, they couldn''t help smiling. Behind those heavy titles of the mayor and the chairman, they were nothing but two very normal individuals C a parent and a child. Soon after, guests started arriving in throngs and the hall was buzzing with activity. Everyone had come and congratulated Wu Lina for her success. It was clearly written in the invitation card that no gifts would be accepted, hence most of them came with flowers. Soon there was a huge pile of flowers next to Wu Lina on a table beside her. Every member of the Yang family had arrived, but the mayor was looking for someone who had not as yet arrived. When Wu Lina looked at him, he was gazing every now and then at the main entrance. She went near him and asked, "Father, are you waiting for someone. Do you want me to call them?" The mayor shook his head and said, "No, child. It''s okay if that person doesn''t come" But Wu Lina wasn''t convinced. She looked around and saw that every family member had arrived except Yang Fangxu and her mother. Was the mayor looking for them? Rosa and Ivan came along with Yan Xiaojun and as soon as they entered with Ivan in Yan Xiaojun''s lap, many women surrounded them. They all took a picture with Ivan. Even though Ivan had got used to this kind of attention, he started crying seeing so many people suddenly flocking towards him and hid his face in Yan Xiaojun''s neck. Yan Xiaojun immediately ran out from there and took him in the garden outside to calm him. The guests were slightly disappointed but they soon dispersed and were mingling with each other. Yang Xinyu was talking to some political leader when his gaze traveled to the entrance of the hall and he found himself looking at an unexpected visitor, Yang Fangxu along with her mother. He had and an urge to go and ask her to leave immediately. Excusing himself politely, he started walking towards her. Yang Fangxu had entered the hall along with her mother and looked anxious. She wanted to talk to her father about helping her out and then she planned to leave quickly. Wearing a pale blue silk gown, she looked very ordinary. She was holding a purse in one hand and her dress in the other. But as soon as she had entered, she saw that Yang Xinyu was walking towards her. She was nervous when she saw Yang Xinyu and in her nervousness she clutched her purse tightly and fidgeted with her gown with her other hand so much that it crumpled. Yang Xinyu was walking towards her as if he would tear her with his angry stare. Her mother saw her nervousness and stepped forward. Holding her hand and walking past Yang Xinyu, she took her to the center of the hall where the mayor was talking to a group of businessmen. As soon as the mayor saw them, he dismissed the group and turned his attention to them. "Good evening father," said Yang Fangxu unsure of how to start the conversation. The mayor didn''t reply. Her mother chimed in, "Oh, come on Yang Min-Change, she is your daughter and children are bound to make mistakes. You can forgive her. After all she is your blood." By that time, Yang Xinyu had come near them. He gestured Wu Lina to join them. Although Wu Lina was extremely reluctant to join them, she just sauntered over there holding her orange juice. She nodded when she looked at Yang Fangxu and her mother. "Is this how you respect your elders?" said Yang Fangxu''s mother to Wu Lina. Wu Lina looked at Yang Xinyu with anger and saw that he was silently encouraging her to speak back. "I am not bound to respect anyone who doesn''t respect me. I am sorry father, but I don''t even want to see them here. However, since you are father''s guests, kindly have dinner and leave," said Wu Lina without regrets. Yes, she was venomous, but that felt great. Yang Fangxu''s mother smirked, "Well, what else can we expect from a woman with lowly background like yours?" Then she looked at the mayor and said, "We have come here to discuss about Yang Fangxu''s share in your property." The mayor was so angry that his face became red. "Do not speak with disrespect with Wu Lina, ever again. She had proven herself hundred times over as compared to Yang Fangxu as a daughter. Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina are my pride." She was expecting mayor''s wrath but she hated to see Wu Lina, as she felt that Wu Lina was responsible for her daughter''s miseries. But when mayor spoke like that she was taken aback. She gulped and lowered her head. Chapter 285 - The Celebration (3) "Yang Fangxu tried to sabotage Wu Lina''s career even before it had taken off. But karma comes back. You try to destroy any person, the nature makes sure that you get the same taste of life." People around had started looking in their direction and so Yang Xinyu asked them to go to the study and continue the conversation. Once in the study, Yang Fangxu''s mother again said loudly, "Yang Min-Chang, we are here only for one reason, which is that you give us our share of property and we will leave you forever. We won''t bother you." Yang Xinyu stepped forward and said, "You won''t get a needle from this family now. Your property included ten percent of shares, which you have gladly sold. With that kind of money you could have bought huge real estates and would have stayed without botheration for the rest of your life." Yang Fangxu''s mother became so agitated that she again shouted, "You brat! How dare you speak to me like that? Go to that ugly wife of your and stop bothering us. She was the reason my daughter had to go to the jail and only because of her, my daughter''s movie didn''t work well in the cinema houses. Your wife is very clever. She released the movie during the time when my daughter''s movie was supposed to be released. Couldn''t she wait for another week to release her movie? You both are first-rate scoundrels. Every time I want to talk to Yang Min-Chang, you are hovering around him like a fly. I don''t know what magic have you two done on him that he now doesn''t even want to visit us. Until your wife came into the family, everything was going so well. She came and ruined everything!" The mayor couldn''t control his rage and stepped forward to strike her across the face. "How dare you speak like that to my son? Remember that he was the one who decided to get Yang Fangxu out of the jail." The slap was so hard that she fell on the floor. Yang Fangxu shrieked and bent down to pick her up. Then she looked at Wu Lina and said, "You disgusting woman!" Wu Lina kept the orange juice on the table and started to leave. Yang Xinyu held her hand and said, "Don''t leave." Wu Lina blew out hot breath and went back to her chair. She picked her orange juice as the two women continued their drama. With Yang Fangxu''s help, her mother got up and sat on a chair right behind her. She was shaking, tears coming out of her eyes. Yang Fanxu settled her mother, then started speaking, "Father, I came here because you invited. One of the reasons for coming here was that I want my share of property and then we will leave forever. All your children get equal share in your property, so please give me mine." The mayor wanted to slap her too for being so mean and rude. He restrained himself and said, "What share are you talking about? You sold whatever was in your name. There is nothing left." "Father, are you being partial to Yang Xinyu? This is not done. You will have to give me my share. The company has grown manifold and if we calculate I will get one-fourth of all of this," said Yang Fangxu excitedly with irritation. The mayor started laughing, "One-fourth?" He looked at her and said, "You are not entitled to a single penny now. Get out!" "Father, are you insane? I will pull you into the courts if you don''t give me my share," she said with fists closed so tightly that her nails dug into her palm. This time the mayor couldn''t hold himself and slapped her also across the face. "You ungrateful child! Go do whatever you want to. You will not get a single penny in this life or the next. You dare go against me?" Yang Fangxu started crying, as her mother consoled her. She gave disdainful looks to Wu Lina. Wu Lina was watching the wretched behavior of the two women in front of her and when she saw that they were looking at her, she just rolled her eyes. "Do you know why I called you here?" asked mayor. "I called you here because I wanted to request Wu Lina in front of all of you if she would sign up you as one of her stars." Wu Lina looked at the mayor in bewilderment. Even Yang Xinyu couldn''t believe that his father would make such a request. Yang Fangxu cried, "I would never sign up with her company!" The mayor continued, "I know that you are under huge debt. I could have taken care of that if you agree to sign up with Epic Entertainment." Wu Lina smiled and picked her orange juice again. This was about to become extremely interesting. Chapter 286 - The Celebration (4) Yang Xinyu let out a small laugh at his father''s plan. "Father, are you serious? Do you want me to become her slave for the lifetime?" said Yang Fangxu with a shocked expression. "I have never been more serious Yang Fangxu. If you agree to sign the contract with Wu Lina''s company, I will help you clear all your debts," replied the mayor. Her mother chimed in again, "Yang Min-Chang, you are not thinking straight. How could my daughter, who already runs her own production company, sign up with Epic Entertainment? Don''t forget that she produced her own movie and is a big star now. It would like a demotion for her. Her status is far above than being a star with a company." "I believe her company is already in a lot of trouble. According to my latest resources, more than half of the company''s assets have been sold, and if there is no money with you, then I am sure that the company would close soon," replied Yang Min-Change with a smirk. Yang Xinyu couldn''t stop himself and said, "Is she really a star? Her career never took off. She is nearing thirty years and do you still think that she has a chance to become a movie star? You are really getting ahead of yourself!" Yang Fangxu retaliated, "Yang Xinyu, you are no one to judge. How does it matter if my first movie has failed? My next movie will be greater and better. I have already thought about a script." Then she turned to her father and said, "Father, you should divide your property amongst us kids as soon as possible." The mayor became silent as he looked at her. After sometime he spoke, "Yang Fangxu, I will not divide the property and you will not get a single penny. I am still alive and the property is mine. I had given you your share, which you have wasted. Now if you like you can go and challenge me in the court because there is no law that says that while the father is alive, his children can challenge him for his property." "Okay, then what about grandfather''s property?" she had done her homework. Her mother smiled as she heard at her daughter''s intelligent query. The mayor narrowed his eyes and replied, "Yang Fangxu, do you think I am a foolish man? All his property had already been transferred to me upon his death." Yang Fangxu didn''t know what to do now. She looked at her mother for help. But there was nothing she could do. She held her head in her hand and rested it on the arm of the chair. What will happen now? Yang Fangxu was out of options. There was no one in the market who was loaning her money. The banks had already refused. She looked at Wu Lina who was still sipping her orange juice. Wu Lina had the look of victory in her eyes. She disliked Wu Lina to such an extent that she had tried everything possible to pull her down. It''s a different thing that she wasn''t successful in her attempts. Then in that moment she had an idea C she could join Epic Entertainment and destroy it slowly from inside. As such the person who had bought her shares had shown considerable interest in the Yang Corporation''s ownership. She could start with Epic Entertainment. Walking around her mother, Yang Fangxu went and stood behind her. She kept her hands on her mother''s shoulders and said, "Okay, father, I will sign the contract. But I have my own terms and conditions that Wu Lina has to agree. But before the contract is signed, you will have to pay all my debtors." The mayor laughed. "No, you are in no position to make any demands. And your debts will be cleared after the contract is signed." She was trapped. There was no way that she could come out of this. The deal was like selling her soul to the devil. She had to agree to it or else things could become murkier. Tears welled up her eyes and she said, "Okay, I agree. Let me know when to sign that contract." The mayor looked at Wu Lina who was silently watching it all, as Yang Xinyu stood beside her. Keeping her glass on the table Wu Lina said, "Father, I am sorry but I will never sign her up with Epic Entertainment. My company''s standards are too high. Most A grade stars are lining up to get a chance to just forward their application through my managers to me. Yang Fangxu is not my standard." Saying that Wu Lina picked her glass, bowed in front of her father-in-law, and walked out of the study. ''I won''t even make her my slave.'' Yang Fangxu and her mother gaped as she left the room, while Yang Xinyu laughed. As for the mayor, he couldn''t really say anything. He was giving his daughter another chance to work further, however, Wu Lina had sealed all those chances. He became annoyed and left the room after her with Yang Xinyu. Chapter 287 - The Celebration (5) The mayor went after Wu Lina as she went outside to mingle with people in the party. People had started missing the presence of their host and it only seemed appropriate to go and join them. As they left the room Yang Fangxu was left with her mother. Her mother shouted at her, "See what a mess you have created just because you wanted to be an actress. I was a fool to even think that you could gain stardom. In my opinion, you should ask your father for forgiveness and tell him to at least take care of your debts." Yang Fangxu was crying hysterically, her black mascara had come out of it place and it smeared her cheeks. Her career seemed to end. She knew that she had little chances of recovering it now, more so because she was already getting old. She thought that Wu Lina had done the right thing by not stepping in the industry, and stayed on the outside to create her own company. "Mother, I don''t know what to do" Meanwhile, outside in the party, the mayor reached Wu Lina and asked her, "Why are you refusing to sign up Yang Fangxu?" Wu Lina looked at him, became silent for a moment and answered him very carefully. "Father, Yang Fangxu and her mother have both sold the shares of the company that belonged to her without your consent. She is extremely ambitious but doesn''t realize her potential. She is not cut for starring in the movies, because if that were the case she would have already achieved some recognition by now. As I see it, she has it in the back of her mind that you will always support her, no matter what. And that is why she is venturing out in projects that do not suit her. "She has to understand ground reality. I think she should retire from the film industry, start another business if she wants to and perhaps you should find a suitable boy for her. Sorry father, but the fact that she had sold her shares to someone we don''t even know is scary. It only shows that she is untrustworthy. I will not be able to take any risk with her. I mean how much will I be able to monitor her activities." Yang Min-Chang listened to her patiently and said, "In that case just make her sign the contract and don''t give her any movie to work on." "Father, once she will enter the company, she will act up a lot just because she is my sister-in-law. Over the time I have come to know her, entering the company would be just an excuse to do her dirty work. I don''t trust her really I have worked very hard throughout these months despite my pregnancy. I am not willing to sacrifice it all just because of Yang Fangxu. Why will I invite trouble knowingly?" The mayor could see the valid point in her talk. He remained silent and looked at Yang Xinyu who was standing nearby and listening to them. Yang Xinyu didn''t say anything, as he sipped his whisky. The mayor walked away. He called his people and ordered them to do something important. Wu Lina felt guilty for refusing her father-in-law, but she knew that she did the right thing. It was important that this thing ended here so that it didn''t progress into something terrible in future. She looked at Yang Xinyu and said, "Xini, I have done the right thing. You know that Cright?" Yang Xinyu nodded and held her hand in approval. The mayor walked to the center stage, picked the mic and said, "Good evening everyone!" Surprised, everyone looked at him. "I am so happy to see all of you here. I just wanted to make a small announcement." Everybody listened to him with rapt attention. "As you all know that my daughter-in-law had been very successful with her first movie, we would like to thank you for all your best wishes. But there is one more thing you all don''t know C Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina are expecting babies. I will become a grandpa soon!" Wu Lina looked at Yang Xinyu with surprise. "Why has father announced it? What about the security stuff that you had told me about?" Yang Xinyu chuckled and said, "He told me that it was the right time to announce. I couldn''t deny his happiness." The mayor called Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu on the stage. They walked up to there amongst all the applause from the guests. Wu Lina was blushing as Yang Xinyu circled her shoulders and guided her to the stage. He was looking up at everyone and thanking them while she had lowered her head as she walked. It was a moment to remember. "We will be making this announcement official in a few days, but we wanted to share our joy with all of you now," said the mayor. The couple came on the stage and accepted everyone''s blessings. Yang Fangxu had come out of the room just in time to hear the announcement. Chapter 288 - The Celebration (6) She couldn''t believe what she just heard C Wu Lina was pregnant? No wonder her father and Yang Xinyu were so protective about her. The bitch had stolen all the limelight and perhaps that is why she was being treated so unfairly. Even Yang Chenlin was gifted a company in Spain along with her husband, so why couldn''t her father do the same for her? Why was she always struggling to achieve her success? No one supported her except her mother, but now even her mother had given up. Was this the price of failure? As she walked to the middle of the room near the center stage, her thoughts kept invading her rationale. All she wanted at that time was revenge. Her mind was not working properly and her tears were not stopping. While she was walking, one of the guests saw her and said, "Yang Fangxu, you look like hell!" She didn''t pay attention to her remark and kept walking forward, slowly. She wiped her face with her sleeves. There were a lot of guests who were present around the stage and she had to make her through them. Yang Fangxu was in a trance. She reached in front of the stage and stared at Wu Lina. Her eyes traveled from Wu Lina to Yang Xinyu and then her father who had just finished his speech. They all came down the stage amongst all that applause, one after the other and Wu Lina was last to get down. Yang Xinyu had offered his hand to her to step down. As they walked back amongst the guests, Yang Fangxu walked to Wu Lina and pushed her so hard that Wu Lina lost her balance and fell on the floor. On a reflex, she brought her hands to support her body. The entire incident happened so suddenly that Yang Xinyu was petrified. He didn''t have the to even hold his wife back or prevent Yang Fangxu from doing it. The mayor was in a shock. His mind went blank. The guests around Wu Lina were quickly dispersed as Yang Xinyu and Yan Xiaojun helped her stand up, but she wobbled, as her hands went to her stomach instinctively. Without wasting another second, Yang Xinyu picked Wu Lina and carried her to his car. She had circled her arms around his neck as her mind went numb as to what just happened. Yang Xinyu had broken out in cold sweat. All he could think of right now was how were his babies. Once they were in the car, Yang Xinyu ordered the driver to take them to the hospital and called Wu Lina''s doctor on emergency basis. Wu Lina was immediately taken to the ultrasound room. Yang Xinyu didn''t go inside as he paced outside the room. He was extremely anxious. How are his babies C that was the only thought that raced through his mind. The doctor finished her ultrasound and called him inside. She said, "Don''t worry, the babies are fine. They are just as active as can be. Wu Lina had taken the maximum weight on her hands and so the jerk was less. But her hand has got sprained badly. I have to determine the extent of injury. There is a lot of swelling and it is possible that we have to keep her hand bandaged for sometime" Yang Xinyu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the babies were fine. But as soon as he heard that Wu Lina was injured, all he could think of was to kill Yang Fangxu. He rushed inside to check on his wife, who was holding her hand, as her face was contorted in pain and tears were running down. The pain, the shock and the fact that someone could be as sinister as Yang Fangxu had made the hormones run wildly in her body. When Yang Xinyu came inside, she looked at him and said, "I want a divorce! I don''t think I can tackle with any of your family people now," and she started sobbing loudly. "I want my babies to survive Yang Xinyu. I am fed up of people trying to harm us. If we will stay away from each other, perhaps hatred around us will subdue. Let''s just separate" Yang Xinyu went to her and held her close to his chest. "Don''t say that Lina you know I cannot stay without you let me look at your hand" saying that he picked her hand. She winced loudly in pain and swatted his hand away. "Don''t touch me Yang Xinyu! Ever since I have come in contact with you, I have had heartaches only. My life has been filled with miseries. The price I have paid to fall in love with you is too heavy for my wellbeing. So Yang Xinyu, please leave me. I will take these babies and raise them all by myself. I will go back to being a computer programmer. I am sure I will earn good money Leave me" "Shush don''t speak Wu Lina Don''t worry everything will be fine" he kept reassuring her. Wu Lina''s hand was given cold compress and then wrapped in a bandage. It had swollen considerably. The doctor couldn''t even give her a painkiller because she was pregnant. Wu Lina had to endure all that pain. She cried and shrieked in pain for a long time. Yang Xinyu took her home and made her lie down on the bed. The doctor had said that the swelling would increase and then subside slowly. It may take at least two weeks before it completely subsides. That night Wu Lina could not sleep properly. Yang Xinyu held her hand the entire night so that she wouldn''t injure it further. She slept very late in the night. Meanwhile, after the incident, the security guards had caught Yang Fangxu and detained her inside a room. The guests were so shocked by the entire incident that they started gossiping about the Yang family''s friction. The mayor was extra careful. Just so that no one spread the entire thing, he asked his office people to activate the jammers for the phone. And when the guests started leaving, they had to show their phones whether they had clicked the photos or the incident or not. Chapter 289 - He Hadn’t Been So Humiliated In The Public Yang Fangxu was detained in the study along with her mother. She was sitting there on a chair, not speaking a word as her body drenched in sweat. Her mother kept asking what happened to her, but she didn''t speak a word. Her mind was numb. She had taken her revenge from the woman who had been the cause of her agonies. The person who was extremely worried about the whole incident was the mayor. He had to do damage control. There were over two hundred guests who were invited and all from very influential and powerful circles of the society. How could this happen so suddenly? He was feeling guilty as to why he called Yang Fangxu. But he felt that by calling her, he would make her accept his demands. He wanted to seal her career and also let her feel happy by continuing in the industry under the guidance of Wu Lina. But Wu Lina did not agree. As a father what else could he do for his child? But Yang Fangxu had gone really far this time. He called Yang Xinyu first and asked about Wu Lina''s health. When he came to know that the babies were fine, he felt better. He dismissed all his office people and went in the study. He picked a cane, which was kept beside his bookshelf. Yang Fangxu''s mother became anxious and got up from her place to stop him, but he pushed her aside and went near Yang Fangxu. For the first time, he caned any of his children. It was not because she was jealous of Wu Lina but because she was evil enough to think of harming her when she was seven months pregnant. And in a week''s time she would enter her eighth month. He had so happily announced Wu Lina''s pregnancy. The celebration was marred by Yang Fangxu. He was embarrassed to the core. He hadn''t been so humiliated in the public. The entire house echoed with her shrieks. Two days later, even though Yang Fangxu hadn''t recovered from all the bruises that received, she and her mother were sent outside the country. Their passports were revoked and they could never enter their country again. The mayor had made arrangements for them to live throughout their lives comfortably over there. It was just that she could never do a job or come back to her homeland. She had pleaded her father to not send her away, but her pleas fell on deaf ears. It was the worst kind of punishment she could ever receive. She was so passionate about film industry, but everything was being snatched form her in a matter of two days. She realized that she had annoyed wrong people. Along with her, her mother was being punished. She didn''t know anyone in the new place. All her debts were quietly cleared behind her. A week later Wu Lina''s swelling subdued quite a bit and she felt better. Her babies had started kicking her tummy at every now and then. She was getting irritated by her condition. There was no peace during any time of the day. She had become edgy and would shout on servants even for a small mistake. All of them missed the old behavior of the missus, who was quiet and calm most of the times. Yang Xinyu could understand her problem. He had bought soothing music for her to listen because he thought that the kids calm down after listening to music in their mother''s womb. Hence the entire day the music used to be on. However, none of this was helping her and she remained agitated. Yang Xinyu insisted that they show to the doctor to understand as to why are the kids so active. Wu Lina couldn''t agree more. The doctor did her ultrasound and said, "The kids can hear the noises from outside. So any loud noise may trigger them getting disturbed. Also Wu Lina you have three of them, so even there is a possibility that if two are sleeping, one of them is active. You have to bear with this commotion inside your belly for another two months." "Doctor, please can you do caesarian and take them out? I want to have one night''s rest," asked Wu Lina. The doctor looked at her and pitied her. She was about to say that this would get worse when the kids are out but she stopped and said, "No Wu Lina, we cannot do that. You should have a natural delivery. Caesarian is done when there is any complication. You are a young girl and this shouldn''t be an issue." Wu Lina made a sad face and sulked. Another two months! Back at the house, Yang Xinyu had stopped speaking much out of fear that it could trigger Wu Lina''s anger, so he concentrated on watching TV, exercising or playing squash in his personal court apart from various other activities. Of course, this was apart from taking care of her. He remembered her outburst about asking to live separately and so he would avoid talking to her specially now that she was too uncomfortable because of his kids. He would secretly talk to them at night to stay quiet and not trouble her. But they never listened to their father! "How will I manage you guys when you have taken birth, when you won''t listen to me now?" he would often lament. Wu Lina had stopped going to the office because she was restless most of the times. If needed she used to take meeting via video conferencing. Signing up of the new stars was halted. Che Mingliang had a lot of work to do in her absence. Zhou Hai xiang would try his best to help her out at every given opportunity, and the fact that Wu Lina had stopped coming to the office, he could spend time with her freely. --- It was during one evening when Yang Xinyu was watching news on TV, he received a call from Zhou Hai xiang, "Sir, we have received information as to who had bought the shares of the company" Chapter 290 - Wu Lina, She Looks Like Me! Yang Xinyu listened to him with so much attention that it caught Wu Lina''s eye. She asked him, "Who has called you? Has something gone wrong again?" Yang Xinyu took his phone and went outside to listen to Zhou Hai xiang. He returned after twenty minutes, much to Wu Lina''s curiosity. He switched the channels of the TV and started watching a movie. Wu Lina probed, "Well, is everything okay?" Yang Xinyu was in no mood to anger Wu Lina, so he replied, "Yes, everything is fine. Just some company affairs that need to be take care of." "What company affairs? Will you be traveling?" she asked. "Not sure" he answered. Wu Lina became curious but the fact that Yang Xinyu was being so discreet, made her angry. She took the remote and changed the channel to something really boring where the singers were singing cacophonous music. Yang Xinyu didn''t speak a word, and watched it without getting provoked. It was important that Wu Lina doesn''t get stressed any further. Next day in the morning, Wu Lina received a call from Bo Xilai. He was extremely excited and said, "Zhou Zhili has given birth to my baby girl. Wu Lina, she looks like me!" "What? Congratulations Bo Xilai! That''s one of the best news I have heard in a long time," said Wu Lina looking at her hand, which was still lightly bandaged. "Where are you guys? I want to come and see you." "We are at the city hospital," replied Bo Xilai giving them the room number. When Yang Xinyu heard about them, he was very happy but he was afraid of sending Wu Lina anywhere. After the incident, Wu Lina was safest in the house. However, if he had talked about his apprehensions to her, there would have been another round of tension, so he allowed her to go in his Maybach. The driver was instructed not to speed over 30 km per hour, secretly. Wu Lina was thrilled to listen about Zhou Zhili. She got dressed as soon as possible. She saw that Yang Xinyu was getting dressed and thought that he would come with her. When she saw that he was taking another car, she asked, "Aren''t you coming to the hospital with me?" "No Wu Lina, I have lots of meetings. I will catch up later," he replied and sat in the car, as the driver opened the door. Wu Lina was slightly disappointed but she watched his car speed away. She had her breakfast and left for the city hospital. The driver of her car was driving so slowly in he traffic that she lost her patience. Even the small two wheelers were overtaking them easily. "Can you drive fast?" she chided the driver. "Yes, ma''am" But the speed remained the same. "What is going on? I asked you to drive fast." "Ma''am the car needs maintenance Its service is due. I think we need to work on its suspension." Not knowing much about cars, Wu Lina remained exasperated, as there was nothing else to talk to the driver. She didn''t understand the technicalities. They reached the hospital and before she could step out, the security men from the car that was trailing hers ran out to surround her. When did they follow her? Wu Lina wasn''t even aware of it. She walked to the room number along with five security men around her. She felt funny, but there was no way out. She reached the room and found Zhou Zhili cuddling her baby girl. She was slightly propped up on the pillows, as the child was lying in her arms, sleeping and yawning in between. Both the parents were talking to her non-stop. When Zhou Zhili saw Wu Lina, she cried, "Lina!" and gave the baby to Bo Xilai. She stretched her arms and Wu Lina walked in them. They hugged each other and cried. They had met after a long time and had so much to talk about. Wu Lina handed her a huge bouquet of yellow flowers, balloons and a bag full of newborn baby clothes. She had ordered for them as soon as she decided to visit them. Wu Lina looked at their baby girl. She wanted to hold her. Bo Xilai handed her the baby and said, "See, doesn''t she look like me?" Wu Lina laughed and nodded, "Yes, she does." "Have you guys decided on a name?" she asked. She looked up when she didn''t receive an answer. She noticed that both her parents were staring at each other and couldn''t help laughing. She said, "See, how they are fighting over your name? Let them keep whatever they want to, but I will call you Bunny." And Bo Xilai''s baby''s first name was Bunny. Zhou Zhili looked at Wu Lina, as she looked at Bunny with so much affection. The mood changed and they all laughed. When she cuddled the baby in her hands, Wu Lina felt beautiful. In that instant she felt that she was waiting for her kids. She wanted to hold them all in her hands and snuggle. "She''s so beautiful Zhou Zhili" Wu Lina spent another one hour with them until Zhou Zhili became tired. She asked her everything about her delivery and other related stuff. She felt as if she was now ready for her kids to come out. She returned home and called Yang Xinyu. "Xini, I love you" she said as soon as the call connected. Yang Xinyu was in for a shock when he heard that. He couldn''t utter a word. Wu Lina started laughing and asked, "When are you coming back?" Yang Xinyu found his voice, "Whenever you want me to." "Okay, then come as soon as possible in the evening. I will cook food for you." "" "Baby, we have to go out for dinner. There is this trade convention," said Yang Xinyu. "Cancel it. I want just the two of us together," she replied lovingly. She had already thought of the courses she had planned on serving him. Chapter 291 - She Got What She Deserved As the evening approached and Yang Xinyu prepared to leave for the house, he secretly ordered a take-out food for him and had it in the car before reaching the house. He was now ready for the food-assault from his wife. Wu Lina personally served him all the food that she had made and sat down next to him. "Baby, we have so many servants in the house, why do you have to cook food? You are not in a condition to take so much stress. Even your hand hasn''t healed," he said very affectionately. "I will do what I want to do Yang Xinyu. I have prepared four course meal for you. Been on it since a long time now. You should have it," she replied sadly. "Yes, of course dear," and he dipped his spoon in the dumpling soup. Noodles were next and he didn''t realize when they got over. By the time, the dinner finished, Yang Xinyu had eaten so much that he felt overfull. To his surprise the food was so tasty that he couldn''t stop eating. He smiled at Wu Lina and said, "Since when did you start making such excellent food?" Wu Lina looked at him with narrowed eyes. "I always made good food." He nodded, smiled and without saying a word, Yang Xinyu dipped his hands in the finger bowl served by the servant. But he regretted eating the takeout food. Inside he was happy that his wife had started making good food finally! After dinner, they went to the bedroom where he told Wu Lina, "Lina, we will be holding the board meeting soon and I want you to come to attend it." "Sure. But when is it?" she asked. "I am busy this week, so maybe next week," he answered looking a little worried. "What is the agenda?" Yang Xinyu was surprised and happy to see that Wu Lina would even ask ''agenda'' question. "The usual business and also we have called the anonymous person who has bought the shares. He needs to step out of the shadows or else we will file complaint against him with the police." "Do you know who that person is?" she was inquisitive. "Hmm I am not sure but my team is still working on it. It seems he has worked hard to stay undercover otherwise it is not easy to escape our investigation." Wu Lina nodded as she prepared to sleep. These days she couldn''t even sleep on her sides. It was just too uncomfortable. She switched off the bedside lamp, when she accidently put pressure on her injured hand. She squealed lightly. Yang Xinyu immediately threw the blanket that covered him and rushed to her. "Wu Lina, what happened? Are you okay? Are you hurt?" "I am fine Xinyu just pressed this hand," she said remembering Yang Fangxu. "How is Yang Fangxu doing these days?" she asked feeling guilty. "I don''t want to talk about her Wu Lina." "I feel guilty for putting her in this situation" "She got what she deserved. She has been shipped to Tinharre Island, which is on the southernmost tip of Brazil," he said with nonchalance. Wu Lina''s was shocked to hear that. "That is cruel" "No! What she was cruel. Father was very kind to her. I would have been ruthless for touching my babies or you! And I don''t guarantee that I won''t hunt her down. She is safe until I don''t remember her again," said Yang Xinyu so fiercely that Wu Lina became scared. There was no place he couldn''t go to. "Okay Xinyu, no need to jump. Sleep now," she said as she switched off the lamp. She had a bad feeling that Yang Xinyu may do something to Yang Fangxu He was ruthless to his mother They woke up early next morning as Yang Xinyu had to go to City M for the meetings. It was just a day trip. --- In a shanty a man approached the masked sniper to execute the job. "I am paying you half the amount now and will pay you rest of the money once the job is done." The sniper looked at him with an expressionless face and said coldly, "If I don''t get my remaining amount as soon as I have finished the job, I will come to kill you. Remember that." That man got frightened, but he contained his emotion and replied, "Okay, okay. However, if you fail to do the job, you won''t be paid the other half and I will send other people to extract the money that I have already paid you now." The sniper nodded and left. There was no target that he had ever missed. Although this one would be slightly difficult, he wouldn''t miss it. After all it would be a feather in his cap. --- Yang Xinyu''s aircraft landed in City M at 10am. Chapter 292 - The Sniper And His Mark Wu Lina was getting bored as the time went by that day. It was her eighth month and she had started sweating profusely. Even though winter was approaching and cold breeze would send shivers down your body, she only felt comfortable. She picked a fashion magazine and started reading about the latest stuff. Then she got bored and decided to go to the office just to distract herself. Even though she had been asked to stay at home, her new job was addictive. She liked being a part of the process. She called Yang Xinyu to inform him that she would step out only for a short while but his phone was unreachable. So she just left a message. An hour of going to the office wouldn''t hurt. She left a message with her father-in-law too. Yang Xinyu had a long meeting. --- The sniper had positioned himself at the top floor right opposite the building. It was very cold even at this hour of the day. He could see a lot of security in the area and there was a chance that he could miss the target. But he had stayed in that position for a very long time, with his M99 sniper rifle, concentrating hard on his mark who was about to come out of the building anytime. He had spent a great deal of money to buy his ammunition from the black market, and he cherished it. He had waited there since the wee hours of the morning. He had hired the room he was sitting in, a day back. After another hour, he finally saw his mark walking out of the building and talking to someone on the phone. He followed the mark. --- Yang Xinyu received Wu Lina''s message after he came out of the building. He was again so annoyed at her that he called her. As soon as she picked the phone, she said, "Before you scold me, I was really feeling very bored. Please Xini, don''t be bothered. There is a lot of security around me, I will take care of myself, I won''t go anywhere else and will stay put in the office C only for an hour. Please darling?" But Yang Xinyu was so angered that he didn''t hear what she was saying and chided her badly. "Go back now! I don''t care whether you are bored or not. Why can''t you listen to me? You can call your office people at home." --- The sniper fired his M99 sniper rifle on his mark. The bullet hit him. "Ah!" that''s all she could hear. And then there was silence. Wu Lina shuddered. What just happened now? She shouted on the phone, "Yang Xinyu, Xinyu?" But there was no answer. The security team immediately surrounded him, as they picked him and looked wildly around to find the sniper. One of them spotted his upper torso visible from the top floor of the building opposite to them and alerted others. A team fired back at him and another team ran upstairs to catch him. He returned the fire, and again one of the guards was hit. It was chaos down there and he took advantage of the situation. Dismantling his gear, he packed it quickly and started going downstairs via fire escape. He heard footsteps coming up. Without wasting a minute, he ran back upstairs towards the rooftop. That was the only exit left now. He scolded himself for taking the stairs down and wasting the time. He opened the door of the rooftop and barricaded it with a huge sofa that was kept abandoned over there. He started running towards another building''s rooftop, which was attached to one he was currently on. Two of the security guards first went inside the room to find him, but there was nothing over there. Rest of them ran up to the rooftop where they heard the sound of his footsteps. They managed to open the gate and sprayed in different directions to find him. He hid himself cleverly, flattened against the wall inside the building. His pace was slow since he was carrying his ammunition. He took out his revolver and slowly stepped out of his position to check out. Suddenly a bullet whizzed past him. He went back to his position. They had traced him. --- The phone slipped through his hands and fell of the road. "Yang Xinyu, Yang Xinyu?" Wu Lina shouted but no one answered. Her knees felt wobbly. "Good afternoon, madam," someone said, as he picked the phone. "Who is this? Where is Yang Xinyu?" she asked looking frantically around. She wanted to go to him now. "Madam, I am Lu Shiming. Young master has been hit by a bullet. We are taking him to the hospital." Wu Lina felt as if all the blood in her body had rushed to her brain. She felt a sharp pain in her belly, as though her kids wanted to tear her belly and come out. She shouted in pain, as she held her stomach and held the table in front of her. Che Mingliang came rushing in along with Zhou Hai xiang. Chapter 293 - Give Us The Name Che Mingliang was looked at Wu Lina''s pale face. It was cringed in pain and she had tightly clasped the table''s edge. He knuckles had turned white. Along with Che Mingliang, Zhou Hai xiang helped her to sit back in her office chair. The pain subsided after a few seconds. Wu Lina''s face was covered with sweat as she looked blankly ahead. Her mind became numb. Che Mingliang served her water and asked, "Madam, would you like to go home?" Coming back to the present, Wu Lina said hysterically, "Yang Xinyu! Where is he? I have to meet him now!" She got up from the chair frantically and started to rush out, when she got another sharp attack of pain. While her tears were running down her cheeks, she held her belly with both hands. Zhou Hai xiang didn''t wait and he just called the car in front of the office while he somehow managed to support her up and make her walk to the car. Even though she was walking and in acute pain, she only called out Yang Xinyu''s name. --- Yang Xinyu was lying in a pool of blood, as he lay unconscious on the road near the car. Lu Shiming along with a few other security men picked him and rushed to the hospital. Being an ex-army, Lu Shiming knew how to press the would of a gunshot so along the way, the first thing he did was to remove clothing from Yang Xinyu and press the wound with a large piece of cloth so that the blood stops. The bullet had hit his right shoulder, just below the clavicle. It was bleeding profusely. By the time they reached the hospital, a team of doctors was already ready for the operation. They took him inside the operation theater. --- The mayor had rushed to the City M and straightway went to the hospital. When he went there, the operation was still going on. He had never been in so much tension in his life. His daughter-in-law had been experiencing sharp pain in the belly and his son was fighting for his life. He felt as if his entire life was slipping away from his hand C all his wealth, all his name and prestige C everything seemed worthless. He felt that his glasses had become misty. He took them out and realized that he had been crying. While he was sitting and waiting for the operation to finish, Lu Shiming filled him with the details. "We have caught the sniper with his rifle and we are currently questioning him. But it looks like that he is a well trained assassin. We are unable to extract any information from him." "Start cutting his fingers one by one," he replied coldly. Lu Shiming went to his men and conveyed the mayor''s message. --- Wu Lina had also been rushed to the hospital and her doctor had been closely monitoring her and her babies. Even though pre-mature contractions were common, she still had to monitor her in case the contractions increased. Wu Lina had become so frenetic that the doctor was having tough time to calm her down. She kept chanting Yang Xinyu''s name all the time and wanted to leave the hospital to go to him. Lu Shiming had informed Zhou Hai xiang about Yang Xinyu and he had conveyed it to her. Wu Lina''s heart hurt so much and she cursed herself for going to the office and calling him that time. "Let me go!" she shouted as she pushed the staff who was holding her down so that she doesn''t rush outside. Her mind was numb and there only one picture that was bouncing around it. Yang Xinyu, Yang Xinyu "Don''t die, Yang Xinyu, because if you I won''t exist either. We had promised to stay together. You promised me that you would not leave me. You said you wanted these babies." Her frenzy turned into madness, as she gathered enough strength and freed herself from the staff. She ran towards the door but the security stopped her. "Let go of me," she cried. "I have to go to Xini" and she broke into loud sobs. Eventually the doctor had to give her a sedative to calm her down so that she didn''t hurt the babies or herself. The sedative worked on her within five minutes as she became dazed. She lied on the bed, her eyes never stopping to cry even once. She shuddered and whispered his name --- The sniper was being tortured. His left eye was bleeding profusely and his ankle had been broken. He was in immense pain but he didn''t speak out the name of his client. When the guards got the message of their boss, one of them brought a plier to cut his fingers. He fixed the plier and asked him to name his client. When he didn''t speak a word, his thumb was cut first. The room was filled with his loud shrieks. "If you will not give us the name, we will keep chopping these one by one." Chapter 294 - This Can Go On Forever Yang Xinyu''s operation was over after three hours of surgery. As he was wheeled out of the operation theater, his father could see him through the glass. He walked along till he saw the staff whisking him away to the post operative care. The doctors came out and filled him with all the reports. The operation was successful, but Yang Xinyu had bled a lot. He had sustained injury in soft tissue. The doctors said that when Yang Xinyu was hit, a security guard had thought that the bullet hit below clavicle, but that wasn''t the case. The bullet had grazed his shoulder but the wound deep, as some flesh had been ripped off. They have debrided the damaged tissue and repaired the injury to a large extent. But it will be painful for a long time and would take time to heal. Yang Xinyu had been given strong sedatives and would stay on antibiotics to prevent the chances of infection. They said that he was lucky that the bullet did not hit anywhere else, or with that kind of high velocity, it could have been fatal. The mayor nodded and asked the team to shift Yang Xinyu to City H as soon as he stabilized. Then he called Wu Lina. Wu Lina had calmed down after the sedative that was given to her. She had cried and cried and finally slept after getting emotionally and physically drained. When the mayor called, she woke up with a start and fumbled for her phone. Che Mingliang was standing right besides her attending to her as she recuperated. She handed the phone to Wu Lina. "Father, how is Yang Xinyu? I want to come there. No, you get him here. No, no, I will come there. Can I speak to him? How was the operation? Father, say something, please," Wu Lina asked him a barrage of questions, fresh tears rolling out of her eyes. She wanted to get up from the bed, but her body was still limp. She did not have the energy to move also. "Wu Lina, Yang Xinyu is out of the operation theater and is now in the post operative ward. He is out of danger. Thankfully, the bullet had grazed his shoulder." Then he narrated her the reports that the doctors had told him. "I will be getting him to City H as soon as his condition stabilizes, which may take a day. Currently he is unconsciousness and I am hoping that he regains consciousness by evening. So don''t worry, I am here and I will ensure that I get my son back," assured the mayor as he was being driven to the location where the sniper was detained. Wu Lina felt better and asked Che Mingliang for water. She decided that she would never ever go against Yang Xinyu. She prayed in her heart that he becomes better soon. She wanted to see him so urgently, that it hurt. Quietly she lied back on the bed and looked outside the window of the VIP room that was located on the tenth floor of the hospital. She remembered the days when they had just fallen in love and how she used to find herself in his bed every night without her being conscious about it. ''Get well soon, hubby. I can''t stay without you'' The mayor reached the location in another thirty minutes. It was an old and abandoned warehouse. When he went inside the building, he could hear the screams of the sniper. He went up the stairs to open the door of the room and entered to see the man lying in a pool of blood. "So who has hired you?" asked the mayor inviting a glance from the sniper. The sniper looked up and said, "Even I tell you, you will kill me. So why should I tell you?" "That''s right. We will kill you eventually. The difference is that if you will not tell us, we will continue this torture for a long time, however, if you will tell us, we will kill you immediately. It will be less painful. And let me also point out one thing to you C all these men out here are ruthless warriors. They will shred you and yet keep you alive just so that you bear the pain. The choice is yours," said Yang Min-Chang very coldly. The sniper lowered his head and stayed silent. Yang Min-Chang looked at his man who had a whip in his hand and signaled him to hit. As soon as the whip came on his back, the sniper yelped in pain. "I am loving it when I hear you shouting. It calms my nerves. So this can go on forever" said the mayor while taking a chair and sitting right in front of him. Still reluctant to speak up, the sniper laughed. Yang Min-Chang gestured his man to start extracting the teeth of the sniper. He kept the plier carefully on the table and picked up the hammer. He smiled and came near the sniper. A man held the sniper''s head from behind and another opened his jaw. The sniper''s eyes became wide when he saw what was about to happen, and he shouted, "Okay, I will give you the name. Stop it!" Chapter 295 - The Name The mayor gestured the man to stop. "Okay, tell me." He stopped breathing for a minute until the sniper started speaking. "That man came to me a few days back when I was in City H. He asked me to specifically kill Yang Xinyu and for that he offered me a large amount of money. Well, I wouldn''t have killed a person as important as Yang Xinyu for a small amount. But I underestimated your people, they caught me, which was a surprise," said the sniper and laughed. Yang Min-Chang got up from his chair, walked to him and slapped him hard across the face, "Tell me the name! I don''t want to hear your story." The sniper winced in pain and said, "I was just increasing my lifespan Wang Lei." The moment he said that, one of the men shot him in the head. The mayor walked out of the building and made a phone call. Wang Lei was Yang Fangxu''s uncle who had supplied faulty processors to the company for manufacturing the laptops. He had been jailed for huge fraud, all because of Yang Xinyu''s efforts. --- When Wang Lei heard that Yang Xinyu had been shot at, he called an overseas number. "Sister, I have taken our revenge from Yang Xinyu. He has been killed." She had been waiting for the news since morning and there was only one way to communicate with the outer world, which was a landline phone that one of the shopkeepers had installed. She had taken bath and rushed to that shop only to receive this news. The news came when it was evening in her place. She jumped with happiness and clapped her hands. "Thank you Wang Lei! This is the best news I have heard in so many days!" Wang Lei laughed and said, "Yes sister. They had been very cruel with us. Now they will taste their own medicine. I hope that Yang Xinyu rots. Thanks for the money you had paid to the sniper." She laughed along with him. His death was music to her ears. "Haha Wang Lei. I only paid half. I had some money stashed in the overseas banks without anyone''s knowledge, and I could pay from that." "Yes sister, otherwise I couldn''t have paid the full amount." Then he paused and asked, "How is Yang Fangxu?" She said, "Wang Lei, she is not doing fine. She keeps looking out in the open all the time blankly. Sometimes she goes to the beach and takes a walk there and doesn''t return for long. I am getting worried about her" "You should find a local boy for her and marry her off," said Wang Lei. The brother and sister continued talking for a while, when all of a sudden she heard a loud sound on the phone. The sound was so loud that she held the phone away from her and shouted, "Wang Lei! Wang Lei What was that?" The phone was picked and a man replied, "Wang Lei has been shot dead." Her hands started quivering, and the phone fell on the table. The shopkeeper looked at her annoyingly and said I his language, "Don''t you destroy someone else''s property!" He took the phone from her hand roughly. She left his shop feeling dizzy. What happened? --- Yang Xinyu came out of post-operative ward the next day. He had gained consciousness but his mind was still fumbled. He fluttered his eyes to see his surroundings. Not able to comprehend his situation, Yang Xinyu went back to sleep. He felt a warm hand on his cheeks and a tear dropping on his forehead. Was that Wu Lina? I am fine Wu Lina don''t cry He felt caged and wanted to jump out of the prison walls that surrounded him. He had to find his wife and kids. Where were they? He kept looking for a door that was hiding somewhere in those walls. He shouted, ''Let me out please. I want to see Lina.'' --- It had been two days since Yang Xinyu hadn''t gained consciousness. He had been shifted to the hospital in City H and was constantly under observation. In the VVIP room where he was shifted, no one was allowed in, even the family members. They could only see him through the glass window. Wu Lina had specially got the permission to stay in a room on a floor below. No one had access to the floor where Yang Xinyu was put up. There was heavy security around. Wu Lina spent her time standing in front of the window where she could see Yang Xinyu. She wouldn''t budge from there. Her doctor had told her not to stress but Wu Lina did not listen anyone. For two days when Yang Xinyu did not regain consciousness, Wu Lina became jittery. Whenever she asked the doctors, they would say that his condition is stable. However, they feared that he had slipped into coma. Chapter 296 - Come Back To Me Wu Lina''s patience was wearing out. She was unable to eat anything. All she would do is stand out of his room and keep watching him. However, the doctors pitied her and they allowed her to enter his room fully clothed in scrubs, mask, gloves and head cover. Wearing those Wu Lina entered his room and immediately went to hold his hand. His hand felt cold. There were numerous tubes running out of his body. Wu Lina''s heart ached and she wanted to cry again. But she restrained herself and said in a very low voice, "Yang Xinyu, come back to me. Don''t punish me please. I cannot do this without you. I am too young to stay alone." She picked his hand and brought it to touch her belly, where she could feel her kids kicking inside. "See, they are waiting for their dad. They miss you talking to them every night." Wu Lina laughed mildly and continued, "I know you had been talking to them to come on your side." She bent over him and stroked his cheeks very lightly. A tear from her fell on his forehead, and his eyes fluttered. Wu Lina could see that Yang Xinyu had opened his eyes drowsily. She became excited and called his name again, "Xinyu, Xinyu, I am here." But Yang Xinyu closed his eyes again. Wu Lina hurried outside the room to inform the doctor about Yang Xinyu''s progress. The doctors came in to check on his vitals and were happy that he was improving. One of the doctors said, "Wu Lina, we are intrigued that Yang Xinyu showed any reaction when you talked to him. It would be nice if you would talk to him every now and then. We cannot allow you to stay here 24x7 but you can come here twice a day for half an hour each and talk to him. However, you will have to wear all these protective clothes every time you step into this room." Wu Lina nodded enthusiastically and said, "Yes doctor." The doctors exited the room leaving her with him. She held his hand again and said, "Yang Xinyu, thank you for showing me a sign. I know you will come back." Meanwhile the mayor was again being called for an emergency board meeting. Even though he had resigned as the Chairman, he was still going there on voluntary basis. After Yang Xinyu''s issue, he had to go there on an everyday basis. So he would spend an hour two at the company and then spend the rest of the time in the mayor''s office. He would, in-between go to the hospital to see Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina. Things had become extremely hectic for him for those two days. On the third day, in the morning, while Wu Lina was talking to Yang Xinyu, she felt as though he was trying to hold her hand tighter. She clasped his hand and smiled. She said, "I am right here Xini." By the time it was evening, Yang Xinyu gained complete consciousness. He opened his eyes to see Wu Lina looking at him intently. When she saw that he had opened his eyes, she couldn''t hold her joy and jumped from her chair to clasp his hand tightly. "Yang Xinyu!" He smiled faintly at her. His lips were dry and the color of his face was pale. "I will be right back Yang Xinyu," she said. Wu Lina hurried out of the room and called the doctors. Then she placed a call to her father-in-law. It was an exhilarating moment. All the doctors had started taking his vital statistics instantaneously and they asked Wu Lina to wait outside. She kept looking at Yang Xinyu while he kept gazing at her. They made it together! His shoulder had been operated for a long time and the doctor said that you had indeed been lucky, because the rifle that the sniper had used was a powerful machine and could have killed him if he hadn''t ducked. After a week, Yang Xinyu was removed from the special hospital room and shifted to the VIP room where Wu Lina could stay with him 24x7. He was slowly recovering and Wu Lina did not leave him even for a second. One day while she was making him his soup, she said, "Yang Xinyu, thank you keeping your promise of never leaving me." Yang Xinyu smiled weakly and replied, "Don''t even think that I will leave you alone. I am not strong enough to imagine you with anyone else other than me." Wu Lina chuckled. Slowly the number of tubes that were coming out of his body reduced and Wu Lina could sit on his bed. Earlier she was scared that she would step on any of them and so she stayed away. A week later there wasn''t any tube. Wu Lina would climb by his side and they would stay near each other even if they were doing unrelated work. The incident had caused such a scare in Wu Lina''s mind that she would keep touching Yang Xinyu just to assure herself that she wasn''t dreaming. One day he asked, "Who was behind the incident?" Chapter 297 - Wait For Me Wu Lina became quiet. Up until now she dis not want to reveal any information to him, as she didn''t want to stress him. But she knew that he would eventually ask about the details. "Yang Xinyu, it is not important. What is important is that you are alive and with me. Let''s not go there. It was a tough time we have managed to come out from. Please, let''s only focus on our future." Wu Lina was afraid that he would use his energy in eliminating Yang Fangxu and her mother. Even though she hated them from the core of her heart, she loved Yang Xinyu more and didn''t want him to think of those two. Besides Wang Lei had been taken care of by her father-in-law. "Wu Lina, if you will not tell me, I will come to know ultimately, and when I will you cannot imagine what I will do," said Yang Xinyu in a cold voice. Wu Lina gulped. She lowered her head as Yang Xinyu waited for her answer. She wanted to avoid him but she could feel his sharp gaze boring into her. She looked up and answered in a low tone, "Wang Lei" Yang Xinyu''s expressions darkened. The atmosphere of the room suddenly dropped as his eyes became arctic. He sighed and then looked at Wu Lina. She was looking like a lamb that had been injured, as she fidgeted with her fingers in her lap. He said, "Come here." Wu Lina climbed the bed and sat beside him. He circled his arms around her and kissed her on her head. He lifted her head with his hand and said, "Don''t worry, I won''t bother you with this anymore. Just think about our kids now." For Yang Xinyu, this near-death experience was such a shock that he was forced to think and understand that God had indeed given him a second chance to live with his wife and kids, and now he will make sure that no one dares to touch anyone of them, no one dares to harm as much as a hair of what he possessed. He took his hands on her belly and smiled, "Kiddos! I am back. Have so much to talk to you! I hope you are troubling your mom every now and then." And just then one of them kicked from inside. Yang Xinyu laughed heartily. It was such a blissful moment. He was discharged from the hospital after two weeks. The doctors had to make sure that his wound healed fast with any infection. There was only the dressing left on his body. The doctors had advised him to keep his hand in a sling to support the shoulder in case it pained. They also said that he may experience pain but that is natural. They advised him to keep exercising to strengthen the muscles in that area. A physiotherapist was hired for him who had to come everyday to help him with exercises. In the next week, Wu Lina took special care of Yang Xinyu''s food and medicine regime. She tirelessly attended him. All her laziness and sleep had been tossed out of the window. She would get up in the night even if Yang Xinyu would wince softly in pain and keep stroking or massaging the area where it pained. --- Her mother had gone to for a walk to the beach in the morning and hadn''t returned. It had been more than two hours. She was beginning to get worried because ever since her mother told her about her uncle, she could feel that it would become worse. That day the locals of the Tinharre Island found a body that was washed out of the ocean. Its throat was sliced and it was of the old woman who had recently shifted. The locals carried the body to her home to her daughter. Yang Fangxu was sitting in the portico and staring in the vast ocean ahead when she saw that some locals were carrying a woman towards her house. She stood up from her chair and gazed at them. All of a sudden she let out a shrill shriek and ran towards them. Her mother had been killed. The locals kept her mother''s body on the portico as she shook her vigorously. "Mother, who did this to you? Mother?" As she did that she noticed that something was engraved with knife on her hand. She picked the hand to read it. "Traitors will meet such fate. Wait for me. YX" Yang Fangxu gasped and started shivering, as she remembered that the murder occurred after two weeks of the shooting incident of Yang Xinyu. She ran inside her house and closed the door. Would he come after her? Would she meet the same fate as her mother did? The locals found this murder very strange. There was no evidence as to who could have killed her. No one knew them so well as they were pretty new and language was a huge issue with them. Stranger was the fact that her daughter didn''t even join her last rites. She had bolted all her door and windows from inside. Chapter 298 - Go Through Various Checks Yang Xinyu''s wound got completely healed within a month''s time. However, it pained when he would perform any intense task with his right hand. He had started going to his office. There was a lot of work that needed his attention. Even though his father had attended the office in his absence and did all the tasks he could manage, it wasn''t enough since he also had his duties as a mayor to perform. Wu Lina had entered her ninth month of pregnancy. It was the most crucial month and she had stopped going to the office completely. She wasn''t even taking any meetings and wanted to remain stress free until she had given birth to the babies. At the office Che Mingliang and Zhou Hai xiang had been working non-stop. Epic Entertainment had grown manifold during that short period of three months ever since the movie was released. The thing that the stars liked about it was the fact that there was no favoritism. People who were managing it were very professional and smart. Projects were given according to the performances and calibers of the actors and actresses. The ten B grade stars that Wu Lina had signed initially remained there and most of them were working for TV serials while two of them bagged movie roles. It was already conveyed to all the stars and all roles are given according to the demand and suitability. The work ethics were different, but because of them discipline was maintained. One of the days when Wu Lina really got bored sitting at the house doing nothing, she called Rosa and Zhou Zhili for lunch. They suggested that they should have a girls date out by dumping the kids on their husbands, but Wu Lina had to refrain. "Sorry girls I won''t be able to get out of the house" Rosa and Zhou Zhili tried to convince her but she didn''t agree, so all of them decided to have lunch at Wu Lina''s place. Zhou Zhili was the first one to arrive and she came along with her daughter, Bunny. The security had been tightened further and she had to go through various checks before she finally reached Wu Lina. She was annoyed by the time she reached. Wu Lina apologized and said, "Sorry Jie, I am not being allowed out of the Sapphire Bungalow for sometime, and I don''t want to give any tension to Yang Xinyu because of me. We have faced a lot of trouble" Zhou Zhili smiled and replied, "That''s okay Wu Lina. I understand" The two of them hugged each other and Wu Lina picked little Bunny in her lap, who started crying as soon as she smelled a foreign scent and saw a new face. "Wu Lina, this little one is giving me so much trouble, I can''t even tell you all about it." Wu Lina laughed and told her, "Why don''t you get a nanny?" "I will get one when she grows older. Right now there is so much that the nanny will not be able to do," said Zhou Zhili taking her Bunny back. While they were talking Rosa came along with Ivan, looking as annoyed at Zhou Zhili. Wu Lina and Zhou Zhili laughed and the explanation was given once again. Ivan had grown up and at eight months, he had started crawling. Rosa was finding it difficult to contain him. Wu Lina had a special place for both the babies in her heart. She wanted to hold Ivan, however, Rosa said that it would be better that she doesn''t because he had become unpredictable. Wu Lina had called the servants to take care of the babies and the servants were having loads of fun with Ivan. The friends continued to converse in the living room. The winters had started and the air had become very chilly. Wu Lina asked, "Would you like to take a stroll outside in the garden? It is really chilly but you will love the view. We can go to the west side where there will be some sun." Leaving the kids to the servants, all of them went for a walk. It had been so long before they had met and there was so much to catch up. Rosa and Zhou Zhili got along pretty well and Wu Lina could only feel happy. They would continuously talk about their kids. It seemed Ivan had got another movie up his sleeve. That movie was being produced by Netflix with Ivan as one of the main characters. Obviously it was Wu Lina''s company that was working for them. Rosa''s resort had taken off well and it was now an exclusive resort in the city. She had ensured that the people were given special memberships only. Zhou Zhili planned on joining the job after little Bunny was six month old. When they were having lunch, Wu Lina received a call from Yang Xinyu. "Baby, remember I had told you that we will be having a board meeting soon?" "Yes" "Well, it''s tomorrow" "Okay" "Tomorrow you will accompany me to the office." "Sure" Chapter 299 - Rosa, I Would Be Honored The three friends talked a lot as they had a lot to catch up and it was evening before Rosa and Zhou Zhili decided to leave. It had been a great reunion of sorts. Wu Lina was given thousands of instructions on how to take care of babies once they are out. Before leaving Rosa said, "Wu Lina, I won''t be able to come and meet sooner. However, I will come the day you will get in labor. Just inform me, okay? Also I wanted to ask you one thing C it is a small request and you are allowed to decline it" Wu Lina found Rosa a little strange. She said, "Go ahead Rosa, I would love to hear what you want to say." Rosa hesitated, but she continued after a minute, "If one of your babies is a baby girl, would you consider giving her hand in marriage to my son Ivan?" Wu Lina looked at her in bewilderment. Rosa hesitated when she saw the look in her eyes. "Both Yan Xiaojun and me had discussed it and have come to the conclusion that nothing could be better than this to seal ties between two families." Wu Lina laughed and with tears in her eyes, she said, "Rosa, I would be honored," and she hugged her. The three of them had a group hug before they left. It was such a beautiful thing. Wu Lina couldn''t imagine that Rosa would even come out with that kind of suggestion. When Yang Xinyu came to the house in the evening, Wu Lina told him about Rosa''s request. "Well, I am sorry but I will not let anyone touch my daughter until she is at least twenty-five!" growled Yang Xinyu. Wu Lina frowned. "What so you mean? Then why did you marry me so early? I will even become a mother of three kids by the time I am twenty-three! You hypocrite!" Yang Xinyu looked at the other side. He was trapped. "Well, you are different Wu Lina. You should be happy that I married you." And just like that there was a huge argument. In the end, Yang Xinyu was seen walking around behind Wu Lina trying to woo her and say sorry. By the time it was night and both of them retired to the bedroom after dinner, Wu Lina''s anger hadn''t melted. "Baby, I said I am sorry. But you see that would be our daughter. How can I let anyone touch her? I mean she can marry Ivan and I am okay with that. But Ivan needs to wait, okay?" said Yang Xinyu trying to give his opinion, which he felt was valid. Wu Lina shook her head, switched off the bedside lamp and turned other side to sleep. Yang Xinyu shifted towards her a little bit and touched her back with his fingers. She moved further away. Yang Xinyu just rolled towards her and embraced her tightly. He kissed her head and said, "Where will you go now? Huh? You are married to me. I loved you from the day one I saw you. I had to cage you and possess you Wu Lina otherwise someone else would have taken you away. Do you know how precious you are to me? I don''t know what our kids will do and choose in future but right now you are mine, and don''t talk about our marriage again." Wu Lina turned towards him slowly. She brought her hands to his cheeks and stroked them lightly as if saying that yes she belonged to him. They had crossed so many hurdles together that fighting about future was stupid. "Okay, I will say yes to Rosa" She kissed him on his lips and Yang Xinyu lost control. Even in full nine months of pregnancy, his wife allured him to the point of craziness. He took her hand to his bulging member and she helped him as he invaded her mouth and squeezed her breasts to his satisfaction. Next day Wu Lina called Rosa right in the morning to inform about their decision. The couple got dressed together as they had to go to the office for the board meeting. When they reached the office, everyone greeted Wu Lina. She had come there after a long time. She went with Yang Xinyu to his office floor and when they entered that floor from the elevator, all the employees stood up to give her a warm welcome. Eight months pregnant Wu Lina walked amongst them with a sheepish smile as she walked with Yang Xinyu in the midst of applause. It was an exhilarating moment. From the corner of her eyes she caught a glance of the girls who had snickered at her before she had got married to Yang Xinyu. They were all smiling as they had finally accepted her position as their boss''s wife. Chapter 300 - Board Meeting (1) Yang Xinyu held her hand and nodded at his staff while guiding her to the lounge. When Wu Lina entered the lounge she realized that it had been the way it was. Yang Xinyu had kept it exactly the same. "Don''t you want to change its dcor? It''s the same ever since you have built it." "I wouldn''t change a thing here. All this belongs to my love and nothing will get modified," replied Yang Xinyu gazing her with affection. He had built the lounge for Wu Lina to move in with him. It had special memories and he could have never Wu Lina looked at him with so much love, but she ended up teasing him, "But I love you more!" "And how is that?" He knew no one had been able to love him as much as she did. ''Perhaps I love her more'', and just like that his mind got confused. He had to ask this question again to her in the evening. Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu stayed in the lounge for no more than twenty minutes when the secretary came and said, "The board meeting is about to begin." Yang Xinyu went there along with Wu Lina with secretaries in tow holding the important documents. Yang Xinyu sat in the place designated for the chairman on the podium, while Wu Lina went and sat in the chairs for the board members in front. All the members were there except the persons who had sold all his shares and the person who had bought them all. The lawyer was there as usual. Wu Lina bowed at everyone before the meeting began and she realized that they have accepted her as Yang Xinyu''s wife now. She felt comfortable. Otherwise, earlier she was running away from all of them. It was as if this wasn''t her place to be. The meeting began and the first thing that the members protested was where is the person who had bought all the shares. "If he doesn''t show his face, we will complain to the industry tribunal and also slap a case against him," said one of them. "Yes, this is just too insulting for all of us. Who does he think he is?" "If he cannot come then it is better that he sell all his shares to us and quit the board membership." "You have to tell us his name!" The lawyer listened to them quietly, as he was anticipating all those questions. Slowly he rose from his chair and said, "My client will coming today for the meeting. He plane has just landed in the City. It should not take him more than an half an hour to reach here." Everybody was expecting that he would not come and so they had all started making huge plans of his eviction from the company. After all he had twenty percent of the company''s shares, which was a very large amount. But when they heard that he would be coming to join the meeting, they became silent. The meeting started with other discussion of matters that were on the agenda. Even though the meeting was going on, everyone wanted to know who was the person. They would keep checking their watches. Yang Xinyu looked at Wu Lina and stared at her for sometime and as she looked at him, she found it strange. She gestured ''What happened?''. He shook his lightly and started looking at the person who was speaking. As the clock ticked there was anxiety amongst all as to who would that person be. But the meeting was nearing end, as almost all the agendas had been discussed. The lawyer also became impatient because instead of half an hour, over an hour had gone by but he wasn''t there. One of the member became agitated and got up from his place and went to the lawyer. With his hands on his hips, he said, "Are you making a fool of us? Where is your client?" Another member chimed in, "He was just buying time from us. I propose that we take action against him. These are imposters." Wu Lina was watching all this boardroom drama, when all of a sudden the door of the meeting room opened. She turned her gaze to see who had entered the room. Wu Lina rose from her chair slowly as the person entered. She closed her mouth with her hands, as she looked at him frantically. She could feel that her babies had started protesting inside. They were kicking so much that she felt like puking. How can this be? Why is life so complicated? Yang Xinyu''s sharp gaze fell on him but he didn''t get up. His eyes followed the man as he came and sat next to his lawyer. Yang Xinyu greeted him coldly, "Hello Vladimir. Long time." Chapter 301 - Board Meeting (2) Vladimir looked at Yang Xinyu, rose from his chair, bowed his head and sat down. All other board members were stunned to see a foreigner as the board member. They were awed by the sheer aura he had around him. Almost all of them except his daughter liked him. The fact that he was just too handsome also worked in his favor. Wu Lina was panicked as she saw him. Yang Xinyu signaled her to sit down and be calm. While Wu Lina sat back slowly, inside her mind body was in turmoil. How could Vladimir come back? She hated him so much that the sight of that man was abhorring. She wanted to walk out of the room, but had to restrain her feeling. Yang Xinyu looked at her so hardly that she couldn''t move from there. The lawyer got up and introduced him to all other members. "This is my client Vladimir Yankov. He had been working really hard to come to the country from a long time now. He had bought the shares from Yang Fangxu and the other board member. Currently he holds twenty percent shares of the Yang Corporation. He will stay in the country for some months now and so he will be requiring an office to sit in this building." Before the lawyer could continue, Wu Lina retorted, "We are sorry, but he cannot sit in this building." Other members looked at her questioningly. They thought that being the Chairman''s wife she was already throwing so many tantrums. So one of them pointed out, "Wu Lina, you are the chairman''s wife but that doesn''t mean that you can start making comments like these. After all he is a board member and if he says that he wants an office here, we will have to provide him." Wu Lina sat back in her chair glaring at Vladimir and stopped talking. The lawyer continued, "Mr. Vladimir Yankov will be here for a long time now so he desires to hold some office under him." Wu Lina was scared that if he tells about Epic Entertainment, and the board members approve of it, she would be in deep trouble. She felt as though she had been trapped. She looked at Yang Xinyu who was still looking as calm as ever. When the introduction finished, Yang Xinyu spoke, "Mr. Vladimir Yankov, thank you for coming and attending the meeting. Now that we know your demands, we will take of them according to what is convenient to the company. Obviously everything needs to be passed amongst the board members. We hope that you have a pleasant stay here." Yang Xinyu rose from his chair and started to leave. But just then the lawyer said, "An important fact I had omitted here was that Mr. Vladimir Yankov is Ms. Wu Lina''s father." Every member of the board was shocked to hear that. They started murmuring amongst themselves, as Wu Lina lowered her head. She heard one of them saying, "Children today are so vicious. She is even telling that he won''t be allowed to sit in the office building over here." "Imagine, he holds twenty percent of company''s shares. He must be so rich." "My God! Wu Lina is the daughter of such a rich man?" "That''s such a shocking news. We always thought that she was from a low-class family." "How come her father is not a Chinese?" Wu Lina was so flabbergasted that she hurried out of the room as the meeting had adjourned. Yang Xinyu followed her to the lounge. Vladimir noticed both of them leaving at the same time. He wanted to go and speak to Wu Lina, but he knew that she wouldn''t talk to him. He sighed and along with his lawyer exited the building after shaking hands with all the board members. They were all so impressed by him that they even invited him to their houses. Meanwhile in the lounge Wu Lina was red faced with anger. Yang Xinyu had followed her there knowing that he had to pacify her. "How could that man enter the building? Yang Xinyu didn''t you know that he was the one behind all that purchase? Don''t tell me that your private army did not have the intelligence to find out about him!" shouted Wu Lina with her arms crossed. "Baby, calm down. Yes, I knew it from sometime now, but didn''t tell you because you would have become stressed," replied Yang Xinyu. "You knew? Then why did you allow him to even enter the building? You must purchase all those shares from him and that''s it!" she yelled at him. "I cannot do that Wu Lina. He now holds a chunk of company''s shares. If I pressure him to sell them to me, he may just go to the market and sell them all away in one go. That will negative impact on our company. There are many players out there who want to come on the board and trust me most of them are hawks," said Yang Xinyu trying to reason with her. Chapter 302 - It Happened Last Month "I don''t care! I don''t want to see him. Also you will not pass Epic Entertainment under him. I want a court order that tells that he cannot anywhere near me in a radius of five kilometers," she continued protesting. Yang Xinyu found it so unreasonable but he was expecting that outburst. When he heard that Vladimir was the person who had purchased the shares at a higher price, he was also very perturbed. However, he could do little because with so much at stake, he also had to see his company''s benefit.?? "Wu Lina, we have to be very contained and calm in this situation. Let us not get driven by our emotions. We have to sit down and watch for a while," said Yang Xinyu keeping his hands on her shoulders. "I am there, okay?" Wu Lina wasn''t able to calm her nerves. Yang Xinyu asked her to go home and wait for him until the evening. Wu Lina refused, "No, I will not go to home. I want to talk to Vladimir before I leave. I will make sure that he sells those shares back to us and leave the company and the town for good!" "No, no! You will not talk to him. Please wait for me until the evening. Why don''t you listen to me for once?" replied Yang Xinyu getting irritated by her. Wu Lina looked at him and said, "Do you realize how anxious I have become ever since I saw him? Only time will heal all that he had done to me. I hate that man!" "Yes, I know he had been very cruel. But for now go home, please," requested Yang Xinyu again. Wu Lina looked away, her tears were right there and they came out at her helplessness. Yang Xinyu understood. He came behind her, gave her a back hug and said "Don''t cry. Please trust me." Wu Lina cried softly, as she leaned her face on his arms and wet his shirtsleeve. Fifteen minutes later when she felt okay, she left the office to go home. On way she called her father-in-law, "Father, can we talk?" "Yes Wu Lina, I heard about Vladimir Yankov," he said. "Father, I don''t want him anywhere near us. Please do something about it. I loathe that man. How dare he comes to City H to hound us again?" The mayor sighed and replied, "Wu Lina, I will talk to Yang Xinyu. But I don''t want you to worry about it at all, okay? You are in your last month of pregnancy and it is important that you relax." "I will relax only when Vladimir is sent back from here!" she almost shouted tears filling her eyes again. "Okay, child. I will talk to Yang Xinyu and let us meet in the evening," the mayor assured her. "Okay" she ended the call. Vladimir was one person she didn''t want to see even if he was the last man on the earth. She didn''t even accept him as her father anymore although officially her name was Lina Yankova. She reached home and went to the bathroom to take a shower to cool down her anxieties. She waited for the evening C it was a long day for her Yang Xinyu came home early and so did the mayor. Over tea, Wu Lina expressed her worries again, "Father, please ask Yang Xinyu to remove that man from the company." The mayor laughed softly and said, "Wu Lina, it is not easy. Let''s see." Yang Xinyu spoke calmly, "Wu Lina, your father-" "Don''t call him my father!" she retorted. Yang Xinyu sighed, and said, "Okay I had obtained the information that Vladimir had bought our shares from Yang Fangxu and the other board member, a few days back." "What? Then why didn''t you tell me?" Wu Lina yelled at him. "Wu Lina, calm down and let me finish," he replied strictly. Wu Lina got a little scared and became quiet. "I had kept my eyes on him ever since and wanted to investigate if he was coercing other members to share their shares. However, none of this happened. We all know about Yang Fangxu that she needed to sell the shares because of her startup. But we didn''t know that the other board member was actually doing so only to harm our company? The mayor''s eyes narrowed as he listened to Yang Xinyu. "How can that be Yang Xinyu?" Yang Xinyu shrugged and said, "Apparently he was in need of large amount of cash, as he had gambled and lost a lot. He had sold most of his assets to meet the debts. Unfortunately, he thought that after selling all his shares, he would be able to win and get his money back. That didn''t happen. In the end, he lost all the money. Then he started instigating other members to sell their shares to Vladimir by becoming their middleman. But it seems that none other members fell into his trap." "When did this happen?" asked Yang Min-Chang. "It happened last month." Chapter 303 - What Is Vladimir’s Agenda Now? Yang Xinyu continued, "Then he went to Vladimir''s lawyer to give him more money telling that he had arranged for more shares and the shareholders were asking for advance money. But he refused to give it to him." "This is strange Yang Xinyu. How come we never came to know about his activities?" asked the mayor.?? "We knew that he had sold his shares due to gambling but the rest we didn''t because it was none of our business once he was out of the company. Plus the fact that he was dealing Vladimir''s lawyer, meant that it would have been extremely discreet," replied Yang Xinyu. "So what is Vladimir''s agenda now?" "I don''t know father" "We should meet him. Yang Xinyu arrange a meeting between him and me. I would want both of you to be present there," said the mayor getting apprehensive of Vladimir''s intentions. "Okay." "What about Wu Lina''s name change?" he asked looking outside as if thinking about something. Wu Lina also looked at Yang Xinyu. She panicked again. Yang Xinyu looked at his little lamb, and said, "It will be done soon." Wu Lina seemed to relax but thought that Vladimir won''t let it go soon. The mayor asked for more tea and declared that he would have dinner and leave. Wu Lina was happy and went to the kitchen to ask Mrs. Jiao to prepare dinner for three. She went back to the living room where the only two men in her life that meant a lot were sitting. She looked at the two of them and felt reassured. As long as they are there, she wouldn''t be harmed. Let Vladimir go to hell. She decided not to get out of the house at all and put her safety in jeopardy, as she didn''t trust him. "Yang Xinyu, can you arrange for the meeting between Vladimir and father in our house. I don''t want to go anywhere now," she asked expressing her apprehensions. "Yang Xinyu understood and said, "Yes, sure. Wu Lina, please don''t worry. This time our security is too tight." Wu Lina smiled at him. The mood of the atmosphere lightened and they started chatting other things. "Have you come to know the gender of the babies Wu Lina?" asked the mayor. "Father, the doctor knows but we are not interested in knowing," she replied. The mayor nodded. He really had to know the gender so that he could buy appropriate clothes for them. He narrowed his eyes and said, "I hope you guys have started arranging the nursery for my grand children?" Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina looked at each other. With so many things on mind, they had completely forgotten about it. Yang Xinyu was especially irritated at himself. Where will his babies sleep? And what about the nannies? He had to make that list again! At the same time the mayor was making a mental list of the things needed for the nursery. All of a sudden there was silence in the room, as Wu Lina looked from Yang Xinyu to her father-in-law. What were they thinking? She left them pondering and went to the kitchen again to see the progress. She reminded herself to call the interior designer to create space for nurseries. She wondered if it would be better to have them in her bedroom only or elsewhere. She just couldn''t think of making them sleep anywhere else other than near her. She smiled at her thought as she bent down to look at her large tummy and said, "What do you all want?" When she went back to the living room she saw that none of them were there. Upon asking the servants about them, she was informed that they had gone outside for a stroll. The dinner was served within the next thirty minutes. Over dinner, the mayor announced, "After Wu Lina has given birth, I will be moving from the mayor''s office to the sapphire bungalow Yang Xinyu for a month." Wu Lina gaped at him and did not know how to answer him. The couple looked at each other again. "Okay father" said Wu Lina. "My grandkids would want me to be with them. I will be taking a leave for fifteen days after their birth. Wu Lina when are the babies due?" "The babies are due within the next three weeks," she answered plainly. "What?" "What?" Both the father and son asked her with strangest expressions. They panicked! Wu Lina looked at both of them, as she stopped eating her food. She shrugged and said, "What''s so funny about it?" "Only three weeks, Wu Lina?" asked Yang Xinyu. The mayor looked at his stupid son. He shouted, "Are you mad? You don''t even know when are the babies due?" Yang Xinyu didn''t speak a word after that and ate his food quietly. When the dinner was over, the mayor left and Yang Xinyu went to the bedroom to place a call. Meanwhile the mayor was placing several calls on his way to his residence. Chapter 304 - How Much Time Do We Have? Next day, Wu Lina woke up early and called the interior designer for the nurseries. She had called her at about 11am. Meanwhile she noticed that Yang Xinyu hadn''t left for the office and was still sleeping as the blanket covered his face leaving the rest of the body uncovered. "Xinyu, when are you going to the office?" she asked removing the blanket from his face.?? Yang Xinyu stirred for a moment and turned to go back to sleep. "Xinyu you will get late!" she shook him lightly. "Lina I am the Chairman of the company. I can afford not to go also. So let me sleep," he said in a sleepy voice. Wu Lina looked at that brat puffed. She covered him with the blanket properly and left him for the kitchen. She asked Mrs. Jiao to make the breakfast a little late for Yang Xinyu while she had it. Her appetite had become huge and she looked like a fat cow! It was just 9am in the morning and she was getting bored. She had an urge to go to her company and ask for the latest updates but then she remembered that Vladimir was in the town, so she became apprehensive and went back to her zone of comfort C to Yang Xinyu. She curled up beside him on the bed. Yang Xinyu sensed her presence and encircled his arm around her. He woke up at 10am. Wu Lina said, "Since you are already here, you should wait a little longer and then go." She wanted him to talk to the interior designer. "Why?" he asked while having tea. "It''s a surprise!" she replied with excitement. Yang Xinyu laughed and nodded. He went back to reading the newspaper. By the time it was 11am he was already ready. The security announced arrival of the interior decorators, which was informed to the mister and missus of the house. Wu Lina wondered that she had called only one interior designer When she saw that two of them had come, she thought that the second one might be the assistant. Just then Yang Xinyu came in to greet the designer. When he saw the two of them, even he thought the same. Wu Lina saw that Yang Xinyu knew the assistant very well. Wu Lina took them to the living room where they all sat down comfortably. Yang Xinyu spoke, "Wu Lina, meet Mrs. Lei. She will be designing the nurseries for the kids." Wu Lina and her interior designer, Mr. Zhen, looked at them with funny expressions. "But baby, I have called Mr. Zhen for the interior designing purposes," said Wu Lina with confusion. While Yang Xinyu was feeling embarrassed about the whole situation, the security announced that the mayor is coming along with someone. Everybody sat in uncomfortable silence and waited for the mayor. He arrived moments later followed by a woman who was trotting high heels behind him. The mayor proudly came in and announced, "Wu Lina, look you guys were so forgetful. I have brought the interior designer and she will be designing the nurseries." But soon after he announced, he looked at the bewildered expressions of those already present there. He looked at each of them, his gaze following the uncomfortable expressions of all of them. He asked, "What happened? Wu Lina, who are these two people? Yang Xinyu, why haven''t you gone to the office?" The mayor slowly walked and sat beside Yang Xinyu and signaled his interior designer to sit. "Father, I had called the interior designer and thought of giving a surprise to Wu Lina. But she had called one and wanted to give me a surprise. However, both of us are now totally stupefied by your announcement. So we have three interior designers to choose from" said Yang Xinyu with a grin. The situation had turned comical as well as embarrassing. The mayor coughed. Even he didn''t know what to say. Only Wu Lina was finding it annoying. She wanted that Mr. Zhen design the nurseries, as he had the relevant experience. At the same time how could she challenge the efforts of the mayor and her husband? The mayor wanted to shout at the rest of them and wanted his interior designer to decorate the nurseries. But he didn''t want to hurt Wu Lina''s feelings. It was easy to tackle Yang Xinyu. Before anyone of them spoke, Yang Xinyu came with the best solution. "How about we let them make one nursery for each of the three babies?" The three interior designers were shocked and said in tandem, "Three babies?" Yang Xinyu laughed. Wu Lina smiled and the mayor said, "Yes, three babies. Each of you can make nursery for each baby." "How much time do we have?" asked Mrs. Lei. "Only three weeks" replied Wu Lina. In the end it was decided that it is best that all three worked together. More heads meant more ideas. Soon they were shown the space and the owners left. Before leaving the mayor asked Yang Xinyu, "Have you fixed the meeting with Vladimir?" Chapter 305 - She Already Missed Her The mayor looked at Yang Xinyu intently waiting for his answer. Yang Xinyu nodded and said, "Yes, I have. He will be meeting us tomorrow. I have called him at home since Wu Lina is too wary of leaving the house" "I understand her" said the mayor and left for the office.?? Yang Xinyu went inside and looked for Wu Lina. The servants said that she had gone to show the space to the interior designers. Yang Xinyu went to where they were and observed how keenly the designers were listening to Wu Lina. He smiled as he saw that Wu Lina was explaining the requirements with a lot of warmth. "Little ones, I am waiting for you" said Yang Xinyu to himself and left for the office. The designers left the house after an hour and Wu Lina went to the bedroom. Yang Xinyu had already told her that Vladimir would be visiting them next day, which made her anxious. She started pacing up and down the bedroom. Unable to withstand her anxiousness, she went outside to the garden on the southern side of the bungalow and sat on a swing to. She looked at the river that was flowing in front of her. She was so immersed in that beautiful scenery that she didn''t hear her maid until she came near her. "Missus, your mother has called," said the maid offering her the tray on which the phone was kept. Wu Lina''s face broke into a grin. She picked the phone and received her mother''s call. "Mother, good afternoon. Where have you been all these days?" Wu Lina complained. Wenqian was very happy to hear Wu Lina''s boisterous voice. She said, "Wu Lina, I am good, how are you child? How are my grandkids?" "They are fine mother. When are you going to come here?" "Wu Lina, your father and me had gone to visit his family after a long time. We were in his hometown for more than a month. Your father is planning to move to his hometown," said Wenqian. Wu Lina cringed when she heard her mother speaking the word ''father''. She knew that he had already got her unregistered from the family register. "Mother, when are you all going?" she asked feeling sad. "Your brother will be finishing his exams in the next week. We will move after that. Your father has taken up a job over there," replied Wenqian. "Oh, okay mother will you come to meet me before leaving?" "Of course Wu Lina. I will come after two days. I am still packing a lot of things. It is not easy to move from one town to another." Wu Lina felt as if her mother was abandoning her. She already missed her. "Mother, I will be waiting for you," said Wu Lina. "Okay Wu Lina. See you child." The phone was disconnected and Wu Lina''s sadness increased. Her memories of the past returned when her father had thrown her out of the house just because she wanted to pursue her career. Her memories were like a teddy bear that were crafted from glass shards C the tighter she clung to them the deeper it was cutting. She knew that she had to put down the teddy bear for a long time, but unknowingly she would pick it up and slice her skin. Those painful memories were just the same as nightmares. She had to practice leaving it C she knew that she and the teddy bear were separate. She had to choose positive things that were coming ahead and get a new teddy bear of memories, soft and warm, to keep her cozy and happy. With a smile Wu Lina looked at her belly and thought of all the wonderful memories she will be making with her tiny dots. She had to leave her mother and let her go. Her mother was a part of a different family and she was a part of Yang Xinyu''s. She was a part of Yang Xinyu. Wu Lina went back inside the house and had lunch. Later she placed a call to Yang Xinyu just to talk with him every insignificant thing she could think of. Then she mentioned with tears in her eyes, "Yang Xinyu, mother will be leaving the city for good. Father" she hesitated, the resumed, "Father, has found a job in his hometown and wants to stay with his family." Yang Xinyu realized that Wu Lina must be in a lot of pain. He asked, "Are you crying?" "Yes" "Cry as much as you want baby I am here to listen" Wu Lina kept crying softly on the phone until she felt relieved. She let her mother go In the evening when Yang Xinyu came home, he saw her watching the TV. He went and sat beside her. Holding her hand in his, he asked, "Are you feeling fine now?" Wu Lina smiled and said, "Yes, I am." Chapter 306 - The Meeting At Sapphire Bungalow They sat in silence for sometime and then she switched off the TV. She turned to look at him and said, "Yang Xinyu, I have known you from a long time and have never been closer to anyone else other than you and mom. Now that she is going, you are my mom and my dad also." She rested her head on his lap while he stroked her hair. "Hmm" he replied.?? "Don''t leave me ever My stars are just too bad as far as relationships are concerned." "Lina, how can I leave you? I''d rather die than leave you" Wu Lina got up from his lap and slapped him on his chest. "No one is allowed to speak of death now!" She shuddered when she thought about the fatal attack that Yang Xinyu escaped. Yang Xinyu laughed and nodded. He kissed her lips lightly. They had indeed come a long way. Next day Yang Xinyu came back from the office for lunch, as Vladimir was supposed to meet them at 3pm. Wu Lina was looking nervous. There was a frown on her face, which wasn''t leaving her since morning. She had scolded the servants even for the smallest of their mistakes. When Yang Xinyu arrived, she had lunch with him in silence knowing that if she acted angry, he would get annoyed. He had asked her to stay calm and had managed to keep up with her tantrums so much, so the least she could do was to assure him that she was indeed composed. The mayor arrived early in order to have lunch with them. But by the time he reached, they had already finished their lunch and had gone to the bedroom to sleep for a while. He ate alone and went to the living room to read the newspapers. He did not disturb the couple, as he really wanted them to sleep and relax. Vladimir arrived at the Sapphire Bungalow at 3pm sharp. As the security announced his arrival, the mayor pulled himself up for a round of battle. Yang Xinyu and Wu Lina also came out of the bedroom to find that the mayor was already sitting there in front of Vladimir. Vladimir looked at Wu Lina, and his gaze fell on her belly. He was looking extremely nervous but he mustered some courage and asked her, "How are the babies doing?" Wu Lina did not reply and pursing her lips, she went to sit down near the mayor. Yang Xinyu sat down on a sofa beside Vladimir. There was an awkward silence. The mayor looked at all of them, and he felt as if the room''s atmosphere was so stifling. Yang Xinyu started, "Let''s not waste time on greeting each other. Please let us know what are your intentions for buying twenty percent of company shares?" Vladimir coughed and started, "Yes, I think it is better we do that." He paused a little and continued, "I have been winding up my business in Bulgaria a lot, as I want to spend a retired life now. However, I also wanted to come to China. I was banned here, so had to bribe a lot of official all across the system to first lift the ban from me." "After the ban was lifted, I had to invest some money in the country to get some business activity started. So currently I am in real estate business with a local businessman out here, Mr. Zhaoyang." Zhaoyang was one of the most prestigious and richest real estate developers of the country. He had numerous buildings all across China. "Well you must have already guessed why I wanted to be in the country," said Vladimir looking at Wu Lina. "I had come here along with Zhaoyang for a project here. We are building a colony near the riverside. When I came here, there was a buzz in the circles that Yang Fangxu had been trying to sell her shares of the Yang Corporation. I approached her and bought all of them at a higher price because I heard that the person who was buying those ten percent shares was the ex-mayor. He had vested interest. I was afraid that he would so harm to the company, so I just had to offer her a bigger price, which she accepted greedily. Obviously the deal was done through my lawyer. "After the deal was done, my lawyer approached me one day that another ten percent are there on the market and one of the board members is selling them to meet his debts. I investigated the history and offered to buy those also. Vladimir pulled a document out from the folder he was carrying and placed it on the table. He continued, "Wu Lina this is the legal document which states that all these shares are now legally transferred to my grandchildren. Twenty percent will be divided amongst the three of them C the eldest will get seven percent while the other two will get six and a half percent each." He looked at those documents with a smile and said, "After all the eldest will be the head of the family in future." The mayor raised an eyebrow. Chapter 307 - The Papers Were Authentic Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu were stunned. They didn''t know what to speak. Wu Lina had had so many apprehensions and questions that she was going to spit venom on the slightest provocation, but the tables turned. She was now speechless. She looked at the documents and again looked at Vladimir baffled. "Don''t be so surprised Wu Lina. I am sorry for what I did to you in Bulgaria. I became so selfish that I jeopardized my daughter and son-in-law''s life. I don''t think you will ever forgive me for that. But this is the least I could do. I truly want to be with you and my grandchildren. And to be honest I have spread my business in China only to be with them" Vladimir said becoming very emotional.?? Vladimir''s confession was so genuine that Wu Lina and Yang Xinyu melted. But the mayor was still weary. He picked up the papers and called his people inside. "Check the authenticity of these papers," he ordered them. They took the papers and went out. The room fell into silence again. Once again Wu Lina became anxious. She was hoping that the papers were genuine. She so wanted to reconcile with someone who was blood related to her. Her mother was leaving the town and a few days back she had been very upset. Perhaps it was time to hold that warm and cozy teddy bear. They returned after five minutes and declared that the papers were authentic. Wu Lina couldn''t hold her tears back. She lowered her head and didn''t speak a word. Yang Xinyu was speechless. He looked at his father-in-law C his emotions were mixed. That man had given them so much trouble in the past and yet he was there, begging for forgiveness. If he wanted he would have forever kept that twenty percent. It was a lot of money, but he decided to gift them to his unborn grandchildren. Vladimir was looking from Yang Xinyu to Wu Lina. Then he choked up a little and said, "Wu Lina, please give me one more chance to be with my grandchildren. I will leave the country after I have seen their faces." Wu Lina nodded. "Yes, father" Slowly she got up from her place and walked towards Vladimir who stood up when he saw her walking to him. She went near him and held his hand. "Thank you father for instilling that confidence in me all over again." Vladimir smiled through his tears and replied, "Wu Lina, I had got my daughter back. Instead of thanking God and praying for her safety, I became so self-centered and egotistical that I couldn''t think of anything else. Please forgive me and let me see my grandkids." "Of course father," said Wu Lina wiping his tears. Yang Xinyu came behind her and said, "Thank you Vladimir for your efforts in not letting the company go in wrong hands." Yang Xinyu put his hands on Wu Lina''s shoulders and added, "Please do not go until Wu Lina has given birth" Vladimir was so happy that he had no words to speak. He was accepted finally. He embraced Wu Lina gently and said, "Can I have some milkshake?" Wu Lina laughed and went to the kitchen to ask Mrs. Jiao to make milkshake for Vladimir and tea for the mayor and Yang Xinyu. The mayor, who was a silent spectator, was watching the scene with his face resting on his hand and knitted brows. Someone was beginning to get jealous. The attention was dividing so fast that he didn''t even had time to do anything. They were his grandkids, and that''s it! He had been buying so many gifts for them and this guy comes and gifts them a huge thing in one go making all this efforts look tiny? No he wouldn''t accept that. When the tea came, the mayor announced, "I will be taking leave from tomorrow to stay with you Wu Lina." "But father you were about to take leave after the kids were born!" said Yang Xinyu. This stupid son of his C when will he understand his father. He felt like slapping him. "No, there must have been some misunderstanding. I was taking leave from tomorrow," he lied so smoothly. Yang Xinyu looked at Wu Lina who just shrugged and continued having tea. Vladimir looked at that old man with narrowed eyes. There was no way he would let him win, but there was no way he could ask Wu Lina to stay in the house. His overactive mind started thinking in advance of all the plots he could hatch to stay there. However, in the end he just took leave and went back to the resort he was staying at. He was staying at Rosa''s resort and spa. It was such a great feeling to talk to someone in Bulgarian. He had shifted there from his friend Zhaoyang''s house a few days back after the board meeting. Rosa''s son, Ivan had started looking so cute that he would keep playing with him whenever he got the chance. He couldn''t wait to meet his grandkids. He wondered if even one of them would look like him Chapter 308 - Yang Lina Wu Lina went to the doctor for her regular checkup. The babies were due in the next two weeks and she had started becoming restless. The doctor did an ultrasound and said, "They are doing very fine." "Doctor, I want them to kick and cry in their father''s lap," she said showing her impatience.?? "Wu Lina, let them be in you until they want to be. Who know they will decide to come out sooner? But once they are born, they won''t receive their mom''s protection," replied the doctor with affection. Wu Lina smiled and left the hospital. She headed straight back to the house. By the time it was afternoon, the mayor came with three suitcases. Wu Lina showed him to his room. She was happy that there would be someone who would give her company because was she was alone most of the time and was usually so bored. The mayor would give her good company. But she didn''t realize that the mayor was actually going to run office from home on the pretext of suffering from high blood pressure. So basically, the entire week she was bored. Vladimir was also very busy the entire week, so he didn''t visit them. However, her mother visited her as was scheduled. Wenqian had brought various types of dishes with her for Wu Lina to eat. When Wenqian came, the mayor also came to greet her and have a talk with her. He left after chatting for a short while and then went back to the study to resume his work. Wu Lina looked at her mother and asked, "Mother, when will you be leaving?" "Wu Lina, I will be leaving by the weekend. I am so sorry that as a mother, I can''t be on your side. I talked to Wu Yi-zheng about it, but he is an arrogant person he just wants to leave this town as soon as possible," said her mother feeling very sad. Wu Lina lowered her head and asked her, "Mother, wasn''t there even a single moment when he loved me?" Wenqian didn''t know what to answer. She went and sat beside Wu Lina and stroked her hair. "Wu Lina, I cannot say that. He might have liked you but he loves his son more than anything else. Perhaps that is why he was so biased Wu Lina, it is best to move on. If someone doesn''t like you, there is no point in holding the memories and not letting them go. You will get hurt. I haven''t been a good mother to you, and I am aware of it. But my circumstances had been unique. Since I have never worked in my life and I am dependent on your father, I became a coward. When he asked you to leave the house, I stood up for you only to be bashed by him. I didn''t have the courage to go after you because I had another ten year old child to look after also. Please don''t judge me and forgive me if possible." At this point Wenqian started crying softly. Wu Lina fidgeted her fingers in her lap and asked, "Mother, will you come when I will deliver the babies?" Wenqian bit her lower lips and looked at her daughter. She had given her so many heartaches. She didn''t want to answer that question, as she knew that her husband wouldn''t allow her. But she was satisfied that Wu Lina had a fantastic life ahead. Wu Lina laughed softly and shook her head, "What a fool I am to expect that? It''s okay mother, I forgive you." "When I will go to your father''s hometown, I will send you our address and my phone number. If possible, do visit me" said Wenqian. "Mother, he is not my father. Please never repeat that mistake of calling him my father. I have reconciled with my biological father, Vladimir Yankov and I am happy with that. Had Wu Yi-Zheng showed even a bit of liking towards me, I wouldn''t have minded it. But I don''t think I can stand anymore of his hatred. I want to put an end to this fake relationship. "I wish that you live peacefully with him. Do send me your phone numbers. I cannot say that I won''t remember you but I will try to forget our past" Wu Lina again looked down. Wenqian took her purse and dug out a small box from it. She opened the box revealing the diamond ring that she was giving to Wu Lina when she was thrown out of the house, so that she could sell it and get some money. "Wu Lina, this is for you." She took Wu Lina fingers in her hand and made her wear that ring on her index finger. "This ring will keep you close to me forever." Wu Lina couldn''t stop herself anymore. She started sobbing. The mayor came out from his study hearing her cry and wanted to ask what happened but when he saw the mother-daughter moment, he stopped himself. He did not want to interrupt. He went back to his study shaking his head. He had taken a good decision of taking leave from office. Wu Lina needed all the support she could get. Wu Lina parted tearfully from Wenqian. A new phase of her life was about to begin and she was letting go of the past That evening Yang Xinyu arrived earlier than usual. The mayor had called him to take care of Wu Lina. Yang Xinyu found Wu Lina in the bedroom. Her face was puffed because she had cried a lot. She looked at him and said, "She had left me If she had asked me to support her even once, I would have done that. She chose them over me. I am sure she knew that I could support her, she had made her choice long time back and I kept thinking like a fool that she would come to me one day" Yang Xinyu held her head to his chest and said, "Wu Lina, don''t cry. It''s not good for our babies." Wu Lina nodded. "Yes, I shouldn''t" There was a silence, and then she asked, "Have you got my name changed?" Yang Xinyu dug his pant pockets and presented her a piece of paper. Her name was changed to Yang Lina. Chapter 309 - The Tiny Dots Yang Lina. It sounded complete?? Yang Lina looked at Xinyu with admiration in her eyes. "Thank you." "Lina, you have to think from your mother''s point of view also. She couldn''t leave her son to be with you. You had proven that you could take care of yourself, which was a huge satisfaction for her. And now she has parted with you by gifting you with the most expensive and closest to her heart diamond ring," said Yang Xinyu lifting her hand. "So be happy darling" he kissed her forehead. Yang Lina nodded and wiped her tears. A week later, when Yang Lina was having her lunch, she experienced a terrible pain in her belly. It lasted for a second only. She thought it was just an episode similar to what she had earlier. So she quietly continued eating. There was no one at home and Mrs. Jiao was serving her the lunch. Wu Lina finished her lunch and got up from the table. But she had walked just two steps and the pain returned. She pressed her hands to her belly and bent a little, her face was contorted. Mrs. Jiao hurriedly came to her side and asked, "Missus, are you okay?" The pain subsided again. She said, "It''s okay Mrs. Jiao," and walked towards her bedroom. But her pain returned, this time it was even more intense. She noticed that her water bag broke. She looked up at Mrs. Jiao. What just happened? She just didn''t have the clue. Where has all that water come from? But Mrs. Jiao was quick to react. She said, "Missus, sit down on the sofa. It seems your labor has started. Yang Lina looked at her, panic written all over her face. Mrs. Jiao ran to the study and informed the mayor who was in the midst of a video conference. Yang Min-Chang ran out of his study leaving the people on the other side baffled. He went to Yang Lina, who was looking anxious. "Don''t worry child. Let us go to the hospital." The mayor was so worried inside but he couldn''t show it to his daughter-in-law. He asked Mrs. Jiao to tell the drivers and security to be ready. Mrs. Jiao ran in the bedroom and fetched the bag, which Yang Lina had mentioned about earlier and then rushed back to her. Meanwhile the mayor called Yang Xinyu that Yang Lina''s contractions had started. Then he called the servants and ordered them to support Yang Lina up to the car. Mrs. Jiao and one more maid sat with Yang Lina in the car while the mayor sat in another car and together all of them started for the hospital. Meanwhile Yang Xinyu cancelled all his meetings for the day. He hurried out of the office while placing a call to Vladimir. "Vladimir, the contractions have started." Vladimir was watching TV but when he heard that he got goose bumps. He jumped out of the bed and informed Rosa. Together they left for the hospital. When they all reached the hospital they saw that Yang Lina had been settled in the VIP room. Yang Xinyu asked the doctor as to why wasn''t she in the labor room. She replied, "Let the frequency of her contractions increase and we will shift her there." In the next one hour, the frequency increased and they lasted for thirty to seventy seconds. Yang Lina was shouting in pain. Vladimir and the mayor couldn''t withstand her pain it and they ran out of the room. Vladimir thought he would faint soon. So the mayor asked his men to get some coffee for him. "If you are feeling dizzy, breathe in and out," said the mayor while patting Vladimir. Meanwhile, Yang Lina was shouting so loudly during her contractions that Yang Xinyu went numb. He didn''t know how to pacify his wife. He ran to call the doctor and told her to help Yang Lina. The doctor smiled and said, "This is a natural process, she has to endure it. Don''t worry, she will be fine." As soon as the doctor said that, they heard Yang Lina shouting in pain. Yang Xinyu wanted to cry. He clenched his fists. Both the fathers were comfortably sitting outside while he and his wife were enduring the labor pain. He was so angry at them. He went to Yang Lina and held her hand, "Baby don''t worry, things will become fine soon." Yang Lina looked at him as her pain came again. She shouted and said, "You wretched human being. I am in this pain because of you! She took his hand and bit him. You are responsible for all this. You wanted babies. See what they are doing to me! You b*stard!" Mrs. Jiao could only look at Yang Xinyu with sympathy. "I am sorry darling," replied Yang Xinyu feeling the pain on his wrist. "I don''t want to see your face. Get out Yang Xinyu!" she shouted in pain again. This time the doctor shifted her to the labor room. She allowed Yang Xinyu to come in and see the delivery. The pain lasted for a good eight hours when the doctor saw the first baby coming out. She asked Yang Xinyu to watch it. The first one came out after Yang Lina pushed with a force on doctor''s insistence. It was a boy. Yang Xinyu''s mind was numb. He couldn''t move an inch. He felt like puking. He started crying as he saw his first one. The nurse was handed the baby. Two minutes later Yang Lina pushed again and another baby boy was delivered. Yang Xinyu couldn''t believe his luck! He wanted to coddle them immediately. And a minute later their third baby was born, a very pretty milky white baby girl. Yang Xinyu fainted while Yang Lina passed out, too exhausted from the pain. In the hall outside Vladimir and Yang Min-Chang were dancing when they heard that the babies were delivered. They looked crazy. Half an hour later, Yang Lina was carried out on the bed with a baby on her side and Yang Xinyu holding two of them. He walked proud like a peacock, smiling at all of them C his family was complete. He couldn''t ask for more. He looked at Yang Lina and said, "Thank you." Yang Lina smiled. They had become parents of three babies - their three tiny dots. It was Yang Xinyu''s miracle. Vladimir and the mayor came to them and congratulated them and kept peeping at the babies. They were so ecstatic that both of them started figuring out that they looked like their grandfathers. Chapter 310 - They Are My Grandkids Yang Lina''s bed was wheeled inside the VIP room and the children were allowed to be with the parents for sometime before the nurses took them to the hospital nursery. Vladimir and the mayor just wanted to keep looking at them, so they watched them from the glass windows of the nursery. Every time the kids would even stretch their limbs, the granddads would become excited. They would chuckle and giggle like girls. They couldn''t believe that they had become grandfathers of three kids at once. They were dying to hold them and cuddle them. They had even thought of their names. Both of them had thought different names and they were not willing to share it with each other. The three of them looked so beautiful. They had white porcelain skin like their mother''s. The boys inherited their father''s brown eyes, while the daughter had mother''s black eyes. Other than that, there was nothing that resembled their parents C at least this is what the granddads thought.?? Yang Lina was discharged from the hospital two days later. The news of the babies was announced to the media and the whole country became curious to see the faces of the triplets. It was such exciting news because it had been a long time since they had heard about anyone having triplets. In the Sapphire Bungalow, all the attention was overnight taken by the kids. Yang Xinyu and Yang Lina were left wondering as to what had happened. All the servants, granddads and security men were suddenly only focused on the kids. They all wanted to see them. Each of them was supposed to sleep in their own nursery, but it so happened that one or the other was always hungry. Since Yang Lina had to feed them, she was hardly finding any time alone with Yang Xinyu. Either one of them was crying or wanting to be fed or just wanted to be with mom. A month passed in commotion. Earlier Vladimir used to come during the day and leave in the evening, but after a week, he insisted that he moves in the Sapphire Bungalow. As for the mayor, he asked Bo Xilai to send all the age-appropriate gifts that he had bought for them. Soon there was a room full of gifts that were specifically targeted for them. Yang Min-Change wondered how would rest of the gifts be accommodated. The granddads hardly talked to their children these days. Their entire attention was focused on the tiny dots. Yang Xinyu was feeling left out in all this. The brats always surrounded Yang Lina. He wanted alone time with his wife. He missed her so much. He felt like abducting her and taking her away from all the mess. He had never thought that having babies was only fun until they were in their mother''s womb. Once they were out, his world had become upside down. Once while sitting with his father and Vladimir he lamented, "Can you please take away these brats from here? I need time with my wife. I am beginning to have regrets." They looked at him and then the mayor said, "What wife?" Yang Xinyu lowered his head in disgust. He was beginning to get impatient. Yang Lina was actually really exhausted most of the time because she was feeding the three of them. She needed a lot of nourishment and a lot of patience. It took a month before all of them could fall in a rhythm. They started recognizing the diurnal cycle and would sleep peacefully at night only getting up when they needed food. Although all of them recognized Yang Lina and would immediately become quiet when she took them in her lap, they even recognized their father. Their daughter would always become quiet when Yang Xinyu spoke to her and the two brats only wanted their mother''s attention. As soon as she would take them in her lap, they would become quiet instantly. Yang Xinyu finally came to the conclusion C only his daughter was on his side, his sons were mama''s boys. Things started settling more after three months. Rosa would often come with Ivan and introduce them to the kids. She was specially attached to the youngest. Few days later she announced that she and Yan Xiaojun were expecting their second baby. At four months, Yang Xinyu along with Yang Lina made his first official visit outside to a mall along with his three kids in a pram and the granddads following them C all within a huge circle of security. The media caught the whiff of it and the reporters flocked the mall only to catch first photographs of the family. After a few photographs were captured, the granddads became active. They removed Yang Xinyu and Yang Lina from there and got themselves photographed proudly with the babies. The mayor was heard telling, "They are my grandkids!" One day when the kids were sleeping and the grandfathers were in their offices, the couple had taken some time off. They stayed in the bedroom. Yang Xinyu pulled Yang Lina on him and said, "Lina, do you think you can have another baby?" Yang Lina curled upon him and snuggled her face in his chest. She said, "I wouldn''t mind." Both of them giggled. "Remember how we started?" he asked her stroking her hair. "Hmm I can''t forget it even once. Why did you carry me to your bed?" she asked seductively. "Because you were the most beautiful and sensible girl I had ever seen. I had fallen in love with you hopelessly. You are a part of me Lina" Yang Lina lifted her face and rested it on his chest while looking at him. She traced his nose and lips and said, "I know" Yang Xinyu blew hot air and pulled her up to his lips. He kissed her passionately and said, "Lina, I am happy with these three and I don''t want anymore. Now I just want you," saying that he slowly lifted her nursing gown and slid his hands inside. Chapter 311 - Epilogue Ivan entered the Sapphire Bungalow and immediately the brothers, Renjie and Fulai threw their toys and went to him. Little Shuhu looked up as they ran outside to he koi pond where they loved catching the fish with their hands. Five year old Ivan had become quite a scoundrel and the four year old Yang boys followed him everywhere. Together they must have broken so many artifacts of the Yang household that the maids had stopped complaining. The mayor was only happy when he would hear the sound of something breaking. He would everyday end up playing with them and getting muddy.?? Shuhu ran after her brothers and Ivan but they were too fast for her. She just went to their favorite location. When she saw that the three of them were again in the koi pond, she shouted, "Come out of that. It is dirty. Mama will spank you all." Ivan looked at her annoyingly and said, "You go back inside!" and splashed water on her. Shuhu''s frock was drenched in water and the maid who was attending her picked her in her lap. Shuhu tried to clean her frock and flicking her hair back she said, "No, I won''t go inside!" The boys spent a lot of time in the pond and then ran to west garden where they built castles out of mud. Shuhu also ran after them and while she was running after them, she fell on the grass. Her brothers ran away but Ivan turned back and extended his hand saying, "Get up! Why do you keep falling?" Yang Lina was having tea with Rosa as they gossiped about various people. "Where will you be celebrating the kids'' birthday this year? It is due in a week''s time," asked Rosa. "Father wants it in his bungalow that he had built in the new colony that has come up in the downtown area. And father-in-law is okay with it, so we will be celebrating there" replied Yang Lina. Rosa had miscarried her second baby and so Yang Lina never talked about it. They went on to talk about other things when Yang XInyu stepped in. "How is my love doing?" he said and shamelessly came and hugged Yang Lina. Rosa laughed and shook her head. "I am also fine," she said. "Ah! Ok," said Yang Xinyu and left to take a shower. He went to the bedroom and saw that his boys were playing in mud. He chuckled and went to play with them. Shower could wait. ---