Chapter 84 : Attracting Love

Mu Qianqian winced in pain.

But at that moment, Lu Yunxiang’s face was pale, and all her attention was focused on the sounds from outside, leaving her no time to pay attention to Mu Qianqian.

It wasn’t until Lu Yunbai drove away from the Lu family villa that Lu Yunxiang’s racing heart finally calmed.

She let out a long sigh, her back slick with a cold sweat.

“Let’s go. I’ll see you out.”

Lu Yunxiang grabbed a hat and placed it on Mu Qianqian’s head.

The wide brim and the pearl lace fabric of the hat perfectly concealed her delicate face. If seen from a distance, it would be hard to make out her features.

“This hat matches your dress perfectly,” Lu Yunxiang explained.

Mu Qianqian didn’t think much of it and walked out of the lounge wearing the hat.

“Wow, Qianqian, you look so good in this outfit. You should wear dresses more often, especially in pink and white, they suit you the best!”

Ye Wanqing’s eyes lit up as she couldn’t stop praising.

Mu Qianqian smiled shyly, “Wanqing, you don’t have to tease me.”

“I’m not teasing you! I’m speaking the truth,” Ye Wanqing said, linking her arm with Mu Qianqian’s. “Let’s go. Miss Lu, goodbye.”

Lu Yunxiang forced a stiff smile, “Goodbye.”

As soon as the Ye family’s car drove away, Lu Yunxiang’s legs went weak, and she almost fell, but luckily a servant caught her in time.

Finally, Mu Qianqian was sent off.

Next time, she must make sure Mu Qianqian does not appear in front of the Lu family again.

A malicious glint flashed in Lu Yunxiang’s eyes.

—

Ye Wanqing linked arms with Mu Qianqian and insisted on taking a photo together.

“Qianqian, you look so beautiful in this dress. Let’s take a photo together, and I’ll post it on my social media.”

Mu Qianqian’s cheeks turned slightly red, “No, Wanqing, I feel a bit embarrassed.”

“Then let’s just take a photo together for ourselves, I won’t post it.”

After much persuasion, Mu Qianqian finally agreed to a selfie with her.

“I’m going to set this photo as my screensaver.”

“Great.”

Ye Wanqing turned her head and noticed, “Hey, Qianqian, what happened to your arm?”

“Oh my god, it’s all bruised! Who pinched you?”

Mu Qianqian’s arm was covered in purples and reds, with clear nail marks, as if someone had pinched her hard.

It looked painful just to see.

Mu Qianqian covered her arm, wincing in discomfort.

“Miss Lu must have accidentally pinched me when she was pulling on my arm. I don’t think she did it on purpose.”

“Even if it wasn’t intentional, she shouldn’t have pinched you so hard. It’s really too much,” Ye Wanqing said indignantly.

“It’s fine, it’s nothing,” Mu Qianqian said with a nonchalant smile.

After all, back in the Mu family, she had often endured severe beatings, and getting pinched or twisted was a routine occurrence.

Ye Wanqing looked suspicious, “I still feel like Miss Lu is strange.”

She seemed to be kind and gentle, but it was surprising how harsh she was behind closed doors, bruising Qianqian’s arm.

Could it be that Lu Yunxiang wasn’t as gentle and kind as she appeared? Or was it all just a facade?

“Let’s not talk about her. Wanqing, how did your conversation with Young Master Lu go?” Mu Qianqian changed the subject.

Ye Wanqing’s face reddened as she cleared her throat awkwardly.

“Well, it went alright. Young Master Lu is different from what I imagined.”

Mu Qianqian teasingly asked, “How so?”

“Well… I initially thought he would be one of those idle rich young masters, but he turned out to be very knowledgeable, humble, and not pretentious at all.”

“So it sounds like you’re quite pleased with the engagement?” Mu Qianqian asked with a sly smile.

Ye Wanqing’s face turned even redder, “No, don’t say that. The marriage is still uncertain, I need to think about it some more.”

Mu Qianqian stifled a laugh. It seemed like Wanqing’s romantic prospects were looking up.

—

Lu Yunbai hurried to the hospital to keep watch. Fortunately, Mrs. Lu wasn’t in serious trouble, she just needed to rest in bed for a while.

“Your mother’s condition is related to heart problems, there’s not much the doctors can do,” Mr. Lu said.

“Dad, I know. I’ll continue searching for my sister. As long as we find her, Mom will get better,” Lu Yunbai said.

“The search won’t be easy in such a vast world,” said the head of the Lu family, whose eyes were filled with weariness and a few more strands of white hair. “How did your meeting with Miss Ye go today?”

Lu Yunbai pressed his lips together, “With so much going on at the company, I’m not thinking about marriage at the moment.”

Mr. Lu patted his shoulder, “I understand you’re worried about your mother and not thinking about anything else. But if you could settle down and start a family soon, it would also fulfill your mother’s wish.”

“We’ll take it one step at a time,” Lu Yunbai said coldly.

After leaving the hospital, Lu Yunbai opened his phone to check for any company updates.

Instead, he received a message from Ye Wanqing “Young Master Lu, where did your family get the calming incense? I want to ask for my brother.”

Lu Yunbai typed back, “From a temple.”

“Which temple? Is it in Bei City?”

If Lu Yunbai wanted, he could use the opportunity of taking her to the temple as an excuse to invite Ye Wanqing out.

But he only replied with the name of the temple and didn’t mention anything further.

Ye Wanqing looked at her phone with a frown.

Such a good opportunity to invite her out, and Young Master Lu’s response was so indifferent.

Could it be that Young Master Lu really wasn’t interested in her?

As Lu Yunbai was about to exit the chat, he accidentally clicked on Ye Wanqing’s profile picture and saw the latest photo in her album

It seemed to be taken in a car, with another person beside her.

Lu Yunbai immediately clicked on it.

However, the photo only showed Ye Wanqing’s face, while the other person was wearing a princess dress and a lace hat, with only the brim visible, obscuring her face.

Lu Yunbai felt an inexplicable sense of loss, as if he had missed out on something very important.

What could it be?

—

“Just drop me off here. I want to get out and stretch my legs,” Mu Qianqian said.

“Alright, be careful and call me when you get home,” came the reply.

Mu Qianqian got out of the car, trying to avoid being seen by the driver, who was from the Ye family.

Before she could enter her residential community, a luxury car pulled up beside her.

“Miss Mu,” came the voice of Assistant Wang from inside the car.

Mu Qianqian’s heart lifted with joy. She walked over to the car and leaned against the window to speak.

“Mr. are you off work already?”

Fu Sichan pinched her soft cheek. “Where did you get that ugly hat from?”

He knew all the clothes he had bought for her and did not remember buying such an ugly hat.

Mu Qianqian pouted, “Mr. is your taste outdated? It’s not ugly at all. Wanqing and Ye… both said it looks nice.”

Fu Sichan’s eyes narrowed, revealing a hint of danger. “Ye what?”

Mu Qianqian blinked her big eyes, not daring to tell the truth.

She scratched her cheek and quickly changed the subject.

“I misspoke. It’s not Young Master Ye, it’s Young Master Lu.”

Mu Qianqian thought to herself that since Mr. Fu had a poor impression of Young Master Ye, mentioning another person might not make him angry.

However, Fu Sichan’s demeanor grew even colder upon hearing the name.

Fu Sichan’s expression turned stern, and he gritted his teeth, saying, “Where did another Young Master Lu come from?”

How many romantic interests has my little girl attracted?