kvmb Chapter 5 Resolving the feud
Chapter 5 Resolving the feud
It seems that this house is definitely uninhabitable tonight.
"What were you thinking? You tore down the door?" Lu He was still scolding Duanmu Cong in a bad mood.
"Lanlan! I was worried about you..."
Knowing he was in the wrong, Duanmu Cong looked past Wen Shiyu and at Xia Lan behind him: "I was worried something had happened to you. I called so many times, but the line was always busy or the phone was off. I was really worried that something might have happened to you..."
His voice was sincere, and his eyes showed grievance.
Xia Lan's expression revealed heartache and understanding.
Lu He quickly interrupted the ambiguous atmosphere: "Stop talking nonsense. It's wrong of you to break down someone else's door. Hurry up and find someone to fix it!"
Duanmu Cong then remembered to solve the problem and, somewhat flustered, quickly called his assistant.
Looking at her assistant, who was panting heavily late at night, Lu He shook her head with a pang of sympathy. This was just the cannon fodder worker in a domineering CEO drama; how pitiful.
Putting myself in their shoes, I can totally relate to the time when my boss called me in the middle of the night to revise a plan.
Duanmu Cong straightened his sleeves, feigning composure: "Xiao Zhang, I'm leaving the door repair to you. Get me the best door, the kind with the best security!"
"My God, who did this? How could they go so far as to tear down Miss Xia Lan's door?"
Assistant Xiao Zhang, of course, had no idea what had happened. He only saw Wen Shiyu there and thought to himself that it must have been that wretched and vicious woman who did it again.
Duanmu Cong's face immediately showed embarrassment.
"Young lady of the Wen Group, you shouldn't go too far..."
Assistant Xiao Zhang was just about to flatter them and speak up for their masters.
"Don't look at me, it was Duanmu Cong who dismantled it." Lu He's tone was lazy, and she didn't even bother to look at Xiao Zhang.
She had just felt sorry for him, a working man, but after seeing his sycophantic face, she immediately felt disgusted. He was the kind of colleague she hated the most.
Enraged by Lu He's retort, Xiao Zhang dared not utter a word, only stealing glances at Duanmu Cong and Xia Lan a few times.
Seeing that they all lowered their heads and remained silent, their eyes darting away, it was clear that what Wen Shiyu said was true.
He rubbed his hands nervously and bowed deeply to Duanmu Cong: "Don't worry, boss! Leave the door to me!"
Duanmu Cong nodded sullenly, then took Xia Lan's hand: "Lanlan, would you mind staying at my place tonight?"
His questioning gaze held a mixture of shyness and eagerness.
Xia Lan looked at Duanmu Cong with deep affection, and was about to agree when things went terribly wrong!
The male and female protagonists are alone in a room, which is a perfect opportunity for their relationship to blossom, but they should absolutely not do it!
The alarm bells blared loudly in Luhe!
"No!" Lu He immediately reached out and grabbed Xia Lan: "It's not appropriate for her, a girl, to stay at your house."
Then, mimicking Xia Lan's expression, he looked at her with flirtatious eyes and said, "Xiao Lan, let's go to my house."
"Huh?" Xia Lan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable with Wen Shiyu's warm and gentle manner.
"What scheme are you plotting now? Let me tell you, you better stay away from Xia Lan!" Duanmu Cong knew Wen Shiyu's little schemes all too well. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been looking for opportunities to gain his favor.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to bully and torment the gentle and soft-hearted Xia Lan, which made him extremely detestable.
“I took her away right under your nose. If anything happens to her tonight, I’ll be held responsible. I’m not going to risk my life for her sake.”
Lu He spoke earnestly, like an elder: "No matter what, Duanmu Cong, you're a man. Xia Lan just stayed with you for one night without any explanation. If word gets out tomorrow, what will become of her reputation?"
“There are only four of us here. If you don’t tell anyone, no one will know!” Duanmu Cong said in a low voice, frowning.
"There are gods three feet above your head; what people do, Heaven is watching; you can't hide the truth forever..." Lu He spoke eloquently, like a machine gun.
"I, I'll go with Wen Shiyu..." Xia Lan broke up the argument between the two: "Xiaoyu is right. I am a girl after all, and it's inconvenient for you, a man, to go alone."
As she spoke, she lowered her eyes. Yes, although Duanmu Cong had always shown that he liked her very much, he had never formally confessed his feelings.
What is their relationship now that they can spend the night together?
Duanmu Cong pursed his lips: "If they find out, I'll just say you're my fiancée!" This kid's really pulling out all the stops.
Xia Lan looked at Duanmu Cong in disbelief, her eyes filled with a mixture of surprise and joy, a sudden surge of emotion and excitement washing over her.
No, Lu He could tell from Xia Lan's starry eyes that she was love-struck.
"You're ruining her!" Lu He immediately retorted, "You can announce this anytime, but not after spending a night together! This will only make everyone think that Xia Lan got the position of Madam Duanmu by climbing into your bed! Have you even thought about her? You haven't!"
These words were like a wake-up call, instantly snapping Xia Lan out of her emotional state of being touched and moved.
Yeah, if they stay together tonight and announce their relationship tomorrow, what would that look like...?
Xia Lan glanced at Duanmu Cong with a complicated expression, hesitated, and then let go of Duanmu Cong's hand.
Lu He was very satisfied. She knew all too well that this hesitation was a sign that things were about to start moving.
Xia Lan is starting to question Duanmu Cong's way of loving his partner, which is great.
We're one step closer to breaking up the male and female leads.
She pulled Xia Lan behind her and said, "Stay at my place tonight. Don't worry, I swear if I hurt Xia Lan, may I die a horrible death!"
Lu He's earnest and determined gaze seemed genuinely sincere to Xia Lan, making her want to trust him.
“…Fine…you better do it.” Duanmu Cong conceded.
Lu He and Xia Lan returned to the Porsche, and Lu He reached out to help her fasten her seatbelt.
Xia Lan sat quietly, lost in thought. Her eyes were like those of a wet fawn, making her look pitiful and truly beautiful.
Lu He was momentarily lost in thought as she watched.
"Um..." Lu He couldn't help but speak up, "How about we... get to know each other again?"
"Huh?" Xia Lan was slightly taken aback, her innocent and beautiful eyes blinking, looking pure and clear: "What does 'getting to know each other again' mean?"
Lu He pursed her lips and pondered for a moment before saying, "Xia Lan, I don't expect you to forgive my past self, but now I am different from the past. I want to change. Can you give me a chance to be friends with you again?"
Xia Lan was stunned and didn't speak for a long time.
Lu He looked at her with pleading eyes: "Even if it's just to atone for my sins..."
"Xiaoyu... have you finally come to the realization that you want to compete fairly with me for Duanmu Cong?" Xia Lan's brows relaxed. She was glad that Wen Shiyu understood that it was pointless to just keep making things difficult for her.
These words left Lu He speechless. That damned love-struck fool!
"Well, you can understand it that way too." Lu He was too lazy to explain too much. Anyway, her priority was to get along well with the female lead and then recruit her to the Wen Group.
“Well…” Xia Lan smiled brightly and extended her hand to Lu He: “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Xiao Yu!”
At that moment, Xia Lan seemed to radiate a holy light.
As expected, one of the essential qualities of a manga heroine is the ability to easily forgive anyone.
However, the result was good overall. Not bad at all.
Lu He smiled and reached out to shake Xia Lan's hand: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Xia Lan!"