Chapter 377 - 358: Sneaking Mission-III

Li Jun Wei smiled when their eyes met and he saw Li Lian slowly descending the stairs. She wishes to come down faster but being mindful of her grandmother who was old in age, Li Lian carefully walked down. He Chang Min noticing Li Jun Wei's smile turned his head, his eyes stared at Li Lian unable to move. Her delicate features dressed in the white dress caught his attention to never let go.

If everything didn't move the way it did now, he would have been the one standing beside Li Lian, everything about her to her most beautiful part would be his. But the truth was bitter and He Chang Min clenched his fist tighter.

Xie Hue Lin, who saw her older sister who looked beautiful ground her teeth. The anger boiled under her skin when she noticed how all heads turned to stare at her. Her eyes quickly shifted to He Chang Min and she saw how he was staring at Li Lian more than necessary, staring with a gaze as if he was dozing off from seeing Li Lian in flesh.

"Aw!" cried Xie Hue Lin that brought He Chang Min's gaze which glued on Li Lian to move down on the woman holding his arm. Seeing Xie Hue Lin beside him but not Li Lian who he loves turn his face to look almost as if he had been slapped on the cheek.

Li Jun Wei didn't spare a look at the person who had cried and only saw He Chang Min's expression to quirk his lips. Waking up to reality must be hard on him.

"What's wrong, Hue Lin?" asked He Chang Min, sweetness on his voice he controlled to be there. Meanwhile, his eyes saw how Li Jun Wei had moved past them to leave the group and make his way to Li Lian. On it, his brows furrowed but Xie Hue Lin missed the gaze as she was acting like a person in pain. When she saw the frown on He Chang Min's temple, Xie Hue Lin turned glad that He Chang Min had only stared at Li Lian but his heart was still with hers.

"I fell earlier and I think my wrist is aching." Xie Hue Lin was good at acting as the person who was hurt, and her eyes like a hawk keenly stared at He Chang Min without missing any of his expression.

He Chang Min had been a good fiance, his role was faultless as the sweet and loving prince to Xie Hue Lin. Although it was faint, Xie Hue Lin noticed that He Chang Min was holding himself back for one reason she couldn't tell. Such as if she invited him to her room or private room, He Chang Min would find his way out of the situation.

It could be her own feeling but as it happened not only once or twice, Xie Hue Lin couldn't help but doubt that there was something wrong happening here.

"How did it happen?" asked He Chang Min, worry lace in his voice which made her doubt to clear away.

"I just fell," Xie Hue Lin didn't want to explain how she had fallen to embarrass her name here.

"You should be careful, do you need me to call you a doctor?" He Chang Min continues to play off his act while keeping himself busy so he wouldn't have to watch Li Lian and Li Jun Wei flaunting their affection in front of everyone.

Li Jun Wei pulled the bouquet to Senior Mrs. Xie, a smile accompany his lips to greet the only woman who had been on Li Lian's side without fail. "Happy birthday, Senior Mrs. Xie. I hope you would be happy and live long to see your great grandchildren."

Senior Mrs. Xie was surprised to see Li Jun Wei on her own birthday and she looked at him unsure with his friendly the man had talked to him when they had never talked to each other. But with the friendliness and his pleasant smile, it was hard for her not to smile back.

"Thank you very much for your wish and," Senior Mrs. Xie released Li Lian's hand to then hold the flower, "the bouquet, this is a very beautiful and fresh flower."

"I'm glad to hear that you have taken a liking to the bouquet, someone had told me about your favorite flowers and I tried to find one that matches your liking," saying the words Li Jun Wei's eyes fell to Li Lian and their eyes lingered long which took a while for Senior Mrs. Xie to notice that the person who had told of her favorite flowers were Li Lian.

"My grandmother also wished you a very grand birthday, she can't come but the bouquet was made with some of the flowers she grew in her garden as a hobby," continued Li Jun Wei, who pulled his gaze from Li Lian to the elderly woman as if he hadn't noticed how the woman was sensible enough to take note of the subtle indication.

"Please tell her that I am very moved by the bouquet, Menqu," called Senior Mrs. Xie for the housekeeper to come beside her, and the woman passed by the bouquet to the person's hands, "Would you please put the flower into the vase in my room? Make sure not to ruin the flowers," instructed Senior Mrs. Xie. Once the housekeeper had left, Senior Mrs. Xie then saw her son calling her and went to say, "Please excuse me for a moment. I will come back," and when she saw Li Jun Wei nod his head slowly, the older woman left.

"I didn't think you would come," said Li Lian once her grandmother had left, her smile was wide over her lips, "I mean, you seem to be busy this past few days."

"I'm not that busy any longer, with the international conference just around the corner everything has been sorted out. Also, I promised you didn't I that I will come with you. I thought to come early," his eyes stared back at her, unable to leave as he trained his eyes to see her feature.

"You are not late," Li Lian smiled at him, she was unable to express fully how happy she was to see him and talk to him again after the days passed where they were unable to talk to each other much.

"Your grandmother looks very happy that you come back," said Li Jun Wei whose eyes then stopped at Mr. and Mrs. Xie who was talking to her grandmother. "On the other hand they look helpless, they are not able to shout or yell you with the guests. Even without them, I will make sure they wouldn't be able to do anything to you."

Li Lian saw how his eyes were looking at her intently as if he had not seen her for a long time but then Li Lian also felt the same, thinking that it had been long since they have last seen each other while awake. "If you keep staring at me people are going to notice," Li Lian joked with a laugh following her words.

"I don't only want to stare at you for longer but want to touch you," Li Jun Wei drawled, pulling his tone as his shoes stepped closer toward her, cutting their distance slowly that doesn't stand out. But as a person who was famous amongst the guests, it was hard for anyone not to stare and be curious about what he was doing.

"Do you know how much I was looking forward to hearing your voice again? The music player and speaker don't work well anymore in my office, they can't bring your voice that I need from your song," Li Jun Wei sighed as if he was complaining of the problem he was bothered with.

His confession to hear her song everyday while working had Li Lian's cheeks turn red. "You can call me if you want to hear my voice."

"No, the phone still doesn't work as I can't see your face," he chuckled. It was hard to hold himself from touching Li Lian. Li Jun Wei could imagine how his finger rub on her hand, filling the gaps of her fingers with his hand. He continued to stare on her lips to the chin, trailing down on her collar bone which was fair in color, and recalled the time where he had touched her in the bathroom.

It wasn't enough, Li Jun Wei thought to himself, his smile keeping his inner thoughts from showing to his expression.

Li Jun Wei then asks, "Have anyone gave a problem to you?" He saw how Senior Mrs. Xie was quick to notice the clue he dropped. It didn't seem like it would take long for her to know the relationship they have but perhaps she would never guess it was a tie of marriage between them unless and until Li Lian burst the bubble.

"There were a few. One that I took note of," which was the close maid of Xie Hue Lin, "I'm going to start something. Will you help me?" asked Li Lian and she saw how Li Jun Wei's smile broadened. In return, Li Lian's smile also widened.

Li Lian turned her face from Li Jun Wei and almost immediately a worried expression came after her face. "Grandma!" called Li Lian who then walked toward her grandmother. This was her time to be petty, thought Li Lian to herself. She had to find out what Xie Hue Lin was hiding and it was time she uses the chance she created.