Chapter 27 - Murong Yu (3)

The night after, Murong Yu suddenly informed her that he was taking her to a prestigious party.

"Huh?" Xiao Lei was throwing knives at a gang member who was tied to the wall for stealing her snacks when Murong Yu suddenly entered the room and told her to get ready.

She threw another one which landed in the wall and right in between the man's thighs. It was dangerously close to his family jewels!

"Big Sister Yanqing! I'm sorry! I won't eat your snacks anymore! Even if the boss forces me, I won't do it!" the man pleaded as tears ran down his cheeks.

He did it out of a dare, but he was starting to regret his lack of intelligence now. Everyone knew that Xiao Lei was territorial when it came to her snacks. He had been inwardly cursing himself for a time now.

Murong Yu glanced at the man who was being tied up and he silently approved the intricate knots that Xiao Lei used. When his man looked at him for help, Murong Yu merely smirked before he turned away.

"I've prepared everything for you. All you need to do is to be pretty and get me as many goods as possible..." Murong Yu said as he looked at her.

"I need more information," Xiao Lei said as she walked to the wall and pulled out the five knives that she threw earlier.

"You don't need to know so much. Just get ready. The party is at Imperial City so we need to go earlier. I'll go to your room at 5 p.m.."

With that said, Murong Yu left the room, completely ignoring the man on the wall.

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True to his words, he arrived at Xiao Lei's room right on the dot. When he saw her, he could not help but stare at her for a long time.

"F*ck off..." Xiao Lei sneered at him when he kept staring.

"Who knew... Fei Yanqing actually looks like an heiress!" Murong Yu laughed softly as he entered the room with a jewelry box in his hand.

Once she was done with her makeup, he made her wear a necklace— The Maiden's Tear. Valued at around $3 million dollars, it was a highly exquisite piece of jewelry and the very thing that Xiao Yunjie's boss sent her here for.

It was put up in an auction and after a fierce battle, Murong Yu managed to outbid everyone else. No one knew how he managed to pay for it, but no one dared to ask as well.

Xiao Lei watched as Murong Yu took the necklace out from its box and placed it on her. The Maiden's Tear was a diamond necklace with the brightest and most vibrant sapphires moving down in a line from where they met near her collarbone to the middle of the start of her cleavage.

"A beautiful necklace for a beautiful woman…" Murong Yu's words tickled her ear when he whispered while helping her put on the necklace. He then gently traced his finger along with the line of sapphires and when he stopped at the end of the line of sapphires, he exhaled a loud, exaggerated sigh. "Too bad all the food you eat doesn't come here."

When she glared at him, he laughed softly before he turned her around to face the mirror so that she could see how beautiful she looked to him.

Xiao Lei touched the last sapphire that was rested between the middle of her cleavage and a soft smile appeared on her face. She was wearing a dark blue off-shoulder dress that sparkled slightly under the reflection of the light. With her pink lipstick and her hair that was in the style of a pulled-out fishtail with diamond hairpins in each of the knots, she looked like who she was supposed to be, an heiress.

While she stared at her own reflection, a name she had not thought about for a long time popped into her mind, "Fan Wushuang…"

She then quickly closed her eyes and willed the sad thoughts away.

"Are you sure it's alright for me to wear this?" Xiao Lei asked in a soft voice.

"Yeah. It hasn't been worn by anyone for a long time. Tonight is a great occasion for it to make its appearance... After all, as my companion, you can't look too shabby," Murong Yu said.

He then stared at their reflection and wrapped his arms around her waist before he rested his chin on her shoulder. With a gentle tone, he said softly, "We look better than those Hollywood couples, don't we?"

Xiao Lei knew what he was thinking and she sighed before she removed his arms from her waist. "Murong Yu, this is not a date and we are not a couple."

"Yes, my little birdy." The man chuckled and took her hand before speaking in a serious tone, "Yanqing, at the party later, you need to watch yourself. It's not easy for me to get the invitation card. This is a very prestigious party, so no doubt there would be a lot of guards nearby. Make sure that you pay attention to them. If anything happens, just run. I'd cover it for you."

She smirked and raised a brow at the man before her. "As if anyone can catch me."

"I won't let anyone hurt you…" Murong Yu said as he placed a finger under her chin and lifted it up slightly. His handsome face with those sharp black eyes appeared in Xiao Lei's eyes, making her heart flutter. However, she knew that her heart was merely fluttering because he was good looking.

It was a completely different feeling from when she was looking at Xiao Yunjie. There was no warm feeling being aroused in her chest while she looked at Murong Yu.

Their faces were inches apart when he asked in his deep, seductive voice, "Yanqing, it has been almost two years since we met. You obviously have no boyfriend or anyone else you like. So, why don't you just accept me?"

Faced with such a beautiful face so close to her, Xiao Lei found it hard to control herself. She had to avert her gaze before she could think of something to say. "I-I'm still young…"

"Didn't you just turn 20 years old? I've waited for you to grow up. Can't you just give me a chance?"

Xiao Lei sighed. "Murong Yu, you're only interested in me because I keep pushing you away. The moment I accept you, I'd end up like the trail of women you left behind."

Using two fingers, she gently pushed his finger away before she walked out of the door.

Instead of being upset, Murong Yu laughed and picked up the masks that they were going to need later before he walked out behind her. To him, it was only a matter of time before he made her his.

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