Chapter 378 - I.. Love You L..

Smiling coldly, Lu Jinan raised his gaze to meet Sera's. His baby sister's large eyes painfully glaring at him for another man's sake was akin to being stabbed by sharp thorns hurting in his heart badly.

Broken-hearted, Lu Jinan could feel warm blood flow out of his bleeding heart as he faced Sera's piercing glare that mercilessly cut him into pieces.

"Fine! I'll leave you guys alone.. I have a couple of things to take care of!"

Scoffing, Lu Jinan's gaze was melancholic as his plaintive voice reverberated tearing the stifling silence filled with grim tension. With those words he simply turned around and left the scene.

The man's desolate figure was heartbreaking.

'What's wrong with Brother? Why is he always talking bad about Ethan Lee?..'

Unable to find the right words to apologize for her Lu Jinan's bad behavior towards Ethan Lee, Sera softly said. She was filled with remorse in her brother's stead.

"Ethan, I'm sorry.. Brother, he doesn't mean to.."

Laughing mirthlessly, Ethan Lee's mellow sounding voice interrupted Sera halfway. His gaze bleak and colorless.

"It's okay. I'm not bothered by his words. He's always speaking nonsense.."

Looking at the man who was still smiling as though nothing happened Sera sighed heavily in regret.

This was the depressing sight that greeted Lucifer when he entered the scene after finishing his 'important' phonecall.

Taking slow, leisurely steps to the obscure black table where Sera, Ethan Lee and Xia Ruo Lan were perched together, Lucifer cast a sceptical eye at them.

"I.. I love.. Love you L.."

His gaze immediately darkened at the sight of a sloshed Xia Ruo Lan lying in Ethan Lee's embrace with her eyes half-closed. She continued blabbering incoherently in her inebriated state.

Standing still as a rock Lucifer clenched his fists tightly.

"Why did you let Ruo Lan drink? Don't you know she can't handle her alcohol.."

Almost slamming his palm on the table in agitation, Lucifer perched beside Sera as he worriedly demanded. His tone sounded rather aggressive.

His gaze fixated on Xia Ruo Lan's blushing face as she lay on Ethan Lee's chest like a purring kitten, a blissful smile on her small face. She kept mumbling 'Love' 'Lu' and what not in her state of muddle headedness.

Not once did the man flick his gaze at Sera who was stunned by his sudden outburst. Having no idea of what to say or how to react, she could only stare at him in alarm.

"Woah! Man.. I didn't force her to drink or anything.."

With a hand on his drumming chest, Ethan Lee exclaimed with his eyes as large as the globes.

"I swear.. Xia Ruo Lan stealthily consumed some when nobody was looking, alright! Ask Sera.. If you don't believe me!"

Faced with Lucifer's aggression Ethan Lee hurriedly clarified after being wrongfully accused by him. His gaze shifted to Sera with a hint of pleading in them.

Alas, Sera wasn't even looking at Ethan, her ice cold gaze was fixed on the gray eyed devil's face as he peered at a sleeping Xia Ruo Lan. She failed to notice the familial protective feelings emitting from his enter being. Her beautiful face turned rigid while her eyes brimmed with newfound hostility towards him.

Actually, Ethan Lee was struck with terror because of his belief that Lucifer is caring towards Xia Ruo Lan for the sole reason that she is his ex-girlfriend. And he's still in love with her.

This is why Ethan Lee's scared, all because he doesn't want to hurt his friend, or his friend's ex-girlfriend.

For his friend's feelings Ethan Lee was initially filled with animosity towards Xia Ruo Lan and treated her unkindly. That's why he's now trying to view her in a new light, and not as Lucifer's ex-girlfriend.

Raking his slender and calloused fingers through his hair messily, Lucifer finally simmered down.

"Fine! I know.. Did you order some broth for her, It'll help her sober up.."

A perturbed Lucifer kept his eyes fixed on Xia Ruo Lan so as to not miss a single change in her expression while his words were directed at Ethan Lee. It further enraged Sera simply who took note of his every action muttering curses under her breath.

"Yup, on the way.."

Heaving a sigh inwardly, Ethan Lee replied regaining his original insouciant attitude after seeing that Lucifer has calmed down.

After much deliberation and difficulty in voicing his thoughts, Lucifer finally broke the still silence in the air.

"Hmm.. Will you be able to take care of her? Do you want me to help you.. Look after Xia Ruo Lan?"

Filled with uncertainty, Lucifer dawdled in a barely audible tone that was heard by both Ethan Lee and Sera baffling them.

From Lucifer's words it was as clear how hesitant he was when it came to entrusting Xia Ruo Lan's safety to Ethan Lee or any other guy. Staggered out of her wits by the man's preposterous statement, a fuming Sera glared daggers at his good looking face.

In that very moment, Sera was as savage as a hungry tigress ready to rip off Lucifer's handsome face without any regrets. It was evident from her infuriated expression, and the murderous glint that she was beyond displeased.

Eyeballing the dazed look on Ethan Lee as he gawked at Lucifer in puzzlement, Sera shook her head. She had no expectations from him. She had to take matters in her own hands now!

"I.. I can look after Xia Ruo Lan.."

Sera had no other choice but to willingly step forward lest Lucifer agrees to take care of Xia Ruo Lan for an entire night! Her heart thumping loudly in her chest at the mere thought.

She cannot imagine Lucifer alone in a room with a female other than her!

Not even in her dreams..

"No!'

Interjecting with the speed of light, Lucifer opposed Sera's idea garnering weird looks from the duo.

Lucifer's gray eyes widened with a hint of horror looming in them which was comical coming from the devil.

"No, I mean.. You're tired, and she's heavy. So.."

Laughing mirthlessly to conceal his own personal motives, Lucifer explained in the most unconvincing manner ever.

"What??!!"

The word 'heavy' recieved more attention than needed as both Ethan Lee and Sera shouted in unison, almost springing out of their seats as they intercepted Lucifer half way through his sentence.