BXBX NOVEL Chapter 572 - POSSESSIVE BEAUTY
The couple walked to the door of the mansion. The short walk reminded Hu Lei of the time they went to visit Yuan Haoran in Romania. It seemed like the so-called demon king liked living in isolated places with an eerie atmosphere.
This time, the door was opened by a gorgeous girl instead of the witch-like old woman.
"Sleeping beauty!" Hu Lei said involuntarily as she recognised the lady.
"Humph! Do not think I will like you just because you are complimenting me." The girl responded unreasonably.
Hu Lei was struck speechless by that reply. She wondered if the woman had a screw loose. She was supposed to be a super clever doctor, but her attitude was like that of a child. Was this a case of arrested mental development due to the suspended animation?
After coming up with a reasonable explanation, Hu Lei decided to be magnanimous.
"If you do not like me, I might as well just go back and meet with my real friends." Hu Lei replied. "Let\'s go meet up with Kaito, Ah-Feng."
In the end, Hu Lei could not hold on to her thought of being a magnanimous queen. She decided to be petty. Since Yuan Haoran and his girlfriend invited them over, they probably had something to tell them. So, she was the one with the power.
Jiang Yinuo was displeased. "Where are you going?"
Hu Lei had already started to walk while pulling Zhong Feng\'s arm. She glanced over her shoulder.
"Do you have short-term memory problems? I just said that I am going to meet my friends." Hu Lei replied.
"You cannot go." Jiang Yinuo snorted in annoyance.
Actually, she did not dislike Hu Lei. It was just that she was very possessive over Yuan Haoran. Since the time they met, Yuan Haoran never paid attention to other females. He was always at her side, and he was blind to all advances.
Moreover, he never spoke positively about any woman. When he told her about Hu Lei, she felt a little disgruntled. She did not like that he had paid attention to another female, even though it was for her sake.
She also did not like his feeling of kinship towards Hu Lei.
"If you do not want us to go, you should invite us in properly. We are like vampires. We cannot cross the threshold without a proper invite." Hu Lei teased with a smile.
In the end, Jiang Yinuo could only pout and let them in.
Hu Lei and Zhong Feng walked into the mansion and were surprised to find that the space was completely different from the weird place in Romania. The colours inside were bright but soft, and the décor was tasteful.
"I remodelled the place." Jiang Yinuo spoke up with pride. "The original place was ruined by old blood stains. You know how things are."
She wanted to scare Hu Lei a little.
Hu Lei nodded in approval. "This is quite tasteful. I am terrible with interior design. But you know, blood stains are not always so bad. If you get blood spatters just right, they can look like some of the most tasteful modern art you have ever seen."
It was Jiang Yinuo\'s turn to be stunned. She surrendered to Hu Lei. She had to admit that she was not as weird as Hu Lei. It was strange for her to try to scare an assassin with stories about old blood anyway. She was being silly.
Zhong Feng lifted his hand and patted Hu Lei on the head. He was used to some of the random strange things she would say. After a long while with her, he learned how to roll with the punches.
"You are doing quite well with flower arrangements." He comforted her. "If you think about it, the flowers are part of our interior design."
"Ugh! Do not remind me. Every time I arrange flowers, the other ladies always say that they are sombre. You know it is a polite way of saying that my arrangements are only good for funerals. I will smack them the next time with something unexpected." Hu Lei complained.
"You know, you do not have to participate in those gatherings and clubs." Zhong Feng frowned. "The Zhong family does not need to use social engagements to get ahead."
Hu Lei rolled her eyes. "I like those gatherings. They are quite entertaining."
"But you do not seem to like their activities, behaviours, personalities and everything in between." Zhong Feng was confused.
"That is the fun part. You would not understand." Hu Lei raised her hand and patted Zhong Feng on the head, but the height difference made it weird.
Jiang Yinuo was getting annoyed once again when someone appeared behind her and pulled her to his chest in a gentle motion. She felt the familiar cool touch, and her heart rested.
Over the past few days, she had been feeling a little restless, but she did not know why. However, when she was next to Yuan Haoran, she was always peaceful. She hoped that she could spend her remaining days in his arms.
"Mr and Mrs Zhong, welcome." Yuan Haoran was ever the gracious host.
"Thank you." Zhong Feng responded in his usual cool but distant tone.
Yuan Haoran did not mind. He was surprised that Zhong Feng had reached a point of tolerating him already. He always assumed that Zhong Feng\'s attitude would remain hostile because of their past. It was strange to see the powerful man so composed.
"Let us talk over dinner." Yuan Haoran said. "We apologise for the lack of rich meals. Please bear with our humble offerings."
Hu Lei and Zhong Feng did not betray any emotions. They knew that the two people before them were on the verge of death, despite their normal appearance. It would be strange if they could bear even the sight of certain foods.
Once the group of four settled at the dining table over vegetable dishes and soup, Yuan Haoran did not delay further.
He began sharing his history with Martial Island.
And the reason he would stop at nothing to destroy it.