Empty Promises: The Ceo Cunning Bride - Chapter 203

“What did you say?” Xiong Jingfei’s voice went up an octave higher. She furrowed her brows and pointed her finger at him, “You’re not lying to get me to meet him, are you?”

“Of course not! I don’t have any reason to lie to you…” Lu Weisheng replied. He wasn’t lying, and he didn’t even show the drawing to Lu Xuefeng. “I was surprised too when my brother said that he knows the hairpin drawing. He didn’t say what he knows…”

“I want to meet him!” Xiong Jingfei said, almost jumping out of her chair. “Can I meet him today? Right now?”

“T-today?” Lu Weisheng thought it would take more than this to convince her. He wasn’t sure if his brother’s schedule had an opening today too. “Maybe?”

“Oh, before that…” Xiong Jingfei smiled and waved towards the balcony. “We need to take care of that up there. I also want to speak with your older brother alone.”

“Yes… Leave it to me.” Lu Weisheng quietly replied, but he refused to turn around to face the person she was waving to up there.

It’s been a while since Xiong Jingfei felt like she was smiling from the bottom of her heart. She wasn’t going to put all her hope on Lu Xuefeng’s answer. He may have little to no information on the hairpin.

Still, she wanted to hear out what he had to say. So far, she was stuck at a dead-end road with no clue what direction to take next. Eventually, this little information can lead her to the whereabouts of the hairpin.

This was also an opportunity that has been given to her, so why wouldn’t she take it?

Yang Zheyan owes her a favor, and it seems like he’ll give in to any of her requests as of now. So entering their forbidden property with the Yang’s family approval was no problem.

However, the Lu side wouldn’t be too happy about letting someone go onto their land without their permission. Both families need to consent to who can enter.

Making an enemy out of the Lu family was something Xiong Jingfei wasn’t ready for yet. Besides, the person who has the power to grant her permission to enter the forbidden land is not the Lu household’s current head. It was none other than Lu Xuefeng, who will take over one day.

Although she was excited to get more information on the hairpin, there was a slight hesitation. She wanted to avoid Lu Xuefeng as much as possible in this lifetime. Yet, life doesn’t play out the way she wanted, and it was inevitable to avoid those from her past.

Xiong Jingfei and Lu Weisheng began walking back inside. Then she remembered what the most important thing she had to say to him was.

“By the way, I was told you kidnap my Pompom.”

“K-kidnap! Is that what the demon told you?” Lu Weisheng rubbed the back of his neck in disbelief. “I was taking care of him for you! You should be thanking me!”

“Thank you…” Xiong Jingfei instantly thanked him and blushed. She hasn’t been a very good owner since the return of her memories. “You can return him to me now.”

“Um…”

“He’s my dog!” Xiong Jingfei shouted. She can feel Lu Weisheng’s hesitation in giving back Pompom. “You can like him, but you can’t have him! He’s mine!”

“Okay! I will give him back…” Lu Weisheng immediately gave in. Under his breath, he muttered, “Zheyan will die seeing how much you want a dog over him.”

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Unfortunately, Lu Xuefeng’s schedule was packed, and he couldn’t even spare five minutes. His brother’s secretary told Lu Weisheng that she would relay the messages to her boss. It’s a wonder if he ever got the message because two days have passed since then.

“Too busy to not even leave a text message…?” Xiong Jingfei grumbled, scribbling in her notebook.

Lu Xuefeng, ah, Lu Xuefeng! If he doesn’t deem the matter to be of importance, he won’t bat an eye. He was the one who wanted to meet me! Not the other way around!

During those past two days, Yang Zheyan started working again, despite not fully recovered from his illness. There was a project he has been working on for a client, and he couldn’t push back the date again.

He was a diligent person who finished his projects on time, but because of Xiong Jingfei, for the first time, he couldn’t complete it within the given time.

Yang Zheyan also hasn’t asked her about that night at the museum. She doesn’t know if he forgot their conversation because of his fever or was too busy to bring it up.

Well, it’s only been two days… Xiong Jingfei wasn’t in a hurry to bring back up the subject again.

While everyone was busy with their things, Xiong Jingfei returned to school. She didn’t need to give the school any excuse for her long absence. They went on as if she was never absent and was treating her “way” better than before.

Yang Zheyan’s influence was good enough for them, not to question her. Would you question the family that funds the most to the school?

Xiong Jingfei thought Yang Zheyan would latch onto her like a leech, and wouldn’t let her step outside his house ever again. Surprisingly, he seemed to let her go on her day freely.

It was as if he knew she wouldn’t run away again, and he was correct, not when he had something she wanted.

“I will tell you right now to take note of this. It will be on the test…”

Xiong Jingfei tapped on the table as she was half-listening to the teacher’s lecture. Even though she wasn’t in a hurry to tell Yang Zheyan about the past, there was someone else making her lose all her patience!

Lu Xuefeng and his slow response!

Even Lu Weisheng, his precious carefree younger brother, was living in fear. He couldn’t relax with the thoughts that Lu Xuefeng may change his mind about the exchange for his freedom. He’s thinking it may be why his brother is taking so long to get back to them.

“That will be it for today,” The teacher announced. “Class dismissed.”

Xiong Jingfei quickly packed up her things. She couldn’t sit around and hoped to hear back from Lu Xuefeng about the butterfly hairpin. Who knows how much longer it’ll take him to get back to her?

As she made her way out of the classroom, there was already someone waiting outside the door.