Second Lead Syndrome: A Second Chance - Chapter 271

Sadly when they went back, Kris was stolen by several businessmen. They were also drinking quite a lot so Lena did not stay and intrude their conversations. Instead, she went and chat with some of the young women that she had not seen before.

“Lena Shen?”

A small voice called Lena’s name. Lena turned around to see a delicate and cute woman. She must be the same age as Kevin.

“Hello.” Lena greeted her. “Have we met before?”

“No. But my father talked a lot about you. You are much more beautiful in person than the pictures.”

“Pictures??” Lena was hoping an old man was not taking pictures of her…

“Oh.. I mean like in the news. Mr. Li and you have been in the top news lately.”

“I see…” Lena looked at the young woman more carefully. She looked familiar. “Are you, by any chance, Hannah Sanders?”

“Yes!” Hannah excitedly grabbed Lena’s hand. “But I take my father’s real family name, so I got by Hannah Chen.”

“Chen?”

“When my father moved his business out, he took the last name Sanders and so did my 5 adopted brothers. But I kept the original family surname.”

“I see…” Lena faked a smile. Chen… it couldn’t be right… there are so many Chen out there.

“What about your older brother…? I mean does he take Chen too?”

“Older brother??” Hannah pondered. “Ah… yes.”

“Is he here with you father?” Lena asked.

“No…” Hannah replied softly. “I… I never met him before. My dad doesn’t like talking about him much. But, recently, he said that my brother is coming home.”

Lena had never met Mr. Sanders… so she can’t say that if he was who she thought so too.

Hannah did not look a lot like Gary…. but if they were siblings, they would be half-siblings. The information she had gotten about Mr. Sanders said that he is back in China due to his expansion of fortunes for his children…. Was Lena thinking too much about Mr. Sanders being Gary’s father?

And even if he is… why is Gary hiding that information so much from Lena? Should she ask Kris instead…. no, Kris made his own brotherhood agreement with Gary? Gary had just made new connections, she should not interfere.

Lena softly shook her head. She would need to see Mr. Sanders before she jumped to conclusions.

“Actually, I have never met your father before,” Lena spoke.

“Really? I can go to introduce you!”

Lena and Hannah excused themselves from the group of young women. Hannah was still holding Lena’s arm like they were best buddies.

The past a few people before they arrived at where Mr. Sanders was.

“Papa!” Hannah shouted for her father’s attention. She lets go of Lena’s arm and hugged her dad.

Lena was really hoping that when the old man turned around…. he wouldn’t be the person she assumed him to be. But sadly, looks don’t lie.

“Ahaha… my beautiful daughter.” Mr. Sanders turned around and hugged Hannah.

“I’ve met Lena.” She smiled at Lena.

“Miss. Shen.” Mr. Sanders nodded and put his hand out for a handshake.

“Nice to finally meet you, Mr. Sanders.” Lena smiled and shook his hand.

“Please, Mr. Sanders is what people call me overseas. Call me, Mr. Chen.” Chen Xu replied.

Just then, Lena finally felt the presence of Kris. She was paying to much attention on Mr. Chen that she did not originally see that Kris was talking with him.

Kris put his hand on Lena’s waist and met her eyes. He knew then that Lena had connected the dots. Mr. Sanders too, knew that Lena know his real identity.

“I was just talking with Mr. Li here. I guess I should be thanking you too, for taking care of my son so carefully.”

Lena looked back at Chen Xu. She could not read him at all, instead she kept her smile. “Yes, absolutely.”

On the other hand, Hannah was confused. Before, Lena asked her questions like she did not know anything about her family…. does Lena know her older brother?

“I was hoping that we can all have dinner together.” Chen Xu asked.

“That’ll be tricky. Your son is such a busy man, I barely see him myself.” Lena put up an excused, knowing that the old man was probably using this method just to get close to Gary.

He smiled. “My son busy just like me. Well, I hope my Gan and I can see each other soon. It’s a pity though, I really thought I would have Miss. Shen as my daughter-in-law instead. Guessed I lost to the Li family again.” He chuckled.

‘Again..?’ Lena caught that. ‘Gan… that must be Gary’s birth name.’

“Well, I still have to go to meet someone, so please excuse me.”

Hannah still wanted to stay and talk to Lena but her father dragged her away with him. Her father does not talk about her big brother much, but she was always curious about him. If Lena knows her older brother…. then maybe she is more willing to tell her more about him.

Lena watched both of them leave and her eyes kept staring into space until Kris nudge her.

“Don’t think too much about it.” Kris spoke softly to her.

Lena blinked and looked up at Kris. “It’s him… his father.”

“It doesn’t matter the weather I say yes or no… you won’t stop thinking about it anyway, right?”

“I am not going to ask any questions,” Lena said sternly. She already promised herself not to ask until Gary was willing to tell her himself.

“Are you sure?”

“….” Kris was not making it easier for Lena to hold back. “Just one…”

Kris waited for her to ask her question.

“Is… is Gary in danger? Are we in danger? Should we send Gary far away?”

“That’s more than one question.”

“I…” One question just kind of led to another one.

Kris held Lena’s hand and look straight into her eyes. “No to all of them. Well, I mean if you marry me then it’s a no, if not then it might be a yes.”

“Shut up.” Lena slapped Kris on the arm and let out a chuckle.

“But really, no. So don’t think about it too much. I don’t have any more candies, I told you that already right?”

“Are you trying to make me drag you out again?”

“Yes.” Actually, Kris just wanted to make Lena not think too much about Chen Xu. “I never knew that talking about business is so boring after a makeout session.”

“Shut up.” Lena slapped him again in the arm.

Kris didn’t want Lena to drink to much tonight, so he dragged her to the ground with him instead. This time though, he told her that Lena can go around bragging her man around to people. That definitely made Lena’s mind wander somewhere else than thinking about Gary and his dad.

While Kris was occupied with Lena, he did not notice the interactions between his mother and Chen Xu.

“I didn’t think you would really show up.” Madam Li spoke to Chen Xu.

Hannah was tired of being dragged by her father so she left him. He was going to go get a drink before he was stopped by Madam Li.

“Well, I was generously invited. And I have kept my face hidden for too long.” Chen Xu replied.

“Don’t think that I don’t know what you are up to.”

“What am I up to? I am only reuniting my family. Didn’t you do similar things to reunite your family too?” Chen Xu smiled at Madam Li.

“Chen Xu, don’t you dare involve my son in your business.”

“She’s such a beautiful woman. Sad my son couldn’t have her instead.”

“You have ugly genes.”

Chen Xu chuckled. “I heard that the Shen family has a son around my daughter’s age.”

“Didn’t I say you have ugly genes?”

“Well, my daughter is pretty. Look at her.” Chen Xu pointed at his cute daughter.

“Her personality is ugly.”

“That fake daughter of yours…. her personality is ugly.” He retorted back at Madam Li then left.