Ye Xixi obediently crouched by the coffee table, continuing to “wolf down” fruits as if devouring them ravenously.
She looked just like an adorable little piglet.
Lu Peishen watched from the side, the corners of his lips unconsciously twitching with amusement.
Noticing Lu Peishen’s smile from the corner of her eye, Ye Xixi immediately choked slightly—was Uncle Lu laughing at her eating manners?
“Uncle Lu… my… eating isn’t very graceful, please don’t look,” Ye Xixi blushed, biting into a soft, sweet piece of watermelon as she spoke sheepishly.
Lu Peishen certainly wasn’t laughing at her. It had been so long since he’d seen a girl eating fruit in such an endearing way.
He was the heir to the Wolf Clan.
His parents had passed away early, and his grandmother raised him alone. To prevent him from being harmed, the old lady had subjected him to extremely strict upbringing.
Thus, from childhood, his temperament had been honed into one of coldness and cruelty.
Moreover, the blood flowing through his veins carried the Wolf nature.
In his 28 years of life, he had never been close to any woman, nor had he experienced the soft fragrance of a girl.
Except for Ye Xixi.
He clearly remembered, ten years ago when he hadn’t yet taken human form, he was training in the snowy mountains and encountered hunters, nearly getting killed.
Fortunately, at that time, he met Ye Xixi, who was wearing a red cloak and accompanying her father on a vacation in the snowy mountains.
The little girl, upon seeing him covered in blood, showed no fear. Instead, she lovingly hid him away, saving him from death.
During that period, she would sneak fresh beef to him every day to help him regain strength.
Later, she had to return to school, and her father took her away from the snowy mountains.
He never saw her again after that.
Until he transformed into human form and returned to the capital to take over the family business.
Only then did he begin patiently waiting for her to come of age.
Only she could make him feel the warmth of having his own family and stir his protective instincts toward her.
Of course, no matter what Xixi did in the future, he would always like it.
“Not at all, Xixi. From now on, feel free to be yourself around here. Don’t worry about anything,” Lu Peishen pulled back his thoughts, his gaze profound, his tone low and measured.
His eyes were exceptionally captivating.
Clear and distinct, yet his pupils were the pure black of raven feathers, exuding a depth like the deep sea.
One shouldn’t meet his gaze directly.
Otherwise, it was easy to get drawn into his eyes.
Ye Xixi noticed this too and quickly averted her sparkling large eyes, nodding obediently.
Uncle Lu really was such a good man!
Not only mature and charismatic, but also so respectful toward women.
She couldn’t help but admire him even more.
“Xixi, remember, although our marriage was somewhat rushed, you are the young madam of the Lu Family. From now on, when you go out, hold your head high. If anyone dares to bully you, just tell me,” Lu Peishen continued. He would severely punish anyone who dared to mistreat her.
Ye Xixi was stunned, hardly believing what she was hearing.
Was Lu Peishen being a bit too good to her?
Although she knew he might have married her because of her pregnancy and his grandmother’s pressure.
But… he was still so kind to her.
Really too kind.
Ye Xixi was afraid she might lose herself in this “kindness” of his.
No, no, that won’t do.
Uncle Lu was only treating her this way because of his grandmother. She mustn’t fall for him, mustn’t, mustn’t.
Ye Xixi mentally gave herself several hard punches, “bang, bang, bang,” to calm herself down.
Don’t fall! Don’t fall! Absolutely must not!
“Okay, Uncle Lu.”
“Xixi, so well-behaved.” He adored how obedient she was.
Lu Peishen didn’t dare reveal his beastly desires, suppressing them as he spoke gently.
Being praised by Uncle Lu made Ye Xixi’s heart swell with joy. Blushing, she continued eating her fruit with lowered head.
Meanwhile, at a trading company in the city center…
This trading company originally belonged to Ye Xixi’s uncle. After his passing, it was seized by his wife Zhong Wenfang and her biological brother Zhong Shun.
The moment the siblings took over the company, they immediately dismissed all of her uncle’s long-term employees.
Replacing them with people from the Zhong family.
They even went so far as to send Ye Xixi’s grandmother to a nursing home.
Utterly heartless.
At that time, Ye Xixi was still underage and living under others’ roofs herself, completely powerless to save her grandmother.
She could only watch helplessly as they sent her grandmother away.
However, the sibling duo were no business talents. Shortly after taking over the company, it teetered on the brink of bankruptcy.
This was precisely why Ye Xixi’s aunt was determined to sell her off.
She needed the human trafficking money to plug the company’s financial holes.
Now that Ye Xixi had escaped,
With no funds to fill the gaps, the siblings were naturally frantic.
This morning, Zhong Shun burst into Zhong Wenfang’s office in a panic, exclaiming: “Sis, that damned girl Ye Xixi has disappeared who knows where!”
“The people I sent have been searching for almost a month without any leads. She’s really good at hiding, like a rat scurrying into the sewers?”
Zhong Shun complained viciously while watching his sister’s expression.
His sister had a domineering personality.
Over a month had passed without locating Ye Xixi.
He feared being skinned alive by her.
Zhong Wenfang indeed wanted to skin her useless brother. Couldn’t he handle such a simple task?
How would he ever accomplish anything significant?
Zhong Wenfang set down her pen, her heavily powdered face twisting in irritation: “So you realize it’s been over a month? I entrusted you with this simple task, and you still haven’t delivered? What else can you possibly handle?”
“If you weren’t my biological brother, I’d have fired you long ago.” After angrily berating Zhong Shun, she stood up and continued: “Let me make this clear – our company is about to collapse.”
“I’ve already promised Boss Chen I’d sell Ye Xixi to him for shipment to South Africa. He agreed to pay one million.”
“Now tell me – with a million practically in our hands flying away, shouldn’t I be furious?”
“Zhong Shun, listen carefully: you have three days to find Ye Xixi.”
After this outburst, Zhong Shun didn’t dare utter a word, standing with bowed head: “Sis, don’t be angry. I understand. I’ll find her.”
“Don’t worry, three days – I’ll definitely dig her out in three days.”
That damned girl, making him search for over a month. When he caught her, he’d slap her first thing.
How else could he vent his anger?
Just as Zhong Shun vowed confidently to capture Ye Xixi, the office glass door suddenly crashed open from a powerful kick outside.
The force of the kick was substantial.
Startling both Zhong Wenfang and Zhong Shun.
The siblings whirled toward the doorway. Before the intruder entered, Zhong Wenfang began shouting: “Who’s the blind fool kicking the general manager’s door? Asking to be fired?”
Her words hung in the air as her secretary squeezed in nervously, stammering: “Manager Zhong, Manager Zhong…”
“I’m sorry, it’s the lawyer from the Lu Corporation.”
Lu Corporation???
The most mysterious and powerful super-rich family in the capital’s elite circle???
This? What do they want with her?
Could it be that they want to invest in her?
At the thought of such a possibility, Zhong Wenfang was no longer angry about the Lu Family lawyer kicking the door. Her eyes lit up like a mouse’s, and she immediately revealed a shamelessly eager smile: “Oh, why didn’t you say so earlier? Quickly invite him in.”