307 This Is Your Home

Running her spoon leisurely in the soup on the Breakfast table; she phrased her words several times in her head and then she finally came to a conclusion there wasn't any better way to say it than blurting it out

So she looked straight into his eyes and hastily informed, "I will be going to my old Penthouse today." He met her eyes and she vehemently searched his face for a sign of disapproval.

Only when she saw a small trace of a smile on his face did she realize she was seeking his approval. But why was she seeking his approval? Did it matter to her what he thought? It did. For some unknown reason, it did.

She was confused yet petrified with her own thoughts. She knew in her heart if he wasn't pleased with her decision her half of resolve and interest will evaporate.

Did he feel the same way? Is that why he informed her of where ever he went? Because he cared about her and she cared about him in return. It was an estranged experience she had no way how to interpret.

"Sweetheart, send the staff first to clear out the place. It had been evacuated for too long. It will be dusty and who knows in what condition." He admonished with a frown.

She pursed her lips but nodded after a thought-out, "Perhaps I will take them but that really doesn't matter so not for that cause. I don't plan to stay there long. I will be selling the Penthouse anyway. Many know I once lived there, going back there to accommodating will be foolish.

I just want to pack some valuable stuff to transfer them here till I find a better place to put them too." After a pause, she added, "If you don't mind that is."

Her words warranted an utter silence as his frown sharpened. The staff knew at once a fight was brewing and all prepared.

His spoon fell back in the bowl. The Butler at once ushered every staff member in attendance out of the room.

He held her gaze for a while before he clutched her hand tightly in his, "Lei Xinyi, have I ever insinuated that you were a guest here?" His cold inspection held her words captive.

She blinked at the imposing tone and tried to retract her hand. He felt dangerous to be around with all the tell-a-tale signs. His hold tightened further, that it became painful. She swallowed the mired emotion and slowly drawled, "But I don't want to impose…"

"And you never did," He interjected sharply, she shut her mouth and lowered her eyes at once. She felt mortified by his words. It was like she was the ungrateful one, who was taking advantage of him but still in return was making him feel like a stranger.

Looking at her petrified reaction to his tone his eyes softened to elatedness and his hold loosened, "Lei Xinyi, this is your home as much as it's mine. I have made myself obvious to you time and again on my motives." He announced forcing every word.

She averted her eyes but didn't say anything instead nodded her head. Right now she was feeling all kinds of different emotions. Her heart was accusing her of being selfish and cold-hearted and her conscience was painting her a criminal for hurting him.

And this happened every time she tried to start an argument with him! Was it because of what she owed him, she was pretty sure it wasn't it... Her adopted father had done many things for her yet she was thick-skinned enough to rub his name in the mire.

If Li Yuan did notice the unusual occurrence in her behavior lately, he didn't make her conscious of it. Either he was getting used to her cold shoulder or wasn't bothered by it. But instead, he took her right hand in his and kissed her knuckles.

He then kissed her hair and reminded her, "Be sure to return before lunch or leave after lunch. Don't starve yourself." After that, he backed away.

She saw him leave and felt an ache in her heart. She wanted to run to him and kiss him and bind him tightly in her embrace but she just stayed there watching him became smaller and smaller till he disappeared behind the doors.

Her thoughts became conflicted and confused, she felt concerned about his thoughts of her. Her heart ached at the thought that she had disheartened him but what hurt more was that like before he didn't persist but left her alone.

It had been like this for weeks, he says everything right and does everything right yet she feels that he had detached himself from her.

'Was he seeing it now that she was more trouble than worth? Did he finally grow tired of her accustomed coldness to his intimate gestures? Did he find another willing woman who was easy and tended to his needs?' The strayed thoughts gripped her heart in a plague squeezing the life out of it.

Was he losing interest in her? She bit her lower lip hard enough to draw blood. 

But…Why did she care? Wasn't it bound to happen, him moving onto a less complex and more pretty maiden and finally throwing her aside? She shook her head and sighed. His attention was getting to her head and when it was threatened to be shared, she was getting territorial and there was nothing else to it!

She gripped the spoon hard enough to bend it and steeled her heart before walking out of the Dining Area to head to her Penthouse which was now guarded by his people so there was no hazard in seeing it.

Dressing casually in jeans and a hoodie, she sat on the vanity table looking at her bare face. She looked at all the makeup that was piled and picked up the red lipstick. She applied only to remove it. He wasn't even here to see it! But why would she want to look pretty for him?! Arghhh…

No! She was trying to look pretty because she wanted to feel pretty! Yes, that is what it is! Her eyes trailed to the ring on her finger that was the most expensive gift ever given to her, vexing her further.

She slid open the drawer and saw the Barbell piercings he had gifted her but she never wore. She extended her hand to grab so she can wear it for him, men loved it when women cherished their gifts… 

She huffed at her thoughts. Yes! She was trying to gain his affection and that had nothing to do with anything! It was just that she liked the attention and wanted his on her! Yes, this is it!

Touching the Sapphire, she was about to wear it when she retracted her hand. Wouldn't that be more seductive if she asked him to make her wear it? Her eyes gleamed with mischief as she formulated her seduction plan for him. 

He has to always stay wrapped in the vines of her charm, now that she had decided she liked his attention! She will besot him that deep in her allure that he will find it hard to look at another woman without thinking of her. 

Qin Shen and Qin Wentian were waiting outside for her with the car ready. Looking at her Qin Shen eyes sparkled with an easy-going smirk while his cousin kept a straight face. 

Out of the two, Qin Shen was the more outgoing and easy to get along with. Qin Wentian was closed off and an outright cold person. Qin Shen mock-saluted her, and bellow, "Good Morning Madam Lei, your humble servant is present in your service." 

Qin Wentian looked about ready to strangle his cousin but instead turned to face her, "Good Morning, Madam Lei. Excuse my brother's behavior. He is childish."

Qin Shen gasped and exclaimed. He staggered back a few steps, holding his chest as if a bullet had struck him, his face twisted in various angles of pain "You wound me!" Qin Wentian rolled his eyes and shook his head, seeming to give up on his cousin.

Lei Xinyi chuckled and shook her head, swatting her wrist in the air, "It's okay, everyone can use a little humorless humor, and please call me Lei Xinyi. Madam Lei make me sound like as if I am some old haggard spinster." 

In fact, she really didn't like being called that but with people she didn't like associating with, she tried to keep the formalities intact so they stay within their limits but these two were good lads.

They spar every day with Li Yuan and she only spars with him, not that she was complaining. She was good but they fought like savages and she really didn't want her pretty skin to bruise up or worse her face to be busted.

Li Yuan just taught her moves and dragged her ass to the gym to exercise for a healthy body. She would have to say, she was thankful for his insistence now that she had this petite form.

When Li Yuan had introduced them to her and have them pledge their loyalty to her, she felt at ease. He even went as far as swore that he was to only be informed in case something precarious was concerned. 

Since then she had loosened up in their presence.