Chapter 45 - His Dignity As A Man
Chapter 45 – His Dignity As A Man
After having been stared down like he was some type of a bug, Qu Xing Xu started to doubt himself.
He knew it better than anyone how much effect his face and prestige could do to everyone. He heard and witnessed how women started to faint and blushed whenever he was around while men flocks around him, trying to befriend him and rope him in their sides.
The eyes that were full of affection and admiration were too clear for him to not notice and he ignored it. However, not even once had he got someone looking at him like he was ranked lower than a bug.
He had seen people looking at him with hatred, love, and envy, but this woman in front of her was the first. Was she seriously trying to stare him down like an insect unworthy of her attention?
Although he was shocked at her reaction, Qu Xing Xu was not as bothered as he had thought. The feeling of interest was immense and he wanted to tease her more.
"How about it? Are you willing to become my lover?" He said as his face started to close in and shorten their distance.
Lin Xiaofei wanted to slap this shameless man but she forced her irritation down and said, "If Manager Li is willing to meet my grandfather and ask him for my hand in marriage, why not?"
Seeing him pause after hearing that, Lin Xiaofei raised her eyebrow in amusement.
"Your grandfather?"
"Manager Li doesn't have to pretend any longer. I know you had someone follow me and investigated who I am."
As someone who lived two lives, Lin Xiaofei was the most sensitive when someone was tailing her.
After getting used to Yu Fangzhu's constant pursuant and having someone tail her, Lin Xiaofei's senses were more alert to people who were watching her. Excluding the man in front of her, she noticed that she was being followed when she met with Chu Chu a few days ago.
She didn't know who it was but she suspected that Manager Li must be the person who sent that person to follow her.
Pulling the ends of the tie behind her, the veil covering the lower half of her face slowly slipped down and fell on the ground and a peerless face was uncovered.
Slightly blinded at the sight of her face, Qu Xing Xu was caught off guard and didn't have any reaction.
He was startled at her sudden action. He never thought that Lin Xiaofei would try to take her veil off her face. He expected that she would continue hiding her Identity until their dealings together were done
What's more, he never thought that the title 'peerless beauty' really did describe how beautiful the young woman in front of him.
Even though he had seen most beauties in the country, Qu Xing Xu couldn't deny that the young lady in front of him was indeed a far superior beauty amongst them all.
Sitting with her back straight and her hands overlapped, Lin Xiaofei looked extremely dignified that Qu Xing Xu felt like he was some kind of a lowly official trying to intimidate a person of high status.
Startled at this thought, Qu Xing Xu frowned.
No matter how much he tried to think about it, the young Lin Xiaofei and the Lin Xiaofei in front of him was completely different. However, he couldn't pinpoint how did it happen. Did she manage to change during these past 3 years? Or did the Lin family finally found a master that could train the wild black horse in the family to be obedient?
Unbeknownst to his thoughts, Lin Xiaofei still had a disgusted expression on her face, albeit, looking down to fold the veil she picked up from the ground.
After folding the veil, Lin Xiaofei stood up and said, "I am greatly disappointed that manager Li broke his word first, but I'll consider forgetting about it in exchange for the bomb you acquired."
They both said that they wouldn't try to look into each other's background but Manager Li broke his word. Won't a man's word worth enough for her to take the bomb without spending a cent?
Lin Xiaofei was aware that her words didn't make sense at all, however, considering that Manager Li has quite the reputation to his subordinates, he wouldn't break his own word, especially a word he promised to a lady.
Besides, she didn't really want to take her veil off even if she knew that he had someone investigate her, but because she wanted to make sure he wouldn't try to keep her detained in that place and kill her for trying to haggle him with his dignity as a man in exchange of the bomb, Lin Xiaofei had to let go of her veil.
Qu Xing Xu stared at her with incredulity. He had never heard anyone taking hostage of his dignity as a man. Aside from that, 'manager Li' was not the person who ordered someone to follow her but it was his other identity, the Duke of Xin.
Not even his subordinates nor the imperial family have dared to question his dignity as a man and yet, this woman before didn't even blink an eye as she tried to bargain with him.
No matter where he looked at it, he was the one at the disadvantage here!
He really wanted to strangle the woman before him and tell her that she was wrong, but he couldn't risk being found out by her. Add the fact that he got the bomb in the shortest time, Lin Xiaofei would certainly suspect him.
Gritting his teeth, Qu Xing Xu decided to own her accusations, although, it was aimed at himself.
Indeed the beauty that was rumored was definitely not a beauty but a Demoness!
Lin Xiaofei turned her head to look at him and said as if she remembered something, "Ah, that's right. I wonder if Manager Li also has a method to look for a man for me?"