Chapter 43 - Free To Do Whatever You Please

After a while, Lu Jianjun still didn't answer her as she kept on looking at him, eventually, she returned her gaze silently.

'At least, he's also not proud of himself.'

As soon as the car drove through the main gates of an old Mansions it attracted Li Na's attention. Which somewhat felt familiar to her. Blankly, she began to look around the surroundings. Some of the old memories flashed in her head. The moment she remembered, from when... her eyes went wide in shock.

She has visited this Mansion before...as Mei-Xing. To be precise, twenty years back when Mei-Xing's mother, Li Jaizhi took her twin daughters to meet their maternal grandparents for the first and the very last time. Unfortunately, twins couldn't meet any of the family members as they were sent back to their home immediately as Zhang Han's mother, Madam Zhang, took them along her. It wasn't an ordinary occasion but a birthday banquet held for a year old newborn baby. Unknown to the seven years old twin sisters as it was a celebration of Mei-Xing's and Mei Lein's first cousin. They didn't even know the name or the gender of the newborn baby, nor they ever get heard about, any of their relatives after that day.

That day also became the reason for the downfall of the Li Empire by their long term business allies Zhang Corporation. Simultaneously, the roots of Warren Empire deepened in China's market.

At present:

Twenty year's old Li Na stepped out of the car in a daze. Unable to believe and reluctant to go inside the mansion.

Mei-Xing had actually come back to this mansion where, on her mother, Li Jiazhi was attempted murder as she was invited purposely. Not even in millions of possibilities, Mei-Xing couldn't imagine that Li Na could be related to her. They were never supposed to meet each other, let alone dwelling into the same matters. After that event, their mother kept the twins away from her all her relatives, breaking all the ties and never let anyone get to them.

Looking at the mansion, Li Na's hand clutches on the hem of her cardigan sweater as she took a deep breath. Suddenly, a bad feeling raising inside her. As if the muscles of her empty stomach was twisting on their own, no matter how she tried to conceive this sickly feeling she couldn't control herself.

'Shit, I'm not going in there. I can't. I-I shouldn't. What the fuċkɨnġ hell...Is it...that Li Na was m-my first cousin? No, No, this shouldn't have happened. This is bad. Shit, I won't be able to see my family ever again. No way.'

Both the families had left the Lis like on the verge of life and death. The growth of Li Corporation was also controlled by those two Empires and they were always making sure that Li Empire could never stand on its own feet ever again, as Zhangs dominate them inside the country whereas Warrens crushed them out of the country. Li Empire was blown away, let alone gaining their long gone glory was next to impossible as long as the two magnates are ruling the business world.

And for now, if Li Na was actually related to particularly...this Li family which means, in the future, she has to fight with her own families: Warren and Zhang's. Because no matter what she says or does, they'll never bat an eye to her. As her voice won't be heard, let alone Li Na proving herself to be their daughter, Mei Xing, no one would believe her.

On the other side of the car, Lu Jianjun hung up his call and turned to see the hesitant Li Na. His brows furrowed slightly as he approached her. " Hurry up."

Indecisive, Li Na took a sharp breath before taking the lead and entering the mansion. She felt like walking a path of her own destruction.

Meanwhile, Elder Li was sitting on the sofa, unlike the previous time she looked in better condition. Master Lu and Ethan were also present there. Apart from them, there were two other men watching her with a smirk. Her brows contracted seeing there faces. With a few similarities, that pair seem like brothers.

But as soon as their eyes fell on the person behind her, their faces turned pale with fright.

Astonished with the change in their expression, Li Na looked over her shoulder as she saw Lu Jianjun texting over the phone while walking with a slow pace.

'If he is so busy, why did he bother to come? It's not like I'll run away...Well, not a bad idea. No...He has my Little bun.'

"Mr. Lu, it's our pŀėȧsurė to meet you." One of the brothers said. As with a side eye, Li Na glanced at the two men nonchalantly.

' Why does this sound like bootlicking? Oh, please. Buzz off...'

Lu Jianjun didn't reply to them as he directly looked at Elder Li.

Even after been ignored, one from pair buŧŧ in to earn a sharp glare. "Oh, Mr. Lu, we don't question your authority? We have read the contract and you're free to do whatever, pleases you with Li Na."

Stunned, Li Na shot daggers towards the young man. 'How could he say that?'

'What? Free to do whatever you please? Excuse me, for you're kind information, I'm not Li Na.'