Chapter 69 - Mei Xing Is An Exception of Exceptions

Li Na sneered as she could see the storm brewing in Lu Jianjun's dark eyes. Something is up with this guy.

Does he hate Mei Xing or he doesn't? However, she still could not conclude or pinpoint it. But her instincts were alarming her.

Does his hate even matter to her? At present? Probably not... only if she survives this. In the future? Who cares! One has to last up to that moment when they began to care. The days before that moment seems pointless and irrelevant to bewail over.

'Hmm, Why do I love blue so much?' Li Na resolved to herself as she drove into the quest. Now, this wasn't the case, when she has nothing to say, in fact, she has so much to say and her sincere dilemma is from where she should begin. Everything related to blue is very private and special to her. People close to her, might not know why blue but they surely know Mei-ing loves blue as if it's a fact about her. So, she shouldn't be that surprised by someone ȧssociating her blue. Thus, she has to justify herself without making any mistake or been obvious like Mei Xing.

Even though for now, Li Na had no theory. And she could not guess the precise name in Lu Jianjun's mind but she was confident enough not to reveal 'her' own name as well. What if both the names were the same?

Doesn't that mean she doesn't aspire to live?

Anyhow, whoever that "female" name bearer is, one thing for sure Lu Jianjun is very violent and aggressive regarding 'her'. And that happened to a man under two extremes hypothesize, either he really hates her or really loves her.

However, in Lu Jianjun's case, loe seems like a lacking factor, cause, he kan ignore her if she is Li Na or anyone else. But he'll kill her if she is that girl, who he thinks of 'her' to be. Now that's a bummer!

You don't kill the woman you love, but obviously, you can shoot the one you hate.

Fuck this! What a faceoff!

'Why can't I remember Lu Jianjun? Do I really know this man?'

' Wait a minute.' Her eyes dilated at the oblivious realization.

Amazed but not fazed, Li Na's initial troubled consciousness switched to that of an opportunist. 'This is a damn face off.'

' Oh, Right! He wants me to admit who I am, and to admit that I need to be sure, Mei Xing isn't in his mind. Any girl other than me is fine by both of us.'

There has to be something obvious between them. Having this lightbulb moment Li Na wanted to laugh out but she controlled her urgings.

So, it's a two-way encounter and she hasn't surrendered yet. Her flushed face shimmered with an exotic glow as her eyes narrowed at him ever so slightly like a target been found.

"Okay, Mr. Lu, I'll be honest with you. But before answering your suspicions. Just to ȧssure you, let's be clear of this. You see this face?" Suddenly, Li Na pointed towards her face as she confidently asked him. Lu Jianjun frown slightly as Li Na smiled usually and stated, leaving no room for ambiguities. " This is who I am. you see my face, you know my name, And that's the truth."

She is lying? But he can't deny her with that much of her confidence and determination held into those pair of gleaming eyes.

Marking her words, Lu Jianjun's expressions darkened. As though he was trying to suppress his temper, his loose curled fist clenched together firmly.

Li Na took his silence as approval as she proceeded. "You're right, I don't have amnesia, but I never said I do... remember everything," She spoke coolly as Lu Jianjun became more focused on her.

" You see, I never asked for your introduction. That means I know you already, right?" Li Na stretched out her sleeves, retreating her finger into the sweater when he appeared to be reminiscing. She was a little nervous inwardly while covering her already hidden wrist tattoo. Concurrently, she also rushed her brain to revive their past engagements.

All this while, Lu Jianjun, and Li Na held intense eye contact as if they are lost into each other's eyes. After a while, they blinked mutually and lost the sight, breaking their stupor.

Nope. There was no introduction between them. 'Not even to Mei Xing.' Li Na's smile widened a little as Lu Jianjun's frown deepened.

Thinking of introductions, he literally had never introduced himself to any girl on this entire planet, except the woman he loved. For other women, he never needed that... still, something bothered him about Mei Xing. No doubt, Mei Xing is an exception from exceptions.

For a while, they sat silently.

There is no way Mei Xing can identify him. The possibility of her knowing his name is the rarest thing, on top of that, recognizing his face is impossible. And just a few minutes earlier, due to her lack of responses, he was almost convinced that she doesn't have Li Na's memory. So, how is she able to relates his name and face together?

Lu Jianjun pondered as he remembered, the Doctor's estimated that Li Na might only remember those people who are important to her or have a stronger impact on her mentally. As she can recognize them by getting face to face with them like Grandma Li and him.

He looked deeply into her eyes. He wasn't confused or puzzled about how she might have figured out about Grandma Li. Perhaps Elder Li told herself even if Elder Li didn't say anything this girl isn't too dumb to guess that. Probably, if Lu Jianjun would have not aware of her unmistakeably figuring out the Little Tiger's relation with her then he might have given it more thoughts. Her calculated talent fairly surprised him before he could connect the dots.

Lu Jianjun frowns deepened. He hasn't considered this before because it's acceptable if she is real Li Na, but Mei Xing can't do so without Li Na's memories?

Now confused, he didn't know what to believe or what to trust. Does she has Li Na's memories or not? Did I miss something about her? How does Mei Xing know me? He doubted he might have missed something to notice.

Wondering, Lu Jianjun began to think over Li Na's behavior since she was shifted to Versallies Manor. His mind consumed each event after he became suspicious of her while doing so, all of sudden and unconsciously Lu Jianjun's gaze landed on her hands fully tucked into her long sleeves. She was pulling down on her sleeves just a while ago. crossing his arms, Lu Jianjun leaned back casually.

Silence fell on the room for too long, as Li Na was expecting Lu Jianjun to question her on the tattoo. But he didn't. What's taking him so long? Little did she grasps that the man is yet to know, that his name was engraved on someone's body. Did Lu Jianjun really not know that Li Na has permanently engraved his name, not only in her mind and heart but also in her body?

Understanding that could be a possibility, Li Na's eyes lit up instantly. She stared at him in disbelief and doubt. But before she let herself drown into an abyss. Without any delay, her mind began to browse all of their encounters and to be on the safer side she focused on if she ever exposed her tattoo to him.

Their first encounter was in the rain. Her eyes flickered. That time, she had a bandage safely wrapped around her bruised wrist. And bandages remained there and she only redressed the wounds in her room where there is no camera or him.

Over that bandaged time, she faced Lu Jianjun twice before he left more than a week and they meet again after she learned about Little Tiger's existence. But what about the days in between that? He kept an eye on her through cameras.

Li Na saw his gaze dropped on hands and stayed there. Tension began to rise rapidly between them yet they couldn't let it displayed to the opposite individual. Besides, at the same time, Li Na's body couldn't remain too casual or stable for this long as anxiety incited into her due to stretching mental stress. Maybe, that's what he is waiting for.

Li Na smiled after she gazed at his folded arms for a while and looked at his profile again. Gradually, folding her legs on the couch. Li Na grabbed the side cushion. Placing it on her ŀȧps she hugged the puffed pillow and rested her head on it.

She didn't know why but Li Na's body seems to have its own emotions and reactions whenever she appeared in front of him. And surely it doesn't match with Mei-ing's state of mind or emotions.