In Lu Mansion.. at dinner time...
Lu Lian was trying to convince Lu Lijun to go downstairs for dinner, but Lu Lijun was sitting stubbornly on the bed not paying attention to her.
"Lu Lijun, let's go for dinner. Everyone is waiting for you," pleaded Lu Lian, as Lu Lijun was not listening to her.
"Do you want me to bring your dinner to the room?" Lu Lian asked, but still, there was no reply.
Ning Jiahui entered the room seeing Lu Lijun didn't come out of his room as she knew Lu Lian was about to bring him for dinner.
When Ning Jiahui entered the room, she saw the scene that she already expected and understood why Lu Lijun was not listening. Jiang Yuyan was not home and he must be waiting for her.
"Lu Lijun, Yuyan will be home soon. She must be busy somewhere. Let's go for dinner," Ning Jiahui instructed, though she knew there won't be any use.
Both mother and daughter looked at each other helplessly while Lu Lijun was sitting in the bed with hands folded in front of his chest and his sight fixed at the mattress that showed he was upset with something and that something was Jiang Yuyan. She didn't come back home though, it was dinner time and Lu Lijun always had his meal with her. Moreover, Jiang Yuyan said, she would be back soon, but she took time and he was angry.
Ning Jiahui signaled Lu Lian to call Jiang Yuyan, but before that Lu Lian's cellphone rang. Seeing Jiang Yuyan's number on the screen, Lu Lian gave out a sigh of relief and said, "Yuyan called."
As expected of her, Lu Lijun immediately looked at Lu Lian and she received the call just to hear one instruction from Jiang Yuyan.
"Pass the mobile to Lu Lijun."
"Hmm!"
Lu Lian passed the mobile to Lu Lijun and he immediately took it from his sister though his expression was still cold his eyes were brightened with a call from Jiang Yuyan.
"Lu Lijun, are you listening to me?" Jiang Yuyan asked, but there was no reply.
Knowing Lu Lijun well, Jiang Yuyan knew he must be upset and won't talk to her, but he will listen to her. She continued, "I have very important work to do right now and it will take time. I am sorry I can't be with you for dinner, so for today just have it without me and I promise, we will have breakfast together."
Lu Lijun listened but didn't reply. Getting out of the bed, he passed the cellphone back to Lu Lian and stepped towards the door. Jiang Yuyan was still on the call, waiting to get the update.
"He is going somewhere," said Lu Lian, to inform Jiang Yuyan.
"Good. I will be back late, inform it to mother."
Instructing Jiang Yuyan hung up the call while Lu Lian and Ning Jiahui followed Lu Lijun. Both were scared to think where Lu Lijun was going and what Jiang Yuyan said to him. Knowing how unpredictable Lu Lijun was and in a fear that he will do something in anger, both the ladies followed him. As they reached downstairs and thought Lu Lijun would do something for sure, to their surprise, Lu Lijun went to the dining room where all the other family members were waiting for him.
Sitting on Lu Qiang's chair, he waited for the servant to serve him, his sight moving to Jiang Yuyan's chair in between as he wanted her to be there.
The elder felt relieved to see him there, and the ladies following him were relieved too.
Lu Lian understood Jiang Yuyan knew where he was going and she was sure about it as Jiang Yuyan didn't feel worried when Lu Lian said he was going somewhere. It surprised Lu Lian that what kind of connection these two had to understand each other so well when they were together for just a year while his own mother and sister couldn't understand Lu Lijun.
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In the car, Jiang Yuyan was relieved that Lu Lijun listened to her. Now she was waiting for the destination they were planning to go to. After more than half an hour, all the cars reached the deserted place that was once an old industrial area which had few small factories and out of which few were closed down and few that were still running used to stop work before the evening, making the entire place dead silent.
On the way, all the cars turned off their headlights as the road was visible in the light from the moon. Jiang Yuyan was observing what and how her people were working. All the cars stopped out of the huge compound wall of one closed factory and everyone stepped out of the car but Jiang Yuyan.
Jiang Yuyan tried to open the door, but she couldn't open it. "What the hell!" she exclaimed and looked at the driver who stepped out of the car before her and already closed the door.
San Zemin immediately went to Jiang Yuyan's car and said, "I am sorry, boss, but I can't allow you to go inside as your safety is my responsibility."
Jiang Yuyan gave him a narrowed eyes look and sat calmly inside the car, not arguing with him. San Zemin felt relieved that his stubborn boss didn't create a fuss and didn't make it difficult for him.
Instructing the driver to be with her and protect her, San Zemin went inside that huge compound wall of the deserted factory along with his men. The factory building sat in the center of the huge premise was old and looked like it was closed for so many years.
The lights in the building were on and it brightened the whole premise as if someone was still using it, though it was not for the factory work. Everyone pulled out the guns and went towards the building as Saz Zemin instructed them to divide into groups and approach the building from different sides.