Lu Lijun held Jiang Yuyan's hand and pulled her towards him with a strong tug. The next moment she landed in his embrace that shocked both of them.
Lu Lijun was holding her one hand that he had to pull her and his other hand was on her back to hold her steady.
Jiang Yuyan's head landed on his chest, and in the reflex of sudden pull, she held him at the side of his waist while Lu Lijun held her other hand.
Li Lijun was shocked by the sudden closeness while she was surprised by what had just happened.
"Are you okay?" Lu Lian exclaimed and came towards them, which brought the two out of the shock.
Lu Lijun let go of her hand, and she stepped back to get away from him only to look at him and said, "Thank you."
There was no reaction from him to what she said as he was still not entirely out of the shock. Lu Lian offered her hand to Jiang Yuyan, and Jiang Yuyan stepped away from Lu Lijun while holding Lu Lian's hand.
Lu Feng, too came there while holding Weiwei in his arms and looked at Lu Lijun, who stood facing his back towards them.
Once Jiang Yuyan joined them, Lu Lian looked at Lu Lijun, "Why is he still standing there?" She was about to call him, but Lu Feng stopped her.
"Let him be. He must want to be here for some time," Lu Feng suggested and took the others away.
Lu Lijun was standing there as if he was in a daze. His heart was beating faster, and he didn't know what was happening to him.
The scene from a while ago kept flashing in front of his eyes. When he held her hand to pull her and held her steady closer to him by holding her back, he could still feel the touch of soft skin in his hand.
He gulped, looking at both palms, and his sight followed his chest where her face was buried, and he felt her soft breathing against the thin fabric of his white T-shirt.
Lu Lijun could just feel his heart was not in his control with all these thoughts as it kept beating at his highest. The breath he was holding in for a while in a shock; finally, he exhaled it and put his palm on his chest to calm his faster-beating heart.
It was painful for him, and he didn't wish it to go like this. He didn't like it and wished to run away somewhere, feeling something was wrong with him and his heart.
When the other four went back where the family members sat, Ning Jiahui asked, "Where is Lu Lijun?"
"He is still there, near the pond," Lu Lian replied.
"Call him. It's almost dinner time," Ning Jiahui instructed.
Before Lu Lian could agree, Lu Feng interrupted again as he put Weiwei down.
"Let him be there for a while. We know it's his favorite place, so it's fine to be there for a while more."
Lu Jinhai agreed, "He is back here after so long. Let him take his time."
Ning Jiahui nodded, "Let's wait for him to come back."
"We should not let grandma wait for more. Let's have dinner. He might want to have it in his room," Lu Feng suggested.
"In his room? Is he alright?" Ning Jiahui asked worriedly.
"Mother, brother Feng knows his mood swings better than us, so just do what brother Feng said," said Lu Lian.
Everyone went to the dining room while Lu Lijun didn't return. Halfway through dinner, everyone heard the servant talking to someone.
"Fourth young master, everyone's having dinner and…."
"Bring it to my room."
The family members heard Lu Lijun, and they looked at Lu Feng as happened the same what Lu Feng had predicted.
Lu Feng continued eating as if he didn't notice others. Jiang Yuyan didn't pay attention to what was happening around as Weiwei and his sudden demands occupied her.
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An Tian's home.
The entire day went peacefully between the two young men, Jake and Noah, while An Tian didn't return home as he was busy.
After dinner, when both were talking in the living room, Noah's cell phone rang. As it was on the center table, Jake could see the name on it, and that was Nicole.
Smiling to see her name, Noah received the call while the colors on Jake's face fled away, but he could do nothing.
"Hey, sweetheart," Noah talked, and Jake frowned and cursed in his mind, 'Sweetheart, my ass.'
"Now?" Noah asked, reacting to what the woman on the other line said, and they kept talking. "Seems like you miss me a lot."
Noah was in his flirting mood when he talked with Nicole. Seeing that smile on his lips, Jake felt like to punch him hard so that he won't be able to smile and talk like that.
"Wait for me, babe. I'll be there," Noah stood up from the sofa to step towards the door and informed the woman, "Already leaving home."
He hung up the call and looked at Jake, "Don't wait for me. I won't be back tonight."
"Why would I wait for you? Go to hell," came the cold reply from Jake, and he stood up to go to his room.
"Good for me," commenting, Noah pulled out his shoes from the shoe stand and heard the noise from Jake's room.
SLAM!!
Just then, the main door of the home opened, and An Tian entered who saw Noah putting on his shoes.
"What was that?" An Tian asked as he too heard the noise of the door slamming.
"What can it be. Our highness is on his work to take this home down," Noah replied as he was ready to go out.
An Tian understood what Noah meant and asked, "Are you going out?"
"Hmm."
An Tian gave him his car keys, "Take my car."
"Thank you, brother Tian."
Noah was about to step out, but An Tian spoke again, "Are you sure about what you are doing?"
Noah looked puzzled, and An Tian said again, "Going out like this often. Are You sure about it?"
"Is anything wrong with it, brother Tain?" Noah asked, feeling confused why An Tian suddenly asked him.
An Tian smiled lightly to assure him he didn't mean to offend him, "Nothing is wrong if your heart feels it's right."
Noah smiled as he returned to his playful self, "Trust me, brother Tian, my heart always feels it's right."
"Then, you are all good. Go," An Tian instructed, smiling pleasantly.
The moment Noah left, that smile on An Tian's face disappeared as he looked at Jake's room. He didn't know what he should do for his brother and how he could help him.