Chapter 082: Very unexpected

Su Mianmian did not know why she was so sad. Perhaps it was because of what Qi Chuyan had said. She walked aimlessly on the street and completely forgot about having lunch with Lu Xiangdong.

Lu Xiangdong was having a meeting in the conference room of the NEPC International Airlines. His assistant said in a very low voice, "Young master, your subordinate has already booked two seats at the Royal Hall of Lafite Hotel for 12 o'clock."

Lu Xiangdong raised his diamond watch to see the time; it was 11:30 pm. If he went to pick up Su Mianmian now, the timing should be just right.

"That's all for today's meeting. We'll continue in the afternoon," Lu Xiangdong said. The other leaders let out a sigh of relief.

The assistant hurriedly asked, "Young master, you want to eat so early?"

Lu Xiangdong put his hands in his pockets and pursed his lips. "You don't have to follow me. I know the location of the hotel very well."

The assistant immediately stopped and smiled. "Yes."

He didn't know what Su Mianmian had been doing all morning. Lu Xiangdong took out his phone to call her. The call didn't go through, her phone was switched off. What was wrong with this woman? Hadn't she just bought a new phone? Why was her phone switched off?

The assistant saw CEO Lu leave with a frown. It must be an urgent matter.

His calls weren't going through and he couldn't contact her. Lu Xiangdong was a little anxious and drove the car back to the villa, assuming that she had slept there. But there was no one in the villa.

He hit the accelerator hard. Could it be that she went to find the other man? When he thought of this possibility, his expression changed.

He would never have guessed that Su Mianmian was actually sitting alone on the lawn not far from the airport. She was sitting under the fence with her chin in her hands. She looked like she was thinking about life.

She did not know how long she had been sitting there. She had seen multiple planes taking off and landing in the distance. If she was not a stewardess, what else could she be?

A drop of rain suddenly fell from the sky and landed on her head, interrupting her deep thoughts. She looked up at the sky and realized that it was raining. Why had she come to such a remote place to hide from reality?

She reached out her hand to catch the rain. Su Mianmian could not help but smile bitterly. Why did she have to do this.

Lu Xiangdong had been calling Su Mianmian the entire afternoon.

He threw his phone back into the backseat and was about to drive the car back to the company.

In the hazy rain, a disheveled figure suddenly appeared. Lu Xiangdong thought that he must have imagined it, but he noticed the figure again, walking towards the villa. Only then could he confirm that the person was Su Mianmian. He pushed open the car door and ran towards the person.

"Su Mianmian, where did you run off to?"

Su Mianmian, who was drenched, raised her head in a daze and said to him with a silly smile, "Captain Lu- no- CEO Lu, hello!"

Lu Xiangdong looked at her with a strange expression. She took a step in front of him and bowed again, almost falling down. He quickly reached out to hold her. She pushed him away and managed to stand up by herself. She smiled vaguely and said, "CEO Lu, are you upset that I stood you up? Let me tell you, I actually stood you up on purpose because I'm really upset! You're making me really upset!"

Lu Xiangdong finally understood why her phone was turned off. She was upset with him, but how had he offended her again?

He reached out to hold her. Lu Xiangdong wanted to know what she was thinking. She fell on his chest, closed her eyes, and panted slightly. Lu Xiangdong looked down at her and found that the rain had already soaked her hair. She was so cold that her whole body was trembling. Her hair was messy and stuck to her cheeks, making her look extremely pathetic.

He reached out to caress her cheeks. His warm fingers moved the wet hair on her face to the side. "Su Mianmian, what did I do to make you unhappy? Where did you go?"

Su Mianmian only opened her eyes for a moment. She giggled for a moment before stopping.

Lu Xiangdong touched her forehead. He wasn't surprised that she had a fever, It was clear that she had been in the rain for a long time. What was it that made her run into the rain so impulsively?

Lu Xiangdong sat on the bed and waited for her to wake up. He could not help but fall into deep thought. What was it that made her unhappy? He was determined to ask her when she woke up.

He was about to get a hot towel to apply on her face, when his wrist was held tightly by her. He turned around to look at her. She was still in a coma-like sleep and she kept shouting, "Don't, don't..."

Lu Xiangdong wanted to ask her what she didn't want.

"Don't... don't go..."

Lu Xiangdong frowned. What exactly was she dreaming about?

Su Mianmian's grip gradually loosened, and tears rolled down the corners of her eyes. She had a high fever, and she felt very uncomfortable. Her face was burning red, and the corners of her mouth were pale. She dreamed that Lu Xiangdong and Qi Chuyan were going to leave her, and in the dream, she felt sad and anxious. She couldn't help but cry out loud.

"Lu Xiangdong, Lu Xiangdong..."

She was dreaming of him. Lu Xiangdong's heart tightened. He did not know what she wanted, so he patted her face, trying to wake her up.

"Su Mianmian, I'm here. You're awake. It's just a dream." He leaned over and hugged her. Su Mianmian leaned into his arms and cried.

"Lu Xiangdong, don't leave me. I'm happy." She swallowed the last words in one breath.

Lu Xiangdong moved his face closer, he hadn't heard her clearly, but she fainted from her high fever.

He grabbed her wrists, wanting to shake her awake. How could she fall asleep again at such an important moment? Lu Xiangdong let out an unpleasant sigh and put her back on the bed. He covered her with the blanket and let her sleep.

Although she usually acted very strong in front of him and did not treat him well, at least he now knew that she had a good impression of him.

She would not have cried and told him not to leave her if she did not like him.

Lu Xiangdong went to the windowsill and looked back at the woman lying on the bed. His heart softened and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Was it day or night? Su Mianmian was in a trance from her sleep. She suddenly got up from the bed and the towel on her forehead fell down. She picked up the towel and looked at it. Only then did she remember that she had run to the airport's guardrail to watch the plane for the whole morning and then returned to the villa in the rain. She had met Lu Xiangdong. What happened after that? What happened after that? Why was she lying here?

She got down from the bed in a panic, opened the bedroom door, and rushed out.

"Lu Xiangdong, are you there?"

Lu Xiangdong, who had just got back from a run, picked up the towel hanging around his neck and wiped his sweat. "You're awake? Remember to take a few antipyretic pills later. I put them on the desk upstairs."

"What are you talking about? What antipyretic pills? I have a fever?"

"Yes." He nodded and walked towards the living room.

"I had a fever last night and you took care of me?" She looked at him with uncertainty. She did not remember that she had a fever, and did not believe that he would be kind enough to stay and take care of her.

That was not right. Qi Chuyan said that he would accompany her to read. How would he have time to take care of her? Unless Qi Chuyan was lying?

"It seems that your fever is really unclear. You don't remember anything at all." He walked past her to the water dispenser and poured himself a glass of ice water. He raised his head and drank it.

Su Mianmian stood behind him. "Did you forget something important? For example, who you promised and who you wanted to accompany?"

Lu Xiangdong turned around to look at her with a puzzled expression. "Why do you ask? Do you know more about me than I do?"

"No, I mean! Did you promise Qi Chuyan anything?"

He held a cup in his hand and reached out to touch her forehead. He sighed. "The fever seems to have subsided. What nonsense are you talking about?"

She was fine now. Even though it sounded like she was talking nonsense, she didn't care. She had realized one thing: Qi Chuyan had lied to her!

He took his hand away from her forehead, and Su Mianmian's tone became gentler than usual. She said awkwardly, "Thank you for taking care of me last night. Also, I'm sorry for standing you up yesterday!"

Lu Xiangdong glanced at her, took a sip of water, and said casually, "You may not know this, but I specifically asked my assistant to book a table at the hotel yesterday. When I couldn't find you, I asked my assistant to cancel it."

Su Mianmian was annoyed that she had listened to Qi Chuyan's nonsense. Now, she felt like a duck that was about to fly out of her mouth. She felt embarrassed that she had made herself sick with a fever.

"Hey, who told me to listen to others for no reason? I asked for it."

"What did you say?" Lu Xiangdong looked at her curiously.

"It's nothing. What time is it now? Why haven't you gone to work yet?" Su Mianmian didn't want him to know about the problem between her and Qi Chuyan.

Lu Xiangdong put down the glass of water and looked at her. "Do you need to take a few days off to rest at home?"

Su Mianmian shook her head. "No need. I'll go back to work today."

"Take care of yourself. Don't push yourself."

Did she look like she was pushing herself? She just didn't like to stay at home. Work would make her feel more fulfilled.

Su Mianmian got off the bus and met someone who surprised her at the airport entrance.

That person walked slowly towards her and stood in front of her. He smiled and said, "Very surprised, aren't you?"