Chapter 8: Chapter 8: I Live In This Building

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Really?” Jiang Feng’s eyes lit up. “That’s what you said, Fourth Brother. Wait for me. I’ll be right back!”

Jiang Feng walked over to where the filming crew was shooting and came back empty-handed not even a minute later. It was amusing to see the drastic emotions fleeting on his face; how the energetic grown man marched over happily like an over-enthusiastic puppy with a ball, only to return dejectedly like a dog being forced to go to the vet.

“Fourth Brother, Li Chen’s sister said she could give me her number, but she has to ask her fiancé first. Do you think Li Chen tricked me again? Didn’t he say that his sister was single? Was he trying to embarrass me?” Jiang Feng whined. Then he whined even more when he noticed his friend wasn’t even listening to his complaints.

Hearing that he had just been promoted to Li Yuhuan’s fiancé, Lei Hanping’s dark eyes seemed to spark with joy. When the rest of the base saw how Lei Hanping’s expression lose its usual tenseness for the rest of the day, nobody dared to point it out.

But they do wonder what had gotten their General in such a good mood.

…

On the day of the Lei family’s banquet, Li Chen was dumbfounded. As soon as he saw Li Yuhuan and Lei Hanping arrive together, he could feel his eyes bulging out of his sockets. He had never anticipated that his sister would show up with Fourth Brother, the guy he admired so much. He didn’t want to believe it. That woman walking with Fourth Brother couldn’t be Yuhuan.

But no matter how hard he refused to believe it, the woman in the black off-shoulder dress walking side by side with Lei Hanping was definitely his sister!

‘When did the two of them get together?’

Seeing Li Chen’s surprised expression made Li Yuhuan feel a little nervous. But before she could even spiral deeper into her thoughts, she felt a tight grip on her waist.

As if sensing her rising anxiety, Lei Hanping held her closer and whispered, “Don’t worry, I’m here.” His deep and magnetic voice soothed her eardrums, making her feel a little numb. She moved like a puppet as Lei Hanping brought her to meet his parents and three brothers. After finally meeting the Lei family, Li Yuhuan made an excuse to go to the bathroom. But didn’t immediately return to the main room as she ran out to take a breath instead.

Hopefully, they won’t mind if she took a tour around the Lei family’s back garden.

The Lei family’s main house covered a large area. Because they were a military family, their house was very grand. Li Yuhuan was a little lost as she looked around. Just as she returned to the main building, she vaguely heard some noise.

“Ah… Mmm, be gentler… People will notice if we go back late. Haa… Don’t be so impatient. You just took off your pants and shoved your d*ck in. You’re not gentle at all. Annoying…”

Li Yuhuan looked in the direction of the sound. Behind the rock garden, the woman’s moans were getting louder and louder. It was impossible to miss the voices, “Argh! Bastard, don’t touch that. You’ll break it…”

“B*tch, didn’t you like being f*cked by my d*ck? You dare to seduce me, aren’t you afraid that your husband will find out?” A rough male voice followed.

‘Husband? An affair?’ Li Yuhuan’s mind whirred like a hard drive. Despite her curiosity as to who these people were, she had to refrain herself. It was none of her business, and it’s best to leave them be.

She walked away quietly, trying hard not to alert the people on the other side of the rockery. As she returned to the main house, she ran into Lei Hanping, who had come out to look for her.

Lei Hanping’s gaze fell on Li Yuhuan’s bare and white shoulders. The winter weather was quite cold, so he took off his military jacket and draped it over her shoulders. She couldn’t pinpoint whether the brush across her shoulder had been accidental or intentional when he retracted his hand, but it made her shudder.There was heat on the spot where his fingers brushed against her skin. She lowered her head, trying to hide her heated cheeks, “Fourth Brother, let’s go back.” she said.

“Let’s,” Lei Hanping didn’t say anything more and led her from the garden. After a few turns, Li Yuhuan finally realized they were walking further away from the main building.

Without waiting for her to ask, Lei Hanping explained, “My parents don’t believe that you’re my girlfriend, and your brother doesn’t think we’re together.”

What does that have to do with him bringing her here? Li Yuhuan didn’t understand.

Lei Hanping stopped before a building and said, “I live in this building.”

That immediately cleared some of the confusion in her mind.

She was immediately welcomed by the sight of modern furnishings and accents as they entered his house. She had no doubts that this style, which was modest yet exquisite, was very Lei Hanping.

Lei Hanping took out a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet and poured a third of it into two wine glasses. He handed one glass to her.

Li Yuhuan took a sip and then slowly walked around the living room. She noticed that some of the murals on the wall were signed with the word “Rou” on them.

“Lin Rou also lives here?” She asked curiously. The only person Li Yuhuan had recently recognized with the word ‘Rou’ in their name was Lin Rou.

Lei Hanping finished the red wine in his glass in one gulp. The temperature in the room was a little on the warmer side, which made him feel a little stuffy, so he unbuttoned the two buttons on his collar. “My parents acknowledged Lin Rou as their goddaughter. After she was admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts, she has been living with the Lei family.”

“How long has she been living here? What year is she in University?” Li Yuhuan asked.

“Three years. She’s in her third year,” Lei Hanping replied.

She had been living with the Lei family for three years. Lin Rou must have already established a deep bond with the members of the Lei family. When Lei Hanping brought her to meet his family a few hours ago, Li Yuhuan could feel Lin Rou’s hostility towards her.

Also, Mrs Lei’s reaction was interestingly surprised when he introduced her to his family, which was worth investigating.