Ning Anmiao curled up in his arms, still looking terrified with a slightly pale face.
The more like this she was, the more heartache Lu Yan felt.
The meeting was only halfway through. If he hadn't been distracted by the ruckus outside the window, he wouldn't have known what kind of harm his Miaomiao would have suffered.
But now, leaning against his chest, she felt much calmer.
Lu Yan carried her to the lounge chair beside the swimming pool and gently laid her down. "Wait for me."
At this moment, Lu Ye had also swum to the shore. He spat out a mouthful of water angrily, his eyes blazing with fury. He almost rushed in front of Lu Yan.
"Are you fucking crazy? How dare you kick me?" He roared at Lu Yan. Sensing the onlookers' gazes around him, he instantly felt extremely aggrieved and ashamed.
Hearing the commotion, Lu Yan only seemed to notice him just then. He stepped closer step by step, looking down at Lu Ye from above.
His eyes were calm, but somehow they sent a chill down one's spine. The aura of a superior exuding from his whole body was also extremely oppressive.
The words Lu Ye hadn't finished were abruptly stuck in his throat.
For some reason, he didn't even dare to look up and meet Lu Yan's eyes.
Lu Yan looked at him and spoke first. "Lu Ye, was it fun?"
This tone was just like an elder scolding an ignorant junior. The intimidating aura was so terrifying that one couldn't refute.
His tone was calm, the intonation cold and low, with a hint of impatience. "Knowing better but still daring to touch the person I care about. Do you find it exciting?"
Lu Yan's expression was extremely cold.
He enunciated each word slowly and calmly, but there was also something unfathomable hidden within.
A storm had already arisen in Lu Ye's heart.
Normally in the Lu family, although Lu Yan never gave them a good look, he had never shown such obvious disgust and sense of distance.
It was as if he was above everyone else.
Lu Ye was dissatisfied and raised his hand to push him. "Who are you pretending to be? Do you really think you're the eldest young master of the Lu family? You're just a watchdog raised by our Lu family..."
Before his hand could touch Lu Yan, it was firmly held down by the latter.
Lu Yan's strength was no small matter. He tightly squeezed Lu Ye's arm, and Lu Ye felt as if his bones were about to be crushed!
Lu Ye grimaced in pain. Thinking that his little followers were still watching beside him, his eyes were filled with shame and anger. "Isn't it just a woman? I haven't even fucked her yet!"
His arrogant attitude made him seem like someone who wasn't afraid of death.
Lu Yan was too lazy to argue with him. He raised his hand and rubbed the space between his eyebrows. His eyes swept over the bodyguards who had already rushed over from the club, and he raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Master Gong, it's your territory. You take care of it."
Gong Ming had been holding Yin Yiyan in his arms and hadn't let go since just now. He just coughed lightly. "Sorry, Mr. Lu. The club failed to manage properly. I've made you laugh."
As soon as the words were out, the bodyguards immediately rushed up, grabbed all these people, and without even letting them change their clothes, unceremoniously threw them out.
They were all standing at the club's entrance in their swimsuits, looking at each other in dismay.
Especially Lu Ye. He clenched his fists tightly and still wanted to rush in. "You useless idiots. Don't you know who I am? I'm Lu Ye, Lu Ye of the Lu family!"
The bodyguards at the entrance were also good at sizing people up. Before, because Lu Ye had Lu Yan backing him up, they gave him some face; but now seeing that the two brothers clearly didn't get along, they naturally didn't bother to give him any face.
"Sorry, Mr. Lu just gave the order. You and dogs are not allowed to enter." The bodyguard was polite but also quite good at insulting people.
Wasn't this just scolding him as a dog in disguise?
Lu Ye was so angry that he wanted to punch the bodyguard in the face. But the other party wasn't a pushover. He directly lifted Lu Ye up from the ground, and Lu Ye's feet were instantly off the ground. He looked extremely embarrassed.
"Second Young Master Lu, please behave yourself."
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Inside the club.
After clearing away the irrelevant onlookers, Lu Yan's eyebrows were still knitted together, obviously still angry.
Seeing this, Gong Ming hooked his lips and smiled. "It seems this meeting can't go on. I'll ask the other cooperation partners to go back now. We'll talk next time."
Lu Yan didn't answer. He just turned around and went to pick up Ning Anmiao on the lounge chair.
Miaomiao had been bullied. How could he still be in the mood to talk about cooperation?
Seeing Lu Yan walking away, Gong Ming stood upright, looking down at the person in his arms with a gentle voice. "Miss, do you want me to accompany you to the dressing room, or will you go by yourself?"
Yin Yiyan's earlobes turned red. She was too embarrassed to speak. Her current situation was indeed a bit of a dilemma.
She saw the purple lace bra not far away, and her face blushed so much that it was almost on fire.
Even though she had seen a lot in the world, she had never encountered such a tricky situation.
If she asked Gong Ming to accompany her, it would seem a bit unreserved; if she went by herself, she would surely expose herself.
Gong Ming kept looking at her. Knowing what she was worried about, he then smiled. "It seems I have to offend the miss one more time."
After saying that, he hugged Yin Yiyan, making her upper body press against his chest. His big hand pressed on her buttocks and lifted her up a bit.
She was like a koala hanging on his upper body, extremely intimate.
As Gong Ming walked, Yin Yiyan felt their skins were almost touching through the clothes. She felt so ashamed that she didn't even want to face anyone!
This was the first time she had thrown herself into a strange man's arms when meeting him.
...
Gong Ming carried Yin Yiyan into the dressing room and then closed his eyes. "I won't look at you. You can get off now."
He was polite and proper.
Yin Yiyan was a bit nervous. When getting off his body, she quickly covered her chest with both hands. As if still not at ease, she said again, "Don't peek."
Gong Ming closed his eyes. Hearing her wariness, he couldn't help but let out a soft laugh and then turned around and walked out of the dressing room.
"I'll wait for you in the tea room."
His voice was gentle and deep, like the warm sunshine. Yin Yiyan's heart skipped a few beats.
What a charming man.
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After resting on the lounge chair for a while, Ning Anmiao gently rubbed the muscles on her calf. The symptom of the cramp had slightly alleviated.
The suit was slightly opened, revealing a glimpse of the white swimsuit.
Lu Yan stopped in front of her and raised his eyebrows. "Is this the swimsuit I bought for you?"
... He knew the answer already!
"The other one was a bit small. This is Yanyan's spare swimsuit." Ning Anmiao was a bit nervous. Somehow, under his scrutinizing gaze, she felt a bit guilty.
Lu Yan sat on the edge of the lounge chair and moved a bit closer to her. "I couldn't have bought the wrong size for you."
"Miaomiao, you don't like the swimsuit I gave you, do you?"
Ning Anmiao's cheeks flushed.
"It's not that I don't like it. It's just not very nice..." She lowered her eyes and murmured softly, "It's neither gray nor blue, and the style is so old-fashioned."
Although her voice was soft, every word fell into Lu Yan's ears.
Was she blaming him for having bad taste?