Chapter 194 - Pale In Comparison (2)
Unbeknownst to them, there was a pair of eyes who witnessed the second kiss the two shared in the garden. Mo Yuchen parted from his friends and went outside, intending to clear his mind. However, he wasn't prepared to see such intimacy between his unwanted fiancée and her best friend.
Since when did Su Xiaofei start seeing Lu Qingfeng? Was this the reason why she was insisting on breaking her engagement with him?
Because he was quite far and Su Xiaofei wasn't facing him, Mo Yuchen couldn't hear what they were talking about, and had no idea that Su Xiaofei was crying earlier.
Not wanting to see more, Mo Yuchen took the other side of the pathway. His feet moved through the garden pathway with a light crunch, his eyes flickering over the subtle, but impressive garden that the Yun family kept.
His long fingers reach out and stroke the soft petals of the purple pansies. It's color reminded him of the young woman who had been ignoring him, baring her fangs at him whenever their paths crossed.
The Su Xiaofei now was really different from the young woman who used to chase after him for years. Although he didn't like her attitude, she was the best candidate to become his wife, allowing him to stabilize his position in their company. If they were to really go their separate ways, then he needed to think of another way to reach his goal.
Mo Yuchen was so deep in his thoughts that he failed to notice another presence that arrived near him. It was only when he heard a deep chuckle did he turn his head, only to find the young Lu Qingfeng admiring the same purple pansies he was looking at earlier.
"Is there something you need from me?" He asked the younger man coldly. It hadn't been long since he saw Lu Qingfeng kissing Su Xiaofei, but what was this young man doing here?
"Young Master Mo shouldn't poke his nose in someone else's affairs." The younger man said with a mocking tone.
Mo Yuchen's brows drew together, forming a frown on his handsome face.
"Is this what you're supposed to say to the man who's betrothed to the woman you are kissing earlier?" He asked in return.
Did Lu Qingfeng kiss Su Xiaofei knowing that he was watching? Mo Yuchen wondered.
He had never gotten along with this young man, even when Su Xiaofei was chasing him before. Now, he understood why Lu Qingfeng always looked at him with hostility. He should have realized that this young man was in love with his little, arrogant fiancée.
"I believe the engagement has been dissolved already. If you were really serious about taking her as your bride, how come you've never hosted a party to acknowledge her?" Lu Qingfeng continued to taunt him.
"This has nothing to do with you, Young Master Lu. Whether I marry Su Xiaofei or not, is none of your business. I'll pretend I didn't see anything earlier."
"Oh? You speak like you are certain that Feifei would still marry you, and wants to be with you. Is Mr. Mo really this weak that he needs to rely on a woman to stabilize his position at Golden Star? You're quite disappointing then."
Mo Yuchen gritted his teeth, hands clenching on his sides as Lu Qingfeng poked on his sore spot. Ah, no wonder this young man got along really well with that young witch, for he is also a black bellied person like Su Xiaofei.
"Young Master Lu, you are still young, but this isn't an excuse to be rude to your elders, right?" He spat out venomously.
"Then I apologize for offending you, Mr. Mo. I was merely expressing my opinion over the betrothal between you and Feifei. Feifei doesn't need you anymore because she already has me, but you still need her, don't you?"
Mo Yuchen was rendered speechless at that. It seemed that Lu Qingfeng could clearly see his intentions as to why his family hadn't agreed to Yun Qingrong's request to dissolve the betrothal between him and Su Xiaofei.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" Lu Qingfeng arrogantly cocked his head to one side, then gave Mo Yuchen a head to toe look. "Are you regretting your actions now?"
A flash of surprise flashed in Mo Yuchen's eyes. If he had treated Su Xiaofei a little better… if only he led her nose to believe that he was in love with her, Mo Yuchen wouldn't have this problem.
Lu Qingfeng watched him quietly and there were no fluctuations in his expressions. His hands, however, unconsciously clenched behind him as he thought about how many times Su Xiaofei shed tears for this selfish man.
Su Xiaofei thought that she was selfish, but she clearly couldn't be compared to the man who was currently standing in front of Lu Qingfeng.
"Young Master Lu must be joking. I have no obligation to answer you." Mo Yuchen's brows slightly wrinkled, but he didn't allow his anger to appear on his face.
As Su Xiaofei appeared in his mind, he was reminded of those pair of deep cold eyes that he'd seen when she was hospitalized. That kind of cold, dark eyes made him very confused.
In Mo Yuchen's heart, something stirred, and his instinct was telling him that this wasn't supposed to happen, that regardless if he felt anything for her or not, Su Xiaofei should belong to him, and not another man, especially not Lu Qingfeng.
That uneasiness in his heart only grew more intense as he found her in another man's embrace. Most probably, due to him ignoring her for too long, the love Su Xiaofei used to have had turned to animosity and dissatisfaction towards him.
Lu Qingfeng shrugged and turned to leave without saying any parting words to Mo Yuchen.
Since Mo Yuchen lost his chance to adapt to Su Xiaofei's sudden change, Lu Qingfeng intended to conquer every piece of her heart.