Ten Years of Yearning. My Love, Let Me Protect You.

Her giggling face, with the perfect and precious smile she had, fell in Luo Lixiang and Kong Pipi's eyes at the perfect moment before it could vanish away.

Kong Pipi gritted her teeth in anger but because she was before public eyes, she couldn't dare to show herself and her anger for everyone's pleasure and mockery.

On the other hand, Luo Lixiang remained still with only a frown. 

Soon, Elder Kong, Kong Pipi and Luo Lixiang were left behind. The old man couldn't stop the crease from appearing on his forehead. He couldn't understand why Sheng Ruming behaved that way. 

However, Kong Pipi left Luo Lixiang's side and went beside the old man. She hooked her arm around his arm and whispered smiling like an elegant lady, "Uncle, why are we standing here? Shouldn't we enter as well?"

Elder Kong smoothed the crease away from his forehead and a vague arc appeared at the corner of his lips. He nodded and without saying anything, entered the venue as well. 

Now, it was Luo Lixiang who got left behind by everyone. Right then, another group brushed past him as they entered through the way. 

Luo Lixiang appeared like a stray dog. Without waiting anymore, he walked in with large steps and soon caught up with Kong Pipi. 

… 

Currently, a very famous retired elder of the business world was giving his speech. He was talking about the high expectation the general people held towards this project which could change the lives of millions of people. 

Luo Lixi sat down in the second row while a certain Sheng acted like super glue and snatched the seat beside her. He acted nonchalant without batting an eyelid even when some people around them chuckled aloud.

"Can you behave properly in front of others?!" Luo Lixi whispered-yelled with her suppressed anger. 

But the man sitting beside her raised his hand very leisurely and tucked her little bangs behind her ear. Seeing his calm demeanour confused her.

Luo Biwun couldn't help but frown watching this. No relative of a girl would feel happy watching a man teasing their girl. 

In their eyes, even if the other party would be the husband or fiance or boyfriend, it was equivalent to molesting! And it wasn't something they would want to tolerate either!

Sheng Ruming smiled deeply and changed the topic, "Focus on the bid. Didn't you want to win this bid and get the project to show off? Don't get distracted now or else, later, you will only get my shoulder to cry on…"

Luo Lixi: "..."

Luo Biwun's frown deepened but because he was a gentleman, he didn't butt in their little conversation or else he would have counterattacked him. 'Humph! Arrogant fellow!' 

He couldn't just sit behind and watch his niece getting speechless by another man, could he?!

Right then, someone tapped on Luo Lixi's shoulder. When she turned around, a huge smiley face of Kong Pipi greeted her. 

Kong Pipi smiled and murmured, "Xixi babe, how have you been these days? I didn't get the chance to call you. Shall we go somewhere after this event is done?"

Sheng Ruming also turned around at the sudden call, the man blatantly shot a glance towards Luo Lixiang and sneered, "It's clear why you were very 'BUSY'. She understands… Also, where in the world are you planning to go in the middle of the night? To play what?!"

Kong Pipi froze, just because of his past actions, Kong Pipi didn't dare to provoke him. She wanted to refute, 'It's capital you dumbass! Half of it remains awake even in the deep night!'

But She still remembered how Xiao Huang had scared her with her family. She could do whatever and she could care less but the family was her bottom line. 

Kong Pipi clearly knew that she couldn't and shouldn't do anything that could possibly anger Sheng Ruming. 

Kong Pipi withdrew her hand under Sheng Ruming's smiling eyes and thought in despair, 'Even though people don't know the exact power of the Sheng family but uncle respects his father, Sheng Haotin a lot… '

Thus, Kong Pipi made up her mind to find Luo Lixi when she would be all alone. Luo Lixiang was right beside Kong Pipi and snickered at her scared face without letting anyone know.

But the most vital matter was that, everyone literally ignored his presence and that greatly displeased his ego. 

'Heh! Those old fogies! When I used to attend these types of events with my grandfather, they used to flock around us like servants and now that I am alone… Tsk Tsk!'

Luo Lixiang's eyes fell on the three elders who were seated on the very first row. His eyes turned darker. 

Even then, at some point, they turned around and began to chat with Luo Lixi and Sheng Ruming and he was being ignored again. The man blamed everything on Luo Lixi but who would be so bored to explain this to him?!

… 

In this event…

Elder Bin came with his grandson, Zhao Yichen. Both of them were in green military clothes, looking very intimidating! 

Beside Elder Leng was his dear grandson, Leng Zichun, he occasionally turned behind and glanced at Luo Lixi with dark intention hidden behind his dark eyes, in return he only got a dazzlingly smiling Sheng Ruming staring at him. In return, he also smiled back.

If people didn't know that there wasn't any connection between them, they would have mistaken them as best buddies! That's how dazzling their smiles were. Elder Leng even got a very weird vibe from these two brats!

Last but not least, Elder Wang who had the poorest health among his friends. This mighty business tycoon didn't hold any of his past glories yet didn't feel out of the place at all. 

The woman sitting beside him, his daughter, Madam Wang was famous for her good characters and disposition. 

Even though she was a divorcée and no one ever came to know about her husband's identity, till this day, her old admirers would occasionally propose to her to get married… even though she was in her late forties!

All these people were seated on the first row, thanks to their old men. If Luo Qintian were to come, he would have also been seated in the first row. 

Sheng Ruming's seat was also in the first row but the man didn't go there, causing the staff to do extra work.

When Madam Wang turned around, her eyes were smiling sweetly. She couldn't help but feel rejoiced inwardly when she saw Luo Lixiang right behind Luo Lixi. But watching those two faces, her soul got excited.

With a pleased mood and cool mind, she turned around and glanced at the big projector which was showing the possible future image of the bridge and the three largest cities that would be connected through it. 

Madam Wang was thinking with a joyful expression while the hidden admirers who would occasionally walk through in front of the first row, getting their hearts pierced because of her smiling face, wondered, 'Has anything good happened recently or this mere occasion was enough to make her happy? As expected of Wang Yue…'

'Luo Baiyun, can you see this scene from hell? Your two jade-like children were so loving before as if they would die for each other but now they won't even cross each other's eyes… hehehe!'

Her eyes became brighter as she turned towards the bridge shown on the display. 'Soon, your remaining family will get destroyed. I will surely let you get reunited with your children in hell…thank me in my dream then!'

Her right hand clenched against her purse tightly and her nails dug into the fabric. 

Elder Wang, who was beside her, patted her palm and asked in concern, "Xiao Yue, if you don't like being here then go behind and sit with Lixi girl."

Madam Wang nodded and obediently stood up. She was more interested in sitting beside Luo Lixi and enjoying the scene rather than watching the dull process of the bid.

When Madam Wang came behind and expressed her wish to sit beside Luo Lixi, Pan Er Jiu immediately left her seat and had to shift to the front row where only elites of the elites got the chance to sit!

'Oh heaven! What will I do? Is being an assistant sooo…. haaard?!' Pan Er Jiu was nervous beyond words. She was already under a lot of pressure.

Later, she would have to go up and submit their plan regarding the construction of the bridge to the authorities, it indeed was suppressing her calm mood and shaking her balance. 

As if it wasn't enough, Elder Leng suddenly began to ask her many things. It was rare to see a young girl like Pan Er Jiu sitting beside him. 

Also, her somewhat cute face which had glasses of golden rims made her look scholarly which elderly people favoured a lot. Thus, she was bombarded with several questions in a few seconds!