Chapter 197 New approach?

6 pm at a certain prestigious salon,

Luo Xiaolei was getting ready for Hinari's masquerade party that she was going to attend later. The masquerade party was to celebrate another launch of a HZ bookstore in Central City. Hinari's bookstore company had been very successful and had spread throughout country C as well. Hinari told her that this party was also to celebrate the company's 4th anniversary.

Ever since Luo Xiaolei stepped in as the Yu Empire's CEO, she had received so much support from the Chens. Both Yu Chen's brothers, Chairman Sei and President Zaki were very supportive of her. Luo Xiaolei was happy to have them supporting behind her. She couldn't let everyone be suspicious of her by showcasing all the abilities she gained from her experience in her previous life so she gladly accepted their help since she knew that they were doing their best to help her. Of course, she didn't only receive support from the two amazing men, their wives also became her real friends and she was extremely glad that she had them.

If this party wasn't Hinari's, Luo Xiaolei would have definitely declined. Due to her wish of not wanting to publicize her identity, she always declined invitation to attend parties. Gladly, the people who kept inviting her were already used to being declined by Yu Chen before so they were not even surprised nor offended anymore when she declined them.

Basically, this was Luo Xiaolei's first time dressing up for a party like this in the last few months… Actually, it was more like this was the first party she would be attending since Yu Chen fell into a coma.

She didn't have enough time to dress herself up and she didn't even have a dress yet so her only choice was to depend on the stylist.

The stylist who attended her was one of the greatest in the country. It appeared that old man Yu sent him so he treated her like the VVIP that she was.

The atmosphere inside the salon stayed pleasant all through the process. After some time, Luo Xiaolei's dress up was finally complete. She wore a royal blue evening gown and she was absolutely breathtaking that her own stylist fell in a daze for a moment upon seeing her. Even Juu, who was quietly standing in the corner, was obviously surprised.

\"My god, Miss Luo. You are damn gorgeous!\" the stylist was all praises for her while Luo Xiaolei just stared at herself in the mirror. She wondered what Yu Chen's reaction would be if he was with her right now.

When they were about to leave the salon, someone suddenly called her name.

\"Big sis Lei? Is that you?\" A lady in front of her looked shocked. It was her youngest stepsister, Luo Meili and behind her was, her stepmother, Mo Lifeng.

Since she lived with Yu Chen, she had not seen any of these so called family members of hers. What bad timing…

\"Oh… Xiaolei…\" Mo Lifeng stepped in, looking at her from head to toe and back again. Of course, her gaze was obviously mocking as she stared at her even though she was faking concern. \"How's your life now, my dear stepdaughter? We haven't seen you for quite a long time. Could it be that your fiancé has locked you up or something? We've been so worried about you. You disappeared for five months.\"

\"Big sis, I heard that Chairman Yu's grandson already has two sons. How could he already have two six years old sons when you two were only engaged five months ago? Who is the mother of those kids?\"

\"Xiaolei… don't tell me Mr. Yu only made you his fiancée as a substitute or something. It has already been five months since your engagement but we haven't heard anything about your marriage. Could it be that he is not planning to marry you at all?\"

Luo Xiaolei simply stood there, looking disinterested but unfortunately, her silence was interpreted differently by the mother and daughter duo.

\"Big sis… grandpa has been asking you to go back to the company. How about you come with us now? You can't just stay with a man like that. You should soar as well and be free to climb up. If he's restraining you or hiding you from the world like you're some prisoner, just break the engagement.\"

\"Your sister is right, Xiaolei. It would be better not to lower yourself more than this. You are a still a Luo after all. Leave that man and come back to our company. I will ask your father to make you one of his secretaries.\"

Mo Lifeng moved to touch Luo Xiaolei when suddenly, someone caught the woman's hand.

\"What the hell are you doing?!!\" the woman yelled as she yanked her hand from his grip.

\"Juu, step back.\" Luo Xiaolei finally spoke and Juu hesitantly step back, but still stood close to her.

\"Who is this bastard to stop me?!\" Just like that, Mo Lifeng's true nature was coming out. She really hadn't changed at all, this woman.

\"He's my personal bodyguard.\" Luo Xiaolei simply said and Mo Lifeng looked surprised again.

\"B-bodyguard? You mean, they really are restraining you? Xiaolei, come with us now. Keeping one's fiancée to the point of sending someone to watch you everywhere is definitely not healthy. That's manipulation!\"

\"That's right sis, let's go home. Grandpa and grandma want to see you.\"

Luo Xiaolei's lips curved up. What was going on with them? Was this their new approach? Did they get tired of their usual antics and decide to act like some angels of light?

She didn't know what kind of drama these two were acting right now, especially this stepmother of hers, but all she knew was that their words didn't affect her anymore, unlike before, where her blood always boiled at the very sight of this woman. She felt as though they were just some insignificant characters who don't deserve any of her precious time now. And what was that? She actually asked her to go back to become someone's secretary? How amusing…

Surprisingly, Luo Xiaolei felt satisfied by hearing just how ignorant they were up to this day. She found it funny now that she looked at them. Why did she waste her previous lifetime just to destroy these kind of people?