"Oh! Did you prepare everything Mrs. ?" Mr. Guo asked.

Guo Anhe nodes, "I've checked everything. " She walks to Guo Bowen and caresses his shoulder with a loving smile on her face.

" Dad, be calm. Everything will be fine. This project is ought to be ours !" Guo Shufen said," I've met Mr. Leng personally, it's not like rumors. He was very generous on our last meeting. "

" Even so son, we must be careful. He's Leng XiaoRong ! He literally runs the country's economy. We would be finished if we make any mess."

Guo Shufen sighs. Guo Anhe at this point becomes really annoyed.

" Don't you trust my son? If he can make Leng Rong agree to come our home, he can also make him sign the contract paper. He worked so hard. He will absolutely get what he deserves!! Why are you making him demotivated?"

Guo Shufen stops his mom," Mom, relax ! Dad is also nervous as I am! He's right. We must be cautious. "

"Sir, guests have come." at this moment the servant quickly make the report.

Both father and son quickly make their way to the hallway.

"Please come in Mr. Leng!" Guo Shufen welcomed him.

The Maserati pulled over. The half ignited cigarette he was holding by his slender fingers, was pushed to the glass ashtray kept beside him.

A twist to left and a half twist to right was just enough to extinguish it. Designated Bai Hewang at this moment comes to the passenger door and open the lock for his boss.

Leng XiaoRong along with his assistant, wearing a formal attire with raven black colour suit piece walks in as his leather shoes cluttered on the marble floor.

"Good evening. I guess I'm on time ?" he asked with a calm smile on his face.

"Yes, yes. Please come." Guo Bowen greeted him with smile.

By this time madame Guo also appeared there.

"Here, my wife Anhe."

"Good evening madame, nice to meet."

Guo Anhe smiles, "My pleasure. Please sit here." she directed at the couch there.

Before sitting down he quickly goes through the room with his calm and sharp gaze.

Servant brings in a tray. Guo Anhe gestures him to stop a little farther and then politely asks Leng XiaoRong, "Is Mr. Leng fine with some refreshments ?"

"Sure."

Madame Guo gestures the servant to carry on and keep the tray on table.

She then delicately pours him a right amount of tea for everyone.

XiaoRong under his spectacles slide his sharp gaze to Mrs. Guo.

He slowly takes a seep and keeps the pot on table.

He sneers, "Madame Guo is such a patrician host, I almost feel like I'm in my office. "

Everyone seems to be normal except Guo Bowen.

Like his office !?

Guo Bowen doesn't know what should be the meaning of such a statement coming from a person almost half of his age.

" Well, I seem to hear about your daughter. Is she not here ?" Leng XiaoRong asks with a casual manner.

Guo Anhe suddenly feels a chill in her heart, she clenches her fists as her eye becomes red.

Guo Bowen glances at his wife and holds her hands.

" She doesn't live with us. You know younger one always throws tantrums. It's a rebellious period, she's going by. She will return after a while from aboard."

"Ah... So that's how."

"She's not rebellious, she'll return soon." Mrs. Guo said stiffly.

"Sure, she will!" Leng XiaoRong smiles.

"Sir, it's time." the secretary said.

"Uhm, well Mr. and Mrs. Guo, master Guo, it was a well spent evening. As I mentioned I have a dinner plan already so, I'll take my leave. As for the project my assistant Mr. Bai will inform you later. Well, thank you then."

"Uh...yes. You must be in hurry Mr. Leng. I'll see you off then." Guo Shufen said.

"No, it's alright, let's meet again next time." XiaoRong smiled and walked out of the house.

He quickly walks into his car and slammed the door.

"Drive."

Next morning

Leng Conglomerate

".... This time steel plantation and oil refinery achieved a proportional growth for last 8 months. On the other hand there's 3% decrease in sells of supermarts. There's a standard line on motors, while we had 3.9% and 8.3% growth in sells of electronics and cosmetics. "

Assistant Bai continues

"Now coming to collaborations, We have few concerns. First, I think we should conduct a meeting with the Blossom airlines. The thing they agreed t..."

*Ring Ring*

Leng XiaoRong frowns and takes the call.

"Sir there's a lady from Marquez interior."

"What lady ?"

" Sir, this is Mr. D'Souza's secretary. She said Mr. D'Souza couldn't come for an emergency, so she will attend. Her name is Huo Roulan."

Yes, he remembered Hewang reported that D'Souza can't come.

XiaoRong sneers," She's already half an hour late, tell her to wait."

The attendant sighs and put off the call. Then she glanced at the pair of large eyes waiting for her answer curiously.

Attendant smiles politely, "Please wait in the private lounge at the right of this corridor beside elevator. Sir is currently busy."

Roulan nods," Alright. Thanks."

She quietly enters the lounge as she was told.

Heavens! Why would D'Souza send me here!? I'm just accountant.

Even though she likes designing she's absolutely not professional.

How can she deal with such a high standard client.

As working in design company she can roughly estimate the costs of all this interior. The style is just so unique! And why won't be that! After all this is Leng's head branch.

She silently tried to calm herself. To adjust with the situation she picks up a magazine from the table in front and starts to turn the pages.

Just like this a period passed by. After almost an hour she hears some pair of shoes approaching towards the corridor.

She straightens up her back quickly and looks towards the door as it opened.

"Good afternoon Ms. Huo Roulan." a mild husky and deep voice sounds, proclaiming his arrival.

"Good afternoon Mr. Leng. " She quickly stands up and greets him with a warm smile.

He put his unfathomable eyes towards her. A pretty dolled up face with a cheerful and promising gaze. Just as he expected her to be.....

(To be continued)

Her eyes flutter like butterfly wings as she looks at the man.

Roulan felt a pressure in her chest. She was already really tensed about the meeting, but seeing this man in front, she felt even more nervous!

He is absolutely gorgeous! A notably handsome man. His face those beautiful thick eyebrows, his basked tanned skin tone. He is terrifically beautiful!!

She can't help but gasps out some air.

As he entered the air in the lounge filled with a strict spine-straightning aura.

Assistant Bai gestures the attendant to leave. The attendant left while closing the door.

Roulan calms herself down and tries to maintain a good composure.

"Please take your seat." Leng XiaoRong said. Roulan sits down quietly.

"Good afternoon sir, I am Roulan D'Souza's secretary. Actually D'Souza got involved in some family issue, so he couldn't make it. He's extremely sorry for this. He already prepared the design you wanted." Saying she opened the file and handed to him.

Resting his chin on his knuckles, Leng XiaoRong sweeps his gaze through the papers.

"So, what issue you mentioned with D'Souza?"

Roulan glances at assistant Bai and looks at XiaoRong, "Yes, actually it happens like this, his wife's suddenly going through labor. She needs him now."

XiaoRong hummed with an unreadable smile on his face as he looked at the designs.

XiaoRong raises his brow, " Well, his work needs him too! Isn't it? Wife can deliver baby under experts guidance in hospital. It's not like he will be any help there. "

Roulan looks at him with questionable gaze. 'Is he sane !? How could he say that to a man whose wife is going through labor!.... Well it's right he doesn't really have anything to do during his wife's labor... But, even though...!!'

Roulan couldn't figure out whether to support her boss or not.

Glancing at her dolled up clueless eyes, he smiles sweetly.

" What ? Am I wrong ? He should have known about priority. "

Saying Leng XiaoRong turns to Bai Hewang, "Here note this one down And call D'Souza to meet me tomorrow to discuss the design, I need him few changes to do. "

Bai Hewang nods," Alright sir."

He then bows down a bit to his ears and whispered," Sir it's time for your lunch. We have a meeting in an hour."

He hummed at his assistant and gestures him to leave.

Roulan looks at them with a confused look. Now that his assistant took that file, should she wait for it to be returned or should she leave !

He smiles," Here please have some, Ms. Roulan. " As he said he pushed the tray of snacks to her. There are few cupcakes and macrons kept, which is in nice pastel shades.

Well who doesn't like colourful deserts.

But she can't just jump on the plate, infront her boss' boss !!

Seeing his decent smiling face, she smiles at him nervously.

So... she should wait for his assistant to return with the file right?

D'Souza should have sent Mona here, who's skilled at these. As secretary her work is mostly managing the accounts and taxes, not to mention it's her first time in a meeting like this.

She let put a sigh secretly and takes a macron to eat.

As she eats her eyes can't help but glance at the man sitting in front. Why is he sitting here...? Shouldn't he leave ?

Well, now that she is looking at him... It seems like, she has met him before. Where ? He is just too handsome to forget.

Oh! Wait!!

She gasped and just about to utter something but stopped herself quickly.

She sighs, even though she remembered about it , that doesn't mean he to remember about that meeting. She better not embarrass herself!!

"You want to say something?" his water like fresh voice sounds.

"Uh, actually it's nothing." She smiles in composure ," Then... should I stay here sir?" she asks as lightly as possible.

XiaoRong's eyes drifts behind his spectacles as he stares at her.

He remains silent for few seconds as he watches her holding a half bitten macron.

"That's your will to decide Ms. Roulan. As we're already done with our formal discussion. "

Blood rushed to her plump cheeks in embarrassment as she bit her lower lip.

Her big doe eyes grew a bit bigger, as she quickly flutters her big lashes.

"Uh, right. Then I'll be leaving now, sir." She gets up and bows to him. And with small steps she quickly leaves there by making as minimal commotion as possible.

His gaze follows her as she leaves the door. A glint appears on his eyes.

It's refreshing around her.... and he enjoys it.

He let his body drown in the couch and rest his head on the board. As a soothing smile appears on his lips he closes his eyes on his sweet rendezvous. As he remembered his first meeting with this lady.

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Two weeks ago...

Shangri-La Regency

After coming out from the washroom he decides to go to balcony, at the end of corridor, as an itch to smoke his cigarette grown in him.

(To be continued)

Two weeks ago...

Shangri-La Regency

After coming out from the washroom he decides to go to balcony, at the end of corridor, as an itch to smoke his cigarette grown in him.

He leisurely walks forward as he takes out his cigarette and put it between his lips. He folds his cigar box and put it in his coat. His slender fingers then slip out a black lighter as his thumb press on lever. With a glitch the sparks create a blue ignition, smooth enough to light his tobacco infused roll.

His lips press the roll slightly and a dash of smoke evokes through his throat as the adam apple bobbles under his tanned smooth skin.

"Tch!"

He quietly walks to the balcony to see a pale white arm with a sparkling bracelet rolling in its wrist was holding a phone high enough to get the view of the space around.

The girl, having difficulties to get a 'suitable' picture of her, cannot get a satisfactory picture of hers.

Smelling a burning odor she frowns and looks behind, to see a tall man standing behind.

To match the ambience today the light of balconies are kept quite dim. In that not-so-well lighted place though she can't really figure out his absolutely features, she takes him as a decent person by judging his appearance.

The man on the other hand doesn't really bother by her was smoking while looking at the moon, in a silent manner.

"Uhm... Excuse me!" Hearing a partially sweet tone his eyes are drifted over her.

Though it's not very bright there, he can tell her eyes... has some temper.

"If you don't mind can you click me a photo? Please!!" she said in an absolute sweet and pleading tone.

However, the man standing at the corner seems to be unbothered.

She pursed her lips. It's awkward. Her pink hued lips as if tightened.

A smirk brushes over his lips.

"Sure." his husky baritone gives her a rush over her heart.

By his voice, seems like he has gotten a cold.

She smiles and give her phone to him. He put his cigarette on his lips and takes the phone.

"Ah... First take a full frame photo, with the whole dress and shoes okay?" As she said she keeps gesturing her hands over her body to make her words more meaningful.

'Ah... It's not as boring it seemed before!'

He captures 2 images of her in her phone and extends the phone to her.

She also excitedly bobbles to him to take a look at her photo.

After seeing a wide satisfactory smile appears in her mouth.

"My Goodness!! Are you professional!! Can't believe it's just like those insta pictures!" she then looks at him with her cute doe eyes," If you're okay... Please take a few, Na!! This scenery is so pretty, and I also got my hair and make up done from salon. Who knows such perfect occasion would come again or not!? So can you please!!"

"Hmm." He then again takes then phone and captures her pictures. She used to instruct him as per choice that how long the frame should be, and then she gives various poses one by one. He will also take her photos tirelessly while smoking his cigarette.

And after some photos she then thanks him for his precious contribution. Undoubtedly the photos come pretty satisfactory!

Then it suddenly comes to her mind," Uh! You took so many photos of mine! How about I also take few of yours? You look so nice!"

He smiled ,"...

"Sir, everyone is looking for you. Mr. Su and your father is here." Bai Hewang informs him as he glance at the girl standing beside.

"Uh...It seems like I caused you delay. Very sorry. I...I'll be leaving first then." and saying she quickly runs away from there closing the door behind .

Bai Hewang glances at his boss. XiaoRong drops the cigarette and smash it with his left foot.

Bai Hewang could feel his boss' annoyance. He decided to stay calm and wait for him to say.

"Let's go there."

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Beautifully decorated as if glistened with gold all around...this party in Shangri-La Regency was held for 90th anniversary of Leng Conglomerate.

Soon they arrived at lounge.

Few men were sitting in that area. Leng XiaoRong swept his eyes a little farther where his mother was sitting along his aunts .

As came near the men sitting there few of them stood up to greet.

"Good evening Mr. Leng." A middle-aged man in his late fifties smiled at him," Here we are sharing our old memories with your father here."

He glanced at the man sitting a bit in the corner with a mixed gray and brownish hair with a hint of smile on his face and then looked back at the man.

"I see."

Leng XiaoRong took his sit at couch beside Su Yuchen. Leng XiaoRong sat such a position where he is facing the man.

He grabbed a goblet from the waiter and leisurely rested his back on the couch.

As his eyes moved a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.

All these dogs and goats busying themselves in boot polishing for money. What a thing money is! It can make anyone beggar and king in a blink of eye. But no matter what, he will always be the king. Because that's what he was made for. To win! Because that's what everyone admires.... what others can only dream, must be owned by him. Because as the lone heir of Leng Conglomerate that's what he should be like. That's how things must be!!

He glanced at the man beside him. Leng Shihao, who's sipping his wine smiles proudly at his son.

XiaoRong too smiled at his father's gaze.

Sitting at the top balcony his eyes swept through the down floor and a pair of pale toned hand holding her phone while roaming here and there, came to his notice.

An arc brushed through his lips. He can't help but regret it for letting her go just like that. It'd be surely interesting to see her face again.

^^^(To be continued)^^^