The last few days had been very relaxing for Lena and her family. The Li did reestablish their business with the Shen Industry and again, their stock rose.
Her father was really proud of her and fully allowed her to take over one of the Jewelry Branches, SHYNE. Shen Mao said that it was a good position for her to build and help her mother manage the companies.
Lena will be in the office tomorrow so today was the only day she can be lazy. It was a hot and beautiful day. Lena was wearing a coral blue two-piece swimsuit out by the pool deck. She was drinking some cool margarita and secretly watching romance dramas on her tablet.
She was recently intrigued by this world"s version of entertainment. She had watched every single romance drama in her world, but here, she had a whole new closet to explore! Lena was reminiscing about her life.
"Young Miss, you have a visitor."
"Hmm?" Lena looked up from her tablet. She was so into the drama that she did not hear Aunt Mary approaching her. She took off her earphones.
"Visitor? Lena never gets a visitor anymore. She broke off her fake friends.h.i.+ps since the breakup with Andy. She did not need those fake people around her. She was fake enough...
"Who is it? Are you sure it is not for my parents?" She took a sip from her drink, her eyes glued back the tablet.
"He specifically said your name."
"He?"
Lena put down her tablet, grabbed her coverup and put it on. "Gary didn"t notify me before he came over. Was it an emergency?"
"Young Miss, I think you should get change before visiting your guest."
"No need. He is my friend." Lena smiled and walked to the living area.
Lena was hummingly walking and skipping. But she stopped dead when she stared at a man that was definitely not Gary.
"What honor do I have for the great Mr. Li to visit me?" Lena stopped smiling.
Kris looked up to Lena. He stared at her a bit, scrutinizing what she was wearing.
"Is this how you greet your distinguish guest?"
"Oh please, whether I am b.u.t.t naked or in 15 layers of clothes, it wouldn"t trigger you a bit, isn"t that right?"
"Young Miss!" Aunt Mary scolded her.
"It"s fine, isn"t it?" Lena smiled at Kris and he didn"t respond. Lena dismissed the workers so they can peacefully chat as she sat down across from Kris.
"What brings you here on this fine day?" She asked.
"You really have no fear, Lena Shen. Do you think that you can bribe my mother and our problems will disappear?"
"Ah… so it is about your mother."
"Don"t say it as you know her."
"Kris… or Mr. Li. What should I call you? Mr. Li makes me feel like I am talking to my dad so I"ll just call you Kris."
Kris knew that this woman irritated him so much and he prepared to be calm… but she dared speak so openly.
"You started this you know? I only kissed you. You should be happy you got kissed by me. Honestly, it was a good kiss too! And I only kissed you because you were the most handsome man there. That"s a compliment!"
A quick flash of the memory on the kiss pa.s.sed his mind and his irritation died a bit as a new sudden of emotion flooded him. He slightly blushed without him knowing.
Lena noticed his change in behavior and was surprised.
"Don"t tell me… that... that it was your first kiss?!"
"Nonsense." He blurted.
"Really? Ah.. good then. I would have been guilty to steal a man"s first kiss like that. Phew."
"You really have no filter on your mouth, do you? Have you never heard about what happened to other women who dare do such things to me…"
"What? You mean the rumors of you killing them? Or cutting off their hands?" Lena burst into laughter. "Haah… you expect me to believe that… I mean--" Lena suddenly stopped as the look on Kris did really looked like he could kill her. She gulped.
"You mean…. All those things... Are true?" Her eyes widened and she composed her body.
Kris did not reply and instead just smirked. "So this woman do know fear." Somehow, her reaction now was somewhat cute?
"I am curious though." Lena"s face suddenly turned into a little kid who is innocent. "How serious is this… disease of yours?" She pointed a finger at him.
The temperature of the room dropped and Lena suddenly felt a deadly chill down her spine. She was only wearing her swimsuit and a thin silk cover-up… She s.h.i.+vered a bit. Today was a warm day though... how can it be cold in here?
"I am only asking so I know for the future…" She lucked out to muttered that part.
"It is not a disease."
"Ok… So can I poke you?" No response. She"ll take that as a no.
Lena pushed her body back to the sofa and sighed. "I feel sad for you mom." Lena continued.
Kris softened his look and stared at Lena as if wanting her to continue.
"Look here. Every family would want their son to get married and have kids… and look at you… you can"t even.. Yeah. UNLESS…" Lena"s gasped and her eyes widened. "Do you like men instead?"
Kris threw a biscuit at Lena and it let a few crumbs on her hair. "AH.."
"I am really thinking if I should drown you in your own pool right now." Kris threatened her.
"You are a beast! A handsome big meany bad guy!"
Lena threw the biscuit back at Kris and hit him in the head. He was not expecting her to be so stubborn.
"You--!"
With an impulse, Kris suddenly stood up and grabbed her hair. He tugged it hard and Lena yelped. However, she suddenly jumped on Kris, legs around his waist and both hands on his hair and pulled it too.
Her weight pushed both of them to Kris"s side of the sofa. Kris grabbed her thighs and tugged it off him. It was really painful but instead, Lena bent down to his neck and bit it really hard. He grunted at the pain.
"WTF this woman is a ---"
*Crash*
Both of them stopped and looked at the entrance where Aunt Mary was standing, with a tray of refreshments and drinks toppled down the floor. They have forgotten where they were...