By the time the girl was done chatting with Sun Cheng , it was already evening. The girl was tired. Throughout the day , Lu Wei had been sending waiters with fruits , medicines and oats to her.Actually , it was a win-win for all. She got to do her planning and plotting and he could take care of her at the same time. The six men knew that her health had never been in her list of priorities , since forever. So they had no choice , but to put her under their scrutiny , until she would recover completely.
But the girl hated this. Pampering. Caring. As much as she appreciated it , she disliked being a burden to them. And to her darling. So this round the clock service was making her even more upset. More grumpy.
"How"s my Kiddo been doing ?", the girl was scribbling with her pencil on a plain sheet of paper when Lu Wei stepped into the office , few of his shareholders following behind him.
The girl lifted her head up and squinted her eyes at the man before she nodded her head at the three men standing behind her brother , gesturing her acknowledgement. The three middle-aged men nodded back , an expression of disapproval across their faces. They were clearly not pleased by the fact that the girl was occupying the throne of the Lu Corporations. According to them , it belonged to no one but Lu Wei. Not even his so-called "sister". It wasn"t something one could simply play around with , they believed.
Meanwhile , Lu Wei simply smiled at the girl"s ignorance and approached her calmly. He then glanced at the sheet the girl was experimenting with , as a short helpless laugh slipped his lips. The girl was cartooning him and the other five. They were begging her for forgiveness. She had sketched herself as some furious mighty monster. How adorable !
"Can I buy this one ?", the man rubbed the girl"s head lovingly ,"Please ?"
"Nope !", the girl pouted , earning another laugh from her brother ,"Its priceless. I will have to teach the significance of this divine artwork to your daughter someday."
"Alright. Fine.", Lu Wei raised his hands in surrender before he placed a soft kiss against the girl"s forehead ,"Just one last meeting. Okay ?"
"Whatever.", scoffed the "lady devil".
The man then gestured the three men to grab a seat for themselves before he unb.u.t.toned his coat and removed it , placing it upon the office table.
The three men surrounded the table as Lu Wei started explaining them about his proposal. Lu Wei had to bend over and elucidate the map of their next hotel project , as the girl was sitting upon his chair.
The girl had a set of headphones plugged in , so it was the perfect opportunity for the three shareholders to speak up. What if Lu Wei would actually end up agreeing with them !
"Mr. Lu , I would suggest you to get a seat first. You seem uncomfortable.", one of the three , named Su w.a.n.g , said.
Lu Wei glared at the man before he shook his head ,"Not required. Its not like I am doing this for the first time."
"You shouldn"t be so much of a benefactor , Mr. Lu. Not everyone is trustworthy.", another man said.
"What are you trying to imply exactly , Mr. Zheng ?"
"You have sworn her as your sister , President. She is not even your family.", the third one laughed ,"Who knows what her intentions are ?"
"Oh I see. So you guys fear that she has her eyes fixed upon my position.", Lu Wei raised his brows and closed the files in front of him ,"Maybe you are right. Tell me more. What are your opinions about her ?"
The way Lu Wei was reacting to their words , the three men were more than convinced that the man was doubtful about the girl himself. In the end , they let their guards down and weren"t too cautious of him anymore.
"President. Even if we believe that you and the other five masters have brought her up , we can"t deny the truth that she hails from the Rong family. Those people are more viscious than the wolves. As the only son of the Lu family , you shouldn"t let her get too close to yourself.", Su w.a.n.g commented.
"Exactly , Mr. Lu. We can make use of her , provided her position. But don"t give her the opportunity to stab you in the back. She should be nothing but a puppet to you. A doll you can control."
"I guess I wasn"t as far-sighted as you guys. How silly of me.", smiled Lu Wei , as he pulled out a stack of doc.u.ments from one of his drawers ,"I would love to know how many such well wishers have been surrounding me all these years. The ones I could never notice."
"Its just us , President.", Su w.a.n.g"s eyes gleamed with excitement as Lu Wei signed the doc.u.ments. He could practically read the word "promotion" written all over it. The promotion from the General Panel to the Elite Panel of shareholders in Lu Corporations. The ones with the highest amount of shares in the company.
"That"s praiseworty. Your courage to come up to me with this...", Lu Wei said ,"Its worth this."
The man then pa.s.sed three eight-page doc.u.ments to the men sitting opposite him. And soon enough , the smile plastered across their mouths faded away. They stared at the man with shocked expressions , but didn"t dared to question him back. What could they even say ? Their words had brought them into this in the first place , after all. Their shares had been bought by the man , just like that. In a snap ! It was like the world had turned upside down. In an instant. For them.
But that wasn"t just it. For some unknown reason , they knew something worse was waiting for them. They had known Lu Wei for that long. They could literally see the birth of a storm in Lu Wei"s eyes.
"You are lucky, she didn"t hear what you just said.", the man said as he looked at the girl sleeping , her head resting against the palm of her hand , affectionately ,"With everything that she has been going through , the last thing I want her to face is this. Someone telling her that her Bro Lu isn"t her family. That she deserves to be treated like a puppet by her own brothers. The brothers she trusted more than herself , the ones she loved more than her own blood. That they could hurt her.
"Because that will never happen. Not until I am alive. And as far as the Lu Corporations is concerned , the company"s very existence means nothing without her to begin with. I gave her the right to exercise all my powers however she wants , long ago. My position is for her to access. Anytime. Everything that belongs to Lu Wei , belongs to her. Even my life."