Mama's Princess Is Daddy's Beloved

Frowning at the number of missed calls in her call log, Li Xue pressed the button to call back. After just a few rings, the call was connected on the other side. Li Xue had just opened her mouth to speak but before she could even say a word, from the other side, Feng Yi Lan spoke with some anxiousness.

"Where were you, Li Xue? Do you know how many times I have called you?"

Li Xue pressed her lips together. "Yi Lan, you have called me more than twenty times. Do you even know what that means? Did you receive any calamity forecast? Or was the cloud about to burst?"

"…" Yi Lan went silent for a while. Even though there was no forecast of natural calamity, she was feeling one inside her.

When Li Xue felt the girl silent on the other side of the call, she asked, "Yi Lan, are you fine? Is there something?" She could already tell something was running in her head of the girl, otherwise, it had never happened that she was silent for more than ten seconds.

Feng Yi Lan hummed. "Of course, I am fine. What could happen to me?" She said, giving a small flutter of laughter that died down before it could hardly begin. Then pausing for a moment, she said, "Li Xue, can we meet. I had something to talk to you about."

There was something in her tone that made Li Xue realize that her friend needed her. So, not giving any second thought to it, she said, "Yi Lan, if you need me, I can come now itself. Just tell me where you are at the moment." She said as she had already taken her bag to leave.

But just then, Feng Yi Lan rejected. "No, no, Li Xue, you don't have to make it at this moment. It's already late; we can meet tomorrow or any other day."

"Yi Lan, you know you can have my undivided time anytime." Li Xue said, making sure to let her girl know that she was there for her whenever she needed her.

Feng Yi Lan chuckled. "I know, dear. But I also know that you must be extra tired today. So, I won't mind having your time another day. You can have your time just with my brother today."  She said and Li Xue understood the veiled meaning her words held. Her face flushed as she quickly agreed.

"Fine, then let's meet tomorrow. I will choose the place and will let you know." She said and then hearing the hum of the girl from the other side, she disconnected the call.

Just when she kept her phone away, Feng Shufen came out as well, all dressed in another set of ironed clothes.  Li Xue looked at him and arched her brows, "You have sets of clothes here?" She asked and the man looked down at himself before nodding.

"Yes, Gao Fan always keeps it prepared here. If needed I change it before going to any meeting." He said and Li Xue nodded understandingly. She then turned back to look at his desk where many files were kept, still unattended.

"You still have work. Complete it then we would go home together." She said, before taking a seat on the chair.

Feng Shufen looked at her, his eyes narrowed slightly on the corner. But then without saying anything, he nodded before getting to his seat to check his files. A few moments later, while checking the files, he asked, "You said you have something to talk to me about. What is it?"

Then folding the file away, he looked at her before taking another one to check. Li Xue matched his gaze but she hesitated. Looking back into his documents, Feng Shufen didn't probe her but gave her the time she required.

After a while, Li Xue finally thought about it all and then said, "Recently, someone filed a lawsuit against me. They have cornered me to an extent that no lawyers are ready to take my case. Although I have all the proof to win the case, I would still need a law figure to represent my case in the judiciary. So, I thought that to get the lawyers on my side, I should announce my relationship with you."

She said and paused to check the expression on her face of Feng Shufen. She wanted to read his thoughts, but he looked all nonchalant as if she didn't say something he had not expected. "What? Do you think I am using you?"

Feng Shufen looked up at her and then shook his head. "Nope, I was thinking how you can use me in a better way? Would you want to become a partner in one of my companies?" He asked and Li Xue felt speechless.

Blinking her eyes, she asked to confirm, "Partner in your company? What does that mean?"

"The company I am referring to is my standalone plan that has never involved any partnership. If people come to know that you are my partner in it, it would become a piece of great news." He explained, and Li Xue couldn't believe him.

Great news! That would create havoc that would almost turn the whole market upside down. Hubby, what has gone wrong with your choice of words? Did you forget to read your words well? How could you call such high destruction so easy?

Although on the surface Feng Shufen looked all nonchalant about her plans, on inside, he was bubbling with excitement. His shining grey orbs alone could tell it.

When Feng Shufen waited for Li Xue to agree to his plans, but when he didn't see her saying anything, he said, "I will call Gao Fan and ask him to make the arrangements." He said and picked up his phone to make a call. But right at that time, Li Xue held him.

"Mr. Beelzebub, wait a second. You can't do that." She said hurriedly as if a moment's delay would mess things up.