Chapter 154: Chapter 154: Mr. Song, You Handled This Beautifully!

He tried his best to look at Xia Wenqing with sincere eyes, seeking an opportunity.

Xia Wenqing’s gaze measured him for a moment before moving aside just a little, “Fine, then.”

If Lu Zhaozhao’s identity were to become public in the future, she would inevitably have to deal with people from the XJ Group, so getting to know them in advance couldn’t hurt.

Seeing this, Justin’s blue eyes suddenly narrowed, and he looked at Lu Zhaozhao with an exceptionally enthusiastic smile, “Miss Lu, I sincerely apologize for my actions before. I hope you can forgive me.”

Lu Zhaozhao awkwardly tugged at the corners of her mouth, “I accept your apology.”

In fact, she didn’t want anything to do with Justin at all, nor did she understand why he was so enthusiastic towards her.

What Lu Zhaozhao was actually more curious about was why Justin seemed to be quite afraid of Xia Wenqing?

The last time Xia Wenjue showed up, Justin’s expression was very strange, and this time… it was even more outrageous.

As Lu Zhaozhao was deep in thought, Justin spoke again, “There’s a dinner next weekend, I was wondering if Miss Lu would be my companion for the evening? I’ve just come back to the country and don’t have many acquaintances…”

“Aren’t you quite familiar with Xia Wenjin?” Before Justin could finish, Xia Wenqing immediately interrupted him, “If you want to go, go with her. Our Zhaozhao doesn’t have time.”

Saying this, he immediately took Lu Zhaozhao’s hand, “If there’s nothing else, go enjoy your meal.”

Xia Wenqing gave him a look that said “I’d better not see you again.”

Although Justin was reluctant, he nodded at the two of them and wisely left.

Seeing this, Xia Wenqing then told Lu Zhaozhao as they walked away, “Zhaozhao, in the future, when you see Justin, stay away from him. He is not a good person.”

He had been quite a playboy abroad, surrounded by many women, yet none became permanent.

He certainly did not want such a person around his sister.

Lu Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow in confusion, “Didn’t Big Brother say that person was my cousin before?”

“What cousin, he is from the Xia Family’s branch, but he’s actually adopted, with not a single blood relation to the Xia Family.” Xia Wenqing said with a sneer, “His personal life is a mess, and he does not have a shred of moral sense. Who knows what schemes he’s up to. Trust your Second Brother, stay away from him and you won’t be wrong!”

“…”

Lu Zhaozhao pursed her lips, clearly sensing Xia Wenqing’s disdain for Justin.

She pondered for a moment, “Second Brother, I remember Justin is the regional vice-president of XJ, yet he seems to be really afraid of you and Big Brother…”

“!!!”

Xia Wenqing became nervous all of a sudden. He had only been concerned with protecting Lu Zhaozhao and had completely forgotten about that.

Not daring to look at Lu Zhaozhao, he quickly made an excuse, “In the Xia Family, there’s great respect for the elders, so it’s normal for him to be afraid of me and Big Brother…”

Normal?

Lu Zhaozhao suspiciously arched an eyebrow but, after thinking it over, that seemed to be the only reasonable explanation.

Was it like in certain countries where younger generations must respect their elders, so was it the same with the Xia Family?

Arriving at that thought, Lu Zhaozhao hesitated for a moment, “Then… should I be polite to Justin in the future, too?”

“You must be joking, not at all!” Xia Wenqing’s mind spun quickly, then he added, “In our Xia Family, girls are the treasures of the household. You can completely ignore the kind of situation from before. You definitely don’t need to be polite to that guy! Understand?”

“Alright, got it…”

“…”

It was after 8 p.m. when Lu Zhaozhao finally returned to the Song Family home.

By then, the sky had turned completely dark.

Lu Zhaozhao was somewhat apprehensive as she entered the house, fearing that, like before, Song Sinian wouldn’t be happy.

But to her surprise, Song Sinian wasn’t in the living room?

She quickly changed her shoes and went back to the bedroom, where she saw Song Sinian sitting on the sofa, engrossed in a book.

The warm light fell on his profile, making his entire appearance seem soft.

Lu Zhaozhao tiptoed over, slid into the sofa, and collapsed onto Song Sinian’s legs.

“Mr. Song, I’m back!” she said, while pushing her petite body upwards, wriggling into the embrace of his book-holding arms.

She met his deep eyes with her uplifted smiling face.

Song Sinian nodded slightly and effortlessly pressed his lips to her forehead.

He kissed her gently, then moved to plant a kiss on the bridge of her nose.

He was aware of everything that had happened to her at the Lu Family and felt sorry for her, but he couldn’t openly display his concern.

Setting aside the book in his hand, Song Sinian wrapped her tightly in his arms and gently patted her.

His touch was neither heavy nor light, as tender as if soothing a child, frighteningly gentle.

Lu Zhaozhao glanced at Song Sinian with some surprise, thinking he would ask her what she had done at the Lu Family.

Or where she went after leaving the Lu Family.

Song Sinian said nothing, and she found herself feeling unaccustomed to it.

Burying her head into Song Sinian’s chest, Lu Zhaozhao mumbled, “Mr. Song, I heard today that you canceled the reservation the Lu Family had at the SJJ Hotel?”

Song Sinian nodded slightly, “Yes, I did that.”

“Did you also instruct all the hotels under Song Group not to accept any reservations from the Lu Family?” Lu Zhaozhao tilted her head to meet Song Sinian’s dark eyes.

He didn’t shy away, answering seriously, “That’s correct, it was also my doing.”

His large hand gently pinched her somewhat astonished cheek, eyes slightly drooping, “Do these two things upset you?”

“How could that be!” blurted out Lu Zhaozhao without hesitation, “Mr. Song, you did a beautiful job!”

As she spoke, she couldn’t help but flash Song Sinian a couple of thumbs-up gestures.

Song Sinian’s brow arched slightly, not expecting Lu Zhaozhao to react this way, and a faint pleasure crossed his eyes.

If he had known it would make her so happy, he could’ve done more, even cutting off the Lu Family’s livelihood altogether.

But would that be going too far?

He didn’t have much experience after all.

His thumb gently caressed her cheek, “I thought these two actions would make you unhappy if you faced mistreatment at the Lu Family.”

Lu Zhaozhao shook her head rapidly, her eyes curved in mirth, “The people at the Lu Family are indeed quite angry, but seeing their annoyed faces is just so funny! You should’ve seen how green Cao Mei’s face was…”

As she talked, she animated her story to Song Sinian, her demeanor exceedingly lively.

Watching Lu Zhaozhao like this, Song Sinian suddenly felt very good.

It seems Doctor Tian was right; sometimes, he really needed to be more proactive.

If he took the initiative, Lu Zhaozhao would be happy.

But as for how to be more proactive, he still needed to educate himself further.

Song Sinian’s dark eyes narrowed thoughtfully; maybe he should ask Doctor Tian again if there were any basic approaches he could use?