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Father had made no mistakes

Madam Jang was seated on the exquisite and obviously expensive cushions that decorated the living room. Her fingers intertwined with small, fragile and tender looking ones belonging to the girl seated .

As soon as the girl saw Joey, she smiled at him “Hello brother Joey” and stood up to walk toward him for a hug. But Joey neither replied her nor look toward her direction. He treated her as air.

He walked past her, evading the hug and held Lara's hand as he murmured “Hello mum” and walked toward the dinning. Rather than answer, Mrs Jang displeasure was visibly seen. The other girl saw it too and froze. she had heard that Joey had a rumoured girlfriend but now she saw how affectionate they displayed their love.

“Joey, why did you come along with an extral baggage? I remembered telling you to come alone Mrs Jang scolded her son. But on the contrary, Joey was not angry at all but offered a seat at the dinner to Lara and sat down before saying “oh… and now that we are here, let’s have lunch then” he seemed to deliberately annoyed her.

“Mu Xin had been waiting for you” Mrs Jang tried to remind Joey, that Xin was here and had come because of him. Mu Xin had been a junior to Joey at high school. Both of their families had been friends for over two decages. In order to strengthen their families bond, they got them engage when they were both teenagers.

At that time, the Jang business both home and abroad were experiencing some crisis and almost went bankrupt, it was the Mu group who helped them back to their feet. In appreciation, the old master of the Jang family promised to marry Mu Xin to his grandson Joey.

That was in the past, now Joey had grown up a handsome charming bachelor and Mu Xin had returned back from abroad having completed her studies and ready to be by Joey’s side as his wife.

“Anty, you’ve scolded brother Joey enough because of me. Why don’t we just seat and have our lunch peacefully” Mu Xin said holding Mrs Jang by her shoulders. If this trash here is the rumoured girlfriend of Joey, that made him not to as much threw a glance at her, she will find a way of ensuring she put the trash where it rightful belong, in the trash bin she assured herself.

“Father had made no mistake, you are the right girl for Joey, the one who will give our Jang family a heir,” Mrs Jang said and pat Mu Xin’s hand. At the same time, sounding a warning to Lara Su who Mu Xin is to the Jang family.

Joey picked dishes for Lara before he started eating. He paid no attention to what his mother and Mu Xin said. That way , they ate their lunch peaceful except for the occasional viscious glance from Mu Xin and an irritating glance from Mrs Jang.

Lara Su chew her food quietly as if she was afraid, to be seen chewing. She didn’t want to follow Joey there, but he insisted that she would come. She’s a poor girl who doesn’t have what it take to struggle with the wealthy. she just want to live her life peacefully.

After the meal, the old master asked to have a private talk with his family asking Lara Su to excuse them. She bowed gently and left to wait at the sitting room. Resting his hand on his walking stick, grandpa Jang said...

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