"I wish Brother could marry Yin Yuli. She's perfect for…" Lu Jun-hui's sentence trailed off abruptly as the door to the room swung open.
In an instant, the mood shifted. The air grew heavy with tension as Lu Jianjun entered, his presence alone enough to freeze the two men mid-conversation. His aura radiated a fiery intensity, one that seemed to warn them not to come too close.
Startled, Lu Jun-hui and Bai Tian stood up, their eyes wide with the realization that the very person they were gossiping about had walked in. Their hearts pounded, alarm bells ringing in their heads.
Is he here for Little Tiger? they wondered, panic rising inside them. An inner voice screamed, Stop him! Stop him! but their bodies betrayed them, rooted to the spot. They could only watch as Lu Jianjun strode past them and ascended the stairs.
