208 ENRAGED (1/2)

''What is going on? '' She asked, her eyes shifting to her friend. She wondered what they were hiding from her.

''Liling, listen to me…''

Liu Wei tried to call her attention but she immediately cut in,

''What happened? You can tell me, I can handle it.''

She said with a shaky voice. Why were they all looking at her in a concerned manner all of a sudden?

Almost at the same time, Liu Wei's phone began to ring. It was on the table so he picked it up and looked at the screen.

Father…

Liu Wei felt his throat tightening as he stared at the words written on the screen.

He knew his father must have seen the headline and would be infuriated, but he did not mind at all. Since no-one knew who she was yet, she was safe. All he needed to do is to protect her.

He stared at the phone for a while before putting it on silent then placed it back on the table.

''Let's eat now, the food would soon get cold.''

Liling was getting confused by the moment. She feared that what was on that phone must have been about her or must have concerned her in some sort, hence they did not want her to see it, but they were forgetting something_ she had her own phone too!

Liling thought for a while then smiled at Liu Wei, her eyes curved like a crescent moon.

''Alright then, let's eat.''

Jin Yue watched her calm expression with a frown on his face, remembering what happened that afternoon, he knew that Liling had not let go of it. He thought of the next possible thing she would do and his eyes fell on her phone which was lying on the table beside her.

He immediately stretched his hand and took the phone then handed it to Liu Wei.

''Just in case you decide to check up the news…''

Liling's mouth fell open;

''Jin Yue!! that's not fair! ''

She immediately looked at Liu Wei and demanded coyly;

''Please, just tell me what it is, I can handle it okay?''

''Eat first, we'll talk after the meal, okay?''

Liu Wei reassured her with a soothing voice. Liling stared at him for a few seconds then nodded. The meal time was very quiet, no one talking. Liling who was very hungry at first was struggling to force the meal into her mouth.

After the meal, Xin Yong and Jin Yue left for home after waving them goodbye.

The car journey back home was unusually quiet, Liling wanted to ask about the phone incident but she did not know how to bring it up.

''You don't need to see it, it'll be settled before tomorrow.''

Liu Wei spoke after a while. He remembered that she had once said that she wanted their relationship to be private for now, so showing her those pictures would make her feel insecure.

Since her face was not captured, it was easier to die down the news.

''Baby…''

She turned to look at him and smiled,