My Husband is the Emperor : I Woke Up With a Husband

The maid who had been waiting adjacent to the door inside the mansion then heard the sound of the phone, the guard called notifying the arrival of the mistress and as if she had been chased by wild boars, the maid rushed out from the house to make her way to Li Lian.

"Mistress!" The maid called and noticing how loud she sounded, she cleared her throat to even her throat, "We have a guest arriving to the house."

Li Lian who was hugging the adorable little Sian on her hand, raised her brows, "Is it Mrs. Jin and Nu Yuan?" Li Lian didn’t know what to say, whether they were smart or brave to invite themselves again to the house when she had reprimanded them in front of Madam Li last time.

"No, without Mrs. Jin, young lady Nu Yuan is the only guest," said the maid.

Li Xiao Chen, who had been quiet, staring at Violet snapped her eyes, "Can’t she stop with her nonsense?" he sighed a sharp tone on his words which was unusual before rolling his eyes. "She will never grow up."

"Why are you angry?" asked Li Lian, noticing the change in his expression where his brows pulled in distaste.

"Her childishness is irritating me, you know in the past we’ve never had a good relationship, me, her, and her brother. I can’t understand why she need to bother you and brother," Li Xiao Chen pinched the bridge of his nose with his thumb, shaking his head.

"I should enter now," said Li Lian, knowing that if waiting any longer, Jin Nu Yuan would snap in a fit of anger. "Mo Ran you should go back to Xiao Chen’s house for now and Sian, I’ll see you later," smiled Li Lian.

"See you later pretty strong sister!" Sian said while carried on Wei Mo Ran’s hand.

"I’m going with you," Li Xiao Chen said to be stopped by Li Lian with her hand raised.

"That’s not necessary let me take care of this, I’m curious to know what she is doing here." Li Lian winked at the people before entering with the maid who had come with her.

Reaching the room where Jin Nu Yuan was, she told the maids who were standing near the place to go. Bo Shiao turned his head and bowed when he first noticed Li Lian entering the room. The action was noticed by Jin Nu Yuan who then turned her head at Li Lian when a wide smile was pulled on her lips.

Li Lian read the expression Jin Nu Yuan had where it was brimming with happiness. What could make her this happy? Li Lian wondered.

"Good evening Nu Yuan, did you come here to surprise me?" Li Lian asked, her smile soft on her lips and inwardly, Jin Nu Yuan sneered at her.

"I thought to congratulate you, I heard it is your first win," Jin Nu Yuan answered, she watched Li Lian moving near her spot to take a seat across her. "I even brought this," Jin Nu Yuan snapped her finger for Bo Shiao to walk out and enter with a large bouquet of Sunflowers.

"Sunflowers," Li Lian said, taking the bouquet to her hand, "If I remember the meaning of fresh sunflowers are farewell?"

"Is that so?" Jin Nu Yuan feigned her oblivious expression, looking rather surprised, "As I thought I should have brought lilies, they are similar to your name. But you know, I thought Sunflowers remember me very much of you."

Lilies and Sunflowers both are said to be flower of farewell, while lilies were often used in funeral. Li Lian placed the flower aside, looking as if she didn’t know Jin Nu Yuan’s planning.

"How have your days been, Li Lian? I heard that Brother Wei rarely come home?" Jin Nu Yuan started to dig. She didn’t like staying long with Li Lian, preferring to reveal the news before leaving in triumph.

"He always come home, sleeping beside me but as the international conference is near he came back late," replied Li Lian noticing how Jin Nu Yuan’s brows raised.

Was Li Lian still trying to lie in order to protect herself from shame? asked Jin Nu Yuan in her heart, wondering if this was a lie because the divorce lawyer was the truth. She had seen and heard of it using her own eyes and ears.

"Ah, yes the international conference, brother Wei and my brother is working hard to make sure everything will go eventfully without any coughs."

Li Lian wondered if that was true. If Jin Suzheng was working hard or was he meeting the woman he cheated with outside his marriage with Linyue. Remembering the affair had Li Lian to frown.

"Are you sleeping together, Li Lian with Brother Wei?" Jin Nu Yuan questioned again. She still couldn’t believe that there was nothing wrong with the marriage.

"I didn’t say that earlier? There is only one room for us." asked Li Lian and there was still the crease on Li Lian’s eyebrow which had Jin Nu Yuan to feel somewhat taunted by Li Lian because she had smile all the time, when there was a frown on her brows, it made Li Lian to look unapproachable.

However, Jin Nu Yuan was fast to pick herself. She didn’t see why she should feel tainted to Li Lian when the woman would soon disappear from her life. "No, I was worried, I heard from someone that there were a divorce lawyer who had come to brother Wei’s office and rumors begin that you are about to be divorced," Jin Nu Yuan used a concerned look on her face as she asked.

At this point, Li Lian understood why Jin Nu Yuan had come and congratulate her using the flowers. The young woman must have thought Jun Wei would divorce her, thought Li Lian and she wondered what she should do in this situation.

Li Lian could tell that was spouting nonsense and Li Jun Wei possibly called the divorce lawyer for Wei Mo Ran’s sake. This had her to think that maybe she could use this in her advantage. To create a shake in the water, first one have to make a ripple and by a drop of water, the ripple could be cause. One move should help Li Lian to show the true color of Jin Family.

"What?" Li Lian gasped, her brows pulled strongly and an incredulous expression settled on her face, it was a good idea to tell Li Xiao Chen to stay outside, thought Li Lian.

Upon seeing Li Lian’s expression Jin Nu Yuan smiled wide. "I thought you know about this. Don’t tell me the rumor is true?" There were concern and pity but it was clear from Jin Nu Yuan’s eyes of her mocking intent.

"I don’t know about this." Li Lian covered her eyes and she stood up from her seat, "Nu Yuan I have to apologize with you but I think you would have to go home. I will need a rest."

"You do look pale," Jin Nu Yuan commented and she stood up before taking her purse, "I will go home but please rest Li Lian and don’t think much about the rumors, who know, it could maybe a lie."

Seeing Li Lian’s face for the last time that we’re looking stricken from surprise, Uin Nu Yuan closed the door with her broad grin. Bo Shiao who had heard of the entire conversation instead look worse.

The master will divorce the mistress? asked Bo Shiao, his expression blank when he heard Li Lian’s voice, "Shiao, please bring me a cup of tea."

Like a lightning, the servant went to place new set of teacup and poured the tea from the teapot, his expression carefully while stealing glances at Li Lian’s expression to see how instead of crying or feeling gloom, a smile was on Li Lian’s lips.

Li Lian brought the cup to her hand, noticing Bo Shiao’s expression and she winked, "Don’t tell this to anyone, okay, keep this as our own secret. Also you don’t have to worry, Jun Wei’s relationship with mine is perfectly well," Li Lian finished the cup to leave the room, leaving Bo Shiao to be in clouds, confused.

Meanwhile, Li Xiao Chen brought Sian on his hand and he didn’t know how to describe his own situation. One reasons and another, Wei Mo Ran had currently leave his side and Violet was beside him.

Li Xiao Chen wondered if Violet had followed him or was she ordered to? There were too many questions in his mind that he didn’t know where to decide.

"Oh," came the sound for Li Xiao Chen to shift his eyes at Violet who had make the sound. When her eyes meet his eyes, Li Xiao Chen didn’t say a word, "I think you should settle his head on your shoulder, he look uncomfortable."

Li Xiao Chen looked down to realize it was Sian who Violet talked of. "That’s right," Li Xiao Chen agreed, bringing Sian’s head to settle on his shoulder.

"You are not going to ask me?" Violet asked a smile on her lips that turned to a grin.

Li Xiao Chen met the woman’s eyes where he noticed that her hair which was braided was longer than her thought. "Ask what?" Li Xiao Chen had too many questions to think of one now.

Violet didn’t reply and instead she hummed, taking one step, she then stopped right when they reached Li Xiao Chen’s private house. "All the questions you are thinking of."