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CHAPTER 413

"All I am saying is for her to come home," Ding Jiaying stated.

"Which house are you asking her to come back to?" Yin Lifen fought back.

"Her home. We want her home?"

"What and which we? Hmm, before you make me, make you lose your respect, kindly leave this company and never set foot here again."

"Li Jing, how can you be here and allow your so-called best friend to talk down on me like this?"

"So-called? Am I the one she just called so-called?" She turned her head from side to side as though she was seeing someone else that Ding Jiaying was talking to.

"You. You should leave."

"Ah. Fines then, Li Jing please take necessary action. Who do you want to leave?"

It was no use arguing. Ding Jiaying already knew the outcome bit she did not want to lose face and kept on fighting as she would.

"For your sake and shame, I was hoping it wouldn"t have to come to this but I see that you really want it to be so. Just to prove my theory right. My security men would thoroughly check you guys for those willing to invest or do business with me. From there we can sieve out the goons and shaft from the real customers. You did not just only hope to destroy my name but also remove my customers, just the same way, Li Xiu tried to ruin my name by selling company files to others and blaming me for it."

"Li Jing, it has not come to that."

Li Jing completely ignored her and turned towards the entrance. "Security! Security!"

"Ma!"

Quickly, three security men ran inside to meet her and stopped just a few feet away from her. "Ma."

"Please do a proper check and sieve out the shaft from the grain please and do make sure, taking note of their names and faces and never let them set foot in this premises again or else, I would hold you three responsible."

"Yes, ma." They bowed their head at her and when she turned around to face Yin Lifen, one of the men spoke up.

"Ma, what about your mother?"

Instantly, Li Jing whipped her head to the side and eyed him. It felt like he just could not breathe anymore with the intense hatred he could see in their depths.

"She is not my mother and as such, for that impersonation, throw her out the gates without mercy. And anyone who ever try to do this again, once I give the go-ahead, fling them away from my premises."

"Noted ma." They turned on their heel and approached Ding Jiaying.

"Li Jing, what is the meaning of this?"

"Hah! I thought you of all people would know the meaning of this. Last I recall, it was how you, specifically you, threw me out of your house. Oh and let this be a warning to your daughter. I may be calm now, next time she so much as tries something stupid, I would not hesitate to retaliate."

"Li Jing!"

She rolled her eyes and then brought her gaze back to her friend. "Yin Lifen, shall we?"

"Sure." Not wasting time, Li Jing and Yin Lifen exited the company, leaving the security men to handle the other things.

"LI JING!"

***

Feeling already drained, Li Jing decided that it would be best they both had lunch together. Together both parties drove their respective cars to a restaurant to have a nice lunch.

"I am famished," Li Jing confessed when she got close to where Yin Lifen was standing.

"It is okay dear. I understand. Just come and eat to your heart"s content. Bills on me."

"Awwn, how sweet, but it is my treat today for your help in talking to Ding Jiaying."

"Nah, that was just something I had been itching to do for ages but for the fact that I know someone would be videoing secretly, I just didn"t want to put you in trouble dear."

"Thanks anyway. There is no putting me in trouble when it comes to that mother and daughter duo. Sigh! Enough of that bad news. Shall we go in?"

"Definitely. I think I am starving too."

Both ladies laughed a bit and then stood up straight ready to venture inside.

"Li Jing!"

They stopped in their tracks and looked back at the same time. While one had a look of shock on her face, the other had a look of interest on her face. This was definitely interesting.

Funny thing, she hadn"t heard from him in ages and now they meet at this place.

"Li Jing, it really is you."

"Duh, of course, it is her. Who were you expecting her to be?" Yin Lifen asked in her mind. She turned her head to the side to look at her friend, wondering why she hadn"t said anything since.

Who would have thought?

Li Jing stood there with her mouth slightly agape as she looked at the man standing right in front of her. After what seemed to be like forever, she closed her lips and then opened them. This time around, a sound actually came out.

"Luo Jinhai."

"Li Jing. It has been long." He managed to form the most pleasant smile he could conjure up at that moment and walk up to them. Now that he had gotten her attention, he definitely was happy.

Stopping right in front of them, Luo Jinhai stretched forth his hand for her to shake him, however, Li Jing hesitated a bit.

"For old time sake, don"t I get to actually congratulate my friend? Even if not with a hug, but at least a handshake."

She shook her head, getting herself back and smiled warmly at him. "I am sorry. Of course, you can." Li Jing shook him, a bit then pulled back and folded her arms in front of her stomach. "What are you doing here?"

"I could ask you the same question too but I can figure. I came to have lunch and I guess you did too."

"Yeah. Ignore my silly questions. It is just that it has been long since I saw you and…"

"I understand dear." Slowly, with his smile still plastered on his face, he looked over at Yin Lifen and stretched forth his hand for a handshake.

"Hi, Jinhai sunbae. Long time no see."

"h.e.l.lo, Yin Lifen. It really has been quite a long time. How do you do?"

"How do you do too? Well, we can do all of these catching up later."

"Brilliant. Now, please, ladies first."

***

They got to the VIP lounge and relaxed, catching up on old times. It was really a while for each of them and there was so much to tell each other. However, one of them was the obvious nagging Li Jing got due to the fact that he wasn"t invited to her wedding.

"So, how do you hope to compensate me? Even though I was going after you then, doesn"t mean I do not get to be invited. I felt hurt having to watch your wedding day on the news. It felt like I never mattered to you."

Yin Lifen cleared her throat. She of all people knew the issues and problem Li Jing had and the circ.u.mstances pertaining to her marriage with Ye Cheng.

She knew that Li Jing hated to lie and all, so she did not want her friend going through that at the moment.

"Hmm, okay, she is sorry, Luo Jinhai. It wasn"t like she planned not to invite anyone. It happened. Let us just say that Li Jing got too excited when Ye Cheng proposed and they agreed to get married and prevent any more third parties."

Even though she said those casually, it had the undesired effect and her words had somehow managed to hurt Luo Jinhai.

When neither Li Jing nor Luo Jinhai said anything, Yin Lifen cleared her throat and smiled. "I am sorry, I never meant it the wrong way," she apologized sincerely.

"No, it is fine. I guess at some point, I was coming between them. I am okay."

"No, please stop with all these blames. It is okay. I apologize for not informing you of our wedding. And it wasn"t because I did not value your friendship. I did but things just happened and we thought it was best."

"No worries, Li Jing. You owe me no explanation for how you want to live your life. Just that I know and wish you had something better. You deserve the wedding of a century."

"Thanks." Her smile came out genuinely and he knew she meant every word from her heart. Within a few minutes, the whole atmosphere already turned sour and moody for tears.

Luo Jinhai smiled when he saw her advert her eyes. She was trying not to lie to him and at the same time hide her pain or pity from him.

He had spent much time getting to know her all these years back so she could not sill hide anything from him even if she wanted to.