He Reacted

The two entered together.

The moment they stepped inside, they heard bursts of laughter from within.

As they walked farther in, they saw Tang Ruan sitting beside Old Madam Lu. The two did not know what they were talking about, but Old Madam Lu was laughing heartily.

Perhaps she had heard their footsteps, because the smile on Old Madam Lu's face faded slightly.

She looked at Lu Mingyu and beckoned him over. "Mingyu, you're here. Come sit down."

Lu Mingyu stepped forward and respectfully called out, "Grandma."

Old Madam Lu sighed softly and looked at Lu Mingyu. "Mingyu, did Ruanruan do something wrong? Are you firing her?"

Tang Ruan, sitting nearby, was too guilty to look at Lu Mingyu. She could only lower her head in silence.

Lu Mingyu glanced at Tang Ruan but said nothing.

Song Shi'an tactfully spoke up. "Old Madam, Miss Tang was the one who requested to resign."

"That's because you wanted to transfer her out of the Executive Office!" Old Madam Lu's voice sank.

Song Shi'an said, "Old Madam, when Miss Tang accompanied President Lu to the construction site, they encountered a landslide. President Lu could originally have come through unharmed, but because of Miss Tang's interference, President Lu was injured."

"What?" Although Old Madam Lu was on Tang Ruan's side, she immediately grew anxious upon hearing that her grandson had been hurt. She stood and asked worriedly, "Was it serious? Should we call a doctor over?"

"I'm fine now, Grandma. Don't worry." Lu Mingyu reassured her.

Only then did Old Madam Lu breathe a sigh of relief. "Ruanruan didn't do it on purpose. Don't take it to heart."

For his grandmother's sake, Lu Mingyu did not put it too harshly. "She isn't suited for work in the Executive Office."

Old Madam Lu sighed. "I was the one who insisted on placing Ruanruan in your Executive Office. It was my fault."

Lu Mingyu had been raised by Old Madam Lu herself. How could he bear to see her sighing like this? "Grandma, it isn't your fault."

Seeing this, Tang Ruan dropped to her knees with a thud. "Grandma Lu, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I... I grew up in that kind of environment, so I can't do anything right. Please don't make things difficult for President Lu. I'll go complete the resignation procedures tomorrow."

Old Madam Lu tenderly helped Tang Ruan up and patted her hand. "Ruanruan, good girl, this isn't your fault."

Tang Ruan wiped away her tears. "Grandma Lu, please don't make things difficult for President Lu."

"Mingyu, what do you think about this?" Old Madam Lu looked at Lu Mingyu.

Lu Mingyu understood what his grandmother meant and did not defy her. "Grandma, then let Tang Ruan remain in the Executive Office for now."

"Did you hear that? Mingyu isn't making you leave the Executive Office." Old Madam Lu spoke softly.

Tang Ruan looked at Lu Mingyu and said gratefully, "Thank you, President Lu."

Old Madam Lu took Tang Ruan's hand. "Ruanruan, go check on the kitchen first. I want to talk with Mingyu."

Tang Ruan nodded and left.

Only after Tang Ruan had left did Old Madam Lu sigh. "Mingyu, Ruanruan saved my life. She doesn't want money either, so I truly have nothing with which to repay her."

"Grandma, I know," Lu Mingyu replied.

Old Madam Lu was kindhearted, especially toward those who had helped her.

She repaid even the smallest kindness a hundredfold.

"Ruanruan is stubborn. If she can't do the job well, then don't keep her by your side. Just give her a nominal position in the Executive Office," Old Madam Lu relented.

Lu Mingyu nodded and agreed to everything.

After dinner that night, a sudden torrential downpour began outside.

Old Madam Lu simply had the servants prepare rooms and had the three of them stay the night.

Tang Ruan's room had originally been arranged beside Lu Mingyu's, but Lu Mingyu strongly objected.

He insisted that Song Shi'an stay next door to him instead.

Lying in bed, Song Shi'an had the nagging feeling that tonight would not be peaceful.

He closed his eyes and was just about to fall asleep when a scream suddenly rang out beside his ear.

"Ghost!!"

Song Shi'an's drowsy mind was instantly jolted awake, and his eyes flew open.

The sound had come from Lu Mingyu's room.

He hurriedly got out of bed and ran toward Lu Mingyu's room.

He was afraid Lu Mingyu might die and leave no one to pay his salary.

He flung open the door and charged into Lu Mingyu's room.

The lights were off, leaving the room pitch-black. Song Shi'an felt his way forward. "President Lu? President Lu, what's wrong?"

Outside, rain pattered steadily, striking the windows in a dense rhythm.

It made everything in the room hard to hear clearly.

With no other choice, Song Shi'an could only inch closer to the bed in the dark.

Then thunder rumbled.

With a deafening BOOM.

Song Shi'an saw the scene inside the room.

A man in white stood at the bedside, soaked from head to toe. His black hair covered most of his face, and he held something in his hand.

Faced with this sudden sight, even Song Shi'an could not hold it together.

He let out a shriek.

"Ghost!!"

He abruptly curled up on the bed. Not caring what he bumped into, he burrowed straight under the covers.

His entire body fell into a warm embrace.

Like he had seized a lifeline, Song Shi'an clung to it desperately.

"Wuwuwu, Mommy, there really is a ghost! Wuwu, I told you we shouldn't stay in such a huge room. You rich people just had to live in this kind of old mansion. Wuwuwu, it's haunted now, isn't it?"

Song Shi'an was genuinely terrified. Although his years of education had taught him to believe in science.

After being scared like that, it felt as though his soul was about to leave his body.

"L-let... go..." Lu Mingyu shifted uncomfortably.

Song Shi'an hugged him even tighter, his voice trembling. "President Lu, there really is a ghost! Wuwuwu!"

As he spoke, his legs wrapped around Lu Mingyu as well, holding him in a death grip.

Lu Mingyu: "..."

"President Lu, I saw that you left something outside, so I brought it back for you." A woman's voice slowly rang out.

Why did that voice sound so familiar?

Lu Mingyu struggled out from under the covers, but the person clinging to him was holding on too tightly.

Unable to do anything else, he stretched out one arm with effort and switched on the bedside lamp.

Once the room lit up, the dark and terrifying atmosphere instantly vanished. Lu Mingyu was held too tightly by Song Shi'an, so he reached out and patted Song Shi'an's back. "It isn't a ghost."

Only then did Song Shi'an cautiously poke his head out. After looking carefully, he finally recognized the person.

It was Tang Ruan.

Having been badly frightened, even Song Shi'an, with his good temper, was somewhat angry.

He questioned Tang Ruan, "Miss Tang, why are you dressed like this and coming to President Lu's room in the middle of the night?"

Tang Ruan held a piece of clothing in her hands, her expression utterly sincere. "I saw President Lu's clothes outside and specifically brought them back."

Lu Mingyu's face darkened. "This is my room. You entered without permission. Don't you think that's inappropriate?"

Tang Ruan pressed her lips together. "I didn't think that much about it. I was afraid President Lu wouldn't have any clothes to wear."

Lu Mingyu said, "Get out."

Tang Ruan still wanted to say something, but Lu Mingyu impatiently cut her off. "Get out!"

Tang Ruan could only leave dejectedly.

After Tang Ruan left, Lu Mingyu spoke again. "You can let go of me now."

Only then did Song Shi'an remember the damned position he and Lu Mingyu were currently in.

Tang Ruan had scared his mind blank just now. Without thinking about anything, he had crawled straight into Lu Mingyu's bed.

Embarrassed, he withdrew his legs, but his thigh accidentally brushed against something.

As a man himself, Song Shi'an naturally knew what it was.

His eyes instantly widened.

Holy shit! He... he... got hard?!!