Chapter 1403: Reaching Out to Touch Her Face

Standing beside Lu Yeming was Political Leader Mu and his daughter Mu Yanyan, who was in a pink dress.

Mu Yanyan was famous in the entertainment industry as she was highly educated and had been brought up as a fine lady. Her every action was elegant and she held vast knowledge. In addition to that, she was young and beautiful, catching the attention of men everywhere. The second-generation heirs all had to break their backs before asking for her hand in marriage.

But Mu Yanyan had high standards and had yet to have a single boyfriend at her age of 23. She was the coldest, most sought-after socialite.

Two words were often used to describe Mu Yanyan in this industry – pure and holy.

Jun Xiqing took two glances at Mu Yanyan. The young lady was looking at Lu Yeming with a red face, her youthful heart fluttering. It was true that her standards were high. Her target was none other than… Lu Yeming.

Since Lu Yeming had Dongfang Ruoli in the past, Miss Mu had held herself back, protecting her pure reputation. Now that Dongfang Ruoli was gone, Miss Mu did not hesitate to make her move. Jun Xiqing knew that she couldn’t underestimate this Mu Yanyan.

Two maids were gossiping in soft voices at the side.

—-Look, His Highness and Miss Mu look so good together.

—- I heard that Political Leader Mu brought Miss Mu here today for matchmaking. As long as His Highness agrees, Miss Mu will be our new Empress.

—- His Highness was single now and God knows how many Chief of States were trying to send their daughters off to His Highness’s bed.

—- Miss Mu is so pure and beautiful. I’m sure His Highness will like her.

Hearing this, Jun Xiqing pressed her red lips together and walked away.

She wanted to leave the White House.

As she shuffled back and forth in the living room, a maid walked over suddenly and bumped straight into Jun Xiqing. The maid turned pale and apologized profusely. “I’m so sorry, I’m not doing this on purpose.”

With that, she reached out and pulled the veil off Jun Xiqing’s face.

“Ah!”

The maid screamed.

Her scream attracted the attention of everyone in the living room and their gazes all swept their way. Jun Xiqing’s small face was no longer hidden by the veil and the dark patch on her right face was bared in front of everyone.

“My God, isn’t that the President of Country Z?”

“What happened to her face? Was she disfigured?”

“The youngest daughter of the Jun Family, Jun Xiqing was such a legendary figure in the past. How could her face be… so ugly now?”

Everyone was whispering amongst themselves.

Hearing their voice, Lu Yeming turned around and looked at them. He immediately saw that Jun Xiqing had been surrounded.

His handsome brows slowly furrowed and his face turned cold.

Quick strides brought him over.

When Jun Xiqing saw Lu Yeming walk towards her confidently on the red carpet, she stilled. Every step was powerful and determined and the people parted to let him through. He took calm steps towards her and stopped in front of her.

Lu Yeming’s deep eyes flitted over her eyes and landed on her right face. This was the first time he was seeing her ruined face.

Letting out a low laugh, Lu Yeming only remarked, “They’re right, it’s really ugly.”

Face pale, Jun Xiqing didn’t reveal her emotions. She bent down to pick up her veil.

At this moment, Lu Yeming reached out and slowly touched her face.

Jun Xiqing froze.

There was a sharp intake of breath. Everyone gasped and stared at them dumbly as he caressed her face in the middle of the living room.

Jun Xiqing had never expected that he would touch her face under the judgmental gazes of everyone in the living room. They were still having a cold war in the room just now.

Now his rough fingers rubbed against the black spot on her right face as he looked at her with a trace of pity.

Jun Xiqing’s heart softened. He treated women so well.

In reality, how many men and women entered marriage with great passionate love towards each other, only for it to become dull? And after the love faded, how many of them would then be tempted by the outside world and end up with a lover?

Love was a luxury. It broke easily and it was easy for someone to lose their identity in it.

But she knew that the man in front of her would never change.

He could withstand loneliness and endure his prosperous lifestyle, just to continue holding one person dear in his heart. Other than her, any other woman would have said yes to him.

Everyone thought that she was ugly, but he was the only one who was willing to reach out and touch her wound.

At this moment, Lu Yeming took his hand back and bent down to pick her veil up with his long fingers.

Then he helped her put it back on.

As Lu Yeming stood in front of her, his presence gently protected her as his sharp eyes surveyed the crowd. Those who had called Jun Xiqing ugly just now felt their hairs stand on end and they looked down in guilt.

Lu Yeming’s gaze shifted to the maid.

She was trembling with fear. “Your Highness, I… I didn’t do that on purpose. I’m so sorry…”

Thin lips curved upwards and he asked coldly, “Who was the one who told you that a mere apology was sufficient in the palace?”

The maid looked at his face with fearful shock and immediately knelt to the ground. “Your Highness, please spare me. I’ll never dare to do this again.”

A sidewards glance towards Fan Men was all that was needed. Fan Men ordered two black-clad men to drag the maid away.

The entire area was silent.

No one dared to speak.

Did President Lu have to go so far just because a maid accidentally knocked onto Jun Xiqing and pulled her veil down?

“Greetings, Elder Sister Jun, your name precedes you. I’ve heard so much about you.”

At this moment, Mu Yanyan walked forward and smiled sweetly. “Elder Sister Jun, I’m Mu Yanyan. You can call me Yanyan,” Mu Yanyan greeted innocently.

After taking a look at Mu Yanyan, Jun Xiqing left, her slim figure vanishing from everyone’s sight.

Mu Yanyan looked at Lu Yeming, whose gaze followed Jun Xiqing all the way.

Mu Yanyan parted her lips and said in a pitiful voice, “President Lu, did I do something wrong? I don’t think Elder Sister Jun likes me.”

Lu Yeming retracted his gaze and looked at Mu Yanyan’s beautiful features. Then he said in a gentle voice, “No, you didn’t do anything wrong.”

“Really?” Mu Yanyan smiled cutely.

…

Jun Xiqing walked out with Ping Ping behind her. “Your Highness, as a woman, I can tell that this Mu Yanyan is extremely fake. But I’ve heard that men love this act, especially straight men.”

Straight men?

Wasn’t that Lu Yeming then?

Jun Xiqing’s lips curved upwards and she smiled without saying anything.

At this moment, a person appeared from the shadows. It was the High Priest from the Holy Lady Clan. “I heard that His Highness is going to marry the daughter of the Political Leader? I have to warn Your Highness that the most important thing right now is to find the real Holy Lady. She is the real Empress.”