Chapter 26: Racing
Lu Xiujin had been preparing for his proposal these past few days. When he heard Mingyi's words, he suddenly looked up at her: "Mingyi, what are you talking about?"
"Lu Xiujin, let's break up." Mingyi said in a firm tone.
"Why? Did I do something wrong?" Lu Xiujin's eyes were full of confusion. They were obviously fine yesterday, why did she want to break up?
"You're a good person, but we're not suitable." His possessiveness made her feel uncomfortable. Moreover, she had no plans to get married at the moment. He was the only heir to the Lu family, so she could understand why he wanted to get married soon.
"I don't think we are inappropriate, Mingyi, I can change." Lu Xiujin looked a little panicked. How could she say break up?
"Lu Xiujin, breaking up is a notification, not a request for your opinion. Can't we both be decent?" Mingyi frowned at him. Isn't it better to keep the best side of each other?
"Can you give me a reason?" Lu Xiu Jin quickly suppressed the sinister thoughts in his heart and looked at her calmly.
"What you need is a well-educated and well-mannered wife, and I will never be that." Ming Yi said, then looked up at Lu Xiu Jin in front of her. He seemed to be getting further and further away from the young man he used to be. Or perhaps, he didn't change, but she never understood the real him.
"No, I only need you." Lu Xiujin shook his head and corrected her words.
"But I don't need you. I should go now. I have a meeting at the company later." Ming Yi looked at Lu Xiu Jin seriously.
Staring at her back, Lu Xiujin lowered his eyes and quickly laughed out loud. How ridiculous! He was planning to propose to her, but she was thinking about breaking up with him. He didn't accept it.
Although Lu Xiujin hid it well, his paranoia was more or less noticed by those around him. So when Mingyi broke up with him inside, He Kejia and the bodyguard were waiting for her outside. When they saw her come out, they hurried forward and said, "Miss, are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Let's go." Mingyi shook her head. Honestly, Lu Xiujin was a very good lover. He put his emotions first and always accurately guessed what she wanted or wanted to do. But his desire to get married and his increasingly possessive nature made Mingyi feel a little annoyed. It wouldn't be good for the long-standing friendship between the two families to be ruined by them, so breaking up now was the best option.
Mingyi has always been rational, even when she is in love, so she doesn't think there is anything wrong with her decision.
She quickly told her family about the breakup. Ming Siyuan and You Shiliu nodded to show that they understood, while Mingli and the other two opened champagne to celebrate. Mingyi shook her head helplessly. Well, it seemed that the three little trumpets were going to become three idiots.
Lu Xiujin returned to his apartment, distraught, only to discover that Mingyi, who had been upstairs, hadn't returned. He guessed she'd gone back to the old house. He wondered if Mingyi had broken up with him because she'd sensed something. He'd known since childhood that he was different from others. Compared to their rich emotions, he'd always been indifferent. Only Mingyi could stir his emotions. After dating her, he'd wanted to hide her, to keep her from anyone else. But he knew Mingyi wouldn't like it, so he endured it. Why would she break up with him after all this?
Mingyi had long known that Lu Xiujin wouldn't give up easily, so when she saw him in the apartment that night, she was very calm: "Lu Xiujin, even if we break up, we're still friends. If you keep going like this, I don't think we can continue to be friends."
"But I don't want to be friends with you." In just three days, Lu Xiujin became much more haggard. He looked at Mingyi with red eyes, his eyes full of sinister intent.
"Then let's not be friends." Ming Yi finished speaking, and soon bodyguards appeared.
Lu Xiujin was stunned for a moment, then gave a wry smile: "So Mingyi, you've never believed in me, right?"
"I won't trust my safety to anyone." Mingyi frowned at him. She only trusted herself.
This time, Mingyi did not intend to let the matter go lightly, and Lu Xiujin was sent back to the Lu family by her bodyguard.
Seeing Lu Xiujin like this, the Lu family couldn't help but sigh. His paranoia was known to them very well, so they weren't very happy when they found out he was with Mingyi. They were afraid that Mingyi wouldn't be able to accept his paranoia after understanding it. Now it seemed that their guess had come true. Mrs. Lu stepped forward and said, "Xiujin, if you continue to be so stubborn, Mingyi will hate you. Even if you succeed one day, with the power of the Ming family, do you think they won't be able to find Mingyi? How do you think Mingyi will look at you then? Do you want to see her hate you?"
Mrs. Lu's last words made Lu Xiujin look up suddenly: "No." He didn't want to see Mingyi's disgusted eyes.
"That's right. After breaking up, the relationship between our two families still exists. You can still be friends. Maybe there will be a chance to get back together in the future?" Seeing him like this, Mrs. Lu couldn't help but leave him a little hope.
"Will it?" Lu Xiujin was rarely so confused.
"Of course, your excellence is obvious to all. As long as you maintain your excellence, perhaps one day Mingyi's attention will return to you again." Mrs. Lu didn't know if what she said was right, but she had no other choice. Lu Xiujing needed a reason to cheer up at this time.
"Okay, I understand." Lu Xiu Jin quickly adjusted his state and regained his usual composure.
After ending the relationship, Mingyi began to devote herself to work. She began to enjoy her own time in the apartment after work, and she began to like this kind of life. She knew Lu Xiujin's attention to her, but as long as he didn't disturb her, she didn't mind.
The atmosphere in Mingyi's department was probably the best in the Ming Group. The day after the two broke up, their colleagues in the department noticed the difference.
Spring cannot melt: Did the young lady and Mr. Lu break up? Mr. Lu hasn't taken the young lady to and from work in two days, and Good Morning Huahua hasn't appeared in two days either.
He Ye Tiantian: They must have broken up. I heard the eldest lady ask the front desk to throw away the Good Morning Flowers.
Kabibala is cute: Did they break up?
Now it’s my Huahua: It seems that our eldest lady has dumped Mr. Lu.
Paid slacking: It seems that Mr. Lu is going to be sad.
I only like Friday: the eldest lady is powerful and can dump a top-notch guy like Mr. Lu at any time.
Ming Yuxuan was also in the group. Seeing the discussion, he quickly left the chat. Lu Xiujin had always had feelings for Mingyi. Mingyi's willingness to date him had already fulfilled his wish, so breaking up now was a good thing. However, it was not nice for everyone to discuss Mingyi's personal affairs like this, so he casually posted a notice about team building in the group, and everyone quickly calmed down.
Mingyi didn't know what everyone was discussing. Her relationship with Lu Xiujin started when she needed it and ended when she felt uncomfortable. She didn't think there was anything wrong with that.
After the breakup, Mingyi found that she had a lot more free time. She thought, maybe this was the difference between her and Lu Xiujin. She liked to be alone and needed a lot of personal space, but Lu Xiujin liked to stick together, so the two of them were destined not to last long.
Ji Shuxuan heard about their breakup and sent a special international congratulatory call. On the other end of the line, she made no secret of her gloating: "I wonder how Lu Xiujin can still show off in front of me now? It's a good thing they broke up."
"Why do you look happier than me?" Mingyi asked her with a smile.
"I'm happy for you. Lu Xiujin is indeed a golden son-in-law in the eyes of many people, but he's too introverted. Now that you're in love, he's willing to accommodate you. I think he'll be the type to imprison you at home after we get married." Ji Shuxuan explained quickly.
"This is something I hadn't thought of before." Mingyi thought, maybe Lu Xiujin was too good at disguising himself, and she had never noticed his strong possessiveness towards her. It was not until they fell in love that she got a glimpse of it. She didn't like this feeling, so she chose to break up.
"It's fine now. Apart from his paranoid personality, his family background, looks and figure are all top-notch. Just enjoy it." Ji Shuxuan thought it was fine this way. Since they had slept together, Lu Xiujin was no longer valuable. It was indeed time to break up.
Mingyi was amused by her words, and then nodded: "You have a point."
"Will you close your heart and lock away all love because of this incident?" This was the reason why Ji Shuxuan called today.
"Of course not, I just don't have any plans to fall in love again at the moment." Mingyi explained with a smile.
"Then come to me quickly. I have prepared ten male models for you, of all types. How about giving them a try? You are the eldest daughter of the Ming family. It won't be a loss if you try more." Ji Shuxuan said seriously.
"No, I'm afraid I can't handle it." Mingyi chuckled. She planned to finish the project at hand and then have a good rest. As expected, no one likes to go to work, including her.
"Okay, sister, be happy first. If you are free, please fly over." Ji Shuxuan probably won't return to China because of the Ji family's affairs, so she can only go to find her.
"Okay, let's arrange it when I'm on vacation." Mingyi said and hung up the phone.
There was a knock on the office door, and Ming Yuxuan pushed the door open and came in: "Mr. Ming, the meeting is coming up..."
Before he could finish, Ming Yi interrupted him: "You can just host it."
Ming Yuxuan looked up with some confusion and saw Ming Yi nodding to him. She was now trying to slowly delegate power to him so that she could relax.
"Yes, President Ming." Ming Yuxuan was a smart man. He saw Ming Yi's plan. He thought, she was an eagle in the sky, nothing could restrain her, not even the Ming family. She had already proved her ability to everyone, so there was no need for her to be bound by the Ming family. They would always protect what belonged to her, and she would always be free.
People in the circle are very perceptive. Even though the two did not announce their breakup to the public, they both went to a banquet at the Bai family alone, so the news of the breakup spread quickly. It was said that the Lu family was very lively. The Lu family has always been a family that marries early, and at Lu Xiujin's age, it is time for them to settle down their marriage.
Of course, many ladies from the Ming family also asked You Shiliu about it, but they were all directly rejected by You Shiliu, who then said that they would not interfere in Ming Yi's affairs, nor would they impose the adults' ideas on her. Only then did those people give up.
The Lu family's attitude was equally tough. The Lu family understood Lu Xiujin's paranoia, and Mrs. Lu and the others also understood the Ming family's favor for Ming Yi. They also couldn't persuade Lu Xiujin, so they could only leave their hopes to time, hoping that time would allow Lu Xiujin to figure it out sooner.
It took six months for Mingyi to finish her current project. Mingli and the other two knew how busy she had been, so they took turns relaxing with her every day. It was also the first time Mingyi learned that her third and most stable brother, Mingyan, usually relaxed by racing. She was curious: "Shouldn't racing be more intense?"
"Maybe two negatives equal a positive?" Ming Yan said with a smile. He liked that feeling very much, so it was his way of relaxing.
"Take me with you to try it." Mingyi was a little curious.
"No, Mingyi, racing is very dangerous." Ming Yan frowned and refused.
"If you don't take me with you, I'll go by myself. You know, no one can stop me from doing what I want to do." Mingyi looked at him unwillingly.
Seeing her like this, Ming Yan couldn't help but surrender: "Okay, I can take you there, but we have to tell my uncle and the others first."
"Okay." Mingyi nodded.
Although Ming Siyuan and You Shiliu disapproved, they finally agreed. After all, Ming Yi was an adult. They could stop her temporarily, but could they stop her forever? It would be better for Ming Yan to take her to see it this time.
So Mingyi followed Mingyan to the secret base on the top of the mountain. Mingyi was a little surprised: "You actually have a secret base?"
"You know, there are always some people in this circle who play pretty crazy." Ming Yan stopped there. After all, many second-generations came here without telling their families, so it was normal that they didn't want others to know where they were.
"Is that so?" Mingyi nodded, indicating that she understood.
She sat in the passenger seat of Ming Yan's car and tilted her head to look at the person next to her. From the moment they went up the mountain, Ming Yan's originally gentle temperament became sharp. Could it be that only here could he truly be himself?
"Can I try it later?" Mingyi felt that his driving skills were pretty good.
"Okay, but you have to follow me first. I need to be in the passenger seat while you try it." Ming Yan tilted his head and glanced at her.
"OK." Mingyi agreed.
When they reached the top of the mountain, Mingyi discovered that there were already many cars parked there. They saw Mingyan waving and greeting him, his eyes lingering on her. They often brought people to sit in the passenger seat when racing, but this was the first time Mingyan brought someone here.
Not wanting them to make wild guesses, Ming Yan introduced directly: "This is my sister Ming Yi."
Hearing Mingyi's name, the others couldn't help but flash with surprise in their eyes. Before they could speak, they heard an excited voice over there: "Duan Jingyao is here!"
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