"But..." before Jiang Yuyan could say anything further, Lu Qiang placed a hand on her shoulder to stop her and said, "Let him be. He will be fine."
Lu Lijun jumped into the water. It was not too deep, just above his waist but Jiang Yuyan was worried about him to catch a cold. Although, it was not snowfall yet, but the weather was getting colder. For her, he was still a kid who needs to be taken care of.
Lu Lijun walked towards the plants in the pond and pulled out a portrait slowly and safely. Carrying the portrait in his hand, he walked towards the boundary of the lake.
"Let’s help him get out," saying it Jiang Yuyan was about to step towards the lake but Lu Qiang stopped her. "No need."
"Huh?" she looked at him.
Suddenly Elder Lu spoke, "Lu Qiang is right. No need to help him." Elder Lu was looking at Lu Lijun who was getting out of the pond carrying a portrait safely having a calm expression on his face.
Jiang Yuyan couldn’t understand why these two older men didn’t want to help one younger boy. Before she could ask anything, Lu Qiang said, "One should know how to protect the things belongs to them and it’s his time to learn it."
Elder Lu nodded and said, "Hmm! You are right, Lu Qiang and I can see he would do anything to protect his things. Look at him. There is not even a tinge of annoyance on his face and he did it from his heart."
"Hmm! He is going to be the strongest man in this family," Lu Qiang said.
Both were observing Lu Lijun and his actions very carefully.
"I said it, long back. He would be the one to lead us and nowadays I can see the changes in him, I just hope all these changes in him would be for good." Elder Lu was happy but worried somewhere. "Sometimes being too strong mentally is not a good thing. One should know how is it to be weak and helpless."
"He will learn his lessons on his own grandpa. I have no doubt about him. He is going to be a great person. He is the most important dream of mine that I want to fulfill in every way possible." Lu Qiang said while looking at his brother who was coming towards them being drenched in water till half of his chest.
"Elder Lu nodded. "Hmm! I know. Don’t worry you have put so much effort into him so it won’t be wasted. Moreover, I can see your all efforts are paying off."
When these men were talking about Lu Lijun, Jiang Yuyan was looking at both of them to understand what they were talking about and stayed silent. Just then Lu Lijun came to them.
"This is for you." Saying it, Lu Lijun gave Jiang Yuyan the portrait in his hand.
"Thank you." Accepting it, Jiang Yuyan said, "Go and change your clothes or you will catch a cold."
"Nothing will happen to me. Don’t worry." Getting this reply she frowned. "You and your brother cant stop acting strong. Never listen to anyone."
Seeing her frowning all three smiled and Lu Qiang signaled Lu Lijun to do what she said.
Lu Lijun understood his brother’s signal and said while looking at Jiang Yuyan, "Okay, I am going. Don’t be mad." Saying it, Li Lijun went fast in the mansion.
Jiang Yuyan looked at the portrait in her hand and Lu Qiang said, "I think no one can draw you better than him."br>She smiled to hear it and said, "He is really a talented little boy. I never expected him to be so fine artist."
"Not just this but he is talented in so many things and that can shock you even more. His brain is extraordinary," Lu Qiang said having pride about his younger brother.
"I will look forward to knowing him more." Jiang Yuyan said and all went inside the mansion.
In the evening, Jiang Yang went to Lu Qiang’s office where he was waiting for him already.
Jiang Yang entered his office and sat on the sofa, leaning back into it to rest.
"You looked tired. Were you busy with surgeries?" Lu Qiang asked and got up from his chair.
"Surgeries and my work can’t make me feel tired. You know that" Jiang Yang said and closed his eyes.
"Then what happened." Lu Qiang sat on the sofa.
"I think Nixxxie is scared of her stepbrother." Jiang Yang replied while still, his eyes closed.
"Isn’t it obvious as he already killed her brother and she knows he can do anything to her and her mother."
"I know that is the fact but what I mean to say, she is scared in the other way," Jiang Yang didn’t know how to explain it.
"What do you mean?" Lu Qiang asked worriedly as he couldn’t think of anything.
"You know when a woman is scared of a man and try to maintain a distance with him and...."
"You mean to say.... But he is her brother. Even though he is a stepbrother, they share the same blood. You might have mistaken." Lu Qiang said, understanding what Jiang Yang was trying to say.
"That’s why I was confused and thought how to say it but somewhere I am sure about it that Nixxxie is scared of him," Jiang Yang said while pressing his temples.
"I know he is a bastard but I never heard him acting like this ever to any woman so I can’t be sure about it." Lu Qiang said.
"I don’t know much about him but what I noticed in her eyes was something that led me to think about it."
"If you noticed it then it might be right but still I think there is nothing to be worried about. He won’t harm her."
"Isn’t it dangerous to keep her with him. Once I ignored the things and Yuyan had to suffer and now if it happens again, I won’t be able to forgive myself ever."