Suddenly, the car accelerated as Leon smiled slyly at Heather, “Hat, I think there aren’t many people who would hate you at first sight.”
To him, Heather was different and no one could be compared to her. He strongly believed that no one would hate her with that charm of hers.
“There are people everywhere that hate me at first sight.” Heather opposed Leon’s words. Due to her stunning appearance, other women would always hate her for her beauty.
Leon continued to accelerate the car, going well over the speed limit. Yet, he wasn’t bothered by it at all. Although there were not many cars on the road, it was still dangerous for him to drive in such a manner.
“Why are you suddenly speeding up? Are you rushing somewhere” Heather asked with a hint of mockery in her tone.
Smiling, Leon didn’t answer her question. Instead, he continued accelerating his car. With her eyes slightly narrowed, she wondered if he was taking part in a car race.
Looking at his determined profile, Heather didn’t know what was happening to him. For some reason, this family dinner made her feel even more uneasy right now.
She couldn’t imagine how people like Leon were treated in the family. It must have been difficult for him to come as far as where he was today. Perhaps his smiling face was just an act to cover up his true feelings.
“Are you planning to get into an accident at this speed?” Heather said in a sarcastic tone. If he wanted to die, he could go ahead by himself. She still wanted to live a little longer.
“Don’t worry. It’s going to be okay.” Leon assured confidently as his lips curled into a smile. Yet, there was a hint of sadness in it. Never did she pay attention to Leon’s car skills before this, and it was only until now that she realized his skills had reached the level of a racer. It turned out that he had lots of things hidden and tucked away from sight.
“Leon, do you have something in mind? If you don’t want to attend the dinner, we can turn around right now.” Heather comforted Leon. He was putting his life on the line and she couldn’t imagine what would happen if this continued.
“Hat, what’s the purpose of us living?” Leon said with a smile that she had never seen before. That smile was so cold that it sent chills down her spine.
Even Heather didn’t know the answer to this question, so how could she answer him? Seeing her reaction, Leon suddenly came to a realization, “Hat, I know you’re at a loss too.” His smile gradually turned bitter.
“Leon, be more mature. This is a philosophical question and it’s not a question that we should consider.” Since there was no answer to this question, Heather felt that they should leave it as it was. Not every question in the world would come with a perfect solution.
Leon looked at her bitterly. Words were stuck in his throat and he couldn’t bring himself to utter them at all. What is the purpose of this family dinner? Leon couldn’t tell her.
In the end, both of them stayed silent. Heather didn’t know how to persuade him and Leon didn’t know what to say to her.
Throughout the whole journey, the carriage was silent until they reached their destination. Leon got out of the car first and walked over to Heather’s side to open the door for her. Looking at the emotions in his eyes, Heather could feel her heart ache for him.
“Come on, Hat!” Suddenly, his voice became incredibly gentle, causing Heather’s heart to melt a little.
“Leon, the look in your eyes is unpredictable. It’s just a family dinner. It wouldn’t eat you up,” Heather said jokingly. She didn’t like the emotion in Leon’s eyes at this moment; it was making her distressed.
“But they might eat you up.” Leon smirked as his eyes flickered slightly.
Looking each other in the eyes, they smiled as if nothing had happened and everything had become natural. Elegantly, Heather stretched out her hand and held Leon by the arm. It was as if she had entrusted herself to him for the time being.
“Leon, I have to say that your face is too perfect,” Heather said in a relaxed tone. His face was so perfect that it made both men and women jealous of him.
“Perfect?” Leon laughed at himself. “It does seem that I’m indeed the best-looking one in the family.” He touched his face and said mockingly, “Perhaps it’s because of my face that the old man wants me to get married as soon as possible.”
Hearing that, Heather rolled her eyes at him. “Look at how narcissistic you are!” But he was indeed good-looking, even better than those celebrities on the screen. Sure enough, he had the right to be narcissistic.
“Come on, my goddess.” Leon carefully helped her out of the car. At this moment, he really took care of her like a princess.
There was an antique house in front of them and it took Heather by surprise. It turned out that Dave’s choice of residence was similar to that of Leon.
However, this house was more similar to a courtyard house and slightly different from Leon’s villa. That being said, it didn’t matter. Walking side by side with Leon, Heather took his arm and curled her lips into a polite smile.
It was the first time she attended a dinner so seriously. If it was just an ordinary dinner, she would have a cold expression that could stop others from coming forward to strike a conversation with her.
She was smiling so brightly today that it surprised Leon. But seeing the effort she put in, Leon was grateful.
“Hat, thank you for trying your best.” He whispered in her ear and took the opportunity to kiss her on the cheek.
On the other hand, Heather was feeling helpless by his actions. However, she couldn’t express it explicitly. After all, there were two men in black at both sides of the entrance. Heather still had to take his image and reputation into consideration before she reacted.
“Welcome, Young Master.” As soon as they approached, they could hear the tall man in black speaking fluent English.
Carefully, Heather glanced at the man in black and she was sure that he was Asian. With a curious expression, she looked at Leon and realized that he was smiling ambiguously.
After a while, Leon leaned close to her ear again and whispered, “The old man likes western culture and these two are his personal bodyguards. Hence, they learned some English with him.”
As soon as Leon finished speaking, the two of them walked in slowly and the moment the door was opened, it was as if they had arrived in another country. The courtyard seemed antique on the outside, yet it was well decorated like a medieval palace on the inside. Heather didn’t understand the purpose of such a combination.
Noticing the expression on her face, Leon knew what she was thinking. He was sure that she would definitely complain about the design of the house. It was just not the time for her to be a critic.
“Hat, stay alert. They’re here.” Leon reminded Heather in a low voice.
Withdrawing her gaze that was spacing out, she looked at Leon tenderly. She kept her gaze fixed on him so that others would regard them as a loving couple. But, it was a pity that there was no affection in Heather’s eyes.
Among the crowd, Heather could recognize the famous Dave just by a glance. Seeking confirmation, she turned her head and looked at Leon. The next second, he nodded at her.
“Should we go to him and say hello?” Heather asked him in a low voice. It was the first time she behaved so sneakily that she didn’t even dare to speak loudly.
Influenced by Leon’s emotions, Heather was feeling uncomfortable all over. It had been a long time since she was in such an unconfident state, and it was indeed embarrassing.
“It’s okay. Those people will come over by themselves.” Leon didn’t want to join in the fun at all. He even hoped that no one would notice him.
Quietly, he led Heather to a corner. Yet, something strange happened. Unexpectedly, no one came over to greet him at all. They were just as stubborn as Leon.
Although Heather had her doubts, it would be too impolite of her to ask about this kind of thing now. Suppressing her curiosity, she followed Leon closely by the side.
Never did she expect that Leon would take her to the dining area to get some food. Smiling flatteringly at her, Leon said, “I’m too hungry. I need to get some food to replenish my strength.”
“Are you sure you’re not going to greet your grandpa? He’s been looking in our direction so many times.” Heather was getting uncomfortable from Dave’s constant glances, yet Leon seemed totally fine with it.
“He’ll come to me,” Leon said nonchalantly. If it weren’t because his grandfather forced him to come back for the family dinner, he would never step into this house ever again.
After all, he had never been on good terms with his grandfather, let alone those people. He hated everyone at the dinner and he would never forgive them for insulting his mother and him.
“I thought you were afraid of him, but now it seems that you’re totally out of his control,” Heather said in a low voice. Truthfully speaking, this dinner was different from what she had imagined.
Initially, she thought that his position in the family would be miserable but now that she looked at it, others didn’t dare to provoke him at all.
Even the center of attention—Dave—was looking at Leon from a distance, his eyes filled with the love of an elder.
With a faint smile on his face, Leon threw a snack into his mouth. “I’m not afraid of him, I’m just—” However, he couldn’t seem to continue his sentence.
As the saying went, even a vicious tiger would not eat its cub. In this family, however, there was no family affection at all. Instead, the relatives were constantly fighting to the extent that Leon was sick of this family. He didn’t want to be involved in any disputes anymore.
Quietly, he continued to dig into the food as if he wasn’t part of the family. It seemed that he planned to ignore everyone and stay transparent.
Looking at Leon behaving like this, Heather didn’t have much to say. He even fed her a slice of watermelon just now.
“I don’t feel like eating.” She said with a fit of slight anger after eating the fruit. She had no appetite at all but she still had to pretend to be a loving couple with him.
At her words, Leon smiled so brightly that his eyes narrowed. “We have to eat and replenish our strength so that we can deal with them,” he said meaningfully.
“I’m not eating. Did you bring me over to this family dinner for the cold meal?” Heather didn’t want to sit still. She simply had to do something.
“Hat, be patient. The show is yet to start.” Leon knew what was on Heather’s mind but there was no need for them to rush. In fact, he was waiting for the other party to make his move first.
“I’m not in a hurry. It’s just that this family dinner is different from what you told me, and my mind couldn’t take it on such short notice.” Heather pretended to be indifferent as she said that, but the truth was that she was feeling extremely upset in her heart.
“That is because the show hasn’t started yet. Don’t worry. It’ll definitely be a good one.” He raised his eyebrows at Heather. Staring at her bright red lips, Leon had the urge to kiss her on the spot.
“Hat, you look so beautiful today.” Leon looked at her obsessively as his heart began to pound crazily again.
“Behave yourself.” Heather gritted her teeth. How could he still be thinking about this kind of thing at this time?
“Hat, can I kiss you?” Leon leered at her.
That stare had Heather’s body feeling all numb and her expression immediately changed. With a fake smile, she replied, “No.”
However, what she didn’t know was that Leon was ready to make his move. This time, he would do as he liked, regardless of her reply.
