Passionate Devotion

Chapter 8

I Will Take Responsibility for the Rest of Your Life

“Jin, I… I didn’t know that she’s your sister-in-law.”

Leng Yejin’s gaze darkened. “What did you just call me?”

Xu Jing immediately said, “Young Master Jin.”

She wanted to remind other people of her status so that she would feel less embarrassed, but she had forgotten that Leng Yejin hated it most when she gave him pet names.

Xu Jing immediately said humbly, “I’m sorry, sister-in-law. I didn’t expect you to be part of my family. This jade pendant suits you very much.”

“You’re not considered part of my family yet.”

Leng Yejin spoke very softly, but his words were like a hard slap on Xu Jing’s face. Xu Jing looked tremendously embarrassed. It was a fact that she was not part of his family as she was not married to him yet. But their marriage was already set in stone. Xu Jing took a deep breath. This was just a small matter, and it would not affect her marriage. She was confident about this.

Xu Jing was about to say something else when Leng Yejin suddenly grabbed Tong Lu’s wrist. Tong Lu was shocked. She tried to withdraw her hand, but Leng Yejin tightened his grip on her wrist. She could only follow him in confusion. Leng Yejin walked past Xu Jing and strode towards the seat that was reserved for the most distinguished guest. The seat had been empty throughout the auction. He sat down in an arrogant manner.

He rested his hands on both sides of his body, sunk into the leather couch and crossed his legs. Even though there was nothing special about the way he sat, no one dared to try anything funny with him around. He then said in a domineering manner, “Does anyone else want to place a bid?”

Of course not!

The venue was silent.

Never had anyone expected something like this to happen.

Everyone started gossiping, as they were curious about what was going on. Within less than a minute, it was as if they had just watched a movie with plenty of ups and downs.

“I heard that Young Master Jin has a twin brother. He was weak and had lived with a foster family since he was young. He passed away a few years ago, leaving behind his wife and his daughter. About a month ago, Young Master Jin’s father took his daughter-in-law and granddaughter back to the Leng family’s manor. He thought about making things right between him and his deceased son so that he could get closer to Young Master Jin, whose relationship with him was getting worse and worse. This young woman looks like she has just graduated from university. So, she’s the wife of Young Master Jin’s deceased twin brother?”

“Young Master Jin definitely had a close bond with his twin brother. If not, why would he buy his sister-in-law the jade pendant?”

“I know right. Even Master Jin tries to please Young Master Jin by treating his daughter-in-law and granddaughter well. Of course Miss Xu, who isn’t even married into the family yet, has to do the same. Shit, I think that I was quite impolite to Master Jin’s sister-in-law just now…”

As everyone gossiped, the emcee suddenly regained his senses. He quickly said, “Does anyone else want to place a bid? One-hundred million going once, one-hundred million going twice, one-hundred million going thrice. Congratulations, Miss Tong.”

The emcee struck his mallet with a bang.

Tong Lu was feeling a little emotional.

She sat down beside Leng Yejin, and she did not dare to move at all. She could feel that she was surrounded by a powerful aura. It seemed like power was second-nature to him, as though it was bestowed upon him at birth. This aura made her feel secure and frightened. It was as if heaven and hell existed in him at the same time.