1 Year Of Beginning

"Y-Your father?" Feng Mian stuttered as she asked. She was not ready for this, alright! She had just signed the agreement a few days ago, and they hadn't even taken the photo for the certificate and now she had to meet with his father.

Not to mention, with her background family, she would certainly have a bad impression in Zhang Liang's father's eyes. Would she dig her grave early in this case?

Zhang Liang nodded. "There's a certain man who's unable to keep his mouth shut."

Sensing the aura turned even more murderous, Feng Mian realized that this must be unplanned. The way Zhang Liang looked right now seemed as if he was ready to murder someone. Feng Mian decided to keep her mouth shut. She still treasured her life and didn't wish to dig her early grave by offending this president.

Ding!

The lift stopped and Zhang Liang strode first. Feng Mian and Secretary He followed from behind.

"There's no need to be so worried, Miss," Secretary He smiled bitterly. After Feng Mian had left yesterday, he found out the matter from Zhang Liang. At that time, he couldn't believe that the president would suddenly marry an ordinary young girl out of the blue. Zhang Liang was famous because of his work and known because he hated women.

It was hard to believe that a man like this would be able to get married so quickly. Besides, recalling Feng Mian's expression back then, he just felt the story didn't match.

"I'm worried."

"Old Master Zhang is very kind. He won't mistreat you."

Feng Mian merely smiled. With Zhang Liang's infamy as the demon, she couldn't really imagine his father would be someone kind. However, she wouldn't say it out loud.

They reached the car and Secretary He opened the door. Both Zhang Liang and Feng Mian got into the backseat while Secretary He got into the driver's seat. It seemed that his job also included driving the president.

Feng Mian looked around curiously.

"What are you looking for?" Zhang Liang asked as the car started to move.

"Don't you have bodyguards around you?"

Zhang Liang pointed behind with his thumbs. "They're not going to show themselves unless it's necessary. I'm not some kind of a very important figure."

Feng Mian's lips twitched when she heard Zhang Liang's statement. As the one who owned the sweet that has the total monopoly of sweets in the country, she was pretty sure that he was considered as an extremely important figure. He only came here this time because this city was close to the capital city yet the living cost was far cheaper.

It was a known method to earn profit by building their company or factory outside of the city. That way, the price of land wouldn't be as expensive as the one in the capital city. Land's price increase and decrease depending on their location. As for why there was such a huge difference, that was naturally because of the location and the fact that more people came and goes.

Some people might think that the transportation cost would be higher. But since Zhang Liang also owned a transport company, albeit only a small one, this cost was cheaper for him. Besides, he also had another company in the capital city that was mostly used for his meeting even though the production usually centered on the company in this small city.

Not an important figure, heh?

He should be among the top 10 ric.h.e.s.t people in this country. Though, she was not entirely sure because she never checked the list as she was too busy with her work. Even if he was not included, he should be close. After he had successfully expanded his business overseas, that shouldn't be impossible.

"Is it far?"

"No, Father comes into this city immediately upon hearing the news," Zhang Liang replied. He passed a look to Feng Mian. "You should act better this time."

Feng Mian's body froze as she recalled the last time he asked her to act. Her brows scrunched up as she recalled the kiss back then. However, her expression turned normal again.

'I need to act…'

Her brains were racking, thinking for a way to make her look at Zhang Liang 'lovingly.' Even though she was fearful of him and wished to punch him for taking her first kiss, she knew that she could not do that. She had to act and pretend as if she truly loved him.

"What did you say about our relationship?"

"Just a short story about how the two of us has been dating in secret for a while and decided to get married not long ago," Zhang Liang replied.

A while?

Feng Mian had never even talked with Zhang Liang until a few days ago when she accidentally bumped into a horrifying scene. Thinking about it, Feng Mian regretted not waiting for the lift to go down first. If only she did that, she wouldn't have to stumble upon the scene.

"Anything else?"

"He only knows that you come from an ordinary family and work in my company since two years ago."

Two years…

Feng Mian wanted to cry. The amount of time spent in the company might be the time Zhang Liang's father thought they met and interacted with each other. Though, it shouldn't have been possible since Zhang Liang was very busy at that time as the company hadn't monopolized the sweets in the country yet.

"President, that…"

"Call me by my name."

"…" Feng Mian looked at the man's cold expression and tried her best to say his name. "Zhang Liang."

"Yes."

"Do I really have to come today?" I haven't prepared my heart yet.

Zhang Liang nodded. "Yes. And do something about your expression. He won't be convinced unless you do it right."

Feng Mian sighed to herself. She looked at Zhang Liang's side profile as her mind suddenly thought of her brother. Her brother was four years older than her, which meant that he would be slightly older than Zhang Liang. Even though their countenance was different, they have similar black hair and handsome faces.

Well, the last time she saw her brother was nearly a decade ago, though.

'Can I just think of him as my brother?'

When she thought about her brother, she always had a mixed feeling because he left her for so long. However, Feng Mian knew that she loved her brother from the bottom of her heart.

"Brother… Liang," Feng Mian suddenly muttered. Her eyes were filled with longing as she thought of her brother. Even though the name she muttered out was the name of the man before her, the one she thought in her mind was her own brother.

Zhang Liang looked at Feng Mian with surprise. As he thought of their age difference, he didn't think that it would be weird if Feng Mian wanted to call him as brother. Besides, that expression….

"That'll do."

"Ok. I'll call you Brother.. Liang from now," there was still a slight pause, but Feng Mian was able to look at Zhang Liang directly. Internally, she was thinking of her brother, but she would not tell it to him.

"En." Zhang Liang thought for a while before he replied, "Mian'er."

Feng Mian: "…" can't you just call me by my name directly? It sounded weird when you say it with that cold face and indifferent expression.