1 Year Of Beginning

Feng Mian didn't have any intention to sleep again, so she walked out to the living room. There, she saw Lu Di La sitting on a couch while flipping a menu book.

"Good morning, Da Jie."

"Good morning, Feng Mian," Lu Di La greeted back. She smiled. "Did you have a good night's sleep?"

"Yes. Thank you. How about you?"

"It's good, but I doubt the twins are going to wake up anytime soon. They drank quite a lot last night." Lu Di La smiled bitterly at the memories last night.

Zhang Yi gathered with the older generation and asked them all to drink together with him. Zhang Liang made an excuse to leave in the middle but ended up talking and drinking a lot with Mr. Kira. As for Zhang Xue, he was unable to reject his father like his sibling, so he was forced to drink. In the end, both of them nearly passed out because they had to drink a lot.

Lu Di La and Zhang Ai were spared because they refused. Zhang Ai even run out of the dinner room, saying that she needed to do girl's stuff just to escape their father's scheme. As for Lu Di La, she stayed in the room and only drank the wine occasionally to avoid getting drunk too fast.

Feng Mian smiled back. "I guess it's good that I managed to escape before the time."

"Yes. Are you hungry?"

"I think so. What do you want to order?"

"I'm thinking of ordering chicken soup since I don't really want to eat anything heavy right now."

"Sounds good."

The two women ended up ordering chicken soup and having it delivered to their room. There was only one additional room aside from the two bedrooms, so they ended up eating in that room. Once they had finished, Feng Mian felt much better. She had completely forgotten to eat due to embarrassment last night when she ended up sleeping right away.

"I think we haven't had a proper conversation before," Lu Di La started. "I heard from Xue that you're an upcoming artist?"

"Well, you can say so. I'm planning to become an artist, but so far, I'm still working in the company too as a designer," Feng Mian replied.

Lu Di La nodded. "Well, sometimes it's better to have a stable income if you're not sure that you can succeed. Think of it as a backup plan too."

"Right."

There were a lot of artists in the world unable to make a living from their earnings purely from art. They would have no other choice but to do other jobs just in order to sustain their daily living.

Feng Mian recalled that she also barely knew anything about Lu Di La. "Da Jie, have you been working in the hotel for a long time?"

Lu Di La arched her eyebrows. "I worked there right after I graduated from university. Since then, I have never left hotel business and stayed as the manager there."

"Is it tiring?"

"A lil bit," Lu Di La sipped a cup of tea elegantly. Her eyes stared at the young woman before her. "Do you want to visit the hotel to see how it works?"

"Hmm, I'm more interested in the decorations used in this hotel more than anything. It's elegant and beautiful."

Lu Di La chuckled. "Thank you. I leave it to Xue for the decoration."

"Oh? He had a good taste."

Lu Di La nodded. "Xue has a good sense of art and music while Liang is the complete opposite. The two of them often switched places to make their score balance. Because the teacher can't differentiate the two of them, they could only rely on the name written on the sheet."

Feng Mian giggled. Because the two were identical twins, it was hard to say for sure which one is who if they didn't know better. The teachers must have been conned a few times by the two of them.

Klek!

"Oh, you two girls are awake," Zhang Xue greeted. His hair was still a mess when he walked inside. It seemed that he didn't bother to comb his hair after he had finished his morning bath.

"Morning Xue."

"Good morning Brother Zhang Xue."

Zhang Xue flicked a glance at Feng Mian. "You can just call me by my name directly. There's no need for such formalities."

Feng Mian's lips twitched. Honestly, she still preferred to keep a distance from Zhang Xue because of his status. After all, the twins' standing was something that she could never compare in her entire life.

"Be more at ease." Lu Di La patted Feng Mian's back. "You're very brave when you faced Su Anya last night, so facing a large kitten like Xue shouldn't be hard."

Zhang Xue: "…" kitten?

Feng Mian: "…" are you sure he's a kitten?

Seeing the doubts in their faces, Lu Di La merely laughed airily. She enjoyed teasing the two of them because of their responses. Of course, she would never admit that she liked seeing their dumbfounded expressions.

Tep!

The three looked to the doorway and saw Zhang Liang standing there. Contrary to Zhang Xue's messy appearance, Zhang Liang was wearing a suit and brushed his hair. There was no trace of his drunken state that he had last night.

"Morning Brother Liang."

"Come and eat, Liang."

Zhang Liang nodded and sat down. He noticed the distance between Lu Di La and Feng Mian. Humans always kept a distance from other people and how far it was signified how close they were to that person. Previously, Lu Di La always kept half a meter or so distance from Feng Mian. Even when sitting, she would only be polite.

But now, the distance was cut in half, which meant that Lu Di La had already accepted Feng Mian as someone close.

'She's amazing.'

To be able to gain so many acceptances from many people around him was simply amazing. Zhang Liang knew that it wouldn't be easy considering Feng Mian's background, but her attitude just made people drawn to her and accepted her in their lives.

Lu Di La pursed her lips. "What is it, Liang?"

"I'm surprised to see you two look so excited early in the morning."

"I'm happy to let Mian'er know that you're a complete blockhead in art."

Zhang Liang's movement froze for a moment. He looked at Lu Di La and noticed the playful glint on the woman's eyes. On the side, Zhang Xue broke in laughter and laughed heartily on the sofa.

"BWAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH! Now it's not really a secret anymore, Liang!"

"Oh, then should I also share the story when we switch our math's test so that you can pass?" Zhang Liang shot a glare at his brother.

Zhang Xue nearly choked on the air as he hurriedly sat up straight. His eyes looked at his brother as if he was pleading. "No, no, no, anything but that. Father will kill me if he knows."

Both Lu Di La and Feng Mian giggled. It was so funny seeing the two of them interacted. They have similar faces yet their contrasting personalities were apparent in their clashes. It just made them really want to laugh and continue laughing.

Zhang Liang picked the plate in front of him. Lu Di La and Feng Mian ordered enough for four people. "You should eat first. After this, didn't you have to go back and prepare your special valentine desserts."

"Ah, right!" Zhang Xue hurriedly took a plate and chopstick. "Let's dig in!"