The Beautiful Man of Zahra

The Gaping Wounds of the Past

Jiang Xi stared at the ceiling of the room she had once occupied with Jackson. He saw no change in the room just a picture of him with Jackson who was not in his place. At first glance he remembered the fragments of the past when he was still the status of the Grand Madam of the Lu family.

Jiang Xi remembered the last time she left the house carrying Jason Lu with her. At that time she left without a word left for her ex-husband as well as Jackson. Jackson didn't see his ex-wife and son leave. He chose to lock himself in the room, not knowing what he was doing at the time. Jiang Xipun began to think about it, thinking whether there was regret in Jackson's heart over his disappearance?. Because he knew Jackson was a closed figure and did not want everyone to know his heart. She was also a wife at that time never knew the problems that happened to her ex-husband.

Until Jiang Xi's daydream at that time was scattered by Mr.'s voice. Lucas called himself.

“Mistress, Big Lord calls you.” Mr. Lucas calls for Jiang Xi to face his great master, Jackson Lu.

“Alright!. And Mr. Lucas, you don't have to call me madam. Because I'm no longer the Madam here.” Pinta Jiang Xi was uneasy with the mistress' call to him.

“I'm sorry, Mistress. But to me you are the Madam in this house.” Replied Mr. Lucas who still considered Jiang Xi his great mistress.

“It's not inappropriate Mr. Lucas, let alone I know that there is a new Madam in this mansion.” Said Jiang Xi who did not want to step over Niki the new wife of Jackson.

And Mr. Lucaspun did not answer Jiang Xi, he simply bowed as a sign of his forgiveness. Then Jiang Xipun sauntered away towards Jackson's room guided by Mr. Lucas.

***

Outside Jackson Lu's room, Lu Chen looked as if he was leaning against the wall because he could not help but hold back the anger inside him. Lu Chen was inexhaustible with his father who had never changed that. Although they had not met for 10 years, apparently did not make Jackson's heart as hard as the stone softened. Even his heart was getting cold as a lump of ice.

As if indifferent to Lu Chen's feelings, Jackson demanded a responsibility to him. Which even he never got the accountability or affection of a father to him. How Lu Chen used to suffer from mysophobia due to psychological disorders that he experienced. Because of his own father's selfishness, he had to accept the separation of his parents and had to struggle in solitude to build his own mental and success.

Did anyone give him a little attention?.At least support for his own choice?. Nope!. All of that would never have been given by a Jackson Lu to his own son. Lu Chen held his claustrophobic chest. The pain he now feels is not the pain of insomnia or mysophobia he suffered but the disappointment he got from his own biological father.

Lu Chen did not want to run away from his responsibilities as a successor to the Lu family. Only he is not ready to face his own father, how to deal with it when he himself lives in hatred against his father. It takes time at least to forgive.

In the midst of Lu Chen who was fighting a battle and crying over his misfortune. Jiang Xi came to him and offered her a hug to that only son.

Lu Chen who was still in a state of disarray received Jiang Xi's warm embrace. The truth was that in Lu Chen's deepest heart, he deeply missed his Mommy figure who had always loved him wholeheartedly. Because whatever happened to her, her mom was always there for her, even though Lu Chen knew she was always hiding her feelings of sadness in front of him.

Mommy Jiang Xi always tried to smile in front of her son, even though in her heart was torn to shreds. Lu Chen knew very well what Jiang Xi was like, although now he finally had to be disappointed because Jiang Xi seemed to forget about him in the past 10 years. Lu Chen lost the figure of his Mommy who had always been there for him.

Lu Chen cried in Jiang Xi's arms expressing his disappointment back then. Let him be a weak man this time, rather than him having to endure it until he has to end up with dilemma and despair.

“Mr. Lucas's!. Get me out of here!.” Pinta Lu Chen to Mr. Lucas who immediately released a hug from Jiang Xi, and changed his war back like Lu Chen was ready to be always indifferent to Jiang Xi. Lu Chenpun left without looking at Jiang Xi's face, Jiang Xipun again could only be confused by the departure of Lu Chen who always left just like that.

***

At the gate of the mansion belonging to the Lu extended family, Niki the wife of Jackson Lu tried to barge in.

“The big one will be in!. Why are you blocking hah!.” Angered by a man who is Niki's assistant.

“This is the Big Lord's order, so as not to allow Miss Niki to enter.” Say one of the bodyguards guarding the gate.

Just then all the gazes of the news hunters who were swarming in front of the gate in unison turned their heads towards them.

Nikipun's assistant informs Niki that the guard does not want to open the door.

“Tell the guard, let me in or the news his Great Lord has kicked his wife away will be spread!.” Niki said to threaten the guards in front of her car. And his assistant immediately conveyed the message to the guard.

“Master, Miss Niki threatened to spread this to the media. How Mr?.” Report the guards who handle the gate.

“I'll confirm this to Mr. Jackson soon. You wait for my orders!.” Pinta Mr. Lucas so that his subordinates wait for orders from him.

But there's a Mr. Jackson didn't pick up the phone from him. Mr.Lucaspun took action to let Niki into the mansion. Worrying that the Great Lord's wife was looking for the reporters.

***

Lu Chen chose to immediately leave the mansion and head towards his car. As he walked towards the lobby, he met his Uncle Aaron.

“Lu, what happened?. Where's my brother?.” (in mandarin) A panicked Aaron looks at Lu Chen with his eyes moist.

“It's okay Uncle. As usual.” (mandarin language) Said Lu Chen then immediately resigned from him.

“Lu!. Use this! Many journalists and colleagues of your father in front.” (mandarin language) Pinta Aaron to cover his eyes with sunglasses so that no one suspected with his eyes moist.

Lu Chenpun then covered his eyes with his Uncle's sunglasses. He then moved back to the lobby of the mansion.

Unexpectedly right in front of Lu Chen's Lobby passed by Niki whose car had just entered and was parked in the mansion's lobby.

He approached Lu Chen who seemed to be waiting for the whereabouts of his car in front of the lobby.

“What are you named Jason?.” Niki's greeting to Lu Chen.

“True, who are you?.” Asked Lu Chen who was a little reluctant to answer Niki's question.

“I'm your father's wife. Exactly Your stepmother.” Reveal Niki with a deathly glance looking at Lu Chen.

However Lu Chen saw the sly face of Niki instantly turning his war into a bit haughty.

“Heh Sorry, wife or stepmother I don't care auntie!.” Said Lu Chen in his thin tone.

“Both this child or that one is the same!. They both call me auntie!.” Niki's grunt is upset that Lu Chen and Robby both call her aunty.

“Are you really an artist?.” Kepo Niki's.

“You have certainly read the news about me?. I don't think I have anything to answer, do I?.” Upset Lu Chen who saw Niki was getting curious about her.

And before long Lu Chen's car arrived in front of the Lobby, and Mr. Lucas hurried to open the door for his Young Master.

Before leaving Lu Chenpun had a chance to pay with Niki Mother Tyranny who he had just met.

“Sorry aunt, I'll excuse you!.” Pamit Lu Chen told Niki without letting her ask him more questions.

“Issh..! Why is it that handsome guys are always hard to approach?.” Upset Niki who can't get close to her hunt.