The Beautiful Man of Zahra

Lu Chen's Honesty

Brakk!!. Sound of falling goods.

“What is this?.” Zahra muttered that she saw a book fall.

He picked up the book and began to open it page by page. A book is like a diary with a dried out frame of plants in front of its cover. The book contains only a few pictures that seem to be drawn by a small child visible from the shape of the stroke.

The picture is a picture of a boy with a girl. Below the picture are Jason and Aurora. This immediately made Zahra curious.

"Who is Aurora?. Was he Lu Chen's first love?." The question was spinning in Zahra's head.

Until Lu Chen's call broke his mind. He had unknowingly carried the diary in his hand.

“What do you do?.” Asked Lu Chen who saw Zahra like he was in a hurry.

“Oh is not only..” Zahra who began to realize that the diary book he found was carried away by him. He wanted to hide the diary but was caught off guard by Lu Chen.

“What is in your hand?.” Asked Lu Chen who was suspicious of Zahra's attitude.

“Ehhmm.I'm sorry, Lu. I just accidentally found this there.” Zahrapun gave the diary to Lu Chen.

At first glance Lu Chen was curious about what book Zahra was carrying, as soon as he saw Lu Chen's smile instantly disappear from his face. Zahra began to look panicked with it, even though she thought this was her fault that had carelessly teased people's stuff.

“Lu, once again forgive me!. I really didn't do it on purpose!.” Zahra's second apology for her guilt.

“Oh this is just a book you don't have to worry about.” Lu Chen's reaction turned out to be beyond Zahra's expectations. Lu Chen who was just flat expression and put the book on the dining table.

“You're really not angry?.” Zahra asked back who was still unsure of Lu Chen's reaction.

“Yes, what else should I say?.” Lu Chen asked with a gaze looking down at Zahra.

“Oh no...no..!. I'm just afraid you're mad because I took your stuff.” Zahra said lying to cover Lu Chen's suspicions.

“Yes we ate first!. After this I'll take you to the office.” Pinta Lu Chen to Zahra.

Even though they were eating in an awkward condition, Zahra slightly noticed Lu Chen's strange-looking gestures. I don't know why he felt that his girlfriend was keeping a lot of secrets. But again Zahra's mouth was locked and unable to ask him.

“What do you think?.” Lu Chenpun stopped eating because he saw a strange look from Zahra.

“Honest darling!. I know a lot of questions in your mind. Say!.” Finally Lu Chen opened his voice.

“But promise you won't get mad!.” Zahra Pinta.

“Yes, I promise!.” Answer Lu Chen.

“Who Aurora?.” Zahra's question which instantly made Lu Chen slightly flabbergasted.

“Did you read the book?.” Ask Lu Chen back.

“All right I will tell you everything. Without me cover-up.” Said Lu Chen who did not want any suspicion between them.

Finally Lu Chen recounted his encounter with his childhood friend Aurora, where he and Aurora always played together. And how his father contradicts him who is friends with ordinary people like Aurora. Until the death that took Aurora and her family due to the actions of her father Jackson. Until the disease suffered due to childhood trauma.

Lu Chenpun said that since the incident, he was difficult to deal with girls his age. It is the fear of loss that has left him with the disease for many years. He could not attend school like other children until he was 14.

And ever since then Jiang Xi Mommy Lu Chen, trying to protect her child from the pressure of her husband Jackson. Jiang Xi separated Lu Chen from his father Jackson, to relieve his trauma. For many years Lu Chen lived separately by his own father. And in this house he lived in Jakarta, he never lived with Jackson in his mansion. Only Jiang Xi always went back and forth to take care of her husband's needs.

And that was why Jiang Xi's relationship with Jackson slowly became fractured. Because basically the whole family starts from the existence of togetherness. Jiang Xi preferred to be with Lu Chen over her husband Jackson and Jackson began to vent his anger on his wife. Indeed Jackson has a high temperament, it is due to the harsh upbringing of his family, as well as heart disease and high blood in his affliction.

And Lu Chen was reminded of all his father's treatment of Jiang Xi when Jackson visited his old home. Jackson was often seen to be rude to Jiang Xi, and it dealt a heavy blow to Lu Chen's growing mentality. And many times Lu Chen tried to lock himself in the warehouse as guilt to his Mommy Jiang Xi.

And Lu Chenpun recounted all the nightmares he had almost every day. After he told her everything, Lu Chen suddenly became silent and was speechless again. Only teardrops began to come out of his eye patch, but he tried to hide it from his lover Zahra.

“Just get it all out!. I know how you feel!.” Zahra's hug approached Lu Chen from behind his body.

“I'm sorry who just told you this.” Lu Chen turned his body towards Zahra.

“I know it's very difficult for you to tell me this. In the future do not let yourself bear this burden!. Remember always there is me with you!.” Zahrapun grabbed onto Lu Chen's face and looked at Lu Chen's eyes that looked wet with tears.

“Thank you dear!.” Lu Chenpun grabbed the top of Zahra's head and began to caress it.

That day was the first time Lu Chen had been honest about everything he had experienced to Zahra. He did not expect after his honesty it actually made his heart become relieved because it could share the burden to someone. Moreover, the person was a valuable person to him, Lu Chenpun was very grateful with the presence of Zahra in his life. Because in addition to being beautiful, she is a very understanding and mature person.

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Finally at noon Lu Chen decided to take Zahra to his office.

“Lu, can you tell Mr. Lucas if I'm going with you?.” Pinta Zahra who had not seen the whereabouts of Mr. Lucas.

“Hah?. Mr. Lucas?.” Confused Lu Chen who did not know if Mr. Lucas is at his house.

“Didn't you ask him to pick me up this morning?” Wonderful Zahra who saw Lu Chen's confused expression.

“I just wanted to ask you, how did you get here?.” Lu Chen asked Zahra.

“This was very strange, when I was about to go to the office this morning. I found Mr. Lucas stood in front of the house. And he said that you asked him to pick me up.” Said Zahra who was still with a confused look.

“HHmm. it looks like Mr. Lucas knows about you. Turns out my dad didn't lie about it.” Lu Chen muttered but made Zahra even more curious.

“You mean?.” Ask Zahra who put on her face.

“I'll explain when I get to your office!.” Lu Chen grabbed Zahra's arm and pulled her to the car park.