The Rebirth Of Queen
More than just looks

Finn stared at his girlfriend who was looking out the window. He had no idea what the lover was thinking now, until Finn asked him directly.

"You why El? Is something bothering you?" asked Finn gently

"It's okay, I'm just thinking about something. Was my decision wrong to meet Sean's mother's family?" said Elie

"There's no harm, everything you do is right. If you are wrong, in my eyes you will always be right. If there's a problem in the back, let me deal with it" Finn said

"Are you right not angry, you know not if Sean likes me. Although he never said it, but I'm not stupid to know from his words and actions" said Elie honestly as it is

"Of course I know, it would be a lie if I said I wasn't jealous to see you close to her. Not just with Sean, but with other men as well. But my love is greater than my jealousy and my sense of worth far exceeds my curiosity. So do what you want to do, I'll always be by your side, supporting you from behind and taking care of the rest" Finn said

"Thank you for being in my life Finn" Elie said sincerely.

"I thank you for coming and giving me the chance to be with you" Finn smiled and turned to Elie beside him for a moment.

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Now Elie and Finn have arrived in front of Sean's house. His arrival was warmly welcomed by Sean, Meriana and the Chu family.

But the presence of Finn who came with Elie made Sean frown. But he dismissed all bad thoughts, believing Finn came because he was good friends with Elie.

"El.." said Sean softly and with a warm smile.

The smile made Michelle's heart hot, however it was the smile of the man she loved. But the smile was not shown to him, but to another woman.

"Good day" Elie said politely greeting everyone.

"Good day, are you Aurelie? you are so beautiful" Jackson said in Mandarin.

"Xiexie" said Elie

Jackson was amazed by Elie's attitude, the girl in front of him did not hesitate in the slightest to face him, who was in fact a successful businessman and a patriarch of the Chu family. 4 Large families, who are the pillars in the bamboo curtain country.

"Finn, are you here too?" she asked Meriana when she saw Finn, her nephew.

"Yes Aunt, is my arrival disturbing?" said Finn

"Of course not, but why did you come with Miss Adhisti?" ask Meriana

Sean's mother already knows Elie's identity as the youngest child of the fourth richest family in the country. But he does not know if Elie is the Queen who is the 1st richest person in the country, whose wealth exceeds the wealth of her husband and father.

In Beijing there are four great families, namely Fu, Feng, Xiao and Chu. Among the four great families, the Family was ranked 3rd after Fu and Xiao. And the wealth of the Q. A. Group is on par with that of the Fu family, which is the richest and largest family in Beijing.

"Finn's friend Elie mah" said Sean who answered him first.

Though Finn wants to say if he came to accompany his lover. But he undoes his intentions when Sean answers him first.

"Maybe it's not time for our relationship to unfold" Finn said in his heart

"Let's go in, we'll have lunch together and have a chat inside" said Meriana.

Everyone came in and sat around the dining table. Although Sean was sitting next to Elie, he looked at Finn dislike. Because Finn was sitting right to Elie's left.

While taking the food, Sean and Finn simultaneously want to offer a side dish for Elie. The two looked at each other sharply.

"Try this chicken koloke El, it's so good" Sean said

"You want mapo tofu, this is your favorite, right?" said Finn didn't lose.

"Still Finn" said Elie thrusting her plate at Finn. Finn certainly welcomed it and poured Mapo know it into it.

"Sorry Sean, I'm trying to eat spicy food. Next time I'll try chicken koloke" Elie said politely.

"It's okay" Sean said trying to keep a smile.

Under the table, his hands clenched in annoyance, because again he lost touch with Finn who first realized what his girl wanted.

They ate quietly, with no one making a sound as the meal time went on.

"Aurel" called Jackson to finish the meal ritual.

"Call me Elie the Great Lord Chu" said Elie politely, of course, using very fine Mandarin.

Even Jackson was very amazed by the Mandarin Elie dialect that seemed smooth like a member of the Chinese nobility.

"Then you call me grandfather too" Jackson said

"I'm sorry I didn't dare" Elie said, Jackson only sighed, unable to force Elie to call him grandpa.

"Elie, is your relationship with my granddaughter okay?" jackson said that he was impressed if Elie had a romantic relationship with Sean.

"Grandfather" said Sean with a flushed face, he knew it was a trick question. But he also did not want Elie to feel uncomfortable and offended.

"Our friendship was fine" Elie replied lightly, her left hand under the table clutching Finn's right hand.

Finn, who was upset, was surprised because his hand was held by Elie. Her feelings begin to calm down again, what else her girl has confirmed her relationship with Sean is just friendship.

but Elie's words made Sean's heart hurt, because it was only considered a friend by his girl.

"I think you're a good fit, why don't you try to be close and build more relationships" Jackson said

"Grandfather." said Sean again, his grandfather was really.

"I don't think our friendship is bad, I don't think for more than that" Elie said.

"Didn't you realize Sean's feet liked you? Or are you just pretending not to know or trying to pull over to make her more interested in you? Looks like you.." Michelle said in a cynical tone.

"Shut your mouth!" sean shouted, staring intently at Michelle, not just Sean but the others as well.

"Sir lady like this is just pretending to be disinterested, she's trying to get you interested. He knows if he can get everything he wants when he can be with you. Who is resisting the charm of a Rava Sean Demetri? Other than young master Demetri who was the second richest in the country, he was also a descendant of the Chu family in Beijing. Maybe she's one of those women who's trying different ways to get you" Michelle said.

"Enough!!" said Finn who did not accept his lover being humiliated like that by the woman sitting opposite him.

Elie pats Finn on the shoulder and shakes at him. Then his gaze turned towards Michelle.

"Honored Miss Chu, I'm sorry it seems that your words are so wrong. I never tried to attract the attention of young master Demetri.

I don't have to rely on men just for wanting something. Because I can get it by my own efforts, without having to ask others even to my own family.

I don't look at a person just because of his caste and wealth. I appreciate Sean as a friend, so I don't bring up my low self-esteem.

But if the same thing happens next time, I will not hesitate to reply. I don't care about your background, because I'm more than what you see in your eyes" Elie said, leaving everyone there stunned.

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