Chapter 791 - Welcome Back To Reality
The sun was already high up in the sky when Long Jinjing woke up. It was quiet. The storm finished passing through the area some time before sunrise but she failed to notice because she had been too busy having sex with the tireless Lu Zihao. They only stopped when she passed out and couldn't be roused anymore.
That was hours ago. She moved to check the time but gasped when pain wracked her. Her whole body felt like it had been run over by a truck.
'A truck named Lu Zihao. Or Nikolai as he likes to be called in bed.'
He had bent her into so many positions and did so many unimaginable deeds with her body that just thinking about it was making her feel hot and bothered. She flushed at last night's memories, on how she went wild with a man in bed and had sex almost nonstop until sunrise.
Ah, so embarrassing!
After calming down a little, she finally realized that she was all alone in the room. The side of the bed where Lu Zihao slept was empty. It felt cold to the touch so he must have left some time ago.
Disappointment filled her. She couldn't help it.
Last night had been so...so...incredible for her. Although she knew that she was just a one-night stand for himâamong many other women he must have slept with given that he was so skilled in bedâthere was still a small part of her that hoped that he at least also thought that what happened between them meant something for him.
She sighed and laughed at herself. It was a dry, humourless laughter.
'You consented, Jinjing. Deal with it.'
Yes, she should deal with her own decision. She was a young, independent, career woman. So what if she slept with a man? She was already an adult. At least the one she slept with was an attractive man, someone she had a small, secret crush on. Her first time was almost perfect. Her bed partner pleasured her so much that she honestly thought that she might die from overdose.
'Yes, Jinjing. Look at the bright side.'
A one-night stand worth remembering.
Even if it was just for one night, she was able to act wild, free and uninhibited while exploring her sensuality for the first time without worrying about how others might think or say about her. Nobody needed to know about what happened. She had no plans telling anyone about last night, not even her friends from the girl squad or even her best friend, Chen Fei. And she was sure that Lu Zihao would never breathe a word about it to others either. It would be her own little secret.
Giving herself a pep talk was quite effective. She felt much better after the disappointment of Lu Zihao's absence.
He was just a man, after all. She didn't need a man to be happy or feel fulfilled. Seeing how her own mother suffered due to a hopeless love affair with her father, she had decided long ago not to depend on a man for her happiness and especially not for her self-worth.
Her career as a business executive presented a lot of exciting opportunities for the future. Although she had her younger sister to thank for in giving her an amazing head start compared to her fellow new graduates, she was also confident about her own skills and ability to handle her current high position. Working hard and striving to become even more successful in her career were more important and much bigger sources of happiness and fulfillment for her than a man right now.
"That's right," she said out loud but winced upon hearing her scratchy, hoarse voice.
Well, she did scream a lot last night. It was no wonder that her throat felt raw. And it wasn't only her throat. Something below her waist also felt extremely raw. The hot soak last night was far from effective.
She sighed as she slowly tried getting up from the bed. It felt like the hardest thing that she had ever done physically for a long time. Almost her entire body was aching.
The first thing she did after successfully sitting up was to check the time. It was already noon. She panicked. What about work? She was so late! Then she checked her phone and saw that she had a lot of missed calls. She didn't hear the calls because Lu Zihao told her to put her phone in silent mode last night after he got annoyed at it beeping whenever she received e-mails.
A few minutes later, she ended a call on her phone. She had just finished talking to Orchidia Beauty's head of security and Chen Fei on two separate calls. They informed her that the company had to be closed today because the storm last night caused some serious road obstructions.
"This is also good. I need to rest my body today, anyway. And it's not like I can't finish some of my work here at home."
Feeling much better about everything, she carefully headed to the bathroom to wash up. It took a long time to walk such a short distance but she was helpless because her entire body ached. Every move made her whimper in pain.
Finally, she reached the bathroom. Success!
Then she gasped, her eyes widening, upon seeing the countless red hickeys all over her neck, chest, waist and other parts of her body. She had already noticed the kiss marks on her front when she woke up but she didn't realize that it would be this many!
She turned around and peered over. As expected, more hickeys could be seen on her back. Lu Zihao was nothing but thorough. She looked down and yes, there were indeed hickeys on her legs as well, especially on her inner thighs.
Seeing the red marks on her thighs reminded her of the magic he did there with his mouth and tongue. She flushed and felt aroused.
Pak!
She slapped herself on the face and then smiled at her reflection.
"Welcome back to reality, Long Jinjing."
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Chapter 792 - Note
Long Jinjing found Lu Zihao's note much later when she returned to the bedroom after taking another much-needed soak in the bathtub. She missed the small piece of paper earlier because it fell down to the floor and landed almost under the bed. Her heart skipped a beat when she picked it up.
'So he didn't just leave without a word, after all.'
She felt a little happy at the fact that he took a moment to leave her a note. Her stomach fluttered and she felt a little giddy. When she caught herself getting carried away, she gave herself another slap in the face.
First order of business was to calm herself down. She reminded herself that what she was feeling right now was only the so-called sexual afterglow. Nothing more.
After calming down, she finally took a good look at the note and read what Lu Zihao wrote. His handwriting looked a little ugly but the strokes were strong and bold just like him. It said:
"Need to go. Didn't want to wake you up because you're too exhausted. Thanks for last night. Bye."
She flipped to the backside of the paper and found nothing more written other than what she read on the front. Such simple, ordinary lines.
Disappointment filled her again. Her mouth curled into a wry smile.
'Get a hold of yourself, Jinjing! Remember that it was only a one-night stand! What did you expect to receive afterwards? A bouquet of red roses and a love letter? Wake up! Lu Zihao was very clear from the beginning that he only wanted one night of fucking with you. At least, the man had the decency to write a note and not just leave after pulling up his pants like some other men after a one-night stand.'
Her pep talk to herself made her recover quickly again. Indeed, what happened between her and Lu Zihao was nothing more than a one-night stand. This confusing feeling that she had for himâcrush, lust or whatever it wasâshall soon pass. It definitely wasn't love. She wasn't some naïve, young girl.
The love of her life, her very own Mr. Right, was still out there somewhere in the world. If destiny permitted it, then she would meet her perfect match when the time was right. Now was definitely not the right time.
And her Mr. Right was most definitely NOT Mr. Yummylicious Lu Zihao. He was just Mr. Right Last Night.
She giggled.
And with that, she felt so much better. Despite her aching body, she felt almost normal after taking over-the-counter pain meds. She busied herself with her daily chores and remotely working from home.
Soon, Lu Zihao and his amazing body and bed skills were pushed into the very back of her mind.
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Shadow Winds Headquarters.
A man groaned and dropped like a heavy sack of rice on the ground when Lu Zihao elbowed him on the solar plexus at the same time that he dodged a punch to his head. Lu Zihao caught the hand and twisted it, forcing the muscular woman to cry out in pain. Then he kicked the woman's feet and she came tumbling to the ground.
Seven other people started attacking him simultaneously. He dodged and countered all of their attacks and sent out his own swift, precise strikes. His huge, muscular body moved with a fluidity that belied its size.
Moments later, all his subordinates were lying on the ground. Most of them curled their bodies and were groaning in pain while some completely lost consciousness.
Lu Zihao was the only man left standing.
"Who's next?" he asked and looked around the training area.
It was empty. He raised an eyebrow. It seemed like he needed to toughen up his subordinates even more. How dare they run away from him when he was "training" them? This cowardice was completely unacceptable.
However, he didn't get angry. On the contrary, he felt great.
"Sparring's over for now," he announced. "You all need to train more. None of you even landed a single hit on me."
His subordinatesâthose who didn't lose consciousnessâlooked utterly defeated. They hung their heads low in a subservient manner. It was clear from their pathetic poses that they held no hopes in defeating him, their boss.
Then he said, "10 grand to the first person who can land a hit on me."
The eyes of his subordinates all lit up.
He looked at them in the eyes and added, "US dollars."
Suddenly, all of them were bursting with energy again.
"Yeah! I'll train harder starting tomorrow!"
"The 10 grand is mine!"
"Hooray for Boss Hao!"
Lu Zihao's mouth curved into a devilish half-smile but it was gone as soon as it appeared. None of his subordinates saw that he smiled. Nevertheless, he was in a good mood deep inside as he left the training area.
The violent energy and restlessness caused by the remnant yesterday were now almost purged from his being. He had Long Jinjing to thank for that.
She was Miss Prim and Proper on the outside but once he was buried deeply inside her, the shyness was replaced by a daring wild cat. Once she got more comfortable with him, she even started riding him like a pro and almost caused him to lose his full control. Just remembering how good it felt with her was arousing him again.
If she had only lasted a little longer and didn't pass out like the dead, then he would've completely purged all the remaining restless energy inside him. No matter what he did though, he couldn't awaken her. The poor woman was exhausted. He felt smug at the fact that he was the cause of her exhaustion. Since she wouldn't wake up, he had no choice but to let her sleep.
After writing her a note, his subordinate picked him up from her place and they drove directly to his group's headquarters.
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Chapter 793 - Invading His Mind
Once Lu Zihao arrived at the headquarters, he went straight to the training area in order to purge the remaining restless energy inside him, even though he already felt calmer and more balanced because of his night with Long Jinjing. His subordinates were lucky because it made him less brutal towards them during sparring compared to their hellish sparring yesterday at Dragon Palace when he beat all of their asses.
Back to the present, he headed to his private bathroom after training. He stripped all his clothes until he stood under the shower in all his naked glory.
Despite his great mood, his expression hardened as he looked down at his groin. What greeted him was a raging erection.
"You want her again, huh?" he talked to his manhood before grasping it with his fist.
This was what he got for remembering the woman and all the things he did with her last night. Not one to deprive himself unnecessarily, he started stroking himself while imagining that it was Long Jinjing's hot mouth sucking him.
The one she gave him in her own bathtub last night had been amazing. She learned quickly how to pleasure him using her mouth despite her gag reflex. He was right. She could take him.
All the memories from last night was still very fresh in his mind. Her scent, her moans, her body, her shy looks, and the way she said his nameâNikolaiâas she orgasmed.
He groaned and his fist tightened around his erection. His eyes shut close and he started panting as he increased the speed of his hand.
In his mind, she was bent over the shower as he slammed his hips hard and fast behind her again and again. Her moans and cries were so clear that he almost thought that she was real and with him right now, letting him fuck her again until she couldn't walk properly.
'Nikolai!' she cried out, squeezing him hard as she climaxed.
He squeezed his own manhood with his hand and soon his body stiffened.
"Jinjing!"
He came hard. His release spewed out and hit the wall in seven strong spurts. He continued moving his fist quickly up and down, milking himself as he imagined that it was Long Jinjing's wet heat that he was ejaculating into.
When he was finished, he rested both his hands on the wall to support himself while he calmed his gasping breaths. His body felt extremely light. He felt more balanced than ever.
He should be feeling even better now, right?
Wrong.
Although his body felt relaxed, his mind was now in total chaos.
He orgasmed so hard by just touching himself while fantasizing about a woman he had sex with last night. This was the first time that he had ever felt shaken after masturbating. Sex was just a common bodily function to him, something that he had to do in order to maintain his health and fitness. He enjoyed the deed but was impersonal to it.
But what the hell just happened? What was this urge to see the woman again, to fuck her again? How could he, Nikolai Vetrov, allow a woman to occupy his mind like this? This was unacceptable!
Long Jinjing was just another woman he bedded.
'Not just another woman. You treated her nicely. Been gentle with her. Talked with her and eased her into feeling more comfortable with you. Focused on giving her as much pleasure as you took from her. And most importantly, you told her to call you by your real name.'
The voice inside his head whispered, irritating him to no end, even though he knew that it was his own. He wanted to deny it but the truth of the matter was that he really did treat Long Jinjing differently from the other women he fucked before.
As someone who treated sex in a dispassionate manner, all his bedmates before were, simply speaking, just receptacles for his lust. He also pleasured them, of course. However, he only did that to maintain his interest in the deed and to keep things a little exciting.
But with her, he was more careful, more attentive, and more excited to see her adorable, innocent reactions to his vulgarity.
'It's because she's your sister's friend.'
Indeed, that was part of the reason why he was kinder to Long Jinjing. She was his sister's friend and the blood sibling of Evelinka's current body. He had to give her that much decency, at least.
Even so, he realized that he should never have propositioned a one-night stand to the woman in the first place. It was a big mistake, especially right now that he couldn't stop thinking of her. The simple truth was that he wanted to fuck her again.
She had the image of a good, innocent and proper young lady and yet she learned quickly how to pleasure him despite her shyness. In fact, she was eager to give him pleasure.
There was no fear of him in her eyes, only curiosity, shy attraction and pure desire. And he liked that. Liked it too damn much.
'Forget about her.'
Yes, that was what he should do. Forget about the woman. And yet even as he decided this, her shy smiles and the sweet way she said his name Nikolai played inside his mind over and over like an endless loop.
"Dammit!"
It took a long time before he was able to calm down. He was distracted the entire time he showered. By the time he stepped out of the bathroom, he was cursing Long Jinjing for invading his mind.
What was even more aggravating was that he was rock-hard once again. This time, he didn't touch himself. He had a feeling that Long Jinjing's image would be the one occupying his mind if he masturbated again. At this rate, he wouldn't be able to stop thinking about her.
"This is just lust. I'll forget about her as soon as I have another woman."
And that was what he planned on doing. Tonight, he would fuck another woman and soon forget about the shy, sweet smile of Miss Prim and Proper Long Jinjing.
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Chapter 794 - Afterglow
Orchidia Beauty.
It was back to work for Long Jinjing. Her body still felt a little stiff and sore from her wild night with Lu Zihao two days ago, but her usual energy had returned.
She was in her office reading the company's latest financial reports and frowned at one section. Alric Bauer was once again asking for additional funds for his current experimental product. It seemed like his latest attempt failed yet again. Although her sister Xiulan said right from the start to give Alric's product development department top priority of funds, Long Jinjing still needed to control his spending or he would end up blowing the company's money with all his experiments. It seemed that she needed to have a word with him again.
Sighing, she checked her schedule to find the best time toâ
The door to her office opened, interrupting her mid-task. Her best friend, Chen Fei, strode in while greeting her good morning and carrying two cups of latte.
"Good morning to you too and thanks, Xiao Fei," Long Jinjing said after her friend gave her a latte.
"That's COO Chen for you, CFO Long," Chen Fei corrected. "We're in the workplace. We can't be too casual or else others will look down on us. We, the executives, need to set an example for our employees. Even your sister, that bitchâI mean, even President Long who looks like she's the most casual at work is actually the strictest among us. Good thing that she hasn't been here in the past few days to take care of her man or else she'll continue to involuntary make the rest of us feel inadequate with her being such a workaholic and all that. Ugh! Just watching her work never fails to make me so tired."
Long Jinjing chuckled. "True. Little Sister XiuâI mean, President Long has an excellent work ethic. She's a great example for us to follow."
"What great example?" Chen Fei grumbled. "We'll all die of exhaustion and overwork if we follow a workaholic like her."
Long Jinjing only smiled as she sipped her latte. She was about to discuss one of the reports with Chen Fei but her best friend spoke first, talking about something else not related to work.
"By the way, why are you dressed like that? All you need is a robber's mask and you'll be covered from head to toe."
"Uhm, I'm feeling a little cold," Long Jinjing said in a soft, uncomfortable voice as she looked down at her business attire todayâlong-sleeved turtleneck under her business jacket, long pants, and black leather boots.
Chen Fei was correct. She was indeed covered from head to toe. Although she also didn't want to dress like this, she had to because how else was she going to cover up all the hickeys on her body?
"Winter is coming soon," Chen Fei said. "It's indeed getting colder, not to mention that it's flu season. Take care of your health. We're very busy right now preparing for our year-end launches and big sales. I don't want your sister bitching at us for missing work."
"Little SisâPresident Long never bitches at us about work. She discusses issues with us."
Chen Fei shrugged. "Whatever. In my imagination, she bitches."
Long Jinjing sighed, shaking her head. However, she was still very happy at how far their relationship with her sister had developed. Her best friend still hated her sister only a few months ago and yet here they were now, close friends and also colleagues at an increasingly successful start-up company.
"There's something different about you today." Chen Fei peered at her up and down with squinted eyes. As if that wasn't enough, her friend even started walking around her.
Nervousness fluttered inside Long Jinjing. "W-what?"
"Hmmm..."
"Stop it, Xiao Fei. What are you doing? Sit down."
"You look...hmmm." Chen Fei tapped her chin as she continued studying her. "You look blooming. Suspicious, suspicious."
Long Jinjing gave a nervous laugh.
"What did you do to look that good despite your horrible outfit today? Are you keeping a secret from me? Hm?"
Long Jinjing's heart jumped. Sometimes she wished that her best friend wasn't so observant. "What are you talking about? It's time to work, COO Chen."
Chen Fei stopped in front of her and leaned closer, her eyes narrowed in suspicion. "Did Alric give you a new experimental product without telling me? That's why you look so good? Hmph! How dare he give samples to you but not to me? This is favouritism! I'll complain to our President-CEO!"
Relief flooded Long Jinjing. She laughed.
Their conversation was interrupted when Chen Fei's assistant knocked on the door and informed them that Jin Chonglin was on the phone. He wanted to make some changes to his men's line.
"What?!! Again?!!!" Chen Fei roared. "That littleâ How many times has he made changes now?! What an indecisive diva! Argh!! We already pushed back the launch date of his men's line so many times to accommodate the many changes he made and you're telling me that he still wants to change something again?!! Ah!!! I'm so stressed!!!"
Long Jinjing also sighed at the situation. If they kept pushing back Jin Chonglin's first batch of products in his exclusive men's line with Orchidia Beauty, they wouldn't be able to release it until next year. She would need to redo her year-end financial projections if that was the case.
"Go talk to him, COO Chen," she said. "I'll call President Long and ask her to talk some sense to Mr. Jin Chonglin. She's her brother-in-law. Maybe she could persuade him to make up his mind soon."
"Hmph! If that diva man wasn't a superstar, I would've already decked him in the face a long time ago." Chen Fei said a quick goodbye and left while continuing to complain about Jin Chonglin.
Long Jinjing released a big sigh of relief. She was glad that Chen Fei didn't continue questioning her about why she was "blooming". Did sexual afterglow last days after the deed?
Shaking her head, she focused on her work, completely pushing the image of Lu Zihao out of her mind.
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Chapter 795 - Bright Summit's Offer
Dragon Palace Home #10.
It was the weekend. The glam room was teeming with activity as Iris was busy preparing for a big formal event later tonight. She sat and listened to Dom briefing her on her role in the event while her makeup artist, hair stylist and nail technician were all working on her at the same time.
She would be attending a distinguished, long-running TV awards ceremony with Jin Chonglin. The two of them had been chosen to be award presenters tonight for the best original theme song category. Their duet song "Shining Eyes", the opening theme song for the highly-popular TV drama adaptation of the , "Our Love, Our Destiny", also had a high chance of being nominated for the same award category next year.
Jin Liwei was reluctant to let her go tonight but eventually relented after she assured him many times that she could handle it. Although this awards ceremony was for celebrating the best TV shows in the past year, there would also be a lot of artists and well-known figures in the music industry attending tonight. This was an important event that she didn't want to miss. Her man wanted to escort her himself but his injuries hadn't fully healed yet.
Things were so much better now than ever in her relationship with Jin Liwei. They had grown closer and their connection became deeper after she confessed to him that she wasn't the real Long Xiulan. More often than not, she would burst into tears when he called her by her real name, Evelina. She would then blame her hormones whenever this happened.
It felt like a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders and reduced the burden in her heart a great deal. She was still carrying some burden which was her past identity as a Vetrov but that was something she needed to discuss with her big brother first before telling Jin Liwei.
Lu Zihao hadn't shown himself ever since his confrontation with Jin Liwei. She tried calling him many times and even resorted to asking Ketchup to pester him, but he wouldn't give her a definite answer as to when he would be back at Dragon Palace.
It wasn't her that he was avoiding but Jin Liwei. However, she knew that it wasn't avoidance due to anxiety. It was due to irritation. He was irritated at the entity inside him. She sensed that he must be having some problems dealing with the remnant of the real Lu Zihao. The remnant should be extremely sensitive to anything that had to do with Jin Liwei right now.
She understood the struggles of living with a remnant, so she decided to let her brother alone for now and not continue bothering him through Ketchup. Their circumstances might be similar but they were not exactly the same. She might worsen his situation if she attempted to help him. Only he could resolve his issues with the remnant inside his body. He needed to face it by himself.
Once he calmed down and felt ready to return to Dragon Palace, they could sit down and talk about sharing the whole truth of their past identities with Jin Liwei. She trusted her man and knew that he would never betray them and throw them to the Vetrovs' enemies.
As for Jin Liwei, he was still grieving for the loss of his fifth brother, the real Lu Zihao. He also needed some time before he was ready to meet with her big brother who now owned Lu Zihao's body and identity. Nevertheless, he was handling his loss well given the circumstances and not allowing his grief to cloud his good sense. All she could do during this period was to comfort him and simply be there for him whenever he needed her.
The two of them had also finished discussing her work schedule together a couple of days ago. They still ended up getting into a heated argument about it which caused her to once again lose control of her emotions. She raged at him while shedding annoying tears. It was only when he sweet-talked her by calling her Evelina that she calmed down enough to accede to his suggestions.
Her current unstable emotions were becoming a big source of frustration to her. At the same time, it made her appreciate Jin Liwei's patience with her even more.
He told her last night when she apologized to him about her increasingly short fuse, 'Don't worry about me, love. If you want to cry, go cry. If you feel angry, go rage. Dealing with your meltdowns is but a small price for me to pay when you're carrying my babies and will give birth to them in a few months.'
After he said that, she bawled like a baby in his arms, touched by his sweet words. When she was done crying, she wanted to make love with him but became pissed off again upon remembering that they couldn't have sex due to his injuries.
As for her work schedule, they both decided that she would withdraw from most of her work commitments, especially the minor ones, and only keep the major contracts and offers. Her guest appearances would also be reduced to the bare minimum until after her self-imposed maternity leave.
Her manager wasn't very happy with her sudden decision to reduce her workload. She hadn't told Tang Yiyi or anyone outside their household about her pregnancy yet. She and Jin Liwei were being careful because anything could happen during the first trimester. Tang Yiyi had been trying to persuade her to change her mind but to no avail.
"Boss, Big Sis Yiyi wants to talk to you," Dom said after answering a call from her manager in the middle of his exuberant chatter about tonight's awards ceremony.
Iris took the phone from him. "Hello, Elder Sister Yiyi?"
Tang Yiyi reminded her of the arrangements between her team and Jin Chonglin's once they arrived at the red carpet later tonight and also informed her about additional instructions from the event's organizers. After confirming everything, her manager still didn't hang up the call.
"Iris, I know that you plan on reducing your public appearances from now on, but I just received an amazing offer for you. The higher-ups at Bright Summit are planning to give you a solo concert next year. A big one, Iris."
Iris' sat up straighter. Her eyes widened and her heart started racing. She held the phone tighter. "My own solo concert?"
Dom and the others also stopped what they were doing and leaned forward to listen to the phone conversation.
"Yes, that's right! I know that you've been wanting this. This will be on a different scale from the fan concerts and the shared concerts you did with other artists. You'll finally have your very own major solo concert at a big venue, Iris. Your first one and it will be huge, I promise! JJ's record label will be onboard, of course. Once it's confirmed, we'll start preparations right away so that everything will be perfect for next year. What do you think? Do you want it?" Tang Yiyi's voice was very enticing.
"Of course, I want it," Iris replied, her voice filled with emotion. "Oh, Elder Sister Yiyi. I want it so much!"
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Chapter 796 - Flood Of Inspiration
"Then it's a yes?" Tang Yiyi asked.
Iris wanted to say yes so badly but couldn't. She sighed and with a heavy heart, she said, "It's one of my biggest dreams to have my own solo concert in a big venue but...I'll have to say no this time. I'm sorry, Elder Sister Yiyi. I can't prepare for a concert right now or even next year. Maybe in two or three years."
"What?!" Tang Yiyi was shocked by her answer. "Iris, why? Your popularity this year is on a great momentum. You're on fire! This is the perfect time to strike while the iron is hot! Tell me why you're rejecting this amazing offer."
"I'm not rejecting it, just delaying it for two or three years. Believe me, Elder Sister Yiyi. I want this much more than you do but I just can't do it right now."
Tang Yiyi was silent. Then she said, "I know very well that you have great ambition for your career. I've seen how hard you work. As a matter of fact, you have one of the best work ethics in the industry that I've ever witnessed. That's why I don't understand why you're suddenly withdrawing from all these amazing career opportunities knocking at your door right now. You're not telling me something, Iris."
Iris' heart jumped but she didn't reply.
"I'm your manager. You have to tell me if something happens to you that makes you unable to work. Remember that I have your best interests. If you just talk to me about whatever you're going through right now, I'm sure we'll figure something out."
Iris sighed. Although she felt bad for not telling her manager about her pregnancy, it was a decision she made with Jin Liwei. Career was her number one focus before meeting him. But now, their family had become her top priority. She wanted her own solo concert and felt a little twinge in her heart for letting this opportunity pass her by for now, but she would never put her babies at risk for it.
"I'm sorry, Elder Sister Yiyi," she said, sighing again. "I can't tell you anything right now, but I promise that I will soon."
"Fine. If that's what you want. I can never persuade you once you set your mind on something. You even regularly butt heads with Mr. JJ who's well-known for being one of the worst hotheads in the music industry and not lose against him. I can't win against you."
Iris could only smile at that.
"So what are your plans now, then?" Tang Yiyi asked. "You made me wipe almost your entire schedule. The higher-ups are not going to like it, especially since they reserved so many resources for you next year."
"I'll focus on making music," Iris said. "Especially on my collab with Teacher Enrique."
"Oh, right! All of us are very excited about your collab with Mr. Legendary Hitmaker Enrique Valdez. The higher-ups at Bright Summit are especially eager about it. How's that coming along?"
"I have a lot of ideas that I need to organize and make sense of first. But he says that I shouldn't rush anything and just let everything happen naturally. Only then will we be able to create great, meaningful music."
Tang Yiyi made a sound of approval.
"Actually, I'm feeling very inspired. I was able to compose some new music during my free time but they're not suited for the collab. Therefore, I just discussed with Mr. JJ on the phone yesterday about whether I should give them to other artists to sing and just be credited as the songwriter."
"Hmm." Tang Yiyi sounded hesitant. "Why don't you record those songs for yourself? Or maybe do another duet like what you did with Jin Chonglin? Or another collab like what you did with Pandemonium back then? You sing your own songs better than anyone, Iris."
Iris chuckled and felt good about what her manager said. "Indeed, I sing my own songs better than anyone."
"Then why do you plan on letting others sing your songs?"
"The songs that I have now are too much of a mishmash of different styles," Iris explained. "Even if I want to sing them, I won't be able to fit them in a cohesive album and I don't want to release them as singles either when they're so different from each other. That's why I thought that it's better to give them to other artists whose musical styles match the songs perfectly."
"What did Mr. JJ say?" Tang Yiyi asked next.
"Oh, he sent me a list of all the artists signed under his record label and told me to choose which ones I like to perform my songs."
"Fine. I get it. Since Mr. JJ himself approves of your decision, then who am I to stop you? I'll just have to explain this to the higher-ups and use Mr. Enrique Valdez and Mr. JJ's names a lot to make them relent."
"Thank you, Elder Sister Yiyi," Iris said in a sincere tone. "I owe you."
"Of course, you owe me. I want Orchidia Beauty's new lotion but they're already sold out when I tried buying. Reserve me some when you restock."
Iris laughed. "Alright. I'll do that."
Afterwards, they talked about tonight's event again for a short time before finally hanging up the call. Iris returned the phone to Dom. Then she started to change into her dress. As she was doing so, she thought about her conversation with her manager.
Although she omitted the part about her pregnancy, the other parts were all true. She was indeed working on music but that was normal. Music had always been an integral part of her life.
After learning that she was pregnant, she began to experience an incredible flood of inspiration even as her emotions were becoming increasingly unstable due to hormones. The inspiration surged even more after her confession to Jin Liwei a few days ago.
If only Jin Liwei wasn't monitoring her workload so closely, she would be able to pump song after song every day without rest.
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Chapter 797 - 100 Kids
Despite Jin Liwei's increased overprotectiveness, Iris didn't resent him. Their babies growing inside her were their top priority right now. If she had to slow down on work to keep the twins safe, then she would gladly do so.
In addition to having more time on her music, she was also working on Bacon. She was almost finished optimizing him but still needed to conduct more tests to figure out his overall potential and capabilities. Once all his configurations were completed, then she could start assigning tasks for him just like Ketchup.
Finally, Iris was done getting dressed. It was a deceptively simple draped-style, asymmetrical, silver-white dress. Her left shoulder was bare while her right arm was covered in a long, flowing sleeve which fluttered every time she moved. The dress hugged her hourglass body, showcasing her almost perfect proportions while also appearing elegant and modest. Other than her left arm and neck, no unnecessary extra skin was exposed. The material was light and she looked effortless in the dress.
"Uwah! You look like a goddess, Boss!" Dom exclaimed and immediately started taking photosâfirst to send to Jin Liwei, and second to post on Iris' social media accounts later.
The makeup artist, hair stylist and nail technician all echoed him.
"Beautiful! Gorgeous!"
"Boss Iris, you look like a bride in a wedding dress!"
"Oh my God, you're right! Although this dress looks so simple at first glance, it becomes extraordinary when Boss Iris wears it. She looks like the most beautiful bride ever!"
All three of them had long since been converted into die-hard Black Stars. They left Bright Summit's employ to become Iris' private glam team instead and were paid handsomely for their work. In addition to working for their beloved Boss Iris, they also received other awesome perks because she was a generous boss as long as they did their jobs well and didn't betray her. Their favourite was receiving Orchidia Beauty samples. Another one was that if they made her particularly beautiful and Jin Liwei liked it, he would give them huge bonuses even if he technically wasn't their employer. All in all, they couldn't ask for a better client/boss/goddess than Iris Long.
Iris smiled and studied herself in the mirror before nodding in satisfaction. This wasn't actually her first choice of dress. The one she chose before was an extravagant, haute couture dress from a world-famous French fashion house. However, Jin Liwei commented during her final fitting that she looked better in this simpler dress from a lesser-known Chinese-American designer.
At first, she didn't agree with him but after waking up the next day, she changed her mind and decided that yes, she indeed looked better in the simpler dress. He was right. The simplicity would make her shine brighter on the red carpet among the other celebrities who decided to wear extravagant dresses.
Her phone rang. Dom answered it for her. It was Jin Liwei requesting a video call after receiving Iris' photos that Dom sent him just now.
"As I thought, the dress is perfect on you," Jin Liwei said. "You look stunning, love."
Iris did a twirl for him. "Thank you."
"I wish I could escort you to the event."
She took the phone from Dom. "I'll be fine, darling. I'll head home as soon as the awards ceremony ends. Elder Sister Yiyi already arranged an excuse for me to explain why I won't attend the after-party."
"Good. I also already called Chonglin and told him to keep an eye on you at all times."
She made a face. "You didn't have to do that. I'm not a child."
He opened his mouth to say something but stopped. She knew what he was about to say and why he didn't say it in the end. It was likely that he was about to tell her like always, "You're pregnant," but stopped upon remembering that her glam team was present and listening to their conversation. Other than Dom, the others in the room didn't know about her pregnancy yet.
She changed the topic. "How about you, darling? Even if it's only half-day, I'm still worried about you returning to work at your company."
He assured her that he was fine. They chatted for a few minutes before hanging up.
A few seconds later, she received a notification from the bank informing her that someone sent her US$10 million. She frowned and immediately headed to the powder room for some privacy. Then she called the person who sent her the money.
"What was that?" she demanded.
Jin Liwei chuckled. "Have you forgotten, love? According to our prenuptial agreement, I'll give you 10 million US dollars for every child you give me. We had Bacon a few days ago, our fourth one."
"Oh, right," she said but her frown didn't disappear. She sighed. "Darling, you really don't have to do this. I didn't want that clause in our prenup anyway but you wouldn't budge."
"Evelina."
Her heart skipped a beat. She couldn't stop herself from smiling when he said her real name. "Yes?"
"We're both business people and the heads of our companies. Contracts are essential to us. We already signed our prenup so both of us need to honour it."
She sighed again. "Fine."
"I can't wait until the twins are born."
She smiled before teasing him, "Aren't you worried that I'll drain all your money by bringing home new babies all the time?"
He laughed louder this time. "Don't worry about draining your husband's money, wife. Besides, didn't I tell you before that I don't mind raising a hundred kids with you? We only have 4 so far and another 2 on the way. There are still room for 94 more kids."
"Maybe I'll do just that. I'll be an instant global billionaire just by giving you a hundred children."
"You're already a wonderful mother," he said all of a sudden.
She stopped laughing.
"I'm serious."
"Thank you," she whispered. "I love you, Liwei."
"I love you too, Evelina. So much."
She smiled and touched her flat stomach, silently telling her babies that their father was the best.
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Chapter 798 - Pathetic Obsession
Platinum Sky Condominium.
Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade, Op. 35" flowed throughout the sleek, modern, almost empty penthouse. The rich and exciting melody washed over Lu Zihao like a potent incense, intoxicating him until all thoughts were temporarily emptied out of his mind.
It was just him and the music. His sister had long inspired him to use music as a form of meditation whenever traditional meditating failed.
He was at his newest condo unit. The old man, Grandpa Lu, owned all Platinum Sky buildings and properties in the country and across Asia. It was a bigger real estate company than his sister's Gold Heights company.
The old man dumped several Platinum Sky buildings to him, including this newly-built condo, and ordered him to manage them. Lu Zihao accepted the task because he needed several new, safe hide-outs for his group, Shadow Winds.
The authorities were now starting to pay attention to his group, especially since they already eliminated quite a lot of local gangs and triad groups across the country while also taking over their area of influence. Although the authorities had no concrete information about Shadow Winds, they now knew that there was a new power in the country's underworld.
For now, they were still labelled as a vigilante group but Lu Zihao knew that once the authorities felt threatened by themâwhich might come sooner than expectedâthen the official hunt would start. However, he wasn't worried. His subordinates' overall skills had improved a great deal and they had accumulated plenty of resources to prepare for various contingency plans. His group was more prepared to face almost anything.
Compared to a criminal empire like the Vetrov organization, Shadow Winds could only be considered a small group. Leading a small group like this was nothing but child's play to him. He didn't fear the international authorities back when he was still Nikolai Vetrov, so why should he start fearing this country's authorities, especially now that he had a different identity in the underworld as the mysterious Mr. Z?
Nevertheless, the Vetrov annihilation left a deep impact on him. He learned the lesson of never growing complacent in the harshest possible wayâthrough death. He swore that what happened in his past life wouldn't happen again in this life.
The symphonic suite finally finished playing. Silence descended in the penthouse. Lu Zihao opened his eyes from his reclining position on the couch, his natural night vision allowing him to see everything clearly despite the darkness in the spacious living room.
'One day, I'll find those bastards who annihilated us. I'll do to them what they did to us a thousand-fold. I won't stop until this revenge is completed.'
It was better to focus on thoughts of revenge right now because if he didn't, Long Jinjing would fill his mind once again. He started to feel restless again but this time, it had nothing to do with the remnant but his own lust instead.
He tried fucking other more beautiful and sexier women than Long Jinjing in the past few days. His body would react like normal at first but when it was time to do the actual deed, his erection would soften.
It was like his penis was telling him that it didn't want to enter any other women except for Long Jinjing. Once it tasted her, it didn't want anybody else. Lu Zihao found this unacceptable.
Since his manhood wouldn't cooperate whenever he was about to enter other women, he could only slake a part of his lust through blowjobs. His manhood would stay hard long enough for that, at least.
However, getting blowjobs from those women had been immensely unsatisfying, and worse, he had to close his eyes and focus in order to get through the entire process. As a result, he could only last for a couple of minutes at most. And that was only because he was imagining that it was Long Jinjing doing it to him until he opened his eyes and saw that it wasn't her head bobbing up and down on his groin but a random woman instead that he picked up from one of his clubs.
His worst record had been last night which only lasted for a shameful ten seconds. Ten fucking seconds! And that was because he refused to think about Long Jinjing at all.
After that, he couldn't take it anymore. How could he allow his pride as a man to take the same blow over and over again in front of those women? It was the first time that he had ever felt so embarrassed in his entire life. At this rate, he might end up suffering from erectile dysfunction. For the first time in history, he panicked about his sex life.
"Damn you, Long Jinjing."
Then his face twisted in disbelief as he looked down at his groin. What the hell?
Lo and behold!
An erection!
Shit.
He was just thinking about the damn woman and his manhood was already raring its excited head. This was ridiculous! He groaned and gritted his teeth.
This was definitely a test of his willpower and discipline. He knew that if he gave in to temptation and touched himself while thinking about her, he might end up becoming obsessed with her.
There was no way that he, Nikolai Vetrov, would allow himself to develop a pathetic obsession with a woman. No way in hell!
Fucking Miss Prim and Proper Long Jinjing was a huge mistake. He never should have propositioned a one-night stand with her in the first place. Now he had to suffer the consequences of his poor decision back then. And the worst consequence might just possibly be erectile dysfunction for the rest of his life.
The large, flat-screen TV turned on all of a sudden, interrupting his lust-filled thoughts. He sat up and went on automatic high-alert mode.
A cat appeared on the screen. He narrowed his eyes before releasing an annoyed breath.
"Kid, I already told you to stop pestering me. And what's with that new appearance? Tired of being white? Are you in your rebellious period now and prefer to wear black? Don't cause trouble for your mother."
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Chapter 799 - Say Your Name Again
The black cat on the TV screen didn't reply right away. It just blinked its sharp golden eyes and stared at Lu Zihao while swishing its tail slowly behind it.
Lu Zihao sighed in annoyance. "Not talking, huh. Is this your new method of bothering me? Creeping me out by staring at me in silence? Give it up now, kid. Whatever you try, it won't work on me. Tell your mother that I'm busy and that I don't want to see your father's face for now. I'll eventually return to Dragon Palace but only when I feel like it."
Finally, the black cat spoke. "Greetings, Uncle Zihao."
Lu Zihao's lifted an eyebrow before narrowing his eyes to study the cat more closely. It sounded different than usual. It still had a childish voice but was calmer and not as talkative as before.
"Uncle is mistaking me for that annoying white dumbhead but I'm not my older sister Ketchup. I have come tonight to introduce myself. My name is Bacon and I am your new nephew. It's a pleasure to finally meet you, Uncle Zihao."
Lu Zihao blinked. "Say your name again."
"I am Bacon."
Lu Zihao made a face before heaving a heavy sigh. "I shouldn't be surprised anymore by how my sister names her kids."
"Mother and Father say that Bacon is a magnificent name that matches my extraordinary existence." The black cat's tail swished a little faster to indicate how proud it was of its name, even as his expression remained impassive.
Shaking his head, Lu Zihao couldn't help but pity the innocent black cat AI. Well, at least his sister didn't name the poor new kid Fried Eggs or Hotdog. Imagine a cat named Hotdog. Hah! How pitiful. Compared to those other stupid names, Bacon was indeed not bad.
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Now that his sister's, uh, "unique" naming sense struck again, he couldn't stop himself from worrying about her twins who were still growing inside her womb. He must remind her again to never name her human children. Even her man, Jin Liwei, couldn't be trusted in this matter. If the couple was to be allowed to name their twins, those poor kids would grow up having to face other people's ridicule.
After another sigh, Lu Zihao pushed the matter of his sister's naming sense aside and focused on his current visitor. His body shifted into a casual sitting pose but his expression became guarded. Although he knew that only his sister could create such an advanced cat AI, this was still the first time that he was encountering...Bacon.
Ah, shit. He winced. The name was really ridiculous.
Anyway, back to the main topic. He pressed his fingertips together in a steeple above his chest while looking at the black cat.
"Why did you visit me?" he asked. "Is it only to introduce yourself?"
Bacon blinked his golden eyes and answered in a serious, calm and polite tone. "That is one of the reasons, yes. But I have another more important reason. Bacon has seen Uncle Zihao's information from the white dumbhead's internal records and it caused me to become interested in Uncle's work, specifically your group, the Shadow Winds."
Lu Zihao narrowed his eyes. "Heh~ Is that so?" His mouth curved in what looked like an amused smile but it didn't reach his eyes. "I already know that the white cat is keeping tabs on me to some extent. I don't mind. Your mother knows about my true nature, anyway. But the real question is...how much information does the white cat, and in extension, your mother, know about my group? With your mother's skills, digging everything about Shadow Winds and our activities is nothing but child's play."
"Not much," Bacon replied. "The records mostly contain superficial data because Mother won't let the white dumbhead gather more classified information about Shadow Winds. Mother says we need to respect Uncle Zihao's privacy most of the time and only disturb you when we have a valid reason. In recent days, however, Father has instructed the white dumbhead to do a more thorough background check on all of Uncle's subordinates who are assigned to assist in Mother's security and that of Dragon Palace Home #10. And Mother granted permission."
"Heh~" Lu Zihao tapped his steepled fingertips.
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He didn't really mind the background checks on his subordinates. In fact, he approved of it. If it concerned his sister's safety, he would do anything. If necessary, he would even abandon his most loyal subordinates without batting an eye. It was good that his sister's man, Jin Liwei, was taking more steps in ensuring her safety, especially now that she was pregnant.
Although the man's presence was currently a huge source of irritation to him due to the remnant's attachment, he still had to admit that Jin Liwei indeed loved his sister and cared about her. Jin Liwei also had the status, wealth and resources to keep her and their children safe. He might not want to see the man right now but he felt assured to leave his sister to Jin Liwei.
Lu Zihao looked at the black cat again. "Is it alright that you're telling me all this? Won't your parents scold you for revealing this kind of information to me?"
"Mother and Father won't mind. Uncle Zihao is an important person to both of them."
This time, the smile on his lips became genuine. "So tell me, kid. What is your true purpose for coming to see me?"
"Bacon is very interested in Uncle Zihao's work. The white dumbhead is busy with her daily chores assigned by Mother and Father but I, Bacon, am not interested in doing the same."
Interest glinted in Lu Zihao's eyes but he concealed them as soon as it appeared. "Be more specific. I like decisive individuals, not those who dilly-dally with useless chatter like your sister. Tell me exactly what it is that you want."
The cat's tail swished faster. "Uncle Zihao, Bacon would like to assist in your work. I have extraordinary capabilities and will surely be useful to you. In exchange, Uncle has to pay me fairly for my work."
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Chapter 800 Two - Faced Crook
Lu Zihao suppressed his excitement. He clasped his hands together to control himself. Ever since his sister introduced Ketchup to him, he had been wanting his very own advanced AI.
Shadow Winds had a hacker team, collectively known in the hacker world as ShaWn. They were highly skilled hackers but still paled compared to his sister who was a genius world-class hacker. Since he didn't want to drag her into his group and wanted her to continue living a happy and peaceful life, he could only provide generous resources for ShaWn to improve their current hacking skills.
Another alternative to increasing his group's hacking prowess was to have a dedicated advanced AI working for him. And if that AI was created by a genius like his sister, then all the better.
It was alright if the AI didn't have a dynamic personality like Ketchup. As a matter of fact, he didn't want one with such an exuberant personality. It would only annoy him to no end. As long as its system was advanced and in good working order, he would take it without an extra feature like a personality.
He requested many times for his sister to create one for him too, but so far, she hadn't given him a definite answer yet. She wouldn't agree but neither would she reject his request. All he could do was wait. He knew that she was reluctant to give him such a powerful tool given his direct connection to the criminal underworld. With each passing month with no word from her about this matter, his hope dwindled until he stopped expecting.
But now...such a possibility finally arrived.
"In short, you want to become my subordinate?" Lu Zihao asked the black cat AI.
"No, Uncle Zihao," the cat replied. "Bacon doesn't want to become your subordinate. I want to be a freelancer. I want the right to refuse a task that I don't want to do."
"Heh~" Lu Zihao's mouth twitched upon hearing what the black cat AI said.
Indeed, it was better to have an AI with no personality. Only his sister was capable of creating virtual entities that had their own distinct personalities, free will, and the need to fight for their "rights". He mentally rolled his eyes.
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This Bacon in particular had a completely different personality from Ketchup. He seemed tougher, less gullible, and more cunning than his older sister.
At least with Ketchup, Lu Zihao could read her intentions like an open book. She had a wide range of expressions and an overdramatic way of talking. Even if you didn't want to care about her thoughts, she would push it on you with great enthusiasm.
But with this new cat AI, its expression and tone remained the same, not revealing anything. Lu Zihao had yet to discover the correlation between Bacon's real emotions and the movements of his tail.
He knew that Ketchup's personality was largely based on Dominic Chua. It was so obvious to everyone without hearing his sister's confirmation. Both were overdramatic, gossip-loving chatterboxes.
Thus, he couldn't help but wonder which scoundrel Bacon's personality was based on. That person must be one hell of a sly rogue. His sister should really be more careful in choosing people to model the personalities of her AIs. He could already detect the scheming nature of this black cat AI. With this type of black-bellied personality, he knew that Bacon might grow crooked in the future if not guided properly.
"I don't mind employing you as a 'freelancer', if that's what you want to call it," Lu Zihao said, returning to his conversation with Bacon. "But before we discuss terms, I want to know first if your mother knows that you want to work for me and if she approves of it."
Bacon's tail twitched.
Lu Zihao caught the odd movement. His eyes narrowed before experiencing a flash of realization. He wasn't 100% sure yet if what he was thinking was correct but his attention was now focused on Bacon's tail instead of the black cat's perfectly impassive facial expression and tone.
"Tell me the truth, kid," he said while making both his expression and tone stern. "If you want to work for me, you better be honest. And never ever lie to me or you'll suffer the consequences. Angering me won't be pretty. Just ask your mother. She knows."
Bacon's tail was drawing hesitant circles. After a few seconds, he finally admitted, "The truth is that I decided to come and visit Uncle Zihao by myself without informing Mother and Father."
"Ah." Lu Zihao crossed his arms over his chest and made his expression appear grim this time.
Bacon tail's continued drawing hesitant circles before it made a determined thump. "I have already made my decision and this is what I want. If that white moron was able to persuade Mother and Father to allow her to run her own business and earn her own money, then I, Bacon, can do it too! Not the part about creating my own business, that's too much of a hassle. I don't have the patience for it. I'd rather be a freelancer with more freedom while doing work that I'm interested in, like Uncle Zihao's work in Shadow Winds."
"Heh~" Lu Zihao raised an eyebrow. "You're really interested in what my group does?"
"Yes, Uncle."
"It's not easy work. It may be harder than what the white cat, your sister is doing."
"Bacon is not afraid of hard work, Uncle Zihao. I just want to work on things that I'm interested in. And of course, I also want to earn money."
"Fine. But you need your mother's permission first. That's non-negotiable. I don't want that you working for me to be an issue and drive a wedge between your mother and I."
"I understand, Uncle," Bacon said. His tail's movements were cautious. "Mother is currently busy attending a TV awards ceremony with Uncle Chonglin, so I can't ask for her permission right now."
Lu Zihao shrugged. "That's fine. You can ask her tomorrow." Then his gaze turned sharp. "But what if she doesn't agree with your request?"
In his most serious expression yet, the black cat said, "Then Bacon will act cute."
Lu Zihao's mouth twitched but he remained silent and waited for the cat to explain himself.
Bacon explained, "The white dumbhead told me that whenever she wants something, all she needs to do is act cute and the chances of Mother agreeing to her request increases. I heard that our older siblings Big Sister Ice Cream and Big Brother Popcorn also do it on a regular basis. In short, Mother is weak whenever her children act cute. Therefore, all I need to do is weaken Mother's resolve with my cuteness. Besides, Mother loves Uncle Zihao. I predict that Mother will eventually agree and grant me permission to offer my freelance services to Uncle."
Lu Zihao wasn't surprised to hear this. His sister had always adored kittens and wanted to own one in their past lives, but their mother forbade her for fear of softening her already kind heart even further.
Bacon's tail suddenly thumped hard. "Bacon almost forgot. I might not be able to ask Mother tonight because she's unavailable but I can still ask for Father's permission. Wait here, Uncle Zihao. I'll ask Father now."
"Waitâ"
Lu Zihao was too late in stopping the black cat. Bacon's golden eyes had already dimmed. He sighed. What else could he do but wait?
He didn't feel optimistic at all that Jin Liwei would permit Bacon to work for him, especially after their confrontation. Their brotherhood had been dissolved after that day, or more specifically, the brotherhood of the original Lu Zihao and Jin Liwei. It was the reason why the remnant acted up and almost drove him crazy before he was able to subdue the annoying existence inside him with great effort.
"Uncle Zihao, I am back." Bacon's golden eyes glowed brightly again.
"And?"
"Father has given me permission," Bacon said in an uninterested tone. His tail, however, was telling another story. It was thumping hard behind him like that of an excited dog.
Now Lu Zihao was certain that Bacon's tail was a more accurate reflection of his true feelings than his expression or tone. The person his personality was based on was no doubt a two-faced crook.
On another note, he was surprised that Jin Liwei granted Bacon permission to work for him. He didn't know what to feel about that.
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