It had been a long time since Yu Tang had unleashed such a powerful attack on him...
Yu Chaoxian had important business to attend to and probably wouldn't have time to spend with her for the next few days. "Come with me to the base?"
Yu Tang thought about that barren mountain village. Going there would only leave her feeling bored. She'd rather stay home and comfortably watch TV. Besides, her period was approaching, and she had a slight, cramping pain in her lower abdomen. "No, your bed is too hard."
Upon hearing this, Yu Chaoxian realized that she was complaining that the bed at his base wasn't soft enough and was uncomfortable to sleep on. He didn't force her, and gently patted Yu Tang's head, saying, "Then be a good girl and wait for me at home."
"Okay." Yu Tang glanced at the time, got off his lap, and ran to the kitchen to cut some fruit to make juice. Mo Fei was coming to visit her in an hour, and she could eat snacks and watch a movie with Mo Fei later.
Mo Fei arrived twenty minutes early. Yu Tang glanced upstairs; Yu Chaoxian was still in the study. "Never mind him," Yu Tang thought, "I'll just see him off when he leaves."
Just like in high school, the two girls sat on the carpet watching a movie. Yu Tang arranged the chestnut cake and juice, and there were also many snacks she had brought from Yingzhou on the table. She didn't know if they were good or not, but she had never tried them before, so she decided to give them a try.
Seeing that Yu Tang's hair was loose and it was inconvenient for her to eat, Mo Fei used a hair tie to tie her hair up. As soon as she lifted her hair, she saw an ambiguous red mark on her neck.
She has a boyfriend, so she naturally understands what these marks mean.
"Tangtang, something's up here?" Mo Fei suddenly leaned closer, her fingertip lightly touching the red mark, and winked mischievously. "You've been hiding your relationship from me? In England? Is it a classmate? What's their name? Do you have a picture?"
Yu Tang remembered something and subconsciously covered the back of her neck. At this moment, Yu Chaoxian came down the stairs after changing his clothes.
Hearing the sound, Mo Fei looked up at the stairs. Her high school memories suddenly flooded back. Yu Tang had always mentioned having a nephew, and this man must be Yu Tang's nephew, otherwise why would he be at the Yu residence at this hour?
When Yu Tang saw Yu Chaoxian come down, she quickly lowered her head. She didn't know how to explain this to Mo Fei. If Mo Fei knew that she had an illicit relationship with Yu Chaoxian, would she still be willing to be friends with her? She would probably find her disgusting.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a man walking towards her, and Yu Tang's back instantly straightened as she pretended not to see him.
"Little Aunt." Yu Chaoxian called out to her deliberately, seeing that she had ignored him earlier, as if she wasn't going to see him off.
Just as his fingertips were about to touch her hair, Yu Tang suddenly turned her head away, knocking over her juice glass in the process.
She was afraid of angering Yu Chaoxian, and also afraid that Mo Fei would realize that her relationship with Yu Chaoxian was not normal.
Mango juice stained the tablecloth with a glaring yellow stain. Mo Fei's slightly puzzled gaze shifted between the two. She wasn't mistaken; Yu Tang's expression clearly changed when she saw Yu Chaoxian approach. Mo Fei's intuition told her that this wasn't the kind of reaction one would expect between an aunt and niece, but she dared not think any deeper.
Yu Tang gripped the hem of her dress tightly, looking at Yu Chaoxian with pleading eyes.
Yu Chaoxian's hand, which had been hanging in mid-air, naturally turned and picked up a tissue from the side, slowly wiping the juice off Yu Tang's hand. "Auntie, what's the panic? The juice has all spilled."
Yu Tang quickly got up and pulled her hand away. "I'll go get some tissues and make another cup."
She just wanted to get away from Yu Chaoxian as soon as possible and distance herself from him in front of Mo Fei, but little did she know that Yu Chaoxian would follow her into the kitchen.
Mo Fei stared at their retreating figures, lost in thought. Yu Tang wouldn't hide anything from her, not even from Liang Jiaqi, with whom she had previously had only vague feelings. So, Yu Tang would definitely not hide anything about her relationship, just like she did from Yu Tang.
Yu Tang is keeping quiet now, unless it's about this relationship that she finds hard to talk about.
Yu Tang froze in the kitchen. A man had appeared behind her, his warm chest pressed against her back. Yu Tang stiffened, and the fruit in her hand fell onto the counter.
"Afraid of being found out?" Yu Chaoxian's deep voice brushed past her ear, his slender fingers brushing aside the stray hairs on Yu Tang's neck, and a wet kiss landed on the bite mark from last night, causing Yu Tang to tremble and want to dodge.
"They...they'll see!" Yu Tang's voice trembled, her fingers gripping the edge of the counter tightly. Yu Chaoxian, however, tightened his grip on her waist, his tongue licking the marks he had left the night before. In the reflection on the refrigerator door, he was smiling, staring into her panicked eyes.
Mo Fei's voice suddenly drew closer: "Tang, do you need any help—"
"No need! I'm making new juice, it'll be ready soon. You can watch a movie in the living room and wait for me!" Yu Tang blurted out and quickly pushed Yu Chaoxian away.
Yu Chaoxian slowly straightened her collar, his fingertips lingering suggestively over the teeth marks on her collarbone.
Yu Tang, who was being held on the kitchen counter, looked up and kissed him on the corner of his mouth. Her dark eyes were filled with pleading, and her lips were trembling slightly: "Please, Mo Fei is very good to me. I don't want her to know."
She raised her hand to block Yu Chaoxian's body, but released it as if she had been electrocuted when she heard footsteps approaching from the living room.
The man lowered his gaze to the teardrops threatening to fall from her eyelashes, and then she cried again. Alright, this time it was really his fault.
"Don't cry." Yu Chaoxian frowned and picked Yu Tang up, taking a half step back, which made Yu Tang breathe a sigh of relief.
Yu Tang quickly looked up to hold back her tears, and then fed him a strawberry in a pleading manner. "I'll wait for you to come home obediently, so can you go out after I leave for a while?"
Is he really that shameful? Oh well, I'm too lazy to argue with her, otherwise she'll keep crying and it'll drive me crazy.
Before leaving, Yu Chaoxian had originally considered leaving someone with her, but after glancing at the well-behaved girl, he changed his mind. If he really left Mickey behind, Yu Tang would probably overthink it. Anyway, she had a driver, and her phone had a location tracking feature, so she could go wherever she wanted, and he could find her anytime. This already gave her a great deal of freedom.
Yu Tang returned to the living room, and Yu Chaoxian left about ten minutes later.
Mo Fei and Yu Tang continued watching the movie they had paused earlier, and Mo Fei didn't continue talking about romance with Yu Tang. To keep Yu Tang from getting tense, Mo Fei kept talking to her about the movie's plot, and after a while, Mo Fei could clearly feel Yu Tang's body relaxing.
"I know a good seaside barbecue place. Han Chu took me there last time. Let me take you there!" Mo Fei noticed that Yu Tang was in a low mood and wanted to cheer her up as much as possible.
Yu Tang knew that Mo Fei was looking out for her feelings. Having Mo Fei as a friend was one of the few lucky things she had. "Okay!"
The campfire crackled on the beach at dusk, and the sounds of people eating and laughing mingled with the sound of the waves in the distance. Yu Tang and Mo Fei were grilling squid, and Yu Tang felt relaxed and at ease.
She looked up at the sea and caught a glimpse of what appeared to be a blurry dark shape behind the rocks on the distant beach.
"What is that?" Yu Tang frowned. Relying on her unique sense of the human body as a medical student, she put down her fork and went over.
As she drew closer, in the glow of the setting sun, she saw clearly—it was a man covered in blood! He had obviously been pushed onto the beach by the waves.
The man was completely bloodless, with a gruesome bullet hole in his left chest.
Yu Tang quickly probed for his carotid artery with her fingers.
There was still a faint pulse!
She gently pried open his eyelids with her fingers; his pupils were already dilated and fixed, a sign of the terminal stage of life. Wait, those misty blue eyes… She brushed aside the hair covering his face and looked at it more closely…
It was Victor!
Viktor's limbs were stiff and internally rotated, and he showed no response to painful stimuli. Even if he still had a pulse, it was not certain that he could be saved.
How did he get shot? And how did he end up here? And was the person who gave the old lady the camera him? We'll only know the answers when Viktor wakes up.
If Viktor can still be saved.
Mo Fei immediately dialed the emergency and police numbers.
Suddenly, Mo Fei collapsed onto Yu Tang, saying weakly, "Tang, I...I think I'm a little...shy about blood..."
Fresh blood slowly flowed from the blood transfusion bag in the ward. Viktor urgently needed a blood transfusion, but the hospital's O-type blood supply was running low.
Yu Tang happens to have type O blood, and after learning about the situation, she quickly helped by donating blood. Even if it's a stranger, she would do it if donating blood could save a life. At that moment, a scene flashed through Yu Tang's mind: her brother's medical record showed that his blood type was AB. She hadn't thought about it in detail before, but after studying medicine, she suddenly thought about it for a moment.
The doctor said Victor was lucky because his heart was slightly to the left, narrowly avoiding a fatal gunshot wound, but his chances of survival were still slim, and the next step was to see if he could wake up.
Yu Tang stayed by Mo Fei's side in the hospital. Mo Fei, who was receiving an IV drip, was still unconscious. The doctor said that Mo Fei fainted due to fainting at the sight of blood and the stress, but there was nothing else wrong.
Yu Tang didn't go home on time; her location was still at the hospital, so Yu Chaoxian naturally called. She glanced at Mo Fei, then, not wanting to disturb her, answered the phone at the door.
"It wasn't me, it was Mo Fei who fainted, I took her to the hospital." Yu Tang concealed the fact that it was about Victor. "I'll go back when she wakes up. I understand, I'll call the driver."
Just as Yu Tang finished speaking, a nurse came to her and told her that the patient had woken up and was looking for her.
"Mofei is awake, I can't talk to you for now."
Just as Yu Tang was about to hang up, Yu Chaoxian, with his domineering attitude, said, "I'll send Mickey over; it'll be safer that way."
As soon as Yu Chaoxian finished speaking, Yu Tang felt a surge of anger. She was already old enough to stay out all night without a problem, but she was being checked up on if she wasn't home by 8 PM. She couldn't suppress the resentment that had been building up for days: "Am I a prisoner? Why are you watching me like this? I'm just going home late, not not going home at all! I have absolutely no freedom now. It's always like this. Have I ever controlled you like this? Being with you is terrible. I hate you, and I never want to talk to you again! Don't tell me it's for my safety. I'm safer without you!"
After saying that, without waiting for Yu Chaoxian to say anything more, Yu Tang hung up the phone and walked towards Mo Fei's ward.
The nurse grabbed her arm and pointed to the intensive care unit ahead, saying, "Young lady, where are you going? The gunshot wound patient is looking for you."
Several Russian-speaking police officers soon arrived at the ward. Yu Tang overheard a few words and learned that they were going to transfer him to another hospital for protection.
Viktor weakly called out, "Chen Tang."
Yu Tang's eyes widened. Shen Tang was her name when she was in primary school in Hong Kong, and very few people knew that she had used this name. Unless they knew her from when she was in primary school.
She leaned closer, staring into those misty blue eyes, and heard Victor's weak voice: "I am... Daniel."
Those misty blue eyes overlapped with someone from her childhood memories. Yu Tang finally understood that the familiarity she felt for Victor when they first met on the ship wasn't just her imagination. Victor was Daniel, the one who tutored her in Russian when she was a child!
Viktor was taken away by the Russian police, but his faint gaze remained fixed on Yu Tang as he left.
Yu Tang gripped her phone, her heart pounding. She stared at the number on the screen, waves of anticipation washing over her like a surging tide. Victor? She didn't quite believe it, but if it was Daniel, the one she'd known since childhood who'd treated her like a little sister…
Perhaps Daniel can really help her leave Yu Chaoxian.
Yu Tang returned to the ward where Mo Fei was receiving an IV drip, still in a daze.
Mo Fei woke up as well, and Yu Tang gently asked her if she felt any discomfort. She shook her head, took the jujube milk that Yu Tang offered, and felt the warmth in her palm.
Yu Tang looked at Mo Fei, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Could you keep the fact that I saved that person a secret for now?"
"Is it a secret from your nephew?" Mofi asked astutely.
Yu Tang paused for a moment, but eventually nodded.
“Tang,” Mo Fei gently held her hand, her gaze warm and accepting, “Don’t worry, I won’t ask any more questions. You can come to me anytime you want to talk.”
"Mo Fei, it's so good to have you." Yu Tang hugged her, a warm feeling welling up in her heart. She was truly grateful to have a friend like Mo Fei.
Mofi picked up her phone to reply to a message, and a news notification popped up at the top of the screen. She changed the subject at the opportune moment: "I slept really well, the new prime minister of Taicheng has been elected. Everyone thought Bavi was a sure win, his votes were leading by a wide margin, but it turned out to be Somsak."
Yu Tang also opened her phone and saw a photo of the new Prime Minister Somsak on the news homepage. She suddenly remembered the phone call Yu Chaoxian received that morning, and vaguely heard him mention the name "Somsak." She wondered if there was any manipulation or scheme behind this.
Now, it seems that no matter what outrageous things Yu Chaoxian does, she's no longer surprised. Is there anything Yu Chaoxian wouldn't dare to do? Yu Tang can't think of anything.
The base was maintained under Ajin's command, and everything was running smoothly; the drone company in Florida was also operating well. Yu Chaoxian decided to recall Ivan, and Vance would take over and supervise the subsequent affairs of the Florida company.
The Mexican Black Power Group recently re-established contact with the Yu family. Despite some unpleasantness in their previous cooperation, Yu Chaoxian was quite satisfied with the price offered this time. In addition, the former minister Garcia, who had repeatedly seized containers, had been dealt with, and the newly appointed minister was one of their own, significantly reducing the risk of arms transportation.
The last transaction with Mozhou was handled by Chen Diao and Ivan, so Yu Chaoxian arranged for the two to go again this time. Transporting weapons was important, but even more crucial was to get Chen Diao to formally meet with the newly appointed minister. Once that connection was established, subsequent matters would proceed much more smoothly.
Ah Jin came over to report on the orders and shipping route arrangements. He happened to see Yu Chaoxian making a phone call in front of the office, but it was clear that Yu Chaoxian had been hung up on.
Yu Chao listened to the busy tone for a while, glanced at the disconnected phone, and frowned. Who had provoked her? Yu Tang hadn't been this angry with him in a long time, and she even dared to yell at him. Judging from her attitude, if she were in front of him, she might even bite him hard.
But she just said she's with him...
Thinking of this, the man raised his eyebrows. It's normal for couples to argue, and it's normal for Yu Tang to throw a tantrum. Why don't I see her arguing with other people?
Thinking about this, he recalled how she had weakly nestled in his arms that night, her rosy lips brushing against his shoulder, saying she hated him—it must have been the same thing she said on the phone. Just thinking about that fragrant, soft, and warm touch made Yu Chaoxian feel a tightness in a certain part of his body.
Thankfully, Mickey hadn't followed her in the first place, otherwise Yu Tang would have given him another hard time. Oh well, if he doesn't want him to come, he doesn't want him to. Taicheng is his territory, and no one would be foolish enough to mess with his people. Besides, Yu Tang is with a woman, so there's nothing to worry about.
Isn't it all about freedom? As long as it's within his sight, he can grant it.
There was a knock on the door, and A-Jin came in with some documents. Yu Chaoxian carefully checked the orders and routes and found no problems.
Ah Jin stood motionless in front of the desk, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
"Is there anything else?" Yu Chaoxian leaned back in his chair.
A-Jin didn't believe Yu Chaoxian hadn't noticed his inappropriate feelings for Yu Tang, but the latter didn't seem to intend to pursue the matter. A-Jin felt uneasy, "Boss, I..."
Just then, Chen was transferred over to discuss the election. He glanced at A-Jin, signaling her to remain silent. A-Jin turned and left without saying a word.
Once outside, A-Jin took out her phone and fiddled with the little crab pendant. If she could keep watching over it, even from afar, it would be enough to fulfill her wish.
Chen Diao showed Yu Chaoxian the election documents for Songsa and asked, "What if Songsa plans to abandon us after we've served our purpose?"
Now that Somsak has become Prime Minister, he no longer needs the Yu family's help. The next step is to see if Somsak will take the initiative to contact them.
Yu Chaoxian wasn't worried at all. He shook his neck and said, "Songsa isn't that stupid. If he wants his term in power to go smoothly and if he wants to continue living and serving another term, he can't wait to rely on the Yu family as a cash cow."
Almost as soon as Yu Chaoxian finished speaking, Songsa called, inviting Yu Chaoxian to dinner.
Songsa knew exactly how much dirt Yu Chaoxian had on him. During his tenure, Yu Chaoxian could easily reveal a single detail that would keep him busy and could even lead to his downfall. Moreover, Yu Chaoxian's methods of revenge were far too bloody and cruel; he wouldn't willingly seek death. Furthermore, the influence he wielded through collusion with the military or the royal family was far less than the influence he gained by cooperating with Yu Chaoxian. At least Yu Chaoxian's demands were simple: he was only interested in business and wouldn't interfere in politics, while the military and the royal family were eager to vie for power and engage in religious activities with him.
Therefore, Songsa hopes to maintain a friendly cooperative relationship with Yu Chaoxian.
It was almost midnight when Mo Fei finished her IV drip, and her parents came to pick her up.
After seeing Mo Fei off, Yu Tang felt empty inside, and the family driver was on his way.
She sat on a bench in the hospital garden, waiting. Her thoughts were a jumble; she envied Mofi for having family with her, yet she was also worried about Victor.
Before leaving, Viktor asked her to contact him. Yu Tang was absolutely certain that her departure from Yu Chaoxian was inevitable and would happen at some point in the future. Now she had that opportunity, but Viktor's business conflicted with the Yu family's business. Seizing this opportunity could very well mean betraying Yu Chaoxian and the Yu family.
Her brother loved her so much, and Yu Chaoxian was her brother's only child.
The black Bentley pulled up, the door opened, and a tall, slender figure stepped out of the shadows into the glow of the streetlights. Yu Chaoxian saw Yu Tang all alone, occupying only a small space on the bench, looking pitiful, almost like an abandoned pet.
"Have you been drinking?" He approached, and Yu Tang smelled the alcohol on him. She had just argued with him that night, and she was still a little scared. Why hadn't she held back then? What if Yu Chaoxian had sent someone to follow her again in a fit of anger?
Yu Chaoxian was in a good mood tonight, and everything was going smoothly. She should share in his good mood.
“Little Aunt,” he said, placing his hand on the back of the bench, trapping her in a small space, “what are you thinking about?”
Yu Tang stared at Yu Chaoxian's face; the sharpness in his eyes had lessened somewhat compared to usual. She had seen Yu Chaoxian drink before, but she had never seen him so drunk.
Yu Chaoxian wrapped his long arm around her and picked her up to sit on the bench. He held her close in his arms, his hot breath carrying the burning sensation of alcohol, scalding her cool earlobe.
Yu Tang was certain he was drunk.
He pressed his face against hers, his alcohol-scented lips brushing against her trembling eyelids, calling her Tangtang over and over again. He repeatedly asked her what she wanted.
Her tone was so gentle it could melt even the hardest bones.
"And what about you?" Her voice trembled, but she still forced herself to meet his gaze. "What do you want from me? What can I give you?"
She has nothing left.
Yu Chaoxian didn't answer immediately, his gaze fixed on her with a slightly tipsy look. Yu Tang could smell the strong scent of alcohol in his breath, and his eyes were more direct than usual.
The possessiveness hidden beneath the calm facade is now clearly revealed, yet it is veiled by a strange tenderness due to intoxication.
"Here." The alcohol brought out a more primal desire in Yu Chaoxian.
His fingertips touched her heart, and Yu Tang felt as if a gun was pointed at her.
The arm around her waist suddenly tightened, but she misunderstood him, thinking he was referring to her body.
"You've already got it!" Yu Tang blurted out, then asked, puzzled, "Why won't you let me leave?"
The drowsiness in Yu Chaoxian's eyes vanished instantly, and he gripped her hair with his fingers: "If I had you completely, from body to heart, you wouldn't have said what you just said."
Yu Tang was forced to look up at him, her nails digging deep into her palms, her voice clear and calm, "What if I can't give it to you?"
He pressed his thumb against her lips, kneading them with a slightly out-of-control force until the pale pink turned into a gorgeous red.
“Yu Tang,” he leaned down and kissed her taut carotid artery, as if he could bite it at any moment, “If one day isn’t enough, then two days will do. If two days aren’t enough, then a month will do. Year after year. Haven’t I said that there’s still a long way to go? We can slowly wear each other down.”
Yu Tang's body stiffened, a chill creeping over her, and she could no longer utter a word. From her angle, the moonlight traced a silver outline on Yu Chaoxian's face, leaving the other half in darkness. At the boundary between light and shadow, his eyes were unreadable, appearing both drunkenly incoherently and chillingly lucidly.
Yu Chaoxian, too, gazed at Yu Tang under the moonlight, observing every subtle change in her face. He was waiting for her to willingly submit, waiting for her to say that this day would not be too late.
But she pursed her lips, giving him only silence.
Yu Tang's words were merely a test to see if Yu Chaoxian intended to let her go, but now it seemed impossible. Moreover, she couldn't understand Yu Chaoxian's thinking; they were aunt and niece, did he really intend to continue this flawed relationship?
Yu Tang's throat was dry and sore. She asked the question with difficulty, which was more like a reminder, even though she had said these words of earnest advice countless times: "We are aunt and niece, how can we be together? This is wrong."
“That’s not right.” Yu Chaoxian chuckled, lazily twirling a strand of her hair between his fingers.
To everyone's surprise, he said almost shamelessly the next second, "It's not like I can't."
"It's simply not ethically acceptable!"
Yu Chaoxian felt that Yu Tang didn't need to dwell on this matter. He raised an eyebrow indifferently and said, "Then you should pass a law that says aunt and niece can't be together."
When it comes to legislation, Yu Chaoxian has forgotten that Taicheng now belongs to the Yu family, so it's useless for her to demand legislation. Whether the law passes or not is up to him.
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The author's note: There's foreshadowing earlier in the story; Yu Chao first makes a phone call in Russian, which Yu Tang can understand to some extent.
All countries, place names, languages, and occupations mentioned in this article are fictional and should not be applied to reality!
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