It wasn't that fate was entirely against Yu Tang; in this...
With her back to the light, Yu Tang's ear tips instantly burned, and her cheeks flushed unabashedly in the dim light.
"Who was looking at you?" Yu Tang was embarrassed by her absent-mindedness and lowered her head to wipe her mouth with his shirt.
Over and over again.
Yu Tang rolled out wrinkles in the black shirt.
Yu Chaoxian simply smiled indulgently, ruffled her hair, and pinched her soft, bouncy cheeks. Yu Tang had a small frame, but actually, she was more fleshy than she looked, and her body felt very comfortable to the touch; he couldn't bear to put her down.
He pulled the person into his arms and picked up the financial statements again. He continued to look at the financial statements while holding the person in his arms.
I never thought my life was anything special. A busy and even dangerous life was the norm. I neither hated nor particularly liked it; all I wanted was that thrill.
But now that Yu Tang is here, by his side, Yu Chaoxian hopes that this warm and peaceful moment can last a lifetime.
Yu Chaoxian was intently looking at the financial statements when Yu Tang, nestled in his arms, yawned listlessly, her voice tinged with weariness: "I'm sleepy, I want to go to sleep."
He looked down at her: "Are we sleeping here tonight? Mickey and the others said we're having barbecue tonight."
Where to sleep, and whether to sleep together, was never up to Yu Tang. If she said no, Yu Chaoxian wouldn't listen, and there was even a risk of angering him. But the barbecue was something she really wanted to eat, so she quickly agreed.
"Should I go help too?" Yu Tang perked up at the mention of barbecue. "I'll call you for dinner when it's done!"
With her there, Yu Chaoxian hadn't touched a single page of the document in his hand for a long time. Yu Tang, probably tired from playing, would go to bed early. If he wanted to talk to her tonight, he needed to go to bed early, so he had to deal with the document now and couldn't leave it for later.
Yu Chaoxian looked at her quietly. Yu Tang was unusually cooperative; she remembered that he was supposed to kiss her before leaving.
She kissed him on the lips before getting off him.
Before the door closed, Yu Chaoxian heard Yu Tang call Mickey's name and say, "Yu... Brother Xian said he wants to eat grilled squid, milk-flavored steamed buns, and grilled pineapple."
Yu Chaoxian laughed upon hearing this, wondering who actually wanted to eat it.
Halfway there, Yu Tang went to find A Jin again.
Yu Chaoxian couldn't hear the rest, but he could guess that it was probably about asking A Jin to add some daily necessities to the medical supplies.
A small table was set up in a corner of the training ground on the back mountain.
There was a fire burning next to the table, and freshly chopped wood nearby.
The base is located in the woods, where there is plenty of wild game.
He was wearing a black woolen hat, with a half-smoked cigarette in his mouth, sitting on a dead tree stump, holding a crossbow in his hand, staring at a certain spot, motionless.
Mickey asked him if it was any good or not, but after all this time, not even a single bird feather had been caught.
Mingming's husky, muffled voice said, "Never heard of waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump? If I don't wait here, how will the rabbit come out?"
Mickey looked at him like he was an idiot, as if to say that this person was hopeless and he was too lazy to waste time with him.
Yu Tang walked closer and saw that there was a pheasant feather stuck to Mingming's hat.
There were footsteps behind him, and Ah Jin came over to help wash the groceries they had bought.
This kind of barbecue was too novel for Yu Tang. She walked over to Mickey, who was cutting fruit and making juice, and said, "I'll do these. You go and rest for a while."
Her gentle voice was soothing to the ear. Mickey was just about to say that she didn't need to sit there when Mingming, with a cigarette in her mouth and a milkshake in her hand, swaggered over and pushed Mickey away.
Mickey was already used to Mingming's way of doing things, so he didn't argue with him and turned to help Ajin.
Before Mingming knew about her relationship with Yu Chaoxian, Yu Tang could still talk to him calmly. But after he saw through her relationship with Yu Chaoxian, Yu Tang didn't know how to face Mingming.
Unlike Mickey and Ajin, who knew about her and Yu Chaoxian from the very beginning but pretended not to know, Mingming was different.
But Mingming was very frank in telling her what she found hard to accept, which is why she always intentionally or unintentionally avoided him, afraid that Mingming would bring these things to the forefront.
Moreover, when Yu Tang saw Mingming, she was reminded of the priest in the church who knew her secret, because their voices sounded very similar.
Yu Tang washed her hands, cut the fruit, and slightly turned away from Mingming.
As if remembering something, he stubbed out his cigarette, placed the milkshake in front of her, completely oblivious to Yu Tang's nervousness, and asked bluntly, "Isn't it good to be the boss's woman? The boss is handsome, rich, and has a great physique. Don't you like him?"
This person is really something, leaving no room for maneuver whatsoever.
Yu Yutang put down the half-peeled orange in her hand, guessing that Mingming probably really didn't understand social etiquette, so she had to explain seriously: "Mingming, this has nothing to do with whether he is good or not, or whether I like him or not. I am his aunt. Do you think this kind of relationship between us is normal and should be maintained?"
Mingming thought about it seriously for a while, "It's really rare to hear of an aunt and nephew being together."
“I get it,” he said, suddenly realizing, “You just don’t want others to know about your relationship with the boss.”
Yu Tang discovered that Mingming's reaction time was ridiculously slow.
To everyone's surprise, he changed the subject and added, "So it's not that you don't like the boss, you just don't want to make it public."
This time, Yu Tang wanted to crack open Mingming's skull to see what was inside.
Finding that it was completely illogical, she simply gave up: "Yes! Your boss is the most handsome man in the world with the best physique. I like him so much that I don't know what to do. He's the person I like most in the world, okay?"
Mingming said with a serious expression, "Don't worry, since you don't want others to know, I will keep it a secret for you, but—"
He suddenly changed the subject: "Things about the boss are an exception."
After saying that, he turned around and shouted, "Boss! Miss Yu just said that the person she likes most in the world is you!"
He was just joking with Yu Tang, but when he turned around and saw Yu Tang's white dress running away, his short-circuited brain suddenly cleared up.
That day at the church, the image of the girl running away gradually merged with the image in Mingming's mind.
So Yu Tang really meant it when she said she liked the boss! She wasn't joking?
Oh no, I've made someone cry again.
Mingming quickly ran after the person, but he couldn't coax him. The boss would probably roast him tonight!
Yu Tang went to the sink, and Mingming breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her.
However, the girl's slender arms were propped up by the pool, her back trembling slightly with each sob. The setting sun slanted in through the window at the end of the corridor, stretching her shadow long and thin, making her appear even more fragile.
For a girl with normal logical thinking, developing such feelings for her nephew is undoubtedly unacceptable.
"The person you saw in front of the angel statue at the Rose Church that day was... Boss, right?"
Yu Tang froze, looking at Mingming in alarm, tears dangling from her eyelashes.
Looking clearly into Yu Tang's eyes, Mingming said with utmost seriousness, "Don't worry, I will absolutely keep this a secret, in the name of the priest."
It was clearly that priest after all.
Little did he know that Mingming's candidness reaffirmed Yu Tang's feelings, which she dared not confront, and further solidified her resolve to leave Yu Chaoxian. What's more terrifying than love is compromise. Compromise numbs, and numbness causes one to lose sight of basic human relationships.
Unhealthy feelings must be nipped in the bud. Otherwise, the rest of your life will be spent in torment.
The thought of leaving filled Yu Tang with anxiety. School started in a week, and her biggest worry was how to get to school alone. What if Yu Chaoxian insisted on going with her? How would she escape then? Even more terrifying was the punishment Yu Chaoxian would give her if he found out she had lied to him… It would definitely be worse than having her tongue cut out.
It was almost midnight when they finished eating the barbecue. Yu Tang, preoccupied with her thoughts, followed Yu Chaoxian back to her room.
Yu Chaoxian's room wasn't very big, nor was the bathroom; it was spacious enough for one person.
It was a bit crowded with just two people.
Yu Chaoxian was also particularly tall and broad-shouldered. When he squeezed in, Yu Tang felt that the air was thinned by him, and she couldn't breathe.
Compared to Yu Chaoxian's body temperature, Yu Tang even felt that the slightly warm water was no longer scalding.
With strong arms wrapped around her front, Yu Chaoxian pressed her close to his chest.
He kissed Yu Tang's nape deeply, "A few more days?"
Yu Tang panicked and tried to back away, frightened by the heat in his eyes, afraid he was about to come in. "There's still one day left! I really can't during my period..."
Actually, her period had already ended, but Yu Tang didn't want to do those things with him.
"I won't go in." Yu Chaoxian soothingly kissed her delicate shoulder, kissing it softly and gently.
Yu Tang didn't know if it was because Yu Chaoxian had drunk too much and couldn't control his strength, but she could feel that Yu Chaoxian wanted to embed her into his bones tonight, and even just a hug made her hurt.
The tiles were cold, and Yu Chaoxian, panting heavily, leaned against her shoulder. Yu felt extremely uncomfortable and was about to collapse when she grabbed his arm for support.
Yu Tang was no longer as clueless as she had been at the beginning. After so many times with Yu Chaoxian, she understood what those heavy breathing meant.
Finally, Yu Chaoxian carried her back to the showerhead, rinsing off the shower gel and other residues on their bodies.
Yu Chao first took out a bath towel and wrapped it around Yu Tang. He glanced at the area around her tailbone and saw that it was indeed rubbed red. He picked her up and tucked her into the soft bedding.
"What did you and Mingming talk about this afternoon?" Yu Chaoxian stroked the hair of the person in his arms.
Yu Tang, who was originally a little sleepy, was actually awakened by his actions.
She suspected that Yu Chaoxian must have eyes in the back of his head, how could he know who she was talking to?
"Hmm?" Yu Chaoxian looked down at her, his gaze appearing particularly deep in the dim light.
Yu Tang couldn't help but think of the church and the angel sculpture again, feeling that everything that had happened in Hong Kong was unbelievable.
"Let's just chat casually." Yu Tang pulled her head back under the covers, trying to avoid his scrutiny. "I'm sleepy, I want to go to sleep."
Not worried about her being cooped up, Yu Chao first pulled her out of the blanket, leaned down and kissed her shoulder, then turned off the light.
In the darkness, Yu Chaoxian held her comfortably in his arms. "When does school start?"
Yu Tang opened her eyes and stared into the endless darkness: "Number 1."
The man figured he'd be done with this busy period soon, and then he could just send her there by private jet.
Yu Tang, however, couldn't sleep at all in his arms.
Five days left. Only five days. What can she do to get rid of him and go to school alone?
It wasn't that fate was entirely against Yu Tang; at this critical juncture, it created an excellent opportunity for Yu Tang to escape from Yu Chaoxian.
On the third day at the base, Mickey and Ajin went to Killaria to transport grenades, while Yu Chaoxian was only accompanied by Mingming.
At this moment, Chen Diao called to report that he and Ivan had arrived in Mexico.
The continent of Mozhou is deeply shrouded in the shadow of drugs and violence. Conflicts between criminal gangs and the government are constant, and high-ranking government officials collude with criminal gangs, making Mozhou a paradise for smugglers.
It's not that the Mexican government doesn't want its country to improve, but rather that its proximity to the Americas makes it seem too far from paradise.
Mexico's geographical proximity to the Americas made it a major transit point for the Americas' demand for pharmaceuticals. This demand for pharmaceuticals and firearms in the Americas fueled the growth of drug trafficking rings in Mexico.
Of course, this has nothing to do with Yu Chaoxian; he is just doing business and does not participate in political struggles.
The night was as black as ink. The understated black Mercedes sped along the wide road. Chen Diao had been to Mozhou several times, so he drove the whole way, with Ivan in the back seat.
Ivan, wiping his gun, asked, "Brother Diao, what if someone is following us?"
Chen Diao, who had just hung up the phone, glanced at the rearview mirror and smiled contemptuously: "Of course, it's best to strike first."
Before he could finish speaking, the window suddenly opened, and Ivan swiftly leaned out, set up his PKM machine gun, and unleashed a barrage of fire at the pursuing vehicles!
"Da da da da—!"
Bullets struck the hood of the pursuing vehicle, sending sparks flying.
One of the vehicles was precisely hit in the fuel tank, exploding with a deafening roar, the flames more dazzling than fireworks in the darkness.
Ivan gracefully retreated into the car. Chen Diao, who had just been about to drink water, spilled water all over his pants. He gripped the steering wheel and said, "Damn it! Couldn't you have given me a warning before firing!"
"Brother Diao, there's no time for that." Ivan said casually, but before he finished speaking, he quickly leaned out of the sunroof, shouldered his gun, and opened fire at full power to suppress the pursuing car, forcing it to dodge frequently and leaving it no time to attack.
Chen Diao couldn't do anything with Ivan. Ivan's behavior was pure thuggery; no one knew where he learned it from.
The Mercedes accelerated wildly on the rough dirt road, its tires kicking up gravel that flew everywhere, the engine's roar particularly piercing in the wilderness. A Toyota behind it suddenly spun sharply, its wheels slipping on the ground, almost tipping over, but the gunman inside continued to return fire frantically, bullets whizzing past the Mercedes' doors.
Chen Diao gripped the steering wheel. In the rearview mirror, two modified Toyota pickup trucks were still close behind, and the machine gunners in the back of the pickups had already set up their guns.
"Bang--!"
The first bullet shattered the driver's side window of the Mercedes, and the glass exploded!
Chen Diao suddenly lowered his body and spun out the tires of the Toyota that was about to sandwich the Mercedes. "Damn it! You guys are so rude, shooting and chasing people in the middle of the night! What if there were children in the car!"
The Toyota, hit by the bullet, instantly lost control, crashed through the guardrail, and plunged off the cliff.
Ivan clicked his tongue. Tiao Ge was a bit too irritable. But... a kid? For some reason, Ivan thought of his aunt who followed behind the boss. She wasn't very old either.
Miss Yu is a very gentle person and often gives him cookies.
It would have been quite dangerous if Ms. Yu had been in the car; thankfully, she wasn't.
Thinking this, Ivan suddenly pushed open the sunroof and shouldered the rocket launcher. The moment the cold wind rushed in, he squinted, his gaze steadily locking onto the Toyota pickup truck at the very back.
A white trail of flame pierced the darkness, and the next second, boom—! A huge fireball exploded in the night, the shockwave overturning a second Toyota.
A massive fireball shot into the air, and the violent blast wave instantly overturned another Toyota. Burning tires rolled like fireballs, and the wreckage tumbled across the sand.
Chen Diao floored the accelerator, and the Mercedes sped off, leaving the flames of the explosion behind.
"Clear it." Ivan sat back in the car, staring intently ahead, a smug smile playing on his lips.
A real man never looks back at an explosion.
There are many smugglers and robbers on this road, but they are all petty thieves and can't amount to much. Further ahead, no one dares to rob goods.
There are criminal gangs and government troops ahead; neither side can be messed with by the bandits.
The engine was still roaring, the tires crunching over gravel. Chen lit a cigarette, while Ivan in the back seat wiped his gun, and the car sped towards the darker docks.
The containers at the dock quietly housed AK-74 assault rifles, □□17 pistols, MP5 submachine guns, and military explosives—each item enough to turn the already battered city of Mozhou into a bloodbath.
Yu Tang barely managed to fall asleep at dawn, but she didn't sleep soundly. Yu Chaoxian was holding her too tightly from behind, and when his hand around her waist loosened, she woke up.
Yu Chaoxian, with one arm around Yu Tang, listened to the phone, burying his head in the crook of her neck: "Boss, our goods have been detained by customs at the port. The reason given is that the firearms do not meet local sales standards. The underworld group in Mozhou definitely won't help us this time. They said they won't renew our orders. I checked, and they've turned to an arms dealer from Wuzhou named Yuri. Yuri's offer is a full 30% lower than ours! I'm worried that this guy will steal other gun orders using the same methods. He's surrounded by a lot of people, and Ivan and I didn't dare to confront him on the spot."
The criminal gangs in Mozhou are deeply entrenched and even capable of rivaling the government forces; they are no ordinary gangs. Losing orders is only one aspect; if other buyers follow suit, how will the Yu family continue to do business?
It's just a bunch of clueless idiots showing up. This Yuri guy can only get his hands on ordinary firearms, and he's trying to take over the market with low prices.
Yu Chaoxian wondered if he had been too gentle lately, to the point that some Tom, Dick, or Harry dared to provoke him.
On the other end of the phone, Chen asked what the next step should be.
Yu Chaoxian's face was expressionless, a smile playing on his lips, but his tone was chilling to the bone: "Wanting to die is easy, but we can't let him die easily."
The person in his arms stirred, a soft, warm touch. Yu Chaoxian lowered his eyes, and Yu Tang's clear, bright eyes were looking at him helplessly.
Yu Tang was quite perceptive of Yu Chaoxian's emotions. For example, right now, she could clearly feel that the air pressure around Yu Chaoxian suddenly dropped after he received the phone call.
That chilling feeling returned; it was as if Yu Chaoxian had reverted to his old self.
A ray of morning sunlight landed right on the corner of the man's eye.
His dark eyes held sunlight, and her image. But deep within them lay ruthlessness and danger.
When the man was on the phone, his face and eyes were as cold as ever. When he was quiet, his thin lips were pursed, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, as if he were smiling, but it was a chilling smile.
The Yu Chaoxian of today is definitely not the Yu Chaoxian who would come back to Fuzhou on time to pick her up and accompany her to the concert, nor is he the Yu Chaoxian who has been so caring and accommodating towards her during this period.
No, it should be said that Yu Chaoxian has always been Yu Chaoxian, and she almost fell into his illusion of gentleness.
Yu Chaoxian didn't notice Yu Tang's abnormality. He was still gently squeezing her soft flesh with his hand as he continued on the phone: "You negotiate with the Mo Zhou government personnel first, and Mingming and I will handle the rest."
The government forces are behaving like bandits. Since they have no fear, let's teach them a lesson. If they don't want anyone to have an easy time, then nobody should have an easy time either.
After hanging up the phone, the room fell silent. Yu Tang had already sat up and was about to get out of bed when he grabbed her wrist.
Yu Chaoxian frowned as soon as he took her hand, "Why are your hands so cold?"
"It's a bit cold." Yu Tang lowered her head and didn't look at him.
The base is nestled deep in the mountains, and the chill in the air is indeed a bit heavier in the early morning.
Yu Chao first took the clothes and helped her put them on, then found a sweatshirt for her to put on. "I'll take you back to the Yu residence first. Be a good girl and wait for me at home. I'll be back in three days."
"Are you going to go find Chen Diao and the others with Mingming?" This meant she would be left alone at home. Yu Tang's heart was pounding, but she absolutely could not show the slightest sign of anything amiss.
“Hmm,” Yu Chaoxian carried her off the bed. Seeing that she was hanging her head and not saying anything, he knew she was unhappy again. “Don’t worry, I’ll be back before you start school and take you to school.”
Upon hearing this, Yu Tang dared not utter a word; she wished Yu Chaoxian hadn't come to see her off.
But not responding would make her seem guilty, so she could only nod ambiguously and change the subject: "Can I go play with Mo Fei? She'll be back soon."
Yu Chaoxian didn't agree. He wasn't there, and who knew where she could go having fun? "We'll talk about it when I get back."
Yu Tang wasn't too disappointed, since she was leaving anyway.
Yu Chaoxian ruffled her hair, then turned to call Mickey. Yu Tang overheard Yu Chaoxian asking Mickey to send some information.
Yu Tang turned and went to the lounge, where she made a simple sandwich. This was the most convenient and quickest option, and the one she was most comfortable making.
When she finished, she saw Mingming packing her gear for the trip. Yu Chaoxian finished his phone call and came over, finding Yu Tang squatting by the table, sticking out a finger and poking at something.
Yu Tang saw a grenade that looked very similar to the emoji. She carefully poked it with her fingertip, turned it around to examine it, and sure enough, it was exactly the same as the emoji image. The grenade in the emoji didn't look scary at all, but in reality, it was cold and hard, with a weight and hardness that surprised her.
Mingming saw Yu Tang playing with an M67 grenade. After thinking about it, he realized that the grenade was quite portable, so he decided to take it with him just in case.
Yu Chaoxian strode over, bent down, and lightly patted the back of her hand. "Is that something you should touch?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he took Yu Tang's hand in his own and led her away.
They didn't linger at the base. Yu Tang quickly wrapped the sandwich and stuffed it into her backpack before getting into the car.
Before getting off the bus, Yu Tang, who was still half asleep, remembered the sandwiches. She took them out and gave them to Yu Chaoxian and Mingming, saying, "I saw that you left in a hurry and didn't have breakfast. Have this to tide you over."
Mingming caught it very quickly and without any politeness, as if Yu Chaoxian wouldn't let him eat if he was even a second slower.
Yu Chaoxian grabbed Yu Tang's hand, took the sandwich, and looked at her with a deep gaze: "Be a good girl at home and wait for me. If you want to eat something, have the maid buy it for you. If you want to go somewhere, just wait for me to come back. Also, think about what kind of noodles I'll make for you when I get back."
The first time she cooked instant noodles, the second time it was beef brisket noodles, and this time... Yu Tang couldn't answer, but only asked softly, "Is it dangerous where you're going? You should... be careful."
Yu Chaoxian recalled that when he first left for Killaria, Yu Tang also seemed very uneasy. He gently patted her head reassuringly, "What are you thinking about again?"
The car door opened, and Yu Tang had already stepped out with one foot, but suddenly stopped and turned back to look at him. The morning light flowing through the car window swept across his angular profile, his eyelashes casting fine shadows in his eye sockets, and the light cast a shadow on his high nose.
Yu Chaoxian was also looking at her.
She suddenly leaned closer to Yu Chaoxian. Not only was Yu Chaoxian a little surprised, but Mingming in the driver's seat also curiously glanced up at the rearview mirror.
Yu Tang raised Yu Chaoxian's large palm and spread it out, covering their faces and blocking Mingming's view. The next second, Yu Chaoxian felt a sweet, soft, and warm touch on his lips.
As their lips met, Yu Chaoxian raised an eyebrow slightly, gazing down at Yu Tang, who was kissing him with her eyes closed. Before leaving, she wanted to kiss him; this time, it wasn't him threatening or frightening her, but Yu Tang taking the initiative to kiss him.
The man smiled, his large hand gripping the back of her neck, deepening the kiss that should have been fleeting.
As they parted, he caressed the girl's lips, his voice a little hoarse: "Will you treat me to a good meal when I get back?"
"You just can't speak properly." Yu Tang quickly realized the deeper meaning in his words, her ears suddenly turned red, and she hurriedly tried to break free from his hand, but accidentally tore off a button from his shirt cuff.
She stood by the roadside, the cars in her sight already gone. In her heart, Yu Tang said goodbye to him; this was the last time. Goodbye, Yu Chaoxian.
No, there's no "next time," we won't see each other again.
Yu Chaoxian looked through the car's rearview mirror and watched as the small figure completely disappeared from sight.
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