Yu Chaoxian closed his eyes and leaned lazily back in his chair, Taicheng...
The next morning, Yu Chaoxian was already dressed and ready.
The man sat on the edge of the bed, glanced at Yu Tang nestled on it, and his gaze lingered on her face. He had only intended to look at her briefly and then leave, but the longer he looked, the heavier his steps became. Her eyelashes fluttered occasionally, her nose twitched slightly with her breath, and her fingers were relaxed and open, revealing a trusting complete lack of defensiveness.
Yu Tang's hair was scattered on the pillow, a few strands clinging to the corners of her lips, rising and falling gently with her breath. The only sound in the room was her soft breathing, so peaceful it softened one's heart.
He reached out and gently brushed aside a strand of hair with his fingertips. His finger marks and kiss marks were still visible on her fair skin. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at an unopened box of T-shirts lying on the ground.
Yu Chaoxian's thoughts drifted back to last night. If he and Yu Tang had a child, Yu Tang probably would never leave him. He would have his own home with Yu Tang, a real home.
After that, the child didn't care anymore.
Like a decoration, as long as the child is there, Yu Tang will not leave.
Meanwhile, in the conference room of the Russian KX organization.
Inside the command center, the cold light from the fluorescent screen reflected on the solemn faces of the mercenaries.
“Confirmed, this batch of weapons flooding the black market originated from Ukraine.” KX’s organizer, Volkov, typed on his keyboard, pulling up a series of encrypted transaction records and men’s files.
Yu Chaoxian, codenamed "Shark"—former SAS task force captain, is now a key figure in an underground arms network. His arms business covers the entire state of Florida, Killaria, and even Florida, while his legitimate businesses, such as the drone business, are spread all over the world.
On the screen, Yu Chaoxian's file was enlarged, fully revealing the young man's sharp profile and his shocking resume: "Proficient in sniping, demolition, and close combat... He once led a four-man task force on a mission to rescue the president, and finally single-handedly annihilated the entire combat team sent by the Sus Alliance."
Upon hearing this, all the mercenaries fell silent. Four people against one hundred and twenty, and they still managed to complete the mission and escape alive.
What weaknesses could a man like that have?
Volkov stared at the screen. "Yu Chaoxian's file was provided by an unnamed person in the Americas who is also willing to send mercenaries to help. We have already sent Viktor to Taicheng. We are waiting for Viktor's news before proceeding with the next step of our action plan. We are determined to eliminate Yu Chaoxian and bring the global arms trade back to KX."
The Americas and Russia's predecessor, the Suez Alliance, were irreconcilable enemies and engaged in a long Cold War. Unexpectedly, they have now cooperated in the pursuit of Yu Chaoxian.
Viktor rented a room across from the Yu's Building. The room had previously been occupied by a graduate student who kept the windows and curtains closed most of the time, making it ideal for surveillance. When the student saw that Viktor was willing to pay such a large sum of money to rent his room, he agreed without hesitation.
Upon returning to his room, Viktor first glanced around the room from the doorway. The table and sofa were covered with tiny notes, everything was as it had been before, before he went inside and locked the door.
After removing his wig and contact lenses, Victor turned on a desk lamp as usual and pulled out the shredded documents from the trash can.
Under the lamplight, Viktor's shadow was cast on the wall as he carefully picked up the shredded pieces of paper, wearing gloves. Each piece was as thin as a hair, with jagged edges, but he patiently sorted and pieced them together one by one.
“Project A-7 candy… Funds flow… Charitable donations.”
Victor frowned. These projects were all normal funding flows, and they were indeed confidential documents related to candy research and development, as well as charitable projects.
That's impossible. Victor is convinced that Yu Chaoxian must have other places besides the Yu Group building where he handles arms orders.
However, this place must be extremely secluded and not easily discovered.
Today, he was completely clueless. Viktor irritably rubbed his hair, his gaze falling on his arm, where the faint bloodstains were somewhat glaring.
Victor quickly applied iodine to the scrapes on the back of his hands and arms, scratches he'd gotten while rescuing a stray cat. Normally, such injuries wouldn't warrant treatment. But now, as he was secretly investigating Yu Chaoxian, this wound was too conspicuous.
He has been tracking Yu Chaoxian for almost a week, and there is always someone following him around.
The people around Yu Chaoxian were extremely adept at counter-surveillance; even a glance would alert them. Viktor had no chance to get close, let alone install a listening or tracking device.
But today he discovered a breakthrough: the girl on the boat.
She appeared beside Yu Chaoxian.
It's unclear what their relationship is, but the girl and Yu Chaoxian were in the same car, even sitting together in the back seat. What kind of relationship could make Yu Chaoxian value her so much?
It couldn't be his woman, could it? The girl didn't look very old, and besides, Yu Chaoxian didn't seem like the type to bring women around.
Then it can only be family. Family is more important, which is why Yu Chaoxian let the girl come along.
Judging from their ages, she should be Yu Chaoxian's younger sister? But if they are siblings, Yu Chaoxian's gaze towards the girl is too focused and ambiguous.
Furthermore, Yu Chaoxian and the girl engaged in actions that were excessively ambiguous in their distance. For example, he kept his wrist clenched, or he leaned close to her ear to speak, the distance so close it resembled a kiss that seemed almost too close. He even witnessed Yu Chaoxian lifting his foot to hook the hem of the girl's skirt while they were eating together, his suit trousers completely concealing her slender ankle—a blatant display of possessiveness.
It is clear that Yu Chaoxian was already used to this level of contact with girls.
This only proves that Yu Chaoxian and she had already engaged in more intimate behavior.
However, there was one thing that Viktor couldn't understand. From what he had seen, Yu Chaoxian treated this girl very well, but the sadness and resistance in the girl's eyes were something he couldn't comprehend.
There must be another layer of relationship between these two that is unknown to others.
A light rain suddenly began to fall, a fine, continuous drizzle that didn't wet anyone.
A girl came into view through the binoculars.
After saying goodbye to Mo Fei, Yu Tang waited downstairs for Yu Chaoxian to get off work. She didn't want to go upstairs. Every time she entered Yu Chaoxian's office, his gaze would fall on her, and everyone in the conference room would glance over as well. Abroad, the fear of others finding out about her relationship with Yu Chaoxian wasn't as intense, but in Taicheng, especially in her brother's company, she was terrified of being discovered in their affair.
Anyway, Yu Chaoxian would be down soon, so she simply waited downstairs. Lately, she hadn't really wanted to go up to see him.
She wanted to go straight home, but Yu Chaoxian insisted on going back with her.
Who knew that it would suddenly start raining, but fortunately the rain wasn't heavy.
Stray cats were taking shelter from the rain under the trees in the flower bed. Yu Tang also took shelter under the trees and fed the cats the sausages she bought from the convenience store.
A few strands of Yu Tang's hair clung to her porcelain-white neck, a stark contrast of black and white. It was strange. Yu Tang was perfectly unharmed, even her eyebrows and eyes were upturned, and the corners of her mouth were defiantly raised, yet she looked so fragile, as if the slightest touch would shatter her into countless pieces.
It inexplicably draws your gaze and makes you pay attention. It entices you to get closer and protect it.
Victor wore colored contact lenses to cover his pupil color and a baseball cap. He went over and left the umbrella for Yu Tang and the cat.
The umbrella created a small, dry space above Yu Tang's head. Yu Tang was taken aback at first, then smiled and quickly waved her hand, saying, "No need, thank you."
"Yu Tang, what are you staring at?" An impatient male voice came from not far away.
Yu Tang's gaze passed over Victor's shoulder and landed on the black sedan parked not far away. The car window was half-rolled down, and the man's cold profile was faintly visible in the rain.
Viktor hid behind a tree and watched as the man in the car got out with an umbrella and walked towards Yu Tang.
Yu Chaoxian reached out and pulled the girl into the car. The sound of the car door closing was particularly muffled in the rain.
"What were you doing squatting under the tree just now?" Yu Chaoxian asked.
"Feeding the cat."
Yu Chaoxian glanced at her, feeding the fish and then the cat. He's such a big guy, sitting next to her every day, and she doesn't even know how to feed him?
"Aren't there enough fish in that pond for you to feed?" You feed the fish one minute and the cat the next.
Cats love to steal fish, eyeing the fish in the pond.
Yu Tang felt that Yu Chaoxian's words were barbed, as if he was deliberately trying to cause her trouble. She opened her mouth to drink the water in her thermos and decided to change the subject: "Shall we go out to eat?"
"Eat at home."
Yu Tang gently reminded him, "But Auntie has been on leave for the past few days..." Since Auntie isn't here, no one has finished cooking.
Yu Chaoxian lost his patience and reached out to pinch her chin. "Don't you know how to make beef brisket noodles?"
He knows how to cook it, but... Yu Tang looked at him and said, "The beef brisket needs to be stewed in advance, there isn't enough time."
The atmosphere inside the car was extremely tense. Yu Chaoxian continued to look at her: "You can always make instant noodles, right?"
Yu Tang immediately nodded, "That's acceptable."
Rainwater slid down the umbrella ribs. Victor stood there until the taillights of the car completely disappeared around the corner. Victor watched the girl get into the car. The stiffness and rejection in Yu Tang's body at that moment were unmistakable.
Having spent years as a mercenary undercover agent, Victor is most adept at observing body language and subtle facial expressions. Perhaps Yu Tang is not someone who colludes with Yu Chaoxian; she could be a starting point.
We need to win her over so we can get more information about Yu Chaoxian.
Victor only reappeared after the cars disappeared from view. The red light was flashing, and an elderly woman with mobility issues was still in the middle of the road. Nearby cars impatiently honked their horns and drove past, completely ignoring the elderly woman in the middle.
He quickly ran forward and helped the old lady cross the road. The old lady kept praising him as a good boy.
Recently, Yu Chaoxian has been working at CANDY. He plans to establish CANDY branches in Hong Kong and England as well. With Chen Diao handling the base matters, he feels more at ease.
As soon as he got out of the car, Yu Chaoxian frowned slightly, paused imperceptibly, glanced at the corner behind him, and then entered the company as if nothing had happened.
Mickey immediately understood.
Across from the Yu's Building is a newly built residential building with few residents.
Even the slightest sound would cause an empty echo. Mickey held it still.
At the corner of the stairs, a blurry shadow moved slowly, its footsteps slow and light. Mickey silently placed his right hand on the gun at his waist.
His muscles tensed, fingertips pressed against the trigger, and he suddenly darted around the corner, gun pointed directly at—
The old woman, with her back hunched, carried a garbage bag in her hand, her cloudy eyes filled with shock.
She stammered as she lifted the bag, her steps faltering and slow: "I...I'm taking out the trash..."
"Sorry." Mickey's tense shoulders relaxed, the muzzle of his gun lowered slightly, and he stepped aside to make way. The old lady lowered her head and walked shakily down the stairs.
Mickey recognized the old lady because Yu Tang often helped her cross the street or carried her things when she came to the Yu family to wait for the eldest son to get off work. The eldest son had also seen her.
At that moment, Yu Chaoxian stared downstairs, sneered, and said that Yu Tang was just being overly sympathetic.
Mickey finished searching the area and was about to leave when he suddenly looked up at the air conditioning duct on the ceiling. From downstairs, he heard an old lady cry out in pain.
He didn't linger any longer, ran downstairs and helped the elderly woman who walked slowly throw away her trash.
Viktor then jumped down from the narrow ceiling without any serious injury. The people around Yu Chaoxian were indeed not to be underestimated; if Mickey hadn't been distracted, they probably would have come over and lifted up the ceiling.
Just as Viktor caught his breath, he noticed another group of people downstairs monitoring Yu Chaoxian. Although they acted normally, as if they were just having breakfast, Viktor, who had been undercover and tracking people in many countries, was very familiar with their methods of concealment.
Yu Chaoxian stood quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the high floor, his figure half-hidden in the shadow of the heavy curtains.
Downstairs, several dark figures lingered on the street corner, thinking they were well hidden, glancing up from time to time, but they couldn't see the man standing high up looking down at them.
The three people having breakfast, judging from their builds and the surveillance equipment, were exactly the same as Liang Jiaqi from before.
It's truly an extraordinary event; the union of Russia and the Americas is unprecedented.
Yu Chaoxian sneered. His information was leaked in the Americas, largely thanks to that person's instigation. Unfortunately for him, Yu Chaoxian's true collaborator was at the top of the food chain.
As he turned around, a flash of murderous intent crossed Yu Chaoxian's eyes. He then instructed Mickey, "Call Chen Tiaohe and Mingming over, and have them play with you."
At the morning meeting, the planning department put forward several branch company proposals. Yu Chaoxian looked them over but was not very satisfied. Since CANDY is taking the route of warmth and inheritance, who is it for to watch a few boy groups and girl groups jumping around?
"Yours, bring it here for me to see." Yu Chaoxian's gaze fell on the intern at the far end of the conference table.
The intern sat in the far corner, clutching her proposal tightly in her hand. Hearing Yu Chaoxian's words, she looked up in disbelief.
She had been suppressed by her team leader and belittled to the point of being worthless, never expecting that Yu Chaoxian would be willing to look at her proposal.
The team leader gave the intern a disdainful look.
Yu Chaoxian flipped through a few pages, put down his coffee, and continued reading.
After the morning meeting ended, Chen Diao and Mingming arrived at the company. Mingming was as handsome as ever, wearing a black beanie and a black gemstone earring on his earlobe.
The abnormal person is someone else.
Mickey looked up at Chen Diao, who was inexplicably wearing sunglasses.
Yu Chaoxian left the intern's plan on his desk. He glanced at the time and instructed Mickey, "Call home first and ask the maid to make some nourishing soup."
Mickey, ever the prankster, asked, "What kind of food does the boss need to eat to replenish his energy? What should he focus on?"
Chen Diao glanced at the bright red scratches on Yu Chaoxian's neck and chuckled, "It must be goji berries..."
Yu Chaoxian glanced at him coldly, and Chen Diao immediately shut his mouth.
Mingming said meaningfully, "How could it be to nourish the eldest brother? If the eldest brother needs nourishment, how can the little aunt get out of bed? Think about it, with the eldest brother's little aunt's body, and then think about the eldest brother's strong stamina, how many days can the little aunt keep up with the eldest brother? She's probably still sleeping right now because she's exhausted."
Mickey suddenly realized that the soup was for Yu Tang to nourish her!
He recalled that night at the sanatorium, when the boss's body completely covered Miss Yu. Miss Yu was no match for the boss in terms of either size or strength. Moreover, after that night, Miss Yu not only fell into a coma but also had a high fever for several days.
Just now, outside, Mingming hadn't noticed Chen Diao's unusual behavior, but now that they were indoors, he was still wearing sunglasses. Mingming clicked her tongue and said, "Are you trying to look cool here? Why are you wearing sunglasses?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Diao instinctively covered his sunglasses tightly, but Mickey and Mingming had already exchanged a knowing glance, and the two of them supported Chen Diao from both sides, easily removing the sunglasses from his eyes.
Yu Chaoxian raised his eyelids slightly, and Mickey and Mingming were both stunned. The scratch marks on Chen Diao's eye corners were clear, and upon closer inspection, there were also nail marks on his handsome white face!
Chen Diao, enraged and humiliated, recklessly admitted, "I was caught by a woman, alright? Are you satisfied now? That woman still doesn't want to be with me!"
Chen Diao had been surrounded by women for years, but this was the first time he'd ever been outmaneuvered by one. It was that black-haired girl he kept at the club. He'd been relentlessly pursuing her like a hawk, while she'd been toying with him like a dog. She'd secretly summoned all the women he'd previously been with the night before, creating chaos, but she'd managed to escape in the confusion.
Although Chen Diao looked rather unremarkable, he had never been pushy when it came to women. His roguish good looks and athletic physique always attracted a few casual flings. But this girl just wouldn't go for it!
Mickey and Mingming were stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Since he was going to be seen anyway, Chen Diao simply stopped wearing sunglasses. "Laugh all you want," he thought, still remembering what the woman had said: "To truly love someone is to love what they love, not to force them to stay by your side."
Mingming joked, "You're not planning to get married young, are you?"
"How could that be?" Chen Diao scoffed. "There are two ways to commit suicide. One is with a revolver, and the other is with a nine-to-five married life. I haven't lived enough yet. Besides, if I really couldn't think straight, I would definitely choose the first one! Right, boss?"
Yu Chaoxian ignored the group of people. He sank into the sofa, replied to Yu Tang's message, and waited for the afternoon to arrive.
Yu Tang woke up when the sun was high in the sky. She dragged her aching body out of bed. She could have gone back to sleep, but she couldn't resist her hunger.
The Filipino maid had made soup, and the aroma wafted over from the first floor.
Seeing that Yu Tang had gotten up, the aunt served her a large bowl of soup.
In her aunt's eyes, Yu Tang has matured and become more sensible than before. She used to be a very picky eater, only eating meat and a few other foods she liked. Now, she can finish a big bowl of soup that Yu Tang served her, which makes her aunt very happy.
Her current goal is to fatten up Yu Tang, as Yu Chaoxian instructed.
The Filipino maid looked at the ingredients and realized they weren't difficult to prepare; they were just recipes for women to nourish their bodies. However, more than nourishing the body, she thought these soups looked like the kind of soups women often drink when trying to conceive—very gentle and nourishing, replenishing both blood and energy.
But how could it be about trying to conceive? Miss Yu is still so young, she's still growing. Besides, Miss Yu doesn't seem to have a boyfriend; I've never seen her go out on dates. She usually just spends time with Young Master Yu.
The aunt and niece have a much better relationship now than before; they can even watch TV together on the same sofa. Although they're a bit too close, it's much better than when they were little and they were always crying and arguing. If Mr. Yu could see how well the two children get along, he would be so happy.
Speaking of trying to conceive, Young Master Yu is getting on in years and should be seriously looking for a girlfriend and getting married. But he spends all his time with his aunt, Yu Tang. How is he supposed to find a partner?
The Filipino maid only thought about it in her heart. She had no right to interfere in her master's family affairs. Moreover, her child would be going to high school in a while, and she would have to discuss with Young Master Yu whether she could go home to take care of the child after cooking three meals a day.
Yu Tang quietly finished her soup at the table and then ran upstairs to change her clothes before going out to find Mo Fei. She glanced at the weather outside; it was gloomy. She decided to wear a thin, white sweater, which was both comfortable and warm.
Before leaving, she didn't forget to send Yu Chaoxian a message: "I'm going out to find Mo Fei."
Now that she had finally won her freedom, she couldn't afford to provoke Yu Chaoxian into going crazy again. Yu Tang thought that sending him a message to report was nothing difficult.
Compared to being followed and monitored day and night, she felt much more at ease now. And honestly, the farther away she was from Yu Chaoxian, the farther she seemed to be from danger.
I wonder if Yu Chaoxian has realized this too, because he hasn't been forcing her to go out with him much lately. He only gets intimate with her in private spaces like home, the company, or the car.
Thinking this, Yu Tang remembered Yu Chaoxian's instructions to go back before he returned home. Anyway, Yu Chaoxian would be back not too late, but not too early either, which would give her plenty of time to play.
But just in case, she asked one more question: "What time are you coming home?"
Yu Chaoxian received Yu Tang's message and smiled. His aunt was now reporting every little detail to him. He remembered the idol drama they used to watch together on the sofa. The male and female leads were like this after they started dating, exchanging messages to each other saying they were going out and what time they would be home.
Yu Tang's sudden enlightenment surprised him.
Yu Chaoxian closed his eyes and leaned lazily back in his chair. Taicheng stipulated that girls could get married at the age of eighteen.
Thinking of this, he suddenly opened his eyes. Yu Tang was already eighteen years old.
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Author's Note: We agreed before that it would be a bit angsty, right? [doge]
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