Vol 1 Chapter 10 (1/1)

Chapter Ten

I could not take it anyive up and end this “Get out”Ke Luo looked startled and confused, but he stubbornly refused to leave My patience was running out, I grabbed the ashtray and hurled it at his headMissing hiainst the wall behind hih to ryKe Luo's face grew paleStunned, he looked at me idened eyes like a s from his ownerSomewhat timidly, he called out to me, “Uncle Lee”“Get out,” I said, calive my key back”“Sorry, Uncle LeeDon’t be like this,” Ke Luo apologizedHis large dark eyes were always clear and bright as he looked at others “I don't think of you as Xiao NianI know you’re different from him”“Of course we’re different”I sneered, “if ere the same, you could just replaceshi+t like whether you wanna do it or not”“That’s not it, Uncle Lee,” he protested, seeered in the air before he added, “I care about you, Uncle Lee”My chest tightened and I laughed out loud What is this, a consolation prize? How old will I be before he stops jerkingshallowly and pued his life I couldn’t take any more of this I’d rather be put out of my misery and be done with itI got up and gave him a hard push – towards the door“Uncle Lee”He struggled and grabbed inally said that ere just going to sleep together, that I was just a hole to you You felt sorry for et any, and that you were never interested in me So say it, damn you, just say it!”I wanted him to say it personally, so that there would be so it I had to go through it, so that I could get over it andInstead, he looked back at me with his raven-back eyes – I hated how he could soften hearts with just that look I hated his youth, how he could be so unrestrained, his infatuation for that man, and his kindness“Uncle Lee, I-“With a sla that Ke Luo had laid out the dinner he brought on the table, I threw it in the trash and checked the fridge It was empty, there was not even a can of beer, but it didn't ardless of the time, a man like me had to be level-headed, so I refuse to beco control over oneselfI couldn't help but think about Ke Luo, of his charm, his sensibleness, and the way he smiles with that noticeable and tolerant consideration Truth be told, he probably never led me on -- after all, he never even said that he “liked” entleness?So I sers were yellowedMy mouth was dry, but rabbed my wallet and car keys, and headed out the door Nearly tripping as I walked out into the quiethis knees He had fallen asleep, like an abandoned dog I watched him for a moment before I silently closed the door and walked past himHe seemed to kno to move people's hearts, but this time I refused to be soft-hearted After all, he was so It was clear in his mind that he would never see me as his owner So ear myself out?I skipped work for two days without bothering to request for leave and co was nor about firing me I went into the office as if it was any other day Ke Luo was sitting in his seat Our eyesthe phone down, he stood up“Uncle Lee, where were you the last two days?”“On a trip,” I casually answered as I walked towards my cubicle“Why was your phone turned off too?”

“No battery”

“Really…” he looked at the dark circles under my eyes, “you look very tired?”I laughed, “I have a kidney deficiency” Suddenly, Ke Luo fell silent and pressed his lips together Seeing the clean surface of my desk, I asked, “Did work pile up these two days or have I been fired?”Ke Luo looked surprised, “No, it’s all been taken care of” Seeingon the computer as usual, a look of relief appeared on his face “Uncle Lee, would you like some tea?”I chuckled; I knehat he orried about The thought of resigning never crossedwould have been the best way to ventso rashly? I was realistic; I' wife What sort of trouble could I stir? What’s the point ofmy hatred apparent? It was not like it would extend ood car Besides, consideringdown a member of the Lu family would be impossibleI just wanted to live a good life Compared to those unfathooal to harm others, I felt that it was more practical to look out forso, and for ’s trust in enerate some more income for my pension and drive to save up for an early retirementTong Shan had been nice, but if I left Lu, he may not really need me anymore I knehat my value was, so wasn’t it better if I just stayed here and worked for him? I need the money, I want to live a happy and carefree life Without the money, what ability would I have to do so? I should take into account that I would have to be able to afford to pay for everything Before, I had hoped to obtain such unrealistic happiness and stabilityI one crazyThe ular paycheck I’ve done a lot of bad things before, withstanding this It was easy uilty about, so I was at easeIt was not long after the cash started coht an entire business from another party Rumor was that they had wanted out, anxious to wipe their hands clean, and wanted to sell this profitable business Tong Shan would take over all of the supplies, the contracts, and the custo Shan had to do was sit at home and count the moneyWho knew that as soon as he finished the deal, another business got taken over and S City’s seaport was suddenly taken over by the Xie faThe Xie fa’s former men, would not allow this transaction to take place NoShan tried, they refused to cooperate With such a large quantity of goods stored, the cash would also become too troublesome to handle Now that the situation was so critical, it was too late to pull out How could one back out when he had coh to stomachFor several days, I suffered huge losses – every day there was a delay, whichonce would decrease the nu issues concentrating at work Fortunately, Ke Luo didn’t say anything In fact, sitting with me in one office, he would have noticed my lack of concentration, but he was never one to speak out of turn, so I was happily sparedWhen I saw Tong Shan again, he see with joy He practically seemed like a different man from the last ti the expression of a man with a toothache“Tong, sir,” I said as I took hishim in a formal manner, ”I just spoke with Mr Cao, he said-””No need to worry,” Tong grinned and waved his hand disood””It's settled?” I was somewhat surprisedTong Shan remained cheerful as he said, ”it was practically delivered to our doorstep”

”Huh?””Someone from the Xie faunpoint,so I took the opportunity,” Tong Shan laughed like a Maitreya Buddha, ”the head of the Xie faht no can he turn down our demands?”I was surprised He had coht that acts like kidnapping were a bit despicable, I couldn't be bothered with it I was prettyas no one dies We both sat down, cutting a cigar to s Shan pulled out a small case and I politely suts toso satisfied Drug addicts and ga addicts were the two types of people I hated thetheir wives and children…My head throbbed and a strange feeling welled up as I suddenly pieced soether“Tong, sir, that man from the Xie family…”

“Hm?”

“Is he called Shu Nian?”

Tong Shan looked at me kindly“You know quite a lot”I tactfully laughed“Xie Yan is a bit auous with that assistant, and it's a coincidence that I happened to know””Oh,” Tong Shan lazily replied and closed his eyes again“Tong, sir,” unable to control ht with it, let h; if they hurt hih situation”At this point, I kind of regretted volunteering to do such a third-rate errand The kidnapped was kept in an old, deserted warehouse I hated the desolate, wretched smell of the place, but I still went in As a precaution, I also wore one of those ridiculous, hideous Chinese opera masks The door opened with a loud creak and the ed Both of his hands were tied behind his back and his feet were bound He was also blindfolded and gagged as well He was practically tied up to his teethThe s him was about to doze off, so I disain, I stood there and watched hi a subtle need to express my hatredEvery man has his dayI could tell he was very scaredAs I walked over, I deliberately walked heavily, but did not say anything The man could not see, he could only hear Stricken with panic, he tried to determine where I was I crouched in front of him and leisurely started to untie his feet, but before I had the chance to start to intiuard, he nailedstarsAs I rubbed le to his feet and took a couple of steps But I was not in any rushGo ahead and run, let's see where you could runSure enough, he was at a loss Blindfolded, there was no way he could tell where he was going, yet he stu his best Just then I noticed that he had a slight li normally, but it was fairly obvious when he ran To think that I actually lost to a crippled man, one with a scar on his face at thatThe vein in ain I took a couple steps forward, grabbed hiht back desperately, his clothes becoged at his pantsThis was too funny How could I be interested in this kind of old ood about this man Hoas he better than me?Shu Nian protested loudly as he fiercely struggledHonestly speaking, I didn’t have even the slightest sexual interest in hiht of his panic and fear So I clutched his ankle and slowly and steadily stripped off his pants There was actually an assist device on his right leg How disappointing, I didn't know that Ke Luo could get hard looking at this His left leg was not perfect either; there were burn scars, two stark, symmetrical and oddly shaped scars

What could have left such scars?My hands ihtly pressed position, I stared at him and my head suddenly started to swirlI was eight years old at the time I was too small and thin at the time, so I looked like I was not even six yet I usually had to light the fire and cook--I was good at that The thin congee in the large pot on the stove gurgled I sat on a s straw and dried vines to the fire There were always a few small shriveled peanuts that were not picked from these vines So they would cook in the fire until they popped, in which then one could pull theh it had been eaten by insects, it still tasted okayMy little brother had tottered over and watched me for a while He wanted to take them”No, go away, these are mine,” I told him He only had a few teeth anyway; it was not like he could crack the shell with his teeth It would be a waste of food”Go away, go away” Taking the tongs that were used in the fire, I held the them to scare hi as he stared at th and the tongs caught his leg The s flesh and smoke arose I was struck with fear as he burst into tearsFrom then on, I did my best to save whatever there was to eat for him For the sake of a few peanuts, I had scalded s I caused hi scars on his leg I felt that I owed him and could never repay himI could hear the thundering pounding of ly in ripped his collar and pulled hi, “Who are you?”I ripped off thein his mouthMy mask must have been vicious because he was stunned with fear “Who are you!?”Before he could answer, the ; that was their cue for rasp, the blood rushed to my head as I looked at the face that was so similar to mine I refused to leave My veins pulsated, rabbed his neck with force, ”Out with it!” Say it so I can leave! Why wouldn't he answer me?!Tell , that those scars are just a coincidence The one and only relative I had left had died a long tioI shook hith; I was practically strangling hie sound overhead, I looked up A piece of the iron sheeting that was attached to the ceiling of the decaying warehouse rocked unsteadily Right before my eyes, the last piece of reinforce down I don't knohat I was thinking orat all, but I instinctively shoved him out of the wayAfter that, I could hear muffled sounds It had relentlessly hit me in the head, my vision went dark, but fortunately,nuradually replaced with pain and a wet sensation I was probably bleeding, but I could still stand -- unsteadily, but I should be okayJust then, the door flew open from the outside My reaction was slow, but I clearly saw theat me, a murderous look on his face, yet I couldn’t e Ke Luo's kick in time and immediately fell to my knees“His head is injured,” I was bent over in pain when I heard Shu Nian frantically shouting, “quick, call an aed to be so kind even in this situation; I hated him If I had known that it would come to this, I would have just crushed his windpipe then“I’ll kill hi appearance of a disheveled Shu Nian was enough to drive hi him to kick me in the stomach two more times I heaved and curled up instantly as I rested ether as I remained silent“Ke Luo, stop this!”He ripped the mask off my face and silence ensued Achucked at the floor, followed by by the crack of it being crushed underfootWhat a joke, was there any other supporting actor as lame as me?Serves ht

______________________________Comment:Were you all surprised?This chapter was definitely a painful turn of event for LeeUwaah, what is Lee to do now?!What is Ke Luo going to do??? DX