Vol 4 Chapter 9 (2/2)
“Fine, but you can’t go back on your word!” Yue Baylian said, as he obediently ate his porridge.
“Why would I go back on my word? As long as you work hard, the rewards definitely won’t be lacking.”
“You promise…”
“Of course, haha!”
“These old foxes…they try to one-up each other at acting, with each act more despicable than the act before!”
Theodore couldn’t bear to watch any more and dragged Daren with him away from the room. He couldn’t risk Dar’s angelic purity being polluted by the two shameless devils.
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“I’m off to school. Bye-bye! Papa Avery, you have to remember to eat breakfast!” Daren waved enthusiastically.
“Bye-bye,” replied Theodore. As usual, he feebly waved goodbye.
He watched Daren and Ezart walk away until they were out of sight, and then slowly closed the door behind him…
“That kid is really like a child.”
Theodore froze, then slowly turned around. It was Yue Baylian, who had just woken up the night before.
“You’re already up and about?” Theodore was extremely shocked. The truth was, Yue Baylian had been in bed for almost a month. Normal people would have to go through therapy and rehabilitation in order to be able to do normal activities again.
Yue Baylian looked at him arrogantly, then haughtily replied, “Don’t compare my martial arts lineage with you weak normal people.”
Theodore murmured, “Whose martial arts. Yours? You think you’re stronger than Dark Sun? Hmph!”
“What did you say?” Yue Baylian threatened, eyeing him with a deadly glare…a dangerously beautiful stare.
“Nothing. You’re up so early. Want some black coffee?” Theodore made the very smart choice of not provoking a martial artist. Even if he wasn’t stronger than Dark Sun, he could definitely overpower a doctor who spends all day in the laboratory.
“I don’t drink that stuff. Drinking black coffee in the morning will only ruin the body.”
“The Solaris Emperor also drinks it. He drinks even more than I do.” Theodore instantly found a way to use his opponent’s sweetheart’s name to retaliate.
“What a bad habit.” Yue Baylian frowned. However, since the subject now had something to do with Devon, he couldn't find the heart to criticize his sweetheart and he changed the topic instead. “Right, what happened to my eye?”
“Blind, so I found a new one for you.”
Theodore became excited when he began speaking about his experimental products. “I’m telling you, not only can you use that eye to scan everything and record it in the microchip in your head, you can also use it as an X-ray, and it can emit killer rays. However, this is still experimental, so it’s better not to use it right now. If it accidentally explodes, then that would be bad…”
Yue Baylian become more and more angry as he listened and growled, “What the h.e.l.l are you using my eye as?”
“A guinea pig,” Theodore replied honestly. Truthfully, even Yue Baylian’s brain could be considered his guinea pig.
“I’ll kill you!” Yue Baylian’s gaze was almost as scary as the killer rays.
Theodore hurriedly yelled, “Dar, Dar, someone wants to kill your Papa Avery!”
“You think I’d be afraid of him?” Yue Baylian coldly said.
“Dev, Dev, someone wants to kill your little brother’s father, making your precious Dar sad!”
“...”
After yelling, Theodore returned to his usual weak state, waving his hand. “All right! Hurry up and go back to bed and play dead. Once your body has fully recovered, Devon Solaris is sure to use you as his all-purpose secretary. At that point, you’ll be the same as Kyle, with unfinishable work and endless overtime!”
Yue Baylian scowled.
Theodore gloated, “The price of the Solaris Emperor’s kiss is very high and I think he’s only willing to give you this one kiss, so don’t even think about getting more! Now that’s a huge disappointment, right?”
“I don’t need you to care!” Yue Baylian lifted his head, walked back inside the house, and cried, “One kiss, I think it’s worth it!”
Everyone has their own aspirations.
For his laboratory and funds, he could tolerate the BHP09 pointed at his head from time to time, even the bullet grazing his cheek as a sideshow. Theodore Avery had no qualifications to give advice. He drank a sip of his black coffee, planning to return to his laboratory and continue his experiments. Dar’s DSII love simulation game...it should be an interesting experiment!
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Devon Solaris looked at Kyle’s face on the phone screen, slowly opening his mouth to say, “I got a new secretary, Yue Baylian. I believe his ability to work is not particularly low.”
Kyle looked at the Solaris Emperor, maintaining a professional expression. He was waiting for instructions.
After looking at Kyle for a while, Devon coughed forcefully and said, “What you owe me, you’ve already paid off. If you want to leave, I’ll allow it, and I’ll give you the pharmacy as your retirement pension. You don’t have to worry about not having the drugs.”
Upon hearing this, Kyle was about to speak...
“But still!”
Devon interrupted him and said, “Right now, with Yue Baylian to help, your workload will, of course, decrease, and I’ll even give you a raise of five hundred million...no, a billion!”
He thought about it. He really was used to having Kyle deal with everything. If he left, he was afraid of having difficulties...raising his annual salary by one billion was just insurance, and if Kyle really wanted to leave, then it would have to be two billion!
Kyle was silent, seeming to mull it over.
Devon Solaris waited until his hair stood on end. He didn't really want to leave, right? If he’d known earlier, he wouldn't have used this method to keep him...no! If he really wanted to leave, then he’d say it was a joke, that he wasn't allowed to go!
Kyle slowly replied, “I think, I really do have to leave…”
What! Devon paled, and yelled, “You’re not allowed to!”
Hearing this, Kyle stared blankly at him, finally saying with a quizzical look, “You just told me I could leave.”
“But now you can’t!” Daren slammed his hand on the table. “What? The Solaris Emperor can’t lie once in a while?”
“...”
On the screen, Kyle’s face twisted strangely, but, unable to contain it for any longer, he soon burst into laughter.
Devon Solaris was at first able to keep a stern face, but Kyle kept laughing and laughing until he finally growled, “What are you laughing at?”
Seeing the Solaris Emperor’s discomfort, Kyle tried to return to the professionalism of a secretary, but he could not resist laughing one last time. “Oh, Solaris Emperor, you've misunderstood. I’m not resigning, I want to travel on business. Recently, one of the branches on the continent seems to be having issues. In the past I wanted to deal with it myself, but I thought that if I left, this area wouldn't be taken care of properly, so I never requested to leave.”
Hearing his explanation, Devon became fl.u.s.tered and pretended to look down at his paperwork. He said, “Oh, then no matter. In a few days, I’ll let Yue Baylian come help you. Let him get used to things for a while, and when he’s ready to take over, you can go up.”
“Yes, Solaris Emperor.” Kyle nodded.
Devon suddenly raised his head and said, “Right, you can add that billion to your salary yourself. I’ll tell the pharmaceutical company heads to come find you.”
Kyle gazed profoundly at the Solaris Emperor, then bowed respectfully as he replied, “Yes.”
After he’d finished giving instructions, Devon turned off his phone. He thought, Although giving the pharmaceutical companies to Kyle means losing a powerful bargaining chip, it’s a better solution in the long run.
Threats could keep someone loyal short-term, but over time, it could also make others dissatisfied and they’d try to find loopholes and regain control.
Plus, if it was humans arranging things, then there would always be a loophole no matter how flawless it seems.
One day, Kyle would find where the pharmaceutical companies were...one day, the drugs would have no hold over him...one day, discontent would spill over...
“I can fulfill all your desires as long as you are loyal to me, Kyle.”
Devon Solaris looked at the phone screen, saying lowly, “Loyal to me.”
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Daren Solaris was very, very happy these days.
Although Lance was still very annoying and protecting him was a deplorable task, the thought of Elian watching from the peephole next door enduring Sin’s snoring made his own troubles seem very small.
Daren was so happy he invited everyone out to eat a late night snack.
“I’m going to get fat,” Eloise complained as she ate.
Plus, Daren had taken the initiative to find Shain Baylian and and tell him his father was still alive. Originally, he was dubious, but after Daren told him his father’s instructions, he believed him.
The next day, Shain Baylian went to find Daren.
“Since Father would rather have a lover than a son, then I don’t need him either! Tell him that I’ll take care of the Lunaris Alliance’s matters so he doesn't ever have to come back!”
Shain Baylian angrily finished, then walked away without turning back.
Daren stared at Shain Baylian’s retreating figure and could not help but laugh. His footsteps were light, almost dancing instead of walking. They weren't angry, heavy footsteps, so that meant he was actually very happy.
“You seem to be in a good mood lately.”
Daren looked and saw it was Lance who asked the question. This was surprising because school was still in session. Lance usually talked a lot but was very serious in cla.s.s. He almost never spoke, his eyes never left the blackboard, and he only took notes.
Seeing him like this, Daren also became quite studious. Cla.s.s A was more interesting than Cla.s.s D anyway, with vivid explanations about the latest weaponry and practical applications. There were also explanations about the recent major Western modus operandi, etc., which Daren found very useful and so was often engrossed in those lectures.
He was listening to the modus operandi of successful bombings when he heard Lance’s question, and was about to open his mouth to say, “I am very happy,” but he was pretending to be the wintry Dark Sun. How could he say that he was happy?
At this point, he became uncertain. He didn't know how to respond.
“You’re always so cold and arrogant. This is more like you.”
Lance noticed his silence and cracked a familiar smile.
Turned out he didn't actually expect him to talk. Daren felt a bit helpless. If he’d known earlier, he wouldn't have wanted to try and say something.
“Then I’ll trouble you with managing tonight’s Chinese opera,” Lance said, smiling, and turned his attention back on the teacher’s lecture.
Right! Tonight was the show, and Daren was inevitably a bit excited. This was the first time he was attending a Chinese opera!
Unfortunately, Ezart refused to go...
This was disappointing, although Eli-ge and the rest of them supported Ezart’s decision.
Eloise even said venomously, “Just the thought of this big man wearing a suit to go see a Chinese opera...my eyes are rotting!”
Then, Ezart and Eloise ran off to the virtual simulation to duel. Of course, there was Eli to help on Eloise’s side as well.
Elian regarded Daren Solaris. “Dar, going to an Chinese opera requires formal attire, so you’ll need to find a suit to wear, but don’t forget that you’ll have to wear combat clothes underneath, too.”
“A suit? Okay.” Daren searched his microchip, trying to figure out what kind of clothing this was. If he remembered correctly, there was a whole bunch of these suits in the wardrobe at home.
“Then I’ll come pick you...no, ask your chauffeur to give us a ride!”
Elian was originally going to say he’d ride his motorcycle to pick up Daren, but just as the words exited his mouth, he remember that Daren had a sports car and a professional driver. Compared to motorcycles, a car and a driver seemed more appropriate when attending a formal show.
“Okay.” After Daren agreed, he thought about it and asked, “Do you want the same car as last time?”
“You have other cars?” Elian’s eyes shone with excitement.
“I don’t, but Gege has a lot of cars. Kyle said I could use whichever one I wanted.”
Elian couldn't resist saying, “Then, then let’s use a different car!”
“Sure.” Daren nodded.
Although the red beauty was charming, this was a chance to meet other beauties. There was, of course, nothing better, Elian thought halfheartedly.
1. Yue Ya-er: 月牙儿 was what Yue Baylian went by when he pretended he was a girl. They are the same person.
2. Blindly lying with open eyes: Purposely lying despite clearly understanding the truth, as if one was oblivious to the situation.
3. Little Shain - A term of endearment, similar to Yue-er
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