Chapter 335 Become a Full Fledged Man (2/2)

”I am sorry,” he said.

”Never mind,” Emily answered casually, pretending not to care. In truth, she gripped the steering wheel firmly, sensing a sharp pain in her heart.

Jacob looked paler than before.

He thought that Emily would vent her anger at him or at least blame him. He would have felt better if she did. Anything was better than the dreadful silence that surrounded them. However, Emily's answer broke his heart. The words ”never mind” formed a deep rift between them.

Never mind. Emily meant it literally. She h

e a full fledged man now, and still you don't have any respect for me,” said Master Gu.

”Ah! I will never respect a man like you. You don't deserve it at all,” Jacob answered, as he looked straight into Mr. Gu's eyes. This old man tried so hard to preserve his dignity with the support of a walking stick, but his true self was revealed by his stooped shoulders.

Mr. Gu was getting really old now.

”What exactly do you want from me? Does the power I've given to you over the years not satisfy you anymore?” Mr. Gu asked.

”Do you mean the power that you can withdraw from me at any time?” Jacob sneered. In truth, Mr. Gu has always had his guard up against Jacob.

Mr. Gu coughed and replied, ”That's because you are always going against my will.”

Jacob's wounds also dragged a cough up his throat, but he forced it back and said, ”I am not your puppet.”

”There's no point in arguing amongst ourselves any more,” Mr. Gu said and coughed hard. He took a swig of tea, trying to relieve his cough, and then continued, ”I want you to do me a favor. You don't need to refuse me immediately. I am quite sure that you will accept it after I tell you the details.”

”Just tell me the details,” Jacob set his sharp eyes on Mr. Gu.

”Do you remember that one of your brothers got lost 20 years ago?” he asked Jacob.

”Do you know where he is?” Jacob asked, wide-eyed and anxious.

”Yes,” he replied. Mr. Gu liked talking with man like Jacob, sharp and straightforward. That was the characteristic every clever man should be equipped with. ”As long as you help me to successfully merge A Group in A Country, I will turn him over to you immediately,” Mr. Gu added.