Chapter 3：a killer (1/2)
Lunchtime was about to end, the silent, empty big reception hall, once again warm up.
The staff, after their lunch break, together with the visitors, merged into the spacious, clean hall, giving a lively active atmosphere that warmed up the cold winter.
Suddenly, there was chaos all around, the noisy atmosphere became still, all the people in the hall with their mouths opened, looked in the direction of the door.
A man in tight-fitting black clothes, wearing dark sunglasses, his face expressionless, walked with smooth, silent quick footsteps towards the reception counter.
No wonder everyone was taken by surprise. A person dressed like him should not appear in this type of office building in this business district.
The receptionist from afar had seen him and immediately smiled and asked. ”Please....please, can I help you?”
”Is Ye Ruwei in?” The man in black coldly asked causing the receptionist to involuntarily shiver.
”Ye.....Secretary Ye? Why do you need to see Secretary Ye?”
”Do I have to tell you?” The man asked coldly.
The receptionist trying to stop her shivering, clenched her teeth and once again squeezed a smile. ”Then...do you have an appointment?”
”Appointment?” His narrowed his eyes into a squint and the receptionist almost screamed with fright. ”I'll tell you once again. I want to see Ye Ruwei. Tell me which floor she is on!”
”She.....she is on the 9th Floor. The President's Secretary's Office.”
In order to save herself, without thinking, she let the man know of Ye Ruwei's whereabouts. Even if she was dismissed because of this mistake, it would be better than to lose her life!
”Thank you.”
The man in black turned indifferently to the elevator. Everyone made way for him and in the elevator, he pressed the 9th-floor button. The elevator quickly arrived on the 9th floor.
He walked out of the elevator, just as a beautiful young woman carrying a child passed him by.
His sharp eyes turned around, accidentally found a man standing in front of the elevator, staring at him.
He recognized that it was his formal rival in the past.....nicknamed 'Vulture'....Qi Wei
Why was it referred as 'past'?
Because, in the past, the Vulture's right hand was shot by him which ruined Vulture's career. Vulture who liked to interfere with his missions could no longer hold a gun and could only retire early and become an ordinary businessman.
The man in black took a big step forward and swept past Qi Wei who was instantly on guard.
”Do not be nervous. I am not here to give you trouble!”
He could not stand to see Qi Wei's cautious look and reluctantly explained.
Qi Wei was surprised to hear this. ”You are not here to look for me?”
Although he did not know why Solitary Wolf came but his intuition was particularly keen. He did not feel the murderous aura of Solitary Wolf and so he was sure Solitary Wolf was not on a killing mission.
Solitary Wolf, the chief killer of the dark forces came here, not to kill, then what was his purpose for coming?
Qi Wei thought for a moment, immediately followed behind Solitary Wolf.
He had to see what Solitary Wolf was up to!
He followed Solitary Wolf to the end of the corridor and was surprised to see him push the door open to enter into the President's Secretary's office.
Could the person, Solitary Wolf was looking for, was the responsible and gentle Secretary Ye?!
”President, just now Chen Jia Enterprise called and requested for your appointment time to be changed to three o'clock in the afternoon.”
Ye Ruwei was working on her computer with her back facing the door. When she heard the door opened, she thought that Qi Wei had come back after sending off his wife. So she immediately updated him on the changes in his appointment.
”President?” She heard the door closing but did not hear any reply. Ye Ruwei turned her head around and looked.
”Ah!”
She jumped up in shock and accidentally knocked over the cup on the table. Instantly the water splashed on the table. She looked on as the water gradually spread, still in shock. She did not know whether she should first wipe the spreading water or turn around to hurry away.
Finally, she chose to wipe the water to prevent the water from flowing to the keyboard.
”You.....why are you here?” She clenched the towel in her hand and asked stiffly.
”I am looking for you!”
Mu Zheng stared at her, with his usual lonely eyes showing unspeakable complex emotions.
Recalling the time, he has not seen her for five years!
”Leave.....please go away!”
”What did you say?”
He walked towards her but every step he moved towards her, Ye Ruwei would move backward. Mu Zheng was dissatisfied and frowned. He caught hold of her hand and pulled her in front of him.
”Do not hide from me!”
He pinched her chin and forced her to look into his eyes.
”Let me go.....” Ye Ruwei turned her head, closed her eyes, afraid to look at the cold face that made her confused.
”What did you say?” Mu Zheng's eyebrows knitted.
”Let go! Mu Zheng....Please let go! I beg you not to appear in front of me...I cannot see you!”
”Why can't you see me? Give me a reason. If you can convince me, then I'll never appear again!”
”I cannot tell you. Please leave...leave....”
”You are so anxious that I should leave, is it because of this child?” He took a picture from his pocket and handed it to her.
”How did you get this picture?” Ye Ruwei asked fearfully.
How could he have a picture of Qi An? Who gave it to him?
”He is mine, right?”
Solitary Wolf was hundred percent sure that the child was his! The child's appearance was a spitting image of him when he was young.
”No! He is not your child!”
Ye Ruwei desperately shook her head, sad tears, drop by drop rolled down her face.
She had hidden for five years and in the end, he was still able to find them! What should she do? She did not want to see her child get hurt!
”Why do you refuse to admit that he is mine!” Mu Zheng confidently said.
”No, you are wrong. He is not your child!”
”Why do you deny and why are you so frightened. Do you think I will hurt my own flesh and blood?”
Mu Zheng got angrier, held her shoulders and shook her until she felt dizzy and nauseous.
Five long years of missing him, the fear and agitation that was always in her heart, she could not take it anymore. A wave of darkness overcame her, her legs soften and almost fell to her knees on the ground.
”Be careful!”
Qi Wei who had been eavesdropping outside the door quickly rushed through the door and held her up before she fell to the ground.
”What are you doing?” Solitary Wolf saw Qi Wei holding Ye Ruwei. He was furious and brandished a hand knife towards Qi Wei, snatching back Ye Ruwei.
Ye Ruwei who had always been weak, could not bear the sudden movement, rolled her eyes and fainted.
”Ruwei!” Solitary Wolf shouted, caressing the face of the already fainted Ye Ruwei.
Qi Wei lifted his eyebrows. It was difficult to associate the man in front of him, with eyes full of fear, to the cold, murderous Solitary Wolf that he knew.
Ye Ruwei was oblivious to her surroundings as she lay in the familiar embrace, feeling at peace in the infinite darkness.
In these five years, she never had a good night's sleep. She could now deeply indulged in such happiness, sleeping and was not willing to wake up.
She saw herself in a dream.
Remembering five years ago, it was also such a winter...
Five years ago, Hongye Hot Springs.
Cold wave was here again.
According to the weather report that morning, the minimum temperature of freshwater was about ten degrees Celsius. Hongye Hot Springs in Beitou was located higher in the mountains and their freshwater temperature was not much different. It could be due to the numerous hot springs around and thus Ye Ruwei did not feel cold.
She wore a white sweater with a pair of blue jeans, with a vibrant appearance like a beautiful, lovely little daisy.