Chapter 263 Misdirection (1/2)

Xing Han watched in fascination as Edward, using a brush, started 'painting' Kyle's hair. He pulled up the strands of hair on the top and the brush was placed at the roots of his hair until the tip.

”You're actually dyeing your hair?!” Xing Han gasped.

”Yup,” Kyle replied.

”But whatever for?!” Xing Han said, then pointed at Edward, who had taken off the beanie cap. Underneath, his hair was the normal dark colour as he had only been wearing a wig.

”Why not?” Kyle said with a smirk.

Xing Han opened his mouth and closed it, not sure how to answer that.

”Xing Han, sir,” said Lucka who was waiting patiently, ”We should start on your disguise as well.”

”Me?” Xing Han asked, ”It's just wearing all that, isn't it? I'm not going blond or whatever like Kyle.”

”We still need to apply some basic make-up to give your face a different sort of features. It's not much, but it makes a lot of difference,” Lucka explained.

”Your eyebrows, some shadows at the cheekbones and of course, the freckles,” Lucka continued, pointed at Xing Han's face.

It was then that Xing Han scrutinised Lucka's face closely, then looked in the mirror. At first glance, it didn't look like there had been much done and it appeared so natural so he didn't think much about it. Now that he looked properly, he realised that the small changes really did make a difference.

Xing Han sat down eagerly.

”Okay, Lucka! Do your magic!” Xing Han replied, grinning away.

”Please do not smile, sir,” Lucka said quietly, ”I need to apply the make-up evenly.”

In the end, the one that took longer to get ready was Kyle, due to him dyeing his hair. It took Edward only 20 minutes to apply the dye (since Kyle's hair was short) and it had to be set for 2 hours before Kyle washed it off.

Xing Han was ready a long time ago and was busy admiring himself in the mirror.

”I don't look like me,” he declared then pointed at Lucka, who had successfully altered himself to look like Xing Han,* ”But man, I am handsome.”

”I can look at myself all day long,” Xing Han said with a sigh.

”You're really becoming more narcissistic,” Kyle observed.

”That's because I've been living with you for two years,” Xing Han countered, ”I have learned to admire the goodness that is there and not be shy about saying or flaunting it.”

This time, it was Kyle that couldn't refute it. After all, he would often use what he had to get what he wanted.

”Sir, the others are waiting outside now,” Lucka reported.

”Fine,” Kyle replied, putting on the sweater.

”Who's outside?” Xing Han asked.

”Zero, Akira and Yume,” Kyle answered, ”the bodyguards that will accompany 'Kyle' and 'Xing Han' to the airplane.

”So they are the diversion?” Xing Han asked, though it was more of a statement.

”More like, a misdirection,” Kyle replied, ”Lucka and Edward will go out first, then we shall leave later.”

This tactic wasn't new. It was similar to what he had done when he and Kay needed to escape from Mall T the last time, after his rescue of Dahlia. It worked then, it should work now. Why not use a tested method, right?

”Why didn't you just use your team as the bodyguards to lead you to the airport? Why all this disguise thing?” Xing Han retorted, thinking of the extra work and time.

”I don't like the attention,” Kyle said simply, ”I know my team can protect me from them but ... I just don't like it. All those screaming girls and the stares ... urgh.”

Xing Han blinked rapidly several times while Lucka and Edward's chest puffed out with pride upon hearing how Kyle trusted them so well to be able to protect him. Initially, the did feel a bit sad that Kyle wanted to go down this route for it felt like he was saying they couldn't protect him.

Now, it made sense and they were happy again.

”Really, Kyle,” Xing Han finally said, ”Your thought process is so weird sometimes.”

”Thank you,” Kyle replied with a smile.

Xing Han rolled his eyes and just gleefully rubbed his hands together.

”It's showtime!! Man, as luxurious as this place is, I can't wait to get out,” Xing Han said with an eager smile.

✿ First Class Lounge ✿

Outside, the crowd was looking in great anticipation at the three guys who stood at attention in a semi-circle at the entrance of the first-class lounge. When they had arrived, everyone's interest was piqued. With their crisp black suit, dark dress shoes, slim black tie, and that earpiece ... everyone knew that they were bodyguards.

They could only be there for one person.

The door swung open and the girls started screaming. It really was him!