131 The Traitor 15 (1/2)

”I merely feel like you would have an easier time explaining with this.” Zao Ming pulled out a brown envelope that Lee Mu could not have been more familiar with from his bag. It was the package that he was talking about earlier.

”But… how…” Lee Mu stammered. Zao Ming would not have known he would come clean so why did he have the evidence with him?

Zao Ming smiled a wistful smile. ”Because I know you cannot hold the truth in any longer. Lee Mu, you are too good of a man for this world.”

In spite of the situation, Lee Mu smiled, not only at the compliment but also at the man who knew him all too well.

Zao Ming turned to Xiu Ling and said, ”This is what we received in the mail. You can see for yourself the reason why.” He dropped the envelope on the table and pushed it across to Xiu Ling.

Xiu Ling grabbed it and unlocked the seal. Lin Kang also leaned over to take a look.

The first thing they saw was a piece of white paper. It was a letter but instead of being written down using pen or pencil, it was more similar to a ransom paper. The letters were cut out from other publications and painstakingly pasted onto the paper.

The sender definitely took deliberate steps to hide their identity.

Xiu Ling and Lin Kang read through the letter and their faces were aghast with shock and horror.

Xiu Ling looked up from the letter at the pair of men. ”Wait, does this mean you two are…”

Instead of answering, Zao Ming replied, ”There are more things inside the envelope, they should explain everything you need to know.”

Xiu Ling upended the envelope and photographs slipped out of it. The background of all the pictures was the same, they looked to be the lobby of a high-end apartment building.

This was confirmed by Lee Mu who added, ”These are all taken at our building.”

There were several photographs of Lee Mu and Zao Ming laughing, talking and even hugging but those were just fine. They could be explained away by them being really close friends albeit a little bit handsy with one another.

However, there was a last photograph that was most incriminating. It showed the two men kissing, locking lips together.

There was no denying the nature of their relationship then. It was not an accidental kiss, like the 'oops, sorry for tripping and accidentally brushing my lips against yours' type of kissing. Their arms were around each other's neck, it was a full-on make-out session.

Both Xiu Ling and Lin Kang's eyes widened with shock. Yes there had been rumours but to see the evidence laid right before their eyes still needed some getting used to.

Out of the corner of their eyes, Lee Mu and Zao Ming watched the two's reactions closely. There was a valid reason they preferred to keep their relationship to themselves because they would never know what kind of reaction they were going to get.