LBOT-15

The glass vase flew off and shattered against the wall.

Hu Ting screamed with blood vessels protruding from her neck.

“Stupid bastard.”

She asked if he couldn’t handle one of them right away, then grabbed and kicked the young man in front of her.

The man was one of those in charge of the messy work at Hu Ting’s parents’ house.

Hu Ting’s father was an influential investor and the richest man in Beijing.

After Hu Ting married, he attempted to establish a savings bank, but he had difficulty obtaining approval from the Financial Supervisory Commission. Chairman Wang rolled up his sleeves and helped at the time.

As a result, Hu Ting’s parents paid close attention to Chairman Wang, who was still his son-in-law.

“How could you have missed that? You said that you are the right man. You said that you are confident in your skills.”

The man spoke with a troubled face.

“Well, the other person noticed it first and avoided it. I think he saw it when I pulled the trigger.”

“You bastard asshole. You should’ve said it!”

Slap, her hand slapped the man on the cheek.

Again, again, and again, she slapped enough to turn the man’s head around and throw him to the floor.

Wang Haikuan shook his head, holding a teacup behind her as she huffed and puffed.

Even if she has a bad temper, she keeps it hidden from his father.

Her plan, which she had been boasting about, went horribly wrong all at once. It wasn’t surprising because Haikuan had expected it to some extent.

There have been several similar incidents in the past, but Wang Yibo has miraculously survived each time.

Hu Ting approached the table and sat, huffing and puffing as if her rage had not yet been released.

He only found out later that she had broken her fingernail from slapping the man on the cheek, and after becoming enraged again, she pulled a cigarette from her bag and lit it.

“Things that are not good enough can’t handle things properly.”

Wang Haikuan said to calm her down and moved the teacup in front of her.

“I told you so. I wish you’d listened to me.”

Her eyes became sharp. She became enraged when she saw Haikuan about to step out immediately.

He used to be a selfish player, whether in the past or now. There was nothing a boy with such a thin wall could do. That was why he was in danger of losing his position to his younger half-brother, who was eight years younger.

“Don’t worry. This is not the only chance.”

“I’ve been through that today, so I’m hoping Yibo won’t stay still. They are said to be searching all of the surrounding mountains with a drone, beginning with CCTV that enters the area.”

She threw a cigarette in the ashtray. They must first find and eliminate him. They only need to find the person and destroy the evidence before he got caught and tortured.

Nonetheless, someone has already been dispatched. But if Wang Yibo couldn’t find him…

Wang Haikuan’s eyes flashed cunningly as he looked at Hu Ting, who was impatient. He leaned his upper body forward.

“I have a better idea…”

“What.”

“How about using Haoxuan?”

Her brows were crooked.

“I heard he was close friends with Mo Xuanyu because they were the same age. Isn’t it easier to approach him?”

Hu Ting remained silent. It was done to protect her son Haoxuan, but she didn’t want him dragged into this board.

Even if things go wrong, she must complete the task on her own terms because she does not want her children to suffer.

“You don’t have to drag him in.”

“Then why did you drag me in? Aren’t I the son that comes from my mother’s womb?”

“Isn’t that obvious? I never thought that you, Yibo, and Haoxuan were the same. It’s also the same for you.”

“As expected, my mother.”

Haikuan smiled with a fed-up face. If you look closely, she was not even his real mother, but she has many similarities to Wang Yibo.

Soon she started calling somewhere.

Seeing that, they have to catch them first and destroy them no matter what happens, they have to destroy the evidence.

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Xiao Zhan looked up at the ceiling after washing and drying his hair.

Wang Yibo removed the CCTV in the bedroom as promised.

He double-checked it with a tracker just in case, but no other traces were discovered. It felt like ten-year-old congestion had disappeared at the thought of being able to sleep comfortably.

He checked the suit on the bed after drying his hair. He needed to dress appropriately for a meal at Wang Yibo’s father’s house today.

The fabric on his body feels good when he wears the shirt. He fastened all the buttons and tied the tie, but he wasn’t used to it after such a long time.

He gave up after a few attempts and tied a rough shape. He then wear his watch and glasses and proceeded downstairs.

In the middle of the living room, Yibo was talking to someone with his back turned.

The bullet-smashed glass window quickly returned to its original state, and the inside of the house was as quiet as if nothing had happened.

However, guards with dogs were watching inside and outside the window, several drones were spotted, and the number of guards was doubled.

After finishing the call, Yibo looked back and paused.

“You look good.”

Yibo, who was staring at him, took a step forward. And before Zhan could stop him, he reached out and immediately untied Zhan’s tie.

He looked at him, embarrassed, and made Zhan a new tie. His long fingers knotted skilfully just below the neck.

It was close enough to his chest that Zhan could smell the scent of his skin.

“Are you okay?”

“What…?”

“You must have been very surprised, but you can rest at home today. It’s a promise, but you can put it off until later.”

“No… Chairman Wang personally invited me… I don’t think that’s polite.”

Yibo smiled happily after tying a tie and pinning a pin. His gaze moved slowly from the bottom to the top.

When their gazes met, Zhan smiled awkwardly.

“It looks a lot nicer.”

“Thank you.”

Yibo held out his hand.

“Then shall we go? Prince.”

Zhan shook his head with a troubled expression on his face. He appeared to have grown accustomed to this person’s joke.

Instead of his hand, Yibo laughed and patted Zhan on the back.

“Let’s go.”

It was time for the rush hour in Beijing, so it was best to hurry. Zhan was worried about the hand on his back, but he didn’t bother to remove it.

The road, as he stated, was not blocked, but it was stagnant. Zhan cast a glance out the window.

The lights reflected off the River, mixed with the waves, and floated like jewels in the water.

He grew up in Beijing but didn’t come here until he was ten years old.

Wang Yibo was also silent as he looked out the window.

Cars kept moving and stopping, and when he got out of the congested area, he was able to breathe.

When they arrived at the house, the staff greeted them. Zhan exited the vehicle and followed Yibo through the gate and went inside.

Chairman Wang’s house was smaller than he expected. Except for the well-kept garden and pond on one side, Wang Yibo’s house was more suitable for the chairman’s house.

An elderly man greets them politely as they enter the front door.

Yibo introduced him as the house butler. His hair was white, and he was old, but his eyes shone like those of a young man.

Zhan followed his guide and took his own look around the house. First, he was drawn to a large hanging family photo.

Everyone was smiling, and it looked like a normal family.

There was a long table when they arrived at the location to which they had been directed. The table was decorated with candlesticks and flowers, and the staff was busy carrying food.

Zhan thought they were on time, but some family members arrived first.

“Yibo and Xuanyu have arrived.”

The eyes of the people who were talking were focused on them at the same time, and Wang Zoey was the first to get up and approached them.

Just like yesterday, she opened her arms to embrace Zhan and patted him on the back.

“Welcome, it’s nice to see you after a day.”

Unlike yesterday, she was dressed nicely, but she still smelled nice. Even though he was not an eighteen years old boy anymore, his heart was racing for no reason.

Zhan was embarrassed to say the least, and his gaze briefly met Yibo’s. He didn’t know why he was smiling.

He felt like he had been caught, so he quickly hid his expression.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Wang Haikuan. Yibo’s older brother.”

The skinny man with glasses introduced himself as Wang Haikuan. His eyes were as vicious as snakes.

“Hello. I’m Mo Xuanyu. Nice to meet you.”

“You look just like your mother. What a waste. If you were a woman, you would have been quite a beauty.”

He laughed and joked. A woman standing next to him patted him and gave him a glance. She seemed to be Wang Haikuan’s wife.

“I apologize instead. He sometimes jokes too much.”

At first glance, she was a much better woman than her husband.

“No, I’ll take it as a compliment.”

Just then, a voice came from the stairs.

“The chairman and the madam are coming.”

Everyone turned to face him, and the entire staff came out, bowing and lining up to the sides. They weren’t expecting a king or queen to appear, but they were doing everything they could.

The handsome man coming down the stairs was Wang Yibo’s father.

Despite his age, he maintained the same momentum and had the eyes of a tiger. The woman holding his arm from the side was probably Wang Haoxuan’s mother.

As expected, Wang Haoxuan appears behind him. His eyes were filled with fear. He was perverted every time they met, and in this house, he was just a weak herbivore.

“I heard something big happened today.”

Chairman Wang set his drink down and asked about the incidents of the day. Hu Ting, his wife, scooped up food with tongs and placed it on his plate.

The rest of the family, including Haoxuan, turned to look at Yibo.

“It wasn’t that big of a deal.”

Chairman Wang clicked his tongue when Yibo responded briefly.

“Someone almost died, but it’s not a big deal.”

“I’m not dead, I’m alive. Thanks to that, I was able to eat the delicious food that my stepmother prepared with great care.”

Yibo thanked Hu Ting with his eyes as he picked up the ribs with chopsticks.

Zhan was well aware that he was attempting to irritate Hu Ting. He could tell roughly by the way he spoke to Wang Haoxuan or his expression that the two were not close friends.

Actually, it was odd if there was someone who was on good terms with Wang Yibo.

Unsurprisingly, Hu Ting forced a smile to the point that her cheeks tremble.

Chairman Wang focused his attention on Zhan rather than Yibo’s attitude.

“I had a visitor and gave him a messy appearance. Please bear with me.”

Zhan responded politely.

“It’s alright, Chairman.”

“I thought about it, but since Yibo’s house seems dangerous, how about staying here? Haoxuan is also here.”

It was as if the recently swallowed meat had been piled on top of the unexpected offer.

Thank you for your consideration, but he needed to bring something from there. And the discomfort was the same here and there.

Wang Haoxuan urges him to do so with his eyes.

It was amusing to act as if we had become close friends simply because we had played together a few times. A child was simply a child.

Zhan squinted at Wang Yibo, who was sitting next to him, but he chewed the food in his mouth like a machine and did not respond.

“I appreciate the favor, but I feel comfortable there. Director Wang is also nice to me.”

“Really?”

Even Chairman Wang doesn’t seem to believe him when he says Wang Yibo was nice to him.

Would the father who gave birth have had such a reaction if he had behaved normally? It was completely understandable.

Wang Yibo smiles as if he already knew.

Zhan had no idea why Yibo was smiling, but he seemed satisfied.

They ate while conversing. He laughed at times, and it was more normal than he thought. He had no idea what they were thinking on the inside, but on the outside, they looked like any other family.

Even in the midst of it, Zhan could feel the subtle war of nerves going back and forth once in a while.

Who hired him to kill Wang Yibo? Before coming to China, he expected two people.

Wang Haikuan and Wang Haoxuan. Those who will keep Wang Yibo in check during the succession battle.

Zhan didn’t know much about Wang Haikuan, and Wang Haoxuan was still young, so his mother may have taken the initiative.

But Chairman Wang cannot be ignored either.

On this day, Zhan has witnessed many cases where parents asked him to get rid of their children and vice versa.

The reason was simple. Power. It could sometimes make bloodshed worse than anything else.

But, looking back, Chairman Wang and Wang Yibo’s relationship didn’t seem all that bad. Of course, it wasn’t the only thing he could see with his eyes.

Lastly, Wang Yibo. He may have made the request himself, but Zhan has yet to receive an answer.

He received a call this morning from Kim Joon, who informed him that Alan was leaving for a vacation in Russia and would return in a few days. Why, of all times…

“Would you like a drink?”

Chairman Wang offered a drink, and Zhan smiled with a troubled face.

“I… I’m not good at drinking…”

“Haha. You’re so different from your father.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Anyway, get a drink. You should learn to drink from an adult. Think of it as your father’s place and accept it.”

Zhan took a glass of wine and held it out politely. The light yellow liquor has a strong aroma and a pleasant taste.

Wang Yibo gave him a brief glance but said nothing.

After drinking so many times, he got drunk.

Zhan wasn’t the type to enjoy drinking. He could only drink two or three cans of beer at most.

People’s voices were whispering later as he endured it without showing it. His eyelids were becoming heavier, and drowsiness was pouring in him.

Yibo, who was sitting next to him, got up and brought ice water, which he set aside.

When Yibo asked if he was okay, he strengthened his eyes and looked at him, fearful of being caught drunk. He was a little grateful for the unexpected consideration.

He could be mistaken, but Yibo smiled kindly and his eyes were warm.

Zhan nodded and moved his gaze forward. Because of the alcohol, his face was flushed.

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His head kept tilted to the side. Even when he tried to relax, his body couldn’t make it work.

It was embarrassing to be drunk after a few drinks, but he also thought he needed to stretch out and go to sleep.

He has not slept soundly for a single day since coming to China.

His vision became increasingly hazy. His consciousness wandered far away, and he fell asleep just like that. He pondered how long it had been.

When Zhan opened his eyes, he felt a strange sensation on his cheek. Wang Yibo’s side face was very close to him as he lifted his head and looked to the side.

He later discovered that he had dozed off on his shoulder.

As he got up, Wang Yibo turned around.

“Did you sleep well?”

“I’m sorry. I don’t know, on the Director’s shoulder…”

“It’s fine. I have broad shoulders, so I can stand it.”

“…”

What… He was bragging all of sudden. Zhan wiped his mouth in case he drooled.

It was a good sleep while leaning on the shoulder of the person he was about to kill. He lamented inside, and his eyes widened as he looked out the window.

The car had already stopped in an unfamiliar location. Then he noticed that both the driver’s and passenger’s seats were empty.

Zhan realized at that point that Yibo had been giving him his shoulder for quite some time.

“Where are we…?”

“My house.”

“Director’s house?”

“I’m going to sleep here today. I’m tired of going far.”

He was the first to open the door and got off, and Zhan followed behind him.

There were a lot of cars in the underground parking lot, but the majority of them were imported cars worth hundreds of millions of wons.

Wang Yibo swiped his card at the parking lot entrance, and the door opened. Guards greeted them everywhere.

He noticed people everywhere as he walked past them. There were several luxury halls in department stores, in addition to high-end restaurants. They took the escalator up to the second floor.

A swimming pool, a party room, a guest room, and even a fitness center were available.

The 13th floor was automatically recognized when Yibo took the elevator in the middle and swiped his card.

When they arrived on the 13th floor, Zhan noticed that one floor was occupied by two households.

When Yibo asked where he was going to sleep, Zhan’s eyes widened.

Does this mean that both belong to Wang Yibo?

Yibo suggested the room on the right when there was no response from Zhan. He claimed that the view from there would be better.

As soon as he opened the door and entered the house, the sensor and other lights worked.

All the lights in the house turned on and Zhan paused for a moment. The colorful and cute interior was in stark contrast to Wang Yibo’s other house where he had stayed.

“Your tastes are very different.”

Zhan, who was looking around the house, spit it out unknowingly, and Yibo laughed bitterly.

“This is my sister’s preference. She made this look while I was away on a business trip, and I came back to this.”

“Ah. No wonder.” He said that it didn’t quite fit. Still, given Wang Yibo’s personality, it was surprising that he didn’t change everything.

Zhan’s eyes twinkled as he looked at the adorable things. He also enjoyed collecting small props, which Kim Joon never understood.

While looking, he found a small elephant sculpture and picked it up with his hand. His favorite animal was an elephant. Big, dependable, intelligent, and devoted to his family.

“Your sister’s tastes are similar to mine.”

Zhan looked back with a smile, Wang Yibo looked at him with an expressionless face.

“Do you like it?”

“Yes?”

“You really similar to Wang Zoey. Because she likes that type of thing.”

Zhan was embarrassed. Of course, there was no reason to dislike such a beauty.

She’s attractive, has a pleasant personality, and is a doctor, so if he gets hurt on the job, she can treat him right away. Even though he wasn’t aware of it, the tip of his lips rose up.

At the same, one of Yibo’s brows rose crookedly.

“Are you smiling?”

“Smile, who’s smiling…”

“You’re stuttering.”

Zhan blushed as he looked at him. He thought it as a warning not to look at his sister.

Their eyes met, and Wang Yibo still had a cold expression on his face.

“Stop dreaming. Wake up. Xuanyu is not my sister’s type.”

For a brief moment, Zhan wondered if Yibo was truly interested in him. Even in the basement or when there was a sniper, it was not something he could do to a man like him.

If that’s the case, it might be a good idea to use Wang Yibo as much as possible. But what if that was a trap? Emotions were sufficient to fabricate lies. Should he give this a try?

“Then what about you Director?” Zhan asked with a soft gaze.

Yibo’s eyebrows were slightly distorted.

“What is your type, Director?”

What did he read from the look on Zhan’s face? He smiled as he looked at him.

“Why are you acting cute?”

Yibo stepped forward. Zhan did not take a step back this time. In front of him was a reward worth ten million won. It was never a small sum of money. It was a chance to completely float off the ground.

Wang Yibo’s hand was placed on his shoulder and slid up to his neck.

Zhan’s throat tightened with tension every time Yibo’s fingertips touched his skin.

Yibo lightly tapped Zhan’s cheeks with his fingertips as if playing a piano, and then wrapped his palm around the entire cheeks. His hands were warm.

“You want to know?”

He asked, and Zhan was silent.

“Tell me. Are you really curious?”

Zhan opened his lips, which had been tightly closed. Fuck. Ten million won. Ten million won. This was a ten-million-dollar thing in front of him, not a man.

“Yes. Let me know.”

His lips curved upward. The hand that had been touching his cheek naturally fell behind his neck, and Yibo’s smooth lips approached him slowly.

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Who did u guys think commission Zhan to kill Yibo?

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