To Love You Again

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(A/n: To get more gist of their conversation you can refer to these chapters: 165, 179 and a bit of 493. But if you are lazy to take a look at the past chapters, you can read this as well without referring to former chapters. Just treat is like being given a piece of the puzzle to complete the mystery ^^)

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At the same time, on the highest floor of another LG club, Lu Jin poured wine for the man before him.

Ming Zhi Yi had a tall and manly built. He was in his late forties already, however, it did not show at all in his appearance. He was still the Ming Zhi Yi of his prime. If one would see him, they would never have thought that he already have two sons in their twenties.

Ming Zhi Yi accepted the wine and asked casually, "How's the thing I asked you to take care of?"

"I have gathered most of the parties' approvals. It is only the legendary families and a few individuals that haven't been settled yet."

Ming Zhi Yi frowned. He was not satisfied with the answer.

"Few individuals? I have given you four years to rope all sides into our plan. I even made you leave out the legendary families, because I will be the one taking care of them in the end. How can you not even take care of these few individuals?"

Lu Jin just bowed his head. He did not dare to rebut.

"We have already received some setbacks three years ago. Due to that, our plan is delayed. Are you still trying to make me wait?"

Ming Zhi Yi's cold voice made the temperature decrease even more.

Lu Jin answered calmly.

"The President of EU has no plans to cooperate. The heir of Tanaka Group did not respond. And recently, I have learned that Mr. Luo added an anonymous VVIP. Unfortunately, the records I found are too little and I cannot find out the identity of the last added individual..."

Lu Jin stopped for a moment. He did not dare to raise his eyes. "I am still looking for the last one."

After Ming Zhi Yi had called Lu Jin to the old mansion to give him the new 'role', Lu Jin once again resumed the investigation and checked its progress. That was when he had found out that Mr. Luo added someone in the organization with a rather considerable role and power. But there was no name listed.

Lu Jin was still investigating who was that anonymous VVIP. 

"Hah." Ming Zhi Yi laughed coldly.

His eyes flashed. "This is the answer you gave me a couple of months ago. No progress is made at all. And now, you are telling me that there is an additional variable? Are you really working hard for the tasks I assigned to you?"

Lu Jin did not answer.

He did not expect that before Mr. Luo died, he would suddenly add someone into the organization without the other VVIP's knowing it.

Or perhaps, he had planned to announce it, but before he could do so, his father and Guan Gao Huan had already taken his life.

Ming Zhi Yi's sinister eyes bore a hole at Lu Jin.

He was dissatisfied.

If this went on, his carefully planned conspiracy which he had hiddenly brewed for many, many years would be delayed once more.

There was a long silence in the hall.

Lu Jin did not even dare to breathe loudly as he was afraid to upset the man even more than he already was.

Finally, Ming Zhi Yi spoke after calming his fury.

"It doesn't matter. I have waited decades for this. Another year is nothing."

He then looked at Lu Jin with eyes devoid of any emotion.

"I will only give you another year. Find out the identity of the person whom the old man inserted in the organization. That old fogey, he is already dead, but he is still giving us a problem."

"Yes, Father."

"And also, make sure to 'convince' the individuals who have not approved of us yet. We don't want to add more burden on top of the legendary families. These four families are already a big plate to take care of."

Lu Jin hesitated a bit when he heard this. But then he steeled himself to report the matter.

"Father, the President of EU is a person from the Xiong family... Xiong Mai."

Ming Zhi Yi glanced at him coldly.

"I know that. Xiong Mai is from the third branch and is not interested in the Xiong family's matter. The Xiong family's answer will not influence her mind. It will all be based on how you approach her."

Lu Jin organized his thoughts and answered back.

"Perhaps, she might agree with our plan if it was three years ago and the Xiong's current heiress did not have much power in the Xiong family. But right now, Xiong Zhi who happened to have Xiong Mai's favor is leading the family and the Xiong Empire. Xiong Mai will not agree to allying with us."

Ming Zhi Yi put down the glass of wine on the mahogany table with a loud clank.

Lu Jin turned silent.

"Didn't I just say you have to 'convince' her? Whether her favorability towards the Xiong family is high or not does not concern us. You will let her sign the doc.u.ments, get her to join the alliance, and you will get that role."

Ming Zhi Yi then swept his eyes to the window and stared outside with deep thoughts.

"If she still does not want to be persuaded then, don't blame me for taking the matters out of your hand. There is still Gunan."

Lu Jin looked down.

The meaning was clear. Either he ended it peacefully, or some blood would be shed.

It might not flow from his hands, but then it would surely flow from Guan Gao Huan's hand.

The long dark lashes swept down, casting a shadow that covered Lu Jin's eyes.