To Love You Again

Xiong Zhi was immersed in the music when a shadow appeared behind her. She thought it was Linfeng, but the person did not sit beside her and instead headed to the seat beside William.

Xiong Zhi glanced at the newcomer. "Where have you been?" 

It was Tang Xinyang.

The tall woman sighed. "I changed my heels."

Xiong Zhi: "???"

William studied Tang Xinyang secretly. "Are you alright?"

Tang Xinyang nodded with a light smile. "Um." 

But her spiritless answer made the people on the same table know that she was not feeling well.

Xiong Zhi stared, finding it strange. 

The only one who could affect the lively Tang Xinyang to this point was the silly Jang Shin.

That idiot must have done something very insensitive to Tang Xinyang again which hurt the girl's feelings terribly.

Xiong Zhi did not know how to comfort her friend without cursing at the latter's beloved. She could only say what she could do instead. "If that punk did something to you, just tell me. I'll help you teach him a lesson."

Tang Xinyang looked at Xiong Zhi dazedly.

Xiong Zhi: "I can tell Linfeng to make Jang Shin's job feel like hell for a whole week. Don't forget, my boyfriend is his boss."

William glanced at Xiong Zhi, suddenly reminded of the tiring and nonstop banqueting he just experienced for the whole week. 

This terrible woman!

Tang Xinyang thought for a while and shook her head. "No... That can't do..."

William: Ah... Love. Is her heart turning soft again for the man she loves? She doesn't want him to receive punishment, because her heart will hurt even more? Too soft, too soft.

Tang Xinyang was not yet done speaking. "It is not enough. I want to cripple him!"

William: "..."

'I take it back.'

Xiong Zhi: ...As expected.

Tang Xinyang's eyes seemed to be injected with burning flames of life. They were ablaze. "That bastard! I want to twist his arms and break his legs! I want to beat him badly that he will not be able to stand for a whole year!"

The two: "...."

After Tang Xinyang vented her anger, Xiong Zhi coughed and asked. "Why didn't you do it then? You're in the same place as him, and this concert banquet is hosted by your family. If you beat up Jang Shin now, everyone will turn a blind eye." Then she paused. "Or you can find an empty place here, drag him there, then beat him up."

William glanced at Xiong like he was seeing a devil.

What a terrifying woman! Don't give her those ideas!

William inwardly lit a candle for Jang Shin. The hundred-year v.i.r.g.i.n who kept tirelessly waving a death flag seemed like he would soon die as a v.i.r.g.i.n.

Tang Xinyang shook her head. "I can't. I'm too angry that I am afraid I might really smack him down until he is half dead."

'That... is indeed possible', Xiong Zhi nodded in understanding.

At this moment, Linfeng walked to their table and sat down. He glanced subtly at the lonely Tang Xinyang, before he leaned and kissed Xiong Zhi's cheek. 

"You alright?" 

Xiong Zhi nodded. She was a bit confused why he asked that. "Why ask? You are only gone for a couple of minutes."

Linfeng smiled and made something up. "I missed you. I thought you'll be lonely without me." Although he knew it was unlikely for them to move Xiong Zhi in the middle of this concert, he was still worried. Fortunately, his girlfriend was fine.

Xiong Zhi pursed her mouth to press down the rising corners of her lips. She changed her words. "Actually, it is a bit cold. I missed your warmth."

It was indeed a bit cold.

Linfeng smiled and tried to take off his coat.

Xiong Zhi stopped him. "It's not too cold that I will need a coat. Just come closer."

The man's peach blossom eyes were soft as he smiled gently at Xiong Zhi, moved his chair, and leaned closer to her. 

The small smile on Xiong Zhi's face finally broke out. With warm cheeks, she leaned against Linfeng's chest, as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

The pair of lovers affectionately snuggled in the dimness.

Tang Xinyang: (=_=)

"Can you two hold back a bit? There is a broken-hearted girl right beside you."

Tang Xinyang clicked her tongue in disgust at the couple's intimate show of affection. 

She did not like to see any flirting of any loving couple right now! 

It was blinding her eyes!

William just drank again and silently rolled his eyes. He felt like he had already started to become immune. 

After a while, William's eyes turned serious. He glanced at Linfeng and silently observed. The youngest did not seem hurt, but he could see the creases on his cuffs and elbows under the dim light.

Afterwards, his eyes glanced at Abromich's table. 

Eitan was not yet back, and so was the masked man.

'Hmm...'

Given the youngest's personality, it was strange for Linfeng to stop in the middle of his spying. 

Did he get found out by them, which was why he went away?

'Interesting.'

***

While the third song, a romantic and soft piece, being enjoyed by the guests in the hall, Lu Jin and Eitan went to another room.

After checking the area for any surveillance, this time, Lu Jin made sure that he could speak freely.

"It is Xiong Mai."

"Huh?"

It was so sudden that Eitan was stunned for a moment.

"Our main target is Xiong Mai, the President of EU Group."

(A/n: EU, or European Union Group is a huge consortium of business owners in Country EU. They trade, collaborate and partner within EU. It exists to give benefits to each member. Xiong Mai is the leader as she had a great influence in Country EU. Refer chap )

Realization dawned upon Eitan. He of course knew Xiong Mai. He had just seen her on the second row. 

"Are you trying to use the black market channels in County EU? However, based from what I know, Xiong Mai doesn't have any involvement in underground affairs."

"She might be clean, however, her members are not. She is the leader of EU Group. Naturally, she has to be responsible for her board members' affairs..."

Lu Jin's words made Eitan recognize the plan. Most of the members in EU Group indeed had dealings in varying levels with the underworld and the black market.

If it was just two or three members, the consortium could still resolve it internally and evict the violators from the board to minimize the loss. However, if many of the members were involved, this would not bode well for Xiong Mai and the consortium...

"So we have to use the EU Group's board members and press them down in those channels?"

Lu Jin nodded. "Yes, we have to pressure her members. Of course, they also have to know that it all happened because of Xiong Mai."

Eitan nodded. He could see where this was leading to and how they could make it happen.

"Then the President..."

"I'll handle Xiong Mai. Please take care of the EU board members for us. The sooner the better."

Lu Jin's words were clear. Eitan had to start pressing them at the earliest time possible. Xiong Mai was here and it would be difficult to face her again. 

Eitan understood. "I'll start today."

Lu Jin was satisfied with Eitan's answer. "Thank you. I will let father know of your efforts. It will not be in vain."

Eitan smiled. However, he really did not want to meet Lu Jin's father. For him, that man was scarier than his own father. He knew that his father, Ifel, was not a clean and innocent man, far from it even. His father had killed many people for business interests, perhaps not just by his own hands. For that reason, many people feared them, the Abromich family.

Yet his father would always tell him not to mess with Ming Zhi Yi or his son.

Eitan did not want to wonder why.

He followed his father's instructions and humbled himself. "We are doing these because we have the same goal. I sincerely wish you the best of luck." Eitan smiled and slightly bowed his head politely, imitating the manners of the Country C's people.

Lu Jin: "I'll go then."

When Eitan looked up, there was no longer anyone in front of him.

He shuddered.

Clearly, that man could kill him if he wanted to. He shook his head to erase the scary thought.

Eitan lived by his word. He fished out his phone and called his trusted men.

In just one ring, his man answered.

"Get a list of EU Group's board of directors. Those who are involved with us, tell our men stop any dealings with them. Don't give them an explanation. And for those who try to move to other channels other than ours, make sure to intercept them all. I don't care what method you use."