My Man's Scandal [ZhanYi ver]

02 - His returns

A/N: For this chapter onward, the "bold" indicate that they are talking in foreign language.

A week later

A tall guy with the sunglasses walked out from the arrival door with a bag in his hand and a book on the other one. Another slender American-look guy followed the first guy from behind with a trolley full of suitcases. The media and reporters were around and flashes were everywhere. The bodyguards quickly prepared to escort them. In between the crowds and the just-arrived guy, there's standing a man with his assistant. The assistant was holding a bouquet of flower. The guy walked towards the man.

"I guess you're Mr. Li Huizhen, right?" The guy asked. The man nodded, his assistant handed the bouquet. The man smiled and handed the flowers to the guy. The other guy took it for the first guy's behalf as he was told. "Sorry, I'm not being rude. My hands are full."

"Don't worry, I know. Welcome to Beijing, Sean Xiao." Mr. Li said. The guy called Sean smiled.

"I'm feeling great to come back home." Mr. Li smiled to hear his fluent Mandarin. Guess after staying in America for some time, the young guy didn't forget his mother tongue at all. "I still have my gege in America to talk Mandarin with." As he was reading Mr. Li's minds, Sean answered. Sean looked around, his face slightly changed.

"Oh, don't worry about the media. I already ask them not to release your photo until you are ready to debut and have the debut teaser released. They only allowed to post anonymous scoop. Like your CEO, Mr. Harry's request." Mr. Li said. Sean smiled slightly.

"It's my request actually. I just want my return to China being a secret first. I should surprise my foster parent. Other than my brother, no one knows me coming back to China to have a debut as a singer." Sean gave a thin smile. Mr. Li nodded in understanding.

"Don't worry, Sean. We agreed upon that, we're prepared to bring a surprise to your fans in China too." Mr. Li said. He then instructed his assistant to bring them to the car. Four of them left the VIP private gate, escorted and protected by the bodyguards from the media.

They went to the company first before going to the apartment that prepared for Sean on his stays prior to his debut. Sean asked to do that - visiting the company, he wanted to give a visit first before he went to the apartment even though Mr. Li wanted to let him rest for today, knowing the guy is just arrived and still jetlagged. But Sean is just a workaholic type as told by the slender American guy, Taylor who is Sean's manager, so they just went to the company first.

"Taylor, text my gege we have arrived." Sean said when they arrived at the company. The manager, Taylor nodded. Mr. Li gave an amusement look to hear Sean talked in Mandarin with that American guy. Sensing the look, the actor turned. "Oh, Taylor can understand and talk in Mandarin a bit but he's not fluent and still learning." Taylor smiled shyly to Mr. Li. The CEO just nodded as they're in the elevator.

"The prepared apartment is not that far from this company, 15 minutes by car from here, if there's no traffic. I also prepared a van for your manager and a car for yourself. You can tell me if you're not satisfied." Sean chuckled lightly. The elevator dinged.

"Don't worry, all my dissatisfaction, I keep it first until my debut is a success. I should make money for you first, Mr. Li before I can complaint." He said. Mr. Li chuckled to his mature thought. They stepped to the office. Mr. Li introduced him to the staffs at the open space working where jobs like promoting, marketing, fanservices and also anything about idols' concern and health were done. The CEO brought Sean and Taylor to a desk.

"Shengzhe." A man in blue shirt looked up. He quickly stood and bowed to the CEO. Mr. Li just smiled. "Where are the new IDs I asked yesterday?" The man searched his table and took an envelope. Mr. Li nodded and turned to Sean and Taylor. "He's Cao Shengzhe, the person in charge of company security. This is the access card to the door and elevator like you see my assistant has it. Idols will have their own password to replace the ID card, but on the meantime, Sean is considered as a trainee. After you debut, Mr. Cao will give you your password." Mr. Li said.