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Chapter 251 - Not Soundproofed
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Chapter 251 - Not Soundproofed
Looking like a cat who ate the canary, Iris gave Jin Liwei a sloppy kiss on the mouth before sliding off from on top of him to lie beside him on the bed. Stretching her body in a lazy manner, she pulled the duvet over them and curled into a comfortable position.
"Mmm...that felt amazing. Going back to sleep...still early..." And with that, she closed her eyes and slept with a pleased smile on her face.
Jin Liwei blinked, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. She finished using his body so now that she was satisfied, she was going to sleep? Also the way she curled herself to sleep after getting what she wanted was so much like Ice Cream. They were becoming more and more alike as time went by.
’Just like a real mother and daughter,’ he thought, chuckling.
The thought made him pause. An image of her pregnant with his child appeared in his mind. He smiled, feeling warm at the beautiful image. He was looking forward to building a family with her.
’Someday.’
He showered kisses all over her face. Of course she didn’t wake up as she was already in deep sleep.
The sky outside was still dark. He looked at the time. 5:47 AM.
It seemed that he slept the whole time since yesterday. He felt recharged and refreshed. He hadn’t felt this well-rested since his baby girl left him. Now he was brimming with energy and happiness, especially after such an amazing wake-up surprise.
His lips lifted into a smug smile remembering what just happened. His baby girl was wearing pyjamas before removing them, so she must have been sleeping beside him. But then she woke up at dawn and began taking advantage of him while he slept.
Not that he was complaining. In fact, he loved it! He wished it would become a regular thing. He chuckled at the thought.
After such a highly-stimulating morning activity, he was now fully awake. He rose from the bed and saw that someone delivered his small suitcase to the room.
Seeing some folded towels on a nearby chair, he took a small one to wipe his sem*n from his abdomen. He also returned to the bed and wiped his baby girl. Then he took a large bath towel, wrapped it around his waist and headed outside the room.
The rooms didn’t have their own bathrooms. Only Grandpa Lu’s master bedroom had its own small personal one. So Jin Liwei used the bathroom he remembered opening the day before.
Later...
Freshly showered and clothed, he went downstairs to the kitchen. He could already smell the strong aroma of coffee.
"There you are, my boy!" Grandpa Lu’s voice boomed by the coffee maker. "Good morning! You look much better! Very good!"
"Good morning, Grandpa Lu. Yes, I feel so much better."
"I bet." A teasing glint flashed in the elder’s eyes. "I was going to invite you for a jog outside—it’s nice to run when it’s cold—but it seems that you already had a vigorous workout so early in the morning. Just so you know, my chalet is not soundproofed."
The tips of Jin Liwei’s ears turned red, but his face maintained an impassive expression.
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"I thought there was a fire or a natural disaster with all the roaring and screaming! I woke up in a panic! Oh, my old heart! Good thing I realized what was going on or else I would’ve smashed the door open to rescue the two of you. Bahahaha!"
Jin Liwei cleared his throat, deliberately ignoring the old man’s mischievousness. He took over the coffee maker and poured a cup for each of them.
Fortunately, Grandpa Lu didn’t push the topic and moved on from the teasing.
"I don’t know what happened between the two of you that you needed to separate temporarily. Your Fifth Brother, that dunderhead grandson of mine, called me out of nowhere and told me to bring Xiulan out of the country. I asked why but he wouldn’t tell me anything! That girl also won’t tell me anything! Well, I respect your secrets so I didn’t investigate, even though I was burning in curiosity. Never mind that. It looks like everything is fine now. I’m glad that you two are together again and very active in fulfilling this old man’s wish of giving me great-grandbabies."
"Thank you very much for taking care of Xiulan, Grandpa Lu. I knew that she was in safe hands when I heard that she was with you." Then a faint smile tugged Jin Liwei’s lips. "I don’t mind having children now, but I want to marry her first. You’ll have to wait after our wedding before you can have your long-awaited great-grandbabies. And also she’s still young. I’m not sure whether she wants to have children right away."
Grandpa Lu squinted his eyes at him. "Wedding, eh? Well, you better move fast, my boy. That girl will only shine more brightly from here on. It’s inevitable that there will be other men who’ll want and desire her. If you ever take her for granted, I’m sure someone else will quickly steal her away from you."
"I’ll never take her for granted. I love her," Jin Liwei said in a serious tone.
"That’s what I want to hear! Very good! This old man will have to stay healthy then, so that I will still have the energy to carry and spoil my future great-grandbabies! Don’t take too long, alright? Ahahaha!"
After coffee, the two still went out for a jog around the hilly neighbourhood. The weather was cold and running in winter attire was hard, but it was refreshing especially with such a breathtaking view of the Swiss Alps.
They jogged back to the chalet when the sky began to lighten moments before sunrise. Iris was already awake when they returned. She was in the kitchen drinking tea while watching the chalet’s caretaker cook eggs, bacons and sausages for breakfast.
Everyone greeted each other.
Iris was glowing, her bright eyes sparkling. She jumped from her seat, ran into Jin Liwei’s embrace, and then pulled his head down for a kiss.
Jin Liwei was a bit surprised but also very pleased at how forward she was becoming in showing her affection for him, especially in front of other people. His heart filled with pure happiness. He hooked his arms around her waist. When they finished kissing, there was a stupid grin on his face.
"You two haven’t even married yet, but you’re already acting like you’re on your honeymoon! Hmph! Let this old man eat proper breakfast, not dog food!" Grandpa Lu grumbled, but his eyes danced in amusement.
They ate together, a picture of a happy family.
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After breakfast, Grandpa Lu waved the lovers away. He said he needed some peace and quiet. Although he sounded like he was complaining and chasing them out of his chalet, the lovers knew that the elder was just giving them the opportunity to spend more time together.
Iris freed her schedule for the entire morning and moved her lessons in the afternoon instead. They rode the shuttle bus to the main castle. She toured Jin Liwei around the academy, showing him where she usually spent most of her time.
There weren’t a lot of people, as most of the alumni and even some of her fellow students already left the academy after the welcoming dinner for her and Grandpa Lu.
Nevertheless, they still met some alumni along the way who were even familiar with Jin Liwei. Most of them worked in the financial and business industries.
"Liam, what a surprise!" one of them greeted Jin Liwei in English. "I didn’t expect to see you here. How have you been? Oh. Hello, Xiulan. We met at the dinner. Are you two...together?"
Jin Liwei and Iris greeted the man. Then Iris looked at Jin Liwei, tilting her head to the side.
"I’m doing well, thank you," Jin Liwei said, pulling her closer to him by her waist. "Yes, Xiulan and I are together. I’m here at the academy to visit her, my girlfriend.
"Oh! I thought so! You two look great together. Truly a match!"
They exchanged pleasantries and then briefly talked about general topics before easing the conversation to an end. They said their goodbyes and went their separate ways.
When the man was gone, Iris looked at Jin Liwei with deep, questioning eyes. He raised his eyebrows, a faint smile on his lips.
"Liam?" she asked.
"En. My English name."
"Oh. It’s a nice name." Then she paused. "But I still like Liwei better."
He chuckled. "Of course. I’ll always be Liwei. Liam is just a name I use for convenience whenever I travel overseas."
"Mmn." She nodded and then pulled his hand. "Come. Let’s go downtown and go on a date instead."
"Okay, baby."
Excitement bubbled within her. She planned on confessing her love for him at a good spot she found downtown.
They were about to leave when...
"Xiulan! Xiulan!" Amanpio chased after them. "There you are! I’ve been looking for you all over the place. I miss you so much!"
Jin Liwei frowned. Who was this punk and how dare he tell his baby girl ’I miss you so much’? Also the guy kept his eyes on his baby girl, not acknowledging his presence even for a bit.
"Amanpio, why were you looking for me?" she asked, feeling a bit annoyed at being interrupted during her time with her man. She disregarded his ’I miss you so much’ as part of his usual nonsense. "I gave you my e-mail address, remember? If you need something, just send me an e-mail and I’ll see if I’ll be able to help you during my free time."
"Oh, that. I lost the strip of paper with your e-mail address on it." Amanpio shrugged, waving a dismissive hand. "Anyway, I was looking for you because I wanted to ask for your opinion about the lovememometer prototype that I’m building. It’s because of you that I got the idea, anyway. So will you come to my lab and check it out?"
"Sorry, Amanpio. I can’t. I’m with my boyfriend right now. He just arrived and I want to spend more time with him. Maybe you can ask some of the academy staff if they want to volunteer as your test subjects. And by the way, this is Liwei, my boyfriend. Liwei, this is Amanpio, an inventor. He’s a fellow student."
Amanpio finally looked at Jin Liwei, sweeping his narrowed eyes at Jin Liwei’s head to toe and then back up again. "Huh. So this is the boyfriend you’ve been talking about? What’s so special about him? I’m more gorgeous than him and most importantly, I’m a genius. You’re better off with someone like me who’s on the same level as you..." He continued to babble such offending words in a careless manner.
Jin Liwei scowled, his hands tightening into fists. This bastard was just asking for a punch. How dare he flirt with his baby girl right in front of him and insult him at the same time? He might not be a genius compared to them who were Cross Academy students, but he was still an important business leader recognized in the international level.
He wanted to beat this bastard so badly, but he controlled his temper. This wasn’t his territory. He didn’t want to make a scene and trouble his baby girl who was the newest student in the academy.
’Calm down,’ he told himself. ’Just ignore—’
"You a**hole!" Iris pounced.
Before the two men could react, she already smacked Amanpio’s face with a powerful open palm strike. Amanpio was tall but was thin. Not to mention that he was unprepared, he fell sideways and even rolled a few times on the stone floor.
Iris was still raging and was about to attack the already fallen inventor again when Jin Liwei recovered from his surprise. He caught his baby girl, wrapping his arms tightly around her flailing body.
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"Calm down, baby. That’s enough, okay?" he told her even as a wide grin broke upon his face.
The sight of her smacking the bastard was just too satisfying, but he didn’t want to get her into trouble. He already saw some people making their way towards their direction. He continued to calm her down.
"F*ck. My handsome face...you actually hit my handsome face!" Amanpio touched his nose and mouth, checking if there was any bleeding.
"What’s going on here?" a deep, stern voice barked at them.
It was Professor Erwan Dupont, followed by Giulia Moretti. The two were on their way to their offices to start another working day when they heard the commotion. They actually witnessed Iris’ impressively quick movement of smacking Amanpio and sending him rolling to the floor.
"Headmaster! I’ve been wronged!" Amanpio cried. "Xiulan suddenly beat me up out of nowhere!"
Everyone frowned at his claim.
’What beat you up? She just hit you one time!’ they thought to themselves.
Jin Liwei and Iris glared at Amanpio at the same time.
"Ah! Look, Headmaster! Xiulan and her boyfriend are bullying me! Please give justice for my handsome face...I mean, for my injured body!"
"That’s enough, Mr. Kileksky," Professor Dupont rebuked him. Then he turned to Iris with a stern expression. "Miss Long, pray tell what actually happened here."
"But I already told you what happened!" Amanpio complained.
"Mr. Kileksky, the Headmaster wants to hear both sides. Please don’t interrupt," Giulia Moretti snapped at the overdramatic inventor.
Jin Liwei drew Iris closer to him in a protective manner, but she reassured him with a pat. Then she stepped forward.
"Professor Dupont, I apologize for causing a ruckus within the academy grounds," she said in a sincere tone. "I know that I violated the rules, so I’ll accept whatever punishment you deem fit to give me." Then her expression hardened. "However, I’m not sorry for hitting Amanpio..."
"Listen to her! She’s not even sorry!" Amanpio finally stood up from the ground, pointing an accusing finger at Iris.
Professor Dupont gave him a hard look with such intensity that Amanpio instinctively stepped back, shutting his mouth.
Iris continued, "I’m not sorry for hitting Amanpio because he insulted my boyfriend right in our faces. For me, that’s unforgivable. He deserves the smack on his face."
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"You—" Amanpio was about to argue with Iris but one look from Professor Dupont and he shut his mouth again.
Jin Liwei’s heart filled with warmth hearing his baby girl’s words. She defended him! Ah, what a wonderful feeling! However, he hoped that she wouldn’t get into too much trouble. So he spoke up.
"Headmaster, it’s not Xiulan’s fault. This wouldn’t have happened if I weren’t here. I’m sorry that my presence has caused this much trouble. I’ll leave the academy immediately. Just please don’t punish Xiulan too harshly."
"No! Don’t leave!" Iris protested. "You just arrived."
"Hmph! Go leave. Who needs you here?" Amanpio grumbled, massaging his now throbbing face. It was already swelling.
"Mr. Kileksky, mind your words. Say anything more and I’ll take it as a challenge of my authority as the Headmaster!" Professor Dupont scolded, effectively shutting up the inventor for real this time.
Amanpio could piss anyone in the academy and suffer, but he wouldn’t care too much. But if he pissed off the headmaster, it was a different story. The headmaster had the power to kick him out of the academy. Getting kicked out of Cross Academy would be the biggest shame of his life!
Professor Dupont turned to Jin Liwei. "Mr. Jin, there’s no need to leave. You’re a guest of my good friend, Lu Jianhong, who’s not only an important alumnus but also a registered instructor, albeit a semi-retired one. He only has Miss Long as his current student now. So of course, you’re welcome to Cross Academy."
"Thank you very much, Headmaster," Jin Liwei replied in a sincere tone.
He was about to speak up on behalf of his baby girl again when a couple of cleaners stepped forward. They were husband and wife. The husband was pushing a cleaning cart. His wife had a slightly intimidated expression on her face seeing the headmaster himself.
Earlier, they were passing by on their way to the next area they were going to clean when they saw and heard what happened between Iris, Jin Liwei and Amanpio.
The couple explained everything to Professor Dupont. The headmaster’s expression turned uglier as he listened to the story. After hearing everything, he glared at Amanpio, causing the inventor to quail and look down to the floor. Guilt flashed in his eyes.
"Mr. Kileksky, one of our most important values is that we never, I repeat, we NEVER discriminate or look down on people who aren’t enrolled or didn’t graduate from our Cross Academy! Yes, this is a school of geniuses. And by being enrolled here, you automatically bear the label of genius. However, ’genius’ is only a label given to you by other people. You won’t be a ’genius’ anymore if others stopped recognizing you as one. Even if you really are a genius and you know it yourself, if others don’t call you as such, they’ll only think you’re a fool who’s only too full of yourself."
Professor Dupont’s tone was grave yet biting. He didn’t raise his voice but every word he said held weight. He continued, "Remember, the label of ’genius’ you’re currently enjoying is a privilege, not a right. If you’re not careful and take it for granted, it can be stripped away from you. Do you understand, Mr. Kileksky?"
Amanpio’s body shook a little. "Y-yes, Headmaster. I understand. I apologize! I became too full of myself. I’ll make sure to reflect on my mistake!"
"It’s not me who you should be apologizing to."
Amanpio hesitated. He was slightly unwilling, but the headmaster’s words made him realize how offensive he had been. He turned to Jin Liwei. "Sorry, bro. I was rude. I don’t have the best social skills in the world. I’m too focused with my inventions. It’s just that I wanted to talk to Xiulan about my latest invention but she rejected me because of you, so I thought that you were an eyesore. That’s why I treated you like that...so I apologize."
Jin Liwei still didn’t have any good feelings for the man. Even if he ignored the way the man insulted him, he couldn’t ignore how he flirted with his baby girl. However, he could sense that Amanpio was sincere enough.
Besides, the academy’s own headmaster was intervening in person. He didn’t want to become the difficult and petty person who refused a person’s sincerity. So with a cold expression, he stiffly nodded his head as an acceptance of Amanpio’s apology.
"Thanks, bro." Then Amanpio turned to Iris next. "Sorry to you as well, Xiulan. I hope that we can still be friends after this. I don’t really have many friends... There aren’t many people who like being with me."
’Well, that’s because you tend to be too full of yourself and your attitude can rub others the wrong way,’ Giulia Moretti thought to herself but didn’t say out loud.
Iris harrumphed softly, still feeling angry on behalf of Jin Liwei. However, she could relate with Amanpio when he said that he didn’t have many friends. It was only now in this second life of hers that she had the opportunity to make friends. She understood very clearly how lonely it could be without any close friends.
That was why even when she was still a little mad at him, she also accepted his apology like Jin Liwei. Besides, she already smacked and sent him rolling to the floor. That was very satisfying!
Everyone released sighs of relief that the conflict between them had been resolved in a peaceful manner.
"But Xiulan...your punch really hurt, you know?" Amanpio complained.
She scoffed. "It wasn’t a punch. It was only a slap."
"A SLAP?!! I rolled on the floor a few times, you know! How can that be a mere slap?!"
"Fine. It was a smack, not a slap. Happy?"
"How can I be happy?! You just smacked my face and made me roll on the floor! I’m not a masochist!"
Jin Liwei narrowed his eyes and stepped in front of his baby girl when the two began arguing again.
"Enough!" Professor Dupont barked at them. It was still early in the morning, but he was already having a headache. He felt like a daycare teacher trying to discipline two naughty kids during a petty and childish fight.
Fortunately, the two respected the headmaster and stopped. The atmosphere also wasn’t tense anymore. The argument was more like a friendly banter, rather than a heated one.
"Let’s put this matter in the past now that it’s settled," he said.
"Yes, Professor."
"Yes, Headmaster."
"However, both of you still violated academy rules. And for that, I have to give each of you appropriate punishments."
Amanpio groaned, while Iris already expected it. Jin Liwei stiffened and was about to speak up, but Iris stopped him with a tug in the arm.
"Mr. Kileksky, you will only receive one-fourth of your regular funds for an entire month starting today."
"No! What about my research and inventions? I won’t be able to finish what I have planned without funds!" Amanpio looked like the world just ended for him.
Professor Dupont ignored him and turned to Iris. "As for you, Miss Long, you will perform exactly ten requests of the academy free of charge. That is your punishment."
"I understand, Professor." Iris accepted without any complaints.
"What does that mean?" Amanpio didn’t understand.
Jin Liwei was also confused but didn’t ask for clarification. His baby girl didn’t look troubled, so it shouldn’t be too harsh.
Iris immediately understood what the headmaster meant. It simply meant that she needed to do whatever ten hacking jobs the academy requested without paying her.
Amanpio thought that he got a worse punishment compared to her, but he was wrong. Professor Dupont decided to punish them in a financial sense. Although Amanpio was receiving substantial monthly funds from the academy to finance his inventions, Iris was a world-class hacker. She could command the highest fees with just one job. And now, she had to perform ten requests for the academy free of charge. This was an enormous bargain for the academy. Professor Dupont showed his hidden shrewdness in meting out their punishments.
When everything was settled, the group went their separate ways. Amanpio was almost crying because of his punishment. On the other hand, Iris looked unfazed. With the education she received and continued to receive from the academy, she would gladly hack ten times for them.
Iris led Jin Liwei out of the main castle. They headed downtown. Her heart began thumping wildly in excitement and nervousness.
She was going to confess her love for him.
Very soon.
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Chapter 254 - Come Closer
It was a beautiful, bright day in the Swiss Alps. Delicate snow flurries began drifting down, adding more to the mountains’ natural beauty. Fortunately, it wasn’t too windy so the temperature was bearable with the proper winter attire.
Iris and Jin Liwei’s date consisted of walking around downtown, appreciating nature, and taking photos together in such a breathtaking place. However, they didn’t stay outdoors for too long because Iris needed to protect her throat and vocal chords from the cold.
They headed inside the mall to warm up. They didn’t do any shopping but just continued walking around while holding hands. Iris was very distracted because she kept thinking about how she was going to confess to Jin Liwei. She didn’t know why she felt so nervous.
’Just say ’I love you’. What’s so hard about it?’ she challenged herself, but she still couldn’t stop herself from feeling jittery.
"What’s wrong, baby?" Jin Liwei asked, noticing her restlessness.
She shook her head and asked him instead, "Are you warm now? I want to bring you somewhere else."
"I always feel warm with you. Hot, actually," he said with a sexy smile.
Her eyes darkened with desire. Unlike when they just first met, she could now understand some sexual innuendos. She grabbed his head for a hard kiss in the middle of the mall. The people just glanced at them in amusement before returning to mind their own business.
When the kiss ended, they were both panting.
"How about now? Do you feel hotter?" she whispered.
"Boiling."
She giggled and then pulled his arm. "The flurries have stopped. Let’s go before it starts snowing again."
"Okay, baby. Lead the way."
They rode another shuttle bus to their next destination. It was a natural park just outside the downtown area.
When the two disembarked, there was a roaring sound from a distance. It was also colder in this place. There were other people besides the two of them, mostly hikers. Some of them would probably climb all the way up to the glacial region of the mountains.
Iris dragged Jin Liwei, almost bouncing in her nervous excitement. The roaring sound grew louder as they followed a footpath deeper into the woods. Finally, they reached a clearing and a stunning multi-tiered waterfall appeared before them.
The rushing glacier waters sparkled under the bright sunlight like pristine liquid crystals. It wasn’t a large waterfall but was enough to impress people with its beauty, emphasized by its unspoiled surroundings.
"It’s beautiful," Jin Liwei breathed, but she still heard him despite the roaring waters.
She smiled, pleased that he liked the place.
Then he looked at her. "But you’re more beautiful."
Her smile widened and her heart beat faster.
"Liwei..."
"Yes, baby?"
"Come closer. I need to tell you something."
He leaned to her.
"Closer," she urged.
Bending his head, he leaned closer until his face was only inches from hers.
She used her hands to gently turn his head to the side so that his ear was directly in front of her mouth.
Then she whispered, "I love you, Jin Liwei."
He froze. His head snapped to look at her, his eyes widening in shock. He couldn’t tell anymore if the roaring in his head was from the waterfall or from his own jumbled thoughts.
She began to feel nervous. Why wasn’t he saying anything? Uncertainty tightened her chest, squeezing her wildly beating heart.
"L-let’s go... It’s getting cold," she said, forcing a smile. She felt disappointed by his reaction, or lack thereof. Her chest hurt.
She turned and began to walk away, leaving him frozen on the spot. She only walked five steps before a tight embrace stopped her from behind.
"Say it again." His tone was urgent.
Her uncertainty disappeared, replaced by a warm feeling. A soft smile tugged the corner of her lips. She turned around in his embrace until she was facing him. Framing his face with her gloved hands, she repeated her confession.
"Jin Liwei, I love you."
His eyes shook as a myriad of emotions flashed within them.
"Again."
"I love you."
"Again."
She giggled. Then she said "I love you" to him in different languages. When she was on the eighth language, he crushed her lips with his mouth. She opened up for him, accepting his tongue’s invasion. Of course, she invaded inside his mouth as well.
It was freezing cold, especially near the waterfall, but their bodies felt burning hot. They devoured each other, barely breathing in their passionate hunger. When their mouths separated, they were dazed for a few moments.
Jin Liwei kissed her a few more times, gazing at her in-between kisses. He couldn’t believe that she just told him that she loved him. His heart felt like it was going to burst from love and happiness.
"I love you too, baby. So much," he said, stroking her now red cheeks with his gloved hands. "Thank you for loving me, too. I’m so happy. I feel like I’m dreaming."
"You’re not dreaming. I love you, Liwei." Then she added, "You’re mine."
"I’m yours, always." His expression turned serious. "And you’re mine."
"Yes, I’m yours."
Surprisingly, Iris wasn’t so against this kind of claiming unlike before. Now she understood what it felt like to desire someone so much to make a claim on that person. It wasn’t a matter of possession or ownership, like so many others were complaining about. Not at all. They weren’t slaves or masters of each other. Rather, they were lovers.
Claiming was a declaration of their feelings and desire to belong with one another. They were a man and a woman equal in love. This claiming was a promise and a commitment to each other and to not allow an outsider to come between them. It was as simple as that.
Jin Liwei threw his head back in delight when he heard her words. He had been waiting for this day. Finally.
"This is the happiest day of my life so far," he told her. "And I’m certain that my next happiest day will also be with you."
A sweet smile blossomed on her face, making her even more beautiful. Then a warning glint flashed in her eyes. "It better be with me or else you’ll be in trouble."
He chuckled, loving this new side of her.
"Of course, baby. There’s only you in here," he said, grabbing her hand and pressing it on his chest.
Snow flurries began falling down again. It was as if the heavens were showering blessings on the two of them. It made the moment more memorable, forever imprinting it in their memories.
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After Iris’ confession, the lovers became even more inseparable. She could barely leave Jin Liwei to attend her lessons in the afternoon with her instructors. She wished that she had cleared her entire schedule for the day to spend more time with him.
"Being in love is great and all but make sure to learn how to balance it with the other aspects of your life," Grandpa Lu reminded her when the lovers returned to the chalet after their date. "Treat love as your inspiration, not as a distraction."
The elder’s words of wisdom enlightened not only Iris but also Jin Liwei. Compared to Iris, however, Jin Liwei could afford to focus on their relationship a bit more because he was already successful and stable. All he needed to do was to maintain the quality of his work.
On the other hand, Iris was still on her way up. Yes, she was already enjoying the first fruits of success, but it wasn’t stable yet. Any missteps or carelessness on her part and everything would come crashing down back to square one.
So with a lingering kiss, Iris left Jin Liwei and Grandpa Lu at the chalet and headed to her lessons after lunch.
As for Jin Liwei, he wore a stupid grin on his face for the entire time before Grandpa Lu couldn’t take it anymore.
Grandpa Lu left the chalet and headed to the main castle to bother Professor Erwan Dupont in his office. It was only then that he learned about the altercation between Iris, Jin Liwei and Amanpio Kileksky.
"You cunning old bastard! Ten requests free of charge?! That’s not a punishment but a rip-off! How dare you swindle my granddaughter?! Hmph!" Grandpa Lu huffed.
The headmaster ignored him, continuing to work on his desk. A smug smile could be faintly seen on his face.
For the next couple of days, Jin Liwei and Iris were always together except when she had lessons. He refused to leave and return to China before her. She still couldn’t go home right away because she had a commitment with Maestro Ludovico De Luca to perform with him in his upcoming orchestra concert in Germany.
There were quite a few urgent matters that Jin Liwei needed to attend to at work, but he insisted on making it harder for himself and worked remotely instead through e-mails, phone calls and online conferences. He didn’t inform Iris because she might send him back, but Grandpa Lu was aware of his situation.
"Fine! Your grandpa will run Jin Corporation in your stead again while you young lusty lovers enjoy yourselves," he announced. "I’m bored out of my mind here in the mountains, anyway! That Dupont bastard works all day and won’t play with me. Boooriiing! And it’s also getting colder here each day! Not good for this old man’s creaking bones! So better for me to return to China and do something productive. I also need to check in on your Fifth Brother, that pinheaded grandson of mine! I hear he’s always out, but what in cuckoo’s head is he doing?! I want to know!"
"Thank you, Grandpa Lu. I owe you," Jin Liwei said in his sincerest tone.
"Indeed! You owe me great-grandbabies! Don’t make me wait too long! This old man is not getting any younger!"
With that, Grandpa Lu dragged Professor Erwan Dupont and everyone else still remaining in the academy to party before he left and flew back to China. Before he left, he promised Iris that he would fly to Germany to watch her performance with Maestro De Luca.
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Shadow Winds Headquarters.
While Iris and Jin Liwei were basking in their love in the Swiss Alps, Lu Zihao was busy developing and strengthening his group. His identity as Lu Zihao didn’t have any roots at all in the Underworld, so he decided not to make Shadow Winds an outright criminal group.
Instead, they were becoming more known as an increasingly powerful vigilante group. A group which skirted the lines between crime and justice.
Criminals were afraid of being targeted by them, while the authorities were wary of them. For now, the authorities were turning a blind eye on their activities to a certain extent. After all, they were helping purge the country of the most heinous of criminals while the authorities were restricted by legal boundaries.
But at the end of the day, they were still only vigilantes who didn’t have any legal capacity to punish criminals under the law. As long as the authorities deemed that they were still useful and within their realm of control, the Shadow Winds were allowed to run freely.
Of course, Lu Zihao took advantage of the authorities’ current lax attitude towards them. He knew that there would come a day when they would become a big threat and would eventually be suppressed. He needed to grow Shadow Winds into an unshakable force before then.
At times, they were bounty hunters. At other times, they were "Good Samaritans". They dispensed justice in a vicious manner, not allowing their targets any chances of recovery. Their methods earned the gratitude and respect of the criminals’ victims and their families. Some of them even readily joined the group, but only a few of them were accepted. Lu Zihao only chose those who met his high standards and of course those he could make loyal to him.
Despite their reputation as unofficial agents of justice, Shadow Winds wasn’t a charity. They weren’t doing all of these out of the goodness of their hearts. Everything they did was because they had ulterior motives.
They chose targets based on how much resources they would be able to obtain in the end. Every single thing was planned to the smallest detail by their meticulous, cunning and ruthless leader.
Lu Zihao was reviewing a blueprint of their next mission with his subordinates when someone from the hacker team interrupted them.
"Boss Hao, we found something about the matter you told us to keep an eye on."
Lu Zihao’s eyes lit up but for only a fraction of a second, so nobody noticed his excitement.
"Give it to me."
The hacker handed him a tablet.
Everyone was silent and unmoving as their leader read on the tablet. After a few moments of reading, Lu Zihao unleashed a bloodthirsty and murderous aura, frightening his surrounding subordinates.
They looked at him in alarm but still forced themselves to act impassive, even when they were sweating bullets and shaking in their shoes. Fortunately, the aura was quickly controlled, disappearing until the subordinates felt like they just imagined it.
"Heh~ I see. So this is how they want to play it. I understand now."
His devilish smile made everyone shiver.
"I’ll keep this," he said, referring to the tablet. He placed it on the table in front of him. "Return to your post now and continue keeping an eye on this matter," he instructed the hacker.
"Yes, boss!"
Lu Zihao’s eyes glanced once again at the tablet. A working title for a biography was displayed on the screen.
"Underworld Apocalypse: The Fall of a Criminal Empire and the Tragic Demise of the Most Evil Family in History"
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