Chapitre 12: 1.9 The First World(Final Part)
Back to the first scene, everyone.
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The incident that happened that night was never disclosed to the public. True to his words, Zhang Long handled the matter privately and quickly. Well, such a piece of news will disgrace the Zhang Group's images after all.
Kai gets thrown away into jail because of a completely unrelated matter. He and his subordinates were caught red-handed by the police while doing illegal trading in the same hotel. Drugs and weapons were found in the private hotel room they staying in. The police said a tip by an anonymous informer reported that, Kai is doing unlawful trading and transaction with some influential figure in xxx hotel at xxx time.
The weird thing is, when the police arrived at the room, Kai and his subordinates were unconscious and they looked more like corpses than living human. The police concluded that those people got beaten up by someone and were left half dead in the room before the report was made. The influential figure the informer said? They found no one matched such criteria on the scene. And, the CCTV footage is deleted by someone. As the police want to re-investigate the matter as so many unreasonable things popped out, their superior informed them to close the investigation and punished Kai and his people. Only that.
"But, chief...!" One of the young police officers tried to change his superior's decision but was denied such action.
"Enough. Close the case. Bring the guilty party to the police station. If you want to keep your job, never question your superior's order. Lest that you'll get implicated of such a heavy punishment from the higher up because of you disobeying them." The chief warned the young police officer.
The young officer gloomily nodded his head. And, the case is close just like that. Kai also keeps his mouth shut as he loses financial support from his family. His name as the heir of the Vivino Family is also being omitted from the will. No money is equal to no power. No power? How can he makes others obeyed him then?
What about the press? Isn't weird for them to ignore such interesting news?
Well, they got more juicy news to cover than figuring out the truth of such an incident. That night, Ryan has successfully announced himself as the next president of the Zhang Corporation. With a clean reputation, handsome face, and powerful family background, Ryan safely changed the script and blissfully went through the important event without the disturbance of the FL. Although Ryan adamantly refused to lead the company, he cannot say anything in front of hundred people at the party. He could only swallow his dissatisfaction back inside his heart.
"Congratulation." Someone held his hand and shook them.
"Thank you," Ryan said tiredly. "Oh, Sir Lee? You're also here?"
Derrick offered him a refreshing smile.
"Of course. I got an invitation from your father's secretary."
"Ah..." Ryan easily understood the meaning behind Derrick Lee's words. "My father is the one who suppressed the news about my detention. right? No wonder. If such a thing was leaked to the press, I will be bombarded with so many questions about the serial killings right now."
"Well, since you're innocent anyway, I'm just helping him smoothed the process of your release."
"Wait, you never suspected me in the first place? How come?"
"You? Killing someone? Not a chance. I just figure it is fun to tease you, that's why I extended your stay in the police station." Derrick scoffed. "Anyone else can be a killer, but, only you, will not do such a thing, ever."
"You...!" Ryan felt angry due to Derrick Lee's honest words. "We're stranger! How could you treat a stranger like that?! And, that thing is not a joking matter!"
"A stranger...?" Derrick mumbled his words. "Hah, you're slow as always. Should I do something to remind you or..."
"What?"
"Dr. Zhang, congratulation to you." Another person comes to him with some gift in his hands. "This is a small gift from me."
Ryan is dumbfounded. Why would someone give him a gift? This is not his birthday party!
Derrick glared at the new person with undisguised dislike. How dare this unknown person comes and disturbed his personal time with him.
"Err...thank...you..."
"Dr. Zhang, did you forget about me? We met the other day at your clinic."
"We did?" Ryan stared at the tall, and handsome man in front of him. He seems familiar. Wait, he said clinic? "Mr. Zhou Jun?"
Jun chuckles.
"Yep, that's me."
"You're also here? I didn't know that." Is this a coincidence?
"Ah, doctor. We're no strangers. Do you forget about me? How come you didn't recognize me, doctor?"
" I am sorry. I have selective amnesia. I tend to forget anyone's name other than my girlfriend's name."
"Yes, I know. You never changed, at all." Jun is quite agreed with Ryan's statement about himself. "No worries. We still have a long time. We could spend a little time to know each other and reminiscence our old memories."
Ryan suddenly felt the air turned chilly. He looked at his surrounding. Somehow, the air conditioner felt a bit strong today. He's shuddered.
"I...I felt a bit tired. Could we talk later?" Ryan gets this uneasy feeling deep in his heart if they continued their conversation, something terrible might happen later. This terrible feeling, is J also here?
"Are you feeling okay?" Jun noticed his uncomfortable gesture. "If you're unwell, I could check your body condition."
"Haha...Why would you insist to check on him? Are you a doctor?" Derrick interjected into their conversation.
"Well, I am. That's why I said we both are no strangers. We know each other for more than three years." Jun replied. "Unfortunately, Wei tends to forget anything else other than women."
"Oho...Really? Hmm, You did seemed familiar. Do I know you?" Derrick eyeing the other man from tops to bottoms with a disdainful look. In terms of appearance, this man is below his standard. As if this stranger could compete with him.
"You're also familiar to me. So have we ever met each other in the past?"
"I don't know. You might saw me on the news or other social media. And, why would I remember a guy's face for no particular reason? You're creeping me out."
Jun scratches his head.
"Do you hate me, sir? Did I offend you or something? Why did I sense jealousy from you? Don't worry, I will not steal a stranger's girlfriend."
"Wha...t?" Derrick is flabbergasted when he hears Jun's question. Jealous? Who? "Why would you mention girlfriend in our conversation?! I don't even have one!"
"Okay, stop. The both of you are making my head dizzy. If nothing worth mentioning is being discussed right now, could you guys excuse me out? I need to rest." Ryan interrupted them. He felt uncomfortable, and the chilly feeling he senses becoming more intense than before. He dislikes this feeling so much. This situation is kind of reminding him of the times when J is stalking him.
The gazes of the predator J owned are disturbingly etched in his mind. No matter how much time passed, he could never forget such things ever. What a nightmare.
"I need to go." Ryan sighed. He turned around and gestured Jin Wei to help him.
"Young master?" Jin Wei approached him with a worried expression.
"I want to go home." He firmly said. "My role here is already finished, right?"
"I'll send you back. Let's go, sir." Jin Wei didn't say anything else and easily agreed with his request.
Ryan is leaving the other two men without looking back. He's in rush to leave the banquet hall as he felt goosebumps started crawling all over his skin. The bad feeling intensified. Why?
Since he looked unwell, Ryan is being escorted to his awaiting car in front of the hotel by Jin Wei and the other two bodyguards.
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Derrick's eyes darken. He glared at the smiling Zhou Jun for a while before took off somewhere.
As soon as Derrick's silhouette is leaving the hall, Zhou Jun's expression turned grim. He is no longer had a gentle smile on his face. Zhou Jun gripped his knuckles so tightly that almost making them white.
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What? Does someone want to know about FL's fate? She is of course, severely reprimanded by her father. This is true. But, let's talk about her later, okay?
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