When Sara got back to the living room, there was no sign of Muchen. She sighed in relief. She had been thinking for a way to escape and go home alone. And this was a good opening. Once she gets home, she would call and apologize for leaving without informing him first because something urgent came up at home.
She moved stealthily to the door and opened it. She locked the door silently and turned to leave then, she got the scare of her life.
Muchen was resting his back on his car, observing her closely. He stifled back laughter when he saw her startled reaction. Was she trying to run from him?
"Mr...Mr Li.." She stuttered. Not knowing what to say next.
"Get in. it's already late" He said as he opened the front passenger's door for her.
She had no choice but to get in and sit there awkwardly.
**
They both sat quietly as the car drove down the road. Thankfully, Sara's phone rang. It was a call from her father.
"Hello! Dad, I'm already on my way" She said as soon as she took the call. She assumed he was calling her to remind her about Joreen.
"Are you close by?" Jianjun asked.
"Not really. Any problem?" She asked.
"Mr Chu was supposed to send me a parcel today. But I guess he couldn't. He asked me to come collect it this evening unfailingly. He is in the factory now. Since you are taking the same route could you drop by and take it from him? There are a lot of customers here so I can't leave right now"
"Oh! no problem. He still works at the same factory?" Sara asked. Mr Chu had been working nightshift there for several years as a security man. Whenever it was someone else's turn to watch the night, Mr Chu ends up in Jianjun's restaurant and drink to a stupor.
"Yes. You are with your personal chauffeur right? He wouldn't mind right?" Jianjun asked.
Sara didn't want to tell him that it was Mr Li who was driving her tonight. So she assured him that 'he' wouldn't mind.
"Thankfully, I'm around there. I'll be home shortly"
After hanging up, she told Muchen to pull over.
"Thank you Mr Li. You can just drop me off here. I need to do something."
He looked at the surrounding. The area was dark and deserted. How could he leave her to go there alone?
"I'll go with you. Where are you heading to?" He asked.
"You do not need to Mr Li. Thanks for dropping me. I do not wish to waste much of your time anymore"
"I'm less busy. Let's just go" Muchen said
Sara couldn't win over him and just told him to turn left and drive inside. Soon, they got to the factory.
The factory was quite dark. But they could see a ray of light sipping through from somewhere far behind. A little building nearby was also brightly lit. Sara had been here before so she knew that was the block Mr Chu slept. Sara walked carefully, with Muchen trailing behind her and knocked on the door. But no one answered. If Mr Li was around the factory, they would have seen at least a torchlight when heading here. But there was nothing. She just hoped that he wasn't drinking somewhere.
"I think Mr Chu should be behind the factory." She said, pointing at the area where rays of yellow light could be seen.
Muchen just nodded. He hadn't bothered to ask her about anything. He just wanted to lead her back home safely.
They suddenly heard someone scream. Muchen unconsciously held Sara's hand and pulled her closer to him.
"I don't think it is safe here. We should call the police" He said.
Then they heard a loud groan. "That sounds like Mr Chu"
Before he could ask anything, she already pulled her hand out of his and dashed towards the direction the sound was coming from.
Muchen totally forgot he was about calling the police and ran after her.
What is wrong with this girl?
Sara halted as soon as she got to the scene.
It was behind the factory. The headlights of several motorbikes and a dilapidated car was left on which brightened the place.
An elderly man and a younger man where both lying on the floor with a bloodied body. They were both surrounded by about 5 men who were all dressed in black with wooden clubs in their hands.
"Who are you?" One of the men, sitting on a bench, who appeared to be the leader asked.
Mr Chu raised his head to look at the person. And as soon as he saw Sara, he panicked. Why did she have to come here now?
When Sara saw Mr Chu's bloodied face, she widened her eyes in shock. She grew up to see him as an uncle. He was a few years older than Jianjun Wang but he always treated him like a brother and treated her like his daughter. She looked at the younger man and realised he was Mr Chu's teenage son, Chu Bilike, who always gambled about.
He must have gotten into trouble and dragged his father into it somehow.
"Cute banana, hurry, leave this place" Mr Chu warned.
"Sis, please save us." Bilike pleaded as he sobbed.
"Shut up you scoundrel" Mr Chu would have slapped him if he was not so weak.
Sara did not know whether to laugh or to cry. He was almost dying and still had the energy to call her cute banana?
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"Leave before I call the police" Sara warned.
The men laughed and looked at the petite girl before them. They had been acting all serious earlier. They were grateful to this tiny girl for making them laugh now.
Li Muchen just stood behind her without saying anything. This girl really has some guts. She dared threaten a group of gangsters?
"Hey, little girl, come closer" The leader ordered as he puffed a cigarette and stood up.
"Please, let her go. She has nothing to do with this" Mr Chu pleaded as he tried to get on his knees. But was kicked down by a man.
Sara ignored all of them and just moved to where Mr Chu was and scrunched down in front of him. Muchen tried to stop her but she was really fast. The best way to smoothen things over was to not act rash. But Sara wasn't helping issues right now.
"Mr Chu, We should go to the hospital" She said.
"No...no..no.. I do not know you. Leave here" Mr Chu said as he pushed Sara away. He did not want her to get involved in any way.
"How can you say you do not know me when you called me cute banana earlier?. Let us get you to the hospital" She took out her phone which was ringing from her pocket and was in the middle of taking the call when the Boss moved to where she was.
He pulled her by her arm and raised her up forcefully. Then, took her phone from her hand and tossed it at the wall. "What do you think you are doing?" He demanded
The sound of her scattering phone startled her. Sara looked at her phone which was scattered all over then looked at him in anger. He should be in his mid thirties. He was bald, heavy built, and had several tattoos on his neck. He seemed to have gotten rid of his cigarette since there was none in his hand.
Muchen's breath ceased when he saw the man hold Sara. Even Mr Chu and Bilike were both frightened. Muchen tried moving to where they were standing but was intercepted by three other men.
"You can leave now to save yourself" one of them said.
"Move!" Sara heard him order the men.
They just laughed at him and warned him not to get involved in their boss's business.
Muchen tried to force his way out but was taken completely unaware by a sudden punch in the gut. He couldn't maintain his balance and fell on the floor.
Sara's eyes widened when she saw what had just happened.
She didn't know when she suddenly shouted "Mr Li" and pushed the boss aside to get to where Li Muchen was lying down.
The boss was surprised. How was she able to push him off like that? He wondered
"Mr Li. are you okay?" She asked worriedly when she saw blood coming out of his mouth.
He nodded faintly and tried to get up but could not. With Sara's assistance, he was able to stand up. He was so embarrassed that he couldn't look at her directly.
"Mr Li? from the Li family?" The one who punched him asked "Ah! no wonder I felt he looked so familiar!"
"You've met him before Big Dong?" The boss asked.
"Of course, Have you forgotten the other time I was sent to prison by a member of the Li family? it was because of him!"
"Was that the case that involved your younger sister, Changru? Another asked.
"Of course, he had totally taken his cousin's side when his cousin dumped my sister. Not only did he humiliate her, he also sent me to prison when I tried to seek justice for her." He said.
"I see! Then he is all yours today" The boss said as he laughed like a maniac.
Sara had no idea who they were talking about since she had never heard the name 'Changru' before. Of course, she didn't know that it was the same girl she had bullied.
She couldn't help feeling bad for Muchen. Because of his cousin again! He had to suffer. She wouldn't let that happen though since she was the one who dragged him into this. Even if it meant blowing her cover -For Mr Li to see the other part of her she didn't want him to see.
The men surrounded Sara and Muchen. Muchen squeezed her hands gently and assured her. "I'll protect you Sara"
Sara was greatly touched. But a part of her head was screaming. 'Seriously? you are going to protect me when you are already like this because of a punch? what happens when all of these people punch you then'
"I'm sorry for dragging you into this Mr Li. it's my fault" She cleared her head and said.
He shook his head lightly and smiled at her.
"What a romantic scene.. Don't worry, you will both join Romeo and Juliet soon" Big Dong mocked while the others laughed. The boss just sat back on the bench and continued smoking his cigarette while waiting for the show to begin.
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