"Miss Hai Rin, Mr. Chan, was looking for you in his room right now." A voice from the intercom was interrupting Hai Rin, who is currently busy with her paperwork.
She sighs before she answers it with 'Okay.' She walked toward her boss's office with a notebook in her hand. She knocks on the door before a man's voice asks her to come in.
"Sir, are you looking for me?" She asks with a dull tone. A bit irritated when she was busy with her pile work and got disturbed by his call.
"Ah, yes, I want to know more details about your dealing with the customer from Genka company. How is it going? Is he okay with the price and the product?" A tall man who's wearing a navy blue suit and white shirt with a short hair look at Hai Rin with a deep gaze.
She ignores the gaze of the man. How could she return the gaze when she knows that her boss already had a girlfriend and his girlfriend is a super annoying one.
"Mr. Genji said he can accept the term, and our product seems to be just as what he wanted. He will deposit the payment this afternoon, and he requests to send the item to his warehouse tomorrow morning. Uh- He also said he might want to repeat the order with the same quantity for the next three to four months." Hai Rin's eyes fix on her notebook, looking for Mr. Genji's details order.
"That's good. So tonight will you accompany me to the event? I got an invitation from my friend. So I thought it will benefit our company if you tag along. You are so skillful when dealing with people." He smiles, and he looks quite handsome.
"I'm sorry, sir, I have to decline. Tonight I need to visit my mother and run an errand for my grandmother. I hope you'll understand my circumstance." she refuses politely.
"I see... It can't be helped then. If you need anything, just call me okay?"
"Yes, sir." after that, she walked back to her cubicle and continue her work.
Not long after, she got a call from an unknown number.
"Hello?"
"Is this Madam Hai Yun relative?" a female voice coming through the phone.
"Yes. Who is this?"
"I'm calling from the Princeton Hospital, I want to inform you that Madam Hai Yun involved in a car accident and now she's getting treatment at our hospital." Before the nurse could finish her sentence, she immediately put her things into her handbag and rush to the hospital.
...
20 minutes later, she arrived at the emergency room. She asked the nurse at the counter for her grandmother's details before she sprints to room 801.
She slowly opened the door and saw a few doctors surrounding around her grandmother's bed, who's lying on the hospital bed. Her conditions are quite critical based on the look of all the tube from her mouth and nose. Her hand also had a few lines of medicine tubes. Hai Rin's eyes started to wells up after seeing her grandmother's condition.
"Excuse me, miss. Are you this patient's family?" A young woman doctor asks her when she spots her entering the room.
"Yes. I'm this patient's granddaughter."
"May I speak with you privately?" Hai Rin just nodded and walked out of the bedroom with that female doctor.
"Miss, let me explain your grandmother's condition, ermm..no, I'll say it straight with you. She suffers from a blood clot in her brain vessel. If we don't perform the surgery now, it will risk her life and resulting in..death. With your grandmother's age, it would be perilous if we delay the surgery."
"What is the percentage of her surviving if we perform the surgery?"
"More or less, 30%." Even if it 1%, Hai Rin will never give up to try and save her only grandmother.
"How much does it cost to perform this surgery, doc?"
"30 thousand." Hearing the costs, Hai Rin pinches her temple. It's quite a lot!
"How... How long is her time limit?" She trembled a bit when she asked this question. Thinking of how can she manage to find 30 thousand in one night?
"24 hours max. If your grandma didn't go into the operating room before that, I'm afraid you have to..let her go."
"Okay. Thanks, doc. I'll try to find that money. I want you to standby her room for the surgery first. I'll be back in a few hours." She dashes out from the hospital after she's done talking with the doctor.
She takes out her phone from her handbag and starts to search for all the contacts on her phone. One by one name passes by from the contact book until it stopped at 'Chan Wei' name. She sighs before she starts dialing his number.
A few moments later, he picks up her phone.
"Yes, Hai Rin? Is there anything you need?"
"Ermm…yes, sir, can I borrow your money around 30 thousand? My grandmother had an accident this morning, and she needs to perform surgery within 24 hours. So I really..." before she could finish her sentence Chan Wei said.
"Hai Rin, Hai Rin cool down. Let's meet up at the cafe in front of the building in an hour, okay?"
...
An hour later, Hai Rin sits inside a cafe opposite with her workplace building. Her complexion is quite pale since this morning after talking with the doctor. Her hair also already mess up. Just when she turned her head to looks herself in the mirror in front of her, cold water runs down from her head to her blouse.
She gasped in shock and turns her head behind her. It's Joanne! Chan Wei's girlfriend. Joanne's face turns beet red maybe because she was angry with Hai Rin's presence.
"You shameless women! You knew he had a girlfriend and yet you still chasing after him?! You bitch!" She yelled her heart out in front of many people.
Pap!
Hai Rin slaps her in the face, and that moment Chan Wei also walks inside the cafe. Really bad timing though!
His face darkens a bit when he saw what Hai Rin do to his girlfriend.
"You!" Joanne stared at her while her palm was covering her burning cheek.
"Hai Rin! Joanne! Stop this right now!" Chan Wei walked over and held Joanne's face gently try to see her red cheek.
"Hai Rin, how dare you slapping her? You knew who she is to me, right?" he asks furiously.
"I'm sorry, but it's not like what you think, Sir." Hai Rin tries to explain the situation. Can't he see her wet blouse right now?
"Dear, she slaps me just because I ask her nicely. She even tries to threaten me, that's why I pour the water to her. Boo-hoo.." Joanne starts her drama and crying like she was the victim. While Hai Rin wants to open her mouth to clear the misunderstanding, Chan Wei cut her word and said arrogantly.
"Hai Rin, you're fired! I thought you're a decent and a nice person, who would have thought that you just want to use me? You ask me to lend you some money, and this is what I get in return? How dare you hurt my girlfriend now. You're so shameless, Hai Rin. I'm so disappointed with you." After he said that, he walks away with her girlfriend out of the cafe.
A few onlookers watch their drama, and some of them even take the video. She who's still standing there pinch her space between her eyebrow. Now she's jobless and no money to help her grandmother who's critical in the hospital. Great! What kind of punishment is this?
At the corner of the cafe, there's a man who was wearing a black 3 pieces suit staring at Hai Rin with an exciting idea on his mind. He saw the entire drama before and listen well to their conversation too. He soon made up his mind and walk over from his seat and sat opposite her.
"If the money that you want, I can help you," He said with a low yet magnetic voice.
"I'm sorry, but who are you?" She asked while scrunching her eyebrow toward that man."Me? I'm Richard.""So, what do you want from me, Mr. Richard?" She tries to be polite. She wipes her wet face with the tissue she grabs inside her bag."I heard that you need some money. Coincidentally I also happen to look for someone that needs money. So, are you interested?" Richard said with monotonously. Not showing any expression at his face either."Huh?" Hai Rin tilts her head a bit."Do you need me to repeat that word again?""No, I mean... Are you a shark loan or something like that? If you are, then I'm sorry, I'm not interested." She picks up her bag and ready to leave."Wait. I offer you 10 billion dollars if you want," Richard said again. This time, Hai Rin didn't move. She stares at the man in front of her with a pitiful look.'He's so handsome, and his aura can give a women's heart jump out from the body, but is his brain
In front of the bureau building.Hai Rin looks at her wristwatch. It's already 6.30 pm, she needs to rush back to the hospital now."I've already transfer 5 billion dollars into your account. Another half will be transferred after our divorce 5 years later. Do spend it wisely, Mrs. Lee." Richard said while he still engaging with his phone."Sure. Then, I'll head back to the hospital. I need to take care of my grandmother and my mother. I call you later, Mr... uh... what was your name again?" She softly scratches her head and tries to remember his name."Richard." He looks at her for a while and averts his eyes back on his phone's screen."Ahh, yes... Richard, so I call you later. Thanks for your help." She turns around and walks out from the lobby, but she stops her pace after that because he said something."Wait, Hai Rin. I'll assign my butler to you from now on. He will take care of all of your daily needs. I have to return to Imper
She looks up at the man who is standing in front of her with a frown on her face.'Did he say he's my butler? What ages is this? Do people still hire a butler nowadays? I thought when he told me a butler, it'll be an 'assistant' or something like that.'Seeing her confused expression, he coughed a little before saying. "Madam, I am your shield and sword. Anything you want me to do, I will do without any question and doubt. You can trust me and order me around." He kneels before her, just like a knight kneeling to his master. A few bystanders who are also waiting at the waiting room surprised by his behavior. They all looked at the girl on the sofa.'Holy shit! What is he thinking? Kneeling and saying those misleading words??' She screams inside."Oh! Please stand up. Don't kneel down there. People will talk bad later." She suddenly feels like she wants to jump from the sofa where she sat right now."Ah... also, please don't use an
Just before Hai Yin wants to say something, there is a knocking sound on the door, and it slides open by Andy Lu. He walks toward Hai Rin slowly as he sees that she lean on her mother.Hai Rin turns her head around and looks at the man who walks toward her. She raises her eyebrow a little asking him what the matter is?"Madam, Master is on the phone. He said that he called your phone, but it was turned off." Andy Lu whispers in her ear to let her know the reason he had to come into the room.She nods her head and took the phone that Andy Lu handed to her. She looked at her mother and said gently."Mama, I need to take this call. It won't take long. I promise you, okay?" she smiles and walks away from the room.Andy Lu, who just want to follow Hai Rin, was dumbfounded when suddenly Hai Rin's mother grabs his arm softly.He turns his head and facing Hai Yin with a smile. "Yes, Ma'am?" he asked nicely."Ma'am? Honey, don't you remember m
"Err... Is it alright if I stay with you?" he shook his head and asked again."No, what I mean is... it'll be just the two of us. If people see us together, they will talk something bad about you and your family, right?" he tries to be rational."It's okay... Our family is always being bullied by others, so I don't really mind what they said. But, if you don't mind to travel 40 minutes away and get back to me in the morning tomorrow, then I also wouldn't mind though. It's already 1:00 am right now.""Uh... But if master..""I won't tell him, okay? We're not a lovey-dovey couple. We just married to fulfill each other's needs and responsibilities." She cut his word before he could finish. He is sure a very loyal servant to his master, huh?"After all, you said you can be my shield and sword, right? So this is my order." She insists Andy Lu has to stay with her tonight is because she was afraid of staying alone at home. Ever since she was a kid,
After the doctor confirming her that her grandmother is in good condition, Hai Rin walks toward Hai Yun, who is still lying in a hospital bed.Her hair has long turned into a greyish color. Her once beautiful face also has a lot of wrinkles now. She smiles, lovingly at her grandmother."Nainai, how are you?" she asks while her hand was still caressing Hai Yun's hair."Hmm... I'm too old now. I must be a burden to you." She didn't answer Hai Rin's question, but she patted her hand, her voice sounded a bit sad. Like she was blaming herself for troubling her granddaughter."No... Nainai. You're not a burden to me. You're in fact, a blessing to me. I'm glad that I can be your granddaughter in this lifetime." She hugs her and kisses her softly on the top of her head."Rinrin, I have something that I need to tell you..." Hai Yun faces turn serious, along with her voice.She stare at her grandmother's face, feels a bit uneasy in her heart, but she
A few hours later, they arrive at Imperial International Airport. Andy Lu leading Hai Rin to the lobby hall while waiting for the driver to pick them up. While they were waiting, there's a crowd and commotion around them. All of them are girls and also a bunch of reporters who take the opportunity to join the commotion as well.At the same time, there's a red striking Maybach 6 slowly park at the lobby entrance. The driver then opens the passenger seat and a young man in a burgundy suit and white shirt step out from the car.That man is so handsome and a few girls standing there starting to make a 'kyaa~' sound among them. Hai Rin just takes a glance at the man who is walking with prestige and grace not far from them.Suddenly the man's eyes also stare at her at the same time. They both look at each other. A weird feeling arouses between the two of them. Both of them squint their eyes a little before turning their head around back.'Who's that girl? W
Xin Me ignoring Mu Ning words. She had no desire to argue with that woman. She then looks at her son and the woman beside him. Well, her clothes look modest though.Richard Lee calmly holds Hai Rin's hand and walks toward the elder, Lee Zhen, and bowing to him respectfully."Grandpa, introducing my wife, Hai Rin from Calestical city."Hai Rin also does the same, she bows her head to the elders and said politely. "Nice to meet you, grandpa."Lee Zhen looks at the girl's face. He smiles a little before he nodded his head. "Nice to meet you too. Welcome to our family, miss Hai Rin.""Father! How come you accept her as my son's wife? She was just an unknown girl. We know nothing about her!" Lee Han starts to cause trouble."Yes father, Richard never mentioned her until now. How could we agree to this? Just because we're not agreeing him to marry Su Zhin, he must be put this act to fool all of us." Xin Me looks at her father-in-law with a worried
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3 years later.Lee Zhen's eyes turned wider after seeing his pond full of crumbs bread floating on the surface of the water. He turned his head to his butler."Who...Who did this?"Clearing his throat, he narrowed his eyes toward a small figure on the right side of the pond.Lee Zhen also looks at the direction where Mr Chu looked.He gasps."Athena.. what are you doing here, sweety?" he walks to the girl. His gaze turns soft. All his angry vanish instantly."Fish…eating." Her small and cute voice made his old heart joyed."But, sweetheart, this koi here do not eat bread. They eat their special food that Dada had prepared." Le Zhen caresses her long hair."No…! Fish... eat this." She shakes her head and pouted.Sighing. Lee Zhen just nods and said "Okay..""Where are your daddy and mommy?" he asks and stretches his neck trying to figure out where is Richard and Hai Rin go."Daddy and mo
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For five hours Richard leads the diver squad to keep searching for Andy's body, but none of them found him. They are all exhausted, especially Richard. He can break the record for not having the slightest rest in these past 3 days ever since his wife has been kidnap.All of the bodies and ship wreckage has been clear up by the army that the government sent to the location. All the news about the explosion needs to be seal from the outside world.The bodies they collect on the ocean will be disposed of by govern unit, Lees and Yus army do not have any obligation to care of the dead body. They only help to take them down, all the cleaning job will be settled by the government team.The nuclear weapon has been secure by the U.S army. They manage to kill all the three master in the exact same time as them. All the injured army were sent back to their base at the coast.Hai Rin and Zhi Ann were immediately sent to the reserved hospital in the Imp
Cyrus immediately takes his knives and hold it with his two hands."Stay still now!" he instructed Zhi Ann to stay on the bed.Not knowing what has happened before, she did not move an inch. Cyrus cut her skin, making Zhi Ann whimpering in pain.She clenches her hand with on her bedsheets tightly. "Erghhh..""Hold on.." he used another knife on his left hand and cut the small tube-like-a-wire connecting to one of her small nerves."Ergggghhhhh..""Just one more step. Hold on, Zhi Ann." He put the knife down and use tweezers to pull it out slowly.Once he pulls the chip out from her flesh, a lot of blood gushing out from her neck, making her turn pale and unable to bear the pain again.'Shit!' Cyrus cursed inwardly. He took a towel and press it hard on her neck.Push the Bluetooth button, he said."Medic team! Room number 1 in East Deck second floor. Now!!!!" Turn off his com. He calls Zhi An
Zhi Ann finally steps out from her hiding spot. She looks at Rong Yuan with a disdain look on her eyes."What do you want with me, Yuan? Can't you just let me die happily?" she said coldly. Her knife, she hides it behind her back."Come on, honey. We've been married for 27 fucking years. Don't be so mean to me." Rong Yuan smile when he sees Zhi Ann walk to him obediently."Hah? Mean to you? You're the one who treats me badly Yuan. Why don't you go to hell?" she smirking. She sits at the edge of the bed and crossing her legs.Cyrus, on the other hand, start killing one by one of his bodyguard behind their bedroom room without making any sound.Not replying to her, he walks to her and grabs her neck forcefully. Making her look up at him."Where the hell is that traitor? You work with him, do you?" his eyes turned cold as he's squishing his hand to her neck, making Zhi Ann hard to breathe."As long as it will destroy you, I
"Ready to launch a missile. Air force 1, requesting permission to drop the missile."Jack look at under him from the jet glass window, three warships which is the size of three soccer field in the sea start firing at them."Request granted," Jack replied using his aviation headset.One missile drops to one of the ships in the right, making a huge explosion on the deck."For the main ship, keep the airstrip remain. Cessna Jet will be landed any minute now. Keep your head ahead guys. Let's kick this bad guy's ass.""Woohooo…That's our boss." one of the men said happily making all others start to rejoice it too."Keep your eyes ahead, guys.." Jack is tailing one of the enemy's fighter jet on the sky."Boss..congratulations on your wedding days at this end of this months. I heard your wife was gorgeous.""Woah..easy.. don't distract our boss chasing a bad guy here.""Hey guys, I heard boss's wife looks l
"Master Rong, Yus troops have invaded our two ships!" a man standing in front Rong Yuan reporting to him. He looks nervous when he went inside the room. Who wouldn't?"Take that hostage and cut her handoff. Send it to her father after that." he puffs his smoke out from his mouth."But, Master, Rong Yue was with Su Zhin at the cage room right now.""So, they play with my pawn, huh?""Y-yes, master.""Hmm...Let them be. Must be that bitch who's alarming the Yus. Tell our force to kill all of their troopers. They want a war? Fine, we give them a war. Prepare for bloody the battle." he stood up and walk out from his room followed by a group of elite bodyguard clearing his way....Cyrus looks at the room which he believe is Zhi Ann's room. The door was unlocked and when he stepped inside, Zhi Ann already sits a big single sofa, waiting for him. She smiles at him."Brother Grim.. it been so long ya. How a
After Hai Rin has her dinner with Zhi Ann, she continues to lay on her bed. She keeps on vomiting. Everything that she eats, will throw out back. She had no energy left to even get up again.This is the first time she feels this way. Maybe it's because she would change to the second trimester of her pregnancy soon.She just barely close her eyes try to get some rest. Although, she could not even rest since the day she has been abducted.She heard someone open the door, she thought it was her Aunt Zhi Ann. She closed her eyes and suddenly she feels her hair was pulled by someone.Open her eyes she saw Su Zhin in front of her."Bitch! Still have the nerve to sleep huh?" she slap Hai Rin's face making her cheek throbbing."I heard you were sick. Did you miss your husband so badly?! He won't save you! He never cares about you!" she laughs evilly.Hai Rin is still silent. She tries to find her energy to stay awake. Its hurt,