S Country, T City
Hilton Bar
Vip room
A young girl clad in a white T-shirt tucked in her faded black high-waisted jeans and white sneakers. A black short blazer was placed beside her. She was swirling a glass of red wine.
As for her actions, they could be described as contemplation. She wanted to drink and not drink the wine at the same time.
This year, according to the world she had turned twenty but in fact, she just turned 18. She stopped playing with the glass and brought it to her pink lips.
Before she could take a sip, the door slammed open and a male voice entered her ears.
"Oh, no you don't. Not on my watch young lady", the male voice said. When the male entered the room Ji Anling's eyes widened in surprise as she gasped.
"Johnny, what are you wearing?" She closed her mouth with her other hand as she asked. He was wearing a Hawaiian shirt, red shorts, and... flip flops while carrying a brown file.
"Don't let me know what I am wearing," he said as he threw the file at her. She stood up, raised her hand, and grabbed the file closing in on her. She was about to open it when Johnny interrupted her.
"Don't you want to know what the emergency is," he questioned her.
She sat down again and shook her head slowly as she spoke lethargically, "you have given me so many false alarms that now I don't even wanna bother to guess the emergency."
"You really don't care about your attire," she added while examining him head to toe.
"No," he replied as he sat down on the couch beside her. He picked up the glass of wine and chugged it.
It can't be. Johnny had always been a perfectionist. His attire, mannerisms, etiquette, and even his choice of words was perfect. What was so urgent that forced Johnny to ruin his perfectionism?
She looked at the envelope in her hand and proceeded to open it. Before she could open the envelope Johnny snatched it from her and placed it beside him. She looked at him in annoyance.
"Before I start, what did you do in your three-month vacation," he asked her.
"Watched anime" she immediately replied.
"And~," he asked
"Read mangas," she replied
He curbed the urge to beat her and asked again, "and?"
"Of course, watch all seven seasons of Barbie Life In The Dreamhouse," she replied with excitement.
"You!!" He slapped the table hard and gritted his teeth. He leaned at her in rage but sat back down and cleared his throat.
"Did you train," he asked her seriously.
"All that I did was train. I only did all that in my spare time." She cleared up the misunderstanding due to the fear of him surrendering to his urge of beating her up.
"Which one do you want to hear first? Good or bad," he asked her in a heavy tone. She looked at him in askance. "News!!! Stupid," he slapped her head gently.
"The good one first," she replied as she rubbed the area where he slapped and thought 'damn, that hurts.'
He handed her the envelope, pointed at it, indicating her to open it. She eyed him carefully before she proceeded to open it.
She opened the envelope and took out the stack of papers.
On the first page, there was a picture of a man. The man was very handsome. She looked at the man's photograph and felt that he looked familiar.
She skimmed through all the documents seriously and threw them on the table lazily. Then she said just one sentence. "Mu Zeyan, such a nice name, irresistibly handsome face yet such a fate." She curved the edges of her lips into a devilish smile as her eyes turned frosty cold.
That look had always scared the guts out of Johnny as he examined her carefree demeanor. She looked at him and asked for the price of his life.
Johnny placed a finger in front of her to guess.
"Hundred thousand dollars," she guessed.
He shook his head.
"One million," she guessed again.
He shook his head again. Then she decided to raise the price even higher.
"One billion dollars," she guessed while fixing her eyes on his face. He nodded. She involuntarily whistled in excitement.
She felt sad for his fate without even knowing what the future was holding in store for her. Johnny clapped his hands lightly to get her attention.
"Now for the bad news," he whispered.
He didn't wait for her to react as he dropped the bomb on her.
"Someone bought your information from Bandore for three billion dollars," he declared as he dashed out of the room in a bid to save his life.
Ji AnLing stood up in shock as she screamed at the door in outrage.
What!!!!!!!
S Country, T City
Bandore's Headquarters
The Private Room
A 1.95-meter tall body was seated on the sofa wearing a blue fitted blazer over a white dress shirt with navy blue chinos paired with Debby shoes.
The bright lights of the room accented his sharp and handsome features. His legs were placed one over another exuding an aura of elegance and aristocracy. He was furrowing his brows hinting at his impatience.
The door opened and a man holding a briefcase entered the room.
"I am sorry for being late, Mr. Mu. We were compiling the information," he apologized as he placed the briefcase on the table in front of him and opened it.
The dignified man was Mu Zeyan.
He nodded his head, glancing inside the briefcase. Inside the briefcase was a stack of documents and some photographs of a certain girl. He looked at the man and asked for confirmation. "I hope it also contains all of her original documents."
The man nodded his head in agreement and added, "everything in here is real, including her birth certificate."
He took a last look at the briefcase and exited the room. After he left the room another man, his secretary, entered the room with a briefcase and presented it to the man.
"Mr Li, three billion in cash" the secretary spoke as he closed the briefcase containing Ji AnLing's documents and left the room in a hurry.
Li Yuechen was left alone as he revealed an amusing smile.
Outside Bandore's Headquarters
Inside a Rolls-Royce Ghost
"Sir, are we really doing it," Secretary Ying asked nervously and closed his eyes to prepare for being scolded. To his surprise, he actually got an answer. But the answer was beyond his expectations.
"Have you ever fallen love," Mu Zeyan asked in a mocking way.
"No," Secretary Ying replied truthfully as he felt his dignity being trampled on.
"Then you won't understand," Mu Zeyan dismissed him and instructed him to drive.
Secretary Ying "...."
A hint of warmth appeared in Mu Zeyan's eyes as he imagined the days of the future filled with fun. A smile appeared on his thin lips.
I never thought that I would be played that badly. My manager, organization, and the man I love. They all betrayed me. *Cries*S Country, T CityHilton BarVip roomJi Anling looked at the door and demanded Johnny to come in explain.He was peeking from the door.He was her friend, confident, and manager. The rumours about her bitchy temperament were all spread by him. He did this so that people would fear her and wouldn't think of her as a pushover.She never thought that she would be betrayed by her best friend. Not even in her wildest dreams did she ever dreamed such a thought.He took a deep breath and entered the room with his head held high up, as he had done nothing wrong.In fact, he never did anything wrong. He was following orders from the higher-ups. He tried to rebel against their decision but failed. He had no choice bu
China, The Western Pacific Ocean,Seaside Palace,Morning,The sunlight shone on Ji AnLing's face illuminating her delicate features. Her eardrums were hit by the voice of the sea waves and cries of the seagulls. She tried to open her eyes but her eyelids felt heavy. She felt a hand on her waist holding it tightly.The sound of the waves and the cries of the seagulls made her feel a sense of crisis.She turned her head into the direction of the hand which was on her."Huh?" her facial expression distorted in surprise. She curbed the urge to scream and examined the man's features.His eyelashes were long and pretty. His nose bridge was high and his eyes were almond-shaped. His lips were thin and lean. He was devilishly handsome.His handsome face was sending chills through her spine. That was the first time she felt fear, the fear of being cage
I will never let you leave, hehehe *evil smile*West Pacific Ocean, ChinaSeaside Palace,Ji AnLing entered the bathroom and looked through it. She checked it several times before confirming that there was no camera.Even if there was no camera, she didn't have the courage to take off her clothes. She was afraid he might barge into the bathroom without her consent.She didn't know what Mu Zeyan was gonna do to her but she wasn't going to bear it. She knew that escaping was not possible from this place which is why she decided to surrender.She opened the shower and allowed the water to flow through her clothed body. But after a few minutes, the fabric started to stick to her body. It was uncomfortable.She felt as if Mu Zeyan was hugging her. She was disgusted by it. For the sake of her comfort, she decided to compromise and took off her
Give me some coffee*screams*West Pacific Ocean, China,Seaside PalaceHe said in a solemn tone "I will keep you here, but I won't torture you".A mocking smile appeared on her lips as she mocked him while looking for something on the table " then what are you gonna do to me?"."I am gonna love you with all my might," he said with a straight face.Ji AnLing was not in the mood to entertain him. She nodded her head at his reply and massaged her temples. Right now, she was suffering from a serious headache. Her vision was becoming hazy revealing signs of extreme sleep deprivation, she needed a cup of coffee.She looked at him and revealed her caffeine addiction in the following words."Okay, I get it. If you really love me then get me a cup of coffee before I die".For a moment, Mu Zeyan thought tha
Kiss, Kiss, fall in love *sings*West Pacific Ocean, China,Seaside Palace,Evening, After 2 hoursAt 6 o clock, Mu Zeyan opened his obsidian eyes and stared at the Ji AnLing sleeping peacefully in his embrace. After having his fill he kissed her forehead and got off the bed.No matter how calm he looked in front of Ji AnLing he couldn't deny that an internal struggle would take place inside him every time he interacted with her.Mu Zeyan wanted to tell her that they were married but he was afraid that Ji AnLing would hate him even more than she already does.She feared being caged and he feared a life without her. They never knew that one day their fears would come true.Mu Zeyan turned down the air conditioning of the room and entered the bathroom to take a bath. While he was in the shower, the petite little girl wo
Are you better any better than me * confident*West Pacific Ocean, China,Seaside Palace"Yayyy" Ji AnLing squealed in excitement. Just the thought of getting her hands on a surfboard was enough to convince her to live in such a remote place.He instructed the domestic helpers to bring two surfboards.Ji AnLing looked at him in surprise. She didn't want him to surf with her. If he did how will she look for exits?Mu Zeyan felt her eyes on him. He ran his fingers through his hairs in irritation and gave her a complicated look."How good are you?" he asked with a tinge of suspicion."I am the best in all sports. Volleyball, soccer, skateboarding...any sport. Bring it!!!" Ji AnLing bragged placing both her hands on her waist in confidence.His lips curved up into a slight smile as he closed upon her.
Damn this man *surprised*West Pacific Ocean, ChinaSeaside Palace,Ji Anling entered the mansion, rubbing her stomach as if she was comforting it. She hadn't eaten anything since morning. It was her first day here and she had already competed with him in surfing. For some reason, she was looking forward to her days in the future.She threw the laptop and phone on the couch, looked around to spot a human being. But to her surprise there was none. Not even Auntie Yu who usually followed Young master Mu around and sabotaged her attempts to escape from his arms was present today."And here I thought there were people who would tend to each and every need of mine" she grumbled as her stomach chimed in too.Auntie Yu had completed the task assigned to her and was coming down the cu
Why are you back*dumb*West Pacific Ocean, ChinaSeaside Palace,Ji AnLing connected the laptop with the Samsung Wall TV through HDMI and decided to pull an all-nighter to finish every anime and drama on that laptop. Earlier when she was looking through the laptop she saw that there were all sorts of ports in it. It didn't take her much time to understand that this laptop was custom made. It was designed to let her know that she can't escape.She sat on the bed, opened up a packet of lays, and started munching on it. Soon, she was asleep and the bag of chips was leaning on her stomach.The whole room was a mess. There were wrappers of chips lying near her and on the ground. The TV was still playing on full volume and its light was brightening her face.Later that night, a helicopter landed on the helipad and a man with an extremely gorgeous face
Inside the room, Ji Anling sat on the bed and stared at the two laptops in front of her. One laptop was the one she bought today and the other was given to her by her brother. She thought about something for a while and concluded.Her brother was angry, but about what?She sighed, opened the black laptop and set aside the red one. Her room was illuminated only by the light of the lamp on the nightstand. When the laptop was on, she stretched her arm towards the nightstand and turned off the lamp. She glanced at the door to ceiling glass window covered by drapes and shook her head in resignation.“Say, Rena,” she said.A blue disc-shaped portal opened on the floor and Rena came out of it, holdi
Ji Anling glanced at her brother from the corner of her eye. Then she looked at the windshield and looked at the view. Suddenly, she felt her churning. The sickness she forgot she had. Motion sickness! She instantly dragged herself to the window, opened it, and looked outside. She tried to relax and forget about her motion sickness and think about today’s incident. But it was not working. Si Shizi knew what Ji Anling was trying to do. He took out a mint-flavored candy and handed it to her. “Brother, you really are the best,” Ji Anling praised him. She gazed at the candy as if it was her savior. She unwrapped it and ate it. After sucking on it for a while, she felt her s
From the side, Rena looked at Ji Anling’s love-struck and then turned to face Si Shizi. Despite no change in his expression, she could feel his anger.It bugged Si Shizi that his younger sister was slowly falling in love with Mu Zeyan. He was also bugged by how simple her definition of good and bad was. The conversation he had with her last night was still in his mind as well as today’s events.Last night, at the hotel, the conversation on the couch,“Ji Anling, do you hate him,” Si Shizi asked her. His entire course of action on depended her answer.“No,” Ji Anling replied innocently. Si Shizi was taken aback. Any sane person would hate someo
When the smoke was cleared, they saw Ji Anling lying on the ground panting inside the blue barrier. There was smoke coming out from her body and there was a green shield around her.A woman with long baby pink hair and pale light green skin stood outside the green shield holding a long staff stick. She tapped her stick on the surface of the barrier. A green circle formed on the floor as it extend its radius to two meters.Rena looked at Mu Zeyan and Si Shizi and spoke in her slightly yet crisp voice “your highness, th
Ji Anling was surprised to see Mu Zeyan there. However, she knew the culprit behind his appearance.Fu Lina left to shop for more clothes and Mu Zeyan joined Ji Anling.Mu Zeyan and Si Shizi sipped on their coffee while Ji Anling had a discussion about loop quantum gravity theory with Jiang Lili.On the construction site, men in black wearing the crest of the Mu family apprehended the assassin removing the threat successfully, and informed him.Inside the coffee shop“Say, Miss Jiang, what are your thoughts on the never-ending debate of loop quantum gravity vs string theory. You’ve never expressed your views on this in an inter
Ming City, China,The Shopping Mall,Ji Anling stood in the corner with despondency as she watched her brother and Fu Lina picking out clothes for her to try. She had already tried five sets of clothes just from this store, but her brother didn’t like any of them.Si Shizi disapproved of all the clothes she chose because they were too black or too mature, whereas all the clothes he picked out were too cute or pink. She hated the color pink and cute stuff or anything that would make her look younger.Fu Lina, who was caught up in the feud between th
Ming City, China,Glamour Hotel,Ji Anling was sipping coffee, while her brother was having a proper breakfast. Her elegant tea-sipping mannerisms did not match her dressing at all.A girl in an oversized hoodie sipping coffee from a mug like a royal was incredibly mismatched. Si Shizi peered at her. After peering for a while, he burst out laughing.A little Ji Anling coupled with her oversized dressing looked petite and adorable. She resembled a twelve-year-old.
Ming City, ChinaGlamour hotel, Si Shizi's room,Morning,"Good morning your highness. I am sorry for disturbing you so early in the morning but Ji Anling needs the sex talk", Si Shizi informed, his phone was on his ear.Empress Cai Rong on the other side of the phone was so stupefied upon listening to such devastating news that she almost dropped her teacup. Her dearest daughter was growing up."You can call me mom, you know. Why the honorifics?"
The image of a couple kissing under a tree was haunting the dreams of three different people.Mu Zeyan couldn't sleep because of happiness whereas Si Shizi couldn't sleep out of concern for his sister who thought that sex is a word that is only associated with gender was kissing a man today. As for Ji Anling, she dreamed of Mu Zeyan sabotaging her marriage with her favourite anime character.At the Yan Family's Mansion,The bedroom,Fu Lina was sitting by the dresser drying her hair. Her husband, Yan Delan was done with his shower and stepped into