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Chapter 101 The difference

Luo Xiaolei followed Chen Zaki’s line of sight and saw that he was looking at the two men, that were as pale as him, standing at the back. His wide smile faded for a moment before he returned his gaze back to Yu Chen, smiling again.

"Let’s go inside." Chen Seiji was the one who spoke and when he started walking towards the entrance, Yu Chen took Luo Xiaolei’s hand and they both followed him, leaving Zaki who told them he’d follow suit later on.

Gu Wei who was standing beside Juu and Kyuu saw that Zaki was approaching them and he subconsciously flinched. Before he knew it, the proud self-proclaimed general was suddenly hiding behind Guan Ye.

Guan Ye had heard Gu Wei’s stories about how terrifying Chen Zaki was and that he thought that Gu Wei was extremely terrified of him. So what was this? Wasn’t he supposed to be scared to death right now? Why were his eyes filled with stars instead?!

"Hey, aren’t you supposed to be afraid? Why are you looking at him like he was some superstar and that you’re his diehard fan? Could it be that your stories about him were all a lie?" Guan Ye murmured, causing Gu Wei to look at him with wide eyes.

"Idiot! How could you say that it was all a lie? Ahh... you ignorant thing... you don’t know just how cool that man is. You don’t know just how amazing it was when I watched him destroying everyone like he was some god of slaughter!! And that moment when he fought Juu and Kyuu... ahh, you don’t have any idea just how thrilling it was. It was even more savage and thrilling than any movies I have ever watched!!"

"Ohh... so all this time, even though he nearly killed you, you’re actually not afraid of him at all... So, you’re just actually his super fan, huh. Now I get it."

Gu Wei was silenced by Guan Ye’s conclusion.

"What. Don’t tell me you didn’t even realize it. Sigh... the stars in your eyes are so obvious you know."

". . . oh? There are stars in my eyes?"

". . . sigh... forget it!"

Just as Gu Wei was about to start bugging Guan Ye, the voice of Chen Zaki immediately made his attention shift.

"Long time no see, both of you." Zaki was smiling as he spoke warmly with Juu and Kyuu. He sounded gentle but for some reason, there seemed to be a faint sadness in his tone.

"We’re good." Juu’s voice was soft but it was obvious that the two of them were quite pleased. Their little reaction surprised Gu Wei and Guan Ye because they never saw Juu and Kyuu looked this expressive before.

"I see... I hope that little devil is taking care of you both well enough."

"He is always good to us."

"Haha, of course you’d say that." Zaki chuckled and then he sidled towards them. "Don’t be afraid to tell me if he’s bullying you, I’ll make sure to scold him."

"No, don’t scold him. Chen never bullied us." Juu’s tone was exceptionally serious that Zaki laughed again. He looked at the quiet Kyuu and seeing the man nodding like a rattle to convey his agreement, Zaki laugh even louder.

When he was done laughing, he sighed.

"Sigh... you two never changed at all. That was just a joke okay? I knew he would care for you guya. Now let’s go, we still have something important to talk about later." He said as he playfully moved in between them and wrapped his arms around their shoulders.

In the huge luxurious living room...

Luo Xiaolei was surprised to know that the birthday celebrant was actually Chen Seiji. But what amazed her the most was the fact that Chen Seiji’s party was extremely low key and very simple. She remembered her grandfather’s over the top and extravagant birth day and she could only bite her lip. This Chen Seiji’s wealth and power was beyond compare even to the Luo Family’s worth so this simple celebration really was unexpected. But how could she even compare this impressive man to her haughty family who cared about nothing but money? Seeing this, Luo Xiaolei’s impression of the Chens could only keep on getting better.

"What are you thinking?" Yu Chen’s voice pulled Luo Xiaolei’s train of thought back to the present.

"Hmm?" she uttered as she quickly looked at Yu Chen who seemed to be watching her for a while now. "Ah, I am just thinking if your acquaintance to the Chens was purposely kept a secret? I mean, I never heard even a rumor about you being close to each other’s. The public even thought that you guys were sworn enemies."

"Mm. It’s actually on purpose."

"Why?" Luo Xiaolei’s gaze on Yu Chen was focused, intent. Her curiosity was getting the better of her again. She wanted to know, even though at the back of her mind, she didn’t want Yu Chen to answer her. Because she knew that knowing more about Yu Chen was like digging a dangerous hole that might swallow her sooner or later.

"Do you know what’s the difference between me and them?" Yu Chen’s question was something Luo Xiaolei didn’t expect.

She stared at him for a moment before she took a deep breath. "Do you really want to know my honest thought?"

"Yes."

"Well, if I would compare you with them... hmm... I think that they are like the day while you are the night. I mean... hmm... when it comes to business, they’re transparent. Because of Red Empire’s transparency, they are always trusted and they’re company always shines the brightest, while you..." silence reigned between them for a moment. Luo Xiaolei gazed into his eyes intensely, and then she continued. "While you are so secretive and too fearsome in the eyes of the people. Everything about you is mysterious, like you’re always in the dark... as if you don’t want the world to see you. And your business, the Yu Empire seemed kind of a bit opaque?"

That was the best Luo Xiaolei could sum up. She was a bit nervous and she couldn’t believe that she really said those words to him.

"You are... quite perceptive." He said and Luo Xiaolei didn’t know why she smiled.

"So? Are you confirming that my perception was right?" Luo Xiaolei looked at him, her expression was intense again as she waited for his confirmation.

However, before Yu Chen could open his mouth, someone’s voice pulled their attention. When the two of them turned their heads towards the source of the voice, Luo Xiaolei’s eyes slowly circled.