Reborn: The Return of the Villainous Mr. Liu

Chapter 1003  Onto the battlefield

She chuckled. "Mr. Kang here was just entertaining me, that's all."

"It's just meeting the organizers."

Jin stood still with his hands in his pockets. He didn't bother to greet him or even cast a smile.

"Sir, the cops will never catch him. I will make sure of it!"

Jin stared at him but said nothing.

"Ah there you are."

"Help her become sane again? Such a good friend you are," he chuckled.

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"My secret recipe to success. Anyway, I still have time to play my mind games. For now, let's go."

"To visit the place where the fashion show will be held."

"Do you think your brother is a monster, Xiao?"

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Wang Xia offered a handshake with a smile. "It's really nice to meet you, Mr. Liu."

"You got the order wrong. You should shake with her hands first. She is getting you ready for your debut, not me. I am just a sponsor. She is more important than me."

"You cannot do even one thing right, can you?" Yuze was laid back on his chair with his eyes closed.

"Somebody else won't have a good ending either here. Right, Xiao? I know you are listening so stop with the hide and seek game."

It felt like a painful wait of over five quiet seconds after which Jin pointed at Alix and said,

He scoffed. "What else did you expect?"

"Oooohhh did you notice that the media has stopped covering his son?"

He turned his chair in her direction and stared at her.

She swallowed back her words as Yuze rose from his chair and walked towards her with slow steps. She struggled to breathe with his laboriously slow pace.

Chang Fang didn't respond from the other side.

"Perhaps because you have been hiding too much from me now? Are you worried about Alix?" He tipped his head to the side.

"Why do you look so nervous about it, Xiao?"

"Well, now you have only one thing to do which is to not let that dealer get caught. Can you do at least this much?"

"Why will I be worried about-"

"Who are you even talking about?"

"Excited to bury his son's story."

He grimaced. "Why do I have to meet her?"

Alix muttered curses under her breath as the call ended.

He led the way while Jin whispered to Alix. "What is the point of all this?"

Alix turned her head, seeing Jin half-stepped into her office.

"Hello, Mr. Wang," Yuze greeted them after which his gaze fell upon Jin and Alix.

"I didn't know there is someone that can make you anxious too. Isn't that generally your job?"

"You wanted Alix to get normal again, didn't you?"

"Aish, your sense of righteousness~"

"And the star of the show."

"Nervous? Why would I be nervous?" She scratched her chin.

"You are the sponsor."

His lips curved into a carefree smile. "Of course you are worried about her. Isn't that why you were so adamant in making Shui Alix's art therapist?"

"Sorry is not going to fix this, you know. That cafe owner stuck his nose where it didn't belong. He almost ruined my plans. And now he is free again.  What should I make of that?"

"Shouldn't we meet the star at least once?" Alix looked surprised. "Look, he is so excited about it."

She let out a hesitant chuckle. "I don't understand, Bro. You know it yourself how her mind was becoming unstable. I just thought that learning something new would help her…"

"Bro…" Xiao hastily stepped in, awkwardly smiling. "I was just coming in anyway. Do you know that Mui will be entering the fashion show too?"

He frowned. "Go where?"

"Then why would you even ask such a question?"

"But then again, I also don't appreciate that you keep interfering in Alix and Shui's life so much. So stop…doing things, okay?" He asked with a smile. "I can forgive you once because you are my sister but not always. You should understand your brother's side of things too. And if you cannot, then stay put. Simple. Understand?"

She sneered. "People can be such cowards. I am giving a golden chance but a certain someone is too afraid to step out of the shackles. No wonder people like that suffer."

Wang Tianhui grinned as he met Jin and Alix. They shook hands and he said, "Come here, come here. I will introduce you to my daughter.'

Xiao stiffened.

"I am sorry Sir-"

"Wang Xia."

"Why do you need me?"

"Xiaoxiao," he laughed. "You look happy."

He hung without giving him a chance to speak and inhaled a deep breath.

"Because Kang Yuze probably will be there on behalf of my sister, so you have to be there on my behalf. So let's get into the battlefield~"

"More stubborn than you?"

"Of-of course not…!" She trembled.

A pang of breathlessness gripped her as he closed the distance even further.

"Haha, that's great. Well, you have already met Mr. Kang. Let me introduce you to Mr. Liu and Miss. Ren too. Mr. Liu Jin is the other sponsor of this show and Miss. Ren is the CEO of her company. Mr. Liu, she is the apple of my eye."

"Ugh, people are so stubborn."

He smiled. "You better do it because you won't have a good end if you screw up this time."

Wang Xia brightened as she turned her head. "Dad!" She ran and hopped to hug him.

An eerie silence fell.

"It took me a while to realize it. When Alix was losing her mind, I genuinely thought you were just helping her to calm down through art classes. But those weren't art classes, right? You care for her so much that you sent her right for therapy."

"...D-Didn't you?"

Alix slightly narrowed her eyes, watching Wang Xia happily chat with Yuze.

She swallowed a gulp.

"I don't understand."

Jin threw her another odd look. His mood immediately took a U-turn the next moment as he came face-to-face with a man he absolutely didn't want to.

"Who?"