Unexpected Second Chance at Love

While Yue Ling and Liu Shan discuss their own matters, back in Yue Lingʼs office, Lu Tian calmly place the empty bowl of congee on the coffee table.

He had long finished the food since his wife left the room. However, he had purposely held onto the empty bowl in case she returns and question why he ate so fast. He even tried to eat as slow as possible, but the thing was… why hasnʼt she come back yet?

Glancing down at the empty bowl, frustration dawn on him and he abruptly stood up. Taking a few big strides, he quickly reach the door, but stops when he was about to grab the door handle.

”Tsk.”

He clicks his tongue and raise his hand to run it through his hair that had been free of gel due to the rain.

If he doesnʼt go out, what if his wife forgets that he is here? However, if he goes out, she will think that he is ill-manner since this is her company and not his.

Contemplating to himself for a long minute, he lowers his hand decides to go with the latter.

Turning away from the door, he walks back to sit down. The best thing he should do now is sit tight and wait for her return. By doing this, he wonʼt be causing any problem in his wifeʼs territory.

He had only reach halfway to the two couches when he caught sight of something from the corners of his eyes. His head turn to one of the walls in the room and he walks over to it.

Stopping near her desk, he doesnʼt stand facing it but at the wall next to it.

His arms raise up and he folds them over his chest as the windows behind him beam in the natural lighting from outside into the room.

A very tiny smile curls on the ends of his lip as his eyes gaze at the almost empty wall.

In the center hung a huge portrait of his wife.

She wore a flowy white dress that revealed her fair and flawless back. She stood like an enchanting immortal facing the huge floor to ceiling window. The rays of light in the portrait added a glow to her slender figure.

Like an angel in an oil painting, one can only admire from afar in fear of ruining such masterpiece.

He stares at the portrait with soft and loving eyes before the space between his brows crease into three extremely tight lines.

Judging from the angle this portrait was taken, the cameraman must has sneaked a shot without his wife knowing.

His lip purse and a scowl appears on his face. He canʼt help but want to strangle the cameraman. How dare this person sneak a perfectly good photo of his wife?

However, thinking about her portrait that was hung in his office, an idea pops in his mind. Heʼll ask her to see if he can keep this photo too. That way, only he can look at it when he misses her while working.

*Ring ring

In the middle of his partially vinegar eating thoughts, the sound of his ringtone suddenly echoes inside the room. He was brought back to his senses and turn to look at his phone that had been placed on the coffee table.

Deciding to put his former thoughts aside, he strides back to the table and picks up his phone. When he saw the name of the caller, his frown deepens more before answering.

”Speak.”

[”Boss, I found them.”]

From the other line, Xu Longʼs voice chimes in with a serious tone. He doesnʼt wait for the aloof man to say anymore and goes into further details.

[”I checked the CCTVs in Imperial. Theyʼve been meeting different sources to gather information on Choi Li Sunʼs location. The reason theyʼve been disappearing like ghosts is because the Kira guy is their hacker. He would delete the footages to wipe out any trace of them, but I was able to trace them.”]

Lu Tian listens without uttering a sound. It was no wonder Xu Long was having difficulty tracking these three men. It appears they have a highly skilled hacker on their side.

[”Their last location was near Lu Corps. However, due to my hacking into City Zʼs database, Chief Kim had alerted them, this causing them to be unable to meet their source. It seems like theyʼve gone back to their hideout.”]

Hearing this, Lu Tian glance down at the empty bowl he had set down. He was hoping to spend a little more time with his wife, but…

”Location.”

[”I just forward it to you.”]

Xu Long quickly replies from the other line as Lu Tian doesnʼt say anymore and ends the call. He doesnʼt put his phone away but glance down at it and opens the message.

A map appears with a pinpoint of the location the assistant had mentioned.

Lu Tian arch a brow, but he wasnʼt surprised to see where the location was. He is curious as the location was in the underworld, but in a secluded area that had long been abandoned.

Out of all the places in location, why would they choose that place?

”Tian?”

From the door, Yue Lingʼs voice sounds as she enters the room. Even though it was her own office, she didnʼt forget to knock like she was entering someone elseʼs room.

Lu Tian turns his head to look at her and he puts his phone in his pocket. He did it in a very casual way so that she wouldnʼt find it suspicious at all.

”I finished the food. Thank you.”

He informs her like a child who had ate all the food on his plate including the vegetables he didnʼt like.

Yue Ling was baffled by his childlike figure, but she shakes the thought away and walks over to him.

”Sorry for leaving you alone for so long. There was some things I had to discuss with Liu Shan. Are you heading back to work?”

Being reminded of work, Lu Tian sighs inside. It wasnʼt only work that he has to finish, but also the overseeing of Chief Kimʼs men. He could wait on meeting the men, but if he were to wait it out, they might catch on that he is catching up to them and move to a different location.

Thinking this, he nods his head to answer his wife and reach a hand to grab her hand.

”I have to leave, but Iʼll see you at home.”

His eyes locks with her bluish green eyes and his entire being couldnʼt help but soften to the max.

”Iʼll be home late, so donʼt wait up for me. Okay?”

He raise her hand to his lip and place a gentle kiss on the back of her hand. He doesnʼt let go, but lean closer to her and also kiss her forehead.

As he puts on his coat that was dried by now, he leaves the room.

Yue Ling doesnʼt stop him from leaving as she knows he has work to finish. However, she felt something was bothering the man.

She had wanted to ask when she saw him put his phone away. He looked so focus and serious, but she decided not to be a nuisance to him. If he wanted her to know, he would have told her about it.