Li Hao strode towards his car with darkened face. The thought of Shi Wang's potential interference ignited a fire within him. He knew Shi Wang's meddling would be catastrophe- a single misstep could undo all his hardwork, rendering months of dedication and effect futile.
He took out the packet from his pocket, wanted the kick of nicotine to compose himself. But when he saw the packet, IT WAS A CONDOM.
"What the hell is happening with me?? Why is everyone getting on my nerves lately?? FUCKKK!!!!!"
Li Hao opened the car's backdoor and ordered Gang zi to drive to the store.
"Why the hell is he again going there?? I can't understand him. When will he leave me alone?? It's already Ten o' clock, i didn't even have my dinner yet. Ughh..gosh .." Gang zi said in his mind while giving Li Hao a side eye.
"What happened?? Why are you giving me a side eye?? Don't get on my nerves. If you are hungry, I'll just buy you some snacks from the store. Don't sulk" . Li Hao said to Gang Zi.
"So he also has some soft corner in his heart".
Car was gliding swiftly on the road towards north direction.
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[At store]
Yu Han's encounter with Li Hao had left him shaken. He was still trembling with fear, his heart racing at the mere memory of their previous confrontation. The experience had clearly traumatized him, and the fear lingered, refusing to dissipate, untill his phone rang.
*Yang Zi*
"Hey Yu Han, are you still on your part time job?? I'm on my way to the store, wait for me, we'll eat dinner together. Jiang Shao told me there is a new restaurant has been opened near your store, their hot pot is so delicious. I want to try."
Yu Han wanted to stay alone, but he felt sad for Yang Zi. So he agreed to him.
In a while,
Two masked men entered the store. When Yu Han saw them, he immediately understood that who they are. They came to the counter, and showed him a sharp knife,
"Hey young man, fill this bag with money right now."
Yu Han hesitated for a moment but then he thought that life is more important than job. He should do what they are telling him. He muttered to himself.
He took the bag with trembling hands, and opened the cash counter, but then a familiar voice filled the tensed atmosphere,
"What a nice way of begging". Li Hao's cold voice attracted the gaze of the Robbers.
The robbers sneered at Li Hao, their eyes gleaming with malice. "You think you're tough, huh? Think you can just walk in here and stop us?"
Li Hao's expression remained calm, but his eyes narrowed slightly. "I'm not here to play games. Let him go."
The lead robber snorted. "Or what? You'll take us down? You're just one person, what can you do?"
Li Hao smiled, a cold, calculated smile. "You'd be surprised what I can do."
Without warning, Li Hao sprang into action, his movements swift and precise. He grabbed the lead robber's wrist, twisting it sharply. The robber yelped in pain as Li Hao used his momentum to send the robber crashing into the shelves.
The second robber, enraged, charged at Li Hao with a knife. Li Hao also dodge him, but in the mean time lead robber again tried to attack Li Hao.
As Li Hao grappled with the lead robber, the second robber seized the opportunity to strike. With a swift motion, he charged at Yu Han, knife glinting in the light. Yu Han, caught off guard, stumbled backward as the robber's blade sliced through the air, narrowly missing his face but grazing his neck.
Yu Han's eyes widened in shock as he felt a searing pain, his hand instinctively flying to his neck. The robber's eyes gleamed with malice as he prepared to strike again.
Li Hao, noticing the attack, swiftly dispatched the lead robber and lunged toward the second robber, determined to protect Yu Han. The two clashed, their movements lightning-fast as they battled for dominance.
As the second robber's blade sliced through Yu Han's neck, he let out a faint cry before his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed. Li Hao's heart skipped a beat as he saw Yu Han fall, and he swiftly caught him, cradling him in his arms.
"Hey...hey...wake up, don't close your eyes". Li Haocried.
Li Hao's expression darkened as he rummaged through Yu Han's pockets for his phone to call for medical help.
He left his phone in the car.Instead, his fingers brushed against a piece of paper.
Unfolding it, his eyes widened in shock as he saw his company's confidential information, including upcoming and previous deals.
Also, the deal with Mr. Korn's.
A note in the corner caught his attention:
"I have hidden some important documents near the toilet, please send those documents to Beijing city centre's main office building , only give it to Mr. Shi."
Li Hao bewildered ,he stood up and paced towards toilet, and started looking for the documents that had mentioned in the note.
He looked everywhere but he didn't find it. He looked at Yu Han, who was lying on the floor unconsciouslly. His mind racing with questions.
He paced towards him and,
Without hesitation, Li Hao scooped up Yu Han on his shoulder with one hand placing on his butt and placed him in his car.
Yang Zi, witnessing the scene, panicked and rushed toward Li Hao. "Hey, what are you doing?What happened to Yu Han?? Why his neck is bleeding??Let him go!"
Li Hao's grip on Yu Han's butt tightened. "Mind your own business."
Yang Zi's eyes flashed with concern. "You're not taking him anywhere! Let him go, now!"
Li Hao's anger boiled over and then he ordered Gang Zi to throw him also in the car.Yang Zi protested,
"Get in the car, or things will get worse."
Yang Zi hesitated, then tried to grab Yu Han. Li Hao's patience snapped. Gang Zi grabbed Yang Zi, tossing him into the car beside Yu Han.
As they drove to Li Hao's home, Yang Zi's protests and concerns fell on deaf ears. Yang Zi was holding Yu Han's neck with a handkerchief as his neck was bleeding.
Li Hao's mind was consumed by the secrets revealed in that paper.
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[At Li Hao's home]
Li Hao's anger still simmered as he locked both Yang Zi and the unconscious Yu Han in the room. Yang Zi's cries for help were muffled by the thick walls, and Li Hao's expression remained unyielding.
"Please let us go to hospital....he is serious... What the are you doing?? Who the hell is you??"
As he carefully carried Yu Han to his room, his gaze fell upon the younger man's pale face. The sight of the blood trickling from Yu Han's neck stirred something in Li Hao, but he pushed the feeling aside, focusing on the documents that must he believed Yu Han had send to Shi Wang.
After calling for a doctor, Li Hao waited anxiously for the medical professional to arrive. When the doctor did, Li Hao watched as they tended to Yu Han's wound, their movements swift and precise.
Yang Zi, still locked in the other room,
"You fucking bastard, what are doing to him, leave him alone, he's wounded... fucking open the door ..."
He continued to shout and pound on the door, demanding to be let out. Li Hao's expression remained unyielding, his mind consumed by the secrets Yu Han had possessed.
As the doctor finished treating Yu Han's wound, Li Hao turned to them. "Keep him stable. I'll deal with him later."
The doctor nodded, packing up their medical supplies. "I'll check on him regularly. But you should know, he's lost a lot of blood. He needs rest."
Li Hao's gaze fell upon Yu Han's pale face. For a moment, his expression softened, but then his anger resurfaced.
"I'll take care of him."