Reborn: The Return of the Villainous Mr. Liu
Chapter 1003 - 1003: Onto the battlefield

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

"I am sorry Sir-"

"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?"

Chang Fang didn't respond from the other side.

"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?"

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

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

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

"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."

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

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

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

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

"Why will I be worried about-"

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.

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?"

Xiao stiffened.

"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."

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…"

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

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

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

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

An eerie silence fell.

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

"Of-of course not…!" She trembled.

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

She swallowed a gulp.

"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?"

—

"I don't understand."

Alix muttered curses under her breath as the call ended.

"Ugh, people are so stubborn."

"More stubborn than you?"

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

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

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."

"Who are you even talking about?"

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

He frowned. "Go where?"

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

"Why do you need me?"

"You are the sponsor."

"It's just meeting the organizers."

"And the star of the show."

"Who?"

"Wang Xia."

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

"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~"

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"Ah there you are."

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.'

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

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

"Excited to bury his son's story."

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

He scoffed. "What else did you expect?"

"Aish, your sense of righteousness~"

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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."

Jin stared at him but said nothing.

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

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

"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."