Chapter 92 - Long Ying’s Mother

"Anyway, I'm not here to listen to your rambles. Kuai, I need your help."

"What is it? Are you asking me to bomb your rival's headquarter again? Or do you want me to destroy a building?"

Yu Yan felt her mind turned blank when she listened to their conversation and felt that she couldn't connect. It seemed that in the eyes of Long Ying and Han Kuai, blowing things up was something that was very common? It sounded as if they were ready to destroy things.

"No, I need some explosives for a mine."

"Mines?" it was Han Kuai's turn to be stunned. "I never thought that you'll turn your eyes to mines now and here I thought that you'll completely focus on firearms. Don't let yourself duped by the fake expensive stones, alright?" 

Long Ying was speechless. "Why do you think my eyes are so bad that I can't differentiate fake diamonds and ordinary stones? I just need it because there's something that I need to confirm in the mine."

"Is there something strange?" Yu Yan asked hurriedly. If she was not wrong, mining diamonds shouldn't require any kind of explosives, right? After all, it would be dangerous if they accidentally destroyed the diamonds in the process by shattering it into pieces.

"Yes."

"What is it?"

"I can't put into words. Next time we pay a visit to the mine, I'll show you," Long Ying replied after a while.

Han Kuai scoffed. "If you only need explosives for mining, you can easily get it in ordinary stores and there's no need to search for me. In addition, you can just make it by combining some material and create chemical reactions."

"I'm not allowed to use Dragon Clan's resource on this."

"Oh? Private dealings?" Han Kuai turned to look at Long Ying with strange expression. "Did that dog of a father finally allows you to have a property on your own."

Yu Yan was dumbfounded by how Han Kuai addressed Long Ying's father. It was… pure disrespect, something that a friend shouldn't have done, right?

However, Long Ying was utterly calm. "It belongs to my wife and I only hold it temporarily. The problem is just that I can't earn explosive without having those eyes watch me warily. You know how messy things will be if they think that we're about to rebel."

"True…"

Yu Yan tugged Long Ying's sleeve. She was not part of the underworld before meeting Long Ying and didn't have much knowledge about his world. However, she wanted to learn more and to do that, she would have to ask Long Ying about many matters that he got involved in.

"Dragon Clan is partially legal, but we're still not allowed to own massive destructive equipment." Long Ying looked at Yu Yan. "It's true that I can manufacture bombs if necessary but if there's no need, I wouldn't do it."

It would cause his clan be inspected and probably military would be deployed to eradicate them. Should things like that happen, it would be the end of his business, which was something that he didn't want to.

"I see. That means we have to be careful. Should I teach you how to manipulate the finance?"

"You little." Long Ying laughed. "I'm sure your grandfather taught you the skill to make you not get duped by people easily and not for you to help others erasing the trace of their wrongdoings."

Yu Yan thought about it then nodded. Her grandfather would be disappointed if he knew that she was using the skill he taught her wrongly. After some contemplation, Yu Yan decided not to help Long Ying fake the finance book. They could just use other means to figure out how to earn more money legally.

Han Kuai watched Long Ying with fear stricken expression.

This old friend of his…

Laughed?

"Long Ying…."

"What is it?"

"Did your soul get switched by demon? I feel that I didn't know you anymore now."

Long Ying pushed Han Kuai's hand from touching his forehead. "Stop that, if you don't want your hand anymore, I can always cut it off for you."

"Damn you! My hands are my lifeline. I will not let you cut off my life!"

"In that case, stop talking nonsense."

"Anyway, I agree to your request. I'll prepare the necessary explosive for you and give you the manual to use them so that you won't blow yourself. Oh right, when you need my help again, don't hesitate to ask. I'll surely help you."

"You just want to blow things up again, don't you?" Long Ying looked at his friend with disdain. He shook his head lightly. "There's no need for now but when the time comes, I'll trouble you to make some diversion."

"Heh, what trouble are you talking about?" Han Kuai grinned. "I'll make sure to give you the best view that you can only ever dream about."

"Got it."

Long Ying didn't stay there for long and the drink he ordered was left untouched. Well, in the first place, he ordered it for Han Kuai, so after he had finished saying his piece, he left with Yu Yan.

In the car, Yu Yan looked at Long Ying's visage and thought about the previous conversation. For the first time in her life, Yu Yan felt that she didn't know much about Long Ying.

"What is it, Yan'er?"

"I just feel that there's still so many things about you that I never know." Yu Yan smiled bitterly. "Did we really spend three years in High School together? And yet there's still so many things that I don't know.'

Long Ying raised his hand and patted Yu Yan's head softly. "Time can change someone. You're also no longer the same girl as before."

"I'm still as cute as before." Yu Yan pouted.

"That one didn't change." Long Ying laughed. Whenever he was with Yu Yan, he always felt so comfortable and didn't seem to mind that much about her knowing him deeper. Yet at the same time, there were things he was afraid of her knowing because he feared that she would dislike him.

How complicated.

Yu Yan smiled and looked at Long Ying's face. She would never get tired from looking at his face. No matter whether it was now or in the past, it was always the same.

It didn't take long for the car to reach their home. Long Ying didn't talk much anymore and after he washed up, he simply cuddled Yu Yan and fell asleep almost right afterwards. Yu Yan was surprised since she usually slept first in his embrace.

"Madam, would you like…. A glass of milk?" Auntie Yun lowered her voice when she saw that Long Ying had fallen asleep with Yu Yan in his embrace. The two's position could really invoke people's imagination.

Yu Yan smiled bitterly. "There's no need Auntie Yun. Please close the door."

"Yes, Madam."

Looking at her husband's handsome face, Yu Yan knew that Long Ying must have worked hard for the past few days. She raised her hand and patted his head while silently caressing his long hair. 

"You've worked hard. Please rest now."

Afterwards, Yu Yan snuggled closer and closed her eyes. Staying in his arms felt really warm and comfortable.

Outside, Auntie Yun saw Lan Huo. "Master Lan, is Boss very busy lately? He fell asleep right away with Madam."

Lan Huo, who was sneaking some food, nearly spurt out the food in his mouth. He looked at Auntie Yun in disbelief. "Auntie Yun, please don't joke with me. Are you saying that Boss fall asleep even though you're still in the room?"

"Yes." Auntie Yun nodded and looked worried. "Boss must be too tired, right? I should prepare healthy food for him tomorrow and makes sure that he'll not overwork himself."

While Auntie Yun was determined to prepare more food, Lan Huo felt really conflicted. He knew how hard it was for Long Ying to sleep with other people around. Aside from Yu Yan, whom he knew was Long Ying's first love, it was rare for him to fall asleep when there were still others.

Yet whenever Long Ying was near Yu Yan, he could fall asleep so easily as if he was at ease.

'Is this a good thing or not?' Lan Huo thought to himself and really couldn't think for an answer.

…

The next morning, Yu Yan woke up early and followed Long Ying in their usual morning routine. She felt amazed by the fact that she could last this long having morning practice despite the fact that she usually hated to wake up so early in the morning. 

"Boss, there's a guest," Auntie Yun informed when the couple was having breakfast.

"Who?" Long Ying asked. The number of people who could come to his residence uninvited was very limited. Most of them rarely came here and even if they did, they usually call first.

Auntie Yun looked a bit disturbed. She looked at Yu Yan then back to Long Ying.. "It's your mother, Boss."