Chapter 332 - That's stupid

DX did not tell Ghost the entire story.

On the day after Kai An was rejected by General Nakamura, he had called DX for advice. Even though DX scolded him and told him to man up, he felt that he had to help his only brother-in-law so that the latter would not bother Kai Xin with his problems.

Last night, after he went through the forums with Kai Xin, he waited for her to go to sleep before giving Naomi Nakamura a call. If Luo Yin wanted to play, he would play along with him. He was not the only who could play behind the scene.

Even though she was about to sleep, she immediately got out of the bed when she saw who called.

When he told her that he had a way to get her father to agree to break off the engagement, she was reluctant to follow his plan as she did not want to stoop this low. However, she eventually agreed when he told her that his father and Luo Yin's mother was looking at the dates and they would pin a date before the next quarter.

"No way! How did you know?" gasped Naomi Nakamura.

"I've my way of finding things out. Ms. Nakamura, this is your last chance of taking hold of your own life," said DX calmly.

Nervous, she knew that DX had no reason to lie to her. Even if he was, she did not want to take the chance.

To prepare her, DX walked her through all the possible permutations and all the possible outcomes. He then gave Ghost a call to arrange things on his side.

Even though she did not believe that Luo Yin would do such a thing, she agreed to stage the entire thing with him. If it worked, it meant that Luo Yin as a despicable cad and she would be able to get rid of him before it was too late. If it did not...Well, no one could say that she sat by and do nothing to protect her own future.

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On the way back home from the hotel, Kai An sat at the back with Naomi Nakamura leaning against him. He held her hand tightly to reassure himself that she was alright.

She shivered when she thought about the situation she had just placed herself in earlier. DX had reassured her that she would be safe no matter what but when she woke up and saw Luo Yin and Igor on top of her, she was scared out of her mind.

She had not expected to see Kai An. When he burst in, she was both relieved and worried. She was worried because she was afraid that he would get hurt in the process.

Feeling guilty, Naomi Nakamura looked up at his face. He was glancing at her and he had a nervous expression written all over his face.

She reached out and touched his face as she murmured, "He didn't…"

"What, sweetheart?" asked Kai An with a worried tone. He took off his jacket and covered her in case she felt cold.

"He didn't touch me…"

Kai An hugged her tightly and murmured, "You don't have to lie. Even if he did, it won't change my opinion of you."

She shook her head and said again, "He didn't manage to touch me. You came right on time."

"Great…" murmured Kai An before he hugged her tightly. With tears in his eyes, he added, "I won't be able to forgive myself if the same thing happened to you as well…"

Naomi Nakamura felt bad about putting him through this but DX's plan worked and she had no desire to snitch. She heard the conversation between Luo Yin and Kai An earlier, and based on what Luo Yin told her earlier, she knew what the evil man did.

"He did it to Kai Xin, didn't he?" asked Naomi Nakamura as she pushed him away slightly so that she could see his face.

Kai An nodded slowly, "We just found out today that he-...I couldn't protect her then...For years, I thought that we were friends...But he was only mocking me for my ignorance…"

It was a good thing that Naomi Nakamura did not suffer through what his sister had to go through. Otherwise, Kai An would have killed Luo Yin regardless of what the consequences may be. By then, even Callum would not be able to stop him.

"Father would not let him go lightly…" said Naomi Nakamura as anger rose through her. She could not believe that behind Kai Xin's playful exterior, she was suffering from so much pain. She also could not fathom how Kai Xin managed to get out of the trauma as she herself had no such confidence that she could be the same.

"Not just your father. My brother-in-law as well...Between the two of them, I don't think I'd ever get a chance to revenge my sister…" sighed Kai An regretfully. He clenched his fists tightly. In the world of the top 1% of the population, he felt as if he was completely useless.

Naomi Nakamura held his hand and patted it as she pointed out, "You beat him up pretty badly earlier…"

"I-I just lost control...Seeing them on top of you...I snapped…" Kai An admitted. When he first burst into the room and saw the scene, his mind went blank. He was usually a pacifist. However, the thought that Luo Yin once pinned her sister down, in the same way, brought a murderous rage in him.

If Callum did not go with him, Kai An would have just keep fighting until one of them ended up dead.

Naomi Nakamura rubbed his back gently. She then looked up at him as she said softly, "You saved me…"

Now that they were safe, Kai An realized that he had been touching her for a while. He had never hugged her in this manner before and his mind started to think about something else as he looked at her face.

He reached out and touched the bruise that was forming around her left cheek. It hurt him to see her in pain. Even though he had girlfriends before, none of them ever made him felt the same way he felt for Naomi Nakamura.

When she flinched slightly, he leaned forward and kissed her softly on the bruise.

"Ehem!" A fake cough broke their attention and they turned to look at the driver.

Taking a quick glance at them from the rearview mirror, Callum said wryly, "Can you guys please cool it back there? It's not fair. I saved your life too, Naomi. Please think about that before you guys decide to get frisky back there."

She blushed while Kai An chuckled softly before sitting properly. After a while, Kai An asked, "Why did you break his hand?"

"I'm just returning a debt for someone," said Callum. He had wanted to do more but he knew that it was not the time and place yet.

....

When Ghost returned home, Phantom informed him that he had released a virus into Hotel Royale's system and all the recordings from the night had been erased.

His grandfather went to the hospital with Luo Yin and he had no doubt that his father and stepmother would be there as well. Ghost offered to go as well but Grandfather Luo told him to go home first as Ghost had been working hard at the company since early morning.

Ghost agreed. Furthermore, he wanted to rest well so that he would be at his top shape by tomorrow morning. He intended to drop by the hospital tomorrow to visit his brother to show his 'brotherly affection' towards Luo Yin.

"Do you think that General Nakamura would make a huge scene out of it?" asked Phantom over the video call.

As Ghost changed out of his dirty clothes, he shook his head, "He would definitely not. Besides, that's not Du XiAn's plan."

"How would you know? He didn't tell you anything."

Ghost laughed, "If he wants someone who would make a huge scene, he won't use Naomi Nakamura's father. No matter what, Naomi went to the meeting with Luo Yin voluntarily. Push comes to shove, my brother would just say that she went to the room with him willingly and that General Nakamura misunderstood everything…"

As Ghost looked at the framed photo of him and his grandfather that was on his desk, he added, "Both Luo Family and the Nakamura Family would want to protect their own reputations. My useless father would just place the blame on Naomi and said that she seduced my brother and then cried wolf about it. As for General Nakamura, he's old enough to understand the severity of the case and how badly it would reflect on Naomi. In order to protect his daughter's reputation, he would be willing to settle this quietly."

"That's stupid…" murmured Phantom.

Ghost agreed. However, they both knew how unfair life could be towards the fairer s*x. With a loud sigh, Ghost said, "That's life. Anyway, what Du XiAn wants from this, and if I'm not wrong, is to cut off the Nakamura's support for Luo Han who undoubtedly wished to use the engagement as a way to get more support from the people. President Tong Lin is competing for the seat again this year…"

As he walked to the bathroom with the phone, he said, "My father looked down on President Tong Lin during the last election and he lost. This year, I'm sure that he'll not make the same mistake. He managed to get the support of General Hoshur who had been saying good things about him for a while now. President Tong Lin managed to achieve a lot during his term and according to the poll, he's currently on the lead..."

"...My father knew that and that was why he and Su Yan Xi pushed Luo Yin to marry Naomi. With the engagement, the Nakamura family donated a huge sum of money to help Luo Han with his campaign as goodwill. I'd expect that to be the last donation. After what happened tonight, I wouldn't be surprised if General Nakamura starts to place President Tong Lin on a pedestal."

Phantom nodded. He understood it now. As far as he could, DX was trying to cut off those who were supporting the Luo Family.

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