Chapter 82 - Failed Prank

There was a moment of pause after Xi Long spoke. He waited a couple of seconds but no one answered. A slight annoyance ran through him as he waited for the person to break the silence. It seemed that everytime he was with his kitten something untoward happened. They could never have a peaceful moment without getting interrupted. He wondered how much of this was a realistic expression of his life or just pure bad luck.

It was really nice having her over in his office and his space for the first time. She showed no signs of a different behaviour after seeing his office and building. It was obvious she knew who he was but it delighted him that she paid no heed to his status. So many women threw themselves at him due to his power and money but she was exactly the opposite. His wealth or power did not faze her and she continued to treat him as if he was a regular person. There was a slight worry that after seeing his workplace in the flesh would have her change her opinions about him. Not that he wanted to have it this way but the building was grotesquely large to assert dominance. It could be jarring to the normal individual as it was a obvious flaunt of their wealth. He didn't expect her to care about it but there was always a slight doubt with everything.

Though he could tell she did not put any of it into her eyes. She walked in to the building casually with a basic outfit which showed how much she did not put any of this into her eyes. He had a sneaking suspicion that her confidence and comfortable actions were a thing of practice and not a natural ability. She would have to be used to entering buildings and seemed to carry herself at a Director/CEO level. 'She must come from wealth....' All of her actions were added to his memory as they all added new information to his profile on her. He understood her on a basic level and he could recognize that she was someone who has seen blood and war. Her specific skill level was unclear but she was definitely trained. Past that however, there were too many different aspects that could easily lead to another potential identity.

Even now, they had both sensed that someone was behind the car around the same time. It surprised him that she had the same level of ability to sense that something was off and pinpoint where. 'How many more surprises does she have for me.....' Glancing at his watch he saw that a minute had gone by after he acknowledges someone was behind the car. He had a feeling that he knew who it was but he could never take the risk of being wrong. Reaching into the back of his pants he pulled a gun out from where it was tucked. Holding it with two hands he bent his arms and held it in position to shoot.

"Step out now or I'll shoot." His voice was tinged with annoyance as he spoke. Clicking the safety lock off he prepped the gun to shoot. Walking towards the car he got close and saw a body slowly raise their hands behind the car. The second he saw the familiar hands he felt relief and renewed annoyance. 'F*ckin Zhuang Wei.' As more of the body started emerge behind the car he saw Zhuang Wei smiling mischeviously at him. Leaning against the car he placed his hands on the hood before opening his mouth. Before he could answer Xi Long fired a shot towards him.

"Wait, Wait" Zhuang Wei immediately dogged as the bullet zoomed past him to hit the stone post. Jumping out from behind the car he looked at Xi Long with shock. "WHY DID YOU SHOOT AT ME?!"

Slightly tilting his gun he shot again near Zhuang Wei. "HAN XI LONG WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"

"Oops, I didn't see you." Putting the gun down he tucked back into his pants after flicking the safety lock on.

"You didn't SEE ME?! You did see me! You could have KILLED me?!"

"Well you didn't die did you? I was just defending myself against an attacker. Who told you to do such a stupid prank."

"Okay those are lies but what about the second shot! That was after you saw me!"

"My finger slipped...." Shrugging his shoulders he turned around to see Ying Yue holding a hand in front of her face. He could see her holding in her laughter at them.

"Valentina!! Val!!! Do you see how he treats me?! So cruel?! Trying to kill his best friend?! Wahhh" Leaving his place near the car he went towards her and slipped behind her as a shield.

"She won't take your side, to be fair I did warn you to come out before I took a shot."

"No no Valentina you have to get justice for me! Tell me wasn't it wrong for him to shoot me!"

"Ahaha, to be fair he DID warn you." Ying Yue could not hold in her laughter. She could sense when Xi Long had figured out who it was, his body had slightly relaxed as the hands emerged behind the car. I mean, even she had a small doubt that it was Zhuang Wei but with Xi Long's status she couldn't dismiss an assassination attempt. Her body relaxed when she realized there was no threat to them. When Xi Long fired at Zhuang Wei she found it really hilarious. It was obvious he did not actually aim to hit him. He had angled his shots to miss them but she did take note how quick Zhuang Wei reacted to the bullets. He skillfully evaded them and managed to hide his body behind the car. It added to her theory on him and made her believe more that he took part in the underground scene of their affairs. Despite this he maintained a comedic personality in front of her and even ran behind her for defense. She wouldn't protect him though, for a stupid prank like that a few fake shots was a very light punishment.

"Noooo not you too!! The betrayal, is there no one to defend me?!"

"No. Now stop your whining, get in the car. We've wasted enough time." Xi Long unlocked the car and sat in the driver's seat as she followed to the other side of the car. Reaching towards the handle she paused as she looked up at Zhuang Wei. She naturally went for the front passenger side but wasn't sure if she should sit in the back.

He flashed her a small smile before nodding his head towards the car. "Take that seat, I'll sit in the back. He'll definitely shoot me if I sit in the front for now aha." Nodding back she slipped inside the car and clicked her seat belt into place. A second later she could hear the sound of Zhuang Wei entering through the back.

"So where are we going to eat? I'm starving."