Chapter 693 - First Meeting

The rain continued to pour heavily on the road.

A car sped fast amidst the heavy rain.

Lu Jin was looking out of the window, watching the heavy downpour hit the window. 

He was on his way to meet Gunan.

His pair of dark eyes had the look of melancholy.

He could feel the vibration of the relentless rain hitting the roof of the car.

Lu Jin was a person who once hated rain, because he hated the gloomy color of dark clouds and the loud sound that the heavy drops made when it splashed on the ground. Rain for him was chaotic and scary.

However, as he grew up and m.a.t.u.r.ed, his tastes changed. He no longer disliked the rain, but strangely, the melancholic feeling of desolation and sadness made him feel closer. Such feelings were familiar to him, as those emotions had become one with him.

When Lu Jin looked back, those unforgettable memories always happened when it was raining. 

He wondered if it was his jinx, because when something huge happened around him, it was always raining.

Come to think of it, Lu Jin also met Gunan for the first time when it was raining. It was also the first time that he saw through his father's mask.

The familiar face of his friend entered his mind.

The rain poured heavier, and his memories strayed to that same gloomy day.

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"Daddy! Are we there yet?" 

A young Lu Jin looked out of the window of the speeding car as he asked the man beside him.

His smiling father answered with a somewhat colder voice. "We are almost there."

Lu Jin turned to look at his father who acted unusual throughout the whole day. 

"Daddy, why didn't you bring Little Yin? He must be sulking right now!"

The man paused. Then his gaze turned to Lu Jin. 

His mouth was smiling but his eyes were not. 

Lu Jin felt his heart thumping. 

Was his Daddy angry?

For some reason, his father's smiling face today was quite...scary. 

The young Lu Jin who looked up to his father a lot could not find a reason as to why his father was angry. 

Was it because Mom had gotten sick? Or was it because they had a fight a day ago?

His lips pursed. "Daddy… Are you mad?"

Ming Zhi Yi stared at his son. His mouth that was curved up slowly straightened. 

His eyes became a lot colder. 

Lu Jin did not get an answer. His heart became anxious. 

It was the first time that he saw his dad like this. He must be really angry!

Lu Jin quietened down and did not talk anymore. He was a good child who knew when and where to behave.

He suddenly felt a large palm resting on his head. The pat on his head was quite rough and cold. 

"Daddy is not angry. I did not bring Yin Ze with me because your mother needs him."

"?"

He saw a pair of dark eyes staring at him. There was no warmth in it, but coldness. The inky dark eyes seemed to swallow everything within its depths.

'...!'

Lu Jin looked down immediately. He felt like the person beside him was not his daddy. But he could not voice out those thoughts. 

Daddy… must be really angry.

"Oh..." He could only let out that sound.

The interior of the car fell quiet. 

Lu Jin was afraid to look at his father. Somewhat he could feel that as time passed by, his father seemed to become angrier.

Why? 

Thud. Thud. Thud.

Lu Jin looked out of the window of the car. The unfamiliar scene turned blurry. It was as if the world was melting along with the rolling water drops.

Now, it was raining. 

Talk about bad luck. 

He was stuck with an angry Dad and the heavy rain he hated the most was just outside.

Lu Jin felt that this day could not get any worse.

.....

The car they were in and the other cars following it were parked in an old building's parking area. The area they were in seemed to be lacking in maintenance. They passed by the residential area, but the quality was poor. 

The streets were very narrow and dirty. There were a lot of beggars and thugs when they passed by. There were no stores in sight, just dilapidated houses and people in rags.

Because of the rain, the streets were a lot dimmer and messy. 

"???" Lu Jin was confused why they parked in front of such a dirty building. 

He was a child who grew up in luxury. It was his first time visiting such a dirty place. However, as he was an innocent child, there was no feeling of disgust but pure curiosity.

"Master, we are here." The driver that he had not seen before spoke up.

Ming Zhi Yi turned to him.

"I'll be out for a while. You stay here in the car."

"Huh?"

The man ignored him and stepped out. The car door slammed shut.

"Eh? Daddy?" 

Lu Jin pressed his small hands against the glass window.

The men from the other cars in their envoy stepped down from the vehicles. They followed his father and entered the old building. 

What should he do inside the car? He had no phone or book here since he and his daddy left the country in a hurry.

He pouted and settled back.

Lu Jin was an obedient and good child. He just stayed in the car quietly.

However… He was still a child.

An hour passed and the young child got bored.

"Mister, mister. It's the first time I'm seeing you. Are you hired by my grandfather? Or are you working under my dad?"

"..."

"Mister, what is this place? It doesn't look like a hotel."

"Mister, what time daddy will be back?"

"Mister..."

The man whose half of his hair was white did not answer no matter what questioned he asked. His face remained expressionless.

A bit boring.

Lu Jin pouted. 

The servant was quite rude for not answering him. But he could not berate such people since he wasn't a real master yet.

"Ah… Mister won't even answer me. I miss Little Yin."

He missed his squishy little brother and his mother. 

Lu Jin cupped his face, recalling his little brother's cute antics.

Thirty more minutes passed.

Lu Jin's stomach grumbled in protest.

The man on the driver's seat glanced and met the droopy eyes of the child from the rearview mirror. He took something from the compartment. He passed to Lu Jin a bottle of water and a pack of cookies.

"Please have this first."

Lu Jin accepted it with a pout. 

"You finally spoke, mister. But this is not enough for me. Is there any restaurant nearby? Daddy might take longer. Let's eat first." I'm starving!

"I apologize. But we can't leave without the Master around."

"...."

Lu Jin pouted again. But he obediently drank the water and ate the cookies. 

As he ate, a phone rang inside the car.

The man in the driver's seat answered the call. "Yes, master?"

Lu Jin's eyes lit up. 

Daddy!

The man who answered the call glanced at him from the rearview mirror. He then opened the door and left the car. He took the call outside.

Lu Jin: "..."

He was dejected. The expressionless driver seemed strict.

The man returned after a while. He only opened the door but did not get in. 

"Young Master, I have an errand to do. Please stay here and do not go outside. This is a dangerous place for children."

Lu Jin: "..."

A familiar scene happened again.

The door was slammed shut.

"Eh…." 

Lu Jin was left alone. He lost his appetite and put down the remaining cookies and water.

Sigh.

What was he going to do now? 

Well, he was a good child so he obediently stayed in the car. 

However, since he drank water, Lu Jin soon had an urge to pee. 

He squirmed and looked around.

There was no one.

Without a choice, the boy went out to relieve himself. He did not lock the door as he was afraid that he would lock himself outside.

Fortunately, rain had lightened into a faint shower. However, the sky was still very dark and heavy with grey clouds.

The ground was slippery due to the rain. There was also a fishy smell in the air.

"Why is this place so filthy?" 

Even though Lu Jin grumbled, he continued to explore his surroundings while looking for a private place to relieve himself. 

The area they were in seemed desolate. Aside from this old building, there were no other buildings in sight. The surroundings were filled with rusting old cars, weeds, wild bushes, and dilapidated small huts.

It was a kind of place that he had only seen in movies.

The place was really spooky.

Finally finding the right spot nearby, he relieved himself.

When he was almost done, Lu Jin suddenly heard the faint sound of the car's doors closing.

!!!

Lu Jin immediately closed his zipper and turned to the car.

He saw a young boy running out from the car while holding his bottled water and cookies. He also seemed to have taken something else from the car.

Lu Jin: (･o･;) !!!!

"THIEF!"

Lu Jin yelled and ran after the dirty and skinny boy who ran barefooted.

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