Chapter 101: House

Lyca snuggled in Shen Qui's arms. She inhaled his scent and smiled.

"Hey, we have a class…." Shen Qui's voice drifted inside her head. Last night, they arrived really late and had another late night bout. Because of this, Lyca was really tired. She felt that her legs were shaking, her waist was about to leave her body.

Who cares about classes? Lyca chose to study hard before because she wanted to graduate earlier and spend her days lazily. Why does she need to bother herself with attending classes now? "Also, your father is coming." Shen Qui added.

"Huh?" She lifted her half-opened eyes and stared at him. "Who?"

"Your father. He said he would visit."

"Why?"

"I don't know… " He shrugged. In response, Lyca sat on the bed and shamelessly eyed Shen Qui's upper body before she shook her head. It seems that she needed to prepare herself for her father's interrogation later.

"I'm taking a bath. Don't join. Or we would spend the whole day washing each other's body." She said in a serious tone as she closed the door of the bathroom behind her. She didn't even realize that she had been naked until she saw her own reflection on the mirror of the bathroom. Sighing, Lyca decided to start taking a bath instead. 

When her father arrived, Lyca was already dressed, her hair was braided by Shen Qui, and in return, she also made some noodles for him. Then she watched as Shen Qui's face reddened after tasting her food. The man got teary eyes… real teary eyes.

It made her wonder if he was happy that she made food for him or that it was because her food was delicious or perhaps it was disgusting, and he had to force himself to eat it.

In the end, she shrugged and finished her own food, ignoring the emotional man in front of her.

"So… you are married." Huang Sheng Hong was frowning as he squinted at Lyca's appearance. "Who braided your hair?" His gaze turned towards Shen Qui. "It was you…" He stated.

"Father..." Lyca smiled at the man opposite her. "Why are you alone? Where is mother?" As expected, her question made Huang Sheng Hong froze. If Lyca guessed correctly, her mother must have warned Huang Sheng Hong not to come here. However, the man just couldn't control himself. So, he came here without the permission of his wife. "Father… I remember when mother got angry…"

"Stop talking." Huang Sheng Hong said sternly. "This is something that a father should do." He said and handed Lyca a velvet box wrapped by a red ribbon.

"What is this?" She immediately opened the box and widened her eyes when she saw a key inside. "A house?"

"Your mother wanted a penthouse. I wanted a house with some basement and a secret room." He stated coldly before looking at Shen Qui. "A place where one could hide dead bodies."

Shen Qui almost choked on the tea that he was drinking. What was that supposed to mean? Of course, he didn't cower, and instead, he smiled at Huang Sheng Hong. "Thank you, father."

"What father?" Huang Sheng Hong snapped before he recalled that Lyca was actually sitting next to Shen Qui. So, he nodded and said, "Hmmm… At least you are smart enough to start calling me father."

Lyca fought the urge to laugh out loud at her father's actions. She was now very curious about the events that happened at the meeting that Shen Qui had with her parents. Did her father acted like a child too?

"Thank you, father." Lyca smiled sweetly before he elbowed Shen Qui. "Does father liked the tea?"

"Yes. This is indeed an excellent tea. Did you order this abroad? I would like to bring some of these to your mother." Huang Sheng Hong answered almost immediately. Of course, he maintained a very stern appearance.

"As expected. I am sure both of you will like this. The tea was actually a secret tea recipe that was only from the Shen Family. Only people who have Shen bloodline can make this tea. Of course, Shen Qui only brewed this tea to special people in his heart and people that deserved his respect." She exaggerated. "One of these days, Shen Qui and I would visit you and mother, and he would personally make some tea for you and mother. What do you think?"

Shen Qui turned speechless when he saw a smile blossomed on Huang Sheng Hong's face. Who would have thought that Lyca could actually talk like this! He felt goosebumps skittered all over his body. Of course, he found this side of Lyca likable too!

"Hmph! At least this brat is good at something." Huang Sheng Hong snorted before downing the rest of his tea. "Also… now that the gift had been finalized, I am here to tell you two to hide the marriage for now. We didn't tell anyone about this marriage. Not even your grandfather. Do you understand?"

Lyca nodded lazily.

"Good. I am here to discuss about the bullets. So far, the market's response about it was extremely good. Even your grandfather and I, are surprised about it. The profits…" Huang Sheng Hong immediately started talking about the bullet that Lyca especially created for the Huang Security.

The bullet was a hit not just in the black market, even some security companies started ordering the same bullets for their own use. "I followed your suggestion and limited the orders that we can deliver per month. Right now… we have... I believe four companies on the waitlist." Just as expected, her daughter's suggestions were always right. Now that bullets have been limited, the demands in the market were raised. Some people even started to curry favors for the Huang Family. 

This made everyone in the Huang Family happy. Especially the old man. However, not all good things last. Just after Huang Sheng Hong told Lyca about this news, a devastating news arrived in the form of a phone call. Almost immediately, Huang Sheng Hong's face paled as he looked at Lyca. "Your grandfather… Your grandfather fell unconscious and is currently in the hospital, right now."

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