Chapter 161: Accidents

"Who is she?" the woman named Hu Lan asked.

"What does it have to do with you?" Rue fired back. "Boss Q told you to leave! You leave!"

Tears pooled in Hu Lan's eyes. She tried to look at Shen Qui, but the latter was looking at his tablet, checking his schedule for the day. Seeing that no one really minded her current state, Hu Lan couldn't stop the tears from falling from her eyes. "Boss Q… I will go and check out if the mayor is doing fine." Sadness laced the woman's voice before she strode out of the office.

"I always hated that woman."

Lyca heard Rue muttered under her breath.

"F*cking white lotus."

"Rue… " A hint of warning coated her brother's voice. "Her father saved Boss Q."

"Hmph!"

Seeing this, Lyca gave Shen Qui a meaningful glance, but she said nothing. Rather, she was too lazy to utter a word. She trusted Shen Qui, and even if he cheats on her… hehe… She could always kill him. No…

She could always kill both of them.

Shen Qui suddenly shivered. He peeled his eyes away from the tablet and looked at Lyca just in time for him to see the sinister glint in the woman's eyes. He shook his head inwardly before he started talking to Cleo as well as Rue and Ronan. All throughout the conversation, Lyca didn't utter a single word as she stood, leaning against the wall opposite Shen Qui. 

Lyca listened and assessed the current situation, and right now, she could instantly deduce that Shen Qui was indeed considered a scary entity in the City. His power could now rival Santa Rivers, which was now Shen Qui's business partner. Lyca also discovered that a lot of changes already happened in Kong City. 

The previous Gang Leaders were not replaced with Lords. And Shen Qui was one of the four Lords that was considered big enough to ruin any politician in the City.

"Do you have questions?" Shen Qui asked Lyca after he instructed the others to leave first.

"No."

"You sure?" he lifted an eyebrow. "Did you wonder why…"

"No. I will ask you if I have one." She smiled and approached him. "Let's go?"

"I already told Cleo to tell the Mayor that we can't make it. We are busy."

"Are we?" she lifted an eyebrow.

"We are…" he nodded as he stood and walked in front of her. "We are going somewhere?"

"Does it involves eating?" She beamed. She wanted to ask if this would involve eating each other, but she chose not to say such things and make herself look like a naughty teenager.

"Eating cotton candies." He chuckled and pulled her out of the office.

"Are we going on a date?"

"Hmmm." He nodded. "I should take you to dates all the time so we can move on."

"Move on from what?"

"We are currently dating, we need to move on to becoming an engaged couple." His tone was so serious, Lyca wondered if he was serious or he only wanted to make her laugh. After all, they were already married. Though, she was certain that she told him that they should start again and should start by dating each other.

Smiling, Lyca let him pull her towards the elevator. "My hair is currently white. There is a possibility that the Long Family's people would recognize me… us."

"They can't come inside my turf," he shrugged. "They can't come inside our turf."

Lyca nodded but said nothing. This was actually true. It would be hard for them to attack them here. However, this was not her concern. "Where are you taking me?"

"To our new home." Shen Qui said.

"Hm?"

"I figured we need something with a huge lab so you can do whatever you want. Plus your body needed exercise. We don't have enough space in the house." 

The two exited the bar and walked towards the parking lot.

"Boss Q!"

Both turned towards the woman who was calling Shen Qui. 

"Boss Q…" Of course, this was non other than the woman who walked inside the office earlier. The beautiful Hu Lan. "Boss Q… I already gathered by stuff. I am getting ready to live in the hub. Lyca noticed that everyone actually called the underground 'The Hub'. She wondered if it was Shen Qui who wanted them to use the name.

"Alright." Shen Qui nodded. "Is that all?"

"I was just… I was just wondering about my room." The woman said. Her eyes, however, were glued on Shen Qui and Lyca's hands.

"Ask Rue to guide you."

"But Boss Q… Miss Rue is really…"

"Ask Cleo."

"Oh… I… I am just wondering if Boss Q would help me with— "

"Find someone else to help you." Shen Qui said with disinterest before he turned towards Lyca and walked towards their car. 

"Boss Q… I am just wondering if I can choose a room."

"Ask Cleo for everything. She should know." Shen Qui shrugged and opened the front seat so Lyca could sit inside. Ignoring the woman who was still staring at them in a daze, Shen Qui also sat on the driver's seat and left with Lyca.

"She is the daughter of one of my men. Twenty— one. Her father died last week after an encounter with an enemy. I promised her father that I would keep her safe." Shen Qui explained calmly. "When she asked if she could stay at the hub…. I agreed. I was already planning to move anyway."

Lyca's lips thinned. "She likes you."

"I don't like her."

She nodded. "Tell me about this house?"

"It's underground. Complete technology, a high tech lab, huge space for your… exercise."

"I don't need a huge space to exercise." She immediately said before she laughed. "I can always exercise in our bed. Perhaps Yoga."

"You wanted to do Yoga in our bed?"

"Of course… I would do it with you." She calmly said before her hand made its way into his leg.

"I'm driving," he stated, but she didn't miss the excitement in his voice.

"And?" Her eyes were already on his crotch.

"Accidents happen on the road." He eyed her for a couple of seconds before dragging his gaze back on the road. Then he pumped the gas, making the black Mercedes roared beneath them. 

"Accidents like… my lips accidentally falling into your lap?"

He chuckled at that. "Yes… accidents like that."