Chapter 331 - Landon's Request

It was already four in the afternoon when the couple opened the CEO office doors. Lu Fang was about to finish signing the papers when he saw Bolin's face. He knew he was upset about having waited. He said, "Bolin, I am giving you a 30% raise if Andrea becomes pregnant within this month. I thank you for your support."

Bolin's eyes instantly lit up, and he smiled pleasantly at him. He asked, "Is the matter regarding the disease solved?"

Just then he saw Andrea come out of the private room, this time in a different dress. 

"It will be, as soon as I become pregnant," Andrea said before sharing the investigation results of Deana and Gao Rou. 

After being told of the truth, Bolin started laughing hysterically that the couple became curious and stared at him thoroughly. After a minute, he tried to calm himself down and said while catching his breath, "Apparently - apparently it - it really was a life and death situation!"

"Master, just tell me what else you need from me to make Mrs. Lu pregnant. Do you want me to book you a suite somewhere? Do you want to go to the Maldives again? Anything, master. I will work day and night for you!" Bolin announced. 

It was not his first to get an unplanned raise. When the twins were born, he got a 20% salary increase. After their wedding, he got another 30% raise. This was on top of his annual increase. He had long been wanting to go to India and ask Arti's hand in marriage and the extra income would be a big help. 

When Lu Fang finished up at the office, the couple had a quick early dinner. They both anticipated Gao Rou and Deana would arrive in the evening and thus, they left with Hanxi to the airport shortly after. 

Lu Fang was not sure about what Deana had said in the text. She mentioned they were with Michael Song's brother.

It confused him as he was confident; the bastard had no brother. For his assurance, he brought along all General Lei's men who had long been assigned to him plus four of his very own. 

They all waited at the parking area while Hanxi checked with their contacts at the airport. 

"Bro, it's confirmed. There is a charter flight coming from Tanzania. It will be landing in an hour," said Hanxi as he got back inside the car. 

Finally, the time came. Lu Fang and his party entered the VIP parking where the plane was expected to unload. When they saw Gao Rou and Deana get off from the plane freely, they had an inkling that it may not be as dangerous as they thought. They eventually got off the car and welcomed them home. 

Gao Rou and Lu Fang gave each other a dap hug while Deana hugged Andrea happily saying, "Andy! I'm so happy to see you, did Lu Fang tell you already?"

"Yes, I heard. Haha! I guess that means no family planning for now!" Andrea announced while laughing at their predicament and soon they all laughed with her. 

However, their giggles and chuckles were soon cut off with the sight of a man that just came down from the plane. It was already night time, but the lights were enough to clearly identify the man. Lu Fang finally believed Michael Song had a brother. 

"Good evening, Mr. Lu. My name is Landon Song. I am Michael's brother," Landon said while extending his hand at the man.

Gao Rou explained how Landon had saved them from the gang in Lindi and how he had revealed the way to cure Kimya Disease. 

"I am thankful, but it doesn't mean you can be trusted," said the man.

Andrea stepped in and asked, "What is your deal? Tell us what can you get in return for helping us?"

They all agreed it was not the place for them to have a discussion. Thus, even it was already late at night. They went to the airport hotel and booked an entire conference room where they can have their conversation. 

It took nearly an hour for them to get ready as Andrea and Hanxi had to make sure the place was clean form any spies or surveillance. 

It was only Andrea, Lu Fang and Hanxi who faced Landon Song. The man let Gao Rou and Deana take a rest. After having been out on the field for days, he was sure they were tired.

They were all seated in a roundtable with their men standing behind them. It was Landon who spoke first, "I am sorry for the trouble my brother had brought you. He - he wasn't like this before." He put his hands together as he placed his arms on the table before adding, "Let me start by telling you why he was after Mrs. Lu."

"That part, we believe we already know. He thought my wife was someone else - "

"Yes, that is true... He thought you were the assassin that killed our father, Amaryllis Red... For me, my father was evil. He beat our mom. When our mom left us, he turned me and Michael into a punching bag. For me, he deserved to die... But what I want you to understand was his difficulty after our father's death."

Landon narrated how his brother became cruel and heartless in the process of defeating his father's enemies, including how he protected him by announcing him dead. After which he explained, "It was because of the path he took that he grew angry with Amaryllis Red. He thought that maybe if our father was alive, our lives would have been better."

He laughed out of nowhere and said, "but I knew better. If my father was alive, we would have died earlier."

Landon looked at the three straight in the eye pitifully and apologized again, "I was aware of his plans and I'm sorry I - I did not have the courage to stop him back then. So when some of his men from back home reported him missing to me - you must have him…I assume... His last known whereabouts was at his mansion where  -where he was supposed to have dinner with, Mrs. Lu. Am I right?"

All three of them merely gave a poker face, hearing Landon's request. It was Lu Fang who answered, "We are sorry, but we don't know where Michael Song is. When we arrived at his mansion, there was already a commotion that led us to return to our home."

Landon thought they were either telling the truth, or they did not trust him. His heart became restless and soon tears welled up in his eyes. He stood up and walked to the other side of the table. He looked at them while trembling before kneeling down, pleading.

"I know my brother is wrong, but I can't bear for him to die. Thus, I am here to ask of you. Please, please just let him live! You won't have to worry about anyone looking for Michael. I will take his place. All those that had been looking for him since he had gone missing, I will answer them."

He reached out to Andrea's hands and asked once more, "Please, please let him live!"