Chapter 463 - Invitation Of Death

As time trickled like grains of sand, the figure on the green leather chair sat like a stone statue, unmoving. It's gaze occassionally darting to the very eye-catching black and silver envelope on the table.

A hint of melancholy, and menace flitting through his eyes.

After what seemed like eternity, there was a slight rustle as Liu Chenmin reached for the envelope. His hand trembling like a brittle little leaf on a stormy winter night.

The man clearly knew the meaning of the black envelope he'd received, as well as the contents written inside the invitation to his death. Nothing, nothing was unfamiliar to him.

The envelope - also called as the invitation of death - is sent by the dark lords of the underworld. It signifies the oncoming doom

All the haughtiness, arrogance and the devil may care attitude displayed by Chairman Liu fizzled out like air bubbles, leaving nothing but fear, sheer fear!

Fear of one man - Lucifer!

"Lucifer!"

Liu Chenmin's eyes blazed with indignation and fury as he ground his teeth until they turned to powder.

"Haha.. Lucifer! You.. Bastard! Just a vile spawn on this land and you dare play such tricks with me.. Liu Chenmin?!"

He'd very much like to crumple the piece of paper in his hand, but wouldn't dare to, for that is his seal of life.

"Vermin! If there's another life.. I'll hunt you and your seven generations, and kill them with my own hands!!!"

He viciously slapped his left hand on the table, burning with fury.

It was less than a week since Zhang Lili, Mr Bai Yong and Lucifer's collusion to tear down the pair of treacherous Liu father-daughter. And Liu Chenmin's already witnessing a round of major setbacks, both in his business and underworld.

The evidence provided by Mr Bai Yong was more than necessary to dig Liu Chenmin's grave 20 ft under. All of the man's underhanded dealings, his private accounts, unscrupulous and fraudulent deals, bribery, everything was in that thick black file.

His illegal casino, brothels, bars, gambling dens, nightclubs, his entertainment clubs, even his girl child orphanages. His illegal supply of arms, smuggling of antics, diamonds and gold, his black marketed slaves and drug dwellings - everything, every single thing was unearthed.

The names of big corporations from Shen Group of Companies at C Country to the large Golden Sun Corps at K Country, even small companies like Shine, Dragon Hunt and Moon were included.

Leaving behind the evidence against his one and only arch nemesis, Golden Sun Corps, Lucifer used everything else to bring Liu Chenmin down.

Just as Lucifer expected, not only did the old man Liu had dealings and contact with the fellow underworld gangs, the vile man also had contact with other countries notorious gangs like Europe, North America, Africa.

Having all his illegal businesses marked by the government authorities and police, Liu Chenmin had lost everything, even his Jade Manor! Utterly miserable, he was now nothing less than a dirty beggar on the streets.

Some of his life's earnings as well as his valid legal company's were now miraculously under Lucifer's Chang Holdings, while others seized by the authorities.

Some of his mortal enemies, the one's from the treacherous underworld were hunting for him! And his life is at stake! He'd be killed mercilessly, it doesn't matter if he attends tonight's meeting or not.

This black envelope is truly the invitation of death!

- - -

At the hospital.

Carrying the bags of breakfast in her hand, Sera's eyes alternated from her brother, Lu Jinan to Adrian, exasperatedly.

"She's my girlfriend!"

"He's my boyfriend!!"

Unable to stand Lu Jinan's accusatory glare, Su Yin and Adrian opened their mouths at the same time.

"Boyfriend?! You.. How dare you lie to me?"

With a menacing glare directed towards Su Yin who was frowning hard at him, Lu Jinan felt his blood boil.

"Oh, shut up bastard Lu! It's not like you've never lied to me.."

Although a little intimidated, Su Yin glared back stubbornly, and threw her fluffy white pillow on Lu Jinan's face swell with anger.

Anticipating Su Yin's move, Lu Jinan easily side stepped, dodging the pillow by a hair.

"Umm.. That.."

Tongue-tied, Lu Jinan stared guiltily at Su Yin.

Exasperated beyond words, Sera had no other choice but to step forward and resolve their squabble. She stood between the two monkeys who were making a mountain out of a molehill.

"Enough! Brother, Yinyin isn't feeling well. Stop fighting with her.. And you, why are you getting agitated?"

After sending her brother a stern glare as sharp as the lazers, Sera turned to look at Su Yin who was ready for another round of verbal attacks.

Retaining her anger, Su Yin unwillingly bit her lips. To appease her own feelings of discontent, she made a teasing face at the incensed Lu Jinan. The man only shook his head at her provocation.

All of a sudden, Su Yin's eyes went wide with realization and she turned to Sera. The latter was taking out the breakfast containers from the bag. Her curious question startling Lu Jinan!

"Anyway, why are you here? Ad, you told them?"

Taking the silent Adrian's large hand into hers, Su Yin probed him. The man simply shook his head in response.

With a bowl of congee in her fair jade like hands, Sera perched on the chair next to the bed. And carefully passed the bowl to Su Yin whose eager eyes were waiting for her answer.

Curling her glossy lips into a subtle smile, Sera opened her mouth but hastily swallowed her words back.

"No! Lu.. *ahem* Your boss told me.. So.."

Coughing sheepishly, Sera mumbled in a soft voice.

"You guys can talk.. I'll be back in a minute!"

Feeling his phone vibrate in his pocket, Adrian excused himself and walked out of the room. The sound of the man's footsteps resounded in the silent hospital ward.

"Yinyin? What happened.. Why are you here"

Seeing the dim shadows in Su Yin's usually bright eyes dazzling like stars, Sera leaned closer to her as she asked.

Listening to those words that were akin to the last hit of hammer on the nail, Su Yin's inner emotions came running down like a dam has been broken.

Leaning in her best friend's warm and comforting embrace, Su Yin was like a withered like a flower. She broke down into a sobbing mess. Her initially strong facade cracked miserably revealing all her scars.

A disconcerting feeling awashed the stunned Sera as she watched Su Yin crying like a baby in her arms. It also shocked Lu Jinan.

"Sera..! I.. I lost our baby.."

Her pity evoking broken sobs resonated in the quietude along with her incoherent mumbling, barely audible one's ears. Her ashen little face stained with salty wetness made Su Yin look especially pitiful and delicate.