"Uncle Chen," a little boy around Little Rui and Ran's age had approached Luo Xiaolei and Yu Chen. And as expected, as soon as Luo Xiaolei saw him, little cupid's arrow instantly struck her poor heart. She really had zero tolerance against adorably cute creature like him. Aww… this little boy is sooo cute! I wanna take him home too!! But this boy must be the prince of this household I'm sure! T^T
The little boy looked exactly like the chibi version of Chen Seiji so even though the Chens never revealed this little prince's face to the public she knew that this boy was the little prince named Shin.
Yu Chen moved closer to the boy the who called him before he crouched down. "Little Shin, what is it?" he asked and the boy immediately opened his mouth to answer. However, before he could form a word to say, his eyes shifted towards Luo Xiaolei.
Luo Xiaolei smiled at him the moment their eyes met and the boy tilted his head as he gazed at her. Suddenly, he moved past Yu Chen and stood before Luo Xiaolei. His big round eyes were focused on her as he looked up at her so dam adorably.
"Hello, my name is Shin." The boy smoothly introduced himself as he raised his little hand to shake hands with her.
Luo Xiaolei almost giggled in amusement as she crouched down and reached for his hand. "Oh hi to you little Shin. I'm Luo Xiaolei."
"Xiao… Lei?" he uttered her name as if he was thinking deeply about it. When Luo Xiaolei nodded with a warm gentle smile, little Shin also smiled at her.
"Your name is as beautiful as you." He said and multiple little soft pink arrows stabbed her heart. Oh my gosh! This little boy is such a… did he learn to speak like this from his dad?
Luo Xiaolei tried hard to imagine that stern godly business man spouting those words and sweat drops could only fall from her forehead. It looked like she couldn't even change the perfectly stern image of Chen Seiji in her head.
"Thank you… you are very handsome and adorable too." She replied and the little boy looked ecstatic. "How old are you?"
As the two continued their blissful conversation, Yu Chen who was already standing behind little Shin with his hands inside his pockets suddenly interrupted them.
"Little Shin, didn't you come over because you had something to tell me?" for some reason, Yu Chen's tone seemed a bit firmer, causing the two to finally looked at him.
"Ah, uncle, daddy wanted to speak with you. He is waiting upstairs. Also, please don't worry about Miss Xiaolei, I'll take care of her." The boy spoke like a real gentleman. As expected of the prince that he was.
While Luo Xiaolei was giggling from all the boy's smooth talk and excessive cuteness, Yu Chen seemed displeased.
"I'll take her with me. Also, call her AUNTIE Xiaolei." Luo Xiaolei almost choked with Yu Chen's words. Er… why do I feel like this little devil is… haha… no way!
"But, daddy said that he wanted to speak with you alone. Don't worry about Miss Xiaolei uncle, I won't leave her alone until you're back. I promise."
Luo Xiaolei was pressing her lips tightly to stop herself from giggling as soon as she heard the little boy's reply. She didn't know that the Chens' little prince was this interesting. Ah, I really want to take him home, now!! My little buns would be very happy to meet him...
When Luo Xiaolei noticed that Yu Chen still seemed to be unwilling to move, Luo Xiaolei finally stood. She moved close to Yu Chen and held his hands.
"It's okay," she smiled, pressing his palms. "It might be something confidential so I can't possibly tag along. And it'll only make me feel awkward if the talk is very serious. Don't worry, I'll stay with the little prince and wait for you here."
With just that, Yu Chen finally agreed. "Okay," he said to her before he looked at little Shin. "I'll leave her to you."
After the boy nodded, Yu Chen finally walked away. Luo Xiaolei watched him walk towards the massive curving staircase. When he reached the top of the wide staircase, Yu Chen glanced back at her one more time.
Luo Xiaolei immediately saw the seemingly reluctant Yu Chen in his chibi version and it only made her grin wide at him until Yu Chen finally disappeared from her sight. Luo Xiaolei then turned to the little prince beside her.
"You are uncle Chen's lover, right?" the boy's first question made Luo Xiaolei blink multiple times before she smiled.
"Ah, he's my fiancé."
"Oh, I see. I'll call you auntie Xiaolei then." He smiled back and then, he held her hand. "I'm afraid uncle will cry if you get lost so I must be responsible and keep you close to me until he's back."
"Aww... you're so sweet!!"
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Meanwhile, inside the office-like large room in the second floor, Yu Chen was already standing by the large window. Chen Seiji was holding a glass of wine as he stood before him. Their eyes were both focused outside the window as they spoke softly. The quiet and serious atmosphere between them would make anyone tense up just by being in the same room as them.
"I know that you are aware that you're being tracked but I still want to reiterate that you must be extra careful this time. The coutry's intelligence agency has identified you as the leader of the black snow syndicate. Don't you think it's time for you to deal with this seriously?" Chen Seiji was speaking in a matter-of-fact tone while Yu Chen simply leaned on the window pane as he listened to him.
"I know you don't want me to stick my nose in this but… I am going to suggest that you stop playing games with them and just destroy them now. Stop digging your own grave just because you're bored. Besides, didn't you finally found a reason for you to stop living and roaming in the dark now?"
What followed Chen Seiji's statement was a deep sigh from Yu Chen.
After a long moment of silence, Yu Chen straightened up. He stared into Chen Seiji's eyes intensely before he suddenly showed him a wicked smile. "Actually… I came tonight to tell you that I'm currently preparing for a war." He said and Chen Seiji looked shocked. He obviously didn't expect Yu Chen's declaration at all.
"But I decided not to use Juu and Kyuu this time. Of course, I know bro Zaki is out of the question as well. Without those three, things would surely become bloody, so…"
"So, you're saying you don't want a bloody fight?"
"'Sacrificing my men when there's a safe alternative is utter foolishness'… I lost count of how many times you told me that."
Chen Seiji laughed upon hearing what Yu Chen said. He looked amused but disbelief was still flashing across his eyes as he looked at Yu Chen.
"I never thought that the stubborn kid, Yu Chen, would make a decision like this. It's like I'm talking to a different person. You, dropping your reckless way of dealing things and now being cautious like this is too good to be true." Chen Seiji was now smiling at him meaningfully while Yu Chen simply sighed again.
"I too never thought I would be needing your hacking skills like this."
"I believe this massive, unexpected change is because of her, right?" Chen Seiji's eyes narrowed slightly as he waited for Yu Chen's reply.
"That's right. I don't have that much time to waste now that I've found her. I need to get rid of anything that may distract me as soon as possible because I need to focus all of my attention on her now."
"Oh, I see… So, we're finally going to expect your most awaited wedding after this, huh."
"No… actually," Yu Chen suddenly paused, he then lifted his hand and rubbed the back of his neck before he continued. "I still need to make her fall for me… first."
". . ." for some reason, Chen Seiji was suddenly speechless. And then, out of the blue, a certain someone appeared like a ninja behind Chen Seiji and wrapped his arm around his shoulder.
"Haha, what is it Sei? Did little Chen's words remind you about your journey to adulthood six years ago?" Chen Zaki was the one who spoke. He was grinning widely like a Cheshire cat before he shifted his gaze towards Yu Chen.
"Listen to me, Chen… you must hear about Sei's love story at all cost if you want your dear fiancée to fall head over heels for you."