Redeeming The Golden Ticket To Life

[POV Hu Qiang]

Inside Hu Qiang's Office at The Hu Corporation Headquarters-

"Bosss"

My entire being had goosebumps after listening to his saccharine voice.

"Li Ming, behave. How many times do I have to tell you to speak properly?" I rebuked him.

"Boss, I heard you got thrown out of Madame's house this time." 

'Would it kill him if doesn't speak of it?'

"Li Ming, are you interested to work in the international department with Matt?"

As soon as he heard Matt's name he turned into a shrivelled eggplant.

"Boss, do you hate me so much? You are feeding me to that wolf." He looked at me with gooey eyes.

"Then get some work done."

I do not understand, they are couples, yet they love to stay away from each other. On the other hand if one suffers any injustice the other would come running to become a knight in shining armour of the other partner.

They met while working in my New York office and since then they have been involved in a whirlwind love affair.

"Why are you so scared of Matt? It's not like he will eat you up!" 

"Boss, why are you scared of Lady boss then? It's not like she will kill you!" he retorted.

I am left speechless by his shamelessness.

"That's a low blow, I guess I will simply call over Matt here to work with me than you. You can go sulk across the Pacific ocean."

"Boss, did someone tell you that you are turning into a vengeful ghost. Leave Matt be, after all, I am here to serve you," he said in his saccharine voice.

"Will it kill you to use a normal voice, I get goosebumps listening to you. I so miss Li Jie. He was much better than you."

"What's so good about that stoic man, as hard as stone, only knows how to work!" he pouted.

"Enough talks let's get back to business."

My heart is a little light after a light banter with Li Ming, after I reach home I will have to think of ways to get close to my wife.

"Boss, Matt informed me last night, we have potential bidders for the security code international version. Among the bidders, some are our previous customers but this time we also have some new faces."

"Who are they?"

"He said that it is better to talk in person to deliver the relevant news," he replied.

I raised an eyebrow, "Matt said this?"

"Yes"

"Then we have a business tour to plan, What else are there?"

"Boss, the government wants to impose an exclusive clause on the security codes, in fact, they arranged a meeting with us in another half an hour."

"Where?"

"In the Military base."

'Hmm'

I wonder if they are trying to pressurise me into giving them the technology for free.

"Okay, let me see the Military Base is forty minutes away from here, we will never reach on time so why are you informing me about this so-called meeting now?"

"Boss, the meeting details were lost in the piles of various office memos. So we were not aware of this meeting until just now. How could we be blamed if they don't even know how to arrange a meeting?" He answered while sounding all flustered.

While I was admiring the black-bellied of this man inside, I went along with his line of narration.

"Okay, let me make some calls, while you handle the paperwork," I ordered.

"As usual," he winked at me and left my office.

While inside the office I am left with a ton of work that uses too much brainpower.

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[POV Bai Chang]

After the nifty little trick that I played on Feling and that General, I spend most of my time with Xiao Wei.

"Mamma, What is it like to be a genius?"

"Why do you ask?" I look towards the adorable munchkin.

"Because I feel they are lonely."

He was calm as he answered, I sensed that we might have some deep talks today so I simply followed the flow and asked him back gently, "Why do you feel so?"

"Because I saw you being lonely," he answered in that baby voice of his.

We do not give enough credit to children but they are an excellent observer of their surroundings.

(I guess today, it's my turn to get busted by him!)

"Munchkin," I pull him on my lap as he sits facing towards me, "What made you feel so?" I asked.

"Mamma, you always take actions alone, I am small so I can't help you, while you don't seem to trust dad either. As a matter of fact, it might come across that you do not trust others at all. Is it all because of me? Is it because of what happened almost four years back?" he asked me with misty eyes.

I looked on as the unshed tears in his eyes brought about a sharp pain in my heart. 

(That is a mother's heart, clenching up in presence of her upset son.)

I look into Xiao Wei's eyes. They resemble Bai Chang's eyes the most. Those misty eyes holding several unspoken words.

"Munchkin, do you trust Mamma?" I asked as I do not want to lie to his little fellow. He deserves every bit of happiness.

"Are you sad that Mamma took you away from school?"

"No Mamma, I know the last time they took me to have leverage on you. I don't want the past to repeat itself."

(My heart breaks as I listen to this little boy. 'How much did he go through when Bai Chang was asleep?')

"I trust you the most, Mamma," he replied in his sweet adorable voice.

At this moment I realised as I look into his eyes, there is deep trauma within this child. He was with Bai Chang during the whole accident, only when Bai Chang saved him did she get caught by the enemy.

So for all these years, this boy has hidden the truth from others as well, deep inside him. All alone blaming himself and hurting from it too.

"Munchkin, what do you remember from that night of the accident?" I asked as I tested the waters. And sure enough, the little boy, the treasure of Bai Chang's heart, falls apart for the first time and cries.

"Wuhh Wuhuuu Wuhhh Wuhuuu"

I pulled him much closer to me and hugged him tightly, while I let the little boy who turned into a man cry.

"Wuhh Wuhuuu Wuhhh Wuhuuu"

I let the little munchkin cry as I pat his back and rubbed his head. My heart seared and I felt a wave of unplaced anger towards the Hu family.

(How did they take care of this child? Are they his family at all? How have they been with him for the last four years?)

There were so many unanswered questions but they all had to wait.

I try to console this child. I let him cry his heart out.

"Munchkin, Mamma promises that Mamma will always try to be by your side and be with you. Now that Mamma is back, stay with Mamma and I will take care of the rest."

I do not force Xiao Wei anymore to relive his nightmare. Instead, I started to sing the lullaby that I sang for him last time.

"Oh my sleeping child

The world so wild

But you build your own paradise

That's one reason why

I'll cover you sleeping child

The milky way upon the heavens

Is twinkling just for you

And Mr. Moon, he came by

To say goodnight to you

I sing for you

I sing for mother

We're praying for the world

And for the people everywhere

Gonna show them all we care

Oh, my sleeping child

The world's so wild

But you built your own paradise

That's one reason why I'll cover you, sleeping child

If all the people around the world

They had a mind like yours

We'd have no fighting and no wars

There would be lasting peace on earth

If all the kings and all the leaders

Could see you here this way

They would hold the earth in their arms

They would learn to watch you play (They would learn to…"

And he fell asleep in my lap, exhausted from all that crying and emotional turmoil.

Looking at his adorable face, I silently harden my heart to get those bas***ds from past to justice, if only for Xiao Wei's sake.

"Don't worry child, Mamma will always be your shield," I brushed his hair away from his head and then carried him to the bedroom, to let him rest properly.