Spring lovers: We who are inseperable

"Ha! You know what, you are really bad at acting. It was clear, clear that you did not like Yang Sying standing with Li Wei. How much are you gonna lie? You can lie in front of me, but what about yourself? Are you gonna lie to yourself too?" 

"Fine! I admit that I am lying to myself! So what?! Huh? Don't you know why I did not return back to them? Don't you know?" Eliana said.

Eliana was someone who did not shout, she never raised her voice, especially in front of Ethan, her cold and calm voice was enough to let people know what she was thinking. 

But today, she could not hold herself back from raising her voice.

Listening to Eliana's words, Ethan did not say anything. 

Seeing his silence, Eliana said, "What? Why are you silent? Don't you know what happened? When you were the first one found out that I have been discovered? That those people have found me? The accident of Li Wei's mother was done because of me! Because those people wanted me to be terrorized, they knew I would find it out! Even though Li Wei took care of him, he wasn't able to find the true source, don't you know? My accident, it was not intended for me, but Wen Mei? And in my current situation, we all knew that I couldn't win against them! Then with what face I would have returned to them?" 

After speaking so much, Eliana coughed a little and taking the bottle beside her, she gulped its content in a single sip. 

Keeping the bottle, she had realized that she was too harsh on Ethan and so had made her mind to apologize, when Ethan said, "Isn't that because of that book?"

"Huh?"

"It is all because of the book, isn't it? You haven't able to live freely, neither Uncle Wang nor Aunt, it's all because of that book! Then why don't you give it to them?" 

Eliana was dumbfounded for a second, but regaining her composure she said, "W-What are you-," but before she could finish her sentence, Ethan advanced towards and held her shoulders tightly with his hands. 

"Let's just give it to them. Yes, let's give it. Then we can live freely without any worries," Ethan said as he shook that dumbfounded Eliana. 

Seeing her silence, Ethan said, "Let's go! If only we can give it to-"

POOOOWWW~

Before Ethan could finish his words, he felt that Eliana raised her hand, but the hit came earlier than expected. Eliana's fist met with Ethan cheek giving him a fast blow. 

The force was so much that Ethan was pushed back almost five steps. His cheek started to sting, as he covered the part with his hand. 

Eliana was aware that he had punched Ethan, but seeing that the force of it was more than expected, Eliana was dumbfounded. 

"Tch, I-I am sorry, Ethan," Eliana said as she started to walk towards Ethan who was standing with his hand down and one hand covering his cheek, that was punched by Eliana. 

Standing in front of Ethan, Eliana bent down to see his face, but she was unable. 

Taking a hold of his hand, that was covering his cheek, she said, "Let me see, how much the wound is," as she tried to remove his hand. 

After a few attempts, Ethan's hand left his cheek and dropped. 

Using her hand to make Ethan face her, Eliana was able to make Ethan face her. 

His face had a shade of pink, his lips were somewhat blooded, and the side that he was punched was light reddish. 

His eyes were teary, yet he did not make a sound neither he cried. 

Eliana sighed at herself, pulling Ethan with her, she made him sit on a comfortable chair. 

Fetching another seat for herself, she stood in front of Ethan and shouted, "Please bring a first aid box!"

In about ten minutes, there was a knock on the door. 

"Enter," Eliana said, and opening the door, a maid came in, bringing a first aid box with her. 

The maid approached Ethan to do the first aid for him, but Eliana stopped her and said, "You can leave, I will do it."

The maid hesitated a bit, but seeing Eliana's firmness, she handed her the box and then went away from the room.

Eliana opened the box, and putting some spirit sanitizer in her hands, she cleaned them. After it was done, she proceeded with the first aid. 

"It will hurt a bit," Eliana warned as she started to apply the disinfectant on the area near his lips. 

"Hisssssssss," Ethan hissed in pain, which the Disinfectant caused as it met with his wound, which also made him go back. 

But Eliana made him stay put on the seat and then did all the first aid, required. 

As Eliana was wrapping up the things, she heard a slim voice, "Sorry."

"Huh?" Eliana said as she felt Ethan said anything. 

As she turned around, Ethan stayed quiet. 

Eliana did not say anything and got up from her seat, but as she was ready to take a step, Ethan slightly pulled her clothes. 

As she turned around, Ethan said, "I-I am sorry. I am really sorry. I knew what that book meant to the Wang Family, but still, I-"

Ethan choked on his voice, as tears started to come out of his eyes, it was a silent sob, as she looked above to Eliana. 

Eliana was surprised to see Ethan with tears, as she felt that he looked adorably cute. With teary eyes, and pink nose and cheeks, he looked like a small puppy. 

Eliana chuckled at this thought, and then patted his head, and said, "I am sorry too."

Ethan nodded. 

"Now, Mr. Ethan. What should I make for you as compensation?" Eliana said as she turned into the business tone. 

Ethan chuckled and then said, "A Chinese style dinner from you can be considered."

Eliana smirked and then nodding she was going to answer him when Eliana's phone ranged. 

Picking it up she said, "Hello."

But listening to his contents, her eyebrows creased, seeing the change in her expression, Ethan looked at her with a curious expression. 

"Ok," Saying this, Eliana kept the phone. 

"What happened?" Ethan asked. 

.....

After a long tiring day, Li Wei left his office. Nowadays, his daily routine consisted of just working, finding the whereabouts of Wang Yu Yan, and a little amount of sleep; his insomnia was becoming more and more severe. 

His appearance looked bloodthirsty, as the devil king reincarnated from hell. 

But today because of slight absent-mindedness and inner turmoil, he was distracted from his work. Thus, he decided to get home early. 

Arriving at his private villa, he slumped on the couch with heavy eyes. 

As he rubbed his forehead, still in deep thoughts, Wang Yu Yan, this woman had become a thorn in his heart, that hurt him, but he didn't want to take her out. 

Honestly, he thought if Elian is his Yu Yan, then she came to China, even to his banquet, saved him from the drug incident, but didn't show up in front of him. Is he considered a nobody to her? 

Li Wei frustratedly ran hands through his hair and got up. 

Walking up to his kitchen, he took some warm water in a cup and gulped it up with a sleeping drug to induce sleep in his body. 

While he was on his easy to his bedroom, his phone ranged. 

Recognizing the caller ID, Li Wei creased his brows. This call was not at all expected by him. 

"Hello," he said picking up the call. 

"Mr. Aiden?" the other party spoke. 

"Hmm," he said as he changed his tone to cold and bitter. 

"Mr. Aiden, I know it is a very sudden call but since you are the main pillar of this dark organization, we need your presence in this matter," the other party replied. 

"Mhm," Li Wei gave a low response. 

"The day after tomorrow there is a meeting, it would be held between the four major underworld gangs of the country. The east side shadow and the warlwolfs would be present. And the third, they are the recent group of people which came into the limelight, namely Maskedsnippers. Mr. Aiden, their partnership can heavily profit us as they have also set up in the west." 

Li Wei raised a brow at the new name that he heard, 'MaskedSnippers'.

"I'll see," saying this Li Wei immediately disconnected the call. 

Sighing, he came inside his room. But instead of the bed, he sat on the couch and made a phone call. 

As the other person picked up, he started, "MaskedSnippers, have you heard of them?" 

A familiar voice spoke up from the other side of the phone, "They are the once, I told you about months ago. They are a new group of people that emerged in the underworld frontier 4 months ago."

"Ok," he said as he disconnected the call. 

'MaskedSnippers'