Please, Love Me Again

Chapter 74: No One Else

Did you hear that? It's Arthur's voice." Luther heard Arthur's calling, and so he looked over at the source of the voice. Relief expressed on his face when his eyes caught sight of Arthur's figure standing in the doorway and waving at them. "They are just ahead of us. Over there! Let's go."

Led by Luther, everybody rushed towards the hut like a group of ants that were searching for a place to hide under the assault of the storm.

Xander slightly frowned, and looked over at Chen Lei. "So you called someone over?"

Chen Lei sauntered towards him with a face and air that could freeze the surroundings into a mountain of rock ice. He did not stop in front of Xander. Instead, he walked pass through him and just stopped with his back facing Xander. "What? Are you disappointed?" Are you disappointed that I can't stay a night with you?"

Xander snorted. "Huh, what a joke! You don't know how good I feel that you called someone over. I feel more happy than ever. Good that you still have some conscience in you. At least, you realised I don't want to keep you around me."

A sarcastic short laugh came out from Chen Lei's lips. Tone cold and eyes void of emotions. "Do you really think I want to stay a night with you in this absurd place? That will only happen if I lose my mind. By now, I am clear-headed. You should not think too much."

"Then I should thank you. Thank you for your effort. I'm so happy and grateful. Really."

Chen Lei eyed him for several seconds. Then after that, he said, "Are you really that happy?”

"Yes. Of course. And I can't wait for you to leave this place. That way, I can breathe properly and comfortably."

"Yes?”

"Arthur, Boss Chen, we finally found you. Sorry, we are late. We just encountered a little trouble on our way here. Forgive me for keeping you waiting. You can punish me as you like." Luther reported continuously right as he stepped on that house' yard, unclue with the tension inside the house. "Good thing you guys are fine. I was so worried that you encountered another problem because of the rain. Great that you're not."

"Enough talking." Arthur warned him.

"What's the matter?" Luther stared at Arthur, confused.

"Ah yeh. Don't ask. Look at the situation. Did you bring the thing I asked you?”

"Yeah." Luther answered though wondering what's the problem. He then looked at his subordinates and ordered. "Two of you, go back and fetch Boss clothes inside the car. Hurry!"

"Yes. Got it." Someone agreed.

"No need." Chen Lei quickly stopped them from leaving. "Don't bother."

Luther and others looked at Chen Lei in surprise, still confused.

"Boss, what's wrong? It's cold. You need to warm yourself up." Luther said, shifting his gaze at Arthur, inquiring through his eyes. "We have to give you clothes to change. You will get sick if you don't replace your wet clothes with clean and dry ones."

"I told you, don't ask." Arthur tapped his back. "Since he doesn't want you to go back to get his clothes, then, don't. Just wait for his instructions."

Luther frowned and observed the people inside, pointing at them as he asked Arthur. "Who are these rude people? How can they stay in this place with the Boss? Do they don't know who he is?”

"Enough with the talking, can't you?" Xander interjected, expression was as cold and as stern as an iron. "Since you don't want to stay in a place with us, then, get your car over here right now and take your boss away in this place. Yes, given your boss's identity, he should not stay in my rotten house. Take him away right now. Please do that as a favor for me. Please?"

"What kind of tone is that?” Luther faced Xander with vigilance, annoyed. The moment his eyes set to Xander, his impression of Xander instantly turned bad as if they were mortal enemies since the creation of the world and he disliked the rude and cold attitude of Xander. For him, only his boss was worth it in bearing such an attitude. No one was allowed to imitate his boss. "Who do you think you are to talk to my boss like that? Are you tired of living?”

Arthur patted Luther's shoulder and shook his head at him when the man shut him a confused and angry glance. "I told you not to speak. He is not someone you can't afford to offend."

"He is someone I can't afford to offend? Ridiculous!" Luther jeered. "Only I obeyed and feared my Boss. No one else. Whoever he is, I don't care!" Luther walked over and faced Xander sternly. "You? Leave right now or I'll sever your head!"

"Just you?” Xander said, laughing sarcastically at Luther.

"Are you looking down on me?"

"Get the car over." Chen Lei ordered as Luther was about to make a move towards Xander. "Don't waste time."

"Boss? This man—”

Chen Lei shut Luther a cold glance. "What? You want to disobey me?”

"Boss, this man is clearly offending and insulting you. Will you just let him say bad things towards you? Let me teach him a lesson!”

"So you really want to obey me?”

"Luther, enough!" Arthur pulled Luther and pushed him out of the house. "Just go and bring the car over. Don't be stubborn. It won't do any good to you."

Luther cast a murderous glance at Xander. Before he left, he gave the frame of the door a punch.

Arthur sighed, shaking his head and thought, "If you just know who this man is in your boss's heart, you will surely regret your actions."

Jasper leisurely walked over, hands in his pockets as he spoke. "It seems like the problem is over. President Chen, I'm glad you have thought it through. It's not good to always bully and confine someone."

"Who are you?” Chen Lei spoke coldly. His gaze and voice were obviously mocking the man.

Jasper was stunned for a few seconds and then laughed. "Auh, right. An insignificant ant like me doesn't deserve to talk to you. I apologise. I apologise. Just pretend I didn't say anything. You can also just treat me with air."

"Don't worry. I've never seen you as a human." Chen Lei said, not looking at him.

The fake smile disappeared from Jasper's face and then nodded, "You are right. You are the almighty President. Everyone has to bow before you. A person like me doesn't even deserve to look at you. Right, Xander."

Jasper braced his elbow on Xander's shoulder and Xander did not move though he felt inside him how uncomfortable he was.

It's been that time since her son died that she did not feel good every time a man touched him, except Chen Lei, who was the man who caused everything of her pain. Too bad, the man she wished not to see and also the reason that he disguised herself as a man immediately discovered her real identity.

It was herself to blame. She was too careless that night at the banquet.

Chen Lei observed Xander and seeing him not doing something to push Jasper away, his expression darkened. Without a word, he slapped Jasper's arm from below upward.

"What's wrong with you?” Jasper held his arm, gritting his teeth. "How can you just hit someone? You are such an unreasonable man. Do you think I won't dare to fight you because the world fears you?"

Xander tugged Jasper's shirt. "I'm sorry for what he did. He is about to leave in a moment, please endure him. Just be forgiving to him. I know you are a good policeman and a kind man, you won't take the childish behavior of this man to heart, right? Come, just ignore him. Let's go. Let's get inside."

Jasper let Xander pull him back to the small living room that would not literally be considered a living room because it also served as the dining room. He did not say anything, but he looked over and cast Chen Lei a mysterious glance.

"Stop right there!” Chen Lei said as they were about to take another step. "Who told you to leave? Did I allow you to leave your spot? Xander, you stay. That nobody can get lost.”

Xander glared at Chen Lei. "Stop being unreasonable. Even if you hit me, I won't listen to you. Let's go."

"Are you serious?” The atmosphere of the room suddenly turned creepily chilly. Everyone felt it on their skin standing on end. It seemed that something was about to happen.

Xander froze, body stiffened. His hold at Jasper also tightened. He looked back at Chen Lei. "What are you trying to say? Want to kill me? Go ahead. Do you think I fear death? Since that day you betrayed me, I already died. So I don't have anything to say."

Chen Lei's brows knitted together, confusion filled his eyes. "What do you mean? Nevermind. I don't have enough time to reminisce about those fake memories. But, you don't have to be emotional. Just calm down. Because, you also know that. I can't beat to hurt you."

Xander snorted sarcastically. "Can't bear to hurt me? How ridiculous. This is the funniest joke I ever heard in my entire life."

"I don't care if you don't believe me. But, if I want to do something, we both know that no one can stop me. So, if you enrage me and I lose control, I can't promise that I can keep that nobody's life. Keep that in mind." Chen Lei slightly tilted his head. "Don't test me."

"You— how can you drag other people in our feud? If you have a grudge, just come at me. After all, it's me who has problems with you. Don't involve someone else."

"If you don't want to involve that nobody, then, keep yourself away from him."

"Xander, don't listen to him." Jasper held Xander's elbow, shaking his head to the man. Of course, telling him through his expressions that he was not threatened at all. He then faced Chen Lei. "How could you threaten the life of a police officer? Just because you are one of the richest men in the world, you openly declare that you want to violate the law?"

"Law?” Chen Lei chuckled for a few seconds and then turned back to his cold self, eyes darkened. "My word is the law."

A sound of roaring engines arrived, interrupting them and right in front of that hut, an entourage of White sports cars and four Maybach stopped. Those cars were small but were reliable on roads that were hard to drive through. Most importantly, they were expensive and were all listed in limited editions.

Luther came out from that white sports car and rushed to Chen Lei. "Boss, it's ready. Let's leave right now."

"Let's leave." Chen Lei said, but his eyes were staring at Xander.

"Alright." Luther moved and entered on another's car while Arthur entered in that white sports car and started the engine. He just left the door in the passenger's seat open for his master.

"Don't give me such a look. Just leave and this house will be back to its peaceful air." Xander said.

"Am I not clear enough?" Chen Lei said. "Do I have to make myself clear? Weren't you always regarded yourself as the smartest person in the world? Don't act dumb in front of me."

That was right. Chen Lei and Xander understood each other so well. How could they don't know what the other was saying or what he wanted just by looking at their expressions or eyes and the underlying meaning of their words? Except if they wanted to do so. Most importantly, both of them were acting or behaving differently when in front of each other.

The man was initially a man of few words and cold and also a stoneface walking statue. But in front of Xander, he was like a broken chatterbox, unable to stop his mouth from talking, unable to stop his expressions to show up, and unable to control his emotions. As for Xander, he was also someone who kept himself distant to others, especially towards men. He was also cold and never smiled at others since six years ago.

"I don't know what you are talking about." Xander insisted, looking away.

"You clearly know what I am talking about."

Xander frowned. "What else do you want? President Chen, can you just disappear out of my sight?"

Chen Lei nodded. "It seems you want me to carry you."

Before Xander could react, he already found himself being hauled by Chen Lei and forcefully stuff him inside the car. "Get in!”

"What are you doing?" Jasper sprinted over and grasped Chen Lei's arm when he was about to enter inside the car. "Do you know I can arrest you? Xander doesn't want to go with you. Forcing him is no difference from k********g him. It's a crime."

"Whatever." Chen Lei replied coldly as he shook the other man's arm, looking at him as if Jasper was a filthy trash. "I'm looking forward to it."

With that said, Chen Lei pushed Xander on the other side and got on himself, ordering coldly, "Drive."

"President Chen, what are you doing? Why did you take me away with you? Who said I want to take a lift with you? I am not done with my business here. Let me out in this hell! " Xander shouted inside the car. He then shouted at Arthur, pointing at him angrily as the car started to run. "And you, stop the car right now! Do you hear me? Otherwise, I'll so something you won't like. I swear!”

"Feel free to do that." Chen Lei said, unbothered.

Arthur shook his head. No plan of pulling the car over. "Sorry. But I only take orders from my master. No one else."

"Just drive." Chen Lei ordered.

"Yes."