Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
âIf you tell mommy the whole truth straight to her face, sheâll be scared stiff for sure! If she finds out that the brother whom she used to love has become such a terror... he he he!â The boy felt a touch of schadenfreude for his uncleâs misery!
âThen, think of a way out for me, alright? Tell me how to manage this matter!â His uncle issued an order.
The little lad told him petulantly. âIâm not gonna do that! You find a solution yourself. Settle your problem yourself, and donât push it onto others!â
With that, he stood up eagerly, ready to walk away.
Behind him, Gong Jie suddenly raised an evil grin on his face. âGoing to leave now? Alright, then, my dear nephew; I donât mind getting you in hot soup, either! I can tell my sister that you and I are in the same terrorist organization, and you kill and bomb others for a living, too. In fact, you once hacked into the Pentagonâs security system and have also been pretty active in arms smuggling. How do you think sheâll look at you once she hears that?â
The boy turned his head to look at his uncle abruptly, sending a deadly glint in his direction.
âI dare you to do that!â
âDo you think that I wonât dare?!â The man returned his glare defiantly.
Clutching his fists in frustration, the boy tried to second-guess what the man was thinking but had to give up in the end. He could not tell if his uncle would really betray him.
He drew in a sharp breath, returned to the table, and forced himself to calm down as he sat across from the man.
The man gently poured some cola into his glass and pushed it in front of him.
âIf I must come up with a solution now, I say... Why donât you put this matter aside first?â
âWhat?â
âDonât do anything, and donât mention anything about it, either. Let this issue blow over. Later, once this cools down, you can fabricate an identity for her! Sheâll believe you.â
Gong Jie: â...Is it that simple?â
âWhat do you think? Mommy can be smart at times, but most of the time, she is rather stupid.â
The man mulled over his words and nodded his understanding. Suddenly, he looked penetratingly at the boy.
âYouyou!â
âHuh?â
âCan I ask you something?â
âWhat is it?â
He sidled up to the boy all of a sudden, stared deeply into his eyes, and asked brashly, âAre you willing to follow me back to the headquarters? My father wants to meet you.â
The boy looked at him with a start.
âYour father wants to see me?â
âWell, judging by ranking, heâs your boss, and going by seniority, you should address him as your grandfather.â
The boy only frowned without a word.
He asked with a sudden curiosity, âWhy does he wanna see me?â
âAs the child genius in Hurricane Group, and one of the developers of âDeva Eyeâ, he is naturally curious to see how you look! Heâs been talking to me about it for a long time now, but considering that you havenât agreed to it yet, Iâve postponed scheduling a meeting between you two. This is a good time to bring up this matter to you.â
The boy remained mum.
His uncle pressed on. âWhy? Are you unwilling?â
âNo.â He shook his head. âActually, I wanted very much to meet him before I found out that heâs my grandfather! In my heart, heâs an awesome dictatorâan ingenious leader for developing the organization to such a grand scaleâand a man I admire greatly.â
He burst into sudden laughter as he continued. âBut after knowing that heâs my grandfather, I no longer have the urge to meet him!â
âWhy?â
He was truthful. âThatâs because I donât know which identity I should assume before him!â
Gong Jie: â...â
âUnless mommy voluntarily returns to the Gong family; if so, then Iâm willing to meet him!â