Unexpected Second Chance at Love

The car ride through Imperial stayed in silence as neither Lin Hui nor Xu Long uttered a word. One could only stare out the window as the other continued to drive the car.

After a long minute passes, Lin Hui broke that silence with a content sigh.

"But I came to realize again that reality isn't so bad."

Xu Long was taken aback to hear Lin Hui's voice but didn't say a word and decided to lend his friend an ear.

"This reality is thanks to my boss. She never judges anyone and always steps up for others. Even if her opponent is a prominent figure, she will give it her all."

Lin Hui uttered with an expression that revealed a very unnoticeable smile. He thought back to Yue Ling's defensive words and how she protected him like a mother.

"She's the person who will never look down on me but see me as an equal. Even if others were to belittle me or the others, she would always put her foot down for us."

Whether it be the past or the present, Yue Ling is his boss. She is superior to him and the others, but never once did she think highly of herself. 

She never expected anything in return from him or the others. If she were ever to expect anything in return, it would be for that person to live life to the fullest.

Xu Long's eyes turned moist the more he listened. He sounds a sniffle and wipes away a tear that was on the verge of falling.

When Lin Hui heard him, he finally came to the realization that he had spoken more than he intended. He clears his throat and looks at the assistant with a frown.

"Are you crying? Why? What's there to cry about?"

Xu Long chokes a sob without any tears. He wipes his eyes and sniffles with a pitiful expression.

"I'm not crying. I'm just sad that why didn't meet the lady boss earlier."

When he first heard about Fate, he would be lying if he said he wasn't afraid of them. Fate is well-known in the underworld and is known to be the one in charge of the underworld.

Anyone who crosses paths with Fate never lives to tell the experience. If they were to survive, they would never reveal anything and keep their mouth shut.

Just like the leader of Ghost Gang, Ti Lung. He made the mistake of kidnapping Gu Ting and involved Ji Jingxu. Even when he was captured and never to be in Fate's sight again, just the mention of "Mami" made the man choose death.

He (Xu Long) thought Fate was filled with evil like other gangs in the underworld. If not, then why was everyone in the underworld so afraid of them. However, after meeting them face-to-face, he realized his discernment was too soon.

The Fate he heard rumors about, and the Fate he knows is the complete opposite.

He vaguely chuckled at his way of thinking and wanted to cry even more.

From listening to Lin Hui's words, he felt like the biggest idiot. Did he even have the right to be angry with his friend when he was like Madam Qin?

His lower lip trembles and he burst into a sob.

"Bro, I'm sorry. I used to think like that woman back there. I thought Fate was like other gangs in the underworld. I thought Fate was full of evil and only killed for fun. I even wanted to capture you all and make you guys suffer."

He poured his heart out and sobs like a child who betrayed his only friend.

"If you don't want to be my friend anymore, I understand."

Lin Hui was taken aback by his tearful words. His eyes blinked multiple times as he didn't understand how his words made Xu Long like this.

However, quick to connect the pieces, he laughs and lightly punches Xu Long's shoulder.

He had already known that Xu Long and Wolf Team saw Fate as bad people. However, they took the time to get to know everyone from Fate.

"Quit being a cry baby. You are nothing like that woman. You got to know us instead of continuing to judge us. Plus, we were never friends."

His sudden words made Xu Long's heart drop to his stomach. His lower lip trembles more, but he tries to hold his tears back as he did say he would understand if their friendship ended here.

Seeing his reaction, Lin Hui burst into a historical laugh. He held his stomach with one hand while the other raised to wipe his eyes.

Once he calmed down, his arm reached over to the assistant and gave him a friendly headlock.

"We were never friends because we are brothers."

Xu Long's heart was quickly restored by Lin Hui's sudden words and movements.

He was happy to hear such heartfelt words.

However, that happiness didn't last long.

He swerves the car a little, horrifying the both of them. Of course, he was able to quickly maneuver the car back into a steady pace.

"Dude! Are you trying to kill us?!"

Lin Hui shrieked when he saw his life flash before his eyes. He almost panicked but calmed down when Xu Long was able to quickly steadied the car.

He rubs his temple in frustration and lets out an aggravated sigh.

"Man, just because I said those words doesn't mean you can go and kill us."

Xu Long felt embarrassed. His face flushed with a crimson red color. However, thinking about Lin Hui's words, he nonchalantly shrugs his shoulders.

"It's fine. If I die, I'm happy to die with my brother."

He emphasized the word brother and grinned like a happy little girl at Lin Hui.

Unlike the assistant, Lin Hui shivers with goosebumps. He grabbed Xu Long's head and turned the man back in the direction of the road.

"Shut up and drive. No one's dying on my watch."

He stated, and without giving the man any time to respond, he leaned back in the seat to sleep.

"Wake me up when we're there."

Xu Long rolled his eyes at the man. Lin Hui clearly stated that no one was going to die on his watch, but here is, going to sleep. 

He shakes his head, but realizing something, he chuckles sarcastically and scratches his head in a split second.

"Uh... Where exactly are we going?"

Lin Hui rolled his eyes in annoyance before closing them.

"To our bosses' house."

As the two men continued on the road, neither was aware of the white car following behind them.

Inside the car, Lu Tian's eyes were heavy in the driver's seat. His expression did not look too happy. He had seen everything that happened, including when Xu Long swerved his car.

He couldn't help but think back on life. Did he make a wrong decision by letting his assistant drive his car?

"Tian, are you okay?"

Yue Ling's voice sounds from the passenger seat. She was well aware of why he was making such a face. However, not wanting him to kill their subordinates, she thinks of a distraction.

An idea pops up in her head. She rubs her arms and pretends to shiver.

"Oh my. Why is it so cold in here?"

Her words entered his ears, and he snapped out of his daze. He reaches for the heater button but sees that it is already turned on.

He looked at his wife, and it met with a massive smile on her face. His ears turned red, and he averted her eyes out of his embarrassment.

"Please don't look at me like that."

Yue Ling was relieved that her plan to distract him worked. However, seeing his flustered ears, she couldn't help but tease him.

She placed her elbow on the center console and held her chin.

"Look at you like what?"

Lu Tian gives her a side glance. Seeing she was still smiling, he sighed inside.

His wife is too much for his heart.

He looks in the mirrors, and after confirming there were no cars in his blindside, he pulls the car to the side of the road then puts it in part. He massages his forehead and sighs again.

Yue Ling was confused as to why he suddenly stopped the car. She looks around before returning her eyes to him.

"Why did you stop-"

Before she could finish her sentence, her words were sealed off by Lu Tian's lips.

He could smell the sweet fragrance from her, and he deepened the kiss. He wasn't trying to win a battle but reeked closeness and the sharing of her breath.

It was as if he was finally able to breathe again after being apart for many years.

Heat rose in Yue Ling's cheeks, but she didn't push him away. Her eyes gradually close, and she returns the kiss.

After a timeless and passionate moment, Lu Tian reluctantly pulls away from her.

He gazes into her bluish-green eyes with nothing but love for her.

Her expression after their kiss was alluring, yet so lovely that he felt tempted to kiss her again. However, he refrains from doing so and gently caress her cheek.

"Don't look at me with that face, or else I won't be able to stop myself."

Yue Ling's face flushed at his intimate words. She knows him too well and knows that he is a man of words.

She awkwardly looks away from his gaze and tries to change the mood.

"I... I don't know what you mean. I always look at you this way."

Lu Tian chuckled and held her chin. He turns her head to look at him and gives her a small peck on the lips.

"And it's this way that you always tempt me."

He returns to his seat and drives the car, leaving a dumbfounded Yue Ling.

She stares at him with millions of questions in her mind. Was this really the right time to kiss? 

Despite her thoughts running wild, she decides to keep quiet since he is driving again.

Lu Tian kept his eyes on the road but was completely satisfied inside. However, he notices her shyness and decides to help her this time.

"Were you able to help Liu Ye?"

He had been meaning to ask her earlier, but the incident with Chief Ren and Madam Qin occurred.

Yue Ling was still in shame by their kiss. However, his question made her calm down a little. 

The scene of Liu Ye and Jianan happily smiling in her office comes to mind, and she smiles.

Her head faced the road ahead, but her eyes landed on the sky above in the distance.

"I hope I was able to help him."