Chapter 49
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Friday the 13th, Shuji and Lixue thought when they both woke up. Shuji was sitting on the bed, feeling like his body didn't want to get up yet. He turned to the door when he heard his sister's voice.
"Junbi wa idesu ka? Papa ga hikoki no chiketto o yoyaku shite, watashitachiha hoteru o yoyaku shimashita." Miku shouted outside her brother's room.
(Are you ready? Papa booked a plane ticket and we booked a hotel.)
Miku leaned against the wall and just crossed her arms. The door opened and her brother appeared before her.
"What time are we leaving?" Shuji asked his brother.
"Later, kuya, I just told you that Papa was still sleeping when I checked his room," Miku said to her brother.
They walked down the stairs and sat in the living room, Miku turned on the television.
They just watched a show together.
"Kuya-san, erikasan to wa nan-nen tsukiatte iru ndesu ka?" Miku asked, causing her brother to turn his gaze towards her.
(Kuya, how many years have you been in a relationship with Erika?)
"Tabun ato 2-nen, kuraidesu, naze kiita nodesu ka?" Shuji asked his sister with a furrowed brow.
(Two years more, maybe, why did you ask?)
"Doshite watashi to haha ni shokai shite kurenakatta no? Sonogo, watashi ga anata no imotoda to shitte kanojo wa odoroitakedo, anata wa watashi no koto o kanojo ni hanasanakatta no? Anata wa kanojo no koto o honki de omotte inakatta no kamo shirenai." Miku said to her brother as she stared at him.
(Why didn't you introduce her to me and our mom? After that, she was surprised to find out that I'm your younger sister, did you not tell her about me? You might not have been serious about her,)
"I became serious, but I just didn't tell her about our family, you know me, if you really know me, you should know who I am even if I don't say it."
"Yes, I courted her because I liked her, but she also found out who I'm in some way, even though our dad is a well-known businessman, I didn't say it because she didn't ask about you." Shuji replied to his sister.
"Kanojo no koto o honki de omotte irunara, naze wakareta nodesu ka?"
(If you are serious about her, why did you break up with her?)
"If you are serious about her, why did you let her go?" Miku asked her brother, smiling as she saw their father coming down.
"Maybe because I wasn't happy in our relationship anymore, not like before, and I got tired of her jealousy that was out of place," Shuji replied to his sister.
He turned around upon hearing the footsteps and saw their father. Shuji stood up and his brother followed.
"Let's eat first before we leave, have you packed your things?" Raiden asked his two children when he spoke to them.
"Yes, Pa, I'll just take it out of the room," Miku replied to her father.
Shuji just gave a thumbs up to his father and they both went to the dining table. The servants served the food. They immediately started eating as soon as they sat down in their seats.
Lixue woke up and got out of her bed, she went out onto the veranda and looked at people walking and swimming in the sea, as well as in the pool area. She turned around when someone knocked on her door, went back inside, and opened the door to find the staff member.
"Lixue xiaojie, your breakfast is ready." Lixue's bodyguard said when she arrived.
(Your breakfast is ready, lady Lixue.)
Lixue just nodded before the bodyguards lifted her head. They walked with the staff beside her, and all the staff bowed when they saw Lixue. Lixue just let it be and walked on, heading to the first dining area of their mansion.
Lixue smiled when she passed by another one of their dining areas.
"If you were alive, mom, you would be happy with what dad made, the second dining area," Lixue said to herself as she held the top of the chair.
"Your father always has us clean this area, even when you are not here, including the dining area, Lady Lixue," one of the staff said, Lixue just nodded.
Lixue went to their first dining area. She sat down and waited for her food to be brought. She read messages from her work that she left behind at Sakura.
Lixue received a text and replied to the message.
Text message
Akatsuki: How are you?
Akatsuki: I saw you last time, are you back?
Lixue: Yes, I'm back but I also left two days ago, I'm fine.
Akatsuki: Finally!
Akatsuki: I miss you, when are you back here?
Lixue: Soon I'll be back!
Akatsuki: Where are you?
Lixue: ...
Akatsuki: Hey?
Lixue: Secret...
Akatsuki: Okay? Let's text if you're not busy.
Lixue: ⟵(o_O)
Akatsuki: Let's have a video call, Leatrice
Lixue didn't reply and looked at her other text messages.
Text message
Manager: You're a witch! When are you coming back, you're not here!
Lixue: I'll be back next 2 weeks, manager, sorry, my daddy arrived here in the Philippines, I was supposed to be back at 9, but...my daddy extended his stay.
Manager: 2 weeks, if you don't come back, you'll be fired! This is my warning to you, Leatrice ☜ (↼_↼)
Lixue slapped her forehead after reading it. She texted her godfather Raiden and forwarded the manager's text to her godfather Raiden.
Lixue didn't reply to the manager.
Text message
Shuji: Where is your island in Palawan?
Shuji: Morning..(◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
Lixue: Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
Lixue: Why?
Shuji: Puerto Princesa is big...
Lixue: ?
The cooking chef arrived with Lixue's food. The cooking chef just smiled and bowed before turning away Lixue ate. Shuji's family was getting ready, waiting for them.
"I'm ready!" Miku said with a smile, her father laughed before Shuji shook his head.
They left their house and got into the van.
"Where are we going, Pa? We're not going to NAIA?" Shuji asked his father in surprise when he saw that the van was going the other way.
"No, we're going to Olongapo on the plane, I know someone there and my acquaintance agreed to let us board there," Raiden said to his son when he looked at him.
"Leatrice's daddy?" Shuji asked his father, frowning.
"He's not, son," Raiden replied to his son.
Shuji just stared at the road until they reached Olongapo City. They entered the departure area and took their suitcases to the scanner machine before walking to the entrance.
"Here we go, kids," Raiden said to his two children who turned to him.
His two children followed him and turned to the passengers in line.
"Where is dad taking us?" Miku asked her brother while pulling her own suitcase.
Shuji shrugged and looked at their father. They stopped at a large door where they could see the parked planes.
Shuji and Miku looked at each other when they saw the planes.
"Brad!" an old man shouted at them.
"Did you tell him?" Raiden asked when Shuji heard this.
"No, you know that to me, we're not close, just a joke! Haha, is it me? Just ask for a favor once without him knowing." the old man joked.
"Crazy! We're leaving, where's the pilot?" Raiden asked the person he was talking to.
"Yes, by the way, Ms. Chen boarded this same plane, she left this morning with a tall man." the old man said.
"Ms. Chen? Who's that, Pa?" Miku replied to her father, who looked at Shuji.
"The daughter of the owner of this aviation, daughter...Lixue Chen, they boarded this same plane, maybe comrade left their island first." Raiden answered.
"From China, did she return to the island?" the old man replied.
"I don't know, you know our comrade is very mysterious.." Raiden shook his head in response to the person he was talking to.
"Yes, I'll call the pilot in a moment." the old man replied and left.
"Lixue? She's your goddaughter, isn't she, Pa?" Shuji asked his father.
"Yes, this is one of their family's businesses, except for the island you went to before, there are still some in China, they are richer than us, almost..son," Raiden replied to his son.
"Wh—" Shuji cut off his father's speech.
"They are not okay with her dad, they live separately, she only contacts him when she needs help or her relationship with her dad is civil, casual.." Raiden replied to his son.
"I'm OP here.." Miku replied to her father and brother.
A pilot arrived and took them to a private plane. After Lixue ate, she said goodbye to leave the island and got into the van. They passed through the forest and when they reached the end, Lixue sent the crew back to the island.
Lixue asked questions of the people who lived there. One of the people she asked pointed to the mansion. Lixue smiled secretly and just thanked the person she asked.
"Mission Accomplished!" Lixue whispered with a grin.
She checked the entire area around the mansion without being noticed by the bodyguards guarding the large gate.
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