Europe
Country X
There was a building near the seaside. On the top floor of that building, there was a single flat with one bedroom, one study room and a living room. The furniture in the entire house had been decorated in classic Italian style. Everything was there as per modern style, but one couldn't sense any kind of warmth and love.
It was 5 AM in the morning, the sun had started to make its presence by spreading its slight brightness in the sky, the sound of sea waves could be heard and curtains were flying in the living room. A dim gold light from the lamp was on in the living room.
A man was sitting near the balcony. He wore a white shirt and black trousers, the cold breeze caressed his handsome face. He held a cigarette in his right hand and was reading some official documents which he held in the left hand. He had dark circles under his eyes as he hadn't slept from last few days.
A few minutes later, a man came in the room and reported "President Si… we got our arms back from Mr Robot and they have handed over to our clients. We have also won the next bid and have received the order of arms and delivery will be done soon. We have assigned this job to team A so you don't have to worry".
"Hmm... Let's go back" Si Li said without any expression.
Indeed, he looked very tired and wanted to go back to his wife. It had been one and a half month already. She would have been worried about him as he didn't even call her once but he had to complete his mission.
Si Li didn't want anyone to know about Lu Lan. He was the King of Underworld now, so the tragedy which happened with his mother shouldn't happen with Lu Lan. But still, he couldn't take a risk.
Si Li was in his thoughts and suddenly,
Bang!
Bang!
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"President…."
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"Si Li....." Lu Lan woke up gasping. Her heart was pounding fast and loud. She took her phone and dialled Si Li's number but it was unreachable and she started to feel uneasy.
"It was a dream… It was a dream… He will be okay…" She said to herself.
After a few minutes, she calmed down herself, climbed off the bed and went to the kitchen. She was drinking water when suddenly she heard someone's footsteps. She stiffened for a second and went outside the kitchen to see.
Tip-Tap...
Tip-Tap...
Tip-Tap...
"Xiao Lan…." An old voice came.
"Grandfather…" Lu Lan recognized the person and sighed in relief.
"Xiao Lan, what are you doing here, My child?" Elder Si saw her pale face.
"…Grandfather, I woke up by a nightmare and felt thirsty, so I came here to drink water" Lu Lan didn't hide anything.
"Nightmare…What kind of dream scared my precious granddaughter-in-law? Tell this Grandfather...." Elder Si softly asked.
"It's related Si Li…" Lu Lan said melancholically.
Lu Lan saw Elder Si's expression stiffen and she asked worriedly "Grandfather… When will he be back? It's already been one and a half month since he has gone. I am worried about him."
Elder Si immediately comforted her "Child… Don't worry, my grandson isn't that weak. He will be back soon. It's just that some extra work has come. You don't have to worry".
"Go… go back to sleep. If he saw your pale face, he will definitely be angry at me for not taking care of his wife".
Lu Lan nodded and went to her room.
After Lu Lan went to her room, Elder Si took his phone and dialled a number "Find out where is he?"
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Editor-SK.