1: Sha Uan

THIRD PERSON POV.

"Are you the one behind it?"

The Lady coldly raised an eyebrow in the middle of cleaning the gun she was holding before their eyes met.

"Is that the proper way of talking to your Mother?"

His jaw clenched. "Just answer me." Anger was very evident in each word he uttered.

The lady smirked. "Are you worried my Son?" She mockingly asked as his face becomes dark.

"Wǒmen yǐjīng liáole! Nín shuōguò yào gàosù wǒmen nín jìhuà zhōng de měi jiàn shì!" We have talked about it already! You said youʼll tell us every little thing about your plans!

His Motherʼs eyes become sharp. "Wǒ gǎn nǐ zài duì wǒ tígāo shēngyīn." I dare you to raise your voice on me, again. Not only did his Motherʼs eyes went deadly, but even her voice also becomes so cold with full of threats in it.

But although the Lady seems really scary, it didnʼt affect her son. Instead, the Guy just gritted his teeth as he glares back at her. "We donʼt have to touch any of them. We only have one goal here, Mommy!"

"Theyʼre important to him so why not make them our advantage?"

"MOM!"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP. YOU IMPRUDENT CHILD!"

The young man seemed to be shaken to his Mother's liking. Dismay is very evident in his face. He can not believe his own Mom. It is as if, heʼs seeing a totally different person.

The Lady blows a very deep sigh. "I donʼt know whatʼs happening to you but you canʼt keep being like that. You canʼt let yourself melt just because of those useless kids. We need them for our plans." Her Mother uttered trying to make him understand but he just couldn't.

"Plans?" He bitterly chuckled. "What plans are you talkin' about Mom?" He asked. Disbelief was all over his tone. "Because the least that I remember, our only plan is to ruin the Emperor to avenge Dad."

The Ladyʼs eyes narrowed at him. She quietly laid the gun she was holding on the table and slowly approached him. She crossed her arms when they actually just an inch away from each other. "You weren't like this. You used to follow every little thing I say without questioning any of my ways, so why? Why are you acting like this today?"

His eyes widened in an instant. That question made him stunned. It gives him chills as realization seemed to have hit him. "W-What a–are you tryin' to say?" He even failed to hide the nervousness from his voice.

And because of that expression, his Mother quickly went furious. Her face went darker as her deadly eyes become colder, glaring at him. Suddenly, the Lady forcefully grabbed his jaw to the extent that her fingers almost sank into both of his cheeks not minding her long sharp nails that are now hurting him as if it is a knife stabbing him.

"You do fuckin' started to care about them, donʼt you?!" His Mother angrily exclaimed. It sounded more likely an accusation than a question so he doesnʼt knows how to react. He just ended up swallowing as his throat suddenly seemed to dry up.

"I. Am. Fuckin'. Asking you!"

He has no choice but to utter a word when he realized how furious and can become more furious her Mom is.

"N-No. O–Of course, no, Mommy! I donʼt fucking give a damn a–about t–them! I-Itʼs just that.. I t-think we really shouldnʼt waste our time to them and j–just focus t-to our main goal!" He isnʼt stuttering. He just canʼt speaks properly as her Mom is holding his jaw tightly.

He secretly breathes a sigh of relief as his mother seemed to believe his reason and let him go.

"Damn. My jaw!" He whispered as he caresses his in pain jaw.

"You better make sure of that, Sha Uan. I didnʼt raise you just to be an fuckin' idiot. You have to use that brain of yours properly."