Stuck in a Chinese novel-Chapter 411: Disappointed

"Report." Wei Jun said as soon as he entered the meeting room where Lin Ruan, Yue Peng, Li Wei, and Mark Wilson were already present.

Li Wei immediately stood up and replied, "We have begun to expand into Long Bao City at a rapid pace. Though we stand to incur some losses if we go in this fast, President Peng assures us we can take over some of the industries in a month."

"Is that so, President Peng?" Wei Jun asked Yue Peng who nodded and added, "We may have to face some issues, considering one of them is backed by a sect, but if we were to use the name of the Thunder Cloud Tempest sect, we would be able to hold them back."

"You don't have to worry about that." Lin Ruan added, "The only problem is them going to the number one and two sects while offering them incentives."

"You don't have to worry about that. I'll personally keep them busy." Wei Jun replied before he turned to Mark Wilson and asked, "And what about the list I asked for?"

"Most of the individuals on the list shouldn't be a problem for the boss but those who could be, I have looked deep into their families and found some weak spots." Mark Wilson replied, expecting a swift answer from the usual ruthless Wei Jun.

However, contrary to everyone's expectations, Wei Jun paused for a while before he said, "Those who are children, women, or elderly, ignore them. If they have some dirty history, you are free to use that."

"... Understood." Mark Wilson replied, a little taken aback but quick to collect himself.

Everyone looked at each other, wondering what was going on with their ruthless boss but no one pointed it out. While they were busy, the door opened and a green-eyed western girl entered the room.

When Wei Jun saw Natasha, he dismissed everyone with the instructions, "Begin immediately. Implement overtime. Use all of our connections. Everything must topple in a month. Ensure the livelihood of the ones I mentioned before while being as ruthless as you need to be to others."

With that, everyone left but Wei Jun held Li Wei back. Once everyone was gone, and only Natasha and Li Wei were present, Wei Jun pulled out a few miasma cores and placed them on the table. They were all A rank so their presence was quite strong.

Li Wei looked at them in shock before she asked, "What about them boss?"

"Give three of them to each of them except for Mark." Wei Jun instructed. Li Wei nodded and left with the stuff, leaving Wei Jun and Natasha alone.

"I apologize that our set time was interrupted due to a set of circumstances." Wei Jun said before he asked, "Have you come to a decision?"

"No." Natasha immediately replied before she added, "I'll make one now. After I've heard everything you have to say."

Wei Jun looked at her deep in the eyes. Ever since making her a party member, he couldn't get angry at her, and perhaps it was because she was the first one, the emotions he felt for her were more intense than for the rest.

"What do you want to know?" Wei Jun asked.

"Are you going to kill everyone?" Natasha asked.

"If I have to." Wei Jun straightforwardly replied.

"What about Melissa?" Natasha asked.

"If I have to." Wei Jun's reply remained the same.

"What about me?" Natasha asked.

"No." Wei Jun instantly replied, not even taking a second to think.

"I see." Natasha replied before she said, "I'll do what you say. Follow your ambition. But you are not to kill people needlessly. Doesn't matter if they're from my academy or someone I have no idea of. You won't kill unless you have to."

"I never kill unless I have to." Wei Jun replied. He always weighed the consequences before it ever got to the killing. Killing was one thing he always did when necessary, not whenever he needed to solve a situation.

To him, killing was always the last option. If it ever got to the killing, then one could be sure that Wei Jun had already considered other alternatives and that was the best option.

"So you're that kind of a guy." Natasha said before she looked at him and said, "Fine. But as long as you spare Melissa's life no matter the circumstances. Her infatuation with the academy goes beyond mine."

"You want me to let her live?" Wei Jun asked.

"Mhm," Natasha replied.

"It isn't a difficult request but if she were to make an enemy out of me later down the line, then unfortunately our promise won't help her very much." Wei Jun replied.

"I can control her if that moment was ever to come." Natasha replied before she asked, "So promise me you'll let me."

Wei Jun nodded without much hesitation and replied, "Sure."

Natasha nodded but she didn't move. Wei Jun could tell she had something else on her mind so he asked, "What is it?"

"I was out yesterday..." Natasha said and Wei Jun's expression changed, the chill in his eyes beyond it had ever been.

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"Dad, do you hit mom?" He asked his father at the breakfast table while his mother was in the kitchen and his father sat at the head chair, busy reading a newspaper.

"Hm?" His father was taken aback by the question for a while before he replied, "Yes, I do. A lot."

"What? Why?" Pure horror flooded his eyes as he heard his father say that.

"Because she asks for it. Especially when we're doing it in a do--mmmm!!!" His mother shoved a piece of celery in his mouth to shut him up before she approached her son and knelt before him, "Damien, your father doesn't hurt me. He loves me. Just like he loves you. He doesn't hit you, right?"

Damien innocently shook his head at his mother's statement. His mother smiled and said, "We don't hit the people we love, okay, Damien?"

"Yes." Damien replied before he asked, "Then you don't love Dad, Mom?"

"Why do you ask?" His mother was confused as to what could have urged her child to ask such a question from her.

"Well, you hit Dad all the time." Damien innocently replied, making Damien's father let out a laugh, which he immediately stifled when his wife turned to glare at him.

She took a deep breath and then turned to Damien, a smile on her face as she replied, "When a man loves a woman, he cherishes her. When a woman loves a man, she hits him, and only him. Have you ever seen me hit someone else?"

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Damien shook his head which made his mother ask, "See? I love him."

Damien nodded. The conversation seemed to have come to an end when his father curiously asked, "But why the sudden interest, buddy?"

"Oh. I have a classmate whose father hits her and her mother a lot. Her mother says it's because he loves them." Damien innocently replied, not too mature what such a statement implied.

However, his parents could perfectly understand. His mother looked at her father who looked back at her with a serious gaze. His mother said, "Take care of it."

"I'll see what I can do." His father replied.

Then, Damien's mother turned to him and said, "Damien. Promise me. When you grow up, you won't hurt women. Understood?"

"What if they hurt me first?" Damien asked.

"Then kill them. But don't hit them or disrespect them, understood?" His mother seriously asked, no mother's love present in her eyes to which Damien could only gulp and nod.

The next day, when Damien went to his school, he heard a few teachers gossiping in a corner, "I heard Melinda's dad was found assaulted on his way home yesterday. His arms and legs were mangled."

"What? What then?" Another teacher asked.

"The doctors couldn't do anything about him. Such a tragedy though, he would never be able to walk or move his arms." The teacher replied.

"Oh no. What will happen to their family now?" A teacher asked.

"Apparently not much. Her mother got a job in the Smith Enterprises so their financial circumstances won't change." The teacher replied.

"Oh, thank god then."

Damien walked away, still too young to understand any of that but he saw happiness turn on his friend's face for many years to come. All because he asked that one question that day.

~~

And now...

As he opened his eyes, he held his hand out to stop Natasha who was about to move to save the woman who was being beaten in front of them.

Wei Jun looked at everything with open eyes, a sort of anger that couldn't be defined by no words. Natasha, who wanted to protest being stopped, stopped herself when she felt the immense anger flowing through Wei Jun's body.

Wei Jun looked at everything going before his eyes and memorized every instance, but only one thing went through his mind.

'Ah. Mom would be so disappointed.'