Chapter 1436: Chapter 1436: Together at This Moment
The neon lights shimmered with an eerie glow.
His eyes flickered in the dark night, as he placed those objects into his coat. A trace of cold sharpness passed through his gaze.
The last time he attended Ye Lu’s banquet, he went as far as triggering his poisoning episode—it was, in fact, a calculated excuse to remain unnoticed, so he could silently approach the Ji Corporation’s leader, Ji Mo, and request him to procure these few items.
After Ji Mo acquired them, he discreetly hid the items in a storage locker at this bar.
Tonight, he seized the opportunity to claim them!
Alright, now every step of the plan is under control; for all the strategies he had devised, he was completely confident.
Thinking about this, he silently exhaled a breath of relief.
He hailed a taxi and asked the driver to take him to his residence. Closing his eyes, he leaned back to rest.
Lately, his body had been deteriorating rapidly—always exhausted and worn down. Fatigue hit often, pain flared intermittently, and he could hardly manage more than a few restless hours of sleep at night.
He felt like a broken machine that should have long stopped working, yet it was forcibly oiled and pushed to operate at high speed without a single pause.
After all, at such a critical juncture, he didn’t want these physical limitations to jeopardize the larger scheme.
The night wind blew in through the window, cool and unsettling, ruffling his hair across his forehead, making sleep even more elusive.
Leaving the lively city center and heading westward, the traffic grew sparser and the surroundings far quieter. This area was filled with resort-like, tranquil vacation zones, lined with picturesque hotels.
"Where are we now?" he asked.
The driver mentioned a street in the western part of the city. Third Young Master Jun paused for a moment: "Head to XX Street, to the coffeehouse at the end."
The driver obliged and dropped him off.
The coffeehouse was open twenty-four hours.
Third Young Master Jun walked in, chose a corner spot to sit, and glanced around briefly. He noticed only one or two couples indulging in the midnight romance, and his heart stung faintly. He ordered a coffee and turned his head to gaze at the nightscape outside the window.
Had she come here today?
In the end, she must have left.
He had told her he wouldn’t come. She waited one or two hours, likely understanding that he had resolutely decided not to show up, and then she left!
"Meeting is sometimes worse than not meeting. Forgive me, Lu’er!"
The dim light in his eyes carried a heavy sorrow—not just because of his busy schedule that left no time, but also... because he lacked the courage to face her again.
Even someone like Third Young Master Jun had things he feared.
He feared his own reluctance and longing, feared losing control of his emotions.
He feared that he would want to hold her tightly and never let go.
Yet, the arrow had been drawn and placed on its bowstring—there was no turning back. Any slightest anomaly could trigger suspicion from the Godfather.
"Sir, your coffee." The server brought the coffee to him, noticing he was staring dazedly outside the window, and recalled something from earlier today. The server smiled.
"Earlier today, a woman sat right in this same spot, gazing out the window constantly, as if she were waiting for someone. Sir, are you waiting for someone too?"
Third Young Master’s heart stirred slightly. He furrowed his brows and turned back: "What was the woman like?"
The waiter described Ye Lu’s appearance to him. Third Young Master Jun was visibly shaken, staring at the table in this very spot. Who would have thought? He had coincidentally sat in the same seat she’d occupied earlier.
"I’m not waiting for anyone," he replied.
"That’s good," the waiter said with a tinge of pity in his tone. "That lady sat here, waiting for nearly the entire day. Even into the night, she still hadn’t seen the person she was waiting for. Truly pitiful—so heartbroken and disappointed. What kind of man could be so cruel as to leave such a beautiful woman waiting for so long without ever showing up? Absolutely merciless."
Before he finished speaking, his wrist was suddenly clamped with a grip like iron. Sharp pain shot up his arm.
