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Chapter 47: The Truth (Part 1)
In less than half an hour, Syaoran dropped his wife and kid to the Manor and drove Jiang Muye to an unoccupied villa owned by the Amamiyas near the villa where the Yues are currently staying.
He also instructed one of his trusted men to purchase a few sets of outfits for the young doctor: formal suits, lounge clothes, casual clothes, pajamas, and underpants.
When Jiang Muye overheard this, he couldn't get over the shock he felt. He even tried to stop his cousin brother-in-law from buying him things, saying that he already brought his own overnight clothes since he also intended to stay for the day and will return to the hospital the next morning.
"That's not necessary. You can stay with your Jie jie for the rest of the week, if you want to."
Syaoran abruptly halted his steps then turned to look at the younger man,
He raised an eyebrow and asked in a low voice.
"Why, do you not want to?"
The feeble man unconsciously took a step back and ran his fingers through his hair before finding his voice again.
No matter how strong and dominant a male lion is to its herd, it still knew how to back down from the alpha male.
"Why would I not want to stay with Jie jie and my nephew if I can do so?"
His voice was as quiet as a mosquito making him appear so lame that Syaoran almost wanted to snort at him.
Is he that scary?
Hm. Maybe I should exert more effort to be less overbearing when in front of this kid.
He has gotten so used to interacting with people like the Amamiyas that he forgot that he and most of the people in his and Sakura's circle are too scary and very much intimidating in the eyes of the common people.
After all, both the Lis and Amamiyas can end a life without blinking an eye.
They can even perform and / or endure excruciating tortures that common folks wouldn't even dare to imagine.
How then can high-ranking businessmen, prominent doctors, or even cunning politicians match up to them?
What a poor guy this one is to get mixed with us.
Turning his back again at the doctor to make him feel at ease again, Syaoran resumed to walk along the hallway and asked him,
"Then what is the problem?"
"Erm, I need to go back to the hospital. I am on straight duty for fourteen days starting tomorrow."
Jiang Muye bit back the word 'sir' from his tongue. Talking to this man made him feel as if he was transported back in his obligatory service days in the army.
"Ah. Don't think much about it. I can get you a vacation for as long as you want."
"Eh?"
At the exact time, Syaoran's mobile phone rang and interrupted Jiang Muye.
Syaoran answered a call from his mobile and after a few grunts, he covered the mouthpiece and looked over at Muye.
"I need to go back to the Manor right now. Go and prepare yourself for the luncheon. One of my men will wait for you outside to drive you to the main house."
After giving out the last of his reminders and instructions, making Jiang Muye feel like some teenager being looked after by his father or uncle, Syaoran headed back to his car and sped away.
If one will look inside the quiet villa, one would find a well-built slender man standing by the isolated living room, confusion shown on his very handsome face.
Chiseled jaws, tall nose, and jade-like complexion. His pair of bright blue eyes and headfull of platinum blond hair, which he got both from his European father's side, always make him stand out wherever he was for as long as he can remember.
He looked like a fine young man brimming with self-confidence because of his intelligence and exceptional good looks.
But the truth of the matter is, today, he felt so tiny every time he get to interact with this cousin brother-in-law of his. In just one hour, he had sunconsciously admired the older man and had put him in a pedestal in his heart, just a little below his superwoman Jie jie.
Holding a security key card in one hand and his small overnight bag in the other, Jiang Muye slowly shook his head and then walked towards one of the bedrooms with a private bath which his brother-in-law pointed to him a while ago.
"Can he really get me two-week break?" he muttered in doubt.
For a doctor, even a single whole day off is considered golden.
One could just imagine how doubtful and yet excited and happy he was in anticipation of such a long vacation time with his new family.
--XoXoXo--
After getting in his car, Syaoran did not head back immediately to the Manor. He stopped for a while on the side road and was busy talking in his phone.
"You still need at least a week to finish everything?"
The person on the other side of the line sweated profusely.
He had been working in the Li Corps. Design and Construction for almost forty years now and he knew by heart how this young master of his act.
In fact, this Young Master is much more terrifying to work with than his father, the previous company owner.
The smaller his voice is, the greater his anger is.
The more he smiles, the greater chance it is that he has already started planning your demise.
And once he laughs, you know that he's done with the planning! You are definitely dead!
"Master Li," the 55-year old Senior Construction Project Manager Bai Ming stuttered. "The renovations have been going on for twenty four hours straight for five days and I assure you, it is almost complete."
Syaoran chuckled.
Bai Ming felt his soul leave his body for a second.
"Then why?"
Bai Ming swallowed the lump of saliva lodging his throat.
"We need another week to make sure everything has dried up, and then for the new furnitures to be moved in and arranged accordingly, and then also for the final clean up, Young Master…Boss... Sir."
"Hmmm…"
Syaoran grumbles as he tapped his forefinger on the wheel in a slow rhythmic manner, causing Bai Ming to start offering prayers to all demi-god he could think of at that moment.
After a long 2 minute wait, Bai Ming couldn't stand it anymore.
His back is full of sweat as if he was standing right at the center of an ongoing outdoor construction under the heat of Middle Eastern sun.
"Master Li," he started.
"Just continue according to the plans I gave you. My wife will move in to her house on the 7th day from today, no more extension."
Bai Ming breathed out a sigh of relief.
"Or else."
Hearing the busy tone of the line, Bai Ming quickly shoved the phone back in his trousers and rushed out from the villa' master's bedroom.
"You people better finish everything up in four days or else say your final words to your families!" Bai Ming shouted over the din of the construction activities.
Every single worker stopped whatever they were doing to look up at the biggest boss in their company.
The usually respectable-looking old man who rarely looked ruffled even when facing the most difficult clients is sweating heavily from his bald head down to his waist line.
His face is unusually pale and he looked as if he had just gone and faced the Prime Minister of Japan to make him this big of a nervous wreck.
"Need I remind you that this will be where the owner of our company, Master Li Syaoran and his wife, the Madame Li-Amamiya Sakura, will be living from now on?"
The workers felt almost all of the hair on their body stood out after hearing Bai Ming's words.
They know that this is the company's owner's house, but they did not know it was the Li Syaoran who just got married to the mysterious Amamiya heiress.
No wonder they'll forfeit their lives if they cannot satisfy the couple!
We're talking about the Lis and Amamiyas here!
"Now, make sure that we will meet the deadline set for us by Master Li. In four days, all construction must be finished. By night time, the first round of cleaning shall start so that by morning, when the furnitures have been delivered, we can all set them up as per the interior design department. After two days, all must be finished and on the seventh day, a group of designers will need our assistance for the final touch ups for the surprise arranged by the Master for his wife."
Bai Ming sent a fierce glare to his elite team consisting of forty site engineers, carpenters, and interior designers.
"Do you all understand?"
"Yes sir!" Everyone saluted to him, a strange mixture of fear, excitement, and pride was felt by everyone, knowing how great of an achievement it is to be in charge of renovating and decorating the love nest of the infamous Li Syaoran.
If they can please the Masters, who knows how they'll be rewarded afterwards!
As soon as Bai Ming left the room, the workers gossiped among themselves.
"Ne, they just got married last night right?"
"Yea. What about it?"
"Did you even seen the baby room connecting to the Master's bedroom?"
"Was there a baby room in the plan? I didn't see it before!"
"It was just new! The seniors have been busy since last night as they revised the plan layout of the second level!"
"Do you think they just thought of having a baby as soon as possible? Hehe."
"I know. That is kind of funny right? It seemed kind of a sudden plan for the Big Boss."
"Oy! You three! Get back to work! Finish your task before the second shift arrives tonight at 10!"
"Hai hai! We're moving!"
--XoXoxO--
Syaoran stepped out of his car and headed immediately towards the Manor's Eastern Wing which has been dedicated as Sakura's main residence since she returned from Hong Kong and finally settled in Japan.
As he had discussed earlier with the Old General, his small family would be staying here for the remaining one week before the villa he had prepared to serve as their first private residence be finished.
As if they can go anywhere when the whole family now knows of Xiao Bao's glorious existence.
Thinking of their home that is almost at its final stage, Syaoran couldn't help but smile. It will surely please his wife! He admit that he had caused quite a challenge to his people when he demanded from them just last night to create the best room for his son and that it must be easily accesed from the Master's bedroom.
Well, if the wife will be pleased, he had no qualms in giving everyone a huge bonus anyway.
They just have to make sure the wife is happy.
And they can demand him of whatever pay they want.
That's his only rule.
The home he's prepared for Sakura and Xiao Bao is his favorite among all the real estate properties he had acquired while living in Japan for the past thirteen years.
It is a four-storey villa with a basement and expansive lush garden with a few plum and cherry trees within its property line.
And to cater to the needs of a Li and an Amamiya, it even had a two-level underground garage that is seperated from the villa itself which can house at least forty SUVs.
Honestly, because of its luxury and vast space, if it was in a different country, it'll be called a mansion and not a private villa.
This villa is located in one of Yokohama's secluded suburbs famous for housing the wealthiest among Japan's upper class.
The Imperial Residences, as Syaoran named it when he first created the exclusive residential area, is situated on top of a cliff that overlooks the beautiful city of Yokohama and nearby cities of Tokyo.
It boasts of a full view of the perfectly shaped Mt. Fuji; and as long as the weather is pleasant with clear skies, the famous snow-capped mountain can be easily seen from the twelve impressive villas of the Imperial Residences.
And of course, the biggest and most plush villa among the twelve is where his Empress Sakura shall live for the first year of their married life.
Syaoran initially planned for them to settle here first while he ask Sakura to choose where she wanted to live, to design their own house, to take charge over its construction, and well, basically do whatever she wanted and he will just support her unconditionally.
Let her have his design and constructon company at her beck and call.
Let her settle at his best property first while they wait for her dream house be finished.
Syaoran smirked as he entered Sakura's room.
What a perfect husband he turned out to be.
If he would allow his mother to know about this (which he just thought of, but would never tell her outright!), how proud would she be of him.
Very much pleased with himself,
[with how his impromptu wedding turned out,
[with how they found Xiao Bao and figured out the fastest way to confirm their relationship and his being healthy after all thay he had gone through,
[with how he is starting to help out his wife's baby cousin,
[ and with how they can finally move in after seven days,
Syaoran couldn't help but whistle a tune as he picked out a new set of clothes to change into after taking a quick shower before he head for the family luncheon.
Stepping into the spacious bathroom, his feet made no sound as he walked on the soft blush luxurious carpet that covered the floor of the whole room with the exception of course of the huge bath tub and glass-covered shower area, whose floor and walls are made of exquisite jade material fit for the little heiress.
Syaoran swiftly removed his jogging pants and afterwards, pulled over the cashmere sweater over his head.
With only his boxers on his body, he accidentaly looked up and saw his almost naked body reflected on the full length mirror that covers one whole wall of the bath room.
He had been in such a rush this morning that he didn't even had time to see his body; and now that he did see it, he was in shock.
Let's just say his ego meter has been raised by three notches as he removed the last piece of clothing he had on and started to inspect every inch of his body that his eyes can see.
Two hickeys and a few scratches on his pectorals.
Five hickeys on his eight-pack abs.
He turned sideway to the left and bam, another hickey on his left waist.
Oi, oi, oi, but there're three on his right!
I guess my wife preferred my right waist more.
Countless nail scratches on his whole back, but most are concentrated on his upper shoulder blades, deltoids and obliques.
Shameless as he is when it comes to things related to sexy times with Sakura, he bent down and inspected even his lower body.
Letting out a low chuckle, he saw some teeth marks on his left butt cheek and a few more hickeys on both his inner thighs.
Damn.
This ain't funny anymore.
Syaoran's face darkened as he felt his quick arousal just from seeing his wife's marks on his whole body.
"Why is today not at its end yet?!"
Syaoran grumbled as he quickly entered the shower vestibule and turned on the overhead shower and all four side shower heads all at once, blasting his hard body with cold water to calm him down.