The three of them went to Kerry’ s office.
“It’s a long story. Where do I start?” Kerry said.
Tianye stood in front of a window and said coldly: “Just start from the day I fell into the sea.”
“Fine.” Kerry drank some water before he told this long story.
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It was four o’clock, and the sun was setting. Kerry finally finished the story. But of course, since he was
the one who told the story, he embellished it in his favor. For example, he didn’t tell them how Venus
tried to commit suicide after learning Tianye was dead, and he strongly emphasized how brave he was
when he tried to save Venus.
Kerry simply wanted Tianye to put his prejudice against him aside. After all, Tianye is Venus’s brother
and he is highly likely to take Venus away from him if he doesn’t like him. Venus is so loyal to her
brother and she will do everything her brother tells her to do. Kerry knew his position in Venus’s heart is
always insignificant compared to Tianye’s position in her heart.
Tianye listened to his story quietly. He didn’t interrupt him. When the story was over, he seemed to be
so calm and peaceful, but he was actually overwhelmed by intense emotions. He knew his death was
must traumatic to Venus, even though Kerry made it sound like nothing to her. After all, he is her last
family. He couldn’t imagine how sad and how hopeless she must felt.
Tianye and Xiran looked at each other. The development of the story was astonishing. Tianye was also
surprised that Kerry had a treasure map at home.
Xiran broke the silence. She said: “Yan went to my place last time and met Tianye. If she is Venus, why
didn’t she recognize him?”
“I don’t know. We have to ask her about that.” Kerry said.
“How do you know that Tianye is still alive? I never told Venus about it and Tianye is rarely in A city.”
Kerry glanced at Tianye and said: “I know something is wrong when Mu’s Group started competing with
me for the market. Mu’s Group will never have the guts to do so without Tianye in it.”
Xiran didn’t buy what he said. “So you were just guessing.”
“I was not only guessing. Venus saw Tianye.” Kerry said.
Xiran was shocked. Tianye also looked at Kerry in astonishment.
“When? Where? Why didn’t she talk to Tianye? Couldn’t she recognize him?”
“It was a rainy day. Venus was in a dessert store on Chenxi Road and you were right across the street.
She saw Tianye and she called out to him. But because there were too many cars on the street and
there was too much noise, Tianye didn’t hear her.”
Xiran looked at Tianye. She didn’t remember that Chenxi Road because she is not familiar with A city.
But Tianye said flatly: “I remember that day. We went to that road to buy some decorations, and then it
started raining.”
“Oh, I remember it now.” Xiran said. “But I was also there. Didn’t she see me?”
“She obviously didn’t. Things would be so much easier if she saw you.” Kerry said. “Then I tried to look
for Tianye in A city, but I couldn’t find him anywhere. Later, when I was on a cruise ship, I saw a picture
of you and a man. That man was in a shadow so I couldn’t recognize him. But I felt he is must Tianye.”
Xiran smiled. “Kerry, you have feminine intuition.”
“Yes, I do.” Kerry answered.
Tianye suddenly remembered something and asked: “Did you go to the cemetery in July?”
Kerry thought about it and answered: “Yes. 15th July is the anniversary of my parents-in-law’s death.
Me and Venus went to the ceremony to pay tribute. I also bought chrysanthemum, which is mom’s
favorite flower.”
Tianye’s anger boiled up when he heard Kerry just called his mother ‘mom’. He said angrily: “They are
my parents! Not yours. Don’t call her ‘mom’ again!”
Kerry laughed. “I kowtowed to them and called them mom and dad. They didn’t object.”
“Of course they didn’t object! They are dead!” Tianye shouted.
Kerry smiled more brightly. “Tianye! I am now Venus’s husband! Her parents are also my parents!
What’s wrong about that!”
“I can take Venus away whenever I want to!” Tianye said.
That was what Kerry worried about. Kerry’s face changed and he said: “Tianye! We are legally married
and you have no right to mess with my marriage!”
Tianye responded: “Now our parents are gone and I am her only family. So I must protect her!”
“Tianye! You are way over the line!”
“Am I over the line? Have you forgotten what you did before?”
“I know I made mistakes in the past but now I am a changed man! You shut up!” Kerry was furious.
Xiran just stood aside and watched. She couldn’t believe they could quarrel with each other like two
little boys. They are both aggressive so conflicts are unavoidable when they are together.
“Stop it! Will you?” Xiran said. But her voice was too soft to be heard.
“Tianye! I warn you not to mess with me! I could make you disappear last time, and I can still do it!”
Kerry shouted.
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