Su Jin then realised, he could now understand the traditional chinese... Benefit of gaining memories of the body.
That night, Su Fengyu didn't sleep and was practicing martial arts in the courtyard.
The guards that looked from afar were only mesmerized by the stunning visuals but unable to understand the profound martial arts. They were convinced that this person was much more noble.
Su Jin who felt as if it was his own self doing the movements felt that his spirit was tired. Not from the intensity of the work but the timing. He was used to sleep during night.
Unknowingly, Su Jin fell asleep. Su Fengyu didn't pause at all, but continued what he was doing.
When Su Jin regained consciousness, he saw a different place. Too many gauze curtains.
It was a carriage with soft cushions and gauze curtains to prevent light but made easy to see the outside.
"Lord, this." A man wearing dark purple robes showed the square white jade on his palms as he bent on one knee. He had his hair tied up with a sword resting at his waist. A purple mask with black linings adorned his face.
Su Fengyu picked it up and rubbed it lightly with his thumb. "This indeed is mine."
He set it aside and picked up a quill and pressed on a black slip he had.
'This lord agrees but won't give away his life for the prince.'
Would that lunatic prince make trouble seeing this? Su Jin thought. He hoped this person won't falter in front of the prince.
Su Fengyu folded the slip and put it into the palm of the man who had the same pose since a while ago. "Pass it."
"Yes, my lord."
The man departed from the carriage and came back in a short while. "Done, my lord."
Su Fengyu nodded.
The carriage came to a stop and Su Fengyu tilted to left. His head hit the side wall of the carriage.
Su Jin passed out.
-
When Su Jin opened his eyes, he was in the hotel room. Rubbing his forehead, he sat up. "Crazy dream...."
If that's his previous life, was he a bodyguard..? Su Jin frowned. He didn't like that prince that much, especially after he heard the murdering intent.
Where is his lover?? Argh!
The wall clock entered Su Jin's sight and he couldn't help but pause. He has to go check out from the hotel soon.
Throwing away his thoughts, he took a shower and started dressing up.
Click. Sound of the door opening came.
Su Jin walked downstairs towards the lobby while setting his cufflinks. Gold cufflinks against the brown shirt sleeves made his wrists look more paler and charming.
"President Su, Secretary Xue sent last month's data on the celebrity mall we opened in City K." Assistant Xiao continued as he swiped the tab in his hands and kept his pace to match with Su Jin's, "Also, she said..." Assistant Xiao paused and received a questioning gaze from the president, "...Madam Su suspects you are staging an office romance with your secretary."
In the terrifying gaze, Assistant Xiao still diligently completed his report. And hurried to the front desk to check out trying his best to not notice the gaze behind him.
Why did Little Xue sent such a message? His pay is in dire straits.
Su Jin complained to his lover in his thoughts, then sat on the sofa and browsed through the Weibo. There were trending songs and actors and the likes. The financial news wasn't much.
When he saw that Assistant Xiao was done, he stood up and left the hotel.
"Mother saw the new drama that aired on Tang Yin TV?" Su Jin suddenly whispered startling Assistant Xiao.
"..." How would he know which drama is Madam Su watching? Assistant Xiao wondered if his president thinks he's an all-knowing sage... Will the president cut his pay if he says no? "Maybe...?"
Su Jin gave the assistant a look, then continued ahead.
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Lan Xing freshened himself up and took a look at Weibo resting on the sofa.
After a few more swiping up and down at other social and news sites, he confirmed that there was no scandal about him.
He opened the exited the hotel room and went to the front desk to know the room in which the man from yesterday is staying. He had to apologize.
"Excuse me, the tall, pale and slender man with black hair and blue eyes..." As Lan Xing kept describing the man, the girl's eyes grew weird and seemed to shine too, "...Do you know where he's staying?"
Lan Xing made a mental note to check his sunglasses and hat. He touched the middle of the sunglasses with his finger and touched the hat along the way too and confirmed that he was disguised.
"Unfortunately, the person you are looking for checked out an hour ago." The girl shook her head slightly and spoke disappointingly.
"Eh..? I see. Thank you." Dejected Lan Xing, returned to the room. He, too, has to check out soon.
Although he thinks that they might never meet again, he owes this apology to the man.
-
After Su Jin was done looking through the data of the celebrity mall, he closed his eyes and rested his head on the seat in the plane.
He remembered everything of the dream he had. Even a smallest detail and feeling wasn't left. And what's more is that the memories of Su Fengyu he had received before remained in his head.
It wasn't simply a dream then.
If it wasn't for that Su Fengyu's head hit the sidewall of carriage, his consciousness might still be trapped there. Would his body here still be sleeping even during the morning... or did the time stayed still during his sleep?
It wasn't a case of transmigration as depicted in the novels too. He couldn't control anything. He could only feel, see, hear, taste and smell. Only the senses were working for him.
It was strange. He felt Su Fengyu was him but also not.
And his feelings... he was more detached to this world now. Will he wish to end his life if this happens again?
Su Jin didn't dare to think more. Attempting to improve his mood, he set a soothing music to be played and dozed off for the two hour flight.
-
The knife cut a thin slice of steak and with a fork, Su Jin brought the piece to his mouth. "How's it? I still think that Xinjin's fried shrimps taste better."
Sitting opposite Su Jin was a handsome young man almost resembling Su Jin, except that he had brown eyes, eating the shrimps. "Uncle, cause you never go to eat where I ask you to." He sighed and sipped the wine.
No one would think of these two as uncle and nephew but rather brothers or cousins.
"Cough! Cough!" Su Jin choked and his tears almost dropped down. This rebel! He always mentions the restaurants that are attached to bars. Does he want his uncle to be scolded by his mother?
Elder sister although casual at times is a strict woman. Even if Little Sheng is no longer a minor, she will still keep an eye on him. She only allows him to drink alcohol during dinner parties and celebrations.
She becomes scary when she gets angry...
Guo Sheng stood up and calmly patted Su Jin's back and handed a glass of water. "Uncle, you are already this big and you still choke while eating. I wonder how you handle those business dinners?.."
Su Jin gave Guo Sheng a look expressing his dislike for what he just said while Guo Sheng's face remained barren sheet, devoid of expression.
If it wasn't for the slightly bend eyes, Su Jin would suspect if his nephew ever warmed up to him. And this nephew still watching his jokes... So unhappy.
"You had your laugh, now sit. If elder sister finds out, she will peel your skin."
"How could that be? My mother loves me the most, uncle." Guo Sheng retorted but still sat back.
"Precisely, cause of that. She turns terrible when angry just like a she-demo-", Su Jin paused when he saw Guo Sheng signaling him. Feeling miserable, he couldn't help but say, "She's behind me, right?"
Guo Sheng gave a nod and a soft, high-pitched voice came at that moment, "Little Jin, no wonder you conquered Sheng'er so soon. After all, I'm the topic." A pale hand wearing a ring and a pearl bracelet rested gently on Su Jin's shoulder.
All hairs on Su Jin's body stood up in fright. Su Jin too. "El- elder sister, you should have called me.. you know how much I miss you?"
He turned and saw his sister.
"That I can see. You miss me so~ much.. that I have become your favourite meal topic." A young woman almost identical to Su Jin smiled as she took a seat. No would be able to guess that this wasn't the woman's true age and she was a mother to an 18 year old fully grown child.
She wore latest customized designer clothes with a small handbag, her hair in a high ponytail making her look more youthful. She smiled very charmingly at Su Jin making Su Jin shudder even more.
"Mother..." Guo Sheng sighed. Although he inherited the bad taste of teasing his uncle from his mother... Uncle gets more terrified when it comes to her.
"Heh heh.." Su Jin gave two dry laughs and sat back down. If it wasn't that his elder sister didn't wish to handle anything other than her own fashion studio, he is pretty sure that she would have long been a veritable CEO instead of him. She has that terrifying means and connections...
Su Jin gave Guo Sheng a look asking if he called her here.
Guo Sheng's eyes turned a little helpless and he glanced at his mother who had texted him to interrogate about the meal venue. And shook his head slightly...
"By the way..." Su Lingyi spoke after she ordered some more dishes for herself, "..I heard mother say that you might be in a relationship."
Su Jin almost spit out the wine he just sipped. "Mother is watching a new drama, right?"
"Yes, 'My Boss Pets Me to the Sky' just aired on Tang Yin TV." Su Lingyi took a bite of pasta, "She's fantasizing that you have a office romance since then..."
"...and then she went to my office and met the secretary." Su Jin understood the series of events. Their mother is very gentle but extremely strong when it comes to their love lives...
If she wasn't assured that elder sister and brother Guo were still busy in their respective careers, she would have had them married the moment she knew of their relationship.
And then Little Sheng would be even more older than now...
"Find yourself a partner. Even if it's just in name." When done, Su Lingyi gracefully wiped her mouth with tissues, "It would be nice if you hit a jackpot like me."
Jackpot..? Su Jin's mouth twitched. Others may not know but the siblings knew that brother Guo was just helping Su Lingyi from facing more blind dates. They were in a cooperative relationship until the things turned real. The two really found their life-long partners. And thus, Su Lingyi since then have claimed that she had hit a jackpot.
"My jackpot is stuck somewhere. Didn't see till now." Su Jin complained as he finished his meal too.
Guo Sheng looked at the siblings who went back and forth about love life and thanked the one above that grandma Su hadn't thought of him yet. As for jackpot... he assumed he never heard this word in his life.
Su Jin stood in front of the car and bid farewell to the mother and son.
"Take care."
"You too. And come to see your brother Guo someday."
"Sure. And help me calm mother please."
"Haha, sure. It would be better if you find a partner."
Before Su Jin could retort, the car rushed away. Smiling helplessly, he too sat in his car and drove away.
Talking with his family fared his emotions much better.
-
Madam Su sat in the lobby intently watching the TV.
"How dare you look at my son?" An angry voice came. The old woman slammed the table as she looked at the girl who tried her best to not shiver.
"I- I love him." The girl retorted.
"Take these and leave my son." The woman threw two bundles of money on the table with disgust emanating from her eyes.
Slide! The door to the private room slid open and a handsome man walked in looking angry. "Mother, don't insult Xue'er. I love her and your tricks won't bring us apart."
The woman's face distorted and she shook. "She's just a lowly civilian. You will get engaged to Ying'er tomorrow. She's a good girl." With that said, she moved to go out of the room.
But before she could step out, the young man spoke. "I will leave the family if you decide so."
The woman stopped in her tracks utterly shocked. "Fine. Fine. Your wings have grown hard." Then she left angrily.
Throughout the scene the girl only spoke a single line and then remained teary showing fragility and purity. The man turned and coaxed the girl until she turned happy.
When Su Jin entered the lobby of the house, he saw his mother holding a tissue crying silently as she looked intently at the TV in which a pair of man and woman were cuddling with each other.
"...." It's happening again..