"I have to go. But I'm sure we can catch up later and share more stories."
He goes closer looking straight into her eyes and kissed her on her cheeks before leaving. Zhou Sheng watched as she felt her heart skip.
"Focus Sheng'er... you can't give into desires."
She takes her bag and leaves the private room right away as she changes her face right then then the power went out suddenly as she makes an exit without anyone noticing.
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The next day at JM Jewels, Song Mimi sat in her office as she still thought about Xiao Juhan. She was feeling devasted and needed answers right then. Just then Zhong Hu entered with Feng Nanxin following behind.
"Good thing you're here just in time. I want to go somewhere. Get the..."
"Ms Song..."
She raised her head up to him for cutting her short so suddenly.
"Nanxin? What brings you here?"
"I got the files and everything ready for the clothing line business. It's ready so you can start right away."
Her mind drifts off back to work as they both sit down on the couch in her office to discuss the matter at hand first.
"What about the place you wanted to go Ms Song?"
"Remind me after this. I have something else to confirm."
Zhong Hu leaves after that as the two get back to business right after that. It wasn't until after two hours until they were completely exhausted and done.
"Since you've checked through everything for the third time, why don't we grab lunch. It's been a while since we last sat down for lunch."
"You're right it has been a while. While I was in Bangkok, Huo Tianyao made sure to eat with me all the time so I don't forget to eat."
"Let me make reservations..."
Zhong Hu enters interrupting them suddenly as Song Mimi turned to him somewhat pissed.
"You seem to be getting really bold nowadays Zhong Hu. What's going on?"
"Sorry Ms Song but you said to remind you later on that you'll be going somewhere. I just wanted to make sure you don't forget."
Song Mimi turned to Feng Nanxin who turned off his phone at this point gathering the papers.
"I'm sorry about that then. I'll make it up to you. We can meet up tomorrow if everything is alright."
"Fine then. I'll pick you up tomorrow at five in the evening. I'll leave this here with you and take the once which needs to be sent for verification away."
He gives her a peck on the cheek before leaving as Song Mimi grabs her phone to leave right away.
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Yunnan, China.
"Fan Bing, some people are here for you. They say they're from work. They're at the entrance of the village."
Xiao Juhan's mother places her farming tool down as she looked at the informant. She made sure her workers wouldn't look for her or know her whereabouts so it was a bit strange for them to be there.
"Have the whole village on lock down. No one comes out."
The rest of the women on the field took their tools and collected their food stuffs then took off to their homes right away as the bell sounded right then. Before Fan Bing could reach the entrance, the whole village seemed like a deserted place.
"You sure are a cautious person Fan Bing, I didn't think you would have the village flee right away. That's good then, our intentions aren't to hurt innocent people. Just to get rid of people like you who pose a threat to humanity."
"We make part of humanity ourselves. We're not savages or monsters. Leave right now. I don't want to hurt you."
The leader smiles as the rest of his team join him.
"Fan Bing, remember this face even in your afterlife. I'll kill you then go after your son."
She gets serious by the threat against her son and takes off her jacket as the dragon sign appears on her arm like a burn.
"There are some limits you shouldn't cross with a mother."
She grabs a nearby farming tool and charges right at them.
Meanwhile, Song Mimi arrives with Zhong Hu at the village as they notice the cars parked in rows.
"I didn't know the village was opened to tourist as well."
Zhong Hu said getting excited as Song Mimi just observed with suspicion.
"Why aren't people around then? Come on."
She hurries up into the village as Zhong Hu follows her only to find members of the Cove dead and some still standing as one held Mrs Xiao by the neck. Song Mimi widens her eyes in shock noticing the dragon sign on her arm.
"It's her... which means..."
She snaps out of her thoughts as the golden glow appeared and a bow formed in her hand as she fired an arrow right at his head piercing into a wall along with his body.
The rest turned to her in shock not knowing where she suddenly came from. Song Mimi rushed towards Mrs Xiao with Zhong Hu as she pulled out the dagger made of gold and amethyst. This was a weakening stuff for them. She turned to them as anger burned in her eyes.
"Which one of you hurt her?"
"We all did. What are you gonna do about it? She thought she was all powerful until she met her demise. Give us back the dagger and put down your weapon. This isn't a cosplay. You actually killed our leader and you must die for that."
Song Mimi smiled as the bow disappeared and a sword reappeared.
"Don't you ever forget this face. Cause I will haunt you even in your afterlife."
She dashes right towards them slashing their throats swiftly without them being able to react to her speed. After cleaning the blood stains off her sword on her last victim, she pushed his body down as she went back to Mrs Xiao.
"I didn't think I'd meet the weapon forger in my life again. I met your father once before I decided to live my life. Never once did it occur to me how much you looked like him."
"That can be discussed later. You're not healing fast enough. Zhong Hu, get the rest over here right now."
Song Mimi ordered as she helped her into a nearby home for treatment right away.