She Fan Hai took the phone and went to the floor-to-ceiling window of his office in South Korea. He's in charge of the management of the production plants of various alcohols and other chemicals under s.h.i.+ Corporation. It was just a subsidiary because the main line of business of s.h.i.+ Corporation is petroleum.

"Father…" s.h.i.+ Fan Hai trailed off. "You were asking for me?"

"Yes. Come here in Beijing at once and help me manage the main branch." Master s.h.i.+ did not even waste another second to relay his intentions.

s.h.i.+ Fan Hai chuckled darkly. "Does your wife know about this? Does she approve?" He was insinuating something.

Master s.h.i.+ grunted. "I'll manage her. Just come here at once. Prices are falling drastically. It's diving straight to h.e.l.l. We are losing tons of money for every barrel that we sell!"

"The subsidiary companies are stable. You aren't needed there that much, while you're direly needed here."

Before he could retort, his father went on.

"And don't you dare joke around. What happened to the special project I gave you? Did you have fun terrorizing your fiancé? Look what happened! You pushed her away! I already told you she's different from other ladies. She will never bow to you to start with. And then you did what you did!"

"What a great loss!"

Master s.h.i.+ was furious at his son's failed betrothal.

"Are you having me followed?" s.h.i.+ Fan Hai asked darkly. "How can you say that I'm responsible for the misfortunes of that family?"

"Are you saying that you aren't?" Master s.h.i.+ returned the question.

s.h.i.+ Fan Hai could not answer. His brows met together in a scowl, his eyes squinted.

"Father, there are other options. There are other ladies who are also fitting." s.h.i.+ Fan Hai said.

"I won't give a d.a.m.n even if you present to me the best girl! Don't start with me with your meek lady from the Tengs."

"I know! I know your affiliation to her! I know that you have been visiting her almost every weekend!"

"Not anymore…." s.h.i.+ Fan Hai gripped the phone in his hand more tightly.

"Why not her, Father? She's the best out there." s.h.i.+ Fan Hai was trying to argue with his father for Teng Man Rui.

"What the h.e.l.l are we going to do with their shopping malls? They don't even require fuels. We need s.h.i.+ps, s.h.i.+ps!"

"We need the edge over our compet.i.tors. Especially now that the market is bleeding! We need subsidized freight! What a great loss! What a stupid son I have!"

"Now if you're still trying to be useful, and you still have sense in you, get on the earliest flight to Beijing and be here with me, or else we will lose our petroleum business. You will lose what will be yours in the future."

Master s.h.i.+ hung up the phone.

s.h.i.+ Fan Hai's body was tense. He gritted his teeth, and with clenched fist, he glared at the horizon. He went towards his desk then swiped his arm across it, making all the papers, and table accessories fall down in a clutter on the floor. Then, still with clenched fists, he knocked his knuckles on the tabletop forcefully.

'd.a.m.nit.'

His chest was still heaving heavily, and his muscles were quite tense, still. He looked as if he would beat to death the next person that he will lay his eyes on.

His right hand person had better judgment and had left the room early on.

He wasn't furious because he was summoned to Beijing. He wasn't furious because their business is falling.

He was furious because his father doesn't think Teng Man Rui as a good match for him.

That's the only reason.

And the only girl that has owned his heart, the apple of his eyes was still missing up to this point. She did not simply disappear. She voluntarily disappeared specifically from his sight. She had grabbed the opportunity she had to specifically leave him. She would rather be anywhere regardless if it's cold and uncomfortable than feel the warmth with him. She would rather spend her precious time hiding from him than stay beside him and support him with his plans for them. She might even despise him now.

He did not care if Xue Jinxu got away from their betrothal. He did not care whether other girls think highly of him.

He only cared about how Teng Man Rui thought of him. And she thought of him as some sort of beast, devoid of human emotions, devoid of conscience and guilt.

He's frustrated and agitated these past months without Teng Man Rui by his side.

Three months, she said. Three months he would give. He would give anything to her, if it would make her come back to him again.

'd.a.m.n it, Man Rui.'

'Where in the world are you?'

He could not focus on anything in front of him, knowing that Teng Man Rui is out there alone. She's fragile, and a fine elite lady. She's beautiful, and extremely appealing.

He could not reckon how she would be treated outside her family's protection. She could not have possibly told her family of what truly happened.

She's a fine woman alone on her own.

s.h.i.+ Fan Hai beated the tabletop with his knuckles several times more.

'd.a.m.n it, Man Rui. You better enjoy these past months. You're time is almost up. Brace yourself, my love.'

'What would I do to you once I found you, I wonder?' He thought darkly. He thought that he should somehow be compensated for these past months.

He pinched the s.p.a.ce in between his brows, then proceeded in ma.s.saging his forehead with his fingertips. He took several deep breaths to calm his nerves.

Then he pressed the b.u.t.ton on his intercom connecting to his secretary.

"Book me the earliest flight to Beijing." He instructed.