Chapter 335 Become a Full Fledged Man

Jacob became a little annoyed. He ignored Emily's words and drove on. "What's wrong?" he asked.

Emily turned to look at him and replied seriously, "I want you to pull over. Let's take turns to drive."

At first, Jacob thought Emily wanted to get out of the car, that's why he didn't believe what she had
said. "Do you mean that you want to take turns with me?" he asked doubtfully.

"Do you think you are fit to be driving in this condition? Even if you don't care about your own safety, I
care about mine."

"Well, I'll take your advice then," he answered. A tiny smile escaped Jacob's mouth, thinking that Emily
still cared about him. He pulled over to the side of the road and switched seats with Emily. "I trust you,"
he said to Emily.

Emily didn't respond. She looked straight ahead and started the car skillfully.

Jacob looked at her tenderly and found a sense of harmony they once had again. He smiled and
asked, "Where are you taking me?"

A sudden rush of anger surged up within Emily. 'How stupid is Jacob! Why did he attend the cocktail
party just to get himself in trouble, especially when he's injured already? He is just looking for trouble.

How could he be so childish?" she wondered.

Emily's complaints were almost at the tip of her tongue, but she held back her anger. "Hospital," she
answered, with a straight face.

"I don't want to go there," he said.

"It's not up to you," she replied.



For the first time since he knew her, Jacob felt the strength and determination in her tone. She had
changed a lot over the past four years. She was not the gentle, soft-spoken girl she once used to be.

Whatever! She was just who she was. That was enough for Jacob.

Jacob earnestly prayed that the road ahead would be long or even endless so that he could stay with
her like this until the end of time.

"Emily," he whispered her name.

Emily heard his calling but she didn't react to him. She pressed her lips, waiting for him to continue.

"I am sorry," he said.

"Never mind," Emily answered casually, pretending not to care. In truth, she gripped the steering wheel
firmly, sensing a sharp pain in her heart.

Jacob looked paler than before.

He thought that Emily would vent her anger at him or at least blame him. He would have felt better if
she did. Anything was better than the dreadful silence that surrounded them. However, Emily's answer
broke his heart. The words "never mind" formed a deep rift between them.

Never mind. Emily meant it literally. She had forgiven him a long time ago.

The long lingering affection between them seemed to have fade away. It left no room for him to hold on
to.

Jacob opened his mouth to speak, but Emily interrupted him.

"You already knew the truth, didn't you?" she asked. Emily was too tired and she didn't want to pretend
any more.



Emily and Cloris were the same person, but they had different personalities, indeed. Emily had no
intentions of running from reality, she just played along with it from the moment she denied "Emily" as
her identity. As time passed by, she eventually grew into her new self.

A person with a strong character who was willing to let go of the past and embrace the future.

Evidently, she was not qualified yet.

"I knew it from the moment I saw you," Jacob said, as he coughed and cleared his throat.

"I hope you won't try to take revenge on Sean or any other members of the Lu Family," Emily said
calmly. "It was all my idea. They didn't have anything to do with it. If you want to blame someone, you
should blame me," she added.

"Is that what you think of me?" he asked. Jacob smiled bitterly. How could he hate her for something
that happened a long time ago? Ever since their bittersweet reunion, all he wanted to do was show his
deep affection for her.

Jacob could never hate Emily, no matter what she did to him.

Did she intend to protect the Lu family?

"The Lu family is more complicated than you think," she explained.

Emily frowned. Obviously, she was not willing to discuss those matters with him. "Well, we've arrived at
the hospital," she added.

Before long, she brought the car to a stop.

Jacob, however, didn't get off the car just yet. He stared at her and said, "Emily."



Emily looked away and opened the door to get out. She called Sam to pick Jacob up and look after
him.

After getting off the phone, Emily turned to Jacob, who was sitting inside the car with eyes fixed on her.
As if Emily already knew what Jacob was going to say, she said softly, "Let bygones be bygones. Let
us forget the past."

Although, there was no trace of animosity or displeasure in her soft voice, her words were fashioned
like a dagger that cut through his heart like a hot knife on butter. Jacob was devastated.

Forget the past? How could he forget the past so easily?

Soon, Sam arrived the hospital. He had mixed feelings when he saw his boss, but he had to convey an
important message to Jacob.

"Sir, Mr. Gu wants you to come back. Do you want me to refuse him?" said Sam.

Jacob finally returned to his senses and said sharply, "No."

Concerned, Sam said, "But your wounds look much worse than before. If you..."

"It doesn't matter. It won't kill me," he said. Jacob shut his eyes tight, and then opened them wide. In
just the blink of an eye he returned to his old self, cold and decisive. "Prepare the car for me," he
ordered.

Jacob was curious to see what trick Mr. Gu wanted to play with him again.

Jacob was so assertive that Sam obeyed his orders without hesitation.

After 20 minutes, Jacob arrived at Mr. Gu's mansion.



The tea carried a subtle, pleasant fragrance across the misty room.

Mr. Gu stood in front of a valuable painting, holding a walking stick with one hand and a string of
Buddhist beads in the other. He looked at the painting pensively while turning the mellow beads every
now and then.

Jacob entered the tea room and saw Mr. Gu standing in front of a painting, with his back to him.

Mr. Gu still focused on the painting, as if he didn't notice that Jacob was standing behind him. After a
long while, he finally spoke out, "Oh, it's you."

Having heard no response from Jacob, Mr. Gu reinforced his tone, "I heard that you got hurt. What
happened to you? Are you alright now?"

"Thank you for your concern, but I won't die so easily," Jacob answered coldly.

"Jacob, why do you treat me like a stranger?" Mr. Gu asked, as he sighed in despair. He turned around
and looked at Jacob with his cloudy eyes. "Have you been holding a grudge against me for what I did
years ago? Why won't you forgive me?" he asked.

"You don't deserve my forgiveness," Jacob answered.

"Well, you become a full fledged man now, and still you don't have any respect for me," said Master
Gu.

"Ah! I will never respect a man like you. You don't deserve it at all," Jacob answered, as he looked
straight into Mr. Gu's eyes. This old man tried so hard to preserve his dignity with the support of a
walking stick, but his true self was revealed by his stooped shoulders.

Mr. Gu was getting really old now.



"What exactly do you want from me? Does the power I've given to you over the years not satisfy you
anymore?" Mr. Gu asked.

"Do you mean the power that you can withdraw from me at any time?" Jacob sneered. In truth, Mr. Gu
has always had his guard up against Jacob.

Mr. Gu coughed and replied, "That's because you are always going against my will."

Jacob's wounds also dragged a cough up his throat, but he forced it back and said, "I am not your
puppet."

"There's no point in arguing amongst ourselves any more," Mr. Gu said and coughed hard. He took a
swig of tea, trying to relieve his cough, and then continued, "I want you to do me a favor. You don't
need to refuse me immediately. I am quite sure that you will accept it after I tell you the details."

"Just tell me the details," Jacob set his sharp eyes on Mr. Gu.

"Do you remember that one of your brothers got lost 20 years ago?" he asked Jacob.

"Do you know where he is?" Jacob asked, wide-eyed and anxious.

"Yes," he replied. Mr. Gu liked talking with man like Jacob, sharp and straightforward. That was the
characteristic every clever man should be equipped with. "As long as you help me to successfully
merge A Group in A Country, I will turn him over to you immediately," Mr. Gu added.


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