Chapter 65: To North City!

Chapter 65: To North City!

Sitting in our temporary tree-house, I looked over at Mei while the leaves rustled gently around us. "After University on Wednesday, I need to be Tina Feng's bodyguard for a branch inspection of the old boss, Fredrick Di. What do you want to do?"

She grinned, her eyes locking onto mine with unwavering focus. "I follow my young master everywhere but into other women's bedrooms. I can't protect you back in Star City. I will protect your family when I can, but you're my only target I will not ignore, get me?"

"Then what role will you take on my job?" I smiled, shifting slightly on the rough bark of the branch to get more comfortable.

Below us, Scott was still crying into his hands in pure frustration, entirely unaware of our presence. Mei smiled as she watched his breakdown, her mind clearly already working through the logistics of our next move. "We will get a small limo from the Feng family, and I will be your driver and backup. You and I will keep radio communication with earpieces. I can support you and handle live intelligence for you with my laptop so you can stay hands-free. Plus, I think Lady Feng would like you to be at her side instead of driving, so she should love this idea."

The idea of having her handle live reconnaissance in real time was incredibly appealing, keeping me one step ahead of any trouble. "Then I will customize the gear for us to keep in touch. I will put on a body camera as well so you can see what I need you to see. Also, I will bring the anti-material rifle so you can support me from afar."

She reached out and poked my cheek, a playful smirk dancing on her lips. "Did you just imagine me sniping in a maid outfit, fufu?"

"Probably."

Once Scott finally collected himself below us, I slid my smartphone back into my pocket, ending the recording of his misery. He shuffled off down the campus path, either heading toward his next class or leaving school entirely to nurse his wounds.

Mei adjusted her uniform, breaking the quiet with a confident nod. "Master, I give you a pass on your tailing and Stealth operation training. I will pick you up for lunch then. Where do you want to eat?"

Instead of taking the trunk down, I relied on my Acrobatics, dropping cleanly from the high tree branch in a smooth back-flip and landing completely silently on the grass like a cat. "Let's just eat something you like. As long as it's not gross stuff like intestines, brains, tongues, and kidneys, I eat a lot of things."

Mei leaped down right after me, executing a sharp forward-flip to land by my side with practiced ease. Her maid skirt fluttered from the air resistance, giving me a brief flash of her black panties. With her level of physical control, that positioning had to be entirely intentional, but I decided it was smarter to keep my mouth shut.

Earlier, I had shown her the first video I recorded of her and Scott, along with a few other less revealing clips, wanting to see if she would react. She wasn't bothered by the footage at all. I wanted her to know exactly who my enemies were, so sharing the clues I uncovered was just part of ensuring she could do her job effectively.

"I love roadside stalls, is that fine with you?"I studied her expression, picking up on the subtle pride in her voice. "Because that's how your homeland mainly serves their food?"

"Yes," she replied, her gaze turning slightly distant. "Due to the loss of the Li clan, the two thousand years following set my country backward technologically. They are now a developing nation."

"I get it. That's why Eurasia is developing so fast while the China Empire is stuck in the past. All of the Li descendants like me brought innovation with their very existence, pushing forward technology and culture. Now the Empire realizes this and just wants to keep Eurasia from holding the goose that lays the golden eggs out of sheer spite."

She nodded grimly, confirming my theory. "The only reason the Empire does not start a war is due to Eurasia's military might. The only thing keeping us from wiping out the Empire is their pacts with the Japan Empire and loose contracts with South America. You could say both nations are in a stalemate Cold War. Your birth potentially threatens the balance of world power for the Empire."

"Alright, I need to get to the twins before I am executed emotionally. I won't worry about international politics while I am too young and weak to handle them. See you later, Mei." I waved over my shoulder and broke into a quick walk toward the main campus building.

About thirty minutes later, the air inside the empty classroom was thick, filled with the heavy, rhythmic sound of shifting skin. Nichole was riding on top of me, her lips locked onto mine in a deep, desperate kiss that tasted faintly of lip gloss and heat. Her eyes were half-closed, glazed over with raw arousal as she neared her limit.

"Ah~ Rick, it's coming soon~!"

Hearing the hitch in her voice, I firmly grabbed both of her soft ass-cheeks, using my grip to guide her up and down in a steady, heavy rhythm that drove us both wild. I leaned up and latched onto her breast, sucking hard enough to leave a dark hickey right next to her sensitive nipple while carefully angling it so her regular clothing would hide it from view. She had specifically asked for this, wanting to look at the marks later while taking a bath, so I made sure to pick a fresh spot every time the old ones faded.

"I am cumming, Nichole!"

The friction grew almost unbearable. Hearing my ragged words in her ear, her inner walls clamped down tight around my erection in a series of intense spasms. She rode out the climax, holding me deep inside her as she absorbed the sudden, heavy rush of warmth flooding her tummy. We spent a few minutes lying together quiet and breathless, slowly coming down from the intense sexual high before she finally smiled up at me.

"Thanks, I was in need of that. I need to feel you sometimes to remind me you're mine."

I brushed a stray strand of sweaty hair behind her ear, leaning down to press a soft kiss to her forehead. "Forever my villainous woman."

Nichole let out a charming laugh, playfully slapping my chest with just enough force to sting. "You say the sweetest things to me, lover, fufu. Now you need to go to class, and I am going to stay behind. You can't keep skipping for us. James is getting suspicious, too. So go, and I love you."

Like a doting partner, she helped me wipe away the sweat and freshen up so I wouldn't walk into the halls smelling like our encounter. Once she quickly adjusted her own dress and fixed her hair, she gently pushed me out the door.

I walked into the next classroom a few minutes later, finding the rest of the students already listening intently to a new substitute teacher. She was pacing at the front, lecturing on the basic principles of Computer Use while casually weaving in some advanced networking topics.

I froze right at the entrance when I realized exactly who was standing at the podium. It was Lucy Shen from Victoria Long Inc.

Mrs. Shen stopped speaking mid-sentence, pushed up her glasses, and let a knowing grin spread across her face. Her eyes swept over me, instantly seizing the opportunity to make a public example out of me. "See here, students! This is student Lee, who comes in forty-five minutes late, interrupting class, and sporting a fresh hickey on his neck. You know, it is bad for a business major to project the first impression of a lustful young master, fufu.

Now take a seat, Mr. Lee, and do not be late for my class again. Now, where was I? Oh, that's right..."

The room instantly erupted into giggled whispers, making my face burn. The whole classroom suddenly felt exactly like high school again after receiving that immediate public dressing-down.

This was the first time Nichole had actually managed to leave a noticeable mark on my neck without me realizing it. The sheer pleasure of the encounter must have completely dulled my awareness, meaning she had totally tricked me on purpose.

I glanced over at Nadia, who was covering her mouth and actively trying to hold back a burst of laughter. Looking at her expression, it was obvious the two of them had planned this little surprise together—a total critical hit to my pride. Still, a small part of me felt happy, knowing it just meant they loved me enough to play along.

James stared at the lower-left side of my neck, his jaw dropping in genuine surprise as I finally sat down. "Brother, did you make your new maid do that? Fuck, I hate your luck with women."

Nadia snorted loudly, nearly making a scene as she struggled to maintain her composure at my embarrassed expression.

"James, my man, let this one go. Thanks..." I muttered, sinking lower into my seat.

Later in the period, Teacher Shen walked down the aisles, checking everyone's monitors to review their progress and correct any programming flaws.

Soon enough, she stopped at my desk and smiled down at me warmly, completely dropping the annoyed act she had put on at the start of class.

She patted my head with a mischievous glint in her eye, leaning down slightly. "Good to see you again, Mr. Lee. Your computer skills are a bit too good for this class, so I will overlook your lecherous ways, fufu. So tell me the gossip, did you just come from my boss Long's office?"

My brain completely stalled at the question. How did this woman instantly jump to the conclusion that I was hooking up with my teacher in the middle of a university campus, and why did she think Victoria and I were involved like that?

My expression froze as the frantic thoughts raced through my head, but Shen just pressed her index finger against her own lips. "Don't worry, you two are adults and can do those naughty things, fufu."

"No, no, I—"

Before I could finish, James overheard the quiet whisper from the next desk over and blurted out across the room, "Shut the front door! You and Teacher Long? I am going to die of jealousy!"

Then Nadia could not hold it in any longer. Sitting right next to me, she let out a loud burst of laughter that echoed through the room. "Haha! Oh, no, sorry, haha! Oh, my tummy hurts, I have to go to the bathroom! Bye!"

Still giggling uncontrollably, Nadia rushed out of the classroom. She used her pregnancy as a quick excuse to escape the teacher's glare, but I would bet anything she ran straight to Nichole to report every single detail. I let out a heavy sigh, trying to salvage what was left of my dignity while turning back to the teacher. "Please don't spread rumors about Teacher Long. She hasn't done anything indecent with me. She is only my teacher."

Shen simply stuck out her tongue, tossing a parting remark over her shoulder as she swayed back toward the blackboard with a playful swing of her hips. "Yet~!"

I pressed my palm against my face in sheer disbelief. Mrs. Shen was well into her mid-thirties, but right now, her maturity level was matching a thirteen-year-old. Class finally dragged to a finish, and the rest of my painful university schedule for the day finally came to an end.

Mei picked me up right on time for lunch, navigating through the midday traffic toward the downtown market center. We ended up at Po's, a popular, fast-paced Chinese noodle bowl stand packed with locals. We were already working our way through our second bowls when Mei leaned forward across the small wooden table, keeping her voice low beneath the ambient chatter of the market. "Don't look, but at your eight o'clock, one of Scott's bodyguards is taking pictures of us. It's Bob—the one you stuffed into the urinal. I always hated him. He really loved staring at me whenever I wore my swimsuits. Not in an admiring way, either. You get what I mean, so good work handling him back then."

I pulled out my smartphone and brought up the camera in selfie mode, using the screen to get a clear view over my shoulder without turning around. Bob was trying to blend into the crowd, holding his device up at an awkward angle to catch us in the frame. "Looks like Scott actually grew a brain and used his wounded guard as a private investigator after realizing you're avoiding him. It seems Bob has a new smartphone and a fresh number, which is why he didn't trigger any alerts on my Cat and Mouse App. That's a major weakness in my tracking."

Mei caught my eye and immediately flashed a wide, radiant smile, perfectly tilting her head to give Bob's camera lens a flawless angle while keeping her voice completely calm. "No, you probably just smashed his old phone during the fight, and he was too lazy to restore his old account credentials. This is just a random fluke, not him outsmarting us. It's fine."

She set her chopsticks down and stood up from the bench, a clever grin spreading across her face as she gathered her things to signal we were leaving. "Also, as I walk back to the car, put your arm around my waist for the camera. We aren't actually doing anything intimate, since Scott knows I'm conservative and don't open up easily. But that single gesture will completely validate the fake picture you sent him before. See? You don't even need to lift a finger to finish him off. Now you can focus entirely on getting stronger."

My Acting skill kicked in instantly. I forced a relaxed, natural smile onto my face and slid my left arm around her waist, letting my hand rest comfortably on her hip. To anyone watching, the two of us looked exactly like a regular romantic couple. She leaned into the touch naturally as she reached out to open the passenger side door for me, playing her part to perfection before she drove us back toward Star University.

During Kung-Fu Club later that afternoon, Scott spent most of the session standing at a distance, staring at me and grinding his teeth in silent fury.

Between drills, I took the time to explain the entire situation with Mei to Tina. She remained completely unbothered by the sudden appearance of a new maid, which was a massive relief compared to how my other lovers usually reacted. Even though Tina and I were still technically unofficial, I fully considered her my future wife, so she received the exact same transparency as the others.

At the end of the session, we walked side by side toward the exit of the training hall. When I told her that Mei would be acting as our driver for Wednesday night's trip, Tina's eyes suddenly gleamed with intense focus, her pace slowing down just enough to make me stop. "Rick, she can only come if you sit with me in the back seat and protect me closely. I will not budge on this condition."

I smiled, remembering Mei's earlier prediction. My maid was terrifyingly good at reading people. I didn't mind the request at all, knowing Tina just wanted to firmly establish to Mei that the two of us were an item. It was completely normal behavior, and honestly, it worked out perfectly for me.

A short distance behind us, I noticed Cat Woo and Ashley Hue walking together, deep in conversation with James. I shook my head slightly at my nerd friend; he was actively barking up the wrong trees with women who usually wouldn't give him the time of day, but he looked completely thrilled, so I left him to it.

A moment later, Jenifer stepped up to our side. I hadn't noticed her standing slightly behind Tina earlier, so I gave her a quick nod to welcome her into the conversation. "Hello, Jenifer. Will you be coming with Tina and me on Wednesday night?"

"Yes, Mr. Lee."

No matter the setting, she absolutely loved maintaining her rigid, formal servant act with me. Whenever I complained about it, she just smiled blankly as if she couldn't care less. She seemed to thoroughly enjoy watching me act like a servant around Tina, which honestly made me think she was a bit of a masochist.

Mei's white Honda Civic pulled up to the curb right on cue. She stepped out of the driver's seat and smoothly opened the passenger door for me, a bright, cheerful smile on her face. The happy expression wasn't a coincidence; over in the distance, Scott was just climbing into his own limo with the twins, giving him a perfect, unobstructed view of the entire interaction.

I turned back to Tina before getting in, letting a confident smirk play on my lips. "I am sure it will be cold on our way to North City, so I will just have to do my best to keep you warm. See you tomorrow, Fire Bird. Bye."

Mei closed my door with a firm click, gave Tina a respectful nod of recognition, and quickly got behind the wheel to pull us out into the street. Watching the sedan disappear down the road, Jenifer turned to her young lady, her formal posture breaking just a bit. "Did you find out more about that maid? Will she be a problem for you?"

Tina shook her head softly, a confident smirk on her lips as she watched the tail lights fade. "No, she doesn't have romantic feelings for him. She will only ever be his maid. It seems the Lee family is simply using her to support Rick in his daily life, just like you do for me. Come on, let's go get ready for my date on Wednesday."

Jenifer adjusted her glasses, her voice dropping into a flat, corrective tone that showed her disapproval. "It is a business inspection, Tina, not a date."

Tina just laughed at her assistant's naivety, walking ahead with a light bounce in her step. "Nope. You're riding up front with his maid, and it's just going to be me and my Dragon in the back seat. It is definitely a date, ufufu."

Jenifer's left eye twitched slightly behind her lenses. Watching Tina walk ahead, she couldn't help but think that her usually emotionless boss had finally truly become a woman.