Chapter 185 - What Is Happening?

Knox rushed up the stairs and barged into the room,almost expecting Shot to be holding a gun to Ah Hai's head. The door banged open and two pairs of eyes looked up at the sudden intrusion. Covering his expression in a jiffy,Knox smiled and excused himself,"I slipped. So sorry. Please continue whatever you were doing."

Ah Hai looked at the man's empty hands and then back up,"I thought you went to get food."

Knox looked down and then realising his mistake smiled thinly muttering,"They are out of everything. We will have to wait."Saying that,he plopped himself on the couch in the corner,with no intention of leaving. But Shot gave him an incredulous glance,"They were just restocking when I came up."

Knox simply shrugged his shoulders before saying,"Guess everyone was super hungry." It was a thin excuse and Shot saw through it but said nothing.

Ah Hai accepted the phone that Shot had extended to him and looked at it in confusion. "What is it that you wanted to show me?"

Shot did not reply and instead threw a glance towards Knox."It is something private. Knox can you please leave for a few minutes."

This caused Knox to frown.He couldn't refuse a direct request,could he?But he did not want to go.Before Knox could think of an excuse,Ah Hai answered,"It's alright. I don't mind Knox listening in."

Shot raised his eyebrow at that and simply pressed the button to play the recording. As the recording started to play, Knox jumped up from his place with his hands fisted at the sides and an already pale Ah Hai turned white.

There was pin-drop silence in the room after the recording was played. The next moment another recording started to play and this was more hurtful and vicious than the previous one. Just as the last line was played, the door to the room was thrown open once again and a wild eyed Shi Ai entered the room. And the three people in the room turned to stare at her, as the last line echoed in the room,"I hate him...."

It was the recorded conversation between her and Zhang Min in the car..

Shi Ai wanted to go and scratch the eyes of the man who looked at her with triumphant gaze. She dare not turn to look at Ah Hai, scared to see what she knew she deserved after her mistake.

Shi Ai was about to attack that man when Ah Hai's cold voice echoed in the room,"Zhang Min, take her out."

This caused Shi Ai's eyes to jerk to Ah Hai but the man had turned away his head. She wanted to rush to him and confess everything but lost her courage when she saw that he wouldn't even look at her. Her eyes turned pleadingly to Zhang Min to help her but the man only shook his head in understanding. Zhang Min could only guess at the pain Ah Hai must be feeling. Though the words were said in anger and were not the truth, the sentiment in them would hurt. Ah Hai would need to calm down before he would be ready to hear her explanation. When no one showed any signs of moving, Ah Hai once again barked,"Knox!Throw her out of here!"

Shi Aj felt like breaking down, her husband was not looking at her or talking to her and it was because of hew own slow headedness.

Bowing her head, Shi Ai said, quietly but clearly,"I'll be outside." And walked out of the room. Just as the four closed behind her she thought she heard Ah Hai whisper, "No need."

Paying no mind to that and whispering to herself that it was her hallucination, Shi Ai waited quietly on the couch in the opposite waiting room.

Zhang Min tried to clear his throat to say something but the next moment he felt he temperature in the room drop to arctic levels. Only one word was uttered, "Why?"

This caused the three men in the room to frown. Why would he ask them about what Shi Ai had done? the culprit was right outside so he should be asking her directly why she would betray him. Hesitating my, Knox said, "Ah Hai, I think it is past time we leave. Whatever misunderstanding you seem to have with Shi Ai, the two of you can talk it out. Knox was about to drag Shot from the room when Ah Hai interrupted, "There is no need. Everything is clear between us. Knox, please help me get up."

Knox nodded and helped Ah Hai stand up while trying to make the man understand, "Ah Hai, in a relationship, communication is key. Burying your head in the sand and reiterating that all is well won't make it so."But then in the next instant, Knox shut his mouth with a snap. Because Ah Hai's hand had pulled out the gun from his waistband. He looked at Ah Hai with a frown of confusion before he was pushed away and Shot was pulled to the bed with an unlocked gun to his head. Shot grimaced and taunted, "Are you going to kill the messenger? Do you have it that I showed your true colours to your dear wife and vice versa?" Shot was trying to instigate the man and not struggling at all. With the way Ah Hai was hurt, it would be child's play for him to overthrow Ah Hai but he didn't. Shot simply lay on the bed, gloating at Ah Hai.

"Why?Why did you do it Shot? The side of your face is swollen. I think Shi Ai gave you this. Why did you try to hurt her?And why do you want to sow discord between us?"

Shot smirked at Ah Hai as he whispered,"You know why. I only want one thing Ah Hai. And yet you keep it from me. Don't pretend to be strong. I saw the hopelessness in your eyes when you heard Shi Ai's words. These words are very familiar aren't they? Only the places are reversed. That time you were the one who promised her that you wouldn't let me come to her and this time I am the one who did that."

Ah Hai let go of Shot and sitting on a nearby chair, rubbed his forehead at this man's stupidity. The words that were uttered may be similar but the situations were entirely different. How had he not realized that his friend had completely lot his marbles?

While Shot and Ah Hai spoke, Knox and Zhang Min could only scratch their heads in confusion. Finally Knox ordered,"Will someone please tell us what is going on."

Shot stayed mute but Ah Hai answered,"Shot was in love with a woman during our academy days. Once he heard someone planning to harm the girl.instead of telling her to avoid those people, Shot decided to wait for when those people attack so that he could save her. Unexpectedly he was discovered and harmed before he could save or warn the girl which could have been avoided if he wasn't selfish."

Knox who has recently heard the story from Shot immediately came to the correct conclusion and stared at incredulously. How could a man who loved a woman let her suffer even a little when it can be avoided Zhang Min did not understand but he stayed mum for he knew there was lore to the story. Naturally, when that girl was saved, she blamed not just those who attacked her but also Shot. At that time, she was emotionally unstable so I promised her that I would keep him away from her. Shot was repentant and I expected that once she had overcome her hatred, she would forgive him because I knew that she loved him too. But she held me to my promise and then left the academy. Initially, Shot blamed me for everything also and tried to force me to give up her details but as the years passed, Shot stopped mentioning her and I thought he had moved on. Seems I was wrong."Ah Hai then stared intently at Shot and asked him,"Tell me, Shot. All this acting and this betrayal, do you still hope to get sunshine? What if I told you that it has been so long that I don't know where she is?"

Shot glared at Ah Hai carefully and said,"I don't believe you. You have the Knoght complex. Once you had saved her, you would always check on her. I have only one hope for living and that is Sunshine. Tell me,Ah Hai.Dont pretend that you do not know I live only for sunshine."

Once again, Ah Hai said nothing but this time, he picked up a piece of paper and wrote down an address, folding the piece of paper and handing it to Shot."You will find her here."

Snatching the paper with trembling hands, Shot left the room in a hurry.Zhang Min was about to go and bring him back but Ah Hai called him back,"Let him go."

"But.."

"Let him go Zhang Min. Today he is going to lose his reason to live..because Sunshine is long dead."