Chapter 473 - ASSISTANCE: PART I

Wang Ji was busy with his daily normal life. Checking on the celebrities he handles, making sure to be present during contract signing and all. He has already forgotten about the awkward journey he had with President Chen and Cris. He dared not think about it and allowed it to bother him at all. However, what he didn't know was the fact a little rat has been following him throughout the day.

"Sir, he just received a call and I'm not sure who it was." 

President Chen, who has been anxious and agitated for the past few days curse the person on the other end for being such an incompetent fool. What was the point of reporting something to him when all information was incomplete. "Just follow him." 

The man ended the call with a heavy heart about the situation. He was in a hurry to find out about the medicine since it has also been days since Cris has shown some strange withdrawal symptoms from not taking the medicine. No matter how much he tries to persuade the man, Cris won't even dare look at them and just throw them away. Despite he still does not know what is in them, he was sure that it has something to do with his memories. 

Wang Ji was in the supermarket when he suddenly received an unexpected call. "Oh, Lizzy, is something wrong?"

"No, but for no reason I just wish to call you. I feel like something…"

"Why don't I pick you up and we can go eat somewhere tonight." Wang Ji stated after hearing the concerned thoughts of the girl for him. 

"Hmm, alright." 

Later that evening.

Wang Ji went to Imperial Garden Plaza to pick up the girl. He wishes to do so in order to give the girl the freedom she is seeking. If she has asked the girl to meet up with him, she'll be surrounded by her guard, but if he picks her up, she is allowed to travel just with him and the guards follow her from afar without them noticing them. 

"Elder Chief Zhao, good evening."

Elder Chief Zhao was pleased to see the man for the fact he can always help bring back the girl's old smile. "Mr. Wang, are you heading out with Lili?"

"Yes, she called earlier telling me how worried she is for me, but I think she just-" Wang Ji couldn't say the word and instead bowed and apologized for daring to be bold and almost saying something unnecessary to the old man.

The old man shook his head and helped Wang Ji up, "No, it's fine, her father has been too tight with her. I understand why she would call you." 

Their conversation was cut short when they noticed the girl coming down from the stairs with her nostalgic smile. How they all wish she'll continue like that but when it comes to the girl's situation almost everyone's thoughts are all wishful thoughts that will or will never ever happen. They have already given up on the thought that the girl will be her regular self again. So, they all have prepared for that day. As the ticking of the clock passes by, they too all have slowly taken the liberty and fade the pure smile they usually have for the girl. Since it was hard to smile that way when they know for a fact the girl has turned into a doll. 

Inside the car. 

Wang Ji and Elizabeth were chatting freely with each other. They had no worries at all to converse in topics the girl could never have with others. However, she has noticed something strange which has been bothering her since earlier. 

"Manager Wang, let's go to the mall. I wish to buy a new suit, don't you have a special event tomorrow." 

"Ha-ha, you don't have too, nothing is more important than you." 

"No, no, let's go." 

An hour or so after everything… 

"So, tell me, what do you want?" Elizabeth looked coldly at the man standing in front of him as if she was pointing a gun at him. Leaving Wang Ji frozen and speechless by the situation and only keeping quiet allowing the girl to handle the situation. 

Hours before the event happened that evening. 

President Chen just received a report that Wang Ji has entered Imperial Garden Plaza, it could only mean he was meeting up with the girl. He asks the man to tail them and if ever they stop by somewhere to inform him right away. Which they did, leading for him to be the little rat and anxiously following them around. As he waits for the right opportunity to approach them. However, what he didn't know was the fact the girl had already noticed him. She may not know exactly who he is, but she has already caught up with his scheme. 

So, he decided to act as if everything is just a coincidence. When Wang Ji and Elizabeth ended up in the suit store, he too entered but acted as if he didn't notice them only till the end Wang Ji approached him. 

"President Chen, you're here?" Wang Ji said, worried that something does not add up with his sudden appearance. It made him wonder if it has something to do with what happened last time. Could they have realized that Li Zi is the Young Princess of the Knightley family. 

"I was out to buy my father a suit, I've done something wrong, so my mother asked me to get one. How about you?"

"I'm with a close friend." 

"I see, then I won't bother you. You should keep your friend waiting. I'll be checking somewhere else." He said as he walked out of the store worried that he did not act well and the man noticed his true intentions. 

"Strange." Wang Ji said as he scratches his head dumbfounded by what just happened.

"Is something wrong?" Elizabeth said, as he noticed the man seemed to be troubled by something. 

"Ah, Lizzy, it's nothing. It just bumped into President Chen." 

"President Chen?" Elizabeth looked troubled as to why the man suddenly appeared where they were. 

"Don't you think?" Wang Ji wondered if he already noticed who the girl was. 

"Hmm, don't worry. It's impossible for him to know who I am if he is not for the prestige family." 

What Elizabeth means is that he must either be in politics or royal. Since he is not showing herself to just anyone. Plus, she does not attend any social gathering of the elite which means hardly anyone knows of her existence. 

"Hmm, actually, I forgot to tell you this. But a few days ago, he asked me to take him around with his friend."

"Oh, to where?" 

"You might find this strange, but they ask me to take them to places Li Zi used to visit and where we first meet." 

"This friend, who is he?" 

"I don't know, he only mentioned his name was Cris. And, I got it wrong, he was his cousin not friend." 

Then a person pops into the girl's mind to who the person could be. He too has encountered someone with the same exact name and did not even tell his last name. 

Could it be? 

But why would he suddenly?

Elizabeth realized that something must have happened. Since the man was from the other side, he must be in trouble and is in need of her help and using President Chen as a means to contact her. 

"Manager Wang, let's go eat. I'm hungry already." 

As they headed out of the store to the restaurant Wang Ji has reserved a seat for them. Elizabeth paid close attention to his surroundings. She was not sure if the man was indeed following them, and if he was, then her suspicion about someone following them earlier was not wrong. But to think the person is President Chen. 

'The b*stard dare to leave without saying anything to me in person and even used my makeup as a writing method and now… He's using something else to send me a message.'

She was irritated at the same time worried that something indeed must have happened to Cris. Could his family have found him and now he is in need of shelter for he has nowhere to go?

When they arrived at the restaurant, they headed to the table Wang Ji had reserved. Quite a lot of people were all gazing at them as they entered but that was mainly because of the girl's presence. 

"Till now, I'm still amazed how you can make people turn almost 360 for you. It's as if their necks are about to break." 

"Ha-ha, Manager Wang, aren't you being mean."

"I'm just being honest." 

As they were about to order their food, Wang Ji stopped when he noticed a familiar person who was heading to the table next to them. This time, he found everything too suspicious and directly questioned the man. "President Chen, why are you here?" 

"Aren't I allowed to be here?" President Chen directly answered without any trouble nor being fl.u.s.tered by the situation.

"No, that not what I mean, I-"

"Wang Ji, is there something wrong if I'm here." 

"That's not a problem." 

This time, it was the girl who spoke up and her aura turned cold as he came face to face with the man. President Chen felt like the air around him felt suffocating and there was too much pressure around. He did not expect the girl to be this intimidating all. 

"So, tell me, what do you want?" The girl directly questioned the man without even averting her gaze from him. She was her father's daughter, which means she is above him. 

President Chen found the situation awkward and wished to run away. But, the man back in the apartment was dying for no good reason and he can't be held responsible for his life. "Can I join you?" He swallowed hard as he was about to step into the lion's den. 

"Please, have a seat."