Tangled Webs of Braxton Chapter 1

In the steamy bathroom, the boy took off his clothes and sat in the bathtub. He curled up his knees and stared blankly, his melancholy expression seemed to be full of worries.

The boy had short black hair and his eyes were as blue as the sea.

The facial features are pure and slightly childish, with a bit of baby fat on the cheeks, youthful and full of vitality.

"Oh, should I talk to him about studying abroad?" After muttering softly, Braxton Bai sighed to the sky.

"Click" The bathroom door handle was turned open.

Without any warning, the man barged in without hesitation. He had just got off work and had not had time to change his shirt and suit pants.

"I heard from my aunt at home that you were not in a good mood when you came back. Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

The two looked at each other hastily. Braxton Bai was inexplicably nervous and immediately sat up straight, "Uncle Lu, are you leaving get off work so early?"

The man approached with a calm expression, came to the edge of the bathtub and stretched out his hand to test the temperature of the young man's forehead.

Make sure there are no signs of fever before you feel relieved.

He fiddled with Braxton Bai's bangs casually, with a slight smile on his lips, "I knew you would come back early this Friday, so I postponed the rest of the meeting. How are you today? Did you have fun at school?"

"Yeah, it's good." Looking straight into his eyes, Braxton Bai nodded meekly.

The handsome man in front of him is called Lennox Lu. He is thirty years old and is currently his nominal guardian.

When Braxton Bai was 8 years old, his relatives passed away one after another. Lennox Lu attended the funeral as a good friend of his parents, and actively asked to be his guardian, taking him with him to raise him.

When Braxton Bai was alive, his parents made a will that required him to wait until he reached adulthood before he would be eligible to inherit the Bai Group's billions of assets.

Therefore, over the years, Lennox Lu has been in charge of the huge family business.

In another week, Braxton Bai will be exactly eighteen years old.

But Lennox Lu, the current person in charge of the group, has no intention of returning the power to him.

Lennox Lu stared at his slightly red cheeks and suddenly sighed, "If I remember correctly, Ranran will graduate from high school in a month? Time flies so fast, you have grown up in the blink of an eye."

His hair was wet and dripping with water, which flowed down his back and merged into the bathtub.

Lennox Lu's gaze inadvertently passed over the young man's red lips. Lennox Lu's eyes darkened slightly and he felt that his throat was extremely dry.

"Uncle Lu, I have something to discuss with you..."

Before the word "discuss" could be uttered, the man's hand suddenly approached and interrupted his voice.

Like playing with a piece of fine porcelain, Lennox Lu's fingertips traced his thin shoulders, neck and arms. The moment he touched his waist, Braxton Bai shivered violently.

"Uncle Lu." He blushed shyly and said after a long pause, "Your hands are so cold."

Lennox Lu noticed his discomfort, suppressed his smile and restrained his movements.

Then he asked softly, "Next week is your coming-of-age ceremony, and the banquet venue has been set up. What gift do you want?"

"Gift?" Bai Yiyi came back to his senses.

The man's voice was low and hoarse, revealing an inexplicable ambiguity, "The coming-of-age ceremony only comes once in a lifetime. You are the protagonist on the birthday party. You can have whatever Ranran wants."

Gently lifting the young man's chin, Lennox Lu smiled and leaned closer, "Even if you really want the stars and the moon in the sky, I will definitely find them for you."

"No matter what I want, can you agree to it?" Braxton Bai was eager to give it a try, his smile full of anticipation.

"Of course." Lennox Lu said generously, "When have I lied to you in the past ten years?"

"I want to study abroad."

Looking directly at the man's gentle eyes, Braxton Bai poked his finger and said hesitantly, "Actually, I never told you that I got the admission notice from Y Country Art College in May this year. I was afraid that you would be unhappy, so I didn't tell you."

In the past few years, Braxton Bai has been studying in a private school in this city. He is picked up and dropped off by a special car every day and never stays in the hotel.

Although he had achieved remarkable results, was gifted in music and painting, and had been invited by top art schools at home and abroad, Lennox Lu did not allow him to go too far for safety reasons.

He even thought that when Braxton Bai graduated from high school, he would no longer be allowed to continue his studies.

But what did he say, study abroad?

Lennox Lu silently clenched his fists and lowered his eyes. Where Braxton Bai couldn't see, a sense of resentment grew in his dark pupils.

Does he just...want to escape from himself so much?

Braxton Bai sent an email to the person in charge of the admissions office of Country Y Art Academy and borrowed the monitor's computer.

The equipment and network at home are monitored, and Lennox Lu can check his online records and social chat content at any time.

He didn't dare to let Lennox Lu know about signing up privately.

But since Lennox Lu took the initiative to speak out today, he should agree to this request, right?

"......"

After a long silence, Lennox Lu suppressed the urge to get angry and said, "You will graduate next month. Let me think about this for a few days and we can talk about it later."

"Okay." Braxton Bai agreed obediently and did not dare to urge him.

His thoughts paused for a moment, and Lennox Lu discovered a blind spot, "Of course, where did you get the news about the admissions of the Art School? And who signed up for you?"

Last year, he held a painting exhibition and concert for Braxton Bai. Once the work was released, the response was enthusiastic.

Lennox Lu rejected all the letters sent by the school after receiving them, and Braxton Bai didn't even read them.

In his recent online browsing history, there is not a single piece of information about the Admissions Office.

Braxton Bai failed to notice the man's gradually cold expression, and replied honestly, "It was the monitor who helped me. He also plans to study in Country Y this year, and he said that we can take care of each other when we get there."

"Squad leader?" Lennox Lu blinked, his expression showing no emotion. "Male?"

"Yes." Braxton Bai was naive and ignorant, smiling broadly, "He is a nice guy, and he always helps me in school. He is also handsome, and many male and female classmates are chasing him."

Classmates, similar in age and hobbies, not only have outstanding looks, but also have excellent character and academic qualifications.

He is more attractive than an old man like him who is old-fashioned and boring and cares about things all day long.

No wonder his baby is so obsessed with it.

"There are still some things in the company. We have to hold a video conference at the moment. I have to go to the study to deal with it." Before leaving, Lennox Lu still K!ssed the young man's forehead and pressed a good night K!ss.

"After taking a shower, go to bed and rest. Two friends are coming tomorrow. I will introduce you to them then."

Braxton Bai smiled and said, "I know, Uncle Lu also needs to go to bed early and don't work too late."

The next day, two o'clock in the afternoon.

After a sound nap, Braxton Bai woke up feeling energetic. He put on his shoes and walked out of the bedroom, and the black cat beside his pillow jumped off the bed right after him.

Passing by Lennox Lu's study, I could vaguely hear a male voice.

But the owner of that voice was not Lennox Lu.

The door was closed and no one could be seen inside. Out of curiosity, Braxton Bai put his ear to the crack of the door and listened.

"Brother Lu, when that kid comes of age, the management rights of the Bai Group will have to be returned to him. What are your plans?"

The man who was speaking was Fletcher Fu, who looked handsome and cool, sitting with his legs crossed in a domineering manner.

He is younger than Lennox Lu. He is 27 this year. He has ruthlessness written all over his face. "Why don't we just kill him and avoid future troubles? As for the Bai Group, it will be jointly run by the three of us. You will still be firmly in the position of chairman."

Lennox Lu's eyes darkened and he was unable to speak for a long time.