Tangled Webs of Braxton Chapter 8

The moment the door opened, Fletcher Fu frowned at the sight he saw.

"What are you doing?" he said coldly.

The petite Bai Yiyi was pressed hard against the wall. Zander Zhou firmly held his two wrists and raised them above his head.

Zander Zhou bent over and was about to force a K!ss, but Braxton Bai's breathing deepened, his face turned red and he couldn't break away.

"let me go!"

Braxton Bai was still trying to resist, with tears in his eyes as he tried to call for help, "Mr. Fu, please help me... Brother Yi Han was fine just now, but he, he suddenly rushed over..."

"If you don't want to play together, please close the door." Zander Zhou didn't take Fletcher Fu, the uninvited guest, seriously at all.

In his excitement, he stared straight at Braxton Bai's soft lips, not even bothering to turn his eyes.

"Brother Yi Han, don't do this...!"

Zander Zhou remained indifferent and held Braxton Bai's wrist tightly, refusing to let go.

Fletcher Fu had no choice but to step forward, grabbed Zander Zhou by the collar and pushed him aside.

The broad and strong back protected the boy behind him. He frowned and said, "Brother Lu likes him, you know."

"Oh, so what?" Now that he was talking about Lennox Lu, Zander Zhou confessed to him, "It's just because Lennox Lu likes him that I'm more interested in fighting for him!"

When they weren't paying attention, Braxton Bai was like a frightened little white rabbit, hurriedly and embarrassedly jumped out.

But he did not run away, but stayed outside the door, leaning his back against the white wall and eavesdropping.

As his rapid breathing slowly returned to normal, Braxton Bai's eyes couldn't help but become sharper.

"Zander Zhou, why are you crazy? Brother Lu said that kid can't be touched." Fletcher Fu at that time valued their brotherhood more than a little brat he had a slight crush on.

Zander Zhou, who was cornered, could not help but angrily retort, "Who the hell is Lennox Lu? Why should I listen to him?!"

Since the little beauty was not present, Zander Zhou felt relieved and boldly raged, "Lennox Lu has been pampering him like a baby these years, and he is reluctant to touch even a strand of his hair. The little guy is still a chick. Since Lennox Lu wants to eat all by himself, I might as well strike first."

Zander Zhou is a typical two-faced personality. He wears the cloak of a gentle and elegant young man, but he looks like a beast in disguise.

But Fletcher Fu is a man of his own will and stubborn.

Fletcher Fu's attitude was indifferent, with a mocking smile, "Some people have really strange thoughts. They keep saying that brothers are like brothers and sisters, but secretly they are so petty that they want to hate each other to death."

The harmless sarcasm hurt Zander Zhou's self-esteem.

He sneered, "You said I was jealous of Lennox Lu? What a joke."

"He is a lowly illegitimate child, neglected by his father and regarded as a thorn in the eye by his elder brother. Without the secret support of our two families, how could he have sat firmly on the position of chairman of the Bai Group?"

Braxton Bai, who was eavesdropping outside the door, lowered his head.

During the ten years of their companionship, Lennox Lu never mentioned his background and family to him.

As an unwelcome illegitimate child of a wealthy family, one can imagine how much cold stares and hardships he had to endure from childhood to adulthood.

Braxton Bai could understand Lennox Lu's reasons for deceiving him, but that didn't mean he was willing to give up his inheritance.

Lennox Lu's love for him was real, and so was his deception and use.

Restraining his anger, Zander Zhou sighed deeply.

"I am the only son of the Zhou family, and I was destined to be the heir since I was born. My parents forced me to give up my dream of becoming a pianist, and they compared me with Lennox Lu everywhere."

"Growing up, no matter what he did, Lennox Lu was always better and better than others. After taking over the Bai family, his career was prosperous and he had a little beauty by his side."

"I gave up music, lost my freedom, and lived a miserable and boring life. Why can he live a carefree life?"

His own suffering was pathetic, but the happiness of others made him resentful.

Fletcher Fu said calmly, "So you targeted Braxton Bai just to get revenge on Lennox Lu and make him unhappy?"

Braxton Bai's pure and innocent face appeared in his mind, and Zander Zhou chuckled, "No, I really admire the young master of the Bai family. He loves the same things as I do, just like me in the past, shining brightly."

Braxton Bai stopped listening to their conversation and slowed down his pace to return to the banquet.

In the middle of the journey, there was a middle-aged male boss who claimed to be the general agent of a certain company. He took the initiative to say hello to Braxton Bai and handed him his business card.

"Happy 18th birthday, Master Bai. May your future days be safe and smooth."

Braxton Bai shook hands with him out of politeness, "Thank you."

"Master Bai's eyes are very similar to your mother's." There was a bit of warmth in the man's slightly aged brows.

Seeing Braxton Bai's puzzled expression, he quickly explained, "Oh, your mother and I were classmates. At that time, I was in financial difficulties and she often helped me. I didn't expect to hear the news of her passing after so many years of separation after graduation."

It has been ten years since my parents died.

The faces of his parents in his memory became increasingly blurred. Braxton Bai couldn't help feeling depressed whenever he recalled the good times he had as a family of three during his childhood.

"Master Bai, you are now eighteen years old and can be considered an adult. I still feel the need to tell you some things."

The man's expression was solemn, "There are many doubts about your parents' car accident. Maybe it was not an accident, but a long-planned murder. As for the identity of the murderer, forgive me, I can't tell you yet... "

"What?" Braxton Bai's pupils were shocked.

Just when he wanted to get to the bottom of it, Lennox Lu approached him from behind with a smile on his face, and the middle-aged man opposite him immediately walked away without saying a word.

"Hey, don't leave, please speak clearly------"

Braxton Bai was about to chase after him, but Lennox Lu stopped him, "Ranran, what are you talking about? Why are you so excited?"

Turning his head to look at Lennox Lu, Braxton Bai was so anxious that he spoke incoherently, but he soon calmed down and shook his head, "Nothing, the gentleman just wished me a happy birthday and said a few strange words."

"Really? What did he say?" Lennox Lu's eyes fell on the business card in Braxton Bai's hand and he snatched it to take a look.

Du Yusheng is an unfamiliar name.

Before Lennox Lu could calm down, Braxton Bai took the business card back in a panic, "Well, I can just keep the things myself. The gentleman just said that he might cooperate with Bai in the future and asked me to keep the business card."

The other party was an ordinary-looking middle-aged uncle, and Braxton Bai's vision was not that bad. Since there was no threat, Lennox Lu let him go.

"Uncle Lu, I'm a little tired. When will you go home?"

Lennox Lu stroked his hair, "The party has just begun, the birthday cake will be served soon, can you hold on for a while longer?"

"Yeah." Braxton Bai nodded worriedly.

As the piano music paused and switched to the birthday song, all the surrounding lights were extinguished, except for the huge crystal lantern on the ceiling that was still shining brightly.

In the darkness, several staff members slowly escorted the nine-story birthday cake on a trolley.

The guests were consciously quiet and stood on both sides in an orderly manner to make way for them.

After a quarrel with Fletcher Fu, Zander Zhou calmed down now and planned to apologize to Braxton Bai in person when the final session was over.

However, just as everyone's attention was focused on Braxton Bai cutting the cake, several gangsters disguised as waiters suddenly emerged from the crowd and calmly pulled out guns.

"boom!"

I don’t know which second-rate professional killer aimed the first shot at Braxton Bai’s head, but it missed.

"Fcuk, who fired this gun? I haven't given the Fcuking order yet." The leader pouted and complained, then aimed at the target.

In an instant, the whole room was in an uproar, and the guests fled in panic.

"Ranran, be careful!" Fortunately, Lennox Lu reacted quickly, hugged Braxton Bai and fell backwards, avoiding the attack of the second bullet.

The bullet hit the champagne glass in the back, and a crisp cracking sound exploded in my ears.