Akira became infuriated by the cursory response. It seemed that Kaito was not taking her anger and discomfort seriously enough. This thought made her want to smack him.

Usually, she was not a very fierce person. Sure, she could fight, but she only took action when it was necessary. But Kaito triggered an impulse in her to embrace violence.

She took a deep breath to calm down the heat in her heart.

"If you are not going to be serious about this, I will just bid you farewell and be on my way." She said with a huff.

Kaito resisted the urge to laugh again.

"I am in a lot of pain. I can't concentrate in this cold. I promise you that I will tell you everything once I rest a little." He said before swaying as if he was about to fall.

Akira felt her heart jump and reached for him. She held him up to prevent a fall. She cursed in her heart as she supported him and placed him in the passenger seat. If she had known she would be the one taking care of him, she would never have dealt with him with a heavy hand, well, foot.

She entered the car and sat in the driver's seat and looked at Kaito. She did not know if she was imagining it but Kaito seemed to be a little gleeful.

"Akira, you are so nice to me," Kaito said in a small voice.

"Humph! I am merely afraid that you will collapse at the roadside, and I will be charged with manslaughter." She looked outside the window to hide her blush.

"I am still lucky," Kaito responded. "Where are you going?"

Akira remembered her plans. Although she was escaping Kaito, she did not intend to return. After the dramatic exit at the Yamazaki home, she felt it was best to stay away until things cooled down.

"I am going to Tokyo. Don't think I will change my plans because of you."

Kaito could see that Akira just wanted to go against him. However, he would not allow her to get away from him again. If he was not with her, she would probably build up some crazy scenarios in her head.

"Then, I will go with you. You can take care of me there." He responded.

"You are truly shameless," Akira said before starting the car.

'If I am not shameless, would I get a chance?' Kaito thought to himself. However, outwardly, he retained a pitiful and painful expression.

As Akira drove, she looked at the motorcycle behind.

"What are you going to do about your motorbike?" She asked.

"I will check on it when we return."

Kaito did not care about it at all. It was only a means to an end. Since he had already achieved his mission, the motorcycle was a liability. He had paid cash for it, so he did not know how to find the young man who sold it to him.

But if luck was on his side, the police or a good Samaritan would find it, and the motorcycle would return to its owner. On the other hand, a random person might find it and take ownership. Either way, there were no significant losses.

"By the way, how did you find me?" Akira asked as they drove away.

"I tracked my phone at the station. The police were very helpful." Kaito said with amusement.

He could not remember the last time he had dealt with the police. Apart from that brief moment of working in tentative peace with Interpol, he did not engage with law enforcement voluntarily.

"You went to the police station?" Akira was shocked.

"Of course. I had to leave a statement of the heinous crime committed against me. Those thugs must pay for injuring me." Kaito said righteously.

Akira blushed at the memory of how he really got injured.

"Do you know who is after you?" She changed the topic.

Kaito became a little sullen at the question. He did not have evidence of the culprit, but it was probably his eldest uncle. He had systematically removed everyone who could stand in the way of him taking over the business.

However, the more curious thing about the situation was the reason his uncle was so insistent on having complete control over the business. Even though it was a profitable company, he did not need to be so thorough in eliminating everyone.

"It is someone jealous of my good looks and great fortune." He did not want to burden Akira with his woes.

"Can't you be serious for even a moment?"

"I am serious."

Akira sighed. "Now that you are comfortable and warm, shouldn't you answer my questions. If I am not happy, I will kick you out of my car."

Kaito lifted a brow at the declaration. Since when did his car become hers? However, it was fine too. It was not good to draw lines in a relationship. With this thought, he smiled. This made him more comfortable about answering her question about Hu Lei.

He did not like being forced, but he also found that there was a certain pleasure in being nagged.

"There is no unknown or hidden secret between me and Hu Lei. But some people think I have a deeply seated crush on her." He said airily.

"Do you?"

"You wound me with your distrust. Hu Lei is my sister and my rival. We grew up together in the mountains. We were a large group of kids, including Ayumi. Hu Lei was the only one who could beat me. She challenged me and made me better." Kaito had a hint of nostalgia on his face.

"And you wonder why everyone thinks you have a crush on her." Akira rolled her eyes. "I am starting to think the same."

"Maybe a crush on her abilities." Kaito laughed. "Our relationship is like that of old war comrades. We faced a lot of situations together when we were younger. When we meet, we reminisce and exchange stories."

Akira felt a little jealous of the unknown Hu Lei.

"Are we that similar?" She asked grudgingly.

She did not want to know the answer but she could also not resist knowing it. Otherwise, it would bother her.

"How could that be? You are so adorable and lovable." Kaito answered easily.

In the face of his future happiness, he could only sacrifice his old comrade. And how could that evil Hu Lei compare to his sweet Akira?

Once again, Hu Lei sneezed and burrowed herself into Zhong Feng's arms.

"Hubby, someone is talking badly about me. Who could it be?" She asked in a slightly spoiled tone.

An image of a winking Kaito appeared in both their minds. They shivered a little.