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Chapter 60 One, Two, and Three! by Harem-Fan
After Shen left, Victoria pointed to the bathroom and told me.
"I am going to change into something a bit more appropriate for the Velvet Lounge, so please wait for me. I hope you're not in a particular hurry?"
I shake my head and say to her.
"Not really, my wives are fed,and will go to bed anytime, so I will just go home whenever. They both had long days and slept early."
She only nodded then went into change. I went back to the window to city-gaze.
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About 7 years ago...
I remembered walking home from middle-school and was feeling really good about my latest scores in my report-card. This was two years before Scott Tang entered my life.
I still had friends back then, but had yet to meet my buddy James. I met him in high-school.
On the odd day, I had found a creature stuck high up in a tree. No it was not a cat. Around 20 feet up a 10 or 11 year old skinny girl with a boys-cut white-hair was sitting on a high branch.
The girl was crying and looked like she did not care if she fell. Well back then I was more like my dad and called out to her.
"Hey girl, it's dangerous up there, are you okay?"
The girl with puffy-eyes who had been crying for a long time now based on her swollen eyes, just looked at me and said.
"I am going to jump and end it all. Then I don't have to leave."
I scratched my head and told this silly girl.
"Thats not high enough to commit suicide dummy. You're definitely going to break something though, ha-ha! Well if you land face first it might end it. But dying is just dumb."
"What do you know? My mother is going to marry a man that lives in the White State. Then I have to leave all of my friends, and I would rather die than lose them."
I scratched my head because this girl is dumb. But I didn't want her to get hurt.
"Then pen-pal your friends till you're 18 then move back to Star City!"
She stopped crying and thought on my words and never thought that far, well we are young kids back then so 18 was like 50 years to young kids like us. But she seemed to buy my bullshit and laughed.
"Ha-ha, I think I get it! So I can just move back in like two years then!"
Wait! How dumb is this girl? She is as old as me and she thinks two years is 18?! Well if she was smart she would not be stuck up in a tree now would she, sigh?
"Okay then now come down before you hurt yourself."
The stupid girl blushed and said something that made me actually facepalm.
"Ha ha ha, I um am afraid of heights and cant move."
Smack! Yes, that's my hand hitting my face. I sigh and put my schoolbag to the side and start to climb the tree.
I do have experience climbing trees but only to like 10 feet or so. But this 20 feet is making me very nervous as I make my way up the tree.
"Hey are you okay? You don't look so good either."
I have almost reached her limb and start to slowly climb on her branch. I say to her without looking down.
"No, I am action movie-star Rick Lee, and I do all of my own stunts, ha-ha!"
Seeing my nervous look the girl said.
"So you're an actor? And you do stunts, fufu."
I am laying on the branch and using my legs I straddle the branch, slowly extending my hand for the girl to grab it.
She nervously takes my hand and our wrists connect. I have a good hold and tell her.
"There now crawl over me to the trunk, I have you so don't be afraid."
The boy-cut girl then crawled over me safely to the trunk. Fortunately the trunk has lots of hand and foot holds so it's really safe.
I saw the girl climb down slowly and as I took a deep breath...
Slide! My upper-body loses contact with the branch and I slide upside down 20 feet high from the ground, and only my legs are holding the branch. I did say if you fell on your head you could die right?!
So I am hanging there wondering if I will die, and being forced to see the Earth upside down, my vertigo kicked in and I started to panic. I had difficulty telling what was up or down. So in shock I just froze, till...
Clap Clap Clap! The stupid fucking girl now on the ground is clapping at my look and she said.
"You really are brave and do all your own stunts! Just hanging like a bat is amazing."
Crack! Oh and the branch from having the both of us on it fucking cracked and the long limb slowly tilted downward, but to my horror and good luck, my legs slid down the now downward branch to a lower branch!
As I grabbed the new branch that limb also broke sending me down on to my ass and somehow I survived with only a few bruises.
The scrawny happy girl helped me up and said.
"You were amazing there! Action movie star Rick Lee, let's be pen-pals! Then we can meet in a couple of years when I move back to Star City!"
I look at this retard and say.
"But I don't even know who you are?!"
She smacked her forehead and told me.
"I am stupid, sorry, fufu! My name is Katelyn Pu!"
So for the next 2 years, me and this stupid girl wrote once and a while. But she stopped writing and my letters returned so that was it...
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"Rick?! Are you there?"
Victoria brought me out of my thoughts and I turned around. She was wearing a black cheongsam dress, with an Azure Dragon designed onto its body.
"You're wearing a traditional black, so I am wearing the same. Is it not alright?"
I was brought out of my fanboy mode and said.
"No, it looks really good on you, but it's only the second time I have seen you without a suit, the last time a normal dinner-dress. You just seem to be a different woman in it. Let's go."
She nodded her head to me and I followed behind her.
I just realized, why the fuck am I here with her like this? And soon we made it to the elevator and I smelled her fresh application of vanilla body spray.
"Victoria, I was thinking... Why did you want to bring me out for dinner? I really did not think of it till now."
Her purple-eyes scan me and she tells me an interesting perspective.
"I am showing the Long that Rick Lee is more than just the son of his father. If we can be friends, my family won't move on you. Also, you're interesting. Is that alright Mr Lee?"
"Teacher Long, you're a bit honest are you not?"
Victoria, hearing her words thrown back at her, she only smiled and said nothing as the elevator opened to bring us down to the second floor...
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The Velvet Lounge on the second floor has two frosted-glass doors with the name etched on the glass. Two bouncers seeing the owner of the business and building come, just opened both doors for her to enter.
One of the two hostesses at the front pedestal saw Victoria and said or asked.
"Your normal table Miss Long?"
"Yes for two."
Then another door was opened for us both as we followed the woman inside the darkened club.
So the walls of this high-class club are covered with blue and purple velvet and hence its name sake. This is a cozy establishment with around 20 four person tables and a full-bar with around 20 bar-stools lining it.
The back wall has five, 8 person U-shaped private booths for reservation only.
And the center booth is always empty for Victoria's personal use and is never given to anyone. It also is the best seat in the house for watching the shows due to it being slightly elevated compared to the four-top tables in the center.
But Victoria and I froze looking at the two adjacent booths and are trying to calculate the odds of meeting the two couples here!
Facing the five booths, the one to the left of Victoria's booth are the couple of... Alex Renaldo and Ana Zi!
And on the right side the two jokers are... Steve Woo and Cat Woo!
I point to Steve, then me, and finally Alex and say for all to hear.
"What a joke! We have Number 1, Number 2, and Number 3 and none of us can fight each-other, sigh, the Universe hates me!"
Woo pointed to Alex and said.
"He invited me here to talk about the competition, and had not told me you were coming, so don't give me that look."
Ana Zi then said.
"Alex said I could meet you again here since you and your teacher were going to eat here. He wanted to take you out for dinner and you refused, he said, sigh, he is childish."
Alex with a smile of a retarded young master with no shame said.
"Ana, you said you wanted to meet Rick Lee again, so this was the only way. We can even date swap, so no biggie."
Wow this guy thinks I am dating Victoria and literally brought Ana to trade women with me.
I looked at Victoria as we both climbed into the back part of her booth to see the stage, and I told her.
"Remember in your office how I questioned your genius? Now do you believe me?"
The lighting was dim, but for the first time I saw shame and embarrassment on Victoria's face seeing how bad Alex was.
The hostess asked the two of us for our drink order and Victoria ordered a glass of white wine, and me...
"Jack and Coke, make it a double on the rocks."
Cat Woo said to Victoria.
"Nice to see you again tonight teacher. Nice place you have here."
Steve Woo, seeing how gorgeous Victoria was, smiles and introduces himself.
"Hello Teacher Long, I am Cat's husband, and it is a pleasure to meet you."
Victoria smiles like her normal business fake smile and just says.
"Cat Woo is a good student so far, just keep it up."
Our drinks came and we put in a simple food order of white-pasta (Alfredo) and bread.
Ana the actress said to Victoria.
"I wanted to personally thank you for hiring me into your Star Entertainment Group. I have enjoyed the different shows and movies."
I look to my left where Vicky is sitting and I ask in surprise.
"Wait, you're the Long that owns Star Entertainment Group, that made The Vampire I Fell For?!"
Victoria was surprised by the excitement in my eyes and she said to the two of us.
"No, it was good to contract with you Miss Ana Zi. And yes Rick it was one of my first ventures in the movie and singing fields. That movie was the first major picture we released and it did better than expected."
I just gushed about my love of that company.
"Yes, it spawned a couple other good ones right behind it. Even Kate Kong's music career is exploding."
Then Victoria said something interesting.
"My company actually will have her doing a New-years Eve concert at the end of the year here in Star City."
I then stared at Victoria using my psychic-power to mind control her to give me tickets... (activating puppy-dog eyes is all it is.)
My Acting Skills scored a critical hit and Victoria busted her gut in laughter.
"Ufufu, Stop it, I will get you in Rick, just stop that look you're making. As my student helper, I can do this much."
Watching her genuinely laugh shaking her F-cups, I was in a daze, damn she is too good looking!
Soon the piano performance began and we all quieted down a bit.
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A bit later I hear Woo tell me.
"Hey Lee, I heard you're getting a bit close to Tina Feng. So I warn you, stay away from my woman."
Victoria, enjoying the performance, hears Steve Woo and was a bit surprised, and she also noticed Alex smirking. She was questioning why Tina Feng is even an issue with the three men.
So why is ordering a couple of Jack and Coke doubles bad for the ass hats? Because some of my restraints go out the window, so I ask my date, cough, no I meant my teacher.
"I had a bit to drink, and was wondering if you will be alright for about ten or so minutes? Also I have to make a call."
"Sure Mr Lee, I have all of the security here if I was in any-trouble."
I smile and slide out of my seat and use Stealth to slink out of the restaurant bar. Naturally I told the front desk and bouncers I would be back.
Pulling out my smartphone I made a call.
By the time my phone call was answered I had made it to the basement level parking-lot.
[Rick?! I do believe this is the very first time you have called me, what can I do for you?]
"Tournament rules question."
[Have you been drinking there Rick? And what's your question.]
"Just a little, and the question is... I know we don't go after the people around other contestants or each other until challenged, but does this also extend to say... their cars?"
[........... I never thought of that as a rule. I guess technically, if no one is in the car its just property damage and I did not necessarily rule against it when we made the-]
PHIIIIIIIT! PHIIIIIIIT! PHIIIIIIIT! PHIIIIIIIT!
Where the tires get their air pumped there is a little button you press to insert and hold the air. In my lock pick set, I actually have this auto-tool that unscrews it out of the inner-tube to rapidly release the air from the tire.
And that was the loud sudden air release that Tony Feng heard.
[Ha-ha, I see they did something to piss you off?]
"Yeah, He brought up Tina's name, so I need to vent a bit, thanks for the rule clarification Head Feng."
[No, I was young once and know how-]
PHIIIIIIIT! PHIIIIIIIT! PHIIIIIIIT! PHIIIIIIIT!
[Um, Rick, is that not two cars?]
"Yes sir, Number 3 invited Number 1 to piss off Number 2, so 1 and 3 can get a tow while I take a cab. I want to go back before they miss me."
[I will let Tina know what is up, Goodbye Rick. Click... do do do...]
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As I entered the room to sit, I saw Victoria annoyed because Alex and Ana had sat their asses down and boxed in Victoria. So like a good student I interject.
"I am drunk and have a gun, so if one of you monkeys does not move for Victoria to get out, I will put us on the 11 pm news. She is my ride home and I need to go."
Victoria with a smile picked up her purse and headed out the now open Ana side. I smile at the smart actress. So the teacher spoke to me.
"Let's go Rick, I will take you back before it gets too late, it seems you drank a bit too much and got irritable."
So the two of us left and Alex said to Ana.
"Quick let's follow them and see what they are doing!"
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Down in Victoria's car, we got in and I sneered at my Cat and Mouse App.
"What is wrong Mr Lee?"
I just shake my head and say.
"Just a couple of idiots that want to follow us, but they can't, so let's just go while we can."
As Victoria drove out into the city streets, she said to me.
"Guess I should have listened to you in the class and not opened the door."
"No, he most likely found your car before coming to make sure you're still there."
Victoria's purple-eyes looked at me and she said an interesting thing.
"Alex and Cat's husband all seem to have some kind of conflict with you, and you have a way to find Alex. You had noticed him earlier and just now. Can you know if he is near me?"
I can't tell her I already have her tracked, so I cover it a bit.
"Give me your smartphone and I will sync us and exchange information."
She passed me her phone with no questions asked and I played with it for show and handed it back.
"If he comes within a mile of you, your phone will receive an auto-text. Don't ask me how it works, I just know it does."
Victoria added one more of many amazing feats performed by me, and she occasionally looks to me in thought.
Fuck she doesn't even hide her questioning eyes. I said to her.
"Sorry about tonight. I have a lot of people that don't like me, and I tend to cause problems for others."
She shakes her head and says,
"No it was my fault for letting Alex know our plans. Next time I will hide our location better."
I look at this woman and ask.
"Wait, are you taking me out every Friday?"
"If you remember our agreement, that was what we both agreed too. So yes, I will take you to dinner on our Fridays. Your wives should not mind, right?"
I look at her slightly smiling face and say my true thoughts.
"Actually, that might be bad. My wives might be thinking there is something going on and I would be in trouble. Soooo."
"Don't worry Mr Lee, I will explain to them and you won't have to worry about them thinking anything is going on with your teacher."
"Wait, how do you know how to talk to them? This sounds a bit suspicious now Teacher Long?!"
As she parked next to my ride and put her car in park, Victoria turned to me and said.
"Your wives come to my day-spa and enjoy themselves, so naturally I made my acquaintance with them already. Did you not look at the contacts on my phone?"
She holds up her contacts-list and sure as shit, both of my wives names are there as well as Linda Lang's?!
I step out of her car and take my bag. Then I said to my teacher. If this story is on any-other site than Scribble Hub, then it was stolen without permission!
"See you Monday Teacher Long..."
As I closed into my car to escape the awkward ending, Victoria watched my every-move and started her car to leave. She only smiled at the interesting evening I offered.
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Back on the 39th floor of the Velvet Tower in an office with many monitors.
Special Agent Shen was watching the two men and their dates kicking the dead tires while she ate her popcorn in joy.
"Don't worry nephew, auntie will clean up the evidence, Ufufu."
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