1. Other Daughter <Edited>

(Tokyo)

Ai has return home. First she head to her grandfathers grave. She kneels down in front of the stone with her hands together.

~Gramps. I'm back. No need to worry about me. I will find the person who did this to you. Just be well and look over me. I'll make you proud.~

Four months later...

(Tokyo-Party at Ivy Hotel)

Zhi Yuan appears at the party. He greets everyone but his mind is somewhere. He kept checking his cellphone. Still no news about Ai. He excuses himself from the group and steps outside of the balcony.

He lets out a sigh. He then takes his cellphone out and send a text to Hu, his right hand man, about Ai's whereabouts. Hu replies, "Lost the sight of her." Zhi Yuan puts his cellphone back into his pocket.

Chen notices Zhi Yuan being alone. Chen takes a step outside and nudge him. "What's with you? This isn't like you." (I know this isn't like me. Checking my cellphone every five to ten minutes to see if there's any news of her.)

Chen then asks, "Is it about your fiancé?" "..Yeah...haven't heard any about her." He then again takes his cellphone back out. Chen chuckles and said, "Why not call her and ask her yourself? Or go to her place and see it for yourself." "I don't know."

Soon enough both of them could hear a loud commotion inside of the party. They look at each other and nods to agree to go back inside the party. Zhi Yuan follows Chen inside. He looks up and his eyes widened as soon as he sees her wearing a long red cheongsam dress with black blazer around her shoulders. (..Ai..)

She was talking to one of his business partner, Tian Wong. She felt someone was looking at her. She turns around and sees Zhi Yuan standing there. (..What is he doing here?) Tian Wong looks at the same direction and see Zhi Yuan. "Ah. He's my business partner, Ning Zhi Yuan."

Tian Wong gestures Zhi Yuan to join them. He walk towards them. His eyes never left on her, she looks the other way. (Out of many people, why him?) Tian Wong then introduces both of them. "This is Ai Watanabe, our important client that I mention. And this fella is Ning Zhi Yuan." She nods.

Someone comes behind her, "Boss." She turns to the side. He whispers something to Ai. Ai nods and turns to Tian Wong. "I apologize but something came up. I'll excuse myself from here." "Yes. You must be very busy tonight." She bows and left the group.

Zhi Yuan looks at her as she leaves. Tian Wong notices and grins. Zhi Yuan then looks at his partner. He turns around but Tian Wong puts his arm around his shoulder. "What?" Zhi Yuan gives him the cold response.

"Hey now. You like her?" "...Why? I can't like my own fiancé?" Tian Wong was stunned in shock. Zhi Yuan then exit the hotel. He gets in the black car which his cousin, Nie Nie was waiting on him.

"What did you find?" She grabs the documents on her lap and hand it in the back where he was sitting.

She said, "18 years ago, her fmaily died in the fire. She slightly burned but she survived. Ever since then she lives with her grandfather and her uncle Haru. She came to China because she made a bet with her grandfather to allow her to live an as ordinary person with a normal job for two years. She decides to apply for your company and became your secretary. She puts Ru Ping, her mother's name, on her employee application. After two years, she will return to refill her duty as a heir of the yakuza and also she is willing to marry the man that her grandfather chooses which he choose you as the best companion for her."

Zhi Yuan nods as he look through the documents. "However, Haru appears in front of her and told her about her grandfather's death. Ai then heads back to Tokyo." "...It seems you got something to add on." She unbuckle her seatbelt and turns to her cousin. "Brother, the more she keeps digging, the more she's going to get hurt." He was confused by her statement. "What are you talking about?"

"Someone's targeting her. Her life is at stake." He looks up at Nie Nie. "After she left Beijing, the private plane that she was in, had a bomb. Once she knew she was being targeted, she jumped out of the plane. Few seconds later, the plane exploded. Every single day, she experiences death threats."

Nie Nie looks away and looks in the front. "That fire incident that happen 18 years ago, it wasn't an accident. Someone stage it and made it look like an accident. Look at the photos." Zhi Yuan then takes out of the photos. "She receives a copy of her family's autopsy. They were murdered before the fire has started."

Nie Nie starts the car. "Brother. I think you should make a move to see her." "Why would you say that?" She looks at him through the rear-view mirror. "There's a mole in her house. Someone who she really trust." "Who dares to harm her?"

...

Ai lets out a sigh as she returns home. "Ai." She looks up and sees Nana. "Nana." "You want some tea?" "Mm." "I will pour your some." "Thanks. I will be in my study." "Okay." Nana heads to the kitchen as Ai heads to the study room.

She sits down and get into her work. A few minutes later, Nana knocks on the door. "Come in." She enters and sets the tea on the desk. "You should rest, Ai." "I'm fine. You are dismissed." "Yes." Nana exits the room.

Ai was about to drink the tea but stops herself. She recalls what her doctor said to her when she was slightly injured.

[Flashback]

Ai was slightly stab on her left shoulder by some lunatics. She heads to the hospital and her doctor told her an unexpected news. "You need to be careful since you are with a child." Ai was confused. "..With a child..?" "Ms. Watanabe. You are 3 weeks pregnant."

(Pregnant? Is it that night with him?)

[Present]

She sets her tea down and touch her stomach. (...He doesn't even know...no...it's better this way. He doesn't need to know.) In the middle of her inner thoughts, she was distracted by the door bell. Ding Dong.

Nana knocks on the door. "Ai. Someone wants to see you." (At this hour?) "Let them in." "Yes." Ai then resumes reading the documents on her desk. Knock Knock. "Come in." They open the door and walk in.

Ai looks up and wasn't unexpected to see him. Zhi Yuan and Nie Nie are in the room with Ai. Ai then stands up and sits on the chair. "Have a seat." They sit down and Nana then enters and serves them some coffee. Nana stands behind Ai.

Nie Nie then said, "I apologize but this is private matter." She looks at Nana. Ai then told Nana to leave. Nana bows and leave the room. Nie Nie looks around the room and notices tea on the desk. She walks up and takes the tea from the desk and sets on the coffee table. "Did you drink this?" "No I haven't. Why?"

Nie Nie then writes on the piece of paper and give it to Ai. She calmly takes it and her eyes widened as soon as she opens it. < Because it will harm you >

Ai looks at them. "Is this some sort of joke?" Zhi Yuan said in a low voice, "...There's a mole in here. That person is the one you trust the most." Ai was confused. Nie Nie then sets photos on the table and move towards Ai.

Ai takes it and was shocked. Every single photo has that person in it. (Impossible. Nana..she wouldn't.) Nie Nie takes out a silver stick and dip in the tea. "If the silver turns black, then this tea has poison." After a few minutes, Nie Nie lifts the stick and it turns black. Ai couldn't believe it.

(Nana....she's been with me ever since...how...why..) Ai furrows her brows. She then stands up and head to her desk. She calls Nana to the room. A few minutes later, Nana walks into the room. "Since it's getting late, find a room for them. They will be spending the night here." Nana nods. "Yes."

Zhi Yuan and Nie Nie look each other and left the room. As they left, Ai then calls her uncle. "Hey niece. What's up?" "...There's a mole in here..." "What?" "I need you and the boys back here tomorrow morning." Ai then hangs up the call. Ai sits on the chair and lets out a sigh.

Ai laughs to herself. "I totally forgot how shitty the world that I live in..." She puts the photos into the drawer and locks it. She then sent a message to someone. < Get me all of the information about Nana ASAP > Few seconds later she got a reply, <OK>

Next morning, Ai gets up and receives information about Nana by email. She clicks on it and it opens. Her eyes widened as soon as she sees what it is written.

<Nana Hoshii

Age: 49

DOB: May 4, 19XX

Died on June 10, 20XX - Due to unknown >

Ai then logs out of the computer and immediately heads out. She then come across Zhi Yuan. He notices she has a strange expression. She looks away and said in a low voice, "...Can you come with me..?" "Sure." She then takes his hand and head out of the house.

During the car ride, he didn't speak a word to her. He just looks at her. They soon arrived in a small town. She looks around the neighborhood for a bit and soon come across an elderly lady. "Excuse me." The lady turns around, "May I help you?" "Are you Nana's mother?" "Yes I am." "I have a few questions to ask about your daughter." "What is it?" "How did she die?"

The lady was uncomfortable. Ai then said, "I apologize but its very important to me." The lady said, "I honestly don't know how she died." Ai then takes out a picture and show it to her. "Is this Nana?" The lady takes it and looks over the photo. "This...is not Nana. This is my other daughter, Nelly."