When Worlds Collide (Taynew)

episode ✍️ 51

Early in the morning, Tay quietly got up, placing a gentle kiss on New's forehead before leaving the house. No one else in the house had woken up yet. Later, New went to college, chatting and smiling with his friends. Even while studying, a smile would occasionally cross his face, and his friends couldn't help but notice.

"New, what's up with you?" one friend asked. "You're smiling to yourself."

New laughed and waved it off. "What? I'm not doing anything. You all are just imagining things."

His friends exchanged amused glances, knowing something had clearly changed with him.

Meanwhile, Tay was still trying to track down the elusive boss he’d been chasing, but he didn’t even know the man's name. His team was also searching other countries but had yet to find any clues. Tay, frustrated, addressed his men, "Search carefully. How long can this guy hide from me?"

His men nodded and responded, "Boss, if we had his name or even a picture, we could find him more easily. But we don't have any information."

"Just focus on the drug dealings thing. Send our men to foreign countries to gather more intel," Tay ordered.

One of his team members then spoke up, "Boss, we checked his phone contacts, and we discovered he's been hiding the number of the person contacting him, which is why we haven’t found him yet."

Tay frowned but replied calmly, "Do what I said. Send men to the other countries."

After dealing with his men, Tay sat down, thinking about how to find this mysterious boss. He called four people he trusted, people no one else knew about, and spoke with them privately. After those conversations, Tay tried to relax but remembered he have to teach New boxing. Grabbing his car keys, he drove to New's college.

New was waiting with his friends when he spotted Tay’s car approaching. He quickly waved goodbye to his friends and hopped into the car. As soon as he sat down, New glanced at Tay and noticed how tired he looked.

"Tar, you should’ve rested at home," New said softly. "You went to work so early today—you look exhausted."

"I’m fine," Tay replied, brushing it off.

New didn’t push further, and they drove to Tay’s house. Once they entered the boxing room, New immediately felt drained. "I’m tired, Tar. Can I skip practice today?"

Tay shook his head. "No. Do some push-ups and leg exercises."

New pouted. "I really want to rest today, and you look tired too."

Tay arched a brow. "Do I really look that tired?"

New nodded.

"Do you want to fight?" Tay asked, a playful challenge in his tone.

New groaned. "I’m too tired for that. I don’t have any energy left." He plopped down on the floor with an exaggerated sigh.

Tay chuckled. "Then go home."

New, looking a little stubborn, said, "I'll head back in two hours. For now, I just want to rest here."

"Fine," Tay sighed, giving in. "Go to the room, then."

Without hesitation, New jumped up and headed to Tay's room. As he left, Tay mumbled to himself, "Didn’t he say he was tired?"

A short while later, Tay joined New in the room, sitting on the sofa. New lay comfortably on the bed but soon called out, "Tar, come here."

"I’ve got some work to do," Tay replied, leaning back on the sofa.

New stood up, pulled Tay toward the bed, and insisted, "Just rest for a bit. Then you can finish whatever work you have."