Saving the Assassin

Chapter 4: Threat

"Luhan. Don't disappoint me with this. I won't allow you to ruin our name. This time seize some big role will 'ya? You're being a burden to your brother." A man with conviction clearly stated.

"Yes father."

Just then, someone knocks. And reveals a firm young man. "Ah. Namdongsaeng. Sehun's already waiting downstairs."

"I'll be leaving father... hyung." He bows politely with his father still piercing him with a glare and his brother smiling and nodding at him.

As soon as a looking down Luhan was out, his father exhaled as if something bugging him has been pulled out.

"Father... just why are you still treating him like that? Can't you see he's trying his best to make you notice him in good record and not something humiliating? It seems like you always prove him wrong when all he does is the right thing." He justified.

"Your mom shouldn't have adopted him in the first place. And he shouldn't have got in his work and just stayed hidden from the public. But he challenged me. Now he's risking our name. Our hardwork." His father directed.

"Dad. Why can't you try to understand? You had me from another girl. Why won't you just accept him too? In fact we could just call it quits between you and mom. She just wanted us to be a more happy family. She adopted him for us... to be closer. But it turned out to be the opposite."

"Just what are you trying to say?"

"Dad. Just please try to acknowledge Luhan even once... don't be so hard on him. He's just a human too. And he's never a burden for me. You're the one causing him to have one."

"Xiumin..." His father stands up and pats Xiumin's back, not looking at him. He already knows Xiumin eavesdropped before entering.

"I'll try."

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Luhan gets in Sehun's car since they planned about Sehun picking him up after meeting with his dad.

"Good morning hyung." He greeted which Luhan answered with a nod.

"You okay?" Sehun taps his shoulder.

"I'd be lying if I said yes. He said I should get more roles. I'm such a disgrace Sehun."

"Yah! Where the hell did that come from? We're partners remember? I've been there on your accompishments. Our accomplishments. Why does your dad always fuck your day huh? He's getting on my nerves. And you don't need more roles. We were placed higher than the secondary detectives because our skills are for those of first class. And does he even know that? That everything's all for him?! For a good reputation?! Good thing you're already used to enduring." Sehun spills out heartily in defense of Luhan.

"Yah... It's okay. Somehow someday, he will recognize me as his son with pride. Spare me the sad face. And use that seriousness for our work. Kaja.." He sighs, thankful for having Sehun by his side. With it, Sehun revved the engine to head for work.

Besides Xiumin, he always had Sehun. Those two knows everything about Luhan's twisted life. They support him in everything, but for him, it wasn't enough.

He grabbed every opportunity to impress his foster father but to no avail. That long desire had lasted enough, to be a motivation for him in every aspects he did. His foster mother had a problem bearing a child, so she adopted him from the orphanage. She was his comfort zone. But never did it cross his mind that she would die out of Leukemia.

"Sehun. Do you think, this case is that major for us to be summoned already?"

"Well. Yeah. Of course hyung. Chief must be pressured right now. It must be a clean crime."