112: Chapter 111: I Will Kill for You 112: Chapter 111: I Will Kill for You Gao Yang so wished he could bang his head against the table, as he would rather lose to Adele than face the current predicament.
Seeing the expression of pain on Gao Yang’s face, Catherine couldn’t help but smile and said, “Don’t worry, you’re quite charming, but not so much that I have to make an immediate choice, although I’m somewhat unwilling, I don’t necessarily need to make you my boyfriend.
In fact, I haven’t decided whether I want a boyfriend or a girlfriend.”
“Ah?
What do you mean?”
“I mean, this trip seems to have been in vain for me, as I still don’t know what to do.
Maybe you’ll become my boyfriend—despite having to compete with a little girl, I’m still confident.
Or maybe I’ll throw myself into Adele’s arms, who knows.”
Gao Yang was completely dumbfounded, realizing that his three days of torment had been for nothing, but he didn’t plan to say anything more.
Catherine could do as she liked from here on, since it was no longer his concern.
The two fell into silence.
Catherine fiddled with her cutlery, while Gao Yang studied his wine glass, as if a flower had blossomed on it.
After a period of silence, Catherine said indifferently, “I met you under circumstances very similar to those under which Yelena met you, both of us got to know you at the most dangerous times.”
“Yeah, but that’s just a coincidence.”
“I still remember how you looked when firing your gun, I remember it very clearly.
I thought I loved peace, and I hated those whose hands were covered in blood due to violence; but why do I feel that despite you having killed many, you seemed more like an Angel?”
“That’s because you belonged to the party that violence saved.”
“Yelena said you killed five men for her, at close range.
She seemed quite proud of it, but Adele told me you are a dangerous man and advised me to stay away from you.
However, I don’t see it that way.
I’ve seen you risk your own life for the safety of others.
It was because of your bravery that Professor Buck and the others survived.
Therefore, I believe you must have had a just reason to kill.”
After a long silence, Gao Yang finally said in a deep voice, “That was before.
Before, I killed out of necessity, whether for myself or to protect others.
But now, I have become a mercenary.
I kill for money.”
“I know you’re a mercenary now, but I still believe that you represent justice.
I can’t help it; first impressions really do matter.”
Gao Yang sighed and said, “Thinking about it now, I’ve been selfish.
I shouldn’t have invited you to South Africa.
It seems like we should sever our ties, not to mention that I tried to get you to be my girlfriend.
After all, a mercenary shouldn’t have love; it’s better for both parties.”
Catherine didn’t directly respond to Gao Yang; she just smiled and said, “I’m glad you invited me here, and I’m sorry for involving you in the trouble between Adele and me.
Maybe I should have accepted your invitation after I had rejected Adele, but now you have Yelena by your side, and I think I feel a bit jealous.
Gosh, I really am a bundle of contradictions.”
Gao Yang managed to smile wryly and said, “Are you hinting at something?
Sorry, I’m quite obtuse about these matters.
Plus, it seems like you haven’t made a choice, and it looks like I’ve already made mine.”
Catherine pouted and said, “You’re the one hinting at something, okay?
It looks like you’ve chosen Yelena, but I won’t congratulate you.
Because maybe, after I reject Adele, I might turn around and chase after you.
So, I won’t rush to give my blessings.
Don’t reject me, and don’t say things like Yelena is your girlfriend.
We’re not involved right now, so you have no grounds to reject me.
Besides, even if you and Yelena fall in love, you might break up later; such things are very common, aren’t they?
Even if you don’t break up, I can still snatch you away.
When women get crazy, doing something like that isn’t strange at all.”
Gao Yang’s mouth fell open, unsure of what to say.
He didn’t know if Catherine’s words amounted to a declaration of love; if yes, she spoke of the future possibility, and if no, she was strangely ambiguous about it.
Yet Gao Yang couldn’t even refuse, as he certainly couldn’t say she could never like him in the future.
Seeing Gao Yang’s troubled expression, Catherine said with a laugh, “Love is selfish.
I can’t just hand over my love to someone else.
It’s a war, a war between women, and I believe that if I join the battle, I’ll definitely win.”
Gao Yang was completely dumbfounded.
Like Yelena, Catherine had declared war, with him as the spoils.
Only, Yelena thought she was on the offensive, but in fact, Catherine could be the one on the offense, or at least, one potentially launching an attack.
Catherine took a sip of red wine, put down the glass with a faint smile, and said, “That’s it, I’m just keeping my right to wage war.
It’s just like a nation; waging war is the right of every legitimate nation, and as a free person, of course, I have the right to pursue you.
Perhaps the war I start will be unjust, but who cares—in the face of love, let justice be damned.
However, if one day I invite you to my wedding with Adele, that’ll be when I give up my right to wage war.”
Gao Yang replied with a bitter smile, “A wedding between two women?”
“Of course, many states in America allow same-sex marriage, so as long as we both want to, we can definitely get married.”
Gao Yang fell silent for a moment, then said, “Alright, I don’t know what to say, it’s better not to think too far into the future, who knows, I might die in combat tomorrow, who knows what will happen.”
The smile on Catherine’s face disappeared, and after a long time she sighed deeply, saying, “I don’t intend to change your mind, but I think being a mercenary isn’t a good profession.
I hope you can lead a normal life someday, and until then, I’ll pray for you, may God bless you, and I believe Yelena thinks the same.”
Gao Yang gave a bitter smile and said, “Now I don’t know what else I can do besides being a mercenary.
I’m a murderer, I have no place in Huaxia Country, and I can’t enter any country normally.”
Catherine said with a somber look, “I understand your situation, and I hope that it changes one day.
Maybe you could try applying for American citizenship.
There are so many reasons, how can you know if you’ll succeed without trying?”
Gao Yang shook his head, saying, “Impossible, America is also an extradition treaty country.
I might be able to hide out in Africa, but going to America, I would probably be caught and extradited back to Huaxia soon enough.
Forget it, let’s take it one step at a time.”
After hesitating for a moment, Catherine suddenly said, “Yelena is a good girl, and there’s nothing wrong with her.
Maybe you and her father should try letting her go to America to study.
I don’t think South Africa is a good place for her to stay.
There are no good music schools here, and it’s also very unsafe.”
Gao Yang was startled, then said, “Is that possible?
She’s an illegal immigrant in South Africa.
Oh right, I remember, Yelena and her mother have no problems with their passports.
They have many ways to get to America.”
Catherine nodded, saying, “I’m not trying to separate you two, but I really think Yelena shouldn’t stay in South Africa.
She should receive a good, professional education.
Juilliard School’s admissions are opening soon.
Although it’s tough and the tuition is expensive, you should let Yelena give it a try.
It’s one of the best music schools in the world.”
Gao Yang immediately nodded, “You’re right, it is indeed so.
But do you have any ideas?
I mean, do you have a way to get Yelena to America?”
Catherine smiled and said, “You know, my father works at a university, yes, the Juilliard School.
He is a senior administrator there.
He once hoped I would study music and didn’t give up until he was convinced again and again that I had no talent for it.
It’s really the most painful memory of my life.
Um, to get back to the point, although I can’t guarantee that Yelena will definitely get in, that depends on her skill level, but I can assure her a chance to audition.”
“What about her visa?
How will Yelena get her visa?”
“Oh my, if I were you, I would find Morgan, he’s your friend, right?
A man with deep connections in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Helping a girl with a clean background get a visa, could there be anything easier than that?”
Once Catherine had pointed it out, Gao Yang cursed himself for his folly.
He and Glolov were unlikely to get to America through normal channels, but what about Catherine and Natalia?
For the sake of both of them, Gao Yang would be more than happy to reach out to Morgan for this small favor.
Gao Yang immediately nodded, “Thank you for the reminder.
I’ll take care of it right away, and if Yelena makes it to America, I hope you can look after her a bit.”
Catherine shrugged and said, “I hope Yelena won’t hate me, after all, once she’s in America, her chances of seeing you will be a lot fewer.
Okay, call me when you’ve arranged her visa, and I’ll pick her up, help her get settled, and make sure my father gives her a chance to audition.
Of course, even if Yelena doesn’t get into the Juilliard School, she has many other music schools to choose from.”
Gao Yang sincerely thanked Catherine, and after she calmly accepted his gratitude, she took a box out of her pocket and pushed it across the table towards Gao Yang, saying, “This is for you, open it and see.”
Gao Yang opened the box, which contained a watch, a Marathon military watch.
He picked it up and looked at it, saying, “Thank you, I like it very much.”
Catherine clapped her hands, saying, “I’m glad you like my gift.
I saw you didn’t wear a watch, so I chose one for you, so that every time you want to see the time, you’ll think of me.”
In front of Catherine, Gao Yang hesitated for a moment after strapping the watch on his wrist, but ultimately said, “Thank you, I will remember you.”
After a long silence, Catherine finally said solemnly, “You know, Yelena is very proud that you saved her when she was in the most danger.
She’s proud that you were willing to kill for her.
Now I want to know if you could possibly kill for me.
You know what I’m referring to.”
After contemplating, Gao Yang said solemnly, “If you were in danger, or someone harmed you, I would kill them, no matter what our relationship is.
I think you know what I’m saying.”