"Tang, Xie Tang, where the h.e.l.l are you man?" w.a.n.g Wei was unsure if he could be heard .

Noise from faraway

Tang shouted, "can you hear me? It seems that I am in a dark place, almost like a box . Where the h.e.l.l has the author sent me?"

"d.a.m.n . This means you are still alive . And here I thought…" Wei muttered to himself .

"What? You thought that I am dead? Why would you think that, unless… haha . Don't tell me . Have you finally been given the boot by the author?" Tang asked gleefully .

"Ahem! So what? You don't seem to be doing any better . From whatever little that I could read from the ma.n.u.script before the author caught me, it seems that Jia Li is going to hate you forever now," Wei told him with disdain .

"Wait a minute . If she has thrown me out and you as well, has the author fallen for that b.l.o.o.d.y genius? No, I don't believe it . I won't let it happen," Tang said, getting aggressive .

"Think about it . She drew this whole London arc for whom? Neither you nor I had any connection to the place . She was making way for the new guy," Wei said, as if he had thought about the matter in depth .

"Wei, listen to me . We can't let it happen . It's fine as long as the rivalry is between us two . We have known and loved Jia Li long enough . But how can I tolerate if that rookie comes and sweeps my gorgeous woman away?" Tang was sounding anguished .

Wei replied in a hurt voice, "and what exactly do you think you or I can do about it, even if this is what the author has planned . You seem to have been dumped in some far off place . And me… the wicked author threw me off the lovely waterbus which I had hired to propose to Jia Li, in . "

Tang nearly shouted, "proposed? How dare you? Ehm… that, I mean, never mind . We shall talk about it later . For now, I need to get out of this place . I am still figuring it out . "

"How exactly am I supposed to help you with that," Wei asked, miffed with his earlier reaction .

"Oh, you can really be so slow at times . No wonder, the author had to bring a more intelligent compet.i.tor for me in the form of Ying Hui," Tang said, sarcastically .

"Is it so? Then I suggest you go and ask him only to help you . I am going back to China," Wei threatened him .

Tang was trying to sound confident in front of w.a.n.g Wei but in actuality, he was covering up his fear at being pushed out of the scene at a crucial juncture . He thought that Jia Li was going to belong to him any moment now and suddenly, he was nowhere!

"No, no . What we need at this moment is your legendary charm, the one which makes girls from the age of 16 to 60 fall for you," Tang cajoled him .

"Go on, I am listening," Wei replied, reluctantly .

"I need you to reach out to your support group – Princess September, Divaity, Riddhi, Manisha and others . Then also try and engage into a conversation with my girls, err, I mean my dear friends – SYW, 8744*, KM60, Aubami, Agarsums, Rajashree, well, my list is endless, but you get what I mean," Tang said with a mischievous grin .

"Wait a minute . Since when did KM60 belong to you? She is mine," Wei argued hotly .

"Oh!! You are missing the point . Basically, I want you to get these women to put pressure on the author . That is the only way that we could be saved . Though it might be difficult for you to convince my dear girls that you are speaking on my behalf . That's cos, they don't like you or trust you much, but ahem, we have no choice but to work with each other," Tang said with a smile .

"If I were you, I wouldn't sound so c.o.c.ky," a voice rang out, loud enough for both Tang and Wei to hear .

"Mr . w.a.n.g, I think the author has a surprise planned for you . You may want to discover that before joining hands with the enemy . As for you, Mr . Tang, I believe, the saying goes – never underestimate the enemy!" Hui had entered the arena, quietly .

Wei pondered over the man's words . More than being curious about what surprise, he was thinking about how did Hui know that there is a surprise for him . Has the author really confided into Hui? Noooo, she would never do that .

Tang sat back, miserable and insecure, "the author CANNOT separate Jia Li from me . She is only mine . Just you wait and see author . I will come and trouble you in your dreams . "

Of course, unknown to all of them, Author has her plans . Let the boys squabble!!!