《My White and Rich Beautiful CEO Wife》


 Chapter 1 The Beautiful Boss Returns to the Country

    East Sea.


    The spring breeze of February was long overdue, leaving the air still cold and piercing to the bone.


    Qin Yu was up at six in the morning, braving the cold wind to deliver several rounds of takeout before rushing to the civil affairs office.


    He was getting married to Old Yang''s granddaughter.


    Half a month ago, Old Yang had fallen by the roadside. It drew a crowd, but no one dared to help him up.


    Only the delivery man, Qin Yu, lent a hand.


    From then on, Old Yang called Qin Yu every day to persuade him to take his granddaughter, who was having difficulty finding a husband.


    Having just been betrayed by his girlfriend, heartbroken and impulsive, Qin Yu agreed on the spot.


    Before long.


    A taxi stopped in front of Qin Yu, and down stepped a woman, d in a long down coat with ck framed sses,pletely bundled up.


    Her face was dotted with quite a few freckles, very ordinary-looking.


    The only highlight was her notably tall stature.


    "Let''s go!"


    The woman nced at Qin Yu in his yellow delivery uniform and spoke as though her words were golden.


    "Alright!"


    Qin Yu was aware of his own standing, a delivery man who hade to the big city from a remote small town to eke out a living, indeed had no ce for pickiness.


    Following the woman, he entered the civil affairs office.


    Perhaps due to the cold weather, they were the only couple there. In less than ten minutes, the marriage certificate was issued.


    He also learned her name, Yang Xue.


    "Grandpa asked me to marry you, so I did. I might be quite busy for a while, I''ll contact you when I have time!"


    Yang Xue said indifferently and then got into a taxi by the roadside.


    "Heh..."


    Qin Yu chuckled bitterly.


    Indeed, a woman willing to have a shotgun wedding with a stranger must have long lost any expectations for marriage.


    The marriage registration was merely a formality.


    Afterwards.


    Yang Xue never showed up again.


    It was Old Yang, seeing how Qin Yu worked tirelessly in all weather, delivering takeout, who referred him to Four Seas Corporation as a security guard.


    The benefits were very decent, and Qin Yu cherished the job, hoping to stay for many more years.


    So he could repay the debt his ex-girlfriend had left him sooner.


    In the blink of an eye.


    It was February again.


    Exactly one year had passed.


    "Here''s an easy job for you, go with Chen Bin to the airport to pick up Director Yan!"


    That day, just as Qin Yu had started his shift, the supervisor handed him a set of car keys.


    "Okay, I''ll go right now!"


    Qin Yu and Chen Bin quickly made their way to the airport in a Buick MPV.


    They hadn''t been standing for ten minutes when Chen Bin started toin about the cold and wanted to get back in the car to warm up with the heater.


    Only Qin Yu stood erect, holding up the sign that read "Four Seas Corporation" high above his head, so that the female boss could see him immediately upon stepping out.


    "Tsk, why bother trying so hard to show off? Director Yan''s already married, what would she see in you, a stinky security guard?"


    "Bang!"


    Chen Bin sneered and said sarcastically, then closed the car door.


    "Heh..."


    Qin Yu gave a faint smile.


    How could he possibly harbor unrealistic fantasies about thepany''s female boss? He was just doing his best to fulfill his duties, nothing more.


    So as not to make any mistakes and lose his livelihood, for finding such a good job again would be difficult.


    One hourter...


    Finally, a tall figure in a ck trench coat and pulling a suitcase emerged from the hall.


    She looked to be in herte twenties.


    With a trace of coldness and majesty in her brows, she clearly had long been in a position of power.


    She nced at the sign above Qin Yu''s head and walked towards him with her long strides.


    Her strong presence and striking beauty caused many to pause and look sideways, her head-turning rate was truly off the charts!


    "Mr. Yan!"


    Qin Yu put down the sign, intending to pull the female boss''s suitcase. But as he took a step forward, he went down on one knee.


    "Are you... feeling unwell?"


    The female boss frowned slightly, looking at Qin Yu, whoseplexion was ashen.


    "No... my leg... it''s a bit numb!"


    Qin Yu stammered.


    Anyone standing in the cold wind for an hour would have numb legs.


    "Drama queen!"


    Chen Bin muttered under his breath before pushing the car door open, nodding and bowing continuously, "Mr. Yan, the heat is on, please!"


    "Be careful with the suitcase!"


    The female boss said indifferently before getting into the car.


    After returning to thepany.


    Chen Bin even shared the story of Qin Yu "kneeling down" with other colleagues.


    They allughed heartily, saying Qin Yu was indulging in wishful thinking, a toad lusting after a swan''s flesh.


    Qin Yu didn''t retort, believing that the pure have nothing to hide. He just wanted to work hard, earn money, and pay off debts.


    "@everyone: All ''A'' level security agents,e to Mr. Yan''s office. She is selecting a driver who will also be a safety assistant!"


    A vice president posted in the security department''s WeChat group @everyone.


    Security agents at Four Seas Corporation were assessed once every month.


    Qin Yu worked more conscientiously than anyone, and was naturally ''A'' level as well.


    "Qin Yu, make a good impression, as soon as you enter the door, kneel down to Mr. Yan! Haha...."


    Chen Bin, who had been ''B'' level for five or six years, said sourly as he put away his phone.


    Qin Yu ignored him, and, along with about a dozen other ''A'' level security agents, followed the female secretary to the female boss''s spacious and bright office.


    "Mr. Yan, everyone is here!"


    After the female secretary informed the boss, who was admiring the view outside the window, she stepped aside.


    "Who wants to introduce themselves first?"


    The female boss turned around, her ethereal and cool temperament exerting an intangible pressure on others.


    Thepany was in turmoil, and she was called upon to take charge from overseas. Not daring to trust outsiders, she could only choose a driver-cum-bodyguard from the excellent security agents within thepany.


    "Zhao Jun, retired from the provincial team, has won the Sanda championship!"


    A tall ''A'' level security agent stood up, chest puffed out, eyes zing as he looked at the female boss.


    After returning to thepany, she had changed into a beige suit that outlined her smooth, statuesque curves, making her look mature, noble, elegant, and captivating.


    "Next!"


    The boss slightly furrowed her brows at Zhao Jun''s fervent gaze.


    "Tang Hu, martial arts school graduate, adept in Bajiquan and Tongbei!"


    Another tall young man stood up.


    However, his voice carried a hint of nervousness. The female boss''s gaze was too sharp, making one feel as though they were standing naked before her.


    "Next!"


    The female boss still shook her head.


    "Qin Yu, retired reconnaissance soldier after five years. Won first ce in the districtbatpetition!"


    Qin Yu stood with his hands aligned with the seams of his trousers, in a standard military posture, his eyes clear, his voice loud and resonant.


    He, too, hoped to be chosen to earn a higher sry.


    To sort out that matter as soon as possible, to be debt-free and carefree.


    "Qin Yu?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    In the female boss''s clear, ck-and-white eyes, a trace of absent-mindedness appeared.


    A year ago, she had deliberately "disguised herself" and married a food delivery man.


    She vaguely remembered that his name was Qin Yu.


    However, her memory was too blurry, and she couldn''t recall the face of that "husband" anymore.


    As for Qin Yu, he would never associate the fair-skinned, beautiful, and unapproachable female boss with his wife registered at the bureau.


    Because Yang Xue was the only daughter of the Yan family, born into arge n.


    During her growth, she was never short of overt conspiracies and covert plots.


    So, she had two names.


    Today, having returned to the country and taken control of thepany, she reimed her original name.


    Yan Mingyu!

 Chapter 2 A Word, Absolute.

    "Yes, President Yan! Qin from Qin Shi Huang and Yu from the universe!"


    Qin Yu''s voice was clear and powerful.


    He saw Yan Mingyu''s gaze fixed on him and thought she wanted to know exactly which two characters his name was made of.


    "Then it''s you!"


    In Hua Country, from the elderly who are eighty years old to little children of three or four, there is a natural trust in the military.


    Yan Mingyu was no exception.


    As for the name "Qin Yu," it didn''t cause her too much trouble.


    With Hua Country being sorge, there were many people with the same name.


    "Su Meng, set up an office desk for him outside, and notify the HR department to adjust Qin Yu''s sry to the S-ss level!"


    After Yan Mingyu withdrew her gaze from Qin Yu, she instructed her female secretary.


    "Yes, President Yan!"


    The beautiful secretary in a ck stocking and a tight skirt respectfully finished speaking and ushered the group of security guards out.


    "Qin Yu, please stay!"


    The secretary kept Qin Yu behind, pointed to the spacious assistant office and asked, "Do you have any preference for your desk location?"


    "No!"


    Qin Yu shook his head.


    "Then take a seat here, facing President Yan''s office. It will be convenient for you to see her as soon as shees out!"


    Afterward, the secretary extended her fair and delicate hand with a graceful air: "My name is Su Meng, from now on, we are partners!"


    She was responsible for assisting Yan Mingyu with her work, and Qin Yu was responsible for protecting Yan Mingyu''s safety.


    "Hmm!"


    Qin Yu and the secretary shook hands gently and turned to head downstairs to the security department.


    "Yo, Qin Yu, you actually got selected?"


    Chen Bin''s eyes nearly popped out when he heard the news.


    S-ss treatment, oh boy, just the base sry was twenty thousand. With year-end bonuses and subsidies, plus getting to follow the beautiful boss every day, living the good life ¨C utterly fantastic!


    "It''s just a pity that we, the men of the Chen Family, have gold under our knees, and would rather die than kneel to a woman!"


    Chen Bin was envious and jealous. He could only find some psychological bnce by mocking Qin Yu.


    "Since the men of the Chen Family have gold under their knees, don''t kneel behind your wife tonight! If you died, it would be the end of the Chen Family line!"


    Qin Yu looked at Chen Bin and said seriously.


    "Hahaha...."


    The other security guards caught on and burst into heartyughter.


    This dis was just epic!


    "You...."


    Chen Bin''s face flushed red with embarrassment and annoyance.


    However, Qin Yu didn''t pay him any more mind and went into the supervisor''s office toplete the handover formalities.


    Soon Qin Yu arrived at the upstairs assistant''s office, where a cup of coffee was ced on the desk at just the right temperature.


    "Finish your coffee, and then let''s head out. President Yan is going to inspect a project site!"


    Su Meng, sitting opposite him, had her fair face adorned with a sweet smile.


    "Hmm. Thank you for making the coffee!"


    Qin Yu responded with a smile as well.


    A few minutester.


    Yan Mingyu pushed open the door of her office and walked out.


    She had put on a cashmere coat with a belt tied around it. Her ck hair was piled high, revealing a swan-like, snow-white, slender neck.


    She looked reserved and elegant, absolutely divine.


    "Let''s go!"


    Su Meng gave Qin Yu a signal with her eyes, and the two immediately stood up and followed Yan Mingyu into the elevator.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Qin Yu drove the car smoothly and steadily, constantly observing the surrounding vehicles through the rearview mirror and side mirrors.


    He truly achieved a state of being aware of all around him, not just by sight but also by sound.


    Never mind that his female boss had a worth of billions, her beauty alone was enough to attract covetous attention.


    It was Qin Yu''s first day protecting the female boss, and he definitely could not afford any mistakes.


    Upon arriving at the construction site, Qin Yu didn''t immediately open the car door for Yan Mingyu, but rather quickly got out of the car and, after surveying the surroundings, he jogged to the rear and opened the door, "President Yan, please!"


    However, his eyes continuously scanned the surroundings, maintaining high alert.


    After entering the construction site, Yan Mingyu discussed project issues with the person in charge, focusing on key points and appearing very professional.


    Su Meng was quickly taking notes with a pen and notebook.


    Qin Yu stood two meters behind Yan Mingyu,


    his body slightly tense, like a cheetah poised to pounce at a moment''s notice in case of danger.


    An hourter, the inspection was over.


    The person in charge of the site saw Yan Mingyu out and, before she got into the car, gave Qin Yu a look and brown-nosed, "President Yan, you have good taste, your bodyguard is very professional!"


    On the way back, Yan Mingyu''s private phone rang, a call from her grandfather.


    "Grandpa!"


    Yan Mingyu''s voice was very gentle, in stark contrast to her typically icy tone in the office.


    "Mingyu, it''s been a year since you went abroad. You haven''t even contacted your husband ¡ª what must he be thinking? Our Yan Family might not be a true centennial household, but once children are married, there''s no talk of divorce.


    See if you have time tonight, bring your husband over and join me, an old man, for dinner!"


    An aged voice came from the other end of the line.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu fell silent for a few seconds before resigning herself to say, "Alright."


    "I''ll send you the address of his rented ce! Oh, and remember to be tender when you meet him. You''re a woman, don''t be as cold as a frozen bone that''s been in the fridge for years ¡ª men don''t like that!


    Also, dress up prettily, you need to look more feminine!"


    The grandfather didn''t hang up until he had doled out several words of advice, clearly worried.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu put down her phone, feeling slightly frazzled.


    How on earth had she ended up with such an unreasonable grandfather who first made her marry a delivery boy and now was telling her how to please him?


    Was he the real grandchild, and was she just someone picked up from the roadside?


    "Su Meng, what do you think... I should wear to meet a man that would be feminine?"


    Yan Mingyu bit her lip and asked the female secretary beside her.


    She had never been in love and waspletely inexperienced in such matters.


    "A man? That depends on your rtionship with him," Su Meng said, pushing up her ck-framed sses.


    "...My husband!" said Yan Mingyu, her tone a bit unnatural.


    Who in the world had a marriage like this, not even remembering what the other person looked like.


    "Hmm... it''s still pretty cold out. A sweater... paired with a cashmere skirt. It would be best to wear silk stockings on top. President Yan, with your long legs, you''d definitely look feminine in silk stockings!"


    Su Meng suggested, looking at Yan Mingyu''s straight, slender legs.


    "Then... okay!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded lightly.


    Then, she turned to Qin Yu who was intently driving, "You''ll be working overtime tonight, helping me drive."


    Yan Mingyu hadn''t touched a car for nearly a year, and evening was the peak time for traffic.


    She might as well let Qin Yu, the professional driver, apany her to meet that "husband" of hers!

 Chapter 3 Urban Village

    "Miss Yan, may I be so bold as to ask where you''re going tonight?"


    Qin Yu nced at the rearview mirror and asked.


    Because he was a security assistant, he had to be responsible for Yan Mingyu''s safety. If the ce Mingyu was going had aplex environment, he would need to prepare in advance for any emergencies that might arise.


    "Hmm...."


    Yan Mingyu looked down at her phone. Her grandfather had already sent the address of the apartment rented by that "husband": "West City District... Urban Vige!"


    "Miss Yan, is it absolutely necessary for you to go?"


    Qin Yu''s expression grew more serious.


    He lived in the Urban Vige himself, where alleyways crisscrossed like a maze, home to nearly tens of thousands of people, with a mixed bag of characters.


    For someone like Yan Mingyu, rich and beautiful, appearing in the Urban Vige meant facing risks that were self-evident.


    "Not exactly...."


    Yan Mingyu shook her head.


    She wasn''t foolish. Qin Yu''s seriousness had instantly made her realize the Urban Vige was a very dangerous ce.


    Marrying that "husband" was only a marriage of convenience.


    She was far from being ready to leap through hoops of fire and dive into boiling water for him.


    "In that case, Miss Yan. I think you could ask to meet the person elsewhere, maybe in ces like a hotel or a caf¨¦, where the safety rating is a bit higher!"


    Qin Yu pondered for a moment before speaking.


    His attention was all on driving. He was not aware of the content of Mingyu''s conversation with her grandfather. As both driver and bodyguard, he wouldn''t purposely listen in on his boss''s phone calls.


    "Miss Yan, Qin Yu is right, your safetyes first!"


    Su Meng also chimed in.


    "Alright, we''ll talk about itter then!"


    Yan Mingyu gently closed her eyes.


    There were still too many things for her to deal with today. She couldn''t afford to spare any extra thought for that husband.


    Back at thepany.


    After a quick working lunch, Yan Mingyu once again busied herself with a management meeting.


    Qin Yu, like her shadow, followed her every step.


    In his heart, he held genuine respect for the attractive female boss. She was so sessful, yet still so ambitious and hardworking.


    Evening.


    One by one, thepany''s employees clocked out for the day.


    Qin Yu''s tight nerves finally rxed a bit.


    A monthly sry of twenty thousand seemed alluring, but it was actually hard to earn, the mental stress even greater than when he was delivering food.


    "Qin Yu, I''m off work now. See you tomorrow!"


    Su Meng had finished her day''s work and, waving at Qin Yu, she clocked out and left the assistant''s office.


    Mingyu''s evening meeting with the "husband" was now not her secretary''s concern.


    "Yeah, goodbye!"


    Qin Yu smiled slightly, having had a pleasant coboration with Su Meng that day.


    "Creak..."


    At that moment, an exhausted Yan Mingyu pushed open the ss door and stepped out.


    ncing at her wristwatch, "Qin Yu, it''s 6:10 now. Pick me up at Eastern Arbor Manor, at gate number three, on time at 7:40."


    After a busy day, Yan Mingyu wanted to go home for a bath and rx a bit before thinking about meeting that "husband."


    She knew Qin Yu was also tired today. People aren''t machines; they all need rest.


    So she gave him an hour off.


    As for going home, she would let the on-duty A-grade security of thepany take her.


    "Alright, Miss Yan! Phew..."


    Qin Yu watched Yan Mingyu enter the elevator before letting out a long sigh.


    He went downstairs, rode his electric scooter back to the Urban Vige.


    No sooner had he entered the rental house than a grinning face approached him: "Boss, lend me five hundred bucks, I''m taking Lili out to dinner!"


    Xu Peng, who used to deliver food with Qin Yu, was honest and timid.


    Once when he was bullied, Qin Yu stepped in to defend him, and since then he''s been calling Qin Yu "Boss." To save money, they decided to rent a ce together.


    He''s been courting a girltely, which has been quite costly.


    "Go ahead and transfer it yourself; I''m going to take a shower!"


    Qin Yu tossed his phone to Xu Peng. In a strange big city, finding apatible friend wasn''t easy. Although Qin Yu wasn''t wealthy himself, he was still very generous when it came to his buddy Xu Peng.


    "Hehe, thanks, Boss!"


    Grinning, Xu Peng took the phone and transferred five hundred yuan to his own WeChat ount.


    He then wrote a note in the phone''s memo: Total debt, owes Boss three thousand.


    Wuu wuu...


    At that moment, Qin Yu''s phone vibrated with a message from an unknown number: Meet at Marriott Hotel, Room 08, at 8 p.m.


    When Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu had hastily registered their marriage, she left in a hurry without even leaving her phone number.


    It was only after he got home and called his grandfather that he obtained this "husband''s" number.


    "Hey, who is this, inviting the Boss to dine at the Marriott Hotel?"


    Xu Peng nced at Qin Yu''s phone and looked puzzled. He hade across the Marriott Hotel when browsing short videos; it was a famous five-star hotel in East Sea.


    He had even fantasized about taking his girlfriend there for a meal once he had the money.


    "Boss, someone''s inviting you to dine at a five-star hotel!"


    Xu Peng shouted out to Qin Yu, who was in the bathroom taking a shower.


    "What? Dinner at the hotel? Must be a scam text. Help me delete it!"


    Qin Yu didn''t hear clearly and wasn''t inclined to think more about it.


    He was just a security guard; he had no rtives or friends in East Sea. Who would invite him to a luxurious hotel?


    "Okay!"


    Xu Peng deleted the message that Yan Mingyu had sent.


    After that, he prepared a pot of instant noodles for Qin Yu, ced it on the table, then whistled and went out the door.


    7:30 p.m. ...


    Qin Yu showed up on time at the entrance of No. 3 Mansion of Xiangzhang Royal Court.


    Every single vi here was a standalone property, each worth over a hundred million.


    Seeing the guard at the gate looking at him vigntly, Qin Yu stood far away at the edge of the street, waiting.


    A few minutester.


    Yan Mingyu came out wearing a ck sweater, cashmere short skirt, and silk stockings that entuated her long legs.


    Her jet-ck hair cascaded down her shoulders like sshed ink.


    She seemed less aloof and formidable than in the office, now exuding the enchanting, stylish vibe of a city beauty.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Pop..."


    After saluting the gate guard, his face took on a lecherous expression.


    "To the Marriott Hotel!"


    Yan Mingyu handed the car keys to Qin Yu.


    "Mhm!"


    Yan Mingyu''s outfit that evening did make her seem more feminine and approachable.


    However, Qin Yu was well aware of his status, just a little helper for a family.


    During the drive, he focused on driving. Yan Mingyu didn''t speak, and he also didn''t attempt to start a conversation.


    After they arrived at the hotel.


    Yan Mingyu asked Qin Yu to wait in the car while she entered the opulent hotel alone.


    Time slowly ticked away...


    Inside the private room, Yan Mingyu''s expression gradually turned frosty and impatient.


    She kept ncing at her wristwatch.


    When the hands pointed to half-past eight, she stood up and walked out of the room.


    Being stood up on their first date irritated her considerably.


    Moreover, the rtionship between the two was almost like that of strangers, so naturally, she wasn''t willing to waste any more time.


    Exiting the hotel, she got into the car Qin Yu had been waiting in, her face expressionless: "Let''s go home!"

 Chapter 4 Making a Deal

    "Alright!"


    Qin Yu nodded.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    As he started the car, he nced at the rearview mirror and saw the beautifuldy boss with tightly knitted brows, her cold aura palpable, clearly in a very bad mood.


    But, Qin Yu rarely interacted with women, let alone with such a difference in status.


    He had no idea what to say and after a moment of silence, he focused on driving.


    Returning to Fragrant Camphor Heights.


    Only then did Yan Mingyu''s chill dissipate, as she casually instructed, "Tomorrow morning at seven-thirty,e pick me up!"


    Then, striding forward with her long legs, she walked into the residentialplex.


    "Whew... finally off work!"


    Qin Yu exhaled, locked the car, and rode his electric scooter back to the urban vige.


    Seeing that Xu Peng had not returned, he called him, "Big Head, are you still on a date? I''m locking the door¡ªkeys are in the usual spot!"


    "Hehe, boss, I''m at the hotel, about to have some ''artistic exchange'' with Lili soon!"


    Upon finishing, Xu Peng felt a bit guilty for potentially hurting his single boss and awkwardly suggested, "I think you should contact that wife listed on your marriage certificate. If she doesn''t want to stay with you, just get a divorce and find yourself a new girl! Otherwise, it must be ufortable for a grown man to be so stifled every day!"


    "I didn''t even get a phone number to begin with; where am I supposed to find her? Anyway, take care of yourself!"


    Qin Yu replied gloomily and hung up.


    Ever since he got married, the wife registered to him had disappeared. But, Old Yang had been good to him and evennded him such a great job.


    So, Qin Yu had no immediate ns to divorce his absent wife.


    The next day.


    Qin Yu was waiting at gate three of Fragrant Camphor Heights at seven-ten.


    At seven-thirty.


    Yan Mingyu stepped out right on time.


    She was wrapped in a tailored business suit and overcoat, made of wool.


    Her figure was slender and her presencemanding.


    "Miss Yan!"


    Qin Yu immediately opened the car door for Yan Mingyu.


    "Thank you!"


    Having rested for a night, Yan Mingyu had forgotten her displeasure of the evening before, regaining her usual poise and elegance.


    Upon arriving at thepany.


    Su Meng, while preparing breakfast, also made a portion for Qin Yu.


    While eating, she craned her neck slightly and gossipingly asked with her palm-sized face, "What''s Miss Yan''s husband like? Is he handsome?"


    "Uh..."


    Qin Yu nced towards the frosted ss door of Yan Mingyu''s office before asking, "Was the person Miss Yan met withst night her husband?"


    "Who else?"


    Su Meng rolled her pretty eyes.


    "Not sure, I was waiting in the car. But, Miss Yan seemed to be in a bad moodst night,"


    Qin Yu shook his head.


    He couldn''t help but wonder why the wealthy and beautifuldy boss''s husband would be in the urban vige.


    Could it be that her husband was the big brother of the underworld?


    There was a nightclub in the urban vige rumored to be owned by an underworld bigshot. Come nightfall, luxury cars crowded its entrance.


    The nightly revenue could urately be described as a bounty.


    Otherwise, who in the urban vige could be a match for her?


    "That''s a shame, no one has ever seen Miss Yan''s mysterious husband even after being married for so long! Alright, I''ll take today''s itinerary to Miss Yan!"


    Su Meng yfully stuck out her tongue and headed towards Yan Mingyu''s office.


    Soon, Su Meng came out with Yan Mingyu, instructing Qin Yu to drive them to Lan Xin Daily Chemicals to discuss a business deal.


    Before long, the three arrived at the president''s office of Lan Xin Chemicals.


    The door was opened by a woman in her forties with short hair and seductive, peach blossom eyes.


    "Miss Yan!"


    "Miss Lan!"


    The two female bosses exchanged pleasantries, then sat down to sip tea and discuss business.


    After talking for a while, President Lan Xin nced at Qin Yu, who stood behind Yan Mingyu as straight as a spear, and smiled coyly, "Giggle, President Yan really has an eye for bodyguards, she always chooses those with small bellies!"


    Qin Yu was wearing a ck suit that day, left open, revealing hints of his abdominal muscles beneath his white undershirt.


    "Oh, President Lan, what do you mean?"


    Yan Mingyu asked casually.


    "Giggle, beer bellies..."


    President Lan Xin''s remark brutallynded on Yan Mingyu''s face.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu felt somewhat embarrassed.


    She had heard that President Lan Xin''s personal life was quite messy, but she was not like that at all!


    "President Yan, what do you say we make a deal?"


    Seeing that Yan Mingyu did not respond, President Lan Xin''s gaze towards Qin Yu grew even more fervent.


    "President Lan, please speak!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    "Giggle..."


    President Lan Xin stood up, walked over to Qin Yu, and sized him up as if he were a piece of merchandise in a disy cab, "For this contract, I''ll give you an additional five percent discount, how about you lend him to me for a few months? I''ll return him to you after I''ve had enough of my fun. Tsk tsk, such bushy eyebrows and big eyes, and these muscles, he looks quite fierce!"


    While saying this, President Lan Xin also ced her hand on Qin Yu''s strong chest.


    Um...


    Qin Yu felt utterly ridiculous and even somewhat humiliated.


    No matter how lowly his status, wasn''t he still a man?


    In President Lan Xin''s eyes, was he just an object of amusement?


    A sh of anger crossed his eyes, and as he took a slight step back, President Lan Xin''s hand slid down, scraping against the ne on Qin Yu''s chest.


    It was a sharp wolf tooth.


    It was given to him by the captain of the Wolf Fang Special Operations Team back when he was in the military, and Qin Yu had always worn it.


    "Ouch... my hand!"


    President Lan Xin cried out in pain, her well-maintained, tender right hand now sporting a bloody wound.


    "You damn bodyguard, what are you dodging for?"


    President Lan Xin''s face changed dramatically, and she swung her hand to p him.


    "p!"


    Qin Yu, feeling nervous about injuring someone and worried that he might mess up this multimillion-dor deal, feared that Yan Mingyu would fire him.


    He dreaded returning to those early mornings andte nights of exhausting delivery work.


    While he was still in a daze, his face took a solid p.


    "President Lan!"


    Yan Mingyu stood up and looked at her coolly, "Do you think that we at Four Seas Corporation rely on selling our employees to make a profit?"


    "This has nothing to do with you, President Yan!"


    Still fuming, President Lan Xin waved her hand dismissively and red at Qin Yu like knives, "Today, this stinking bodyguard either kneels and apologizes to me, or I''ll have someone break one of his hands!"


    "I..."


    Qin Yu''s face flushed with pent-up frustration.


    But he knew that with President Lan Xin''s high status, having injured her, he probably wouldn''t get off without paying some kind of price.


    "Hmph...!"


    Yan Mingyu''s mouth curved slightly, her voice light as a breeze, showing no trace of emotion, "Du Lanxin, Qin Yu is my bodyguard, he is my person, try touching him and see!"


    "President Yan!"


    Seeing Yan Mingyu call out her full name, President Lan Xin''s face instantly changed. She had thought that handling Qin Yu, just a mere bodyguard to her, would be as easy as turning over her hand.


    She never expected Yan Mingyu to personally step in and back him up.


    She had to weigh whether it was worth offending Yan Mingyu just to satisfy her ire.


    Thinking this, President Lan Xin immediately offered an apology, "I apologize, President Yan, my words just now were a bit excessive!"


    "President Lan, you should apologize to him. Whether a person is exalted or humble, their dignity is priceless!"


    Yan Mingyu pointed towards Qin Yu.

 Chapter 5 Dignity is Priceless

    "This...."


    President Lan Xin''s face looked somewhat ugly.


    Apologizing to Yan Mingyu was one thing, she was several ranks above her, and it wouldn''t be shameful if the news got out.


    But what was Qin Yu?


    He was nothing but a dog by Yan Mingyu''s side. Apologizing to him, didn''t she care about her own dignity?


    "President Yan....no, no need!"


    Yan Mingyu had already touched Qin Yu by standing up for him, how could he dare to let President Lan Xin apologize.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu didn''t speak but looked at President Lan Xin with cold eyes.


    "Fine...I apologize. Qin...Mr. Qin, I''m sorry!"


    President Lan Xin gritted her teeth, sumbed to Yan Mingyu''s intense pressure, and eventually apologized to Qin Yu.


    Her chest was slightly heaving, clearly, she was not at peace.


    "Alright, President Lan, let''s talk about the contract signing some other time. Qin Yu, Su Meng, let''s go!"


    Yan Mingyu took her gaze off President Lan Xin and casually dropped a line before walking away.


    Qin Yu and Su Meng immediately followed.


    They entered the elevator.


    Qin Yu looked at Yan Mingyu''s wless profile, his voice somewhat hoarse, "President Yan, thank you!"


    "Thank me for what? I''ve told you, dignity is priceless!"


    Yan Mingyu said lightly, then added, "Moreover, just like Su Meng, your every action represents thepany. Protecting you is also protecting the face of thepany!"


    "President Yan, having a boss like you is our fortune!"


    Su Meng also spoke with emotion.


    Today, it was Qin Yu who was humiliated. What if next time, it was herself?


    "Su Meng, Qin Yu, remember this. As long as you are employees of thepany, the one backing you up is the entire Four Seas Corporation!"


    "Ding-dong...."


    The moment Yan Mingyu''s words ended, the elevator doors opened.


    A deliveryman in a yellow outfit, full of sweat, jogged in. With Bluetooth earphones on, he kept apologizing profusely, "Sorry, so sorry, I am delivering for Lan Xin Cosmetics, I will rush to your neighborhood immediately!"


    When they reached the parking garage.


    The deliveryman jogged to his electric scooter and sped out of the garage like the wind.


    "Delivery guys really have it tough! When I order takeout, even if they''re a few minuteste, I wouldn''t say anything!"


    Su Meng couldn''t help but express her feelings.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu lightly pursed her lips, a year ago, when she and that "husband" got their marriage certificate, he was wearing a yellow delivery uniform.


    Only, no matter how hard she tried to remember, she could never clearly recall his face.


    Maybe....


    Last night he wasn''t ying disappearing act, maybe he was just too busy delivering orders andpletely missed her message?


    Thinking this, Yan Mingyu decided to visit the vige in the city again in a while, to have a good talk with that "husband."


    As for safety concerns, it''s simple, just dress down a bit more and disguise as an "ugly woman" again.


    The following days were busier than ever for Yan Mingyu.


    Having caused a rift with Lan Xin Cosmetics, it was essential to find new distribution partners.


    Qin Yu, as both driver and bodyguard, although feeling tired, also felt fulfilled.


    Until, a piece of gossip started circting within Four Seas Corporation.


    It said that there was an improper rtionship between Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu, otherwise why out of so many ss A security personnel, was he the one chosen?


    Dammit....


    Who was spreading these rumors?


    When this news reached Qin Yu''s ears, he was both angry and uneasy.


    Worried that because of him, Yan Mingyu''s reputation would be damaged. He was also concerned that, with rumors abound, would Yan Mingyu fire him?


    "Qin Yu, guess what I have here?"


    Aftering out from Yan Mingyu''s office, Su Meng waved a folder in her hand.


    "I don''t know!"


    Qin Yu shook his head, slightly distracted.


    "Thepany is going toy off a few people, here''s the list!"


    Su Meng blinked her eyes, all mysterious.


    "Ah... I''m on it too, right?"


    Qin Yu''s expression turned bitter.


    He was still drowning in debt, and if he gotid off, where would he find such a good job again?


    "Hehe, you''re so dedicated to your work, why would Yan Mingyu fire you? It''s Chen Bin, and another vice-president..."


    Su Meng said with a smile, nced around, and continued, "I''m going to send you another video, it''s explosive!"


    "Err... okay!"


    Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, his job was safe for now.


    "Delete it after you watch it, okay!"


    With a few taps on her phone, Su Meng, her slender fingers moving quickly, left the office clutching a folder.


    "What kind of video is it?"


    After opening the video on his phone, Qin Yu saw it was of President Lan Xin and a vice president of Four Seas Corporation entering a hotel to book a room.


    The thing was, both of them were married!


    If the video got out, not only would their reputations be ruined, but it would also turn their homes upside down, right?


    After watching the video, Qin Yu instinctively nced at Yan Mingyu''s tightly closed office door.


    Who else but her could have gotten hold of such a video?


    It seemed that beneath her ravishing beautyy a heart capable of decisive cruelty!


    Evening came.


    Qin Yu clocked out from work.


    These days, Yan Mingyu had been driving herself home.


    Soon after, Qin Yu arrived back at his rental house.


    Just as he reached the door, he heard some not-so-child-friendly noisesing from inside.


    "This idiot, even saving money on getting a room!"


    Qin Yu shook his head speechlessly.


    He might as well go to the bank and transfer the money he had recently saved to his creditor.


    Half an hourter...


    A tall figure appeared at the door of the rental house.


    Wearing ck-rimmed sses, a baseball cap, and sporting a few conspicuous freckles on her face.


    She nced at the yellow delivery uniform hanging in the yard before she tentatively knocked on the door with her teeth clenched.


    "Knock knock..."


    "Coming!"


    A man dressed in a tank top and huge shorts opened the door, looking puzzled at the woman outside: "You are...?"


    "...."


    Yan Mingyu struggled to ovep the man in front of her with the image of her "husband" in her memory.


    However, all she could remember from that time was his conspicuous yellow delivery uniform.


    After a moment of silence, she finally asked from the side, "Is that delivery uniform in the yard yours?"


    "Mhm!"


    The man nodded.


    That settled it!


    It seemed he was indeed her "husband."


    As Yan Mingyu looked at the man before her, like a stranger to her, and just as she thought about suggesting they go out for a meal to talk...


    A woman''s voice came from inside the house, "Big head, who is it?"


    Then, a pretty girl wearing a loose T-shirt, her long white legs exposed, hooked her arm around the man''s.


    "You guys..."


    Yan Mingyu''s eyes narrowed slightly, with a hint of coldness.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Hah, it had only been a year.


    Had this "husband" of hers been so eager to find someone new already?

 Chapter 6 Self-Indulgence

    "Hey, who the hell are you?"


    The pretty girl saw Yan Mingyu''s gaze, cold as ice as if it could freeze someone to death, and immediately became unhappy.


    "Right... do we know each other?"


    Xu Peng was also full of confusion.


    To him, Yan Mingyu, after her disguise, was an utterly unfamiliar face.


    "Heh... sorry, I got the wrong person!"


    Yan Mingyu mocked herself, not expecting that her "husband" not only had found new love but also didn''t recognize her at all.


    It wasughable that on her way here, she had been thinking if he were willing to work with her to manage this marriage well, she would reveal her true identity to him.


    She nned to let him into Four Seas Corporation to start from the bottom, and eventually, together, they would control thispany worth hundreds of billions.


    It seemed, all her affection was unrequited...


    Yan Mingyu sneered in her heart.


    This marriage had begun bizarrely and was ending just as strangely.


    She took a deep look at the affectionate man and woman at the door, then turned and walked out of the yard.


    "Big head, that woman was so weird! It''s like this ce... is a bit abnormal!"


    Chen Li pointed to her head.


    "Hmm, that woman must not be young, and she''s just average-looking. Without a man to look after her for a long time, she''s bound to have issues!"


    Xu Peng stroked his chin as he analyzed.


    "Then... what about your boss? Did you not say he''s been single all this time? He won''t have any problems, will he?"


    Xu Peng, a big mouth, often talked about Qin Yu''s matters in front of his girlfriend.


    "Hmm... when the bosses back, I''ve got to have a good talk with him. What kind of thing is his wife, huh? Disappears after getting married, wasting my boss''s youth."


    Xu Peng nodded, stretched his neck to nce outside the yard, his face growing a bit sleazy: "Hehe, let''s go, take advantage of the boss not being back yet, we''ll change up the routine..."


    "Stop it, you''re such a teddy bear!"


    Chen Li twisted the soft flesh on Xu Peng''s waist and entered the next room, half-pushing and half-pulling.


    .....


    Night Bar.


    Yan Mingyu had removed her makeup in the restroom and reverted to her original appearance.


    Bare-faced, she was still breathtakingly beautiful.


    She pressed down on the brim of her hat before she went back to the booth outside and took out her phone to dial a numberbeled as "Major Shareholder."


    "Dudu...."


    "Hello, baby?"


    From the other end of the phone came a voice filled with maic, mature charm.


    "Xiaoxiao,e out and drink with me!"


    Yan Mingyu''s voice was a bit bitter.


    She had never dreamed that she would be a "second-hand woman" so quickly.


    Although there was no emotional foundation with that dog of a man, the marriage certificate was real.


    He had betrayed her, so what was the point in not getting a divorce?


    "Okay, baby, send me your location!"


    The mature woman cheerfully agreed.


    A momentter.


    A figure with flowing long hair and a standard "S" curve silhouette walked into the bar.


    The tight jeans entuated her buttocks, outlined like the full moon in the sky.


    Otherwise, Yan Mingyu wouldn''t have named her "Major Shareholder."


    "Hi!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao waved her hand as she approached Yan Mingyu and looked her up and down: "Baby, you''re getting prettier and prettiest!"


    "Xiaoxiao... just call me by my name! Otherwise, people might suspect there''s something wrong with our orientation!"


    Yan Mingyu couldn''t help butugh and cry.


    "Baby, haven''t you heard the saying, ''Heterosexuality is only for reproduction, but homosexuality is where true love lies''?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao propped her hands on the table, her body creating a seductive undting curve, and said in a sultry voice.


    "Alright, Xiaoxiao, I can''t argue with you, let''s order some drinks!"


    Yan Mingyu rolled her eyes, fearing her friend would make even more explosivements.


    "p... Handsome, two Margaritas, please!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao sat back on the sofa and snapped her fingers at the waiter.


    "Okay, miss!"


    The server''s heart also skipped a beat with the jolting at a certain part of Liu Xiaoxiao.


    Purely natural!


    Absolutely natural!


    The server turned around, swallowed his saliva, and then headed to the bar.


    "By the way, babe, how are you and your husband doing?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows in question.


    The two were close friends and confidantes; Yan Mingyu''s marriage to a delivery guy a year ago was also no news to her.


    However, since she had been doing advanced studies in a provincial capital''s hospital and wasn''t in East Sea, the two hadn''t been able to meet for a while.


    "Getting a divorce!"


    Yan Mingyu said calmly.


    "Hee hee, that''s more like it, babe! How could a delivery guy be worthy of you?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao fully supported her friend''s decision to divorce.


    Their status gap was too wide; being together reluctantly would never bring happiness.


    "I''m divorcing him not because of his job as a delivery guy, but because... he''s got another woman!"


    Had Yan Mingyu truly looked down on him for being a delivery guy, she wouldn''t have married him in the first ce.


    If he were loyal, ambitious, and good-natured, she would have been willing to spend her life with him.


    But he cheated...


    That was something no woman could ept.


    "Ah? Damn it! Give me that scumbag''s address, I''ll take a scalpel and castrate him tomorrow!"n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Liu Xiaoxiao, grinding her teeth, was fiercely indignant on behalf of her friend.


    "Enough, Xiaoxiao, after all, he did save my grandfather''s life. Let''s just call it even!"


    Yan Mingyu said, furrowing her brows.


    Her "husband''s" affair was yet unknown to her grandfather. It was he who had arranged their marriage; he would probably be very disappointed to learn the truth!


    "Alright, babe, to celebrate your return to singlehood, let''s drink till we''re drunk tonight!"


    "Hmm!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    The stress of work and the frustration of her feelings made her want to get thoroughly drunk.


    "Miss, your Margarita!"


    At that moment, the server brought over the cocktail Liu Xiaoxiao had ordered.


    "Cheers!"


    The two friends began drinking.


    Gradually, the table filled with empty cups.


    Both beauties had rosy cheeks and were slightly tipsy.


    "Babe... babe... there are some guys over there, they''ve been staring at us the whole time!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao moistened her bewitching lips.


    "Then... then I''ll call my bodyguard!"


    Yan Mingyu was also quite drunk, but still alert.


    The men who had been staring at them were burly, wearing thick gold chains, clearly up to no good.


    "Good... I also want to see what the man serving as your personal bodyguard looks like!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao said, her breath reeking of alcohol.


    She knew her friend well; Mingyu was exceedingly picky. A man chosen as her bodyguard was definitely extraordinary.


    "Dudu..."


    "Come...e to Night Color Bar!"


    Once Qin Yu answered the phone, Yan Mingyu slurred her words.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu responded.


    "Big brother, that beauty called for a pickup!"


    "We''re close to the urban vige; bring them over there¡ªuseless even if the cops show up!"


    "Let''s go!"


    The several hulking men didn''t want to let go of the prey that had fallen into theirps. With a lecherous gleam in their eyes, they headed towards Yan Mingyu''s table.

 Chapter 7 You Have an Amazing Bodyguard

    "Wife, I was wrong to argue with you, but you shouldn''t be here drowning your sorrows in drink!"


    A burly man affectionately said to Yan Mingyu.


    These days, to be a viin, you need brains too. Getting physical right from the start would definitely make you a target for all.


    But it''s different with a "couple" having a spat.


    "Who''s your wife?"


    Yan Mingyu swept a cold nce at the burly man.


    "You''d better not be up to any funny business. Her bodyguard is on his way!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao also warned with a cold face.


    "Wife, I''ve admitted my mistake, what more do you want? Stop drinking, let''s go home and talk about it!"


    The burly man reached out to help Yan Mingyu up by her arm.


    "Get lost!"


    Yan Mingyu suddenly stood up, kicking the man''s shin hard.


    There was only a thinyer of skin there; a kick could hurt like hell.


    "Ouch...."


    Sure enough, the burly man screamed and squatted down in pain.


    "Let''s go!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao pped a stack of money on the table, grabbed Yan Mingyu''s hand, and started heading outside the bar.


    "Damn it, chase them!"


    A group of burly men immediately ran out after them.


    "Babe, where''s your bodyguard? How much longer until he arrives?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao, holding Yan Mingyu''s hand, hadn''t gone far before the alcohol hit her. Her body felt weak, and her head was heavy and dizzy.


    Seeing the group of burly men getting closer, she couldn''t help but ask anxiously.


    "I... don''t know how long it will be!"


    Yan Mingyu, unsteady on her feet, frowned and replied.


    She truly had no idea where Qin Yu lived or how long it would take him to arrive.


    "..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao, with a speechless expression: "We might as well have called the police!"


    "Quick, they''re drunk and can''t move. Get them in the car!"


    "Tonight we''re definitely going to make them cry, damn it, daring to kick me!"


    The group of burly men eagerly surrounded Liu Xiaoxiao and Yan Mingyu.


    "Ms. Yan!"


    Just then, a small electric scooter sped over and screeched to a halt beside the two beauties.


    "Qin Yu, go get the car!"


    Seeing Qin Yu had arrived, Yan Mingyu felt a bit more at ease and handed him the car keys from her bag.


    "Yes!"


    Qin Yu nodded his head.


    "You little shit, roll back to wherever you came from! You dare to mess up our ns, we''ll take you out first!"


    A burly man yelled loudly.


    "Beep beep...."


    "Ms. Yan, you and your friend get in the car first!"


    As if he hadn''t heard what the burly man said, Qin Yu pressed the car key, opened the car door, and spoke to Yan Mingyu.


    "Just be careful yourself!"


    Yan Mingyu knew that if Qin Yu didn''t take down these men, none of them would be able to leave.


    "Okay!"


    After the two beauties got in the car, Qin Yu pressed the car key again and locked the vehicle.


    "Motherfucker, acting like we don''t exist!"


    Feeling ignored, the group of burly men became enraged.


    They swung their fists and charged at Qin Yu.


    "Thud!"


    Qin Yu narrowed his eyes, moved forward proactively, blocked a burly man''s arm, and elbowed him in the temple.


    The man didn''t even grunt before copsing limply to the ground.


    "Damn it, die!"


    A burly man behind Qin Yu, holding a beer bottle, viciously smashed it towards his head.


    "Bang!"


    Qin Yu turned around and threw a punch, shattering the bottle instantly.


    The man was startled, not having time to react before he took a heavy punch to his waist.


    "Quick... let''s go!"


    Seeing how formidable Qin Yu was, the other burly men knew they were no match and helped their two unconsciouspanions into the car, scrambling away in disarray.


    "Babe, your bodyguard is so awesome!"


    Inside the car.


    Liu Xiaoxiao slightly opened her mouth, looking star-struck and infatuated.


    "He''s a retired soldier!"


    Yan Mingyu saidnguidly.


    Good thing she had called him, or the consequences tonight would have been unthinkable.


    "Miss Yan, I''ve sent them packing. Do you need me to take you home?"


    Qin Yu walked over.


    "Hmm!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded her head.


    After Qin Yu got in the car, she said, "Take my friend home first!"


    "Hehe... Handsome, my name is Carefree!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao extended her small hand and winked at Qin Yu.


    "Oh, I''m Unreachable!"


    Qin Yu turned his head and said with a slight smile.


    "Pfft..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao burst outughing and after shaking hands with Qin Yu, she winked at Yan Mingyu, "Your bodyguard is not only handsome but also has an interesting soul!"n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "...."


    Yan Mingyu was a bit stunned, feeling that her best friend had a really low threshold for humor.


    It wasn''t until Liu Xiaoxiao whispered a few words to her that her lips also curved slightly.


    As a safety assistant, she was satisfied with Qin Yu''s work.


    Diligent and meticulous.


    But privately, the two of them didn''t interact much, so in her memory, Qin Yu was a man of few words.


    It was tonight, with her old driver best friend around, that she got to see Qin Yu''s humorous side.


    Not long after.


    Qin Yu dropped Liu Xiaoxiao off at the gate of her vi.


    "Hehe, handsome, take good care of my darling, bye-bye!"


    After getting out of the car, Liu Xiaoxiao waved her hand and said.


    "I''ll make sure Miss Yan gets home safely!"


    Qin Yu nodded, turned the car around, and headed for Yan Mingyu''s camphor vi.


    On the way.


    Qin Yu nced in the rearview mirror at Yan Mingyu, who appeared somewhat distressed with her head propped up, and reminded her, "Miss Yan, if you''re going to drink, try not to choose the Night Color Bar. It''s too close to the urban vige and a haven for thugs!"


    "Oh...."


    Yan Mingyu responded faintly.


    Inside, however, she felt a bitter taste. Would she have gone to Night Color Bar if that jerk hadn''t cheated on her?


    "Um... Could you change your name?"


    Yan Mingyu seemed to think of something and suddenly asked.


    "Miss Yan... I don''t understand what you mean!"


    Qin Yu shook his head.


    "I hate the name ''Qin Yu''!"


    At that moment, Yan Mingyu was nothing like the high-powered CEO she normally was, but rather appeared like a capricious little girl who had had too much to drink.


    She felt a wave of nausea in her stomach every time she thought of that jerk on top of another woman.


    "Er... Miss Yan... If you really hate that name, how about you give me a codename? We used to have codenames in the military too!"


    Qin Yu said after a pause.


    "A codename? We can talk about thatter..."


    Yan Mingyu''s mind was a muddled mess; she had no energy to think about codenames.


    Shortly after.


    At the entrance of the Camphor Mansion.


    Qin Yu parked the car, walked to the back, and opened the door for Yan Mingyu, "Miss Yan, we''ve arrived!"


    "Okay...."


    Yan Mingyu stretched out her long legs but stumbled as soon as she got out of the car.


    "Miss Yan, be careful!"


    Qin Yu quickly held onto Yan Mingyu''s shoulders and then asked, "Shall I... take you inside?"


    "Yes! And bring my bag!"


    Yan Mingyu could hardly walk on her own and only managed to get to the vi entrance with Qin Yu''s help.


    She pressed the fingerprint lock, and they both walked in.


    Looking at the pce-like hall, Qin Yu inwardly clicked his tongue; wealthy people really lived differently.


    "Get me a ss of water!"


    Yan Mingyu pointed in the direction of the water dispenser.


    "Ugh...."


    No sooner had she finished speaking than Yan Mingyu''s stomach churned wildly, and she started vomiting violently.


    "..."


    Fearing Yan Mingyu might fall, Qin Yu dared not dodge and could only grit his teeth and hold on to her.


    The acrid smell of alcohol vomit covered him from head to toe.

 Chapter 8 Are You Really Capable or Not

    "Uh....."


    Qin Yu''s mouth twitched, not knowing what to say.


    "I''m.... I''m so sorry!"


    Yan Mingyu was also stunned. This was just too embarrassing; she had actually vomited all over someone.


    "It''s okay... Ms. Yan, take a seat. I''ll deal with it!"


    Qin Yu waved his hand.


    As a kid who grew up in the countryside, he wasn''t that squeamish. Besides, Yan Mingyu hadn''t eaten anything that evening; it was just some alcohol that she vomited.


    After wiping his shirt with tissue paper, he went to the bathroom and started cleaning up with a mop.


    Yan Mingyu slumped on the sofa, her eyes half-closed, watching Qin Yu bustling about and couldn''t help but let her thoughts wander.


    Both had the same name, Qin Yu, but why had one betrayed her, while the other didn''t mind getting dirty, didn''t mind the fatigue, and took care of her wholeheartedly and responsibly?


    If, initially, she had had a whirlwind marriage with this "Qin Yu," would they have been happy together?


    "Ms. Yan... have some water!"


    Qin Yu was very efficient. After cleaning up the mess on the floor, he poured a cup of warm water for Yan Mingyu.


    "Thank you....."


    Yan Mingyu took the cup, sipped a little, and looking at Qin Yu''s shirt stained by her, she suggested, "Take off your shirt and put it in the washing machine, it has an automatic drying function, it will be ready to wear soon!"


    "No need... Ms. Yan!"


    Qin Yu quickly gestured with his hand. Alone with a woman, how could he feel at ease taking off his clothes in Yan Mingyu''s home?


    "Am I going to eat you up?"


    Yan Mingyu red, she couldn''t really let Qin Yu go home in a taxi smelling like this, could she?


    "...Alright then!"


    Qin Yu reluctantly nodded.


    "I''m going to rest upstairs, once the clothes are dry you can go home. You cane to thepany two hourste tomorrow, it won''t count as tardy!"


    After Yan Mingyu finished speaking, she went upstairs with a slight hand on her head.


    "Thank you, Ms. Yan!"


    Qin Yu felt a bit touched.


    Despite her decisive and ruthless demeanor in thepany, she was actually quite nice to him, her little bodyguard.


    He then went into the bathroom, took off his shirt, and threw it into the washing machine.


    Probably within half an hour, the shirt was washed and dried.


    Qin Yu put it back on and stepped out of the bathroom.


    "Bang!"


    Just then, a sound of something heavy falling came from upstairs.


    "What''s happening?"


    Qin Yu felt a pang of rm and ran upstairs in just a few steps: "Ms. Yan....."


    "I.... I''m over here...."


    A weak voice from Yan Mingyu came from one of the rooms.


    "Ms. Yan, are you okay?"


    Qin Yu rushed over, pushed the door open, and saw Yan Mingyu half-kneeling on the floor, clutching the right side of her chest tightly.


    Her polished forehead was drenched in cold sweat.


    "My... my stomach hurts so much!"


    Yan Mingyu said, raising a pained face.


    "It must be because you didn''t eat anything tonight, just drank alcohol, and it hurt your stomach!"


    While helping Yan Mingyu up, Qin Yu said, "My grandfather was a barefoot doctor, and I''ve learned a little bit of traditional Chinese massage. Let me help you ease it!"


    "Really?"


    Yan Mingyu asked uncertainly.


    "Yeah, when I was in the army, I helpedrades with stomachaches, and it worked!"


    Qin Yu said with certainty.


    "Then... give it a try!"


    Yan Mingyu''s stomach felt like it was being stabbed with a knife and burning with fire; the pain was unbearable, and she wanted to relieve it as soon as possible.


    Still, she couldn''t help but ask, "Where... where will you press?"


    After all, her stomach was just below the chest.


    That''s a woman''s private area.


    "The foot will do, all of our organs have corresponding reflex areas on the soles of our feet!"


    Qin Yu exined.


    ```


    "Oh... Okay!"


    Yan Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief, had Qin Yu said it was below the chest, she really couldn''t have epted it.


    Byparison, the soles of the feet were much better.


    In a foot bath center, there are male and female customers; it''spletely normal to have a masseur work on your feet.


    "Then, Manager Yan, please have a seat!"


    Qin Yu helped Yan Mingyu sit down on the couch.


    She wore a beige nightgown with a rather loose neckline.


    A glimpse of snowy whiteness made Qin Yu''s heart uncontrobly thump and thump.


    However, Qin Yu was a man with great self-control.


    He quickly averted his gaze, half-kneeling on the ground, he reached out and held Yan Mingyu''s white, attractive little foot.


    The tender toes were like little radishes.


    Long and rounded, as if boneless.


    Who would have thought that not only was this woman''s face stunningly beautiful, but even her feet were so exquisite!


    For a moment, Qin Yu was slightly distracted.


    "Do you... really know how to do this?"


    Seeing Qin Yu hold her foot motionless, Yan Mingyu''s expression began to show some displeasure.


    "I''m sorry, Manager Yan, right away!"


    Qin Yu came back to his senses, his index finger curved, pressing against the stomach reflex area on the sole of Yan Mingyu''s foot, and began to massage.


    "Ah...."


    Yan Mingyu, having never had a foot massage, struggled to get used to the feeling of swelling and pain.


    She couldn''t help but cry out.


    The next second, she clenched her lips tightly and red at Qin Yu, "What are you doing? Why does it hurt so much?"


    "Er... Manager Yan, please bear with it a little longer, just half a minute at most. If your condition doesn''t improve, feel free to do with me whatever you want, okay?"


    Qin Yu looked up and spoke earnestly.


    "Fine, I''ll give you half a minute!"


    Yan Mingyu said coldly.


    If this man was taking the opportunity to take liberties with her, she would make sure he paid dearly.


    "Hmm, your stomach reflex area is currently blue, indicating symptoms of stomach cold and indigestion. It will be fine once it turns red!"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    As Qin Yu massaged the center of Yan Mingyu''s foot, he said.


    From this angle, he could see the whole of Yan Mingyu''s long, white, slender leg.


    He couldn''t help but lower his head and swallow.


    Fortunately, his technique was indeed effective.


    Yan Mingyu felt the stabbing and burning sensation in her stomach gradually fade away.


    She simply closed her eyes and enjoyed it, finally falling into a drowsy sleep.


    "Manager Yan...."


    It wasn''t until Qin Yu woke her again, a steaming bowl of clear broth egg noodles in hand, ced on the coffee table, "Eat something, otherwise your stomach might still be upset tomorrow. If there''s nothing else, I''ll be going!"


    "... Thank you!"


    The considerate gesture warmed Yan Mingyu''s heart.


    "Then I''m leaving!"


    Qin Yu turned, closed the door behind him, and left the room.


    "Heh, both named Qin Yu, but howe the difference is so huge?"


    Yan Mingyu looked at the egg noodles, which were enticing in taste and aroma, and couldn''t help but smile wryly while recalling that disgusting man.


    Shaking her head, she walked over to the coffee table, picked up the bowl, and began to eat.


    "Delicious!"


    She had assumed that a dish cooked by a man would just be edible. But, to her surprise, it actually tasted quite good.


    It was not the least bit inferior to the food made by the full-time housekeeper who was on leave back home.


    After finishing the bowl of noodles, Yan Mingyu felt as though she hade back to life.


    Sighing deeply, she thought for a moment, then dialed the "major shareholder''s" number, "Xiaoxiao, how are you doing, all right?"


    "Hee hee, baby, did you forget I''m a doctor myself? I took an anti-hangover pill when I got home. And you?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao asked cheerfully.


    "I''m fine too. By the way, do you know anywyers? Help me find one. I want to get rid of that bastard, and end the marriage as soon as possible!"


    Yan Mingyu did havewyers at herpany, but divorce was a private matter; she didn''t want it to be public knowledge.


    ```

 Chapter 9 Yans Family Affairs

    The next day.


    Yan Mingyu had Qin Yu drive to "Bowen Law Firm," where she talked with thewyer Liu Xiaoxiao had introduced for about half an hour.


    Thewyer said that in three days, the divorce agreement could be ready. Then, all they needed to do was to get that "husband" toe out, sign it, and the marriage would be dissolved.


    On the way back.


    Qin Yu was still driving with focused dedication.


    Yan Mingyu, with herptop in tow, typed on the keyboard with her slender and fair fingers for a while before looking at Qin Yu''s back and saying, "There''s a charity dinner tonight, you''ll apany me to it."


    "That¡­"


    Qin Yu nced in the rearview mirror at the noble and charming woman, revealing an embarrassed expression.


    "Not convenient? It''s okay, then I''ll..."


    However, before Yan Mingyu could finish, Qin Yu hurriedly said, "President Yan, I just wanted to ask... how is overtime pay calcted?"


    After speaking, his face turned red hot, feeling as if talking about money in front of this ethereal woman was a desecration of her.


    "Hmm?"


    Yan Mingyu was clearly taken aback, then she said, "Oh, you are now an S-ss employee, your overtime pay won''t be less than one hundred per hour, rest assured!"


    "Alright... when should Ie pick you up tonight?"


    "Ring ring...."


    Just as Qin Yu finished speaking, his cellphone started ringing urgently.


    He didn''t answer the call because he knew it was from the creditors at his hometown.


    Last night, after he returned to the rental house, the phone hadn''t stopped ringing.


    So, when Yan Mingyu asked him to work overtime at the charity dinner, he couldn''t help asking how overtime was calcted.


    He needed the money too badly!


    "Ring ring¡­"


    The phone continued to ring as if it was insisting on being answered by Qin Yu.


    "President Yan, I need to take a call!"


    Qin Yu cautiously looked in the rearview mirror and saw that Yan Mingyu, who was busy with work, was already frowning slightly.


    Clearly, Qin Yu''s phone call was disturbing her.


    "How long will you take? I have a meeting at ten-thirty!"


    Yan Mingyu nced at her wristwatch, her time was always meticulously nned to the second.


    "Ten seconds!"


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu pulled the car over to the side of the road, jumped out after stopping it, and said hurriedly into the phone, "I''m driving for the boss right now, can I call you back at noon? Don''t worry, I''ll definitely pay back the money I owe you!"


    He owes money?


    Looking at the man''s resolute face, Yan Mingyu felt puzzled.


    Was a family member sick, or had he gotten into gambling, or perhaps he had a mortgage to pay?


    But he was just her employee, why should she care about these things?


    "All set, President Yan!"


    Just when Yan Mingyu was musing, Qin Yu got back into the car.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu''s lips moved slightly, but in the end, she said nothing.


    Back at thepany.


    Yan Mingyu made a phone call in her office before heading to a meeting with the senior management.


    Qin Yu stood at the door, dutifully ying the role of a bodyguard.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Whirr...."


    At that moment, the cell phone vibrated.


    He took it out and saw it was a text message from the bank, he had received a sry of thirty thousand yuan.


    This much?


    Qin Yu was pleasantly surprised, but then he realized a problem, it was only the end of the month, normally, sries would be paid on the 10th of the next month.


    Why had it been credited today?


    Qin Yu scratched his head, utterly perplexed.


    After Yan Mingyu finished her meeting, he walked side by side with Su Meng and quietly asked, "Secretary Su, did you get your sry?"


    "Sry? No, not yet? What''s today''s date? It''s still more than ten days away!"


    Su Meng shook her head, puzzled.


    "That''s strange, why did I receive my sry?"


    Qin Yu took out his phone and showed Su Meng the text message from the bank.


    "Oh... is there a possibility that it''s an advance from thepany?"


    Su Meng nced at Qin Yu''s phone several times and pondered before speaking.


    "This... I don''t know."


    Qin Yu was indeed short of money, but having an inexplicable extra thirty thousand yuan in his ount made him feel even more uneasy.


    Atst, he jogged a few steps and caught up with Yan Mingyu, "President Yan... was it you who arranged for my sry to be advanced by thepany?"


    "Is there a problem?"


    Yan Mingyu''s face was expressionless, her tone a bit cold. Since the meeting ended, she seemed to have an addedyer of frost about her, but Qin Yu had been preupied with the thirty thousand yuan and hadn''t noticed.


    "Uh... thank you!"


    Qin Yu said with gratitude.


    Now, the urgent problem was finally alleviated.


    "Current phones all support dual SIM dual standby, right? Get yourself another number for work. Keep your personal number on silent mode during work!"


    Yan Mingyu stated matter-of-factly and then stepped into the elevator.


    "Yes, President Yan!"


    Qin Yu nodded and quickly followed her in.


    Su Meng seemed to know something as she hugged her folder, her head lowered, looking as though she didn''t dare to breathe too loudly.


    It wasn''t until Yan Mingyu entered her presidential office with the chill of cold air that Su Meng gently patted her chest.


    "Um... did something happen?"


    After sitting down, Qin Yu couldn''t help but ask Su Meng in a low voice.


    "Mm, several executives in thepany are old subordinates of President Yan''s mother, and they want her mother to return to thepany. It really upset President Yan!"


    Su Meng whispered very quietly.


    "President Yan... her mother returning to thepany... why is she angry?"


    Qin Yu didn''t quite understand. Wouldn''t it be better for mother and daughter to manage thepany together?


    "How would I know about President Yan''s family affairs!"


    Su Meng shrugged.


    "Okay, then you get back to work!"


    Qin Yu didn''t ask any further questions.


    At noon, he took some time to go to a phone store and got a new number. He also transferred twenty-nine thousand of his still-warm sry to his creditors, leaving only a thousand yuan for living expenses.


    In the afternoon, Yan Mingyu barely left her office. It was only just before leaving work that she pushed open the door and walked out.


    She nced indifferently at Qin Yu, "Go drive the car!"


    "Yes!"


    Qin Yu nodded, and during the drive, he gave Yan Mingyu his new number.


    The previous number had only been saved by Yan Mingyu in thest few days, because thepany policy was that Qin Yu had a week''s trial period, so she had never saved his number before.


    As for the message sent that night he returned to the country to that "husband," it had been deleted the same night.


    So, she really did not notice that the "husband" and Qin Yu shared the same number.


    Before long.


    Jinding Building.


    After Qin Yu drove the car into the parking garage, he walked with Yan Mingyu into the splendid lobby.


    "President Yan!"


    "President Yan!"


    All along the way, people continuously greeted Yan Mingyu.


    It seemed, she was naturally the protagonist.


    In any situation, she was the most dazzling pearl.


    "Mm!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded slightly in acknowledgment without staying on the first floor, instead leading Qin Yu to the second floor.


    Even more luxurious and imposing.


    Not many people, but clearly every single one was a prominent figure of the city.


    "Oh, my lovely daughter, I thought you wouldn''te!"


    A woman who appeared still charming, holding a ss of wine and leaning on a burly man with a full beard, walked towards Yan Mingyu.


    "If I didn''te, others might think I was afraid of you!"


    Yan Mingyu responded icily.


    Looking at the rtionship between the woman and her, it hardly seemed like that of mother and daughter.

 Chapter 10 Just Watch the Fun

    "Yo... my dear daughter, the way you get angry, you''re really carved from the same mold as that short-lived ghost!"


    The charming woman swirled her wine ss, looking at Yan Mingyu and said in a mocking tone.


    "Mother f*****, you''re such a pain in the ass!"


    The bearded man, with eyes sharp like hooks, sized up Yan Mingyu before uttering a phrase in thenguage of the East.


    "Hehe... my dear daughter, Mr. Sato says you''re beautiful. You should thank me for giving you such excellent genes!"


    The charming woman tranted with a smiley face.


    "If I could, I''d prefer to return this dirty gene to you!"


    Yan Mingyu clenched her fists slightly, her eyes flickering with intense hatred.


    Qin Yu had never seen the beautiful boss so emotionally unguarded before, which showed just how much she loathed and detested her own mother.


    "Hehe, alright, return it to me, huh? Tomorrow, just jump off the top floor of the Four Seas Corporation!"


    The charming woman said the cruelest words with an enchanting smile.


    A mother, actually wishing her daughter would jump off a building!


    "That can wait until after you''ve kicked the bucket!"


    Yan Mingyu shot back without any courtesy.


    "Giggle... How can I die before I personally take back the Four Seas Corporation? Don''t worry, after all, you are my dear daughter. Once I''m in charge of the Four Seas Corporation, I''ll leave a receptionist position for you to run errands for me, so no one can use me of being heartless!"


    The charming woman''s face was full of smiles, but they did not reach her eyes, giving off a cold and insincere vibe.


    "Liu Nanyan, you won''t get that chance!"


    Yan Mingyu bluntly called her mother by her full name.


    "My dear daughter, I know your Yan Family still has that old undead in the East Sea who has been scheming for decades. Alone, I certainly can''t outsmart that old fox. But with Mr. Sato''s support, that''s a different story!"


    After Liu Nanyan finished talking, she leaned her head on the bearded man''s shoulder. This was her greatest reliance, Ichiro Sato, backed by the wealth of the Sato Consortium in the East, estimated to be worth trillions.


    If he decided to make a move on the Four Seas Corporation, Yan Mingyu would probably find it difficult to cope.


    "Liu Nanyan, you''ve betrayed your own family, and now you''re even betraying your own country! Once the Sato Consortium enters the East Sea, it will be like letting the wolf into the house! The wealth of our people in Hua Country will be continuously plundered by people from the East!"


    Yan Mingyu trembled with rage at her mother''s actions. It was no longer a private grudge between mother and daughter, but a matter of national righteousness.


    "My dear daughter, you''re still too young. In the end, it''s about the victors and the vanquished; people only look at oues, who cares about the process? Also, don''t pin any ''traitor''bels on me. I''m just having normal business dealings with Mr. Sato. Is everyone who does business with foreigners a traitor?"


    Liu Nanyan had once been the female boss of the Four Seas Corporation. In terms of eloquence and adaptability, she was no less than Yan Mingyu.


    "If you all support Madame Liu''s return to the Four Seas Corporation, you will gain the friendship of the Sato n!"


    At that moment, Ichiro Sato also spoke in his awkward Huanguage.


    "Who the hell wants the friendship of those little devils?"


    Someone muttered quietly.


    "Shh... The Sato n has shares in many of our big enterprises in Hua Country. Just listen to what he says, and don''t talk back!"


    Another person said with a wary tone about the formidable strength of the Sato n.


    "Right, this is their family''s private affair; we''re just here for the show!"


    Someone echoed in agreement.


    They were a group of businessmen prioritizing their interests; who controlled the Four Seas Corporation was not that important to them.


    "Oku pilia boppamono!"


    Ichiro Sato, observing everyone''s reactions, whispered something in his native tongue.


    Although no one quite understood, his contemptuous look roughly suggested it was nothingplimentary.


    "Speak Mandarin on our turf!"


    Someone discontentedly said.


    "He says you''re all a bunch of cowards!"


    A voice filled with anger rose loudly.


    Qin Yu had previously been on a secret mission and had undergone two months of training in thenguage of the Eastern Ocean.


    "What?"


    "Damn, this little Japanese is too arrogant!"


    "Brother, trante back for us, we in the East Sea don''t wee him, tell him to get lost!"


    Qin Yu''s words, like a bombshell, caused an uproar in the hall.


    "I am invited by your government for business investment, you bunch of China pigs don''t have the right to tell me to get lost!"


    Ichiro Sato roared at the people in the hall.


    "Motherfucker!"


    Although those present were pampered bosses, they were still people of Hua Country.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Seeing Ichiro Sato using such humiliating words, someone could no longer hold back and swung fists towards him.


    "You bastard!"


    A vicious aura erupted from Ichiro Sato as he struck the person''s neck with a karate chop.


    Thump...


    Without so much as a grunt, the man copsed to the ground.


    "I, an eighth-degree ck belt in karate, can take down any ''sick men of East Asia'' with a single punch!"


    "Crack..."


    Ichiro Sato clenched his fist, producing a crisp sound of cracking knuckles.


    "This..."


    The bosses present exchanged nces, astonished not only by Ichiro Sato''s financial power but also by his terrifyingbat ability.


    Fighting him one-on-one would be just a brawl. But if they were to call their bodyguards to swarm him, it could turn into a diplomatic incident.


    No one could bear the consequences of that.


    For a moment, the bosses at the scene were both angry and unwilling, but could do nothing except re fiercely at Ichiro Sato.


    "You..."


    At that moment, Ichiro Sato pointed at Yan Mingyu and arrogantly said, "If you want to preserve your Four Seas Corporation, you''d better obedientlye to my bed tonight, along with this bitch, and serve me!"


    After speaking, Ichiro Sato shamelessly grabbed a handful of Liu Nanyan''s buttocks.


    "Sato... That''s not what you saidst night!"


    Liu Nanyan''s face changed.


    "So what if I fancy your daughter? Aren''t you just after money and power? As long as I''m pleased, I can give you whatever you want any time, you bitch!"


    After giving Liu Nanyan a sidelong nce, Ichiro Sato then turned to Yan Mingyu, "How about it? Why don''t youe over to me? Don''t Hua Country women all like foreign men? Once you''ve experienced my prowess, you''ll realize how inferior your Hua Country men are!"


    "Liu Nanyan, do you now see what you are in his eyes? Nothing more than a tool to satisfy his lust!"


    Yan Mingyu looked at her mother, said this expressionlessly, and then directed her gaze to Ichiro Sato, "And you, you''re nothing but a delusional beast. I would rather destroy the Four Seas Corporation with my own hands than allow you to benefit from it!"


    "You spawn of a bitch, how dare you call me a beast??"


    Ichiro Sato took a quick step, getting right in Yan Mingyu''s face. His expression was ferocious, like a devil from hell.

 Chapter 11 Challenging You

    "Whoosh!"


    Qin Yu''s figure wasn''t slow either.


    Just as Ichiro Sato reached Yan Mingyu, he also arrived.


    With a body not burly, but as straight as a spear, he stood between the two. His eyes narrowed slightly, sparkling with sharpness, "Do you think this is the samend from decades ago? You Eastern Ocean people, think you can do whatever you want here?"


    "Hahaha...."


    Ichiro Satoughed as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.


    It took a few seconds for him to arrogantly say, "Now that you mention it, I regret not being born decades earlier. I could''ve conquered thisnd with my grandfather. And by the way, killed all you useless cowards, sow our seed in your women, and breed a superior next generation!"


    "Damn! This dog is too arrogant!"


    "Hold back, he''s too strong, who among us can beat him?"


    "Yeah, he''s rich and powerful, and the government brought him here with investment attraction. We can''t afford to provoke him!"


    "But, are we just gonna let this little foreign devil humiliate us like this?"


    People in the hall had different expressions, but almost all of them had humiliation and anger in their eyes.


    However, for various reasons, they could only clench their fists tight, with no one daring to act against Ichiro Sato.


    "President Yan, excuse me a moment!"


    Then, Qin Yu slowly unbuttoned his suit. After taking it off, he revealed a white undershirt and several fierce scars.


    He handed it casually to Yan Mingyu, whose eyebrows were tightly furrowed.


    "Oh, so you''re getting ready to fight me?"


    "A stinking bodyguard, how much does she pay you a month? You''re really going all out!"


    Ichiro Sato looked down on Qin Yu with contempt, not taking him seriously.


    ck belt, eighth dan in Karate, was not just for show.


    "Qin Yu, this... is my personal affair!"


    Yan Mingyu said, biting her teeth.


    To her, Ichiro Sato seemed like a wild beast, too dangerous. She was really worried that Qin Yu would get hurt, or even be disabled.


    "No, President Yan. Him insulting our Hua Country people is no longer just your personal affair, but a matter for every hot-blooded man of Hua Country. Besides..."


    Qin Yu raised his voice, gently holding the wolf fang pendant on his chest, "I am also a soldier who once protected thisnd and has since retired!"


    Finished speaking, he looked at Ichiro Sato calmly and asked lightly, "As an ordinary man of Hua Country, I challenge you. Do you dare to ept?"


    "What wouldn''t I dare?"


    Ichiro Sato said haughtily, tilting his head, "But my punches and kicks are very heavy. If I cause you serious injury, I won''t be paying for your medical expenses! Everybody knows how you Hua Country people like to scam others."


    "Don''t worry... I am responsible for my own life and death,"


    Qin Yu said calmly.


    "Brother, fight him!"


    "Right, if you lose, we''ll cover the medical expenses!"


    "Take him down!"


    The bosses present shouted with excited emotions.


    "Qin Yu... Be careful!"


    Yan Mingyu looked deeply at Qin Yu, and for a moment, she felt as if his not-so-burly figure was shining with brilliance.


    "Baka, if you want to die, I''ll oblige you!"


    Ichiro Sato, somewhat infuriated with embarrassment, shouted loudly, "Come on, China pig!"


    "Take this!"


    A glint of light shed in Qin Yu''s eyes as he lunged forward, his arms swinging out like iron rods.


    This move was somewhat simr to the Iron Mountain Lean in Bajiquan.


    Yet, it was clearly improved.


    "Heh!"


    Ichiro Sato was not to be underestimated, definitely not a pushover.


    Narrowing his eyes, he reached out his hands and firmly grasped Qin Yu''s shoulders.


    "Thud thud!"


    Qin Yu didn''t expect to defeat Ichiro Sato with just one move.


    His body flipped over, hooking around Sato''s neck, and he executed a shoulder throw.


    Ichiro Sato''s body flew out, but he didn''t hit the ground.


    His feet made a heavy sound on the ground to dispel the powerful force.


    "Good!"


    The crowd cheered.


    At the very least, Qin Yu hadn''t ended up like the poor sod before him and been taken down by Ichiro Sato in an instant.


    It seemed he even had a slight upper hand.


    "Damn it!"


    Ichiro Sato patted down the suit that Qin Yu had wrinkled and took the initiative to attack this time, charging over like a wild rhinoceros withrge strides.


    Bang bang...N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The two began to exchange blows quickly, and the crowd''s ears were filled with the grating sound of bone colliding with flesh.


    "Bang!"


    A punchnded on Qin Yu''s face, causing his eyes to rapidly fill with blood.


    A ck belt in karate with eight degrees indeed had extraordinarybat strength.


    However, Ichiro Sato didn''t have it easy either. The punch Qin Yunded on his stomach felt to him like he had been kicked by an elephant.


    Subconsciously clutching his stomach, he gasped for air, his face turning extremely ugly.


    "Come on!"


    The more Qin Yu fought, the braver he became, not caring at all that his cheeks were already split and bleeding.


    He had more horrific scars on his body than this, what was this inparison?


    He remembered, when he first enlisted, the captain had said that scars were a man''s best medal.


    If you leave the army without any scars, it means you''ve wasted those years.


    "Bang bang!"


    "Damn it!"


    Qin Yu was fighting desperately, all offense, no defense.


    Put inly, he was just a minor character; even if he was crippled or died, not many would care.


    But, Ichiro Sato was different, a person of the Eastern Ocean Consortium, with an exceptionally distinguished status.


    If he could trade his life for Sato''s, it would definitely be a bargain for him.


    "Madman, madman..."


    Ichiro Sato became more and more terrified as they fought; Qin Yu was after his life!


    The more fearful he felt inside, the more chaotic his movements became.


    "Bang!"


    Another dull thud.


    Qin Yu''s fist heavily smashed into Ichiro Fujiwara''s face.


    "Puh..."


    Ichiro Fujiwara spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his body beginning to stagger.


    But Qin Yu''s fists kept hammering down like a sledgehammer.


    Bang bang bang...


    It wasn''t long before Ichiro Fujiwara''s head had swollen into a pig''s, with his eyes puffed up like eggs, leaving only a slim gap.


    Thud...


    Qin Yu turned around and delivered a kick, sending Ichiro Fujiwara''s nearly two-hundred-pound body bending backward.


    He slid several meters before copsing weakly to his knees on the ground.


    Spit mixed with blood was dripping nonstop onto the floor.


    "Beautiful!"


    The scene where Qin Yu mercilessly thrashed Ichiro Fujiwara made everyone present feel their blood boil. Some even wished they were Qin Yu, beating up the Eastern Devil themselves.


    "Sato..."


    Liu Nanyan''s face changed, never dreaming that his most dependable ally would be defeated by his daughter''s mere bodyguard.


    "Take him and scram quickly!"


    "Don''t ever show your face in the East Sea again!"


    "What a disgrace!"


    "You... you all..."


    Amidst a chorus of jeers, Liu Nanyan''s face turned from green to white as he helped the wretched Ichiro Sato into the elevator.

 Chapter 12 Handsome Guy, Add Me on WeChat

    "p, p...."


    In the hall, these business tycoons, usually so arrogant, burst into fervent apuse.


    At their level, face meant more than anything.


    Yet, Ichiro Fujiwara tore their dignity to shreds and trampled it mercilessly underfoot.


    It was Qin Yu!


    He stood up and with fists of steel, reimed the respect for everyone.


    "Take this brother to the resting room to tend to his wounds, andter we''ll properly raise a toast to honor him!"


    Someone said.


    Indeed, Ichiro Sato had been beaten badly, but Qin Yu was also significantly injured.


    Flesh on his cheeks torn, his right eye severely bloodshot.


    "I''ll take him!"


    Yan Mingyu shook off Qin Yu''s suit that he had removed, walked over to him, and gently helped him into it.


    Like a noble queen bestowing a knighthood upon a knight returning triumphant.


    "Miss Yan, thank you!"


    Qin Yu never forgot his status.


    "Come with me!"


    Yan Mingyu turned and walked towards the resting room, where a highly professional private doctor was on standby. After all, the guests at the banquet were prominent figures, but who could guarantee they wouldn''t have a sudden medical emergency?


    Soon.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    In the resting room.


    The private doctor began to disinfect and treat Qin Yu''s wounds.


    Qin Yu sat with his hands on his knees, still maintaining an erect and soldierly posture.


    Expressionless, as if he felt no pain at all.


    "Qin Yu...."


    Faced with the shocking wounds, Yan Mingyu felt a tingle in her scalp and couldn''t help but call out softly.


    "Miss Yan?"


    Qin Yu and Yan Mingyu''s eyes met, but in the next second, looked away.


    Under the light, Yan Mingyu''s infuriatingly beautiful face could make any man fantasize, even wish to possess it for himself.


    However, Qin Yu understood his own status as not only her subordinate but also as a married man.


    Although his wife had disappeared right after the marriage certificate was issued. As long as they weren''t divorced, she was still his wife.


    The irony was, as time went by, he could barely remember what that "wife" looked like.


    The deepest impression was merely that she was quite tall.


    Well, almost as tall as the beautiful woman standing before him...


    Qin Yu thought to himself, as Yan Mingyu''s pleasant yet somber voice reached his ears, "Thank you for tonight. You''ve upheld my dignity!"


    Yan Mingyu knew she could stand up to her mother who abandoned her family and was fooling around with other men even when her father was on his deathbed.


    But she couldn''t stand up to Ichiro Sato and the terrifying Sato n behind him.


    If not for Qin Yu, her bodyguard, she would probably have been humiliated beyond endurance tonight.


    "Miss Yan, whether as your security assistant or as an ordinary man from Hua Country, what I did tonight was my duty!"


    Qin Yu spoke calmly.


    "Hm...."


    At that moment, Yan Mingyu''s phone vibrated. She took it out to look, then walked towards the window.


    It was a text from thewyer she hadmissioned: Miss Yan, there might be a development. We went to the takeawaypany to investigate, and ten months ago, your husband Qin Yu had resigned.


    No one knows his whereabouts now, but I will continue the investigation. Please give me a few more days.


    "Huh?"


    Yan Mingyu''s eyebrows furrowed for a moment, and she replied: Didn''t I give you an address? Why don''t you look for him at the ce where he rented a house?


    Looked. No one was there.


    Thewyer replied promptly.


    The mix-up had arisen because Yan Mingyu had mistaken Xu Peng for her husband thewyer was supposed to be looking for, whereas thewyer was actually following the lead for "Qin Yu."


    Since Qin Yu was with Yan Mingyu every day, thewyer naturally couldn''t find him.


    Then... I''ll give you a few more days, but make sure it''s fast, and settle this matter for me!


    Yan Mingyu narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling somewhat agitated inside.


    Just the thought of that man being intimate and embracing another woman that night made her feel nauseated.


    Only by ending this marriage would her heart settle down.


    Understood, President Yan.


    Thewyer responded.


    "President Yan, it''s done!"


    At this moment, the private doctor had finished treating the wound on Qin Yu''s face and had applied a band-aid.


    Far from looking unsightly, it actually added a touch of rugged masculinity to Qin Yu.


    "Mm!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded slightly.


    "Thank you!"


    Qin Yu also said to the doctor.


    "Let''s go outside!"


    The few messages sent by thewyer cast a further shadow over Yan Mingyu''s mood that had just begun to improve.


    She had thought she could quickly cut through the chaos and end the rtionship with her so-called "husband," but now she couldn''t even find the man.


    If she never found him, would she have to live forever in the shadow of being betrayed by that scoundrel?


    With this thought, a coldness crept into Yan Mingyu''s brow.


    Yan Mingyu had just returned to the lobby with Qin Yu when a wealthy heiress, holding a wine ss as if a bee had seen a flower, took the initiative toe forward, "Handsome, let''s add each other on WeChat!"


    "Heh, my wife might not allow me to add such a beautiful and charming woman as you on WeChat."


    Qin Yu said with a casual smile.


    "....."


    Yan Mingyu nced sideways, a hint of surprise shing in her eyes.


    He''s married?


    Howe she didn''t know?


    Immediately, Yan Mingyu realized she was overstepping. He was just her bodyguard, whether he had a wife or not was none of her business, right?


    "Oh....."


    The heiress was visibly disappointed.


    She could ept her man being a bodyguard from a humble background but could never ept a man who was married.


    "Bro,e on, let''s drink to that!"


    Someone handed Qin Yu a ss of red wine.


    "Thank you, but I cannot..."


    Qin Yu politely declined, as he still had to protect his beautiful boss. How could he drink alcohol?


    "Have a little, you can''t be a bodyguard for everyone all the time!"


    Yan Mingyu said with a meaningful undertone.


    Everyone present was a big shot in the business world, and it would be good for Qin Yu''s future if he could establish good rtionships with them.


    She wasn''t so selfish as to keep such an outstanding man by her side as a mere sidekick forever.


    He deserved a broader space to develop.


    "Haha, President Yan sure is sensible. Bro, here, let''s drink to respect!"


    "Mm...okay!"


    Qin Yu nodded; he understood what Yan Mingyu meant.


    He felt a warmth in his heart, fortunate to have met such a generous and visionary beautiful boss.


    "President Yan! Cheers!"


    At first, some might have wanted to see Yan Mingyu, thedy president who had yet to secure her footing in Four Seas Corporation, be the butt of the joke.


    But after Qin Yu defeated Ichiro Sato, they realized that as long as Qin Yu was there, no one could shake Yan Mingyu''s position at Four Seas Corporation.


    Thereby, they were extraordinarily courteous to Yan Mingyu.


    "Mm, cheers!"


    Yan Mingyu interacted with the group of magnates with reserved elegance.


    Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Qin Yu take a few steps away, his face wearing an affectionate smile she had never seen before while he took a call.


    Was that his wife on the phone?

 Chapter 13 Maybe Its True Love

    ```


    Huh....


    As expected, all the good men belong to someone else!


    Watching the adoration in Qin Yu''s eyes seemed as if it was about to overflow.


    Yan Mingyu''s heart felt inexplicably sour.


    Although he was just an ordinary person, struggling to death for the tens of thousands he earned monthly, there was someone else with a partner who lit up with joy upon receiving a phone call!


    What about her?


    Wealthy, attractive, with a worth of several billion.


    But in the realm of romance, she was a loser betrayed by men.


    Every night, dragging her exhausted body back to the empty vi, she too wished there was a man who would call to check in on her warmly.


    Rather than being like an emotionless machine, pouring all her energy into work.


    She needed emotionalfort too, alright?


    "Hehe, okay, I''ll tell President Yan in a bit. Mhm, see youter!"


    Qin Yu, while ying the role of a bodyguard, always maintained a cold and stern demeanor, but tonight he actuallyughed out loud.


    This phone callsted at least a good ten minutes before he pocketed his cellphone and continued drinking with the bigwigs.


    Perhaps feeling cheerful, Qin Yu was in high spirits and very generous, not turning down anyone who approached him.


    All of this, Yan Mingyu watched closely, and she couldn''t help but grow curious about Qin Yu''s wife.


    What did she look like?


    What was her job?


    What kind of person was she to make someone who could have disinfectant poured on a wound without a grimace show such a range of emotions?


    Maybe that''s what true love is?


    Yan Mingyu gently swirled her wine ss, her thoughts churning inside her.


    It wasn''t until someone came upstairs to announce the start of the auction that the group set down their sses and headed downstairs together.


    Since it was a charity event, the items for auction weren''t rare treasures, but rather more meaningful little things.


    Yan Mingyu didn''t even bat an eyelid as she spent two million to bid on andscape painting drawn by a child from the mountains.


    After making the payment on the spot, she left the event early.


    Qin Yu followed her and only when they reached the parking lot did he say, "President Yan, we''ve both been drinking tonight, shall we call a designated driver?"


    "Are you eager to get off work?"


    Yan Mingyu raised her slender eyebrows slightly, asking coldly.


    "Er.... I can''t drive after drinking!"


    Qin Yu said sheepishly, scratching his head.


    "Lingling...."


    No sooner had he spoken than Qin Yu''s personal phone rang again. He took it out, nced at it, then looked at Yan Mingyu with a conflicted expression.


    "Take the call, I''ll call a designated driver!"


    Yan Mingyu cast an emotionless nce at Qin Yu''s phone, walked a few steps away, and also took out her phone.


    "Like this, you wait for me at the Music Square. Hmm, I''m not sure how long until I finish work. Okay, take care of yourself, and don''t pay attention to strangers hitting on you!"


    Qin Yu answered the phone with a tender voice.


    This call was very short, probably half a minute, before he put down the phone.


    Looking at Yan Mingyu''s tall yet slightly lonely figure, Qin Yu took the initiative to say, "President Yan, let me sit in the passenger seat and take you home, then I will head back!"


    "No need! You can get off work now!"


    Yan Mingyu said icily. She took out her keys, pressed a button, and sat down in the back seat.


    "This...."


    Qin Yu was unsure of what the beautiful boss really meant.


    In the lounge, she was all smiles towards him, but in the blink of an eye, she turned cold as if she were a different person.


    The way of a woman''s heart, as inscrutable as a needle at the bottom of the sea, the old saying really did hold some truth.


    "Boss, did you call for a designated driver?"


    At that moment, a middle-aged man riding a small electric scooter, wearing a helmet, arrived at Yan Mingyu''s car.


    "Yes!"


    Yan Mingyu replied indifferently.


    "Then I''ll start driving right away!"


    ```


    The designated driver folded up the little e-scooter and ced it in the trunk of Yan Mingyu''s car.


    "Wait a second..."


    Qin Yu took a few steps, came up to the designated driver, and said, "I need to see your ID and driver''s license!"


    "Who are you?"


    The driver showed a hint of suspicion.


    "Her... friend!"


    Qin Yu pointed towards the car, where Yan Mingyu was resting with eyes closed, and said.


    "Well... alright then!"


    The driver fished out his wallet and handed Qin Yu his ID and driver''s license.


    After carefully checking them and taking pictures, Qin Yu finally said to the driver, "Thank you for your efforts!"


    "Don''t mention it!"


    The driver waved his hand dismissively and got into the car.


    "Director Yan, goodbye!"


    Qin Yu respectfully bowed and only breathed a sigh of relief when the driver merged the car into the traffic.


    His expression also rxed a bit as he walked towards the music fountain across the street.


    Inside the car.


    Yan Mingyu opened her eyes and asked indifferently, "Since when have you been following me?"


    "Well... tonight, miss!"


    The driver said respectfully, "The old man heard that your... mother was seen with a Japanese person and was worried, so he asked me to covertly protect you! But..."


    "The old man was probably overthinking it, your current bodyguard is very formidable!"


    "Stop the car!"


    Yan Mingyu suddenly uttered.


    "Miss..."


    The driver hit the brakes, his face full of confusion.


    "I''d like to rest for a bit!"


    Yan Mingyu said, then lowered the car window just a crack.


    From this angle, one could see the whole panorama of the music square.


    The twinkling lights, the fountain shooting into the sky, and the soothing, elegant musicbined to create a bustling urban night scene.


    In the surging crowd, a man with an upright figure and an air of briskness walked up to a long-haired beauty dressed in casual clothes.


    She was quite tall, at least over one meter seventy-five.


    Though too far away to see the long-haired beauty''s face clearly, just her towering stature among the crowd was enough to outshine the majority of women.


    She opened her arms and affectionately threw herself into the man''s embrace.


    A fine man, a beautiful woman...


    They made such a perfect couple!


    Yan Mingyu slowly raised the car window, "Drive, to grandfather''s house!"


    "Yes, miss!"


    The driver nodded.


    The car started up again and glided into the stream of traffic like a ghost.


    Meanwhile.


    The long-haired beauty arm in arm with Qin Yu walked into a food stall.


    Having consumed a bellyful of alcohol at the charity dinner and not having eaten a thing, Qin Yu was already starving.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Bro, I got paid today, I''m treating you tonight!"


    Under the light, the long-haired beauty had a delicate face and snow-white, tender skin full of the cogen characteristic of young girls.


    Even in casual attire, her legs looked long and straight.


    Her eyes sparkled as she pushed Qin Yu down into a chair, "My internship finally ended, next month I can start flying officially!"


    "Wei''er, then I''ll take you up on your offer, haha!"


    Qin Yu was genuinely happy.


    His sister had interned at the airlinepany for a whole year and had atst fulfilled her wish to be an official air hostess!

 Chapter 14 Handsome Cant Be Eaten as Food

    "By the way, Brother, has Sister-in-Law... still not contacted you?"


    After pouring Qin Yu a cup of tea, Qin Wei''er asked.


    "No!"


    Qin Yu shook his head, smiling bitterly, "She probably looks down on me, no house, no car, anding from a small ce. She probably wants to use this method to get me to back off!"


    "Then why not just divorce her! I... I''ll marry you!"


    Qin Wei''er''s expression was very serious, not seeming to be joking at all.


    "Wei''er, you''re a grown girl now; you can''t say things like that anymore!"


    Qin Yu said sternly.


    "Brother, I was adopted by your family, we don''t share a drop of blood, so what''s the problem with us getting married?"


    Qin Wei''er pouted, her lips glistening.


    "Public opinion is a force to be reckoned with, and mouths of the masses are a furnace of nder¡ªit''s impossible!"


    Qin Yu waved his hand with a decisive attitude.


    If he really married his own sister, even without a blood rtionship, the rtives and friends back in his hometown would gossip and backbite, poking at their spines.


    "Fine... if you don''t want to talk about it, then let''s not talk about it!"


    Qin Wei''er pouted, then nced again at the Band-Aid on Qin Yu''s face, "Is your job as a bodyguard very dangerous?"


    "It''s okay. This was from a fight with a guy from the East, it has nothing to do with work."


    Qin Yu said lightly.


    "Then... how''s the female boss treating you? Is she beautiful?"


    Qin Wei''er started gossiping.


    "Umm... she''s pretty cold when we are working. Privately, she''s not too difficult to get along with. As for her looks... well, she''s definitely better looking than me!"


    Qin Yu scratched his head as he spoke.


    "Hehe, Brother, among men, you''re already considered a real hunk!"


    Qin Wei''er said with a beaming smile.


    "But I don''t have any money, and being handsome can''t fill your stomach!"


    Qin Yu''s face was filled with helplessness.


    At twenty-six or twenty-seven, he was still penniless, let alone thinking about buying a house or a car.


    "Brother... if you hadn''t given all your money to... forget it!"


    Qin Wei''er stopped mid-sentence. She knew all too well why Qin Yu had incurred that debt.


    She sipped from her cup before asking, "How much do you still owe now?"


    "Around six hundred thousand. It will take at least two years to pay it off. But I don''t even know how much longer I can keep working as a bodyguard!"


    Uncertainty filled Qin Yu''s eyes.


    Yan Mingyu was wealthy and beautiful, but she gave off an enigmatic and ruthless vibe. One careless move that offended her could see him reassigned back to the security department.


    "It''s okay, Brother. Starting from next month, I will give you all my sry. If we work together as siblings to pay it off, it should be pretty quick!"


    Qin Wei''er immediately said.


    "Wei''er... save your money, and buy a ce in East Sea when you can. Don''t go back to our small town. That way, you''ll be considered a city girl, which will make it easier for you to find a match!"


    Qin Yu looked at his sister, speaking very earnestly.


    A flight attendant''s career is short-lived. If she gave all her money to him for his debts, what would she doter?


    "Brother..."


    Qin Wei''er became anxious.


    "Alright, let''s eat!"


    Qin Yu handed his sister a pair of chopsticks.


    "..."


    Qin Wei''er pursed her lips, but knowing Qin Yu''s temperament, she didn''t say anything else.


    The next day.


    After sending his sister on the high-speed train, Qin Yu rode his electric scooter to thepany.


    On the way.


    A ck Mercedes-Benz business van screeched to a halt, blocking his path.


    The window rolled down.


    It revealed the face of Yan Mingyu''s mother, Liu Nanyan, her makeup impable and her presence ostentatious: "Get in the car!"


    "What if I say no?"


    Qin Yu replied indifferently.


    "Hmph, dealing with the Yan Family might be a bit difficult for me, but dealing with you... I have a hundred ways. Oh, and the CEO of Southeast Airlines is a friend of mine... If I want someone fired..."


    "Fine, I''ll get in the car!"


    Qin Yu didn''t want his sister, who had just be a flight attendant, to be fired from herpany because of him.


    Once he was in the car, two men in ck started to frisk him.


    Qin Yu didn''t resist either.


    "Don''t worry, I''m not interested in your crappy phone, I will give it back to you in a bit!"


    Liu Nanyan took Qin Yu''s phone with a nce and tossed it to the man in ck.


    The driver drove the car and stopped at the entrance of a teahouse.


    Qin Yu followed Liu Nanyan, and they went up to a private room on the second floor.


    On the rosewood tea table, there were several leather cases ced.


    Opened, they were filled with bright red banknotes.


    "Sit!"


    Liu Nanyan brewed a cup of tea, and after Qin Yu sat down, he slowly started sipping it.


    However, he didn''t speak.


    After a full half-hour, he nced at his watch and then disdainfully swept his eyes over Qin Yu, "You can get lost now, give him his phone back!"


    "Yes!"


    The man in ck returned Qin Yu''s phone to him.


    Completely baffling!


    Qin Yu left the teahouse with his head full of fog.


    He hailed a taxi and, upon arrival at thepany, he was stillte.


    All along the way, he nearly heard nothing but "thepany''s in big trouble," "preparing to jump ship," "the old chairman''s decision to have President Yan return was a mistake," and the like.


    It gave one the feeling that everyone was in danger, with a storm approaching.


    Qin Yu''s heart skipped a beat, and he began to guess a few things.


    Walking into the assistant''s office, Su Meng was rapidly cking away at the keyboard while facing herputer; Yan Mingyu''s ss door was tightly shut.


    "Su Meng..."


    Qin Yu called out softly.


    "Hmm?"


    Su Meng looked up.


    "Is it true that President Yan''s mother has teamed up with people from the East to make a move on Four Seas Corporation?"


    Qin Yu asked.


    "You already know?"


    Su Meng''s eyes were wide with surprise.


    "Heh..."


    Qin Yu gave a bitter smile. How could he not know? Atst night''s charity g, Liu Nanyan and Yan Mingyu, mother and daughter, had a falling out.


    It''d be strange if they weren''t looking for trouble!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Moreover, on the way here, they even intercepted him, although he still didn''t know what she had up her sleeve.


    "Actually, it''s nothing big; just poached a few executives, but with President Yan here, Four Seas Corporation''s sky won''te crashing down."


    Su Meng still believed in Yan Mingyu''s capabilities.


    "Yes, hopefully!"


    Qin Yu nodded; he himself owed hundreds of thousands of debt and certainly didn''t want thepany to fold.


    "Ring, ring..."


    "It''s President Yan!"


    Looking at thendline phone, Su Meng answered and then nodded, "Okay!"


    "President Yan wants you toe in!"


    "Hmm!"


    Qin Yu approached Yan Mingyu''s office door, knocked, and upon receiving permission, pushed it open and went inside.


    "Check theptop on the desk!"


    Yan Mingyu was wearing a white chiffon blouse, which made her skin appear as tender and smooth as the flesh of a peeled lychee.


    Sitting on a soft sofa, facing a huge floor-to-ceiling window, she held a book by a French novelist, "The Red and the ck."


    When she heard Qin Yu''s footsteps, she didn''t even bother to lift her head.


    "All right, President Yan!"


    Qin Yu had thought that with such turbulence in thepany and everyone on edge, Yan Mingyu would be busy with video meetings, trying to calm everyone.


    Or perhaps she would be with furrowed brows and a face full of worry.


    Yet...


    She appeared so calm and collected, as though nothing had happened.


    This poise, this spirit, forced Qin Yu to look at the beautiful president in a new light, once again.


    At the same time, feeling somewhat puzzled, he looked towards theptop on Yan Mingyu''s desk.


    What exactly did she want him to see?

 Chapter 15 Pictures Dont Lie

    "President Yan... this is a setup!"


    Qin Yu just nced at the photo on hisptop and immediately frowned, speaking in a deep voice.


    The sequence was clear: from the moment he got into Liu Nanyan''s car, entered the teahouse together, and then to the private room upstairs, where several boxes of cash were clearly ced on the tea table.


    It turned out that Liu Nanyan''s enigmatic actions were all to frame him for taking her money.


    Once Yan Mingyu fell for it and fired him, it would be much easier for Liu Nanyan to deal with her.


    What kind of mother does this?


    To go to such lengths to target her own daughter was utterly unconscionable!


    "I know!"


    Yan Mingyu closed the book and said calmly to Qin Yu, "But I believe in you. If I am not wrong, she has already spread these photos within thepany group through her insiders. If you cannot prove your innocence, I will have no choice but to fire you!"


    "President Yan, I can prove my innocence!"


    Qin Yu understood what Yan Mingyu meant. Thepany was in turmoil. If a scandal about her bodyguard taking money from Liu Nanyan broke out and she did nothing, it would likely make her even more vulnerable.


    Once her authority was lost, thepany would truly copse.


    "Snap..."


    Qin Yu unbuckled his own belt.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu watched her intently, her beautiful face showing no emotion.


    "President Yan, this is evidence!"


    Qin Yu disassembled the buckle and removed a nail-sized item, cing it on the desk: "I used to be in investigation. I have experience in this area."


    "A miniature camera?"


    Yan Mingyu raised her fine eyebrows slightly.


    "Yes, it is usually not activated. But today, when your... that mother came to me, I recorded everything that happened!"


    Qin Yu exined.


    "Alright, you may leave now!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded slightly.


    "Yes!"


    Qin Yu exited the President''s office.


    After taking a cup of water and just having a few sips, Su Meng walked in from outside.


    She seemed somewhat indignant: "Qin Yu, how could you do this? Selling out President Yan for money!"


    "You believe that?"


    Qin Yu replied calmly.


    "I... but there are pictures that serve as solid evidence!"


    Su Meng immediately took out her phone and opened the workgroup chat. Just as Yan Mingyu had predicted, it was full of photos showing Qin Yu "colluding" with Liu Nanyan.


    "Who would have thought, even President Yan''s personal bodyguard has been bought off by Liu Nanyan!"


    "Now thepany is really doomed!"


    "Strongly demand that this traitor be fired first!"


    Thements were filled with curses.


    "Heh..."


    Qin Yu smiled, his respect for the astute and beautiful boss, Yan Mingyu, growing stronger.


    "What are youughing at? President Yan has been so good to you, even giving you an advance on your sry because you were in a tight spot! And how do you repay her? For money, you''ve abandoned all conscience?"


    Su Meng, with her little face flushed with anger, questioned Qin Yu like rapid-fire.


    "It''s nothing, let''s just let the bullets fly for a while!"


    Qin Yu waved his hand dismissively and leisurely continued to drink his water.


    "Hmph!"


    Su Meng red at Qin Yu fiercely before dropping the folder and starting to work.


    "Creak... Qin Yu, apany me to the airport!"


    That''s when Yan Mingyu came out of the office.


    "President Yan, he..."


    Su Meng stood up abruptly.


    But before she could finish, Yan Mingyu said indifferently, "Check your phone, don''t jump to conclusions based on rumors."


    "Ah?"


    Su Meng was startled but still picked up her phone and began to look.


    "So Qin Yu didn''t... that''s great!"


    Qin Yu and Yan Mingyu, walking down the hallway, could still hear Su Meng''s excited voice.


    Along the way.


    Qin Yu focused on driving.


    Yan Mingyu looked out of the window at the scenery for a while before she suddenly asked, "Was that your wifest night at the music square?"


    "No!"


    Qin Yu shook his head instinctively.


    "Heh...."


    Not his own wife, yet holding her in an embrace?


    A slight smile appeared at the corner of Yan Mingyu''s mouth. Indeed, not a single man in this world is good!


    "Director Yan, that was...."


    "Lingling.... Okay, I''ll be there soon, drive faster!"


    Just as Qin Yu was about to exin that it was his sister, Yan Mingyu coldly spoke after answering a phone call.


    "Oh...."


    All Qin Yu could do was swallow back the words he was about to say.


    Soon.


    The two of them arrived at the airport, and a man and two women came over, respectfully calling out "Director Yan."


    On the way back, Qin Yu learned from their conversation that all three were leaders in their industry.


    It was Yan Mingyu who had called them the night before.


    They had flown in from another province early in the morning to join Four Seas Corporation.


    Not for any other reason but that Yan Mingyu had been sponsoring them since they were poor college students.


    This beautiful female boss was ying a big game of chess!


    Yan Mingyu''s maneuvers once again refreshed Qin Yu''s understanding of her.


    Noon.


    Yan Mingyu had lunch in thepany cafeteria with Su Meng and the three newly appointed executives.


    It seemed purposeful to leave Qin Yu out in the cold.


    "Wuwu...."


    "You all eat, don''t wait for me!"


    Yan Mingyu''s mobile phone vibrated, and she stood up to enter her private resting room.


    It was a message from thewyer she hadmissioned to divorce that bastard: Director Yan, can youe by thew firm? I''ve found your husband''s phone number; perhaps you speaking to him directly would be more effective.


    Hmph....


    Finally can''t hide anymore, can you?


    Yan Mingyu narrowed her eyes slightly, her fair fingers touching the mobile phone, and replied: Okay, I''lle right over.


    Then I''ll wait for you.


    Thewyer sent back a message.


    Originally, Yan Mingyu had a lot of work to do at thepany today, too many things that needed her attention.


    However, now that she had a lead on that bastard, she definitely wanted to get rid of this bothersome marriage first, so she could concentrate on battling Liu Nanyan.


    And to prevent her from exploiting the situation further.


    Immediately afterward, Yan Mingyu walked out of her resting room and said to Qin Yu, who was eating alone, "Come with me for a while!"


    Although Qin Yu was also "unfaithful" to his wife, he was quite skilled.


    At the moment, who knows how many more dirty tricks Liu Nanyan had waiting for her, Yan Mingyu nned to use Qin Yu first, and when thepany stabilized, to rece him.


    "Yes, Director Yan!"


    Qin Yu nodded and walked out of the cafeteria with Yan Mingyu.


    Arriving at thew firm.


    A very professional-lookingwyer in a ck suit and sses weed Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu into the office.


    "Director Yan, I''ll give your husband a call right away."


    Thewyer took out a document and started dialing the number with his mobile phone.


    "Good!"


    Yan Mingyu''s face was expressionless.


    But inside, she was filled with relief and pleasure, finally about to sever ties with that bastard of a man.


    "Big brother, there''s a call..."


    At this moment, Qin Yu''s mobile phone began to ring cheerfully.


    After Liu Nanyan took his phone in the morning, worried about tampering, he had restored it to factory settings.


    The previous silent mode, of course, was no longer effective.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Hmm?"


    Thewyer and Yan Mingyu both turned their gaze towards Qin Yu.

 Chapter 16 Ex-Girlfriend

    "Sorry, Ms. Yan!"


    Qin Yu was very embarrassed.


    The beautifuldy boss was about to speak with her husband about divorce¡ªit was such a serious and solemn asion¡ªwhy did his cell phone have to cause trouble now?


    "You go out first! Wait for me in the car!"


    Yan Mingyu waved her hand.


    What if Qin Yu''s phone rang again, thewyer wouldn''t be able tomunicate properly with that jerk.


    "Yes, Ms. Yan!"


    Qin Yu quickly closed the door and walked out of the office.


    He also turned the volume of his phone down to the lowest, held it in his hand, and didn''t answer the call until he reached the bustling street: "Hello?"


    "Hello...."


    The voice on the other end of the line was very polite: "Is this Mr. Qin..... it''s too noisy where you are.... can you find a quieter ce so we can talk....."


    "I''m in the middle of something right now. I''ll call you backter!"


    Yan Mingyu had told Qin Yu to wait for her in the car, so he definitely wouldn''t go anywhere else.


    As for the noise, there was nothing he could do¡ªsome spirited young guys were revving their motorcycles, circling around Yan Mingyu''s luxury car.


    Who wouldn''t like a Bentley worth over five million?


    Seeing that these spirited young guys were only circling around to admire it and weren''t doing anything extreme, Qin Yu didn''t feel it was right to chase them away.


    After a good two or three minutes, the spirited young guys revved their engines and zoomed off into the distance.


    Inside thew office.


    "Ms. Yan, it''s too noisy over there, I can''t make out what your husband is saying. How about we have a cup of tea and I will call him back a bitter!"


    Thewyer put down the phone and spoke in a somewhat helpless tone.


    He often received important clients, and the office''s ss and doors were all soundproofed to ensure that conversations between him and his clients wouldn''t be overheard by people passing by in the corridor.


    So, the room was absolutely silent.


    No noise from the busy streets could get in.


    "No need, you talk to him. I have another meeting this afternoon!"


    Yan Mingyu nced at her watch, thinking that she just came to make a phone call andmunicate with that jerk for a bit, hoping to smoothly dissolve the marriage.


    She didn''t expect there to beplications.


    However, now thewyer had his number, she would let him handle themunication¡ªafter all, this was their bread and butter.


    She couldn''t be bothered to worry about this broken matter anymore.


    "Alright, Ms. Yan, I''ll escort you out!"


    Thewyer nodded and apanied Yan Mingyu to the door.


    Inside the car.


    Qin Yu had already set his personal number to "Airne Mode."


    Yan Mingyu was clearly in a bad mood today and didn''t want any more callsing in to spoil her day.


    Shortly after.


    The two of them returned to thepany together.


    Yan Mingyu entered her office and didn''te out again.


    Qin Yu thought about the call that hade in earlier and took the opportunity to go to the restroom to send a message: What do you want?


    Mr. Qin, you''ve finally contacted me. I am entrusted by your wife to handle your divorce.


    See, are you free today? Let''s find a ce to meet and sign the divorce agreement.


    I have investigated, and since you got your marriage certificate, you have not lived together. Such a marriage, without an emotional foundation, just lingering on is a harm to both sides.


    Better to end it soon so you can start your new lives!


    The other party sent several messages in one breath, as if afraid that Qin Yu wouldn''t agree.


    Heh heh....


    His wife, who had disappeared for a year, finally had news. Only, it was to divorce him.


    The beautifuldy boss was also seeking a divorce from her husband¡ªwas today a good day, especially suited for divorces?


    Qin Yu let out a wry smile before replying: No problem. But not today¡ªI don''t have time.


    With so much happening in thepany, Yan Mingyu would certainly work overtime, and as a driver and bodyguard, he could only stay overtime too.


    Then... I will contact you again tomorrow!


    The other party replied with a tone that was quite understanding.


    Sure!


    After sending that message, Qin Yu simply set his personal number to appear as if his phone were turned off.


    Indeed.


    Just as Qin Yu had guessed.


    The dinners from Yan Mingyu were all delivered to the office by Su Meng.


    It wasn''t until after eight in the evening that she came out. She gave Qin Yu and Su Meng a fleeting nce and said, "You can leave work now!"


    Then, she stepped into her private elevator.


    "Qin Yu, I''m sorry about this morning. I misunderstood you!"


    Su Meng stood up, sticking out her tongue and said with an apologetic expression on her face.


    "Haha, no problem!"


    Qin Yu smiled.


    He and Su Meng were just partners at work, not close outside of it, so it was normal to be misunderstood.


    "Then, let me treat you to somete-night food. You''re not allowed to refuse, or I won''t feel good about it!"


    Su Meng said stubbornly.


    "Okay... sure!"


    Since Su Meng insisted, Qin Yu had no choice but to agree.


    "I''ll change my clothes, wait for me a few minutes!"


    As the CEO''s secretary, Su Meng also had her own changing room.


    A momentter.


    Su Meng came out wearing a ck T-shirt and a short skirt.


    She also slung a purse over her shoulder.


    Her long ck hairy smoothly on her shoulders.


    A pair of long, bare legs, without any stockings.


    This outfit made her look both innocent and alluring, extremely tempting.


    After leaving thepany together, they arrived at a nearby night market.


    With the temperature gradually warming up, more and more people wereing to the night market to eat.


    It seemed like the air was filled with a spicy and fragrant scent.


    Su Meng walked with her hands behind her back, peering here and there, chattering incessantly, "I''ve heard a long time ago that there''s a bustling night market near ourpany. A lot of inte celebritiese here to livestream and check in.


    But I''ve never been here before, afraid of encountering hooligans. Today, I can finally enjoy the same treatment as President Yan, having you, the ''imperial bodyguard,'' apanying me. I''d like to see who dares to bother me!"


    "Haha, it''s really not that safe for a girl toe to such a chaotic ce alone!"


    Qin Yu saidughingly.


    Not to mention Su Meng, evenst time Yan Mingyu and her best friend went out drinking, they were hassled by a group of burly men and nearly got into trouble.


    "By the way, do you have a girlfriend? I don''t mean anything by it, just that it would be a problem if you got misunderstood because of me!"


    Su Meng asked, tilting her head up.


    Qin Yu, towering over six feet tall, was almost twenty centimeters taller than Su Meng.


    "Hmm... no, but I do have a wife... Don''t worry, I haven''t seen her since we got our marriage license, and I guess we should be getting a divorce in a few days!"


    Qin Yu spoke frankly.


    "There''s such a thing? It was a rush marriage, right?"


    Su Meng blinked.


    "Yeah!"


    "Well, it''s probably for the best to get divorced, as a marriage without love won''t be happy. Let''s sit over here; it''s quieter!"


    Su Meng and Qin Yu chose a rtively quiet spot to sit down.


    They ordered two draft beers, a te of spicy snails, and garlic prawns.


    As they were eating.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    A slim woman in a dress, apanied by a man decked out in designer brands, also walked over.


    When she saw Qin Yu, her face changed slightly, and she spoke with a hint of difort, "Qin... Mr. Qin?"


    "Li Lu?"


    Qin Yu looked up.


    His heart felt as if it were overflowing with a mix of emotions, like a toppled bottle of soy sauce.


    He had also not anticipated encountering his ex-girlfriend, who had betrayed him, at the night market...

 Chapter 17 The Grace of Not Marrying

    "That''s Qin Yu... I... I want to have a word with him!"


    Li Lu bit her lip, her expression also veryplex.


    She and Qin Yu had known each other since they were kids, childhood sweethearts, and they had evene close to talking about marriage, but for various reasons, they hadn''t ended up together.


    "Hehe, then you catch up with your friend. I''m going to smoke a cigarette¡­"


    The man with brand-name clothes gave a slight smile, appearing very magnanimous.


    "Hmm!"


    Li Lu walked a few steps, came in front of Qin Yu, and looked him up and down: "How... are you doing nowadays?"


    "Not bad, working as a security guard at Four Seas Corporation!"


    Qin Yu tried to keep his tone casual.


    But inside, he felt very bitter.


    The woman in front of him was his first love, after all. They had once sworn to stick together, to grow old side by side.


    In the end, they went their separate ways, beaten by reality!


    "I... I heard from my dad that you owe a lot of debt because of our family? How much are you short? I''ll contribute some!"


    Li Lu knew this man had it tough. His parents had divorced when he was young, each remarried and started new families.


    He resented his parents and didn''t want their help, putting himself through school while supporting his younger sister.


    After their rtionship was confirmed, he was even more dutiful to her parents than to his own.


    While in the military, he sent money home every month.


    But what Li Lu wanted was to stand out, to live a life of glory and wealth. And Qin Yu, honest and down-to-earth by nature, wanted only to work hard and make an honest living.


    After a few arguments, Li Lu chose to venture into the big city alone.


    Not long after she left, her parents fell ill, and it was Qin Yu who borrowed money from all over to save their lives.


    Li Lu was grateful to Qin Yu and knew he was a good person.


    But after seeing the glitz and mour of the big city, she became even more convinced that Qin Yu couldn''t give her what she wanted.


    In the end, she married the brand-name man next to her and became a full-time housewife.


    "Hehe, the IOU was signed by me, and my name is on it, it has nothing to do with you. As long as you''re doing well, I''m relieved!"


    Qin Yu said with a forced smile.


    "Then... I''m leaving!"


    Li Lu had just married the man with brand-name clothes and hadn''t yet secured her ce in his home, so she actually didn''t have much money to offer.


    She gave Qin Yu a deep look and walked towards her husband, who stood aside smoking: "Let''s go back, I don''t want to stroll through the night market anymore!"


    "Hmm!"


    The brand-name man snuffed out his cigarette butt, turned and looked at Qin Yu. After a second or two, he said, "Thank you for the grace of not marrying back then, leaving me with aplete Li Lu!"


    After saying that, he pulled Li Lu towards a distant BMW X5.


    If it weren''t for Li Lu still being untouched when she got together with him, he wouldn''t have married this woman from a small town.


    "...."


    Qin Yu''s eyes held a touch of sadness as he watched Li Lu get into the BMW and slowly disappear from sight.


    "Qin Yu... are you okay?"


    Su Meng lightly nudged Qin Yu, who had be lost in thought.


    "Oh, I''m fine, I''m fine. Come on, let''s keep drinking!"


    "Alright! Boss, two more rounds!"


    Su Meng knew Qin Yu was in a bad mood and kept himpany drinking.


    After chugging four or five rounds, Qin Yu shook his head: "I''m really an idiot!"


    "Yeah, everyone who believes in love is an idiot!"


    Su Meng, a bit blurry-eyed, agreed: "Loveless and light-hearted, with lovees insanity!"


    "Being a kid was so much better! Why... why do people have to grow up?"


    Qin Yu, somewhat drunk, said with a slurred speech.


    "You''re wrong, it''s better to be grown up!"


    Su Meng mumbled, contradicting him.


    "Why''s that?"


    Qin Yu asked subconsciously.


    "Because as a child, there''s so much you can''t do. For instance, wetting the bed as a child, you''d get scolded. But if you do it as an adult, people will praise you for being awesome!"


    Su Meng said, blinking her watery eyes.


    "Uh..."


    Qin Yu suspected Su Meng was teasing, but without evidence.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "Ring ring..."


    At that moment, the phone in his pocket began to ring.


    Qin Yu took it out and saw that it was a call from Yan Mingyu.


    "President Yan!"


    Qin Yu immediately answered the call.


    "Tomorrow morning at seven,e pick me up to handle some matters in the suburbs!"


    Yan Mingyu''s clear, cold voice came through.


    "Okay!"


    After hanging up the phone, Qin Yu checked the time¡ªit was already close to midnight. He then said to Su Meng, "Where do you live? I''ll take you home first, as I need to pick up President Yan early tomorrow morning!"


    "It''s... just in the apartmentplex behind!"


    Su Meng pointed towards an array of apartments beyond the night market.


    "Okay, then I''ll take you!"


    "Thank you...."


    Qin Yu went ahead to settle the bill, and then, supporting the swaying Su Meng, arrived at the entrance of the apartment building.


    "Eh, the elevator''s broken? Which floor do you live on?"


    Qin Yu pressed the elevator button only to see an error message that read, "Out of Order".


    "On... the sixth floor!"


    Being a girl, after four or five beers, Su Meng waspletely limp. If she weren''t leaning on Qin Yu, she would definitely not be able to stand upright.


    "Then I''ll carry you!"


    Qin Yu thought for a moment.


    "I... weigh a bit much!"


    Su Meng said, feeling somewhat embarrassed.


    She was one meter sixty-eight and weighed one hundred and ten pounds.


    She was a typical "chubby" girl, with cheeks that held a baby''s plumpness.


    Pale and tender, with a sense of fleshiness.


    "Haha, I used to run ten kilometers every day with a heavy load; not to mention the sixth floor, carrying you up to the sixtieth wouldn''t be a problem!"


    Qin Yu said with augh.


    "Then... thank you for the trouble!"


    Su Meng gently leaned on Qin Yu''s back.


    It was a strange feeling; if it were a hundred-plus-pound stone, surely someone wouldin about the weight. But a hundred pounds of beauty? Even the frailest of men would probably stride with vigor.


    Qin Yu felt the same, as if he was carrying a soft ball of cotton. Before long, they had already reached the sixth floor.


    After setting Su Meng down, he helped her and asked, "Which one is your ce?"


    "It''s the one right across, you... you''ve worked up quite a sweat. Come in for a drink of water!"


    Su Meng said while searching for her keys in her bag and giving Qin Yu a nce.


    "No need... Hmm? Wait a second..."


    Qin Yu waved his hand, ready to head downstairs, but then he suddenly seized Su Meng''s fair little hand.


    "Qin Yu?"


    Su Meng looked puzzled.


    "Shush... Stand back a bit, give me the keys!"


    Qin Yu whispered, took the keys from Su Meng''s hand, opened the door, and shut it with a bang.


    "..."


    Though Su Meng was utterly bewildered, she trusted there must be a reason for Qin Yu''s actions.


    "Ah... it hurts, hurts..."


    In less than half a minute, a strange man''s voice could be heard.


    "Creak..."


    Qin Yu opened the door again, twisting the arm of a man with a duckbill hat and a shifty look. To a slightly agape Su Meng, he said, "Call the police!"


    "Ah? Okay, okay..."


    Su Meng nodded and frantically reached for her phone to call the police.


    "I''ll take him downstairs!"


    Qin Yu pushed the sleazy man down the stairs.


    The police efficiency in the big city was quite high; Qin Yu had waited for less than two minutes at the bottom of the stairs when a patrol car arrived.


    After handing over the sleazy man to the police, Qin Yu was ready to head back to the urban vige.


    It was then that Su Meng''s voice came from behind him: "Qin Yu, wait!"

 Chapter 18 Are You Okay?

    "What''s wrong?"


    Qin Yu turned around.


    Su Meng must have jogged down the stairs, her full bust still trembling, her eyes filled with lingering fear.


    "Can you... protect me tonight?"


    Su Meng took a few steps, biting her lip as she asked.


    "This..."


    Qin Yu scratched his head, looking troubled.


    "I''m... scared..."


    Su Meng slowly squatted down, sobbing softly, "I don''t dare to stay alone, I''m afraid another strange man will appear in the house!"


    "Okay... all right!"


    The sight of Su Meng with tears rolling down her face made it impossible for Qin Yu to refuse.


    "Mmm... don''t worry, I don''t have a boyfriend, so no one will misunderstand anything!"


    Su Meng looked up, blinking her tearful eyes.


    "Then... let''s go upstairs!"


    Qin Yu extended his hand and helped Su Meng to her feet.


    After a few steps, looking at the winding staircase, he asked, "Do you need me to carry you?"


    "Can you... still do it?"


    Su Meng asked, biting her lip.


    "How can a man not be able to do it? Come on!"


    Qin Yu bent down and, once Su Meng was on his back, he wrapped his arms around her snow-white, smooth thighs and climbed up to the sixth floor again.


    "Qin Yu, how did you know there was a stranger in my room?"


    After Su Meng opened the door, she asked curiously.


    "First, someone marked your wall; none of the other doors had such a mark. Second, there were men''s shoe prints on the floor, surely not your boyfriend''s. Otherwise, you would have called your boyfriend to carry you.


    "So, I figured someone must have broken into your ce! If it was just for theft, it would be one thing, but if it was for sexual assault..."


    Qin Yu shook his head, not daring to think of the consequences.


    "Then I probably... would have no face to stay in this city anymore... Qin Yu, I really thank you for tonight!"


    There was also a trace of fright on Su Meng''s face.


    "It''s nothing. By the way, may I check your bathroom and bedroom? I suspect this person has been coveting you, not just for a day or two!"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    When Qin Yu entered, the sleazy man was on the sofa, swinging his legs and drinking like he was in his own home.


    Had it not been for the man''s first reaction to dash for the door upon Qin Yu''s entrance, he wouldn''t have connected him with a thief.


    In other words, the sleazy man must have entered Su Meng''s home more than once.


    "Um, sure, please check for me. Let me get you a ss of water!"


    Su Meng said gratefully.


    Subsequently, Qin Yu first went into the bathroom and started a detailed search. Soon, he found a tiny camera hidden behind the socket.


    This is trouble!


    Qin Yu''s heart sank, suspecting that Su Meng''s baths and changes of clothes had all been recorded.


    "Qin Yu, what did you find? Anything?"


    Su Meng, carrying a cup of water, came to the bathroom door as well.


    "I found this..."


    Qin Yu opened his palm and said with a frown, "No idea how long it''s been there, but you usuallye home to shower at night, right?"


    "What?"


    Su Meng''s face turned pale, nearly dropping the cup of water, "I... I shower at home every night! Doesn''t that mean..."


    "Don''t panic yet, the things recorded might still be in that sleazy man''s possession."


    Qin Yu saidfortingly.


    "Then... what should we do?"


    Su Meng''s face was ashen, her speech faltering.


    "Let''s do this, when he gets out of detention, I''ll go find him and make him hand over the footage. For illegal entry, he should be detained for at least three days!"


    Qin Yu suggested after some thought.


    Such matters are best known to as few people as possible. Since Su Meng didn''t have a boyfriend, he would have to help her out himself.


    "Okay... okay, Qin Yu, I''m counting on you to retrieve whatever he recorded. If it''s leaked, how am I ever going to get married..."


    Su Meng was on the verge of tears again as she spoke.


    "Let me check your bedroom too!"


    After handing the spy equipment to Su Meng, Qin Yu then entered her bedroom.


    "I''ll tidy up the clothes!"


    Su Meng, with her head lowered, hurried to the balcony. Her intimate undergarments were still hanging there, fluttering in the night breeze.


    "...."


    Qin Yu had actually seen it too, but he could only pretend not to notice.


    Thin, like a willow leaf, no telling what it could possibly conceal.


    Afterward, he conducted a thorough inspection of Su Meng''s bedroom and indeed found another miniature camera.


    Furious, Su Meng grabbed it, threw it on the ground, and stomped on it mercilessly.


    "Alright, that should be all of them. Get some rest early!"


    Qin Yu left the room.


    "I''ll get you a nket, sorry about making you sleep on the sofa!"


    Su Meng said.


    "Heh, what''s there to feel sorry about? In the military, we used to sleep in graveyards just to train our courage,"


    Qin Yu replied with augh.


    "Well... you rest for a bit, I''m going to take a shower. Oh right, you should take one too, you''re sweating all over. We have to pick up President Yan early in the morning, and she has a mild case of germophobia!"


    After finding a nket and handing it to Qin Yu, Su Meng said.


    "I think I''ll pass, you can''t expect me to sleep naked, can you?"


    Qin Yu scratched his head.


    "Wear mine, I have leisurewear that''s quite loose-fitting, suitable for both men and women!"


    "That works for me!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    Su Meng was right, Yan Mingyu indeed had a mild case of germophobia. He had seen her several times disinfecting her office with alcohol.


    Shortly after.


    Su Meng, after taking a shower, walked out wearing a nightgown.


    The enticing contours of her figure were softly outlined under the garment, highly alluring.


    "Qin Yu, go ahead and shower, I''ve found some clothes for you!"


    Having said that, Su Meng went back to her own room.


    She closed the door behind her and gently patted her full chest. Too much had happened tonight, and after drinking some alcohol, her head felt hazy. She had gotten so used to not wearing a bra after showering that she had absentmindedly walked out without one.


    Fortunately, Qin Yu wasn''t that kind of person.....


    The following day.


    Qin Yu left the apartment at six o''clock.


    After eating a bit outside, he hailed a taxi and arrived at the entrance of Camphor Heights, Number Three Gate.


    After waiting for about ten minutes,


    Yan Mingyu came out, frowning and carrying a briefcase in her hand.


    "President Yan, are you... not feeling well?"


    Qin Yu asked with concern.


    "No problem! Here''s the key..."


    Yan Mingyu''s pretty face flushed momentarily for some reason.


    Could she tell Qin Yu that she had been too busytely, eating irregrly, and after suffering from several bouts of an upset stomach, her hemorrhoids had red up?


    "Then, President Yan, please get in the car!"


    Qin Yu opened the car door for her.


    "Hiss...."


    Yan Mingyu had just sat down when she drew in a sharp breath of air.


    If it weren''t for having to deal with some matters in the suburbs, she would have wanted to go straight to the hospital.


    It was so painful.....


    "President Yan... how about I take your pulse and see?"


    Qin Yu suggested, looking in the rear-view mirror.


    It was justst time that he had helped Yan Mingyu with her stomach ache by pressing on the acupoints on her feet.


    "Take what pulse? Just drive your car, I have hemorrhoids! Can you perform surgery or something?"


    Yan Mingyu had suffered all night and hadn''t gotten any sleep; her temper was exceptionally irritable.


    "Well... President Yan, I really can deal with this kind of illness,"


    Qin Yu sheepishly said.


    "Even if you can deal with it, I don''t want you to!"


    Yan Mingyu said with a cold face.


    He can deal with it?


    How could he deal with it?


    Did he expect her to take off her pants in front of him voluntarily?

 Chapter 19 Project Strike

    Indeed, crows are the same color wherever you go, men are all no good!


    Yan Mingyu grew angrier the more she thought about it.


    She saw again the image of that scoundrel of a man, hugging and cuddling with another woman in the urban vige.


    Damn it, she didn''t know when she would be able to end her marriage with him.


    Yan Mingyu clenched her teeth, her entire being like an eternal iceberg, exuding a trace of chill.


    "Uh....."


    Qin Yu also began to realize that the beautiful boss might have mistaken him for trying to take advantage of her.


    Forget it, since she doesn''t trust him, just let her be.


    After all, it wasn''t his butt that hurt.


    "By the way, Boss Yan, where are we going in the suburbs?"


    Qin Yu asked as he drove.


    "Anning Town, Big Meng Mountain!"


    Yan Mingyu gave the address expressionlessly.


    "Okay! I''ll set the navigation."


    Qin Yu parked the car on the roadside, and entered Anning Town, Big Meng Mountain into his phone.


    A good distance, over two hundred kilometers just one way. It would probably take more than four hours to drive.


    He guessed that they would not be able to return tonight.


    Qin Yu put down his phone, nced in the rearview mirror, and saw Yan Mingyu leaning to one side, continuously frowning with a pained expression on her face.


    Sigh....


    Qin Yu felt both helpless and admiring. Most girls would have gone to the hospital if they were in such pain, but Yan Mingyu still insisted on working.


    "Boss Yan, Big Meng Mountain is quite remote. It''s inevitable that there are poisonous insects and ants, so let me go to the drugstore to buy some essential medicines before we set off!"


    Qin Yu looked at therge drugstore by the roadside and said.


    "Okay!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    Before long,


    Qin Yu came out of the drugstore, carrying a big bag of medicine.


    He walked to the back of the car and tapped gently on the window, "Boss Yan, this is pain medication. Take a pill, and I''ll get you some water!"


    In the trunk of the car, there was mineral water from the brand that Yan Mingyu specified.


    Qin Yu had secretly checked this brand on his phone, imported, costing over a hundred per bottle.


    No way around it, the one thing the beautiful boss didn''tck was money.


    "...Thank you!"


    Yan Mingyu took the pain medication, carefully examining the properties and ingredients. Over the years, she had encountered too many overt and covert attacks, which had led her to trust no one.


    Only after confirming it was indeed pain medication did she tear open the packet and took out a pill.


    When Qin Yu came with the mineral water and handed it to her after unscrewing the cap, she popped the pill into her mouth and took a sip of water.


    "Boss Yan, rest up for a while, I''ll call you when we get there!"


    Qin Yu got back into the car and continued the journey.


    The painkiller might have contained a sleeping agent, as Yan Mingyu slept soundly most of the way.


    When they arrived at Big Meng Mountain, she finally woke up.


    She nced at the scenery outside the window and took out her phone to make a call. A few minutester, a row of off-road vehicles came driving up.


    "Boss Yan!"


    The leader was a middle-aged man wearing a white safety helmet. Behind him, followed a group of men and women, all bending towards Yan Mingyu''s car in unison.


    "Manager Zhou, what''s the situation now?"


    Yan Mingyu rolled down the window and asked indifferently.


    "The vigers are still surrounding the project department, demanding we withdraw and restore thend to its original condition!"


    Manager Zhou said with a distressed look.


    The project had already invested over a billion in its early stages. If they really withdrew, that would mean over a billion gone to waste.


    "Did you tell them that we are willing to double thendpensation?"


    Yan Mingyu knew there had to be someone behind the vigers stirring up trouble, aiming to sabotage the resort project. But for now, it seemed there was no better solution than to solve the problem with money.


    "We did, but they didn''t ept it. They even said we destroyed their feng shui and want to sue us in the city! There was a conflict this morning, and several of our people were injured. These vigers are just too barbaric, too unreasonable...."


    Manager Zhou couldn''t help but vent his frustrations.


    "How are the injured on our side? Nothing serious, right?"


    Yan Mingyu asked, furrowing her brows.


    "It''s not too bad, just a minor fracture and the rest are just superficial wounds!"


    Manager Zhou said.


    "In that case, for those who were injured, besides covering all medical expenses, give them an additional two months'' sry!"


    Having said that, Yan Mingyu waved her slim fingers and ordered, "Lead the way to the project office!"


    "Yes, Boss Yan!"


    Manager Zhou got into the off-road vehicle and took the lead.


    Qin Yu followed behind in his car.


    After passing through the gorge in front, the view suddenly opened up to reveal a small vige surrounded by mountains.


    It must have rained earlier.


    The air was exceptionally fresh and filled with bursts of bird song, giving off a feeling of a haven far removed from the world.


    Thedy boss sure has good taste. If she could turn such a beautiful ce into a resort, then during the hot summer, people from the big city would definitely want toe here for a vacation.


    However, the tower cranes and excavators on the construction site were all motionless, obviously in a state of shutdown.


    At the entrance to the two-story light steel structure project office, it was packed with a dense crowd of vigers.


    With hoes and carrying poles in hand, there were at least a hundred of them.


    When they were still some distance away, Manager Zhou stopped the car and ran over to Yan Mingyu''s window, "Boss Yan, we should discuss our strategy first. It''s too risky to go there directly; I''m worried about your personal safety!"


    "Don''t worry, just tell them boldly that their boss hase!"


    Yan Mingyu said indifferently.


    "Ah... Okay!"


    Manager Zhou had no choice but to get back in the car and drove all the way to the entrance of the project office before getting out and shouting, "Fellow vigers, quiet down please. Our Four Seas Corporation''s boss, Yan Mingyu, hase and she wants to say a few words to you all!"


    "Zhou, I don''t care who came. If your people don''t leave Li Family Vige by nightfall, we will drive you out by force!"


    "That''s right. We''ve been living here for generations, self-sufficient, we don''t need your money!"


    "Hurry up and withdraw your people!"


    The vigers were highly agitated.


    "Qin Yu, let''s go!"


    After listening for a short while in the car, Yan Mingyu pushed the car door open.


    "Boss Yan, I''ll go in front!"


    With the situation being different this time, facing vigers swayed by others'' maniption, as opposed to dealing with hooligans, Qin Yu could only try to protect Yan Mingyu from getting hurt, but he couldn''t possibly fight with them.


    "Quick! Everyone gather around and protect Boss Yan!"


    Seeing Yan Mingyu approaching, Manager Zhou quickly directed a group of his employees.


    "Stand back!"


    Yan Mingyu shouted in a low voice, prompting the employees who had just gathered around to retreat several steps back.


    "It''s her, the one who ruined our Li Family Vige''s feng shui!"


    "Hit her!"


    From the vigers'' side, someone shouted, and a stone whizzed through the air, heading straight for Yan Mingyu.


    At such a close range, the force of a slingshot was no less powerful than a gun.


    "Hss..."


    Seeing this, Qin Yu didn''t think twice before turning around to shield Yan Mingyu with his body.


    A sharp pain hit the back of his head.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Instinctively reaching up to touch, his palm came away covered in blood.

 Chapter 20 Leave the Task to Me

    "Qin Yu!"


    Yan Mingyu''s face changed suddenly.


    If it weren''t for him blocking it, she herself would have likely been gashed and torn.


    "What are you doing, is there even a hint ofw in your eyes?"


    Manager Zhou angrily berated the vigers.


    "In Lijia Vige, we are thew!"


    "Drive them out!"


    The vigers swung their sticks and smashed them down.


    Bang!


    If Manager Zhou hadn''t been wearing a safety helmet, his head would have certainly been cracked open and bleeding.


    "President Yan, get in the car first!"


    Qin Yu grabbed Yan Mingyu''s arm and, regardless of whether she was willing or not, pulled her away.


    Whoosh whoosh...


    From within the crowd, people kept shooting cold arrows with slingshots, and several employees were hit to varying degrees.


    "Quick, everyone get in the car!"


    After seeing that Qin Yu had gotten Yan Mingyu into a car, Manager Zhou also called his subordinates to get in the car.


    In a disgraceful retreat, they followed Qin Yu''s car, leaving Lijia Vige behind.


    They didn''t stop until they reached outside the gorge.


    Manager Zhou jogged up to Yan Mingyu''s car window and asked with a worried frown, "President Yan, what do we do now?"


    "Let''s go to the town first. Once weid hands on the vigers, it means we have fallen into their trap. With the current state of inte public opinion, neither individuals norpanies can stand against it!"


    Yan Mingyu knew that Liu Nanyan must be behind all this.


    But if she couldn''t settle this matter, it would mean that she had lost in her first-round exchange with him.


    To make matters worse, they didn''t start with thepensation, but rather used the ethereal concept of "feng shui" to make trouble.


    And the vigers just happened to buy into it.


    What a headache!


    "Okay, President Yan, then I will contact Mayor Liu!"


    Manager Zhou went back to his car and called the leaders of Anning Town, informing them that Yan Mingyu had arrived.


    They arranged to have lunch together at the town''s guesthouse soon to discuss the matter of Lijia Vige.


    Four Seas Corporation had invested so much money, surely their aim was to boost the local economy¡ªthey couldn''t just pack up and leave because of a disturbance from the vigers, could they?


    A momentter.


    The group returned to Anning Town.


    Several town leaders were already waiting at the door of the guesthouse.


    Many of them were meeting the head of Four Seas Corporation for the first time and were surprised to find she was a woman, and so young and beautiful at that.


    Naturally, they offered numerouspliments.


    Yan Mingyu responded coldly and indifferently for a bit before turning the subject, "Have you hosted all the doctors? My people are injured and need treatment!"


    "Yes, yes, the medical room is on the second floor!"


    The town leaders hurriedly said.


    "President Yan, you go and have lunch with the leaders. We can take care of ourselves!"


    It was almost one o''clock, and both Manager Zhou''s team and Yan Mingyu were still hungry.


    "Alright! Qin Yu, if their doctors can''t handle it, just tell me, and I will have ourpany''s medical teame over in a helicopter!"


    After nodding, Yan Mingyu looked at Qin Yu and spoke.


    Whatever he was like in his personal life was his own business, but at work, he was meticulous and tirelessly loyal. Especially since he had just thrown himself in front of her without any hesitation, Yan Mingyu was genuinely touched.


    "Heh heh, thank you, President Yan, it should be no big deal!"


    Qin Yu grinned andughed.


    "Then you guys go up first, get checked, and we''ll see!"


    Yan Mingyu waited until Qin Yu and his group had gone up to the second floor before she and the town leaders went to the restaurant.


    About the issue with Li Family Vige, the town leadership''s response was that they would send someone to mediate. Yan Mingyu should refrain from going there for now, so as to avoid exacerbating the conflict.


    Yan Mingyu felt somewhat irritable inside. The prolonged situation with Li Family Vige would only cause thepany to be increasingly passive.


    But for the moment, she couldn''t think of any good solution.


    After dinner, the town leaders went back to have a meeting to discuss the matter of Li Family Vige. Yan Mingyu saw Manager Zhou and Qin Yu eating in the outside hall and went over to ask, "How is everyone doing? Is everyone okay?"


    "We''re fine, President Yan!"


    Everyone shook their heads together.


    "Alright then, everyone just stay at the guesthouse for now. I will try to settle this matter as soon as possible!"


    After Yan Mingyu finished speaking, she left the guesthouse.


    Qin Yu hurriedly wolfed down a couple of bites, put down his bowl, and followed her out.


    Opposite the guesthouse was a small park.


    Yan Mingyu sat on the bench under arge tree, looking in the direction of the big Meng Mountain, seemingly in thought.


    Her slender figure and elegant aura seemed to blend into the beautiful surroundings of the small park.


    Qin Yu couldn''t help but take a few more nces before he withdrew his gaze.


    Standing in the distance, he did not go over to disturb her.


    After a good while, Yan Mingyu stood up, hands in her trench coat pockets, and walked over, "Walk with me!"


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu nodded his head.


    He followed behind Yan Mingyu, walking toward the outskirts of the town.


    Lush green rice fields, golden yellow rape blossoms, and the azure sky...


    asionally, one could hear a dog barking or two.


    "President Yan, I have a suggestion..."


    Qin Yu said, looking at Yan Mingyu''s slender and tight back.


    "Speak!"


    Yan Mingyu turned around, her ck hair blown by the breeze brushed across her fair and charming cheeks.


    If a photographer were here, they would have captured a dazzling photo.


    "The people of Li Family Vige, they have lived in such small ces generation after generation, their material demands are not high, so money definitely won''t solve the problem.


    Using force is even worse, just as you said, the people behind the scenes are hoping we conflict with the vigers..."


    Qin Yu shared his view.


    "So what do you suggest?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Yan Mingyu raised her fine eyebrows slightly.


    "I''m from a small ce myself, and in every small ce, there''s always someone of high virtue and respect, someone who holds sway. If he could speak up for us, things would be much easier!


    Moreover, the vige is full of left-behind elderly people, the youngest being in their forties.


    We could have the town leaders help us find contact information for their children, and then, with the influence of the Four Seas Corporation, whether they work or go to school, we can offer them convenient assistance.


    Then they can in turn, call the elders in the mountains. With this dual approach, I think we should be able to resolve the issue."


    Qin Yu said all this in one breath.


    "Hmm... Asking the town leaders to help find contact information for the young people from Li Family Vige is not difficult. But to find someone in the vige who is highly esteemed... what can we offer to move him to speak for us outsiders?"


    Yan Mingyu pondered and asked.


    "Sincerity!"


    Qin Yu uttered two words, looking at Yan Mingyu''s attractive face with a determined expression, "I believe that sincerity can definitely move the other party!"


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu did not speak; everyone understands this principle, but it is difficult to put into practice.


    "President Yan, let me take on this task!"


    Seeing Yan Mingyu was silent, Qin Yu volunteered.


    "But..."


    Yan Mingyu had experienced the tough customs of Li Family Vige.


    She worried that Qin Yu would walk in standing bute out lying down....

 Chapter 21 The Rules of Li Family Village

    "Ms. Yan, don''t worry, I won''t get into conflict with these vigers!"


    Qin Yu had a pretty good guess about Yan Mingyu''s concerns.


    "So... when will you go?"


    Yan Mingyu didn''t have a better solution at the moment and could only let Qin Yu give it a try.


    "Now! If we wait until tomorrow, it will seem like we''re not sincere about solving the problem!"


    Qin Yu said.


    "Alright, then I''ll wait for your news!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    After that, the two of them returned to the town together. Qin Yu drove back into the Great Meng Mountains alone.


    When he arrived at the project site, the gathered crowd of vigers hadn''t dispersed yet.


    Seeing Qin Yu driving over, they all showed a wary expression.


    "Folks, I''m here alone!"


    Qin Yu got out of the car, raising his hands to show he meant no harm.


    "I don''t care how many people you''ve brought, get out of here now, or we''ll smash your car!"


    Someone shouted impatiently.


    "No, this car belongs to my boss, I''m just a worker. If you smash the car, I could never afford to pay it off in my lifetime!"


    Qin Yu said with a wry smile.


    "Then get lost fast!"


    The viger red and said.


    "Just give me two or three minutes of your time, I''ll just say a few words and then leave!"


    While talking, Qin Yu reached into his pocket, took out his wallet, and pulled out his ID card, "Folks, this is my ID card!"


    "What do you mean by that?"


    The viger looked at Qin Yu suspiciously, but still took his ID card, nced at it a few times, and then passed it to the people behind him.


    "Um... Wutong Town... Phoenix Vige. I know this ce, my cousin is from there, but she moved to the big city many years ago. It seems even more remote than Great Meng Mountains!"


    Someone said while carefully looking at Qin Yu''s ID card.


    "Yeah, Phoenix Vige is even more out of the way than our Li Family Vige. The main source of ie is from that small iron mine in the vige. Over the decades, there have been at least twenty men who went into the mines and never came back up!"


    Qin Yu nodded and sighed.


    Grandpa was a barefoot doctor, and many who were injured in the iron mines, or who were left with sequ, went to see him.


    Qin Yu certainly knew that working in the mines was hard, dangerous, and didn''t pay much.


    "Relying on the mountains, we live off the mountains, relying on the water, we drink from the water; what can be done?"


    A viger said.


    "Exactly, what''s Phoenix Vige''s business got to do with us?"


    Another person chimed in.


    "Heh, I just wanted to tell everyone that I am just like you, a rural person born and bred. I''m already twenty-seven this year, no house or car to call my own in the city. And on top of that, I''m in debt for hundreds of thousands.


    Even after getting married, I haven''t seen my wife since we got our marriage certificate, and now she''s even looking to divorce me! Everybody, tell me, isn''t that just unfortunate?"


    With a smile on his face, Qin Yu recounted his own sorrows.


    "Ah... This kind of situation is all toomon in the countryside. But you''re still lucky it''s just about a divorce. There are others who are even more unfortunate, like families who have scraped and saved for half a lifetime only to have all their money swindled away through bridal dowries!"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Qin Yu''s words resonated with some of the vigers.


    "Has anyone ever thought about why kids from the countryside can''t afford cars, houses, or even to marry a wife?"


    Qin Yu seized the moment to ask.


    "No money, poor as dirt!"


    Someone said.


    "Yes, it alles down to this: starting from our grandfathers, we''ve been country folk, and our fathers too, and now us, still the same. Our family''s foundation is too thin; it''s hard to turn our lives around!"


    Qin Yu began to gradually steer the conversation toward the purpose of his visit today.


    "Who wouldn''t want to turn their lives around, but where is money that easy to make?"


    Someone muttered.


    "That''s why, when an opportunity to make moneyes along, we must seize it! Instead of chasing away the opportunity, right?"


    Qin Yu pointed to the project department behind everyone and said, "Once this resort project ispleted, setting aside thepensation money, just by running a farmhouse or selling some local specialties, couldn''t you make quite a bit of money?


    With thicker wallets, you could support your children in the future, with buying cars, purchasing houses. When they stand on their own two feet in big cities, won''t their destinies be changed?"


    "Oh, after talking so much, you''re still advocating for Four Seas Corporation?"


    Someone said with a curl of their lip.


    However, their attitude was no longer as stubborn and aggressive as before.


    "Heh heh, I''m not speaking for thepany, I''m advocating for myself. You all know my situation, a country kid who owes hundreds of thousands in debts, with no car, no house, and even my wife is about to leave.


    I wish more than anyone for thepany to thrive so I can work a few more years and pay off my debts!"


    Qin Yu saw the changes in the crowd''s expressions, knowing his persuasion was having an effect.


    But it stillcked a final push.


    "The current issue is that this resort project has disturbed the feng shui of our Phoenix Vige, right? Being from a vige yourself, you surely understand how important feng shui is.


    Even if yourpany gives us more money, if the feng shui is destroyed, it''s a minor issue for us old folks to fall ill or have reduced lifespans, but it''s a major issue if it affects the development of our children!"


    An old man with a goatee furrowed his brow as he spoke.


    "The elder is right, if we lose our lives, what use is money!"


    "Alright, young man, we don''t want to make things hard for you, you can go!"


    "Yes, it''s not easy for you either, don''t get involved in this mess!"


    It seemed that this old man with the goateemanded high respect among the crowd. When he spoke, everyone followed suit.


    "Elder, if I may ask you a few questions before I leave, would that be alright?"


    Qin Yu looked at the old man with the goatee and said.


    It appeared he had found the respected elder he was searching for.


    "Ask away!"


    The old man with the goatee nodded.


    "How long have the people of our Phoenix Vige lived here? Over these years, has any prominent figure or very influential person evere from here?"


    Qin Yu asked casually.


    "Roughly, for over three hundred years now! As for prominent figures, well, our ce is too remote, we haven''t really produced anyone significant!"


    The old man with the goatee shook his head.


    "Elder, that''s exactly my point. Since we''re on the topic of feng shui, let''s talk about ancient emperors. Whether it was the pces they lived in while alive or the tombs for after death, they chose unique and unparalleled sites for their feng shui.


    But what was the oue? Dynasties changed, tombs were looted, proving that such great feng shui didn''t protect them at all!"


    Qin Yu said calmly.


    "This..."


    With these words, Qin Yu left the old man with the goatee somewhat at a loss for words.


    "The young man seems to make some sense!"


    "We''ve been living here for hundreds of years, and haven''t seen anyone get rich!"


    "Yeah, thinking about it, our Phoenix Vige''s feng shui seems quite ordinary!"


    The vigers began to waver.


    "Well, young man. It''s not impossible for the resort project to resume work, but it has to follow the rules of our Phoenix Vige!"


    The old man with the goatee stroked his beard and said.


    "Oh, elder, what rules?"


    Qin Yu''s heart leapt with joy, but he asked without showing any emotion.

 Chapter 22 The Rest is Yours to Drink

    "Liver and gall wine!"


    The old man with the goat beard said in a deep voice.


    "Right, have your bosse over, and drink liver and gall wine with us!"


    "After that, you can share weal and woe with our Li Vige, support each other through thick and thin!"


    "If you dare not drink, then just go back to where you came from!"


    The vigers around the goat-bearded elder also mored.


    "Fine, I''ll promise on behalf of the boss!"


    Although Qin Yu didn''t know how "liver and gall wine" was supposed to be drunk, he had seen Yan Mingyu''s capacity for alcohol at the charity dinner and it wasn''t bad.


    "Good, prepare the liver and gall wine!"


    The elder with the goat beard waved his hand.


    The dense crowd of vigers finally left the project department.


    "Phew..."


    Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, just as he said before, he hoped more than anyone that Mingyu would have the upper hand in the contest with her mother.


    Otherwise, if thepany were to have problems or even go bankrupt, who would pay him a monthly sry of thirty thousand?


    He then took out his phone and called Mingyu.


    "Dudu..."


    It only rang twice before Mingyu''s anxious voice came through, "How did it go, Qin Yu?"


    "Boss Yan, they agreed to resume the project! It''s just..."


    "Just what?"


    Before Qin Yu could finish, Mingyu couldn''t help but ask.


    "They want to drink liver and gall wine with you, it must be some kind of ritual for weing friends. Uh... without authority, I promised on your behalf!"


    Qin Yu scratched his head and said sheepishly.


    Having been with Mingyu for half a month now, this was the first time his little bodyguard had acted "out of bounds."


    "No problem, I''m on my way!"


    Mingyu replied briskly.


    Previously, when Manager Zhou and the people of Li Vige had physical altercations, Mingyu didn''t call them to avoid unnecessaryplications and unpleasantness should they meet face to face again.


    She drove Manager Zhou''s car by herself and arrived at the resort project department.


    Qin Yu was waiting for her.


    After getting out of the car, Mingyu stared intently at Qin Yu, "How did you manage that?"


    "Uh... just like we talked about before, sincerity. Appeal to their emotions and reason with them. Of course, I also hope that Boss Yan can offer them some real benefits. I''m a country person too, and I know all too well how hard it can be for them!"


    Qin Yu definitely didn''t want to be seen by the people of Li Vige as a slick "bluffer" and big fraudster.


    It''s necessary to y the card of feelings, but tangible benefits are definitely to be given as well.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Hm, I won''t let them down!"


    After Mingyu spoke, she nced at the little mountain vige, which was wafting with the smoke of cooking fires, and tilted her head, "Let''s go inside!"


    Soon.


    The two of them followed the narrow path into Li Vige.


    In the middle of the vige, there was a very spacious open area where all the vige''s events, whether happy or sad, took ce.


    At that moment, a bonfire was lit, and several vigers with rolled-up sleeves were about to ughter a big fat pig.


    Mingyu, who had grown up infortable circumstances and was essentially born with a silver spoon in her mouth, had never witnessed the scene of pig ughtering with her own eyes before.


    With her hands in the pockets of her trench coat, she watched with great interest.


    Qin Yu looked at Mingyu''s wless profile, seeing for the first time this cool and dominant beauty of a boss showing an expression like that of a little girl.


    He grinned, feeling immensely satisfied.


    After all, the opportunity to drink "liver and gall wine" with the vigers was something he had secured for her.


    Before long.


    The elder with the goat beard changed into a fitting robe and walked over, leaning on a cane.


    It was clear that he took the "liver and gall wine" very seriously.


    Qin Yu hurriedly whispered in Mingyu''s ear, "Boss Yan, this old gentleman is the most respected and virtuous person in Li Vige!"


    "Hmm!"


    A strange light shed in Mingyu''s eyes. It had been many years and no man hade close enough to speak into her ear.


    But now was definitely not the time for that.


    She took her hands out of her trench coat pockets and walked toward the elderly man with a goat beard, "Grandpa, you really are in good health!"


    "I never expected that the owner of such a bigpany would be a beautiful youngdy like you!"


    Actually, Yan Mingyu was not young either, already in herte twenties. In rural areas, children her age might already be fetching soy sauce for their parents.


    But in front of the octogenarian with the goat beard, she really was just a "youngdy."


    "I merely inherited my family''s business, thepany was founded by my grandfather!" said Mingyu humbly.


    "It seems the young man was right. If the grandfather started apany, then the granddaughter bes the boss. If the grandfather was a farmer, then the grandson is also a farmer. Youngdy, after drinking the liver-and-gall wine tonight, please resume the construction of your resort project!" the elderly man with the goat beard sighed.


    "Thank you, Grandpa, for your understanding and support. About thepensation for thend, I''ll offer double the price we previously agreed on. Additionally, for those who would like to exchange for small buildings, I''ll construct one for each family.


    Moreover, I''ll also purchase a pension insurance for everyone, which you can start drawing money from at the age of sixty. Children from Li Vige who meet the requirements can also work at our Four Seas Corporation!" Mingyu said quite generously.


    "Youngdy, you really are considerate!" said the elderly man with the goat beard, nodding his head, obviously very pleased.


    "Great-grandfather, the bitter gall has been taken out, we can start drinking the liver-and-gall wine now!" said a viger holding a pig''s bitter gall at that moment.


    "Alright, bring out the wine!" said the elderly man with the goat beard, nodding his head.


    Immediately, several vigers carried arge jar of wine over to the bonfire.


    After setting the bowls in ce, they used a knife to puncture the bitter gall and dripped the ck bile into the wine.


    This was the liver-and-gall wine.


    Mingyu''s eyelids twitched slightly at the sight.


    Never mind the bitter taste of the bile that ordinary people could not stomach, the more terrifying thing was that the bile had not undergone any processing or treatment ¨C was this not too unsanitary?


    She was someone with a strong sense of cleanliness!


    "Grandpa, our boss rarely drinks alcohol, how about she just drinks one bowl, and I drink the rest for her?" Qin Yu, who had been with Yan Mingyu for a while, could tell from her subtle expressions that she was reluctant to drink the so-called "liver-and-gall wine."


    It was all due to her cleanliness issue.


    "No problem, she''s a young girl, one bowl is enough!" said the elderly man with the goat beard, pointing to the ten or so bowls of wine, "You drink the rest!"


    "Hehe, alright!" Qin Yu said with a smile and a nod.


    "Youngdy, you are the guest, please go first!" The elderly man with the goat beard gestured for her to proceed.


    "Then I... will drink first as a mark of respect!" Mingyu nced at the wine, which had changed color, likely about three to four shots in size.


    After picking up the bowl, she took a slight breath and then tilted her head back and downed it straight away.


    "Cough cough...." The bitter and strange taste immediately made Mingyu start coughing.


    "Youngdy, have some fruit to wash it down!" The elderly man with the goat beard had someone bring over some wild peaches they had picked themselves.


    "Grandpa, then I''ll also drink first as a mark of respect!" Qin Yu, mimicking Mingyu, picked up a bowl of wine and downed it in one go.


    Nine bowls, almost three liters.


    By the time he finished thest bowl, Qin Yu felt as if the whole vige was spinning.


    "Good! You are the first one to finish the liver-and-gall wine!" the vigers apuded Qin Yu.


    "How are you feeling, are you alright?" Seeing Qin Yu swaying and barely able to stand up straight, Mingyu quickly steadied him.

 Chapter 23 The Car Out of Control

    "No... it''s nothing!"


    Qin Yu slurred his words.


    Although he was going to bepletely drunk tonight, he felt it was worth it, after all, he had helped his beautiful boss solve such a thorny problem.


    "Then sit for a while...."


    Yan Mingyu supported Qin Yu as he took a seat on a stool. Then she personally peeled two peaches for him and handed them to him to help him recover.


    If someone familiar with Yan Mingyu were here, their jaw would definitely drop.


    Normally, if a man got within three steps of her, she would repel him, turning her face away.


    It would be even less likely for her to take care of a man like a little woman.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Young man, how do you feel, okay? Once you drink this shared cup of liquor, we will truly be friends!"


    The goateed old man looked at Qin Yu and asked.


    "Can... can drink!"


    Having already taken ny-nine steps, Qin Yu was definitely not going to falter on thest one.


    ording to the customs of Li family vige, the host offers the guest a bowl of liquor, and then the guest reciprocates. Both drink at the same time to show sincerity.


    "Alright, let the people of Li family vige raise their drinks together!"


    The goateed old man and Qin Yu exchanged bowls of liquor and then raised them high.


    "Drink!"


    When dozens of people drank together, the scene was quite impressive.


    "Gululu...."


    Qin Yu braced himself and downed another gulp.


    "Take it slow...."


    Yan Mingyu was rather touched, even unable to understand why Qin Yu, her bodyguard, was pushing himself so hard!


    Could it be just for the tens of thousands in monthly sry she was paying him?


    Or was it simply his nature?


    Generous, righteous, putting thepany''s affairs first?


    Yan Mingyu nced sideways, feeling that she couldn''t quite see through the man beside her.


    Logically speaking, a man like him shouldn''t be one to "betray" his wife, right?


    But then, what was that scene she had witnessed in the music square about?


    Yan Mingyu''s mind was somewhat in disarray.


    "Grandpa, Ah Hui from our home just called, saying that he has been promoted by thepany. The boss made it clear, since we gave face to Four Seas Corporation, he had to give face to the children of Li family vige too!"


    "Right right, my daughter also called, saying the school issued a special schrship. Now, we don''t have to worry about the university tuition anymore!"


    "Four Seas Corporation is really good, we almost believed those rumors!"


    A group of vigers who had received calls from their children expressed their emotions, their eyes reddening.


    "Youngdy, you don''t have to drink, but I toast to you!"


    The goateed old man raised a bowl of liquor toward Yan Mingyu.


    "Elder, every child in Li family vige is outstanding, I''ve only done a little insignificant thing!"


    Yan Mingyu said modestly.


    "Eat up, eat up, our own home-raised pork tastes much better than the supermarket''s!"


    The vigers cut a piece of already roasted tenderloin and ced it on a te, passing it to Yan Mingyu.


    Of course, Qin Yu had his share too.


    With that, the issues of Li family vige were finally settled satisfactorily.


    As for whether Liu Nanyan had any other moves up his sleeve, that was yet unknown.


    It was almost midnight when Yan Mingyu finally helped a dazed Qin Yu leave Li family vige.


    After stuffing him into the back seat of the car, she let Manager Zhou, who had been waiting for a long time, drive the three of them back to the guesthouse in town.


    The next day.


    Qin Yu slept until almost ten o''clock before awakening. Though he felt parched and ufortable, fortunately, his head didn''t hurt.


    The liver-cleansing liquor he drankst night was homemade grain alcohol from the vigers of Li family, certainly notparable to ordinary blended bottled liquors.


    After getting up and drinking a big bowl of cool boiled water, he finally began to freshen up.


    After taking care of his personal hygiene, he turned on the private number on his cell phone.


    For the past few days, it had been "powered off", and he didn''t know if anyone had been looking for him.


    "Are you there, Mr. Qin?"


    "Can you see the messages? Why was your phone off?"


    "You need to keep your word, didn''t you promise to get a divorce? Where are you?"


    "What exactly do you mean? I called you over ten times, but couldn''t get through. ying games like this isn''t the solution. Your wife doesn''t have any feelings for you; dragging this out and refusing to get divorced is not what a man should do! Everyone''s an adult here, a melon forced off its vine is not sweet; don''t you understand this basic principle?"


    As soon as Qin Yu''s private number was turned on, a series of messages popped up.


    After reading them carefully, he replied expressionlessly, "Rest assured, my word is my bond. If I agreed to the divorce, then it''ll surely happen. It''s just that I''ve been busy these past two days, I''ll get in touch with you when I''m free."


    Mr. Qin, don''t stand me up then!


    The other person replied quickly.


    I won''t.


    After replying once more, and since no one else apart from thiswyer had been looking for him, Qin Yu turned off his private number again.


    Noon.


    Yan Mingyu invited Manager Zhou and the town leaders to lunch, and after the meal, they held a brief meeting on helping the residents of Li Jia Vige with their housing construction, instructing Manager Zhou to start implementing it the next day.


    Around three o''clock in the afternoon.


    Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu set off together, nning to return to the city.


    On the way, as they passed a hollow in the mountain.


    Boom...


    With a loud noise, arge boulder rolled down from halfway up the mountain.


    "President Yan, hold on tight!"


    Qin Yu''s face changed, and he mmed on the elerator, hoping to get past.


    However, what he didn''t know was that the road ahead was littered with sharp nails.


    "Bang bang..."


    The front two tires blew out instantly, and the car, like a runaway horse, lost control in an instant, rolling towards the slope at the bottom of the mountain.


    "Ahh...."


    With everything spinning around, Qin Yu''s ears were filled with Yan Mingyu''s cries of rm.


    Such a sounding from the normallyposed and unppable beauty boss indicated just how dangerous the situation was.


    Rumble rumble...


    After rolling for at least a minute or two, the car finally came to rest upside down.


    "President Yan, President Yan..."


    Not caring about his own condition, Qin Yu struggled to turn his head to call out to Yan Mingyu, who was trapped in the back seat.


    Her hair disheveled and blood on her face, she looked extremely disheveled.


    Of course, he himself was not much better off, he was just unaware of it.


    "I... I''m okay."


    Yan Mingyu, biting down on her silver teeth, managed to say with some difficulty.


    Without a doubt, it must have been Liu Nanyan''s doing.


    Even a tiger doesn''t eat its cubs, yet she had the audacity to employ such an assassin against her own daughter.


    "Let''s try to find a way out first!"


    Qin Yu pulled away the airbagpressing him and forcefully kicked at the car door.


    Bang bang...


    After several kicks, the car door finally cracked open a bit.


    After Qin Yu barely squeezed out, he went to the rear door and, using both hands, pulled with all his might.


    Bang...


    Finally, he managed to yank the deformed door off, revealing Yan Mingyu, upside down with her legs in the air, trapped in the seat.


    "President Yan, I... may need to have physical contact with you to pull you out!"


    At this moment, Qin Yu had not forgotten his role, but just a lowly bodyguard to Yan Mingyu.


    To pull her from the car, physical contact was inevitable, even requiring him to embrace her.

 Chapter 24 Does it hurt?

    "I.... believe you!"


    Yan Mingyu bit her silver teeth, saying with some pain.


    If Qin Yu really wanted to take advantage of her, like that time she got drunk with her best friend Liu Xiaoxiao, he could have done anything to her while she waspletely intoxicated and unable to resist.


    Of course, if Qin Yu had done such a thing, he wouldn''t be standing here, but would have been cut to pieces and turned to ash by her own hands!


    "Okay, President Yan, bear with it a little!"


    Qin Yu crawled into the deformed back seat of the car and took a careful look, Yan Mingyu''s chest down to her abdomen was tightly squeezed by the seat.


    He tried to push the seat with his hand, but it wouldn''t budge.


    This was troublesome!


    Qin Yu frowned, his eyes shifting slightly.


    Drip-drip....


    Drip-drip....


    In his ears, there was also the sound of gas leaking from the tank and dripping onto the stones.


    This made Qin Yu''s heart tighten; some of the car''s electronic equipment was still working, and if it short-circuited and sparked, the car would definitely catch fire.


    "Qin Yu.... is it raining?"


    Yan Mingyu''s half-body was squeezed, making breathing difficult, and her originally beautiful face had turned pale.


    Seeing this made Qin Yu''s heart ache. Not wanting her to bear any more psychological burden, he could only utter a soft "hmm": "President Yan, wait for me, I''ll go find the baton in the storage box!"


    After speaking, Qin Yu ran to the driver''s side. When he was a security guard, each person was equipped with a baton, and after he became Yan Mingyu''s bodyguard, he kept the baton in the car in case of emergencies.


    Click-ck....


    Qin Yu flicked the baton to check that it could still extend and retract normally.


    ncing at the continuously leaking fuel tank, his heart pounded; he had to race against time, rescuing Yan Mingyu before the car caught fire.


    "Crack...."


    Qin Yu inserted the baton into the gap of the seat and started prying forcefully.


    Perhaps out of nervousness, or maybe because of the heat, sweat dripped down from Qin Yu''s forehead, falling from the tip of his nose.


    "Sizzle...."


    What he feared most was happening.


    Sparks began to emerge from the car''s electrical circuit.


    "Qin Yu, don''t bother with me anymore. Take my phone out of my pocket; there''s importantpany data on it. Also, call the contactbeled ''Grandpa'' and tell him that I was harmed by Liu Nanyan!"


    Yan Mingyu''s nose was already filled with the pungent smell of gasoline.


    In a few more seconds, the car would catch fire.


    She didn''t want Qin Yu to die with her.


    "President Yan, you''re not going to die!"


    "Ah!"


    Qin Yu shouted loudly, veins on his forehead bulging, he exerted all his strength and finally managed to pry the seat apart.


    Yan Mingyu''s body suddenly lightened and she copsed into Qin Yu''s arms, limp.


    Qin Yu held her and ran dozens of meters away, cing her on the ground before turning back towards the car.


    Sizzle....n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    A small me had already started near the fuel tank.


    "Qin Yu, what are you doing,e back!"


    Yan Mingyu sat on the ground, calling out anxiously.


    "President Yan, I''m getting the first-aid kit from the trunk. It has antiseptics and bandages; otherwise, we''re both going to die!"


    Fortunately, Qin Yu had bought many essential medicines before setting off, and now they wereing in handy.


    "Then be careful...."


    Yan Mingyu watched the mes growing from the car, her heart in knots.


    "Click-ck...."


    Fortunately, the trunk could still be opened normally.


    Qin Yu quickly took out the bag with the medicines and stuffed a few bottles of mineral water in his pockets before running away.


    Boom....


    A dazzling fireball rose into the sky, and the st threw Qin Yu off his feet, and he fell to the ground.


    The fiery sting on his back suggested that he had been cut by debris from the car explosion.


    "Qin Yu!"


    "Boss Yan, I''m fine!"


    Qin Yu took a breath, stumbled to his feet, and made his way to Yan Mingyu.


    His entire face had turned pitch ck, with only the whites of his eyes visible, making him resemble an African brother.


    "You rest for a bit; I''ll call Manager Zhou!"


    Yan Mingyu took out her phone, found Manager Zhou''s number, but no matter how she tried, the call wouldn''t go through.


    Upon closer inspection, there was no signal at all.


    Meanwhile, the sky had gradually darkened, with a thinyer of mist drifting above the gorge, and the asional cool breeze swept through.


    It gave off an ominous and terrifying vibe.


    "Boss Yan, see if my phone has a signal!"


    Qin Yu took out his phone, trying to contact the outside world with two different numbers, but still, there was no connection.


    "Qin Yu... what do we do?"


    Yan Mingyu bit her lip, despair flickering in her eyes.


    Both of them were injured, and with cliffs overhead, they were likely to be trapped to death here.


    "Boss Yan, I was a scout for five years, and survival in the wild is a piece of cake for me. Don''t worry; I will definitely get you out of here!"


    Qin Yuforted Yan Mingyu.


    Whether as a bodyguard or as a man, this was definitely the time to shoulder all the responsibility.


    "Mm..."


    Yan Mingyu nodded lightly.


    "Alright, I''ll start a fire. The temperature difference in the mountains is huge from dawn to dusk. Given the situation, we must conserve our energy and can''t afford to catch a cold!"


    Qin Yu said.


    "Okay!"


    Yan Mingyu, whose fingers normally didn''t touch spring water, and couldn''t even cook,cked survival experience, so naturally, she went along with whatever Qin Yu suggested.


    Shortly after.


    With the help of dry twigs and the scattered embers from the car explosion, Qin Yu soon started a fire.


    He then searched nearby for some sharp branches, and using throwing sticks to dig pits, he created several simple traps.


    Not knowing when they would be able to leave, they had to figure out a way to catch some wildlife to satisfy their hunger.


    After all this, Qin Yu returned to Yan Mingyu''s side, "Boss Yan, do you feel ufortable anywhere?"


    "Heh, seems like everywhere is ufortable, but I can''t specify where exactly!"


    Yan Mingyu managed a wry smile.


    "Then... shall I check on you?"


    Qin Yu nced at Yan Mingyu, whose professional attire was torn to shreds like strips of cloth, with visible flesh showing varying degrees of wounds.


    "Okay... alright then!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    "Boss Yan, first I''ll check your joints, including your ankles, knees, arms, and head. I''ll press gently, and if you feel difort, let me know. It''s possible that there''s been a fracture or dislocation, but numbed by the shock, so you can''t feel the pain!"


    Qin Yu spoke with professionalism.


    "Mm!"


    "Let''s begin then!"


    Qin Yu took off Yan Mingyu''s leather shoes, lifted her small foot d in sock liners, and started checking her from bottom to top.


    Fortunately, there were no signs of fractures or dislocations.


    "I... should be okay. You should take care of yourself!"


    Yan Mingyu''s feelings were indescribable. Although Qin Yu was examining her for injuries, he had pretty much pressed over her entire body.


    Only when she thought about how there were male gynecologists nowadays did her chaotic emotions settle down.


    "Yeah, I''m not too bad either, just superficial skin wounds."


    Qin Yu turned his back to Yan Mingyu and undid his blood-stained shirt.


    "You... you''re all wounded on your back, let me apply some medicine for you!"


    Gazing at Qin Yu''s mangled back, Yan Mingyu wondered whether this man even had a sense of pain, as he had endured until now.

 Chapter 25 Want to Flirt with Me?

    "Then... thank you, President Yan!"


    Qin Yu tossed his bloodied shirt aside and casually took a seat on a rock.


    His shoulders wide, his waist slim, his figure was extremely fit.


    "Hmm. I might be a bit clumsy, endure it for a bit!"


    Yan Mingyu was not a doctor, and she had never attended to anyone''s wounds before. Looking at the dreadful wound on Qin Yu''s back, she hadn''t even started and already felt her scalp tingling.


    She opened the bag containing the medicines, found the disinfectant alcohol and cotton, poured some onto the cotton, and then went behind Qin Yu to clean the wound.


    "If it hurts, just speak up. There''s no one else here, I won''tugh at you!"


    Yan Mingyu said, biting her lip in a low voice.


    Everyone is raised by their parents, how could anyone not feel pain?


    "Heh, it doesn''t hurt."


    Qin Yu said with an offhand smile.


    "You...."


    Yan Mingyu was somewhat annoyed and deliberately increased the pressure as she wiped with the medicated cotton, but Qin Yu still kept quiet.


    "I want to ask you a question!"


    Feeling somewhat defeated, Yan Mingyu said, looking at the unppable Qin Yu.


    "Ask away, President Yan!"


    Qin Yu nodded slightly.


    "You''re working so hard... for what exactly? You can''t be... trying to hit on me, right?"


    Yan Mingyu''s cheeks turned a bit red as she asked the question that had troubled her for a long time.


    She knew Qin Yu was married, but thought that perhaps his marriage was unhappy, driving him to "cheat" with other women.


    Could it be that he was still unhappy?


    Could he be trying to get her attention through his hard work, and then win her over?


    Although the thought was somewhat preposterous, Yan Mingyu was very aware of her charm to men.


    "Hehe...."


    Qin Yu let out a soft chuckle, then shook his head: "President Yan, I wouldn''t dare to hit on you!"


    "Why?"


    Yan Mingyu blurted out, then immediately regretted it a little. It sounded as if she was hoping that Qin Yu would indeed hit on her.


    "The difference in status... You''re a female boss worth billions, and I''m just a farm kid who came to the big city to survive. I don''t have a car or a home, and I''m saddled with a mountain of debt. How could I have the qualifications or the courage to hit on you?"


    Qin Yu said frankly.


    "Then... why do you work so hard?"


    Having heard Qin Yu''s answer, Yan Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief. If Qin Yu really had any designs on her, she would fire him when she got back.


    It wasn''t the "difference in status" Qin Yu mentioned, but she couldn''t ept a man who had a history of "cheating."


    "Heh, to keep my job!"


    Qin Yu, with his back to Yan Mingyu, naturally couldn''t see the bitterness in his smile.


    Aside from five years as a special forces recon soldier, he only had a junior college degree. In this era when you could run into several undergraduates even in a restroom, having a junior college degree was hardly different from someone who had only finished elementary school.


    If he didn''t work his hardest at his job, why would his beautiful boss keep him around at all?


    How else could he repay the debts amounting to hundreds of thousands?


    "Just... for a sry of thirty thousand?"


    Yan Mingyu struggled to understand how a grown man could risk his life several times for thirty thousand yuan a month.


    "President Yan, in this world, ny percent of people are ordinary folk. No matter how hard they try, they can only just manage to get by. Even those who earn a little more are crushed by mortgages and car loans until they can hardly breathe.


    Not everyone has a worth of billions, drives luxury cars, lives in mansions, and goes out to socialize, where signing contracts can easily them millions or tens of millions.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    I''m aware of my abilities. A monthly sry of thirty thousand is already very high for me, so I especially treasure this job and am willing to put my life on the line for it, lest there be any mishap and you decide to give me the sack."


    Qin Yu spoke very sincerely.


    "....As long as you do your job well, I won''t give you the sack,"


    Yan Mingyu said after a moment''s silence.


    "Hehe, thank you, President Yan!"


    Qin Yu said, grinning.


    "That''s about right, put your shirt back on!"


    Yan Mingyu repacked the remaining medicine back into the bag.


    "Crack...."


    "Squeak...."


    At that moment, the sound of branches breaking and the sharp cry of an unidentified animal came from a distance.


    "Qin Yu, what''s that?"


    Yan Mingyu startled with a jolt.


    "I''ll go check it out!"


    "I....okay!"


    Yan Mingyu had wanted to say that she would follow Qin Yu, as she was a bit scared to stay here alone.


    But she was too embarrassed to say it out loud, and could only hug her arms lightly in search of some sense of safety.


    Soon, Qin Yu returned.


    In his hand, he held a stick with a spiky animal impaled on it.


    "What is that?"


    Yan Mingyu blinked her eyes.


    "A porcupine, we can feast tonight!"


    After saying that, Qin Yu tossed the spiky creature onto the fire.


    Only after it was thoroughly cooked did he use abat knife to cut the meat into small pieces.


    He threaded the pieces on sticks, like kebabs, and handed one to Yan Mingyu.


    "Can we eat this....?"


    Yan Mingyu held the skewer, uncertain.


    "Yes, it just has a gamey taste since we don''t have any spices!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    He also cut arge piece for himself and started eating it with his hands.


    Yum, truly delicious.


    "Oh....."


    Seeing Qin Yu enjoying the food heartily, as though it was very tasty, Yan Mingyu cautiously brought the skewer to her lips and gently took a bite.


    It wasn''t delicious, but it was passable.


    After eating their fill,


    Qin Yu disappeared into the darkness again, only returning after a moment.


    "What were you doing?"


    Being ady, Yan Mingyu ate gracefully, slowly.


    She hadn''t even finished one skewer yet.


    "Taking care of nature''s call!"


    Qin Yu exined.


    "Oh...."


    Yan Mingyu turned her head to look at the pitch-ck surroundings; honestly, she also felt the need to relieve herself.


    The darkness beyond the firelight was boundless, like lurking wild beasts ready to pounce.


    She definitely felt a bit apprehensive.


    What to do?


    She couldn''t possibly ask Qin Yu to apany her, could she?


    If she had known, she should have hired a female bodyguard back then!


    Yan Mingyu bit her lip, feeling somewhat gloomy inside.


    "Here''s what we''ll do, Ms. Yan. I''ll go over there and start another fire; then, you can... relieve yourself!"


    Seeing Yan Mingyu''s furrowed brows, Qin Yu guessed that she also had "urgent needs."


    "Phew...okay!"


    Yan Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief.


    Before long, Qin Yu had started another fire behind arge rock.


    With the bright light, Yan Mingyu felt much braver.


    Roar roar.....


    Woosh woosh....


    However, Yan Mingyu had barely finished when a violent noise came from deep within the valley.


    Even the ground of the valley started to tremble slightly.


    "Qin Yu?"


    Yan Mingyu hurried out from behind the rock.


    "It''s a sh flood!"


    Qin Yu''s face changed dramatically.


    "What?"


    Yan Mingyu''s face also turned ugly; no wonder the valley was so bare, without a single de of grass¡ªit must be frequently scoured by sh floods.


    She hurried over and asked anxiously, "What do we do now?"


    "We try to find a ce that''s a bit higher to take shelter!"


    Qin Yu grabbed the medicine bag from the ground and picked up a burning stick as a torch, "Ms. Yan, hurry, follow me!"

 Chapter 26 Flash Flood

    "Alright!"


    Yan Mingyu, flustered, followed closely behind Qin Yu.


    The two of them climbed the slope, one step high, one step low.


    "Ouch...."


    Yan Mingyu, usually traveling in luxury cars, had never walked such a rough mountain road before.


    Having walked less than a hundred meters, she stumbled, twisting her ankle.


    "Ms. Yan...."


    Qin Yu, somewhat speechless, came back and said helplessly, "Let me carry you."


    "No need, I can do it!"


    Yan Mingyu said stubbornly, not wanting Qin Yu to look down on her.


    "Ms. Yan, be obedient!"


    Qin Yu nced back; the fire they had left behind was now extinguished.


    It meant the flood was less than a hundred meters away from them.


    For the first time, he spoke to Yan Mingyu in a tone that was gentle yet domineering.


    "Huh?"


    Yan Mingyu was taken aback.


    A bodyguard, telling her to "be obedient"?


    "Ms. Yan, there''s no time!"


    Seeing Yan Mingyu staring nkly at him, Qin Yu felt a pang in his heart.


    Without caring what Yan Mingyu thought anymore, he shoved the bag of medical supplies into her hands, lifted her up in his arms forcefully, and ran.


    Woosh....


    The mountain flood, drawing closer and closer, kept making the sound of water rushing over smooth stones.


    Feeling Qin Yu''s strong arms and steady heartbeat, Yan Mingyu could only close her eyes in both embarrassment and annoyance.


    Sheforted herself: No one can see us in this wilderness, so what am I afraid of?


    Tss....


    At that moment, the burning stick in Qin Yu''s hand also went out.


    The two werepletely enveloped in boundless darkness.


    We''re doomed!


    Qin Yu and Yan Mingyu thought at the same time.


    "Ms. Yan, your... phone has a charge, right?"


    After a brief moment of panic, Qin Yu quickly came to his senses.


    "Yes!"


    Yan Mingyu said.


    "I''ll put you down and carry you on my back instead. It''s not fast to walk while holding you, and then you can use your phone for light!"


    Qin Yu suggested after thinking for a moment.


    "Hmm...."


    At this moment, Yan Mingyu didn''t have the cold and ruthless demeanor she had in thepany; she was more like a little girl who obediently listened to her boyfriend.


    After taking out her phone and turning on the shlight, Qin Yu continued forward with her on his back.


    Not knowing how deep the valley was, but they had to keep moving.


    If they stopped, both of them had only a dead end ahead.


    Not sure how long they had walked, Qin Yu was drenched, his body covered in sweat.


    His legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.


    "Qin Yu, put me down!"


    Yan Mingyu turned to look back; the flood was flowing not too far behind them.


    If Qin Yu was alone, he definitely had a chance to survive.


    Carrying her, with his strength diminishing, would only slow him down more and more.


    "Won''t do it; you''re my boss, and I''m still hoping you''ll give me a raise!"


    Qin Yu shook his head.


    Through these two days of being together, he felt he could talk to Yan Mingyu much more casually than before.


    "If we both die together, what good is money?"


    Yan Mingyu said irritably.


    Could it be that all men are this stubborn?


    She herself hadn''t interacted with other men, so on this point, she really couldn''t tell.


    "Heh, if we''re going to die, so be it. Having such a beautiful boss like you to die with me makes my ancestors proud!"


    Qin Yu said with augh.


    "You...."


    Yan Mingyu was so irritated she itched to bite him.


    Err....


    Right then, Yan Mingyu was stunned by her own thought.


    How could she, a woman with a "husband," think of "biting" a married man?


    Did she also want to be an immoral woman?


    Ptui ptui...


    Yan Mingyu''s face was hot and red, and she even forgot another issue: her body was still tightly pressed against Qin Yu''s back.


    The mountain path was rough to begin with, and with Qin Yu''s steps, the body bumped constantly.


    It was like using that thing, to give Qin Yu a massage.


    As for whether it wasfortable or not, probably only Qin Yu knew the answer to that question.


    "By the way, Qin Yu, can I ask you a question?"


    Only when her cheeks were no longer hot did Yan Mingyu suddenly speak up.


    "Hmm!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    "Do you love your wife?"


    Yan Mingyu wanted to test further to see if this man was scum or not!


    "Uh... love!"


    Qin Yu hesitated before speaking.


    Otherwise, how could he answer? To tell his beautiful boss that he didn''t love his registered wife at all, because he could hardly remember what she looked like anymore.


    That would seem as if he really had ulterior motives, as if he wanted to hit on her.


    "Hmph...."


    Yan Mingyu couldn''t help but let out a cold humph.


    Scumbag!


    He imed to love his wife, yet here he was, hugging and cuddling with other women.


    "....."


    Qin Yu waspletely baffled, unable to figure out what the beautiful boss''s "humph" meant.


    "Eh... is there a signal?"


    Fortunately, Yan Mingyu''s attention was diverted to her cell phone.


    "Great, call Manager Zhou!"


    Qin Yu was also invigorated.


    "Beep beep... Hello, Manager Zhou, my car had an ident, and I fell into a ravine with Qin Yu. Yes, hurry over with people!"


    Yan Mingyu managed to contact Manager Zhou.


    "Haha... looks like we weren''t meant to die just yet!"


    Qin Yu said cheerfully after Yan Mingyu hung up.


    "You did well this time; I''ll give you a raise when we get back. How much do you want?"


    Yan Mingyu asked indifferently.


    "Uh...."


    The beautiful boss''s words sounded somewhat off, didn''t they?


    Had he offended her at some point?


    Thinking this, Qin Yu timidly said, "Thirty thousand is already a lot, no need for a raise!"


    "Hmph..."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Yan Mingyu hummed again, convinced the man was insincere.


    Boom boom boom....


    However, before she had the chance to berate Qin Yu a couple of sentences, a huge noise came from behind again.


    The sh flood had obviously be even more fierce!


    Even their noses could smell the damp, earthy scent.


    What''s more tragic is that there was a cliff ahead; under watery conditions, it must have been a waterfall.


    But now it had be an abyss beneath their feet, with no wings to grow, who could fly over?


    "Boss Yan, we''ve only got one chance!"


    Carrying Yan Mingyu on his back, Qin Yu climbed up to a crooked and withered tree halfway up the slope. it barely had room for one person to squat and was about two meters above the valley floor.


    If they were lucky, they might be able to avoid the sh flood.


    No sooner than Qin Yu had climbed up with Yan Mingyu, the sh flood snaked past below like a dragon, growing more and more turbulent.


    "Boss Yan..."


    From above, the faint sound of Manager Zhou and his team could be heard.


    And several beams of shlight shone down.


    "We are here!"


    Yan Mingyu waved the light from her phone, unsure if the people above could see it.


    Crack...


    The crooked tree trembled, seemingly unable to bear the weight of two people, about to break.


    "Boss Yan, squat steady, I''m going down!"


    After speaking, Qin Yu slid down the crooked tree, gripping its roots tightly with his hands.


    This way, if it was just Yan Mingyu alone, there would definitely be no problem.


    "Qin Yu, be careful!"


    The mountain flood reached Qin Yu''s abdomen in the blink of an eye, and its level was visibly rising.


    "Hehe... Boss Yan, let me ask, how much is thepensation if one dies on the job in ourpany?"


    Qin Yu grinned and asked, feeling that his chances weren''t good.


    "Not a penny!"


    Yan Mingyu reached out to grab Qin Yu''s wrist, ring at him fiercely: "You are not allowed to die; I don''t want to owe you anything!"

 Chapter 27 Badly Hurt by a Woman

    "Heh heh, Mr. Qin, you pay the cash, I give my life, you don''t owe me anything!"


    Qin Yu said with a silly smile, his head raised.


    In just the time it took to speak, the muddy floodwaters had already submerged his chest.


    "You... are you trying to infuriate me to death?"


    Tears welled up in Yan Mingyu''s eyes¡ªit was this fool who had given up the only chance of survival to her!


    If he really died, she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.


    "Mr. Yan... I''m serious, I''m still in debt for hundreds of thousands. When the timees, please go to Wutong Town for me, say you''re my boss and use the relief funds to pay off the rest of my debts. I don''t want others to say that I was a deadbeat who didn''t pay his debts!"


    Qin Yu looked at Yan Mingyu and spoke very earnestly.


    "You..."


    Yan Mingyu was so angry she felt cramps in her abdomen, biting her silver teeth: "You don''t seem like someone who squanders money on food, drink, prostitutes, and gambling, how did you get into this debt?"


    "Because of a woman!"


    When he mentioned his ex-girlfriend, Qin Yu''s expression turned a few shades darker.


    "Ha, it''s always a woman. I never saw it, but it seems you are quite the romantic!"


    Yan Mingyu couldn''t help but say sarcastically.


    "Hehe, men are fickle, but devoted. Unlike you women, though passionate, are even more heartless!"


    Since he was nearly dead anyway, Qin Yu wasn''t afraid of offending his beautiful boss and retorted with a coldugh.


    He had spent all his savings on his ex-girlfriend''s family and was up to his neck in debt, and then what happened?


    She turned around and married a rich man, treating their solemn vows as nothing but hot air, forgotten in an instant.


    "Hmph, looks like you''ve been hurt pretty badly by a woman, haven''t you!"


    Yan Mingyu said coldly.


    "That''s because I was foolish!"


    Qin Yu said in self-mockery.


    "Crack...."


    Just then, the crooked tree shook again, as if it might snap at any moment.


    "Mr. Yan, let go. You don''t really want to die with me, do you?"


    Qin Yu knew that with the onught of the sh flood, the crooked tree would soon be unable to bear the weight of two people.


    "I won''t let go!"


    Yan Mingyu said through clenched teeth.


    "Mr. Yan..."


    The voice of Manager Zhou came from above again, as he descended slowly with a safety rope tied around his waist.


    The sound of rushing water...


    The soil around the crooked tree began to slide downwards.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Mr. Yan, let go!"


    "I won''t!"


    Yan Mingyu simply reached out her other hand to grab Qin Yu''s cor.


    "Mr. Yan, let him go quickly, he''s just a bodyguard, you''ll be dragged down by him!"


    Manager Zhou, from his vantage point above, could see more clearly¡ªthe crooked tree was slowly shifting downwards.


    "A bodyguard is also a human being, why should my life be more valuable than his?"


    Yan Mingyu still held on to Qin Yu tightly.


    "Mr. Yan, don''t do this, I might fall in love with you!"


    The feeling in Qin Yu''s heart was indescribable at that moment. He had never imagined that a billionaire boss, so high and mighty, would value a lowly employee like him so much.


    Putting her own life in danger, she kept pulling at him and wouldn''t let go.


    "Alright, Qin Yu, I''ll give you a chance. If you''ve got what it takes to win me over, I''ll give you mypany!"


    Yan Mingyu said provocatively, trying to spur Qin Yu''s will to survive.


    "Hehe...."


    Qin Yu of course knew that Yan Mingyu was joking.


    He was just a bodyguard, how could he possibly be a match for someone like Yan Mingyu, a real-life princess?


    "You...."


    Yan Mingyu never thought that in just a few hours, she would have so much pent-up frustration.


    Thank goodness, water has buoyancy, or with her slight build, she definitely wouldn''t have been able to hold on to a big man like Qin Yu.


    The sound of sshing water...


    The crooked tree continued to slide down.


    "Mr. Yan, I am truly grateful to have met a good boss like you. Remember, my hometown is in Wutong Town, Phoenix Vige...."


    Determination shed in Qin Yu''s eyes as he forcefully pried Yan Mingyu''s fingers open.


    "You dare...."


    Yan Mingyu''s face changed.


    "Mr. Yan, catch the rope!"


    At this critical moment, Manager Zhou threw down the rope he had brought from above.


    After catching it, without a second thought, Yan Mingyu wrapped it around Qin Yu''s wrist.


    Ssh....


    Finally, the crooked tree couldn''t withstand the onught of the sh flood and tumbled entirely into the torrent.


    Qin Yu, with his quick reflexes, grabbed Yan Mingyu''s arm.


    "Heh, now, the pressure is on Manager Zhou!"


    Qin Yu said with a wry smile.


    Yan Mingyu wasn''t heavy to begin with, and in the water, he could have pulled her along all night without a problem, it just depended on whether Manager Zhou had the strength to pull them both up.


    "You...ugh my ass off!"


    Yan Mingyu rolled her eyes.


    In her heart, she was silentlymenting: My goddess image, in front of this guy, is utterly gone!


    "Manager Zhou, Mr. Yan...."


    At this time, two more male employees, each with a rope tied around their waist, slid down.


    With thebined effort of the three, Qin Yu and Yan Mingyu were pulled up from the water.


    Then with the people above pulling on the rope, they were finally rescued from the bottom of the valley safely and without mishap.


    "Mr. Yan, here, put on this coat!"


    Manager Zhou smartly took off his own jacket and handed it to Yan Mingyu.


    "I remember there is a small county town not far ahead, take me and Qin Yu to the hospital first. Also, buy two new phones!"


    After putting on the jacket, Yan Mingyu thought for a moment and said.


    "Okay!"


    Manager Zhou nodded, and said to his subordinates, "This time, you two drive ahead!"


    "Yes!"


    Soon, a convoy of cars slowly drove out of the mountain depression, and beyond the descent was a county town.


    It was much more prosperous than Anning Town.


    Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu were taken to the county hospital for aprehensive examination.


    Once it was confirmed there were no serious issues, they were each settled in the best wards with IV drips to replenish their nutrition and energy.


    The next day.


    Manager Zhou brought Qin Yu a phone and new clothes, rubbing his hands and said sheepishly, "Mr. Qin, aboutst night, I was worried about Mr. Yan''s safety, and what I said... don''t take it to heart, okay!"


    "What? I had water in my ears at that time, I didn''t hear anything, what did you say?"


    Qin Yu purposely asked with a confused look.


    "Heh, nothing, nothing...."


    Manager Zhou waved his hand, relieved in his heart.


    Back then, he had blurted out for Yan Mingyu to let go of Qin Yu in a moment of desperation.


    Fortunately, he hadn''t heard, otherwise if he held a grudge and said a few bad words about himself to Yan Mingyu, his days as manager would probably be numbered.


    "Well, you rest up, I''ll go check on Mr. Yan!"


    Manager Zhou closed the door and left the ward.


    Three dayster....


    Qin Yu and Yan Mingyu had essentially recovered, and had Manager Zhou handle their discharge procedures.


    After finding arge hotel where they ate and drank their fill, Manager Zhou drove Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu all the way back to Four Seas Corporation before hurriedly returning to the Da Meng mountains.


    "Take the afternoon off!"


    Yan Mingyu, preparing to work in the office and not nning to go out, decided to deal with the backlog of work and spoke to Qin Yu.


    "Then... thank you, Mr. Yan!"


    Qin Yu was still thinking about the divorce he had promised thewyer and his wife.


    After walking out of thepany''s main entrance, he took the initiative to send a message to the other party: I''m free this afternoon, where shall we meet?

 Chapter 28 A One-Month Cooling Off Period

    Mr. Qin, I am away on business. In this case, I''ll have another partner from thew firm contact you.


    The other party quickly replied to the message.


    Although he was out of town, he also hoped to resolve this matter as soon as possible. After all, the client who hadmissioned him this time was none other than the famous beauty and boss of the Four Seas Corporation.


    If he couldn''t handle it properly, wouldn''t that tarnish his own reputation?


    Okay.


    After Qin Yu replied with a single word, he patiently began to wait.


    No more than half a minuteter, a call from an unfamiliar number came through: "Hello, Mr. Qin, I am Fang Lin, a senior partner at Bowin Law Firm."


    "Um, I only have this afternoon free, let''s expedite the process and handle the divorce," Qin Yu said calmly.


    When he initially registered for the marriage certificate, he felt no ripples in his heart. Now, facing divorce, his heart was still undisturbed.


    That wife registered in the family records was to him aplete stranger.


    Since she had brought up the divorce herself, then so be it.


    "Okay, Mr. Qin, pleasee to the Tingyu Ge Tea House. I am wearing a ck suit and have short hair," said the woman, briefly describing her appearance.


    "I''ll be right there!"


    After putting down his phone, Qin Yu looked up the location of Tingyu Ge Tea House on his mobile device, then rode his electric scooter over.


    Half an hourter.


    Qin Yu walked into the tea house, found the main hall empty, and proceeded to the second floor.


    "Mr. Qin!"


    Just as he reached the staircase, a capable and mature figure in a ck suit stood up.


    She extended her hand with a smile, "I am Fang Lin!"


    "Hmm, Qin Yu!"


    After a cursory handshake with the woman, seating himself, Qin Yu casually asked, "My wife wants a divorce, why not just go directly to the civil affairs office? Why involve awyer?"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Uh... you don''t know... about your wife''s identity?"


    Fang Lin looked slightly astonished.


    "Heh, I don''t know," Qin Yu said with a bitter smile, shaking his head.


    "Oh... then let''s skip that topic. Just look at the divorce agreement, and if there are no issues, sign it," Fang Lin suggested, clearly not intending to reveal her client''s identity information.


    As long as Qin Yu signed this divorce agreement, thew firm''s mission would be aplished.


    There was no need toplicate matters further.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu picked up the divorce agreement and began reading. Simply put, after signing, the two of them could go their separate ways.


    "Swoosh, swoosh..."


    Having signed his name, Qin Yu asked, "Is this all right?"


    "It''s like this, Mr. Qin. ording to thetest marriagew, after a divorce, there is a one-month cooling-off period. A month from today, take your marriage certificate to the civil affairs office, go through the process with your wife, and your marriage will be officially dissolved," Fang Lin exined after securing the divorce agreement.


    "Understood!"


    Qin Yu nodded, stood up, and walked out of the tea house.


    Four Seas Corporation.


    Yan Mingyu was on the phone with her grandfather.


    "Look how dangerous this was for you. You almost couldn''t make it back from Daming Mountain. It''s better to live with your husband and have more children as soon as possible. If something were to happen to you one day, at least the Yan Family wouldn''t end without a continuation, right?" the old man rambled on the phone.


    "Grandpa..."


    Yan Mingyu took a deep breath before speaking solemnly, "I am nning to divorce him!"


    "Why? Don''t you get along well with him... What I mean is, aren''t you happy with each other?" the grandfather quickly corrected himself, nearly slipping up.


    He had introduced Qin Yu to the Four Seas Corporation; how could he not know that the young couple actually spent every day together?


    He was worried his granddaughter was resistant to the marriage and created opportunities for them to cultivate a rtionship.


    "Happy? I''ve only met him once, and he was cozying up to another woman. How could I be happy? Regardless, I can ept his ordinary background, that he''s a delivery boy. But I can''t ept his unfaithfulness, fooling around with other women!"


    Yan Mingyu said angrily.


    "Uh... Are we really getting divorced?"


    The old man was also uncertain, after all, Qin Yu didn''t know that his beautiful boss was actually his legally registered wife.


    Maybe he couldn''t help it, got tempted by another woman, and was just caught by his own granddaughter.


    "Yes. Grandpa, don''t worry about me, I''ll handle it myself!"


    Yan Mingyu said with determination.


    "Well... okay then!"


    If that kid Qin Yu really screwed up and his granddaughter wanted a divorce, as a grandfather, he couldn''t force them to stay together, right?


    It could only be said that the kid nearly missed his blessing to be the Yan Family''s son-inw.


    "Alright, Grandpa, I''m busy with work."


    Yan Mingyu hung up the phone.


    At that moment, WeChat pinged with a message. It was from her hiredwyer, sending a photo with a message: President Yan, your husband has signed. Next month, on this day, you both just need to bring your marriage certificate and go through thest process at the civil affairs bureau.


    Why?


    Yan Mingyu frowned and sent a message back.


    What, is there such a thing as half a divorce?


    And we still have to wait a month?


    "Uh... the new marriagew has set this up, right? There''s a mandatory one-month cooling-off period for couples seeking a divorce."


    The hiredwyer sheepishly exined.


    Fine...


    Yan Mingyu replied somewhat irritably.


    Then, she threw her phone aside and started working.


    Meanwhile.


    Qin Yu had just returned to the urban vige when his phone rang, a call from Su Meng.


    "Hello, Su Meng?"


    Qin Yu answered the call.


    "Qin Yu... um, are you off work this afternoon?"


    On the other end of the line, Su Meng''s voice was a bit hesitant.


    "Yes, what''s up?"


    Qin Yu asked, puzzled.


    "Last...st time you mentioned you''d help me retrieve the things that perv secretly filmed... can you go this afternoon? I''m afraid you''ll be too busyter and won''t have time!"


    Su Meng''s voice was super soft.


    Even through the phone, Qin Yu could imagine Su Meng''s face blushing to the base of her neck in shame.


    "Oh... I almost forgot. Sure, I''ll go now!"


    Qin Yu pped his forehead and said.


    "Thank you!"


    Su Meng let out a sigh of relief.


    "No problem, I''ll contact youter!"


    After finishing, Qin Yu rode his electric scooter out the door.


    He found the cop fromst time and asked for the specific address of the perv, who had stolen a few photos of Su Meng. It wasn''t a big deal, but as a girl, she didn''t want her photos in the hands of a perv.


    He wanted to retrieve those photos from the perv.


    The cop didn''t think it was a big deal either and gave Qin Yu the perv''s address, reminding him that if the other party refused to return them, the police could intervene, and he should avoid fighting and so on.


    After leaving the police station, Qin Yu followed the address and arrived at a rental apartment near the urban vige.


    He went to the back door, kicked it open, and walked in.


    "Damn!"


    The perv, holding a stic water bottle and puffing away, cursed as he heard the door being kicked open and was about to jump through the window.


    "Think you can run?"


    "Huh..."


    Qin Yu let out a coldugh, and with a flick of his foot, an empty bottle hit the perv on the back of his head.


    "Ouch..."


    The perv yelped in pain and fell to the ground.


    Qin Yu walked over, stepped on his chest, and asked sternly, "Where''s the stuff you secretly filmed? Bring it out!"

 Chapter 29 Great Memory Restoration Technique

    "I.... I don''t know what you''re talking about!"


    The sleazy man was spinning his eyes slyly.


    "It seems you''re forcing me to use the ''Great Memory Restoration Technique'',"


    Qin Yu withdrew his foot and kicked towards the sleazy man''s waist.


    "Ah...."


    The sleazy man immediately let out a wail.


    "Bang bang...."


    Qin Yu had no courtesy for the sleazy man with such perversions.


    After several more kicks, he asked indifferently, "Now do you understand what I''m saying?"


    "I know, I know....."


    The sleazy man had a mournful face, nodding vigorously like a pecking chicken.


    "Where''s the thing?"


    Qin Yu questioned coldly.


    "I gave it... gave it to someone, it''s not with me!"


    The sleazy man said apprehensively.


    "Hmm?"


    Qin Yu furrowed his brow and raised his foot again, "Still not telling the truth, huh?"


    "Don''t hit me, don''t hit me... I''m telling the truth. I gave the video to Brother Long, I had no choice, I owed him money!"


    The sleazy man kept waving his hands while speaking.


    "Brother Long?"


    Qin Yu''s eyebrows knitted tighter.


    In the urban vige, who didn''t know "Brother Long"? He owned the most famous Heaven Nightclub.


    Now this was trouble!


    Brother Long was not a sleazy man like this one, but a real boss of the underworld. Going to him rashly would certainly not yield any results.


    What to do?


    "Be more specific, when did this happen? Besides, a guy like Brother Long shouldn''tck for women, what does he want with those videos?"


    Qin Yu red at the sleazy man and asked.


    "It was... about a week ago. Brother Long... has a surveince fetish, everyone who knows him is aware of it, so I used the video to trade, and it cleared my debt to him!"


    The sleazy man stammered.


    "Damn it...."


    Qin Yu couldn''t help but kick the sleazy man again; secretly filming Su Meng was bad enough, but to give it to Brother Long was even worse.


    With his own influence, it seemed impossible to get it back.


    The more he thought about it, the angrier Qin Yu became. He looked around for some rope, tied up the sleazy man, and stuffed a towel into his mouth.


    After leaving the rental, he made an anonymous call from the alley, reporting drug use at that location.


    Watching the police arrive from hiding and take the sleazy man away, he then left the scene.


    He scratched his head, no wonder the beautiful boss wanted to divorce "Brother Long"; with such sleazy habits, who could stand it?


    However, with the video of Su Meng in his hands, it was bound to be a ticking time bomb sooner orter.


    Qin Yu felt a pang of frustration and after some thought, decided to call Su Meng. He told her honestly, "I found the sleazy guy. He has given the video to Brother Long of Heaven Nightclub as a debt payment."


    "Ah..."


    Su Meng''s voice was teary, "Qin Yu, you have to help me!"


    "This... I''ll think of something!"


    Qin Yu said, steeling himself.


    "Then... if you''re not busy tonight, let''s have dinner together!"


    "Sure!"


    Qin Yu agreed.


    Xu Peng, the guy, had been sticking with his girlfriend every day recently; going back to the urban vige would only disrupt their romance.


    It was better to have dinner with Su Meng and returnter.


    After pocketing his phone, Qin Yu rode his electric scooter back to the urban vige.


    He took a shower, shaved his beard, and changed into a clean set of clothes.


    Around six o''clock, Su Meng sent a message: Qin Yu, I''m about to get off work, where are you?


    At home, where shall we have dinner tonight?


    Qin Yu texted back.


    Come to my apartment, I''ll cook a couple of signature dishes for you.


    Su Meng proposed.


    Okay, I''ll head over now.


    Without giving it much thought, Qin Yu replied and left the urban vige.


    He hailed a taxi and arrived at the entrance of Su Meng''s apartment.


    After waiting a few minutes, Su Meng came over with a grocery bag.


    "Sorry, I went to the supermarket and bought some things!"


    Su Meng said politely.


    Today, she was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and a ck hip-hugging skirt, her plump beautiful legs veiled in thin crystal stockings.


    She looked full, fair, and seductive.


    Especially below the neckline of her shirt, a delicate hint of cleavage was faintly visible.


    It stirred something inside Qin Yu.


    He had already signed the divorce papers with his wife, who was on record, and was officially single again. He was a healthy man with normal desires.


    Seeing Su Meng, a stylish and beautiful woman, it was impossible for him not to feel a surge of emotion.


    "Let''s go up, the elevator is fixed!"


    Su Meng smoothed her hair beside her ear and walked to the elevator, pressing the button for the sixth floor.


    "I heard that you and Director Yan ran into danger on your trip out?"


    In the elevator, Su Meng looked at Qin Yu and asked.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Yes, I didn''t believe it before, but now I''vee to understand what they mean by ''business is a battlefield.''"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    "As long as no one got hurt, that''s what matters!"


    Having said that, it seemed Su Meng remembered something, "Right,st time you mentioned your wife wanted a divorce, how''s that going?"


    "Signed the papers, just waiting for the process to finalize!"


    Qin Yu said.


    "Then congrattions, you''re free now!"


    Su Meng smiled.


    "There''s not much to be happy about, with my luck I''m probably destined to be a bachelor!"


    Qin Yu shrugged.


    "Not necessarily, not every girl is after money!"


    "Such girls exist, but they''re as rare as pandas!"


    "Maybe... I''m that type of person?"


    "What?"


    Qin Yu was stunned, staring nkly at Su Meng. What did she mean by that?


    "Ding dong..."


    Just then, the elevator door opened, and Su Meng stepped out first.


    Qin Yu scratched his head, wondering if he was overthinking it or if she was hinting at something.


    After entering the room.


    Su Meng, with an apron tied around her, went to the kitchen. She sometimes cooked for herself in the evenings, so the kitchen was fully equipped.


    She stir-fried two dishes and, together with the ready-made food she bought at the supermarket, it was enough for two.


    "Qin Yu, you''ve been a great help these past days. Here''s a toast to you!"


    Su Meng also bought a bottle of liquor and poured a full ss for Qin Yu.


    "Ha, we''re colleagues, it''s the least I can do!"


    Qin Yu smiled.


    Drinking with a beautiful woman in her home, the atmosphere couldn''t be more intimate.


    It was unclear if it was the high alcohol content or Su Meng''s enchanting allure.


    Qin Yu didn''t drink much but soon felt himself getting drunk.


    Unable to resist Su Meng''s enthusiastic toasting, he bravely drank a few more sses.


    Finally, in a daze, he lost consciousness.


    The next day.


    Qin Yu opened his heavy eyelids, only to find himself lying on a strange bed.


    Damn!


    From the corner of his eye, he saw that there seemed to be a woman lying beside him.


    Her dark hair spilled messily over her face.


    Her fair, slender neck showed several red marks.


    Su Meng?


    Qin Yu jolted awake, slowly taking in the surroundings. Indeed, it was Su Meng''s bedroom.


    Had the two of them... had a drunken fling?


    Qin Yu''s head buzzed, uncertain if it was a good or bad thing.


    "Ugh... you''re awake?"


    Su Meng seemed quite calm as she pulled the covers over her exposed body. "I don''t have a boyfriend, and you''re single. We were both drunkst night, so it''s really nothing!"


    "What?"


    Qin Yu awkwardly scratched his head. Are girls nowadays so open about these things?


    "I... I''ll take responsibility,"


    After a moment, Qin Yu managed to muster up a sentence.

 Chapter 30 Easy to be Deceived by Women

    "Qin Yu...."


    Su Meng was somewhat moved, lightly resting her head on Qin Yu''s shoulder.


    The nket had slipped down a bit, revealingrge swathes of snow-white skin and full curves.


    Qin Yu''s heart skipped a beat, filled with a dream-like, surreal sensation.


    But, what on earth didst night feel like? He was so drunk, he couldn''t remember a thing.


    Should he, perhaps, taste it again?


    Qin Yu''s heart pounded, like a thief, he desired to kiss Su Meng''s cherry red lips.


    "What are you doing?"


    Unexpectedly, Su Meng reacted strongly, showing a wary expression.


    "Uh...."


    Qin Yu''s face was flushed with embarrassment, a bit puzzled. They were already like this, what was wrong with a kiss?


    "No.... I''m sorry. It''s been a long time since I''ve had a boyfriend, I''m a bit unustomed!"


    Su Meng came to her senses too, promptly pulling up the nket and taking a nce at her phone on the bedside table: "It''s half past six, you should go. There are other colleagues in this apartment building, it wouldn''t look good if they saw you!"


    "Alright...."


    Qin Yu got out of bed, bare-skinned.


    Su Meng''s cheeks were flushed as she turned to look out the window.


    "So.... are we boyfriend and girlfriend now?"


    After getting dressed, Qin Yu looked at Su Meng and nervously asked.


    He was quite traditional at heart, he had dated his ex-girlfriend for three to four years, and since they never married, he never touched her.


    Butst night, he had unexpectedly ended up in bed with Su Meng, and he wanted to take responsibility for her.


    Yet he was a bit worried that Su Meng wouldn''t think highly of him.


    "Qin Yu.... Let''s not think too much about this for now, okay? Besides, I''m not in the mood for a rtionship right now. You know about those videos still in someone else''s hands...."


    Su Meng bit her lip, appearing hesitant to speak further.


    "Don''t worry, I''ll definitely get those videos back from Brother Long!"


    Qin Yu said immediately.


    "Then you need to hurry up.... I don''t want those videos spread all over the ce!"


    Su Meng said faintly.


    "Alright, I''m leaving now!"


    Qin Yu nodded and left Su Meng''s room.


    A short whileter.


    Su Meng finally got up, went to the bathroom to freshen up, and when she came out, her private phone number wouldn''t stop ringing.


    After a quick nce, she answered the call: "Hello, Mom?"


    "Weijie called me yesterday, saying he hopes to marry you sooner. You know our situation, it''s already an honor to marry into Weijie''s family!"


    A woman''s voice came through from the other end of the phone.


    "Mom, with the video incident still unresolved, how can I marry him? If it gets exposed and he dumps me, wouldn''t that be even more embarrassing!"


    Su Meng said irritably.


    She had once thought about having a love marriage, finding a man she liked to settle down with. But after being deceived by jerks twice, her heart gradually closed off.


    She agreed to marry "Weijie," mentioned by her mother, an owner of apany with a worth of millions, quite an aplishment.


    But he was of average looks and over a decade older than her.


    Their marriage was arranged, and they rarely contacted each other. The man knew his ce and didn''t bother Su Meng.


    However, whenever Su Meng''s family was short on money, he would offer it, and if they needed help, he would lend a hand.


    Overall, Su Meng had a fairly good impression of this man.


    She nned to marry him by the end of the year and then work at hispany as the boss''s wife.


    Only she hadn''t expected the sleazy man to happen, secretly filming so many videos. If not handled properly, who knew to what extent the situation would escte?


    "Those videos.... haven''t been retrieved yet? Maybe we should call the police?"


    Su Meng''s mother suggested.


    "Calling the police might have been useful in the past, but not anymore. The videos are with Brother Long, the most notorious boss of the urban vige. If we anger him and he retaliates, we can''t bear it!"


    Su Meng said with a frown.


    "Then what do we do?"


    Su Meng''s mother was at a loss too.


    "I slept with someonest night, a man who is quite formidable. He even dares to fight Japanese people, so he should be able to deal with Brother Long." Su Meng said indifferently.


    "Ah? You silly girl....."


    Su Meng''s mother was stunned.


    "Mom, do you think your daughter is that stupid? Last night, I got him drunk. He was out cold. I justy on the bed for a moment. What loss could I suffer? Otherwise, why would he agree to help me get the video from Brother Long?"


    Su Meng said, pouting her lips.


    "Whew... you scared me. Well, that''s good. You must remember, you''re a woman with a fianc¨¦. You can''t get involved with other men. Your brother is going to get married soon too, and we''re counting on Weijie to provide money for the bride price, to buy a house and a car!"


    Su Meng''s mother obviously rxed.


    "Got it, Mom. I''m going to change and go to work. Bye now!"


    Su Meng hung up the phone, her expression somewhatplicated.


    In truth, even without a fianc¨¦, she couldn''t possibly be Qin Yu''s girlfriend.


    He''s simply too ordinary. So what if he makes thirty thousand a month?


    No house, no car, and he couldn''t offer the bride price my mother wants.


    Besides, he owes hundreds of thousands of debt because of his ex-girlfriend!


    s...


    Such innocent men are actually quite pitiable.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    No money and easily deceived by women.


    Su Meng sighed, changed into her work attire, and walked out of the room wearing high heels.


    Noon.


    Yan Mingyu asked Qin Yu to drive to the hospital owned by Four Seas Corporation for a check-up.


    On the way, Yan Mingyu nced at Qin Yu and asked indifferently, "Last time, you mentioned your debt. How much is it?"


    "Uh... five hundred and fifty-eight thousand and six hundred fifty bucks."


    Qin Yu had meticulously recorded each debt, crossing them out one by one as he paid them off. So he could reel off the exact number without even thinking.


    "Here is a card with six hundred thousand in it, consider it a reward for solving the issue in Lijia Vige!"


    Yan Mingyu opened her purse and handed Qin Yu a bank card.


    "Ah? This...."


    "Take it!"


    Yan Mingyu red, and Qin Yu could only obediently take the bank card.


    Who said this beautiful boss was cold and heartless? She''s actually quite warm!


    Soon.


    At the hospital entrance, Yan Mingyu walked in alone, while Qin Yu waited in the car.


    He opened his private cell number and called each creditor back home, telling them to provide bank details so he could repay all the money before nightfall.


    Whew...


    After putting his phone down, Qin Yu let out a breath of turbid air.


    The feeling of being debt-free was truly wonderful.


    But there was still one thing he must resolve as soon as possible: to find Brother Long in the urban vige and retrieve the video of Su Meng being filmed without her consent.


    It might as well be tonight!


    Qin Yu made up his mind, fearing that dy might lead to more problems.


    Half an hourter.


    Yan Mingyu returned to the car with her purse in tow, "Find a ce to eat something!"


    "All right!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    While driving, he observed Yan Mingyu through the rearview mirror, "Boss Yan, are you... okay?"


    "I need surgery, but I didn''t agree. Where do I have the time to rest for half a month!"


    Yan Mingyu said, furrowing her brow.


    "Uh... Boss Yan, actually I really do have a way to help you!"


    Having just received sixty thousand from her, Qin Yu still wanted to do something for his beautiful boss.

 Chapter 31 Husband and Wife Portrait

    "Ha....."


    Yan Mingyu let out a coldugh.


    Qin Yu was good in many ways, only a bit too lecherous.


    He not only betrayed his wife, but also wanted to take advantage of her.


    "Director Yan....the method I''m talking about is different from what you''re thinking. My grandfather used to be a barefoot doctor, learned traditional Chinese medicine, and I grew up immersed in it, so I know a thing or two. Your problem is not too serious and can be easily solved!"


    Seeing the ironic expression on Yan Mingyu''s face, Qin Yu knew she had misunderstood him.


    "Then....let''s hear it!"


    Yan Mingyu said thoughtfully.


    "Treat the top by treating the bottom. There''s an acupoint in the mouth that corresponds to....the buttocks. For example, our internal organs correspond to acupoints in the palms of our feet.


    As long as you find the acupoint in the mouth and use a Silver Needle to pierce it and let some blood out, then maintain a light diet, it wouldn''t take more than a few days to recover, and it won''t affect your work."


    Qin Yu exined in great detail.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu bit her lip lightly and was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Okay, let''s try it!"


    "Yeah, after eating, I''ll go buy some Silver Needles and alcohol."


    Qin Yu nodded.


    Later, he parked the car at the entrance of a hotel and walked in with Yan Mingyu.


    "Get a private room!"


    Qin Yu said to the receptionist, knowing that the beautiful boss preferred quiet.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "Sir, it''s wasteful for just the two of you, a couple, to get a private room. We have booth seating in the main hall, specially prepared for small couples like you!"


    The receptionist said considerately.


    "Uh...."


    Qin Yu nced at Yan Mingyu, who appeared indifferent, and took a small step back, no longer standing side by side with her.


    Is the waiter blind, thinking that he and the beautiful boss were a couple?


    "Sir, there''s one booth seating avable by the window, if it''s okay, I can take you and your wife there."


    "Okay, that''s fine!"


    This time, it was Yan Mingyu who spoke first.


    "Sir, Madam, this way, please!"


    The receptionist led Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu to the booth by the window.


    After pouring tea and dropping off the menu, the receptionist left.


    "Ha....who would have thought we''d be mistaken for a married couple!"


    Yan Mingyu held the menu with her lips slightly curved.


    "..."


    Qin Yu, who dared not respond, pretended not to hear, holding the teacup and looking outside the window.


    "I''ve chosen two dishes, pick whatever you want to eat!"


    Yan Mingyu ced the menu in front of Qin Yu.


    "Okay...."


    Qin Yu perused the menu, and to ease the awkwardness from before, he started a conversation, "That...Director Yan, actually, deciding to divorce your husband was a wise move; he is not a good man!"


    "Oh?"


    Yan Mingyu raised her eyebrow in curiosity and asked, "How do you know, do you know him?"


    "I don''t know him personally, but I''ve heard from others, he''s very sleazy, likes to peep at women....."


    Qin Yu had always thought Yan Mingyu''s husband was Long Brother from the vige in the city.


    "Ha.....a scumbag who''s capable of having an affair, what''s the big deal with peeping at women?"


    Yan Mingyuughed coldly, then asked, "What about you, what''s the situation with your wife?"


    "We''re almost divorced...."


    Qin Yu said calmly.


    "Ha....it turns out we really are birds of a feather!"


    After saying this, Yan Mingyu started looking at her phone.


    After Qin Yu ordered, he handed the menu to a nearby waiter.


    They both ate their fill.


    Qin Yu then went to the pharmacy again, bought Silver Needles and alcohol, and they both returned to thepany.


    Upon entering Yan Mingyu''s CEO office, she proactively asked, "Should I be sitting, or lying down?"


    "Sitting will be fine, but you''ll need to open your mouth a bit wider!"


    Qin Yu finished speaking and began to sterilize the Silver Needle with alcohol.


    "Does it hurt?"


    Yan Mingyu nced at Qin Yu''s hand holding the gleaming Silver Needle and couldn''t help but ask.


    "A little bit, but definitely not as painful as undergoing surgery,"


    Qin Yu said earnestly.


    "Oh... well, alright then!"


    After sitting on the sofa, Yan Mingyu parted her plump and alluring lips.


    Thump thump...


    Qin Yu''s heart fiercely pounded twice.


    Damn it...


    How could your thoughts be so dirty?


    Qin Yu inwardly scolded himself severely, took a slight breath, adjusted his mindset, and walked over to Yan Mingyu.


    He inserted the Silver Needle.


    "Hiss..."


    Yan Mingyu couldn''t help but suck in a breath of cold air, and a metallic taste filled her mouth.


    "Done, President Yan, rinse your mouth with clear water. Don''t drink alcohol or eat spicy food for the next few days; sleep early and rise early!"


    After speaking, Qin Yu packed up the Silver Needle and alcohol and walked out.


    Is that all it takes?


    Watching Qin Yu''s retreating figure, Yan Mingyu felt somewhat dubious.


    Whether this method works or not, I''ll know in a few days.


    Evening.


    Yan Mingyu clearly felt the restless pain lessen significantly. She couldn''t help but see Qin Yu in a new light, surprised that he had solved her embarrassing problem with a single Silver Needle.


    She nned to invite him to dinner that night to express her gratitude.


    However, as soon as she stepped out of her office, she saw Qin Yu smiling tenderly as he stood by the window, taking a call.


    All day long, Qin Yu''s personal phone had been switched off.


    He only turned it on after clocking out from work.


    Just then his sister called, "How''s everything, are you getting used to it? The rain must be pouring over there these days, with a big temperature difference between morning and evening. Dress warmly and take care of yourself. Hmm, we''ll see each other next month; I''ll treat you to a nice meal!"


    "Heh..."


    Yan Mingyu''s lips curled slightly. Qin Yu seemed to be quite good to his "new woman."


    She had always thought he was as unemotional as a piece of wood, but it turned out he knew how to show personal concern.


    "Okay, I''m off work now too. Let''s have a video chatter tonight!"


    Qin Yu, hearing the sound of the door opening, knew that Yan Mingyu hade out and quickly hung up the phone.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu had intended to ask Qin Yu out for dinner that night, but seeing him so cheerfully engaging with his "new woman," she felt irritated.


    She walked out expressionless with a cold wind in her wake.


    "Damn... isn''t it the end of the workday? Can''t I even take a call?"


    Qin Yu scratched his head, then sent a message to Su Meng, who had taken the afternoon off and hadn''te to the office.


    "I will go see Brother Dragon tonight!"


    Soon, Su Meng replied: Be careful, waiting for your good news.


    Sure, I''lle and find you once I get the video.


    Okay.


    After chatting with Su Meng for a bit on the phone, Qin Yu finally left the office.


    He first went to an ATM at the bank to transfer the money to the creditors back home.


    Then, riding on his electric scooter, he arrived at the entrance of the Paradise Nightclub in the urban vige.


    As evening fell, luxury cars had already filled the parking lot.


    One of the BMW X5s looked somewhat familiar.


    Just as Qin Yu was trying to remember where he had seen it, a man dressed in a suit and leather shoes, chatting andughing with a few cronies, walked up the steps.


    Hey, isn''t that Li Lu''s husband?


    He looked like a regr here!


    Inwardly, Qin Yu felt a nameless anger. This man was too despicable; already married and still out carousing.


    He couldn''t help but step forward and called out, "Hey, is it fair to Li Lu for you toe to ces like this?"

 Chapter 32 A Licking Dog

    "Oh..."


    As Li Lu''s husband climbed the steps, he turned back and noticed Qin Yu, a mocking glint in his eyes, and he drawled, "Oh, it''s you!"


    "Li Lu has married you, so treat her well. She might not be some rich youngdy, but she''s certainly better than the public buses in here. You should cherish her!"


    Qin Yu red fiercely at Li Lu''s husband as he spoke.


    He couldn''t describe the feeling in his heart. Before Li Lu betrayed him, she was his everything. He had held her in his palm afraid to drop her, kept her in his mouth afraid she would melt.


    Even if she had wanted the stars in the sky, he would have found a way to pluck them down.


    But in the end, she still married the man before him.


    Clearly, he didn''t truly love Li Lu. Perhaps he had married her just for a novelty. Now that he was bored of her, he was out messing around.


    "Mr. Cao... who is he, your friend?"


    A man beside Li Lu''s husband looked at Qin Yu with suspicion and asked.


    "Hehe... just a licking dog of Li Lu, licked her for four whole years, yet Li Lu never even gave him a second nce!"


    Li Lu''s husband said with a dismissiveugh.


    "There''s this saying on the inte, how does it go? A licking dog, a licking dog, in the end left with nothing..."


    Li Lu''s husband''s friend also began to mock Qin Yu.


    "Oh, I remember now, didn''t Mr. Cao sayst time that the sister-inw''s parents were sick back in their hometown, and some guy lent a sum of money, and helped them get treated?


    Couldn''t be him, right? This is licking to a whole new level! Respect, respect!"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Another friend of Li Lu''s husband said with a sneer.


    "Alright, kiddo, don''t be a busybody. Li Lu is my wife now. How I y outside is none of your business as long as she''s not making a fuss. Let''s go..."


    Li Lu''s husband, followed by his buddies, entered the splendid hall.


    Qin Yu was left clenching his fists, his face ominously dark.


    If he didn''t have more important things to do that evening, he would have definitely taught Li Lu''s husband a lesson.


    "Huff...."


    After exhaling a breath of turbid air, Qin Yu also began to ascend the steps.


    "Stop right there!"


    Two towering security guards sized up Qin Yu: "You look unfamiliar. First time here? Got a VIP card?"


    "...No."


    Qin Yu shook his head and couldn''t help asking, "Without a VIP card, can I not go in to y?"


    "Of course, even a mosquito needs a VIP card to get in!"


    The security guard said expressionlessly.


    "Then I''ll get er..."


    Qin Yu scratched his head and walked away dejectedly. After scoping out theyout of the East Sea Nightclub, he slipped into the adjacent alley, looking for a chance to sneak in through the back door.


    Meanwhile.


    Inside a luxurious private room of the East Sea Nightclub.


    A man in a gray vest, with a fierce look on his face, was snickering as he smoked a cigar.


    Two pretty girls dressed as maids stood beside him.


    "Haha, cousin!"


    Li Lu''s husband entered with his entourage and greeted the man in the vest with a smiling face.


    "Sit down!"


    The man in the vest nodded.


    "Let me introduce you. This is the boss of the East Sea Nightclub, Brother Long, and also my cousin. This is Mr. Wang, Mr. Xie, Mr. Zhou..."


    Li Lu''s husband went on to introduce the man in the vest to his friends.


    "Brother Long, I''ve heard so much about you... "


    "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you..."


    After a round of pleasantries, Guo Jianglong snapped his fingers: "Go bring some ''new tea'' over!"


    "Yes, Brother Long!"


    The maid-dressed girls sweetly responded and left the private room.


    "Haha, thanks, Brother Long!"


    A few bosses exchanged smiles, their expressions tinged with excitement.


    They had long heard that the Paradise Nightclub was a haven for beauties, but VIP cards were hard to obtain, and they hadn''t had a chance to experience it. Tonight, they finally got their wish.


    "Before we start enjoying ourselves, let''s talk some serious business first!"


    Guo Jianglong exhaled a ring of smoke and addressed the bosses.


    "Cousin, we''ve all made inquiries. The owner of Jinyan Real Estate doesn''t amount to much on her own, but the person backing her is a big deal!"


    Li Lu''s husband began.


    "I''m aware, otherwise why would my connections be of no use? They''ve spoken, asking us to negotiate and resolve this ourselves. Damn it... My Paradise Nightclub is a cash printing machine; how could I bear to see it torn down!"


    Guo Jianglong said coldly, with half-closed eyes.


    "Brother Long, in my opinion, it''s just a matter of time before the urban vige is demolished. After all, East Sea is now a major city and can''t keep the urban vige forever. Since the higher-ups have said so, it implies they have hinted for Jinyan Real Estate to step in and tear down the urban vige!"


    "Yeah, since it''sing from higher up, this matter is tricky!"


    "If it really doesn''t work out, we should just ask for more money. No need to offend the people above..."


    On the way here, Li Lu''s husband mentioned that Jinyan Real Estate wanted to demolish the Paradise Nightclub, and Guo Jianglong had invited them over to see if they could find connections to smooth things over.


    "Money? Hmph, do I look like I''m short of money?"


    Guo Jianglong snorted impatiently, "I don''t care whose idea it is; my nightclub simply cannot be demolished. Damn it; otherwise, it would be aughing stock if word got out!"


    "This..."


    The bosses looked at each other, their expressions helpless.


    "Brother Long..."


    At that moment, a group of girls dressed as maids, five or six of them, flitted in.


    Tall and good-looking.


    Wearing little zers and pleated skirts, exuding full-on prep school vibes.


    The sight instantly ignited a burning desire in the bosses'' eyes.


    "Keep the bossespany for a drink!"


    Guo Jianglong tilted his head.


    The girls obediently settled down next to a boss each, taking their seats.


    The bosses, quite versed in such matters, rested their hands on the girls'' bare white thighs.


    "Cousin, I think we can try this: Get the people from the urban vige to write a joint letter to the higher authorities, opposing the demolition of the urban vige!"


    Li Lu''s husband suggested while embracing the girl beside him.


    "We could consider that..."


    Guo Jianglong nodded slightly.


    "Let me see if I can find some connections at the provincial capital; maybe we can save your nightclub, Brother Long!"


    "Right, I have an old ssmate who works for the provincial government!"


    "My cousin is a journalist; she could help create public opinion and exert pressure!"


    As the bosses enjoyed the services of the girls, they naturally began to brainstorm solutions, eager to offer their strategies.


    "Alright, then I''ll leave it in your capable hands, cheers!"


    Guo Jianglong raised his ss.


    "Cheers!"


    "Hey, hey... what are you doing? You can''t go in there!"


    While the room was lively with good cheer, amotion could be heard from down the corridor.


    Then the door was forcefully pushed open.


    "Brother Long... we''ll get him out of here right away!"


    Two battered-looking security guards said sheepishly.


    "Wait a minute..."


    Guo Jianglong nced at Qin Yu, his eyes narrowing, "Buddy, you''ve got guts, huh? Causing trouble on my turf?"


    "Brother Long, I don''t want to cause trouble. I just want to ask you for something, and I''ll leave once I have it!"


    Qin Yu met Guo Jianglong''s icy stare with a firm, unyielding tone.

 Chapter 33 This Man is Really Brave

    "Are you fucking crazy? Do you know where this is?"


    Before Guo Jianglong could speak, Li Lu''s husband rushed to shout at Qin Yu.


    No wonder Li Lu despised him; this man was really a joke, not knowing his own weight, daring to ask the big brother of Heaven Nightclub for things?


    If that''s not crazy, what is?


    "Hmph...."


    "Bang!"


    Qin Yu snorted coldly, lightning-fast, grabbed a bottle from the coffee table and smashed it onto Li Lu''s husband''s head.


    Just now, when he walked in, he saw this damn guy with his hand under the skirt of the girl next to him.


    "Ah.... you motherfucker...."


    Li Lu''s husband covered his head, eyes wide, unable to believe a mere security guard would dare to crack his skull under Guo Jianglong''s watch.


    "I''m teaching you a lesson on behalf of Li Lu!"


    After discarding the broken bottle in his hand, Qin Yu said indifferently.


    "..."


    The other bosses also showed stunned expressions, thinking to themselves, this man really had guts!


    To dare hit Dragon Brother''s cousin right in front of him.


    He doesn''t even know how he''s gonna die.


    "Not bad, brother, got guts!"


    Guo Jianglong''s eyelids twitched slightly, and he blew a smoke ring, changing his tune, "However, if you can''t give me a satisfactory exnation, I''m afraid you''re going out horizontal!"


    "His wife, she''s my ex-girlfriend. He cheats on his wife,es here to mess around, and I don''t like it, is that enough?"


    Qin Yu nced at Li Lu''s husband, who was in pain, and said calmly.


    If he wanted to leave, he was pretty sure Heaven Nightclub couldn''t really keep him.


    But before leaving, he still had to get Su Meng''s video back.


    "Fuck.... you bootlicker, what''s it to you what happens between my wife and me?"


    Li Lu''s husband shouted fiercely.


    "Swish...."


    Qin Yu grabbed a second bottle.


    "Brother, put it down!"


    In Guo Jianglong''s hand, a dark object had appeared at some point, and he tapped it gently on the coffee table.


    "Bang!"


    "Motherfucker...."


    Qin Yu, without any hesitation, smashed the bottle over Li Lu''s husband''s head again, "That one was me teaching you. Keep your mouth clean!"


    "Brother, you''re really not afraid of dying?"


    Guo Jianglong narrowed his eyes, his tone chillingly threatening.


    "Not afraid, because your gun isn''t on safety, it can''t kill!"


    Qin Yu shook his head as he spoke.


    "Click, what about now?"


    Guo Jianglong released the safety, stood up, and aimed the gun straight at Qin Yu.


    "Still not afraid, at such close range, I''m confident I can slit your throat before you pull the trigger. My life is cheap, yours is valuable, you wouldn''t dare gamble!"


    The half-bottle in Qin Yu''s hand shimmered with a cold light under the lighting, looking even sharper than a knife.


    "Hahaha...."


    Instead of getting angry, Guo Jianglong burst into loudughter upon hearing this.


    "Hey, hey, Dragon Brother... careful of a misfire!"


    The other bosses got a fright seeing Guo Jianglong''s gun trembling.


    "Brother, good skills and guts. How about this, kneel and kowtow to me, and we''ll let tonight''s matters slide. Plus, I could even take you on as my little brother!"


    Guo Jianglong leisurely said to Qin Yu.


    "I came here to ask you for something, not to kowtow to you!"


    Qin Yu said expressionlessly.


    "Brother, you''re pushing me here...."


    Guo Jianglong''s face darkened, his finger resting on the trigger.


    "I told you, my life isn''t worth much, if you want to trade life for life, go ahead and shoot!"


    Qin Yu gripped the beer bottle tightly, standing less than two meters away from Guo Jianglong, confident that he could sh his throat in an instant.


    Things hade this far, cowering was pointless, he had to stand his ground against Guo Jianglong to the end.


    "Fine, you want to die, I''ll grant your wish!"


    Guo Jianglong applied pressure to the trigger, and thepressed springs in the barrel made a "click-click" sound.


    For a moment.


    The private room was deadly silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.


    Even some timid girls covered their ears.


    Only Li Lu''s husband watched Qin Yu with resentful eyes, hoping his head would explode from Guo Jianglong''s bullet.


    "Brother Long, Brother Long....."


    At this time, dozens of burly men appeared at the entrance, holding weapons and eyeing Qin Yu with a predatory gaze.


    At Guo Jianglong''smand, they would certainly chop Qin Yu into mincemeat.


    "Now, do you still want to bet with me?"


    Guo Jianglong asked Qin Yu coldly.


    "Bet!"


    Qin Yu said, his expression unchanged.


    "Damn...madman!"


    Guo Jianglong lowered the gun.


    Just as Qin Yu said, he was rich and powerful, his life was too precious to trade one-for-one with a nobody like Qin Yu.


    He turned and sat down on the sofa, impatiently asking, "Kid, what the hell do you want from me?"


    "A video, taken by a sleazy man. Oh, he lives in a rental on West Street."


    Qin Yu said.


    "You mean Pole Ghost, that thing for me?"


    Guo Jianglong thought for a moment, then asked, "What''s your rtion to the girl in the video? I was going to use this video to get her to work at my nightclub!"


    "She''s my friend! I advise you, better not set your sights on her!"


    Qin Yu said sternly.


    "Heh... so she''s your chick, huh. She''s got quite a figure, so fair and tender. But if I just handed over the video, wouldn''t that cost me face?"


    Guo Jianglong shrugged as he spoke.


    "Then... what do you want me to do?"


    Qin Yu frowned and asked.


    "Ring, ring..."


    "Let me take a call... Oh, good, if you have the guts, juste!"


    After Guo Jianglong finished speaking ominously, he looked at Qin Yu and said, "Originally, I wanted you to take care of someone for me. With your skills and courage, you should be able to handle it.


    But now, it''s not that troublesome, they''ll be here soon. If you help me drive them away, I''ll give you the video!"


    "They... who are they?"


    Qin Yu asked, suspicious.


    "When they arrive, you''ll know. Drink? These liquors are quite nice!"


    Guo Jianglong pointed to the high-end spirits on the coffee table.


    "No thanks. I just hope you keep your word, Brother Long!"


    Qin Yu agreed tentatively.


    Using violence could perhaps force Guo Jianglong to hand over the video, but then he would make an enemy for life.


    Unless he left East Sea, he would be in constant trouble.


    In a real fight, he was no match for Guo Jianglong.


    "Of course, I''ve already watched that video, and there''s no point in keeping it. Help President Cao out and get him bandaged up!"


    After Guo Jianglong finished speaking, he nodded towards Li Lu''s husband''spanion.


    "Cousin... I..."


    Li Lu''s husband looked frustrated. Was this beating for nothing?


    "If he fails to do what I ask, I will naturally seek justice for you!"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Guo Jianglong''s expression turned icy as he spoke.


    "I understand!"


    Li Lu''s husband nodded, ring fiercely at Qin Yu, "Kid, you''re as good as dead!"

 Chapter 34 Whats the Origin

    "Heh...."


    "Ouch...."


    Qin Yu sneered and raised his arm to grab his head.


    Scared that Qin Yu was going to grab a bottle to smash him again, Li Lu''s husband stumbled and fell at the doorway of the private room, face down like a dog eating dirt.


    "Giggle...."


    Theical appearance of Li Lu''s husband made the girls in the private room unable to hold back a chuckle behind their hands.


    "Trash!"


    Guo Jianglong disdainfully spat out two words. He was a man who had lived by the knife''s edge, admiring those with spirit and ability, not someone like Li Lu''s husband, who would wet himself in fear at the slightest scare.


    Besides, the two were distantly rted through who knows how many twists and turns.


    Guo Jianglong didn''t take him seriously at all.


    "Brother, what did you do before?"


    After shifting his gaze away from the pathetic figure of Li Lu''s husband, Guo Jianglong looked at Qin Yu with interest and asked.


    "I''ve been a soldier, delivered takeout, now I''m a security guard!"


    Qin Yu replied frankly.


    As an ordinary person, there was nothing about his identity that he needed to hide.


    "Oh? Interested in working with me?"


    Guo Jianglong hadn''t seen someone with Qin Yu''s courage and spirit in many years.


    "No thanks, I''m quite happy with my current job!"n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Qin Yu declined.


    After all, he had been a soldier, how could he possibly mix with underworld forces like Guo Jianglong?


    "Heh heh.... Okay, then I won''t insist."


    Guo Jianglong chuckled, then raised his ss and addressed the remaining bosses, "Let''s drink, andter we''ll see how our brother here performs!"


    "Okay, Brother Long!"


    The bosses nodded, though internally they took Qin Yu''s abilities lightly.


    The guy had guts and some skills, but who was the other party? If someone could give Guo Jianglong such a headache, what did he count for?


    Boom....


    Ten minutester.


    A loud noise reached everyone''s ears.


    "Damn it!"


    Guo Jianglong pushed the dark figure to the side, stood up swiftly with a stern face, "Brave! They''ve brought the demolition to me. Everyone,e down with me...."


    "Yes, Brother Long!"


    Guo Jianglong''s men dispersed on either side, waiting for him toe out before following him downstairs.


    Dozens of men, dressed in uniform ck suits and holding gleaming steel knives, made for an impressive scene.


    Demolition?


    Qin Yu also stepped out of the private room, but he waspletely bewildered.


    Which constructionpany had the guts to demolish Guo Jianglong''s Heaven Nightclub?


    Soon.


    Guo Jianglong led people to the lobby on the first floor.


    Some customers who were ying in the private rooms heard themotion and came downstairs as well.


    Seeing Guo Jianglong leading so many men, ready for a fight, they knew something big was happening tonight.


    After greeting Guo Jianglong, they left the nightclub first.


    Only a few customers who were close to Guo Jianglong stayed behind, whispering to ask what had happened.


    Guo Jianglong sneered while smoking a cigar, staring grimly at the front door. After a few seconds, he spoke coldly, "Some asshole wants to demolish my nightclub!"


    "Brothers, what do we do?"


    "Fight, fight!"


    Guo Jianglong''s men, also a group of desperadoes who feared nothing, were riled up at the thought of someone bullying their way to their doorstep.


    "Mhm, let this brother act first; if he can''t handle it, then you guys go in."


    Guo Jianglong nodded in satisfaction.


    Actually, he didn''t expect Qin Yu to be able to drive away the group that was causing the demolition, he was deliberately making it tough for him.


    He wanted Qin Yu to realize the difficulty and back off, not to bother him anymore about that video.


    "Click, click...."


    Apanied by the clear sound of high heels tapping the floor.


    A mature figure walked in, apanied by a group of youths with wolf tails.


    There were about ten of them.


    They were tall and robust, with an air of arrogance on their faces.


    Clearly, these people were extremely formidable in battle, far beyond what Brother Long''s subordinates could match.


    "Jinyan Group, Liu Nanyan!"


    The mature woman spoke first, introducing herself.


    Qin Yu stood at the back of the crowd, unnoticed by Liu Nanyan, who was focused entirely on Guo Jianglong.


    "Well, I didn''t expect the famous boss of Jinyan Group to be a broad!"


    Guo Jianglong gave Liu Nanyan a few nces and said with a sardonic tone.


    "So what if I''m a broad? Weren''t you born of a woman too?"


    Liu Nanyan was not only ruthless but also quick-witted.


    Otherwise, she wouldn''t have established the Jinyan Group in just half a month to contend with Yan Mingyu''s Four Seas Corporation and even secured the urban vige demolition project from the municipal government.


    "Humph... Enough talk, brothers, help me drive these people away, and I''ll return the video to you!"


    Guo Jianglong tilted his head.


    He deliberately used Qin Yu, an unknown small fry, to disgust Liu Nanyan.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu stepped forward from the back of the crowd.


    "You... Aren''t you my daughter''s bodyguard?"


    Liu Nanyan was slightly stunned.


    "Daughter? Mrs. Yan surely doesn''t have a mother like you, who wishes death upon her, right?"


    Qin Yu spoke indifferently.


    "What do you know about the matters between my daughter and me, an outsider?"


    Liu Nanyan''s face was full of disdain.


    "True, I have no say in your issues with Mrs. Yan. But as for tonight''s matter, I have to get involved. Leave here with your people within one minute!"


    Qin Yu pointed towards the main entrance as he spoke.


    "Damn... this kid''s got guts! Daring to talk to Liu Nanyan like that!"


    "Exactly, Liu Nanyan is from the Liu Family, and it''s said that she''s even connected with the Sato n from the East. This kid''s showing off so much, he probably doesn''t know how to write the word ''death''!"


    "I heard that a couple of days ago, someone who runs a martial arts school refused to move. Guess what? That night he was beaten until he vomited blood, and the very next day he hurriedly moved out!"


    A subdued discussion began among the people in the hall.


    In their eyes, Qin Yu was like an egg; how could he possibly be a match for Liu Nanyan, a rock?


    "And what if I don''t leave?"


    Liu Nanyan squinted her eyes, which were as sharp as knives, and fixed them on Qin Yu''s face.


    "Then have theme at me together!"


    Qin Yu gestured toward the group of young men with wolf-tail hairstyles standing behind Liu Nanyan. They were obviously from the East, probably martial artists.


    Liu Nanyan dared to forcibly demolish Guo Jianglong''s nightclub because she had their backing.


    "Damn it..."


    Sure enough, some young men with the wolf-tail hairstyles began cursing, feeling intensely humiliated.


    "..."


    Liu Nanyan just coldly watched Qin Yu, silent; no one knew what she was thinking.


    "You have half a minute left!"


    Qin Yu was the first to break the silence.


    "..."


    Liu Nanyan remained silent, while the young men behind her rolled up their sleeves, looking eager to start.


    "Let''s go!"


    Liu Nanyan gave an order with a sweep of her arm and turned to leave.


    She knew all too well Qin Yu''sbat prowess, having beaten Ichiro Sato half to death, who was still lying in the hospital.


    Clenching her teeth tightly, unwillingly, she led her people out of the hall.


    "Eh..."


    "No way?"


    "What kind of background does this guy have?"


    The folks in the hall looked at one another in shock, hardly believing their own eyes.


    Qin Yu had indeed managed to send Liu Nanyan packing with just a few words.

 Chapter 35 Beat Up and Throw Out

    "Cousin... where''s that kid? Did he run away?"


    "Dares to smash my fucking head, you help me kill him!"


    Li Lu''s husband, upstairs, couldn''t wait to run down after just having his head bandaged up.


    Rushing down the stairs, he shouted, fearing Qin Yu might slip away.


    "Cousin..."


    Li Lu''s husband, seeing no one paying attention, squeezed through the crowd and walked up to Guo Jianglong, raising his voice again.


    "Cousin my ass!"


    "Smack... Dumb fuck!"


    Guo Jianglong turned around and pped Li Lu''s husband hard across the face.


    Perhaps Qin Yu really was just an ordinary security guard. But hisbat ability was probably beyond his own imagination.


    Otherwise, he wouldn''t have been able to make Liu Nanyan back down in just a few words.


    Her level was even higher than his own; if Qin Yu wasn''t truly capable, could he have swallowed his pride in front of such a crowd?


    Kill him?


    More like he would be the one killing me.


    "Cousin..."


    Li Lu''s husband covered his face, utterly baffled and gaping stupidly like a clown.


    "Give him a beating and throw him out. If he dares set foot in my nightclub again, break his legs!"


    Guo Jianglong looked at Li Lu''s husband and said coldly.


    "Ah? Cousin..."


    Li Lu''s husband''s knees buckled, almost copsing to the ground.


    "Who the fuck is your cousin, stop shouting nonsense, or I''ll cut out your tongue!"


    Guo Jianglong red at him, impatient.


    "Bang bang..."


    "Aaah..."


    Since Guo Jianglong had spoken, his men didn''t hesitate to pummel Li Lu''s husband with their fists.


    "Hehe... brother, let''s go upstairs, please!"


    Guo Jianglong smiled and made a weing gesture to Qin Yu.


    "Hmm!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    He knew Guo Jianglong was trying to please him, but he still felt no fondness for him at all.


    If he hadn''t been practicing ancient martial arts with his grandfather since childhood, and hadn''t honed his skills in the special forces for five years, possessing formidablebat strength,


    he might have been the one lying on the ground getting beaten tonight.


    Soon.


    Qin Yu followed Guo Jianglong back to the private room upstairs.


    "Brother, I haven''t had the pleasure of your esteemed name yet?"


    Guo Jianglong''s tone was exceedingly polite.


    "Qin Yu, Qin of Qin Shi Huang, Yu of the universe!"


    Qin Yu said indifferently.


    "Oh, Qin Yu... brother, your name is really impressive!"


    "Sit down. I''ll go up to the office right away and bring down the USB drive!"


    Guo Jianglong, still smiling, said and then left.


    "Whew..."


    Qin Yu let out a sigh of relief, finally having resolved Su Meng''s issue.


    "Brother Yu!"


    At that moment, a few girls of higher quality than those apanying Li Lu''s husband walked in through the door.


    In their twenties.


    With fair skin, pure looks, and no hint of worldliness about them.


    If they were at school, almost all would be considered "campus beauties."


    "Brother Yu, you''ve worked hard, let''s have a few drinks with you!"


    "Brother Yu, let me give you a massage!"


    The beautiful girls were well-organized; some poured drinks, others massaged Qin Yu''s shoulders, and some sat on hisp.


    "Uh...."


    For a moment, Qin Yu felt tempted, knowing if he wanted, these girls would willingly share his bed tonight.


    But then, what would be the difference between him and scumbags like Li Lu''s husband?


    Thinking this, Qin Yu casually waved his hand: "Get out!"


    "Ah? Brother Yu, did we do something wrong?"


    The girls suddenly became nervous, tears even glimmering in their eyes, appearing pitiful and appealing.


    "It''s not about you. I''m a married man; I can''t betray my wife!"


    Qin Yu had no choice but to invoke his estranged wife, whom he was halfway divorced from.


    "Brother Yu, you really are a good man..."


    The girls looked at Qin Yu with a somewhat different gaze.


    "Go on out..."


    Qin Yu waved his hand again.


    "Brother Yu, we won''t bother you anymore..."


    The girls bit their lips and left the private room.


    Upstairs.


    Office.


    Guo Jianglong was puffing on a cigar with a sneer while staring at the surveince monitor.


    Seeing that Qin Yu was unmoved by the nightclub''s most top-notch beauties presented before him, he couldn''t help but feel a slight twitch in his eyelids.


    He had originally nned to use a honey trap, to capture somepromising footage while Qin Yu was having fun with these beauties, and then ckmail him into working for him.


    But his clever n had fallen through.


    Narrowing his eyes, he finally snuffed out the cigar, pulled open a drawer, and took out a small sh drive before walking out.


    Just as he reached the door of the private room, his face was full of smiles: "Brother, your stuff is here!"


    "Is this it?"


    Qin Yu took the sh drive and examined it in the palm of his hand.


    "Yes, brother, rest assured, there''s absolutely no backup."


    Guo Jianglong immediately said.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "I''m not afraid of your having backups!"


    Qin Yu said indifferently and pocketed the sh drive, striding out of the private room.


    "Damn it..."


    It wasn''t until Qin Yu had gone downstairs that Guo Jianglong cursed with a forbidding face,menting not being able to control such a fine weapon in his own hands.


    It was indeed frustrating!


    By this time, Qin Yu had already reached the outside of the nightclub.


    He plugged the sh drive into his phone, and soon several videos appeared.


    Shot with great rity.


    Su Meng''s gorgeous figure was fully exposed.


    "Uh..."


    Qin Yu''s Adam''s apple moved slightly, he truly hadn''t expected that under Su Meng''s professional attirey such a tempting body.


    He wondered if tonight, in a sober state, the two of them could again...


    Sob sob...


    Just then, the phone vibrated, Su Meng had sent a text message: Qin Yu, did you go to Brother Long? How did it go?


    I got the video, I''lle over now.


    Qin Yu replied.


    Okay, I''m waiting for you.


    Mhm.


    After Qin Yu put down his phone, he set off toward Su Meng''s apartment with a touch of anticipation, riding his little electric scooter.


    While passing by a pharmacy, something urred to him, so he stopped the scooter and went inside to buy a few ''Protection Measures''.


    Necessary precautions were a must.


    Before long.


    Qin Yu knock on Su Meng''s door.


    "I''m here!"


    Su Meng opened the door.


    She might have just taken a shower, with her hair still wet, wearing a silk nightgown.


    The whiteness of her chest was very eye-catching.


    "Come in!"


    Su Meng turned around, revealing her smooth, milk-white legs beneath the gown.


    This made Qin Yu feel rather heated.


    Actually, he wasn''t lustful, but in his heart, he thought that since things had gone so far with Su Meng, she was his woman.


    Then, desiring one''s own woman was natural, right?


    "Su Meng, this is the video that creep secretly filmed!"


    Qin Yu fished out the sh drive from his pocket.


    "Oh..."


    Inadvertently, those ''Protection Measures'' he bought also fell out, scattering on the floor.


    Making Qin Yu feel incredibly awkward.


    Fortunately, Su Meng''s attention was all on the sh drive. After taking a close look, she asked, "Have you seen it? Is it real?"


    "Yes... it''s real. I didn''t mean to look, I was just afraid they''d give a fake!"


    Qin Yu said, scratching his head, looking embarrassed.

 Chapter 36 Being Played Like a Monkey

    "What about the backup?"


    Su Meng asked again.


    "There probably isn''t one, Guo Jianglong said so himself. I did him a favor, he has no reason to lie to me!"


    Qin Yu said.


    "Alright... then you should go back. Oh, and take the stuff on the floor with you!"


    Su Meng kicked the "Contraceptive Goblin" lying on the floor with her foot.


    "Uh..."


    Embarrassed, Qin Yu picked up the stuff from the floor and, thick-faced, said, "I... can I stay here tonight?"


    "You want to sleep with me?"


    Su Meng asked bluntly.


    "Cough cough... haven''t we already..."


    Qin Yu, feeling awkward, didn''t quite know what to say.


    "Oh, you were drunkst night,pletely out of it. What do you think could''ve happened between us? Plus, I have a fianc¨¦, and it''s not like I would repay you for your help with my body, right?


    Don''t be naive, Qin Yu. I, Su Meng, am not that kind of person...


    Furthermore, I''ve already written my resignation letter, which I''ll send to Director Yanter. After this, we probably won''t see each other again. Lastly, let me give you some advice, don''t trust people too easily, especially women!"


    Su Meng said coldly, looking at Qin Yu. She then turned and walked toward her bedroom, hesitating a moment before adding, "When you leave, help me close the door!"


    "Heh... alright."


    Qin Yu forced a wry smile, his head buzzing.


    His face was burning with shame as if he had just been pped a hundred times in public.


    The feeling of being yed like a monkey was truly fucking ufortable!


    Qin Yu finally realized why Su Meng had made him drink so much that night. inly put, she wanted to use him to get that video back from Brother Long.


    Intimacy?


    That was just an illusion she wanted him to see.


    Qin Yu''s chest heaved slightly with a mix of anger and sorrow.


    Su Meng was right, he was too naive and too trusting of others.


    Just a penniless loser, why would anyone invite you to drink and then get it on with you after getting drunk?


    And like an idiot, he had bought a "Contraceptive Goblin," nning to spend another night with her...


    How embarrassing!


    Qin Yu closed the door behind him, stepped out into the hallway, and gave himself a hard p on the face.


    Then, with slumped shoulders and bitterness in his eyes, he walked into the elevator.


    Back in the urban vige.


    Xu Peng had just seen his girlfriend off and was hurriedly picking up tissues from the floor and tossing them into the trash can upon seeing Qin Yu return.


    "Boss, not feeling good?"


    Xu Peng patted Qin Yu on the shoulder and asked.


    "Bighead, do you think I have a problem with my intelligence? Why do I always get tricked by women?"


    Qin Yu asked, pointing at his head.


    "Boss, got tricked by a chick again? Come on, have a drink and take it easy!"


    Xu Peng pulled out a box of beer and a pack of peanuts from under the bed, popped open two bottles, and began to drink with Qin Yu.


    After Qin Yu had finished exining the ins and outs of the matter, Xu Peng smacked his lips and said, "Boss, this Su Meng is just a schemer. If I were you, I would have taken advantage of her unwillingnessst morning in bed when we woke up together.


    Back then, the video had not been retrieved, and she needed you, so she definitely wouldn''t have dared to make a fuss about it. Now look at you, you''re useless to her, so she kicked you to the curb!"


    "Heh heh... do you think I can do something like forcing myself on a woman?"


    Qin Yu said with a bitter smile.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Ah, boss, I''m going to say something you might not like. A man who''s soft-hearted will be poor all his life, and a woman who''s soft-hearted will lose her restraint. To conquer a woman, either be a scumbag, taking the chance to sleep with her whenever you can, or be rich, so that women will throw themselves at you for a chance. It seems... you don''t fit either of those, huh!"


    Xu Peng shook his head, feeling somewhat sorry for Qin Yu, who had taken the risk of getting his head blown off to retrieve the video for Su Meng, only to end up without any benefits and even getting scorned.


    Women nowadays are really too cruel!


    "Forget it, let''s not talk about women. Come on, let''s drink..."


    Qin Yu usually didn''t touch alcohol, but tonight he really felt like having some.


    In the end, they drank more than half of the box of beer before Qin Yu drowsily fell onto the bed and slept.


    The next day.


    As soon as he entered the assistants'' office, he saw Su Meng, dressed in a ck casual suit, packing her things into a box.


    When Qin Yu came in and their eyes met, she lowered her head and continued with what she was doing.


    Before leaving, Su Meng passed by Qin Yu''s desk and nced at him, "Qin Yu, you are a good person. Anyway, I still want to thank you!"


    "...I also want to thank you,"


    Qin Yu remained silent for a moment before speaking.


    "Thank me for what?"


    Su Meng couldn''t help but ask.


    "Thank you for teaching me a lesson..."


    Of course, these were words Qin Yu said in his mind. If he had spoken them out loud, it would have only made him look pathetic...


    In the end, Qin Yu shook his head, calmly saying, "It''s nothing..."


    "Then I''m off!"


    Su Meng didn''t say anything more, taking her box and leaving the office.


    Before long,


    Yan Mingyu came in, followed by a short-haired woman in her thirties, "Qin Yu, this is your new partner."


    "Oh!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    "Hello, my name is Yang Min, I look forward to working with you!"


    The short-haired woman walked up to Qin Yu and reached out her hand.


    "Qin Yu!"


    After shaking hands with the short-haired woman, Qin Yu sat back down.


    "Come in for a moment!"


    Yan Mingyu tilted her head towards Qin Yu and pushed the door open to enter her president''s office.


    Qin Yu followed her in and asked, "President Yan, do you have any instructions?"


    "Get ready to apany me to Sucity, we''re taking the ten o''clock flight."


    Yan Mingyu finished speaking, then sat behind her spacious desk and began typing on herputer, clearly she was quite busy today.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    "If there''s nothing else, you can leave now!"


    Yan Mingyu looked up at Qin Yu, as if she had just thought of something, "By the way, your sry has increased, added five thousand. Also, thank you, your medical skills aren''t bad!"


    "President Yan is too kind!"


    Qin Yu exited the president''s office.


    This beautiful boss, high and mighty, cold and heartless, yet what she did was so heartwarming.


    She not only gave him a six hundred thousand bonus, solving his urgent needs, but also increased his sry.


    Compared to Li Lu and Su Meng, he had given them his heart and soul, yet what was the result?


    One betrayed him, the other used him.


    Only with Yan Mingyu did he receive the due rewards for his efforts.


    Beautiful and kind-hearted.


    But she is a goddess aloft in the clouds, probably most men in the world aren''t good enough for her, right?


    Qin Yu felt a mix of emotions and some sadness. Why was his road to love so rough?


    Could it be that he was fated to be a bachelor for life?


    Ten o''clock.


    Qin Yu and Yan Mingyu boarded the ne to Sucity.


    During the more than one-hour journey, at least five or six men came forward to hit on her.


    Fresh young men, mature gentlemen, domineering CEOs, and even a foreigner.


    Yan Mingyu coldly rejected them all, leaving no room for any illusions.


    Putting aside her identity as a beautiful CEO, just her nation-destroying beauty was enough to make men flock to her.


    Indeed, it proves the old saying, even if a woman has no money, there will be men circling around her.


    But if a man has no money, even dogs won''t bother with you.


    Around twelve o''clock.


    The nended.


    Qin Yu followed behind Yan Mingyu, walking out of the airport terminal.


    As they came outside, a well-dressed man and woman approached, smiling very cordially, "Mingyu, we finally get to see your husband, aren''t you going to introduce us?"

 Chapter 37 Pretending to be the Husband

    "His name is Qin Yu..."


    Yan Mingyu''s voice carried a hint of helplessness, but she still gently tugged at Qin Yu''s arm, "Call him big brother, sister-inw..."


    "Ah? I..."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Qin Yu was a bit out of his element.


    However, the couple interpreted it as Qin Yu being shy because it was their first meeting. They actively smoothed things over, "Mingyu, your brother-inw is meeting us for the first time; he''s not familiar yet. After we eat, let''s take grandma out for a stroll. I''ve heard you''ve been married for a year now, and grandma has been talking about it for a year!"


    "Mm!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    Guided by the couple, they got onto a Mercedes-Benz RV parked by the roadside.


    From their conversation, Qin Yu came to understand that the man''s name was Tang Chunjin, a quite famous businessman in S City.


    However, Yan Mingyu''s close rtionship with him didn''t stem from business dealings but from living with the Tang Family since she was three years old, cared for by Tang Chunjin''s grandmother, until she was about ten before she returned to her own family.


    During those years in between, the Yan Family went through its most turbulent times.


    The Yan Family had no choice but to entrust their granddaughter to Grandma Tang''s care.


    Therefore, in the subsequent decade or so, Yan Mingyu always addressed Tang Chunjin as big brother and his grandmother as Grandma Tang.


    It was just that since returning to the country this month, she had been so busy she hardly touched the ground. Only today did she find time to visit Grandma Tang in S City.


    As for why Qin Yu was referred to as her "husband," it''s quite simple.


    A year ago, when she just got married, Grandma Tang was aware of it. It was just that Yan Mingyu left for overseas on that very afternoon to handle branchpany matters and was gone for an entire year.


    Last night, Grandma Tang called Yan Mingyu, inquiring about the grandson-inw, so she had to say she would bring him over today for the olddy to see.


    It''s about a ny-year-old person, after all. She was afraid that the olddy would worry if she knew that she had already divorced her "husband."


    Before long.


    The Mercedes-Benz RV stopped at the entrance of a manor in the suburbs.


    Elderly people like tranquility, and Grandma Tang was no exception.


    "Big brother, you and sister-inw go ahead in. I need to say a few words to Qin Yu."


    After getting out of the car, Yan Mingyu spoke to Tang Chunjin.


    "Hehe, then your sister-inw and I will go in and inform Grandma!"


    Tang Chunjin said with a slight smile, then holding his wife''s hand, he walked into the manor.


    "That... Qin Yu..."


    Yan Mingyu bit her pearly teeth, showing an apologetic expression, "I didn''t sleep wellst night, fell asleep on the ne, and forgot to mention that you need to pretend to be my husband for a bit."


    At the time, upon receiving the phone call from Grandma Tang, she was truly conflicted.


    She didn''t know whether to tell Grandma Tang the truth or find a man to impersonate her husband briefly. In the end, she could only procrastinate by saying her husband wasn''t around and that she would call back Grandma Tang the following morning.


    Because of this, Yan Mingyu didn''t sleep well all night and ultimately decided to have Qin Yu temporarily y the part.


    "Oh."


    Qin Yu''s reaction was quite calm.


    His heart had just been broken by Su Mengst night, and he seemed to have lost all interest in women, especially beautiful ones.


    If it had been before, he would have been thrilled to pretend to be this beautiful boss''s husband.


    Having a wife as gorgeous as a fairy and worth billions, even if it was pretend, would be something to boast about for a lifetime for someone like him, who was considered lowly.


    "Well... don''t blow your cover. Take this,ter on, say it''s a gift for grandma."


    Yan Mingyu took a beautifully wrapped box out of her bag and handed it to Qin Yu.


    She was slightly frustrated inside. How beautiful was this guy''s woman, that he could be so unenthusiastic upon hearing he could pretend to be her husband?


    "Let''s go in!"


    Yan Mingyu said and somewhat awkwardlytched onto Qin Yu''s arm.


    After all, they were a couple that hadn''t been together for a year; the joy of reunion after a brief separation should surpass the honeymoon phase, so acting too estranged would definitely make Grandma Tang suspicious.


    Now that it hade to this, the only option was to y the part thoroughly.


    "President Yan?"


    Qin Yu''s body stiffened slightly, and far from feeling any joy, he even felt a trace of fear.


    He feared that he would gradually sumb, in his interactions with Yan Mingyu.


    And fall once more into the bottomless abyss of emotions.


    Because, a rational voice inside his head kept telling him: Even Li Lu and Su Meng didn''t fancy you, would Yan Mingyu fancy you? Stop dreaming about a toad lusting after a swan''s flesh!


    "What''s wrong? Is pretending to be my husband that difficult for you?"


    Yan Mingyu was getting a little angry. It''s not like this guy had never embraced another woman, and when she just took his arm, his body actually resisted?


    Am I really that bad?


    "No, Madam Yan... uh. Rest assured, I''ll cooperate well!"


    Qin Yu didn''t know how to exin and let out a light sigh, forcibly suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his heart before he walked into the manor with Yan Mingyu.


    "Mingyu... Mingyu..."


    As soon as they entered the courtyard, a slim figure with sprightly steps ran out.


    "Grandma, slow down!"


    Tang Chunjin and his wife followed behind, both worried and amused as they chased after her.


    "Grandma Tang!"


    Yan Mingyu called out affectionately, hastily jogging a few steps to support the elderly woman who had raised her for seven whole years.


    "Mingyu, you''ve be more and more beautiful!"


    Grandma Tang extended her wrinkled hand, gently touching Yan Mingyu''s face: "Right, where''s my grandson-inw?"


    "Grandma, I''m here!"


    Clearly, Grandma Tang''s eyesight wasn''t very good, and she had to use her hands to feel around.


    "Come here, grandson-inw, let Grandma have a look at you!"


    Grandma Tang turned her head toward Qin Yu''s direction, stretching out her hand excitedly.


    "Grandma!"


    Qin Yu walked over.


    But he was too tall, more than ten centimeters taller than Yan Mingyu, so he had to crouch down for Grandma Tang to touch his resolute face.


    "Not bad, not bad. Just as Mingyu''s grandfather described, a handsome young man indeed!"


    Grandma Tang said with satisfaction brimming in her voice.


    "Grandma, this is... the gift Mingyu and I bought for you!"


    Qin Yu, who wasn''t ustomed to lying, held out the box from Yan Mingyu to Grandma Tang, iming they had bought it together.


    "Grandma Tang, let me put it on for you!"


    Yan Mingyu took the box from Qin Yu''s hands, opened it, and inside was a lustrous green bracelet.


    Under the sunlight, it sparkled brilliantly, clearly very valuable.


    "Ah, Mingyu, you''ve bought me enough things over the years, and now you''ve gone and spent more money!"


    Grandma Tang gently patted Yan Mingyu''s hand as she spoke.


    "Grandma Tang, it''s just a small token of my affection."


    Yan Mingyu said softly.


    "Good, good... Chunjin, is the meal ready? Mingyu and our grandson-inw have been on a ne for so long, they must be hungry!"


    Grandma Tang called out to her grandson again.


    "Grandma, I''m here. I told the kitchen to start preparing this morning..."


    Tang Chunjin said smilingly as he walked over and helped his grandmother.


    "Mingyu, grandson-inw,e on, try our Suzhou cuisine. Today you absolutely must not leave, you have to stay overnight, hear me?"


    Grandma Tang said with feigned sternness.


    "Alright, Grandma Tang, we won''t leave!"


    Yan Mingyu also supported Grandma Tang, nced briefly at Qin Yu, and then they all walked into the hall together.

 Chapter 38 Youre Really Beautiful

    Compared to the cuisine of the East Sea, the cuisine on this side of Suzhou tends to be lighter, even carrying a hint of sweetness.


    Worried that Qin Yu might not be used to it, Tang Chunjin even had someone prepare a bowl of dipping sauce with chili oil added.


    Considering an afternoon of shopping, everyone refrained from drinking alcohol.


    They simply ate and reminisced.


    After all, Tang Chunjin''s sess today could not havee without the help of the Yan Family. Therefore, she was especially affectionate towards Yan Mingyu, and by extension, showed great kindness to Qin Yu, her "brother-inw."


    For a moment, Qin Yu felt dazed and somewhat guilty.


    He felt like a thief, having stolen happiness that originally did not belong to him.


    The meal, full of color, aroma, and taste, somehow seemed nd.


    Of course, a warm smile hung on his face, answering whatever Grandma Tang asked.


    There was no helping it, being an adult is never easy.


    Almost every moment, he was forcing himself to do things that he deeply resisted, but had no choice but to do.


    The meal concluded with both host and guests well satisfied.


    Grandma Tang''s eyesight wasn''t very good, so Tang Chunjin pushed her wheelchair, with Yan Mingyu and Tang Chunjin''s wife walking behind with Qin Yu.


    They drove to Suzhou''srgest People''s Park.


    "Mingyu, you apany brother-inw for a while, and we''ll contact each other by pher. Grandma has an old friend, she''s also in the park today, I''ll push Grandma over there to catch up!"


    After strolling for a while, Tang Chunjin received a phone call and spoke to Yan Mingyu.


    "Okay, go ahead!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    "By the way, Mingyu, your old Hua Xi Primary School has also relocated to the west side of the park. Mr. Hu is now the principal; you can also go over for a visit."


    Tang Chunjin said this before leaving.


    "Mr. Hu became a principal? Then when I get to the west side, I''ll go see him!"


    Yan Mingyu definitely remembered her primary school teacher, because that time was her most innocently yful and naive period.


    When she returned to the Yan Family, the parental quarrels, the family strife, and the endless extracurricr tutoring sessions.


    Made Yan Mingyu feel as though she hadpletely be someone else.


    She became the "Yan Mingyu" that the elders had in mind, not an independent, barely teenage girl in the bloom of youth.


    "Miss Yan?"


    Lost in memories, Yan Mingyu nkly stared into space until Qin Yu called out to her.


    "Oh, let''s go!"


    Yan Mingyu snapped back to reality, smoothing her long hair beside her ear as she walked casually shoulder to shoulder with Qin Yu.


    She was wearing a white long dress today.


    She looked as though her shoulders were carved out of ice, her waist slender as if tied with silk.


    Her ink-ck hair, smooth as satin, draped softly over her shoulders,cking the detachment and coldness of the corporate world, but with a touch more tenderness and allure.


    "Miss Yan, you really look beautiful!"


    The park scenery was picturesque, and at that moment, Yan Mingyu was like a figure in a painting, prompting Qin Yu to speak without restraint.


    "Oh? You''ve said that line to quite a few women, haven''t you?"


    Yan Mingyu stopped walking, her eyes unblinking.


    "Heh, you wouldn''t believe me if I said I hadn''t!"


    Qin Yu gave a wry smile.


    He could see the doubt in the depths of Yan Mingyu''s eyes.


    "Yes, I definitely don''t!"


    "..."


    And so, Qin Yu, who had been eager to chat with Yan Mingyu, saw the conversation die that day.


    They continued on in silence.


    When Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu arrived at the gates of Hua Xi Primary School, a half-bald old man, apanied by a few teachers, was surprisingly waiting for them.


    "You... you are Yan Mingyu?"


    Teacher Hu, no, now she should be called Principal Hu, pushed her ck-framed sses up the bridge of her nose, somewhat unable to believe her own eyes.


    In the past, the Tang Family''s circumstances were not as good as they are now, so to hide her identity, Yan Mingyu''s everyday life was no different from that of an ordinary child.


    Back then, she seemed just like an ordinary Cindere.


    Who could have imagined that, after more than ten years, she would not only transform into a great beauty but would also be the well-known billionaire female boss of the Four Seas Corporation in East Sea.


    How could anyone not be astonished?


    "Teacher Hu! It''s been so long, you haven''t changed a bit!"


    Yan Mingyu approached Principal Hu and said warmly.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Haha, I''m almost bald, and about to retire, old!"


    Principal Hu touched the top of his head.


    "That''s because you''ve been worrying too much about the children! By the way, how did you know I wasing?"


    Yan Mingyu finished speaking and asked curiously.


    "Mr. Tang called me. The school library was all donated by Mr. Tang! You''ve forgotten, back then, he practically came to pick you up every day; I recognized him early on! Now, all you kids have be sessful!"


    Principal Hu said with emotion.


    Then, with a gesture of invitation, he said, "Mingyu, let''s go inside and talk!"


    "Sure, Teacher Hu!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    After being led around the school by Principal Hu and visiting several other subject teachers from the past, Yan Mingyu finally said, "Principal Hu, if there''s anything the school needs, I would like to make a contribution to my alma mater!"


    "Our school is newly built, so we''re not short of anything at the moment. However, if you''re willing to help, I can take you to a ce!"


    Principal Hu deliberately kept her in suspense.


    "Okay, no problem!"


    Yan Mingyu readily agreed.


    "Follow me!"


    Principal Hu drove personally, taking Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu to an old and rather dpidated courtyard.


    Once inside, there were quite a few children ying and frolicking.


    "Ah, all of these children are orphans I have taken in over the years. Their household registration details can''t be found, and there''s no way to enroll them in school. They can only be taught by our school''s teachers who take turnsing over. However, our teachers don''t earn much, and the cost of living, clothing, food, and future tuition for middle school and high school for these children... it''s all a significant expense!"


    Principal Hu sighed softly.


    "Teacher Hu, here''s what we''ll do, I''ll sponsor the orphanage with two million a year, and you''ll distribute the funds where they''re needed most for the children."


    Yan Mingyu looked at each of their naive, childish faces, her eyes growing misty.


    She truly hadn''t expected that, in today''s beautiful society, there would still be such a group of pitiful children.


    "Alright, Mingyu, on behalf of the children, thank you."


    Principal Hu also said, his eyes reddening.


    "p p... Kids, from now on, you can have milk to drink every day, chicken legs to eat, and even buy a cake when it''s your birthday!"


    Principal Hu pped his hands, and the ying children quickly ran over and gathered around.


    "Thank you, Grandpa Hu, thank you beautiful sister, thank you big brother!"


    The group of children spoke up crisply.


    Their understanding demeanor was somewhat touching.


    "Teacher Hu, stay with the children for a while; Qin Yu and I will be right back!"


    Yan Mingyu blinked, her eyes hadn''t felt this sore for a long time.


    "Yes! Kids, back to the ssroom. I''m going to teach you today''s Chinese lesson!"


    Principal Hu led the group of children into the worn-out room.


    Once outside.


    Qin Yu looked at Yan Mingyu''s wless profile and couldn''t help asking, "President Yan, where are we going?"

 Chapter 39 Dont Take Pictures Next Time

    "Go to the supermarket to buy things, you''re strong, help me carry!"


    Yan Mingyu said.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu nodded, letting himself donate money might not be an option, but he was definitely up for putting in physical effort.


    Soon enough.


    The two arrived at a nearby, somewhatrger supermarket. First, they asked the owner for a few sacks. Then, they began their raid.


    Toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, shower gel, towels, clothes...


    In the end, they filled four sacks, to the delight of the supermarket owner, who couldn''t close his mouth from smiling. He even sent two employees to help carry the goods to the orphanage.


    The children were naturally overjoyed, one after another calling her "beautiful sister," making Yan Mingyu''s icy face bloom with a faint smile.


    Qin Yu stared in amazement.


    In his memory, this beautiful CEO was like someone with facial paralysis, rarely showing any expression, and her beautiful eyes were like the Abyss, unreadable to anyone.


    But, since the nended today.


    The smiles on her face became more and more frequent.


    Adult faces often wear one or several masks. Perhaps this is the real her?


    He hadn''t expected that she could be so cold and aloof in thepany, yet sopassionate in private.


    If she wasn''t so beautiful, and if her status were ordinary, maybe he really would have hit on her.


    Unfortunately, there are not so many ifs...


    Watching the beautiful CEO mingle with the children, Qin Yu felt aplex mix of emotions.


    Sitting in the shade of the trees, he sneakily took out his phone and captured Yan Mingyu''s smiling face.


    He guessed that he''d not see it again back at thepany.


    "What are you doing?"


    Qin Yu, the dummy, inexperienced in taking photos of people, didn''t even turn off the sound or the sh.


    Yan Mingyu naturally noticed and stood up, looking at Qin Yu with a smile that wasn''t quite a smile, and asked.


    "Uh... taking pictures of the kids!"


    Qin Yu said sheepishly.


    "Let me see!"


    Yan Mingyu walked up to Qin Yu, stretching out her fair hand.


    "Uh..."


    "Give it here!"


    At Yan Mingyu''smand, Qin Yu reflexively handed over the phone.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu looked at herself in the phone for a few seconds before saying, "Your photography skills are terrible, don''t take pictures next time!"


    "Oh..."


    Qin Yu quickly put his phone away.


    He thought the beautiful CEO was going to be angry, but it was just a false rm.


    It seems her mood is really good today. If this had happened at thepany, she would definitely have made him delete the picture and then scolded him with a cold face.


    A momentter.


    Principal Hu came out, and seeing it was gettingte, he drove back to the school with Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu.


    At that time, Tang Chunjin also called.


    After bidding farewell to Principal Hu, Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu returned the same way they came.


    Once everyone met up, they strolled around for a while longer, then drove back to Grandma Tang''s estate in the suburbs.


    The kitchen had already prepared a sumptuous dinner, and Tang Chunjin also brought out a few bottles of precious wine from his collection.


    "Yan... Mingyu, you can only have one ss!"


    Qin Yu got carried away, almost calling her ''President Yan.''


    Seeing her getting ready to drink, he gently reminded her.


    "Yo... brother-inw, strict family rules, huh!"


    Tang Chunjin joked.


    "That... heh heh."


    Qin Yu didn''t know how to exin, so just chuckled foolishly.


    "I got it!"


    Yan Mingyu rolled her eyes in secret.


    It gave Qin Yu the illusion that she truly stepped into the role of "wife."


    His heart skipped a beat, but then he told himself: What nonsense are you thinking about? Women are good at acting; she''s just putting on a show for the Tang family.


    If you take it seriously, you lose...


    "Mingyu, seeing you and your brother-inw getting along so well, I can rest easy now. Initially, when the old man said you were reluctant to get married, Grandma and I were worried for a while!"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Tang Chunjin said with relief.


    "Mm... feelings can be cultivated!"


    Yan Mingyu could only say so.


    "Haha...e on, let''s drink, let''s drink. Mingyu can''t drink too much, but tonight, brother-inw, you have to drink a little more. Ah, Grandma, you drink slower..."


    Tang Chunjin had just raised his ss when he noticed Grandma Tang had already downed hers.


    "It''s because you don''t let me drink normally. Tonight, with Mingyu here, I''m happy, and I want to drink more!"


    Grandma Tang said like a child.


    "Alright, Grandma, drink a few more. But slow down, okay..."


    Tang Chunjin was mixed withughter and helplessness.


    "Grandma, Big Brother, Sister-inw, I wish you all good health and happiness!"


    Yan Mingyu stood up and said.


    "Grandma, Big Brother, Sister-inw, I toast to you as well!"


    Qin Yu also stood up and said.


    "Hehe, then I wish you lovebirds love and affection forever and ever!"


    Tang Chunjin said with a beaming smile.


    "Come on, brother-inw, let me top up your drink..."


    "Sure!"


    Unknowingly, Qin Yu and Tang Chunjin had both downed a bottle each.


    Yan Mingyu kicked him subtly with her foot, "You should drink less, too; you''re already slurring your words..."


    "Hehe, when Big Brother is happy, I''m happy too..."


    Qin Yu grinned foolishly.


    He had no clue what Yan Mingyu was worried about.


    Because, at noon, Grandma Tang had said they should stay here for the night. Most likely, they would end up sharing a room.


    Yan Mingyu was afraid that this guy, once drunk, would have designs on her.


    Otherwise, why would there be a saying like "liquor brings out the beast"?


    "Haha, since Mingyu has spoken, then neither I nor brother-inw will drink anymore. Next time, next time let''s have a proper drink!"


    Tang Chunjin said,ughing.


    "Alright, Big Brother, next time I''ll definitely drink with you until the end!"


    Qin Yu said with his face flushed.


    "I''ll take you to rest then!"


    Tang Chunjin stood up and said.


    The estate wasrge, and there were often friends and rtives visiting, so several guest rooms were prepared when it was built.


    In scale and standard, they were no less than a luxury hotel''s.


    Even because of its suburban location, it was more tranquil and elegant.


    Soon.


    Upon reaching the backyard, Tang Chunjin opened the door and said with a smile, "Mingyu, you and brother-inw should get some rest early!"


    "Mm..."


    Yan Mingyu lowered her head, her pretty face covered with ayer of blush.


    Fortunately, the night was hazy, and Tang Chunjin, who was tipsy, didn''t notice.


    It was Qin Yu, however, who couldn''t help blurting out after Tang Chunjin left, "President Yan, what do you mean? Are we sleeping together?"


    "You wish!"


    Yan Mingyu red at Qin Yu, annoyed.


    Indeed, when a man and a woman are alone together, their thoughts hardly ever tend toward the innocent.


    "I... I''m just asking. Sleep has its literal meaning and then there''s the deeper meaning..."


    Since Qin Yu had drunk quite a bit, his boldness had swelled considerably.


    "Let''s go inside and talk about it!"


    Yan Mingyu turned and entered the room, which had a living area, bathroom, and bedroom, both spacious and cozy.


    "You go take a shower first; I still have something to do!"


    After Qin Yu entered, Yan Mingyu took her phone and went back outside.


    "Oh..."


    Qin Yu, having run around with Yan Mingyu the whole day, was also a bit tired.


    In the bathroom, he showered quickly under the pouring water, put on the pajamas the Tang Family had prepared, and tossed his clothes into the washing machine.


    Then, he copsed on the couch, hazily watching TV.


    What else was there to do?


    There was only one bed; would he just lie down first and then wait for Yan Mingyu to join him?


    A momentter.


    Yan Mingyu walked in with her phone, nced at the drowsy Qin Yu, and said, "You go sleep on the bed; I''ll sleep on the couchter!"

 Chapter 40 Im No Ordinary Person

    "Uh...."


    Qin Yu was taken aback and blurted out, "Under these circumstances, shouldn''t I be the one sleeping on the couch?"


    "Whatever you like!"


    Yan Mingyu couldn''t bother to exin.


    She had generously offered him the bed out of gratitude for his help, but if he preferred the couch, she was happy to let him take it.


    Stupid man!


    "Oh, then I''ll watch TV for a bit before going to sleep!"


    Qin Yu wasn''t bothered at all.


    She was the boss, and what she said was always right.


    "Are there any pajamas in there? I''m going to take a shower!"


    Yan Mingyu nced at the bathroom and asked.


    "Yes! Big Brother had someone prepare two sets."


    Qin Yu replied.


    "What about your clothes? Did you wash them?"


    Yan Mingyu asked again.


    "Hmm!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    "Squeak...."


    Without saying anything more, Yan Mingyu pushed open the bathroom door and walked in.


    From the bathroom, she could faintly hear the sound of the TV in the living room.


    This....


    Yan Mingyu''s delicate hand reached for the zipper of her dress, but she didn''t pull it down right away.


    After all, separated by only a door, there was still a man sitting outside.


    Undressing in the bathroom felt as though she was bathing in front of that man without closing the door, bringing a sense of shame.


    But she also had a strong desire for cleanliness and couldn''t bear to go to bed without showering, or she wouldn''t be able to fall asleep.


    Yan Mingyu agonized over it for quite some time before finally pulling down the zipper of her dress.


    Then, stealthily, she pressed her ear against the ss door,


    fearing that Qin Yu might burst in while she was showering.


    After a couple of minutes, when there was no sound from outside, Yan Mingyu finally turned on the tap, allowing warm water to cascade down her snow-white, proud figure.


    All the while she was changing into her pajamas, there was still no sound from outside.


    It seemed she was being overly cautious!


    Yan Mingyu shook her head, dried her hair, then opened the washing machine. Outside the bathroom, there was a small yard, and Qin Yu was probably asleep by now, so she decided to help him out and hang his clothes to dry. Otherwise, what would he wear tomorrow?


    Actually.


    In the living room, although Qin Yu appeared to be watching TV, his ears were filled with the sound of rushing water.


    In his mind, it was inevitable that some unspeakable fantasies would emerge.


    But he was not a sleazy man and soon distracted himself by thinking of other things.


    When he snapped back to reality, he found Yan Mingyu standing under the night sky, dressed in pajamas, hanging his clothes to dry.


    Her careful manner resembled that of a virtuous and gentle wife.


    It made Qin Yu feel quite embarrassed.


    He was just an insignificantckey, while she was a lofty, billion-dor CEO.


    A momentter.


    Yan Mingyu returned to the living room.


    She nced at Qin Yu, "Aren''t you going to sleep?"


    "I can''t sleep!"


    Qin Yu told the truth.


    Probably any other man, sharing a room with a stunning beauty like Yan Mingyu, would be unable to sleep as well?


    "Then... How about we chat?"


    Yan Mingyu wasn''t feeling sleepy either.


    Of course, it wasn''t because she coveted Qin Yu''s eight-pack abs, but rather, she was not used to having a man in her room when it was time to rest at night.


    From a young age, she preferred independence and tranquility. Part of it was her nature, and another part was to avoid her parents'' endless quarrels.


    After she grew up, she moved out of the Yan Family home and lived alone in the rare pine mansion.


    She hired a female housekeeper to take care of her daily life.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu shifted a bit, making some space on the sofa for Yan Mingyu.


    After she sat down, he took the initiative to ask, "President Yan, I''m very curious, for a woman of your caliber, on what aspects do you measure a man when choosing one?"


    "Oh? Are you asking about my view on love?"


    Yan Mingyu gently curled her scarlet lips.


    "Yeah!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    "First of all, there definitely has to be a visual appeal; I have to like what I see at first nce. Second, the man must have good character. Third, he must be faithful in a rtionship. Fourth, he should have a certain level of emotional intelligence, and furthermore, respect his parents."


    Yan Mingyu felt that she was actually quite "unsessful" when it came to love. But that didn''t mean she had no standards for her other half.


    "What about... personal capabilities?"


    Qin Yu thought about it and then asked.


    "Well, as long as he is notzy and has an upward drive, he doesn''t necessarily need to be very capable. Anyway, the money I earn is enough for two people to spend for a lifetime!"


    Yan Mingyu spoke very earnestly.


    The fact that she could agree to her grandfather''s request and have a sh marriage with a delivery boy showed that she didn''t care too much about the other half''s status and position.


    As long as he met a few conditions like having a good character, being faithful to love, and respectful towards parents, that would be almost enough.


    "Hehe... that makes it sound like you''re quite easy to pursue, President Yan!"


    Qin Yu grinned and joked.


    "Not easy to pursue!"


    Yan Mingyu replied seriously, "As I said, the first requirement is visual appeal. Up to now, a man who can truly catch my eye has yet to appear!"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Then your standards must be pretty high, President Yan!"


    Qin Yu smacked his lips.


    "Well, I''m not just anybody, am I?"


    Yan Mingyu countered.


    With money and good looks, as well as a family fortune of several tens of billions, it was not so easy for men to win her over.


    "Hehe, you do have a point..."


    Qin Yu chuckled, then he started to feel slightly overheated and couldn''t help saying, "President Yan, why is it so warm? Did you turn on the air conditioning?"


    "No?"


    Yan Mingyu showed a puzzled look, and she wrinkled her nose as a faint strange fragrance seemed to pervade the air.


    It even caused ripples to appear in her normally calm and desire-free state of mind.


    "You... did you drug me?"


    Yan Mingyu''s face changed, and a sharp cold light burst from her eyes as she stared fixedly at Qin Yu.


    "If I really had any designs on you, would I need to drug you?"


    Qin Yu was extremely frustrated.


    "Then what the heck is going on?"


    Yan Mingyu tried to stand up to call Tang Chunjin on her phone, but she was so weak that she couldn''t muster any strength.


    "I don''t know. Like this, I will go and find Big Brother and the others!"


    Qin Yu, being a man, had a slightly stronger constitution.


    However, when he reached the door, he couldn''t open it no matter how hard he tried, and with a frown, he turned back to say, "President Yan, the door''s been locked from the outside!"


    "What?"


    Yan Mingyu eximed.


    Could it be that Tang Chunjin and the others drugged her and Qin Yu?


    But why would they do that?


    Had her mother Liu Nanyan bought them off?


    Yan Mingyu''s mind was in chaos; she didn''t dare to trust her own judgment.


    "Maybe... Big Brother and the others have been knocked out too. Someone is deliberately trying to mess with us!"


    The first thing that came to Qin Yu''s mind was that Tang Chunjin was the culprit, but the more he thought about it, the less feasible it seemed.


    He and Yan Mingyu were like siblings; it didn''t make sense for him to drug her to submit to him, a mere bodyguard.


    At that moment.


    In Tang Chunjin''s study.


    His wife bit her lip lightly, "Chunjin, are we doing the right thing?"


    "What''s wrong with that? You heard it when I took the call; I am helping Mingyu!"


    Tang Chunjin said unconcernedly.


    "But I am a woman too, and I can feel that Mingyu has no romantic feelings for Qin Yu. To let them..."


    Tang Chunjin''s wife trailed off hesitantly.

 Chapter 41 One Step, One Pitfall

    "Honey, don''t overthink it!"


    Tang Chunjin stood up, took his wife''s hand, and smiled faintly, "Let''s go rest too!"


    "Ah...."


    "Why the sigh? Maybe Mingyu will even thank us in the future!"


    "I hope so!"


    Tang Chunjin''s wife''s emotions were veryplex.


    In this patriarchal society, no matter how high a woman''s status is, she still cannot escape being controlled....


    The backyard.


    Yan Mingyu''s hands uncontrobly tried to undo her nightgown as if there were raging mes inside her body. She felt that only by taking off her clothes would she cool down a bit.


    "President Yan!"


    Qin Yu was sweating profusely with anxiety, but he dared not approach for fear of losing control and pouncing on Yan Mingyu. All he could do was shout loudly, "Hold on, don''t let lust take control. I... I''m going to the bathroom...."


    After speaking, Qin Yu moved his feet with difficulty and entered the bathroom.


    He locked the door behind him and turned on the faucet, letting the cold water cascade over him.


    What was strange was...


    Even though the cold water was sshing on him, Qin Yu still felt as if mes were about to burst from within. He clenched his fists tightly, and the veins on his neck emerged, squirming like earthworms.


    In the end, unable to bear it any longer, he could only hit his head against the wall repetitively.


    "Qin Yu...."


    Yan Mingyu could guess the lengths this man was going to in order to restrain himself.


    She felt both touched and guilty.


    Before, she had even suspected that it was he who had drugged her; how much that must have hurt him.


    All night....


    Yan Mingyu didn''t know how she had made it through the night, her body covered in sweat, feelingpletely drained.


    Qin Yu had it even worse; he didn''te out of the bathroom at all.


    On his forehead was a bruise as big as a fist, all from knocking against the wall the previous night.


    "You cane out now... I''m alright!"


    Yan Mingyu walked to the bathroom door and called out hoarsely.


    "Oh...."


    Qin Yu opened the door, saw Yan Mingyu with disheveled hair and ck rings under her eyes, and said with a bitter smile, "Being your bodyguard is truly one problem after another!"


    "I will get to the bottom of this matter!"


    Yan Mingyu said, biting her silver teeth.


    "Are you in a rush to go back to East Sea today? I''d like to catch a little sleep!"


    "Alright, I''ll wash my face and then sleep for a while too!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    By the time she came out, Qin Yu was already snoring on the couch.


    She herself felt heavy-headed and light-footed as she walked into the bedroom and fell asleep on the bed.


    On Tang Chunjin''s side.


    A maid reported to him, "Miss Yan and her husband haven''t left their room at all."


    "Okay, you may go now!"


    Tang Chunjin waved his hand and, after the servant left, told his wife, "Hehe, looks like it worked. Young people are full of energy; they haven''t even gotten up yet!"


    "Ah, poor Mingyu, saddled with such a ''grandfather''...."


    It turned out that Tang Chunjin had received a call from Yan Mingyu''s grandfather the previous afternoon. Others might not know, but he was aware that the bodyguard by his granddaughter''s side was her husband from a sh marriage a year ago.


    A couple of days before, Yan Mingyu had mentioned wanting a divorce from Qin Yu, which had her grandfather in a frenzy.


    Seizing the opportunity of the young couple visiting Grandma Tang in Suzhou, he personally called Tang Chunjin, asking him to find a way to mend the rtionship between the young couple, even resorting to using drugs if necessary.


    Otherwise, if the two of them ended up getting a divorce, it would be a huge loss of face for the Yan Family.


    After receiving instructions from the old man, Tang Chunjin naturally did his utmost to solidify the marital rtionship between Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu.


    He even got a pack of potent drugs from a friend on the streets and ced it in the room''s aromatherapy diffuser.


    In the end, he locked the bedroom door to ensure nothing went wrong.


    "Alright, wife, they are husband and wife after all. It''s just a misunderstanding, and they don''t know it yet. After today, the old man will rify everything to them," Tang Chunjin said, holding his wife''s hand.


    "Mm... then I''ll go and have someone prepare lunch!"


    Tang Chunjin''s wife always felt somewhat dissatisfied with the old master of the Yan Family.


    What kind of grandfather was he, forcing his granddaughter into a shotgun marriage with a stranger and then using such methods to make them sleep together?


    It was just too much!


    Noon.


    After catching up on sleep all morning, Qin Yu and Yan Mingyu finally began to feel somewhat rejuvenated.


    Dressed and ready, they went to the living room, where Tang Chunjin''s family had already been waiting.


    During the meal, there wasughter and chatter as if they were utterly unaware of what had happened the night before.


    Mingyu couldn''t bring herself to confront them, so she kept her feelings bottled up inside.


    When it was time to say goodbye, Chunjin pulled Qin Yu aside to ask him something in a low voice, then showed a look of regret on his face.


    His wife also quietly said to Mingyu, "We know you have a lot of questions. Ask the old master when you get back, and everything will be clear!"


    "Okay,"


    Mingyu nodded.


    Then, Chunjin drove them to the airport.


    Once inside the terminal, Mingyu stared at Qin Yu and asked, "What did big brother say to you when we were leaving?"


    "Oh... He asked about what happenedst night,"


    Qin Yu responded.


    "And what did you say?"


    Mingyu pressed on.


    "I told the truth. You''re my boss, not my girlfriend. Even if we were both drugged, I wouldn''t dare do anything to you!"


    Qin Yu said, curling his lips.


    "After wend, take me directly to the Binjiang Avenue, No. 1 Manor,"


    Mingyu said and then headed for the security check.


    "Alright!"


    Qin Yu nodded, making a mental note.


    Evening.


    The two of them returned to East Sea and drove to a luxurious estate at the Binjiang Avenue.


    "You can go back now!"


    Mingyu said to Qin Yu after getting out of the car.


    "Alright, if you need me to pick you up, just call!"


    Qin Yu said, then hailed a taxi and got in.


    It wasn''t until the taxi had departed that Mingyu entered the passcode on the front gate and walked straight into the manor.


    Past the lush greenwn, one could see standalone vis.


    This was where three generations of the Yan Family had lived.


    Now, only the grandfather and a bunch of servants were left residing here.


    "Grandpa!"


    Upon entering the living room, Mingyu called out to the apron-d old man.


    "Mingyu, I knew you woulde, so I cooked some of your favorite dishes myself!"


    The old man wiped his hands on his apron and smiled as he invited her, "Come, sit down and taste whether grandpa''s cooking skills have deteriorated!"


    "Oh...."


    Looking at her grandfather''s solitary figure and elderly face, Mingyu felt a surge of sadness.


    She hade prepared to confront her grandfather aboutst night''s incident and how it was rted to him. But when the words reached her lips, she found she couldn''t voice them.


    "Mingyu, eat up!"n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The grandfather served Mingyu some food before speaking slowly, "What do you think of Qin Yu?"


    "Which Qin Yu?"


    Mingyu frowned and asked.


    "Your ex-husband, and your current bodyguard, they seem to share the same name. Tell me, what are your impressions of both?"


    The grandfather looked at his granddaughter and said.


    "The Qin Yu I had a shotgun marriage with is just a scumbag. As for my bodyguard, he''s slightly better, but I also saw with my own eyes him hugging and cuddling other women behind his wife''s back. In short, men are no good!"


    Mingyu said with exasperation.

 Chapter 42 The Old Masters Illness

    "It seems... you have a deep prejudice against both Qin Yus!"


    The old man''s eyes grew more solemn.


    These past few days, he had someone check things out, and aside from his granddaughter''s wife, Qin Yu didn''t have any other woman on the side.


    Moreover, sticking around his granddaughter all day long, he wouldn''t even have the chance to cheat, right?


    Where did things go wrong?


    "Grandpa... uh...st night at the Tang Family''s, I almost had an ident!"


    Yan Mingyu couldn''t help herself and still wanted to ask her grandfather in a roundabout way what exactly had happenedst night.


    "Oh... It was just Grandpa being confused for a moment. I made a phone call to Chunjin, trying to bring you and your bodyguard together... Before you came back to the country, I had already checked out that kid, and he was a fine one. Plus, he''s also named Qin Yu, maybe that''s some kind of fate!"


    In the end, the old man still didn''t tell his granddaughter that her bodyguard was, in fact, the husband she had married in haste a year ago.


    Because since his granddaughter could remember, her parents, that is, the old man''s son and daughter-inw, had been cheating on each other and arguing daily.


    Even on the night her son had a car ident, the daughter-inw had rushed over from another man''s house.


    As a result, his granddaughter had been emotionally closed off from a young age and kept to herself, growing up with no ns whatsoever of settling down and starting a family.


    Even under his coercion, she had married Qin Yu in a hurry, only to use the excuse of dealing with the overseas branch office to stay away for a full year.


    All these things were seen by the old man.


    Before she and Qin Yu had developed any feelings for each other, how could he dare to reveal the truth?


    "Grandpa... you''re... being too absurd!"


    Yan Mingyu clenched her silver teeth, her eyes misting with anger. He used to be the helmsman of the Four Seas Corporation, after all. How could he be getting more and more senile with age, acting as unreliable as a child!


    She had begrudgingly epted being married off to a delivery boy, and now he had drugged her tomit herself to her own bodyguard?


    What did he take his granddaughter for?


    The more Yan Mingyu thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and her tears dropped on the floor with a pitter-patter.


    "Mingyu, Grandpa was confused this time, you can scold me if you want! Anyway, you might not have the chance to scold your Grandpa again in the future!"


    The old man took a folded medical record from his pocket and ced it on the table.


    "Grandpa, this is..."


    Yan Mingyu''s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly picked up the medical record to read.


    "A cyst on the heart... suspected to be malignant... Grandpa? How long has this been going on?"


    Yan Mingyu panicked, grabbing her grandfather''s arm, her eyes brimming with tears as she asked.


    "For over a year now. After I found out, I would intentionally faint on the roadside every day. Within one month, I fainted twenty times and nobody helped.


    Until Qin Yu lifted me up, and that''s when I recognized this grandson-inw. Actually, Grandpa wasn''t forcing you to marry; I was just afraid that after I''m gone, no one would cherish you, my silly girl!"


    The old man gently patted his granddaughter''s hand, saying softly.


    "Grandpa..."


    Yan Mingyu''s voice was choked with emotion. It turned out that everything Grandpa had done was for her sake.


    Perhaps it was a bit absurd, but it was all out of love for her!


    "It''s okay, child. Grandpa isn''t immortal, everyone can''t escape the cycle of life and death. But my biggest regret is not being able to see you and your future husband''s wedding. If only I could see my great-grandchildren, that would be even better..."


    The old man''s gaze turned a bit dim.


    In his youth, he had gone through great hardships to establish the Four Seas Corporation. It was a pity that his son was notpetitive and got seduced by a temptress.


    Out of revenge, his daughter-inw soon had a man of her own.


    Ultimately, maybe as karma, his son and the temptress parked by the roadside for a rendezvous and were hit on the spot by a drunk-driving tipper truck.


    At that time, the old man was traveling out of the city, and by the time he rushed back, thepany had been firmly grasped by his daughter-inw.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Only after his granddaughter had graduated from college, did he finally drive his daughter-inw out of thepany and restore Four Seas Corporation back into the hands of the Yan Family.


    The granddaughter has suffered....


    Growing up in such a distorted family as a child, and now her personal marriage issues are also full of twists and turns....


    "Grandfather... we''re going abroad tomorrow, and I will find a way to cure your illness!"


    Yan Mingyu could no longer hear what the old man was saying; a single thought upied her mind¡ªshe was willing to spend tens, even hundreds of billions, to ensure her grandfather''s health.


    "Heh, you silly girl, if this illness could be cured, your grandpa would have done so already. However, my personal doctor also said that as long as the cyst near my heart doesn''t keep growing, it isn''t too serious of a problem.


    The most important thing is to maintain a calm mood and not be agitated. Otherwise, if my heart beats too fast andpresses the cyst, I won''t live for more than a few days!"


    The old man shook his head with a bitter smile.


    "Then... assuming you, Grandpa, are in a good mood every day, does that mean, we can pretend the cyst doesn''t exist?"


    Yan Mingyu didn''t understand medicine, but she knew that a healthy state of mind was the best medicine.


    "The personal doctor said that as long as the cyst doesn''t rupture, living another decade or so is no problem. Grandpa is already seventy, to live past eighty is enough. By that time, you''ll be around forty years old¡ªyou should be able to see the birth of a great-grandchild!"


    The old man said earnestly.


    "Don''t worry, Grandpa. I will definitely get married before I turn thirty!"


    Yan Mingyu said, biting her lip.


    Since Grandpa''s biggest concern was to see her married and with children, could it be that in the vast East Sea, she wouldn''t be able to find a suitable man to marry her off?


    "Good, so you''re not angry at me anymore, right?"


    "Mhm, not angry anymore."


    "Come, have some more food...."


    "Grandpa, you eat too!"


    At that moment.


    In the urban vige.


    Qin Yu had just taken a shower and was preparing to rustle up something to eat for the night when his phone began to ring.


    Seeing that it was his sister calling, he immediately answered, "Hello, Wei''er?"


    "Bro, I had such bad luck today!"


    On the phone, Qin Wei''erined, "I was just about to take my first official flight when I got hit by an unlicensed van!"


    "What? Are you okay? Should I take the high-speed rail over to see you now?"


    Qin Yu asked in a hurry.


    "Bro, don''t be so worried. It''s just a scratch, it''s already fine after applying some ointment, and I''m resting in the dormitory now! Only, I''m afraid it might not look good to the bosses, and I might have to wait a long while before I can get another official flight assignment!"


    Qin Wei''er grumbled.


    "Ah, if you can fly, you fly; if not, just find another job,"


    Qin Yuforted.


    "Yeah, that''s all I can do now! It''s just that I''ve worked hard for four whole years...."


    Qin Wei''er obviously still felt some reluctance.


    "Wei''er, not all efforts result in sess!"


    "I know, bro...."


    After chatting for a while, Qin Yu eventually put down the phone.


    He cooked a bowl of egg noodles and was eating when he received a text message:


    If you don''t want your sister to have another ident, leave East Sea within three days!

 Chapter 43 The Dragon has a Reverse Scale

    What?


    My sister was hit by a car, and it wasn''t an ident?


    Qin Yu''s eyes narrowed, and his body emitted bursts of terrifying murderous intent.


    He had been part of a special forces unit, often carrying out missions abroad, and had truly killed people and seen blood before.


    His eyelids twitched twice before he replied to the message, "Liu Nanyan?"


    In East Sea, he had neither rtives nor friends, let alone enemies. If he had to say he had had a falling out with anyone, it was probably with the beautiful boss''s mother, Liu Nanyan.


    First, he had severely beaten up her lover, and then at the Paradise Nightclub, he had driven her away.


    Of course, that was only part of the grudge. Most importantly, with his protection, she couldn''t make a move against Yan Mingyu.


    So she forced him to leave East Sea in this way.


    Pity...


    You people just don''t know me well!


    Whimper...


    At that moment, the other party sent a reply: Stop worrying about so much and get out of East Sea quickly, or next time, your sister will be a corpse.


    Hehe...


    Qin Yu''s lips curled into a smile, especially sinister, like a demon from hell.


    The dragon has its reverse scales, and touching them means death!


    His sister was his reverse scale!


    After deleting the message, Qin Yu dialed Yan Mingyu''s number, "Director Yan, sorry to disturb you."


    "What is it?"


    Yan Mingyu''s voice was as cold and aloof as ever.


    "I want to know where Liu Nanyan lives?"


    Qin Yu asked straightforwardly.


    This mother and daughter had always been in open and secret strife. Yan Mingyu should know her mother''s address.


    "What, you want to stand up for me?"


    Yan Mingyu askednguidly.


    "No, it''s a personal matter."


    Qin Yu was a straightforward man, not fond of lying. This character trait often put him at a disadvantage in society.


    "Is she causing you trouble?"


    Yan Mingyu asked again.


    "Sort of. I want to talk to her!"


    Qin Yu said calmly.


    "Fine, she lives in Zifu Courtyard, building 8. Of course, whether she''s home or not, I''m not sure."


    Yan Mingyu gave an address.


    "Hmm, thank you."


    Qin Yu hung up the phone, took out a duckbill hat and a mask from under the bed, which he only wore in the winter, and a pair of scissors before leaving the house.


    The first thing he did upon arriving at Zifu Courtyard was to cut off all surveince power supplies near building 8.


    Having spent five full years in the army, he had mastered three skills: reconnaissance, counter-reconnaissance, and killing.


    Therefore, when Qin Yu really set out to do something, he could almost achieve perfection, leaving no trace for ordinary people to find.


    Afterward, he circled to the back of the vi and, grasping the drainage pipe, scaled up to the second-floor balcony like an agile civet cat.


    Using the scissors, he inserted them into the gap of the ss door, gently pried a few times, and opened it.


    However, inside there was a thickyer of curtains, and light leaked out dimly. It looked like Liu Nanyan was likely home tonight.


    Qin Yu gently parted the curtains, creating a slight gap. Inside was the living room, empty and deserted.


    Perhaps she was resting in the bedroom!


    Qin Yu''s eyes shifted slightly as he walked into the living room.


    "Taptap..."


    Along with the sound of slippers, someone approached the living room.


    Qin Yu was there to trouble Liu Nanyan, and it was even better that she came out. He simply sat down on the couch.


    In at most two or three seconds...


    "Uh...."


    "Ah...."


    Qin Yu almost sprung up from the couch and was in front of Liu Nanyan in an instant, grabbing her by the throat, "Quiet!"


    "How... did you find this ce?"


    Liu Nanyan recognized Qin Yu.


    Even with a mask and a duckbill cap, those thick eyebrows and sharp gaze were hard to forget.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Hmph, I have my ways. Hurry up and put some clothes on!"


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    Qin Yu released Liu Nanyan.


    Indeed, he hadn''t expected Liu Nanyan toe out of the bathroom.


    She must have just taken a bath,pletely uncovered from head to toe.


    And with money to take good care of herself, her figure hadn''t deteriorated at all, and her skin was smooth and firm, delivering quite a visual shock.


    "Oh... are you that shy?"


    Liu Nanyan quickly regained herposure, not only showing no intention of going into the room to get dressed but also leaning against the wall with her arms crossed, her eyes filled with a touch of provocation, "What''s the matter, can''t handle the sight of a mature woman''s body?"


    "Heh, apart from thinking you''re some skin that''s attractive to men, what else do you have?"


    Qin Yu asked with a sneer.


    "That''s enough right there! You''re staring too, aren''t you? What''s with the act of being all proper?"


    Liu Nanyan, capable of giving birth to a beauty like Yan Mingyu, naturally counted as a beautiful woman herself, and she was the exceptionally ripe kind at that.


    Whether Qin Yu liked it or not, many men did like this type.


    "I just want to see what kind of viper''s heart is hidden beneath that skin of yours," Qin Yu said indifferently.


    If Liu Nanyan could be so unconcerned, why should he, a grown man, be afraid at all?


    Looking with one''s eyes isn''t against thew, right?


    "Heh, I wonder if you''ve ever heard the saying, ''Do not judge another''s suffering, do not preach goodness to others.'' You don''t know what I''ve been through, yet you keep calling me heartless?"


    Liu Nanyan also started sneering.


    "All I know is ''even tigers do not eat their own cubs,'' yet you''ve tried time and again to send your own daughter to her death. Doesn''t that qualify as a venomous heart?"


    Qin Yu retorted.


    "My own daughter? Heh, I might as well tell you, Yan Mingyu isn''t my flesh and blood. She''s the offspring of that short-lived ghost of a father, Yan Changhe, conceived with some other woman.


    I was with Yan Changhe by the age of eighteen, but even though he already had a fianc¨¦e, he still slept with me and pressured me to abort the baby after I got pregnant.


    In the end, with a few maneuvers, I still managed to marry into the Yan Family. However, because I had had too many abortions, I became infertile. That scum Yan Changhe then had an excuse to sleep with other young women outside.


    He even brought his bastard child home for me to raise, treating me like a free nanny. I endured it all for the chance to inherit the Yan property.


    But who could have known that this bastard child, with the old man of the Yan''s backing, would eventually push me out of Four Seas Corporation? Tell me, should I not take back what was always mine?"


    The more Liu Nanyan talked, the more agitated she became, and the "scenery" at her chest began to surge like the waves of the sea.


    "Uh...."


    At that moment, all Qin Yu wanted to say was: What a messy circle.


    No wonder Liu Nanyan and Yan Mingyu were at each other''s throats; they weren''t blood-rted in the first ce.


    "How about this, work with me, and when I take over Four Seas Corporation, I''ll give you one percent of the shares."


    Liu Nanyan had nned several times to eliminate Yan Mingyu but never seeded because of the bodyguard Qin Yu.


    She had a "love-hate" attitude towards Qin Yu.


    Admiring his loyalty and ability, but despising him for ruining her ns time and again.


    "Sorry, but you''ve got the wrong idea. I''m not here to pledge allegiance to you. I''m here to cause you trouble!"


    Qin Yu said coldly.


    "Oh, you dare to kill me?"


    Liu Nanyan raised her eyebrows. She didn''t believe for a moment that Qin Yu wouldy a finger on her.


    "What if... you identally fell down yourself?"


    Qin Yu narrowed his eyes and grabbed hold of Liu Nanyan''s shoulder.


    "What... are you doing?"


    Liu Nanyan finally panicked.

 Chapter 44 Thrown Down from the Second Floor

    "Did you ever think of the consequences when you let someone harm my sister?"


    Qin Yu gripped Liu Nanyan''s shoulders, forcibly pushing her into the bedroom.


    "You... let go of me. I was just giving you a little warning, I didn''t really hurt your sister!"


    Liu Nanyan struggled while speaking.


    But Qin Yu''s hands were like iron pincers; she couldn''t break free at all.


    "Lie down!"


    Qin Yu pushed Liu Nanyan, and shey down on the bed.


    "You... you wouldn''t..."


    Liu Nanyan obviously had a misunderstanding, and her expression rxed a bit, bing flirtatious, "Then could you be less rough? I like gentle men!"


    "What are you thinking?"


    Qin Yu, expressionless, grabbed the edges of the quilt and rolled it towards the center, wrapping Liu Nanyan up.


    He hoisted her onto his shoulder and strode towards the balcony up front.


    "Ah, what are you doing? Put me down!"


    Liu Nanyan screamed, a bad feeling rising in her heart.


    "Remember this, woman, I don''t care how you fight with Yan Mingyu, but don''t you dare set your sights on me. Otherwise, I will definitely kill you!"


    After Qin Yu spoke, he threw Liu Nanyan, still wrapped in the quilt, from the second floor.


    Bang...


    Even with the quilt, the nearly four-meter fall knocked Liu Nanyan unconscious.


    Qin Yu looked down calmly and began to remove any traces of himself in the room.


    Only when he faintly heard people gathering and buzzing downstairs did he escape via the back balcony, using the drainpipe.


    In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the night.


    Hopefully, Liu Nanyan would learn a lesson and stop causing trouble for him.


    Although he was just a minor character, even a minor character has dignity and bottom lines.


    The next day.


    A certain hospital.


    Ichiro Sato, with a stern face, walked into Liu Nanyan''s ward and, looking at the woman with a bruised nose and swollen face, said coldly, "Disgraceful!"


    "I... How could I know that the little bodyguard would be so daring toy hands on me!"


    Liu Nanyan still had a trace of horror in her eyes, thinking back to when Qin Yu had thrown her from the second floor, it was as if she had seen the bridge to the underworld.


    "There''s an old saying in Hua Country, ''the benevolence of a woman.'' Enough, leave the affairs of Four Seas Corporation to me; you just need to manage it well, providing wealth for the Sato n!"


    Ichiro Sato narrowed his eyes as he spoke.


    "Fine, and that little bodyguard, I want you to kill him!"


    Liu Nanyan said through gritted teeth.


    "No need for you to say it, he made me lose so much facest time, how could I possibly let him live? Hmph..."


    After his chilling words, Ichiro Sato left the ward.


    At that moment.


    Four Seas Corporation, CEO''s office.


    Yan Mingyu was on the phone with herwyer: "Is there any way for me to get the divorce certificate as soon as possible? I don''t want to wait any longer!"


    Last night, after returning from her grandfather''s house, she had been thinking about how to get herself "married off" to fulfill her grandfather''s wish sooner.


    But her marital ties to that bastard of a man had yet to be severed, sticking like a thorn in her heart, supremely ufortable.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "Oh my, CEO Yan, this is mandated byw, not by me. It''s been half a month already, endure another half a month, then you can get your divorce certificate at the civil affairs bureau!"


    Thewyer on the other end of the phone said with a wry smile.


    "Then... okay,"


    Yan Mingyu frowned and hung up the phone.


    After thinking for a while, she dialed the "major shareholder''s" number: "What are you up to? Let''s have lunch together at noon!"


    "Sure, where shall we eat?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao asked.


    "The usual ce!"


    "No problem, bring your bodyguard along. I actually miss that handsome guy!"


    "I know, even if you didn''t say so, I would bring him. Liu Nanyan has been quite activetely, and I have to be careful!"


    "Mhm, see you in a bit!"


    After finishing her call with her best friend, Yan Mingyu used the internal line to dial the phone on Qin Yu''s office desk: "Leave at 11:30, apany me out for lunch!"


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu agreed.


    It was almost twenty past eleven when he left the office, went to the garage, and warmed up the car in advance to wait for Yan Mingyu toe down.


    Before long,


    Yan Mingyu, who had changed into a white chiffon shirt and a ck long skirt, and carrying her bag, walked over.


    After getting into the car, she asked, "Is your forehead okay now?"


    "It''s fine¡ªjust like practicing Iron Head Gong!"


    Qin Yu grinned and then asked back, "Have you figured out who did it yet?"


    "Hmm... it was a misunderstanding!"


    Yan Mingyu could only say that. What else could she do, tell Qin Yu that her grandfather was trying to y matchmaker and had instigated Tang Chunjin to do it?


    "Heh, no problem as long as it''s just a misunderstanding. Just don''t misunderstand me!" Experience tales at empire


    Qin Yu said with a smile.


    "About that... I am sorry for my attitude the night beforest!"


    Yan Mingyu was someone who dared to act and take responsibility; she had indeed wronged Qin Yu at the time.


    "I ept!"


    Qin Yu felt that after visiting Su City with this beautiful boss and pretending to be "husband and wife" for two days, his nerve had gotten much bigger.


    If it had been before, he would never have dared to talk to her in such a tone.


    "Then how about I set up a special dinner to apologize to you?"


    Yan Mingyu''s lips curved slightly as she said with a yful tone.


    "Er... no need for that, absolutely no need. Manager Yan, I''m driving now..."


    Qin Yu shrank his neck a bit and pressed the elerator, driving the car out of the underground garage.


    They drove in silence.


    When they arrived at "Private Granary Cuisine," just after parking the car, he saw a graceful figure standing in a shady spot, looking down at her phone.


    What a great figure!


    Qin Yu, having only seen a profile, couldn''t help but praise her.


    He even wanted to express it with a line of poetry: Frontal views turn into ridges; side views into peaks.


    With such a curvaceous body, good looks were no longer important.


    "Xiaoxiao!"


    Yan Mingyu opened the car door first and greeted her.


    "Babe!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao looked up, revealing a face full of cogen and foxy charm.


    Especially since today, she was wearing a navel-baring tee and wide-leg jeans.


    The outfit entuated her figure, making it even more curvy and firm.


    She waved her hand happily and trotted over.


    Tsk tsk...


    Qin Yu quietly smacked his lips¡ªsure enough, beauties had beautiful friends.


    "Hey, where''s your bodyguard? Still shy? Hi, unattainable..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao waved to Qin Yu inside the car too.


    That bouncing and jumping manner was indeed quite adorable.


    "Miss Liu!"


    Qin Yu got out of the car with a somewhat embarrassed smile on his face.


    She could call him "unattainable," but he couldn''t call her "having grace."


    After all, she was the boss''s friend.


    "Yo, we are strangers now! Looks like we''ll have to get together more often for... meals!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao seemed quite familiar, smilingly saying to Qin Yu.


    "Heh, it would be my honor!"


    Qin Yu replied with a slight smile.


    "Let''s go inside then. I''ve already booked the private room!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao took the lead, holding Yan Mingyu''s hand as they climbed the steps.


    Qin Yu followed at a modest distance.


    Watching the two beauties sway their waists, driving the rounded curves, he felt a bit overwhelmed.


    After they entered the private room, Liu Xiaoxiao eagerly held her phone up to Yan Mingyu''s face: "Look, karma is real, Liu Nanyan actually got thrown down from a building!"

 Chapter 45 Letting off Steam

    "Did they die from the fall?"


    Yan Mingyu''s fingers glided, erging the picture on her smartphone.


    It was taken by a drone enthusiast, but possibly due to the distance, the photo was somewhat blurry.


    One could barely make out, a figure in a duckbill cap standing at the edge of a balcony, the moment they let go.


    Wrapped in a nket, was a disheveled woman.


    Then, the caption beneath the photo read: "Last night at Zifu Courtyard vi, someone fell from a building, suspected to be the well-known entrepreneur, Liu Nanyan."


    "Probably not dead, huh... Who did it, I wonder? Really doing a public service!"


    As Yan Mingyu''s best friend, Liu Xiaoxiao naturally knew of the diabolical measures her honorary mother had used to take back control of the Four Seas Corporation.


    "Heh... maybe some chivalrous hero acted to remove the scourge!"


    A slight curve formed on Yan Mingyu''s ruby lips as her eyes swept unintentionally across Qin Yu.


    This man was bold!


    Liu Nanyan must have used some petty tricks on someone close to him. Angered, he barged into Liu Nanyan''s house and tossed her wrapped up in a nket from the second floor.


    He might not have killed her, but surely gave her a fright to remember.


    So satisfying!


    "By the way, Xiaoxiao, what method do you think could get someone quickly married off?"


    After handing her phone back to her best friend, Yan Mingyu asked.


    "Baby, are you running a fever?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao reached out and felt Yan Mingyu''s smooth forehead suspiciously, "It''s normal, why say such confused things?"


    "I''m serious, my grandfather''s health isn''t too good... I want to get married soon, to fulfill his wish!"


    Yan Mingyu bit her lip as she spoke.


    "So... how far have you gotten with your current husband?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao saw her best friend was not joking, and her expression became serious.


    "Ah, going through a divorce now, there''s an additional month of cooling-off period, so in about ten more days, I should be able to get my divorce certificate!"


    Yan Mingyu let out a sigh as she said this.


    "I see... Well then, I''ll introduce you to someone. My circle is a bit cleaner. Not like yours, full of yboy heirs. It''s just, I don''t know if you could ept a man in the medical field!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment before speaking.


    "Mmm... once I get my divorce certificate, I can try dating someone new. As long as they''re virtuous, ambitious, and decent-looking, I can consider it."


    Yan Mingyu nodded.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Oh, my baby, it feels like you''re settling. With your wealth and looks, at the very least, those eligible bachelors from the capital are worthy of you. Honestly, I think there''s not a single man in East Sea who''s good enough for you!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao was also a woman, and a beautiful one at that. Even from her perspective, Yan Mingyu''s beauty and charm were out of this world.


    Now, she was in a hurry to get married off, even agreeing to matchmaking...


    What a waste!


    "Women are like flowers, they have an expiration date. Even the prettiest woman will start to decline after thirty. Once they reach the stage of ''faded beauty,'' truly, no one will want them!"


    Yan Mingyu remarked thoughtfully.


    "Ring ring..."


    "Wow, can this be a coincidence?"


    Just then, Liu Xiaoxiao''s phone rang. After ncing at the caller ID, she couldn''t help but exim excitedly, "Talk about meeting the pillow when wanting to nap, here, Kong Jingtai, the one who started the medical beauty business in the province, definitely has assets in the billions. Mature and stable, and quite the catch. Wait, I''ll push his WeChat to you, you guys can have a chat!"


    "You first take the call!"


    Yan Mingyu remained nomittal.


    The main thing was, she still hadn''t received her divorce certificate and seeking a new target now would make it seem as though she was having an affair.


    "Hello, Director Kong!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao answered the call, and whatever was said on the other end made her respond with glee, "Thene over, we haven''t ordered yet. Besides, I want to introduce you to a friend! No rush, drive safe!"


    After that, Liu Xiaoxiao hung up and winked at Yan Mingyu: "He just happens to be on a business trip in East Sea, he''ll be here soon."


    "Xiaoxiao, let me make this clear, eating together is fine, but let''s not bring up anything else. After all, I still haven''t got my divorce certificate."


    Yan Mingyu knew her best friend''s yful nature, so she took preemptive measures.


    "Don''t worry, babe, I''ve got it all figured out. You just need to observe quietly!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao patted Yan Mingyu''s hand.


    "Hehe, go ahead and order, Qin Yu. Mingyu and I are gonna touch up our makeup in the restroom!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao handed the menu to Qin Yu and pulled Yan Mingyu out of the private room.


    "Hehe...."


    It was only after the two women had left that Qin Yu let out a bitter smile. Stay tuned with empire


    Women have it good. Even after a divorce, they can always get married again.


    But what about me?


    Without owning a house or car, forget about having a girlfriend. With girls these days being so realistic, who would take a second nce at a small-time bodyguard like me?


    A momentter.


    Liu Xiaoxiao and Yan Mingyu returned to the private room.


    Just as they did, a knock echoed at the door.


    "Qin Yu, could you get the door for me?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao asked.


    "Sure!"


    Qin Yu turned around and walked to the door of the private room, opening it.


    There stood a man in a white shirt and ck trousers, with gold-rimmed sses, who looked like a heartthrob straight out of a TV drama.


    He smiled at Qin Yu, "Hello, I am Kong Jingtai!"


    "Sure, hello, they''re inside," Qin Yu said as he stepped aside to let the good-looking guy in.


    "Hehe, Miss Liu!"


    With a smile, Kong Jingtai greeted Liu Xiaoxiao and then turned his gaze to Yan Mingyu. "I presume this must be Miss Yan?"


    "You know me?"


    Yan Mingyu asked indifferently.


    "Hehe, Miss Yan may be from East Sea, but your fame has already reached our provincial city. Meeting you today indeed confirms your renown," Kong Jingtai said with a charming smile.


    "I think it''s not so much fame as infamy. Who doesn''t know that Yan Mingyu kicked her own mother out of Four Seas Corporation?" Yan Mingyu replied, neither warmly nor coldly.


    In fact, she deliberately wanted to challenge Kong Jingtai to see his reaction.


    "Miss Yan, survival of the fittest is the rule of nature. Without boldness and skill, how could you have achieved what you have today?"


    Kong Jingtai was proficient in the art of conversation, deftly navigating his words without fault.


    "Director Kong, don''t just stand there, have a seat!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao pulled up a chair for Kong Jingtai.


    "Thank you!"


    Kong Jingtai expressed his gratitude with impable politeness.


    "Excuse me for a moment, the dishes are served!"


    At that moment, the waiter brought in the food.


    "Let''s talk while we eat!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao suggested.


    Throughout the meal, Kong Jingtai and Liu Xiaoxiao found they had quite a bit inmon, both being involved in the medical field.


    Yan Mingyu seemed somewhat aloof and reserved, with not too many expressions on her face, leaving others to wonder what she was thinking.


    After the meal, Kong Jingtai received a phone call and had to take his leave first.


    Liu Xiaoxiao, squeezing Yan Mingyu''s hand, asked with a wink, "So, babe, what do you think, got your eye on him?"

 Chapter 46 Positive Energy Interview

    "....."


    Qin Yu couldn''t help but fix his gaze on Yan Mingyu''s catastrophically beautiful face.


    Even his heart tightened slightly.


    He didn''t know why this was happening.


    Subconsciously, he just didn''t want this beautifuldy boss to take a liking to another man.


    "Kong Jingtai is a great man, but my heart remains undisturbed,"


    Yan Mingyu said, a hint of confusion flickering through her eyes.


    She truly hoped to fulfill her grandfather''s wish and marry soon, yet despite Kong Jingtai being an exceptional man among men, why did she not feel even a flicker of excitement?


    "Don''t worry, baby, there are plenty more high-quality men in my circle. I''ll introduce them to you one by one until you feel a spark!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao consoled Yan Mingyu.


    "Xiaoxiao, let''s talk about thister,"


    Yan Mingyu gently massaged her temples.


    She felt an inexplicable weariness, managing the deceit and cunning in the business world with ease, yetpletely at a loss in the realm of romance.


    "Baby, then don''t bother going back to the office this afternoon. I won''t go to the hospital either. Let''s go shopping, buy things, watch a movie, how about it?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao knew Yan Mingyu was under a lot of stress, so she thought of ways to help her rx.


    "Mhm, okay,"


    Yan Mingyu nodded her head.


    Afterwards, the three of them left the private room together. After Liu Xiaoxiao paid the bill, they arrived at the parking lot.


    "Miss Yan, do you... need me to follow along?"


    After all, Yan Mingyu was going out with her best friend to go shopping and watch a movie, and it would definitely be somewhat inconvenient to have an adult man tag along.


    "Follow!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    If Qin Yu wasn''t there to protect her closely, she would feel very insecure.


    "Hee hee, just consider it a perk for you! How prestigious it is to go shopping with two gorgeous women!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao winked as she said.


    "Uh... then I''ll go drive the car!"


    Qin Yu scratched his head.


    He remembered a news story from the other day about a beautiful woman who went shopping with her Husky and ended up carrying the dog back home.


    Look at that!


    Even a dog could get worn out shopping with women!


    Before long,


    the three of them drove to the most bustlingmercial street in East Sea.


    After Qin Yu parked the car, he began to stroll behind the two beauties.


    "Hey, what''s going on over there? There''s a crowd of people!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao pointed at the group ahead forming a circle and said, "Come on, let''s have a look at what''s happening!"


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    Yan Mingyu, who spent most of her time cooped up working in her office, rarely had the chance to enjoy a stroll on the streets.


    Seeing there was something exciting to watch, she and her best friend walked over, hand in hand.


    Street interviews!


    Some people were even filming with their smartphones.


    Nowadays, short video tforms were quite popr for these kinds of street interviews.


    Some tested knowledge of ancient poetry, others quizzed on all sorts of trivia, and some involved ying pranks.


    "What is the one thing you dislike the most about your boyfriend?"


    The street interviewer, holding a microphone, asked a girl who seemed a bit naive. A boy was standing beside her, and they were holding hands, clearly a couple in love.


    "Um... being stingy!"


    The cute girl thought for a moment before answering.


    "Oh, could you give an example of how stingy he is?"


    The street interviewer probed further.


    "Ah, why do you ask such private questions?"


    The na?ve girl shyly covered her face.


    "Uh...."


    "Hahaha...."


    The onlookers paused for a second, then burst intoughter.


    "Let''s go!"


    The naive girl''s boyfriend, with a darkened face, pulled his silly girlfriend away quickly.


    "Miss, could you ept an interview?"


    The street interviewer then turned the microphone towards another couple.


    "Sure!"


    The girl nodded her head.


    "What should your boyfriend pay attention to the first time he visits your home?"


    The street interview host asked.


    "Hmm... I hope that when someone calls ''Daddy,'' he doesn''t respond..."


    The girl said calmly.


    "Uh..."


    "Hahaha..."


    Everyone paused again, thenughed even louder.


    "Well... let''s interview someone else."


    The street interview host felt a bit awkward, as all his questions were about positive energy, so how did they end up being so suggestive?


    He then spotted a chubby little boy in the crowd and asked, "Kid, what''s your dream for when you grow up?"


    This question''s got to be full of positive energy, right?


    "A patient, electrician, teacher, delivery man!"


    The little boy rattled off several seemingly unrted professions in one breath.


    Electrician, teacher, delivery man are understandable,mon professions in life.


    But what in the world was a ''patient''?


    Is that a profession too?


    While the street interview host was utterly confused, a middle-aged man pped the back of the little boy''s head with a stern face: "You little rascal, did you mess with myputer?"


    "Uh..."


    The street interview host, with a face full of disbelief, could only say sheepishly, "Well, that''s the end of today''s street interviews, we''ll see you next time!"


    "Oh, that''s it? I thought you were going to interview me!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao looked like she hadn''t had enough.


    "Interview you? You want to get their channel banned!"


    Yan Mingyu rolled her eyes.


    She understood her friend''s brazenness too well; Liu Xiaoxiao could take a bus meant for the nursery school and end up on the freeway.


    "Hehe, am I really that awesome?"


    Liu Xiaoxiaoughed smugly.


    Afterward, the three continued shopping.


    When they entered the lingerie store, Qin Yu hesitated, but seeing that the store wasrge and crowded, he worried that Yan Mingyu might be in danger, so he followed them in, steeling himself.


    While picking out lingerie, Liu Xiaoxiao held it against herself and asked, "Baby, how about this one?"


    "....."


    Yan Mingyu was speechless and pretended not to hear.


    "Come on, what do you think, Qin Yu? You''re a man¡ªdo you think this set is pretty or not?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao asked Qin Yu again.


    "Cough cough... I don''t know!"


    Qin Yu shook his head, his face a bit flushed.


    This girlfriend of the shop owner was too unrestrained; any man who married her would definitely live several years less.


    In the end, the two beauties each bought two sets, spending close to ten thousand at the checkout.


    Qin Yu was inwardly amazed; such high-caliber beauties were truly beyond the financial reach of an average man.


    "Here, take these!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao stuffed the bags into Qin Yu''s hands and continued to the next shop with Yan Mingyu.


    Qin Yu followed behind, looking dejected and soon covered in bags of all sizes.


    He looked like a peddler of old.


    Eventually, the two beauties, feeling a bit tired, entered a milk tea shop.


    "I''m going to take a call."


    Yan Mingyu held her milk tea in one hand and her cellphone in the other as she walked to the side.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Qin Yu..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao called out to Qin Yu, her rosy lips smeared with some white milk tea: "Give me a tissue!"


    After she said it, she stuck out her tongue and licked it.


    Qin Yu felt a bit thirsty and quickly handed some tissues to Liu Xiaoxiao.


    Indeed, women only have two missions when theye to this world: to save men, and to torment them.


    "Are you done drinking? Let''s go watch a movie!"


    Then, Yan Mingyu came over.


    The trio stepped out and walked towards the movie theater.


    Something''s not right!


    Qin Yu walked with two beauties for a few minutes, then suddenly, without any warning, he looked back.


    Behind him were a series of unfamiliar faces, without any hint of oddity.


    Wasn''t someone following them?


    Qin Yu narrowed his eyes. Was he being overly sensitive?

 Chapter 47 Instructor Lu

    "Qin Yu, what''s wrong?"


    Yan Mingyu also stopped in her tracks.


    "Since the milk tea shop, it seems like someone has been following us. However, this person is an expert, I can''t lock onto him!"


    Qin Yu said with a grave expression.


    "Then¡­ shall we skip the movie?"


    Yan Mingyu pondered for a moment before responding.


    "Yeah, let''s continue walking on the street for a while and see if that person will follow!"


    After Qin Yu finished speaking, he continued strolling with the two beauties.


    However, as darkness fell, the stalker hidden in the shadows did not show up again.


    "Umm... I''m hungry, let''s have Western food!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao rubbed her t tummy and suggested.


    "Sure, my treat!"


    Yan Mingyu, with her bestie and Qin Yu, entered a fancy Western restaurant.


    On the main street.


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    A figure wearing a duckbill cap deeply nced at the Western restaurant before pressing down the brim of his cap and blending into the crowd.


    Qin Yu seemed to sense something and looked out to the main street through the ss window.


    But he still came up empty-handed.


    After dining with the two beauties, he drove them back home separately.


    Before leaving, Qin Yu seriously said to Yan Mingyu, "Call me right away if anything happens!"


    "Got it!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded, taking the "spoils of war" from the day''s shopping from Qin Yu: "Get some rest early when you get back!"


    "See you tomorrow!"


    "Tomorrow then!"


    Qin Yu hailed a taxi, got in, and after not going far, he told the driver, "Stop here, please!"


    "What''s up, buddy?"


    The taxi driver asked, puzzled.


    "I''ll get off here!"


    Having said that, Qin Yu paid for the ride with his phone and then exited the vehicle.


    This afternoon, the persistent feeling of being tailed had left him uneasy. He decided to find a nearby hotel to stay, so if Yan Mingyu really ran into trouble, he could rush over promptly.


    After spending a hundred yuan on a room, Qin Yu sent his location to Yan Mingyu: "Mingyu, sleep peacefully, I''m nearby!"


    "Thank you¡­"


    Yan Mingyu stood by the window, faintly able to make out the location of the hotel. Qin Yu''s attentiveness touched her heart.


    In the middle of the night.


    Qin Yu was already emitting gentle snores, sleeping soundly.


    A shadowy figure, stealthy and silent, climbed in through the window.


    Holding something sharp in hand, they plunged it violently towards Qin Yu''s neck.


    "Whoosh..."


    But suddenly, the duvet was flung open and thrown directly at the intruder.


    Then, Qin Yu''s legsshed out like lightning.


    However, the opponent was quick to react, twirling the duvet around one arm, their long leg thrusting against Qin Yu''s.


    After a loud thump, both retreated several steps.


    "Huh..."


    Qin Yu felt a vague sense of familiarity with the figure, but he couldn''t quite remember who it was at the moment.


    "Hehe, discharged but not out of form, Reaper. You''re still as quick to react!"


    The other party started tough, a clear and crisp female voice.


    "Instructor Lu?"


    Qin Yu''s voice grew excited.


    "You still remember me, huh!"


    The woman took off her duckbill cap, revealing a head of neat, shoulder-length hair.


    Withrge eyes and thick, long eyebrows, she exuded an aura of valor.


    "Could it be... you were the one following me today?"


    Qin Yu saw it was an old acquaintance and rxed his tense body.


    "Not bad, I heard you were in the East Sea, so I made a special trip to test you, to see if your skills have deteriorated!"


    Lu Wenrou said.


    "Oh... that''s good, I thought I had encountered a tough expert!"


    After Qin Yu finished speaking, he asked with confusion, "Instructor Lu, you... retired too?"


    "Mm, I transferred and joined a special department."


    Lu Wenrou nodded.


    "Then... you''re here in the East Sea on a mission, right?"


    Qin Yu didn''t believe that Instructor Lu woulde to the East Sea to test his skills out of boredom.


    "Two things, first, I want to fight you. I was never satisfied with losing to you during our sparring. Second, I''m investigating the Sato n''s activities in the East Sea. If it''s convenient for you, I hope you can help me."


    Lu Wenrou stated straightforwardly.


    "No problem, the people from the Sato n are indeed a bit arrogant in the East Sea, and I can''t wait for someone to deal with them!"


    Qin Yu readily agreed.


    "Alright, let''s start with the first matter, let''s go to the rooftop and have a good fight!"


    Lu Wenrou lifted her chin.


    She threw the sharp object in her hand into the trash bin¡ªit was nothing more than a stic cake knife.


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    "Uh... forget it, I concede!"


    Qin Yu scratched his head.


    Back then, defeating Lu Wenrou was for the honor of the whole team.


    Now that he had left the force, what was the point of fighting with a girl like her?


    "Don''t tell me the former ''Reaper'' has be such a coward?"


    Lu Wenrou raised her eyebrows and provoked.


    "Heh, ''Reaper'' was my code name in the force. I''m now just an ordinary person, Qin Yu."


    Qin Yu said with a slight smile.


    "I don''t care about that, you must fight me. Otherwise, you''ll be my inner demon, and I''ll hardly make any progress in martial arts in the future!"


    Lu Wenrou stared at Qin Yu, saying firmly.


    "Well... okay then!"


    Since she put it that way, he might as well have a fight.


    Qin Yu and Lu Wenrou left the room and took the elevator to the rooftop.


    The moon was bright, stars sparse, and the city lights were fading.


    The view from the rooftop was quite beautiful.


    Only, from a dark corner came some inappropriate sounds.


    It made Lu Wenrou''s face turn red as she shouted in a low voice, "Shameless!"


    Then, a man stuck his head out from the dark corner, discontentedly grumbling, "In the middle of the night, a lone man and a single womane up to the rooftop, what else could you be doing?"


    "Scram!"


    Don''t be fooled by the words "gentle" and "tender" in Lu Wenrou''s name; her personality was anything but gentle.


    Moreover, like Qin Yu, she had killed before, a person with blood on her hands.


    With one fierce re, the other party immediately went silent.


    Dragging a woman along, they hurriedly ran down from the rooftop.


    "You... haven''t changed at all!"


    Back then, it was Lu Wenrou who had said that Qin Yu''s team was full ofmbs, with no one capable of fighting. Qin Yu had stepped forward to teach this "domineering flower" a lesson.


    It was just unexpected that she had kept this grievance in her heart all this time, seeking to "avenge" after two whole years.


    "Why should I change?"


    Lu Wenrou turned around, and said to Qin Yu lightly, "The weak adapt to the world, the strong change the world!"


    "Fine, you''re impressive!"


    Qin Yu said, speechless.


    He had heard before that Lu Wenrou had an extraordinary background, her grandparents were armed fighters.


    She naturally didn''t need to bow to reality like ordinary folks; she could live the life she wanted.


    "Hmph, are you mocking me?"


    Lu Wenrou nced at Qin Yu, "Don''t hold back, use all your strength. I want to see who''s really stronger between us!"

 Chapter 48 This Move Again

    "Good!"


    Qin Yu nodded, smiling as he said, "However, I have one condition!"


    "Speak!"


    Lu Wenrou raised her chin.


    "If you lose, no turning the tables on me!"


    "You...."


    Lu Wenrou was slightly infuriated, ring at Qin Yu, "What do you mean by that, are you so sure I will lose?"


    "Uh.... I''m just giving a heads-up..."


    Qin Yu scratched his head, sheepishly saying.


    "Hmph, take this!"


    Lu Wenrou coldly huffed, her fair and slender palms chopping towards Qin Yu in an instant.


    Baguazhang!


    She too practiced ancient martial arts.


    The treachery of Taiji, the slickness of Bagua, the most poisonous is intent!


    The ancient martial arts detailed in martial arts manuals certainly had their own strengths.


    Swish, swish....


    Don''t be fooled by Lu Wenrou''s delicate hands; when she struck out, her muscles tensed, making them appear almost like the legs of a table.


    Her lower stance was extremely stable, which showed that in the two years since Qin Yu retired, Lu Wenrou''s skills had improved significantly.


    Seeing Lu Wenrou attempt to block his face with one palm and hit his chest with the other, Qin Yu narrowed his eyes and delivered a simple front kick.


    The hands are like two gates, all relying on the legs to strike.


    "This move again?"n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Lu Wenrou spoke disdainfully. Her body slightly slid forward, intentionally crashing into Qin Yu''s arms.


    This is the difference between martial artists and ordinary people.


    Ordinary people fighting always hope to keep as much distance as possible, so if they can''t win, they can turn around and run.


    But martial artists prefer closebat, where every move can hit a vital spot.


    If you keep your distance, what''s the point? You think it''s like in the movies, using Inner Strength to injure someone from afar?


    Qin Yu wasn''t panicked, however, upon seeing Lu Wenrou rush into his arms, he tensed his arm, and his fist pressed against her lower abdomen.


    Inch Strength!


    Before Qin Yu''s grandfather became a barefoot doctor, he also loved martial arts, and in his time, the martial arts people practiced were real techniques intended to kill.


    Not like now, when martial arts have been altered, mostly performance-based. That''s why foreigners call it "fancy fistwork and embroidered kicks."


    Qin Yu watched his grandfather practice and pestered him to learn some, andter, after joining a special forces unit, he honed his skills for five years.


    As a result, his martial arts were a bit mixed, not purely from any particr school but incredibly practical.


    "You...."


    Lu Wenrou''s eyelid twitched; she definitely knew the power of that punch. Reluctantly, her feet slid back, forcing her to retreat a meter or two.


    "Take this!"


    Qin Yu pressed his advantage, lifting his right leg high for a heavy splitting kick.


    "Bang!"


    Lu Wenrou gritted her teeth, raising both hands above her head, actually trying to withstand Qin Yu''s attack.


    "Uh...."


    Qin Yu reluctantly reduced some of his force, but he still kicked hard enough that Lu Wenrou''s knees bent, nearly bringing her to her knees.


    Although thebat abilities of the two were simr, Qin Yu was, after all, a man. Twenty-six or twenty-seven, at the peak of his vigor.


    If it were solely a contest of strength, Lu Wenrou certainly couldn''t match him.


    It''s like a street fight where a group of men ganging up on one man ismon, but a group of women ganging up on a man is rarely seen, right?


    After all, even if women gang up, they''re no match for a man.


    "Again!"


    Lu Wenrou''s face flushed slightly, she shook her numb hands and with both palms, pushed forward, meanwhile, one foot kicking towards Qin Yu''s shin.


    Qin Yu did not confront her head-on, instead, he stepped aside and, twisting his waist, delivered an Exploding Liver Fist.


    "Hmph!"


    Lu Wenrou was not sloppy, pping one palm on Qin Yu''s wrist while the other hand, dagger-like, aimed for Qin Yu''s throat.


    The posture looked a bit awkward, even unsightly.


    There was no choice; this was real martial arts, not the beautified version in movies designed to please the audience.


    Qin Yu had no choice but to pull back his fist otherwise one jab to the throat would be extremely ufortable.


    He leaned back, executing a perfect iron bridge movement, dodging Lu Wenrou''s fierce attack.


    Swish....


    Lu Wenrou''s toes flicked upward, aiming straight for Qin Yu''s vital spot.


    Damn!


    It was toote for Qin Yu to change his move, so he hurriedly mped his legs together, taking the Mule Kick solidly on his knees.


    "Hiss... you used the Mule Kick?"


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    Qin Yu asked through clenched teeth and grimaced in pain.


    "Before the sparring match, you didn''t say it wasn''t allowed, did you?"


    Lu Wenrou raised an eyebrow and said.


    "Fine... you win, I lose!"


    Qin Yu didn''t want to continue fighting, as winning against a girl wouldn''t be honorable, and losing would be embarrassing.


    "Hmph, I know you weren''t giving it your all. I''m not satisfied with today''s match, you''re not getting off that easily!"


    Lu Wenrou said arrogantly with her chin up.


    "Uh..."


    With a pained expression, Qin Yu said helplessly, "Then please, go easy on me. I haven''t had the chance to pass on my family line yet, don''t ruin that for me!"


    "I just went with the flow, it wasn''t on purpose!"


    Lu Wenrou rolled her eyes.


    "Alright, let''s go again!"


    After patting his knees, Qin Yu crouched down and lunged at Lu Wenrou''s legs, intending to end the battle quickly by taking her down with a tackle.


    "You won''t seed!"


    Lu Wenrou, aware of Qin Yu''s intentions, quickly retreated.


    But she underestimated the reach of Qin Yu''s arms; he stretched out and still managed to grasp Lu Wenrou''s calves.


    Her bnce was instantly lost, and she went tumbling backward.


    To make matters worse, her loose sweatpants started sliding down as Qin Yu held onto her calves.


    A pair of slender, beautiful legs encased in ck silk stockings were suddenly revealed right before Qin Yu''s eyes.


    And they were the kind with suspenders...


    "Uh..."


    Qin Yu was momentarily stunned. Lu Wenrou seemed cool and overbearing on the outside, but inside she dressed so boldly.


    This contrast was just too big, wasn''t it?


    "You... jerk!"


    Lu Wenrou hurriedly pulled up her pants.


    Her face turned so red it looked as if it could bleed.


    "Instructor Lu... I didn''t do it on purpose!"


    Qin Yu awkwardly apologized to Lu Wenrou.


    "Hmph, I''m done fighting."


    Lu Wenrou waved her hand in annoyance and embarrassment.


    "Then I... will go downstairs!"


    Qin Yu turned around and started walking toward the staircase.


    "Wait!"


    Lu Wenrou took a few steps forward and called out to Qin Yu.


    "Something else?"


    Unsuspecting, Qin Yu turned around, only to see two white fists erging in his pupils.


    Damn...


    Qin Yu''s eyes watered up immediately, and he ended up with a pair of panda eyes.


    "You... you''re still going at it?"


    Qin Yu, covering his eyes, said somewhat angrily.


    "This is called ''all''s fair in war''!"


    Lu Wenrou stated expressionlessly, with her chin held high.


    "Fine, now we''re even."


    Qin Yu couldn''t well argue with Lu Wenrou and could only ept his bad luck.


    "Wait, let''s exchange numbers. I might need your help with somethingter!"


    Lu Wenrou fished out her cellphone and said.


    "Sure!"


    Qin Yu also took out his phone, saved Lu Wenrou''s number, and then they went downstairs together.


    He went back to his room, and Lu Wenrou left the hotel.


    The next day.


    Qin Yu figured he might as well get a ride from Yan Mingyu, both to protect her and to save on cab fare.


    After freshening up, he walked to the Fragrant Camphor Heights.


    However, Kong Jingtai, who had dinner with them the day before, was already there.


    He was holding a bunch of fiery red roses, wearing a look full of anticipation.


    Damn it...


    As expected, any man whoid eyes on Yan Mingyu''s stunning beauty would find it unforgettable.

 Chapter 49 Ill Sign Up

    "Hey, handsome, waiting for someone...."


    Kong Jingtai indeed was blessed with impressive looks and a family fortune worth billions. The mature, confident charm that radiated from within him held a significant lethal attraction for women.


    And sure enough, as soon as he stood at the entrance, a woman approached him to strike up a conversation.


    "Heh-heh, yes, waiting for my wife!"


    Kong Jingtai said with a slight smile.


    "Uh... sorry!"


    The woman who had attempted the flirtation awkwardly walked away.


    What the hell?


    Qin Yu was somewhat speechless. Since when did Yan Mingyu be his wife?


    This man''s shamelessness really was something else!


    However, since Yan Mingyu was currently in the midst of a divorce, she was free to choose anew. If she really ended up being wooed by Kong Jingtai, he himself would resign immediately!


    That''s what Qin Yu thought to himself.


    He didn''t understand why he had such a strong reaction to seeing someone pursue the beautiful boss.


    Could it be that deep down, he had feelings for the beautiful boss?


    Qin Yu was shocked by his own thoughts.


    But then immediately, a voice of cold reality echoed in his head: What use is your liking her? She has to like you back, doesn''t she? Look at you, no car, no house, a nobody from a remote small town; what makes you think you deserve this top-tier beauty with both wealth and looks?


    "Miss Yan!"


    While Qin Yu was lost in his thoughts, Kong Jingtai called out enthusiastically.


    Yan Mingyu walked out from the residential area, dressed in a white chiffon blouse and ck trousers.


    She looked refreshing, simple, mature, andpetent.


    Seeing Kong Jingtai at the entrance, her brows furrowed slightly, "You... what are you doing here?"


    "Miss Yan, I''vee to drive you to thepany. For a while now, I might be in East Sea every day and I''m free!"


    After Kong Jingtai finished speaking, he took out a key and pressed it lightly. The scissor doors of a Lamborghini slowly lifted.


    This sight made many passersby unable to resist taking out their phones to capture the moment.


    Some even murmured in a low voice, "Damn, a limited edition Lambo, money can''t even buy that!"


    "Miss Yan, please!"


    Kong Jingtai bent over with gentlemanly grace.


    Last night, when he had called Liu Xiaoxiao, he had thoroughly learned about Yan Mingyu''s circumstances.


    Though she was married, she had never lived with her husband since getting their marriage certificate and was currently finalizing a divorce, eager to remarry soon to fulfill her grandfather''s wish.


    Therefore, Kong Jingtai was confident that he could win over Yan Mingyu, acimed as "East Sea''s number one beauty."


    "Mr. Kong...."


    Yan Mingyu said indifferently, "First, I never ride in strangers'' cars. Second, I don''t appreciate strangers waiting for me at my residential entrance. Third, you and Xiaoxiao may be friends, but to me, you''re a stranger. I hope you won''t do things that can lead to misunderstandings in the future!"


    "..."


    The word "stranger," repeated three times by Yan Mingyu, pierced Kong Jingtai''s heart like three knives.


    He stood there, mouth open, too embarrassed to utter a single word.


    "Hehe, President Yan!"


    Seeing the beautiful boss reject Kong Jingtai''s advances without hesitation, Qin Yu''s previously gloomy mood instantly cleared up, and he waved at Yan Mingyu.


    "Hmm!"


    Yan Mingyu walked straight toward Qin Yu and took out the car keys from her purse to hand them over, "Let''s go have breakfast first!"


    "Right away!"


    Qin Yu eagerly opened the car door for Yan Mingyu, waiting until she elegantly seated herself before he went around to the driver''s side.


    Kong Jingtai''s face shifted from green to white and only after Yan Mingyu''s new ride disappeared did he throw the fresh flowers into the Lamborghini.


    He got into his car and mmed the elerator hard to vent his frustration.


    On the way.


    As Qin Yu drove, he nced at the beautiful boss in the rearview mirror, "President Yan... why did you reject Kong Jingtai?"


    "Do you wish I had epted him?"


    Yan Mingyu raised her eyebrows slightly.


    "Err... No, that''s not it. I just feel like, even with Kong Jingtai''s excellent attributes, he still can''t win you over. I''m afraid it''s going to be difficult for you to get yourself married off..."


    Ever since that trip to Sucity where Qin Yu and Yan Mingyu pretended to be a married couple, Qin Yu found it much easier to talk to her.


    "Heh... Better alone than in badpany!"


    Yan Mingyu curved her red lips.


    "...Then how about I sign up?"


    Qin Yu''s brain twitched, and he blurted out as if possessed.


    "Sign up? For what?"


    Yan Mingyu, who was looking at her phone, didn''t quite grasp Qin Yu''s meaning.


    "No... nothing!"


    That statement had used up all of Qin Yu''s courage. He didn''t dare to speak it a second time.


    "Stop up front, that wonton shop looks good!"


    Yan Mingyu put down her phone and said.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu parked the car and apanied Yan Mingyu into the breakfast spot.


    He first poured some boiled water to sterilize her bowl and chopsticks, then got her a cup of warm water and ced it to her right.


    He also told the wonton shop owner not to add chili and no garlic, please.


    After spending almost a month with Yan Mingyu, Qin Yu had more or less gotten a grasp of her living habits.


    "Thank you!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded gracefully.


    "I am your bodyguard, these are all things I should do!"


    Qin Yu said humbly.


    "Maybe you''re right, maybe it will be hard to get myself married off, a woman like me isn''t cut out for marriage. I can''t even take care of myself..."


    Yan Mingyu said in a wistful tone all of a sudden.


    "I can take care of you... I can drive, I can cook, and I can doundry..."


    However, Qin Yu could only say this in his heart. Since the beautiful boss didn''t even spare Kong Jingtai a nce, how could she ever consider a mere bodyguard like him?


    In the end, what Qin Yu said was, "If it''s meant to be, there will naturally be someone who regards you as their everything and takes care of you all their life!"


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu stared at Qin Yu without blinking, it took a second or two before she said, "I''ll take your good words!"


    Probably, she never expected Qin Yu, who seemed as emotionless as wood in her perception, to say something so poignant.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    After breakfast.


    Qin Yu drove the car, and they both headed back to thepany.


    On passing by a hotel, Yan Mingyu saw a somewhat familiar face, wrapped around a nicely-figured woman, stepping out together.


    "Hmph..."


    Yan Mingyu''s eyelids twitched slightly, she didn''t expect that scumbag to have switched girlfriends again.


    Fortunately, she saw his true colors as soon as she came back. Otherwise, if she had found out about his affair after having a real marital rtionship with him, her life would have been over!


    Of course, Qin Yu saw Xu Peng too.


    But he was driving; he couldn''t possibly stop to say hello, right? He felt a bit envious though; that guy hadnded another chick so quickly.


    If only he had half of Xu Peng''s skills with women.


    Back at thepany.


    Yan Mingyu walked into her CEO''s office with a cold breeze, where she stayed all morning.


    With nothing to do, Qin Yu took the opportunity while going to the restroom to chat with Xu Peng using his personal number: Dude, you got a new girlfriend?


    Can''t help it, Lili''s hometown introduced her to a blind date, pretty wealthy, and she dumped me. I couldn''t stay single forever, so I got together with a cashier from a restaurant that often takes orders.


    By the way, boss, aren''t there lots of beauties at yourpany? Haven''t you met someone suitable yet?


    Xu Peng asked.


    I... think I''m falling for my boss!


    Qin Yu hesitated a moment before responding.

 Chapter 50 Public Marriage Proposal

    Big bro, you''re awesome! (cold sweat)....


    Behind Xu Peng''s message was a string of wiping sweat emojis.


    Uh.... I know, I''m a toad lusting after swans, wishful thinking. But I don''t have many friends in East Sea, so I can only talk to you about this.


    Qin Yu replied with a wry smile.


    Hey, boss, actually, it''s notpletely impossible.


    Even though your boss is a high-ss beauty, at the end of the day, she''s still a woman. As long as she''s a woman, there''s a chance to charm her. The key is, you have to find the right approach, often do things that touch her heart.


    Who knows, maybe one day you''ll manage to woo your beautiful boss. Don''t forget me when you''re rolling in luxury, just set me up with a job as the head of security....


    Far from dampening his spirits, Xu Peng encouraged Qin Yu to boldly pursue his love interest.


    Haha.... That''s a given. I can''t chat anymore, if the boss doesn''t see me, I''m going to get scolded.


    Alright, boss, I''ll be waiting for your victory news!


    Qin Yu switched his personal number to "silent mode" before exiting the restroom.


    Noon.


    Qin Yu was having lunch in the staff cafeteria when an old acquaintance from the security department came over and asked in a secretive tone, "Have you heard about Director Yan''s matchmaking? Do you have any insider info?"


    "What? Matchmaking?"


    Qin Yu waspletely baffled.


    "It''s all over the news, ah. Four Seas Corporation''s beautiful CEO seeking marriage!"


    The person said, and after a few taps on his phone, a screenshot of a newspaper article appeared.


    An entire page was dedicated to publishing Yan Mingyu''s matrimonial advertisement.


    Oh my!


    Qin Yu blinked. What exactly had happened to his beautiful boss for her to resort to public matchmaking?


    How desperate was she to get married?


    "Hey hey, you''re with Director Yan every day, give us a hint. What kind of man does Director Yan like?"


    The person asked with a tinge of anticipation.


    "Definitely not your type!"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Qin Yu knew exactly what was on the man''s mind. If Yan Mingyu had gone public with matchmaking, it meant everyone had a chance.


    "I''m full already!"


    The sudden news hadpletely disrupted Qin Yu''s tempo.


    He had been nning to follow Xu Peng''s advice, to do one thing each day that would move his beautiful boss, to pursue her subtly and silently.


    But now, she had put out a public call for marriage.


    It caught Qin Yu totally off-guard!


    Should he be bold, thicken his skin and go to her office to confess his feelings?


    No, no.


    If he got rejected, not only would he lose face, but he would probably lose his job as well!


    Qin Yu returned to the assistant''s office with mixed and conflicting emotions.


    Looking at the tightly shut frosted ss door, he couldn''t describe what he was feeling.


    At this moment.


    Inside the office.


    Yan Mingyu was having a CEO''s special meal while video chatting with Liu Xiaoxiao.


    "Babe, have you lost your mind? You''re actually putting out a public call for matrimony!"


    Probably the only person who dared to speak to Yan Mingyu like this was her best friend, Liu Xiaoxiao.


    "I''m not crazy!"


    Yan Mingyu calmly said, taking small bites of her food: "If that jerk can keep changing his women, why can''t I get married off?"


    "Oh, my dear, you''re acting out of spite. No matter how much you hate that jerk, you can''t just marry yourself off like this!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao had the look of intense pain and distress.


    "Ha.... When I announced my search for a husband, choosing a suitable man was just one of my goals,"


    Yan Mingyu''s red lips curved slightly, showing no sign of irrationality.


    "Oh? Baby, what do you mean? You have other motives?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao''s curiosity was immediately piqued.


    "Of course, my n is to put myself in the public eye so that everyone in East Sea will be watching me. That way, Liu Nanyan won''t dare to harm me in secret because if anything happens to me, all the attention will turn to her, and no matter how powerful she is, she won''t be able to smooth things over!"


    Yan Mingyu said, narrowing her eyes slightly.


    "Baby, are you saying that Liu Nanyan might be plotting to kill you?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao became somewhat nervous.


    "She''s done it before. I have a feeling that her methods this time will be even crazier. That''s why I''ve drawn everyone''s attention to myself first, so she wouldn''t dare to make a rash move!"


    Yan Mingyu said calmly.


    "Oh, baby, you''re making me jittery. What if we strike first and drive her out of East Sea?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao said, patting her ample chest.


    "Liu Nanyan is easy to deal with, but Ichiro Sato behind her is troublesome. Unless I can uproot himpletely, my only option is to y defense!"


    Yan Mingyu said, biting her silver teeth lightly.


    "Ah.... I''ve heard of that Ichiro Sato. He''s not only wealthy but also surrounded by a group of warriors, so it''s indeed difficult to deal with him. However, you must admit, baby, your n to announce your search for a husband is brilliant. They definitely won''t dare to touch you for a while!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao said, giving a thumbs up.


    "Heh... It''s just ast resort. Okay, I need to handle some things now, bye!"


    "Hmm, bye!"


    After ending the call with her best friend, Yan Mingyu closed herptop and slowly closed her eyes.


    The pressure she was under was even greater than her best friend could imagine.


    Afternoon.


    Yang Min, her new secretary, hadn''t stopped receiving calls on her work number. Yan Mingyu''s marriage announcement, of course, wouldn''t include her own number but Yang Min''s instead.


    She was to help with the initial filtering.


    Only when a suitable candidate appeared would Yan Mingyu personally contact them.


    Besides, her main objective was to garner public attention, not actually to marry, so Yan Mingyu didn''t take the marriage announcement too seriously.


    The following few days.


    As Yan Mingyu had anticipated, not only were the East Sea newspapers reporting on her marriage announcement, but even the newspapers in the provincial city and some online portals were as well.


    Suddenly, the public''s attention was focused on Four Seas Corporation.


    To lessen Yang Min''s burden, Yan Mingyu also reassigned several secretaries to assist her.


    Yet even so, the secretaries'' phones were nearly exploding with calls.


    This was an opportunity to marry a wealthy and beautiful woman and reach the pinnacle of life¡ªwho wouldn''t want to grasp it?


    And Kong Jingtai also took his shamelessness in pursuing women to the extreme.


    He drove his sports car to the entrance of Four Seas Corporation every day to deliver fresh flowers, knowing full well that they would be disposed of before reaching Yan Mingyu''s office; still, he persisted doggedly every day.


    In a blink, half a month had passed.


    Qin Yu left work and had just activated his private number when he received several messages: Mr. Qin, hello, we are kindly reminding you that the one-month cooling-off period has now ended.


    Tomorrow, please bring your ID card and marriage certificate to the Civil Affairs Bureau to meet your wife andplete the final step; then, your marriage will be dissolved.


    If you have any legal questions, please feel free to consult us.


    "Ha.... How considerate. I wonder how much money that cheap wife of mine gave them!"


    Qin Yu said with self-deprecating humor, shaking his head before riding his electric scooter back to the urban vige.


    CEO''s office.


    Yan Mingyu''s phone also received a message from thewyer: President Yan, tomorrow you can go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to proceed with the divorce paperwork!

 Chapter 51 Car Accident

    So, tell him I''ll be waiting at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau at two o''clock tomorrow afternoon. Remember to bring both marriage certificates.


    Yan Mingyu sent a message back to thewyer.


    Initially, after registering the marriage with that bastard, she hadn''t kept a marriage certificate, as both were in his possession.


    However, Yan Mingyu really didn''t want to call that bastard about it, so she let thewyer contact him.


    Okay, Ms. Yan.


    Thewyer replied promptly.


    Thank you.


    After sending the message, Yan Mingyu picked up her bag and car keys and also left thepany.


    Urban vige.


    Qin Yu and Xu Peng were drinking.


    "Boss, how''s it going with your beautifuldy boss? Any progress?"


    Xu Peng asked.


    "No. She''s openly seeking marriage candidates now; I don''t think I stand a chance. Today, Secretary Yang mentioned that several men are particrly outstanding. Their profiles have already been sent to Ms. Yan. If suitable, I guess they''ll go on dates for a preliminary understanding!"


    Just thinking that Yan Mingyu might be dining with other men, strolling the streets, or even driving home together, Qin Yu felt an indescribable tightness in his chest.


    "Then... haven''t you thought about confessing to her?"


    Xu Peng stared at Qin Yu and asked.


    Why is it that the boss, who wasn''t even afraid with a gun to his head by Guo Jianglong, is so timid when ites to love?


    "Heh, I''ve thought about it. But I don''t dare. I''m afraid I won''t even be able to be her bodyguard in the end!"


    Qin Yu replied with a wry smile.


    "Uh... that does make sense, ha!"


    Xu Peng nodded, pausing before adding, "Mainly, your beautifuldy boss is way out of our league¡ªshe''s like Mount Everest. Not just anyone can conquer her!"


    "Sigh... let''s drink!"


    Qin Yu''s face was filled with gloom.


    "Yeah, drink up!"


    Xu Peng clinked his bottle with Qin Yu''s.


    When both men were somewhat bleary-eyed from the alcohol, Qin Yu''s phone chimed with the sound of a text message; it was from thewyer: Mr. Qin, please bring both marriage certificates and be at the Civil Affairs Bureau at two o''clock sharp tomorrow afternoon.


    Okay.


    After replying with a single word, Qin Yu scratched his head, muttering, "I almost forgot where I put the marriage certificates!"


    "Boss, the room isn''t that big, just search it well. Honestly, I haven''t even seen what your wife looks like!"


    Xu Peng said with genuine interest.


    "Pretty ordinary, but she has a nice figure!"


    After saying that, Qin Yu started searching around and finally found two red marriage certificates in a box under the bed.


    After ncing at it, he tossed one to Xu Peng, "Take a look!"


    "Hey, this woman has been to our rental before, but she just asked a few inexplicable questions and left!"


    Xu Peng pointed at "Yang Xue" on the marriage certificate and said.


    "How long ago was that?"


    Qin Yu asked casually.


    "Should be right after you switched to being a bodyguard. Indeed, she is quite tall and seems to have a good aura."


    Xu Peng reflected for a moment before saying.


    "Heh, who cares about her aura? If she wants a divorce, let''s do it!"


    Qin Yu shook his head, slid both marriage certificates under his pillow, and prepared to sleep. He had to pick up the beautifuldy boss for work early the next morning.


    Previously, Yan Mingyu used to drive to and from work herself.


    However, Kong Jingtai had been pestering her incessantly, so Qin Yu had been picking her up every morning for the past half month.


    The next day.


    Yan Mingyu got up early. Today was the day to get the divorce certificate from that scumbag, which made her somewhat happy.


    After washing up and applying light makeup, she made sure she looked beautiful.


    She had just gone downstairs and was eating breakfast prepared by the housekeeper while scrolling through her phone to see if the heat around her marriage-seeking story had died down.


    Shocking!


    Four Seas Corporation''s beautiful CEO suspected in bed photos with local cosmetic medical mogul!


    What?


    Yan Mingyu''s brows furrowed. These days, for the sake of web traffic, self-media really dare to write anything!


    With a tap of her finger, she entered the page and, sure enough, there was the "bed photo" with Kong Jingtai.


    The photo editing was quite professional; the average person would have a hard time telling if it was real or fake.


    But wouldn''t she herself know if she had slept with a man?


    Yan Mingyu''s face was frosty as she continued to scroll down.


    Thements had already reached 999+.....


    They fell roughly into three categories, the first cursing Yan Mingyu for seeking marriage while already having a man, using her of stirring up publicity for herpany and wasting public resources.


    The second was well-wishers for her and Kong Jingtai, feeling that they were a match of talents and looks, highlypatible.


    The third type was more lewd,menting on her good figure and fair skin, stating a willingness to trade ten years of life for just one night with her.


    "Hmph...."


    Yan Mingyu snorted and smacked her phone down onto the table with a p.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Why, of all possible "bed photos" with other men, was it with Kong Jingtai?


    After pestering her for over twenty days without any response from her, had he lost his patience and resorted to such measures?


    Did he think that by doing this, she would sumb and agree to his terms?


    He was underestimating Yan Mingyu far too much!


    Originally, her mood had been quite good today, but it turned icy again the moment she was stirred by the so-called "bed photo".


    After drinking a ss of milk, she saw it was almost 7:30 and then she walked out of the vi with her handbag.


    "Ms. Yan!"


    Qin Yu was already waiting outside on time.


    "Miss Yan!"


    Kong Jingtai stood at the door with flowers, an uneasy expression on his face, "I need to exin....."


    "Qin Yu, get rid of him for me!"


    Yan Mingyu didn''t even nce at Kong Jingtai but instructed Qin Yu.


    "Yes, Ms. Yan!"


    Qin Yu trotted over and red at Kong Jingtai, expressionless, "Keep pestering Ms. Yan, and I''ll beat you up!"


    "..."


    A flicker of rage shed in Kong Jingtai''s eyes, but in the end he didn''tsh out, merely saying indifferently, "I''m not pestering Ms. Yan, it''s just a bit of a misunderstanding."


    "Hmph, you know very well whether you''re pestering or not!"


    After Qin Yu red a couple more times, he jogged over to Yan Mingyu''s car and opened the rear door for her.


    Then, they drove off to thepany.


    Vroom....


    Kong Jingtai definitely wasn''t going to give up, "With the bed photos leaked, those rivals will surely back off."


    Of course, she would be the best choice and he needed to seize this opportunity to make Yan Mingyu ept him.


    "Miss Yan, listen to my exnation, I''m a victim too, those photos are the work of malicious social media bloggers looking to attract attention!"


    Kong Jingtai drove his Lamborghini alongside Yan Mingyu''s car, keeping pace with her.


    The traffic was heavy during the morning rush hour.


    His driving was preventing the cars behind from overtaking, but seeing that it was a limited edition sports car, they could only swallow their anger and follow silently behind.


    A single scratch could cost them a whole house.


    "Miss Yan...."


    "Vroom...."


    Kong Jingtai floored the elerator, pushing his sports car ahead of Yan Mingyu''s vehicle, trying to force her car to stop.


    "Ram him!"


    Yan Mingyu''s lips parted slightly, shemanded coldly.


    "What?"


    Qin Yu thought he must have heard wrong. Was the beautiful boss telling him to ram into Kong Jingtai''s sports car?


    That''s a sports car worth tens of millions¡ª a limited edition, no less!


    A single hit could cost millions. Even if they found Kong Jingtai annoying, why take it out on the money?


    "Didn''t you hear me? I said ram him!"


    Yan Mingyu''s gaze intensified, her tone even colder.


    "Oh, okay!"


    Qin Yu gripped the steering wheel tightly and mmed the elerator all the way down. Continue reading at empire

 Chapter 52 The Beautiful Boss and Yang Xue

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    Boom....


    The engine in Yan Mingyu''s car was a V12, a force not to be underestimated.


    When Qin Yu stepped on the elerator, it immediately roared like a wild beast.


    Bang....


    Squeal...


    Holy shit!


    With a loud noise, Kong Jingtai''s Lamborghini was tipped and slid sideways.


    Frightened, his face turned pale as he frantically steered left and right.


    Half of the car''s rear end was dented in, and the ground was marked with two ck skid marks along with various scattered parts.


    "Let''s go!"


    Yan Mingyu gave a sideways nce at the ashen-faced Kong Jingtai before she diverted her gaze.


    Her own car was damaged but still drivable.


    Besides, she had several other cars in her garage, and she could simply switch to another one tomorrow.


    Behind them.


    Many drivers who were passing by were utterly shocked by the scene.


    That crash must have cost at least tens of millions.


    Rich people are just too capricious, aren''t they?


    But they deserve it, why did that guy driving the supercar have to show off like that, driving side by side with someone and then suddenly cutting in front of them.


    He met his match this time!


    A momentter.


    Qin Yu and Yan Mingyu had already arrived at thepany.


    "Take the day off today; take the car to the 4S shop, and then it''s all good!" Yan Mingyu told Qin Yu.


    She had to get a divorce from that bastard that afternoon and didn''t need a bodyguard to apany her.


    ording topany policy, employees got two days off every month, so Qin Yu might as well take today off.


    "Okay, Ms. Yan!"


    Qin Yu nodded his head.


    It was perfect as he had things to handle that afternoon; this day off was incredibly timely.


    He then went to the garage and drove the damaged Bentley to the 4S shop.


    However, they had to go through the damage assessment process, so Qin Yu was invited to the VIP lounge for tea.


    After the assessment wasplete, he would just need to sign off on it.


    Right, why was the beautiful boss acting so out of the ordinary today?


    While drinking tea, Qin Yu suddenly thought of something.


    Kong Jingtai had been pestering her for more than a day or two, so why hadn''t she reacted so excessively before?


    Explosive news!


    Scandalous bedroom photos of the Four Seas Corporation''s beautiful CEO exposed!


    At that moment, Qin Yu''s phone also received a message from social media.


    Huh?


    He couldn''t help but widen his eyes and hurriedly clicked on the message.


    The beautiful boss and Kong Jingtai...


    Qin Yu felt as if that "bedroom photo" was piercingly bright, causing a severe ache in his chest.


    So it turns out, the beautiful boss and Kong Jingtai had already gotten to the point of sleeping together.


    They even took photos.


    He just didn''t know how they had leaked out, leading the beautiful boss to fly into a rage and have him ram Kong Jingtai''s car.


    Ha....


    Qin Yu felt like something in his heart had suddenly shattered into fragments, leaving him feeling weak all over, slumped on the sofa with a persistent buzzing in his mind.


    Yan Mingyu...


    Qin Yu felt terrible inside, his vision filled with the image of that cold, cmitous beauty. Yet, she was in another man''s arms...


    Forget it.


    After today''s day off, he would go back and resign.


    Qin Yu couldn''t recall how he left the 4S shop in the end.


    Back in the urban vige, hey on his bed, lifeless, like a walking dead.


    Fortunately, he remembered about the divorce and set the rm for 1:30 PM.


    Ring ring....


    When he woke up, the rm went off just in time.


    Qin Yu turned off the rm, grabbed the two marriage certificates under his pillow, and rode out on his electric scooter.


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    Two o''clock.


    She arrived on time at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.


    Just as she had parked her small electric scooter, she saw a somewhat familiar figure stepping down from a taxi.


    "This...."


    If it were only the clothes and figure, it would be her beautiful female boss.


    Qin Yu dealt with her every day and was definitely not mistaken.


    But the face was that of "Yang Xue," whom he had hastily married, still wearing ck-rimmed sses and with noticeable freckles on her face.


    What was going on?


    Qin Yu was puzzled and couldn''t help but open his marriage certificate to take a closer look.


    She was indeed his wife "Yang Xue."


    But why were her clothes, even her hairstyle, and the bag she carried, identical to those of his stunning boss?N?v(el)B\\jnn


    He had just apanied her to thepany that morning, so he couldn''t have remembered it wrong, right?


    What in the world was happening?


    Thinking this, Qin Yu simply retreated a few steps and walked over to a shaded area, pulling out his cell phone to find Yan Mingyu''s number.


    His fingers trembled slightly, and his heart was beating frantically without cessation.


    Eventually, he pressed the call button.


    "Hello? Qin Yu, what''s up?"


    "Yang Xue" picked up the phone and answered the call.


    As she was facing away from the parking lot, it naturally did not ur to her that Qin Yu was actually not far behind her.


    "Hey, are you going to talk?"


    Yan Mingyu raised her voice seeing that there was no response on the phone.


    Click...


    Qin Yu hung up the call, unable to believe his own eyes.


    Was his wife, registered in the records, really the same person as the beautiful boss?


    Was he herwful husband?


    Impossible, absolutely impossible!


    Qin Yu''s mind flooded with memories: drinking gall-brother wine with Yan Mingyu, falling off a cliff together, surviving a mountain flood, visiting orphans in S City, staying at Grandma Tang''s house.


    He was certain that he liked his beautiful boss.


    But due to his status, he did not even have the courage to confess his feelings to her.


    But who would have thought that they were actually husband and wife?


    Then she... Continue reading stories on empire


    Did she know that he was her husband?


    "Lawyer Song, send me that man''s number. Yes, I''ve been waiting for a while, and he still hasn''t arrived!"


    Yan Mingyu had waited for a bit at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau and, seeing that the "scumbag man" had not yet appeared, made a call to herwyer with a cold face.


    "Okay, President Yan!"


    Thewyer quickly sent Qin Yu''s old number to Yan Mingyu''s cell phone.


    "This is your wife Yang Xue. Weren''t you agreeing to a divorce? Where are you? Hurry over!"


    Yan Mingyu sent a text message as soon as she received the number.


    Whimper...


    Under the shade of the trees, Qin Yu was still in shock, watching Yan Mingyu''s tall and graceful figure.


    At that moment, his cell phone chimed with a new text message.


    He picked it up to see that it was from the "boss": This is your wife Yang Xue. Weren''t you agreeing to a divorce? Where are you? Hurry over!


    "..."


    Were Yan Mingyu and Yang Xue really the same person?


    Qin Yu stared intently at his phone screen, his chest filling with immense joy, heaving continuously.


    After a minute or two, he couldn''t help but reply: I''m on my way, stuck in traffic. But could you tell me why you want a divorce?


    Oh, you still have the cheek to ask why?


    Don''t tell me that the woman I saw you embracing in your rental was your sister or cousin!


    Yan Mingyu replied quickly with her usual icy tone.


    What?


    Women in the rental house?


    Qin Yu thought back to Xu Peng mentioning that he had seen "Yang Xue" the night before, and it suddenly dawned on him.


    Damn it, Yan Mingyu must have mistaken Xu Peng for him and thought that he had cheated with Chen Li, betraying her.


    This is a misunderstanding!


    With that thought, Qin Yu quickly replied: Can we... not get a divorce?


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 Chapter 53 Im Just Happy

    No, it''s a must -- we have to divorce! Hurry up ande over here!


    Qin Yu''s phone once again received a message from the "boss".


    I... don''t want to divorce. I like you!


    Clenching his teeth, Qin Yu finally sent the words that he had been hiding in his heart to Yan Mingyu''s phone via text.


    Hah, you like me? You like me, yet you betray me? Let me tell you, it''s toote. If you don''te here today, I have a hundred ways to end this marriage!


    The "boss" replied again.


    Between the lines, it was not hard to see that she was very dissatisfied with Qin Yu, her "husband".


    I... didn''t betray you. I actually have always...


    Qin Yu really wanted to tell Yan Mingyu that he had always been by her side.


    But suddenly, he thought of a very important issue, why did she disguise herself as another person to marry him?


    In the end, she probably still looked down on him and didn''t recognize the marriage.


    Otherwise, she should have registered their marriage with her true face as a beautiful CEO.


    If, at this moment, he made it clear that he was her husband and she still insisted on divorcing him, what should he do?


    Qin Yu felt very confused and deleted all the text he had typed out. In the end, he replied like this: I''m really sorry, but I have an urgent matter and need to leave the East Sea for a few days. When I''m back, I''ll contact you first!


    After sending this message, Qin Yu set his private number to "off" mode.


    Then, watching Yan Mingyu''s tall figure, he walked over: "President Yan?"


    "You... Qin Yu?"


    Yan Mingyu turned around and blurted out reflexively.


    "Oh, sorry, I mistook you for someone else!"


    Qin Yu "intentionally" said so.


    "Hmph, you didn''t make a mistake. Is it because my bare face is not presentable?"


    Yan Mingyu red with her eyes.


    There was no need to conceal her divorce matter from this bodyguard.


    Then, looking at Qin Yu, she asked back, "Why are you here?"


    "Heh, I live nearby. I thought you looked familiar, so I came to say hi, didn''t expect it''s really you!"


    Qin Yu said with a grin.


    Never in his dreams had he imagined that the beautiful CEO whom he had been protecting every day was actually hiswfully wedded wife.


    This surprise was like a poor man praying every day to win five million with his lottery ticket.


    And unexpectedly, he woke up to find that he really hit the five million jackpot!


    "Seeing me getting a divorce makes you happy?"


    The thinking of the beautiful CEO was indeed very different from ordinary people.


    She vented all of her dissatisfaction with unfaithful men on Qin Yu, ring with her clear, contrasting eyes: "Go get me a bottle of water, I need to cool down!"


    "Sure thing... hehe!"


    Qin Yu chuckled once more before crossing the street to the supermarket opposite to buy Yan Mingyu water.


    It turned out that the person he had been guarding with his life was exactly the one he wanted to protect.


    This feeling of satisfaction, of happiness, made Qin Yu so ecstatic that he felt like flying.


    He even forgot the "bed photo" of Yan Mingyu and Kong Jingtai he had seen that morning at the car dealership.


    "Sorry, the number you''ve dialed is switched off!"


    After Qin Yu left, Yan Mingyu called that "scoundrel''s" number again, wanting to ask what the hell he was up to. They had agreed to divorce today, so why had he run off out of town?


    Did he think by hanging her on like this, she would have no other options?


    Yan Mingyu angrily tugged at her phone, but all she got was the shutdown tone from the other end.


    Damn it!


    Yan Mingyu nearly smashed her phone in frustration, bit her silver teeth, and then dialed herwyer''s number: "Hello, my husband has had second thoughts and isn''t going through with the divorce, and he''s even left East Sea to avoid me. Is there any way to get a divorce unterally?"


    "Er... President Yan, if you want to divorce unterally, you''ll still have to wait at least a year. Thew stiptes that if a couple has lived apart for two years or more, the marriage is considered broken, and you can divorce unterally!"


    Thewyer exined.


    "What? Wait another year!"


    Yan Mingyu felt like she was about to explode with rage because of that scoundrel, her face grew cold as she asked coldly, "Is there really no other way?"


    "No. Oh, if you can provide evidence of his infidelity, you could also divorce unterally!"


    Thewyer thought for a moment and then said.


    "Okay, I got it!"


    Yan Mingyu, feeling vexed and confused, hung up the phone. She thought that gathering evidence of the other party''s infidelity was difficult. Who knew where he would be or which woman he would be secretly meeting with?


    Forget it, when he has had enough fun ying hide and seek, I''ll call him, offer some money, and see if I can get him to agree to a divorce.


    After making up her mind, Yan Mingyu felt some of her anger subside.


    "President Yan...."


    "Squeak... don''t you watch where you''re walking?"


    Qin Yu''s eyes, at that moment, were only for Yan Mingyu. He didn''t even notice a car nearly hitting him.


    "I''m sorry!"


    Qin Yu sheepishly apologized to the driver before he approached Yan Mingyu and handed her an opened bottle, "President Yan, drink some water!"


    "Thanks!"


    Yan Mingyu, neither cold nor warm, took the bottle, drank a couple of sips, then pulled out a wet wipe from her bag to start wiping her face.


    In less than half a minute, she had restored her original beauty, which was so stunning it seemed not of this world.


    "Hehe...."


    Qin Yu, looking at Yan Mingyu''s devastatingly beautiful face, started to chuckle stupidly again.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "Are you okay?"


    Yan Mingyu red at Qin Yu and asked sullenly.


    "Hehe, I''m fine, I''m fine, I''m just happy!"


    Qin Yu''s old face was grinning like foxtail grass.


    "You''re crazy! Hold this for me, it won''t fit in my bag!"


    Yan Mingyu handed Qin Yu the half-finished bottle of mineral water.


    "Hehe, sure!"


    "Don''tugh!"


    "Uh... hehe!"


    "Laugh again and I''ll dock your pay!"


    "Alright... alright!"


    Qin Yu forcefully pursed his lips, trying his best not tough out loud.


    "Walk with me!"


    Yan Mingyu was very irritable andcked even the mood to go back to the office.


    "It would be my honor, hehe!"


    Qin Yu scurried along beside Yan Mingyu enthusiastically as they began to stroll leisurely.


    Perhaps because of the public marriage proposal, Yan Mingyu''s recent poprity was almostparable to that of a celebrity.


    Along the way, many men shamelessly asked to add her on WeChat.


    However, Qin Yu, like a mother hen protecting her chick, scowled and shooed away all these flies.


    Then he bought a box of choctes and handed it to Yan Mingyu, "I heard that eating chocte can make people happy!"


    "But it can also make people fat!"


    Yan Mingyu rolled her eyes.


    "Eating one or two pieces won''t. I''ll unwrap it for you!"


    "No need, I have hands!"


    In the end, Yan Mingyu still unwrapped a piece of chocte and started nibbling on it.


    Lingling....


    At that moment, Yan Mingyu''s phone rang.


    "Hello? Okay... okay... I''ming right away!"


    After answering the call, Yan Mingyu, without knowing what was said on the other end, dropped the chocte in her hand to the ground. Her eyes brimmed with tears as she grabbed Qin Yu''s arm, "Quick, go start the car!"


    "Huh? President Yan, didn''t youe here by taxi?"


    Qin Yu was taken aback and felt a momentary pang of dread.


    What on earth could have happened to make the usually unppable beautiful boss reveal such an out-of-character disy of emotion?

 Chapter 54 Dividing Shares

    "Taxi....taxi...."


    "Taxi!"


    Yan Mingyu ran towards the main street and, amidst the ceaseless flow of traffic, stretched out her arms and forcibly stopped a taxi.


    "Ms. Yan!"


    Qin Yu hurriedly followed her.


    "Hey? What''s the matter with you?"


    The taxi driver stuck his head out, very dissatisfied. This was a no-parking zone, and having been forced to stop by Yan Mingyu could result in a fine and points deducted if caught on camera.


    "Sorry, driver, we are facing an emergency. Whatever the loss, it''s on us; we willpensate. Please help us, please!"


    Qin Yu, supporting a staggering Yan Mingyu, kept speaking kindly to the taxi driver.


    "Alright, get in!"


    The taxi driver nodded and unlocked the doors.


    "Ms. Yan, where to?"


    Qin Yu, helping Yan Mingyu, sat down with her in the back seat.


    "The...Hai Kang Hospital!"


    Yan Mingyu''s voice was hoarse, her lips trembling, indicating that her emotions were on the brink of copse.


    Because her only rtive, the grandfather who loved her most,


    was critically ill!


    "Okay, driver, to Hai Kang Hospital. Please go as fast as you can!"


    Qin Yu said to the taxi driver.


    "I''ll try!"


    The taxi driver said, then pushed the gear lever, and the car shot off.


    "Ms. Yan, here, take a sip of water!"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Qin Yu twisted open a bottle of mineral water and handed it to Yan Mingyu.


    Seeing her lost and deste, he couldn''t help feeling some heartache.


    This woman was his wife, after all!


    "Gulp..."


    Yan Mingyu took the water, drank a couple of sips, and her emotions stabilized a bit. Her eyes, red-rimmed, nced at Qin Yu, "Thank you."


    "No need to be polite, Ms. Yan!"


    Qin Yu waved his hand and then asked, "What happened?"


    "My...grandfather...is in the emergency room for resuscitation..."


    Yan Mingyu said, as tears started flowing again.


    Ever since she could remember, her parents were either fighting or separated, and it was nearly all her grandfather who had raised her.


    Now that her grandfather was critically ill, how could she not be anxious or distressed?


    "Ms. Yan, good people are protected by heaven; your grandfather will surely be fine!"


    Qin Yuforted her softly.


    If it hadn''t been for picking up this old man on the street back then, he might not have had this marriage with the beautiful boss.


    In a way, he should really thank Old Yang.


    And he sincerely hoped he would be alright.


    "Yeah!"


    Yan Mingyu clenched her teeth, her heart still in turmoil.


    Half an hourter.


    Hai Kang Hospital.


    Invested by the Four Seas Corporation, aside from the Yan family, it offered free medical care to all employees of the Four Seas Corporation.


    This was the scale of Four Seas Corporation.


    It made it the most renowned enterprise in East Sea, and even in Jiangchuan Province.


    "Qin Yu, you pay the fare. I''ll go ahead!"


    Yan Mingyu opened the car door, clutching her purse, and rushed into the hospital entrance.


    "Driver, how much is the total?"


    Qin Yu also got out of the cab and asked the taxi driver.


    "The fare is eighty, but you stopped in a no-parking zone, not sure if there will be a fine. I have to call the traffic police to check."


    The taxi driver said.


    "Fine, if there''s a fine, just include it in the fare,"


    Qin Yu said breezily.


    At this time.


    On the third floor of the hospital, the emergency room.


    When Yan Mingyu stepped out of the elevator, a crowd of people was already standing there like a dark cloud.


    From the old man''s generation, aside from him, there were three brothers. In the early days of setting up the business, they worked in the old man''spany, holding a certain percentage of shares.


    Once they reached retirement age, they transferred their shares to the uncles of Yan Mingyu''s generation.


    Thus, spreading and extending down to Yan Mingyu''s generation, aside from her being the only child, there were seven or eight cousins.


    At this time, all of them were standing in the corridor.


    The expression on each person''s face was different.


    "Mingyu, what have you been up totely, all this matchmaking business and bed photos? Look how angry you''ve made the old man!"


    A fifty-something-year-old man with a goatee and a stern face spoke up from the crowd.


    Yan Zonghui, Yan Mingyu''s eldest uncle.


    Being the oldest in the uncles'' generation, he naturally had the right to speak to Yan Mingyu in such a tone.


    "Yeah, Mingyu, if you want to get married and be a housewife, then step down from the CEO position. Us cousins, our abilities aren''t any worse than yours!"


    At this point, a woman in a white business suit also spoke up.


    Yan Jingyi, Yan Mingyu''s cousin, was the general manager of a Four Seas Corporation subsidiary.


    She had always been somewhat resentful of Yan Mingyu''s control over the Four Seas Corporation''s headquarters.


    "There''s another thing, the old man once said on his seventieth birthday that if he were to pass away, his shares in Four Seas Corporation would be divided equally among us grandchildren. I think we should have someone from the notary officee over to handle this matter, don''t you?"


    Another young man stepped forward and said.


    Four Seas Corporation, valued at hundreds of billions, holding more shares meant more money to be distributed each year. Even though these people were already second-generation rich, who wouldin about having more money?


    "Big brother, aren''t you in a bit of a rush?"


    Someone nudged the young man who was speaking with his elbow gently.


    "Yan Junyi, you''re so eager for shares, I might as well give you the wholepany!"


    Yan Mingyu red fiercely at this yboy cousin, her heart filled with anger and disappointment.


    Her grandfather was still in the emergency room with his life hanging in the bnce, and these people were already thinking about dividing up his shares.


    "Heh, little cousin, writing up share transfer documents, who doesn''t know how to manage apany? Drink some tea, y a round of golf, hold a meeting now and then!"


    Yan Junyi said nonchntly.


    "You....."


    Yan Mingyu trembled with rage.


    So, in their eyes, her role as thepany''s CEO was just to drink tea, hold meetings, and y golf, and that''s how thepany''s performance went up?


    Thest time she went to Mangshan, someone set her up, and she nearly died in the valley.


    Did they know that?


    Looking at the faces of her rtives, Yan Mingyu felt her heart bleeding.


    "Mingyu, Junyi may have spoken out of turn, but with the old man''s condition¡­ it''s better to n ahead,"


    Elder Uncle Yan Zonghui said, frowning.


    "Yeah, if you can''t even manage your private life, how can you manage apany? I suggest that after the old man''s issue is resolved, we immediately convene a shareholders'' meeting and re-elect the CEO!"


    Cousin Yan Jingyi was also the ambitious type, no doubt eager to manage the headquarters and step onto arger stage.


    "Hmph, don''t forget, I am thergest shareholder in thepany, and I have veto power over all proposals,"


    Yan Mingyu swept a cold nce at her cousin and said icily.


    "Whoa... this is quite the gathering!"


    At that moment, a mature and full-bodied figure walked out of the elevator.


    She approached the crowd at ease, "How could I miss such an important asion?"


    "Liu Nanyan, what are you doing here?"


    Yan Zonghui asked grimly.


    "Hehe, I''m a daughter-inw of the Yan Family, aren''t I? With the old man in trouble, how could I note?"


    Liu Nanyan said with a smile.


    Although she and Yan Mingyu''s father had always had a rocky rtionship, they had not divorced to maintain the family image.


    Legally, she was still part of the Yan Family. It was only natural for her toe and check on her father-inw''s critical condition.


    But her true motives were yet to be revealed.

 Chapter 55 How Much Taller Do I Need to Be?

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    "Liu Nanyan, have some shame! Yan Changhe disowned you as his daughter-inw while he was still alive!"


    "Exactly, everyone knows about your affair with that Jap!"


    "Hurry up and leave, don''t dirty our eyes by staying here!"


    Liu Nanyan''s arrival had provoked the dissatisfaction of everyone in the Yan Family.


    "If you want me to leave, sure! Isn''t the old man holding Yan Changhe''s shares on behalf of someone else? Give them to me, and I''ll go!"


    Liu Nanyan''s face wore an indifferent expression.


    "What? Liu Nanyan, you''ve been away from the Yan Family for over a decade, found so many men outside, and still want shares?"


    "If you weren''t a woman, I would have pped you already!"


    "Are you leaving or not? We''re calling security!"


    Liu Nanyan''s words only infuriated the people of the Yan Family even more.


    "Hehe, then go ahead and call them. I''ve brought some journalists. They''re downstairs. I really want to see how you Yan Family members bully me, a grieving widow.


    Don''t forget, with Yan Changhe gone, as his spouse, I''m the primary heir.


    I''ve just been kind enough to let the old man hold on to the shares, but now that he''s nearing his end too, isn''t it right for me to im what''s rightfully mine?"


    Liu Nanyan crossed her arms and sneered, clearly not taking the group from the Yan Family seriously.


    "Liu Nanyan, getting the shares is out of the question. However, once grandpa gets better, I will settle with you in cash," said Yan Mingyu, entering the conversation.


    Although she disliked Liu Nanyan, what thetter said was true; she had a right to the shares her father had left behind.


    Even if they went to court, Liu Nanyan would have the advantage.


    "No way, I want the shares!"


    Liu Nanyan was resolute.


    Only by holding Four Seas Corporation''s shares could she hope to return to Four Seas Corporation and take control of thispany worth hundreds of billions.


    It''s also what Ichiro Sato wanted to see.


    Now, with Yan Mingyu''s marriage recruitment trick, all eyes in East Sea were on her, causing Liu Nanyan and Ichiro Sato to hesitate before acting rashly.


    Hearing that the old man was critically ill, Liu Nanyan couldn''t wait toe over and demand her shares.


    "Then go ahead and sue, but you''ll get no shares, only money!"


    Yan Mingyu, not wishing to talk further with Liu Nanyan, spoke coldly and then turned to gaze at the tightly shut doors of the emergency room.


    "Oh, my dear daughter is being quite tyrannical, isn''t she? Fine, then I''ll just have to call the journalists up here!"


    Liu Nanyan said as she reached for her phone.


    However, before she could dial, someone pped the phone out of her hand onto the floor.


    "Who?"


    Liu Nanyan shuddered in pain and turned her head to see the expressionless Qin Yu.


    Her eyes flickered with fear, but she still spoke defiantly, "This is a Yan Family matter, what''s it to you, you damn bodyguard?"


    "I don''t care about your family matters, but bullying my... boss is a no-go. Hmm... this is the third floor, isn''t it? It seems a few meters higher than the second floorst time!"


    After finishing his words, Qin Yu walked over to the window and pushed it open.


    "Kid... you''ve got guts, just you wait!"


    Liu Nanyan red fiercely at Qin Yu, picked up her broken phone, and quickly entered the elevator.


    She was genuinely afraid that the blockhead Qin Yu would throw her out from the third floor.


    "Qin Yu, thank you!" Stay updated through empire


    Yan Mingyu nodded slightly to Qin Yu after he had chased Liu Nanyan away.


    "No need to mention it, President Yan!"


    Qin Yu waved his hand dismissively.


    "Oh, so this is Seventh Miss''s personal bodyguard? He seems quite loyal!"


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    "Heh, loyalty? It''s all about the money, isn''t it? Bodyguards are S-ss employees, earning over twenty thousand a month!"


    "Over twenty thousand? Hah, that wouldn''t even cover one round of drinks for me!"


    "But for the poor, that''s already a lot. Most people at the bottom don''t even make three thousand a month!"


    The Yan Family nced indifferently at Qin Yu before starting to chatter among themselves.


    "...."


    Qin Yu could only stare into the air, pretending he hadn''t heard a thing.


    He also had a moment of realization that even if he stood here today as Yan Mingyu''s husband, her rtives would still look down on him.


    The gap between their statuses was just too vast.


    Unless he could truly be worthy of Yan Mingyu, making their rtionship public would only bring him humiliation.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Ding dong..."


    Amidst the noisy corridor, the tightly shut doors of the emergency room finally opened.


    Several doctors, sweating profusely, emerged, followed by a nurse pushing the elder with tubes all over him.


    "Doctor, how''s my grandfather doing?"


    Yan Mingyu was the first one to approach and ask.


    Among those present, she was probably the only one who genuinely cared about the old man''s life and death. The others were merely putting on an act, or waiting to divide the old man''s shares.


    "Alright, President Yan,e to my office, and I''ll exin in detail!"


    After ncing at the crowd, the doctor said to Yan Mingyu.


    "Okay!"


    Yan Mingyu followed the doctor into his office.


    As the nurse pushed the elder through the corridor, Qin Yu couldn''t help but take a few more nces. It was indeed Grandpa Yang who had pushed his granddaughter into marrying him.


    Previously, he was somewhat uncertain if the beautiful boss was indeed his wife, in case there had been some mistake.


    But now, seeing Grandpa Yang''s pale face, he had no more doubts.


    Yet, at the same time, a deep sense of powerlessness surged within him. So what if he knew his rtionship with the beautiful boss? It still remained a secret in his heart.


    With his current status as a bodyguard, he simply wasn''t a match for her!


    Just now, her rtives'' contemptuous and superior attitudes had said it all.


    The idea of marrying within one''s social ss was deeply ingrained in the hearts of the people of Hua Country, and no one could change that.


    At this moment.


    In the doctor''s office.


    After inviting Yan Mingyu to sit down, the attending physician let out a deep sigh, "Ah, President Yan, we''ve done our best. The old man''s life is probably not in danger, but the chances of him waking up are slim!"


    "You... mean to say, my grandfather will be a vegetable? Isn''t there anything else we can do?"


    Yan Mingyu asked in pain, biting her lip and with tears in her eyes.


    "This... perhaps... try Traditional Chinese Medicine? The acupuncture and acupressure in TCM have their unique benefits!"


    The attending physician didn''t definitively rule out options, as the hospital was invested in by the Yan Family, and Yan Mingyu''s attitude would determine his livelihood.


    "Acupuncture, acupressure?"


    After mumbling to herself for a moment, a light suddenly shed through Yan Mingyu''s mind.


    Pulling out her phone, she quickly dialed Qin Yu''s number, "Hurry,e to the doctor''s office!"


    "Okay, right away!"


    Qin Yu rushed into the doctor''s office and asked Yan Mingyu, "President Yan, what do you need?"


    "You know acupuncture and acupressure, right?"


    Yan Mingyu asked with hopeful eyes, looking up at him.


    That time she got drunk and felt terrible in her stomach, Qin Yu pressed a few points on the sole of her foot, and she felt better. Later, when her hemorrhoids red up, Qin Yu used a Silver Needle to prick her mouth, and it improved too.


    Clearly, this man had some real skills in medicine!

 Chapter 56 Leave the Fighting to Me

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    "President Yan, my knowledge of acupuncture and acupressure is merely superficial. I''m afraid it won''t be much help for the old master''s condition! However...."


    Qin Yu knew very well what the beautiful boss meant by calling him to the doctor''s office.


    But he was definitely more aware of his own abilities than anyone else. If he tried to show off, he might even end up harming the old master.


    "However what?"


    Yan Mingyu asked anxiously.


    "My grandfather might have a way. He has been a barefoot doctor in our little mountain vige for half his life. The acupuncture and massage techniques I know, I learned from him," Qin Yu said.


    But he had his reservations too; his grandfather was nearly eighty years old, and had injured his legs when he was younger, making it difficult for him to walk. It was likely they would have to take Yan''s grandfather to his own hometown to seek treatment.


    However, given the stubbornness of the beautiful boss and her family, he doubted they would agree.


    For one, his hometown was too remote, and additionally, his grandfather was a barefoot doctor without a medical license. They would not trust his grandfather''s abilities.


    "President Yan, I think it''s worth a try. There''s an old saying, ''Old doctors, few tailors,''" meaning that medical skills are umted over time. "The older the doctor, the more experience he has." Continue reading at empire


    Just then, the attending physician spoke up.


    "Qin Yu, can you get in touch with your grandfather? I''ll send a helicopter to pick him up!"


    Yan Mingyu looked at Qin Yu and asked.


    "I can contact him, but he''s advanced in years and doesn''t move around easily. We''ll have to find a way to send your grandfather to our vige!" Qin Yu said with a frown.


    "I¡­ I''ll think about it!"


    Upon hearing Qin Yu''s words, Yan Mingyu felt a sudden heaviness in her heart.


    Transporting aatose patient, who was also an old man, to a remote mountain vige carried great risks.


    "Let''s do this: Qin Yu, give your grandfather a call and exin the situation here. Then, I''ll discuss it with the doctors," Yan Mingyu said after some thought.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    He went out to the corridor, pushed open the fire exit door, and found a secluded spot before dialing his grandfather''s number.


    Ring, ring¡­


    After several rings, a frail yet robust voice came on the line: "Xiao Yu (Little Yu)!"


    "Grandpa!"


    Qin Yu called out and got straight to the point, "My boss''s grandfather is in a deepa. Their own medical team has done all they can. Do you think traditional Chinese medicine might work?"


    "Hmm¡­ I need to see the patient and take his pulse before I can give an answer," Grandfather Qin deliberated.


    "Okay, then I''ll discuss with my boss to see if she''s willing to send her grandfather to our vige!" Qin Yu replied.


    "We can give it a try. I will do my best as long as there''s hope. By the way, Xiao Yu, how are you and your wife doing? It''s been over a year since you married, right? Why haven''t you brought her to visit me?" Grandfather Qin knew his grandson was married, but had never met his granddaughter-inw.


    "Uh¡­"


    Qin Yu scratched his head, unsure of how to tell his grandfather that his wife was his beautiful boss who paid his sry.


    "What, your wife''s from the city and doesn''t want toe to a little vige?" Grandfather Qin sounded a little displeased.


    "It''s not that, Grandpa. I can''t exin it all over the phone!" Qin Yu said, feeling helpless.


    "Ah, alright, I''m getting old and there isn''t much I can meddle in when ites to you young people. But, you see, Niu Erwa from next door is already preparing for a third child; you need to hurry up too!" Grandfather Qin said earnestly.


    "I know, Grandpa. If my boss decides toe, I''ll call you back."


    "Okay!"


    After his grandfather hung up, Qin Yu put away his phone, his expressionplex.


    He didn''t even dare to reveal his status as the boss''s husband, how could he think about having children?


    Difficult¡­


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    At this moment.


    In the doctor''s office.


    Yan Mingyu had discussed with the attending physician for a while and decided to send the old master to Qin Yu''s hometown to seek medical treatment. Meanwhile, the hospital would organize a top medical team to follow, aiming to ensure nothing would go wrong.


    Having made a decision, Yan Mingyu went to the corridor. Seeing the door to the fire escape was open and guessing Qin Yu might be there, she walked over.


    "President Yan!"


    Qin Yu, hearing footsteps, turned his head and saw Yan Mingyu''s eyes, bloodshot.


    He couldn''t help but feel a pang of pain in his heart.


    "I''ve decided to send two helicopters to your hometown. Send me your location, and I''ll forward it to the hospital''s management so they can work out the flight path. We''ll try to leave before it gets dark!"


    Yan Mingyu stated directly.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu opened the map, found the location of his hometown, marked it, and sent the coordinates to Yan Mingyu via WeChat.


    Then, with a hint of worry, he said, "There''s another issue, your rtives on your side¡­"


    "Whoever stops me from saving Grandpa, I will fight them with my life!"


    Yan Mingyu spoke coldly.


    "President Yan, if they really start a fight, leave the fighting to me!"


    Qin Yu said, moved.


    At the same time, he couldn''t help but reach out, intending to hold Yan Mingyu''s hand tofort her.


    But halfway through the motion, he abruptly remembered that his gesture was too forward. In the end, he lightly patted Yan Mingyu''s arm.


    "Come with me to the ward!"


    Yan Mingyu''s mind was entirely on her grandfather. She didn''t pay much attention to Qin Yu''s somewhat intimate gesture.


    Afterward, the two returned to the corridor together and entered the elevator.


    Reaching the door of the special care ward, a group of rtives was already quarreling noisily.


    "This thirty-five percent share should be divided ording to age. I''m the oldest, so I should get an extra ten percent!"


    "Why should you get more? What have you contributed to thepany? I think the shares should be divided based on contribution!"


    "If you ask me, the men should divide it. The women are getting married anyway, what do they need shares for?"


    "Hey, what are you implying? Are we women not members of the Yan Family?"


    In an ordinary hospital, the doctors and nurses would have stepped in to stop the noise andmotion.


    But this was the Yan Family''s private hospital, these people were essentially the bosses, so even if the medical staff heard the arguments, they could only pretend to have heard nothing.


    "Everyone be quiet. Anyone who makes another peep will see!"


    Yan Mingyu''s voice was not loud, but it carried an intimidating authority.


    The quarreling group quieted down a bit and turned their heads to look at Yan Mingyu.


    "Oh, little sister number seven, ring up like the CEO of yourpany in front of your own family? I''m making noise, so what?"


    Yan Junyi, with his insouciant demeanor, challenged Yan Mingyu.


    "Qin Yu!"


    Yan Mingyu tilted her head slightly.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Hey, what are you doing?"


    Suddenly, Qin Yu lunged forward, grabbed Yan Junyi by the neck with one hand, and lifted him into the air: "My boss said to be quiet, so you stay quiet. Otherwise, I''ll make sure you can''t talk ever again!"


    "You..."


    Yan Junyi was both embarrassed and angry, but he was no match for Qin Yu. His eyes rolled back as he struggled to breathe.


    Eventually, he nodded unwillingly: "Fine, I''ll be quiet!"


    "Click..."


    Qin Yu let go, and Yan Junyi fell to the ground, coughing: "Cough cough..."


    "..."


    The rest, seeing Yan Mingyu so ruthless as to order a bodyguard to manhandle them, quietly simmered with indignation but no longer spoke.


    "Now, listen to me. I''m going to take Grandpa to seek medical help. If anyone starts scheming during this time, don''t me me for turning my face against you!"


    Yan Mingyu said in a stern voice, then looked towards a nurse in the distance: "Get ready, we leave in half an hour!"

 Chapter 57 Truly Brave

    "So... while you''re not in East Sea these few days, what about thepany?"


    Cousin Yan Jingyi''s eyes flickered for a moment before she asked.


    "You want to manage it for me?"


    Yan Mingyu gave her cousin a cold nce.


    "I... don''t mean that, I''m just worried about Liu Nanyan..."


    Yan Mingyu''s presence was too imposing; despite Yan Jingyi being a branch general manager, she struggled to speak clearly in front of her.


    "I will manage remotely. If anything happens to thepany, I, Yan Mingyu, will take full responsibility alone. Are you satisfied now?"


    Yan Mingyu said with a resolute tone.


    "..."


    The others exchanged nces, but no one spoke again.


    "What are you all staring at, get out of the way!"


    Yan Mingyu barked an order.


    The crowd parted on both sides, revealing the obscured door to the sickroom.


    "Wait a minute, Mingyu!"


    At that moment, the one with the highest seniority in the crowd, Yan Zonghui, spoke up, "I mean, hypothetically, if the old man doesn''t make it and passes away. How do you want to deal with the shares he leaves behind?"


    "I don''t want a single share, you can have them all. Furthermore, I will leave Four Seas Corporation and never return to this country in my life!"


    Yan Mingyu said expressionlessly and then entered the sickroom.


    Her grandfather was the only rtive she had in this world. If he was gone, there would be no more ties to this country for her; she might as well fight for sess in an overseas branch.


    "Good, your word is enough for me!"


    Yan Zonghui nodded darkly.


    "Little Seventh Sister, don''t go back on your word, we recorded it!"


    Someone brandished their mobile phone, a glint of delight in their eyes.


    As soon as the old man died, they could legitimately divide the entire Four Seas Corporation among themselves.


    "Heh..."


    This scene made Qin Yu could not help but chuckle coldly. Human greed was undeniably clear in the face of money.


    Shrugging his shoulders, he followed Yan Mingyu into the sickroom.


    Whoosh...


    At some point, Yan Junyi had acquired a fire extinguisher and swung it hard at the back of Qin Yu''s head.


    After all, being a well-known rich second generation in East Sea, how could he tolerate being threatened by a mere bodyguard?


    He couldn''t win face-to-face, so why not try a sneak attack?


    The others saw what Yan Junyi was doing, but instead of stopping him, there was a trace of schadenfreude on their faces.


    The bodyguard was too arrogant; he needed to be taught a lesson.


    Even if he was beaten to death, the worst they''d have to do was pay some money!


    However, they severely underestimated Qin Yu''s reflexes.


    Hearing the whooshing sound behind him, Qin Yu tilted his head slightly and threw an uppercut with a twist of his waist.


    Bang...


    Itnded solidly on Yan Junyi''s jaw.


    "Thud..."


    Yan Junyi had just enough time to roll his eyes back before he fell to the ground with a thud.


    "Junyi, Junyi..."


    The members of the Yan Family cried out in rm.


    "Bang!"


    But Qin Yu had already closed the door to the sickroom, so as not to disturb Yan Mingyu.


    "Grandfather..."


    At this moment, Yan Mingyu looked like a helpless little girl, her eyes full of tears, as she knelt on the ground, gently holding her grandfather''s hand.


    "Miss Yan, your grandfather will surely wake up!"


    Qin Yu gazed at Yan Mingyu''s wless profile and whisperedfortingly.


    Today''s events had given him a deeper understanding of this beautiful boss.


    To save her grandfather, she was willing to give up control of apany worth hundreds of billions; not many descendants would do that.


    A woman so strikingly beautiful, and so profoundly loyal and righteous, was indeed rare.


    And importantly, she was his wife.


    But how could he make her ept him, and even fall in love with him?


    Qin Yu found himself deep in thought.


    After a little while.


    A few nurses entered, and Yan Mingyu gently wiped the corner of her eyes and asked, "Can we set off now?"


    "Yes, Miss Yan, we are ready!"


    The nurse replied.


    "Then I''ll leave my grandfather in your hands!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    Afterward, several nurses pushed the hospital bed and took the old man into the elevator.


    Upon reaching the rooftop, the helicopter had already started up. After strapping the old man in the stretcher, Qin Yu, Yan Mingyu, and the nurses also climbed aboard.


    Back in the military, Qin Yu had ridden in fighter jets, so civilian helicopters weren''t anything special to him.


    He chose to sit in the cockpit and put on the noise-canceling headset to give directions to the pilot upon arrival.


    Dada dada...


    The helicopter took to the skies.


    The second helicopter, carrying the medical team, ascended shortly after.


    Silence filled the journey.


    About an hourter.


    A range of rolling mountains appeared beneath the helicopter.


    "Mr. Qin, does your vige have an open area?"


    The helicopter pilotmunicated with Qin Yu through the headset.


    "No!"


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    "Then, the closest ce we cannd, how far is it from your vige?"


    The helicopter pilot asked further.


    "Ten kilometers, and our vige isn''t essible by car!"


    Qin Yu said.


    "What should we do?"


    The helicopter pilot furrowed his brow.


    Ten kilometers? Were they supposed to walk that distance with a critically ill patient?


    "No worries, fly the helicopter over our vige, and I''ll parachute down with the old man."


    Qin Yu had alreadye up with a n during the journey. Ordinary people might not dare to jump, but they used to regrly jump from thousands of meters high during their training, parachuting down the mountains.


    "You... can parachute?"


    The helicopter pilot turned to nce at Qin Yu.


    "Yes, I used to be a reconnaissancemando!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    "It''s just... night is not like day, visibility is too low..."


    The helicopter pilot hesitated.


    "Don''t worry, I grew up here, I''m familiar with the terrain."


    Qin Yu spoke with a firm voice.


    "Then... be careful!"


    The helicopter pilot patted Qin Yu on the shoulder, respect evident in his eyes.


    A few minutester.


    The helicopter hovered above the small vige.


    Qin Yu went to the back and began to put on the parachute.


    "Qin Yu, be careful!"


    Yan Mingyu bit her lip, deeply moved in her most difficult time by this man who had stayed by her side and stepped forward to help.


    "Heh heh, no worries, I used to jump often in the military."


    After Qin Yu spoke, he picked up the old man again, and the nurses wrapped some bandages to secure him to Qin Yu''s body.


    "Once you reach the town, you can use a tractor to get into the vige. I''ll go down first!"


    Having said that, Qin Yu nced at Yan Mingyu, pushed off with his feet, and disappeared from everyone''s view.


    "This Mr. Qin is truly brave!"


    The nurse couldn''t help eximing.


    "He has always been brave..."


    Yan Mingyu spoke softly as well.


    "Mr. Qin is a real man!"


    The helicopter pilot also turned his head back to speak.


    "Hmm..."


    Yan Mingyu nodded slightly, her heart still tense, wondering if Qin Yu couldnd safely.


    After what seemed like a minute or two, her phone rang.


    "President Yan, safending!"


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    Qin Yu''s voice came through.


    "Good..."


    Yan Mingyu felt a weight lift off her shoulders, the rock that had been in her throat finally dislodged.

 Chapter 58 Dragon Phoenix Marvelous Needles

    The ground.


    After Qin Yu unfastened his parachute, he carried Old Yang and rushed straight to his grandfather''s house.


    "Xiao Yu!"


    Grandfather Qin knew that his grandson had returned and had been sitting in the room with the light on, waiting.


    "Grandfather, I''ve brought the patient!"


    Qin Yu entered the house carrying Old Yang, then unfastened his own bandages andid the man on the bed.


    "Let me see!"


    Grandfather Qin, leaning on his cane, walked over to Old Yang and ced two fingers on his wrist.


    His two white eyebrows involuntarily drooped a little.


    "Grandfather...."


    Qin Yu''s heart skipped a beat.


    He also had some medical knowledge and naturally understood the saying, "You don''t fear Western doctors who smile, you fear traditional Chinese doctors with frowning brows."


    "Does he... apart from being your boss''s grandfather, have any other rtion?


    Grandfather Qin pondered for a moment, then turned his head to look at his grandson.


    "He... is also your granddaughter-inw''s grandfather."


    Qin Yu thought for a moment before answering.


    The way his grandfather asked, it was likely that Old Yang''s condition was very tricky and would require a lot of Grandfather Qin''s energy and effort.


    He himself was also not in the best of health, so unless the rtionship was particrly solid, his grandfather might not be willing to lend a hand.


    "Oh...."


    Grandfather Qin stroked his beard, nced at Old Yang, then said to Qin Yu, "Go, bring out the chest from my bedroom."


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu nodded, walked into his grandfather''s room, and carried out an old wooden chest that looked quite old.


    "Open it!"


    Grandfather Qinmanded.


    "Got it!"


    Qin Yu opened the chest, inside were two Silver Needles at least thirty centimeters long with dragon and phoenix carvings on the ends, looking very extraordinary.


    "These are the Dragon Phoenix Marvelous Needles passed down to me by my master. I haven''t used them in close to twenty years. Watch carefully and learn as much as you can!"


    Grandfather Qin knew that his grandson had great talent in martial arts, but only average aptitude in medicine.


    Therefore, he had taught Qin Yu only some basic acupuncture techniques and acupressure massages, enough to save lives in critical moments.


    "Grandfather... are you still up for it?"


    Qin Yu was a bit concerned about his grandfather''s health.


    As a child, he remembered that once, in order to save someone, his grandfather had performed a veryplex set of acupuncture techniques. The patient was saved, but his grandfather ended up lying in bed for a whole week.


    "I don''t know, but I will do my best. It also counts as using the Dragon Phoenix Marvelous Needles onest time in my lifetime. If I go to the underworld, I''ll have no regrets!"


    After finishing speaking, Grandfather Qin rolled up his sleeves and extended his hand, "Give me the needle!"


    "Grandfather, here you go!"


    Qin Yu respectfully held out the Dragon Phoenix Silver Needles with both hands to his grandfather.


    A swordsman''s sword, a Chinese doctor''s needle, both are regarded as precious as life itself.


    "Watch carefully, first needle, Yangbai!"


    Grandfather Qin shouted lowly, his eyes shing with brilliance as he swiftly inserted the Silver Needle into Old Yang''s "Yangbai" acupoint.


    At that moment, there was no sign of his elderly frailty; as he made his move, his stooped body seemed to straighten somewhat.


    He was like an aged lion king, who typically appeared shrouded in the twilight of life. But when his n needed him, he would still reveal his ferocious and domineering side.


    "Second needle, Chengqi!"


    Grandfather Qin barely paused before picking up the second Silver Needle and inserting it into Old Yang''s Chengqi acupoint.


    Just two needles in, and Old Yang''s paleplexion gained a hint of ruddiness.


    Yet his eyes remained tightly shut, showing no signs of awakening.


    "Third needle, Qingming!"


    Grandfather Qin took out the first Silver Needle and, under themplight, made a bright arc before urately hitting the third acupoint.


    "Fourth needle, Yintang!"


    As Grandfather Qin inserted the fourth needle, he was clearly running out of breath, his withered hand trembling slightly before finally puncturing Old Yang''s Yintang acupoint.


    "Grandfather!"


    Qin Yu felt a pang in his heart.


    "Don''t talk. Help him up, I still need to hit the four major acupoints at the back of the head!"


    Grandpa Qin spoke in a deep voice.


    "Okay...."


    Qin Yu steadied Old Yang, assisting him into a semi-seated position.


    "Baihui!"


    "Fengfu!"


    "Yamen!"


    "Tianzhu!"


    Grandpa Qin, in one breath, swiftly inserted four needles in a row into Old Yang''s back.


    "Cough cough.... Let him rest a bit, help me fetch the herbs, I need to prepare a medicinal bath!"


    After putting away the Silver Needle, Grandpa Qin began to cough violently.


    "Grandpa, rest for a while, just tell me what herbs you need, and I''ll grab them!"


    Qin Yu couldn''t help but say.


    "No, you''re not precise enough with the dosage!"


    Grandpa Qin waved his hand dismissively.


    "Then.... okay."


    Qin Yu felt somewhat guilty inside, feeling that he had let his grandfather down. His own health wasn''t good, yet he had been pushing himself to treat Old Yang.


    "Xiaoyu, our family is poor, and it''s not easy for you to find a wife. Grandpa can''t give your wife-to-be much, so let''s try our best to wake her grandpa up!"


    Grandpa Qin seemed to read Qin Yu''s thoughts, gently patting the back of his hand as he spoke.


    "Grandpa... your gift, for her, will surely be the most precious in the world!"


    Qin Yu knew how much Yan Mingyu cared about her grandfather; she would give up control of apany worth billions just for her granddad.


    "Then that''s good...."


    Grandpa Qin nodded and let Qin Yu assist him to the back pharmacy to fetch the medicine.


    After preparing the medicine, he had Qin Yu start a fire to decoct the herbs, readying for Old Yang''s medicinal bath.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Once everything was ready, Qin Yu removed Old Yang''s jacket, lifted him into the tub, and covered him with towels.


    After soaking for a full two hours, Grandpa Qin finally said it was sufficient.


    Then he redressed Old Yang andid him on the bed to rest. They would wait until the next morning to see his condition and proceed with the next step of treatment.


    Putt-putt-putt.....


    At that moment, the sound of a tractor came from the entrance of the vige.


    "Grandpa, rest for a moment, it should be your granddaughter-inw and the others. I''ll go to meet them!"


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    Qin Yu said, looking towards the lights at the vige entrance.


    "Alright, go on!"


    Grandpa Qin nodded and sat back down in his chair, closing his eyes slightly, reverting to his frail elderly appearance.


    About ten minutester.


    Qin Yu, holding a shlight, arrived at the entrance of the vige.


    Mingyu and her apanying medical team all wore expressions of exhaustion.


    Normally ustomed tofort and traveling by car, this was their first time on a tractor, rattled around for a full ten kilometers, nearly falling apart.


    "Qin Yu, how''s my grandpa?"


    Upon seeing Qin Yu approach, Mingyu immediately inquired.


    "We''ve done acupuncture and the medicinal bath, but need to wait until tomorrow morning to assess. By the way, President Yan, may I have a word with you?"


    Qin Yu moved a few steps to an open area.


    "What''s the matter?"


    Mingyu looked puzzled.


    "That... my grandpa is nearly eighty years old, and his health isn''t great. He hasn''t seen his granddaughter-inw yet. Could you... pretend to be my wife just this once? I''m worried... in a few more years, my grandpa might not have the chance!"


    Actually, Qin Yu didn''t consider it deceiving his grandpa, since the beautiful woman before him was indeed his wife.


    For his grandpa to see her, it naturally meant seeing his granddaughter-inw.


    "No problem!"


    To Qin Yu''s surprise, Mingyu agreed easily without hesitation.


    "President Yan, thank you!"


    Qin Yu was deeply moved.


    "It''s nothing, let''s go inside!"


    Mingyu called to the weary medical team, and under Qin Yu''s lead, they entered the vige.

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    "Grandpa... we''re back!"


    Qin Yu walked to the entrance of the house and called out, then bent his arm, and turned to nce at Yan Mingyu.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "Mm!"


    Yan Mingyu slipped her small hand through, linking arms with Qin Yu, their coordination perfectly in tune.


    While in Sucheng before, they had pretended to be husband and wife, with Yan Mingyu having linked arms with Qin Yu. They even shared a room for the night.


    Now, it was just a familiar routine which both of them navigated with ease.


    Uninformed bystanders would probably think they were truly a young couple!


    "Damn..."


    The group of doctors and nurses behind them all showed expressions of surprise and envy.


    This bodyguard of Qin Yu''s, is like "a sparrow pecking at a bull," way out of his league!


    He actually managed to win over the beautiful boss?


    However, considering the beautiful boss had conducted a public search for a husband in the newspaper, choosing the handsome and brave bodyguard beside her seemed quite reasonable.


    "Hmm... are you back?"


    Grandfather Qin stood up slowly, leaning on his cane.


    Even at over eighty years old, he still stood at least six feet tall.


    His hair and beard were white, his face lined with wrinkles.


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    "Grandpa!"


    Yan Mingyu called out softly.


    "You... you are Xiao Yu''s wife? Not bad, not bad, you possess a distinguished air, elegant and graceful--a blessing for our Qin family. Quickly,e inside, don''t stand out there!"


    Grandfather Qin said, stroking his white beard.


    "Grandpa, we''vee to trouble you this time!"


    Once inside, Yan Mingyu looked at Grandfather Qin with an apologetic expression.


    "We are all family here; there''s no trouble at all! It''s just that our rural conditions are poor, I hope you won''t mind it."


    Grandfather Qin waved his hand dismissively.


    "Grandpa, then Mingyu and I will go in to check on the old master first!"


    Qin Yu knew that Yan Mingyu was always worried about her grandfather.


    "Alright!"


    Grandfather Qin nodded in agreement.


    Before long,


    Qin Yu led Yan Mingyu to a room at the back.


    Though Old Master Yang hadn''t woken up yet, hisplexion was much rosier and his breathing was very steady. If one didn''t know he wasatose, they would think he was just sleeping normally.


    "Qin Yu, thank you!"


    Yan Mingyu said sincerely.


    If it wasn''t for Qin Yu''s race against time, carrying her grandfather and jumping from a thousand meters high, her grandpa might not have recovered so well.


    "Hehe, I''m your employee after all, it''s my duty to help you," Qin Yu said, smiling lightly.


    Then, looking at Yan Mingyu''s face that could bring trouble to a country and a city, he couldn''t help but ask, "Miss Yan, before I became your bodyguard, did you know me?"


    "..."


    A hint of confusion shed in Yan Mingyu''s eyes, she took a careful look at Qin Yu and then shook her head decisively, "No, I didn''t!"


    Initially, when she and Qin Yu had a shotgun wedding, she was somewhat resistant and naturally did notmit his appearance to memory. After getting their marriage certificate, both of them ended up in Qin Yu''s possession.


    Having worked abroad at the branch office for a year and returned, how could she remember the face of that "husband?"


    "Hehe, I mean, what if I was your..."


    "Lingling..."


    Before Qin Yu could finish his sentence, Yan Mingyu''s phone rang: "I need to take this call."


    "Ah..."


    Qin Yu sighed silently.


    His beauty of a boss was quite kind to him now because he had gone to great lengths to save her most cherished grandfather.


    But if one day she realized that this inconspicuous, ordinary bodyguard at her side was actually her husband, he wondered, would she still treat him just as well?


    At that moment.


    Grandpa Qin, leaning on his cane, also came in and said to Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu, "Your grandfather needs to rest, don''t bother him anymore."


    "Then let''s go out!"


    Qin Yu and Yan Mingyu returned to the front room.


    "Grandpa, you should rest too. I''ll arrange the amodations for everyone!"


    Qin Yu said to his grandfather.


    "Hmm!"


    After helping his grandfather into his room and closing the door, Qin Yu came out and said to Yan Mingyu and the medical team members, "There are two rooms left, one for the men and one for the women. There''s atrine outside this door, but the lighting isn''t very good, so everyone be careful at night."


    "Then, everyone rest up, I won''t sleep for now!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    "I''ll be on duty too!"


    The medical team director volunteered, "The rest of you rest!"


    The next day.


    It was barely dawn when Yan Mingyu''s cell phone rang again.


    After answering, she said, "Yes, it''s the location on the GPS, everything has been coordinated with the local government. Just proceed with the construction for me!"


    "Miss Yan, is the construction site starting to work this early?"


    Qin Yu casually asked.


    "It''s not the construction site, it''s the road into your vige. Miss Yan had contacted the county leaders through the city leadersst night when she wasing in. They n to pave an asphalt road into the vige and install sr street lights. It will be more convenient for us and for your vigeing in and out!"


    The chief doctor couldn''t help but speak up first.


    "Miss Yan, on behalf of the vigers of Phoenix Vige, I thank you!"


    Qin Yu knew that Yan Mingyu wasn''t short on money, but he hadn''t expected her to be so efficient. As soon as day broke, the construction crew had arrived.


    "No, I should be the one thanking you, for Phoenix Vige has produced such a Divine Doctor as your grandfather!"


    Yan Mingyu said earnestly.


    "Hehe, then I''ll go make some breakfast for the family!"


    Qin Yu felt warmth in his heart. Yan Mingyu, regardless of her character or vision,manded his utmost respect.


    The key was, she was also his wife.


    Before long.


    Qin Yu cooked arge pot of noodles, and after everyone had a simple meal, a noisymotion came from the vige entrance.


    "I''ll go take a look!"


    At the vige entrance, Qin Yu saw it was the county leaders and town leaders who hade to visit upon hearing that the female boss of Four Seas Corporation had arrived in Phoenix Vige.


    Then, a supply truck from Four Seas Corporation also arrived.


    It brought food, drink, daily necessities, everything one might need.


    Qin Yu once again witnessed the decisive side of the beautiful boss.


    Yan Mingyu spent the morning entertaining the leaders.


    Meanwhile, Qin Yu kept his grandfatherpany in the back room as they continued acupuncture treatments for Old Man Yang.


    Around noon.


    A middle-aged woman with a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth sporting an earring entered the room.


    As soon as she entered, she began shouting, "Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu..."


    Qin Yu recognized the voice and felt a sense of familiarity. Stepping out to see who it was, his expression froze slightly.


    "You... how did you get here?"


    Qin Yu''s face didn''t look too pleased.


    "I am your mother, can''t Ie to see you? Hurry, call him big brother!"


    The middle-aged woman tugged at the young man beside her.


    "Don''t call me that, I can''t bear it!"


    Qin Yu said, waving his hand expressionlessly.


    Back when his parents divorced and started new families, they each shirked responsibility, not even wanting to pay for his and his sister''s tuition.


    In the end, it was his grandfather who paid, and with Qin Yu''s own part-time jobs, they managed to finish college.


    After joining the army and earning a sry, he had even supported his sister''s studies at the aviation academy.


    During the hardest, most difficult years when he most needed help, where was this mother?


    Now, here she was, bringing the son she had with another man, looking for her eldest son.


    To say it was simply a matter of recognizing kin, Qin Yu definitely didn''t believe it.

 Chapter 60 Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    "What do you want from me?"


    Qin Yu just couldn''t bring himself to be so cruel as to throw the woman in front of him and her son out of his home.


    After all, she was his mother!


    "Our family has been bullied by others!"


    The young man blurted out first.


    "With society being so good now, why don''t you go to the police, the government? Whye to me?"


    Qin Yu frowned and spoke.


    "The guy opposite is a boss with connections. We''ve been in awsuit for over a year, and it''s still unresolved. Sigh...."


    Chen Yn, Qin Yu''s mother, sighed.


    In that era, marriages were arranged by parents and matchmakers. But as time went on and they lived together longer, problems emerged.


    However, as society changed, people''s ideas gradually became less conservative than before.


    Chen Yn felt that she had no feelings for Qin Yu''s father, so she chose to divorce.


    However, her remarriage was still to a rural man who had neither money nor power. When a boss took over their farnd for breeding and paid them some money, he reneged on the rest.


    Unwilling to ept this, Chen Yn''s family hired awyer, went to court, and collected evidence. Thewsuit went on for over a year.


    The entire family''s time was consumed by thewsuit. They were exhausted and had no ie.


    Hearing that Qin Yu had returned from the big city and was a military veteran, they hoped he would help solve their problem.


    "...."


    After hearing the full story, Qin Yu was silent for a while before asking, "You clearly have the right on your side, would the court dare to favor them openly?"


    "Well... it''s because Xiao Hao was foolish, called a few friends over, scratched the boss''s car, and even smashed his office. So the boss said that if we pay him, he will pay us!"


    Chen Yn revealed the crux of the matter.


    "Mom, if you ask me, we should just forget about the money. I''ll find some brothers to beat up the boss. Damn it, acting all high and mighty just because he has some dirty cash!"


    The young man spoke with a streetwise attitude.


    "Ha, then go ahead and beat him up! This is a society ruled byw. If you deliberately injure someone and it gets on record, it will affect three generations of your family!"


    Qin Yu said with a coldugh.


    "So what should we do? You are Mom''s son too. Our Mom''s being bullied, so you should stand up for her! Aren''t you a military veteran? Go to the government, they''ll surely give you face!"


    The young man red and spoke.


    "You guys go back first. I''m busy these days. We''ll talk about this matterter!"


    Qin Yu really didn''t want to get involved in this kind of shirking and quarreling.


    Firstly, he held no affection for this mother in his heart; secondly, his own ability was limited. It might be a small-town boss, but his connections were extremelyplex. Even if Qin Yu wanted to intervene, he was not sure he could handle it.


    "Ah, Xiao Yu, you have to take this matter seriously. Xiao Hao just got a girlfriend and is counting on thepensation money as a dowry and to buy a wedding house in the town!"


    Chen Yn spoke to Qin Yu, looking worried.


    "Heh... My dear mother, you really love your younger son. A dowry, a wedding house? What about me? Have you ever cared if I had a dowry, a wedding house to take a wife? Even back when I had no money for school, you could have supported me a bit, given me some tuition fees at least."


    Qin Yu said with a bitter smile, his eyes reddening.


    He could understand and ept his parents divorcing due tock of feelings. But wasn''t he their son too? Had she cared for him all these years?


    Now that she was in trouble, she remembered him?


    Yet her ultimate goal was still to obtainpensation money to buy his younger brother a house and get him a wife!


    Why didn''t she ask if he had a house? If he had taken a wife?


    Perhaps the selfishness and indifference of strangers could be overlooked.


    But the woman before him was his dearest kin. Her selfishness and indifference felt like a knife stabbing into Qin Yu''s heart, causing him unbearable pain.


    "Xiao Yu, I had my difficulties too...."


    Chen Yn spoke with a tinge of shame.


    "All right, you can leave now!"


    Qin Yu waved his hand, feeling utterly drained.


    When he had first been epted to university, how eager he was to take the admission letter home to his parents, hoping to see pride on their faces.


    While in the army, earning one medal after another, he had wanted to take photos and send them back to his parents, to show them how outstanding their son was.


    But did he still have parents?


    Do they even see themselves as sons?


    "It''s all because you were foolish, giving all your money to the Li family. Otherwise, your demobilization subsidy would have been enough for you to take a wife!"


    The young man grumbled unreconciled.


    "Right, right, I''m the fool. I''m the biggest fool in the world, happy now?"


    Abandoned by his family, the pain of misunderstanding made Qin Yu''s eyes turn red, and his chest heaved continuously. Clenching his fists, his fingernails dug into his flesh.


    "Xiao Hao, stop upsetting your big brother, let''s go!"


    Chen Yn quickly pulled her younger son and left.


    "Xiao Yu!"


    At that moment, Grandpa Qin came out from behind the house, "Go and call your wife, her grandfather might be waking up!"


    "Ah? Okay, okay!"


    Upon hearing this good news, Qin Yu felt his sadness and anger diluting significantly.


    He collected his emotions and hurried towards the entrance of the vige.


    Before long, Yan Mingyu followed Qin Yu back.


    The two of them were "pretending" to be husband and wife, known only to Grandpa Qin and the apanying medical team. To everyone else, they only knew a big boss hade to Phoenix Vige to inspect.


    If they knew she was Qin Yu''s "wife," it would probably stir up a lot of trouble.


    "Director Yan!"


    The chief physician stood beside Old Yang''s bed, his face full of excitement, "Chairman Dong is really waking up!"


    "That''s great!"


    Yan Mingyu''s heart swelled with immense joy, watching her grandfather''s eyshes tremble slightly.


    "Wake up!"


    Grandpa Qin extended his thumb, pressing heavily on an acupoint in the center of Old Yang''s forehead.


    Sure enough, Old Yang opened his eyes.


    "Where am I..."


    "Grandpa!"


    Yan Mingyu wept with joy.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Look, our Chinese medicine is effective!


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    "Yes, Chinese medicine is truly divine!"


    "We''ve found a treasure trove and can''t leave empty-handed. We must learn more from Grandpa Qin!"


    The members of the medical team also expressed their excitement.


    All these medical experts were at a loss, yet an untrained vige doctor had cured the old man.


    It was nothing short of a miracle!


    "Well... everyone should step out now and let them have some time together," Grandpa Qin said, exhaling deeply.


    "Alright, we''re all going out!"


    "Grandpa!"


    However, Grandpa Qin''s body swayed, and if not for Qin Yu''s support, he would have fallen to the ground.


    "I''m fine!"


    Grandpa Qin waved his hand, and the group closed the door and left.


    Inside the house.


    Old Yang looked around the environment and then at his granddaughter, "Mingyu, where are we?"


    "Grandpa, this is the home of my bodyguard, Qin Yu. His grandfather is a very skilled old practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. When Haikang Hospital was out of options, we brought you here to give it a try!" Mingyu exined.


    "Oh, so it''s Qin Yu''s grandfather who saved my life?"


    Old Yang''s expression became touched and somewhat conflicted.


    Should he tell his granddaughter that her bodyguard is actually the man she had a shotgun wedding with?

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    "Grandpa... do you have something you want to say?"


    Yan Mingyu, seeing the old man hesitating to speak, took the initiative to ask.


    "Actually... Qin Yu, he..."


    The old man hemmed and hawed, searching for the right words.


    "Creak..."


    Just then, at that moment, Qin Yu, carrying a bowl of medicinal soup, pushed open the door: "Old man, time for your medicine!"


    "Oh..."


    Grandfather Yang nodded his head, and finally told Yan Mingyu, "You haven''t rested well these past few days, have you? Go take a break. I''m a bit tired; after I take my medicine, I''ll sleep a bit more!"


    "Okay, Grandpa!"


    Yan Mingyu didn''t think much of it and left, closing the door behind her.


    "Qin Yu, the girl I asked you to marryst time was my younger granddaughter, and you two have never been together. Are you not satisfied? How about I introduce this older granddaughter to you again, huh?"


    Grandfather Yang wanted to probe Qin Yu''s thoughts.


    The two youngsters had registered their marriage with Yan Mingyu wearing makeup, and the old man certainly knew about this.


    "Hehe, old man, you still want to trick me? Aren''t Yang Xue and Yan Mingyu the same person?"


    Qin Yu was a bit amused and frustrated.


    This old trickster, really thinking I''m foolish!


    "Uh... you already knew?"


    Grandfather Yang was a bit surprised.


    "Found out just yesterday!"


    Qin Yu said truthfully.


    "Well, that''s good, that''s good. My granddaughter, you see, may be a bit cold andcks some femininity. But she values rtionships deeply. As long as you can win her over, she''ll definitely be devoted to you for a lifetime!"


    Grandfather Yang nodded as he spoke.


    "I know, and I will definitely make her fall for me, not just because of a marriage certificate!"


    Qin Yu had little experience chasing women, but he knew real feelings required mutual affection, unlike his parents'' generation, who lived together reluctantly because of a marriage certificate and in the end only became a tragedy.


    "Qin Yu, it''s really good that you think this way!"


    Grandfather Yang''s face was full of relief.


    "Let''s not talk about me anymore,e on, take your medicine!"


    Qin Yu helped Grandfather Yang sit up and carefully fed him the medicinal soup, spoon by spoon.


    In the blink of an eye, evening approached.


    After taking his medicine, Grandfather Yang had slept all afternoon and had pretty much recovered.


    He wasn''t only able to get out of bed but also had the energy to y chess with Grandpa Qin.


    The medical team members took the opportunity to study the medical notes that were the culmination of Grandpa Qin''s life''s work.


    Wherever they didn''t understand, they would ask respectfully, as if they were earnest students.


    Grandpa Qin multitasked, giving answers when asked and still managing to decisively defeat Grandfather Yang on the chessboard.


    Which once again earned everyone''s immense admiration. Continue your journey with empire


    "Let''s go out for a walk!"


    Seeing that everyone was busy with their own work, and that he and Yan Mingyu were free, Qin Yu softly suggested to her.


    "Okay!"


    Yan Mingyu stood up and walked out of the house with Qin Yu.


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    It draped a thin veil of pale white over the secluded little mountain vige.


    However, they hadn''t walked far when a figure holding a shlight hurried over: "Little Yu, Little Yu, there''s trouble!"


    "Did your youngest son cause trouble?"


    Qin Yu looked at Chen Yn, frowning as he asked.


    "Yes... he hit someone''s boss, and the police took him away. The boss has dered he''s going to cripple Xiaohao. Little Yu, Mom is begging you, please help your brother!"


    Chen Yn pleaded, grasping the sleeve of Qin Yu''s shirt.


    "I can help him once, but can I help him for a lifetime? Isn''t his character the result of you spoiling him? If he doesn''t learn his lesson now, he''ll suffer moreter!"


    Qin Yu said irritably.


    "But... but he is still my son after all!"


    Chen Yn said weakly.


    "I can''t help you, go back. Everyone is an adult now, each person has to pay for their own actions!"


    Qin Yu said, expressionless.


    "Xiao Yu... Mom knows, it''s Mom''s fault, I was wrong. You''ve been a soldier, lived in the big city; you must have friends, acquaintances, please help your brother!"


    Chen Yn said as tears streamed down her face.


    "You... go back, I''ll think of something!"


    Qin Yu''s heart softened after all; this person was his mother.


    "Okay, Xiao Yu, then I''ll go back and wait for news!"


    Chen Yn wiped her eyes, took her shlight, and walked back into the night.


    Not until Chen Yn was far away did Yan Mingyu finally speak, "Your rtionship with your mother... isn''t very good?"


    "When I was around ten years old, she divorced my dad and started a new family. All these years, she barely took care of me. Now that trouble hase, she thinks of me!"


    Qin Yu said sullenly.


    "Then you''ve agreed to help out. Let''s go see what''s really going on, shall we?"


    Seeing Qin Yu furrowing his brow, Yan Mingyu could tell that he truly cared about the mother-son rtionship with Chen Yn.


    "Yeah, I''ll take you back!"


    "No need; let''s go together. I couldn''t sleep even if I went back!"


    Yan Mingyu finished speaking and passed a car key to Qin Yu, "I had someone bring over two Land Rovers. They can handle the mountain roads no problem!"


    "Thank you!"


    Qin Yu didn''t want to deal with his "brother''s" fate, but he couldn''t bear to see his mother tearful before him.


    Ah, he was paying back the debt of giving him life, after all!


    Qin Yuforted himself with this thought.


    Afterwards, he and Yan Mingyu arrived at the entrance of the vige and got into arge Land Rover.


    After starting it, they rattled their way toward the town.


    If this matter wasn''t thoroughly resolved, the boss back in East Sea would surely continue to cause trouble for his mother''s family.


    On the way.


    They could see the work crews of the Four Seas Corporation working overtime toy down asphalt roads.


    In order not to disrupt the normal travels of the vigers, they chose toy a one-wayne first, returning toy the otherne toward town once they reached the entrance of the vige.


    Half an hourter.


    Qin Yu drove the Land Rover to the town''s police station.


    Unexpectedly, the officer on duty was one of Li Lu''s cousins.


    He and Li Lu had been together for three or four years, almost getting married, so naturally, almost everyone in Li''s family knew Qin Yu.


    "Ha ha, cousin-inw, not bad. Haven''t seen you in two years, driving a Land Rover now!"


    Li Lu''s cousin greeted Qin Yu with augh as he stepped down from the Land Rover.


    Although Li Lu had married someone else, he had always called Qin Yu this way, and it had be a habit.


    "It''s my boss''s."


    Qin Yu shrugged, then asked, "That... someone called Hao, is he here?"


    "Deng Xiaohao, right, your mom''s younger son!"


    Being an acquaintance of Qin Yu and a police officer in the town, Li Lu''s cousin was naturally well aware of the rtionships involved.


    "Hmm, what''s his situation now?"


    Qin Yu nodded and asked.


    "The issue isn''t too big, but the one who got beat up is a boss from our county town. I guess this Deng Xiaohao is going to suffer a bit!"


    Li Lu''s cousin said.


    "Can you get in touch with that boss? I want to talk to him and settle this matter!"


    Qin Yu asked.


    "I can get in touch with the guy, but he used to be involved in the underworld and is particrly concerned about losing face. Deng Xiaohao beat him up; do you think he''d let it go easily?"


    Li Lu''s cousin shook his head, feeling that the situation was difficult to resolve.


    "Squeak..."


    "Squeak..."


    At that moment, a series of braking noises came from outside the police station, and several vans pulled up in session.


    Through the windows, one could see that they were filled with people.

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    "Cousin-inw!"


    Li Lu''s cousin nced at the van parked at the entrance of the police station, frowning, "For your sake, I won''t let Deng Xiaohao go. Otherwise, he''d probably get beaten half to death!"


    "Mm, thank you!"


    Qin Yu nodded. He then said to Yan Mingyu, "Wait here, I''ll go out and have a look!"


    "Cousin-inw, they have too many people, just stay here with me. No matter how crazy they are, they wouldn''t dare toe into the police station and beat someone up!"


    Li Lu''s cousin hurriedly said.


    "It''s okay, I know what I''m doing!"


    Qin Yu patted Li Lu''s cousin''s arm, this matter had to be resolved eventually¡ªavoiding it now wouldn''t help avoid it forever.


    If he went back to East Sea now, his mother''s family would probably be in even more trouble.


    "Ah... be careful!"


    Li Lu''s cousin sighed. After watching Qin Yu walk away, he turned to look at Yan Mingyu, "You are... my cousin-inw''s..."


    "Oh, boss!"


    Yan Mingyu said indifferently.


    "Then let me get you a ss of water!"


    Seeing Yan Mingyu''s cold and indifferent demeanor, Li Lu''s cousin decided not to ask any more questions.


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    Qin Yu had already reached the entrance of the police station.


    The van''s window rolled down, revealing at least twenty gangsters across three vehicles.


    They were smoking cigarettes, eyeing Qin Yu contemptuously.


    "Excuse me, is your boss here? I''d like to have a talk with him!"


    Qin Yu asked very politely.


    "Who are you?"


    A gangster sitting in the front passenger seat scrutinized Qin Yu.


    "I... am Deng Xiaohao''s brother. I''vee to settle this matter!"


    Qin Yu could only say that.


    Even if he didn''t want to admit it, half of Deng Xiaohao''s blood was the same as his own.


    "Oh... our boss is in the hospital. If you want to talk to him, go find him at the county hospital!"


    The gangster said nonchntly.


    "If I''m not mistaken, your boss is definitely in town, right?"


    Qin Yu said with certainty.


    If Deng Xiaohao had really caused serious injury, the boss would probably not have had the chance to enter the police station; Deng Xiaohao would have been wasted by this boss''s people right away.


    "That''s your guess!"


    The gangster was nomittal.


    "Call him."


    Qin Yu looked at the gangster and said.


    "Who do you think you are? You tell me to call, and I should call, shit!"


    The gangster cursed.


    "Hey, hey... what are you doing?"


    However, the gangster quickly lost hisposure because Qin Yu grabbed the van''s door, causing veins to protrude on his arm, and yanked it fiercely.


    Bang!


    He forcibly ripped the van door right off.


    Fuck!


    A group of gangsters'' eyes widened as they swallowed hard.


    Even though that van was old and on the verge of falling apart, it wasn''t something you could just rip the door off with your bare hands!


    Was this guy''s strength too terrifying or what?


    "Now, can you call your boss?"


    Qin Yu looked at the gangster and asked indifferently.


    "Er... I''ll call right now!"


    The gangster wasted no more words, pulled out his phone and dialed a number: "Boss, Deng Xiaohao''s brother wants to see you. He''s... very strong!"


    Not knowing what was said on the other end of the phone, the gangster nodded and put down the phone, then said to Qin Yu, "The boss will be right over!"


    "Then I''ll wait!"


    Qin Yu nodded his head.


    Possibly ten minutester, a BMW 5 Series pulled up.


    In East Sea, such a car might be consideredmon, but in this small town, it was definitely a symbol of status and wealth.


    As the door opened, a man in his forties wearing a suit stepped out.


    Taking a nce at the door on the ground, he said coolly, "So, brother, you think you''re pretty tough?" Experience more tales on empire


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    "No, I don''t mean to start a fight. I just want to ask how we can resolve this issue?"


    Qin Yu shook his head and said.


    "Oh, it''s quite simple to resolve. Whichever hand your brother used to hit me, we break that hand. Just like that!"


    The middle-aged man leaned against the hood of the BMW, his tone chilling as he spoke.


    "Then¡­ what about paying money?"


    Qin Yu himself didn''t have money, but the beautiful boss did, and he figured he could borrow it; a few hundred thousand shouldn''t be a problem.


    "You''re rich?"


    The middle-aged man raised an eyebrow.


    "Not rich, just a worker. But, I really want to settle this matter!"


    Qin Yu said.


    "Then you should stay out of it. Money can''t solve this matter. What I want is face, understand?"


    The middle-aged man patted his own face as he spoke.


    "Three hundred thousand, that''s my limit!"


    Qin Yu frowned as he spoke. Almost, his annual sry, just like that, was about to be thrown in.


    "I told you, I don''t want money, I don''t want money! Are you fucking stupid?"


    The middle-aged man started yelling, "What I want is face! Some little shit dared to hit me, if I don''t cripple him, how can I continue to operate afterwards?"


    "Kang Yong, what are you yelling for, who''speting in loudness?"


    At this moment, Li Lu''s cousin slowly walked out.


    "Officer Li, you don''t also want to meddle in this matter, do you?"


    The middle-aged man said somewhat displeasedly.


    "Kang Yong, do me a favor, he''s Deng Xiaohao''s older brother, and also my cousin-inw, what do you say?"


    Li Lu''s cousin looked at the middle-aged man and asked.


    "Sorry, Officer Li, I can''t give you this face. I''ve already notified Director Wang, so don''t get mixed up in this!"


    The middle-aged man said indifferently.


    "Ugh¡­"


    Li Lu''s cousin felt a headache forming as the opponent had brought out the director of the county, and he was really not in a position to assert himself.


    "Tap tap..."


    Right then, more footsteps could be heard.


    Yan Mingyu walked out while on the phone.


    "Holy shit!"


    A group of gangsters suddenly widened their eyes, staring unblinkingly at Yan Mingyu.


    This woman was too beautiful, wasn''t she?


    In their sphere, managing to encounter a beauty with a score of seventy or eighty was impressive enough.


    How could they ever get in touch with someone like Yan Mingyu, who embodied top-notch beauty, aura, and wealth?


    "Alright, Qin Yu, the matter is settled!"


    Yan Mingyu put down her phone and looked at Qin Yu.


    "Huh?"


    Qin Yu was stunned, the beautiful boss had made a move?


    "Miss, what do you mean?"


    The middle-aged man also showed an unhappy face.


    What did she mean by ''the matter is settled''? Howe he, the person involved, didn''t know?


    "You should be receiving a call shortly!"


    As if to validate Yan Mingyu''s words, the middle-aged man''s phone rang the next second.


    After ncing at the number, his expression became significantly more respectful, and after answering the call, he kept nodding, "Yes, yes, I''ll do exactly as you say!"


    Once the call ended, the middle-aged man''s look towards Qin Yu and Yan Mingyu had changed, his face wearing a ttering smile, "I apologize, I was unable to recognize a great person.


    How about this, I''ll go apologize to Chen Yn''s family tomorrow, and as for thend I upied, I''llpensate as much as needed. Do you two have any other demands?"


    "Err¡­ what about Deng Xiaohao''s matter?"


    Qin Yu was a bit ufortable with the middle-aged man''s sudden change of attitude.


    "Ha ha, young man, being impulsive is forgivable!"


    The middle-aged man said with a beaming smile.


    "Phew¡­ that''s good!"


    Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief.


    The term ''dimensional strike'' involuntarily popped up in his mind.


    An ordinary person, despite all their efforts, couldn''t settle the matter. With just one phone call from Yan Mingyu, it was handled.


    That''s what you call a ''dimensional strike''!

 Chapter 63 A Rich Emotional History

    The next day.


    Yan Mingyu was preparing to return to East Sea.


    Grandpa''s health had almost fully recovered, and with no more worries, she needed to go back and continue her battle with Liu Nanyan.


    Originally, her n had been to bring Qin Yu''s grandpa to East Sea as well, offering him a suburban vi and the best treatment, and to be Grandpa''s personal doctor.


    However, the one who opposed this idea was Old Yang.


    He had taken a liking to this pristine little vige and nned to live here for a year or maybe longer. Firstly, it would allow him to recuperate, and secondly, he could keep Qin Yu''s grandpapany, climb the mountains when free, and y chess.


    Yan Mingyu thought this wasn''t a bad idea either. Since the asphalt road was under construction, it would be convenient to visit Grandpa in the future.


    Subsequently, Qin Yu, Yan Mingyu, and the medical team arrived at the vige entrance.


    Just as they were about to get in the car, a motorcycle came from afar.


    "Xiao Yu!"


    "Big brother!"


    The two people on the motorcycle shouted loudly.


    "President Yan, I''ll just speak with them for a moment and then I''ll go!"


    Qin Yu said to Yan Mingyu.


    "Mhm!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded and got into the Range Rover first.


    "Hehe, big brother, thank you! You solved our family''s problem!"


    After parking the motorcycle, Deng Xiaohao said to Qin Yu with a big grin.


    "Thank my boss, she solved it!"


    Qin Yu tilted his head.


    "Hehe, thank you, beautiful boss!"


    Deng Xiaohao bowed and nodded respectfully.


    "Xiao Yu, take this with you, free-range eggs, you can''t buy them in the big city. This time we really owe it to your boss, make sure you work hard in the future to repay her!"


    Chen Yn held out a bulging cloth bag.


    "Forget it, the road out isn''t easy to travel, and it would be a shame if they got shaken and damaged!"


    Qin Yu looked at his mother, her face showing signs of age, and felt a pang of sourness in his heart.


    "Take it, it''s not for you, it''s for your boss!"


    Chen Yn forcefully stuffed the cloth bag into Qin Yu''s hands.


    "Hehe, big brother, we also have a hen!"


    Deng Xiaohao took a hen tied up with straw ropes from the motorcycle and handed it to Qin Yu: "It''s for your boss too!"


    "Uh..."


    Qin Yu turned to look at Yan Mingyu and seeing that she had said nothing, he nodded: "Okay, then. We''re about to leave. You... try not to be so impulsive in the future."


    After speaking, Qin Yu opened the Range Rover''s trunk and ced the eggs and the hen inside.


    "Xiao Yu, when will youe back next time?"


    Chen Yn asked with red-rimmed eyes.


    "I''lle back when I have the time!"


    Qin Yu turned away, his own eyes growing slightly moist.


    "If you get a wife, bring her back to let Mom have a look!"


    Chen Yn said, wiping her eyes.


    "...Okay, Mom!"


    Finally, after more than ten years, Qin Yu still called out that weighty word.


    "Ah, Xiao Yu!"


    Unable to hold back, Chen Yn hugged her son tightly.


    Perhaps there had been misunderstandings between mother and son, but the thick blood of kinship would not fade with time.


    "Hehe, big brother!"


    Deng Xiaohao scratched his head and also had a big hug with Qin Yu.


    "You''re not young anymore. When you have some spare time, learn a skill. Make money honestly and don''t let Mom worry about you anymore!"


    Qin Yu patted Deng Xiaohao on the shoulder.


    "Got it, big brother!"


    Deng Xiaohao nodded.


    "Alright, I''m off now!"


    Qin Yu turned around and got into the Range Rover.


    "Xiao Yu, drive safely!"


    Chen Yn waved her hand, her eyes filled with reluctance.


    On the way.


    Yan Mingyu had been resting with her eyes closed, but once they were on the highway, she suddenly asked, "The policemanst night, he called you ''cousin-inw''? Is your wife also from your hometown?"


    "Er..."


    Qin Yu turned his head to nce at Yan Mingyu, thinking to himself, My wife, isn''t that you?


    However, what he said was, "Li Tao is my ex-girlfriend''s younger cousin. We dated for several years, and I always thought we would get married, so that''s why Li Tao addresses me that way. In the end, she married someone else."


    "Ex-girlfriend, wife, you''ve had quite a rich romantic history, haven''t you!"


    Yan Mingyu curved her red lips slightly, saying this with a yful tone.


    "I... have been with my ex-girlfriend for several years, but nothing ever... happened,"


    Qin Yu exined.


    "Ha, what does that have to do with me?"


    Yan Mingyu turned away, looking out the window.


    "..."


    Qin Yu was left somewhat speechless, wasn''t it you who brought up this topic?


    Noon.


    The group returned to East Sea City.


    After having a working meal at thepany, Yan Mingyu asked Yang Min to notify the senior management to hold a meeting.


    By the way, she announced something during the meeting. Because Qin Yu was diligent in his work and had an outstanding performance, he was promoted to the President''s special assistant for security.


    Don''t underestimate the difference between a security assistant and a special assistant for security; it''s only one word.


    But the difference in status and sry is vast.


    It meant that Qin Yu had also stepped into the level of high-ie white-cor workers with an annual sry of a million.


    After the meeting, Qin Yu followed Yan Mingyu back to her office, his face wearing a sycophantic smile: "Thank you, President Yan, for the promotion!"


    "I never underappreciate anyone who has contributed to thepany!"


    Yan Mingyu walked into her office and took out a bank card from a drawer, handing it to Qin Yu: "There is one million inside, use it for a down payment on a nice house."


    "Ah?"


    This time, Qin Yu was truly touched.


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    Of course, he understood why Yan Mingyu was promoting him and giving him money¡ªit was all because he and his grandfather had saved Old Yang.


    It was a form of repayment in disguise.


    "I''m giving you a day off, get some rest! You can go now."


    After saying this, Yan Mingyu waved her hand dismissively.


    "Sure, President Yan. My phone is on 24/7; if you need me, just call!"


    Qin Yu nodded, clutching the bank card as he exited the office.


    Stepping out onto the street, he dialed his sister''s number on his personal phone: "Wei''er, how have you been doing recently?"


    "Pretty good, brother. Thepany notified me that I''ll be able to fly officially next week!"


    Qin Wei''er said happily.


    "That''s good. Send me a photo of both sides of your ID card!"


    Qin Yu shifted to the matter at hand.


    "Brother, why do you need a photo of my ID card?"


    Qin Wei''er asked, confused.


    "Don''t worry about it, just send it to me!"N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Qin Yu nned to use the one million for a down payment on a house but put it in his sister''s name.


    It didn''t matter to him if he could settle in a big city, but his sister definitely needed her own house; it would also make dating easier for her in the future.


    "Alright, I''ll send it to you right away!"


    Qin Wei''er responded.


    Soon, Qin Yu received the photos of his sister''s ID card through WeChat and had them photocopied at a stationary store.


    Then he started looking on his phone for properties about to beunched in East Sea.


    The average prices were all around twenty thousand per square meter.


    To buy a hundred square meters, that would be two million.


    Fortunately, his sry had also increased; otherwise, even with the one million, he wouldn''t dare make the down payment, as the monthly mortgage could be crushing.


    Mm, let''s go with this property, Tong Weixiang Gardens. It contains my sister''s name.


    Qin Yu hailed a cab and soon arrived at the sales department.


    Just as he got out of the car, a woman wearing sunsses with flowing long hair walked out.


    She paused as she passed by Qin Yu, then eximed, "Qin Yu?"


    "Li Lu?"


    Qin Yu stopped in his tracks.


    Looking at Li Lu''s pale face with faint traces of bruising, he couldn''t help asking, "Who hit you?"

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    "Ah... I..."


    Li Lu lowered her head, looking somewhat flustered.


    "Is it that Cao guy?"


    Qin Yu pressed on.


    That scumbag had married Li Lu and still frequented nightclubs to seek pleasures, so domestic violence wasn''t surprising.


    Even if he and Li Lu didn''t share romantic feelings, she was still a fellow townsman, and Qin Yu definitely wanted to know the reason if she was being bullied.


    "Mhm..."


    Li Lu finally nodded her head.


    "Damn it, I was too easy on him that night!"


    Qin Yu angrily clenched his fists.


    In his life, he had the least respect for two kinds of men, those who bully the weak and those who bully women.


    "Qin Yu, let''s sit over there!"


    Li Lu pursed her lips and turned to walk towards the garden next to the sales office.


    There were sun umbres, as well as tables and chairs, for people who were tired from looking at houses to rest a bit.


    Qin Yu watched Li Lu''s slender back, feeling quite uneasy inside.


    If she had stayed by his side until now, be his wife, he would have cherished and protected her, and never would have hit her.


    Cao, you just wait!


    "Qin Yu, I might be getting a divorce!"


    After sitting down, Li Lu took off her sunsses, revealing bruised and bloodshot eyes.


    "Does your husband have another woman?"


    Qin Yu asked in a heavy voice.


    "Yes, he and his mistress have bothe clean to me, giving me the apartment we got when we married!"


    Li Lu nodded.


    "You didn''t agree, so he hit you?"


    Qin Yu asked with some anger.


    "Yeah. But I''vee to realize now, it''s better to take this apartment, turn it into cash, and move to another city to live the life I want than to cling to a man who doesn''t love you."


    Li Lu said.


    She was acquainted with the manager of the sales office, and she hade today to ask him to help sell her house.


    "Also, the first time he hit me was the night you ran into him at Heaven Nightclub. Afterward, he encountered some problems in business and would oftene home drunk, hitting me after just a few words, saying I was a jinx, the reason his business was going poorly!"


    Li Lu slightly lowered her head, adding in a somber tone.


    "Hmph, had I known, I should have broken his arms that night!"


    Qin Yu snorted coldly.


    "Ah... Actually, I knew before that he liked to mess around, but we were already married, so I had to endure it. I just didn''t expect that my tolerance would lead to his increased audacity!"


    Li Lu sighed deeply, speaking sadly.


    "It''s better to leave him. With your qualities, you won''t have trouble finding someone suitable."


    Qin Yu consoled Li Lu.


    "Thank you!"


    Li Lu nced at Qin Yu, her eyes veryplicated. After a brief silence, she asked, "How about you? Have you got a girlfriend?"


    "Got a wife already!"


    Before Qin Yu''s eyes, the face of Yan Mingyu with her nation-toppling beauty and cool allure involuntarily sprang to mind.


    "Ah?"


    Li Lu was obviously surprised, "You''re married?"


    "Over a year now."


    Qin Yu stated truthfully.


    "Oh..."


    Li Lu lowered her head again, biting her lip, "What does she do? Are you two in a good rtionship?"


    "Company executive, the rtionship is not bad!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    However, when saying this, he felt a bit uncertain. He knew about his rtionship with the beautiful boss, but the problem was, she didn''t.


    No matter how she looked, the beautiful boss didn''t seem like the kind of woman who was easy to handle.


    Headache!


    "Then congrats! ...By the way, are you here... to buy a house?"


    Li Lu said with a hint of bitterness, then asked again.


    "Yeah, I''m buying for my sister. I''ve been performing welltely, and the boss gave me a bonus, so I''m nning to buy a ce for Wei''er first!"


    Qin Yu exined frankly.


    "Your boss is really good to you!"


    Li Lu felt genuinely happy for Qin Yu; he had finally made a name for himself in East Sea and could at least afford to buy a house.


    "That... let''s save each other''s phone numbers... do you still use WeChat?"


    Li Lu asked with a somewhat unnatural expression.


    She still felt guilty for betraying Qin Yu.


    "I''ve never changed my number, and I didn''t delete you from WeChat, it was you who disappeared from my world!"


    Qin Yu still harbored some feelings about his rtionship with Li Lu.


    The hardest thing for a man to forget is his first love.


    The hardest thing for a woman to forget is her first night.


    "Qin Yu, I''m sorry!"


    Li Lu said with guilt in her eyes.


    "It''s fine, I''ve moved on. Tell me your number, and I''ll give you a call!"


    Qin Yu said calmly.


    "Sure, my number is 179XXXX...."


    Li Lu gave her phone number, and Qin Yu quickly called her.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    After saving it, they scanned each other''s WeChat QR codes and became friends again.


    "Then... I''ll take you to see the apartment. The manager here is my friend, and he should be able to give us a discount!"


    After putting her phone back in her purse, Li Lu stood up and said.


    "Great, thank you!"


    Qin Yu replied politely.


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    He was short on money, so saving every little bit helped.


    "Heh..."


    Li Lu gave a bitter smile, understanding the implication all too well.


    How strange it was that lovers who once pledged undyingmitment had be so distant.


    Afterward.


    The two entered the sales office, where Li Lu greeted a manager in a suit and introduced him to Qin Yu.


    The manager was straightforward, offering a five-percent discount if Qin Yu signed the contract that day.


    A whole hundred thousand yuan.


    Qin Yu handed his sister''s information to the manager and paid a million with his bank card. By the time he finished the loan process, it was already evening.


    "How about we grab something to eat?"


    Li Lu suggested as they left the sales office.


    "Sure...."


    "Ring ring...."


    Just as Qin Yu was about to agree, his work phone rang. It was Yan Mingyu calling.


    "President Yan!"


    Qin Yu answered the call.


    "Come eat at my house!"


    Yan Mingyu hung up right after speaking, which was typical of her decisive and straightforward manner.


    "Uh... Sorry, Li Lu, I... need to go to my boss''s house!"


    If it had been a purely professional rtionship between him and Yan Mingyu, Qin Yu might have called back to politely decline. But she was his wife, and if she wanted him to have dinner, it was an absolute must.


    "Your boss is a woman?"


    Li Lu had been next to Qin Yu while he was on the phone and could hear a woman''s voice.


    "Yes!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    "She''s always rewarding you with bonuses and inviting you to dinner; your boss is really good to you!"


    Li Lu spoke with an inexplicably sour tone.


    "She... has always been quite good to me. Well... let''s have dinner together another time, I need to go!"


    Qin Yu said and walked toward a taxi at the side of the road.


    Before long.


    Qin Yu arrived at the entrance of Xiangzhu Haoting, where he was now a familiar face to the security.


    After a quick registration, they let him in.


    Arriving at Yan Mingyu''s detached vi, he rang the doorbell and after a short wait, a nanny in her fifties came to open the door.


    "Thank you!"


    Qin Yu followed the nanny to the living room and saw Liu Xiaoxiao, known as "Yu Rong."


    "Mo Ji, you''re here?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao greeted him warmly with a smile.


    "Miss Liu, hello!"


    After greeting her, Qin Yu looked around and asked, "Where is President Yan?"


    "She''s upstairs handling business affairs. It''ll be a while before dinner. Why don''t we y a game in the meantime?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao suggested with a wink that was enticingly flirtatious.

 Chapter 65 Facial Expression Management

    "Uh... What game?"


    Qin Yu was startled for a moment.


    A burly guy like himself, ying a game with a sexy and alluring beauty like Liu Xiaoxiao, what could they possibly y?


    Poker?


    "Giggle... Face control. You take a sip of water first, then I say something, and if you can keep from spitting it out, you win.


    Then it''s my turn. I heard that you got hurt, and even when you cleaned the wound with alcohol, your face didn''t change color, so I wanted to challenge you!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao tilted her cogen-filled vixen face and said cheerfully.


    "Oh, sure!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    "Then you drink first!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao pointed at the wall-mounted water dispenser.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu filled a cup halfway and took a big gulp. He then walked over to Liu Xiaoxiao, nodding to indicate he was ready to start.


    "About me... Even though I don''t have a high degree, once I start talking, it feels reallyfortable!"


    This statement of Liu Xiaoxiao didn''t seem funny at first nce. However, after she finished speaking, her little tongue wiggled a few times inside her mouth.


    From the outside, it looked as if something was poking her mouth.


    "Pff..."


    Seeing a gorgeous beauty making such a gesture, Qin Yu, who was inexperienced with women, couldn''t help but spray out the water.


    "Giggle..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao shook withughter and copsed onto the sofa, pointing at Qin Yu: "You... your face control is not in ce either!"


    "Then it''s your turn!"


    Qin Yu said speechlessly.


    "Let''s do this."


    Liu Xiaoxiao, not to be outdone, picked up the cup from the coffee table and took a big sip, but she might have drunk too much as some water dripped onto her clothes.


    "I''m leaving then... you clean up yourself!"


    Qin Yu said expressionlessly.


    "Pff..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao never expected the usually stoic Qin Yu to be so sharp at making a move.


    In one second, she broke down and spat out all the water in her mouth.


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    Liu Xiaoxiao pped her hands enthusiastically.


    "Oh!"


    Qin Yu drank the remaining water from the cup and looked at Liu Xiaoxiao, waiting for her move.


    "I''m both awesome and beautiful!"


    When Liu Xiaoxiao said this, she deliberately paused slightly on a certain word, but there was nothing to pick at.


    Today, she was wearing white skinny jeans.


    The bountiful thighs and the t belly formed an area too tempting to ignore.


    As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Yu''s eyes involuntarily swept over it.


    "Cough cough..."


    Qin Yu almost choked on the water in his mouth.


    "Hahaha...."


    Liu Xiaoxiao rolled on the sofa again in amusement.


    Enchanting!


    Qin Yu''s heart skipped a beat, wondering which old lecher invented jeans.


    The tight and round curves were enough to set one''s heart racing.


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    "Are we still on?"


    Qin Yu pursed his lips and asked.


    "Sure, why not?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao tidied up her somewhat messy hair before taking another big sip of water.


    "The man finished his cigarette while the woman was still puffing."


    Qin Yu said a phrase without any pauses.


    "Hmm..."


    "Pff..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao got the hint instantly, but she pursed her lips tightly, thinking she could at least win against Qin Yu.


    Her shoulders shook constantly, holding it in with great difficulty.


    In the end, she still spit out all the water, spraying it across Qin Yu''s face.


    "Uh...."


    Qin Yu wiped his face with hisrge hand, feeling relieved that it was a beauty and not something else that might have disgusted him to death.


    Muttering, he said, "Could this be the legendary imported water?"


    "Hahaha..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao, amused by Qin Yu,ughed out loud, throwing all herposure to the wind.


    Something surged dramatically in a certain ce, making Qin Yu''s heart thump, wondering if it might burst forth.


    Turning around awkwardly, "I''m going to wash my face!"


    He had been to Yan Mingyu''s vi before and knew where the bathroom was.


    By the time he came out, Yan Mingyu had alreadye downstairs.


    Dressed in a ck casual outfit, her dark hair draped softly over her shoulders. She sat on the sofa, whispering something to Liu Xiaoxiao.


    One was aloof, the other morous.


    Like two flowers in full bloom, each with its distinct style.


    "President Yan!"


    Qin Yu said, greeting her.


    "Mm, we''re having free-range chicken eggs tonight, so I called you over!"


    Yan Mingyu nced at Qin Yu and said.


    "Thank you. What about the hen, has it been stewed?"


    Qin Yu nodded and then asked.


    "Why stew it? It''s being raised in the backyard, isn''t it better to eat fresh eggs every day?"


    As a business owner, Yan Mingyu indeed had a longer-term vision than most.


    "Oh, then it''s best to get another rooster, so the eggsid can hatch into chicks, and when they grow up, we can eat the roosters and keep the hens. After all, having the original rooster is enough!"


    Qin Yu was actually speaking the truth.


    In the countryside, few people raise arge number of roosters. Usually, they keep a few hens and one rooster together.


    "That''s your male way of thinking!"


    Yan Mingyu couldn''t help but roll her eyes.


    "Uh...."


    Qin Yu was taken aback; was there something wrong with what he said?


    "Miss, dinner is ready!"


    At this moment, the nanny walked out of the kitchen and announced.


    "Mm, let''s eat!"


    Yan Mingyu stood up and said.


    Following that, the three of them went to the dining room.


    The free-range chicken eggs that Chen Yn brought were turned into an egg custard by the nanny, along with tea-vored eggs and some of her signature dishes.


    "Wu Ma, do we have chili oil? Make a dipping sauce for Qin Yu!"


    Yan Mingyu preferred light vors and having lived in Suzhou for seven or eight years, some of her dishes were even a bit sweet.


    Knowing Qin Yu was not used to it, she asked the nanny to prepare a dipping sauce.


    "No need, Wu Ma, the vor of the dishes is already very good!"


    Qin Yu waved his hand.


    Indeed, he was not fond of nd or sweet-vored food, but Yan Mingyu was his wife, and they were to spend a lifetime together.


    If he didn''t start learning to eat these now, there would be conflicts in their dietary habits when they lived together in the future.


    "Eh...."


    Liu Xiaoxiao nced at Qin Yu with her peachy eyes, then at Yan Mingyu, as if she had discovered something: "You two are having an affair!"


    "Uh...."


    Qin Yu blinked; was he really that obvious?


    "Xiaoxiao, what nonsense are you talking about?"


    Yan Mingyu red at her best friend.


    "Hehe, I''m eating my food!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao shrank her neck, realizing that herment had gone a bit too far.


    One was a top-tier wealthy beauty worth hundreds of billions, the other a in bodyguard. How could there be anything between them?


    After the meal.


    Yan Mingyu had Qin Yu drive her car, and all three of them together dropped Liu Xiaoxiao off at home.


    On the way back, Qin Yu''s personal WeChat ount received a video call request.


    Since he was off that afternoon, his private number and WeChat were on, ready to chat with his sister in the evening about the house matter.


    "It''s off work time now, you can answer the call!"


    Yan Mingyu, sitting in the passenger seat, said indifferently.


    Otherwise, it would seem as if she was some harsh, bloodsucking capitalist monster.


    "Mm, then I''ll just pull over for a moment!"


    Qin Yu took out his phone; it was a video call request from his sister.


    After connecting, Qin Wei''er''s elegantly beautiful and fresh face appeared on the screen.


    "Did you buy me a house?"


    Qin Wei''er asked straightforwardly.


    "Yes."


    With Yan Mingyu right beside him, Qin Yu wasn''t at liberty to discuss much with his sister.


    However, Yan Mingyu''s gaze couldn''t help but drift towards Qin Yu''s phone screen.


    From Qin Wei''er''s hairstyle, it was apparent she was the girl who had been hugging and cuddling with Qin Yu by the musical fountainst time.


    She had assumed the girl was just well-shaped; she didn''t expect her to be so pure and lovely.


    No wonder Qin Yu was so generous, spending a whole million on her.

 Chapter 66 Acquaintance Introduction

    "Huh... This car''s interior is so luxurious. Are you driving for the boss?"


    Qin Wei''er of course knew that her older brother was working as a driver and bodyguard for a beautiful female boss.


    "Yeah!"


    Qin Yu simply nodded.


    Mingyu''s days were filled with endless affairs, and her time was extremely valuable; he couldn''t just keep babbling on with his sister and waste thedy''s time.


    "Oh, then I''ll call youter!"


    Qin Wei''er stuck out her tongue and knowingly ended the video call.


    "Sorry, Boss Yan!"


    After putting down his phone, Qin Yu continued to drive.


    "....."


    Mingyu''s face was expressionless as she looked out of the window, seemingly not hearing what Qin Yu had said.


    Qin Yu didn''t try to initiate any conversation and quietly drove her to the Camphor Heights.


    After parking the car, he hailed a taxi and returned to the urban vige.


    After a shower, he had a video chat with his sister, telling her to just focus on her work since his sry had increased and his base pay was now eighty thousand a month.


    The mortgage of over seven thousand waspletely manageable.


    Qin Wei''er was also delighted to hear it, her big brother had finally made a name for himself.


    "Big Bro, are you off tomorrow morning?"


    After his shower, Xu Peng, d only in his boxers, plopped down next to Qin Yu and asked.


    "I should be off. The boss said I could have a day off, just took a half-day rest. What''s up, something on your mind?"


    Qin Yu turned and asked.


    "Well, someone set me up with a girl for a blind date, and I''m a little nervous. If you''re free,e with me, will you?"


    Xu Peng looked somewhat tense as he spoke.


    "Nervous? Haven''t you dated girls before, what''s there to be nervous about?"


    Qin Yu asked curiously.


    "The girlfriends from before were just for fun, no need formitments. Blind dates are different, if it goes well, it''s a lifetimemitment! I''m a bit torn, feel like I haven''t had enough fun, and I don''t want to marry so early. But then, I''m also afraid of missing out on a good girl and never finding er."


    Xu Peng ran a hand through his hair as he spoke.


    "Uh..."


    "All right, I''ll go with you!"


    Qin Yu, a novice in matters of the heart, couldn''t fully grasp Xu Peng''s current feelings. However, thinking he had nothing to do the next morning, he decided to apany his only friend on this blind date.


    Actually, he was quite interested since he had never been on a blind date himself and didn''t know what it would be like.


    The next day.


    Xu Peng dressed up nicely, looking quite handsome, and left the house with Qin Yu to g down a taxi. Stay tuned for updates on empire


    To meet the girl at her rented apartment.


    Because the mutual acquaintance said the girl had called him, was upte working the night before, and wanted to sleep in the morning, she had given an address and told Xu Peng to juste over.


    Soon, Xu Peng and Qin Yu arrived at an apartment building.


    At the door of the blind date''s room, they rang the doorbell for quite some time before hearing the sound of slippers approaching.


    Then the door cracked open, revealing a pretty but obviously sleepy face, looking suspiciously at Xu Peng: "Who are you?"


    "Um... someone introduced me... I..."


    Perhaps nervous from it being his first blind date, Xu Peng was a bit incoherent.


    "Oh, introduced by someone? Five hundred... one thousand five for two people!"


    The girl peeked at Qin Yu through the gap in the door and said subconsciously.


    "What?"


    Xu Peng''s eyes widened, struggling toprehend.


    What five hundred, what one thousand five, what was she talking about?


    "That''s the price. If you want to y,e in. My blind date will be here soon!"


    The girl pushed the door open a bit more and urged.


    "I... am your blind date!"


    Xu Peng said, flustered and slightly angry.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    At this point, if he still didn''t realize what the girl meant, he really would be as dumb as a pig.


    "Oh, sorry, I was still groggy from sleep."


    The girl also looked a bit embarrassed as she scratched her head before saying, "Regarding the blind date, my conditions are a house in the county city, a car around one hundred thousand, and additionally, a betrothal gift of three hundred thousand!"


    "Uh... how about we try... five hundred first?"


    Xu Peng, seeing that the other party was pretty, was quite moved.


    "Scram!"


    "Bang!"


    The girl red and mmed the door shut.


    On the way back.


    Xu Peng slumped his shoulders, looking very wounded. After Qin Yuforted him a few words, he asked, "Didn''t you have a girlfriend just a few days ago? Why worry, if all else fails, just marry her!"


    "Ah, we broke up. Her ex-boyfriend is a ck man..."


    Xu Peng said with a depressed face.


    "Uh..."


    Qin Yu didn''t know what to say either.


    "Boss, I need a favor. I''m going back to my hometown tomorrow; can you cover my shift for a day? You''ve done food delivery before, and you''re familiar with the routes. Otherwise, I''ll lose my full attendance bonus for the month and get docked three days'' pay!"


    Xu Peng looked at Qin Yu and weakly requested.


    "This... I''ll text you tonight, I''ll go to thepany in the afternoon and see if the boss can give me a day off!"


    Qin Yu thought it over and replied.


    "Okay, I''m getting hungry, let''s go, I''ll treat you to skewers!"


    Xu Peng pulled Qin Yu into a skewer restaurant.


    In the afternoon.


    Qin Yu went to work at thepany and also asked for a day off.


    Yan Mingyu didn''t ask much and agreed.


    When he left the office, Qin Yu had a feeling that his beautiful boss seemed to be colder and more distant toward him.


    Is it just his imagination?


    Qin Yu shook his head, no one could fathom the thoughts of a beauty like his boss.


    The next day.


    Qin Yu donned Xu Peng''s delivery uniform, logged into his delivery app ount, and began his day as a substitute.


    Having worked as a delivery guy for nearly half a year before, he was quite familiar with the whole work process.


    The day went by without any major issues.


    It was about eight o''clock in the evening, and Qin Yu nned to make deliveries for another two hours before finishing his shift.


    At that moment, his phone started to ring with a call from an unfamiliar number.


    "Hello?"


    Qin Yu nced at the number a few times before answering the call.


    "Is this Qin Yu? Get to thepany''s main entrance as fast as you can!"


    An anxious male voice spoke through the phone.


    "Who... who are you? Did something happen at thepany?"


    Qin Yu asked, feeling confused.


    "Never mind who I am, hurry up, Yan Mingyu might be in trouble!"


    The person on the phone said hurriedly.


    "Okay, I''m on my way!"


    Upon hearing it concerned Yan Mingyu, Qin Yu didn''t ask any further, parked his electric scooter at the roadside, and hailed a taxi.


    When he arrived at thepany''s entrance, there was a middle-aged man in a ck shirt squatting in front of a Land Rover, taking sharp drags from his cigarette.


    However, his dense eyebrows were tightly knotted together.


    "Hey, aren''t you..."


    Qin Yu recognized him as the substitute driver Yan Mingyu had called for the night he confronted Ichiro Sato and had been drinking.


    "I''m one of the old man''s people, take this; you must find Yan Mingyu. I can''t leave, I have to stay on guard at thepany!"


    The middle-aged man handed Qin Yu a device with a disy screen, "Yan Mingyu''s ne has a tracking system. If a red dot appears on the screen, it means she''s in the vicinity!"


    "Got it, I understand!"


    Qin Yu''s heart also tightened, not expecting that in just one day away from Yan Mingyu, she could have gotten into trouble.

 Chapter 67 Murder Without Bloodshed

    At that moment,


    a dock on the East Sea coast.


    A ck SUV screeched to a halt in front of a warehouse.


    Two men in ck suits dragged Yan Mingyu, who had a towel stuffed in her mouth, out of the car and pushed her into the warehouse.


    Even then, Yan Mingyu''s face was still frigid, without any superfluous expressions.


    It showed how strong the heart of this beautiful CEO was.


    "Oh, my dear daughter, it''s such a pity that we have to meet in this way tonight!"


    In the warehouse, Liu Nanyan, dressed in ck professional attire, looked at Yan Mingyu, who was pushed in, and hooked the corner of her mouth into a mocking smile.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu, with a towel in her mouth, was unable to speak. Only her eyes flickered with a cold luster, like knives falling on Liu Nanyan''s face.


    "Take that thing out of her mouth!"


    Liu Nanyan tilted her head.


    Behind her, on arge sofa, sat the burly Ichiro Sato, along with several men in baggy suits who looked sleazy and ugly.


    If there were any geeks who often enjoyed ind nation''s indoor romance movies here, they would definitely recognize these sleazy men.


    They were indeed well-known masters of performance art in the East Sea''s entertainment circle.


    In fact, the ind nation wasn''t short of handsome men. But why were the male leads in romance action movies so unsightly?


    On the other hand, the female leads always had high beauty and good figures.


    Put inly, it''s all about the contrast: unsightly men and beautiful women satisfy the geek''s desire for conquest.


    Of course, Yan Mingyu certainly did not have the habit of watching romance action movies and had yet to realize how sinister the intentions of Ichiro Sato and his crew were.


    "My good daughter, in consideration of the time we were a family, I''m giving you a chance. Sign this share transfer contract!"


    Liu Nanyan stretched out her hand, and someone handed her a folder. After receiving it, she approached Yan Mingyu and said.


    "If I sign, can I leave here alive?"


    Yan Mingyu nced at the folder and asked indifferently.


    "No!"


    Liu Nanyan shook her head.


    If she were in charge of this matter, she would probably let Yan Mingyu go after securing her shares. But now the authority rested with Ichiro Sato, who had called for several top performance art masters.


    Once the footage was shot, even if Yan Mingyu were released, she probably wouldn''t survive.


    And she wouldn''t dare call the police; the end result would be either a mental breakdown or a quiet suicide.


    It showed how sinister the methods of Ichiro Sato were, perfectly described by the phrase "killing without blood."


    "Oh, death is certain either way, so why should I give you the shares?"


    Yan Mingyu retorted calmly.


    "Hehe, if you give me the shares, you''ll die a little easier. Without them, you will suffer greatly. You''re not ignorant of the means these East Sea people possess!"


    Liu Nanyan said with a sly smile.


    "I... need to think about it!"


    Yan Mingyu knew her only self-preservation tactic was to buy time.


    Many years ago, her grandfather acquired the services of a high-techpany abroad to install a positioning system in her ne.


    Only her grandfather and she knew about this.


    If anything happened, her grandfather could send someone to track her location and find her.


    "Okay, take your time to consider. It''s a long night, there''s no rush!"


    Liu Nanyan patted the folder and walked over to the table, picking up a ss of red wine to drink.


    "Fool! Haven''t you heard the saying that the longer the night, the more dreams will ur?"


    Ichiro Sato stood up and scolded Liu Nanyan.


    "Her nature is stubborn; you better not force her!"


    Liu Nanyan, swirling her wine ss, nced at Ichiro Sato and said.


    "Hmph, with her hands and feet bound, what can she do, bite her tongue andmit suicide? That''s just deceptive television; you can''t die from biting your tongue!"


    Ichiro Sato said with a face full of disdain.


    "This is Hua Country, after all. I advise you not to make too much of a scene. Our target is Four Seas Corporation, not murder!"


    Liu Nanyan furrowed his brows and said.


    "How I handle things is none of your business!"


    Ichiro Sato gave Liu Nanyan a cold re and tilted his head, "Get ready!"


    "Yes, sir!"


    The so-called masters of artistic performance on the couch skillfully stripped down to their underwear then picked up a ss of water, stuffed a pill in their mouths and swallowed it with a gulp.


    Not far away, several professional cameras were set up.


    Even in Ichiro Sato''s world, women with Yan Mingyu''s looks and temperament were rare toe by.


    It would be such a waste to just kill her. Better to make a ''masterpiece'' for future appreciation.


    Of course, he would be the male lead.


    He approached Yan Mingyu sluggishly, his gaze wandering over her well-defined figure.


    "Skin as smooth as cream, utterly boneless!"


    Ichiro Sato couldn''t help but exim in admiration.


    "Hmph, a scabbed wound forgotten once it stops hurting. My bodyguard will be here soon. If anything really happens to me, it won''t be as simple as getting beaten to a pulp!"


    Yan Mingyu said coldly.


    In fact, she wasn''t sure if Qin Yu woulde to save her. After all, he had taken the day off to rest.


    But under the current circumstances, it was good to bring up Qin Yu as a deterrent to Ichiro Sato.


    "Oh, your bodyguard is indeed very skilled. But even ants can kill an elephant when there are enough of them. Guess how many people I''ve stationed around the warehouse? I''m actually hoping he''lle!"


    "p p!"


    After Ichiro Sato finished speaking, he pped his hands.


    From the dark corners of the warehouse, at least dozens of figures dressed in ck appeared, revealing themselves for a moment before disappearing back into the darkness.


    "....."


    Yan Mingyu''s heart skipped a beat.


    With so many on the other side, even if Qin Yu did show up, it was doubtful that he would get anywhere.


    What to do?


    "Come on, take this first. Let''s have a good talk, and then it won''t be toote to discuss signing the contract!"


    Ichiro Sato pinched Yan Mingyu''s chin and forcibly stuffed a pill into her mouth.


    "If you''re going to kill me, give me a quick death at least!"


    Yan Mingyu said angrily.


    She would rather die than be humiliated.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "If I tell you to die, you die; if I tell you to live, you live. The decision is in my hands!"


    Ichiro Sato slowly undid his suit buttons, revealing his sturdy physique.


    "This is Hua Country, how can you run wild like this without fear of our nation?"


    Yan Mingyu questioned through clenched teeth.


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    "Sorry, but tonight, no one will know about this!"


    Ichiro Sato shrugged his shoulders, then snapped his fingers, "Untie her!"


    "Yes, sir!"


    A person in ck used a knife to cut the ropes off Yan Mingyu.


    Perhaps it was because she had ingested arge amount of drugs during thest incident in Su City that she had developed some resistance. So, when she was forced to swallow the drug tonight, although her body felt hot and restless, she managed to suppress it with her willpower.


    Biting down on her silver teeth, she looked deeply at Liu Nanyan, "Do you really have no humanity left? I am your daughter!"


    If Liu Nanyan were willing to stop Ichiro Sato, it might at least buy her some time.


    "Sorry, you are the child of my father and another woman! You have no blood rtion to me at all!"


    Liu Nanyan spread his hands, his expression unchanged.

 Chapter 68 Clash of Momentum

    "So that''s how it is...."


    Yan Mingyu''s eyes held a trace of sudden understanding.


    Previously, when she faced Liu Nanyan head-on, she felt some guilt and burden in her heart.


    After all, this woman was her mother by blood.


    Even if she was decisive in her actions, she couldn''t truly have a heart of stone.


    She even doubted herself for a time, wondering if it was right to engage in a life-and-death struggle with her own mother to protect Four Seas Corporation.


    Now, hearing Liu Nanyan admit with her own lips that they had no blood rtion, she felt an immense sense of relief wash over her.


    At the same time, a new doubt arose.


    If Liu Nanyan was not rted to her by blood, then who was her biological mother?


    Where was she?


    "Beauty, what are you still hoping for? No one can save you, so be a good girl and cooperate. Maybe I''ll be happy enough to spare your life!"


    Just as Yan Mingyu''s mind was filled with tumultuous andplex thoughts, the evil voice of Ichiro Sato reached her ears.


    She had been abducted right after taking a bath at home, still wearing her loose pajamas.


    But even they could not hide her impressive curves.


    Under the influence of the drug, her stunning face was covered in a flush.


    Even her clear eyes seemed ready to brim with tears.


    Yet she bit her lip, desperately resisting the onught of the heat wave. This only made Ichiro Sato''s desire to conquer even stronger.


    He wanted to strip her clothes off and whip her until she cried, whip her until she begged for mercy.


    "You¡­ you want Four Seas Corporation, don''t you? I can give it to you, but thepany seal is in my office; it needs to be stamped to be effective!"


    Yan Mingyu bit down on her silver teeth, her voice trembling slightly.


    Her willpower was like snow in spring, continually melting away under the fuel-like potency of the drug.


    But she still wanted to dy for as long as possible. She wouldn''t give up until the veryst moment.


    "Her identity isn''t simple. Having been missing for so long, someone must have noticed by now. We should hurry and get the stock transfer agreement from Four Seas Corporation. There are plenty of pretty women in Hua Country; we can do without her!"


    Liu Nanyan, with a furrowed brow, spoke up.


    It wasn''t that her conscience had suddenly awakened; her goal had always been Four Seas Corporation, not killing Yan Mingyu. After all, she too was a native of Hua Country. If something really happened to Yan Mingyu, even if they obtained Four Seas Corporation, their authority would not be legitimate.


    "Idiot, haven''t you realized that she''s stalling for time? What if we get to thepany and she says that the seal is back at her house?"


    Ichiro Sato red at Liu Nanyan, impatiently said.


    "So would you, for a moment''s pleasure, give up on Four Seas Corporation? Don''t forget the mission your family gave you!"


    Liu Nanyan retorted.


    Without Four Seas Corporation, would not all her careful nning and efforts be wasted?


    "Hmph, once I take a video, will she dare to not hand over Four Seas Corporation?"


    Ichiro Sato said dismissively.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    At this point, he wasn''t sure what Yan Mingyu was nning. He decided to be simple and brutal, taking a video to threaten herter, forcing her to hand over Four Seas Corporation.


    He didn''t believe that a traditionally discreet Hua Country woman would have the courage to destroy both jade and stone, to be indifferent to her own reputation, and to let such a video be spread.


    "Go ahead and touch me, I dare to guarantee that you won''t get a penny of the shares!"


    Yan Mingyu looked up, her gaze coldly fixed on Ichiro Sato.


    She was gambling that what they wanted most were the shares, not her.


    "....."


    Ichiro Sato''s eyes shimmered with a fierce light as he stared down Yan Mingyu, as if trying to see right through her and understand her true intentions.


    This was a sh of wills, as well as a battle of psychological resilience.


    Yan Mingyu clenched her fists tightly, her fingernails digging into her palm, using the pain to maintain a clear mind.


    At that moment.


    Outside the warehouse, on the street, a taxi screeched to a halt.


    Qin Yu, holding a tracker, looked at the faint red dot on the screen and felt a surge of tion in his heart.


    He had found her!


    The beautiful boss must be nearby.


    "Driver, keep going!"


    Qin Yu said excitedly.


    "No way, the warehouse ahead belongs to a foreign enterprise, and we taxis aren''t allowed to get close!"


    The taxi driver shook his head.


    "Fine, I''ll go by myself!"


    After paying, Qin Yu pushed open the car door and quickly ran towards the direction of the warehouse. Experience new stories on empire


    "Stop right there!"


    As soon as he approached the warehouse gate, two young men with wolf-tail hairstyles emerged from the shadows.


    They had been ordered to deal with Yan Mingyu''s bodyguards.


    Qin Yu was covering Xu Peng''s shift that day, even wearing a yellow food delivery uniform, and hadn''t even taken off his helmet.


    Naturally, the two young men with wolf-tail hairstyles mistook Qin Yu for a real delivery guy and said sternly, "Nobody here ordered takeout!"


    "Maybe someone inside did? There''s a mistake with the order; I need to check it!"


    Thinking they were dealing with a delivery guy, Qin Yu kept walking toward the gate while talking.


    "Then we''ll make a call to ask."


    The two young men with wolf-tail hairstyles also weren''t sure whether someone inside had ordered takeout.


    Perhaps, tired from ying inside, someone wanted to eat some takeout to regain strength?


    However, just as one of the young men with wolf-tail hairstyles was about to take out his phone, Qin Yu pounced like lightning.


    An elbow struck his neck while simultaneously grabbing the other young man with the wolf-tail hairstyle by the neck to silence him.


    Eventually, he knocked their heads together hard. Supporting them, heid them on the ground before pushing open the door and sneaking in.


    A tracker in his pocket started to chirp.


    It meant he was very close to Yan Mingyu.


    "Who''s there?"


    More men in ck surged out of the darkness. Their eyes gleamed with intensity, and they were obviously much more formidable than ordinary thugs.


    "Delivery!"


    Qin Yu said, seizing the moment.


    "Huh?"


    The group of men in ck was momentarily stunned.


    "That''s not right, the guys at the door didn''t notify us!"


    "Take him down!"


    Some of the men in ck hade to their senses.


    Immediately, dozens of men in ck charged at Qin Yu.


    Crap...


    Qin Yu''s eyelids twitched; he could definitely handle seven or eight men at once, but not dozens of well-trained ones.


    He was likely outmatched.


    "Quick, it''s here!"


    Fortunately, a woman''s voice came from behind Qin Yu.


    Lu Wenrou, with short, efficient hair and dressed in a leather jacket and jeans, led her team as they rushed in.


    On the road, Qin Yu had phoned Lu Wenrou, telling her that his boss might have been abducted by Ichiro Sato.


    Lu Wenrou''s purpose ining to East Sea was to investigate Ichiro Sato''s activities.


    Seeing his tant abduction, she naturally wouldn''t stand by. She told Qin Yu to go and check the situation while she and her team followed closely behind.


    "Damn it, stop them!"


    Hearing themotion, Ichiro Sato, holding Yan Mingyu''s arm, walked out of the warehouse.


    He was preparing to board a ship at the dock and leave East Sea.

 Chapter 69 Behind is a Madman

    "Hey!"


    Dozens of men in ck received theirmand and charged toward Qin Yu and Lu Wenrou like a pack of jackals.


    Under the influence of the drugs, Yan Mingyu felt like she was drunk, her body burning hot and her face flushed.


    Her mind was also somewhat blurry.


    She vaguely saw a figure in a yellow delivery uniform fighting with a group of men in ck.


    "He... why would hee to rescue me?"


    Yan Mingyu could hardly believe her eyes.


    The figure wearing the yellow delivery uniform and helmet was almost identical to the "husband" she had met once on the day of their marriage registration.


    Only, the scene was just too chaotic.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Qin Yu was also wearing a bulky delivery helmet, and with Yan Mingyu''s vision all hazy, she could never clearly see the face of the person in the yellow uniform.


    "Ichiro Sato, drop the hostage and put your hands up, that''s your only choice!"


    Lu Wenrou drew a gun from her lower back and aimed it at Ichiro Sato.


    "Asking for death!"


    Ichiro Sato red at Lu Wenrou, tilting his head slightly.


    "Bang!"


    "Team Leader Lu, be careful!"


    mes sprouted in the darkness.


    A young man behind Lu Wenrou charged at her.


    To make sure nothing went wrong, Ichiro Sato had ambushed arge number of thugs and even had a few gunmen hidden in the dark.


    If Qin Yu hadn''t notified Lu Wenrou tonight, and he had charged in alone, he would have undoubtedly been doomed.


    No matter how skilled one is, they''re no match for a cleaver, let alone hidden snipers taking potshots.


    "Hiss..."


    The young man who threw himself over Lu Wenrou had a gash torn by a bullet in his back, sucking in a breath of cold air from the pain.


    "Return fire!"


    Lu Wenrou''s eyebrows shot up, and as she crouched on the ground, she fired back towards the hidden gunmen.


    Bang, bang...


    Apanied by piercing gunshots, the scene became even more chaotic.


    Boom...


    Another loud bang as an SUV smashed straight in through the side door: "Mr. Sato, get in the car!"


    "Hmph, you won''t catch me!"


    Ichiro Sato sneered and, taking advantage of the chaos, grabbed Yan Mingyu and got into the car, speeding towards the dock.


    As long as they got on the boat, they would be safe.


    In less than half an hour, they would reach international waters, and even if the coast guard were deployed, they could do nothing to them.


    "Instructor Lu, give me the car keys!"


    After Qin Yu grabbed a man in ck by the head and knocked him down with a knee strike, he looked at Lu Wenrou and shouted.


    "All right, you chase them; I''ll handle things here!"


    Knowing Qin Yu''s capabilities, Lu Wenrou believed he could rescue Yan Mingyu.


    After tossing the car keys over and firing her gun, she took out her cellphone and coldly said, "This is Lu Wenrou from Security Science, send the SWAT team to Dock Nine for backup immediately!"


    After all, this is thend of Hua Country, and the actions of the Easterners¡ªkidnapping and shooting¡ªwere of a very grave nature.


    The special forces of East Sea practically sprang into action the moment they received Lu Wenrou''s call.


    Riot police vehicles, with sirens ring, hurried towards the docks.


    "Instructor Lu, be careful yourself!"


    Seeing that Lu Wenrou had called for SWAT backup, Qin Yu felt a sigh of relief. After reminding her to be careful, he quickly ran towards the warehouse gate.


    Boom...


    He got into the Audi SUV that Lu Wenrou had driven there, and with a m of the gas pedal, Qin Yu chased after the car Ichiro Sato was fleeing in.


    In the deep of night, at a foreign enterprise''s dock,


    hardly any human figure could be seen.


    Only two cars, one after the other, were hurtling down the road.


    One hundred meters!


    One hundred fifty meters!


    One hundred eighty meters!


    Qin Yu tightly gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed on the taillights of the SUV ahead, relentlessly pressing the gas pedal to the floor.


    He pushed the performance of this Audi SUV to its limits.


    Because the one kidnapped was not only his boss but also his wife.


    As a husband, a man, how could he possibly stand by and watch his wife being abducted, being hurt!


    "Mr. Sato, there''s a madman behind us!"


    Ichiro Sato''s subordinate nced at the rearview mirror and said, frowning deeply.


    He was already driving at 120 mph, yet the vehicle behind was getting closer and closer, indicating just how fast the pursuer was.


    "Ignore him, the ship has docked, and we must get on board before the East Sea special police arrive!"


    Ichiro Sato said with a dark face.


    With such amotion, the East Sea''s special police were sure to be in action.


    "Hi!"


    The subordinate continued to floor the elerator, speeding towards the cargo ship moored at the dock.


    Screech...


    Half a minuteter, the car Ichiro Sato was in had arrived at the dock.


    After his subordinate parked the car, Ichiro Sato, dragging an almost unconscious Yan Mingyu, jumped out and walked over to thedder lowered from the cargo ship.


    "Mr. Sato, I''ll stop him!"


    The subordinate swung the steering wheel, turning the SUV around on the spot, and gunned the engine towards the Audi Qin Yu was driving, trying to buy time for Ichiro Sato to escape.


    Boom...


    Qin Yu showed no sign of weakness and didn''t intend to slow down at all.


    Narrowing his eyes, he crashed into the oing vehicle.


    "Hmph..."


    However, a cunning light flickered in the eyes of Ichiro Sato''s subordinate.


    Outside the dock was the deep, unfathomable sea. With the Audi going so fast, there was no way to control it.


    He didn''t need to fight to the death; just feinting a move was enough to ensure Qin Yu''s car would drive straight into the sea.


    Screech...


    Ichiro Sato''s subordinate touched the brake lightly and quickly flicked the steering wheel, his car narrowly missing Qin Yu''s Audi.


    Damn it!


    Qin Yu''s heart skipped a beat as he saw the vast sea ahead. Stomping on the brakes and unbuckling his seatbelt at the same time.


    As the Audi hurtled off the dock and was about to sink into the sea, Qin Yu pushed the door open and plunged into the water with a ssh.


    If he had jumped from the car onnd, the force of inertia would have surely killed him on the spot.


    Of course, hitting the water was a different story.


    Qin Yu was indeed daring, but he was no fool.


    Whoosh...


    After emerging from the water, he saw Ichiro Sato was already on the cargo ship with Yan Mingyu, but they hadn''t managed to retract thedder yet.


    He immediately reached out with both hands, grabbed thedder, and quickly began to climb.


    Having trained in ancient martial arts and served as a special forces soldier for five years, his physical strength and speed were extraordinary.


    "Quick, push thedder away!"


    Ichiro Sato turned his head and saw Qin Yu climbing thedder, shouted at the crew on the cargo ship.


    "Hi!"


    Two crew members ran over, trying to push thedder and Qin Yu into the sea together.


    Swish swish...


    But then, a beam of white light shone down from the sky, illuminating the deck as if it were daylight.


    "We are the East Sea special police, please stop the ship immediately for inspection!"


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    Aboard the helicopter, fully armed special policemen had already aimed their sniper rifles at the crew on the deck.


    "Ah?"


    The two crew members looked at each other in dismay and could only crouch down on the deck with their hands over their heads.


    This bought Qin Yu time, allowing him to quickly get on deck and chase after Ichiro Sato, who had run towards the back of the cargo ship.


    "Damn it!"


    Seeing that the helicopter was deployed, Ichiro Sato''s face darkened like the bottom of a pot.


    Gritting his teeth, he pushed the unconscious Yan Mingyu overboard.


    He himself jumped onto a speedboat, knowing that if he could get into international waters, he would be safe.

 Chapter 70 A Shot Hits the Mark

    Thud...


    Yan Mingyu was in aa, her body limp as she fell from the cargo ship into the sea.


    Almost instantly, her slender figure disappeared from sight.


    Only ripples remained on the surface of the water.


    "Miss Yan!"


    Qin Yu''s heart sank as he ran to the ship''s railing, and without a thought, he jumped in after her.


    Thud...


    Qin Yu''s figure was also swallowed by the sea.


    Underwater.


    Yan Mingyu slowly opened her eyes, but severeck of oxygen made her feel delirious and her vision blurry.


    Unable to control her body, she was dragged by gravity, slowly sinking deeper into the sea.


    She could even see brightly colored fish swiftly swimming by.


    Is this how I die?


    Yan Mingyu was somewhat unwilling to ept this fate.


    She seemed to see her grandfather''s kind and aged face, her best friend Liu Xiaoxiao''s careless smile, and Qin Yu''s tough, masculine face.


    It''s just that she would never see these people again.


    Perhaps it was for the best; death was a release.


    She would no longer have to painstakingly ponder how to keep Four Seas Corporation afloat, nor how to dissolve her marriage with her husband.


    She hoped that in her next life, she could be an ordinary woman with loving parents and a husband who would stand by her.


    Maybe even have a pair of well-behaved, sensible children.


    Heh...


    It''s all over!


    Yan Mingyu''s eyelids grew heavier and her lungs burned from theck of oxygen.


    As a smile of relief appeared on her lips, she slowly closed her eyes.


    Whooosh...


    The sound of desperate swimming roused Yan Mingyu, prompting her to struggle to open her eyes again.


    But with no light in the water, she could only make out a dark figure rapidly approaching her.


    Then, her arm was grasped by a strong and steady hand.


    Dragging her, they swam rapidly toward the surface.


    Before she passed out, she only saw a figure wearing a yellow delivery uniform.


    It was him...


    Her husband!


    She hadn''t expected that he would jump into the sea to save her.


    However, Yan Mingyu''s strength was severely depleted, and she didn''t even have the energy to speak.


    As a breath of fresh air barely entered her lungs, her entire being fell intoplete unconsciousness.


    "Miss Yan!"


    Qin Yu patted Yan Mingyu''s cold cheek, his face etched with concern and urgency.


    "Qin Yu!"


    On the deck of the cargo ship, Lu Wenrou shouted loudly, sticking her head out.


    "I''m fine, my boss is unconscious, hurry and drop thedder!"


    Qin Yu waved and shouted.


    "Hang in there, right away!"


    Lu Wenrou found adder, hooked it to the railing, and let it down.


    Qin Yu hoisted Yan Mingyu onto his shoulder and swiftly climbed up thedder onto the ship.


    "The ambnce should be here any minute, let''s go down!"


    Lu Wenrou nced at the unconscious Yan Mingyu and said.


    "Alright!"


    Qin Yu carried Yan Mingyu to the other side of the railing and walked onto the dock.


    Woo-woo, woo-woo...


    Several ambnces raced towards them with sirens ring.


    "Hand her over to the doctors, and do me a favor, go catch Ichiro Sato!"


    Lu Wenrou said.


    "Right!"


    Qin Yu also wanted to catch that bastard Ichiro Sato with his own hands.


    Immediately, he handed Yan Mingyu over to the paramedics in the ambnce, then turned around and joined Lu Wenrou on a helicopter stationed on the dock.


    Ratatat...


    The helicopter soared into the air, racing towards international waters.


    The previous helicopter, although it was chasing Ichiro Sato, was outpaced by the speedboat that had likely been modified for just such an escape, and was struggling to keep up.


    Before long, Ichiro Sato''s speedboat was nearing the international waters.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Once it reached international waters, the East Sea SWAT team would have no authority.


    "This is Lu Wenrou, what''s the situation up front?"


    Aboard the helicopter, Lu Wenrou asked through the radio.


    "Pursuing!"


    The helicopter ahead replied.


    "How far from international waters?"


    Lu Wenrou asked.


    "Less than five kilometers!"


    The helicopter ahead responded.


    "We must stop him before he reaches international waters!"


    "Yes!"


    After putting down the radio, Lu Wenrou told the helicopter pilot, "Full speed ahead!"


    Ratatat...


    The helicopter increased its throttle, shing through the darkness.


    "Instructor Lu, could you ask them to give me the sniper rifle?"


    Qin Yu nced at the fully-armed SWAT officer next to him holding the sniper rifle.


    He knew from his time in the army that it had an effective range of over 1,000 meters.


    But now that he had retired, he was no longer qualified to use firearms.


    "Alright, hand him the sniper rifle!"


    Lu Wenrou''s department was a special unit responsible for maintaining the security of the entire Jiangchuan Province. In emergency situations, not just SWAT but even the special forces could be mobilized.


    Still, the SWAT officer hesitated for a moment before asking, "Commander Lu, he is..."


    "Qin Yu, formerly served in the Wolf Fang Special Forces Unit, got first ce in the regionalbat championship. Moreover, he''s someone who can best me in a head-to-head fight!"


    Lu Wenrou introduced Qin Yu.


    "No problem then!"


    The SWAT officer handed over the sniper rifle to Qin Yu.


    "Thanks!"


    Qin Yu nodded, took the sniper rifle with both hands, and expertly adjusted the scope, aiming at the speedboat on the sea.


    "We are from the East Sea Armed Police, stop your boat immediately!"


    Ahead, the voice from the first helicopter broadcasted themand.


    On the sea, Ichiro Sato''s speedboat zipped across the water like lightning, still speeding on.


    Sato''s face, now visible, sported a grin of victory.


    What were the East Sea Armed Police to him? They couldn''t catch him, could they?


    "I''m going to shoot!"


    Qin Yu said slowly, his hands steadily holding the sniper rifle, finger resting on the trigger.


    "Can you do it? That''s almost one thousand five hundred meters!"


    Lu Wenrou asked, frowning.


    "Do you have a better idea?"


    Qin Yu retorted lightly while watching the fast-moving speedboat through the scope.


    "No."


    Lu Wenrou shook her head, looking somewhat dejected.


    Indeed, shooting and forcing Ichiro Sato''s speedboat to stop was the only method.


    But the distance was too great, and the wind on the sea could cause the bullet to deviate.


    She didn''t quite believe that Qin Yu, who had retired, could still hit Ichiro Sato''s fast-moving speedboat from such a long distance.


    "Oh...."


    "Bang!"


    After Qin Yu responded, he pulled the trigger.


    Boom....


    The speedboat''s fuel tank immediately erupted into towering mes.


    Putt-putt....


    With its power lost, the high-speed speedboat could only spin in ce.


    "You....."


    Lu Wenrou''s eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape, and it took several seconds before she managed to say, "It''s a pity you retired!"


    "I was nning to go back to my hometown and marry my girlfriend," Qin Yu said with aplex expression.


    "Dude, awesome!"


    The SWAT team members beside him also gave Qin Yu a thumbs up.


    Despite the long distance and numerous interfering factors, Qin Yu had hit the target with a single shot.


    "Heh, lower the flight altitude a bit, I''m going down to capture him!" Qin Yu said with a slight smile.


    Rat-tat-tat...


    As the helicopter descended, Ichiro Sato''s frustrated face became clearer under the white light''s illumination.


    "Damn it, I''m from the Dongyang region, you have no right to capture me!" Ichiro Sato roared furiously.


    "This is Hua Country''s territorial waters, you''ve vited our Hua Country''sws, and we have the right to capture you!"


    Lu Wenrou spoke into the radio, her cold voice echoing over the sea through the loudspeaker.


    "I refuse toply; I won''t be resigned. Let that guye down and fight me one-on-one, otherwise, I''d rather kill myself than be captured by you!"


    Ichiro Sato pulled out a sharp dagger from his back waist and screamed wildly.


    "Qin Yu, you better not go down, it''s dangerous!"


    Lu Wenrou looked at the dagger in Ichiro Sato''s hand and spoke with furrowed brows.


    "He not only vited Hua Country''sws but also crossed my bottom line!"


    Qin Yu narrowed his eyes and said.


    Although Ichiro Sato would definitely face legal punishment in Lu Wenrou''s hands, he had kidnapped his wife and pushed her into the sea. If Qin Yu had been a bit slower, Yan Mingyu might have already been gone.


    That''s why Qin Yu said Ichiro Sato had crossed his bottom line.


    Before facing legal punishment, ept the sanction of "Death God" Qin Yu first!


    "Then... okay! Just to be clear, if you''re in danger, I''ll shoot!"


    Lu Wenrou nodded, then picked up the radio, "Everyone, stay alert, hold your fire for now, we want him alive!"


    "Yes!"


    "Kid,e down and catch me if you dare. You stinking bodyguard, are you in love with your beautiful boss? Hahaha, I got to her before you, touched all over her smooth skin!"


    Ichiro Sato was still frantically provoking on the edge of his doom, trying to enrage Qin Yu intoing down to capture him, then kill Qin Yu and take him down with him before his own demise.


    "You damn dog, you will pay for your actions!"


    Qin Yu''s eyes were filled with cold murderous intent as he grabbed the ropedder and rapidly descended above Ichiro Sato''s now powerless speedboat.


    "Swoosh..."


    Qin Yu let go of the ropedder and dropped down.


    "Hmph, idiot!"


    Ichiro Sato wasn''t the type of man to fight fair and square, waiting for Qin Yu tond and stabilize before attacking.


    Seeing Qin Yu still in mid-air, Ichiro Sato stirred with the cold glint of a dagger, stabbing towards Qin Yu''s calf.


    "Despicable!"


    The people on the helicopter cursed out loud upon witnessing this scene.


    Even their fingers were on the triggers, itching to shoot this shameless enemy.


    Fortunately, Qin Yu wasn''t a pushover, and he had anticipated Ichiro Sato''s sneak attack before he jumped.


    He had secretly loosened his belt earlier, and the moment Ichiro Sato made his move, Qin Yu also tore off his belt, whipping it towards his wrist like a venomous snake.


    The belt Qin Yu was using was the same one issued to him previously in the army, made of real leather, and the buckle was heavier than usual.


    Smack...


    Ichiro Sato instantly felt as if a rabid dog had bitten his wrist.


    The pain caused his hand to tremble and the dagger veered off course, merely slicing through Qin Yu''s trousers.


    "Ichiro Sato, before I hand you over to them, I''ll definitely chop off both your hands!"


    Qin Yu shook his belt, his eyes filled with an icy glimmer.


    A dragon has reverse scales, touch them and you provoke its wrath.


    Previously, the reverse scale was his sister, now, it also included a wife.


    "Damn it, at the charity banquet that day, I was drinking and let you take advantage, but today, it''s not yet certain whose life will end!"


    Ichiro Sato shook his swollen wrist, furiously roaring.


    "Come on, show me all your strength!"


    Qin Yu grabbed his belt with both hands, his body slightly sunk, ready for the fight.


    "Ha!"


    Ichiro Sato let out a loud roar, and with a sh of cold light from the dagger in his hand, he thrust it towards Qin Yu''s chest.


    "Swish..."


    Qin Yu moved to the side to dodge and swiftly swung the belt in his hand. About one and a half meters long, it moved as flexibly as a whip in his grasp.


    Smack...


    An inch longer, an inch stronger.


    Ichiro Sato''s dagger was only thirty to forty centimeters long, and before it could make its halfway, Qin Yu''s belt had already struck his temple.


    "Damn..."


    Ichiro Sato was in so much pain he was almost in tears, roaring in anger, the dagger in his hand became faster and more fierce.


    Like a raging storm, he stabbed, shed, cut, and sliced.


    Every move was aimed to take Qin Yu''s life.


    sh...


    Qin Yu was careless for a moment, and his shirt was torn by the dagger, revealing a bloody mark.


    Aboard the helicopter.


    Lu Wenrou was intently watching the fight on the speedboat, her thin lips tightly pressed.


    "This brother''s closebat skills are truly extraordinary!"


    Several special police officers showed an expression of admiration.


    Having military experience themselves, they naturally had respect for a strong and spirited man like Qin Yu.


    "Heh, even I am no match for him!"


    Lu Wenrou curled the corner of her mouth, inwardly reluctant to admit that she was not as good as Qin Yu, but in reality, Qin Yu''s skills far exceeded hers.


    On the speedboat.


    The fight continued.


    At this moment, Ichiro Sato''s old face was almost turned into a pig head.


    But Qin Yu was not much better off, his delivery uniform was almost reduced to rags.


    The uneven wounds, at least a dozen.


    "You, you must die today!"


    Ichiro Sato, face twisted with insanity, actually grabbed the belt Qin Yu whipped towards him, not dodging or avoiding, and lunged forward, his dagger aimed straight for Qin Yu''s heart.


    He hadpletely lost his mind, resorting to a fight-to-the-death approach.


    "Qin Yu, be careful!"


    Lu Wenrou shouted loudly from the helicopter.


    "Swoosh..."


    Qin Yu spun his body quickly, dodging Ichiro Sato''s lethal stab.


    "Thump!"


    A heavy fist harshlynded on Ichiro Sato''s cervical vertebra.


    Crack...


    Darkness flooded Ichiro Sato''s vision as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.


    "Ah...."


    Before he could steady himself, Qin Yu snatched the dagger from his hand.


    "sh, sh..."


    Two shes of cold light passed, and Ichiro Sato let out a scream like that of a wild beast.


    His pair of palms were chopped off cleanly by Qin Yu.


    "Hmph!"


    Qin Yu flicked the blood off the dagger, his voice cold: "This is the price for bullying my wife!"

 Chapter 71 The Anxiety of Gain and Loss

    "..."


    Ichiro Sato had already passed out. Otherwise, he would definitely have added, "I don''t believe this crap!"


    Indeed, if it wasn''t for the two marriage certificates tucked under the pillow, even Qin Yu himself might not believe it.


    The wife registered in the books was a top-tier beauty with a worth of several billions, along with a stunning appearance.


    "Patch him up simply and take him upstairs!"


    At this moment, Lu Wenrou and several special police officers climbed up the softdder onto the speedboat.


    "Yes!"


    Soon, Ichiro Sato was taken away, and what awaited him was certainly severe punishment by thew.


    "By the way, he has a mistress, named Liu Nanyan. The two of them colluded and did plenty of bad deeds, don''t let her get away!"


    Qin Yu told Lu Wenrou.


    He took this opportunity topletely clear away all potential threats to his wife.


    "Mhm, I will thoroughly investigate everyone rted to this matter!"


    Lu Wenrou replied, her eyes fixed on Qin Yu without blinking, and after a few seconds she added, "Next time, let''s spar again. Only by crossing hands with a master like you might I be able to understand ''hidden strength''."


    "Uh... just don''t go back on your word!"


    Qin Yu said sheepishly.


    He knew what ''hidden strength'' Lu Wenrou mentioned meant; it represented a stage in the realm of martial arts.


    The martial arts manual states: A sweet sound is worth a thousand gold.


    It means that if a martial artist can make a muffled thud when striking, they have reached the threshold of a ''visible strength'' master.


    Beyond that, one could use the power of the body''s meridians to harm others, and this realm is known as hidden strength.


    If continued practice leads to the ability to harm with every single muscle, even teeth and hair, one is considered to have reached martial arts perfection, known as ''transformative strength.''


    Qin Yu had only recently understood hidden strength himself; otherwise, he really might not have been a match for Lu Wenrou.


    "Then that''s a deal!"


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    Lu Wenrou extended her hand and pped with Qin Yu as an agreement.


    Afterward, the two boarded the helicopter together and returned to the dock.


    "Oh, there''s one more thing, your Audi fell into the sea!"


    Before parting ways, Qin Yu said while scratching his head sheepishly.


    "It''s fine. Catching Ichiro Sato is a great achievement for us; losing a car is nothing! Hmm... how about youe work for me?"


    Lu Wenrou offered an olive branch.


    A man of Qin Yu''s spirit and ability was exactly what their security department needed.


    "Heh, thanks. But I think I prefer being a bodyguard for my boss!"


    Qin Yu replied with a smile.


    If he left to follow Lu Wenrou, who would protect Yan Mingyu?


    "Well... alright then. Anyway, you have my number. Let''s keep in touch! I''m off first!"


    "Goodbye!"


    After watching Lu Wenrou and the special police leave, Qin Yu finally sat down on the ground. He wasn''t made of iron; his physical strength was almostpletely drained, and he needed to rest on the spot to recover.


    After a while, he started to feel a bit better.


    He stood up, took off the delivery outfit that resembled strips of cloth, holding his helmet, and walked towards the outside of the dock.


    He hailed a taxi and first went back to the urban vige.


    After taking a shower and tending to his wounds, he changed clothes and rode his electric scooter to the hospital.


    All in all, Yan Mingyu was not badly hurt, just a bit shocked. After getting hooked up to an IV, she fell into a deep sleep.


    In her dream, a figure in a yellow delivery outfit kept shing before her eyes.


    "Qin Yu, Qin Yu!"


    Yan Mingyu mumbled in her drowsiness.


    "Boss Yan!"


    Qin Yu, sitting in the corridor, heard Yan Mingyu''s calls, pushed the door open, and quickly went inside.


    "Huh..."


    Yan Mingyu opened her eyes, let out a small breath, and then said, "It''s you!"


    "Uh... weren''t you calling for me?"


    Qin Yu asked, puzzled.


    Could it be that Yan Mingyu knew a second Qin Yu?


    "I...."


    Yan Mingyu felt a vague sense of shame, not expecting that she would call out her "husband''s" name in her dreams.


    After all, legally speaking, he was the person closest to her.


    That night, he had once again rushed to her rescue without hesitation, making her develop a bit of fondness for that "husband."


    As for the "betrayal," she always felt there must be some misunderstanding.


    How could her grandfather, with his discerning eye, possibly let her marry a man known for being a yboy?


    "President Yan, then you should rest well; I''ll be outside!"


    Qin Yu didn''t think too much and left the room after closing the door.


    It seemed she still needed to have a proper talk with him; since they weren''t divorced, they couldn''t continue in such a confused state, right?


    Yan Mingyu stared at the ceiling and said to herself.


    For the next few hours, Yan Mingyu couldn''t sleep; instead, she pondered how to deal with her rtionship with her "husband."


    Seeing that it was getting light outside, she picked up her cellphone from the nightstand and after searching for a while, found the number she had texted as her "husband."


    He was a delivery guy, up early and workingte; he should be awake at this hour?


    Yan Mingyu bit her lip, her fair and slender fingers gently tapping the screen: I am Yang Xue, thank you for saving mest night. Do you think we could meet sometime today?


    "....."


    However, she waited a long time, and the "husband" didn''t respond to her message.


    Because Qin Yu''s phone had gotten wet from jumping into the sea to save her, he hadn''t had the chance to rece it yet. Unlike her, a big boss who always had a spare phone.


    Why wasn''t he replying to her message?


    What did it mean?


    Did he not want to see her?


    Then why, when she waited for him at the Civil Affairs Bureau to divorce a while ago, did he have a change of heart?


    Yan Mingyu held her phone, gently biting her lip, feeling for the first time in her life a sense of uncertainty over a man.


    "President Yan!"


    Just then, Qin Yu came in, holding a bowl of porridge in his hand.


    "Put it here!"


    Yan Mingyu wasn''t in the mood for porridge.


    "President Yan, it''s all over. Ichiro Sato has been arrested, and Liu Nanyan as an aplice won''t escape either!"


    Seeing that Yan Mingyu seemed to be in a bad mood, Qin Yu thought she was still dwelling on the events of the previous night.


    "I want you to go out!"


    Yan Mingyu said impatiently.


    The matter of her "husband" was making her feel upset, plus the fact that Qin Yu "didn''t show up" in her most dangerous moment the night before, prompted her to lose her temper.


    "Eh...."


    Qin Yu felt a bit awkward, but could only helplessly leave the ward.


    He instinctively reached into his pocket to check the time and realized his phone was waterlogged and wouldn''t turn on.


    He walked out of the hospital, found a cellphone store, and bought a new phone, also recing his SIM card.


    After he inserted his personal SIM card, the phone vibrated, signaling an influx of text messages.


    Yang Xue?


    A thought struck Qin Yu, had Yan Mingyu texted him?


    He quickly left the cellphone store and after reading the messages, blinked a few times.


    What does Yan Mingyu mean?


    She wants to see her "husband"¡ªcould it be that she''sing to ept him?


    With that thought in mind, Qin Yu replied using his personal number: Why do you want to see me? Is there a reason?


    Beep beep...


    Yan Mingyu nearly replied instantly: I think I might have misunderstood you. I want to meet and talk things through. Oh, and thank you for saving mest night!


    Huh?


    Qin Yu felt a surge of joy and quickly responded: You know who I am?

 Chapter 72 How Romantic

    Thump, thump....


    After sending the message, Qin Yu''s heart began to beat violently.


    Yan Mingyu not only knew that he had saved herst night, but had also sent him a message using the identity of his "wife" Yang Xue.


    It meant that she had epted him, and the two of them could finally be together openly as husband and wife.


    Instead of being the rich, beautiful CEO and her little sidekick.


    Whimper, whimper....


    A few secondster, Yan Mingyu sent a long string of messages: I''ve never known who you were, I haven''t seen you since we got the certificate. After returning to the country, I went to the urban vige to look for you, thinking now, maybe that person wasn''t you at all, and I mistook someone else for you, which is why I proposed divorce. But it''s easy to clear up these misunderstandings, isn''t it? We just need to meet face-to-face.


    Hah, this rich and beautiful wife isn''t too dumb, she knows she mistook Xu Peng for herself.


    Huh, wait....


    Qin Yu''s smile quickly froze on his face, as he reread the messages and realized that Yan Mingyu had no idea who her "husband" was.


    In other words, she still didn''t know that her little bodyguard was her husband.


    Damn it....


    Thinking of this, Qin Yu couldn''t help feeling a bit miserable. After thinking for a while, he texted: I heard that the bodyguard around you treats you pretty well. Between you two....


    Whimper, whimper....


    In the next second, Yan Mingyu replied, her tone somewhat stern: What, you suspect me of having an improper rtionship with my bodyguard? I, Yan Mingyu, am not that kind of person. We haven''t even divorced; how could I possibly get involved with another man?


    Er.....


    Qin Yu awkwardly scratched his head before continuing to reply: Do you really understand the identity of your bodyguard?


    What do you mean?


    Yan Mingyu replied coldly. She had just started to feel a bit of fondness for this "husband", only to realize he was a suspicious person.


    If you like being so suspicious, then we might as well get a divorce!


    Yan Mingyu''s second message arrived.


    Don''t, you''ve misunderstood me. I don''t have the slightest doubt about you, it''s just that we can''t meet right now, as I''ve gone out of town again and don''t know when I''ll be back.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Qin Yu could only "disappear" once again.


    Feeling a bit discontent in his heart, it turned out that Yan Mingyu wanted to meet the "husband" she married and not her little bodyguard.


    It meant that aside from their superior-subordinate rtionship, Yan Mingyu had no romantic feelings for him.


    This realization hurt Qin Yu a little.


    If he met with Yan Mingyu now while she had no feelings for him, she might think he was deceiving her and impulsively divorce him, leaving him without any chance at all.


    Sigh....


    This is tricky!


    Qin Yu felt a bit of a headache, not knowing how to make Yan Mingyu ept that her bodyguard and her husband were the same person.


    "....."


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    Having waited for a while, Yan Mingyu didn''t reply to the messages. He guessed that she was either getting an IV or she was angry.


    Qin Yu tapped on his phone a few times, set his private number to "shutdown" mode, and then walked into the hospital.


    Standing at the door of the ward, he nced inside.


    Yan Mingyu was lying on her side, seemingly asleep. Qin Yu didn''t go inside to disturb her, just sat in the corridor.


    Continuing his duties as a "bodyguard".


    After staying in the hospital for about two days, Yan Mingyu was discharged.


    During this period, the East Sea police came by, asked a few details, made a report, and then left.


    Returning to thepany''s entrance.


    Qin Yu had just parked the car when he saw fresh flowers, lit candles, and a huge banner not far away.


    Was Kong Jingtai causing trouble again?


    Qin Yu''s eyelids twitched, wasn''t the lesson fromst time he crashed his car enough?


    Many onlookers were filming with their phones.


    So romantic!


    It was just uncertain whether Yan Mingyu, the female lead, would ept his proposal or not!


    "Mingyu, I love you!"


    Kong Jingtai stood in the center of the candles, holding a megaphone, staring at the tightly closed car window, and shouted affectionately.


    "Qin Yu, you handle this!"


    Yan Mingyu frowned from the back seat, her tone filled with disgust.


    "Hmm!"


    Qin Yu got out of the car, nced at Kong Jingtai, and walked straight into thepany.


    What the heck?


    Kong Jingtai''s heart leapt with joy. It seemed that Yan Mingyu, this prized bloom of humanity, had finally been moved by him.


    That''s why she had sent her bodyguard away and was willing to ept his confession alone.


    "Mingyu, I swear, for my whole life¡­"


    Kong Jingtai''s face beamed with excitement as he continued his confession through the megaphone.


    Tsk...


    However, Qin Yu returned with a fire extinguisher in hand and began spraying the ground''s candles.


    "Mr. Kong, it''s May now, so hot. What if your candles cause a fire? Even if there''s no fire, it''s not good for the flowers and nts either!"


    Qin Yu said earnestly.


    "Ah... ah..."


    Kong Jingtai, hardly able to open his eyes due to the extinguisher''s dust, could only retreat while moring, "There aren''t any flowers or nts here. What is this meddlesome bodyguard doing?"


    "I''m the Safety Assistant of Four Seas Corporation. I say there are, so there are!"


    Qin Yu decisively sprayed Kong Jingtai with the fire extinguisher.


    What was once a sharply dressed handsome man became a "snowman" covered in powder within seconds.


    Only two resentful eyes were left blinking through the mess.


    "Hahaha¡­"


    The onlookers burst intoughter at Kong Jingtai''sical appearance.


    "You''ll wait and see, you lousy bodyguard!"


    Kong Jingtai red at Qin Yu before angrily squeezing into a Mercedes parked by the road.


    "Hehe, President Yan, all taken care of!"


    Qin Yu grinned obsequiously at Yan Mingyu inside the car.


    "Squeak..."


    Yan Mingyu pushed open the car door and got out, nodding slightly, "Take the car to the garage!"


    After speaking, she walked briskly with her long legs, heading straight into thepany.


    At noon.


    After eating lunch in thepany cafeteria, Qin Yu returned to the office and opened his personal number to see if the home loan had been approved.


    Just then, he got a message on WeChat.


    Seeing it was from Li Lu, he clicked to read.


    She said she had finalized her divorce that morning and nned to leave East Sea soon. But before leaving, she wanted to meet with her high school ssmates, including Qin Yu, in East Sea.


    He and Li Lu were from the same town and had attended the same high school.


    Therefore, she messaged to ask if Qin Yu was free that evening to attend the reunion she was organizing.


    "...Okay, what time does it start, and where?"


    Qin Yu thought for a moment and agreed toe.


    Since Li Lu was leaving, he didn''t know when they would meet again, and since other high school ssmates would be there, he figured he might as well join the gathering.


    "It should be after six o''clock, I guess. The hotel hasn''t been confirmed yet. I''ll send you the locationter!"


    Li Lu replied over WeChat.


    "Hmm!"


    Qin Yu replied, then closed WeChat and turned off his personal number.


    Next, he knocked on Yan Mingyu''s office door and entered after getting permission.


    "Something up?"


    Yan Mingyu looked up at Qin Yu.


    "President Yan, I''d like to borrow a car to go to a gathering tonight!"


    Qin Yu said.


    It wasn''t that he wanted to show off, but he didn''t want to experience those lowbrow moments from short videos, where ssmates look down on each other because of their cars, happening to him.

 Chapter 73 Spreading Rumors Again

    "The key is with you; just drive it yourself!"


    Yan Mingyu finished speaking and proceeded to deal with official business on herptop.


    "Director Yan..."


    Qin Yu felt a bit anxious; he had only wanted to borrow apany car formuting, but she told him to drive her Bentley worth five million.


    If he so much as scratched it, he might as well have worked for nothing that year.


    "Is there anything else?"


    Yan Mingyu''s tone was somewhat unfriendly.


    These days, her mood had not been good, inexplicably prone to anger. Seeing Qin Yu hemming and hawing, her pretty face tensed up.


    Hadn''t she already lent him the car?


    Could it be that he also wanted to borrow "someone"?


    To "lend" herself to him, to help him make an impression, to attend gatherings together?


    Perhaps in the past, Yan Mingyu might have agreed. But ever since that night, after seeing Qin Yu''s "girlfriend" so pure and pretty on the phone, she felt that she should keep a certain distance from Qin Yu in private.


    She was married, and he had a girlfriend. Being too close would have a negative impact on both of them if word got out.


    "Er..."


    Qin Yu had no idea that Yan Mingyu had imagined so much in those few seconds.


    He scratched his head before saying, "Your car is too expensive; I wouldn''t dare to drive it outside of work. I just thought amuting car would suffice."


    "Just drive it; if there''s a problem, thepany will reimburse you!"


    Yan Mingyu authoritatively finished speaking and red, "Any other questions?"


    "No... no more!"


    Qin Yu shook his head, refusing to monopolize more of Yan Mingyu''s time for his personal matters.


    After closing the door behind him, he sat at his desk, turned on hisputer, and started browsing the news.


    In fact, his job was quite leisurely; as long as Yan Mingyu didn''t leave thepany, he basically had nothing to do.


    Drinking tea, ying on theputer, reading newspapers, and nobody bothered him.


    Because from the start, he was Yan Mingyu''s personal assistant and only needed to be responsible for her.


    Now that he had been promoted to security aide, he was second only to her, above thousands others.


    "Assistant Qin, would you like some coffee?"


    Yang Min, who sat across from him at the desk, stood up with instant coffee and a cup in her hand.


    After Su Meng resigned, she took Su Meng''s ce and was now an "S" level employee, but her status and treatment were still far behind Qin Yu''s.


    After all, everything that Qin Yu had earned was achieved by risking his life.


    "I''ll have one. Thank you!"


    Qin Yu nodded and said.


    "Don''t mention it!"


    Yang Min smiled faintly.


    Then she walked over to the water dispenser to make the coffee.


    Today she was dressed in a white shirt, a gray pencil skirt, and high heels.


    The standard office attire.


    However, perhaps due to her age, Yang Min exuded a maturity that even Yan Mingyu didn''t have.


    As she leaned slightly forward, her full curves were unmistakably disyed.


    As a security assistant, Qin Yu had significant authority. He had gone over Yang Min''s file when she was transferred.


    Thirty-two years old.


    In the workce, this was actually considered "old," with not much advantage. But her willingness to work hard, attentive, and considerate nature had earned Yan Mingyu''s appreciation.


    And, the marital status column read single.


    It was puzzling why people these days were so reluctant to marry!


    Qin Yu subconsciously nced at Yang Min, her curvaceous and sexy figure making his heart skip a beat.


    However, he soon looked away.


    A man''s first look at a woman is instinct; the second is a matter of quality.


    "Assistant Qin, your coffee!"


    Yang Min came over with the coffee.


    Her white shirt was slightly open, revealing a line of fair cleavage.


    "Thank you!"


    Qin Yu stood up and took the coffee.


    "Assistant Qin, you''re too polite!"


    Yang Min smiled softly, then brewed herself another cup of coffee.


    "Hmm... who''s talking bad about President Yan?"


    Qin Yu took a sip of his coffee, scrolled the mouse, and clicked open the browser; the top trending post was actually titled "The meticulously fabricated scam by the female boss of Four Seas Corporation, how much longer can itst?"


    After clicking into it subconsciously, Qin Yu began to read the full article.


    First, the article listed the "crimes" Yan Mingyu hadmitted since taking over Four Seas Corporation: driving her mother out of thepany, kicking out veterans of thepany, acting arbitrarily, and even having illegitimate rtionships, including ambiguous interactions with her bodyguard.


    Of course, everyone inside thepany understood the ins and outs of these matters, and no matter how the article spun them, it couldn''t shake the foundation of Four Seas Corporation.


    Qin Yu was starting to find it amusing that the author was using such hearsay to garner attention when suddenly, they dropped a "bombshell."


    Yan Mingyu wasn''t a real member of the Yan Family at all, and attached was a medical report from ten years ago belonging to her father, Yan Changhe.


    His blood type was "A".


    Another medical report, this one belonging to Yan Mingyu, showed her blood type was "O".


    Anyone with a bit of medical knowledge knows that it''s impossible for a child of an "A" blood type parent to be "O".


    "Probably just another rumor!"


    Qin Yu didn''t take it to heart and simply continued scrolling down.


    "Damn..."


    Qin Yu blinked his eyes in shock at the series of car ident photos that followed.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    A man, bearing a slight resemnce to Old Man Yang, was covered in blood, and the beautiful woman he was holding in his arms was none other than Yan Mingyu.


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    What''s more, they were both disheveled.


    The post imed: Perhaps it''s beyond everyone''s imagination that the woman Yan Changhe was secretly meeting on the night of the former president''s car ident was none other than his daughter, at least nominally?


    It has to be said, the Yan Family is truly a mess!


    Otherwise, how could Yan Mingyu, supposedly adopted by Yan Changhe from an early age, get her hands on the trillion-yuan Four Seas Corporation?


    What a y!


    A little girl grooming n!


    ...


    Qin Yu didn''t want to read any further; his mind was buzzing with noise.


    If Yan Mingyu were merely his boss, seeing this post would have beenughable at best.


    But she was also his wife!


    This photo, it must''ve been taken several years ago, right?


    If it was fabricated, why only expose it now?


    How much credibility is there to the contents of this post?


    Qin Yu furrowed his brows deeply.


    He wanted to push open the door to Yan Mingyu''s office to ask what was going on butcked the courage.


    "Bang!"


    At that moment, a sound of something being smashed came from Yan Mingyu''s office.


    Qin Yu immediately stood up but eventually held himself back.


    It just proved that Yan Mingyu had seen the post as well.


    If he went in now and the post turned out to be true, wouldn''t it only anger Yan Mingyu more, causing her to lose face?


    The best course of action would be to pretend he hadn''t seen the post at all, to look as if he waspletely unaware to avoid any awkwardness.


    "Assistant Qin!"


    Yang Min nced at Qin Yu, signaling him to check on the boss.


    "She didn''t call for me!"


    Qin Yu shook his head.


    "Oh!"


    Yang Min cast a doubtful look at Yan Mingyu''s office before lowering her head to continue working on her tasks.


    "Ring, ring!"


    But in the very next second, Qin Yu''s desk phone rang; it was Yan Mingyu calling.


    "President Yan!"


    Qin Yu immediately answered the phone.


    "Summon the Information Security department to my office!"


    Yan Mingyu''s tone was cold as ice.

 Chapter 74 Practice Makes Perfect in Specialization

    "Yes!"


    Qin Yu hung up the phone and walked out of the office.


    On the way, he pondered to himself that the beautiful boss had called for the Information Security Department, probably wanting them to find out who posted that article.


    If the content of the post were true, she wouldn''t have had enough time to cover it up, let alone allow more people to find out.


    In other words, the content of the post was purely a fabrication!


    Hehe...


    How could the beautiful boss possibly be such a person!


    This realization made Qin Yu exceedingly happy.


    Soon, he arrived at the Information Security Department, essentially the "bodyguard" for Four Seas Corporation''swork.


    After knocking on the door, he nced at the dozen or so people in the office and asked in a deep voice, "Who here is best withputers?"


    "Assistant Qin, what do you need?"


    A man looking like a manager stood up and asked.


    "President Yan needs aputer expert!"


    Qin Yu said.


    The fewer people that knew about the post before it was widely exposed, the better.


    Things on the inte are different from fights in reality; having one expert is enough.


    "Then let''s have Xiao Meng go with you, Assistant Qin!"


    The middle-aged man named the one to go.


    "Alright!"


    A young man in a white shirt, wearing sses, and looking schrly like a college student, stood up.


    "Follow me!"


    Qin Yu didn''t say anything more just because of the other person''s appearance.


    Appearances can be deceiving, and the sea''s depth immeasurable, he didn''t understand inte matters, but just being part of Four Seas Corporation''s Information Security Department was representative of an individual''s strength.


    Afterward, the young man in the white shirt picked up aptop, a data cable, and a USB sh drive, and joined Qin Yu at the entrance to Yan Mingyu''s office.


    "Bang bang, President Yan, your person has arrived!"


    "Come in!"


    Qin Yu knocked on the door, and a voice clearly suppressing anger came from inside. Your journey continues at empire


    "Please!"


    After Qin Yu opened the door and let the young man in the white shirt enter, he stood at the doorway.


    As Yan Mingyu''s security assistant, he had to be responsible for her safety at all times.


    Even when it came to people within thepany, he dared not ceplete trust in them.


    In this world, as long as the stakes are high enough, there is nothing that can''t be betrayed.


    Yan Mingyu nced at Qin Yu, then said to the young man in the white shirt, "Check out this post and tell me how long it will take to pinpoint the poster."


    "Hmm..."


    The young man in the white shirt pushed up his gold-rimmed sses on his nose bridge before saying, "I need to use this data cable to connect with yourputer before I can make a determination!"


    "Fine!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded and pushed herptop towards the young man in the white shirt.


    "Clic-ck, clic-ck..."


    After the young man connected bothputers, his ten fingers began rapidly striking the keyboard.


    So fast that they almost left afterimages.


    Suddenly, Yan Mingyu''sputer screen turned blue with strings of code sprinting across it.


    Wow...


    Indeed, there is order to hearing about the Way, and specialization to every craft.


    Qin Yu watched in silent admiration.


    It took about ten minutes before the young man in the white shirt stopped typing, and Yan Mingyu''sputer returned to normal.


    "How is it?"


    Yan Mingyu asked with a cold face.


    "The other party is an expert. I can''t lock down their exact posting address for now. However, given enough time, I can definitely drag this bastard out!"


    Yan Mingyu was the boss of Four Seas Corporation and also the goddess in the hearts of all male employees.


    Now, someone was spreading rumors to smear Yan Mingyu, sending thisputer expert''s anger through the roof.


    "Then I''ll give you two days. If you can''t handle it, I''ll find someone else!"


    Yan Mingyu said, looking at the young man in the white shirt.


    "Two days is enough," said the young man confidently.


    "Good, I''ll leave this to you then!"


    "Rest assured, President Yan, I willplete the task!"


    The young man in the white shirt stood up, puffing out his chest.


    "Then I''ll see you out!"


    Qin Yu opened the door again.


    "Assistant Qin, you''re too kind. Please, stay!"


    The young man in the white shirt gave Qin Yu a slight smile, clutched hisptop, and strode out.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "President Yan, what can I do for you?"


    After closing the door, Qin Yu looked at Yan Mingyu and asked.


    "Nothing for now!"


    Yan Mingyu said.


    "Alright, my phone is on 24 hours a day!"


    Qin Yu nodded and left the president''s office.


    It was one problem after another.


    He had just settled the issues with Ichiro Sato and Liu Nanyan, and now someone was causing trouble for Yan Mingyu.


    Who could it be?


    They were like mad dogs, totally unrestrained. Once he found out who it was, he''d definitely give them a good dressing down.


    Evening.


    Thepany''s employees began clocking out one after another.


    Qin Yu waited for Yan Mingyu to leave her office and offered proactively, "President Yan, shall I drive you home?"


    "No need!"


    After speaking, Yan Mingyu entered the president''s private elevator.


    Damn...


    What''s going on?


    Ever since he had dinner at her ce, she seemed to be getting more and more distant from him.


    It doesn''t seem like he offended her, does it?


    Qin Yu watched Yan Mingyu''s disappearing figure and scratched his head, puzzled.


    Wuu wuu...


    However, at that moment, his WeChat message alert sounded. It was from Li Lu: Qin Yu, have you set off yet?


    Not yet, just got off work.


    Qin Yu sent a reply, clocked out, and then left the office.


    Then can you pick me up, please? It''s in Tong Weixiang Residence. It''s hard to get a taxi here.


    Li Lu said.


    The area near the newly developed residences had subpar transportation infrastructure, and generally, taxis wouldn''t go there to pick up passengers.


    Okay.


    Qin Yu agreed and went to the parking garage. He drove Yan Mingyu''s Bentley out of thepany.


    Half an hourter, he arrived at the gate of Tong Weixiang Residence.


    Li Lu was wearing a white chiffon blouse, light blue jeans, and her ck hair draped over her shoulders, looking radiant and charming.


    Puzzled by the Bentley stopping in front of her and seeing Qin Yu as the window rolled down, she hesitated before saying, "Whose car are you driving? Your circle of friends shows you have a scooter, right?"


    "Er... It''s my boss''s car. Do you want to ride on my scooter instead?"


    Qin Yu was caught betweenughter and tears.


    In the past, Li Lu cared a lot about appearances and would never ride on a scooter if she could ride in a car.


    "Yeah, I thought it would be like that. Riding the scooter together to attend the reunion, that would fulfill a dream, wouldn''t it?"


    Li Lu said earnestly, nodding her head.


    "Fulfill a dream?"


    Qin Yu felt suddenly conflicted and for a moment, even forgot to invite Li Lu into the car.


    "Yeah, if time could turn back, I would definitely choose to marry you. But how can time be reversed? So, before I leave East Sea, I thought we could ride the scooter together through the streets, experiencing true happiness!"


    Li Lu nodded and spoke.


    "Ah... get in the car!"


    Qin Yu sighed.


    If only it were as good as first sight, whyment in the autumn wind?


    He was now a married man himself. And Li Lu, only after being hurt in love, realized his worth.


    If it were in the past and he really did ride her on the scooter every day, she''d probably say hecked ambition.


    Why is it always like this? Why is it that only after hitting a wall, people realize they need to turn back?


    But when you turn back, there might not always be a way out behind you. Perhaps it''s a cliff?


    For a while, Qin Yu''s mood was inexplicably heavy.


    Once Li Lu got in the car, he then asked, "Where''s the reunion?"

 Chapter 75 Sending Flowers

    "Longteng Hotel. I''ve already made the reservation; just follow the navigation."


    Li Lu ced her cellphone on the center console.


    "Oh, Longteng Hotel... I''ve never heard of it!"


    Recently, over the past few months, Qin Yu had only been frequenting Five Stars hotels with Yan Mingyu; this was his first time hearing about Longteng Hotel.


    "Shen Tao, you remember him, right? The guy who especially loved to fight, in our senior year that guy even got a girl pregnant. Longteng Hotel is his ce. Though it''s not a Five Stars hotel, it''s pretty impressive. After I got in touch with him, I suggested everyone go to his hotel!"


    Li Lu turned her head to look at Qin Yu as she spoke.


    "Heh, how could I forget? Because of you, I even fought him!"


    Qin Yu said with a wry smile.


    It seemed that was when he had started to like Li Lu, wasn''t it?


    "I know, but at that time all my focus was on studying. Many boys chased after me, but I didn''t ept any of them!"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Li Lu''s eyes also revealed a touch of nostalgia as she brought up their school days.


    "Eh, what day is today? Valentine''s Day? Why are there so many flower sellers?"


    Qin Yu nced at both sides of the road to see many young girls holding bouquets of roses, asking passersby if they wanted to buy.


    "Don''t know what''s with you. How did you even manage to trick your wife into marriage? Today is May 20th, 5-2-0, you know?"


    Li Lu rolled her eyes.


    "Uh...."


    Qin Yu could only respond silently: As for my wife, I haven''t even wooed her yet. And I''ve been in the military before; how would I know about May 20th meaning 520, which calls for giving flowers!


    "No wonder girls don''t like you!"


    Li Lu pursed her lips.


    "Uh... so how many flowers should be appropriate to send?"


    Qin Yu pulled over to the side and stepped on the brakes, took out his cellphone, opened the errand tform app, and asked.


    "If you''re loaded, send ny-nine roses if you will, for eternal love. If you''re short on cash, just send one for undivided attention."


    After pursing her lips, Li Lu authoritatively said.


    "Hmm, the first time sending flowers, might as well send ny-nine then!"


    Qin Yu gave it some thought and ced an order on the errand tform; it cost him over a thousand yuan to buy ny-nine roses, which he then had delivered to Yan Mingyu''s vi address with a note to follow.


    "You... why didn''t you wait and personally give the flowers to your wife after the gathering?"


    Seeing Qin Yu using the errand app to send flowers, Li Lu couldn''t help but ask curiously.


    "That... we''re in the middle of a cold war, she might not even want to see me!"


    Qin Yu had to exin.


    "Then you should go make it up to her! A woman''s heart is the softest, easily won over with a little pampering!"


    Li Lu couldn''t resist giving her two cents.


    "Um... the situation''s a bitplicated, let''s send the bouquet first and see how it goes!"


    Qin Yu said vaguely.


    "That... could you also send a flower for me?"


    Li Lu reached out her hand, blinked her eyes, with an expression like a little girl.


    "Ah?"


    Qin Yu was taken aback, then shook his head, "No, that wouldn''t be right; we are friends, friends don''t just casually give flowers."


    "Are you silly? Give me a white rose, symbolizing purity and friendship. We''ve known each other for so many years; you''ve never given me flowers, right?"


    Li Lu said irritably.


    "Alright then! Miss, how much for your white roses?"


    Qin Yu shouted to the flower-selling girl by the roadside.


    "Ten yuan each, cash or scan the code?"


    After picking out a white rose, the young girl walked over to Qin Yu''s car window and asked.


    "Scan the code!"


    "Beep!"


    After paying, Qin Yu took the white rose and handed it to Li Lu, "This is for you!"


    "Thank you!"


    Li Lu took the white rose, gently sniffed it, and pressed her lips together as her eyes gradually grew teary.


    She finally received the flowers sent by Qin Yu.


    Regrettably, it was a white rose symbolizing friendship.


    "Let''s go!"


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu continued to drive.


    Li Lu bit her lower lip, fumbled for a bank card from her bag, and quietly tried to slip it into Qin Yu''s pocket.


    "Hey, what are you doing?"


    Qin Yu nced sideways and hastily said.


    "My parents are sick, and you''ve spent so much money, this is me paying you back. I''ve sold the house, for two million."


    Li Lu exined.


    "No need, keep the money. You''ll have plenty of uses for it in the future. My sry is quite high now, almost a million a year!"


    Qin Yu had no intention of epting Li Lu''s money.


    Back then, he took responsibility for her parents'' medical expenses, feeling it was his duty as a man, never thinking of asking Li Lu to repay him.


    "No, you must take the money. I''m already so sorry to you, I can''t take advantage of you anymore."


    Li Lu forcefully stuffed the bank card into Qin Yu''s pocket.


    "Li Lu!"


    Qin Yu stomped on the brakes, pulled the bank card out of his pocket, and, looking seriously at Li Lu, said, "You have nothing to apologize for. There''s now that says couples can''t break up, right? Even if they''re married, divorce is still an option, isn''t it?


    I lent the money for your parents'' treatment because they were good to me and treated me like their own son. I wanted to repay them. Keep the money, or if you really can''t find a use for it, send it back to your uncle and aunt!"


    "Qin Yu, I...."


    Li Lu bit her lip, on the verge of tears.


    It was only now that she realized the best man had always been by her side. Yet, she had been blinded, leaving him for a yboy.


    "Alright, let''s settle it at this. Let''s not bring it up again in the future!"


    Since following Yan Mingyu, Qin Yu felt that his vision and breadth of mind had expanded.


    Maybe he had held onto a bit of resentment towards Li Lu in the past, but now he hadpletely let go, simply seeing her as a friend.


    "I...."


    Li Lu blinked her sore eyes, could only pocket the bank card, and turned to look out the window.


    Qin Yu didn''t say anything more and focused on driving.


    It was around seven o''clock.


    The two arrived at the entrance of Longteng Hotel.


    The scale was quiterge, worth at least ten million. This showed that Shen Tao had some capabilities.


    Dressed in a suit, he was chatting andughing with a few female ssmates.


    Seeing a Bentley drive up, he immediately eximed, "Whoa, which one of our ssmates is this awesome, driving a Bentley?"


    "Shen Tao!"


    Li Lu lowered the car window and greeted.


    "Yo, it turns out to be our Li Da school beauty!"


    Shen Tao grinned and came closer, ncing towards the driver''s seat: "Qin Yu, dang, did you two get together after all?"


    "Shen Tao, don''t talk nonsense. Qin Yu picked me up in his car; he has a wife!"


    Li Lu''s face blushed as she spoke.


    "Haha, Qin Yu, look at you go. Back in our ss, you were the poorest one, and now you turned out to be the most spectacr!"


    Shen Tao had always been boastful, and more than a decadeter, he hadn''t changed a bit.


    "What, this car is Qin Yu''s?"


    The female ssmates standing on the steps all came over, showing their surprise: "It must be quite expensive, right?"


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    "Uh, the car isn''t mine, I''m just a driver, just chauffeuring for the boss, using it temporarily!"


    Qin Yu didn''t have the habit of showing off, so he rified.


    "Oh, I see, I thought so. Your family isn''t wealthy, and you''ve been in the military all this time. How could you afford a Bentley after just a year or two?"


    "It''s borrowed, huh? Be careful not to scratch it, beware you can''t afford topensate!"


    "Looks like, in our ss, Shen Tao is still the most impressive, owning his own hotel!"


    The crowd of ssmates, hearing that Qin Yu''s car was borrowed, changed their tone.

 Chapter 76 Still Just a Working Joe

    "Hehe.... The East Sea is shallow with plenty of bullfrogs, it''s full of big shots, what I''ve achieved isn''t worth mentioning!"


    Shen Tao wore a restrained smile on his face as he waved his hand.


    Then, he walked over to the Bentley, opened the car door for Li Lu, "Li, the great school beauty, please!"


    During their three years of high school, Li Lu was always chosen as the school beauty, and the boys pursuing her never stopped, with Shen Tao being one of them.


    He assumed that after more than ten years, Li Lu might have let herself go, possibly bing a plump auntie.


    To his surprise, she was still fair-skinned and shapely, looking even more stunning than her slightly green days in high school.


    Hearing that she had divorced, the gears in Shen Tao''s belly began to turn.


    "Thank you!"


    Li Lu nodded politely, got out of the car, and then greeted a few other female ssmates, "Yanni, Wenwen, long time no see!"


    "Lu Lu, how do you keep yourself up, looking just like a young girl!"


    "Yeah, we''re almost turning into old women, share your secret with us!"


    The female ssmates gathered around Li Lu, chatting away about topics of interest to women.


    "Qin Yu!"


    Seeing Qin Yu park his car ande over, Shen Tao pulled out a Da Chongjiu and tossed one to him.


    "Thanks...."


    Qin Yu clipped the cigarette behind his ear, as he had never picked up the habit of smoking.


    "How''s your job? How many thousands does your boss pay you a month?"


    Shen Tao asked loudly.


    Firstly, it was just his mboyant nature; secondly, he wanted Li Lu to overhear his conversation with Qin Yu.


    Everyone knew that Li Lu and Qin Yu had almost reached the point of discussing marriage.


    But for some unknown reason, they never ended up together.


    "It''s okay, about the same as any other driver!"


    Qin Yu responded modestly.


    "Hehe, so that''s four or five thousand a month? That''s what I pay my drivers. Look, I need a head of security,e work for me, I''ll give you eight thousand!"


    Shen Tao offered, smiling.


    "I''m quite satisfied with my current job, I don''t want to switch jobs yet!"


    Qin Yu shook his head and nced at the few female ssmates chatting energetically, "Isn''t anyone elseing?"


    "Liu Jinlong and Xu Jie areing a bitter; they said so in the ss group chat!"


    After Shen Tao finished speaking, he checked his watch, "Let''s go inside first."


    "Squeak..."


    At that moment, the sound of braking was heard.


    A sports version of the Range Rover stopped in front of everyone.


    "Tsk, which old ssmate is this?"


    Shen Tao smacked his lips. Read thetest on empire


    "Haha, you don''t recognize me,d?"


    The car door opened, and a burly man stepped out.


    Bald-headed, with a big gold chain and pea shoes, he wore the quintessential attire of a ''social brother''.


    "Damn, Liu Jinlong?"


    Shen Tao''s eyes widened, "Isn''t it said... you were inside?"


    "Haha, just got outst year!"


    Liu Jinlong said nonchntly,ughing.


    In their circle, if you hadn''t been to prison, it was embarrassing to say you were part of the gang.


    "Tsk tsk, it seems you guys make quick money taking shortcuts!"


    Shen Tao took out a Da Chongjiu, handed one to Liu Jinlong, quite differently from how he had tossed one to Qin Yu.


    "Haha, making do, I just made over five hundred thousandst month!"


    After lighting his cigarette, Liu Jinlong said with excitement.


    "Damn it, now that you mention it, I''m tempted to shut down the hotel and hang out with you instead!"


    Shen Tao said enviously.


    Back in high school, he was pretty close with Liu Jinlong; both loved to show off and get into fights ¨C they were the ss''s so-called "Sleeping Dragons and Crouching Tigers."


    "Haha, Big Boss Shen, you think my little bit of money would catch your eye?"


    Liu Jinlong said jokingly, then took a good look at Qin Yu: "He is... "


    "Oh, Qin Yu, the one who used to sit at the back!"


    Shen Tao said indifferently.


    Qin Yu had always been introverted and became even more so after his parents divorced, almost struggling to pay his own school fees.


    So, in the eyes of many ssmates, Qin Yu was like an "invisible man," barely noticeable.


    "Oh, I remember now, he''s the one who always had in rice with pickles, right? And on weekends, he seemed to go out to wait tables, didn''t he?"


    Liu Jinlong pped his bald head.


    "Exactly, those socks with patches hanging outside the dorm, those were his!"


    "It''s not just the socks that had patches, if I recall correctly, he never even bought a uniform in all three years of high school, right?"


    Shen Tao and Liu Jinlong merrily brought up Qin Yu''s embarrassing high school moments.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "Hey, are you two done yet?"


    Li Lu could no longer stand it and came over, ring at them: "So what if Qin Yu''s family was less well-off? Before Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he was a beggar!"


    "Heh, Li Lu, from what you''re saying, is Qin Yu now something special?"


    Liu Jinlong stroked his bald head, asking with a hint of sarcasm.


    "Not to say he''s all that impressive, but at least he''s not doing badly. He has bought a house in Tong Weixiang and his monthly sry is also seventy to eighty thousand!"


    Li Lu was aware of Qin Yu''s recent situation. Compared to most people, he had made something of himself.


    "Wow, such a high sry, no wonder you didn''te over to work for my eight thousand a month!"


    Shen Tao sounded a bit sour.


    Despite the sizable look of his hotel, it only made a profit of about a hundred thousand a month.


    "Hmph, what''s the use of a high sry if you''re still just a wage earner? Entrepreneurs like Shen Tao and me, that''s the real deal!"


    Liu Jinlong snorted disapprovingly.


    "Enough already, Li Lu the beauty queen invited us to catch up, not to brag about earnings. Come on, let''s go in and order. See what you want to eat, I''ll cover the bill tonight!"


    Shen Tao was interested in Li Lu and definitely didn''t want to make her angry.


    He called everyone to follow him into the hotel.


    Shen Tao arranged a luxurious private room, and after the few female ssmates ordered the dishes, he had the waiter bring some drinks and alcohol first, and they chatted while waiting for the food.


    After a while, a few more male ssmates knocked on the door and came in.


    "Sorry for beingte, I was just about to finish work when a new shipment came in, had to unload it before I could leave!"


    "Yeah, I was about to clock out when the boss said we had to work an extra hour."


    "Same here, I can''t finish my bus route until seven, and since my colleague didn''t show up, I couldn''t just leave!"


    Clearly, these few male ssmates were ordinary folks, all with different jobs but simrly hardworking.


    "Hehe, you three should start with a penalty of three drinks each!"


    Shen Tao said with augh.


    "Sure, sure!"


    In front of Shen Tao, who was worth millions, these few male ssmates seemed somewhat humbled.


    After pouring the drinks, they each downed three shots and then took the initiative to toast Shen Tao and Liu Jinlong.


    In the end, it was Shen Tao who had to introduce Qin Yu before they recognized him.


    But their expressions weren''t as respectful as before.


    That''s how it is with those at the bottom; they kowtow to the powerful and look down upon peers, crushing each other underfoot.


    Qin Yu didn''t mind; if it weren''t for Li Lu''s invitation, he really wouldn''t be interested in this so-called ss reunion.


    "Come on, let''s all take turns toasting the great beauty Li Lu!"


    Shen Tao proposed.


    His intent was clear, to get Li Lu drunk.

 Chapter 77 Three Days Time

    At this moment.


    Camphor Luxury Courtyard.


    After taking a bath, Yan Mingyu, with a face mask on,y on the soft leather sofa with her fair and slender legs propped up, scrolling through her social media.


    It wasn''t that she was bored, but rather most of her friends were business tycoons.


    Sometimes, browsing through social media could reveal some business opportunities.


    Unfortunately, tonight these business magnates were all showing off the roses for their wives, gifts, or their candle-lit dinners.


    "Is it Valentine''s Day on May 20th now?"


    If it had been before, Yan Mingyu wouldn''t have cared. But ever since she was kidnapped a few days ago, the figure in the yellow delivery uniform kept appearing in her mind.


    "Does he know today is 520? Could he, too, have sent a gift to himself?"


    The thought involuntarily popped into Yan Mingyu''s mind.


    Hmph, even if he did send one, she wouldn''t ept it. She wasn''t that easy to appease.


    Yan Mingyu thought proudly to herself.


    Then, she ced her phone on the coffee table and stood up to pick up a book to read.


    A little whileter.


    The phone on the coffee table vibrated.


    Did he send her a message?


    Since theirst meeting in the hospital, where they parted on unfriendly terms, that "husband" hadn''t contacted her.


    After lightly biting her lip, she put down the book and checked her phone.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Family internal group:


    Yan Zonghui: Mingyu, what''s the deal with that post?


    Yan Jingyi: I suggest we immediately contact the patriarch to return to East Sea and have a paternity test with Yan Mingyu. Four Seas Corporation cannot be controlled by someone who''s not rted by blood.


    Yan Junyi: Can a grandfather and granddaughter have a paternity test?


    Yan Yingying: Yes, but the uracy rate is a bit lower.


    Yan Zonghui: That method could work. Even if there''s a little margin of error, if there''s no blood rtion at all, it should still be determined, right?


    Yan Jingyi: If what the post says is true, then it''s terrifying. Not only is the Yan Family''s reputation ruined, but ourpany has been under the control of an outsider all along.


    Yan Junyi: The disgrace isn''t ours. It''s the old man''s line. He produced a freak son, and brought up a freak granddaughter.


    Yan Zonghui: Then I''ll contact the patriarch!


    Yan Mingyu: Wait!


    Yan Zonghui: What do you want to say?


    Yan Mingyu: Give me three days. I will resolve this matter and give everyone in the family a satisfactory answer. If I am truly not a Yan, I will leave the Yan Family myself. Also, the person in the photo isn''t me. Think about it, how old was I ten years ago? Could it be me in the photo?


    ...


    After a brief silence in the family chat, Yan Zonghui finally dered: Alright, I''ll give you three days!


    "....."


    After exiting the messaging app, Yan Mingyu removed her face mask, revealing an icy countenance.


    Picking up the book beside her, she resumed reading.


    "Miss!"


    At that moment, the voice of the nanny, Wu Ma, came from the door.


    "What is it?"


    Yan Mingyu asked.


    "A delivery person has brought arge bouquet of flowers, saying it''s from a Mr. Qin Yu."


    Wu Ma said.


    There were too many people sending flowers to Yan Mingyu, and without her nod, Wu Ma naturally didn''t dare to take the initiative to receive them.


    "Hmm... wait a second."


    Yan Mingyu picked up her phone, found that "husband''s" number, and sent a message: Are the flowers sent by you?


    Perhaps half a minuteter, the reply came: Hmm, I heard today is 520, and everyone is sending flowers.


    "Wu Ma, ept the flowers!"


    Yan Mingyu''s cold expression softened a little.


    At a time when she was being ndered and ckmailed by outsiders, and mocked and questioned by her family, the bouquet of fresh flowers sent by that "husband" warmed her heart.


    Soon.


    Wu Ma, holding arge bunch of bright roses, came into Yan Mingyu''s room.


    "Give them to me!"


    After Yan Mingyu took them, she ced the flowers on the coffee table, sat back on the sofa, and continued messaging: Haven''t you returned to East Sea yet?


    No.


    The other side replied with a single word.


    You don''t want to talk to me?


    Yan Mingyu was getting a little upset.


    It''s not that.


    This time, the other party replied with two words.


    You....


    Biting her lip and slightly irate, Yan Mingyu sent a message: Then why do you only send one or two words each time, is it because you''re charged by the word to send messages?


    I....mainly, I don''t know what to talk about with you.


    This time, the other person''s reply was a little longer.


    So, I ask and you answer, okay?


    Yan Mingyu felt that since they weren''t divorced, they were still husband and wife. However, she didn''t even remember what her "husband" looked like, let alone any personal information about him.


    Why not take this opportunity to get to know each other better?


    Sure.


    The other person replied. Your next chapter awaits on empire


    Send me a selfie first, I''m almost forgetting what you look like!


    Yan Mingyu bit her lip as she sent the message.


    ...


    It took a long time for the other person to reply: I''m not good-looking.


    Er....


    Yan Mingyu felt a mixture of amusement and disbelief, asking herself if she really was that superficial about looks.


    Thinking this, she quickly sent a message: I don''t care much about looks, I ce more value on character.


    But, you can''t capture character with a camera, right?


    The other party replied.


    Er....


    Forget it, I don''t need to see your photo. So tell me, why do you keep leaving East Sea, what on earth are you doing? If I remember correctly, you just deliver takeaways, so do you need to take business trips?


    Yan Mingyu was somewhat speechless, not wanting to seem like a superficial woman who cared excessively about a man''s appearance by insisting on seeing a photo.


    I''m still delivering takeaways.... But I''ve enrolled in a study ss, and I have to go for a period each month.


    The other person replied.


    Oh....


    Yan Mingyu felt that she could ept her "husband''s" exnation.


    Then, she posed another question: When are youing back? We should meet and have a good talk. Since we''re still married, we should both make an effort to make this marriage work.


    I''m afraid.


    This time, the other person replied with just two words again.


    Afraid of what?


    Yan Mingyu asked, frowning.


    What if we meet and you find out I''ve deceived you, would you still take me as your wife?


    The other party said.


    It depends on what it is. If it''s something minor, maybe I would consider it. But if it''s a matter of principle, I definitely wouldn''t forgive.


    Yan Mingyu replied.


    Let''s.... not meet for now!


    Longteng Hotel.


    In the restroom.


    Qin Yu, seeing the message his wife "Yang Xue" had sent, was even more uncertain.


    He was indeed her husband and was by her side every day, yet he didn''t have the courage to tell her. Does that count as a matter of principle?


    What if she t-out refuses to forgive him?


    It''s up to you!


    Through the phone screen, Qin Yu could almost imagine Yan Mingyu sending that message with a stern, icy face.


    Sigh!


    Qin Yu let out a soft sigh before pocketing his phone.


    Now was definitely not the best time to rify things with Yan Mingyu. Better to hold off for a while longer and let things take their natural course.


    Back in the private room.


    Li Lu was getting a bit drunk but still held her ss high, dering, "Drink up, I''m happy today, no going home till we''re drunk!"


    "Lu Lu, what a drinker you are!"


    A glint of triumphant scheming shed in Shen Tao''s eyes.

 Chapter 78 What Could Be the Ulterior Motive?

    "Li Lu, I''ll drink to you too!"


    Liu Jinlong and Shen Tao were birds of a feather.


    How could they not see through his little scheme?


    Naturally, they unobtrusively pressured Li Lu to drink, nning to get her drunk and take her to a room upstairs for their own amusementter on.


    "Li Lu''s had too much. I''ll drink for her!"


    Qin Yu knew Li Lu was upset and wanted to drown her sorrows in alcohol, but getting truly drunk would be so harmful to her health.


    "Fine...fine then!"


    Seeing Qin Yu stepping in to take the drinks for her, Li Lu''s expression revealed her delight.


    It meant that he still cared about her, after all.


    "Hmph!"


    However, Liu Jinlong and Shen Tao were not pleased.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    If Li Lu wasn''t drunk, how could they take advantage of her?


    "Qin Yu, what are you to Li Lu, taking her drinks like that?"


    Liu Jinlong was the first to express his dissatisfaction.


    "A friend."


    After responding indifferently, Qin Yu stared at Liu Jinlong and asked, "What''s the meaning of forcing a girl to drink like this?"


    "Ha, which eye of yours saw us forcing her? Ask them¡ªwasn''t it Lu herself who happily agreed to drink with us?"


    Shen Tao pointed at a few other ssmates as he spoke.


    "Right, you were in the bathroom just now. Li Lu said she''s in a good mood today and won''t stop drinking until she''s drunk!"


    "Qin Yu, we''re all old ssmates here. How could anyone have bad intentions?"


    "Exactly, Li Lu wants to drink. What drink are you trying to block?"


    Several old ssmates all chimed in with their ownments.


    Shen Tao and Liu Jinlong clearly showed off their wealth and brashness. Add to that Qin Yu''s almost invisible presence back in school days, with not much interaction, it was no wonder they all sided with the two men.


    "p!"


    Liu Jinlong mmed his ss down on the table. His patience had worn thin as he pointed at Qin Yu, "Get lost. The drink is for Li Lu. You''re not qualified for me to toast to!"


    "Hey, Brother Long, we''re all old ssmates. Let''s cool it. Qin Yu, quick, give Brother Long a drink as an apology!"


    One of the old ssmates attempted to mediate, incessantly signaling to Qin Yu with his eyes.


    "I''m full. Li Lu, do you still want to drink?"


    Qin Yu had no interest in dealing with these people and instead turned to ask Li Lu.


    "No more for me. I''ll take a ride with you back!"


    Li Lu stood up and said.


    The atmosphere had already turned awkward, so continuing to drink would be pointless.


    "Okay, I''ll call a designated driver!"


    Qin Yu nodded and pulled out his phone to arrange a ride since he had had a couple of beers, which could be problematic if they encountered traffic police.


    "Brother Long... I''ve been hit!"


    At that moment, a female ssmate who had gone to the restroom walked into the private room, covering her face andining to Liu Jinlong.


    All evening he had been bragging about his influence in East Sea, iming that a phone call from him could smooth over any trouble.


    The female ssmate had been pped and naturally turned to Liu Jinlong first to vent her anger on her behalf.


    "Motherfucker, Yanni, who hit you? Is someone looking for trouble?"


    Liu Jinlong jumped to his feet, his eyes ring fiercely as he askedmandingly.


    "Qin Yu, let''s wait a bit before leaving!"


    Seeing that a ssmate was in trouble, Li Lu gently tugged at Qin Yu''s arm.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    After all, they were old ssmates. It would seem outright wrong to leave with Li Lu while another was hit.


    He pocketed his phone to see how Liu Jinlong would handle the situation.


    "Brother Long, it was in the adjacent private room. They were washing their hands in the restroom and sshed water on me. I said something about it, and not only did they fail to apologize, but they also groped me. When I called them dirty, they hit me!"


    The ssmate, Xu Yanni, exined the whole sequence of events.


    "Damn, are people so brazen nowadays? Let''s go and make them apologize to Yanni!"


    Liu Jinlong grabbed a beer bottle and headed out of the private room.


    "We''re going too!"


    A few male ssmates also followed them out.


    "Let''s go check it out!"


    Li Lu and Qin Yu also left the private room.


    "Hey, Jinlong, take a look at who it is before you start swinging!"


    Shen Tao''s face was full of frustration; it didn''t seem right to help either side when an old ssmate had been hit by a guest at his own hotel.


    Bang!


    However, just as everyone had barely reached the corridor, Liu Jinlong kicked open the door of the adjacent private room, holding a wine bottle and bellowing furiously, "Fuck, who''s the one hitting people, stand up!"


    "I did, what about it?"


    About a dozen burly men sat in the neighboring private room, all with flushed faces, having clearly drunk quite a bit.


    One of the men, with a scar on his face, gave Liu Jinlong a sidelong nce and asked.


    "Damn it, apologize to our Yanni, and then Yanni will give you a p back!"


    Liu Jinlong took advantage of the situation to hold Xu Yanni''s hand and said very pretentiously.


    "Hahaha....."


    However, the strong men in the private room seemed to hear a hrious joke and burst intoughter.


    "In East Sea, someone dares to ask us for an apology?"


    "Kid, you don''t think that wearing a big gold chain and a floral T-shirt is going to scare us, do you?"


    "Hey, this chick isn''t bad. How about this, leave the chick here to drink with us, or else, you''ll have big trouble today!"


    One of the men caught sight of Li Lu in the crowd, and his eyes instantly lit up.


    "Hey, ckie, ckie, sorry about that. My brother''s drunk. So, I''ll pick up the tab for your table tonight!"


    Shen Tao apparently knew the man with the scar and squeezed through the crowd, rapidly nodding and bowing.


    "Boss Shen, do you think we''re short on the money for this meal? Now, your brother here, first kicking the door, then pointing a wine bottle at us, you think we can just let it go?"


    The scar-faced man narrowed his eyes and asked coldly.


    "Uh...."


    Shen Tao was scratching his head in desperation and, after a moment''s thought, pulled Liu Jinlong to one side, "Quick, apologize to ckie!"


    "What?"


    Liu Jinlong''s eyes widened with anger rising, "What the hell are these onions, I apologize to them, do they deserve it?"


    "Crash!"


    As soon as Liu Jinlong''s words fell, the sound of a wine bottle shattering rang out.


    One of the men in the private room unceremoniously smashed Liu Jinlong''s head.


    Pointing with the remaining half of the bottle at everyone, hemanded, "All of you except this punk, if you don''t want to die, get lost. Oh, and leave the chick, she stays to drink with us!"


    "We... We''re not leaving!"


    The male ssmates, though a bit nervous, still seemed quite loyal at this moment, with no one running away.


    "Yo, you all fucking courting death, huh?"


    The man in the private room tossed away the beer bottle and picked up another, hurling it towards the speaking ssmate.


    "Ah...."


    The ssmate, just an ordinary office worker, had never encountered such a situation and started screaming with his eyes shut.


    However, the bottle did notnd on his head; it stopped midair.


    The wrist of the man in the private room was grasped by Qin Yu, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn''t move it an inch.


    "Qin Yu, what are you doing!"


    Shen Tao shouted at Qin Yu, worried that the situation would escte and, in the end, it would be them who suffered.


    "Bang, teach this punk a good lesson!"


    The scar-faced man stood up from the table and ordered.


    "Yes, ckie!"


    About a dozen strong men lunged at Qin Yu.


    "Go, go!"


    Seeing this, Shen Tao quickly motioned everyone to leave the private room; he couldn''t afford to provoke these people, and Qin Yu, who didn''t know any better, deserved to be taught a lesson.


    "Hey, you guys...."


    Seeing Qin Yu being besieged, Li Lu stamped her foot and was almost crying.

 Chapter 79 Waiting for a Beating

    "Hurry up and go, what are you staring for?"


    Shen Tao tugged at Li Lu.


    "I won''t go, I want to call the police!"


    Li Lu fished out her cell phone and said.


    "Ah, my dear grandmother... do you even know who they are?"


    Shen Tao was so anxious that he forcefully dragged Li Lu by the arm towards the outside of the private room.


    "Bang..."


    By this time, Qin Yu had already started fighting with the group of men.


    One right kick sent the hulking man at the front flying backward like he had been struck by a train, stumbling until he nearly overturned the table.


    Then, with a flick of his toes, another bulky man lost his bnce and fell to the ground.


    "Qin Yu, be careful!"


    Seeing someone wield a chair, Li Lu warned him anxiously.


    "Boom!"


    Qin Yu''s right foot shot out straight, delivering a whip kick that brought down the man and the chair together, crashing to the floor.


    The chair also shattered into pieces.


    "Wow... Qin Yu is so amazing!"


    The female ssmate standing at the doorway of the private room eximed, covering her mouth.


    "Yeah, that''s what a real man does. He doesn''t talk much, but he takes action for us all!"


    "I remember now, Qin Yu used to be a special forces soldier!"


    "No wonder he''s so formidable. I have a sister who loves military men the most. I wonder if he has a girlfriend!"


    The group of old ssmates in the hallway, seeing how formidable Qin Yu was, all started to talk at once.


    "Shen Tao, what''s the background of this ''ckie''?"


    Liu Jinlong, seeing everyone praising Qin Yu, couldn''t help but ask Shen Tao with a gloomy face.


    "He is..."


    Shen Tao whispered into Liu Jinlong''s ear.


    "Fuck, good thing I didn''t go against them to the death!"


    Liu Jinlong showed a relieved expression, clearly intimidated by the other party''s reputation.


    After a few seconds, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "What are we waiting for, let''s hurry up and leave. Qin Yu is dead meat tonight!"


    "Hey, Liu Jinlong, didn''t you say you could settle anything in the East Sea with just a phone call?"


    "Why leave? Qin Yu is standing up for all of us. Hurry and call for some backup!"


    "Liu Jinlong, don''t tell me you were all talk. You can''t handle even this?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    A group of unsatisfied old ssmates mored.


    "I..."


    Liu Jinlong showed an embarrassed look, hesitantly saying, "Others I can deal with, but not these guys!"


    "Hmph..."


    "Let''s go in and help Qin Yu!"


    A few male ssmates, their sense of valor ignited by Qin Yu''s righteousness, charged into the private room together, "Qin Yu, we''re here to help you!"


    "Ouch..."


    "Bang!"


    But these few male ssmates, with no fighting experience, had just entered when they were each knocked to the ground by the man with the scarred face.


    "Damn it, a bunch of idiots!"


    Shen Tao could not help but curse under his breath.


    Almost thirty years old, and they think they''re still seventeen or eighteen, talking about brotherhood?


    "Kid, you think you can fight, yeah?"


    The man with the scar, seeing his men getting pummeled by Qin Yu, took off his suit jacket to reveal a muscr torso d in a tank top.


    Leaping up, he threw a fierce punch towards the back of Qin Yu''s head.


    "Qin Yu, behind you!"


    The female ssmates almost shouted in unison.


    "I know!"


    Without turning his head, Qin Yu spun around and delivered a side kick.


    "Bang...."


    The man with the scar was sent flying backward, hitting the wall before he slowly slid down.


    "Call... call the boss!"


    The man with the scar clutched at his chest, his face twisted in pain.


    "Alright, ckie!"


    A bulky man took out his cell phone and quickly said, "Boss, we''re at the Dragon Rise Hotel, we''ve encountered a tough one. You better bring the brothers over!"


    "It''s over!"


    As the other party hung up the phone, Shen Tao''s face looked as though his own father had died.


    Originally, he could have mediated the matter and downyed the seriousness, potentially diffusing the situationpletely.


    But damned Qin Yu had to start a fight, even beating up ckie.


    This kid, having stirred up even the big shot backing him, probably meant trouble for everyone tonight.


    "Huff huff... Kid, if you have the guts, don''t leave!"


    The scarred man caught his breath before he managed to stand up clutching his chest, and then he red menacingly at Qin Yu.


    "Don''t worry, I won''t leave!"


    Qin Yu pulled up a chair and sat down.


    He wanted to see just how formidable the reinforcements were that the other side had called in, and if he couldn''t handle them himself, he would call Lu Wenrou.


    She dared to capture Ichiro Sato, so why would she be afraid of these small fry?


    "What should we do now?"


    Liu Jinlong nudged Shen Tao with his elbow and asked with an ugly expression on his face.


    "We can only wait. If we leave now and they find uster, it''ll be even more troublesome!"


    Shen Tao said, frowning.


    "Damn, wait to get beaten up?"


    Liu Jinlong red, voicing his concern.


    "We didn''t start the fight, so we probably won''t get beaten. When the timees... we''ll just say we don''t know Qin Yu!"


    Shen Tao suggested after some thought.


    "Hmm, that''s the only way then!"


    Liu Jinlong nodded in agreement.


    "Hmph, turns out you two are cowards!"


    A female ssmate spoke disdainfully.


    "Zhou Jie, you''re the brave one, so when their boss arrives, just try not to cry!"


    Liu Jinlong said irritably.


    "Ah, Qin Yu is definitely done for tonight, and it''s a pity for Li Lu too, she''ll likely get caught in the crossfire. I''ve heard that ckie''s boss is extremely lecherous!"


    Shen Tao sighed as he spoke.


    "A woman yed around with won''t lose a piece of flesh!"


    Liu Jinlong shrugged his shoulders.


    He couldn''t care less about the fate of Qin Yu and Li Lu; as long as it didn''t affect him, that was all that mattered.


    About ten minutester.


    Squeak...


    Squeak...


    Apanied by the sound of brakes, a limited edition Mercedes G-ss, followed by several ck vans, stopped in front of Shen Tao''s hotel.


    A burly man with a cigar in his mouth led dozens of men in ck into the venue with great fanfare.


    "Yo, just a bunch of ordinary folks, huh? What happened, ckie got taken down by someone?"


    After stepping out of the elevator, the cigar man nced at Shen Tao and his group by the private room''s entrance and couldn''t resist asking.


    "It was you guys who started trouble first!"


    A female ssmate mustered up the courage to speak.


    "Shut up, did my boss ask you?"


    One of the big men beside the cigar man red, and his menacing gaze made the ssmate tremble, her eyes reddening.


    "Boss... it''s not our fault, it''s that guy inside who started a fight with ckie. We don''t even know him!"


    Liu Jinlong said, bending over and speaking cautiously.


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    "Yeah, that guy must have been drunk. We couldn''t stop him!"


    Shen Tao added hastily.


    "Yo, one guy took down all of ckie''s men? Interesting. I''d like to see if he''s got three heads and six arms."


    The cigar man exhaled a puff of smoke and walked into the private room.


    "Boss, you have to avenge us!"


    Seeing his own boss arrive, the scarred man cried out like a child seeking his parents'' help.


    "Uh..."


    When the cigar man saw that the person sitting and waiting for him was Qin Yu, he froze for a moment before turning and kicking the scarred man: "Damn, who gave you the courage toy hands on my brother?"


    "Ah? Boss... this..."


    The scarred man was astonished. This kid was the boss''s brother?


    "What? Qin Yu and ckie''s boss are brothers?"


    Liu Jinlong and Shen Tao both had faces that screamed they had been screwed over by a Tibetan mastiff.

 Chapter 80 Extremely Insulting

    "Oh... these guys, are they your subordinates, Brother Dragon?"


    Seeing that the leader of the man with the scar was Guo Jianglong from the urban vige, Qin Yu also felt more at ease.


    "Hehe, sorry, my management wascking, letting these fools offend you. Heizi..."


    After saying this with a slight smile, Guo Jianglong tilted his head.


    "Boss..."


    The man with the scar weakly called out,ing over to Guo Jianglong''s side.


    "Apologize to my brother!"


    Guo Jianglong said sternly.


    "Oh... brother, I..."


    However, before the man with the scar could finish speaking, Qin Yu waved his hand and pointed towards Xu Yanni at the door, "Apologize to my ssmate, I don''t need it. After all... it was you guys who got beaten up!"


    Uh...


    The insult wasn''t serious, but it was extremely humiliating.


    That''s what floated through the man with the scar''s mind.


    His mouth twitched before he turned to look at Xu Yanni at the door and bowed deeply, "I''m sorry, beautifuldy!"


    "It''s... it''s okay!"


    Xu Yanni stammered, her face flushed.


    Anyone could see that the man with the scar was a tough character, not even Liu Jinlong could handle him, but Qin Yu not only beat them up, he even got an apology out of them while they had someone backing them up.


    Her excitement was imaginable.


    "Hehe, brother, do you think this is okay now?"


    After the man with the scar apologized, Guo Jianglong looked at Qin Yu with a smiling face and asked.


    He was a figure in the underworld and one of the bigwigs of the East Sea, with more connections than the average person.


    Initially, Qin Yu had not only scared off Liu Nanyan who wanted to forcibly demolish his Heaven Nightclub with just a few words, but recently, Ichiro Sato and Liu Nanyan had been eradicated, which seemed to also involve Qin Yu.


    This made Guo Jianglong''s image of him increasingly mysterious.


    Of course, he was very polite toward Qin Yu.


    "Hmm, let''s just let bygones be bygones then!"


    Qin Yu wasn''t the type to hold a grudge when he had the upper hand, the other party had pped Xu Yanni, and he had taught them a lesson; it was enough.


    "Alright then, I''ll be off now!"


    Guo Jianglong nodded his head and left the private room.


    "Brother Dragon, I''m Little Dragon, please look after me in the future!"


    In front of his old ssmates, the swaggering Liu Jinlong was bowing down in Guo Jianglong''s presence, introducing himself with a humble face.


    "I don''t know you!"


    Guo Jianglong nced indifferently at Liu Jinlong before stepping into the elevator.


    Following that, the man with the scar hurried off with his men as well.


    "Whew..."


    Once the elevator doors closed, everyone exhaled a sigh of relief.


    No one had expected such a thorny issue to be resolved by Qin Yu, who had seemed the least likely to do so.


    "Qin Yu, thank you!"


    Xu Yanni looked at Qin Yu gratefully.


    "Hehe, it was nothing!"


    Qin Yu smiled.


    "That, Qin Yu, I still have a few bottles of good liquor; shall we have a good drink?"


    Shen Tao also had a ttering look on his face.


    "Yes, yes, Qin Yu, I was blind and offended you, I''ll drink three cups as a penaltyter!"


    Liu Jinlong chimed in.


    "No need, I should be getting back, I still have to work tomorrow!"


    Qin Yu finished speaking and looked at Li Lu, "Let''s go, I''ll take you."


    "Mhm!"


    Li Lu nodded her head.


    Her gaze towards Qin Yu held much deeper affection now. She already knew Qin Yu was outstanding, but she hadn''t thought he would be this outstanding.


    "Then... let us see you off!"


    Shen Tao didn''t dare harbor designs on Li Lu anymore, and along with a bunch of old ssmates, they saw Qin Yu and Li Lu out of the hotel.


    "We''ll be leaving first then!"


    Qin Yu got into the Bentley.


    Having just been in a fight, the alcohol had evaporated with his sweat, and he couldn''t be bothered to call for a sober driver.


    "Bye!"


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    "Bye-bye!"


    As the Bentley disappeared into the traffic, Shen Tao couldn''t help but sigh, "Turns out, among our old ssmates, Qin Yu is the most impressive one!"


    "Luckily he''s magnanimous and doesn''t hold grudges against us. Otherwise, with just a word from him, we''d be in deep trouble!"


    Liu Jinlong said, rubbing his bald head.


    "What do you think, where will Qin Yu and Li Lu go tonight?"


    Shen Tao blinked, his face full of innuendo.


    "Heh, unless Qin Yu is ipetent, which I doubt. Just the way Li Lu was looking at him, she''s totally willing to let him have his way!"


    Liu Jinlong said with a chuckle.


    "You two really can''t say anything nice. It''s called a beauty matched with a hero!"


    "We should get going too!"


    One by one, the group of old ssmates also left the Dragon Rise Hotel.


    At this moment.


    In the Bentley.


    While driving, Qin Yu nced at Li Lu, who still seemed slightly tipsy, and asked, "Where will you stay tonight?"


    "I don''t know, I''ve sold my house. I have nowhere to stay in East Sea anymore!"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Li Lu shook her head, her voice tinged with sadness.


    "Then... I''ll find you a hotel!"


    Qin Yu thought for a moment.


    "Okay!"


    Li Lu nodded, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.


    Shortly after.


    Qin Yu parked the car in front of a star-rated hotel.


    After walking into the lobby with Li Lu, he booked a deluxe suite.


    Having obtained the room card and apanied Li Lu upstairs, Qin Yu finally said after sending her into the room, "Have a good night''s sleep, and call me if you need anything!"


    "Qin Yu!"


    Li Lu, holding Qin Yu''s arm, pursed her lips, "Stay, keep mepany!"


    "I can''t!"


    Qin Yu decisively refused.


    "I... I didn''t mean it that way. That Cao Dawei, he was the one who initiated the divorce, but after his business failed and he lost a lot of money, he got dumped by his mistress. Now he''s clinging to me, refusing the divorce. I insisted on it, so he''s been looking for me, threatening to scar my face so no other man would want me. I''m... scared!"


    With her head tilted back, Li Lu looked like she was on the verge of tears.


    "This... okay, fine!"


    Qin Yu hesitated for a moment before agreeing.


    "Thank you!"


    Li Lu bit her lip, grateful.


    "Go take a shower, I''ll check my phone!"


    Qin Yu sat on the sofa and started checking his private messages to see if Yan Mingyu had sent him any messages.


    Unfortunately, besides Yan Mingyu''s angry "Whatever you want" message, there were no new ones.


    It waste; she probably was already asleep. It was best not to disturb her.


    Qin Yu wanted to send Yan Mingyu a message, but he didn''t want to bother her, so he just carefully read through their past text exchanges before setting his phone aside.


    "Creak..."


    Ten minutester.


    Li Lu, having taken a shower and wrapped in a bath towel, pushed the door open and walked out.


    Her sexy shoulders and two round, white thighs were exposed.


    As she dried her wet hair, her cheeks were slightly flushed, "Aren''t you going to take a shower?"


    "Um... right, you go to bed, I''ll sleep on the sofater!"


    Qin Yu stood up and walked into the bathroom.


    Li Lu''s clothes were all hung up on the rack, including her intimate little things.


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    Trimmed withce, quite seductive.


    "Qin Yu..."


    Just as Qin Yu turned on the faucet, ready to take a shower, Li Lu pushed the door open and walked in.


    "You..."


    Qin Yu was startled and quickly covered his vital parts.


    "I''m leaving tomorrow, and we may never see each other again. Tonight, I just want to..."


    With a gentle tug from Li Lu''s delicate hand, her bath towel fell to the floor.


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 Chapter 81 Cant Take Advantage of a Crisis

    "Li Lu...."


    Qin Yu was stunned.


    His eyes unblinking, he stared at the distinct curves, the snow-white and tight body in front of him.


    His Adam''s apple moved with difficulty, before he hurriedly said, "What are you doing? Quick, pick up the towel."


    "Qin Yu, I know you have a wife, but I''m doing this willingly. You''ve done so much for me, consider this my way of repaying you!"


    Li Lu bit her lip, moving her shapely legs as she took a step forward.


    "Li Lu, don''t do this!"


    Qin Yu instinctively took a step back.


    However, the bathroom was only so big, and his back was already against the wall.


    Honestly speaking, he wasn''t a saint, and he was still a virgin, how could he resist this kind of temptation.


    He felt a me slowly spreading throughout his body, and a voice inside him shouted: This is the woman you once loved, didn''t your greatest wish used to be to kiss her lips and see her body? The opportunity is right in front of you, what are you waiting for?


    Even if you don''t do it, when she remarries, won''t she just be another man''s gain?


    But then, another voice quickly rose up inside him: Qin Yu, Li Lu has just divorced, hurt by love, and is at her most vulnerable. You can''t take advantage of her. Besides, you already have a wife registered in the books, you can''t betray her!


    "Qin Yu...."


    Li Lu''s eyes were somewhat hazy as she reached out with her small hand and wrapped it around Qin Yu''s neck, pressing her body gently against his.


    "No.... It''s not right!"


    With immense willpower, Qin Yu pushed Li Lu away. Clenching his teeth, he picked up his clothes and trousers, and hastily left the bathroom.


    "Qin Yu...."


    "Bang!"


    Li Lu heard the sound of Qin Yu closing the door as he left the room.


    "I hate you...."


    Li Lu''s voice was tinged with tears as she slowly squatted down on the floor.


    The next day.


    Qin Yu arrived at thepany sporting dark circles under his eyes.


    Having returnedte, and with the scene in the hotel bathroom reying in his mind, it was no wonder he hadn''t slept well.


    He had not been at his office desk for long when Yan Mingyu walked in carrying a briefcase.


    She was dressed in a white business suit, her long ck hair simply tied up.


    She looked radiant with bright eyes and white teeth, stunningly beautiful.


    She nced at Qin Yu and then pushed the door to enter her own office.


    For almost the entire day, Yan Mingyu rarely came out.


    Qin Yu asionally refreshed the browser on hisputer, and the post defaming Yan Mingyu still upied the top spot on the hot search list.


    It seemed clear that this post wasn''t just released by anymon social media blogger.


    In Hua Country, with so many things happening every day, the heat would quickly die down if nobody spent money to boost the traffic.


    Who could it be?


    Who would go to such lengths to smear Yan Mingyu, and what was their motive?


    Qin Yu felt uneasy all day, after all, the person being ndered was his wife.


    Towards evening.


    Xiao Meng from the Information Security department, holding aptop, rushed excitedly into the office.


    "President Yan, President Yan!"


    Xiao Meng was shouting as he came in.


    "What do you need President Yan for?"


    Qin Yu stood up and stopped Xiao Meng.


    "I... I''ve found the address of the person who made the post!"


    Xiao Meng, out of breath and excited, blurted out.


    "Good,e with me to see President Yan!"


    Qin Yu walked up to Yan Mingyu''s office door, knocked, received permission, and then entered with Xiao Meng.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "President Yan, we''ve found it, we''ve got it!"


    Originally, Xiao Meng expected it would take two days to locate the poster''s address, but after relentless effort and no sleep, he cracked the traps set by the poster in just one day and pinpointed the exact location.


    "Where is it?"


    Yan Mingyu looked up, her voice grave.


    "In the suburbs... on Dongping Town, at Building 78!"


    Xiao Meng was perhaps too excited, and his speech was a bit stuttered.


    "Qin Yu, let''s go, time to catch them!"


    Yan Mingyu abruptly stood up and walked out first.


    "Boss Yan, I''ll go too!"


    Xiao Meng also wanted to see with his own eyes how the person behind the smear campaign against Yan Mingyu was caught.


    "Xiao Meng, wait for our news at thepany. Leave the fighting to me!"


    Qin Yu patted Xiao Meng''s shoulder and then followed Yan Mingyu into the elevator.


    Soon, they were speeding toward the suburbs in a Bentley.


    On the way, Yan Mingyu suddenly asked, "Did you have a woman in the carst night?"


    "Ah?"


    Qin Yu was taken aback and then awkwardly said, "I just gave a friend a ride on the way!"


    "You didn''t do anything in the car, did you?"


    Yan Mingyu asked indifferently once more.


    "No, absolutely not, I''m not that kind of person!"


    Qin Yu''s head shook like a rattle drum, and then he couldn''t help but suspiciously ask, "Boss Yan, how did you know?"


    "Oh, just kidding with you!"


    Yan Mingyu said expressionlessly.


    "Uh...."


    Qin Yu was frustrated.


    What did he look like in Yan Mingyu''s eyes anyway? Just because he went to a partyst night, she was certain he had had a woman in his car?


    Does she really see him as the kind of man who messes around with women?


    This perception made Qin Yu somewhat sad.


    After a little while, he asked, "Boss Yan, do you perhaps have some misunderstanding about me?"


    "Do I?"


    Yan Mingyu slightly raised her eyebrows.


    "I... I''m really not the kind of man who likes to mess around!"


    Qin Yu said with a flushed face.


    She was his wife after all. If he couldn''t reverse this image, even if their rtionship was made clear, she probably wouldn''t think much of him, right?


    "Whether you mess around or not, what does that have to do with me?"


    Yan Mingyu nced at Qin Yu sideways, asking in a neither cold nor warm manner.


    "I... I..."


    Qin Yu felt he was about to be stifled with frustration.


    "Alright, focus on driving."


    After saying that, Yan Mingyu closed her eyes.


    This forum post was like a ticking time bomb; if it weren''t defused, there was no telling what dreadful consequences it might cause.


    Therefore, she hadn''t slept well the entire night before.


    "Oh...."


    Qin Yu responded dully.


    After driving for a full two hours, they finally arrived at a small town in the suburbs.


    After parking the car, Qin Yu asked around and learned that Building 78 was a factory that had been abandoned a long time ago. However, recently someone had been seen going in and out early in the morning andte at night.


    "Boss Yan, you better wait in the car for me. Building 78 is at the back of the town, a bit secluded!"


    Qin Yu returned to the car and said to Yan Mingyu.


    "No, I''ll go with you. This person who posted has crossed my line!"


    Yan Mingyu said with a cold face.


    "Alright then!"


    Qin Yu drove the Bentley out of the town and went another kilometer or two before seeing a dpidated building.


    Weeds over a meter tall surrounded the area, but there were fresh tire tracks on the ground.


    Hmph, quite good at hiding!


    After stopping the car, Qin Yu surveyed the surroundings and then crouched down, scooping up some of the fresh mud to feel it.


    He confirmed that the tire tracks were indeed made within thest day or two.


    "Boss Yan, be careful then!"


    Qin Yu could understand why Yan Mingyu insisted oning with him to catch the person who had smeared her.


    Anyone who was the subject of rumors about having an incestuous rtionship with their deceased father would likely be extremely angry.


    "Let''s go in!"


    Yan Mingyu nced at the small building, which still had lights flickering inside, a chill shing in her eyes, as she walked towards the entrance with Qin Yu.

 Chapter 82 Trap

    "President Yan!"


    As Qin Yu just stepped into the decrepit courtyard, the hairs on his back stood on end.


    Subconsciously, he grabbed Yan Mingyu''s smooth wrist.


    "Speak!"


    Yan Mingyu''s voice was very cold, as she turned to stare at therge hand gripping her wrist.


    "Uh...."


    After Qin Yu withdrew his "paw," he sheepishly said, "I have an ufortable feeling, maybe you shouldn''t follow me upstairs."


    "Are you sure?"


    Although Yan Mingyu was very angry and wanted to catch the person who posted the rumors herself, she still maintained some rationality.


    Qin Yu was no coward; the wariness evident on his face suggested that maybe there really were unsafe elements hidden in this factory building.


    "Certain!"


    Qin Yu nodded with conviction.


    Before he was discharged, he had carried out dozens of dangerous missions,rge and small. Several times, this prickling sensation had pulled him and his team out of harm''s way.


    "Fine, I''ll wait for you in the car!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded, exited the courtyard, and after taking one more look at the room lit with lights, she said, "Be careful yourself!"


    "Hmm!"


    After Yan Mingyu got into the car, Qin Yu pressed the car key to lock the doors from the outside.


    Then, he took a deep breath and strode into the stairwell.


    Upon reaching the second floor, not too fast or too slow, he took off his suit jacket and wrapped it around his arm.


    Don''t ask why?


    This was experience umted through blood and life during missions.


    What if, upon opening the door, you were greeted by a ring de or the dark muzzle of a gun?


    Having your arm wrapped in thick clothing could at least help block some damage.


    "Hmm?"


    As Qin Yu approached the doorway, he faintly saw a shiny puddle through the crack under the door.


    His thick eyebrows lifted slightly, and he stepped back a few paces.


    Spotting a rusty nail on the ground, he picked it up and gently tossed it into the crack.


    Crackle....


    The rusty nail instantly sparked.


    Just as Qin Yu had suspected, the puddle under the door was electrified.


    If Qin Yu had carelessly pushed the door open and stepped on that wet spot, he would have definitely been electrocuted to death.


    "Hmph, quite the trickster!"


    Qin Yu narrowed his eyes, took out a small military knife from his bosom, and directly cut off an electric wire on the wall.


    Crackle....


    The room immediately plunged into darkness.


    Qin Yu found another nail and tossed it into the crack again, but this time there was no anomaly.


    "Bang!"


    After a fierce kick against the wooden door, Qin Yu swiftly darted inside, protecting his face with the arm wrapped in his suit jacket.


    "sh...."


    As the sound of fabric tearing was heard, Qin Yu felt his arm collide with something.


    Pulling out his phone, he switched on the shlight, and saw three gleaming wires, each about sixty to seventy centimeters apart, and about one meter eighty in height in total.


    If he hadn''t protected his face with the arm wrapped in his suit jacket and had just walked in, the tough yet thin-as-hair steel wires would have surely been able to slice open his throat.


    Meanwhile.


    Inside the car.


    Mingyu was leaning back, biting her lip lightly. Seeing the light in the room go out, her heart also rose in her chest.


    She was not some naive, fresh-from-school sweet girl.


    Having grown up amidst conspiracies and tricks, she knew all too well the darkness of society.


    "He won''t be in trouble, right?"


    Mingyu felt a twinge of guilt. Had she known the adversary was so cunning, she would have called for more A-ss security instead of letting Qin Yu risk it alone.


    "....."


    Time ticked by second by second.


    The room upstairs remained engulfed in darkness, without a single sound.


    Could it be that Qin Yu...


    Mingyu''s heart skipped a beat as she drew out her cellphone, contemting whether or not to give him a call to ask about the situation.


    But she feared that it might affect his operation.


    This anxious waiting made Mingyu feel as if days were as long as years.


    Inside the room.


    After Qin Yu had removed three wires with a military knife, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    Seeing that the room was empty except for cigarette butts strewn all over the floor and some random magazines, and had been long devoid of people, he knew that it was actually a trap set by the other party.


    The person who had posted to smear Mingyu''s name had already fled.


    Additionally, on the old desktopputer, there was a printed note stuck to it: If we manage to take you down, it just shows you''re fools. If not, then the game... has only just begun!


    Damn!


    Qin Yu cursed under his breath, took the note, and stuffed it into his pocket before finally walking out of the room with theputer''s tower in his arms.


    "Phew..."


    Mingyu saw Qin Yu walk out of the factory gate unharmed and couldn''t help but breathe a sigh of relief.


    Once he got into the car, she asked, "What''s the situation inside? No one there?"


    "Yeah, they ran off a long time ago, it was a trap!"


    Qin Yu took the note out of his pocket, handed it to Mingyu, and then shook his sliced suit, beginning to tell her about what had just happened.


    "It seems that they don''t only want to nder me through rumors, but they even want to kill me!"


    Mingyu frowned and said with a cold expression.


    "Yeah, with this setup, there''s definitely more toe!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    "Let''s go back first. Have Xiao Meng work overtime to see if there''s anything valuable in the tower!"


    After Mingyu spoke, she crumpled up the note and threw it out the window.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    By the time they returned to thepany, it was already 12 a.m.


    Xiao Meng was still waiting in the office.


    Seeing Qin Yu carry in theputer tower along with Mingyu, Xiao Meng quickly stood up and asked, "President Yan, Assistant Qin, did you catch the person?"


    "No!"


    Qin Yu shook his head, cing theputer tower on the desk, "Take a look and see if there''s anything in here."


    "Okay!"


    Xiao Meng efficiently connected theputer tower to thepany''s monitor and started to hammer away at the keyboard.


    Minutester, he looked up at Mingyu and Qin Yu with disappointment and said, "There''s nothing, the other party wiped it clean!"


    "It can''t be recovered?"


    Qin Yu frowned and asked.


    "...I''m sorry, with my skills, I''m afraid I can''t recover it!"


    Xiao Meng was silent for a moment before speaking awkwardly.


    "Hold on!"


    Just after Xiao Meng finished speaking, he pped his forehead, as if he had just thought of something.


    "Got a way?"


    Qin Yu and Mingyu asked together.


    "I don''t, but I know someone even more skilled than me, in the neighboring city. I''ll contact him; maybe he has a way!"


    Xiao Meng exined.


    "Good, help me get in touch with him. As long as he can help us find a clue, money is no object!"


    Mingyu nodded and said.


    She had promised her family that she would solve this issue within three days. But one whole day had passed, and they were clueless, with all hopes now lying on this tower.


    "I''ll contact him right away!"


    Xiao Meng took out his phone, opened WeChat, and began chatting with the person.


    After a minute or two, he put down his phone, appearing somewhat angry as he said, "This guy, he''s such a jerk!"


    "He... wants a lot of money?"


    Qin Yu looked at Xiao Meng, puzzled. Because he hadn''t said that the other person couldn''t recover the data from the tower.


    Instead, he called the other person a jerk, suggesting that the other person must have made an exorbitant demand.


    "No, he said..."


    Xiao Meng''s face turned red and his voice was extremely low, "He wants President Yan to sleep with him!"

 Chapter 83 A Brilliant Beauty Trap

    "What?"


    Qin Yu cracked his knuckles, and they immediately made a "crackling" sound.


    This kid must have a death wish, right?


    "Assistant Qin, we don''t need to bother with him. This guy is just a homebody with delusions!"


    Xiao Meng said hastily.


    "Is hisputer skills, really that good?"


    Yan Mingyu''s expression remained very calm.


    "Hmm, this dude is a legend in our circle!"


    Xiao Meng nodded.


    "Is he confident he can restore this mainframe?"


    Yan Mingyu asked again.


    "He said he is!"


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu didn''t speak further but just lightly turned her eyes.


    Uh.....


    Qin Yu''s heart suddenly tightened. Yan Mingyu couldn''t possibly be thinking of agreeing to the guy''s excessive conditions, could she?


    If that kid really dared toe to East Sea to "sleep" with Yan Mingyu, Qin Yu would break all three of his legs.


    "Tap tap..."


    But Yan Mingyu turned around and, without a word, walked out of the office alone.


    "President Yan..."


    Qin Yu wanted to follow her.


    "I''ll call Xiaoxiao!"


    Yan Mingyu raised her hand, stopping Qin Yu.


    Huh?


    She''s calling Liu Xiaoxiao? What''s that about?


    Could it be, aside from being a doctor, she knows aboutputer tech too?


    Qin Yu was full of questions, and a few minutester, Yan Mingyu walked back into the office. She said to Xiao Meng, "I''ll send you a video. Pass it to thatputer expert and tell him, if he can do me this favor, I''ll introduce him to the girl in the video!"


    "Okay... okay, President Yan!"


    Obviously, Xiao Meng didn''t quite grasp what Yan Mingyu meant.


    Soon, Yan Mingyu transferred a video to Xiao Meng''s phone via WeChat.


    It turned out Liu Xiaoxiao also had ounts on some social media like "Some Hand, Some Tune," and she liked to y with selfies when she had nothing to do.


    She had no shortage of fans. She had already broken a million.


    The video Yan Mingyu transferred was of Liu Xiaoxiao wearing the recently popr "yellow battle dress."


    This so-called yellow battle dress, was a silk gown embroidered with yellow flowers.


    Traditionally, yellow symbolized dignity and grace, but when paired with the voluptuous figures of these female anchors, it gave off a pure yet desirous vibe.


    Liu Xiaoxiao, keeping up with the trend, had shot a video in a yellow gown.


    Those round and proud curves, coupled with her sexy and exquisite foxy face, would dazzle any man who saw it.


    Now, Qin Yu also understood Yan Mingyu''s intention; when it came to seducing men, Liu Xiaoxiao could certainly leave Yan Mingyu in the dust, as if outssing her by a Mount Everest.


    What a beauty trap!


    Even Qin Yu was nearly unable to resist Liu Xiaoxiao''s charm, not to mention a shut-in who only knew how to y with hisputer at home.


    Sniff sniff...


    As soon as Xiao Meng sent the video, thatputer wizard was like injected with adrenaline, peppering with questions: Really? You''re going to keep your word, right?


    When can I meet that beauty?


    Honestly speaking, when ites to looks, Yan Mingyu was certainly a bit prettier than Liu Xiaoxiao.


    But in terms of attraction to men, Liu Xiaoxiao with her explosive figure, was clearly morepelling.


    "President Yan, he''s responded!"


    Xiao Meng passed the phone to Yan Mingyu.


    "Okay, ask him if he cane to East Sea tonight. I''ll call out Xiaoxiao, we can have a midnight snack while waiting for him," Yan Mingyu thought for a moment before saying.


    "Alright!"


    Xiao Meng picked up the phone, sent a message, and the other party almost replied instantly: I''m on my way!


    "Phew...."


    Yan Mingyu let out a breath, then said, "Let''s go for a midnight snack, and bring the mainframe!"


    "Sure!"


    Qin Yu, carrying the mainframe, joined Yan Mingyu and Xiao Meng heading to the garage. They put the mainframe in the trunk and then drove away from thepany.


    Actually, for those who like to stay upte, nightlife is just beginning at midnight.


    At this hour, sports cars, rarely seen on the roads during daytime, are now plentiful on the streets.


    Racing down the streets wildly with a girl in tow.


    A momentter.


    Qin Yu parked the Bentley in front of a big food stall.


    As soon as Yan Mingyu got out of the car, she attracted quite a bit of attention.


    However, no one would dare to casually strike up a conversation with a beauty apanied by a professional bodyguard and arriving in a luxury car.


    Add to that the coldness and authority in Yan Mingyu''s eyes, these people realized that she must be a daughter from a wealthy family out to experience the nightlife.


    After finding an empty table and sitting down, Yan Mingyu orderedmb spine hotpot, crawfish, grilled fish, and a case of beer.


    Meng Zicheng also sent the location of the food stall to theputer expert.


    A momentter.


    A red Mercedes-Benz stopped at the entrance of the food stall.


    Wearing a peaked cap and with her long hair flowing, Liu Xiaoxiao made her way straight to Yan Mingyu''s table.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    She was wearing a pair of tight blue denim jeans paired with a ck windbreaker.


    It was a very casual and rxed outfit.


    But, the zipper of the windbreaker was only halfway up, revealing the white undershirt inside.


    The generous curves pushed the white undershirt to the point of being somewhat transparent.


    Other women: That outfit''s got some ulterior motives, huh? It''d be hard for anyone not to notice!


    Gulp...


    Suddenly, sounds of swallowing could be heard all around.


    "Babe, too much..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao waved her petite hand in greeting to Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu.


    Arriving at the table, she plopped down and then turned her foxy eyes to Meng Zicheng, "And this is?"


    "I... I''m Meng Zicheng! An employee of Ms. Yan!"


    Meng Zicheng said, blushing and stammering.


    It was clear that Liu Xiaoxiao''s figure and looks were lethally attractive to any man.


    Yan Mingyu''s decision to bring her along was certainly putting her to good use.


    "Giggle... I''m Xiaoxiao!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao stretched out her fair and delicate hand and gave Meng Zicheng a light handshake.


    "Hello..."


    Meng Zicheng''s face turned even redder. After withdrawing his hand, he kept his head down, too shy to look directly at Xiaoxiao.


    He even felt somewhat disappointed, thinking if only hisputer skills were a bit more remarkable, Ms. Yan might have introduced this beautiful woman to him.


    "Babe, your bodyguard''s here tonight too, want a drink?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao picked up a bottle of beer and without using a bottle opener, simply popped it open with her thumb.


    That was both cool and impressive!


    "Sure, I''ll have one bottle!"


    Mingyu nodded, then whispered, "The others haven''t arrived yet, zip up your jacket a bit more, or those people''s gazes will eat you alive!"


    "Oh!"


    Obeying, Xiaoxiao sat up straight and pulled the zipper up a little.


    "Zzzzip..."


    But as soon as she let go, the zipper slid back down.


    It simply couldn''t conceal anything!


    "See, it''s not that I don''t want to zip it up, I just can''t!"


    Xiaoxiao said helplessly, spreading her hands.


    "Then let it be!"


    Mingyu said, exasperated.


    "Giggle, let them look if they want, they can''t have me anyway! Come on, let''s drink!"


    Xiaoxiao tilted her head back, her sultry, moist lips blowing over the top of the beer bottle.


    Even Qin Yu, who had interacted with her a few times, felt his heart skip a beat at the sight.


    If only the object of her blowing wasn''t a beer bottle...


    Meng Zicheng was even more disturbed; his chopsticks and peanuts ttered to the ground.


    And so, the four of them drank and waited.


    Maybe two hourster.


    Meng Zicheng''s phone finally rang again.


    He checked it and immediately said excitedly, "Ms. Yan, that guy has arrived!"

 Chapter 84 It Must Be the King

    "Then let''s go pick him up!"


    Yan Mingyu stood up and said, clearly cing great importance on thisputer expert.


    Immediately, the group left the food stall, crossed a zebra crossing, and upon reaching the opposite side of the road, they saw a young man with ck-framed sses, messy hair, and wearing a id shirt.


    He looked somewhat sleazy, eyeing a girl next to him whose skirt was very short, revealing a pair of long white legs.


    "Chen Mo!"


    Meng Zicheng called out.


    They were only familiar with each other online; they had not met in person.


    "You''re Meng Zicheng?"


    Theputer expert was also sizing up Meng Zicheng.


    "Yeah, let me introduce you, this is Ms. Yan, and this is Miss Liu!"


    Meng Zicheng nodded.


    "Ms. Yan, the number one beauty of East Sea, I''ve heard of your great reputation all the way in Jiangcheng! Hello, hello!"


    Theputer expert''s gaze was instantly drawn to Yan Mingyu, making a lecherous face as he stretched out both hands.


    "Hello!"


    Yan Mingyu merely nodded slightly, but did not shake hands with theputer expert.


    "Uh..."


    Just when theputer expert was feeling a bit awkward, Liu Xiaoxiao took the initiative to stretch out her fair and delicate hand, "Wee to East Sea!"


    At the same time, her fingers lightly scratched the palm of theputer expert.


    "Hiss..."


    Theputer expert shuddered.


    What the heck?


    Qin Yu''s eyelids twitched at the thought, wondering if theputer expert could be that sensitive.


    "Giggle... Meng Zicheng says you''re really good withputers, you have to help us out!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao pulled theputer expert''s hands, swaying them, speaking in a coy voice.


    "No... no problem!"


    "Gulp!"


    As theputer expert watched Liu Xiaoxiao''s ample chest sway in front of him, he nodded in agreement, then swallowed hard.


    It was just a first encounter.


    And he had already fallen under the spell of Liu Xiaoxiao''s charms.


    "Then let''s go over and talk while we eat!"


    Yan Mingyu turned and headed back to the food stall.


    Liu Xiaoxiao and theputer expert walked side by side, whispering something that made theputer expert let out a silly "hehe"ugh


    Qin Yu looked back and thought to himself that if there were levels to flirting with men, Liu Xiaoxiao would certainly be a champion.


    Soon.


    The group returned to the food stall, where Yan Mingyu called the owner over to order more food.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "Expert, this little sister toasts to you!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao knew how to create an atmosphere, referring to herself as ''little sister'' in front of theputer expert.


    Her fox-like eyes sparkled brightly, disying an admiration for the other party.


    "Hehe, sure!"


    Theputer expert couldn''t resist, seeming a bit woozy before he even started drinking.


    To be honest, it wasn''t hard to tell from his attire and demeanor that thisputer expert was probably a legend online but an absolute homebody nerd in real life.


    Not to mention someone of Liu Xiaoxiao''s caliber, even ordinary girls might not give him a second look.


    It had to be said that Yan Mingyu''s use of the beauty trap was indeed masterful.


    It wasn''t just about getting him to recover aputer - judging by how things were going, he''d likely jump off a rooftop without batting an eye if asked.


    "Giggle... I didn''t expect you to be not only skilled inputers but also to have a good capacity for alcohol. Do you know how to y the finger-guessing game? Let''s y a few rounds!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao asked with a charming smile.


    "Hehe, of course, I do. Not to brag, but in my area, there''s no one who can beat me at the finger-guessing game!"


    Theputer expert boasted, patting his chest.


    "Giggle, that impressive? Hmm... it''s getting a bit hot, I''m going to take my jacket off!"


    After Liu Xiaoxiao took off her jacket, the startling contrast between her full bust and t abdomen made theputer expert''s eyes nearly pop out of their sockets.


    Perhaps, with the blessing of beauty filters, everyone online is beautiful.


    But in reality, to find someone on Liu Xiaoxiao''s level was rare.


    She extended her fair hand and started ying the finger-guessing game with theputer expert: "One dragon, two good families!"


    "You drink!"


    Theputer expert was no match for Liu Xiaoxiao, losing almost every round.


    "Xiaoxiao!"


    Yan Mingyu gave her bestie a meaningful look, signaling not to get theputer expert drunk; there was still serious business to tend toter.


    "Mhm!"


    After receiving the hint from Yan Mingyu, Liu Xiaoxiao grabbed a clean pair of chopsticks and fed a piece of meat to theputer expert.


    "Here, have somemb meat, open up!"


    "Hehe...."


    Theputer expert was so delighted that his mouth almost split to his ears.


    While chewing the meat, he asked somewhat unclearly, "Miss Liu, what do you do for a living?"


    "Egg-cracking specialist!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao said solemnly.


    "Ah? Are you a police officer?"


    Theputer expert paused for a moment.


    "No, I run a private hospital, specializing in surgeries. Many male patients from car idents are sent to my hospital, and it''s my job to ''crack'' their ''eggs.'' As I''ve done it so often, they''ve started calling me an egg-cracking specialist!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao said, looking at her slender fingers with quite a bit of pride.


    "Uh...."


    Theputer expert unconsciously squeezed his thighs together.


    "Alright, we''ve had enough midnight snacks. Let''s get down to business!"


    Yan Mingyu had told her family group that she would resolve this issue in three days, and time was running out.


    "Expert, I''m counting on you!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao batted her watery eyes.


    "Leave it to me!"


    Theputer expert puffed out his chest and dered.


    "Qin Yu, go bring the mainframe in!"


    Yan Mingyu tilted her head and asked the owner to arrange a private room.


    When Qin Yu came in with the mainframe, they all walked into the private room together.


    Meng Zicheng took out hisptop and after connecting it to the mainframe, theputer expert sat down and started tapping away at the keyboard.


    His face grew much more serious.


    "Interesting, interesting.... Hahaha.... Watch me work my magic!"


    Theputer expertughed somewhat neurotically, his fingers moving even faster.


    "Click...."


    A few minutester, theputer expert pressed the Enter key and said with a smile, "All done!"


    "Holy shit.... Chen Mo, you''re really something!"


    Meng Zicheng looked at theputer screen and gave a thumbs up.


    "Hehe, just a little better than you!"


    Theputer expert said smugly.


    "Meng Zicheng, check who he has been in contact with recently,"


    Yan Mingyu also approached theputer and suggested.


    "Alright!"


    If the content in the mainframe could be restored, Meng Zicheng would be able to handle the rest.


    Clickety-ck....


    After a bit of operating, Meng Zicheng said with an embarrassed face, "Boss Yan, they didn''t use anymunication tools. It seems that the task was published on the dark web, and then epted here."


    "If they weremunicating through the dark web, then it''s tough to trace!"


    Theputer expert nodded in agreement.


    In recent years, there had been more and more stories about the "dark web." From trading cryptocurrencies to buying and selling weapons and missiles, it could all be done on the dark web.


    The strength and fear associated with the dark web were evident, and it seemed to permeate every corner of the world.


    Even a country might not be able to breach its security systems.


    "Expert, you''re so skilled; you must have a way to deal with this, right?"


    Seeing Yan Mingyu''s distressed expression, Liu Xiaoxiao tugged on theputer expert''s arm and shook it.


    "Hehe, I''ll give it my best shot!"


    Theputer expert gave a silly smile and started typing again.


    "Boss Yan, I think we could try a different approach!"


    At that moment, Qin Yu spoke up, stroking his chin.


    "Speak!"


    Yan Mingyu''s gaze fell on Qin Yu''s face.

 Chapter 85 The Bystander Sees Most of the Game

    "About the dark web, I too understand it''s considered the safest ce on the inte in the entire world, looking up someone''s trail there is almost impossible. But..."


    Qin Yu paused here and changed his tone, "Why must we pursue the adversary online? That''s their advantage; we can''t keep being led by the nose!"


    "Continue...."


    Yan Mingyu nodded, feeling that Qin Yu''s words made a lot of sense.


    The other party was hidden in the dark web, against which an individual''s power was simply no match.


    "A wild goose leaves traces, a passing breeze leaves its sound!"


    Qin Yu narrowed his eyes and continued, "This expert lived in Dongping Town for several days before leaving. Now that surveince is so widespread, with cameras everywhere, why don''t we lock onto the target through surveince, then have these twoputer experts infiltrate the monitoring system to find his exact location? Let''s move the battlefield to reality and match him there!"


    "...How did I not think of that!"


    Yan Mingyu watched Qin Yu intently, unable to help but p her forehead.


    Isn''t it much easier to find someone through surveince in reality than to look for traces of someone in the dark web?


    "Heh, spectator sees the game better, right?"


    Qin Yu grinned.


    He was quite happy to be able to help his "wife".


    "Manager Yan, I also think that Assistant Qin''s method is more feasible!"


    Xiao Meng concurred with Qin Yu''s idea.


    "Right, there are surveince cameras all over the streets. As long as he has appeared, there will definitely be traces left behind! I''ll start searching now!"


    Theputer expert nodded in agreement.


    "However... hacking into the public surveince system is highly likely to rm the national security agencies!"


    Xiao Meng pushed up his gold-rimmed sses and said.


    "Leave that to me!"


    Qin Yu took out his phone and dialed Lu Wenrou''s number. Once connected, he said, "Sorry to disturb your sleep!"


    "I''m not thatzy; I''ve been up for a while, practicing boxing!"


    The crisp voice of Lu Wenrou came through.


    Indeed, not even Qin Yu and the others had noticed that it was already faintly bright outside.


    It also meant that the three-day deadline Yan Mingyu had promised in the family group had only a day and a half left.


    "Well, my boss has run into some trouble, and we might need to hack into the East Sea''s surveince system. Could you please give them a heads-up?"


    Qin Yu didn''t know the specifics of the department Lu Wenrou had joined, but he felt she had significant authority. Last time, with one phone call, all of East Sea''s special police were mobilized to capture Ichiro Sato.


    "Hmm... okay!"


    Given her trust in Qin Yu, Lu Wenrou didn''t ask any further questions and agreed after some thought.


    "Thank you!"


    After Qin Yu put down his phone, he said to Xiao Meng and theputer expert, "You guys can start now!"


    "Qin Yu, you know... such people?"


    Yan Mingyu was slightly surprised.


    "She was my former instructor, now retired and has joined a special department!"


    Qin Yu exined.


    "Thank you!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    "Heh, you''re my boss; it''s only right I do this for you!"


    Qin Yu said with a smile.


    "Giggle, why do I feel like your rtionship isn''t like that of a boss and an employee? It''s more like that of a married couple!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao said, blinking.


    "Xiaoxiao, what nonsense are you talking?"


    Yan Mingyu red at her best friend.


    "....."


    In such a situation, Qin Yu could only y dumb.


    Half an hourter.....


    Theputer expert pointed at the surveince screenshot on theptop screen and asked, "Look, is this person in the screenshot the same as the one from the town''s surveince?"


    "Let me see!"


    Qin Yu, having previously worked in investigations, was quite skilled at spotting clues.


    Even if the other party was well-disguised, he could surely find a w.


    Indeed, the surveince footage from the town captured a figure who was chubby, with long hair, and wearing sunsses.


    Yet thetest footage from the surveince showed a figure who was fair-skinned, thin, and tall.


    "It''s easy for a skinny person to disguise themselves as a fat one, but it''s hardly possible for a fat person to disguise themselves as skinny!"


    Qin Yu stroked his chin, his eyes rotating as he meticulouslypared the two surveince snapshots, "It must be the same person, although the change in physique is drastic. But look at the way he smokes; it''s a personal habit, hard to change. He holds it with his thumb and forefinger!"


    "Hey, that''s really true!"


    Theputer expert couldn''t help but express admiration.


    "Can we pinpoint his exact location now?"


    Qin Yu contemted before asking.


    "Just a moment...."


    Theputer expert continued tapping on the keyboard, and this time in less than a minute, dered, "He''s at the Dynasty Hotel, room 808."


    "Director Yan, I''ll go apprehend him. Wait here for my news!"


    Qin Yu said solemnly.


    "Alright, be careful!"


    Yan Mingyu responded.


    Immediately afterward, Qin Yu grabbed his car keys, got into his Bentley, and headed for the Dynasty Hotel.


    Upon reaching the door of room 808, he inserted a military knife into the crack of the door and jiggled it a few times. The door opened.


    Inside, on arge bed, a tall and skinny young man was sound asleep, hugging two naked women.


    The bedsheets were wrinkled, and the floor was covered with scattered clothes.


    It was not hard to tell that this threesome had a wild night!


    Qin Yu narrowed his eyes, walked to the bedside, and pressed down on a spot on the young man''s neck¡ªthere was an acupressure point there that, when pressed with substantial force, would cause unconsciousness.


    Then, picking up the nket that had fallen to the floor, he wrapped up the tall and skinny young man, hoisted him over his shoulder, and made his way down the stairs to the garage.


    After tossing him in the Bentley, he drove straight to the outskirts of the town.


    Arriving at a deserted spot, he dragged the tall and skinny young man out of the car and kicked him sharply in the shin.


    "Ouch...."


    The pain made the tall and skinny young man shudder, and he opened his eyes, crying out in rm.


    "Who... who are you, what do you want?"


    The tall and skinny young man, after ncing around at the environment, red at Qin Yu.


    "I ask, you answer. If I''m not satisfied, I''ll dig a hole right here and bury you in it!"


    Qin Yu''s eyes bore a hint of "murderous intent," which only someone who had truly killed before could exude. Ordinary people simply couldn''t withstand it.


    "Err... ask away!"


    The tall and skinny young man shrank his neck.


    "Did you go to East Ping Town and use thework posts in the abandoned factory there to smear Director Yan of Four Seas Corporation?"


    Qin Yu pulled out his phone, turned on the video recording function, and questioned the tall and skinny young man.


    "This...."


    "Speak!"


    At Qin Yu''s chilling shout, the tall and skinny young man confessed honestly, "Yes, I took someone else''s money!"


    "Who is this person?"


    Qin Yu pressed further.


    "I... we connected on the dark web! He gave me ten units of cryptocurrency, which I cashed out myself!"


    The tall and skinny young man''s ount matched up with the assessment made by Xiao Meng and the others¡ªthey hadpleted the transaction on the dark web.


    "Damn it!"


    Qin Yu''s expression turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. Was it really impossible to find out who was behind all this?


    "Don''t kill me... I can give you a clue!"


    Possibly intimidated by Qin Yu''s fierce and threatening demeanor, the tall and skinny young man had learned to blurt out answers.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "What clue?"


    Qin Yu''s eyes lit up.


    "The cryptocurrency he gave me can be traced. Give me some time, and I can find out who he is!"


    The tall and skinny young man pleaded with a hopeful expression.

 Chapter 86 Experts Compete

    "How long is ''some time''?"


    Qin Yu stared at the tall, slender youth and asked in a deep voice.


    "Um... two days!"


    The tall, slender youth meekly held up two fingers.


    "No way, that''s too long!"


    Qin Yu shook his head.


    Although he had never dealt privately with the Yan Family, it wasn''t hard to tell from thest incident when the old man was critically ill that those people were definitely no saints.


    With such a perfect opportunity to kick someone while they were down, how could they possibly let it pass?


    If this matter were not resolved quickly, one could only imagine the pressure Yan Mingyu would face.


    "At least... give me a day! Otherwise, you might as well dig a hole and bury me in it!"


    The tall, slender youth stubbornly said.


    "Then... let me ask my boss!"


    After ending the recording, Qin Yu sent the video to Yan Mingyu and texted: Mr. Yan, this kid says one day''s time, and he can find out who is behind the scenes.


    Okay!


    Yan Mingyu replied quickly.


    "Fine,e with me!"


    Qin Yu carried the tall, slender youth, along with the nket, on his shoulder.


    "Hey, where are you taking me?"


    The tall, slender youthined discontentedly.


    "Of course to our territory!"


    Having said that, Qin Yu opened the car door and stuffed the tall, slender youth inside. To avoid any trouble, he struck him in the neck with a swift chop.


    In case the youth tried a sneak attack from behind while he was driving, that would be troublesome.


    Before long.


    Qin Yu brought the man back to Four Seas Corporation first, threw the tall, slender youth into the security department, and had someone find a set of security clothes for him.


    Only then did he go to the food stall, drove to pick up Yan Mingyu, Xiao Meng, and theputer expert, and brought them back to thepany.


    As for Liu Xiaoxiao, that enchantress, after staying up all night, naturally went back to catch up on her sleep.


    By the time Qin Yu arrived at the security department, he expected the security guards to be staring wide-eyed and watching the tall, slender youth closely.


    Unexpectedly, some were brewing tea for him, others were massaging his legs, and someone was even rubbing his shoulders.


    What the heck, what''s going on?


    Qin Yu blinked.


    "Uh... Assistant Qin, Mr. Yan!"


    The security guards, seeing Qin Yu and Yan Mingyu walk in, immediately stood up sheepishly.


    "You all, leave the room!"


    Qin Yu tilted his head to the side.


    "Yes!"


    The security guards left the room, closing the door behind them.


    "Did you... how did you do that? If we hade back a bitter, would this have be your house?"


    Qin Yu red at the tall, slender youth and asked.


    "Heh heh, I used their phones to write a small program on the spot. Just enter the name of their favorite female celebrity, and it will connect to her home''s surveince, allowing them to see every move of the female star, including bathing and sleeping! How about it, do you want me to download a program like that for your phone too?"


    The tall, slender youth said quite smugly.


    "And they were bought off just like that?"


    Qin Yu''s face was full of dark lines.


    "Shameless!"


    Yan Mingyu''s face turned cold as he spat out a curse.


    "How about this, Mr. Yan, I will keep an eye on him."


    Qin Yu dared not trust those security guards anymore and decided to personally watch over this sleazy guy.


    "Fine, give him one day. If he can''t find out who''s behind the scenes, break all ten of his fingers, so he can never use a keyboard again!"


    After Yan Mingyu spoke, she walked out with a cold breeze.


    Uh...


    Qin Yu nced at the tall, slender youth''s ten fingers and silently reminded himself never to offend a woman, especially a powerful and wealthy one.


    With Yan Mingyu''s influence, breaking the fingers of the tall, slender youth was a minor issue; she could even disable him without much trouble.


    Although the slogan of equality has been chanted for over a hundred years, has the world ever been truly equal?


    In front of the real power-holders, the lives of ordinary people are as insignificant as weeds.


    Of course, the prolonged animosity that Yan Mingyu harbored for the tall and skinny young man was entirely his own fault.


    "You heard what my boss said, get to work quickly or you won''t have ten fingers to keep!"


    Qin Yu gave the tall and skinny young man a look.


    "Oh... Get me a professionalputer, with at least a level four cache, DDR4 or above interface, as well as top-notch solid-state drive and graphics card, power supply, and monitor!"


    The tall and skinny young man rattled off his demands.


    "Okay, wait a second!"


    Qin Yu didn''t quite understandputers, but he knew someone who did, so he made a call to Little Meng.


    A few minutester, Little Meng came into the security department carrying hisptop, apanied by aputer expert.


    "Myputer should be able to meet your needs!"


    Little Meng handed theptop over to the tall and skinny young man.


    "We''ll see about that!"


    After opening theptop and typing away rapidly, he eximed, "Holy shit, not bad, not bad, it''s only slightly inferior to the one I use. By the way, was it you who tracked me down?"


    "My friend!"


    Little Meng patted theputer expert on the shoulder.


    "Damn, finding me in such a short time, you''re definitely no nobody. May I know who I''m addressing?"


    The tall and skinny young man eyed theputer expert with intense curiosity.


    "Silence is golden!"


    "The Shadow Pin!"


    "I''ve heard much about you, truly an honor!"


    The two entrics seemed to find some sort of affinity for each other, as they apparently both had quite a reputation in the hacking world.


    "How about we make a bet, buddy?"


    The tall and skinny young man suggested.


    "On what?"


    Theputer expert asked.


    "You guys are trying to track down someone, and you''ve given me ten units of digital currency. I only cashed out five. Let''s see who can trace the owner of these digital currencies first. If you win, I''ll give you these five coins, and if you lose, you''ll be myckey for a year! Dare to take the bet?"


    The tall and skinny young man was full of provocation.


    Just like martial artists, when encountering a foe of equal caliber, they itch for a challenge to test their skills against each other.


    "Hmph, what''s there to be afraid of!"


    After speaking, theputer expert turned to Little Meng, "Give me a betterputer too!"


    "Assistant Qin, is that okay?"


    Instead of agreeing, Little Meng turned to ask Qin Yu.


    "Of course!"


    Qin Yu nodded. Two entricspeting against each other could possibly lead to a faster discovery of the mastermind.


    "I''ll go get theputer!"


    Little Meng walked out.


    His department was responsible for Four Seas Corporation''s online security, so naturally, everyputer in the department was high-spec.


    "Oh... uh, big bro, can you get me some breakfast? I yed with two womenst night, and it totally drained me!"


    The tall and skinny young man rubbed his stomach and said to Qin Yu.


    "Sure, that can be arranged!"


    After Qin Yu spoke, he called thepany restaurant to have three breakfasts delivered.


    "Uh... what''s that digital currency called?"


    Theputer expert, upon seeing the tall and skinny young man had such a wild night, couldn''t hide his envious expression. After all, such exploits all required financial backing.


    "Dogecoin. When I cashed out, they were about six hundred thousand each," the tall and skinny young man said smugly.


    "Crap, I''m definitely going to take those remaining five from you!" theputer expert said, thrilled at the prospect.


    "Then let''s see what you''ve got!" the tall and skinny young man shrugged.


    "Definitely better than you, otherwise how would I have tracked you down?"


    "That''s because I was careless at the time!"


    "Alright, alright, cut the chatter!"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Seeing that the breakfast had arrived, Qin Yu red and said, "Hurry up and eat, then get to work!"

 Chapter 87 The Head of the Liu Family

    "Uh... Big Brother, don''t worry! If I say one day, it''ll be one day, I''ll definitely find out who''s behind this for you!"


    The tall and skinny young man stabbed a piece of steak, stuffing it into his mouth while mumbling indistinctly.


    "Heh... It''d better be as you say, otherwise, you won''t be able to keep all ten of your fingers!"


    Qin Yu pulled up a chair and sat down grandly at the doorway.


    "Qin Assistant, I''m heading back to the office then. Call me if you need anything!"


    Little Meng knew that with these two topputer experts here, he wasn''t able to be of any help anymore.


    "Mhm, thanks for your hard work!"


    Qin Yu nodded his head.


    After Little Meng left, he then turned to the tall and skinny youth and asked, "What''s your real name?"


    "Err... Luo Zheng!"


    The tall and skinny young man hesitated before he answered.


    "Oh, that''s quite an impressive name!"


    Qin Yu remarked offhandedly.


    "Ah? You also think my name is impressive?"


    The tall and skinny young man''s eyes sparkled as he stared at Qin Yu.


    "Yeah, it''s very meaningful. The person who gave you this name must have hoped that your life would be full of sess and excellence!"


    Qin Yu could tell that in reality, Luo Zheng was a person who was quite timid, even somewhat inferior.


    He had just made a casualment, and Luo Zheng couldn''t wait to gain his approval.


    "Sigh... Aside from ying withputers, I can''t do anything else. I''m nearly thirty and still don''t have a girlfriend, and often can''t even pull a thousand yuan out of my pocket. What''s so excellent or outstanding about this kind of life!"


    Luo Zheng sighed as he spoke.


    "How about this, if you help us resolve this matter, I can refer you to join Four Seas Corporation. Work hard, and soon you will have both a car and a house. Oh, and there are a lot of beauties in Four Seas Corporation!"


    Qin Yu felt that if they could keep such a genius in Four Seas Corporation, the next time someone used thework to stir up trouble, they could easily expose them.


    Instead of the current situation, where a lot of time and effort had been wasted and they still hadn''t figured out who was behind it all.


    "Chen Mo, what about you? Would you like to join Four Seas Corporation?"


    If theputer expert also agreed to stay, then Four Seas Corporation would be incredibly strong in thework field.


    "Hmm... If he stays, I''ll stay too!"


    Chen Mo nced at the tall and skinny youth.


    Presumably, it was hard for them, being so unique, to find an equal opponent in real life.


    Having finally met one, it was like the positive and negative poles of a ma, instantly and firmly attracted to each other.


    "You... you''re really willing to let me join Four Seas Corporation?"


    Luo Zheng looked a bit incredulous; after all, he was the one who had posted the smear post about Yan Mingyu on the inte.


    "Really, Four Seas Corporation needs talents like you!"


    Qin Yu nodded very seriously.


    The boss of Four Seas Corporation was his wife, so he definitely needed to work hard to recruit various talents to help thepany grow stronger.


    "Okay, I''m willing!"


    Luo Zheng said somewhat excitedly.


    In the past, he had also looked for jobs but was either dissatisfied with the sry or ostracized by colleagues. After all, he was genuinely outstanding in his field ofputers, and it was normal for others to be envious.


    Add to that his preference for a free and undisciplined life, and after going back and forth, he just got toozy to look for a job, preferring to hole up at home as a loser otaku.


    But Four Seas Corporation was different. It was the leading enterprise in East Sea. The sry and treatment didn''t even need to be mentioned. More importantly, there were many attractive and high-quality beauties there. If he could woo one to be his wife...


    Smack smack...


    "Chen Mo, he''s fine now!"


    Qin Yu looked toward theputer expert.


    "I''m fine too!"


    Chen Mo shrugged.


    "Alright, get to work. I''m going to call the boss!"


    Qin Yu closed the door and stepped out into the hallway, then dialed Yan Mingyu''s number.


    As the call connected, he got straight to the point, "President Yan, sorry, but I took the liberty of recruiting these twoputer experts into Four Seas Corporation!"


    "... I was actually thinking of recruiting them too!"


    Yan Mingyu said after a pause.


    It wasn''t just her Four Seas Corporation, even giants like Penguin or Ali, if a hacker managed to breach their security systems, they wouldn''t get angry. Instead, they would offer a hefty sum to bring that person under their wing.


    ```


    "Then... I hope you can offer them a higher treatment!"


    Qin Yu knew if thepany offered just average treatment, these twoputer experts wouldn''tst long before jumping ship.


    "I will consider it."


    Yan Mingyu said.


    "Alright, then I will stay with them at the security department!"


    "Okay!"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    After Yan Mingyu hung up the phone, Qin Yu put down his mobile and returned to the room to tell the two weirdos, "The boss doesn''t have a problem either; you''ll definitely get the best treatment!"


    "Hehe, please thank the boss for us!"


    Luo Zheng said happily.


    In a blink of an eye.


    Evening came.


    Perhaps it was thepetition between the twoputer experts that sparked their potential. They almost simultaneously stopped typing and looked at Qin Yu together, "We found it!"


    "Really? Who is it?"


    Qin Yu perked up and asked eagerly.


    "Liu Yuran, the current head of the Liu Family, one of the four major families of East Sea!"


    Luo Zheng said.


    "Hmph... it''s a super handsome guy, damn, how can there be such good-looking men in the world?"


    Chen Mo''s focus was somewhat different.


    "Uh... do you prefer women or men?"


    Qin Yu nced at theirputer screens, which had a photo of Liu Yuran, indeed looking handsome and extraordinary.


    "Nonsense, of course, I prefer women!"


    Chen Mo replied irritably.


    The fact that he hadn''t won those five digital currencies made him somewhat depressed.


    "Then you guys continue digging, find out everything about this Liu Yuran, and I''ll report the situation to the boss!"


    After Qin Yu finished speaking, he took the elevator to Yan Mingyu''s office.


    He knocked on the door before entering.


    Yan Mingyu stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, arms crossed, silently watching the scenery outside.


    That perfect profile and slender figure seemed even more enchanting than the scenery outside the window.


    "Miss Yan... we found it!"


    Qin Yu nced at the fairy-like woman and then took his eyes off her.


    "Who is it?"


    Yan Mingyu turned around and asked Qin Yu.


    "Liu Yuran, the head of the Liu Family, one of the four major families!"


    Qin Yu said.


    "Is it him?"


    Yan Mingyu furrowed her brows, as her nominal mother, Liu Nanyan, also belonged to the Liu Family.


    In that case, was Liu Yuran targeting her to avenge Liu Nanyan?


    "Miss Yan, what do we do now?"


    Qin Yu, with a military background, could not tolerate injustice. Now that they had found the person, he believed they should teach him a lesson.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu did not speak. After a minute or two, she finally said, "It''s not easy to act against Liu Yuran; his uncle is the city''s mayor."


    "So we just let it go?"


    Qin Yu asked, unwilling to drop the matter.


    "We can only... wait for an opportunity!"


    Yan Mingyu also looked upset. What was the use of finding the person if they couldn''t touch him?


    Ring, ring...


    Just then, Yan Mingyu''s phone rang.


    After ncing at the unfamiliar number, she answered, "Who''s this?"


    "It''s me, Liu Yuran!"


    From the other end of the phone, a somewhat effeminate voice replied.


    ```

 Chapter 88 Two Things

    "Oh? Family Head of the Liu Family, not hiding anymore?"


    Yan Mingyu''s voice wasced with sarcasm.


    "The person I''m looking for has been captured by you. It''s been more than ten hours, you must have tracked it back to me by now. So, I figured I might as well give you a call and have a chat!"


    Liu Yuran seemed unconcerned.


    "Then speak, what exactly do you want to do?"


    Yan Mingyu asked coldly.


    "Two things, first, to aplish what my sister didn''t¡ªtakeover your Four Seas Corporation. Second, for you to marry me, be my wife!"


    Liu Yuran''s voice, although somewhat effeminate, even sounding slightly sissy, was delivered with considerable force.


    "So, you resorted to these despicable and shameless strategies, having someone nder me online? Don''t you think this is a bit beneath you?"


    Yan Mingyu half-squinted her eyes, a faint cold light flickering as she asked.


    "People only care about results, it seems the process isn''t important!"


    Liu Yuran replied indifferently.


    "Are you not afraid that I''ll fight you to the bitter end?"


    Yan Mingyu raised her voice.


    "You won''t. I''ll mention a ce, and you''ll understand. Wutong Town, Phoenix Vige, the old man from the Yan family sure knows how to pick a ce to retire¡ªscenic mountains, clear waters, pleasant environment. However, what if the old man from the Yan family isn''t careful, and happens to fall off the mountain while climbing?"


    Liu Yuran said this with a malicious tone.


    "You..."


    Yan Mingyu trembled with rage.


    She could just bear with Liu Yuran ndering her online, but now that he was threatening her grandfather, Yan Mingyu was so angry that she was nearly exploding.


    "Seeing as you don''t believe me, why don''t you check yourputer email!"


    Liu Yuran said slowly.


    "..."


    With a cold face, Yan Mingyu walked to her desk, opened herputer email. Inside was a video of several masked men holding her grandfather hostage at the edge of a cliff.


    "Liu Yuran, I''m telling you, if you dare touch my grandfather, I will make your entire Liu Family be buried with him!"


    Yan Mingyu ground her teeth, shouting uncontrobly with emotion.


    "Heh, don''t be so excited. The old man hasn''t fallen down yet! Here''s the deal, I''ll give you ten minutes to think it over, then I''ll call again!"


    After saying that, Liu Yuran hung up the phone.


    "Qin Yu!"


    Yan Mingyu mmed her phone down on the desk, her eyes flickering with mes: "Call all A-level security personnel of thepany toe with me right now to Phoenix Vige to rescue my grandfather!"


    "President Yan, you can''t leave thepany. If I''m not mistaken, this is Liu Yuran''s ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain. The moment you leave, with no one in charge at thepany, the Liu Family''s power will swiftlyunch a stock market offensive against ourpany. Once thepany is swallowed up, we will be even less of a match for Liu Yuran!"


    Qin Yu said in a grave tone.


    "What are you saying? Does that mean we''re not going to save my grandfather?"


    Yan Mingyu red at Qin Yu, asking angrily.


    "President Yan, we definitely need to rescue him, but we don''t need to send people to Phoenix Vige!"


    Qin Yu said, supporting the shaking Yan Mingyu by the arm.


    Earlier, when Liu Yuran hired people to post nder about her online, she was able to stay rational. But this time, they had taken her most important grandfather hostage, pushing her both physically and mentally to the brink of copse.


    "No, I have to go to Phoenix Vige myself, I can''t let anything happen to Grandpa. Let go of me..."


    Yan Mingyu pushed Qin Yu away and strode towards the office door.


    "President Yan! Listen to me... I..."


    Qin Yu followed for a few steps, grabbing Yan Mingyu.


    "p..."


    "You''re just a bodyguard, you have no right to order me around!"


    Yan Mingyu raised her hand and pped Qin Yu across the face, her rationalitypletely eroded by the image of her grandfather held at cliff''s edge.


    "Yan....."


    Qin Yu clenched his teeth, looking at Yan Mingyu''s face, which had turned somewhat pale because of anger and worry, and he could not muster any anger in his heart.


    "Let go, I have to save my grandfather!"


    Seeing that Qin Yu still had a hold on her, Yan Mingyumanded again in a sharp voice.


    "Miss Yan, please calm down! Liu Yuran is hoping to throw us into disarray!"


    Qin Yu looked deeply into Yan Mingyu''s eyes as he spoke.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "I can''t calm down, I have to bring my grandfather back! If you don''t let go, I''ll call security up here!"


    Yan Mingyu said angrily.


    "Miss Yan, let''s wait ten minutes. When Liu Yuran calls again, I will answer, and I have a way to sessfully rescue the old master! You must trust me!"


    Qin Yu knew that this move by Liu Yuran had left Yan Mingyu''s mind incapable of rational thought, and to turn the tables, he would have to carry this burden himself.


    "I can''t wait even a minute! That''s my grandfather, my only rtive!"


    Yan Mingyu struggled, trying to walk out again!


    "Miss Yan, think about it, once you lose thepany, you''re just a beautiful woman with nothing to fight Liu Yuran with. Even if we manage to rescue the old master with people, Liu Yuran has both money and power; couldn''t he just kidnap again? After this issue is resolved, what about the next time?"


    Qin Yu said persuasively.


    "This...."


    Yan Mingyu was certainly not stupid, just too worried about her grandfather''s safety to think straight.


    Listenting to Qin Yu, she also started to calm down quite a bit.


    If she lost thepany and became an ordinary person, wouldn''t she and her grandfather be even more at Liu Yuran''s mercy?


    "You.... what exactly is your n?"


    Yan Mingyu asked, biting her lip.


    "Have Liu Yuran''s men take the old master back to my grandfather''s house in Phoenix Vige, then leave the rest to my grandfather!"


    All of Qin Yu''s martial arts skills were learned from his grandfather. Even though his grandfather''s legs were somewhat impaired, dealing withmon thugs was no trouble for him.


    This was the only way.


    Otherwise, if Yan Mingyu left thepany with a group and there was no leader, by the time the grandfather was found, thepany might have changed hands already.


    "You mean, your grandfather is not only skilled in medicine but also in martial arts?"


    Yan Mingyu asked doubtfully.


    "Yes, most of what I know, I learned from my grandfather."


    Qin Yu nodded.


    "But your grandfather is almost eighty years old...."


    Yan Mingyu still couldn''t put her mind at ease.


    "Miss Yan, the martial arts of our Hua Country focus on qi and meridians, which are not too closely rted to age. Let''s put it this way; even I''m no match for my grandfather.


    If, assuming, my n fails and the old master gets hurt or something happens, I''ll personally go to the Liu Family, help you take care of Liu Yuran. With me around, no one can bully the two of you!"


    Qin Yu said with firm resolve.


    "You....."


    Yan Mingyu was slightly moved and, looking at Qin Yu''s somewhat swollen cheeks, said with guilt, "I''m sorry, just now...."


    "It''s okay, I''m a big man, tough-skinned and hard-fleshed!"


    Qin Yu waved his hand.


    Men from East Sea were notorious for thick skins; little matters like being hit by a wife were not a big deal.


    "Then.... I''ll listen to you!"


    Yan Mingyu took a couple of steps and sat on the sofa, with her eyebrows knitted together, looking somewhat restless.


    "Miss Yan, I''ll get you a ss of water!"


    Qin Yu got Yan Mingyu a ss of warm water.


    Then, he finally dialed his grandfather''s number and briefly said, "Grandfather Yan has been kidnapped to the hills behind; I''ll have these peoplee over to our house in a bit!"

 Chapter 89 Poaching

    Lingling....


    After ending the call with Grandpa, Yan Mingyu''s phone rang again.


    "I''ll take it!"


    Qin Yu reached out his hand.


    "Mhm!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded and handed the phone to Qin Yu.


    "How have you considered my offer?"


    Just after Qin Yu had answered the call and put it on speaker, Liu Yuran''s sinister voice came through.


    "I didn''t catch the conditions you mentioned just now,"


    Qin Yu said indifferently.


    Indeed, he knew only that Liu Yuran had made a call, provoked Mingyu, and kidnapped the old man. But as for what demands were made, he really wasn''t clear over the phone.


    Now that he was the one dealing with the situation, of course, he had to get everything clear so he could respond appropriately.


    "Who are you? Where is Yan Mingyu?"


    Liu Yuran sounded a bit annoyed.


    "President Yan is resting. I''m her bodyguard, Qin Yu. If there''s anything you want, you can tell me!"


    Qin Yu''s voice was very calm, even having a "strictly business" feel to it.


    But he understood, the moreposed his reaction, the more he would be able to take control in this matter.


    "What does Yan Mingyu mean, sending a bodyguard to negotiate with me? Isn''t she afraid I''ll kill the old Yan?"


    Liu Yuran was somewhat surprised and also a bit angry.


    "Everyone has to die eventually, nearly every second someone in this world passes away, don''t they?"


    Qin Yu was careful to nce at Yan Mingyu when he said these words.


    He had no choice; it was a psychological tactic, and he had to pretend that he didn''t care at all about the old man''s wellbeing.


    Fortunately, Yan Mingyu was only holding a cup of water, pressing her lips together, and did not speak, which allowed Qin Yu to breathe a small sigh of relief.


    "Hmph...."


    Liu Yuran, seeing that his biggest trump card was unable to threaten Yan Mingyu and that he had to negotiate with an insignificant bodyguard, felt like he was punching cotton.


    Still, he said viciously, "Since that''s the case, I''ll do Yan Mingyu a favor and send her grandpa to heaven sooner!"


    Whoosh!


    After Liu Yuran finished speaking, Yan Mingyu immediately stood up, looking at Qin Yu intently with an anxious expression.


    "Shush...."


    Qin Yu waved his hand to signal Yan Mingyu not to worry, and then he continued, "Family Head Liu, let''s discuss your conditions, we haven''t yet reached a point of no return!"


    "Hmph, first, I want the Four Seas Corporation, second, I want Yan Mingyu to be my wife. If she refuses, I will kill the old Yan!"


    Liu Yuran''s pace had gradually been disrupted by Qin Yu, so he had to repeat his demands.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    God damn it!


    Qin Yu cursed inwardly, that lunatic actually wanted Mingyu to be his wife, wasn''t this encroaching on his turf?


    However, now was not the time to get angry with this lunatic.


    After narrowing his eyes, Qin Yu said leisurely, "Your two demands, they''re not impossible to agree to. But, I have conditions as well."


    "Oh, what conditions?"


    Liu Yuran asked in return.


    "We want to see the old man!"


    Qin Yu said.


    "Hmph, do you think I''m stupid? If you see the person, will you still agree to my conditions?"


    Liu Yuran said displeased.


    "You can keep the man with you. By the way, the old man''s health isn''t good. When you send him back to East Sea, remember to bring along the old man he lives with. He''s an old Chinese medicine doctor who can attend to the old man''s health at any time! Think it over and call me back!"


    Qin Yu said and then hung up the phone.


    "Qin Yu, will he agree?"


    Yan Mingyu asked anxiously.


    "He should,pared to Four Seas Corporation and you, he doesn''t have deep-seated hatred with the old master. He won''t take action against the old master unless it''s absolutely necessary. You still control Four Seas Corporation now, you have the capital to go down with him!"


    Qin Yu nodded and analyzed.


    "Then... alright!"


    At this point, other than trusting Qin Yu, Yan Mingyu had no better choice.


    What followed was an anxious wait.


    Liu Yuran wasn''t calling, and Qin Yu couldn''t call him either.


    At this moment.


    Liu Family''s luxurious vi.


    Liu Yuran stood on the balcony of the second floor, holding a ss of red wine, gently swirling it, his other hand gripping a cell phone, in the midst of a call.


    "Boss, the old man Yan is staying with a barefoot doctor, who is ame person with mobility issues, nearly eighty years old, one foot already in the grave. Yan Mingyu''s little bodyguard probably didn''t y any tricks!"


    On the phone, Liu Yuran''s subordinate, sent to Phoenix Vige, reported back.


    When Qin Yu suggested bringing the old master and the barefoot doctor back to East Sea, Liu Yuran felt there seemed to be nothing inappropriate about it.


    Just two old men, as long as he kept them under control, Yan Mingyu wouldn''t be able to stir up any trouble.


    However, he still made a call to his subordinate to check on the barefoot doctor, to see what the situation was.


    Upon hearing it was just an old man with mobility issues, hepletely dismissed his suspicions, "Alright then, bring those two old geezers back to East Sea. Be cautious on the road. Once in East Sea, I''ll have someone to pick them up!"


    "Understood, boss!"


    After his subordinate hung up, Liu Yuran drained the wine in his ss and then dialed Yan Mingyu''s number.


    Lingling....


    Four Seas Corporation.


    Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu sat on the sofa, neither speaking, the atmosphere was somewhat tense.


    If Liu Yuran didn''t call, it meant the old master could be in great danger.


    "President Yan, it''s Liu Yuran!"


    Qin Yu nced at Yan Mingyu''s phone on the coffee table and said.


    "Let''s see what he has to say!"


    Yan Mingyu''s expression was slightly tense.


    Although she had never dealt with Liu Yuran privately, as a notable figure in East Sea, she had still heard some things about Liu Yuran.


    Despite his voice sounding effeminate, giving a gentle impression, he was, in fact, a real lunatic.


    Cruel and cunning, there was nothing he wouldn''t dare to do.


    "Don''t rush, the initiative is in our hands now!"


    After Qin Yu said this, he leisurely picked up a cup of water and started sipping it.


    After a full minute or two, when Liu Yuran called a second time, Qin Yu finally answered and turned on the speakerphone, "Having tea here, what is it, speak up?"


    "Humph...."


    Qin Yu''snguid attitude almost made Liu Yuran explode with anger. After snorting coldly twice, he finally said, "Have Yan Mingyu prepare the transfer contract for Four Seas Corporation; I''ve already had people bring the two old geezers back to East Sea. Oh, and a week from now is a nice date, suitable for a wedding. Don''t be too heartbroken over Four Seas Corporation. As my wife, she''ll still manage thepany once she''s part of the family!"


    "Oh... once we make sure the old master is back in East Sea, you''ll get what you want,"


    Qin Yu said nonchntly.


    "Humph, I''m telling you, you''d better not y any tricks. Otherwise, you won''t be able to withstand my fury!"


    Liu Yuran threatened menacingly.


    "I''m just a little bodyguard acting on the boss''s orders, what tricks could I possibly y? Or are you saying that Liu Family Head is afraid of me, a little bodyguard?"


    Qin Yu asked leisurely.


    "A joke, afraid of you? What are you?"


    "Click!"


    Liu Yuran said contemptuously and then hung up the phone.

 Chapter 90 Teaching You a Lesson

    Phoenix Vige.


    Several burly men in ck suits nked an old man named Yan, walking towards Qin Yu''s grandfather''s house.


    "Boss, why do I feel that something isn''t quite right?"


    A burly man muttered.


    "What''s not right?"


    The leader was a man with a hawk-like nose, giving off a very sinister vibe.


    "It''s only a four or five-hour drive from this godforsaken ravine to East Sea, so why bring that barefoot doctor along? Could it be a trap?"


    The burly man expressed his doubts.


    "Hahaha... Look, number three, you''ve fought in underground boxing matches, are you still afraid of an old man in his eighties? Does he have three heads and six arms or something?"


    Another burly man couldn''t help butugh.


    "I''m not afraid of one old guy, but what if, just what if Yan Mingyu has secretly stashed away some people waiting for us to walk right into their trap?"


    The burly man continued hesitantly.


    "Number three, are you dumb? If Yan Mingyu really had people protecting him in secret, would we have been able to abduct this old man?"


    The man beside him countered again.


    "Oh, that''s true!"


    The burly man nodded.


    "Alright, let''s pick up the barefoot doctor and get moving. Don''t dy, lest we dream too long in the night!"


    The man with the hawk-like nose spoke in a deep voice.


    Soon, the group arrived at the entrance to the old Qin''s house.


    Inside, the lights were on, and Old Qin was sitting on a chair reading a medical book.


    He only looked up at the sound of footsteps, his eyes cloudy as he looked outside, asking, "Are you Mr. Yan''s bodyguards? Just bring the person inside, and tell him not to wander off next time. It''s pitch ck at night, and if he gets lost, it would be troublesome!"


    "Yes, we''re his bodyguards."


    The man with the hawk-like nose quickly said.


    Behind him, a burly man pressed a knife against Old Yan''s lower back, keeping him from speaking out of turn.


    "Our boss says you need toe back to East Sea with the old man for a while. Get ready, and we''ll set off!"


    After the hawk-nosed man finished speaking, he walked into the house.


    "I''m old and can''t travel at night. If we must go to East Sea, let''s talk about it tomorrow. You all are here anyway, just squeeze in for the night! Cough cough...."


    Old Qin coughed twice, then stood up with the aid of a walking stick and headed towards the back room.


    "Hey...."


    The hawk-nosed man called out, but seeing that Old Qin was ignoring him, he could only call Liu Yuran to report that the barefoot doctor would be leaving tomorrow.


    Liu Yuran didn''t think much about it. After all, both old men were under his control; what trouble could they possibly cause?n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    He told his subordinates to stay overnight and head back to East Sea early the next morning.


    "Come on in and spend the night before you leave!"


    After putting away his phone, the hawk-nosed man gestured with his hand, and the group of burly men pushed Old Yan into the house.


    "Close the door behind me; there are wild beasts in these mountains!"


    Old Qin''s voice came from inside the house.


    "Shit, we''re afraid of wild beasts?"


    "He''s probably worried about losing something valuable in this shabby house!"


    "All he has are some leaves, roots, broken bottles, and rusty cans¡ªworthless trash I wouldn''t take even if it were free!"


    After a couple of mockingments, the burly men closed the door anyway.


    "Let''s all try to sleep early. I''ll light some mosquito incense for you! The mosquitoes in the mountain vige are ferocious; without incense, you won''t be able to sleep!"


    Old Qin came out holding a stick wrapped in a powder that emitted blue smoke, a "jumbo mosquito coil," and spoke in a nonchnt tone, "The mosquitoes in our mountains are vicious, they can kill a man. Store-bought incense won''t do, it has to be my own mix to be effective!"


    "Hehe, Old Qin, you''re the first to make poverty sound so poetic and refined!"


    One of the burly men sneered.


    "Alright, just rest here for the night!"


    The hawk-nosed man signaled with his eyes.


    "Yeah, it''s such a long way to the East Sea, make sure you all rest well!"


    The old Mr. Qin stuck the "mosquito coil" into a crevice in the wall, then slowly started rolling up his sleeves, "It''s been nearly thirty years since I''ve fought anyone. I wonder if these old bones are still flexible!"


    "What do you mean, old timer?"


    The hook-nosed man''splexion darkened.


    "To teach you few rascals a lesson!"


    The old Mr. Qin appeared as if it was the most natural thing to say.


    "Hahaha... Old man, you''re probably struggling to eat, yet here you are talking about teaching us?"


    "That''s right, we could take you down with just one hand!"


    "Stop causing trouble and go to sleep already, we''re heading to the East Sea early tomorrow!"


    The hook-nosed man''s underlings did not take the old Mr. Qin seriously at all.


    "Youngsters these days are getting more and more arrogant!"


    The old Mr. Qin shook his head, looked at the group of burly men, and said, "If you had talked to me like this thirty years ago, by this time next year, the grass on your graves would be three feet tall!"


    "Fuck, you old geezer, you''re saying you''re still pretty badass?"


    After a burly man blurted this out, he walked up to the old Mr. Qin and kicked at him, "Without a lesson, you won''t understand how many eyes Lord Ma has!"


    "Fourth Brother!"


    Just as the hook-nosed man was chastising him, he saw the old Mr. Qin''s stooped figure suddenly shoot up considerably.


    With one reach of his arm, he grasped the shoulder of the man kicking him, and at the same time, chopped down on his neck with his palm.


    It may sound like a long description, but in reality, it happened in the blink of an eye¡ªthe hook-nosed man''s underling was already flipped to the ground by Old Qin.


    "Old man, you''ve still got a few tricks up your sleeve?"


    The hook-nosed man''s eyes widened, and he threw a fierce punch straight at the old Mr. Qin''s face.


    "Hmm... It seems you''re not there yet. You haven''t mastered the hidden strength!"


    The old Mr. Qin shook his head, gave a slight shrug of his shoulders, and was in front of the hook-nosed man in an instant.


    A palm supported his chin.


    Crack...


    Thump...


    In another face-off moment, the hook-nosed man was taken down by the old Mr. Qin.


    "Damn it, you old coot, I''ll stab you to death!"


    A burly man with a knife swore as he lunged at the old Mr. Qin, brandishing his de.


    "Grandpa Qin, be careful!"


    Old Mr. Yan couldn''t help but shout.


    "They are like grasshoppers after autumn, they won''t be jumping around for long. My ''mosquito coil'' has some extra ingredients!"


    The old Mr. Qin also knew his own situation¡ªnearing eighty years old, inconvenient legs and feet¡ªworried he might not be a match for the group of sturdy men, he had sprinkled some drugs on the mosquito coil that could make someone go weak all over.


    A two-pronged approach, to ensure nothing goes wrong.


    Sure enough, the burly man with the knife hadn''t even stabbed the old Mr. Qin before he stumbled on his own, half-kneeling on the ground.


    "Oh, paying respects before New Year''s, isn''t that a bit much?"


    The old Mr. Qin cracked a slight smile, pped the sturdy man''s face with his hand, and knocked him unconscious.


    The remaining two burly men exchanged nces, wanting to hold Old Mr. Yan hostage, but found themselves too weak to manage it.


    They could only watch helplessly as the old Mr. Qin approached them, a p for each, sending them to the ground.


    Afterward, the old Mr. Qin grabbed a rope used for gathering herbs in the mountains, tied up the group of sturdy men securely, then extinguished the "mosquito coil" and took out his cellphone to call his grandson.


    Lingling...


    In Yan Mingyu''s office, both her and Qin Yu''s faces bore a mix of anticipation and anxiety.


    Wondering if the elderly Mr. Qin could handle Liu Yuran''s underlings.


    "It''s my grandpa''s call!"


    Qin Yu pulled out his phone and hurriedly answered the call, "Grandpa, how''s it going? Great, great, I''ll be right there!"


    After hanging up, he said to Yan Mingyu, "President Yan, he''s taken care of it!"

 Chapter 91 Dont Be So Ostentatious

    "Really?"


    Yan Mingyu clutched Qin Yu''s arm, her eyes rimmed with red as she asked.


    She still couldn''t quite believe it. They hadn''t sent a single soldier over, and yet her grandfather had been rescued.


    "Yes, really!"


    Qin Yu nodded vigorously.


    "Phew... that''s great!"


    Yan Mingyu''s tense nerves finally rxed.


    "President Yan, I''ll go and bring both of the elderly gentlemen to East Sea. Please arrange a helicopter for me!"


    Knowing that his own grandfather had offended Liu Yuran because of Old Master Yan''s incident, Qin Yu naturally couldn''t let his grandfather live alone in the small mountain vige anymore.


    With a mad-dog temperament like Liu Yuran''s, he would certainly seek revenge on his grandfather afterwards.


    "Alright, I''ll make arrangements right away. Also, find a way to pry open those guys'' mouths. Kidnapping and murder are no small matters; if this esctes, even Liu Yuran''s uncle, the city mayor, won''t be able to protect him!"


    Yan Mingyu''s eyes started to move gently, gradually regaining her usual intelligent, calm, and resolutely decisive demeanor.


    "Understood!"


    After Qin Yu spoke, he made a call to the security department. With his current authority, he could mobilize people from almost any department except for the few vice presidents of Four Seas Corporation.


    Once the security director on the other end picked up, he said, "Get all A-level security guards to assemble outside President Yan''s office. Until I return, no one is allowed to approach her office!"


    A few minutester.


    A group of sharp A-level security guards in ck uniforms arrived outside Yan Mingyu''s office.


    With hands behind their backs, they formed a line.


    Unless Liu Yuran, that lunatic, used firearms, there was no threat to Yan Mingyu''s safety.


    Moreover, Liu Yuran might not even know that his subordinates'' actions had already failed.


    After making sure everything was in order, Qin Yu headed to thepany''s rooftop where a helicopter was already revolving in standby.


    After boarding, the helicopter whirred toward Phoenix Vige.


    Taking the experience from thest time into ount, Yan Mingyu had people pave a tar road; at the entrance of the vige, theyid down a helipad asrge as a ser field.


    In case of emergencies, a helicopter could reach them in the shortest time possible.


    Half an hourter.


    The helicopternded in Phoenix Vige.


    Qin Yu hopped out of the helicopter and strode towards his grandfather''s house.


    Upon entering, he found his grandfather and Old Master Yan ying chess, chatting andughing.


    Both old men, well in their years, had been through many storms and seemed to have not taken the kidnapping to heart at all.


    "Grandfather, Old Master Yan!"


    Qin Yu greeted the two elders.


    Ever since he found out that Yang Xue and Yan Mingyu were the same person, he also realized that "Old Yang" wasn''t actually surnamed Yang but Yan. The old man had imed to be Old Yang to promote his granddaughter to him, not wanting him to discover that he was Four Seas Corporation''s old chairman.


    "Haha, the kid''s here! I''m fine, sorry for making you and Mingyu worry!"


    Old Master Yan said with a chuckle.


    "The guys are here, you see to it! Or we can take them to the back mountain and bury them if you want!"


    Don''t think that just because Qin''s grandfather was a barefoot doctor with the appearance of aiding the masses and being kind and benevolent, he wasn''t tough. In his youth, he had been through the ringer, living a life steeped in bloodshed.


    Killing a few peopleden with sins didn''t weigh on his conscience at all.


    "No rush, Grandfather. I need to ask them a few things first. By the way, I might have to take you to live in East Sea for a while. It''s not safe in the small vige anymore!"


    Qin Yu said to his grandfather.


    "Hmm... alright!"


    Qin''s grandfather nodded, feeling a hint of reluctance about the small mountain vige he had lived in for decades.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Qin''s grandfather, don''t worry, I also have a vi in the suburbs. Anyway, the two of us old men will be together every day, ying chess, bird-watching. We won''tck forpany!"


    Yan Lao Tou said in haste.


    "Then I''ll go get ready!"


    Grandpa Qin rose to his feet, leaning on his cane as he entered his own room.


    "Grandpa Yan, give Mingyu a call, she''s been worried all night!"


    Qin Yu dismissed Yan Lao Tou because these men were all Liu Yuran''s subordinates, and without using some tricks, they would never confess honestly.


    "Alright!"


    Yan Lao Tou nodded his head and walked out.


    Qin Yu nced at the ck-d men tied up together, then went to the backyard to fetch a bucket of cold water, and with a ssh, doused them all.


    "Damn it!"


    A group of ck-d men shivered and gradually opened their eyes.


    "What do you want to do? Let us go!"


    Someone roared.


    "I think, since you''re from Jianghu, you must have heard the saying, ''I''m the meat on the cutting board and you''re the knife.'' If I were you, I would keep it down a bit, don''t act so high-profile, to avoid seeking your own suffering!"


    Qin Yu scanned the ck-d men with a calm expression.


    "You... what do you mean?"


    The hawknosed man hesitated, then asked Qin Yu.


    "I want to know something, whoever voluntarily tells me can avoid the suffering of flesh and blood!"


    Qin Yu''s gaze swept across the faces of the ck-d men.


    "Pah, spit!"


    The hawknosed man, with contempt, spat and then sneered, "Kid, trying to scare me? When we were mixing in Jianghu, you were probably still wearing split pants, right?"


    "Heh, please remember how unyielding you are right now, I hope you can maintain itter!"


    Qin Yu smiled faintly, opened the drawer of his grandfather''s consulting desk, and took out a few silver needles.


    "Hmph, you think you can scare me with those things? It''s just like scratching an itch!"


    The hawknosed man didn''t believe Qin Yu''s silver needles could cause him much harm.


    "Heh, no rush, I''ll first take a few photos of you, investigate your backgrounds a bit before we talk!"


    Qin Yu took out his phone and frantically snapped pictures of the ck-d men, then sent them to Xiaomeng''s WeChat, asking him to forward them to the twoputer experts still working hard in the security department to look up these people''s origins.


    These people were definitely not clean, a check would reveal all.


    After sending off the photos, Qin Yu put down his phone and touched the area between his ear and cheekbone, saying, "Let me educate you a bit about medical knowledge, this spot is called the trigeminal nerve, it''s the fifth of the twelve cranial nerves, and is a mixed nerve, consisting of the ophthalmic, maxiry, and mandibr nerves!"


    "What... exactly are you trying to say?"


    The hawknosed man stared at Qin Yu with a fierce expression and asked.


    "Oh, I just wanted to tell you that the pain of the trigeminal nerve is ten times that of ordinary pain, and afterwards, no matter what, it''s impossible to detect any injury!"


    Qin Yu spoke slowly, then picked up a sharp silver needle and twirled it in his hand: "Who wants to go first?"


    "Damn, kid, don''t do this fake stuff. If you want us to submit, let us go, and let''s have a proper fight with real swords and guns!"


    The hawknosed man''s eyelids twitched as he shouted fiercely.


    "Oh, you have the loudest voice, so you go first!"


    Qin Yu approached the hawknosed man, flicked his wrist, and the silver needle pierced into his trigeminal nerve.


    Almost instantly, the hawknosed man''s face swelled to the color of liver due to the intense pain.


    However, he clenched his teeth tightly and endured it with grit.


    Such desperadoes had a will slightly stronger than ordinary people.


    "Oh, it''s quite impressive for an ordinary person to endure a minute of this. But as long as I don''t remove the silver needle, this electric shock-like, knife-cutting pain will continue indefinitely. Enjoy it, I''m going to get somete-night food!"


    Qin Yu looked at the hawknosed man trembling all over and walked into the room behind him.

 Chapter 92 Painful or Not

    "This...this...."


    The other men in ck, seeing their boss apparently in intense pain, all showed shaken expressions.


    "Boss...boss....how are you, does it really hurt that much?"


    One of the men in ck asked the hooked nose weakly.


    "....."


    The hooked nose turned his head and red at this idiotic subordinate, his eyes already full of blood vessels.


    As if he wanted to eat him alive.


    If it weren''t for the teeth clenched so tightly he couldn''t open his mouth, he would have cursed this fool''s ancestors for eighteen generations.


    Does it hurt?


    You fucking try it?


    "Uh....so does that mean, when that kides out, it''s our turn?"


    "I''m the one who''s most afraid of pain, I''m not afraid of your jokes, I''m even afraid of getting injections right now!"


    "What should we do then?"


    The remaining men in ck, seeing the hooked nose look as if he was going through a living hell, all revealed nervous expressions.


    "Ah...."


    Finally, the hooked nose couldn''t bear it any longer, seeming to only be able to reduce the pain by shouting loudly.


    Luckily, Grandpa Qin was a barefoot doctor; people often came to him for emergency treatment in the middle of the night, naturally leading to painful cries.


    The nearby neighbors had long since grown ustomed to it.


    "Boss, boss...should we cooperate with that kid? If worsees to worst, we''ll just leave East Sea and stop working for Boss Liu!"


    One of the men in ck suggested.


    "Ah...ah...."


    The hooked nose couldn''t hear his subordinate''s voice anymore, only feeling as if his entire head was about to explode, as if his soul had been stabbed through with a huge hole.


    If it wasn''t for the ropes binding him, he would have already fallen and rolled around on the ground.


    "It''s been a long time since I''ve eaten rice from my hometown, really delicious!"


    Qin Yu, in the back room, had fried a bowl of egg fried rice and was shoveling it into his mouth as he came out.


    He nced at the hooked nose, who was screaming like a ughtered pig, and shrugged, "You onlysted a minute and a half, just a little bit stronger than an ordinary person. Just bear with it a bit longer, I''ll take the needles out after I''ve eaten!"


    After speaking, Qin Yu looked left and right, picked up a towel his grandfather used to wipe his feet, and stuffed it directly into the hooked nose''s mouth.


    "Mmmph....."


    Tears streamed down the hooked nose''s face, and he was already filled with regret for taking on the task involving Liu Yuran.


    "That....brother, we''ll cooperate with you, whatever you want to know, just ask!"


    One of the men in ck said to Qin Yu, his face full of eagerness to please.


    "What''s the hurry, I''m not done eating yet!"


    Qin Yu red at the man and continued leisurely filling his stomach.


    Mmmph...


    At that moment, the WeChat ringtone from a mobile phone sounded; Qin Yu picked it up to see a message from Xiao Meng.


    Most of these men were notorious criminals on the wanted list, only changed their names and identities, hiding in the shadows, beyond the reach of thew. But their faces hadn''t changed much, and a little investigation had revealed everything.


    Qin Yu only nced at it for a moment before putting down the phone, continuing to eat.


    After a good ten minutes, he put down his bowl and chopsticks, "Burp...eating my fill is so satisfying!"


    Hooked nose: Big brother, but I''m not feeling good at all....In my next life, I''ll never be a viin again!


    "Alright, we can start the game of you answer my questions now!"


    Qin Yu pulled out the Silver Needles from the hooked nose''s face and the towel from his mouth.


    And then, he turned on the recording function of his mobile phone and set it on the table facing the several men in ck.


    "Hu...hu..."


    The hooked nose''s face was covered in sweat and his clothes were soaked through, as if he had just crawled out of a river.


    His gaze was diffused as he stared into the void, breathing heavily.


    He was still not over the soul-wrenching agony.


    "Who wants to go first?"


    Qin Yu asked.


    "Me, me...."


    One of the men in ck spoke up first.


    "Good, I ask you, who sent you to Phoenix Vige to kidnap Old Master Yan?"


    Qin Yu nodded and asked.


    "Yes..."


    The man in ck nced at the half-dead beak-nosed man and steeled his heart, "Liu Yuran!"


    "Mm, Liu Yuran, the Family Head of the Liu Family, one of the four major families of East Sea, Liu Yuran?"


    Qin Yu continued to ask.


    He had performed many secret missions in the army and was naturally ustomed to the process of interrogating opponents.


    "Yes!"


    The man in ck nodded.


    "Do you have evidence? You can''t nder people!"


    Qin Yu seemed "not quite convinced."


    "Uh..."


    The man in ck was stunned, originally nning to get through this, not expecting Qin Yu to be quite professional in interrogation.


    He was brewing inside his mind how he could bluff his way through.


    "Oh, next!"


    Qin Yu didn''t speak, walked up to the man in ck, picked up a Silver Needle, and stabbed.


    "Ah... mmm..."


    Just as the man in ck wanted to scream out in agony, his mouth was stuffed with a towel.


    The other men in ck twitched at the sight, feeling a twinge in their trigeminal nerves too.


    "I, I have evidence!"


    Another man in ck spoke up.


    "What evidence?"


    Qin Yu asked.


    "There''s a record of him transferring money to us, it''s all done through mobile banking nowadays, you can find out with a check. Besides, we also have call records, as well as WeChatmunication records!"


    The man in ck said.


    "Mm... not bad. What orders did Liu Yuran give you? To kidnap and kill Mr. Yan?"


    Qin Yu continued to inquire.


    "...Yes!"


    The man in ck nced at hispanion, twitching as if electrocuted, and nodded.


    "Mm, that''s right, it would have been better to cooperate like this earlier, it would have been easier for you, and me as well!"


    Qin Yu nodded in satisfaction, sent the video recording to Yan Mingyu straight away, and texted her: Don''t release this yet, wait until I''m back.


    Okay.


    Yan Mingyu replied with a single word.


    Then, Qin Yu found Lu Wenrou''s number and called, it rang for a while before being answered by Lu Wenrou with a hint of irritation, "What do you want, calling in the middle of the night?"


    "I was wondering, do you handle wanted criminals?"


    Qin Yu said.


    "Depends on what they''ve done!"


    Lu Wenrou said brusquely.


    "Then I''ll send you their information!"


    Qin Yu sent the information of the men in ck to Lu Wenrou through WeChat.


    Soon, Lu Wenrou''s voice took on a tone of surprise: "Where did you get these files? These men are all A-level wanted criminals!"


    "Oh, I''ve captured them all. I''ll send you my location, you''d bettere by helicopter, we have a helipad at the entrance to our vige!"


    Qin Yu said casually.


    "Okay, we''re on our way!"


    This time, Lu Wenrou''s voice was much more eager.


    Hehe...


    Lu Wenrou had done him a favor yesterday, and he had to return the favor, right?


    Qin Yu smiled and then proceeded to confiscate all the men in ck''s mobile phones, screenshotting their chat logs, call records, and transfer records with Liu Yuran and transferred everything onto his phone.


    He then forwarded it all to Yan Mingyu.


    It wasn''t necessary to send Liu Yuran to jail, but with this evidence, at the very least, he wouldn''t dare to act rashly and target Four Seas Corporation and Yan Mingyu again.


    An hourter.


    Lu Wenrou''s call came in: "Where are you? I''ve arrived at the entrance to your vige!"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "This house with the lights on, juste here."


    Qin Yu said.

 Chapter 93 Really Minding Everyones Business

    A few minutester.


    Dressed in a leather jacket, jeans, and sporting delicate short hair, Lu Wenrou, looking dashing, appeared in Qin Yu''s line of sight.


    Behind her followed a group of fully armed special police officers.


    Catching five A-level fugitives at once was a spectacr feat nationwide.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Tsk tsk, it''s unbelievable, you actually caught so many fugitives!"


    Lu Wenrou nced at the group of crestfallen men in ck and smacked her lips as she spoke.


    "Hehe, if there''s anyone to me, it''s their bad luck for messing with someone they shouldn''t have!"


    Qin Yu said with a smile.


    "Then you guys take them away first!"


    Lu Wenrou tilted her head, waiting for the special police to take the men in ck away before looking at Qin Yu and asking, "What do you want, a bounty or honor?"


    "Forget about those. I''m just an ordinary person now and don''t want to attract too much attention!"


    Qin Yu shook his head.


    Dealing with these fugitives wasn''t difficult, but behind them was the vast Liu Family.


    If they found out that it was his doing that got these people captured, and decided to retaliate, he would have absolutely no way to fight back.


    In the face of power, an individual''s strength is simply insignificant.


    "Alright, I''ll remember this favor. I''ll treat you to a meal sometime!"


    Lu Wenrou didn''t say much else. Having been transferred to a new field for half a year, she definitely understood that society, this big dye vat, and the military werepletely different worlds.


    "Hehe, I''ll be waiting!"


    Qin Yu chuckled.


    "Bye-bye!"


    Lu Wenrou gave a greeting and then walked out.


    "Phew..."


    Qin Yu exhaled and went into the back room to help his grandfather pack their belongings.


    Afterward, having locked the door, he took the two elders to the vige entrance and got on the helicopter to return to East Sea.


    As per Elder Yan''s wishes, the helicopternded at his suburban vi.


    The property was vast, surrounded by water on all sides, with only one arched bridge as an entrance and exit. It was practically a small fortress, easy to defend and hard to attack.


    Just after getting off the helicopter, Qin Yu saw a middle-aged man whom he had met twice before, leading a group of men in ck over: "Elder, Han Meng failed to protect you properly and almost put you in danger. Please punish me!"


    "It''s not your fault!"


    Elder Yan waved his hand. It was his own decision not to let these men stay by his side since he did not want them to disturb his peaceful life in the vige.


    Qin Yu, standing beside his grandfather, swept a nce at these men in ck. Their eyes were calm, their stances steady¡ªthey must be first-rate fighters.


    Elder Yan had beenying out his strategies in East Sea for decades; it was impossible that he didn''t have his own private forces.


    With their protection, Qin Yu felt more at ease about the safety of the two elders.


    Once they were settled, he then took the helicopter back to Four Seas Corporation.


    Upon arriving at Yan Mingyu''s office, she hadn''t rested yet, lightly supporting her chin, her eyes fixed on herptop.


    As Qin Yu had guessed, Liu Yuran hadunched several attacks in the stock market, but Mingyu had repelled them all.


    "You''ve worked hard!"


    Yan Mingyu, seeing Qin Yue in, shifted her gaze from theptop and said to him.


    "Hehe, you''re my boss, after all. You pay my sry, so I run errands for you. It''s only right!"


    Qin Yu, looking at the woman whose eyes had regained their vibrant sparkle, felt his mood brighten considerably as well.


    "That... you go rest. I''ll give you a day off!"


    Yan Mingyu felt a bit awkward under Qin Yu''s persistent gaze.


    "No rush, President Yan. I wanted to ask, how do you n to use those things I sent you?"


    Qin Yu asked.


    There''s a saying that goes, children argue about right and wrong, adults consider pros and cons.


    If it was just about simply sending Liu Yuran to jail, the vast Liu Family would quickly put forth another Family Head.


    It wouldn''t significantly wound Liu Family.


    "That depends on how much the Family Head, Liu Yuran, is worth!"


    Yan Mingyu narrowed her eyes slightly, a cold light flickering as she said.


    "Fine, you invite Liu Yuran toe to thepany, I too would like to personally entertain him!"


    This mad dog, actually coveting his own wife, Qin Yu was determined to show him who''s boss.


    "Dawn is approaching, I''ll call him!"


    Yan Mingyu took out her phone and dialed Liu Yuran''s number.


    Beep beep....


    After two rings, Liu Yuran''s eerily soft voice came through: "How about it? You should have thought it over by now, right?"


    "Yes, I have thought it over. Come to my office to discuss it!"


    Yan Mingyu said coolly.


    "No problem!"


    Liu Yuran promptly agreed.


    This....


    Qin Yu frowned. Was Liu Yuran not afraid that this was a trap?


    Was he too stupid, or too arrogant?


    "Is something wrong?"


    Seeing Qin Yu frowning, Yan Mingyu asked.


    "I feel that Liu Yuran agreed too readily. Isn''t he afraid we''ll have an ambush at thepany and catch him?"


    Qin Yu said.


    "Hmm... probably because he doesn''t know the Family Head has already been rescued by us. So, he thinks he has an upper hand, and we dare not touch him!"


    Yan Mingyu pondered for a moment before saying.


    "Maybe, I''m overthinking it!"


    Qin Yu nodded, and looking at the faint morning light outside the window, he asked, "Hungry? I''ll go buy us breakfast!"


    "Sure!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded lightly and, as Qin Yu turned and took a few steps, she suddenly called out to him. "Qin Yu!"


    "What''s up, Yan?"


    Qin Yu turned back, looking puzzled.


    "Aboutst night, I''m sorry. I should have trusted you unconditionally!"


    Yan Mingyu once again apologized for impulsively hitting Qin Yu the previous night.


    "Heh, then from now on, just trust me unconditionally. That will do!"


    Qin Yu smiled, closed the door behind him, and left Yan Mingyu''s office.


    Around eight in the morning.


    The secretary at the front desk called to say that Liu Yuran had arrived.


    Yan Mingyu instructed the secretary to bring the person directly up.


    A few minutester, Liu Yuran, dressed in a suit and looking dashing and imposing, entered Yan Mingyu''s office apanied by a bodyguard.


    "Miss Yan, although I''ve long heard of your fame, this is our first meeting in reality, isn''t it?"


    With a congenial smile on his face, Liu Yuran walked a few steps and extended his hand towards Yan Mingyu.


    However, Qin Yu stepped between them, preventing Liu Yuran froming any closer.


    Who knew what kind of mischief this madman had up his sleeve?


    "Oh, is this your bodyguard? If I didn''t know better, I''d think he''s your husband, he''s so protective!"


    Liu Yuran red at Qin Yu, dissatisfied, then retreated and sat down on the sofa.


    "If you were a friend of mine, Yan Mingyu, he surely wouldn''t have stopped you. But clearly, you''re not!"


    Yan Mingyu said indifferently.


    "Haha, I indeed am not Miss Yan''s friend, for my aim is to be your husband. I have wealth, status, and to marry a wife who is a blend of beauty and intelligence like Miss Yan, it would be a truly perfect life!"


    Liu Yuran crossed his legs, his gaze unabashedly roving over Yan Mingyu.


    "Do you think it''s too greedy to want all the good things in the world for yourself?"


    Hearing Liu Yuran''s brazen wish to im Yan Mingyu for himself, a dangerous light flickered in Qin Yu''s eyes immediately.


    He stared intensely at the man and took steps forward, slowly approaching him.

 Chapter 94 The Hidden Person

    "Kid, don''t court death!"


    Liu Yuran''s bodyguard was a burly man in his thirties with suit sleeves stretched taut over his muscr arms.


    A pair of ox-like eyes stared at Qin Yu as he slightly clenched his fists, ready to unleash his power any moment.


    "Well then, let''s see who''s really courting death!"


    "Bang!"


    The instant Qin Yu''s voice fell, his body shot forward like a fierce tiger pouncing on Liu Yuran''s bodyguard.


    Apanied by a dull thud of flesh and bone colliding, Qin Yu''s body shook and he took a step back.


    Liu Yuran''s bodyguard, on the other hand, staggered back seven or eight steps with blood at the corner of his mouth, his face a picture of shock, "You... you''ve mastered the dark energy?"


    "Indeed, beneath dark energy, I am invincible; above it, an equal exchange!"


    Qin Yu nodded, speaking in a calm and even tone.


    "Boss, let''s go, I''m no match for him!"


    Liu Yuran''s bodyguard had obviously taken a heavy hit and hastily grabbed Liu Yuran''s arm, attempting to lead him out of the office.


    "Let go of me!"


    Liu Yuran, however, shook off the bodyguard, staring at Qin Yu without blinking, "Do you know who I am? Have you thought about the consequences ofying a hand on me?"


    "You have two eyes and one head, just like me. Have you ever considered that I am barefoot and not afraid of someone like you who wears shoes?"


    "p!"


    After uttering these cold words, Qin Yu pped Liu Yuran across the face.


    "Boss!"


    Liu Yuran''s bodyguard was desperately anxious, but he was no match for Qin Yu.


    "Good, very good!"


    A clear fingerprint emerged on Liu Yuran''s fair face.


    His eyes became fierce as if to devour someone, staring intently at Qin Yu, "I''ll remember you!"


    "It doesn''t matter. If anyone close to me encounters any trouble, I will hold you responsible. You''d better not sleep at night; who knows, once you close your eyes, you might never wake up!"


    Qin Yu met Liu Yuran''s dagger-like gaze and replied indifferently.


    If, Liu Yuran only had designs on Four Seas Corporation, perhaps Qin Yu would not have cared as much. However, the fact that he intended to marry Yan Mingyu and bring her home as his wife made it impossible for Qin Yu to stay seated.


    "Hmm, you''re so confident. It seems you''ve already found a way to turn the tables, haven''t you?"


    Liu Yuran pulled out a handkerchief from his chest pocket and started to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, asking with a cold tone.


    "Why don''t you take a look at this!"


    Yan Mingyu turned herptop screen, which was on a loop disying the "confessions" from the ck-d men who went to Phoenix Vige, including screenshots of their WeChat and call logs with Liu Yuran.


    "Hahaha..."


    After staring at theptop screen for a few moments, Liu Yuran burst intoughter, "Honestly, I am quite impressed with you, managing to reverse the disadvantage in just one night. It seems, in this round, I''ve temporarily lost!"


    "No, you''ve lostpletely. As soon as I wish, these videos can go viral immediately. I know the power your Liu Family wields in East Sea, but once the whole country knows, who would dare to speak for you? Kidnapping, hiring murderers - that''ll get you a good number of years behind bars, right?"


    Yan Mingyu said leisurely as she looked at Liu Yuran.


    "You..."


    Liu Yuran''s face started looking somewhat ugly.


    His smile stiffened, and after his eyes flickered for a while, he finally asked, "So, what are your terms?"


    "I want theplete shareholding of your Liu Family''s Mars Technology Company. I think, as the Family Head of the Liu Family, you should be worth that much, right?"


    Yan Mingyu''s slender fingers twirled a pen as she spoke calmly and unhurriedly.


    "Mars Technology Company is our Liu Family''s core business; Miss Yan, you sure have a big appetite!"


    Liu Yuran said darkly.


    "The feeling is mutual. Don''t you also want my Four Seas Corporation, or even me as a person?"


    Yan Mingyu retorted sharply.


    "Sorry, but I refuse!"


    Liu Yuran shook his head.


    "Oh... With such a noble status, if you were to spend time in prison, you probably wouldn''t be able to handle it, right?"


    Yan Mingyu looked somewhat surprised.


    "As long as the Liu Family doesn''t fall, I might as well consider it a vacation if I spend a few years inside!"


    After Liu Yuran finished speaking, he made an unexpected move. He picked up his phone and dialed a number: "I''vemitted a crime, I want to turn myself in!"


    "What?"


    Both Yan Mingyu and Qin Yu eximed in surprise, incredulity and confusion evident in their eyes.


    Liu Yuran, this madman, was actually turning himself in?


    He''d rather go to prison than give in to Yan Mingyu''s demands?


    How bizarre is that?


    "So, President Yan, what can you do to me now?"


    After putting down his phone, Liu Yuran looked at Yan Mingyu with a yful expression.


    "..."


    Yan Mingyu''s rhythm was disrupted by Liu Yuran; her eyes were fixed on him without blinking, as if trying to see through to his true intentions.


    After all, he was the prestigious Head of the Liu Family. His status was distinguished, and if he were to go to prison, everything would be destroyed.


    "Well, at least I got some justice!"


    Despite being filled with doubts, Yan Mingyu epted the reality before her eyes. Sending Liu Yuran to prison was a way to vent her frustrations.


    A few minutester.


    A group of uniformed police officers walked into Yan Mingyu''s office. After confirming their identities, they took Liu Yuran away directly.


    Damn...


    Qin Yu was also taken aback. Something about this plot didn''t seem right.


    How could someone who became the Head of the Liu Family, no ordinary person, surrender so easily?n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "President Yan... this is so strange!"


    Qin Yu scratched his head.


    "I feel the same way, but if he''s willing to go to jail, then I''ll just turn over this evidence to the policeter!"


    Yan Mingyu was also utterly confused.


    However, with Liu Yuran''s confession, the video in her hands no longer posed much of a threat to the Liu Family.


    At that moment.


    In the luxurious vi of the Liu Family.


    A man who resembled Liu Yuran quite a bit received a phone call and then spoke to an older man beside him: "Dad, now you see why I let your illegitimate son take over as Family Head, right?"


    "Yupan, your move was indeed brilliant, turning the overwhelming advantage of the Yan Family into nothing. But after all, Yuran is your brother!"


    The older man said with furrowed brows.


    "It''s fine. Let him stay inside for a few months. Once everyone gradually forgets about this, I''ll arrange for medical parole, and then he''ll be out!"


    Liu Yupan narrowed his eyes, his feminine appearance nearly identical to that of Liu Yuran.


    Compared to the core business of the Liu Family, sacrificing an insignificant illegitimate son was absolutely worth it.


    "Yupan, even though we didn''t suffer much damage in this confrontation with the Yan Family, I can''t swallow this pride!"


    The older man gritted his teeth.


    "Dad, don''t worry. The game has just begun! Oh, and pick someone else as Family Head, I''ll still be the one pulling the strings from behind the scenes!"


    Liu Yupan spoke calmly.


    "Good, I''ll call a family meeting right away!"


    The older man nodded.


    Perhaps, no one in East Sea could have imagined that behind the great Liu Family, there lurked a strategist that nobody knew about.

 Chapter 95 Paternity Test

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    Four Seas Corporation.


    Yan Zonghui walked into Yan Mingyu''s office with a group of people.


    "Uncle, you''vee?"


    It seemed that the arrival of these people was all within Yan Mingyu''s expectation.


    "Three days have passed, haven''t they?"


    Yan Zonghui made himselffortable on the couch.


    "You should fulfill your promise now, to leave the Yan Family!"


    Another strong female figure of the Yan Family, Yan Jingyi, said coldly as well.


    "Right, you are one of us in the Yan Family, and we don''t object to you managing Four Seas Corporation. But, you''re not really one of the Yan bloodline, so quicklye to your senses and hand over thepany!"


    One of Yan Mingyu''s cousins echoed as well.


    "....."


    Qin Yu remained silent, just quietly watching all this unfold.


    It really proved that old saying, right ¨C there''s no kinship in wealthy families!


    When she herself was locked in a battle of wits with Liu Yuran, none of these people could be seen, but now they had all jumped out, vying for power.


    It truly was both pathetic andughable!


    "Then hand over your shares. Considering the contributions you''ve made to the Yan Family these past few years, we''ll give you a one-timepensation of one billion!"


    Yan Zonghui drawled.


    "Heh, transfer the stock rights? Why should I?"


    Yan Mingyu curved her lips into a sneer and scoffed.


    "What do you mean, you want to renege on leaving?"


    One of the Yan Family youths rolled up his sleeves.


    However, having witnessed Qin Yu''s skills at the hospital, he subconsciously nced at Qin Yu and then lowered his sleeves again.


    They were all delicate and pampered offspring of a wealthy family, how could they possibly be a match for a professional bodyguard like Qin Yu?


    "Isn''t it just because you think I''m not a member of your Yan Family? Well, Grandfather has returned to East Sea. By conducting a paternity test, won''t everything be clear?"


    Yan Mingyu spoke calmly.


    Actually, when those posts first appeared online, what hurt her the most wasn''t the abusive words but the fear that she wasn''t her grandfather''s granddaughter.


    If you found out the rtive you''ve depended on all your life had no blood ties to you, you would probably find it hard to ept, too.


    So, Mingyu called her grandfather at once.


    The response she got was that they might not be the descendants of the Yan Family, but she definitely was. After all, wouldn''t I know my own granddaughter?


    Seeing her grandfather''s adamantly certain answer, Yan Mingyu naturally felt reassured.


    "So, who will invite the old man over?"


    Yan Zonghui narrowed his eyes and turned to ask.


    "Uncle, I''ll go!"


    One of Yan Mingyu''s cousins volunteered.


    "What about the testing agency? It definitely can''t be designated by you; who knows if you''ve bought them off in advance!"


    Yan Jingyi spoke up.


    After all, this matter involved billions in interests, and it was within the realm of reason for Yan Mingyu to spend tens of millions to buy them off.


    "I can refrain from designating the testing agency, but it also can''t be designated by you!"


    Yan Mingyu likewise didn''t trust Yan Jingyi and the others.


    "So, what should we do?"


    Yan Zonghui frowned.


    "May I say something?"


    At this moment, the silent Qin Yu spoke up.


    "What do you want to say?"


    Yan Zonghui nced sideways at Qin Yu.


    "I think that you can find a testing agency that can''t be bribed, so both parties can be at ease,"


    Qin Yu suggested.


    Actually, Qin Yu didn''t care that much about whether Mingyu was really a member of the Yan Family. He even hoped she wasn''t, that she was just an ordinary woman, so the gap between their statuses wouldn''t be so vast.


    However, Qin Yu also realized that Mingyu had grown ustomed to a life high above the clouds. If she were to fall from grace and be an ordinary woman, it would likely be a fatal blow to her.


    ```


    For now, all I could do was help her as much as possible.


    "Do you know of such an institution?"


    Yan Mingyu''s gaze also fell upon Qin Yu.


    The Yan Family had been coveting her shares for more than a day or two, and only a paternity test confirmed in ck and white could shut them up.


    Otherwise, any words would be weak and powerless.


    "I don''t!"


    Qin Yu shook his head before continuing, "I''m just making a suggestion. Since you don''t trustmon appraisal institutions, why not consider a military-affiliated one? I believe that anyone could be bought, but a military institution wouldn''t be!"


    "Do you... know of any appraisal institutions with military background?"


    After a moment of reflection, Yan Zonghui turned his head to ask.


    "Uh... no, we don''t!"


    Yan Junyi and the others all shook their heads.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    "I don''t either!"


    Yan Mingyu spread her hands.


    "Right, weren''t you in the army? Do you know of such an institution?"


    Yan Zonghui looked at Qin Yu and asked.


    They must have conducted a background check on Qin Yu in secret and knew that he had served in the military for a few years.


    "I told you, I''m not familiar with such institutions. However, I have a friend who should know!"


    Qin Yu thought of Lu Wenrou. Herwork was much broader than his own; she could probably find a paternity testing institution with military ties.


    "Then you make the contact!"


    Yan Zonghui''s trust was not ced in Qin Yu, but he felt what Qin Yu said was correct; a military institution could not be bought. If these people were not reliable, then there was no one left to trust.


    "Okay, I''ll try!"


    Qin Yu pulled out his phone and sent a WeChat message to Lu Wenrou, exining the situation.


    After waiting a few minutes, Lu Wenrou sent a location and said greetings had been made, just bring the people over.


    "Thank you!"


    After replying to her, Qin Yu turned to the others and said, "Tell the people picking up the old gentleman not to head back to the city, this hospital is in the suburbs!"


    "Director Yan, I''ll send you the hospital''s location. We can meet up at the hospital entrance!"


    Having spoken, Qin Yu forwarded Lu Wenrou''s location to Yan Mingyu.


    Afterward, the group left the office, each driving towards the hospital indicated by the location.


    By the time they arrived, the old Mr. Yan had also arrived.


    He was aware of the group''s motive for finding his granddaughter, but to make them fully ept the oue, he still chose to undergo a paternity test with Yan Mingyu.


    "Only four people cane in!"


    A middle-aged man in camouge, likely having received a call from Lu Wenrou ahead of time, approached the gate and spoke to Qin Yu and his party.


    "Then Qin Yu, my uncle, grandfather, the four of us will go in!"


    Yan Mingyu spoke.


    "Okay!"


    "Let''s go!"


    As they passed through the gates, they saw fully armed soldiers inside, indicating the hospital''s high status was no ordinary affair.


    Indeed, it would be virtually impossible for ordinary people to bribe someone inside.


    Upon reaching the lobby, they saw camouge-wearing soldiers moving in and out.


    If it hadn''t been for Lu Wenrou making a call, Qin Yu and the others would not have been qualified toe to this military-exclusive hospital for the test.


    Very quickly.


    Under the camouge-d man''s guidance, Qin Yu and his group reached the appraisal office, filled out the paperwork, drew some blood, and waited patiently for four hours for the results.


    Thankfully, Lu Wenrou''s clout was truly effective.


    The man in camouge arranged a private resting room for Qin Yu and his group,plete with air conditioning, a TV, and newspapers.


    So, they wouldn''t be too bored.


    At noon, the man in camouge even brought four box lunches.


    After a simple meal, they waited another hour.


    Only then did a person in a whiteb coate in with a report in hand, "The results are out!"

 Chapter 96 A One Month Deadline

    "Give it to him!"


    The old master Yan had no intention of looking at the appraisal report but pointed at Yan Zonghui instead.


    "Thank you, doctor!"


    Yan Zonghui stood up and took the report from the doctor in the white coat.


    The results section read: DNA match, 95%.


    "...."


    The corners of Yan Zonghui''s mouth twitched. It took a few seconds before he put down the report and looked at Yan Mingyu, "Mingyu, I''m sorry, your uncle did this for the good of the Yan Family!"


    "Zonghui, remember this, it''s thest time. If you all don''t know what''s good for you, I will personally have all your shares in the Four Seas Corporation withdrawn!"


    The old master Yan said with a stern face.


    Any family elder would hope for their descendants to help each other and unite, not to be like Yan Zonghui and the others, always thinking about seizing power and sabotaging.


    "I''m sorry, old master, I know I was wrong!"


    Yan Zonghui bowed his head with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.


    "Okay, let''s put this matter behind us! Tonight, everyone will have dinner together. Oh, Qin Yu, you muste too!"


    Although the old master had been cold-eyed when scolding Yan Zonghui, he looked at Qin Yu with a touch of affection.


    "Uh... okay!"


    Qin Yu nced at Yan Mingyu, who seemed calm andposed, before nodding.


    Afterward, the four people left the hospital.


    Outside, Yan Zonghui and the other members of the Yan Family discussed the results of the appraisal.


    Everyone''s expression was different.


    Yan Jingyi frowned as if pondering something and then stared intently at Yan Mingyu, "How do you exin the photo taken in the car?"


    "Haven''t I said it? That photo is at least ten years old; I was only sixteen or seventeen then. Could I have looked like the person in the photo?"


    Yan Mingyu spoke with an indifferent expression.


    "We believe that woman isn''t you! But who is she? Why does she look so much like you? What exactly is your rtionship with her?"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Yan Jingyi asked in one breath.


    "Indeed. You''re the spitting image of her, could it be that you have a sister?"


    "Couldn''t she be a mother?"


    "This matter indeed needs to be rified. Otherwise, we can''t stop the idle talk of outsiders!"


    The other descendants of the Yan Family echoed one after another.


    "Fine, I will find out the identity of the woman in the photo!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    Liu Nanyan was not rted to her by blood, and her biological mother had always been a mystery; it was very possible that the woman in the photo was her birth mother.


    Who was she?


    And where was she now?


    Yan Mingyu wasn''t afraid of these people, but she wanted to rify her own origins.


    On the way back.


    Qin Yu was driving, while Yan Mingyu rested with her eyes closed in the back seat.


    After entering the garage, she finally opened her eyes and said, "Qin Yu..."


    "President Yan, I''m here!"


    Qin Yu applied the brakes and nced at the rear-view mirror at the woman who had a trace of weariness in her brows, feeling a pang of distress.


    She stood on high, radiant and brilliant.


    If not for being by her side daily, he probably wouldn''t know how hard she was fighting and how much effort she was putting in.


    "Find out who the person in the photo is for me..."


    Yan Mingyu''s voice carried an inexplicably nervous edge.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu knew that even if the woman in the photo was not Yan Mingyu''s mother, there must be a blood rtion between them, as they looked too much alike.


    "You rest this afternoon. Come to thepany at five o''clock to pick up Xiaoxiao, and we''ll all have dinner together tonight!"


    It wasn''t just Yan Mingyu, Qin Yu himself hadn''t slept for two whole nights either.


    "Hmm. If thepany isn''t too busy, you take a rest as well!"


    Qin Yu said, looking at the rear-view mirror.


    If possible, Qin Yu really didn''t want Yan Mingyu to be so busy, so tired. Instead, he wished she could be like other women, shopping, strolling, traveling, living a carefree and easy life.


    "Understood, you drive back!"


    Yan Mingyu got out of the car, walked straight into the elevator, and let Qin Yu drive her Bentley back to rest.


    "Heh..."


    Qin Yu sat in the car and gave a bitter smile.


    Yan Mingyu''s kindness to him was entirely that of a boss caring for and sympathizing with a subordinate, without a hint of romance.


    Could it be that he didn''t have any traits that could move this "wife"?


    This realization hurt Qin Yu a bit.


    Afterward, he drove the Bentley back to the urban vige, took a shower, and the moment hey on the bed, he fell asleep instantly.


    When he woke up, it was only four-thirty.


    He hadn''t used his private number in a long time. After opening it, there was a message from "Yang Xue": Haven''t returned to East Sea yet?


    Soon, in the next few days, maybe? What''s up?


    Qin Yu replied as a "husband."


    Let''s meet and have a proper talk!


    A few secondster, Yan Mingyu replied.


    What about?


    Qin Yu was a bit unsure of what Yan Mingyu meant.


    We have a marriage certificate, we are husband and wife, yet we hardly ever meet. What even is this? If you have another woman, just tell me directly; there''s no need to drag this out.


    Yan Mingyu replied.


    I swear, I don''t have another woman. It''s just... I''m afraid that if we met, you wouldn''t like me.


    Qin Yu clutched the phone, a look of worry on his face.


    Yan Mingyu seemed to have no romantic feelings for him, her bodyguard. If they met and she realized he was her husband, not only would it mean that he had "deceived" her, but, more importantly, she simply might not like his type at all?


    What to do next, get a divorce?


    We''ve never really interacted, how do you know I wouldn''t like you?


    Yan Mingyu asked.


    I...


    Qin Yu really wanted to tell her that they were in contact every day, yet she never seemed to fall for him!


    Actually, there''s something I''ve been meaning to tell you. I know your bodyguard. We enlisted together and even trained together, plus we share the same name. So, we''re on good terms.


    After thinking for a moment, Qin Yu replied like this.


    So what?


    Yan Mingyu replied quickly.


    My personality is quite simr to his. I''ve heard him say that apart from work, you two rarely interact personally. I''m afraid you might not like a man with this kind of personality.


    Qin Yu responded.


    Qin Yu is a bodyguard, and you are my husband; there''s noparison.


    Yan Mingyu replied.


    Uh...


    Noparison?


    Qin Yu was both happy and distressed. He went straight to the point and asked: Do you like men with this kind of personality?


    I certainly like this kind of personality in an employee. As for this kind of personality in a husband, I wouldn''t know without having lived together.


    Yan Mingyu answered very frankly.


    Sigh...


    Give me some time. When the timing is right, we can meet.


    Qin Yu sighed and replied.


    Okay, one month, that''s the final deadline.


    This time, Yan Mingyu set a clear time limit.


    After the past few days'' events, she increasingly felt the need for a man by her side. Although Qin Yu was inseparably with her, after all, he wasn''t her husband.


    Alright, let''s strive to meet in a month!


    After Qin Yu replied, seeing that Yan Mingyu didn''t respond again, he pocketed his phone.


    He drove to the entrance of Four Seas Corporation and waited for the beautiful boss toe down.

 Chapter 97 Sharpening the Knife and Boiling the Dates

    A short whileter,


    Yan Mingyu, with her bag slung over her shoulder, walked out of thepany''s main entrance.


    In her CEO office, there was a separate resting room, dressing room, bathroom, fully equipped, much like a mini home.


    She seemed to have taken a shower as well, for she had changed into a white chiffon blouse, ck trousers, and her long ck hair flowed smoothly over her shoulders.


    She exuded an air of noble grace and dignified elegance.


    Once she sat in the back seat, she sent a location to Qin Yu''s phone, "This is Xiaoxiao''s hospital''s address."


    "Got it!"


    Qin Yu tapped his phone a few times, set up the navigation, and then focused on driving.


    "By the way, do you know... my husband?"


    Yan Mingyu asked, biting her lip.


    "We trained together during our military service, and afterwards, we just contacted each other asionally on the phone!"


    Qin Yu said in a deliberately nonchnt tone.


    "What... What''s he like?"


    Yan Mingyu thought for a moment before asking.


    "A bit shy, not much of a talker, pretty tall, and, I heard, he''s still doing delivery work!"


    What Qin Yu described was "himself" from a year ago.


    "And what about in matters of the heart? Is he a yboy?"


    Yan Mingyu continued to inquire.


    "Heh... How would I know. But, he should be quite faithful, I guess!"


    Qin Yu said with a wry smile.


    "Alright, never mind then!"


    Yan Mingyu didn''t say anything more and took out her phone to swipe through it.


    About half an hourter, the navigation announced their arrival at the destination.


    In front of Qin Yu appeared a small, private hospital.


    He heard it was opened by Liu Xiaoxiao herself, who was considered quite capable among women.


    "I need to handle some things, you go up and call Xiaoxiao, her office is on the second floor!"


    Yan Mingyu nced outside the window and said.


    "Okay!"


    After parking the car, Qin Yu entered the hospital''s main gate. There were quite a few patients inside, indicating that people had a good level of trust in Liu Xiaoxiao''s hospital.


    If he wasn''t acquainted with Liu Xiaoxiao, it would indeed be difficult to associate the sexy and mboyant her with the strict and rigid profession of a doctor.


    Arriving on the second floor, there was a room with "Director''s Office" on the door. Qin Yu approached and knocked.


    "Come in!"


    A pleasant voice came from inside.


    Creak...


    Holy shit!


    Just as Qin Yu opened the door, he saw Liu Xiaoxiao wearing a spotless white coat, unbuttoning it.


    She had undone about half of it, leaving the upper half of her body almostpletely exposed, revealing a patterned bra and the tempting whiteness beneath, which would make any man''s blood rush.


    "Sorry!"


    Qin Yu quickly closed the door and stepped out of the office.


    His heart was pounding a bit; though there were many women with good figures on the streets, some were enhanced by padding.


    But Liu Xiaoxiao''s assets were all real...


    ABCD...??


    Qin Yu felt it exceeded hisprehension, his brain CPU almost overheated.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    After a little while, the door of the office was opened again.


    Liu Xiaoxiao had changed into a white T-shirt matched with a ck mini-skirt, revealing a pair of pale beautiful legs. She winked at Qin Yu, "Was it you knocking? I thought it was Mingyu!"


    "Heh... Ms. Yan is dealing with some stuff in the car!"


    Qin Yu scratched his head and gave an awkward smile.


    "Then let''s go!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao didn''t seem to mind and walked downstairs with Qin Yu.


    However, just as they reached the lobby downstairs, they saw a middle-aged woman with a sallowplexion arguing with a doctor in a white coat, visibly agitated, "What kind of hospital is this, you can''t even cure insomnia. If you don''t give me a bottle of sleeping pills today so I can finally get a good night''s sleep, I''ll just kill myself right here!"


    "Sister, there are legal regtions, we can''t just prescribe sleeping pills willy-nilly!"


    The doctor said, caught betweenughter and tears.


    "Well... fine... I''ll die for you to see!"


    The middle-aged woman said she was going to hit the wall, scaring the doctor, who quickly signaled two nurses. One on each side, they embraced her: "Sister, stay calm. Your insomnia doesn''t necessarily need sleeping pills; our doctors will find a solution!"


    "What solution can he think of? I''ve beening here for half a month with no improvement. I think your hospital just wants to swindle my money!"


    The middle-aged woman continued to rant.


    "Sister, this is psychological. It requires long-term medication. If you think our doctors aren''t skilled, you could try another hospital!"


    Obviously, Liu Xiaoxiao recognized the middle-aged woman, so she walked over and said somewhat helplessly.


    "You''re the one with psychological issues! I just have insomnia, and you can''t even cure that, yet you still dare to run a hospital!"


    The middle-aged woman shouted ferociously at Liu Xiaoxiao.


    "Alright, alright... it''s our medical skills that arecking!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao didn''t dare to argue with the middle-aged woman, fearing it would only make her more agitated.


    "You''re the director. If you don''t give me a bottle of sleeping pills today, don''t you dare go anywhere!"


    The middle-aged woman grabbed Liu Xiaoxiao by the arm. Her eyes were sunken and filled with bloodshot streaks, making her look somewhat frightening. Find adventures at empire


    "Miss Liu, what''s going on with her?"


    Qin Yu whispered from behind Liu Xiaoxiao.


    Mingyu was still waiting in the car. How could it work with Liu Xiaoxiao being held up by the middle-aged woman?


    "She suffers from chronic insomnia and has been to the hospital many times. Every time she gets a little better but reverts back by the next visit!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao also whispered.


    "Oh, then let me have a look at her!"


    Qin Yu said.


    "You... have you studied medicine?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao nced sideways at Qin Yu and asked.


    "My grandfather was a barefoot doctor; I know a little bit!"


    Qin Yu said modestly.


    "Go ahead, then! Try your luck!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao was out of options and had to clutch at straws.


    "Sister, let''s go inside. I''ll check on you. Insomnia isn''t such a big issue; it should be easy to fix!"


    After Qin Yu finished speaking, he looked at the hospital doctor: "Prepare a set of Silver Needle and rubbing alcohol for me!"


    "Okay!"


    The doctor, seeing that Qin Yu seemed to have a good rtionship with Liu Xiaoxiao, didn''t say much.


    Subsequently, Qin Yu had the nurses take the middle-aged woman into the doctor''s office next door.


    Liu Xiaoxiao followed them in, curious to see how Qin Yu would cure the woman''s insomnia.


    "Sister, apart from you, who else is in your family?"


    After seating the middle-aged woman, Qin Yu stood behind her, pressing on a point on the top of her head, while he asked.


    "I have a husband who is a drunkard; he hits me when he''s drunk. I also have a son who works out of town. He hasn''t been home for many years!"


    The middle-aged woman said.


    "Oh, I''m going to let you sleep for a while. Then, when you go home, buy two pounds of jujube. Boil two at a time with knife-sharpening water and drink it. You''ll see results in a week!"


    Qin Yu said confidently.


    "Knife-sharpening water? Is there a specific knife I should use?"


    The middle-aged woman couldn''t help but ask.


    "No specifics, but use a kitchen knife. You definitely have one at home; saves you buying a new one!"


    Qin Yu replied.


    "And what about the time? Is that important?"


    The middle-aged woman asked again.


    "After dinner, before dawn; any time works!"


    Qin Yu replied.


    "Alright, I''ve got it!"


    The middle-aged woman nodded.


    At that moment, the doctor brought over the Silver Needle and rubbing alcohol. Qin Yu took two needles and after disinfecting them, started to prick the top of the middle-aged woman''s head.


    "Heh... hoo..."


    No more than thirty secondster, the middle-aged woman closed her eyes and began to snore gently.


    "Damn... you''re really something!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao gave a thumbs up, her eyes wide with awe: "How did you achieve that? Teach me!"

 Chapter 98 Keep It Within the Community, Not to Outsiders

    "Uh... I''m afraid I can''t teach you that!"


    Qin Yu said with a bitter smile.


    It wasn''t that he was hoarding secrets, but he had only learned a little of the "Peach Blossom Nine Needles" from his grandpa.


    He hadn''t fully understood it himself, so what would he do if he taught Liu Xiaoxiao and something went wrong?


    "Heehee, I get it, I need to be your apprentice! Master above, please ept your female disciple''s bow!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao bowed respectfully towards Qin Yu.


    A glimpse of profound snow-white made Qin Yu''s eyes wander uncontrobly.


    "Heehee, Master, teach me, please!"


    Afterpleting her bow, Liu Xiaoxiao clung to Qin Yu''s arm and cooed sweetly.


    The faint, astonishing sticity she transmitted made Qin Yu both embarrassed and delighted.


    "Well... during dinner, I''ll introduce you to my grandpa. I''ve learned less than one-tenth of the Peach Blossom Nine Needles; my grandpa knows theplete version!"


    After extricating his arm awkwardly, Qin Yu spoke.


    "You mean, you''ve learned this needle technique from your grandpa?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao blinked her eyes.


    "Yep, he''s an old traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. He''s been a barefoot doctor in our little mountain vige for half a lifetime!"


    Qin Yu nodded in affirmation.


    "That''s perfect, mmmwah!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao blew Qin Yu a kiss, turning his face as red as a monkey''s bottom.


    Against such a devastating beauty, how many men could resist?


    "Hehe..."


    Qin Yu chuckled before saying, "Let big sister rest for a while, Mingyu is still waiting in the car, let''s go, Miss Liu!"


    "I just became your apprentice, and you''re still calling me Miss Liu?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes flirtatiously.


    "So what should I call you?"


    Qin Yu scratched his head.


    "Just call me Xiaoxiao! Or if you like, you can call me by my courtesy name!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao chattered away as she and Qin Yu walked out of the hospital.


    As she hopped down the steps, anyone unaware would think she had two big rabbits hidden under her clothes.


    When they reached the Bentley, seeing Mingyu sitting in the back, Liu Xiaoxiao knocked on the window: "Babe, I''ll take the front passenger seat then!"


    "Sure!"


    Mingyu, fixated on her phone screen, nodded.


    After Qin Yu got into the car, he looked in the rear-view mirror and asked, "Mingyu, where are we dining?"


    "In a manor in the suburbs, you know where that is, right?"


    Mingyu lifted her head to speak.


    "I do!"


    Having spoken, Qin Yu started the Bentley and headed towards the suburbs.


    On the way, Liu Xiaoxiao kept adjusting her seatbelt, seeming rather ufortable.


    "What''s wrong, Xiaoxiao?"


    Mingyu finally finished with her work and put down her phone to ask.


    "You know, the D cup we boughtst time we went shopping, why does it feel so tight after just a few wears? Did we mix up our sizes by mistake?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao turned her head to ask Mingyu.


    "I wouldn''t know. I haven''t worn it since I bought it," Mingyu shook her head.


    "Uh..."


    Unable to hold back, Qin Yu blurted out, "How do you women differentiate between sizes anyway..."


    "Heehee, you want to know? Come, do as I say, and I''ll tell you how to tell the difference!"


    Liu Xiaoxiaoughed flirtatiously.


    "Xiaoxiao!"


    Mingyu knew her friend was probably about to y a prank on Qin Yu.


    "Ah? How do I do it..."


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    Qin Yu, as a normal man, was naturally curious about the female body.


    "Roll down your window, stretch your hand out, open all five fingers. At forty miles per hour, that''s an A. Sixty miles per hour is a B, eighty is a C, and a hundred makes a D..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao stated everything clearly and precisely.


    "Uh... never mind, I was just asking casually."


    Qin Yu definitely wouldn''t, under Yan Mingyu''s watchful eye, make such sleazy moves.


    Nevertheless, he ultimately sneaked a nce at the rearview mirror. What size is his wife anyway?


    At any rate, his wife''s best friend Liu Xiaoxiao isn''t the type to go buy baby form after getting married and having a child.


    An hourter.


    Qin Yu parked the car outside Elder Yan''s estate.


    After getting out of the car, he walked in with two stunningly different beauties along the arching bridge.


    "Mingyu!"


    "Seventh Sister!"


    "Seventh Sister!"


    Just as they arrived in the yard, the other members of the Yan Family warmly greeted Yan Mingyu as if they''d already forgotten the unpleasantness from the morning.


    "Mmm..."


    Yan Mingyu responded coolly with a nod and then led Qin Yu and Liu Xiaoxiao into the hall.


    There was a huge round table that could seat at least twenty people.


    It was already filled with delicious food and fine drinks.


    "You guys sit for a bit, I''m going to chat with Grandpa for a while!"


    Since Elder Yan went to Phoenix Vige, Yan Mingyu hadn''t really had a good talk with him.


    "Go ahead, baby. Qin Yu and I just happen to have something to talk about too!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao waved her arm and waited until Yan Mingyu was far away before taking a nce at the crowd in the hall and whispering into Qin Yu''s ear:


    "Master, which one is your grandpa?"


    "Well... that old man with the white beard. Oh, and I haven''t taught you anything, so don''t call me ''Master.'' It feels weird. Just call me Qin Yu."


    Qin Yu said helplessly.


    "Hehe, ''A day as a teacher, a lifetime as a father,'' Daddy!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao gave a crafty smile, leaning into Qin Yu''s ear and calling him seductively.


    Holy shit...


    Qin Yu jerked in surprise, finally understanding whyputer experts were no match for Liu Xiaoxiao; it wasn''t that he was too sensitive, but rather her alluring power was too strong for almost any man to resist.


    "Don''t worry, this will be our little secret. I won''t tell Mingyu!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao''s luscious lips opened and closed in front of Qin Yu, making his head buzz. He didn''t clearly hear whatever the enchantress was saying.


    Eventually, seeing his grandfather looking at him with suspicion, he had no choice but to brazen it out and introduce Liu Xiaoxiao to him: "Grandpa, this is my friend. She owns a private hospital and wants to learn Peach Blossom Nine Needles!"


    "Qin Yu, when I was learning this set of needles, the person who passed it on to me advised that it should be taught to men and not women, to family and not outsiders. I''m afraid I can''t teach this girl!"


    Elder Qin spoke with a somewhat stern expression.


    "Uh..."


    Qin Yu felt a bit embarrassed but knew that people of his grandfather''s generation were quite conservative. As his grandson, if Qin Yu had any special skills, they would naturally be passed on to him quite easily.


    But in his eyes, Liu Xiaoxiao was an outsider, and it wouldn''t be so easy for her to learn his unique skills.


    "Old man, I understand the part about not teaching women, but what does ''teach to family and not outsiders'' mean?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao couldn''t help but ask.


    "It means it can only be passed on to one''s own family members, not to people from outside the family!"


    Elder Qin exined.


    "So, can Qin Yu''s girlfriend be considered a family member?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment before asking.


    "Hmm... it counts!"


    Elder Qin nodded.


    "Hehe, Grandpa, I am Qin Yu''s girlfriend, so we''re family now!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao, linking her arm with Qin Yu''s, said with a beaming smile.


    "Xiao Yu?"


    Elder Qin frowned, because in his memory, Qin Yu already had a woman, Yan Mingyu.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Grandpa, she just likes to joke around, let''s go!"


    Qin Yu quickly pulled Liu Xiaoxiao away to avoid his grandfather getting the impression that he was a yboy.


    At this moment, Yan Mingyu came out from talking with Elder Yan and saw Liu Xiaoxiao and Qin Yu tugging at each other. She couldn''t help asking curiously, "What are you guys doing?"


    "Baby,e here!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao pulled Yan Mingyu aside into a corner and asked with twinkling eyes, "I want to flirt with Qin Yu, what do you think?"

 Chapter 99 Emotions Are Not a Game

    "Uh... Xiaoxiao, are you all right?"


    Yan Mingyu ced her hand on her best friend''s forehead, touched it, and found it normal. No fever, right?


    Why was she thinking about seducing her own bodyguard?


    "Baby, I''m very sober. It''s just that I''ve taken a fancy to Qin Yu. You''re his boss, and you''re with him every day. You definitely understand him better than I do. Give me some advice, how can I win him over?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao clung to Yan Mingyu''s arm, pouting her irresistible lips as she spoke.


    "Do you know... he''s been married? Now, he even has a pretty little girlfriend, and she''s very beautiful too?"


    Yan Mingyu asked somewhat speechless.


    "So what, I don''t care about that. Having a girlfriend, so what, I want a fairpetition!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao clenched her tiny fist as she said.


    "Love is not child''s y, are you sure?"


    Yan Mingyu''s expression became serious.


    If her best friend really liked Qin Yu, pairing them up wasn''t entirely out of the question.


    "I''m sure! Look, Qin Yu is handsome and can fight; he''s basically the perfect boyfriend. I can''t let other women have him; I must win him over for myself!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao nced at Qin Yu, who was not far away. His bronze skin and resolute face made her heart pound incessantly.


    "How about this, Xiaoxiao. I''ll have him apany you for a while, iming you recently got into some trouble and need protection. This way, you''ll have the chance to be with him day and night, and the rest will be up to fate!"


    Yan Mingyu suggested after some thought.


    Since her best friend truly liked Qin Yu, she might as well help her out!


    Gossipers: Helping another woman seduce her own husband, such a wife, please give me a dozen!


    "Mwah, baby, I knew you were the best!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao nted a kiss on Yan Mingyu''s face.


    Fortunately, they were in a corner, unseen by others. Otherwise, people might have doubted their sexual orientation.


    Two beautiful women like them, if actually lesbians, would be a wasteful crime against nature.


    "You...."


    Yan Mingyu couldn''t help butugh and wiped her face before saying, "I''ll go talk to Qin Yu."


    "Go on, waiting for your good news!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao''s flirtatious face was filled with anticipation.


    Before long.


    Yan Mingyu approached Qin Yu and tilted her head, "Come out with me for a sec."


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu nodded, following Yan Mingyu out to the yard.


    Moonlight spilled down, casting a soft glow over Yan Mingyu, making her seem ethereal and divine, like a celestial fairy untouched by the world''s mundane concerns.


    "Boss Yan, you wanted to see me...."


    At such close range, Qin Yu could still catch the faint fragrance of gardenia in the air.


    He wasn''t sure if it was the scent of the gardenias in the yard or Yan Mingyu''s own fragrance.


    "Yes, Xiaoxiao just told me she''s made some enemiestely... Can you do me a favor and protect her for a while?"


    Yan Mingyu, for her best friend''s sake, steeled herself to lie to a man for the first time.


    She wondered what she would think, once she found out that Qin Yu was her husband, looking back on this evening''s events someday.


    "Uh... what about you?"


    Qin Yu was slightly worried about leaving Yan Mingyu.


    "Liu Yuran has already gone in, and I should be rtively safe for now. If anything happens, I''ll call you!"


    Yan Mingyu said.


    "Then... okay, I guess!"


    Since Yan Mingyu insisted, he would protect her best friend for the time being.


    "Don''t worry, you''ll still get your sry as usual!"


    Yan Mingyu added.


    "Heh... thanks."


    Qin Yu smiled wryly. Yan Mingyu still didn''t understand him. His hesitation wasn''t about money; it was because he was worried about her, wasn''t it?


    "Let''s go back in!"


    Without further ado, Yan Mingyu returned to the hall with Qin Yu.


    Old Master Yan and Grandpa Qin naturally sat at the head of the table, with Yan Mingyu, Qin Yu, Liu Xiaoxiao, and the younger members of the Yan Family sitting on either side.


    If Qin Yu hadn''t witnessed the cutthroat nature of these people before, he would have certainly found the atmosphere of arge family gathering for a meal enviable.


    "I''ve called everyone here to eat because there are two matters I want to address. First, I''m transferring the entire twenty percent of my shares to Mingyu, so there is no need for anyone to await my death, coveting the shares in my possession. Second, from now on, anyone who troubles Mingyu will be expelled from the Yan Family!"


    After scanning all those present with a stern gaze, Old Master Yan said in a severe tone.


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    Although the younger members of the Yan Family felt reluctant and envious, the fact remained that Old Master Yan was the founder of Four Seas Corporation, and his words carried supreme authority within the Yan Family.


    At this moment, anyone who dared speak out against him would be signing their own death warrant.


    "Alright, raise your sses!"


    Seeing no one spoke, Old Master Yan lifted his ss and continued, "I hope our Yan Family thrives and prospers, getting even better with time!"


    "Cheers!"


    "Cheers!"


    The scene of over twenty people dining together was still quite lively.


    Since Qin Yu had to driveter, he only drank some fruit juice.


    By the time the banquet concluded, it was almost ten o''clock at night.


    After saying goodbye to the two elders, he drove the two beauties back to the city.


    When they arrived at the entrance of Yan Mingyu''s residentialmunity, she got out of the car and said, "Qin Yu, take Xiaoxiao home!"


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu watched Yan Mingyu enter through themunity gate before turning the car toward Liu Xiaoxiao''s residence.


    On the way, Liu Xiaoxiao leaned back in the passenger seat, not taking her eyes off Qin Yu, "Mingyu told you, right? Protect me for a while!"


    "She did," Qin Yu nodded.


    "The person I''ve offended is pretty powerful. They''ve even issued a Jianghu assassination order. Starting tonight, you need to protect me 24 hours a day! Understand?" Liu Xiaoxiao said without blushing or skipping a beat.


    She didn''t believe that after spending 24 hours a day with her, Qin Yu wouldn''t fall for her. If not, she would regard herself ascking charm.


    "Uh... Mingyu didn''t say anything about 24-hour protection..." Qin Yu said, finding himself in a bit of a bind.


    Was he supposed to protect this seductress overnight, too? How exactly was he meant to do that?


    Live together?


    "So, do you want me to call Mingyu? Or are you looking forward to seeing me killed?" Liu Xiaoxiao red with her watery eyes, a touch of annoyance in her voice.


    "Well... okay, then!" Qin Yu, helpless, had no choice but to agree.


    Soon, they arrived at Liu Xiaoxiao''s residentialmunity.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    It was also a standalone vi with a very beautiful environment.


    After parking the car, Qin Yu apanied Liu Xiaoxiao inside.


    "I''ll check the surroundings first!"


    Taking his job very seriously, Qin Yu thought that since Yan Mingyu sent him to protect Liu Xiaoxiao, he should familiarize himself with the environment before anything else.


    "Mm-hmm, I''m going to take a shower!"


    Throwing off her high heels, Liu Xiaoxiao ascended the stairs with a proud swaying posture.


    Damn...


    This is fatal!


    The dangers of protecting Yan Mingyu typically came from outside sources.


    But in the case of protecting Liu Xiaoxiao, Qin Yu felt she was the most hazardous one.


    Sexy, mboyant, and most importantly, too good at seduction.


    Qin Yu felt a bit vexed, but still proceeded to thoroughly inspect the vi''s surroundings for any potential hiding spots.


    After about half an hour, he returned to the vi''s hall.


    Liu Xiaoxiao had already taken a shower, her ck hair draped over her shoulders, wearing a silky spaghetti strap nightgown.


    As she descended the stairs, she said, "Mingyu mentioned that you have good massage skills. Come on, give me a massage too!"

 Chapter 100 The Thugs Excited Fist

    "Where should I press?"


    Qin Yu asked subconsciously.


    He didn''t know if it was because Liu Xiaoxiao''s figure was too good or the nightgown was a size too small.


    Either way, it felt like it clung to her body, emphasizing the ample bosom and the t belly, creating a stunning contrast.


    As she descended the stairs, it was like a white ripple gently fluttering.


    "Oh? Where do you want to press?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow.


    "Uh... wherever you''re ufortable, that''s where I''ll press!"


    Qin Yu quickly averted his gaze, feeling as if the scenery before Liu Xiaoxiao''s chest was like the Abyss that housed devils, capable of sucking in his very soul.


    "Giggle, my whole body feels ufortable!"


    Once Liu Xiaoxiao reached the living room, shezily sprawled out on the soft sofa, her nightgown held up by just two thin straps.


    The snowy expanse of her back was thus fully exposed before Qin Yu.


    Under the light, it looked as smooth and white as milk.


    Further down was a rounded curve, paired with a pair of slender, beautiful legs, sketching a silhouette that looked like a luxurious sports car no man could resist the urge to drive.


    "Then... I''ll massage your shoulders!"


    Qin Yu said, his voice slightly dry.


    From this angle, he could see a glimpse of white flesh that seemed about to spill out.


    "Giggle... alright!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao''s plump legs yfully kicked out twice.


    "Pure heart as water, water as pure heart..."


    Qin Yu could only silently chant the "Purity Spell" in his mind to quell the restlessness and burning within him.


    He sat on the sofa and extended his hands onto Liu Xiaoxiao''s smooth shoulders, pressing neither too lightly nor too heavily.


    "Mmm... that''s reallyfortable!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao wore a face full of enjoyment.


    After a moment, she rose from the sofa and straightened up, blinking her watery big eyes, "By the way, Qin Yu, you''re so skilled at fighting, can you teach me a few moves?"


    "What do you want to learn? And, have you received any training before? Do you have a foundation?"


    Qin Yu looked at Liu Xiaoxiao''s foxy face and asked.


    "Yes, I''ve learned self-defense for women!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao nodded affirmatively.


    "Alright, show me a set... uh... go change your clothes first!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao''s sleep dress was too tight and the fabric too scant, definitely not suitable for punching.


    "Okay, wait for me..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao quickly went upstairs.


    "Phew..."


    Qin Yu couldn''t help but quietly exhale, feeling that dealing with Liu Xiaoxiao was more exhausting than a fight with Lu Wenrou.


    The key point was, he was a married man and didn''t dare harbor any ill thoughts toward her.


    A few minutester.


    Liu Xiaoxiao came down wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt and yoga pants.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Everyone knows that yoga pants are both tight and thin. They can outline the graceful curves of a woman''s body perfectly.


    Barefoot, she approached Qin Yu, "So I''ll perform a set of women''s self-defense moves, and you''ll watch?"


    "Good!"


    Qin Yu touched his nose and nodded.


    "Ha..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao put on a proper defensive stance, using her waist to drive her thighs, making several kicking motions.


    However, her figure was too explosive.


    So much so, that her movements didn''t look deterring at all but more like... a tease!


    "Err... that doesn''t look like women''s self-defense, it looks more like thug''s excitement punch!"


    Qin Yu was somewhat torn betweenughter and helplessness.


    "So, that''s why I need you to teach me!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao said weakly.


    "Then I''ll teach you one move!"


    Qin Yu said helplessly.


    "Ah? What good is one move?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao pouted.


    "Don''t fear a thousand techniques, fear the one that''s practiced! Now, I''m the woman, you''re the thug,e on, harass me!"


    Qin Yu spoke seriously.


    "Oh... handsome guy, no, beauty... Such well-developed pecs!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao reached out her hand, touching Qin Yu''s chest.


    "Pay attention, I''ll kick your shin with my left foot, and use my right elbow to strike the carotid artery in your neck. Since you''re a girl, if the assant is taller, hitting the temple might not be sessful. Okay, let me demonstrate!"


    After he finished speaking, Qin Yu slowed down his movements significantly and gently kicked Liu Xiaoxiao''s shin before nudging her neck with his elbow.


    "Got it? Now it''s my turn, you try!"


    Qin Yu exined the key points again and said to Liu Xiaoxiao.


    "Okay!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao nodded her head, winked slyly, and unexpectedly kicked towards Qin Yu''s vital area.


    "Uh..."


    Qin Yu had a face full of ck lines, thinking he hadn''t taught it like that.


    He had no choice but to reach out and grasp Liu Xiaoxiao''s snow-white ankle, ring as he said, "Practice as I taught you!"


    "Oh then let go!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao said, biting her lip.


    The burning sensationing from Qin Yu''s palm felt like an electric shock to her.


    "Mhm!"


    Qin Yu obediently let go.


    "Ah... ahh..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao, somewhat distracted, didn''t expect Qin Yu to suddenly let go. She lost her bnce due to inertia and leaned backward.


    Frightened, her small hands fumbled in the air, desperately grabbing at nothing.


    "Damn..."


    Qin Yu was somewhat speechless, finding her both bad at this and yful.


    He had no choice but to move forward a step and reach out to grab Liu Xiaoxiao''s arm.


    However, the floor tiles were a bit slippery. Just as Qin Yu caught Liu Xiaoxiao''s arm, he also lost his bnce, and the two of them fell to the ground together.


    Huh?


    What''s this thing, so good at absorbing shock?


    Qin Yu felt his face hit something, and when he opened his eyes, all he saw was a white expanse.


    Liu Xiaoxiao, in an effort to avoid hitting her head, was clutching tightly around Qin Yu''s neck.


    "That scared me to death..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao was really frightened, knowing a knock to the head on the tiled floor would definitely lead to a bloody injury.


    "Ugh... let go of me, I''m going to suffocate!"


    Qin Yu didn''t dare to move, or it really would''ve turned into ''a pig rooting on cabbage''.


    "Whew... you think I want to hug you? I''m all sweaty, now I have to shower again!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes.


    Being under a man for the first time, she felt a bit shy and nervous.


    "Let''s practice again tomorrow, you should rest early!"


    Qin Yu half sat up, not daring to practice any more martial arts with this enchantress.


    "Oh... there are guest rooms downstairs, pick one yourself!"


    Having been worn out from the evening''s events, Liu Xiaoxiao slowly got up, rubbing her waist, having finally let go of Qin Yu.


    The next day.


    Qin Yu was still asleep when his phone rang.


    "Hello, Instructor Lu?"


    Qin Yu grabbed his phone to see that it was Lu Wenrou who had called.


    "Are you free for lunch? I''d like to take you out to eat,"


    Lu Wenrou''s crisp voice came through.


    "Mhm, I should be free!"


    Qin Yu said.


    "Then I''ll send you the location at noon!"


    "Alright!"


    After Lu Wenrou hung up the phone, Qin Yu pulled back the covers and nced down. This was the aftermath of being teased by Liu Xiaoxiao, the enchantress

 Chapter 101 Not Quite Normal

    "Uh... you made breakfast for me?"


    Qin Yu stared unblinkingly at Liu Xiaoxiao, feeling a touch moved in his heart. After so many years, this was the first time a woman had made breakfast for him.


    "Mhm, I got up at six o''clock, kneaded the glutinous rice flour, boiled water, and worked for a whole hour. I just don''t know how it tastes! Come on, open up, let me feed you!"


    "Huh..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao stirred the spoon, scooped up a tangyuan, and even blew on it at the edge of her moist, small mouth.


    "I... I can eat by myself, thank you!"


    Qin Yu hurriedly took the bowl from Liu Xiaoxiao and began to eat heartily.


    It was soft and chewy, indeed handmade, not those quick-frozen tangyuans from the supermarket.


    She... being so nice to me, what exactly does she want?


    As Qin Yu ate the tangyuan, he cast a skeptical nce at Liu Xiaoxiao.


    "Hee hee, was it hardst night?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao asked with a smiling face, her peach-blossom eyes twinkling mesmerizingly.


    "Pff... cough cough!"


    Qin Yu nearly sprayed the tangyuan out of his mouth.


    Such a bold question, how was he supposed to answer it?


    "Hmm? I mean, was the bed hardst night? It used to belong to my maid; she had a bad back and specifically bought a firm bed. Later on, after she had an ident, I never hired another maid!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow before exining.


    "Oh, it was fine, the beds I slept on in the army were even harder than this one!"


    Qin Yu nodded in understanding once he caught on.


    "Well, take your time eating. There''s more in the pot. I don''t have to be at the hospital until nine, so there''s no rush!"


    After saying this, Liu Xiaoxiao turned and walked toward the living room.


    Sitting on the sofa, legs crossed, showing her pale delicate feet, she took out her phone and texted Yan Mingyu: Babe, is your bodyguard fully functional?


    What does that mean?


    Yan Mingyu, who had just woken up, received a text from her best friend and waspletely baffled.


    Last night, I wore a low-cut, spaghetti strap nightgown to seduce him, and he didn''t react at all. I suspect... he''s impotent!


    Liu Xiaoxiao pouted, feeling rather peeved as she spoke.


    Uh...


    Yan Mingyu leaned against the headboard, her mouth slightly agape; she knew her friend was open-minded, but she hadn''t anticipated her to be this forward. It was Qin Yu''s first night "protecting" her, and she''d already tried to seduce him.


    However, she was well aware of her friend''s allure. Any male creature should be unable to resist her charm, right?


    Qin Yu didn''t budge?


    Could it be that his parts really aren''t working properly?


    This... I''m just his boss, how would I know whether he''s functional or not?


    Yan Mingyu replied, biting her lip and feeling her cheeks heating up.


    Although they were best friends, discussing whether a man was sexually functional seemed somewhat improper.


    Oh, that''s true, you haven''t tried. Never mind, I''ll trick him into going to the hospitalter, draw some blood and check his hormone levels, then we''ll know.


    Liu Xiaoxiao messaged with a hint of smugness.


    Uh... aren''t you rushing things a bit?n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Yan Mingyu couldn''t help but feel amused and exasperated.


    Babe, what kind of society are we living in now? If you have a boyfriend, won''t you sleep together? What if we take off all our clothes only to find out he can''t do it, wouldn''t I be at a huge loss? It''s better for everyone to check in advance!


    Liu Xiaoxiao justified her stance with righteous indignation.


    By the way, how are things with your husband? Weren''t you always talking about divorcing him? Why is there no follow-up?


    Liu Xiaoxiao, seeing Yan Mingyu hadn''t replied, couldn''t help but gossip.


    I feel that, after getting our marriage certificate, I just vanished. Showing up again just to ask for a divorce seems a bit unfair to him. Besides, we''ve asionally texted recently, and I don''t think he''s a scumbag, so I agreed to meet him in a month''s time to have a proper talk.


    Yan Mingyu and Liu Xiaoxiao had been ssmates since university, and over the years, they had shared everything with each other.


    No way, babe, that''s not your style. You''ve seen that dog of a man cheating with your own eyes, yet you''re still holding off on divorce. If it were me, I would''ve already castrated him with a scalpel. Babe, you need to wake up, don''t be blinded by the enemy''s sugar-coated shells!


    Liu Xiaoxiao messaged rapidly, her fingers tapping away.


    It had quite the air of "the emperor is not in a hurry while the eunuch is."


    Uh...


    Whether he''s good or bad, after a month, when I meet him, we can have a good chat, can''t we? Everything will be clear then. Alright, I need to get up, wash my face, and head to thepany!


    Yan Mingyu seemed to take it all in stride.


    Oh, okay!


    After Liu Xiaoxiao replied, she saw Qin Yu carrying an empty bowl out, put down her phone, stood up, and asked, "Are you full? Would you like some milk?"


    "Drink what?"


    Qin Yu couldn''t quite believe his own ears.


    The old saying goes, "One takes on the color of one''spany." After spending so much time with the enchanting Liu Xiaoxiao, he felt that every word she said, every single letter, was racing.


    At the same time, his eyes couldn''t help but sweep over Liu Xiaoxiao''s ample bosom.


    A normal woman wouldn''t have that...would she...


    "Cow''s milk, of course. Freshly delivered this morning!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao said, batting her eyelids.


    "Oh, alright, I''ll have a bottle then! By the way, a friend invited me to lunch, so I''ll be taking a few hours off!"


    Qin Yu said, scratching his head.


    Thank goodness it was only temporarily taking care of this demon. If he had to follow her around long-term, he would surely end up with a mental breakdown.


    "Fine. Just drop me off at the hospital. A blood draw will be all I need!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao said as she went to the fridge in the dining room to get Qin Yu some fresh milk.


    "Why...do you need to draw my blood?"


    Qin Yu asked, puzzled.


    "Oh, the hospital admitted a patientst night who needs a blood donation. You''re in such good shape, donating a bit shouldn''t be an issue, right?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao lied, not even blinking an eye.


    "I see, no problem then!"


    Qin Yu agreed readily.


    "Here you go. If it''s not enough, help yourself. I''m going to change clothes!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao handed the fresh milk to Qin Yu.


    "Aren''t you having breakfast?"


    Qin Yu asked casually.


    "I''ve eaten already, chocte cheese. Where else would the jujubese from?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao teased, winking an eye.


    "What?"


    Qin Yu''s stomach flipped as he envisioned Liu Xiaoxiao licking the chocte off the jujubes.


    Even though she was a super beautiful woman, still...that wouldn''t be right...


    "Haha...just kidding!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao couldn''t help butugh and tremble like a flower in the wind when she saw Qin Yu''s grim face. "You''re such a fool, have you ever heard of chocte-covered jujubes?"


    "You..."


    Qin Yu, with a face full of disbelief, inexplicably reached out and pped Liu Xiaoxiao on the bottom, "That''s for fooling me!"


    "Smack..."


    The vi was very quiet, with just the two of them, Qin Yu and Liu Xiaoxiao.


    So when he pped her, the sound was very loud. Both Liu Xiaoxiao and Qin Yu were stunned.


    He stood there dumbfounded, looking at his hand. What had he just done?


    "Sorry..."


    Qin Yu, seeing Liu Xiaoxiao''s pretty face turning red, her teeth biting her lip, and her eyes slightly closed, thought he had hurt her.


    "Idiot, when a woman closes her eyes, it''s an invitation for you to kiss her!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao stamped her foot, her face a mix of coy and annoyed.

 Chapter 102 Remember to Refuel

    "Huh?"


    Looking at Liu Xiaoxiao''s enchanting, moist lips, Qin Yu couldn''t help but swallow.


    However, he quickly thought of Yan Mingyu''s cool and ethereally beautiful face that seemed aloof from the worldly affairs.


    He shook his head weakly, "I can''t kiss you! You... you''re wearing lipstick, which contains lead, it''s toxic!"


    "Pfft..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao was once again amused by Qin Yu, "Hahaha... you... you really are a funny guy!"


    "I... I am a man, how can I be a funny guy?"


    Qin Yu said, his face turning red.


    "Oh right, two women are called funny guys, what do you call two men?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao tilted her head and asked.


    "How would I know... hurry up and go change!"


    Qin Yu waved his arm, saying that and almost by ident, ended up steering into the fastne again.


    "Hahaha... it''s called ''crossing bays''!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao let out a peal of silveryughter before swaying her slender waist and heading upstairs.


    When she came back down, she was noticeably prettier than before.


    On closer inspection, she appeared to have put on some light makeup.


    There was no helping it, with her looks a little bit of dressing up shone brilliantly.


    "Let''s go!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao tossed her Mercedes car keys to Qin Yu from her purse.


    "Oh!"


    Qin Yu once again yed the role of professional driver, driving her to the hospital.


    Then he was "tricked" into going to theboratory and had a blood sample taken.


    Seeing that it was gettingte, he said goodbye to Liu Xiaoxiao, returned to her vi, and drove Yan Mingyu''s Bentley back to Four Seas Corporation.


    When returning the keys, Yan Mingyu was sitting behind herrge desk on a phone call, her lips slightly curled in what seemed like a good mood.


    "President Yan, got some good news?"


    After Yan Mingyu hung up the phone, Qin Yu asked with a bootlicker''s grin on his face.


    "Hmm, the twoputer experts you recruited for thepany designed a software project that''s just been promoted and has already attracted a lot of attention!"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    After nodding, Yan Mingyu looked at Qin Yu and asked, "How did you feel at Xiaoxiao''s ce?"


    "Uh... not bad."


    That was all Qin Yu could reply.


    "That''s good, take good care of Xiaoxiao. She''s a nice girl, just sometimes a bit careless."


    Yan Mingyu said with some insinuation.


    "Ah... okay."


    Qin Yu felt there was something odd about Yan Mingyu, but couldn''t quite put his finger on it.


    "Then I''ll go to the IT department for a while!"


    Qin Yu closed the door and left Yan Mingyu''s office.


    He arrived at the Information Security Department and met with the twoputer experts, Chen Mo and Luo Zheng.


    Though they joined thepanyter, their talents were so great that Yan Mingyu not only gave them a separate office but also assigned them a female secretary.


    When Qin Yu entered, the two brothers were shamelessly vying to please the beautiful secretary wearing ck stockings.


    "Brother Yu!"


    The two greeted Qin Yu together as he walked in.


    "Assistant Qin!"


    The secretary in ck stockings also called out sweetly.


    "Hmm, I need you guys to do something for me!... You, step outside!"


    After speaking, Qin Yu gestured to the secretary to leave and, only after she had closed the door behind her, said, "Find out the woman in the photos from the posts ndering President Yan."


    "Is there a time limit?"


    Chen Mo asked.


    "The sooner the better!"


    Qin Yu said.


    "No problem, Luo Zheng, how about another bet, this time including the chance to have dinner with Yueyue (the junior secretary)!"


    Chen Mo challenged proactively.


    "No problem, if you lose, Yueyue can only have dinner with me alone!"


    Luo Zheng epted cheerfully.


    "Good!"


    Chen Mo nodded, his face bearing a confident expression.


    "Then hurry up. Any discoveries, give me a call!"


    In his heart, Qin Yu was once again full of admiration for Yan Mingyu, who was so good at handling people¡ªproviding these two buffoons with a pretty secretary and having thempletely tied up.


    Lingling....


    Just as Qin Yu stepped into the corridor, his phone began to ring.


    It was thepany''s logistics department''s number.


    "Hello?"


    Qin Yu answered the call, puzzled as to why the logistics department was calling him.


    "Hello, Assistant Qin, are you avable? Could youe over to sign and pick up your car keys?"


    The voice on the phone was extremely polite.


    "Pick up car keys, what do you mean?"


    Qin Yu was a bit muddled.


    "Oh, it''s like this, Assistant Qin. ording to thepany''s benefits for senior management, you are entitled to apany car, and since you''ve been promoted to assistant for a month now, you can get a car!"


    The person exined.


    "Alright, I''ll be right over!"


    Qin Yu was just thinking if he should take a taxi or ride his electric scooter to have lunch with Lu Wenrou when thepany had unexpectedly allocated a car to him¡ªit was like finding a pillow when he wanted to sleep.


    Soon, Qin Yu arrived at the logistics department. The manager seemed to be a very kind old man in his fifties.


    After Qin Yu signed the papers, the manager handed over a set of BMW X5 keys to him and said, "As long as you don''t leave thepany, you''ll have the right to use this car!"


    "Uh... a BMW?"


    Qin Yu was stunned for a moment, as he had thought thepany would at most allocate a car worth around a hundred thousand.


    "Hehe, Assistant Qin, you are now one of the senior executives of Four Seas Corporation, representing the image of ourpany, so of course, you should have a luxury car!"


    The logistics department''s old man said with a smiling face.


    "Well... alright then!"


    Qin Yu, somewhat delighted, took the car keys and, apanied by the old man, went to the open-air parking lot behind the building and unlocked and opened a brand new X5.


    "Assistant Qin, remember to fill up the tank!"


    The logistics department''s old man reminded him.


    "Sure, I definitely will, and I''ll strive to get thepany to allocate me a Bentley!"


    Qin Yu knew the old man was referring to refueling, but now that he even had a BMW X5 to drive, his mood was so good that he couldn''t resist making a humorous remark.


    "Hahaha... Assistant Qin, ourpany has always been generous with talented individuals¡ªyou''ll have your chance!"


    The logistics department''s old man said cheerfully.


    "Then I''m off now!"


    "Bye-bye!"


    After watching Qin Yu drive off in the BMW X5, the logistics department''s old man took out his phone and dialed a number: "Old Chairman, Assistant Qin has taken the X5."


    As it turned out, Qin Yu, being a senior bodyguard, wasn''t eligible for thepany car benefit, but after meeting with Qin Yust night, Yan Mingyu''s grandfather couldn''t sit still knowing he didn''t have a car of his own. He immediately called his old subordinate in charge of logistics to arrange a top-grade vehicle for his granddaughter''s husband.


    Of course, the subordinate certainly didn''t know about his rtionship with Qin Yu, but when the old Chairman personally made a call, the subordinate would naturally follow through.


    Very soon.


    Qin Yu filled up a full tank of 98-octane gasoline for the BMW X5 at a gas station near thepany, spending close to eight hundred.


    Damn, riding the electric scooter would be cheaper.


    After Qin Yu paid with a scan code, he couldn''t help but feel the pinch.


    Once he got back in the car and left the gas station, he pulled over to the side of the road and sent Lu Wenrou a message: Where shall we have lunch?

 Chapter 103 The Veterans Villa

    Are you finished with your tasks? I''ve just arrived, and I''ll send you my location right now.


    Lu Wenrou replied.


    Soon after, she sent her location: Veteran Vi.


    Qin Yu opened the location and set it to navigation before replying to Lu Wenrou: I''m on my way.


    Alright, we''ll have lunch, and in the afternoon, I''ll treat you to something exciting!


    Lu Wenrou replied.


    Great, looking forward to it.


    After sending out the message, Qin Yu focused on driving, all the while wondering to himself what kind of thrill Lu Wenrou had in mind for him.


    What could it be?


    But I guess I''ll find out when I get there.


    Forty minutester.


    Qin Yu arrived at the entrance of Veteran Vi. There were quite a few luxury cars parked, suggesting the business was doing well.


    Bang bang...


    Gunshots?


    Gunshots were all too familiar to Qin Yu, and he immediately looked towards the back of the vi with suspicion as the banging sounds were rather frequent.


    His heart skipped a beat. A gunfight here, really? That''s not possible, is it?


    Let''s not even talk about how tightly controlled these things are. Even if someone could get their hands on a gun, they wouldn''t dare to use it¡ªunless they wanted to head to Mars because the cops would surely catch them.


    What''s going on?


    Perplexed to the extreme, Qin Yu became more vignt. If there really was a gunfight happening inside, bullets didn''t have eyes.


    Crouching slightly, he leaned against the wall at the gate and slowly peeked inside.


    He caught sight of a young man in an army green T-shirt walking out with big strides. When he saw how cautious Qin Yu was, he couldn''t help butugh and say, "Sir, don''t be nervous. Here at Veteran Vi, we offer real-life CS with rubber bullets. It won''t pose any threat to our guests'' lives."


    "Ah?"


    Qin Yu was taken aback for a moment and then felt a mix of embarrassment and amusement; it turns out they were ying real-life CS in the back, and he had mistaken it for a real gunfight.


    That''s damn awkward!


    After scratching his head, he then asked, "You guys use real guns, right? The sound seems the same as live ammunition."


    "Yes, sir. We''ve obtained the necessary approvals not only to y real-life CS but also for live ammunition shooting," the young man nodded and exined.


    "Oh, alright then. I''m looking for a friend inside!"


    Qin Yu now understood what Lu Wenrou meant by treating him to an exciting experience. It was live ammunition shooting.


    It had been nearly two years since he''d left the army, and he hadn''t touched a real weapon in a long time.


    "Qin Yu!"


    At that moment, Lu Wenrou came out from inside.


    She too wore an army green T-shirt and loose camouge pants,plemented with her sleek short hair, appearing both casual andpetent.


    Clearly, in her effort to treat Qin Yu to a meal, she had gone to great lengths to choose this military-themed vi, knowing full well that Qin Yu, like herself, had a military background.


    "Come on, let me show you around first," Lu Wenrou beckoned.


    "Sure!"


    Qin Yu followed Lu Wenrou into the spacious courtyard, where a huge tank was parked, obviously a real deal.


    However, Qin Yu could see through the observation window that most of the parts inside had been removed, leaving only an empty shell.


    This was likely dmissioned by the army and acquired by the vi''s owner through connections.


    On the walls hung various "firearms," which, of course, were all imitation models.


    Camouged waiters could be seen everywhere, carrying trays in and out.


    "The owner of this ce was also a special forces soldier. After retiring, he set up this military-themed vi. There''s even a helicopter in the back, though they are all retired old models," Lu Wenrou finished saying and pointed to an open area still echoing with gunfire, "Over there you can do live ammunition shooting. I''ll treat you to a couple of roundster!"


    "Must be pricey, right?"


    Qin Yu asked curiously.


    "I''ve seen it online before, there are ces with live ammunition shooting ranges, I think regr handgun bullets cost eighty yuan each.


    "Bang bang a few times, and hundreds of dors are gone."


    "You don''t have to worry about that, my treat!"


    Lu Wenrou patted her chest, saying generously.


    "Hehe, then thank you in advance!"


    Qin Yu said with a smile.


    After that, the two headed towards the booked private room. The waiters they passed, seeing them as guests, would stop to salute and greet them with ''good day, sir.''


    Truly... this vi does have its unique features.


    Even without military experience, most men have a dream of military life. It must be said that the owner of this mountain vi knows how to do business.


    "What''s the matter with you? Throwing up after drinking so little, embarrassing!"


    A somewhat familiar voice rose in the corner.


    "Dawei... I..."


    Another voice sounded, this one filled with grievance.


    Qin Yu looked in the direction of the voice and froze. Why were Cao Dawei and Li Lu here?


    Hadn''t they gotten divorced?


    Why were they together again?


    Qin Yu frowned and decided it was best to ask for rity. He took a few steps and called out, "Li Lu?"


    Cao Dawei was facing away from Qin Yu. Hearing the voice, he turned around, his eyes carrying a hint of resentment, "Yo, the world really is small, nt it? I can bump into you, this ''loyal dog,'' anywhere!"


    After saying that, as if to show off, he drew Li Lu into his embrace.


    "Qin Yu?"


    Li Lu''s delicate body trembled slightly, maybe because she had just vomited, her eyes still filled with tears, giving off a pitiful vibe.


    "You didn''t leave East Sea?"


    Qin Yu didn''t want to stoop to Cao Dawei''s level and instead directed his question at Li Lu.


    At a gathering with ssmates some time ago, Li Lu mentioned she would leave East Sea and nevere back.


    "I..."


    Li Lu opened her mouth, instinctively ncing at the dark-faced Cao Dawei, as if she feared something.


    "Did he threaten you?"


    Li Lu had mentioned before that Cao Dawei did not want to get a divorce; he kept pestering her relentlessly. She wanted to leave East Sea to get away from any association with Cao Dawei.


    "Loyal dog, you can eat whatever you want, but you can''t just say anything. Li Lu is my wife. How could I possibly threaten her? Come here, give me a kiss..."


    Cao Dawei said in a mocking tone and forcefully nted a kiss on Li Lu''s face.


    Even more, his hand was ced on her buttocks, squeezing forcefully.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Ah?"


    Li Lu''s face flushed red, and she quickly lowered her head.


    "Cao Dawei!"


    It wasn''t out of jealousy that Qin Yu snapped, but anyone with eyes could see that Li Lu felt nothing for Cao Dawei.


    He grabbed Cao Dawei by the cor and cocked his fist, "You damn it, do you even act like a man? Li Lu has divorced you, and you''re still clinging to her?"


    "Loyal dog, go on, hit me. There are cameras everywhere here. If you dare hit me, I''ll make sure you rot in jail!"


    Cao Dawei shouted with his neck craned.


    "Qin Yu!"


    Lu Wenrou came over and gently pulled his arm. After all, this is a society ruled byw; if you really hurt someone and they decide to pursue charges, it would be very troublesome.


    "Humph, Li Lu, tell me, what''s going on?"


    After huffing, Qin Yu released Cao Dawei and stared intently at Li Lu, demanding an answer.


    He couldn''t believe that Li Lu had willingly returned to Cao Dawei''s side.

 Chapter 104 Honest Officials Find It Hard to Settle Domestic Affairs

    "Qin Yu... I..."


    Li Lu''s expression was conflicted, faintly tinged with pain, and ultimately, she shook her head, "I''m fine, I remarried Dawei!"


    "What methods did he use, did he threaten you? Tell me!"


    Qin Yu gritted his teeth and asked in a deep voice.


    "Damn, are you sick or something? You really want me to divorce my wife that much? Come on, let''s go back and continue drinking!"


    Cao Dawei cursed and dragged Li Lu by the arm toward a private room nearby.


    "Dawei, I don''t want to drink anymore, I''m pregnant, I can''t drink alcohol!"


    Li Lu pleaded in a subdued voice with a hint of resistance.


    "Today is my big brother''s birthday, you have to drink a couple more sses!"


    "Bang!"


    After dragging Li Lu into the private room, Cao Dawei closed the door with a thud.


    "Do you know that woman?"


    Seeing that Qin Yu looked somewhat upset, Lu Wenrou couldn''t help but ask with a hint of curiosity.


    "My ex-girlfriend, we''re from the same town, known each other since we were kids!"


    Qin Yu didn''t hide anything.


    He simply couldn''t bear to see Li Lu hassled by that scumbag Cao Dawei, but beyond that, he had no other intentions.


    Last time in the hotel, Li Lu was undressed, and he still didn''t touch her.


    "Do you still like her?"


    Lu Wenrou asked again.


    "Not at all!"


    Qin Yu shook his head.


    "Oh, so you just can''t stand to see her being treated unfairly? However, it''s difficult for an outsider to settle domestic strife, it''s really not our ce to get involved in a couple''s issues¡ªunless you can offer your ex-girlfriend a home!"


    Lu Wenrou said, shrugging her shoulders.


    "Sigh... you make sense,"


    Qin Yu nodded his head somewhat helplessly.


    At most, he could beat up Cao Dawei, but now the couple was already remarried, and it seemed Li Lu was pregnant too, what could he do?


    Force them to divorce?


    "Let''s go, our private room''s dishes should also be ready. Time to eat!"


    After speaking, Lu Wenrou took the lead and entered the private room at the corner.


    Qin Yu took a deep look at the firmly closed door of Cao Dawei''s room before entering the other room with mixed feelings.


    "We''re going to y shooting this afternoon and won''t leave until evening, how about drinking a bit at lunch?"


    Lu Wenrou opened a bottle of red wine.


    "Sure, let''s drink!"


    Qin Yu replied in a muted voice.


    "If that guy just now did anything illegal or out of line to your ex-girlfriend, I can step in to help you sort it out. But if it''s just a couple''s quarrel, I think you should stay out of it, unless you can provide your ex-girlfriend with a home!"


    As a bystander, Lu Wenrou''s words were fairly reasonable.


    "Heh, I know."


    Qin Yu couldn''t help but let out a bitter smile.


    "Alright, cheers!"


    "Cheers!"


    Qin Yu and Lu Wenrou drank and chatted about their past times in the military, and the heaviness in his heart gradually dissipated somewhat.


    "Woo woo...."


    After a little while, Qin Yu''s phone vibrated.


    These past couple of days he had been "protecting" Liu Xiaoxiao, his private number had been active all the time.


    Qin Yu, I''m sending you this message while I''m supposed to be going to the bathroom. Don''t worry about my issues. Cao Dawei''s elder brother hase back from abroad, and he''s very powerful. We can''t afford to provoke him. Besides, I''m pregnant now, and at most, Cao Dawei just gives me cold words, he doesn''t dare to hit me.


    Qin Yu opened his phone and saw the message from Li Lu on WeChat.


    You said you wanted to leave East Sea, didn''t you? Howe you remarried him?


    Qin Yu frowned and texted back.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    This... I can tell you the reason, but you mustn''t trouble Cao Dawei. He went to our town, my parents received a call, forcing me to remarry him, otherwise... something might happen to them.


    Qin Yu, maybe this is retribution. I was too young back then and didn''t appreciate a good man like you. That''s why the heavens made me meet that bastard Cao Dawei. I''vee to realize it now, as long as my parents are okay and you''re fine, I''ll just stay by Cao Dawei''s side.


    Soon, Li Lu replied with a message.


    Fuck!


    Qin Yu''s eyelid twitched, and as he had guessed, that scumbag Cao Dawei had actually run off to Li Lu''s hometown to threaten her with her parents to remarry him.


    Li Lu, your parents have always treated me like their son, and I absolutely won''t allow anyone to bully them!


    After sending the message, Qin Yu pocketed his phone and walked out of the private room.


    "Qin Yu, where are you going?"


    Lu Wenrou immediately stood up and chased after him.


    Bang!


    But no sooner had Lu Wenrou stepped into the hallway than Qin Yu kicked open the door to Cao Dawei''s private room.


    Seeing that he had already drunk himself into a ruddy face, boasting and bragging among a crowd of fair-weather friends, Qin Yu didn''t even think before he yanked him up from the chair and mmed his knee viciously into Cao Dawei''s stomach.


    "Damn...blergh..."


    Cao Dawei''s face turned with pain, and he retched while clutching his stomach, "Licking dog..."


    "Bang!"


    Qin Yunded another punch on Cao Dawei''s face, "Fuck, do you know that in my heart, Li Lu''s parents are also my parents? You dare threaten them, you''re looking for death!"


    "Haha... so what if I threatened them? Come on, hit me, however you hit me, that''s how I''ll hit Li Lu!"


    With blood oozing from a punch to his face, Cao Dawei roared with a deranged expression.


    "Qin Yu, stop hitting him!"


    Li Lu ran out from the bathroom.


    "Let me tell you, Li Lu, you''re finished. I will never divorce you in this lifetime, I will cling to you, and I''m going to beat you every day, hahaha..."


    Cao Daweiughed maniacally, head thrown back.


    "Shit!"


    Qin Yunded another kick on Cao Dawei''s chest.


    "Cough cough... hit me, if you have the guts, kill me!"


    Cao Dawei was shameless.


    "Fuck, who are you to hit our Brother Zhan''s brother?"


    "Call Brother Zhan, get him over here quick!"


    "Brother Zhan, your brother was hit!"


    Cao Dawei''s fair-weather friends pulled out their cellphones and began to call for backup.


    "Qin Yu, you better leave now!"


    Li Lu ran over and pushed Qin Yu.


    "Slut, you''re carrying his kid, right? Dare to cuck me?"


    Cao Dawei grabbed a steak knife from the table and suddenly stabbed at Li Lu''s neck.


    "Swoosh..."


    This time, it was Lu Wenrou who acted.


    A long leg kicked heavily onto Cao Dawei, bending his body and crashing him into the table behind him, toppling it over.


    "Qin Yu, you guys better leave! I can''t drag you down anymore!"


    Li Lu was frantic, tugging Qin Yu''s arm and pleading through sobs.


    "I''m the one who fought, I can''t leave!"


    Qin Yu shook his head.


    If he left, Cao Dawei would probably torment Li Lu even more ruthlessly.


    "Don''t worry, Li Lu, with me here, nothing will happen to Qin Yu!"


    Lu Wenrou gently patted Li Lu''s arm.


    Qin Yu might be a powerlessmon man, but she was not. If Cao Dawei dared to use any dirty tricks, she would be the first to object.


    "Hmph, who''s the one who hit my brother, you''ve got some nerve!"


    With a stern voice, a very tall buzz-cut man walked in from outside the private room, his face set hard.


    "Big brother, save me, I''m about to be beaten to death!"


    Cao Dawei clung to the buzz-cut man''s leg, scrambling over as if he''d seen a savior.

 Chapter 105 Ive Decided

    "Dawei, stand up! A real man should be able to stand firm even with some superficial wounds, right?"


    The buzz-cut man scolded Cao Dawei a few times before grabbing his arm and pulling him up.


    After patting off the dirt on his body, his gaze, sharp as knives, turned to Qin Yu and Lu Wenrou, "Who among you hit my little brother?"


    "I did!"


    "I did!"


    Qin Yu and Lu Wenrou almost said in unison.


    "Good, whichever hand you used to hit my little brother, I''ll break that hand!"


    The buzz-cut man was probably around one hundred ny centimeters tall, with a pair of hands muchrger than average, looking almost like two giant fan palms.


    He reached forward, attempting to grab the arms of Qin Yu and Lu Wenrou at the same time.


    "Instructor Lu, be careful!"


    Qin Yu''s expression changed slightly.


    He had determined in the instant the other party made his move that this was also a master of internal energy. Wenrou was certainly no match for him.


    Yet, Wenrou was also an extremely proud person. Even after Qin Yu''s warning, she did not evade but flipped her wrist, trying to use joint-locking techniques to control the buzz-cut man.


    Bang!


    Qin Yushed out with a front kick and aimed his palm at the opponent''s jaw.


    Even so, the buzz-cut man''s fingers almost caught Lu Wenrou''s arm, but Qin Yu''s fierce attack forced him to take a slight step back.


    As a result, five blood-red marks appeared on Wenrou''s slender, fair arm.


    If the man had actually caught her arm, he might have easily crushed her bones.


    It wasn''t that Wenrou was weak, but the buzz-cut man practiced skills like the Eagle w Skill, which specifically strengthened finger strength.


    Compared to fists and kicks, finger strength techniques are lessmon. However, once mastered, their power is considerable.


    With a dull sound, Qin Yu and the buzz-cut man had already exchanged blows.


    Rip...


    Qin Yu was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, which was now shredded at the arm. The skin beneath looked as if it had been burnt by a hot iron, showing a dark red mark.


    "Licking dog, you think you''re the only one in the world who can fight? My big brother is an authentic inheritor of the Eagle w Sect. He could explode you with a single hand!"


    Seeing Qin Yu injured, Cao Dawei immediately became excited, taunting with relish.


    "Qin Yu, how are you, are you okay?"


    Lu Wenrou nced at Qin Yu and asked.


    "It''s nothing!"


    Qin Yu shook his numb arm and said nonchntly, "Don''t get involved. I''m afraid if he loses, he''ll use us of ganging up on him and be unsatisfied!"


    "...Okay!"


    Lu Wenrou fell silent for a moment before nodding.


    "Kid, I didn''t expect someone as young as you to have also mastered internal energy, no wonder you''re so arrogant. Sadly, you''ve met Cao Zhan. I mastered internal energy ten years ago. Come on, let''s go outside where it''s spacious, and I''ll give you a good fight!"


    After finishing speaking, Cao Zhan strode out of the private room. Outside was an open courtyard paved with bluestones, which was very suitable for fighting.


    "Bitch,e out with me and see how my big brother kills your paramour!"


    Cao Dawei, gripping Li Lu''s hair, dragged her out of the private room.


    "Let her go!"


    Lu Wenroumanded coldly.


    Because she was also a woman, she couldn''t tolerate a man bullying another woman in front of her.


    "...Hmph!"


    Cao Dawei still let go of Li Lu, afraid that Lu Wenrou would kick him again and shatter his bones.


    "Come to my side!"


    Lu Wenrou waved to Li Lu.


    "Yes!"


    Li Lu, like a scared rabbit, scampered to Lu Wenrou''s side.


    "Hmph, Li Lu, she can protect you for a moment, but can she protect you forever? Once they are dealt with by my big brother, see how I deal with you!"


    Cao Dawei red at Li Lu fiercely and said with an eerie sneer.


    "Dawei..."n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Li Lu bit her lip, both scared and anxious.


    "You''re called Cao Dawei, right? Let me tell you, I don''t care about the state of your marriage, but if you dare tomit domestic violence, I''ll definitely intervene!"


    Lu Wenrou didn''t beat around the bush, she red at Cao Dawei and sternly said.


    "Hmph, first, see if you have the ability to leave the vi,"


    Cao Dawei seemed to have a lot of confidence in his elder brother.


    "Your brother thinks he can eat me alive?"


    Lu Wenrou said, raising her eyebrows, then grabbed Li Lu''s wrist, "Come on, let''s go outside and see what''s happening!"


    In the courtyard,


    Cao Zhan and Qin Yu were already entangled in a fight.


    Honestly, over the years, Qin Yu hadn''t shied away from fighting with others and had garnered quite the experience in realbat. Plus, he had mastered the subtle power of internal energy, which made him a tough match for the average person.


    However, the Cao Zhan he was facing now was, by far, the most formidable opponent he had encountered in over a decade.


    His ten fingers had been trained to be as tough as steel bars.


    If Qin Yu had been an ordinary person, a slight misstep would result in his bones cracking under those powerful grips.


    Crack...


    Cao Zhan''s hands, like the ws of a fierce tiger, reached out for Qin Yu''s face once again.


    Qin Yu didn''t resist head-on but instead dodged nimbly.


    Andscape tree as thick as a fist behind him was simply snapped in half at the waist by Cao Zhan''s grip.


    "Brother, go on, kill this damn cur!"


    After lighting a cigarette, Cao Dawei shouted excitedly.


    "Go, Zhan! Go on!"


    Cao Dawei''s fair-weather friends also cheered Cao Zhan on.


    "Hmph, what''s the rush? It''s not easy to find such a formidable sparring partner; I have to enjoy this first!"


    Cao Zhan''s face had a mocking expression as he withdrew his hands and tookrge strides towards Qin Yu again.


    Whoosh whoosh...


    Qin Yu narrowed his eyes slightly andunched two rapid low sweeping kicks.


    Cao Zhan''s Eagle w Skill was terrifying; Qin Yu didn''t dare to engage him in closebat and had to maintain his distance using his leg techniques.


    Unless someone is a real genius and has managed to perfect the art of punches, kicks, and finger strikes, it''s almost certain that if his finger force is so formidable, his punches and kicks would be inferior.


    That was Qin Yu''s strategy: to y to his strengths and use legwork to spar with his opponent.


    "Hmph..."


    Indeed, after taking a hit to his shin, Cao Zhan staggered slightly.


    But such an attack only caused him shame and anger without really impairing hisbat ability.


    With a cold snort, he swung his steel-like palms and lunged once more towards Qin Yu.


    Whoosh...


    Qin Yu leaped into the air, executing a spectacr spinning kick aimed at Cao Zhan''s head.


    In realbat, no one fancies using such mboyant moves¡ªit''s not just a waste of energy but also has a low sess rate.


    But Qin Yu had no choice; Cao Dawei''s brother was proficient in the very rare Eagle w Skill.


    "Seeking death!"


    Cao Zhan''s eyes narrowed as he raised a hand to protect his head while the other hand reached out for Qin Yu''s ankle.


    Thump...


    Qin Yu, aware of the lethality of Cao Zhan''s Eagle w Skill, forced his body to drop suddenly just before his ankle could be grabbed.


    Of course, the target of the attack shifted from Cao Zhan''s head to his heart.


    Thud...


    Cao Zhan couldn''t avoid it in time and took a solid kick to the chest, but he managed to grab Qin Yu''s belt and swung Qin Yu''s body down hard towards the ground.


    "Qin Yu!"


    Li Lu closed her eyes, scared.


    "This is bad!"


    Lu Wenrou''s face changed drastically.


    With such a terrifying force, not to mention a living person, even a lump of concrete would be smashed to pieces.

 Chapter 106 Hit Me

    "Hahaha... Lickspittle, now you''ve turned into a dead dog, huh!"


    Cao Daweiughed maniacally.


    He seemed to already see Qin Yu being thrashed on the ground by his older brother, his bones broken, spitting out fresh blood in agony.


    Hu...


    At this moment, all Qin Yu could hear was the howling wind as he saw himself getting closer and closer to the ground. In his desperation, he lifted his legs and mped Cao Zhan''s arms like a pair of scissors.


    At the same time, like a crocodile executing a death roll during a hunt, he used all his strength to spin his body, causing Cao Zhan to lose his bnce as well.


    Bang...


    Although Qin Yu ended up being mmed onto the ground, Cao Zhan also stumbled and fell to the ground.


    He spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.


    When Qin Yu hit the ground, he protected the back of his head with his hands.


    He only felt like he had been hit by a train, but he had notpletely lost his fighting ability.


    He quickly got up and, taking advantage of Cao Zhan still being dazed, sat on his belly, his fist smashing down like a cannonball.


    Bang bang...


    At first, Cao Zhan could still block his face with his arms, but after his nose took a hit, his guard was down and Qin Yu''s punches rained down on his face like drops of rain.


    "Damn it, Big Brother!"


    Cao Dawei was dumbfounded.


    "Roar..."


    Cao Zhan couldn''t just let Qin Yu pummel him like a punching bag. With a roar, he pushed against Qin Yu''s chest and with a fish-flop move, he forcefully pushed Qin Yu off him.


    After wiping the blood dripping from his nose, he gave a sinister look as if he was about to eat someone, "Kid, I swear I won''t be human if I don''t cripple you today!"


    "Do you think you still have any fighting ability in your current state?" Qin Yu asked, narrowing his eyes, coldly.


    "Kid, have you forgotten where we are? At Laobing Mountain Vi, I own half the shares!"


    After saying this, Cao Zhan took out his mobile phone and almost roared, "Bring the weapons,e to courtyard number 8!"


    "You''re no match for me, what can ordinary people even do to me?" Qin Yu said proudly.


    "Idiot, just don''t beg for mercy on your kneester!"


    After putting down the phone, Cao Zhan took a step back, sat down on arge rock, and began chain-smoking fiercely.


    "Well, I''ll be waiting!"


    Qin Yu spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm and leaned against arge rock to rest.


    For a while, no one spoke, and the atmosphere became somewhat oppressive.


    Tap tap...


    Apanied by a series of footsteps, at least twenty young men in army green T-shirts, holding guns like those used in real-person CS, ran into the courtyard.


    "Brother Zhan!"


    The leader was a muscr man in his thirties, exuding a rugged aura, probably the owner of Laobing Mountain Vi.


    "Have the rubber bullets been reced?" Cao Zhan asked.


    He not only owned half of the shares of Laobing Mountain Vi but was also the lifesaver of the vi''s owner.


    They had once been in the same unit. While performing a mine-clearing mission, the vi owner stepped on andmine, and it was Cao Zhan who saved him.


    Therefore, even though he knew that recing rubber bullets with steel balls was illegal, he still did it.


    "Done!"


    Cao Zhan nodded, tossed away the cigarette butt, and looked at Qin Yu coldly, "Now, either kneel and apologize to my brother, or I have twenty guns here that can turn you into a beehive, your choice!"


    "Cao, do you know, even personal use of a replica gun is illegal?"


    Lu Wenrou walked into the courtyard, nced at Cao Zhan, and said with a frown.


    "Illegal? Hahaha... When I was abroad, I dared to kill people, what''s the big deal with breaking thew? Besides, my brother has the papers to use firearms, it''s not illegal!" Cao Zhanughed boisterously, saying disdainfully.


    "Damn... how could I almost forget, my big brother and the vi owner are buddies thick as thieves. They have real hardware in their hands, what''s the use of being able to fight, can you withstand a bullet?"


    Cao Dawei instantly revived, excitedly shouting loudly.


    And, turning to a somewhat dumbfounded Li Lu on the side, "What are you waiting for? Come here, beg me properly, or else, I''ll turn your lover into a sieve!"


    "Don''t...."


    Li Lu shook her head subconsciously, nced at the dark barrel of the gun; although there were no real bullets inside, the power of steel balls was terrifying too. If dozens of guns fired at once, even a Great Luo Immortal couldn''t withstand it.


    Biting her lips tightly, she moved her heavy legs, walked in front of Cao Dawei and knelt down with a thud, "Dawei, I beg you, spare Qin Yu. I''ll apologize to you on his behalf!"


    "p.... Fucking hell, even at this time, you''re still protecting him!"


    Cao Dawei pped Li Lu''s face, roaring furiously.


    "Li Lu!"


    Qin Yu clenched his fists, ready to rush over.


    "Click...."


    However, the twenty young men brought by the vi''s boss simultaneously disengaged the safeties on their guns, aiming at Qin Yu.


    "Dawei, hit me if it will cool your anger!"


    Li Lu, looking up with tearful eyes, said.


    "Damn bitch!"


    Grabbing Li Lu''s hair, Cao Dawei said viciously, "Today, I won''t hit you, I want to hit your lover, make you die of heartache. Big brother, bring him here, I want to deal with him!"


    "Bring the man over!"


    Cao Zhan waved his arm.


    Immediately, a group of young men walked toward Qin Yu, while the rest kept their guns trained on him.


    "Wait a moment!"


    Lu Wenrou shouted, her starry eyes glinting coldly as she slowly took out her mobile phone: "You think you have the upper hand with more people, well, I can call for backup too!"


    "Fine, I''d like to see who you can summon. Today, I''ll make you die convincingly!"


    Cao Zhan roared arrogantly.


    "Hmph..... Uncle Zheng, I''m being bullied at the Old Soldiers Vi!"


    Wenrou said briefly before hanging up the phone.


    "Ha-ha... You''re still a child, huh? Can''t beat us, so you call your family for help?"


    Cao Zhan sneered.


    "Aren''t you the same, unable to beat Qin Yu, so you called for backup? If you''re so capable, withdraw your men and continue the fight with Qin Yu!"


    Wenrou retorted sharply.


    "My ability to call dozens of guns is my capability; if you''re able, call dozens of guns too!"


    Cao Zhan tilted his chin up defiantly.


    "Whether I have that capability, you''ll find out soon enough!"


    After speaking, Wenrou walked over to Qin Yu, supporting his arm: "Rest a bit. With me here, no one dares to touch you!"


    ".....Thank you!"


    Qin Yu was touched, knowing that with one phone call, Wenrou could summon the special police from the East Sea.


    However, the cause of today''s incident was because of his personal matters. He couldn''t help but worry whether Wenrou calling in the special police for such a matter would make others think she was abusing her power?


    "Then let''s also take a break and see what kind of sky-high methods this little girl really has!"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Cao Zhan took out a cigarette, and along with the vi''s boss, leaned against the railing and started smoking away.


    Today, it was either they would lose face or Wenrou would.


    A fight was a matter of grudges, but a p to the face was a deadly feud.


    It was destined that neither side would rest until the other was dead.


    Ratatat....


    Possibly half an hourter.


    A helicopter painted with green camouge appeared in the sky over the Old Soldiers Vi.


    It also bore the inscription "Beichuan Military Region".


    What the hell?


    The cigarettes in the mouths of Cao Zhan and the vi''s boss nearly dropped to the ground.


    Did this little girl actually call in the real military?

 Chapter 107 This is What You Call Low-key

    Boom boom....


    At the same time, the ground in the yard seemed to tremble.


    It was as if some prehistoric beast was dragging its gigantic body closer.


    What the hell?


    Cao Zhan and the vi''s owner exchanged nces, both seeing doubt and tension in each other''s eyes.


    They might be badass, but they wouldn''t dare to oppose the military, right?


    "Boss.... Boss...."


    The panting doorman of the vi rushed in, stuttering, "There''s trouble, a bunch of trucks have arrived at the gate, filled with people...."


    "What?"


    Cao Zhan and the vi''s owner were stunned.


    "Swoosh...."


    As the circling helicopter descended, a ropedder was dropped.


    A group of agile youths in camouge slid down thedder.


    Upon reaching the rooftop, they quickly took control of the strategic high points for sniping.


    Then, a middle-aged man with a crew cut also slid down and briskly approached Wenrou, "Wenrou, are you okay?"


    "It was a close call!"


    Wenrou pointed at the vi owner''s men who stood there dumbfounded.


    "Motherfucker, so it was you guys bullying Wenrou?"


    After blurting out the curse, the middle-aged man walked over to a youth and kicked him.


    Thud....


    The unlucky guy stumbled, knocking out two teeth on the gstone and didn''t dare even to groan.


    That was because there were at least a dozen red dots on his body.


    If he dared to make a move, he''d likely get a taste of real bullets.


    "Tap tap...."


    With steady and forceful footsteps, dozens of more agile youths in camouge uniforms ran into the yard.


    They saluted the middle-aged man respectfully, "Captain Zheng, awaiting your orders!"


    "Fuck me...."


    Cao Zhan''s legs went weak, and he was too overwhelmed toin.


    Just who the hell had he messed with for just one phone call to summon so many troops?


    "Take these people down first!"


    The middle-aged man waved his hand.


    "Everyone, hands on your heads, squat down!"


    "Yes.... Yes..."


    Before the camouged youths could even approach, the vi owner''s men were already obediently sping their heads, not even daring to breathe loudly.


    "Ring ring...."


    Just then, the middle-aged man''s phone rang. He nced at it and said, "Wenrou, it''s the old man''s call."


    "Give it to me!"


    Wenrou took the phone, and an angry voice came through, "Wenrou, how is it, did you suffer any loss? Motherfucker, which son of a bitch had the audacity to bully Lu Hongchao''s daughter?"


    "Dad, don''t be so angry, everything is basically fine now!"


    Wenrou said calmly.


    "That''s good to hear!"


    The voice on the phone clearly sounded relieved.


    "Alright, you''re busy, Uncle Zheng is there!"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    After hanging up, Wenrou handed the phone back to the middle-aged man and said, "Just follow the procedures!"


    "Okay, Wenrou!"


    After the middle-aged man nodded, he bellowed, "These people are suspected of murder, take them all away!"


    "Ah...."


    "Thud...."


    Cao Zhan and the vi owner''s legs gave out, and they sat down hard on the ground.


    I''m afraid you won''t be able to get out unless you serve your full time.


    "Miss Lu, we know we were wrong, you are a magnanimous person, please spare us this time!"


    Cao Zhan knelt on the ground, begging desperately.


    "Spare you? What if I wasn''t here today, then my friend would have been at your mercy?"


    Lu Wenrou said indifferently.


    "Qin Yu, I''ll let you have Li Lu. Please give us a chance, okay? Don''t worry, she''s not pregnant. I deliberately bribed the doctor to prescribe her a medication that causes nausea, to create the illusion of pregnancy to keep her by my side. Besides, I sleep around, and I have physical issues, so even though we''ve been married for so long, I''ve only slept with her a few times, she''s still untouched, not second-hand goods...."


    Cao Dawei, not wanting to go to jail, acted shamelessly, even exposing his own health problems.


    "...."


    Li Lu''s face turned red, feeling ashamed she hung her head low, but the stone that had been hanging in her throat finally fell back to her heart.


    "Take them away, all of them...."


    The middle-aged man couldn''t listen anymore, waved his arm, and his subordinates immediately took out ck handcuffs specially used by the troops, handcuffing Cao Zhan and the vi''s owner.


    "Li Lu, plead for me, please. We''re divorced, I''ve let you go...."


    Cao Dawei grabbed Li Lu''s arm, speaking in a panicked manner.


    "...."


    Li Lu still didn''t speak, she turned her head away, not wanting to see Cao Dawei''s ugly face.


    "Bang!"


    A young man in camouge kicked out. Although he was unclear about Cao Dawei''s exact role in this affair, from what he had just said, it was obvious that he was no good.


    "Ouch...."


    Cao Dawei staggered and fell to the ground.


    In the end, he was handcuffed and dragged out.


    "Wenrou, would you like to visit the base for a couple of days?"


    Before leaving, the middle-aged man invited Lu Wenrou.


    "No, thanks, I''m no longer in the military. Uncle Zheng, let me introduce you, this is Qin Yu, former deputymander of the Warwolf Special Combat Team!"


    Lu Wenrou introduced Qin Yu to the middle-aged man.


    "Oh, so you''re Qin Yu? Wenrou has often mentioned you to us, I''ve heard a lot about you!"


    The middle-aged man enthusiastically extended his hand.


    "Hello, Commander!"


    Qin Yu shook his hand politely.


    He was somewhat shocked inside. He had only heard that Lu Wenrou had a formidable family background, stemming from military ancestors, but he had never imagined it to be so impressive.


    She always kept a low profile, truly low-key to the core.


    "Haha, then you and Wenrou shoulde visit our base sometime. I''ll be taking off now!"


    The middle-aged man waved and led his men out of the yard.


    "Phew...."


    Qin Yu let out a long breath; if it were not for Lu Wenrou''s presence today, he might have suffered inconceivable humiliation.


    "Snap!"


    "Thank you, Instructor Lu!"


    Qin Yu stood at attention, giving a standard military salute.


    "What''s there to thank for, I was merely doing what I should. You made such a great contribution to the country back then; I couldn''t let you bleed and cry tears. Alright, I need to go to the city to exin today''s situation!"


    After Lu Wenrou finished speaking, she also left the courtyard.


    "Qin Yu...."


    Now, only Li Lu, Qin Yu, and a mess were left in the courtyard.


    "Let''s go too!"


    At this moment, Li Lu''s eyes were blurry with tears, her hair disheveled, and her cheek still bore the red mark of a p, presenting a pitiful and endearing sight.


    Qin Yu felt a pang of heartache but was afraid to do anything that might make Li Lu think he still had feelings for her.


    "Wait a moment, I want to say something to you!"


    Li Lu shook her head.


    Biting her lip gently, she walked up to Qin Yu and gazed deeply at him, "I''ve just realized that I''ve always loved you, Qin Yu. Tell me, what should I do?"

 Chapter 108 Not an Outsider

    "It''s toote..."


    Qin Yu''s eyes were tinged with bitterness as he reached out, gently wiping away the tears at the corner of Li Lu''s eyes, "I have a wife now, and I love her very much!"


    "Heh heh..."


    Li Luughed bitterly.


    Her body swayed, and Qin Yu''s gentle yet merciless words made her feel as if she had lost the entire world.


    After a few seconds, she asked, "Do you have a photo? Can I see her?"


    "Hmm... I think I do!"


    Qin Yu took out his phone, opened the gallery, and found the only photo he had of Yan Mingyu.


    It was from the time when he pretended to be her husband and went to Suzhou to visit the orphans. Yan Mingyu was squatting on the ground, with a smile on her face.


    Only Qin Yu, who was always by Yan Mingyu''s side, knew how difficult it was for her to show such a smile.


    "Your... wife is very beautiful!"


    Even as a woman, Li Lu couldn''t help but exim when she saw the breathtakingly beautiful and elegant Yan Mingyu.


    No wonder, after she stripped naked in front of Qin Yu, he remained indifferent; it turns out he had a wife at home, like a fairy.


    "Yes, she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    In fact, there was virtually no emotional foundation between him and Yan Mingyu at the moment, and she didn''t even know that he was her husband.


    But this was all Qin Yu could say, to prevent Li Lu from harboring any fantasies.


    After all, she was a woman he had once loved, and he didn''t want to cause her any harm.


    "Heh heh..."


    Li Lu wasughing, but her tears flowed silently.


    She couldn''t describe her current feelings ¨C regret and despair. If she had stayed by Qin Yu''s side back then, wouldn''t such a good, outstanding man be her husband now?


    Perhaps, she would now have a son and a daughter and be living a life that, while not wealthy, was happy and stable.


    "Li Lu, what do you n to do next?"


    Qin Yu was somewhat concerned for this woman he once loved.


    "I don''t know... I''m afraid, Cao Dawei will not agree to the divorce!"


    Li Lu shook her head.


    She truly didn''t know what her future held.


    Even though Cao Dawei was arrested and might be imprisoned, she still didn''t feel free. Just divorcing him was going to be a very difficult task.


    If Cao Dawei stubbornly refused to agree, it would take at least two years before their marital rtionship would be automatically dissolved.


    In other words, for at least the next two years, she would still have to live under the name of Cao Dawei''s wife.


    And starting a new rtionship with another man was out of the question.


    "I''ll... think of a solution for you."


    Qin Yu took out his phone and dialed Lu Wenrou''s number, "Can you get Cao Dawei to agree to divorce Li Lu?"


    "That''s easy. Cao Dawei is so greedy for life and fears death, a little intimidation will do."


    Lu Wenrou replied.


    "Alright, thank you for your trouble!"


    "No problem, I am a woman too, I will make sure Li Lu''s issue is taken care of."


    Lu Wenrou felt sorry for Li Lu, having encountered a scumbag like Cao Dawei.


    "You go back and rest for a few days, Instructor Lu will handle the rest for you!"


    After Qin Yu hung up the phone, he looked at Li Lu and said.


    "Thank you!"


    Li Lu nodded and bit her lip, "Qin Yu, can I lean on your chest for a moment?"


    "...Okay!"


    Qin Yu waited for Li Lu to lean on him, then gently patted her shoulder, "Everything will get better!"


    "Hmm..."


    After a few minutes, Li Lu slowly stood up straight and looked deeply at Qin Yu, "Your chest is very warm, but I no longer have the right to lean on it."


    "Ah... we can still be friends!"


    Qin Yu sighed softly.


    "Heh heh... the cruelest ending between lovers is gradually bing friends. Alright, I hitched a ride with you, let''s go back!"


    Li Lu ran her fingers through her hair beside her ear and walked out of the yard with her head lowered.


    On the way back, Qin Yu drove while Li Lu sat in the back seat, and neither of them spoke.


    At an intersection, Li Lu said, "Just drop me off here!"


    "Okay!"


    After Li Lu got out of the car and her figure gradually disappeared into the crowd, Qin Yu started the BMW X5 again and headed toward Liu Xiaoxiao''s hospital.


    After parking the car, he headed straight to the second floor, to the doorway of Liu Xiaoxiao''s office.


    The door was open this time. Liu Xiaoxiao, wearing a white coat, was holding a film, looking at it carefully.


    Sensing someone at the door, she turned her head, and her rosy little mouth instantly formed an "O" shape: "Oh my, Qin Yu, I haven''t seen you all afternoon, what have you been up to? Did you take a trip to Iraq?"


    "Ran into a bit of trouble. By the way, do you have any antiseptic solution? I need to take care of this!"


    Qin Yu shrugged his shoulders.


    "Of course, I do!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao put down the film she was holding, turned around to find a medical kit, opened it, and took out alcohol and the disinfectant solution.


    Then, she walked to the door, locked it from the inside, and said, "Quick, take off your clothes, let me see your pectoral muscles... oh wait, I mean, let me see your wounds!"


    "Uh... "


    Qin Yu''s shirt had almost turned into rags during the fight with Cao Zhan, and he could take it off without undoing the buttons.


    His well-defined muscr body was now exposed.


    "I can do it myself!"


    Qin Yu saw Liu Xiaoxiao holding the antiseptic solution, staring at him unblinkingly with her peach blossom eyes, and he said a bit shyly.


    "Hey, you''re hurt like this, let me do it. What haven''t we medical women seen?"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    After pouring some antiseptic solution into her palm, Liu Xiaoxiao gently rubbed it on Qin Yu''s wounded area.


    "Right, what exactly happened to you, to get into such a life-and-death struggle?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao asked curiously.


    "Something like that. Sigh..."


    Qin Yu sighed and briefly described the incident from noon that day.


    "Giggle... So it turns out, you couldn''t bear seeing your beloved bicycle being stood on and pedaled by someone else. Any man would get angry!"


    After hearing Qin Yu''s story, Liu Xiaoxiao said with a giggle.


    "I''m not mad that Li Lu is marrying someone else..."


    Qin Yu''s face was full of ck lines. How could Liu Xiaoxiao drive down such a broken road?


    "Giggle... Isn''t dating between a man and a woman all about making sex... I mean, ''making'' the behavior reasonable? And getting a marriage certificate in the end is about making this behavior legal, right?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao''s thinking was indeed different from others.


    "..."


    Qin Yu could only remain silent until Liu Xiaoxiao had nearly finished treating his wound before he said, "Are you busy? Could you buy me a set of clothes?"


    "No problem..."


    "Ring ring..."


    Just as Liu Xiaoxiao had finished speaking, her phone rang. She took it out and answered, "Hehe, my darling?"


    Whatever Yan Mingyu said on the other end of the phone, Liu Xiaoxiao kept nodding, "Mhm, mhm... see you in a bit!"


    After hanging up, Liu Xiaoxiao said beamingly, "Mingyu''s asked me to work out and then have dinner with us tonight."


    Us...


    The word Liu Xiaoxiao used was quite subtle.


    However, Qin Yu was a straight man and didn''t notice anything unusual about Liu Xiaoxiao''s words, so he nodded, "Okay!"


    "Then I''ll go out and buy you clothes right now!"


    After saying that, Liu Xiaoxiao began to unbutton her white coat.


    Uh...


    Qin Yu froze for a moment; she really didn''t treat herself like an outsider in such a flirtatious manner!

 Chapter 109 Whats Wrong?

    "Hey....you...."


    Qin Yu was so embarrassed, he didn''t even know what to say.


    "Giggle....why so nervous, I''m wearing a base shirt underneath!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao smiled seductively and calmly took off her whiteb coat. Indeed, underneath was a ck base shirt, thin as a cicada''s wings.


    However, her explosive figure stretched out a curve that seemed to reach the clouds.


    This kind of semi-visible visual impact was not something many men could resist.


    Luckily, she was wearing a pair of tight jeans down below. If it had been ck stockings or something, Qin Yu probably would have had a nosebleed right then and there.


    "Alright, you rest for a bit, I''ll be right back!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao took off a loose casual jacket, covering up her stunning figure, before closing the door and leaving the office.


    "Whew....."


    Qin Yu let out a breath, saw there was a bathroom in the office, opened the door, and walked in, nning to wash his face.


    However, he saw something pink and very smooth sitting on the shelf.


    What the heck?


    Even if you haven''t eaten pork before, you''ve seen a pig walk, right?


    Qin Yu stared for a moment, then as if possessed, he picked it up.


    "Hey, what are you doing?"


    "Uh...."


    Qin Yu turned around, and there was Liu Xiaoxiao standing in the office, looking at him with an amused expression.


    "I...I was going to wash my face, I didn''t mean to...."


    Qin Yu stammered, feeling like a thief caught in the act, and then counter-questioned, "Why have youe back?"


    "Oh, I forgot my bag."


    Liu Xiaoxiao walked over to the coat rack, took her bag, and said.


    "Then....I''ll put this thing away for you, in case someone elsees in and sees it. It wouldn''t be good!"


    Qin Yu could understand, it was normal for Liu Xiaoxiao to have needs without having a boyfriend.


    "Pfft...."


    Liu Xiaoxiao couldn''t help butugh, her mouth curving up slightly as she walked into the bathroom, her voice sultry, "Tell me, what''s wrong with it?"


    "I....this....."


    Qin Yu felt the small toy in his hand bing unbearably hot. Curiosity had really gotten the better of him; he should have just washed his face instead of picking it up.


    Curiosity killed the cat indeed!


    "Speak up, what''s wrong with it?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao took a step forward, her fox-like eyes sparkling.


    "I...."


    Qin Yu took a step back instinctively, and finally, with some resolve, he said, "I''m worried that others might think you are an indecent woman!"


    "Hahaha....."


    Liu Xiaoxiaoughed so hard she shook, took the small toy from Qin Yu''s hand, and ran it across her fair face, "I use a facial beauty instrument when I''m washing my face, and that makes me indecent?"


    "Ah? This is a facial beauty instrument?"


    Qin Yu''s face turned red with embarrassment, wishing he could dive into the ground.


    "Then what did you think it was for?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao blinked her nearly water-brimming eyes and asked.


    "I...."


    Qin Yu opened and closed his mouth, feeling his thoughts had only grown dirtier after spending two days with the bewitching Liu Xiaoxiao.


    "Don''t believe me? Go search it up yourself on the inte!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao put the facial beauty instrument into her bag and then walked out of the bathroom.


    Oh my gosh!


    Qin Yu lightly pped himself, silently warning that he should touch women''s belongings less in the future.


    How embarrassing!


    Whoosh....


    Qin Yu turned on the tap and vigorously washed his face with cold water until it didn''t feel so hot anymore.


    It wasn''t long before.


    Liu Xiaoxiao came back to the office holding two bags.


    "I bought two sets, inside and out. Go try them on to see if they fit!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao handed over the bags with clothes to Qin Yu.


    "Thanks, how much? I''ll transfer it to you!"


    Qin Yu nodded, opened the bag and nced inside, and said.


    "It''s a gift. Consider it as the wages for protecting me these past few days!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao waved her hand.


    "Well...okay then!"


    Qin Yu didn''t want to dismiss Liu Xiaoxiao''s kindness.


    He took the clothes to the restroom, changed into them, and they fitted quite well.


    Ring, ring...n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Just as Qin Yu was about to try on the second set of clothes, his phone began to ring.


    Picking it up, he saw an unfamiliar number.


    "Hello?"


    Qin Yu answered the call with a hint of skepticism.


    "Xiaoyu, it''s your dad!"


    A weak voice came through the phone.


    "...What''s up?"


    Qin Yu fell silent for a moment before asking calmly.


    Back when his parents divorced, his father started a new family with another woman and had been working in a coastal city. He heard that his father''s ie was quite decent, but whenever he needed money for his tuition, his father would hesitantly im that all his money was with his wife, and he couldn''t take it out.


    Afterward, Qin Yu stopped calling his father and understood that with his new family, his father no longer considered him as important.


    Now, after more than a decade, hearing his father''s voice again stirred no ripples in Qin Yu''s heart.


    "I''m at East Sea People''s Hospital for a health check-up. I heard you''re also in East Sea. We haven''t seen each other for over a decade, and dad wants to see you!"


    The voice on the phone sounded both familiar and foreign to Qin Yu.


    "Are you... sick?"


    After all, he was Qin Yu''s biological father, and he couldn''t remain indifferent upon hearing that his father was in the hospital for a check-up.


    "Recently, I''ve been feeling severe tightness in my chest and can''t eat much, so I came to get it checked out!"


    Qin Yu''s father said over the phone.


    "Then... I''lle over!"


    After saying this, Qin Yu hung up the phone, pushed open the restroom door, and said to Liu Xiaoxiao, "I... need to take an hour off, got some things to handle."


    "Okay, then Mingyu and I will go to the gym on our own, and you can join uster."


    Liu Xiaoxiao nodded.


    "Mhm!"


    Qin Yu descended the stairs, nced at his BMW parked by the roadside, thought for a moment, and then hailed a taxi.


    He didn''t yet know what was going on with his father, so it wasn''t necessary to drive such a shy BMW X5 over there.


    It wasn''t that Qin Yucked a sense of grandeur, but rather that he had been deeply hurt by his father''s actions in the past. Besides, his father already had a new family, whose temperaments and characters he was not familiar with at all.


    Better to keep a low profile to avoid any unnecessary trouble.


    Before long,


    Qin Yu got out of the taxi at the entrance of East Sea People''s Hospital and called his father: "I''m here!"


    "I''m in the first-floor lobby, queuing up. Come on in!"


    "Alright!"


    With the sounds ofmotion on the other end of the phone, Qin Yu didn''t say much else and proceeded through the hospital''s main entrance.


    Inside, he felt an inexplicable mix of nervousness and anticipation.


    After all, it had been over a decade, and he was finally going to see his father again.


    Qin Yu, with mixed emotions, began searching for his father''s figure amidst the crowd.


    Finally, he spotted a somewhat familiar but graying figure, wearing cheap sandals and an old shirt, clutching his chest and slightly hunched over.


    "Dad..."


    Qin Yu''s nose tingled with emotion as he took quick strides toward him.


    "Xiao... Xiaoyu, you''ve gotten so tall?"


    Qin Jianjun looked up in surprise and joy at the tall young man in a crisp suit before him.


    "Time to pay, that''ll be three thousand eight hundred!"


    Just then, the nurse at the billing desk said to Qin Jianjun.


    "That expensive? I..."


    Qin Jianjun fumbled in his pockets, revealing an embarrassed look.


    "Don''t have the money? Next, please!"


    The nurse called out emotionlessly.


    "Dad, how much more do you need? I''ll pay it!"


    Qin Yu took out his phone, scanned the nurse''s QR code, and said.


    "I''ve only got two hundred on me!"


    Qin Jianjun said sheepishly.


    "Dad, you''ve been working outside for so many years, where''s all your money?"


    Qin Yu couldn''t help but ask.

 Chapter 110 The Ultimate Mother and Daughter

    "At... at your Aunt Zhou''s ce!"


    Qin Jianjun said, his expression somewhat unnatural.


    "She didn''t give you money for the health check-up?"


    Qin Yu frowned and asked.


    Qin Yu could understand entrusting money to his wife, but giving his father only two hundred yuan for a check-up at a major city hospital seemed excessive.


    "She also came, went shopping with Nannan and the grandson, I thought it wouldn''t be much, so I didn''t call her!"


    Qin Jianjun exined.


    "Then I''ll give you the money, go get checked first!"


    Without asking anything further, Qin Yu understood that the man before him was, after all, his own father, and had raised him for over a decade. It was only right for him as a son to contribute to several thousand yuan for his sick father''s needs.


    Drip...


    Qin Yu made a payment of three thousand eight hundred yuan using WeChat pay.


    "Xiao Yu... when your Aunt Zhou arrives, I''ll have her pay you back!"


    Qin Jianjun knew he hadn''t fulfilled his responsibilities as a father; how could he have the nerve to let his son, Qin Yu, help with the check-up fees?


    "No need to pay back. What''s between you and Mom is your generation''s affair. No matter what, I am still your son!"


    After saying this, Qin Yu supported Qin Jianjun''s arm: "Let''s go, time for the check-up!"


    "Ah...."


    Qin Jianjun blinked, his eyes reddening a bit.


    Afterward, the father and son arrived at the fourth-floor examination room, and after some hassle, they would have to wait an hour for the results.


    So they sat on the corridor bench, waiting patiently.


    Shortly after, Qin Jianjun''s phone rang. He answered with "on the fourth floor, Xiao Yu is also here" and then put down the phone, sheepishly saying, "Your Aunt Zhou is a bit impatient, hangs up faster than anyone!"


    "Oh..."


    Qin Yu responded indifferently.


    If it weren''t for the rtionship with his father, Aunt Zhou, Aunt Li¡ª to him, they''d all be strangers.


    Whether they had a good temperament or a bad one, it had nothing to do with him.


    Ding dong...


    As the elevator doors opened, a fashionable middle-aged woman wearing a ck dress and a pearl ne, likely the Aunt Zhou, Zhou Cuiping mentioned by his father, stepped out with her daughter, Zhou Nannan, and a boy around five or six years old.


    "Xiaobo, how are the shoes, do they fit well?"


    Zhou Nannan, holding the little boy''s hand, asked as they exited the elevator.


    "Yeah, these shoes are sofortable!"


    The little boy nodded.


    "Xiaobo, these are branded shoes, you know. Grandma spent over a thousand on them, of course they''refortable!"


    Zhou Cuiping patted the little boy''s head, her face full of doting.


    "Grandma, when will you buy that drone for me?"


    The little boy tilted his head and asked.


    "Xiaobo, why buy a drone? It costs over six thousand, it''s too expensive!"


    Zhou Nannan scolded with wide eyes, but her tone changed immediately: "It''s expensive, but if the other kids have it and Xiaobo doesn''t, he might feel left out. Mom... see what you think!"


    "Buy, of course, we''ll buy. Our Xiaobo can''t be worse than other kids!"


    Zhou Cuiping said without hesitation.


    "Now say thank you to Grandma!"


    Zhou Nannan tapped the little boy on the head.


    "Thank you, Grandma!"


    The little boy said joyfully.


    The three of them chatted away and soon arrived in front of Qin Jianjun and his son.


    After giving Qin Yu a once-over, Zhou Cuiping said coolly, "You are Qin Yu?"


    "Yes, he is Xiao Yu. The check-up just now, three thousand eight hundred, it was Xiao Yu who paid for it!"


    Qin Jianjun spoke up first to make a good impression on his wife in front of Qin Yu.


    "What, 3800? Didn''t I tell you? Your father is a doctor; why didn''t you have him check it? Now, after spending so much money, where do you think you''re going to get the money to pay people back?"


    Zhou Cuiping didn''t give Qin Jianjun any face and yelled at him in front of Qin Yu.


    "I... my dad isn''t at home.. I... I''m too embarrassed to ask him for an examination!"


    Qin Jianjun said weakly.


    "I don''t care. No matter how much money you spent, you''ll have to earn it back yourself. Xiaobo still needs to buy a drone. We''ll get the hotel room readyter; youe by yourself!"


    Having finished her piece, Zhou Cuiping, her daughter, and her grandson, entered the elevator.


    She didn''t even pretend to exchange niceties with Qin Yu.


    "Xiaoyu... that''s just how your Aunt Zhou talks; she has a loud voice. Don''t take it to heart!"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Qin Jianjun looked at Qin Yu apologetically and said.


    "Heh... of course not."


    Qin Yu forced a smile and shook his head.


    Just from the brief exchange among them, it was clear the family didn''t take the father''s health seriously at all.


    They didn''t blink an eye spending over a thousand on shoes for their grandson and were ready to buy a drone worth over six thousand.


    Yet, spending 3800 on a medical examination for the father was heartbreakingly painful.


    "By the way, Dad, what... what does Aunt Zhou do?"


    Qin Yu thought for a moment and asked.


    Maybe he had misunderstood; perhaps she was spending her own hard-earned money on her grandson?


    "She doesn''t do anything. She and her daughter have been living off me since we got married, and she has my sry card too!"


    Qin Jianjun replied.


    "It looks like you''re now supporting her grandson too!"


    Qin Yu felt anger rising in him.


    Which meant that the seven or eight thousand yuan spent on the boy''s shoes and the drone were all paid by his father.


    "Xiaoyu... I..."


    Qin Jianjun opened his mouth, and finally, with a sheepish expression, said, "Xiaobo is my grandson, after all!"


    "Alright, I have other things to do, so I''ll head back first!"


    Qin Yu didn''t want to say more, as his father had already been squeezed dry by this family, had be resigned to his fate, and had grown ustomed to it.


    If heined any more, he might look like a hypocrite, seeing faults in others but not himself.


    "Xiaoyu,ter we can..."


    Qin Jianjun wanted to ask his son Qin Yu to have dinner together in the evening.


    However, Qin Yu just waved his hand, stood up, and headed straight for the elevator.


    His father wanted to meet him, and he hade to do so; as for those people from before, Qin Yu really had no interest in dealing with them.


    Outside the hospital, just as he was about to hail a cab, he caught a glimpse of Zhou Cuiping and her daughter talking softly in a corner.


    He could faintly hear words like "savings" and "cancer."


    A sensation of foreboding gripped Qin Yu''s heart. Seeing they were just under the corridor on the second floor of the hospital, he turned back into the lobby and went up to the second floor.


    He wanted to find out what schemes the mother and daughter were nning behind his father''s back.


    Soon, Qin Yu arrived at the second-floor corridor, where he could clearly hear Zhou Nannan asking, "So that old Qin, he really has cancer?"


    "Yes, when we went back to East Sea, we had already checked in a different hospital. The doctor told me quietly that it''s very likely gastric cancer, and he has at most one year left!"


    Zhou Cuiping nodded.


    "What about the money he''s saved over the years, how much is there?"


    Zhou Nannan inquired further.


    "There''s still about two hundred thousand or so. Didn''t I give you a hundred thousand quietly for the car you wantedst time? And I gave another twenty thousand for Xiaobo''sst birthday? Anyway, I definitely won''t spend a cent if he wants surgery; he''s a goner anyway. Spending any more money would be a waste!"


    Zhou Cuiping said as if it were the most natural thing.


    "Right, better to keep that money for your retirement."


    Zhou Nannan said, and then, as if struck by a thought, asked, "Mom, if old Qin dies, will you look for another partner?"

 Chapter 111 This Is Human Nature

    "Of course, I''d look!"


    Zhou Cuiping didn''t hesitate for a moment, as if in her eyes, Qin Yu''s father was already as good as dead.


    She whispered, pulling her daughter Zhou Nannan''s arm, "Your mom is only forty-two, I don''t want to be a widow so soon."


    "Mom, if you want to find someone else, that would be easy. I''ve heard there are plenty of single old men in the big cities, they all have pensions, and most importantly, they have houses. If you could find an old guy like that, Xiaobo''s schooling in the city would be taken care of too!"


    Zhou Nannan was very supportive of her mother finding another "quality" partner.


    Indeed, Zhou Cuiping had never worked and was good at dressing up. Although she was in her early forties, she looked no more than in her thirties.


    Finding a sixty-something man with a pension was totally doable.


    Qin Yu wasn''t interested in what they said after that. Apart from feeling sad for his father, he was also a bit worried.


    After all, it was his father they were talking about. If it really was stomach cancer, his days were probably numbered.


    With that thought, Qin Yu returned to the fourth floor.


    "Xiaoyu!"


    Qin Jianjun was clutching his chest, seeming to be in considerable difort, but his face lit up with surprise when he saw his sone back.


    "Dad!"


    Feeling somewhat heavy-hearted, Qin Yu sat down beside Qin Jianjun and said, "Let me help you press down a bit!"


    "Good... okay!"


    Qin Jianjun nodded happily; it wasn''t so much that Qin Yu''s technique would definitely ease the pain in his stomach, but rather, his son''s caring attitude made him feel veryforted.


    "Did you learn this from Grandpa?"


    Feeling a bit better after Qin Yu pressed a few times on his stomach, Qin Jianjun asked.


    "Mhm, Grandpa taught me a bit. Oh, Dad..."


    Qin Yu nodded, hesitating a moment before asking, "Can you tell me, why did you and Mom get divorced back then?"


    This question had gued him for many years.


    In his memory, his father had always been a straightforward and honest man. Even though his mother was a bit more assertive, she was also hardworking and thrifty.


    But then one day, when he came home from school, they just told him and his sister that they were getting a divorce.


    "Ah... it''s a long story,"


    Qin Jianjun took a deep breath and said with a trace of bitterness on his lips, "The main reason was probably our personalities. Your mom, she nags too much and is very dominant. She wasn''t content with doing farm work at home and went to work with a small contractor nearby. Rumors started to spread, and when I advised her not to go, it led to a huge argument. Look, this scar is still here. It''s from when your mom threw a bowl at me during a meal..."


    He finished and pointed to a noticeable scar on his forehead.


    "Dad, didn''t you say you fell and injured yourself by ident?"


    Qin Yu couldn''t help but ask.


    "Hehe... I didn''t want you and Wei''er to worry,"


    Qin Jianjun gave a bitter smile.


    "Ah... I saw Mom a couple of months ago when I went back to Phoenix Vige. She isn''t doing very well either!"


    Qin Yu said, somewhat helplessly.


    No one could really judge who was right or wrong in the matters between husband and wife, not even if the couple was his own parents. Qin Yu couldn''t say whether his father was to me or his mother.


    "I know that man used to be in small business, a bit wealthier than me. But heter got involved in awsuit, lost a lot of money, and after he was cleaned out, he''s been farming back home ever since!"


    Qin Jianjun nodded and said.


    "Let''s not talk about these old and trivial matters anymore. You and mom have been divorced for so many years now, each having your own families,"


    Having talked so much with his father today, Qin Yu felt a bit more at ease. Whether in the past or now, divorce was a verymon and ordinary thing.


    He didn''t need to brood over it forever.


    "Qin Jianjun, the examination results are out!"


    At that moment, a doctor in a white coat, holding ab report, walked out of the office and called out.


    "Doctor, how is it?"


    Qin Yu was the first to stand up and ask.


    "The stomach ulcer is quite severe and hospitalization is needed for treatment, go handle the admission procedures!"


    the doctor said.


    "Then I''ll call Auntie Zhou and ask her to send some money over!"


    Qin Jianjun took out his cell phone and walked into a corner to make the call.


    "Doctor, may I have a word with you in private?"


    Qin Yu lowered his voice.


    "What''s the matter? Come in and talk!"


    The doctor, somewhat puzzled, let Qin Yu into his office.


    "It''s like this, doctor, I heard that my dad might have stomach cancer, is this test result urate?"


    If his father only had a stomach ulcer, Qin Yu would certainly be pleased. However, Zhou Cuiping had been so certain, he still wanted to get things clear.


    "I see..."


    The doctor frowned, aware that cancer cells couldn''t be detected with ordinary medical equipment.


    "I suggest that once the patient''s stomach ulcer condition improves, go to a more advanced hospital for a targeted cancer cell examination!"


    The doctor said responsibly.


    "Okay, thank you, doctor!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    When he left the doctor''s office, Qin Jianjun was already waiting for him. Seeing his sone out, he said with a face full of displeasure, "Auntie Zhou says that a stomach ulcer is not a serious problem, there''s no need for hospitalization, just buy some stomach medicine outside and it will be fine."


    "Hmph, she just doesn''t want to part with the money in her pocket, right? Dad, have you ever thought about it, all the money in her pocket came from your hard work? What if by dragging this on, the condition worsens, or even if you are gone, who will spend this money?"


    Qin Yu said angrily.


    He feared that his father was still in the dark, while Zhou Cuiping and her daughter had likely already started looking for someone else.


    Only, at the time there was no recording, and with just his word against theirs, his father might not believe him.


    He might even think that Qin Yu was eyeing the several hundred thousand in savings he had left with Zhou Cuiping.


    That''s human nature.


    Unless he and his father had lived together all these years, only then would his father unconditionally believe him.


    But having not seen each other for over ten years, and with Zhou Cuiping being his wife, his father''s heart would definitely lean more towards Zhou Cuiping''s side.


    So, Qin Yu stopped there with his words, whether his father could understand the reasoning, was his own matter now.


    "This... all the money is with her, if she''s unwilling to take it out, what can I... do?"


    Qin Jianjun said with a face full of helplessness.


    "How about this, Dad, let''s not worry about the money for now. You get hospitalized first, and I''ll take care of the medical expenses!"


    Qin Yu thought for a moment and then said.


    For his father to take his money back from Zhou Cuiping, it would require legal action; reasoning with her was definitely out of the question.


    Right now, things hadn''t gotten to that point, he would first see what other moves Zhou Cuiping and her daughter had up their sleeves.


    "No need, Xiao Yu, making money as a security guard isn''t easy, Dad doesn''t want to trouble you."


    Qin Jianjun shook his head.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    He had only heard that his son worked as a security guard at apany, and was unaware that he was now an annual millionaire security advisor.

 Chapter 112 Asset Transfer

    "Dad... this has nothing to do with money, it''s my duty!"


    Qin Yu steadied his father''s shoulders and said solemnly.


    Now, he also began to understand the difficulties his father faced in the past. It wasn''t that his father didn''t want to provide for his own tuition, but that all his money was with Zhou Cuiping.


    "Xiaoyu..."


    Qin Jianjun blinked his burning eyes hard to stop the tears from flowing.


    "Dad, don''t worry, this isn''t a big problem, it won''t cost much! Sit here for a while; I''m going to handle the hospital admission. Oh right, give me your ID card!"


    Afterforting his father, Qin Yu took his ID card and entered the elevator.


    Lingling...


    As soon as Qin Yu had left, Qin Jianjun''s phone rang. As he answered, Zhou Cuiping''s impatient voice came through, "What are you dallying for? Why aren''t youing down? Nannan and I have been waiting for you for more than ten minutes. Don''t you know how hot it is outside?"


    "Cuiping, Xiaoyu said that I need to be hospitalized for treatment..."


    However, before Qin Jianjun could finish his sentence, Zhou Cuiping exploded, "Hospitalized? Do you have any idea how much that costs? You give me so little every month, after all the living expenses, what''s left? It''s just a stomach problem, and nobody''s going to die from it. Just buy some medicine from any pharmacy outside and that''ll do!"


    "Well... Xiaoyu is paying!"


    Qin Jianjun said, bracing himself.


    Back when he and Zhou Cuiping got married, Zhou Cuiping was in her thirties while he was nearly forty. Zhou Cuiping was renowned for her beauty, and Qin Jianjun thought he had found a treasure, so he indulged her in every way, even going so far as to hand over all his savings to her for safekeeping.


    Over time, Qin Jianjun''s temper became increasingly mild, while Zhou Cuiping''s grew ever sharper.


    "Hmph? Your son, the security guard, is going to pay? It''s been more than ten years since you two saw each other, you haven''t really taken care of him, why would he be so kind-hearted? You better tell him, the money you put with me is our nest egg for old age, don''t even think about touching that money!"


    Zhou Cuiping got even angrier, thinking that Qin Yu was kind to Qin Jianjun because he had his eye on the money he had saved up over the years.


    "Xiaoyu... is not that kind of person!"


    Qin Jianjun weakly tried to defend his son.


    "Hmph, I don''t care, if you dare to take a single cent behind my back for your son, don''t even think abouting back home!"


    "Beep beep..."


    Zhou Cuiping said furiously and then hung up the phone.


    "Sigh..."


    Qin Jianjun sighed deeply, his face full of worry, uncertain about what to do next.


    At this time.


    Outside the hospital.


    After Zhou Cuiping put her phone away, she huffed, "I''m telling you, this Qin Yu is after Lao Qin''s money!"


    "What should we do, Mom? We can''t let Lao Qin give his money to his son!"


    Zhou Nannan was also agitated.


    She had her eye on this money to put down a payment for a house in the city center.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Like most children from rural areas, Zhou Nannan grew up with her grandmother as a left-behind child, dropped out after junior high, and would call Zhou Cuiping for money when there was none.


    Having drifted around society for over a decade without learning any profitable skills, she had also picked up bad habits of beingzy and gluttonous.


    Her husband was a loafer and a deadbeat, and between them, they barely had a hundred yuan in their pockets.


    Knowing that her mother had several hundred thousand, how could she just watch as Qin Yu came to "divide" it?


    "We''ll withdraw all the money, hide it at your grandmother''s ce, and then tell Lao Qin that we haven''t really saved anything over the years. Once Qin Yu knows that Lao Qin doesn''t have any money, he certainly won''t be nice to him anymore!" Zhou Cuiping suggested after some thought.


    "Right, let''s do that. I''ve seen on TV, lots of couples who are splitting up transfer their assets in advance! We absolutely can''t let Qin Yu profit a single cent!"


    Zhou Nannan wholeheartedly supported her mother''s n.


    Mother and daughter sprang into action, went to the bank with the excuse of buying a house, and withdrew all twenty-odd thousand yuan that Qin Jianjun had earned through hard work over the years.


    Zhou Nannan drove straight to her grandmother''s house to hide the money.


    As for Qin Jianjun, they couldn''t care less. They wished he would just die in the hospital so they could extort some money from the hospital.


    On Qin Yu''s side.


    Leaving his father settled in by almost six o''clock, he thought of Liu Xiaoxiao and Yan Mingyu waiting to have dinner with him, so he left the hospital, nning toe backter to see his father.


    After leaving the hospital, he hailed a taxi. Once seated, he sent a message to Liu Xiaoxiao asking, "Where are you guys?"


    "I''m at Yunding Fitness Gym, probably have about half an hour left before I finish. Where are you?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao replied to the message.


    "I just got done with my things,ing to find you guys!"


    "Hmm, thene over!"


    Soon after, Qin Yu arrived at the entrance of the fitness gym.


    The receptionist was a girl in a sporty tank top and yoga pants, looking very sexy and cool.


    "Handsome, are you here to work out?"


    The receptionist asked.


    "No, I''m here looking for someone!"


    Qin Yu said.


    "Then you can go up by yourself!"


    The receptionist immediately lost interest. If Qin Yu had been there to buy a ss or sign up for a membership, she would have gotten amission.


    "Alright!"


    Qin Yu followed the stairs up to the second floor of the gym.


    Without having to make a call to ask, he knew where Yan Mingyu and Liu Xiaoxiao were working out. Because nearly all the men in the gym had their eyes fixed in one direction.


    Whether it was Yan Mingyu or Liu Xiaoxiao, both were goddess-like figures. No matter where they went, they caused a spectacle and drew crowds, let alone appearing together.


    "Tsk tsk...This skin, it''s whiter than mine even if I were dead for days!"


    "These two beauties, are they artists? Their strokes are all so fluid!"


    "If I could marry one and bring her home, I''d take out my ribs and make her a soup!"


    A bunch of men with an excess of hormones stared at Yan Mingyu and Liu Xiaoxiao in the VIP workout area, practically drooling.


    And on top of that, the female instructor was giving them pointers while also live streaming.


    Of course, the camera was focused on herself.


    At the moment, they were doing squats. The tight yoga pants outlined every curve of her buttocks and thighspletely.


    With each squatting motion, the viewers in the female instructor''s live stream went wild.


    "Instructor, guess where I put my phone?"


    "Instructor, get your face closer, I want to give you a face mask!"


    "Instructor, how do you work out the pecs?"


    "...."


    Qin Yu, interacting with Yan Mingyu and Liu Xiaoxiao every day, had developed some immunity. Also, their outfits were much looser casual wear, not nearly as eye-catching as the fitness instructor''s yoga pants.


    Qin Yu nced just once then sat down in the resting area, patiently waiting for the two beauties to finish their ss.


    About ten minutester.


    The female instructor put down the barbell, wiped off her sweat, signaling the end of today''s workout.


    "Instructor, we''re going to leave now!"


    After saying goodbye to the female instructor, Yan Mingyu and Liu Xiaoxiao, with their bags slung over their shoulders, walked towards Qin Yu.


    Once downstairs, Qin Yu took on the role of driver as usual.


    Once the two beauties got in the car, he asked, "Where are we going to eat?"


    "Yu Mountain Hot Spring!"


    Yan Mingyu said.


    "Okay!"


    Qin Yu nodded.


    In recent months, following Yan Mingyu, he had visited quite a few upscale ces and knew that many hot spring resorts provided gourmet food for their guests.


    Would these two beauties wear swimsuits?


    Qin Yu was beginning to look forward to it....

 Chapter 113 Theres Still Talent

    Jade Mountain Hot Springs.


    Invested by Yan Mingyu, it''s a high-end venue integrated with gourmet food, leisure, and social gatherings.


    Usually managed by professional managers, she rarely visits.


    Having some free time this afternoon after a workout with her girlfriend, she decided to soak in the hot springs to rx.


    "Arrange a private courtyard!"


    Upon arriving at the front desk, Yan Mingyu took out a VIP card from her bag. She only wanted to enjoy the hot springs quietly with her girlfriend like an ordinary customer today, not wanting to rm the management.


    "Okay, please wait a moment!"


    After swiping Yan Mingyu''s VIP card, the receptionist said very respectfully.


    Jade Mountain Hot Springs follows a high-end approach, with dozens of small, independent courtyards of various sizes to protect the privacy of guests to the greatest extent.


    "This is the ess card for Falling Snow Courtyard!"


    After checking theputer, the receptionist arranged a separate courtyard for Yan Mingyu and handed her an ess card.


    "Thank you!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded, took the ess card, and walked towards the VIP passage with Liu Xiaoxiao and Qin Yu.


    ss disy cases lined the walls on both sides, showcasing celebrity calligraphy and paintings as well as some vases and antiques, which looked very ssy.


    The overall design also carried a bit of an ancient ir.


    The columns and railings on both sides of the passageway were made of mahogany and adorned withnterns, emitting a faint glow.


    Outside the VIP passage was a lotus pond filled with colorful koi swimming freely.


    Wooden signs marked with the names of courtyards guided guests to the paths leading to the hot spring courtyard of their choice.


    "Baby, did you design all of this yourself?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao certainly knew that Yan Mingyu was the real power behind Jade Mountain Hot Springs.


    "Mm-hmm!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded.


    "President Yan, you are truly amazing!"


    Qin Yu gave a thumbs-up, his face brimming with a fawning smile.


    He hadn''t expected his rich and beautiful wife to be wealthy, beautiful, and talented!


    "It''s nothing much, I just designed it casually when I was bored at night abroad!"


    Yan Mingyu said leisurely.


    If someone else had said this, it would definitely seem like they were showing off.


    But who is she?


    The helmsman of Four Seas Corporation, Yan Mingyu!n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    If she could manage such a massive superpany so well, designing the style of a hot spring resort was no big deal, right?


    "Hehe, with such a wonderful design, let Qin Yu experience it too, ask the staff to send over a set of men''s swimwear!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao said, smiling mischievously.


    "This...


    Yan Mingyu nced at Qin Yu and slightly furrowed her eyebrows.


    Swimwear was definitely needed for soaking in the hot springs, and Qin Yu was just her bodyguard, not her husband. How could he see her body?


    "President Yan, you and your friend soak, I will protect your safety outside!"


    Qin Yu offered thoughtfully.


    Although he was somewhat curious to see Yan Mingyu and Liu Xiaoxiao in swimwear, where on earth was there a rule that a female boss and her male bodyguard should soak in hot springs together?


    If she knew he was her husband, she would probably invite him to soak together without hesitation, right?


    But then, it would be Liu Xiaoxiao who would be reluctant.


    She surely wouldn''t want to share her great figure with her girlfriend''s husband!


    You can''t have your cake and eat it too!


    "Hmm, if you want to soak in the hot springs, I can arrange a private courtyard for you!"


    Yan Mingyu would certainly not treat Qin Yu poorly.


    He had not only loyally protected her but also saved her grandfather''s life twice.


    "No need, no need, I''m just a simple man. It''s okay for me to take a bath in a public bathhouse, but soaking in hot springs is not for me!"


    Qin Yu waved his hand.


    "Oh, then it''s just me and the little one soaking!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao felt somewhat disappointed.


    Originally, she thought there might be something abnormal about Qin Yu''s health, so she had tricked him into getting a blood test. The results not only came back normal but were actually much higher than average.


    She couldn''t help but want to take this opportunity to wear her swimsuit and show off her charm, hoping to make Qin Yu fall head over heels for her in her bikini.


    Since Yan Mingyu wasn''t keen, she would have to wait for another chance.


    "Ring ring..."


    At that moment, Qin Yu''s phone rang. It was Qin Jianjun calling.


    "Director Yan, Xiaoxiao, you go ahead. I''lle find youter!"


    After ncing at his phone, Qin Yu said.


    "Okay!"


    Yan Mingyu and Liu Xiaoxiao walked away along the path.


    "Dad, what''s up?"


    Qin Yu found a stone bench to sit on and answered the call.


    "Xiao Yu, I just called Aunt Zhou to ask how much money I''ve saved with her over the years, and she told me it''s only a few thousand. How is that possible!"


    Qin Jianjun''s voice sounded anxious.


    He wasn''t a fool, knowing that since he had started feeling unwell half a year ago, Zhou Cuiping''s attitude towards him had grown colder and colder.


    If it''s really like what his son said, and he died because he had no money for treatment, wouldn''t that be the ultimate injustice?


    So, he called Zhou Cuiping to ask her to take out a few tens of thousands to cure his illness.


    Unexpectedly, Zhou Cuiping simply said there was no money, almost making him angry enough to spit blood.


    "Dad, just focus on getting better for now. We''ll discuss the money after you''re well,"


    Qin Yuforted his father.


    He had overheard Zhou Cuiping at the hospital that afternoon saying that his father still had two hundred thousand with her. How could there be only a few thousand left?


    Either she wanted to embezzle it, or she had transferred it elsewhere.


    No matter the case, they would wait until his father recovered to deal with it. If he started confronting Zhou Cuiping now, it would only worry his father and make his health worse.


    "Well... okay then."


    Qin Jianjun also knew Zhou Cuiping''s character; without evidence, she definitely wouldn''t admit to having his money.


    Currently weak from illness and struggling even to eat, where would he find the energy to look for evidence?


    "Dad, you rest well. I''lle over to see you in a bit!"


    After hanging up, Qin Yu put away his phone and looked for the direction of the restroom, nning to take a leak.


    At that moment.


    Yan Mingyu and Liu Xiaoxiao had arrived at the entrance of an ancient-looking courtyard.


    "Hey, two beautiful sisters!"


    Just then, a slim girl dressed in a JK uniform with white knee-high socks and looking very kawaii came out from a side path and greeted them proactively.


    "Who are you?"


    Yan Mingyu took one look at the JK girl and showed a cautious expression.


    Her identity was quite special, and in any situation, at any time, she wouldn''t easily interact with a stranger, even if it was another woman.


    "My name is Tingting. I came here to soak in the hot spring with my ssmates. But they''re all in pairs, and I don''t want to be the third wheel. I came out for some air and didn''t expect to meet two beautiful sisters. Can I join you guys for a soak?"


    The JK girl introduced herself.


    Yan Mingyu''s hot spring resort was indeed a high-end venue, but East Sea wasn''t short of wealthy second-generation kidsing to soak with ssmates. It seemed usible enough.


    "No problem, the more, the merrier!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao agreed first.


    The other was just a charming and cute young girl. What could possibly be her ulterior motive?


    "Thank you, beautiful sisters!"


    The JK girl showed a sweet smile.


    However, within her crescent moon-like eyes, there was a faint hint of something different.

 Chapter 114 Feeling Inferior

    "Okay, then let''s go together!"


    Seeing her bestie had agreed, Yan Mingyu also nodded in agreement.


    Moreover, Qin Yu would being over soon, so there shouldn''t be any issues with safety.


    "Beep...."


    Yan Mingyu swiped her ess card, and once the gate slowly slid open, she walked in with the JK girl.


    Such high-end ces naturally didn''t require guests to spend extra on swimsuits.


    The walls of the changing room were lined with various colors and sizes.


    Guests just needed to pick a swimsuit that suited their figure.


    "Um...."


    As Yan Mingyu set down her shoulder bag, preparing to unzip her casual attire, she couldn''t help but steal a nce at the JK girl.


    Even though the other party was a beautiful girl, she still felt somewhat ufortable undressing in front of someone she had just met.


    She would have to change into a swimsuit soon, which meant stripping downpletely.


    Just as she was thinking about how to tactfully ask the JK girl to step aside, Liu Xiaoxiao had already nonchntly taken off her casual wear.


    "Wow, beautiful sister, you have such an amazing figure!"


    The JK girl''s eyes were sparkling as she gazed unblinkingly at the prominent whiteness of Liu Xiaoxiao''s body.


    "Hehe, you''re still young; you''ll develop in time!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao chuckled.


    "You go ahead and change. I''ll go to the next room!"


    Yan Mingyu, picking out a ck, rather conservative swimsuit, walked out of the changing room.


    "What''s wrong with this sister? We''re all girls, what''s wrong with changing clothes together?"


    The JK girl blinked her eyes, looking innocent.


    "Oh, my friend just has this kind of slow-to-warm-up personality, she''s initially cold towards everyone."


    Liu Xiaoxiao exined.


    "Then you change first, I''ll changeter!"


    The JK girl took out her phone and started ying with it as she sat on the stool.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Alright!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao wasn''t fazed, and quickly stripped down, back turned to the JK girl.


    She guessed that the little beauty felt inferior upon seeing her own curvaceous figure and was too embarrassed to undress in front of her.


    A momentter, Liu Xiaoxiao put on a very sexy bikini and even turned left and right in front of the mirror, feeling quite satisfied.


    Too bad, Qin Yu wasn''t there to appreciate it.


    After muttering to herself, Liu Xiaoxiao then said to the JK girl, "I''m going to check on my friend next door; youe over by yourselfter!"


    "Okay, beautiful sister!"


    The JK girl sweetly nodded.


    It wasn''t until Liu Xiaoxiao had left that she began to undress. If there had been a second person present at that moment, they would have dropped their jaw in shock.


    For such a sweet and cute girl, surprisingly, had male characteristics.


    She was what''s often referred to online as a "trap"!


    Next door.


    Liu Xiaoxiao pushed open the door; Yan Mingyu had already changed into her swimsuit.


    A one-piece, with lotus leaf edges at the chest and abdomen, very conservative, not revealing anything.


    "Babe, there''s no need to be so cautious even if we''re not soaking in a hot spring, right?"


    Having known Yan Mingyu for many years, Liu Xiaoxiao surely understood that her friend had gone to the next room to change to avoid the JK girl.


    "Ah, Xiaoxiao, if you had been through as many dark things as I have since childhood, you''d probably also be very cautious and not easily trust anyone!"


    Yan Mingyu spoke with a hint of helplessness.


    "That little sister next door is not even 1.6 meters tall, a typical petite and slender type. Even if she were a guy, I could kick him to death!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao seemed unconcerned.


    "I never said she was a guy!"


    After giving her bestie a look, Yan Mingyu continued, "But if we change together, what if she quietly takes photos? What then?"


    "Err... are you suspecting her preferences?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao was somewhat amused.


    "It''s not about preferences, but selling to those websites... Never underestimate the temptation of money for kids these days!"


    Yan Mingyu shook her head.


    "Giggle... makes sense, if someone were selling a video of the East Sea''s top beauty changing clothes, I''d probably buy it too. Darn it, I stripped down in front of her just now..."


    Liu Xiaoxiao had just finished speaking with a smile when she suddenly realized the implications, and her fox-like eyes shifted, "I have to check her phone. If she dared to record it, I will make sure her mother won''t even recognize her!"


    "I''m just saying, we can''t be sure, but it''s better to be cautious!"


    Seeing her best friend''s panicky state, Yan Mingyu was somewhat speechless.


    "Let''s go!"


    Yan Mingyu picked up her phone and walked outside.


    "Oh... Why are you taking your phone to soak in the hot spring?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao asked curiously.


    "Just in case!"


    Yan Mingyu curved her red lips, carrying a hint of mystery.


    At that moment.


    In the courtyard''s hot spring pool, a young beauty was already swimming, dressed in a pink swimsuit.


    Seeing Yan Mingyu and Liu Xiaoxiao approaching, she waved happily, "Beautiful sisters!"


    "Hmm!"


    Yan Mingyu nodded dignifiedly, ced her phone on a nearby stone, then sat down by the edge of the hot spring pool, first dipping her pair of white, smooth feet into the water, gently creating ripples.


    Liu Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, plunged into the water with a "plop" and swam over to the young beauty, "Little sister, where''s your phone?"


    "It''s in the changing room. What''s up, sister?"


    The young beauty blinked and asked.


    "Oh, both of our phones are dead. We need to borrow yours to make a call!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao said naturally.


    "Sure, go ahead and take it. The password is six sixes!"


    The young beauty said generously.


    "Thank you!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao climbed out of the hot spring, following the steps.


    Fine droplets of water continuously rolled off her fair and proud figure.


    The young beauty couldn''t help but lightly touch her Adam''s apple, but her expression quickly returned to normal.


    Over by Qin Yu.


    Just as he stepped out of the restroom, he saw a strange man walking straight towards him; without a word, the man raise his fist to strike.


    "What are you doing?"


    Qin Yu''s foot slipped and he dodged out of the way.


    "What am I doing? My wallet''s gone, did you steal it?"


    The strange man angrily demanded.


    "Are you crazy? I''ve never even seen you!"


    Qin Yu thought the situation was ridiculous and had no interest in dealing with the man, so he headed straight for the outside of the restroom.


    "Stop! You steal my wallet and still act so arrogantly?"


    The strange man followed, swinging his fist at Qin Yu again.


    "You''ve got the wrong person!"


    Qin Yu dodged again with a quick sidestep.


    "Hey, what are you doing?"


    Two patrolling security guards saw what was happening and immediately ran over with brisk steps.


    "He stole my wallet!"


    The strange man pointed at Qin Yu and shouted.


    "I did not!"


    Qin Yu was somewhat helpless.


    "Alright,e with us to the surveince center. Each intersection here is monitored!"


    The two security guards said.


    "Yes, let''s check the surveince. Let''s see how you''ll deny it then!"


    The strange man stared intently at Qin Yu.


    "Fine, let''s go!"


    Qin Yu, too, wanted to prove his innocence, as the situation could be even more dyed if the strange man called the police.

 Chapter 115 The True Identity

    Snowfall Court.


    Yan Mingyu soaked in the water, a towel draped over her forehead, basking in thefort brought by the hot spring, as if every pore in her body had opened up.


    "Baby, are you hungry? Would you like something to eat before soaking some more?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao walked out of the changing room, spreading her hands at Yan Mingyu.


    The gesture meant that there was no discovery in the beautiful girl''s phone; it seemed they had overthought it.


    "Sure, let''s eat something!"


    Yan Mingyu stood up, walked out of the hot spring, and pressed a switch on the wall resembling a doorbell, immediately provoking a sweet voice: "Honored guest, how may I assist you?"


    "Bring over four set meals!"


    Yan Mingyu said.


    "Certainly, just a moment!"


    After ordering, Yan Mingyu went back into the hot spring pool and rxed considerably, feeling that she indeed had been too wary, having "wronged" the beautiful girl.


    Ever since soaking in the hot spring, the girl had behaved honestly, without any abnormal actions¡ªjust asionally tilting her head to admire the scenery around the courtyard.


    On her neck, a pendant hung from a red string, which under the light, looked quite beautiful.


    Soon.


    Two female attendants entered the courtyard, delivering four set meals.


    "Give this one to my bodyguard at the gate!"


    Yan Mingyu instructed.


    "There was no one at the gate when we came in!"


    One of the attendants shook her head.


    "Then just leave it here!"


    Yan Mingyu didn''t think much of it, assuming Qin Yu was still on a call and hadn''te over.


    "We''ll be taking our leave now!"


    The two attendants bowed and exited the courtyard.


    "Sis, have some food!"


    Yan Mingyu said to the beautiful girl.


    "Mhm, thank you, beautiful sister!"


    The girl''s response was sweet.


    After that, the three sat on stone stools and began to enjoy their meal.


    "Hm? Why do I feel a bit dizzy?"


    Having only eaten a few bites, Yan Mingyu felt her grip on the fork faltering, and her head began to spin.


    "Yeah, my head is swimming too!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao shook her head vigorously.


    "You.... Howe you...."


    Yan Mingyu was astonished to see that the beautiful girl was eating heartily, disying no sign of dizziness at all.


    "Oh, you''ve been drugged by me!"


    The girl pursed her lips, her voice turning rough and evil: "Hidden in the pendant; surprising, isn''t it?"


    "You gave us..."


    "You''re... not a girl?"


    Yan Mingyu and Liu Xiaoxiao were both stunned.


    They hade across many cross-dressers in short video apps, but this was the first time they had met one in real life.


    "Of course, my name is Kong Jingjie, a genuine man! And if I mention my brother, Kong Jingtai, you should be even more familiar," said the "beautiful girl," her innocent and clear gaze now filled with heat and desire. She went on, "I have been quite slender since childhood, and the average girl looks down on me, thinking I am a cripple, a dwarf.


    A few years ago, I came across videos of cross-dressing masters online, so I had my brother, who works in cosmetic medicine, help me with a minor facial adjustment. After growing out my hair and wearing women''s clothing, I look just like a girl.


    Of course, this made it easy for me to blend in with various beauties, take the opportunity to drug them, render them unconscious, and have my way with them. When they woke up, they thought they had dreamt of spring and never imagined that a man had taken advantage of them.


    As for you, I didn''t know you at the start; it was my brother who took an interest in Miss Yan and wanted to pursue you. However, you had your bodyguard run him over with a car, leaving him in a mess.


    With no other choice, my brother had to resort to sending me to gain your trust. Then I drugged your food. When my brotheres inter, we''ll have one each.


    Um... Miss Liu, despite my small stature, I''m quite remarkable in that regard, and I can definitely satisfy you...."


    "You... you..."


    After hearing the "little beauty''s" recount, Yan Mingyu and Liu Xiaoxiao both showed expressions of disbelief and extreme anxiety.


    "Haha, heaven really helps those who help themselves. I''ve been preparing so meticulously for so long, and I''ve finally taken you down!"


    At this moment, Kong Jingtai leaped over the garden wall from behind, jumping in.


    He nced at the two beauties in swimsuits, who were about to copse, and couldn''t help rubbing his hands excitedly, "Brother, the one surnamed Liu is yours, and the one surnamed Yan is mine. If there''s timeter, we can switch..."


    "No problem, big brother!"


    "Little beauty" Kong Jingjie snapped his fingers and scooped Liu Xiaoxiao up in his arms, heading toward the changing room.


    "President Yan, looks like you can''t run away now, can you?"


    Kong Jingtai casually sat next to Yan Mingyu, picked up a strand of her ck hair, and sniffed it under his nose, "It smells so good!"


    "Aren''t you afraid of my bodyguard?"


    Yan Mingyu bit her lip, speaking indignantly.


    "Oh, he should still be in the security room. He won''t get here so fast!"


    After saying that, Kong Jingtai took out a pair of surgical scissors from his suit pocket and said with a smile, "To cut open the clothes of East Sea''s number one beauty bit by bit... tsk tsk... it will definitely satisfy any man''s desire for destruction!"


    "You..."


    Yan Mingyu''s body went limp, utterly unable to evade him.


    Snip...


    The surgical scissors were extremely sharp; a light flick on the swimsuit, and the tightly fitting garment split open, revealing skin as white and smooth as cream.


    Elsewhere.


    Yushan Hot Springs, Security Department.


    At the request of a stranger, the security staff had been checking the surveince since an hour before, which naturally took a lot of time.


    However, the security personnel weren''t impatient, as such high-end ces would definitely suffer reputation damage if there were incidents of guests having their wallets stolen.


    Qin Yu sat on the sofa, bored stiff, staring at the ceiling.


    This was Yan Mingyu''s turf; there should be no safety issues.


    "Ring, ring..."


    At that moment, the phone in his pocket rang urgently.


    Qin Yu took it out and saw that it was from Chen Mo, theputer expert, so he answered the call, "Hello, Chen Mo?"


    "Brother Yu, President Yan and Miss Liu are in trouble; go rescue them!"


    Chen Mo''s urgent voice came from the other end of the phone.


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    Qin Yu sprang to his feet, not caring how Chen Mo knew, certain he wouldn''t joke about such a matter. Explore more at empire


    "Hey, what are you doing, sit down!"


    A security guard, holding a rubber stick, pointed at Qin Yu.


    "Notify your management right away, say President Yan is in trouble, seal the gate, and don''t let anyone out!"


    After speaking, Qin Yu headed toward the main gate.


    "Hey, what President Yan? What do you mean?"


    The security guard waspletely puzzled.


    "He''s just looking for an excuse to run away, grab him!"


    The stranger quickly yelled.


    "I''m telling you, you''re not going anywhere until we clear this up!"


    Two security guards, one on each side, reached for Qin Yu''s shoulders.


    "Back off!"


    Qin Yu turned, and like lightning, threw two punches.


    "Ouch..."


    The two security guards cried out in pain and fell to the ground, clutching their noses.


    "Quick, catch this thief!"


    The remaining security guards nearly swarmed him all at once.

 Chapter 116 Losing Face

    Bang Bang!


    Ah ah...


    How could these security guards possibly be a match for Qin Yu? In at most ten seconds, he had flipped seven or eight guards onto the ground.


    "I''ll say this onest time, the boss behind your Yu Mountain Hot Springs, Boss Yan, has run into trouble. If you don''t contact your management, and something happens, you''ll be facing more than just a beating!"


    After Qin Yu spoke coldly, he quickly ran out.


    A few seconds after the security guards exchanged looks, the captain of the security team thought it over and still took out his cell phone to dial the general manager''s number, asking weakly, "That... Manager Wang, is the owner behind our club surnamed Yan? What... She... seems to have had an ident in our club. There''s a man who must be her bodyguard demanding that the club be shut down immediately! Okay, understood!"


    After the security team captain received a positive reply from the general manager, cold sweat poured down his back.


    "Damn it, you guys, keep a close watch on him for me. I''m going to save Boss Yan!"


    The security team captain straightened his cap, which had been knocked askew by Qin Yu, and ran out hurriedly with a rubber club in hand.


    "Good, you motherf*ckers, you think you can y us for fools?"


    The remaining guards took out their anger on the man who had imed to have lost his cell phone.


    They began to beat him ferociously with their rubber clubs.


    "Ah ah..."


    "Help..."


    Lush Snow Courtyard.


    Kong Jingtai held surgical scissors and continued to cut Yan Mingyu''s swimsuit unhurriedly, even meticulously shaping a heart out of the swimsuit with artistic ir.


    "Tsk tsk... My hands are not only good for surgery but also for painting and ying the piano!"


    Kong Jingtai said, very self-admiringly.


    "Kong Jingtai..."


    Yan Mingyu bit her silver teeth, contained her inner rage, and tried to speak in a calm tone, "By doing this, you might get my body, but you''ll never get my heart. And I will retalively fiercely afterwards. So, it''s better not to touch me. Perhaps I might even consider giving you another chance!"


    "Heh, wasn''t I pursuing you just to get your body? Let''s simplify things, skip the intermediary steps, and directly secure the prize!"


    As Kong Jingtai sneered, he reached out and pinched Yan Mingyu''s chin, and spoke ominously, "As for retaliation? You won''t get that chance. I am a medical expert, and I cane up with a hundred ways to kill a person without leaving a trace!"


    "Kong Jingtai, don''t think that you''re the only smart one under the heavens, I, Yan Mingyu, am no fool. How about a bet? My bodyguard will be here in less than a minute!"


    Yan Mingyu said coldly.


    "Impossible, absolutely impossible! I''ve already had someone frame him for theft. He''s being slowly checked by security right now, at least an hour!"


    Kong Jingtai had made thorough preparations to win a kiss from her, having calcted almost every step of the way.


    "Then do you dare to wait for a minute?"


    Yan Mingyu challenged.


    "Hmph, trying to buy time, are you? I won''t fall for your tricks!"


    Kong Jingtai humphed coldly, stood up, and began to undress.


    Although the stone table wasn''trge, he relished the challenge of high difficulty. If he could have his way with Yan Mingyu on it, he would be able to boast about it for a lifetime.


    The changing room.


    Don''t be fooled by Kong Jingjie''s physical disability, being just about 1.6 meters tall. He was quite strong.


    Liu Xiaoxiao, who was over 1.7 meters tall and often worked out, probably weighing close to 120 pounds, was surprisingly easy for him to pick up and stride forward with confidence.


    As the old saying goes, the more onecks something, the more they yearn for it.


    As a man who stood at only 1.6 meters, Kong Jingjie naturally preferred to conquer women taller than himself.


    Liu Xiaoxiao perfectly met his standards with her delicate face, voluptuous figure, and fair, smooth skin.


    Just thinking about conquering such a woman made Kong Jingjie''s breathing quicken.


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    After cing Liu Xiaoxiao on the sofa, Kong Jingjie looked at her snowy white thighs, his eyes full of desire, "Don''t look at my small stature, but my ''parts'' are not small,e.... let me show you!"


    "Hmph, do you even know what I do for a living?"


    Liu Xiaoxiao nced disdainfully at the disgusting part of Kong Jingtai and scoffed, "I''ve seen them, not a hundred, then at least eighty, and your mere three inches is nothing to brag about; you''d only embarrass yourself!"


    What she said was the truth, being a medical student, she was indeed familiar with the male anatomy. Moreover, she excelled in excision surgeries, being known as an expert in ''dismantling,'' and truly had seen all sorts of sizes.


    "You.... you''re that sleazy?"


    Kong Jingjie apparently misunderstood, thinking Liu Xiaoxiao had been promiscuous to have seen so many.


    "Yeah, right, scared now? I even have an infectious disease!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao was very clever, realizing that Kong Jingtai was misunderstanding her, so she yed along with his line of thinking.


    "Damn it...."


    Kong Jingjie was somewhat unwilling, yet he genuinely feared catching some strange disease.


    "Hey.... you...."


    While Kong Jingjie was conflicted and lost in thought, Liu Xiaoxiao suddenly stood up, kicked at his shin, and elbowed him in the temple.


    As a medical student often exposed to drugs, her tolerance to them was much higher than an average person.


    She started feeling dizzy, but after a few minutes, she surprisingly regained some strength.


    She intentionally kept Kong Jingjie distracted with her words and seized the moment of his distraction to use the self-defense technique Qin Yu had taught her.


    "Bang...."


    Caught off guard, Kong Jingjie was hit squarely in the temple.


    Liu Xiaoxiao, who worked out regrly, had explosive power that was no less than a strong man. With this hit, shepletely knocked Kong Jingjie, a third-grade cripple, senseless.


    He sat down on the floor rear-first, his head buzzing.


    "I''ll call someone to clean you up in a bit!"


    Seeing Kong Jingjie had temporarily lost his ability to move, Liu Xiaoxiao turned and ran out of the dressing room, mming the door securely shut behind her.


    Almost simultaneously.


    Qin Yu leapt into the yard with a push of his hands on the surrounding wall. The gate required an ess card to open, so after trying to kick it open twice, to no avail, he opted for climbing over the wall instead.


    "You.... how did you get here so quickly?"


    Just as Kong Jingtai had taken off his jacket, he saw the fiery-eyed Qin Yu walking towards him withrge strides.


    Startled for a moment, he didn''t hesitate to grab a pair of surgical scissors and press them against Yan Mingyu''s neck, "Stop right there!"


    "Kong Jingtai, you can still stop this in time. Do you really want to make things worse?"


    Qin Yu said sternly after ncing at the sharp surgical scissors in Kong Jingtai''s hand.


    "Hmph, I don''t want to kill anyone. But you''d better not push me. Now, immediately, get out of here. Otherwise, I''ll pierce her carotid artery!"


    Kong Jingtai glowered and said through clenched teeth.


    "Okay, don''t be rash!"


    Qin Yu raised his hands, not daring to provoke Kong Jingtai.


    "Are you deaf? I told you to get out!"


    Kong Jingtai yelled again.


    His car was parked at the back of the yard, and he could make his escape in less than half a minute as long as no one got in his way!

 Chapter 117 Tacit Understanding

    "Okay... I''m going..."


    Qin Yu raised his hands, slowly backing away while contemting how to subdue Kong Jingtai.


    "Clink..."


    However, his foot identally stepped on the dinner Yan Mingyu had left for him, and he instinctively nced down.


    He then withdrew his gaze and looked deeply at Yan Mingyu.


    Hoping she would understand his intentions.


    Conversely, if Yan Mingyu didn''t cooperate, his action might infuriate Kong Jingtai, putting her life at risk.


    For a moment, Qin Yu also felt slightly nervous.


    He hoped there was an understanding between Yan Mingyu and himself.


    Bang, bang...


    Qin Yu watched Yan Mingyu intently, his heart beating fiercely.


    The air seemed to have frozen.


    Did she understand his intentions?


    "Fuck, hurry up and get out of here, what are you staring at?"


    Kong Jingtai yelled at Qin Yu even more aggressively.


    "Alright, alright..."


    Qin Yu clenched his teeth and took another deep look at Yan Mingyu.


    Thud...


    Yan Mingyu was also very nervous, hoping she hadn''t misunderstood Qin Yu''s intentions.


    Biting her silver teeth, her body stiffly fell backward.


    "You..."


    "Swoosh..."


    Kong Jingtai looked up to find Yan Mingyu''s figure gone, and just as he was about to roar, he felt something shiny shooting towards him.


    It was a steak knife!


    When Qin Yu stepped on it, a bold n had formed in his mind.


    He would use the steak knife to subdue Kong Jingtai, provided that Yan Mingyu cooperated with him.


    Indeed, the beautiful boss didn''t disappoint him.


    Over the past few months, Qin Yu had asionally shared with Yan Mingyu some emergency safety tips.


    One of them included the safest method when taken hostage: to squat down or fall to the ground, creating an opportunity to counterattack.


    Ssh...


    Blood sttered!


    The steak knife was sharp, and with Qin Yu''s terrifying strength, it easily prated Kong Jingtai''s chest.


    It almost grazed the heart as it went through.


    Of course, Qin Yu did it intentionally, because if he had really killed Kong Jingtai, he would have ended up in prison as well.


    "Ah..."


    Kong Jingtai screamed in pain, looked down at the steak knife in his chest, and fell to the ground with an unwilling face.


    "Phew..."


    Qin Yu exhaled, quickly ran over.


    After kicking away the surgical scissors that had fallen to the ground, he helped Yan Mingyu to her feet, and draped his suit jacket over her: "Ms. Yan, I''m sorry for scaring you!"


    "It''s okay, you arrived just in time!"


    Yan Mingyu appeared quiteposed.


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    Liu Xiaoxiao at the changing room door, seeing Qin Yu subdue Kong Jingtai with just a steak knife like a Martial Forest expert, couldn''t help rushing over excitedly.


    Er...


    Qin Yu hadn''t even noticed that Liu Xiaoxiao was right behind him.


    He turned at the sound and saw two chubby rabbits, having survived a cold winter, merrily hopping around.


    This demon, in a bikini, was indeed lethal!


    "Xiaoxiao!"


    Yan Mingyu was also a bit embarrassed; her best friend had a great figure and was wearing a swimsuit, which really wasn''t suitable for running.


    "Oh... I didn''t dare go back to the changing room; there''s still a pervert locked inside!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao covered her chest, speaking feebly.


    "What, there''s another one?"


    Qin Yu was taken aback.


    "Yes, there''s a cross-dressing big shot inside!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao nodded her head.


    "I''ll go drag him out!"


    Qin Yu finished speaking and had no choice but to take off his shirt and toss it to Liu Xiaoxiao before striding to the changing room door.


    Bang...


    He kicked the door open with one foot.


    What met his eyes was a small fist, rushing toward him.


    Upon closer inspection, it was a "beautiful girl" with long hair and a very sweet face, but with a rather unremarkable chest.


    Oh, she even dares to ambush me?


    Qin Yu was amused, lifting his hand without any intent of showing mercy, and pped Kong Jingjie''s face firmly.


    Let''s not even talk about Qin Yu''s fighting abilities; just with his height of over a meter eighty, dealing with a third-rate cripple around one meter sixty was a breeze.


    Fuck...


    Kong Jingjie''s vision went dark as Qin Yu''s p nearly sent his head flying.


    Stumbling, he copsed to the ground and passed out.


    Qin Yu grabbed his leg and dragged him out of the changing room like a dead dog.


    "Alright, you two go change your clothes!"


    Qin Yu said.


    He guessed that the staff from the club should have reacted by now.


    The sight of these two beauties in swimsuits was something he could appreciate, but definitely not them.


    "Oh, okay!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao helped Yan Mingyu into the changing room.


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    Just as Qin Yu had surmised, the spa''s general manager had someone swipe an ess card, opened the door, and led a group of security guards rushing in hastily.


    Seeing Qin Yu shirtless, Kong Jingtai with a dinner knife stuck in his chest, and the long-haired but unconscious Kong Jingjie, their brains couldn''t quite process the situation.


    Who among these people is the good guy, and who is the bad guy?


    "Block the door, nobody is allowed to leave!"


    After thinking for a moment, Manager Wang said.


    "Yes!"


    A group of security guards immediately blocked the entrance.


    "Excuse me, where is Ms. Yan?"


    Manager Wang nced at Qin Yu and asked.


    "In the changing room, changing her clothes!"


    Qin Yu answered.


    "And you are...?"


    Manager Wang asked again, tentatively.


    "Ms. Yan''s security assistant, Qin Yu!"


    Qin Yu stated indifferently.


    "Oh, so you''re Assistant Qin. I''ve heard a lot about you. It''s an honor!"


    Manager Wang quickly extended his hand and said enthusiastically.


    Although he was only in charge of the spa, he had definitely heard of the formidable "imperial" bodyguard by Yan Mingyu''s side.


    Just by how Qin Yu had effortlessly floored seven or eight security guards, it was clear that this Assistant Qin wasn''t just a name to be taken lightly.


    "Squeak..."


    By this time, Yan Mingyu and Liu Xiaoxiao had changed their clothes, opened the door, and nced at Manager Wang, "Call an ambnce and send this person to the hospital!"


    Kong Jingtai had already taken a knife; he probably wouldn''t dare to bother her again, so Yan Mingyu didn''t feel like calling the police.


    He wouldn''t report it either, having eaten a dumb loss.


    "Yes, Ms. Yan!"


    Manager Wang immediately took out his phone to call an ambnce.


    "Qin Yu, dress up this cross-dressing boss properly; I''m going to give him a lifelong unforgettable memory!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao cast a somewhat frightening nce at the unconscious Kong Jingjie.


    "Alright!"


    Qin Yu nodded, took Kong Jingjie into the changing room, and put him in his JK uniform.


    Afterward, he got dressed in his shirt and suit, hoisting the unconscious Kong Jingjie onto his shoulder.


    "Let''s go!"


    After such an incident, Yan Mingyu didn''t want to stay a second longer and walked out of the yard with a cold face.


    Qin Yu, carrying Kong Jingjie the cross-dressing boss, followed behind the two beauties all the way out of the club''s gate before asking, "Where are we going now?"


    "To Blue Harbor!"


    Liu Xiaoxiao mentioned an address.


    Her fox-like eyes gleamed with a hint of evil, "I heard that some ck men have recently arrived. I want this pervert to understand what ''riding a man'' means!"


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