Chapter 18 Strange He ripped off his clothes with one hand and turned to go to the bathroom. ...

The man's fingertips had a rough, rubbing feel as they brushed against the girl's smooth, delicate hand. Yu Tang turned around, puzzled, not understanding what Yu Chaoxian was up to.

With an unlit cigarette dangling from his mouth, Yu Chaoxian took her hand as she picked up the lighter and guided her thumb to flick the lighter's disc.

Flames shot up and ignited the tobacco.

The crimson glow of the cigarette smoke flickered, much like Yu Chaoxian's restless heart. Perhaps it was because of the upcoming business deal, or perhaps... He glanced at Yu Tang, whose eyes gleamed with greed.

Yu Tang received a roll of pocket money for helping Yu Chaoxian cut fruit and run errands. Now she happily ran downstairs to invite Mo Fei to the night market for snacks. On the way, the two girls chatted about the popular idol drama. Mo Fei then saw that the male and female leads had a car accident, and the two started talking excitedly.

Yu Chaoxian stood by the window and saw that cheerful figure running towards the door. Such a small amount of money was enough to make Yu Tang serve him tea, water, and cut fruit without a single complaint.

It is indeed quite easy to care for.

After that, Yu Tang brought Mo Fei chestnut cakes every day. Mo Fei quickly forgot her past grievances and became best friends with Yu Tang. Thus, Yu Tang made her one true friend in her life—Mo Fei—by bringing her two chestnut cakes every day.

After Mo Fei came into the picture, Yu Tang became less resistant to going to school. Yu Yanting arranged for Yu Chaoxian to pick up and drop off Yu Tang at school for the entire week. Yu Tang stood between the two of them when Yu Yanting said this.

Yu Chaoxian could accept taking Yu Tang to school at 2 or even 4 a.m., but he couldn't accept 6:30 a.m., when he had just fallen asleep.

"I'm not going." Yu Chaoxian refused without even thinking.

Yu Tang lowered her head even further. She didn't really want Yu Chao to take her there, so she helped out of the awkward situation by saying, "The driver can take me."

Yu Yanting pointed at Yu Chaoxian: "Have you thought this through? If you don't deliver it, the previous agreement is null and void."

Yu Tang didn't know what agreement there was between her brother and Yu Chaoxian. She only knew that Yu Chaoxian turned his face, stared at her for a while, and finally said in an unfriendly tone, "Come and wake me up tomorrow morning."

Yu Tang nodded quickly!

Before Yu Chaoxian could return to his bedroom, the housekeeper downstairs said that someone was looking for Yu Yanting.

The visitor was a young man wearing glasses. He proactively handed over his business card, saying that he was a recent design graduate who wanted to collaborate with Candy Company and brought his own designs.

Yu Yanting then remembered that the HR department said a graduate student who had graduated from overseas had submitted his resume. He glanced at it and was quite satisfied. Moreover, he was very willing to give young people a chance, so he asked HR to schedule an interview. However, he got busy and forgot about it. When HR called to ask if he wanted to postpone the interview, Yu Yanting didn't want to waste their time and simply asked the graduate student to come to his home for the interview.

Upon hearing that Yu Yanting was willing to take a look at his work, he excitedly pushed up his glasses, immediately took out his graduation project from his briefcase, and bowed respectfully to hand it to Yu Yanting.

The instant he pulled out his artwork, the lens reflected light, and his finger slid silently under the paper towards the concealed gun handle, quickly pulling the trigger—"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out.

The young man was slower than Yu Chao; he knelt on the ground, clutching his wrist and screaming in agony as blood gushed from between his fingers.

Yu Chaoxian stepped on the pistol that had rolled to his feet, looked at Yu Yanting, and said with a look of amusement: "Look, this assassin has come to your house to take your life."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and fired another shot, the bullet piercing the assassin's ankle.

Yu Yanting frowned. He hadn't encountered anything like this in years. Who had the audacity to send someone to his home? He rubbed his temples, his head aching, and said, "Find out the truth."

The assassin staggered backward, while Yu Chaoxian stood up, a cruel glint in his eyes. He stepped on the assassin's crippled wrist and crushed it, filling the room with heart-wrenching sounds of pain.

Yu Chaoxian suddenly turned around and warned the doorway, "Don't come any closer."

Upon hearing the gunshots and screams, Yu Tang froze at the doorway, her gaze frantically focusing on Yu Chaoxian—the light from the chandelier slanted across and illuminated the glaring bloodstains on his chin.

The bloodstain was still slowly meandering, disappearing into the collar of the shirt along the lines of the neck.

In an instant, Yu Tang recalled the day Yu Chaoxian picked her up from school; he was rolling up his sleeves, and there seemed to be bloodstains on them.

Yu Tang's heart pounded in her chest the moment she met his gaze. She quickly pulled her foot back and ran back to her bedroom, terrified that Yu Chaoxian might shoot her dead at any moment. Yu Chaoxian was indeed dangerous! Seeing her brother sitting safely on the sofa, she ran away as fast as she could. After all, she had only come to check on her brother, and since he was alright, she didn't want to worry about him anymore.

"You're quite obedient." Yu Chaoxian withdrew his gaze with satisfaction, turned his head, and pointed the gun at the assassin's forehead on the ground. "Now you can say who sent you?"

Yu Yanting glanced at the soiled carpet, his mood plummeting. Frightened by this, Yu Yanting became even more irritable. He waved his hand, signaling Yu Chaoxian to arrange for someone to take him out for questioning.

Back in her room, Yu Tang heard commotion downstairs and saw someone being carried into a car. Shortly after, she heard footsteps coming up the stairs, which sounded like Yu Chaoxian's.

Yu Chaoxian naturally noticed the furtive shadowy figure through the crack in the door, but he ignored her and went straight back to his room to sleep.

Yu Tang leaned over and asked him, "Is there blood on your clothes?"

What do you think?

Yu Tang was already used to Yu Chaoxian's cold words. She ran over and quickly lifted his shirt, only to find that there was a black vest underneath, which she also pulled up.

His abdominal muscles were intact; thankfully, he wasn't injured.

"I thought it was strawberry juice." Yu Tang laughed awkwardly twice, then quickly ran back to her bedroom.

Yu Chaoxian felt a soft sensation lingering on his abdomen, and a sudden strange feeling in a certain part of his body made him frown.

He ripped off his clothes with one hand and turned to go to the bathroom.

The next morning.

Yu Tang lingered outside Yu Chaoxian's door for a long time, recalling the scene from last night. If she woke Yu Chaoxian up, he would be very angry. Would she also get shot?

After mentally preparing herself for almost ten minutes, she finally mustered the courage to knock on Yu Chaoxian's door. After three knocks with no response, Yu Tang cautiously opened the door.

A tall, upright figure lay on a huge bed, with a corner of the blanket almost falling to the floor.

Yu Chaoxian lay on his side on the bed, shirtless and wearing only pants. The muscles in his waist and abdomen were firm and well-defined. Yu Tang couldn't help but think of the TV dramas she watched. The male lead seemed to have a similar physique. In those dramas, the female lead would fall onto the bed in the next second, and the male lead, pretending to be asleep, would take the opportunity to pull her into his arms and press her down on the bed, and then...

Yu Tang's face suddenly turned bright red. What was she thinking? Idol dramas really doom people! She quickly pulled the blanket up for him and covered him completely.

Yu Chaoxian woke up as soon as he peeked his head through the crack in the door. Two dark eyes scanned him, looking at him for a moment and then looking down, as if they wanted to smother him with the blanket.

This aunt doesn't know how to ask for favors; she has to open her pursed lips first.

With her eyes scanning him up and down, how could she expect him to decipher her gaze?

How precious is her mouth? She expects him to guess her thoughts without even speaking?

Previously, Yu Tang took a liking to his bedroom and asked for half of it directly. Now, she's probably eyeing something else and considering how to ask for it.

"What have you taken a fancy to this time?" Yu Chaoxian's voice was still a little hoarse from not having woken up properly.

Seeing that he took the initiative to speak, Yu Tang didn't think much of it. She figured it was always good to compliment him, so she gently patted his bed: "Your bed is quite big, and it looks very comfortable. I'm sure I can get a good night's sleep here."

Yu Chaoxian's gaze swept over coldly, "You actually dare to bring that up?"

"I didn't!" God is my witness, she really had no intention of coveting Yu Chaoxian's bed.

Yu Chaoxian was grumpy when he woke up and didn't have the patience to waste time talking to her. He got up and went to the bathroom: "Go to the balcony and bring me my clothes."

Seeing that he went to the bathroom to shower first, she quickly ran to the balcony to get her clothes.

The clothes were hanging too high for her to reach.

After taking a shower, Yu Chaoxian didn't get any clothes. He wrapped a towel around his lower body and came out. He saw that Yu Tang wasn't wearing shoes and was only wearing socks, jumping around on the balcony. The top that was tucked into her waistband was slipping out as she jumped.

Suddenly, a warm, moist sensation spread across her waist. Yu Tang realized that her feet had left the ground, and without the obstruction of her clothes, the warmth of Yu Chaoxian's arm was directly transmitted to her soft lower abdomen.

Her face suddenly turned even redder than before, and the tips of her ears turned bright red, but Yu Chaoxian, who was holding her, was completely unaware.

Soon she heard Yu Chaoxian's mocking tone: "What, are you planning to act in a zombie movie here? What are you spacing out for? Do you want to be late? Hurry up and take your clothes down!"

Her back was pressed tightly against Yu Chaoxian's strong, hot body, and she could feel the vibration of his chest as he spoke.

"Then come and get it yourself!" Yu Tang didn't even have time to argue with him, and hurriedly jumped down to straighten her clothes. "I'll wait for you outside."

Yu Chaoxian's gaze shifted from Yu Tang's back to his own arm, the lingering soft touch spreading across his skin.

Feeling something was wrong with his body, he looked down. It was all Yu Tang's fault for being so restless earlier, twisting and turning.

Yu Chaoxian frowned and had no choice but to go back to the bathroom and take a cold shower.

Yu Tang had already put on her shoes and sat obediently on the sofa waiting for Yu Chaoxian to come down. When Yu Chaoxian came out, she quickly served him the freshly made coffee and sandwiches.

Her smile was too obsequious.

The purpose is too obvious.

However, the man was pleased with Yu Tang's attempts to please him and didn't bother to care about her motives. Yu Chaoxian casually tossed her a roll of cash.

What an arrogant look he gave her, as if giving her some money was some great favor. Yu Tang rolled her eyes slightly behind his back. When she had money, she'd definitely throw it in his face and make him her maid and errand boy!

Yu Chaoxian suddenly stopped, turned around and glanced at Yu Tang behind him, as if he could see through what she was thinking.

Feeling guilty, Yu Tang quickly turned her head to look at the small pavilion in the courtyard, making sure not to look at Yu Chaoxian.

Yu Chaoxian didn't have time to waste with her, so Yu Tang jogged behind him to keep up.

Besides her own schoolbag, she was also carrying Yu Chaoxian's cigarettes, lighter, cell phone, coffee, and sandwiches...

Yu Chaoxian took a long stride and waited in the car for three seconds, but Yu Tang still hadn't gotten in. He glanced impatiently in the rearview mirror. Yu Tang had thin arms and legs, and was carrying a lot of big things in her arms. She wanted to run fast, but she also had to make sure that the things in her arms didn't fall out.

Yu Chaoxian suddenly became more patient. He didn't rush her, but kept his hands on the steering wheel waiting for her to come over, his eyes glued to the rearview mirror. Yu Tang was wearing her school uniform, her hair tied in a ponytail, revealing her smooth neck. There were stray strands of hair around her ears and forehead, and her rosy lips were breathing rapidly.

As Yu Tang was going down the steps, she suddenly widened her eyes and almost missed a step, causing her coffee to fall. She quickly pulled the coffee back into her arms. If she spilled the coffee, it would probably anger Yu Chaoxian again, and she didn't want to provoke him at this time, since Yu Chaoxian still had to take her to school.

Thinking of the money in her schoolbag, Yu Tang felt a little better. Oh well, she decided to consider it compensation for emotional distress.

With this money, she could go buy milk tea with Mo Fei. Putting everything else aside, Yu Chaoxian was indeed generous in this regard, giving a considerable amount of money.

Thinking about it, the girl smiled again, but she didn't forget to hold the lighter in her hand tightly. Yu Chaoxian seemed to really like this lighter; she always saw him using it, so she was afraid he would break it.

She almost got thrown off a building and killed by him just for painting a rose; if she had broken his lighter, she probably wouldn't even know how she died.

Thinking this, Yu Tang unconsciously hugged the things tighter.

It's rare for a man to reflect on himself like this. Was he really walking that fast? But the fact remains that Yu Tang couldn't keep up with him. Also, was she really that worried about dropping his things on the ground? She was holding them so tightly that they'd probably leave a lingering sweet smell on them.

Yu Tang subconsciously walked towards the back seat of the car, and Yu Chaoxian glanced at her: "You really think of me as your driver?"

"I didn't." Yu Tang didn't mean it that way at all; she simply didn't want to sit with Yu Chaoxian.

The car door closed, and the air conditioning inside was very strong. The originally spacious Bentley suddenly felt cramped because of Yu Chaoxian in the driver's seat, and Yu Tang in the passenger seat quietly moved closer to the side of the car door.

Yu Chao didn't look at her, but he saw in the rearview mirror that Yu Tang had placed his things on her lap, and his knee-length skirt was pressed down by his cigarette and lighter, creating a curve.