Chapter 51 Yu Chaoxian held her tightly, coldly…

Their bodies were pressed together through the thin fabric of their clothes, and when she looked up, she could see Yu Chaoxian's smooth jawline.

Yu Tang lowered her eyes, showing no intention of being honest: "I want to go back to my room to rest."

Yu Chaoxian had no intention of letting go, so he covered her back with a soft bath towel, saying, "It's the same to rest here."

Chen Diao, whose phone was hung up on, also had ears. He vaguely heard a girl's voice saying "no." After that, it was as if the boss had gone silent, and only he was sending telegrams.

Chen Diao began to ponder: Could it be that the eldest brother was taking revenge on Yu Tang? The eldest brother's mother died because of Yu Bo and Shen Wangshu's affair, so was the eldest brother venting his anger by bullying and tormenting Yu Tang like this?

How could Yu Tang possibly fall asleep on him? Luckily, her stomach growled twice at just the right moment.

"Hungry?" Yu Chaoxian asked with his eyes closed, his voice languid.

"There's one thing. Yesterday, after I got back, I took a shower and went straight to sleep." She woke up on the ship.

Yu Chaoxian placed his hand on her stomach, gently pinching it, then turned and called Ajin over, asking her to prepare dinner. Yu Chaoxian didn't like having outsiders on the ship, so Ajin and Mickey were responsible for the four of them's meals.

"Ah Jin can cook?" Yu Tang exclaimed in surprise. Ah Jin was usually as silent as a statue, so quiet that Yu Tang would forget he was there. Occasionally, when she glanced at him, he would be expressionless, as if he was looking at her but not at her. But whenever she went out, Ah Jin would quickly come over and silently pick up her bag.

Ah Jin, who can cook, seems to have a more human touch.

Yu Tang tentatively asked, "Can I cook for A-Jin? I can make your favorite seafood?"

Yu Chaoxian seemed to enjoy Yu Tang's service. He gave her a quick kiss on the lips and said lazily, "Okay, go ahead."

Yu Tang felt relieved; she finally didn't have to be with him anymore.

After dinner, Yu Tang cut up some fruit and gave it to A Jin and Mickey. She glanced back and saw that Yu Chaoxian was on the deck making a phone call.

Mickey casually remarked, "The boss seems to really like pineapple."

There was pineapple in the fruit plate that Yu Tang had cut up.

There were four people in total. Three of them had already eaten the fruit. Yu Tang was a little hesitant to isolate Yu Chaoxian, so she said, "Then I'll take it to him."

Anyway, Yu Chaoxian is on the phone and won't notice her at all. She can just quietly put it down. Whether she eats it or not is Yu Chaoxian's business.

The seawater shimmered with a dark blue hue in the night, the moonlight rippling across its surface like silver foil, flickering and undulating with the waves. On deck, the only sounds besides the man's phone call were the gentle lapping of the waves against the hull.

It was a calm and peaceful night.

Yu Chaoxian leaned against the railing at the stern of the boat, smoking. The glow of his phone screen illuminated his sharply defined profile. His voice was low, barely audible in the sea breeze.

For some reason, she stopped in her tracks, as if she had stumbled into a moment she shouldn't have been disturbed; Yu Chaoxian seemed genuinely busy.

Yu Tang thought it would be better to come over later.

But just then, he suddenly turned around and beckoned her over. The phone was still pressed against his ear, but his gaze was fixed on her as she carried the sliced ​​pineapple toward him.

Yu Chao first stubbed out his cigarette, said something briefly into the phone, and then put it down. As he approached, a corner of Yu Tang's shawl was lifted by the sudden sea breeze.

Yu Chaoxian hugged Yu Tang from behind, lifted her chin and looked up at the sky. A shooting star flashed across the dark blue sky, leaving a dazzling trail.

The way he was holding her from behind meant Yu Tang couldn't see Yu Chaoxian's expression, but everything about her was under his sight. Yu Tang felt very uncomfortable, as if she were locked in his arms.

But Yu Chaoxian was quite satisfied. He liked to lean his head against the back of her neck like this, scrutinizing all those with ill intentions from where she couldn't see him.

Unfortunately, the smile on the man's lips vanished in an instant. He suddenly pressed down on Yu Tang's head, his voice turning cold: "Tang Tang, go back to your room."

The buzzing, ear-piercing sound was all too familiar to Yu Tang; there was a helicopter circling in the sky not far away!

Upon hearing the sound, Mickey and Ajin quickly came over. Yu Chao glanced at Ajin first, and Ajin immediately escorted Yu Tang back to her room before quickly returning to the deck.

Mickey frowned and asked, "Pirates?"

“Pirates wouldn’t dare,” Yu Chaoxian’s eyes darkened. “It’s a regular army robbing under the guise of pirates.”

How could mere pirates possibly possess such armed helicopters? This area passes through the Ye Hai region, where armed forces frequently attack nearby merchant ships and plunder goods under the pretext of maintaining national power.

An urgent report came through the communicator: "Boss, a small high-speed boat is speeding towards us from directly behind!"

A speedboat slicing through the water behind the ship was approaching in about a minute. Yu Chaoxian also noticed two more speedboats circling the side of the ship.

The men on the speedboat were masked and carrying guns, shouting, "Stop the boat! Stop the boat or we won't kill you!"

It seems they intend to use firepower to suppress the enemy and force their way onto the ship.

After finally managing to give my aunt two peaceful days, she had to choose this moment to court death. The man gave a sinister smile and quickly gave the order: "Lure them into range and deal with them with RPGs."

We must strike decisively and kill them without letting them discover the weapons on the ship, otherwise a fierce battle is inevitable.

Ah Jin shouldered the RPG, locked onto the target—"Boom!" On the sea, the command boat behind the speedboat was instantly overturned!

The smoke was quickly dispersed by the salty sea breeze. The other two speedboats on the side of the ship panicked immediately. After cursing, they were filled with doubt: How could a merchant ship have these weapons?

But without a commander, the people on the speedboat received orders to retreat via their communicators! They saw a merchant ship approaching and wanted to try their luck and see if they could seize something, but little did they expect to run into a tough opponent. They might have the chance to grab something but not get back alive!

Escape? Ah Jin wouldn't give them that chance. The boy's expression was cold, his eyes devoid of emotion, showing only the fulfillment of his command.

Stray hairs framing her delicate features, Ah Jin squinted slightly, locked onto the target, and fired—the last two speedboats met the same fate of sinking into the sea.

Just then, the sound of helicopters circling overhead gradually drew closer.

Atlas attack helicopters are used to support speedboats; these helicopters are typically equipped with 80mm mortars.

Yu Chaoxian looked calmly at Mickey and said, "Hide your position well."

Having worked together for many years, Mickey quickly understood Yu Chaoxian's meaning, went to the second floor, and hid under the cover.

Mickey was prepared; these "pirates" had chosen the wrong opponent, and it was simply their bad luck—their fate was sealed.

Just as the helicopter descended and approached the ship, in a corner it hadn't noticed, Mickey suddenly ripped open the canopy, and the canvas was torn and fluttered by the sea breeze.

Mickey grips the Gatling gun with both hands, his arm muscles bulging – this "meat grinder" of the battlefield has a rate of fire of 6,000 rounds per minute, unleashing a devastating hail of bullets at helicopters.

A storm of bullets suddenly erupted, the Gatling gun's six barrels spun rapidly, and the muzzle spewed out a tongue of fire nearly a meter long, illuminating the night sea.

"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat—!" The buzzing of the rotating barrel mixed with the whistling of bullets cutting through the air, and the spent cartridges poured down, landing on the deck and rolling into the sea.

Bullets rained down on the hovering helicopter, giving it no chance to descend. A forced descent would be suicidal, as it would be riddled with bullets by the Gatling gun.

The helicopter pilot's pupils constricted sharply as the instrument panel was flooded with red warning lights and alarms flashed wildly. The helicopter's fuel tank was hit, fuel atomized and sprayed out, and the next second—BOOM! An orange-red fireball struck the entire tail section.

Soon, the helicopter rotor broke in two and plummeted toward the reef area.

The scorching gun barrels were smoking, but the sea breeze carried away the acrid smoke.

Yu Chaoxian admired the crashed helicopter as if he were appreciating the night view of the sea.

As the saying goes, when the Gatling gun starts spinning, even God covers his ears. So his job is to send these rude people to apologize to God.

That was incredibly rude of him to launch a surprise attack at night, disturbing his aunt who had brought him pineapples.

The door to the room opened silently, just a crack.

Yu Tang glanced discreetly at the now calm deck. Just as she had come over, Yu Chaoxian leaned against the railing, a cigarette between his fingers, its crimson embers flickering in the night. White smoke escaped from his lips, dissipating in the still slightly smoky sea breeze.

Ten minutes ago, this was a battlefield of gunfire and helicopters.

Now, Yu Chaoxian leaned back lazily, like a young nobleman who had just finished watching a performance, his shirt not even wrinkled.

The moonlight, like a thin veil, gently draped over the man's silhouette. His high, straight nose, slightly pursed lips, and jawline, sharp as a blade, were softened by a languid smile.

In the distance, the waves gently lapped, the sound of the tide was low and slow, as if the whole world was keeping him silent.

Yu Tang held her breath, but her heart was pounding so hard it was deafening.

Because Yu Chaoxian, who had been turned to the side, suddenly turned around, stubbed out his cigarette, and asked her with a smile in his voice, "Little aunt, what's the meaning of staring at me like that?"

Her breath hitched.

It turned out he already knew she was coming, and that she was watching him.

"Are you going to eat any more?" Yu Tang was still holding the plate of pineapple, though she had already eaten most of it. She wouldn't admit to looking at him, and instead pretended to admire the nighttime sea view.

As she looked down, Yu Tang's eyes met those of the little boy clinging to a lifebuoy below the ship. Startled, she took two steps back, dropping the pineapple she was holding onto the deck.

Yu Tang staggered and leaned against Yu Chaoxian, who was striding over, then snuggled against his arm behind him.

Mickey and Ajin noticed something was wrong and rushed over. They looked down and stared at the little boy clinging to a lifebuoy on the side of the boat.

The boy was even younger than Ajin.

The boy was soaking wet. He had fallen from the speedboat and, out of instinct, grabbed a lifebuoy hanging on the Yu's cargo ship, but was too scared to get back on.

Mickey immediately recognized the boy as a local youth soldier; the leader couldn't possibly have missed it.

Yu Chaoxian lowered his eyes to look at Yu Tang, who peeked out from behind him, her clear black and white eyes looking at the soaking wet boy.

"Isn't she extremely pitiful?" Yu Chaoxian asked Yu Tang.

Yu Tang hadn't expected Yu Chaoxian to ask her this question. She nodded honestly, "Yes, he's still so thin and so small."

“He’s really pitiful. Let’s let him go, okay?” Yu Chaoxian touched her hand, which was a little cold, and pulled her into his arms.

Not only was Yu Tang surprised, but Mickey and A Jin, who were standing to the side, also thought that their boss must have a fever, otherwise why would he be talking nonsense?

Pity? Let them go? On the battlefield, there is no distinction between teenagers and adults. Once you pick up a gun, the person opposite you is the enemy.

"Can we let him go?" Yu Tang didn't believe that Yu Chaoxian would be so easy to talk to.

Yu Chaoxian ruffled her hair. "You can do whatever you want."

It's impossible to kill him in front of Yu Tang.

"Can you swim?" Yu Chaoxian glanced at the boy casually, his tone completely indifferent.

The boy looked at the four people in front of him warily, unwilling to speak easily.

Mickey looked at Yu Chaoxian, "Boss, should we find out where they came from first?"

"No need." Knowing would only cause more trouble; it's better to deal with them as pirates.

Yu Chaoxian tossed him a lifebuoy, his tone unusually gentle: "It's not far from land, swim out yourself." At this point, Yu Tang finally breathed a sigh of relief, somewhat glad that Yu Chaoxian hadn't killed him. After all, the boy was only about ten years old; if he lived in a peaceful country, he should be at home doing his summer homework right now.

Yu Chaoxian pinched her tense cheek and carried her back to the room.

Everyone on the ship except Yu Tang knew perfectly well that the seawater at night was icy cold and could freeze a person to death. That boy couldn't swim out of this sea.

Yu Chaoxian was gentle only because he didn't want Yu Tang to be afraid of him anymore.

Yu Tang's waist was constantly constricted, making it impossible for her to relax, let alone feel relaxed. She tried her best to move to the side to separate their bodies from each other.

“Yu Tang,” the man turned her chin down to look at her. Yu Tang looked down, her sleepy eyes replaced by surprise. When did Yu Chaoxian become like this… with his erection standing tall.

“Did I say not to twist around?” Yu Chao first reached down on Yu Tang’s small hand. “You caused this, so you have to fix it.”

Yu Tang resisted and tried to pull her hand away, otherwise she would definitely do those things again.

As she got closer to the room, she still tried her best to persuade them: "Can I sleep alone?"

“Speak properly. When you ask someone for a favor, don’t you say ‘please’?” Yu Chaoxian still held her, his gaze fixed on her face. His lips brushed against hers lightly.

Why was she begging him again? But judging from the meaning in Yu Chaoxian's words... could it be that she didn't have to do all this? Yu Tang, who had been hanging her head, suddenly had a glimmer in her eyes.

Her eyes held a sincere plea: "Please let me sleep alone, okay?"

"No." Yu Chaoxian had already taken off his clothes with one hand and carried the person towards the bathroom.

Yu Tang realized she had been tricked by him again, so why was she even asking for anything in return?

...

Unsatisfied with the release, the man leaned down on Yu Tang's neck, turned her chin, parted her lips, and kissed her passionately, their lips and tongues intertwining.

Yu Chaoxian's body temperature rose with the lingering kiss. Yu Tang was gradually getting used to what such a temperature meant for a man, so she quickly said that she was thirsty and wanted to drink water.

He looked over, his expression not very good, his face showing unsatisfied desire.

Yu Tang quickly offered, "I'll get the water myself," before daring to let him do it.

"Wait here." Yu Chao first covered her with the blanket. The temperature on the ship dropped quite a bit at night, and if Yu Tang got cold and sweaty, she might catch a cold again.

As Yu Tang held the water glass and drank, she felt that the glass had become thinner. Fragments of the scene from earlier flashed through her mind. Her face was burning hot, so she quickly drank water to cool down. It was all Yu Chaoxian's fault!

"Can I sleep alone now?" Yu Tang thought that he had done everything he could and didn't need her anymore.

Yu Chaoxian didn't rush to answer her, but pointed to the cup: "Take another sip."

"Oh." Yu Tang was a little thirsty and drank most of the water. "Can I sleep by myself then?"

Yu Chaoxian was still in no hurry to reply to her, and only said, "Come and kiss me first."

A kiss would keep her comfortable all night, Yu Tang calculated, and it was a good deal. She tilted her head back and quickly kissed him on the cheek.

It's faster than a dragonfly skimming the water.

Yu Chaoxian frowned slightly at Yu Tang's expectant gaze, but it was so late that he really couldn't be bothered to argue with her.

Yu Chaoxian hugged her tighter, gave a cold laugh, and replied in a question-and-answer format: "Yu Tang, don't even think about it."