Chu Juan's eyes darted away slightly, a wave of guilt washing over him. It was as if his very thoughts had come true.

He feigned composure, writing on the report for a while before casually saying, "No, Zhong Yan has already been taken away. She... doesn't want to come back yet, so let her stay there for now. I've cleared out the people there, so they pose no threat. I've also arranged for people to protect her at all times, so nothing will happen to her."

A hint of disappointment appeared on Fu Huaijin's face. She wasn't worried about her even though she was injured like this. But then she thought that it was better if she didn't know that she was so badly injured. At least she wouldn't have to worry about her and could live a good life.

He turned his gaze back to the hands that were temporarily immobile, and said in a deep voice, "Let her stay as long as she wants."

I'll stay with her until she can let go of that incident.

"You don't need to tell her about my affairs." He didn't want her to worry.

Chu Juan responded sullenly, "Okay."

...

Su Yuxi, who had run out, was now leisurely lying on a rock, basking in the sun with her two short legs crossed. Her fur had been washed clean, and her white fur shone with a faint golden light under the sun.

The fox's tail swayed gently in the breeze, and it seemed to be in a very happy mood.

Two golden diamond-shaped marks have appeared on her tail. I don't know what they are or when they grew out, but they look pretty cool. They don't bother me, so I don't care.

I just don't know when I'll be able to turn back into human form.

I'm so worried!

Staying in the forest all day is so boring, and people come to hunt every day, forcing her to run around and hide. It's so annoying! This kind of hunting is legal and compliant in this country. She's so angry that she could eat a few more pheasants.

Just then, while she was enjoying a sunbath, a tiger cub ran over and warned her to quickly find a place to hide because someone had come in to hunt again.

Unfortunately, she had to run away again.

Fu Huaijin stayed in the hospital for a few days, and his body was almost fully recovered. The speed at which his wounds healed was far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

Perhaps thanks to that gene, in addition to its great destructive power, it also possesses an extremely fast self-repair function.

How terrifying it would be if such people were mass-produced.

"Send me to the slums." He wanted to see Xixi one last time. He hadn't heard her voice or seen her daily life for the past few days, and he missed her terribly.

He doesn't need to appear in front of her; he can just stand at a distance and glance at her.

Chu Juan paused in his tidying up, then continued smoothly: "Let's deal with the base matters first. They said they found some clues in the US, and we have to seize the opportunity."

Fu Huaijin ignored his suggestion, buttoned up the last button of his shirt, picked up his jacket and put it on, then tied it with his usual rubber band: "No rush, I want to go see Xixi."

Chu Juan pursed his thin lips, his brows furrowed into a deep frown, and his eyes flickered with a hint of unspoken words, making it impossible to look him directly in the eye.

He had considered secretly finding Fu Huaijin while he was recovering from his injuries, so that it wouldn't be considered hiding it from him. But he never expected Fu Huaijin to recover so quickly. As for Fu Huaijin... they still had no clue.

Fu Huaijin knew his brother perfectly. Seeing the flicker in his eyes, his joyful mood gradually cooled, and the warm smile on his face quietly faded away.

"Has something happened to Xixi?" Otherwise, he wouldn't be so secretive.

Chu Juan turned his head to look at the leaves swaying in the wind outside the window, knowing that this matter could no longer be hidden.

"Perhaps..." No one knows what her current situation is.

"On the day you fell ill... it was Su Yuxi who went in to help you."

Fu Huaijin looked at his apologetic face and carefully considered his words.

He knew that when he had an episode, he would become unrecognizable to his family and friends. Unless he was tied up, no one would dare to approach him until he exhausted all his strength and calmed the surging genes, at which point he could return to normal.

Recalling the scene she saw when she first opened her eyes, her legs suddenly went weak, and she collapsed onto the bed.

"You mean, Xixi was with me? Trapped there?" His voice trembled, his fists clenched involuntarily, and his eyes were fixed on Chu Juan. He couldn't imagine how dangerous it would have been for Xixi if he had been inside, given how destructive he had been.

"Yes." Chu Juan's simple word struck him like a thunderbolt.

How could that be?

"How is this possible..."

Why did you let her in?

"Where is Xixi now... What happened to her?" Fu Huaijin tried his best to suppress his anger. He wasn't stupid; if nothing had happened, Chu Juan would never have kept it from him.

But deep down, a glimmer of hope remained.

“I don’t know. When we went in, we only saw you lying in a pool of blood. We don’t know where she is. The only thing we know is that she was injured. We have been searching for many days, but we have no news.”

They had witnessed how adept Su Yuxi was at hiding; if she refused to come out, they wouldn't be able to find her even if they searched the entire city.

"You were seriously injured a few days ago, so I wanted to wait until you were a little better before telling you."

"Chu Juan..." Fu Huaijin finally couldn't suppress his anger and roared at his former good brother.

"You know how important she is to me, you know she's pregnant, you know what going in means, so why did you let her in..."

Chu Juan knew this would happen, so he didn't argue: "I'm sorry."

The wind blew up the papers scattered on the ground.

Fu Huaijin gave him a disappointed look, picked up his phone, turned and left, slamming the door shut with a loud bang.

As soon as the door closed, his back hunched slightly.

He personally took over the search for Su Yuxi and learned that not only the surveillance cameras inside the house, but also those outside were all disabled due to the lightning strike and could not be repaired. At that time, everyone evacuated and sought shelter, so they could not find out the direction Su Yuxi had left in.

Not knowing the direction, he searched day and night in the surrounding woods, but found no information whatsoever.

Today he ran through several more mountains until it got dark. Unable to continue, he set up a swing hammock in a tree and began to conserve his energy for tomorrow.

The next day, as dawn broke, he suddenly woke up, quickly sat up, and used his ability to look out several kilometers away.

Through the thick morning mist, he saw a little fox chasing a pheasant, but the pheasant was too cunning and outmaneuvered it several times.

His intuition told him that was it...

Fu Huaijin jumped off the swing, and before the still-sleeping bodyguard could react, he stirred up a gust of wind and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The bodyguards, who were fairly alert, woke up and, seeing that their master was not there, all began to search for him.

Fu Huaijin and the others arrived at a hilltop a few kilometers away, where the sun had already risen.

He saw the little fox, leading a group of small animals, raising its tail, baring its teeth, and howling at a big tiger.