Chapter 113 He's Here, the Pampering of His Wife Begins

Fu Beichen tensed up, like a fully drawn bow. The next second, he shot out with astonishing speed, almost a blur.

"Bang!"

In the blink of an eye as the flowerpot fell, a powerful force, so strong it was dizzying, suddenly grabbed Gu Xingnian and spun her two or three steps to the side.

With a loud, piercing crash, the flowerpot exploded where she had just been standing, scattering soil and shards of porcelain everywhere.

Gu Xingnian's mind went blank for a moment, and she didn't come to her senses until the loud noise. She was a little dazed from being hugged, and her body was still a little weak. The embrace was firm and strong, and carried a clean scent.

She looked up sharply, trying to see who had saved her, and wanted to say, "Thank you, are you alright?"

But the man had already let go of her and strode forward a few steps. He had his back to her, and his right hand seemed to unconsciously pull down the brim of his hat, which was pulled low, almost covering half of his face.

They came across a bakery, went inside, bought a donut, and sat down by the roadside to eat it, her face full of happiness, completely forgetting the danger she had just experienced.

A gentle breeze ruffled her soft, long hair, and in the sunlight, her smile was even sweeter than the donut in her hand.

Fu Beichen's gaze was fixed on the donut in her hand.

He suddenly remembered that scene at the press conference, her conversation with Little D.

She asked Little D, "Little D, what's your favorite food?"

Little D's electronic voice replied, "My favorite food is donuts."

He didn't pay attention at the time.

Now that I think about it... it turns out, the one who liked eating donuts was herself.

Little D's answer was that her favorite person was President Fu Beichen.

At that moment, Fu Beichen felt as if he had been given a shot of adrenaline, instantly recovering his full strength and coming back to life!

So it turns out... so those "truths" that Little D blurted out were actually projections of her subconscious!

This realization brought him a sudden sense of clarity, as if the clouds had parted and the sun had shone through.

He looked at her with burning eyes, almost melting her.

Meanwhile, inside a luxury villa in Country A.

"Useless! All of you are useless!" Lu Lie angrily stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray, veins bulging on his forehead.

"It's been so long! I can't find a single person!"

The men in the room were all silent, heads bowed, not daring to even breathe.

After venting his anger, he felt a little better, waved his hand, and signaled them to get out.

The men, as if granted a pardon, fled the room as if escaping.

Lu Lie leaned wearily against the large leather sofa, closed his eyes, and rubbed his aching temples.

Niannian, where are you? Are you still safe?

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

“Come in,” he said in a hoarse voice.

Feng Jun pushed open the door and entered, holding a small express delivery box in his hand. "Senior brother, your express delivery."

Lu Lie opened his eyes, which were bloodshot, and looked somewhat impatient. "What is that?"

"I don't know, there's no sender information." Feng Jun handed over the package.

Lu Lie took the box, tore it open casually, and inside, a ring lay quietly.

A bizarrely shaped black skull ring, with sunken eye sockets, as if carrying some kind of evil curse.

When Lu Lie's gaze fell on the ring, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his pupils suddenly contracted!

He sat up abruptly, grabbed the ring, and his fingertips trembled slightly from the force.

This mark... belongs to him!

He stared intently at the ring, his eyes instantly turning fierce and menacing, a strong killing intent bursting forth from them.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

No, he had to take the initiative and not let that madman find her first.

......

In the blink of an eye, the grand food offering festival in Fengshi Town arrived.

There is a beautiful legend about Fengshi Town: thousands of years ago, a great flood threatened to destroy the world. A divine phoenix carried giant stones one by one to this high mountain, thus building Fengshi Town.

Therefore, the annual food offering festival is a way for the younger generation to express their gratitude to the divine phoenix for providing her with food.

In the evening, the handsome men and beautiful women of the town all put on bird masks or blindfolds, preparing to attend the celebratory dance.

At this time, every household had various delicacies set out in front of their doors, and passing tourists could take whatever they wanted. They also put out millet, which birds like, as a way of offering food.

Gu Xingnian naturally couldn't miss such a lively day.

She wore a light blue dress and a dark blue peacock-shaped eye mask, and walking down the street, she was a beautiful sight.

Xia Tang followed her three steps away, not daring to get too close, but his eyes were sharp as he kept glancing around, eliminating any dangerous factors.

Suddenly, Gu Xingnian's eyes lit up because every household had placed donuts on their food offering plates.

There are original flavor, pink floral flavor, green matcha flavor... all kinds of flavors, and they all say: the donuts do not contain milk.

The air was filled with a sweet aroma. She picked up a pink strawberry-flavored one, took a bite, smiled contentedly, and followed the crowd toward Shenfeng Square.

Xia Tang suddenly stopped. Standing in front of him was a tall woman wearing a simple black mask, revealing only her eyes. Yes, it was the same woman from yesterday.

Xia Tang frowned. "You still dare to show up?" He lowered his voice.

Qingzhao laughed. "What? Shouldn't you have come?"

Xia Tang sensed trouble was brewing. "What do you want to do?"

"Shall we have a friendly spar?" Qingzhao said. "I won't use a sneak attack this time."

Xia Tang cursed inwardly, "A diversionary tactic?" He glanced at Gu Xingnian's back; she was intently looking at the food stalls by the roadside. He couldn't let himself be entangled.

"I don't hit women." Xia Tang said this, walked past her, and tried to catch up with Gu Xingnian quickly.

A force came from behind, the sound of wind? He swayed to the side, dodging the powerful kick. This woman is troublesome!

"Didn't you say you wouldn't ambush me?" Xia Tang looked at her angrily.

Qing Zhao shrugged. "All's fair in war, haven't you heard?"

Xia Tang was annoyed. He just wanted to go back to Gu Xingnian's side. This woman was like a leech, and he didn't want to get entangled with her.

Qing Zhao had already rushed over, very fast, and her fist was aimed directly at his face. Xia Tang had no choice but to intervene. He raised his hand to block it, and then grabbed her wrist.

Following his force, Qingzhao's body suddenly went limp, and she ended up falling directly into his arms.

Xia Tang was stunned! What kind of move was this? He instinctively hugged her.

Then, a tingling, electric-like sensation spread from the point of contact! He felt as if all the strength in his body had been instantly drained away.

“You…” He tried to speak, but his tongue wouldn’t obey him, and Xia Tang’s body went limp.

The ending was tragic; Xia Tang was defeated and sent away again!

"Go to sleep." She looked at him, her eyes behind the mask devoid of emotion, then turned and disappeared into the revelry.

Xia Tang lay motionless on the bench, like an abandoned doll.

Upon arriving at Shenfeng Square, Gu Xingnian was stunned by the sight before her.

There stood a giant donut, three stories high, pure white, made of chocolate.

A white phoenix, also carved from chocolate, perches on it. When the light shines down, the phoenix shimmers and glows with iridescent colors, looking almost alive.

White chocolate flows slowly down from the top of the donut, rolling below like a spring, magnificent and sweet.

Little did she know, this was chocolate that Fu Beichen had transported from abroad using seven private jets, and that he had spent the entire city's resources building it, all for her sweetness!

She covered her mouth in surprise.

Is this a food festival? Or a donut open day?

If Weiwei and Qingning were here, they would be overjoyed to see this giant donut in person.

At that moment, Sheng Weiwei was watching a video when her phone rang. She opened her email and saw an email containing a photo. The person in the photo was... her brother!

Suddenly his eyes widened, his phone slipped from his hand, and he trembled with excitement!

Gu Xingnian bypassed the crowd and walked to the place where sky lanterns were released. The sky lanterns, like countless fireflies, floated into the sky, with millet and wishing strips tied to them.

"Little Tang!" she called out as she turned around.

Where are they?

Gu Xingnian thought to herself, "There are probably too many people, so we got separated. This crowd is incredible."

She walked up to the stall, bought a sky lantern, wrote a note on it, and released it.

The sky lantern swayed and rose into the sky. She closed her eyes, put her hands together, and made a sincere wish.

In a corner not far away, a tall figure stood, raising his chin.

Lin Qi understood immediately, quickly crouched down, and slipped into the crowd, chasing after the direction in which the sky lantern had flown.

With him around, this lamp will never fly!

On the stage in the center of the square, the town mayor gave a speech, talking about the origin of the food offering festival and offering his blessings.

After the speech, music started, the ball began, and romantic waltz music filled the air.

Young men and women in the square searched for dance partners they liked and stepped onto the dance floor.

Just as Gu Xingnian was about to slip away in the chaos, the town mayor's booming voice rang out from the stage.

"Beautiful lady, would you please dance with my nephew, Mr. Chen?"

All the young people looked in the direction the mayor was pointing—wasn't that the beauty they were inviting? This… they could actually use connections to snatch a dance partner?

“Yes, it’s you, the beautiful lady in the blue dress.” Mayor Henry smiled warmly. “It’s my nephew’s first time attending the food festival, and I hope you can make him feel at home.”

Gu Xingnian was completely stunned. Could the town mayor really exercise this power?

A bodyguard-like man standing next to her immediately whispered a warning in her ear, "Don't refuse the mayor's kindness. Otherwise, you might not be able to leave this town."

Gu Xingnian: "..."

A tall, well-built man in a white suit walked towards her...

He wore a white peacock mask that concealed his face, revealing only his sharply defined chin and tightly pursed lips.

He has a powerful aura, giving off an oppressive feeling that keeps strangers at bay.

She opened her mouth, about to say that it was her first time participating as well.

Mr. Chen had already walked over. He stopped in front of her and bowed slightly.

“Miss seems very nervous.” He spoke, his voice deliberately lowered, yet possessing a captivating magnetism.

Gu Xingnian's heart skipped a beat.

That voice... it sounds so similar, but how could it possibly be him? This place is over 30,000 kilometers away from Haicheng!