Gu Weizhou felt a shiver run down his spine as his arm was gripped by a small hand. Looking at the fair hand that was barely holding half of his arm, Gu Weizhou's eyes flickered slightly. Following her movements, he carefully helped her down the stairs.

After landing, Ruan Yunxi released Gu Weizhou's arm with a sense of boundaries and walked ahead of him.

Gu Weizhou fell a step behind, his gaze both tender and greedy as it fell on Ruan Yunxi, who was a head shorter than him. His eyes deepened, and the gentle expression that unconsciously shone through his cold face was enough to make anyone take a second look.

"Comrade Ruan, please be careful. If you encounter any trouble, you can contact the Ministry of State Security," the boat police officer waiting on the shore instructed.

Ruan Yunxi nodded, knowing they were worried that some culprits might slip through the net and target her, causing her harm.

Gu Weizhou keenly sensed the meaning behind their words, and protecting Ruan Yunxi, asked, "Who wants to harm my lover?"

Ruan Yunxi glanced sideways at his sharp jawline. She was surprised to find that after ten years, the man had become even more handsome and dashing. She almost didn't recognize him just now.

The ship police officers knew Gu Weizhou's identity and told him about how Ruan Yunxi helped them capture the enemy agent. They praised Ruan Yunxi for her calmness, keen observation, and sharp alertness.

Even the thick-skinned Ruan Yunxi almost couldn't hold back.

Gu Weizhou pursed his thin lips. He thought she was just traveling with enemy agents, but he didn't expect that she would also participate in the mission to capture enemy agents and was almost taken hostage by them, resulting in their mutual destruction.

Gu Weizhou, who was always fearless in the face of danger, was now sweating bullets for Ruan Yunxi. His gaze was fixed on Ruan Yunxi, who was embarrassed by the praise but couldn't help but smile and seemed to enjoy it.

He realized that she didn't feel threatened, but rather honored to be able to contribute to capturing the enemy agent.

Gu Weizhou realized that she had really changed a lot in the three years since they last met. Especially during this meeting, her courage and wit impressed Gu Weizhou.

After praising them, the ship policeman said, "I have other things to do. You should go back and get some rest. I've taken up your time today, but fortunately, the enemy agents did not escape."

Gu Weizhou nodded and took Ruan Yunxi's suitcase and a leather bag from the ship police. The bag was stuffed full, but thankfully it wasn't very heavy.

Gu Weizhou gestured for Ruan Yunxi to follow him: "The car is up ahead."

Ruan Yunxi caught up with Gu Weizhou, who walked slowly. The two of them walked one after the other until they arrived at where he had parked his car.

Gu Weizhou arrived in a cool-looking Jeep, its military green color perfectly matching his status.

Gu Weizhou put the luggage in the car, opened the passenger door, and reached out his hand to her.

The jeep was very tall, and his long legs posed no obstacle for him, but Ruan Yunxi, who was a head shorter than him, had a harder time getting in and out of the vehicle.

Grabbing his strong arm, Ruan Yunxi got into the car and fastened her seatbelt. Gu Weizhou watched her movements, withdrew his hand that was about to help, closed the door, walked around the front of the car, and got in cleanly and neatly.

"The dock is a bit far from the family compound. How about we stay at a guesthouse in the city tonight?" Gu Weizhou was worried that she would have a hard time traveling by boat and didn't want her to spend a long time traveling by car.

Ruan Yunxi had no objection: "Okay!"

Gu Weizhou closed the car window: "Lian City is windy in March, and the temperature difference between day and night is quite large. Don't catch a cold."

Ruan Yunxi didn't say anything, just nodded, indicating she had no objection.

Her obedient appearance caught Gu Weizhou's attention.

Thinking back on what she had done on the passenger ship, Gu Weizhou said with lingering fear, "Yunxi, if you sense danger in the future, don't go near it. Protect yourself first."

Ruan Yunxi was taken aback for a moment, then understood what he meant; he was afraid she would get hurt.

Meeting Gu Weizhou's concerned gaze, Ruan Yunxi nodded: "I know, today's incident was an accident. Don't worry, I value my life!"

With her assurance, Gu Weizhou's uneasy heart settled down: "I'm not trying to restrict your movements, I'm just afraid something might happen to you."

I'm afraid of losing you!