Xi Chenzhu replied, "I had something urgent to do, so I came back first."

Jiang Wanyan asked in confusion, "What's the emergency?"

Xi Chenzhu naturally wouldn't tell her that it was because the bodyguard told him that a boy was pursuing his wife.

"About the company," Xi Chenzhu said vaguely, changing the subject and asking, "Aren't you still asleep?"

Jiang Wanyan said, "I'll go to sleep in a while."

Xi Chenzhu asked again: "Are you going to the gym tomorrow? I'll go with you."

Jiang Wanyan said, "Go, but didn't you say there was something urgent at the company?"

"It's urgent in the evening."

The more Jiang Wanyan listened, the more confused she became. If he had been anxious in the evening, why did he rush back today?

Xi Chenzhu coughed lightly and asked, "I heard your friend is going to participate in a competition soon?"

Jiang Wanyan replied briefly: "Yes."

Xi Chenzhu then asked, "Is it a costume design?"

Jiang Wanyan replied: "Yes, you know that too?"

Xi Chenzhu nodded and said, "This competition is huge. I remembered that your friend seemed to be studying fashion design, so I took a look."

Jiang Wanyan didn't hide anything and told him, "Youzi is studying fashion design, that's right. She's also participating. I'll go watch the competition."

Xi Chenzhu thought for a moment and asked, "Can I go with you?"

Jiang Wanyan welcomed him and said, "Of course, I'll tell Youzi to save a seat for us."

The next day, when going to the gym, Xi Chenzhu asked Jiang Wanyan to go in first.

After Jiang Wanyan entered the room, Gu Kaiji immediately came over from the side and greeted Jiang Wanyan with a smile.

Jiang Wanyan responded simply and walked aside to warm up.

Gu Kaiji didn't leave, but kept nagging beside him, asking worriedly, "Were you threatened when you went back yesterday?"

Jiang Wanyan said: "No, I returned home safely."

She felt that Gu Kaiji was just concerned about her. After all, they were fitness partners, so it was normal for him to worry about her being bullied.

Gu Kaiji wanted to say something else when suddenly a man walked between them, blocking their view.

Gu Kaiji asked doubtfully, "Who are you?"

Before Jiang Wanyan could speak, Xi Chenzhu asked, "Who are you? Why are you talking to her?"

Gu Kaiji felt a little puzzled and replied, "We are friends! Are you her friend too?"

As he said this, he wanted to look at Jiang Wanyan, but Xi Chenzhu deliberately blocked his sight, preventing him from looking at Jiang Wanyan.

Gu Kaiji frowned slightly, and Xi Chenzhu said coldly: "I'm not her friend."

Before Gu Kaiji could react, wondering why he was standing between Jiang Wanyan and her since he wasn't her friend, Xi Chenzhu added, "I'm her husband."

Hearing this unexpected statement, Gu Kaiji was stunned for a moment, his eyes moving back and forth between Xi Chenzhu and Jiang Wanyan.

Jiang Wanyan sensed the subtle tension between them and quickly spoke up to defuse it: "He is indeed my husband."

Gu Kaiji touched his head awkwardly and said bewilderedly, "I'm sorry, I don't know."

Xi Chenzhu didn't say much, but just said lightly: "Now that you know, why don't you leave?"

Gu Kaiji nodded hurriedly and left their sight somewhat awkwardly.

Jiang Wanyan looked at his back helplessly and explained, "He and I are really just ordinary friends."

Xi Chenzhu asked back, "Are you sure he doesn't have any feelings for you?"

Jiang Wanyan said with a smile: "Sure, why would he have any thoughts about me?"

Gu Kaiji looked silly, and Jiang Wanyan felt that he still had the mentality of a child.

Xi Chenzhu sighed helplessly and said, "Don't think everyone is so innocent, otherwise you might get cheated someday."

Jiang Wanyan felt helpless about Xi Chenzhu's feeling that she would be deceived. She might be deceived in other matters, but she would not be deceived again in love. Her last relationship had exhausted her, and she would not give her true heart easily.

Jiang Wanyan didn't want to continue discussing whether Gu Kaiji liked her, because it seemed impossible for Gu Kaiji to like her. She changed the subject and asked, "Can you teach me some new self-defense skills today?"

She has already mastered the self-defense skills taught by Xi Chenzhu.

Xi Chenzhu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll teach you something new today."

Xi Chenzhu was here, and Gu Kaiji never came over again.

Gu Kaiji would occasionally glance over from a distance, and sometimes when his eyes met Xi Chenzhu's, he would immediately look away as if nothing had happened.

Xi Chenzhu smiled in his heart. It turned out that his intentions towards Jiang Wanyan were not simple. If they were just ordinary friends, he would just be open and honest with her. Why should he feel so guilty?

What Xi Chenzhu didn't know was that Gu Kaiji didn't know what his feelings were towards Jiang Wanyan. He just felt comfortable being with Jiang Wanyan and wanted to be with her. It was not as complicated as Xi Chenzhu imagined, or rather, Gu Kaiji couldn't imagine that he would like Jiang Wanyan.

When teaching new self-defense skills, Xi Chenzhu noticed Jiang Wanyan's concentration and seriousness. He was very satisfied with Jiang Wanyan's learning attitude and technical progress.

After practicing the newly learned self-defense skills, Jiang Wanyan began to think about how to apply these skills in real situations.

She thought about it and suggested, "Let's try it in real combat. You play the bad guy and attack me."

No matter how much you think, it is not as useful as actual practice.

She wanted to better master the techniques of self-defense through this actual combat.

Xi Chenzhu hesitated and said worriedly, "I'm afraid I might hurt you."

He has been learning self-defense and various fighting techniques for a long time. If he really accidentally hurts Jiang Wanyan, he will regret it for the rest of his life.

Jiang Wanyan said trustingly: "I believe you won't really hurt me, you will know how to handle it."

Facing Jiang Wanyan's trust, Xi Chenzhu nodded and said, "Okay."

He would control the strength, trying to keep it to a level that would allow Jiang Wanyan to learn something without hurting her.

After the actual combat began, Xi Chenzhu suddenly attacked Jiang Wanyan.

Jiang Wanyan quickly dodged the attack and tried to fight back, she raised her hand to fight back, but it was useless, Xi Chenzhu grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him.

Jiang Wanyan tried to break free, but Xi Chenzhu was so strong that she couldn't break free.

Then, Jiang Wanyan tried to attack Xi Chenzhu's lower body with her foot, but Xi Chenzhu reacted quickly and stopped her. He held her wrists and ankles together.

Jiang Wanyan lost her balance instantly and fell straight to the side.

The person in front of him grabbed her, Xi Chenzhu held her in his arms to protect her, and looked down at the frightened person.

Jiang Wanyan looked up at him in a daze. She didn't expect that after studying for a long time, Xi Chenzhu's attack was easily resolved.

If she really meets a bad guy, can she just stand there and get beaten?