The bodyguard blocked Zheng Tianming's view, and the moment their eyes met, a tense atmosphere filled the entire space.

Zheng Tianming reached into his pocket, and the bodyguard watched warily, his scars appearing even more menacing.

“Dimmi.” Zheng Tianming held the identification document in his hand.

The bodyguard made a gesture of surrender and lowered his voice, saying, "Our young master means no harm. He'll be staying for two days and then leaving."

He didn't say directly, "There's a child living here," but Zheng Tianming understood what he meant: everyone's just trying to make a living, there's no need to force anyone.

Just then, the door downstairs opened...

"I'll carry it in for you." Zheng Tianming winked at the bodyguard, meaning to go inside and talk.

The bodyguard pretended not to understand at all, and simply picked up the gas cylinder and carried it on his shoulder. He had seen the ID the man in front of him had taken out before.

He has the right to kill first when in danger. He's definitely not a bad person, but it's best to avoid him if possible.

"Slow down." Zheng Tianming said, extending his hand. He lowered his voice and said, "It's not safe here. If you encounter any danger, you can call me anytime." After saying that, he took out his gas delivery business card and stuffed it into the bodyguard's pocket.

The woman living downstairs looked up at the stairwell, a smirk on her face, and raised her arm high, slapping herself hard: "It's my fault, it's all my fault."

The bodyguard closed the door immediately, then opened it again a few seconds later and slipped Zheng Tianming two hundred yuan for gas...

Zheng Tianming's gaze was still fixed inside, but the bodyguards deliberately blocked it. He could only see a middle-aged woman standing next to the sofa, dressed simply, and she didn't seem to be the lady of the house.

After the bodyguard closed the door, Xu Mengyu breathed a long sigh of relief. If Zheng Tianming hadn't left soon, her heart would have jumped out of her throat.

Xu Lu stood up, supporting herself on the sofa: "Mom, what if Uncle Zheng goes home?"

Xu Mengyu quickly picked up her phone and sent a text message to Zheng Tianming. Calling wouldn't work, since she was already at his doorstep and he would just open the door and ask, "Why are you calling?"

Zheng Tianming received a message from Xu Mengyu as soon as he opened the door:

My stomach hurts, could you buy me some daily necessities, something breathable?

He looked up at the bedroom; the door was closed. He turned and walked out. He remembered it was supposed to be next week.

Xu Mengyu had her bodyguard observe that Zheng Tianming could be seen leaving the residential area from the balcony. It's not easy for her, is it...?

Xu Lu squatted down beside the sofa and gently massaged Xu Mengyu's calves: "Mom, are your legs still numb?" Could it be that your legs went weak from being scared?

"Madam, the person has already left the residential area," the bodyguard said, turning his head.

Xu Mengyu patted Xu Lu's head: "Mom is going back first. We'll leave here next Monday."

Xu Lu was overjoyed and immediately hugged Xu Mengyu's neck: "After we get home, can Mom spend a few more days with me?"

"Okay." Xu Mengyu stood up after saying that, but her foot hurt and she almost lost her balance.

Xu Lu reached out to support Xu Mengyu, looking up at her with concern. He didn't say much until the door closed. His mother's insistence must have its reasons.

Xu Mengyu gasped in pain. Zheng Tianming was moving very fast; she needed to hurry. Just then, the door opposite Xu Lu opened...

An old man with glasses, who was hunched over, glanced at the door and then closed it.

Zheng Tianming bought a few packs at random. He had already learned from experience when it came to buying things. He didn't have any dates or brown sugar at home, so he bought them all together.

Xu Mengyu held her leg, every step was torture, especially the moment her forefoot landed, the pain made her want to cry.

She finally got home, but she couldn't hold on any longer. After putting her shoes in the shoe cabinet, she collapsed onto the floor, her white socks stained with blood.

Why don't you like it? They say it's an infection, it's so annoying.

As soon as Zheng Tianming opened the door, he saw Xu Mengyu crawling on the floor?

Xu Mengyu turned her head away awkwardly...

"Can't you just stay in bed and wait!" Zheng Tianming threw the things he had bought aside and quickly went to hug Xu Mengyu, who was kneeling on the ground.

Xu Mengyu refused, reaching out to push Zheng Tianming away: "No need, I can do it myself." As she spoke, she started to stand up.

When Zheng Tianming saw that her feet were bleeding, he was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged: "It's not like you can't walk anymore, what's the rush! Can't you use your brain!"

Xu Mengyu bit her lip lightly, then sighed, "Could you please stop cursing me? I'm leaving next Monday."

Living with him was a mistake.

Zheng Tianming paused, frowning. "Where to?"

“We can’t keep hiding. Most of the people in the studio have left.” Xu Mengyu said, pushing Zheng Tianming away forcefully, not wanting to be near him anymore.

Zheng Tianming ignored Xu Mengyu's struggles and picked her up from the ground: "Fine."

He might stay here indefinitely, and she didn't want to stay. It was better for her to leave sooner rather than later. She never expected to stay for six months in the first place.

Xu Mengyu's beautiful eyes misted over. She decided to focus on her career, but planned to spend more time with Xu Lu in the second half of the year.

Zheng Tianming gently placed Xu Mengyu on the sofa, then suddenly grabbed her ankle: "Where did you go just now?"

Xu Mengyu was startled. She grabbed his shoulder and said, "Are you crazy? Why are you so jumpy? I went to pick up some random guy!"

“Xu Mengyu, I won’t ask any more questions, but this is a one-time exception.” Zheng Tianming said, standing up to get his first-aid kit.

The carpet was stained with gray, but the shoe prints weren't his. She had no blood on her, the date was wrong, and her feet were bleeding profusely—it was clearly not just a simple walking exercise.

No matter how careful she is, she can't outmaneuver someone with professional training.

“I went upstairs. I was in the house when you delivered the gas cylinder,” Xu Mengyu said, swinging her legs. “To cheat on you with someone.”

Zheng Tianming gripped the doorknob, his deep eyes darkening.

"Don't you know what I'm like?" Xu Mengyu leaned back on the sofa, her legs crossed. "I need one that works, and the one upstairs is just right."

There was an element of defiance in her words, but Xu Mengyu knew that Zheng Tianming would believe her.

In his heart, she was just a promiscuous woman...

Zheng Tianming opened the bedroom door and went in. He took out a first-aid kit from the cabinet, then knelt down and slowly took off her blood-stained socks.

Xu Mengyu reached out and gently pinched Zheng Tianming's earlobe: "But because there were so many of them, I came back. I prefer one-on-one..."

"Shut up." Zheng Tianming held the cotton swab, his eyes fierce, and his tone even harsher.

Does she even know what she's saying?

Xu Mengyu chuckled twice, her hand slowly moving down her earlobe until her fingertips stopped at his Adam's apple: "Want to have some fun with me?"

They will never cross paths again...

Zheng Tianming patiently finished applying the medicine: "Okay, just don't cry." As he spoke, his tall body pressed down.

Xu Mengyu lay down on the sofa, Zheng Tianming's large hand resting on her leg; one was sulking, the other had dazed eyes...

Zheng Tianming's kiss was not gentle; it was full of possessiveness and anger. His hand moved up her leg and grasped her waist. The calluses on his fingertips made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Xu Mengyu's tongue was being sucked, and her lips were already red. She wasn't even given a chance to breathe.

The intense heat penetrated through the two thin layers of fabric. Xu Mengyu's chest heaved as she breathed heavily, the pounding of her heart echoing in her ears.

Because of the height difference, Zheng Tianming simply put his arm around her waist and lifted her up from the sofa. He had just delivered gas and his hands were dirty, so he couldn't touch her.

Xu Mengyu sat on the back of the sofa, her shorts hanging at her ankles, her toes supporting her body. Zheng Tianming supported himself on the sofa, his clothes neat and tidy.

Xu Mengyu clenched her fists tightly, and a sound she couldn't suppress escaped her lips...

Zheng Tianming looked up and glanced at it.

Like flower buds, they became even more delicate.

"Stop teasing me." Xu Mengyu's breath was unsteady, and her voice was delicate.

Zheng Tianming got up. He had other things to do later, so he didn't take off his belt.

Xu Mengyu's eyelids twitched. Although she had seen it many times, the thought of it made her instinctively want to hide.

"It's too late." Zheng Tianming's thin lips parted slightly.

Xu Mengyu was lifted up, and he could support her with one hand.

"No..." Xu Mengyu panicked. She couldn't accept such complete openness.

Zheng Tianming kissed Xu Mengyu's lips. It's not like she's never done this before, why wouldn't she...?

After Xu Mengyu broke up with Zheng Tianming, she focused all her attention on her career. He thought she was "experienced," but she wasn't!

Zheng Tianming tried it, and when he found it didn't work, he frowned, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and the muscles in his arms were tense.

"Hmm--"

Xu Mengyu struggled, she was most afraid of it being completed in this way, he knew perfectly well that it was intentional.

After several attempts, Zheng Tianming only succeeded a little bit.

Xu Mengyu hummed softly.

"Don't be nervous." Zheng Tianming said in a hoarse voice as he carried Xu Mengyu into the kitchen. He didn't like being in the bedroom because the lighting was poor and he couldn't see clearly.

Xu Mengyu, however, wanted to relax: "..."

"Tianming!"

There was a rapid knocking at the door: "Tianming, Tianming, let's go out for a drink!"

Zheng Tianming's expression immediately changed. He carried Xu Mengyu back to the living room and pulled up her trousers. "I have to go out. You stay home and don't run around." His tone was much gentler than usual.

"Tianming, hurry up, everyone's waiting for you!" The person outside was very anxious, knocking loudly on the door.

Xu Mengyu nodded; he knew he definitely wasn't going to drink...

See? Everything is so coincidental; she wasn't even given her one last chance.

Zheng Tianming straightened his clothes, and before leaving, he turned around and glanced at the door, saying, "I don't agree to you leaving here on Monday." Then he closed the door.

Xu Mengyu turned her head blankly, wondering what he meant by that.

A man in his thirties, covered in cement dust, stood outside, looking like he had just come back from get off work at the construction site: "The brothers are all waiting for you to have a drink. What are you doing in there?"

Zheng Tianming lit a cigarette to calm himself down: "It would be best to bring out a few good dishes." He said it almost through gritted teeth.

The two went downstairs together.

At that moment, the man opposite opened his door and stared intently at the door.

Lily ran out of the house, only to be picked up by the man and told him, "Don't go out, it's not safe outside." With that, he closed the door.

Lily's eyes dimmed again.

After leaving the residential area, Zheng Tianming got directly into a van.

The driver handed his phone to Zheng Tianming: "They'll be taking action in the next couple of days. The guy across from you can't wait any longer; his target is the little girl named Yingying."

Zheng Tianming, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, had indeed set his sights on Yingying.

"Damn it, three shifts, night shift the day after tomorrow." The driver said through gritted teeth, "Captain, you can't show up this time. You saved one last year."

"Also, a new guy came to the neighborhood last night. He was incredibly impressive, riding in a Bentley, followed by five bodyguards and a nanny." The man sitting next to him took out a photo from his pocket: "I didn't get a clear picture of his face, but it should be a boy, not very tall, probably five or six years old."

This is Xu Lu's pain; he's eight years old...

Zheng Tianming held the photo in his hand. The light was too dim, and he could only see a back view, which should be those people upstairs.

Those who can afford bodyguards are not ordinary people; the parents must be incredibly carefree to have such a young child.

Putting aside this neighborhood, this place isn't exactly a tourist destination. Why would you bring your child here?

They either have ulterior motives or they're just plain stupid.

Zheng Tianming suddenly remembered that Xu Mengyu had gone upstairs today...

Lulu, that name came to his mind. Back on the deserted island, she had a high fever and kept calling out "Lulu, little deer".

“It seems like something she would do.” Zheng Tianming said, putting the photos away. “We’ll stake out the place the day after tomorrow. We shouldn’t alert her too early.”

After arriving at the restaurant, Zheng Tianming ordered several dishes to go with his drinks. It wasn't crowded at this time, and the proprietress was incredibly hospitable, even giving him a complimentary plate of peanuts...

If you're going to act, you have to go all the way. While drinking, he sent Xu Mengyu a text message: [What are you doing?]

Why did she suddenly want to leave? We finally managed to persuade her to come...

Xu Mengyu lay on the sofa, her face still red. She had originally wanted to have a one-night stand, but she hadn't managed to. She couldn't be shameless even if she wanted to. What bad luck!

After receiving the text message, Xu Mengyu replied irritably: "[Mind your own business.]"

The man next to Zheng Tianming leaned closer and glanced at him: "Future sister-in-law?"

The middle-aged driver sitting opposite him also craned his neck curiously...

"Go away, you're everywhere." Zheng Tianming took a couple of sips of beer from the bottle. As soon as the kid upstairs came, she was in a hurry to leave.

Isn't that strange?

Zheng Tianming always felt that there was something he wasn't connected to, something that was just a little bit off.

The young lady's IQ isn't very high, that's for sure.

Zheng Tianming took out his phone, edited the message again, and sent it: "I have something I want to ask you."

Xu Mengyu felt a little guilty after receiving the text message. She was afraid that Zheng Tianming would ask her why she went upstairs today. She thought she had been blinded by desire and would probably come to her senses by now.

Zheng Tianming is a good person in every way, except that his IQ isn't very high!

Xu Mengyu: [Go ahead and ask. I might not tell the truth.]

Zheng Tianming's lips curled into a smile; telling the truth wouldn't be her: [The one upstairs... named Xiaolu...]

When Xu Mengyu received the message, she was completely shocked. She sat up abruptly. He knew everything!