He clenched his fists, his heart filled with anxiety. This damned woman really knew how to stir up trouble.

The car door was suddenly flung open, a gust of wind rushed in, and the people in the back seat had disappeared from the car.

Fu Xu looked at the angry figure's back and a rare sneer appeared on his lips. "Boss, I have a feeling that this woman is your nemesis. You're in for a lot of trouble in the future."

At this moment, Xu Nuo's arm was being tightly gripped by a man with tattoos on his arm, and her thin jacket was torn in two.

Fu Xiao quickly pulled the man's hand away and punched him hard in the face. Then the others were not spared either.

Even Chen Hao was thrown to the ground. He looked at the furious man in surprise, not expecting it to be true. Fu Xiao really had come back to pick her up.

"Let's go." He had no chance of winning against Fu Xiao. If he didn't leave now, Fu Xiao might call his men over, and he wouldn't be able to leave.

The two cars quickly disappeared at the end of the road.

Xu Nuo staggered a few steps, as if she had been greatly frightened, and covered her face tightly with her hands.

She had to admit that she was touched. She had thought that someone like Fu Xiao would not help her in her time of need, and that she was just taking a gamble, but she actually won.

She covered her face out of guilt, but Fu Xiao thought she was crying out of fear, so he immediately took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.

His voice wasn't as cold as before. "It's alright, don't be afraid."

Xu Nuo slowly raised her head, her fingers sliding down until a pair of bright eyes were revealed.

"Fu Xiao, why did you save me?"

"..." He also wanted to know why, and why he was so angry when he saw her about to be humiliated.

"It's getting late. Where do you live? Let me take you home."

"I have nowhere to live." There was absolutely no way she would let outsiders know where she lived.

"Then I'll take you to the hotel."

“Mm.” Xu Nuo nodded. Staying in a hotel is fine, as long as we don’t go back to the villa, it doesn’t matter where we stay.

"Then get in the car." Fu Xiao took a few steps first, but after walking a short distance, he realized that she was moving very slowly.

He then realized she wasn't wearing shoes, so he had to go back and pick her up in his arms, also taking the other shoe with him.

Fu Xu, who was in the driver's seat, had already gotten out of the car to watch the show, and he had also picked up the other shoe and put it in the passenger seat.

Xu Nuo was carried to the back row, and Fu Xiao sat down next to her. A faint scent of gardenias wafted into his nose.

What perfume are you wearing?

"Huh?" Xu Nuo lowered her head and sniffed her own body. "This isn't perfume. I always keep gardenia sachets in my closet, so my clothes always smell a little sweet."

"Oh." His handsome eyebrows furrowed slightly. Why did this smell seem so familiar?

"Brother, should we go back to Mingxiao Hall or to the hotel?" Fu Xu asked softly from the front.

"hotel."

"Okay." He said that the boss was interested in her, and now they've gone straight to a hotel room. But isn't this going a bit too fast?

At the hotel entrance, Fu Xiao opened the car door, and Xu Nuo put on her shoes, got out of the car, and bowed to Fu Xiao.

"Thank you. If it weren't for you, I might be finished today."

"Yeah, don't be so flamboyant in the future, be more low-key."

Xu Nuo silently rolled her eyes. She had to take back the feeling of being touched earlier; this person was still as sharp-tongued as ever.

"Okay, you can go now." She still needed to call Lin Nuan, otherwise she would have almost arrived at her destination.

"Yes, this hotel is under my name, so there's no need to worry about security."

At this moment, Fu Xu had already come out with the room key. After handing the room key to Fu Xiao, he was about to leave, but Fu Xiao called him back.

"Fu Xu, what are you doing?"

"I'm going back to sleep."

Why didn't you wait for me?

Fu Xu looked at Fu Xiao with a puzzled expression, then glanced at Xu Nuo beside him, "Are you going back too?"

Could it be that he misunderstood?

Fu Xiao followed him over and tapped him on the head as he passed by, saying, "What are you thinking about? Go back."

The jeep slowly drove away from the hotel, and Xu Nuo immediately took out her phone to call Lin Nuan and ask her to come pick her up.

Half an hour later, Lin Nuan finally arrived.

She looked at the disheveled Xu Nuo with concern and asked in surprise, "Sister Nuo, what happened to you? Why are your clothes so torn? Did Fu Xiao do something to you?"

"No." Xu Nuo opened the passenger door and got in. After Lin Nuan got in, she continued, "Chen Hao attacked me, and Fu Xiao saved me."

The car started and sped along the road back to the villa.

"No way, Fu Xiao actually came to the rescue of the damsel in distress. That's really a strange thing in Country C."

"He is too cautious. We may need to find another way to investigate Ji Lan."

"This is troublesome. How about you sacrifice yourself, Sister Nuo, and use your beauty to seduce Fu Xiao?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Nuan received a solid olive kick to the forehead.

"Nuan Nuan, you're pretty too, how about we entrust this great and arduous task to you?"

"Heh, let's forget it. I'm afraid I won't live to see tomorrow."

At the entrance of Mingxiao Hall.

As soon as the two got out of the car, Fu Xu called out to Fu Xiao, who was walking ahead.

"Boss, that woman is gone. She didn't stay at the hotel."

Fu Xiao paused, "That's her freedom, it has nothing to do with me."

It wasn't even his responsibility to get involved, so he's already done more than enough.

"Hmm." Since the boss doesn't care, he, as the underling, has nothing else to say.

Entering the lobby, Fu Xiao glanced at the dimly lit second floor and asked the maid beside him, "Has Xing Chu not returned yet?"

The maid stepped forward and took the coat from his hand. "Mr. Xiao, Miss Xingchu hasn't returned yet."

Thinking about Xing Chu's recent actions, Fu Xiao suddenly felt a headache coming on.

It seems that no matter how hard he tries, he can't get into her heart. She's really too cruel.

He twisted his aching shoulders and neck, slumped onto the sofa, and raised his hand to rub his sore nose.

Fu Xu poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him. "Boss, are you bothered by Miss Xingchu's matter?"

He took the teacup and drank two sips, his eyes gradually becoming unfocused. "Fu Xu, is it because I haven't done enough?"

"Boss, haven't you considered that it might not be your problem?"

"I've liked her for eight years. I would do anything for her, but... why can't she see my heart?"

"I don't understand feelings either, but I know that one-sided efforts are useless. It's because of your concern that Miss Xingchu is taking advantage of you."

"I know, but I..." I can't bear to give up. How can I bear to give up someone I've longed for for so long?

"Actually, I think that girl tonight was quite nice; her eyes were very pure." Unlike Xingchu, her eyes were full of calculation.