Lu An'an's voice carried a hint of disbelief, yet also a touch of relief.

Lu Wenjing nodded: "Yes, An'an."

Lu An'an nodded, patted Lu Wenjing on the shoulder with a relieved expression, and said with a smile, "Alright, since that's the case, I'll forgive you."

After saying that, she pointed to the bodyguards who were quietly waiting below the steps and asked suspiciously, "Brother, why did you bring so many bodyguards to the hospital? Are you planning something important?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Wenjing explained, "Your third brother called me, threatening to kill himself, insisting that I find him a hundred bodyguards to protect his personal safety, in case the medical dispute still goes wrong. I couldn't persuade him otherwise, so I brought these. A hundred would be too conspicuous, so I found twenty, just to show for it."

Lu An'an's lips twitched.

[What a touching display of brotherhood! A mere token gesture would have sufficed.]

Lu Wenjing smiled and ruffled Lu An'an's hair. "It's because your older brother knows that with you by that kid's side, his safety is not a concern. That's why he's so at ease. These twenty bodyguards, in the end, are more for protecting you. Your third brother... is lucky."

[I said I forgot something, the matter of my inner voice is still unresolved!]

Lu An'an hadn't gotten used to their responses to her feelings, so she held back her thoughts and forced a stiff smile. As she pushed Lu Wenjing into the elevator, she quickly waved as the doors slowly closed, "Big brother, you go find second brother and third brother first. I'll take care of something downstairs and then come up!"

As the elevator slowly ascended, Lu An'an breathed a sigh of relief and began frantically calling customer service.

【7758!!!!!! Quickly connect me to my master!!!】

The customer service representative was slacking off at her workstation when she heard Lu An'an's voice. Startled, she hurriedly went online to reply.

[Customer Service: Honey~ Can you tell me what you need first? If it's something that can be resolved easily, you don't need to go to your supervisor~]

Lu An'an remained expressionless.

Can you help me solve the problem of having my innermost thoughts heard?

【customer service:……】

[Customer Service: Please wait a moment, we are transferring you.]

Lu An'an snorted coldly.

[You little good-for-nothing.]

The customer service representative swallowed their anger and contacted their bureau chief for Lu An'an.

Just as Master had calmed himself down, he leisurely took out a novel about a crematorium-themed romance, preparing to spend a relaxing afternoon, when he received eight consecutive calls from customer service.

He took out his communicator and asked lazily, "What happened?"

The customer service representative gave a tearful explanation.

"Director, your apprentice asked me to contact you, hoping you can help resolve the issue of her having her thoughts read."

The master paused for a moment, raised his hand to touch the tip of his nose, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face: "I forgot about that. Tell her that I have adjusted the permission to hear her thoughts. From now on, she can control it as she pleases."

The customer service representative stepped back and quickly relayed the message to Lu An'an.

[Customer Service: Honey, your mentor said they've changed the permissions for listening to inner voices. You can now control the time and scope of listening to inner voices yourself~]

Lu An'an nodded in satisfaction, then asked with some disdain.

[Your voting isn't over yet?]

[Customer Service: It's the final round! So I have to play it safe!]

Lu An'an's eyes twitched.

"Every profession has its own secrets, I wish you success."

The customer service representative pretended not to understand Lu An'an's mockery.

Customer Service: Okay, thank you for your positive review! Hope you'll use our service again next time!

Lu An'an: "..."

Am I too adept at deceiving myself?

With the major issue of having her thoughts overheard resolved, Lu An'an breathed a sigh of relief. As she turned around, her eyes inadvertently caught sight of a silver-white sedan parked not far away, prompting her to cast a few more probing glances at it.

At that very moment, the car window slowly rolled down, and Pei Sheng's deep eyes, filled with an indescribable emotion, met hers from afar.

The two stared at each other from a short distance, a subtle atmosphere of confrontation filling the air.

Lu An'an stared intently at Pei Sheng, raised her hand, slowly made a throat-slitting gesture, then made an international hand gesture. Without hesitation, she turned around and went into the hospital.

Pei Sheng's deep gaze lingered on Lu An'an's receding figure for a long time, a self-deprecating smile curving his lips. Then, he slowly rolled up the car window and instructed the driver to start the car.

He lowered his head and crossed his legs gracefully, ignoring the throbbing pain from his abdominal wound.

At this moment, the memories that had been tormenting him were assaulting his mind in waves, gradually filling his eyes with hostility.

Sitting beside him, Number One keenly sensed the almost world-destroying ferocity emanating from Pei Sheng, and a deep worry welled up in his heart. He softly called out, "Master?"

Pei Sheng gently closed his eyes, his body slowly relaxing with the rhythm of his breathing. He leaned back in his chair, his tone calm yet unable to conceal his aloofness and indifference: "It's alright."

He slowly closed his eyes, concealing the self-mockery and hidden pain in them. A smile appeared on his lips, but it was cold and devoid of warmth.

Why am I still so easily moved?

Clearly, we've been used to it for a long time, haven't we?

After a long while, Pei Sheng opened his eyes again, his gaze returning to its usual calm, and his tone indifferent: "As for Lu Xunran, the original plan is probably no longer effective. We should withdraw all the personnel scattered outside and perhaps we should act quickly."

He paused slightly, then slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on the person beside him who had been treating him with utmost respect. His expression was inscrutable: "Little One, are you afraid of dying?"

Upon hearing this, Number One trembled slightly, but only for a moment, before regaining his calm demeanor and respectfully replying, "Master, if you wish me to die, I will carefully select a suitable tool for you."

Pei Sheng chuckled softly: "Xiao Yi...you really are..."

He gently raised two fingers and placed them on his forehead, his voice playful: "It's time to let that captured Gu Master play a role. It'll be more fun if the capital city is in chaos."

Upon hearing this, Number One understood Pei Sheng's intentions. Without saying much, he simply responded in a low voice and began to set up a series of meticulous plans.

Suddenly, he paused, his eyes flickered for a moment, and finally he uttered a sentence that crossed the line: "Master, Number One would prefer to live well with you."

He silently continued the unfinished words in his heart.

Even if... he doesn't survive, it doesn't matter, as long as his master can live peacefully in this world, he will be content.

Upon hearing this, Pei Sheng's expression faltered slightly, then a mocking smile appeared on his lips, and his tone turned icy: "Go back and accept your punishment. If you don't know what you shouldn't say, then you have no reason to continue sitting in this position."

Number One pursed his lips slightly and accepted the punishment.

Pei Sheng closed his eyes again, his thoughts surging back like a tide, each scene as clear as yesterday. He thought of the eye contact between Lu An'an and him just now, and once again curled his lips in a mocking smile.

An'an, should I think you've come back, or should I think you're dead?