In a dark and damp room, the dim lighting created a sense of oppression.

One person knelt on the cold floor, their body trembling slightly; while another person held a long whip, constantly waving it, the whip drawing arcs in the air before lashing the kneeling person hard.

Each lash produced a crisp sound, accompanied by curses.

The perpetrators seemed unsatisfied with this simple form of punishment; they constantly changed the location and intensity of the blows, causing the kneeling person to experience endless pain.

Finally, when the assailants grew tired, they stopped what they were doing, but they did not spare the person kneeling on the ground.

Instead, he said, "Tomorrow, I will arrange for Amu to go to the company. He's a useless piece of trash who can't even handle the Huo Group."

Then they threw down the whip and left the room without looking back.

Qian Chengfeng, who had been beaten, remained alone on the ground, panting heavily, his body convulsing.

Nevertheless, he remained silent and did not utter a sound.

However, a tear glistened in his eyes, as if he had thought of something.

After a long while, Qian Chengfeng finally struggled to his feet and slowly left the room, dragging his battered body.

His steps appeared heavy and labored, as if he were carrying the weight of the entire world on his back.

Back in his room, Qian Chengfeng's private doctor treated his wounds and applied ointment.

Despite the doctor's advice to rest for a while, Qian Chengfeng refused without hesitation and insisted on leaving.

Qian Chengfeng drove his car aimlessly through the city streets.

For some reason, his car drove towards the princess's residence without his noticing.

When he arrived at the Princess's apartment complex, he found that her room windows were completely dark, with not a single light shining through.

Qian Chengfeng sat quietly in the car, his gaze fixed on the unlit window, a strange emotion welling up inside him.

He knew he couldn't disturb her life, so he just watched silently.

Time passed second by second, and the clock struck midnight, when all was quiet.

The princess finally finished her day's work and, escorted by her assistant, dragged her exhausted body back to the entrance of the residential area.

"Goodbye, sister!" the assistant said warmly to the princess.

"Goodbye!" The princess forced a smile, her voice revealing utter exhaustion.

After waving goodbye to her assistant, she walked into the residential area alone.

Exhausted, her eyes were glazed over, and her thoughts were wandering. She was completely unaware that someone was following her.

When Qian Chengfeng saw the princess, his previously weary eyes instantly lit up with a bright light.

He arrived at the palace around 10 p.m., but the lights in the princess's house were not on, so he mistakenly assumed that she had already gone to bed.

I never expected to see her at this moment, and my heart was filled with joy.

Qian Chengfeng couldn't help but get out of the car and quietly followed the princess.

He was very familiar with the area, and the security guards knew him, so no one stopped him from entering the community.

In fact, Qian Chengfeng owns many properties here, and he did not buy them simply because the princess lives here.

He and Huo Nanchu had jointly purchased many houses here for investment purposes.

Therefore, he was able to easily enter the residential area and follow the princess.

He arrived a little late, and just as he reached the entrance of the building, he saw the princess preparing to enter.

However, at that moment, someone suddenly rushed out from behind and covered the princess's mouth with a piece of cloth.

The princess almost immediately lost consciousness and the ability to resist, collapsing limply into the man's arms.

Without hesitation, Qian Chengfeng kicked the man.

Caught off guard, the man was kicked to the ground, and the princess fell on top of him.

Qian Chengfeng quickly and gently placed the princess aside, then turned to face the person.

Unexpectedly, this cunning fellow took the opportunity to ambush Qian Chengfeng from behind, punching him in the back where he had just applied medicine.

This blow reopened Qian Chengfeng's wound, and blood instantly stained his clothes.

His body lurched forward due to inertia, and he accidentally bumped into the princess who had just been helped up.

Seeing that the opportunity was too good to pass up, the man tried to win back the princess.

But Qian Chengfeng had received professional training after all, and if he hadn't been seriously injured in the back tonight, dealing with this person would have been easier.

Finally, after a fierce struggle, Qian Chengfeng successfully subdued the man.

After tying the person up with clothes, Qian Chengfeng quickly checked the princess and found that she had no external injuries, which relieved him.

He first called the hospital, and then called the police.

People from both places arrived almost simultaneously. Qian Chengfeng handed the person over to law enforcement officers and then went to the hospital with the ambulance.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Qian Chengfeng anxiously asked the doctor, "Doctor, how is she?"

The doctor replied, "It's nothing serious. He'll wake up after an injection."

Upon hearing this, Qian Chengfeng finally felt relieved and quickly thanked the doctor.

However, his gaze never left the princess on her sickbed.

Qian Chengfeng sat on the edge of the bed, looking at his watch over and over again; time seemed to pass by incredibly slowly.

He would occasionally reach out and touch the princess's arm, silently praying that she would wake up soon.

Although only a dozen minutes had actually passed, every minute felt like torture to Qian Chengfeng.

He felt as if time was stretching out, and every second made him anxious.

Finally, the princess slowly opened her eyes.

"No! No!" The princess sat up in terror, clutching the blanket tightly and quickly retreating towards the head of the bed.

Her face was filled with terror, and her eyes were filled with fear and unease.

"It's alright, it's alright," Qian Chengfeng comforted her softly, his voice gentle and concerned.

He slowly approached the bedside, reached out and gently patted the princess's shoulder, trying to reassure her.

"This is a hospital. You are safe now. Don't be afraid anymore. It's all over."

Qian Chengfeng's tone carried a reassuring power, as if it could dispel all fear and unease.

The frightened princess gradually calmed down, her breathing became steady, and her complexion returned to normal.

She looked up at Qian Chengfeng with a dazed expression, as if she hadn't fully recovered from the nightmare.

"Mr. Qian, you..." the princess asked in confusion, her eyes filled with bewilderment.

"Oh, is that so... I... I happened to have a dinner party near that neighborhood today. It was getting late, so I thought I'd stay there for the night since there was a place available. I didn't expect to run into you like that. I thought I'd say hello, but then I saw someone drug you and then take you to the hospital."

Qian Chengfeng's voice was slightly low, with a hint of barely perceptible embarrassment, as he gave a brief explanation.