Chapter 291 Gu Xingnian, Listen Up!
When the group arrived at the Orange House, a sumptuous meal was already laid out in the dining room of the upstairs residence.
The most eye-catching dish was orange-flavored spare ribs, which were carefully arranged in the shape of flowers. The orange-yellow color looked tempting under the light, and the aroma was irresistible.
Bai Yu's gaze passed across the dining table and settled on Gu Xingnian.
She wore an oversized men's shirt, casually tied at the waist with a belt, which accentuated her slender waistline and made her appear even more petite.
His heart skipped a beat, and he rushed inside. Gu Xingnian saw him and also rushed over.
"Brother, I knew you would come to save me." Gu Xingnian buried her face in his chest, her eyes instantly reddening.
Bai Yu rubbed her head, and his heart, which had been hanging in mid-air, finally settled back into place the moment he touched her warm body.
"Brother, I almost jumped into the sea to save you."
"Thank goodness you're alright, otherwise, how would I explain this to my parents?"
Gu Xingnian looked up at him, tears still clinging to the corners of her eyes, but she smiled and said, "I'm fine, the storm has passed."
Looking at the two people embracing tightly, Fu Beichen's eyes also welled up with tears. He cleared his throat, his voice carrying a barely perceptible gentleness, "Come on, let's eat."
Everyone sat down around the table, only to find that there was an unfamiliar face at the table.
Huo Shenyuan's eyes were like hooks hardened with ice, staring intently at the sunny young man in front of him who looked no more than twenty years old.
A white T-shirt, jeans, a neat short haircut, and a handsome face that is both fair and delicate.
If this face were placed in a university town, it would surely charm countless naive young girls.
“And this is…” Huo Shenyuan spoke first, breaking the brief silence.
Gu Xingnian quickly stood up, walked to the little boy's side, and introduced him.
“His name is Jiang Cheng. He is a villager from nearby. He helped Bei Chen and me, so I specially invited him to have a meal together to express my gratitude.”
"Hello." Qingning greeted them generously, deliberately lowering her voice to make it sound more magnetic.
She was overjoyed.
They really didn't recognize him!
The lifelike human skin mask that the Shadow Team brought back from Flaming Island is incredibly realistic.
I spent ages choosing before finally selecting this handsome, harmless-looking young boy.
Huo Shenyuan's face remained expressionless, and his voice was steady.
"Since they are Bei Chen's benefactors, then they are also my benefactors. Thank you for helping them, please have a seat."
"It was nothing." Qingning nodded a little shyly and obediently sat down.
Huo Shenyuan deliberately pulled out the chair next to her and sat down close to her.
Lu Qinglin looked at Fu Beichen, still shaken: "You guys really scared me to death this time."
Fu Beichen patted him on the shoulder, everything was understood without words.
The lunch, a resounding success after the ordeal, was exceptionally relaxed and enjoyable. Fu Beichen kept piling food onto Gu Xingnian's plate, making it overflowing.
Huo Shenyuan's attention was entirely on "Jiang Cheng" beside him. He asked a question seemingly casually.
"Is your name 'Cheng' (橙) from 'orange' (橙子), or 'Cheng' (成) from 'success' (成功)?"
"Oranges." Qingning answered readily.
"Do you like oranges?" he asked again.
"Mm." She nodded.
"Do you like this?" Huo Shenyuan suddenly took out a small, beautifully packaged candy from his pocket, like a tiny lollipop, and placed it in front of her.
Qingning's eyes immediately lit up, and Huo Shenyuan stared into them.
She stared intently at his long, slender fingers as he slowly and deliberately unwrapped the candy.
Suddenly, with a "bang".
The small lollipop instantly swelled in his hand, turning into a large, fluffy, white cotton candy.
"I like it." She swallowed hard and instinctively reached out to take it.
Huo Shenyuan twisted his wrist, avoiding her hand, and handed the cotton candy to Gu Xingnian.
"Excuse me, Niannian is the only girl here, this should be given to her."
Gu Xingnian was taken aback for a moment, then quickly took it, saying, "Thank you."
"Give me another one," Qingning said, looking at him.
"Sorry, that's all. Let's eat." Huo Shenyuan replied calmly.
"You clearly have another one in your pocket." Qingning blurted out, completely unaware that she had given herself away.
X-ray vision!
Gu Xingnian and Fu Beichen exchanged a glance, their hearts sinking simultaneously; all their previous efforts had been in vain.
That old fox tricked him out with just a cotton candy.
Huo Shenyuan's eyes suddenly lit up. He curled his lips into a smile and reached into his pocket to feel around.
"Sure enough, there's one more. You guessed right."
He peeled open another one, and the marshmallow "puffed" up again. This time, he handed it directly to Qingning, his eyes filled with endless tenderness.
Qingning said thank you and happily took a big bite.
"Xiao Cheng, would you like to go to Ningcheng for fun?" Huo Shenyuan's voice was full of temptation.
"I built a beautiful snack garden there, with cotton candy from all over the world, the best milk candy, and hundreds of thousands of snacks. Even the sky smells sweet."
He spoke so clearly that his mouth watered.
"You are Beichen's benefactor, that's why I specially invited you to come and see this place. I guarantee you'll never forget it."
"Really?" Qingning asked excitedly, but quickly realized her mistake, cleared her throat, and pretended to be reserved. "Ahem, I'll think about it."
Lu Qinglin looked at the two of them, his eyes practically spitting fire with jealousy.
Depend on!
Old Huo tricked people away with just a cotton candy, but every time he went to see Nan Wan, he was surrounded and beaten by bodyguards, risking his life every time.
That wicked woman, she always tries to murder her husband!
He needs to practice hard when he gets back.
Everyone enjoyed the meal immensely, and Qingning ate until her belly was completely full before reluctantly putting down her chopsticks.
Huo Shenyuan looked at her, his smile growing even gentler. What kind of physique is this? She can eat like this and not gain weight.
A shadow team member knocked on the door and whispered a few words in Fu Beichen's ear.
Fu Beichen's face darkened, and he abruptly stood up. "I'm going out for a smoke."
The other three men followed suit and went outside.
On the balcony, Fu Beichen's face was so gloomy it could drip water. "Venom's men are almost here. Their target is Qingning."
Huo Shenyuan's brows furrowed instantly. "I'm taking her away. I can't let her risk her life alone again."
Lu Qinglin thought for a moment and said, "That's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause. The reason Venom can always find Qingning is because he has a seer by his side, who is like a personal GPS. No matter how he runs, it's useless."
“Now is not the time for a head-on confrontation.” Huo Shenyuan made a decisive decision. “Set up an ambush and capture that prophet. As long as Qingning hides her abilities, Venom won’t be able to find her.”
Bai Yu exhaled a puff of smoke and raised a crucial question, "Do you think that prophet could have predicted that we were going to capture her?"
Fu Beichen suddenly laughed, "I bet she wouldn't dare come here."
"Then I'll have people surround Hurricane Island and trap them like turtles in a jar." Bai Yu immediately pressed the wristwatch on his wrist and issued a series of encrypted commands.
“This woman is on the global wanted list and has done a lot of bad things.” Lu Qinglin threw away his cigarette butt and said to Fu Beichen and Huo Shenyuan, “I’ll take some men to ambush and disperse Venom’s gang. You two go to the airport first.”
"Okay." Fu Beichen nodded, threw away his cigarette, and turned to walk into the house.
After being tempted by Huo Shenyuan's delicious food and with Gu Xingnian's subtle persuasion, Qingning finally agreed to go to Ningcheng for a visit, just as a temporary stay.
She felt that Huo Shenyuan definitely didn't recognize her.
Even if she recognizes him, she'll just run away; he definitely won't be able to catch her...
But she didn't know that her abilities had a dormant period. As for when that period was, Huo Shenyuan knew perfectly well…
The four of them set off immediately, heading straight for the airport.
In the end, the four of them boarded the private plane bound for Haicheng without any major incidents.
That was a backup plan that Chen Sen had arranged long ago.
The plane soared into the sky, piercing through the thick clouds.
In the private room, Fu Beichen held Gu Xingnian on his lap, and the two kissed passionately, the air itself becoming hot.
After a long time, so long that Gu Xingnian could hardly breathe, Fu Beichen finally let go of her.
He held her tightly in his arms, his forehead pressed against hers, his breath hot.
If he kisses her again, he really will lose control.
Gu Xingnian leaned on his shoulder and whispered something.
"Finally, I can go home."
Her voice had a slightly nasal tone that was barely perceptible.
"I miss Yuyu so much."
Fu Beichen looked at her with self-reproach, his deep eyes filled with heartache.
"I'm sorry, it was my negligence that caused you to go through this ordeal."
Gu Xingnian shook her head, reached out and hugged his neck, looking up at him.
"It's not your fault, the enemy is too cunning. But after this experience, I realize how amazing my husband really is."
Her eyes were sparkling.
"He was able to recognize me at a glance out of a hundred maids."
"They even knew how to use video to send me information. The smartest thing they did was switch me with Jiang Kexin beforehand, otherwise, I would definitely be the one killed today."
After saying that, she gave him two loud kisses on his handsome face, as if stamping a reward.
Li Nanchen, that old fox, had indeed guessed that there was something wrong with the maid Fu Beichen had chosen.
However, Fu Beichen anticipated his prediction.
This move truly represents a clash between top-tier players.
Fu Beichen couldn't laugh.
He gently pinched her chin, forcing her to look at him, his gaze more serious than ever before.
"Gu Xingnian, listen to me carefully."
"From now on, you are not allowed to take any more risks for me."
He spoke in a serious tone, his brows furrowed with an unyielding authority, and began his lecture in a solemn manner.
"The reason we're sending you back to the water is to help you protect yourself, not to make you risk your life for anyone else."
Gu Xingnian's eyes suddenly reddened when she saw him like this.
She didn't speak, but buried her head in his broad shoulder and asked softly.
"Fu Beichen, could you do that?"
Her question stunned Fu Beichen instantly.
To let him watch her sink into the deep sea without doing anything is worse than killing him.
It turns out that, without realizing it, they had already come to value each other more than their own lives.
"fool."
He sighed, his voice softening, and gently stroked her back with his hand.
"No matter what you think, promise me that you will never joke with your life again."
She lifted her head from his embrace, looked into his eyes, and her attitude was absolutely resolute.
"We'll live together, we'll die together."
Hearing these familiar words, just ten short words, Fu Beichen was once again deeply shaken.
He didn't say anything more.
He simply kissed her lips fiercely.
All the fear, relief, tenderness, and love melted away in that kiss.
He picked her up and placed her on the soft cushions in the small room.
Now, all he wants to do is pamper her and love her.
For this fortunate opportunity to once again experience life and death together.
Before long, Gu Xingnian's face turned crimson, and she couldn't help but bite his shoulder.
A breathtaking experience at an altitude of 10,000 meters followed.
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