Chapter 258 Let's see who he really is and beat him to death.
Qingning just wanted to get some fresh air, but unexpectedly, a warm embrace suddenly pressed against her from behind, tightly encircling her.
The familiar scent of cedar mixed with tobacco made her freeze.
It's Huo Shenyuan.
When that outrageously handsome face buried itself in the crook of her neck, Qingning was startled.
So, he never left? He's been staying here?
"Qingning, don't leave me again."
"I'm going crazy."
His voice was hoarse, filled with a desperate urgency that threatened to break him, and he tightened his grip on her arm, making her bones ache.
Qingning froze completely.
She didn't know how to tell him, and she dared not use that power in front of him, for fear of scaring him.
"Huo Shenyuan, let me go."
She spoke softly, her voice tinged with the awkwardness of someone who hadn't spoken in a long time.
Huo Shenyuan was completely stunned. He suddenly released her, put his hands on her shoulders, and looked on in utter disbelief.
She spoke to him!
"Qingning, you can talk now! You can really talk!"
He excitedly planted a hot kiss on her forehead, his tall frame trembling slightly with excitement.
Qingning's face was somewhat pale, and under the moonlight, her body exuded a cold aura.
He immediately noticed and, without saying a word, took off his expensive suit jacket and wrapped it tightly around her.
"Qingning, please, don't leave me, okay?"
His tone softened, filled with deep regret.
"I was wrong before, I just... couldn't help myself."
He carefully examined her badly injured head. "Are your injuries healed? Does it still hurt?"
Qingning simply looked at him, her small face as cold as ice.
He couldn't bear to see her like this, and hugged her tightly again.
"Qingning, come back to Haicheng with me, okay?"
Qingning's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she spoke softly.
"Huo Shenyuan, I don't love you, you don't need to do this."
He froze, his heart clenching as if squeezed, but in just a second, he regained his obsessive drive.
"It doesn't matter."
"As long as I love you, that's enough."
She spoke again, her voice icy cold: "Huo Shenyuan, you can leave. I will not go back to Haicheng with you."
Return to Haicheng?
That would be tantamount to bringing the entire disaster back to Haicheng, where her beloved family lives; she absolutely cannot go back.
"Okay, we won't go back to Haicheng."
He compromised immediately, without the slightest hesitation.
“I’ll stay in Rongcheng with you. I’ll help you find a better place to live; this little shabby house is too cold and not suitable for you to stay long.”
Huo Shenyuan's eyes were filled with tenderness and affection; he was truly afraid and dared not let her slip away from his sight again.
Qingning's heart trembled violently, and her eyes suddenly reddened.
She absolutely loved his scent, and that indescribable, sweet aroma.
"Huo Shenyuan, stay away from me."
"I'm used to living alone."
After saying that, she pushed him away forcefully.
But he was unwilling to let go.
The man's large, warm hand reached out and pulled her into his embrace once more.
Leaning against his warm embrace, she suddenly felt like crying.
"If you don't like me, that's fine too."
"From now on, I'll be your brother, your Shen Yuan brother. I'll protect you and never let anyone have the chance to hurt you again." He blurted out anxiously, just to coax her and keep her with him.
"Brother Shen Yuan..."
She suddenly spoke, her voice softening.
"I'm hungry, do you have any food on you?"
He was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, "Yes, there always will be."
He frantically pulled a candy from his suit pocket, carefully unwrapped it, and put it in her mouth.
She held the candy in her mouth, the sweet taste melting in her mouth.
She gently rested her head against his chest, her shoulders trembling almost imperceptibly.
He knew she was crying.
"Qingning, please, don't leave me again."
"Let me stay with you, okay?"
"My world cannot exist without you."
He cherished her like a treasure. During the days she was missing, he felt like he was going crazy, searching for her all over the world.
Qingning's small hand suddenly climbed onto his neck, and she stood on tiptoe and kissed him.
Huo Shenyuan's mind went blank, then he hugged her waist tightly and responded to her passionately.
The familiar sweetness spread between their lips and teeth.
Just as he was completely absorbed in the moment, he suddenly fainted and collapsed to the ground for a minute.
When he opened his eyes, she was already gone.
He exclaimed in astonishment, "Qingning!"
"Qingning!"
If it weren't for the lingering strong taste of milk candy in his mouth, he might have thought he was hallucinating.
"Qingning, where are you? Please come out!"
"Qingning!"
He ran frantically toward the dilapidated house on the mountaintop and pushed the door open with all his might.
The room was empty.
She had long since disappeared, along with the snacks he had left on the table.
He knew she would never come back.
His heart felt as if it had been stabbed by a knife, now bleeding profusely, and the pain was so intense that he could barely breathe.
He took out his phone and dialed Fu Beichen's number, his voice low and dejected, "I saw Qingning, but she ran away and I can't find her."
Fu Beichen frowned slightly. "Come back first, it's important."
"good."
The next day at noon, Fu Beichen returned from the capital.
He strode into the Sheng family's gate, looking travel-worn, yet still unable to conceal the imposing aura emanating from him.
Gu Xingnian was sitting cross-legged on the carpet, holding her soft son in her arms. The little guy was babbling and playing with her fingers.
001's mechanical wheel slid over and spoke in a high-pitched, monotone electronic voice.
"The CEO is back. I missed you so much."
Fu Beichen's deep gaze swept over it, and his thin lips parted slightly.
"Get out of here." The voice was as cold as ice.
001 spun around twice in a huff, its little metal hands twisted together, and it remained silent.
Gu Xingnian stood up, holding the child, and gave him a reproachful look.
"Why are you bullying 001 again?"
She lowered her head and said to the robot, "001, go play with the cat."
001 immediately perked up and exclaimed, "Okay, Sister Nian! I want to play hide-and-seek with it!"
After saying that, the wheel sped away and disappeared around the corner of the living room.
Gu Xingnian turned to look at the tall man.
"Why are you back so soon? Didn't you say you'd be back in two days?"
Fu Beichen walked up to her in a few steps, his gaze fixed intently on her face, and reached out to tuck a stray strand of her hair behind her ear.
"I miss you," he said in a low voice. "I really can't wait any longer."
Gu Xingnian's heart skipped a beat, and her cheeks flushed.
"Have the matters in the capital been resolved?"
"Mmm," he replied, his gaze lingering on her before sliding down to the little one in her arms, where he pinched his cheek with his large hand.
The little guy nudged him with his little hand to avoid it.
"Come with me to rest for a while." As soon as he finished speaking, he stretched out his arm and picked her up with the child in his arms without saying a word.
Gu Xingnian exclaimed in surprise and instinctively hugged the child tighter.
He carried two people, one big and one small, yet his steps remained steady.
He walked into Gu Xingnian's room with practiced ease and placed her on the bedside.
He suddenly asked, "Where is that badge?"
"In Qingning's room." Gu Xingnian's eyes lit up as she looked at him excitedly. "What, you figured out the answer?"
He nodded.
Gu Xingnian carefully placed her son in the soft crib, then took his hand and walked towards Qingning's room next door.
I opened the drawer, and there lay the black box inside, quietly.
She took the box out and handed it to him.
Fu Beichen took it, opened the box, and took out the badge.
He stared at the patterns and Morse code symbols on the badge, his expression becoming extremely solemn.
“The organization that kidnapped Helis was called ‘Venom.’ If Qingning is Helis, then she may still be in danger.”
His voice was low and carried a hint of danger.
"I guess this is what they're looking for."
"The password above is a location. There might be something very important hidden there. I've already asked Qinglin to go find it."
Gu Xingnian's heart jumped.
"Then...is it safe to leave this here?"
“It’s not safe.” Fu Beichen’s answer was crisp and decisive. “Venom’s people are searching for this all over the world. Moreover, there are quite a few superpowered individuals in their organization. If they find the badge at the Sheng family’s place, it will be very dangerous here.”
"What should we do then?" Gu Xingnian's voice was filled with anxiety.
Fu Beichen reached out and pulled her into his arms, gently patting her back.
"Leave it to me, I'll handle it, you don't need to worry about it."
"Mmm," she replied listlessly.
Fu Beichen put the badge and box together into his pocket.
He took Gu Xingnian's hand again and led her back to the room.
As soon as the door closed, he pinned her against it and kissed her.
The kiss was forceful and irresistible, pressing against her lips.
"No..." Gu Xingnian's cheeks flushed red as she gently pushed against his firm chest. "The baby is here."
He stopped what he was doing, his forehead pressed against hers, his breathing a little heavy.
"Hmm, I'm a little tired. Stay with me and sleep for a while."
He picked her up and placed her on the big bed, then lay down on top of her.
He pulled her into his arms from behind and quietly closed his eyes.
Gu Xingnian felt his steady heartbeat, turned around, and gently traced his handsome brow bone with her fingertips.
Even when he's sleeping, he's so handsome.
Just then, the man behind her suddenly flipped over and pinned her down.
He opened his eyes, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
It got out of control.
...
For the next few days, Bai Yu came over on time every night.
Feed Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, play with them for a while, and then leave on your own.
Sheng Weiwei saw him but didn't really acknowledge him.
I try to avoid being alone with him; the air is thick with awkwardness.
On Wednesday night, Sheng Weiwei didn't come back, and Bai Yu, unusually, didn't come over either.
Sheng Weiwei went to the boxing gym because number 17 was going to fight tonight.
She has to go again.
She strongly suspected that the number seventeen she saw at the hotel last time was not the same person as the number seventeen who was boxing in the ring.
The audience was in an uproar, and the lights were dazzling.
The men in the ring fought fiercely, using the same familiar moves, clean and efficient, taking down their opponents in just a few moves, their ruthlessness astonishing.
The man turned around, sweat dripping down his muscular physique, and Sheng Weiwei saw the familiar scar on his back again.
Her head was spinning, and before he could leave the stage, she ran frantically downstairs.
But there were just too many spectators around the ring, and the screams and shouts were deafening.
As Sheng Weiwei rushed downstairs, the pair of burning eyes on the stage immediately locked onto her.
Suddenly, she twisted her ankle and fell straight down, instantly disappearing into the throng of heads.
The man on the stage suddenly narrowed his eyes, and like a cheetah, he leaped up, his legs exploding with astonishing power, and stepped directly off the stage, rushing towards the direction where she had fallen.
The crowd automatically parted to make way.
"Number 17, ahhh."
"I touched him, his muscles are so hard."
"Number 17, so handsome! I want to have your babies!"
The beautiful women in the audience screamed wildly and reached out to touch him.
Sheng Weiwei fell to the cold ground, and when she looked up, she saw Number Seventeen walking briskly towards her through the bustling crowd.
She was startled and frantically tried to get up, bracing herself on the ground.
Number Seventeen had already arrived, bent down, and easily lifted her up horizontally through her knees and back.
He carried her in his arms, taking steady steps as they squeezed through the crowd.
Two waiters immediately stepped forward and separated the frenzied crowd behind them.
Sheng Weiwei was held in his arms, her nose filled with the strong scent of his body, a mixture of sweat and hormones.
She stared at his sharp jawline and his tightly pursed, sexy lips.
My gaze slowly moved upwards, landing on his left shoulder.
That familiar scar, with a shallow bullet hole mark next to it.
My heart was pounding in my chest.
"Zhan Xiao, is that you?" Her voice trembled as she asked the question.
He carried her and continued walking without answering.
Sheng Weiwei panicked, a surge of brute force welling up inside her, and she lowered her head and bit his left forearm.
He paused for a moment, and a gentle yet helpless voice came from above.
"Little Chili, you still love to bite people."
Boom! Sheng Weiwei's mind completely exploded.
He is Zhan Xiao. Because he is the only one in the whole world who calls her Little Chili.
"Warhawk...I thought you were dead..."
"You're back, why didn't you come to see me?"
Sheng Weiwei's eyes instantly reddened and filled with tears.
She reached out, wanting to tear off the mask from his face, but was firmly stopped by his large hand.
"Don't move." His voice was as cold as ice.
Sheng Weiwei's hand froze in mid-air.
Zhan Xiao coldly added, "You've mistaken me for someone else."
He placed her on a chair at the backstage entrance, then turned and walked deep into the backstage area without looking back.
"Warrior, Warrior!"
Sheng Weiwei wanted to rush over to him, but was stopped by two waiters again.
She was extremely anxious, but there was nothing she could do.
She took out her phone and, with trembling fingers, dialed Gu Xingnian's number.
“Niannian, I saw Zhan Xiao, the real Zhan Xiao, he’s still alive.”
There was a pause on the other end of the phone for a few seconds before Gu Xingnian's calm voice came through, "Wait for me there, don't wander off, I'm coming now."
Even after hanging up the phone, Sheng Weiwei was still unable to calm down.
As if possessed, she called Bai Yu again.
"Bai Yu, where are you?"
Suddenly, she heard a clear chime from the phone.
That was the bell signaling the end of the boxing match.
She was startled, and her voice rose, "Are you here? Tell me where you are, I need to see you!"
Bai Yu remained silent for a moment before calmly replying.
"I'll have someone bring you in. Wait here."
A short while later, the same familiar waiter respectfully led her to the door of an office.
The office was very clean and decorated in a minimalist style.
Bai Yu, dressed in a neatly pressed black shirt, with a cigarette between his fingers, was leaning back on the sofa, leisurely watching the live boxing match on the wall.
Sheng Weiwei rushed in, and her first reaction was to get close to him and sniff him hard.
He didn't smell of sweat at all, only that familiar, cool cedar scent.
The Zhan Xiao who had just been holding her had a completely different smell – a strong odor of sweat and masculinity.
"Dog nose, what do you want to smell?" Bai Yu laughed as he looked at her.
Sheng Weiwei stood up straight and stared intently at him. "Take off your clothes. I want to see your arms."
She was certain that the bite she had taken on Zhan Xiao's arm was quite forceful, and the mark was still there.
He reached out and grasped her waist, pulling her into his arms.
The two instantly closed in, his eyes filled with a dangerous yet playful aura.
"You want it? So impatient?"
"I...I just want to see your arm." Sheng Weiwei's cheeks flushed as he looked at her.
He smiled.
"Can."
"Unless you agree to come with me to get the marriage certificate tomorrow, I'll take my clothes off right now and show them to you."
Sheng Weiwei froze, then abruptly took a step back.
She took a deep breath and changed the subject: "I need to see number seventeen. Where is the number seventeen from earlier?"
Bai Yu flicked off the ash from his cigarette and said lazily.
"Oh, him? He was just picked up by a beautiful woman driving a 911."
"Right now, he's probably having a good time in some grove of trees, after all, he's very popular."
Sheng Weiwei shook her head.
wrong.
The number 17 on stage today is not the one she met at the hotel before.
This one today is the real Zhan Xiao; she would never mistake him.
Bai Yu leaned closer to her, his warm breath brushing against her ear.
"If you want to have some fun too, I'll join you."
"What's wrong? You've lost your mind watching a boxing match?"
Sheng Weiwei pushed him away, "No need."
She turned and left, not wanting to stay a second longer.
Bai Yu watched her retreating figure, a slight smile playing on his lips. He picked up his phone and slowly sent a text message.
Finally, Gu Xingnian arrived and took the distraught Sheng Weiwei away.
They drove all the way to Mingyue Huawan.
In front of a villa, I saw that eye-catching Porsche 911.
A scantily clad woman is struggling with a masked man at the doorway.
Sheng Weiwei rushed out of the car and grabbed the man.
She rolled up his sleeve to examine the teeth marks on his arm.
Clear and concise.
The depth and position were exactly the same as the bite she took.
That's ridiculous.
The person in front of me is not number seventeen from the stage just now.
What kind of Rashomon effect is this, this mix of truth and falsehood?
Gu Xingnian walked over, put her arm around her trembling shoulders, and gently comforted her.
"Weiwei, don't worry."
"The real war hero is Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan's father, right?"
"If you can get a DNA sample from him, we can do a test, and the truth will come out."
Sheng Weiwei stared at her in shock.
Yes, how could she not have thought of that? It seems we'll have to wait another week.
In the next match, she must tear off his mask and see who he really is.
Kill him!
...
Night banquet venue.
Inside the VIP box, three men were drinking.
Fu Beichen swirled the whiskey in his glass, the ice ball bouncing against the glass with a crisp sound.
He turned his head and looked at Bai Yu, who was slumped in the sofa.
"You really don't intend to be honest?"
"Aren't you afraid that one day something will go wrong and Sheng Weiwei will castrate you? She's a ruthless person."
"I'm scared!" Bai Yu's lips curled into a casual smile as he gently lifted the cuff of his shirt.
On his strong forearm, a ring of neat, deep teeth marks was now tinged with red.
A slender and beautiful woman was kneeling beside him, carefully applying ointment to him with a cotton swab.
He was indeed afraid of a landmine! That girl was incredibly alert; thankfully, she was timid.
Otherwise, he would have been caught red-handed tonight.
So, before the thunder exploded, he had to coax her to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get the marriage certificate.
Little did he know, he only had one week left...
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