Qin Nuo, seven years old, is Qin Xiang's younger brother.
"Brother, save me."
Hearing Qin Nuo's soft, pleading voice begging for his help, Qin Xiang's relaxed smile vanished. His gaze shifted to Chen Lin, his eyes hardening. "Who told you to touch him?"
"If Mr. Qin can touch the person I love, why can't I touch the person Mr. Qin cares about?" Shen Lin's gaze was piercing, and there was no warmth in his voice when he spoke these words.
"Shen Lin," Qin Xiang called out Shen Lin's name through gritted teeth, "Let him go."
Seeing Qin Xiang's exasperated state, Shen Lin knew that she had made the right gamble by sending Wen Zhu to bring Qin Nuo.
Qin Xiang cares about Qin Nuo, and at this point in the negotiations, she has basically won more than half the battle.
"Mr. Qin wants me to release your brother, shouldn't you at least show some sincerity?"
After saying this, Shen Lin looked up at Ye Xinning, his meaning all too clear.
How could Qin Xiang not know the meaning behind Shen Lin's hints these past few times?
He gritted his teeth, determined not to let this opportunity slip by.
Ye Xinning is the person Song Zhengchu cares about most. If they can take Ye Xinning's life this time, Song Zhengchu will be greatly affected, and their side will then have absolute initiative.
Seeing that Qin Xiang hadn't made a move for a long time, Shen Lin gave Wen Zhu a wink. Wen Zhu understood and directly pushed Qin Nuo to the edge of the sea, saying, "Mr. Qin, my patience is limited."
Qin Nuo was timid and was so frightened when she was pushed to the beach that she started wailing, "Let me go, you bad person, let me go, brother, please save me, I'm scared."
With each word Qin Nuo uttered, Qin Xiang softened a little.
At this moment, Shen Lin spoke in a cold voice, "Mr. Qin, I think your brother is timid, and my assistant doesn't know his own strength. It wouldn't be good if he accidentally hurt your brother. Mr. Qin should think it over quickly."
Qin Xiang looked at Chen Lin with a gloomy face, "I underestimated you."
Shen Lin remained silent, while Qin Nuo continued to yell and shout. Qin Xiang only had this one younger brother, and he cared deeply for Qin Nuo. In the end, he gave in.
He told those around him, "Release them."
The man standing next to Qin Xiang, who had been talking to him, looked at Qin Xiang in disbelief upon hearing this. "Boss, this woman is very important to us. If we let her go this time, we won't have such a good opportunity next time."
"Shut up."
Qin Xiang turned around and slapped his subordinate across the face without any politeness. "That's my brother standing over there. Do you expect me to joke around with his life?"
That's not what I meant.
"Alright," Qin Xiang interrupted impatiently.
"I said, release them."
Although the subordinates were extremely unwilling, they ultimately dared not disobey Qin Xiang's orders.
Ye Xinning was brought back to the ground. She breathed a sigh of relief, never before had she felt such a blissful sensation of standing on solid ground.
"You're lucky to have a man like that." Qin Xiang walked up to Ye Xinning, his face bearing the same smile as before.
Ye Xinning looked at him and said, "He is my ex-husband."
"Since he's your ex-husband, why would he risk his life for you?"
"Perhaps? He still has feelings for me?"
Qin Xiang looked at the woman in front of him. After all, she was related to him by blood, and she was quite confident in herself.
"You were lucky this time, but you might not be so lucky next time, my dear sister. I look forward to seeing you again."
After saying this, Qin Xiang pushed her forward and shouted at Shen Lin opposite him, "I'll release your people, and release my brother."
Shen Lin gave Wen Zhu a wink, and Wen Zhu released Qin Nuo.
Qin Nuo and Ye Xinning walked forward together. When they passed each other, Ye Xinning looked at Qin Nuo carefully again.
Qin Nuo is different from Qin Xiang. Qin Xiang's appearance is more Asian, while Qin Nuo's is more Western. They have different features, but both are considered outstanding in appearance.
Qin Xiang loves her younger brother very much, so why is she so intolerant of her cousin?
Ye Xinning had many questions in her mind, but she knew this was not the time to think about them. She quickened her pace and walked towards Chen Lin. The most important thing now was to get out of danger as quickly as possible and stay away from that lunatic Qin Xiang.
Just when everyone thought Ye Xinning was safe, the man standing next to Qin Xiang suddenly raised his gun and pointed it directly at Ye Xinning…
"Ningning."
"Ningning."
Song Zhengchu and Shen Lin simultaneously noticed the man preparing to fire. Shen Lin rushed forward and threw himself on Ye Xinning's body without hesitation. The gun entered Ye Xinning's body from behind, and Shen Lin let out a muffled groan.
Song Zhengchu's men also opened fire, and Shen Lin quickly led Ye Xinning to a place with cover.
A chaotic battle ensued. Gu Shilin, without a gun, could only find an opportunity to approach them and say, "Let's go first."
After Gu Shilin finished speaking and saw that Shen Lin did not move, he said again, "Second Brother, let's go first, it's very dangerous here."
"Um."
Shen Lin responded sullenly, put his arm around Ye Xinning, and followed Gu Shilin toward the car.
Song Zhengchu's people were very reliable, and they quickly forced Qin Xiang's people to retreat. Everyone got into the car and left together. As the car drove off, Ye Xinning was held tightly in Shen Lin's arms, while Gu Shilin drove.
Ye Xinning noticed that Shen Lin's face was covered in cold sweat. Just as she was about to ask him what was wrong, her outstretched hand accidentally touched something wet.
Ye Xinning's heart leaped into her throat at that moment. She didn't even notice the trembling and unease in her voice. "Chen Lin, are you injured?"
Shen Lin held her hand tightly. "I'm fine."
Ye Xinning saw that his face was pale and bloodless, and when she looked at her hand that had touched his back, it was covered in blood.
Because he was wearing black, she never knew he was injured.
The bullet was originally meant to hit him, but Shen Lin blocked it for him.
"Gu Shilin, Shen Lin is injured, drive faster." Ye Xinning spoke to Gu Shilin in a trembling voice. Shen Lin leaned against her and, seeing her body trembling slightly, even comforted her, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
"How could you be alright? That was a bullet! Shen Lin, are you out of your mind?"
Ye Xinning's tone was anxious; she was clearly questioning Shen Lin, but she ended up crying.
Shen Lin, who was always aloof, felt extremely distressed when he saw her red eyes and the way she looked like she was about to cry.
"I'm really okay. Look, I can still talk to you. Don't cry."
He shouldn't have said anything, because once he did, tears welled up in Ye Xinning's eyes and started falling without warning. She quickly wiped away her tears and said, against her will, "I'm not crying, you're mistaken."
Shen Lin didn't expose her, but held her hand tightly. Before completely losing consciousness, his last words were...
"Ningning, don't be afraid, I'm here."
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