The word "what a pity" is one that Su Bei has been thinking about frequently lately. In fact, this is not the first time he has met Xia Yixin. After all, the original Xia Yixin had been traveling and squandering her youth in various places abroad, and he had never taken this good-looking but wasteful girl seriously.
It all started when she saved Su Linxuan. From the information he investigated, he was shocked to discover that he had been fooled by the acting skills of a girl ten years younger than him.
He didn't know when it started, but he felt that her wisdom, calmness, and sometimes playful and sometimes charming appearance perfectly matched his requirements for his future partner. Unfortunately, if she had appeared five years earlier, he wouldn't have needed to spend energy using cloning technology to create Su Linyu as the next generation heir.
Of course, he could not deny her strategic value to him. His network had taken more than a decade to break through China's gates, but now the opportunity was right in front of him.
It's not too late for everything.
Xia Yixin finished eating everything with satisfaction, took a sip of hot water, and met Su Bei's doting gaze that he hadn't had time to look away from. She felt her heart pounding.
No wonder he's the male protagonist in the novel. Su Bei certainly has something to be proud of: he's tall, handsome, and the tenderness in his gray-blue eyes is irresistible to ordinary women, who might even develop feelings for him.
“Mr. Su, I have a request, I don’t know if you can grant it to me, I want a gun.” She spoke with a desperate gamble, her acting skills at their peak, looking into his eyes with seriousness and determination. “I know you are doing this to protect me, but I need to be able to protect myself, so I need a gun.”
She's gambling.
Su Bei is betting that she doesn't want to fall out with her right now.
Su Bei's eyes darkened slightly, and almost without thinking, he took out his gun and placed it in front of her. "This is a Desert Eagle. It's a bit heavy for a lady. I'll give you something else after we get to the safe house. You can use this for self-defense for now."
Xia Yixin had also studied firearms during this period, and deftly picked up the gun she had been working with: "0.35 caliber, 9 bullets, 100-meter range, only people weighing over 80kg can use it, but this gun is indeed a good gun."
She wasn't just showing off; she was observing her men's reactions when she picked up the gun. Sure enough, the dozen or so guards outside were initially tense, but when they saw her simply examining the hand on the gun holster, they put it down.
Su Bei is cunning. If it were her own strength, this gun would be completely useless, but now it's different.
She silently said to herself, "System, I accept the 'power pill'."
As she spoke, she felt a familiar warm current flow through her limbs and bones, and the originally heavy gun became as light as a feather. Her speed, strength and reaction were now more than ten times that of an ordinary person, but unfortunately it could only last for one hour.
After repeatedly making curious test shots, actually checking the number and authenticity of bullets, and even picking up the gun and pointing it at the ground—actions that were clearly just out of pure curiosity—[the text abruptly ends here].
Xia Yixin deftly cocked the gun and pointed it at Su Bei. "Su Bei, tell your men to back off."
A crack appeared on Su Bei's gentle mask. "Miss Xia, I don't understand what you mean."
“It’s okay if you don’t understand, as long as you understand this.” Xia Yixin broke off a piece of the wooden tabletop like tofu in front of Su Bei, and calmly said under his shocked gaze, “The kidnapper has already told me that Mr. Su’s wishful thinking is very good. I don’t want to talk to you about why. Now, immediately, have your men put away their guns, leave the car behind, and have everyone leave on foot. I have a little helper who knows very well whether your men have really left. If they or you try to cheat, shoot immediately.”
Xia Yixin deliberately spoke in a half-truth, because she didn't want him to know that his affair with the K Group was exposed. Even if Su Bei was guessing, it was just speculation.
Su Bei's mask finally crumbled bit by bit. He looked at the woman threatening him with a gun with deep eyes, remained silent for a long time, and then gave orders for his subordinates and police officers who had noticed something was wrong to do as she said.
“This is Country A. Even if you leave here, you can’t cross the border.” Su Bei had stopped pretending and was now completely at ease.
Xia Yixin rolled her eyes. "How I leave is none of your concern. As long as I leave you, that's all that matters. Now, take off your clothes! And all your men, take off your clothes too."
This time, Su Bei was stunned for a full three seconds before confirming that she hadn't misheard.
After Xia Yixin impatiently fired a warning shot at him, he silently stood up and unbuttoned his shirt.
It's January in Country A, the coldest time of year, with nighttime temperatures dropping below -10 degrees Celsius. Xia Yixin's goal isn't to freeze them to death, but to buy them as much time as possible. She believes that Su Bei's arrogance prevents him from appearing naked in front of his subordinates, and also to avoid the possibility that he might have other weapons on him.
They had only driven about five kilometers, and the nearest city center was only a fifteen-minute drive away.
The white sales clerk, sensing the situation was turning bad, quickly made his escape.
So there are only the two of them here.
The man took off his suit jacket, and one by one, the buttons of his white shirt were undone, revealing well-defined muscle lines. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "He really is the standard for male protagonists in novels. His bronze skin, tight waist, and bulging muscles are perfect. Judging from his appearance alone, he may have inherited European and American blood, and he is more muscular than Lu Yan."
As he slowly took off his shirt and exposed his upper body, he looked at her seriously and said, word by word, "You may not believe me, but I'm protecting you."
She was taken aback by his serious tone, while Su Bei immediately began to retaliate.
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