Lu An'an's heart tightened suddenly, and the question that was about to burst out was swallowed back by her, turning into a cold laugh instead: "Do you think I would believe the words of an enemy who wants to kill me?"
Pei Sheng gently shook his head: "An'an, from beginning to end, I have never had the slightest thought of harming you. All I did was to clear away those useless people around you who were holding you back. I don't think there's anything wrong with that."
Lu An'an's anger exploded instantly, but she remained calm on the surface.
"Who are you calling trash?"
Pei Sheng subconsciously replied, "You trash are cursing your family..."
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly came to his senses and chuckled helplessly, "That's pretty childish."
But the next second, he waved to the bodyguard who had been waiting in the distance, and then got up himself, walked to Lu An'an's side, extended his hand, and smiled gently: "An'an, since you don't have an appetite, would you like to go for a walk on the beach? The scenery here is actually quite nice."
Lu An'an's face was cold and expressionless: "I'm not going. We're not the kind of people who would go to the beach together."
Pei Sheng slowly withdrew his hand, his thumb gently stroking the warm jade thumb ring, his voice hiding an elusive emotion: "Aren't you curious about who that indifferent thing I was talking about who has been watching coldly from the sidelines?"
Lu An'an was silent for a while before speaking: "Call me 'Dad' three times, and I'll go."
Pei Sheng: "..."
He raised his hand to rub his temples and gave his two bodyguards a look.
The two bodyguards instantly understood each other again, and stepped forward in unison, lifting Lu An'an off the ground and making her stand steadily in front of Pei Sheng.
"Hey, hey, hey? No, three 'I don't want to' statements are enough to negotiate, even one 'I don't want to' is fine. Do you have to use crutches? I'm not lame. Put me down right now, or I might get physical!"
Lu An'an screamed and kicked her legs, but couldn't touch the ground. Her eyes flashed, and she was about to use her strength to break free when Pei Sheng's calm voice rang in her ears: "An'an, I know you're good at fighting and medicine, but don't forget, everyone here is one of my people! Are you sure you want to spar with them all?"
He blinked gently, his innocent expression evident. "Perhaps... you like being carried over?"
Upon hearing this, Lu An'an pouted and reluctantly compromised, saying, "Fine, fine, Daddy, go and tell them to let me go."
Pei Sheng pretended not to hear, simply waving his hand to signal the two bodyguards beside him to release Lu An'an, then turned to the side and invited, "Let's go."
Lu An'an rolled her eyes and strode forward. Pei Sheng followed her at a leisurely pace, giving a hand signal to the bodyguards behind him. In no time, no fewer than twenty bodyguards followed behind them.
The atmosphere was quiet along the way.
As the azure coastline gradually came into view, Lu An'an abruptly turned her head, a hint of impatience flashing between her brows. The words she was about to say slipped out, but she abruptly changed her tone halfway through: "Look..."
Her gaze swept over the swarm of bodyguards behind her, and she swallowed back the words she was about to say, instead saying, "Pei Sheng, you damned scheming man! You've been lying to me, haven't you?!"
[I only reluctantly cooperated with Pei Sheng because he didn't seem like he wanted to kill me!]
Seeing this, Pei Sheng spread his hands slightly, his eyes showing a hint of innocence: "I didn't lie to you. I'm just going out to sea, so I'm bringing more bodyguards to ensure our safety and prevent any problems, right?"
Lu An'an exclaimed in surprise, "Going out to sea? Didn't you say you wanted to stroll along the beach?"
Pei Sheng smiled and said, "You're right, let's go to the beach and go out to sea."
Lu An'an: "..."
[Calm down, phew—calm down! Try to hold on for a few more hours. When he arrives, I'll show him what it means to shatter the darkness with thunder!!]
She forced a smile through gritted teeth: "Then what are we going out to sea for?"
Pei Sheng gazed at Lu An'an meaningfully and slowly said, "Naturally... it's to find the answer to the question."
Upon hearing this, Lu An'an narrowed her eyes slightly, already sensing that Pei Sheng had ill intentions. However, upon thinking about the purpose of her trip, her eyes dimmed slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her lips: "Alright, I'd like to see what good nonsense you can come up with."
Pei Sheng: "..."
His lips twitched, and he pointed to the cruise ship that was quietly moored behind Lu An'an, saying, "Then let's board the ship together."
Lu An'an followed Pei Sheng onto the cruise ship, followed by a large group of bodyguards who quickly and orderly dispersed to various parts of the ship to perform their duties. However, the two of them were always accompanied by two bodyguards.
Standing on the deck, Lu An'an's gaze involuntarily fell on the two bodyguards, her brows furrowing slightly as a bad premonition spread through her heart.
[Holy crap, is Pei Sheng really going to throw me into the sea?]
No, just in case, I'll keep the water-repelling talisman my senior sister gave me.
She thought about the number of bodyguards on the shore, touched the needles and sleeping pills on her body, and felt a little relieved.
[Fortunately, this should be enough for me to save myself. But now that I think about it, Pei Sheng's idea of going to sea was actually pretty good. With just these people, it's much easier to deal with him than on the island.]
Lu An'an maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, but her eyes secretly glanced at the delicate cuffs.
[Ah Yan should have found my location by now, right?]
Just as her thoughts were swirling in her mind, Pei Sheng's actions were unexpected. He suddenly lunged forward, and before Lu An'an could react, he had already swept her up around the waist. With a swift thrust, the two of them instantly disappeared into the deep sea.
"Splash—" Water splashed everywhere, breaking the tranquility of the sea.
Just as Lu An'an was about to curse Pei Sheng's insane behavior, she saw him holding a sharp dagger tightly in his hand. Without saying a word, he shoved it into her palm, and then, taking her hand, he stabbed it viciously into his own chest.
Lu An'an was startled. Several blurry images suddenly flashed through her mind, making her momentarily disoriented. But the scene before her didn't give her time to process those images. She struggled violently, pushing Pei Sheng away. The sharp blade slipped from her hand, and the two of them slowly sank.
Lu An'an almost forgot she was still in the sea. She opened her mouth to say a few words of traditional Chinese poetry, but after blowing a few bubbles, she realized what was happening. She angrily raised her hand, stirring up the surrounding seawater, and slapped Pei Sheng across the face, pulling him towards the surface.
Once the two figures finally surfaced, she couldn't help but explode in anger: "Pei Sheng! What the hell are you doing! Are you out of your mind?!"
The bodyguards on the cruise ship reacted quickly, leaping down in a few strides and steadily bringing Lu An'an and Pei Sheng back onto the ship.
Pei Sheng looked at Lu An'an, whose eyes were red with anger, and smiled:
“An’an, there are some things I’m telling you that you won’t believe anyway, so I’d rather you remember them yourself.”
"After all, your own personal experiences and memories are the most authentic. At that time, you will naturally know that I have never told you a single lie, won't you?"
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