In the villa, listening to Tian Xuan’s account, Xiao Yufan could feel that the assassin was no ordinary foe. Fortunately, Tian Xuan had emerged unscathed, which gave him a completely new appreciation of this young woman’s abilities.
The Beijing Club had experienced repeated setbacks and was naturally far from being reconciled to the situation. It was obvious that they would attempt underhanded tactics again. This time, however, their target would likely shift from Xiao Yufan personally to Glory Enterprise.
“What worries me most now is Marilyn and Yi Han’s safety. So these few days, the Tian Team must be especially vigilant. I don’t want any mistakes. You probably already know about the Beijing Club’s methods, right?”
Considering a certain possibility, Xiao Yufan’s brow furrowed slightly. He never wanted to experience again the incident of Marilyn being kidnapped, so he had to devote one hundred percent of his attention to protecting the two women. If the Beijing Club really tried to threaten him by using the two women, he feared he would be powerless.
“Unless the Beijing Club becomes desperate and sends even more assassins, in which case I’ll ensure that whoever comes will stay—left behind. Besides, even though the Beijing Club might rule the capital with impunity, it doesn’t mean they can launch a full-scale attack openly in Beijing…”
A beautiful smile curved at the corner of Tian Xuan’s lips. Though she was smiling, the dominant and imposing aura she exuded was unmistakably bold. Xiao Yufan had no doubt about this girl’s strength. If anyone dared to make a move inside the villa, it would take no fewer than hundreds to overpower Tian Xuan and the Tian Team. Even if the Situ family’s heir was the so-called crown prince of the capital’s underworld, he wouldn’t dare act so brazenly.
“Will you feel resentful being assigned to protect Marilyn and Yi Han?”
No matter how strong Tian Xuan appeared, she was still a woman who longed to be protected. Even with the ability to defend herself, she still wished someone would stand by her side when needed.
“I know that when the day comes when I need protection too, Gege will definitely be there in front of me. Since I can’t help Gege with much else, I at least want to ensure you don’t have to worry about these things…”
Her eyes soft, Tian Xuan idly played with her flowing black hair, her delicate and charming appearance unusually serene. Yet the more tranquil she seemed, the more guilt Xiao Yufan felt.
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Xiao Yufan had an indistinct sense that something was about to happen. His intuition had proven accurate time and again, especially after successfully predicting several dangerous situations. He had come to trust this gut feeling completely.
“You must be getting bored staying inside the villa these past few days…”
For the safety of Qin Menglou and Yu Yihan, Xiao Yufan had not allowed them to leave the villa recently. Yu Yihan, being more accustomed to quiet, handled it better, but for Qin Menglou, it was a form of psychological torment.
“This is classic teenage girl abuse. Although you can confine my body, you can’t cage my heart’s desire for freedom…”
Qin Menglou shot Xiao Yufan a fierce glare. She understood his intentions were good, but she still felt a little resentful about being locked up in the villa for so long.
“Am I really abusing teenage girls? I don’t think so. If anything, maybe the other kind of abuse…”
His gaze lingering momentarily on Qin Menglou’s tight, attractive figure, Xiao Yufan exaggeratedly swallowed, causing her face to instantly flush pink under his stare. Her eyes darted away shyly.
“You’re such a bad Gege, such a stinky Gege, always teasing underage girls…”
Qin Menglou complained indignantly, and even Tian Xuan couldn’t help but burst into giggles. This girl was sometimes truly a lively treasure, always managing to lighten the mood no matter how tense things got.
“You’re still an underage girl?”
Xiao Yufan suppressed a smile as he looked at her shapely body, then shifted his gaze to her modest chest, a teasing smirk playing on his lips.
“If we’re talking about size, you really do resemble an underage girl…”
Following Xiao Yufan’s gaze, Qin Menglou immediately lost all her bravado. Though she wasn’t completely flat like an “airfield,” compared to Tian Xuan and the others, she was still quite small.
“I’m never drinking milk again. I’ve been drinking so much lately I’m about to throw up, and it’s still not working…”
She murmured softly, and Xiao Yufan nearly spat out the tea he had just swallowed. This girl actually had the determination to do something like this. Hearing this, however, both Tian Xuan and Yu Yihan blushed slightly.
“Can’t you think about something serious for once? If drinking milk worked, there wouldn’t be so many flat-chested girls…”
“Aww, why did you hit me again? You’re always complaining that I’m too small, remember that time…”
“Stop…” Xiao Yufan broke in with cold sweat pouring down his face. Was this girl really going to reveal everything? Even with his thick skin, he still had to consider the feelings of Tian Xuan and the others.
Her beautiful eyes blinked innocently, her charming gaze curving like a crescent moon—utterly adorable. But to Xiao Yufan, she was a mischievous little witch, albeit a very lovable one.
“Just you wait. If you keep hitting me, I’ll expose all your secrets!”
Rubbing her jade-like forehead, Qin Menglou said smugly. Hearing her vague words, both Tian Xuan and Yu Yihan immediately became curious. However, seeing the lewd smiles on their faces, they seemed to have already guessed what she meant.
“Don’t you know the saying ‘to scold and hit is to show affection’? That’s just love expressing itself…”
“Who’d want that kind of love from you?” she retorted, casting a glare at Xiao Yufan. She gave up arguing, knowing well that the saying “a shameless person will conquer the world” perfectly described Xiao Yufan’s current state.
“Ah, you two have ruined my entire tall, mighty, and heroic image…”
Clearing his throat, Xiao Yufan continued, “Tonight, Glory should have quite a show happening. You’ve been cooped up for so long, why not go out and check it out? I promise it won’t disappoint!”
Recently, the Beijing Club had been unusually quiet, but Xiao Yufan increasingly felt something would happen tonight. A vague sense of unease gnawed at him. He suspected, accurately, that the next move would directly target Glory Enterprise. They must have realized that attacking people like Jin Dafu again would yield no results…
“Watching a show? Great! I haven’t gone out in such a long time. Finally, an opportunity comes with something exciting to see…”
Before Xiao Yufan had even finished speaking, Qin Menglou eagerly jumped in. The spark in her eyes clearly showed how pent up she had become. Xiao Yufan even began to wonder whether taking her out might cause some unexpected chaos…
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