Bountiful Gains, the Soldier King Sees Daylight Again

0.1 seconds after saying that, Leng Qingqiu regretted it.

Jiang Che was a greedy wolf. If she spent the night alone with him, wouldn't he devour her completely, leaving nothing behind?

After spending the past three days together, Leng Qingqiu had developed quite a favorable impression of this wicked man who looked respectable enough. Naturally, she did not reject that sort of thing.

But at the end of the day, she was still an old woman who had been single for nearly thirty years. She had never even been in a relationship before.

Instinctively, Leng Qingqiu felt somewhat resistant to and afraid of that sort of thing.

That was why she had initially made the so-called "ten-day agreement" with Jiang Che.

Being able to haggle so eloquently with Jiang Che was already the greatest compromise she could accept at the moment.

"Are you sure you want me to come upstairs and do it?"

Jiang Che raised a brow and spoke with meaningful interest.

"I..."

Leng Qingqiu stammered, hesitating over how to answer.

If she suddenly went back on her word now, would it leave a bad impression on Jiang Che?

At some point, Leng Qingqiu had begun paying particular attention to the image she held in Jiang Che's mind.

Jiang Che opened the car door and approached Leng Qingqiu step by step.

Leng Qingqiu's eyelid twitched. Just as she thought Jiang Che would forcibly carry her home and ravish her, the man's low, captivating voice sounded beside her ear from very close by.

"No need to explain. I understand..."

"Your heart tells me that you're not fully prepared yet. This Young Master can wait a few more days..."

As he spoke, Jiang Che reached out and lightly pressed a finger against Leng Qingqiu's soft red lips, signaling for silence.

"Th... thank you..."

"It's getting late. I'm going back to sleep. Drive slowly on the way..."

Leng Qingqiu's pretty face flushed slightly, and she stammered even more. She did not dare meet Jiang Che's peach-blossom eyes, which looked affectionate even when gazing at a dog.

After tossing out those words, the cold and glamorous CEO fled in disarray, her retreating figure looking slightly pathetic.

Jiang Che's words warmed Leng Qingqiu's heart.

He had easily seen through her embarrassment and thoughtfully spared her any awkwardness. He had not forced her, and that left Leng Qingqiu deeply moved. For a moment, she believed she had met the one fated for her, and her heart fell completely.

Women were emotional creatures, after all.

Sometimes, all it took was a single moment for them to fall completely in love with someone.

Just like this very moment, this very scene.

Even years later, whenever Leng Qingqiu recalled this scene, a smile would still curl her lips and ripples would stir in her heart.

[Leng Qingqiu's heart fluttered. Emotion Points +3344...]

[Leng Qingqiu has fallen for you completely. Emotion Points +66666...]

Watching Leng Qingqiu's retreating figure as she fled and listening to the system notifications in his mind, Jiang Che felt slightly surprised.

Naturally, Jiang Che understood what "fallen completely" meant.

If he could check Leng Qingqiu's favorability, the cold and glamorous CEO's favorability toward him was probably already no lower than ninety.

When he had captured Liu Mengxi and Xiao Yi, those two soft and adorable lolis, Jiang Che had not received such gains.

The luck surrounding Liu Mengxi was not as abundant as Leng Qingqiu's, so she had naturally provided far fewer Emotion Points when she fell for him. As for Xiao Yi, she was still one step short of falling completely.

Xiao Yi was absolutely loyal to him and obeyed his every command, but her personality was detached and aloof. Her emotional dependence was naturally not as deep as Liu Mengxi's or Leng Qingqiu's.

"What an unexpected delight!"

After watching Leng Qingqiu enter the villa, Jiang Che chuckled and turned to get into the car.

The Koenigsegg shot away, vanishing in an instant into the ink-black night.

The next morning.

"0077, today is the day you leave. Come over and complete the paperwork!"

Xiao Chen was lying on the communal bunk in the cell, recovering from his injuries. His face was haggard and pale as snow, with pronounced dark circles under his eyes.

In his daze, when the Security Guard's voice rang beside his ears, Xiao Chen suddenly became extremely agitated, tears unconsciously streaming from the corners of his eyes.

Sob, sob...

It had been a whole seven days!

He could finally leave this hellhole!

As a Soldier King, Xiao Chen had faced countless dangers and escaped death countless times over the past six years. He had long developed an unshakable mindset that would not change even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, yet now he suddenly burst into tears without warning.

This alone showed just how severely the past seven days of life in the cell had devastated Xiao Chen, both physically and mentally.

At night, Xiao Chen did not even have time to sleep, nor could he sleep at all. The pain in his body constantly reminded him of the humiliation he was suffering.

Only during the day did Xiao Chen have time to rest for a while.

Forcing himself to endure the sharp pain coursing through his body, Xiao Chen, supported kindly by two cellmates, trembled and staggered over to the Security Guard, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Boss, I... I can really get out today?"

Xiao Chen was practically a different person from when he had first entered prison.

When he had first arrived, he had been high-spirited, arrogant, and domineering. After life had worn down his rough edges, Xiao Chen no longer possessed his former swagger, and his tone was filled with humility.

"Of course..."

"Come with me to take care of the paperwork, and you'll be able to leave..."

The Security Guard gave Xiao Chen a pitying look, his voice unconsciously softening.

Clearly, he was also well aware of everything Xiao Chen had suffered over the past seven days.

And so, after serving his sentence, Xiao Chen staggered out through the gates of the Security Bureau.

Seeing the bustling pedestrians and endless stream of traffic on the road across from him, Xiao Chen suddenly felt as though a lifetime had passed.

While he had been in prison, two cellmates who had been screwing him could not bear it anymore and secretly told Xiao Chen about Jiang Che's identity and background.

It was only then that Xiao Chen finally understood what kind of terrifying existence he had provoked.

He had offended Jiangzhou's Crown Prince while in Linjiang and spoken so disrespectfully. The fact that Jiang Che had not simply had him killed already counted as mercy.

Although he felt deeply humiliated and wanted nothing more than to chop Jiang Che into eight pieces and tear him to shreds to vent his hatred, Xiao Chen could only think about it.

This experience had dealt him an incomparable and devastating blow, leaving cracks in his invincible heart.

When facing Jiang Che now, Xiao Chen felt only deep fear. He could not summon even the slightest thought of revenge.

Jiang Che's background was far too formidable, and his influence reached everywhere. Crushing Xiao Chen to death would be as easy as squashing an ant.

Even with towering fury in his heart, he could only swallow his broken teeth.

"A gentleman's revenge can wait ten years!"

Furiously comforting himself in his heart, Xiao Chen finally suppressed his turbulent emotions. Limping and struggling with every step, he left the Security Bureau and planned to go to Sunshine Orphanage first.

After all, it was because he had grown tired of the life of licking blood off a blade in Africa and missed his childhood sweetheart, Shen Yuxuan, that Xiao Chen had returned to Jiuzhou Country.

By now, Xiao Chen had long since given up all hope for Leng Qingqiu. Shen Yuxuan had naturally become his last remaining desire.

Qingteng Villa

Jiang Che lounged against the sofa, enjoying the massage of a maid's small hands as he kept close watch on Xiao Chen's every move through a tablet.

When he saw Xiao Chen hail a taxi toward Sunshine Orphanage, Jiang Che's lips curled upward. A strange smile appeared on his face as he set down the tablet and beckoned to Shen Yuxuan, who was diligently cleaning not far away.

"Senior~"

Seeing Jiang Che's gesture, Shen Yuxuan set down her tools and trotted over to him, her smile sweet and her voice soft and syrupy.