Accompanied by the roar of the motorcycle,
in the blink of an eye, Shen Xiyue brought Jiang Cheng to a villa.
"Get off."
What was this about?
This was not the seaside. Had Shen Xiyue actually let him go?
Jiang Cheng followed behind Shen Xiyue.
The villa was large and deserted, with no servants. In the darkness of night, it was eerily quiet.
As soon as the door opened, the lights came on.
The interior was simple and plain. Rather than a place to live, it looked more like a training hall.
Sandbags, boxing gloves...
All kinds of equipment were available.
"Have a seat." Shen Xiyue casually tossed out those words and went straight upstairs.
Hey!
What was Shen Xiyue doing?
If she wanted to kill or torture him, she should at least give him a straight answer!
Could it be that she wanted him to suffer psychological torment first before dealing the killing blow?
Jiang Cheng sucked in a breath. How terrifying.
A moment later,
the sound of running water came from the bathroom.
"Taking a shower?" Jiang Cheng looked strange as he thought of Jiang Ruoxue.
Was that scene going to happen again?
Once bitten, twice shy. With a previous example to learn from, such petty tricks no longer worked on him.
Jiang Cheng thought smugly, but nothing happened.
Ahem.
He awkwardly rubbed his nose and began wandering around.
"Huh, Shen Xiyue reads books too?"
Jiang Cheng's gaze settled on the small bookshelf in the corner, and he quickly walked over.
Out of curiosity, he casually pulled out a book.
"'The Old Ox Plowing the Field'?"
"What kind of book is this? I've never heard of it."
"Written by Yamahara Yami?!"
That name seemed a little familiar.
Driven by curiosity, Jiang Cheng decisively flipped open the first page.
The next second, his face flushed bright red.
"A good book. An absolutely good book!"
Suppressing his urge to study, Jiang Cheng put the book back and examined the other books.
His initial shock gradually turned into numbness.
"The Thirty-Six Strategies to Capture a Man," "The Art of Controlling Men," "the grapes that are forced to ripen"...
What was Shen Xiyue trying to do?!
Did she crave the enlightenment of knowledge that badly? Did she crave progress that much?
Jiang Cheng's face was full of question marks before he suddenly understood.
The Protagonist. Shen Xiyue had to love studying so much because of the Protagonist.
That had to be it!
Shen Xiyue had a strong personality and liked to take the initiative in everything.
That fit her style perfectly!
Poor Ye Bufan. Who knew whether he would be able to turn things around and become the master someday?
Jiang Cheng lightly slapped himself across the face.
Damn it, why was he worrying about someone else's business? He should think about his own situation first.
"Jiang Cheng, what are you doing?"
Suddenly, Shen Xiyue's voice drifted up from behind him.
"Nothing..."
Jiang Cheng pretended to be calm and slowly turned around.
Shen Xiyue was wearing a crop top. Her abdomen was flat, without the slightest bit of excess fat.
Perhaps because she worked out often, her body was toned and her lines smooth. Every movement carried a dashing air.
"Come here."
Shen Xiyue stared at Jiang Cheng, her tone leaving no room for doubt.
Gulp!
Was she about to make a move?
She was not planning to use him as a punching bag, was she?
Jiang Cheng simply closed his eyes and said firmly, "Shen Xiyue, do it!"
"I only have one request. Don't hit my face."
You fool, how could I ever lay a hand on you!
Shen Xiyue silently replied as she strode over to Jiang Cheng on her long legs.
She raised her hand, her fingertips brushing across his face.
Her red lips parted slightly, then pressed against his.
A wet, soft sensation reached him. Jiang Cheng frowned. Hadn't he said not to hit his face?
This did not feel like a fist, either.
When he opened his eyes, Shen Xiyue's stunning face was right before him, and his pupils contracted sharply.
"Y-you, you, you...!"
Jiang Cheng's brain crashed. He pointed at Shen Xiyue with a trembling hand while backing away.
He had to be having a nightmare. She had actually kissed him?!
That was terrifying!
Had this world really gone this insane?
Shen Xiyue's lips curled up, satisfied with Jiang Cheng's reaction.
Then she handed Jiang Cheng a green Jade Pendant, her expression solemn. "You must keep this with you at all times. It can protect you at a critical moment!"
Jiang Cheng curled his lips and accepted the Jade Pendant.
When under someone else's roof, one had no choice but to bow one's head!
"The car is outside. You can leave now." Shen Xiyue stretched lazily, revealing her graceful curves.
"I can leave?" Jiang Cheng eyed Shen Xiyue suspiciously.
"What, you can't bear to leave?"
Shen Xiyue chuckled, her gaze sweeping over Jiang Cheng's entire body.
Jiang Cheng shuddered, feeling as though he had been stripped naked and thoroughly seen through. He fled in panic.
Only after Jiang Cheng's figure disappeared did Shen Xiyue's smile fade. She murmured softly, "In this life, we will definitely be together, Jiang Cheng..."
Ye Bufan was easy enough to deal with now, but his master and the Kyoto Ye Family could not be underestimated.
If they were alerted, Jiang Cheng's life would be in danger. She did not dare act rashly.
Moreover, she could not deal with those people alone. Shen Xiyue's gaze sharpened as she made a call.
"Jiang Ruoxue, this is Shen Xiyue..."
Jiang Cheng returned to the car, grabbed a bottle of mineral water, and began chugging it.
What had happened today was too surreal. He needed a swig of Farmer's Three Punches to calm himself down.
First, Jiang Ruoxue had somehow gotten leverage over him. Then Shen Xiyue had actually molested him.
He had thought the other Heroines were absurd enough, but Shen Xiyue was even worse. She had gone straight for his lips!
Was that something a Heroine could do?
Where was justice? Where was the law? He only wanted to keep a low profile and survive, so why was it so hard?!
"Ugh, I'm exhausted. Let the world end."
Jiang Cheng sighed softly. Come to think of it, Shen Xiyue was the most pitiful among all the Heroines.
Back then, Shen Qian had been young and hot-blooded, never considering the consequences of anything. Because of that, the Shen Family had made many enemies.
Once, the Shen Family clashed violently with a hostile family over profits. Who knew the other side would fight so dishonorably and pay people to kidnap Shen Xiyue and her mother?
They had initially only wanted to force the Shen Family to submit, but the Bandits turned out to be a group of desperate criminals.
Seeing that Mother Shen was graceful, noble, and still charming, they intended to violate her.
Mother Shen pretended to submit, seized an opportunity, and fled while carrying the seven-year-old Shen Xiyue.
But a beautiful woman with a child quickly ran out of strength. After hiding Shen Xiyue, she herself was forced into a dead end.
Unable to bear the humiliation, Mother Shen leaped from the rooftop. Shen Xiyue witnessed everything with her own eyes. One could imagine how devastating that was for a seven-year-old child.
Although Shen Kun eventually brought people to rescue Shen Xiyue in time, she became withdrawn and emotionally unpredictable from then on.
Jiang Cheng shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and drove away.
Jiang Family.
With a creak, the door opened.
"Dear Mommy, I'm back." Jiang Cheng looked at Mother Jiang, who was applying a facial mask on the sofa.
Mother Jiang was delighted, but the moment she saw Jiang Cheng was alone, her expression immediately turned flat.
"Where is Shiyao?"
Jiang Cheng froze halfway through changing his shoes.
Damn it, he had left Li Shiyao behind at the Shen Family!
Forcing out a smile, he said, "Mom, would you believe me if I said I went to the Shen Family with Li Shiyao?"
Mother Jiang nodded. "So where is Shiyao?"
"I forgot... to bring her back..."
Jiang Cheng scratched his head with an embarrassed grin and looked pleadingly at Butler Fu beside him.
"It won't help even if Butler Fu speaks up. Don't come into the house until Shiyao is back!"
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