Back then, when they rebelled, Lu Xing had made no small contribution.
Lu Xing had not been idle recently either, devising a plan to corner the Ye Corporation.
Now, all that was needed was the order to commence implementation.
Yan Jue came and sat beside Tang Xiaomin, taking her foot and dotingly massaging it.
He was exceptionally smug.
He just needed to endure a little, to play the victim.
Then Tang Xiaomin would feel sorry for him and proactively deal with that person surnamed Ye.
"Minmin, I'll take you somewhere."
With that, he carried Tang Xiaomin on his back and left Xianfu Group.
They drove to a secluded spot, traversed deep into the dense forest, and arrived at a secret realm.
The reason it was called a secret realm was that this place was desolate and uninhabited.
The car stopped in front of a large mountain.
In the dark of night, what came into view was an immense and majestic castle.
It was both quiet and mysterious.
Tang Xiaomin blinked, then looked at Yan Jue beside her.
"Is this the surprise you have for me?"
In his proud eyes, there was immense seriousness.
He ruffled her hair.
"Minmin, I want to give you a home."
...
Home?
Whether in her past life or this one,
Tang Xiaomin had always had regrets regarding a home. Sudanstory.net
Now, he said he wanted to give her a home.
The meaning of that was too obvious.
Yan Jue led Tang Xiaomin into the castle.
The interior decoration could only be described as opulent.
"Do you like it here? My queen."
Tang Xiaomin, distracted, casually glanced around the castle. She didn't even have the mood to care about it.
She was still dwelling on Yan Jue's words about giving her a home.
"Uh... it's very beautiful."
"Come, I'll show you around."
They wandered through the castle, finally reaching the rooftop.
The surroundings were utterly silent. The castle stood alone in the forest, isolated from the world.
It was only when Tang Xiaomin saw that everything in the castle was new that she realized something.
"When was this built? You kept it a really good secret."
He hadn't told her until it was completely finished.
And here she was, constantly suspecting why the company's accounts didn't add up.
So, this was where the money had been spent.
Yan Jue said casually, "Forget the castle, I'd give my life for you."
Tang Xiaomin rolled her eyes at him.
"Sweet talker. You were like this charming girls on the plane too."
"How did you know?"
As soon as he spoke, Yan Jue suddenly remembered that day he had looked for her for hours at the airport.
Could it be...
"Minmin, I've always wondered, why did you tease me for no reason at the airport that day..."
Tang Xiaomin feigned composure.
"I didn't. You're overthinking it."
"Oh..."
He drew out his vowel, looking at Tang Xiaomin playfully.
"Is that really how it was?"
Tang Xiaomin fell silent.
Yan Jue continued, "I remember after I landed that day, several girls came up to me for photos. They were like flies, so annoying..."
The more Yan Jue spoke, the more guilty Tang Xiaomin felt.
It was as if all her little secrets had been seen through by him, leaving her no privacy.
"This... it's too late today. Uh... let's go to bed, I'm tired."
Tang Xiaomin turned and walked away.
She remembered Yan Jue had just shown her to a room and then closed and locked the door from the inside.
Knock, knock, knock...
"Minmin, let me in."
"I'm already asleep. Next time."
"If you don't open the door, I'll kick it down."
...
Being with him, he was the greatest danger.
To avoid him damaging such a beautiful castle, Tang Xiaomin had no choice but to open the door and appease him first.
"Is there something else?"
Yan Jue leaned against the door, looking at her with a half-smile.
"Were you jealous at the airport that day?"
Tang Xiaomin's face instantly flushed crimson.
"No... no."
Her lips were stubborn.
But her entire being screamed that he had guessed correctly.
"Heh..." Yan Jue chuckled.
Tang Xiaomin glared at him.
"What are you laughing at?"
Suddenly, his face loomed large before her.
Before she could react, with no preparation whatsoever.
He actually... kissed her.
What was that feeling like?
It was a warm touch, fleeting, not lingering for too long.
Yet, it felt no less than a thunderclap to her.
Tang Xiaomin stood there, stunned, her heart pounding like a frightened deer.
A smug smile curved the man's lips.
"You're mine now."
"Goodnight."
And then, he left.
...
Tang Xiaomin woodenly closed the door, then woodenly walked to the bed and lay down.
She and Yan Jue were dating, and he had kissed her forehead countless times.
But to suddenly... take her first kiss like this.
He had also said he wanted to give her a home.
She was truly going crazy.
Tossing and turning in bed, her mind raced.
Especially that fleeting kiss; the sensation was deeply etched in her mind, refusing to leave.
She was tormented by a shallow kiss, unable to sleep for the entire night.
The next day.
Tang Xiaomin's gaze towards Yan Jue held a certain unnamable emotion.
In short, she could no longer look him in the eye directly.
Yan Jue, however, was enjoying it, pretending to be as usual.
From that kiss onwards, their relationship could never go back to its former simple state.
...
In the hospital.
Tang Xu looked at Tang Yiyi's examination report, his expression growing more grave.
He kept calling Tang Yiyi, but no one answered.
Worried, Tang Xu went to find Tang Yiyi himself.
When he opened the door, he saw a scene of utter devastation.
The room was in disarray. Tang Yiyi lay on the sofa.
Her hair was disheveled, bloodstains on her face, and her left arm was a bloody mess.
At this moment, she had already lost consciousness.
"Yiyi!"
"Yiyi, wake up!"
"Yiyi!"
Without a second thought, Tang Xu rushed Tang Yiyi to the hospital.
Looking at the closed emergency room door, Tang Xu stood outside, lost in thought.
What exactly had happened to Tang Yiyi?
His first thought was that Tang Yiyi had been attacked by a criminal.
A short while later, he asked the doctor in charge and learned the origin of the wounds on Tang Yiyi's arm.
They were self-inflicted, her own bite marks.
This made Tang Xu even more bewildered.
The day before, when he had seen Tang Yiyi at the hospital, she had been perfectly fine.
After Tang Yiyi woke up, she was mentally disoriented and caused a disturbance in the emergency room.
She clutched her head, babbling incoherently.
"A ghost!"
"Don't come near me, don't harm me."
"Don't come near me, don't harm me."
She kept repeating these words.
Hiding beneath the blankets, trembling.
It seemed like she had suffered some sort of trauma and her mind had snapped.
"Yiyi, your third brother is here. Don't be afraid."
Tang Xu lifted the blanket from Tang Yiyi.
"Ah! No!"
Tang Yiyi screamed in terror, appearing extremely frightened.
Afterward, she tightly grabbed Tang Xu's arm, refusing to let go.
"Yiyi, what exactly is wrong?"
"Wuwu... Third Brother, there's a ghost!"
"Li Xue is looking for me. She's come to claim my life, Third Brother!"