[GB] Boss Ruan, your husband doesn't want you anymore.

The medicine hit Ruan Qian'an's brow bone, leaving a red mark. She closed her eyes and said helplessly, "Have you considered what will happen to your life if you take it so rashly?"

Huo Jingmo scoffed coldly: "I don't need your pretense. If you really cared about my life, would you let me get pregnant? Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"

"This is the greatest humiliation you have ever given me."

"I will not do as you wish, I would rather die than do as you desire."

Huo Jingmo said calmly, word by word, "I really regret meeting you."

Ruan Qian'an's eyes were full of hurt.

Huo Jingmo: "Stop your hypocritical act, it's disgusting."

Ruan Qian'an said softly, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

"Can you help me make amends for my mistake?"

Huo Jingmo: "What can you use to make up for it? Some things can't be made up for just because you want to."

"Some things, once spilled, cannot be recovered," said Ruan Qian'an.

Ruan Qian'an: "I can return your company to you."

Ruan Qian'an said earnestly, "I can make it up to you, can you believe me?"

Huo Jingmo: "Enough!"

"What about my mother? What about the people you killed?!"

Huo Jingmo said, "Where did Long Ting go in order to infiltrate my inner circle? Did you kill him too?"

Ruan Qian'an quickly said, "No, he's perfectly fine."

Ruan Qian'an was momentarily relieved that she had been too soft-hearted to kill Long Ting, but had instead imprisoned him in the Dark City.

Huo Jingmo: "Where is he?"

Ruan Qian'an stammered, unable to express herself clearly, because although Long Ting wouldn't die in the Dark City, he would still be severely injured.

Huo Jingmo's hatred intensified as he looked at Ruan Qian'an.

Huo Jingmo said bitterly, "If you want to make amends, make amends with your life. Stop talking nonsense."

Li Ang said, "Shut up, it's so noisy. Xingxing, go and gag them all."

Xingxing jumped down from her seat with the doll in her hand and said obediently, "Okay."

Then they sealed their mouths shut, silencing Ruan Qian'an's attempts to explain.

She wanted to say that she hadn't made empty promises, and that she was repaying him little by little.

She glared at Li Ang.

Unfortunately, Li Ang had his eyes closed and didn't see it. Xingxing secretly smiled when she saw Li Ang being glared at.

The car fell silent.

The car slowly came to a stop, and after a while, these people got out and escorted two people out of the car.

Black bags were placed over their heads.

Forced towards an unknown destination, Ruan Qian'an's slightly hoarse voice rang out: "Huo Jingmo."

Huo Jingmo ignored her, but Ruan Qian'an persisted, calling out again and again, "Huo Jingmo, Huo Jingmo..."

After a struggle, Ruan Qian'an's mouth was gagged again.

It was because Ruan Qian'an kept calling his name that Huo Jingmo knew they were still together and had not been separated.

It's unclear who Li Ang is talking to, but he says, "The person has been brought."

The black cloths covering their heads were removed, allowing Huo Jingmo to see the person in front of him clearly. The man had a full beard, but even so, it couldn't hide his handsomeness.

Huo Jingmo frowned, wondering when he had offended such a person.

He looked at Ruan Qian'an beside him, who was also looking at the man in front of her with a puzzled expression.

Of course, Huo Jingmo didn't believe any of Ruan Qian'an's reactions. He didn't believe that Ruan Qian'an would be completely unaware.

This time, Huo Jingmo was mistaken, because Ruan Qian'an really knew nothing about the person in front of her.

Ruan Qian'an looked at the person in front of her and asked very bluntly, "What is your purpose? What do you want to do?"

The man, however, spoke as if he knew Ruan Qian'an very well, saying, "You really didn't die."

Ruan Qian'an said, "You know me very well?"

The man stood up and laughed heartily: "Yes, I... no, I should say we know you very well."

Ruan Qian'an shrugged indifferently: "So what do you want from me?"

The man said, "I want you."

Ruan Qian'an looked like she'd just been given a hard time and said, "Then don't even think about it. I already have someone I like."

The man laughed loudly: "No, I mean, I want your body."

Ruan Qian'an covered herself and said with disgust, "Oh~ you pervert."

"Ugly rejected."

Huo Jingmo frowned in annoyance. This man clearly didn't mean it that way. What on earth was Ruan Qian'an up to?

The man's temple throbbed: "That's not what I meant!"

Ruan Qian'an: "Then what do you mean? Don't love me, it won't work out."

Before stepping forward, he said with a ferocious expression, "Of course it's because you are a very good medicinal material. That idiot Li An actually turned you into a demigod. What a fool."

Huo Jingmo thought, Ang Lee? Dr. Lee?

The man continued, "So you obediently follow us, and I will restore you to the true king of this sea!"

He opened his arms, and everyone realized that they were on a giant cruise ship.

Ruan Qian'an seemed to have noticed it all along, but she didn't care at all and just leaned weakly against Huo Jingmo, muttering, "What a scary guy."

Huo Jingmo kicked her aside, then pointed at Ruan Qian'an on the ground and said to the man, "Then why did you tie me up? You could have just tied her up."

The man said, "If I don't tie you up, how will she obediently fall for my trick?"

Huo Jingmo sneered: "Then you're probably mistaken. Who knows who's been tricked?"

He glanced at the people around him who had kidnapped them and said, "Based on my understanding of Ruan Qian'an, the people who kidnapped us are very likely her people."

"You might as well let me go; I'm of no use to you anyway."

The man became alert for a moment when he heard Huo Jingmo say this, but still said, "Impossible, they are all people from the Dark Hidden Pavilion, they would never betray their buyer."

Huo Jingmo: "Believe it or not."

The man was momentarily taken aback upon hearing Huo Jingmo's words. He then gave the group a sinister look.

Li Ang said coolly, "If you don't believe us, why hire us?"

Xingxing nodded affirmatively from the side: "That's right, that's right."

Huo Jingmo looked at the burly driver, who hadn't smoked since, but seemed distracted, fidgeting and constantly rubbing his fingers together.

He didn't even take out his cigarette when he had a craving. He listens to Ruan Qian'an so much, it would be a miracle if he wasn't one of Ruan Qian'an's men.

The man realized that Li Ang's words made sense; what if this man wanted them to fight like dogs so he could escape?

The man strode towards Huo Jingmo, intending to cripple one of his legs so he wouldn't be able to escape.

Huo Jingmo saw the man approaching and thought to himself, "This is bad. I was blinded by hatred and said those kinds of things. I'm sure I'll be accused of deliberately framing him."

Simply stating his suspicions wouldn't absolve him, Huo Jingmo clicked his tongue inwardly. He secretly gathered his strength, considering the chances of a fatal blow.

Huo Jingmo's defensive posture had already been noticed by the man.

At this critical moment, the driver, who was in a daze, seemed to have suddenly heard Huo Jingmo's false accusation and shouted, "How did you find out!"

These words stunned the man, who then reacted and roared, "Guards!"

Huo Jingmo breathed a huge sigh of relief, thinking that at least there was a fool in their team.

In an instant, countless people rushed in and tied up Xingxing and the others, who did not put up any resistance.

He was tied up with a calm expression, showing no sign of panic.

The man said to Ruan Qian'an, "I really underestimated you. You can even turn the assassins of the Dark Hidden Pavilion to your side."

Ruan Qian'an ignored the man, clutched her chest, and said to Huo Jingmo in a heartbroken tone, "Baby, you're making me so sad."

Seeing that Ruan Qian'an showed no fear whatsoever, Huo Jingmo knew that Ruan Qian'an couldn't possibly have only one trick up her sleeve.

Ignored, the man stepped forward and kicked Ruan Qian'an hard in the stomach, saying, "How dare you ignore me."

Ruan Qian'an was kicked to the side with great force. With her eyes lowered, she spat out a mouthful of blood and said to Huo Jingmo, "I'm sorry, I was really wrong."

The man waved his hand, and several people in protective suits walked over and injected Ruan Qian'an with a syringe of green stuff.

Despite her mouth being full of blood, she still smiled and said to him, "I think I've really failed this time. Like you said, I'll use this life to atone for my sins."