The male protagonist of a sweet romance novel went on a killing spree in the world of angst novels.

Chen Xiao stood tall and immovable, his phoenix eyes slightly narrowed as he pulled the trigger with his index finger.

Next second,

"boom--"

The metal bullet hit the center of the target precisely.

Yan Ting: "..."

She never expected that Chen Xiao would bring her here to play with guns.

They weren't playing with toy guns; they were using real guns and live ammunition.

Her fingers trembled slightly as she gripped the gun handle.

You think she was trembling with fear?

No.

She was excited.

This was the first time in Yanting's life that he had ever come into contact with a gun.

It was the first time someone had taught her how to stand, how to hold a gun, how to aim at a target, and how to fire.

"Fear?"

Noticing Yan Ting's subtle change, Chen Xiao lowered his eyelids, his dark eyes falling on the pretty little face so close to his.

But they found that the other person was staring intently at the target in the distance.

At that moment, the two of them were very close, and a sense of ambiguity was quietly growing between them.

Unbeknownst to Yan Ting, Chen Xiao silently curled his lips into a smile.

Seeing that almost all of her shots missed the target after firing more than a dozen bullets, Yanting couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Her little face puffed up slightly, as if she was somewhat dissatisfied.

Chen Xiao glanced at the target several hundred meters away, then loosely wrapped his arm around Yan Ting's slender waist. His long, straight arm extended, his large, strong hand enveloping her small hand, and he adjusted his posture, saying, "That's not how you shoot. Your posture isn't correct. Like this—"

The index finger with its distinct knuckles pulled the trigger along with the slender index finger.

"boom--"

The bullet hit the bullseye.

"bingo!"

Yan Ting's eyes lit up, and she instinctively shouted happily.

Although she didn't type it herself, she still couldn't help feeling a little happy.

"Mmm," a lazy voice encouraged, "Great."

At this moment, Yanting felt a warm sensation coming from the nape of her neck, followed by a tingling and numb feeling that swept over her.

She subconsciously moved her feet, trying to move to the other side to avoid the man's closeness, but found that she didn't know when he had put his arm around her waist.

Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow, and with a flick of his porcelain-white fingers, easily pulled the person into his arms. He asked in a low voice, "Why are you hiding?"

Yan Ting blushed and gritted her teeth, saying, "Mr. Chen, men and women should not touch each other."

"Miss Yan, what are you thinking?" Chen Xiao chuckled briefly, then lowered his voice and said gently, "I'm just teaching you how to shoot, aren't I? How can I teach you when you're so far away? Hmm?"

His voice is naturally beautiful; if he softens it slightly, it gives the feeling of a siren bewitching people.

Yan Ting almost drowned in that seductive voice.

"You've already taught me once, so I can practice on my own from now on." Yan Ting forced herself not to be immersed in Chen Xiao's voice, and as she spoke, she tried to break free from his embrace.

Chen Xiao clicked his tongue, loosened his long, slender fingers, and let Yan Ting leave his embrace.

You can't keep joking around like that.

If I keep teasing her, my wife might really run away.

but……

Chen Xiao subconsciously rubbed the soft, warm fingertips of the woman who had just been removed from his body, and he vaguely smelled a familiar, faint, cool fragrance in his nostrils.

It doesn't smell like perfume.

It's the scent of each individual's body.

As if recalling something, Chen Xiao's eyes darkened slightly.

Only at this moment did he truly realize that his Zhizhi was still alive, not dead before his eyes like before he transmigrated, nor alone on the island like in his previous life.

Anyone with a brain could sense Chen Xiao's intentional or unintentional provocations, and Yan Ting was naturally able to perceive them as well.

but,

She stubbornly believed that Chen Xiao did not truly love her, and the most likely guess was that he was using her as a substitute for someone else.

It's simply because Chen Xiao is such a mysterious person.

Yanting knew nothing about his past, while everything about her, good and bad, was laid bare before him.

From a young age, Yanting was a very insecure person. She was sensitive, suspicious, and liked to test others. If anything made her feel uncomfortable, she would overthink it.

Because she had never received true love, she longed for the ultimate love.

Yanting knew she was conflicted; she liked Lu Huai, but Lu Huai couldn't give her the love she wanted.

However, Chen Xiao's appearance disrupted her deepest and truest feelings.

For a fleeting moment, Yanting wondered if she actually liked Lu Huai as much as she thought.

When she thought of Lu Huai, she thought of Gu Qianqiu.

Yanting met Lu Huai during her university years, so she didn't know much about his high school life.

All I know is that at Qingshui High School, Lu Huai was a top-ranked school heartthrob, and with his prestigious background, countless girls were attracted to him.

As for Gu Qianqiu, she only heard a little about her from Yan Xun.

Yan Xun had become brothers with Lu Huai a long time ago.

Of course, he knew Gu Qianqiu.

I remember once, when Lu Huai took her to a drinking party, someone suddenly started talking about Gu Qianqiu.

"Speaking of which, that Miss Gu was quite ruthless back then, abandoning Brother Huai and leaving the country without a word."

Yan Xun looked visibly displeased and said coldly, "Eat your food."

Yan Ting didn't know who Miss Gu was; she just subconsciously glanced at Lu Huai beside her.

Lu Huai's expression remained unchanged, showing no sign of anything amiss.

It seems he no longer cares about that Miss Gu.

Very strange.

After the drinking party that night, given Yanting's sensitive and overthinking nature, she would definitely question Lu Huai about his relationship with that Miss Gu.

But she didn't.

After that day, Yanting forgot about Miss Gu.