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

While Yan Ting was practicing his shooting, Chen Xiao went to the other side to answer a phone call.

A respectful voice came from the phone: "Chen Meng, when do you plan to come back? The headquarters in Jingzhou needs your presence to suppress those delusional crawlers."

Chen Xiao pinched the bridge of his nose and lowered his voice, saying, "I don't need to go back to deal with this little mess. You can just leave it to Bai Zhi to handle."

Bai Zhi was his right-hand man, whom he had personally mentored, and he was exceptionally capable of handling business.

The man said anxiously, "President Bai said that if you don't come back soon, Chen Meng, he's quitting."

Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes, a cold laugh escaping his throat: "He's threatening me now."

He knew the abilities of those people in the hall better than anyone else, and this little bit of trouble really didn't require him to intervene.

It's obvious that some people at headquarters are trying to get him back to Jingzhou.

Bai Zhi is one of them.

"He can try to quit," Chen Xiao said casually, adding, "provided he can keep avoiding me."

The other end of the phone: "..."

Three seconds later.

The voice suddenly came from the phone again, but this time it wasn't the same person's voice. Instead, it was another voice that didn't hold back: "Brother Chen, you've been wandering around outside for so long, it's about time you came back."

It was Bai Zhi's voice.

Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow and said in a casual tone, "Finally, you've decided to speak."

"I thought you were going to stay hidden in the sidelines and not say a word."

"..." Bai Zhi, embarrassed by having his secret exposed, said, "Brother Chen, I was just afraid you would misunderstand me."

"Don't worry, I will never shirk my responsibilities." He practically patted his chest to assure the other person when he said this.

God knows, everyone who was targeted by Chen Xiao ended up in a terrible situation.

He knew this very well.

"With you over there keeping an eye on things, things won't get chaotic right now." Chen Xiao knew Bai Zhi's personality all too well. No matter how unserious he seemed, he wouldn't cause trouble for him when it mattered.

When it came to serious matters, Bai Zhi's tone became serious: "Brother Chen, some of the old guys are clearly getting restless, and the younger generation are trying to stir up trouble. But with the Ministry of Justice keeping things in check, there's nothing to worry about for now."

"Currently, due to the involvement of multiple forces, the situation has reached a delicate balance, but I don't know when this balance will be broken."

"So Brother Chen, you'd better come back as soon as possible."

Chen Xiao hummed in agreement: "I'll try my best."

Bai Zhi paused, then his serious voice turned slightly unserious again: "Brother Chen, what kind of rare treasures are out there that are so attractive to you? Or is there a beautiful woman out there who's keeping you hooked?"

Two years ago, Chen Xiao was accidentally injured while on a mission overseas. After returning, he said he wanted to go back to Yuewan Town to recuperate.

Who knew that once they went back, they would never return?

When Bai Zhi sent people to Yuewan Town a few days ago, he discovered that Chen Xiao had already left Yuewan Town and his whereabouts were unknown.

With Chen's hacking skills, if he wanted to remain undetected, no one could possibly find him.

Chen Xiao had no intention of answering the question and hung up the phone directly.

beep--

Looking at the hung up phone.

Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow and clicked his tongue twice, saying, "Looks like I guessed right. There really is a great beauty over there keeping Brother Chen from coming back!"

Unexpectedly, Brother Chen, who has always been indifferent to women, will one day find a woman he can be attracted to.

It's rare.

You know, there's no shortage of women in Jingzhou who like Chen Xiao!

Beautiful, gentle, feisty, well-bred ladies... but Chen Xiao, like a monk who has severed all ties to love, didn't fancy a single one of them.

He must get to know this future sister-in-law someday.

"Ah-"

Yanting sneezed several times in a row.

Chen Xiao frowned, his tone slightly worried, and asked, "Are you cold?"

As he spoke, he took off his suit jacket and draped it over Yanting's shoulders.

The oversized suit jacket made Yanting appear even more petite and delicate.

She shook her head: "It's probably because the sea breeze is a bit chilly."

It was already evening.

It was indeed a bit chilly standing outside the cruise ship at this time.

But it's not enough to catch a cold.

Chen Xiao stopped Yan Ting from taking off his suit jacket, his deep-set eyes exuding a strong sense of pressure: "Keep it on, your body is too weak."

What Yanting really wanted to say was that it would be warmer once she got back to her room.

But seeing the man's stubborn expression, she obediently draped her coat over her shoulders.

"How about we go back to our room?" Yan Ting had accompanied Chen Xiao to many parts of the cruise ship and had also enjoyed many of the entertainment facilities.

For example, archery, swimming, ring toss, and bumper cars.

When swimming was mentioned, Yanting's face turned slightly red.

Chen Xiao's physique is truly comparable to that of a male model. He is 1.9 meters tall, with broad shoulders, a V-shaped waist, abs, and a V-line. He has it all.

God knows how flustered she was when she saw him appear shirtless by the pool.

At that moment, Yan Ting accidentally slipped and was about to fall to the ground when Chen Xiao grabbed her wrist in time and pulled her into his arms.

In an instant.

Yan Ting's face turned bright red.

Forgive her.

The first time I saw a man's body.

Although she and Lu Huai could be considered a couple, their relationship remained completely platonic because she was too conservative and Lu Huai had never made any demands on her in that regard.

Yan Ting dared not look at Chen Xiao, but she couldn't help but steal glances at him.

On one hand, there was curiosity; on the other hand, there was amazement.

Chen Xiao couldn't help but find her adorable expression of wanting to look but not daring to. He leaned against the edge of the pool and asked in a lazy tone, "Want to touch it?"

Yan Ting: "?"

Her eyes widened.

I thought I heard it wrong.

But as it turned out, she hadn't misheard. The man was looking at her with narrowed phoenix eyes and a half-smile: "This is a rare opportunity. You might not have another chance like this next time."

Yan Ting: "..."

"Thank you." With a strained expression, she declined, her personality reserved and aloof. "No need."

Moreover, her relationship with Chen Xiao was quite awkward.

She would never do something as lewd as touching someone's abs directly.

However, little did they know that this was not a multiple-choice question, but a mandatory one.

Before Yan Ting could even react, Chen Xiao suddenly leaned over, grabbed her hand, and forcefully pressed it onto his strong, muscular body.

It's a little hot.

She quickly withdrew her finger as if she had been burned by fire.

This time, not only her face turned red, but her ears and neck also turned red.

"Chen Xiao!!" Yan Ting was initially somewhat angry and embarrassed, but when she caught sight of a deep scar on the man's chest, she suddenly froze.

How did this scar get there?

Chen Xiao's eyelids drooped. He glanced at the scar and said casually, "I was ambushed by a stupid dog two years ago."

Although it almost cost him his life, he was indeed grateful to that idiot who betrayed him, otherwise he might never have been able to remember his memories before he transmigrated.

I can't even remember Yanting anymore.

It can be considered a blessing in disguise.