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

Yan Ting clutched her chest, where a dull ache felt as if she were entangled in fishing line.

Lu Huai didn't notice anything amiss with her at that moment; however, the moment he saw Yan Ting running towards him, he couldn't contain his joy.

His usually indifferent and aloof gaze was unusually tinged with a hint of provocation as he looked at Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao lifted his eyelids, his dark pupils skipping over the provocation in Lu Huai's eyes and looking straight at Yan Ting. When he noticed that Yan Ting's expression was a little strange, his eyes paused for a moment, and two seconds later, the knuckles that were tightly clenched in his pocket slowly loosened.

Just as Yanting was wondering what was causing this sudden pain, the excruciating pain slowly dissipated until she returned to normal.

For some reason, she subconsciously turned around to look.

However, he met Chen Xiao's unfathomable gaze.

Their eyes met.

Yan Ting was stunned for a moment.

Seeing this, Lu Huai's eyes darkened, but he always paid attention to his image and suppressed his displeasure. He suddenly put his arm around Yan Ting's shoulder and said to Chen Xiao, "Tingting and I are going to hold an engagement banquet on Shengya Island on the 19th of this month. I wonder if Mr. Chen will have time on that day?"

"You can come over for a drink at the wedding."

Yan Ting's heart skipped a beat.

Instead of the expected joy, there was a sudden sense of helplessness.

Her mind was in complete chaos.

Chen Xiao's gaze slowly slid over the unsightly hand that Lu Huai had placed on Yan Ting's shoulder. His phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and he scoffed lightly, "I never drink wedding wine."

After pausing for two seconds, he calmly added, "I only drink the wine of the dead."

It's obvious who the dead person he's referring to is.

The high-level executives who were watching the show from behind Lu Huai couldn't help but secretly gasp.

Who exactly is this pink-haired man?

How dare they speak like that in front of Lu Huai? Aren't they afraid of getting into trouble?

The surrounding air suddenly dropped.

A shadow crossed Lu Huai's eyes, but it vanished in an instant. Two seconds later, he smiled faintly and said, "It's best not to covet what doesn't belong to you."

Chen Xiao's eyes were extremely cold. "What if I insist on keeping it in mind?"

The atmosphere was like an invisible string, stretched to its limit.

Lu Huai's fake smile immediately faded. "You're welcome to try."

"What makes you think you have the ability to stand against the Lu family, someone who comes from the countryside?"

Chen Xiao curled his lips, his handsome features exuding arrogance: "Don't even mention you standing in front of me right now, even if your father stood in front of me right now, he would have to bow and scrape before me. Tell me, why should I?"

That was incredibly arrogant.

But the way he said those words gave off a natural air of arrogance.

Yes.

Chen Xiao was born to be a chosen one, standing at the top of the pyramid.

Whether before or after his time travel, he possessed an inherent arrogance that valued equality above all else and looked down on everyone else.

Besides Yanting.

In Beijing, the name Chen Xiao represents an unimpeded pass, a get-out-of-jail-free card protected by Yan Ting, and the fundamental reason why no one in the elite circle dares to provoke Yan Ting.

Even so, there were those who dared to take advantage of the rift between Chen Xiao and Yan Ting, using the excuse of getting drunk at a banquet to harass Yan Ting.

Many dignitaries attended that banquet.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yan Ting was lewdly teased by a slick-haired, frivolous young man in front of everyone, yet no one dared to utter a word in protest.

This is because the young master surnamed Zhang has quite a powerful background. His family has military and political connections, and many of the guests present have some unclear ties with the forces behind him.

And they naturally assumed that Chen Xiao must have grown tired of Yanting.

Otherwise, it's been almost a week, why haven't the two made up yet?

This is also why that playboy acted so recklessly.

At that moment, Yan Ting's eyes immediately turned cold.

From childhood to adulthood, she has never suffered the slightest humiliation.

Seeing the greasy face that was leaning in, Yan Ting didn't hesitate and splashed the champagne in her hand at him.

They poured wine all over Young Master Zhang's head.

Zhang Shao's face immediately darkened. "You little bitch, don't push your luck. You're just Chen Xiao's used-up slut. What are you so high and mighty about in front of me?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Yan Ting raised the glass in her hand and smashed it on his forehead.

In an instant, Zhang Shao's head was smashed open and bleeding profusely; he was completely stunned.

Before he could react, Yanting raised her five-meter-long high heel and kicked him directly.

The other person was kicked so hard that he fell backwards and landed on the ground in a sorry state.

There was silence.

When Pei Li, who was on the second floor of the hotel, saw this scene, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, no wonder Brother Chen likes her, she's really something else!"

He then took out his phone and made a call.

After the call connected, Pei Li quickly informed Chen, "Brother Chen, something's happened to your wife, come quickly."

He knew that if Brother Chen didn't show up, it would be difficult to resolve his sister-in-law's situation today.

Although Zhang Da was a good-for-nothing, the power behind him was not to be underestimated.

It's really easy for your sister-in-law to get into trouble if she gets involved with him.

as predicted.

Just as he had feared, the two bodyguards who came with Zhang Da had a murderous glint in their eyes when they saw their young master being beaten up by a woman.

Yan Ting frowned.

These two bodyguards were clearly not ordinary bodyguards; they looked more like mercenaries.

Chen Xiao has many people like this around him. They usually seem unassuming and inconspicuous, but in reality, they are either special forces soldiers, assassins, or hackers.

Or they are technical talents.

Prince Chen never keeps idle people around him.

Yanting knew she had met her match this time.

so what.

Her originally gentle temperament had long been spoiled by Chen Xiao, which had turned her into a bit of a tyrant.

Want to flirt with her?

Then she'll beat you so badly you'll be crawling on the ground.

As the two bodyguards, signaled by Young Master Zhang, drew ever closer to Yanting—

"Who gave you the audacity to touch her?"

Yan Ting paused for two seconds.

She suddenly turned around and unexpectedly met a pair of long, deep phoenix eyes.

Chen Xiao stood right behind her, very close.

He seemed to have just finished work and rushed over. His once arrogant eyebrows and eyes showed some weariness and fatigue, but even so, they could not hide his sinister mood at this moment.

Chen Xiao, dressed in a pure black trench coat, simply stood there, and Zhang Shao, who had been clamoring for someone to capture Yan Ting to avenge his humiliation, immediately cowered like a mouse before a cat.

Yan Ting pursed her lips, her steps, which had been instinctively rushing towards Chen Xiao, abruptly halted.

She turned her head away, pretending not to see him.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao's lowered eyes flashed with a hint of helpless doting.

"Mr. Chen, it's an honor to have you here." Someone took the opportunity to try and curry favor with this bigwig. "Here's my business card."

Chen Xiao didn't even glance at the other person, but walked straight past him and stood in front of the half-dead Zhang Da.

Zhang Da was helped up by his bodyguard. When he saw Chen Xiao approaching him, his expression froze. He subconsciously put on a fawning smile: "Mr. Chen, I was just playing a game with Miss Yan. I was just drunk, so I was a little offensive to Miss Yan, but I really didn't mean anything by it..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was kicked to the ground again.

Chen Xiao's kick was more powerful than Yan Ting's.

Zhang Da felt a sharp pain in his bones, clutched his abdomen, and lay on the floor, his body convulsing a few times.

"Young Master." Upon seeing this, the two bodyguards acted impulsively and raised their fists at Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao raised his eyelids and immediately recognized that the two people in front of him were mercenaries from a mercenary group.

His skills far surpass those of ordinary bodyguards.

But Chen Xiao seemed completely oblivious.

He doesn't have to do anything at all.

The bodyguard standing behind him flashed forward and started fighting with the two men.

And it was one against two.

Others may not know, but Yanting does.

Chen Xiao's skills were not weak at all; on the contrary, they were extremely formidable. Most of her fighting techniques were taught to her by him.

Not the kind that's all show and no substance.

Both are one-hit kill tactics.

Even now, Yanting still remembers the time she tested Chen Xiao's love for her.

She asked him jokingly, "What if you change your mind later?"

In fact, Yan Ting didn't necessarily need Chen Xiao to give her a satisfactory answer; she just wanted to use this question to glean some of his true thoughts.

After all, Yanting would sometimes feel insecure and anxious in this relationship due to various external factors.

However, Chen Xiao's reply left a deep impression on her.

"If one day I really change my mind, you can take this gun and point it at my heart, or my head." Chen Xiao said these shocking words in a lazy manner.

"What if you rebel against me then?" Yan Ting couldn't help but ask.

Chen Xiao smiled faintly: "I taught you."

Later, Yanting learned by chance that Chen Xiao's will listed her as the heir, and only her.

He didn't promise to never change his heart like most men, but inexplicably made Yanting believe that this relationship would last until the end of their lives.

After that banquet.

Zhang Da was immediately taken to the hospital.

The Zhang family was furious when they learned of this, and thus took their anger out on Yanting.

However, because of Chen Xiao, they dared not retaliate against Yanting.

No one knows what Chen Xiao did afterward.

All that is known is that he went to the Zhang family once, and after that, Zhang Da completely disappeared from the high society circles of Beijing.

no doubt.

Zhang Da has been abandoned by the Zhang family.

After all, no one dared to offend Chen Xiao.

Since this incident, everyone has realized one thing: Yan Ting must be treated with utmost respect and deference. Even if you don't want to befriend her, you must not offend her.

Otherwise, Zhang Da's fate today will be their fate tomorrow.

……

Lu Huai's eyes turned extremely cold after Chen Xiao finished speaking. He was about to speak when a voice interrupted him.

"Tingting?" After finishing the call, Tan Yi was greeted by this extremely bizarre scene.

When she saw Lu Huai, her face immediately turned cold. "What are you doing here?"

The moment she saw Lu Huai, she remembered the bitterness and grievances that Yan Ting had suffered because of Lu Huai.

"Tan Tan." For some reason, Tan Yi's appearance made Yan Ting feel inexplicably relieved.

When she walked up to Tan Yi, the atmosphere suddenly eased.

Tan Yi belatedly noticed Chen Xiao's presence; after all, Chen Xiao's face was hard to ignore. She glanced at Lu Huai's cold expression, then at her best friend, and whispered, "This atmosphere isn't right!"

Yanting didn't know what to say, but she just wanted to escape from here as soon as possible.

She was afraid she would suffocate if she stayed any longer.

They might also be afraid of other uncontrollable things happening.

For example, they might start fighting.

Chen Xiao is a person with very little patience, but he is exceptionally patient when facing Yan Ting.

If this were before he traveled through time, he might have simply disregarded Yanting's wishes and forcibly taken her away from here.

However, he now has some concerns and something is holding him back.

Moreover, he didn't want to put Yanting in a difficult position. He glanced at Yanting, then turned and left gracefully.

Yan Ting gazed at that retreating figure, her heart fluttering slightly.

"President Lu," someone behind Lu Huai couldn't help but remind him after Chen Xiao left, "our cooperation is not yet finished."

Lu Huai then remembered that he had come to the top floor of the mall today to discuss business.

Upon seeing this, Yan Ting immediately said, "Ah Huai, you go ahead and get busy! I want to stroll around with Tan Yi for a while longer."

Lu Huai paused, then called out to Yan Ting, "Tingting."

"I'll have a wedding dress designer come over in a couple of days to design a wedding dress for you."

Yan Ting paused for two seconds, then said, "Okay."

"Wedding dress?" Tan Yi asked, puzzled, looking at Lu Huai and the others who had already walked away. "What kind of wedding dress are you designing?"

Yan Ting smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you before that Ah Huai and I are getting engaged this month?"

Tan Yi frowned: "Tingting, are you sure?"

She really hated Lu Huai.

However, she also knew how much Yanting liked Lu Huai.

“Of course it’s true,” Yan Ting said in a low voice. “I pursued Lu Huai for four years, and finally we got together. Isn’t that a perfect ending?”

Tan Yi's lips trembled slightly. For some reason, she felt that Yan Ting's heart wasn't as happy as she appeared on the surface.

However, she still offered her blessings: "No matter what, I hope Tingting can live a happy and joyful life!"

"Thank you," Yanting said with a smile. "I also hope that you, Tan Tan, will be happy and joyful."

++++

After shopping, Yan Ting returned to her new house. Tan Yi, on the other hand, had to leave early because of other commitments.

So this time she came back alone to decorate the new home.

Yanting was standing at the door, just taking out her keys, when a cat's meow caught her attention.

"Meow meow~"

Yan Ting subconsciously looked down, and then she caught a glimpse of a Persian cat with very pure and beautiful fur rubbing against her ankle.

Yan Ting's amber eyes lit up instantly.

"What a beautiful kitten."

She couldn't help but squat down, and stroked the kitten a few times with her slender hands. Seeing that the kitten was very obedient and let her touch it, she couldn't help but pick up the Persian cat in front of her and put it in her arms.

"Little cutie."

"Meow~" What's amazing is that this cat is very intelligent and understanding.

It was not afraid of strangers at all; on the contrary, it was very affectionate towards her.

Yanting's love for cats could no longer be concealed at this moment. She coaxed it softly, "What color burlap sack do you like? How about I put you in a pink burlap sack to take you home?"

"Meow?" The Persian cat licked its paws, its dark green eyes looking at Yan Ting with a hint of innocence.