Reborn in 2014: A One-Man Tycoon

"When did you wake up?" Meng Chuan quickly got out of bed.

Alice was still lying in his bed.

But Alice was no longer flustered as she had been the night before; she had regained her usual composure and rationality.

"I haven't slept at all."

Alice smiled faintly and said to Meng Chuan.

She was not lying.

She couldn't fall asleep ever since she entered Meng Chuan's room.

Although she was rational and calm, she was still just a girl in her early twenties.

Having just survived an assassination attempt, how could she possibly sleep peacefully?

"then you……"

Meng Chuan hesitated, then shook his numb shoulders.

It was obvious that Alice had been lying on his chest last night, resting her head on his arm, and the pressure had made her numb.

Meng Chuan didn't understand. She was clearly not asleep, so why didn't she try to hide it at all?

"Although I didn't fall asleep, lying in your arms was the most peaceful few hours of my life," Alice said frankly, without the slightest hesitation.

Alice couldn't explain why either.

Anyway, she just lay there nestled next to Meng Chuan, quietly watching him sleep.

She felt very peaceful and serene.

"Get up right now!"

Meng Chuan urged him on for a moment, then took out his phone and called Ying Die.

Meng Chuan breathed a sigh of relief after the call was connected.

"Shadow Butterfly, are you alright?"

Meng Chuan asked with concern, though the concern made him somewhat embarrassed at the moment.

After all, while Yingdie was risking her life outside, he spent the night sleeping with Alice in his arms.

This seems rather unethical no matter how you look at it.

"fine."

Yingdie responded coldly.

She didn't react negatively to Meng Chuan's indifference towards her last night.

"How is the assassin?"

Meng Chuan asked again.

"killed."

Yingdie's answer was concise and cold.

"Killed? Then...where's the body?"

Meng Chuan immediately tensed up.

It would be strange if Meng Chuan wasn't nervous, as this was the first time he'd encountered such a situation.

"Buried."

Yingdie's tone remained calm, as if she were discussing something perfectly ordinary.

"This this……"

Meng Chuan paced back and forth nervously.

Even though the other party was an assassin, murder is still a serious crime, and he found it hard to accept.

"International killers, even if they die, no one will investigate."

Yingdie offered Meng Chuan a rare word of comfort.

"But……"

Meng Chuan was still somewhat worried.

"Burying people in the countryside is convenient!"

"That's what Yingdie said coldly."

Meng Chuan gave a bitter smile; there was nothing he could do now that things had come to this.

However, Yingdie is right. These assassins entered the country illegally, and no one will hold them accountable if they die.

Moreover, Meng Chuan believed that, based on Ying Die's experience, burying someone shouldn't result in them being found.

"When did you get back?"

Meng Chuan forced himself to calm down and changed the subject.

"They'll come back after burying it."

"Shadow Butterfly replied."

"Ok."

Meng Chuan gave a few more instructions and then hung up the phone.

Talking to Yingdie always gave him a headache; her way of thinking and speaking was completely different from ordinary people.

Why aren't you up yet?

After hanging up the phone, Meng Chuan looked at Alice, who was still lying on the bed.

"I don't have shoes."

Alice lifted the blanket, revealing her fair feet.

Her skin was already fair, but her feet looked even more translucent at that moment.

However, because I walked barefoot last night, I have several blisters on the soles of my feet.

"Wear mine."

Meng Chuan quickly looked away, leaving his slippers behind, and hurriedly fled the room.

"It was intentional. This girl was definitely trying to seduce me on purpose. It was all a setup."

Stepping outside, Meng Chuan let out a long sigh of relief.

Alice had just casually pulled back the covers, her pajamas barely covering her thighs.

This sounds like she's about to use her beauty to seduce herself!

At this moment, Zhang Mei and Meng Jianguo stood at the door, staring at Meng Chuan with serious expressions.

"Um, Mom and Dad... good morning!"

Meng Chuan felt somewhat embarrassed.

Even though nothing happened between him and Alice.

But Mom did catch them sleeping in the same bed.

"You said yesterday that there was nothing between you and this girl, but today you're lying in bed with her?"

Zhang Mei scolded.

She didn't deny Alice's beauty, but as a genuine rural woman, she simply couldn't accept the fact that she had a foreign daughter-in-law.

"Mom! It's not what you think, let me explain..."

Meng Chuan tried to explain with a wry smile.

Good morning, Uncle and Aunt.

Just then, Alice's voice came from behind Meng Chuan.

At this moment, Alice greeted Zhang Mei and Meng Jianguo with a smile.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he accidentally stepped on a blister on the sole of his foot.

Alice winced in pain and staggered.

"Oh dear! Young lady, if you're not feeling well, don't get up. Just sit down."

Zhang Mei immediately tensed up and glared at Meng Chuan:

"Look what you've done."

As a woman, Zhang Mei naturally thought of the "intense" events of the previous night.

It must be my damn son who didn't know his own strength last night and hurt that girl.

"I……"

Meng Chuan looked completely bewildered.

What did I do?

I only saved her life last night, I didn't do anything else!

However, Meng Chuan cannot tell his parents about this yet.

They need to know that an assassin tried to kill Alice last night.

After that, won't they live in constant fear in the village?

"Come here."

While Meng Chuan was bewildered, Meng Jianguo pulled him into the kitchen.

While preparing breakfast, he asked seriously:

"Son, how are you going to explain this to Qian'er?"

In Meng Jianguo's conservative view, a man should remain faithful to one woman until death.

Moreover, they had already arranged a marriage with the Liu family and owed them a lot of favors.

For example, that house in the county town worth several million yuan was given away for free.

He couldn't accept receiving favors from someone, only to then abandon that person's daughter after taking advantage of her.

"Dad! There's really nothing between her and me, but this is something that can't be explained in a short time."

Meng Chuan felt incredibly wronged, but had no way to defend himself.

“I don’t care what you think, I don’t accept this foreign wife. You should break up with her immediately. If that doesn’t work, don’t build the house and give her some money as compensation.”

Meng Jianguo said seriously.

The Liu family's construction team is still building a house for them!

If this gets back to the Liu family, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Okay, I see."

Meng Chuan had no choice but to compromise.

Since we can't explain it, let's just go along with what our father wants.

Moreover, Meng Chuan also felt that it was inappropriate for Alice to stay at home.

Breakfast was prepared quickly.

Zhang Mei served Alice a bowl of porridge.

After all, the son "took advantage of others," so it's not unreasonable to give them a bowl of porridge.

Where is Natasha?

While eating, Meng Chuan asked Alice.

"She sprained her ankle and is resting at the guesthouse."

Alice skillfully used chopsticks and answered obediently.

Although she spoke cryptically, Natasha was clearly hurt.

However, judging from Alice's calm demeanor, her injuries should not be serious.

"Go back after you finish breakfast. I've told you before, I have a girlfriend, it's not appropriate for you to stay here."