“This Qin Yunhan is quite persuasive, but is Mu Zhaozhao serious? If she is, I have no objections at all.”

Wang Haoran, having listened through the surveillance virus, overheard the conversation between the two girls and couldn’t help but smile.

The day’s classes quickly came to an end.

After the evening self-study bell rang, Wang Haoran leisurely left the classroom, planning to sneak over to Qin Yunhan’s dormitory.

On the other side, Qin Yunhan, filled with anticipation and nervousness, was also preparing to quickly return to her dormitory.

However, halfway there, she suddenly received a call from Qin Kai.

“Dad, if you’re trying to persuade me to return to the villa, I’ll hang up right now,” Qin Yunhan said with a stern face.

“Yunhan, I brought Xiao Yifeng over to protect you. Are you still mad at me?” Qin Kai asked gently.

“Don’t mention Xiao Yifeng. I wish he were dead!” Qin Yunhan fumed.

Xiao Yifeng had harmed the person she loved, indirectly ruining her future happiness. How could she not be angry?

“What happened? How did he upset you?” Qin Kai, sensing something was wrong with his daughter’s tone, quickly asked.

“He… he…” Qin Yunhan wanted to spill everything about Xiao Yifeng’s actions against Wang Haoran, but she held back, fearing it would embarrass Wang Haoran if the matter got out.

“What did he do?” Qin Kai pressed again.

“Nothing, I just hate him,” Qin Yunhan replied vaguely.

“Alright, let’s not talk about this for now,” Qin Kai shifted the topic to something more important. “Someone wants to see you. Come to the school gate; I’m waiting for you here.”

“I don’t want to see anyone. I’m not going,” Qin Yunhan pouted.

“This person is related to your mother, and could be considered your aunt,” Qin Kai revealed a bit of information.

“Mother?” Qin Yunhan’s expression changed.

She had heard from her father that her mother left them after giving birth to her and went far away. In Qin Yunhan’s life, the word “mother” was unfamiliar, yet there was always a vague, gentle figure in her heart.

“Wait a moment, I’ll be right there,” Qin Yunhan changed her mind.

After hanging up, she sent a message:

“Haoran, my dad is here. He asked me to go to the school gate for something. I’ll return to the dormitory later.”

“Okay,” Wang Haoran replied instantly.

He had already heard the conversation between Qin Kai and Qin Yunhan through the surveillance virus.

After replying, Wang Haoran also headed towards the school gate.

He had overheard that Qin Yunhan’s aunt had come to see her, which reminded him of the information he had obtained from Eagle: almond-shaped eyes, a red mole between the eyebrows, a middle-aged woman.

He hadn’t seen Qin Yunhan’s aunt, but the description matched the third piece of information—middle-aged woman.

It’s always good to be cautious.

After all, with Qin Kai present, Xiao Yifeng was likely around too.

According to the rule that nothing good happens when the protagonist is around, something might indeed occur.

Wang Haoran, of course, wanted to check it out.

Soon, he arrived near the school gate.

Using his X-ray vision, Wang Haoran saw a luxury business car at the school gate.

The driver was Uncle Li, and inside were Qin Kai, Xiao Yifeng, and a middle-aged woman.

The woman had almond-shaped eyes and a red mole between her eyebrows.

Wang Haoran immediately confirmed that this unfamiliar woman was the mastermind Eagle had mentioned.

…

At the school gate, after Qin Yunhan arrived, Qin Kai, Xiao Yifeng, and Feng Rong got out of the car one after another.

“Dad, I don’t want to see him. Tell him to get lost!” Qin Yunhan angrily pointed at Xiao Yifeng and said to Qin Kai.

Thinking of how Xiao Yifeng had harmed Wang Haoran, her heart was filled with rage, and she couldn’t hold back.

Seeing Qin Yunhan’s reaction, Xiao Yifeng was a bit taken aback.

Did the young lady find out about his tattling?

But it shouldn’t make her this angry.

He had indeed kept his promise and hadn’t mentioned the young lady’s visit to the bar, only that she held hands with Wang Haoran.

“Young lady, we agreed that you wouldn’t be so harsh to me and would treat me with…” Xiao Yifeng tried to use the bar incident to threaten Qin Yunhan.

“Get lost!” Qin Yunhan, extremely agitated, interrupted Xiao Yifeng.

Xiao Yifeng’s face turned a bit awkward.

“Yunhan, be polite. We have guests,” Qin Kai, noticing his daughter’s unusual behavior, tried to smooth things over and give Xiao Yifeng a way out.

“I don’t care. If he doesn’t leave, I’ll go,” Qin Yunhan, overwhelmed with anger, said decisively.

Seeing no room for negotiation, Qin Kai gently said, “Yifeng, you’re tired today. Why don’t you go back and rest?”

“Alright.”

Seeing a way out, Xiao Yifeng naturally didn’t want to make things worse and quickly disappeared from Qin Yunhan’s sight.

However, before leaving, Qin Kai secretly signaled to Xiao Yifeng.

Xiao Yifeng understood and didn’t leave but instead observed from the shadows.

“There are too many people here. Let’s go to the riverside,” Qin Kai suggested, looking for a suitable place to talk.

The group got into the business car and headed towards the nearby riverside.

The riverside was close, and they soon arrived at a quiet, deserted spot.

Xiao Yifeng quietly followed, hiding in the dark flowerbeds where the streetlights couldn’t reach.

As a bodyguard, he had to ensure Qin Yunhan’s safety.

After all, the mastermind behind Qin Yunhan’s kidnapping hadn’t been found, and she could be in danger outside.

If he could catch the person trying to kidnap the young lady, saving her would surely change her opinion of him.

Xiao Yifeng kept a close eye on Qin Yunhan, unaware that a figure was quietly approaching him.

Crack.

A sound of stepping on dry branches and leaves echoed.

The sound was faint but didn’t escape Xiao Yifeng’s ears.

He immediately turned to look behind him, but the flowerbeds were pitch black, and he couldn’t see anything. He only felt the footsteps getting faster.

Alarmed, he wanted to move out of the dark flowerbeds into the light.

But a gust of wind from a palm strike came through the air.

“An internal martial arts expert?”

Xiao Yifeng was momentarily surprised, then felt disdain.

He wasn’t afraid of competing in internal martial arts.

He focused, listening to determine the direction of the attack, and then channeled all his energy into his palm.

He struck heavily!

Xiao Yifeng’s body trembled, feeling his blood and energy surging, almost to the point of spitting blood.

He was shocked.

This person’s internal martial arts were superior to his own?!

In shock, Xiao Yifeng channeled all his energy into his legs, trying to leap out of the dark area.

However, a tearing pain from his dantian1 prevented him from circulating his energy.

His palm was poisoned!

With his master-level medical skills, Xiao Yifeng immediately recognized it.

He pointed at himself, trying to seal his acupoints to suppress the poison.

But a figure in the darkness swiftly approached, striking his neck.

Xiao Yifeng’s consciousness began to blur.

“Why can the opponent see my position in complete darkness?”

In the moment before fainting, Xiao Yifeng was deeply puzzled.

But before he could think further, his consciousness completely faded, and he fell face-first into the flowerbed soil.

[Ding! The host has successfully captured the protagonist Xiao Yifeng, gaining 1000 villain points, Xiao Yifeng’s protagonist halo -50, and the host’s villain halo +50!]

  1. Dantian: In traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts, the dantian is a key point in the body where energy is stored and cultivated. ↩