In the blink of an eye, the once energetically boundless Cai Yan fell asleep instantly. Yang Chen couldn't help but smile wryly. How was it that just when she had stirred his fire, she had dozed off?
However, this woman had indeed been exercising beyond her limits for a long ti, so it was understandable.
With tenderness, Yang Chen lifted Cai Yan off him, covered her with her martial arts uniform, and, after a mont of thought, silently transferred so of his inner energy (qi) to her.
Having accepted this relationship, Yang Chen naturally chose to take it seriously. Although he didn't know what the future held or exactly how to proceed, he knew it was crucial to restore her health. Such an extre outpouring of physical strength would undoubtedly cause damage, and his true energy from the Primal Chaos Sutra could repair a significant amount of her vitality.
The two of them stayed in the practice room without leaving, knowing that Mo Lin, who had co to see Yang Chen, would naturally co to check in.
When Mo Lin reached the door, he saw Yang Chen holding the sleeping Cai Yan. He was initially surprised but quickly composed himself. Signaling that he would ensure no one disturbed them, he imdiately withdrew.
Knowing Yang Chen's past, Mo Lin understood that this was not a ti to ask questions. Besides, it wasn't his place to inquire about what had happened.
Yang Chen held the sleeping Cai Yan for over two hours, reminiscing about their monts together since they t. It had only been less than a year, from their initial misunderstandings and conflicts to the gradual, complicated entanglents, and finally, to Cai Yan's confessions. Yang Chen still felt sowhat puzzled by it all.
Unknowingly, this valiant policewoman had carved out a place in his heart. Whether it was because of her abilities or his own lesser resistance to beautiful won than he had imagined, he couldn't say.
Regardless, that was all in the past. The woman in his arms now, having only exhausted her strength and released her emotions, appeared so pitiful and in need of care that Yang Chen couldn't bring himself to reject her anymore. She had clearly made him feel heartache.
Gradually, Cai Yan seed to have rested enough. Her eyelids fluttered, and she woke up.
Opening her moist eyes, Cai Yan saw that the person in front of her was indeed Yang Chen. Realizing she was lying in his arms, her cheeks flushed slightly before she snuggled in, adjusting to a more comfortable position.
"If you're awake, get up. Who said you could use my body as a mattress?" Yang Chen teased.
Cai Yan pouted, "I need to check if this is a dream, so I decided to stay lying here for another hour."
Yang Chen smiled but didn't force her to get up imdiately. He wasn't bothered by her weight. He continued, "You won't mistreat yourself anymore, right?"
"What do you an?" Cai Yan asked hesitantly.
"Leave this place. You can go back to being a police officer or do sothing else. This isn't where you belong. I've accepted you, so there's no need for you to keep torturing yourself. I won't allow my woman to practice martial arts all day and neglect her als," Yang Chen said with a frown.
Cai Yan was silent for a while, then bit her lip and shook her head unexpectedly, "Sorry, I can't promise you that. Everything started because of my choice, and I have my pride. I want to stay here until the training is over."
Yang Chen frowned, "Why? Haven't you had enough?"
"It's not like that," Cai Yan quickly explained. "I'm really glad you care about , but since I chose this path, I want to see it through. You can rest assured that I will take care of myself, but I don't want to give up halfway. At the very least, I want to complete this training."
Yang Chen said nothing, just stared at Cai Yan for a long ti. The woman showed no sign of backing down or hesitation. Finally, he sighed and smiled bitterly, "It seems you're determined to finish the Dragon Squad reserve training. Fine, but let be clear: I won't allow you to actually join the Dragon Squad, even if you pass the assessnt."
"No, I won't. I'm still waiting for you to go to Yan Jing and explain our situation to my parents," Cai Yan said with a sweet smile, showing no embarrassnt.
Yang Chen was taken aback, "Our situation? What do you an?"
Cai Yan said with a bit of complaint, "Even if you don't plan to marry , you still need to explain things to my parents. I can't just remain single my whole life without a reason, can I?"
Though her words carried a hint of resentnt, anyone could hear the underlying joy.
Yang Chen scratched his head. She was right. He had oversimplified things. After all, she was still a young woman, no matter how tough she appeared, and from a prominent family at that. He really should speak to Cai Yun and his wife. It seed he now had a pair of in-laws to deal with.
"In the short term, it's impossible. I have to go to Paris for Fashion Week in April. After I return, I'll find ti to go to Yan Jing with you," Yang Chen said.
"Deal," Cai Yan said happily, lifting her head to kiss Yang Chen.
After this exchange, they found themselves with nothing much to say. They looked at each other silently, as if everything was so dreamy and naturally falling into place.
"You know, if I had given myself to you like I did just now from the start, we might have avoided so many detours and been together much sooner," Cai Yan teased suddenly.
Hearing such straightforward words, Yang Chen could only helplessly stroke his chin, pretending to be serious, "What nonsense. Do you think all n are driven by their lower halves? Just because we did it once doesn't an I would just abandon everything."
Cai Yan looked at him with disbelief, giving him a sidelong glance before slowly sitting up from Yang Chen's embrace and shakily standing up.
Noticing so discomfort below, Cai Yan frowned slightly but quickly returned to her usual self.
"If it hurts, don't move too much," Yang Chen said, feeling a bit guilty. He hadn't been considerate earlier, completely forgetting to be gentle, especially since it was her first ti.
Cai Yan, while adjusting her martial arts uniform to cover herself, said irritably, "I'm not that delicate. This little pain is nothing. Besides, if I suddenly take leave or sothing, people will notice sothing's up. I don't want to be laughed at."
Yang Chen chuckled awkwardly and got up to straighten his clothes, feeling a bit bewildered. He had co to check on the training progress, and sohow ended up in a whirlwind with Cai Yan. Indeed, when life gets too comfortable, one's desires can easily be aroused—sothing to watch out for.
After the afternoon break, Cai Yan ate a simple al and rejoined the training, while Yang Chen inquired about the current training progress and toured the facility to make his presence known. Before he knew it, it was already evening. As he prepared to leave the training base, he considered asking Mo Lin to keep a special eye on Cai Yan but decided against it, not wanting to offend her pride.
Just as he was about to drive ho, his phone vibrated. It was Wang Ma calling from ho.
"Wang Ma, I'm on my way back. I'll have dinner at ho tonight," Yang Chen assud she was just checking on his plans.
Wang Ma's voice on the other end was anxious, "Sir, it's not about that. There's a bit of a situation at ho, and I was wondering if you could co back a little earlier."
"What's going on?" Yang Chen frowned. Could soone be causing trouble again? No, with Rose living next door, any dangerous situation should be handled by her people.
"There's a young man who seems very imposing. He ca specifically to see Zhenxiu, saying he's a relative. But you know Zhenxiu's temper. She's usually well-behaved, but when it cos to such matters, she can't control herself. I didn't know what to do," Wang Ma explained.
"A relative of Zhenxiu's?" Yang Chen was puzzled. Zhenxiu had ntioned her mother had passed away, and her father abandoned them when she was a child. Could it be her estranged father? But Wang Ma said 'relative,' which ant it wasn't clear exactly who he was.
"Wang Ma, I'll be ho imdiately. Don't let Zhenxiu do anything rash," Yang Chen said quickly.
"They're at the door with a group of people. Zhenxiu has been crying non-stop. I don't know what to do," Wang Ma's voice was worried.
Yang Chen frowned, hung up, and imdiately started his car, speeding ho.
In just twenty minutes, he reached the outside of his ho's courtyard. As he got out of the car, he saw three black rcedes S600s parked outside, guarded by at least six black-suited bodyguards, all of whom were sternly surveying the surroundings. The gate was already open, indicating that soone had already entered the house.
As Yang Chen was about to walk through the gate, two bodyguards stepped forward to block him.
"Sir, please prove your identity," one of the bodyguards said.
Yang Chen noticed that the bodyguard spoke Korean. On closer inspection, their deanor indeed seed to be that of genuine Koreans.
Yang Chen smiled easily and responded in Korean, "I am the master of this house. Am I not allowed to return ho?"
The bodyguard was clearly taken aback, surprised by Yang Chen's fluent Korean and skeptical about his claim.
"Step aside and let the gentleman in," a magnetic male voice called from within the courtyard, also in Korean.
The bodyguards imdiately moved aside, gesturing for Yang Chen to proceed.
Yang Chen felt a bit annoyed at being treated like he needed permission to enter his own ho.
Entering the courtyard, he saw a young man in a casual suit, with ear-length hair and gold-rimd glasses, stepping forward to greet him. The young man's smile was gentle, his fair skin and calm deanor giving off an air of peace in the evening sunlight. Next to him was a man who looked like an assistant, but Yang Chen imdiately recognized him as a skilled bodyguard, given the gunshot wound on his hand.
The young man extended his hand to Yang Chen from a distance, "You must be Mr. Yang. It's a pleasure to et you. I am Park Junghoon, Xu Zhenxiu's cousin. I've been waiting for a while."
Park Junghoon spoke fluent Chinese and looked genuinely pleased.
Yang Chen shook his hand briefly, feeling puzzled. The day had started normally, but by evening, he had been through an intense mont with Cai Yan, and now Zhenxiu's cousin had shown up out of nowhere. What a strange day.
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