59: Chapter 0059: Join Me for a Kill 59: Chapter 0059: Join Me for a Kill In front of Ye Xunhuan, no one had ever been able to clench their teeth and stay silent; no one’s bones were harder than their mouth, unless they were dead.
Clearly, this man was not dead, and after Ye Xunhuan got everything he wanted to know, he ended the man’s life.
He then called Xiao Jiu to deal with everything here, and subsequently left with Su Guyan.
On the way back to the Hilton Hotel, neither Su Guyan nor Ye Xunhuan spoke, making the atmosphere inside the carriage extremely oppressive.
There were a million things in Su Guyan’s heart that she wanted to say to Ye Xunhuan, but after what had just happened, she didn’t know how to begin.
At this moment, Su Guyan felt Ye Xunhuan was very strange to her.
Especially when he killed, that indifference, that disregard for life, was not feigned but naturally exuded.
What on earth had he been doing all these years, what had he experienced?
How did he come to possess such terrifying skills, how could he treat life as though he were an executioner, as if it were no more than chaff?
Although Ye Xunhuan’s face was calm and he remained silent, his mind was pondering the words of the assassin from before.
He didn’t know who wanted to kill Su Guyan.
The reason they wanted to kill her was simply that someone had offered a bounty; as long as someone could kill Su Guyan, they would get a commission of thirty million!
Thirty million, to a common person, was an astronomical figure, and it was the same even for the petite bourgeoisie, unless one belonged to families like the Shen, who owned tens of billions and would not bat an eye.
And this thirty million, even in the real underworld, was considered a decent sum, but it was not enough to move a true master.
Birds die for food, people die for money; these people were nothing but bounty hunters, driven by cash.
As for the mastermind behind the scenes, they were clueless.
If one wanted to find this puppet master, it would be no easy task.
After all, whoever could offer thirty million must not be a simple character; such a person wouldn’t personally show up to handle these matters, would they?
Fear of retaliation and fear of exposure is common among people.
Moreover, Su Guyan today was no longer the Su Guyan of yesteryear; should she discover who was plotting behind her back, she certainly wouldn’t let the matter rest.
It was hard to say how much time had passed when Su Guyan finally couldn’t help but speak up, “Xunhuan, can you tell me what you have been doing these years?”
“Nothing much, just scraping by abroad,” Ye Xunhuan said indifferently.
Seeing his reaction, Su Guyan sighed softly in her heart.
She understood Ye Xunhuan and knew that when he said this, he didn’t want to share what he had been up to.
But then again, what was she to Ye Xunhuan?
Obviously, he had no obligation to tell her about his past.
Once again, the atmosphere in the carriage sunk into silence.
Time flies like a fleeting horse, always slipping away silently when you least expect it.
Before she knew it, Ye Xunhuan had driven up to the entrance of the Hilton Hotel and parked the car on the roadside.
He then said softly, “We’re here.”
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Su Guyan realized that she had already returned to the Hilton Hotel, and felt inevitably disappointed.
How she wished time could be reversed.
She had the desire just to keep looking at Ye Xunhuan, even if in silence; seeing him would be enough.
But she knew that was impossible.
Time would not reverse itself, nor would it pause at this moment.
“Would you like to come up for a cup of coffee?” Su Guyan asked Ye Xunhuan, a mix of hopefulness and apprehension in her gaze.
As she spoke, Su Guyan’s heart had already struggled for a while.
She feared rejection from Ye Xunhuan, but she also feared losing the chance if she didn’t ask.
“No, it’s getting late,” Ye Xunhuan declined.
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Su Guyan’s lips slowly curled into a trace of bitterness.
Although she had long suspected that Ye Xunhuan would most likely reject her.
But after hearing Ye Xunhuan say it to her face, even though she had braced herself for rejection, her emotions still sank.
“Alright then, you should go back and rest early.”
Su Guyan didn’t insist on keeping Ye Xunhuan and allowed him to leave.
Just as Su Guyan was getting out of the car, Ye Xunhuan seemed to think of something and suddenly said to Su Guyan, “Take care from now on.
Without removing the covert threats, you will never have peace of mind!”
With those words, Ye Xunhuan didn’t say anything more and drove away.
Looking at the departing figure of Ye Xunhuan, Su Guyan stood there in a daze, a hint of a silly smile still on her face.
He still cared about her.
He didn’t treat her with the indifference he showed on the surface.
But then, Su Guyan sighed heavily, the smile on her face halting, and a hint of sorrow appeared in her eyes.
What good was his concern for her?
He and she were like two parallel lines, and even if there was to be convergence in the future, it’s unlikely there would be any relationship.
It was just after ten o’clock when Ye Xunhuan returned to the Xinxiang Water Pavilion.
It wasn’t early, but it wasn’t late either.
The villa was still brightly lit!
The moment Ye Xunhuan walked into the villa, Qiu Ruoxi, who always had a face as cold as frost, was miraculously beaming with a radiant smile today.
Not only that, but she immediately greeted Ye Xunhuan upon seeing him.
Her appearance was like that of a wife waiting for her husband’s return, filled with happiness and warmth when she sees him.
“Husband, you’re back!”
As soon as she said this, Qiu Ruoxi was at Ye Xunhuan’s side, about to help him take off his coat.
She looked very much like a happy and sweet young wife.
Seeing Qiu Ruoxi behave this way, Ye Xunhuan was instantly taken aback.
Did this woman take the wrong medicine today?
Otherwise, why would she act ?
However, as soon as Ye Xunhuan saw Xiahou Yutong and Qiu Shuihan sitting on the sofa, he seemed to realize something!
“There is food left for you in the kitchen…” After hanging Ye Xunhuan’s coat on the rack, Qiu Ruoxi immediately said with a cheerful smile.
“No need, I’ve already eaten!”
With that, Ye Xunhuan strode past without a glance, heading directly towards Xiahou Yutong and Qiu Shuihan.
“Xunhuan is back!” Xiahou Yutong cheerfully looked at Ye Xunhuan and said, “Come sit down!”
“I’m really sorry about today.
You and Dad just got here, and I should have been with you…”
We’ll have plenty of chances to see each other from now on, plenty of opportunities for you to spend time with us.” Qiu Shuihan immediately interrupted Ye Xunhuan, “Just don’t get sick of us bothering you when the time comes!”
“How could I!” Ye Xunhuan chuckled and said, “Just don’t you both get tired of me!”
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Qiu Ruoxi scoffed disdainfully to herself, thinking, “Bootlicker!”
“Come on, let’s play a game.
It’s been a long time since we had a father-son match, shall we?” Qiu Shuihan motioned upstairs.
Ye Xunhuan nodded without hesitation.
He knew that Qiu Shuihan wanted to speak to him alone; there must be something he wanted to say!