Volume One, Chapter 32: As Though Plunging into the Abyss

The business trip to Okinawa was a hasty decision. Originally, Li Shen and Zhao Jie had cleared their schedules, intending to take a vacation. But the sight of Shen Zhi'en running toward Li Heng was too glaring, leaving Li Shen sleepless night after night.

When Shen Zhi'en addressed him, it was "President Li," or at best, "Li Shen."

Yet, when she spoke to Li Heng, every word was a sweet, intimate "Ah-Heng."

After speaking, Director Shen greeted the man standing silently by the window and took her leave.

Li Qinghuan had just finished sending a message when Lin Yi’s voice reached her ears, accompanied by the whirring of helicopter rotors.

Tianyin felt as though she had been struck by lightning. It was one thing for her husband to take a concubine on their first day of marriage, but for that concubine to be pregnant before her? What a devastating blow! Zhuo Si'er stood quietly to the side, watching Tianyin’s pale face; the oppressive atmosphere brought about by the beautiful new princess felt slightly easier to bear.

Nangong Feng reached out to hook her arm through Li Qinghuan’s, but in the next second, Li Qinghuan had flipped her over with a swift counter-move.

"Kongcheng, let me handle this; after all, they have a grievance against me," Chen Yu decided to address the matter head-on.

After his soul returned to his body, Naruto felt a strange power coursing through him, but before he could grasp it, the sensation vanished.

Liu Ye suddenly flicked a silver needle from his hand, and a thin line of blood appeared on the big man's neck.

Seeing that Li Qinghuan would not speak, Huo Sijiu did not press further. He knew her temper and realized that pushing would be futile, so he took her hand and led her from the lounge toward the main venue.

"Stop, stop, stop... there’s no time for a lecture, just tell me what to do!" Wenren Chu interrupted impatiently; if she let her ramble on, there would be no end to it.

Pointing at him, Lin Chuan didn't say a word before swinging a slap across the man’s face, sending him spinning in circles before kicking him to the ground.

A colorful garden, the chirping of birds, the intoxicating fragrance of flowers, and sweet, crisp spring water—this place, which felt like paradise, was the classroom where they would study in the future.

This didn't even account for the possibility of it exploding in the process; it was clear this ability could only be considered a supplement. Relying on it to turn one's luck around was truly unrealistic.

Upon reaching the bedroom door, Shangguan Ruixin slowed his pace, gently opened the door, and stepped inside.

The losing side would have to sell their plot of land to the winner at 75% of its market value.

Closing his eyes, Wenren Chu faced the rising sun, caught in a dilemma: should he tell her or not?

Seeing the dark circles under her eyes, Tang Zhenhua knew she was exhausted. He hadn't the heart to wake her when they arrived home, but once he had washed up and lay in bed, he could no longer restrain himself.

Today, for the first time in ages, she was attending evening self-study and focusing on her problems when her seatmate nudged her and passed her a note.

Of course, with the Life Foundation completely dismantled, Eddie, who had been framed and imprisoned by them, would be released before long.

Seeing that he had lost three of his companions in a single encounter, Yue Qingbai was horrified, a look of terror involuntarily spreading across his face.

Although his aunt, Fu Yuan, had borne a son for Father Qin, not only was the child taken away, but she also failed to inherit anything from the Qin family, leaving her without even the most basic guarantee for her livelihood.

Fortunately, there were few people on the bus this time, leaving enough space for Qin Weilan that it could be considered spacious, sparing her the discomfort she had experienced that morning.

Even if they could leave by boat, unknown dangers awaited them across the endless sea.

Now, doused by a bucket of cold water and finally calm, she was forced to consider another practical problem.

Regardless of how the past six months had gone, in the month and a half she had visited every day, she had never once seen Han Tingfang.