Protecting Her

"Thank you, you've thought things through thoroughly for me. You've solved the problem with the bullets."

"Don't mention it. Who knows what changes you might cause by staying in ancient times? The Temporal Administration must have warned you, I suppose."

Wen Shuan seemed to know everything.

"Of course, they've warned me countless times. Either bring Sinuosang back, or kill her."

Sisi Xueyi certainly remembered, her gaze fixed on Wen Shuan. Actually, Wen Shuan cared about Sinuosang. Sisi Xueyi could tell from his eyes.

"Don't look at me like that, or I might think you've fallen in love with me."

Noticing Sisi Xueyi's intense gaze, Wen Shuan spoke up.

Sisi Xueyi let out a cold laugh.

"Do you take me for Sinuosang?"

This man was utterly ridiculous, though Wen Shuan didn't seem to take her words to heart. He merely smiled as he looked at her.

"You may leave now," he said to Sisi Xueyi.

"I'll be leaving. I'm completely uncomfortable here. Sinuosang must have the patience of a saint to deal with a man like you. If it were me, I would have shot you dead long ago." Sisi Xueyi shook her head. Wen Shuan's biggest flaw was his desire to control everything within his own mind.

A man like this was terrifying, keeping his emotions entirely hidden beneath the surface. It gave one the eerie feeling of someone who could kill without leaving a trace.

She truly admired Sinuosang for spending years with him. If it were her, she would have broken up with him ages ago.

"Pity it could never be you. I'm not interested in you."

He replied with an expression that was neither happy nor angry, neither haughty nor humble.

"Ha! You'd better pray I can bring her back. Otherwise, you'll lose her completely for the rest of your life. But then again, perhaps she has already found a new purpose elsewhere. Ancient times have plenty of good men, and they are genuine—free from all these schemes and plots, and certainly without all this exploitation."

Sisi Xueyi shook his head—no, she shook her head.

She didn't even want to mention the reason for their breakup. It wasn't Sinuosang's fault; the problem lay entirely with this man.

"Impossible. Absolutely impossible."

Hearing this, Wen Shuan finally showed some emotion. His brows furrowed tightly, filled with intense anger.

"You still love Sinuosang, don't you? Your desire to possess her is crystal clear to me. But you are not God, and you do not rule this world. Wen Shuan, you're just a pathetic wretch trying desperately to control everything, especially Sinuosang. Today is the first day I've truly started to understand you."

Through his expression, Sisi Xueyi finally caught a glimpse of the truth.

"Is that so? Then you'd better understand me well. Remember to bring her back, and don't make me do it myself. Also, if there is any man by her side, you'd better eliminate him along the way as well, because I'd rather not dirty my hands with that."

"I'm afraid you don't have the ability to do that. Threats like this are meaningless."

"Oh? You think I lack the ability?"

Wen Shuan slowly walked toward Sisi Xueyi. Sisi Xueyi wasn't afraid of him—not in the least. She merely looked at him with a gaze full of pity.

"Don't scare me, I might just be terrified."

Wen Shuan knew Sisi Xueyi's mindset; he knew such intimidation wouldn't work on her.

"Alright, Wen Shuan. I have no mood to continue chatting with you. I will go find her and bring her back. But if she refuses to return of her own accord, I won't force her. If the Temporal Administration wants to make trouble, let them come to ancient times and settle it themselves. After all, this mess wasn't something Sinuosang asked for."

Sisi Xueyi glanced at Wen Shuan, who remained silent. She then casually opened the door and walked out of Wen Shuan's office.

Wen Shuan slammed a cold fist onto the desk, his sharp gaze fixed on the direction she had departed.

"Sinuosang, if you dare to fall in love with someone else, I will make your life a living hell. No, I will make the person you love wish they were dead."

With this chilling vow, Wen Shuan picked up his coat and took the private elevator straight to the roof. A helicopter was already waiting there. He boarded it and flew away from the building, heading toward his own destination.

Reflecting on these events, Sisi Xueyi suddenly realized that Wen Shuan was not the kind of man to let go easily. He must have prepared a backup plan.

And that backup plan very likely meant he had also sent people into ancient times. At this thought, Sisi Xueyi felt she needed to quicken her pace.

Otherwise, just as Wen Shuan had implied, he would kill Xuanyuan Juesi.

Though Xuanyuan Juesi was a prince in ancient times with immense power and impeccable martial arts, if Wen Shuan sent operatives, they would undoubtedly be equipped with all sorts of high-tech weaponry. They could potentially blow a small town into oblivion in a split second. Xuanyuan Juesi was no match for such people. More importantly, the conflict between Sinuosang and Wen Shuan must not be allowed to escalate into a blood feud.

Sinuosang was certainly no match for Wen Shuan.

However, thinking of Sinuosang naturally brought Xuanyuan Juesi to mind. Why did something feel so strange about all of this?

"Nuosang Juesi? Good grief, Sinuosang, you've really outdone yourself! You went and found yourself a Juesi. No wonder I've felt something was off these past few days. So that was the strange part. This won't do; I need to find you as soon as possible. Let's just hope you haven't actually fallen in love with this Xuanyuan Juesi."

She was terribly worried, completely oblivious to her own situation. She hadn't even questioned why her journey had been so smooth thus far. As a lawyer, how could she have failed to notice something so obvious?

Upon arriving in ancient times, she felt as though her intelligence had plummeted below the baseline.

Yuan Qianlü had already targeted her the moment she left the town.

Yet she hadn't sensed it at all.

"When should we make our move, Lord Yuan?"

A guard by his side asked Yuan Qianlü.

"No rush. That man has been secretly protecting her all along. If we strike now, we might bungle things. I won't allow any mishaps."

"Yes, Lord Yuan."

Since Yuan Qianlü had already made his plans, the guard asked no further questions.

"Thinking of running? Do you really think you can escape? Hurry and send a message to the Prince. Tell him everything is under control, and deliver this letter directly to him."

Yuan Qianlü handed a letter to the guard, signaling him to leave at once.

The man quickly mounted his horse and galloped at full speed toward the capital.

Yuan Qianlü was furious over Sisi Xueyi's escape—enraged to the absolute limit. He had never been this angry before; Sisi Xueyi had completely crossed his bottom line.

He would not let Sisi Xueyi off easily, even if she was Sinuosang's sister.

Whatever reservations Xuanyuan Juesi might have, Yuan Qianlü had none.

Sisi Xueyi faintly sensed a wave of coldness creeping up behind her, though she had no idea where it originated.

At that moment, her only goal was to rush to the capital and see Sinuosang. She knew there would be countless hardships ahead, but she had never been one to give up.

Soon after, she arrived at another small town and decided to stay for the night. She needed rest, and with the daylight fading fast, she had no choice but to halt her journey. Little did she know that Xiuyan was still secretly protecting her from the shadows.