Ling Shuya stood beside Ye Xiao, watching him with rapt attention. Gone was the usual cynicism of Ye Xiao; she could feel the gravity of the situation!

The ticking of the timed bomb echoed incessantly in Ling Shuya's ears, sounding like a death knell. In her eyes, each tick meant the countdown lost a second, and when the ticking stopped, then the bomb would...

Ling Shuya dared not think further because it was beyond her imagination!

"Ye Xiao, can you defuse it?" Ling Shuya, seeing the countdown at less than 15 seconds, couldn't help but ask!

Ye Xiao, who had been serious with a taut face, suddenly turned to Ling Shuya with a smile, saying, "If you kiss me, I can guarantee the bomb will be defused successfully!"

Ling Shuya didn't expect that Ye Xiao would still be in the mood to joke with her at this time and immediately said, "Stop kidding around!"

"I'm not kidding. You have to believe in the power of love. I definitely don't want to die. Now there are only 10 seconds left, 9 seconds..." Ye Xiao actually started counting down the seconds!

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Ling Shuya's sanity almost collapsed, but at this critical moment, she couldn't care less and directly pecked Ye Xiao on the cheek!

Ye Xiao shook his head, smile containing a hint, "That's not enough. I said a kiss on the lips, but you kissed the wrong spot. How can that count? So, do it again, 6 seconds left!"

Ling Shuya was on the verge of exploding. Could it be that Ye Xiao was unable to defuse the bomb and wanted to play a game of life-and-death romance with her?

But did Ling Shuya have any other choice at the moment?

Ling Shuya hesitated for half a second, closed her eyes, and went straight for Ye Xiao's lips. However, just then, she felt Ye Xiao's hand suddenly block her neck and then pulled her into an embrace, his moderately thick lips directly on Ling Shuya's.

In that moment, Ling Shuya's body went limp. Yet, the last shred of her consciousness told her that the most crucial thing was to defuse the bomb safely; otherwise, everyone would be doomed!

However, Ye Xiao seemed completely unconcerned with Ling Shuya's struggle, his hands boldly roaming over her body. Ling Shuya's last bit of resisting consciousness was wiped away by Ye Xiao's probing fingers!

Ye Xiao suddenly scooped up the enchanted Ling Shuya in his arms!

Being lifted, Ling Shuya snapped back to her senses a bit and asked Ye Xiao in surprise, "Ye Xiao, the bomb?"

Ye Xiao chuckled, saying, "The bomb has already been defused, so shouldn't you reward me?"

Ling Shuya was astonished; she hadn't seen how Ye Xiao had defused the bomb. She had been prepared to be carried to his bedroom, yet suddenly, he just stood still!

"Eh?" Ling Shuya looked at Ye Xiao, puzzled as to why he would suddenly stop moving. Could it be because of the bomb?

Ye Xiao gently set Ling Shuya down, with a bitter smile, "Uncle Weei is here!"

"Ah?" Ling Shuya immediately became flustered and quickly straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, then hurriedly sat on the sofa, her heart pounding!

At that moment, Ye Xiao and Ling Shuya heard the sound of a car stopping outside the villa!

Ye Xiao gave Ling Shuya a teasing look, then headed straight to the villa's entrance.

"Uncle Weei, what brings you here?" Ye Xiao strolled to the villa's door, grinning at the approaching Weei Jie who was carrying a large food container.

Weei Jie, smiling said, "It seems like you knew I was going to come over. Did Mr. Ling give you a call in advance?"

"No, but this car, I've heard it a few times. I've memorized the sounds of the engine!" Ye Xiao said with a smile, taking the food container.

Weei Jie stepped closer to Ye Xiao, whispering, "Who are you trying to fool? You think I don't know Martial Artists have strong perception?"

Ye Xiao grinned sheepishly, then walking with Weei Jie towards the villa, laughingly called out to Ling Shuya inside, "Shuya, Uncle Weei has brought food!"

However, when Weei Jie entered the villa, his eyes immediately noticed the timed bomb on the table!

Weei Jie quickly moved toward the bomb, and then immediately looked at Ling Shuya, who sat on the sofa with slightly flushed cheeks, saying, "Miss, are you okay? Ye Xiao, what's going on?"

Ye Xiao replied, "I think there should be surveillance cameras around the villa; if we check them, we should be able to find out how the bomb got here!"

Right then, Ling Shuya's heart raced, thumping wildly – not because of any bomb, but because of the recent closeness with Ye Xiao!

Yet in Weei Jie's eyes, Ling Shuya was clearly startled by the bomb!

Ling Shuya stood up and said to Weei Jie, "Uncle Weei, we have to talk to my dad about this!"

Weei Jie replied, "Of course, my original purpose was to bring food, but it seems we should leave this place first."

"Why?" Ling Shuya asked, confused, "Not even going to eat first?"

Ling Shuya was truly hungry because she had trained all morning in the Xuan Female Heart Method and had just been through a scare. So, when Weei Jie suggested not eating first, Ling Shuya immediately raised her own objection!

Weei Jie said to Ling Shuya, "Miss, let's go find Mr. Ling. With this kind of situation, it's important to talk to Mr. Ling immediately. Moreover, we still have no knowledge about who sent the bomb and their purpose. If we stay here, I'm afraid it might be dangerous!"

Ling Shuya responded, "That's not a problem. Ye Xiao was able to defuse the bomb just now, and if there's another one, he can continue to defuse it, right, Ye Xiao?"

Originally standing on the side, Ye Xiao suddenly heard his name mentioned and immediately looked at Ling Shuya with confusion, while Weei Jie turned his gaze towards Ye Xiao.

Weei Jie was puzzled. Ling Shuya usually disliked Ye Xiao, but now she seemed to rely on him. Could something have happened between them?

Ye Xiao smiled and said to Ling Shuya, "Actually, what Uncle Weei said makes sense. If you want to eat, you can take it with you and eat in the car. You're right; I can attempt to defuse other bombs, but I can't guarantee one hundred percent success."

Hearing what Ye Xiao said, the previously confident Ling Shuya began to waver.

In fact, ever since Ye Xiao had successfully defused the bomb, Ling Shuya felt an inexplicable reliance on him. It seemed like Ye Xiao knew how to handle anything. Any difficult problem Ling Shuya could think of seemed effortlessly solvable by Ye Xiao.

That's why Ling Shuya had said Ye Xiao's presence was enough!

Ling Shuya agreed, "Alright, let's do as Ye Xiao suggests. By the way, Uncle Weei, where's my dad right now?"

Weei Jie said, "He's at Hengyu Group, probably having lunch."

Ling Shuya replied, "Then let's go; I'll just bear with it."

After all, Ling Shuya came from a well-to-do family, and the idea of eating in the car was something she really couldn't bring herself to do.

Soon after, Ye Xiao, Ling Shuya, and Weei Jie closed the villa's door and directly got into the Mercedes-Benz S600 driven by Weei Jie.

When Weei Jie drove up to the entrance of Sunshine Garden, he stopped the car and got out. The security guard didn't come over, but a young man in a suit hurried over and respectfully said to Weei Jie, "Mr. Weei!"

Weei Jie's face darkened as he pulled out the box containing the time bomb from the car and handed it over to the young man.

The young man was taken aback and asked with confusion, "Mr. Weei, what is this?"

Weei Jie said coldly, "Even if you don't know what this is, take these things and get lost!"

After saying that, Weei Jie got back into the car, leaving the young man utterly bewildered.

"Was that guy from Hengyu Group?" Ye Xiao asked Weei Jie, puzzled, as the car drove far away.

Weei Jie replied, "For the young lady's safety, Mr. Ling certainly wouldn't hire just one bodyguard. Besides you, there are others to ensure Miss Ling's safety in her residence. These idiots actually managed to let that thing enter Sunshine Garden and even brought it into the villa area!"

Seeing Weei Jie's angry face, Ye Xiao secretly chuckled to himself.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the entrance of Hengyu Group.

Ye Xiao, Ling Shuya, and Weei Jie entered Hengyu Group. When they approached the entrance, a young security guard saw Ye Xiao and Ling Shuya together and immediately turned his head away. Ye Xiao noticed the security guard's reaction and smiled, but he didn't say anything and just walked inside Hengyu Group.

The first time Ye Xiao came to Hengyu Group, he had been questioned by this security guard. Now the guard saw that he was walking alongside the chairman's beloved jewel and couldn't help feeling inferior.

However, as Ye Xiao, Ling Shuya, and Weei Jie entered Hengyu Group, they were suddenly faced with a woman walking towards them. The woman also paused slightly upon seeing Ye Xiao and Ling Shuya, who were quite surprised themselves.

"Han Xuewei?" Ling Shuya exclaimed, surprised to see the woman.

Yes, this woman was Han Xuewei who was gradually taking charge of her father's business. She came here today to discuss a project with a department manager of Hengyu Group, but she didn't expect to encounter Ye Xiao and Ling Shuya.

Han Xuewei approached Ye Xiao and Ling Shuya, equally puzzled, and asked, "Are you here for something?"

"Miss Ling is the daughter of Chairman Ling. Isn't it natural for her to be here?" Weei Jie, seeing someone dare to question Ling Shuya's right to be at Hengyu Group, replied with an unhappy expression.

Hearing Weei Jie's words, Han Xuewei froze for a moment. Although she sensed Ling Shuya must be from a rich family, she hadn't realized that Ling Shuya was the cherished daughter of Ling Hengyu.

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