Danger Approaches

After all, these past few days, no matter what he did, she always acted as if she couldn’t care less. This truly gave Ouyang Qianyu a real headache! Now, seeing her like this, it seemed as though her guard against him had lessened! He couldn’t help but curl his lips in a smile—his mood brightened from dreary to sunny in an instant! If circumstances allowed, he would have already spun Xiaoxiao around in circles with joy! Of course, that was just a thought.

He wouldn’t dare actually twirl her around! If he really did that, Shangguan Xiao would probably tear him limb from limb and feed him to the fish! Thinking so, he let go of Shangguan Xiao, who had just found her footing.

He stood quietly at her side, waiting for her to move forward. At this moment, his main concern was ensuring her safety! Extraordinary times called for extraordinary measures—he knew where to draw the line!

Xiao looked at Ouyang Qianyu with suspicion. She couldn’t shake the feeling that he was acting a bit neurotic today! He’d always been a little like this, but never to such an extent—not only did he not scold her, he even obediently stood behind her.

Could he be ill? With that thought, she reached out and placed her hand on Ouyang Qianyu’s forehead. His temperature was normal! She muttered quietly to herself, “Strange! There’s nothing wrong. Could something have rattled him?”

Yu grabbed Xiao’s mischievous hand from his face and shot her a cold look. Fuming, he strode ahead. Really! He cared about her so much, and yet she treated him as if he were nothing but a weasel out for trouble!

Fine, suppose he was a weasel! But Shangguan Xiao wasn’t a chicken, after all! Was it really necessary to always doubt his sincerity? It was enough to break his heart! Frustrated, Yu walked on ahead by himself.

Overhead, the clouds gradually parted, and the bashful sun peeked out with its rosy face. In an instant, it was as though streetlights had been switched on; the entire area sparkled with light. Xiao raised her hand to shield her eyes from the blinding glare, thoroughly exasperated!

What kind of military training was this? She truly disliked it! Shooting a dissatisfied glance at Ouyang Qianyu up ahead, she quickened her pace to catch up with him, yelling in irritation, “Hey! You—” But before she could finish her sentence—

Bang! A bullet whistled past her ear, narrowly missing her! Xiao’s eyes widened in disbelief as she stared ahead! Yu reacted instantly, grabbing Xiao and dashing into a nearby dilapidated house.

Bang! Bang! Bang! A hail of bullets followed, flying straight at them! It was clear someone intended to finish Xiao off right here! Damn it! He should have known things wouldn’t be so simple!

He pulled Xiao close, shielding her behind him. Chaos erupted everywhere—people scattered in all directions! The instructors, clearly seasoned veterans, remained calm, using their walkie-talkies to call for backup! Gunfire continued to rain down in Xiao’s direction.

Assessing the situation, one instructor drew a small pistol from his belt and fired toward the source of the gunshots. There was immediate activity on the other side, but the attackers clearly didn’t take the instructor seriously.

After a brief pause, the firing resumed, still focused on Xiao! Judging by their persistence, the instructor immediately realized they were determined to kill that girl this time!

While calling for the support team, the instructor racked his brain for a solution. He had to get the girl out before the attackers broke into the ruined house! But where could he take her to ensure her safety? That was the pressing issue now! Inside the broken house, Xiao and Ouyang Qianyu huddled close together.

———Author’s Note———

Sobbing, tears streaming down my face: >_