Xu Qian was startled, her steps faltering.
Their eyes met.
Clad in protective suits, neither could see the other’s face.
“Who are you?”
She found his voice very familiar, yet she couldn't place it.
“Guan Weiyun.”
Xu Qian’s lips twitched. So, it was the one-night stand.
She coughed lightly and said coldly, “Is there something you need?”
Guan Weiyun’s dark eyes fixated on her. Even through the helmet, Xu Qian felt a burning sensation on her face.
Had he recognized her?
“You’re Xu Qian, aren’t you?”
Xu Qian: …
“No, you’ve mistaken me for someone else.”
“Xiao Lü, let’s go.” Xu Qian tugged at Xu Lü, eager to leave. She didn’t want any further entanglement with this man.
In her past life, just because she had glanced at him, a single glance, she had been…
Xu Qian squeezed her eyes shut tightly, concealing the crimson in them.
Though this matter wasn’t his fault, the trauma it left was real.
A subordinate quickly leaned in and whispered into Guan Weiyun’s ear, “It’s her. I just saw the news; they’re all saying Xu Qian is wearing a white suit and white helmet, looking for her.”
Guan Weiyun’s brows furrowed sharply. Did this mean she was unwilling to acknowledge their encounter?
The man strode forward and grasped her wrist. Her wrist was slender, like a young girl’s.
“Xu Qian, you’re trying to deny it, aren’t you?”
Xu Qian’s eyelids twitched, her temples throbbing.
Clearly, he already knew that she was the one from that night.
A faint smile touched her lips as she yanked her wrist free.
“Director Guan, a one-night stand isn’t that important to you, is it?”
A powerful director, even in her past life he had countless women. And in this life, it was no different?
Did one night make him fixate on her?
Guan Weiyun narrowed his dark eyes and glanced at Xu Lü, who stood frozen.
“Let’s talk over there.”
The young girl’s eyes narrowed, and she said coldly, “There’s nothing to be discreet about. Director Guan, frankly, that night wasn’t important to me.
I didn’t even feel anything. From now on, we’ll go our separate ways. Let’s never meet again.”
This must have wounded his pride.
The subordinate was too scared to speak.
Guan Weiyun, already not known for his good temper, had been lowering himself and enduring for her sake.
Suddenly, a massive ball of dark red flames exploded before them.
The scent of death instantly enveloped her.
Xu Qian’s spine chilled. This was the first time she had seen Guan Weiyun’s dark flames.
Guan Weiyun was the top of the ten strongest experts in Z country. His dark flames could devour everything. It had always been spoken of in hushed, mysterious tones.
Now…
She was witnessing it firsthand.
Xu Qian clenched her fists, not looking back.
“What do you want?”
“Come back with me.”
“Impossible.”
“Do you think you can defeat me?”
The man’s fingertip flicked, and a string of flames materialized out of thin air, encircling her entire body.
For the first time, Xu Qian was terrified by an ability, closing her eyes. The feeling was dreadful.
It wasn’t like fire, not hot, but the dread it brought made her feel as if she had fallen into both ice and fire.
If the flames truly touched her, she had no idea what would happen.
System, can I enter the space?
Ding, you can, but Xiao Ping cannot enter. Guan Weiyun’s ability can prevent abilities from being used.
Xu Qian tightly shut her eyes. Her head throbbed.
“Sister!”
Xu Lü’s hands were engulfed in white light, but he couldn’t break free from his restraints.
He could sense how dangerous these flames were…
“I’ll go with you, but you have to let him go.”
Xu Lü’s green eyes widened, and he shouted, “Sister, I’ll go with you!”
Xu Qian glanced at him. Even through the helmet, she could feel the threat in her eyes.
“Shut up.”
He obediently fell silent.
The man glanced at them, a cold smirk playing on his lips.
He strode forward and pulled her into his embrace.
At that moment, all the flames surrounding her extinguished.