46: A rich harvest, the king of soldiers sees the light of day again

A tenth of a second after saying those words, Leng Qingqiu regretted it.

That guy Jiang Che was just a greedy wolf; if she were to stay in the same room with him tonight, wouldn't she be completely devoured by him?

After spending these three days together, Leng Qingqiu had developed quite a bit of affection for this scoundrel who looked so respectable, so naturally, she didn't resist that kind of thing.

But, at the end of the day, she was just an old woman who had been single for nearly thirty years; she had never even been in a relationship before.

Leng Qingqiu was instinctively somewhat resistant and fearful of that kind of thing.

That was why she had initially set a so-called "Ten-Day Agreement" with Jiang Che.

Being able to engage in a sharp-tongued, smooth-talking negotiation with Jiang Che was the absolute limit of what she could accept at the moment.

"Are you sure you want me to go up and... do it?"

Jiang Che raised an eyebrow and spoke with deep meaning.

"I..."

Leng Qingqiu's tone was stuttering and hesitant; she didn't know how to respond.

If she suddenly backed out now, would it leave a bad impression in Jiang Che's mind?

Without knowing when it started, Leng Qingqiu had begun to pay extra attention to her image in Jiang Che's eyes.

Jiang Che opened the car door and took a step toward Leng Qingqiu.

Leng Qingqiu's eyelids twitched. Just as she thought Jiang Che would forcibly carry her back home and ravage her, the man's deep, charming voice sounded in her ear, very close by.

"No need to explain, I understand everything..."

"Your heart tells me that you aren't fully prepared yet, and This Young Master can wait a few more days..."

As he spoke, Jiang Che extended a finger and tapped Leng Qingqiu's soft red lips, making a shushing gesture.

"Th... thank you..."

"It's getting late, I'm going back to sleep. Drive slowly on your way..."

Leng Qingqiu's pretty face flushed slightly, her tone becoming even more stuttering. She didn't dare to meet Jiang Che's pair of peach blossom eyes, which looked affectionate even when staring at a dog.

Leaving those words behind, the cold and glamorous CEO fled in a panic, her back looking slightly disheveled.

Jiang Che's words made Leng Qingqiu feel warmed.

The fact that he could easily see through her embarrassment, was so considerate as not to put her on the spot, and didn't force her, filled Leng Qingqiu with emotion. For a moment, she believed she had met her destined soulmate, and her heart completely fell for him.

Women are always emotional creatures.

Sometimes, it only takes a single moment for them to completely fall in love with someone.

Just like right now, in this very situation.

Even years later, when Leng Qingqiu looked back on this moment, she would still smile with ripples in her heart.

[Leng Qingqiu's heart flutters, emotion points + 3344...]

[Leng Qingqiu has completely fallen for you, emotion points + 66666...]

Watching Leng Qingqiu's fleeing back and listening to the System's notification in his mind, Jiang Che felt slightly surprised.

Jiang Che naturally understood the meaning of "completely fallen."

If he could check Leng Qingqiu's favorability, the cold CEO's favorability toward him was likely no less than ninety.

When he had captured Liu Mengxi and Xiao Yi, those two soft and cute lolis, Jiang Che hadn't gotten such a harvest.

Liu Mengxi's Luck was not as rich as Leng Qingqiu's, so when she fell for him, she naturally didn't provide as many emotion points. As for Xiao Yi, she was still a step away and hadn't reached the point of completely falling for him.

Xiao Yi was absolutely loyal and obedient to him, but her personality was indifferent and aloof, so her emotional dependence naturally wasn't as deep as Liu Mengxi's or Leng Qingqiu's.

"What an unexpected surprise!"

Watching Leng Qingqiu walk into the villa, Jiang Che chuckled and turned to get into his car.

The Koenigsegg sped off, instantly disappearing into the pitch-black night.

...

The next day, early morning.

"0077, today is the day you leave. Come over and complete the paperwork!"

Xiao Chen was lying on the large communal bed in the cell, recuperating. His face was haggard, pale as snow, and the dark circles under his eyes were very obvious.

In a daze, he heard the voice of the Security Bureau officer ring in his ears. Xiao Chen suddenly became exceptionally excited, and tears flowed from the corners of his eyes involuntarily.

Wuwuwu~

It has been seven whole days!

He was finally able to leave this damn place!

As a generation of Soldier King, Xiao Chen had been in dangerous situations countless times over the past six years and had escaped death countless times. He had long since developed an invincible mindset that remained calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, but at this moment, he suddenly shed tears without warning.

This goes to show just how severe the physical and mental torture that the seven days of prison life had brought upon Xiao Chen.

At night, Xiao Chen didn't even have time to sleep, and he couldn't sleep at all. The pain in his body constantly reminded him of the humiliation he was suffering.

Only during the day did Xiao Chen have time to take a nap and rest.

Enduring the sharp pain coming from his body, Xiao Chen, supported by two kindly cellmates, walked tremblingly and unsteadily to the Security Bureau officer, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Boss, I... can I really leave today?"

Xiao Chen at this moment could simply be said to be a completely different person from when he first entered prison.

Upon his arrival, he was high-spirited, arrogant, and overbearing. After life smoothed out his rough edges, Xiao Chen no longer possessed his previous arrogance, and his tone was full of humbleness.

"Of course..."

"Come with me to do the paperwork, and you can leave..."

The Security Bureau officer looked at Xiao Chen with pity, his tone softening involuntarily.

Clearly, he was also well aware of Xiao Chen's experiences over the past seven days.

Just like that, after serving his sentence, Xiao Chen stumbled out of the Security Bureau's gate.

Seeing the bustling scene of people and traffic on the road opposite, Xiao Chen suddenly felt as if he were in a different world.

While in prison, two cellmates who had been bullying him couldn't bear it and secretly told Xiao Chen about Jiang Che's background.

It was at that moment that Xiao Chen finally understood what kind of terrifying existence he had provoked.

To provoke the Crown Prince of Jiangzhou in Linjiang and be rude—the fact that Jiang Che didn't have him killed outright was already the other party showing mercy.

Although he felt deeply humiliated and wished he could hack Jiang Che into eight pieces and tear him to shreds to vent his hatred, Xiao Chen could only think about it.

This experience had dealt him an unparalleled and heavy blow, causing his invincible heart to crack completely.

Facing Jiang Che, Xiao Chen now only felt deep fear and couldn't even summon the slightest thought of revenge.

Jiang Che's background was too massive, his reach was sky-high; wanting to crush him was as simple as crushing an ant.

Even though his heart was filled with raging fury, he could only swallow his broken teeth along with his blood.

"A gentleman seeks revenge, ten years is not too late!"

Desperately consoling himself, Xiao Chen finally suppressed his turbulent thoughts and, staggering and struggling with every step, left the Security Bureau, intending to first go to the Sunshine Orphanage.

After all, it was precisely because he was tired of the life of licking blood from the edge of a blade in Africa and missed his childhood sweetheart, Shen Yuxuan, that Xiao Chen had returned to Jiuzhou Country.

Now, Xiao Chen no longer held any hope for Leng Qingqiu, and Shen Yuxuan naturally became his last shred of extravagant hope.

...

Qingteng Mountain Villa

Jiang Che leaned back on the sofa, enjoying the massage from the maid's small hands, and kept a close watch on every move Xiao Chen made via his tablet.

Seeing Xiao Chen hail a taxi and head in the direction of the Sunshine Orphanage, Jiang Che's lips curled upward, a strange smile appearing on his face. He put down the tablet and beckoned to Shen Yuxuan, who was working hard at cleaning not far away.

"Senior~"

Seeing Jiang Che's gesture, Shen Yuxuan put down her tools and trotted over to Jiang Che, her smile sweet and her voice soft and sweet.