novelraw Chapter 580 - 578 Injured for Him
Chapter 580 - 578 Injured for Him
But in the next second, she felt the danger approaching again. Clearly, the car behind wasn’t there for nothing, it must have been planned long ago.In Qingcheng City, who else would dare to openly stop Xiao Jinghuai’s car? Song Song racked her brains but couldn’t think of such a person.
Her peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the driver beside her, who seemed much calmer compared to how he looked when he first saw her.
It seemed like this kind of thing was routine for him.
Upon this thought, Song Song suddenly realized that perhaps this was Xiao Jinghuai’s everyday life. How could he, at such a high position, ever truly have it smooth?
There would always be opponents, and most of them were likely subdued by his strategies.
Previously she had never considered it, always holding the belief that there were more good people than bad ones in the world. But after four years in Taohuawu, she knew clearly how terrifying the sinister human heart could be.
"Mr. Yan, are you scared?"
At this moment, the man’s voice came from the back, striking Song Song’s heart. She clenched her hands and replied calmly, "Not scared."
Turning to meet his gaze, she said, "I won’t let anything happen to you."
"Really?" Xiao Jinghuai’s eyes brightened briefly, a sharp glint passing through, "I hope Mr. Yan can handle it."
As soon as those words fell, for some reason, the car had already stopped, and simultaneously several armed men ran out of the car behind, their intentions clearly hostile.
Song Song judged from their attire, they seemed like mercenaries.
Damn it! She wasn’t sure she could handle these people.
"President Xiao, you stay in the car, I’ll go take a look—"
Xiao Jinghuai’s mouth curved up, his dark eyes full of intriguing depth, "Then I’ll trouble Mr. Yan."
"...Uh, it’s no trouble, just doing my job for the pay."
After speaking, Song Song reached up to open the car door and got out. At that moment, she somewhat thanked the National Master for making her look so hideous. At least it served to bolster her courage; a handsome but delicate young man was far less intimidating.
A group of burly men saw someone get out of the car and immediately heightened their alert. Upon seeing a similarly fierce-looking man, the leader squinted slightly, "We’re here for Xiao Jinghuai. If you want to save your life, you’d better get lost."
Song Song chuckled, "I’m President Xiao’s bodyguard. If I get lost... wouldn’t that make me incompetent?"
"Since you seek death, I’ll grant your wish."
The opponent moved swiftly. If Song Song hadn’t dodged in time, she’d have been knocked to the ground. Luckily, the Master had told her that if she encountered a formidable opponent, she’d better learn to dodge if she felt she couldn’t win—
Wait until the opponent tires and their attack weakens, then retaliate is not too late.
Xiao Jinghuai sat in the car, watching the events unfold behind him with indifference. His handsomely calm face was unchanged. To him, this Yan Mingxiu had appeared too suddenly, and he felt too strange. He didn’t trust his identity.
"Sir, that Mr. Yan seems to be struggling a bit. Should we...?" the driver reminded.
"Wait a little longer." Xiao Jinghuai remained calm.
"Yes—"
As time passed, Song Song also felt her physical strength constantly depleted. The opponent seemed to see through her tactics, using strength in each strike.
The physical capabilities between a woman and a man were too disparate. Even though she had been trained for four years and sometimes felt like a man herself, fundamentally she wasn’t—
Carelessly, her abdomen was suddenly attacked by the opponent, and she almost fainted from the pain, but thinking of the man in the car, she couldn’t give up.
Xiao Jinghuai saw this moment; his eyes felt a stab, his heart suddenly throbbed painfully. The feeling came inexplicably. His thin lips parted slightly, "Notify."
Upon receiving the order, the driver immediately pressed a switch beside him. In less than ten minutes, two helicopters appeared overhead, the sound of the rotors echoed through the sky.
Song Song, at the moment of losing consciousness, realized that he’d really been prepared.
However, she was still quite pleased... At least she served to delay them.
...
Seeing the deployment, the mercenaries immediately raised their hands in surrender. Just now, they had been negligent; they shouldn’t have gotten tangled in the battle and should’ve directly taken Xiao Jinghuai’s life.
Given the current situation, how could they report back to Mr. S?
At this time, Xiao Jinghuai had already stepped out of the car amidst the dust stirred by the helicopters. He approached the group with measured steps. Even though he appeared gentle and slender, his aura inexplicably elicited panic, even instigating the urge to flee.
He walked up to Yan Mingxiu, glanced down at the man lying unconscious on the ground, and then looked up, his eyes cold, "Tell your master welcome back, I, Xiao, am always here to receive."
"..."
Such gaze, such tone, such presence.
This kind of man seems capable of standing there and defeating others without a fight.
Too dazzling and too profoundly mysterious.
When Xiao Jinghuai picked up Yan Mingxiu, he was surprised to find him lighter than expected. How could a man be this light?
The driver hadn’t anticipated that his master would step out to carry someone, immediately got off to approach, "Sir, let me handle this, such menial work doesn’t suit you."
"It’s okay." Xiao Jinghuai showed no sign of letting go, "He got injured while protecting me."
The driver silently made no response, acknowledging that the reasoning was justified, but seeing Yan Mingxiu as protection was his responsibility.
Previously, there had been bodyguards who got injured fulfilling their duties, yet he’d never seen him condescend like this...
What was it that made Yan Mingxiu worthy of this? Was it because of his ugliness?
The driver realized he was overthinking, quickly refocused his thoughts, and glanced at the two of them again. What startled him was the scene itself.
He, how could he so strangely find this scene harmonious, as if the man was holding a beloved woman?
What was he thinking? It’s crazy, it must be from watching too many soap operas lately, he’s become a bit abnormal.
...
Song Song woke up from her unconsciousness three hours later. Upon seeing the ceiling, she immediately sprang up from the bed, the first thing being to check her clothes.
Fortunately, it was still the same outfit, nothing had changed.
"You’re awake?"
The man’s deep voice came, startling her into cold sweats. Following the sound, she saw the man seated by the window, dressed in refreshingly colored loungewear, holding a newspaper, with tea on the moving table, seeming to have waited a long while.
"Pres- President Xiao... Why are you here?" Song Song was so nervous she almost bit her tongue.
In such a quiet space where there were only two of them, she truly couldn’t help but feel nervous.
Xiao Jinghuai put down the newspaper, his gaze shooting straight over, with the sunlight behind him making him even more dazzling, "You saved me, it’s only natural for me to wait until my savior wakes."
"..." Song Song found herself blushing from listening to his voice, thankfully there was something on her face, otherwise, she’d be exposed, "That’s my job, President Xiao doesn’t need to be so polite."
After speaking, she realized this room seemed not to be hers, so she immediately tried to get up, "I’m fine now, so I’ll just—"
Before she could stand properly, dizziness struck again, causing her to fall back onto the bed. Damn! It seemed the injury wasn’t light.
"Mr. Yan, don’t be in a hurry. I’ve already asked for a doctor. It’s better to wait until you’re examined and deemed healthy."
Song Song felt even dizzier, wasn’t a check-up going to reveal she’s a woman?