Chapter 146: Chapter 146

They had already completely severed ties; she had ruthlessly rejected his proposal, and he had stated he would no longer appear before her casually.

Yet at this moment, in the dead of night, he drove here alone to rescue her.

In Gu Jiayin’s mental world, a slanted wind blew down a myriad of petals, a chaotic and wanton scene.

Sheng Qianchi was evidently impatient. He gritted his teeth, got out of the car, stuffed the bewildered woman into the passenger seat, and swiftly collected the parachute she had used, throwing it into the trunk.

At this time, police cars arrived with a roar.

He calmly opened the driver’s door, pulled the tear-streaked woman into his embrace, stripped off her Eagle Emperor uniform, and tossed it into the back seat.

The next second, he draped his own suit over her and kissed her tenderly.

Gu Jiayin’s mind was blank; five seconds later, she finally reacted. Just as she was about to push him away, several guns extended through the half-open car window, cold muzzles aimed at her and Sheng Qianchi.

"Police, don’t move, get out of the car and submit to inspection!"

She couldn’t resist his kiss, only quivering fingertips grasping his collar.

Sheng Qianchi remained unfazed, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes; he didn’t even blink, continuing to kiss the woman in his arms passionately.

The police outside were obviously peeved by such disdain and loudly rebuked, "Damn it, fooling around here in the dead of night... Police!"

One of the officers bent down, knocking the car window with the barrel, "Get out of the car!"

Sheng Qianchi finally released Gu Jiayin, and as he parted from her lips, he ordered softly, "Sit obediently in the car."

The car door opened, and a pair of black, top-grade custom leather shoes emblematic of noble status touched the ground, followed by leg enveloped in black slacks, a handcrafted designer black shirt, and beneath short black hair, a handsome face recognized by all.

Aiming his gun at him, the police officer immediately stepped back, holstered his weapon, and spoke with a clear tremor in his voice, "Chi... Young Master Chi."

Sheng Qianchi said nothing; his dark, shadowy gaze swept over everyone’s faces like a storm-laden sky, an icy voice chilling the air, "Call your squad leader over!"

The young officer naturally dared not summon the commander, knowing a word from Young Master Chi could cost them their jobs. Hastily, he apologized, "Sorry, Young Master Chi, we mistook you."

Sheng Qianchi obviously didn’t want to escalate the matter, just a show of force, "Open your eyes wider next time!"

"Yes, yes." The young officer nodded repeatedly, "We won’t disturb you further; we have other duties."

With that, several officers quickly got into their patrol cars and sped away.

As the sirens faded, the night returned to silence.

A cool breeze swept by, ruffling the man’s hair.

Black leather shoes, black slacks, a black shirt, seemingly blending into the night.

His lightly pursed lips hinted at his current displeasure.

Re-seating himself in the car, he started the engine expressionlessly, not sparing the woman a glance.

Evidently, he didn’t want to engage with her.

However, Gu Jiayin looked steadfastly at the man who had appeared out of nowhere. Being clever as she was, she ultimately figured out that he was well aware of her actions and even knew everything that happened inside the Eagle Emperor Insurance Building.

So, he could accurately locate her position.

He had no intention of acknowledging her, but she reached out and grasped his sleeve, "Can you help me save him?"

Sheng Qianchi gripped the steering wheel, his gaze fixed straight ahead, lips tighter, suppressing an emotion Gu Jiayin couldn’t decipher.

After a long while, he slowly uttered a few words, "Who is he?"

When those embedded within Eagle Emperor reported back about her sharing life and death with that man, only heaven knew how jealous and enraged he was.

When had she gotten involved with such a man, and he was completely unaware.

Like a king of beasts whose territory was infringed upon, anger and destruction were his most instinctive and normal reactions at this moment.

Gu Jiayin couldn’t say. She only knew him as Lan Yue, but where he came from, or where he was headed, she was oblivious, accompanying him purely based on a natural sense of affinity.

Surely she couldn’t say that he was a man who gave her a brotherly feeling.

So, she bit her lip and uttered a few words she knew he wouldn’t believe, "I don’t know."

Just as she finished speaking, the man’s sinister gaze shifted direction, confronting her head-on, suddenly enveloping her, with pressure dropping to zero.

He was so angry that he laughed, a wicked smile dripping with icy glint, "Gu Jiayin, do you take me for a fool?"

Gu Jiayin also realized the incredibility of her previous answer, and to persuade him to save Gu Yachen, she thought for a moment and spoke the truth, "He was the one who saved me on the Eagle Emperor Cruise, a pirate who received my kindness as a child."

This response seemed reasonable.

The man finally stopped pressing, but he still wasn’t entirely convinced.

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Sheng Qianchi gave her no answer, whether to save or not save.

He simply pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took slow drags, the small space filling with the scent of menthol tobacco.

Such silence finally calmed Gu Jiayin; she observed the man’s resolute side profile, detecting a hint of jealousy.

Finishing the cigarette, Sheng Qianchi flicked the butt out the window, the taut lines of his face finally relaxing, even letting slip a trace of a faint smile.

He turned to look at her, his deep voice merging with the smoke, "If I used saving him as a condition to get you back, would you feel I’m forcing you?"

Gu Jiayin didn’t answer, her expression showing her inner struggle and contemplation.

He was a millennium-old demon, but she was a century-old fox, not some pure white rabbit.

She had deciphered his intention; he was testing her, wanting to determine what weight Lan Yue held in her heart.

If she agreed without hesitation, he would personally end Lan Yue’s life.

A jealous man could do anything crazy, moreover, he was a terrifying and bloodthirsty man.

So, after a moment, she smiled faintly, "I won’t agree to you."

"Oh?" He smiled slowly, "Weren’t you just moved to tears of gratitude, and now you refuse to sacrifice for him, does this mean returning to my side outweighs his life?"

Gu Jiayin, now calm, displayed a kind of wisdom; her demeanor cool and excessively rational, "If you risked your life to save me, I would equally be moved to tears, but neither you nor he are worth trading my freedom for your survival."

She turned to look at him, "If he dies on Eagle Emperor, I will cherish his memory, forever cherish it."

She slightly lowered her eyelids and saw the man’s fingers suddenly clench into a fist.

A narrow, cold glint flashed in her eyes.

His jealousy indicated he still cared for her, still wanted her.

No man would allow the woman he desired to cherish another man forever in her heart.

So, Lan Yue, he surely would rescue.