Zhao Lifei quickly tried explaining herself. "If you try to kill him, you could get yourself in a lot of trouble. I know you’re big and powerful," Her cheeks flushed when she envisioned something else. "-but if he’s dead, lots of people will come after you. His father is a Major General and his mother is extremely well-connected, more than you can ever imagine." She rambled on.

  "I don’t want to see you through a stupid glass window or hear your voice through a crackly phone. What if I wanted to touch you and the only way to do so is through heavily monitored—wait, nevermind, forget about that part." She flashed him a nervous and hesitant smile.

  "Can’t do anything?" He echoed with a tiny, devious smirk. He bent his head, his lips hovering a few inches above hers. "What type of things?" He huskily whispered in a throaty, hoarse voice that only she could hear.

  Zhao Lifei’s face became beet red, traveling all the way to her ears. She wanted to pacify his anger, not turn him on! "Well, uh, I, uhm……" She licked her lips, growing redder when his eyes became darker with the tiny action. "The type of things that are rated PG-13 and below……"

  "Are you sure it’s not rated PG-18 and above?" He teased her, watching her eyes grow incredibly larger.

  "No?" She replied, her eyes darting to his shoulders. She could not stare into his eyes when he looked so……so hungry…… like a starving beast ready to devour her. She shuddered, a tingling sensation traveling throughout her body.

  "No?" He repeated, suppressing the smile threatening to break out. She was simply too adorable for her own good. He wondered how she could be such a perfect blend of a daring, stubborn, feisty, and independent woman while being a demure and shy deer at the same time.

  Zhao Lifei refused to respond any longer and embarrass herself with another jumbled reply, thus, she buried her head into his shirt, hiding against the firm wall of his chest.

  She wondered how insane his exercise regime must be if he was always this fit. Speaking of which, there was a private gym built in their house, in one of the endless rooms and she had yet to step foot in. Exercising was not her favorite thing to do because of how sweaty and sticky she always got. Though, she did enjoy practicing martial arts in the past, especially sparring with opponents — it was a great stress reliever.

  Yang Feng had the fondest smile on his face, filled with tender adoration for her, so much so that it shocked Chen Gaonan who was quietly standing a few meters from his boss.

  Chen Gaonan always knew his boss was deeply, utterly, and stupidly in love with the woman, but every time he witnessed such a gentle expression he was always blown away. In the past, the Boss’ expression rarely changed and a smile was as rare as snowfall in the smoldering summer.

  Chen Gaonan cast his eyes downwards to give his boss some privacy. No one here dared to witness such an intimate scene which was why they already had their backs turned as they parted for their lady boss to walk through. It would’ve been considered extremely disrespectful, but it was a command of their boss, and there was never a single person to go against an order — especially when it came from Yang Feng himself.

  "Let’s go home, I’m tired." She said against his shirt, her voice coming out very muffled. He heard her perfectly. Rubbing her back with his large hand, he nodded his head but did not pull back from their embrace.

  "Uhm, Yang Feng, I think this is the part where you let me go." She awkwardly said, giving his enormous back a solid pat.

  He responded by burying his face into her shoulder, breathing in her scent and kissing the small patch of exposed skin. He nuzzled his head into the spot, his soft, silky hair tickling the side of her face. She released a heavy sigh at the man-child in her arms and gave his back a few more pats of reassurance.

  Yang Feng was discouraged to release her because he had nearly lost her tonight. The fear still lingered within him, even if she was in his embrace.

  "We can spoon all night, so can we head home now?" Zhao Lifei offered him.

  Yang Feng silently contemplated the suggestion.

  After a second or so, he gave her a solid, satisfied nod of his head and pulled back to reveal an impudent grin, a twinkle in his eyes, something she was awestruck by. Her stomach fluttered, her eyes shut when he gave her a soft kiss on the forehead and entwined their fingers together.

  "Let’s head home now." He told her, guiding her out of the private parking lot, all the while, surveying his surroundings. He made eye contact with Chen Gaonan and the two shared a heavy silent conversation before the right-hand man disappeared into the shadows, ready to fulfill his boss’ orders——

  Jiang Zihui sat in the backseat of his car, watching from far away as a group of men stepped out of the private parking lot. Heavily guarded by the best fighters the Underworld has ever witnessed, he could already guess who was being escorted out. Well, also because it was the private parking lot and no one else was in there besides them.

  He wished he could catch one last glimpse of his woman, but it seems Lady Luck was not on his side tonight. Though, he already had enough run with luck to have guessed she was heading to her own car. Tonight, he planned on giving her a nice little surprise after watching her eyes light up in the auction. It was a mere piano yet she marveled at it like it was the great jewel of the ocean.

  The group was dispersed and filled with people, he could not decipher which car Zhao Lifei got into. It was a good strategy to conceal where the most important person was hiding. The cars drove off into the distance, whirring down the streets.

  Jiang Zihui grabbed his phone and called a number he was too familiar with. "It’s me. I need you to look into the night Zhao Lifei left the military. Investigate what happened to her."

  When she left the grounds, it was too late for him to intervene. He was deep asleep and was not aware that she had ran off until the next morning. He tried to look for the reason as to why she left and went as far as interrogating the Bai sisters, but neither of them knew why she had truly left.

  He thought it was because she had enough of the training or was growing annoyed by his frequent pursuits. He did not fathom something important had gone down the night of her departure, but now that the truth was brought to the surface, he would thoroughly investigate it.

  "You have three days." He hung up the phone and collapsed onto the leather seats of his car. He closed his eyes and tried to envision which bastard he would have to destroy once the truth was uncovered——

  Zhao Lifei didn’t know a storm was brewing within Yang Feng until the two got home and he slammed the door shut on his way in.

  BANG!

  She jumped at the loud thud, her heart skipping a beat. She swiveled around and let out a small yelp, tripping over her feet when she saw he was less than an inch away from her. He caught her before she fell, forcing her to stare into his dark, inhuman eyes. He was livid. His jaw ticked, clenching and unclenching whilst he figured out what he should do with this stubborn woman.

  Zhao Lifei was confused at his indignation. She thought everything was fine and dandy, that they were okay. She did not understand everything unfolding before her. A shadow loomed over his face, his burning eyes causing her to shrink back a bit. His hands traveled to her upper arm, holding her in place, his fingers digging into her soft skin.

  "What were you thinking?" He seethed, his eyes flashing with fury. His voice was gruff and unpleasant to her ears.

  "You knew that crazy bastard was combing the entire city for you. Yet, you dropped your guards to take a damn walk ALONE to a DESERTED parking lot. Why didn’t you call me? My number was only a dial away." He was not screaming at her and that scared her more than anything. His voice was calm and tranquil as if they were engaging in a simple conversation about the weather. It only made her more nervous.

  "I—"

  "Did you want to be kidnapped by him? What would’ve happened if I didn’t arrive on time? What would’ve happened to you? You could’ve been drugged, kidnapped, and I wouldn’t be able to see you—"

  Realization clicked inside of her. He was terrified of losing her. "But you’ll come for me." She slowly said.

  Zhao Lifei wanted to fight back against him. She wanted to shout, yell, and even throw a tantrum for the way he roughly spoke to her and handled her, but in the end, she realized, he was only behaving like this because he was extremely worried about her. She could see it, buried deep within those unrelenting tides known as his eyes, there were layers upon layers of fear, anxiety, and worry.