spring bite mark

Chapter 166 Humble
Xie Yuheng raised his eyes indifferently, his cold gaze fixed on the screen.

A slender figure emerged from behind the screen.

Her apricot-colored cheongsam, embroidered with silver irises, accentuated her sexy waist. Her long, curly hair was loosely tied up with a light-colored pear blossom hairpin. Her features were exquisite and alluring. In the damp weather brought by the downpour, she stood by the antique screen, completely out of place in the bloody and brutal scene, yet exuding a strange and thrilling aura.

Those who knew her and those who didn't all turned their attention to her.

Li Ke couldn't help but glance at Xie Yuheng, only to see that the man, who had been filled with murderous intent, now only had Jiang Manman's image in his eyes.

"What are you doing here?" His tone was soft and gentle, his coldness melting away like ice and snow, and he was very careful, as if afraid of startling her.

Jiang Manman and Xie Yuheng exchanged glances, her face faintly pale, yet her voice remained calm:
"I wandered into this place by mistake and got stuck here because of the rain. I didn't mean to disturb you."

Xie Yuheng's voice softened even more: "Were you startled just now?"

When he spoke to her, his tone was cool yet doting, with a hint of being caught off guard and flustered.

Jiang Manman didn't say anything.

Xie Yuheng sighed helplessly, "It seems I was somewhat frightened. I'm sorry to have shown you such a... pathetic side of me."

The others present witnessed the devil of death instantly transform into a gentle and refined gentleman. They looked at Jiang Manman with astonishment and doubt, subconsciously realizing the value of this woman to Xie Yuheng.

The bloodied man not far in front of Jiang Manman flashed a cold light in his eyes, and disregarding his broken ribs and sternum, he pounced on Jiang Manman immediately!

The stench of blood was overwhelming!

Jiang Manman's face suddenly turned pale!
Just then, several gunshots rang out!
Three bullets struck the man in the chest, thigh, and wrist respectively. Just before he could touch Jiang Manman, he collapsed to the ground, staining it even redder.

Everyone looked at Xie Yuheng.

This man, who had remained indifferent and aloof in all previous confrontations, was genuinely enraged for the first time because of this beautiful woman who had suddenly appeared.

The gun in his hand was like the fangs of a wild beast, tearing away the gentle disguise and aimed at the enemies who had their eyes on Jiang Manman, ready to strike at any opportunity.

Li Ke tensed up completely! He really didn't expect that Miss Jiang, this little princess, would appear here, and he didn't expect that his boss would even disregard gun control regulations for her sake. Although this could be considered a hostage rescue, he would definitely have to spend a lot of time explaining it after the investigation.

Jiang Manman stood stiffly, motionless.

At her feet, there was a vast expanse of blood; when the man fell, a few drops had even splashed onto her ankles.

She had witnessed countless darknesses in her childhood, but having lived a life of luxury for many years, and being pampered like a daughter by Yan Changye after marriage, it was already quite remarkable that she could stand up even amidst the extremely shocking scene before her.

Xie Yuheng tossed the gun to Li Ke, his aloof and noble face seemingly bathed in a soft glow. His features were clear and bright as he walked toward Jiang Manman. His black leather boots trod on the pool of blood, his steps steady as if he had experienced this scene countless times before.

The phone was still soaking in blood. He bent down, his well-defined knuckles picking it up, and casually put it into his pocket.

“It’s dirty. I’ll clean it and send it back to you—but since it’s been tainted with bad luck, it won’t be usable even if you send it back.”

After saying that, he casually instructed Li Ke, "Get a new cell phone from nearby, a model that girls like."

Li Ke wished he could end this scene of lust and irrationality as soon as possible: "BOSS, arrange it immediately."

Xie Yuheng then continued forward, stopping when he was half a step away from Jiang Manman, and lowered his head to gaze deeply at her.

His height of over 1.8 meters exudes an intimidating and oppressive aura, like a suffocating net.

Jiang Manman took two steps back. Xie Yuheng didn't speak, his gaze lingering on her face for a while before slowly moving down to her slender waist, long legs, and finally stopping at her ankles.

"Sorry, I got you dirty."

His voice was extremely low and inscrutable. He slowly squatted down in front of her, gently grasping her ankle with his large hand. Jiang Manman struggled reflexively, but he only tightened his grip. Her fair and jade-like feet were imprisoned in his palm, and her delicate toes curled slightly in shame on her silver crystal high heels.

"Don't be afraid, I wouldn't dare to be presumptuous with you." Xie Yuheng sighed softly, forcing himself to pull himself away from the temptation in his palm.

Then, with his own sleeve, he very gently wiped away the few drops of blood from her ankle.

Their movements were so careful as to be almost humble.

Li Ke watched from the sidelines with extremely mixed feelings. The ruthless and sinister demon king from just a moment ago was now kneeling down to urinate, and this obsessive-compulsive clean freak even used his custom-made shirt, worth hundreds of thousands, to wipe the blood from the other person's feet, completely unconcerned about getting his clothes dirty; on the contrary, he seemed visibly satisfied…

It's not even in my hands yet. If I do manage to get it, who knows how I'll spoil his little darling? He'll probably be willing to do absurd things like lighting the beacon fires to amuse the feudal lords.

Li Ke forced a smile and interrupted, "Boss, it's too chaotic here. How about I escort Miss Jiang out?"

"I'll take you myself." Xie Yuheng interrupted his subordinate's presumptuous act with a calm tone, then stood up and asked Jiang Manman softly, "Shall I carry you out?"

He had already extended his hand, but Jiang Manman took a step back and waved his arm away: "I can walk by myself."

Xie Yuheng then stopped insisting.

However, the only place they could pass by was a large pool of blood at their feet.

Jiang Manman overcame her discomfort and tentatively took a step forward.

"Don't get your shoes dirty." Xie Yuheng said helplessly. The next moment, he picked up his own suit jacket, which was draped over Li Ke's arm, and spread it at Jiang Manman's feet.

Li Ke: "..."

If I remember correctly, this suit is a custom-made piece that cost the BOSS over a million yuan. It is currently his favorite among all his business suits—excluding the clothes that Ms. Jiang gave him a few years ago, which had special significance for him.

Jiang Manman looked at the suit jacket at her feet, feeling a mix of emotions: "Xie Yuheng, you don't need to do this."

Xie Yuheng smiled and said, "If you don't leave now, I won't be able to bear letting you go."

Jiang Manman suppressed all her emotions and decisively stepped out, stepping on his coat.

Just then, a bodyguard came in carrying a pink gift box: "Boss, the phone has arrived."

Xie Yuheng handed over Jiang Manman's cell phone, saying, "Take out the SIM card and put it in. Also, clean this old one."

The bodyguard skillfully opened the gift box, revealing a pink mobile phone of the same brand as his old one. He inserted the SIM card, turned off the signal jammer next to him, and transferred the important data from the old phone to the new one.

Then, he respectfully handed it to Jiang Manman.

"Thank you." Jiang Manman took it and logged into WeChat.

As soon as I logged in, a series of message notifications started ringing on my new phone because the signal jamming was turned off.

(End of this chapter)