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Liang Yu's heart clenched suddenly, and he even stopped breathing for several beats.

She struggled desperately but couldn't move at all; only her hands were trembling incessantly.

Lin Xiao also sensed something was wrong and struggled desperately to resist, but was firmly controlled by the tall and strong bodyguard and was also unable to move.

Shi Yue smiled sinisterly and smugly, slowly extending her fingers toward Liang Yu's cheek.

Just as the poisoned needle was about to pierce Liang Yu's cheek, a black figure appeared beside Liang Yu like a ghost.

A large, strong hand with distinct knuckles suddenly grabbed Shi Yue's wrist and twisted it hard, as if it wanted to break her wrist.

Shi Yue suddenly let out a painful scream.

A sharp pain shot through her wrist, and the poisoned needle at her fingertip clattered to the ground and rolled to the side.

Shi Yue struggled painfully, trying to break free from the restraint of that hand, but the hand was like an iron clamp, gripping her wrist tightly and not moving an inch.

No matter how much Shi Yue struggled, it was all in vain.

The faint, damp, woody scent emanating from the man made Liang Yu instantly recognize him as Yan Qi.

The two bodyguards who were restraining Liang Yu and Lin Xiao were also subdued and dragged out of the store by the bodyguards that Yan Qi brought the moment Yan Qi appeared.

Yan Qi's bodyguards also asked all the shop staff and customers to leave, leaving only the four of them in the shop.

After gaining his freedom, Liang Yu instinctively raised his head and looked at Yan Qi beside him with a surprised expression.

Yan Qi was still dressed in the same cold, somber black as he had been that morning, with the cuffs of his shirt rolled up, revealing his well-defined forearms.

However, Yan Qi's face was gloomy and cold at this moment, and his gaze toward Shi Yue was filled with undisguised ferocity and killing intent.

It was as if they wanted to devour Shi Yue alive.

Liang Yu's heart was pounding, and he stared intently at Yan Qi, forgetting to blink for a moment.

How did Yan Qi end up here? And why did he appear so timely?

Is it just a coincidence?

Or was it that Yan Qi had been following her ever since she left home that morning?

But when Lin Xiao was driving, she clearly didn't see any car following her.

Yan Qi didn't look at Liang Yu, but stared intently at Shi Yue, his tone icy, carrying a deadly chill:

"Where did that poisoned needle come from?"

Yan Qi's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable air of authority.

Shi Yue was terrified by the murderous intent in Yan Qi's eyes. Her struggling movements stopped instantly, her face turned ashen, and her lips trembled, but she couldn't utter a single word.

When Shi Yue looked up and met Yan Qi's eyes, which were filled with chilling killing intent, an extremely familiar feeling of suffocation instantly spread throughout her body.

Shi Yue broke out in a cold sweat, and even breathing became extremely difficult.

Shi Yue will never forget those eyes.

Those were the same sinister and terrifying eyes that commanded the takeoff and landing machines that night, throwing her into the sea again and again.

The owner of those eyes was the one who watched her being repeatedly submerged by the sea, begging for mercy but refusing to let her go.

In an instant, an intense sense of fear, like the sea that night, completely overwhelmed Shi Yue, causing her chest to ache and making it difficult to breathe.

Large beads of sweat streamed down Shi Yue's forehead. She could no longer feel the pain in her wrist. Her chest heaved violently as she gasped for breath, like someone on the verge of drowning.

This deep-seated fear made Shi Yue tremble uncontrollably, her teeth chattering, and she was completely unable to answer Yan Qi's questions.

Yan Qi frowned in disgust at Shi Yue's appearance and called out softly:

"Kang Liang."

Kang Liang strode over and stood respectfully beside Yan Qi.

Yan Qi, with a look of disgust, shook off Shi Yue and said in a deep voice:

"Take her away and interrogate the person behind her."

Kang Liang respectfully replied with a "okay," and then gave a wink to the bodyguard outside the door.

Two bodyguards rushed over immediately, grabbed Shi Yue from both sides, and dragged her out despite her tearful pleas.

Kang Liang picked up a napkin, collected the poisoned needles from the ground into a small glass bottle, and then turned and walked out of the store.

Shi Yue's pleas gradually faded away, and the store finally returned to silence.

Lin Xiao shielded Liang Yu behind her, her eyes filled with unconcealed fear, yet she remained steadfast in protecting Liang Yu.

Yan Qi withdrew his sinister aura, his eyes softening as he glanced at the two girls standing close together, and asked in a calm voice:

"Are you alright?"

Liang Yu and Lin Xiao exchanged a glance, then Liang Yu stepped out from behind Lin Xiao and replied with an indifferent and aloof expression:

"Thank you for helping us earlier, we're alright."

His tone was flat and emotionless, as if he were talking to a stranger.

Liang Yu's attitude was like an invisible barrier, completely keeping Yan Qi out. There was no trace of the reliance they used to have, only polite distance.

Yan Qi's eyes dimmed. He remained silent for a few seconds, but ultimately did not persist. He nodded dejectedly and replied in a low voice:

"It's alright, I'll be going now."

After speaking, Yan Qi turned around and walked out of the shop.

Yan Qigang took two steps when Liang Yu's voice suddenly rang out behind him:

"Yan Qi..."

Yan Qi suddenly stopped in his tracks and subconsciously turned around to look at Liang Yu.

His lowered gaze had just met Liang Yu's when he heard Liang Yu say softly:

"I am truly grateful to you for saving me from danger time and time again, but there is one thing I must make clear to you."

"I know you approached me and helped me for your own reasons, but I will never sell you the shares of Fang's Group that I hold."

"So I hope you won't bother me again because of this."

Aside from the shares in the Fang Group, Liang Yu couldn't think of anything else she possessed that would make Yan Qi go to such lengths to covet it.

Liang Yu's words acted like a sieve, filtering out the last remaining glimmer of light in Yan Qi's eyes.

Yan Qi's lips stiffened into a cold, hard line. He stood silently in place, pursing his lips and saying nothing.

Liang met Yan Qi without saying a word, then pulled Lin Xiao and walked out of the shop.

As Liang Yu passed by Yan Qi, Yan Qi suddenly took a step and precisely wrapped his arm around Liang Yu's wrist.

Liang Yu's hand instinctively flinched.

Yan Qi realized he had used too much force and immediately loosened his grip, but still held Liang Yu's wrist tightly, saying in a hoarse voice:

You've misunderstood me.

Liang Yu's chest suddenly skipped a beat, and he felt as if his palm had been licked by a puppy's tongue, leaving it damp and wet.

Yan Qi glanced sideways at Liang Yu, a cautious glint in his eyes, as if afraid of rejection. His voice was hoarse and pitiful.

"Could you give me a moment to explain?"

Liang Yu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and his originally cold and hard voice softened, but his attitude of refusal was still very clear:

"President Yan, there's nothing to explain between us."

"Can you let go of me?"

As Liang Yu spoke, his gaze toward Yan Qi carried a warning meaning. Then, he moved his wrist, signaling Yan Qi to let go.

Yan Qi's lowered eyelashes concealed the turbulent emotions surging within his eyes.

He tilted his head slightly, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty, as if even swallowing was a suppressed pain.

After a two-second silence, Yan Qi finally released his grip on Liang Yu's wrist.

His gaze seemed to drift away, and just as Liang Yu took a step away, a faint red tinge appeared at the corner of his eye.

Liang Yu and Lin Xiao walked out of the women's clothing store. As they passed Kang Liang, Lin Xiao glared at him fiercely.

Kang Liang froze, then immediately followed after Lin Xiao, explaining as he walked beside him:

"Miss Liang, Miss Lin, things aren't as you think. Young Master Qi has his reasons for doing this."

Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow, didn't stop walking, and gritted his teeth, saying:

"You bastard, Kang Liang! We only found out today that you're in cahoots with Yan Qi!"

"Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for deceiving us like this?"

"Kang Liang, we haven't even settled the score with you for deceiving us yet, and you've already come here to plead for your master's innocence!"

"Shut up already! We don't want to hear your excuses!"

"You're not allowed to follow us, and don't ring our doorbell again!"

As they spoke, Lin Xiao linked arms with Liang Yu and quickened her pace.

Kang Liang had no choice but to stop his pursuit and let out a heavy sigh of helplessness.

Lin Xiao pulled Liang Yu into the elevator and pressed the button to go to the underground parking garage.

Now that it was just the two of them, Lin Xiao finally had the time to carefully examine Liang Yu's face.

After confirming that Liang Yu's face was completely unharmed, Lin Xiao asked with concern:

"Xiao Yu, are you alright?"

Lin Xiao's question, "Is everything alright?" has two meanings.

The first meaning is whether Liang Yu was hurt by Shi Yue.

Another layer of meaning is asking whether Liang Yu felt sad because of Yan Qi's appearance.

Yes, it's sadness.

Lin Xiao knew that after spending time with Yan Qi, Liang Yu had come to trust Yan Qi completely.

It is very sad to suddenly discover that the person you trust has always been a fake, a person wearing a mask.

Moreover, that person always appeared when he was in danger and saved him in time.

Liang Yu appeared relaxed. She looked at Lin Xiao, raised the corners of her mouth, and replied with a smile:

"Xiaoxiao, I'm fine."

"I never expected that Kang Liang was actually Yan Qi's man."

Having said that, Lin Xiao stomped her foot in anger and replied irritably:

"You know what, when I heard Yan Qi call Kang Liang, I almost thought it was just a coincidence of names!"

Lin Xiao seemed to suddenly remember something, and continued with a sudden realization:

"Xiao Yu, if Kang Liang is Yan Qi's man, then could it be that Yan Qi arranged for Kang Liang to be our neighbor?"

After a pause, Lin Xiao's eyes widened, and he concluded in shock:

"Could it be that Kang Liang was sent by Yan Qi to spy on you?"