After ninety-nine online romances, I finally met my ex in person when school started.

Shen Tianxi looked up and her gaze pierced through the spacious living room, locking onto Zhu Xunchuan.

She didn't even glance at Jiang Yao, who was on high alert, nor did she care about Gu Qinghan's astonished expression. She kicked off her heavy military boots, stepped barefoot onto the carpet, and pounced on him without a second thought.

Zhu Xun Chuan caught her steadily and pulled her soft, trembling body into his arms.

"I heard they used guns!" Shen Tianxi clung tightly to Zhu Xunchuan's neck with astonishing strength, tears mingling with the dust on her face as they streamed down her cheeks. "Are you hurt? Let me see!"

She fumbled around on Zhu Xun Chuan's shirt, afraid of touching even a trace of blood.

This military district heiress, who is always arrogant and domineering in front of outsiders, is always the same "little sweetheart" who only knows how to act cute and caring when she is dating Zhu Xun Chuan.

"I'm fine." Zhu Xun Chuan pressed down on her groping hands, feeling the coolness of her skin in his palms. He looked down at the several glaring marks and abrasions on her wrists, his eyes instantly turning cold. "Who did this?"

"I did it myself." Shen Tianxi sniffed, buried her face in his broad chest, and greedily inhaled his scent, which calmed her emotions a little.

She pulled a black, encrypted solid-state drive from the pocket of her work pants and presented it to Zhu Xun Chuan like a treasure.

"That idiot Chen Pojun thought he could keep an eye on me by locking me in the basement and cutting off all communication devices." Shen Tianxi leaned against him, a cold smile playing on her lips, finally revealing the ruthlessness that belonged to the eldest daughter of the Shen family. "He has no idea that I got straight A's every year at the Information Engineering University of the Tianjin Military Region."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinghan abruptly raised her head, a hint of shock flashing in her eyes.

A spoiled young lady who usually only clings to Zhu Xun Chuan and acts cute is actually a top-notch military hacker.

"I dismantled the miniature motor in the basement exhaust fan, rewired it, and hacked into the Chen family's back-end server directly through their security network." Shen Tianxi looked up at Zhu Xunchuan proudly. "Honey, Chen Pojun's money laundering from the Seventh Factory's arms dealings, as well as his family's financial dealings with foreign forces, are all in this account. I've raided his house for you."

An extreme contrast.

Without engaging in hand-to-hand combat alone, she used her most hardcore skills to deliver a trump card to Zhu Xunchuan, a card that could completely destroy the Chen family.

Zhu Xun Chuan looked at the hard drive in his hand, still warm from her body, and felt a surge of indescribable emotion welling up inside him.

He didn't rush to look at the contents of the hard drive, but instead picked Shen Tianxi up by the waist.

"Stay put."

Zhu Xun Chuan carried her to the sofa and sat her down, letting her straddle his lap. Then he turned to Jiang Yao and said, "Go get the first-aid kit."

Jiang Yao, the Northern Heiress who was usually most prone to jealousy and rivalry, surprisingly didn't retaliate this time. She glanced at the blood on Shen Tianxi's wrist and the mud on her clothes, bit her red lips, turned around and quickly found the first-aid kit, even grabbing a few wet wipes along the way.

Gu Qinghan went to the tea station, poured a cup of warm water herself, and gently placed it on the tea table.

They all knew very well the immense risk Shen Tianxi had taken to break through Chen Pojun's heavily guarded defenses and bring out such a desperate trump card. When it came to protecting Zhu Xunchuan, the women were remarkably united in their principles.

In the living room of the large apartment, warm yellow light poured in.

Zhu Xun Chuan took an iodine swab and gently wiped the marks on Shen Tianxi's wrist. The fair skin under the camouflage vest contrasted sharply with his white shirt, creating a striking visual effect; at this moment, a perfect balance was achieved between toughness and tenderness.

"Hiss—" Shen Tianxi winced in pain.

"Now you know what pain is." Zhu Xun Chuan gripped her wrist, preventing her from pulling away. His tone was stern, but his movements were even gentler. "Next time something like this happens, protecting yourself should be your top priority. I have my ways of investigating the Chen family's background; you don't need to risk your life."

Instead of getting annoyed by the scolding, Shen Tianxi sweetly leaned over and gave him a quick kiss on the corner of his lips.

"I don't want to hide behind you; I can protect you too."

Zhu Xun Chuan shook his head helplessly, bandaged her wound, and then handed the solid-state drive to Gu Qing Han.

Gu Qinghan quickly connected to the computer and entered the decryption command provided by Shen Tianxi.

A dense stream of data scrolled across the screen. Gu Qinghan's gaze swept quickly over several core lists, his expression instantly turning extremely cold.

"No wonder he's been keeping a close eye on you." Gu Qinghan turned the screen around and pointed to several highlighted lines of fund flows. "The dirty money the Chen family has made from arms dealing over the years has all flowed to three overseas shell companies under Guangying Media. They're using movie box office revenue and overseas copyrights to launder money. Chen Pojun's lifeline has long been tied to Guangying Media's overseas empire."

The truth came out.

Zhu Xun Chuan's acquisition of Guangying Media is tantamount to directly cutting off the Chen family's money laundering channels overseas. Chen Po Jun was so desperate that he mobilized the Thunderstorm Squad in an effort to protect this lifeline.

"The personal grudges are over." Zhu Xun Chuan leaned back on the sofa, his fingers gently stroking Shen Tianxi's long hair, a chilling light flashing in his deep eyes. "It's time to move up the ranks in this game."

He wanted more than just to make Chen Pojun pay the price; he wanted to use this account to uproot the parasites in the military industry and establish his own absolute order.

Shen Tianxi, holding a cup of warm water, curled up against Zhu Xunchuan's chest like a lazy Persian cat. She stared at the account book on the screen, a cold, bloodthirsty glint flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"Husband," Shen Tianxi said through gritted teeth, her voice not loud, but carrying the absolute authority of a military family, "I sent a copy of this ledger to my grandfather via an encrypted channel on my way here."

She looked up and smiled radiantly.

"Tomorrow, I want Chen Pojun to take off that green uniform and crawl out of Kyoto on his knees!"

P.S.: You've all seen the new book title, right? And the cover too. What do you think of it compared to the old one?