But soon, the dream shifted, revealing an unfamiliar foreign sea. Armed pirates stormed the giant cruise ship Jun Xuanye was on, and after a hail of bullets, all his bodyguards were killed. In this moment of crisis, a young woman in camouflage gear, armed with weapons, descended like a divine savior. With a few subordinates, she swiftly and cleanly eliminated the vicious pirates.
“Bringing just a few people, you dare come here? Do you know how dangerous this place is?” The girl’s face was heavily camouflaged, yet Jun Xuanye could still see the arrogant smile curling at the corner of her lips.
Out of shared nationality as Z-guo citizens, the girl agreed to escort them for a while. Jun Xuanye thus had the chance to spend a brief three days with her.
She spoke little, often patrolling the deck, sometimes asking him about the situation in Z-guo. She said she hadn’t returned home in a long time and missed her homeland deeply.
Jun Xuanye asked her, “Since you care so much about your homeland, why not go back?”
The girl gazed at the boundless sea and replied lightly, “Guarding the home and defending the country—it is my duty.”
At that moment, a sense of lofty respect surged in Jun Xuanye’s heart.
“When will you return home?”
The girl shook her head, then smiled brightly, “Hard to say. But there will be a day when I return. Perhaps in the future, I might even come looking for you.”
As for her identity, it remained shrouded in mystery. Moreover, her real name and age were also unknown.
He only knew her codename: Linghu.
Three days later, when the giant ship docked, he turned around and could no longer find any trace of her. Just as mysteriously as she had appeared, she vanished without a trace.
When Jun Xuanye woke, the night was still deep. Lying on the sofa bed, he lingered on the dream, unable to snap back to reality. That was five years ago. Over those five years, he had crossed oceans multiple times in hopes of seeing her again. Unfortunately, after that brief encounter, they never met again.
She was like a drop of water merging into the vast ocean, pursuing her aspirations.
Just then, a soft murmur pulled Jun Xuanye’s thoughts back. He turned his head and saw the girl in the neighboring bed struggling in a nightmare. It was hard to imagine that someone so fierce during the day could appear so vulnerable at night.
“Yaoyao, wake up…” He intended to wake her, but unexpectedly, she suddenly hugged him tightly, as if clutching a lifeline, whispering softly, “Take me away, I’m scared…”
Lin Family.
Lin Xingwei, having suffered a setback at Lin Xingyao’s place and earning Song Qianqian’s resentment, found herself unable to stay in Di Du. She had no choice but to rush back to Rongcheng overnight and pour out her grievances before her parents.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuemei’s face turned livid with anger, “That ungrateful wretch dares treat you like this? Don’t cry, dear. Tomorrow, Mom will go to the Jun Family and settle the score with her.”
Lin Youqiang, however, focused on another aspect, “Weiwei, are you saying Jun Xuanye has recovered?”
Zhang Xuemei then chimed in, “Right, how did he suddenly recover? I’ve never heard of someone with a mental illness getting better.”
Lin Xingwei curled her lips, “Who knows what happened. Anyway, Manager Luo from Tianfu Shangchang only said he recovered, but no one knows the specifics.”
Zhang Xuemei immediately felt a surge of sour grapes after hearing this: “That wretched girl’s luck is too good. We thought she’d be widowed after marrying into the Jun Family, but who knew it would turn out like this… No, there must be something fishy going on. Maybe it’s just a temporary rally before the end? I heard before that Jun Xuanye was critically ill and wouldn’t live much longer. If it weren’t for that, we wouldn’t have given up such a juicy piece of meat like the Jun Family.”
Lin Xingwei wiped her tears: “It might just be a temporary rally! What ‘Tianfu Cheng proprietress’—it’s likely that wretched girl hooked up with Luo Wen and put on a show for us on purpose.”
Lin Youqiang pondered for a long time: “No need to speculate too much. Tomorrow, we’ll visit the Jun Family. I’m her uncle, and now I’m also Jun Xuanye’s uncle—a proper in-law of the Jun Family. If Jun Xuanye is truly awake, we can still get some benefits. With the Jun Family as our backing, why would we fear not being able to establish ourselves in Di Du?”
He then instructed Lin Xingwei: “When we go tomorrow, remember not to make a fuss. Get along well with your cousin.”
Early the next morning.
Jun Xuanye was once again kicked off the bed by someone, accompanied by a torrent of accusations:
“Ahhh! Jun Xuanye, you despicable scoundrel, you don’t keep your word!”
“I…”
“You what? How dare you sneak into my bed in the middle of the night? Have I been too lenient with you? How dare you take liberties and bully me, your grandma…”
Jun Xuanye was at a loss for words. Fortunately, he had prepared in advance. In the middle of the night, he had deliberately turned on his phone’s recording, capturing not only Lin Xingyao’s nightmare but also proving that he had behaved properly all night without any inappropriate actions.
Lin Xingyao watched the video, blinked a few times, and her anger subsided somewhat. Jun Xuanye silently breathed a sigh of relief, inwardly praising his own cleverness. But the next moment, he saw Lin Xingyao plant her hands on her hips and say, “Who told you to secretly record me? I had no idea you had such a sneaky habit! Despicable! Shameless! Pervert!”
Jun Xuanye: “…”
When a woman is unreasonable, even gods and demons are helpless.
Zhao Meijuan had been feeling frustrated these past two days.
The Jun Family’s staff had undergone a complete overhaul. The current servants were all Jun Xuanye’s people, and she found them difficult to manage. She constantly felt watched everywhere, making her reluctant to stay at home.
Early this morning, just as she was leaving by car, she suddenly noticed an unfamiliar vehicle parked at the main gate. Upon inquiry, she learned it was Lin Xingyao’s uncle and his family who had come to visit.
The security guard was about to go inside and report, but Zhao Meijuan’s eyes lit up, and she quickly said, “Our in-laws are here—what’s there to report? What a bunch of clueless fools! Hurry up and open the gate!”
She could tell at a glance that this family was no good. Most likely, they had come either to cause trouble for Lin Xingyao or to extort benefits.
Didn’t Jun Xuanye treasure his poor, low-class wife? Perfect—let him see for himself what kind of people his wife’s relatives were!
To that end, she even sent a message to summon Jun Zheyuan back.
Lin Youqiang and his family hadn’t expected Zhao Meijuan to be so accommodating, personally welcoming them inside and chatting amiably all the way.
Lin Xingwei thought to herself, “So the mother-in-law of the Jun Family is this kind and gentle, not looking down on their humble background at all. No wonder Lin Xingyao dares to act so arrogantly outside—she must be relying on her in-laws’ affection.”
Seeing the Jun Family’s mansion again, as large as a royal castle, lavishly decorated inside and out in opulent splendor. In comparison, their Lin family’s small villa was like a doghouse.
Lin Xingwei even began to feel regret: “If I had known earlier, I should have been the one to marry into this family. Even if it meant living as a widow, being able to reside in a place like a palace would make widowhood a joy.”