The entire Gu mansion fell into darkness.
For ordinary people, a power outage might have been a small inconvenience.
But for Gu Zhen…
It was a warning.
His eyes immediately became sharp.
“Everyone stay inside.”
His voice was calm, but the authority behind it made every servant freeze.
Li Xinyue noticed the change in him.
The gentle husband disappeared.
The legendary commander returned.
“Gu Zhen.”
She grabbed his hand.
“What happened?”
He looked at her.
“Something is wrong.”
Before he could say more…
A loud sound came from outside.
The security alarm.
Someone had entered the Gu family’s territory.
The guards moved quickly.
The Gu mansion was not an ordinary home.
It had one of the strongest security systems in the city.
But tonight…
Someone had managed to break through.
That alone proved the enemy was not ordinary.
“Commander.”
A guard reported through the communication device.
“Three intruders have entered the east side.”
Gu Zhen’s expression turned cold.
“Capture them alive.”
“Yes.”
Li Xinyue watched him.
Even in danger, he remained calm.
This was the man the world feared.
But she also saw something else.
The slight tension in his eyes.
He was worried.
Not about himself.
About her.
“Xinyue.”
She looked at him.
“Go to the safe room.”
She shook her head.
“No.”
His eyebrows moved.
“This is not the time to argue.”
“I am not arguing.”
She looked at him seriously.
“I know you are protecting me.”
“But I also know you cannot focus if you are constantly worrying about me.”
Because she was right.
Li Xinyue was no longer the helpless woman he thought he had to hide away.
“Promise me you will stay safe.”
“I promise.”
Only then did Gu Zhen leave.
Inside the safe room, Li Xinyue watched the security cameras.
She knew this night.
Not exactly.
In her previous life, the Gu mansion had never been attacked.
Which meant…
Her rebirth had changed more than she expected.
The future was no longer following the same path.
Someone was reacting to her changes.
A cold feeling appeared in her heart.
The enemy knew.
Not about her rebirth.
But they knew she was becoming dangerous.
Outside, Gu Zhen moved through the mansion.
The intruders were skilled.
Very skilled.
They were not ordinary criminals.
They were trained.
One of them attacked from behind.
But Gu Zhen reacted instantly.
Within seconds, the person was on the ground.
The soldier beside him looked shocked.
Even after years away from the battlefield, their commander was still terrifying.
“Who sent you?”
Gu Zhen asked coldly.
The man laughed.
“You will never find out.”
Gu Zhen’s eyes narrowed.
“Wrong answer.”
Meanwhile, Li Xinyue noticed something on the camera.
One of the attackers was not trying to steal anything.
He was moving toward the study.
Toward Gu Zhen’s private documents.
Her expression changed.
“They are not here for the family.”
“They are here for information.”
She immediately remembered.
The military documents.
Gu Zhen’s hidden identity.
Shadow Wolf.
They wanted to expose him.
She quickly contacted him.
“Gu Zhen.”
His voice came immediately.
“What happened?”
“They are not attacking randomly.”
She spoke quickly.
Silence.
Then his voice became colder.
“Stay where you are.”
“No.”
She continued.
“I can help.”
A pause.
Then he answered:
“Tell me what you see.”
For the first time…
He trusted her completely.
After several minutes, the attackers were captured.
The mansion slowly returned to silence.
But the danger was not over.
Gu Zhen entered the study.
Nothing seemed missing.
Until he saw one thing.
A small device hidden under the table.
A tracking device.
His expression became dark.
Someone had been watching them.
For a long time.
Later that night, after everything was handled, Li Xinyue found Gu Zhen standing alone.
“You are blaming yourself.”
She said.
He looked at her.
“They came because of me.”
“No.”
She shook her head.
“They came because they are afraid of you.”
Gu Zhen was silent.
Then he asked:
“Are you afraid?”
Li Xinyue looked at him.
In her previous life, she would have said yes.
But now…
“No.”
“Because I know you will protect me.”
His eyes softened.
“And I know you will protect me too.”
For a moment, neither of them spoke.
Then Gu Zhen held her hand.
A small action.
But it meant everything.
Somewhere far away…
The person watching the attack report smiled.
“Interesting.”
“Li Xinyue has become more dangerous than expected.”
The person looked at the picture of Gu Zhen.
“Let’s see how long their happiness can last.”
The real battle had only just begun.