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Gong Yan put down the document in his hands, his dark eyes narrowed slightly. His gaze fell on the darkness outside the study room, his thin lips curling into a faint sneer.

On the other end of the phone.

In a high-end apartment in Hong Kong, there was only a dim nightlight in the bedroom.

In the gentle light, the man's figure revealed an outline.

Qin Luofan lowered his head and looked at the haggard face in front of him, which had fallen asleep. He wanted to touch her cheek several times, but he didn't dare to.

Holding the phone in his hand, his face turned cold, and the low voice that came out of his throat also turned chilly. "What do I want to talk about? I believe the head of the Palace already knew. I won't waste any more time."

He paused and lowered his voice for a moment. "What do you need to do to let go of Zhizhi?"

Gong Yan listened quietly, showing no reaction.

He pulled his eyes away from the window, opened his desk drawer, took a cigarette from the pack he kept there, put it to his lips, lowered his head to light the fire, and took a drag.

The call had been within his expectations from the time Townsend had told him the results of the investigation, so there was nothing to be surprised about.

It was also within his expectations that Qin Luofan would negotiate with him for that woman.

Smoke curled around her thin lips, obscuring the expression on her handsome face.

He didn't return, and Qin Luofan also waited quietly, without the slightest bit of impatience.

Halfway through, he heard the man's indifferent voice, "Young Master Qin, rather than saying what I need to do to let her go, why don't you help me ask when she will finally recognize the reality and make less pointless struggles."

He said this casually, but there was an undisguised arrogance in his tone. It undoubtedly ignited the anger in his chest.

Qin Luofan lowered his head and looked at the woman who was sleeping soundly. He then got up and left the room, conveniently closing the door behind him.

Under the bright light of the lamp in the living room, the veins on his forehead instantly appeared, showing his restrained mood. He sneered, "How could it be a pointless struggle, is the empress looking down on my ability?"

In terms of strength, although he couldn't compare to him, who had made the Gong Family into the whole world in just a few years, he only wanted to protect a woman and was his most beloved woman. If he didn't have that kind of ability, he wouldn't have called her today.

He just couldn't stand the fact that women couldn't eat well and didn't sleep well these days. He was always worried, and his complexion was getting worse with each passing day.

He knew that she knew better than anyone that there was no way anyone could guarantee her safety outside the apartment. She was like a caged bird in the shelter he had given her.

Gong Yan was still smoking with an indifferent expression. In the hazy smoke, his long and narrow eyes were so calm that there weren't any ripples. His lips curled up into a cold smile, and he said with a mocking tone, "I naturally do not doubt your ability, but … Does Old Qin know that Young Master Qin is so anxious to stand up for women? "

Qin Luofan listened to the man's light words as if he was just asking an irrelevant question. The fingers he was holding onto the fuselage with suddenly tightened.

"What's there to worry about? Since I can call you on the phone, it means that I can make the decision. Now that I have inherited half of the Qin family's property, these chips are enough to negotiate with you."

As soon as he said that, a man's low laughter came over the phone, but it was clear that it was taunting.

"You're still too young. Young Master Qin, no matter who is young, there will always be a time when they can be in high spirits. However, there are some things that don't mean that just having the heart is enough."

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean?" His thin lips continued to form a faint curve, but his dark eyes never revealed a smile, "You won't be my opponent. Even if you can protect her for a while, you might not be able to take her life. If you try your best to go against me, Elder Qin won't just sit by and watch."

He continued lightly, "Half of the Qin family's assets are in your hands, but with a single word from Old Man Qin, he can take them back at any time. Why would I need to waste time discussing a cheque with you?"

The veins on Qin Luofan's forehead throbbed as he resisted the urge to smash his cell phone into the wall.

He was angry, because what the man said was the truth, but there was nothing he could do.

Both sides had yet to come to the negotiating table, but victory and defeat had long been decided.

After the rage that filled his heart had been extinguished, an unprecedented look of defeat appeared on Qin Luofan's face.

There was no point in continuing. He was just about to remove his phone and hang up.

Suddenly, the man's low and cold voice sounded again, "Speaking of which, I heard some rumors recently that the customs office in Hong Kong will strengthen the inspection of maritime transport soon. I heard that your Qin family's wharf had found a batch of contraband, but it was suppressed. If something happens again this time, I don't know if it will be so easy to deal with it …"

Qin Luofan's eyelids twitched, his expression becoming tense. "You're threatening me?"

"I'm just letting you see the situation."

As his voice faded, the black phone was still smashed into the wall, accompanied by the man's low growl.

Qin Luofan exuded a thick, vicious aura.

He turned and suddenly caught a glimpse of a slender figure standing on the doorframe. All the hostility was gone in an instant.

"Zhizhi, why did you come out? Did I wake you up?"

Su Qizhi held onto the door frame, looking at him with a puzzled expression, "Luo Fan, what's wrong?"

"..."

Petrov woke up very early, but he was still unable to get out of bed.

She lay flat on her back, her eyes focused on the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling, her ears perked up as she listened to the servants outside.

He must be packing a man's luggage for a business trip.

After returning to her room last night, she waited for a long time, but the man didn't return to her room from his study. She only needed to breathe for a short while before she fell asleep.

As he was preoccupied with his own matters, he woke up in the morning at the first glimmer of dawn.

He kept his eyes open until the morning sun gradually entered the room.

The two little people in her mind were still struggling when the door was flung open.

Pei Luoyi was frightened to the point of pulling the blanket over her head.

Familiar footsteps crossed the floor, approached the bed, and stopped.

Pen Raui lay under the blanket, her dark eyes rolling nervously. She was afraid that someone might notice something amiss. She even held her breath.

Unexpectedly, the blanket was suddenly lifted by the man's long arm. She didn't even have time to pick it up.

The moment she cried out in alarm, the slender figure pressed down, grabbing both her wrists and placing them on top of her head.

"Pretend to sleep, huh?" The man's smiling gaze fell on her face, and his exceptionally low and hoarse voice in the morning was very alluring.

Pei Luoyi widened her eyes. She had been holding her breath for too long, so all she could do was breathe heavily. Her mind was still muddled as she stared at the magnified face in front of her.