Volume One, Chapter 48: The Azure Sun’s Scheme!

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“What’s wrong?”

Ling Yue spoke with concern and started toward him. Su Ming hurriedly stepped back. He was afraid that the violent aura he had only just suppressed would flare up again. Ling Yue’s figure was simply too…

“I’m fine. Really, I’m fine. I’ll be all right after resting for a while.”

Su Ming quickly explained. As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Yue’s phone suddenly rang. She hurriedly picked it up.

“Cousin, I understand. He’s already here—right in front of me.”

“About earlier… forget it. It’s nothing. You can talk to him yourself.”

With that, Ling Yue handed the phone to Su Ming and said, “My cousin is calling!”

Su Ming nodded and answered.

“If you can’t afford a phone, I’ll buy you one.”

“I can never get through to you. Whenever something happens, I can’t find you, yet whenever nothing is going on, you show up right in front of me!”

Lin Ruoxue’s angry voice came through the phone. Clearly, her words carried a hidden meaning. She was still brooding over Su Ming’s arrival that day.

Su Ming had originally intended to explain, but when he saw Ling Yue waving at him and signaling that he should not mention what had happened at home, lest she become worried, he simply fell silent.

“Drive over now and bring Ling Yue to the company to pick me up. I have a dinner party to attend later.”

“Your usefulness is finally coming in handy. Do you understand what I mean?”

Lin Ruoxue no longer pursued the matter of his unreachable phone.

“A shield?”

Su Ming answered very directly.

“As long as you understand. Come over quickly!”

Lin Ruoxue hung up.

“We can talk about tonight when we meet. That way, my cousin won’t worry.”

Ling Yue was very considerate.

Su Ming nodded, then left the villa first and stepped outside. Ling Yue followed with the car keys and tossed them to him.

…

Half an hour later.

Lin Ruoxue stood at the entrance of the skyscraper, wrapped in a coat, her face frosty as she watched Su Ming and Ling Yue approach, chatting and laughing together.

“Ling Yue, go stay at Ye Bing’s house tonight. It isn’t safe at home.”

“Qingyang just called me and said something happened there. He’s already dealt with the assassins.”

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“Fortunately, Qingyang was there. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have felt comfortable leaving you alone at home.”

At this, Lin Ruoxue let out a sigh of lingering emotion.

“Qingyang? He wasn’t at home at all!”

“My cousin, that man obviously just likes to boast. If it weren’t for Brother-in-law Su Ming tonight, I…”

Ling Yue was about to explain, but Lin Ruoxue interrupted her.

“What brother-in-law?”

“Stop talking nonsense. Listen to me and go to Ye Bing’s house immediately.”

“I’ll have my assistant take you there.”

After Lin Ruoxue finished speaking, a young man emerged from behind her. It was none other than Qingyang.

“Miss Ling Yue, let’s go.”

“The house isn’t safe right now. I’ve already stationed my brothers there. We’ll try to wipe out that entire group in one go. Once the danger has been dealt with, you can come back.”

Qingyang folded his arms and spoke with a smile. Then he lifted his chin, narrowed his eyes slightly, and cast a provocative look at Su Ming.

However, Su Ming did not even spare him a glance. The smile vanished from Qingyang’s face at once.

“Su Ming, come with me. Take me somewhere.”

As she spoke, Lin Ruoxue headed downstairs.

“Arlong, Tiger, you two go with them as well.”

“Remember, you must protect Miss Ruoxue.”

Qingyang spoke without turning his head.

Two burly men, built like iron towers, came over. They nodded heavily.

Su Ming walked down the steps and sensed the two men following behind him, though they did not get into his vehicle. He drove a red Range Rover, while Lin Ruoxue sat in the back with her eyes already half closed.

Behind them, Arlong and Tiger followed slowly in an Alphard.

“Take us to the Blue Seas and Clear Skies Club.”

Lin Ruoxue rubbed her temples with both hands and spoke in a flat tone.

“Mm.”

Su Ming replied casually, then drove toward their destination.

At that moment, Lin Ruoxue suddenly received a message.

It was from Ling Yue.

“Cousin, Qingyang and his men weren’t at home at all tonight. Those people are simply tricking you out of your money. So much for being elite bodyguards from the Southeastern Sea!”

“It was Su Ming who saved me!”

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After reading the message, Lin Ruoxue merely sighed and turned off her phone.

Elsewhere, inside a car, Qingyang was driving with Ling Yue in the back seat. Through the rearview mirror, she stared coldly at his arrogant, swaggering expression. She found him utterly irritating.

“You really have some nerve. You and your men abandoned your post tonight and weren’t at home at all!”

“And you still had the gall to lie to my cousin and claim that you dealt with those assassins. Don’t you feel even a little ashamed?”

Ling Yue spoke without the slightest courtesy.

“Heh, you can’t put it that way, Miss Ling Yue. If we didn’t deal with the assassins, who did? You?”

“Looking at your delicate little frame, you would have been butchered by that assassin long ago.”

“And then those two big white rabbits of yours would have gone to waste.”

As he spoke, Qingyang turned his head and glanced at Ling Yue’s chest.

“Big white rabbits,” “milk cow,” and all sorts of other lewd labels made Ling Yue instantly realize that he was harassing her. She gritted her teeth furiously, shaking with anger.

“Hmph! Su Ming was the one who dealt with the assassin. He’s far more capable than you!”

“So much for being an elite bodyguard from the Southeastern Sea. Ten of you together still wouldn’t be a match for Brother Su Ming!”

When Ling Yue thought of Su Ming, most of her anger immediately vanished. A smug smile spread across her face.

“Su Ming? Heh. You mean that man who married into the Lin family and protects Lin Ruoxue?”

“Old Master Long must have seen something in him to invite him here. I’d like to find out just how strong he really is.”

The moment Qingyang heard Su Ming’s name, he grew displeased.

If not for that man, Qingyang could have taken advantage of the opportunity to protect the Lin family and proposed to Lin Ruoxue. But now…

He had been beaten to it.

Even Old Master Long placed great importance on that brat, which left Qingyang deeply irritated.

Just wait. Let’s see how long he can hold out. Those assassins grew stronger with every wave.

When the time came, Ruoxue would learn who her true guardian was.

At the thought, a smug smile appeared on Qingyang’s face.

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Elsewhere, on the road, Su Ming drove rapidly along the expressway.

In the back seat, Lin Ruoxue seemed to have fallen asleep. Through the rearview mirror, Su Ming saw the fatigue etched across her face.

It appeared that the events of the day had subjected her to too many shocks, leaving her exhausted in both body and mind.

Su Ming was not concerned in the slightest. To him, protecting Lin Ruoxue was merely a task assigned by his master. All he had to do was ensure her safety.

As for the pressure she endured and the emotions she experienced, they had nothing to do with him.

Just then, the vehicle jolted violently.

Lin Ruoxue awoke with a cry. Su Ming frowned, a coldness appearing on his face.

Through the rearview mirror, he saw two Range Rovers behind them. One of them had just rammed their vehicle.

The black Range Rover suddenly blasted its high beams. Su Ming narrowed his eyes slightly.

“What’s happening?” Lin Ruoxue asked.

Su Ming did not answer. In the next instant, the Range Rover suddenly accelerated!