I Want a Lifetime with You novel Chapter 239

“But…” Shi Nuan wanted to protest, yet she decided against it when she saw the emotionless expression on Pei Jingxiu’s face.

She gulped as she looked at the two lifeless bodies on the ground. It was then that she realized how fragile life was. They had just been breathing down her neck a while ago but now are no longer part of this world.

It wasn’t that she was a saint, but she had never seen anything like this in real life. Nothing could have prepared her for this. Even if she had seen it before on TV or read about it in novels, those were all fake. Besides, she didn’t witness it with her own eyes. But now that it unfolded in front of her, she was indeed frightened.

Shi Nuan stared at Pei Jingxiu. She couldn’t understand what went through his mind, given the fact that he could still remain calm under those circumstances.

Pei Jingxiu narrowed his eyes and looked at Shi Nuan. He realized that he had really given her a fright. He paused for a moment before apologizing, “I’m sorry that I frightened you.”

Shi Nuan nodded but then shook her head immediately. “Pei, I know that you wanted to save me. But, you killed them because of me, I…what about them? All the security cameras here would have captured what happened. Pei…you…”

“Don’t worry!” Pei Jingxiu was relieved when he heard what Shi Nuan said. He was worried that she would be too stunned to react. However, she seemed to be brave enough. “Someone will take care of it.”

“But…” Shi Nuan pointed at the men on the floor. “Will you really be fine?”

Pei Jingxiu was about to reply when his phone rang. It was Ning Xi who called. “How did it go?”

“All the security footage around you has been wiped. But time is of the essence. You will need to leave immediately,” Ning Xi explained as she looked at them through her screen. “Someone will clean up after you!”

Following that, she added, “There’s an ambush along the way to Fu Chengyan’s house. It appears that someone really wants him dead. Both of you should stay away from there!”

“Alright!” Pei Jingxiu took a look at Shi Nuan. “Let’s go. I’ll send you back!”

“Sure!” Shi Nuan nodded obediently. “About them…will you really be alright? Pei, you have to be honest with me.”

“Yes, I’m sure of that. Let’s get in the car!” Shi Nuan got into the front passenger seat. Pei Jingxiu looked at her and said, “There’s an ambush on the way to Wutong Residence. You can’t go back yet until all the threats have been removed!”

“Then…” Shi Nuan hesitated. “Pei, I don’t have anywhere else to go. Also, what about Yan? What happened to him? Where is he? Given that I’m being hunted, he must be in danger too!” Shi Nuan’s face went pale as she spoke. “Pei, do you know where he is?”

Pei Jingxiu raised his eyebrow and smiled as he reassured her, “Don’t worry, there is hardly anyone who can beat Yan given how tough he is.”

“Didn’t the guy just now say that they were from the Qin Clan? Who are they and where are they from? What do those assassins want with Yan…”

“I don’t really know the details. Perhaps you can ask Chengyan when you see him. I’ll take you back to my place first as Chengyan has a house there too.”

“But isn’t Mr. George staying there?” Shi Nuan asked. “It isn’t appropriate for me to go over there now. Pei, I’m fine. Please send me to…”

“You will either go to my place or Shaoqing’s. Chengyan will come to pick you up when he’s done!” Pei Jingxiu said as his expression grew increasingly stern. “Chengyan asked me to take care of you, so I have to make sure that you’re safe.”

“Alright, but Yan…”

“Shaoqing and Li Heng are on their way to him, so you can stop worrying now.”

Shi Nuan nodded. “Alright then, I’ll go back with you first!”

Right after Pei Jingxiu and Shi Nuan left, a bunch of men arrived to clear Wenjiang Street of the debris. They also removed the dead bodies.

Fu Chengyan kept driving until he was on the outskirts of the city and only stopped when he reached an abandoned factory. He turned off his car lights and opened the window. As he waited, he held a cigarette between his fingers but didn’t light it up.

He then saw two men and a woman get down from the car that was following him. They had weapons in their hands and approached him slowly.

He squinted as he fiddled with a lighter with his other hand, flicking it on and off. Only when their leader was close enough did he open the door and spring out of the car.

The three assassins couldn’t see what he was doing clearly. When they finally realized what was going on, Fu Chengyan had flung the lighter at them while he threw a kick towards their leader. The lighter ignited over their heads with a loud bang. None of them could see what Fu Chengyan was doing. All they could hear was a loud noise as a bullet pierced the lighter and caused it to explode.

“Ah!” Their leader was stunned as his face was hurt from the explosion. He struggled to pick himself up while his two other companions were also injured, though their injuries weren’t serious.

“Boss, are you alright?” The female assassin helped her leader up.

“You can come out now!”

“Tsk Tsk!”

Su Shaoqing couldn’t help but shake his head as he held a gun in his hand. “My word! Chengyan, you’re overdoing it here. I came all the way here just for you, but you managed to handle it singlehandedly. What did you need me for then? Are you trying to waste my time?”

Su Shaoqing glanced at the three bodies from the corner of his eye. “Not bad.”

Fu Chengyan shot a glance back at Su Shaoqing. “Aren’t you already late?”

“Of course, do you know how difficult it was to find this place? But it’s really a good idea to get them out to a deserted place like this. Tsk tsk, who did you offend recently?”

Fu Chengyan wasn’t bothered to entertain Su Shaoqing. He took another look at them and made sure that he didn’t touch them at all before leaving.

Su Shaoqing rushed up to him when he saw that he was leaving. “Hey, don’t you want to do something about them? At least…” Su Shaoqing swallowed his remaining words as he knew how Fu Chengyan did things. He wasn’t going to do anything that he wasn’t confident of. If he dared to walk away, it meant that he didn’t leave any evidence behind.

“By the way, Li Heng said that there’s an ambush near your house. I’ve already called Zhou Zheng. He is on his way to deal with it together with Liang Lin and Jiang Hu.”

Fu Chengyan closed his car door but didn’t start the engine. Su Shaoqing’s words reminded him of something important. He glanced at him and asked, “How about May?”

“Tsk tsk, even under such circumstances, you can still rub it in on a poor single guy like me.” Su Shaoqing sighed. However, when he saw that Fu Chengyan still had that murderous expression on, he stopped fooling around. “Don’t worry. Aren’t you confident in Pei Jingxiu’s abilities? No one can get past him. By the way, he just called and said that there’s an ambush near your house. So, he has taken Mrs. Fu back to his place.”

Fu Chengyan nodded and went on to floor the accelerator.

Su Shaoqing gaped as he was left in the dust when Fu Chengyan sped off. He muttered to himself, “Hey hey, Chengyan. You always prioritize your wife over your friends. I just rushed all the way here to save you, and yet you left just like that. Chengyan…”

As Su Shaoqing was complaining, Fu Chengyan’s car was no longer anywhere to be seen.

Su Shaoqing couldn’t help but roll his eyes. He then glanced at the three dead bodies. “You guys are such an unlucky bunch. Why did you come all the way here in search of trouble? Other than getting yourselves killed, I still have to bury you. The worse thing is that I’m not even getting paid!”