Chapter 1188: Chapter 1188: Reunited (1)

“Fiancée?!”

Ah Mi raised her eyebrow and exclaimed in surprise. She looked Gu Yelin up and down. Hmm, his appearance was quite good, and his demeanor was exceptional. He really seemed like a match for Xiao Yu.

But…

“How are you sure Xiao Yu is your fiancée? What proof do you have? If you can’t provide evidence, I won’t let you take Xiao Yu away.”

Gu Yelin gave a glance, and An Zhiyu, standing behind him, swiftly pulled a phone out of his pocket.

“This is my phone. It has photos of me and Qing on it.”

Ah Mi took the phone skeptically and opened it. Whoa! The album was indeed filled with photos of Xiao Yu and this man.

Holding the phone, she dragged Dashan a few steps away from Gu Yelin. The two huddled together and secretly flipped through the photos.

“Brother Dashan, do you think these photos could be fake? Isn’t there some kind of photo editing technology nowadays?”

“Well… it doesn’t really look like it. The look of concern in that man’s eyes doesn’t seem fake. Also, just look at how happy Xiao Yu is in the photos. He’s probably really her fiancé…”

Ah Mi stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and decisively said, “I know what to do!”

She turned off the phone and dragged Dashan back to stand beside Gu Yelin, her face serious as she made her demand: “I can let Xiao Yu go with you, but the condition is that Brother Dashan and I must accompany her! During the time she hasn’t accepted you yet, you’re not allowed to do anything that might upset her! Otherwise, even if Brother Dashan and I are weak, we’ll fight to the death to take Xiao Yu back!”

A flicker of admiration and gratitude flashed in Gu Yelin’s deep eyes. He nodded coldly, tightened his hold on An Yiqing in his arms, and turned to leave.

“Um… Ah Mi, right? Even if you hadn’t made the request, our boss would’ve brought you along anyway. You’re Xiao Qing’s lifesavers, so of course, the boss wouldn’t leave you behind.”

Tan Yulin spoke as he bent down to lift the elderly woman lying on the ground.

“We have a doctor on the ship, but this old woman’s injuries are severe and need immediate treatment. Come with us.”

There was only one choice now. Ah Mi and Dashan quickly followed Tan Yulin and the others, while Gu Yelin, Xiao Hei, and Old Jin had already taken An Yiqing onto the ship.

When Ah Mi and Dashan saw the black military ship by the shore, they froze, dumbstruck. They had guessed Xiao Yu might not be an ordinary person, but her fiancé turned out to possess such formidable strength!

“Oh my god! A warship…”

Dashan, who had absolutely no resistance to military vessels and weaponry, was practically drooling, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

Ah Mi was stunned for a moment, then blushed and yanked the still-dazed Dashan, pulling him onto the ship.

“You can pick any vacant room on the ship. All the furnishings are new. If you’re hungry, you can ask the chef to cook something for you—feel free to request anything you like. A doctor will come shortly to check on the old woman’s injuries. Although they’re not as skilled in medical arts as Xiao Qing, they should suffice to keep her stable until we reach Xuandu City. Oh, by the way, did you leave anything behind in the village? If so, you can still go back and fetch it before we set off.”

Tan Yulin’s words dampened Ah Mi and Dashan’s mood.

The two stared blankly in the direction of Island Village. Was there anything left behind? No, nothing. Their villagers had all been slaughtered.

Their lives were gone—what else could they possibly retrieve?

A heavy sense of exhaustion surged in Ah Mi’s heart. Over twenty years of peaceful living had suddenly been shattered, and it felt as though everything had changed.

“Let’s go. As long as we’re still alive, nothing else matters.”

Tan Yulin gave Ah Mi a deep look before turning and walking away.