CHAPTER 36: CHAPTER 36: SUDDEN CALAMITY

Dai Ying’s grip on the wine glass tightened.

The reason he could appear here today was because his senior brother had brought him in.

His senior brother was more resourceful and meticulous than he was.

What he couldn’t solve alone, perhaps he could solve with his senior brother’s help.

After all, the reward from Yu Hongmei was too tempting; he still wanted to give it a shot.

"Then I’ll trouble you, senior brother." Dai Ying finished his wine and placed the glass back on the tray.

The two of them came from a prestigious school, their Taoist skills profound. If they joined forces, he didn’t believe they couldn’t eliminate a naive girl!

Master Xie smiled faintly, "No need to be polite, junior brother."

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The conversation between Master Xie and Dai Ying was not loud, but Lu Zechuan, standing not far away, still noticed them.

Simply because Master Xie had previously visited Mrs. Lu’s room with Wu Mei, Lu Zechuan harbored a slight dislike for Master Xie.

Sure enough, his suspicions were correct; these two had ill intentions!

They actually planned to target Xia Mian now!

But, who was the victim they mentioned?

Lu Zechuan’s glance shifted as he called softly, "Sun Shao, Sun Wu."

The two young men in black standing nearby responded silently to their call and approached.

"Keep an eye on those two, and don’t let them notice you." Lu Zechuan’s gaze fell on Master Xie and Dai Ying.

The two men responded and discreetly tailed Master Xie and Dai Ying.

Meanwhile, Lu Zechuan turned and headed upstairs.

In Mrs. Lu’s room, Xia Mian was placing the bracelet she had prepared for the old lady onto her wrist, "Grandma, I wasn’t sure what you liked, thinking jade is good for health, I bought you this jade bracelet. Make sure to wear it every day!"

Mrs. Lu was full of smiles, "Yes, yes, yes! I’ll definitely wear it every day!"

This was the first gift her granddaughter-in-law had given her! She had to wear it every day and show it off everywhere!

Xia Mian smiled and turned to see Lu Zechuan pushing the door open and entering.

"I need to talk to you." Lu Zechuan looked serious.

He noticed something unusual about Xia Mian from the first time he met her.

But he never paid it any mind, nor did he ever think about what it would mean for Xia Mian if others noticed her strangeness someday.

Walking with Lu Zechuan to the window, Xia Mian listened as he began, "That Master Xie, along with his accomplice, might mean you harm."

Xia Mian squinted slightly, tilting her head to look at him.

The youth’s face was full of sharp angles, and his eyes held a touch of worry.

He was worried about her!

"Don’t worry, I’ll be fine." Xia Mian raised a hand and patted Lu Zechuan’s shoulder, "The world is so beautiful, I haven’t had the chance to see it all yet."

Lu Zechuan didn’t relax, "I’ll arrange for some people to stay with you and your aunt in case something happens."

Xia Mian smiled and refused, "No need, when I went out this morning, my mom also went to the bodyguard company to find some bodyguards!"

"Bodyguards from a company can’t compare to my people." Lu Zechuan replied instinctively, denying Xia Mian’s words.

Xia Mian blinked; what Lu Zechuan said seemed to make some sense.

"It’s decided, I’ll send people to protect you!" Lu Zechuan didn’t give Xia Mian a chance to object.

Recently, Xia Mian had put in a lot of effort for him and his grandmother; he merely wanted to do what little he could to protect her.

Xia Mian tilted her head and gazed at Lu Zechuan’s obsidian-like eyes, slowly warming up to him from within.

This person had saved him in a past life, and in this life, she just intended to help him resolve his calamity, yet in this back and forth, their relationship grew deeper.

"Then I thank you in advance!" Xia Mian smiled, like a small sun, making people feel warm involuntarily.

Lu Zechuan’s expression softened, he lightly raised his hand, ruffling Xia Mian’s hair, "No need for thanks between us."

Lu Zechuan was quick to act; the moment he said he’d arrange bodyguards, he had them sent to the Song Family Villa in the next.

When Song Juan called, Xia Mian was surprised; Song Juan even complained that Xia Mian hadn’t informed her in advance, causing a potential conflict between the bodyguards Lu Zechuan sent and the ones she hired in the morning.

But it was this near-conflict that showed Song Juan who was superior.

The bodyguards she recruited were all for show; Lu Zechuan’s men didn’t even have to exert themselves, and those she found were all taken down.

Without a second thought, Song Juan dismissed her recruits.

Listening to Song Juan’s chatter, a smile crept onto Xia Mian’s face.

It was good, Song Juan wasn’t badly affected by her divorce from Xia Jianguo, still the rational and carefree eldest daughter of the Song Group.

"You were fast!" Xia Mian put down the phone, glancing at Lu Zechuan.

Lu Zechuan’s black eyes flickered, "Fast?"

Thinking of something, Lu Zechuan chuckled lightly, "I’ll have something sent up, after we eat, I’ll take you home."

There were all sorts of people downstairs, and Xia Mian had barely gone down when she became the focus of attention, making Lu Zechuan uneasy about letting her go alone.

Xia Mian did not object.

She indeed found such occasions a bit overwhelming.

Mrs. Lu was also feeling tired. After returning to her room, she lay back in bed and instructed that no one should disturb her.

However, during the birthday celebration, the old lady still made an appearance.

After all, it was her event, and it wouldn’t be appropriate not to show up.

When the banquet ended, Lu Zechuan volunteered to take Xia Mian home.

Xia Mian did not refuse.

Though it was true that Lu Zechuan was plagued by misfortune, he couldn’t just stay home all the time.

At this opportunity of being together with him, she intended to see for herself who was truly more capable!

Lu Zechuan drove smoothly, but as they approached a bend, a car from the opposite lane suddenly swerved towards them.

Lu Zechuan braked urgently, but the brakes failed unexpectedly!

Watching as the two cars were about to collide, Xia Mian suddenly formed a hand seal.

The oncoming car, as if pushed by an invisible giant hand, narrowly avoided their car and then crashed into the roadside.

Lu Zechuan pulled the handbrake tightly, and the car finally came to a halt after scraping a few meters along the guardrail.

Lu Zechuan’s face looked grim; he glanced at Xia Mian, his eyes filled with regret, "I’m sorry, I meant to take you home..."

"Save them first." Xia Mian gave Lu Zechuan no chance to continue blaming himself, unbuckling her seat belt and getting out of the car.

The car from before had crashed into the roadside barrier; the passenger seat had been pierced by a metal plate from the railing. Fortunately, there was no one seated there, or it would have been disastrous.

Lu Zechuan also realized this was no time for apologies and followed suit, getting out of the car.

The rear of the out-of-control vehicle began sparking, threatening to explode at any moment.