Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 680: [Yan Jian Extra] 2, The Next Huangfu Huazhang
Luo Xiansheng remained in the "Middle Ages," accompanying Yan Jian until closing time, then left together.
Jamie also sat in the car, waiting all this time.
The anger was invisible, yet it could layer and accumulate, growing deeper and deeper.
He saw his face in the rearview mirror, increasingly resembling George and Huangfu Huazhang.
At this moment, he understood more than ever why George would go to any lengths to destroy Huangfu Huazhang; and why Huangfu Huazhang would stop at nothing to remove Tang Yanqing.
It was because of that invisible anger that had accumulated for too long without a means of release, finally blocking the entire heart, intercepting rationality, leading to an inevitable explosive outburst.
Luo Xiansheng walked out of the store, helped Yan Jian lock up, then naturally put an arm around her shoulder, asking if she was cold.
Yan Jian coquettishly stood on tiptoe, grabbing Luo Xiansheng’s scarf: "Cold. When it’s cold, my stomach gets hungry, and when I’m hungry, I can’t walk. If you want me to get home quickly, you must take me for a late-night snack."
The young girl had been used to acting coquettishly with the man in front of her since she was little, so everything felt natural, so natural that she never even considered the differences between men and women.
A gentle smile reflected in the hazy glow of the streetlights, indescribably charming.
Jamie stared intently at her smile, then quickly glanced at Luo Xiansheng.
Clearly, Luo Xiansheng was also defeated by such a captivating smile, so he reached out to pat her on the head and agreed with a smile.
The two walked side by side into the distance, with Yan Jian lovingly slipping her hand into Luo Xiansheng’s arm.
The entire street gradually quieted down, the storefronts on either side closing successively, and the brightly lit windows turning to darkness.
Jamie stared at the two disappearing figures in the distance, then slowly took out his phone to call Ben Shaming.
"Little Ben, remember a name: Luo Xiansheng."
Ben Shaming, whom he met in France, had known him since he first arrived there. At that time, Ben Shaming was a street thug, who later joined a gang and became a hitman. Their similar backgrounds and shared disappointment with the world made them close friends.
Now that Jamie had finally returned to M Country and regained control of the Fude Group, he was the first to have Ben Shaming brought back to his side.
Just like Huangfu Huazhang had Xia Zuo, he needed Ben Shaming to handle the most crucial matters.
Ben Shaming wasn’t surprised, only asked: "Is there a direction?"
For Ben Shaming, killing was simple, but the best hitmen fulfill the client’s fantasies, achieving a killing in the way the client desires.
Jamie thought for a moment and said, "The actress Judy under him died mysteriously."
Being the keen-sensed hitman he was, Ben Shaming had also heard of the news and asked: "But Judy was related to the Tang Family, I thought the real mastermind was using Judy’s death to target the Tang Family. Jamie, are you sure you also want to deal with the Tang Family?"
Jamie was not Huangfu Huazhang, nor even George. Having just returned to M Country and being young, his foundation was unstable, so he didn’t possess the skills of George or Huangfu Huazhang. Challenging the Tang Family at this time would be courting trouble.
Jamie understood Ben Shaming’s concern and hummed, "I have no interest in the Tang Family; I just want Luo Xiansheng alone."
Ben Shaming nodded, "Understood."
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Jamie let go of the phone and drove away.
The silent street housed only his car.
He looked into the rearview mirror, staring at a face growing increasingly like George’s and Huangfu Huazhang’s under the cover of night.
He deeply understood the sensation they felt as if something was stuck in their throat or a thorn in their eye.
Unable to endure coexisting with that person in the world, unable to tolerate that person’s occasional presence before her, unable to bear—her expressions towards him, always so distinct.
Only by removing that person could he find peace within.
He knew the path George and Huangfu Huazhang had taken, and he also understood the outcome waiting ahead for both of them. Yet he too was a child of the Ford family.
Like them, he had skin that appeared so pale under the night—said to be a mark of noble heritage;
He also shared their blue eyes, appearing deeper and more compelling in the darkness—said to signify blue blood.
Thus, he could not escape his identity, the shared mindset, or this unbearable feeling of the opponent’s existence.
Despite Shi Nian’s repeated warnings to him, advising him not to become the next Huangfu Huazhang.
He understood it was well-intentioned, but he increasingly felt he couldn’t manage it.
This was a mark from his "original family," inherent, rooted in his blood, inescapable.
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Yan Jian walked with Luo Xiansheng’s arm linked until they left the small street where the "Middle Ages" was located, only then stopping to look back.
With Luo Xiansheng’s understanding of Yan Jian, he immediately noticed the smile on Yan Jian’s face had collapsed.
The anticipation that sparkled in his eyes before, and the pampered smile, all vanished in an instant.
Luo Xiansheng couldn’t help but frown, "What’s wrong?"
Yan Jian lowered his head, "Nothing, just a bit tired."
Luo Xiansheng nodded, "Do you still want to go for a late-night snack, or should I just take you home?"
Yan Jian thought for a bit, "Let’s still go. If I go home hungry, the family will be concerned again."
Even though they still went for a late-night snack, Yan Jian’s enthusiasm never returned; sitting in the bright lights, his smile was clearly still forced.
Luo Xiansheng couldn’t eat and put down his chopsticks, "Yan Jian, what exactly is going on?"
Yan Jian sniffled, "It’s really nothing, just tired."
The experiences of this period were almost the sum of all the pressures she had ever endured in her life, and then multiplied ten times.
Luo Xiansheng stared at the sorrow she was trying hard to hide with her smile, knowing that the little girl who was coaxed into growing up had finally matured. Finally, she also had worries to conceal from him.
"Yan Jian, what I want to tell you is, you don’t need to worry about your eldest sister’s matter. With me, Yan Xi, Yanqing, we will all fight for her chance to be released. And besides your eldest sister’s issue, anything regarding your studies and personal matters, if you are willing to trust me, you can also tell me, I will do my best to help you."
Yan Jian continued to smile innocently under the lights, "It’s nothing, really nothing."
How could she tell Little Sound, that ever since leaving the store she had felt watched, a feeling like needles against her back, only easing when they left the small street?
Of course, she hoped it was her imagination, and she certainly didn’t want it to be that bastard Jamie again.
She didn’t understand why, she had no intention of provoking him, yet his control over her was so strong. It was as if she was always under his gaze, like being in an invisible cage.
Little Sound and Shi Nian were in a mental battle with Huangfu Huazhang and George, how could she not understand that the three men of the Ford family were people rooted in darkness, incompatible with her family. So she always just wanted to stay away, never wanting to get close.
Nor could she tell Little Sound that after meeting with Catherine today, she had to meet James again tomorrow...30 nights, she hoped it would end soon.
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The Tang Family.
Su Xi Liu squinted at Yan Jian.
The petite and slightly plump policewoman usually presented a soft and gentle demeanor, acting as the spokesperson when communicating between the police and the media, always using calm and courteous language. But Yan Jian knew that this aunt had once infiltrated the side of a major drug lord, single-handedly toppling the infamous Hos Family’s valiant history.
It was also because of that incident that the aunt lost her ability to have children.
Yan Jian nervously wrung her hands behind her back, "Aunt Su Xi, I’m really busy with my graduation project."
Su Xi Liu’s gaze remained gentle yet firm, "If it’s really for the graduation project that you’re staying out, why are you so nervous? Yan Jian, Aunt doesn’t want you to lie. As long as you give Aunt a real reason, Aunt won’t say no."
Yan Jian’s parents weren’t in this state, and Shen Wan was busy assisting Tang Mingyi’s business, leaving Su Xi Liu as the leading female figure at home.
Yan Jian bit her lip, "Aunt, I’m nervous because I’ve never stayed out overnight before. But I’m an adult now, and it’s truly because of the graduation project. Otherwise, I won’t get my diploma."
Seeing her seriousness, Su Xi Liu smiled, "If it weren’t known that you’ve always favored Little Sound since childhood, I would think you have a boyfriend outside that’s why you want to stay out."
Yan Jian’s face flushed red immediately, "Aunt, what are you saying?"
Just then, Tang Yanyi walked in from outside and glanced at Yan Jian, "Mom, don’t agree with her, this little girl has now learned to lie."
Tang Yanyi had come in from behind and saw Yan Jian’s hands twisted behind her back. Those two nervously tangled hands were enough for Tang Yanyi to see that Yan Jian was lying.
Yan Jian became anxious, turning to glare at Tang Yanyi, "Second sister!"
Tang Yanyi walked over with an apple, "Unless you tell the truth. Right now, our family is in a troubled time; you little one, don’t add to the chaos."
Yan Jian could only take a deep breath, turning and simply acting spoiled as she ran out, "I’m an adult now, you don’t need to manage me. I’m just informing you, not asking for your permission!"
