Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 1159: True Proof (35)

"So, is this the only reason you came to talk to me?"

Just a simple sentence left Xie Yunyao, known for her keen intellect, utterly speechless.

She had gone to great lengths to learn about Wang Chen’s situation, traversing half the city to find him in this old suburban village, only to bring up an unrelated person?

Xie Yunyao’s heartstrings immediately felt tangled.

She didn’t understand what had come over her. Ever since her last conversation with Wang Chen, she had been unable to erase him from her mind.

Every time she thought of Wang Chen, this young woman found him all the more enigmatic, unable to resist the urge to uncover the secrets he so carefully concealed.

And such thoughts twisted relentlessly in her mind!

When she’d heard the news of Zhang Jinping’s breakdown, Xie Yunyao couldn’t hold back anymore.

She had managed to retain some shred of reason, refraining from approaching Wang Chen again at school to avoid drawing gossip toward the two of them.

But was this the right approach now?

Wang Chen, gazing at this beautiful yet naive young woman, his eyes as deep as shadows, remarked, "If my guess is correct, you still suspect that Zhang Jinping’s illness is tied to me, so you’ve come to test me again and again."

"Am I right?"

Xie Yunyao snapped out of her reverie, cold sweat now dripping down her back.

At this very moment, her instincts were screaming warnings into her mind: Danger! Danger! Danger!

Yet Xie Yunyao had no clue where this danger stemmed from. All she knew was that any misstep in her response could lead to catastrophic consequences.

Even the bodyguard and driver waiting outside the courtyard couldn’t save her!

Xie Yunyao found herself frozen stiff, her heart pounding wildly. After her lips trembled for a while, she barely managed to squeeze out a few words: "No, you misunderstood."

Wang Chen stared at her for a moment before breaking into a faint smile. "Good."

The moment his words fell, Xie Yunyao felt an enormous burden lift off her chest. She nearly lost her balance and collapsed, only managing to steady herself by gripping the edge of the chair.

Her instincts told her that the danger had dissipated.

In truth, what had vanished were the countless invisible threads that had been tightly woven around her a moment earlier.

Each thread was a tenth the diameter of a strand of hair, condensed from pure spiritual energy and capable of slicing through steel and stone effortlessly, sharper than any blade!

If Xie Yunyao had collided with those threads, her body would have been cut into dozens of pieces in an instant.

But Wang Chen hadn’t done this out of genuine intent to kill her. It was a warning to this heiress—someone clearly not ordinary—to heed his message.

Don’t play with fire!

The effect of Wang Chen’s warning was undoubtedly successful.

And Xie Yunyao clearly possessed an unusual sensitivity to danger!

With tightly pressed lips, she exerted every ounce of effort to compose herself.

"I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have brought these things up."

After collecting her thoughts, she continued, "As an apology, if there’s ever anything you need my help with, feel free to come to me. As long as it doesn’t violate the law, I think it should be fine."

"Anything legal is fine?"

Wang Chen glanced at Xie Yunyao. "What if I ask you to be my girlfriend?"

Xie Yunyao’s cheeks instantly flushed crimson, and her flustered expression showed a rare kind of adorable vulnerability. frёeωebɳovel.com

Hesitating for a moment, she eventually nodded and replied, "That would be acceptable too."

Then, almost immediately, she hurriedly added, "But only for a year, because I’ll be going to study in England next year."

As she spoke, her demeanor strangely started to relax.

"I was joking."

Wang Chen said flatly, "I imagine you’ve already looked into my background, so what does your family do?"

The question made Xie Yunyao feel a pang of guilt.

Although Wang Chen had never told her about his own life, she had investigated before coming here. Now it felt as though her thoughts were entirely transparent to Wang Chen, leaving her with no secrets whatsoever.

Feeling like a wronged wife, she replied meekly, "My dad is an academic. My mom is the chairwoman of Haicheng Group, and my brother works in the company as well. That’s about it."

Haicheng Group?

Wang Chen’s thoughts stirred. "Is it the Haicheng Group that’s in the Fortune 500?"

Xie Yunyao nodded. "Yes."

Impressive!

Wang Chen already had some knowledge about this Haicheng Group from his previous life. He’d even had dealings with one of its subsidiaries.

"Their headquarters is in Huhai, right?"

Wang Chen asked curiously, "Why are you studying here in Yi City?"

If he recalled correctly, Haicheng Group was founded in Huhai, where it thrived and expanded. Its operations spanned finance, trade, real estate, and emerging technologies, and the company was publicly traded.

It had a market value of billions!

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Xie Yunyao arrived in also bore a Huhai license plate.

"I used to study in Huhai."

Xie Yunyao’s response was both gentle and earnest. "But I kept being harassed at school, and it became unbearable, so I transferred to Yi City. My grandparents live here, and my dad is originally from Yi City."

"I see."

Wang Chen thought for a moment before asking, "So, Zhang Jinping was one of your suitors?"

"He was even more annoying."

Xie Yunyao sighed before answering, "His mother is one of my grandfather’s students, so she asked him to keep an eye on me at school. But I don’t need him to look after me at all, and yet he insisted on acting all self-important..."

Born into a wealthy and powerful family and blessed with stunning beauty, Xie Yunyao had encountered troubles like this plenty of times before.

There were always some clueless individuals who believed they could win her heart with childish antics.

She couldn’t avoid it in Huhai, and it seemed even Yi City wasn’t free of such nuisances.

It was something she found utterly frustrating.

Wang Chen chuckled lightly. "That guy’s not a good person, you know."

Wei Hao had once informed him that Zhang Jinping had dated multiple girls as early as middle school. In their first year of high school, he had even gotten an outside student pregnant, nearly driving her to suicide.

But with his family’s wealth and influence, the matter was quickly swept under the rug.

The girl, reportedly, had transferred to a school elsewhere.

A while back, simply over a trivial matter, Zhang Jinping had called people to target Wang Chen.

Had Wang Chen been just an ordinary young man, he might still be in a hospital bed.

The state Zhang Jinping was in now? Entirely deserved!

Xie Yunyao picked up on his implication and nodded. "I understand."

"As long as you understand."

Wang Chen gestured toward a basket of tomatoes on the small table. "These tomatoes were just picked. Take them home—they’re quite good."

"Thank you."

Still dazed, Xie Yunyao picked up the basket. "I’ll be leaving now."

"Goodbye."

And with that, Xie Yunyao, carrying the basket, really did leave. She rejoined the driver waiting outside and headed home.

Once seated in the car, she suddenly snapped out of her trance. "Huh?"

The driver immediately turned his head. "Miss?"

"It’s nothing."

Biting her lip, Xie Yunyao finally said, "Let’s go home, Aunt Qing."

As the car set off, she gazed down at the basket of bright red tomatoes resting in her lap. After hesitating briefly, she picked one up and took a small bite.

The next moment, her eyes widened in astonishment.

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