Gu Shiyao's heart rose again, but she did not relax her vigilance. She met Ming Qinghan's scrutinizing gaze: "Really? But you almost strangled Ruan Zhixia to death."

Ming Qinghan's expression turned cold. In the blink of an eye, he restrained everything. He said politely and elegantly: "Boss Gu may have remembered it wrong. How could I do such an ungentlemanly thing?"

Ming Qing Han lowered his eyes, not expecting that Ruan Zhixia would say these words to Gu Shiyao. He really wanted to strangle Ruan Zhixia to death that day, but when he thought of the relationship between her and He Jiushi, he stopped the movements of his hands.

As for Gu Shiyao, he was only interested in her.

Ming Qinghan continued: "Boss Gu, do you believe what Ruan Zhixia said?"

"Believe it," Gu Shiyao kept staring at him with serious eyes: "Zhi Xia is my friend, so I naturally believe her words."

"So according to you, do you mean that I am lying?"

Gu Shiyao was noncommittal. Facing Ming Qinghan, she had to think carefully before speaking. It was better to speak after confirming that it was correct.

She did not say anything, but said something ambiguous: "In comparison, I am more inclined to believe what my friends say."

The curve of Ming Qinghan's mouth couldn't help but widen a bit, and he opened his thin lips lightly: "Boss Gu, you are very good."

Gu Shiyao thought to himself that what Ming Qinghan just said seemed to contain a mocking meaning.

She didn't speak, but sat aside and looked out of the car quietly.

Soon, the black car drove to the department store.

Gu Shiyao's eyes exuded a touch of surprise. She stared outside. This was a place she was familiar with.

There are many places to eat near the department store. When he came to a familiar place, Gu Shiyao's originally panicked heart calmed down a little.

The department store that Ming Qinghan brought her to was Yan Qing's territory. Thinking that Yan Qing was nearby, she could take this opportunity to find someone for help and notify Yan Qing.

Ming Qinghan got out of the car and invited Gu Shiyao to a coffee shop.

In the coffee shop, Ming Qinghan and Gu Shiyao sat face to face.

Gu Shiyao lowered his head to stir the coffee in the coffee cup. She suddenly disappeared. He didn't know if the person secretly protecting her would notify Mu Yichen in time.

Gu Shiyao's eyes were complicated, but he still lowered his head and stirred the coffee in the cup.

Ming Qinghan chuckled. He carefully discovered that Gu Shiyao was still wary of him. He admired Gu Shiyao's calmness in dealing with things. If it were any other woman, she would have lost her composure.

He took a sip of coffee. He had been to this coffee shop when he first arrived in Yunzhou City. The coffee in this shop was indeed good.

"Boss Gu, are you so serious? Are you worried that I will be harmful to you?"

Gu Shiyao raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "Mr. Ming, we'd better keep a distance from each other. I'm worried that I will be killed by you one day."

Gu Shiyao's words obviously pleased Ming Qinghan, and he put his hands on the table casually.

"Of course not. How could I be so cruel to a woman as beautiful as a flower like Boss Gu?"

Gu Shiyao's head was very clear. She didn't believe Ming Qinghan's lies at all. He almost strangled Ruan Zhixia to death. Naturally, he would not show mercy to her.

Remembering what Mu Yichen had told her about Ming Qinghan's deeds before, she suddenly tightened her hands on her legs and felt a little uneasy.

Gu Shiyao said: "I hope Mr. Ming can remember what you said today."

Gu Shiyao was reminding him that if he dared to attack her in the future, he would be breaking his promise.

Ming Qinghan's Adam's apple twitched slightly as he looked Gu Shiyao up and down. She was wearing a crescent white cheongsam, elegant and aloof. Today's cheongsam of this color was more stunning to him than when he saw her that night. Gu Shiyao inexplicably met Ming Qinghan's appraising eyes. Ming Qinghan had a very good appearance, and his clear and elegant face made it easy for people to fall in love with him.

But Gu Shiyao had seen Mu Yichen's appearance, and she was already immune to Ming Qinghan's face.

Ming Qinghan raised the corners of his lips and smiled kindly: "Boss Gu, I'm not a bad person, there's no need to be so guarded against me."

Gu Shiyao did not respond to his words, but looked sideways at the black car parked not far away.

"Where is the driver, Mr. Ming? Are you not afraid of being in danger if you stay here alone?"

Ming Qinghan leaned back on his chair and smiled nervously: "Is Boss Gu worried about my safety?"

Gu Shiyao emphasized an important point: "I'm worried about my safety. For a person of your status, there must be many people who assassinate you. I don't want to be remembered by others as taking bullets for you."

Gu Shiyao didn't beat around the bush with Ming Qinghan. She was straightforward and said whatever she wanted. If he dared to touch her, Mu Yichen would definitely not let him go.

Ming Qinghan scanned the surroundings. Ah Sheng had already found out where it came from, and there were no dangerous elements here.

He leaned forward and stirred the coffee: "Boss Gu is a little too worried."

Gu Shiyao didn't look at him. She took a sip of coffee. The last time she and Yan Qing came to this shop, she thought the coffee was very bitter, but at the end of the drink, it had a strong aroma.

Ming Qinghan asked casually: "Why doesn't Boss Gu say anything?"

Gu Shiyao curled her lips, she smiled brightly, with a charming smile on her delicate face, which almost dazzled Ming Qinghan's eyes.

Gu Shiyao stood up, and her voice was clear: "General Governor."

Ming Qinghan narrowed his eyes inexplicably, but he did not look back. The only person who could make Gu Shiyao call the military governor was Mu Yichen.

Mu Yichen got the news so quickly. It seemed that he cared about Gu Shiyao very much.

Mu Yichen's Adam's apple rolled. He put his arm around Gu Shiyao's shoulders and led him to his side.

"Mr. Ming doesn't need to blackmail you in this way if you want to find Yaoyao. I don't want to involve her in the matter between you and me."

Mu Yichen sat down and held Gu Shiyao's hand, not caring about exposing his weakness. With him by Gu Shiyao's side, he believed that Ming Qinghan would not mess around.

He said directly: "Ming Qinghan, Gu Shiyao is my life."

Ming Qinghan had many thoughts. He never thought that Mu Yichen would be so straightforward to him.

His eyes caught Mu Yichen's expression and he said calmly: "Overseer, I just invited Boss Gu for a cup of coffee. You are too nervous."

Mu Yichen thought to himself that he was indeed nervous.

The person he sent to protect Gu Shiyao privately returned to the office building to report to him that Gu Shiyao had been taken away by Ming Qinghan. At that time, he was in a state of confusion.

Thinking of what Ming Qinghan did to Ruan Zhixia, he was worried about Gu Shiyao's situation.

He didn't hesitate, left a group of officers who were still in a meeting, and rushed over single-handedly.

There was no smile on Mu Yichen's cold and indifferent face, and his voice was gentle: "Yao Yao is my sweetheart, so I am naturally nervous about her."

Gu Shiyao held Mu Yichen's hand back, feeling sweet in his heart, and his whole temperament changed.


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